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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18
To Make Coffee.

/ A great deal has been written and SAID
about making coffee, and wherever you
go almost every woman thinks her way
is the best. The fact is that almost
every woman is right, for there are sew.
eral ways of making delicious coffee.
Boiled Coffee--This is the way most
housewives make their coffee With a
perfectly clean coffee pot to start with
they allow one heaping tablespoon OF
coffee TO each person to be served and
one for the pot; they add az many cups
OF cold water as there are tablespoonfuls
of coffee and bring the water to a boil,
boiling until it is the strength they like,
and then settle il with a dash of cold
water. If the family likes strong coffee
this is the way to make it, for by start
ing with cold water the whole strength of
the coffee is retained
Coffee by Drip Method is the
simplest way to make coffee. To begin
with, the coffee must be ground very fine,
almost to powder; the housewife who
makes her coffee in this way uses just
half the amount of coffee, taking one
half tablespoonful to a cup of cold water
and allowing one half tablespoonful for
the pot. She puts the coffee in piece OF
fine cheese cloth and pours hot water
through it very slowly-through once
only. She is always sure to have the
water boiling, II mild coffee is desired
this is the method to follow.
Percolator Coffee-This is the surest
way TO make good coffee. The house
keeper who favors this method of COT
Zee making uses a medium fine ground
coffee, and uses tablespoonful for each
cup of coffee, until the coffee is just the
strength she wants it. She tests it by
letting it run into a cup, and by making
coffee this way she can have it any
strength she likes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18

exact location of his mother who is the
direct heir of Thomas Hojer.
Meanwhile the body will lie in the
vault awaiting word from her as TO di-
rections for burial, etc.
An administrator viii be appointed to
handle the estate and the mother will
be communicated with as to her wishes
in this matter.
The expenses of burial, probate court,
etc. will be betrayed by the estate. Tn
til the estate is taken into probate court
the police will have charge of the prop
erty and money.
There is strong probability that the
insurance policy for 81 600 has lapsed a;
the last payment for which receipts were
found expired two years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18

away for any length of time IL is bettcl
10 remove all the starch from IL as thi,
also tends TO make the threads brittle
and is thought TO make it turn yellow
more quickly.
All sorts of devices have been made foI
equipping the linen closet. Some of them
may be copied at home at little or no cx.
pense. Rounds of cardboard, cut in diff
ferent sizes, may be covered with some
dainty material and used to keep doilies
Hat and the next mailing tube that comes
into your home may also be covered and
used TO roll centerpieces on and so keep
them from getting mussed. Some WON.
en- prefer to roll their napkins in this
way and later to crease them gently with
the hand when they are to be used.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18
TREATY FOR DANISH
WEST INDIES SIGNED
Formal Transfer, with Raising of the
United States Flag, Will Be
Within 90 Days.

Washington, Jan. lS.-The Danish
West Indies passed yesterday under the
sovereignty of the United States. Ne
gotiations continued for over half cen
fury came to conclusion with the ex-
change of notifications of the treaty of
cession by Secretary Lansing and Danish
Minister Brun. Formal transfer of the
islands, with the raising of the American
flag, will take place as soon as the $25,
100000 purchase price is paid over, some
time within the next 80 days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

II gravy is lumpy, try beating IL with
an egg beaten. IL will come out creamy
and smooth.
To keep milk from scorching pour boil
ing water into a pan and let boil for a
minute, turn out and Immediately turn
in your cold milk. This simple precau.
ton will prevent milk from ever scorch.
ing.
To clean white fur heat generous
quantity of new bran in pan, stirring
constantly until well heated. Rub into
the fur, repeating at least three times,
keeping the bran as hot as can be han
died while using. Shake the fur and
brush brisl<ly, and when the bran is re.
moved the dust and dirt will have van
ished.
To clean feather pillows open one cor
ner of the pillow and pour boiling water
in upon the feathers. This makes them
wet mass and they are much more
easily handled. Remove them and wash
them thoroughly with soap and water,
being careful to rinse them in several
waters, and then put them back into
the washed cover and hang in the sun
where they will dry and be light and
fluffy; in this way none of the feathers
are lost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18
LOCATES SUICIDES BROTHER.
Latter Will Not Come to Burlington t.
Claim Body.

Burlington, Jan. ls.--Chief of Police
Russell, after tracing him over half the
country, succeeded in locating Neils Ho'
ier, the brother of Thomas L. Hojer, who
committed suicide Sunday night at the
st. Paul house. Nels was in little
hamlet, Askov, Mimi, Danish settle
ment.
Neils was located through Chris Han.
son, the constable of that county, who
wired Chief Russell ''Have located Neils
Hojer and informed him OF brother s
death He will not 60 to Burlington
and leaves disposition of body to you"
The work of locating Hojer's brother
involved a search of Lynn, Mass, sew
eral Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota
towns and cities
Chief Russell will now get into com
munication with Neils and ascertain the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18

If gravy is lumpy, try beating IL with
an egg beaten. IL will come out creamy
and smooth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-18
U. S. TORPEDO BOAT IN CRASH.
The Bagley Tears a Hole in Her Bow
No One Injured.

Charleston, s. c., Jan. ls.---With gap
ing hole in her bow, the United States
torpedo boat Bagley is lying off here to-
day. The Bagley crashed into a float late
Tuesday night. No one was injured.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

T. Lenten services will be held this
evening at 1880 in the Church of Our
Lady Of Mercy.
Fernando and Silverio Casciello
have purchased property on Bicycle
street from Mark Stone.
Constable Marine was notified yes
| terday of the escape from the State
reformatory at Cheshire of Tony
Gnazzo. sentenced from Bridgeport.
The man was thought to have headed
this way.
Kenneth Lewis Of Kingston, N. r,
is visiting Mrs. Charles Corwin of
Park street.
Negotiations for the sale Of the
Clean Little Store" In the Alder
idge building, conducted by Harry
Rifch1n, have fallen through. the
prospective buyers having failed to
meet the price named by the owner.
Mrs. S. A. Wheeler Of Park street,
entertained the w. c. T. U. at its reg
ular meeting this afternoon.
Local physicians report an cpl
demic of bronchial trouble and sore
threats among the children OF the
town. A number of youngsters are
on the sick list and under the care
Of doctors.
Albert III. Dresser has been called
for jury duty In the superior court,
criminal side, and has been ordered
to report Tuesday morning.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
CURTAIN DOWN ON FUTURE
Clairvoyants and Crystal Gazer
Forced Out of Business.

London, March 9.-Palmists, crys-
tal-gazers and clairvoyants who have
been reaping a rich harvest in these
days Of national stress are to be
stamped out as result OF the cam
paign inaugurated by the authorities
in London and many other cities Of
England
The extensive business done by
these fortune tellers is being revealed
almost daily in the police courts. An
amazing number of people have been
willing to pay from $3.50 to IS for
glimpse into the future. Wives and
sweethearts Of soldiers at the front
have been the most willing victims.
They have sought out these prophets
for possible clue to their loved ones.
The business has thrived in London
and the big induskrial center1 like
1&AnAheater and Birmingham whore
- 31eC0x cle1ee have been znaliua
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
JAPANESE THREAT
BY ARMS IS. GONE
But Industrial Menace Of China
= ! Is New Program

/ Peking,. March s.-Chinese newspa
pers are devoting much space to dis
cussion of the apparent change il
Japan's attitude towards China. Pa
pers of all parties anf, factions shar,
the opinion that Jap1H has aban
doned. at least temporarily, al
| thought OF physical conquest of China
and is devoting itself to an economic
conquest.
Japan's attitude towards the new
American enterprises in China and the
renewed efforts OF Japanese bankers
to entrench themselves more thor
oughly through loans OF various sorts
are widely discussed in the Chinese
press as well as In parliament. The
Following statement from the Picking
Daily News is representative Of the
view generally taken by the Chinese
press: AT Toxic the belief pre-
walls that Japan will continue her
sndeavor to increase her political in
nuence In China. The Japanese bust
ness. men are continually clamoring
Tor q political ascendency that will
not be 50 abrupt as to endanger peace.
what they want il a thorough eco
nomtc conquest OF the neighborins re-
public.
The readiness with which the
chinese recently granted American
capitalists the concession to build a
long railroad and their hesitation in
making contracts with the Japanese
nave awakened the Japanese to the
Iact that ascendency In China, to be
successful, must be accompanied by
some measure Of trust and conf
aence. The Japanese have tricked
the chinese SO much that the Chinese
nave lost all confidence in their neigh
Dors, both politically and CONNER
cially.
Inc situation as it stands between
.ne United States, China. and Japan
- IN It's infancy, :, but 1t iss growing
daily ana will have to be taken into
consideration soon"
Chinese papers throughout +ha -
public show hostility to any financial
arrangement in which Japan ha. a
hand. There Is general disnositior
TO discourage joint action betwaan
any group Of foreign powers ana
China, It Japan be included in tho
9roup Chinese newspaper are prac-
tically unanimous in their expres.ion
OF the hope that American banker.
VIII invest large sums in the deyel-
opment OF China without co-opera.
ton with foreign powers. The Unit
90 states Is heralded as the one coun-
Try which has dealt fairly with China.
ma has no desire to acquire Chinese
territory ana exercise undue political
pressure on China through financial
channels
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

Paris "Bluc Book" Contains Masses p
1900 Society War vicen,s.
Paris, March 9.-The statistics 81
the Partisan "blue BOOK called .srouf
Paris for 1917 show $500 mon kirlod
on the. field Of battle out OF Z total 81
S1.664 names composing what n
understood as Parisian societyt
noble, aristocratic and simnly ''bour.|
geois" Included. Il
More than i've hundred OF the dead!
possessed genuine titles OF nobautSS
and among them were three princas-
Prince Ernest d'Arenberx, Prince
Louis Murat. q descendant from Na-s
poleon's marshal, and Prince Henry
de Poltgnac. There are in the num-
Der the three Dukes do Caylus. a.
Lorge and de Rohan the latter a
member Of the chamber Of deputies:
The rest Of the 522 titled PArisians.
who have died for the country COM
prise twenty-four marquises. ace
counts. Ill viscounts. and 81 barons.f
Paris society has thus far lost 433
generals and 11s colonies. From civil
NE the legal profession has furnished
the greatest sacrifice with 1870 dead.
followed by the writing craft with ile.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
PUBLICITY BOON TO .HACKs,


London, March s.-There IL low
among London's literary '.hackss and
the little fry Of Fleet street and Grub
street, for thanks to the publicity
activity Of the government depart
ments many OF the lesser lights of
literature and journalism are living
better than ever before. At first only
the services Of writer's Of authority
and reputation were enlisted but in
the competition Of the various offices
Tor publicity, the supply of really
good writer's became exhausted and
the less prominent penmen got
chance. The greater part of their
efforts find their way quickly into the
Waste-paper baskets Of the, news
paper and magazines, but the work
Is paid for just the same, and usually
on q liberal scale.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

SO much money working on NUM-
tons.
The most widely known crystal gag
er In London's fashionable quarter was
fined $500 the other day. There was
practically no defense; all that was
urged on the defendants behalf was
that she gratifled craze and that
society women formed large proper
ton Of her patrons :
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
BUSINESS MEN ron coNsuns.

London. March Sin the reorgani-
zation Of the British consular service
which is now under way special at
tention will be given to inducing bus
mess men to enter this branch OF the
government. It is said that the war
has shown it to be imperative lii the
governments interest to have in the
service moro business men with spe-
cial knowledge OF the requirementsso
British traders In the foreign ports IN
which they may Be accredited. a eom-
uatttse Of the 1oE9t9n o11cal ~ nov -
4o93enm tn 3nnat nlsnl - N ia
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
TEACHERS LEAGUE
FORMED IN N BERLIN
hsl lnstrdstailillsI Organised 10
Promote Social Activities
Hiss BAssETF PRESIDENT
= =. speoner in Favor Of Limiting
Number OF saloons -Lyceum De-
batc Monday Nisht-Ar Local
Teachers b Ask for More Pay?

sAt meeting held in the Kensin1tor
4 qFamn1ar school yesterday it was
pted by the local instructors to form
ATeachers league. Teachers from ali
rees districts were present at the
\ @eetinG and were cnthusiast site over
newly formed Organization. After
ne formation of the league the first
BUSINESS was the selection of a presi-
eent and Miss L. Adele Bassett. prfn-
etpaI OF the akensington Crsannfar
echool, was selected by a unanimous
vote. Miss Kathryn Kiniry was se-
Wctcd as secretary and for the present
Ne League will continue with these
NO officers. The newly formed or
limitation IL for the purpose of pro-
e11ng social activities among the in
9ructors in the local schools and
pile there may be another object the
GERS refussed to talk about the
hbject.
e is felt by many of the taxpayers
- parents that an organization OF
sort will be Of great benefit to the
TN school system as it will bring
teachers from the different dis
sHcts In touch with one another.
Wen meetings are held the instruc-
their
nthods of teaching and in other like
Ss will he able to gain points from
D4n another. The next meeting Of the
le4gue will be held later in the month
md program of activities will be
isoAssed.
e0oner Favors Limiting Saloons.
~ n. Spconer Of Kensington. rep
>ne&nting the Connecticut Temperance
AtDn. spoke at the hearing Of the
Iciae committee yesterday in favor
y bill limiting one saloon to every
poe people. Other speakers In
EOr Of tho bill were rev. Rockwell
6rHncn Potter. pastor OF the Center
ln4re9ntfona! church In Hartford:
l.. q. H9hnntl,al. chairman Of the
hidtion state central committee:
n. Weise Of Bridgeport and Fred
Orr Of New Haven. David e. F1tz-
Id, chairman Of the democratic
le central committee was not IN
Dir OF the bill and stated that it was
ep toward prohibition and 1t would
> humber OF saloon keepers and
tenders in the state. He stated
there are more cases Of disorder
murder in dry states than there
e inssWct. Mr.. Hohenthal said
bill would protect the saloons that
have Limitations. The county
nntsstor err refuse to limit the
8ber OF saloons in county be-
~ they think 1t would be over
Ming their power and they are
klAg for legislation that will give
= RAe& power.
I 1GAcelne 1fonday.
NARe 1goHeh 1n11time - III /
1ten 1f4n's I0oeuno ~ !
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

heid on Monday evening in the Meth
odlst church. AS q special feature o
this evening c. w. Stevens win reat
paper on The Daylight savinJ
Plan The question for debate viii
be Resolved: That the United State.
SHOULD be ready. to adopt with othe,
nations the plans Of the League 70,
s enforcing Peace. e. o. Dean and
! Henry Moore will argue the question
| from the affirmative side and Rev
carleton Hazen and Earle B. Lewis
from the negative. ~. ].
Arc Teacliers Undcrpaadfss II
y has been intimated that local
teachers are feeling dissatisfied over
the amount OF pay they are now re-
ceiving and some time, in the future
will go before the proper authorities
and ask for an increase. with the
general increase in the high cost Of
living a move. like thi. on the part
or the town instructors would not be
amiss and while some feel that local
teachers are already we'll paid there
are, others that consider that a slight
increase would do no harm. While
there are other towns in the state
OF about the same population as Ber-
lin that receive little less payN in
proportion to their. services there are
larger majority that give more. It
IS 1elt'tnat the Berlin schools have y
nigh standard Of efficiency and 1t
has been found that local pupils ed
ucated under the supervision Of the
state rank two points higher after en-
tering the New Britain High school !
than the class Of WHICH they are
part. Also those educated under Nat.
nj A. Yiry~
er than cityeboys. and girls and stand
better in their studies than the clas.
of which they are a part.
Berlin schools are under the r,ode.
system and after an inspection Of the
schools in the state under this syr
tenn Berlin was listed In the first
class.
Berlin Briefs.
Rev. s. A. Fiske, pastor Of the Ber-
lin Congregational church, will be
present tomorrow evening at the
of the State OF Connecticut
Amherst alumni which win be held
in the. University club. Hartford.
David s. Kelsey will speak on mar
ket gardening before the Berlin !
Farmers club tomorrow night.
Miss Edna Bugbee. model Instructor
IN the local schools. has gone to New |
Haven where she will instruct a
model class before the state super
visors.
r. o. Clark Of East Berlin is In
New York attending the brickmakers'
Mrs. Walter Nye of East Berlin has
returned from the New Britain hos
oital and Ia now conx.a yAso>r< - 49,
nome.
Troop IA Of the Boy Scouts will
meet tonight at 7:15' O'Clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H Clark ana Miss
Ruth Clark of East Berlin attended
he brickmakers' banquet in New
Fork last night
The East Berlin bowling team will
'owl in Middletown on Friday even
ngs instead of Wednesday evenings
% In the past. s.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-17
SKINS AND FURS
IN GREAT DEMAND

ST. LOUIS, Ma, Dec. 17.-Farmers
reed not fear over-stocking the market
with skins and furs, says the state
marketing bureau At recent sale
in st. Louis, the fur center of America,
$5,353,4 29 worth Of furs were disposed
Of with advances in prices from so to
200 per cent.
The United States government is in
need of muskrat pelts for lining army
clothing, aviators' coats, and for caps
and coats of all branches of the mill
tary and naval service.
At the fur sale noted the Allied
governments bought 100000 pelts of
these animals. Skins that formerly
brought five to ten cents sold for thir-
ty and forty cents each, and excep-
tionally good ones bringing at high
as 81.
The st. Louis fur houses report that
every fur is being called for, and at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-17
INSANE CONVICT KILLS
DR.. NORTH WITH CHISEL

PLATTSBURG, N. Y, Dec. 17.-Dr
Charles c. North, superintendent of
the Hospital for Insane Convicts at
Dannemora, was stabbed and instant
" killed by Chris Reichart, an insane
convict, late yesterday afternoon. The
murderer, who is German, was a
"trusty," employed in the carpenter
slop, where the superintendent fire.
quently visited him on most friendly
terms
They had been talking together near
a work bench, and as DR.. North turned
to go, the convict, selling a chisel
from the bench, drove it into the
superintendent back, near the heart,
killing him instantly.
Attendants coming in Immediately
found him dead and the blood-staine1
instrument by him. They seized the
murderer, who, on being questioned,
gave no reason for the act
Reichart has been at the asylum
since 1909, having been removed from
Sing Sing. He had been previously
sentenced from New York for murder
in the second degree.
Supt. North, about 1904, came from
Mattewan to the hospital and had
taken an important part in making
ii one of the most renowned institu-
tons of it's kind in the country. He
beore- a nationwide reputation as an
expert in the treatment and hand
ling of insane criminals.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-17

higher prices than ever before. Wild
cat, skunk, muskrat, fox, mink ana
oposum are unusually high in price.
Dry flint hides are worth thirty
i've cents and up a pound. That is
a premium offer for dead cattle.
Muskrat farming is already a pros
porous business, and has probably
reached its highest point of develop
ment on the eastern shore of Mary
land, although followed in other sec
tons of the country. Muskrat marsh
es are worth more, measured by the
actual income from them, than cult
waited farms of like acreage in the
same vicinity.
The marshes need only to be pro
tected from poaching, as the muskrats
feed on the roots of the reeds and
marsh grass, and the rental to the
trappers is usually for half the fur,
leaving the meat as an additional
source of gain to them. only one 9TH
Ell animal in the world, the European
rabbit, exceeds the muskrat in the
number of skins marketed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-17
The STANDARD
\ rs


At $3.50, worth $1,000 Granite Art
Squares, size 9x12 feet; six patterns.
At csc Children's Bleached Under
vests; sizes to 6.
At 65c, worth 75c Children's Union
Suits; sizes 6 to IA.
At 15c, worth zoe. Misses Heavy
Ribbed Stockings; all sizes.
At $1.O0, worth $125 Silk Crepe de
Chine, black and colors; Sc inches
wide.
At SOC, worth 75c, Striped Pongee,
gray, blue, lavender and white, yard
wide.
At $1O0. Chioce Of over one thous-
and fine Madras Shirts for men.
At 55c, worth 75c. Mems Heavy
F7eeced Underwear; all sizes.
At s275, worth $3.50. Mems guar
anteed Work Shoes, soft and flexible.
At IL IL, worth 15c. Smooth finish
ed Sea Island.
At 65c, worth rs. Highly Mercerized
Table Damask, 70 inches wide.
At 25c, or $2.75 dozen. Choice OF
Eve hundred Crepe de Chine handker-
chiefs.
At Sc. Choice of over one thousand
Ladies' Embroidered Handkerchiefs.
At 15c, worth zoe. Yard-wide Lin
enc; fine finish.
At csc. Bleached Turkish Towels;
size 22x44 inches.
At SOC. Bleached Turkish Towels;
fancy borders; size 1sx36 inches.
AT I3c. Hemstitched Guest Towels;
all linen buck.
At csc. Infants Soft Sole Shoes
and slippers; black, white and colors
AT S1.0O. Misses solid leather
Shoes; sizes to 8; flexible soles.
At s198 Alex Smith Velvet Rugs
size 30x6o inches
IENN0X SOAP { BARS FOR 25c.
Proctor & Gamble famous Lennol
Soap full size bars; sold only will
other purchases Of 81 or more; bars
for Csc.
COATS SPOOL COTTON
FOR CSC.
J. & P. Coats Spool Cotton, blacl
ard white; all numbers; sold only will
other purchases Of $1O0 or more;
spools fo- Csc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-17
TAX NOTICE

Tax books close Dec. goth. Call and
settle, as delinquents viii he required
to pay interest from that date.
LIB. SMALL,
Tax Collector, Sumter County.
1G-7td- 20-1tw
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-17
Rreath Of Winter.

Oh. please, sub, Mister Winter,
Don't blow yo' bref at me,
Kase I KANT stand cold weather,
Dat thing OBJ low degree.
YO' bref done make me shiver
Y amt welcome-kain't yo' see?
Oh, please, sub, Mister Winter,
Back Moth / wish you'd go,
Kase dough I piles de wood on,
Yo' wintry bref yo' blow,
An Use not built to stand it
An dat yo' ought to know
p. H. A. in Times Union.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-12-17

A marriage of interest here occur
red Sunday in Buena Vista. when Miss
Imogene Holloway was married to Mr.,
Simeon Leander Frazier. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev H. W.
Warnock, of Buena Vista. Both Mr..
and Mrs. Frazier are residents of
Amerisus having recently moved here
from Friendship community