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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
CUT FIREWOOD TO
IMPROVE WOODLOT
Trees to Leave in the Farm Timber Tract
and Those to Remove for
Fuel

In cutting firewood for this winters
emergency fuel supply the operation
should be undertaken with the double
purpose of furnishing heat and improv-
ing the farm wood lot at the same time.
The United States department of agri-
culture has issued brief statement
which tells what trees TO leave and what
10 cut.
1t recommends that the trees be
marked for cutting now while the leaves
are on them, even If other farm work
prevents the actual telling until later,
because it Is easier to tell the different
kinds by the foliage than by the bark.
But the cutting should be done as soon
as possible If the irewood is to be used
this winter, SO there will be some time
for the wood to season.
In the New England and middle Allan
tic states the following kinds should be
left standing to furnish lumber, except
in the case of individual trees that are
crooked, knotty, diseased or defective:
white pine, red spruce, balsam, chestnut
white oak, red oak, hard maple, yellow
birch, tulip poplar, white ash, hickory
and Eastwood.
Trees OF Less value.
The trees of less value for lumber, OF
slow growing, and which should be cut
are; Hemlock, arbor vitae, black oak
scarlet oak, red maple, beech, gum, elm
gray birch and ironwood.
In Ohio, indiana, Illinois and south
east Missouri save; Yellow poplar, black
walnut, red gum, white oak, red oak
cottonwood, hickory, white ash, hard ma.
pie aud basswood.
In these states the trees TO be cut from
the farm wood lot for firewood are black
oak, red elm, beech and red maple
In the northern parts Of Michigan
Wisconsin and Minnesota the trees e
be saved for lumber are; White pine, rec
pine, aspen, yellow birch, Eastwood, rec
oak, white ash and hard maple.
Farmers in the northern section o.
these states may well Gull out for fire
wood, and thus improve the value o.
their timber stands, the following trees
Jack pine, hemlock, scarlet oak, blacl
oak, elm and beech.
In the southern portions of these lak'
states Michigan, Wisconsin and Mime
sota--farmers would do well to save
White oak, red oak, white ash, Eastwood
hickory and hard maple.
The trees that may be removed fo
| fuel in the southern farming section o.
these states are: Black oak, red elm anC
beech
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
Accustomed 70 Requisitioning.


Naturally this was not accomplished
without some friction, but considering
the great number of food regulations af-
fecting producers, Of which this instance
is typical, opposition has been surprising
| ly small.
In Hungary, fat and eggs are very
scarce, but In mid summer vegetables
were plentiful and we're in the markets
in large quantities Peas were SO album
dant that instead of costing "a cents per
pound, the maximum price, they were
sold at Is cents. The exact condition Of
Hungary's poultry industry cannot be
clearly defined, but il is known that ex-
ports Of eggs from the country we're
stopped by the food bureau in order that
it might not be said Of agrarian Hungary
that she had no eggs 10 June. The price
of eggs Is reported at from IA 10 10 cents
apciee and they were commonly sold N
pairs rather than by the dozen.
Farmers are now ACCUSTOMED to the
policy (which has prevailed in most Eu-
ropean countries since the beginning OF
the war; of government requisitioning
| Ali bread grains and fodder are taken
from farmers at harvest time, leaving
them only sufficient amounts for feeding
their own families and livestock and for
seed purposes in the year to come.
Little Evidence Of boarding.
This system has sometimes resulted
as for instance in Rufsia, In peasants
withholding and hiding for their own use
large quantities Of their produce. But
among the central powers the farmers e
a large degree have come forward will.
ingly and have given up their produce
without hesitation. In one district In
Bulgaria, following an extensive cam.
paign in which food needs were pointed
out, as much as 100000 pounds Of wheat
and $4,000 pounds Of corn were received
in one day as voluntary contributions
The population as a whole has given 1t;
surplus stocks willingly and the requisi
ton system has had most satisfactory
results. Requisitioning thus amounts 4
a system OF comprehensive purchasing
to meet government needs, rather thar
on indication of boarding or resistance
by farmers to their government.
As q further means Of increasing then
agricultural resources, the central powers
have stimulated production and assisted
farmers in various ways. The Agrarlaf
bank of Bulgaria, acting in accordane,
with the policy of the ministry Of agri
culture, has distributed some hundred
truekloads Of agricultural implements
The ministry of agriculture has also de
cided to open in old Bulgaria $50 STUD
farms. To expedite the 1918 harvest
military agricuIturists we're instructed Z
take all measures necessary. The sys
tenn OF labor organization included thu
employment of the able bodied town resi-
dents between the ages of IA and 60 VIII
were not engaged on their own behalf.
Farmers are believed to have benefited
to considerable degree by the sys
tematic though drastic govrnment meas
ures.
Five Facts to Remember.
Here in the United States, let us hope
we shall never be subject to the discipline
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
ALLIES HAUL
INCREASING
Since July Is They Have
Captured 254,012
Prisoners
1869 CANNON
ALSO WERE SEIZED
More Than $4,000 Machine
Guns and Other Imple-
ments of War

Paris, Wednesday, Oct. prom Sept.
10 to Sept 80 the allied armies in France
and Belgium captured 2,s44 officers, l20,'
lO2 men, 1000 cannon and more than
5000 machine guns, says an official state
ment issued here tonight.
Since July Is and up till Sept. 30 the
allies have captured 5,5l8 officers, 24s,494
men, 1900 cannon, more than $4,000 ma
chine guns and hundreds of mine throw
ers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
GO OVER THE TOP
Are Your Forces Those That Win in the
Battle of Life?

Vital force, nerve force, brain force,
are the forces that make most for sue.
cess. They depend very largely upon
rich, red blood, which depends as largely
upon iron.
You want to get ahead, you want to
do things in word, TO accomplish
something in your life
Peptiron, a real iron tonic, will give
you what you should have--an album
dance of iron in your blood. II combines
iron with nux, celery, pepsin and other
valuable ingredients. 1t Is in the form
of ehocolate-coated pills, pleasant to
take, easily assimilated Does not cause
constipation.
Get II Of your druggist or by mail Of
c. /. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass.Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
SEE AVENUE FOR PEACE.
Austrians Are Said to Agree to Five Will
son Points.

Amsterdam, Tuesday, Oct. 1.-THE FIVE
points made by President Wilson in his
New York speech, taken in conjunction
with the letter of the German emperor
to Chancellor Won Hertling, are looked
upon by Austro- Hungarians as constitut-
ing an important step in the direction
of peace,
The consensus of opinion in the dual
monarchy, according to q message from
the Vienna semi-official news agency, is
the presidents points contain definite
negation Of the war aims everlastingly
thrown in the face of the central powers.
The presidents latest speech, says the
message, opens fresh ground for peace
discussion, (which is the main thing
The message concludes by saying the
Austro- Hungarian monarchy must con-
tinue TO labor untiringly In the direction
of peace, and it exhorts the Austrian
parliament, which reassembled Tuesday
for the autumn session, TO devote its
entire attention to that end
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
HOW GERMANS sUBsIST.
information Shows How Much the Farm
err Class Helps.

Through information secured by the
U. S. food administration, it is now pos
sible to describe with reasonable accuracy
the extent to which German farmers, and
those in other enemy countries, are main
tanning production and their attitude to-
ward government regulations.
There is abundant evidence Of rigid
official supervision which to the Amer
lean mind would seem intolerable. For
instance, the RavaTian state Office mas
adopted severe measures to maintain the
milk supply even to the extent Of taking
farmers churns and butter casks from
them 10 prevent butter making on farms.
As result, milk deliveries in some dis
tricts have increased tenfold and are now
practically as large as in peace times,
though of course at the expense of butter
production.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
CAR STRIKE AT BUFFALO.
No Attempt Made to Operate Interna
tional Railway Line.

Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. "A strike went
into effect on all the lines Of the Inter
national railway here and in nearby cit
les and towns at 4 o'clock this morning.
The tie,up was complete, the company
making no effort to move cars with
whatever force was available.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
How to Rid the Skin
of Objectionable Hairs
(Aids TO Beauty.l

A simplifed method is here given for
the quick removal of hairy or fuzzy
growths and rarely is more than one
treatment required; Mix stiff paste
with some powdered delatone and water,
apply to hairy surface and after two or
three minutes rub off, wash the skin, and
every hair has vanished. This simple
treatment cannot cause injury, but care
should be exercised to get real delatone.
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
Community Action May Insure Supply Of
Fuel Wood.

Communities threatened with serious
fuel shortage should not wait until win
ter, but should act now to stimulate the
cutting Of wood by farmers, say officials
Of the forest service, United States de.
partment Of agriculture.
1t is believed that farmers in many
sections will cut all the wood needed for
the community if they are guaranteed a
minimum price sufficient to allow fair
profit Such contracts should be made
as early as possible, so that the wood
may be properly seasoned.
Because few farmers get out enough
wood to require a stove-wood mill, con
sisting Of buzz saw and power splitter
as part of their equipment, ii is suggest.
ed that a group of farmers cooperate in
operating such a plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
How Wood Compares with Coal in Heat
ing Value.

In heating value one standard cord Of
well seasoned hickory, oak, beech, birch,
hard maple, ash, elm, locust or cherry
wood is approximately equal to one ton
$1,000 pounds) of anthracite coal, &C.
cording to estimates by the forest serv-
ice, United States department of agri-
culture However a cord and a half Of
soft maple and two cords of cedar, pop
lar or Eastwood are required to give the
same amount Of heat.
One cord of mixed wood, well seasoned,
equals in heating value at least one ton
of average grade bituminous coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
Vanished Value.

You can't get something for moth,
ing" said the ready-made philoso,
pher.
Somebody did,, exclaimed Mr.,
Chuggins. THE automobile / bought
day before yesterday wouldn't bring
half its price II sold 1t today"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
MAMMALIAN
new CHANCELLOR
Heir to the Throne of Baden
Succeeds Won Hert-
ling
is REPORTED TO BE
MORE MODERATE
Council Took Place in Berlin
With the Emperor
Presiding

Amsterdam, Oct 3.-Prinee Macmillan
of Baden has been named German inn
perial chancellor, according to the lei
tung Am Mittage of Berlin.
A council meeting took place at the
chancellor's palace in Berlin last evening,
according to advices received here. En-
peror William presided and the meeting
was attended by Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg, who had come to Berlin with
the emperor Former Chancellor Won
Hertling, Vice Chancellor Won Payer and
several state secretaries were in attend
ance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
BRITISH CAPTURE
BELGIAN TOWNS
And the Belgian Army Improved It's Po-
sition at Various Points on
Wednesday

London, Oct Belgian forces on
Wednesday improved their positions at
various points, according to an official
statement issued at Belgian headquarters
last night. General Plumer's army has
captured Gheluwe, near Menin, and lie
Bizet, Just north of Armentieres
Paris, Oct. 2.-To-night's Belgian Off
ciaI statement follows:
"ln spite Of fierce resistance by the
enemy, the Belgian army during the past
day has improved its position by local
thrusts on different points Of the front
General Plumer's army, after sharp
comba Is, realized an important advance
in the direction of Menin by capturing
Ghelwye North and in the Immediate
proximity of Armentieres this army has
taken lie Bizet, and north Of Hopplines
has captured small La Flanque farm.
British aviators destroyed nine air
planes and two balloons of the enemy
during the day"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03
SEVEN VAR WORK
RELIEF AGENCIES
JOIN IN DRIVE

Recognized Great Organizations Repre-
senting All Creeds and Elements
Welded Into one--$l7o, 100000
Is the Goal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03


Prince Macmillan is heir TO the throne
of the grand duehy of Baden. He was
born July 10, 1867 For some years he
has been recognized as the leader Of the
Delbrueek group of the German moder-
ates and upon the fall of Imperial Chan
cellor Miehaelis Nov. /, 1917. he was put
forward as the moderates' candidate for
the chancellorship. His name, however,
did not 90 before the emperor, as Prince
Macmillan objected for dynastie rea-
sons.
At that time there were vague runors
concerning Prince Macmillan, to the eff
feet that in moderate circles there was
under way a movement having for it's
ultimate objective the dethronement of
Emperor William and the choice of Prince
Maximilian as his successor. These Tu-
mors, however, were never confirmed, al
though there seemed to be some founda-
tion for them.
In his book, my Four Years in Ger
many" former Ambassador James w.
Gerard paid tribute 20 Prince Maxi.
milan and expressed admiration for him,
He said that Prince Macmillan had
been considered as the man to be placed
at the head of central department for
prisoners Of war In Germany and stated
ii was his belief that such an appoint
ment would have redounded to the bene-
at of both Germany and the prisoners
placed in his charge.
Early in the present year Prince Maxi
milan gave semiofficial interview in
which he outlined his views on Ger
many's peace terms His statement was
rude shock TO the Pan-Germans in
that he advocated the abandonment of
all ideas of conquest. He advocated an
Anglo. Saxon peace, in the sense that the
German empire must serve as a bulwark
in protecting the western nations from
the spread OF Russian bolhevikism.
Prince Maximilian's wife was formerly
Marie Louise, duchess Of Brunswick
Lunebourg and bears the title of princess
royal Of Great Britain and Ireland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03

Put your money on the
American Eagle!
All you can!
1t is sure to win il you
back it to your utmost!
IL is on the side of Right.
Down with the Prussian
eagle! 1t is noisome and
quarrelsome. 1t stands for
anarchy and rapine. Down
with the Tyrant!
Do your part!
Buy Fighting Fourth Lib
erty bonds as long as there
are any! They mean ships
and guns and airplanes
and munitions. They mean
food and clothing for our
men.
They mean Victory.
Buy today, to keep.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-03

Yet?
Few men can or
want to get by this
season without a
new hat. But some
have a habit of put
ting off buying it
until late.
TIL e question is,
why let it lie here
and have no service
out of it during the
part of the season
when new things
show TO best advan-
tage.
Our new line of fall
hats are so attrac-
tive that a look at
them is to cease hes
itating.
Moore &
Putnam patriot., 1918-05-03
PUTNAM FIREMEN
KEPT BUSY
Department Answers Twenty
Alarms In April
Most of the Alarms Are For Brush
or Chimney Fires.

The newly organized Putnam fire
department has been kept busy the
past month responding to alarms, In
all they were called out twenty times
aUrius. April, most Of the fires being
eiJher brush or chimney fires.
Two brush fires Saturday night are
thought to have been set, but why
anyone should take the trouble to
start such fires is hard to compre-
bend The first fire broke out short
ly after 8 o'clock in the Manhasset
section of the city After this fire
Captain of Police Ryan received in
formation that a man had been seen
going into the brush with a lighted
match which he touched to the dry
leaves in several places. After the
fire was going the man ran up the
railroad banking and disappeared.
The second fire, about midnight,
was in the rear of the municipal
building, and a woman saw man
running from the fire shortly after it
started.
Chief Boursier says that the de-
partment is working well and is ready
for anything that comes along. The
frequent calls have given the men
practice in getting away, even if there
has not been any real serious fighting
to do.
Putnam patriot., 1918-05-03
BROOKLYN BOY
WINS AIR BATTLE
lieutenant James A. Meisner
Downs His Fourth German
Aviator
Is O~n Cousin of Mrs. Ernest c.
Morse of Putnam.

An Associated Press dispatch under
re Of May ,. telling how Lieutenant
mes A. MeisHer Of Brooklyn. n Y,
brought down MS fourth German air
aIane, is of unusual interest in Put
nm because the daring young lieu
tenant is Own cousin Of Mrs. Ernest
{. Morse Of this city. The story is as
follows:
An American aviator has brought
down the fourth German airplane
along the American front northwest
Of Toul. Lieutenant James A. Meis-
ner, whose home is in Brooklyn, N.
Y. after a thrilling aerial battle at
a height of about $4,000 feet, shot
down an Albatross scout, which fell
in flames.
Lieutenant Meisner is twenty-one
years old and is a graduate of Cornell.
He came to France a few months ago
and qualified as a pilot.
While he was protecting photo
graphic plane, a German machine
came in view. The day was brilliant
with sunshine A French plane start
ed for the German, but Meisner, who
was flying high nearby in speedy
Newport chaser, made a dive for the
German't tail When within range he
opened FIRE with his machine gun, and
the German started a spiral nose dive,
but after a few seconds Strengthened
cut and started back for Germany
Meisner followed so closely when
the German Strengthened out that the
latter's wind tore both of the under
wings of Meissner's machine, but, at
the same time. the young American
poured deadly stream of bullets into
the enemy plane, which started smok-
wings of Meisner's machine, but, at
the German machine burst into flames
and then crashed to the earth
The American pilot landed safely
on his own side of the lines, but the
German fell about mile inside the
German lines to the south of Thiau-
cert. The American infantry men in
the front lines watched the engage
ment from start to finish and cheered
loudly another American air victory.
Putnam patriot., 1918-05-03
PUTNAM OVER
THE TOP
Passes 5000, 900 Mark With n
Quota of $4,000.
Hard Work and Generous Support
Put Putnam In the Victory
Column.

Putnam has gone over the top with
the Liberty Loan. Putnam's quota
was $4,000 and this Friday morn
ing subscriptions of over $4,000 are
reported This puts Putnam in the
class with the surrounding towns that
went over some days ago.
Putnam felt that its quota was
somewhat more than 1t should have
been There was just little underly-
ing feeling that possibly Putnam
would fall down 1t has the habit of
doing all that it is required to do and
a little more in all matters pertaining
to the war. The committees made
up their minds that the large amount
meant larger amount of work and
no dollars were allowed to escape II
is gratifying to report another sue
cess for Putnam.
The operatives in the mills have
done exceptionally well on this loan.
The figures given out for the different
mills are as follows:
Putnam patriot., 1918-05-03
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTS TEACH
Frs FOR NEXT YEAR

At the meeting of the town school
board Tuesday evening the snperin-
tendent of schools and teachers were
elected for the 1888 school year
as follows:
Superintendent of schools, William
l.. Macdonald; principal of Putnam
high school, Arson B. Handy; high
school teachers E. H. Snow, sub-mas-
ter; Miss Abbh H. Keith, Miss Ruth
S. Troy, Miss Marion f. Hart, Miss
Emma C. Suyiam, Miss Fannie NJ.
Crute, Miss Edith NJ Kent, eighth
grade; grade shoots, Walter E. Ham
mond, principal Israel Putnam school;
Miss NJ. Eta Whiting, Miss Carrie B.
Gascoigne, Mss Emma ]. Dutton,
Miss Ethel s. Strahan, Miss Natilie
NJ Dion, Miss Adelaide M. Rabbit,
Miss Lillian 4. Flanagan, Miss Mary
Burke, Miss Ella l. Ballard, Miss
Clara B. Gibson, Miss Marian L. Rem
shaw, Miss Bertha o. White, Miss
Winifred Csey, Miss Grace s. Davis,
Miss Paulire H. Gallery, Miss Caro-
line C. Lynans tmusic).
The teaners in the grade schools
will receiw salaries on the basis of
5000 for ne minimum, $3.50 for the
maximum.
Putnam patriot., 1918-05-03
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY OF Nix
AND MRS. ARTHUR SPATCHER

On Thursday evening. April 25, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur
Spatcher, High street, there was a
scene of festivities, it being their
tenth wedding anniversary. There
were about thirty of their friends
present, and very enjoyable evening
was spent with singing, speaking and
playing games.
Refreshments were served, and
when the happy hours had sped away.
and it came time to say goodnight,
one and all of their friends wished
them many more happy and prosper
Gus years of welded life They were
the recipients of many useful and
beautiful gifts, consisting of cut
glass, silverware and tinware.
Putnam patriot., 1918-05-03
WOLF DEN GRANGE

Wolf Den Grange certainly went
lover the top" Wednesday evening,
April oath, when 1873 patrons, over 60
being visitors from Quinnatsset,
Brooklyn, Senexet, Little River and
Ekonk Oranges, met with US for our
first Neighbor's Night of this year.
The following program was pre-
sented:
Piano solo, May Breezes,"
Florence Johnson, Senexet
Reading, 1.-The Volunteer Organist,"
Mrs. Law, Quinnatisset
Mixed Quartet, and encore,
Members from Brooklyn
Monologue in costume, Talk on
Travel" RUDE Spinach,
Harry Wells, Senexet
Solo, Miss Hall, Quinnatisset
Mrs Watson, Wolf Den, accompanist
Farce, Aqua Marina Panacea,"
Nine Ladies from Brooklyn
Reading, Railroad Crossing"
Mrs. Law, Quinnatisset
Remarks, Brother Chandler, Quin-
natisset, who presented Worthy Mas
ter Covell a box of candy for the la
dies and box of cigars for the gen
tlenlen.
Several applications were received
for membership.
At the close of the meeting light re-
freshments were served by the Feast
Committee.
Putnam patriot., 1918-05-03
SAILORS CLEAN OUT PUTNAM
EATING PLACES

Seven freight cars off the iron
blocked both tracks Of the Shore Line
division between New Haven and New
London, Monday morning. and ex-
press trains were sent through Put
nam. The Federal express arrived
here between 8 and 8 o'clock carry
ing hundred or more officers and
sailors. As this was a transfer point
for them, they took the opportunity
to get breakfast and soon every eat
ing place in the city was crowded.
Those who could not get service
bought crackers and fruit at grocery
stores and resorted to soda fountains
for milk shakes and other drinks.