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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14

duction OF desilyerked lead of domestic
origin, exclusive of desilverized soft lead
is estimated at POI 900 tons, against 3l6,.
400 tons in 1916, and 30l 1874 tons In
1910; and that OF desilyerized lead of
foreign origin AT $4,000 tons, compared
with ls,D06 tons in 1919 and 5000 tons
IN 1913. The production Of soft lead
from Mississippi valley ores is estimated
AT 2l3,OOO tons, compared with 231,T5a
tons in 1915 and 205.4 tons in 1918,
The total production of desilyerized ard
soft lead from domestic ores was thus
about $4,000 tons, valued at 500 900 600,
compared with 552,22s tons, valued at
S16,207 900 in 1916, loss of about 10000
tons, The loss of nearly 10000 tons in
domestic desilverized lead was partly OFF
set by Il gain of 1000 tons in domestic
soft lead and much more than made up
by gain of 10000 tons in desilverized
lead of foreign origin.
The final figures for the production of
soft lead will show an increase of few
thousand tons over those here given. for
the smelters and refiners OF argentiferous
lead undoubtedly treated some soft lead
ore from the Mississippi valley which in
their preliminary estimates is not dis
tinguished from silver lead ore
In consequence of the great demand
and high price about 5000 tons of sec
ondary lead and over 1000 tons of sec
ondary antimonial lead were recovered at
the regular smeIters
Imports and Exports.
The imports of lead are estimated at
10000 short tons of lead in ore, valued
lt S2,200,000; $4,000 tons of lead in base
bullion. valued at S5,l00,000; and 400
tons of refined and old lead, valued at
$4,000, total of 81 400 tons, valued at
approximately So 100000, compared with
$3.50 tons in 1916. OF the imports in
1917 about $4,000 tons came from Mex.
co, against 259l9 tons in 1916.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
RATES INCREASED.
Hale Hospital Patients Hit BY High Cost
of Living.

Haverhill, Mass, Jan. l4.-The Hale
hospital trustees have announced the
second price raise within a year. By
the latest schedule patients must pay
SIS per week instead of SIS in the wards.
The prices for rooms have been ad-
vaneed from SIS to SOS, $50 to S33 and
s35 to $40. according to TIE rooms. The
trustees announce that this second ad-
vance Is due to present high prices and
the increased cost of maintaining the
institution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
OLD PROPHECY FULFILLED.
Russians Lost Riga as OLD Bell Said They
Would.

Stockholm, Jan. l4-An ancient
prophecy was fulflled in the fall Of Riga
Two years ago the Russians took away
from the city a number Of valuable
bronze and copper articles Among them
was an ancient church bell. around whose
rim ran the following. inscription in old
German He who moves ne from my
place Will lose Riga.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
DIZZINESS, CONSTIPATION

bad taste In the mouth. dependency
or "the blues" and other miserable
ailments call attention 10 the liver. IL
Is torpid. Take Hoods Pills-they
rouse the liver and relieve all liver Ills.
They are the old and favorite family
cathartic. Purely vegetable. Gentle
lu1 thOrouvh. Use. All druggists
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
sOO.7e7.l6s s4l.sO0, 00l

The salient features OF the industry in
1917 were the record levels reached and
firmly maintained by prices of crude oil
at the wells and the enormous demand,
which absorbed not only the current out
put of the wells but necessitated a net
draft OF about q 100000 barrels on oil in
storage, principally in California and in
Illinois. The surface reserve of crude oil
in the United States at the end of 1917
is estimated at l53,000,000 barrels.
The principal sources of new produc-
ton in 1917 were Estill county, KY, But
Ter county, Kansas, Carter county, Okla,
Wichita and Harris counties, Tex, Con
verse county, Wyo., and Los Angeles,
county, Calf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
Putting OF Life Insurance

Is like waiting for a rising river to run
bv-the longer YOU wait the harder 20
cross. Insure while insurshie. National
Life Ins. Co. Of Vt lMutuaLl ;. :.
Ballard. general agent, Rislto building.
Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
To Cue a Cold in One nar

take LAXATIVE BRoAIO QUININF
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. Z. w GROVES signature
Is on each box. 30c-ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-14
To Prevent the GIN

Colds cause grip-LANATIVE BRoMo
oUfNINE Tablets remove the cause.
There Is oniv one -Bromo ouinine.7 =
". GROVES signature on box. 3oc-sdv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
First Introduced Canes.

The Mexicans first used canes IN
America. When the Spanish con-
quered the country, a queer custom
was introduced. The chief executive
of the towns carried a stick with a
gold or silver head. 1t was a kind
Of sCepter.
The people, of course. rarely knew
how to read or write, and when any
one was wanted for a crime, one Of
the mayors srbordinates would take
the cane, find the culprIt and place
It horizontally upon the latter's chest.
The proceeding was equivalent to
q summons, and the man had to APP
pear before the mayor under the pen
atty Of being cast into prison. This
action was borrowed from Spain,
where II still prevails In the more inn
portant actionA
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

so bad l don't dare try to row back to
town. don't care much for water I'M
less it's mixed with something else"
Lucille came downstairs. l explain.
ed the situation to her. "Of course
you can stay all night, but it will be
impossible to give you anything to
eat" she said.
why notY' he asked. 'I don't ex-
pect to go to the trough with the fam
lily. I'll feed with the help in the
kitchen without a murmur. AS far as
that goes though, I'm a union man
and as good as anybody"
Certainly" agreed Lucille. "You are
welcome to anything we have. but we
have nothing. We are all fasting. We
decided not to eat anything for a
week"
Bugs" he decided briefly; then.
turning to Bopp and myself: Gents.
put me right Do or do l not coal at
this station?"
THE lady has told you correctly" /
assured him. There is no food in the
house"
And you're doing it, too?" He
laughed sarcastically. when 1 come
here the old lady was pulling a Brodie
on the floor. aud now the fat guy ain {
eating anything. A bunch of dips all
right"
You had better go upstairs and
change your clothes" said Lucille.
rrff oh
nickel plated wash boiler or a pair Of
diamond earringsT'
Il mean put on some dry things
Frank, you and he are about the same
size. You'll lend him a suit Of yours,
won't your"
Sure he would. He had TO.
When they were at the top Of the
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

NJ
Wv scOwl on Bopp's face that
he had fallen heir to the
headache had possessed the day be-
fore
"Cheer up, Bopp." I admonished,
more to make conversation than any
thing else. 4 am just as hungry as
you are"
mo one has ever been as hungry as
1 am" he declared.
Probably l am more hungry than
you are" 1 insisted. II have more
room to be hungry in"
Tootles came romping In.
Poor pupP comhiserated Bopp. 81
suppose she is starved too"
mo; that isn't the reason she's bark
ing. She has been fed"
Fed? WhatT'
DOG biscuit"
"Where are theyY
''In the Kitchen / replied unthink-
ingly. Prom the way she is behaving
there must be some one outside"
1t was almost dark. / went to the
door and peered out. There was a man
coming up the path.
"Who is itT' Bopp demanded.
81 can't make out"
maybe it's a man of the supply
boat
impossible" explained. 1.-The sup
ply boat isn't due until tomorrow, and
even if she were here they couldn t
land from her In this storm"
The telephone repair man appeared.
Il guess got to stay here all night
he announced. ''The storm is getting
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

you are going up to bed" Lucille
said reprovingly.
Go to bed? dom wanna go to bed
I'm gonna put on my red dress"
Mother and daughter started up the
stairs. On the landing Mrs. Green
turned.
"Gooby, beautiful Blainey. Most
beautiful man l ever met. Goo'by."
After she had been dragged around a
bend of the stairway by her scan
dalized daughter there drifted down to
the living room grumbled fragment
of indignant protest. "Well, ne is beaut'-
full. He's more beautiful than tn Meth
odis' minister, an you know it,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
SYNOPSIS.

Luche Green charming. but with fads.
ts visited at the Greens summer island
aome by Monty Blainey. She proposes a
weeks fast. All food is banished Frank
Bopp, a rival sutton appears Unexpected
IT, To get food for himself he attempts
the mainland by motorboat. The boat
breaks down and Bopp y marooned.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

Declaring that 1t had discovered an
extensive and dangerous pro-German
plot in Ireland the British governments
descended upon the Sim Feln sudden
ly and arrested several hundred mem
bers Of that party including its presi-
dent, Professor de Valera, and prac-
tically all the other leaders. The coup
raised storm in Ireland and even the
natlonalists. though disclAming any
sympathy with the revolutionary aims
Of the Sim Feiners, declared the gov
ernment's action was not sincere and
was taken to cloud the home rule and
conscrlption situation. The Irish OBJ
jectOrs to the draft seem TO rely great
~ on public opinion IN the United
States, and over here there Is a ten
dency 70 suspend Judgment concerning
the Sim Feln arrests until the British
government adduces its proof OF a plot.
II Is said the existence OF the plot
was known for weeks by American
secret agents and that such notorious
iriShmen I'm America as Jeremiah
OLeary-nOw miSsing-were concern
ed in II, n Is certain that no pro-Ger-
man plotters In any OF the allied coun-
tries will get any sympathy from the
American government or the American
people.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes, well-knowR
socialist WAS found guilty OF violat-
ing the espionage act by federal
court Jury in Kansas City. She had
attacked the government a. an ally OF
the profteers,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
Americas Great Record in the
Raising and Sending of
Troops Is Revealed.
CROWDEU HITS At LOAFERS
Every Registered Man Must Fight or
Engage in Useful Occupation-Al.
lies Strike at recognizing
German Armies-Brit-
Ish Arrest Plotting
Sim Feiners.
BY EDWARD w. PlckARD.

Ninety thousand American troops
landed In France in the first ten days
OF May; million men to be on the
other side In year from the time the
first were sent across the Atlantic; Il
grand total of 2,03S, 229 in active Serv-
ice or in training, 10 he increased TO
100000 or 100000 before the end
Of the next fiscal year. Such is the
proud record of the war department
and Its plans for the near future as
stated to the house Of representatives
by Mr.. Caldwell Of the military affairs
committee. The committee unanimous
" approved the S1l 900 100000 army
appropriation bin and It was reported
to the house.
Mr. Caldwell added: 1.-THE potential
man power OF America, for a seven
year war, may be conservatvely esti-
mated at 2000O.O0O fighting men Of
recognized military age-this out Of
population Of 125,000,000."
Continually harassed by the artl-
ing record with that Of Great Britain.
he said: 1--WE began with less went
further, and arrived with more in
shorter time"
The army bill was so amended thnt
President Wilson is given unlimited
power to call drafted men to the col
oTs.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

That there VIII be enough ships 70
meet the requirements Of the situa-
tion seems assured for the shIpvurds
are turning them out in steadily In
creasing numbers. At Rutgers college
last week Secretary Daniels said that
before another summer We shall have
enough ships 70 carry millions Of troops
TO France. and enough destroyers TO
see them there IN safety. "1he en-
peror Of Germany be added, Knows
that when the United States builds
enough ships his end has come. and
we are going 20 build enough ships
President Wilson has consented to
restore 20 the original number the
feet Of steamers employed 10 carry
food ~ the zen million starring In
habitants of German-Occupied Belgium
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

Director General McAdoo startled
the country last week by summarily re-
moving from their positions all presi-
dents If railroads, In order 10 obtain
more complete cooperation In the run
ming of the lines. and. incidentally. to
save about S20OO0O00 a year in sal
aries. Many other high rail officials
also have lost their jobs because they
were doing little 10 earn their pay Te
Is Mr. McAdoo's intention 10 appoint
a federal director Of the roads in each
region and some Of the best Of the
deposed presidents will get these
places
The government also has taken over
the carrier business Of the Pullman
company making It part Of the rail-
way system The company viii bo
paid rental for It's carrier industry
based or the three year average earn
lngs prior 10 June 80, 1917.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

Fighting and bombing operations OF
the aviators were extraordinarily uu-
merous and exciting last week Many
machines on both sides were brought
down. but the Huns we're by FAR the
greater sufferers. Among the noted
air men lost was Major Raoui Lufb"ry.
the American. who Jumped from his
blazing machine and was killed. other
American avi0tors were very active
un1 ElSny Of them gained new laursls
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

the departure Of Dutch vessels from
its ports, where more than $4,000 tons
Of shipping are lying idle. The grain
rutionS promised TO Norway are going
forward, I'm Norwegian bottoms.
IA
The food situation in France has
improved so much that the end Of the
regime of restrictions is in sight, and
the three meatless days n week, only
recently instituted. have given such ex-
cellent results that the measure Will
be Of short duration. Many OF the
older French soldiers will be released
for farm work as the American troops
arrive In greater numbers.
In sharp contrast with this is the
condition existing IN Germany and Aus
tria, where the people are reliably re-
ported to be on the verge of starvation
and OF consequent rebellion. Wash
ingtOn Is Informed that even with the
reduced ration planned for June IS
Germany will not have enough food TO
last through 70 the next harvest. The
ih'i lllitl AuEFDiutA bHA0 ublNt Iltdl
and dog meat are being used by the
poorer classes in Sax0ny. and the
price has gone up.
The war prisoners 81 Germany Of
course are the greatest sufferers. The
first contingent of Russian prisoners.
1900 In number. to he exchanged I'M
der the recent agreement. has Just
reached Petrograd and they are de-
scribed as "veritable walking dead
men"
AS was predicted in this review
weeks ago, the food supply to be oh
tanned from the Ukraine. Of which the
German government boasted so much
in advance. has proved so small as to
be almost inconsequentlal And the
kaiser's treachcrous treatment Of that
country greatly nggravates the situa-
ton there. for the people do not pro-
pose 70 raise crops only to be robbed
Of them.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

Continually harrassed by the artll-
lery and air forces OF the allies. the
German commanders were still labor
ing heavily last week to complete the
reorganization Of their armies on the
west front for the resumption of the
drive. So great was the task and so
effective the Interruptions that com
potent observers believed the offensive
could not be begun again before the
middle Of June. Meanwhile General
Foch ana his associates. Instead Of
whiting quietly to be attacked, took
every opportunity to improve their sit
nations with the result that their lines
grew stronger daily First the Brit
ish and then the French. always aided
materially by the Americans, struck
hard in local operations 50 extensive
that in previous wars they would he
/ ciasSed as battles. The Anzacs start
ed Off the week by recnpturing VILE
Sur-Ancre, inilicting heavy losses on
the Inns. Next the P0ilus made one
Of their whlrlwind attacks on 1000
yard front In the Locre region. near
/ KENNEL, taking considerable number
Of prisoners and holding the detectives
gained. which strengthened their de-
fonslye positions around Schcrpeuberg.
Mont Rouge and Mont NOR. On sue
/ ceeding days the Germans we're pushed
back in other sectors. the allies always
gaining ground Of tactical Importance.
The Huns seemed TO have lost much Of
their fighting spirit and their counter
attacks had llttle dash and no success.
The artillery firing on both sides In
creased during the week al along the
/ line. The Germans were especially
free with the use Of gas shells but IN
/ the American sector northwest OF Tout,
NJ least. they got mote than they gave,
/ for the Yankee batteries fairly deuged
! the German positions and cantonmeuts
In the Gerechamp wood with gas i'm
Hicting severe punishment on the en-
envy.
The Americans carried out n number
Of spirited patrol actions and raids in
their sector but had no extensive en-
gaEements
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

AS n step toward realizing the gov
ernment's expectations I'm the matter
of man power. Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder on Thursday issued a
drastic amendment to the Selective
service regulations. which win com
pei every man Of draft age 10 either
fight or work after July !. Idlers and
oil engaged in nOn-useful occupations
will be called In by draft boards and
given their choice of joining the col
0rs or finding some useful occupation.
Among those affected by the order are
gamblers and race track attendants,
baseball players aud other professional
sportsmen. walters and bartcnders,
theater ushers. passenger elevator op-
orators and other attendants Of clubs
aud hotels. domestics aud clerks In
stores.
In applying the rule deferred classi-
fcation on account Of dependents viii
be utterly disregarded. and local boards
may take action whether they have
original jurisdiction OF the registrant
or not.
If is believed In Washington that the
fight or work" plan viii 20 q long
way in solving the problem of getting
sufficient labor for the farms, tAe ship
yards and the munitions plants. Tn
I'll the results Of its operation are
seen there will be no more talk Of the
conscrlption Of labor.
Attorney General Gregory followed
up General Crowder's order with the
statement that all who leave the couu-
try 70 escape the draft VIII be prose
euted on their return
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

The Germans captured the city Of
Abo in Finland and also occupied
Biorko, an island in the Gulf of Fin
lnnd so miles from Petrograd. In Kiev,
capital Of the Ukraine. there was heavy
lighting between the forces OF Sk0ro-
padsky, the new Ukralnan dictator,
and troops that remained faithful to
the rnda. In Baku. on the Caspian.
which was previously reported captur-
ed by the Russians, the bolshevlki and
Mussulmans fought long and bitterly.
More than 1000 were killed and much
Of the city was burned. The food sit
uation In Russia was reported to be
growing steadily worse except in Mos
COW. Petrograd is now entirely with
out bread
Copenhagen dispatches say that Gem
eral Mannerheim. commander in chief
Of the Finnish white guard has re-
signed because he was ordered to in
wade the Russian province of Karelia.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

and France, hut on the other hand he
has caused Holland TO be notified that
If II wants the remainder Of the grain
promised 1t by America il must send
Dutch ships for II at once. The Meth
erlandS government had prohibited
the departure Of Dutch vessels from
its ports, where more than 100000 tons
Of shipping are lying idle. The grain
rationS promised TO Norway are going
forward. I'm Norwegian bottoms.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

Austria's renewed drive against Italy
did not develop last week, but reports
from Vienna said Austria had ceased
all military operations In the east on
May 20 In order to concentrate her
forces on the Italian front. SO 1t is like
~ the offensive will be started there
very soon. The allies have little fear
of the result.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01

The allied air men carried out numer~
GUS bombing raids over German towns.
besides dropping many tons of ex-
ploSives on the enemy's military estab-
lishments.
The Germans made a great air raid
on London, killing A persons and los
ing five of their planes, and attempted
two raids on Paris with little success
More satisfactory to the Hun mind
were the results OF some air raids on
British hospitals behind the lines. for
several hundred sick and wounded SOL
ders were killed and injured, and
among the victims were several wom-
en- nurses who would not desert their
wards. The commander of the squad
ron of Gothas that made this charac-
teristically brutal attack was brought
down and captured and declared he did
not see the Red Cross signs on the hos
pitfalls, though they we're plainly visible.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-01
CHAPTER ~.
The Raid on the Kite.

The Raid on the Kitchen.
wv YHEN we were left alone to-
MA gether l could tell by the
Wv scOwl on Bopp's face that
he had fallen heir to the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-19
AMERICA SANCTIONS
 LOAN ID CHINESE
 BY J. 5. BANKERS
China Can Get S5O,O0O,O0O by Cancelling All Pres ent Outstanding
 Loans

Washington, July 1S.-The American government has agreed to a loan tc China by American bankers provided China cancels all outstanding loans and that loans be shared by the bank CTS of the United States, Great Britain France and Japan. Details of the loan have not been completed, but $50,Un0,- 0G0 is the approximate figure under consideration to be advanced from this country.
 1t is understood the state depart ment insisted upon the quadruple financial alliance so that no one coun- try should gain a predominant finan- ciaI influence in China. This will necessitate the cancellation of the $l0,- 0o{,00c loan advanced recently by la- pan in agreement with entente bankers Because Of war conditions, bankers oi the United States and Japan for the present will advance the loans Tor Great Britain and France.
 New York and Chicago bankers, with state department officials are now working out details of the loan to be made by American financial interests The principal of the loan has been ap- proved by the state department and the American bankers are satisfied with the regulations laid down by the government.
 A committee of prominent bankers headed by ]. P. Morgan, came to Wash ington recently to discuss the loan with state department officials. Later they met in New York with Brecken- ridge Long. third assistant secretary of state, in whose special province are far eastern affairs. It is understood the general principles upon which the United States government Insisted were agreed to at these meetings.