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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
TALK OF THE TOWN
Dapce in Rowland hall Saturday
night. Landis orchestra. adv.

Dapce in Rowland hall Saturday
night. Landi's orchestra adv.
Members and guests of Barre lodge,
n. +. 0. p, had most enjoyable time
last evening. Miss Dora Bison gave
several fine selections on the piano and
Miss Albra Leslie and Mrs. +. NJ. Lew.
| is, violinist, added to the entertainment
by fine duet Miss Ruth Wylie de.
| lighted the audience with her readings.
The principal feature of The program
was the dancing by the Naughton sis
tiers, which was met with delighted APP
plause by all present. After the pro-
gram light refreshments were served.
Drawn by eight spirited horses at
tached to two large barges, ~ young
Italian people, among the number many
married couples, left Blackwell street
last evening at $3.50 for the grange hall
in Williamstown They arrived there
in good time and lost little time in be-
ginning the merriment. A grand march
followed by a chance dance was only
the beginning of an enjoyable time.
Many contested for the cake walk prize
but only one could win and this one
was 1UhIIGS iAllut lNHlNt btlio Hdh
struck and the night Waterman shouted
"all's well'' almost an hour before the
group made efforts to return TO their
homea in Barre. Cooper's two-plece
orchestra accompanied the party.
The new restaurant to be known as
the Central House cafe and which will
be in the former location of the Rath-
skeller restaurant on Pearl street, will
be opened to the public Sunday noon at
IL o'clock, if everything works as
planned by Mrs C. +, Whittemore, who
Ia opening the cafe. During the past
10 days carpenters and painters have
been busy oyerhauling the place, en-
arging it, and putting it in condition
for service to the public. Partitions
have been moved in this basement
apartment to make it larger than the
previous restaurant, and it is the plan
Of Mrs Whittemore to place number
of individual dining tables in the room.
After the opening Sunday the place
will be open from 6 o'clock in the morn
ing until II o'clock at night. II will
be conducted along the same lines as
the Eureka restaurant was, both Amer
lean and European plans of catering
being used
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12

The fire marshal and the district
health officer recommended that i'm
provcmrnts b. made 10 the armory,
which included the cleaning up Of con
ditions about the Capital City Press.
addition Of fire escapes TO the building.
CLEARING out the back cnd Of the armory
and. in fact. putting the binding in
shape to comply with tho state laws.
For years it has not complied With
them. Alderman kclty's request for
this one week ago vas declined. to
make these improvements although the
fre risk was called to Their attention.
All improvements were voted excepting
tho fire escapes and she supply eom
mitiec was authorized 10 get figures a.
10 the expense OF construction Il the
Ere c-espc~.
The matter n dog that BIZ Ciydc
Wort hing sud whicn was said - D.
awurd by q msn named Skor,anirk.
us- referred fo the heaith aud uais
ancr committee. 90 vhirh Alderman
Fazsar i chairman, aith power tu at.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12

doubt, but after all but one-wherea,
the country was united in the late war
But, though the Legion was bound Il
be an Independent and an original or
garization, there is no reason why it,
members should not stand as the heiri
of the Grand Army in all respects. Al
an estate passes from father to son, sc
the sentiment and the public duty Of
the Grand Army must pass to the Lee
gion, and there is no reason why it:
property, its halls and its relics should
not so pass also.
And not alone the Grand Army, but
the Confederate veterans as well
should bequeath their beautiful duty
of guarding and decorating the gravel
of the dead, TO the American Legion
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF AMOS L. MERRILL

The undersigned. having been appointed BY
the honorable probate court for the district
Of Washington. commissioners, TO receive
examine. and adjust the claims and demsnds
81 all persons against the estate Of Amos l..
Merrill late Of the city Of Barre. in said dis
trict deceased. and all claims exhibited N OF,
set tbereto. hereby give notice that we Sill
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the Barre
Savings Bank & Trust Co, in the city OF
Barre, in said district on the Sd day Of
March and 5th day Of August next from ~
o'clock A. m. until O'Clock p. m, on each Of
said days. and that six months from the 5th
day Of February. A. D. 1920. is the time
limited by said court for said creditors 20
present their claims TO Us for examination
and allowance.
Dated at the city Of Barre. this 18th day
Of February. A. ID. 1929.
ARTHUR c. TILDEN.
NELSON b. BALLARD. Commissioner
Febi2-ie-26
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
Hardly Scientific.

In written examination on astroni
omy, one of the questions ran: 'Whsi
happens when there is an eclipse OF
the moon?"
One student who was expert at get,
ting out of difficulties, wrote, "a great
many people come out to look at it,
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12

WANTED kind Il small cash r-ris-
ter. also q SIT ho1r shos case. Lander
Ciaa- store sot-
WANTED Mar b. - ianitor work fo- .
shsrz tirn. A. s. Rogce. Central zsoust.
.satf
WANTED Nan % run srusu .urfaee ut
ter also . isnplr, Gaspansllo R-us-.
Wet SeoCud sire-- -e.l~-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED Man 10 drive team p. X. Bailey.
ss0tf
FOR SALE One Grimm evaporator. - e.
n. viii sell cheap or viii exchange
fer stock NaDolcou BaFioWcr. Williams
town. Vt Orange County phone i4-s. .sots
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
WILLI4MSTOWN

Grand masquerade ball in Gilbert's
hall Monday, Feb. l6. Landis orches-
ira. five pieces. Floor manager, John
Smith. Dance from till /. Last dance
before Lent. Admission, 81 per couple,
ladies free.--adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12

FoR SALE HAVING PURCHASED
LARGER EQUIPMENT WE NOW
OFFER FOR SALE OUR SULLi-
VAN COMPRESSOR, CAPACITY
SIS IT. ALSO 50-H T. MOTOR
WITH LEATHER BELT En-
NOW OPERATING At OUR
PLANT ~ GOOD RUNNING CON
DTTION T. J. BATCHELDER
co. INC. BARRE. Vt. 1sotf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
CR4NITEVILLE

Grand masquerade ball in Gilbert s
hall Monday, Feb. To- Landi's orches-
ira. five pieces Floor manager, John
Smith. Dance from till /. Last dance
before Lent. Admission, 81 per couple,
ladies free.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
UEBSTERVILLE

Grand masquerade ball in Gilbert ::
hall Monday. Feb. l6. Eandi's orches'
ira, five pieces. Floor manager, John
Smith. Dance from till l. Last dance
before Lent. Admission, 81 per couple
ladies free.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
Probably.

Bix-who was it said thai the unex-
pected always happens
Dix don't know. Wasn't 1t some
BODY connected with the weather bu-
reau Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
Dire consequences.

She - You liked my cooking well
enough Just after we were married.
Hc-Yes, but l didn't have dyspep-
STA, then.-Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12
BARRE DAILY TIMES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY u, 1920.
The Weather

Probably snow tonight and Friday,
rising temperature, gentle and variable
winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12

Foresters and invited friends only. La
dies bring cake. Per order Rec See.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-12

A regular meeting
Of !. O. Foresters will
be held in Foresters'
hall. Worthen block,
Feb. IL. at 1870. Let
all members be pres p
ent. Refreshments and
dancing nffnr nnnniinr-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-27
= 80 = - Arena,

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1912 a. MINI NJ : eood card
~ vse,~nsants q 10 soorte-
s.1:est erSsvss rnesa e the coun-
~ 4rr1r 100 -eaioyed By the
s7Si ll~1rfra 80 enoeuc4ated
- R.assNiS chnvl1rlI 40 ~
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Butterfat and Egg Yolk

Though the value of farmers mutual fro insurance companies is demonstrated exclusively by the record of approxi- mately 2,000 such organizations in the United States, there are many states whose laws make no suitable provision for forming and operating such companies.
 Consequently at the request of various representatives of farm interests, the United States department of agriculture,
 in cooperation with the National Asso citation of Mutual Insurance Companies, has prepared suggestions for state la%, providing for the organization of farm CTS mutual fire insurance companies. These suggestions have just been issued in the form of a department circular,
 which can be used to advantage by any one concerned in promoting legislation relating to this question. In some cases, of course the provisions may need modi- cation to meet constitutional require ments In general, the suggested law is designed to make it easy for 20 or more qualified individuals to organize a farm ers' mutual fire insurance company. At the same time provisions are included which adequately safeguard the financial integrity of such companies.
 Figures compiled by the office of farm management. department of agriculture, show that the companies now In existence carry a total insurance exceeding $6.000,- 000,000 on property valued at over s7,5OO,- 00C, ,000 which is more than two-fifths or the value of all insurable farm property in the 4S states. In number of sta'~~ where this form of protection has been highly developed, the average cost falls below one-third the rates quoted by com mercial concerns or the so-called bureau rates
 Since about l5 per cent of all the farm ers' mutuals in the country write policies that give protection against windstorms, as well as fire and lightning, the aver age rate for the country as whole is higher than it otherwise would be- Not withstanding this fact the average for the country as a whole is only 26 centa per slo0 The writing of windstorm in- surance is not permitted to local mutuais under the suggested law. however since only companies that operate over wide areas can assume this risk with safety.
 Copies of the new circular. No. 77. can be had by addressing the United St:,%f Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. c.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26

No 1929, published by the United States department of agriculture.
 Damaged grains also are often the re- suit of the work of weevis and cay worms Corn left standing in the field a considerable time after 1t is ripe or that is down in the field or has been pulled and left lying on the ground for some time before being hauled to cribs frequently contain a relatively high per centage of damaged grain. Storing corn in pens or peerly constructed cribs where it is exposed to the action of the weather enar1y always increases the amount of damaged grain. The percentage of dam aged grain in shelled corn can also be materially reduced by husking the corn before shelling, and sorting out the ears cortaining damaged grain and feeding them Aon the farm. This can be done at the same time that the corn is sorted to remove ears having solored grains.
 The remaining factors in the federal standards affecting the numerical r-sde of shelled corn arc not as important. a. those mentioned above
 Any information desired relative to the grading of shelled corn under federal standards may be had by writing or vis- itIng any office of federal grade super vision of the bureau of markets, or any licensed grain inspector The name and address of the Alabama grain inspector follows: Marion Jackson Kendrick, 2li Chamber of Commerce Building. Birming- ham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Prizes at State Fair

That Alabama is seriously developing a substantial interest in the production Of live stock has been evidenced rom time to time in the news coming rom all portions of the state of importation Of pure-bred bulls, of sales of pure-bred cattle of various types and by the as semblage in Montgomery at a recent date of the Southern Cattlemen-s Convention.
 The rising tide of interest culminated at Birmingham last week when Ghe Birmingham Fair Association agreed to match with an equal amount the S5,00O appropriated by the last legislature for steer show to be held this fall. As committee to represent the state in this matter, Governor Kilbx appointed George $. Templeton of Auburn, Robert Scale of Livingston and J. E. Dunnaway of Grrville. This committee met with Che directors of the Birmingham Fair Asso- citation Tuesday and secured an equal amount of S5,000 toward a premium fund to stimulate interest in what will certain ly be the biggest exhibit of Alabama beef stock ever held.
 For pure-breds the premiums are as follows: Grand champion $250: for .he reserve champion, $50. Pure-bred Heres ford steers as follows: For junior calves and senior calves, 10 prizes beginning with S10G for the first prize and ending in grad uation at $50 for the tenth prize. For the junior yearlings there are five prizes commencing with $l00 for the first prize down to S50 for the tenth prize, with an additional $29 each for the ro..ow- IS prizes down to the fifteenth. This list provides for T prizes to owners of pure bred stock and 70 prizes to owners Of grade stock, 40 in all.
 The calving dates for the show steers have been fixed as follows: Junior calves born between January l, 1920. and Sep tember l. 1920; senior calves born between September l. 19l9 and January 1, 1920; junior yearlings born between January l, i 1919, and September 1, l9l9 senior year lings born between September l. 19l9 and January 1, 1919.
 The purpose of the Fair Association and the state in awarding this large sum of money as premiums is to stimulate the in terest of the cattle breeders, both large and smaH. in the production of higa-csass, grade and pure-bred live stock, and cause them to immediately prepare steers for the fall exhibit. A large number of the ca ttlemen of the state nave already Z . nifed their intention to exhibit at Bir- mingham, and the Fair Association is planning an enlargement of it's cattle barns.
 K. G. Baker, beef cattle specialist cf the Alabama extension service at Auburn, has been elected superintendent of the steer show. All steers to be shown Will be required to be Alabama bred and fed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26

Information frequently reaches the' United States department of agriculture that farmers in the southeastern states are having difficulty in marketing their corn. Investigation has shown that In n great majority of these cases fhe trouble is due to the grain not being pre- pared properly for market.
 Many farmers apparently desire to sell their corn on the ear without removing the husks. Some corn is sold in that way. but the demand is usually much smaller than the supply Consequently buyers freouently obtain corn of tRis kind at almost any price they are willing to pay
 The bulk of the corn trade in this coun- try is in shelled corr, there being de- ,nand for this grain at practically all times. As A result shelled corn nearly always sells for better prices than corn or the ear. e
 Practically all sales of shelled corn are now made on the basis of the fed- eraI grades established by the Secretary of Agriculture under the authority or the~ limited States grain standard act. The act requires that these grades must he used for all interstate shipments sou hv grade. This covers the buiK or tne bnsiness. and even though no grade is mentioned in other transactiohs tne pus .Deuallv compares mentally the quailty oi Ire corn offered with graded corn, anu -, ates his price accordingly. Where ne offered ungraded corn which he cannot examine before purchasing, he either re snses to buy it or makes the price sui dciently low to avoid chances ol ioss ,--o,,, tbese facts it can be seen that II T.. ,,s,,alIv to the advantage of the seller n .o shell his corn and sell it by grade. ,r' :" ra,,,ires that he he familiar with tha federal standards. For that reason the he department is conducting gram grad ~ .l'o da,,,nnstrations at many fairs, fafm- ing ati,,gs and other gatherings in the CTS .,,,aast msss where methods of grading tn- sor'nsess sor tSe standards are demonstrated. Or bS federal supervisors should asars rsft arsn tnsp requests to the ,,, 9ffSs aitisens and Southern srpsrNts,,u,d,; super ,',,,,d;pe Atlanta. or federal grain f,.nsrvision. sanx oae bureau of markets depart mena of agrcuture washngtSn D ss..a
 T. The federal standards divide sneiled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
DIV RSIFIED FARMING B E. TER LIVE TOCK
Methods of Distribution

Any intelligent attempt to better mar keting conditions must be based on Z good working Knowledge of present sgsu cies and their functions. Markeu0s 4 perts declare that the nearer both pro ducer and consumer can come to aE un derstanding and appreclation of the wori devolving upon the distributor the neare will Americans approach a soluS1on many of the problems incident Co th movement of fruits and vegetables.
 The shipper who has q definite lnowl edge of the course his goods will talk when they reach a big marNet has grea advantage over the man who has no ifei of methods of distribppon. He can safe guard his interests by retaining meas ure of control over his product after reaches destination.
 shippers or prospective shippers fruits and vegetables are advised to get touch with their principal market, lear its likes. dislikes and peculiarities, stud the means whereby their goods are dis tributed to consumers, and secure a wori ing knowledge of the chief proble ms ' c.aent to the handling of their cosamod ties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
The Third Try Wins

To have a catastrophe overtake your enterprise twice and then, undismayed by failure, to try third time, requires pluck of a rather unusual quality. It IS the kind that Theodore Tholke a club boy living in Douglas county. Nevada possesses.
 Last spring the hoy joined one of the poultry clubs under the supervision Of the United States department of agricul- ture and the state colleges and purchased 200 baby chicks Soon afterward an cleo trio storm passed over his home and all but 19 of the chicks were killed. Theo- dore view the devastation the storm had wrought strengthened his shoulders and went out and bought l50 setting eggs. But luck was against him again Scafceiy had he got his eggs under hens before a waterspout caused the irrigation ditch to overflow The resulting flood washed his eggs and nests away.
 Many would have given up in despair at this point but not Theodore, sun determined to raise chickens, he optalned more eggs and finally succeeded in rais- ing t50 chicks On these he made a net return of si42, and was awarde" the state championship of Nevada.
 Maine is noted for it's excellent sweet corn the principal crop grown by many farmers near the canning raciories sweet corn growing is popular project wlth the Maine boys and girls in the agrlcui- trral clubs organized The Name 'ah- r.ers' Association, four years ago. awohe to the economic value, both present anu future of the young peoples work and offered prizes totalling s2525 to the boys and girls who made the best records ih sweet corn growing.
 In the fall of that year oeD clup poy9 ard girls. with ther local leaders as sembled at Portland for a big meeting There was on exhibit 3,Soo each the Iarg- est exhibit of sweet corn ever hlaue nl Anerica and it was all grown by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Butter Fat and Egg YOlk

MucL has been said. and more has been written, of the value of milk as a food. but until Professor 9Iccollum. in charge of the deparament of chemcal hygiene Of the School of Hygiene and Public Health at Johns Hopkins Cnh ersity, m Baltimore, proved conclusvely and be- yond dispute why milk was such val uable and indispensable food, we had no definite proof.
 Dr. McCollum first discovered in 1912 the remarkable effect of butterfat on growing animal. He showed conciusively that there is in butterfat and egg yoiK Yas a quality not possessed by any other veg etable fats or oils or by the body fats of animals.
 No other food constituent of which we have knowledge possesses the qualities so essential to infant growth and adult wei fare as the fat found in milk and in the yolk of an egg.
 This is what is meant when it is spoken of as being essential that a city, state, a nation must consume not less than a half pint of milk per day per capita. Growing children deprived of dairy prod ucts in entirety do not thrive: adults grow prenaturely old. Nations decline or rise according to the amount Of milk and eggs their citizens consume.
 Thus it is that nations of the colder climes advance faster than those or warmer. Not because of the temperature, but because the people of the earth in the northern hemisphere have always con sumed more milk, more cheese, more but ter and more eggs than any other people of the earth.
 Birmingham is said to consume less milk per capita than any other city in the United States, consuming @ally Jess than i of a pint per capita. The averags consumption per capita of the unHed States is S of a pint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-26
Tractor School

Following is the programme for coop erative extension work in agriculture and home economies, state of Alabama, Ten nessee Valley Tractor School, Decatur March 9-12, inclusive;
 March g, 10 a. m. to . D. m: Organiza- ton. registration. Talk on general prln- ciples of international combustion en- zines. Illustrated by simple one-cylinder engine D. m.: General survey or trac- tors Questonaire No. ].
 March 1o SiS0 to 10 a. m.: Talk on i5- milton. Practical work Explanation Of ignition systems on tractors Particular reference to correction of ignition troubles. Questionaire No. At F noon experts will put the ignition system out of order and have students locate ebe trouble. ? D. m.: Practical work. Weath- or permitting students be given instruc- sion in handling of tractors iIi the field. Questionable No. g. p. m., tractor movies.
 March II. s;s0 to 10 q. m; Talk on fuel systems and compression. Practical work. Explaining carborators of tractors and tl,e:r enlistment and care. Question naire No 3 F noon, demonstration or valve grinding and saseet cutting. r. ;fi.' tall, on fabrication and cooling. D. m, practical work: lubricating and cooling svstcms explained Questionnaires No. and 5 D. In., tractor movies.
 March F, S:S0 to 10 a. m; Ialk on timing the valves and spark. Practical work Engine timing. Questionnaire No ! p. m. students will drive the trac- tors to field and be inssrucrec -n --e ad- il.strlent of the tractor blow.
 Supervisine Agent F. c. Dobbs VIII make necessary arrangements at Decatur so that farmers attending this school can get comfortable board and lodging for the four days. He will also direct them where the school will be taught. and if is hoped that large number of col ored farmers in the Tennessee valley will avail themselves of this free opportunity by spending the full four days learning how to operate a tractor. NJ. L. Nichols. agricultural engineer from Auburn, Will be in charge of the school.