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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Give En- HEIR

II was with no HYMN Of hate in their
hearts that the people Of Rutland coun.
.ty and Vermont urged the men Of the
fret national army OF give the Germans
hellr yesterday. neither was Il with any
profane intent that the trenchant phrase
fell from the lips Of thousands a. they
said good bye
UnofieialIy, il j. related that Ethan
Allen used stronger language az Port
III than i recorded in the textbooks. Seth
Warmers remarks to the Green mountain
bows ~ NroWn Point we're probably tart
enough 20 slarm the censor 81 history,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
I4.O23 s5.s64.Oso

'only p reports Of production from
wood ashes have come in. some Of the
larger producers not having made re-
turns.
This table includes practically all pot
ash produced.
The Nebraska alkali lakes still lead
having yielded about one-third the entire
production. There are now at least four
important operators in this field
The production from Searles Lake. Cal,
would undoubtedly be materially assist
ed BY passage Of the legislation now
before the House Of Representatives deal
ing with the leasing Of potash bearing
lands. Continued uncertainty a. TO the
status Of titles to this property has
.hsmpered development q this important
deposit.
No production is reported from field
spar q other silicste rocks; but cousid-
cradle quantities a. potash salts and
potash bearing fertilizers were obtained
from the dusts in cement mills and blast
furnaces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

Many of the live cities and towns of
Vermont are planning to send good sized
delegations 60 the "war convention"
which is to be held in Rutland under the
auspices of the Greater Vermont associa-
tion and the state committee of public
safety on Sept. 81 and 2s. Barre ought
to be represented in a gathering of this
sort, and the Board of Trade is undoubt-
edly the organization suited to head the
local movement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Liked to Hear Himself Talk.

He was typical gamin, so diminutiv'
in stature that had TO stoop to inferno
gate him, which | did in this way
"Where do you get your papers, m!
little mani"
ooh, | buy 'em in The Times alley.
What do you pay for them =
"Fi cents
What do you sell them for
"Fi cents
@You don't make anything at that =
"Nope."
"Then what do you sell them for!
"Oh. Just 10 get chance TO holler. =
Denver Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

lish language could bring together, Those
who sent him flowers providing, OF
course, the flowers were not bought by
Won Bernstorif himself and directed to
himselfl must regret exceedingly their
misguided action, Even the great news
paper must hide its head in shame at
being so completely duped in just the
manner this extraordinary ambassador
intended the whole United States should
be duped, The sleeps clothing has been
torn from the wolf.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

U. s. Liberty loan bonds went above
par on the New York stock exchange last
week in spite of the fact that the govern
ment is planning to sell a few more bill
lions of a similar issue. That speaks
well for the stability of the security and
is likely to encourage the people to pur-
chase another lot of the bonds just as
soon as the new issue is put on the mar
ket.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
J1NGLES AND JESTS
Nominated to Hall Of Fame.

Ike Van Quentin is very frank young
man. Yesterday he said to his boss: Mr..
Jones, was half an hour late this morn
ing, not because the alarm failed to go
off but because | made the mistake Of
setting the clock so close to the bed I
could reach out and turn it off without
getting up. kansas City Star.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Slight Miscue.

Visitor to Country Churchyard (seeing
elderly gentleman listening hard, presum-
ably to the choir singing in the church)
Its very beautiful, isn't it?"
Elderly Gentleman naturalist, listen
ing to the grasshoppers And the Won
derfu thing is that they do it by rub
bling their legs together Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

The sum and substance of the German
reply to Pope Benedict's proposals for
peace is that Germany is willing to enter
upon peace at this time if she can get
the peace that she desires According to
the statement to the pope the terms of
the peace must be suitable to Germany
if not to her enemies. The impossbility
of such a termination of the war is GER
tain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

In other days the British used to go
to ostend for purposes Of pleasures.
Now they visit it in much different spir
it, not because of hostility to the place
but because of the nature OF the present
occupants of It.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

You can help the soldiers in a very
material way by making contribution
to the war library fund. People in this
vicinity who wish to aid in the fine
work should go to the Aldrich library to
advance their subscriptions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
The Plan Truth.

"We are going TO entertain company
to night"
"Some people you like, ! presume"
Mercy, no! We would lose our social
standing if we entertained people we
like Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
careles cuss.

Visitor What peculiar markings your
cat hast
Wife Of Author - iss, when Egbert
gets excited over his var articles he
doesn't mind where he wipes his pen
Passing Show.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Stosstruppen.

First Tommy latter consulting German
dictionary Well, Bill, if he amt lynn
he's one of the shock troops according to
this
Second Tommy--Lor, love-a duck,
you're right. You've only got to look
at the blighter's face to see that-Pass-
ing Show.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

The British have an extremely hard
nut to crack in the Ypres region-but it
will crack under the continued hammer
ing like that delivered in the latest as.
sault.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Was Hep

What's the matter. dear
why, that man called me q miserable
faker."
The ides3 You're not miserable. are
you. dear f~-Yonkers Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

Msior-why have you put that cloth
over his bead
Private Nike oFlsnsgsn lharsssed BY
FESTIVE horse So a. ~ won't knov he's
beng groomed SOFT Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Truth Reigneth.

The rain it raineth, every day
Upon the Just and unjust Teller
But more upon the just because
The unjust takes the just's umbrella.
Bishop CREIGHTON.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
wEBSTERvILLE.

A meeting Of the websterville Social
ist local will be held in the basement
Of the Baptist church Tuesday evening,
Sept p, az o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

Pope Benedict now knows that he was
working in noble cause to end warfare,
if nothing more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

Incidentally, Germany's fondness for
ireland is revealed in all its threadbare.
ness
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

New England is dividing interest be-
tween Aver and Westfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

Argentina is no hurry about II after
NIL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24

Those pennies you have saved for more
n. S. bonds will come in handy soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
Philip Shonio Says There Was Another
Side.

To the Editor of The Barre Times
In your issue OF Sept. IL, statements
were made which at best seemed mis-
leading. While frankly confess that
my striking A. f. Campbell was not
manly or right, yet there was provoca-
ton. would ask my friends before
passing judgment TO investigate my side
of the case, as well as the one printed.
Philip Shonio.
Waterbury, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-24
Potash Production Increasing Rapidly.

|
More potash has been produced dur
ing the first six months of 1917 than
was made during the entire year 1916.
The reports received by the U. S. geolog-
ical survey, department of the interior,
have been reduced to terms of the com.
mercial unit commonly used to measure
the available or water soluble potash
(K2Ol in the product, and only material
actually sold by the producer during this
period is included. The weight of the
materials handled was therefore much
greater than represented by these fig
ures.
Summary of the production of potash
in the United States, January to June
(inclusive), 1917:
Available
potash Value at
(K2o) point of
Source. Short tons. shipment
Natural salts or brines 7,749 g, SOS. 240
Alunite and dust from
cement mills and
blast furnaces $500. | ,S67 1866
Kelp .,............. 2,143 l,34s,O9j
Distillery slop, wool
washings, and miscel-
laneous industrial
wastes ............. s,I53 s76,7I4
Wood ashes .......... liz s4.4l4
l4.O23 s5,so4.o3o
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
CAMBRIA ATTACKS As
seen BY GERMANS
(By Associated Press)

Berne, Switzerland, Dec. 28.-De-
scribing the Battle Of Cambria to
German readers, Lieutenant General
Won Ardenne in the Tageblatt says:
"Those who fought in the battle
describe the imposing impression
made by the British tanks which pre-
ceded the attack on the widest front.
As they advanced in masses, with
very email intervals between them,
they reminded one of Hannibal's bat
tie elephants or the sickle chariots
Of Pharaoh. The booming, rumbling
attacks was accompanied or rather
supported from the air by a yeri-
table cloud Of battle aircraft. while
closely pressed masses Of infantry
and field artillery followed the iron
wall, three cavalry divisions bringing
up the rear"
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
HIGHWAY
AGAIN Hello Up
Word Received That the Sale Of Bonds
Which Was to Give the Valley An
other Outlet to the Coast Has Been
Postponed for a Month-But One
Bidder.

Word was received here today that
the commencement of work on the Sal
ton Sea highway to Riverside and Los
Angeles will be delayed one month
because the sale of $5,OOO,O00 worth
of California State Highway bonds
set for yesterday by Friend w. Rich
ardson, state treasurer, was postponed
until January "a, 1918, after con-
ference between Treasurer Richard
son and membes Of the State Board
of Control when only one buyer ap-
peared~to bid for the bonds.
The State Highway Commission
asked recently that the state treas
urer be instructed to sell q $4,000, 900
block of the authorized $4,000, 900
bond issue to provide funds for high
way construction until August. 1918.
The first $5.00O,000 worth of the
bonds were sold about five months
ago and only about $1.000.000 derived
from the sale is still available. the
Commission having expend-
ed the remainder for construction al
ready completed or appropriated it
for work now under way.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
WILEY LAW IS
CREATING HAVOC
City Ordinances Attempting to Pun
ish the Carrying of Liquor in the
Valley Are Not Worth Paper Writ
ten On, According to Authorities
Who Have Looked Up the Law.

Ordinances Of Brawley and Calex-
leo furnishing those adjudged guilty
of carrying liquor have been found
to be worthless-merely SCRAPS Of
paper'-by attorneys who have delved
into the legal aspects of the situa-
ton. .
This is because Of the superce-
dence to the state Wiley local option
law. All those cities which voted
"dry" in the last ten years must
abide by the Wiley law in this re-
gard. Courts have held that the Wi
ley law does not prohibit the carry
ing Of liquor by any person, providing
it is for his own use, according to
District Attorney Nichols.
1t is therefore incumbent upon the
Justices of Calexico and Brawley to
turn back to the defendants all the
money collected in fines for carrying
liquor.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
REALM DEFENSE ACT
HITS LONDON HARD
(By Associated !Press)

London, Dec. 2S.-The Defense of
the Realm act, which has been nick
named "Dora," has come in for more
abuse, from hair dressers, owing to
an embargo put on the use Of spir-
its for general use. This measure
has become necessary in consequence
of the enormously increased demand
for munition and Red Cross needs.
Dry shampoos and hair lotions are
all threatened by the latest order of
"Dora," and as he use Of methy-
lated spirit for burning purposes is
also forbidden, thousands Of forced
draught oil stoves which cannot be
lighted except with the aid Of spirit
are made useless.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
MENClAs GOING BACK
70 THEIR NATIVE LAND
(By Associated Press)

Los Angeles, Dec. 28.-The Mexi-
cans are going back to Mexico. They
firmly believe that Carranze will set
te the land question by slicing up
the vast estates and giving every man
all the ground he can work. News
that the dividing up" process is now
at last under way has trickled to the
Aexicans in every part Of Southern
California and they are leaving for
their old homes.
That is the opinion of Spanish in
terpreters and Investigators In touch
with the Mexican working classes In
Southern California. One of these,
F. A. Solomon, says:
"The Mexicans tell me they are 60
ing back home where they can own
their own land, raise their own food
and not be bothered.
AThst 10 the main reason why the
beet fields were short Thousands Of
laborers this sumner"
Labor agents, however, sttribute
the exodus Of Mexicans and the labor
shortage in the beet fields to the
activities Of the !. w. W.s.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
WHERE FARMERS
GET MILO SEED
6eventy-nine Tons of Grain Sorghum,
Selected Under the Supervision of
the Farm Bureau and University
Experts, Is Now Ready for Distri-
button to Milo Growers.

Advancement Of milo growing took
greater strides this year than ever
before in the history of the Valley
because Of the care taken in select
hg seed. Heretofore the milo grow
or bought any old kind Of seed. Next
year the yield will be much heavier
per acre and much easier to cut be-
cause Of the selection practiced.
The County Farm Bureau today
makes public the names of the farm
ers who had the best and most uni
form growths of milo, and who have
. total Of 70 tons Of carefully select
d milo for sale. They are as fol-
lows:
F. d. Ehmke, four miles west Of
Ell Centro, eight tons.
w. H. Best, Brawley, forty-five
CONS.
/. D. Slayton, two miles north Of
Holtville, five tons.
Elmer Forester, Eucalyptus, four
tons.
H. F. Barton, La Verne, four tons.
P. S. Henderson, South Fern, one
ton.
A. English, South Fern, one ton.
M. Leyells, Magnolia, one ton.
G. H. Snyder, Holtvills, two tons.
Nice Brothers. Calipatria, two tons.
G. W. James, six miles southwest
Fca Holtvills, two tons.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
ROUT OFFICIALS OUT OF
BED TO MARRY COUPLE

In an excessive hurry to assume
the marital yoke, Gus Settle,
aged 20, and Vera Horton, aged
18, Of Holtville, drove up to the
county Jail at midnight and, Sc
curing the active cooperation of
Deputy Sheriff Kemp, woke up
Miss Williford, deputy county
clerk, who rubbed the sleep out
of her eyes, dressed and sailed
forth to the county clerks office
and issued the license. The par
ty, which included J. s. Settle,
father of the groom, then hast
ened to the residence of Rev. MIR.
Conley, who was awakened, and
the knot tied. Gus Settled.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
B EGIN Ming OFGOV-
Err NMENT CONTROL
MEANS END TO THE
WASTE C. AUSED BY
COMPETITION.
Railroad Men Will Not Be
Called for Service in the
Coming Drafts, the Direc-
tor General Announced
Today. -, A.
(By Associated Press)

Washington, Dec. 28.-Director
General McAdoo was ready today with
his first general order pooling traf-
fic equipment and terminals at noon
when the control and operation Of the
railroads, for the duration of the war,
passed to the government. It is de-
signed to relieve congestion and the
immediate result will be the elimina-
tion Of competition. Traffic will be
sent over the shortest lines.
Shipments will move directly to
their destination regardless of the
company with which they originate,
and terminals will be used in common
to effect a maximum efficiency.
The speedy movement of freight
will be the first duty of the director
general.
Retention of the present railroad Of
ficials seems assured, but the huge
salaries Of executives will be re-
duced and the wages Of operatives in
creased.
The president received from the
chiefs of four brotherhoods pledges
Of loyalty to the governments admin
istration. The governments attitude
toward the brotherhoods' demands for
a 40 per cent wage increase was not
disclosed. It is understood the pres
~.
nent assured them that railroad en-
ployes will not be called in the next
or even the second draft.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
(By Associated Press)


Paris, Thursday, Dec. 27-Foreign
Minister Pichon told the Chamber of
Deputies France would not accept a
pease based on conditions before the
war, replying to the German peace
offer
He asserted that Germany was en-
deavoring to involve France in nego-
tiations with the Bolsheviki, but that
the war would continue regardless Of
whether or not Russian made sep.
ate peace.
"We will fight on" said the minis.
ter, "until Alsace-Lorraine is restored
to US, and until the Prussian aristoc.
racy is overthrown, and the Germans
have made reparation for devastation
in France and Belgium
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
Peace Conference Takes Recess for
Week and During the Interim the
Radical Russian Party Will En-
deav0r to Get Entente Into the Deal
for Peace.
(ByAssociated Press)

Petrograd, Thursday, Dec. 27-Act-
ing on orders of the Bolshevih finance
commissioner, a detail of soldiers to-
day seized all private banks in Pet
rograd, including branch of the Ma
tional City Bank of New York. R.
R. Stevens, the manager, was arrest
ed and detained temporarily when he
refused to surrender the keys to the
vault.
The Russo-German peace delegates
have recessed until January A, when
they will resume the conference. The
place is undetermined.
The Bolsheviki foreign minister is
reported to be preparing an appeal to
the Entente nations to join in the con-
ference. It is indicated the Bolshev-
Xxi hope of retaining their power is
based on the consummation of peace
to meet the wishes of the Russians,
thus weakening Cossack and Ukranian
While Teuton newspapers warmly
received the statement that no for
chile annexations will be allowed, an
Amsterdam dispatch says King Fer
dinand of Bulgaria has announced that
Continued en- Page Three)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
BRAZIL SQUELCHES
REVOLT OF GERMANS

Buenos Aires, Dec. 28.-Dispatches
received here from Florianopolis, Bra
III, ~ that Z iargs number Of Ger
man conspirators have been arrested
G&ter She discovery OF q plot to over
throw the local authorities. All the
Germans were armed. They had been
meeting at various times under the
|pTStaxx MaS they were members Of a
German society.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
SCRAMBLE FOR NEW
DRIVERS LICENSES
FOLLOWS EDICT OF
RIFF THAT AR
RESTS WILL BE MADE.
No One May Drive an Auto
mobile Who Has Not First
Sc c ured the Necessary
Permit, Under Penalty Of
Fine of $500.

Sheriff Appiestill today announced
that the new motor vehicle drivers
license law goes into effect Tuesday,
nd that thereafter any person driv-
ing an automobile without being first
armed with drivers permit issued
by the State Motor Vehicle Depart
ment at Sacramento will be subject to
arrest and fine of $500 or imprison-
ment.
There is rush to secure these IL
censes at the local office of the Auto
Club Of Southern California on Fifth
street. The law is as follows:
Section. "a. (a) 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person to operate or drive
a motor vehicle upon the public high
way unless licensed by the depart
ment as hereinafter provided; provid-
ed, however, that the requirements of
this section shall not apply to the op-
orators or drivers Of any implements
Of husbartlrY temporarily drawn, pro-
PEELED Of moved on the public high
way.
Before operating motor vehicle
upon the public highway, application
for license to operate such vehicle
shall be made by mail or otherwise to
the department upon a blank to be
and furnished on request by
said department. To each person
shall be assigned some distinguishing
or mark and the department
shall issue to the licensee a certifi-
cate in such form as the department
shall determine; it shall contain the
distinguishing number or mark as
signed to the licensee, his name, age,
place of residence, business address,
if any, and brief description of the
licensee for the purpose of identifi-
cation, and such other information as
Continued on Page Four)
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
ORDERS ARREST OF
SALT LAKE SLACKERS

Salt Lake City, Dec. 28.-The chief
of police Of Salt Lake City was Or
dered today to arrest thirty men in
failure to return their questionnaires
local draft board district No. 8, FOR
filled in within the stipulated seven
days. This forms the first order of
any draft board given to the police
IN Utah in connection with the ques-
tionnaires.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
ROSE WILLING
TO EFFECT A
COMPROMISE

NOW SAYS HE WILL ENTER IN
TO CONTRACT WITH DISTRICT
FOR EQUAL RIGHTS TO WATER
DIVERTED FROM LAGUNA
OVER HIS RIGHT OF WAY.
Attorneys for the District Framing
a Tentative Contract for Submis.
sion to the Directors of the Water
Companies Which Will EmbOdy This
Provision.
The Imperial -Laguna Water
Company, according to Mark
Rose, has agreed to compromise
on the alleged prior right of the
company to q diversion of 1000
secOnd-feet of water from the La
guna dam over the only practi-
cable right of way from the dam
to the border.
Mr.. Rose now states that he is
willing to cooperate with the
District on a "fifty fifty" basis.
He will agree not to claim prior
right in the premises, if the Dis
trict will also yield any claim to
priority to the water. He wants
the question of priority to be ig-
nored, he to yield his rights of
way to the combination between
the District and the Imperial-La-
guna Water Company, until the
western edge of the mesa is
reached. where the Laguna Com
pany is to get its water and the
District is to divert aqua pura for
the Valley.
Attorney Phil Swing and Di-
rector McPherrin are today busy
on the draft of a contract with
the Interior Department which is
expected to eliminate objection
able features of the first con-
tract, chief among which was that
of the priority of the Rose con-
tract and of the Yuma Valleys
water right to 10000 acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
ALLIES WILL WIN
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE
(By Associated Press)

London, Dec. 28.-Premier Lloyd
George has sent a letter to the Labor
Congress saying:
Achievement of the purpose for
which the Allies are fighting is es-
sential to the future freedom and
peace Of mankind"
This is regarded as q British reply
20 the German peace offer. He said
the Entente governments constantly
kept in view the question of issuing
% fresh joint declaration.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
SNOW STORM IN THE
AMERICAN TRENCHES
(By Associated Press)

With the American Army in France,
Dee. 2S.-Three days. snow has fall
len intermittently throughout tho
American zone and it is has interfered
with trains, troops and communica-
tions. 1t times it was accompanied
by strong wind. Many roads were
impossible because Of drifts. No Sc
rious difficulty has been experienced
in supplying troops in the outlying
districts.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
CARLOAD OF POULTRY
SENT TO GUARDSMEN

St. Paul, Minn.. Dec. 2S-A big re-
frigerator car loaded with poultry and
other delicacies donated by persons
all over Minnesota for the 800 guards
men st Camp Cody, Deming. N. NJ,
left St. Paul BY fast freight. It 10
scheduled to reach Deming next Mon
day in time to be prepared for New
Years dinners.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-28
ARMY OFFICER HELD
FOR COURT MARTIAL

Chattanooga, Tenn, Dec. 28.-Lieu-
tenant J. w. Spaulding, Sixth infan-
try, is confined in his quarters at
Chickamauga Park, it was announced
today, awaiting trial by general court
martial in connection with his rela-
tons with Baroness Zonner, who ts
held in the county Jail on . charge
of espionage.