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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

pany, of which J. G.. Brown of this city
is the principal owner, has bought Of
Frank Osborne the Osborne Lumber
company, one of the oldest established
businesses in the city and which was
operated for great many years by
! Thomas Osborne, father of the young
man mentioned above The business will
be consolidated with the clothes pin com
1 pany's business and eventually the plant
will be moved from the Cotton shops
where it has been operated for a quarter
! OF century, to the Main street plant of
the clothes pin works. Frank Osborne,
who has operated the humber business
since the death OF his father, this morn
/ ing commenced work as foreman for the
clothes pin company. The money con-
sideration was not made public.
Paul and Luke Harrington, who are in
the navy, passed the holiday here.
The fire department was called out
about 1880 this forenoon for a chimney
burning out in the house occupied by
Mrs Warren at - Downing street.
The funeral of Leon Wiley took place
at o'clock this afternoon from his late
home on Elm street, Rev. j. B. Reardon
of Barre officiating. The bearers were
Charles and Burt Smith, George Baker
and Charles Dow. The body was placed
in the mortuary at Green Mount GENE
terry.
The funeral of Kenneth and Earl Dow,
the two boys killed on the Three Mile
bridge crossing of the Central Vermont
railway Saturday evening took place to-
day from the Methodist church in Mid.
dlesex Rev Mr. Abbott of Moretown
officiating The bodies rested in the
chapel of the Volholm store since they
were brought to Montpelier Saturday
night and to-day We're taken to Middle
sex, the funeral occurring at II o'clock !
this morning. The burial was in the !
Middlesex Center cemetery. The bearers /
were Murray Reynolds, George KERN,
Carl Weir and Alvah Newhall.
Chief Master at Arms Charles Mitchell /
has received from the bureau of naviga
ton notice to the effect that the re-
rruiting officers of the navy at their sew
aral stations in Vermont and probably in
other states, win accept applications OF
hose wanting to enlist in the naval re-
serve service He has also received no
ice that all of the naval stations at the
present time have been filled, so that
men, after being accepted for service,
will be sent to their homes to remain
until they are called. They will receive !
Jay while at home but will provide their
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WsNTED-A woman or Eirl Tor general
ioeseWosk applT az lis Oranre street Zs6tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
TALK OFTHE TOWN
Clearance sale at Abbott's.

Abbott's clearance sale Wednesday.
Regular meeting of Sons of Veterans
auxiliary, No. ), will be held tonight al
1880.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur f. Bugbee Of
Pittsffeld Mass, are passing few days
with relatives in the city.
| The Weekly club will meet with Mrs
| William Daniels, 80 South Main street
Thursday afternoon at 2:30.
Because of repairs which are under
way in the town house hall, the team
sters will assemble in the hall over
Moore & Owens clothing store Thursday
evening at 1880 o'clock.
Miss Marion Riekert, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. r.
Riekert of fremont street, returned this
forenoon to Lowell, Mass, where she is
attending business college.
C. +. r. Bishop, who has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs George II.
Bishop of Washington street, returned
this forenoon to Pittsfield, Mass, where
he is employed by the General Electric
Co.
Mr. and Mrs. William w Russell and
two children of Laurel street left the
city this forenoon for Quincy, Mass
where they are to remain until after
New Years with the formers brother,
Alex. Russell.
A very pleasant Christmas gathering
was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Alvin Hall of East Barre. The guests
consisted of brother and sisters of Mrs.
Hall, as follows; Mr. and Mrs George
Wilfore, son and mother, Mrs. Helen
WiIfora of WilliamstoWn Mr. and Mrs
Wesley North of Shelburne, Mrs. George
Town and son of Montpelier, and Mrs
Nerna Robinson of Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26

~ Regular meeting Of Barre
ssiis{ ny aeric, No. 1873, f. o. F.. on
1 stsW ! Thursday evening, Dec. p. at
W $50 O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26

own sustenance This is a similar order
to the one which occurred last summer
when the stations were filled for time.
The big drive before Christmas brought
about the crowded condition. The appli-
cations have fallen off since Dec. 20, but
men are still being accepted.
The funeral of Mrs. Jane McCarty
wife of Patrick mccarthy, occurred at St.
Augustine's church at 9 o'clock this
morning, Rev. p. A. Nolan officiating.
The bearers were J. 2. Mack, William
Mulquene and Marshall Dennis of Mont
pelier and Thomas McCarty of Barre.
The service was attended by many
friends of the deceased. The interment
will be in the Catholic cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26

FOB SAFE SliehtiE use5 coal haaters and
cook stove. inciatirr GicHacois. Craafor3s.
stcrarts ard Aisrcoa also furriturt call 81
IS Maple avenae. Aham Pine. tel 7lg-1-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
MONTPELIER
About 700 New Red Cross Members Were
Secured.

Chairman +. A. Harris of the Rec
Cross campaign expects that 1900 mem
bers are now enrolled as result OF thu
effort which has been in progress for tn,
last few days. In view of the fact that
Montpelier was considerably above it,
quota the teams did not have the benefit
of that incentive in making their can
vass, for there were some |, 500 members
when it started The total members oh,
tanned in the campaign were 65l but
there are still some of the canvassers to
be heard from, 80 that it is expected that
the results will go above 700 when cop-
pleted. Monday evening a drive was
made in the form of a campaign in front
OF the headquarters, Karl Forsell played
| the cornet most of the evening, inter
/ spersed by speeches by several of the
prominent men of the city, including Ma
son s. Stone, who, when he came out
with two Red Cross nurses, brought in a
bunch of members. Other speakers were
+. f. Gleason, J. G. Frattini. Rev. +. B..
Lynch and 7. A. Rowland. Other can
vnssers visited the stores. There were
about 400 new members when the drive
commenced in the evening and at least
$50 were gained by the effort. About $500
will be turned in to the treasurer from
the campaign.
Each employee of the National Life In
surance company was presented, as a
Christmas gift, a war savings stamp
valued at S. and a thrift stamp valued
at % cents. with which to start the war
saving campaign About $50 received
these stamps
Officer Sloan of the night police force
expected to pick up the remains of lum-
berlack when the night train came from
Barre Monday night The man was some
what under the influence of liquor and
left the train at the Wells River station.
When the train started the jack made
a lunge for it but was not as close as he
thought and commenced TO slide along
the platform on his body. Officer Sloan
dove for him, catching the man Just in
time to prevent him sliding under the
moving cars.
Major George f. Carpenter. who has
been visiting with his family since Sat !
urday, left Tuesday afternoon for New
port News. Va, where he assumed charge |
Of the ordnance department of the di-
vision of colored troops, to which he has
been assigned along with Major l.. S. Til
otson. who Is adiutant of the same d.
vision. Major Carpenter was one of the
hree officers taken from the National
Guards for ordnance service, first going
% Watervhet arsenal then 20 Camp +
Meade and now to the new assignment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Annual clearance sale at Abbott's.
Music furnished for all occasions by
NJ. band orchestra, Karl For
sell, manager, phi one Montpelier 252W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1917.
The Weather

Fair tonight and Thursday; colder to-
night in Vermont continued cold Thurs
day; gentle north winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
WILLT1MSTOWN
One Hundred and Twenty-Five New
Members Result of Red Cross Drive.


During the campaign week of tn,
| American Red Cross, Williamstown chap
ter was represented by number of 10y
al and patriotic workers all striving I,
gain new memberships The captain o
the team, DIR. A. A. Cross, wishes t.
thank the following named gentlemen
who acted as solicitors and without
whose help we certainly could have done
but little for the good cause; Rev. John
Irons, Rev. George Keeling, Glen +. Me
Allister, Charles l.. Hayward, w. b. 81.
mons, Carl w Seaver, Richard Jeffords
| i. J. Warner and George Il. WILDER. As
result of the combined efforts of these
helpers, lbs additional members have
been secured, which. with the 1875 who
Joined during the campaign of last, May
makes a total of 376 members now ON
the roll of the local chapter.
The Rural Good Luck club is to meet
next Saturday with Mrs. Frank Jeffords.
Miss Merle Hutchinson is with her par
ents a few days from her work as teach
er in the Bellows Free academy, Fair
fax.
The community chorus decided at a
late meeting to 60 on with rehearsals
with the view OF giving a concert in
about six weeks and the committee in
charge of the selection of music has sent
for some selections and this will be tried
out at a meeting to be announced later.
Harry Olmstead now a private in the
cavalry training at Fort Ethan Allen, is
spending a few days with relatives in
town.
DR.. and Mrs. A. A. Cross are making
a brief visit to relatives of Mrs. Cross
in Dorset
Some who wished to 90 out of town
on Christmas day were much annoyed to
find that there would be no train in till
after 10 a. m. which meant that they
could not make the connection they
wished for points south on the main line
Clifford Blaine. now one of the boys
in khaki in the service of the United :
States. is at home for a short time.
Doubtless, on account of the pressure !
Of other matters so near to Christmas, /
the attendance was so small at the meet I
ing of the Home Study club at Mrs. /
Z. j. Clogston's last Thursday. that the /
program as outlined was not carried out I
4 smaller volume of both mail and
express business is reported for this sea
,on than has been handled in the past.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
GRANITEvILLE.

The ladies of the Red Cross will meet
Mt the home of Mrs. George Suitor on
Thursday afternoon at 1870 to sew
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-26
SOUTH BARRE.

Regular meeting of South Barre grange
Dnc -
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
SNAKE CHARMER TURNS ON
MAN Who ACCUSES her

Gene p. Morgan, young woman, who
said She wss a snake charmcr. was he
fore Municipal Court this morning on
charges Of pointing pistol and carry
INK concealed deadly weapon. George
W. Burrett charged that The woman
pointed the weapon at him at Front and
Walnut streets yesterday patrolman
Veasey charged that he found a pistol
in the woman's pocket when she was
arrested
In her own defense the woman said
she had stolen the pistol in a Phila-
delphia pawnshop and had carried it
for her own protection. She also said
that the complaining witness name was
not Burreit, but that he used this name
i'm Salem. n. p, when he registered in
the National Army. The United states
authorities Will investigate this phase
of the case.
Deputy Judge Finger, who was on
the bench. held the woman under $50,
bail for court on the weapon-carryine
charge. The other case was retired
The Judge told the authorities TO in
form the Philadelphia authorities Of
her admission that she had stolen the
revolver.
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
ST. JOHNS Choir TO
SING HARVEST CAKTATA''

The Harvest Caniats," by George
Garrett, Mus. Doc, will be presented IN
st. Johns Church. I7veniy-iirst and
Market streets. next sunday evening at
7.i5 o'clock, by the surpliced choir Of
ihirty-nvo men and boys under the dr.
reciion Of the new organist and choir
master George Henry Day, J.. A. q. o.
Tho soloists will bc Master Willis
Guycr. twelve, and Master Albert Dick
inson. eleven, sopranos: Alexander r..
Jackson. tenor, and N. Dushane Glow
ard. baritone.
The cantata will be the first OF a
series Of special musical services 20 he
presented in 81. Johns once month
during the winter when standard works
by the best composers will be offered.
on Sunday evening, December p The
shepherds Vision Christmas can
tata by Horaiio Parker, will be given.
The program for the "iarvest Can
taian follows:
Rccitative. baritone, and Thou shalt
! Observe the Feast Of Weeks: soprano
solo and chorus. Come Let Us Keep tho
Harvest Feast" rcciiative, soprano,
young Men and Maidons, tenor solo
and chorus, with Faitn o Lord to
/ Thee" choral reciiative. 30 All Ne
/ Green Things Of the Earth" soprano
] and baritone solos with chorus Of so
, pranos and altos, "Tho Flowers That
are Fairest in Beauty and Bloom" So
prano solo, while the Earth Remain
eth :" finale. chorus, Praise the Lord
Hallelujah."
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
LARGE STEAMER ON
Hoe island ROUTE
Government Commanders
City of Philadelphia; CheS-
ter in Regular Service
WILSON LINE TO
HELP S. FURTHER

Another boat Of the Wilson Line has
been taken over by the Government
for service in the line between Phila-
delphla and Hog Island. TO carry the
thousands Of workmen who are now
employed on the island building the
great Government shipyards there.
Last week The Federal authorities took
over the City Of Chester. one Of the
Wilson Lines oldest and best steamers,
The number OF men travelling to and
from tho island. however, has been in
creased 50 rapidly that the passenger
CARRYING capacity OF the boat was
quickly exceeded and 10 then became
necessary to get a larger boat. Accord
ingly. the City Of Chester was taken
on the Hog Island line and the City
Of Philadelphia. one Of the company s
newer and larger boats, has been
placed in service as a substitute. The
City Of Chester has been returned to
the local service.
BY the early part Of next week it is
expected the number Of men employed
al Hog Island will have increased far
beyond the carrying capacity, even of
the City Of Philadelphia. The officials
of the Wilson Line stated today that
they expect TO be called on by the
government 10 furnish another OF
i1eir boats TO accommodate this in
creased traffic. In such an event they
stand ready 90 provide all the trans
portation facilities the government may
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
NEW QUARTERS FOR
District BOARD
Military Officials Now Oc-
cupy Water Departments
Former Offices
ANOTHER DESERTERS'
LIST Is ANNOUNCED

Because their quarters IN the old /
Court House where they have been To-
Gated since the board was brought into
existence, are no longer considered
ut place for occupation. and 90 take
advantage Of the offer made them by
the Board of Water Commissioners, the
members Of the District State) EX-
emptiOn Board have decided 10 ostab-
lish themselves and their force of clerks
I'M the old Office building Of The water
board NJ sixteenth and King streets.
The change will be made next Mon
day and after that date the District
Board will be found in the water
boards former headquarters. All calls
will be received there and all the BUSH
ness Of the board will be transacted
at that place The Office building has
been placed at the disposal OF the board
by the Water Department for their ac-
cOmmodation free OF charge and the
offer is appreciated by the members OF
the District Board.
Their present offices IN the old Court
House are inadequate in the first place.
Then the room used by the clerical
force is without heat and has been
without II all winter and this has
caused the clerks much Inconvenience
and suffering The size OF the rooms,
too. cramps the board FOR adequate
working space. As a whole, therefore,
the board is much pleased TO find a
more suitable place and while not as
convenient as the present location, 1t
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
GUARDSNEN MAY
Do HOME service
Likelihood That First In
fsntry Detachment May
Keep Watch on Aliens
GEN. WICKERSHAM
AWAITS ORDERS

That there is a possibility Of many
OF the officers and men Of what was
the First Delaware Infantry. being re-
turned from their training cantonment.
at Anniston. Alabama, 20 this city for
guard service, developed today. as the
result OF the announcement from
Washington that enforcement OF the
Presidents proclamation barring enemy
aliens from restricted zones. Is TO he
left 10 the National Guard and that See
refary Of War Baker would issue an
order insiructing division commanders
to detail from The National Guard
training camps. sufficient men TO po-
lice the barred zones.
Adiutant- General l. Pusey Wicker
sham was asked today II he had re-
ceived any orders or information from
the War Department at Washington
relative 20 the transfer OF the former
State troops 10 this city for guard duty.
He stated that he did not know a
thing about il and that be had re-
ceived nothing frOR Washington rela-
tive to the matter. He therefore was
unable TO make any statements on the
subject.
The effect OF the War Departments
decision, .it was stated from Washing
ton. would be to return thousands of
National Guardsmen to their old duty
Of guarding bridges. power plants,
grain elevators, piers. munition plants.
shipyards and all other industrial
plants essential to war work and where
CONTINUED on Page Twol
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
Get ELEVEN ACCUSED OF
VIOLATING ELECTION Law

Having succeeded in locating several
men who are alleged TO have voted
illegally at the recent special election
Constable Bin Tinsman, who is assist
ins MAGISTRATE Slradley in bringing
those guilty Of such onenses to trial,
notified them yesterday to appear be
fore Magistrate Stradley for a hearing
tomorrow evening. The names Of those
notified TO appear were not announced
today. however.
Constable Tlnsman in his search Tor
those alleged 20 have voted Illegally
has found that the men wanted on the
charges had moved from the city since
election day. This was true at No. ~
King street. where white man at ulat
address informed Constable .Iinsman
that six Negroes who formerly lived
there. had moved away.
Evening journal., 1917-11-22

was achieved because British sirate'
gisis had the courage 20 try somethlns
new In the catalogue Of war.
General Byng aud his co-workers 50
minuiely worked out the battle plan
that they had cavalry massed and
ready FOR action. few days ago a
leader would have been dubbed in
sane had ne figured on utilizing
mounted forces against trench works.
But Byng figured ii-and he figured
right Tho British cavalry did valient
/ service Onlcial reports today told OF
J how In many cases taey rode full tut
at the charge ON German artillery.
sahreing the gunners and capturing
the field pieces. Cavalry was credited
with capture of Marcoing and Masni-
cres.
al Hundreds Of tanks participated II
d the battle. and once again these seal
3 monsters proved their worth.
There apparently couldn't be
q British drive without inclemen
y weather. When The British startel
g on Tuesday morning 70 was fine sns
clear. but ioday's front dispatches re-
Z ported cold drizziing, incessani
rain.
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
electrical SIGHS
DARK last NIGHT
Only Street and Window
Lamps illuminate City
Business Thoroughfares
FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
URGES MORE SAVING

Following the edict Of the State fuel
administrator. Charles II. Ten Weeges.
Yesterday that unnecessary electric
light signs and other current consuming
devices must be eliminated TO aid I'm
the conservation Of the fuel supply Of
this city, Market street last night from
sundown until 7.i5 o'clock and after ~.
o'clock was dark except for the regular
street lamps and the lights in store
windows.
n was the FIRST nlght the new order
OF things was In force. and there was
a general compliance OF the orders by
tho merchants and others. Some few
failed 10 keep their signs dark until
the time allowed them 60 turn them on,
but there are said 10 be instances
where the notices had not been deliver
cd. The general order was not made
public until yesterday afternoon, and It
was understood 10 did not reach all OF
those involved. Some few or the hlg
signs about the city were Illuminated
before 7.i5 o'clock. but tonight and in
the future it is expected all Of them
will be dark. They viii be illuminated
between T.45 and n o'clock only, and
any infractions OF this rule will be
handled by the fuel administration.
Tonight in the Offices OF the fuel ad-
ministrator m the dupont Building retail
coal dealers OF the city viii consider the
situation SO far as It affects Wilmington
and the shortage OF coal here. just
what will be done cannot be deter
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Evening journal., 1917-11-22
MAYOR TO SPEAK At
BROWN memorial CONCERT

It was announced today that Mayor
John W. Lawson viii not only attend
the testimonial concert in memory Of
VIII NJ. 5. Brown and his work as a
composer next Sunday afternoon at the
Garrick Theatre but will make a brief
address as well.
Mr.. Lawson has evinced deep in
terest in the concert and viii speak
upon the growing precedence and lin
nucnce Of music upon the civic life OF
the community at large.
Reserved seat coupons were issued
today at Robelen's enabling purchasers
Of the plain tickets 20 exchange them
for fixed places in the house. There is
overy indication that the Garrick will
be crowded TO the doors and that the
concert will be one of the most brilliant
Of its kind given I'm Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
HUNS BLOW UP in PANIC WHEN
GHOST LIKE TANKS RIP THROUGH
VAUNTED RINDENBURG DEFENSE

The Hindenburg line has been
smashed 70 flinders.
In some sections Of the battlefront
the lighting is practically In the open.
The British cavalry have been In
action. The vast and intricate trench
defenses Of the Hindenburg line and
rs subsidiary lines have in many
places been stormed and the enemy
forced into defense from the open.
Literally delirious with joy the pen-
ned civilians repairiated to' France by
the British stroke came back from the
front today They had been hurriedly
removed from Masniercs TO Gouzeau-
court by the Germans. and then aban-
doned. ~ Gouzeacourt they well
Continued on Page Two)
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
ny I'D T.. KEEN

United Press stan correspondent
LONDON. Nov. 22.-Cambrai, center
Of six railways, chief depot city for the
German communications line In central
France. was under fire OF British field
guns today. It's usefulness as a German
base is done. Not only has the Hinden-
burg line been broken utterly, but the
vitality important communicating line
has thus likewise been smashed.
All Britain celebrated today There
was a holiday spirit In every smiling
| face. Just a little bit more reverence "a
ldun-clother soldiers in the street. he
cause their brothers were working th
modern miracle Of war over there, am
widest enthusiasm among the Tommio
themselves Newspapers N sled Brii
ish journalistic history delved into ne
mote tyne boxes 20 hiare the victor
across their pages in Americsnesqu
"sireamers.'
The victory was regarded as one o
the greatest strokes Of the war. u
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
BY WILLIAM PHILIP sIips,

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES BE-
YOND TIE HINDENBURG LINE, Nov.
p. Victorious Britain carried on
today with her triumphant smashing
Of the Hindonburg lines.
Tanks. cavalry. infantry-all were
closing steadily around Cambrai-the
great war machine rumbling over the
enemy just as the tanks first crushed
the way through the German lines.
The Tommies are now almost within
grasp Of the German depot OF Cambria
as This dispatch is written.
Every hour makes the British VIC
tory more gigantic In its scope, more
astounding in its conception and exc
cution.
Evening journal., 1917-11-22
CARS mT AUTOS.

Skdding into trolley ear at Sixth
and King streets this morning. an auto
mobile owned by Joseph DiAmico and
operated by Joseph Napti caused con-
siderable excitement. No one was in
jired and the damage was tritiling.
I'm a collision between a Brandyw,ne
Springs car and am automobile owned
and driven by X. A. Nordquist this
morning. the automobile was turned
over and badly damaged. No one was
injured.