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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-13
Barre's Tax Rate Was Fixed
for til resent Year
st Night
EXP Sc ACCOUNTS
W .E MUCH PRUNED
Inc: ease of 20 Cents Forced
Despite $4,000 Grand
List Increase

By conscientious use of the pruning
knife, the city council last night trimmed
the estimated expenditures of the Barre
municipal government for the year to
such an extent that they hope to get
along on tax rate of $3.50, instead of
the $3.50 which stared them in the face.
Last year the rate was S2.40, and the in
crease OF 20 cents is in spite of an in
crease OF approximately $1,000 in the
grand list this year. The grand list will
run slightly over $65,000, it was esti-
mated, as against 1863 ,0s3 last year.
The council studied the estimated in
come and proposed expenditures for sew
eral hours before adopting a resolution
fixing the rate at $3.50. As first lined
up, the expenditures scared so far above
the income that tax rate of 50 $50 would
not have brought an even break. Part
of the increased demand for money was
laid, and rightly so to the increased cost
of materials, especially in the charity
department, while an additional and un-
expected burden on the city was the i'm
posing of a direct state tax OF 20 cents
on the dollar largely to meet war ex-
penses.
In order to bring the expenditures
within the income it was decided to post
pone the building of larger reducing
chamber on the Orange brook water sup
ply and to defect the proposed sinking
fund of the water department toward
current expenses, it being shown that the
city sinking fund is sufficient to meet
the bonds coming due for the next few
years. The paving of South Main street
has been put over for another year at
least, although the council expects to
build the new bridge over the Jail branch
on that thoroughfare this year, the cost
Of the same being met by bond issue
As finally made up, the tax levy is as
foIl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-13

The council at the same session last
night voted to a second reading a reso-
luton authorizing temporary loan of
S25, 900 TO meet note for that amount,
due July 2, 1917, ordered by city meet
ing on July 7, 1916, for the purpose of
enlarging and extending water mains
and increasing fire protection. The same
resolution authorized the issuing of
bonds to replace the second note if de-
sired.
fro,t;ouaa an Rf{b no0al
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

URGED 70 TILL WASTE LAND
Secretary Lane Declares Millions Of
Acres Should Be Put to Crow
ing Of Crops.

MISUNDERSTANDING Of acres Of
unallotted public lands in the West
and the idle farms of the East and
South we're pointed to by Secretary
Lane as places where men who do not
enlist for the firing line may serve
their country ms e~tfectually as they
could at the front.
"Our people cannot all be lighters
the secretary said. "We must have In
addition to u armies of fighters.
armies Of producers, to sustain those
who struggle and to maintain those
for whom they struggle.
MEN in close touch with the food
supply of this country predict that II
the present decrease in production
keeps UP for another year, we will
face a serious food famine. Two hun
dred and forty million acres Of unal-
lotted public land In the western
states await the coming Of the farm
or and the herdsmnn. Millions OF
acrcs Of fine farm lands In the East
ern states lie idle through hack of men
to work them. Forty-two millions OF
u population stitle In crowded cities
and complain OF the high cosl OF iiv-
ing.
Amy citizen OF tho United Stntcs
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
HELP FARMER DO HIS SHARE
Local Committees Can Do Much To-
ward Increasing Agricultural
Production OF Country.

NashiHgton.-As only Il few weeks
remain in which to prepare the soil
and plant crops for the coming season.
me government Is calling D o all
the people to assist by local ~Organiza-
ton In every way possible to increase
the acreage and intensity production.
Ihe garden movement which is al
ready well under way will %undoubted-
~ help out the situation, but the &C.
real condition is very bad.
Local committees to handle the vari-
Gus problems connected with the cam
pai@n should be appointed to work
along the following lines:
70 confer With the national and
state bank for the purpose of work
ing out 4 plan for ~reaiscounting farm
ers' ioans upon growing crops Ia or
der TO give the farmers capital to put
in The maximum acreage.
To consider the problem Of enlist
Ing volunteers in cities and elsewhere
to undertake farm work temporarily
until the crop is in the ground. This
pan includes the employment of men
ut the regular wages paid in the indus
tries. Volunteers al do Il patriotic
service by registering for duty for Il
week or two now and a week or two
at harvest.
Placing the power Of the community
ut the service Of the farmer by work
ing every tractor day and night until
the acreage Is prepared for planting.
Placing the best available seeds at
the disposal Of the farmer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
LIBERTY
AROMANCE OF
OLD MEXICO
1hh.MN LOAN
NONELIZED FROM THE PHO
TOPLAY SERIAL OF The
SAME NAME, RELEASED BY
THE UNIVERSAL FILM MAN
uFACTURlNC COMPANY
SYNOPSIS.

Liberty Horton. American heiress anc
Dwner OF q large Mexican estate. is ca
3ured and held for ransom by lar
Lopez. q noted Mexican insurrecto. While
n his camp she overhears a plan to at
sack an American town and army camp.
\ escapes with the aid OF Pedro, a
sxaifhful servant, and while a rescuing
party. headed by Major Winston, u. S.
army. Captain Rutledse OF the Texas
Rangers, h is In love with her, and
Manuel Leo.. son OF her other guardian.
stop pursuit. she rides to warn the Amer
leans, but 10 too late and the Mexicans
attack. They are repulsed by American
Uoldiers that night. PanchO Leon threat
Major Winston with exposure Of mis-
appropriation OF funds left in his care.
n marry his son Manuel. The major re-
91eos. Liberty. who q heard the argu-
ment between Pancho n the major.
s0e1pe Into the room. and to saw the
me3otsD honor. agrees to marry Man
,l has,sds' T Rrsy ma1r,i rssr saf from D, at,l-
41n3or. Winston. With Rutledge. leaves to
- thu troops, who have, in the mean
- rocoived orders to cross the line
9mM or1ng back. dead Or alive. the parties
14elonei6le TOR 3 Discovery outrage.
ssessa . sos5 e h e rtsrs. room that night ,s',t
- 3 = his wife In name only. A he
- loavin4. Therese attempts to kill Man
- Pedro arrives ut the hacienda In
y 20 hear Thereso telling Liberty that
yhs ~. d the eyes Of God she tTnsrssss5
- wife. Pedro confirms this statement.
zonuol jolne lopes. Liberty makes =
1Ze1rAte enort to escape. Lopez At
1m6De 70 blow up American troops At
s.fs11s. ! plan z foiled hy Liberty.
~ With orders to stop invasion pending
n&0Wa3o ueEotlatlOna.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Young Giant. Small Girl.

Muncie. Ind. = When Frederick
Knoblock. q young farmer, whose
home Is in I'auldin. county Ohio, ap-
piled for Il license TO marry Miss Mar
tina Ha2lemeyer CT Delaware II
the bridegroom admitted his weight IL
o75 pounds and that he is six feet
seven inches tall. while the bride
weighs only 90 pounds. Is only about
five feet IN height, and Is only sixteen
years old. lie Is twcnty-one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

that Washington had given up the
chase when Pedro pounced Upon him.
Leaping from the top Of the sand
mound, Pedro seized the Mexican spy
from behind with q stranglehold. Al
vira gasped and collapsed meekly in
Pedro's arms. With his knotty mus
cles standing out like whip cords, Pc
dro then swung the Mexican, half as
large again as himself, to his shoul-
ders and carried him down to where
the %astonished nviators stood.
"This spy has been listening to your
remarks" said Pedro. II would advise
you both to be q little more discreet
In the future. l am taking him down
to Major Winston"
Both avintors laughed as the dimin-
utive Pedro again shouldered his
weighty burden Is II the spy were q
sack Of 1our.
Pedro struggled across the sands IN
til he reached a knoll looking down up
on the American camp. At the foot Of
the elevation stood Major Winston's
tent with Bob Rutledge and the Ma
jor earnestly talking in froat of the
dap.
Without more ado Pedro contorted
himself In q knot and threw the Mexi-
can spy bodily over his head and Shout
ders. Alvira rolled to the bottom Of
the hill and picked himself up at Bob's
feet. The young captain drew his
gun and covered the spy.
"What's this?" demanded Rutledge.
"A spy" replied Pedro. perhaps
he can be induced to tell something
regarding Lopez movements. Mean.
while I'm on on q little excursion of
my own. / may have something to re-
port soon."
At liberty to 80 where he willed, no
one questioned Pedro as he led his
wiry little horse from the stockade,
mounted and rode OF. Two miles out
Of camp he picked up Lopez trail.
Gathering along beside the hoof prints,
Pedro suddenly drew rein and dis
mounted. Almost covered by the
sands. he found q scarf which he In
stantly recognized as Liberty's. Near
by In the sand he discovered the
arrow which Liberty had traced in the
sand. !
$50 they're going to Los Alamos ;
are they?" unused Pedro. 1T may be
30. but that arrow points in the dlrec-
ton Of the Tortugas water hole, the
desert hangout Of the insurrcctos."
Without waiting for confirmation Of
his theory, Pedro jumped into his sad
die and turned back toward camp. He
found Rutledge, giving Alvira the
"Army third degree" with q squad Of
rifemen.
Pedro excitedly handed Rutledge
Liberty's scarf and told Major Win
ston and the young captain Of the
incident Of the arrow in the sand.
That's enough for me, Major" de-
clared Rutledge. washington may or
der us to stop the invasion but they
can't stop me from trying to rescue
Liberty. Am ! free for scou. duty,
Major7"
"Go ahead, my boy" replied Win
ston. "Good luck. II you don't come
back by sunrise we will come after
you"
Ten minutes later Pedro and Rut-
ledge disappeared from sight over the
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
sand dunes in the direction taken by
Lopez and his band.

sand dunes in the direction taken by
Lopez and his band.
Lopez was worried over Alyira's long
continued absence.
Il wonder If that slippery skunk has
fallen into the hands of the gringCs?"
he unused aloud. IF he does not come
back by night l will send out a scout
ing party"
A woman's scream interrupted the
thoughts Of the rebel chief. Quickly
he strobe to the cabin where Liberty
was confined. He found Manuel at
tempting to embrace the young Amer
lean girl, his wife in name. but in nam
only.
well, my f~air-skinned Spaniard,"
snarled Lopez at Manuel. "Your wife
doesn't seem to want your attentions.
Keep away from her. I think she likes
me better; don't you. muchacha?" Lo-
PEE attempted to kiss Liberty, but re-
ceived q painful kick on the shins.
"Such cats, these American women !"
cursed Lopez. If she wasn't so much
prettier than my own onc I would
have shot her long ago. Sooner or
later, however, she will learn to love
me like the rest"
Manuel glared ut the half Indian
peon who ordered him out Of the cab
In but, realizing that open rebellion
would mean death, said nothing.
Inside the hut, Liberty sank exhaust
ed on a blanket. Since Lopez had
seized her she had been insulted al
most hourly, now by the man who was
husband to her In name only and then
by Lopez who hoped to break her spirit
by his brute personality.
As she sat contemplating her desper-
ate plight her hand came upon some
thing hard beneath the blanket She
threw back the latter and found q re-
volver.
She strolled to the window. Now,
with the revolver, she might easily
shoot the guard outside. Through the
bars she saw Lopez pointing to a huge
pile of cases Of ammunition. Each box
was stenciled, "Pancho Lopez, Sonora,
Mexico"
kindly furnished by the United
States to be used eventually against
their own troops" thought Liberty.
Beneath her window the sentry had
fallen asleep, q bottle Of whisky lying
beside his rife.
Liberty slowly stretched her arm
through the bars and gingerly lifted
the rifle from between the crook Of
the guards relaxed arms. A moment
later she drew 1t up between the bars
Of her prison. Now she had the guard
at her mercy.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

FALL IN!
BY AMELIA JOSEPHINE BURR.


We thought that reason had mas
tered men.
That peace of the world was lord.
That never the roll Of the drum
again
Should quicken the thirsty
sword
But our bubble broke with a sudden
blow,
And we heard like the trumpet's
din
That leveled the walls Of Jericho
The old stern cry-'Fall in"
We were numb. amazed. we were
sick and dazed
With a horror past belief.
Silent we stood while Belgium
In her martyrs glory Of grief.
Then 1t came. so near that we
needs must hear,
For the cry Of our murdered kin
Drove in our heart like a searching
The call Of the hour-"Fall In"
Not in tie flush OF a barren thrill
Do we come to our Iced at last.
We have weighed our will. we
must do our will,
For the d~oubting-time Is past.
We have faced our souls in the
~sleep,ess night.
And what shall we fear but sin?
Not for ove Of b fight. but for
love Of the right.
In the name of our God-"Fall
in!'
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

me ;ilrlIty French housewife Would
feed all Of France. What should 20
into the garbage pail is what should
not 90 into the stomach.
"3. Don't rush at the FIST sign of
alarm TO buy ~ all the stocks of the
grocer, the baker. the butcher. Have
some consideration for your own In
telligence. This is q big country, it's
not France, Germany or England. We
do not have to depend upon imported
foods to feed US. Before we get through
our war program we will be feeding Il
good portion Of the world besides
ourselves and have enough left in u
warehouses for IN emergency. with
increased production and well regu-
lated consumption America is going
to experience its first successful! as
sau't on the high cost Of food living.
=. Don't be influenced by rumor of
food corners food shortages Our
people are awaking slowly to the reali-
ties Of the war conditions-under
when this war IS to be won by us
and authorities will take good care Of
the laiscreant who starts any false or
misleading runor.
Keep Food Vision Clear.
-. Don't narrow yonr FOOD vision.
Food stocks will be more plentiful
than ever before. The farmer and
cattle raiser will be doing his duty
when YOU are sleeping. Look around
YOU, when YOU see the stocks Of the
retailer disappearing, that is the time
to worry. That time Will 0 come
'G. Don't limit yourself to package
goods, Buy in bulk when you can. You
Will find it just rs sanitary, a little
less expensive and perhaps more salts
flying.
=. Don't be single-handed in your
judgment III the selection OF food
prices. consult the male members of
the household they cat out a good deal
more than you do, and experience what
professional food buyers are doing in
restaurants and hotels. It's benefi-
cial, anyway. to acquaint the man of
the family with the business end Of
the homo.
"'Forewarned is forearmed.' After
all, with intensified household manage
ment the American h~omemaker may
turn out to be better prepared to meet
any new conditions, if put into opera
ton now. than other forces of pre-
paredness working along other lines.
"The American household manager
can SO adjust the arrangements of her
home that the pinch Of high prices or
scarcity on certain articles will not be
felt. As Il people we bid fair TO come
out of this war. no matter when it ter
inmates, as sound and healthy, if not
more SO, than when we entered 1T.
Tho great forces Of the nation are in
active operation to serve the producer.
distributor and the consumer. We are
in for 4 period Of action. Our COM
bined cooperative effort will leave us
better and stronger for the part We are
to have in future world progress.
"The women of America might well
don khaki in the home. 1t is Il SPLEEN
did working uniform. 1t may help tc
put US all in the same color"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

who has not already located Il home
stead, may apply for as many acres
o. straight farmin. land as he wants
up TO 1GO acres in the restricted sec.
tons and up to go acres in the I'm.
restricted sections. Straight grazing
land may be had to the extent Of G4C
acres.
Prom Alabama to Alaska land is
waiting to be taken UP. And with all
these we face an actual food
famine"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

The queen of Holland supplies from
her dairy. near the palace ut Het Loo,
IL large proportion Of milk consum Cd
by bayers n Amsterdam.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Active Trouble.

Active Trouble.
"What is the matter with those boys
that they can't keep still?
They've got an athletic pain com.
petition"
athletic pain competition? -
YES; III has q running sore and
the other q jumping toothache."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
EIGHTH EPISODE
The Desert Of Lost Souls.

Major Winston pictured the scene In
Nn6inGton which resulted In the or
md then. without comment, hand
- lac0nic message to his aide de
- Captain Rutledge.
.plplomatic negotiations be hanged"
r91ppod Rutledge giving the order a
Here We are four hundred miles
= mexico with Lopez almost in u
D-and now they tell us to lie
- and twiddle our thumbs.
wish, BY Cad, that Washington
1own On the border where Deming
Ehea some Of those chicken
1880 politicians under the capitol
would realize conditions.
some o. their own women had
e1traged a. have been the wives
aAneeicans IN Mexico along the Dor
q their homes had been burned
Asir heads. if they had see their
<l1voD taken from their beds In the
md shot on American soil by
q uulque-craxy Mexicans. If"
0oo4ge crumpled the telegram into
md tossed It into Z latrine.
boy.s admonished Major Win
have been In the army for
gHvsood PEARS. know how they do
ln Washington. Politics-al-
pollkicG. But I have learned-I
3oorned. Curse In the privacy
61oe tent, e you wish. my boy. but
Ge0oeAs
- mean 70 my. Major. that
olve up the attempt to res-
Mo9ty-to deliver her over to
11g1 Are ron going to permit
roGnain with greaser camp
- girl will kill herself
80 permits Lopes to lay =
Don hoe.~
have killed our men. Rut-
- Major It last responded.
Ave destroyed our property.
oNo outraged our women. But
yooq moves In devious paths"
S10 turned toward the waiting
that orders have been re-
kWonty-6ye miles southwest Of
1on hacienda, that Lopez Is
A1amooy nifty miles from our
senmp. TINT 4 is impossible for
here and that we will with
~ near the Horton hacienda
11nh headquarters there"
171H0e nalnfnd md Withdrew In
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04

You are likely to see Il little group
like this standing in 4 barnyard or be
side Il fence il you happen along 4
country road these days somewhere i'll
the countryside or farmland districts.
You will probably see an officer OF
the army or navy interviewing farm
folk of all stations, explaining how
they may best serve the nation and the
flag. He will probably be assisted by
strapping young soldiers or brawny
sailors and will be ready to give advice
on conditions and prospects in the two
branches Of the service.
The recruiting campaign is country
wide and is being carried on 50 as to
bring the standing Of both branches
to their proper footing.
things for the table that you never
saw O heard of before.
-. Save every ounce of food. Make
1t useful. Think Of saving on food in
connection with second uses. rs YOU
do in retrimming a hat or redesignin.
Il gown.
Negative Duties.
Il. Don't buy in quantities. Buy as
you need supplies. You help the food
gambler and Spectator by increasing
demand and you boost prices. The
law of supply and demand will take
care Of daily market conditions. The
government. the producer and dis
tributor will arrange for normal flow
Of supplies. You hurt the poor and
helpless by heavy buying.
30 Don't cultivate the acc uintance
Of the garbage pail. That institution
has a baneful influence on American
food life. 1t is said that the food from
the American table that finds its way
into the garbage pail in the hands Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-05-04
Has Had Time Enough.

Has Had Time Enough.
The Highbrow-It was 1C66 when
from France to England.
The LOwbrow-Well, he ought to be
there by now. It's ten minutes after
ive.-T0wn Topics.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-16
Altar Summons.


In the District Court of the Fourth
judicial District OF the State OF
Montana, in and for the County OF
Missoula.
Charlie f. Pedicord, Plaintiff. versus
Stella A. Pedicord. Defendant.
The State Of Montana Sends Greetings
to the Above Named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
the complaint in this action which Is
filed In the office OF the Clerk Of this
Court. q copy of which Is herewith
served upon you, and to file your an
swer and serve copy thereof upon
the plaintiffs attorney within twenty
days after the service of this sum-
mons. exclusive OF the day Of service;
and In case of your failure to appear
or answer, Judgment will be taken
against you by default, for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
That this action is prosecuted
against the defendant to secure a de-
cree Of divorce in favor of the plain
tiff on the grounds of desertion in
that during more than three years last
past the defendant has been absent
without cause from the plaintiff and
has deserted and abandoned the plain
tiff and refused to further live with
him as his wife.
Witness My hand and the Seal OF
said Court, this cath day of September,
A. d. 1917.
(seaD H. NJ. RAWN, Clerk.
BY FRANK T. JONES,
Deputy Clerk
A. BEsANcON
of Missoula, Mont. attorney for the
p4A1Atiff. - 9S26:4 10 2-0~IG
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-16
Western Roads May Join
in Higher Rates Appeal

Washington. Oct. 15.-Railroads Of
the west are expected ~ officials here
to follow the eastern railroads in ask
ing the interstate commerce commits
sion to consider the granting of in
creased rates on a large number of
commodities, or even to seek a general
advance on all rates.
Indications are that executives of
western roads will await the outcome
of the conference Wednesday among
eastern executives and the commission
before acting.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-16
Notice to consr.o-or,.

Sealed bids or proposals will be re-
ceived at the office Of the county
clerk and recorder OF Missoula county,
Montana for the construction Of a 81
foot by is foot wood span. across Rat
tlesnake creek at Effinger bridge site,
with concrete wingwall and abutments,
from 10 'o'clock a. m. until IL O'Clock
n. m. OF Wednesday. the path day Of Oc-
tober, 1917, according to the plans and
specifications on file In the office Of
said county clerk and recorder. Each
bid to be- accompanied by a certified
check equal to ten (l0) per cent OF
the amount bid.
bidders unknown to the board OF
county commissioners will be required
to3submlt satisfactory references as to
their reliability, financial standing and
competency.
Complete, copies of the plans and
specifications may be obtained upon
deposit of five ($5.00) dollars.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
By order of the board Of county
commissioners.
Attest: Chairman.
W. j. DARLINGTON.
County Clerk and Recorder.
9-o5:l0-2-9-16-23
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-16
Why Colds Are Dangerous.

It is not only the serious diseases
that SO often start with a cold that
make a cold the most dangerous of
the minor ailments, but the fact that
when child has a cold he is much
more likely to contract germ diseases
such as scarlet fever and dirhtheria.
For this reason every cold should be
gotten rid of as quickly as possible.
Chamberlains Cough Remedy has
gained a wide reputation for it's quick
cures of bad colds. Yon will look Il
long time before you will find n better
preparation for that disease.-Adv.