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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
ARGENTINA TO MAKE
WAR ON GERMANY
Note Terms Are So Strong That a
Rupture Seems Certain to
Occur Soon.

Buenos Aires.-El Diario says the
government probably will break off
relations with the German minister,
as there is no hope of obtaining salts
factory explanations or indemnifica-
ton for the sinking of the Monte
Protegido. 1t adds that Argentina
will then join with the nations fight
ing for liberty, civilization and de.
mocracy.
The newspaper says that, according
to the version given out at the gov.
eminent palace, the note sent to Ger.
many in protest against the sinking
of the Monte Protegido contains
terms which will cause a rupture be
tween the two countries.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
More Food for Berlin Folks.

Copenhagen.-Via London.-While
Berlin has been able to furnish in
creased rations of potatoes and meat
to compensate for the reduction in
the bread ration as had been prom
Used by the government and insisted
upon by striking workmen other cit
les are less fortunate.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27

Taking the estimated total produc-
ton in the U. s. of $4,000, 100000 feet
in 1915 and applying the computed
per cent of increase to the output of
1916 the cut for the year becomes
AZ, 800, 100000 feet, or within $780,
OOO, 900 feet of the record production
of $4,000, 100000 in 1907.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
China Crazy for War.

Peking.-The war sentiment in Chi
ma is increasing. The Chinese are in
censed over the action Of Germany in
OBTAINING the Chinese minister in Ber-
lin pending the safe arrival of Won
Hintz, German minister to Picking.
There is also great Indignation over
the detention OF Chinese students in
Berlin and Munich.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Texas Opposes Booze.

Austin, Texas.-The state senate
adopted resolution memoralizing con-
gress to enact legislation prohibiting
the use of grain in the United States
for the manufacture of liquor until
peace is restored
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Will n. Perry Dead.

Washington.-Will H. Perry of Sc
attle,. vice chairman of the federal
trade commission, died at hospital
here Saturday from the effects of an
operation recently performed.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27

No longer is the Irish potato to be
insulted with such names as "spud''
and Murphy" an appreciative con-
sumner sends in his order to the gro
Ger for half peck of Rockefellefs'
and the clerk respectfully asks the
potatoes to kindly permit him to en-.
sconce them in a paper poke.-Miami
Metropolis
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Gibraltar Hurricane.

Baltimore, Md.-Four refugees who
arrived here from Gibraltar report a
terrific hurricane which swept the port
of Gibraltar on March 6.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Search Chicago Germans Homes.

Chicago-Detectives on federal au-
thority were ordered to search the
homes of every German for arms or
warlike supplies. The time for turn
ing them in voluntarily has passed.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Sarah Bernhard Dying.

New York.-Sarah Bernhard, after
rallying from the effects of the oper-
alton she underwent last week, ap-
parently has suffered relapse and
is again in a critical condition.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Swiss Snowslides Block Railways.

Berne.-Scores of persons have per-
ished and large number of cattle and
many buildings have been buried un-
der unprecedented avalanches through.
out southern Switzerland during the
last few days.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Germans Use Glass Bullets.

The Germans on the northern part
of the Russian front have been firing
glass bullets from their rifles at the
Russian lines during their new attack.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Colorado Prohi Bill Signed.

Denver.-Governor Gunter has sign
ed the prohibition bill passed by the
Legislature. The bill permits impor-
tation of two quarts of whisky, six of
wine or "a of beer by each household
in one month
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
EpiscopaIians Raise Big Fund.

Boston.-The reserve fund of the
Episcopalian church fund, Of which
$5,OOO,O0O was sought originally, has
passed $7,5OO,O00 Bishop William Law
renee announces.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Report Villa Wounded Again.

FL Paso, Texas.-The assertion that
Villa was wounded in the recent bat
tie between his own band and govern
ment forces, is rumored
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
MARKET AT SPOKANE.

Unfavorable weather has continued
to occasion concern regarding the
crop outlook for the present season.
but the effort that is being put forth
to stimulate production promises to
overcome in large measure the dam.
age that may have been occasioned by
a backward spring. There will be
marked increase in the areas under
cultivation, under the stimulus of the
high prices prevailing, and the con-
certed admonitiOn of local, state and
national administrations to secure the
exercise of greater activity in expand
ing the output of the soil.
Butter-Market is very firm, with
high.priced feed and continued back.
wardness in the growth of pasturage
limiting production, and keeping sup
plies close to current requirements
Quotations still hold at 45@47c for
Washington creamery.
Cheese-The market continues to
occupy nominal position. The of
ferings are very light, and prices
range from 26 cents up.
Eggs - The market has again ad-
vanced and stocks are very light, with
about % per cent of the normal cold
storage operations, and prospects for
continued light output for the sum-
mer, owing to many poultrymen sell
ing off their stock. Quotations are
$685. @9.50 to the producers and 500
1880 wholesale.
Dressed Meats-Market is very firm
with further advances in pork and a
generally firm undertone to the situa.
ton.
| Lard and Cured Meats-Hams and
bacons have reached higher levels
with available supplies barely ade
quate to cover requirements. Lard has
again advanced and all cooking fats
have scored the biggest gain in price
since the pyramiding process was in
| augurated.
Fruit and Produce.
Some improvement is being shown
in the arrival of greenstuffs from the
south, with some local products be
ginning to come on the market, bu,
prices continue to rule high, and
stocks are being kept fairly vel
cleaned up.
! Apples-The market is steady, some
fancy Winesaps and Newton's bring
i ing up to the 50 mark, but with the
general run of prices from 81 to $1.5O
Stocks are cleaning up fairly well.
! Other Fruits Bananas continue
very firm, but are still ruling at the
standard jobbing price of 534c PEI
pound, and the demand is heavy
tOranges have been holding firm, ant
range from $3.5OQ3.75 for fancy dowI
to $2.75@3.25 for choice, with a wild,
! range in variety Lemons continue I,
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
London Hotels Abandon Dancing.

London.-The feeling against dances
in public places during the war has
grown so strong that nearly all the
hotels have decided to abandon them
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27

Horrors! While mother was sleep
ing the baby licked all the paint"
"Off a toy?"
mo. off mother."-Kansas City
journal.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27

Eight Break Colorado Springs Prison.
Colorado Springs, Col.-Eight pris-
oners have escaped from the county
jail here.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27

Shoes are advancing in price. They
had to quit using paper in the soles.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27

s It is estimated that labor disturb
ances directly cause loss of billion
a year in the United States.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-04-27
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Wheat-The jolt given to the wheat
market by the war has been the fea-
ture of the cereal situation. Wheat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
MONTPELIER

| For the first time in many years Mont
pelier high school will not be represented
| by football team this fall. School does
not open until later than usual and in
addition most of the older boys will not
be able to attend until Oct. |. The en-
rollment Of students will be larger than
ever this year and Principal Edwards
will be unable to devote any time to
athletics the first part of the year, so
that it was decided not to have team.
Realizing the conditions that would ex-
list, Principal Edwards cancelled all the
games scheduled early in the summer.
Members of the district board of APP
peals left for their respective homes last
evening after having declared recess
until next week.
The death of Mrs Fanny R., wife of
John Doherty, occurred at Heaton hos
pital early yesterday morning after sew
eral weeks illness. The funeral win be
held at Trinity church at 3 o'clock Sun
day afternoon, Rev. L. o. Sherbnrne Off
eating Burial will be in Thompson
cemetery Fanny Wright was born in
West Berlin Nov. Is, 1865, the daughter
of Samuel and Martha Wright. She was
married in 1898 to John Doherty and
they have resided in Montpelier since
that time. She leaves no immediate rela-
tives besides her husband, who is night
Waterman at the National Life lnsur
ance company.
Jerome Fitzpatrick, who resigned as a
member of Montpelier high school fac
ulty to accept a position at the Vail
school, left yesterday afternoon Tor Lyn-
don.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
T4LKOFTHET TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Blake of Bradford
called on friends in the city yesterday
and to-day.
You will save money if you buy Andes
stoves and ranges from f. A. Prindle &
Co., Worthen block
Sadlier, Keith avenue, is showing
many new patterns in art squares, rugs
and linoleums.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people; f. r. Hunt of Ma.
rietta, Ga, DR.. and Mrs. II. l., Amoss of
New York, H. Z. w Clutter Of Swan
ton, H. l.. Winter of Burlington, Drs.
c. f Dalton and Edward Taylor of Bur
lington, Clara E. Dickey of Lowell, Mass,
J. K. Tinker of Danville, Louis n. Pro-
vost of Rutland, G. II. Cross and H. II.
Cross of Mortified, Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden
Stevens of Albany, N. Y, II. L. Getman
of Providence. r. l., n. E. Pierce, f. c.
Somerville and A. C, Dugan of Burling-
ton, A. P. Provost and l.. P. Provost of
Lewiston, Me, H. C. Delaney of Newton,
Mass, E. w Holmes of Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

LoST-Friday evening $40 bill on Summer
street between Merchant street and Maple ave
nue. viii finder please return 10 Mrs. J. D.
VIII 2s Merchant street, and receive re-
ward 1891
FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENTAL IS
Franklin street. Mz. G. II. Anker. 1lats
LABoRERS wANTED-Apply city, water
department I1stf
FOR SALE-A Lificy farm wagon. IL inch
ave. With box BODY and hay rig. almost nee
X =. Eaton. East Calais. Vt IGetZs
FOuND-At Bziley's Music Rooms. IL Elm
stree- Barre. ] slightly us~s upright piano.
mahcgzny case. and / second-hAnd EsteF Or
Ean il fns con6itian. uil be ssid az hSrr.in
pre- us must have The roon fer No.
Eisna. 1855
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
T4LKOFTHETO TOWN

Hear the September Emerson records
at Martins Book Store. Better than
ever; 25c,
John Bottinell of l0l Smith street was
removed to the City hospital yesterday
for treatment.
Miss Selma Bianchi left this morning
for Boston, where she is making visit
of several days with relatives.
To Rent Sept Tenement on Camp
street; modern improvements. Apply to
Mrs. Fritz Jackson, or Morse & Jacksons
office
Old fashioned molasses- cocoanut hay
stacks at % cents per pound and other
home made CONNECTIONS equally tooth
some are among the Saturday specials
at the Laws candy shop.
Santa Dorazio, who was locked up on
an intoxication charge, appeared before
Magistrate H. w. Scott in city court this
forenoon, acknowledged first offense
and paid the minimum fine and costs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
TIMES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND SUBJECTS OF SERMONS

East Barre Congregational Church
james Ramage, pastor. Preaching serv
ice at 1890 All over l6 cordially in
vited.
st. John the Baptist Episcopal Church
Websterville-W. j. NJ. Beattie, rector
Evening payer at o'clock. No mid
week service.
First Presbyterian Church Granite
ville-Dr. j. I. Plainfield will preach OF
Sunday at 1890 a. m. All are cordially
invited to attend.
Washington Baptist Church--w. Fl
Bishop, pastor. 1890, noon, Bible school
1880 p. M, preaching service; theme
"The Widows Mite" All welcome.
Salvation Army-Meetings will be con.
Quoted at the Salvation Army hall Satur.
day night and Sunday. At s O'Clock Sat.
urday evening and at the usual hours on
Sunday.
Congregational Church,. W. Barnett
pastor. l0:30 a. m, worship and ser.
mon; subject, THE Bigness of Gods
Ways" At p m, "The War Work of
the Y. M. G. AZ
The Church of the Good Shepherd
W. j. NJ. Beattie, rector Holy com
munion at a. m. Morning prayer and
sermon at 1890. Evening prayer and
sermon at o'clock.
Christian Science Church-service at
10:45 a. m. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880. To these services all are well
come. The reading room is open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays from 8
to S p. m. Summer street.
Baptist Church, WebsterviIle.-W. H.
Bishop, pastor. l0:30 a. M, preaching
service; theme, "The Widows Mite"
HAS, Bible school. p. m, songs serv-
ice and preaching; theme, Our Great Ad-
versary." All over Is years of age well
come.
First Presbyterian Church, corner of
Seminary and Summer streets-Edgar
Grassland, pastor. 1890 a. M, Women
of the Bible-Hannah," The pastors Bi.
BILE class at noon. AT p. m, sermon
topic, "The Evolution of Evil" All over
l6 years of age cordially invited.
Brook Street Italian Baptist Church
Preaching service in Italian from 80 to
7 p. m. Theme: Honesty in Dealing
With Others" Preaching service in Eng
lish for all who care to attend, both Ital- J
Jams and Americans, from to p. m. |
Theme: Kindness" J. r. Plainfeld, |
pastor, 81 Hill street.
First Baptist Church-Bert J. Lehigh,
pastor. Residence, 81 Franklin street. |
The pastor will preach on Sunday at both
services. Subject of the sermon at 1890, !
Ambassadors for Christ" Subject of
the sermon at o'clock, "Sons of God"
Bible school for adults at II o'clock
Y p S. G. E. meeting at o'clock Pray
er service Thursday evening at 1880. All
are welcome at all our services.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
Bailey Gatzert Lipsky, pastor. Morning
service at l0:30; sermon theme, God Is
the Worlds Security" Evening service
at 1880; sermon theme, "The Straight
way of Obedience" Epworth league at
SIS will be led by the PASTOR Special
music. What Books and How to Read"
Class meeting Tuesday at 1880 p. m.
Prayer service Thursday at 1880 p. m.
Universalist Church-John B. Reardon,
Public worship and sermon at
1890; subject, Testing Religious Al
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Miss Mary Canning has returned from
her vacation.
DR.. c. F. Dalton, secretary of the state
board OF health, and DIR. Edward Taylor,
specialist employed by the state board,
were in town yesterday to confer with
Health Officer J. W. Stewart.
Everett Hood, who recently accompan-
led Mrs. Hood and children to Waits Riv-
er, in Topsham, where they are occupy
ing the Perry farm, has returned to Barre
to dispose of his personal property in
the town of Berlin, just over the city
line at the north end. Mr.. Hood intends
to carry on the Perry farm for year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917.
The Weather
TALKOFTHETO TOWN

showers and continued cool
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
Notice.

There will be meeting of farmers
under the auspices of the Washington
County Farm bureau, at the farm of
C. w. Persons in South Barre, Tuesday
afternoon, Sept. IL, at l:3O p. m, for
the purpose of inspecting the corn vari
ETY. test plot. At this time the several
varieties of corn in the field will be
weighed and their maturity calculated
and an explanation given by the county
agent. The matter of the correct silage
corn is important and this meeting will
be worth your while.
+ H. Abbott,
County Ayr. Agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08

FURNISHED ROOMS 10 RENT-At s
Franklin street: Mz. G. II. Anker. Ilets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08

formations and Denials" Bible class at
Has; subject, THE Benefits of Total
Abstinence" No Sunday school and no
young peoples meeting in the evening.
At the morning service, Prof. w. A.
Wheaton will play "Postlude in F"
(Hessel The quartet will sing Look
Ye Saints, the Sight Is Glorious"
(Schneckerl and Guide Me, o Thou
Great Jehovah" (Flotow) 0ffertory
duet, $50 Thou Liftest Thy Divine Petit
ton (Stainer), Mr.. Baine and Mr.. Mac
kay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
ALKOFTHE TOWN
New Betty Wales dresses at Fits.

New Betty Wales dresses at F1tts'.
Mrs. j. j. Collamer of Shelburne is
visiting in the home of her son, George
II. Collamer of North Main street.
Misses Irene Adams and Dorothea Rey-
nolds of Rutland, Middlebury college
friends of Miss Lewmina Rickert, are
week end guests at her home on fremont
street.
Mrs. A. S. Miles has returned from the
millinery openings in New York and Bos-
ton and invites the public to her showing
of fall and winter styles Friday and Sat
urday, Sept Z and g. Over Dodge, the
ieweler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
Second Season in Barre.

George H. Wilder pupil of William
Shakespeare of London, will teach in
Barre on Wednesdays, beginning Sept.
IL, for the season. As the application
for the fall exceeds last season, only a
few more pupils can be accepted in voice,
pianoforte and flute. Address, Wilder
School of Music, ll6 Main street, Bur-
linoton Vt-ady
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
ONLY SUBMARINES IN RIGA
Russian Naval Forces Are Ready to En-
gage Germans.

Petrograd, Sept. s.-No enemy vessels
other than submarines have been OBJ
served in the Gulf of Riga, the war office
announces. Russian naval forces are
ready to engage the Germans. There is
no material change in the Riga region,
the statement says. Encounters occurred
between the Russian rear guard and the
advance cavalry of the Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-08
winooski Valley Cow Testing Association
Report.

The following list shows the cows that
produced 300 pounds or more of butter.
fat for the year ending April |, 1917;
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

son were gone. The window was open.
They must have disappeared through
the window, for the door had been
{. cked from the inside.
But how could the boy have carried
his invalid grandmother from n sec
ond story window to the ground? 1t
WIS prepostcrous. Again Herr Skopf
searched the small room. He noticed
that the bed was pulled we'll away
from the wall. Why? He looked be-
meath 1t again for the third or fourth
time. The two were gone, and yet
his Judgment told him that the old
lady could not have gone without por-
tiers to carry her down as they had
carried her up the previous day.
Further search but decpened the lnys-
terry. All the clothing Of the two was
still in the room. If they had gone
then they must have gone naked or in
their night clothes.
No boat had left the harbor In tho
meantime. There was not a railroad
within hundreds of miles. There was
no other white settlement that the two
could reach under several days OF ar
duous marching. accompanied by well
equipped safari. They had simply van
ished into thin mir. for the native he
had sent TO inspect the ground beneath
the open window had just returned to
report that there was no sign of
footstep there. and what sort OF crea-
lures were they who could have drop
ped that distance to the soft turf with
out leaving spoor?
Herr Skopf shuddercd. Yes, 1t was
a great mystery. There was some
thing uncanny about the whole thing.
He hated to think about 1t. and he
dreaded the coming OF night.
1t was great mystery to Herr Skopf
and doubtless still IS.
no BE CONTINUED.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27
GERMAN-AMERICAN WAR

In his official weekly statement Mr..
Baker, Secretary Of War, says that the
battles of the last week have con.
clusively shown the superiority Of the
Allied forces.
Germans plotted early in the war,
It Is now revealed, to embroil Belgium
and the United States by having Bel
Sian soldiers shoot member Of the
American Legation.
The House Rules Committee Of the
House Of Representatives refused to
pass tho measure recommending
single committee control of war ap.
propriations.
An Italian engineer arrives in this
country with q model of a balloon
which is expected to do more deadly
work than the Zeppelin.
The name Of the National Army can.
comment, at Louisville, KY, was for
mally changed from Camp Taylor"
to Camp Zachary Taylor"
A western military terminal at
Chicago will be opened by the post.
office. department for handling mail
collected west Of the Mississippi and
addressed to members OF expedition.
airy forces.
Congress Ia asked to revive the
grade OF full general in the army, re,
questing promotion of Major General
pershing and tho chief Of staff.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

Jonn Clayton. future Lord Greystoke,
passed from the eyes and the knowl.
edge OF men.
1t was late the following morning
that native house man knocked upon
the door Of the room that had been as.
signed to Mrs. Billings and her grand
son. Receiving no response, he insert
ed his pass key In the lock. only to dis.
cover that another key was already
there. but from the inside.
lie reported the fact to Herr SkoDf.
the proprietor. who at once made his
way to the second floor. where he. too,
pounded vigorously upon the door.
Receiving no reply. he bent to the key
hole In an attempt to look through
into the room beyond In so doing,
being portly. he lost his balance. which
necessitatcd putting palm to the floor
to maintain his equilibrium.
AS he did so he felt something soft
and thick and wet beneath his fingers.
He raised his open palm before his
eyes In the dim light Of the corridor
and peered ut 1t. Then he shuddercd,
Tor even In the scmidarkness he saw a
dark red stain upon his hand.
Lcaping TO his feet, he hurled his
shoulder against the door. Herr Skopf
was heavy man. The fruil door COL
lapscd beneath his weight, and Herr
Skopf stumbled precipitatcly into the
room.
Before him lay the greatest mystery
OF his life. Upon the floor Mt his feet
was the dead body Of strange man.
The neck was broken and the jugular
severed as by the fangs of wild
beast. Tho old lady and her grand
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-27

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