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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29

Not one cent would Congress, under the
leadership of men who could see nothing
but inland interests (but who were new
ertheless going against inland interests
all the timel, give to build up an Amerl-
can merchant marine. And now they are
evidently going to have chance to see
where this sort OF Sinking economy leads
them.
The great west wants to ship its prod
ucts to Europe now; it has become
manufacturing as well as agricultural
section. But by reason of our long de-
pendence on foreign carriers, and the tact
that no adequate means to take advan-
tage of great opportunity have been re-
sorted to since the war began, and with
the removal meantime of German ship
ping from the sea, we are mainly depend
ent for the transportation of our ex.
ports upon British shipping. And there
is absolutely nothing that we can do to
prevent such a situation. The British
have perfect right to do with their
ships what they wish. They officially
describe their position as state OF
siege All British shipping must be or
ganized for the purpose OF feeding the
army and the population and supplying
the army with munitions. All other
purposes go to the wall in the national
emergency. 1t is even possible that
American shippers cannot get pound OF
freight upon the British ships-our chos-
en- carriers, the carriers upon which the
great American inland is proud to place
its dependence without the specific con
sent of the British government
This is a very interesting but not a
comfortable situation for American com
merce to be in and it is wholly due to
the folly of Congress, under western
guidance, in steadily rejecting through
term of fifty years every proposition
or suggestion looking to the building up
of an American merchant marine by
the methods under which the shipping OF
England and Germany were put upon the
seas. With the adoption of such eneour-
agement twenty five years ago, when the
patriotic representatives of New Eng
land in Congress were demanding that
announcement. American commerce
would have been independent of foreign
carriers to-day, and it would have alded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
Give Us Liberty-Without Personal
Sacrifice2

Secretary of War Bakers statement
before the House military committee
sounds like an admission that he recog'
nizes the danger of our condition OF un-
preparedness, but has not the courage to
face the remedy. "The obligation to
serve the country is a universal one he
saws. and then adds: "Whether universal
military service or a selective eonscrlp-
ton is the correct answer / do not
know" If the obligation to serve is
universal it is hard to understand why
the obligation to know how to serve is
not also universal. Any other solution
of the national defense problem would
not only be unsafe but also undemocratic
and I'M American.
How Mr.. Baker can hope for any ade-
ouate measure of protection from the
National Guard-or how he can get the
consent of his own conscience to lntrust
the safety of the country to further
trial of such an essentially unmilitary
system-it is difficult to see, in view OF
the figures regarding the recent mobiiiza-
ton on the Mexican border The war de-
partment's report shows that OF the rs
900 militiamen finally mustered in for
this duty only 81 per cent were enlisted
on the date OF the call in the regiments
as they turned out. OF the total number
on the rolls on the date of the call 1851
were lost for various reasons, including
physical disability. Sixty thousand OF
the militiamen who went to the border
had had no military training at all, and
nearly as many, or 56,sl3, had never fred
military rifle.
The indictment of she militia system
furnished by these figures is supplement
ed by the charges made by the returning
guardsmen themselves that they got no in
struction in divisional maneuvers and
next to no target work while doing po-
lice detail on the Rio Grande. The coun-
try has not profited as it should have
even through the training OF these men
in return for the loss of their time from
their businesses and the expenditure OF
millions in federal cash. Nor have the
recruiting officers, with the stimulus Of
the border trouble to help them, been
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
We Reap What We Have Sown.

If American commerce receives a hard
blow from the naturalization OF Brit
ish shipping, with the restriction and
supervision of cargoes, and the possible
refusal of coal to American ships in BRIT,
ish and British colonial ports, we shall
be reaping exactly what we have sown as
nation. Why should we have ships OF
our own? What was the use of them
Were not the British and Germans, the
French and the Dutch and the Norwe-
gians and the japanese there to carry
our commerce for us? If by reason OF
their cheaper labor they were able to
build ships for so much less than we
could build them, why, by all means let
them do it and carry our commerce we
are relieved of that burden" We can
put our money into the development OF
the great west, That was the doctrine
that was preached to us, and that was
the theory on which Congress went
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
Conferees Abruptly End the
Eight-Hour Law Ne
gotiations
MORE TALK
OF A STRIKE
Managers Willing to Abide
by Supreme Court
Verdict

New York, Dec. 29.-Resumption Of
conferences here yesterday between rep
resentatives of the railroads and the EN-
ployes' brotherhoods was quickly termi-
mated The reason was understood to be
that the conference committee of railroad
managers sought to apply the recent
switchmen's arbitration award to the
present controversy over the Adamson
act. The conferees had been in session
less than two hours when an adjourn.
ment was taken and no announcement
was made by either side as to whether
future meetings would be held. The
brotherhood chiefs were obviously dis
turbed when the session ended. Neither
side would be quoted as to what had
taken place
II was learned, however, that the roads
suggested that the dispute between them
over the application of the Adamson act,
if upheld by the supreme court, be set
tied on the basis of the switchmen's
award, which the railroad managers held
gave the switchmen on the railroads in
volved nine hours pay for eight hours
work Representatives of the brother
hoods it was asserted, declined point
blank to accept settlement on such
basis.
1t was understood that during the con-
ference yesterday the brotherhood sug-
gested the creating of federal commits
sion representing both sides, which would
consider and settle arbitrarily all future
disputes, regardless of whether or not
the Adamson act was declared consti-
tutional The proposal was not given
consideration, however, it was stated, i'll
view of the failure of the conferees to
agree on how the act ought to be worked
out.
The railroad managers will continue
their individual conferences here, it was
stated The plans of the brotherhood
were not announced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
CURRENT COMMENT
Clark C. Fits.

In the death of Clark G, Fits OF Brat.
tleboro the state loses perhaps It's most
able. at least its most active and bril-
liant, lawyer. Brattleboro loses the man
who has done more for her rapid devel.
opment of late years than any other in.
dividual Mr.. Fits inspired confidence,
by his lnimpeachable honesty and 10y
atty TO high ideals. He was believer in
Vermont, in her resources and POSSIBLE
tiles, and in her future. His belief took
the form, not OF words but of action.
He proposed important development pro-
jects which We're carried through. He
accumulated what was probably the most
lucrative law practice in the state, and
died in the prime of life, at the age OF
Burlington News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
SCOTT FAVORS
ARGENTINE PLAN
General Staff Would Train
an Army on This
Line
WOULD PROVIDE
100000 MEN
Calls for Year of Service Be-
tween Ages of Is
and Il

Washington, Dec. 29.-0n behalf of the
general staff OF the army war college,
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, chief of stan,
will submit to the House and Senate
military affairs committees after the
holidays a detailed plan for a universal
military training system. This plan will
stand as the official war department
scheme as far as the views of the mill
tary experts are concerned. Whether 1t
will receive the Endorsement of Secretary
of War Baker and the White House is
not known.
According TO information obtained yes
terday, the plan will embody the prin-
cipal features of the universal training
system employed in Argentina. Under
this system young men between the ages
of Is and q would be required to under
90 intensive military training for con-
tinuous period of one year. IL would be
applied in this country. If adopted by
Congress. with the ultimate end in view
of having within few years trained
reserve of at least 100000 men, capable
of expansion in time of emergency TO an
army of 100000.
Thus far the committees of Congress
have not before them any detailed plan
which can be regarded as representing
the official views of the general staff or
war college. In addition TO the Cham
berlain bill there is the substitute meas
ure prepared by Capt. Mosclcy OF the
general staff, which is regarded by Gen.
L., inn
and innumerable other plans proposed by
individual army officers who have testi'
fled before the committees.
Although il is recognized by the gem
eral staff that the oneyear period OF
training would not produce fighting
force comparable with the German
troops, which are trained under two
year system. or the French troops, which
are trained for minimum of three years,
it is felt that such plan would enable
the United States to resist the initial
impact of an army sent from Europe and
give the main American army time IN
which to fit Itself, under additional train
ing for prolonged campaign.
As the plan will be presented, it will
represent what the recognized army ex-
ppTtS regard as the i'INAN
ment for anything like adequate defense
of the country No effort VIII be mace
to compromise with members of Congress
on the basis of what the latter may re-
gard as the practical obstacles in the
way of any system of universal training
in this country.
"For the general staff to compromise
on any plan which il proposes as embrae-
inp the minimum demands OF the stua-
ton" said one member of that body yes
terday, "would be to stultify itself Con-
gress must assume the burden OF respon'
sibility for its rejection or for any de-
parture from its features"
Although army officers are hopeful
that legislation of the kind can be put
through. it is becoming Increasingly
doubtful whether anything will be ac-
complished at this session. With the ses-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
Laws II TO Old Feud.

Rutland county is very much concerned
over who is responsible for the develop
ment of the marble industry in that
county. The text book, Vermont, Its
Resources and Opportunities" written by
Walter II. Crockett under direction OF
Secretary of State Bailey gives the cred
il to the late Redfield Proctor. But one
George C. Underhill challenges the state
ments in the text book with its relation
to the marble industry and claims some
other worthy men should bear the hon
or. 1t is quite evident that the old Proc.
tor. Clement feud in Rutland is not dead
by any means.-Burlington Clipper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
GERMAN U-BOAT
CAPTAIN HAS
SUNK 1913 SHIPS
Order Of Merit Conferred Upon comman-
der valentiner-Total Tonnage
Destroyed $4,000.

Amsterdam, via London, Dec. 29'-An'
nouncement is made in the Berlin news
papers that the Order OF Merit has been
conferred ON Captain Valentiner, com
mander OF German submarine, for sink
ing 1913 ships of total tonnage OF 49,
900. Included among the boats sunk are
a French gunboat, troop transport
four steamships loaded with war mate
rial and French submarine conveying
IL coal steamers.
In addition, Captain Valentiner has
had numerous engagements with armed
hostile ships, capturing two on which
guns were mounted. IL was his subma-
rine which shelled Funchal, Madeira is
lands. early this month, and sank in the
Funchal harbor the French gunboat Sur
prise and the steamships Dacia and Kan
CARGO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
HUGE FOOD EXPORTS.
American Stuffs Going Abroad at Rate
of 500, 900 900 a Month.

Washington, Dec, 29.-Food stuffs con-
tinue to leave American ports for Eu-
rope in vast quantities. Figures pub
lished by the bureau of foreign and do
nestle commerce show that in the first
eleven months of this year they reached
value of about $670,00o,000 or at the
rate of more than S6000000 month
Breadstuffs lead in value OF foods sold
abroad In the eleven months they
reached total of S44,000,o0O. Meat and
dairy products amounted to S245,oo,Ooo.
Shipments of cattle, hogs and sheep fell
off during the year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29

able to bring enlistments in the regular
army and the National Guard to within
many thousands OF the minimum figures
set by the Hay bill.
The militia system has had fair trial
and has failed. Americans must either
discard ii and adopt universal training
on the Swiss ar Australian plan or ac-
cept the consequences of inadequate de-
fensiye power.-New York Evening Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
WOMAN AS STATE ATTORNEY.
Illinois to Have as an Assistant Attorney
General Miss Jeanette Bates.

Chicago, Dec. 29.--Illinois is to have a
woman assistant attorney general, it was
announced yesterday by Edward Brun-
dage, attorney generalelect who said he
would appoint Miss jeanette Bates to
the position. To the best of Mr.. Brun-
dage's knowledge there is but one other
woman in the country in such position.
Miss Bates is now village attorney for
the suburb Of Ardmore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
ANALYZES CHICAGO CRIME.
Secretary of State Board of Pardons
Finds There are Four Holdups Day.

Springfield, H., Dec. 29.-An analysis
on crime conditions in Chicago just COM
pleted by Thomas NJ. Kilbride, secretary
of the state board of parions, shows
there is holdup every six hours, muir
der every second day, two suicides a
day and an arrest every ~ minutes.
The four classes OF crime he says, are
liquor, lust, gambling and bad company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
AFTER GRIPPE
Mrs. Findley Made Strong by vinol

Severy, Kans.-"The grippe left me IN n
weak, nervous. rundown condition. |
was too weak to do my Homework and
could not sleep. After trying different
medicines without benefit, Vinol re-
stored my health, strength and appetite
yinol is grand medicine, and every
weak nervous. run down woman should
take it."-Mrs. Geo. Findley.
vinol sharpens the appetite, aids diges-
ton, enriches the blood, and builds up
natural strength and energy. Red Cross
Pharmacy, Floyd G. Russell, Prop, Barre;
also at the leading drug store in all Yer
mont towns.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29

sion one.thrd over the machinery OF
Congress is already jammed. No head
way whatever has been made with the
railroad legislation, which President vii
son is insisting on. The regular appro'
priation bills are more or less held up by
the scramble for pork" and the outlook
for any additional legislation is steadily
growing DINNER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29

in making America the foremost COM
mercial nation in the world II our
commerce is hampered or suifocated as
the result of this war measure OF treat
Britain we have only our purblind m
land statesmen to thank for it.--Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
MORE CANADIANS FOR FRONT.
Fifth Contingent Ready in England to
Cross Channel.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. pa London ca
BILE states that the organization of a fifth
Canadian contingent is being completed,
though the decision to send it across to
the battle front has not yet been reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
FOOD TICKETS IN SWEDEN.
To Be Issued After Jan. IS, is Report
from Denmark.

London, Dec. ga Stockholm dis
patch to the Copenhagen Ekstrabladet
says that bread and -four tickets will
be issued in Sweden from Jan. 10,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
EAST MONTPELIER.

Every farmer will get his moneys
worth by attending the school OF agri-
culture in Plainfield next week.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
BOY BURGLARS
AWAIT TRIALS
Youths Confess the Robberyof
I Pike Street Newsstand, AC
cording to Police.

Charged with burglarizing the
Standard News Company's store on
West Pike street Wednesday night,
Oscar Fowler, OF Nutterdale, and
Claude Sayre, of Carolyn street, Stew
art addition, both young boys. were
Friday prisoners in the county Jail
awaiting trial before Magistrate e. Ed
ward Kidd on warrants sworn out by
City Detective u. l. White. Both boys
have confessed to the robbery, accord
ing to the police. All 8ot the loot was
recovered.
The burglars gained entrance TO the
store by forcing a rear window. They
helped themselves to books, flashlights,
marbles and the like.
Police officer Yates was patrOlling
his beat on Fourth street late We'd
nesday night when he saw two boys
in Traders avenue. each being loaded
down with various articles. SusDic-
ious, he approached them, but tho boys,
upon spying the blue coat, fed. officer
Yates. gave chase. and captured the
Fowler boy near the corner Of West
Pike and North Chestnut streets. The
boys threw away a number OF books
when they first spled the officer, and
these were recovered at that time.
The Sayre boy was arrested Thurs
day morning his home by City De-
tective White and officer Gill after
Fowl r had told Chief Whyte the whole
storyof the robbery, duplicating Sayre.
When arrested Sayre turned over to
the police all the stolen goods IN hiY
possess iOn
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
SERBIAN TROOPS GIVE UP
ONE OF THEIR TRENCHES
HIGHLANDS BOOK
USED IN ENGLAND
AS Public Authorities There
Find the Ideas Therein
UsefuIin Wartime.

When the local water works and
sewerage board issued its fourth an
nual report IN 1914. copy OF the
book was furnished to all water de-
partments IN this country, Canada
and England, for the purpose Of ex-
change.
The new features contained IN the
book have been copied all over the
country and hundreds OF requests
have been granted to use the i1lustra-
tons Of leaking spfgots and water
waste.
Scotland G.. Highland received to-
day the Following communication
from George s. EIliston. editor OF the
Medical Officer. a Journal for medical
men in the government and municipal
service, published at 1916 White
friars street, London, England, to
whom copy OF the 1914 report was
sent when issued:
Some time ago you were good
enough to send me an admirable
book published by you to encourage
economy In water consumption. At
this present time IN the crisis in our
material fortunes, it has become nee
essary for the people Of this countryto
eliminate waste in any and every form
and so conserve our forces. Water
costs money to pump and distribute.
and remembering your Illustrations,
Thought something on the same lines
would serve a useful purpose here.
The print ordered will show you that
have made rather poor use of your
ideas, but the enclosed leaflet had
to be produced In hurry and there
was no time to ask your permission
first and the illustrations as you will
see are copies Of those in your book
received IN 1914.
I trust that as a neutral you will
not resent the appropriation OF your
work. produced for the benefit of a
belligerent nation, but judging by
your name am hopeful that you are
watching our fight for freedom with
a kindly eye.
tOne leaflet is already being dis
tributed by municipalities and water
companies In all parts OF the United
kingdom, and I should be glad to
know that you forgive me for my act
of piracy
The publication of the above letter
is expected to serve a twofold pur-
pose. First, to encourage economy in
1.-The legitimate use Of altered water.
Second, as a matter Of pardonable
pride in the methods and reports Of
the local water board. AS to the
question OF neutrality, the water
works officials are in the water bus
mess and only that business.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
With the Services ExtremeI,
Simple and Lasting only
Twelve Minutes.
o. AsnaetA1rn r.r.n


VIENNA. Dec lin the presence of
Emperor Charles, the young crown
prince Francis Joseph Otto. che kings
of Bulgaria, Bavaria and Saxony, the
crown prince and a large num-
Der OF Teutonic princes and special
ENJOYS from neutral governments, the
remains of the late Emperor Francis
Joseph We're buried Friday afternoon.
The services were extremely simple
and lasted only twelve minutes. En-
.peroT Charles. the German princes and
the reIatip as Of the late emperor were
grouped about the high altar in the
cathedral at the foot or which the coffin
rested on black catafalque. The
great body OF the cathedral was crowd
ed with government officials. army
representatives members Of tho court
and Of the neutral diplomatic corps.
The body was conveyed to ST.
Stephens cathedral over long route
through the city, enormous crowds
lining the streets as 1t passed En-
peror Charles and the other high
@rnourners awaited the coffin. seated
around the catafnlque They rose rs
1t was born into the cathedral sur
rounded by eight pages bearing burn
ing tapers and shortly afterwards Car
sdinal Pifi1 began the brief service
which was terminated BY the Kyrie
Eleison.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
.S..PECLAL TERM
of the Circuit Court of the
County is Held by Judge
HAMMOND Maxwell.

at n special term of the circuit
court hold BY Judge Raymond Max
we'll Friday. proceedings to condemn
a right Of way were docketed in the
case or the Hope Natural Gas Com
pany against Josiah " Thompson and
others.
Sale was confirmed In the cause of
A. Rfghtmire against James T.. Right
miFe and others.
a bill OF particulars was filed in
the cause of the Masonic Building
Company against Calvin r. Howell
and others.
Sale was confirmed In the cause Of
Samuel w. Bowman against the
American OIL and Gas Corporation.
An order of dismissal was entered
IN the cause of Peter Duchinsky
against Alex Stall and others.
An amended declaration was filed
in the suit OF Frank Thomas against
the city of Clarksburg.
The suit OF the Union Land Com
pany against William Atkins, trus-
tee. and others was dismissed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
ne. RT Disease
Causes Death of Mrs. Gather
inc Daley, Wife of Charles
Daley.

Mrs. Catherine Daley. aged AZ years.
wife OF Charles Daley. Of 116 South
Sixth street, died at 4:30 O'Clock
Thursday morning at her home follow
ing an illness OF heart disease. no
funeral arrangements have been made
as yet.
band; Mrs. D. NJ Moore, a daughter.
and Robert, Campbell. a brother. Mrs.
Daley was a member Of the Roman
Catholic church and n good, kind and
generous Christian woman. She leaves
a host of friends to mourn her loss.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-12-01
ST0NATTTIS!
Is Whatthe C attic Disease and
Not That OF Mouth and
Foot at All.
tpY AsEoeta4EpgrREss,

tBY!AsEoeIATEn%rREsR1
CHICAGO, Dec resident Arthur
G. Leonard OF the Union stockyards
was informed Friday by Or. Elchhorn,
OF tho United States. bureau Of animal,
Industry that the disease among cattle
at Kansas City IS not hoof and mouth
disease. but stonatitis. DR.. %. 81 Dy-
son, Illinois state veterinarian, tele
phoned from Spring field. forecasttngt
the raising Of the illinois quarantine
against cattle shipments. He told Mr.
leonard 1t would be safe to bring the
prize cattle from the state to the in-
ternational livestock exposition which
opens here December