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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17

We announce another new shipment of the most pop ular patent leather belts. These reflect the newest fall thoughts and are ex- tremely dainty. They are adaptable to use with all styles of dresses. They are 2s4 inches wide, and are shown in all sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Table and Household Linen At August Sale Prices

Where is the home that does not feel the need of additional linen, either in the dining room or boudoir? Then here is an occasion in which you may shop from the very best quality and substan- tiate very great saving and while the household linen department fairly overflows with the most attractive bargains and values we have room to speak of but very few in this advertisement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Madras ga. and S1 .35 Crepe Shirts |

This is shirt value that sounds and looks like old times. They're made of extra quality madras and crepe in the wanted colors, patterns and stripes, soft turn-back cuffs. You'll not find such an offer repeated again soon, after this supply is gone. So get yours now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Buth TOUeLs ,$3. .45 Per Dog.

18x36 bath towels, neatly hemmed ends, with col ored borders in pink, blue, yellow and lavender. These are an extra quality toweling and thoroughly absorbent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
81x9O
 Seamless Sheets $1.48

81x90 soft round thread seamless sheets-h -hemmed ready for use. Only 20 dozen to be sold.
 Main Floor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-17
Mercerized TubLe DanluSk 39c Per Yard

Fifty-eight-inch h i g h y mercerized table damask, of extra quality, in a full
 range of the most attrac- tive designs and patterns, especially desirable for porch and every day use.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
The Canning Of Fruits.

For fruits, as we'll as for vegetables,
the single period cold pack method is
best. With some exceptions as shown
in the table, fruits should be blanched
before canning. When fruits are intend
ed for table use, syrup should be poured
over them to fill the jars. In canning
fruits to be used for pie filing or in cook
ing, where unsweetened fruits are desir-
able, boiling water is used instead of
syrup. When boiling water is thus used
the Sterilization period in hot water bath
is 30 minutes
SyrupsIn the directions given va
rious grades of syrup are mentioned
These syrups are made as follows:
Thin-0ne part sugar to four parts
water
Medium-one part sugar to two parts
water
Thick part sugar to one part wa
ter.
Boil the sugar and water until all the
sugar is dissolved.
Use thin syrup with sweet fruits. Use
medium syrup with sour fruits Thick
syrup is used in candying and preserv.
ing
Rhubarb--Wash and cut into short
lengths. Cover with boiling water or
thin syrup. Put on rubber and top and
adjust bail or screw top on with thumb
and little finger. Sterilize 20 minutes in
hot water bath. Remove, complete seal
and cool
With steam pressure outfit sterilize l5
minutes at Ave to ten pounds pressure
Strawberries Wash and pack closely
in jar. Cover with medium syrup, put
on rubber and top and adjust top bail or
screw top on with thumb and little
finger. Sterilize l6 minutes in hot water
bath. Remove, complete seal and cool
With steam pressure outfit sterilize 10
minutes at five to ten pounds pressure
Blackberries-Wash, pack closely and
cover with medium syrup. Put on rub
Der and top and adjust top bail or screw
on top with thumb and little finger
Sterilize 10 minutes in hot water bath
Remove, complete seal and cool
With steam pressure outfit sterilize 10
minutes at five to ten pounds pressure.
Blueberries,, Loganberries, Raspberries,
Currants- method is the same as
for blackberries. Sterilize 10 minutes in
hot water bath.
With steam pressure outfit sterilize 10
minutes at five to ten pounds pressure
Cherries Cherries should be pitted be-
fore being canned. Pack in jar and COW
er with medium syrup. Put on rubber
and top and adjust top bail or screw top
on with thumb and little finger. Steril-
ize Is minutes in hot water bath. Re-
move, complete seal and cool.
With steam pressure outfit sterilize 10
minutes at five to ten pounds PRESSURE
In Woman's World for July.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
DISPOSITION OF
GERMAN COLONIES
Pacific Possessions May Be Included in
Proposed Federation of South
Sea Islands.

Sydney, Australia, July 20 GORE.
spondenee of the Associated Press THE
hnal disposition of the German colonies
IN the Pacific; the Pacific Monroe doc
trlne" broached by the prime minister,
William NJ, Hughes, in his speech before
the Pilgrims club In New York; and the
recent report of the Australian inter-
state commerce commission upon British
and Australian trade in the south Pacific
all relate directly or indirectly to dis
cusslon which is becoming more or less
frequent in the Australian, New Zealand
and Fllian press touching federation
OF the South Sea islands. The interstate
commerce commission said in its report,
The government Of the islands CON
trolled by the British crown Is at present
lacking in cohesion and unity of policy.
The commission is satisfied that
the islands under the British crown
should be grouped under more coherent
system. The commission has sug-
gested that in order to ensure timely
settlement Of this paramount question Of
government a joint inquiry by represen-
tation of the United Kingdom, Australia
and New Zealand should be undertaken"
One Of the British Pacific island commits
sioners said in Sydney while on recent
visit here;
''The suggestion that a conjoint com.
mission Of inquiry be appointed at an
early date should in my opinion be care
fully considered by the public of the
commonwealth. The question as to
whether administrative powers should be
granted to such commission, which
would represent the interests of the i'm.
perial government of the commonwealth,
and of the Dominion of New Zealand, lis
one which also claims the full considera-
ton of statesmen
British interests at present are wide
y spread under many forms of control,
and difficulties are constantly created by
the lack of effective operation. Great
Britain, Australia and New Zealand are
carrying on the work of administration
through officers who have no direct re.
lation with each other. There are crown
colonies, Fiji and the Gilbert and Ellice
islands; the imperial protectorate of the
Solomon islands; Australian dependen-
cies such as Papua; and the islands I'm
der the civil administration of New Zea-
land. go add to this diversity OF control
we now have the military occupation by
Australia and by New Zealand Of the
late German Pacific possessions. It is a
maze Of control with centers of reference
in London, Melbourne and Wellington.
objection may be made to the grant
of administrative powers at present to
any commission. The war is still on and
it may be urged that little can be done
at least al far "a the late German Pacific
possessions are concerned--till the issue
of it is known. But, pending peace, why
not appoint board or commission to OBJ
tain information and, as far as possible,
to simplify the existing administration
The commission could thus put the inter
ests Of Great Britain, of Australia and
of New Zealand into common pool for
the moment, and when the peace confer.
ence sits much valuable information
should be available"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

undertaken by the X. M. C. A. and the
X. of Q. The "Y" alone is now working
In 600 eenters in France and X. of G..
recreation buildings are springing up
everywhere back of the lines. At the
close Of 1918 the Y. NJ c. A. will have
done business aggregating $4,000, 900
in the canteens and post exchanges. Here
are some of the staggering figures as
furnished by a correspondent in France;
100000 boxes of matches are sold
every 30 days; one shipment of athletic
goods contained $4,000 baseballs, 1900
bats, 1900 masks, $500 eatchers mitts,
$4,000 fielders' mitts, $1,000 indoor base
balls, 5000 rugby footballs, 5000 SOC
Ger footballs, and 5000 pairs of boxing
gloves Our boys spend more than ST.
100000 monthly for chocolate, and more
than that for crackers. Here at home
we have grown callous to big figures,
but the Importance of the task which
the "Y" and the X. of G. have assumed
cannot be over estimated. Be ready
when they ask for your support.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
TRADE INDEX
OF THE ARMY
When Soldier Leaves U. S. He Should
Not Feel Certain lie Is Going
to Win Glory.

With the American Army in England,
July 20 Correspondence Of the Associat-
ed Press When a soldier leaves the
United States he should not feel certain
he is going to win glory on the battle
field in France. Whether officer or en-
listed man he is subjected to further
scrutiny in England and in France and
until little corps Of keen-eyed and care
full officers have completed the examina-
ton no one can tell into Just what part
Of the big army machine he is going to
at.
There are in England camps where
every man who passes through is trade
indexed." This is especially true Of one
camp where large part of the airmen
and motor transport forces arrive short
ly after debarkstion. The records ae-
campaigning them show what the men
have been doing in civil life and fur
Their examination Of them and scrutiny
of the demands often determine the part
they are to take, sometimes only for
temporary duty but in some cases for an
indefinite period.
From this lot are selected the men
who win go into the big repair shops at
once. Men experienced in electrical work
are sent to stations where their service
is most needed. Orders for automobile
experts are filled and not infrequently
the men in command Of the station are
called upon to supply men for following,
for time at least, exactly the same kind
Of work they were doing in the United
States before their numbers in the draft
were called.
A big hospital is being erected at one
camp. The money for the material was
furnished by the Red Cross. The work
ia being done by the army. The con.
struction Of the buildings is not mate
rally different from that of war hos
pitfalls being erected in the United States
and the same class of skilled labor Is be.
ing used. Experts in the use of cement
are working there. Plumbers are doing
the same sort of work they were paid TO
do in the United States, carpenters are
employed In doing as high grade labor as
could be found anywhere, and the draw
ing of the plans and specifications was
done by architects and engineers. All
the men whose work Is going into the
building have been taken from the rank
and file of those who reached camp on
their way from the ports Of debarkation,
They viii be held there only so long as
theri work on the structure is required
and then they will Tejoin their organiza-
tions unless detailed for other work
Officers engaged in fixing the trade in
dex of the army have boosted that from
the ranks of the national army there
may be found men who can do any class
of work, from grinding diamond to
working on the riding Of big gun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
MORALE AT HOME AND ABROAD

MORALE AT HOME AND ABROAD.
Evidence that the reformers here at
home need reforming themselves, along
certain lines is cumulative. Returning
home from an exhaustive survey of con-
ditions among our boys in France, Ray
mond b. Fosdick, chairman of the war
departments commission on training
camp activities, AYERS that the American
soldiers are living on a plane such as
men seldom attain. He says, "In point
of devotion, unselfshness, cheer under
hardship, sense of honor and spirit
of fortitude and courage, they make the
people who piously condemn their morals
back home look small and mean"
In other words, it is up to the nation
to be worthy of its army. Professional
reformers, small-time preachers and
light minded women who have been over
anxious to dictate as to what our fellows
shall do and what they shall not do may
We'll Jdhe the itssoh houle' NIL rOsdlSh
gives facts and figures which utterly be-
lie the allegation that American fighting
men over there were given to intemper-
ance along diversified lines, and concludes
by suggesting that better understand
ing Of the soldier and the solid purpose
which animates his every movement over
there might eliminate much Of the crit
icism which finds its way into print
through the medium of irresponsible
writer's and lecturers
Interesting also is Chairman Fosdick's
comment on the work of various reerea.
tional units in France He is unsparing
in his praise Of the Y NJ. c. A, and X.
of c. activities, but reserves the follow
ing for another agency Of relief:
Somewhat to my surprise I found
the Salvation Army probably the most
popular organization in France with the
troops 1t has not undertaken the COM
prehensive program which the r. NJ G.
A. has laid out for itself That is, it is
operating in only three or four divisions
while the Y. NJ. c. A. is aiming to cover
every unit of troops. But its simple
homely, unadorned service seems to have
touched the hearts of our men,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
Why Howe Is Fit.

When win the Howe papers present
one affirmative reason why their candi-
date should be elected governor Bur.
lington News.
Right now And not only one such
reason but several. Mr.. Howe has supe.
rior knowledge Of Vermont. her condi-
tion and her needs, formed by careful
study, wide travel and thorough ac-
quaintanceship He has had long and
ripe experience in public affairs, dat
ing right down to the present, and is in
close touch and absolute familiarity with
all matters Of state politics He has
been before the electorate several times
and has acquitted himself so well in the
places conferred upon him that promo
ton has been rendered him by the voters.
He has won his way without fear or
favor Of anybody solely on his merit. He
seeks this Office, not to "round out his
career" but to give 1t the advantage Of
his vigorous manhood. The Office will
not be merely an adornment to him, but
he will adorn the office, if hard and con.
sistent work, backed by ability and ex-
perience can be so classed.- Randolph
Herald and News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
SCISSORS.
A Railroad Centre Of Importanoe--Its
Place in History.

-
The National Geographic society is
sues the following on Soissons
"The strategic Importance of Scissors,
city of $4,000 inhabitants at the time
of the outbreak Of the world war, is due
chiefly to the fact that il is a great
railroad centre. II il situated on the
left bank Of the Aisne, twenty-five miles
east Of Compeigne and thirty.five miles
west of Rheims. On the ParisLaon rail
road, it is sixty-fve miles northeast Of
the capital and twenty-five miles south
west of Laon.
Before the war Scissors was an i'm
portant centre for the grain trade of
northern France, and was especially
noted for its haricot beans. Its most
fiourishing industries were iron and cop
per foundries, boiler and agricultural i'm
plement factories and straw hat and
glass works.
Scissors is one Of the Oldest cities in
France. Before the advent Of the Ro-
mans 1t was the chief city Of the Sues
sions, who held twelve towns Of Gallia
Bergica Divitiacus, one of their most
powerful kings, extended his sway even
beyond the sea, among the Britons.
"The eity's present status as rail
road centre is an inheritance of many
centuries for in ancient times it was
a starting point Of military roads to
Rheims. Chateau Thierry, Meaux, Par
is, Amiens and St. Quentin 1t was at
scissors that Clovis, king Of the Salien
Franks, defeated the Roman General
Syragrius, and it was here that he mar
ried the Christian Princess Clotilda.
Three years after the marriage the king
and 5000 Franks were baptized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Fair time is nigh, but the war has
practically swept the August and Sep
TENDER exhibits out Of existence in the
Vermont countryside. Rutland county
fair will be almost alone in its class this
year, and many Of the other fair asso.
Citations, while they are far from extinct,
probably will wait until peace is declared
before they resume their exhibitions on a
large scale The fall fair is a part Of
our rural life which we do not appreciate
until something like war or an epidem-
ic comes along TO deprive us Of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
The old-Fashioned way.

The young hopeful of four years had
been source of continual vextaion and
trouble all through the meal, and at its
finTsh woman friend turned to the
ehid's mother and said
"If your boy belonged to me I
shouldn't stand so much of his nonsense
at meal times should give him a
thrashing.
But" said the mother, "you can't
spank the poor little fellow on full
stomach"
NO" said her friend, "but you can
turn him over Elk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
DEATH OF C. B. HUTCHINSON.
Was Master Mechanic Of the Boston &
Maine Railroad.

Lyndonyille, Aug, CLARK B. Hutch
inon, master mechanic Of the B. & NJ. R.
r. shops in Lyndonville, died at his
home on South street shortly after mid
night Sunday night. Mr.. Hutchinson
was suddenly stricken with angina pee
toris last week and had steadily failed
since. His death comes as shock to
the community in which he had lived for
the past is years. He was much re-
spected and loved by all who came into
touch with him and the family have the
sympathy Of a large circle Of friends.
He was born in Paris, Me, 6s years
ago.
Mr.. Hutchinson was married in De-
cember, 1878, to Annie Blunt of Andoyer,
Mass, who, with three daughters, Mrs.
J. Brown Of Boston, Mrs Eldon IRVINE
of Stanstead, and Mrs William Pike Of
Derby Line, survive him.
The funeral win be held in Lyndon
vile Wednesday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Barre granite manufacturers and quar-.
riers are leaving in numbers later in the
month to attend a national convention
of monument retailers in Chicago. Their
exhibits are to consist largely of pho
tographic designs. No protest is heard
because they are not to exhibit monu.
ments. A year ago mingled pity with
their maledictions against the Barre pro.
ducers because they patriotically refused
to burden the already over-burdened
railroads with bulky memorials. Times
have changed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

New trucks have arrived for the street
cars in Brattleboro. Patrons of the re-
franchised electric road between Barre
and Montpelier continue to renew their
rocking horse days by teetering from
seat to running board and back again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

If, in man to man encounter out
back of the barn, one of the principals,
after beating precipitate retreat should
announce that he emerged from the class
with honor by retiring with all speed,
he would be laughed out of the great and
general court at the village store. Over
there the Huns are fleeing for their very
lives and the German war Office an
nounees that the army is "retreating
with great success" How long will the
German people, called Of God, according
to Bernhardi, to rule the world, diet on
this sop?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Roses and peoples, we are told, deck
the French troop trains and the poilu,
as in the autumn days of 1914, when the
war was young, rides up to the front
blithely singing And yet the Germans
say that France is bled white.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

The man whose weekly pay envelope
is just about big enough to pay for Lib
erty bonds, thrift stamps and war chest
dues, in addition to meeting the family
expenses, isn't worrying a whole lot
about the plan to tax excess war profits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Clerks who are hastily recalled from
curtailed vacations to fill the gaps in
depleted Office force may sympathize with
Kaiser Wilhelm, who planned to summer
in the channel ports this year,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

A just peace, if it were to come to-
morrow, would be welcomed by the
American people, Perhaps the note Of
optimism over the recent allied successes
is pitched bit high, but back Of it there
is an intense desire to have the whole
thing conclusively finished. Yet the mass
Of Americans would rather fight for the
next five years than to have the wrong
kind of peace arrive overnight. We
realize, as mayhap we did not realize a
year ago, that thousands and thousands
of free men who lie buried in Flanders
and northern France, did not lay down
their lives for compromise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Inspiring news from the Vesle and
Aisne and no time to wonder what
George Harvey's weekly magazine Is go
ing to say about the shortcomings Of
the war department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Nothing brings the war closer home
than when glance at the casualty list
reveals the name of lad whom you used
to know and meet daily when he was on
his way to school, shop or Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Gliding the lily has nothing on old
Mrs. Necessity, the well known mother,
who has evolved plan to make sugar
sweeter, if we are to believe bulletin
from the American Chemical society,
which announces a simple plan to con
vert 10 pounds of sugar into an equiva-
lent of IA.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

For purely impersonal narrative in
which the human element interest would
bulk rather large we should enjoy read
ing the memoirs of a county draft board
member.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

So many forward looking farmers have
completed haying, even in the face of adj
verse weather conditions, that we are
constrained to insert our perennial re-
hinder to the effect that the moving
machine should not be left to winter in
the shade of tn old apple tree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Now that Gov Milliken has placed a
ban on amusements at Old Orchard per-
haps more Of the people who go to the
beach viii also go in bathing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Judge Darling is in favor Of ratifying
the national prohibition amendment.
How about Howe ?-St. Johnsbury Re
publican.
Previous to the announcement Of cam
didates for governor, Frank E. Howe
told in an editorial in the Bennington
Banner how he held this situation The
editorial stated that national prohibition
was sure to come because the people
wanted it, and it was foolish to fight
against it, and time and money put into
such campaign were wasted. This was
uttered, not as an eleventh hour politi-
cal conviction, but as eommonsense
view Of the situation. Judge Darling has
been a strong local option advocate
and while the Herald is glad to learn
of his change of heart we have to adj
nit that these eleventh hour convictions
are mostly made for the benefit of the
individual County Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Six-cent cigars are no longer than the
iyes, but undoubtedly they will be
smoked longer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06

Only the word of Gen, French was
needed and he has said IL: Gen. Foch is
the finest soldier the war has produced"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
The ponular Immersion.

"on the war front there are listening
posts"
That's odd, According to the old say
ing, posts are stone deaf Boston Tran
seript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
Truly Nasty.

Mistress-Your master and ! have
been talking the matter over, Mary, and
have decided that you must take a
months notice.
Mary-0h, indeed bet master wishes
he could take months notice, tool
Passing Show.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-06
CURRENT COMMENT
Can Can without Sugar.

There is nothing serious about the
sugar shortage as applied to the food
situation. People may procure all they
need for careful domestic consumption,
and fruit can be put up without sugar by
those who failed to get in" on the early
warnings. As for the vegetables cold
pack method, as sual.--Rutland Head.