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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
CONFIDENCE BUT NOT ovERCoNFI,
DENCE.

Great Britain, France, the United
States, Italy and the smaller nations
now aligned on their side Of the great
world conflict enter upon the third stage
of the tremendous battle with more con
fidence by far than they did when the
first stage was forced upon them on
March 81 The chief reason, perhaps, for
this development of confidence is that the
mightiest blows which the Germans were
able to deliver on the two previous occa.
sions were stopped short of their objec.
tives. Notwithstanding the element OF
surprise which was an advantage TO the
enemy in the beginning of the offensive
operations the enemy was not able TO di-
vide the allies, nation from nation, or to
break through completely TO the channel
ports, Though pushed back for many
miles, the allies were left virtually the
victors because they had stopped the
enemy from reaching his detectives. II
is with that knowledge of partial tri.
umph at least that the allies enter upon
the third stage of the offensive. More:
over, they know that the enemy has lost
tremendously in manpower as the result
of his reckless disregard of wastage of
human life; and it is almost certain that
the kaiser's forces suffered more casual
ties than did the allies in the first two
months of the operations. And that dis
parity of losses in favor OF the allies the
German military arm cannot well stand,
for, despite the accretons to the western
army by reason of Russias detection,
Germany was to be overmatched in man
power by the flood of American manhood
that was being hurried to Europe at the
rate of thousands of men a day. That
is. the United States with her vast reser-
voir of manpower was able to furnish
far more men eventually than Germany
and all her allies were able to present in
new strength. The scales were already
turning sharply in favor of the allies
when the third stage of the offensive
was started on May 81; the full strength
of the American aid was still far from
available but it was coming at a rapid
rate all the time. That is why the allies
feel calm confidence in their strength !,
to prevent the enemy from reaching the
detectives set for the third phase And
yet, there Is no overconfdenee. The al
lies feel that they are called upon to
fight the hardest they have ever fought
and they realize that they probably will
be forced to give ground at some places
before the terrific charges of the mad
dened enemy; but they are prepared to
fight their hardest. And they will win.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
WILLIAMSTOWN

Edon II. Martin, who is in the artil,
lery service and now stationed at Camp
Devens, Mass, was at home for briei
visit 10 his parents lately, coming home
on Saturday and returning the next day
The children OF the village schools
are TO unite in the observance OF pre-
Memorial day and the exercises will be
given in the grange hall next Wednes-
day afternoon, beginning at half past
one. Pupils from the four rooms, pri.
mary, intermediate, grammar and high,
will take part in this observance and
parents and the public are invited to at.
tend.
M. Clyde Hutchinson, formerly a city
carrier from the Burlington postofiice,
and now in the signal corps, U. s. serv.
ice. was at home last week for visit to
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Bailey and Mr..
and Mrs. George Bailey and daughter,
Evelyn, were in Woodbury. last Sunday,
where they visited relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee A. French and son,
Reginald, went TO South Walden on the
26th to visit Mr. French's brother,
Charles French. On the return trip the
party stopped at Plainfeld for Miss Bes-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

sic shorey, teacher of the village pri'
mary school, who had been at her home
for a short stay.
Robert Il. Bruce, who has been at home
for a few days. left last Saturday Tor
Camp Devens, Mass.
The Bachelor Girls club is to give
the three act drama, "The Farmerette,
in grange hall on the evening OF Friday,
May 81, for the benefit of the Red Cross
Admission, 25c and 35c. Children, lbc.
There will be dancing after the play,
with music by Simons' orchestra,
Daniel c. Townsend, who has been at
the Barre City hospital for treatment
some ten days past, was able to return
to his home Sunday.
Though not large gathering in point
of numbers, the reception rendered Rev.
John Robertson, the pastor OF the NJ. T..
church, on Wednesday evening OF last
week, was very pleasant and enjoyable
occasion. Words of welcome were spok'
en- by W. b. Jones, Rev. Jesse A. Mar
tin and Rev. John Irons, which were
fittingly responded to by the pastor.
There were also selections OF music and
pleasant social hour.
Miss Rachel Bruce, R. ~, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. +. Bruce, for a week past, returned
yesterday to Springfield, Mass, where
she has been for several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Market Gardening Demonstration.

Editor Times: / wish to call the at
! tention of your numerous readers whC
are interested in gardening to an open
air gardening meeting to be held Memo
| rial day at 2:30 p. m. at the market
garden and greenhouse of 0. l.. Cheever
Barre transfer, under the auspices OF
the Washington county farm bureau and
the Washington County Market Garden.
ers' association.
Everybody is invited especially all
war gardeners, ladies and children, and
all who are interested in gardening
The meeting will be addressed by Mr.
Facer of Montpelier. Mr.. Facer is a
practical market gardener from New
York and, at present, has charge of As
acres of municipal gardens in Montpelier
which, together with the private gardens
he is directing, total over 100 acres of
gardens under his direct charge.
After listening to Mr.. Facer's talk the
visitors will inspect Mr.. Cheever's gar
den, greenhouse and frames, which will
be we'll worth the time of anyone inter
ested in gardening, as Mr.. Oheever is one
of the best gardeners in Vermont and
his thousands of plants now ready for
transplanting are a feast to the eyes Of
any practical gardener.
War gardeners and amateurs should
come to this meeting. 1t viii mean dol
lars to you in the working of your own
garden.
To reach Mr.. Cheever's farm, leave the
car line at the new Tabor overpass and
proceed along the river road toward East
Montpelier short distance
J. Z. Mitchell, president Washington
County Market Growers association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
Notice to Taxpayers

Notice is hereby given that the alb
stract of the individual lists has beer
filed in the assessors Office, and that thu
same will be open for inspection of the
taxpayers in said office, city hall. from
the 25th day of May, A. D. 1918, TO the
list day of June, A. D. 1918. Office
hours: Q a. m. to II noon, and l30 to
p. IN
During said time we will hear all per,
sons who feel aggrieved, who desire to be
heard, and make any changes that may
be necessary in said abstract.
Augustus M, Rossi,
AFRO L. Noyes,
Martin Riley,
Assessors of the City of Barre
Dated at the city of Barre, Vt, this
25th day of May, A. d. 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

Imagine. if you can, a huge she'll drop
ping over the corniee of some building
and landing in the street in your city or
your village, following which came ter.
rife explosion which wrecked buildings,
destroyed the road, sent fragments flying
in every direction and killing and wound
ing persons over considerable area. II
you can imagine those conditions, you
can realize something of the horror which
is being forced upon Paris civilians by
the Germans. The latter, of course,
make no pretense of firing at some object
of military advantage to the French or
the allies. but they simply let drive at
Paris and the shells fall wherever their
stoppage of momentum leaves them. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

News of concerted attack by subma-
rines was lacking this time from press
reports of the German offensive, Per,
haps the attack was made and it is too
early to get the results; then again per-
haps the submarine arm of the kaiser has
been so palsied that it is not capable of
delivering strong blow against the con.
stantly growing anti-submarine strength
Of the allies, Anyway there was some
thing lacking from the general grand
flourish with which the kaiser has been
accustomed to start things.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
F. II. Rogers &
Company
II Isn't Your Town, It's You.

1t Isn't Your Town, It's You.
If you want to live in the kind OF town
like the kind of town you like
You needn't slip your clothes in a grip
and start on a long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left behind,
For there's nothing that is really new,
It's a knock at yourself when you knock
your town,
II isn't the town, it's you
Real towns are not made by men afraid
lest somebody else gets ahead,
When everyone works and nobody shirks
you can raise town from the
dead.
And if, while you make your personal
stake,
Your neighbors can make one, too,
Your town will be what you want to see.
1t isn't the town, it's you,
From Current Affairs"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

The terrible accident at Newport in
which man was killed and his daughter
seriously injured by an automobile which
was being driven at night ought to be
taken as warning by all motorists.
The rate at which some motorists drive
in villages and cities at night precludes
all possibility that they could stop their
machines to prevent other persons being
injured Indeed, some drivers of motor
vehicles are criminally negligent. We
say this without reference to the New
port case because we are not thoroughly
conversant with the conditions involved
in that case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

1t perhaps is not necessary to urge all
people to hang out their American flags
on Memorial day, next Thursday. Let
there be as general display as possible,
both in honor of our veterans and in hon
or of the boys who are going into the
present war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

A total of approximately sl5o,000,0o0
as second outright gift to the Red
Cross war work is a conclusive answer
to the German query whether the people
of the United States really are in the
war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

Repeated reports that Mackensen is in
command of the German operations on
the west front seem to dovetail with the
repeated reports that Won Hindenburg is
either very i'll or dead,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

The announcement that the New Eng
land fuel administration is striving tt
get 100000 tons of anthracite coal di.
verified into New England is encouraging
but to be fully reassuring it should be
accompanied by statement that efforts
are being made to divert great amount
of bituminous coal into the same dis
trict.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
PLAINFIELD

Mrs. Henry Batchelder entertained the
Mothers club Thursday, May %. Mrs.
Batchelder is a genial hostess and all en-
joyed a pleasant afternoon and a nice
supper. The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Neils Nielsen, June 6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

A little muscular exertion will do the
informed aliens vast amount of good,
Therefore, they ought to be included in
the work or fight order,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

Those nearly million Americans in
France are likely to get some practical
training in battle before the end Of the
present engagement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

attack on civilians in this manner is a
true representation OF the German state
of mind and his reversion TO bsrbarism.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28

A forward step in the amalgamation of
the Republican party is indicated by the
conference between Taft and Roosevelt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-28
MEMBER or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Italian army was waiting for the
word to strike.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27

Developments of the Economic
League of Nations for after the war
makes it appear as If It would have
been economical for Germany not to
have started the big noise.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
COMPOST LEAVES
DON'T BURN THEM

Forest leaves of all sorts are rich
in the chemical elements that plants
need. Rotten leaves or leafmold is
one of the Oldest and best fertilizers
used by gardeners, for it not only en-
riches the soil but gives to it fine
loose texture which is ideal for plant
growth. Garden soils of the rawest
and poorest condition will show much
improvement next spring if a quanti-
ty Of leaves is spaded in this fall,
says J. 7. Rosa, Jr., of the Univer-
sity Of Missouri College of Agricul-
ture. Old gardeners treat strip of
ground in this way each fall, on which
to grow the most delicate vegetables
the next year.
When leaves are raked up in the fall
they should be dumped on a garden,
or better still, piled up with a small
amount of manure. This will form a
compost of the richest kind after the
leaves have rotted. The compost is
spread thinly in the rows when plant
ing spring crops. Mixed with an
equal quantity of earth, it makes the
best potting soil for house plants and
for use on flower beds. Leaves from
trees along the street should always
be raked up and used by gardeners in
the neighborhood, and forest leaves
should be collected wherever available.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
POULTRYMEN AND
THE COAL SITUATION

Poultry raisers who expect to use
coal-burning breeders and incubators
next season should make their plans
early. This is the advice of the U. s..
Fuel Administration and will be
promptly needed by the judicious
poultryman. The amount of anthra-
cite coal to be shipped will be mater
tally reduced. In fact those States
west of the Mississippi must secure
their anthracite coal from other
2ources than the East. In so far as
this State is concerned, poultrymen
can secure some of the western an
thracite coal either from Colorado, or
Arkansas, says II. L. Kempster of the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
riculturc. 1t is also suggested that
screened coke can be used. Action
should be taken Immediately for next
springs needs. If this is done there
need be little if any difficulty expert
enced. One must not figure on the
Fuel Administration making special
allotments next year as they did last.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
GATHER SEED CORN NOW

A most important farm duty for this
week or next is that of gathering seed
corn. The early freeze last year and
the drouth this year has served to les
sen the supply of good seed. In fact,
the farmers of Missouri are about to
face a seed corn famine. To guard
against such a catastrophe, the Uni
versity of Missouri Extension Division
is urging farmers to field select
enough seed corn to supply them for
two years, if possible. If a farmer
has an exceptionally good field of corn
he might save seed for his less for
tunate neighbor. The best seed is
that grown in community in which it
is to be planted.
Selecting the seed in the field is i'm
portant. Drying and storing also re-
quires care if the seed is to be
brought through the winter in best
condition. Corn as it comes from the
field may contain as high as 30 per
cent water This content must be re-
duced to about IL per cent to render
the corn safe from injury by freezing.
Leaving the corn in sack or pile for
day after selecting may injure it.
1t should be dried promptly, and then
stored in dry place where it will not
have opportunity to reabsorb moist
ure.
The all-important thing just now
for the Missouri farmer is to get his
next years supply of seed corn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
COAL INSTRUCTIONS TO
LOCAL COMMITTEES

In view of the fact that the Fuel
Administration is restricting, to a
large extent, the distribution of coal
so that practically all coal for domes-
tic consumption is handled by the
dealers, to whom we are endeavoring
to allow a fair and reasonable profit
along with the regulations which we
impose upon them, | think it but fair
to the public that every effort be made
at this time to protect it from care
less or INSCRIPTIONS dealers, and you
will proceed at once to investigate
conditions under which coal is deliv-
cred, with particular reference to the
scales used by the dealers, so that
their customers may be guaranteed
1000 pounds to the ton. After making
this investigation, if you find that
coal consumers are not being treated
fairly, due to defective scales, you will
please notify the dealer or dealers
concerned, and this notice will be a
warning that further practices of this
sort will not be tolerated and that if
the scales are not adjusted properly
at once they will not be permitted to
handle coal any longer.
Signed, WALLACE CROSSLEY,
State Fuel Administrator for Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
MEAT HANDLING FOR ARMY USE

Maj. Gen, George w. Goethals,
Chief of the division of purchase, stor-
age and traffic of the general staff of
the Army, has commissioned Arthur
A. Hammerschlag, President of the
Carnegie Institute, and Lieut.. Col. j.
W. Mcintosh, Subsistence Division,
Q. M. c., N. A., to cooperate with the
Chicago packers in experiments which
may save up to 40 per cent of the ire
mendous cargo space now required for
shipping fresh beef. President Ham
merschlag and Col. Mcintosh have al
ready reached the stock yards and the
experiments have begun.
The experiments contemplate not
only the conservation of shipping
space, but also the problem of having
the packages small enough to be han
died by the class of labor available at
unloading ports overseas and the quick
and convenient issue at supply depots
in France.
They range from the mere cutting
of the carcass into more convenient
sizes and shapes to the entire boning
of the carcass to be packed in boxes.
1t is estimated that if the plans prove
practicable saving of from Is to 40
per cent of the room now used in
transporting the same amount of beef
will be made possible Since fresh
beef constitutes a considerable part of
some 350,000,000 pounds of beef and
pork products now sent monthly to
allied countries, the saving by the new
method may prove to be considerable
if found practical. The bones and sur
plus fats salvaged by the operation
will be converted into various by
products.
The chief difficulties encountered so
far have been the necessity of obtain
ing enough labor sufficiently skilled in
this particular work and the providing
of facilities necessary to handle the
quantities required without interfer-
ing with production of other meat
products being prepared for our ar
mics and those of our allies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
FOR SALE

An acre of land and 4-room house,
three-fourths mile west of Knob Lick,
Mo-; we'll in yard, $50 fruit trees, s.
stall barn, chicken house, good out
let, more land adjoining can be
bought, all fenced, price 5000.
CHARLEY WELLS, Knob Lick, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
ANNUAL MEETING OF
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
TUBERCULOSIS CONFERENCE

Will be held in st. Louis, at the
Planters Hotel, October pa. The pro-
gram will include papers and discus
sions pertaining to the problem of
caring for the returning tuberculosis
soldier and his dependents and to ru-
raj and village tuberculosis problems
which every day grow more insistent
for solution.
To school officers and teachers par
ticularly these papers and discussions
will be most helpful in qualifying
them to meet their official and profess
sional obligations.
On Saturday morning, the 9Th, at
10 o'clock, the annual business meet
ing of the State tuberculosis Asso-
citation will be held at the same place.
You are cordially invited and urgently
requested to attend both meetings.
Missouri, as guest State, should be
fully represented.
w. Men. MILLER, Scc'y
The Missouri Association for the Re-
lief and Control of Tuberculosis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
CLOVER SOILS NEED
PHOSPHORUS AND LIME

The difficulty met in getting a good
stand of clover may be due to lack
of phosphorus and lime in the soil.
Even on soils where clover grew lux
uriantly during the early years of
their cultivation the same difficulty
may be met. B. w. Tillman of the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
riculture reports that studies on the
outlying soil experiment fields in diff
ferent fields in different parts of the
State show conclusively that failures
with clover are due to an inadequate
supply of phosphorus and lime in the
soil. These must be supplied if clover
is to be grown.
The phosphorus fertilizers should be
applied before wheat, usually at the
rate of 1875 to $50 or IT'S pounds per
acre. As an average of all results OBJ
tanned by the Missouri Station, as
based on present prices of fertilizer
and crops, one dollar invested in acid
phosphate brings approximately five
dollars in return. At present prices
it is the best fertilizer for wheat.
Where it cannot be obtained, bone
meal will be found an excellent sub
stitute; or mixed fertilizers which
contain large amounts of available
phosphorus and small amounts of nj
trogen may be used with profit. One
should not lose sight of the important
relation which the application of
fertilizer on wheat ground
bears to the succeeding crop of
clover.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
THE RED TRIANGLE

by Daniel M. Henderson.(
Lift up the Red Triangle
Beside the laundering guns
A friend, shield, a solace
To our ten million sons!
Go build a hut or dugout
By billet or by trench
A shelter from the horror,
The cold, the filth, the stencil
Where boys we love, returning
From out the glory loan
Can sight the Red Triangle
And find bit of home!
Lift up the Red Triangle
Against the things that maimt
1t conquers Booze, the wrecker.
1t shuts the house of shame!
Go make friendly corner
So lads can take the pen
And get in touch with mother
And Gods clean things again.
Where Hell's destroying forces
Are leagued with Potsdam's crew,
Lift up the Red Triangle,
And help our boys "come through.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
THE LIBERTY BOND BUY
ERS WINNING THE WAR

We have nearly two million men in
France.
Every subscriber to the Liberty
Loan helped send them there.
For artillery, automatic rifles, and
small arms, and for ammunition for
them, we have spent over $1,000, 000,-
900.
Every Liberty Loan subscriber helpg
TO arm our soldiers.
We have spent over $4,000, 900
just for staple supplies for our army,
such as flour, bacon, rice, etc.
Every subscriber to the Liberty
Loan helps feed our soldiers.
We have spent over $500, 600, 900 to
clothe our soldiers.
Every subscriber to the Liberty
Loan has had part in this care Of
the Americans who are fighting in
France.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
WE BUY OLD FALSE TEETH

We pay from 81 to $35 per set
(broken or mott. We also pay ac-
tual value for Diamonds, old Gold,
Silver and Bridge-work. Send at once
by parcel post and receive cash by re-
turn mail. Will return your goods if
our price is unsatisfactory. 38-7t.
Dept. X,200T So. 9th st.
Mazer's Tooth Speciality, Dept X,
2007 Sa 5th St, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-27
FOR TRUSSES

Supporters, Belts, Shoulder Braces,
Clutches, Crutch Tips, see E. M. Laak-
man, Druggist.