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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
Birds at the Front.

Although the number of wild erea.
lures actually killed in the war appears
to have been comparatively small,
writes H. Thoburn- Clarke in Chambers
journal, many little tragedies have
come within the immediate ken of the
close observer
spent many idle hours watching a
great barn owl dodge up and down in
the moonlight. | even approached the
ancient ruin of pigeon cot, which was
all that remained of a large shed. and
listened to the noisy snorings Of his
fluffy brood. The cot was supported by
such precarious remains of walls that
none of us would venture to climb up
and peep into it, but we could see the
CLEAN of the mother birds round eyes,
and heard her angry remarks upon our
intrusion.
Evidently, the Germans thought that
the cot concealed our gun, for one even
ing, just at sunset, a couple of "whiz-
bangs" came over and landed close be-
side it, and another shot, more success
fully aimed, ripped off a corner of the
roof and shattered the ruined wall
As we watched the falling debris, the
great owl flew out with rush and dis
appeared. His mate followed more
slowly. She fiuttered around the ruins,
then settled and endeavored to enter
one of the openings. Obviously, she
was badly wounded for her wings
dropped heavily, and she maintained
with difficulty her perch on the edge Of
the ruined wall Yet, even in her griev-
ously hurt condition, she was anxiously
seeking for her young owlets
Her mate soon came back, and it was
pleasing to see his anxiety. He tried
to steady her hold upon the crumbling
wall and evidently urged her to seek
safety in flight
When the feeble claws finally relaxed
their hold, and she slipped down on the
stones beneath, he would not leave her
body for hours; he fingered beside her,
even bringing her dead field mice in the
hope of rousing her from her last sleep,
until just before dawn, when he flew off
in the direction of the German lines.
Later we heard an indignant protest
from an owlet and rescued him from a
corner of the ruined nest. His baby
brother had been crushed by falling
brick.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
Oil Tanker J. A. Chanslor
Was Wrecked Off the
Pacific Coast
TWO MEN WASHED UP
NEAR BRANDON, ORE.
There May Be a Few More
Survivors Along the
Beach

Brandon, Ore, Dec. 20--At least 80
lives were lost when the oil tanker j..
A. Chanslor, bound in ballast from
Portland, Ore, to San Francisco, was
wrecked off Cape Blanco Thursday
night, according to the report of Earl
Dooley, member of the crew who was
rushed ashore from one of the CHAINS
lor's life boats, near here, early to-
day,
Besides Dooley, another unidentified
man was saved According to Dooley,
the ship struck reef at 6:l5 o'clock
Thursday night and broke in two few
minutes afterward, the after part Of
the vessel sinking, taking 80 men down
with it. A score of the crew of 81 were
still unaccounted for to-day.
After the vessel broke in two, ac-
cording to Dooley's account, 10 or II
of the survivors succeeded in manning
life boats, Captain A. Sawyer being
among them.
They drifted about all Thursday
night and most of yesterday, picking
up seaman who appeared insane
when taken from the water, and died
shortly afterwards. On attempting to
effect landing near here, Dooley said,
the boat capsized and he and an un-
identified man were the only ones
known to have reached shore.
Dooley expressed the opinion, how
ever, that others from the capszed
boat would be found alive along the
beach
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
MALT SUGAR SYRUP COMING.
For Use as Substitute for Cane Sugar,
and Made in Breweries from the
Same Grains as Beer.

Malt sugar syrup is a brand new
sweet which has arrived on a com
mercial scale at the psychological mo-
ment to relieve the sugar shortage,
say the specialists of the bureau of
chemistry, United States department
OF agriculture, at Washington, who
have investigated various substitutes
for sugar Long known to chemists,
its production on a commercial scale
is only beginning. II can be used for
every purpose for which sugar is used.
The shortage of sugar has developed
a market for it, and the recent pro.
hibition law has made available both
the raw material and the machinery
needed for its manufacture.
Malt sugar syrup is made from the
same grains as beer, and may be made
from corn or potatoes or any plant
containing starch. Barley, which was
used until recently in the manufacture
of beer, can now be used to produce
malt sugar syrup.
Breweries, with very little change,
can be and are being used for its man.
ufactue, Up to certain point the
process for making malt sugar syrup
is the same as the process for making
beer, Eyaporating pans are the prin-
eipal additional equipment required by
breweries TO become malt sugar syrup
factories.
Malt sugar syrup looks very much
like maple syrup and has a delicious
flavor somewhat resembling honey. 1t
can be used for everything cane sugar
IS used for, For table use it not only
provides sweetness, but is equal to sug
ar in food value. For cooking and
baking purposes and for making candy
il is not only equal to sugar in con
vehience and food value, but is supe-
rior for some uses because it will not
so readily crystalline.
Malt sugar syrup is now being sold
in large quantities to commercial bak-
cries and candy and soft drink manu-
facturers. The wholesale price as
quoted in recent advertisements in
trade papers and elsewhere is from
seven to nine cents a pound in barrel
lots. Grocers can no obtain it. House
wives can well conserve their dwindling
supply of sugar by using it in cooking,
baking and home made confections,
even on the table for sweetening cof-
fee, oatmeal and desserts.
Although malt sugar syrup is being
called on so far az household use is
concerned, merely to meet the pres
ent emergency, the specialists expect
1t will hereafter have a regular place
in the kitchen.-Kansas City Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
Laughing at Death.

Maine newspapers tell of a resident
of Lewiston in That state who, on
Tuesday last, while suffering from a
violent thirst, drank quart of spirits
of nitre and a pint of Jamaica ginger.
Several things occurred Immediately
thereafter, but the death of the Lewis
ton man was not one of these things
He became very i'll, and his skin turned
green, but he recovered, and is now in
condition to continue his experiments
with drugs.
The story suggests that physicians
have not yet learned the possibilities of
the human body, which they study so
carefully, nor do they know to what
strange things it may accustom itself,
but they may realize that if the Lew
iston man had spent six months in
preparing for his internal bath of nitre
and alcohol he might have swallowed
larger quantity without great incon-
venience. Given due notice as to what
is expected of it, the human interior
will adapt itself to many drugs which,
if introduced to it suddenly, prove fla
tai
We may assume that man learned to
use opium to excess shortly after he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
CURRENT COMMENT
A Government Bureau Scored.

To consider the complaints which
have been directed by ex service men,
and by the American Legion conven-
ton at Minneapolis, against the bureau
of war risk insurance, a conference is
to be held this week in Washington be-
tween officials of the bureau and Off
GERS of the American Legion. Published
figures show that an overwhelming pro-
portion of men who took out insurance
while they were in the service have
allowed their insurance to lapse, large
ly from a conviction that the inefli
cheney of the bureau in handling the
during the war will continue in times
of peace. when four million men lose
faith in an institution it may be ac-
cepted as a fact that something is
wrong" states the American Legion
Weekly in a recent issue. As the causes
contributing to that lack of faith, the
same journal finds "ineffieiency, red
tape, mushroom growth and laggard
and niggardly benefits for disabled
men"
The failures and the shortcomings of
the bureau Of war risk insurance are as
obvious as they are to be regretted.
Experience with its shortcomings has
weakened the belief of four million men
IN the efficiency of the government in
general The problems faced by the
bureau at the outset were enormous;
but they were not insuperable, And
the failure of the bureau of war risk
insurance to win the support Of the
soldiers after they have left the service
has furnished another item in the gen.
eral indictment against the administra
tion for its handling of the war The
conference that is to be held in Wash
ington cannot hope to overcome the
skepticism Of the average discharged
soldier in the efficiency OF government
departments. 1t may, however, sue
coed in persuading many thousands of
soldiers of the undoubted benefits Of
fered by the system of government in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
Round the World Record Is IS Days.

Some fast round the world tours
have been made since the performance
of Phneas Fogg in Jules Vernes fanci-
full tale, who accomplished the task in
so days
Cecil Gray, an Englishman, made a
round the world trip in SO days.
Daniel ID. Bidwell of East Hartford,
Conn, made one between Aug. 8, 1911,
and Oct, of the same year, via New
York, Montreal, Vancouver, Yokohama,
Tsuraga, Nladivostok, Berlin, Ostend,
London, Southampton, in as days.
Andre Jaeger Schmidt, Frenchman,
made his world tour over the same gen
eral route as Bidwell. except that Bid
well went westward and the Frenchman
eastward, in the same year, in SO days.
All records were broken in this di-
rection by John Henry Mears, who, I'M
der the auspices Of the New York
Evening Sun, started from New York
early in July, 1913, travelling eastward
on the Cunarder Mauretania. returning
to New York via San Francisco in ex-
actly 80 days 2l hours and 30 minutes.
Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20

surance This, indeed, is the hope that
makes significant the present confer
ence. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
AS Commander Made First
Visit to Chicago Since
He Went Overseas
MONSTER PARADE
PLANNED TO-DAY
And Welcome Will Close
With a Banquet
Tonight

Chicago, Dec 90 Thousands of per.
sons braved below freezing tempera-
ture early to-day to greet General John
J. Pershing upon his arrival for his
first visit to Chicago since he went
overseas to command the American
expeditionary forces.
Chicago's tribute to the American
commandments was postponed I'M
Til this afternoon, when the general
was to ride at the head of a parade of
10000 persons through the downtown
district.
The days entertainment will end
with a banquet, for which more than
1000 invitations were sent out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
Conflicting Attitudes.

you want to manage the business 2"
asked the employer.
7 do answered the employee
well, ! don't understand ii at ALL
A little while ago you were demanding
eight hours work and the assurance Of
good compensation. Now you want TO
shoulder responsibilities that will keep
You worried at least is hours day,
besides taking q chance on going broke
if the markets happen to slip the wrong
way Washington Star
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
Made to Measure.

Mrs Newrich Don't you think, Will
liam, now that we are getting into So
ciety, that we should have a coat of
arms?
Newrich- Certainly, my dear, III see
my tailor about it tomorrow Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20

discovered that bitter gum oozed
from the stalk Of the poppy, and since
then he has taken other liberties with
this table OF contents and has been not
much the worse for it, Nicotine is a
poison by all the rules of toxicology,
but many a man thoroughly enjoys
this form of poison. Arsenic is lethal
yet there are arsenic eaters. A few
acids, sulphuric, muriatic and casbolic,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20

are as yet not classed among the habit
forming drugs, and the man who swal
lows even a small quantity Of any on,
of these will not call for more in thi,
world, but there are many posons t,
which man may render himself indiffer
emit They may be scientists who study
this subject but they have not GOV
cred the field as yet. Hartford Cour
ant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20
Some Doubts.

Greene Where are you living now /?
Gates Well, don't know exactly.
Greene How is that?
Gates It's this way | hired new
apartments, but the old tenants defed
the landlord and won't move out. Part
of my furniture is on the walk and part
in q furniture van My wife has gone
to her mothers. and the children are
with Aunt Kate. am sleeping on a
cot in the garage of friend of mine
and my grandmother has gone to the
old ladies' home until | can straighten
things ut.-Brooklyn Standard Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20

the eve Of constitutional aridness means
confscation
precedent has been established
which might lead almost anywhere
Boston Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-20

Cigal Cases ......,......50 soc to $3.50
Cigarette Cases, Writing Cabinets,
Folding Manicure Sets, Music Rolls,
Travelling Sets
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors will at their
next regular meeting in August, 1919,
receive bids for repairing Bogue
Bridge east of Grenada, also for
building dumps and approaches to
said bridge. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. Con-
tract will be awarded to the lowest
bidder.
Done by order of the Board of ST.
pervisOrs this July 14th, 1919.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
I-18-19-3t
NJ. E. POWELL,
Clerk of Board.

For Saie-33O acre farm, $50 acres
in cultivation, z room farm house, 3
tenant houses, 8 barns. Good pasture
large pond, open woods. This farm is
highly improved and in on the |. C..
K. R. just outside the town of Her.
nando. Rents for twenty bales Of cot
ton. Address James F .Barbee, P. O.
Box 5, fernando, Miss. If
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

refer in a courteous manner to the official record of a candidate
for Officer"
Pat Harrison did it last year in his campaign for the Senate
it has always been done and should be done. 1t is due the public.
The profiteers must be swatted legally, If they are not
swatted legally, then they will be and must be swatted illegally.
While we were freeing ourselves from Greman threats we suf-
fered a sort of profiteer bondage. Do the same things to those
robbing the public and getting rich in cornering life's necessi-
ties that we did to Germany. 80
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18
GETS OFF THE N

The Indianola Enterprise, until now on the fence as regards
the race for Governor, comes out for Johnston.
Last week was Oscar Johnstons week in Sunflower County.
He made a speech at Rulevlle andfat Inverness before a large
numbers Of voters, who cam from al over the County to hear
him. His speech was free from any Personalities, free from DEM
agoguery, and free from criticism Of those who are in the race
convincing way with force and logic, and many voters were add
ed to his already great popularity inpthis County.
This paper heretofore has taken no stand whatever in thei
gubernatorial race. We went toInvefness last Wednesday night
to hear Mr.. Johnston with a mind free from any biasisms, preju-
issues and his platform for the betterment Of Mississippi and her
great people, and we went aWaysan Oscar Johnston supporter,
an enthusiastically SO as any man that has rallied to his cause "
-Indianola Enterprise. a~ sAsTi
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

1t is a bit ludicrous to hear some who are boosting the Auto
cratic State Tax Commission brag about what it has made peo-
pie in other sections of the State pay when they themselves have
their own property assessed far below its value. Consistency,
thou art a jewel. There are a few of these braggers in Grenada
County.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

If Ex-Gov. Longino's Committee is in earnest about what they
allege about Oscar Johnston "misrepresenting" him, why the
whole matter can be settled by a joint discussion between these
two gentlemen. If Johnston is wrong, why LonginO can run him
out of the field. We can assure the Committee that Johnston
will call off any date he has if given reasonable notice to meet
the Ex-Governor to discuss the issues of the campaign. And fur
Their, we can assure one and all that Oscar Johnston will say
nothing personal in the discussion and that he will say nothing
that will reflect on the Christian character, or the honor or in
tegrity of the Ex-Governor. Then why not have Longino meet
him and rub it in" CD on Johnston? We repeat, why not?
Who will answer?
SAYS JOHNSON only ONE RUNNING ON HIS MERITS
We notice that a Joint debate between Oscar Johnston and
Lee Russell, the two leading candidates for governor of Missis-
sippi, will be held at Raleigh on July 18th. The race in this
County since Ex-vardaman took the field, has weakened ex-
Gov. Longino, and strengthened Russell. We venture without
any reservation, that Johnston is the only man in the race that
is running on true merit. While the others are endeavoring to
pull the wool over the voters eyes by some forlorn hope or fog
horn hobbies which the people in,the Democratic Primary will
certainly rebuke, on the 5h day of August-Mize Record.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

Oscar Johnston very properly asks:
"Since when has it become unfair or unjust in public life to
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

One small lot of Ladies' slipper,
carried from last year, sizes 2 to 5,
made by Kelly and Wichert e. Gard
liner, on sale So 5
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-07-18

Had President Wilson asked our advice we would have told
him not to veto the bill which carried a provision for the repeal
of the daylight savings. :
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26
,RRruman Davis Dies
Christmas Afternoon

Truman Davis, aged AZ, a we'll
known resident of this city died
Chytstmas afternoon at 4:45 o'clock
This home on East Ferry street af-
ter an illness following an attack Of
influenza. He was native Of Dodd-
ridge county and was a son of Francis
Marion Davis, deceased. He is sur
vived by his wife and three children,
Madeline, Paul and Robert. Several
sisters and one brother survive him,
also namely, Mrs. Grace Scott, OF
Arizona; Mrs. Ada Sullivan of Texas;
hrs. Ida Smith of Buckhannon; Mrs.
Viola SSm!Uer Ol ,t.t4 . %. ..L,, ...1. -.
+. Fletcher of Fairmont and VIII
liam Davis of Clarka5urg.
MI. Davis was a niember Of the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
and was also member Of the B.
aud o. veterans association. He
belonged also to the Knights OF
Pythias Lodge, and the Diamond street
NJ. e. church.
The body was prepared for burial
by Undertakers Carpenter and Ford,
No funeral 81 angeuaents have been
made at 6is time.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26
ALL JAIL BREAKERS
ARE NOW BACK
Young Wilt Walked Into
Tom Buckley's Office
This Afternoon.

AT 2:3O this afternoon Kenneth
Wilt walked into the office Of Deputy
Sheriff Tom Buckley at the jail, look
ing sheeptsh, and Tom reached over
and put check mark at the end Of
tht last on a list Of four names and
tken said:
"All right, been looking for you any
time; must have wanted to spend
your Christmas on the outside"
And that was all there was TO the
close Of an incident which began
Thanksgiving day when four prison
ers took advantage of chance to
tscape from the Marion county jail.
At the tine Jatler Buckley made the
lrediciio that they all would come
lack.
Three of them did in rather short
'crdcI but Wilt hung out. However,
Buckley refused to worry. Now Wit
is back and any NECESSITY to worry
has been removed,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26
BELLVIEV BABY
BURNED TO DEATH
Christmas Day Tragedy at
the Home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dayton Hawkinberry.

Funeral services over the body of
Wuawatha Raymond, the two year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dayton Hawkin-
berry whose death took place yester-
day afttrnoon at tho home Of his
parents on Factory street, Bellview as
q result Of burns received a short time
previous were held this afternoon
from the residence and inttrement
was made in the Jones cemetery by
undertaken Musgraye and Son.
Christmas day at about noon the
LITTLE fellow followed his mother out
of the houst to the porch and whiie
standing there a neighbor called to
Mrs, Haw1inb to come into her
house TO see some Christmas gifts.
She stepped into che house for few
nlinutts and when she returned home
wah Mortified to see her baby boy
lying. on the floor horribly burned,
The child had returned into the house
and It Is supposed his cotIing had
become ignited from the flames from
gas fire.
The inttrior Of the room where the
tragedy occurred showed how the
child had crawled on to a chair and
then onto table in an effort to put
ont the flames and had then reach
ed che open door and fallen to the
floor. His clothing was still burning
with he was found and he lived less
thai. an hour.
He was popular child in the CON-
munity in which he resided and his
death has caused deep sadness there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26
Masonic Reception
to Be Held TONIGHT

Indications are that the reception
to be rendered by Fairmont Lodge
No. 8, Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, at Masonic Temple this even
ing at $3.50 o'clock will be a big
event Fifty Christmas trees are be-
ing placed around the room as one of
the chief forms of decoration today
by Richard Shurtleff, chairman of the
committee on decorations.
The Ladies of the Eastern Star
will be dancing at the close of the
night, music to be furnished by Phil
lips orchestra.
This will be one Of the big social
events of the Christmas season.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-12-26
Incidentally He Gets His
Decoration Conferred
in His Real Name.
WAR ROMANCE Of NAN.
Youth Who Stole $1,000
Took Nice Germans
From the Kaiser.

By Associated Press sfi
BOSTON, Dec. 26.-How Arthur n
Abbott long wanted as fugitive from
justice for the theft Of $4,000 from
The Federal Trust company Of this
city enlisted in the marines and as
Sergeant William l.. Haskell was
cited for brilliant war service wa
disclosed today when It was annouilc,
ed that he had been set free on pro.
baton by the district attorney and
that he had received the Croix De-
Guerre officially under his right.
name
Abbott, who was employed as a
bank bookkeeper at $40 week dis
appeared in the fall Of 1917 after the
bank loss became known and 1T wal
learned tht he had been living like .
man of wealth and leisure away
from his family. He evaded a nation
wide search for him and enlisted trs
the marine corps at New Orleans as
Haskell and went overseas with sthe
Sixth Regiment. He was one Of tht
famous 1900 marines who Wepl
through the Argonne. He was cited
for bravery after capturing machine
gun and nine prisoners near Vierzys
on July 10, 1918.
After receiving n honorable dis
charge last January he itntnediat
relnlisted again as Haskell. He
detailed aboard the q. s Dolphtn ~
July nd ordered to Portsmouth y;
where he was recognized and arrest
ed,
District Attorney PelletieE of Bcs.
ton on learning Of his service feeot5tl
ordered his release on, pfobat lon. isl
was rearrested by the Navy Depart
metlt charged with enlistilg under g
false name, but his commanding q
ficer, affected his release within y
shoft time and few days Inter
decorated him as Arthur Abbott with
the Croix de Guerre before the ships
crew and a. marine detail 5draW Wn up at
attention.
! The citation accompanying the
declaration was signed BY General
, Petain and was presented to tIbptt
by his commaniV ing officer snl the
absence Of an official repFes ttyel
/, of the French government
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