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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
SUED WRONG PARTY.
Standard Oil Co. Made the Goat BY Rus-
land Woman.

Rutland. March 24.-Business took an
unusual turn in Rutland county court
yesterday when the STANDARD Oil COM
pany won a case and one OF it, witnesses
was sued for 5000 damages for ncgli.
gence within an hour. Miss Grace Gould
of this city was the plaintiff in a case
against the Standard Oil. trial Of which
began Thursday. The woman asked dam
ages because she stepped into hole
where an oil tank was being installed.
Wayne ~ Temple in front Of whose
store the tank was being installed t,.s-
tilted that he personally not the oil com
pany was responsible for the putting ia
Of the contsiner- At the introduction ui
this evidence J. g Jones. Miss Gould.
attorney. moved for Judgment for the
and a. soon a. be could pre-
pare a writ had Mr.. Temples prop
srgy attached foT 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
LARGE LOAN ASKED.
Northern Vermont Association Applies
for si7S,ooo.

Springfield. Mass, March 24.-Applica-
tion for loan OF Sl25,0O0 was made Of
the Federal Farm Land bank Of this
city yesterday by the Northern Vermont
association Of st. Albans. Vt The as
sociation Is located in the heart of the
richest dsirying section Of Vermont The
bank officials hope TO complete the loan
for the association within a few weeks
II is by far the largest yet requested
since the bank opened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
RUSSIANS RETREAT
ON RUMANIAN FRONT
German Attacks Caused Them to Fall
Back to Their Second Line of
Defense.

Petrograd, via London, March "a
Under pressure of German attacks
against Russian positions between the
rivers Sileha and Chvanch ON the Ruma
nian front, says the official statement,
the Russian troops withdrew to the next
line of defense, about two thirds of a
mile to the eastward.
Berlin (by wireless, March 24.-The
German forces under command of Arch
duke Joseph yesterday stormed Russian
positions in the Rumanian frontier ridge
between the Soltomtar and Czobanos
valleys, according to to-day's official
statement, and captured 500 Russians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
GLOUCESTER FISH
INDUSTRY HALTED
BY STRIKE OF $50
Men Work on Percentage Basis, and
They Are Demanding the Elimina-
ton of Certain Charges.

Gloucester, Mass. March 24.-The fish
ing industry here IL completely tied up
to-day as the result of vote last night
of the crews OF the Min Netting fleet to
join in the fishermen's strike. Two hun
dred and fifty men operate the 20 boats
Of this fleet, which brings in from 10000
to 100000 pounds daily. In addition,
between 40 and 30 vessels employing
1000 men, which usually leave in the
spring for the southern mackerel fishing
grounds, arc held up by the strike. The
men work on percentage basis and are
demanding the elimination of certain
charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
Union Men. Attention,

A meeting of the executive boards and
all legislative committees of unions af.
filiated with the Central Labor union of
Barre and vicinity will be held in the
carpenters hall. Nichols block. Saturday
evening, March "a. at 1880 O'Clock. Bus
iness Of the greatest Importance will
come before this meeting, 50 let every
member be present Per order executive
board. Alex Ironsidc, president, Angus
Mcdonald, secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
TO EQUIP YER
MONT MILITIA
House Passed Bill Providing
for That War Prepa-
ration
ADOPTED = AVERSAL
TRAININ S ESOLUTION
There Only Small At
t : Ance in Either
Branch

The House this forenoon passed House
bill 434 to provide equipment and sup
plies for the military forces of the state,
and it also adopted joint resolution re
lating to universal military training.
The Senate was in session less than an
hour this forenoon and adjourned to 7.30
Monday evening. During the short ses-
sion the Senate passed the bill relating
to the salary of the auditor of accounts
and ordered several Others to a third
reading. House bill All, relating to the
Issuance of free transportation by rail
roads and prohibiting the issuance of
such transportation to the public service
commission and it's employees the Senate
made a special order for next Tuesday,
on motion OF Senator Morse.
Because of the small attendance in the
House the bill relating to the salary Of
the state highway commissioner was or
dered to lie. The House passed the fol-
lowing bills: Relating to investments by
domestic insurance companies; to amend
an act To amend the charter of the city
OF Rutland; providing for an appropria
tion for the construction of committee
rooms in the State House; relating to
the appropriation for the permanent i'm
provement Of highways; an act TO amend
the act chartering the village of Nor
risville; increasing the fees OF jurors in
county courts; extending the boundaries
Of the village of Fair Haven; relating to
the duties Of the public service commits
sion, extending the authority of the com
mission to the manufacture, distribution
Or sale of gas or electricity.
The House voted to recommit House
oill 100. relating to the licensing of per
IONS transporting persons for hire in au
.omobles or motor vehicles. and the
making of traffic rules and regulations.
,Ir. Brooks of Montpelier proposed an
amendment, and it was on motion of Mr..
)eyette of Benson that the bill was re-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
RELIEF WORKERS
ARE CALLED OFF
Brand Whitlock Also Told to
Withdraw from Bel
gium
LATTER WILL GO TO
HAVRE, FRANCE
Joint Neutral Commission
Will Keep Up American
Relief Work

Washington, d. c., March 24.--Ameri
can relief workers in Belgium and Amer
lean Minister Brand Whitlock have beer
formally withdrawn from Belgium. Of
fetal announcement was made at the
state department that the American re.
lief commissioners will be replaced as
far as possible by members of the joint
neutral commission, largely under the
supervision of Dutch military officials
Mr.. Whitlock will go to Havre, France,
resnming his duties as minister at the
temporary Belgian capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
REPUBLICAN FORM !.
OF GOVERNMENT
FOR RUSSIA
Central Committee and Parliamentary
Representatives of Constitutional
Democratic Party Said to
Have So Voted.

London, March 24.~-The central com.
mittee and parliamentary representatives
of the constitutional democratic party
at Petrograd voted to-day in favor of a
republican form OF government for Rus
sia, according to Petrograd dispatch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
EXPLOSION UNDER CAR
Tore Up Pavement at Cambridge, Mass,
But Didn't Hurt Passengers.

Cambridge, Mass, March PA high
explosive, living on the street railway
tracks on Pearl street. opposite the
Church of the Blessed Sacrament, tore
a hole through a street car and shattered
windows without injuring any OF the
FIVE passengers last night. The motor
msn, John }. DOYLE. vas bruised b. the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
FRENCH, FORGING
AHEAD, THREATEN
NEW GERMAN LINE

fetal statement In these engagements
the entente forces suffered heavy losses.
Tn French attacks against German out
posts west of LaFere and along the ALL
cite lowlands, as well as near Neuville
and Marginal, it is officially declared,
were repulsed yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
ALL FRENCH IMPORTS
TO BE PROHIBITED
Only Exception Is in Case of Specific Per
mission Granted on Application
to the Government.

Paris, March ply direction sof the
cabinet, the minister of commerce to-day
issued decree. prohibiting all imports
whatsoever except such as may be au-
thorized specifically by the government
upon application.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
REAR-GUARD BATTLES
FAVOR THE GERMANS
SAYS BERLIN REPORT
Entente Forces Are Suffering Heavy
Losses and French Attacks Were
Said to Have Been Re
pulsed.

Berlin tby wirelessl, March 24-The
British and French advancing forces and
the German rear guards arc battling
daily on both sides Of the rivers Somme
and Oise in northern France, says the Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
SOLID PROGRESS MADE
IN NDIRECTION OF LAON
German General Staff Ap-
parentIy Is Alive to the
Danger at This Latter
Pivotal Point and Is Now
Making Desperate Efforts
to Check French Advance

Paris. March 24.-The allies continue
to forge ahead on the center and extreme
right and made substantial progress yes
terday in the direction of St Quentin
and La Fere in the teeth of determined
German resistance. Notwithstanding the
efforts of the Germans to destroy the
roads as they retired, the allies have
managed to bring up good force of all
but their heaviest artillery, and the guns
arc again busy after long rest.
The pressure of the French from st
Quentin to the Aisne is so powerful that
it begins to seem doubtful in the opinion
of French military critics if the Germans
will be able to hold onto the so-called
Hindenburg line. Further south the
French are making solid progress in the
direction of Laon. 1t is evident that the
German staff is alive to the growing
danger, for they are making desperate
efforts to check the French advance and
are fighting fiercer here than at any 9th
er section.
Official Reports Tell Of Progress.
The French continued to push forward
last night in the region south of st.
Quentin, in which heavy fighting has
been in progress for several days, says
to days official statement They reached
The west bank of the Oise river, north
of La Fere, and gained additional ground
east of the Ailette river.
Last nights official statement reads as
follows: Between the Somme and the
Disc in the course of the day our troops
carried out with decision spirited Of
fensive which was completely successful.
The enemy, despite stubborn resistance,
was pushed back on large front, for
distances varying between two and four
kilometers, to the northeast of the canal
of st. Quentin"
Northeast of Tergnier our detach-
ments have pushed ahead ON the heights
Immediately overlooking the Disc valley.
In this region the Germans have resorted
to inundations. The city of La Fere is
under water.
"South of the Disc we have continued
our crossing of the Ailette river In the |
region north of Scissors, our troops |
fought for and realized considerable prog |
ress toward Margival.
Northwest of Rheims the Germans |
carried out against our trenches before |
Thil two attacks which failed under the |
curtain fire of our machine guns. The /
losses of the enemy have been serious,
Judging from the bodies of men aban-
doned by him within our wire entangle-
ments.
"Along the rest of the front the day
has been comparatively quiet"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
Legislative Notes,

The legislators will not be paid SIS pei
day and mileage. The House, by a vott
that was almost unanimous, yesterday
afternoon rejected the bill presented BY
Mr. Hall Of Isle LaMotte. The House
also rejected the bill raising the pay OF
listers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24

The sinking OF a French bsttleship Of
the Danton class by German subma-
rine in the Mediterranean OH March 10
was reported in a statement issued by
the German admiralty on March 20 This
statement said the battieship which was
protected by destroyers, listed heavily
after being hit and capsized As minutes
later. Lieutenant Captain Moraht was
named as the commander of the German
submarine.
The battleship Danton displaced s.02s
tons and her complement before the war
was 6Sl officers and men. The Danton
was built at Brest and was commissioned
in 1909. She carried four l2-inch guns
and 80 of smaller calibre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-24
200 MEN WERE LOST.
When French Cruiser Danton Was Tor
pedoed

Paris, March "a. The French cruiser
tbattleshipl Danton was torpedoed in the
Mediterranean sea on March 10, it was
announced officially by the admiralty
last night. Two hundred and ninety six
men were lost and s06 were saved by the
destroyer Massue and patrol boats. The
statement says:
The steamer Danton was torpedoed in
the Mediterranean on the 10Th and sank
a half an hour later, the victims num-
bering 296. The escort, the Massue and
patrol boats, succeeded in saving s06
men. The Massue attacked the subma-
rine with grenades and it disappeared
and was not seen again"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
Juice of Lemons!
How to Make Skin
White and Beautiful


At the cost OF n small Jar of
ordinary cold cream one can pre-
pare q full quarter pint Of the most
wonderful lemon skin softener and
complexion beautiflor. by squeez.
ing the Juice of two fresh lemons
into "A bottle containing three
ounces OF orchard white. Care
should be taken TO strain the Juice
through a fine cloth so no lemon
pulp gets In. then this lotion will
keep fresh for months Every
woman knows that lemon Juice Is
used TO bleach and remove such
blemishes as freckles. sallowness
and tan. and is the ideal skin soft
ener, smoothener and beautifler.
Just try It, Get three ounces OF
orchard white at any pharmacy
and two lemons from the grocer
and make up quarter pint OF this
swectly fragrant lemon lotion and
massage II daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands. II should
naturally help 10 whiten, soften,
freshen and bring out the roses
and beauty OF any skin. II is
truly marvellous to smoother rough.
red hands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
FoodLobbies and FOodLaws

The criminals who speculate in the food OF the people
who form the combines that enables them take price that
graft and nothing else disturbance OF their
gigantic For that they maintain food obbies.
food lobby supported for the purpose OF fighting the
OF food laws But the graers do fear food laws
alone much they do executive who has the deter
mnation enforce them and the grit who
will see that the laws live laws and dead laws
Whca Gov Whitman wanted certain stringent laws en-
acted Albany that he could regulate food business
New York he lost all chance OF winning when
let be known that he proposed put George w Perkins
in charge OF the enforcement OF the The gamblers
knew Perkins They knew that his heart very much
the matter OF suppresng their nefaous business that
the people might have food reasonable
What went at Albany a comparatively small scale
is going at Washington immense scale The food
lobby knows that President Wilson Il knows
that his prospective food director Herbert C. Hoover will
enforce the laws the letter-if they passed
The American people should become aroused the
that Wilson has proposed laws important
than these food laws We need armies and
need money with which them but above all need
food for ourselves and for allies And need that food
at price regulated by the ordinary laws OF supply and de-
mand The nation should be left the tender
crowd which jumps the prices every time the greed
gets twitch.
The way have laws that will this robbery
back the president And the back him tell
your and your senators quit siding with
grafters and favor the plain people little.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
Victor Hugo'S Prophecy

The republic. which = not yet ripe but which in
century viii embrace the whole OF Europe signifies that
citizen soldiers; jury
own affairs by local itself popular
the the
republic only troublesome which
ering ur and will die"
These prophetic words written in 1880 by the great
French novelist Victor Hugo. At that time the reaction from
Napoeonie times had set in strong Europe Everywhere
the kings supreme and the people PROSTATE.
Hugos France have king after king until the
OF 1870 drove the whole brood Europe vet
given republican government but Hugos century
still has Is and the between democ
racy and autoeraey may hasten the boodaned march OF
human liberty
Just what has happened since Hugo wrote France
is republic Il has stable one ~ years England
Is constitutional monarchy in which the people have
many liberties in republic In fact the monarch is
gilded figurehead.
The Italy has arisen from tho cementng Of the va
rious little Italian states. Altho il has a king. parliament
elected by the people rules Norway has broken from
Sweden and for time it touch and 90 whether the
country would declare for republic for the limited
kingdom which it finally adopted
Portugal, six ago cast out kings and has
been republic ever since Only the other day Russia
revoted.
Viewed from this standpoint the most backward coun
tries in Europe the central Austro
Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey In each OF the
arch superior the socaled representative bodies and
the latter have little voice in the election OF the
sponsbe ministers these being under the orders OF the
only.
The defeat of the powers therefore will be as
much for their good for that OF the OF
II American help topple the kngly in
countries II might help bring democracy
its all Europe the date OF into the
wordwa will be the most important in the annals OF liberty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
NEXT NOVEL
Robinson Crusoe"
BY Daniel DeFoe
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII
Two days passed Cllnging To
the shelter OF the hedges ! wan
dered on. had had the presence
OF mind TO put some bread and
cheese In my pockets before lea,-
Ing Thornfield. But by the morn.
ing Of the third day 1t was gone.
Want came TO me.
had walked a long time. when
| heard a bell chime--a church
hell.
turned in the direction OF the
sound. and saw a hamlet and a
spire.
About two o'clock .. m. en-.
tered the village From house 10
house asked for work and was
refused wandered on.
| could not bear TO return TO
The village. but ! was so weak. so
Enawed with natures cravings. In
stinct kept the roaming round
abodes where there was a chance
OF food.
| drew near houses. left them.
and came back again. and again ]
wandered away. Meantime. the
afternoon advanced. In crossing a
field. saw the church spire before
me; fastened towards H. Near
the churchyard. and in the middle
OF garden. stool house. which |
had no doubt was the parsonage.
| remembered II lis the clergyman's
function 10 help--at least with ad-
vice--those who wished 10 help
seemed to have
something like 4 right TO seek coun.
sci here.
knocked at the kitchen.door.
An old woman opened: ! asked was
this the parsonage?
Yes"
Was the clergyman in ,"
No"
Would he be IN soon?"
NO. He had been called away
by the sudden death OF his father.
he was at Marsh End. and tho but
three miles away. would very likely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
There's Much in Names

1t is excellent idea give the American soldier a
fitting OF the kind commonly call nick
Men have died for nicknames Attached to these names
men have been built great fighting organizations making
them invincble in the OF tradition built the
Everybody remembers the Rough Riders OF San Juan
And other division that dstncively known
There's a great deal in name.
So it we'll to pick for fighting boys that
going 10 the trenches. Let's have real
that regular fellows will fight under name that will
stick to boys and be descriptive of them
The thing is that if we don't them ourselves
somebody else will do for uand we'd rather do this
ing service ourselves; wouldn't we?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
MEANING OF DEMOCRACY

Editor The star, Tho truth Is
bitter and Justice In harsh. MIR.
Editor. and N YOU fear neither. let
me submit thru your columns TO Il
candid public that which |. and
that which thousands OF others Ia
this broad land of ours. believe to
DO the just truth.
speak from the standpoint Of
no Clasa. no nation. and this is no
howl OF disloyalty. no agitation for
bloody anarchy. and | make no
charge of sordid motives.
when this war against Germany
was declared. | am willing TO be
licve that every man In the as.
sembly az Washington. ID C.. voted
according 20 his conscience. Swept
away by tho enthusiasm that per.
vaded the whole country and sure
OF the confidence OF the people.
they voted to save that which does
rot exist.
Two months and more have since
passed. enthusiasm has died. and
ltg place haA been taken hy q
stolld Indifference on the part Of
the masses. Why Let Us face
the truth. II IL not alone that they
do not realize. but that they do not
care
On the other hand. petty quar-.
rels and sQunbhles have arisen be.
tween our wise men \ selfish
spirit has replaced the spirit 81
sacrifice Small men rule In this
time OF great deeds. Already the
sinister powers who work In the
dark are tunncling and the govern.
ment weaves their threads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
New Corn Remover in Big
Demand, Say Druggists

Since the virtues Of Ice Mint as a
corn rem over became known I'm thts
country. druggists have been having
an extraordinary demand for THIS
prodhrt. ana IL is predicted that this
summer women can wear smaIIer
and prettIcr shoes than over.
Tho fact that this new dlscovery
which rs made from a Japanese
product, will actually remove corns
roots and rll--and without the
slight cot pain or soroncas ia Of
course. mainly responsible for tia
large and increasing sale.
You apply just n little on n tender.
aching corn. and instantly tho core
ness ~ relieved, and soon the corn
IN 80 shrivelod that n may be lffted
out with tho finRers--root and ali.
lce-Mint is u clean, creamy, SNOW =
white, non poisonous substance. and
VIII never inflnme or lrrltate the
most tender skin.
cutting or pairing corns often pro-
duccs blood poisoning. and people
are warned 10 stop Il.
Just ask IN any drug store for n
small jar OF fce-Mlnt, which will
cost iittlo. yet Is sufficient TO rid
ones feet ~ every corn or caIlous
Iou'n like IL immensely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25

To the masses or this nation the
word democracy" has hollow
sound and liberty" false ring.
What do the millions who are
dependent upon the Noro.li like
whlms OF their money.mad ON
ployor know OF liberty? Yea. and
what do the millions who see
daily evidence that the machinery
OF government-the tool of organ.
ICED society--is dominated by the
few who tuunel-what do these
millions know OF democracy Who
has right 10 expect exalted
patriotism from those whose gov.
eminent has deserted them and
permits them 20 be crushed like
worms beneath the heel Of the
Food skunk" robbed by unjust
tnxos and starved? Nero doad'
Yes. for even Nero fed the people
when they were hungry.
" ! do not misquote. Mr. Editor.
YOU have said "The lesser misery
Ia absorbed by the greater There
IL much misery In America much
that Hayors OF autocracy. yet We
would war upon n greater misery
without. Yet our smaller misery
may grow aud ere we Danish the
greater Il. too. may be great--and
then the nation would be too weak.
Who knowsg No. a bald.headed
man had best grow hair upon his
own head before he claims the SLIT
OF growing hair for others.
sim. the forces OF the money-god
weave on-weaying their own
doom. and stlll the anarchist tun.
nels his own grave. iiut a greater
Power IN weaving and tho threads
are strange. and they are long
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
HEALTH QUESTIONS
ANSWERED

Mrs. =. C. L. Il am greatly
worried because my three. year.old
baby holds his breath when he IL
angry Sometimes he becomes al.
most exhausted What can | do TO
break him OF the habit ?"
ANSWER
The best treatment is 10 leave
the child alone IN tho room and
ray no attention to him. There In
ma danger and II the child finds
that no one is worried about him
be viii quit the habit. Tho condl.
ton IL similar to hysteria In older
people. The more attention IL
given. the worse the trouble be.
comes