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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
Registration in Porto Rico

San Juan, P. R., July 1.-The total reg istration in Porto Rico under the selectivc draft law was 1049s6, it was announced today. The registration is divided as fol- lows: white 7s.275; colored 24,605; aliens 2,ol6 enemy aliens 90.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-12
DISLOYALTY IS SAID :. TO BE RAMPANT IN
 STATE OF NEBRASKA
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resentatives" have shown marked par ttality for the German cause; that cer- tain professors at Nebraska university have been guilty of dfsloyal utter ances, and that there are communities where the sympathies of the people are with Germany.
 NAMES NOT GIVEN
 The names of men accused were not made public. but George Coupland, vice chairman of the council of de- fense and head of the food conser- vation division of the council, said:
 "Conditions became such that tha council could no longer repress the bitterness it felt'
 Prominent Lutheran churchmen here said the council should have confined it's denuncia ton to German Lutherans and asserted there was no cause to question their loyalty.
 Chancellor Samuel Avery of the Uni versity of Nebraska. who has been very active in patriotic relief work and has taken part in the campaign for recruits, would not be quoted, but it is known he has strongly disavowed utterances of several professors whose pro-German remarks have caused dissensions at the university. STATEMENT OF COUNCIL Referring to disloyal Lutherans. tho council of defense in it's statement says:
 Perhaps never in history has it been deemed necessary by public body 10 single out by name great church or organization and appeal to the l patriotism of it's members to offset 1 and check the dangerous tendencies of many of the conspicuous represen- l tatives of that organization. Because 1 of the relia ble reports that may be said to come from every section 'oe | Nebraska-and come in number by the l hundreds--it is necessary that the council make such an appeal with re- spect to the organization known as the 1 Lutheran church"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
When to Wind a Watch.

People who work on watches will al
ways tell you to wind your watch in the
morning, If you wish for the best re
suits. Why this is so was once explained
to me by matchmaker.
when you are moving around, in the
daytime, you usually have your watch
with you; it is on duty, just as you are, .
he said. Now, the nearer that watch is
to being run down, the weaker is the
spring; so if you wind your watch in
the morning it is running on the strength
of the spring. Whereas if you wind it
at night, it is losing that strength dur
ing the night, and running on the weak
OF the spring, to coin word, through the
day
IF | was working nights, and carried
my watch around with me, | should do
just the opposite; | should wind my
watch at night, because ] should then
be turning night into day, and should
want my watch To do its work according
ly."
A watch is very delicate machine,
subject to as many moods as any other
highly wrought organization, and there
fore should be treated as considerably.
1t is just as easy to wind watch in the
morning as at night, when one gets used
to it and in order to give our handy
little companion chance to do its best,
it would be wise to follow the old watch
makers advice.-The Household.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31

sene and fuel where most needed Dur
ing the summer of 1916 the work of repa
triation was undertaken and hundreds o.
farmers were returned to their homes IL
the province of Van and supplied will
oxen, pows, seed and so forth. Thi:
most promising work, however, was in
terrupted by the evacuation OF that re
gion by the Russians in August, 1916, and
| the committee has decided that the time
! for repatriation on a large scale will
be only after final victory over the Turks
| has been won.
"Among the refugees are comparative
| " few men as more of them than of
women and children fell in the massacres,
As result there are in the Caucasus to-
day 10000 fatherless children in need of
immediate aid. OF these the American
committee is already helping 5000 by
giving them small monthly grant for
food in their homes.
Fifteen thousand more appeal for sim
liar help but no funds are available at
present. The committee is now organic
ing an orphanage for 300 boys in EriYan.
Boys of good intelligence and sound
physique will be taken in with view
to quick training in trades, farming and
education These boys will be pre-
pared to act as leaders along these lines
and fitted TO take the place of the ar
tisans, industrial leaders and teachers
who were killed.
"Of the 100000 refugees in the eau
casus and the conquered province Of
Turkey, 100000 are without employment
and dependent on charity. The com
mittee has begun work in spinning and
weaving, giving employment to about
4 900, mostly women and girls. The
moral effects of work are very notice
able The life of a refugee with nothing
to do but stretch out his hand for char
ity is extremely demoralizing and dis
Many of the women to whom
the committee is giving work come on
foot from places as distant as 10 to l3I
miles and say what they value most is
not the money they earn but the mental
and spiritual relief employment brings
them.
Great gratitude is expressed for the aid
sent from America. II seems to them
very wonderful that a country so far
away and SO entirely without any po-
itical aspiration in those regions should
make such large contributions to relieve !
heir sufferings. The prestige of Amer
ca has been enormously increased by |
his disinterested philanthropy
"The American committee has at no
ime taken up the question of the politi-
al future of Armenians. but if the
statesmen who have to deal with This
question after the war secure for the
Armenians and Syrians and other small
lations such a degree of liberty as viii
insure safety to life, honor and property,
hey will have done more than simple
Justice demands"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
One Cent on Each Dime for
Amusement Admis-
sions
THREE PER CENT. ON
FREIGHT PAYMENTS
Eight Per Cent on Passenger
Fares-Ten Per Cent.
on Club Dues

Washington, d, c., Oct. 3l.-This i
the last day of grace from many new
war taxes.
With the exception of increased lette
rates and tobacco taxes, which go int
effect Friday, the special stamp taxes OF
documents, legal instruments and parce
post packages which 60 into operation
Dec. |, all special taxes begin to apply
at midnight tonight. They includes
One cent on each dime paid for amuse
ment admission.
Three per cent on payments for freight
transportation.
Eight per cent on passenger fares.
Ten per cent on payments for Pullman
and similar accommodations.
Five per cent on oil pipe line transpor.
tation.
One cent for each 90 cents or fraction
paid for express packages,
Five cents on each telegraph, telephone
or radio message costing - cents or
more.
Various taxes on cigars, cigarettes, to-
bacco and products.
Ten per cent on club dues
Eight cents on each 800 of new life
insurance and one cent on each dollar Of
premiums paid on fire, marine, casualty
and other insurance. policies
Although the tobacco taxes do not be-
come operative until Friday many deal
ers have already advanced retail prices
in anticipation of the tax levies. other
taxes of the new law, including those on
hard and soft drinks, incomes and war
excess profits. have been in effect since
the law was approved Oct, 3, but in in
direct form
On Dec the new stamp taxes, in
Guiding those. on parcel post packages,
will be payable, putting the entire law
into complete operation, except for in
creased rates on second class mail, post
poned until July next.
Increases in first class mail rates prob
ably will be most generally felt by the
people The law provides that the post
age on letters, except drop" or local
letters, shall be three cents, and that on
postcards, including private mailing
cards, shall be one cent more than here
tofore. This increase includes so-called
picture postcards. The advances were
made effective 80 days after passage Of
The law, and are construed by the post
office department to begin with letters
and postcards postmarked Nov. 2.
The increases also have been extended
'y departmental order to first class mail |
% many foreign countries, which, under
postal conventions, have enjoyed the do
nestle rates The new three cent letter
ate, therefore, will apply to letters to
janada, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, England, |
roland, Scotland, Wales, the Bahamas,
Barbados, British Guinea, British Hon
llras, Santo Domingo, Dutch West In
lies, Leeward islands, Newfoundland |
nd New Zealand. The postcard increase
will extend to Canada, Cuba, Mexico and
'anama, the only countries which have
njoyed the domestic postcard rate.
For consumers convenience, books of
postage stamps containing three-cent
lamps are in readiness for sale and the
apartment has had printed thousands
f twocent postcards First class mail
tomorrow or any time prior
o 1901 q. m. Nov. regardless of time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
CHANCELLOR
IS BAVARIAN
Count George Won Hertling
Has Been Selected
by Kaiser
GERMAN PEOPLE
NOT CONSULTED
Former Chancellor Michael
is Becomes Prime Min
lister of Prussia

Amsterdam, Oct. al British admiral
ty per wireless press Count George
Won Hertling, the Bavarian prime minis.
ter, has been appointed imperial German
chancellor.
Former Chancellor Michaelis has been
named prime minister of Prussia.
On Saturday and Sunday Emperor
William received in audience a consider
able number of personages, presumably
to inform him on the political situation.
1t was evident the emperor no longer
trusted exclusively to the Judgment of
Professor Won Valentino, chief of his civ
il cabinet, who is charged with keeping
in touch with the trend of political opin-
ion in Germany and informing the EN-
peror in regard to it. No members of the
Reichstag were received by the emperor,
who carefully guarded the surface at
tributes of his prerogative of making and
ministers without consulting
the representatives of the people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31

taken for delivery, will be transmitted
at the old rates, but that postmarked
thereafter must pay the increased toll
Amusement admission taxes become
effective tomorrow at places charging
more than five cents. They are one cent
| for each 10 cents or fraction paid for
such admission, payable by the person
| admitted but collected by the govern
ment from the amusement proprietor
required to make sworn returns to the
treasury. A fiat tax of one cent for each
child under IL admitted when children
are charged also is provided. Passes also
are taxed, except those to bona fide EN-
ployes, municipal officers and children
under II. at the regular rate, which also
is extended to cabarets or other enter
tanment in which the admission is in
cluded in the price paid for refreshment,
merchandise or service. Persons leasing
theatre boxes must pay 10 per cent on
their rental.
The new rates on cigars range from 25
cents to 81 per thousand and on cigar
cites from so cents to Sl.20 per thousand
Five cents a pound is the new tax on to-
bacco, snuff and other manufactured to-
bacco, while cigarette papers are taxed
from one-half cent TO one cent per hum
dred As the taxes are now reaching the
ultimate consumer, the raises mean
about one cent more ON five-cent tobac-
co packages, from two to five cents on
cigarette packages and from one to 10
cents on cigars.
The taxes on freight and passenger
are also extended to mo
tor vehicle competitors of steam and
electric railways and water lines The
passenger transportation tax is not APP
plicable to fares costing 80 cents or less
or Communication or season tickets for
trips less than 30 miles Payments for
services rendered the federal and state |
governments are exempt from taxation |
The 10 per cent tax on Pullman ac
is applicable TO payments |
for seats, berths and stateTooms in par I,
Ior and sleeping ears or on vessels.
The five-cen tax on telegraph, tele
phone or radio messages costing 10 cents
Or more applies only to those originating
IN the United States
Clubs whose dues are less than Sl2 a
rear and fees to lodges are exempt from
he 10 per cent tax on club dues.
The new insurance taxes are imposed
IN new policies issued, with reinsurance
policies exempted. Industrial or weekly 4
payment policies are taxed 40 per cent
IN the first premium on policies for $500
,r less
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31

ishng the custom or fashion of serving
refreshments on any and every occasion,
in season and out of season. Whenever
handful of people get together, either
for business or pleasure, refreshments
have to be trotted out and passed
around In most cases, the consumption
of food and drink on these occasions is
superfuous and waste, pure and simple.
Nobody needs the refreshments-all too
often the persons indulging i'll them are
full to repletion already.
A lot of this unnecessary eating is en-
couraged or practiced for socability's
sake. People won't come unless you
give them something to eat" is the plea,
and the magic word Refreshments" viii
draw some persons to anything. Well,
then, folk WHO have to be bribed with
gustatorial tidbits to perform their du-
ties, social, civic or otherwise, should
not be cultivated till they see the error
of their ways!
Think of how many tons of flour, sug-
ar, fats and other valuable foods could
be saved in six months by the simple ex
pedient of making it misdemeanor to
serve refreshments at receptions, bridge
parties, and other social functions. And
think, too, of the amount of Indigestion,
temper, crankiness and wasted hours
which would be eliminated at the same
time
Every patriotic woman interested in
food conservation and thrift should con
slider this matter and appoint herself a
committee of one to make this oyerdone,
wicked and unnecessary practice unfash
ionable. Why not make it a matter of
social ethics TO eat only three meals
day during the war and make it lmfash-
ionable or a breach of etiquette to waste
food by serving refreshments at purely
social functions? Entertaining friends
at regular and established meals is not.
Of course meant TO be abolished, but
merely superfuous, unnecessary and
'enseless eating and drinking, Just for
he sake of indulgence. Woman's Home
Companion. Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
ARMENIAN CHILDREN
ARE nv DIRE NEED
Are in Danger of Decentralization or Star
walton, Declares Rev. F. w. Macal-
lum in Address in New York.

! New York, Oct 3l-Twenty thousand
fatherless children of Armenian and Syri-
an refugees in the Caucasus are in need
of immediate aid to save them from de-
moralization and starvation, it was de.
clared here to-day by Rev. f. w. Macul-
lum, missionary in Turkey for the Amer
lean board of commissioners for foreign
missions, Just returned from relief work
at Tiflis and vicinity. In the Caucasus,
which he described as mountainous with
severe winters, he said there are 300-
900 Armenian and Syrian refugees from
| Turkey mostly women and children as
the men were massacred by the Turks.
1.-The Turks made three drives against
Russia. which brought into the Causcasus
which is Russian, large numbers OF ref
ugees," he said In 1914 more than co.
600 Armenians fed before the Turkish
advance. The next year 10000 more mi
grated.
THE third drive is known as the
Alashgert campaign of July 1915 The
Armenians of the district of ,Alashgert
in Turkey were by it compelled to the
to the Caucasus II also caused evacua-
tion of the city of Van by the Russians.
This city had been defended in April and
May by the Armenian population against
strong Turkish army. Russian aid
had arrived Just in time to save it and
the Turks ran away, but when the Rus
slams heard of the Turkish advance to-
ward Alashgert, fearing their line of re-
treat might be cut Off they evacuated
Van and retreated to the Caucasus tax
ing with them all the Armenians and
Syrians there.
This was by far the largest influx
of refugees. They were attacked by
Kurds on the way and 1000 were killed |
About 10000 died of cholera, typhoid and |
typhus after reaching Russia. The to- /
tai number of refugees from Van and |
vicinity was about 100000 In these |
ways some 100000 people came to the
Caucasus in great restitution after los
ing large numbers, especially of men, and
all their possessions.
Relief work by the American commit.
tee for Armenian and Syrian relief be-
gan in January, 1916, and it still going
on and growing in extent and Importance.
The Russian government has helped the
refugees generously, having given them
up to the present nearly $4,000, 900.
This supplied them with food paid their
'ent and made it possible to provide for
1000 orphans, but owing to the financial
difficulties of the government this aid is
low cut off.
"The American committee has given
lothing and bedding to 10000 of the
most needy refugees and has also pro-
ided large quantities of tea, sugar, kero-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

TO take road oil out of clothing, but
ter the spot and let stand in the sun
then wash in hot soap suds. This vii
remove the most obstinate stains.
To remove fruit stains from table
cloths apply powdered starch to the
stained parts. Leave for several hours
till all the diseoloration has been abb
sorbed by the starch
Always boil a new clothes line before
using it. 1t prevents the line from
stretching, and makes it last longer New
props should be soaked in cold water
for few hours, as this prevents them
from splitting.
When you want to apply hot cloths TO
any part of the body, trying wringing
them ont by squeezing them in the po-
tato ricer, They can be made drier and
without burning the hands. A fork can
be used to take the cloths from the hot
water and the hands will not come in
contact with them until ready to apply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
WAS BORN N
HINSDALE IN 1914
And f. Benjamin Andrews, Former Presi-
dent of Brown University, Died at
Interlachen, Fla,

Providence, r. l., Oct. BE. Benjamin
Andrews, former president of Brown
university, later chancellor of the Uni.
versity of Nebraska and one of the fore
most historians and educators in the
country, died yesterday morning at In
terlachen, Fla, according TO a message
received here from his SON
Elisha Benjamin Andrews was born in
Hinsdale, n H., on Jan. 10. 1874 During
his early life he worked on his fathers
farm but on the outbreak of the Civil
war he was one of the first volunteers in
Connecticut to which state his family
had moved.
In 1864 he became lieutenant and
was incapacitsted at the siege of Peters
burg by the loss of one eve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
Food Control.

The doctors have been saying it
These forty years and more;
Been preaching and been praying it
Until our hearts were sore
We ate too much, and we drank too
much
In fact. the truth was fiat.
The great American commonwealth
Was much too-FATt
Chorus
Then hip hooray for the meatess day!
The wheatless day! the sweetless day
Wen fling our superfuous pounds away,
And light and airy be;
Then give three cheers for the food con
troll
Well every greedy mood control;
So Johnny fill halfway up the bowl,
For that is enough for me!
BY Laura Z. Richards of The Vigil
antes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
STOPS ANY COLD
IN A FEW HOURS
"Pape's Cold Compound" Opens Cloggec
Nose and Head and Ends
Grippe

Relief comes instantly.
A dose taken every two hours until
three doses are taken will end grippe
misery and break up severe cold, either
in the head, chest, body or limbs.
1t promptly opens cloggedup nostrils
and air passages in the head, stops nasty
discharge or nose running, relieves sick
headache, dulness, feverishness, sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing
and snuffing Ease your throbbing
head! Nothing else in the world gives
such prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Com
pound" which costs only few cents at
any drug store. 1t acts without assist
ance, tastes nice, causes no inconveni-
ence. Be sure you get the genuine
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31

and it has made me a we'll woman and
we have lovely baby girl. We cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough, and i hope this let
ter will lead other suffering women to
try it. Mrs. BENJAMIN F. BLAKE,
RID. No. 5, Box %, Madison, Wis.
There must be more than a hundred
thousand women in this country who,
like Mrs. Blake, have proven what won
ders Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound can do for weak and ailing
women. Try it and see for yourself.
All women are invited to write for
free and helpful advice to Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiaD,
Lynn, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
Cut Out Refreshments.

Food conservation is being religiously
preached, and we are being taught that
This is all well and good, but nobody
seems yet to have organized a systemat-
ic attempt to effect tremendous saving
in food by the simple expedient of abol-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31

with terrible pains
in my back and was
about to have an OPP
Grafton when a
friend said to me,
Before having that
operation just try
Lydia K. Pinkham s
We ge ia bl e Com
pound. So ! let
the operation wait,
an d my husband
bought me the Veg
a tah1e CompoiInd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
VINOL REMOVES
The CAUSE OF
CHRONIC COUGHS
A Constitutional Remedy
That We Guarantee

Lagrange, n. C.-"For years | suffered
with chronic cough, so | could not
sleep nights and continued to lose flesh
My druggist asked me TO try Vinol. 1t
cured my cough | can sleep nights and
have gained twelve pounds. Vinol is the
best tonic and tissue builder have ever
taken. w. ID. Rem. Lagrange, n. c.
We guarantee Vinol for chronic coughs,
colds and bronchitis. Not patent med
icine. Formula on every bottle. Your
money back if it fails.
Red Cross Pharmacy, Floyd G. Russell,
Prop, and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country
Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
WILLIAMSBURG

There viii be special meeting Of the
q p s. in Masonic hall Thursday even.
Ing a. { O'Clock All members are re-
oueEiei to he present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
TEN MILLIONS TO FRANCE.
Additional Loan Brings Total to Allies
Up to s2,s66, 100000. =

Washington, Oct 3l.-Ten million dol
lars more was advanced to France yes
terday by the government, bringing cred
its to the allies to the total of 81 $685.
600 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31

NIr-. Lucy Reed 81 Hudson Fails. y. r..
fel downstairs few days agp at the
home Of her son m Hydevilie. where she
vas Visiting. znd broke three ribs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
TERRIBLY
SICK WOMAN
Surgical Operation Thought
Necessary, but Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound Saved Her.

Madison, Visit was terribly sick
woman for over three years. suffered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
Learn To Prevent
AsWeuAsHeal
Skin Troubles
With Cuticura

How much better to prevent
skin suffering by using Cuticura