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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
FREE AGENTS IN 192C2

If there is no baseball in 1919
a majority Of the players will
become free agents. This will
mean that in 1920, or whenever
the game is resumed, they can
sign with anyone they please.
OF course the magnates may
agree among themselves not to
tamper with each others play
ers. But this will not neces-
sarily mean protection for them.
The players may band together,
too.
These are grave times in the
history Of the national game, as
well as the history Of the nation.
Only time can tell what destiny
has decreed for its future.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

Manure is very valuable product on
old worn soil.
This is year when special care
should be taken to save all the feed
grown. 1t will all be needed.
When great numbers Of chinch bugs
occur at harvest they are almost sure
to migrate into adjoining cornfelds.
There is no more important factor
in gardening than the liberal use OF
barnyard manure.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Soak Seed for Fall Garden.

Owing to the difficulty usually e1-
perienced in getting seeds planted in
the fall garden to terminate, it is wise
to soak them few hours before plant
ing. Cover the seeds. lightly when
planting, then soak the ground, and
finish the covering with fine dry soil.
The dust mulch will retain the mois-
ture, enabling the seeds to terminate
and to come up.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Pete Herman to Sea.

Bantamweight Champion Peter Her.
man, his manager, Walsh, Red Dolan
and three other boxers have been or
dered to sea by the navy.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

pitcher at the age Of fifteen, is now at
Middlebury,. college, Middlebury, VT.
as member of the reserve officers
training cops. Hoyt tried repeatedly
to enlist in the tanks and in the navy
but was rejected because of his youth.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

Among the new turbans is one of
cinnamon velvet shocked in yellow in
the center of the crown.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

The many women connected with
the British air service are called Pen
gums.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
Do Him Justice.

Nero wasn't much as an example of
domesticity, but he kept the Rome fires
burning.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

The best way to use manure on the
garden land is to apply it broadcast
and spread it abundantly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

Try Freezonel Your druggist sells
tiny bottle for few cents, sufficient to
rid your feet of every hard corn, soft
corn, or corn between the toes, and
calluses, without one particle of pain,
soreness or irritation. Freezone is the
discovery of noted Cincinnati genius.
ADV.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
London's Wires.

EOnQOfiS WiTSSs
London't telephone and telegraph
wires extend to 1880 miles overhead
and 921 900 miles underground.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

Oregon has minimum wage of $40
month for women Office employees.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14

This country now leads the nations
as an exporter of manufactured goods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-11-14
LIFT OFF C0RNS!
With fingers! CornS and CAL
luses lift off. No pain!

Magic! Just drop little Freezone
on that touchy corn, instantly it stops
aching, then you lift the corn off with
the fingers. Trulyi No humbug!
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
IAPAN'S SMALL RICE GARDENS
In Comparison With Americas Miles
Of Farms They Might Almost Be
Termed Lauuhable.

Almost one-half of the land capable
of cultivation in Japan is planted in
rice. Handkerchief gardens would
perhaps best describe the little rice
fields, many of which are no larger
than a tennis court, are equally fiat
and are surrounded by rims of earth
to hold the water when the fields
are flooded.
The average rice field in Japan is
about one acre and half in size; but
large or small, each field must be lev
eled and each must have its rim or
dixie. There must be a system or
canals to bring water to the fields and
another system of bitches to take 1t
away when it is no longer needed.
1t is said that there are 12,OOO
square miles of rice land in Japan, the
greater part of which has been pre-
pared with an almost infinite amount
of labor. That area Of land cultivated
in rice virtually feeds a nation Of 5O,-
100000 people.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
Heroism That Is Real,

For heroism when the engine room
of his ship was filled with live steam,
Niels Anderson, chief machinist's mate,
United States navy, has been given
official cOmmendatiOn. The act Oc-
Cured when the exhaust lines of the
steering engine were carried away by
the breaking of the tiller, causing the
engine room to fill with steam. With
out hesitation Anderson went down a
ladder to the compartment, but was
driven back. Again he made two more
attempts. The third was successful,
and, cropping his way through the
cloud of steam, he cut it off. Ander-
son enlisted in the navy at Norfolk,
Va, in April, 1898, giving as his home
address 2420 South Broad street,
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
CLEVELAND CITY OF MONEY
From This Little Story 1t Would Seem
There Are Some Plutoerats IN
the Ohio Metropolis.

A New York hotel manager just
back from a Western trip declares that
the high cost of living is not confined
TO New York when it comes to dining
out. occasionally we hear a bleat
from some one who has been nicked to
the war tune in the region of the bright
lights" said the manager, "but let me
tell you there are many tortured cries
elsewhere. Cleveland has the jump on
most of the high cost of things along
the gustatory route. In looking. over
the bill of fare at one of the big hO-
tells there l noticed one special dish
was emphasized in black letters. 1t
was Philadelphia capOn, for which
$3.50 was asked for a single portion.
much prefer just plain chicken, but
If this capOn thing was the caper,
why was willing to go the route.
The head waiter was sympathetically
apologize. I'm sorry, sir; but the
last portion has just been served.
We've had a phenomenal run on the
capOn. In the present plenitude OF
money in Cleveland 1 do not doubt
that there would be ravening run on
Philadelphia capOn if it were offered
at $40 a portion. 1t is a relentless ap-
petite that will not be denied"
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
THOSE THIN, HARD YANKEES
typical of a Race of Whom It Has
Been Said They Shall Inherit
the Earth.

Recently we sat in a refreshment
room of a railroad station cOnverSing
casually with foreign officer. Sud
denly tall men in olive drab began to
come in by groups to wash up. They
were on their way. The officer, though
he tried to go on talking, couldn't keep
his eyes off the men, and his responses
became more and more absent as they
continued to crowd in.
"My God" he exclaimed, "where
Go they come frOm?"
Then we looked at them. Not one
seemed less than six feet tall. They
were thin, hard, big-fsted, crag-
faced lot of men, the color of new
bronze, each with two deep lines
around the mouth, gentle with each
other, speaking softly, but certainly
the most formidable German killers
you could find in all the world. We
should not have noticed them partic-
ularly but for the officers dazed ap,
probation.
"They are probably from somewhere
in the mountains" we said at last.
The officer gave us a strange look
Such men as these, and we took then
so much for granted thar we cOuldn'
tell where they came from New
York Tribune.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
Insects That Help Mankind.

One of the great sources of loss in
wheat growing has been due to the
injurious activities of the wheat-midge,
which feeds on the grain, and, if un-
mOlested by its natural insect enemies,
would soon reduce our wheat crops to
the vanishing point. But several of
our friendly insects keep the midge
in restraint, one being the ravenOus
twO-winged flies which seize and carry
away the midge, and suck O1t it's
juices. It's most powerful foe, how
ever, is the parasite that lives on the
midge-a small, black fly, somewhat
resembling the ant. The young of these
fOur-winged flies live on the larvae
and eggs of the midge. AS the midge
increases in number, these parasites
also increase, for they depend for a
living on the midge, and the more
midges there are the more parasites
there are on hand to eat them up.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
How Nearoes Go to Camp.

Twelve hundred cOlOred drafted men
went down one winter night to Camp
Upton. They arrived in the dark about
eleven o'clock. 1t was raining and
freezing. Many of the men were with
out OvercOats. And they were soft,
having been walters, clerks and in 9th
er indoor occupations. They arrived
in camp soaked to the skin, tired and
hungry. Were they cursing and
grumbling? No. They came in sing
ing:
"Good-by, LenOx Avenue; Hello, Ber-
linw And their melodious negro
voices rang out in cheerful defiance to
the angry night, to the hard life before
them and to the possible death that
awaited them! That's the stuff that is
in Americans-and it is war that is
bringing it Out.-American Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
Roschee's German sYrup

Why use ordinary cough remedies,
when Boschee's German Syrup has
been used so successfully for fifty-two
years in all parts of the United States
for coughs, bronchitis, colds settled
in the throat, especially lung troubles.
1t gives the patient a good nights
rest, free from coughing, with easy
expectoration in the morning, gives
nature a chance to soothe the inflamed
parts, throw off the disease. helping
the patient to regain his health. Sold
by Chas. B. Swain.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
Selling Eaas by the Pound.

Canada has been making the expert
ment of selling eggs by the pound in
stead of by the dozen, according to
Consul Fred c. Slater, Sarnia, On
tario.
"The only obstacle in the way of a
unanimous Endorsement of the plan is
seemingly that the public has not been
educated to buy that way" says Mr.,
Slater. "As refuting this objection II
is pointed out that, in view of the wide
variation in the size of eggs, the, con.
sumer would quickly realize that the
system affords a fair and just basis OF
charge"
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
Our Limited Resources.

We should put out of our minds the
idea that we have stores of accumulat-
ed wealth upon which to draw for war
supplies. England had such stores, but
we have not. When England went into
the war she had great stores of out
standing legal claims upon the work
ing organization of the outside world.
She had also an established credit that
enabled her to gear into her own work
ing system the industrial power of the
United States and many other neutral
countries. We are devoid of any COM
parable resources. We have no capi-
tai to throw at the enemy. We have
nothing to throw but our current in
come.-Charles Ferguson in Humani'
tartan.
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
EMINENTLY FITTED FOR JOB
Society Matron, Trying to "Do Her
Bit" Had Distinct Laugh on ILL
Natured Farmer.

Society is having a delightful giggle
over a story now going the rounds and
of which Mrs. Mackay is heroine.
Seems that with several other prOmi-
nent women of the 400, she went in
for farmeretting on Long Island, and
the brigade was assigned to a farm
whose owner had always had a grudge
against the rich. He thought that now
was his opportunity and approaching
Mrs. Mackay said: ''The first thing I'd
like you to do is clean out the pig
sites. Think you can manage it2'
Imagine his amazement and chagrin
when the multimilliOnairess social ar
bitter smiled and cOOed: Certainly /;
at home l always attend personally to
cleaning out the bird cage"
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
All Appropriate.

The match shortage in England is
used by the British press to recall q
story of the well-knOwn firm Of Bry-
ant s. May, match manufacturers. One
day when they were in the heyday Of
their prosperity the senior partner,
Mr.. Bryant, dressed in the height Of
fashion, drove a spanking team onto
the Ascot race course.
"HallOar' exclaimed a wit, pointing
to the horses, "Bryant's got his match
there"
"Yes, and Bryant himself looks very
striking on the box"
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
Why the Lambs Cried.

Bobby was having his first expert
ence on his grandfather's farm at
strengthening time. The men had
the lambs separated from their moth
ers and turned them back into the
flock at night, and there was the usual
great cOmmotiOn. Bobby went to his
mother and said: Mother, do you
know what makes the lambs bleat so
tonight?" Upon her telling him she
did not know, he proceeded to explain {:
"The lambs are crying because grand
father skinned their mothers today
and they cannot tell which one they
belong to-"
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
His Regret.

81 regret that money is every
thing"
"Do you really believe that money
is everything in this world?"
'T didn't say that. To repeat I re-
gret that money is everything have
to give to win the war"
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
a STRANGERS Mistake,

''Mr. BIBLES! You were intoxicated
last night. I saw you zigzagging all
over the street"
Merely the result of misapprehen-
sion. 1 didn't know the painted white
lines were for automobiles. thought
they were for the guidance of pedes-
trians."
Smyrna times., 1918-09-11
No Doubt.

"ls ihe plumber at homer
II think you'll find him in the gaf-
den, over by the onion patch
Looking for lesks, | soppOse."'-
6,stun transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-16
In Our Millinery Department
Annual Meeting.
A. p, ABBOTT co,

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

See those wash silks at Abbott's.
Wanted A young man with some ex
perience in the dry goods business. Good
opportunity for advancement. Apply
Union Dry Goods Co.
Miss Dorothy Simons. who has been
passing a vacation in Wilismstown, was
a visitor in the city yesterday while on
her way to st. Johnsbury to resume her
duties az teacher in the public schools.
Where do you want the tuberculosis
hospital situated What do YOU think
about having a war chest to meet the
current demands of war benevolenee
Come to the annual meeting of the Barre
Board of Trade Tuesday evening, April
10. and tell the members what you think
about these and other things which may
be beneficial to the community.
A grass fire on Prospect street result
ed In another call at the fire station
early yesterday afternoon. The truck
made a hurried trip to the scene and
after few minutes had extinguished
the fire with brooms and blankets. The
fire. which started shortly after the noon
hour, spread quickly over the neighbor-
ing territory and, aided by brisk breeze,
was quickly approaching several resi-
dences along Brooklyn street when the
rail- for assistance was made at the sta
ion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-16
TALK OF THE TOWN
.ee Ahholt.s Inc Of wash good..


j. Dix Camp Of East Randolph was
among the business visitors in the city
yesterday.
Remember that the Spsulding senior
play What Happened to Jones' will be
repeated April l9.-adv.
While afeld yesterday afternoon a
Merchant street pedestrian observed a
full .fedged butterfly
Mrs. Godfrey Rollsson of French
street has gone to Cleveland, o., where
she is passing several weeks with Mr.
Rollason, who enlisted last winter.
Mrs Blanche r. Howe and Miss Pearl
r. Wright Of Sherbrooke P, O., are
guests In the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George n. Tilden of South Main street.
Be sure and attend the annual meeting
of the Barre Board of Trade Tuesday
evening, April 10. Come prepared to tell
the members your idea Of what the or
ganization can hest do to advance and
help the interests of this community.
Durham, Holstein, Ayrshire and Guern-
sey cattle were among the drawing cards
at an auction conducted on the farm Of
f. B. House in Berlin to-day. A large
number of people from Barre and from
the farms about the city gravltated to-
ward the House property at an early
hour this forenoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-16
A. P. ABBOTT co.
A. p. ABBOTT co.

This week we have arranged for you speci
York last week we were able to pick up some c
looking for the best values in Goats and Suits.
1t will especially please you to know that in spi
Atwood fabrics and superior tailoring has been m
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-16

The annual meeting of the Barre Board
of Trade will be held Tuesday evening,
April 10. Business OF the meeting, cleo
ton of officers and any other proper
business. Meeting will be held in the
granite manufacturers hall on third floor
OF the G. w. Ayerill block
II. A. Phelps, Clerk.
Barre, VT, April 2, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

New things in waists at Abbotts.
See the best comedy of the year
What Happened to Jones" April 10
adv.
Wanted-A young man with some ex.
perienee in the dry goods business. Good
for Advancement Apply
Union Dry Goods Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-16
Card Of Thanks

We desire 20 express our thanks and
appreciation for the many expressions 81
sympathy. for the floral tributes and
kindness rendered during cur beresve.
meut Of our dear Lloyd
AR and Mrs. W. u. Nichols and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
ADJUSTMENTS.

6urlesque Show Pleases Large
Audience at Odeon.
The only burlesque show SO far
booked for the local theatrical season,
The Broadway Bellies" opened the
Odeon Thursday evening, and pleased
large audience. Both the show and
its clever comedian. Joe Marks, are
we'll known to local burlesque patrons
and repeated the hit registered on their
last appearance here in February.
Marks is an exceptionally energetic
and worthy Hebrew comedian whose
original methods stamp him as one Of
the leading funmak9rs in burlesque.
The Broadway Bellies" are In the
first week Of their season, but the per-
Torrance moved smoothly. with little
evidence OF short preparation. The
most attractive feature OF the show
was n patriotic finale In which large
cubes were piled Upon the stage by the
chorus girls. forming in turn the pic
lures Of Washington, Lincoln, Pershing
and Wilson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
REPAIR MARIETTA ROAD.
County and Township Agree on Work
to Be Done by County.

County and Township Agree on Work
to Be Done by County.
Damase that was done TO the gravel
road to Marietta and Albion by the juno
flood north Of the village of Marietta
and near the Iowa river bridge which
left the road in such condit:on6hat traf.
fic had to detour into the ditch to get
thru is soon to be repaired Failure OF
the supervisors and the trustees OF
Marietta township to agree on who was
to do the work and how 1t was to be
done has delayed the repair.
The county will soon set a gang OF
road makers at work, filing the big cut
that was washed out of the road at the
spot where small bridge was taken
out when the road was built last fan
and the opening in the road was filled
The fill was still soft. and the high
water that covered the road near the
spot for considerable distance sven,
away the FILL To prevent a recurrence
OF such damage. the road at this spot is
to be filed and graded up higher than
the road on either side. The road is a
township and not county road, and
the supervisors had no authority to re-
pair the damage from county road
money until the state highway commits
sion gave its approval.
The north" road, the Lincoln high
way from Lamoille to State Center, is
being repaired so that it will soon be
in much better condition than 1t has
been since the flood in the spring. The
fill at the new concrete bridge that was
recently finished west OF Lamoille Is be-
ing completed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
WEEDS IN WEE HOURS,
Harold r. Cash, Gone TO Army, Figures
in Double Weddinq,

naroio X. Cash, Gone to Army, figures
in Double Wedding.
Harold r. Cash. 306 South Sixth
avenue. who until recently was en-
ployed by the Marshalltown Candy
Company, and who went with five
other selective service men to Iowa
State College, Ames. Thursday, to
enter training was one of the princi-
pals in double wedding that took
place at Nevada very early Thursday
morning. Cash and L. E. Dunmire. the
latter of Fort Dodge, but formerly Of
this city, who is soon to be taken into
the service. were at Boone Wednesday
evening visiting the Goalby sisters.
During the course of the evening thov
started for an automobile ride. and
While out riding decided to get married
They headed for Nevada. hut delays On
the way prevented thnr, from arriving
there until O'Clock Thursday morn
ing.
! Deputy Clerk of Courts Carl Stone
was routed out of bed to issue the Ii
censes, and he assisted them in arous-
ing Rev. r. NJ. Shipman, pastor of the
Methodist church who married the
couple at the parsonaee at 1:o1. Miss
Beulah A. Goalby. aged 81. became the
wife of Cash, who is 81. and Miss NIL
dred E. Goalby. aged 10. was married
to Dunmire. Cash returned here to re-
port to the local exemption board ct
10 o'clock Thursday morning prenara-
tory to taking train at H.: 90 for
Ames.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
Bivens. who left this city for JEFFERSON
Barracks.A st. Louis. on Nav "a

Delbert G. Rock, Of the coast artil-
lery. has arrived safely overseas, ac-
cording to word received by his mother,
Mrs. w. J. Rock. 912 East Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Stedman, 301
South Third street, have received in
formation That their son Frank. who is
a machinist in the medical corps, has
arrived safely at an English port
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-08-16
N. B. A. CASE TO
SUPREME COURT
OFFICERS OF STATE LODGE AP.
PEAL FROM RULING OF JUDGE
CUMMINGS.
TRIAL COURT REFUSES
TO REMOVE INJUNCTION
Appeal Can Not Como 70 Hearing in
Less Than Year, and Affects Thou
sands Of Policy HoIds-s-AppeaI 10
Taken on Ruling on Motion to Re-
lease Lodge From Injunction.

The preliminary round in the lawsuit
brought by members and policy holders
of the Modern Brotherhood Of America.
which was won by the policy holders
before Judge Cummings in the district
court. is to be refought before the SUI
preme court. The grand lodge and its
officers. who were defendants in the
case. have appealed from the ruling of
Judge Cummings on motion to set aside
an injunction issued against the grand
lodge to prevent it from enforcing an
increased rate for insurance carried by
certain class of old members.
The appeal will tie up the case for q
year or longer. as 1t is not probable
that the supreme court will reach /,
before that time and It may be much
longer. In the meantime the company
Is barred by the courts injunction from
collecting the so.called reserve def
cheney assessment II proposed to levy
against policy holders, Of whom it is
alleged there are many thousands.
Policy Holders Upheld.
At the time Of filing the case. which
was brought in the name Of John Heis-
niger. G. D. Sweeney. Charles Sandvrg.,
and w. r. DERRICK Temporary injunc-
ton was issued restraining the COM
pany from imposing the reserve de-
ficiency assessment" Following the
hearing on the motion OF the defendant
lodge to have this order set aside, which
was held late in June. Judge Cummings
denied the motion and declined to DIS
turb the restraining order in all of IT'S
important details. The order was mod .
fed to the extent of allowing any mem
bers who desired to change their
policies to do so and to allow the COM
pany to withhold in settlement of death
claims such amounts as would be nee
essary to cover the increased assess
men until the case is finally de-
termined