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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
Colonel House Said to Have
Given Them to the
President
DEPEND ON
VERDUN FALL
Would Divide the Balkans
and Restore Bel
GUM

Washington, March l4.-Presiden
Wilson, it is understood on good author
ity, has in hand, without any definit
use to make of them, the peace term
that are likely to be heard from Berlin
II the crown prince takes Verdun.
Colonel House shortly after his return
from Germany, it is said, laid before thu
president Germany's tentative proposals
as modified by recent months OF warfare
3, Colonel House did not 90 to Berlin Il
discuss possible peace terms, but it il
said ne did receive an outline of the
German view of proper settlement fol
lowing the end of the war.
The terms Germany would consider
confirmed by high German authority
here, provide:
entente allies, be returned to Germany
That no indemnities be demanded by
either side.
That Montenegro, Serbia and Albania
be divided among Austria, Bulgaria and
Greece.
That an autonomous government be
established in Poland.
That Turkey be entirely freed Of Brit
ish influences.
That Germany return Belgium and
those portions of French territory now
in possession of the kaiser's troops.
That Russia assume possession of Per-
sia.
That England remain as she now is,
neither giving nor receiving anything.
1t is understood that Colonel House re-
ported to the president that the entente
allies were unwilling at the present time
to consider peace. This belief is eX-
pressed also by high German officials.
But one of the things that is understood
to have made the allies firm in determi
nation to continue the struggle was the
belief that Germany would keep Belgium
and would demand indemnities. But
Germany will demand neither if peace
can be brought about at the present
time.
Regarding this a high German official
said that both sides "ought to pretty
understand by now that
there could be no demands for indemni
ties" And as for Germany retaining
Belgium, he added. "there is no longer
my thought of it by the German gov
Regarding other terms of peace it is
he belief of the German government, |
to reports said to have been
made to President Wilson, that the only |
way to establish order in the Balkans is
o distribute the land inhabited by the
Albanians, Montenegrins and Serbians /
mong Austria, Bulgaria and Greece.
That Greece would receive share of
he conquered territory is regarded as
ignifcant in its possible bearing upon
hat country's refusal to enter the war
n the side of the allies.
Three things are pointed out by Wash
lgton officials in support of forecasts of
n early peace being sought by Germany.
he kaiser has the upper hand in the
'ar to date and could suggest peace
'ithout appearing to cry enough" The
turkish situation is becoming somewhat
cklish and Russia has great new (
rmy, well equipped for activity in the {
BRING. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
BETHEL

George H. Upper of Barre, formerly
postmaster of Bethel was a recent visit
or at James A. Graham's.
C. d. Gushing has added the former
Robinson office in the bank building t.
the outfit of the Bethel Telephone com
pany and is furnishing it for that pur'
pose.
Mrs. c. c. Paine returned last evening
from visits to her brothers, Henry Wood
of st. Adams and Clarence Wood OF
Barre.
Mrs. 4. A. Fisher entertained the
Woman's club yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
C. F. Waldo read a paper on "The Homes
of Our Pioneer Fathers" About 20
members responded to the rollcall with
quotations on the home.
r. A. Whittier of Hancock, /. F. Ed
gerton of Rochester, Leo Bedor of Ran
dolph and f. f. Pierce of Putney were
guests at the Bascom house yesterday.
+. c. 5. Putnam OF the grocery firm of
Kimball & Putnam. is confined by an
injured knee. d. /. Chadwick is en-
ployed at the store during Mr.. Putnam's
absence.
At special Lenten service at Christ
church Friday evening intercession for
the war will be made as recommended by
Bishop Hall.
Mrs Frances Sargent has been some
what better for few days. Mrs. Lena
Mason is her nurse.
Mrs. f. L. Martin has made great
gains for a week past and is now able
to dress each day.
Miss Laura Manning has returned
from visit in Northampton, Mass, dur
ing which she assisted her grandparents
in the celebration Of their j0th wedding
anniversary.
Miss Marion BuIlard is at Alton T.
Billiards. in Rochester for three weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
Season Too Late to Cross the
Egyptian Desert
This Year
mo RAILROAD
BUILDING
Threat of Invasion Made to
Hold the Troops
There

Rome, March l4.-Egypt and the Sue2
canal are absolutely safe from Turco-
German attack for at least another year.
While in Athens / obtained this infor-
nation direct from reliable source in
Constantinople. The Greek censorship
made il impracticable to cable this fact
from Athens.
February was the last month when the
shifting desert sands east of the Suez
canal We're firm enough TO sustain march
ing columns. Movement of artillery or
heavy supply wagons across the desert
will be out of question for many months.
All stories about the Germans build
ing railways and supply roads across the
desert are mere fabrications. They Gre
ate lot of amusement in Constantine
pie, where the character of the SOFT
sandy region east of the canal is well
known.
German staff experts in Berlin esti-
mated that camels travelling from the
end of the Damascus railroad to the
Suez canal, could carry only five pounds
each of ammunition or supplies in addi-
ton to their own forage for the long trip.
This tended to dissolve the arabic
Nights" dream picture of long trains of
camels moving enormous quantities of
army supplies to the Suez.
1t can be stated definitely that Egypt
and the Suez canal have been left out of
German and Turkish plans for year
at least. The Germans, however, win
continue to make threats against the
canal, hoping to persuade the British to
keep about half million troops idle in
Egypt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
VACATION FOR GERARD.
American Ambassador, However, May &C
to Switzerland Instead Of Coming Home.

Washington, March 14.-Word has
gone to American Ambassador James w
Gerard at Bertha authorizing him to
leave his post for vacation. Secretary
Lansing has had no word from Mr.. Ge-
rard as to when the ambassador will
take his leave or where he will spend il.
1t is considered not unlikely, however,
that he may 60 to Switzerland instead
of coming home. The ambassador re-
Gently sustained a painful injury while
participating in winter sports and has
not fully recovered from its effects.
State department officials say there is
absolutely no political significance in the
granting of leave to Mr.. Gerard at this
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14

California, Oregon, Nevada, Montana,
Washington, Idaho and Arizona.
In another case the court affirmed the
decision OF the Massachusetts, courts
which held beyond the reach of the trus-
tees in bankruptcy the property of Fan
ME Leighton Luke, the annual income
from $4,000 left in trust for her by
John W. Leighton, on condition that it
should be free from interference by cred
itors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
BANKRUPTCY
PROBLEMS ARE
SETTLED BY COURT
Supreme Bench Reverses Interpretation
in Several States-A Bay State
Decision Affirmed.

Washington, March l4.-Some knotty
questions in bankruptcy law were deeid'
ed yesterday by the supreme court.
In upholding the validity of a transfer
of land. although the deed was not re.
corded until within four months of bank
ruptcy, while the law designates as in
valid certain deeds if not recorded within
that time, the court held that the law
meant to invalidate only deeds required
by local law to be recorded to make
them valid as to creditors.
In so holding, the court reversed the
Interpretation given the bankruptcy law
in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Arkan-
sas, Nebraska, Colorado, Kansas, North
Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, Wyo-
ming Utah and New Mexico and sus-
tanned the interpretations in New York,
Vermont, Connecticut, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
Tribute to a Woman.

When the Lusitauia went down 10 il.
watery grave, taking one Of our promi-
nent writers and his wife. leading papers
published a remarkable literary tribute
previously paid by the husband to the
wife. This was because she had been
such helpmate to him in carrying out
his ideals Thousands Of women have the
ambition 20 be- such helpmates to their
husbands. but lack the necessary health.
Efery such wonan should remember that
lydia =. Piukham's Vegetable Compound
j. the enc remedy which Wiu restore
health and strength. the uurivaied medi-
cine for womau's ailments.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14

each Sunday at II o'clock, Sunday school
following the regular service.
Miss Ruth Slocum from Goddard was
at the home of her uncle, |. L. Slocum,
over Sunday.
Herman Dickerman, who at one time
was resident here, but who now lives
in New Hampshire, was visitor among
relatives and acquaintance here last
week, returning home Monday.
Miss Louise Partridge was a visitor at
her brothers over Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
HEADACHES

Thousands of men and women suffer from
headaches every day, other thousands have
headaches every week or every month. and still
others have headaches occasionally, but not at
regular intervals The best Doctor "a often unable
to find the cause of many of these headaches.
and In most other cases, knowing the cause, he
does not know what will remove IL, so as 90 give
permanent cure. All he can do is to prescribe
relief, but the headache returns as usual, and
treatment is again necessary. Ifyou suffer from
headaches. no matter what their nature, take
anti-kamnia tablets. and the results win be salts
factory in the highest degree. You can obtain
them at all druggists In any quantity, 10c worth,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
CARS ARMY SWEEPS
ON TOWARD BAGDAD
Turkish Submarines are Active in the
Black Sea-Russian Torpedo
Boat Reported Sunk.

London, March Occupation of Kir-
ind, fifty miles west of Kermanshah and
on the road from Hamadan to Bagdad, is
reported by the Russian war office. It's
capture places the ears forces within
100 miles of Bagdad.
Petrograd asserts its army is sweep
ing the Turks north from Erzerum and
also to the southwest, The Russians aim
to relieve all Armenia from Turkish rule
and to cut the railway starting from
Constantinople, which was to be contin-
ued to Bagdad, according to reliable in
formation.
Destruction of a Russian torpedo boat
off Varna on the Black sea is reported
in message from the Russian war office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
SwENSoN GOING TO ARCTIC.
Rescuer of KarIuk's Survivors to Make
Another Dash Into the Frozen North.

New York. March l4.-Captain Olaf
Swenson, who, in the fall of 1914, res
cued the Karluk's survivors after bat
tie against high seas and Arctic ice
foes. viii sail from Seattle, Wash, this
week for another dash into the frozen
North. Captain Swenson will go to the
Arctic on the 340-ton bsrque Belvedere.
If the plans carry, it was said. the Bel
vedere will meet Stefansson's Canadian
Arctic expedition at Point Barrow in Au-
gust.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
THE MATATUA SUNK AT DOCK.
Fire on British Steamer Thus Extin-
guished-Captain Loses His Life.

st. John, n B.. March 1.-THE Brit
ish steamer Matatua after being on fire
for more than "a hours was sunk at her
dock yesterday, soon after a series Of ex-
plosions, during which her commander
and designer, Captain T. b. Gilman. was
killed. Captain Gilham's body was re-
covered and It l. expected that the hull
Of the vessel may be raised and reftted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
MINERS CASE UP AGAIN.
Supreme Court to Hear Reargument OF
Suit

Washington, March 1.-THE supreme
court yesterday restored to its docket
for reargument the case of the Hitch
man Coal & Coke company against John
Mitchell, Secretary Wilson and others,
involving the question of whether the
United Mine Workers are organized in
contravention of the Sherman antitrust
law.
An appeal from the United States cir
cult court in favor of the union was dis
missed for want of jurisdiction. but the
supreme court retained jurisdiction of
the case by granting a writ of certiorari
because of the Importance of the ques-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
employees CALLED HOME.
American Workers of American Smelling
& Refining Co. Are Withdrawn.

New York, March l4.-All American
employees of the American Smelling 4
Refining company have been withdrawn
from Mexico, it was announced by the
company yesterday. The men arrived at
Laredo, Tex, Sunday, from the smelling
plants at Monterey and Matehuala.
Operations were resumed in these plants
about six or eight weeks ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
CAN'T FIND DAEDRUFF

Every bit Of dandruH disappears after
one or two applications Of Danderine
rubbed Wen into the scalp With the finger
tips Get a 25-esnt bottle II Dandarine
&C any drug store and save your hair.
After a few applications you can't find =
Particle Of dandruf ~ any falling hair.
and the scalp wiil never fch.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
WASHINGTON

About - gathered At the Universalisi
church Sunday 70 listen 20 Rev Paul
Weller. who gave a very interesting ser
ulon. Mr. Weller's family have arrived
and his household effects were moved O.
town yesterday. II is Row o. b. relied
on that services viii Be- held regularly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
SICK-HEADACHES

SIck-headache the most miserable of all sick
nesses. loses It's terrors when AK Tablets are
taken. When you feel an attack coming on take
two tablets. and In many cases, the attack win
be warded of. During an attack take one AK
Tablet every two hours. The rest and comfort
which follow. can be obtained In no other way.
Genuine AK Tablets bear the AZ mono
gram. AZ oil drussists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
CARRANZA'S PROPOSAL
ACCEPTED BY WILSON
He Can Send Troops Across Border in
Pursuit of Bandits, 1t is
Decided.

Washington, March 1.-THE United
States yesterday afternoon accepted Cen
eral Carranza's proposal for recipro-
cal arrangement by which either his
troops, or American troops may pursue
bandits on either side of the border. A
note of acceptance was sent forward to
Carranza at Queretaro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
PLANE ATTACKS BRITISH SHIPS.
German Machine Bombards Patrol OF
Asia Minor.

Athens, March I4.-A German hydro
aeroplane ON Sunday bombarded British
warships doing patrol duty along the
coast OF Asia Minor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
Why architecture depends upon
comfort

You may build in the joyous SPRING
time or Summer, and think only of porches
and screens, but the architect always keeps
before him a vision of the grim Winter
Kings. He knows that when the bitter
cold days come, any occupied building will
be failure that is not cleanly, beautifully,
genially warmed by coal-economizing radi-
ator heating. These outfits change houses
into homes, change barn-like stores into
pleasant shops!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
Architects study f1-
fure values for you

Those who build hope for
the neighborhood to improve
and value to increase. The
architect helps you to study
keenly the future of the
locality. He will prove to
you that property modernized
with IDEAL Boilers and
AMERICAN Radiators will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14
Wherein architects saue heating costs


IN earn his fee by alone making
the radiator heating outfit
cost you nothing, through
emitting from the plans the
extra chinneys, needless man.
tells, useless inner doors,
double window sash, weather
strips, storm doors, etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14

ttIO On OIfftOOt III IEkS DOoIIANoo'
house" of building ideas and experiences
gained from putting up many buildings,
also from studying the trend of building
laws and future needs of housekeeping, he
arranges the building so that it shall later
suit other folks in case you sell or rent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-03-14

Just you respect the vast amount of work and ca
taken for you to succeed in your business you shou
the architect in his business. AS originator and
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and has alone made II possible for
England at least to bring her full
power into play. But they believe
and they let YOU see that they believe
that the great strategical plan Lord
Kitchener and General Joffre formed
two years ago will bear fruit next
year. or in 1918 at the latest; that
the enormous reserves OF England
will turn the scale and win final VIC
tory over the Germans no matter
how exhausted the other allies may
find themselves In the closing stages
OF this terrible war OF attrition.
Having set down the great effects
produced by the Somme offensive in
all the theaters Of war, it would seem
puerile to examine minutely the small
territorial changes resulting on this
front from tho great clash here. |
have examined the scene OF the great
est struggle in the world from hills
in the rear and been In the first line
trenches during n heavy lombard
ment: have seen the tremendous. in
credibls concentration of cannon in
the rear of the allies lines. extending
back for miles until the zone OF the
heaviest howit2ers and naval guns is
reached, II would be possible to de-
scribe at length the terrain. but this
has already been done, and to record
would be to describe the indescrib-
able, TO add another failure TO the
long list of failures to make people
realize what things are like that are
unrealizablc unless you have actually
been in them.
slowly Go Forward.
The British have the German first
lire positions at Thiepval partly sur
rounded and are winning few yards
day by day northwest Of PCieres. so
that the capture OF Thlepval works
by this flanhing movement within a
few weeks. l am told. assured. The
to inflict the greatest possible losc be
fore yielding. Tho superior weight of
fire on the allied side is such that
the capture of the whole position
along the ridge running above
Pczieres. through the High Wood to
Combles, seems assured before the
end OF the summer But the reader
must realize that these details OF
ground are comparatively unimpor-
tant. Whether Combles or Peronne
are taken or are not taken depends
or how much the allies are willing to
pay for them. how much the Ger
mans ask.
Tho layman who would under
stand the battle OF the Somme," a dis
tingulshed officer told me. must di-
vest imself of the notion that we are
trying to break the German line and
win decisive victory. or course
we'd like to do that If VIC could, but
this year 1t IS impossible, and since
we knew that when we got ready for
this offensive, we were trying to do
netting else"
at seems impossible" l said. ito
get people to think Of battles other
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wise than in terms of ground gained
and men and guns captured"
Tall, Is "Nonscnse".
Yes" he said. that explains thece
claims the Germans are putting out
that they have got us stopped OF
course they have. We have bitten
cut a few chunks. but we are stopped
and have been stopped for two years.
and may remain stopped won't
finish that sentence. My point is that
tho German staff knows as well aS
we do what we are trying to do, and
that we are doing II, and that when
they tell neutrals that we are stopped.
that we are unable to take Bapaume,
that our plan to break through and
turn to the north and roll the Ger
man armies into the sea has failed.
they are talking nonsense, and know
they are talking nonsense. The unfor-
tlinate thing IL that the nonsense does
make an impression on people who
understand nothing OF strategy or
tactics"
Won't you tell me for the infor-
nation OF the American public" |
asked 'just how we should regard
the battle OF the Somme in order to
understand what is goins on?"
ut is very simple" he answered.
so simple that people overlook the
truth in seeking complicated solu-
tlons OF the problem. when the Ger
mans attacked Verdun they massed
"a divisions, including most OF their
best troops. against our front. They
figured that political pressure, the
outcry for help from the French.
would compel us to attack at the be
ginning OF March these $50. 900
crack fighters, with the result that
urnniAq VsAt1H hn hnutan and
worth much for the rest OF the year.
We were not ready then. and they
knew It. so we did not attack, but
We set ourselves at once to prepare
this attack on the Somme In con-
junction with the French.
Cruel on Everyone.
"OVr plan, which succeeded per-
fectly. was to induce the Germans To
commit themselves as thoroughly as
possible at Nerdun. 1t was a cruel
plan, cruelty hard on tho French
army and the Frencn people. so cruel
that the Germans did not think the
French could stand It, It involved
holding Nerdun to the last possible
moment while we prepared our great
blow-we were willing TO give up the
Meuse line If necessary rather than
strike prematurely-b the moral ef-
feet OF the loss Of the fortress would
have been very great. and the tacti-
cal situation over there would have
been altered very much to our dis.
advantage If the crown prince had
succeeded. So after Fleury was lost
in juno and the end seemed in sight
July l was set for our great attack
to make sure that Verdun should be
saved.
"Of course verdun was not the
here also took into consideration the
Russian attack which succeeded SC