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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
EAST BARRE

Al a recent meeting of Ripping Stream
Rcbekah lodge the following officers were
installed by Estella Philbrick, d, ID, r.,
assisted by Nellie Blanchard, ID, NJ No
bic grand, Josie Whitcomb; vice grand,
Abbie Waugh; secretary, Edith Snow :
treasurer Bertha Garrett; II. ;. y. G.,
Addie Patterson; l.. :. \, g., May Bixbyi
n. :. V. G., Kate Tomlinson; u, :. V, g..
Mary Salter warden, Beulah jones' con
ductress, Anna Sargent; / G., Eva Cam
eron; o. g., Fred Barrett chaplain, Cora
Tucker.
The Christian Endeayor society organ
lied Sunday evening with the following
officers; President, Carroll Tucker; vice.
president, Madeline Whitcomb; seere-
tary, lila Jones, treasurer, Alice Avery;
organist, Aline Dickey.
Mr.. and Mrs Bernice Wilbur went TO
Burlington Saturday. where Mrs. Wild
bur entered the Mary Fletcher hospital
Tor an operation.
Clarence Smith and family are visiting
relatives in West Topsham and vicinity.
DIR. n. T.. Avery spent Monday in Bur
lngton at the Mary Fletcher hospital.
On Saturday evening over 80 persons
attended the w. G. +. L. birthday party
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Bates il being Mr. Bates birthday. The
evening was pleasantly spent with games
and music a neat sum was realized by
the society.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Farmers Organizations.


Editor Barre Times, A representative,
OF the Boston Post, who spent week
In this vicinity, interviewing the farm
ers, was surprised to see how loath thu
farmers were 10 organization and there
sure Is no class that is in a. much need
ot organization as farmers,
Vermont raised last year some 10000
bushels OF wheat Vermont needs some
dO0,O00 bushels of wheat for her own
use. Let's raise II, as the government has
taken some 00,00O,000 bushels Of our al
lotment ~ the 1917 wheat crop 90 ship
TO the allies. which was necessary.
BY june ! there will not be- a bushel
of wheat in sight aud aour must be very
scarce
Hard wood ashes are very good fer.
tilizer for wheat. Use l. TO 20 bushels
per acre. After we have our wheat sown,
lets SOW barley, which is a very easy
crop 10 raise and was the most prof
table OF the grain crops raised last
year After the barley we will get busy
on the corn, which necessarily will be
small in acreage on account of the search
" OF seed, so we must take mighty good
care of what we do plant.
Our farm bureau and farmers eX
change will help you 10 select and pur
chase seeds and fertilizer. Office No Q,
I.angdon block, Montpelier. Tel Il4-W.
The office win be open every Saturday
until after seed-time. Please get in your
orders before Feb. | If possible, ON ae
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
F. II. Rogers &
Company

from world politics, or if he thought for
one minute that the people did not stand
back of the government in the plans 50
to eliminate him he should have been in
any of the countless cities and towns of
the United States during the last few
days. but it was Just as well for him
that he wasn't Had he been set down
in the midst of any American city or vii
lage on Monday, Jan. 81, he would have
found surprising state OF affairs. In
stead of the busy, bustling life of the
average American community. with its
stores wide open, with industries OF all
kinds humming, with streets animated
with business, he would have seen com
munity upon which had settled quie-
tude which approached nearly to stagna
ton. This man who made the war would
have found strange contrast to that
which he had heard about American life;
and, if he had been at all curious to
know, he would have been informed that
this unwonted calm of industry was
meant expressly for him, for his defeat,
for his elimination from the politics of
the world if not from the world com.
pletely. Ii meant that the United States
was catching up with itself, enabling
to get back onto even
terms with production-with production
of war materials designed TO blast the
hopes OF that same emperor, 1t meant
further. and of far deeper significance,
that the people of the United States,
while they are sometimes inclined to
grumble at the restrictions imposed upon
them, are nevertheless Americans first,
last and all the time-American who |
have confidence in the integrity of pur
pose of the government and who, while |
sometimes disagreeing in methods, are
willing to align themselves in one grand /
Dhalanx in order to carry through the
Aims espoused by the government We
ire one people when il comes TO licking
he kaiser We are willing to accept sac.
'ifices, however severe they may seem to
,e That is what the kaiser would have
een had he been set down in any of the
Countless communities, big or little. of
he United States on Monday. Jan, 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
Green Mountain Echoes.

Another snowstorm Jan. H. Thi,
makes everyone smile. Plymouth item
W j. Smith is not at all we'll but has
TO keep on going, for work has to be don,
and no one to do it.-East Ryegate item
John Chamberlain, one of our up be.
fore breakfast farmers, killed q last May
pig which dressed 430 pounds. Some
pig - harlestown item.
Snow for change, not so awful cold
but high wind is raking things We
have not had but one or two Sundays
when it was fit to go felcherville
item.
These are the days when the arrival of
sugar is watched as closely as a cat
watches a mouse Milton item.
Mrs. Nancy Hosford has offered prize
OF watch TO the boy or girl under Is
years of age that, beginning now, will
read the Bible through frst-East Ha
ven item
Will someone please tell us why Hoov-
or does not devote part of his time in an
effort to lower the price of grain ?-Felch-
vile item.
Farmers are busy these days getting
up wood piles, picking beans and trying
to keep warm without coal.-North Hero
item
Some of our school boys have been
playing the part of Santa Claus by steal
ing quietly into Deacon Quimby's kitch
en- and filling his wood box Fairlee
item.
Our village doctor is not easily daunt-
ed. Saturday morning he took his team
as far as he could among the snow drifts
that the wind had piled mountain high,
then puts on snowshoes and visits his pa
tients as though nothing had happened.
Meriden item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Germany hasn't any more warships she
is willing to sell to Turkey or any other
nation. Germany feels the need of every
vessel of fighting ability which she pos
sesses, when arrayed against the reoog
nized leader of the world in naval con
struction together with the power which
was running Germany close race for
second In addition to the British and
American navies, Germany has to deal
with the French and the Italian. On sea
there is no comparison of strength
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Two thoughts from the Equitable Pub
lie Bulletin are worthy of driving home
TO everyone during the present confusion
of ideas in the United States. They are
Remember that the nation which stops
to bic<er and quarrel over details and to
mag its leaders while going over the top
is almost sure to lose" and Criticism of
our national war methods and measures
should be in friendly tone, constructive
in character, and free from partisan
prejudice or enmity."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Organizations which are endeavoring
to raise endowment and other kinds of
funds at the present time are doing Just
SO much to thwart the efforts of the
United States to win the war. Those
organizations contemplating such cam
paigns or already started in the work
might with good grace retire in favor OF
the government and victory drives until
such time as the war is won There
would be far better spirit toward them
if they should hold their campaigns in
allegiance until the paramount thing be-
fore the American people to-day is set
tied and settled right.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Various lines of business in the United
States are dropping the word German
from their official title and substituting
the word American. 1t should have been
done long ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

A Boston police officer was shot to
death while trying to arrest thief in
AN apartment house. There are some
Jobs besides soldering which demand
courage; and city policeman's is one
of them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Various newspapers and public men
who declared five days ago that the Gar
field closing order was victory for the
kaiser" calamity" and about every
thing else bad, are now trying to square
themselves by easy stages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Word comes from the central powers
that they are ready for any movement
the allies may make. while the allies an
nounce that they are ready for any
enemy move. This might be called a
$3.50 arrangement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
Il PAYS TO Advertise.

Mn Nate Warts OF the Bee Hive Fur
niture store, who don't advertise with us,
Is late Ia pulling oil his annual conilagra
tion sale, Although he had the fire two
weeks ago, Yet with the embargo ON
freight aud the general congestion OF
traffic he is having much trouble in get.
ting In the stock of new furniture he had
ordered for the great conflagration sale
long before the fire broke out OF course
we are not implying by even the faintest
suggestion that Mr. Nate Warts is one
of those merchants that keeps gasoline
in the fire extinguishers and turpentine
in the hand grenades. McCordsvile FIX.
humer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

AFTER ALL is done
AND SAID-when your
DAILY CLOT H E S
you've shed
WHEN BUSIN ESS
thoughts
HAVE FLED-is there
ANYTHING more
ENJOYABLE - tn an
just
READING IN bed?
Pajamas to add to
that great and glorious
feeling; smooth, silky
materials that induce
soothing slumber; cut
full and large. Good
heavy weight outin G
flannel, $3.50 and $500.
Don't wait too long if
you want to get one of
these overcoatS or suits
for about one-half the
price you'll have to pay
next fall.
We've only a few left
and they are priced at a
REAL GENUINE re-
duction.
Look in our window.
Clothing fixtures for
sale.
f. II. Rogers &
Company
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

The X. of c. drive had a setback be-
cause of the fuel order but there is all
the more reason why the people should
20 at ii with redoubed energy,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

As between William j. Stone and
Theodore Roosevelt for simon-pure Amer
lean patriotism, give us Roosevelt 365
days in the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

We have come down to the end OF the
five DAYS shutdown, and there are no re-
ports that the republic has cracked any
where.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
THE AMERICAN SINGLENESS oF
PURPOSE IN THIS WAR

u the emperor Of Germany had carried
suy doubts s%'out the msnimity 1T she
minds Of American people regarding the
desirshilits g 'he elimination Il him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

count OF shipments, Get in touch with
i, II, Abbott county agent, or Harvey
Dodge, exchange manager, G. A, Badger,
President Washington County Farm Bn'
reau
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

II is needless perhaps to tell who put
the row in Storrow, but wen tell you
it's the man who wastes fuel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Wheatless, meatless, heatless-let MS
,have few more talkless days and more
do. something days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Straw-Will anyone having a ton OF
at the Union journal Office = Lyndon
willie wantad,
Then John will put the paper TO bed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
The Affluence of Mary.

Mary had pullets egg
so the story read
1t followed her to school one day
Between two slices of bread
Mary had lump Of coal.
"a yarn that's hard TO believel
She locked it in her little bank
The key is up her sleeve.
Mary drew a one pound bag,
Its contents you may guess
But no one knew, though Mary did
She hid it in her dress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
Remarkably Free Verse from williams
town.

Way atop the pantry shelf
| spied package all BY itself,
But all of us cried when ! took it down
For il was neither white sugar nor brown
Now we hadn't had sugar all the fall
Sugarless bread or none al all.
We thought this sort of fare some poor
And ma refused to bake any more.
Then one day there came shout -
Sugar had come without a doubt;
So TO the store we swiftly bound
Returning anon with just one pound,
Ii sugars a luxury then | cant see
Why other folks have it in coffee and tea.
Anxious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

The reduction in the British casualties
during the past week was perhaps hull
before the storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
"As DR.. Ellis Parker Butler Said =

An Orwell and Shoreham man re-
Gently made trade. Mr. C. of Shore
ham wanted Berkshire pig and Mr.. l.,
of Orwell had such pig. DIR. L. would
sell his pig for two bushels of oats Mr..
c. would give him two bushels. A trade
was effected, Mr.. l.. to deliver the pig at
Orwell station, Mr.. C., who had not seen
the pig, to give him two bushels OF oats
Should either back out he was to give s.
to the Red Cross in the other mans
town. The pig was delivered. frozen stiff,
having been dead several days. Tab
leau - Orwell item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

An enlarged Fort Ethan Allen means
bigger Burlington, Winooski and Essex
Junction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Senator Stone opened his mouth and
put his foot in il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
MABEL sYRUP'S CoLYUM
ITO have llsely and not stolid
eountenance, - Truth of intercourse.

"fhe time has come to conquer OF sub
nit For us there Is but one choice w,
have made IT, President Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

On Seeing the Doughnut and Ignoring the
Hole.
Eight inches Of snow fell during the
day Tuesday, but at eventide glorious
sunset rewarded all for the discomfort
caused by the snow and wind West
minister item
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

A bottle,scarred third-raiIer whose
memory goes back to halcyon days of
prohibition confides to us that packing a
jug of the well known demon called forth
fewer furtive glances on the part of the
packer than does a pound of sugar in
1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

Small ate hearty meal before going
coolly to his fate. News item.
The death house reporter is running
true to form. As we remember ii the
so-called hearty breakfast preceded the
executions of Becker. DIR. Waite. and Doc
Crippen. to say nothing of'our own Elroy
Kent and the three Van Wormer broth
ers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

A Well Timed Blow Might Have Saved
Father.
Andrew Henderson had tho misfortune
To break several Of his ribs the other day
while packing ice. A little thing like
that did not trouble Andrew and he kept
right on At work aud would have con
tinued ii he had not sneezed. Then by
Jimmy how it hurt. DR. Mckinley was
called and he il now on the road to
health.-NeW bury Item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22
Happy Days, Ed

This week finds the editor in the
south. Now look oft for pleassnter
weather IN Nermont-Newport Express
snd Standard
Add ~Hideou- lie II Modern society
The woman who died uf a Tuesday.
To days message iroIn THE Msgnihcat;
Put down the mighty from their
seats. ii. ;.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-22

-. me...ee - ~ MagnIlcai
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
Fairbury Candidate Gives
First Talk of Campaign

Fairmont, Neb., April 5.-(Spe-
cial)-C. H. Denney republican
candidate for congress fourth dis
trict, in his speech delivered tonight,
made forceful plea in behalf of the
oncoming Liberty loan drive. His
speech in part follows: at is not a
question any more whether we
believe that the war is right or
proper between the United States
and Germany, it is a question OF our
lives, our property, our freedom.
at is not now question OF
diplomacy; it is not now a question
whether a man is for or against the
war. The time has now come that
unless a man or woman is whole
souledly in favor of doing everything
that is possible to win this war, un-
less he or she is willing to do his or
her duty, then, he or she is traitor.
: "If you should borrow $l00 for one
year and buy liberty bond with it
all it would cost you would be the
difference in AZ per cent and 6 or ,
per cent, or whatever your bank
would loan it to you at If it is E
per cent it costs you $l.75 to loan
your government $l00, $3.50 to loan
your government $1,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06

MAY VOTE BYNEW
ALIEN MEASURE

Lincoln, April 5.-(Special)-The
house took little jolt at the alien
voting bill today and when it had
recommended it for passage provided
that all citizens of the United States
could vote. Those who have not COM
pleted their citizenship papers can
vote at the next election, but if they
do not complete their citizenship in
the next two years, or by the time
of the next election they are out OF it
for good. 49,.
The Omaha charter bill and the
sabotage bill both passed the house
unanimously.
Representative J. H. Bulla Of Doug
las appeared in the house for the
first time today and was called on
for a speech.
Representative Albert Labounty
of Frontier, who has moved out OF his
district to Dawson county, was in
vited to talk to the house.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
P|MPLY? WELL, DON'T Be
People Notice It. Drive Them Oh
with DR.. Edwards =
Olive Tablets

A pimply face will not embarrass Va,
much longer if you get a package of DR.
Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin Should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets few nights.
Cleanse the blood, the bowels and thelive,
with Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets. the sue
cesstul substitute for calomel; there 'sneye,
any sickness or pain after taking them
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets do thai
which calomel does, and Just as effectively
but their action is gentle and safe Instead
OF severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets L
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste"
q bad breath, dull, listless, mo good'
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are
a purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil; you will know them
by their olive color. y
Dr. Edwards spent years among "a.
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are she
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for a week
See how much better you feel and LOOK
Nc and 25c per box. All druggists,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
Woman SWears Husband
BOUGHT Her From Parents
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, April ESPECIAL Ties
tifying in district court here Friday
morning in her divorce action against
William H. Ward, locksmith, Mrs.
Lulu K. Ward declared she was sold
to her husband for $500 by her father
and step-mother.
She said the payments were made
on the installment plan, covering a
period of two years. The transaction
began when, she was IS years old and
at the age Of II she said she became
Wards bride. Their marriage took
place in St. Joseph.
Denial was made by Mrs. Ward that
she had improper relations with Rev.
James Delk, local circus boy" evan
gelist and other men.
Attorneys for Ward denied the
woman's statement about the money
marriage"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
Kidnapping Story Denied
y, BY PiCkreII Citizens

Beatrice, Neb., April s.-(Special,)
-Pickrefl citizens deny the story
which appeared in a Lincoln news
paper regarding the kidnapping of c.
w. Bennett, organizer of the Nonpar-
tisan league, who, claimed he was
hustled out of'town in an automobile
by party of unknown men. Bennett
was booked for a meeting at Pickrell
last week. but he failed to show up,
and the kidnapping story was then put
In circulation. -. ~ - =
Hattie Barkey ct al. yesterday sold
the old Barkey farm of loo. acres near
Cortland for $4,000 to. John Drunken;
who will assume charge at once.
County Agent Rist is making
campaign against blaekleg in Gage
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
Idle Aliens and Rich
In Canada Must Work

Ottawa, April 5.-Idle aliens and
the idle rich in Canada have been
made the subject of government con-
troll. The government today an
nounced an order in council provid-
ing that every male shall be regular
ly engaged in some useful occupation
with the exception of persons under
10 years and over 90, or physically
unfit, or student or temporarily un-
employed.
Violation of the provisions is
punishable by fine not exceeding
$l00 or in default, with imprisonment
with hard labor not longer than six
months.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
TANNER BROUGHT
SENATE OUT Of
SICK BED TO Vote
Douglas Member, III After
Three Operations. Forced to
Come to State House to
Pass Salary Bill.
tFrom a Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, April 5.-(Special. )-Sena-
torial courtesy and senatorial good
fellowship were sadly forgotten today
when members of the senate voting
no on the salaries and mileage bill
compelled Senator doc" Tanner Of
Douglas county, who was i'll in bed at
his hotel, having undergone three
operations in the last IS days, to get
out of bed and come to the senate
chamber under call Of the house. Or.
Only one vote was needed to pass
the bill, which was nothing more than
an effort to have the constitutionality
of the matter of paying salaries put
up to the supreme court so that the
controversy could be settled for good.
Feebly Casts Vote.
But IS of Tanners colleagues,
knowing that the bill would pass any
way, if he came, refused to change
their votes and thus compelled the
senator to painfully come to the sem
ate, even at the risk of collapse, and
vote.
He came, escorted in taxi by four
men and fcebly made his way to his
chair. His vote for the bill was given
so emphatically that it was evident
that he felt deeply mans inhumanity
TO man." After voting he was COM
PEELED to return to his bed.
The bill up for consideration was
one to pay mileage of the members,
to $5,l10.20. This bill car
ried the emergency clause and it was
necessary to have call of the house
to get the required two members, Beal
and Tanner being absent.
Beal was found.
Kohl Changes Vote.
In order that the bill might be put
up to the courts Immediately, Kohl
changed from no to yes on the under
standing that if the courts decided in
favor of the bill that the money COM
ing to him should go to the Red
Cross. Adams, Albert and OberGes
changed their votes to yes, believing
the matter should go to the courts
if the bill passed, and as it would
get enough, the emergency
clause should be attached.
The bill went through by vote of
q, to 9, those voting no being ,Haase,
Hager, Lahners, McMullen, Moriarity,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
Buy Many Liberty Bonds.

Fremont, Neb., April 5.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The Platteville school
district of Saunders county sub
scribed $1,000 in Liberty bonds at
a meeting held to launch the cam
paign in that district. The districts
quota is $1,000. 1t is expected to
boost the total to at least three times
the allotment. At meeting at Cedar
Bluffs $4,000 was subscribed. The
towns quota is $ll,500.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-04-06
Fire Department Officers.

Fremont, Neb., April 5.-(Special
Telegram)-John c. Cleland was
elected president Of the Fremont fire
department for the 18th successive
time at the annual meeting. DR.. w.
F. Roseman was named vice presi-
dent and Harry S. Morse reelected
chief. The annual report of Chief
Morse showed that the total fire loss
for the year was $l2,590, with insur-
ance Of $4,000. The department will
by $3.50 Liberty bonds.