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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
WILLI4MSTOWN

Special notice: The selectmen wi
meet in the Office of the town clerk to pa
bills on Friday forenoon instead of aft
ernoon, as previously announced.
As many members of the band ar
very busy hsying this week, the ban
concert on Saturday evening will b
omitted.
DR.. and Mrs. Carl f. Robinson hav
lately returned from stay of three day
at Sunapee Lake, n. II.
The work of putting in the cement GOV
ering at the bridge at the north end o
ished but it will be several days befor,
the cement will be dried out sufficiently
| to be gravelled and opened to the public
for travel.
Mrs. Ralph vinal, now of Springfield
Mass, is spending few days with heI
parents at South Barre and has also Wis.
| tied her brother, Melburn Lewis, at Fort
Ethan Allen, since coming to Vermont
She will be remembered as Miss Fleeta
| Lewis, at one time clerk for Frank
Downs, and later in the postoffice.
Edwin Prescott, well known in this
town and Barre, is in the vicinity for a
few days vacation, and will return the
last OF the week to his home in Bristol,
Conn.
The restaurant in grange hall, which
las been closed since c, Ray George en-
sted in the Montpelier company, is to
be reopened on Friday, Aug. 3, under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Re-
cor. Meals will be served at all hours
and regular boarders will also be accom-
modated. Those wishing food cooked to
order regularly or for special occasions,
are invited to consult Mrs. Recor at the
restaurant at any time.
A recent letter from Walter E. Grang-
err states that he is now fairly well set
tied in his own house at 29l4 East 9th
street, Long Beach, Cal.
The little daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
George w Keeling has the german mea-
sles and Mr. Keeling will remain at home
for a time instead of going away for
vacation as he had planned.
f. L. Tracy of Barre is cutting the hay
on his farm near John McKenzie's, for
merly owned by Charles NJ. Edison
Mrs. Charles H. Beckett and sister,
Mrs Wilhelmina Tuttle, motored yes
terday to Greenfield, Mass, where they
will meet Judge Beckett and daughter,
Marion, from New York City, for the re-
turn trip.
Herbert J. Colby. a native of the town
and now living in Titusyille, Pa, made a
brief visit here last week.
The scribe, who is also one of Will |
ex-postmasters, was lately |
with fine fountain pen by the |
rural carriers connected with the Office. |
The scribe was so much surprised that 1
for time he was unable to express him |
,elf except by signs. After a while he
his senses and power of speech
md voiced his thanks in few feeble
words, saying that he would wear the
zen a part of the time next to his heart
md that he hoped the day was far dis
ant that would require him to use il
o pen their obituaries. This made all
he party so thirsty that it was decided
o go into Williams store and drown
heir sorrows with a cool drink
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
Humoring People Isn't Pleasant.

A writer in the August woman's
Home Companion says;
'Humoring a man sounds like a
pleasant and comfortable thing, but
when one links humoring with the ques-
tion Of who makes the money, il does
not seem very fsttering to the humor.
err or the humoree. And what lamenta.
bic sight is that of the humoree. what
deep inequality it implies and what an
absence of any real respect or under
standing between two people in whose
lives humoring is a part Of the daily
routine. When the one to be humored
is woman, il may mean that a man
has been forced into the craven part
Of doing anything for the sake of peace
There are few concessions some men will
not make to avoid a domestic storm
Some unfortunate men there are who
even give up vital friendships, leCiti-
mate forms Of recreation, and even their
own Municipalities in this unworthy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
TALK THE TOWN

Special wash goods values at Abbott's.
It's always good-Coon's ice cream, at
Barre Drug Co.
Mrs. Bertha Johnston of Lyndonville
and Miss Ruth Mcleod of Websterville
were among the business visitors in town
Yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
TALKOFTHE TOWN

Miss Alice B. Farnham of Camp street
returned last evening from visit of a
few days with friends in Fairlee.
Mrs. John Bisbee returned to her home
in Moretown yesterday, after passing a
few days with friends in the city.
Rev. j. w. Barnett, having vacated the
house at IL Walnut street, is shipping
his household goods to Needham, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Wallace f. Gilbert was business Wis,
itor in Burlington yesterday and to-day.
Wanted, two. messenger boys; West
ern Union Telegraph Co.; must be l6 oil
over and willing to learn telegraphy.
Mrs. James Rhind of Washington
street left the city to-day for Hartford
Conn, where she will make stay of in
definite length.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-02
BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2. 1917.
The Weather

Thunderstorms this afternoon aud to-
night; not so warm. Friday fair and
cooler gentle southwest TO west winds.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
L'AVANZATA TEUTONICA
ARRESTATA Sui PAVE
Gil Italiani Hanno Respinto
Tutti gil Attacchi Nemici sui
rAltipiano di Asiago
AZIONI DI ARTIGLIERIA
ROMA, 13 Novembre.

ROMA. 13 Novembre.
lie notizie che giungono dalla fronte di
battagiia sono sempre piu' confortanu @
dimostrano come le truppe taliane, In
unione nj contingent alleati. hanno resis-
tito ovunque, nella regione nordica. agli at
tacchi delle forze austro-tedesche.
L'ayanzata teutonica sulla nnea della
Piave e. stata completamente arrestata
cio' e. state uffc.almcnte confermato dane
comunicazioni del commando supreme giunte
fno a ieri sera.
Poderose azioni delle artiglieric pesant
sono tuttora in progresso lungo tutta Ia
nuova fronte.
Gil italiani occupauo lie opere di fortif-
cazione campale sulla sponda occidentaIe
del fiume Piave ed IL crosse dele iorAe
austro tedeschc ha preso IL posto della
avanguardia sulla sponda opposta del detto
fume II corso dell'acuua ira lie due op-
poste linee e. di quasi mezzo miglio cd In
alcuni punti arriva n quasi un miglio.
Tn osservatore tomato ieri dalla lnca
d hattaglia assicura che II Cannoneg-
giamento e. continue SUI tutta la linca. Gil
austriaCi fanno uso di cannoni da cinque
inches @ non ancora sono riusciti a portarc
sula Inca lie artiglierie pcsanti. IL nenico
ha rivolto II suo fuoco contro u campanile
di un vilaggio situate sulla rtva occidentale
del fumc per prevenire che XII artlglierl
itaIiani Sc ne servano come posto d os-
italiana contlnua incessantcmente II suo
fuoco micidiale contro lie linee nemtche
con un considerevolc numero di cannoni che
con succcsso q ruscita portare indietrc
dale vecchie poszioni.
II fronte di battagiia ha due settori prin
cipali. IL piu' basso 81 cstende da Feltr,
slno al mare, quello al nord da Fcltr,
verso le rcgioni occidental! il ponte Fidor
che e. state rultimo traversato dale retro
guardie italiane, trovasi mezza strada de
basSo settore.
Nicino Feltre Ia Piave gira nellie mon
tlgnc, con una vale ed una strada ferrat;
| sulla sponda occidentalc. In questa region,
| montagnosa II nemico e. sulla sponda occi
| dentale del Piave tenta di avanzare lung,
| la vale la strada ferrata ,anzidctta. II
questo punto gil italiani non possono trarr
| Vantaggio del hume per una dcfesa. m;
| occupano trncee ralidamente rafforzate.
| II combattimento di Asiago g. state chia
rito come un tentative del nemico per &C
! Certarsi della resistcnza dele linee italiane
| Intanto la neve e. caduta abhondantissim
| nellie regioni piu' a nord prevalc un fredd
| intenslssimo
| Tn dispacciO giunto ad Amsterdam Il
| Gorzia annunzia che limperatore Gugli
| elmo O. arryato domenica presso la front
| italiana. owe q state incontrato dallimpera
| tore Carlo d'Austria dal Re Ferdina ndc
| I,imperatore GuglelmO 81 G. congratulat
| con Timperatore Carlo per 10 sCampato peri
colo capitatogi giorni or sono quando 5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
WOMAN PAYS $1,000
FOR OLD LEAD PENCIL
Use in Checking OFF Church Mortgage
Enhances Value Of Wood
and GraDh;te

MEDIA, Pa. Nov. l3.--One thousand dol,
lars for Il common. everyday lead pencil, :,
That's pretty big sum OF money TO pay
for n small piece OF wood through which Is
run thin composition. popularity supposed
to he graphite. The pencil was purchased
by Mrs Maria Curtis. Of Springfield town
ship. In connection with the raising OF
S3500 TO clear mortgage which has been
hanging over the First Baptist Church OF
Media for eight years.
When the Rev. u. 7. Hope brought the
question Of raising the money before his
congregation several weeks ago II met with
favor The amount contributed by each
member of the congregation was jotted
down by the clergyman with the pencil and
he announced that the amount neces-
sary had been received. remarkinr that
there must be a great deal OF worth in the
pencil he held in his hand and that it might
be purchased for $1,000. He did not expect
any one would take him seriously. TO his
astonishmeut a. well as to that Ur the whole
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
CTT'Y'S FnNANCIERS PLAN
SINKING FUND CHANGES
Making Every Effort to Dodge
Necessity for Higher
Tax Rate
DENY NEED OF BOND SALE

Having provided no interest or sinking
funds for new loans thus forcing the Mayor
to appeal to Councils for aid II he wishes
to sell any municipal bonds in 1918, MEM
bers of Councils Finance Committee today
considered taking over payments from the
sinking fund for the redemption Of non.
sinking fund bonds in 1918
a planned Encouragement of sinking fund
rates on maturing loans would. in the opin-
ion II many members of the Finance Com
mittee. result In making available funds
sufficient to keep down the tax rate. They
claim that such change. taken in con.
junction with the strictest Of cutting down"
Of requests will defeat Controller walton's
estimate of n minimum 81 81 rate for 1918
Raiding sinking fund surpusagc was re-
sorted tG last year and some years ago a
read iustment Of rates for maturing loans
was made that resulted in the freeing of
n surplus for other needs. These two plans
now loom largest as possible means of pre-
venting any change in the tax rate as fixed
last December. The need for any bond
sales in 1918 Is denied in the face OF n
S22 600. 900 consolidated loan fund from
which most municipal improvements now
plarned can be continued.
The declaration of Chairman CARNEY re-
gardng loans shows that few. II any. new
undertakings are planned and that the
Smith Administr lton during It's third year
VIII ne fortunate 10 report pTOeItSH "Ile'
another twelve months roll around. 1ne
cutting out of items of repair and main
tenance and all new Improvement plans has
already resulted in an appreciable saving
| In the totals of the less important depart
ments.
Starting this afternoon. the big depart
mental estimates will come up for Consdera-
| ton Those listed for today include the
! City Commissioners. the Departments oi
| Health and Charities and Public Safety
| The real test of the financial possibilities
| will come on Monday, when salary increase
| requests will be reviewed. BY that time
| the limit of expenditures for next year may
| he determined
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
MAIL YOUR GIFT BOX
FOR SAMNfEE BY NOV..15
1t Should Bear Soldiers Name,
Regiment and Words amer
lean Expeditionary Forces"

All Christmas packages to soldiers abroad
should be mailed by November 15--Thurs-
day-to make absolutely sure OF delivery.
Mail for the soldiers will reach them II
sent not later than December s.
In explaining plans to be followed in the
sending of packages to the soldiers In
France Superintendent OF Mails johnson
said today that parcels of the fourth class
to Europe should not exceed seven pounds.
They must not be registered, insured or sent
G. o. u. Every parcel must bear the
sender's name and address In the upper left
hand corner
Seven-pound parcels should bear the
name Of the soldier. the company. his regi-
ment folowedf by the words American
station OF the military organization must
not under any circumstance. be included
in the address.
Christmas packages may weigh as high
as twenty pounds. including the weight Of
the box In which they are shipped Those
over seven pounds should bear the name
OF the soldier. the unit. followed by
In care of Commanding General
Port of Embarkation. Pier l.
"Hoboken. y. j."
All parcel post matter must be inclosed
in wooden boxes not more than two cubic
ieet In volume. No perishable food products
may be sent unless inclosed In cans or lars
The box should be marked christmas box "
AS the larger boxes are opened for Govern.
ment inspection. 1t would he well to have
hinges on the lids DO not put Red Cross
stickers or Christmas stickers on these
boxes.
Up to the present time the peope are co.
I operating TO expedite the handling of the
| immense Christmas shipments abroad
About 1000 bags OF mail in packages ar,
| coming to the postoffice daily.
| Christmas packages should not be mailed
from drug store stations as this causes de
| lay Mail them from regular subpostoffices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

reco' a vistare la piccola citta' di Palma
nova, presso Udine. Durante questa vista
limperatore Carlo nance POGO non rma-
nesse annegato In un torrente. la di cui
impetuosa corrente aveva travolto lautC-
mobile owe trovasi l'imperatore con IL sue
seguito.
Ecco II testo del communicate del generate
Diaz. pubblicatO Teri dal ministcro della
guerra italiano:
Durante la siornata di ieri nessun
avvenimento importante Si e. veriitcato
sui tratto della frontc dallo StclNio al
rAstIco.
Nel pomeriggio di ieri, sulrAltipiano
di Aslago contingent di forge austro-
tedesche rlnnorarono Iattacco contro lie
nostre linee che 81 estendono mel setture
Gallio-Monte Longara-Quota l67i-Montc
Meletta.
Gil attacchi furono pero' completa-
mente rcsplnti dal vioento fuoco dele
nostre artglierie @ da Quello del fuClicri.
Neliestrema Sezione. settcntriOnalc
della fronte dt attaccp. owe 81 Verifcarono
furiosi azoni da parte della fantcria
ncmiCa, le nostre truppe ContrattaCca-
rono e fecero parecchi prigionieri.
nellie rmanenti parti della nostra
fronte montagnosa, durante sContri di
contatto con iavanguardia avversaria. |
nostri riparti avanzati hanno ovunuue
resstito.
nellie panure attraverso II fiumc Piave
81 NCrificarono NivaCi azioni di fuUCD.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
General Miles and the Recruit

When General Miles was in Porto Rico
as commanding general of the United States
troops. raw recruit from Tennessee was
detailed for duty as orderly
The recruit knew absolutely nothing of
military etiquette, and on receiving orders
to report to the commanding general for
duty he sauntered over to the tent Of that
dignitary. where the general was In con-
ference with several staff officers
Entering the tent without the formality
of "a salute. the Tenneeseean remarked /:
We'll, Miles. did you want to see me?''
General Miles bristled up. Don't call me
Miles" he began irritaby. Then the hu-
NOR Of the situation dawned on him. and
he added with a grim smile: That's too
formal. Call me Nelse."
Then he proceeded to read the recruit a
lesson that ne never forgot on the amen
tiles of military life Milwaukee Sentinel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
80 AND NEVER WORE GLASSES
Mrs. Amelia Perrem Dies-Sewed Until
Recently and Made Own Bed

NEW CASTLE. Del. Nov. l3.-Mrs Anne.
lia Perrem. whose ninety-third birthday An.
nirersary would have been celebrated jan
uary l5 next died yesterday at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs Delaney Wilhelme
Mrs. perrcm never wore glasses Until
n few months ago she Sewed and mad her
own bed She was born in BucllieSlcigh
EnglNd. and is survived by one daughter
seven grandchildren and one great.rra nd
child. She had been u member Of lmmanu-
Ell Episcopal Church here for half cen-
tury.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
Hawaii Gets u. S. Funds

Hawais share of funds from the Fed
eral Government for the coming year Is
$62 269.25, according to circulars which
have been received from the Militia Bureau
Of the War Department. Although this
hgure looks small compared with last
years total of s329.522.22, IT is considered
generous In view of the amount of equip
ment that Is now on hand as the result
OF purchases from last years fund, for
which the large allowance of last year
was made. OF last years total there is
still an uneXpended balance of S21,502.O5.--
Christian Science Monitor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
FurScarfs
FNrMuB

A Small Depost Will Reserve Your Purchase
in Our Storage Vaults Until Desired
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13
OFFICERS HAD OWN COFFINS
U. S. Seizes Crates Taken From Ger
man Ships Interned in Hoboken

HOBOKEN. y. J., Nov 49, -- Several
Grated Cottins have been found by Federal
agents searching the personal belongings OF
interned German officers and seamen from
North German Lloyd steamships. seized
when this country entered the war.
While they may provesto he those regular.
ly carried on the vessels for emergencies.
II was stated the Germans were allowed to
remove only such baggage ae they de.
clared belonged to them personally. hence
II is thought invest cations may disclose
that some of the ships officer carried their
own collins with them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-13

bokenlo lots
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-18
Proclaim Holiday For
Manager John McGraw

wellsville, n. Y. June 1s.-The
New York Giants will play here to-
day. The city claims the honor, and
is extremely proud of it, of being
the place where John j. McGraw
played his first professional game
of baseball. The Mayor OF Wells
VILE has issued a proclamation that
will lock up the town for four hours,
to enable the citizens to witness the
game.
There will be a parade of two
thousand people and delegation
of the prettiest young ladies in the
city will meet the New York party
at the railroad station and act as
escorts to the visitors.
Red" Murray, the former Giant,
and vivid" Conroy, the ex-Yankee,
will play on the local team against
the Giants.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-18
Real Reason Why Feds
Quit Federal Law Suit

Philadelphia, June 1S.-Gossip in
baseball circles revealed what is said
to be the real cause of the with
drawal of the Baltimore Federal
League club of it's suit for 5000, 900
against organized baseball.
The angle baseball men take is
that it was discovered that there still
existed some very interesting short
hand notes which proved beyond
doubt that the Baltimore directors
empowered James A. Gilmore to act
for them in the peace meeting of
December. 1915.
1t appears that the meeting was
behind closed doors and that a ste
rographer took down the entire pro-
ceedings. The Federal League rep
resentatives were not aware of the
presence of the stenographer, it is
said, but the more astute leaders of
organized baseball saw to it that the
discussion should be recorded in
black and white.
When the plaintiffs were informed
these records were still in existence
they imm ediately withdrew their
suit, the rumor goes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-18
SIX CLUBS FOR
FARRFLLLEAGUE:
BUSINESS BAD

President ]. H. Farrell, of the New
York State League, is still thinking
seriously about closing down bust
ness after July 4. This, the oldest
minor organization in the United
States, has weathered many storms,
but is now up against serious condi-
tions. A general belief prevails that
it would be good business policy to
quit on July 8.
Clubs with good backing find the
game a losing one, and hackers do
not care to play life-savers to teams
not able to pay expenses. There Is
some talk of dropping to a six-club
circuit and going into Class c. This
would mean that one of three teams
would be the goat, and would be
dropped. A dispatch from Scranton
says:
That the demoralized condition of
the Harrisburg baseball team may
result in the New York State League
becoming a siX-club circuit, and
dropping back to Glass C baseball, is
the report that now is being heard in
number of cities. In those towns
it is claimed President Farrell has
been unable to find another city to
take the Harrisburg club on the con-
ditions asked by the league, and in
aSmuch as these conditions are bound
to be worse on July s, when the
leagues salary pledge TO the players
will have expired, many look for the
magnates to oust one of the seven
clubs now in good standing, and fin
ish the season as a six-club circuit.
Blame Harrisburg
THE Harrisburg situation is one of
the worst the State League ever had
on its hands The team is $4,000 or
more in debt, and needs at least
seven first-class players to make it
a pennant- contender. 1t is the debt
that has stopped the league from
placing the club in any one of three
cities.
Bethlehem would have taken the
club right away but for the fact
that President Farrell asked the bid
ders to assume the debts of the Cock
i'll regime. 1t also is understood that
Wiiamsport, Pa, and Poughkeepsie,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-18
JTERFORD WINS SENSATIONAL
WEEEYs&5ee0RNER

back of him, and he is in a posi-
ton to have at his call at all times
a squad sufficient to warrant a win
ming team no matter what influence
may be brought to bear to get his
star players out of the game.
Real amateur games are becom-
ing scarce article in Harrisburg.
Most of the teams are now run on
the semiprofessional line. The high
est bidder gets the star players
whenever he calls, no matter what
happens to the team the player
rightfully belongs to. A player who
loses time to keep faith with a man
ager is entitled to his expenses. If
he Is after the cash he should get
into the league game.
What this city needs is a fedora
ton of amateur teams. An honest
game can be made self-supporting
When the war is over a proposition
of this kind should be considered
Watch that Dauphin team in the
Dauphin-Perry League. 1t is an
aggregation of ballplayers who play
clean game, and play it we'll.
Harrisburg shooters resume ac-
tivity this week. On Friday the
Four-City Trapshooters League will
get underway at Lancaster. Begin
ners Will be given a chance to get
into the sport in this city on Satur-
day, and next week there will be a
two-day registered shoot The pa
triotic shoot takes place July 4.
Proceeds go to the Red Cross am
bulance fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-18

If reports are true Harrisburg's
failure to take care of its New York
State League club may put the Far
rell circuit out of business for the
balance of the season. Most of the
stories about the Harrisburg blow
up" came from Scranton. 1t is a
good thing some sport writer's have
Harrisburg to blame.
That Manager George Cockill was
at fault in waiting too long to fl
nance the Harrisburg team, no one
denies. 1t is also true that bad
weather was big factor in cutting
down receipts. However, 1t must
not be overlooked that Harrisburg S
chances to get some money were
handicapped by an unfair schedule,
arranged to suit towns where sun
day baseball is permissible.
President Farrell did not give
Harrisburg fair consideration. He
should have agreed to meet any
reasonable proposition half way
There was a better way than his
present plan. If the league decides
to go to six clubs, whatever town is
dropped might make it very un-
pleasant for the New York State
League leader. The argument in
favor of quitting after July 4 ap-
pears to be gaining strength daily.
Red" Owens cannot afford to
have many more games like that of
Saturday. If he wants patronage
and hopes to win a pennant, now is
the time for him to get busy. He
has a strong athletic association