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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
oRIENTALS AS SERVANTS.
British People Are Experimenting with
Them.

London, Feb l2.-England Il expert
encing in a limited sense an invasion
of Oriental servants. Chinese and Japa-
nese are landing here in greater numbers
than usual and are taking the places OF
the native servants who have joined the
colors, gone in for munition making or
back to the farms. where such good
wages are now being paid. The Orien-
tails are said TO be proving popular because
they make themselves more generally
useful and seem never to tire OF work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
VILLA TO MOVE ON JUAREz.
Reported to Be Occupying Territory Va
Gated By Pershing.

New York, Feb. l2-Gen. Francisco
Villa. with a force Of 5000 men, sup
ported by 80 cannon Of G5 TO IS MILL
meters each and IS machines guns, is oc-
cupying territory vacated by the forces
Of Gen. Pershing. and gradually sdvsnc-
ing northward 10 take Jusrez, according
10 an Official communication received
here saturday BY John y. HAYES, Villas
representative. from Hippolite Villa,
brother Of the leader. who j. making his
headquarters in san Antonio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
NATIONAL FOREST ENLARGED.
Approximately 10000 Acres Added to
Whitman Forest in Oregon.

Washington, d, c., Feb. l2.-Acting
under the authority of special act of
Congress approved Sept. s, 1915, the pres
ident has, on recommendation of the sec
rotary of agriculture, signed proclama-
ton adding approximately $4,000 acres
to the Whitman national forest. Oregon.
The lands involved are situated on the
divide between the John Day Powder,
and Burnt rivers in east-central Oregon.
Over 1000 acres consist of timber lands
which were included in patented entries.
As the result of suits brought by the
United States, the patents for these en-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

tries were cancelled by the courts because
they were acquired through fraud or mis-
take, and the lands were returned TO gov
carry total estimated stand of nearly
100000 feet B. NJ. of timber.
Much of the other land included in the
addition is privately owned. 1t consists
largely of cut-over timberland, ON which
the timber growth is rapidly reproducing.
One portion of the act of Congress au,
thorizing the addition provides especially
for the exchange of government timber
for privately owned lands in the Whit
man national forest, which may be chief
ly valuable for the production of timber
or the protection of streamhow. Several
applications for exchanges of this char.
aeter have already been submitted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
GREAT STOCKS SEIZED.
Under British Customs Laws and Held
BY Government

London, Feb. IA half dozen large
American department stores could be
stocked with the great mass OF merchan.
disc now in possession of the English
customs officers. The goods have been
seized under the blockade at sea, and in
port, under the British customs laws as
being of suspected enemy origin The ar
ticles include almost everything from
pins to pianos. The bulk of the goods
came from Scandinavian ports, and were
consigned to nearly every country out
side the British empire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
SUPPORT FROM CHINA.
Relations with Germany Will Be Sew.
cred.

Pekin. Feb. l2-The Chinese cabinet
has Endorsed the American action against
Germany on the submarine campaign.
The cabinet has assured the American
minister, DIR. Paul :. Reinsch that China
sssociats itself firmly with the United
States. The Chinese government has adj
vised the German government that China
viii break Of diplomatic relations If the
new submarine measures are pursued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
CHEER UP, IT'LL BE WARMER.
Moderate Temperatures Predicted for the
Week After To-day.

Weather bureau, Washington, Feb. II.
North Atlantic states. for the week be-
ginning to-day; Cold first part OF week,
followed by considerably warmer after
to-day. and moderate temperatures
thereafter. Generally fair weather will
prevail, except probably snow or rain
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
10000 INDIANS VOLUNTEER.
Navajos Eager to Take wsrpath If Hos.
tilities Come.

salt Lake City, Utah. Feb l2.--In ess,
Of war between the United States and
Germany, 10000 Navajo Indians will
take 10 the warpath for the government,
according to message received in the
office Of Governor Bsmberger yesterday
from the chief az Monticello, Utah.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
WENDELL S. THE WINNER.
Captured the Free-f or-All on the Ice Sat
urday Afternoon.

Wendell S. won the free-for-all on the
Winooski river ice course at Montpelier
Saturday afternoon, and McLeod's Reu-
ben captured the class event, In class
G, Billy Deem, 4-year-old colt, which
was driven the 40 miles from Burlington
on Friday, went in and trotted away
with the first money. The summary:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
WHEN TONGUE IS COATED

your liver is torpid and is affecting
your stomach and bowels. To rouse
your liver, take the little, purely vege-
table and in-all-ways satisfactory
Hoods Pills. They relieve biliousness,
constipation. all liver ills. DO not irri-
tate nor grippe. Price 25c., OF druggists
OF C. /. Hood Co. Lowell. Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
To Prevent the cnp.

Colds cause grip-LaNative Bromo Quinine
removes cause There is only one Bro
mo ouinine." p. W GROVES signature
on box 25c.-Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
Ice Races at LyndonyilIe.

Lyndonville, Feb. l2-The ice races
Saturday were interesting. The sum
mary:
Glass A, Mixed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

Spaulding high school in Barre Friday
night, was fairly swamped by Montpelier
high school at the Montpelier armory
Saturday night, the score being 20 to IL.
Clark OF Montpelier made II baskets
from the floor. The summary:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

Stowe high school basketball team,
which met with defeat at the hands Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12
STOWE oUTcLASSED.

Beaten BY Montpelier High School, 20 to
II. Saturday Night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-12

Kelley, Whitcomb, ID. .....rf, Boardman
Score-Montpelier II, S. 10, Stowe H.
S. IL. Goals from floor--Clark H., Gross
II, Jangraw ;, Kelley, Mills, Lackey,
Chaffee 3, Smalley, Slayton. Goals from
fouls-Chaffee Decentralization Tim
er-Stanton. Time--20- minute periods.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Men Are Under Indictment.

Fire believed to be of incendiary
origin completely destroyed tho two
hundred-thousand-do extract plant
Of the Union Tanning Company. at Mar
rows, Va, last night.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
DREDGE FILLING IN.
Ground Being Made in Front OF
Lincoln Memorial,

In preparation for grading and beau
tifying the grounds about the Lincoln
Memorial, the United States engineer
service dredge Atlas has recently been
engaged in filing in the portion OF the
grounds on the river side recently
taken in from the shoal water portion
in front of the memorial.
An extensive area Of the river bot
tom that, at low tides, had but rev
inches Of water over It, was r recenhiy 9 ast 7
portion Of the grounds that the Atlas
has been raising above the high-t1de
level.
The Atlas in the past few days has
been engaged in throwing material oe-
hind the dyke on the Virginia side OF
the channel in preparation for dreds-
ing operations on the channel 70 70
GEORGETOWN, which is to be started In
a short time. The area to be hlled
has recently been surrounded by mud
bank on all sides, leaving a narro"
channel close into the Virginia shore
so that small boats and tugs. could
reach the experimental farm and other
points along the shore, If needed.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Prisoners Assist Y. M. c. A.

The Y. NJ. c. a. is the only agency
permitted to work in the war prisons
from the inside OUT Others work
from the outside in." DR.. Harte said.
There is much need of personal work,
and though the Y. NJ. c. A. has only
seventy-one trained secretaries in this
field. DR.. Harte said there are thou
Evening star., 1917-11-11
TELLS OF WORK BY Y. NJ. C.. A.
IN THE WAR PRISON CAMPS
Incidents of Life Related by DR.. A. C. Harte,
Who Is Aiding in Campaign to
Raise $35,O0O,O0O.

''Over there" in a prison camp. Y. M.
c. A. worker found prisoner Of war
painfully making out Of materials at
hand violin. He was seeking to re-
lieve the monotony Of life behind
barbed wire by following his old-time
vocation.
idea. He took a musical instrument
maker census of other prison camps,
and, with the permission Of the COM
mandant, arranged to have these men
manufacture all sorts Of stringed in
struments, from vio1ins to balalatkas,
for use in the camps.
This was one Of a series Of incidents
Of the work in prisoner -of-war camps
related by DIR. A. C. Harte, who visited
Washington in connection with the
campaign to raise the thtrty-five-mil
lion dollar war fund to be expended
through the national war work council OF
the Y. NJ C. A OF the fund to be raised
s1,o00,000 is to be spent In these prison
camps. The need for 1t is urgent.
1T required weeks to arrange to get
the first violin into a camp" DR.. Harte
said. And this first one was for reli-
gious services. Now there are orches-
A. is at work and in many others. both
for religious meetings and for general
entertainment
More than 100000 of the 100000
prisoners Of war are interned in Rus
sia, Germany and Austria Hungary, DR..
Harte stated. OF special importance to
America is this work, now that Ameri-
cans are being captured by the enemy.
The German government has permitted
the American secretary in charge of
the work to remain in Berlin, though
neutral nationals only are permitted to
visit the camps.
1t also has been agreed that the
visit Americans interned in German
war prisons. When the first group of
Americans was captured this secre-
tary was instructed to give them every
attention permitted by the authorities.
DR.. Harte cited three reasons for en-
larging the work the Y. NJ. c. A. Is
doing among enlisted men. as follows:
Evening star., 1917-11-11

much, contains al the first holds plus
wristlets, handkerchiefs. blanket pins ana
socks. Additions of a lambs wool vest.
moccasins, cigarette cases. ETC.. bring the
to support q family for q week.
Wrist Watches Legion.
Wrist watches OF various styles and
prices are legion; so are other varieties OF
compact timepieces. including alarm
watches; so are folding toilet cases, apron
and toilet rolls. drinking cups, binoculars
and paraphernalia for the great American
and other games. Not only for the husky
guy but for a lot Of his friends. pair
OF flrst-class boxing gloves viii give pleas
Washington.
Soldiers lockets, which are arranged
to carry the War Departments required
Identification tag, plus portrait Of the
mother and sister. not to mention the
girl left behind me- Kodaks Of small
size, metal mirrors, all sorts of contrap-
tions adapted to the wooing of my lady
nicotine" compasses and knives are
strong favorites One knife of substantial
construction. selling for three dollars. Is
called 'kit knife" and contains two
blades, can opener, corkscrew. bottle
Wide Range of Clothing.
Gifts that are articles of clothing are
not SO restricted in number as would
at first appear. There is the sheep
lined coat. the lambskin wool vest, the
wool hood cap, gloves. wristlets. and
last. but not least. blankets that are
made specially fine. warm and sub
stantia1.
The Beau Brumme1 type OF officer. the
sort who keeps the shine parlors" go
ing SO briskly in these hard times.
might appreciate a khaki folding ward
robe for use elsewhere than in the
field. 1t has a steel frame at the top
and hook by which it is suspended. In
side are hangers for clothes, including
an overcoat. and at the bottom are sub
stantial canvas pockets for shoes.
Flasks have. to a very great extent.
Joined the past panoply of war-the
swapping banner. the rolling drum and
the shrill fife. There will be darned
sight more Bibles than TASKS in this
army that is to go across" is the way
one officer puts 1t.
Gosh! We nearly forgot swagger
sticks!
Evening star., 1917-11-11

sands Of the prisoners themselves who
are volunteer assistants.
"The first problem in dealing with
the war prisoners is psychologicaI' he
said. 1--WE give the men something to
do for others and in doing it they find
happiness. In the language Of Isaiah
such a procedure is in a very real sense
Setting the captives free It is pro-
that he who serves forgets his own
misery and finds happiness.
"The scope Of the educational work
is tremendous. Many Russians are
learning to write their own language
ance is more than 5000 a day.
Industries in prisons are too nu,
merous to recount. There are several
soap factories, leather tannerles. nun
dreds of sewing machines at work ano
many other activities.
war prisoners everywhere are look
ing to America to help them"
Evening star., 1917-11-11
William L. Saul Dies.

William L. Saul, son Of the late John
Saul Of this city, died Thursday. Fu-
neral services were held yesterday at
s423 18th street. and at the Church
Of the Sacred Heart, Where requiem
mass was said. Interment was in Rock
Creek cemetery. The pallbearers were
DR.. Anthony NJ. Ray, Charles w. Ray.
Charles B. Newman. Oscar L. johnson
and DR.. L. B. Thomson. He is survived
by his wife and a daughter.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
SAMUEL I. BROOKS DIES.
Lifelong Resident Here and Govern
ment Printery Employe,

Samuel r. Brooks, a lifelong resi-
dent Of Washington. died yesterday
afternoon at his residence. 733 Sd
street northwest. Funeral services are
to be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:3o
o'clock at the residence.
Mr.. Brooks, who was sixty-three
years old, was born in Washington.
He had been connected with the gov
.rnment printing office for a number
Of years, and later was engaged in the
grocery business. He was a member
Of the Washington Light Infantry
Corps many years ago.
He Is survived by three children
Robert E. Brooks. Mrs. Clarence
Peters and Miss Edna Brooks.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
NEW POSTAGE LAW
OFTEN VIOLATED
Post Office Officials viii Re-
turn InsufficentIy Stamped
Letters to Senders.

Many Washington people are placing
the wrong amount Of postage on let
ters and post cards. sometimes too
much and sometimes too little, Supt.
Haycock Of the city post Office says.
Although the new rates which went
into effect November 2 wore given the
widest publicity. both by the city post
office and by the press, it would seem
that many residents Of Washington still
are a bit hazy as to just how much
postage letters and post cards require
under the new rates.
Rate on "Drop" Letters.
Scores of letters are received at the
city post Office every day addressed to
local addresses and bearing q three
cent stamp. This is a cent too much.
as letters mailed in this city for points
age. Such letters are known as drop
letters" While letters addressed to
out-of-town points require three cents
postage for every ounce or fraction
thereof, drop letters" take only two
cents postage.
Another mistake people are making is
in thinking 1 cent is sufficient postage
quired on all post cards. no matter what
kind they may be, and whether or not
they are to be delivered in this city or In
San Francisco. Whether they have writ
Ing on them or not, or whether they are
the kind distributed by the Post Of1ce
each and every one must have cents
postage. The post cards sold by the post
office for 1 cent now require the addition
Of a green one-cent stamp.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
u. S. May Take Over Contract.

BOSTON, November 1o.-The prob
ability, in view of the attitude of union
labor, that the government would COM
plete rapidly with it's own employees the
building construction work at Water
town arsenal, held up by strike. was
indicated in a statement last night by
Stanley King, assistant to Secretary of
War Baker. The work at present is
being done by private contractors.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
German Artists Under the Ban.

CLARKSBuRG, w. Va. November 10.
German artists and German compost
tions were placed under the ban by the
Marcato Music Club. one of the leading
women's organizations of the state,
affiliated with the West Virginia Fed
GRAFTON Of Woman's Clubs. Club en-
gagements with German artists and all
others in sympathy with the central
powers have been Cancelled. 1t was
announced at the close Of the meeting.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
THINK |. v. v. PLANNED
A BREAK FOR FREEDOM
Chicago Authorities Arrest Two
Persons Seeking to Aid Jail
Prisoners.

By the Associated Pr>ss.
CHICAGO. November 1o.-WhAt - -.
1ieved to have been q plot to aid I We
W. prisoners to escape while being
transferred from tho Cook county 5a0
to other jails near Chicago was erus-
trated today by Deputy United 9tatss
Marshal Richard Hart who arrested .
man, said to be J. q. Russell and .
sixteen-year-old girl
Tho man was seized after he was
seen slipping q note to q jail guard
with Instructions to deliver It to ona
Of tho L W. W. prisonerA
Contents Of the Note.
The note read:
what action should We take on tbs
outsider Give tho answer to the girl in
red"
Deputy Marshal Hart hurried outads
and found the sixteen-year-old girl
near the jail entrance. She wore . rcd
dress and he placed her under arrest
Federal officials believe that . break
for freedom was planned by the I w.
w. prisoners while they wero being
transferred.
Men Are Under Indictment.
LATER tuo pIiSoHeTc "cIo Eoinovou it
safety. The /. w. w. men are under
federal Indictment for alleged con-
spiracy against tho government. and II
was decided to remove them to other
jails because Of the crowded condition
Of the Cook county institution.
William D. Haywood. secretary and
treasurer Of the l. w. W., was tho pris-
oner who was handed the note Deputy
Marshal Hart seized the note before
Haywood could read it Russell has
been acting as a messenger for the
]. w. W. prisoners in the Jail: He at
tempted to escape from the building.
but was caught.
Evening star., 1917-11-11

much. contains al the first holds plus
wristiets, handkerchiefs. blanket pins and
socks. Additions Of a lambs wool vest.
moccaains, cigarette cases. etc. bring the
price finally up to what recently used
to support q family for week.
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Merely Pay an Extra Penny"

Persons who insist on putting q three
cent stamp on a drop letter" on which
continue to contribute an extra penny
to Uncle Sam. that Is ALL Omcials point
out that cents postage Is quite enough
on such letters, but that II any one
wants to pay cents postage no harm
is done.
When the address of the sender is on
letters bearing too much postage, the
city post office Is writing to such per-
sons and informing them that cents
postage is all that is required on drop
letters"
Evening star., 1917-11-11

age WIN be returned to the sender for
payment Of the cent lacking. Until
today the post ONCE has been forwarding
such letters to the addresses. in order to
cause as little delay to letters as possi-
age Will be treated in the same manner.
Tho letters and cards will be returned
to the sender. of course. In case tho
sender has put his name and address on
the envelope. as he should. In case the
address Of tho sender is not on tho en-
velope the post Office will forward the
matter to tho addressee, who will have
to pay up tho lacking postage before
he gets the letter or card.
Evening star., 1917-11-11

Il am convinced that a greater per-
centage of men in armies fs making a
successful fight for moral character and
cleanness than in civil life,", DR.. Harte
said. He told of Scotchman who, be-
fore going to the trenches. chose as his
motto for the family scroll. For their
sakes I sanctify myself Dr.. Harte
continued: I'VE are asking those who
remain at home to give these men the
best chance to make good in their ef-
forts.
Second, when men come out of the
trenches they have seen things that
make them different. There was one
boy who wrote home. Dad, my youth
has gone forever He did not mean to
be pathetic. he meant he had experienced
things which made him ready to assume
the responsibilities of manhood. That
these men may keep sane, sound and
normal we must perform our work
generously.
Third. when men have been under
strain the reaction when they are idle
leaves their. power Of resistance to
temptation lowered. Then they are
weakest. I told one group Of men that
soldiers who risk their own efficiency
and chance making themselves bur-
den to their army are allying them
selves with the enemy. Furthermore,
do not think 1t extreme to say that we
who remain at home are doing so If
we neglect to provide those recreations
which counteract these influences"
Speaking of the Russian army, DR..
Harte said he thinks the wonder is not
that the Russian peasant has not done
better. but that he has done SO well.
The Russian soldier has had less
done for his comfort. convenience and
pleasure than any soldier in the world,
he said. Everybody is talking about
him; and almost nobody has been doing
anything for him."
Evening star., 1917-11-11
Lenient No Longer.

officials at the city post Office have been
treating matter bearing too little post
convenience as possible might be caused
patrons, but from now on there will be a
gradual Tightening up.
Beginning today, letters addressed out
Of town and bearing merely 2 cents post
Evening star., 1917-11-11
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
. FOR FIGHTING MEN
Despite Restrictions, There
Are Many Things the War
rior Could Utilize.
BOXES PACKED TO ORDER

What shall give a soldier for
Christmas?
This question is running through the
mind of many an American mah'
woman and child right now. Ihere
are comparatively so few articles tnat
n soldier on active duty, whether he
he enlisted man or officer. can trans
mort and can use, either in camp or
IN the field. that the choice has been
greatly narrowed down from that
governed by the old guidepost OF
~What would he like?"
The question, too, is one that ad-
nnits of little delay. If the prospec-
tive recipient Is abroad the gift must
be sent off very soon-by the middle
of this month-and If still at home
vet this country is facing an early
Christmas rush.
one big metropolitan firm. long
used to outfitting men who spend
much OF their time in the open, mas
hit on the scheme of what it calls
"a real home Christmas box. selnns
for a moderate sum slightly below
the combined cost of the articles IN
cluded.
Contents Of the Box.
In this box is an alcohol stove. cubes
to make twelve cups of beef tea, pre-
served coffee for twenty-five cups and
tea for twice that number; cocoa; a
matted milk preparation, condensed
milk briar pipe, cigarette papers
and a couple of sacks of a cheap to-
bacco that is yet worth its weight in
silver to an American soldier in
France That's a rather fair layout
and should keep a "Johnyank'' COM
Portable and contented under pretty
unfavorable circumstances.
Another box. costing just twice as
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-03-06
APPLE EMBARGO HARD
 ON THE NORTHWEST

SPOKANE, March 6.--The British prohibition against the importation of apples will be quite seriously felt in the Pacific northwest if it is con- tinued thru next years shipping sea- son, according to Frank k. Sicklcs, executive secretary of the North Pa cific Fruit Distributors.
 Export shipments ended two months ago." said MT. Sickles, be cause it was almost impossible to ob- tain space in the vessels. Three years ago our concern alone shipped more than 1000 cars of apples to England The last two years this has been cut down on account of freight rates and lack of space in boats."