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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-23
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CHILD SHALL LEAD !.

BY ETHEL HOLMES.

Copyright. 1871 western Newspaper Union
Mrs. and Mr.. Van Wrinkle were pre-
pairing for breakfast They were rich
the Van Wrinkles; In fact, they hat
never known time when they had MOI
been rich. There was one thing, how
ever, which money could not buy FOL
William Van Wrinkle, and that was
good health for his dearly loved wife. 1r
order to give her every advantage they
lived almost entirely at their beautiful
country home, where she could spend
her entire time In the fresh air.
Then, too, Mr.. Van Wrinkle and his
wife were very fond of country life,
and devoted much of their time TO the
cultivation of rare flowers and fruits.
Their roses were the finest in the coun.
tryside. and every morning his wife
found beside her plate at breakfast
fresh flowers.
On this especial moping early In
June not only were magnificent roses
waiting for her at her place at the
table but some Of the finest and most
luscious strawberries from their own
garden. The breakfast table was set
In the pagoda, which at this time In
the year was covered by mass of
roses, in full bloom. As Mr.. Van
Wrinkle entered the pagoda the butler
reported that the strawberries had
been stolen from the table while the
maids were indoors.
"These brats who live about here !"
Mr.. Van Wrinkle exclaimed. 'Let me
know IL it happens again. John, and
we'll catch the thieves, even IL have
TO hire special detectives for the pur-
pose"
The next morning as DIR. Van Wrinkle
was returning to the house from
walk before breakfast he espied the
figure of child some distance away
darling through grove Of trees. In
moment the stolen berries came to his
mind and he made dash In the direc-
tlon of the flying figure. He soon
caught up with little girl just as she
was outside his Hedge and close to the
door OF nearby dilapidated house,
which was evidently her home.
"Stop, you little thief"
The child came back, and In a pite-
Gus voice said:
please. sir, don't let mother hear:
she's sick and can't eat the food we
have. Good food costs too much now.
I thought these berries would help |
make her eat"
Where is your father7" asked Mr.. !
Van Wrinkle.
Father died last winter"
"Who supports you and your
motherr"
II have a big brother; fifteen: he
earns six dollars a week but somehow
there never seems enough to get mother
nice little things to eat" There was a
plteous look of distress on the thin.
pale face.
''How old are your"
mine and half. sir"
Come up TO the house every morn.
ing and l will leave orders with the
gardener to give you fresh berries for
Vour mother, and cream as we'll"
Mr.. Van Wrinkle had always been a
hard man TO the poor. Born rich him.
'elf, he looked down on those in pow
srty as of an entirely different species
rom himself, devoid of the same feel
ngs as the rich. He had once sent a
poor man to prison for small theft
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Chelsea and Mrs NJ C. Metcalf of Will
Jamestown.
Funeral services were held in Barre
Methodist church on Saturday, Jan. 10,
Rev William Shaw officiating, assisted
by other Methodist ministers who were
present
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Consistent.

"How did You happen to drop out
Of the Don't Worry Club'?''
II was too good a member. I re-
fused to worry even about any Dues"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-23
Ladies' Tailored Suits

What we have left in Ladies' Tail
ored Suits we are now closing at one
half the original price. These are real
Suit values at the regular price. Now
closing at one-half the original price.
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Fourth Tennessee Is Filled Up.

IoottH cUHcSScc 10 rliicu Up
Organization of the Fourth Tennes,
see regiment was completed when the
company at Cleveland was mustered
into service. Towns represented in
the Fourth Tennessee new state guard
are: Knoxville, four companies; John
son City, Erwin, Greenville, Maryville,
Lenoir City, Athens, Cleveland, Rock
wood, Hartman, Petros aud LaFol-
lette.
Recent investigation in the agri-
culture of several Middle Tennessee
counties indicate how completely the
farms are being used for wartime
production. 1t is to be understood
that safe farming methods are being
followed at the same time that in
creased yields are being secured. The
acreage of wheat In Franklin county
has been increased more than 30 per
cent and the desire of the farmers
would have carried the acreage high
er than this except for the high price
of seed at seeding time.
Observation-Disclosures is emerging
from an epidemic of roseola and chick
enpox, many of the victims having
both maladies In severe form.
Thirty-eight promotions and assign.
meuts, thirty-three of these being in
the 117th infantry and four of the re-
naming five in the Hath field artil.
lery, another Tennessee organization,
were announced from divisional head
quarters at Camp Sewer.
At meeting of the commission for
the blind of the state held in the gov
ernor's office, J. G. Creveiing of Nash
vile was elected president; ]. Milton
Anderson of Memphis, vice-pres;dent,
and Rev. Charles Myers of Chatta
nooga, secretary and treasurer.
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spinal meningitis. You had been using
a step-ladder at the Office and 1t was
only a backache."
MIR. Bowser knew that she spoke
truly and he chewed on it for ten min
utes before he said:
"This matter Of his bill comes In
pat. I have been thinking all day
of how we had made fools of our
selves. In the old days all the fam
lilies doctored themselves with a con-
coction made of herbs, roots and
banks. OF course, there were cases
of sickness the simple remedies could
not cure, but a doctor was not called
once where he is now called ten times.
I am going back to the simple reme-
dies. am going to make sum-
mer drink which will keep our sys-
TENS above par, and If we take a
glass of it every morning the doc
tors may starve before they make
any bills against us"
Mrs. Bowser did not prolong the
conversation. She Thought Mr.. Bow
ser would have forgotten all about 1t
by morning. Morning came, but he
had not forgotten it. He tramped
around the market until he found a
farmer and told him what he wanted.
you are on the right track, old
man." was replied. ''My family re-
turned to the simple remedies of forty
years ago some five years since, and
none of us have had an ailment since
that time. There are three country
doctors within three miles of US and
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-12
After the War.

In 1914, the old world, as we know 1t,
suddenly became without form and
void, and darkness was upon the face
of the deep; but now we begin to be-
lieve that all the time the spirit of
God was moving upon the face of the
waters. and that presently he shall
say, "Let there be light" writes Mar
garet P. Montague, in the Atlantic.
The first act of the great drama was
war and blood and destruction; but
now there begins TO be great hope
flaring through the darkness in many
different quarters, and voices Of many
watchmen set upon towers begin to cry
the glimmer of daybreak. Perhaps the
world, sailing dark track, has all
along been headed toward great con-
summation.-"T Times burst of dawn"
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remedy keep right on going out Of
fashion,"
Mr.. Bowser retied the package and
was going down the hall for his hat.
when Mrs. Bowser asked where he
was going.
II am going to the drug store to see
if you have told me the TRUTH" he
warned, shaking his finger at her as a
warning of what would happen If she
had prevaricated. But she had not.
The druggist corroborated with her
in every particular, and as Mr.. Bowser
left the store he scattered his samples
all over the sidewalk. He had nothing
to say when he got home, but next
morning he left the house quarter
Of an hour ahead Of time. He left his
car at the market and began to look
for his farmer friend. They got sight
Of each other, when yet a few yards
apart. Mr.. Bowser started for the
farmer and the farmer started for
home. The farmer was the best run
ner of the two, and he made good his
escape. Just as Mr.. Bowser had halt
ed to turn back he encountered the
family doctor.
"Bowser, ! think my secretary sent
you a little bill yesterday
'Yes-ah---um! Yes, / got your 1T
tie bill. 1t was very moderate bill.
I expected it would be double what 1t
was. ! will send you check before
tomorrow. Yes--ah-umI / got your
little bill, and I hope yen will come
often this year.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-12
MOVIES FOR SOLDIERS
DEATH LIST AT CAMP SEWER
SHOWS GREAT IMPROVEMENT
DURING PAST WEEK.
Y. M. C. A. Is Providing Physical Di-
rector and Creating Great Activity
In Athletic Work Among Troops at
Greenvlle.

Greenville, S. C.-Private Oscar
Bryson, Company M, 117th infantryi
father, P. W. Bryson, Linden, died at
Camp Sewer.
Only five deaths occurred in the
Thirtieth division during the week.
There's amusement and to spare for
the soldier boys here during their off
moments and when they haven't time
or don't care to go to Greenyille. Be-
side the daily athletic program insist.
ed ON by the military authorities, and
which is to large extent of a recrea-
tional nature, there are several movie
shows and two vaudeville houses OBJ
Grated by private interests within the
camp limits, and in addition to these
each Y. M. C. A. building shows two
reels of standard motion pictures week
ly, while the Liberty programs, which
are lyceum chautauqua attractions
booked jointly by the Y. M. c. A. and
the war department commission on
training camp activities, last week be-
gan showing nightly in the camp, and
soon will have two tents showing these
programs nightly.
There are seven army association
buildings in the camp and six Of these
devote two nights weekly to pictures,
while the seventh is to be fitted with
electric lights so that they may be
shown there also. In addition to the
two regular entertainments, the in
structive films prepared by the war
department on various parts of the sol
dier's duty are being shown at various
buildings every week.
Baseball and basketball leagues are
rapidly being organized and in several
places throughout the division, and
play will be commenced as soon as
snow is fairly off the ground. There
are basketball courts at six Of the
seven Y. NJ c. A. buildings, and the
seventh is soon to be put in. Where
baseball diamonds or ground suitable
lOA ooC 40 QUILL w lOt dlACduy OAAot,
fills are being made to provide suitable
space Volley ball courts soon to be
erected at all association buildings.
A. E. Marriott, camp Y. M. C. A.
physical director, intends to devote
much effort to building up wrestling
and boxing among the meg In the near
future. A large wrestling mat is on
the way here, and this will be located,
several days at each building IN ts1
several maches being staged during
that time. There are many boxing
rings here and there about camp. Di-
rector Marriott is spending one hour
every second day in physical instruc-
ton at the remount station, and ex-
poets soon, together with T. B. Rey-
nolds, general secretary of the knights
of Columbus hall, to put on full ath-
letic program at the camp of the 105th
Field Signal battalion.
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all of them -ars In a starving CON
dition."
"And how much money do you want
to gather these things and bring them
in to my house?" asked Mr.. Bowser.
"Well," replied the son of toll,
whose face wore the look of an in
nocent child, "you want the best, Of
course. / shall have to spend two
days at least to get what you want,
and think five dollars will make
things about right"
1dr. Bowser handed him TIE money
ard his address, and inside Of three
days he drove up to the Bowser resi-
dence and handed in big bun
Gle. Mrs. Bowser knew what the
contents were, and she did not med
die with it. When Mr.. Bowser came
up to dinner and found that his sim.
pie remedies had arrived, he was in
a great hurry to have his meal over
with and make an examination. The
bundle was opened, as soon as they
reached the sitting room, and he re-
piled to Mrs. Bowser:
"You may help me with these
things, If you will. AS boy, living
in the country, knew all about herbs,
roots and banks, but I am afraid / am
a little rusty now"
IT think you can tell every one"
replied Mrs. Bowser. 'eThis bark is
from a hemlock tree. T,*is used by
tanners to tan their skins Nnd hides.
The farmer evidently thought your
hide. needed tanning beautiful
brown"
"The blamed foolp growled Mr..
Bowser.
"And this root I am holding up is
an old burdock root. Sect is about
three feet long. I never yet heard
that burdock root had medicinal
quality. Perhaps, however, q drink
made of it will cure a frost bite"
'That farmer had an honest face,
but, if he has put burdock in here
he is either fool or q scoundrelw
"And here is some slippery elm,'
continued Mrs. Bowser. "Some folk
chew it instead of gum, but you can
do as you like about it. And here is
a bunch of smart weed. You could
have gathered it yourself on any vacant
lot. If you crush it up and rub the
Juice into your eyes, you will have a
fine time of 1t. I don't think 1t ever
cured anybody. And now we come
to a bunch Of catnip. If baby has
collie, catnip tea will ease it. Did
you lead the doctor to think, Mr.. Bow
ser, that you were subjected to colicY
"I1l subject him to collie and more
too when / get sight of hint" was the
awful threat, as Mr.. Bowser clenched
his teeth and doubled up his fists.
'sThere are two or three things left"
said Mrs. Bowser. "We have some
mandrake root, which is almost a
deadly poison, and we have bunch Of
swamp grass. It was pulled from
some frog pond, and you can almost
smell the frogs as you touch it to
your nose. There is what seems to be
a wild onion. 1t will probably make
you 60 wild with Joy when mixed with
your summer drink. That's all. Mr..
Bowser, and I advise you to pay that
doctor bill and let the simple old
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,sss.sessesssssseeeseeeees
BOWSer'S
Remedies
He Goes Back to the
Old-Fashioned
Ones
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Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)

Mr.. Bowser was pacing the sitting
room and smoking his after-dinner
cigar, when Mrs. Bowser, who was up
stairs, heard him shout out:
by thunder, but how dare he'll
how dare hel''
"What is the matter?" she asked, as
she came running down.
"Why I found this bill on the man.
TEL" he replied, as he waved it
around,
"Oh, the doctors bill, Ell? Yes,
1t came in the mail today, and, If
you will draw check for 1t, / will
get 1t off the first thing in the morn
Ing.
LET me see," said Mrs. Bowser,
as she sat down. "You had him
once, when you thought bug had
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Observation-Disclosures is emerging
from an epidemic of roseola and chick
enpox, many of the victims having
both maladies in a severe form.
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crawled into your ear, and you were
/ could have syringed it out as well
as he, but you were bound and de-
termined to have the doctor over.
"And you had pimple come on
your cheek, and you were sure 1t was
going to be a cancer. / told you it
was only a pimple, and / could drive
1t away with little alcohol or ar
nicn, but you must have the advice Of
doctor"
'And he averted what might have
been an awful cancer, and cost me
- ~ t.sfsss4 81.
Perhaps SO. You came home here
one evening and said you were In for
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-12

Consul Frank w. Mahin reports
from Amsterdam that the number of
business failures in Holland during
the first nine months of 1917 was 679,
In comparison with 100 and 1859 dur
ing the corresponding periods of 1916
and 1915, respectively. The number
also declined in 1915 compared with
1914. Failures have decreased about
one-half since the war begas.
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DIR. Georges WE'LL, who was mem,
Der of the reichstag for Metz, was In
Paris just before the outbreak of the
war and instead of returning home to
face certain death or Imprisonment
he at once enlisted in the French army.
He Is now attached to the corps of in
terpreters and has been lecturing In
England.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-01-12
Railroad Ignores Fuel orders.


C. W. Bondurant, president of the
United Galleries company, of st.
Charles, Va, In conference with Spe.
cial Agent A. o. Chandler, of the fed
eral trade commission, charged that
the Southern railway deliberately ig-
nored a special order of Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield to deliver car of
emergency coal to the pressmen's
home at Rogersville, Tenn Mr.. Bon.
durant charged that the Southern
railway had confiscated every car of
coal sent out from his mines since
last Thursday and that he has been
unable to deliver coal to any of his
contract customers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23

week with their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. William Willis.
Mrs. L. c. HaFgard has returned
from weeks visit at Dewey with
her sister. Mrs. Dave Alton.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo A. Moore and
Mr.. and . Mrs. w. Z, Johnston m9-
t0red toCentralia Sunday and speu;
tho day,
Miss Lucille Bum and brother,
Earl, OF Augusta, Kan, are visiting
their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
N. r. Bum.
Miss Alta Vance went to Ncwata
Sunday and spent the day with her
cousin, Miss Ida Hurst
Frank Scott OF Alluwee was the
Sunday guest Of his brother, j. M.
Scott and family
Mrs. Julia Zlnn is enjoying vlsl,
from her son Alfred, who is en-
ployed at Joplin. Mo.
Miss Bessie Mcclellan returned the
first OF the week to her home In
city with her aunt, Mrs. Ada c. Fore
man,
Miss Stella Carr left this week for
~. LOUIS BIO, WneTC Sne WII4 htN'hu
summer school. She will teach in
tho Claremore schools again next
year
Mrs. Mary Richardson and Miss
Gladys Cook returned Monday from
y two weeks visit with her daugh-
ter Mrs. S. |. Hite of Arkansas City,
Kan.
Mrs. A. Hadady and daughter
Helen and son Butler left Wednes-
day morning for Boulder, Col, to
mako their home. They made the
trip by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Helm, who have
been residing in Utah for some time.
have moved back to Claremore TO
make their home.
Miss Mary Austin enjoyed a, visit
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the first OF the week from her
friends, Misses Enda and Hazel Hud-
dleston Of Neosho, Mo.
w, T. JohDston is enjoying a visit
from his sister. Mrs. Lee Conner, and
son OF Kansas City Mo.
Mrs, l., Il. iIohl ana daughter Flor.
ence Louise Of Sand Springs are vls-
iting Claremore friends and are the
guests Of Mrs T., n, Henley
Mrs j. W, Roberts is enjoying a
visit from her sister, Mrs. II. W. Gaty
OF Shreveport, La.
Mr. and Mrs j. J, Spencer OF
Vlnita, who have been visiting their
two daughters Mrs. Del Fairchlld
and Mrs Charles Martin. returned
Monday to their home.
Miss Ouita Johnston enjoyed a
visit Monday and Tuesday from her
friend Miss Correne Southard OF
Fort Smith, Ark, who was on her
way from Tulsa, where she had been
visiting friends.
Miss Charlotte Bond OF Muskogee
IL The guest of Misses Selma and
Eloise Bishop.
Mrs, Loren Cham bers OF Tulsa was
the guest OF Claremore friends this
week while en- route 10 Rocky Ford,
Col, to spend the summer with her
mother, Mrs. Harve Baker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewing Halsell. Mrs.
O. l.. Rider and Mrs, Il. +, Fortner OF
VinIta were guests of Garemore
friends Wednesday.
Mrs Grace Wilson and mother,
Mrs. Yeargin of Tahlequah, spent
Tuesday in the city with friends.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
Social Side
Of the STATE
CLAREAIORE

Mrs W y. Dufford and daughter
Miss Nora, OF Bartlesville, are visit
,,o Claremore friends this week and
are the guests Of Mrs. Jennie Law
sing.
Mr.. and Mrs Carl Carter OF Hen
ryet,a spent the fore part OF the
week visiting her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs y. S. Carter, and family.
Mrs Henry Shadley and two
rrphews are visiting her aunt at
Butler, Mo.
Dr. A. A. Swift has returned from
A several days stay in Kirksville, Mo,
where he accompanied Mrs. j. G.
Llpe to the hospital.
" Mrs A. B. Null. accompanied by
her daughter Francis left the lat
ter part of the week for Huntington,
Ind, to attend a family reunion OF
the Knupp family, Of which she is
A member. There are 7 children liv-
lpg out of family OF and the
Youngest is 40 years old.
Mrs. n. ID. Tweedie and Misses
Leila Odom and Iris Murphy acted as
chaperones for classes ) and 5 of the
Christian Sunday school at an out
irg and picnic to the woods Friday
Each took a filled basket and a
.bjuntlful dinner was spread at noon.
A report a fine day spent.
Mrs a. NJ. Burch and daughter,
who have been visiting In the city,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23

returned to their home in Chilli
cothe, Mo-, the first Of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hicks and Bill
Hicks Of Tahlequah, and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Hicks Of Tulsa attended the
Musgroye reunion at the homo OF
MIR. Walter Eaton, north ofqtbe city,
Sunday, which was a very enjoyable
affair large crowd being present
and a biz dinner enjoyed
j, c. Reed Is enjoying 4 visit from
L, il Yates of Cane I'M, Ark.
Mrs. Mile Chryst and small chill
dren have gone to Altoona, Kan. to
spend the summer with her parents.
Victor Martin accompanied his
grandfather, H. NJ Rollston, 10 his
home In Des Moines, Iowa the first
OF the week and will spend the rest
OF the summer there.
' Mrs J w. ilammett and daughter
Miss Ethel, returned Sunday from
a weeks visit with relatives in Table
quah.
Mrs. J. A. Cochrun and Misses Le-
tha Cochrun and Noln Carter spent
the weekend with relatives here.
Misses Cora and Bertha Percell gave
them a party which was highly en-
joyed.
Miss Rheta Zinn has rome on a
two-weeks' vacation to Manhattan,
Kan, and Carthage and joplin, Mo.
A. V. Robinson and family are on
joying Il visit from His mother, Mrs
A. V. Robinson, sr., and Mrs lula
Payne Of San Antonio. Texas, and
II s Vlnson OF Austin. Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Baum and lit
1le son OF Skiatook motored 10
Claremore Sunday and spent the day
with Mr. and Mrs. NJ Haas Mrs.
Baum remained for an indefinite stay
at tho Haas home
r. w. Willis OF Macon City, Iowa,
and Mrs a. J. Leonard OF Webher
City, Iowa, spent the first of the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23
jan Legation In Argentine.

TOXIC. June 22.---The Japanese
government has decided to establish
a legation in tho Argentine repub-
lie, and will delegate as first minis
ter CT Nakamura, formerly consul
general at New York, and now chf-S
of the bureau of political affairs at
the foreign office. The departure in
dicates an increased interest In South
America.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-06-23

BUENOS AYRES, June 22,--Ar-
gentlne government transports have
been chartered at $50 ton TO
carry Argentine wool and hides to
the United States, the charter being
only for the outward trip. The rev.
enue which the government will re-
ceive from one voyage Of these two
transports Is S513,G50.
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He Who IAmghs Last.

AMSTERDAM, June ga
Every effort Is being made in
Germany TO delude the people
about the size and Importance OF
the American army A Joke"
printed by the Munich JuBend
is. part OF the official propa-
y ganda. 1t Is entitled "Homeo-
pathic Doses" and consists Of
the following bit OF dialogue at
a French port:
General PershinE: well, an
other fleet Of American troop
trahs"0r's has Just arrived"
La Belle France: superb!
Shan j arrange for billets q
General Pershing: "Sure!
Two rooms and three betD''