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THIS BAMIE DAILY TIMES, IiAUUK, VT.. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1010.'
UNCLE SAM MAY
RAISE SALARIES
Many Increases Planned in
the Appropriations
TO MEET TRESENT
LIVING COST
None Getting More- Than
$1,800 a Year Are
Affected
Washington, Dec. 12. Substantial in
crease of salary for government em
ployes in recognition of the high cost of
living are provided for in the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
reported out in the House yesterday by
the House committee on appropriations.
If the bill becomes a law in the present
shape it will provide the first general
raise in salaries granted to government
workers in half a century.
The bill as a whole carries an appro
priation of $3ft,47!),(iM5.75, an increase of
$320,000 over last year's measure. At
the same time it is approximately $2,
000,000 below what the departments in
volved estimated would be required.
Wholesale slashes were made by the
committee in the estimates of the de
partment of commerce of funds needed
properly to develop the foreign trade
opportunities of the United States. In
stead of the 230.000 asked for by the
department for this purpose, the commit
tee allowed only $125,000. Among the
items under this head that providing
funds for the development of the South
, and Central American trade suffered
most. The department had estimated for
this the sum of $1,0,000. The commit
tee allowed only the customary 10,000.
On the other hand, the sum of $.,(
is added by the bill to the customary
contingent fund of the White House, and
Secretary of War Lansing is allowed
$4,000 for the purchase of an automo
bile to take the place of the carriage
and horse heretofore allowed that olli
cial. The sum of $3.."00 is included to
cover the expenses of the government
experts in observing next June the plie
, nomena of the solar eclipse.
The federal farm loan board is allowed
an increase' of $100,000 over last year's
allotment for the expenses of its office,
and $18,000 additional is provided for
the enforcement of the navigation laws.
"The bill contains provisions for a
large number of additional positions, but
the net increase in salaried places pro
vided for is only six, whereas the depart
ment estimates called for 512 new places.
"The section of the bill providing for
the increases in the salaries of govern
ment employes reads as follows:
"Section 6. That to provide during
the fiscal year 1918 for increased com
pensation at the rate of ten per centum
per annum to employes who receive sal
aries at the rate per annum of less than
$1,200, and for increased compensation
at the rate of five per centum per an
num to employes who receive salaries at
the rate of not more than $1.SIH) per an
num and not less than $1,200 per an
num, so much as may be necessary is
appropriated: Provided, that this sec
tion shall only apply to the employes of
the library of Congress, of the botanic
garden anil the executive and judicial es
tablishments, who are appropriated for
in this act specifically and under lump
sums, or whose employment is author
ized herein. Provided further, that de
tailed reports shall be submitted to Con
gress on the first day of the. next ses
, sion showing the number of persons, the
grades or character of positions, the orig
inal rates of compensation and the in
creased retes of compensation provided
. for herein."
NOT "BIG BILL" EDWARDS.
Wite House Denies Report on N. Y.
Postmastership.
Washington. Dec. 12. A report that
"Big Bill" Edwards would be appoint
ed postmaster of New York was denied
yesterday at both the postoffice depart
ment, and the White House.
WHAT THE JJOCTOB KNOWS
KIDNEYS MUST BE RIGHT
TO INSURE HEALTH
Few people realize to what extent
their health depends upon the condition
f the kidneys.
The physician in nearly all cases of
serious illness, makes a chemical analy
sis of the patient's urine. He knows
that unless the kidneys are doing their
work properly, the other organs cannot
readily be brought back to health and
strength.
When the kidneys are neglected or
abused in any way, serious results are
sure to follow. According to health sta
tistics. Bright' disease, which is really
an advanced form of kidney trouble,
caused nearly ten thousand deaths in one
year, in the state of New York alone.
Therefore, it is particularly necessary to
par more attention to the health of
these important organs.
An ideal herbal compound that has had
remarkable success as a. Isjlney remedy
is Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Boot, the great
kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The mild and healing influence of this
preparation, in most cases, is soon real
ized, according to sworn statements and
verified testimony of those who have
used the remedy.
When your kidneys require attention,
pet Swamp-Ront at once from any phar
macy. It is sold by every druggist in
bottles of two size .Vc and $1.0'.
However, if you wish first to test this
preat preparation, send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Itinuhamton. X. Y., for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure
nd mention the P.arre Dailv Times.
Adv.
To Cure a Cold in One Day
take LAXATIVE PROMO yriNlXE
Tablets. Druggists refund money if it
fails to cure. II. W. t.KoVES signature
is on ea' h box. 2jc Adv.
RECOMMENDED BY
BEST AUTHORITIES
All of the Ingredients of Hood's Sarsa
parilla and Peptiron Pills
lAory one of the ingredients of Hood's
Sarsaparilla and Peptiron Pills is rec
omnien.led by the highest authorities
the lT. S. l'liarmaeopu-a, the Dispensa
tory of the U. S., and the American
Dispensatory. ,
The. medicinal substances used in
Hood's Sarsaparilla include roots, barks,
herbs, berries, etc., and those used in
Peptiron Pills, pepsin, nux, iron, celery,
gent inn etc.
They are indicated, these authorities
say, in such diseases and ailments as
scrofula, rheumatism, dyspepsia, neural
gia, nervousness and debility.
When you buy Hood's Sarsaparilla and
Peptiron' Pills, you are buying good med
icines, (let them to-day.
, At all druggists'. 200 doses $2. Adv.
ORANGE COUNTY FARMERS'
ASSOCIATION NOTES.
Notes for Week Ending Dec. 9.
This past week lantern slide talks on
'Science and' the Soil." have been given
at North Tuiibridge, South Yersliire.
Chelsea. WilliumMown south lull ami
West Topsham. 'These slides illustrate
some of the principles of soil manage
ment and methods of improvement of
their yielding quality and the sources of
some of our plant foods nnd their manu
facture for artificial increase of the avail
able plant food in our soijs. The pur
pose of the talk is to increase the inter
est in the use of science in the handling
of our soils. The week ending Dep. 16
this same talk is scheduled for Veth
Dec. 11. t'nion village Dec. 12, West
Bradford Dec. 13. Waits River Dec. 14
and Orange Dee. IS. The following week
dates are se heduled for Tuesday, Dee. 10,
at West Hraintree, Thursday, Dec. 21,
at Chelsea west hill and Friday, Xorth
Randolph grange.
Friday night at West Topsham the
farmers' of that section organized a farm
ers' club similar to those previously or
ganized in six other communities of the
county in the last six months. The of
ficers elected are: President, R. C. Mills;
vice-president, C. M. Colby; secretary,
M. A. White: treasurer, W. M. Welch.
A buying committee made up of the
secretary, vice-president and S. M. Hood
was chnscn to see what the interest
would be in a co-operative order of chem
icals or commercial fertilizer.
L. R. Simons, an organization expert
of the 1". S. department of agriculture,
'spent two days with the county agent
this week working out a method of coun
ty organization to )c followed in Orange
county. Tuesday the executive commit
tee of the county association met at
South Royalton and talked this question
over. The decision was to change from
41... a 1.:.? 4 l..if f( nnintniinitV
Hie umnm mm. i." 411MV in rT
units and instead of having town dele
gates to act as advisory council to have
community committees, the chairmen of
which would form the advisory council.
This will localize the work and make it
more efficient, as so many of our towns
are split into widely differing communi
ties. While definite action cannot be
taken until our next annual meeting in
August, it is hoped to get many of the
communities organized with committees
before that time.
It was also voted by the executive
committee that the projects for Jliis
coming year should be limited in number
and more attention paid to these rather
than try to cover so many subjects. The
four main projects will be; (D Dairying,
(2) legumes, (3) farm records. 4) local
organization. The details of these pro
jects will be given later. Each member
of the executive committee is to have
charge of the planning of one or more of
these projects. President E. O. Bicknell
will have charge of the dairy project,
Secretary F. H. Wilcox will have charge
of the legume project, Treasurer O. C.
Flint will have charge of the organiza
tion project. Suggestions regarding the
work to be taken up under these projects
are welcomed by the executive commit
tee and the county agent.
Summary for week ending IX'C. !);
Days in office
Days in field 31a
Meet ings held . . : 6
Attendance 120
Farm visits made 9
Office calls -
Telephone calls 5
Letters written n
.Miles traveled 10"
K. H. Ixivcland,
County Agent.
THIRD UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
Another New Merchant Submarine Is
Being Built in Ger
many. Washington. D. C, Dec. 12. A third
merchant submarine for the trans-Atlantic
service is now under construction in
Germany.
Advices received here from Herlin say
names for the vessel and her sister ship
ile.iniied to replace the lost liremcn have
not vet been selected.
It is said the merchant fleet, composed
of the new boats and the Deutschland,
will lie ready to travel on regular sched
ule between the United States and Ger
many late in the spring.
In' the. same circles it is considered im
probable that the Deutschland will start
on her third voyagq to this country until
the winter weather on the Atlantic mod
erates. Perfection of minor details is all that
is lacking for the establishment of a
submarine mail service with Germany.
The owners of the submersible have of
fered to transport tirst -class letter mails
land the po-totlice ilepartment has ex
pressed itself as being ready to make a
contract.
Agents of the submarine line, however,
have made several suggestions regarding
the service, which as yet have not l-een
adopted. Among other things, agents
want to be a-sured that no explosives
can be slipped into the mail packages.
If Yon Had a Goose
that laid golden egg, you wouldn't kill
her. You would, if you could, insure
hrr life. A man who earns money is
no goose, but there are gooe tracks in
the path of the uninsured. Xational
Life Ins. t o . of Vt. S. S. Ballard, gen
eral ag'tit. llislto building, Montpelier,
t.
TO SUPPLANT
GENERALJOFFRE
Washington Hears That
General Petain Is to
Succeed Him
IN COMMAND OF
ALL FRENCH ARMIES
Private Advices from Paris
Confirm Reports Re
ceived Here
Washington, Dee. 12. Priiito advices
from Paris received here telling of tho
secret proceedings in the French Cham
ber of Deputies during the last week
confirm previous reports that fieimral Pe
tain, (be defender of Verdun, is to nic
l Inirrn in tuiiieme command
of all the allied forces on the western
1 Kn 1 1 In f rmt
This will te the first result of radical
changes in organization which are to fol
low concentration of management of the
war in a small council, as ha been done
in England.
General Petain, little known outside
the French army, was a colonel at the
outbreak of the war.
Paris. Dec. 12. Premier Briand was
busy all day Sunday seeing not only
politicians but. prominent business men
and manufacturers in view of the new
combination, to facilitate which all min
isters and under secretaries will hand in
their resignations.
In the meantime, according to The
Matin, the reorganization of the higher
command in the army, being an essen
tiullv administrative question, -will not
be settled until after the new govern
ment mnks its bow in the Chamber of
Deputies today Bnd is indorsed by a
vote of confidence.
"In addition to forming a war council
of five ministers on the model of that in
England," continued The Matin. "Pre
mier Briand has decided, in the interest
of the economic organization of the coun
try, to throw the old administrative ma
chine into the melting pot and oblige all
ministerial departments, hitherto con
gealed in superannuated methods, to get
in line with the rest of the country.
which is freely spending its blood and
gold.
"In the eonrse of conversation he had
with prominent men on Saturday and
Sunday, lYemier Briand announced that
he intended to give a tree nana to ure
ministers, under secretaries, and direc
tors forming part of the new ministry.
"The most absolute powers will bo
granted to them, and if it is found that
the methods meet resistance, or that
certain habits sre persisted in, these
powers will be still further increased
and drastic measures taken. The com
position of the new combination will
clearlv show the new spirit.
"It'will be the most complete possible
reconstruction, as will be seen when their
names are published."
RUBBER FOOTWEAR
TO COST MORE
Substantial Increases in the Prices After
January 1 Are to Be
Announced.
Xew York, Dec. 12. Rubber boots and
shoes will be higher after dan. 1. The
reasons given by the manufacturers in
clude conditions in the rubber market
scarcity of shipping facilities, European
war demands, the price of zinc, the high
cost of lampblack, increased price of wool
ami cotton, hieher waires, shortage of
'stocks of rubber in London, and because
'the dividends of the rubber companies
must be maintained. i
USE OF COAL QUADRUPLED.
Pittsburg District Has Consumed $50,
000,000 Tons This Year.
Pittsburg. Dec. 12 Fifty million tons
of coal, or four times the normal amount,
have been consumed in the Pittsburg dis
trict in 1010, according to an estimate
made by coal men here yesterday. This
represents an increase of more than 7.
000,000 tons over the preceding year.
The consumption in 1!U7 is expected to
be even greater. The labor situation is
being viewed with alarm by a number of
coal producers. On account of the car
slrirtage many mines are running but
four hours a day. Miners, attracted by
more lucrative employment are entering
other fields of work.
Pittsburg coal men estimate the short
age in the northwest at 8.000.000 tons
and say that only prompt' work by the
railroads will prevent a coal famine in
that region.
MOTHER LOVE AIDS
SON IN TRENCHES
It Brings Relief to Boy Standing His:
Watch Deep in j
Mud I
-
Once upon a time, only a few months:
after this terrible war had begun, Pri- ;
vate Hailey, a soldier in the ranks, had j
stood for "days in the trenches 'some-!
where in France." The cold. rains soaked
him to the skin; the mud was deep, lie
nad had no rest. Weary and aching with
rheumatic pain, he recalled the faith
his mother had in Sloan's Liniment. He
asked for it in his next letter home. A
large bottle was immediately sent him. j
and a few applications killed the pain;
once more he was able to stand the se
vere exposure. He shared this wonderful
muscle-soother with hi comrades, and
they all agreed it was the greatest "re- '
inforcement" that had ever come to their .
rescue. At your druggist, 23c, 50c and
$1.00 a bottle. !
HIS HEART BADLY
AFFECTED
"Fruit-a-tives" Soon Relieved
. This Dangerous Condition
632 Gekrard St. East, Tobonto.
"For two years, I was a victim of
Acute Indigestion od Gas In The
Stomach. It afterwards attacked trty
Heart and I had pains all over my body,
so that I could hardly move around.
I tried all kinds of Medicine but none
of them did me any good. At last, I
decided to try "Fruit-a-tivcs". I
bought the first box last June, and
now I am well, after using only three
boxes. I recommend "Fruit a-tivco"
to anyone suffering; from Indigestion".
FRED J. CAVEEN.
50c. a box, 6 for $2..'0, trial sjze, 23c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a Uvea Limited, Ogdensburg, N.Y.
IMMENSE POWER
PROJECT ANNULLED
Supremo Court's Decision of Lack of
Jurisdiction Puts New York
Ruling into Effect.
Washington, D. C, Dec. 12. Kulinjj of
Xew York courts annulling a state fran
chise given to the Long fsauit Develop-)
went company for an immense power'
project in the St. Iawrewe river was
put into force and operation yesterday!
by the supreme court, which dismissed:
the corporation's appeal. Lack of fed- j
eral jurisdiction or presentation of fed-
eral questions were the grounds given, j
BEWARE OF
sudden colds.
Take-
CASCARAkRUININE
The old family remedy-In tablet
form safe, sure, easy to take. No
opiutes no unpleasant after effects.
Cures coli'- in 24 hours Grip in 3
days. Money back if it fails. Get
the genuine box with Red Top snd
Mr. Hill's picture on it 25 cents.
At Any Drug Store
!
You Can
Jin
fright Uut ScWfoer Mm
CAN'T ORDER SPECIAL CARS.
Interstate Commerce Commission Lacks
Power, Says Court.
Washington, Dec. 12. Deciding the
A Wonderful Variety
of Useful Electrical
Christmas Gifts
There are two classes of Christmas
gifts those which simply mean the dis
charge of an obligation, and those which
express the thought and good taste of the
doner.
In the latter class are Electrical Ap
pliancestruly useful, attractive in appear
ance, and essentially correct. You compli
ment a person's taste when you give him
or her something electrical.
We commend your attention to the
following list of correct Christmas gifts:
Electric Toasters
Electrical Egg Cookers
Electric Flat Irons
Electric Samovers
Electric Curling Irons
Electric Hair Dryers
Electric Shaving Mugs
Montpelier & Barre Light& Power Co,
3C!
Believe Your Ears
tank car case, the supreme court yes
terday held the interstate commerce
commission has no power to order rail
roads to furnish special types of cars to
corporations using their lines.
Electric Heating Pads
Electric Broilers
Electric Radiant Heaters
Electric Travelers Sets
Electric Corn Poppers
Electric Water Heaters
Electric Table Stoves
J They'll thankyou .
for a soft, warm fur
collar that covers
them up and keeps
out those wintry
winds.
q Hart Schaffner & Marx '
have sent us some of the
finestfurcollardand fur lined
Overcoats we've ever seen.
CJ And they're not so hope
lessly expensive either. It's
a good place to invest some
of your Christmas gift
money, if you want some
thing that can be appreciated
for a long time.
Moore & Owens
Barre's Leading Clothiers
122 North Main St., Phone 66-W
WEBSTERVILLE.
Regular meeting of Winona council,
No. 8, Wednesday evening, Dec. 13. A'A
members requested to be present. Busi
ness of importance.
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