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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
MRS. DUSTIN MoULToN
Died at Home of Her Daughter in Mont
peIier To-day.

Mrs. Mary F. Moulton, wife OF Dustin
Moulton. died at the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Edwin G. Lewis. on Marvin
street. Montpelier. this morning at 6
o'clock. having been III for six months.
She was born % years ago in Newark,
Vt. being the daughter OF Hiram and
Duraney Winslow. She resided in New
ark for 25 years, later moving to Barre.
where she lived a score Of years and
then going to Montpelier. She leaves her
husband. the daughter. Mrs. Lewis, in
Montpelier and another daughter. Mrs. F.
:. Dunn Of North Haverhill. y. II.
The funeral viii be held saturday aft
ernoon At o'clock, Rev. r Barnby
Leach officiating. and the body viii be
placed in the vault az Green Mount ceme-
terry in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
BURIAL TO BE I'm WATERBURY.
Body of Frank G. Huntley to be Brought
From Marshfield Friday.

Waterbury, Jan. 25.The body OF
Frank G. Huntley, who died in Marshfield
on Tuesday, will be brought to Water.
bury tomorrow morning for burial in
the family lot in the village cemetery
and Rev. W. L. Boicourt will offieiate at
the grave.
Frank Gilman Huntley was born in
Waterbury Sept. 2, ls43, the son of Gil
man and Triphena kingsley Huntley
He married Alice Way, who died some
years ago. Her body is buried here, as
is that of one of their children. One son,
Willis Huntley, is residing in the West.
Mr.. Huntley had not been here for some
wears. His occupation was that of carpet
maker
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
GREECE EXPRESSES
REGRET FOR EVENTS
OF LAST DECEMBER
Government Handed Note to Entente
Ministers in Compliance with
Demand of Those Nations.

London, Jan. 25.-In compliance with
one of the demands of the entente, re-
Gently agreed to by Greece, the Greek
government to-day handed the entente
ministers note formally expressing re-
gret for the events Of last December,
when entente forces at Athens were fired
upon by Greeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
PROMINENT RED MAN DEAD.
John Mccarthy of St. Johnsbury Had
Been Great Sachem.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. 25.--John Me
Carthy. 90, died yesterday. He was past
great sachem of the Independent Order
of Red Men of Vermont and was also a
prominent Odd Fellow and a member of
the choir of St. Andrews Episcopal
church.
MIR. Mccarthy had been i'll for two
wears with pernicious anemia. He was
employed at the Fairbanks shops for a
number of years. He is survived by his
wife
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
A FIELD DAY" FOR CLARK.
Montpelier High School Basketball Play.
er Gagged 2o Baskets.

A new state record for basket throw
ing in basketball game was made last
evening by Clark, left forward on the
Montpelier high school team, in game
against Hartford tVt.l high school in
the Montpelier armory, in which Mont
pelier high won by the score of "a to S.
Clark made 20 baskets from the floor. for
total of'5s points. The best previous
record in Vermont was said to be held
by James Laird, formerly of Montpelier
high school, who threw 20 baskets in a
game.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
SURPRISE ATTACK
BY GERMANS FAILED
They Attempted Advance on French
Lines South of Berryaubac--There
Is No Change on Remainder
af thc Front
of the Front.

Paris, Jan. 25.-Lieut. George Guynmer
has brought down his 9th airplane, the
war office has announced.
A German surprise attack south OF
Berryaubac last night was checked by
the French There is no change in the
situation on the remainder of the 'front.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
LIGHT TERM EXPECTED.
Only 80 Cases on Trial Calendar for Feb
ruary Session of Supreme Court.

Che trial calendar of the Vermont SUI
preme court for the February term.
which opens in Montpelier Feb. 9, is one
of the smallest in years, there being but
30 cases. Two of the cases are from
Washington county, being Azro L. Noyes.
administrator. vs.. Hiram g. Woodruff
ltrover1. and Lila NJ. Lowell ". Martin
@ Wheeler.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
BISHOP RIcE'S FATHER DEAD.
Head of Catholic Diocese Was Called tC
Holyoke. Mass.

Burlington. Jan. 25.-Bishop =. J. Rice
was called to Holyoke. Mass, to-day by
the death oi his father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25
Zoo PRISONERS AND
Is MACHINE GUNS
l'etrograd Reports That
Desperate Fighting Is Still
in Progress in the Riga
Region-Russians Admit
Reverse in the River Aa
Section

Ecrlln. BY wireless, Jan. 60 Russian
positions on front OF about six miles
on the nov.hern end Of the Russo Cali
clan Tine have been captured BY the Ger
mans, the war Office reports. The Rus
aions brought up their reserves bnt were
unable 20 check the Germans. who took
,aure chan l,70o prisoners and 10 machine
2nns.
Severe cold has set in on the Rumanian
front. almost hating military operations,
The statement says.
Considerable activity by artillery and
continuation Of patrol engagements on
the Franco Belgian front are reported,
The operations on the Macedonian front
are OF little importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25

Petrograa via London, Jan. 25.-Des-
pcrate faliting is still in progress in the
Riga region on the Russian front, the
war office announces. Further attacks
by the Germans in Tirul marsh district
we're repulsed and in the counter attack
they were dislodged near the easterly
outskirts of the marsh and were driven
back southeast of the river Aa. The
Russian detachments that took the often
sive afterwards had to yield in the face
of the German offensive, falling back a
third of mile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-25

.COntinued on fourth psgel
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
COURT HOUSE NEWS
Furnished by w. X. Hanson of
Grants Pass Abstract Co.
August 20, 1917.

August 20. 1917.
Transfers
Minerva Topping to w. F. Will
son. W. D., sen Of SWA. Sec. 35-
37-5, $500.
G. G. Shadinger to Della Shadin-
ger, Q. CT. D., NEA Of NEA. Sec.
34-40-S, 81.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
LIBRARY REQUESTS
{. BOOKS FOR SOLDIERS

The libraries OF the state. headed
by the state library at Salem. has
again appealed for books TO send to
tho soldier camps,
They point out that the young men
OF the country are sacrificing edu-
cation, business and professional
training TO serve the country, They
need these books. f9r study, reere-
alton aud diversion. Any person can
help to some little extent, The
hooks donated will be forwarded
promptly to camps. hospitals or the
front.
Books on the war. popular travel,
history and biography us well as
short stories especially OF the sea
and adventure. are desired. However
any readable book Of general interest
will be acceptable as there are men
of every variety OF taste among the
soldiers,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30

The announcement being sent out
from Red Cross national headquar-
ters are so many and diverse that
they are almost bewildering to one
not closely In touch with that work.
They emphasize the breadth Of the
orders activities.
A commission has been sent to
Russia which arrived safely on the
2eth Of this month and was receiv-
ed by Premier Kerensky. The COM
mission carried large supply OF
hospital and medical necessities.
The Red Cross has taken over the
work Of the war relief clearing
house in France.
A relief commission has been sent
to Servia with supplies. 1t will study
ways and means for helping that
war-ridden country. This is the
fifth such commission sent to Eu-
rope since the beginning Of the pres
ent year.
The Red Cross has perfected plans
for caring for Americans who are
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
RED, WHITE AND BLUE
WATERMELONS NEXT

Washington, Aug. 30.-House-
wives, don't fight shy Of the water
melon with a blue tip on It's rail.
That's the style. Oficis'ly adopted
and voucbed for by the department
Of agriculture.
II also makes the watermelon the
most patriotic fruit we grow. Red
center, white rind. blue tail.
Painting the tails OF watermelons
with paste made OF bluestone and
starch prevents stem-end rots, which
have caused vast losses heretofore
in shipments Of melons. The blue
tip on Its tail doesn't hurt the fruit
at all, Just keeps II.
You needn't worry either II some
hurried. careless grower let's the
blue tip wander splotchily up on the
body OF the melon. That doesn't
hurt II either.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
H|NDENBURC PLAN IS
SERIES OF RETREATS

With the French Armies, July O..
--(By maiD The much-vaunted
"Hindenburg Plan" is no longer a
closed secret.
The nature OF this plan" was
long ago fully guessed and under
stood by the French military au-
thorities. who preferred however.
not to talk about II at that time.
In short. from attempting to hold
the western front by defensive lines.
Hindenburg win hereafter try to
hold Il by system OF successive de-
fensive zones--zones that continue
back to the Rhine on into Germany,
BY retreating from one zone. when
he can no longer hold Il, to the next
one prepared In the rear, linden
burg hopes 10 save his front from
ever being pierced. and at the same
time convince the German public
that his strategic retreat" Ia an
other great victory.
Hindenburg's plan became opera.
tive as a matter OF fact last March
when he retreated to his f,rst zone
OF defense Cambria. 81.
Quentin and LaFere-- he could
no longer stand the pressure tina,
had been created by the battle Of
the Somme.
Work on these successive retreat
zones has now been under way for
months and little effort is made To
conceal either their existence or pur'
pose.
The supreme confidence which
German and Swiss military critics
have In "Hindenburg's plan" In such
that In recent articles thty boast OF
the fact that Hindenburg will be
able to retreat for so kilometers
without having his front pierced
Whether a 50-kilometer retreat car
be forced onto the German public
es another strategic victory" re.
mains 10 be seen.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30

Envelopes at tho Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
RED CROSS IS SAOULDERNG WORLD WIDE
DUTIES Of WIDELY VARYING CHARACTER

taken prisoner by the Germans. A
prison camp department has been or
ganized. There are now about 100
American prisoners in Germany,
mostly men taken from summarized
boats.
A commission OF specialists on In
FAINT welfare has been sent to France
to study the problem OF keeping the
on-coming generation healthy and
virile.
The Red Cross has taken up the
task Of seeing that soldiers on route
to and from training camps. do not
lack for proper refreshment service
stations. All over the country. local
chapters are arranging with the help
Of field kitchens such as are used
by the army to make the journey OF
these men comfortable, The United
States government does not take
charge OF the men until they reach
the camps. the sending them there
is the duty Of state and local gov
ernment.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30


THE PRESIDENTS REPLY
President Wilson's reply to Pope
Dsasdict's suggestion for peace
conference has the ring Of genuine
Americanism. It represents the so
her thought and convictions Of the
American people. The president has
eleverly. albeit, truthfully. called at
tention to the fact that the imperial
German government is not one with
which terms Of a permanent peace
can be negotiated. for that govern
ment does not represent the real
German nation.
Il win be hard work for the Prus-
sian leaders to keep the presidents
reply from the people Of Germany.
And those people. although stepped
IN the thought Of German "Kul-
lures worldwide mission. will not
sail to note that the war. with all
III attendant woe and misery. can
be brought nearer to an end II the
government controlling the central
powers could be made to reflect di-
rectly the win of the people Of those
nations.
e The presidents note embodies a
true conception OF the situation in
Germany. He knows that the people
are loyal to their government be-
cause. from their cradles. they have
been taught a philosophy. beautiful
in the abstract. but beastly when
used as tool by an ambitious,
heartless, irresponsible military oil.
sarchy. He makes It clear that the
allies have no designs against the
freedom and territorial sovereignty
OF Germany. But with equal clear
ness, he declares that the war can
not come to an end until the powel
which hurled the nations OF thu
world into this war, has been lifted
from the people Of Germany for al
time, thus ending the present men
ace to unarmed nations and free gov
ernments.
II tho German people could ris'
in their real might in response Il
the honest suggestion Of this reply
IL would mean the end Of the hous
Of Hohenzollern and the Germal
military autocracy. Tho time 4
probably not ripe for such an event
iualfty. But the reading Of this mes
sage will pry still wider the openini
into the consciousness Of the Ger
man people through which the ligh
Of an understanding Of the blessing
Of democracy. is slowly creeping
It's results will not be apparent to
day. II cannot fail but have an in
fluence on the future.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
KING GEORGES NIGHT-sHTRT
SOLD FOR FIVE DOLLARS

London. Aug. 10l-(By mail)--
They made them Of more durable
stun back in the days Of Kins
George ~.
A night-shirt worn by the wild
monarch, whose escapades enlivensd
England a hundred years ago, was
exhumed here today and sold for
Ave dollars to q curio dealer.
The five went into the Golfers Of 4
war charity.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
PACIFIC SHIP YARD
STRIKE ID AvEFTED

Washington. Aug. s0.--workers
In Pacific coast ship yards will not
strike. A. J. Berrcs. seeretary-treas'
urer OF the metal trades department
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
Emergency Ration Of N. Marines.

The emergency ration carried by the
United States marines when on duty
Ia substantial one. II enables the sen
soldier to stick to his guns and keep
up his physical strength when cut OIL
from the base OF supplies by the enemy
barrage or other causes. Every ma
rine OH expeditionary daty IL supplied
with hal, pound tin ease containin:
two days supply OF food, consisting
Of chocolate and n condensed meat nnd
vegetable compornd Tint may he made
into soup or eaten raw " llicIe Is No
opportunity 10 prcnatc 1t.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30
DAILY PEAR MARKET
nrn0nT relsgraphed TO tho
kkYIkI Grants Pan Fruit
M UNI Association.

Price Of Bartletts at New York,
sass; Chicago. $2.50; Boston
$3.05; Philadelphia. 1855. Forty
cars we're received at New York.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-08-30

Of tho American Federation Of La
Dor so stated today. declaring that
tho recently announced adjustment
BY eoneilia,lon board shall be
given a thorough trial first
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
FAMILY AVOIDS
SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
ThedfOrd's Black-Draught.

McDuH, Va.-"I suffered for several
years" says Mrs. b. Whitaker, Of
his place, with sick headache, and
stomach trouble.
Ten years ago a friend told me 10 try
Thediord's dck-Draught, which | did,
and found il TO be the best family medi-
cine for young and old.
keep Black-Draught on hand all the
time now, and when my children feel a
little bad, they ask me for a dose, and il
does them more good than any medicine
they ever tried.
We never have long spell OF sick
ness IN our family, since we commenced
using Black-Draught."
Thediord's Black-Draught Is purely
vegetable, and has been found 10 regu-
late weak stomachS, aid digestion, re-
lleve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea,
headache, sick stomach, and similar
symptoms.
II has been In constant Use for moro
Than 70 years, and has benefited mors
than a million people
Your druggist sells and recommends
Black-Draught. Pfi only 25c. Geta
package To-day. Acna
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

committee Of five Americans who are
endeavoring to enlist the help of so.
cialists all over the world to bring
about a conference. The other four
on the committee are: Victor Berger
upper left in pictures) John Spargo
Qower picture), John Work and Anna
Maley (also shown in the group.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

Cern, and knows that business as wei
as he does the construction OF gooC
roads.
He has been invited to address the
interstate association of southwestern
threshermen who will convene in Ok
lahoma City next month and has con
sented to tell them how matters were
manipulated in the olden days.
Following is a copy of the invita-
ton from the president of the associa
ton:
Hon, Sidney Suggs,
ArdmOTe, Okla.
Dear Sir: The Interstate Asso-
citation of Southwest Threshermen
will meet in Oklahoma City on
February 6, 7 and s, and we should
be more than pleased to have you
placed upon our program for
p. m, on the 7th Personally |
know that the threshers would be
more than pleased to hear from
you. Convention will be held at
the Auditorium.
An early reply will be greatly
appreciated. Yours truly,
JOHN A. SCOTT,
President.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

The Scandinavian socialist organi-
cation, it was announced in London.
received a telegram from American
socialists asking its assistance in call
ing and international peace confer
ence at The Hague for June 3. The
Copenhagen Denmark Social Demo.
kraten says that there are good pros.
poets that the three Scandinavian
countries will support American eff
fort in this direction.
Morris Hillquit, a leading American
socialist said cables were sent to the
socialist organizations of all the Eu
ropean countries through the interna.
tional socialist bureau, with headauar.
ters in Chicago, inviting their aid. At
the same time, he said, similar mes
sages were cabled to the European
governments.
Mr.. Hillquit is one of the executive
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

ending February ,, by which time il
Is expected that important steps viii
have been taken toward giving i'm.
petUs to the campaign that will save
Texas and other live stock producing
states millions of millions IF dollars
annually.
Two meetings have been arranged
by the department of agriculture to
consider the tick eradication question
The Dallas meeting, the first to be
held, has been designated the con
ference for tick eradication west Of
the Mississippi" the other which will
be at Atlanta will deal with this i'm
portant question as affecting states
east Of the Mississippi
George w, Warton, chief of depart
ments office Of information is in
charge of the Dallas conference. The
chief Of the bureau of animal hus-
bandry has summoned here in all
some sixty veterinarian and field men.
Among these are DR.. l.. j. Allen,
Fort Worth j. f. Reidy, Houston; DR..
A. f. Wight, representing Arkansas
DR., l. +. Smith, representing Lousi.
ana, and DR.. w. l.. Hiatt, representing
Arkansas.
Legislative machinery in Texas is
being oiled in behalf OF the campaign
for tick eradication and it is believed
the present session will see law
passed that will enable a complete
and adequate campaign to do away
with the pest.
The other day James Collan of Men
ard, president Of the Cattle Raisers
association Of Texas issued a notice
to the cattlemen of the state calling
their attention to house bill number
25O, providing for compulsory eradi-
cation. He asked all members to in
form themselves as to the nature of
the bill, which has already been ia
vorably reported out of the committee.
Local action is being contemplated
in many communities. Dallas county
for instance, is proposing a county
election in the campaign against ticks.
The decision as to when an election
is to be held is in the hands of the
commissioners court which
may decide that the question shall be
voted on April three at the same time
that Dallas holds its municipal cleo
tion
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

Mr. Hillquit is one of the executive
0-o-NNo~~~-~~-O~-0-~-0
purchase of live stock, and it will be
easier also for the landless man to
purchase a farm, according to re-
cnt bulletin of the department of agri
culture Farmers' Bulletin 1927 er-
titled "How the Federal Farm Loan
Act Benefits the Farmer
The Federal land banks established
under this act will stand ready at all
times, it is expected, to lend money
to farmers on farm mortgage secur.
ity. The interest charges will be not
more than 6 per cent, nor more than
l per cent above the rate paid on the
bonds sold by the banks. If 4 u
per cent bonds should be issued, there
fore the rate charged on loans would
be 8 II per cent or less. There viii
be no commissions or bonuses. The
loans will be made for periods of time
ranging from to 40 years, thus doing
away with the trouble and expense OF
frequent renewals.
The payment of a certain part OF
the principal annually or semiannu.
ally with the interest, will be re-
Quired The total payment, including
the interest will be the same for each
year and viii be just large enough
so that the entire principal will bc
paid of at the end of the period. The
annual payment thus required to pay
of lean of $1,000, with interest at
per cent I'm 20 years, is SSO2i
After a loan has run years the
borrower will be permitted to pay of
the whole amount If ne desires ON
any interest date, or to make partial
payments ia addition to the regular
insallment
The requirement of mstallmeut pay
monts ON the amortization plan az.
outlined above viii serve first To
cultivate habits of thrift in the bor
rover and second, to make pos,iblc
the placing Of the loans at a lower
rate Of interest, since the gradual re.
/ duciiOn of the rrincipll constantly
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
BRYAN NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR WHITE HOUSE

Bryan is not a candidate for presi-
dent in the 1920 election, he said last
night in an interview with a World
reporter. He denied emphatically that
he had made any such announcement.
Statements that l am now a can.
didate for president four years hence
are a decided reflection on my intel.
ligence," declared the man who has
played a leading role in American
politics.
"The reports are said to have orig
mated from a letter sent out by my
brother, but how anyone could draw
such conclusion from any letters
issued by him is beyond imagination.
If you will read the letter from which
the story is supposed to have been
drawn, you will see that he said moth
ing of that nature. Tulsa World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29

Washing the skin, rubbing sa!ves
and lotions on it, will not cure your
Eczema. You may temporarily relieve
the constant itching, but if YOU want
to get at the seat of the trouble, you
must purify your blood.
Infected blood is dangerous, and
when the watery sores and pimples
appear, you should lose no time in
procuring a bottle Of S. s. S.
This great remedy, which was dis
covered over fifty years ago, will wash
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
"Ensiie" Information About Eczema

out and strengthen your blood, and
tho annoying and dishguring erup-
tions of the skin viii disappear, and
you will soon feel healthy and Wig
orous again.
S. S. s. being purely vegetable, is
entirely free from all "dope" and
drugs; get it at your druggists and
insist upon the genuine. For free,
expert advice, write to our Medical
Department, Swift Specific Co., 3O7
Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-29
BENEFITS OF FARM LOAN ACT.

Ways in Which the New System Aids
the Farmer.
Washington, Jan. 29.-By reason OF
the facilities created by the federal
farm loan act which was passed last
summer, it will be easier in the fu-
turc for a farmer to secure money to
make needed improvements or for the