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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-26
Cstarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease,
aueneed ~ sonstif,tionaI conditions. and
Ia order TO cure II you must take an
Internal remedy, HalrA Catarrh Medi-
cine Is taken Internally and acts thru
aystem. Hairs Catarrh Medicine wac
prescribed by one OF tho best physicians
IN this country for yeart, IL Is COM
posed of some 81 the best tonics known,
combined with some OF the heat slood
purifiers The perfect combination OF
the ingredients VA Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY 8 CO. Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 1bc.
Balls Family pills Tor constipation.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-26

Someone broke into the John Harper
residence at Old Bennington during last
week, the caretaker having found things
in topsy turvy condition. 1t is not be-
licved much was taken from the house.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
REGAINS SIGHT AFTER
THREE YEARS BLINDNESS

Fuitun, Mo-, April 2S.-Charles
H. Brown, 60 years old, a farmer of
Vandalia, who is in this city recov-
ering from an operation that re-
stored sight after practically three
years cf blindness, saw his first SOL
der of the present American con-
tingent yesterday, when the 356th
Regimental Band of Camp Funston,
Kansas, paraded past his hotel win
dow, the bandages having been re-
moved from his eyes that day.
Brown was especially interested
in them because during the Civil
War, rs a youth of Is years, he was
denied admittance into the army as
drummer boy, because of his age.
His father gave him a whipping
when ne found out that his son had
tried to enlist, but Brown sneaked
away later to the recruiting station
only to find that the officers had
been instructed not to take him.
Brown had five brothers in the
Civil War, four in the Union Army
and one in the Confederate Army.
Only oIe was injured, and all got
thru the war alive. He has seen
neither of his brothers since he left
them iii Pennsylvania, 40 years ago.
Brown is to be given his first
sight OF a Liberty Bond next week,
and he says he plans to invest liber-
ally in them as soon as he sells his
farm at Vandalia. He says he be-
lieves they are worth having to the
limit.
Brown has seen no pictures of the
new submarines, tanks, gas masks
and other implements of war, and
also is to be shown them this week.
His visit to Fulton for the operation
resulted in his first separation from
his wiie,, to whom he has been mar
ried AZ years.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09

Saling--A. L. Winscott, Clark,
president; A. S. Watts, Centralia,
vice-president.
Wilson-Edgar Berrey, Centralia,
president; Harry Day, Thompson,
vice-president; Fannie Scott, Mexico,
secretary.
Prairie and North Linn. c. De-
Laporte, Laddonia, president; G. H.
Morthland, Molino, vice-president; ;
Mrs. Clyde Shoup, Rush Hill, secre-
tary
Salt River-Clyde w. Ellis, Moli-
no, president; Forrest Berrey, Mo-
limo, vice-president; Lillian Flynt,
Molino, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
PRAIRIE LEA ITEMS.

F. S. Norris sold bunch of fat
cattle the first of the week
Fay Cornett bot two calves from
NJ. T. Pierce.
F. S. Norris sold his woods pas
ture to the Miller Brothers.
Frak Rogers started to work for
Mutton & Sands in Mexico Monday.
D. L. Rogers bot two brood sows
from Mark Givens.
F. S. Norris shipped in a load of
feeders from st. Louis.
Philip Shire, Jr., received a pain
full injury to his foot by being run
over by his wagon.
Miss Francis Cunningham bot
some brood sows from Mark Givens.
Several of our farmers bot shares
in the Farmers Elevator Company
at Rush Hill.
The farmers are busy with corn
planting.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
MCMILLAN NOTES.
BY William Hickman.

A very rousing assembly was held
last Monday in honor of Harold Will
lis, who has enlisted in the Marines
Ray E. Miller, we'll known Mexico
boy and now a student aviator, made
very interesting talk. Major Stoy
spoke few words of praise for Har-
old's work in the military depart
ment. Willis then made a very. stir
ring farewell address. A short con-
cert was given by the band. This
was the last time they were ever to
play together. Harold has now gone
to camp to begin service for Un-
Gle Sam.
At the regular assembly last We'd
nesday very interesting speeches
were given by Roscoe Dobyns, How
ard Keath, and Bryan Marshall, Mex
leo boys who have graduated from
the Third Officers Training Camp
and are candidates for commissions
as Second Lieutenants. Dobyns
told of the work. Keath emphasized
the value of the, support of those
back home. Spoke of the routine of
camp life. All of the speeches were
much enjoyed by the students.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09

around. You can see towns very
plainly all around, and it is inter
esting to watch other ships soaring
beneath you-gee, but it's pretty!
When down about 600 feet you
can see folks moving around; dis
tinguish details on the ground, like
rows of corn, trees, stumps, and
things like that. l was not lost at
all up there except when 1 first went
up, when Brock did tight SPIRAL
with me.
Gee, didn't know what was hap
pening! Then was where 1 nearly
lost my lunch. All could see was
the horizon standing straight Up in
stead of horizontal, and the ground
spinning around like an auto wheel
at so per! I had about figured that
we had left the earth
and I was seeing it rotat-
ing, but l wasn't a bit scared, for
Brock is a wonder! He is % years
old and gray-headed, so l figured he
had been there before! He did a
couple of 90 degree banks with me
and a "rose-dive,' but they did not
affect me like that spiral. On turn
it looks like one wing stands still
while the ship pivots about that
wing. You always have the sensa-
ton that you are stationary while
the ground moves. That was my
"joy-ride."
Hereafter l begin real instruction
at about 500 to 1000 feet without
stunts, until 1 am doing solo
work. The "joy-ride" is just to see
how you take it. The only thing was
in that SPIRAL thought the wind
was going to blow me out of the rear
end.
Well, I weighed yesterday. This
good grub is agreeing with me.
gained eight pounds IN the last three
weeks! Weighed exactly $50. Toe
much. Don't need over 155. Write.
RODES.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
WiIfley's Platform

Kansas City, Mo-, May 4.-The
chief concern of every loyal Ameri-
can today is to win the war, Keno
phon P. Wiley, newly appointed
United States Senator from Missouri,
said here today in an address. To
this end, he insisted, personal in
terest ard effort must be subservi-
ent to the call of the Government" "
"In its final analysis" he contin-
ued, this is a conflict between Kul-
tur and Christianity. Christianity
stands for brotherly love and human
kindness, Kultur claims that such is
the spirit of weakness.
"The service that shall under
take to render as your representa-
tive in the Senate of the United
States is new and strange" he con-
cluded. Il cannot tell you what that
particular service will be, but have
attempted TO give you the spirit in
which 1 undertake that service "
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
Council Of Defeuse
Meeting Saturday
Township Councils Also Called For
War Conference At Mexico-You
Arc Urged To BE Present.

The Audrain County Council of
Defense will confer with all town
ship councils Saturday, May IL, at
one o'clock p. m, at Mexico. The
meeting will be held in the commit
tee room of the Chamber of Com
merce at the northwest corner of
the Public Square. All members of
the County Council and the town
ship organizations are expected to
be present. Saturdays conference
will be devoted to the organization
of the county for further war work,
according to an announcement by
Col. E. Y. Burton, County Chair
man. The names of the members of
the township councils follow:
Salt River Township-Dr. ]. F.
Flynt, chairman; Clyde Ellis, ]. j.
Wakefield, Harry Householder, ]. e.
Blum, c. P. Arnold, Hiram Threl-
keld
Sailing Township-R. L. Barnes,
chairman; James Terry, Marion Gar
nett, Oscar T. Smith, VIM. Walker,
F. NJ. Owings, Ed. Delaney.
Wilson Townships. c. Groves,
chairman; w. o. Smith, Joe Consi-
dine, A. ]. Hall, S. A. Pulls, C. W.
Wilson, N. C. Davis.
Linn Township-E. A. Feutz,
chairman; C. E. Maxwell, ]. P. Har-
per, Pete Erdle, Jr., A. S. Davis,
Charles Martens B. F. Canterbury,
Prairie Township-Dr. w. X. Nc
Call, chairman; DR.. A. r. Hancock,
C. E. Mayhall, E. C. Kennen, Wal
lace McCue, ]. w. Beagles, H. G.
Sipple.
Cuivre Township-Wm. Daniel,
chairman; Walter S. Boyd, Silas
Rohr, ]. NJ. Dye, w. o. Hostetter, ].
NJ Biggs, ]. D. Sutton.
Loutre Township. B. DeVault,
chairman; E. w. Rockwell, VIM.
Coil, H. p. French, G. r. Peyton, S.
H. Mears, John McMurtry.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
Here's S A Good One
Was Too Pro-Hun
A Galloway County Citizen 'TaIks
Too Much" And Is Called Upon
To Sign Oath OF Allegiance.

John r. Ebersole of Galloway
county made disloyal remarks which
came to the ears of the Fulton
Township Council of Defense. They
held an executive meeting and called
Eberso,o before them and went over
the situation with him, and he de-
2l,,I that in order to place himself
in the proper light before his neigh
bors aud friends he would sign the
following oath of allegiance:
81, John Ebersole, being duly
sworn, upon my oath do promise and
swear that l will freely and unre-
servedly support the Constitution and
laws Of The United States and of the
State of Missouri, and the Govern
ment Of the United States and all
efforts and means used by said Gov
ernment in the prosecution Os the
present war, and that l will help,
support and maintain said Govern
ment by buying Liberty Bonds To
the extent of my ability and credit
and b. subscribing to the Red Cross
and Y. NJ. c. A campaigns for fun Is
approves by the Government; that I
will no: by word of mouth nor by
action do a disloyal deed or permit
the sam to be done in my pres ance
or hearing without reporting the
same t. the County Council of De-
fense.
81 furthermore promise ana
swear that 1 will not directly or in
directly lend any aid, information
or comfort to the enemies of this
country, of hinder or discourage any
person in his support of this Gov.
ernment; and 1 do hereby confess
that have made improper and dis
loyal remarks about the officials and
the means used by this G vernment
in the prosecution of this war and
1 do hereby retract any anu all dis
loyal acts, deeds or words which I
have uade in the past, and apollo
gize to me Government of the Unit
ed States, thru the County Council
of Defels for having done or made
the same.
II further more promise and
swear ttat I will remain steadfast in
the promises herein made, and in
token Of my sincerity in taking this
obligation l hereby promiss tn pur-
chase all American flag not less than
"A by &c inches in size and to keep
the same publicly displayed in front
of my home each day for the dura-
tion of the war, and to fully comply
with all promises herein made"
JOHN EBERSOLE.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
BAPTISTS BUY FLAG.

Rev. J H. Hughes and L. E. Wor-
ner went to St. Louis last week to
find the prettiest American flag OBJ
tainable-and they found it, one
that retails at S65. 1t is made of
silk and is 4 by 8 feet, has yellow
silk tassels and floats on a standard.
1t is the main decoration in the pull
pit at the Mexico Baptist Church.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
COULD NOT ENTER HIS OWN
MANUFACTURING PLANT.

Yonkers, N. Y, May 1.-Walter
Spreckles of this city, nephew of
Claus Spreckles, has been forbidden
by the Yonkers police, it was an
nounced today, to enter the sugar
factory of which he has been gem
eral manager for 16 years. The po-
lice acted at the instance of the
United States Government on the
ground that spreckles is an enemy
alien.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
FORMER SOLDIER TO BE
NTERNED AS U. S. FOE.

Kansas City, Mo-, May FEEDER
al Attorney Robertson has recon-
mended the internment of Fred
Blum, former soldier recently re-
leased from the disciplinary bar
racks ar Leavenworth, because of a
statement Blum is said to have
made to fellow-prisoners that in
1914, while employed in an Ameri-
can mGnition plant, he had assisted
other German workmen in turning
out $4,000 faulty shells.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09

John Arnold, president of the
State Bank at Reed Point, Mont, is
in Mexico on a visit to relatives. Mr..
Arnold has been very successful in
the banking business, He has the
following motto for young men-a
good one, too,-"If you would sue
coed, keep after what you want,
and work, work"
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
Township Officers.

Cuivre-T. S. Eichor, Vandalia
president. w, N. Lewellen, vandalia
vice-president.
Loutre and South Inns. E.
Stratton, Benton City,. president.
j. B. Devault. Martinsburg, sec
retary; Mrs. E. w. Rockwell, Ben
ton City, treasurer.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09

Hon. Paul Presser, distinguish
ed attorney of Fayette, Mo-, will de-
liver the commencement address be-
fore the graduates of Mcmillan Fri
day night, May II. Mr.. Presser is
AL speaker. He will have a large
hearing.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09

DR.. C, l.. Blanks and DR.. Med.
Bolts, both of Mexico, received COM
missions this week as captains in the
U. s. Medical Reserve Corps. They
expect the call into service any hour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
SUES TWO RAILROADS.

Horace Mundy has filed four suits
against the Wabash Railroad for de-
layed shipments of stock-$324,
$1O6.53, $1SS and s195. He has a
like suit against the Chicago and AL
ton Railroad for $157.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09

Representatives of the Missouri
Debating League for High Schools
met In Columbia last week. Prof.
L. H. Strunk of Mexico was elected
to a place on the Executive Commit
tee.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
AUDRAIN co. S. S. ASSN
SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
INSTRUMENTATION Pres.
byterian Church, North OF Mexico,
Wednesday And Thursday, May
15 And 10.

Every Sunday School in the county
is expected to elect three delegates.
The pastor and superintendent are
delegates by virtue of their positions,
thus making five delegates from
each Sunday School. All Sunday
school workers should attend wheth-
er delegates or not.
Delegates will be entertained by
the people of Bethel Church.
Plan to be on hand at the first
session and attend each session until
the convention closes.
An offering for State and County
work will be taken. Have a pledge
from your Sunday School.
County Officers.
c. NJ. Fox, Mexico, president; l..
M. White, Mexico, vice-president;
Ruth Cook, Mexico, secretary; FRANK
Erisman, Benton City, treasurer
Department Superintendcnts
Elementary-Josephine Wallace,
Mexico.
Secondary-Ellen Carter, Mexico.
Adult. F. Elliott, Mexico.
Teachers Training-Mrs. w. w.
Bolts, Mexico.
Management-Will Daniels, Van
dalia
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09
PROGRAM.


Wednesday Afternoon.
100. Registration of Delegates.
1880. Song Service.
LAO. Bible Study-Dr. A. A.
Wallace.
2:1O. Loyalty-Rev. ]. E.
Hughes.
2:40. Graded Instruction-Jo-
sephine Wallace.
S:1O. Securing Regular Attend
ance-T. S. Eichor.
.S:25. The Two-Mile Teacher
Paul H. vieth.
400. Round Table Discussion,
led by Paul H. Vieth.
4:3O. Adjournment.
Wednesday Night.
500. Song Service.
$40. Thy Kingdom Come-Paul
H. Vieth.
S:4O. Solo-Miss Mildred Wal
lace.
S:45. Speaker who has returned
from the Western Front.
Thursday Morning.
$3.50. Meeting of Committees.
1000. Song Service.
1910. Bible study-Dr. A. A,
Wallace.
1O:4O. Reports of Committees.
1850, Loyalty Recognized-Ruth
Cook, Recognition of Townships.
11:1O. Roll Call of Schools.
1915. A Mountain Top Vision
Paul H. Vieth.
1900. Adjournment.
Thursday Afternoon.
1880. Song Service.
1:4O. The Challenge of Temper
ance and Missions to the Sunday
School-Judge Alex Carter.
2:1O. Training in Loyalty-John
l.. Stewart.
2:25. Separation for conferenceC
for Elementary, Secondary, Adult
Teachers, Superintendents, Pastors
Sunday School Officers and Workers
S:SO. Reassembling from confer
ences.
3:35. The Decision Day-Rev. H
P. Atkins.
4:05. AS the Stars-Paul H.
Vieth.
4:3O. Adjournment.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-05-09

The Message is permitted to pub
lish the the following interesting
letter from Rodes Jesse received
lately 5y his parents of this city,
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Jesse:
Park Field, Tennessee.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
A BUMPER CROP.

A Kansas man was speaking of
the propensity OF some farmers TO
overstate the size Of their wheat
crops, says a writer in the Sunday
Magazine A farmer, who was al
ways giving skilfully padded ac-
counts of his wheat-harvest, called
on a Topeka hardware dealer one
day. and began his usual boasting.
You don't tell me-" was the po-
lite reJoinder of the hardware man.
We'll. 1 have been doing some farm
ing this year myself"
I didn't know that" said the
farmer. Il always supposed your
interests were confined to the city.
So you have a farm. Ell? What do
you raise?''
Wheat. just wheat" was the re-
ply.
Good crop this year,
Finer
How many bushels?"
Il don't know just how many
mushels." replied the hardware
man, in a slow. hesitating tone, cal
culated to impress every word up
on his listener; but my men stack
ed all they could outdoors, and then
stored the rest of 1t in the barn."
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
The Folks Like the Light.

One of the first things done by the hold-over
newlyeleeted State legislatures in the fall should
be an attempt to repair the damage done by that
eral child labor law
tees was this:
Over interstate transportation or its incidents.
the regulatory power of Congress is ample but
the production of articles intended for interstate
commerce is matter of local regulation"
The 1ayman will fail to see what production had
to do with it, since the force of the statute was d-
rected at prohibition of Interstate shipment of
products and this is Just what the four dissenting
justices arrived at, thus:
The act does not NEEDLE with anything belong
ing to the States. They may regulate their inter-
nal affairs and their domestic commerce as they
like, but when they seek to send their products
across the State line, they longer within
their rights"
1t seems that, in the opinion of both elements in
the Supreme Court, State produce what it
pleases, regardless of effects upon all the other
States. 1t is up to Florida to produce ratesnakes
skunks, wolves, feas, rebels any other calamties
she likes regardless of what's good for Kansas
Ohio, or the rest of these United States combined
It's up to the several States to bar out the calam
tous productions of sister States as in the case of
liquor. by special legislation.
What State will be the first to forbid the sale
within her confines of the products wrung out of
the sweat and cruchxtion of little children? If the
5-to-4 Supreme Court is to dish out State rights
unlimited let's of those rights to re-
store and preserve national honor, morality and
decency in the matter of child laborl
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
HEALTH EFFECT OF
FOOD SHORTAGE

Since IL is the part Of wisdom
to turn everything, even misfortune,
to use, there is considerable inter-
est in what good effects may be
had from the various food Short
ages which are with us and in pros
pect.
Robert Hutchison points out in
the British Medical Journal that
though q reduction in the fat ration
OF half a pound q week would en-
tail loss OF weight. this loss is
not progressive. the individual be-
ing able to maintain q lower weight
on a diminished diet. This is due
to the lessened output Of energy
required 10 transport a smaller
body weight. A lesser body sur
face also means q smaller heat
loss.
The conclusion is reached that
there is no reason TO suppose that
smaller ratiOns means q lowering
OF health-probably the reverse is
the case.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
ALCOHOL NOT THE
INJURIOUS ELEMENT

That the harmful effects of alcoholic
stimulants are due not to their ethyl
alcoholic content but to certain pot
sonous by-products OF distillation is
the statement of A. de Focatiis, q
chemist who has written a book on
the subject
Distillation generates q number of
different substances. Of which the only
harmless one is ordinary alcohol. ethyl
alcohol. The others. by-products.
which include the poisonous fusel oil
are dangerous to health and produce
the various drug effects" Of alcohol
ism. They are not present In fer
mented beverages. such as beer or
wine, and may be easily removed
from distilled liquors.
One Of the most fearful effects OF
the by-products Of distillation IL due
to their acridity. They have a sort
OF alkaline property which dries the
throat and goes a long way toward
creating mans eternal thirst Their
drying ability creates a veritsble ss-
hara in a mans esophagus. a Sahara
which he proceeds TO irrigste with
more Of the desert-producine fluid.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Had Seen Them at Work.

Here is a little story that was told at a social
session by Representative Hubert D. Stephens, of
Mississippi, as an Illustration that the best indus
work:
Some time since the teacher of public school
in country town instructing a juvenile class
in mathematics when she turned to small boy
named Tommy.
Tommy" said she, "if your father can do a
piece OF work in six days and your Uncle Jim can
do it in seven days. how long would it take them
to do it together"
About ten thousand years." was the rather
startling rejoinder of Tommy.
Ten thousand yearsH exclaimed the teacher
Why, Tommy, what do you mean?"
"that if you put them to work together they would
sit on the fence, smoke and swap fish stories"-
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Solstice.
By EDMUND VANCE COOKE

This is the solstice of the world and all
Ihe eyes OF long dead nations stare at u.s.
line task IS ours. If should fail or fall
Into the black abyss we stumble thunderous
The slaves of vanished races clank their chains:
Earths righteous rebels smiling through their pains
VI centuries OF suffering dissent;
Mute martys of all faiths which Time has blent
10 the one faith that better tits to die
Than spawn upon the carron of a lie;
All the submerged, the beaten and the dumb
Leap back to the momentary life to come
With streaming eyes to beg us not to pause
Till we have scotched this dragon, till his claws
Hang loose, his fangs uprooted and his breath
Breathed backward, scorched his hideous soul to
death.
The solstice of the world and of the racel
The future ages, whereunto we turn
Look with their unborn eyes which dimlv burn
through the long corridors of endless space
And fling the unyielding question in our face:
What OF our destiny, if you should falter?
What if you halt be times if you should palter
And IN mistaken mercy leave this beast
One OF his privileged, preying heads to feast
Upon our vitals? Smitel and scar the necks!
Lest he return again and still again to vex
Our coming generations"
FAREWELL" and "Hail1
The Past and Future cry to US, "Assail ..
This devil nl his ditch and tear him tooth ard rail
By all the hosts who died without avail!
By all the unborn knocking at the palel
By all our living souls; we dare not fail!
49,. OoWIight ioIal
The Washington herald., 1918-06-30
Fighting France.

France has cut her bread ration one-third Every
once in while France cuts her bread ration And
she keeps on fighting as bravely and as we'll The
home folks keep on working just the same That's
France!
When France cuts her bread ration she is cut
ting over one-half of her diet, for bread there is
so per cent of the meal
But France cannot keep doing this. France
already is undernourished. She could fight better
and work harder if she was better fed.
I'VE must do out utmost to see to it that the
bread ration of France is not cut down a single
ounce more" warns the U. S. Food Administra-
tion France must have bread if it takes our last
ounce of wheat to give it to her."
France must not starve. We must save wheat
Any American who eats wheat now or until our
crop is harvested takes that much bread out of the
mouths of hungry fighters and workers and little
children "over there"