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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
IS EATING VOLUNTARILY.
Mrs. Byrne Seems Rather to Enjoy Her
Food

New York, Jan. 29.-Mrs. Ethel Byrne,
who went on "hungcr strike" when she
was sentenced last Monday to 30 DAYS in
the penitentiary at Blaekwell's island for
spreading birth control propaganda, was
described last night by Commissioner of
Corrections Burdctte G. Lewis as pro
crossing well under gentle, forcible feed
ing" A bulletin issued by the prison
physicians characterized Mrs. Byrne's at
titude as one OF general passivity," and
il was said her condition, both physically
and mentally, was good.
The hunger strike i a hoax de-
elared Commissioner Lewis. "Mrs Byrne
is making no resistance. Forcible feeding
is an everyday matter with US. We
constantly get alcoholics and drug ad-
diets who must be forcibly fed. We are
not permitted TO allow prisoners TO COM
NIT suicidc. The only difference be-
tween Mrs. Byrne and the others is
that Mrs. Byrne has tomeone on the out
side giving out statements about her
and u.s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
AMERICAN TROOPS
ON WAY NORTHWARD
They Are Expected to Be off Mexican
Territory in Week--Part of
National Guard Patrol to
Be Sent Home.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 29.-Thc with
drawal of the American troops from
Mexico, the official announcement OF
which was made yesterday by the war
department. was said to-day to be pro-
ceeding without hitch. 1t is expected
that all of the 10000 men comprising the
expedition will have recrossed the border
within week and that at least part Of
the remaining $4,000 guardsmen doing
border patrol duty may be released short
ly thereafter,
Secretary Baker yesterday issued the
following announcement:
General Pershing has been ordered to
bring his troops out of Mexico. The
movement is to be an immediate one and
is probably already under way"
Later adviees to the department said
that the troops already had begun the
evacuation of Colona Dublan, no miles
from the border, where they had been
concentrating during the past few weeks.
The last American soldier is expected to
recross the border in about a week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
MARRIED HALF-CENTURY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon LaPan of Middle
bury Observed Anniversary.

Middlebury, Jan. 29.-Mr. and Mrs.
Napoleon LaPan of Seymour street cele-
brated the 50th anniversary of their we'd
ding Yesterday at their home. They were
married in this village at the old St.
Mary's Catholic church on Weybridge
street by Rev Fr. Cunningham, who was
the pastor of the church. During all
their married life they have lived in Mid
dlebury and vicinity. Mrs. LaPan, who
was Catherine Coolihan, was born in Ire
land and came TO this country when a
young girl Mr.. LaPan was born in st,
Albans. They have five daughters. Mrs.
Fred Nassar, Mrs. Zephyr Boulia, Misses
Nellie and I.ottie LaPan of Middlebury,
and Mrs Louis Bruya of Barre. They
also have FIVE eranddaughters and three
grandsons and one reat-grandson.
They received many presents, letters
and cards of congratulatiOn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
SAVE THE WASTE.
Pupils Gather sa4s Worth of Old Papers
and Magazines.

Brattieboro. Jan. 29.-More than Is
tons Of old papers and magazines were
collected by the school children of this
village. in contest q four weeks, which
ended Saturday. They were paid by a
junk dealer S24s.O9
One-fourth Of this went to the grades
having the highest per capita averages,
and three-fourths was credited to the
playground fund. Grade seven of the
Canal street school, taught by Miss Min
ME l. Rawson, made the largest average
collection, her Is pupils collecting more
than l6S pounds each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
NATIVE OF WASHINGTON.
orvis F. Comstock Died Yesterday at His
Home in Middlebury.

Middlebury, Jan. 20. orvis f. Com
stock died yesterday at his home here,
aged Sc years, death being due to old
age and complications. He was for many
years poor master and had held many
town Offices He was born in Washing
ton. this state, coming here when
young man, and had ever since resided
here. He leaves one son, 0lney A. Com
stock, and ope daughter, Mrs Walker c.
Waite, of Cleveland, Ohio. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock at the Methodist church, in which
Mr.. Comstoek had held many offices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
WAS COSTLY EXPERIENCE.
Government Had to Pay Sa,ooo,ooo for
Unfit National Guardsmen.

New York, Jan. 29.--Aeceptances of
physically unfit national guardsmen
made necessary by last summers mobil-
zation cost the federal government 81
00.000, according TO report last night
of the executive committee of the Mayor
Mitchers committee on national defense.
The lowest estimate of the physically
unfit among the $4,000 officers and men
subject to the presidents call was placed
at 25 per cent, OF 2s,5O0, in spite, the re-
port states, of the relatively low rejec.
ton rate in Massachusetts,, New York.
and a few other states. New York had
gone further, the committee undsthan
most of the other states toward main
tanning proper physical standards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
DINNER TO eoMPERs.
In Honor of His so Years Service in
Behalf of Labor.

New York, Jan. 2e.-Labor leaders
from all parts OF the country gave a
dinner here last night to Samuel Com
pers. president Of the American Fedora
tion Of Labor, TO commemorate his 50th
anniversary OF activity in labor circles,
his eth birthday and his golden wedding
anniversary. Twenty-seven Of Mr.. Com
pers' relatives were present, including his
wife and father. saul GompCrs, who Is %
years old and blind
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
MORE cALEF BENEFAcTIoNs.
Offers Conditional Gift of $500 to Bel
lows Falls Hospital.

Bellows Falls. Jan. 29.-Edward l..
Walker. treasurer Of the Rockingham
Hospital association, announces that Ira
C. Calef Of Washington. this state. has
given $500 TO the local hospital provid-
ing a similar sum Is raised before Feb.
l. The money viii be used towards can
ceiling the mortgage
Mrs. May l. Bowers has given the hos
pitsl association $500 for an endow-
ment fund.
Mr.. Calef also has given $4,000 20 be
added to the endowment fund Of the
New England Kurn Hattin homes lo-
Gated al Westminster and SaXtons Riy-
Ct. the executive Offices Of which are in
Bellows Falls. IN the last few years
Mr. Calef has given sums OF money 70
various Vermont hospitals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
CRUISER LAURENTIC
GOES TO BOTTOM
Vessel, Sunk Off the Irish Coast, Was
Formerly Steamship Engaged in
Transatlantic Service.

London, Jan. 29-The British auxiliary
cruiser Larentic of 1882 tons gross,
has been sunk by a submarine or as a
result of striking mine, according to an
official statement issued last night by
the British admiralty. Twelve officers
and 100 men were saved.
The admiralty statement adds that
the vessel went down off the Irish coast
last Thursday.
Before being taken over by the Brit.
ish admiralty for auxiliary cruiser duty
the Laurentic was in the Canadian serv.
ice of the White Star Dominion line. The
vessel was owned by the Ocean Steam
Navigation company Of Liverpool
In the first two years OF the war the
Laurentic was engaged in patrol duty in
the ia. east, but several months ago re-
turned to European waters. While in
tho Pacific the auxiliary cruiser held up
and boarded the American steamship
China February 10, 1916, while that liner
was on voyage from Shanghai to San
Francisco and seized 2S Austrian and
German subjects.
The Washington government request
ed Great Britain to order the release of
the men seized stating that their arrest
was unjustitiable and unnecessary
The United States took the ground that
the case was an exact parallel of the IA
nous Trent affair. Being met with a
declination by the British government,
the state department sent second note
the British foreign office an
nouncsd its decision to release the Teu-
tons.
The launching of the Laurentic at Bel
fast in 1908 marked the entry of the
White Star into the Canadian trade in
conjunction with the Dominion line. The
vessel was said to be the first passen- |
yer steamship to be fitted with combi /
lation of reciprocating engines with a |
ow pressure turbine. At that time the |
-aurentic YVES the largest vessel in the !
canadian trade. She was 500 feet long /
With beam of 67 feet four inches. In I
Iddition to accommodation for 80 first I
lass passengers, she was equipped with I
tx cargo holds with large refrigerating /
hambers. The Leurentic was sister |
hip of the Megantic, another ship in the
service which was requisitioned
" the British admiralty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29

Madrid, via Paris, Jan. 29.--An at
tempt was made yesterday to wreck a
train on which King Alfonso was pas
senger. The royal train was preceded
by freight train, the engineer of which
saw an obstacle on the track and re-
moved it. Neither the royal train nor
the freight suffered any damage.
The spot chosen for the derailment of
the royal train, near Granada. Andal
usia, was particularly favorable one,
as the road here begins to run down
grade. The police have arrested two
men, on one of whom was found code
letters from Barcelona.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
FIRE AT EPPING, N. H.
Aid Called from Other Places, But Later
CAL Was Cancelled.

Epping, \. H., Jan. 29-The Leddy
black in Epping village was destroyed
by fire last night. The blaze was so
threatening that help was summoned
from Exeter and from Manchester, but
the call was rescinded later. The loss
was $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
FRENCH DEFENDED
TRENCH WELL
Easily Repulsed Efforts of Germans at
weiler-kopf-Patrol En-
gagements in Alsace.

Paris, Jan. 30 French troops last
night easily repulsed an attempted at
tack by the Germans on trench at
Hartmanswcier-kopf, Alsace, to-day's
war Office statement announces. During
the night numerous patrol engagements
took place in Champagne and at various
points along the Alsace front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
GET WILD ANIMAL.
Two Boys, with the Aid of a Dog. Kill
a Big Bobcat.

Franklin. y. H., Jan. 2o.-Forrest Ad-
ans. II. and his lO-year-old brother, Paul
Adams. who live on a farm at Newfound
lake, killed a bobcat Saturday, with the
aid Of their dog Gyp and a 22-cslibre
rife. They found the cat back of a
sawdust pile near Fowleris river. Ii
measured three feet in length.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
ATTEMPT TO KILL
KING ALFONSO
Was Made By Placing Obstruction on
Track Over Which He Was to Travel
Advance Train Discovered 1t.

Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 30, via Par
is.-An unsuccessful attempt on the life
of King Alfonso of Spain was made yes
terday near Granada, Andalusia. Ac-
cording to the Spanish authorities, an
iron beam was placed across the railroad
tracks just before the passage of the
royal train but a catastrophe was avoid
ed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
THE WEEKS WEATHER.
Much Colder Weather to Follow Two
Mild Days.

Washington, d. G., Jan. 2e.-Forecast
for the week beginning to-day:
For the North Atlantic states: I'm
settled and considerably warmer, with
snow and rain Monday, followed by fair.
and much colder thereafter until near
the end of the week, when snow is prob
a ble
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
RUSSIANS CARRIED
TWO-MILE TRENCH
Broke Through Teuton Lines on the
Northwestern Frontier of Moldavia
After Stubborn Fighting, Ac-
cording to Official State
ment at Petrograd.

Petrograd, Jan. 20.--Via London
british admiralty per wireless pressl
Russian forces after artillery prepara'
tion assumed the offensive Saturday
against the Austro- German fortified posi-.
tion on both sides of the KibpoIung ia.
cobeni road, near the northwestern from
tier of Moldavia, and after stubborn fight
ing broke through the Teutonic lines
along frontier of nearly two miles,
says the official statement issued yester-
day by the Russian war department
The statement reads:
Eastern front-After fierce artillery
preparation the German launched an at
tack against our detachments occupying
positions on both sides of the Kalnzem-
Chlok to the west of Riga. The attack
was repulsed and the enemy fed in dis
order. Two hours later the Germans
launched another attack on the same
'front.' being again repulsed. After ar
tillery preparation the enemy assumed
the offensive against our troops occupy
ing positions six versts northwest of the
village of Kalnzem, but the attack was
arrested by our fire.
South of Brody the enemy launched
an attack against our advance guard
but as the result of our fire and counter
attack he fled back in disorder to his
trenches suffering heavy losses.
"Rumanian front.-Our detachments
after artillery preparation assumed the
offensive on both sides of the Kimpohing.
1aaahon, ,,,a IL
broke through the cnemy's fortified po-
sitions on a front of three versts Pris-
oners' and booty were taken. the extent
of which is being aseertained.
"On January 10. the day of Epiphany.
in the region OF Ia Bury on the river
Shara southeast of Baranovichi. the
chaplain of one of our divisions, Arch.
priest Father kholmogorov. with cross
and holy water, made a tour of our
front line trenches blessing the troops
Although under artillery and trench
mortar fire of the enemy the archpriest
did not hesitate in his ministrations and
both he and a priest. a private. accom-
panying him. were mortally wounded,
the latter dying an hour later.
"When ambulance men arrived Father
kholmogorov refused TO have his wounds
dressed requesting the surgeons first to
attend to the private. Disregarding his
heavy loss OF blood he pronounced his
blessing on the dying soldier lying near
him and only when the private was car
ricd away did the priest allow himself
TO be attended TO- In the evening of the
same day Father Kholmogorov passed
away in the dressing station of the di-
vision"
Over 100 Men Were Captured.
Petrograd. via London, Jan. 2o-Dur- /
ing Saturdays battle northeast of Js-
cobeni on the northern end Of the Ru-
manian front. the Russians captured 30
officers and more than 1000 men, the /
war Office announced to-day.
In their offensive movement in Galicia, /
south Of Bryzazany, the Russians cap |
tured and blew ~ a number of trenches 4
held by the Truks. afterward withdraw /
ing TO the original Russian lines where /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-29
Over 100 Men Were Captured.
LIoras Daily MOurnful Story.

London. Jan. 29.-Lloyds announces
the British steamer lexington has been
sunk.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
SAYS PACKERS
WRECKED YARDS
Story of FrenZied Finance Is
Barred as Meat
Probe Opens

WASHINGTON. Dec. 20-How
The Chicago Junction railroad and
stock yards company was wrecked
and higher prices saddled on the
puolic when packers obtained con
troll of the yards. was developed az
the opening Ol the federal trade
commissions meat probe today
Through J K Hart, Boston hnan-
Cicr. special probe counsel Francis
J Heney uncovered The story OF
hcT Frank q PeRram. an alleged
dummy of no wealth purchased
Si.o00.O00 worth OF stock was do
ya'oped
Ey threatening to remove his
packing houses from Chicago. i.
ogden Armour, it was charged.
forced a REORGANIZATION of stock
yards ownership by which he OBJ
tanned q bonus
Rumors of rebates and other prac
tices which commissioners hint will
asround tho public We're heard.
The Chicago Junction Railway
art Stock Yards company. i'm 1911
was paying eight per cent dividends
regularly and had amasscd $4,000.
600 surplus when The packers
threat wax made Hart. vice chair
man Of the old Colony Trust com
papy, who engineered the finances.
testified that The stockholders were
psfauadcd 90 surrender their secur-
itirs and accept uaper I'm q now con.
Germ promising nine per cent Tn
der this agreement any surplus
earned by The stock yards was 20
So to Armour as a bonus for keep
inc his plant IN Chicago
The packers had claimed 20 be
abla 70 do business cheaper outside
of CHICAGO bat when this change I'm
stock yards ownership was effected
they agreed &C. remain and higher
prices followed.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
DOCTOR WILL
Be QUESTIONED

Coroner Jacob Rothacher and
Prosecutor Charles III Jasnov Ski
arc Investigating the death or Gas.
tina Lautens. seven and onehalf
months old. who died Wednesday
afternoon. from what s Thought %
be an overd,.c OF morphine sui
pnate
Dr q ramhIyn. $50 1891 JOS
wpau.aye, pud John Freeman 2S
Pay yfairave.. the doctor assistant.
aie to be called to the prosecutor
oLIco Friday i is said. and quzzed
ABOUT Tho baaY's death
Coroner Botbachcr traced Tho
prcCcripuon through drugs st's
b~1ds to Dr [zmblyn Office. hc
declare. and he doctor said bis as.
sttaut hued ont fhe order and
sLued ihe DOCTORS name Iren-
mln. tho soruasrN Ways i- mott a
pIacticinc physician and so far as
h' Knows. WAS never a medical sfu
drnt
The Ire-e option was meant toT
crown person. thr coroner Hlleere
rr1 according to ttp directions fte
cnud was given ourelghfH ol O.
n of morDaIne every four hours
cwn'y Chemist John q clark is
et4mninc tha chIlds intpsIincs
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
ASKS PROBE
FOR CHIEF
Mrs. McDace, Suspend
ed MatrOn, Hints He
Helped Frame Her

Lieut. John HAYES. Of the cleanup
squad, Will be investigated by Com.
missioner Couzens IL the request Of
Mrs Ammo McDace. matron OF the
women's detention home. who has
been suspended, IS granted. Thurs
day morning she appeared in police
headquarters with the determination
10 fight the charges OF accepting
money from notorious women for do
ing them favors while locked up I'm
the home
IL will not resign she said In an
swcr 10 the commissioner request
that she either give up her job or
stand a police trial II protest
against having my character ruined
merely by the word OF these notori
Gus women If the commissioner
will Investigate my conduct and the
performance OF nay duty during the
eight years I have been connected
with the department am sure that
be viii not allow my character 10 be-
ruined on any such testimony
Mrs. MCDace believes that she has
been framed Tn connection with
this belief she saws she will ask
that Hayes Doe examined
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20

LONDON, Dec. 20. --- England's
wsr aims reat primarily on the ne
cessity that The Allies have secur-
ity from Germany for a future
worlds peace A..
AS outlined In the House OF Com
mons this afternoon by Premier
Lloyd George, this security can on
ly be attained by destruction OF
Go1many's military power and de.
mOcratization OF the German gov
eminent.
The wishes. desires and inter
ests OF the Inhabitants OF the Ger
man colonies must be a dominant
factor IN the settlement OF their fu-
ture government" England's prime
minister declared.
We de mand the complete resto.
ration and compensation for terri.
90, -es that have been taken" Lloyd
George asserted
Mesopotami8 and Armenia
should never be returned 10 Tur
key.
"Fhe question OF the German col
onics is one fer decision at the in
teInauonal peece conference.
The future trustees OF the Ger
man colonies must consider the sen
ti1.ents OF the people themselves
wi ether they may desire TO return
20 their former masters"
Lloyd-George's speech was made
In an impressive setting in the
House Of Commons
The next few months Will be
most trying the premier warned
because one great power has gone
o1r and another has not fully come
in
70 fight this nght, the premier
declared solemnly.
1T win ks necessary 20 call up
many of those az present exempt
ed
We must have security from
G. rmani for future worlds peace.
the premier declared. emphasizing
his momentoTs words with ringing
tones
one guarantee for such a worlds
peace must be the destruction of
hon military power Another must
o. the ratlzation of the Ger
man government
lloyd Ge0rss wss franS in ad
mttug the Allies disappointment
at failure of their military hopes
this year which be attributed to
ihn collapse of Russia Ho held
however tha The single military
.g.ccss which Che enemy had been
aa.e t0 achieve that az Cambria
lad been 20 surprise and added
thst This German stroke and The
British failure 20 fend 81 on was
now under Investigation Germany
ho said. had lost 100000 men taken
pr soner during the year.
British losses have been NOT
mtre than one fourth of hose of
GUmany tLe prime minister CON
tlluod
Our man mower and reserves are
more than double those cf-.he cen.
tr9l powers"
the zubm9r.ue situation. tEe
Welsh statesman viewed oulmi-
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
HENEY STARTS
MEAT INQUIRY
Chicago Packers Under Fire
As Probe Is
Opened

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Chicago
meat packers were targets OF the
federal trade commission AZ the
opening OF it's food investigation to-
day under direction OF Francis J.
Heney, san Francisco. special coun-
sci
Honey directed his FIRE toward the
Union stock Yards company OF Oh:
cago and allied concerns in an ef
fort 10 show hat the big meat pack
cr2 were the real own.rs--d fact AL
ways denied by the packers. Heney
sought 10 show that Frank X. Peg
ram. treasurer of the company ani
also cashier of the +. H. Prince y
company. the first witness. was
merely q dummy stockholder in
these firms and a figure in "a compH-
Gated system of stock yards control
Hency VIII attempt to prove that
the fvo biggest meat packers con
troll not only the Chicago stock yards
and their terminals out also several
1f the Chicago banks at which cattle
mcu and commission men obtain
credit
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
Contrast Is Great Be-
tween Women Prison
ers In Noted Case
KALTSCHMIDT
Is REAL STOIC
UnmOved By Appeals
To Jury; Verdict Ex-
pected Today


Mrs. Carl schmidt one or the al
legged consplrators being tried In the
limited states court IN tho Kalt.
schmidt caee sat wcepinF Thursday
morning when her attorney. lazarus
DayldoV addressed tho Jury ip be-
hair OF his clients Mrs. schmidt.
carl schmidt ber husband. and
Franz Resp9 her 'ather. Carl
Schmidt krqr his am. about her
shoulder and nravented tho much.
boset woman from Shining 10 the
floor
In tho intricate web OF consplracv
which tho government charges was
vovcn bv BIbert KaItschmidt. Mrs.
schmidt has not aion. been invoN.
"a but nor brofher rharlcs RrsDa.
+. now serving Hfa sentence in
Canada for hiz par. ln tho con
suiracv and She her husband and
bar father arc aU accused with her
I'm plots that meant death 10 many
American and British citizens il sue
ceagful
As her tears feII her attorney
rIeaded for hor Meanwhile kali
schmidt the arch.con4pirator accord
ing no the government. sat dry-oyad
and unprrurbed d few feet away.
Mrs Ida KntechmdtNeef. sister
cf Albert KaItchmidt and wife of
Fritz Ncef Who fs also defendant.
offered a strange contrast 10 that "
Mrs. schmidt. SHE crouched low In
her chair. hold her head erect look
ed the ipry collectively In the eve
and sueered
Katsctmidf hluslf appeared con
temptl0usIv ind rcrenf lie vhis
prrcd with s T.. BraGloy. his attor-
ney. most of the time Dasidov wa-
addre.sinp the iury.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-20
USARIV|, De IVIO0|lA T|I1zIE; I,
bRl T|SA TERMS TO bERLI

in cooperation with the fuel admins
tration The committee will have
authority 70 settle any ordinary diff
ferences that arise, taking their trou-
bles 10 Mr. Whitcomb only when it
is absolutely necessary.
The men hardest hit are tho small
manufacturers and others who have
heretofore been accustomed 20 buy
ing their coal In the open market
instead OF contracting .or IL. There
is no such thing as an open market
now. and the man who has no deal.
er or jobber 20 fall back on IL right
up against III
Even the Standard oil company
was In Mr Whitcomb's Office beg
sing coal. Thursday morning The
company's representative stated that
unless he could get coal before three
o'clock II would be necessary 20
close the local distributing station.
The Cronin Coal company was per
mitted 10 take care OF the company
out Of the RUM cargo.