The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-01-08
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
OPPOSED TO RUSSIA
In Latter's Efforts to Increase Her Sug-
ar Expectation by 100000 Tons
Yearly Sugar Con-
ference Debating 1t.

ference DEBATING IL.
| Paris, Jan. S.-The worlds sugar con-
| ference, which was held ut Brussels, adj
journment being taken to January 20,
is having difficulty trying to meet the
request of Russia to be permitted to in
crease her yearly expectation of sugar.
! Russia wishes to increase her expor-
| tation by 100000 tons yearly the in
| ternational sugar union having limited
| the possible expectation of each country
athering to the conference. The opposi-
ton to the Russian petition came from
Germany and Austria. 1t is thought
likely however, that when the confer
ence reconvenes the Russian request will
be granted. although the amount author
lied may be under 100000 tons. The
present international sugar union ceases
to be in force September |, 1918, but it
is likely that the union will be renewed
for another term; that is to say, until
1918.
European aviation interest is now CEN
tired in the third annual international
aviation salon, which has Just been in
augurated by President Fallieres The
huge space of the salon building, with
its glare of light and beautiful decora-
ton, setting off the 200 or more aero
planes, offers an attractive and pictur-
esque spectacle.
The exhibition indicates that progress
and improvement in aeroplane construc-
ton have been remarkably rapid as re-
CARDS both monoplanes and biplanes, but
1t is generally believed that there win
be no great changes in the general APP
pearance of the aeroplane in the near
future.
The races of the past year caused con-
structors to turn their attention to Sc
curing increased speed. This is evident
by the number of speedy machines in
exhibition. There is, however, strong
tendency to build machines which afford
maximum Of safety. 1t is also point
ed out that aeroplane purchasers are
insisting upon more comfort in the
aeroplane. Military contracts now con-
tain a paragraph dealing with comfort
able seats, cases in which to carry tools
and sometimes even the installation of
a wireless telegraphic apparatus
The general lesson of the salon is that
the aeroplane has definitely arrived as
a military instrument, but that much
is to be done before aviation viii be
hailed as a popular sport
The American Amba ssador and Mrs.
Bacon gave a brilliant dinner last week
IN honor of Premier Caillaux and Mime.
Caillaux. Among the Others present
were the Italian Ambassador and Nine. |
Tittoni, the Sapinsh Ambassador and
Nine. Caballero, the Minister of War
and Nine. Messimy, M. Lepine, the pre-
ieet of police, and Mr.. and Mrs. Clale-
nagne Tower.
The most startling innovation in the
Paris theatrical world this season is the |
review "Sans Gene" which has been in
at the Rejane theatre by /
Nine. Rejane. 1t is now an accepted no
tion that vaudeville houses should in /
elude short one-act plays in their pro- |
grams, but that vaudeville should com
peltely monopolize one of the largest |
temples Of Legitimate" art is distinct
departure for the Partisan theatrical
world.
The French review is sort of vaude-
vile burlesque representation of current
French topics of interest or gossip.
Nine. Reiane assumes many roles. She
is first a janitress, blaming the tend /
ency of certain newspapers to inquire
into private lives, then native of Au-
1ergne, and finally foreign princess, in
which she caricatures certain royal
princess who has been recently in the
public eye.
A Partisan actress has caused a great
cal of interest among the women of
France by announcing new recipe for
a supple figure. Each morning, she says,
her maid takes a newspaper tears it into
, thousand fragments and scatters the
fragments upon the floor The morning
exercise of the mistress consists in gath
,ring up the pieces one by one. These
STOPPING movements, she claims, APP
proach as nearly as possible the work
nat man would do in cultivating the
fields and gathering in the crops and re-
suit in the perfection Of the suppleness
md lines of the body.