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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
FRANCE TO GIVE
BREST AS BASE
Plans to Offer the Port for
Use of the United
States
-
HER PREMIER
WELCOMES u. S.
Halls Our Entrance into the
War as Surprising
Event

Paris, April Elm connection with the
expected entrance of the United States
into the war the chamber of deputies en-
tertained yesterday the first war meas
ure for American cooperation. .
The bill provides for an agreement
with the United States, if necessary, for
the use of the port of Brest by American
naval forces and generally for the utili-
zatlon of the port to the greatest ad-
vantage in the national defense
In opening the chamber of deputies,
Premier Ribot delivered his formal sal.
majority to America on entering the
war
we all have the feeling that some
thing gfeat, surprising the proportions
Of political event, has just been accom-
plished," said Premier Rbot. Entrance
into the war with us of the most pacific
democracy in the world is a historic fact
without equal"
| The premier's address was delivered
in the presence of William G. Sharp, the
American ambassador.
after having done the very thing to
demonstrate to US its attachment to
peace" M. Ribot continued, "the great
American nation solemnly declared it
cannot remain neutral in this great con-
flict between right and violence, between
civilization and barbarism."
Paris newspapers dug up their big
gest type, their most jubilant make
up" to express general rejoicing through
out the republic over Americas entrance
into the war.
All France is tremendously interested,
joyful and apprecative. Americans are
hailed with new fellowship The great
est interest is expressed in the POSSIBLE
ity of an American expeditionary force
soon to be seen on the western front
and particularly as to Roosevelt's di
vision. Genevieve Vix, a popular Paris
singer, yesterday cabled the colonel at
Oyster Bay pleading that he accept an
American flag stitched by the women OF
France and to be carried as the standard
of the first battalion raised under HIS |
command.
Paris newspapers heralded the presi |
dents speech and American develop /
ments in full page headlines on the first |
pages. lie Journal displayed in addition, I
big cartoon depicting a wounded Ger
man tiger struggling with an American
gladiator.
Tho Petit Parisien displayed big |
American flag with the streaming head
United States at War With Germany
Every editorial acclaimed the pres
dents speech as mastery exposition
and lauded the United States for its de-
termination finally to enter the war.
President Wilson's message has
changed the face Of the war" declared
lie Matn. HE has extended it to the
new world"
America enters the struggle to defend
the rights Of humanity asserted the
Petit Parisen. 'Iler recognized and sure
accentuates and clarifies
the character of the war. All democ-
racies Of the world hereafter are to be
associated in making war upon i'm
perialism and despotism
Americas entry comes at the best
with the greatest sum Of ad.
vantage to all" declared lie Figaro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
Military Training Good for Boys.

We are pleased to see the president
take up the subject of compulsory mill
tary training for young men. Regardless:
Of whether the youth of the land are
ever called into actual warfare we be.
lieve that nothing would better fit and
train them for the problems of life than
six months or year of strict discipline
hard work in the open fields and direc-
ton in the matter of personal hygiene
Our Vermont boys who went to the Mex
lean border last summer came home in
the pink of physical condition They
were well groomed, erect of figure
walked with elastic step, eyes were clear
and bright, and they were hard as nails
as the result OF plenty of exercise, fire.
quent baths, and abundance OF plain,
wholesome food and regular hours of
sleeping and working Brattleboro Re-
former
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
The Hindenburg Retreat.

Haig and Nivelle have convinced Hin
denburg that the German army cannot
hold its present positions in France and
Belgium. The so-ealed strategic retreat
which the German commander in chief
began when his advanced system Of
trenches suffered demolition is still pro-
ceeding, and apparently only the first
step has yet been taken in great back
ward movement Would it be surpriz-
| ing to find that the Rhine is the con.
templated Hindenburg line2 We cannot
but attach unusual significance to the
veteran field marshals removal OF the
/ German headquarters from France to
| Rhenish Prussia. Emperor William had
! his headquarters at Charieville Mezieres
on the Meuse. But now the site OF SUI
i preme command is shifted lao miles east
! to kreuznach on the Maize, only eight
miles south OF Bingen on the Rhine.
J There are other distances which deserve
| TO be noted. kreuznach is 80 miles
northeast OF the French frontier where
/ it touches Lorraine, 81 miles from the
most easterly point OF LIxcnburg. Be
tween the Franco Alsstian frontier and
! kreuznach are the whole Of Alsace and
I tAhtniNi ia Nhi 3D. say lbt hlilts iiNib btt-
fort to the German main headquarters.
Thus a large area is indicated for pos
sible evacuation.
Won Hindenburg may have thought of
abandoning trench fight for great decis
i've battle in the open field. If he did. he
win probably be denied the opportunity,
because he cannot get back fast or far
enough TO have time or room for such
an operation. The remarkably quick
pursuit by the French and British armies
in force does not allow the Germans to
form for field msneuvres And vet it
does not even allow them to turn on
the pursuers and destroy them under
torrents of shot and she'll as they found
er along in tho deeps Of mud among the
bodies OF the German dead This is what
was TO occur, according to the prediction
OF some OF the Berlin military writer's
But the Franco British tide rolls on un-
checked. though not nopposed. There
is no sign Of an approaching repetition
Of the legend Of the Mazurian lakes. the /
Turing OF the pursuers into morssses
where the sinking of their guns would /
leave them helpless under fire. Great as
are the difficulties presented by wrecked
roads and broken bridges, the engineers 1
are making ways through the shameful +
~ devastated country, and behind them /
moves that tremendous mass OF artillery .
which pounded the German trenches into |
pits Of dead The retreating army can
not but be haunted by the thought that
wherever il may make its last ditch. at
the Saar OF the LauteT. the Moselle OF
The Rhine. that overwhelming artillery
VIII be at it sgainy-Boston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
ELIGIBLE WOMEN
VOTERS ADDRESSED
Vermont Equal Suffrage League Gives
Instructions to Tax Paying Women
and Urges Them to Be-
come Registered.

| To the Women Of the State Of Vermont:
/ The suffragists Of this state have been
working for term OF over 50 years t.
secure tho passage 81 q town and munici.
/! pal suffrage bill; they are now rejoicing
that their efforts have been crowned with
success.
As we nov have the implement OF pow
er. the ballot. for the protection Of home,
family property and community inter-
ests, We must 90 forward, and at the
same time arouse the indifferent
The suffrage bill has now been signed
by the governor and reads thus: "A fe.
male citizen 2 years OF age. whose list
i taken 10 a town at the annual assess
ment preceding a town meeting. aud
where tax or taxes due such town were
paid prior to the 18th day Of February
preceding town meeting, shall while re-
siding in such town be voter in town
meeting
The town referred 70 includes vii
lsge aud city meetings.
Women who already have a grand list
and have paid their taxes are now legal
voters.
Under the new law there is no poll
tax provision
Women desiring to vote at the next
March meeting should a. soon as possible
after April /. procure a blank inventory
from the. listers OF town or city, fill it
out, signing the same and returning 10
the listers not later than April 20, max
ing sure their names are PLACED upon the
check list.
The taxation law provides that persons
having property, either personal or real,
fill out such inventory for taxation pur-
poses. We would suggest that they not
enter such articles as watches or pianos
unless they possess more than one. bat
enter money on hand not in the bank.
the amount ranging from one to five dol
lars and up.
The same NAV be listed under para
graph -, See G, or furniture in excess
OF $500 NAV be listed under paragraph
49, Sec. c. of the blank inventory.
The amount Of lax upon these items
would not prove burdensome from -
cents M according 10 the amount listed
and the rate OF tax.
Failure TO I'll out such inventory and
return same within the specified time
tbefore April POI would debsr a woman
from voting until March 1919 This is
why We urge immediate action.
Under the school law women now have
same rights as men, Men are obliged
Ia take the frceman's oath. While this is
not required Of women To vote in town
meeting. II Is required Of them TO vote in
school meetings
To avoid any confusion or possible +.
question. we would suggest that all wom- /
IN 90 before the board Of civil authority /
and take the freemsn's oath. which is a
simple process. and at this critical period j
" the nations history would seem to be .
an act Of patriotism. Women can take I,
his oath Of allegiance singly or in
groups.
II is earnestly hoped that the women
II the state will now avail themselves Of .
his long waited FOR opportunity. and
lualifv at once They viii then be ready
Q vote at the next March meeting upon
m community interests such as public
improvements. sanitary regulations. APP
4ropriation OF money, election OF town
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
EDISON BUSY
ON PLANS TO
GET" U-BOATS
Famous Inventor Drops All Other Work
to Aid the u. S.
in War

Washington, April 6-Somewhere on
the seaboard, guarded from prying eyes,
Thomas A. Edison and a little group of
super inventors are working ceaselessly
plotting Germanys downfall.
Every facility and assistance which
the government departments can provide
is being furnished them in unstinted lot.
Naval officers are constantly in attend
ance to lend their expert experience in
making practical the coming inventions.
Just what the brain children are-just
how far they viii upset all past methods
OF warfare-and just how far the Ger
man government will come to fear this
little group OF workers is yet to be re-
vealed. An impenetrable curtain of Sc
erecy attends their present experiments.
Other than TO a small inner circle of
governmental experts, their activities are
known to none. But since it is admit
ted this government is now chiefly con-
cerned in combating submarines, it is
taken for granted that some submarine
panacea" is receiving most thought.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06

doubt whether 10 would be possible for
the governor to give attention to the
matters before the board until after the
adjournment Of the legislature, owing
to the pressure OF his official DUTIES, but
in the hope that a meeting could be ar
ranged before adjournment, the president
has been in communication with menu
bers of the board with d view to ar
ranging for a meeting either on March
81, or April T, assuming that one of these
dates would be agreeable to Governor
Graham, but thus far without success.
No disposition has been manifested on
the part of anyone connected with the
University to delay final action in the
Appelmann case, but on the other hand
every possible effort has seen made,
since the alumni committee reports were
filed, to expedite action thereon.
+. c. Mower,
Secretary Board of Trustees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
TIE APPELLMANN CASE.
University of Vermont Trustees Are Has
tening Action as Much as Possible

In view OF the public interest in the
matter Of Prof. A. H. Appelmann, | de.
sire to make the following statement rel
ative to meeting Of the board Of trus-
tees OF the University Of Vermont TO
take definite action upon the majority
and minority reports Of the alumni. IN.
vestigating committee and the resigna-
ton Of DR.. Appellinann:
Tho two reports were received by
President Benton from President Stewart
Qf the Alumni association on Jan, l.,
1917, and Immediately turned over to
the secretary. Steps were at once taken
to arrange for a meeting of the board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
municipal officers, questions Of bond.

and municipal officers, questions Of bond.
ing. schools etc.
We desire to reach the women Of your
town and every town in the state at once
and We strongly urge you to call as many
other workers to your assistance as pos
sible Delay may mean serious defeat to
some needed question before your next
town meeting, DO not disappoint us.
Yours for better Vermont
The Vermont Equal Suffrage Assn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
REPORTS RAIDER SUNK.

Bueuos Aires Hears British Cruiser Got
Sea Eagle.
Buenos Aires. April 6.--Reports per-
sisted here yesterday that British cruis-
err had sunk the German sailing raider
sea Eagle
No confirmation was obtainable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-06
BERNsroRFF ENVOY TO SWEDEN.
Stockholm Hears of New Post for Dip.
lomat.

Stockholm, April Count Johann Won
Bernstorfi, dismissed ambassador to the
United States, will be Germany's diplo
matte representative to Sweden, accord
ing to the newspaper Dagensnyheter.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
EVANCELINE SUNDAY

In The Prison Without Walls Wal
lace Reid is seen as prison reform
expert, and ISIS Stedman as young
philanthropist. The prison expert is
sent to discover who is grating
among the prison wardens. While on
a tour of inspection the young phil
anthropist meets the prison expert
and upon his release still in search of
the chief CRATER he is given posi-
ton as her secretary, only to dis
cover that the man to whom she is
engaged is suspected Of being the
imam higher up"
How the supposed ex-convict and
the young philanthropist fall in love
and how the CRATER, jealous, tries
to have him done away with, and how
the guilty are finally brought to JUS
tice, is brought about in a gripping
and unusual manner.
Wallace Reid, whom the photo
dramatic patrons love to see in some
kind of conflict, has three exciting
fights.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
ARCADE TONIGHT

The almost human intelligence of
some dumb brutes is strikingly dis
played in "The Desert Man," the
new Triangle-Kay Bee play by Mar
tin Brown and Lambert Hillver, in
which Thomas H. Ince presents Will
lam S. Hart as star. The three expo
nents of this intelligence are horse
and two dogs. The horse is not fam
Gus, as is Fritz, Harris pinto pony,
but is Just one Of the many animals
in the melville corral. One of the
dogs is a common member of the
great canine family at melville,
while the other is Rags, whose antics
are familiar to Triangle audiences.
The ''houn' dog" makes his ap-
pearance in the first scene. He is
SHOWN lying down, apparently sound
asleep, in the scene depicting the
village of Broken Hope. Suddenly he
arises and strolls leisurely out of the
picture. That completes his part in
the drama.
The horse creates an impression
later in the story by purporting to
be lying dead on the desert, while
Hart, desert wandercr, walks away
alone. It is declared that the animal
scarcely breathed while the scene
was icing made, as if knowing that
q dead horse couldn't breathe.
Rags, however, carries off the
honors. He is introduced with Bus
ter Irving, the little boy who plays
Joey, and remains throughout the
entire action Of the play. In several
scenes he is shown asleep with Bus
ter in bed. In others he sits at top
table with the boy and allows him
self to be fed. But his browning
achievement is that of sitting up
right in q BARRIERS chair and blink
ing his hair covered eyes in apparent
discontinue while Buster applies
the thick white lather.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
Girls Have Pretty Face
And Beautiful Complexion

An Atlanta man makes new discovery that
makes an old ace look years younger. Il
your skin is dark. brown, or covered with
tone Skin Whitener: it's made with cocoanu.
oil and il perfectly harmless. A few days
use will improve your looks 100 per cent
The worn off skin comes off evenly, leavina
no evidence o the treatment, the new healthy
under-skin appearing ~ . lovely new com.
plexion.
Just ask your druggist for an ounce Of
Cocotone Skin Whitener, and II he will mot
Cocotone Co., Atlantis, Ca, and they Win
send you box b. return mail.
II your hair II hard to comb, Il kinky.
nappy and will never stay straight lust me
Cocotone Hair Dressing and It win become
straight. long. soft, gloesy and besutifuiIy IN
few days mail order filled 25c for large
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23

Chicago, June 19.-In an appeal
to lumber dealers to help farmers of
the country to build proper buildings
and thus conserve foodstuffs by pre-
venting its spelling due to improper
housing, the National Lumber Manu-
facturers' Association, through E.
A. Sterling, manager of the trade ex-
tension department has made this
declaration:
Increased grain and live stock
production is essential in the present
national emergency, and this is the
time to. urge upon farmers the cree
ton of suitable hog houses, and pro-
lection Of farm implements, as we'll
as the erection of granaries and
other farm structures on model lines:
This is the first step towards pre-
venting waste, the preservation of
crop once harvested"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
BE AN OPTIMISTIC

It's quite true that our country is
at WAR and that prices for food and
other necessities are soaring day by
day. Some people ask-"What will
the end be-"
The climax will simply be that this
great, grand, glorius nation that
every one Of US feel proud to live in
will soon have the most wonderful
fighting army and navy in the
world.
BILLIONS Of dollars will be spent
right in the United States for the
sake of preparedness. Men in every
walk Of life, in every business. will
be rewarded with success. AMER
ICA HAS AWAKENED and when
Uncle Sam starts something he usu-
ally goes through with it.
Don't think for one minute that
your business will suffer; to the con-
trary, it will grow, right along with
everything else in the country.
Be patriotic-be optimistic-en-
courage the men in your locality
your customers, the same way that
we're talking to you now.
Fill the air with "Cheerfulness"
all around you-breathe and inhale
it. Any time some fellows tries to
tell you business is on the blink"
show him an American flag. Make
him take his hat off to it and give
three rousing sheers for the good old
U: S. A.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
ARCADE SUNDAY

ellis wife made HIM do it," You
must see this photoplay to learn
what she did to make skinner fail
ure, a wonderful success. The story
points the way to everyone to wealth
and power. It is intense in its human
interest for it is q slice out Of the life
Of practically every family; . fasci-
mating drama, depicting the tragedy,
pathos, humor and sunshine Of life.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23

The fine launch, The Dalles, has
arranged to carry baseball fans to
Patterson Sunday, June oath. She
will leave from the Cane Wharf at
/ p. m. and arrive in Patterson at
2:15. The Dalles has been over
hauled and Captain Lowe points with
pride to her fine equipment. He says
that she will accommodate sixty pas
sengers. The trip to Patterson by
boat will probably be as enjoyable
as the ball game, even if Patterson
has one of the finest teams in the
state.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
New Orleans, June 19.-Because

New Orleans, June 19.-Because
of the scarcity of negro labor for
river steamboats,, boat owners and
agents are considering the employ
ment of white deck hands and roust-
abouts. River men say they have
never known a time when labor was
so scarce on the levee as at present.
Several boats were unable to make
but one trip q week when their US
ual schedules call for two, on &C.
count Of delays in getting labor.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23

Mrs. Tanner Of Alexandria, La,
who for the past two weeks has been
on visit to her daughter, Mrs. A.
Wilson, leaves today for Lafayette,
La, to visit another one of her
daughters before returning to her
home in Alexandra. She will be &C.
companied by her granddaughter.
Marie, the daughter of DR.. and Mrs.
A. Wilson.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
"A SPLENDID TONIC /"
Says Hizson Lady VIE, On Doc
tors Advice, Took Card3
And Is Now We'll.

Hixson. Tem.-"About 10 years ago
I was..." says Mrs. J. B. Gadd, Of
this place. II suffered with q pain in
my left side. could not sleep at night
with this pain, always in the left
side. :.
My doctor told me to use Cardui. I
took one bot ;, which helped me and
after my baby came, l was stronger
and better, but the pain was still
there.
/ at first let it go, but began to get
weak and in rundown condition.
so decided to try some more Cardui.
which / did.
This last Cardui which took made
me much better, in fact, cured me. It
has been number of years, still I
have no return of this trouble.
! feel 1t was Cardui that cured me.
and I recommend It as q splendid fe.
male tonic"
Don't allow yourself to become
weak and rundown from womanly
troubles. Take Cardui. It should sure
" help you, a. It has 90 many thou
sands Of other women in the past 40
Year, Headache, backache. sideache.
1efvouDne0s, sleepTeosueeo. tired-ouf
teelinE. are I'll signs Of womauly trou.
"a Other women ct relief b. talinR
CoSoui Why not yout Al druegiefS
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23

A picnic was given Friday evening
in honor of Miss Florence Boudreaux
of New. Orleans celebrating her 7th
birthday. The picnic was held be-
meath the oaks in Ahrens Annex. A
large number of happy little folks
enjoyed the occasion. Dainty refresh
mentS were served.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
TO PROPERTY OWNERS

of Morgan City and Berwick:
NOW is the time to have repairing
or building done. Drop me line and
I will furnish an estimate on any
class Of inside or outside woodwork
building, Or decorating. Address
Lock Box 202, Morgan City, Il.
p. B. CAlRARDl.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23
OPERA HOUSE

Special Fox offerings for the
month of June.
Valaska Suratt, "The Victim"
June 18th.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-23

Miss Leah Norman is at home
again after few days stay in Pat
terson.