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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
School Commandments and the War.

| Approaching commencement exercises
| in American high schools will be memoir
able for their emphasis upon America:
place in the world war, if the suggestion
of the United States bureau of educa.
ton, department Of the interior, is adopt.
ed. In letter to the $4,000 high schools
throughout the United States, approving
the recommendation of the committee OF
public information and the national
board for historical service, Commission
err Claxton declares:
"The approaching commencement exer-
cises of the high schools find the Amer
lean people entering on a great world
war Before another commencement the
nation will be tried by standards more
searching and tests more severe than
any to which this great democratic ex-
pertinent has ever been subjected. No
proper occasion should be neglected to
give our people in every community,
however isolated or apathetic, firm
grasp of the reasons that have moved
great nation to see that the issues of
this struggle are vital to our own safe
ty and to the preservation of democracy
against the triumphs of autocracy. We
are now engaged in our first great tasks
of military preparation and the pressing
task OF preparing to feed and finance our
own people and government and the peo-
pies and governments now in the heat
of struggle that has become ours.
Everyone who clearly comprehends is
thus fortified in spirit to play his or her
part in times that will try mems souls.
"Can the commencement exercises in
every high school be better directed than
towards an elevated and enlightening
discussion of the faith in popular govern.
ment now on trial for its life, discus
sion which makes clear the passionless
purposes defined by the president in his
war addresses to Congress? The ma
ton must be held steadily to those high
purposes despite the passions aroused by
war. The American people must be made
to see clearly that the world which is
made over by this war is one in which
we must take our place to cooperate
with those who share our ideals of de-
mocracy and world freed from the dan
gers of wars dictated by dynastic ambi-
ton or national policies based on a
of war. If world rent by
war and its heritage of hatred is to be
pointed towards the paths of permanent
peace, the American people must be
ready to touch hands with all peoples
who see, in sane and safe world, a
goal worth some sacrifice of national
self -interest."
The commissioners letter closes with |
he suggestion that the commencement |
ipeakers consider the possibility of dis
,ussing vigorously and clearly the issues |
It stake from the American point of |
'iew. If no special speaker is to be en-
ragged, it is urged that the essential pas
ages from President Wilson's address
IN the war be read.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
DISCUSSION
OF FOOD BILLS
Those That Provide for Food
Survey Will Be Passed
by Congress
BUT 1T WILL TAKE
ITS OWN TIME
Senate Still Inclined to Chop
the Revenue Bill
Total

Washington, May 2S.-"The little food
bills" as they are known, which provide
for food survey, now pending in SEN
ate and House, were chiefly in the ex-
ecutive program Saturday. There was
possibly more interest in the work oil
the finance committee, which is porting
over the revenue bill. The idea that
taxation totals must be reduced persists
at the Senate but there are indications
of some yielding to administration iniiu-
ences. Although now and then Congress
resists recommendations from the White
House there is a general disposition to
give the president authority when he
especially requests it.
An example of this has been the agree
ment of conferees on the espionage bill
to a mild censorship for newspapers. 1t
seems, indeed, a mild censorship, allowing
the president to put ban only upon the
publication of military news. And yet
there is some doubt whether the Senate
will accept this agreement. There will
certainly be stout contest at that end
of the capitol before the censorship clause
goes into permanent law.
Senate and House will both enact the
food survey bills but there may be con-
siderable dallying in the Senate before
the verdict is reached. The big food bills
which provide for virtual dictatorship
by government officials in case of neces-
sity, will have most difficult road to
travel. Notifications must be made in
the present text, however. There is tre-
mendous sentiment in opposition, but it
will be overcome.
Altogether Saturday was very tame
day. As usually happens here, interest
and activity have slackened materially
over the week end The House expected
to pass it's food bill but there was too
much debate, and final vote was post
poned until to-day. In the Senate Hollis
Of New Hampshire took up cudgels in be-
half of survey and investigation of
food conditions. He said, in the course
Of discussion, that it might be true re-
tail trade was slowing up. There was
reason for it, because people were pay
ing so much for food they had nothing
eft to spend on other things.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
Fruit as Food and Medicine.

OF all fruits the apple is the most gen
orally useful. A German physician as
serts that an apple eaten Immediately
before bedtime will promote genera
health.
In long past ages instinct taught mer
to eat apple sauce with pork and roast
goose, and science has explained this, by
revealing the fact that the acids and
peptones in the fruit assist in digesting
the fats so abundant in these foods.
An apple poultice is held in high es-
teen in French hospitals for infiamed
eyes. This fruit is also highly recon-
mended in obesity, and is useful in sea-
sickness. 1t should be eaten baked if
not well digested when eaten raw.
The lemon is next esteemed for medici-
nal value. Six to nine day are excel
lent in lung troubles, and the juice Of
one or two in a. goblet of water just be-
fore retiring, and in the morning before
rising, will soon overcome a bilious at
tack. Lemon juice, sweetened with sugar
or honey, is very good for cough or
for hoarseness.
Hot lemonade will break up a cold if
taken at the start, and a piece of lemon
bound on a corn will cure it. Renew the
piece every night and morning. To cure
chilblains sprinkle fine salt over a cut
lemon, and rub the feet well with it.
Oranges are invaluable as complexion
beautifiers; no cosmetics will be required
by the wise matron or maiden who
makes free use of this delightful fruit.
The women of Italy and Spain are said
to have the finest compilations in the
world, and they live largely on coarse
grained food, nuts, oranges and other
fruits. IL is said that to eat half
dozen oranges for breakfast, with a cup
of caramel cereal, dozen for dinner,
with glass of milk and saucer of
oatmeal, and a half dozen more for tea,
with some whole wheat bread and nut
butter. will produce a complexion like
peach and ivory. The formula is pleas
ant and well worth trying, but dozen
oranges at one meal indicates larger
appetite than the average woman is
blessed with. Half a dozen, however,
should not be too many, when so little
other food is eaten.
A celebrated French woman, who was
world renowned for her famous beauty
until her old age. left, after her death,
the formula Of her complexion preserver.
She used to eat six oranges three times
a day, and added sufficient nuts for nu-
triton. Her complexion was absolutely |
hawless, and her figure at so as perfect |
as when she was 25. IL is claimed now
adays that such a diet and the free use
Of distilled water as the only beverage, !
will ward off every appearance of old age |
No wrinkles, gray hairs, I
lost figures, or cracked voices. The /
woman who is distressed at finding her /
youth and beauty waning, need no longer /
despair when the secret Of almost per
Dcfual youth seems 90 simple.
Peaches are a tonic. an aperient, food
md drink combined; in other words, they
ire both meat and medicine. They are
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
TO cURTAIL DRESS ExTRAvAGANcE
Urge That Production of Clothes Be Linn
tied.

London, May 26-Correspondent of the
Associated Press-In order to maintain
the supply of clothing for the essential
needs of the civilian population and to
prevent extravaganza in dress, the CEN
trail wool advisory committee recon-
mends that limited number Of stand
ardized cloths should be manufactured
for the home trade and be made only
partly of wool. 1t has been ascertaned
from recently taken census that there
is enough cloth in the country to clothe
the population with reasonable economy
for year. This action has been TAX
en- in order to allow the greatest posi-
Bile quantity of raw wool to be used for
army purposes, the requirements of
which are likely to be increased by the
entry of America on the side of the en-
tente allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
OF AMERICANS ARE HELD.
Prisoners in Germany Were Taken Be-
fore State of War.

London, May 2s.--The Associated
Press at Geneva is informed that the
Geneva Red Cross has received thus far
the names of ~ American prisoners in
Germany. The list has been forwarded
to Washington. Hhe majority of the
American prisoners are sailors from cap
tured ships who were taken before the
declaration of state of war between
the United States and Germany, and
therefore, it is claimed, should, accord
ing to international law, be released
Nevertheless Germany is retaining
them as hostages. The American pris-
oners are interned in two camps and are
treated under the same severe regime
as are British prisoners. The British
prisoners received parcels of food from
home, but the Americans are suffering
from hunger and from lack of necessi-
ties.
It is claimed they are treated badly
and are continually told that the war
would have ended long ago if it were not
for America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
A WHEATLESS
EGG-LAYING RATION
Poultrymen Will Be Pleased That Gov
eminent Has Found a Good
Substitute.

With wheat so high, poultrymen will
be interested to learn that on the United
States department of agriculture expert.
ment farm excellent egg-laying results
were secured with wheatless ration
Thirty Leghorn pullets to which this ra-
tion has been fed for one and one half
years produced an average of 1873 eggs
per hen for the pullet year. This com
pares favorably with egg yields secured
on other rations containing wheat and
therefore more expensive This pen,
moreover, during the first 10 weeks of
its year has averaged 2S5 eggs per hen,
l75 eggs per hen being produced in
March.
The same wheatless ration has been
fed since last November to a pen of Buff
0rpington pullets which have laid SO
eggs per hen in 20 weeks, and hold the
highest egg record Of any of the large
feeding pens of bullets at the farm this
year. Two other pens, however, are less
than one egg per hen behind this pen.
The ration used was as follows:
Scratch mixture-Two pounds cracked
corn, one pound oats.
Dry mash--Three pounds corn meal
one pound beef scrap.
The scratch mixture was fed sparingly
so that the hens ate about equal parts
of this mixture and of the dry mash.
The total grain consumption of feed for
the year was 90 pounds, of which 26
pounds was scratch mixture. Through
out the year it took four and six tenths
pounds OF feed to produce dozen eggs.
This scratch mixture, with wheat S2.57,
cracked corn Sl.35 and oats 20 cents. per
bushel, is 40 cents per hundred pounds
cheaper than the regular mixture of
equal parts cracked corn, wheat and oats.
Another mash which is slightly cheaper
than this one is made of per cent each
bran and middlings, 26 per cent beef
scrap and SO per cent corn meal.
If the wheat is omitted from the ra-
ton it is very essential to feed a consd-
cradle proportion OF beef scrap in the
mash, but with present prices, beef scrap
is one of the cheapest poultry feeds, con-
sidering its high protein content.
These experiments, the specialists say,
prove that wheat is not essential in an
egg laying ration and that excellent re-
suits can be secured by using corn and
pats as a scratch mixture provided this
s fed with good mash containing rs
Der cent beef scrap.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
GERMANY'S
INTENT NOW
To Sink All Hospital Ships
in the Barred
Zone"
ONE EXCEPTION
is ALLOWED
For Certain Vessels from
Salonica - Announce
ment from Berlin

London, May 2S.--The intention of the
German government to sink all entente
hospital ships in the entire BARRED zone,
with the exceptier of certain ships from
Saloniki to Gibraltar, is semi officially
announced in Berlin, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Amsterdam. The
German announcement was made in ref
erence to British denials of the German
allegations that the British misused hos
pital ships. 1t cited several instances
which, it was asserted, proved the cor
rectness of the German accusation. The
semi official announcement reads in part:
"The German government will in the
future prevent all traffic in hospital
stocks in the entire barred zone, and in
the Mediterranean, including the road
left open for GREECE, and will regard hos
pital ships appearing therein as war ves-
sells and ettack them Immediately"
Germany, the announcement adds, will
allow the transport of the i'll and wound
ed from Saloniki on Greek railways to
Kalamata harbor and thence on hospital
ships to Gibraltar on the following con-
ditions:
First, these hospital ships on the road
left open to Greek shipping must pro-
coed at rate of speed previously re-
ported to the German government.
Second, that the name of the vessel
and the time of arrival or departure be
communicated to the German govern
ment six weeks in advance.
Thirdly, that representative of the
neutral government representing Ger
many's interests in the particular coun
try in question shall certify before the
departure of the hospital ship that she
carries only the i'll, wounded and nurse.
and no goods other than material for
treating them"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
HOW TO ANSWER
DRAFT REGISTRATION
Instructions Issued By Publicity Direc-
tor M. S. Stone of the Vermont
Committee Of Public
Safety.

/ As there were some omissions in thu
instructions printed in Saturdays papel
concerning the draft registration which
Is to go into effect on June ), the follow
ing instructions from the director OF pub
LEFTY OF the Vermont public safety com
mittee are printed;
| Questions will be asked for you to an
swer in the order in which they appear
on this paper. These questions are SET
out below with detailed information tc
help You answer them.
All answers will be written on the
registration card in ink by the registrar
who should be careful to spell all names
correctly and TO write legibly.
/. Name in Full. Age in Years
2. Home Address.
This means the place where you have
your permanent home, not the place
where you work.
3. Date of Birth.
4. Are You "a a Nstural-born Citizen;
(2)a Naturalized Citizen; 90 An
Alien; % Or Have You Declared Your
Intention to Become Citizen Specify
which,?
% Ii you were born in the United
States, including Alaska and Hawaii, you
are natural born citizen, no matter
what may have been the citizenship or
nationality of your parents. If you were
born in Porto Rico, you are citizen of
the United States, unless YOU were born
of alien parentage. II you were born
abroad you are still citizen of the Unit
ed States if your father was citizen of
the United States at the time you were
born, unless You have expatriated your
self.
t2) Yeu are naturalized citizen If
you have completed your naturalization;
that is, if you have taken final papers"
But you are not a citizen if you have
only declared your intention to become
a citizen that is, if you have only "tak
en- out first papers"l; in the latter case
you are only "declarant,"
You are also a naturalized citizen If,
although foreign born, your father or
parent became fully natural
lied while you were under 81 years of
age. and ii you came to the United States
under 81.
(3) You are a declarant if, although a
citizen or subject of some foreign coun-
try, you have declared on oath before a
court your intention to be-
come citizen of the United States. Re-
ceipt from the clerk of the court of the
certified copy Of such declaration is often
called taking out first papers" You are
not declarant If your first paper was
taken out after September 26, 1906, and
Is more than seven years old.
a. You are an alien if you do not fall I
within one of the three classes above
S. Where Were You Born?
). If Not a Citizen, of What Country !
Are You Citizen or Subject?
!. What Is Your Present Trade, occu-
patton, or Office?
This does not ask what you once did,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

A button on one pocket of work
apron may prevent the loss of the con
tents when you are STOPPING over in your
work. Two pockets OF equal size may
be stitched on an apron: one to be left
open, for handkerchief; the other to
have a flap which can be buttoned Sc
curely. In the latter pocket thimble,
keys, coins, etc, may be safely carried,
A sewing board to use in the lap made
of nice, clean piece of white pine or
poplar, about 10 inches wide by Is or 20
inches long, will be a help to the woman
who sews great deal Round off the
edges neatly. For basting or cutting,
such board is most convenient. 1t
has an advantage over table top, as it
may be tilted at any desired angle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28

like different woman. and now have
a healthy little baby girl and do all my
house work. 1 will always praise Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound TO
women who suffer as | did. y Mrs.
ALToND. CAKES. Fort Fairfield, Maine.
When a remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands of women declare they owe
their health to il, is il not reasonable
to believe that it is an article Of merit?
II you want special advice write to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. lconfi-
dentiaD. Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened and read by women only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
DECREASE IN FOOD PRODUCTION.
Some Vermont Statistics Show the Per-
centage of Reduction.

The United States is an ally of the
allies in the war against Germany. The
most urgent, immediate, common needs
are not men and munitions, but food and
ships. The relative volume of agrieul+
tural industry in the United States has
been steadily declining. 1t is seen that
the production of cereals and food ami
mails has for years failed to keep pace
with the population. The following sta
tistics clearly set forth the foregoing
facts as applicable to Vermont in the
last 20 years:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28

by female troubles
so | was unable to
do my house work.
L took treatments
for it but received
no help whatever.
Then some of my
friends asked why
/ did not try Lydia
z. Pinkham' Vege-
table Compound. I
did so and my back
ache soon disap-
peared and / felt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28

The farmers of Vermont should as far
as possible avoid the temptation of SELL
ing off their good breeding stock, as there
is danger OF meat shortage in the near
future. ]. Ogden Armour, president of
the Armour Packing company, has al
ready sounded the warning in an article
appearing in The Independent of May 10.
On account of the high price of feed and
the high price of meat the farmers of
New York have been induced to sell their
young stock so that to-day the number
of heifers under one year of age is more
than 10000 less than the number year
ago. In so of the so counties it is a.
070 less.
Each farmer, so far as he can so do
without too great sacrifice in other pro-
ductive lines, should raise more heifer
calves of good stock, should raise another
litter of pigs, should raise an additional
number OF lambs and should raise an ex-
ira number of fowls.
Mason S. Stone,
Director of Publicity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28

~Bobbie, don't you know its very rude
70 take the last piece Of cakef Why
don't you offer il to your little visitor p
Il would, mother. only know darned
well he'd take Little.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
Enough

But what is his reputstions That is
the principal thing"
well, papa, he is reputed to spend
$4,000 a year. That's good enough for
me.'-Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
WhyEnvyHer? YouCan
Have Good Hair By
Using Cuticura.

Begin tonight. Rub gently spots of
dandruff, itching and dTyness with Gu
ticura Ointment. In the morning sham
poo with Cuticura Soap and hot water
Using plenty of Soap, best applied with
the hands, because il makes them very
soft and white. Rinse with tepid water.
Read directions around Soap. Nothing
better, purer, sweeter than Cuticur1
Soap for everyday toilet uses, assisted
now and then as needed BY little touches
OF Cuiicura Ointment. You can have
samples free by return mail for the ask
ing. Address postcard: ''Cuticura,
Dept. l4P, Boston" Sold everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
BACKACHE SOON !
DISAPPEARED
Could Not Do Homework
Till Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Removed Cause.

Fort Fairfield, Maine. -'For many
months suffered from backacbe caused
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-14
The Legal Fraternity
Mourns Judge Jones

The July term OF the Circuit Court
for Somerset County convened Tuesday,
Judge Henry " y. Stanford, presiding,
but adjourned until Wednesday morn
ing out of respect to the memory Of
Associate Judge Robley D. Jones
Joshua ". Miles announced the death
of Judge Jones, and moved that the
court adjourn. and that a committee be
appointed to prepare resolutions Judge
Stanford appointed Mr., Miles. H. Fill
more Landlord and Gordon Tull on the
committee.
President James T. Elegood, Of the
Wicomco Bar Association. called a
meeting of the local bar Tuesday morn
ing. which passed resolutions upon the
death of Associate Judge Robley y.
Jones. The president former Judge r.
Stanley 'roadyin, and Amos W Wood.
cock were appointed to draft the reso-
lutions to be reported to the September
term of the court. Memorial services
also will be held AT that time.
Similar action was taken by the Dor
chester County bar. Chief Judge John
X. PattlsOn, presiding.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-14
Berlin Letter

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Mr and Mr. William Bethards. Of
wth their parents Mr. Bcthard- left
On SUNDAY but will return ia about two
weeks % accompany h's VIE h2ih'.
Mls- Reeves. Of Hood College will
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1917-07-14
c..arrah Deafne.. canno. Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way TO cure catarrh
deafness, and that is by constitutional
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by an inhamed condition Of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube When
tube il inhamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing. and when
il is entirely closed Deafness is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be
reduced and this tube restored to its
normal condition. hearing will be de-
stroyed forever Many eases Of deaf
ness are caused by catarrh. which is an
inhamed condition Of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrah Medicine acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case OF Catarrah Deafness that
cannot be cured BY Hall : Catarrh Med
icine Circulars free. All Druggists.
75c.
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