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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
Asphalt Industry Prosperous.

Statistics just completed under the SUI
pervision of J. d. Northrop of the Unit
ed States geological survey, department.
of the interior, indicate that the year
OF 1916 was one of prosperity for the
asphalt industry in the United States.
The quantity of natural asphalt, includ-
ing bituminous rock, grahamite, gilsonite,
wurtzilite, and the natural parafiin, ozo-
kerite, produced and sold at mines and
quarries in the United States in 1916,
was 9s,477 short tons, valued at SS23,-
PSI, gain of 22,276 tons, or 80 per cent.
in quantity, and Of S3s6,79l, or IS per
cent, in market value, compared with
1915. All branches of the asphalt in
dustry shared in the general prosperity,
and the gains in output included, except
for grahamite, each of the principal vari-
cites of natural ssphaltic material pro-
duced in the country. 0zokerite from
domestic sources re-appeared in the sta
tisties of production for the first time
since 1907
The quantity Of manufactured asphalt
produced in 1916 from crude petroleum
of domestic origin increased only 31a per
cent as compared with that produced in
1915 and the quantity Of similar material
in this country from Mex
lean petroleum increased AZ per cent, as |
of which the net gain over |
production in 1915 was nearly 20 per
cent.
The total sales in 1916 of manufac.
turer asphalt derived from domestic pc.
troleum amounted to 6Ss.33i short tons.
valued at S6,l7S,S5l. OF this quantity
iO4 .OO9 tons, valued at s3,l5s.603 con
sisted Of road oils and fixing material.
and 2s4.325 tons, valued at 5000. PAS,
consisted OF solid or semi-solid products
Utilised for paving
California led all other states in the
production OF manufactured asphalt. its
,utput from sixteen refneries in 1916
mounting to PSI $50 short tons, valued
It Sl.a5S $40. aud consisting OF l0s.22s
ons Of road oils and fuxes. valued at
i63s. 57e. and 1892 tons OF paving re-
iduals. valued at sl.s25367.
The total sales in 1915 Of manufae-
ured asphalt derived from Mexican pc
roleum amounted to 5723S7 short tons, +,
alued at s6.0ls.S5l OF the quantity j
ola. 2a5.6s2 tons. valued a. s2.Es6.eSs.
insisted Of road oils and fuxes, and q
76.T05 tons. valued at S5.s3lel3, con d
istsd Of residusls utilized for paving -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
He Runs His Drug Store on Service.

A drug store in a town of seventeen
hundred people doesn't usually do much
business. But Ellis store in Vandalia,
Mo-, does big business, and all be-
cause Ellis has tried to meet peoples
needs and be of service to them. The
writer of the article in the August
American Magazine says:
For the coming harvest season., Ell
lis said the other day, we shall start
new service Farmers have hard
time OF get help at that time. Whit the
amount of literature we send out every
month we might as well assist them.
We shall allow them to advertise for help
in our monthly store magazine and, per
haps, also arrange to use bulletin or
a register.
1--WE keep copy of each of the lead
ing fashion magazines in our store. We
advertise that they are for the convent
ence of our patrons and that we want
them to use them. 1t is surprising how
many women come in each month to
look over them We handle a full line
Of general and fashion magazines also,
md don't see that our free inspection
plan interferes in any way with their
'ale. 1t lets people see them all, and
without having TO buy; but in many
asses they see interesting things in them
md buy more than they would without
he display"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
Do You Know What 1t Costs to Clothe
Children?

A man who spends $4,000 year or
his three children asks in the July Amer,
lean Magazine if he is right or wrong
The magazine would like 10 know if PEG.
pie think that sum too large or too lit.
tie. The writer of the article says:
Have you any idea what it costs to
clothe three youngstersi It's marvellous
how quickly girls can wear out or out
grow dresses and how lively boy can
go through suits of clothes. If | had
preserved all the bills I've paid for
those three offspring of mine it would
make an imposing pile.
"Clothesi Clothes! Clothes! OH it's
wondrous what we fathers pay for
clothes. The coats, the cloaks, the stock
ings and sueh--where do they all goi
Did you ever stop to think of the
shoes a child wears from babyhood TO
maturity I'd like to see a collection of
my children's shoes.
what a variety Of shoes there would
be in that lot. remember the knitted
shoe, half sock, half shoe, my first born
wore. Then there was the baby kid shoe
with the half strap across. a dainty, tiny
thing that always attracted me. After
that came real shoes, and oh, how fast
they wore OUT No wonder. when YOU
consider that the nearest approach TO
perpetual motion is a child that has Just
learned to walk"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
WEST NEEDS RAIN TO
SAVE IT'S GRAIN CROP
Continued Dry Spell Means a Yield Far
Below Nor
NAL

Minneapolis, Mimi, July 23.--Due TO
continued dry weather the grain crop
throughout large portions of Minnesota,
the Dakotas and Montana at present
seems likely to be considerably below
normal, according to a crop report issued
by the ninth district federal reserve bank
Saturday.
The present outlook, according to the
report, is for normal crop in the CEN
trail and southern portions of Minnesota,
the eastern part of South Dakota and
the portions of northern Michigan and
Wisconsin included in the bank district.
However" says the report, ''the crops
in northwestern Minnesota win be some
what below normal, considerably less
than normal in western North Dakota,
and the western half of South
Dakota.
"The urgent need at the present time"
reads the report, lis that of widespread
soaking rains"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
CLERGYMAN WORRIED
Over What Great Britain Will Do with
Aroused Energy.

London, July 23.--The bishop of Peter
borough is worried about the marriage
problem after the war and has called
attention to the possibility that, in view
of the number of men killed in the war,
women may have more difficulty in find
ing husbands than heretofore.
Gone grave question of the future" he
said, possibly the near future, is the
ideas of marriage which will prevail. 1t
is possible that the holy estate will be
attacked in way we have never known;
we may be confronted by eff5rts of
many people, in view of the present I'M
preeedented situation
what is TO be the equivalent of mu-
milton and other work." he asked.
Where are the forces that have been
generated to find their outlet Some
scope there must be for the surprising
energy the war has brought forth, To
that problem the church must find the
answer, and not mere routine answer"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
Why Statesmen Sometimes Fail.

In story about a wonderful sales
man, writer says in the July Amer
lean Magazine:
asked for his views on salesmanship.
and to give suggestions that would be
helpful to Others he said: ANY person
can sell TO any man who wants to buy,
but IL takes a salesman to sell to the
man who don't want TO buy. 1t took
me FIVE months in one case to work my
way into the confidence of a wealthy
man who hated life insurance agents,
and we had been acquainted a month be
fore he discovered that / was selling in
surance. He later had me write him up
for a $4,000 policy.
"A salesman should know his goods
forward and backward. know human ma
ture like he knows the alphabet. and not
lie. Self-conhdenee, which is indispen-
sable to success, results from exact
knowledge Of what you are Offering 70
sell, and knowledge Of your prospect.
Statesmen sometimes fail because
they have q set way Of dealing with all
kinds Of people. That viii never do.
They should learn to adapt themselves to
al sorts and conditions Of meu-and
women Use an easy conversational
tone. Be natural Don't get excited or
talk loud. Make strong positive asssr-
tious about your goods. You must bs
absolutely certain that the article you
are selling is the very best on earth.
Then stop talking before you kin the
sale BY talking too ruch'S
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
TO CARE FOR ALLIED
WOUNDED HERE
Plan Considered Probable at Washington
German Prisoners May Also Be
Brought to America.

Washington, July 23,-Wounded sol,
diers of France and England may be
brought to the United States for treat
ment and for convalescence. War de-
partment officials have had the question
under consideration for some time, and
it was learned Saturday that adoption
of the plan is probable.
1t also has been suggested, as some
consideration has been given the ques-
ton, that German prisoners be brought
to America instead of holding them in
camps in France or in England The
care of prisoners and wounded here
would materially lessen the burden of
feeding them and make it unnecessary
for the governments OF France and Eng
land to divert the considerable part of
their provisions to the support of so
large a nonfghting force. The inten-
ton is to bring the wounded and prison
ers over in the transports which carry
American troops to France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
TWO NEW ORDERS
Have Been Instituted by King George
for Manifold War Services.

London, July 23 correspondence =
Two new orders have been instituted by
King George in recognition of the mani
fold services, voluntary and other, that
have been rendered in connection with
the war. The first is the "Order of the
British Empire" consisting of five
classes, to be given to women as well as
men, the first two classes carrying the
honor of knighthood for men, and in the
case of women the privilege OF prefxing
the title Dame" to their names. The
five classes are
For men-Knights of the Grand Cross,
Knights Commander, Commanders, Off
GERS, Members.
For women--Dames Of the Grand Cross,
Danes Commanders, Commanders, Off
GERS, Members.
The second order will be entitled, "Or-
der of the Companions of Honor" con-
sisting of one class only, for both women
and men. The order carries no title or
precedence and will be conferred on
limited number of persons for whom
special distinction seems TO be the most
appropriate form of recognition. The
prince of Wales has been appointed
grand master of the order.
The badge of the Order of the British
Empire for the first three classes is
silver gilt cross, enameled pearl gray,
With a circle enameled crimson center
With representation of Britannia. The
rcle contains the motto, For God and
he Empire" The star for the first two
lasses is an eight pointed silver star,
he center of which bears the same de.
ice as the badge.
The fourth class has a badge similar |
o the first three but is smaller and not
The fifth class badge is of silver gilt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
SEES GERMAN
WHEAT GONE BE-
FORE HARVEST
State Department Hears II Lacks 10000
Tons Of Lasting Till
Aug. IS.

Washington, July ga cable dis
patch to the state department reports
that persons who have been in Germany
recently assert that Germany lacks 6O0,'
600 tons OF wheat OF the amount neces-
sary to reach the middle of August, when
the harvest is gathered. The military
governor OF Allenstein. eastern Prussia,
1t is said, issued notice that there
would be great lack CT bread and
wheat from June to August. The har-
vest prospects are said TO be good only
in western Germany.
IL has been rumored that part of the
American provisions sent to the commits
sion for relief in Belgium have been con-
sumed in German military hospital
near Antwerp.
In Poland there is said to be increasing
misery, and many people are starving
TO death.
There is a report also that in meet
ing OF the main committee of the Reich
stag Matthias Erzberger, the Center lead
er, made an attack upon Admiral Won
Capelle. whom he accused of having
manipulated statistics as to the results
OF the U-boat warfare.
The dispatch reports that an American
citizen who lately arrived from Berlin
said that the food situation had become
appreciably worse during the past three
months. Among German people there is
no optimism as to the amelioration of
conditions at the next harvest, as the
crops in eastern and northern Germany
are known to be bad because of the dry |
and late spring and the lack of labor and |
fertilizers.
Another correspondent reports that |
tension between Austria Hungary and
Germany is extreme, to the extent that
nternment camps have been ope..ed in
Germany for suspected Austrians.
He believes that there will be no revo-
ution in Germany. The emperor's pop.
llarity is steadily diminishing, and even
he nobility will be glad to be rid of the
but there is no chance of
IN uprising because of military disci.
Zine. He also thinks that there is no
hance of bringing Germany to her knees
" starvation, but says that the want
( war materials of all kinds will make
impossible for her to fight through an
Their winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
Sporting Notes.

big Ed Walsh, formerly of the Chi
cago White Sox, and once the leading
pitcher of the country, has been signed
BY the Boston Braves with the condition
that if he is not desired he may be re-
leased Internationally.
Nehf, the Boston pitcher, appears to be
the Braves leading finger this season,
as he has won nine and lost three
games.
Workman, the Cubs' shortstop, was
kept busy in Fridays game between
Boston and Chicago, when he handled
eight chances without an error
Heilman, Detroit's first sacker, had
big day Friday, when he secured three
singles and a triple in four trips 20 the
plate. in the Detroit New York game.
Chicago kept Kelly, the Braves left
fielder, busy in Fridays game. he having
been credited with six putouts.
In Fridays game between Boston and
Chicago. no Chicagosn succeeded in get
ting beyond second base.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
SwEDEN'S CROP REPORT
Shows Below Medium Yield and Some
Provinces Show Total Failure.

Stockholm, July %. - Crop reports
from all provinces of Sweden for May
81 show an average condition for the
whole kingdom markedly below a medi-
um yield for most crops. Two weeks
Of scorching drouth since the date of
this report viii have materially lowered
this average Some provinces report al
most total failure Of cereal crops. The
figures for the most important crops fol-
low, marked on the basis Of . for a very
good crop, Z GOOD, medium, decidedly
below medium and ] practically a fail
ure:
Winter wheat, 2.5; winter rye. ?;
spring wheat, 81; spring rye, 20; bar
ley, 3; oats, 20; beans, rs; potatoes.
PC; sugar beets, &c; hay, %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
PRES. WILSON
TOSTEP IN
He Plans to End the Ship
Quarrel This
Week
GEN. COCKTAILS
WANTS TO QUIT
Writes President Situation
Hopeless-Three Courses
Apparently Open

Washington, July 23.--President viii
son has made up his mind to intervene
in the shipbuilding row, and will TAX
steps to resolve the situation soon aftel
he returns to Washington from week
end trip on the Mayhower.
The presidents decision to put an enc
to differences that have halted the gov
ernment's building program came after
he had received letter Friday from Maj
Gen. Goethals, declaring that the situa'
tion appeared hopeless and that the gen
eral would resign. There was no infor-
nation concerning the presidents reply,
but officials familiar with events of the
last week thought Saturday night that
the president may have asked Gen. Goe-
thals to give him time to go into the
situation.
Difficulties beween Chairman Denman
of the shipping board and Gen. Goethals,
manager of the boards emergency feet
corporation, starting over the boards
wooden ship plans, came to head a
week before last when the president au-
thorized the feet corporation TO build
ships and directed the board to operate
them. Gen Goethals taking, the order
to mean that as general manager of the
corporation he would be given a free
hand, announced a building program
which he said he would start last Mon
day.
The start was postponed at the re-
quest, Gen. Goethals said, of Chairman
Denman, who asked short delay to
give the shipping board time to go over
the plans. Mr.. Denman has declared he
asked for no delay, but did ask that the
general submit in detail his plan, as the
shipping board, responsible for the ex
penditure of the millions of dollars APP
wanted to know how it
would be spent.
For week members of the board and |
Gen. Goethals have been going over the
program. Although Chairman Denman |
las announced that progress was being
made and that a completed program on
which everybody could agree was in
light, there have been persistent re
,orts of friction. At least two members
# the board were said to be inclined to
AXE the side of Gen. Goethals when dis
,utes arose.
The presidents course in settling the
ituation was a matter of much specula-
ion Saturday night. Although in sign
ng the executive order transferring to
he shipping board and the fleet corpor-
tion the powers conferred on him by
Congress-, he followed the suggestion of
lr. Denman, it is known the president
'ould be reluctant to lose Gen. Goethals
ervice. There is reason to believe, too, ,
hat the president would hesitate to dis
lace Mr.. Denman.
Officials in close touch with the sit.
alton think the president may adopt .
ne of three courses. He could leave .
he status of both officials very much
; it is and make personal appeal
, both to bury their differences and
ork in. harmony, Again he could give
Ill powers to Gen. Goethals and direct
lie shipping board not to hamped him G
any way Another way suggested is I
lat he could give Chairman Denman c
Ill authority and ask Gen. Goethals to e
nder patriotic service by following
e shipping boards plans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
VACCINATION IMMUNITY
Does Not Run for Five Years, Say Swed-
ish Medical Men.

Stockholm, July 23.-Government ply
sicians reporting of their observations
regarding vaccination during the recent
smallpox epidemic in the Gavle district
express the opinion that the present
fve-year period established by the law
requiring revaccination in certain cases
is too long. The results of thousands
of vaccinations, they say, demonstrated
that the immunity conferred does not
last five years. s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
Two Tommies.

Two British soldiers went into res
taurant at Saloniki and asked for Tur-
KEY with Greece. The waiter said
Pm sorry, gentlemen, but | can't Ser
via" whereupon the Tommies cried;
Fetch the Bosphorous."
When that gentleman arrived and
heard complaint, the manager said:
well, gentlemen, | don't want to Rus
STA, but You cannot Rumania."
And so the poor Tommies had to go
away Hungary American.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
ANTI-DRAFT ARMY IN CANADA.
Quebec Leader Says He Has 500 Men
Led by Ex-American Officer.

Montreal. July 23.-Elie Lslamiere, a
prominent leader in the anti-conscription
movement, declared at street meeting
here Friday night that he was ready to
form an army, adding, "snd have al
ready 500 men who are drilling" Their
commander. he said, is a former officer
of the United States army.
Later LAlamiere said that the army
was not being raised for attack, but ito
be prepared If they come TO take us
from our homes.s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
Saturdays Results.

At Detroit First gamel Detroit 4,
New York 40 innings); (second game)
Detroit IL, New York 2.
At Chicago Chicago 5, Boston 5 Us
innings; darkness
At st, Washington 5, st. Louis
o.
At acknowledgements ?, Philadel-
phia |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

At Cleveland Cleveland 20, Philadel-
phia g.
At Detroit-New York 7, Detroit rs
innings.
At Chicago-Chicsgo 2, Boston O.
At st. Louis First gamel st. Louis
4, Washington 0; second game Wash
ington 5, st. Louis 0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23

At New York-New York 4, Pittsburg
8 40 inningsl.
At Brooklyn-(First gamel Cincinnati
g. Brooklyn ,; second gamel Cincinnati
Q, Brooklyn l.
At Boston 2, Chicago |.
At Philadelphia First game) st.
Louis 7, Philadelphia s; (second game)
St. Louis 5, Philadelphia 8.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
WHEN LIVER IS TORPID

or sluggish all the other vital organs
OF your body are affected--you have
stomach and bowel troubles. your head
aches, your skin loses its cleerness,
and you have ''the blues" Take Hoods
Pills.-gentle and thorough. DO not
irritate nor grippe. Price 2bc.. OF all drug
gists or C. /. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
pans SsIIe De Bain.

Tom-Gee, III have to take = lot Of
baths this week
Al-Zazaof
Tom-YsP. Soaps too big TO e. in the
Michigan Argoyls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
NEW MEXICAN COIN.
Gold Piece win Be Put into Circulation
Shortly.

Mexico City. July ga new Mexican
coin VIII b. put into circulation shortly.
Il is a gold 20-peso piece, the design
having the Mexican eagle on one side
and q reproduction Of the Artse calendar
on the other. They will be known a.
~calendarics.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23

Brigadier iinspecting recently blown
in renchl-Now, just lock al that Gig
arctic end I've never seen such an IN
tidy Dot Of trenches in my lifsi-Iudge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-23
STANDING OF THE CLUBS
N4TION4L LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.
SATURDAYS Results.

No Sunday games scheduled.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-22
RENEWED TESTIMONY.

No one in Covington who suffers
backache, headaches, or distressing
urinary ills can afford to ignore this
New Orleans mans twice-told story.
1t is confirmed testimony that no
Covington resident can doubt.
J. P. Broderick, Capt, city fire
department, 523 S. Dorgnois ST.,
New Orleans, La, says: Il have
used Doan's Kidney Pills and have
found them to be very satisfactory.
don't mind recommending them
to those who need a good reliable
kidney medicine. was having
troubel with my kidneys and suffer-
ed from occasional attacks Of back
ache but after l had taken one box
of Doan's Kidney Pills. was re-
lieved. l have felt better ever
since"
Statement given January z. 1910
Stin Uses Doan's
One June 3. 1916, Captain Brod-
erick said: Il still use Doan's Kid
ney Pills when my kidneys are out
of order and I always find them sat
istactory."
60c. at all dealers. Foster-Mil-
burn Co., Mfgrs.. Buffalo. n. Z.
ADV.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-22

artillery l am a cannonier. am
permitted to rest until the mess is
sounded.
After dinner we are at leisure I'M
til $3.50, when we have retreat and
salute the flag as the band plays
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The Evenings are spent in various
ways. Some go to motion pictures.
others stay in their quarters singing
and dancing among themselves. and
others 60 to the Y. N. c. A.
You can easily see that the army
life is great and always gay and full
of fun, besides work and drill. None
of us ever feel blue and are always
in trim to "go over there and lick the
Kaiser"
Hope you will publish this in your
valuable paper so the people on the
outside can see for themselves how
army life is to US. l am Mande-
Vile boy, and the onlysone here from
St. Tammany parish l know of.
Thanking you, ! remain,
Very truly yours,
ROGER A. ROUSSET.
S0th F. A., Bat. D.,
TT. Oglethorpe, Ca.