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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
THE CASUALTY LIST.

When we read of the casualties sus
front we are inclined to marvel that such
large numbers of men could have been
put out of action during comparatively
quiet times in actual warfare; vet when
we learn that $50 Americans have been
listed among the casualties in the brief
time the American expeditionsry forces
have been on the front line and with
nothing like an offensive delivered by
them or sustained by them, il is easier
to understand how the British casualties
mount up into the thousands every
month. Of course, the greater portion
of the British casualties, as we'll as of
the American, are of men only wounded
and some Of them only slightly wounded
too; and 1t is not to be considered that
the American army is going through the
process Of attrftion in a rapid fashion.
OF the $40 casualties sustained by the
Pershing forces only ~ were down on
the list as dead, the great majority be-
ing wounded To be wounded means
that a man may have had a bullet pierce
his body or il may mean mere scratch
from chance piece of shrapnel There
fore, if report comes from France that
your relatives or friends are on the list
of the wounded it should not be imme-
distely assumed lat they have received
their death wound As matter Of fact
II may be that the wounded are merely
incapseitsted for few days or week
or two; they are retired from the battle
line and sent 10 the hospital in order 20
avoid the danger of infection as well as
to secure the advantages of best treat
ment under favorable conditions. The
casually list does not necessarily mean
the windrow Of the grim reaper himself
SO. while there naturally will be appre-
hension. the people az home should carry
the hope always that the wounds are no,
- bad As the ominousness Of the ofieia!
announcement would seem 70 indicate
II should b. borne in mind. too. that the
wounded men are being gwen the best
treatment that the medical profession
affords and they are being tenderiy cared
Tor By brave and trained nurses, Who
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
WELCOME TO VERMONT'S SEW.
FNTH CITY.

The six other municipalities of Yer
mont, including that most ancient Of
cities-V ergennes-w extend hearty
welcome TO the newcomer into their
midst, the city of Newport in Orleans
county. The city OF Newport, located on
the southern shore of Lake Memphrema
cog in the states northern tier of towns
is an ambitious youngstcr for its size,
being somewhat smaller than several viii
| lagos in the state which stick TO their
old-time form of government; but not
withstanding its size it has a consider
able amount OF the go-ahead spirit New
port in peace times embraces less than
5000 people, the city lines being drawn
about the former villages of Newport
and West Derby, together with small
territory in the towns of Newport and
Derby. Those who have visited the To-
situated on the great lake, which has its
chief area in Canada but which projects
quite distance into Vermont. In add.
ton to having this lake, Newport has
better railroad accommodations than
many larger city, being on the Cana
dian Pacific and the Boston & Maine
railroads and being, therefore, quite an
important railroad center 1t lost one of
its distinguishing features when the Gus
toms collecting district was discontin-
ued but it is bravely trying TO overcome
that handicap and is showing, further
more, considerable public spirit in new
enterprises already carried out or pro-
jected 1t has no daily paper but it has
a long established weekly journal, whose
editor is sufficiently affluent so that he |
can take annual pilgrimages into Flor
ida to escape the wintry blasts that
sweep down the broad expanse Of the
lake. 1t has five churches and the usual |
allotment of secret societies and clubs
Moreover, Newport was the shire town
of Orleans county and, Of course, will |
continue to be now that the place has
been transformed into a municipality.
So there you have an abbreviated outline
Of the newest city in Vermont, the me
tropolis Of the north, so to speak. Long
may it live and broader may the con
fines of the city grow until in size it APP
proaches the dignity of real city!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
Green Mountain Echoes.

Who gathered sap Monday, Feb. 25t--
Cornish TEN.
The fierce southwest wind of Tuesday
trimmed off the dead limbs.--Westor
item.
Patches OF green grass can now be
seen, even the birds are returning
North Hyde Park item.
Ruth Manning has finished work for
Mrs. b. Z. Wheeler and--we will tell the
rest next eek.-McKinistry Hill item
Two of our local sportsmen went hunt
ing recently and the next day the streets
were full Of deer.--Proctorsville item.
All are waiting to hear from those
boys. What a blessing that there is
something TO look forward to. May they
all keep well.--Felchervill item
! The farmers of old Benson are looking
ahead TO the sugar making time with
ecstacy.-Benson item.
| The smokes arrived and Mr. and Mrs
Wilfred johnson were given reception
at Moore's hall Tuesday evening .-Plym-
outh item.
A seeker after useful knowledge asked
one Of our most skillful gardeners re.
Gently, III / should raise lot of egg
plants this summer would il help out
my egg supply ?"--Charlestown item.
They are entertaining the mumps at
Joe Marcott' s.-IT Holland item.
Don't forget the dog and get him IL
ccnsed, as we don't want Henry or John
to make bologna of him.--Felcheryil
item
A large section of the roof of the old
pig pen at Glendower farm was so sur
prised at the prospect OF thaw that it
tainted dead away.-West Newbury
item.
Amateurs in the art of snowshoeing
should provide themselves with com
pass and map of the country before
starting out for exercise and fresh air,
for it startes the citizens of this quiet |
burg to have one of their neighbors call !
at the door with inquiries as to their |
wherea bouts .--Dummerston item ,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

Gather round you thus to guard you
And protect you still.
Yes, Wen gather to protect you,
And for right once more,
From New England's storm tossed coast
line,
To California's shore,
Flag of hope, oh glorious banner,
Emblem of the free,
You shall carry our glad tidings
TO the people DER the sea.
&C. C. Corse. Waterbury Center.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
TO THE FLAG.

TUNE: Ellsworth Is No More")
| Float above us, starry banner,
Spread your folds on high,
We, your sons. have sworn to honor,
ftr you to do or die.
Chorus.
Strike, Freeman,
Or fall, Union,
Nor shield thy sword again,
Until freedom Is triumphant,
And Attorneys slain.
We, your sons. have sworn to shield you
With our latest breath,
Stand between you and all danger,
Liberty or death.
Chorus.
We will gather from each valley.
And from every hill,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
CURRENT COMMENT
Shipping Losses and New Ships.

So far as shipping losses are con
cerned the new statement by Sir Eric
Geddes is hopeful. In conformity with
the policy of secrecy adhered to by the
British admiralty it is of course vague,
but he is able to give assurance that the
trend is steadily improving, despite re-
lapses. February was bad month in
comparison with January, but very
good month in comparison with Feb
uary a year ago, and If March is no
worse the trend will still be favorable.
II is otherwise with shipbuilding in
Great Britain. which according to the
first lord of the admiralty. has steadi-
ly dropped when it should have in
creased. He attributes the falling off
chiefly TO labor troubles, and thinks that
men in the yards are not working as if
they appreciated that the life OF the
country depended upon their exertions.
But he suggests that the employers al
so are perhaps not doing all that they
could do, and gives warning that the Sc
rious unrest which existed in January
will have an adverse effect upon COM
pletions in later months.
There is the further question. of
not TO be answered till ampler
data are available. whether Great Brit
ain and the allies have consistently
since the beginning Of the war turned
into shiphuilding the full energy which
strategy dictated. The total energy Of
a nation or Of an alliance j. limited. and
what i used up in one way cannot be
employed in another II was fairly clear
1t an early date that shipping was like
" 10 be = decisive factor in the war. and
hat unless peace came Unexpectedly
there could not well be an overproduc-
tion Of ships. Yet on the whole the magni- I
iude q the expansion needed % Re more
slowly realized than in he case 81 an
lon- and shells. and commercial cunsid- I
-fatious long had retsrding influence.
Now the need i fully felt and the de-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
Business As Usual in the Cradle.

Editor, Bellows Falls Times: In re-
gard to Mr.. Aiken's seeing two men
swapping horses down in the cradle hole,
nobody doubts il. But he didn't tell all.
They tell me that he crawled down and
traded for the two and Uncle Josh helped
him get the bronco out, but the other
horses and Mr.. Aiken kept going down
until they met Chinaman and he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

The question whether Rutland women
want TO vote was answered in the af-
flrmativs on Tuesday when e2 per cent
Of the registered women went TO the
polls and voted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

About everything else has happened
10 Petrograd, so the experience of being
evacuated will perhaps come as matter
Of course.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
Yes, Ches.

Mabel: Bud Nye got a silver in his
hand which made it impossible to work
this week. | says to Bud 1.-TWO slivers
in the bush are worth one in the hand"
Hey, what! Ches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
Why This Discrimination

The shackles of women are falling of.
just listen All women who have taken
the freeman's oath and are 2l years old
can vote on the school question. All
women who pay taxes in town have the
same right to vote as the men. They
are requested not to smoke or chew to-
bacco during the meeting --Newbury
item
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

S. B. Castle, veteran of the Civil
war. has run two wood fires all winter
and smokes a pipe and has not used a
match this winter Who can beat it p
Bondvile.
Give lis canny Scot or blacksmith
and we will make brave try.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
A Sun Kist Florida Idiom.

Friday evening Miss Mary Read was
the honoree at very pretty surprise
party given by Miss Mary Wilson at her
home on West New York avenue, her
guests being the Wekiva campfire girls
DeLand fla News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

have volunteered for the service through
patriotic motives and through broad
sympathies with humanity,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
In Flanders Fields.

In Flanders fields the peoples blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place, and in the sky
The larks, still brsvely singing, Hy.
Scarce heard amidst the guns below.
We are dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe.
To you from falling hands we throw
The Torch--be yours to hold IL high
II We break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though peoples grow
In Flanders fields.
Capt John McRae.
Commercial candor in Ludlow: Il am
too busy or larry to see every load OF coal
or wood delivered. Customers are in
yited to inspect same when delivered.
L. A. Howe.p
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

utensils is keen at the factories here
The only obstacle is the difficulty in oh.
tanning materials. Manchester Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

lay in the British program of which Sir
Erie Geddes speaks is n reason the more
for pressing American construction with
the utmost energy springfield Repub
lican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

We are so much of the same mind that,
for the present, we shall not print the
verses.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

j. 5. LAB. NJ. scribbles us on the Baby
Killer and then breaks off "As two
hours work is more than the kaiser is
worth, ! will no say any more"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

u, b. r. rises to inquire whether the
people who are swatting the new traction
franchise use the Washington street line
for a sidewalk in the winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
Shocking.

Miss Chloe Knapp, we'll known in Fair
Haven, is getting about on her crutches
with electricity unknown to many walk
ers on crutcbes Benson item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

Put two spouts to the bucket,
Two buckets to all big trees
The sturdy Vermont naples
Are built to stand the squeeze
NJ. s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

There is a fine cradle hole for the fic-
zionist on North Main street, opposite
Depot square. For location, see any
teamster
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

snapped the horse for pound of tea
l.. A. Colburn.
Chester, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07

Among the Vermont towns deciding to
remain wet this year are: BAR-re and
WINE -ooski
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-07
MABEL SYRUP'S COLYUM
eouatsnsnss' -TMth q Of Inter- ter curse S"'

THE time has come 10 conquer or sub.
nit. For Us there IL but one choice, We
have made it."-President Wilson.
Every Wedding Should Have at Least
One.
On Feb. 20 at the Presbyterian manse
WAS the occasion Of an impressive cere.
mony when Mr. Edwin ii. Thompson of
Newbury and Miss Picnic L. Welch OF
Groton were united in holy wedlock The
ever popular Episcopal form of mar.
rage was used. From a nuptial heart.
thrcb in the Bradford Opinion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
BLUE GRASS SEED HARVEST NOW
IN FULL SWING,

Seven dollars per day machine per
operator, is the ruling price now be-
ing paid out for expert labor in the
harvesting of the blue grass seed
crop, which began in this county last
week. Rakers, who draw the accum<
ulatihg seed from the teeth that strip
is from the stalk, are being paid
$500 per day. The man on the seat
who pulls the bellcord over the lowly
mule or horse, the motive power of
the stripper, is getting $500 per
day.
Hundreds Of boys have been gath
ering the seed with hand shippers
along the waysides, and in the fields
where the. power shippers have not
yet ventured. The harvest gathered
in this m" nner will net many dollars.
Seed dealers are paying from fifty to
sixty cents per bushel, according to
ripeness and merchantable condition
of the seed.
And, say, boy, have you ever real
lied how happy boy could be, after
swinging one of those heavy hand
shippers along stretch of country
day after day, and then take the
gathered product to the dealer? Do
you remember how your heart went
pit-a-pat under your cotton waist as
he weighed the bunch, and you trem-
beled for fear he would discover that
rock hidden safely away down in the
warm depths Of the stuff? ooh, them
was the days."
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
NO FAVORITISM TO BE SHOWN IN
VAGRANCY LAW.

Mr.. A. B. Hancock, Chairman of
the Bourbon County Council of De-
Tense, to whom the letter published
in another column of THE NEWS,
relative to the enforcement of the va
grancy act, was sent, states that there
will be positively no favOritism dis
played in its enforcement.
The impression has seemingly gain
ed credence that the law was aimed
at negro loafers and delinQuents, but
such is not the case. 1t is the inten-
ton of the authorities to strictly en-
ABLE BODIED MALES must work at
least thirty-six hours a week. This
means anybody who is not engaged
in steady work, whether he be white
or colored. There will be no dis
elimination. The remark has been
frequently heard on the streets of
Paris: ''Oh, that law was not in
tended for making gentlemen work"
1t was intended as a war relief meas
ure, and gentlemen must take their
turn as we'll as the horny-handed son
of toll who has temporarily lapsed
into period of blissful repose, while
the other fellow does the work he is
supposed to help in.
Get ready, boys, and when the
morning of June 20 arrives, on which
day the law will become effective.
get your overalls and jumpers, or
any other kind of old clothes, or get
your working clothes of some kind,
for the law will surely reach you.
You will receive an official notice
calling your attention to the provis-
| ions of the act and as in the Red
Cross and Liberty Loan campaigns,
no one will be skipped. Whether you
be a bondholder or a pauper you
must show a willingness to aid the
war work in some way, manual Ia
Dor preferred and now will be your
chance.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
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SHEEP SPECIALISTS AID BEGIN
NERS. .. .,

The sheep extension specialists ap-
pointed by the Department of Agri-
culture and now at work in fifteen
States are giving special assistance
to prospective sheep raisers in aiding
satisfactory stock and in providing
necessary equipment to insure sue
cessful outcome of the new ventures.
In this way people who are unable to
retain for breeding purposes the full
number of the female increase OF
their f1ocks, are arranging through
the extension specialists and local
county agents to have their surplus
stock go into the hands Of other per
sons who are looking for stock. This
has been an important factor in con-
serving breeding stock which might
otherwise have gone to the market
for immediate slaughter.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
BOURBON How. LEAGUE ELECTS
NEW OFFICERS

At meeting of the Bourbon Coun-
ty Health and Welfare League,
held recently, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. James Mcclure.
First Vice President-Mrs. w. o.
Second Vice President-Mrs. c. S.
Goldstein.
Treasurer-Mrs. c. o. Hinton.
Secretary-Mrs. Denis Dundon.
The president and treasurer were
elected for a term of two years, and
the other officers for one year.
The following members of the
Board of Directors were also elected ::
Mrs. Woodford Spears, of the Bap-
list Church.
Mrs. T. H. Clay, Jr., Christian
Church.
Mrs. Henry A. Power, Methodist
Mrs. ]. W. Bacon, Episcopal
Miss Mary Spears, Presbyterian
Mrs. NJ J. Murphy, Catholic
Mrs. A. j. Winters, Jewish Church.
Also, Messrs. Catesby Spears, E. II.
Corey, w. H. Whitley, James Nc
Clure, and L. L. Wilcox.
Mrs. Minaker, the visiting nurse,
gave her report for two months, show
ing large number of visits made,
families and individuals substantially
helped, besides a general supervision
of the gardens being cultivated by
the girls and boys in the ground which
has again been loaned by Mr.. Catesby
Spears.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11

tess, where the guests were extended
farm.
.-George White Fithian and Ed
Win X. Thomas have returned from
Center College, Danville, to spend
their vacations.
Mr.. Preston White, son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Frank P. White, of Paris.
mas returned from State University.
Mr.. White left Friday for Cleveland
ONO, where he will spend his vaca-
ZION In studying the manufacture of
munitions in large factory. He
VIII resume his studies at State Uni
versity in September.
-One of the most pleasurable of
the commencement events of last
week was the "movie party" given
at the Paris Grand, Friday night, in
nonor OF Miss Eleanor Lyle, of the
Paris High School Glass of IS, who
leaves this week for Frankfort, to
visit her aunt, Mrs. Brooks Dodson.
ana Mr.. DOdson, from where she
goes to Cincinnati to spend the re-
malnder of her vacation with Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Funk. The guests
were Misses Eleanor Lyle, DAME
Cahal, Emma Louis Burley, Ruby
Elder, Fannie Heller, Lena Rose,
Elizabeth Griffith, Almeta Hinton,
Valette McClintock, Edna Snapp,
Lula Champe Lyle, Lucille Hall,
Favola Dundon, Velma Nicius. The
party occupied row of choice seats
in the dress circle, where they were
perfectly safe and unafraid of VIM.
S. Hart and his brace of forty
fours." At the conclusion of the
performance the party were guests at
Mitchells, followed by an automobile
ride about the city, and after fare
wells, a dispersal to their homes.
(Other Personals on Page So
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
ALL EXPRESS COMPANIES ARE
COMBINED.

By order of Director General Nc
Adoo, all express companies of the
United States have been ordered
combined under a single private cor
poration to be known probably as the
Federal Express Company. After
July LIST, when the order becomes
effective, all shippers will direct
shipment merely by express" and it
will be carried to destination by
shortest route George G. Taylor,
now president of the American Ex-
press Co., will be the head Of the new
concern, 1t is thought that the new
order will result in a greatly i'm
proved express service. Old employees
will be retained and a schedule Of in
creased wages is being worked out.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11

with which to the the practice Of individual thrift
patriotic duty and a necessity.
practice thrift
purchase
purchasing money
netbu n
earnestly appeal and child pledge them
Savings
production at
snsnIsted that dayi
May 70, 1918. (sisned) WOODROW WILSON.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
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The heirs of the late Mr.. A. P.
Bryan, have sold to Mr.. M. Wakefield,
of Shelbyville, the old Bryan home
stead, located on Main street, In
North Middletown, for $16,750. The
place contains about fifteen acres OF
land, on which is modern residence,
livery stable, etc. 1t is stated that
Mr. Wakefield will cut the place into
lots and hold public sale later in
the season.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
THE PRESIDENTS APPEAL FOR
NATIONAL WAR SAVINGS DAY


Pfesiaent Wison has Issued the following:
Th war 10 one OF natiensnet Of
drsd million people must be economically
conditions the CONFLICT The
problem before 10 primarily problem
problem o. Increased production
the mateas and the labor yppe equipment
Army and Navy Theushtless expenditure
sentlals of
and factories and oVerburdsns
used 70 the utmost and at their best for purposes
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11
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The Germans are musical nation.
We trust they will enjoy Sousa' s
band when it plays in Berlin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-06-11

me great results which we
seek can b obtained only by
the participation Of every
member Of the nation, young
and old, In q national concert
ed thrift movement. I there
fore urge that our people ev-
erywhsrs pledge themselves,
as suggested by the Secretary
Of the Treasury, to the prac-
tioe Of thrift; to servo the
Government to their utmost In
Increasing production in all
fields necessary TO the winning
of the war; to conserve food
and fuel and useful materials
Of every kind; to devote their
labor only to the most neces-
sary tasks; and to buy only
those things which are essen
tial to individual health and
efficiency; and that the people,
rs evidence Of their loyalty,
invest all that they can save
In Liberty Bonds and War Saw
ing Stamps. The securities 10
sued by the Treasury Depart
mont are SO many Of them
within the reach Of every one
that the door Of opportunity In
this matter ls wide open to all
Of US. To practice thrift In
peace times 10 a virtue and
brings great benefit to the in
dividuaI at all times; with the
desperate need Of the civil
IzAd vorld fodav for rnstArtaIs