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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25
BASED ON ANCIENT CUSTOM
Superstition Regarding Seeing the New
Moon Through Glass Is older
Than Christianity.

"Don't see the new moon through
glass" thousands of people are just
now saying. The superstition Is based
on a custom older than Christianity,
and enduring In places, travellers may
tell us, to this day. says the London
Chronicle. The Jews had no real cal
endar, but depended for the Inaugural
ton of the feasts of trumpets, which
began with the advent of I'll new
moon. upon actual observance OF the
crescent. Jews watched, with reward
in view, for the coming of the new
moon, as our sailors watch for the APP
pearance of a periscope. Immediately
they saw II they HE'D them to the high
priest at Jerusalem. They were per-
mitted to travel even on the Sabbath
for the purpose. Now the testimony
must be not only that of men of repu-
tation; Ii must be that of men who had
seen the phenomenon with the naked
eye. The appearance of the must
not be noted as reflected in a stream,
nor through clouds. nor through glass.
That Initiated the value of testimony
and precluded possibility of reward
Travellers from the East, possibly CRU
saders, brought the story to the West,
where II remains ~'unlucky" to see the
new moon through glass.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25
HUMMlNG BIRDS NEST SMALL
When Completed II Is Scarcely Larger
Than a Walnut Shell but II with
stands the Elements.

The most dainty structure built in
this country by the bin and feet Of
birds is the nest made by the ruby
throated humming bird, writes T. Gil
bert Pearson. When completed 1t is
scarcely larger than an English wal
nut, and is saddled on a small hori-
zontal limb of a tree, often many feet
from the ground. 1t is composed al
most entirely of soft plant fibers, frag-
ments of spiders webs sometimes be-
ing used to hold them in shape. The
outer sides are thickly studded with
bits of lichen, and practiced, indeed, is
the eye of man or woman that a dis
tinguish II from a knot on a limb.
Although the humming birds nest is
exceedingly frail, there is nothing on
record to show that any great number
of them come to grief during the sum-
mer rains. 1t is, however, not called
upon for a long term of occupation
Within a month after two white eggs
are laid the young depart on their
tiny pinions. Young birds that require
a longer period for growth before leav.
ing the nest are furnished usually with
more enduring abiding places. In the
ease of the bald eagle. the young~of
which do o fly until they are many
weeks old, a most substantial struc
ture is provided.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25

A man there was in France, in the
last of the eighteenth century, who be-
came minister OF finance, and was so
economical and babe the French people
to be equally so that all manner of fun
was made of him, and the cheapest ar
ticles were named for him. One day
a painter said ITO be economical we
must stop using paints and colors.
"Here." he sid to a lady sitting in
the sun, "let me draw you In black and
"a c%olors," and he drew her profile
as 1t cast a shadow against his panel.
There" he said. ''There is a likeness
of you without expense OF paints. Let
us name 1t for our worthy minister of
finance And they did. The minis
ter's name was Etienne de Silhouette,
And that's how the silhouette came TO
be-as a joke.-Ladies' Home Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25
The Three White Lines.

1t is said that the three white lines
which appear on the collars of sailors
blouses in the United Kingdom, the
lines being straight for men of the
regular navy and wavy for men of the
naval volunteer force, represent the
three naval victories of Nelson-the
battles of the Nile. Copenhagen and
Trafalgar. No one can say who orig
mated the idea of these lines, or when
they were first used, but there is a
story that their significance is as ex-
planned above.-Brooklyn Eagle
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25
Total Wreck.

"What a smash-up that was of Jim's,
when he ran his motorcycle with his
fancee on the back seat, into a lamp
post"
Eyes. everything was broken; even
the engagement"
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-09-25
Winnemucca Is Years Ago Today
From The Daily Silver State

. The little boys of the town havegoten into the habit of serenadng =
. every newly-married couple with tin cans, cowbens and other fnstru- Q
. ments of torture. 1t would be a good thing if this were stopped; for 9
. although many take it in good part (seemingy), others fail to see
. the joke. As the boys on IN of these expeditions are liable to come :
? in contact with a load Of shot discharged from a doubie-baTrel gun, ?
. we would suggest that if the mothers and fathers cannot put a stop {.
. to it, Ne have officers who will undoubtedly do their duty. .
. . Q o o o o . q Q o o Q % o y
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
HOW MUCH WILL YOU TAKEp
Barre People Urged to Prepare for Liber'
ty Loan Canvassers.

Preparations are nearly completed for
the great drive which is to take place
in Barre. commencing tomorrow morn
ing, for the sale of the second issue OF
Liberty bonds The selection of the COM
mittee of one hundred who are TO do this
canvassing is nearly completed, and this
evening at the assembly hall of the
Spauding high school building this en-
tire committee is to meet at o'clock.
AT this meeting, competent speakers
will explain this bond issue, and the
details of to.morrow's canvass will be
gone over. The responses of these many
busy men and women to the request for
them to give up their work tomorrow
and help in this great canvass has been
generous, and shows the true patriotic
spirit that abounds in Barre. This gen
erous response on their part viii make
it possible to make complete canvass
of Barre, and it Is earnestly believed that
the response TO this great patriotic duty
will be hearty and cordial. This commit
tee will be ready to explain everything
that you may wish to know in connec-
tion with this Liberty loan.
1t is hoped that everyone will figure
out to-day all they can possibly sub
scribe on these bonds and thus be ready
for this committee when they call upon
you tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
NEW CASE AT NORTH DUxBURY.
Infant Son of Mr. and Mrs. Addison Col
ton Has Poliomyelitis.

North Duxbury Oct 22-only two
weeks after the resuming of schools in
the north part of the town, another
case of paralysis has closed the schools
in Durkeeville and North Duxbury.
This time the child afflicted is the
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Addison
Cotton, Henry O'Brien Cotton born last
May. No signs of paralysis showed un-
til yesterday, although he has been i'll
for day or two. Both the child's legs
are affected Besides the Cotton home,
Health Officer Graves has also quaran-
tined members of the family in homes of
Frank Lewis, Frank Callahan. Wallace
Baldwin and Homer Kennedy because of
contact with those in the Cotton home.
The grandmother of the child Mrs Mi.
chael O'Brien, is also in the home II
is expected that children in the communi-
ty will remain at home and not mix with
others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
ROOSEVELT oNE-EYED
Had Sight in Left Eye Destroyed While
Boxing.

Stamford. Conn, Oct 22-Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. who Is finishing a fort
nights training at rest camp here, yes
terday received delegation Of news
papermcn and announced to them that
the statement attributed to an Atlantic
City pastor that be was cancelling speak
ing engagements on the advice Of a phy-
sician was incorrect. Mayor Mitchell Of
New York was one of his guests for the
day. He expects 10 return to Oyster Bay
Tuesday.
Colonel Roosevelt, IN telling Of his box
ing exploits OF former times. made the
disclosure that since he retired from the
White House be has not had the sight
of his left eve as the result % blow
received in a friendly boxing match in
the White House gymnasium.
4 don't think many persons know
this. but the fact IS ] was having a lively
bout one day with a husky young cap
tain % artillery when Dc crossed me
with a hard right swing and landed on
my left eve TIE P1uch broke some
II the blood vessels of the eve and
haven't seen from i since
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
CROWD VISITED
WINDSOR PASTOR
Called Upon Rev. Clarence H. Wsldron,
Pastor of the Baptist Church, to
Sing "Star Spangled Banner"

Windsor, Oct. 22.-Because he had or
dered that the Star Spangled Banner
be not sung in his church yesterday
morning and that the bell on the church
be not rung with the others in the aid
of the Liberty loan, Rev. Clarence IL.
Waldron, pastor of the Baptist church
here, was called upon just before the
evening service last night by crowd
of 3Oo people who gathered in the front
of the church. The crowd sang the "Star
Spangled Banner" and Rev Mr.. Waldron
appeared at the door. At the conclusion
of the singing the pastor addressed the
crowd, saying that he was an American
and traced his ancestry back to the May.
flower, that he was not opposed to the
government of the United States, but
was opposed to this war and to all wars.
He also denounced the kaiser.
At the close of his remarks, Rev. Mr..
Waldron was presented the Stars and
Stripes and requested to sing the ma
tional anthem which he did, with the
flag drapped around his body, Mrs. Wal
dron Joined with him in the singing.
1t is understood that one or two dea-
cons support the pastor in his pacifist
views but that the big majority of the
some 100 in number, believe in
the government in this war
Rev. Mr.. Waldron has heen pastor of the
church for about two years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
DEATH GAVE
KNOCKOUT BLOW
Bob Fitzsimmons, Ex-Cham-
pion Pugilist, Died
To-day
AFTER HARD BATTLE
WITH GRIM REAPER
Patients Dogged Determi-
nation Kept Him Alive
for Several Days

Chicago, Oct. 22.-Robert Fitzsmmons
former champion heavyweight pugilist Of
the world, died at hospital here early
to-day after an illness of five days OF
pneumonia. He was taken sick last
Tuesday while appearing in loca
vaudeville theatre. He fought for his
life as he had fought for victory in the
ring and his physicians declared his life
was prolonged for several days by the
mans grim determination.
Fitzslmmons was born in England in
1862. His parents soon moved to New
Zealand, where Bob, while blacksmithing
fought his first battles. He won the
worlds heavyweight title on March II,
1897, when he defeated James J. Corbett
in IA rounds at Carson City, New. He
held the honor for two years, losing to
James j. Jeffries, who knocked him out
in the eleventh round on June s, 1899, at
Coney island, New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
TO DISCUSS CAMP MORALITY.
Conference of Prominent Americans to Be
Held at Washington.

| Washington. d. c.. Oct % An impor
! tant conference will be held here Oct
%, at which prominent persons from
throughout the country will discuss the
problem of war camp environments, it
was announced recently at the nation
al headquarters of the war camp COM
munity recreation service. Preceding the
conference the national committee in
charge of the nationwide campaign to
raise funds for war camp community
work, of which John n WHY'S of To-
ledo is chairman, will meet.
President Wilson has been invited to
attend 1t is expected that both Secre-
taries Baker and Daniels will make ad
dresses. The conference has been called
jointly by Raymond Fosdick, chairman
of the war and navy department COM
missions on training camp activities and
Mr.. WHY'S.
The purpose is to show the urgent
need, as part of the nations prepara-
tions for war, of surrounding all mill
tary training camps and posts with con.
ditions which will inspire the men and
help to make and keep them fit to fight.
Among those invited to attend are
members of the national state councils
OF defense and chairmen of county coun-
cils; officials of rotary clubs, the presi-
dent and board of directors of the United
States Chamber of Commerce; represen-
tatives of commercial organizations and
officers of the general federation Of
clubs and of state federations
and president of prominent womens
clubs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
TO INSPECT sIBLEY PREMISES
DR.. H. A. Ladd of State Board of Health
Called.

DR. Fl. A. Ladd, as inspector for the
state board of health, arrived in Barre
this afternoon for the purpose of inspect
ing the premises Of Silas Sibley, who
lives in the northerly end Of the city In
August the premises were inspected by
Chairman p. r. II. Pierson and w. II.
Jeifery secretary of the board of char
tiles and probation. According to their
records the place was found in bad shape.
The matter was referred to the mayor
and city council of Barre and, according
to correspondence, the mayor has made
a persistent effort to have the place put
in sanitary condition, but without
avail.
This morning a report of the matter
came back to the office of Secretary JEFF
fiery with the result that Dr. G. r. Dal-
ton was called and Dr. Ladd was directed
to go to the place to see what action the
state will take in the matter. Sibley
some weeks since appeared at the office
of Secretary Jeffrey and stated that he
might clean up the place but that he
was not going to hurry with the matter
The board of charities and probation con
siders that the place is not, in its present
condition. a fit place for children under
l6 years of age, of which there are two.
Mr. Jeffrey is awaiting the report of DR.
Ladd before he takes further legal action
in the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
LIBERTY LOAN is
BADLY H4WPERED
BY the Reports That Treasury Depart
ment Is Making the Returns APP
pear Less Than Actual
Figures.

Washington, D c., Oct. 22 The fina
week of the Liberty loan campaign be
gan to-day with the workers throughout
the country redoubling their efforts tc
attain the $4,000, 100000 maximum. To
reach this, 1925 100000 must be raised
before Saturday night This means that
the subscriptions must be S54l 100000 a
day
The campaign is being hampered by
the reports Of deliberate efforts on the
part of the treasury department to make
the returns appear less than the figures
actually show. The department has is
sued an emphatic denial of the reports,
adding that only the actual figures had
been given out.
This handicap, it is said, is imposed
unwillingly by the loans best friends
who have come to believe, in many in
stances that the treasury department
has deliberately made the total subscrip-
tions appear less by several hundred
million dollars" than the real returns.
No such practice. it was emphatically
asserted, has prevailed. The totals, off
cial and estimated, as announced each
night, it was asserted, represented the
sum of official and estimated returns
sent daily by wire to the treasury and
are not altered, juggled or reduced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
STRIKE CONFERENCE
Is POSTPONED
Because of the Illness of General Man.
aged Pollock of the Boston &
Maine r. r.

Boston. Oct Because Of the illness
Of Benjamin r. Pollock, general manag-
er Of the Boston s Maine, the committee
representing 1000 freight yard and sta
tion employees, agreed to-day to post
pone until tomorrow the conference
called 10 consider means hy which a
strike may b. averted. The committee
readily agreed TO the postponement till
tomorrow, with the understanding that
a further postponsment would be neces-
saTy in the event Of his continued illness
The leaders said the strike vote showed
a. per cent would quit unless the com
pany granted the wage increase Of IS
cents a day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
FIRE AT CAMP DEvENS.
Part of the Hospital Plant Destroyed on
Sunday.

Aver, Mass, Oct %. II Patients in
some of the wards of the base hospital
at Camp Deyens were removed hurriedIy
early yesterday. when fire destroyed a
one-story wooden building containing
the receiving ward and the sick and
wounded officers The explosion of an
oil stove started the fire. Two medical
officers who were in the building were
slightly burned. There were no patients
in the structure
The cantoument fire department, un-
der command Of Lieut.. John McAree,
formerly Of the New York fire depart
ment, confined the flames 10 the receiv-
ing building.
Many surgical instruments and some
hospital uniforms were DESTROYED
Rumors that the fire had been set and
that there had been loss Of hfe were en-
denied at camp headquarters
II was said that two members Of the
medical staff were in the room when the
stove exploded and that there could be
no room for doubt AZ 10 the cause of the
fire. Reports Of fatalities were said to
have arisen from the fact that two pa
tients az the hospital died several hours
after the FIRE They were Peter 2 Co
iaros Of Springfield a victim Of pneumo-
uia. and Ben IT johnson. a member ~
the eighth headquarters company of the
s0th infantry. who came from northern
New York in poor physical condition and
died Of cerebral hemOuhsse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
HOLLAND Is RICH,
BUT NOT IN GOODS
Her Belligerent Neighbors Are Sending
in Money and Taking Out the
Products in Return.

The Hague, Netherlands, Oct. % (Cor
respondence OF the Associated Pressl -
The position of Holland is beginning tC
show an uncomfortable resemblance tc
that of Midas, at whose touch everything
turned into gold. Instead of the urgent
ly needed goods, more and more gold, not
to mention s200,000,000 worth of credit
paper, has been sent to Holland by her
beligerent neighbors.
This is far more than she can employ,
with the result that the gold stocks of
the Netherlands bank have quadrupled
since the outbreak of war, amounting
now to some $265,000,000. This means
that the central banks directly callable
liabilities, in the form Of bank notes and
current account balances, are backed by
gold to the extent of II per cent, which
compares with only II per cent in Ger
many.
But of what use are our big gold re-
serves" Hollanders are beginning to ask,
"if our productive capacity is being more
and more reduced, ever more businesses
are being brought to entire or partial
standstill for lack of raw materials or
coal, workmen dismissed, the supply of
foodstuffs cut Off, and our colonies, one
of the nations mainstays, likewise hard
pressed by the prevailing circum-
stancesf"
If he need further evidence that the
world has turned upside down, the Hol
lander may find it in the curious fact
that his normally muchcoveted gold is
declined with thanks in Sweden, whole
gold exports to Spain are impossible on
account of the obstacles in the way of
shipment. The unpleasant result is that
the Swedish exchange has risen. Hol
lands exports thither are too small to
balance her imports from Sweden, Moth
ing would appear more logical than to
pay in gold for the excess imports, but !
the Swedish bank refuses to accept it.
From practically the commencement of |
the war the Swedish government has
taken the standpoint that it wants goods |
paid for in goods, the population needing
foodstuffs and other necessities rather
than gold. Hollanders are beginning to
keenly feel the strange limitation which
has been placed on the powers Of gold.
Hollands national debt which stood
1t S440, 100000 before the war; has near.
y doubled in the past three years. The
added burden amounts to date to S326,-
10000. 1t is expected to go on mount
ng so long as the war continues and an
lrmy of some quarter of a million has to
'e kept on a war footing as well as big +,
ums spent on the provision of cheap 4
ood and other necessities for the people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
RUSSIA OFFERS
PEACE PROGRAM
Evacuation of Russian Territory Is the
First of Fifteen Things De-
manded of Germany.

Petrograd, Oct 22-The Russian peace
program was drawn up by the centra
executive committee of the council oi
workmen's and soldiers delegates in the
form of instructions to NJ Skobeleff, ex
minister of labor, its delegate to the
Paris conference, consists of l5 articles
covering the whole ground from Panama
to Persia Article XI demands the "neu.
tralization" of the Panama canal, and
article IX calls for the restitution of all
colonies to Germany. The program fol-
| lows:
First Evacuation by the Germans Of
Russia and autonomy of Poland, Lithu-
ania and the Lettish provinces.
"Second-Autonomy Of Turkish Arme
MIA
Third Solution of Asace- Lorraine
question by plebescite, the voting being
arranged by local civil authorities after
the removal of all the troops of both bel
ligerents.
''Fourth-Restoratio TO Belgium of
her ancient frontiers and compensation
for her loss by an international fund.
Restoration of Serbia and Mon
tenegro with similar compensation. Ser
bia to have access to the Adriatic. Bos-
MIA and Herzefiovina to be autonomous.
"Sixth-Disputed Balkan districts to
receive provisional autonomy, followed
by a plebescite.
Seventh Rumania to be restored her
old frontier on condition that she grant
Dobrudia autonomy and grant equal
rights to Jews.
Eghth-Autonomy for the Italian
province of Austria to be followed by
a plebescte.
Ninth Restitution of all colonies to
Germany.
"Tenth- Re. establishment of Greece
and Persia.
"Eleventh-N Naturalization of all |
straits leading to inner seas and also
the Suez and Panama canals Freedom
of navigation or merchant ships Abo !
lition of the right to torpedo merchant |
ships at war time.
"Twelfth--All belligerents TO renoumce
war contributions or indemnities in any
form, but the money spent on the main
IeHaHCe OF prisoners ana all Contributions L
levied during the war to be returned
"Thirteenth-Co Commercial treaties not
10 be based on the peace treaty; each
country may act independently with re
,pect to its commercial policy, but all
Countries TO engage to renounce an eco
ionic blockade after the war.
'Fourteenth-The conditions of peace
ihould be settled by a peace congress
of delegates elected by the
people and confirmed by parliament. Dip
must engage not to conclude
ecret treaties. which hereby are declared
to the rights of the people and
Consequently void.
Fifteenth-Gradual disarmament by (
and and sea and the establishment of
ION military system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
Antoine Merchant of Bur-
lington Saved Because
Top Was Up
CAR OVERTURNED
] lO-FOOT FALL
Steerip .$tear Broke on a
c. Sc South of East
Bethel

Be =. Oct. 22-Antoine Merchant of
| Burlington went over a 20foot bank
with his automobile at a point on the
Barre White River Junction road, four
miles from this village, yesterday and
was saved from death or serious injury
by the top of his machine, which was up.
As it was, he was merely scratched, al
though at first he was thought to be
more seriously injured, having been
brought to the sanatorium of DR.. Otto V.
Greene in this village
The accident happened at sharp curve
near the home of w. II. Zottman and
was ascribed by Mr. Merchant to the
breaking of the steering gear. The car
plunged over the bank and turned turtle
in the meadow 20 feet down. After get
ting over the first shock of his experience
Mr.. Merchant cried for help and was
heard by little Mildred LaRock, who lives
nearby. The girl went for assistance and
H. II. Rogers responded. When the lat
ter arrived Mr. Merchant was just crawl
ing out of the smashed top of his ma
chine. As it was thought the man might
have sustained serious injury, Mr.. Rogers
carried MIN TO IDe local sanatOrlum.
After being fixed up, Mr. Merchant was
able to proceed to Boston, leaving here
on the lao train in the afternoon.
The automobile was lifted back on the
highway and was taken to the garage in
South RoyaltoU for repairs The top
was badly smashed, the front axle was
bent and other damage was done, the
whole of which will probably necessitate
5000 in repairs. The car was Scripps
Booth roadster Mr. Merchant was alone
in the car