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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-07-11

Mr.. +. II. Chorn of Mansfield is the
guest of his brother j. ]. Chorn.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-07-11

We meet all Santa Fe trans
Phone your orders In to IA or III
Newt Hargrove
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
BULGARIA is FACING
FINANCIAL CRISIS
With an Estimated Wealth of $780,
100000 1t Spent 1850, 100000 in the
War-owes Germany S66o,ooo,o0o.

Sofia, Bulgaria, March 3 Correspond
ence of the Associated Press Bulgaria
is facing a financial crisis, it is asserted,
The war cost the country over Sl,500,-
100000, while its estimated wealth is
only 81, 200,000,000. The national debt
before the war was SI60,OO0,O00.
OF the national debt as it now stands
Bulgaria owes to Germany $660,000,000,
which was advanced in installments of
ten millions, but last winter Germany
discontinued this practice, and demanded
payment for munitions in cash. Ger
many, evidently was not in the business
Of helping its allies for nothing, as the
prices charged Bulgaria for gas masks
clearly Indicate For each mask it
charged SIC and sheepskin, as compared
with the cost of a similar article for the
United States army in England. of $3.50.
Financial experts agree that the solv-
ency Of the country can only be pre-
served by the presentation Of counter
claims against Germany. Even if Bull
garia's total indebtedness to Germany is
outweighed by Bulgaria's counter claims,
oppressive taxes must be imposed for
decade or two in order to meet the re-
AiuiuliiE ucbtt say bAlE III iauHs ht NN"bF
revenues before the last three wars aver
aged $50,00O0O0 per annum. Recent tax
alton added S20000,000 to this sum. To
fill the gap between what is possible to
raise by taxation and the needs of the
nation it is now proposed to eonhscate
wealth illegally obtained in addition to
drastic taxation of war profits.
Under Germany's tutelage the financial
policy maintained by Bulgaria sank the
country deeper and deeper every year in
debt. II was the only belGgerent couu-
try which issued no internal loan, but
contented itself with printing paper mon
ey to the total of almost $500, DOC, 900, at
the normal rate of exchange. As a result
Bulgaria S currency has deprecated more
than one-half, while the accumulation of
private wealth ran parallel 10 the rapid
iy mounting state debt. More than SO
banks were 1oated having a total cap
italization OF nearly one hundred mil.
lions.
Bulgarias sole negotiable article of
export is tobacco, and this she must use
in the worlds markets in exchange for
food, clothing, cotton, oils, medicine, etc.
At present there are in the country the
crops of the past two years, valued at
about $3O0,0OO,OO0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
"BLISTERS" PROTECTED
SHIPS FROM TORPEDOES
The Invention Is an Outer Steel Casing
Fitted to the Sides of the Ships--In
Every Case TOrpedoed Ships
Enabled to Reach Port.

London, March Correspondence of
the Associated Press One of the most
successful devices invented by British
naval experts in the war time was one
known as blister" and served to pro-
tect ships against torpedoes. 1t is an
outer steel casing fitted to the sides of
ships. All of its technical details of
construction have not been revealed, but
naval experts assert that ships equipped
with blisters run no greater risk from
undersea attacks than from surface
fighting dangers. In the war the Ger
mans torpedoed several blister ships, but
in every case, it is asserted, the vessels
were able to reach port and be repaired.
Sir E. II. T. D'Eyncourt, director of
naval construction, invented the blister,
which was first attached TO four old
cruisers. Patiently the navy waited for
test for two years, then, in June, 1917
the cruiser Grafton while steaming at
10 knots was struck amidshrps by tor
pedo fired from a German submarine
only 80 yards distant. The blister, which
stuck out from the cruisers side about
Is feet, exploded the torpedo, and the
Grafton steamed back to port with only
a slight list.
improvements were made on the Bills
tiers and they were fitted to the sister
monitors Erebus and Terror. Both these
vessels, mounting l5-inch guns, lombard
ed the Belgian coast for months. Both
were torpedoed within week and but
for the protecting blisters they would
have been sunk Three torpedoes struck
the Erebus, two hitting the fore part of
the monitor where the blister tapers off
As a precaution the Erebus was beaehed,
but it was afterward found that she
was. less severely damaged than had
been thought and she was subsequently
repaired. No ship ever before survived
three torpedoes.
The navy now has about so blister
ships in commission, including some Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
bethel

Mark 0. Chamberlin has moved to the
Buck farm in Royalton, which he has
hired for the season.
The junior prom last Friday evening
with music by the jazz orchestra from
Dartmouth college, was well attended A
profit of about $50 was presented to the
junior class.
Joseph H. Counter and family came
Saturday from Springfield for visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Everett Grant came
from Springfield for a visit. To-day is
the first anniversary Of the marriage
of the Grants.
Claude B. Williamson has been released
from service in the navy and has re-
sumed his position in the bank.
Edwin H. Mcintyre is here on fur
Tough from Camp Devens, where he is
employed at the receiving station OF The
base hospital
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. n. Chapman were in
South Royalton Friday evening, on the
program OF the local oranges neighbor-
hood night, several prominent guests at
tending.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
RANDOLPH

The ladies o. the relief corps gave Mrs.
Irving Chase a surprise party at her
home on Thursday evening, when 90
people went in to assist her in the OBJ
servance Of the anniversary, IL was a
complete surprise to her and the even
ing was pleasantly passed Mrs. Chase
was presented a cut glass dish as a token
of the occasion.
Mrs. Inez Segar of White River juno.
ton passed Sunday here, coming on
Saturday for a short time,
Mrs. John Dubois and youngest son
vent to Montpelier Friday night to spend
Sunday with her mother Mrs, Thomas
Osborne, expecting to return here the
first of the week.
A. c. Wells, travelling man, returned
from an extended trip ON Friday and will
remain over Tuesday before rcsumiug
his work.
Mrs. Ruth Sprague Freeman, who has
been. i'll, has resigned her position in the
graded school and ON Saturday left for
Chateaugay, N. Y, where she will re-
main with relatives for time. Mrs.
Freeman does not know when her hus-
band, DR.. Freeman, will return from
overseas, where he has been in service
for several months, but it is expected
that he may return this spring,
Miss Bernice Davis of Bethel came on
Saturday for short business trip in
town. Miss Davis teaches on Royaton
hill this season.
The roll call at the Bethany church
was largely attended, there having been
nearly three hundred present There was
Il l. 1
the exercises, which consisted of the sew
eral reports from the different depart
ments of the church Many letters were
read from absent members and friends
by those present. Mrs i. Z. Brooks gave
a fine report from the Bethany guild, OF
which she is the prs~!dent, telling of
their work during the past year. Miss
Mary Carr Tcwksbury reported for the
missionary society, which is quite ac-
tive, in holding their monthly meetings
with a good program, and also in raising
funds Rev. Fraser Metzger spoke for
the different departments Of the church,
in a very interesting manner, after his
usual order. There was a musical pro
gram given by Miss Blanche Sparhawk,
Miss Lucille Grant, vocalists, and Miss
Edith Marcott and Miss Julia Cummings,
pianists, As whole the affair was
decided success, and the social inter
course was valuable addition to the
church.
The rain of Friday night was followed
by clearing weather, and Sunday was
a delightful spring day, which almost
seemed like making maple sugar in the
near future.
The union service was held on Sunday
evening at the Methodist church, Rev.
! +. S. ToIman being the speaker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
THOUSANDS OF DISABLED QUALIFY
Number of Men Awarded Re-Education
by U. S. Government Steadily Increases.

Washington, D. c., March 3--FigIres
indicating progress in re-educating and
placing disabled soldiers, sailors and
marines show that the work is going
forward at satisfying pace. The state
ment Of Feb Is reveals the total number
of cases the federal board for vocational
EDUCATION was in contact with was o.,
ISL of these 1852 were reported from
the war risk insurance bureau; 5000
from hospitals; 4,494 from the Red
Cross; 70 from the United States depart.
ment of labor; 1852 from the men di-
rect, and from other sources ,06O.
Not every wounded man is entitled to
training First, under the law, he must
have been awarded compensation by the
war risk insurance bureau, and thus far
1855 have been awarded compensation,
10 having been denied it, and 1917 are
cases in process of determination.
It is necessary to have the war risk in
surance bureau pass upon a case as the
essential preliminary, and the agents of
the federal board assist all disabled men
to make their applications to the war
risk insurance bureau. In the last 80
days 1855 men have been assisted in fiji.
ing their applications. Nine thousand
four hundred and twenty-five men have
been interviewed by the various agents
OF the federal board and 9,l62 were
awaiting interview,
There were 6,2S6 prospectives for re-
training During the last month 400
cases have been awarded training and
entered upon the various lines of study
fitting them for useful work in the
skilled trades, occupations, professions
and other callings, the total available to
be selected from being about 500.
The placement division OF the federal
board is busy locating employment OPP
portunities for the retrained men and
when they have finished their courses
places viii be awaiting them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
BIG ARRIVALS
OF SOLDIERS
Cruiser Frederick Brought
1862 Americans from
Brest
THE SIBONEY BROUGHT
3,151 FROM BORDEAUX
Some Massachusetts Soldiers
Came on the Former
Vessel

New York, March 3.--Wfth 1862
troops the cruiser Frederick arrived here
to-day from Brest. Units ON board in
cluded the Sd battalion headquarters and
Companies / and ID of the l62d infantry,
of the 4lst division; detachment of Slst
infantry brigade headquarters, of the
4lst division; the 95th, IO3d, 465th, s35th
and l099th aero squadrons; casual com
pany 1908 of Massachusetts and mobile
hospital number l04
The steamship Siboney from Bordeaux
brought 3,l5l troops, including detach-
ment headquarters, 40th division; l6 of
ficers and 997 men of the 348th infantry
of the 87th division; sanitary detsch-
ment of 34Sth infantry; and a number
of convalescent and casual detachments
The Siboney's troops included As officers
and 1887 men, sick and wounded.
The steamship Yosemite arrived with
% medical, infantry and forestry cas-
uals. The steamship Polar Bear came in
from Bordeaux by way of Bermuda with
few casuals. She was disabled at sea
and the steamship President Grant went
to her assistance and aided her in reach
ing Bermuda.
The army transport Great Northern
arrived from Brest with % officers and
1850 troops, 1921 of whom were sick
and wounded. Forty-three cases were
serious.
Units included the 349th field artillery,
field and staff headquarters and supply
company medical detachment and bat
teries A, B, c, and d of the 92d division;
a regular army detachment; detachment
of 54th coast artillery corps officers, for
Camp Devens. Casual company number
235 and convalescents, caSuals and
nurses,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03

the first battle cruiser squadron. The
new dreadnaughts Rodney, Howe and
Hood are being fitted also with blisters.
A self -propelling projectile charged
with 500 pounds of INT was perfected
by the naval experts only short time
before the armistice was signed. 1t IS
believed to have strengthened materially
the power and effectiveness of the Brit
ish fleet. The proiectile can be discharged
without conclusion from small boats or
light platform, exploding on the con-
tact, or when fitted with q special device,
below the water, thus serving the pur-
pose of a depth charge.
An apparatus for throwing flame
for a distance of 240 feet, as water is
thrown from a hose, was rugged ON one
of the vessels that took part in the raid
on Zeebrugge. But before it could be
used shell from the enemy batteries
put it out of action.
Another invention is a gun to fire sig
nails from submerged submarines. 1t
sends star shell 800 feet into the air,
Several kinds of smoke screens were
invented, most of them for the purpose
of battling U-boats. A powerful fare
equal to million candlepower was an
other achievement of the naval inyen-
tors which was used with great effect
against enemy submarines waiting ON
the surface ,at night to attack merchant
ships, These flares, suddenly ignited,
turned night into day, and in the Straits
of Dover alone II U-boats were caught
by their aid and sunk.
The work of developing these inven-
tons was carried on by the royal naval
experimental station near London. Its
staff comprised 25 officers and 1850
men, all experts either in research or
eonstructional work, most of them being
chemists or engineers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
DESTROY TURKEY
IS PEACE PLAN
s---------------
Observation-Disclosures of Con-
stantinople and the
Straits
GREECE TO SECURE
ADDED TERRITORY
Will Get Strip of Coast Be-
tween Avail and Cos,
Including Epbesus

Paris, Sunday, March 2 (via Montreal)
The commission on Greek affairs yes
terday debated at length the new situa'.
ton to be created in Asia Minor. The
general plan adopted for the dissolution
of the Ottoman empire is the total elm
nation of that empire, the International
nation of Constantinople and the straits,
the creation of Turkish state in the
center of Asia Minor and the liberation
of all nationalities from the rule of Tur-
key.
As regards Asia Minor, the commission
agreed in principle that the strip OF the
coast between Avail and Cos, including
Smyrna and Ephesus, shall be assigned
to Greece as full owner or as interna-
tional mandatory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
pulpwood to Durham hill for E. E

EbibNt1u W DNA hiAdlh NH Abi L. -
Brown.
A. A. Cove was in Cabot Saturday.
Miss Olive Goodell of South Woodbury.
was a visitor in the place recently.
W. d. Peck visited his uncle, w. c.
Peck, in Woodbury. recently.
D. B. Dwinel was in Montpelier on
Thursday to attend the reunion OF 1917
legislature. Mr. Dwinell was the mem
Der from Calais in 1917.
Mrs. Winnie Persons and daughter
Eva, visited friends in town Thursday
Mrs. Ada Austin and two children OF
Panton are visiting at +. H. Gray's, Mrs
Austin's father.
NJ. D. Hawkins was in Marshfeld on
business Friday.
Austin Cate has been on the sick list
the past week.
Mrs, May WILDER returned to her home
in Montpelier on Wednesday, after
spending several weeks with her sister,
Mrs Clara Pearse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
SELLING ROYAL FORESTS.
japanese Imperial Household to Dispose
of S5O.OOO,OoO.

Toxic, March 3.--The imperial house
hold announces that $5OOOGOO worth of
forest lands belonging to the imperial
family will be sold These forests are
mostly in Hollkaido. the northern is
land, where the emperor owns about one
sixth OF the total area The sale will
make possible a profitable development
of these forest lands and enable the
government to increase its revenue by
bringing the lands into the class of tax
able property,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
WEBSTERVILLE

Everyone come to see Mother johnson
and all her little pickaninnies at the
Episcopal church Tuesday evening, March
4, at 1880 o'clock. Refreshments served
free. There viii be homemade candy
and popcorn for sale. Admission to en-
tertainment, adults, 25 cents, children
10 cents.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
4 The Plus
] patriotism
of Peace

1t is better to lose ttle-it is better topay some
difference-because it is best for your community,
and best for the country a whole. When you buy,
you help someone who helps someone else, and he in
turn helps you.
Building material has declined-what higher figures
still exist are due almost wholly to labor COST which
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
To k e e D.
wages ana
morale UP


in turn is due to higher food prices which bid fair to
remain high for several years.
If you need a home or a buiding-if you have
funds avaiable-start the Improvement at once.
You can'tsmake mistake to buy-in the long run
and you can make the mistake of NOT buying noW
what you need.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
EAST CALAIS
Interesting Letter from Wayne Burn
ham, Now in France.

nam, Now IN france.
The many friends of Wayne Burnham
viii be glad to read recent letter from
him and to know that he is well. The
letter is written to his brother, Lewis,
and is as follows:
"Vertore, France, Feb. ), 1919,
Dear brother Lewis: ! haven't
heard from any of You folks for a long
time. Guess our mail is being held in
the States, as we should have been there
before this time We are located now
about 40 miles from St. Nazaire, where
we sail from, which ] hope it is nearly
time for us to 60,
We have been drilling every day since
we came back from the front. There
isn't any snow here yet and the winter
is nearly over. II has frozen but few
times. Without a doubt | am missing
some cold weather in old Vermont. but
had much rather be there than where
have been for the last five months. |
am sleeping in an old barn on a cement
floor Think if / ever get into good
feather bed again it will take more than
bugle to wake me up.
81 expect to go to Camp Devens, SO
when | get my discharge it won't take
long to get home. Have any of the A. T..
f. boys got home from around there yet
Perhaps some of them will never come
back. / had one close call myself, but |
am here yet Was in bed five weeks
and have a piece of shrapnel in my leg
vet, but it doesn't bother me much now.
Lewis, it was one awful sight at the
front to see those poor American boys
before they were buried. Some you
could hardly tell what they were, they
were torn to pieces so badly. ! saw lots
of graves, but none that ! knew, and
haven't seen anyone that knew out of
the many thousands that / have seen.
Wish you could see some of the
French villages and the way the French
do their work II would sure make YOU
laugh The men, women and children all
wear wooden shoes and the rest of their
clothing compares with them Nearly
all their wagons have only two wheels
and If they have more than one horse,
they hitch one in front of the other
The buildings here are all made of stone.
Some Of the houses have a stone wall six
or eight feet high around the front yard.
Everything is very old fashioned
Well Lewis, | can't think of much
more to write tonight but will write
again soon if I don't leave here, but
think we will leave soon now and | may
beat this letter home. Be good and get
ready for a'good old visit when | do get
back, Don't feel now as if | would do a
days work for month.
PVT. Wayne j. Burnbam.
Mrs. Lula Celley and daughter Edna,
Of Worcester, were guests of Mrs. Gel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
Conceit

Miss PAGER is a very bright woman,
Judging by my interview with herr
What did she sayf"
Nothing much, but she approved of
what said."-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
New material and methods have cheapened building!

taught how substitute lower priced Materials how toisave
by using standard Sizes by employing simpler methods by
buying materials produced home They save builders
of today much money. Consult hem In similar way you
cut price of IDEAL Boiler and AMERICAN Radiators
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
Disproved.

EXe--Women can't keep secret.
Mrs. Exe-Nonsense! The cool, never
tells you she is going to Leave until YOU
have invited a housefu Of company --
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
An Early (Jail) Bird.

Bentztown Breeze; "The spring rob
in was seen here yesterday morning A
Teller held up Hank Stubs and took his
watch and pocketbook. Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
Your patriotic Duty
in Buying NOW!

Reconstruction asks heros ALL in the War Man
live to himself aoneeach is dependent upon his fellow
to tide Money should be spent wisely But not wisdom and
o 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03

not patriotism to keep from buying needed things Practical
citizenship realizes that all good which during the War
by improving the earning capacity and therefore the living
conditions of several million families be allowed
to backslide to the old conditions We must all
help to keep them up!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03

by emitting the useless extra chimney two by emitting
useless epaces and mante needless doors and double win
dows-expenses which all go with od-tme and hot-ar
furnace heating Also you by emitting the fancy
lamps lighted books read that contain
flowers, piano never played, etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03

Mrs. Lula Celley and daughter, Edna,
of Worcester, were guests Of Mrs, Gel
ley's nephew, Ellery Young, recently,
Eli Charles was q business visitor in
HardwiCk on Thursday.
Miss Ellen Remission is spending sew
eral days in North Montpelier the guest
of Miss Alice Persons.
Ellery Young is taking a carload of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03
We announce 25% price reduction


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Build gnaadmg general sheen ~ armm nfpp before for SANDY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-03

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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
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The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1919-07-18
KISSING DAY EVENT
 IN ENGLISH NILLAEc

HUNGERFORD. July lS- A cur iouS custom, the Hocktide festival "' Kissing day. is observed in Hungci- ford. With the exception of three wears of the war. it has been observed every year since the days of John ot Gaunt. and was revived this veal. With a trumr,t 300 years old tn, nrmrcter opcr; the day blowing t on the balcony Of yhe courthouse. The own crier. in,raL.faced suit rings h's acll and calls ali commoners to court The tuttimen. two villagers start on ,hrn round carrying poles to Wh'c' are affixed largc bouquets. They rn ter each shop ard house to collect {" one pence fine and failing in this e>' nct q kiss from the wife and daugh''
 of each commoner. Signs of stlug glc are frequent Dut each time Kiss l. obsained. an orange is thrown b. d follower to the big crowd of children that trail along. and the oranges dlS' appear rapidly.