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imports of $4,000. oO0-fgures which
speak for themselves. Traders and
banks have experienced difficulties
owing to the prohibitions by Europe
and the United States of the export of
gold.
During 1917 nearly 100000 had
been imported, when the action Of the
United States arrested the inflow. At
the same time, silver disappeared from
circulation, and exchange rose at one
time as high as % per cent. premium
On the Peruvian pound. although the
official quotation was never beyond II
or Is per cent.
Fortunately, however, a somewhat
similar arrangement to that just re-
ferred to in Bolivia has now been come
| to, whereby the Peruvian banks may
deposit money in foreign banks in
America and London in the name OF
/ the Peruvian Government, who then
authorize the bank in question to issue
4 bank notes to the same extent thus
enabling them to increase the circula-
ttion OF their notes and to relieve the
strain in the country.
In the meantime the internal de-
velopment of the country proceeds I;
various reforms in the organization of
the administrative services, the carry
ing out OF public works, the reforms
In education that have been under
taken, and the cstablishmnt Of q con-
ference for = Idying the development
OF the eastr' al portion Of the province
all test ! to the reawakening of
the cou" ,ry's vital energies and the
assure ce Of a great future as It real
ICES It's own possibilities. The Banco
del Peru y Londrcs. in which we are
interested, has strengthened and con-
solidated its position by the aid OF
these various factors.
Uruguay in Satisfactory Condition
Commercial n1l financial condi-
tons in Uruguay lave been very sat
isfactory. Exporters generally have
benefited from the substantial ship
ments to allied countries. while the
exceptionally high rate Of exchange
has enabled importers to secure large
profits, though shortage OF tonnage
has restricted the volume Of imports.
1.-THE installation of new freezing
establishments has greatly stimulated
the production OF live stock Bene.
; fetal rains are reported to have re-
stored the condition OF crops from tho
somewhat serious conditions caused by
the drought of the last two summers
1.-THE political situation OF the coun.
, try has continued satisfactory, anC
while the tendency toward Legislation
OF a somewhat experimental nature IL
the direction OF State control con
|, tinues very marked, there appears nj
-eason to apprehend serious inter
ference with legitimate private enter
prise.
| "It Is worthy OF notice that tn,
favorable exchange position produced
by heavy exports and tho increased
prosperity OF the community hav,
enabled investors and institutions II
Uruguay to follow the example o.
Argentina, although, Of course, in {
J far more modest degree. by acquiring
, their own national securities in Eu
; rope. thereby facilitating the process
, OF mobilization OF securities rendered
necessary by the war. and at tn
same time counteracting a further Elk
cessive rise in exchange"
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Through Your OlUn Bank

made with the AngSouh American Bank d to
with and countries
through bank This bank maintains eleven branch offices in
Chile, and Uruguay shown the
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I'm Peru the tide OF prosperity con-
tinues to rise. and the volume Of for
eign trade for 1917 exceeded fp32, 000,-
0OO-being an increase OF nearly
fp 100000 over that Of 1o16-the ex-
ports during the period surprising the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
HUGE AIR MACHINES
USED IN BOMBING
They Have Made Journey from England
to ConstantinOple and Have Car
RED 20 People Each to a
Heiuht Of mn Feet
Height of 1000 Feet.

ried 20 People Each to
Height of 1000 Feet.
An Aerodrome Somewhere in Eng
land, Sept TO- Correspondence Of the
Associated Press In giant hangers
ranged along the side Of this aerodrome
are to be found a squadron Of the SUI
per. dreadnoughts Of the British air navy.
Many pictures of these great bombing
machines have been published along with
some details of their great size and
weight, but ii is safe to say that few
people even in England have any very
clear idea as to what these machines are
like
To be able to examine one at close
quarters il naturally not a privilege open
to many people, and yet it is only by
such close inspection that one can grasp
what a mighty thing this giant airplane
is, which has accomplished such feats
as flights TO Constantinople and Egypt
and has taken more than 20 people to a
height Of 1000 feet with the greatest
ease
The Associated Press correspondent
reached the aerodrome just as one of the
big machines was preparing for a trial
fight. At rest IL suggested nothing so
much as an enormous black grasshopper,
1t was impressive and yet almost uncan-
ny, merely by reason OF its bigness.
Seated in the nose of the machine, the
pilot looked extraordinarily small and
insignificant. and il was hard to believe
that he could control the great planes
and machinery behind him. At his side
sat a mechanic and around him in the
cockpit were the many instruments for
control and boi.lb-dropping
To reach the front seats, the pas.
senger climbs up a ladder under the
body Of the machine and then scram-
bles through a trap door There is plen-
ty of room to move about inside, al
though much space is taken up with the
store of bombs, all of which are securely
fastened inside the machine. BY keeping
the bombs inside the body no extra
wind resistance is offered during flight,
and this is said TO be q notable advan-
tage in a machine Of this size and speed.
Behind the bomb cases is space
which might well be called cabin and
here there is accommodation for several
glmners and their guns. To convert
this space in peace time into a passenger
saloon seating a dozen persons would be
simple task.
Each engine has a little "house" to
itself on either eide OF the main body,
and the gasoline is pumped to the en-.
gines from two huge tanks fixed above
the pilots seat for night flying
The whole craft is 80 large that to
move on the ground without the help OF
its own engines it is necessary to EN-
ploy special tractor automobile. Yet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
SHIP DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTION.
Short Course to Be Given at Massachu-
sets Institute of Technology,

Under the auspices of the education
and training section of the United
States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet
corporation, the Massachusetts, institute
of technology is arranging to convert
young engineers and architects into ma
val architects and shipbuilders to aid in
designing and constructing vessels for
Americas great feet Of merchant ships
As the supply of technically trained men
is not sufficient to meet the demands OF
the shipyards, the institute will increase
the supply in ten weeks course Of in
struction beginning Sept. 30, at Cam
bridge, Mass.
Applicants desiring to be enrolled in
this school should be graduates of civil,
mechanical, electrical mining or archi-
tectural engineering courses, if not grad
yates, or should have the equivalent of
such training, Their applications should
be sent before Sept. % to the education
and training section, Emergency Fleet
corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
Men who have completed their junior
year in college in any engineering course
mentioned will also be accepted if the
school is not previously filled with grad
yates or the equivalent as specified
above.
Those who pursue this intensive train
ing course are expected to devote their
entire time to it for ten weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
AMERICAN WOUNDED
SHOWED GOOD SPIRIT
Even Though Hungry and Thirsty and
Forced to Wait for Their Turns at
the Hands Of Surgeons, They
Kent Up Good Nature.
Kept Up Good Nature.

Paris, Sept. TO- NO human power
could provide accommodations fast
enough for the great influx of wounded
such as came in after the great drive in
July" said Rev. DR.. Frances l.. Frost Of
Staten Island, N. ", Protestant chaplain
of the American Red Cross military hos.
pital No. ] at Neuilly.
Many of the boys had to wait while
the more serious cases were being cared
for first Some of them had not eaten in
"a hours or more. Some were thirsty.
All were in pain Yet there was never a
word of complaint. The more they lost,
the more cheerful they seemed. One boy
who had lost the sight of both eyes told
me that he considered himself lucky!
1t might have been worse he said.
"They get the finest care possible from
both surgeons and nurses 1t is only
while the camions are unloading their
freight so fast that all cannot be at
tended to at once.
"The spirit Of the men is revelation.
Naturally, every one expected great
things of them. But they have far tran
scended all expectations
at is not pulpit oratory that the boys
want" went on DIR. Frost. ut is a
friend. The opportunities for chaplain
to serve arc too numerous to mention.
Why, in one round day in the so wards
here at No. /, write letters home, run
errands and attend to business matters
for them, besides being often taken into
their confidence in regard to their per-
sonal troubles They turn of their own
accord to the man who, they know, is
there just for that - just to be their
friend.
"0ne usually thinks Of chaplain at
the bedside of the dying 1t is there that
we have our supreme call, of course.
Sometimes they ask me to pray with
them; sometimes they would rather that
| prayed silently beside them. Often
they thank me Just for staying with
them until the end They know that |
win write home to their parents, and it
comforts them and helps their passing,
And them
DIR. Frost spoke like one who has had
a revelation.
Humanity is experiencing religion all
over again in the trenches The deep re-
ligious feeling of these boys who have
stood face to face with their God out
there is beyond description, One Of them
whom / attended in his last moments
said to me, Whatever we are we have
one common bond-religion. That man
was Jew His words are prophetic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
THE NEW WORK OF THE COLLEGES.

THE NEW WORK OF THE COLLEGES.
The transformation of the colleges and
universities of the United States into
military institutions is one of the re-
markable developments of this war era
through which the country is passing.
Staid old classical colleges, whose one
thought was for generations to teach
young men the cut-and dried knowledge
Of restricted subjects bearing almost en-
tirely on civilian life, are turning over
as If with one accord and are not only
introducing military courses but are be-
coming almost completely devoted to the
work Of preparing young men for the
arts of war We have already called at
tention to the fact that all three of Yer
mont's higher institutions of learning
are engaged in making soldiers, Middle.
bury having joined the other two, which
already had been devoting much time to
military science; and now most of the
other colleges of New England, which
were rooted and grounded, as it were, in
Greek and Latin, are foregoing much of
their chosen work to get down to the
first principles of war. This situation is
an indication of the solid purpose of the
American people back Of the war aims
of the United States, coupled with which
is calm determination to carry on the
campaign to the utmost of the nations
ability until such time as righteous
peace shall have been secured and the
freedom of the world guaranteed. The
colleges, like so many other institu-
tions of the whole nation, are defeating
themselves to the high aims set forth in
the IA principles laid down by President
Wilson; and young men are flocking to
them in great numbers to get the pre-
liminary training which shall fit them
for the soldier life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
Frank J. Murphy at Fort William, Port
land, Me.

Editor, Barre Times: Am sending a
song Of the coast artillery we boys are
singing and wish you would put it in
your paper. I am a Barre boy and live
at AZ Spaulding street, enlisting July
10 in the mechanics division at Bur
lington. There are a few Barre boys
beside myself We are assigned to the
coast artillery.
The song enclosed is one the boys here
made up and ii sure makes hit
Pvt. Frank J. Murphy,
Fort William, Portland, Ne, coast ar
tillery corps, Sept. II, 1918
The song: ......
Enlisted in the army; turned down the
field;
Almost joined the doughboys; am glad
I didn't yield;
Assigned to the coast, now I'm happy as
can be-
For now I'm a member of the coast ar
tillery.
Chorus;
Roarious, roarious, wen make the coast
artillery glorious;
Load her up with she'll and wen give
the kaiser hell,
AS we blast the bloody Germans out of
+. France.
On to Monroe and then to France
Timber up the big boys and make the
boches dance.
Wen clear the way for our gallant in
fantry.
For we are the gunners of the coast ar
tillery
Says Won Hindenburg to Kaiser Bill:
Dam that artillery, it never viii be still
They're shooting like the devil, and it's
very plain to me
That we're up against the soldiers of the
coast artillery"
Black Jack Pershing, he says, says he,
"Send along another bunch of coast ar.
tillery;
They'll blast us a path through the line
of the huns,
So send along the mortar and the twelve
inch guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

One is inclined to doubt the accuracy
of the press reports which have Francis
B. Sayre, son-in-law of President Wilson,
declaring that he saw American soldiers
going over the top at Chateau Thierry
wearing high silk hats and carrying pink
silk parasols The audacity and daring
Of American soldiers would scarcely in
dulge in such reckIessness even though
their commanders should permit of such
acts. We have heard stories of the utter
disregard Of some soldiers to the dangers
which beset them in battle, but we have
never heard of their inviting disaster by
carrying pink silk parasols waving gaily
over their silk HATED heads. We are in
clined to think that our Americans
abroad are courageous in the extreme,
perhaps foolhardy at times, but not
enough to warrant such description Of
them as Francis B. Sayre is reported to
have brought from his recent visit to the
war front,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

Republican party some years back. The
attitude of such newspapers does not APP
pear to be consistent with the stand
which they took back in 1902, when
Clement decided to bolt" the Republican
convention and to run Independently for
governor, Then it was asserted that
Clement had committed one of the gray.
est political crimes imaginable; now the
same crime appears TO have been trans
formed into a natural privilege.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

General Pershing probably did not use
over 100000 soldiers at the outside in
his operation through the st. Mihiel sa-
lient, which would leave an army well
toward a million men still untouched by
war and fresh for major movement
whenever it shall seem best to the lead
ers to start an operation With mil
lion fresh troops ready to throw into the
Hindenburg line at its most vulnerable
spot, it does not augur well for the safe
ty Of that line or the success of the cen
trail powers cause. There are said to be
still six weeks of reasonably good cam
paigning weather ahead of the forces on
the northern part of the battle line and
somewhat longer on the southern end.
A great deal could be accomplished in
that time, considering what the allies
did in less than two months from July
Is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

a great deal of time and energy on
speeches and public meetings to secure
subscriptions The spirit Of the Ameri-
can people is aroused and if they are
asked in the right way they will re-
spond at the beginning instead Of at the
end Of the campaign"
The quota Of New England in the
fourth loan will be one-twelfth of the to,
tai This is the word received by the New
England committee. The percentage, $3.50
l-3, is exactly that Of the third loan.
If the fourth loan is for S6,0O0,OOO,000,
New England's share will be S50O,O00,-
900. This great increase emphasizes the
increased need Of doing everything pos
sible to secure subscriptions the first
day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

The inevitable result of the suppress
sion of facts is now being demonstrated
in Germany, where the civilians are com
ing to believe that the American army in
France is already as large and powerful
as was Germany's army in the beginning
of the war Refusal to tell the truth
always leads to wild speculation when
the first inkling of the real situation
comes to light, and wild speculation
turns into marked distortion. Germany
is reaping the results Of false policy,
the policy Of hoodwinking the people at
the outset.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

The leading American airman in point
of victories won has fallen to the fate
that is ever besetting an air fighter
First Lieutenant David r. Putnam of
Newton, Mass, had performed bravely
and skillfully both as member of the
French flying forces and with the Amer
lean air division, and his memory will be
honored when the heroes of this war are
remembered. 1t was no reflection on his
skill as an aviator that he should have
succumbed to an unequal attack of seven
against two, but the combat bears out
the recent testimony that German air
men dearly love to outnumber their OPP
ponents before giving battle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
URGES ALL TO "BUY EARLY"
New England Liberty Loan Committee
Sends Instructions to Local COMMITTEES.

Sends Instructions to Local Committees.
Subscribe early and keep your bonds,
is the message sent by the Liberty loan
committee of New England to every
committee and individual worker in the
organization in preparation for the cam
paign for the fourth loan, which opens
Sept, rs.
"Buy early" says the committee. This
will result in; First, a great saving of
energy on the part of Liberty loan work
ers; second, saving Of large expense;
third, enabling all committees to check
up the situation locally in the first few
days of the campaign and to follow up
more thoroughly and Systematically
those who have not subscribed.
"We urge you to make every effort
to reach your quota during the first day
of the week. One of the principal diff
culties in previous loan campaigns has
been that the bulk Of subscriptions have
been held back until the last few days
of the campaign, making 1t impossible
for the Liberty loan committee of New
England to form any definite idea of the
amount subscribed until the campaign Is
practically closed This has resulted in
a wild scramble towards the end of the
campaign.
"The opening day is Sept. g. Instead
Of celebrating this day with parades and
mass meetings we hope to see the New
England district turn in an overwhelm-
ing subscription. We urge you as strong
" as we know how to adjust your cam
paign so as to obtain the greatest re-
suits Immediately. This win be an in
spiration not only to this district, but
to the whole country. The day il past
when it should be necessary to expend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

in the air this giant airplane is very
easy TO fly and no special knowledge of
aerouautics is required to see that it has
wonderful future before it. The pres
ent model has, of course, been designed
expressly for war purposes, but it has
enormous possibilities for peace uses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

BY almost all known standards it is
likely to rain next week because the
Mortified fair is scheduled to be put on.
However, a great many people are hop
ing for better things for the association
this year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

The decision of the Mortified News
to do all that it can toward the election
of its townsman, DR.. w. b. Mayo, as
governor of Vermont despite the fact
that he belongs to a party opposite to
the supposed political faith of the news
paper is perhaps explicable on the ground
Of local pride; but the same cannot be
said Of certain other Republican news
papers in Vermont which show unmis-
taxable signs Of "boting" the Republi-
can nominee after they had castigated
that same man, Clement for boiling the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

The German statement from Berlin
that the German losses in the st. Mihiel
salient were "as low as possible" is UNI
doubtedly true the Americans did not
allow them to be any lower than they
could help.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

Julius E. Wilcox appears to be the
logical selection for the position of clerk
of the Vermont House of Representa-
tives, the system of promotion having
usually been carried out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

1t is not announced by the kaiser's fla
vorite correspondent" that Wilhelm is
standing on high eminence watching
his troops in the present instance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

There is satisfaction in knowing that
every gallon of gasoline you save goes
toward doing up the foe,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

II the weather clerk runs out of Ian
guage he can prophesy clearly cloudy
weather.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

Save the fruit pits to put the kais-
or in deep one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

Vermont will not go into the beer
sdregs even though Clement is elected
governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19

The popular song writer's have been
extremely slow in putting out something
about meeting you in Metz"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-19
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the use for republication Of oil news dispatches
credited TO il or not otherwise credited IN
this paper, and also the local news published
therein.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-12
GREAT OLD REMEDY
FOR SKIN DISEASES

abatement OF your trouble, and
finally make you entirely well. Fifty
years ago S. S. S. was discovered
and given to suffering mankind.
During this period 1t has proven its
remarkable curative properties as a
blood purifier and tonic, and has re-
lieved thousands of cases of disease
caused by poor or impure blood, and
chronic or inherited blood diseases.
You can be relieved, but you must
take S. S. S. Take it If only pim-
pies appear, for they denote bad
blood, and may be followed by the
sufferings from torturing skin erup-
tions. Therefore be sure. Don't
take chances. don't use lotions. Get
5. S. S. from your druggist. If yours
is a special case, write for expert
medical advice. Address Medical
Director. 4SS Swift Laboratory. At
fanta, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-12
HUNNfELSTOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Abner DENNY, and
two children of Oberlin, spent yes
terday with Mrs. Demmy's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Deimler.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Kilmer spent
the weekend at Mt Gretna.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hartz, of Pal
myra, spent yesterday with Mrs.
Hartz's mother, Mrs. Christian Balls
baugh.
Mrs. Ossman, of Goldsboro, is
spending several weeks at the home
of D. E. Mack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Cassel, Harris
burg, spent yesterday with Mrs.
Cassers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Allwine.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Leibig, of Leb-
anon. are spending several days with
the family of Frank Keller.
Harvey Buch and family, of
Elizabethtown. are visiting at the
home of NJ. F. Nissley.
Miss Barbara E. Kline spent yes
terday at Lemoyne the guests of
Mrs. Rebecca Ritner.
John Reager visited friends in
Harrisburg on Saturday.
Mrs. Darius Mack and daughter.
Miss Annie, left on Saturday for
Pittsburgh. where they will spend
the week with Mrs. Mack's son
Homer Mack.
Miss Mabel Updegrove, of Harris
burg, spent yesterday with Mrs. Sam
uel Hartz.
Gilbert Ktllough, of Baltimore, is
visiting his mother.
r. R. Deimler and family of Har-
risburg. spent yesterday with rela-
tlves in town.