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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
POOR CAMP CONDITIONS.
Caused Deaths of Many Soldiers is the
Complaint

Washington, d. c., Dec. Diseas,
epidemic and clothing and equipment
shortages at Camp Bowie, Tex, ant
Camp Doniphan, Okla, were described
TO the Senate military committee by tn,
respective commanders of these nationa
guard cantonments, Major Generals Gre
Ole and Wright.
Both officers said the epidemics at theil
posts now were under control and that
adequate supplies of overcoats had been
received, but they gave dismal pictures
of earlier conditions. They told, too
of enormous shortages of rifles, machine
guns and other equipment still existing
Food has been plentiful, they said, and OF
good quality.
General Grebles story showed condi-
tions at Camp Bowie TO have been the
worse. He declared that the lives of
many men who recently died there
would have been saved had winter cloth
ing, sufficient tents to avoid overcrowd-
ing and proper hospital facilities and
sanitation been provided. He told how
the war department ordered II men
housed in each tent, where, he said, they
were $50 thick you couldn't walk be-
tween them
During November, General Greble said
5000 men, or about one-third of his com
mand, passed through the hospital with
deaths from pneumonia, measles and
other diseases averaging sixteen daily. At
one time 1900 men, he stated, were
crowded into hospital built to accom-
modate 500 aud without sewerage sys-
tenn.
In September, the general said, he pro-
tested against crowding twelve men into
tent, and gave warning that sickness
would result. Before more tents arrived
the epidemics broke out. Now, however,
he added there are only 800 men on the
sick list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
ACUTE FUEL SHORTAGE.
Bellows Falls Feeling the Pinch More
Than Ever

| Bellows Falls, Dee 29.-The fuel short
age is being felt in this vicinity more
acutely than heretofore and measures
are being taken TO conserve coal in all
possible ways The schools of this town
are I25 tons short of annual need. and
the directors have voted a week addi-
tional vacation, not opening here and at
North Walpole until Jan. IA. All churches
are reducing services, and a number are
TO hold union services each week the re-
mainder of the winter One closes tho
auditorium entirely. using parish house
only.
Dealers are not getting supplies Of coal
sufficient for orders. and IN order to DIS
tribute what they have a equitsbly as
possible are making deliveries only upon
presentation Of cards signed by the local
fuel committee. who investigate relative
needs in all instances. Local dealers sold
last wear eco tons, while this year
only $500 tons have been available
Practically no wood has been thus far
available. Dry hard wood fitted for stove
sells readily at $40 per cord and IN some
instances higher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
STILL IN DOUBT.
The Outcome of the Vermont State
Checker Championship.

On the last leg of the state checker
tourney, which has been in progress in
Barre since Wednesday, the contenders
simmered down to three aspirants, and
the question of deciding the champion
ship awaits the outcome of matches to
be PLAYED among David Stephens and
W. II. Messer of Barre and ". NJ. Milo
of Montpelier. Officials of the State
Checker association are as much in
quandary as ever over the matter of de-
Gliding whether games played with CON
testants who have withdrawn shall
count. and if the issue is referred to the
governing board for a decision several
days may elapse before the verdict is
known.
In the meantime the three most prom
ising candidates are To finish their sched
ule of matches The tournament head
quarters has been removed from the
Worthen block to the rooms Of the Barre
Chess & Checker club in the Gordon
building, and some Of the matches are
to be PLAYED this afternoon and evening
C. y Moulton of Charleston and L. J.
Egleton of Rutland are practically elm
mated as championship possibilities. al.
though their strength was yariously
manifested in matches played yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
REPUBLIC STARTED
nv WHITE RUSSIA
Detection from the Bolsheviki Govern
ment Announced in Petrograd-
Advices Received in London.

London, Dec. 29.--The establishment OF
a republic in White Russia has been an
nounced according, to Petrograd advices
Yesterday. A Rada, or legislative body
for the territory has been assembled al
lMinsk, at which place decree will be
issued proclaiming the independence OF
the new state.
The Petrograd correspondent Of the
Times, describes the effect upon the Boil
sheviki authorities of the rumored pro-
posal of the German and Austrian dele
gates to the Brest -Litovsk conference
that in certain contingency various
strategic points in Russian territory
should be occupied by the central powers.
According to the rumors it had been pro-
posed by the representatives of Ger
many and Austria that pending the re-
sumption of the negotiations Russia
should mediate between the central pow
ers and the entente allies with a view
of bringing about general peace
Should the attempt fail, the occupation
OF the several strategic points by the
central powers was proposed so that
pressure might be brought upon the en-
tente. The proposal says the cores
pondent, caused CONSERVATION at the
quarters.
DIR. Won kuehlmann. the German for
eign secretary is reported as having re-
Piled to the Russian complaint regard
ing the refusal of passports to German
minority socialists by stating that he
did not see any hindrance to peace in
preventing communication between the
Russian and German Socialists.
.. G,l,. ~
tary activities in interior Russia con
tnue numerous.
The Morning Posts Petrograd cores
pondent quotes from the newspapers
there the reports of the finance com
missioner on the financial condition of |
Russia, in which it is stated that all |
sources of the states income have been |
absolutely cut off 1t shows the rail |
roads entirely occupied with moving
troops and members of the Red Guard, |
who travel free. there being, therefore.
no receipts from passenger traffic. The
says the only resource of |
the state is the printing of paper money
and that the government is hopelessly
bankrupt
A field headquarters communication is
sued after a long interval mentions
only the western and southwestern
fronts.
1t ignores the northern front but in
licates that there is still Russian front
n existence along about two-thrds the
ength of the Russian lines.
The semi-official Russian News agency
'eports general meeting of representa-.
ives OF the Petrograd garrison to ex-
lmne the international situation. Leon
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki foreign minister,
5 quoted as declaring to the assemblage |
II an address that as peace had not yet I
'een concluded the front ought to be !
intact and the Petrograd gar I
ison ought to participate in holding it. :
The representatives of the garrison, saws /
he agency dispatch, voted in favor of !
ending detachments to points where G
hey were needed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
FAIR HAVEN MAN FINED.
John S. Jubar Was Fined for Having
Gaming Implements.

Rutland, Dee 20 A fine of $50 and
costs of S6.05 was imposed on John $.
Jubar of Fair Haven by Judge Leo +.
Pratt in Rutland city court yesterday
morning after he had changed his plea of
not guilty to one OF guilty to keeping
gambling implements. States Attorney
c. V. Poulin. who issued the search war
rant in the case. appeared for the state.
The fine was paid
States Attorney Poulin in recommend
ing the fine finally set by the court said
that week ago Deputy Sheriff Pascal
Ricci of this city and p. II. Patten of
West Rutland entered the ,Iubar restau-
rant and pool room in the Green block at
Fair Haven late at night and there found
a table with several young men sitting
around engaged in game of poker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
APPRECIATED THE PACKAGES.
Stanley II. Averill Writes Home About
the Soldiers Delight.

Stanley II. Averill of battery ID, l0lst
regiment, field artillery, stationed in
France, writes his mother, Mrs. II. L.
Averill, and his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. l.. NJ Averill, under date of Dec Z
that he is feeling well except for slight
cold and that he is undergoing training
with telephones in connection with his
war work. He writes in part as follows:
Received a letter from you dated Nov.
!, with the rest of a bunch | got There
was a lot of mail and packages that came
in. II made it seem just like Christmas,
everybody opening packages, and il all
came on Sunday, so it seemed like a
holiday. | got two packages that had
been on the way for about six weeks, so
they We're delayed somewhere
1--WE are having fine weather. This is
the coldest day we've had yet. We found
ice In I e watering trough when we wa
tered the horses this morning
'One of the packages was from Mrs
Small, so it got here at last and, believe
me, it was appreciated. Your letter was
dandy. The only trouble was there
was only one from you, and like to see
bunch. You can't write too often to
suit me, so write as often as you can.
I'm feeling pretty good; have had a
slight cold, but that is all
Everything is going on about the same.
90 ON guard tomorrow for part OF the
day, so think / won't have much else to
do.
Some of the fellows got cake in then
packages and, believe me, it tasted good.
| got some of those brownies, but by
the time | passed them around | had
about five, and that was just a teaser
They tasted good, you bet. One of the
fellows here had about six packages.
One OF them had nothing in it but ehoc
olate drops, about five pounds | guess.
He gets more mail than anybody else in
the room, that's sure,
81 just got my new fall hat and new
suit, so ! guess | look pretty swell now.
We practice with the field telephone
mostly now. That is what we use the
most. We have to know how to run the
wires and all about them; also there are
several instruments we have to know all |
about beside our signals; so you see this
part of the battery has to study lot. 4
We fall in for pay soon now, so will
lose. Stanley.
p. S. just got a letter tonight from
you, with one from grandma and grand
IA. dated Oct. 2S, so will add few lines.
lust got back from guard all day long
m lonely road. Quite cold now. |
laven't received the package yet but
rope I win soon. That helmet is just the
hing / need, as ] have lost the one had.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
BRITISH ROUTED TURKS.
Latter Attacked Near Jerusalem and
Were Beaten Back.

London, Dec 2o-The British troops
In Palestine have repulsed Turkish
attack north and northwest of Jeru-
salem and made an advance of about
2I5 miles on front of nine miles along
the Turkish right flank, says an official
communication issued yesterday.
The Turks suffered severe losses in the
repulse, which came after the British
pio& cts had been driven in.
The official report on Field Marshal
Haig's front last night said:
Hostile artillery was active during
the day at number of points south of
the Arras- Cambria road and in the neigh
borhood of Lens. Increased activity also
was shown in the Ypres sector, partic-
llarly in the neighborhood of the Poly
gon wood, Passchendaele and Lange-
marck."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
HIT IN EYE BY KNOT.
Howard Kennedy Seriously Injured in
North Duxbury Mill.

Waterbury. Dec Howard Kennedy
was seriously hurt Al the Elliot mil
this forenoon when he was struck in tbs
eve BY a knot. which few from a board
while he was operating the matching
machine DR. Hopkins was called. and
the injured man was taken this after.
noon 10 the Mary Fletcher hospital N
Burlington. accompanied by Ms wife. L
il not known whether the sight in the
eve has been destroyed. Mr. Kennedy
Is chairman Of the North DuNbury school
board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
HALF TON LOTS
Is Restriction Placed on Burlington Coal
Dealers.

Burlington, Dec. % Because of the
scarcity of coal. the local fuel committee
has issued orders to the retail coal men
forbidding them to sell more than half
ton to anybody unless the order is APP
proved BY the committee. In the larger
residences of the Weather class there is
now believed to be coal enough stored
away for most of the winter. In the
poorer section the shortage is keenly felt
and it is for this class that the coal is
being held. There is a genuine scarcity
of coal in this city and the combined
supplies of the dealers viii not last more
than two weeks if the present cold
weather continues
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM DIAcK
Was Held Yesterday Masons
Gave Their Ritual.

The funeral of the late William Diack
was held at 4 Pleasant street yesterday
afternoon at , o'clock. Rev. Edgar Cross.
land of the Presbyterian church aud Mrs
Isabelle Even. parish worker Of the Con
gregational church. officiating The sery-
ices were attended by delegations from
the Nasons and Clan Gordon, and the
former gave their service at the house.
The bearers were William Diack. a
son. Stuart and George Diack. brothers.
and George Clarihew. Alex McHsfiie and
John Morgan. lnterment was in Hope
cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
TAKES OVER sTocKYARDS.
The British Government Will Ship Horses
from Portland.

Portland, Me-, Dec 29,-The British
government has taken over the East
Deering stockyards. owned BY the Grand
Trunk railway, in this city and viii ship
horses from here for war purposes. This
action is due to conditions at Halifax
Patrick Ward. in charge of the Var
mouth stockyards. has been appointed bv
the British government to take charge Of
the work here. From 500 TO 1000 horses
will be kept on hand at all times until
the war is over.
Forty men will be given employment
at the big yards. Steamers enough TO
carry the horses have been engaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
HAD SLIGHT SHOCK.
Joseph N. Barss, Recently at Head Of
Industrial School.

Vergennes, Dec. 29.-Jo>eph y Bars.
until recently superintendent of the Yer
mont industrial school. now al the head
of the hoys' training school and farm al
Shawbridge. Can. has suffered a slight
shock. his jeff side being affected. Il j.
reported hh condition, however, j. not
serious
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
WILL CLOSE CHURCH.
Episcopal Society in Montpelier Will
Worship in Parish House.

Rev. +. Barnby Leach, rector of Christ
church, Montpelier, announced to-day
that after tomorrow. Dec. 30, there will
be 10 church services in Christ church till
Easter but that the usual services will
be held in the parish house.
Rev. S. r. Bloomfield, pastor of Bethany
Congregational church, Montpelier, an
nounees that his church is ready to COM
bine with any other church if the two
are able to make the arrangements. EX-
cepting the St Augustine's church mem-
bership, the Bethany church has the larg-
est congregation in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
BARN WAS SAVED.
But House and Most of Contents Were
Burned.

Newark. Dec. 29.-The house known
as the old Dolloff place in Newark wa.
totally destroyed by fire Friday morn.
ing. Most OF the furnishings were
burned and the few articles saved were
badly damaged. The house was occupied
by Mrs. Lila Buzzell and Mrs. Sarah
Chamberlain.
The fire broke out in the upper story
and an alarm was sent out to farmers
in the neighborhoO5. The barn was
saved after much hard work and as
much Of the furniture as possible was
carried out The origin of the fire is not
known.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
ITALIAN ATTACKS FAILED.
Tried to Break Teutonic Position on
Monte Tomba.

Berlin, Dec. 29.-Italian attacks
against Austro-German positions ON the
heights of Monte Tomba broke down
Yesterday, under the fire of the Teutons,
It was announced officially by the Ger
man war Office to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
BRITISH LOST
THREE DESTROYERS
Thirteen Officers and 1870 Men Went
Down Off the Dutch Coast Dec. %
Vessels Hit Mines or Were
Struck By Torpedoes.

London, Dec. 29.-Three British tor
pedo boat destroyers We're sunk through
being struck by torpedoes or hitting
mines off the Dutch coast on the night
OF Dec. %, with the loss of l3 officers
and 1870 men, the admiralty announced
TODAY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE.
Morris P. Bradford Pleaded Guilty to
Murder.

Lsconia, \. H., Dee. %. Morris P.
Bradford, who shot and killed Miss Alice
B. Richards and wounded two other
teachers at the New Hampshire school
Tor the feeble minded on June p. yes
terday pleaded guilty to first degree mur-
der aud was sentenced to prison for life
lie had previously pleaded not guilty by
reason of insanity. and his trial was set
10 begin next Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
FIR. JF. AUDET DEAD.
Had Been Pastor of winooski Church
Nearly Half a Century.

Winoo>ki. Dee. % Rev y r Audet
died al 1880 last night The funeral
win be held al 1850 o'clock Wedne-
day.
Father Audet would have been -
years of aye had he lived until the 10Th
Of January. 1918.
lie has been pastor of 81. Francis
Xavier church for nearly half = century.
the pastoratc lacking but three months
II reaching the 5uvesr mark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29

Disturbed conditions in Rumania were
reported in a dispatch from Petrograd
dated Monday. 1t was said that news
of a revolutionary plot against Ferdi-
nand had been received at Bolsheviki
headquarters. II had been reported that
the Bolsheviki and German propagand-
lists were at work among the Rumanian
troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
COLD UP NORTH.
Mercury Registered from 2s to - Below
Zero To-day.

St Albsns. Dec. - - Thermometers
here registered from p to "a degrees BE-
low zero this morning. and rigorous con
ditions which prevailed al dawn contin-
never moved far from ~ below. A sharp
--iad increased the diseomfor;s Of travel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
BURLINGTON STORE INCORPORATES
Hobart ]. Stanley & Co, Inc, Has Capt.
tai Stock Of $4,000

hobart y. Shamlcy and company. Inc.
of Burlington hay eiiicd articles Of cor
poration in the office Of secretary Of
state for the purpose Of conducting a
store il Burlington. with capital stock
uf $4,000. divided into 2l0 shares The
subscribers are Hobar =. Stanley. G. d.
Ordway. and II h Watkins OF Burlins-
fun
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
To Grant Final 80.

4 session Of the United States di--
trict court for the purpose ef granting
final citizenship papers viii he held a.
the federal building in Montpelier Jan
? and g.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
TOO COLD TO DRILL.
It Was as Below Zero at Camp Devens
HEADQUARTERS.

Aver, Mass. Dec. 2a-Drills were suS-
pended at Camp Devens to-day because
of cold weather. The thermometer at
divisional headquarters registered . be
ioW zero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-29
RUMANIA'S
KING ADVOCATES
The Report from Petrograd
Says He Has Quit
the Throne
THE CROWN PRINCE
CHARLES SUCCEEDS
There Have Been Reports of
Plots Against King
Ferdinand

Petrograd Friday, Dec. 2s.-There are
persistent rumors here that King Fer
dinand of Rumania has addicted in fa-
yor of Crown Prince Charles.
Arizona republican., 1917-10-18

'--Nn had a peucnant for rising in his sleep and looking over his papers. This idnner became very much interested in 2 new oil company and considered buying a share in the enterprise After long deliberation he came 60 the con- clusiOn that it was of doIbtful char acter and decided not to invest.
 Imagine the bankers surprise. a few days later, when he received word from his agents that they had carried out his orders and invested q very large sum of money in the company. He. of course, knew nothing of the transac ton. but they showed him q letter written in his own hand authorizing them to go ahead In fear of being taken for a madman the banker ac- knoWledged it's correctness and pre- tended suddenly to remember the incl dent
 But in reality he almost feared for his sanity himself. By no possible means could he remember he letter. and he became doubly convinced that the oil enterprise would fail. h less than two years 1t had earned him s., 00.000-all because of letter written in his sleep.
 Another incident is recounted of a man who could not swim in his walk ing hours, but who arose at night and swan a river two miles wide. He was in the habit of doing this two or three times d week young man much giv-
Arizona republican., 1917-10-18
WILL PRESENT PLAY
 ID AID THE RED CROSS

CHANDLER, Oct. 1S.-A play for the benefit of the Red Cross will be given at the L. D. S hall Friday night by the girls of the Bee Hive club. It IS a thiee-act comedy drama entitled "Rebeccas Triumph" The club has a reputation for doing good work and has put more than it's usual effort in get ting the production ready In addition there will be short sketches between acts.
 The burning of an electric light pole during the storm Tuesday evening re- suited in the towns being in darkness for several hours
 \ lawn party was given hy Mrs. D. M. Arnold Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Arnold was a very gracious hostess and gave her guests dainty entertainment Ore of the events of the afternoon was a guessing contest. The hand crocheted bag offered for first prize was won by Mrs. E. R. Morris. Those in attend ance were, Mesdames P. NJ. James Robert Merrill, F. R. Morris. s. A. Meyer, R. M Winters. R. D. Farms worth. Hugh Gardner. J. D. Thorne. A. Stralhee and Miss Ruth Stralhee.
 The construction on several homes has been going on for the past few weeks. Abe Lukin is just completing his new residence, and the buildings of T. A. morgareidge and Tom Anderson are partially finished.
 X Liberty loan meeting will be held in Monroe hall Thursday night for the purpose of arousing interest in the present campaign. Linn E. Orme and H. W. Carpenter will speak The meet ing will he followed by dance
 P NJ. James has just purchased a new Dodge.
 r. W. Litchfield, general manager of the Goodyear Tire Co. is making a tour of the western projects and has spent the last few days in Chandler.
 Louis E. Hill. consulting engineer for the Southwest Cotton Co. was d Chan dler visitor Monday
 Emil kirchner arrived Tuesday to
Arizona republican., 1917-10-18

en to horseback riding got up one night. dressed himself. climbed out or his bed 70 m window and mounted the garden wall. He wore spurs, and proceeded 10 go through all the maneuvcrs of a man riding at full tilt
 4 young girl was confronted with the necessity of winning a scholarship or bandoning her university course. On taking up her books one morning the girl found that she already knew the lessons for that day. She was wholly unable to understand. as she had not looked al them before. When this hap rcned several times the girl told her mother about it, and the latter watched the girl closely. In a night or two she saw her arise. get her books and begin to study.
 There was another student. young man. who had an obsession for rising in his sleep, and wandering about the school dormtory. His fellow students began to throw pillows at him after this had been repeated good many times. But instead of wakening, the young man became an expert dodger and seemed to enjoy the sport. Then the other students erected barricades and put chairs in his path. But he sue ceeded in finding his way about, despite everything, moving the chairs. leaplng the barricades and continuing his noe t,IrnaI wanderingS