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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
HIS LAST PRAYER.
Stevenson Wrote II For His Family tho
Might Before He Died.

On the night before Death gave him
his hand Robert Louis Stevenson COM
posed and read to his family the fol.
lowing prayer:
1--WE beseech thee, Lord, 10 behold us
with favor. folk OF many families and
nations. gathered together In the peace
OF this roof: weak men and women.
subsisting under the covert OF thy pa
thence. BE patient still; suffer us yet
awhile longer with our broken pur-
poses Of good. with our idle endeavors
against evil; suffer US awhile longer TO
endure and az II may be, help us TO do
better. Bless to us our extraordinary
mercies; II the day come when these
must be taken, have us play the man
under affiiction. Be with our friends;
be with ourselves. Go with each Of us
to rest; IL any awake, temper to them
the dark hours Of watching, and when
the day returns to us. our sun and
comforter, call us up with morning
faces and with morning hearts, eager
to labor. eager to be happy, IL .happi-
ness shall be our portion, and. II the
day be marked for sorrow, strong to
endure II.
1--WE thank thee and praise thee, and
in the words of him to whom this day
Is sacred. close our oblation." !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
COMMANDER s0MERS.
New Leader Of Grand Army OF Repub.
H.

Boston, Aug. 2i.-orlando A. Somsri
of Kohomo, Ind, was elected comman
der .in.chief of the Grand Army Of tn,
Republic at the closing session OF tn,
national encampment yesterday. Their,
was no other candidate and the election
was by reclamation.
Brig, Gen. John I. Glenn, L. s. A.
retired, of Washington, who enlisted in
the 22d Michigan infantry as drummer
boy at the age of II, was elected senior
vice commander in. chief He was the
only candidate and speakers called sttsn-
tion TO the fact that he was sergeant
In the Union army year after he went
TO the front as a drummer.
The convention formally ratified the
selection of Portland, Ore, as the en-
campment city for next year.
There was a three cornered contest for
the Office of junior vice commander in
chief, to which John NJ Vermin of Chi
cago was elected on the second ballot.
John Nj. Adams of Cincinnati was elected
surgeon general, and Rev. c. II. Frsdy
of Helena, Mont, chaplain chief.
Robert w. Mcbride of indianapolis
was appointed adjutant general and Col.
ID. r. Stowitz of Buffalo, quartermsster
general, and ]. Henry Holcomb of Phila-
delphia, custodian of records, were re-
appointed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
NORTHFIELD

Mr. and Mrs. Homer S. Dutton ar,
the parents of ten-pound son, borr
yesterday.
The Mortified high and graded schoo
will open next Monday, Aug 81, not
withstanding the fact that for two days
rumors have been current about town
that the opening was to be deferred two
weeks.
Miss Ruth Gill of Dorchester, Mass.
is visiting in the home of Mr. and Mrs
William H. Moriarty.
Frank I. Parsons was a business Wis
itor in Montpelier Wednesday.
Miss Genevieve Holley returned to her
home in Webster, Mass, Monday, after
spending the past six weeks with her
brother, W. II. Holley.
Business Of Importance will be trans
acted at the regular meeting of Abraham
Lincoln court, Catholic Order of Pores
tiers. this Friday evening. All members
should attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. A c. Tomlin. who have
been in town since his return from the
Pisttsburg camp, have gone 10 West
boro, Mass.
Lieut. Fl. D. Gibson h spending a few
days in town. Lieut.. Gibson has been
assigned TO the . infantry and vii
join his regiment at Syracuse, y. Y
on the 10Th.
Miss Nancy Puaer Of Montpelier ID
thc guest Of friends in town
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
H4RDWICK STREET

Mrs. Margaret Goss of Greensboro i,
spending a few days with Miss Harriet
Kellogg.
Misses Amelia and Mabelle Kidder are
occupying their home here for few
days.
DIR. Stewart Goodrich and wife OF
Waterbury have been recent guests OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. E. Good
rich.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Underwood of
Springfield, Mass, and Mrs. Sally Per
rim of Greensboro are among the recent
guests at the Underwood home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Russell and daugh-
ter, Helen. spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives in Newport.
Hazel, daughter of +. f. Philbrook,
underwent an operation for the removal
of her tonsils at Hardwics. hospital Fri
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Daniels and Airline
and Mrs. Jean Thompson and children
of Craftsbury, were at G. T. Warmers
recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
GRANITEVILLE

Mr., and Mrs. ID. j. Murray and family
and X. J. Murray have returned from a
weeks visit to Lenwick, p Q.
Mrs. w. Fl. Mitchell has returned to
Barre after spending a few days with
her father.
John Reason leaves tonight for Stat
en- Island, n. Y, where he has employ
ment. He was accompanied by his
daughter, Miss Winifred Reason.
j. Z. Miles, who has been spending
a few days at his home, will leave to-
night for Battle Creek, Mich.
Miss Frances Finnigan leaves to-mor-
row for Sheffield, where she will teach
the coming year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
BURIED CELLS OF NAkoUS.
Natures Curious Freak on the Border
OF the Ted Sea.

I OF the f,ed Sea-
A singular phenomenon occurs on the
borders OF the Red sea at place
called Nakous. where intermittent un-
derground sounds have been heard for
an unknown number OF centuries. II
Is situated about half mile distant
from the shore, whence long reach OF
sand ascends rapidly TO a height of 300
feet. This reach Is about eighty feet
wide and resembles an amphitheater,
being walled by low rocks.
The sounds coming up from the
ground at this place recur at intervals
of about nm hour They at first resem.
BILE low murmur, but ere long there
Is heard loud knocking somewhat like
the strokes OF n bell. which at the end
of about five minutes becomes so strong
as to agitate the sand.
The explanation of this curious phe-
nomenon given by the Arabs is that
there is convent under the ground
here and that these sounds are those OF
the bell which the monks ring for pray
ers. So they call 1t Nakous, which
means a bell. The Arabs affirm that
the noise so frightens their camels
when they hear it as to render them
furious.
Scientists attribute the sound to
suppressed volcanic action, probably to
the buobling of gas or vapors under
ground
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
DRIED FOOD FOR SOLDIERS.
May Be Sent Abroad in Large Amounts
Instead of Canned Goods.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Dried foods
may take the place in large measure of
canned goods for the American army
abroad. The subject was discussed by
officers from the quartermaster's depart
ment Wednesday with department of .ag-
riculture experts. Many officers favor
substituting dried foods for canned goods
because of the advantage in packing and
shipping Representatives of the de-
partment are making experiments now
in the drying of vegetables and the de-
partment is having taken census of
concerns which dry foods.
Canadian food experts have been here
for several days studying the subject of
drying foods with view to supplying
the Canadian soldiers with large quanti
ties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
EAST ORANGE

Mr.. and Mrs. William Eastman sn'
daughter and Mrs. Fannie Button o
Graniteville were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Archie Button Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. Byron Matthew of Nor
witch, Conn, are visiting Mrs. n. L
Bailey at O. A. prescott's.
Leon Hutchns of East Barre visited
at Hilss Bowen's Sunday Mrs. Hutch
ms, who has been spending several days
there, returned home with him.
Miss Abhie Hutchinson, who has been
spending the past week with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs, C. Z. Hutchinson, re.
turned TO her work in Bradford on
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. p. Crockett of North
field Falls were guests of +. A. Bur
roughs and family Friday and Saturday.
DIR. and Mrs. J, A. Dow OF Bradford
called on friends here Thursday of last
week.
II. A. Prescott and Mrs. Nellie Bailey
were in Bradford Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Burroughs and son,
Arthur, were in Corinth Tuesday, calling
on friends.
John 0Donald visited A. r. Beede re.
Gently.
Mr., and Mrs, J. b. Ssnborn were Grot-
on visitors recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Paine of Washing.
ton were guests OF Mr. and Mrs. o. l..
Hutchinson the first of the week
Miss Una Bohonon has been spending
the past week with her sister, Mrs.
Charles Hull, in Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
MIDDLESEX

All schools in town, excepting the vii
lage school, will commence Sept. 4. II
there are no more cases of paralysis, the
latter will commence Sept. H.
Mrs. Lizzie Pierce of Wsitsfeld, who
has been at Heaton hospital for the past
few weeks, came Wednesday to her
daughters, Mrs. l.. NJ. Chandler.
Herman Collins, who came home from
his work in White River junction Thurs
day evening quite ill, is recovering.
Miss Ethel Berry of Montpelier was a
recent visitor at +. J. Eaton's.
Mrs. George Smith and two sons of
Montpelier are visiting at Albert Cranes.
F. J. Eaton left Thursday for Sodus,
n. Y, being called there by the death of
his uncle, Charles Mills.
Mrs. G. M. Dana of Waitsfield was
recent visitor of her sister, Mrs. l.. o.
Wilder.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
FRECkLES
Don't Hide Them with Veil; Remove
Them with the othiue Prescription.

This prescription for the removal of
freckles was written by a prominent
physician and is usually so successful in
removing freckles and giving clear,
beautiful complexion that it is sold BY
any druggist under guarantee to refund
the money II il fails.
Don't hide your freekles under . veil;
get an ounce Of othine and remove them.
Even the first few applications should
show wonderful improvement, some OF
the lighter freckles vanishing entirely.
Be sure to ak the druggist for the
double strength othine; il is this that is
sold on The money back DRAMATICALLY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
Burns That Kill.

Burns are generally classified In
three degrees OF severity. First degree
burns are simple reddening OF the skin.
Second degree burns result in blister
ing. Third degree burns are followed
by actual destruction of the skin and
tissues.
Death is almost certain to result II
approximately one-third of the body
surface is burned Often burns Of
much less extent are fatal. Death may
result from shock. from acute kidney.
liver or blood disease resulting from
the toxins OF the burned skin, or the
burns may later become infected and
kill the patient from blood poison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
Educate the People,

Illiteracy is one of the problems with
which the American people are con.
fronted There should be a pressure
of public opinion and of public effort
brought to bear to wipe out the dis
grace. Each community should see to
t. that every child of school age is I'M
der instruction. Increased efforts to In
duce those OF adult age to enter night
schools should be made.--Memphis
Commercial Appeal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
BARUCH SELLS MARKET SEATS.
Member of War Industries Board Gives
Up His Place in New York Exchange.

New York, Aug. 24.-Bernard NJ. Ba,
ruch, member of the war industrial
board, who for years has been known as
one of the most skilful stock market
traders in Wall street, has sold his seat
on the New York Stock Exchange, it be-
came known yesterday. Mr. Baruch's
stock market activities during the period
of peace discussion after the German
proposals of last December drew the at
tention of the congressional committee
which investigated the leak" on the
presidents peace note. He testified that
he made several hundred thousand dol
lars selling short at that time.
He became a member of the stock ex-
change in 1890. II was understood he
got $5S,O00 for his seat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
Wild Pigeons.

Until little more than fifty years ago
the most abundant bird In North Amer.
lea was the wild pigeon (Ectopistes mi.
gratoriusl. 1t moved in immense fiocks
calculated not by thousands, but by
millions. and it is not known today If a
single pair OF this native American bird
IS alive
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
MARsHFIELD.

At last. after repeated efforts, the orig
NAL Nellie Gill Players have succeeded
in fixing date TO play in Msrshisld
once again. and on Tuesday night they
will present The Squsw Man" Dancing
after the shov.-sdv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
VEST CORINTH

R. H. Williams is slowly on the gain
and is able to ride out again.
C. L. Speare was in Barre and Mont
pelier Tuesday on business.
Miss Eva Demas is very sick again
Miss Helen Blake expects to return to
Bradford soon to take up her school
work. Her many friends will regret to
see her go.
Mrs. Charles Blake is slowly gaining
Her many friends hope for her speedy
recovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
CONGRESS MAY CLOSE
ABOUT SEPT. 10
The House Democrats Plan to Dispose
of All Business by That
Time

Washington, d. c., Aug. 24.--All House
Democrats were yesterday summoned
back for Aug. 20, under plans TO dispose
of all business before the House before
Sept. 10. What happened toward ad-
journment thereafter win depend on the
Senate and conferences on pending bills,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
It is Said the Arabs

have no word Hello in their language
The telephone would not work there
Insurance would, however. Insurance
works well everywhere. National Life
Ins. Co, of VT. tMutual.l S. S. Ballard
general agent, Rialto block, Montpelier
VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
PLAINFiELD.

Good seats for Quincy Adams Saw
yer" tomorrow night are already scarce
Call at leavitt's now and secure yours
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24

do you enjoy modern poetry"
Very much. It's such good fun try
ing to figure out what 1t means. DE
troit Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24

Little Carl Bent, aged 10 months, has
come from Randolph to make his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis A. Williams.
A. Lee Csdy, administrator of the
estate of Mrs. Hattie +. Luce, has sold
the property in the north part of the
town, formerly the home of Mrs. Luce, to
Will S. Hoisington, for many years a
tenant farmer in this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Congdon, Mrs. j.
B. Congdon and w. M. Bird of Provi-
dence, r. l., Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Cook of
Boston were guests at the inn over night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Gilpin of North
field are visiting at George Sandsprs's.
Miss Harriet Hatch is substituting at
the Abbott store during the two weeks
absence of Miss Grace Reynolds.
Ernest Dustin is employed by the
Bethel Coal and Ice Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Royal Wallace of Spring.
field are at F. A. Marsh's. On their re-
turn they viii take with them little
Thelma Wallace.
MIS- H. H. DHepdIu anu Htf rohs mar
rison, returned yesterday from a seven
weeks visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Paine attended the
of Henry Farnham in Tunbridge
yesterday.
Mrs. c. d. Cushing succeeds her dsugh
ter, Mrs. Leila (Cushingl Stafford, as
director Of the local branch Of the Red
Cross.
Robert c. Paine Of this town passed
he physical examination before the
,rmy board near Baltimore. Nd. where
ie is employed in a shipysrd, and fled
10 claim for exemption. A claim for him
ias been filed with the district board on
he ground that soon he would graduate
rom q school q marine architecture.
Chester oloott Of Maiden. Mass. has
zen visiting Mrs. W. ,. Brooks.
George Weieh has come from south
isrrs to uork in THE tsnnery. and has
aoved his family into the Briggs house
4 South Main street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
wILLLAMSTowN.

Not knowing the person for sure that
took two trace chains and pitch fork
ont Of nv barn. should like to have them
returned. A Il Norris
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24
BETHEL
Body of Mrs. Joseph Brown Brought
from Nashua for Burial Here.

Mr.. and Mrs. B. H. Benedict came
this morning from Nashua, n. H., with
the body of their daughter, Mrs. Joseph
Brown, who died at hospital last
Wednesday following self-infiicted bull
let wound from which it was at first
hoped she would recover. The cause
of the act is not fully known here. The
funeral probably will be held on Sunday,
with interment in the Benedict family
lot at East Bethel. c. Z. Benedict, who
went with his brother after the news of
Mrs. Browns death was received, re-
turned last evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-24

The less heart man puts into 8 task
the more labor it requires.-A,aieL
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
Continued on Page Nine, Column Four J
Gerard Will Sail J
From Spanish Port
On Infanta Isabel

Berne, Tuesday Feb. l3.-(Via
Paris, Feb. 14)-Although the rush
of Americans to the legation here to
have their passports vised for France
abated only a little today, the center
OF activity shifted to the French en-
bassy, to which the Americans are
obliged to go1to have their passports
put in order to go to Spain.
Former Ambassador Gerard an
nounced that he probably would not
depart until Wednesday evening. He
now plans definitely to sail February
II on the Spanish steamship Infanta
Isabel, going to Spain by way of
Paris.
Mr.. Gerard will be accompanied by
the entire Berlin force, with the ex-
ception of Hugh R. Wilson. second
secretary, who stays here; Alexander
c. Kirk, second secretary, who goes
to The Hague; Lithgow Osborne and
Robert NJ. Scotten, third secretaries,
who go to London.
w. c. Dreher and family, Laura
Wight of Oklahoma; Louis Hoffman,
Lawrence, Kan; F. Joseph, Spencer
Kennard, jr., and James Gustav
White, San Francisco; Arthur L. Sic
bens, Mary Halton, Iowa, are also in-
cluded in the party.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
Comes to Assume Executive Charge
OF Omaha Electric Light Company


J. E. Davidson of Portland, Ore,
will be here this week to assume &C
tive charge of the administration Of
the Omaha Electric Light and Power
company. He resigned as vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Pa
cihc Power and Light company, which
is one of the large utility holding
companies of the country and closely
affiliated with the local electric sys-
tenn
Mr.. Davidson has had wide ex-
perience in the electric utility busi-
ness in the east and middle-west. He
went to Portland in 1910 TO become
new business manager of the Pacific
Power and Light company, which
owns string of plants in the Column
bia river basin. He was advanced to
general manager and later assumed
additional responsibilities as vice
president. He had charge OF oper-
ating, engineering, new business and
purchasing matters.
In 1911 he became president OF the
Northwest Electric Light and Power
association. At a meeting of the Ma
tional Electric Light association at
San Francisco in 1915, he was hon
ored with election to the executive
committee of that organization.
General George H. Harries will re-
main with the Omaha Electric Light
and Power company, but will not de-
vote all OF his time to local matters.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
WHOLESALE HORSE
THEFTS ALLEGED
Western Sheriffs Are in Pur-
suit of Alleged Gang
Leaders.
BACK TRAIL GIVES CLUE

\ya1.: Nj TT :, =,
"'e'i''''c' Neo,' req Isl "o men
believed to be the leaders OF an or
ganization of horse thieves who have
onerated in Co,or,do ,yvor;,n ,,d
-. N.,~1,.. ', O"''s "0 t
western NeoraSha were arrested late
yesterday in the Wild Cat mountains,
near Gcring, according to word re-
ceiyed here tonight A number of
,,araa. ,,.s.,, -, "1'''' "
"o''es' N''o"'i ~ naVe oeen Slolch'
were found III the possession OF the
men
Sheriffs of several counties in Wvo-
ming, Colorado and Nebraska, who
have been investigating Tor weeks
what appeared to be -well-plauned
thefts OF horses, are certain the men,
one of whom is called Cunningham,
arrested in the Wild Cat mountains
are members of a large gang which
has stolen horses for many months in
middle western states.> The horses
we're stolen in one state nasscd
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
WOMEN TO BESIEGE
STATE LEGISLATURE
Petition in Kids" Will Storm
Capitol Today in Interest
of Bills.
FIGHTING SCHOOL MEASURE

Two special cars will be added to
the regular Burlington train, which
leaves Omaha at 9:l5 this morning, in
order to accommodate the crowd of
suffrage and school enthusiasts who
are going to Lincoln to try their hand
at showing the sentiment of Omaha
to the legislators assembled in, the
Capital City. The ma jority of those
who will go expect to perform a dual
function by working for and against
each measure.
The delegation will be met in Lin
coin by delegation of twenty and
reception will be held at the Lincoln
hotel, where the Omaha women will
meet the women gathered from all
other parts OF the state Mrs. w. +.
Barkley' president OF the State Suf-
frage association. will take charge of
matters. Mrs. ]. N. Paul Of St. Paul.
president OF the Nebraska Federation
of Womcn's Clubs, will accompany
the Omaha women.
At ll:50 the entire company OF
women will lunch at ,he Lincoln
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
Vienna Closes Movies and Cuts Car
Service Because of Coal Shortage

Vienna, Feb. l2.-(ViA London,
Feb. l4.)--Owing to the shortage OF
coal for heating and the production
OF electricity, a number of sweeping
measures for the cutting down of the
consumption of fuel have been
adopted by the city and provincial
governments. Street illumination
has been reduced to an adequate mini
mum and the street car service has
been cut in half.
All moving picture houses were
closed tonight and from now on
theaters must conclude their per-
formances at 9 o'clock, restaurants
must close at 10 O'Clock and cafes
at II o'clock Beginning Tuesday
street cars will run from to 9 in the
morning and from to 8:l5 in the
evening. The only cars operated dur
ing the day will be those connecting
the railroad stations These regula-
tions are due to the fact that the mu-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-15
Number of British Vessels Sent
to Bottom by Torpedoes
of Subseas.
TWO TRAWLERS VICTIMS

London, Feb. l4.-It is announced
that the British steamer Inishowen-
head, has been sunk. The crew was
landed.
ST. Johns, N. B., Feb. l4.-The sink
ing February y OF the British steam
er Inishownhead, $3.50 tons gross,
from Glasgow for this port, was re-
ported in cablegram received by
agents today. Except that the vessel
was in ballast and that one member
of the crew was lost, no details were
given.
London, Feb. l4.-The British
steamer Bayreaulx, has been posted
at Lloyds as missing
The Bayreaulx, which left Cardiff
on October 20 last for Montreal, was
a vessel of 5000 tons gross, 525 feet
long and was built at West Hartle-
pool in 1895.
Queenstown. Feb. 14.-James Wey-
ward is the only one of the three
Americans in the crew of the British
steamship Saxonian, sunk by Ger
man submarine, who was wounded
Weygard's wounds, caused by she'll
splinter, are slight.
London neWsDaDers reDorted this