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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

FOR SALE--Cottage house Of rooms, all
modern improvements very pleasant in one
of the best locations, within 3 minutes OF
center; must be sold at once, as owner Is
leaving city; 81 franklin street, tel. 2l3.l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
SAVE YOUR BOTTLES.

There Threatens to Be a Serious Short
tage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
Statesmen WANTED

WANTED A salesman with horse for
Mortified and vicinity; address Grand Union
Tea Co. Montpelier. VT ss;6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE for city or
village propertyA river farm, PA mi. from
Rochester village. 100 acres, sugar place OF
tools and partly stocked for further particu-
lars enquire of Geo. Il. Lackey, Montpelier.
We. tel 27s-W or 469-W 48tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
TUESDAY, MAY s, 1917

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, on the
premises where | now live in Plainfield,
situated on the main road between Plain
field and Manshfeld, about two miles
from Plainfield village, on the State
road, the following property:-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
AUTOMOBILE ROBES
Two-Seater with TOP

Almost new, and a good one. Just
right for stage or delivery wagon. Low
price Remember, we exchange Bring
in your old wagons and take home
new one.
A. w. ALLEN co.
New England and Orange County Telephones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

The boys at Camp Abnaki will culti-
vate a plot of five acres of land this
summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1917
78 Head of Stock, 4 Horses

at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, the follow
ing described stock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
WHY IS IT?

There are no waves in the road built
with Studebaker Dump Wagon. 1t
doesn't always dump in punches like the
old style tip-cart, but delivers its load
exactly as the driver directs, sitting it
on or dumping as it needed, and it is
built like a bridge and viii stand the
hardest service.
1t viii pay to have at least one of
these on every road job. We have them
in stock, all ready for business. Don't
take our say-so, but
COME AND SEE.
A. w. ALLEN co.
New England and Orange County Telephones
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

"It is not how we leave our
children, but what we leave
them. Vim. Penn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

The golden jubilee of the Second Con-
gregational church of Bennington will be
celebrated in November The church has
membership of 497.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

Lester Allyn Nelson of New Haven,
Conn, junior at Middlebury college,
has the distinction of being the first
undergraduate there to go to war He
has been ordered to TT. Mcpherson near
Atlanta, Ca, where he will be commits
stoned second lieutenant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

new source of ground lime has been
found east of the village of Middlebury
on a quarry owned by the .Middlebury
Granite company. There are probably
several hundred tons of this material
ready for use, and by testing it was
found to be of very high grade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
Real Estate and
Personal Prop
erty at Auction

As | have purchased place in the
village and plan to move at once, ! will
sell at public auction, on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

SALE OR RENT-Cottage in webstervill
$500. q
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

A statement has appeared in some
newspapers that the summer session of
the University of Vermont had been
abandoned, but this is denied by off,
Gals of the university, and The Times
has been asked to state that the sum
mer school will be held as usual.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

BRooKFIELD TROUT CLUB.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

In view of the fact that this Office has
during the past week received many in
quiries regarding the planting and cul-
tivation of beans, feel that a few notes
in regard to the crop, applicable to local
conditions, will be timely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
TO RENT

TO RENT--Unfurnished rooms for light
housekeeping centrally located reply by letter
to Rooms" care Times Office 44t2*
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

New England and Orange COUNTY Telephone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
FOR SALE

FOR SALE - Two-row John Deare corn
planter $4,000; also sulkey cultivator, $500 !;
taking both; Bingham Marvin. Barre Trans
fer, Montpelier, Vt. 45t6
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22

Toxic regarded this conversation
with more than usual interest because
Of the personal antagonism e13uEine
between these two men toward whom
he cherished no kindly feelings. Pear
only partly listened. and the colonel
not at all, until at the end of the
grilling Brent, for the purpose Of shift
ing the subject for obvious reasons
turned suddenly to Miss Dare.
"You never explained where you got
the box of waters, Pearl ~
II gave them ito her." put in Adams
quickly. with faint laugh. ''In the
chemical building basement d-durine
the fight |"
$50 1t was you'll" exclaimed Pearl
looking quickly at her father. "And not
the Silent Menace"
II got 'em f-from him." Adams grim
ly stated; but he did not explain how
or when or where, leaving them to in
fer their own conclusions.
That put Adams straight in the
minds of both the Dares. The confer
ence now adjourned, the colonel tele-
phoned his loss to the war office and
made an appointment to call on the
secretary later in the day.
Someone in the outer room knocked
on the door. Pearl opened it slightly
and peered through the crack.
"Miss Bertha Bonn," announced
Toxic with gravity, letting the woman
enter.
"This is my fault, not Toko's," Ber-
tina excitedly explained, noticing Colo
mel Dare's angry look at his chauffeur
for permitting this intrusion. Both
Major Brent and Adams had followed
her into the room.
She took little round box from out
Of her mesh bag. II was told to bring
this to you, Colonel Dare" she stated,
handing it to him.
"By whom?" quickly asked Pearl, for
she recognized the box.
"A telephone call not ten minutes
ago, No name was given"
1.-THE waters !" calculated the colonel
staring at the contents of the box.
"Where did you get them, Miss
Bonn?" 1t was the wavering voice
of Major Brent.
"Yes! Where did ysu get them?'
the others echoed in unison, except T.
o. Adams. Before Bertha could frame
a reply, he took the waters from Colo
mel Dare and inspected them criti-
cally.
"By gum! Them's the w-wafers
all right" He returned them to the
stupefied colonel. II give them to Miss
Bonn, sir. I knew THEY'D be safe
with her."
"You!" exploded Major Brent,
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22
TENTH EPISODE
The Silent Army.
Who onened my safe?"

"Who opened my safer"
1t was the voice Of Colonel Dare.
He stood in the doorway and looked
from one to the other.
Toxic, whose revolver was aimed at
Adams, dropped his arm. He was a
bit confused. Adams put his own re-
volver In his hip pocket with a Sig
nif1cant motion toward Major Brent.
Then he exhibited the Canal defense
plans to the colonel. Brent, pointing
to the open safe door, started to man.
ufacture an explanation.
"When l entered this room a mo-
ment ago u strange man was kneeling
at the safe. 1t was wide open. He
was in the act of stealing the Canal
defense plans. 1 leaped on him. He
dropped the plans and jumped out of
the window" All looked at the open
library window.
81 was about to replace the docu-
ment in the safe" he concluded the
bold and deliberate falsehood, when
Adams arrived and demanded the plans
under threat of his gun. Toxic came
and held us both up" He forced a
sickly smile.
Adams sneered in his face, leaned
out of the window, and looked care
fully in every direction. Then scurry
of footsteps was heard on the walk
and grotesque shadow flashed across
the room. He drew back instantly,
holding up both empty hands.
"Quickl The plans They were
snatched from me I" he cried to the
startled group, boiling past them and
out of the house.
But though the premises were thor
oughly searched, whoever the thief
was, he made a successful escape.
The only person in sight was lamp
lighter busily engaged in replacing a
broken shade on post in front of the
Dare residence. He paused In his
work and from the top Of his ladder
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22

not sure that he was pleased with this
new state Of affairs.
"You know nothing about Miss Bonn
and what I hear does not reflect too
wen in her favor" he told Pearl, can
didly.
"She's inohensive. SO far as I can
see," Pearl replied, with a touch Of
hauteur.
To PEARLS inquiry about the result
Of his conference at the war of1ice the
colonel merely stated that the waters
had been delivered to the head chemist
at the laboratories in the chemical
building to be analysed and duplicated
SO as to have an ample supply avail
able II needed.
Then the colonel whispered an army
secret into PEARLS ear.
"a million?" she repeated, at once
greatly interested.
"A million volunteers" he reiter-
ated.
when will the call go outT'
"As soon as a mobilization schedule
is prepared by the chief Of staff and
myself assisting the secretary of war;"
Pearl clapped her hands in approval.
When Bertha Joined the party in the
dining room, Brent was forewarned
and met herewith dignified composure.
That night at dinner Bertha piled
her feminine arts with such charm and
recherche that he had to pinch him
self several times, metaphorically
speaking, in order to make sure that
the engaging lady and the. post SER
geant's girl were one and the same.
Man of easy and impressionable SEM
timent that he was, Brent began to
think that he was fool to defy Ber-
tina. 1t would be much less difficult
and certainly more pleasurable to take
the place he knew he filed in her heart
and chance the rest. It was the
easiest way with women Of that kind,
anyhow; and Pearl need never know.
The conversation dwelled upon mat
ters of mutual interest; the first disap-
pearance of the Canal defense plans;
the death of the Granadian ambassador
coincident with the conviction of Capt.
in the railroad wreck and his for
tune in proving the innocence he de-.
clared in those dying moments; the
entrance of Adams into their lives and
how now they believed in him, now
doubling, never altogether satisfied
that some link existed between him ana
the Silent Menace, yet forced to accept
his explanations as true with the
doubt always In his favor in the minds
Of the colonel and Miss Dare at least;
their queer adventures on the Grana-
dian frontier and Bertha's near trag-
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22

amazed to hear adams tell this un-
truth, when he was the guilty per-
son; and Bertha Bonn, likewise was
puzzled.
"Yaas,< s-sent them to her this
morning." coolly continued Adams
with smile ut Pearl. II f-found them
in the trouser pockets of that there
cabin boy when brought his c-clothes
to you. l w-wanted to see II the ST.
lent Menace wonld get on tito it If
sent them to Miss Bonn. He got on
thing. BY golly!"
Brent squirmed and acted MS If he
were going to choke, and for that mat
ter SO did Bertha Bonn. Toxic looked
at Adams dubiously.
The countenances of both Colonel
Dare and his daughter cleared.
1.-THE Canal defense plans are worth
less without these waters to interpret
them. Thank heavens for that - burst
from the lips of Colonel Dare. He
thanked Bertha excitedly and excused
himself. Major Brent followed him
out. "War Office, TokoW called the
colonel, slapping Brent on the shoulder
in an excess of relief. Brent showed
that he, too, was relieved.
"All Is not lost, yet" Brent re-
marked hopefully.
"Miss Bonn!" Pearl impulslvely ex.
claimed after the others, save Adams
withdrew, an idea striking her; "our
lives have been thrown strangely to.
gether. Unwittingly you have been
drawn into this terrible plot in which
we are enmeshed. / am under very
great obligations to you. VIII you not
come and pay me visit? You will
be most welcome, and, / think, help
ful."
Miss Dare's invitation fairly tool
Bertha's breath away, 1t was SO un
expected and opportune. She glanced
carelessly Mt Adams. He arched hil
eyebrows and without being observed
by Miss Dare nodded approval.
That afternoon Bertha gave up he
apartment Mt the Hotel Wilton and be
came guest In the Dare household.
When Colonel Dare returned he wal
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22

edy when in the hands of the unscrup-
was averted by bullet from the pistol
Of Adams simultaneously with the
routing of the revolutionists by Colo
mel Dare's timely expeditionary force.
From the frontier the talk drifted
back to Washington and the unabated
and increasing peril Of the hour. With
out taking undue advantage of a hosts
opportunity Colonel Dare asked Bertha
many questions intended to illumine
and settle their minds us to whether
she was what she appeared to be, an
innocent'dupe of the conspirators with
her eyes now wide open, or their se-
cret agent Of marvelously deceptive
qualities. The dinner ended with the
Dares unqualifledly deciding the for
mer. with unconsequential reserva-
tions. Brent seemed to agree with
them, although in reality he differed,
Of course.
Thus came Bertha Bonn into an
intimate place In the life and affairs
Of Miss Pearl Dare, whether for good
or evil. Her determination to prevent
Major Brent's marriage to Pearl was
stronger than ever and now more pos
sible Of accomplishment. She believed
firmly that Adams was the Silent Men
ace, though she gave no hint Of this
to anyone.
While chatting with Miss Dare in
her boudoir, Bertha overheard the
colonel say to Brent in the hall be-
low: "Fle upon that, major! The
Silent Menace and the Foreign AL
lance will yet be caught. There are
five hundred thousand lamp posts in
American on which to hang five hun
dred thousand traitors and still leave
us with innumerable courageous
hearts and strong arms to defend the
cause Of liberty. Don't be a pessim.
istl You will soon be helping tc
train, and for FIVE years to come, q
million sons of freedom who will an
swer the presidents summons. All
this talk about neutral "hyphenates'
ready to lie down and let Europe and
the Orient color the two seas with
Yankee blood is bosh"
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22
SYNOPSIS.

Capt; Ralph Payne. y. s; A.. is given Sc
ma. He attends a ball at the Granada en-
Pearl. AS q climax to a series of mys-
terious incidents he is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador of Granada is found
dead and the plans missing from Payne's 3
coat. Major Brent. Payne's rival, enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
her home. is drugged and left IN a, field
and later overhears plotters. who almost
capture her. Payne Is sentenced to life
Bertha Pttsenam Bonn and payne % on on hiss s way W to
prison is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's
lifeless body at her feet. She meets a
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
actions Adams warns Senator Warfield
that he is in danger from a ring of Spies
While they talk the senator's office is
asks Pearl to hand Adams a package
which proves to be the plans. Adams is
made fGons onb Sa They
bess Adams to let h her si take ' his belt which
sGana n ndams hs seeas Belt They Ssr
Brent confronts Adams communicating
with, the enemy; Bertha Bonn warns
Pearl is captured again BY the draEa-
dians She Is rescued rescued BY Adams Dis ss
and poses as a chemist. They are rec
ognized: in the fight Adams saves Pearl
from harm. Colonel Dare arrives with
American troops. The black scarf appears.
Pearl and Toxic follow Adams on his way
to an appointment at the chemical build
Ing. All three fall into the hands of the
"alliance." Adams is arrested by coun-
terfeit soldiers who also take Pearl with
them. They carry her aboard ship and
she is again saved by Adams from the
s'foreign alliance" The ship is blown up.
They escape. Adams surprises Brent In
Dare's home stealing the plans. They in
tnrn are confronted by Toxic.
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22

dust. She dashed after him. Ths
chase led to the top of the building.
Here she flung herself upon the un-
known person and succeeded In
wrenching from his tightly clenched
fist the box of waters her quick /eye
discovered there. He tried to retake
them ,but Bertha REINFORCED her and
drove him off.
The most thrilling experience Of her
life now befell Pearl. The masked
man was seen to creep into seat at
tached to huge cigar-shaped object
Gilpin observer., 1917-03-22

took In the excite 1t with quizzical
smile. Major Brent ran up and looked
sharply into his downturned face.
"Have you seen any person pass by
within the lastsminute or two?"
Tho workman shook his head and
came half way down the ladder. "Your
names Brent, amt it?"
"What If 1t is?' grufily demanded
the major, looking around and noting
that they were not observed.
The lamplighter stepped to the
ground and slipped note into Brent's
hand. Then he slung the ladder over
his shoulder and coolly departed.
Bront found q place where he could
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
INDIAN QUINT At WORK
STRONG TEAM EXPECTED
AT WILLIAM AND MARY
Competition in T.. e. A. A. VIII Dr Close
This Scnson-TiTers Only Five
With Several Veterans Back.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG. December 1.-The
Indian quint has now started practice
in earnest. and the prospects are very
bright for team that Will make the
other contendeds in the Eastern Vir-
gina Association hustle. The fact that
every team, with the exception of the
Tigers has lost practically four-fiftns
OF their letter men. will probably make
the championship race much closer than
it has heretofore been.
The Spiders have one man Of last
pickerson Dickcrson was one of the
most consistent forwards in the league
! last year. and Will DE good man TO
build the Spider quint around.
S:nont. who played guard on last
years team. is the only letter man
that the Jackets have back. Nothing
can be said Of him. except that he will
! probably make the Ashlanders an e1-
ceptionally good player with the en-
pcrience received last year.
The Tigers. who have just won the
football championship, have four LETT
ter men around which TO build a team,
this year. These men are all expert
enccd and are good material for any
quint. They are Graham. Warren, Nc
lliwane and Crosby.
AS for the Indians. they have hurry.
their star forward. and one of the
best in the league last season. hurry
is consistent and n dang erous man at
all times.
The prospects for an exceptionally
strong team this year at William and
Mary are very encouraging. OF course,
the loss OF Robinson. Geddy and Mad
doN. who played on last years five, ia
heavily felt but Coach Young has some
very good material from last years
squad. The most prominent OF these
men ARC stephens. Mapp and Webb.
Hudson and Henley. both of last
years academy team. are showing up
we'll at the forward pr rtions. The
former so far has little on the latter.
For center. Stephens has the call over
the few others out for this position.
but if some one else OF ability can be
developed, Coach Young will probably
shift him to one Of the guard positions,
where he played last year. Mapp,
substitute Of last years quint, is maxi
Ing strong bid for a guard position.
He is aggressive. fast. shoots we'll and
covers his man very closely.
The football men have not started
regular basketball practice yet. but will
do so in the next few days Among the
most prominent besides Stephens and
webb are CARRIER. Chisholm Lassiter
and Brooks. all of whom will make
some one hustle for a place on this
years Indian quint
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
CHARLEY WHITE, FAMOUS
AS FIGHT REFEREE, DIES
Third Man In Ring MT Many Champion
ship Bouts, Succnmbs to Complica-
tfon of DfsenEcH.

NEW YORK. December Charley
White. widely-known fight referee.
who had been Ill long time OF COM
plication OF diseases. died at his home
here tonight.
cree of puElistic contests in this coun-
try. and in nearly all the big events
when championships changed hands
were successfully defended in the
eastern States he was"the third man
in the ring" The last big contest In
this vicinity where White was the
arbiter was the willard Moran con-
test at Madison Square Garden, March
E2h. 19l7. He was ut the ringside when
johnson defeated Jeffriess at Reno.
New. in 1910, as alternate referee to
Tex Richard.
Among the other prominent fights
In which White officiated as referee
were: Jeffries-Corbett. Fitzsimmons-
Sharkey at Coney Island: F'ftzsimmons-
Rubin. Maher-Ruhlin. Waicott-S Smith,
WalcottWest. Walcott-Creedon, Jor-
dan-Dixon. McGovern-E rne and Erne.
Cans in this city. and Young Corbett-
McGovern at Hartford. Conn.
Fifty-two years ago White was born
in this city and was a lifelong resi-
dent of the seventh ward.
For several years White held the
office OF sergeant-at-arms Of the DEM
ocratic State Committee. He is sur
vived by his widow. two. daughters
and two sons. the older OF whom Ia
an officer at Camp Upton. The young
er son Is In the navy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
GEORGIA TECH CLOSES YEAR
WITH HIGH SCORING RECORD
Atlantn Eleven Piics Up 4S1 Points In
Mine Games Against Strong Tennis.
Navy Ranks Second.

Georgia Tech leads the football
squads OF the country in scoring. The
team. which boasts as its stars two of
the greatest half backs in the game.
rolled IN total OF iSl points during
the season. which closed for it Thanks
giving Day with great victory over
cd 44e points in eight games. against
423 points for Georgia Tech in eight
games prior TO Thanksgiving Day.
Techs record. though, is better than
that of the Navy and deserves greater
consideration because it's record was
made against elevens much more pow
erful than those played by the Mid
shipmen.
ule the GeorEians scored 33 points to 0
against Wake Forest. They won their
second contest % to and then rolled
up II TO in contest with the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. After that
the GeorGians counted big scores
against strong elevens in almost every
game in which they appeared. Here Is
its record for the season:
Georgia Tech, 30; Wake Forest, O.
Georgia Tech. %: Furman. o.
Georgia Tech. II: Pennsylvania. o.
Georgia Tech. 80: Davidson. 10.
Georgia Tech. So: Washington and Lee.
Georgia Tech. SO: Vanderbilt. O.
Georgia Tech. As: Tulane. 0.
Georgia Tech. ?s; Carlisle Indians, O.
Georgia Tech. 6S: Auburn. Z.
MS unuouDteui! CONSTITUTES the
most brilliant record any Southern
football team has ever made. There
have been years i'll which some clevens
have consistently rolled up big scores,
but never any season when such enor-
nous counts have been registered
against elevens ordinarily in the same
class. OF course. no doubt exists that
undue emphasis is placed on the show
ing against Pennsylvania.
The Quakers made a long trip with
practically no practice. and met the
|, GeorgianS after the latter already had
played through two contests. 1t was a
case of Il team that was ready meet
ing another that was not ready, with
the inevitable result. Had Georgia
Tech met Pennsylvania the day Penn
Sylvania met Michigan, in all prob
ability there would have been far
different count