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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
LARGE CLASS OF CANDIDATES.
Took Knights of Pythias Degree at Mid
dlebury.

Middlebury, Jan. 26.-The annual dis
trict convention of No. Z, Knights of
Pythias, comprising Vermont lodge, No.
1, of Rutland, Otter Creek lodge, No. 33
of Middlebury, Pierpoint, No. 81, of Ver-
gennes, st. Catherine, No. 80, of Poult-
ney, and Silver Lake, No. 40, of Brandon,
was held with Otter Creek lodge of this
village here last evening in the grange
hall. There was large attendance. Sup
per was served by the Middlebury grange
in their banquet hall at $3.50, after
which the meeting was held, opened at
1880 by Otter Creek lodge. in the rank
Of knight. DIR. j. r. Renfrew, chancel-
lor commander of Pierpoint lodge of
Vergennes, conferred the rank of esquire
on a large class of candidates. There
was a large attendance of grand lodge
officers. District Deputy w. C. Gipson
of Silver Lake lodge, Brandon, had the
meeting in charge. The meeting was
closed by Otter Creek lodge of this viii
lage. A RECEPTION was given the grand
lodge officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
WILSON SPEECH; NOBLE IDEALIsM.
Is the Way Elihu Boot Characterized the
Peace Plan.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 26-The
world address of President Wilson to the
Senate was interpreted by Elihu Root
in a speech here last night as an admis.
sion that there is no way out Of war
except by preparation for war, and as a
denunciation of the course of Germany.
He said he was in full sympathy with
the purposes of the speech, which con-
tanned much noble idealism'
Mr.. Root spoke before the National Sc
curity leagues congress of constructive
patriotism, beginning a three day. ses-
sion. He appealed for a return to the
basic principle upon which this govern
ment was founded" universal military
service, the only adequate measure of
defense. American freedom was threat
ened, he declared, by the principle of
''liberty of national evolution asserted
by Germany, the application of which
had meant the overwhelming of Serbia
and Belgium and which if approved by
the world viii mean that "our American
freedom will surely die, and die while we
live"
The former secretary of state con-
strued Mr.. Wilson's proposal for league
of nations for peace as meaning the for
nation of a convention under which lib
erty of action would be left to every
signatory power to determine its duty
towards the maintenance OF peace.
But OBSERVE" he added, that that
agreement is worthless, meaningless un-
less the nations that enter into it keep
their power behind it. 1t will be worth
less agreement on our part If we haven't
a ship or soldier that we can contrib
ute to the war, if war there ought to be,
or to the maintenance of that peace"
Mr.. Root turned also to the presidents
suggestion that the present war must
end in "peace without victory"
"Now, sympathize with that" he de-
,lared. But the peace that the presi- |
lent described involves the absolute de-
and abandonment of the prin- |
,iples upon which this war was begun.
It does not say Serbia, it does not say |
Belgium, but there the chosen head of
,he American people has declared the
principles of the American democracy in
terms, And every word of
hat declaration, which i believe truly |
epresents the conscience and judgment I
# the American people, denounces the
acriice of Belgium and of Serbia and I
he principles upon which they were
made"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
"No ENTANGLlNG ALLIANCES
Is catchword of New Opposition to Will
son Peace Move.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 26.-GrounC
work for the expected attack in the Sen
ate on President Wilson's proposal that
the United States join a league for peace
was laid yesterday in resolution intro
Iduced by Senator Borah, defining as a
national policy the doctrine of no EN-.
tangling alliances laid down by Wash
lington and Jefferson.
Unlike the pending Cummins resolu.
tion, Senator Borah's proposal makes no
direct reference to the presidents peace
address. but its adoption would commit
the Senate in all matters coming before
it touching the intent or affairs of for
eign countries, to conform its acts TO
those time honored principles so long
and so happily part of our own poll
cies"
There was no debate on the resolution,
but after its introduction Democratic
members of the foreign relations com
mittee went into informal conference
and made plans to forestaIl discussion
OF the matter on the floor before the
committee has considered IT, The Demo
Gratis insisted that the president had
proposed no departure from national ira.
dition and that there is nothing in the
resolution TO reflect on his utterances.
Some leaders even predicted that if the
resolution came to vote. every Dem
ocrat would support it, but they de-
elared discussion at this time would be
futile and needlessly would disrupt SEN
ate business.
Senator Borah, in presenting the reso-
luton, asked that it go over for day
but he did not reveal whether he would
make an effort to call it up to-day. Sem
ator Cummins also declined to say
whether he. would press at to-day's ses-
sion his resolution setting aside next
week for debate on the presidents ad.
dress. He did not attempt to call it up
yesterday.
In long preamble, the Borah resolu-
tion quotes Washingtons declaration in
his farewell address that "it must be
mwise in. us to implicate ourselves by
artificial ties" in the affairs of the old
world; letter written by Jefferson de- |
claring that our first and fundam amental !
maxim should be never to entangle our
selves in the broils Of Europe;" and !
historic message to Congress |
laying down the doctrine of America
for Americans"
II Senator Borah attempts to press !
the resolution to-day, the foreign rela- I
lions committee Democrats will move inn
that it be referred to the COM
nittee. Should pronounced opposition to
hat course develop, however, the lead
.rs declare it will not be insisted upon,
md that Democrats will join the Repub-
leans in passing the measure. The DEM
,crats pointed out that the president
himself declared in his address that par
,icipation in league for peace would
lot be departure from the American
of ISOLATION, but would mark
rounding out of American policies to
the security of American in
titutions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
GERMANS WIN
POSITIONS ON
VERDUN FRONT
FRENCH RESTRICT
RESTAURANT FOOD
Official Decree Just Published Follows
Example Sci By England and
Italy.

Paris, Jan. 26.-France has followed
the example of England and Italy in re-
stricting meals in restaurants. A de-
cree, published yesterday, permits din
ners in restaurants to be served only
with hors d'oeuvre or soup, two other
dishes and cheese and dessert. In re-
gard to the two main dishes the bill of
fair, instead Of the usual 60 TO 70 items,
is confined to maximum of nine, one
egg dish two fish, three meat and three
vegetable.
The restrictions include absolutely the
prohibition of puddings in order to econ
omize on flour. Milk, eggs, sugar, veg
etables and salads count course unless
served on the same plate with meat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
SECOND MAYoRALTY CANDIDATE.
Alderman Shurtleff SHES His Hat Into
the Ring.

Barre's mayoralty election this year Is
not going to be decided without a con-
test Another development in the city
| political situation came to-day when AL
derman 0. ID. Shurtleff announced him
self a candidate for the Office of mayor.
Friends of Mr.. Shurtleff who have been
urging him to enter the contest looked
with satisfaction on his decision and said
they were ready to do their bit in max.
| ing it real campaign. In behalf of the
man who has represented the interests of
the third ward in the council chamber
for two years, IL is urged that he is tenn
peramentally ft for The office and well
qualified by reason of his long experience
in municipal affairs. Mr. Shurtleff served
the city for more than l3 years as over
seer OF the poor and more recently as
member of the. aldermanic charity com
mittee he has given the poor department
the benefit OF his experience In an
nouncing his candidacy he states his be-
lief that economy in the administration
of city business Is paramount issue and
that if he is honored with election he will
use his influence to reduce the tax rate
With the entry of Alderman ShurtlefT
tHeTe are Two dNtiNt itdHulddLeS WHO VIII
seek tie nomination nc the citizens eau
Gus TO be held early in February, Alder
man f. 0. Glysson having declared him
self in an announcement made Monday.
The way is open for additional candi-
dacies and it is not impossible that more
than two names win be presented when
the citizens assemble in caucus.
1t has been intimated that the Social
ist party will not be represented in the
mayoralty contest this year and thus far
nothing has cenadone in the way OF se-
lecting candidate This does not mean
that the party is absolutely committed |
to policy of intervention in the
campaign, nor does it indicate
that there will be no Socialist candidates
for the several ward offices. In years
past, however, the party has been in the |
field early, usually earlier than any Of,
the candidates who have sought the nom
nation in the citizens caucus. The re-
fusal of Mayor Robert Gordon to consid-
ar second term WAS a disappointment
10 many members of the party and there
IS feeling that his act of self -elimina-
ion has deprived them Of one OF their
strongest vote-getters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
BURGLAR WAS THIRSTY.
Removed Several Bottles of Stuff at
Granite Street Saloon.

] A bold, bad burglar who chose the
middle watches of the night to rob the
saloon of William Reilley in what is
known as the Rio Grande of Granite
street early this morning overlooked
valuable loot in his haste to get away
with hard stuff. Sometime after mid
night, tenants in the second story of the
building used by the lieensee heard a
crashing of glass and footsteps in the
sun parlor below. The household was
ALARMED, but before the tenants had de-
cided that the intruder was man and
not a cat, the burglar had decamped.
Two bottles of Col r. f. Morse's Old
Kentucky Bar Varnish were missing,
but in his haste the thief overlooked a
fresh brown pullets egg which reposed
in blue plush case on the back bar
Owners of the saloon found their only
solaee in the fact that the priced egg
was left while few inconsequential bot.
ties of red-eye were missing. Police
headquarters were notified when Fred
Whalen, an employe of the establish
ment. opend the saloon this morning and
noted the fact that one of the rear win
dows was broken. The thief had de-
molished the glass before removing cou-
pie of iron bars that were stretched across
the window Acting Chief John w. Di-
neen Investigated the break and reached
the conclusion that the burglary was
the work of an amateur over-snxious for
a drink. Grand Juror William Wishart
was advised of the theft and the investi.
CATION is still under way. As near as
can be learned, the burglary was under
way while the outgoing l2:35 train over
the Central Vermont railroad was fur
nishing a nocturnal sonata for hard
sleepers in Granite street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
MANY DEGREES CONFERRED.
AT Vermont Consistory and Coordinate
Masonic Bodies Meeting.

| Burlington, JAM 2G-The first sessions
of the mid winter reunion of Vermont
eonsistory and coordinate Masonic bod
4 les Of the Scottish rite were held here
yesterday. At the afternoon session the
fourth, ninth and fourteen degrees were
jexemplified in full ceremonial form by
Haswell lodge Of Pereetion on sizeable
classes.
supper followed at q o'clock in the
banquet room Of the preceptory, on the
walls Of which hung the banners OF the
knights Templar and OF the local com
mandery.
Observation-Disclosures, supper. J. w. Roby
council. Princess OF Jerusalem, worked
the sixteenth degree and later the fif-
teenth degree.
About 100 representatives and mem
bers Of the eonsistory are present. Be-
sides those Of Burlington and vicinity,
Woodstock, Rutland, Morrisville, Brat
tleboro, Springfield and Chester were rep
resented. The following 32d degree Ma
sons from outside the state are also at
tending: t. Il. Burnett OF Gutania con.
sstory, Manila, p. /; Joseph G. Dobsoa
of Lake Erie consistory, Cleveland, o..
and O. ]. Corliss Of Wichita eonsistory,
No. 2, Wichita, Kan.
The degrees worked were as follows:
Ineffable degree: Lodge of Perfec
ton; fourth degree, secret master; fifth
degree, perfect master; sixth degree, in
innate secretary; seventh degree, provost
and Judge; eighth degree, intendent of
the building; ninth degree, master elect
fifteen; eleventh degree, sublime master
elected; twelfth degree, grand master
thirteenth degree, master OF
the ninth arch; fourteenth degree, grand
elect Mason.
Historical degrees: Council Princes OF
Jerusalem; fifteenth degree, knight of
the east or sword; sixteenth degree,
prince of Jerusalem.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
CHARITIES CONFERENCE ENDS.
Interesting Discussions We're Held at
Montpelier.

The closing sessions OF the annual
meeting of the Vermont State Confer
ence OF Charities and Corrections were
held yesterday in Bethany church chap
| Ell at Montpelier. Richards Thomas Brad
Hey, Boston trustee of the Thomas
Thompson trust, spoke on THE Care of
Children. Health Supervision and School
Nursing"
"The State Board of Charities. Its
Needs and Its Work. was the subject
OF discussion by Prof. George G. Groat
of the University Of Vermont. The prob
lem of THE Dependent Child" was dis
cussed by DR.. Frederick j. Russell, SUI
perintendent of the school for the fee
bic minded at Brandon, and j. N. Barss,
superintendent of the state industrial
school at Yergennes talked on "The De-
inquent Child"
Secretary II. w. SIoeum Of the Ner-
mont Association for Prevention of Tu-
bereulosis read paper on Tuberculosis
and Dependency"
Miss Berenice r. Tuttle of Rutland
gave an interesting address ON "The Re-
lation of the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs TO the Dependent Child" She
said the federation, realizing that the
welfare of the children of the state is a
primary responsibility Of its women, had
taken measures to assist in bettering
conditions among the Youngsters. The
club recognizes that the need of the de-
pendent children is among the states
most important problems, and one crying
for an early solution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
cALEF GAVE $1,000
To DeGoesbriand Hospital Campaign
Fund in Burlington.

Burlington, Jan. 26.-The feature of
the campaign for the DeGoesbriand hos
pital fund last night was the subscrip-
ton Of Ira c. Calef Of Washington for
81 600, together with a statement of his
best wishes for the success Of the effort
When announcement Of the subscription
was made at the banquet Of the captains
and their lieutenants the men and wom-
en- arose 20 their feet and applsuded for
several minutes. The ninth day Of the
CAMPAIGN closed With total subscrip-
tion of SS5.43l-os. the days collections
having been S2673Js5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
sPAuLpING WON.
Defeated Hardwick Academy, IS to 76,
at Hardwick.

A message from Coach C. /. Brown.
received at Spaulding high school this
morning. conveyed the information that
the high school basketball team emerged
victoriously in the basketball game last
evening with Hardwick academy. The
score was 3s to 26. Elation over the out.
come Of the contest was not concealed
among followers Of the team when the
result was made known Hardwick aead-
emy j. generally recognized as one Of
the most formidable schools in the inter.
scholastic league
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
Samuel Barkin, Shirt Man
ufacturer, Gets Two and
One-Half Years
AS RESULT OF FTP
IN HIS FAlS 0RY
Trap Door Was ! tked and
13 Perso' $ Lost
Lives

New York, Jan. 26.--Asserting that
prison sentence should teach far-reaeh-
ing lesson to factory owners and ten
ants, who failed to provide proper fire
exits, Supreme Court Justice Kapper to-
day sent Samuel Barkin to Sing Sing
prison for from two and one half to five
and one-half years. Barkin was part
ner in the shirt-naking company housed
in the Brooklyn building, where nine
women and four men operatives lost
their lives last November because trap
door between their place of work and
Barkin's floor was locked.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
VERMONT MAN KILLED.
W. H. Greeuia Was Fighting for Entente
Allies.

Swanton. Jan. 26.-Alr. and Mrs. c.
&c. Greeuia have received word that their
son. w. II. Greenia. was killed in France
on Christmas day. He enlisted al Mon
,treal in September. 1915. in the sd
Royal Highlanders, leaving for France
March 2al 1916
Mr.. Grecnia was 80 years old and was
educated in the public schools Of Swan
ton. For a number of years be was man
ager Of the creamery at Maquam and
later was employed BY the Canada and
Atlanta railroad He leaves a wife ana
several children who live az Montreal. a
brother in Ohio and brother and sister
Of TINS t0Wa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
MERGING TELEPHONE cos.
Vermont and New Hampshire Lines Plan
TO Get Together.

Wells River. Jan. 26.-At a meeting
of the director of the Connecticut Val
ley Telephone company, held at Hale's
tavern here yesterday, final steps were
taken toward the merging of several tel
ephone lines in this state and New
Hampshire. The new company viii be-
gin the handling of business of the con-
solidation Feb. !.
The companies and lines merged are
the Groton and Fairlee companies, Pier
mont, n H., company, lines Of the White
Mountain company, in Bradford and
Newbury, and some toll circuits in New
Hampshire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
SETTLED OUT OF COURT.
Case in Which Autoist Was Sued for
5000.

Brattleboro, Jan. 26.-The case OF Her.
bert II. Ingram OF Brattleboro against
A. NJ. Croker OF Fitehburg. Mass.
brought to recover 5000 for personal in.
juries alleged to have been received in a
collision between the team Of the plain
tiH and an automobile owned and driv-
en- BY the defendant, has been settled out
Of court. the amount involved in the
settlement not being made public.
The accident occurred October 10 on
Western avenue. The case was removed
from Nindham county court to the Unit
ed states district court and was set for
trial at the February term a. BuTiing-
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
RUSSIANS WIN AND LOSE.
Were Finally Pressed Back By German
Counter Attack.

Petrograd, via London, Jan. 26.-Rus-
sian troops in two sectors of the Riga
region carried out successful offensive
movements yesterday, advancing at one
point east of the river Aa about mile,
the war office announced to-day. Counter
offensives by the Germans later resulted
in Withdrawals of the Russian forces
which had advanced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
LIEUT.. GUYNEMER
"GETS" 2STH AIRPLANE
French Officer Gets Unusual Distinc-
tion by Special Mention in Third
Successive Official Com
rl11nication


Paris, Jan 26.-For the third success
sive day Lieut.. George Guynemer is
mentioned in communication from the
war Office To-day's announcement cred
its him with having brought down an
airplane on the Somme front, bringing
Is as the number of airplanes destroyed
by him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
SHELLS FELL
ON ENGLAND
The Suffolk Coast Was Bonn
barded Last Even
ing
NO CASUALTIES
ARE REPORTED
Statement Given Out in Lon
don Says Firing Was by
Unidentified German Ship

London, Jan. 26.--An unidentified Ger
man vessel shelled the Suffolk coast OF
England last night. There were no cas-
ualties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
ELSEWHERE THEY HAD
SEVERE REVERSES
Counter-Attack by French
on Hill 3O4 Failed - The
French Official Statement
Admits Loss at That Point
The Germans We're Re-
pulsed in Two Attacks in
Upper Alsace

Berlin (by wireless), Jan. 26.-French
trenches on Hill 304, northwest OF Ver-
dun, were stormed yesterday by German
troops along front of 1900 metres, the
war office announced to-day. Approx
imately 800 prisoners We're taken by the
Germans, who also captured ten machine
guns. The French failed in a counter
attack at night.
In the river Aa sector of the Riga re-
gion, along the northern end of the Rus
so-Galician front, East Prussian troops
captured additional Russian prisoners on
both sides, of the stream yesterday and
withstood a counter-attack on the east
bank. Russians numbering 500 were cap
tured
Minor attacks were made by Rumanl-
an forces on the western frontier of Mol
davia, in the Kasino valley region. The
war office says the attacks were repulsed.
There was an advance by Serbians on
the slopes of Moglancia mountains.
Paris, Jan. 26.--On the Verdun front
last night the Germans made attacks at
four points between Avocourt wood and
Dead Mans HILL To-day's war office an
nouncement says the Germans were driv-
en- back with severe losses although they
penetrated advanced trenches near Hill
3o4
In upper Alsace the Germans left their
trenches at two points to attack but
were checked by French artillery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-26
New Bills in the Senate.

BY Senator Villas Of Chittenden, an
act relating TO deeds. deeds filed need
not be witnessed by two persons.
BY Senator Villas of Chittenden, an act
to provide for clean, sanitary and health
full food establishments. provides for
inspection of all food establishments by
state board Of health at any time and
fine Of $500 for first violation of pro-
visions
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