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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
COUNTY FOOD CONFERENCES
Are Arranged BY Federal Administrator
F. H. Brooks.

The federal food administrator fol
Vermont, F. II. Brooks of st. Johnsbury
has arranged a series of county confer
ences for the northern part of the state
the list being as follows:
Orleans county, at Newport, Monday
June IL.
Caledonia county, at St. Johnsbury,
Tuesday, June Is.
Washington county, at Montpelier,
Wednesday, June 10.
Lamoille county, at Morrisville, Thurs
day, June 90
Chittenden county, at Burlington, Fri
day, June 81.
Franklin county, at St Adams, Satur
day, June p.
The success of these conferences will
be assured if there are present all the To-
cal representatives of the food admins
tration in the towns, the members Of the
conservation organization, the grocers,
the hotel and restaurant men, the news
paper men and the ministers of the sew
eral counties.
The object of these conferences is to
enable every county, every town, every
city, every village, and all the country
side of Vermont to carry out even more
effectively the policies of the United
States food administration and the sug-
gestions of Herbert Hoover so that YER
mont can do her full share in winning
and ending the war
A clearer understanding of the sugges
tions and plans of the food administra
ton, better team play and efficiency in
carrying out the program will result, pro-
vided there is full attendance from the
counties at these conferences.
Mr.. Brooks has just returned from
Washington, where he attended a meet
ing of food administrators from all the
states with Mr. Hoover. He will bring
to the conferences the latest word from
the food administration.
l030 a. m General conference-"The
Objects and Plans of the Federal Food
Administration. This meeting will be
addressed by; Frank H. Brooks, federal |
food administrator for Vermont John 7. |
Gushing, director of publicity; Miss Ber
tina NJ Terrill, home economies director;
James P. Taylor, director of campaign
activities; w. A. Woods, inspector of
bakers
l:30 p. m. Group conferences-"How to
Garry Out the Program" Local repre-
sentatives of the federal food admins
trations in the towns, Conservation or
ganization listed in the roster published
in the fall Of 1910. Grocers. Hotel and
restaurant men. Ministers. Newspaper
men. These group conferences will be in
charge of different members of the staff
of the food administration. Problems
will be taken up and methods discussed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
MOVE TERMINALS
TO EAST RIVER
Majority of Shippers and consignees Fa-
vor Change from North River Piers
in New York

New York, June ia canvass among
the shippers and consignees who make
use of the Long Island sound steamers
operating between New England ports
and this city has disclosed that a major
ity favor the transfer of the terminal
here from the present piers in the North
river TO the East river, il was announced
here by Murray Hubert, dock commits
sioner. To Alfred II. Smith, regional di-
rector Of railroads, Commissioner Hubert
has sent letter conveying this informa-
ton and asking Mr.. Smith to use his
influence with Director General McAdoo
TO have the North river leases of the
steamboat companies suspended during
the war because the piers are capable of
accommodating deep draft going
steamships engaged in overseas service.
The rental the New England lines pay
for the piers amounts to more than $780,
900 annually, and Mr.. Hubert suggests
seven East river piers which he says are
available, and on which the rental would
be considerably smaller, thus enabling
the New England lines to economic, as
well as to aid the government.
The commissioner informed Mr.. Smith
that the change is favored by high army
and navy officials, chamber of commerce,
board of trade and transportation and
New York truck owners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
Of That Number Four Were
Killed in Action on the
Marine Front
OTHERS WERE
BADLY WOUNDED
Total Casualties of the Ma
rine Corps Given To-
day Were GO

Washington, D. c., June ia marine
corps casualty list issued to-day gave
sixty-three names, divided as follows;
Officers named were;
Killed in action-Oaptain Donald f.
Duncan, st. Joseph, No; Lieutenants
Orlando c. Crowther, Canton, n. y,
Caldwell c. Robinson, Hartford, Conn,
Clarence Dennis, Hackensack, n. j.
Severely wounded in aetion-Lieuten-
ants Charles S. Baynard, Spokane,
Wash; Richard W. Murphy, Greens
boro. Ala; Charles /. Murray, Sewick-
lev, Pa; Julius C. Cogswell, Charles
ton, S. c.; William A. Worton, Boston;
Harold D. Shannon, North Bergen, n j.;
Charles D. Roberts, Cleveland, o.; Fred
erick !. Hicks, Brownsville, Tex; Gin
ton /. Smallman, Wheeling, Pa; James
Mcbride Sellers, Lexington, Mo; Davis
A. Holiday, Marion, S. G., and John d.
Bowling, jr, Upper Marlboro, Md
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
LEARN
DIAMOND CUTTING
Those Whose Hands and Sight Are Per-
feet Are Being Employed in Skilled
Work at Brighton, Eng.

| Brighton, England, June IS icorrespon
dence of the Associated Press Soldiers
who have lost leg but whose hands and
sight are perfect are learning diamond
cutting and polishing in this Atlantic
City of England They are employed al
most exclusively in an industry new to
England and expect before the war is
over to compete on a favorable basis
with the more highly skilled diamond
cutters of Amsterdam and Antwerp, where
in prewar days there was a monopoly
Of the business Two large, modern, four.
story buildings are being put up, which
when completed will employ 300 dis
charged soldiers.
Only ex soldiers with unimpaired eye
sight and perfect control of their fingers
are taken because everything depends
on a mans accuracy of vision and control
Of his hands. Even with these qualities
it takes a man lifetime to learn the
trade.
First the men pass through a training
school. When a man is first admitted, he
is put to work on marbles such as he
played with when boy. He cuts up and
polishes the marbles as he will later do
with the real stones. The marbles are
first sawn in half and then ground into
shape on steel disc. This serves to give
him some idea of the finished shape of
the real diamond, but it is impossible to
get the face even approximately correct,
owing TO the softness of the marble.
Instead of cutting the IS facets or sur.
faces found on the finished brilliant, the
men cut six planes on the marble, and
grind the base roughly into
the shape Of the collet or neck. When
man does this skillfully, he is given
small diamond to cut, and it is great
lay in a mans training when this stage
arrives. The feeling that he has a stone
worth from 500 to $3.50 in his possession
TO cut and polish gives him sense OF
responsibility
While undergoing training the men re-
,eive no wages, but they receive a gov
,rnment allowance of about 81 a week. |
After they have advanced far enough to
,e entrusted with diamond they are put |
IN a wage scale basis of from $40 to $50 |
week, depending on their ability. Their
raining usually occupies period of from
hree to six months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
EAST MONTPELIER CENTER

Peter Sandson writes home from
Camp Wedsworth, S. G., that he has
been disappointed so much about com
ing home he will not write again when
he will come and disappoint them, until
he can start.
There has been so much rain that a
lot of expensive work on many roads
in town has been nearly ruined, which
seems pity, as less work than usual
will be done on account of lack of funds
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Gallison are
rejoicing over the birth of son last
son Bailey are Just as happy by the
birth of daughter, Tuesday, June IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Fiske entertained
their relative, Mrs. A. c. Freeman of
Norwich, Conn, last week, where Mr..
and Mrs Fiske spent part of last win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Young went with
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Templeton Of Mont
pelier to the Templeton cottage at Joe's
pond last Friday and returned Sunday.
Sixteen went from here to North Cal
ais to attend Pomona grange last Sat
lrday and had fine time.
Fishing parties by auto have been
numerous lately, John Buck going as far
as Barnet with several friends in his
car.
Much sympathy has been felt for Ar
thur Prescott and family in their loss
of home and contents at the depot fire
Mr. Prescott saved nearly all the freight
by his prompt telegraphing to Montpel-
Ter for help and very large lot Of but
ter from the creamery, just brought in,
was carried to Montpelier and put in a
butter car.
John Buck motored to Cabot Thurs
day to the big auction, and carried c.
Goblin, w. E. Fiske and w. A. Hall and
son, Carl Hall.
We are very sorry to report that Mrs |
Chester Batchelder had a shock last |
Monday afternoon.
There was a well-attended Red Cross |
meeting at the hall Thursday afternoon |
md a lot of work was done with the |
Use of two sewing machines and an cleo
rie fatiron.
Mrs. Rhcda Sandison Bates went TO
Burlington Wednesday for a short train 1
ng as a Red Gross nurse and expects
hen to go TO France. She has had some
experience before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
FOUR PERSONS INJURED.
Travelling Men in Auto Accident Near
SALISBURY.

Bennington, June l5.-One of the cars
belonging to the Direct Bennington Bus
line, Inc, was completely wrecked June
Is and the driver and the three passen-
gers were injured Gerald Ennis of Ar
lington, the driver, suffered broken
right arm and was considerably bruised.
George Callahan of Hoosick Falls, n. Y,
was severely cut in one groin and Frank
Bernard of North Adams, Mass, has
three broken ribs. The third passenger,
c. r. Kruger, received two scalp wounds,
All the passengers were travelling men.
The accident happened mile south of
the SALISBURY station. The car skidded
on the newly graveled road, went into
the ditch and turned completely over
The top and seats were smashed, the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
ALLIES PREPARING
PEACE PROTECTION
Will Strive TO Meet Industrial Aggression
from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By
Manufacturers and Trades
People Suggested.

Washington, June l5.-While the al
lies are engaged in the struggle with
German autocracy, the problem Of meet
| ing industrial aggression after the wal
also Is receiving attention.
France is debating regulations TO com.
| pei registration of nationality by manu-.
facturers and trades people, so that the
nation which has borne the brunt Of the
German assault may not unwittingly
send gold To provide funds for another
war. Italy has issued decree requiring
declarations of nationality. Others of
the allied countries are discussing SINH.
lar measures, despite opposition in some
official quarters 20 anything savoring of
an economic war after the war"
German Implicitly and intrigue revealed
in the last four years have strengthened
fears in European countries that Ger
many may attempt to market her goods
when peace comes by means of masked
exports" giving the impression that they
originated elsewhere. Official dispatches,
quoting financial writer's, say that it is
TO be expected France for some time aft
err the war ends will be dependent upon
imports, because the most important in
dustrial districts have been devastated
by the invaders and in order to prevent
unwilling buying of enemy goods, three
measures have been suggested, as fol-
lows:
]. To establish a personal register.
2. To establish trade register.
3. To demand the national mark put
on all goods imported into France.
With regard to the personal register
IL bo inf tA 10 aot
containing the names and
birthplaces and the names of their par
ents. All storekeepers shall hang in
their shops a sign plainly stating their
On the basis of this person
al register, trade register shall be kept, |
as in Italy, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Den
mark, Switzerland, Hungary and Ger
many.
There is no intention of boycotting
German goods Economists have point.
ed out that such step would be sense
less thing to do and the intention in
France is only to control the German
imports and keep them within bounds
20 they will do no harm. To that end,
he French syndicates have suggested
hat it be made obligatory for all i'm
PORTS to bear the national trade mark
# the country of origin
Writers in neutral European countries 4
lave pointed out that such international
system would do away with
II suspicion regarding the origin of
'oods, make access to the big markets
asier and protect them against being
1onopoized by the more powerful states
Germany is not missing any chance to
repare for business after the war, plans
4 the making including one of such ire
lendous proportions as a canal between
he Black sea and the Baltic. The Lu-
eek Chamber of Commerce has reported ..
hat the canal would shorten the trans
ortation of petroleum from Batoum TO
hamburg by 5000 kilometers, new mar
cts for German goods would be opened
nd Russian products could be obtained 7
Y Germany at a much cheaper price 7
ian heretofore
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
praftee Died from Wounds.

North Ferrisburg, June l5.-Pvt. Hen
ry Parish, jr,, who shot himself June Il
rather than return to Camp Devens,
Mass, from which place he came with
out leave, died at the post hospital at
Fort Ethan Allen the next morning
Parish had been arrested upon or
ders from Camp Devens and was TO have
been held until officers from there ar
rived to take him back. Word from
Aver would Indicate that Parish was
respondent, as he had failed to pass the
recent mental examinations and knew
he would not be sent to France with his
regiment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
INJURED HIS PANTS.
Pat o'Brien Fell a,ooo Feet and Was
Afraid He Had Damaged Them.

San Antonio, Texas, June l5.-Lieuten-
ant Pat 0'Brien, Royal British flying
corps, who is in the United States after
having escaped from German war pris-
on, fell nearly 1000 feet in an airplane
here yesterday, but was only slightly in
jured.
O'Brien was alone in the machine over
Kelly field when it fell. He was conscious
when aid reached him, and his chief con
Germ was over his new trousers, which
he feared had been ruined.
0'Brien was taken TO the emergency
hospital. Cuts and bruises about the face
and body were his chief injuries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
SIREN HORNS PROTECT CITY.
Are Being Set Up at Intervals Through
New York.

New York, June l5.-Siren horns with
sounds which can be heard for several
miles were being set up at intervals Of
thirty blocks here yesterday for sound
ing an alarm in the event of raid by
airplanes from the German submarines
cruising off the Atlantic coast. They
will be electrically controlled. A TWEEN
ty-minute blast would herald the coming
Of enemy air machines and repeated five.
minute signals would announce the dan
ger had passed, Meanwhile the oity's
lightless night order is being enforced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
Don't Waste Your Yarn.

One woman makes this suggestion in
the June Woman's Home Companion:
1T sometimes becomes necessary ia
ravel the work OF an amateur knitter,
and in these days Of scarcity and high
price Of yarn no one wishes to waste Il.
It is marked and mussed up by the pre-
vious knitting, however, and new work
made from this yarn is rot very satisfac-
tory. Try this: Wind yarn in skeins,
place in steamer for FIVE or ten minutes.
then let dry thoroughly before rewind
ing. The yarn viii be found as soft sad
fluffy as new
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
SERGT. PUTNAM WON
FIVE VICTORIES A DAY
If His Record is Verified, 1t Will Make
Him the American Ace of
Aces,

Paris, June l5.--Sergeant David f..
Putnam of Brooklne, Mass, is report
ed to have downed five Germans on June
10. Three of Putnam's aerial victories
are now official and the other two are
under investigation. This record, If the
five victories are officially credited,
makes Putnams total thirteen sup
planting Lieutenant Frank Bayhes Of
New Bedford Mass, as the American
ace of aces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
A SUCCESSFUL
MEDICINAL COMBINATION

and one that had long been needed and
had not seemed TO be possible, is Hoods
Sarsaparilla taken before eating and
Peptiron after eating. These two great
medicines supplement each other in pllri-
flying and enriching the blood, strength
ening and toning the nerves, putting life
into the body and color into the face
Taken in conjunction, they are the ideal
remedy for the blood and nerves. If a
laxative is needed, take Hoods Pills. All
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
TOUL SECTOR
ABOUT NORMAL
The Usual Artillery Fire
Was INDUCED in
Friday
ANOTHER ENEMY
AIRPLANE DOWNED
In Addition to Two Officially
Confirmed Victories
There

With the American Army in France,
Friday, June l4.-(By Associated Pressl
American aviators on the Toul front
probably drove down another enemy ma
chine behind the German lines yester-
day, in addition to the two machines
brought down which have now been con-
frmed officially as victories. Except for
the usual artillery fire the American
sectors have been quiet to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
NO UNIFORMS FOR
FARM WORKERS

The idea OF furnishing a uni
form for industrial workers. while
it appeals very greatly to senti-
ment, appears to be altogether inn
practicable. Farm labor does not
suggest a uniform. For the most
part. farm labor Is done in shirt
sleeves and overslls, and such town
people IS may be induced TO do
farm labor vii find 10 more eco
nomical and more convenient 10
use heir old clothes. ~ Clarence
Ousley, assistant secretary of sgri-
culture
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
FEWER GERMAN BABIES.
Births Reduced Two Million from 1913 to
1916.

London, June l5.-The first three years
of war reduced by over two million the
number of babies who would have been
born in Germany had peace prevailed,
says a report OF the British local govern
ment board. Some 40 per cent fewer ba-
bies were born in 1916 than in 1913. The
infant death-rate, which rose to an alb
normal height for a time after the out
break of war appears to have gradually
returned to the pre-war rate. The food
difficulties have not led to an excessive
number of babies dying, at least up till
the end of 1916 In the towns where the
food shortage was most acute, the death
rate tended TO fall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
KEEMUN is SAFE, SOME
OTHER SHIP SHIELDED
Keemun Arrives in Port, But Other In
coming Vessels Report Wire
less Calls.

Washington, June l5-The navy de-
partment was advised late yesterday
that the British steamer Keemun had
arrived safe at an Atlantic port.
Shortly after the arrival of the British
vessel an American passenger steamship
from south Atlantic ports came in and
reported receiving wireless message
late Thursday afternoon saying ship
was being shelled by submarine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
DRAFT ELICIBLES
NOT FOR BUREAUS
Orders Go Out Against Their Induction
Into Such Serv-

Washington, June l5.--0rders against
the induction into military service of
draft eligibles for duty with general staff
bureaus were issued by the war depart
ment yesterday. The order excerpts only
men who were technically qualified for
such duty, physically disqualified for
general military service, and physically
qualified for special and limited military
service"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
USING SAWDUST PAPER.
Experiment Is Said to Have Worked Out
Well in Aberdeen.

Aberdeen, Scotland, June l5-The sue.
cess of an experiment in making paper
from sawdust has been practically dem
onstrated at large papermill here. The
Aberdeen Evening Express of recent is
sue was printed from paper which con.
tanned large percentage of sawdust.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
The Last verse Of the Last

chapter Of II. Kings accurately defines
an annuity. Our 6sth Annual Report ac-
curstely defines our investment strength
Send for circular National Life Ius Co d.
of Vt lMutusLl 5 S Ballard. general
agent, Rialto block Montpelier, Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
PERU TAKES GERMAN VESSELS.
All Those Interned at Callao Taken Pos
session Of

Lima, Peru, June l5.-The Peruvian
government, through its military forces,
has taken possession of the German yes
sells interned at Callao.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
win Not suspens BATES.

Washington. June l5.-The Senate
nance committee, az q special meeting
yesterday decided not O. attempt sus-
ssnsion Of publishers second class mail
stes which become effective July /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15
PROPOSE 100000 ARMY IN 1919.
Amendment Offered to Army Appropris-
ton Bill

Washington. June IA proposal that
rot less than 100000 American troops
be used in the war during the next year
: made in an amendment to the army
appropriation bill introduced yesterday
" Senator Fall Of New Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15

SIX members Of q wedding party in
Springfield were badly bruised and two
autos were wrecked a. the result Of fast
driving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-15

front axle was broken and so much
damage resulted that it is doubtful ii
the car will be worth repairing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-19

bloom-the formation OF fruit is inn
ment; any disturbance Is fatal TO the
processes OF development and means
the cutting off from the country of all
hope Of the blessed harvest. We must
have younger men to direct, but these
men between forty and fifty are by
nature as we'll as by their training es-
sentially equipped for scientific worl
and the developing of all enterprise
II is they who are daily riveting theory
TO practice and thereby converting the
countrys raw material into vital for
ces. Younger men are oftentimes hur-
ried In a workshop, but limited ex
perience rarely PRODUCES an expert
Older men are many times detained
in the workshop, but they know,
others know, their equipment Is 10
other fields. But the man OF forty
whose development places him there
is the man who ccounts. You might
say these men form the armory Of oul
Nation, so busy are they equipping us
all, soldiers and civilians, for life
great work.
If we uproot or transplant the mai
between forty and fifty, giving hin
only stated line of his profession t.
develop, we side-track him. We mus
realize that it is only through the full
and free exercise of his comprehension
of the breadth and depth of his work
hat he is able to attain that purity
and accuracy of discrimination which
marks the expert. Omit these mer
from the draft-all business men, all
professional men and all high-c'
workmen between the ages of forty
and fifty-and make firm the country
conviction that only through progress
can we gain light-light to direct our
battles, light to maintain peace.
The output of our workshops can
then be determined, and our men over
fifty-natural ,directors-can tax
heart and rest upon the confidence that
their resources are inexhaustible.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-07-19
KEEP MEN BETWEEN 40 AND so.

Does this country realize the pc
culiar loss she will sustain should
she draft her men between forty and
fifty years of age, and does this stage
of the war justify such acclaimed des-
peration?
We must face the fact that If our
men between forty and fifty are to
to be drafted it will mean the cutting
at the very roots of all life in our
sciences, business and arts. 1t will
mean not only that our development
along these lines will be arrested
but 1t will mean the rapid deterioration
of our expert workmen. These men
between forty and fifty have passed
through shoolroom Of training and
have entered the worlds great work
shop. At no other time is man so
equipped for creative work. He is
as tree that has reached its full