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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

BLOWING" WELLS
As Distinguished from Breathing" Wells
Described.

What are known as blowing wells are
described by the United States geological
survey, department of the interior, in a
recent letter to a correspondent.
breathing" sucking" weather" and
Barometer" wells, it is stated have been
reported from many localities. When
such wells have been carefully observed
it has been found that the blowing and
sucking occur alternately-th is, at GER
tain times the blowing is outward and
at intervening periods it is inward. 1t
has been found that the phenomena are
due to differences in atmospheric or ba-
rometric pressure. The necessary condi-
tions seem to be a porous stratum, such
as sandstone, gravel or porous limestone,
only partially saturated with water,
overlain by some impervious substance
such as shale or clay. While the at
mospheric pressure is high the air enters
the well and collects in the upper part
of the porous stratum above the water
level. While the barometric pressure is
low the air is expelled with considerable
force, producing what is known as "blow-
liiS. L. HIS UiUWlHR frequently OCCURS
during storm periods or when the wind
is in certain direction or during certain
periods of the day.
"The peculiar action which you have
observed in the case of your own well
may be due to causes similar to those
above mentioned. If gas is escaping it
ought not to be difficult to detect its
presence. 1t should first be- tested to
see whether or not it will burn, and for
this test funnel or some other contriv-
ance can be used. In case it will burn it |
may be either marsh gas or oil or rock
gas Whether it is one or the other
can be determined with some probability, |
though not with certainty, by chemical
analysis. Some natural rock has almost, |
if not exactly, the same composition as
marsh gas.
1T is not at all probable that your
well is giving off gas in sufficient guam
tity to be used for domestic purposes,
but in case it is it will be necessary to
install some mechanical device for col /
lecting and storing the gas. From the
storage tank it could then be piped to
your residence to be used as fuel or
light"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26
Best Beds for Camping.

"The bed is the most important re-
quisite to a good camping trip. II may
be only a pile OF leaves but it must be
comfortable" In the June Woman's
Home Companion We read that folding
canvas cots and chairs are carried. For
bedding get two rubber sheets for top
and bottom if possible The best thing
is an old imitatiOn-leather top from an
automobile. Canvas or duck are good If
You cannot get rubber. A double comfort
makes a very good mattress. When
camping several nights, get bale Of hay
or straw. Take such blankets as you
are likely to need. and pillows II want
ed. For one-night camps. unless there
are heavy dews, IL Is often needless to
pitch the tent. The rubber sheets pro-
tect and give warmth Use them to
roll the bedding in when packing. and
spread on the ground to sit on when you
eat"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

Secretary Daniels and Secretary Baker
| The presidential yacht, glistening white
in sharp contrast to the dirty business.
looking gray of the fighting ships, slipped
into, the base waters one Sunday morn.
ing. Except for the strains of the ma
tional anthem, first from one ship and
then from another, as the Mayflower, the
two secretaries flags flying from her
masts, passed down mile after mile OF
war vessels, there was quiet. Putting
ships launches and boats going to and
from shore lay to as the glistening bow
of the yacht cut through the water. Two
navy airplanes circled high in the air.
The two secretaries inspected some of
the ships and men and then boarded the
admiral's gig, which carried them to a
new recreation field fixed up for the
thousand men of the feet by the Navy
league. Baseball diamonds cover acres
OF ground and they are well patronized;
many games were in progress when the
secretaries arrived.
Secretary Baker got so interested in "a
game that he stepped over the foul line.
A husky sailor, not recognizing the visit
or, addressed him by yelling "Heyl" and
then followed it up with demand that
he get back in a hurry, several choice
adjectives being added for the sake Of
force. The secretary moved, and right
smartly, too.
Several bluejackets stepped up and
were recognized as boys from Cleveland,
where Secretary Baker formerly was
mayor. All shook hands and the seere-
tary of war chatted with them for some
time.
There are other reereations besides
those found ashore at the base OF the
fleet. Every day mail comes and goes.
There are band concerts each evening,
and every ship has "A moving picture ma
chine. Screens are set up on the decks
and for an hour and half comedies,
dramas and dark mysteries are shown.
The men crave amusement after a hard
days work and they get it. Pictures of.
children are especially popular and loud
cha Has" resound from each slip show
ing drama as the villain is foiled. So
called custard pie comedies are greeted
with howls OF delight.
Every ship has mascot. Sometimes
it is goat; more often it is a dog, or
SchSl dl ubps. bHc bi- hitduHduSHb mas
aboard litter of bull puppies. sons and
daughters of the ships chief mascot.
When the ship rolls the puppies slide
across the decks and into the scnppers,
to be fished out and set on their feet
again by the bluejackets, their mother
all the while watching the proceeding
with critical eye from around the cor
ner of hatchway.
Then there is dog, half fox terrier
and half something else, that answers to
the name of Pork Chops" He follows
squads of sailors all over the ship, but
he hasn't become used to the guns yet.
When a fiye-inch went off almost over |
MS head, he lit out for the crews galley,
'kidded around the door and disappeared
Tor the rest of the day. Whereupon the /
rev began to run" his owner
"A hell of fine mutt to be afoat in
ibis packet" yelled one sailor.
The owner himself had no reply. The /
disgrace of Pork Chops" retreat had
overwhelmed him. 1t is tradition that I
he American navy never runs away |
rom anything, and navy dog shouldn't
riolata tradition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

Thousands Of woman owe their
youthful appearance to NEWBRO'S
HERPICIDE. No matter what may
be her age, woman with nice
head of hair, hair that is soft,
glossy and fluffy, always looks
younger than she is.
HERPICIDE makes the hair beau
tiful with that sheen and simmer
which is so attractive and always
indicates healthy, natural growth.
1t keeps the scalp free from dand-
ruff and the hair from falling out.
There are remedies said to be
Gust as good" but HERPICIDE is
"the genuine original dandruf germ
destroyer.
Nesybro's Herpioide in soc ard 90
sizes is sold at all drug stores and
toilet goods counters. i. Guaranteed by
The lferpicide Co.
Recommended and applications
made by the best BARRIERS and hair
GreSSefS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26
Catarrh Of Stomach
Did Not Know 1t

Mrs. Selena Tanner, Athens, Ohio
writes: 81 cannot find words to express
my thanks for your kind advice. new
er once thought / had catarrh of the
stomach. ] commenced taking Peruna,
as you directed. My stomach continued
to hurt me for about two weeks after |
began the medicine, and then it stopped.
now have good appetite, While before
! was nearly starved"
Those who object to liquid medicines
can now procure Peruna Tablets.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26
Rice to Reduce Living Cost.

There is no food that is as economical
and at the same time nourishing as rice,
says the Irish World and used in sew
eral ways with other combinations it
can be transformed into a number of
really very palstable dishes. 1t is one
OF the cereals housekeepers are advised
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26
Scriptural Rain.

Farmer Haywick-Mighty wet rain,
hain't it squire?
Squire Grouch-Ever hear of rain that
wasn't wet, You idiots
Farmer Hayriek-Yes, did. Accord
in to Scripture, it once rained fire and
brimstun, by goshl-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

Jan. 18th, 1916.
ST had Cata,vA for Mi,t-nine years,
and I doctored with a great many
doctors and took all the patent medi-
cines that / heard of. AT last, went to
Canada and saw Fruit-a-tives "adver-
tised. Icommenced taking themin 1914,
and kept right on for year and my
Catarrh was entirely ,elieoed. Thank
God for the relief as it is an awful
disease to have. The "Fruit-a-tives
have helped me in other ways, also.
Now, if you want to publish this, you
may do so for it is nothing but the
truth, and the whole TRUTH.
MATTE RHAPSTOCK.
Sold by all dealers at Soc. box, for
$3.50, trial size 25c.-or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by Fruit-a-tiyes
Limited, Ogdensburg, New-York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

To stiffen sheer fabrics like dimity,
chiffon or yelling put three tablespoon
fuls sugar in the rinsing water.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

Clear varnish applied to the back OF a
heavy rug makes it lie fat on the floor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

Hang brushes by loops of wire instead
of string. The wire will be found an i'm
provement, as it is easier to slip on and
off a hook and does not twist or wear
out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Toast small scraps of bread in corn
pepper.
The lightness of pancakes depends on
their beating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

A white serge suit can be kept in good
condition whole season simply by get
ting l0-eent cake of magnesia. After
brushing the suit, rub the magnesia on
all soied places, until the fiber of the
cloth is full. Leave it there until the
suit is to be worn again, when the mag
nesia should be shaken or brushed out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-26

Towels may be marked expeditiously
and also effectively by using coronation
braid either in white or in colors, accord
ing to taste. Stamp or draw the initials
upon the towel and then apply the braid,
which comes in various sizes, in outline,
COUGHING it on with thread to match.
Coronation braid may bs had in fine
variety which is suitable for marking
those popular little guest towels. Ar
tistic wreaths, bowknot and other simple
designs may be made easily and quickly
with the same material, says an ex-
change. Pillow cases, too, may be at
tractively initiated or decorated in a
similar manner. White braid is more
satisfactory than eolors because it laun.
ders so much better. Coronation braid
gives pleasing results, also, when used
to outline conventional borders on cen
terpieees and table covers.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
First Seven Days Were of Pre-
paredness, But no Method
For Raising Big Army
Adopted.
coNsCRIPT1oN OPPOSED
Governments Has Started Fitting up
Seized German Vessels For
Use on the High
Seas.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The
first week of the war ended today
with the United States government
still lacking means for raising a
great army and no action was in
sight
Increasing opposition to the selec-
tive conscription idea caused a grow
ing belief that some sort Of a compro-
mise may yet be necessary. whereby
the volunteer system shall be given a
trial before draft Is put into effect.
The president. however, continues
firm in his determination to press the
general staff bill.
Meanwhile the war department, try
ing to stimulate volunteering for the
national guard, issued staten ent
today declaring 1t the purpose to re-
cruit all present units up to 100 per
company with the expectation Of in
creasing this to $50 later. Under yes
terday's eliminating from the guard
all men with dependents. it is esti-
mated the present strength of the
guard will be reduced from ten to If
teen per cent.
The department wishes Immediate
ly to fill up the gaps if possible.
While military men struggled with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
AMERICA TO Be
LAND OF PLENTY
Greatest Food Drive in His
tory of Country is Now on
Over Middle West
Particularly.
FILLING BREAD BASKET
More Potatoes, More Wheat, More
Everything Must be Grown In
the United States
This Year.
FILLING BREAD BASKET

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, April 12.-The greatest
food drive" in the history of the
country is on over the middle Wes'
today. Conservation of present sup
plies and speeding up" of produc
tion is the slogan adopted by COVER
nors of dozen states.
With the decision OF the admins
tration that feeding the allies waS
Americas first duty in the great
world war, the energies Of the cen
trail states-the bread basket Of the
nation-were directed from recruiting
to extracting from the soil one of the
greatest crops Of all time.
Throughout the north central states
of Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin
and portions Of Iowa and Illinois
greatest attention was being paid IL
the food situation. Michigan miners
in the north peninsula district under
the direction of competent agricul'
turalists are planning to each plant al
least one-half acre this year.
A hundred kilograms sent out by
Governor Sleeper, have summoned
all the leading manufacturers CO
Lansing for conference tomorrow.
A plea for 10000 more acres oi
poldlOtS tlletil cFcl oC1olo . PiplitSN "a
Wisconsin, Is the plea OF Governor
Philips. Four dollars per bushel
potatoes are being turned from the
tables into the seed bins of the state.
From Bismarck, N D., Governor
Frazier today officially called upon
farmers to plant record spring
wheat acreage. This state already is
the premier spring wheat state of the
nation.
Cooperating with state officials In
the campaign for more potatoes ara
Eugene Grubb, potato expert for the
Southern Pacific railway, and l.. D.
Sweet, of Denver, president Of the
Potato Growers association of Amer
lea. Both are confident that four
hundred bushel per acre yield would
put the food question in the United
States on the shelf for good. Ger
many, by raising forty bushels of po-
tatoes for each individual has been
able to stave off starvation through
this agency alone. The United States
raises scant two bushels per capita.
Throughout the wheat states OF
Nebraska, Oklahoma, the
Texas panhandle and the DakotaJ,
come reports of increased aCreages.
Winter wheat, to a large extent lost,
is being plowed under and the ground
Is being planted in corn.
Much needed rains over the wheat
belt yesterday brought prospects OF a
fifty per cent crop in Kansas and
Oklahoma and perhaps fifty-five
per cent yield in Nebraska
In Illinois and Iowa where the most !
intensive gardening campaigns arc !
being waged, steps have been taken
o place unused land along highways, |
abroad right Of ways and public |
domains under cultivation With prac-
ically every family raising their own
enormous amounts will
,e available for army and export
purposes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
MILLIONS OF FLAGS SOLD
SINCE u. S., ENTERED WAR

the heaviest dealers in the national
emblems in this country.
"Ten days before the declaration OF
war. the flag rush started said
Smith today. 1--WE sent half million
flags of all kinds out Of this store
alone. Our branch stores sold mil,
lion more. Other big dealers IN flaes
disposed Of all they had and swamp
ed the manufacturers with rush or
ders.
Appeals for flags came from every
section of the country. When the
war declaration came. more and more
were demanded. don't know what
was done with them all. There We're
enough sold to decorate most OF the
houses in the United States and leave
enough over for the Philippines ana
Hawaii.
,"The flag rush is by no means endeo
Hundreds Of untitled orders are
waiting"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
Premier Lloyd George Salutes
United States as New Foe
to Prussianism.
[By Ed. l.. Keen, United Press Staff
COrreSpOndent

[By Ed. L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, April 12.-'1 can see
peace coming now-not peace
which Is the mere beginning of an
other war-but real peace" was the
salutation which Premier Lloyd
George sent to America today. 1t
was part of feeling tribute which
England's prime minister paid to
the United States in a tumultously
demonstrative meeting today of the
American Luncheon club. Scores of
British notables were there and
American Ambassador Page pre-
sided.
81 am the first minister in behalf
of Britain to salute America as one
Of our comrades in arms" Lloyd
George declared. I'm glad of it.
I'm proud of it. I'm glad not mercy
because Of the stupendous resources
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
Sneaking Submarines Seeking
Opportunity of "Bravely"
Attacking Unarmed
Steamers.
FROM MEXICAN PORT
Every Vessel Given Danger Signal
to be on Lookout for These
German Sharks of
Terror.

tUnited' Press Leased Wire Service ]
SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-That
Z boats are operating or are about
to operate in the Pacific, was the
warning flashed to all vessels at sea
today by the naval radio stations on
the Pacific coast, following the re-
.ceipt of warning to that effect from
the navy department at Washington
This message, sent out by Captain
w. w. Gilme38 Of the twelfth naval
district, reused San Franclscans to
the new menace as they have never
been reused since the European war
began.
ITO all steamship companies:
"The following message received
from the navy departn:e ent Is here
with quoted for your information:
Get in touch at the earliest
possible moment with captains
and masters of all merchant YES
sells operating in your district
especially off the coast and at
sea, and urge upon them the
necessity of keeping very
bright lookout for German sub
marines and Of reporting same
Immediately by radio to the
nearest radio station. Urge upon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
Canadians Earn New Eonors
Today in Storming Advance
on Mile Front, South Of
Vimy Ridge.
HAND TO HAND FIGHTING
British Forces Are Blasting Path
Through German Line Of Steel
Pointing Toward
! Berlin.
[By William Philip Simms, United
Press STAFF Cnrresnondent ]

[By William Philip simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
AFIELD, April 12.-Canadians earned
new honors today in storming ad-
vance on mile front south of the
Vimy ridge.
| Dashing forward impetuously. they
stormed and took nearly mile of Ger
man trenches running south from the
! German commandments house near the
Harbus wood.
1t was along this line of defense
that the German forces have been
clinging desperately since the flrst
| sweep forward of the Canadians clear
| ed the top OF the Vimy ridge.
! Headquarters reports today showed
eleven more German guns captured
between Crosilles and Roeux.
| 1t was over ground inches deep ia
snow and slush, in cold, wet weather
that the British and Germans battled
man to man today-with the best man
steadily winning.
Our advance still continued. Stiff
ening resistance all along the line
from Lens to ST. Quentin showed that
the Teutons were desperately striving
to stop the encroaching wave of the
British advance.
For the first time. practically, since
the German armies swept forward in
the early days of the war 1t was man
to man fighting-with only tempor-
ary earthwork defenses sheltering the
two sides-that is being enacted now.
Without the customary defense
works, minus the elaborately con-
structed fortifications behind which
they have fought for more than two
years, the Germans appeared dazed IN
the new open warfare. They were bat
Ting desperately along the whole line
today-but their fighting lacked CO.
ordinated effort.
It failed to stop the British. Haig's
forces. long drilled in open warfare,
and not habituated to inactive trench
fighting, despite their long vigil there.
were plainly superior in this style OF
fighting Moreover they were backed
by perfectly organized transport ser
vice and supply trains.
The British artillery superiority
was also marked today.
German Workmanship was ex-
tremely bad.
Desperate fighting was In progress
today over the eastern slopes OF
Vimy ridge In the face OF violent
resistance, British forces swarmed
over German entrenchment be-
tween the Cojeul river and Neuville
CONTINUED on page 30
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-12
WOODEN BRIDGE
ACROSS OCEAN
United States Plans to Station
One Ship Every Single Mile
Clear Across the
Atlantic.
EACH ARMED WITH GUNS
To Smash Germany's U Boat Blockade
by Means Of Three Thousand
Small Fighting
Vessels.
EACH ARMED WITH GUNS
by Robert ]. Bender, United Press
Staff CORRESPONDENT.

[By Robert j. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondents
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Te
smash Germanys U boat blockade
the United States will virtually
bridge the Atlantic.
Plans for the construction OF three
thousand small wooden boats-the
most tremendous = merchant ship
building program ever undertaken =
have been completed and approyeH
by the president. The boats will be
Used to transport food and supplies
to entente ports.
This is Americas answer to Lloyd
Georges appeal:
"The ultimate success of the al
lied cause depends, in my judgment
on our solving the tonnage difficult
ties with which we are confronted y
The government shipping board
has sent out a call for 10000 lum.
bermen and wood workers to begin
the task at once.
Congress has authorized s50,oOO,000
TO start the program and will be
asked for $3O0.0OO,000 more. The
first thousand ships are to be COM
pleted within eighteen months and
Immediately thereafter two more
thousand will be ordered. Each ves-
sci will be of three thousand tons.
with speed of ten knots.
1t is the purpose to run them in
such fashion that they will consti-
tute a ycritabie pontoon bridge
across the sea-one boat every three
miles. The trem endous number is
expected to exhaust the most valiant
efforts of U boat commanders to cut
off supplies from England and
France.
Work on ways for the ships has
already begun at Jacksonville, Fla.
Beaumont, Texas, and half dozen
other points.
President Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor has prom
ised all cooperation in supplying
labor. Complete mobilization of in
dustry in putting the scheme
through has been announced. Each
ship is to be manned by trained
gun crew and equipped with anti
guns and wireless.
Commencing November l, three
ships a day will sail into service.
The plan, winch freSluenI WllsOn
and the shipping board believe will
overwhelD1 Prussia's scavenger boats
and break the back OF the blockade,
provides the following:
One thousand 5000 ton wooden
ships to be turned out within one year,
beginning November l, 1917.
Standardization of design so far as
to expedite construction.
Construction Of two thousand more
In the second year of the war If the
blockade still remains ef-
fective. This would place ship every
mile from the United States to Eng
land.
The ships to cost about 100000
each. complete-one half the cost OF
a steel ship of the same tonnage.
Ships to have a normal speed OF ten
knots, with extra size engines to de-
velop sixteen knots on emergency to
escape attack.
Ships to be built by private ship
Yards under contract for their pur-