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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
LOYALTY is POSITIVE.
Does Not Merely Mean Retaining from
Helping the Enemy.

(By Burgess johnson of The Vigilantes J
Loyalty to our country is positive,
not negative, quality. A man does not
prove loyalty merely by refraining from
giving aid and comfort to the enemy.
If he sits back and does nothing at all,
imagine he is at least giving aid to the
enemy while he gives comfort to him
self. We cannot beat Germany until our
nation works as one vigorous, efficient
unit, Just as the German nation does
everybody, old and young, having some
place in machine that runs smoothly
without squeaking.
Let me tell you what group of men
in the city of Poughkeepsie, n. Y, have
done Poughkeepsie is a little city,
about 10000, manufacturing city, not
remarkably rich nor remarkably poor
rather a conservative old place, of Dutch
ancestry. 1t is the countyseat of Dutch
ess county. The city and county popula
tion is of mixed ancestry, some from
New England. very many Dutch, and
plenty of German, while the factories
have brought great numbers of Italians,
and lately Polish Jews and Slavic types
City and county have sent FAM more
than their quota to the front, numbers
of young men having volunteered before
the draft for every branch of the service.
The women have made the county ban
ner one in Red Cross work. The output |
Of the local Red Cross organization is !
not only far greater than the average, |
but IL is of such quality that the chapter |
its own output and the ma
terial goes direct to the base hospital
| am blowing the horn for this little
,ity because it seems to me to have
certain positive quality of loyalty de-
spite its mixed ancestry and despite the
certain lethargic tradition which seems
% rest upon the towns of the Hudson
ALLEY.
No city, little or big, becomes positive
v loyal unless there are individuals with
his positive quality hard at work in the
midst of it. Sometimes one man can
ouse a town Now let me tell you a
ecret about Poughkeepsie, A group of
is business men have banded together
nd call themselves the Loyal Service J
league of Duchess County" Citizens !
f other towns and villages throughout {
he county have joined this league. |
hink it is unique among patriotic organ {
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
The Allied Potato.

The word Sweet potato" make us
expect the potato to be sweet in flavor.
And SO it is. Likewise the word Irish
potato" make us expect the potato TO
be native OF Ireland But it isn't.
Fact is. ii was carried to Ireland from
our own country three hundred years
ago. But it was so universally adopted
there and SO largely used as the pTin-
cipe food of the peasantry, that the
white potato" became known rs the
Irish potato"
A long long time ago the Spaniards
went to South America and discovering
the white potato there, they sent some
to their friends in Spain. From here
they were sent to Italy, then to Bel
GUM and finally to France. SO that the
Irish potato might now well carry the
name of almost any of the allied coun-
tries
Poor France will have but few pota
toes this year. Her men are too busy
holding the line to plant their fields.
Her ground is too soaked with the blood
of battle, too torn with shell holes to be
of use.
America has plenty of potatoes on
hand and is ready to plant larger crop
than ever this year. Because of their
bulk and because they sprout and spoil,
they cannot be sent abroad as easily as
wheat and the cereal grains.
But every extra potato eaten here in
America will release two ounces or more
Of wheat.
The Irish potato" should become the
allied potato during the present wheat
shortage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
ANEMIA IN AN
ATTACK OF GRIP
No Permanent Restoration Of Health
Was Possible Until the Blood
Was Built Up.

This is the time Of year when thos'
who have had the form Of inhuenzl
known as "thc grip" are suffering from
the condition in which the disease inya
rmbly leaves its victims.
Grip leaves the blood thin, and thi.
anemia which follows grip is very stub
born one in resisting Treatment. II must
be corrected, however, before any cure
can be considered permanent. IA long
as the blood remains thin there will con
tinue the relapses with which most sui.
ferers from grip are familiar,
An attack Of the grip, resulting in ane-
mia, or bloodlessness, brought Mrs. y. r,
McDougall of No. Holt street, North
Billerica, Mass, TO serious condition
before she found a remedy.
II had a severe attack of the grip, -
she says, and il left me very weak. |
had pains in my side, my appetite was
poor and | would often 90 to the table
and not eat anything at all. | had no
color and was very thin. ] tried differ.
ent medicines, but they did not seem TO
build me up.
"One day saw DIR. Williams Pink
Pills recommended in newspaper and
had not taken them long before | saw
that | was being benefited Soon ] had
a better color and could enjoy a hearty
meal. | have great faith in DR.. Williams
Pink Pills, as they have helped me In
every way Az part OF the treatment
! took Pinklets TO correct constipation,
which troubled me, and l think they are
"A fine laxative"
The best way to correct the sfter-ef
feets of the grip is TO build up the blood,
and there is no better blood builder than
DIR. Williams Pink Pills. As soon as the
revitalized blood courses through the
system you are aware of its soothing in
fuence. Gradually the color returns TO
the pale cheeks, appetite and digestion
improve, and you are on the road to
health.
Your druggist sells DR.. Williams Pink |
Pills, or they will be sent by mail on
receipt of price, 50 cents per box; six !
boxes $3.50, by the DIR. Williams Medi |
,ine Co., Schenectady, n. Y. Write to-
lay for free booklet, Building Up the |
Blood
The DIR. Williams Medicine Co. also
the little laxative pill
allied "Pinklets," mentioned above by
Mrs. McDougall in describing her ease.
'inklets win be mailed on receipt of %
ents or your own druggist can get them
or you They were designed to be used
n cases where a laxative is needed, as
Or. Williams Pink Pills, the blood max
ng tonic, have no laxative action.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
BETHEL
South Royalton Beat whiteomb High,
10 70 7, Saturday.

South Royalton high school defeated
Mhitcomb high school 10 Ca I on the
playground last Saturday In n game
Astounding In errors, which was won ~
the nth inning when the visitors scored
four times ON three errors and two hits,
the locals coming back In their halt with
only single run. The visitors led
throughout the game until the ninth IN
ming, when four hits and an error yielded
three runs, tying the score amid much
enthusiasm. In the 10th Regan started
wild aud the bases were filled by the first
hree men who faced him, when he stead
ed aud retired the side on two strike
outs and force-out, amid more enthn'
siasm The first three Whitcomb men
facing pofwin died at first in this inning,
Then the weird lth ended the agony.
The only double play Of the game was
in the seventh when King, having re-
tired G. McAlurphy At first, shot the bal
across to Marshall in time To catch Whit
ney mapping after doubling and stealing
third Barring the aboyenamed wildness
by Regain, the pitchers did equally good
work, each striking out nine men aud
allowing nine hits. Regain gave two
bases on balls and hit man. Both
pitchers felded their positions well.
farnnam's work with the stick and at
first base was good enough. G. McMur-
ply was the star outfielder. Newton |
played his usual brilliant game. Captain |
Wilson, who is still laid up with bad
ankle, was missed at short. The score;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06

izations. AT least il was when It was
organized, on Dec. 3, 1917. II has near
ly 400 members. They are organized
into teams with team captains, each
team having a town or village or sec
tion of the city, under its charge. A
team consists of nine minute men,
chosen by the captain from the member
ship of the league. The organization is
closely knit. A pledge is exacted. The
whole force of the organization can be
brought into play at a days notice.
Weekly uncheons in clubhouse near
the business center of Poughkeepsic help
to maintain social acquaintance and
esprit.
What does this LOYAL Service league
| doY 1t does anything the government
wants In other words, it is a group of
competent business men above draft age,
organized to sell Liberty bonds or war
savings certificates, to raise Red Cross
funds, swell the Y. M. C. A. war fund, to
go out after recruits, or to take up any
cause which aims to cooperate with the
government in this war. 1t has an ex-
ecutive committee which takes Under
consideration each new demand, and re-
fuses to allow the organization to be di.
verified into unimportant efforts. But
when the executive committee has made
up its mind that cause is worthy and
it says the word, 400 men effectively or
ganized into teams cover Duchess coun-
ty at once in the interests of that cause.
Let me present the pledge signed by
every member of the Loyal Service
League of Duchess County, and then ask
you to get busy and start one in your
own town and county.
h. - ha
come members of the Loyal Service
League of Duchess County, and then ask
to the purpose of the league and declare
our principles and obligate ourselves as
follows:
First The purpose of the Loyal Serv-
League of Duchess County, hereby assent
qualified loyalty and Service to the gov
eminent of the United States and its
people.
Second. The cause of the United
States in the present war is just and
Third. The most important business
which we have or can have is to win the
war and we have the same duty as in
to render service to the country
and help to win the war as the men in
our army and navy.
Fourth. We obligate ourselves that
Turing the continuance of the war we
will be loyal in thought. word and deed
20 the government of the United States
md its people and will observe all orders
Ind requests of the government of the
United States, and that we will individ
rally do whatever the government asks
is to do, and that we will as if men in
he service, Loyalty and faithfully Coop
rate with the executive committee of
he Loyal Service League of Dutchess
'ounty to the extent of our power. We
viii take no advantage of anything that
night be detrimental to our fellow citi
en- from his service for the government
r under this pledge"
Here is positive loyalty for you. What
o you think of it?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
ROCHESTER

Mrs Nettie Austin is i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Dana Goodno.
Miss Mary Gushing of Bethel is taking
Mrs. Burditt's place in the New England
telephone office for short time.
Mrs. II. Fl. Cushman is visiting her
brother, r. H. Upper of Montpelier
Miss Margaret Trask is in Boston for
a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Jewett, who have
been spending the winter at the Pierce
home, have gone to their home in Gran
vile.
c. J. Robinson of Brandon was in
town last week. His mother, Mrs. Ellen
Robinson, returned with him.
l.. d. Pierce and family, Miss Clara
Stephens, Mrs. Julia Pierce and Mrs. FL
len Pierce returned Saturday from Pine
hurst, N. c., where they have been spend
ing the winter.
Lawrence Edgerton, Earle Davis,
James Manning. Arthur GauId Elroy
LaCount, William Shepard, Glenn Will
son and Roy Whitaker left this station
last Monday noon for Camp Devens
The Rochester band, boy scouts, Red
Cross ladies, friends and relatives, school
children and townspeople formed long
procession and marched to the station in
IoiiVI VI tHose SOiIB ana InOSe gone De-
fore
The spring convention of the White
River district Sunday school association
was held at the Methodist church Friday.
Dinner was served in the diningroom of
the Universalist church. Officers for the
ensuing year were elected as follows:
President, Julius ID. Blackmer of Stock
bridge; secretary and treasurer. Mrs |
Laura A. c. Dutton of Royalton; vice |
president for Granville, Mrs. Hazen Hub |
bard: Hancock, Mrs. Eugene Martin: |
Rochester, Carroll Harvey; Pittsfield. |
Raymond Estabrooks; Stockbridge, Mrs /
Henry L. Baker; Barnard. Rev. Clarence /
A. Simmons; Bethel. f. S. Tewksbury; |
Royalton, Mrs. +. VI. Loveioy. Mrs. w. /
T. Webster of South Royalton was elect
ed superintendent of adult work The
banner for best gains in membership and /
attendance was awarded TO the Roches-
ter Methodist school. James Mccullough
of Bethel and Marion Holwsy of Bar
nard won district honors for Scripture
Rotations. The days program included
an address on Duty Of the Church To
Children by Rev. Louis l. Holwav OF
Barnard, one Of the best addresses ever
given on such an occasion. Rev. and
Mrs. Perciyal Hewitt Of Pittsfield ia
vored the convention with special sing
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
By Hapsburg Liebe of The vigilantes.

Do you know that the homely Irish
potato has cut, is cutting, and will con
tinue to cut, almost as great figure in
this world war as the submarinel 1t is
fact. There Is nothing fanciful about
it. Germany, super efficient in this one
thing at least, has been planting Irish
potatoes even between the ties of rail
road tracks! !, for one, think she owes
more to the Irish potato than she owes
to the success of her submarines.
In the past, a small crop has always
followed a big crop. The big crop runs
the price down, and the potato growers
then plant the little crop-some of them
through plain pique. Last year we had
the greatest crop in our history. Ae-
cording to precedent, we are to have a
small crop this year. And if we do, the
coming winter will see Us, as nation,
suffering from faminel
Get that Food will win the war, and
there is no other article of food that
NAV be prepared in so many ways as the
Irish potato. Nor are there many other
food articles 80 rich in nutrition a. the
potato. Prices this wear viii not be low
enough to cause any worth while loss to
LANNtArr Aib NtdAAFt tRN many Ftth Atts
We produce. They are going to he need
ed. They are going 10 be in demand.
Armies can live for a long time on po-
tatoes alone.
IL settles down to a matter, not Of
price alone. but II patriotism Is wei. 4
negligible potato crop this year is going
la be little less than calamity for ~
There j. still time in which 10 plant
and the more We plant the better il is
going 10 he for us all Remember. You /
ant stArve = nation or any army that I
ias plenty II POTATOES. There are few Z
,ther things fated to be Of 40 much I
Importance in the winning Of this war I
An unhesrd q crop should - grown in 4
Ne United States this year. We must
N b. soldiers now
Whether You own . square mic 81
round. ~ only a square foot. don't for
.et the Irish potato, saver Il nations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
MORE LIVESTOCK
Is to Be Carried BY the National For
ests,

To meet the war needs of the country
sheep and cattle will be grazed on the
national forests in increased numbers
! this year. Half a million more sheep
and nearly a quarter of million more
cattle win be taken care of than last
year, according to the officials of the
forest service. This will bring the to-
tai number of stock grazed under per
NIT to about nine million sheep, 100000
head of cattle, and $1,000 swine.
This increase is on top of an increase
of 100000 sheep and 100000 cattle made
last year, when it was recognized that
the country's need for beef, mutton,
wool. and hides called for the fullest
possible use of the national forest
ranges. Through conservative handling
of these ranges for more than ten years
their productiveness has been steadily
rising. With the country at war, the
secretary of agriculture felt it was neces-
eary to take some chances of over-graz-
ing in the interest of larger immediate
production. The results of admitting q
larger number of livestock were, how
ever, carefully watched. The further in
creases made this year are mainly made
possible by finding ont how additional
stock can be grszed without injury to
the ranges, through more intensive meth
DDS of use.
These include adjustments in the al
lotments of range, closer utilization of
the forage, and the opening up of co,.n-
try not before used for grazing stock
In order TO make the new areas acces-
sibe to stock it has been in many n.
necessary to construct trails or
driveways. Watering facilities have also
been improved The various increased
allowances have been authorized only
after careful consideration.
The largest increase has been made in
the Colorado and Wyoming forests,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ASSOCIATION.
Notes for Week Ending May 4.

Office Days-Now that roads permit of
trayei and the work of the bureau de.
mands attention to field demonstrations
and farm visits it will be impossible for
the county agent TO hold Office hours
more than two days in each week. From
this date regular office days will be Mon
day morning and Wednesday morning
and Saturday all day. This means that
| can generally be found by telephone be-
tween 7 and . a, m. each day also viii
be glad to meet anyone at other hours
by previous appointment. ask your
cooperation in maintaining these Office
hours as the volume of work demands
that it be organized to accomplish the
most possible.
Executive Committee Meeting-At
their regular meeting on Wednesday the
executive committee of the bureau made
plans for the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION, which will be held Thursday,
June g. A big meeting with the right
kind of speakers is promised. The COM
mittee also voted to join the Vermont
of Farm Bureaus, which
means the organization of over 5000 of
the best farmers in the state. They also
voted to change the form of publication
Of the circular so that il can include the
advertisements of the members This |
will be done, free of cost to them. Send
in your sd. for the May issue. The seed |
testing campaign is getting results. Plan |
TO plant only the good seed. Time enough |
10 test the corn yet,
f. H. Abbott, County Agent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06

where 81 900 additional cattle and ISL
600 more sheep will be grazed. In the
state of California there will be 1877 900
more sheep. The provision for more cat
tie is widely distributed through rela-
lively small increases on practically all
of the forests,
In Colorado virtually all of the addi-
tional sheep to be grazed are owned in
small numbers by settlers of the imme-
date vicinity. Under present wartime
conditions it is no longer necessary to
handle sheep in large bands in order to
make the handling profitable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
vINOL MADE
This NURSE
STRONG
Nothing Like 1t for Run
down and Nervous People

Won Ormy. Texas-"f suffered from a
general run down condition - ansemia,
loss Of appetite and cough. 50 ] was I'm
az for my work ! tried different nedi-
cines without help. and through my
druggist learned Of Ninol ] took IL: my
appetite increased, ny cough dissp-
Peared, | gained in weight and ] am now
well and strong. 50 can oonscienti0usly
endorse Ninol- " lola Salada. r. y, Van
Ormy. Tex.
We guarantee Ninol 10 build up run
down ansmic folks Or return your mon
ey- We take all the risk.
Red Cross Pharmacy. Floyd q. Russell.
Prop and At the best drug store in ev-
cry town and city IN the country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
VEST CORINTH

Mr. and Mrs o. c. Williams were in
Bradford Wednesday on business.
Edmond Sleeper has returned from the
Heaton hospital at Montpelier, where he
went some time ago for treatment, hav-
ing had his arm broken.
James Dickey has sold his farm and
moved to Fairlee.
Mrs. Horace White is slowly recover
ing from the measles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06

lMb-udNt mus w ne
gam umpires, Shaw and Skinner; time,
] hour, 45 minutes; scorer, p. Ralph.
Earl Spauding was a graduate last
week from the Vermont School of Agri-
culture.
A few DAYS ago James Mccullough,
aided and abetted by his mother and
Miss Marion Grant, killed an addermeas-
uring AZ inches, in George A. Marsh's
pasture.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Everett Grant of
Springfield are with Mrs Estella Grant
for few days.
Adelmar S. Lane moved his family
and household goods Saturday to Barre,
where he has been employed several
months.
Mrs NJ. w. Arnold has received let
ter dated April 8 from her son, Alfred,
who is with the American engineers at
the British front in France, saying that
he had moved three times then since the
big drive began.
Everett Smelling has enlisted in the
marine corps and is in Boston for his ex-
animation.
Mrs. G. f.. Noble has received letter
from her niece, Miss Marion Bullard, the
Red Cross nurse, written aboard ship on
the Atlantic and mailed on passing
steamer. There was nothing to indicate
how far out she was but only few days
ago she still was at Lakewood. n J.
Mrs. f. NJ. Carpenter recently received
two interesting letters from her brother,
Bernard l.. Wilmot of the American ex-
forces. In his last letter he
wrote that he was driving a truck
Ernest NJ. Carpenter is here from his
store in Claremont, N. H., to remain un
til after his COW auction next Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
M4RSHFIELD

Tonight the Nellie Gin Players are in
Groton. Tomorrow night they'll be in
Marshfield. A lot of folks have been
allotting all winter ON seeing the Nellie
ellis first show.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
Good for Something.

She-They say that the Rev. Arthur
Is something Of = faith healer DO you
know anything about it1
He-I can recommend him for insom-
nia.-Chicago Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
PL4NFIELD

Ten per cent discount on all goods sold
on strictly cash basis. beginning April 5
and continuing for a limited period; %
Per cent discount on coffee. T. L. Max
feld
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
HANCOCK
Town Tripled It's Quota on Third Liberty
Loan.

Hancock has more than tripled its
quota on the Liberty bond campaign.
The figures set for the little town of 2s7
inhabitants were 3,l00, but the sum
subscribed is over $4,000 and it seems
as if the town might have the honor of
adding two stars to its flag.
Dan Durham has been appointed Ii
censing agent for explosives.
James Goodyear was in town last
week.
viii Blair is at home from Hotel Me
Craze for few weeks
Seymour Lewis and family have
moved to Minnie Lewis farm.
Miss Nellie Dutton of Bethlehem, n.
H. is visiting at G. b. Fairs.
The children OF the village school So
lcited articles and sold them for the
benefit of the Red Cross, amounting to
nearly $40.
Mrs +. i. Martin was in Ludlow last
week to attend the funeral of Alonzo
Hubbard.
Floyd Perry of West Rochester and
Eugene Perry of Bethel visited their
mother, Mrs. Lucy Perry, last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
AzeMcNzNaE aux Aeun /00D 6z0chs

y {.
CITY and gardens needed
V than before Patriotism 100000
i've plant gardens last according of
kVM United States Department Agriculture Transportation
facilities will
foods Allies The
the will
fats and
garden is helping Leaflets
garden making secured from
ngton, without charge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06
Mr.. Loveland. Miss Dutton.
THE IRISH POTATO, NATION SAVER.

f. Fl. Loveland, County Agent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-06

'Batted for Fletcher in the ninth
+Batted for Fletcher in eleventh,
Two-b base hits, Farnham, Whitney, Re
gan; umpires, Shaw and Skinner time,
] hour, As minutes; scorer, p Ralph
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ngton, upon request without charge