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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
Delightful Adventures.

went into restaurant-It was meat.
less day;
And when l ordered steak to eat, the
waiter said me nay
ordered mush and milk, and ate until
had cramp-
Then took the quarter | had saved and
bought a savings stamp.
| went into the grocery, some fine white
cakes TO buy;
Twas wheatless day quailed before
the mans accusing eye;
So for dessert that night, we ate of
prunes, all dark and damp
And with the two bits we had saved
] bought savings stamp.
sought a moving picture show, where
lovely gals are starred;
But it was hestless Monday, and the
place was locked and barred
There was no opportunity TO watch the
vampires vamp-
took the money 'twould have cost and
bought a savings stamp.
I sought a free employment place. where
needy workers be.
To get a man to come and shovel off the
snow for me:
The men were all AZ work or war-there
wasn't cen a tramp
! shoveled off the snow myself and
bought a savings stamp.
4 things get any worse. and I can neither
buy nor hire,
Nor cop the Injuries Of life, nor heap the
roaring fire,
IN have 80 many thrift stamps. a. fol /
low out my plan
That III not only lick the Huns. but Re !
= wealthy man,
Ted Robinson, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
Light Refreshments"

Copying the following from state pa.
per and censoring the names of persons
and places, we let the article stand on
its merits. Read il and think il over.
THE town of had very success
full entertainment for the benefit of the
kaiser and Germanism last Friday night
at the town hall The food wasted.
which otherwise would have gone to the
enemies of Germany, consisted OF 10
loaves of wheat bread, $50 doughnuts
from wheat flour, filling of meats and
fats enough TO make the bread into
sandwiches and coffee with sugar. for
- people. Every little helps and we
certainly are doing our bit for the Va.
terland.
Counting the population of our town
ship as 800 and that of the state as
$4,000, if all the people of Vermont win
be as loyal to the kaiser as we for just
one night the state will deprive the en-
emies of Germany OF l0500 loaves of
bread besides the other food.
THE event was camoufaged as
dance.
Probably the above will appear tif
reported that the people of had a
very pleasant gathering at the town hall
last Friday evening. Dancing was en-
joyed until late hour. Light refresh
ments were served Certainly the latter
report sounds much better, but the first
statement is the fact told in plain naked
truth. | have it on good authority that
the above is the amount of food required
for the light refreshments
Now, do not point the finger at
The same might be said in different
in nearly every town in the
state. Sometimes the camoufiage is a
social affair but the churches, mission |
airy societies, oranges, clubs and even the !
Red Cross have been the name under
which similar quantities of food are
worse than wasted,
when the people have had three full
meals in a day more is not needed and
goes to cause digestive disturbances and
lutrtional diseases. This of course APP,
plies to normal people, lnvalids do not
attend midnight functions. Certainly
fourth meal at evening gatherings is not
needed.
1T is wrong to attribute this waste
# food TO ignorance. People are not
ools and every home has had its food
ard to sign. Nor would | accuse their
,atriotism. This waste comes from the
labit of thinking that we cannot have
uccessful social gathering without some.
hing to eat. An advertised feed makes
very social gathering an assured success
nd we haven't the backbone to risk the
allure of our entertainment by cutting
ut the eats.
rs the success of our church or our
range or our Red Cross of more impor-
ance than our country as opposed to
Germany
Unless the leaders at Washington are
lfernal liars it is a question whether
-e shall risk our entertainments by cut
ing out the food that can be used by
ir soldiers and our allies or our country
y having them. Why cannot we say
! do the Germans, My country first OF
H. and save voluntarily instead OF
aiting until the government makes
deral ruling?
80 If we must have lunches to q
liov our friends, let us have fruits or
that does not involve the life
the nation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
Two Bottles of Perun;
Saved Me From -:
an Operation

Mr.. Phil lIasterok, 27l4 Utah street,
St. Louis, Mo, writes;
For two years | have been Troubled
with colds, sore throat, and swollen ton
sils. For the past eighteen weeks ! could
not drink any cold water or warm with
out a sticking pain in my throat, have
doctored with four as good doctors as
could find in st. Louis. The last two
have told me | had an liberated tonsil
and it must be cut out, but | did not like
that cut out and | quit the doctor
Christmas eve.
My wife had told me friend had the
same trouble and was cured with Peruna.
have spent about fifty dollars, so |
thought | would invest few more cents
and try Peruna. With one-half bottle,
was relieved of all pains. | now have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

tractive as natural h "a ir.
Most ladies' would resent any impu-
tation of personal carelessness and
neglect. And yet very many permit
their natural hair to become so dull,
brittle and lusterless that it looks no
better than thsG bought at the store.
All this is as unfortunate as it is
unnecessary. Hair that is unsightly
or thin may usually be attributed to
the destroying effects of Dandruff.
This destructive formation shortly
robs the hair of life, with the result
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

everywhere among all classes. It
may be purchased in so cent and 81. 90
sizes at all drug stores and toilet
goods counters. Applications may
be obtained at the better barber
shops and hair dressing parlors.
Upon receipt of 10cents in postage
or silver to cover cost of packing and
mailing, The Herpicide Co., Dept. S,
Detroit, Mich, will send to any
address nice sample bottle of
Herpicide and an interesting bookle.
on the care of the hair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
ITALIAN TOWNS ATTACKED.
Caliano, Bassano, Trevizo and Mestre
Again Bombed by Teuton Airmen.

Rome, Feb. 9The official report is
sued Thursday said:
There were few aerial combats on
Wednesday, in which British aviators
brought down an enemy machine.
"Calliano and Bassano, and again Ire
vizo and Mestre. were bombed early yes
terday morning by hostile aircraft which,
however, caused little damage and few
casualties. One of our airships last night
reached the aviation grounds at st. Cha
coma di Neglia, southeast OF Vittorio,
dropping a ton of high explosives.
THE number of hostile machines
brought down from Jan. 20 to yesterday
by our and our allies airmen reached
Sc"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
/. w. w. Indictments.

Sacramento, Calf, Feb. 9-An indict
ment charging So persons with conspir-
ing with William d. Haywood secre-
tary of the Industrial Workers of the
World, and others to hinder the exc
cution of laws of the United States
in the prosecution of the war with Ger
many. was returned yesterday by the
federal grand jury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
CAMP HEALTH BETTER.
Improvement at All Army Hospitals
Fewer Deaths, Fewer Sick.

Washington, Feb. Health conditions
at all camps and cantonments in the
United States showed continued improve
ment during the last week with decreas-
ing deaths and hospital admission rates.
The measles epidemic is generally de
clining and pneumonia, which is still
widely prevalent, shows decreasing ra-
ito. There was a marked decrease in
the number of new cases of meningitis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
Use Newbro's HerpiCide
IN TIME AND you WILL NEVER
NEED FALSE HAIR

Wearing false hair is harmless
deceit of which many ladies are
guilty. These women are all objects
for sympathy rather than criticism.
Early neglect in the care of the
scalp has caused the loss of so much
hair that their personal appearance
is sadly marred. To correct this de-
feet they resort to artificial hair
hoping by so doing to hide the re-
suits of their earlier inattention to
the details of their toilet. These un-
fortunates are deceiving no one but
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
MAY Close Colleges.

Boston, Feb. "a conference of New
England college presidents to consider
brief period as a fuel conservation meas
ure, was called yesterday by James J.
Storrow, fuel administrator for this dis
trict. The conference will be held here
to-day. and an urgent request was made
that all institutions be represented.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

walking, raising heavy window, or lift
ing any weight.
The dilation of the heart and its mus
cular weakness will nearly always dis
appear after a time if the patient is care
full to avoid all excess, and leads
healthy life as much in the open air as is
possible for him TO obtain.
Dorothy Dexter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

that it finally loosens and drops out.
There is preparation, sold and
guaranteed by all dealers, the intelli-
gent use Of which will kill the
dandruff germ. 1t cleanses the scalp
of all accumulations and makes the
hair shine with the luster of life and
beauty. That remedy is Newbro's
Herpicide, the Original Germ
Remedy for Dandruff. In no way
can you add more to your personal
charm and attractiveness than by
the use of this remarkable and well
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
THREE KILLED BY GAS
IN BOSTON FLAT
Two Women and One Man Die in an
Appleton Street
House,

Boston, Feb. 9.-Harry Vernon, his
wife, Mary Vernon, and Mary f. Spratt
visitor, were found dead in the Vernon
home in the south end district yesterday
with gas flowing from an unlghted heat
er. The police believe the deaths were
accidental.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

Snow Pudding package pineapple
or lemon jifyjcll, whites of two eggs.
Dissolve and add flavor according to di-
rection on package. Beat the whites of
the eggs to stiff froth. When iilfy
jel is nearly set, add the whites of the
eggs and continue TO beat until the mix
ture is light and spongy. Put in sherbet
cups TO mould and serve with cream and
smear
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

Parsnip Fritters-Press the cooked
vegetable through sieve, and to each
cupful add one fourth teaspoonful each
of salt and pepper, the beaten yolk Of
one egg form into little cakes; saute in
Il little hot bacon or salt pork fat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

themselves as no
artificial hair no
matter how cost
ly, ever has the
snap and luster
nor can it be
made to look as
pretty and at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

known scalp pro-
phylactic.
On account of
its astonishing
merit and it's de-
lightful and ex-
quisite odor, Her.
picide finds users
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

A pair OF scissors in the kitchen are
useful in trimming rind from bacon,
clipping the edges of steak, shredding
lettuce, etc.--Woman's Magazine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09
| Will
Recommend
il to all my
Friends
PERUNA
Does the w ork

taken two bottles, and ! feel like new
man. | will recommend it to all my
friends. Peruna does the work.
Those who object to liquid medicines
can secure Peruna tablets.-Adv.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
LOCKED IN BAST|LE'
PENDING AN INQUIRY
Albert LanceIle Is Said to
Have Gabbed Too Much
DUNN INFORMS POLICE
Fellow Was Brought Into the
Station Or Charge of
Drunkenness

Albert Lancelle, registered German
alien, was arrested yesterday after
noon and taken to the police station
on charge of drunkenness. The man
was held on this charge while police
officials investigated the reports that
he had discouraged enlistment and
made disloyal remarks in the Mint
saloon.
William Dunn, an employee of w.
r. Hammett, in statement TO Chief
of Police Ed Ario this morning told
of the remarks that Lancelle made
yesterday Afternoon between three
o'clock and five o'clock in the Main
saloon. He stated that he got into
conversation with Lancelle and the
fellow claimed that he was a recruit
ing officer. ~,
Alleged Remarks of Lancelle.
Dunn asked him how chances were
to get into the service and was told
they were fine. Dunn says Lancelle
remarked: "The chances are fine be-
cause the Germans will take care of
you as fast as you get over there"
He is then alleged to have said:
Don't be fool and enlist for you
can never lick the Germans
AT another point in the converse
ton he is alleged to have said that
any man was fool who enlisted in
the United States army. Later, Dunn
told the police, Lancelle stated: a
am just doing this to get the money"
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
TEUT ALIEN ALLEGED TO HAVE
SAID HUNS CANNOT BE LICKED
LETTER FROM LESTER
LANG DISPLAYS FINE
OLD AMERICAN SPIRIT

The following are extracts from
the letter which Lester Lang,
wounded in France, sent to his
father: Q
July II, 1s1s.-Dear Dad: am
in the hospital. | was shot in
the foot which left a hole in it
and a broken toe. When the Ger
mans met our line they met a
StoneWall Jackson because cur
line held out to the end. The bod,
les of the dead Germans were
piled up as breast works for the
American lines. They kept on re-
treating and are still doing it,
The hospital where ] am has quite
a few beds in it, five victroIas and
three goods meals a day. The
only thing ! am sorry about is
that ! am net with Hubert as he
is cut there alone, but in a week
or SO, or as soon as my foot is
healed and the soreness is out, !
will be able to be out there again.
Don't worry about us as we are
getting along fine.-Lester Lang.
There certainly is fine Amer
Jean spirit displayed in that let
ter. 1t is the spirit that is gcing
to win the war for the Americans
and her allies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
VETERAN IN The SERVICE
Sergeant Lundeen, in Charge of Re-
cruiting Station, Mankato.

sergeant Lundeen, in Charge of Re-
cruiting Station, Mankato.
Sergeant A. Lundeen, formerly
connected with the central recruiting
station at Minneapolis, has taken the
place of Lieutenant Laone, who had
been in charge of the Mankato sta
ton, but has recently accepted a
commission in the army and will en-
ter active service. Sergeant Lundeen
is veteran soldier, having been in
the army for the past twenty years.
He was in the Philippine Islands
with the regulars in 1898 and in Cuba
in 1906. For sevon months Sergeant
Lundeen was with the United States
troops at Vera Cruz, when this gov
eminent occupied the CITY, He states
that the fighting there when the city
was taken, was only small affair.
Several recruits have been taken
in by the sergeant since he took
charge of the station. Due to the
new regulations, however, many men
apply who are unable to enter be-
cause they cannot prove their age
The government now requires that
every man, entering the army shall
have birth certificate, baptismal
certificate, school certificate or a
sworn statement of parent or guard
ian as to his age. This prevents a
great deal of trouble from boys under
eighteen years entering the service
Sergeant Lundeen requests all vol
unteers to make sure they have one
of the certificates required before
they apply for enlistment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
BATTLE ON SONNE
RIVER is TERRIFIC
Franco-British Offensive Has
Gained Progress
ALLIES WALL OF STEEL
Their Fire Is Fasting the Way
Into the Gtrman Lines;
wideDpen'ng
WILLIAM Ep,LIp slMMS

With the Birth Troops Afield,
August S.-Fra4co- British troops
launched large Intensive this MORN
ing at daybreak 3nd troops are now
battling fercely Astride me CONNIE
river The fighting is progressing
successfully for tie allies. Many guns
and hundreds of prisoners have been
captured and the territory that the
enemy was forced to relinquish is of
great strategic value.
Met Slight Resistance.
French troops, when they attacked
Moreuil met only slight resistance
from the Germans. In three minutes
after the bombardment started the
firing ceased and the French and
British rushed over the top toward
the Teuton lines. So sudden was the
attask that it came as a complete sur
prise to the boches.
The weather has cleared off and is
ideal for fighting. Up until eight
O'Clock few planes were flying, due to
the heavy clouds. This haze was a
boon to the land fighters, however.
Huge tanks rolled forward and did
terrible damagea among the enemy
forces. wS
First 0bjectives Taken.
Among the prisoners are Bavarians,
Prussians and Germans from the
southern part of the country. This
test.--as to the unsettled, disturbed
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found the grave of Quentin Roosevelt,
youngest son, of Theodore Roosevelt,
killed while flying over the enemy
lines. The lone grave is at the edge
of a small patch of woods and is
marked with plain wooden cross.
Push of the Americans.
Reaching the railway lines leading
from the Vesle heights the Americans
crossed the river on rude bridge con-
structed of tree trunks and waded
through the marshes in the face of a
murderous artillery and small arm
fire. AS quickly as the dominating
cbjectives were taken the enemy
launched a sharp counter blow but
were driven back with severe losses.
British Attacks Successful.
tUnited Pre-s Disnatch.1
London, August 8.-The British Of
fetal statement says that the British
and French attacks to the south and
southeast of Amiens are progressing
in manner that is entirely satisfac
tory.
Began Attack Early.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Paris, August 8.-The Franco Brit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
PRAY FOR ALLIES SUCCESS
This Is Done Throughout the State
of North Carolina
Associated Press Dispat ch.l

ASSOCIATED Press DisDa tch.l
Raleigh. N. c., August 8.-Every
evening at seven o'clock church bells
are tolled in cities, towns, villages
and in the most remote sections
through out North Carolina while
people offer up a prayer for the
success of the allies. This is done
in accordance with proclamation
suggesting it issued several weeks
ago by Governor Thomas w. Beckett.
When the idea was first proposed it
was not generally observed, but it
now comes natural to most North
Carolinians each evening at seven
o'clock to pray for the victory of
democracy over autocracy.
Governor Beckett is one of those
who strictly observes the new GUS
tom. The other afternoon he was
playing tennis with a party of friends
at court near the city and when
he heard the sounds Of the tolling
bells he raised his hands and said:
Hold On, boys, there is the Angelus"
The game was stopped while the
players joined the governor. in silent
prayer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
DRIVE CONTINUES
WITHOUT PAUSING
JOHN DE GRANT

Paris, August 8.-2:4o p. NJ.
Continuing their drive without
pausing the British and French
had made remarkable progress by
mid afternoon today. The battle
was stir rolling forward with
ferocity that failed to mark the
fighting in the Marine sector.
In many respects the Germans
are to be blamed for their losses.
The attack had been expected for
weeks and yet it was a complete
surprise, many of the German
units being in the act of chang
ing from the night to the day
shift when the allies swept over
their trenches. English troops
are now astride the Scmme and
are hurting the enemy back at all
points.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
PLANS TO RAP TRUST
that HOLDS THE MEAT
Federal Trade Board Lays
Scheme Before Wilson
SEIZE PACKING CARS
Also Stockyards As Part of the
Proposal To Control
Transportation
ROBERT J. BENDER

Washington, August 8.-Following
the request of President Wilson, the
federal trade board has completed a
thorough investigation of the packers
trust that controls all packing plant
products in this country and has hit
upon a clever scheme for solving the
difficulty of reaching the packers
without costly litigation.
Proposal of Board.
The trade board proposes that the
government shall take over all pack
ing cars, all stock cars and all stock
yards in the country as a part of the
plan to control the transportation
lines of the nation. Such a step
would effectually break up the
trust and bring the. monopoly un-
der the hand of the government.
Urges Congress to Act.
In the report the federal trade board
urges that congress act at once in
the matter. 1t is stated that the
packers are all together, that they
control the production, the shipping.
the manufacture and the distribution
OF all products and that they form a
combination of business interests
that can only be broken by refusing
to handle their products unless the
prices are cut substantially.
What Is Stockyard?
A stockyard, the commission holds.
is nothing more than a railway depot
where stock is kept until it is ship
ped and all stock and refrigerator
cars, it is contended should as a mat
ter of business belong to the govern
ment, the same as other railway cars
and supplies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-09
Gun Shyness Exists Among
Men In the Army
THEY FINCH EASILY
Show Physical Nervousness
When First Handling Their
Shooting Device
BRITISH MUSKETRY OFFICER

London, July 21.-A man who rides
bicycle wonders how on earth it is
possible to fall off, just as a man
who is learning to ride wonders how
on earth it is possible to stay on.
That is contrast which every
musketry instructor must keep con-
tinually in his mind. If he does not
he will forget that to every recruit
the rifle is new and perhaps
dangerous thing. He approaches it
with respect. Exactly as with the
bicycle he wonders not only how he
will manage it, and what it will do
with him. That is why you cannot
drill men into shooting as you can
drill them into forming tours, and
why with harshness and impatience
you may spoil good man at musket-
ry. You are doing more than to teach
him TO do new thing, you are put
ting a strange instrument into his
hands, as you might give him curl
Gus animal, and he has to become
accustomed to it. If you let him use
1T wrongly, if you let him fire his first
shot with loose grip and hurt him
self with the kick, you may make
him, permanently afraid of it.
That is an obvious carelessness
which every good instructor avoids,
but he has to do more, he has to re-
member that every man with Jim
agination enough to learn at all must
have a certain gun shyness at first
even if he never shows it, and must
wonder what the first shot will feel
like. That as every instructor knows
is hard thing to keep that perpetu-
ally and consciously in mind
Men Show Nervousness
Gun shyness is a well chosen ex-
preston and in the exact sense of it
every man is gun shy at the begin
ming, but it is used more often simply
to describe the more obvious physical
nervousness that some men show
when they first handle rifle. 1t is
very difficult to find cause for it.
1t may perhaps be a repugnance to
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