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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
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cy wuz. But the worst is Wit tew cum
Next the leeder sed they'd hev a fox
| trot, but land sake the way sum n,
them struk out thot they wuz gOin u
hey a free fer all boss race Well they
went it tibet way till the orkestry gut
out NV breth an stopped fer a mint, but
they cuddent let them rest, so they on
cored fer more and, VIII, dew yew be.
leeve it befor they gut thru tibet time
sum NV thos silly young gals he'd both
arms roun their partners mex an their
face laid rite agin his. Honest, Will, il
makes me blush few rite about it, Wal
II jest famgasted me. an Nancy entirely.
called Gramp Cutler over into the cor
ner an asst him if he thot these moo
tangled dances were very sanitery.
sed if yung uns he'd the itch as they
use tew when we wuz yung in short
time they'd hev a reglar eppydemick NV
it. Gramp sed DIR. Barr tole him there
wuzzent mulch danger if they washed
their face in lredine when they gut HON.
| bet yew if sum NV thos young gals
mothers knew they wuz out TO sech do
ins they'd dew little thinkin. Wunce
er twise wun NV the yung fellers asst
Nancy tew dance with him but ! shook
my he'd an there wuz nutbin dewin.
Wunce in erwhile they'd hev a good ole
fashun Waits an then Id take Nancy an
wed show EN- few steps like they use
tew take when Cady AveriD wuz on
airth the fust time an showed um how
tew dew it,
Well did pity Nancy wunce that mite.
II seems tother day she wuz at meetin
NV the 'Cawble Hill Gossipers Uuyn"
an they tole her about nice SCOT Nv
clos that wuz tew be given away on
tickit. I believe they called UNI Billy
Burkes," SCOT to be worn only after
dark an she gut the idee in her he'd tibet
! held the luky number, but when a yung
Teller frum the Green gut EN- Nancy Jest
bed tew blubber little tshe wood hev |
looked cute in EN- /, an tux her an start |
ed fer HON. Well neither NV us spok |
a word till we gut part way up Trow |
hill an the ole boss stopt tew breethe |
an Nancy says, Ruben, what dew yew |
think NV the way sum NV thos yung uns
lance the moo dances ?" | seq, Nancy
hey dew nowadays rite thar before the
oublik the same things tibet | used tew
want tew dew with yew when we wuz
,ummin home from dances 40 yeers ago |
)ut dldnt dast few, ana they don't even |
.ct ashamed" An she leaned over agin
ne a leetle an seq kinder low, "Yew
illus WIZ leetle bashful Ruben" Now
I things change in serciety roun the
ireen as much in the mex 40 veers as
hey hev in the last, what sights our
hildun and granchildun will see when
hey attend the annual Karnival.
Now WILL befor mex yeers Karnival
ope yewl use yewer infoounce roun the
ireen to cut out the "slobbery" features
" these moo dances an make um leetle
more respectable for peepul NV our age
ew see.
Well it be Citing late an mus stop
Wishing yew an the rest NV the boys all I
he suekeess du yew fer yewer efforts in
chat NV the Red Cross, | am, Faithfully !
ewers, Uncle Ruben.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
LKOFTHE TOWN



Atty. Harry r. Writers Of st. Johns
bury has been staying at Hotel Barre
while passing a few days in the capital
on business.
The local chapter of the Red Cross will
receive the proceeds from the lecture of
George Adam at the Barre opera house
Thursday evening March ID. Tickets,
SOC.
Fred Humphrey returned to his home
in st. Johnsbury to-day, after passing
few days in Barre and Barre Town on
business connected with the Fairbanks
scale works.
Harry K. Bradley of Camp street is
taking a much needed vacation from his
duties as crane operator at the plant of
Barclay Bros. Mr. Bradley has been EN-
ployed continuously by the same firm for
the past IL years, and in the last To-
years of his term of service he was not
absent or late on working day. AT
present he is in Indifferent health and
does not expect to resume work until
his condition is improved.
Although election settled some of the
majo contests for city offices, interest in
the completion of the municipal slate for
l9lS-l9 has not waned and there is much
speculation as to Mayor Glysson's prob
able course in naming such as the street
superintendent, water superintendent,
city engineer, city attorney, etc, TO say
nothing of numerous small berths that |
must be filed. In the past the city's |
chief executives invariably have post
poned action until fortnight after their
election, but it will not be surprising if
the mayor makes beginning at the reg.
ular meeting of the board of aldermen
tonight. Realizing that the city gov.
must labor earnestly if it is to
trim its lamps satisfactorily between
wartime prices and an announced policy
Of retrenehment, Mayor Glysson is anx-
ous to get his administration well un-
der way at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
TALK OFTHE TOWN

William Wenz, an Allentown, Pa,
granite retailer, is registered at Hotel
Barre while passing several days in the
Barre district on business
The weekend snowfall brought about
the temporary undoing of Janitor G. A,
Bemis at city hail. for it was while the
curator of the building and its contents
was vexing pile of snow on the Pros
pect street side yesterday that he
dropped stitch in his back. A team
was requisitioned to carry Mr., Bemis to
his home on Long street, and to-day
Carl Rollins was acting as his subject
at city hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12

bureau OF education in arousing the in
terest of teachers and children in the
schools of the United States in the Guilt
walton of home gardens. Every boy and
girl who really sees what the home gar
den may mean will, / am sure, enter into
the purpose with high spirits, because
| am sure they would all like to feel
that they are in fact lighting in France
by joining the home garden army. They
know that America has undertaken to
send meat and -four and wheat and 9th
err foods for the support of the soldiers
who are doing the fighting, for the men
and women who are making the mnni
tions, and for the boys and girls OF west
ern Europe, and that we must also feed
ourselves while we are carrying on this
war. The movement to establish gar
dens. therefore, and to have the children
work in them is just as real and pa
triotic an effort as the building of ships
or the firing of cannon. hope that this
spring every school will have a regiment
in the volunteer war garden army.
tSigned4 Woodrow Wilson
Hon. Franklin X. Lane,
Secretary of the Interior.
II is Secretary Lanes idea, that is
being worked out through Commissioner
Claxtou of the bureau of education, TO
have FIVE million boys and girls of the
schools in every city, town and village
in the country, captaned by forty thous-
and teachers, produce as nearly as pos
sibIe all of the vegetables, small fruits
and eggs for their home consumption.
To the extent that each district is
able to supply itself with these food
products, the railways win be relieved
Of the burden of transporting them, and
the allies of the United States in Eu
rope and our own soldiers on the bat
lie front will get that much more of the
food of which they are in need.
New things in sweaters at Abbott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
T4LKOFTHET TOWN

New things in art denims at Abbott
! James White left this morning on I
business trip to Wells River.
Mrs. NJ Nelson left this morning fol
Burlington to pass few days with rela
tives.
Mrs. Telles Stone left this morning
for Burlington, to pass a few days witt
relatives.
Antonio Broggi of Summer street left
to-day on business trip to Boston and
Providence, r. ],
Regular meeting Of Ruth chapter, No
80, O. E. s., Wednesday evening, March
Is, at 7:30 o'clock.
Mrs A. Abare of South Main street
was removed to the City hospital in an
ambulance yesterday to undergo an OPP
GRAFTON.
Mrs. Hale X Darling and daughter
were visitors in the city yesterday, leav
ing in the afternoon for their home in
Chelsea.
A large number of Spaulding students
are planning to accompany the basket
ball team to Waterbury Friday evening
for the last scheduled game of the Yer
mont interpreparatory school league.
Waterbury high is recognized as for
midable opponent on its own floor, and
the Spaulding team is not showing any
signs of overconfidence. On the same
evening Burlington high, which is tied
with Spauldng for the first honor in the
league, will be playing st. Adams high,
and if both leaders win, it will be neces
sary to stage post season game be-
tween Spaulding and Burlington to de-
eide the championship, Athletic direc-
tors at Spaulding are saying nothing
about the suggested post-season game,
as they prefer to reserve comment until
after the Waterbury game. However, it
is conceded on all sides that the extra
game must be played on a neutral floor,
and that it should be arranged for some
night next week, or in the week follow
ny at the latest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
REUBEN AND THE 0NE-STEP.
He Didn't Try 1t But He Blushed to See
the Others.
Cawble Hill, Mar Q. lOlS.

Cawble Hill, Mar Q, 1918.
Deer Will: The Karnival an Kattul
Show hez bin an is gone now an / under.
stan yew hev made rite smart sum for
the Red Cross An | want to congraty-
late yew an the rest NV the boys at the
Greene for the way yew conducted the
thing tew make it sech a howlin success,
| heered sum NV the peepul on the hill
here say it wuz the best show they ever
seen.
watched the Berry DAILY Times poorly
clos on Thurs. | see as how yew cud.
dent dispose Nv awl yewer stuff that
mite, and that the mex mite yew wood
finish the job an hev good ole fashun
dance. The thot Nv sum Nv the good ole
times we use few hev at the Green set
my blood tingling, an | SEE tew Nancy
tshe's my wife,, les hitch up Their ole
boss, an put on our bes clos an go down
an shak our hoof. Nancy lowed shed
like tew go, so we put on our hes and
went down. An rite heer, Will, is whar
we begun to be disapinted. We found
the peepul thar with there ordinary clos
on an not drest up at all, but that didn't
faze us mulch. But when we seen the
kind NV dancin they wuz hevin, it jes
took our broth away | jes set there
an looked an wondered if | wuz hevin
nightmare. Truly, Win, | never see
such .ackshuns in awl my life. The
leeder uy the orkestry sed they'd hev a
Wun step, an then Nv all the ungracful
"larrupin" tibet sum NV tibet crowd went
thru
Honest win it made me sick tew my
stummuk an ! started out tew git a
breth NV fresh air, an possibly leave my
supper, but | met Dug Robin cummin in
an | tole him | wuz six an he pulled
out bottle Nv pepmint essense an tuck
a swaller Wal that kind NV settled my
stummuk an / went back tew whar Nan
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
TO THE PUBLIC

We have received the following threatening
letter, which we feel should be made known
70 you.
Somewhere in the U. S.
The Red Cross Pharmacy.
Rexan Store,
Barre, VT.
Gentlemen:
have learned through my secret agents that
you propose holding another One-Cent Sale,
and j wish to warn your company that this
thing must stop. ] cannot maintain my pres
ent standing and influence over the public il
you persist in these price-lowering sales You
have the community now anxiously waiting for
all the bargains you offer and | do not pro-
pose 20 be bamboozled by any such actions
You must call off this sale and mark your
goods higher instead Of cutting the prices in
two. or your old Rexall plant will be torpedoed
within five days, as the ammunition is now
ready. ! await your answer before proceeding
Yours to be boss,
HIGH COST LIVING.
We shall defy the gentleman. notwithstand-
ing his threats.
THE RED CROSS PHARMACY
tTHE REXALL STORED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
TO DISCLOSE ACTIVITIES
OF BREWERS IN POLITICS
Attorney General Promises Docu-
ments to Senate Committee In
vestigating Purchase of Times.

Attorney General Gregory today
notified Senator Overman of North
Carolina, chairman of the judiciary
subcommittee investigating brewers
activities in connection with political
campaigns and loans to Arthur Bris-
bane in his purchase of the Washing
ton Times, that he would submit to
the committee a large quantity of
documents secured by the federal dis
trict attorney at Pittsburgh in con-
nection with prosecutions there in
1915 The Attorney General did not
mention documents of other district
attorneys requested by Senator Over
man.
Quoted by this department before
federal grand jury at Pittsburgh"
legged violation by certain brewers of
criminal code prohibiting corpora
lions from making money contribu-
tions to elections. Indictments fol-
lowed on March 3, 1916, and fines ag-
eregating 1000 were imposed against
the United States Brewers Associa-
ton and thirty-four brewing compa-
MES.
an the course of the inquiry great
mass of documents was collected and
these are still in the custody of the
United States attorney at Pittsburgh.
..It is to these evidently that the Sem
ate resolution (under which the Over
man committee is acting) has refer
ence, and accordingly 1 Am directing
the United States attorney to forward
them to you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
Want Early Closing Hour.
Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Railway As. $1,000 at 6Sh,
81 .OOU at 6Sk.
Potomac. Electric General 6s, 81 900 at 1914
Capital Traction, % at IS.
Washington Railway pfd, 10 at 67h, 10 at
67h. 10 at 67s.
Bid and Asked Prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
Partial Recovery of Losses.
Grain, Produce
and Live Stock.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

CHICAGO, October 7.-Germany's re-
quest for peace negotiations brought
about sharp break in the prices of
corn today. but no sign of demoralized
trading. Business broadened out con-
siderably, though, and brisk fuctua-
lions showed that the feeling was nerv-
Gus, and that sentiment as to the fu-
ture course of prices was by no means
one-sided. The fact that no extraordi-
nary pressure to sell developed was
peace liquidation, and also the general
opinion that quick cessation of hos
tilities was not yet in sight. Opening
prices. which ranged from 1 Is to 3%
lower. with November 1.26 to 1927 and
December 1.24h to 1;27. were followed
ures in the nearer deliveries and then
by fresh setbackS all around.
Oats, like corn, were only moderately
affected by the action of the German
government. For the time being, how
ever. no other influence received any
with November 6Sk to 50, the market
made slight recovery.
Provisions reflected the weakness of
cereals. Peace talk, usually counted
bu1lish as to provisions, seemed to be
in this instance virtually ignored.
NEW YORK. October Flour
Quiet; springs. 10.75a11.25; winters,
HdHSdS, 1VtOdI1lO.
Pork-Steady: mess, 44.45a45.00;
family, 53.00a55.00; short clear. 44.00a
$500.
Lard-Firm; middle west, 26.s0a26.90.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, October q
pm.) .-Wheat-Spot No. red win
ter, garlicky. 2.33A; spot No. 2 red
winter, 2.35A; receipts. 38,464 BUSH
els: exports, 702,389 bushels.
Corn-Receipts, 5,343 bushels.
Oats-Unsettled ,and lower; stand
ard white, 1919 asked; No. white,
70 asked; receipts, 1898 bushels.
1.76A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
Maj. Torrey Dies on Ship.
Sergt. Guy E. Willett Dies.

Sergt. Guy E. Willett of Indian Head
Nd, formerly engineer at the Washing
ton Hotel, here. died last Wednesday at
Marine Hospital. Indian Head, of bron-
chial pneumonia, following Spanish in
Auenza- Funeral services were held Fri
day at Indian Head.
age and was the son Of Alfred P. and
Madonna E. Wfllett- He was member
Of Naval Lodge. F. A. A. NJ.
He is survived by his parents and
four sisters. Mrs. dig Young, Mrs
Elizabeth Miller. Mrs. Evelyn Murray
and Miss Hazel Willett, and brother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
G. VAIL MINICK A VICTIM.
Sibley Hospital Pharmacist and
G. W. U. Medical Student Dies.

Influenza followed by pneumonia
was responsible for the death, Satur-
day night, of G. Vail Minick, student
in the George Washington University
Medical School and resident pharma-
cist at Sibley Hospital.
Minick, popular student, was
stricken about ten days ago just after
the beginning of the school year. His
father was summoned from his home
in Ridgway. Pa, when the situation
became critical and remained at the
sons bedside until the end came.
1t transpired Saturday that Miss
Grace NJ. Blauvelt, 1924 North Carolina
avenue southeast, known to be the
young mans fiancee, was in fact his
wife. The wedding had been recently
solemniZed in early June, when the
pair made short trip to New York
city.
the Pennsylvania home.
Young Mfnick entered the George
Washington University School Of
Pharmacy in the fall of 1918. He was
for two years treasurer Of his class.
In his senior year in the pharmacy
his class and was graduated in phar~
macy tn June, 1916.
He practiced pharmacy in Washing
ton for q considerable time. While
he was a senior in the school Of phar-
macy he took a year Of pre-medical
work in the arts and sciences depart
ment of the university. His class
mates made him president of the class.
The following fall he entered the
medical school of the university and
was made president of his class there
In his second year, which was last
wear, he was it's treasurer. He was
a member Of the Phi Sigma Kappa
and the Alpha Kappa Kappa fraterni-
ties. of the students council of the
university, and of the Medical Reserve
of the Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
GATHERINGS CALLED OFF
Influenza Epidemic Causes Cancel
lation or Postponement of Meet
ings and Entertainments.

number of meetings and enter
tainments have been postponed on ac-
count of possible spread of influenza.
The liberty loan booster and initial
meeting Of the American Association
of Engineers scheduled for tonight
has been postponed.
The dance scheduled for tomorrow
night by the Merzl Club of Washing
avenue. has been postponed until the
first Tuesday after the opening of
dance halls.
The open meeting and entertainment
of Washington Chapter. No. 81. Elec-
trical Craftsmen, has been Cancelled.
credit mems section of the merchants
and Manufacturers Association. to
have been held tonight, has been post
poned indefinitely.
The dinner meeting of the Advertis-
ing Club of Washington. scheduled for
Club, has been postponed to a date
to be decided later, according o'an-
nouncement of President Lester
LanSburgh.
All meetings of the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association, including
all it's trade section and branches,
have been postponed.
The Washington Society of Engi-
neers and Washington section, Ameri-
can Institute of Electrical Engineers,
have Cancelled the joint meetings
scheduled to be held tomorrow in the
new Interior Department.
The Woman's Guild of Sibley Hos
pital has postponed until further no.
tice the meeting arranged for tomor-
row evening.
The quarterly meeting OF missionary
societies of Christian churches sched-
uled for tomorrow morning at Ninth
Street Christian Church has been in
definitely postponed.
ServiceSsat 9 o'clock Tuesday morn
ings, open to the public, at Franciscan
monastery, have been abandoned for
the present The service will be held
by the Franciscan community at an
earlier hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07

The annual state convention Of the
Improved Order Of Red Men in Iowa
assembled at Des Moines today and
win continue in session until Thurs
6Ax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
THE WEATHER.

The District Of Columbia, fair and
cooler tonight: tomorrow fair, con-
tinued cool; moderate northwest to
north winds.
Maryland and Virginia fair, cooler
tonight; tomorrow fair; fresh north
east winds on the coast.
West Virginia, fair and cooler to-
night. with light frost; tomorrow
fair.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of
the thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Yest pm. SO:
p.m., SO; IL midnight, IS; today, 4
am, IS: 8 am. 56. Maximum, SO. at
4:10 pm. yesterday; minimum. 56 At
s am. today.
Temperature same date last yeaS
Maximum, 63: minimum, 81.
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm. 1865;
s pm, 1900; IL midnight, 1913; to-
day am, 29.8S; s am, 29.97.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition Of water
at 8 am: Great Falls-Tempera-
ture, Sc; condition. IA. Dalecarlia
ervoir-Temperatur "a; condition
at north connection, 16: condition at
south connection. Is. Georgetown dis
tributing ir-Temperature, IS;
condition at influent gatehouse. IL;
condition at ef1uent gatehouse, Is.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
HARPERS FERRY. W. Va, Oc-
tober THE Potomac river was
clear and the Shenandoah slightly
cloudy this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
DIDN'T CAUSE RISING PRICES.
Rising prices cannot pro

Rising prices cannot properly be at
tributed to the rapid increase Of fed
eral reserve notes placed in circula-
ton during the last year and half,
saws the Federal Reserve Board in its
monthly bulletin. summary OF which
is just issued.
In support Of this statement. figures
are cited showing that, although there
has been an increase of $1,S49,000.o00
in federal reserve notes and federal
reserve bank notes held outside the
February /. 1917. this is largely coun-
terbalanced by decreases of $1.010.-
900. 900 In gold coin and gold certin-
catas 30 held. and Of $1o3. 000. 900 in
other currency. This makes the net
increase only $z29. 0o0.00Q.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
Miss Ruth Rizer Pneumonia Victim

Miss Ruth Rizer. teacher Of English
at Central High School, and one of the
best known public school teachers Of the
city, died at her home, 1864 Belmont
street. Saturday of pneumonia, follow
ing Spanish influenza Funeral services
will be held at her late home tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock.
Miss Rizer was the daughter of Col.
Henry c. Rizer, chief clerk of the
geological survey. She came to this
city when q girl and was educated in
the Washington schools. Following
her graduation from Western High
School she attended the University Of
Michigan. graduating in 1907. She
Opent three years in Detroit doing
phf14nthropic work.
On her return to Washington she
continued this work for three years.
acting as secretary for the Associated
Charities and the Society for the Pre-
ventton Of Tuberculosis. while carry
ing on Postgraduate studies at
George Washington University. In
addition to her work as teacher of
English Miss Rizer served as faculty
adviser for the two Central High
School publications. the Bulletin and
the Review.
At the time Of her death Miss Rizer
was planning to take a years leave
Of absence from her school duties to
20 to France for the Y. NJ. c. A. She
W1s q member of Pi Beta Phi fiater-
nifty, tho University of Michigan
Alumni Club. the College Women's
cub, the Association of Collegiate
Alumni and the High School Teachers
uaion. She is survived by her father
M Raymond Everett Of Austin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07

BRIG. GEN. CHARLES A. DOYEN.
Spanish influenza and pneumonia, it's
development, are striking down and
dealing death to many individuals
prominent in general and Washington
affairs The disease, with fatal ef-
feet, has invaded the ranks of, the
military. the pcdagogic corps. the
schools, official and civil life.
Prominent among those whose
deaths are reported today. is Brig.
Gen. Charles a. Doyan. commandment
of the Marine Corps training camp
at Quantico. Several officers from
nearby military camps or located in
Washington are among the victims
who have succombed.
The death toll includes Ruth Rizer.
a prominent teacher of the public
schools: G. Vail Minick, a popular
medical student. and others
Death of Capt. John L. Lilley.
Capt. John L. Lilley. son of the
late George l.. Lilley. at one time
Governor of Connecticut, died at his
home. 1903 18th street, last night,
after an illness of but three days.
Death was due to influenza. Taken
Ill Friday. his condition gradually
grew worse. The end came at $40
o'clock last night.
Born at Waterbury, Conn. July l..