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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
ANSWERS MUST BE EXPLICIT
Regarding the Occupations of the Regis
trants

Herbert r. Johnson, acting adiutant
general Of Vermont, sent the following
instruction regarding the occupational
qualifications of registrants to all local
and legal advisory boards to-day:
|. The following telegram is received
from the p. NJ. G.. 0. and is of utmost inn
portance. Local boards will transmit
this to all assistants of the legal advis
ory boards, copy being mailed to all
Others.
at is of paramount Importance to the
selective features of the draft and to the
effective employment OF the man power
of the army that the occupational quail
fications of every registrant be set forth
with precision in his QUESTIONABLE.
Therefore the registrsnt's answers to Sc
ries |, question 3. page 4, must without
fail specify his particular job within his
industry, by answering, for example, not
simply railroad man, but track layer or
train man or ear shop repairer Assist
ants should he instructed to secure for
that question an answer as specific as if
made to questions 4, 9 and 10 in series ii,
page l3. Unless registrant has already
fully answered these questions. If ques
tionnaires filed are not specific enough,
boards should secure adequate answers
under section 100, paragraph 3, before
TO classify"
?. Also the following telegram of in
structions:
Instruct all legal advisory boards and
through them all the associate members |
to enter upon the left hand margin Of |
front page Of QUESTIONABLE of registrants
TO whom they give advice or assistance
he following Aid given by me- and sign
lame OF member followed by words per
nanent member or associate member le-
,al advisory board as the case may be. :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
ONLY TWO ACCEPTED
Out of Good-Sized List of Candidates for
U. S. Navy.

Chief Master at Arms Charles Mitchell
on Friday had several applications, OF
which the most of them were rejected,
for enlistments in the navy. They in
eluded f. L. Shepard and H. F. Bixby of
Vershire, Ray Ashline of Montpelier, Al.
exander Gammell of East Barnet. w. G.
Wilbur and Clarence Wilbur of East Cal
ais, Robert Stone of Morrisville, Marion
White of Worcester, Ray Hunter of Wa
terbury, II. c. Mills of Orange and Ken
meth Allen of Barre City. Robert Stone
and W. G.. Wilbur of Calais were the
only two accepted. This morning c. c.
Spear of Mortified appeared, but was
rejected, while Frank Ashline of Calais
arrived too late. He has farm, wife
and child and is so far down the list of
men in the draft that he was advised he
could do more for the country raising
crops than in fighting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

was agreed in the presence of the court
that the city of Montpelier. through its
overseer, G. F. Lackey, will contribute a
certain sum per week to the support of
the children. Ii seems to be a case of
getting the children into an environment
that viii be better in the eyes of the
charity board for the children than they
have been enjoying
The telephone booth at the central Of
fee Of the Vermont Telephone company
in the Blanchard block was robbed last
night, the receiver OF coin being cut loose
and taken away. Manager Gowdy thinks
that not more than s. or s. were in the
till at the time.
Fred Ryle, a granite worker and for
mer member of the firm of the Globe
Granite company, died last night at the
home of his sister, Mrs. Martin Penn
brooke He was born in Waitsheld so
years ago, the son of Thomas and Ellen
Ryle, and he came to Montpelier about 20
years ago. BE was prominent in the
Odd Fellows lodge and was also mem
ber of the Woodmen and the Elks. He
was never married and he leaves his aged
father and three sisters. Mrs. Pembroke
Mrs. Warren Dudley and Mrs. Dean Hale
All Of Montpelier. He was a member u
the Congregational church a. Waitsfeld
and the funeral wiil be held in the church
n that denomination al Montpelier Mon
lay afternoon at o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
Apparent Famine Due to a
Shortage of Transpor-
tation Facilities
SHIPMENTS ARE
BEING RE-R TED
Chairman Thorn s,ySA Of the
Operating G Smittee
Makes s. Sement

Washington, d. c., Dec l5.--After n
field to-day, Chairman A. W. Thompson
of the operating committee of the east
ern railroads declared the coal famine
was due more to a shortage of transpor-
tation than of coal. The operating COM
mittee, he said, is trying to overcome
this by re-routing coal shipments.
New York. Dec. l5.-The coal supply
of the country is ample "if we could but
solve the problem of transportation,
DR.. Harry A. Garfield, United States fuel
administrator, declared in an address last
night at the annual meeting of the Acad-
emy of Political Science Lack of united
action on the part of the railroads, sep
arate administration and divided author
ity added to the difficulty, he assert
ed
I'VE are supplying more coal to Cana
da than ever before" DIR. Garfield said,
but in spite of this fact and the fur
ther fact that our demand is larger than
ever before the supply is ample if we
could but solve the problem of transpor-
tation.
W HtH Nbu slop 70 foilSlueT tHdb from
30 to 30 per cent of the freight carried
by the railroads in the past has been
coal, you will understand the present
situation. The call for other commodi-
ties has set coal on the siding, so to
speak, and it is a fact that since August
100000 tons of coal have been delayed
because of lack of cars. At present it
is more important that food products
shall take precedence and we find our
selves in a situation inadequate to carry
On the required transportation of coal
Another difficulty is that there is no
United action on the part of the rail-
'oads because of separate terminals, sep
lrate administrations and divided au-
hority. Now that you know the fuel
administration, authorized by the federal
government means, We expect every man
ind woman in New York will notify
his department of conditions as they
ind them
I'VE are not ashamed of making mis-
axes and out of the turmoil will come
'ood order. In spite of the fact that
winter is upon us and distress exists.
ust at time when the supply of coal
$ commencing to move, feel sure that
ve will be able to solve this great Jues-
ion of fuel administration
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
DEATH CAME SUDDENLY.
Lucius Knapp of Plsin6eld Taken Ill
While Shoveling Snow

Plainield. Dee l5.-Death came sud
denly to one of Plainfield's most promi.
nent residents yesterday, when Lucius
Knapp, for many years engaged as a
blacksmith here. passed away. Mr.. Knapp
was shoveling snow when he was taken
in. Returning to the house he sat down,
complained OF pains about his heart and
expired within u minutes. Mr.. Knapp
was 90 wears old Nav "a and leaves his
wife and a number Of children. They
are: Mrs. J. r. Ralston of Concord. Her
bert Knapp OF Springfield. Mass. NIr-
Alice Ward OF Plainfeld, Mrs Doris
Schram Of Philadelphia. aud Misses Lena
and Lora Knapp Of Plainfeld There are
also left three sons by his first mar
riage. Lester Knapp Of Bellows Fails.
Donald Knapp Of Chicago. and Neal
Knapp Of Cabot Two sisters and two
brothers survive a. follows Mrs w.
Bellville Of Grani1eviilc Mrs. Nettie
Jerome of Mortified. Fred Knapp 81
Northfeld and Arthur Knapp of Morris
vile.
Funeral services win b. held ~ the
nlainfeid Methodist church Monday aft
,moon al O'Clock. Tire pastor Rev A.
N. Hewitt. officiating intermrnt Is 10
'e made in the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
FARMERS PLAN EXCHANGE.
Preliminary Steps Were Taken at Meet
ing Last Night.

Washington county farmers. assem-.
bled in Worthen hall last evening, took
first steps toward forming a farmers
exchange. Rough roads, coupled with
other difficulties of travel in weather of
the most rigorous kind, combined to keen
the attendance down, but the compare
lively few in attendance laid the foun
dation for an exchange which is designed
to furnish cheaper and better seeds, fer
tlllzer and lime for the agriculturists
OF the county. Harvey C. Dodge is in
charge of the exchange and its beneficial
results, it is expected, will begin to he
apparent within a few weeks. Anoth
er meeting is to be called next week. and
in the meantime the work of enrolling
farmers will continue. Farmers in the
vicinity of Roxbury are to hold a special
meeting in the town hall at West Rox.
bury Tuesday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
LIQUOR DEALERS BANKRUPT.
And a Springfield Jeweler Files a SEIZED
ule, Too.

\ Rutland Dec 1.-two petitions in
bankruptcy were filed with Clerk f. S.
Platt, of the United States court yester-
day. one by Friedander & Frank, saloon
keepers in Burlington, and the other by
Lester w. Stiles of Springfield, ieweler.
The latter has liabilities of sl637l69,
and assets of S65O0, of which S40O is
claimed exempt. OF his liabilities, s22l3
is in preferred claims. There is one local
creditor, Fl. A. Sawyer & Co, with a
claim of $40.
Friedander & Frank have liabilities
of S3l7302 and assets of $l2l7, none of
which is claimed exempt. OF the liabili-
ties Sl254 is secured. DIR. S. w. Ham
mond is a creditor to the extent of $40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
NATIVE OF DUxBURY.
Lester Dow Had Lived ss Years in
Plainfeld.

Lester Dow. aged = years. a resident
OF Plainfield many years. died last night
at Heaton hospital in Montpelier. where
he had been for treatment. He was born
early life in that town. He went 10
Plainfcld 3S years ago and made his
home with Mr.. and Mrs Arthur BatChel-
der. He conducted a paintshop there.
Mr.. Dow was a veteran Of the Civil war.
He leaves one sister, Mrs Susan Kel-
locg. aud one brother. Mortimer Dow.
both of Williamstown. Mass. The funeral
arrangements have not been completed,
pending word from his relatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
NEARLY 100000
VAS DISTRIBUTED
Checks Sent Out By Two Barre Banks
to Christmas Savings Club
Depositors.

Christmas savings club checks aggre-
! eating nearly 100000 were in the mail
or being delivered to-day to depositors in
two of Barre's savings banks. Attrac-
| lively embossed checks for the amount
credited to each depositor in two Christ
mas clubs were placed in the custody of
| Uncle Sam last night and this afternoon,
and throughout the week end cub mem
| bers in Barre, elsewhere in Vermont and
in a number of other states will be re-
| joicing over this perennial reward of
systematic saving. From the Quarry
Savings bank last night the sum Of
$4,000 was mailed out in checks. MANY
of the local depoSitors receiving their
due to-day. This afternoon attaches at
the Barre Savings bank were mailing
checks which aggregate S59,93S.l0 in val
ue.
The Barre Savings bank enjoys the
distinction of having in its club two sue
cessfu competitors nj the contest con
Quoted by the Christmas Club Co. which
furnishes most of the supplies for the
club accounts in banks throughout the
country. The sum of 81 900 was distrib-
uted in prizes and awards of So were re-
ceyed by Mrs. a. ". Allen of Sunnyside
farm and Mrs. James Msckay. wife of
the city clerk. They were designated
for prizes because of the excellence and
originality displayed in submitting sd-
vertising copy for the banks conducting
Christmas clubs.
For the Quarry bank the club closes its
third year and plans shortly to enter
upon its fourth. II was the fifth club
which the Barre bank has conducted and
in both institutions the staff was unani-
nous in describing the past l2month as
the most successful year in the history
of its club The Barre bank is to open
its books for the 1918 club in a few days.
In neither instance was the club mem
bership as large as in the previous years,
but the accounts were larger and the
number lapses materially decrea sed. ANY
number of club members have expressed
, desire to leave their checks ON deposit
others are using the money to cancel fuel
bills. and the majority, no doubt. are
counting ON the checks to aid them in
heir Christmas shopping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15

William +. Olds. former resident of
Barre. Is passing a few days with friends
in Barre and Montpelier. Mr.. 0lds who
is now engaged as a railroad man, will he
remembered as a former manager for c.
r. Tayntor & Co
More than 100 couples enjoyed tbs
dancing assembly given in Rowland hall
Thursday evening under the auspices Of
the men OF the Universalist church. The
occasion measured up 10 the popular
dances conducted under similar patron
age in the past An enjoyable concert.
which preceded the dance. included vo-
cal solos by Miss Young. Miss Ingiis, L.
n. Baine and . T. Mackay. and some
thing 81 comedy was sdded to the pro-
gram by the presence Of Susans hand.
from Goddard seminary The school mu
sicians RECALLED a lively crowd Of listen
Frs with a repertoire Of latest msfri-
mental music CAROLS orchestra PLAYED
ior the dancing and AZ intrrmiseion re-
.reshments were served D. NJ. Tobin was
n ihe head 81 a committee ia charge Of
he dance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
GOV. GRAHAM MAKES
RED CROSS APPEAL


To the People of Vermont:
During the week of Dec. IL Yer
mont is asked to increase her
membership in the Red Cross by
25.0OO.
The Red Cross deserves the full.
est support of all the people, II
knows no creed, no condition but
necessity. In the camps and hos
pitfalls of Europe and at home il
stands ready to alleviate suffering.
Through it's workers in the field, 1t
does work day after day and night
after night, in sunshine and in
storm. 1t heals the sick. Ii com
forts the dying. II sends to those
at home the last token, the last
message.
At Halifax it has Just proved its
worth by its work, promptly and
efficiently done.
Let the people respond TO this
call as they never have responded
before
President Wilson has said. "Our
conscience will not let Us enjoy
the Christmas season il this pledge
of support TO our cause and the
worlds veal j. left unfulRlled."
Let as come forward with our
answer as evidence Of the faith
that is in Us. We must win this
war and a. we are winning II. We
must see that the pain and suffer
ing of those who fight Tor us arc
soothed: that the noble men and
women. the nurses and surgeons Of
the Red Cross. receive cur whole
hearted support
Horace =. Graham, Governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
GODDARD PATRIOTS HONoRED.
Service Flag of Is Stars Given to the
School To-day.

Sons of Goddard seminary who have
Joined the colors in the past nine months
were memoralized at chapel exercises on
the hilltop this morning, when the pres
ident of the junior class, Edmund Milne
presented the school a service flag. Ac-
ceptance of the banner was made in be-
half of the school by Prin. O. X. Hollis
ter, who spoke briefly. Patriotic songs
were rendered in chorus, and the whole
affair breathed the loyalty which God
dard intends shall be its attitude wher-
ever the flag is concerned.
The seminary service flag has Is stars,
but two additions are to be made. God
dard has responded quite nobly to the
call for volunteers, and at the seminary
this forenoon it was said that the new
service flag carries larger number of
stars than any other similar banner in
this section. The list of students now in
service follows:
Chester Griffin, II, Hudson, Mass,
navy; Henry Movies, II, Dorchester,
Mass, ambulance corps; James MacNab,
IL, Paterson, N. j.. Neal Blanchard, II,
Barre, navy; Justin Barber. Garibaldi
Barberi, Mario Barberi, Dean Brock.
Clarence Geddes, Barre, army; Raymond
Martin, Hancock, Clarence Curtis, Or
ange, John Boyle, Cambridge, Mass, Jo
seph Brickley, Everett, Mass, John
Burns, Burlington, James Lynch. Roslin.
dale, Mass, army; John Bridgeford,
North Chelmsford, Mass, Joseph Palmer
Allston, Mass. Fred Loukes, Rutland
Leslie Kinney, Gouverneur, N. Y, Charles
Hoernle, Dorchester, Mass, navy.
A number of the young men in the
foregoing list volunteered in the lst
Vermont regiment. Mr.. Kinney is for
ner member of the faculty, and Mr..
doernle, who is to enter the navy after
he holidays, sewers his connection with |
he faculty next week. The names are
% be framed under glass and will be |
placed near the flag, which is to hang in
he chapel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
PEACE OFFER
ON CHRISTMAS
Kaiser Going to Make Final
Effort, Says Berlin
Story
PUTS RESPONSIBILITY
ON HIS ENEMIES
The Message Came to Lon
don by Way Of
Geneva

London, Dec. l5.Emperor William in
a Christmas message proposes to make
final offer of peace to his enemies, on
whom he says, in case of rejection, will
fall the responsibility for the bloodshed
in 1918. This information was contained
in an unofficial Berlin telegram forward
ed from Geneva by the Exchange Tele-
graph company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
GEN. K4LEDIVE.S
REPORTED TAKEN
And Three Cities in the Don Cossack Re-
gion Are Said to Be in Hands of
Bolsheviki

Petrograd, Friday, Dec. Ii (Associated
Press The cities of Rostov, Naknit-
cheyan and Taganroo in the Don Cossack
territory are in the hands of Bolsheviki
troops, according to a report by the Off
cial news bureau
General Kaledines, the leader of the
Don Cossaeks, the announcement adds,
has been arrested by Generals Kaldin
and Bototsky and their staffs, who have
invited the mayor of Rostov to go to
Novo Tcherkask, the Cossack capital. to
discuss suspension of military opera
tions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
DEATH IN MONTPELIER.
Samuel Gould, Aged 30, Went Home from
Work on Thursday, Feeling ILL.,

Samuel Gould aged 20 years. died at
1920 this afternoon at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Abraham Gould, IN
Montpelier, apparently from a shock.
The young man went home from p. j.
Blanchards shoeshop Thursday. as he
didn't feel very well, and had been i'll
since then
He was born in Russia and came to
Montpelier five years ago. He leaves,
besides his parents, two sisters, Tels and
Rebceca. and two brothers. Jacob and
Benjamin. The funeral will lie held
Sunday. and the body win be taken to
Burlington for burial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
FIERCE DRIVE
EAST OF BRENT4
Heavy Fighting Is in Progress-Teutons
Trying to Get Second Line of Ap-
proach to the Open Plain.

Italy, Dec. 10 (By Associated Press).-
Heavy fighting is in progress to-day on
the mountain front east of Brenta river.
The enemy is attempting to advance his
position as he has those west of the riv-
er, which would give him two lines of
approach to Brenta valley and the open
plain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
Quits Baseball for War Service.

New York. Dec. l5.-Ray Fisher. vet
sr,tn pitcher Of the New York Americans.
notified his club yesterday that he ha
enlisted in the army and i now sta
TONED at Fort Slocum. Fisher. who
taught winter courses at the Springfield
training school. expects 10 be detailed 10
y. NJ. g. A. work He Was the veteran
player of the Yankees in point of serv-
ice joining Tire team in Ieo9.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
ALLIES TO BUY
COLLECTIVELY
Oscar T. Crosby, Assistant
Secretary of U. S. Treas
ury, the Head
COUNCIL MET
IN LONDON
Allied Navies Are to Work
in Unison Here
after

London, Dec. l5.-The interallied coun-
ell, which is to take up the question of
war purchases and finances, met in Lon
don to-day. Oscar T. Crosby, assistant
secretary of the United States treasury,
was elected president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-15
MONTPELIER
Boston & Maine Only Railroad Not I'm
der Compensation Act.

Every railroad corporation in Vermont
excepting the Boston & Maine company
is now under the workingmen's compen-
sation act, the Grand Trunk few days
ago having completed its arrangements
to be governed in case of accidents by the
decision of the commissioner of indus
tries. The Montpelier & Wells River
railroad, which is part of the Boston &
Maine system, is under the act. Com
missioner of Industries X. w. Simonds
has announced several decisions relative
to the compensation of workmen, in ad-
dition to those announced Friday They
include; Everett Herrick of Springfield,
injured while employed by the Bryant
Chuck Grinding company, to receive $l2
a week for Ia weeks. Dependents of
Carl M. Streeter of Woodstock, injured
while employed by Edgar Hunter, July
10; blood poison caused his death. His
children are to receive $l0l2 for 260
weeks. f. Massey of Springfield, injured
while employed by Bryant Chuck Grind
ing company Aug. rs, 1916; $675 for
l7H weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
SHORTAGE oF RAW MATERIALS
SERIOUS BLOW TO GERMANY

PARIS. October 28.-The shortage OF
raw materials in Germany, caused by
Lhe allied blockade, has reached
serious stage. according to report
just issued by the French blockade
ministry. Her inability to get these
raw materials. the report shows. has
not only paralyzed Germanys export
trade. but also is gravely affecting the
rcvictualinE of her population.
The shortage Of coal. caused by the
lack OF transportation and labor. has
resulted in the utmost restrictions
affecting fueIinS and lighting. The
reduction in the use OF gas, as COM
pared with corresponding months of
1916. is in some cities 80 per cent. in
others eten so per cent. The central
heating and lighting plants of most
cities are compelled to use so per cent
less coal than they did last year.
Every piece Of copper In any form
has been seized by the German govern
mcnt. The textile industry Is expert
encing ii grave crisis. or cotton there
was 95 per cent less in the whole en-
plre at the beginning Of this year than
in 1913. The use of linen is strictly
regulated by the government
Napkins and tablecloths are pro-
hihited in all hotels and public places.
Leather is extremely scarce and it's use
is also strictly controlled. All hides
and skins have been seized by the gov
ernmcnt. India rubber. no matter in
what form. is all in the hands OF the
government.
The use Of automobiles for pleasure
has been prohibited by the authorities.
Even soap cards" have been intro
duced. the shortage Of fats being criti-
cal. Every person received a soap
card which calls for a maximum ration
Of go grams of soap monthly, and
ESQ grams of soap powder for that
period.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
KILLED AT CAMP UPTON
National Army NInn Crushed Under
Freight Trnin. md Twelve
Others Injured.

CAMP UPTON. LONG ISLAND, ~ V,
October 2s.-One National Army man
was killed, twelve were injured, two
perhaps fatally. and two women visi-
tors were hurt when ten cars OF Tho
special train that had just brought
many visitors TO tho camp were back ed
Into string of freight cars standing
on siding at the camp terminal
Joseph Messina, of Battery +, Three
Hundred and Fifth Field Artillery, was
instantly killed. Ho was crushed under
the trucks Of one of the freight cars,
which was sent plunging down the
improvised bumper into the crowd
passing behind 1t on their way to tho
barracks city.
The two rockies, whose recovery Is
doubtful, are Frank ]. Mcfarland. OF
Brooklyn. attached to the Three Hun
dred and Fifth Field Artillery, and
Eric Hammer. OF Manhattan. OF the
One Hundred and Fifty-sccond Depot
Brigade. Each man had both legs
broken.