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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
What the Kaiser Thinks of HIMSELF.

In an article on the kaiser in the Au-
gust American Magazine, Booth Tarking-
ton says;
Some of the best people in the world
believe that they are more intimate with
God than their neighbors are, and often
give Him personal advice in their pray
ers. In any controversy they believe He
is on their side. They like themselves
best and they believe that He would
initiate them in their likings. We have
the kaiser sharing this human trait. For
instance, year or so ago he said:
con me, as German emperor, the spir-
it of God has descended. am His weap-
on, His sword, and His vice regent. Woe
to the disobedient! Death to towards
and unbelievers!' (He can't get away
from that sword We could hope so
much more for him if he could be taught
to say, not, L am His weapon, His
sword but i am His poison gas, His
I. N. 7, and ravisher,' Then he might be
taught gradually, of course-to see that
blasphemy lies in fact and in thought,
and is not avoided at all by using pref
tifying oratorical words.)"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
"PETER-oU PATRIOTS.
By Ellis Parker Butler of The vigilantes.

The verb ''to peter-out" is queer one.
The dictionary says its origin is uncer
tain, but | have an idea it comes from
the Peter whose loyalty to Christ fail.
tered when the cock crew thrice He was
faithful when the cock crew once. and
when the cock crew twice. but his morale
weakened as the long night dragged. He
'petered-out." He "came back how
ever, He was the rock on which. the
church was founded at last.
The American who weakens and then
strengthens is not as bad as the Judas
who sells his country. He can come
back"
The patriot who weakens and then
comes back" only comes back because
there are others who do not weaken. If
we all weakened it would be all over
with us, and with patriotism, and with
America. Freedom would be dead autoc-
racy would rule.
Don't you be the one to weakeni Don't
you be the peter out" patriot Perhaps
you canvassed in the last Red Cross or
Liberty loan campaign, and in the one
before that, and the one before shat, but
now you are so tired! You'll let some
other fellow do it,
Don't do that! Buck up! You've made
a good record so far; keep it up. Let on
that you've enlisted for the war; if YOU
peter out" you are a deserter.
And don't think it will not be known,
Already, here and there, you hear people
saying of this one and that one, ooh!
he's peter-out patriot. He was mighty
wonderful while the job was fresh and
interesting, but look at him now! He's
quit!"
The peter-out patriot is noticed be-
cause there are so few of him. He sticks
up like sore thumb. He is the woman
who was going to let her automobile be
used whenever needed for loyai work
and who just can't spare it now. He is
the man who was eager to write for the
Vigllantes until the novelty wore off. He
is the child who gave up gum and candy
to buy thrift stamps, until she forgot
He is the man who ate nationally until
he lost the novelty of it, and then began
stufiing his over-extended belly again
He is the woman who planted her garden
but stopped cultiyatnig it when the sun
grew hot. He is the man who shouts
when the band goes by, but never does
another blessed thing TO help win the
war
The peter out patriot is the curse OF
any country. He rushes in at all begin
nings. He is the man who makes this
loyal organization show huge member
ship that gradually peters-out He is the
nina who boosts his towns subscription
to the Liberty loan and then fails to pay
his installments He is the man with
the mental mad moral hook worm. His
bump of grit is hollow. His real love
for his country is pigs love for q
troughful. Even a pig will rush to the
gate and grunt ioyfully when its master
appears, but il has a short memory.
Instead of being a peter-out patriot be
a bulldog. Take hold and hang on. Grab
little more work between growls There
will be two phrases of honor some day
One will be, "He gave his life for his
country" The other will be, "He did his
level best for his country all through
the warg There viii be two great
phrases of disgrace One viii be, "He was
shot as deserter" The other viii be-
HE petered.out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
GRANITEVILLE


Mr. and Mrs. f. n. Aldrich left this
morning for Sherbrooke, P. O., to make
a short stay with Mr.. and Mrs Fred
Barton.
Miss Theresa Miles went to Littleton,
n. H., Saturday to visit friends.
Francis Coughlin, who has been en-
ployed in Hartford, Conn, is at his home
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Reynolds and
family who have occupied the Shepard
farm for many years, removed their
household goods TO East Barre last week.
Mrs. w. H, MacCaskill of Montpelier
spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs.
w. II. Miles.
Mrs. Frank Morse, Miss Florence
Morse and Henry Morse of Boston mo.
tored here last week to spend few days
with relatives. They were accompanied
by Gardiner McLeay Of Claremont, N. H.
Mr. and Mrs. John Coxon, who have
been spending few months with rela-
tives in st. Johnsbury and Thetford
Mines, P. O., returned to their home Sat
urday.
Miss Mildred Miles returned Saturday
from Warren, where she spent the past
week
Luke Gallagher of Barre was Sunday
visitor in town.
Miss Mae MacIver, who is attending
summer school at u V. NJ, spent the
week end at her home
John Ryan and John Riley, who are
employed in Springfield, spent Sunday
at their homes.
w ID. Macdonald, Walter Macdonald,
Miss Irene Macdonald of Springfield and
Miss Madeline Chisholm of Rockland,
Me, visited relatives here last Saturday.
Miss Emma Macdonald of Montpelier
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A, G. Macdonald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
HANCOCK

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Sanders July IA.
Wesley Burke of Brattleboro has
Joined his family at George Taylor's.
Lawrence Blair is suffering an attack
Of the mumps at Mary Fletcher hos
pital.
President Thomas of Middlebury gave
an address at the church Sunday after
noon, which was listened to with in
terest by large audience.
Mrs. George Blair has returned from
Burlington.
Misses Grace Darling and Lillian De.
Land of Boston are stopping at Rinaldo
Whittier's.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Blair visited rela-
tives in Forestdale recently.
Mrs. Lyman Rhodes Of Sharon is Wis
iting her daughter, Mrs. Will Good
year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
VEST CORIlVTH

Mrs. 0. C. Williams went to the sana.
torium at Randolph Wednesday, where
she expects to have an operation. Her
many friends hope for a speedy recoy.
cry.
The Cheerful Workers met with Mrs,
Lewis True last Wednesday.
Mrs. Haskell and son of Boston are
visiting at G. L. Spears.
Mrs. Rose Godfrey and daughter are
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. H. Williams.
Mrs. Emma Demas is visiting her
daughter in Waltham. Mass.
G. w. Tucker is visiting his daughter,
Anna, in Chelsea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22

Women step off street car and ap-
parently pay no attention to where
they are going" growled the cynical
observer.
You are wrong, my friend" an
swered his fellow strap-hanger. "As a
matter of fact, they are thinking so
hard about the places they are going
10 that they forget where they are"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
When letters Were a Luxury.

In our modern speed of railroad
travel, and the consequent facilities
in the transmission of mail matter all
over the civilized world, 1t is well
enough to look back to the time when
letter writing was luxury INDUCED
In only by a few, and communication
between friends at distance well nigh
an impossibility. In its first applica-
ton the word post" meant a courier
or carrier Of messages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
WASHINGTON

Mrs. William j. Recor is reported as
not improving in health. She seems to
be growing weaker each day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gregware, Miss
Gladys Tucker and Miss Mills of Barre
and MIR. and Mrs. Washington Beede of
Chelsea were Friday guests at Mrs.
William Recor's and P. c. Wason's.
Mrs Allen Smith and daughter, Edna,
are somewhat better.
Mrs P. C. Wason was in Barre and
Montpelier on business the last of the
week.
Mrs. W. o. Hutchinson and daughter
were in Barre last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
WASHINGTON co.
FARM BUREAU
Notes for Week Ending July 10.
Notes for week BINDING JuIy %.

The farmers exchange has mailed this
week, circulars in regard to cooperative
purchasing for the year. Remember that
the exchange and the bureau are working
in cooperation and want to be Of the
most possible assistance to you.
H. f. Huber of the department of agri-
culture at Washington, visited several
farms in the county this week, inspect
ing fields of grain, barley, oats, wheat
and rye, for diseases of all kinds, such
as smut, rust, blight, etc, with the OBJ
iect of determining conditions that may
be used as guide to remedies in the
future. Mr.. Huber is one of squad of
so men, this work being done this year
all over the United States.
Harold Bailey of the state department
of agriculture was in the county this
week making inspection of potato fields.
He visited the farms of Don V, Camp of
South Barre, A. r. Smith 4 Son of
Barre and NJ. j. Corliss and G. X. Perrin
of Berlin, all of whom have fields of po-
tatoes listed for this state inspection. A
later report of Mr. Bailey's findings will
be given,
Cabot farmers are contemplating the
organization of cooperative creamery.
F. H. Abbott, County Agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
RehuHed.

II hope you are prepared to dis
count the foibles of humanity and look
for the good beneath the surface" re-
marked the altruist.
"Oh, yes" replied the man whose
curiosity is never satisfied, but every
time ask people few simple ques-
tions they act as if they thought It
was none of my business"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
DON'T BE- BALD
How to Make Hair Grow Strong, Thick
and Lustrous.

Few of us get bald in a day and we all
have ample warning when our hair is thin
ming out
Partisan sage is most efficient hair inviR-
orator but TO Immediately stop any further
loss of hair and quickly start new growth it
must be rubbed into the scalp so the starved
hair roots can really absorb it and get the
vital stimulation SO badly needed You will
surely be delighted with the first application,
for rsxr hair and scalp should look and feel
100 s-yI cent better.
Parrsian sage is not expensive. It's scien-
tific preparation that supplies all hair needs
clean, non-stcky, antiseptic liquid that is
sold by E. A. Drown G. Co. and drug stores ev-
erywhere with guarantee to give you perfect
satisfaction or money refunded.
Good looking hair is half the battle in any
mans or woman's personal appearance. Neg
lect means dull, thin, lifeess hair and finally
badness. while a little attention now insures
thick and lustrous hair for years to come. No
matter what your hair troubles, try Partisan
sage massage to-night-you will not be dsap-
pointed.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
"DoubIina up."

The Twobblers say they are living
Fery simply now"
"Oh, they have merely reduced the
lumber of their servants" I;
But it must be so. Why, I've ac1
uaIly seen their chauffeur rakingl
caves on the lawn l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
Not Interested,

who was it," inquired the student,
that said after me, the deluge?'"
Don't ask me-" rejoined the super.
fetal person. Il never did pay much
attention to weather prophets"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-22
Flttinu Food.

Great Scott, Maria, told you to
give me some suitable food, and I'll
swear every dish on this table is
something picked"
well. so are you"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
AMERICAN TRANSPORT
sunk BY SUBMARINE
Liner President Lincoln, Home
ward Bound, Torpedoed-
Casualty List Small.

Washington, d. c.. June Sherman
sinking of the American transport
President Lincoln and three British
transports in q little over a week
today to confirm recent reports
that the U-boats are making a special
effort to get troop ships, navy advices
showing that submarines were lying
far out, including the vicinity of the
Azores; plus the recent British de-
struetion of a super submarine off the
Portugal coast indicate that the sub
marine is being forced out OF it's usual
paths.
Added details as to the torpedoing
OF the President Lincoln yesterday
were expected at the navy department
today.
The less of life was manifestly small
because the vessel was homeward
bound and because she stayed afloat
an hour after she was hit.
London, June 3.-News of the torpe-
doing Of the American troop transport,
President Lincoln. by a German sub
marine while in the naval war zone
Yesterday. reached London today. The
ship was struck while returning home
and sank in 80 minutes. Destroyers
reached the scene in time to pick up
the survivors. The vessel carried only
her crew and a few convalescent SOL
diers returning to the United States.
The latest wireless advices received
this afternoon say that the casualties
were slight.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
DRIVE ON ITALIAN
FRONT ABOUT DUE
italy Expects Early Renewal Of
Offensive-Armies Better
Prepared Than Ever
Before.
By Associated Press.

italian Army Headquarters, May 81.
1T is considered a question OF only a
short time when the Austrian often
sive, long heralded by the meeting of
the German and Austrian emperors,
will break violently. This is further
indicated by local actions at both eN-
tremities of this Sront. However, a
high Italian official in Il statement to
the Associated Press correspondent
declared:
'ltaly's armies are thoroughly pre-
pared. perhaps better h a ever before,
so far as concerns up to date war ma
terial'.
Rome, June Military critics con
slider the arrival of General Boehm-
Ermolli at Friuli n the council of
war held in the Udine under Genera
Boroevic, as certain Indications that an
Austrian offensive is imminent.
The Austrians continue massing
troops along the Italian front. Rein
forcenents are still arriving from Ru-
mania and Ukraine and new Turkish
c~ontingents are expected.
The Italians are fully prepared and
tho morale Of the troops is highest.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
may OUTPUT OF SHIPS
TOTALS 100000 TONS
schwab Praises Work of His
Predecessors In That Branch
Of the Government.

New York. June 3.--Ir the month
of May, the United States built and
put into commission, $4,000 dead
weight tons of shipping, and during
the last week let contracts for
$3.50, 900. 900 worth of shipping, de-
clared Charles M. Schwab, govern
ment director of ship building, at the
ANNA dinner here of the American
Iron and Steel institute.
Mr.. Schwab also said that while at
n time lie felt estranged 4from the
administration since he had been con
nected with it, he had found that the
men active in its counsels We're de-
serving Of approval and encourage
ment.
Il have had occasion to review 65
or 10 per cent of the ship building in
dustry and | am in position to say
that it is progressing finely, more .ha
satisfactorily" said Mr.. Schwab.
"A few months ago we a 10000
men working or ships. Today we have
100000 working on ships and 100000
more on accessories, making about
100000 men at work On ships or on
parts of ships he said.
j. Leonard Replogle, steel director OF
the war industries hoard, another
speaker asserted that the government
viii. require ali the steel products that
can9be produced by American mills in
the next year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
AMERICANS HOLD TO
GAINS AT CANTlGNY

Cantigny is completely wrecked.
Only the skeletons of buildings remain.
Gessnan tanks are reported to have
been in action in this region in the last
81 hours but no official communica-
ton has been received.
In addition the bo~mbardment to
which the. enemy is 'subjecting our
new gains, the boches are utilizing
frightfulness schemes, apparently in
wrath at the loss of Cantigny. Scores
OF bombs have been dropped. not only
on the rear areas, but on a town far
back of the lines. In preparation for
some counter attacks. the boches have
used considerable phosgene and 'sneez-
ing" gas.
Prisoners taken. from the German
SIND division first fought at the
Somme in 1915, then participated in
the Galician offensive and later res
turned to the west front.
- Il
BEAT CRACK TROOPS.
London, june 3.-'The brilliant
American victory at Cantigny has re-
ceived the attention it merits" the Star
declares. THE more we hear of the
American army the better they ap-
pear. The Americans in this latest
venture, beat the crack Silesians and
Brandenburgers and held their gains
against all scomers."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
"HANDS OFF, POLICY
PROMPTS AUSTRALIA
America, New Zealand and Aus
tralia Have Common Inter
ests Says Hughes.

New York, June 1.-Declaring that
Australia is committed to "aE Austral-
asian Monroe doctrine Sir William
Norris Hughes, premier of Australia,
made a plea in an address here last
night for American cooperation to
maintain after the war a hands off"
policy in the Pacific.
America, Australia and New Zea-
land have COMMON interests in the Pa
cific," the premier said, and Australia
looks to you her older brother to stand
by her around the peace table as we'll
as on the field Of battle. F'o il We
are to continue to be a commonwealth
OF free people we must have guaran-
tees against enemy aggression in the
future in the islands of the southern
Pacific. | come to you earnestly seek
ing your cooperation and your power
full aid to this end"
Sir William declared that Germany,
in her plans of conquest, had deliber-
ately parcelled out Australia, along
with other countries, Ito the junker
capitalists. Because of this, he said,
the war literally means life or death
to Australia.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06

was no definite information that a real
ly great drive was impending. The
Germans deserve every credit for the
secret in which they brought
up their troops the night before tho
attack. Only two hours of artillery and
trench mortar fire effectively cut the
Wire defenses.
The first day of the assault, the
crown princes army advanced IL
miles over running the French lines
and crossing the Asine in an effort to
cut the Paris-Chalons railway ard to
widen the salient he had reated. Con-
siderable success attended his efforts
in the center, but he was frustrated
on the TANKS.
1t is not fair to blame the allied
command for the reverse. 1t was the
outcome of an inherently u~nfavorable
strategic2l situation. With a umer
ically superior enemy, the allies can
not have adequate reserves at ali their
attacked points which would be the
only way of preventing initial Ger
m;Nl successes.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
BY N WOOD,
tied Press Staff Correspondent.

United Press Stair Correspondent.
With the French Armies on the
Aisne Front, May 81 (night).-The Ger
man advance on this front has been
SO rapid that at present artillery is
playing a comparatively minor role in
the battle. Rifles, machine guns and
trench nortars constitute the maif. Of
fsnsive arms.
A few small attachments of the
enemy are reported to nav reached the
Marine neal Charteves. but his main
forces are still on the plateau above
Cliateau-Tlierry, which descends very
abruptly. by sharp sloped hills to the
rivers edge.
Following the capture of Fere-T1n-
Tardenois, the Germans were able to
advance with great rapidity under COW
er of the heavy forests south Of that
place. Although the battle was raging
desperately on the plateau today it's
presence could hardly be detected, save
for occasional shots from the French
:"T5s' OF the Germans III" and trench
ntor:ars. as tue latter sought to dis
lodge some French machine guns.
Have Few Heavy Guns.
The Germans having advanced over
rapidly, they were unable to bring up
n except their lightest artillery.
Thus, the wounded which passed me
We're suffering almost invariably from
bullet instead of shell wounds.
Returning from tho vantage point
where j had seen the lighting on the
wooded slopes OF the plateau, ] en-
counterel French intantrym who
stolidly took up their positions in
houses and sheltered hooks. eating and
Resin. while the occasion still offered.
Long lines ct infantry, mule drawn
machine guns and am .nnttisn wagons
were held ready TO rush. up and throw
their weight il the pail. ri the poches.
Sdes~ : also met. standing u the mid
Ile ct % road ard surrounded by his
stafss a :aaloua Frsnes general. His
.reups, who were tEet fighting On the
plateau. Lad w:tistcca without a single
hrcals Il. their rom. tbs leilnan ad-
n Gear . is C,ae.1.in des
paEcs.
9nutna.nterej .cus to Ora.
Tie Aencrsi. WIN l,1c Jazz. returned
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06
W IOWANS and TWO
S. DAK0TANS LISTED
No Nebraskans Among Casual
ties Reported From Euro
pean Battle Front.

Washington, June 3.-The army
casualty list today contained 81 names,
divided as follows: Killed in action,
8; died or wounds, 6: died Of disease,
10; died of airplane accidents, i;
wounded severely, II; wounded slight
ly, IL; missing in action, 9.
Officers named We're Lieuts. Lee V.
Tarnum. New York; Andrew p. Peter
son, Lamberton, Mimi. and James D.
Ward, Houston. Tex, severely u :
ed; Lieut.. Hugh l.. Sullivan, Beloit,
Miss, previously reported severely
wounded. now reported slightly
wounded.
Two Iowans and We South Da-
kotans, but no Nebraskans, are in the
list, as follows.
Died of disease-Iierbert Koethe, ST
Ansgar. Ia, n Robert Il. Rutherford
Pierre, S. d.
Wounded seyerely--stanley Smith
Mingo. Ia.
Wounded slightly-John Il. Devlin
228 North Franklin street, Sioux Falls
S. ID.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1918-06-06

n NeuiilE, We're broken, the French
maintaining their lines to the east of
these towns. The Germans have not
crossed the Marine and they have not
yet taken the important railway juno
ton at Chateau-Thierry. Elements Of
their advance, however, have spread
out slightly farther eastward along the
nortn bank of the river and they are
now occupying his bank for the dis
lance of Approximately y miles in an
air line between Chateau Thierry and
NernsUil.
Still Holding Rheims.
Rheims is still in allied hands and
in general there seems to have been
but little change along the easterly
side of the new German salient. The
line runs northeastward from Nerneuil
along the Dormans-Rheims oad and
curve protectingly northward around
the cathedral city.
No mention is made in the days re-
ports of further fighting northwest of
scissors. where the Germans were
successful yesterday in forcing back
the allied left wing in the direction of
Noyon. on the Disc.
The night statement Of Friday
showed the Germans driven back
across the Disc, where they had crossed
it at II point, near Ca1npigny, south
of Noyon, and to have been held up or
the oyon-Blerancourt-So scissors line
Quiet prevails on the British front
except for artillery fire, which was
most notable EAST of Amiens and in the
Albert region to the north.
The Germans claim a total Of $4,000
prisoners, together with more than 4O(
cannon and thousands of machine guns
Greeks Make Gains.
In the near east, Greek troops. sup.
ported by French artillery have at
tackled the Bulgarians along the Stru.
ina river, forcing them back mere thar
a mile on a nine mile front, in the vi
entity of Srka Di Legen. More thar
1900 Bulgarian and German prisoners
were taken incluing 33 officers In add.
ton to a large amount of material.
Field Marshal Haig reported nothing
of Importance on the British northern
i front.