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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08

ment of education show that our bows
and girls produced 5000 bushels of pc.
toatoes and 1000 bushels of beans and
nearly $4,000 bushels of other garden
vegetables, and that over $4,000 quarts
of vegetables and fruits were canned bv
these young people The value of this
production in money reached 5000 900
That is, the school children in their own
gardens, added this amount to the food
products of the state. The Young people
who enrolled in this work are called the
Green Mountain Guard
Besides the actual production, the most
important factor is the experience which
i the boys and girls of the state received
! in elementary agriculture and nature
study, and the impetus given to home
gardening. BY work of this nature,
young people have an opportunity to do
their part in winning the war. By fore
going portion OF their summer games
and sports, the Green Mountain Guard
became an effective army engaged in the
production Of food. Doubtless the guards
already understand the nature of their
patriotic service, and by enlisting in this
army they are assisting their elder broth
ers who have followed the flag and who
perhaps even now are III the trenches,
The committee OF public safety pur-
pose to engage in like campaign the
coming season and will ask for the same
assistance as was given SO eheerfully be
fore. To care for overhead expenses of
the committee and to supply necessary
seed and its distribution require money
Last year about $4,000 was used. When
the call comes for money this season. !
hope there will be no failure to respond.
If boys and girls can produce 100000
worth of food by an outlay of $4,000 no
one should hesitate to give The depart
ment OF education, the commissioner of
agriculture, the agricultural college ex-
tension service and the county agents
are already at work. Let us all help. If
the people will respond with money and
with help and advice, the Green Noun
tain Guard can easily produce food sup
plies worth half million; that will re-
lease an equal amount for service either
at home or abroad. Vermont Is the only
state in the union having school system
centralized in a single commissioner,
thereby making it practical to combine
the careful supervision and unity of pur-
pose of statewide plan with all the en-
of the local community. Our
state leads in the amount of food pro
iuced by her boys and girls.
Horace F. Graham, Governor.
Montpelier, Feb. s, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
Ohio Man Is
Modern Wizard
Discovers magic ether COM
pound which looSens a
corn so 1t lifts right out

Good news spreads rapidly and drug
gists here are kept busy dispensing freez
one, the ether discovery of Cincinnati
genius, which il said to loosen any corn
so il lifts out with the fingers.
ask at any pharmacy for quarter
ounce of freezone, which will cost very
little, but is said to be sufficient to rid
ones feet of every hard or soft corn OF
callous.
You apply just a few drops on the
tender, aching corn and instantly the
soreness is relieved, and soon the corn is
so shriveled that il lifts out without a
particle of pain. 1t is sticky substance
which dries when applied and never in
flames or even irritates the adjoining It's.
sue.
This discovery will prevent thousands
of deaths annually from lockja" and in
lection heretofore resulting from the SUI
icidal habit of cutting corns.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
DEFENDS ADMINISTRATION.
Glass Finds Its Conduct of the War
Admirable.

Washington, Feb. S.-Representativ,
Glass in speech delivered in the Hous,
yesterday, came TO the defense of the ad
ministration, answering the charges con
tanned in Senator ChamberIain's indict
ment of the war department, charging
that the American war machine "hat
fallen down."
Mr.. Glass followed Senator Chamber
lain's speech point by point, and praised
the work of the administration in eacf
instance. He said that it was Genera
Jofire who suggested supplying American
troops with ammunition from French
factories, since it would save the un
avoidable delays, the pressingly needed
cargo space, and tremendous cost of ship
ment."
Referring to the Lewis machine CUR
controversy Mr.. Glass asserted that the
Browning gun was selected because ex.
perts pronounced it "the best machine
gun in the world
THE only prop on which the critics
now rest their case he said. SIS the plea
that the Lewis gun was immediately
available, while deliveries of the Brown.
ing gun will be delayed, and they use
this broken reed in face of expert testi-
mony to the effect that in tests the Lewis
guns had utterly failed with American
ammunition.
The American army in France has
thousands OF machine guns to 90 UP
against the enemy. It is as well equipped
with machine guns as any army in Eu-
rope-perhaps better equipped than the
German army. And no set of maIcon.
tents should be permitted to deceive the
people Of this country into the disturb
ing supposition that our fighting forces
in France are suffering in equipment of
any kind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
PRICE REGULATION
CROWS IN ENGLAND
Restrictions on Prices and Profits Have
Been Extended to Many Kinds
of Supplies.

London. Feb. Correspondence of
! the Associated Press Regulation of
prices and limitations of profits to be
obtained by producers of necessities,
have developed during the war to an
extent probably never before known in
the British empire. Restrictions on
prices and profits have been extended
to many kinds OF supplies required by
the people or for government use in the
prosecution of the war,
Among the necessities most vitatly
concerned, are food fuel, munition and
shipping. To what extent these have
passed under government regulation is
shown in report submitted to the
House of Commons by its committee on
expenditures.
The price of coal has been regulated
at the pit mouth, while the profit that
may be made by wholesale and retail
merchants is strictly prescribed
Ninety per cent OF the British mer-
chant shipping has been requsitoned at
varying rates per ton, based on the mar
ket rates current in 1914 Non,requis
itioned ships are running ION govern
hAtht dNtbubt NJ u uaAipR MAJ Siu VI
profit.
In the building OF standard ships, the
basis OF the contract is cost plus per-
eentage varying between ten and TWEEN
tv per cent.
The ministry of munitions has at
tempted to fix the lowest possible
prices consistent with reasonable re
turn TO the contractor and with due re
gard TO the urgency of supply" Roughly,
the maximum profit considered reason
able for incontraetor is 10 per cent,
or k per cent for supervision of sub
contracted work. As the demand for
munitions exceeds the supply competi
tive bidding for contracts has stopped |
Prices are based upon investigation Of |
actual costs at contractors works, |
checked by the costs charges at nation |
al.owned facories in the same line OF |
production.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
GERMANY LOST
MANY CIVILIANS
From August, 1914, to the End of 1916
There Were Million More Deaths
Than Is Normally the Case.

| Amsterdam. Feb. 7 correspondence OF
the Associated Press Prom the be
ginning of the war up to the end of 1916
there were over a million more deaths in
Germany than is normally the case,
says the Berlin correspondent of The
Maasbode in statement ON the effects
of the war on the vital and population
statistics of the German empire.
For the first three years. continues
| the writer, "the entire loss by mortality
is said to have been 100000 Thus in
stead of the normal increase of 100000,
there was on August |, 1917. decrease
of 100000, TO which another 100000 was
added as result of the decline in birth
figures that still continues. The absolute
decrease in the population after three
years therefore would have been two per
cent. of the number at the beginning of
the war.
"Other phenomena are to he expected
for the near future. Instead of 100000
the men between the ages of II and As
will only number l2,70o,000; and, instead
of 100000 as now, the excess of women
over men will be 100000. II is not yet
known how the war losses viii be spread
over the various ages, but it looks as if
there will be 100 women to every 1000
men of manageable age. For these rea-
sons, and in view of the fact that there
will be large number of inyalids
among the men, the marriage chances
must be termed greatly reduced, a fact
which will in its turn produce further
shiftings on the labor market that on
their part viii again react on the popula
tion movement.
The war is not regarded--at any rate
by expcrts-as harmful for infants. Nat
ural feeding is far more general than
formerly in all classes OF the population,
and the results are good, as the food au-
thorties apportion to the mother the
food for the children, as. for example,
one litre Of milk per day. Infants have
right to one liter of milk daily, 50 grams
of sugar and 200 grams of flour a week,
and one pound of oatmeal month, and
can do well on that,
''The food question becomes more diff
ficult in the child's second year, as veg
etables and fruits are scarce, at any rate
in the large towns, so that the potato
has to take the place of these. The eoun |
sci is now heard more frequently to re-
strict gymnastic exercise and, following |
the example of the marmots, to substi- |
tute the food that is lacking by sleep, |
and to see that the children get long
nights of sleep"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08

Doctors claim a man or woman with q
strong nervous system has complete con
troll Of happiness.
Il j. only those who are PLAYED out by
overWork. worry. excuses. and thought
les dissipation that are quarrelsome and
dissppointed in life. Do not condemn
them their nerves are starved, they are
depleted Of life and energy, and no
thought Is given % supply them with
food nerve energy 20 make them calm,
strong and comfortable.
The foolish waste II nerve force turns
a cheerful. happy person 20 the Crouch
that accounts for 80 Tany separations
Nature requires aid and Phosphated
Iron j. Necessary iu such conditions Of
NERVOUSNESS tecausc % contains the vital
elements II iron and phosphorus and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
MARRIED HAPPINESS
RUINED BY QUARRELS
FAMILIES ARE BROKEN UP BECAUSE OF NERVES

powerful vegetable extracts. the very
food help the nervous system must
have il we are to correct degenerate mus
eles. that sleeplessness and tired, all-in
feeling, lack Of energy, ambition and
cheerfulness
Phosphated Iron gets at the root OF
these troubles because IL feeds the blood
and nerve centers. II does this naturally
and persistently, and cannot fail 10
strengthen your vitality, energy and re
new the efficiency of body and mind
Special Notice.-To insure doctors and
their patients getting the genuine Ph0s.
phated Iron. we have pat in capsule
only DO not allow dealers 10 give you
tablets OF pile
2. a Drown. he druggist and haa5ug
druggists every hfre.-AdV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
WHAT VERMONT
HAS DONE IN VAR
The Results Accomplished Are Recapitu
lated BY the State Public Safety
Committee.

The Vermont committee OF public safe
tv has outlined the things which Yer
mont has done during the present wal
as follows
! /. Appropriated 100000 for publ
defense six days before the declaration
! Of war.
2. Spent over 100000 to equip TIL
Vermont regiment prior TO its call int
| federal service.
| b Ten dollars per month additions
state pay to all Vermont volunteers. NJ
| other New England state does this except
Massachusetts,.
4. The ratio Of enlistment credits foi
the first draft gave Vermont seventh
place among the states and territories
and fifth place among the states.
g. Windham county has furnished SC
many volunteers that it has not yet been
called upon to furnish any men for the
draft Eight other counties of the state
have been called upon to furnish fewer
than 30 men each.
6. In proportion to her population.
Vermont has more soldiers in France
than any other state
7, Vermont. the mother state of II ad-
mirals, has filled the maximum quota
allowed to enlist from Vermont in the
navy.
s. May, 1917, organized full regiment
Of home guards These are uniformed,
armed equipped, efficiently drilled and
ready for service.
D. September, 1917, held at Rutland
the first state war convention of its kind
The British, French, Italian and japanese
governments were represented and a spe
cial representative of the federal food
administrator was present
TO- March 1917, organized the Yer
mont committee of public safety of 81
members, and 46 district committees.
II. The state department of agricul-
ture through it's farm markets bureau
and farm employment bureau was of
great assistance in food production. The
bureau received and furnished
daily reports and quotations by telegram
and these were distributed throughout
the state the same day by the press.
II. The citizens of Vermont have ex-
eeeded her quota in every war endeavor,
among which are two Liberty loans,
American Red Cross. Y NJ c. A.. war
library, war camp recreation, Armenian
and Syrian relief, Halifax relief, Knights
IF Columbus. We are now engaged in !
for war savings stamps, |.
,mileage books. Salvation Army, L. $, /
public service reserve.
l3. The day following the declaration .
If war, passed drastic espionage law,
With the death penalty.
The Crop Raising Campaign.
In connection with the statement of
he work accomplished. Governor Graham
ssued the following:
Thirty thousand boys and girls en-
oiled last season in campaign for food
PRODUCTION and conservation conducted
" the Vermont committee of public
afety. the department of education and
he agricultural extension service of the
tate agricultural college. The results of
his campaign as reported through the
istrict superintendent to the depart
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
Some Further Losses.

Ottawa, Feb. s.--A dispatch to Reut-
err. Limited, from London. dated Feb 8
saws announcement OF the sinking By the
Germans of a channel passenger ship
bound for a French port was made in the
House of Commons by II. J. MacNamsra.
under secretary Of the admiralty. who
said that Of crew OF 20 and . military
and naval passengers aboard the vessel.
"a and Is. respectively. were lost The
under secretary also said the captain was
the only survivor 81 > persons aboard q
steamer bringing livestock irom Ireland
TO Liverpool hay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
A Spy Search.

An Atlantic Port. Feb. s.-For the first
time in the history of this port a spy
search on board an arriving passenger
ship in trans Atlantic service was con.
Quoted yesterday when the Nieuw An
sterdsm. Of the Holland America line.
reached her dock here. The only passen-
gers permitted to land were Augustus
Phillips. the new minister from The
Netherlands. aud his suite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
MUSKRAT FARMING PAYS.
Reclamation of Marsh and Swamp Lands
Destroys Natural Habitat--Private
Preserves Profitable.

| II the supply of muskrat fur is TO be
maintained when many of the swamp
and marsh lands now occupied by the
animals arc reclaimed for agricultural
| purposes, "muskrat farming" will have
to become more general This is brought
| out by biologists OF the United States
| department OF agriculture in recent
farmers bulletin, The Muskrat as a Fur
| Bearer"
For the present, however, sufficient
number of muskrats to meet demands
for their fur are trapped from marshes
and swamps that are, for the most part.
unprotected millions of skins being tax
en- each year. So long as the natural
breeding places remain undisturbed aud
reasonable closed seasons are maintained
the biologists say, there is little likeu-
hood of the numbers of the animals be
ing depleted. This is because these ami
mails multiply much more rapidly than
most other fur bearers. With adequate
protection in the breeding season and
with the present habitat available. from
ten to twelve million pelts can be tax
EN- in North Americas annually without
depletion of the supply
The muskrat is found throughout a
wide area in North America, the habitat
extending from the northern limit of
trees to near the Mexican border.
Muskrat Farming.
The practicability of muskrat farm
ing already has been demonstrated The
animals are easily kept. become very
tame, and breed well in narrow quarters.
Under present economic conditions, how
ever, keeping muskrats on preserves is
more practicable than keeping them in |
restricted quarters. The former plan is |
in remunerative operation in the Chesa
peake bay region. In Dorchester county, |
Md. marsh land formerly considered al /
most useless, and now used as muskrat |
preserves, is worth more, measured by |
actual income, than cultivated lands in /
the same vicinity. The owner of one
l ,300-aere tract of marsh took in two 4
and l9l0-more than I2.-
900 pelts which sold for more than So
BOO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
BURSTING GUNS KILL THREE.
Captain Phineas P. Christie of Philadel-
hia. One Of Victims at Fort Sill.

Lawton, Okla, Feb. S.-Captain Phin-
eas p. Christie. whose home was in Phil
adeIphia. and Privates Glenn NaudeveeT
and Jacques Bareillcs. both Of the 10th
field artillery. were killed when a French
- gun exploded on the artillery range
al Fort sill Wednesday. Another private
was seriously injured. The gun was be
ing used in target pTactioe. Captain
Christie was a member II Princctun's
champion football team Of 1911 and re-
ceived his military training At Fort Nj
sgars, y. Y. and Camp Meade. Nd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
TUMULTY NOT A CANDIDATE.
Secretary to the President Thinks His
Present Job More Important.

Washington, Feb. s-Seeretary Tu-
multy, in a formal statement yesterday,
declared he was not candidate for ap-
pointment as senator from New Jer-
sey, nor would he be a candidate at
the election in November. He said he
considered it more important for him to
remain as secretary to the president
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
MORE TINE FOR FILING
EXCESS PROFITS RETURNS
Issuance of Necessary Blanks Long de-
layed-Congestion in Government
Printing Office.

Washington, Feb Slime for filing
returns on excess profits, individual in
comes Of more than $4,000 and corpora
ton incomes probably will be extended
beyond March |, by executive order, it
was said at the treasury yesterday Re.
turn blanks for these taxes were long
delayed in issuance, on account Of diffi-
Guilty in interpreting features Of the law
and congestion in the government print
ing office. Excess profits forms prob
ably will be ready to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
ADMIRABLE ORDER
Prevailed on Board the Torpedoed Trans.
port.

Londonderry. Ireland, Feb Proof
of the order which prevailed on the Tus
eania is given by the landing of two ty-
phoid and two pneumonia cases without
bad effect.
Forty survivors were taken to hos
pitfalls In the majority of cases they are
suffering from injuries as a result of ae-
eidents in the lowering of lifeboats or in
consequence of sliding down ropes.
The survivors are proud of the only
two women on the Tuscania. They went
down rope in fine style, laughing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
Lawrence Mills Close.

Lawrence, Mass, Feb, s.--The Wash.
ington mills plant of the American Wool
en- company shut down yesterday noon
until Monday for lack of fuel The Wood
mill will probably close. Other plants
here have a scant supply of coal and
will be forced to suspend if some is not
secured soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08

itching and burning were so intense that
some one held him large pant Of the
time.
We decided to Try Cuiicura Soap and
Ointment. He soon began TO improve
and after a few months he was COM
pleteiy healed" lSigned) Mrs. Wilson
B. Poster, Weston, Vt.
IL IS easy 10 prevent skin and scalp
troubles by using Cuiicurs Soap for all
toilet purposes. assisted BY touches Of
Cuticura Ointment % first signs Of PIN
pies, rashes. dzndruf or irritation. Do
not coniound them with cosrseiy uedi-
Gated soaps and ointmenis.
For Free Sample Each sy Return
Mail address postcard. 'Guticura.
Dept X Boston. Sod everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08

in the form OF blisters
and we were given a
wash to apply, and an
ointment but they did
not seem to do any
good. These blisters
soon dried and scaled
over and then he broke
out with a red burning
and itching rash. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
YOUR BILI0USNESS

and constipation. headache. drowsi.
ness, coated tongue. bad breath. bad
taste in The mouth, quickly disappear
Ii you take Hoods Pills. Many say
these pills act better on the liver and
bowels than anything else. DO mol
rrlpe. 25e., of druggists or by mail OF
G. /. Hood Co. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
.VINOL CREATES
STRENGTH
POsitive-COnvincing Proof

1t is all very we'll TO make claims, but
can they be proven. We publish the
formula of Vinol to prove the statements
we make about it.
ID Cod Liver and Beef Peptones. Iron
N and Manganese Peptonates, Iron
and Ammonium Citrate, Lime and
Soda Glyeeropbosphates. Casearin.
ANY doctor will tell you that the in
gradients of Ninol as published above
combine the very elements needed to
make strength.
All weak, rundown. overworked nerv-
Gus men aud women may prove this at
our expense.
There is nothing like Ninol TO restore
strength and vitality to feeble old peo-
pie. delicate children and all persons who
need more strength.
Try il. If You are not entirely salts
fed, we will return your money without
question; that proves our fairness and
your protection.
Red Cross Pharmacy, Floyd C. Russell
Prop, and at the best drug store in every
town and city in the eountry.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
INTIHATES TUSC4NI4'S
DESTROYER SUNK
American Officer Indicates That German
Submarine Was Attacked
BY Warship.

Londonderry, Ireland, Feb. s. The
submarine which torpedoed the Tuscania
was attacked by destroyer. An Amer
lean officer gave an intimaton that the
submarine was destroyed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
GRANITEvILLE

Calico hall IN GiIbeTt's hall Friday
night. Feb. = Dancing from 90 ]. Car
roil's orchestra. Aamissiau- - fer cosi-
ric iadies free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
EAST BARRE.

Calico bail in Gilbert's hall Friday
night. Feb S. Dancing from to /. Car
rolls orchestra Admission, 81 per cou-
Pile; ladies free.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
colds Cause Hsaaachs and Grin.

LAXATIVE BRoAfO QUINlNE Tablets
remove the cause. There j. only one
Promo ouinIner =. NJ. GROVES SO
nature % boa 5lr--Adx
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
itching Burning
Eczema in BIiSters
On Little Boy
Healed by Cuticura

My little boy broke out with eczema
on his hands and face when about two
or three months old. At first i appeared
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
VIN4L HAVEN SENDS
URGENT CALL FOR HELP
$500 Inhabitants in Distress Of Maine
Coast--Fuel and Food Almost
Gone,

Augusta, Me, Feb Receiving ~
urgent appeal yesterday from vinal Ha
ven, an island at the western entrance
to Penobscot bay, Gov. Milliken wired
the navy department for assistance in
relieving the distressed condition of the
1900 inhabitants there. He also ar.
ranged for boats from the naval station
at Rockland to make every effort to aid
the islanders.
Vinal Haven is Is miles east of Rock.
land. with which it ordinarily is connect
ed by the Rockland and Vinal Haven
steamboat line, but ice has prevented any
vessel reaching the island for IL days.
The governor was informed that the sup
ply of fuel was practically exhausted,
that there was only feed enough for the
cattle for two or three days and that the
food supply was running short,