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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25

taken to central examining station,
parents can easily make the record them
selves, The card will show the fair
standard for children of given age and
parents can readily see how their chill
dren come up 10 the requirements Should
there be any great divergence from these
standards, il is a warning that the chill.
dren's health should be given medical
care. A local committee will have this
work in charge and will soon begin tax.
ing the census for Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
A SPRING MEDICINE
That VIII Make You Feel Better. Look
Better. Eat and Sleep Better.

In view OF the fact that disease i
ever the same, medicine like Hood.
Sarsaparills which has been successful
for more than forty years in combating
disease and preserving health, Is a safe
one TO rely upon.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is known every
where a. the standard blood purifier
tonic and vitalizer. Its record is one OF
remarkable results II has given entire
satisfaction IN the treatment OF scroiu-
la, eczema, humors, catarrh, rheumatism,
loss of appetite, that tired feeling and
general debility, and is taken - cfiec
lively at one time OF year as another.
There is nothing better a. prompt,
general tonic for weak and rundown
men, women and children and old PEG.
pie, inyalids aud convaleseents.
II is pleasant 10 take. aids digestion
and supplies the vital organs with the
rich red blood essential TO health. ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
NORWICH ''CUBS"
BATTED TIMELY
They Defeated Montpelier
Seminary by the Score
of 8 to 4
LATTER ALSO MADE
MANY ERRORS
Duba and Holcombe Were
Opposing Pitch
erS

The Montpelier seminary baseball
team opened its season Wednesday after
noon playing game at Montpelier
against the Norwich university freshman
team, in which the latter won by score
Of s 10 a. Duba pitched good game fol
Montpelier, allowing six hits, but those
behind him made errors enough TO LOSE
the game. Some of the hits made by the
Mortified team were timely. Such was
the case in the first inning, when, after
Johnson had singled and Grout been hit
by the ball. BRING drove out three.
Dagger.
The seminary team looks the best for
the beginning of the season that il has in
years IL is to be regretted that Coach
Maiden has been in the hospital, but he
win be able TO whip them into shape so
that they should make good showing in
the coming weeks.
Four three base hits, three home runs
and two doubles were made in the game,
so that there was enough excitement at
times to make up for the cold weather,
which probably prevented the players do
ing justice TO themselves.
The game opened with Norwich at bat.
Johnson singled, Grout was hit by the
ball Liston and Harrington were easy
outs, but Lance let Waite get TO first,
then BRING cleaned the bases with his
drive to the car tracks. In the third,
Norwich made another score. Duba
grooved the ball and Liston drove it to
the tennis court, circling the bases. In
the seventh Wards error allowed Liston
to get on first. He was advanced to
third and scored on Brings long drive
In the sixth Holcombe duplicated Brn-
ig's effort and on the relay came home.
In the ninth Liston walked and stole
Waite was an easy OUT then Irons
dropped Harrington's fly and BRING sim
gled, scoring Liston and Harrington, but
he was caught off first by a relay from
Irons to Duba to Hatch
Montpelier did not have a chance to |
score until the fourth stanza and then |
they should have obtained more than one.
Hatch tripled and scored on Wards don |
BILE. The latter was unable to get far |
ther than third with the bases filed, !
when Arkley went out, Holcombe to |
Smith. In the fifth they added another
one, Duba getting a home run. They did /
not get another chance until the ninth,
when Ala, batting for Church, was
walked, Harrington's error allowed Ark
ley TO land on first and Hatch tripled,
scoring them, the other three men in
that inning striking out, two before
Hatchs drive and one afterward The
score.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
AUSTRIAN POWDER
PLANTS BLOWN up
MANY CASUALTIES
Two Factories at Glasenbach Destroyed
by Work OF Incendiaries, 1t Is
Thought

London, April 25.-Germsn newspapers
received at Zurich say that two large
powder factories at Glasenbach, near
Sazburg, 1856 miles southwest of Vienna,
have been destroyed, according to de-
spateh TO the Exchange Telegraph com
pany from Switzerland. The explosions
which are believed to have been caused
by incendiaries. are said to have resulted
in heavy casualties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
WEEKLY REPORTS
ARE ABOLISHED
British Government Will
Now Give Monthly State
ment of Shipping Loss
WILL ALSO RELATE
SAILING TONNAGE
The Report Will Be Issued
on the Thursday Follow
ing the 2lst

London, April 25.-The admiralty has
announced the cessation Of the weekly
return of shipping losses and the substi.
tuition of a monthly report ON the Thurs
day following the 2lst of each month.
The statement will give the gross ton
mage lost and the tonnage of sailings TO
and from ports in the United Kingdom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
ENORMOUS INCREASE IN
FOODSTUFFS FOR ALLIES
March 100 Per Cent Larger Than in
February-Breadstuff 20 Per
Cent Larger.

Washington. D. c., April 20 Amer.
lea contributions of food to the civilian
populations of the allies increased enor-
mously during March. Statistics for the
month made public yesterday by the
bureau of foreign and domestic com
merce, showed that exports of meat and
dairy products amounted to 81 1922 ,226,
as compared with S42 ,95ll27 in Febru.
airy. Breadstuffs sent abroad were worth
sos ,279, which was 81 900 900 more
than the preceding month
II was in March that the food admin
istration decided to ask greater sacrifices
from the people at home in order to re-
lieve distress overseas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
TOVNLEY DENIES CHARGE
OF SENATOR SHERMAN
Insists That the National Non-Partisan
League Is Not Financed in Part by
German Money.

St Paul, Mimi, April 25.-A c. Town.
ley, president of the National Nom Par
tisan league, yesterday denied the
charges which were made against him
Tuesday in the United States Senate by
Senator Sherman of Illinois.
u resent, and every patriotic citizen
should resent. Senator Sherman's assault
upon the president at a critical time
when all loyal Americans should be sup
porting the government" said Townley.
Senator Shermsn's accusations that
am pro-German and that the National
Non Partisan league is financed in part
by German money is a malicious false
hood. II he will repeat this libel off the
senate floor, where he Is not protected
by his senatorial privilege, ! viii refute
his lying statements in q court of Law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
FURTHER CUT IN AUTOMOBILES.
Pleasure Car Production to Be Reduced
IS Per Cent.

Washington, n. G.. April Further
curtailment Of the manufacture Of pleas
ure automobiles was indicated vester-
day a. the outcome OF q conference held
by the fuel administration and the var
industries board with representative Of
The automobile industry.
The curtailment would restrict the
manufacture Of pleasure cars 20 about
3 per rent of the normal production 4
- per rent reduction already h been
made operative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
THE cHILDREN's YEAR.
April 8. 1918, to April 8, i9io-To Save
Lives Of More Than 100000 in u. S.


Every year 100000 children under five
die in the United States. Half of these
deaths are easily preventable. The
guarding of child life behind the lines is
a patriotic duty. The lives OF 100000
children in this country must be saved
this year, and Vermont's quota is 32l.
The child welfare department of the
Vermont division woman's committee,
council of national defense, is enlisted
to help save these lives.
As first step, we are asked to dis
tribute weighing and measuring record
cards in every community between April
g and June 9. These cards will be pro.
vided by the state board of health at
Burlington. These are arranged in dupli.
cate form so that one-half can be sent
to Burlington and the other half kept by
the parents, Ii possible, these cards
should be filled out by physicians or
trained nurses, but if children cannot be
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
GERMANS SHOT PRIEST.
A Nun Was Also Included in the Execu.
tion as Alleged Spy.

Amsterdam, April pa dispatch
from point on the Belgian border re-
ports II Belgians, including priest and
nun, have been shot at Antwerp on
the charge of espionage.
The Germans, the dispatch says, have
abandoned their custom of announcing
these executions on red posters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-25
MONT. SEM.

johnson hit by batted ball while running
Innings 4 2 s 5 SO
Norwich .,...3 0 / o 0 2-s
Montpelier 80 0 0 0 0 q
Summary. Earned runs-I,iston, Hocombe,
Hatch, Duba. Two-base its--Church Ward
Threc-base hits Hatch BRING. Home runs
Hclcombe. Liston. Duba. Bases on balls Of
Hclcombe g. off Duba 3. Struck out BY Hol-
conibe s. by Dubs g. Hit by pitcher--Grout.
Smith. Stolen bases-Liston g Harrington .,
Waite.
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About Sharing MiIk's Cost.

Serious increases in the cost of pro-
ducing milk have resulted in recent
years from feed and labor problems.
This increase is in keeping with the in
crease in the cost of almost all other
commodities, and the consumer must
expect to pay his portion of any legiti-
mate Increase in the cost of production
occasioned by these conditions.
On the other hand there Is need of
more attention to better management
on the average farm devoted to the
production of milk. The amount of
milk produced per COW is frequently
so low as to reflect seriously on the
business ability of the owner. There
is no good excuse for slack business
methods on the dairy farm. Direc-
tions for keeping records Of milk yields
and cost of production are furnished
by each state agricultural college and
by the United States department of
agriculture.
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PRODUCING Quality Beef.

Livestock markets during recent
years have experienced a continual
growing demand for well-fattened beef
animals weighing from 800 to 1,2OO
pounds. In order to meet this demand
and secure the highest prices, breeders
are showing an increased tendency to-
ward finishing Off their beef cattle at
younger ages. Stock raisers find it
more profitable to conduct their opera
tions in this manner than to hold their
cattle to advanced ages as was the
custom some years ago. when pasture
land was cheaper than It Is at present.
Such demand must necessarily be
supplied by well-finished animals from
fourteen to twenty months old carry
ing n large percentage of blood OF one
of the early-maturlng beef breeds.
usually that of the Hereford. Aberdeen
Angus, or Shorthorn. To distinguish
them from animals of other beef
classes. these yearlings have come to
be designated as baby beeves. The use
of better bulls with consequent I'm
provement in quality and early matur-
ity is an essential in the production
of baby beef. The preparation for mar
ket of this class of beeves requires
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Keep a Clean Cow Barn.

The most common defect in dairy
stables is lack of cleanliness; cob
webs on the ceiling and manure on the
walls are too common in some places.
The dairyman must not allow cobwebs.
dust or dirt to accumulate IL he ex-
poets to produce the highest grade of
milk. With n tight, smooth ceiling and
smooth walls without ledges this Is not
difficult. Whitewash should be freely
applied both to the walls and ceiling
at least twice year. as 1t helps to
purify the stable and to keep 1t light.
An abundance of light is necessary;
four square feet OF gTAss for ench COW
is generally sufficient II the Windows
are well distributed and not obstructet
in any way. If the stable Is located
with its length north and south it re-
ceives the purifying benefits of both
morning and afternoon sun.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-29
RECALLED DAYS OF YOUTH
MiddIe-Aged New Yorker suceumbed
to the Almost Forgotten Fascina-
tion of Coasting.

Riverside drive on winter day with
snow everywhere aplenty.
Between the drive and the river
there are many places that make good
coasting; there are short, gentle in
clines that are nice for small children,
and then there are longer, sleeper,
more varied slides that suit the bigger
boys better.
AT slide of the latter description
halted a father and mother with their
six-year-old son, who had his sled
along.
"There's a good place." said father.
"Too steep, isn't itf'' said son..
mo. I'll show you"
"And with that, his boyhood days
coming back to him as he saw the
boys sliding. father seated himself on
the sled and moment later away he
went.
Presently he was back again at the
top of the hill ready for the next slide
and from now on carrying his son.
.'It seems to be as much fun for
you as 1t is for john" the smiling
mother said.
at is. am going to buy sled for
myself tomorrow" said father.-New
York Times.
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and library was left little ajar. She
was ready when the conversation be-
gan.
"Your name is Mr.. Bowser?" began
Mr.. Clay.
at is"
Mr.. Samuel Bowser2"
"Yes."
81 came on from Washington at the
earnest request of Secretary Daniels,
who is bosom friend of mine. The
government is building for him ten
more battleships. and he wants your
advice as to how to handle them.
Could you go back with me to Wash
ington for week or twO?"
"Hum! Let me seel This is very
sudden, Mr.. Clay. Why did Mr.. Dam
iels select me to give him pointers?"
'He did not explain all to me-" re-
piled Mr.. Clay, ''but think he heard
that you were an old salt and conse-
quently knew all about ships" .n
81 may come to Washington a week
or two later. 1 am willing to do any
thing to aid and assist the secretary
of the navy. The president himself
did not send me any word, did heT
mot exactly. but he, of course, ex-
poets you will come. am an old
salt myself, and together We can post
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MILK THAT Is SPILLED
WOULD FEED THOUSANDS

l We spill too much milk. There
is no use to cry over 1t after
I wards. but precautions before 1t
! happens would help consider
! ably.
! In an investigation not long
ago, dairy specialists of the
United States department of ag-
I riculture learned that losses in
! handling milk in the city plant
averaged 2.15 per cent of the
amount handled by Al dealers.
At that rate dealer handling
! 5000 gallons day would lose
107h gallons daily, or nearly
I 10000 gallons In year.
The departments specialists
: name nine leaks for these losses.
Milk-plant men especially can
I stop them, but anyone who
handles milk cans will be able
to help. Here are the ways in
which losses are most likely to
occur:
1. Leaky cans.
2. Careless handling of cans.
both in transferring from cars
7 and In dumping.
! 3. Inefficient draining of ems.
4. Leaky or battered appa-
! ratus.
5. Filters out of repair. as
! leaky valves.
6. Losses at the filler. This
may be caused by the valves not
! being properly adjusted, care
! lessness in handling. breakage of
/ bottles, etc.
I Z. Carelessness In handling
! full cases of milk, thus break
I ing the bottles.
/ 8. Loss from not removing all
the milk from the pasteurizer,
pipes, pumps. tanks, or other ap-
! paratus.
! 8. Loss during the process of
7 pasteurizing and clarifying by
! evaporation and mechanical
! wastage.
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| the secretary so that he will make no
blunders."
Eyes, think we can." was the re-
ply, accompanied by swelling Of the
chest.
"Then 1 will ut once telegraph the
secretary" said Mr.. Clay. "He will
be very anxious to hear from me, and,
of course, during your stay there you
will be treated almost like king.
That is all, Mr.. Bowser. except a lit
tie formallty. The secretary forgot
to hand me any money, and I must
ask you to advance me $25. You will
| get 1t back, Of course, as soon us you
arrive in Washington. I dislike very
much to ask you for this money, but
I don't see how l am to get to Wash
ington without It,"
| "Oh, of course-Of course" replied
Mr.. Bowser. as his bosom swelled out
another notch or two. you think
that $25 will cover all expenses, do
your"
"Um. Let me figure little. You
had best make 1t $50 or $35, Mr.. Bow
ser. There may be unforeseen ex-
! penses, you KNOW"
There is quite apt to be-" announ-
ced Mrs. Bowser, as she pulled open
the door, and appeared before them.
1t was so unexpected that nobody
could do anything in reply, and she
looked straight at John Darius Clay
and said:
| 81 understood you to say that you
were an old salt yourselff"
,i~, IL, h
only bowed in response.
"If you are then, you can answer
me question: Is the main downhaul
of the second uphaul of the third jib-
boon kept in the captains cabin, or in
the cooks galley? If you are an old
salt your answer to that question will
| be prompt one"
Mr.. Clay looked helplessly at Mr..
Bowser, and Mr.. Bowser had n look
of woe and helplessness on his face.
| There was silence for half a minute,
during which the cook downstairs was
heard to drop her dishpan and swear
about 1t, and then Mr.. Clay. called up
his nerve and said to Mrs. Bowser:
"I came here to do business with
! Mr.. Bowser. If his wife Is to inter
| fere-"
"HIs wife will surely interfere un-
less you can answer my question:" in
terrupted Mrs. Bowser.
Mr.. Clay did the best thing he
could do under the circumstances.
He rose up and backed out of the
room and took his hat from the hall
tree and left the house. When the
echo of his footsteps had died away
Mrs. Bowser said:
''He was more of swindler than
nm old salt, and he was stuffing you
in great shape. Why, the looks of
the man alone showed that he was
sleek, slick swindler. You can shout
at me and wave your arms around
and declare that have always spoil
cd your schemes to get rich, but 1t
| will make no difference with me.
have saved you S35 and you ought to
be generous enough to divide with
me-"
But Mr.. Bowser wasn't generous.
As soon as she was out of the room
he sneaked out into the hall and got
his overcoat and hat and took a
walk and Mrs. Bowser saw him no
more that evening. He wasn't hunt
ing for Mr. Clay, but kicking himself.
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messenger. Three notes, eh? Well, 1
have three farms to sell him, If he's
looking for a bargain. and If Washing
ton wants my advice 1t can have 1t
free of cost. AS true patriot / stand
ready to advice even the president
himself"
All through the dinner hour both
Mr.. and Mrs. BOwser were mystined
over the coming of John Darius Clay,
and they had been ready for him some
time when he at last presented him.
self. Mr.. Bowser at once ushered him
into the library. Mrs. Bowser was to
be left out OF the conversation, but 1t
go happened that she didn't miss n
word of it. She suspected that Mr..
Bowser would play that very trick.
and the door between the sitting-room
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This note read that Mr.. Clay had i'm
portant business to discuss with Mr..
Bowser, and it was business that
couldn't wait until the morrow. Mrs.
Bowser read that note, also, and now
she was sure that Mr.. Bowser was to
be let in on the ground floor of some
great enterprise.
He was handed both notes, when he
entered the house, and he sat down
and read them, and scratched his head
and muttered:
"Clay; Clay; why, I don't know any
man named Clay! John Darius Clay,
is it, and he has got some very import
ant business with me? Perhaps he
wants to buy farm"
"And, perhaps, he has got some
scheme on hand" cautioned Mrs. Bow
ser. "There goes the bell. He has
made a very early call"
She went to the front door herself,
expecting to see John Darius Clay,
but 1t was not Mr.. Clay. It was the
boy who had delivered the two notes
and he had third one. 1t was hand
ed to Mr.. Bowser, and he read that
Mr. Clay would call ut seven thirty,
and to let nothing take him from the
house at that hour.
at seems that Mr.. Clay wants to see
you very much," said Mrs. Bowser. as
the note was handed to her. "Who do
you think he can be?"
"Why, I am rather expecting news
from Washington for the last three
days." Importantly replied Mr.. Bowser.
ale may have been sent here as n
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The Lesser Evil.

"If you We're compelled to engage
In conversation with one or the other
for an hour, which would you choose, a
woman with mission or one who
thinks she Is misunderstood"
1.-THE woman with mission"
"why?"
"She would do most of the talking. A
woman who thinks she Is misunder-
stood usually wants n little confidential
advice. ce."-Birmlngham AgeHeraid.
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ROYAL wit Not Slow.

Rich In sly humor was the reply of
Henry " of France, who one day
reached Amiens after prolonged jour
ney. A local orator was reputed to
harangue him. and commenced with a
lengthy string of eplthets:
VERY great sovereigns, very good,
very merciful, very magnanimous--"
"And also" Interrupted the weary
monarch, very tired"
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-29
Stay Out.

II wish | knew how to get on the
right side of the stock market just
once" said the ambitious young iinnn-
cier.
"My boy" replied the grizzled vet
eran, there is only one right side to
the stock market and 1t never
changes"
(Which side Is it?'
"The outside" e."--Birmingham Age
Herald.
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nv health so can do all my work and
l am so grateful that am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. d. H.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon. Ill;
Onlywomenw who have suffered the tor.
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy. lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and il there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
is at your service.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-29
Boys Wanted to Be Sure.

"I'll give one of you boys dime to
carry my bag to the station" said a
cross-eyed man, pausing before three
ragged little fellows.
(which one, mister?" piped the boys
in chorus.
YOU" said the cross-eyed man.
(Which one?'
you"
There was pause. Finally one lit
the fellow said: Fair do, mister; close
one eye and look at the kid you want,
will you?"
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BY M. QUAD.

At three o'clock the other afternoon
boy left an open note at Mr.. Bow
ser's residence, which told Mr.. Bow
ser that he would have n caller that
evening and under no circumstances
was he to leave the house before 8
o'clock. The note was signed: John
Darius Clay"
Mrs. Bowser read the note, and had
suspicion that n scheme was on
foot. An hour before Mr.. Bowser ar
rived a second note was delivered.
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Herald.
HnM's This 2

We offer 10000 for any case OF catarrh
that cannot be cured by HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
+. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
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HIDES AND PELTs.
Dry Hides.

Flint, fallen. lb. ................ IL
Flint bull and stag. lb;; ......... 12
Flint, cuIls and glue, lb.. IL
Salt hides, &c to SC Id. less.
Horse hides l/2 to 2i3 price of green
saIted,
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A New Way to Shave

Tender skins twice IA day without irri-
tation by using Cuticura Soap the
"Cuticura Way" No slimy mug, germs.
waste of time or money. For free sam
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Bos-
ton" At druggists and by mail. Soap
rs, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
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more skill than is necessary In the pro-
duction of animals marketed at more
mature ages. but. as has been stated,
II is also usually more profitable.
Heavier grain feeding is necessary. but
as the feeding period Is shorter less
amount of grain is necessary to bring
the cattle to maturity.