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The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
give UP PLATINUM!
Women of Nation Are Asked to
Make Sacrifice.
Precious Metal So Badly Needed by
the Government Will Not Be Used
for Personal Adornment by
the True Patriot.
ey ABBIE FARWELL BROWN of the
viuilantes.

Vi0ilantes.
Who would have thought that so
small thing as bit of jewelry might
show ones unpatriotism? And yet it
Is so! Every woman who wears a bit
Of platinum jewelry is defrauding the
government Of just so much power for
war. Every man who buys a platinum
setting for his dear lady's ring is put
ting the badge Of his carelessness upon
her. Every jeweler who persuades a
buyer that platinum Is more chic than
the gold of other days, is acting con-
trary to the nations interests.
Platinum is exceedingly important
In the steel and iron works and in the
manufacture of munitions. From it is
produced sulphuric acid, used in max
ing high explosives. 1t is one of the
big assets of power; but platinum is
scarce, growing scarcer every day.
The situation is so serious as to Grip
pie both the university laboratories,
whose patriotic chemists are working
on war problems, and the chemical in
dustries which have developed here
since war began, to replace German
productions.
Our country contains no platinum
mines, and the supply from the Ural
mountains is almost unObtainable now,
in the Russian crisis. Our other great
platinum source, Colombia, has also
apparently failed us at this juncture
The shortage is such that the metal
now costs $9S an ounce! But for that
very reason-because 1t is dOubly
precious-some unthinking persons de-
sire 1t all the more to adorn them
selves. Think Of it! To adorn ones
silly self, at the expense of ones coun-
try's safety! Surely there is no Amer
lean woman so selfish, when once she
knows the truth. Surely no one de-
sires to be more beautiful at the cost
of blood.
Jewelry set in platinum is undenia-
bly, rich. But one is not, I hope, think
ing about rich effects in dress nOwa-
days. 1t is no time to court admira-
tion with jewelry. Patriotism Is the
only bright, particular jewel worth dis
playing.
So keen is the anxiety Of the chem
lists over the high cost Of platinum
that one wOrld-famOus scientist has
sacrificed beautiful platinum dish
presented to him in recognition Of his
distinguished service to science. This
patriot sold his precious keepsake, the
reward Of years Of faithful research
for mankind, in order that the metal
It contained might be fashioned into
chemists supplies for the further aid
Of his country. Such a memorial was
worth more than jewels.
Cannot all the women of Americ, be
as elf-sacrificing as this great man Of
science?
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
CONVERSATIONS

In Denver It is estimated that there
are 10000 women who speculate In oil,
and probably 500 who keep a close
daily watch on the markets.
Two crops Of rice, known as the
spring and winter crops, are raised an
nually in the Foochow district.
A Pittsfeld (Mass.) druggist refused
to sell a woman cough drops on Mon
day because he didn't know whether
they were considered drugs or candy
and he did not wish to violate the law.
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
Give Services to Community Theate

Give Services to Community Theater.
Having enlisted the services of
many stage people in the vicinity. a
group of public-spirited citizens in Hol-
lywood, CAL, have recently established
community theater Of very inter-
esting and distinctive sort. There
Is no commercial motive behind the
enterprise and everyone connected
with it, from the paper hanger to the
playwrights and actors, donate his or
her services. Funds raised from con-
tributing members and by the sale Of
tickets, which cost so and 75 cents
each. were employed in remodeling an
old skating rink into most attractive
playhouse. The enthusiastic audi
ences that gather here show by their
representative character that this Is
truly a community enterprise.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16

Austria's production Of raw sugar
during the 1917 campaign, amounted to
$4,000 metric tons. or about 100000
tons less than In 1915. Hungary's out
put is placed at 10000 tons, as against
100000 tons In 1916s Prices are high
er In Hungary than In Austria.
In Auburn. N. Y. an altar Of ice
was used at an outdoor service Of the
Church Of S. Peter and Paul, which
was held for the purpose Of demon.
strating that fuel Is unessential in con-
nection with worship. The service also
included baptismal rites.
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
Get Your Full Share.

Are you getting your full share OF
good out Of the things around youl
A sunset will make an artist happy,
and poet will draw from common
wayside flower thoughts that lie too
deep for tears" Do not be one of the
people who having eyes see not, and
having ears hear not. Remember that
all things have good in them. and that
a share Of it Is yours.-Girl's Com.
paniOn.
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
Why. the 6rutel

"Oh, have you lost your dog7" ex.
claimed the visitor sympathetically.
"Why. didn't see anything about It
In the lost column"
"No," replied Mrs. Leonidas w. Van
Quentin. my husband put 1t among
the cards of thanks."-Kansas City
Star.
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
"How Do You Do? I've Come for q
Visit"

put tracks and poles and have trolley
running along past fields and rivers
and dales. But the little old lady who
lived all alone said,
"'Oh, wouldn't it be wonderful
"And they built the trolley line and
before another year went by people
stopped at little trolley station just
near the old lndy's home.
$50 much Of the loneliness passed
away. And the people who had
thought the trolley would spoil the
beautiful country now took rides and
enjoyed 1t thoroughly. But the peo-
pie who lived in the country where so
often it had been very lonely were hap
by now. They had the trolley for COM
panionship. 1t made trips every hour,
back and forth.
'The trolley had only been finished
a week and people were just beginning
to take trips when one day the little
old lady heard a scratching ut her
front door.
"'What can that be?' she asked
herself, for she had no one else to
ask.
"Still the scratching kept up. She
went to the door and there saw lit
tie bit Of dog, more like q toy than
a dog. His hair was shaggy and his
little tail was wagging. He was try
ing to say as hard as he could, How.
dO-yOu-dO. I've come for q visit
"The old lady held him in her arms
oh, what dear little dog you are!
"The dog seemed to know he was
welcome and he licked the old lady's
hand. May I stay? he was trying to
ask.
"T shall name you Trolley the old
lady said. You came right after the
trolley did-and I was so happy when
heard the trolley was coming Some
how knew wouldn't be lonely after
that
"She was so afraid that perhaps she
would have to give Trolley up, and she
searched all around to see If he had a
real owner. But evidently Trolley had
been little waif dog.
"He was so happy with his new mis-
tress. but one day he wandered away
too far. and he lost his way. His mis-
tress became very frightened about him
and she took the trolley down the side
of the country road.
"T shall look from one side going
down, and another side going up. ]
am sure he must be down the road
somewhere, for 1t Is where he always
runs
"All the way down there was not a
sign of Trolley. And she didn't see
him on the way back, but Trolley saw
her. He had tried to find his home by
following the trolley before but had
gone in the wrong direction.
"Thls time he saw his mistress head
at the window, though she didn't see
him. And he ran, following the troll.
ley, stopping for rest when the trolley
stopped, and reaching home just little
after his mistress did.
"She went back to the house for she
hadn't seen him. He had kept little
behind all the way for he had had such
a hard time running. But at last he
reached the door Of his own home and
there he fell exhausted on the steps.
His mistress heard him at once and
how happy she was that the real troll.
ley had been the cause of finding the
dog Trolleyl"
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
Generous Proxlslon.

II understand you are going to have
chickens instead of a garden this year."
"I'm going to have a garden. too"
declared Mr.. Crosslots. II may not
get much out Of 1t in vegetables for
myself. But I've noticed that a gar
den always makes chickens seem lot
happier and healthier"
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
Time.

In a costly watch that has beer.
made for exhibition purposes there Is
a wheel that makes revolution but
once in four years, operating a. dial
that shows the years, months and
days ....
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16


"How many men could your coun-
try put in the field in week?" in
quired the German emperor.
about five hundred thousand" an
swered his guide, slightly exaggerating
the real number.
"What if should come against you
with million men?"
I'm that case, your majesty" suave-
~ replied the Swiss general, 1--WE
should have to shoot twice."
This anecdote may or may not be
authentic, but 1t serves to show the
true military quality of the Swiss
army, which for it's size and cost is
one of the finest bodies Of marksmen
In the world. s.-. ...,, .s...
From the days Of the mythical Will
liam Tell and the apple the Swiss have
made shooting a national sport. Prob
ably no army In the world can show
80 high an attainment for sharpshoot-
Ing as the Swiss, and during the last
three years the knowledge of this
quality no doubt has not been entirely
without effect in the preservation Of
the Swiss neutrality.
Surrounded by belligerents since the
war was begun in 1914, Switzerland
has been able to maintain its neutral
lty, and this despite the fact that with
In her borders are opinions that sharp
ty favor one or the other Of the coun-
tries at war.
While the cantons which border the
German empire are, so far as the
issues o. the war go, profoundly pro-
German, and while the inhabitants Of
the majority Of the cantons speak
uothing but German, this favor does
not extend further than the borders
Of the country. Switzerland as q
country is neutral state, and has
refused to enter the war on either
side.
Self-preservation plays great part
In this view, no doubt, for were the
country to align itself with the CEN
.tral powers It would soon be overrun
from the south and west by the troops
of the allies, only too eager to find n
more direct route into the center Of
Germany. On the other hand, any
attempt to ally Itself with the entente
powers would result in having German
troops pour over the eastern borders In
such numbers that the little country
could not expect to escape suffering.
The part assigned her in the great war
has been recognized by all the belfig-
erents as that Of the Good Samaritan.
And there the little country stands in
the midst Of wars alarms, serenely on
guard, but otherwise playing the
part Of the neutral and the friend
of all.
One Of these days there will be a
peace conference, and as almost every
civilized nation is now engaged in the
war on one side or the other, indica-
tons point to Switzerland as being
the logical country for a round table
talk Of the powers, and, furthermore,
4, the capital Of Switzerland, Berne, un-
doubtedly is the place where such
conference will be held.
Befue is one Of the most fascinat-
ing cities In Europe. Its founda-
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
SUspjcious.

'They say something broke out about
a man in the camp which made some
suspect he was in the pay Of the
kaiser. Do you know what it wasr'
''Yes; the German measles."
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
eiu Hat, Biauer Bill,

my new hat Is pretty big"
II thought so, too, but when I got
the bill for It 1t made your hat lo0k
like the head of O pin"
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16

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for most
ables.
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such as
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ries, cur
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inclOSIlre
the per-
and area
seedbed
although
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different
be advis-
nging for
. is crops.
and late
in land
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dry, that
lrly crops
ck, warm
planning
south or
for the
It Is an
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er a hill,
buildings,
tone wall
ind.
sufficient
TO run off
all should
IL will be
lich water
nks of a
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keep out
near the
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. ne vegeta-
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individual .
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freshness
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The Twin City star., 1918-03-16
Switzerland likeIyto
STAGE Conference =
That will Gn0 War

OF long before the present
war was begun the kaiser
attended a shooting festi-
val in Switzerland during
the grand meneuvers in
that country. He was
naturally attended by q
Swiss general, to whom
ha n1ied his questions.
The Twin City star., 1918-03-16

where and
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and tools,
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etter vege-
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ace.
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the small
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
FORMER BARRE RESIDENT.
Albert L. Parks Died in a Boston Hos
pital Saturday.

A telegram received Sunday by Depu-
ty Sheriff George Parks Of South Main
street brought tdings of the death in
Boston Saturday of his son, Albert L.
Parks, former resident of Barre. The
deceased passed away in the Massachu
setts General hospital where he had been
undergoing treatment for the past two
months Besides his father, he leaves his
wife and two children, Helen and Albert
Parks, jr., brother, Arthur G.. Parks of
Pleasant street, Barre, and his sister,
Miss Joanna Parks, former teacher in
the city schools, who is now teaching in
East Orange, \. j. Mr. Parks was born
in Marshfeld around 81 years ago, and
left Barre in 1901 He had resided for
several years in Hyde Park, Mass, al
though his Office was on Market street in
Boston. where he conducted wholesale
tea and coffee store. Mr.. Parks was an
Odd Fellow.
The funeral will be held in Hyde Park
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, and bur
ial will be in that town. G. w. Parks
and A. c. Parks will attend the funeral,
having left Barre this forenoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
S0WLES-MARTINSON.
Wedding in Barre Saturday Evening Had
Military Touch.

All the residence of Mrs. Martinson,
l6 Perrin street, on Saturday evening at
s o'clock. Edith f. Martinsou, her daugh-
ter. was married to DR.. Homer Sowles
of Boston. TO the strains of the we'd
ding march from Mendeissohn. the bride
groom came in unattended, attired in Off
GERS uniform, and stood at attention
under the beautiful decorations. The
bride and her brother, who gave her
away, proceeded slowly towar dthc na
tional eolor decorations and the bride took
her stand by the bridegroom. Performing
the double ring cermony, Rev. b. G.
Lipskv pronounced them man and wife.
After congratulations had been extend
ed a dainty luncheon was served.
Mrs. Sowles is graduate of Spauld-
ing high school, 1918, and has been en-
ployed at the Martinson Estate company
as stcnographer since she graduated.
Connected with the Methodist church.
she has served in all its activities, and
has always had time TO work in the pa
triote work of the city DR. Homer
Sowles is the son of John J. Sowlcs Of
Beckley HILL and is also a graduate of
Spaulding, 'l3. and of Harvard. 10 He
has been building up practice in den
tistry. but the call of his country was
too strong, and he i now getting ready
10 90 into camp, having been assigned
10 base hospital No. - at Fort Oclc-
thorpe. and expects to 20 overseas later.
The bride was beautifully gowncd in
grey gcorgette over pink crepe dc meteor.
and carried bouquet Of lilies Of the val
ey and rose- Their beauty was en-
hsnced by the strict military motif II
he decorations
The bridal couple lefi after The cerc-
nony. and viii De- - Boston until the
nd Of the MONTH after which they viii
,o south
Among the out Of town gIiests were
Dr. aud Mrs. Horace >oWies. John Sowirs
r.. Oscar : Msrtin-ou It Boston. and
'red Fel; 81 Montpelier
MANY beautiful ctts ue-c -.wn.
from THE Beckiey BID community
.audso1e cheek showed the respect
HEB ihc home e.rels bad foF tbr ycuuF
ouple.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
MARRIAGE FASTENED.
By Expectation That Groom Would Soon
Go to France.

Brattleboro, March lS.-The marriage
of Miss Evelyn H. Dunham and Lieut..
Harold w. Mason of Worcester, Mass,
took place yesterday afternoon at the
brides home on North street. A church
wedding had been planned, but because
of the expected departure of Lieut.. Ma
son for Europe a change Of plans was
made. Rev. Richard H. Clapp, pastor
of the Center Congregational church, Off
ciated, using the donble-ring service.
The bridegroom brother, George Ma
son, of Worcester, was best man, and
The bridesmaids were Miss Margaret
Root, Miss Evelyn Staples, Miss Mar
guerite White, Miss Harriet Mellen and
Miss Evelyn Harris of this town and
Miss Katherine Bingham of Plainfield,
~ j.
Lieut.. Mason recently was commits
stoned at Camp Meade as an officer in the
aviation service, quartermaster depart
ment, and is stationed in Springfield,
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
MORE STRIKES IN AUSTRIA
And the Unrest Movement Is Said to Be
on Increase.

Amsterdam, March lS.-Strikes are
again in progress in Austria and Hun
gary and are spreading rapidly, according
to reports appearing in German news
papers.
A Vienna dispatch to the Weser lei
tung of Bremen, dated Friday, says that
a strike has begun in Budapest and is
assuming large proportions. Telegraphic
communication between Budapest and
Vienna was suspended Thursday,
A Vienna dispatch to the Lokal An
zeiger of Berlin confirms the report of
last week that workmen in railway
shops have gone on strike. 1t says vi
emma and neighboring industrial centers
are affected by the movement.
The men in the railway shops of one
line quit work Tuesday and were joined
Wednesday by the shopworkcrs of other
railways.
Under threat of military Intervention
the men returned to the shops, but did
not work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
TO OPEN GIRLS CAMP.
S. S. Ballard of Montpelier to Turn
Woods Island to That Purpose.

St. Adams, March IS. The Woods Is
land camp for girls will be opened June
Is for the first season and closed Sept.
H. Girls IA years old and over will be
admitted
Woods island which has been owned
by Smith S Ballard of Montpelier and
used by him as a farm and summer home
for the past fifteen years. is located in.
the famous back bay of Lake Cham.
plain. Mr., and Mrs. Ballard for some
time have contemplated the development
of the property for summer camp and
their project is now taking definite form.
. Associated with Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard
are Mr.. aud Mrs. Paul w. Thaver. for
merly of Philadelphia For several
months Mr.. and Mrs. Thayer and their
son. Royal, have had their headquarters
at Samson's while Mr.. Thsyer has been
making ready for the opening of the
camp. During the winter some sleepinr
cottages have been built. much gvmna
sium equipment has been placed in read
iness and timber has been placed on the
island for the construction of buildings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
Paris shaken
BY EXPLOSIONS:
30 WERE KILLED
Buildings Collapsed in Every Part of the
City and 1000 People Are Home
less-Four School Girls Died
CT Fright.

Paris, Friday, March 1.-two very
violent explosions in a factory at La
Courneauve, north of Paris, caused the
death of 10 and the injury of large
number, according to an official an
nouncement to-day Later it was said
that the dead numbered 30.
An investigation was started by the
military authorities. The cause has not
yet been determined, although the sur
vivors say that man dropped box of
percussion fuses, setting off box Of
grenades.
Roofs and windows miles away were
demolished and buildings collapsed in
every quarter of Paris. Windows were
shattered and furniture was overturned.
A thousand are homeless. Four girls
died from fright in a panic in public
school at Aubervillers. The American
Red Cross and army ambulanees gave
assistance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
FOUR YEARS IN CIVIL WAR.
James H. Cole of Rutland Enlisted in
Ohio Regiment.

Rutland, March ls.-James Henry
Cole, formerly well known as violinist
and a Civil war veteran, died Saturday
at his home, 50 State street, after long
illness. About year ago he was struck
while on Merchants Row by an automo-
bile, suffering dislocation of the hip,
and he had never recovered from the
shock.
Major Cole, as he was familiarly
known, was born in Utica, n. Y, Jan.
IL, 1899. He resided in Rutland for a
time about 45 wears ago and then went
west, returning to this city Is years
ago and having lived here ever since.
He was twice married, He is sur
vived by his second wife, Clara Chapman
Cole, two sons. Charles Cole OF New
Brunswick, n. j., and Frederick B. Cole,
who is member of the secret service
at Washington, and by two daughters,
Mrs Charles Hubbard of Cornish Mills,
n. H., and Mrs. Anna Harlow of Peters
ham. Mass. Mr.. Cole was member of
Trinity church in this city.
He enlisted in the 4lst Ohio regiment,
known as the Cleveland Greys" and he
served actively in the Civil war He was
a member Of Roberts post, G. A. r., of
this city.
Mr. Coles service in the union army
covered period of four years. He was
in some of the famous Tennessee battles
and numerous other fights.
The violin was his hobby in later life.
He had played in various local orches-
tras and he took pride in a violin which
he built himself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-18
CHURCH FILLED TO DOORS.
To Hear Evangelist Smith at Congrega-
tional Church Last Evening.

The tenth service in the evangelistic
campaign saw the congregational church
filed TO the doors last evening, there be
ing upwards of 500 people present, The
evangelist, Reuben Smith spoke from
the parable of the great supper, recorded
in the l4th chapter of Luke's gospel. He
dwelt on the invitation extended, how
it was received and the consequences of
refusal. In order for God to be able to
give such an invitation, He must pro-
vide a feast and that feast was pre-
pared at tremendous cost, God giving
His own Son. The invitation is universal
and free. "Whosoever means every
body, and all anyone has TO do is to fully
realize his need and come just as he is.
Man by nature is away from God and if
he does not return he will die in his
sins. Notwithstanding the fact that God
is love
He laid special stress upon the ex-
cuses which men are offering for not EN-
bracing Christianity and showed very
clearly the folly of people offering such
excuses. Men and women are selling
their immortal souls for the things that
perish with the using.
The greatest menace to the future OF
this nation is Goddess and prayerless
homes, and God will hold responsible the
fathers and mothers for the condition Of
the children as they go out from the
home to take their place in the world.
He said there were breaking hearts in
Barre because of boys and girls going
astray, and this is because these boys
and girls have had no religious training
He thanked God for a godly praying
mother
All excuses offered by people are of
the devil, said the evangelist, and then
iwelt on some which individuals are of
fering to-day. Some say they desire to
.hink about it; others say they cannot
believe there is anything to it, while
others offer the excuse of there being
iypocrites in the church He closed his
ermon. which was one of the strongest
yet preached, by dwelling upon the CON
equences of refusing Gods invitation.
lie said he was tired of creeds that mag
lify the love of God and ignore His
ustice God is a God of love and also
God OF justice.
The last words of his sermon were
poken with an earnestness characters
ic of the man. BE careful how you
reat the invitation
Mr. Hatch led the large chorus choir
nd was heard also in solos aud a duet
nth Miss Agnes Rule. Meeting tonight
t 7;30. Everybody is cordially iu-
tied