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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
Our Loans to Other Nations.

The United States has loaned TO other
nations engaged in war with Germany
something over three billion dollars, tax
ing for sums advanced the obligations of
such nations, bearing the same interest
and maturing at the same time as the
Liberty loan bonds.
The wisdom of this policy is beyond
question. BY strengthening these ma.
tions and making them as powerful and
as effective as possible we are greatly
aiding in the shortening of the struggle.
we are doing much to insure an ultimate
victory; we are doing only that which
it is our duty to do toward our allies in
this tremendous war against an autocra-
cy which would debase and enslave all
nations and men.
The fact that if we did not advance
this money much of the work which the
allies are doing would have to be done
with American money and American men
establishes clearly the intelligence and
wisdom of our policy
There is work to be done which re-
quires the expenditure of blood and treas
ure. In making these money advances to
Great Britain. France, Italy and other
nations we are lending money, which will
be returned to us, instead of expanding
sums possibly as great, possibly greater.
with no hope of return. Inf addition. we
are saving the lives of American soldiers.
No policy the American government
has pursued is wiser or more truly eco
nomical and patriotic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
SQUIRE RIGGER ARRIVES
FROM CALCUTTA
Barque Ends Four Months Voyage with
Cargo of Jute-0ther Sailing
Vessels Coming.

An Atlantic port, Dec. ENDING a
voyage of four months from Calcutta
with cargo of jute, which, if it were
placed on the opers market would com
mand much higher price than was paid
for it, barque, flying neutral flag, ar
rived at this port yesterday, the first Of
fleet of square rugged sailing vessels
understood TO be on the way here with
similar cargoes. She sailed from Cal
cutta on July rs. She was month
making port from point off Cape Hat
teras, head winds and seas battling prog
ress. For several days the barque was
anchored off the coast. having sought
shelter from the heavy northwest gale of
this week, the crew meantime fearing
that she would be driven off shore. Her
cargo comprises 1885 bales OF jute
Use of sailing vessels in this trade,
from which such craft have long been alb
sent, has been made necessary by the
shortage of steam tonnage due to the
war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
viii Be Below Estimates

A feeling of relief was experienced
throughout the country at the statement
of Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in
Baltimore before the Investment Bank
ers' association on Nov. Il, that the
actual expenditures of some of the de-
partments of government were much less
than the estimates the departments sub
mitted in July last, and that the task
of providing for the expenses of the gov
eminent for the fiscal year is not regard
ed by the treasury department as one
which will in any way strain the capa-
city of the resources of the United
States.
The secretary said in part:
Vague and unfounded apprehensions
seem 10 exist in the public mind as to
the extent of the financial requirements
Of the United States during the current
fiscal year II may be helpful to the
country to know that these requirements
have been greatly exaggerated. and that
in the judgment Of the secretary Of the
treasury there is no reason whatever for
apprehension on this score. This opin-
ion is based upon the latest estimates Of
our financial needs.
"The splendid success Of the second
Liberty l6an shows that the people are
fully determined to support the war and
are prepared 10 make such sacrifices Of
Injuries. pleasures. comforts, and con
veniences as may be necessary"
The secretary explained that his op-
timistic statement was based upon sc-
tual figures in hand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01

marks for boy and 100 marks for a
girl. No other aid will be given.
! "(signed1 Governor General Won Beseler -
1t was to make this transfer of cannon
fodder unavoidable that the families
were expelled. And yet strange to say
there were many Polish families who
preferred to see their children die rather
than have them brought up as Germans.
Terrible and inhuman as it is to permit
children to starve to death, | am not
sure it is not the lesser crime, even for
Germany, than to bring them up in the
German ideal. To take Polish child
with its heritage of liberty loving, of
heroism, and genius such as have distin-
guished that race, and make of it mere
bestial unit in fighting machine, what
greater offense can be against the child
and the future? 1t is a heart .rending
thing to read there are no more children
under seven left alive in Poland, but it
is better than the other.
This cold blooded purchase of bows and
girls under present conditions, arouses
the question whether or not a German
chattel slavery.
1t will not be easy to make Germans of
Poles, even by taking them young.
There are inherited strains in that blood
which may resist even the jnsidious en-
slavement of the mind which the Ger
man government knows so well how to
practice. No one can doubt now that
Germany will not hesitate in the future
to use physical restraint in these unfor-
tunate children of adoption should they
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01

stirred together to make stiff dough
Dip the hands in cold water and mould
this into smooth oval loaf one inch in
thickness. Put on a very hot creased
or mealed grddle of iron, bake 80 min
utes or upward in very hot oven. Or
this may be cooked in hoecake on top
of the stove by pressing ii down to one
half inch in thickness and turning it
over to brown on the other side.
There is a tradition down South that
the appearance of the pone when it comes
from the oven is an infallible index to
the face of the young man whom the
cook is destined to marry. If the pone il
rugged and burnt and unsightly let the
careless young corn bread maker be-
ware!
Egg Bread-Two cups of sour. thick
buttermilk, one level teaspoon soda, one
teaspoon salt, one of sugar, one egg well
beaten, three cups cornmeal, one fourth
cup white flour. A pinch of baking pow
der may or may not be added, as desired
or fiat bread pan and bake 20 to 30
minutes in very hot oven. This same
recipe will make delicious corn cakes for
breakfast or luncheon.
Potato Corn Pone -Moisten equal
parts of cornmeal and mashed sweet POI
tatoes with little buttermilk in which
a pinch of soda has been dissolved Add
a small amount of shortening and bake
as for corn pone. This is really delicious
These are only a few of the uses to
which cornmeal may be put. Various
excellent recipes for spoon bread, pud-
1ings, etc, may be found in any cook
book. But there are a few other little
secrets in utilizing eornmeal which have
ong been known to the southern house
wife. 1t makes a splendid substitute for
,racker meal in frying fish, oysters, cut /,
cts, etc. The most delicious wafiies are
hose in which cornmeal is blended half |
md half with white flour. Crisp, whole |
ome hot biscuit may be made with this
anne proportion of meal and flour Even |
n yeast bread half cornmeal may be sub
tituted for wheat flour.
Dorothy Dexter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
AMERICA PLEADS
RUSSIA'S CAUSE
Delegates in Paris Insist
on Sympathetic
Aid
SILENCE TALK
OF TRAITORS"
Insist on Saving Advan-
tages Of Democracy
for People

| Paris, Dec. America is insisting
that the allies adopt more sympathetic
policy toward Russia. The results oil
the revolution must be saved
As the champion of world democracy
America is not inclined to look upon
Russia solely from the viewpoint of the
aid her rehabilitated armies might be to
the allies. The return of Russia to the
fight is matter of extreme necessity,
but the United States would not see her
shackled again in the bonds of despotism
to gain this end.
The United States is not going to
stand by and see democratic advantages
in Russia lost through lack of sympathy
from other nations allied in the fight
against autocracy.
The United Press was informed on
high authority yesterday that this atti-
tude on the part of America is being
clearly presented TO the delegates of the
interallied council, who held their first
session Thursday.
Representatives of all of the nations
are thinking about Russia at the present
time above everything else.
Colonel House and his associates are
devoting themselves to the task of main
tanning allied sympathy toward the revo-
luton
Talk of TRAITORS" must cease in dis
cussing Russia, the American delegates
have pointedly impressed upon represen
tatives of other nations.
1t is vital to the allies that Russia
recover her fighting power, but the mem
bers of the American mission believe that
while the Russians are recovering their
strength the revolution must be saved
by sympathetic aid in regulating her in
ternal affairs and saving her from Ger
man intrigue.
A more sympathetic understanding of
Russian conditions and the ambitions of
her people is the first essential, in the
opinion of the American delegates, it
was learned yesterday.
Premier Lloyd George pointed out in
his Paris speech how Serbia and Ruma
MIA had slipped through the hands of the
allies through lack of sympathetic action
by the entente powers.
America is insistingAthat Russia must |
not be permitted TO 60 the same way,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01

! ALMOST got acquainted
With A charming man at
DINNER PARTY last evening but
THE WOMAN who sat between
US HAD spent too much
MONEY FOR hair that had
BELONGED TO others.
EVERY PIfAsANTRY of mine
WAS EITHER hooked by
A CURL or detected by
A FALSE puff. Then, too,
fANoItD THAT all of the
ORIGINAL OWNERS of that
ASSORTMENT or hairwere listening
TO OUR conversation and it
EMBARRASSED NE. Why in
The WORLD more women don't
LEARN or HtRPIoDt and
TRY FOR the home grown
VARIETY or hair is a
MYSTERY to me.
Yours for beautiful hair,
As14oIe1A- H2ax
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
I2O.670 SOLDIERS LOST
BY BRITAIN LAST MONTH
The Casualties During the Month of No
vember Reach High
Marx.

London Dec. 1.-The British army
casualties published during November far
exceed those of any recent month They
show total loss of l20,679 men.
The figures follow in detail;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
DELAY FOR LA TOILETTE.
Senate Will Be Asked to Extend Time
for Investigation.

Washington, Dee. 1.-The Senate priv
ilege and elections committee will be
asked by Senator Pomerene to extend
the time for completing investigation of
the disloyalty charges against Senator
La Toilette Illness of Senator Walsh
has delayed the investigation. Former
Secretary of State Bryan is to be wit
ness probably within week. No other
testimony is scheduled, according to
Chairman Pomerene yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
Southern Corn Breads.

Eat corn bread and be economical" says
the Irish World. Cornmeal contains in
well balanced proportions the three ele-
ments necessary to sustain life-fat, pro-
tein and carbohydrates. Because of its
coarse texture it ranks close to whole
wheat in healthfulness, and it can be
made very palatable and attractive. For
one pound of wheat -four you can buy
at least two pounds of cornmeal. This
fact certainly ought TO appeal to the
thrifty, hard pressed housewife, who is
trying to give her family the best pos
sible nourishment for the least possible
money.
AT a cost of two cents a wholesome,
sweet tasting pone or corn bread may be
had, sufficient to serve two or three peo-
pie and particularly delicious with a
vegetable dinner For ten cents outlay
you can make IL thick, delicious, golden
brown corn mullins.
One or the other of these appears on
every really reputable southern table at
least once a day But there is a vast
gulf, say the southerners, between the
corn bread muffin of the South and the
sickeningly sweet, half wheat -four eoncoc-
ton which masquerades under that name
in the North and East 1t is this ignor-
ance of the proper methods of corn bread
making on the part of Yankee house
wives and Yankee cook books which is
for the long neglect of a very
article of food say the south
erners.
Corn pone requires neither milk, eggs,
butter nor any of the other priceless
which make living so diff
cult.
Corn Pone-One and one half rounded
teacups of cornmeal, preferably white or
light yellow, teaspoon salt, one and one
half level cups briskly boiling water
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
Total .26,sol ss,774 $3.50 l2o,670

The figures for recent months have
been; July 7l,9SS; August, 6o,373; Sep
TENDER, l05, 430, and October s355s
The November lists show a greater in
crease of casualties among men than
among officers.
The November increase presumably is
not directly attributed to the losses in
the recent great drive in Cambria, since
the war office has asserted that the losses
there were unusually small, considering
the gains achieved, and We're less than
the number of prisoners taken, which was
close to II 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
The Price of Cannon Fodder.

by Mary Austin of The Vigilantesl
The following proclamation appeared
on the walls of Warsaw last year, just
before 100000 families were expelled to
wander in the ruins of devastated Po-
land:
THE government suggests that moth
ers having children should send them to
Germany to be brought up and educated.
Mothers who are willing to make this
viii receive the sum of $50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
USE WOWEN As SHIELD
ON ITALIAN FRONT
Germans Exercise the Same Cruelty in
Italy That They Did in Bel
GUM,

Washington, Dec. l.--Austro- German
troops are making a second Belgium of
invaded Italy, official Rome cables yes
terday stated
Near Venom, the Germans placed
women and children in their first line
trenches as shields against Italian fire.
Hundreds of these innocent victims were
sacrificed, said the messages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

To remove fruit stains from the banda
moisten small portion of ,ornmeal with
vinegar and rub the hands thoroughly
The best method of cleaning white
enamel is common baking soda, rub it on
thoroughly and then wash off with hot
soapsuds.
An old Holland window SHADE soaked
first in cold water, then boiled rapidly
for several minutes, and then washed and
ironed, makes very durable cover for
an ironing board.
The ticking Of watch or clock is
sometimes Objectionable in the bedroom
to light sleeper or nervous or sick
person. 1t can be muffed in this man
ner: Procure a large glass jar with neck
big enough to admit a watch or small
clock. By means of rubber band sus-
pend the watch from the cover midway
in the jar, The time can readily be seen
without removing the watch.
Telling the Truth to Woman.
Would you dare to tell woman the
truth when she asked you if there wasn't
a cure for wrinkles? DIR. Harvey w.
Wiley did The doctor conducts de
partment in Good Housekeeping in which
he gives advice on health and kindred
subjects. Following is a letter he recent
ly received from a woman reader and his
truthful reply The lady wrote;
81 am one of your most sincere friends
who read Good Housekeeping, ana | date
back to your troubles under the Taft re-
gime. Now, doctor please give us a i
prescription for a good massage cream
that will help keep off the wrinkles" !
DIR, Wiley replied;
81 would gladly help anyone who was
my friend in the time of trial and perse
cution, but / do not know of any cold
cream that will keep off the wrinkles
If any kind of cream does any good it is
due to the massage and not TO the cream
Proper massage is useful in keeping the
skin normal and free of folds There is
no doubt that the women of this country
are paying large prices for simple mate
rails The manufacturers have devel-
Dped great skill in mixing the ingredients
IN a very perfect and agreeable manner
which could not be done if they were
made at home. There are many greater
problems before our people at the pres
mt time than wrinkles and gray hair.
)ne Of the best methods of treating these {
is to forget them and turn
,ur attention to things useful to our {
COUNTRY, our soldiers and sailors If we
ire busy with this work we are not
linking of either gray hair or wrinkles"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01

show signs later of not having taken the
German virus. We must remember that
our own liberty has in it some drops of
Polish blood, which makes us little
more than brothers in sympathy to this
unhappy people. Mothers of America
who give their sons to this war must re-
member that there are other mothers
confronted with more terrible alterna
tive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01
TWO MORE AMERICANS KILLED.
Several U. S. Names on Yesterdays Ca.
madam Casualty Lists.

Ottawa, Ont. Dee. 1.-The following
Americans are mentioned in yesterdays
casualty list issued BY the records Of
hce:
Gassed. u. D. Bordo Of North Hero.
Vt, J. A. Stewart Of Windsor, Vt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-01

Mr. and Mrs. Amos S. Gallup cele
brated their 50th wedding anniversary
at their home in Green River, Nov p.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
A PEOPLES WAR

The great fact that stands out above all the rest is that this is a Peoples War, war for freedom and justice and self-government amongst all the nations of the world, war to make the world safe for the peoples who live upon it and have made it their own, the German people them selves included; and that with us rests the choice to break through all these hypocricies and patent cheats and masks of brute force and help set the world free, or else stand aside and let it be dominated long age through by sheer weight of arms and the arbi- trary choices of self-constituted mas ters, by the nation which can maintain the biggest armies and the most ire sistible armaments-a power to which the world has afforded no parallel and in the face of which political freedom must wither and perish. Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
GEN. ENGLAND APPOINTED
 AS BRIGADIER GENERAL

Little Rock, Aug. 24.-Notice was received here yesterday of the nomi- nation by the President and confirma- tion by the Senate of Gen. Lloyd Eng land as brigadier general. This fol- lows the tender by the governor of a similar commission July 30, as the governor felt it only his just due for the efficient and untiring service rem dered by Gen. England in connection with the organization and equipment of the three regiments of the Arkan- sas National Guard.
 Gen. England at first declined, ow- ing to the pressure of business affairs, and the feeling that he could render greater service as adjutant general, but the governor did not relinquish the hope of inducing him to accept. Gov. Brough at once took up the mat ter with high military authorities with the result noted, and is much gratified by the appointment.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
DRAFT WILL NOT MATER
 TALLY AFFECT LABOR SUPPLY

In message to Gen. England, Gen. Crowder says that Except for the necessity of seeing to the retention of administrative or mechanical special ists, it is not thought that the present draft will so materially affect the gross labor supply of any industry, considered nationally, as to warrant any general adjustment of labor sup ply in favor of some industries and at the expense of others" For this req son, no general industrial exemptions are announced at this time, and local industrial problems are left to the dis erection of the local boards.
 It is announced that 'No person can be exempted on the ground that he is in the military service of the United States if he has not enlisted, been appointed or engaged in such service prior to the date on which he was called by the local board" There is no reason, however, why drafted man cannot be commissioned as an officer in the military service of the United States or engaged as an army field clerk
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

Subject, Thou Shalt Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself.
 Leader, Helen Wilson.
 Song.
 Scripture reading, Gal. 5:13-26. Prayer.
 True Meaning of Personal Liberty, Mamie Ward.
 In What Way Does the Liquor Habit Destroy Liberty? Mrs. Moody. Duet, Elbe White, Ruby Newth Talk, Why Kill Rattlesnakes and Let the Saloon Live c. F. Newth. Bible references, by the society. Our Duty to Our Neighbor, Mrs. Blakely
 Daily readings.
 Song. Benediction.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
ENGINEERING
 WORK EXCELLENT CONDITION

After making a thorough inspec- tion, Prof. G. A. Goodenough of the University of Illinois has reported that the engineering work of the Uni versity of Arkansas is in excellent condition, about the only criticism be- ing that the equipment is somewhat lacking on account of the small legis- lative appropriations. The students will be given the same credits in the University of Illinois as those coming from the Universities of Wisconsin Michigan, Cornell and other engineer ing schools.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
SUNRISE BREAKFAST

This morning at o'clock a sunrise breakfast was given at Main Spring in honor of Miss Lorraine Hodge of Greenville, Texas, and MT. Clyde Will meth, Washington, D. c. After a delightful breakfast and taking of kodak pictures, they left in Miss Amy .Moole' car for few hours of riding. Those present were Misses Helen Andrews, Amy Moore, Lulu Beth Gee, Mary Wegner, Lorraine Hodge Green vile, Texas); Messrs. Clyde Wilmeth, Washington, D. O., chaperoned by Miss Ethel Steele.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
Uniuersity Of Arkansas
FAYETTEViLlE

Offers full and complete leading to degrees in agriculture, engineering education, work and liberal arts and sciences.
 Complete courses in music, painting drawing. domes- tic science domestic art. and other work that appeals especially to women. During the next session. special courses intended to for various kinds Of work will be offered.
 The University of Arkansas a standard institution, requiring four of high school unconditional admission to the freshman class years of college work for degree. It's graduates admitted without ervaton to the greatest graduate schools of the Unit ed States.
 It's mechanic arts, electricity engineering and agrcul ure special courses of practical provided for students of ability who have had the high school edu cation necessary for unconditional admission the fresh man class The Training High School in the College Of Education admits student who has finished the offered by the public schools in school district
 Tuition Is free to residents of the state Other fees are small Board in the dormores furnished cost Climate and heahfuness of Fayetteville inferior to none in the United States
 The next session Wednesday, September 1s. For catalogs, bulletins and full information write The Registrar
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24

A Frenchman writes: France has found her Grant in Petain. Verdun was her Gettysburg and Flanders will be her Wilderness!" Now imagine the chaos that must exist in the brain of man who mixes Grant with Get tysburg and thinks he won out in the Wilderaess!-Florida Times Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24

Hoover has no admiration of the man who says he can eat as many as four dozen fried eggs at single sit ting.-Knoxville Journal and Tribune.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24

All's we'll that ends we'll, but what lot of time would have been saved if the food bill fight had ended six weeks ago.-Charlesto News and Courier.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

1 will hold the regular quarterly examination for teachers September 20-21 at Prescott.
 C. M. FIRST, County Examiner.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24

The Ladies Home Journal for Aug ust is a good one-244.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-24
FIRST GINS ACTIVE
 ARE IN UNION COUNTY

Little Rock, Aug. 24-The first gins reported active in the state are two in Union county The crop there is about two weeks earlier than it is in this part of the state.