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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-04
THE KISSEL CAR MAKES ITS DEBUT The Perkins Motor Car Go. Now Handling This
 Splendid Car

The auto enthusiasts will have some- thing attractive to see in motor car construction when they get a glimpse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
Green Mountain Echoes.

The meeting OF the Odd Girls was
postponed until March %. Orleans item
Miss Sybil Jewett was noticed out on
Friday afternoon recovering from the
measles -Alstesd item.
In letter from Mrs. j. p Richardson
Of Dorchester she writes OF the improved
condition of her husband The son,
James, is an undertaken and they are
very costly situated in the house with
him. Alstead item.
A new physician arrived in town
Wednesday and he has located at the
home Of DIR. and Mrs. r. G. Templeton
and will practice under the name of Per
cy Charles Templeton, ir.-Irasburg item.
A French flag OF good proportions has
been floating in the breeze OF late in the
Brern's neighborhood. causing consider
able CONSERVATION among some OF the
docile population of Battle Row-Hyde
Park item.
st. Patrick's day was observed at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred II. Coburn in
an extraordinary way. Twin boys came
to make this their home. While not
wearing the green it is said that some
of the neighbors are green with envy
Newport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
Blowing Up the Olive Branch.

The hint that European neutral may
offer to arbitrate between the United
States and Germany and the news that
the American tank steamer Healdton
had been torpedoed by submarine, with
loss of life, both appear in to-day's news
columns The one is an answer to the
other. As long as Germany continues
to sink our ships there viii be only one
answer There is only one course which
neutrals can take and win American APP
proval. They can join the chorus of pro-
test against the ruthless submarine cam
paign
Mr.. Wilson's appeal to neutrals, made
Just after the break with Germany,
seemed to fall on deaf European ears.
1t now begins to bear fruit. Yesterday
from Spain it was reported that her
ships would sail armed. Spain has been
assailed by very systematic and power
full German propaganda, but Spain seems
to have taken the direction in which we
have led.
Denmark and Norway have both de-
cided that their ships are to sail in spite
of submarines, and Norway has removed
the neutral markings on the ground that
they made Voyaglng more dangerous than
no marks at all. 1t is not hard to guess
what the Norwegians think of the T.
boats. Holland is staring at a great
German army on the other side OF a
boundary line and can do nothing. Chile
and China have definitely lined up
against Germany.
The non.combatant world is too small
for the Germans to discover a really dis
neutral to mediate between
her and the United States. Our govern
ment showed its determination not to
arbitrate defiance of our rights and death !
to our citizens when DR.. Ritter made |
his very tentative offer last month. Our
terms are the abandonment of ruthless |
submarine warfare. We cannot listen |
to offers OF mediation when our ears are |
ringing with the explosion of torpedoes
sent against the Stars and Stripes.-Bos-
ton Globe :.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

two men did at Fort Williams, near Port
land Me, last Thursday night, after
wards shooting a guard who detected
them and then escaping scot-freeY Here
we are virtually at war with Germany,
q country which has large number oil
army reservists pent up in the country
by means of inability TO join the kais'
er's army. Already great deal OF de-
| fiancc of national law and destruction OF
American property has been done through
the connivance of these persons who
maintain their allegiance to the Ruthless
One. Munitions factories have been
blown up costly fires have been set;
intrigue has been concocted on American
soil against an enemy OF Germany; and
various minor acts have been done which
should have set the American people and
the United States government on guard.
Yet we are so lax that even government
property around a fort reservation is not
entirely safe from being tamporcd with;
or at least we are SO careless as TO per-
nit interopers like the murdcrers at
Fort Williams to approach the most inn
portant defenses of the north Atlantic
coast. There is no conclusive evidence
that the two men who were detected
near a battery of big guns there were
Teuton or that they had some fell design |
on the dcfenses of the fort; but III view
OF the international breach between the !
United States and Germany, with the |
prospects of open declaration OF war, it
is a reasonable supposition that they |
were men who maintain a hostile atti-
tude toward the United States govern
ment. Their act in shooting the guard
who detected them is further evidence |
that their mission was not merely OF
casual curiosity and that they did not
happen there just by chance. Ii we are
not careful they may cart of some OF
those big guns during the night. II the
United States government agencies do
not watch out they will snip off their
noses. If our forts are not to be pro
tccted when tho nation is virtually at
war, then we might as well go out Of
business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
CURRENT COMMENT
Knows a $1,000 Fish Culturalist.

III the state of Vermont cannot get
a competent fish and game commission
er for $1,000 year it will be possible
to increase the amount at some late
date; but the experience during the
years in which John w. Titcomb served
in that capacity for $500 tends to chow
that $1,000 ought TO secure reasonably
good man."-B Barre Times.
The Rutland News happens to know
that +. S, Casselman of Dorset, the fish
culturist who has done expert work in
installing preserves and hatcheries for
many state commissioners, not to men
tion millionaire owners of extensive es-
tates, a candidate for Mr.. Titcomb's
place, while he feels that the salary
should properly be at least $4,000 and
while in private practice his income has
been in excess OF the amount, has agreed
to accept the figures of $4,000, by rea-
son of his special interest in Vermont
and the development OF its fishing as
ts.-Rutand News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
Germanv,s First DEFAMATION.

The news from Washington to-day in
dictates a belief in well informed circles
that Germany will declare war against
this country before Congress can as
semble and do its duty
That may be possible but there IS
hardly need OF formal declaration by
Germany. The Russo-Japanese war was
under way before il was declared, and
Germany has been warning against this
government for some time
Indeed. if anybody is looking for some
thing equivalent 70 a declaration, let
him read again the document in which
Germany told the United States just
what she would have 20 do If she de-
sired her merchant ships 10 cross the
ocean with the slightest assurance Of
safety.
In the earlier DAYS Of this nations
history that would have been considered
a declaration Of war and would have
been promptly treated accordingly
Boston Traveller.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

Gods Perfecting of Life Evening
/ theme, The Blood, a Token Bible
school at II o'clock. Y. p. S. c. Z. at 6
o'clock Prayer service Thursday even
| ing at 100 Choir rehearsal Wednesday
evening at Gas. You will receive cor
dial welcome at any and all of the sery-
ices of this church.
East Barre Congregational Church
James Ramage pastor, Preaching serv-
ice at l0:30 a. m. sermon topic, do 1t
Now" Sunday school at ll;45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor service at I p m.
Presbyterian Church, corner OF Sem
mary and Summer streets-Edgar
Grassland pastor. Morning service at
l0:30; subject OF sermon, For Am Not
Ashamed of the Gospel OF Christ" Short
address to children, "Show Your Colors.'
Sunday school at noon. Evening service
at o'clock; subject of address, Russia
and Her Revolution Monday at I p.
m, boy scouts. Thursday, 1880 p. m,
mid-week meeting; subject, "Israel's
Priests and the Sacred Law"
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church
Bailey Gatzert Lipsky, pastor. Morning
service at l0:30 sermon theme, Christ
Inspired Seeking" Evening sermon
theme, Ready Recruits" Sunday school
at HAS Epworth league at 6:l5 p. m.
Evening service at o'clock Glass meet
ing Tuesday at 1880. Prayer service
Thursday at 1880 p. m. Friday evening
there viii be held church rally and So
eial, with a report by the finance com
mittee on the results of the every mem
Der canvass.
Congregational Church. W. Barnett,
pastor. 1890 a. m, worship and ser
mon subject, Revelation Through In
sight" Children's sermon, "The Garden
of Memory" II m, Sunday school. |
Classes for all. 3 p. m, juniors. p. m,
the pastor wants TO meet all of the |
young people who are thinking about |
uniting with the church. p. M. even
ing worship and sermon; subject, ''What |
Shall | Do with Jesus?" Thursday, 1880 |
p. m, mid week meeting; topic, The |
Masters Affection" A preparatory serv-
Ice
Universalist Church--John B. Reardon,
minister. Public worship and sermon at
1880; subject, "The ludices of a Su
preme and Infinite Mind Bible study
1t LAS; subject, "Review of the Last
Quarters Lessons" Devotional meeting
IF the Young Peoples Christian union in
he vestry at 6; subject, christian
irowth. Jesus PARALLELS Relating TO
'hristian Development; leader, Priscilla
Page. At the Sunday morning service
Prof. w. A. Wheaton viii play Charity"
Rossinil and Gloria from Sd Mass"
Mozart. The quartet will sing Il VIII
lxtol Thee" tForsythel and Welcome,
sweet Grace" Macy Offertory solo,
Hold Thou My Hand" Briggs, Mrs.
]. J. Tabor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
FOR THE HOME GARDENER.
Soil Tips to the Home Gardener Given by
Federal Department.

Practically all truck crops do better on
q sandy loan soil than on 'one that il
sticky and heavy. Larger-sized crops,
however, such as cabbage, tomatoes, peas,
and beans, will DO well on heavy soil,
provided it contains the necessary veg
etable matter.
The soil in most backyard gardens is
distinctly heavy. 1t viii help the soil
greatly If the owner works into it a
good amount of finely sifted coal ashes
free from all einders. Coal ashes are
used largely for the physical effect In
breaking up compact, heavy soil. Such
ashes do not take the place of fertilizer.
Plentiful use of well-rotted manure is
still more beneficial in breaking up heavy
soil, because this improves the texture
and adds fertilizer material.
Many garden soils are sour. To offset
acidity and also to improve the physical
properties of the soil, the garden special
lists recommend the use of lime. Burnt
lime should be applied at the rate of
900 pounds to the acre or slaked lime
at the rate of about 500 pounds to the
acre. A garden plot so by 100 feet is
approximately one-ninth of an acre.
To apply the lime, broadcast it and
mix it freely with the surface soil by
narrowing or raking. Lime should be
applied before the crops are set out or
planted and should not be applied at the
same time that fertilizer or manure is
put on.
Manure viii greatly improve land. If
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT THE CHURCHES
TIMES AND PLACES OF WORSHIP
AND SUBJECTS OF SERMONS

Berlin Congregational Church-Frank
Bloomfield pastor. l0:45 a. m, service
address by pastor topic, ION the Mount
of Olives Sunday school at noon.
Washington Baptist Church-W H
Bishop, pastor 1880 noon, Bible school
$50 p. M, service; preacher, Rev. c. ),
Ramsey state colporteur. All welcome.
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day
Saints-Services convene at 3 p. m. every
Sunday in the Worthen hall. You are
cordially invited TO attend these services.
St. John the Baptist Episcopal Church,
Websterville-W. ] VI. Beattie, rector.
Evening prayer and sermon at o'clock.
Sunday school at ? p. m. Service on
Wednesday evening at 7:l5.
Swedish Baptist Mission--l030 a. m,
Sunday school All the children are re-
quested to be there. p. m, evening
service; program, special music and sing
ing "Avskedstal." You are welcome.
Websterville Baptist Church-W. H.
Bishop, pastor. 1880 a. m, preaching.
1880 a. m, Bible school. Evening serv-
ice at o'clock Rev. c. S. Ramsey, state
colporteur, will preach mo9ning a9id even
ing. All welcome.
Christian Science Church-Service at
l0:45 a. m. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880. TO these services all are well
come. The readine-room is open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays from
to p. m. Summer street.
Salvation Army-The Salvation Army
viii hold its usual services. Sunday at
| 30 P. m, Sunday school. $3.50 p. m,
Young peoples meeting P. m, saliva
tion service. led BY Sister Perry OF the
NJ L. church. All are invited.
Brook Street Italian Churcn--Bible
school At , p. m. Sermon by the pastor
on The Worst in the Best of U.s. from
Rev. ?, at p. m. Bible training each
Saturday at y. m. Woman's club on
at p. m. Boys club Wednes-
day at 6:l5 p. m. Classes in Italian and
English on week days from to P. m.
Church Of the Good Shephcrd-W.J J. NJ.
Beattie. rector Holy communion al :
4. m. Morning prayer and sermon at
1890. Sunday school at 1850. Evening
prayer and sermon At o'clock. Lenten
services Tuesday and Friday evenings
ii 7:3O. Rev. G.. W Davenport, rector Of
81 Paul's church. Burlington. viii b the |
preacher on Tuesday evening.
First Baptist chureh-Bert J. Lehigh.
'astor. Residence. p Franklin street.
The pastor will preach on Sunday az
1880 a. m. and ?. m. Morning subject J
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

The action OF the New Hampshire leg
stature in voting halls million dollars
Tor defense against aggression by pos
siblc enemy OF tie United States calls
attention to the fact that New Hamp-
shirc has seacoast 10 defend albeit
small. and that one OF the chief snip
yar6s Of the Atlantic coast is located
near Portsmouth. Maine. Connecticut
and Rhode Island are also states OF the
New England division having seacoast
tp defend, and they may be expected to
follow the example OF Massachusetts, and
New HAMPSHIRE Our own state Of Yer
mont is wholly an inland state and is
therefore. not expected to need 50 much
for its own actual defense As the other
etates Of the division. However, that
fact ought not to prevent the state Of
Vermont from authorizing the governor
and state board Of control to expend
money up to a reasonable limit in get
ting ready for the threatened hostilities.
The amount should not be as large a.
that Of any Of the other states Of the
New England division because the needs
are not as great as theirs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

The reported nervous breakdown of
The kaiser is a duplication of many sim
liar reports which have come out since
the outbreak of the war, all of which
we're discounted because of their origin
in places somewhat hostile to the Ger
man cause and all of which were event
ua)ly proven wholly inaccurate. There
fore, not too much reliance should be
placed on the report coming via Amster-
dam at this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

choice OF weeks soiourn at the Spring
Grove campmeeting in August and free
trip up the Great Back Bay in July.
Rules of the Ladies' Home Journal pug
zle pictures TO govern, and no fair sub
hitting more than one guess. All con-
testants are asked to present their writ
ten supposition, guess or suspicion, on a
sheet of fair white linen paper, to the
bookkeeper in the basement OF The
Times office on the morning of April 2.
Our final word in the contest is cribbed
from the postcard notice which c, Def,
Bancroft, the intermediary, mails TO
candidates for citizenship
Just before the hearings are due
Come early and in working clothes,
as we will detain you but few min
utes"
Mabel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

The young woman teacher at Portland
Me-, who, though American born, per-
sisted in wearing miniature German
flag under a small bow of United States
colors, when all the teachers in the
schools were requested to wear the Amer
lean colors, and who secretly told that
the German flag was the flag she loved,
cannot expect to be accorded the treat
ment accorded American citizens. In
fact, she has con mitted insult against
the flag of the United States. She is
both un-Ameriean and anti American.
There can be no divided allegiance now
1t is either pro-United States or pro.
German.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

The sinking of the American steamship
Eesldton may not change the status
(oiIicial status) between the United
States and Germany, as Washington re-
PORTS suggest. but it does solidify Amer
.can sentiment against the German gov
crament i,nmeasurably. The incident
confirms the belief that Germany as a
government has no regard for the rights
OF neutrals and that it holds the United
States in small regard either as friend
or foe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

The members of-the Vermont House
appreciate little joke, but, having had
their fun, they are ready TO act seriously
for the state of Vermont, as was shown
by their action of Friday afternoon in
killing the bill calling for an increase of
their own salary to five dollars per day.
1t was only a few years since the per
diem of the legislators was raised from
three to four dollars, and the cost of the
biennial session rose considerably there
from. 1t is scarcely time to exact an
other raise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

Semi-ofiicial announcement that Har-
ward university intends, in the event of
war, to close its collegiate year forth.
with and turn the university into a sol
der encampment is evidence of the real
American spirit. If Harvard and all the
other colleges of the countrs should put
half as much effort into military pre-
paredness as they put each year into the
football campaign there would be strong
aid in bolstering up the nation. Those
college boys-all of them-may be need
ed for that sort of service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
The committee named by GOV. Graham

The committee named by Gov Graham
to develop plans for making Vermont
prepared to aid the nation in the event
of war represents wide range of the
states activities. Indeed, it seems to
have been the intention of the governor
in casting about for material for this
work to go outside of the usual limited
pale and to select some men who are in
huential, but who have not been, volun-
tarily or otherwise. thrust into the pub
lie eye ever and anon. Thereat the peo-
pie of the state are much gratified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
"The Reporter-An Assignment"

"The Reporter-An Assignment
The fifth house from the corner in the
Little black tents against the nights in
digo.
Beside the door flashed a match to find
The number right-and sudden blackness
took my mind
hesitated, peering from the gloom
Beneath the shade into the yellow lighted
room,
Curious Justly, in my errand's name;
And then blamed myself, though | was
not to blame.
4 woman sat beside a table. spread
For one, but suppertimc was past; her
head
Bent low for listening while al her knees
A sleepy child Was frowning, gouging
fists in eyes.
The woman stirred; | saw her young.
worn face.
She glanced. impatient. puzzled. at the
empty place.
I gulped. and knocked God knows the
words ] saidi
/ asked her. somehow. " she knew that
he was dead
To the first. among the readers Of the
Colyum- who identify the father 81 the
foregoing verses, We uiil award the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

II is easy to believe that the toll
bridge between Waterford, VT, and Lit
tleton, N. H., paid % per cent dividends
last year when one takes into considera
ton that the passing OF automobiles is
taxed % cents each car, charge that is
ridiculous in view of the slight wear and
:car on the structure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
Is Your Toilet Soap
Injuring Your Skin ?

Many toilet soaps contain harsh. in
furious alkal. Resinol soap contains
absolutely no free alkali. and TO IL Is
added the resinol medication. This
gives il soothing, healing properties
which clear the complexion. comfort
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

No news from Russia may be taken to
&c coed news. If there was secthing
revolt against the revolution we should
expect to hear from ii through German
sources at any rate,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
The Great Divide.

George Kendall formerly Of this
town, but who for the past few years has
lived down country, has broken up house
keeping and has come to board with Joe
Montminy. His wife has gone TO one OF
her children to live for time The
news from Sheffield
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

Humorous reading-'A Ministers
Blunder,' Mrs. Arthur Cobb. Orange
notes. And the depressing thought per-
sists: How many ministerial blunders
right here in our own ken are humorous
and how many moro are only stupidy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

instant relief. With
the help Of resinol
soap. this soothing,
healing ointment usu-
ally clears away all
trace of eczema, ring
worm, rash or similar
tormenting, sleep-pre-
venting skin-disesses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
GUARDING orR FoRrs.

What sort % a guard are We keeping
over federal property when two inter
lo?ers arc able to elude the guards and
tres.-sss on government reservations as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

well-rotted manure is not available, il
may be advisable to use complete
chemical fertilizer. Apply at the rate of
500 to 1000 pounds per acre mixture
containing two to four per cent. nitro
gen, eight per cent phosphoric acid, one
TO two per cent, potash. The amateur
gardener viii find it easier to use ready
mixed fertilizer, which can be obtained
from any reliable dealer.
Sunlight Necessary for a Garden.
No amount of fertilizer, watering, and
cultivation will make up for the absence
of sunlight in garden. Home gardeners
before attempting for the first time to
use back yard or other space should
consider carefully how many hours day
any part of the yard is in shadow from
buildings, fences or trees. At least five
hours of sunlight day is necessary for
successful garden. The more sunlight
they get, the better it is for most veg
etables. For this reason it is bad prac-
tice to put plants of low habit between
tall growing plants which will shade
them for the greater part of the day. As
rule, foliage crops such as lettuce, spin
hcH anu hdie, uo idhiy "eii III PAL Wal
shade, but even these must have sun
shine two or three hours a day. In lay
ing out the garden. therefore, use shadier
parts for such plants and reserve the
sunny spaces for those which must have
plenty of sunlight to grow and fruit
properly.
Get those Easter cards now at Bell h
Houstons.
A big invoice of waists just received.
Mrs. Shepard Co., Inc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
I" .The barn on the farm Of

As winter continues malingering in the
lap of yernal spring, we are reminded of
the glad old dame who airily prophesied
the end of the world because the seasons
"be growing so indistinguishabl bic" OF
the same venerable seercss we remember
her perennial fear "a vision Of the zenith
al point in worries!l that the summer
weather is going to DO so complicated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

We trust that the Fort Williams cpl
s:do wlll not DC repeated at our own Fort
Ethan Allen in Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

have prescribed resinol ointment regu-
not hesitate TO use il freely. Sold by
all druggists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

"Butterfeld Gives Bull to Vermont
University. "-Newspape headline. But
it was Herr Prof. Anton Appelmann who
threw the bull
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
All, There, Dorothy Dexterl

Miss Ethel Newton is again able to
take up her school work. Orleans item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
Let Resinol Make
Your Sick Skin Well

That itching. burning skin can al
most certainly be healed The first use
Of resinol ointment seldom fails to give