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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27
Our Millinery Department

the engineers corps and | hope he will
be able to do 20, great work and won
derful experience.
Had long letter from Vernon, more
or less about business and his baby
Betty. She must be some kid, as all the
letters from his folks are about the
baby. | hope ! can see her while she is
at her best.
Yes, Aunt Kate, | surely viii have
some interesting tales to tell when we
meet again. / hope that luck win be
with me and that come through O. X
We are all looking forward to the day
we can return to Gods country and to
those we hold dear Perhaps / don't
miss the home ties like my comrades, as
am hardened to travel and the knock
ing about that the world gives to those
who have no home, but knocks don't
kill the love for those who have been
good and kind. and | sincerely hope it
will not be long before | can sit at your
table and tell you about my trips TO
Ireland and of the things that struck
me as funny and rather odd.
Providing that my present luck con
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27
WHLI4MSTOWN

The Williamstown branch of the
American Red Cross shipped eight boxes
Of clothing, to the amount of $40 pounds,
on March 20, for Belgian relief, The
president of this branch wishes to thank
everyone who donated so generously to
this cause.
The youngest members of the VIII
Jamestown branch of the American Red
Cross is Eleanor Mary MeAllister, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Leon McAllister, who took
out a membership when less than a day
old
Mrs. Musette Seaver and Mrs. A. A.
Cross went to Montpelier Saturday and
received instruction in the making of
surgical dressings, that they may be able
TO teach a class in the local branch
little later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27

| day Not wishing 20 create any wrong
| impression, | am in safe port OF
| France and really in no danger, but
/ when one hears so much about the war
! he usually thinks and lives as | have
written above.
/ | am in charge of motor tire tubes
and tire accessories at the main supply
/ depot, motor transportation, and have
been very successful in my work 80
far. ! am living in hopes of going high
err up the ladder and would like to re-
turn to America with higher rank.
Sorry that | was unable to visit Ire
land once more before grandmother died,
but am real proud and pleased to think
| have had an opportunity of visiting
her twice before she died. ! hold the
honor OF being the only American grand
child Of hers that ever saw her, and
that's some honor if you look at it as |
do
hear from Tom quite often and we
keep up pretty good correspondence,
NY last letter from him WAS dated Feb
3, 1918. Have not received your letter
or box OF Jan 20, but Gladys letter OF
Feb. 6, seems to have come through with
considerable more speed. However, ]
tAP AZ w Al Ab4i ia 1h1 fcftt1iA
sent q Christmas box Nov. 26, which
did not arrive until Feb, %, 80 let US live
in hopes
Under separate cover | am sending
one OF my photos and you will see for
yourself that in spite Of being only it. 7
I in. in height, can carry around los .
pounds OF weight and not notice it, |
am in the best of health and under the I
present conditions in very good spirits.
With love and best wishes to all.
Harold
March 8, 1918.
Dear Aunt Kate: Your wonderful box
of candy, chewing gum and cake ar
rived O. X yesterday and between three
Of us we soon made il disappear. Gee,
the cake sure did taste good. We just
cleaned up the last of it tonight be-
before finishing supper. want to thank
YOU and Gladys many times and only
wish you could have seen Us eating the
good things One look would have been
sufficient proof that | am very grateful
md sincerely appreciate your kindness.
Had letter from Westfeld yester
lay. All report in good health and spir
Is. Harold Riley is anxious to get in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27
Notice!

An adjourned meeting of Barre branch,
G. c. /. A., will be held in the granite
cutters rooms, Scampini block, on Thurs
day, March %, 1918, for the purpose of
voting for two delegates to attend the
convention of the American Federation
of Labor.
The ballot viii be open from to S
p. IN.
Members win bring their cards and
get them stamped.
j. d. VIII, Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27
Avvisol

In meeting adgiornato della branch di
Barre, G. c. l. A., vera tenuto Giovedi
Sera y Mario 1915, nell offieio degli
scalpellini mel Scampini block per 7 Gle
zioni del due delegate al congresso deli
American Federation of Labor.
Stante / Importance di tall due dele.
gait le urine per votare saranno aperte
dele ore ale pom.
y. B. Membri dovranno pOrtare con Sc
lie csrta per essere timbrsts.
J. ID. viii, Segretario.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27
Card of Thanks

! wish TO express my thanks IN this
manner to the many friends who con
tributed TO the celebration II my birth.
day anniversary Saturday with post
sards
Mrs Z X. AvsriH.
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VARIED EXPERIENCES.
I'd Lieut.. II. c. Glynn Writes to Mrs.
Jafnes Grogan of Barre.

Mrs. James Grogan Of 20 Brook street
has received the two following letters
from her nephew, I'd Lieut.. H, c. Glynn,
quartermaster' United States reserves
in France, formerly of Montpelier;
T. S. Army P. 0. 70S, France,
March |, 1918
Dear Aunt kates Just finished let
ter to Tom and also one to Lottie Nc
Clelland, who has written to me.
Received Gladys letter this morning and
was mighty pleased to hear from her.
Well, aunt, since my last letter to
you have been through hell and all
that goes with it, First, the revolution
in Dublin, air raids over England, most.
ly in London, and now | am right in the
ness were we eat smoke three times
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-20
new SCHEDULE OF RATES MRS. HERBERT HOOVER
For AUTOS IND IND HELPS GIRL SCOUTS
Trucks of More Than Five Tons Will
Not be Allowed on Maryland Roads

Annapolis, March 19.-Appreciat-
ing the necessity of properly provid-
ing for the maintenance of the State
roads system. the Senate late this af-
ternoon adopted without a dissent
ing vote, as an amendment to the
Baughman Automobile bill, the sched
ule of mOtor-yehicle license fees
agreed upon by the Finance and
Ways and Means Committees last
week.
This schedule increases the license
fee on pneumatic-tired autom obiles
from so to 60 cents per horsepower
and establishes the following fees
for the registration of solid-tired ma
chimes or trucks:
One-ton truck, $40 a year; two-ton
truck, $40 a year; three-ton truck,
$50 a year; four-ton truck, 500 a
year; five-ton truck, $3.50 a year; six
ton truck, $500 d year; seven-ton
truck, $500 year. Electric trucks,
to pay one-half the fees charged for
other trucks.
Another amendment prohibits the
registration in the future of any
thing larger than tiVe-ton trucks. 1t
was felt that this limitation in the
size of trucks was absolutely essen
tial to prevent the total destruction
of the State roads.
The Senate also adopted an amend
ment to the bill fixing the registra-
ton fee on truck trailers at $40 for
the first ton and $40 for each addi-
tional ton, and increased the rate of
motor-vehicles used for hire, such as
taNicabs, to $1.20 per horsepower. 1t
is said that these increases will yield
approximately ; 500 900 a year
There was but one fight over the
bill. That took p1ace over an amend
ment proposing to tax tractors and
traction engines used for hauling
purposes over State roads at S25 a
year and other tractors and traction
engines used for agricultural purpo-
SEES at SO year
Senator Speicher objected. He said
he thought the fee on tractors used
for hauling should be much higher.
but that he was opposed to a license
system which would compel a farm
er owning two farms on opposite
sides of a road to pay SO for the
privilege of moving his tractor from
one farm to the other. He won out,
the Senate agreeing to let the $25
fee on tractors used for hauling
stand and cutting out the fee on
tractors used for farming purposes.
Senator Frick secured the adop-
ton to The bill Of an amendment Civ
ing pedestrians the right of way ov-
er automobiles at street crossings in
cities and towns and automobiles the
right of way at other places.
Finally an amendment was adOp-
ted making III" bill an emergency
measure to take effect April l in
stead OF June / This, it was stated.
will provide large amount of addi-
tional revenue, as April l is the be-
ginning of a new quarter in the reg
iStratiOn of motor vehicles.
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HOW'S THIS?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been
taken by catarrh sufferers for the
past thirty-fve years, and has be-
come known as the most reliable
remedy for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Medicine acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous surfaces, eXpelling the Poi
son from the Blood and healing the
diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Ca
tarrh Medicine for a short time you
will see great improvement in your
general health. Start taking Halls
Catarrh Medicine at once and get rid
of catarrh. Send for testimonials,
free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.-AdH
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that body viii retire al the coming
session.
With the Northern MethodistS, the
most important item of business viii
be the election of one district super
iutendent to succeed Rev. Edward
Hayes. CT the Baltimore district, his
term of sin years having expired. Dr.
Hayes has made an excellent leader.
The same matter viii obtain with
the Southern Mtthodists. and one pre-
siding elder will be appointed by
Bishop James .t1Nin, who will be the
presiding bishop. The place o be
filled is that OF Rev. Or. II. !. Ste
phcns of Rockin CHAM district.
MI three OF these Methodist bodies
convene in Baltimore the same week.
The Methodist PrCtestantS meet in
Broadway Church, Broadway ami
-Lonument: the Methodist Episcopal
Conference meets i'll Caroline Street
Church. and the Southern MethodistS
in Central Church.
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Food Administrators Wife to Aid
Organization With Their War
Gardens


BY order of the Girl Scout Council
of the District of Columbia, all Girl
Scouts coming TO Washington from
any part of the United States, or
Girl Guides from England or Cana
da, are asked to report in person or
writing to the Washington Girl
Scouts Headquarters, room 215,
Woodward Building. All girls and
women wishing to join the Girl
Scouts organization, or to learn more
about the Girl Scouts may apply to
the same address.
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Chairman of
the District of Columbia Girl Scouts
War Garden Committee, is making
plans whereby every Girl Scout troop
in Washington will have a war gar
den, which will be a troop respon-
sibility To stimulate interest and
industry, two main prizes will be
given for the best and biggest crops
at the close of the season.
In approval and encourag cement of
this project Prof. O. H. Benson, of
the Department of Agriculture, has
offered to train four or five of the
older Girl Scouts of Washington in
an intensive garden course to pre-
pare them to be Scout Garden direc-
tors of the District of Columbia.
The Washington Girl Scouts are
also to have the benefit of instruc-
ton and information from Mr.. H.
NJ. Connolly, the Department of Agri-
culture City Garden Associations
Washington agent,a we'll as the help
of two other officers of this organi-
cation. When the Girl Scout gar
dens are established and the crops
have matured, the Girl Scout Home
Demonstration team will step in and
help care for the produce by giving
advice and assistance in the matter
of canning. Twenty-seven Washing
ton Girl Scouts have obtained the
Department of Agriculture's certifi-
cate of proficiency in canning.
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THE INCOME TAX
FEI,,r-lste.yisansy- Professions
Mans Statement.

A merchant may claim as deduc-
lions the amounts paid for advertis-
ing, hire of clerks and other en-
ployes, the cost of the light, fuel,
water, telephones, etc, used in or at
his place of business, drayage and
freight bills, the cost of operating
delivery wagons, trucks and the re-
pairs to same.
The cost of goods purchased for re-
sale is not to be claimed as deduc-
ton, as a credit for that may be OBJ
tanned by following another method
of computation.
This in a general way outlines the
ordinary and usual expenses incur
red by a professional and business
man which may be claimed as deduc-
lions, and the principles underlying
these allowances are equally appllc-
able in the case of anyone engaged
in a business, trade or profession. In
short, all expenses connected directly
and solely with the conduct of an in
come-p producing business, trade, pro-
fession or vocation are allowable.
Items of personal expenses or it
ems connected in any way with the
support, maintenance and well-being
OF family are not allowed; neither
are the amounts paid for tools, i'm
plements, vehicles, machinery or sur
gfcal instruments, which are more or
less permanent in character, nor the
cost of medical, law or other profess
Sional books, nor amounts expended
in making permanent improvements
or betterments of any kind whatso-
ever allowable as deductions. These
latter items are held to be invest
ments of capital upon which depre-
citation may be claimed
Speaking of extremes, 1 heard of
a chap last week who went broke
shooting crap at a club. He went
home and asked his wife if there was
anything in the house to eat; on be-
ing told yes, he told her to cook it,
as he was going to sell the stove.
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METHODlSTS READY
Fur CONFERENCES
Three Big Meetings To lie Held in
Baltimore Eariy Next Month
New Plan to be Tried.

For the first time in its histDry.the
entertainment OF the Maryland An
nual Conference OF the Methodist
Protestant Church, which meets in
the Broadway Church, Baltimore, on
April 3, will be on the paid basis. N
all the years of its history the con
ference entertainment has always
been on the free basis, but at the
last session in Starr Church, Balti-
more, it was thought that on account
of the numerical size OF the body, II
was asking most TOO much OF any
of the churches to entertain the up
ward of 800 ministers and lay dele
gates free.
Just what effect the new order OF
things will have on the conference
is at present a matter of much spec
ula1ion among the ministers and lay
men of the church From some
quarters there comes an opinion that
the new plan will fail to bring the
proper results and that it will have
the effect of keeping some of the
clergymen away, for the reason that
some of the weaker charges will not
be able to pay the expenses OF the
minister and delegate, as they are
Others are certain that the paid en-
tertainment plan will rob the an
nual meeting OF most of its social
features.
1t is believed that many of the
ministers will stop at hotels and
boarding houses, and being located
far from the conference church, VIII
not take the same interest in the
toned to taking under the old plan
The new plan is in accordance
with the resolution adopted at the
last session of the conference, and
it was won only after lively de-
bate and after several ballots had
been taken. According to President
Warner, the new way is to pay your
own way" and that will be a novel
experience for the preachers, especi-
ally among the older heads, all of
whom strongly opposed the new plan.
So far as could be learned, there
are to be no matters of vital impor-
lance come before any of the three
Methodist conferences which meet in
Baltimore the week of April 3. The
question of church union may be dis
cussed TO some extent by the Metho-
dist Episcopal and the southern
Methodist Conferences, but as that
entire matter is now in the hands Of
a joint commission, no definite ac-
ton can be taken by either body.
Rev Dr. Luther F. Warner, presi-
dent of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the Methodist Protestant
Church, will undoubtedly be re-elec-
ted for the second year Rumors
are afioat that one, and possibly two,
of the most prominent ministers OF
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TWO HURT IN
AUTO ACCIDENT
EaStOn Man And Son Thrown From
Car Near Trappe.

Easton. Md, March 19.-Joseph
Taylor and little son were injured
severely Sunday night and d valu-
able horse belonging to Harry Wise
killed in an automobile accident near
Trappe Harvey Slaughter and fam
lily and Mr.. Taylor and family were
in Mr.. Slaughter's automobile on
the road from Trappe to Easton.
When near Trappe they saw a team
ahead in which was a colored man.
Mr. Slaughter blew his horn and the
negro became confused and pulled
the horse across the road in front of
the automobile. Mr.. Slaughter, in
trying to turn his automobile so as
not to hit the horse, overturned it,
throwing all the occupants out. In
upsetting the car struck the horse,
breaking its leg.
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The Blacksnake Whip

(By Gideon Hoe. OF The NigilanteS.)
In slavery days the most brutal
overseerS acre accustomed TO drive
lazy slaves to work under the lash.
The blacksnake whip came TO have
an evil reputation. 1t was the SYM
boil of the cruel side Of slavery, long
since done away with in this coun-
try. thank God.
Among the Germans the black
snake whip is still in use. and is
more UNANIMOUSLY employed than ev-
er. Margaret SnodgraSS. CORES
bonding secretary OF the American
Federation of Teachers, has this to
report:
Il have before me, as | write. the
official text of proclamations of the
German and Austrian military COM
mand in the recently occupied dis
tricts of northern Italy. These proc
lamationS require the inhabitants of
the region to. give up all food sup
plies of every kind. All persons ov-
er fifteen years of age are summon
ed to work in the fields under Ger
man task masters from + o'clock in
the morning until o'clock in the
evening.
'.Disobedience will be punished in
the following manner: Lazy work
men will be accompanied in the work
and watched by Germans. After the
harvest they will be imprisoned for
six months and every third day be
given nothing but bread and water.
Lazy women will be obliged to work
and after the harvest will receive six
months Imprisonment. Lazy chill
dren will be punished by beating.
The commandant reserves the right
to punish lazy women with twenty
lashes daily"
A careful computation by a writer
in The Atlantic Monthly, Nov, 1917,
gives the number of Belgians, Poles.
French, Serbs, Roumanians and Rus
slams, reduced to a very practical sla-
very, as 100000. Hundreds of
thousands of Italians have since been
added tc these slaves of the I'M
speakable German.
Meanwhile there are thousands Of
fatuous Americans who profess TO
think we should make an immediate
peace. Do they long for the black
snake whip?
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ITALY SPURNS
PEACE OFFER
Tenn ting Terms is Promptly
Turned Down.
LOYAL TO THE ALLIES
Threats of Drive at Lombardy Finds
England and France Ready to Lend
Assistance.

Threats of Drive at Lombardy Finds
England and France Ready to Lend
Assistance.
Washington, March 20.-Italy has
spurned a new and tempting peace
offer from Austria and Germany.
This fact was officially confirmed
in diplomatic information reaching
Washington. 1t formed one of the
principal bases of the success of the
js1t co R4eeliaadaesda hsettiing Of the inter
allied war council in London.
+ According to diplomatic advices re-
ceived, the results of the war coun-
Gil, upon which it issued a new def
ance to the central powers and new
pledge to fight to victory. may be
summed up as follows:
West of Suez the allied line is firm
in political and military sense.
Every possible military disposition TO
meet-and. in some instances to more
than meet-a German offensive has
been efficiently made.
East of the Suez the German men
ace is recognized as for the present
remote. To the entente statesmen are
reported to have been unanimously in
favor of Japanese Intervention in ST
IBERIA, they are also reported as will
ing to await the capitalization OF
events in Russia and a possible
change of the attitude of the United
States before taking actual measures
to meet the German advance with the
help of Japan.
The decisions of the council with
respect to Italy are reported to have
produced a particularly happy result.
The council, in effect, has recognized
the vital Importance Of the Italian
link in the allied chain which binds
Germany on the west. With the full
cooperation Of Italy, steps have been
taken to help her meet the great
thrust at the Lombardy plains. of
which fresh evidences have develop
ed within the last few days.
The peace offer to Italy is under
stood to have been of the most gen.
erous nature and to have come from
n u
ly rejected by Italy. however, as only
a part of the political drive accom-
panying the Teuton thrust at LON
hardy.
The shifting Of the German attack
to the westward, as indicated in des-
patches from Switzerland and Italy.
was recognized as a menace to effect
i've Italian cooperation In the war.
Should the Germans reach Brescia, it
was recognized that even IL Italy con-
tinued to fight. as Premier Orlando
pledged, her work will be little more
effective than that Of Serbia and Ru-
mania.
panied by threats Of a drive, were
reported at the council to have been
made to Serbia and even to France.
Not only were all rejected, but &C
cording to the reports here, the dele
gates to the council left assured Of
the fact that ample military provision
has been taken TO meet every possible
military threat.
England according to reports. Is
fairly we'll off for food, especially
meat. France. as shown by Captain
Tardieu, Is in desperate need OF
cereals. The plight of Italy Is even
more desperate. 1t Is this condition,
It is believed. which prompted Eng
land and the United States to insist
on haste In the acquisition of avail
able Dutch tonnage. even at the cost
of action that might be interpreted as
hostile to Holland.
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THE INCOME TAX
How to Report Your Commissions.

How to Report Your Commissions.
\ salesman working on a commits
sion basis can claim as deductions
the amounts expended from his own
funds for railroad fare, excess bag
gage, taXicab or street car fare, show
rooms, assistants, advertising, etc.
II he is not reimbursed for such ex-
penditures by his firm he should re-
port under Gross Income" the to-
tai amount of commissions received
and he may then claim such expenses
as were actually incurred and paid
in the earning of those commissions
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NUS c>SAA Ie~no1A
military threat.
May Have Sunday Ball In Maryland.

Annapolis, Nd, March 20.-The
Sunday base ball bill will be reported
favorably by the senate judiciary
committee. Prospects for passage of
the measure through the senate are
bright. 1t Is expected the house will
also take favorable action The bill
allows games to be played after two
o'clock on Sunday, but prohibits
charges of admission to the games
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-03-20
MULES.

1t pays to Duy good mules. l have
them for sale at my farm, Way
side" 2 II miles from Cambridge,
on State road leading to Church
Creek Easy terms, good assort-
ment always en- hand.-WM. E.
HOOPER.-Adv.3 -1S-1w. Bar.
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STEAMER SERVICE, CHOPTANK
RIVER ROUTE

Steam leave Pier Light st. Wharf. weathe
permitting
6P. NJ daily, except Sunday for Tilghman ISL
Easton, Oxford, Cambridge and landings to
Windy Hill: p. Nj