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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Hint to ex-assessors: Go into the egg
business.
Vermont Boy Writes from the Trenches.
I'm going to tell you of little Incl
dent that happened over here. A great
many of the Y. M. G. A. men were clergy
men at one time, and before they get
here they sometimes have queer notions
as to just what they are to do In this
particular case, the one I'm writing
about made up his mind to cure great
many men of the tobacco habit. He was
so strong against it that he could not
sell it in the Y canteens. One morning
he was put in charge Of a hut at some
distance back of the lines. During the
night there had been considerable infan-
try fire and that morning the wounded
who we're able to walk started back for
the base. First there came about IL or
Is men in charge of sergeant They
stopped and said they were broke" and
asked for chocolate, and he gave it to
them and asked if they wanted anything
else. They said they were badly in need
of tobacco. He knew that there were a
lot OF cigarettes in the hut, but he hest
tated for minute, and for minute
only This was the first time he had
ever seen a wounded soldier. Then he
brought out the cigarettes and matches.
All day long they kept coming, until
about noon his supply of matches ran
out, What do you suppose he did then
The same minister who came over here a
few weeks ago to cure men of smoking
kept a lighted cigarette in his mouth all
the afternoon, so that he could give the
men a light who wanted to smoke
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

r. H. p, whom we suspect is reject
ed contributor, came forward, in the
morning mail with promise voluntarily
to double his years subscription to The
Col. if we could persuade, as he said our
other three readers to ditto. Will the
person who makes business of plotting
various penalties for-the kaiser drop us a
SUGGESTION Something gamey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

A charity chest" has been established
in Springfield, Mass, 1t begins to look
as if Barre might have to start charity
reservoir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

and the squeal of the pig is heard in the
land. -Landgrove item.
If the signs are any good, poultry say
by their big crop OF feathers cold and
not much snow this winter. -Felchervilie
item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

In peace times it would read oddly
enough that the Y. M. G. A, is preparing
to distribute S0,0OO,0o0 cigarettes to
American men in service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

The peace conference news is still
wound up on Creel, and we are the poor
fish at the western end of the line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Evening dress is back" says con.
temporary. All back, some critics might
say,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

The sky line mail service needs sta
bilizer the worst way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Vermont is quite influential once
more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Lissenhere: The war is over and gov
eminent contracts no longer litter up the
Office carpet. G. S. Bell & Co. of Hills
boro, Mich, are going back to making
church chimes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

A girls hardest task is to begin let
ter Of rejection To the sutton whom she
has regarded as a brother.-Advice to the
Love Lorn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

A threnody for the last citadel Of
chaste rhetoric-the Vers Libre society
has reduced the Nicene creed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
Cave OF Cage?

Miss Elsie Bradley has closed her house
and gone into winter quarters.
outh Union item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Many from here went to Craftsbury
Tuesday to learn the art of making fire.
less cookers.-North Craftsbury item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

If there has been better baseball
poem since Casey at the Bat went back
to the bench The Col. reader who con-
tributes it will be rewarded with free
admission to the Montreal ice palace.
Should the successful contributor submit
an original poem, railroad fare in the
form of campers ticket win be added
The contest closes July /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
MABEL SYRUP'S COLYUM
ITO have lively and not a stolid
nce."--Truth of Intercourse.

ARMED imperialism = is at an
end, illicit ambitions engulfed in disas-
ter. Who will seek to revive itf"-Presi-
dent Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Revival of Learning on the Turnpike.
A box party was given at the turnpike
school Friday to raise money for the VIC
trola, As it was unusually cold, the at
tendance was not as large as expected.
Captains were chosen and the side that
won the most points was given box of
peanuts.
/. Broad jump, won by Mr.. Croal--
widest grin, 314 inches.
2. Hammer throwing, empty paper
bags.
8. Riddles-Norwich item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Down in Westminster next Sunday
Rev E. w Wild will speak in the West
parish. White your own wheeze and
be quick about it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

Sometimes the only way to shake of a
persistent contributor is to let him have
his say ''W H. c." pretending to OBJ.
serve that some of our poorest people are
the bootblack's best customers, asks for
the shine privilege in the new municipal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
All Quiet Along the Cold.

Mrs. Anna Dim has gone to Holyoke,
Mass. for the winter.--Cold River item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

A witness stands up before Vermont
jury and admits that he is known as the
mayor of Studson hollow. In the way
of picturesque nomenclature, Bret Harte
pulled fiyver when he gave the world
Poker Flats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

A drop of ink,
A sober dip
Mop your brow
And let 'er rip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21
Vermont Boy Whites from DE Trenel

Hint to ex-assessOrs; Go into the egg
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-21

The North village Takes a Day of.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
RETURN OF DEMOCRATS
ASKED BY HARMON
Says Changes Would Be Taken as
Reputation of Wilson.

Columbus. Ohio, Oct. 25.-Declsring
that change in the political COM
piexion OF Congress would certainly
be taken everywhere, by friends and
foes alike. as reputation OF the
President" Judson Harmon, former
governor of Ohio, in a speech here
tonight urged the election of a Dem
ocrauc Senate and House.
Mr.. Harmon, who was Attorney
General Of the United States in the
Cabinet OF President Cleveland, said
he did not advance this argument
on his own judgment alone. but upon
the highest Republican authority. He
quoted from speeches during the
Spanish American war of former
President Benjamin Harrison, the late
Senator Foraker and leading Repub-
lican editors, in support of his con-
tention.
He declared there was a unanir1ity
Of opinion among the Republican
leaders and newspapers during the
Congressional campaign OF 1895 that
President Mckinley had a right to
demand the retention in power in
both houses OF Congress OF members
Of his own party so that all the
world might know that the conduct
of the war by the Mckinley admins
tration had the approval OF the coun-
try.
1T was right and proper that Nc
kinley should have made such an
appeal he said. "just as II is right
and proper now for Mr.. Wilson to
ask for the Endorsement of his ad-
mintstration AMI party"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
NO CLUE FOUND
IN NOBLE CASE
Mystery Shroudins Identity
of Unclaimed Body
Battles Police.

The death of Charles Noble. a Wash
ingtonian, has led TO q strange com
bina ton of circumstances which thus
far have defied solution by the police,
undertakers and morgue keepers of
two cities and his own relatives.
The only tangible fact IN the deep
ening mystery is the presence in the
Washington morgue Of q corpse which
no one claims, but which has been
Identified as the remains Of two sepa-
rate human beings.
Noble recently went TO Baltimore.
Before he left he complained OF Ill
ness. He died there, and four days
later his mother identified a body In
Baltimore as that Of her son.
The same day the corpse was ident-
fed by a young woman of Baltimore
as that Of her brother. In the mean
time Mobiles mother ordered the body
shipped to Washington.
A body was sent here. She asked
that the coffin be opened as she eS-
pressed a presentiment that her son
in reality was not dead The mother
|thereupon declared the corpse was not
that of her son, and refused to ac-
cept It.
Detectives from Baltimore who saw
cuts upon the body Identified there as
that OF Noble, declare the body here
Is not the same, and the undertakers
of both cities and the morgue keepers
who are involved are being questioned
In the hope Of solving the enigma
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
FFH-FFTH
CHAPTER.
Tony Gives Me an An
swer But No Information.

Certeis stepped down from the
grapevine swing and watched Q Ions
white ripple run across the waves
before puff of wind. while I. hall
apoiogetically. repeated my question
why did the U-boat captain defer
to you SO? He was humble-too
humble. Please explain him, Tony"
Jeanne. you should have been q
diplomats wife," Certeis said, appar-
emily much amused by my remark.
mol / am not joking. You have q
talent for intrigue. But this time
you suspect a conspiracy when none
exists"
Which remark, take it, is q dip
lomats way Of implying that I am a
very inquisitive young woman? Now.
Tony Certeis, you know perfectly
well that I've q right to be curious
about that U-boat person" -.
He was once an acquaintance-only
that. assure you, Jeanne. i knew
him years ago-at Bonn" Certeis
made the statement frankly. o..
"Oh, Tony! Then you really did 60
to the University of Bonn? And
with the crown prince of Germany
Chrys says you belonged to his set
So that's the reason the sub-chiet was
SO awfully obsequious to yout"
/ had spun of the whole r1gmarole
Just like fiighty school girl before ]
realized that I was handing Certeis
an easy answer. ~
Exactly So" he replied. rMost OF
the Prussian princeiings and youths
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
ASKS AID FOR
UNITED DRIVE
Red Cross Supports Seven
Bodies in Appeal for
Funds.

There will be no new Red Cross
campaign for funds In this country
until next spring. according to an Of
ficial statement issued yesterday by
the war council OF the Organization.
While the demands upon the Red
Cross are much larger than was an
ticipated and are daily increasing, the
organization is nevertheless in pos
session of sufficient funds to finance
all Its requirements for the immediate
present. Last springs drive brought
in s17s, 200 in subscriptions.
In the meantime the war council
urges the utmost cooperation on the
part of its members and the public
with the united war work campaign
to be carried on during the week Of
November Ills
The Presidents call for the Novem-
Der drive of the united war work
campaign includes the following seven
organizations only: Y. NJ. c. A., l..
W. C. A, National Catholic War
Council, Jewish welfare Board, War
Camp Community Service. American
Library Association and Salvation
Army.
Ban On Unsound Agencies.
Secretary Baker made an impor-
tant announcement yesterday as to
the attitude of the War Department
regarding relief enterprises not in
cluded in the above list Of organixa-
tions and the Red Cross. II was
in answer to questions suggested by
the criminal proceedings from time
to time against irresponsible indi-
viduals and agencies. whose collec-
tions have been largely absorbed by
commissions and overhead expenses.
He remarked that a large number
OF enterprises OF this character had
already disappeared from public view
and intimated that similar fate
was in store for some few that re-
manned
Practically all war relief efforts
which are national in their appeal, d"
said the Secretary, have associated
themselves with one or the other of
these seven organizations, or with
the Red Cross. both out of regard
for administrative advantage and in
order that the appeal may be made
through a single channel
There are still a few organiza-
tons under men OF high standing In
the community and honestly run, that
are appealing for funds mainly by
letter. We believe, nevertheless, that
this method tends to scatter and
confuse the generous impulse Of the
American people, and We should be
very glad TO learn that they could
be brought under the general plan
approved by the President-the agen-
cies recognized in the President s
plan enlarging their scope to meet
any proper war relief not covered
by them. II such a gap exists"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
Saturday, October 2s, 1918.

This is an uncertain day that may
cause wavering, uncertainty and mis-
judgment to be Of serious conse-
quence. While Venus, the Sun and
Mars are adverse, Mercury rules
strongly for good in the evening.
During this sway the mind is likely
to be susceptible to contrary sugges-
tons and it is most unfavorable for
any initiative.
Changes and Inconsistency in love are
supposed to be more likely under this
sway than when Venus is in friendly
sway.
As all the planetary influences which
contribute to war. stir the emotion,
men and women are likely to suffer
much through misdirected sentiment
ana unlucky love affairs. No age is
said to be immune.
This is not a favorable day for max
ing any appeal to the public, whether
by oratory or written word. It is not
encouraging for statesmen or political
candidates.
The seers predict that in Western
cities women will be fortunate In
elections, but they will not attain high
offces.
The evening of this day is an aus
picious time for the signing of wills,
leases and contracts.
Venus is in an aspect read as indi-
eating that false reports concerning
women will be written and even print
ed by enemies OF the nation.
Selhshness and ambition will bring
about the downfall of a prominent
woman who has been much trusted, It
Is prophesied, and this will be used to
inJure innocent persons.
All the planetary signs are read as
most favorable for the United States,
which is to gain not only material
victories, but spiritual vision which
Will assume the greatest attainments
in the future.
The colleges ara subject to a gov
ernment OF the stars that will revolu-
uonize education. They will attain
permanent places Of closest relation
ship with the government. This was
prophesied long before the United
States entered the war.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
guard against disputes in the family
Illness is foreshadowed, but NAV be
avoided by care.
children born on this day are likely
10 De proud and headstrong. These
subjects Of Scorplo should be trained
to bahits Of neatness.
fCopyrizht IgRN
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
Baker Tells Senators
Of Conditions at Front

Secretary Baker gave a recital OF
his experiences on his recent visit
to the European battlefelds to
members of the Senate Military
Committee yesterday. On account OF
the details in his talk, all those
present were pledged to secrecy.
Secretary Baker discussed the en-
tire formations of the French and
British fronts and expieined the
plans Of the armies for the present
advance, much OF which has already
taken place. He furnished to the
committee also a statement of the
number of men. the number Of can
non and the amount of ammunition
available, as well as the needs
which should be supplied.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
Look and Feel
Clean, Sweet and
Fresh Every Day
Drink a glass of real hot water
before breakfast to wash
out poisons.

Life is not merely to live, but to
live well, eat well. digest well, work
well. sleep well, look well. What A.
glorious condition to attain, and yet
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to feel
dull and heavy when they arise, split
ting headache, stuffy from a cold,
foul tongue, nasty breath, acid stom-
ach. can, instead, feel as fresh as a
daisy by opening the sluices of the
system each morning and flushing out
the whole of the internal poisonous
stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailing, sick or
well. should, each morning, before
breakfast drink a glass of real hot
water with teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate in it to wash from the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels
the previous days indigestible waste,
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and purifying
the entire ahmentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and limestone
phosphate on an empty stomach is
wonderfully invigorating. 1t cleans
out all the sour fermentations, gases,
waste and acidity and gives one a
splendid appetite for breakfast. While
you are enjoying your breakfast the
water and phosphate is quietly ex-
tracing a large volume of water from
the blood and getting ready for a
thorough flushing Of all the inside
organs.
The millions of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble, rheumatism:
others who have sallow skins blood
disorders and sickly compilations are
urged to get a quarter pound of lime
stone phosphate from the drug store
which will cost very little, but Is
sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nounced crank on the subject of
intsrnal sanitation--Adv,
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
in the Social sUorlo
By MAUD MeDouGALL.

turned from France. where he was
on duty for a year, and afterward
for q short time was stationed at
Camp Meade.
Mr.. S. W. Somerville, of Rapidan,
Va, announces the enga cement of
his daughter, Ellen Douglass, to DR..
L. Beverley CLANCY. OF Richmond,
Va The wedding will take place
in the late winter.
William T, Kingston. of New York.
has taken an apartment at 1877 Six
teenth street for the season.
Lieut. Rene Boucq. Of the French
high commission. has taken the apart
ment In 1877 Sixteenth street formerly
occupied by Capt. Horace Green, U.
s. A. Capt Green has gone back to
New York.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett' has as her
guest Miss Dugas. OF Atlanta Mrs,
Blodgett's nephews, Lieut. Arthur
Porches. U. S. A, now in camp In
New Jersey. and Lieut.. William
Henry Peck. u. s "A, stationed at
Camp Humphreys, Va, spend nearly
every weekend with her in wash
ington.
Lieutenant Peck has recently re-
turned from fourteen months over
seas service, decorated with the
Croix de Guerre and a special cita-
tion. Lieutenant Peck enlisted in
the regular army at the outbreak
of the war. His older brother, Lieut.
Frederick Taylor Peck, on duty in
France, was wounded recently at
the front. and is now recovering at
a hospital in France.
Mrs. William B. Caperton and
Miss Marguerite Caperton, wife and
daughter of Admiral Caperton, who
have been spending the summer at
the Muenchinger-King in Newport.
are in New London for a visit prior
to going to Philadelphia
Mrs. Robinson, wife of Col. Oliver
P. Robinson. chief of staff OF the
American Expeditionsry Forces in
Siberia, is in Washington with her
children, and they are occupying
their home, 1929 irving street.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
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FFTYFFTH So vW0 -.
CHAPTER WB ''s'1s-' '
Cepyrisht. 1e1A

of the German aristocracy 60 tc
school at Bonn. a. well as three OF
four thousand other students. This
submarine chief was some kind Of q
science shark. So was I. Eut he die
not belong to the court set
Certeis' tone revealed a certain pride
of caste. Catching my puzzled glance
he smiled gravely, and offering hanc
to help me from my swing, he went
on:
when located the U-boat with my
invention-my submarine detector-
and when ! got in touch with the
captain, we were astounded, both OF
us, to meet under such novel condi-
tons. But the man accepted my
statement that all his communication
on this side of the Atlantic had been
destroyed. and that he would have to
depend on me for supplies and orders.
Perhaps. Jeanne. the humility you
notice was mainly due, to the fact
that held his ships fate in the hol-
low of my handr"
We had strolled close to the Man
sion" by this time. To close our talk
in a friendly spirit I said:
Tony, II I really am good diplo-
mat, let me help you, sometime, in
your secret service work for the gov
ernment!"
''Never-positively never Jeanne
It's far too danserousr he answered
emphaucally. Then as IL to break the
tension OF the moment, he surveyed
the wrecked world around US sayina
humorously:
Considering what you have accom-
plished here. Jeanne, and what you
did out there"-his glance swept over
the seat should say that you have
done your share of war work-for the
present."
(To be conttnued)
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
BURLESON MAY FORCE
REHIRING OF WIRE MEN

The Postoffice Department may ac,
to force the Western Union Telegraph
Company to re-instste telegraphers
discharged because they were mem
bers Of a labor union.
This was learned yesterday at the
United States Telegraph and Tele-
phone Administration when inquiry
was made respecting the status of the
discharged men.
The order of October by Postmas-
ter General Burleson in which all tele-
graph and telephone companies were
directed to make no Discrimination
whatever between nonunion and union
employees was pointed to as defining
the policy of the Administration in
such matters.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
SCHOOL CHILDREN
TO AID GAS SAVING

Through the nations school chill
dren the government expects to save
S6,oooD worth of natural gas,
enough to make 100000 three-inch
shells and send a 1900 ton troop ship
overseas every day for a month.
The Fuel Administration will teach
the school children, who can teach
their mothers. how the proper ad-
tustment Of gas cooking appliances,
used by more than 1000. 900 consum-
ers, Will save a thousand feet a
month for each home, effecting a
possible total gas economy of 2,0oo.-
10000 feet Of gas a month and releas-
ing for war uses the fuel saved
thereby.
The courses will be established FIRST
in Ohio and Kentucky schools.
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
PERSHING TO GET
ALL COAL HE NEEDS
Miners Behind You. Says Garfield
in Cable.

In answer to an appeal by Gen. Per-
shing that America should put forth
every possible effort to ensure plenty
OF coal for war industries, Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield yesterday sent the
following cable to the commander of
the American Expeditionary Forces
Your inspiring message has been
given to every miner ard mine owner
in America. I find in their enthusi-
asm an earnestness which has re-
suited in the mining. during the past
six months, of over 100000 tons more
coal than for the same period last
year. l am warranted in saying for
the mine workers that your express
sion of confidence will result In turn
Ing their earnestness into grim de-
termination to furnish all the coal you
can possibly need. l am grateful TO
you for your message"
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26
Cupid "Flu" Victim,
So 'Kolonel KroH'
Spends Listless Day

"KoloneI Krolrs Kupid Koun-
ter" showed the result OF the
epidemic of FLU" last week
with q decided falling off OF
those who were anxious to, get
''hitched up"
Although there was a decided
decrease in the number seeking
licenses in the early part OF the
week. yesterday was the lowest
day that has been recorded in
many months. But five licenses
were issued.
In addition to the "Nu," the
colonel ascribed as a reason for
the Improbable day the fact
that II was Friday. The records
from the time of the fnaugura-
ton of the office show that peo-
pie are decidedly backward
about taking out licenses on
Friday.
Leaves are gathered four tim,
year from the tea plant after &
hird wear
The Washington herald., 1918-10-26

graduate nurses are needed by the
government A record Is wanted OF
all women who have taken Red
Cross courses in Home Care OF the
Sick, Home Dietetics or First Aid
These Questionnaires can be sup
piled by the local chapter Of Ameri-
can Red Cross. This file will ensble
the government TO preserve the
standard Of health in her cftie,
and keep the complement Of nurses
in the hospitals. nurseries and sxni-
tariums at its full quota