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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14

At the annual meeting Of Barre serie,
No. 1873, Fraternsl Order Of Eagles, held
last evening. the following officers we're
elected: Worthy president. David Nc
Donald worthy vice-president. Paul Bi-
anchi; worthy chaplain, Louis Sassi; sec
retary. Charles A. Lundgren; treasurer,
John = Casabclla; inside guardian, Ar
thur Nicora: outside guardian. Thomas
Venner; trustee Tor one year. A. NJ. Gel
Ia: trustee for three years. John Row
lev: aerie physician, DR.. William Nc
Farland Everything in the annual re
ports went 10 show that the Barre aerie
j. in a fiourishing condition, financially
and numerically. The newly elected on
Gers will be installed at the regular
meeting on the second Thursday in Jan
usrT. --..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
HELD DISTRICT MEETING.
N. E. o. P. Met at Montpelier with $50
Persons Present.

The district meeting of the New Eng
land Order of Protection. in conjunction
with the celebration of the Both ami
versary of the order, was held with
Stannard lodge OF Montpelier last even
ing, there being about $50 persons present.
Waterbury, East Barre, Northfeld, Barre
and Montpelier lodges were represented.
Daniel Sullivan of Boston, supreme
warden. H. w Scott of Barre, supreme
vice warden. p. J. Bagley of Bellows Falls,
grand warden. L. A. Bullock of North
field. grand vice warden, c. A. Spear OF
Barre, grand treasurer, spoke, as did =.
r. Clark Of Stannard lodge. A banquet
was served. 4 feature Of the enter
tainment was singing by Mrs. F. J. Ia
Dor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
FROZEN HYDR4NTS
MADE LOSS BIGGER
Poultney Was Visited By Fire Loss of
at Least S75,o0o-Three Blocks
Being Destroyed and An
other Damaged.

Poultney, Dee l4.-Three blocks in the
business section of this village were de-
stroyed and fourth was badly damaged
by water during fire yesterday morning
which caused loss estimated from S75,-
| 600 to 100000. The firemen We're hand-
capped because some of the hydrants were
found to be frozen, and the fire gained
great Roadway before water could be OBJ
tanned
The Tomasi block, formerly the Park
er House block, the Horton block and the
+. NJ Bixby block were burned, while the
Humphrey block was damaged by water
Among the heaviest losers were: Horton
Hardware company, $40 900 to $25 900 on
building and stock, insurance So 200;
Newton & Davis, stock worth $1,000, in.
surance $500; j. B. Drew, stock loss 81.
600, partly insured Merritt Carlton,
stock loss, $4,000, insurance 81 1000; J.
Tomasi, $4,000 on building and stock,
partly insured; f. NJ. Bixby loss on
building $4,000, partly insured
The fire, the cause of which il un-
known, was discovered at 2:30 o'clock in
the morning by Mrs. John Tomasi, who
was awakened by smoke and found
flames coming through the floor of their
apartments in the Tomasi block
This building was owned by Mr. 10
masi, who conducted fruit store ON the
first floor. Merritt Cartons iewelry
store and Davis & Newton's meat mar
ket were also on the first floor of the
which was OF wood, three and
half stories in height.
There were several tenants on the up
per floors, among them being Mr. and
Mrs. William Woods, Mrs Isabella Reed
and John Demecille. and family. these oc-
cupants barely having time to make
their escape, all of their personal belong |
ings and furnishings being burned,
The block to the west, two-story !
wooden structure, known as the f. NJ. |
BiXby block was burned to the ground. !
On the ground floor was the drug store |
Of j. b. Drew and the rooms upstairs |
we're occupied by Charles Loukes and
family.
The Horton block to the east of the
romasi building, was also destroyed.
The ground floor was occupied by the
hardware store of the owner. A. 4. Hor
on. DR. j. J. Derven and family lived
IN the second floor. Dr. Derven was able
o save his office furniture and equip
nent and some house furnishings. On
he third floor was hall which was not
n use.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
IS FEELING SATISFIED.
Private Ernest E. Anderson Writes to
Barre Relatives from France.

From somewhere in France" relatives
of Private Ernest f. Anderson, A COM
pany, Goth engineers, have received let
ter informing them of his safe arrival
Private Anderson writes as follows 10
Mrs. A. hIstafson of Washington..
Dear Sister and Family: Well. cv-
erything is lovely. We had fine trip
across. The weather was excellent, Feel
good and there is always something do
ing. We are now in camp, have place
to sleep and good food, so what more
could a man asked for? On top of that
S33 per. The climate is warmer than in
the United States. I wish | could he
with YOU for Christmas Will close. with
many regards to everybody I know and
a merry Christmas to the whole family.
Ernest +. Anderson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
LANDED ON MARBLE SLAB.
Mrs. Emily Knapp, IS, Badly Injured at
Rutland

Rutland, Dec. l4-Mrs. Emily knapp,
widow of H. c. Knapp and mother OF
Frank w. Knapp of No. Is Madison
street, was seriously and possibly fatal
ly injured yesterday morning when she
fell the entire length of flight of cellar
stairs at the home of her son, striking
on a marble slab at the base OF the
stairs. Mrs. Knapp is s5 years OF age
and, aside from the shock, she suffered a
deep scalp wound, badly bruised side.
which may include broken rib, and
bruised ankle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
RATHER SMALL DEMAND
For Citizenship Papers in Barre and
Montpelier.

| A two DAYS session of naturalization
court in Barre and Montpelier ended last
evening at Montpelier with total of 10
second papers applied for and l3 first pa
pers granted For the most part they
were granted to persons who have come
to the country as British subjects, there
being few from Italy.
First papers were granted in Barre to
Edward A. Clark of Barre, native of
Scotland, and Joseph Lacourse of Berlin,
native of Province of Quebec.
Second papers were applied for in
Barre as follows: Donald Morrison of
Graniteville, native of Quebec; August
land; Rocco Medino of Websterville,
Italy; William b. Cumming of Barre,
Scotland; Miles II. Hunt OF Plainfeld,
Quebec; Louis Bergeron of Barre, Que
bee; Francis w. Gauld of Graniteville,
Scotland; Joseph Readeal of Barre,
Italy; George Andrew of Barre, Scot.
land; Moses A. Boulrice of Barre, Que.
bee; Emory Landry of South Barre,
Quebec; L9dovico Mast of Barre, Italy;
George Chapman Of Websterville, Eng
land; James Bishop of Websterville,
Scotland; George Mcarns of Webster
vile, Scotland.
The following were granted first pa
pers in Montpelier: William Fl. Hurcomb
of Burlington, England; Henry A. Smith
of Duxbury, Quebec; Henry H. Astbury
of Moretown Quebec; Melville r. Lewis
of Waterbury, Quebec; Arthur j. Smith
of Montpelier. Quebec; Joseph j. Vano of
Quebec; Edward Goodnongh
Of Roxbury, Quebec; Arsene j. Breault
Of Brookfeld, Quebec; Jasper d, Thomp-
son of Middlesex, Quebec; Joseph Bishop
Of Berlin, Quebec.
Final papers were applied for at Mont
peier by Louis Roberts of Montpelier,
Quebec; Rinaldo March, of Montpelier,
Italy; Pasquale Durant of Montpelie.,
Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
SIX BIDS RECEIVED
For the New Dormitory to Be Erected at
Randolph Center.

At > o'clock this afternoon bids were
opened at the office Of the state commits
sioner Of education for the construction
OF a new dormitorv at the state agricul-
tural school in Randolph. The plans
have been scaled down 20 meet the sp-
preparation given by the legislature.
not this time. while new bidders ap-
peared in the list. 80 that this morning
there were q half dozen bidders whose
figures were turned in for the considers-
ton Of the committee from the educs-
tional department who were TO open the
bids.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
WILL GET OCTOBER PAY.
Soldiers Who Were in Service when Au-
gust ari September Pay Was Allowed.

state Treasurer w. F. Scott. who has
been at his office in Montpelier getting
matters arranged for sending the sol
diers their state pay for the month Of
October. left this morning for his home.
His department has arranged the matter
so that those who were in service when
the state paid for August and September
will get their state pay Of $40 each for
October.
The blanks for the men who are in
branches of service other than the army
will also be sent to the men the FIRST Of
next week. and as soon a. thes- are re-
turned and the claim proved the tressur-
er viii commence paving those men
Zach one Of these must Be treated indi-
80 the paying viii Be done as
the claims are proved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
TEUTONS CAPTURE
SOME TRENCHES
Italians Lost Positions on Col BeTetta
and Summit of Monte
Spinnuccia.

Italian Headquarters, Thursday By
Associated Press After three days
fighting on the mountain front between
the Brenta and Piaye rivers, the enemy
is holding some trenches on Col. Beretta
and the summit of Monte Spinnuceia,
but all the rest of the Italian line is in
its original position
an important factor. The Piave had
nearly run dry, obliterating the water
barrier, and water in the inundated see
ton along the lower Pave also had fall
en- from five feet to one, but a downpour
in the last two days has again filled the
river and effectively flooded the mum
dated section.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
SEVERAL AWARDS MADE
By the Commissioner of Industries in
Barre Cases.

From the Office Of commissioner of in
dustries, several orders relative to com
pensation and payments include: Nor
man Mckenzie. injured at the Z. j.
Smith & Co. quarry Oct. s, losing one
third the use of one foot, was awarded
S6.ll week for a period of 40 weeks /;
Vincento Landrez. injured at Jones Bros.
Dec. s, allowed total disability for two
and one-h half weeks and partial disability
for 1927 weeks, the sum in the latter
case being S7.63 per week. In the case
of Murdo j. Murray, injured at the Con-
solidated Quarry Co, Barre, June 3, he
was awarded Ss.46 week for 33h
weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
HIT BY RUNAWAY HORSE.
Mrs. I. Sumner of Brattleboro Escaped
Serious Injury.

Brattleboro, Dec. l4.-While crossing
Main street yesterday afternoon Mrs.
|. Sumner was run into and knocked
down by runaway horse and while no
bones were broken, Mrs. Sumner was
stunned and badly shaken up. She. was
taken to nearby drug store where DIR.
Harry p. Greene and DR.. H. /. Water
man revived her. The horse was Young
animal which got away from Arthur
Gagner and there was no vehicle at
tached at the time of the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
CONFLICTING STORIES
OF RUSSIAN BATTLE
Both Sides are Claiming Victory Near
Bielgorod-Black Sea Fleet Com
mander Calls on His Men
to Fight Kaledines.

Petrograd, Thursday, Dec. l4.-1n a
battle near Bielgorod, according to a
Bolsheviki staff report, General korni-
lofts Cossacks We're defeated They re-
treated to Vasileika. In connection with
the battle at Rostov, the evening news
papers report the Cossaeks as victorious,
the Bolsheviki forces having retreated
across the Don river.
The staff report of the Bielogorod
fighting says that General kornilof has
The commander of the
Black sea fleet has called upon all sail
ors to fight against Kaledines, declaring
that Kaledines, together with the allied
has declared civil war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
MUCH SUFFERING
CAUSED BY STORM
New York Traffic Was Badly Crippled
Gale Whipped Up Heavy Sea.
Which Caused Consider
able Damage.

New York. Dec. IA snowstorm ap-
preaching blizzard proportions that ragged
throughout the night crippled all traffic
in the city to-day, interrupted telegraph
and telephone service and brought in
tense suffering to the poor. Ii also se-
centuated the serious shortage Of coal.
The gale whipped mp a heavy sea.
which caused considerable damage along
the waterfront The weather cleared
lust before daybreak and the wind died
down. Owing to scarcity OF labor, the
regular force Of shovelers was reduced 70
about 5000 and in order TO meet the sit
uation 1000 reserves were called upon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
$4,000 STOLEN
BY FIVE MEN
State Bank at Lagrange, ILL.,,
Lost More Than First
Thought
ROBBERS CARRIED
OFF 200 POUNDS
1t Was Found by Indemnity
Insurance Company in
Checking Up

Chicago, Dec 1.-two hundred pounds
of money, totaling SAT 1000, was carried
off by five men who robbed the state
bank at Lagrange, a suburb, it became
known to-day, when the indemnity in
surance company had checked up the
banks cash. At first it was believed
that only $4,000 was obtained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
CHRISTMAS LEAVE
FOR AVER SOLDIERS
Order of the War Department Does Not
Affect Camp Devens, Is Statement
lust Received

Aver, Mass, Dec. l4.-The war depart
ment order restricting Christmas leave
win not affect the members of the ma
tional army at Camp Devens, so per cent
Of whom viii he allowed to spend the
holiday at home. The officers to-day re-
ceived dispatch from Washington, stat
ing that the order did not apply to this
cantonment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14

London, Dec. l4.-Leon Trotzky, Boil
sheviki foreign minister, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Petrograd, an
nounced that if the armistice for the
eastern front is signed at Brest Litvosk,
Russian delegates are empowered to en-
ter into peace negotiations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
ON HIS WAY TO FRANCE.
Major- General Leonard Wood Sent by
War Department.

Washington, d. G., Dec. Ia Permis
sion was granted yesterday by the war
department to the Washington CORE
spondents to make the following an
nouncement:
"Major- General Leonard Wood is on
the way to France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
SPECIAL FACTORY INSPECTOR.
Lyman Swift Of Manchester Appointed
for Vermont.

Lyman Swift Of Manchester has been
appointed special factory inspector in
the Office II r. W. S:monds. commission
er Of industries. He viii be engaged IN
the inspection Of factories relative 10
child labor problems This j. Of an ex-
perimental nature AZ the present time
and j. a result Of the reorganization ~
this department by the legislature. AIr.
Pease Of the same Office has been doing
lie work IN combination with his Own
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
NEGOTIATIONS
RESUMED
Armistice Discu ssion Be-
Teutons and Slavs
Are On
RUSSIANS CAME
TO BREST LITVOSK
German and Austrian Off
cial Statements
Say

Amsterdam, Dec. l4.-The official Ger
man and Austrian statements say that
the Russian delegates arrived at Brest
Litvosk Wednesday and that the armis-
tice negotiations were resumed yester-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
SAY BRITISH FAILED
In Trying to Recapture Trenches East of
Bullecourt.

Berlin, via London, Dec. l4.-British
troops endeavoring to recapture the
trenches they had lost east of Bullecourt
on the Cambria battle front were beaten
back yesterday, the German staff an
nounces. In eastern France the French
artillery fire increased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14

Capt James VI. Langley, who has been
visiting al his home in Edgewood since
receiving q commission in the second
Plattsburg training camp. left this fore
noon Tor Boston. whence he is TO proceed
To Aver. Mas. Tomorrow. having been
assigned % duty Al Camp Deyens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14

London, Dec l4.-There was bitter
fighting lasting almost the entire day
Wednesday east of Bullecourt, where the
Bavarians attacked British positions, ac-
cording to Reuter- despatch from Brit
ish headquarters in France. As the re-
suit of the attack, the enemy remained
in possession of some ground he had
taken early in the assault. "But to say
he is holding our trenches the corre-
spondent adds, sis incorrect, simply be-
cause there are no trenches left"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-14
British Bombed Their Way
into Somewhat Better
Positions
WHERE GERMANS
MADE HARD DRIVE
On Remainder of the Front
There Is Little of Inter-
est, Says Haig

London, Dec. l4.-"Our troops i'm
proved their position slightly east of
Bulleco,irt as result of bomb fighting"
says an official statement. "On the re-
mainder of the front there was nothing
Of special interest"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-06
CAMP CODY PLANT
WILL Be COMPLETED
LARGE SUM TO BE SPENT ON
CONSTRUCTION or ADDITIONAL
BUILDINGS At DEFINING

Deming, N. NJ, Dec. 3.-Acting on
the recommendation OF Major Charles
Miller, the former constructing
quartermaster, the war department
has contracted with H. G. Bush for
the completion Of the work on Camp
Cody, and the work that remains to
be done VIII be started at once. In
order to complete the camp it will be
necessary to erect a number of add
tional buildings and Mr.. Bush is now
working on the plans OF six of thesa
with Major Vernon IL Boiler, the
camp quartermaster. In addition to
the new buildings there will be a
great deal of repair work and main
tenance to be done on the buildings
that have already been erected, and
this will figure largely in the work
that Mr.. Bush will be called upon to
do. No figures on the amount Of con-
struction are available for publication,
but the sum to be expended will as
sumo respectable proportions.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-06
NEW MEXICO PUBLIC HEALTH
LEAGUE CIVILIZING NEW MExiCANS
BY BEGINNING WITH GRANDMA

Some idea of what the New Mex
leo Public Health association is DO
ing to educate the children of thit
state along health lines may be gath
cred from the Modern Health Cru
sade movement inaugurated by the
National Association Dor the Study
and Prevention Of tuberculosis ana
carried out I'm New Mexico By the
local Organization.
Victor Hugo is credited with hav'
ing said, III you want to civilize q
man, begin with his grandmother"
Tho New Mexico Public Health asso-
citation is applying the. axiom to the
public health education In the Sun
shine state. and Is enlisting the chill.
dren as Modern Fealth Crusaders and
teaching them practical hygiene.
An example OF this work and how
thoroughly it is gone about will be
demonstrated on Modern Health Cru.
SADIE day, which occurs this year On
December z. On that occasion q
health story for children entitled
Serving Uncle SAM" and pointing
out to the boys and girls how they
may help their government by main
tanning o high standard of health, Will
be read to upwards Of 100000 schdtl
children by more than 100000 teac.-
ers in all parts. OF the United States,
r yrf,s~ rto~~ se tof~A f,rufohad he
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-06

not as yet sufficiently familiar with
the Dnglish language to grasp tns
vital message the story contains. The
Modern Health Crusader movements
had its origin in the annual Red Cr0sa
Christmas seal campaign, but the
manifest, value OF the active interest
Of children In public health has led ~
its extension throughout the year. In
1916, more than 100000 children IN
the United States were enlisted as
Modern Health Crusaders.
Gladstone devoted two hours q day
to his health and outlived all. his con-
te~mporaries. The Modern Health
Crusade movement Is designed to
teach the children Of our country the
value OF taking care Of their heal,s,
and that is accomplished by means Of
furnishing them with neatly ~gotten.up
health charts On which they report 70
their teachers the number Of hours
they have slept, whether they were reg
ular at their meals, and what atten.
tion they have given the various
needs OF their bodies.
The Modern Health CRUSADER move
ment transfers some Of the romance
of the medieval crusades to the activ-
tiles Of present-day children in behalf
OF public health. 1t holds up to them
the chivalry Of health, the high ide1is
Of strength, right living, and the PRO.
lection Of the weak. A circular dc,
scribing in detail the methods used
will be sent gladly to any address
upon application to the New Mexico
Health Association. Commerce
Building. Albuquerque, ~. M.
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-06

tables 40 millions q pounds OF per.
fecuy geod meat Y "a innocent and
usefui TO the rapbit) layer OF tnin,
tough SKIN or membrane or snaii II
pc put, the only barrier between tnou-
SANDS o. peopieNs tables ana ml'iions
q pounds Of deiacious meat 10 iacK o.
intelligence or infprmation On tne
skins or membranes wnicn enclose tne
muscle OF rabbits! nope nave
made Inc d'nerence and dimcuity
clear TINS - the whole secret. SIM
pc as that is y mas peen tne SUM
bling bloc OF intelligent mankind In
dealing with the umDi rabbit.
Tne GOOD wire' wnen sne mas re-
owe the least particle OF membrane,
works up Ia meat Into 9 variety OF
dishes. ~ iries' Dolls makes meat
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-06
ATTEMPT MADE TO
POISON SHEEP HERDS
NEAR FARMNGTOl
sAL-SoDA AND SALTPETER. SCAT.
TERED ABOUT AND SHERIFF 10
CONDUCTING AN iNvEsTiGA-
TlON.

Pennington, NJ NJ, Dec. 3.--During
the past week someone with the in
tention OF harming the sheep nov
stationed about Pennington, scattered
several pounds Of sal-soda and salt
peter about the peninsula where
sheep have been crossing from the
range south Of town, according to the
Pennington Enterprise" which says:
1T is out Of the question 70 believe
it was accidental, as little piles of this
mixture we're placed upon rocks and
near feed, SO that the sheep in pass.
ing would secure 1t.
"Rumor had 1t that 1t was the
work Of German sympathizers, and
others claimed 1t was the work OF
radical socialists. Both Of these the
cries should be cast aside.
1.-THE sheriff is investigating this at
tempt at poisoning the sheep. Ho
has his ideas, as do some OF the
sheep men, and the case may bring
out some interesting facts before It
is settled. Such things as these can
not be allowed to go unpublished, and
II the guilty offender is caught, he
should be given the full extent of the
law, and then some. A man that
would stoop that low would stoop to
do anything. and the quicker the
community is rid Of such characters.
the better off it will be-"
El Nuevo mexicano., 1917-12-06
NeWM exicON cUs
lin Brief Form

J.. j. Youngblood, an employe of the
sawmill near Moriarty. Torrance
county, had one Of his arms cut of
just below the elbow by a. band
saw. He is now in a hospital in AL.
buquerquo.
A Curry county firm is offering 10
cents apiece for rabbits in carload
lots, and arrangements for rabbit
drives in that county are being
made.
A safe Of the Opera Bar in Clayton
was blown open and $3.50 secured
by the cracksmar. Another safe
in the saloon containing $500 was
not molested. The Opera Bar is
owned by John Corich.
Union county farmers have formed O
County Farm Bureau, which will co.
operate with the county agricul-
tural agent The chairman OF de
bureau Is C. Adams, OF Thomas; the
secretary. G. Il. Anderson, of Vance,
and the treasurer, A. l.. England, OF
Clayton. 1t is expected to secure
a membership of 1900.
Killing meadow Iarks cost George
Mastps. George Polus, Mike AismOs
and John Lucas SIS each in a JUS
tice court at Deming. They were
arrested by a deputy game warden.
Horse races will be held in New Mex
leo II the plans Of P. w. Turner.
owner of an amusement park at
Deming are carried out. The new
passport regulations have dealt a
blow to racing at Juarez and Tia
Juana and 1t Is planned TO- interest
the men who have raced horses at
those tracks in racing at Deming.
Demonico MARITIME is in jail at Ration
charged with the murder OF M.
Luvall at Dawson, and Joseph
Isavant is in d hospital there suf.
fering from a shotgun wound said
to have been inflicted by Luyaa.
Booze" was the cause OF the trou.
BILE. I