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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
CABINET SHAKE-UP.
Is Reported to Be Imminent in Eng
land.

London, June 2.-Political circles are
absorbed in a discussion of supposed ac-
tusl or impending designations and re-
distribution of posts in the ministry.
The only officially admitted resignation
thus far is that of Baron Devonport,
food controller, but the parliamentary
of the morning newspa-
pers predict several other changes, in
volving DIR. Christopher Addison. minis
ter of munitions; Viscount Cowdray,
chairman of the air board; Baron Rhond-
da, president of the local government
board; Albert Illingworth, postmaster
general, and Others of minor rank, who
are expected to obtain promotion. The
likelihood OF Col Winston Spencer
Churchill reioining the government is
again to the fore.
The several reports of the correspond
ents contradict one another, and none of
them can be confirmed in authoritative
sources. While some of the correspond
ents deny DIR. Addison viii quit the mu-
nitions post, The Times says he will
leave it and probably viii join TIE war
cabinet without portfolio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
BRITISH WAR
MAN IN RUSSIA
Arthur Henderson, Minister
Without Portfolio,
Arrives
TO COOPERATE WITH
NEW GOVERNMENT
A Fateful Decision by the
Workmen's and Sol
diers' Delegates

Petrograd, via London, June AR
thur Henderson, member of the Brit
ish war council and minister without
portfolio, has arrived here.
Petrograd, via London, June 2e--The
fateful decision of the workmen's and
soldiers delegates to assume control OF
Kronstadt, the great fortress which de-
tends Petrograd, was carried by vote
OF 2l0 votes against 40, with eight Of
the delegates abstaining from voting
1t is announced by the workmen's and
soldiers delegates that henceforth the
relations of kronstadt with Petrograd
and the remainder of Russia will be only
through the intermediary of the Petro-
grad branch of the delegates. The local
workmen's and soldiers council at Kron-
stadt announces that it has taken in its
hands the effective power of Kronstadt,
that it does not recognize the provision
al government and that it has removed
all the governments representatives.
The minister of justice has notified
his colleagues of this development and on
their instructions has communicated with
the Kronstadt council through the Pet
rograd council with view to inducing
the kronstadt council to revoke its or
ders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
COALITION CABINET.
Is in Prospect for Canada, Is Report from
Ottawa.

Ottawa, June 2.--Premier Borden
called upon Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the op-
position leader, late yesterday and asked
his assistance in forming a coalition
ministry.
II was reported upon reliable authori-
ty that the premier offered to allow Sir
Wilfrid to name half the members of
the new government and to grant the
Liberals authority equal to that given
the Conservatives in all questions OF al
ministration.
The condition attached to the proposal
was that if voluntary enlistment after
fair trial did not provide the number
OF men necessary to keep the five Cana
dian divisions new in overseas service up
to strength measure of compulsory
service should be put into effect,
Sir Wilfrid is understood to have
promised his answer to the proposal
shall be given Sunday night.
Only two parties, the Conservatives
and the Liberals, are to be recognized in
the new ministry, if it is formed The
admission OF Nationalists is not contem-
plated for the reason that they are not
in sympathy with Canadian participa-
ton in the war in Europe.
The proposal for coalition was due to
the manner in which the country received
the abrupt announcement of compulsory
service made by Premier Borden inn
after his return from England,
where he had been sitting at London on
the imperial war council.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
EXPECT VOTE TO-DAY
On the Administration Food Bill in the
Senate.

Washington June 2.-She first admin
istration food bill, under consideration
in the Senate all week, probably will
reach final vote to-day. Debate was
limited to 10 minutes late yesterday by
unanimous consent and no senator will
be permitted to speak more than once.
Little progress was made with the bill
yesterday. An amendment by Senator
McCumber modifying the provision
adopted Thursday, making the holding
and storage OF fodostutTs and other ne
cessities felony, was adopted. The
amendment specifically would permit
storing where no effort is made to cause
a shortage or affect the price. Senator
Fleteher's amendment to authorize the
secretary of commerce to engage in the
catching and marketing OF fish TO en-
large the nations food supply was re-
jected.
Amendments designed TO prohibit
speculation in food products were intro
dueed. One by Senator Thomas would
authorize the president to suspend grain
exchanges where dealing in futures Is
permitted and the other amendment by
Senator Mekellar would forbid specula-
tion.
Debate on a proposal by Senator Fall
that al public surveyed undrcserved
lands in New Mexico. Colorado. Utah
and South Dakota be opened under the
640-acre homestead act was in progress
when the Senate recessed. Senator Hust-
ing. opposing the plan. got into such
heated exchange with Senator Fail that
the vice PRESIDENT nteryened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
Beehive Coke Production in 1916.

The production of beehive coke in 1916
was the greatest ever recorded in the
United States, and the average value
per ton was higher than in any previous
year. The official figures for 1916, lust
published by the United States geologi-
cal survey, department of the interior,
show that 35,4644,224 tons of beehive
coke, valued at sos 5.46s,l27, were pro-
duced last year, an amount differing
by less than l per cent from the prelim-
mary geological survey, published Jan.
/, 1917. The output in 1916 represented
an increase over 1918 of 1885 800 tons.
or 20 per cent, in quantity, and 1922, p
5S4, or nearly 6s per cent, in value The
average value per ton of the coal used
in making beehive coke in 1916 was
Sl.28, an increase of u cents, or 20 per
cent, and the average value of the coke
was S2.69, an increase of 90 cents, or
30 per cent.
The number of active beehive ovens
in 1915 was 65,6O5, as against IS 9s5 in
1915 Abandoned ovens numbered 2.285.
of which nearly 1900 were in Pennsvl-
vsnis and West Virginia. No new es-
tsblishments and but l04 new beehive
ovens at old works were reported TO be
under construction at the end Of 1915.
a low record compared with recent years,
in view Of the high prices and
steady demand for coke throughout the
year. The coke producers evidently rec
ognize the fact that the dav Of the bee
hive oven Is passing and that after the
present abnormal condition is over most
coke viii b. made in by-product ovens.
The official figures showing the produc-
tion Of coke in by product ovens in
1916 have not yet been compiled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
OVER 10000 DESERTERS.
Have Made Their Haven in Switzerland
and Are a Problem

Berne, Switzerland, June 2.-Corres.
pondence-Between 10000 and 10000 de-
serters from the armies of the entente
allies and the central powers have fed
to Switzerland since the beginning of
the war, or have refused to leave the
country at the conclusion OF fmloughs
and thus are classed as deserters. The
majority are said TO be Italians.
The long list constitutes not incon-
siderable problem for the authorities.
They enjoy the same rights as other
foreigners who are here legitimately,
yet cannot be drawn on in any way for
taxes or state expense. They pay no
military tax OF immunity, and not in
frequently commit deeds that make it
necessary to send them to jail--where
their support naturally falls on the con-
federation.
As problem they may be said to
rank in vexatiousness with the innumera-
.e and constant viola tions of neutrality
which come to light almost daily, es-
pecially on the part of the French and
the Germans.
The general staff of the army an
nounees on an average dozen aerial
violations week by aviators who "cut
across lots" on the way to or from
France or Germany, and who cross the
little neck of Switzerland that juts up
into both countries in the northwest
corner of the country.
This little neck also is weekly the tar
get for both French and German shells.
The gunners, far behind the lines, get
wrong ranges and "shoot up" Swiss ter
ritory before they can be told of their
Less often, but occasionally, prison
ers of war attempt to escape either from
Germany or France, and are shot and
killed after they have reached Swiss
territory, or also the pursuing shots
crash over into Swiss territory and men
ace those on this side.
1t is generally the case that fugitives
who do manage to reach this side, regard |
less of where they come from, are roy
ally and handsomely treated. Recently
four Russians escaped from Germany,
swan the Rhine, and landed on Swiss |
soil. They were met by veritable re-
ception committee on this side, were Civ. |
en- meal that satisfied even their enor- |
nous starved appetites, and were gen
orally feted before being escorted to an |
camp where they will spend |
the rest of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
TORNADOES SNUFF
OUT MORE LIVES
IN MIDDLE WEST
Twenty-One Dead and Over 100 Injured
Casualty List Reported in Various
Sections in the Last "a
Hours,

Kansas City, Mo-, June 2.--Twenty-
one deaths, more than 100 injured and
unestimated property damage resulted
from series of tornadoes that swept
several towns and sections of southeast
ern Kansas, north central Oklahoma and
southern Missouri late yesterday and
last night.
At least 25 oil derrieks are reported
to have been blown away between 0ilton
and Brumright in the mid-continent oil
field, about 40 miles west OF Tulsa, Okla
Hundreds OF oil field workers are EN-
ployed in the district in the storms path,
but it is not known whether any lives
were lost
With 400 houses reported destroyed at
Coalgate, Okla, town of $500 inhabi-
tants, and possibly 200 at Cofreyville,
Kan, it was feared that the death to-
tai at these two places would be high
One message said that l3 bodies had been
counted at Coalgate and that the busi
ness section of the town was virtually
destroyed.
riously injured and much property was
damaged by a tornado which struck
Moore, five miles south of Olathe, Kan.
Unconfrmed reports from Buffalo, Mo,
told of considerable damage there. An
other storm was reported to have passed
between Springfield and Lebanon, Mo.
All wires were down in both directions.
At Drake. Okla, five deaths were re-
ported. That many school children were
not killed in the demolition of the Drake
schoolhouse was due to the presence of
mind of yeung school teacher, who
marshaled her charges into a storm eel
lar
Nine persons were injured, two per-
haps fatally, by the tornado which
passed north of the town of Seminole,
Okla. Much livestock was killed and
crops in the path of the storm were
badly damaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
SERBIANS ROSE
IN BIG REVOLT
And Were Put Down by
Merciless Measures
of Repression
MANY MASSACRED
AFTER BEING CAUGHT
But the Serbians Inflicted
Great Losses on Their
Tormentors

Udine, via Paris, June 2-Fragment-
ary news received recently through neu-
tral countries of widespread insurrec-
tionary movements in Serbia is now sup
plemented by the statements of Aus
trian prisoners captured in the recent
Italian advance, giving details of the
merciless methods OF repression to crush
the uprising.
The insurgents were gradually sur
rounded by Austrian, German and Bull
garian regiments and all who fell into
their hands, chiefly old men, women and
children, are declared to have been mas
sacred.
In spite of this procedure, fierce re-
sistance was offered for three weeks and
heavy losses were inflicted on the in
vaders, especially the Bulgarians. The
insurgents finally succumbed to superior
numbers and the Serbians were hanged
by the thousands.
According TO the prisoners, the Bulga-
rians were guilty of such atrocities, es-
special against women and children
that even their allies termed them bar
baric.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
DRAFT SITUATION
is WELL IN HAND
Department of Justice Expects Some
Trouble But Is Prepared to
Cope with It,

Washington, June 2.-Department oi
justice officials are of the opinion that
the situation with respect to the draft
army registration Tuesday is well in
hand, that there will be no really seri-
GUS disturbance, and that the nation
will wake up Wednesday to find that
outbursts have been sporadic and not
the result of general feeling against
the law.
1t was pointed out at the department
last night that more than 100000 men
are required to register under the law,
and that it would be surprising indeed
if such a day were to pass off without
incident, as no general election ever held
in this country passes without some dis
order.
Atty.-General Gregory's orders had
caused the arrest of about 80 persons up
to yesterday in connection with anti
draft propaganda. Only few more,
probably less than half dozen, are ex-
pected before Tuesday. Such a showing
is looked upon as extraordinary and as
a convincing indication that despite or
atory against registration and the few
discovered to interfere with
it, or to prevent the response of the men
of draft age, there has been no sub
stantial movement to defeat the purpose
of the law.
The department expects that there
may be a number of evasions of the reg
provision that will look large
in total, but not when the great num-
Der subject to the law is considered.
Many even of those who do evade Tues
day are counted eventually to come for
ward to make good without prosecution.
It was said last night that out of the
ten million, officials are confident the
slackers will not number one in one hun
ired.
Attorney General Gregory reiterated
lis request that local organizations aid
n the work of seeing that every man
between II and 80 years of age in their
communities registers his name.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
BIG SHOE CONTRACT
For Army and Navy Awarded Through
National Defense Council.

Washington, D. c., June 2.--Contracts
for 3,450000 pairs of shoes for the army
and navy were awarded yesterday
through the national defense council. De-
livery is to be completed within eight
months, and the average price per pair
will be S4.95. The contracts, awarded
on competitive bids, were distributed
among p firms, the majority of which
are in New England.
The army will get 100000 pairs of
shoes, and the navy $4,000. The con-
tracts represent the largest shoe pur-
chase ever made by the government,
their total valuJ reaching nearly ST..
900 600
Bidders submitted their estimates on
the basis of options on vast quantities of
leather secured some time ago by the
defense councils committee on supplies,
of which Julius Rosenwald is chairman.
If they cannot purchase leather as cheap
ly directly, the committee on supplies
will turn over the options to them. The
main purpose in getting the options was
to stabilize the leather market against
heavy purchases for government account.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
TO ENLIST BANDAGERS.
To Be of Service in Aiding Surgeons
with American Army.

Brattleboro, June "A movement is
under way to organize unit OF bandsg-
ers in Brattleboro to be of service after
the American soldiers go into hattie in
Europe and the disabled ones begin to
come home. Charles +. Bacon, young
man, who, with his mother, comes here
from New York for the summers, is
promoting the plan and has secured Law
ton hall, fine new hall at the Brsttle-
boro Retreat, as a meeting place, and
three physicians have signitied their will
ingness to lecture and demonstrate to
classes in bandaging, which it is Mr.. Ba-
cons plan to organize.
A unit of bandagers, Mr.. Bacon says,
would be a brand new department of
service and Brattleboro would have the
credit of being the originator of it. Mr..
Bacon thinks that expert bandagers will
be needed in the hospitals and would
relieve the physicians of great amount
of work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
URGE EARLY
REGISTy' aTION
Barre Men = 21-30, Inclu-
sive, a ! .sked to Go to
th ills Promptly
EMPLOYERS ASKED TO
CANVASS AT NOON
To Determine if Any of
Their Men Have Failed
to Register

Most of the 40 men who have been se-
lected to assist at the ward stations on
registration day, Tuesday, June 5, were
present at the meeting in the court room
at city hall last evening when directions
for receiving registrations were discussed
and inquiries answered. Mayor L. G..
Glysson, who is moderator ex-officio of
the registration proceedings, City Clerk
James Mackay, who is yle chief regis
trar, and the city health officer, DIR. J. w.
Stewart, who is the surgeon, were pres
ent and explained various phases OF the
work to be done Tuesday.
Ward polling places are to be used as
points of registration, which means that
the registrars will be assigned to the fol-
lowing places: Ward |, Church street
school house; ward 2, Spaulding school;
ward 3, Summer street school; ward 4,
Brook street school; ward 5, Woodchuck
Knoll schools ward 6, court room at city
hall. All persons who are of military
age are requested to register as early
as possible. The stations open at
o'clock in the morning and close at 0
p. m. The registrars of Barre urge all
employers in the city to ascertain at
noon whether their employees have reg
istered and, if any be found who have
not presented their names, to urge upon
those men of military age to register In
the afternoon. Owing to the fact that
large number of employees and others are
not thoroughly conyersant with the Eng
lish language, and, therefore, in some
instances do not know the name or
names of their employers, the latter are
asked to see to it that all men subject
to registration have the proper names of
their employers.
All men who are subject to registra-
tion are asked to familiarize themselves
with the number of the ward in which
they live in order that they may present
themselves at the proper registering sta
ton.
Division of the registrars has been
made as follows:
Ward l--George n. Tilden, +. ].
Owens, w S. Robins, Alex A. Milne,
Judge H. W. Scott, Paul Scampini and
Jildp Canpio.
Ward 2-Charles A. Lundgren, James
f. Higgins. J. A. Healy, f. e. Langley,
William Wishart, j. B. Magnaghi, James
r. Mackay.
Ward Sired w. Bancroft, A. j. Lor-
anger, G. H. Pape, Paul Bianchi, James
n. Gall, L. r. Hutchinson, John H. Bish-
op and NJ. II. McAllister.
Ward 4-William T. Calder. Edwin
Keast, C. Fl. Reynolds, George NJ. Rand,
Edoardo Cardini, John A. Frontini, An
drew J. Blackmore.
Ward 5-Silvio L. Cardi, James Walk
sr, Antonio NJ. Rossi, Augustus NJ. Rossi,
H. L. Campbell and Lee o. Tracy.
Ward GA. +. Campbell, Stanton
Peter Puriceli, f. NJ. Kemp
ton, r. G. Robinson and A. E. Bruce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
TOOK CARBoLIc ACID.
Harley McCrellis of White River juno
ton Died Soon.

White River junction, June 2.-Harley
McCrellis, a former resident of this place,
committed suicide at his home on the
Plainfed, n. H., road yesterday morning
at 6 o'clock. He swallowed carbolic acid
and died about 20 minutes later. The
reason for his act is nvt definitely known
but it is thought to have been due to
despondency over family troubles. Nc
Crellis was granted divorce from his
wife in the Grafton county court in New
Hampshire last month.
McCrellis was AZ years old During
the many years that he was a resident of
White River Junction, he was employed
in the chocolate department of Smith 4
Sons factory. He had many friends here,
who always had found him an honest
and a hard-working man. When he gave
up his position here several years ago, be
bought a farm on the Plainfield road.
only two miles from this village. and
went there with his wife, where he lived
until the time of his death.
His divorced wife was married Thurs
day night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
JUDGE ORDERED LIQUOR SPILLED.
Whereupon Mrs. Guazzoni Made an APP
peal to Supreme Court.

In the case of State VS.. Mrs. Henrietta
Guazzoni of River street, whose premises
were raided for intoxicating liquor re-
Gently, Magistrate H. w. Scott to-day
condemned the liquor seized and ordered
it destroyed at the same time holding
the woman liable for costs aggregating
s33 The case was continuance from a
city court hearing of week ago, when
Mrs. Iona Willis Bennett, subp9nacd
along with other witnesses. disclosed on
the respondent Through her attorney,
Mrs. Guazzoni decided to appeal the
Judges decision to supreme court. This
forenoon jury was drawn for trial
to be held Monday morning, when evil
dence in the selling charged preferred
against the woman will be heard. ).
Ward Carver appears for the respondent,
and Grand Juror William Wishart 10
representing the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
SHRINE ELIMI-
MATES OUTINGS
TO BUY BONDS
At Meeting in Montpelier Last Evening
Mt. Sinai Temple Appropriated ST.
900 for Liberty Loan and $500
to Vermont Chapter of
Red Cross.

BY adopting resolutions submitted by
the outing committee Mount Sinai tenn.
pie, MOBILES Of the Mystic Shrine, at the
ceremonial session held at the city hall
Montpelier, last evening, voted to appro-
pirate $1,000 for the purpose of Liberty
bonds and to give $500 to the Vermont
chapter of the Red Cross.
About 400 members were present at
the session, including two distinguished
guests, Past Potentate j. F. Babbitt of
Coara temple, Lewiston, Me-, and Po-
tentate Durrell Simonds of the Rutland
temple. A band concert by the Shrine
band preceded the degree work, the fol-
lowing candidates being initiated: Elmer
E. Pierce, w. Gleed Lamphier, Vernon
S. Cruickshank, Raymond 7. Cullen,
James w. Gould, Frederick w. Barton,
Edward S. French, Stanley c. Russell
and Harold S. Currier
The resolutions adopted read as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That owing to present war
conditions, Mount Sinai temple feels that
it should not expend it's resources for a
seasons outing, or other pleasure pur-
poses, but should be among the first to
do its utmost to help the country in its
work for liberty and democratic institu-
tions.
Resolved, therefore, That we appro-
pirate the sum of $1,000 to the purchase
of Liberty bonds and $500 for the Yer
mont chapter of the American Red
Cross"
A luncheon was served at armory hall
following the business meeting and de-
gree work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-02
TRAINS TAKEN OFF.
Boston g. Albany R. r. Has Revised Its
Schedule.

Boston, June 2-The Boston and AL
bany railroad yesterday announced a
discontinuance of 2s daily and 2s Sunday
trains in its schedule, effective June "a.
Based on the mileage run, the roads
statement says, the change is a reduction
of eight per cent of the mileage OF week
day trains and 10 per cent of the mile
age of Sunday trains.
"The passenger trains which have been
discontinued" the statement continues,
'sre those which carry the fewest pas
sengers and the discontnuanee OF which
would discommode, therefore, the few
est people"
No through trains have been taken off
and only one round trip between Spring.
field and Albany has been been discontin-
ued. Certain express trains have been
given additional stops.
The curtailment is in compliance with
of the national defense
council at Washington and is designed TO
release locomotives and train crews for
freight service to meet conditions
brought about by the war.