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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
EUROPE GOOD; AMERICA BETTER.
So Private George D. Bartlett of 1otst
Machine Gun Battalion Thinks

Relatives of Private George d. Bart
lett OF the l0lst machine gun battalion,
now in France, are in receipt of an inter
esting letter from overseas, extracts of
which are given below
Been some time since you heard from
me, but | am writing now so that you
may know | am feeling fine, although
/ have been having a cold. | have seen
quite bit of the world since I saw you
last, but you may tell the world that
the Y. s. is the best place have encoun-
tered thus far. saw, Ralph Lawliss
the other day. so | have some home-to
company here. This is a great place
Meals are good, just as if we were eat
ing at home Have been expecting socks
and sweater from cousin Dorothy in
Boston, As | am short of smokes try
and find some way to send them, packed
so the people handling them can't take
them at will ! might as well wish you
a merry Christmas while | think Of it.
| know | am going to have one.
We are finely located here in barracks.
Hen. Carroll and are still together. How
are all the old friends in Montpelier.
Suppose they are thinking of the ice
races and skating rink. Will close now,
as ] have to retire for the next day.
George D. Bartlett.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
FAMILIAR FIGURE GONE.
"Bill" Deal of Waterbury Had Reached
Age of "a Years.

Waterbury, Dec. 22.-Another of the
old-tim residents, with one or two eX-
ceptions the last of those who so often
associated together, passed away yes
terday afternoon. being William Deal,
who was born in Phillipsburg, Canada, 81
years ago the fourth of this month. He
was the son of Peter and Mary Deal, his
father being of Holland descent. He
came from Canada GA years ago and first
worke das a painter for Henry Bryant
For years he was employed as a cabinet
worked as painter for Henry Bryant.
many years he had been a carpenter and
contractor, whose work has received
much favorable comment.
Hardly place in town but what has
received something of his work. He built
the Waterbury inn as it formerly was,
the Vermont state hospital and, among
many residences. those of c. c. Warren
and the Atkins home. a piece of work
begun made five generations for whom
he had worked and in many cases this
had been true of four.
In November, 1856, Mr.. Deal married
Asenath Marshall, who died the Goth of
last September. Feeble at the latter
date. Mr. Deal slowly lost strength until
the passing was easy. A familiar figure
on our streets for years, "Bill' Deal viii
be- greatly missed. He was probably the
Oldest member Of WinoOski lodge. No.
20. under which order the funeral will
be held tomorrow afternoon at ? O'Clock. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
CONCERT AT BAPTIST CHURCH.
An Interesting Program Was Given Last
Evening.

Music lovers of Barre took advantage
of rare opportunity, which was offered
last evening at the Baptist church, when
an excellent program, both vocal and in
strumental. was given before a large au-
dienee A number of talented artists
contributed several numbers to the even
ing's entertainment and they all We're
heartily applauded.
Miss Lena Barberi, who is enrolled in
the New England Conservatory of Mu
sic at Boston, and who is spending the
Christmas recess at her home on North
Main street. was one of the entertainers
Of the evening and her piano solos were
of high class order, they being warmly
received
The program was; Introductory, ro-
gan solo by Miss Gladys Gale; selection
by the Italian orchestra, consisting of
the Messrs. Spera, Taffani and Cuia;
piano solo by Miss Regina Chini, vocal
solo by George Mackay, piano solo by
Miss Lena Barberi, selection by the ltal-
ian orchestra, quartet, Miss Henrietta
Inglis, Mrs Bradley, George Maekay and
Fred Inglis piano solo by Miss Lena
Barberi, anthem by Baptist choir, organ
solo by Miss Gladys Gale, duet by Misses
henrietta lngliS ana hdtherlne 1oung,
piano solo by Miss Lena Barberi, and a
by the Italian orchestra.
At the close of the evenings entertain
ment Rev. Mr.. PIainfield of the Brook
street Italian mission, who had charge
IF the program and to whom a great
ieal of credit is due for its arrangement,
spoke a few words in appreciation Of
hose who contributed their talent to the
program and stated that the musicale ON
ais part was Christmas gift to the
,hurch members, as DR.. Plainfield is TO
cave Barre around January first for
Newark, n, j., where he is to take charge
If a church
Rev, Lehigh of the Baptist church also
banked the contributors to the even
ng's entertainment and spoke several |
heartfelt words in appreciation of the
abors Of DR. Plainfield in behalf of the |
ommunity and wishing him happiness in
lis new fields of labor, also happiness to
lis estimable wife and the latter's moth
r. The entertainment closed with Rev.
.ehigh offering prayer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
BUENOS AIRES IN FERMENT.
People Are Aroused BY the Luxburg
Revelations.

Buenos Aires, Dec. 22-As the result
of the publication of the kilograms sent
by Count Won Luxburg, the former Ger
man minister, to the Berlin foreign of.
flee, it again has been necessary to call
out mounted patrols to disperse crowds of
people who demanded rupture of rela-
tions with Germany.
The mob, which was shouting "Long
live the republic!" and death of Presi-
dent Irigoyenl" was dispersed after a
fight with the mounted police in the
Gale Florida
Heavy guards again have been placed
over the property owned by Germans in
the city and mounted men also are
guarding the Office of the newspaper La
Union, for which Count Won Luxburg
obtained a subsidy.
In political circles certainty is ex-
pressed that Congress will demand ex-
plantations from the government regard
ing the state of affairs as exposed by the
Won Luxburg telegrams. The general be-
lief is that the publication of the docu-
ments viii lead to new demands for the
severance of relations with Germany,
Congress having already refused to sane
tion the budget appropriation for con
tinuing the Argentine legation in Berlin,
which was insisted on by the organs of
President Irigoyen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
"CONFIDENCE" NAN
AND WIFE SENTENCED
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Duncan, Who
Were Arrested in Burlington, Were
Accused of Using Mails
to Defraud.

Boston. Dec. 22.-Robert III. Duncan
who was arrested in Burlington, VT, on
Thanksgiving day, charged with using
the mails in scheme to defraud cham.
bers of commerce and others, was sen.
tenced to three years in the Atlanta peni,
tentiary by Judge Morton in the federal
district court yesterday, and his wife,
Marion, charged with the same otfense,
was given a year and a day in the East
Cambridge Jail. Both pleaded guilty
Mrs. Duncan is an attractive woman
of about 80 years of age, dressed in the
height of fashion She wept bitterly as
she heard her sentence pronounced. Lat.
er, in the marshaps office, where she
waited her transfer to Jail, she broke
down completely, despite the efforts of
her husband to console her.
Duncan shouldered the blame entirely.
He told Judge Morton that the scheme
was his; that his wife's part in it was
purely mechanical and that she acted
under his direction and against her will
He asked the court to show all the mercy
possible.
The Duncan scheme consisted of send.
ing letters to chambers of commerce stat
ing that a representative of the United
Fruit company would soon visit them to
look over cold storage facilities Mrs.
Duncan, under the name OF Mary Walk
cr, would appear shortly thereafter and
while carrying on negotiations would re-
ceive what purported to be a check from
the United Fruit company In every in
stance she was able to cash the check on
The recommendation of the chamber of
commerce representative. Duncan said
he wrote and mailed the letters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
PACIFIST PASTOR UNDER BAIL.
Rev. Clarence H. Waldron Accused of Sc
ditious Acts.

Brattleboro, Dec. o2.-Rev Clarence II
Waldron, who is pastor of the Baptist
church in Windsor, who recently refused
his congregation the privilege of singing
"The Star Spangled Banner" at a church
service and who later was made to sing
the national anthem by about 500 of the
townspeople, was brought to Brattleboro
last night by United States Marshal Ar
thur p. Carpenter. Waldron was arrest
ed yesterday under an indictment charg-
ing him with advising young men not to
enlist and with other alleged seditious
acts.
The indictment was returned by the
grand jury Thursday. His wife, who is
of German descent, came with him, also
four persons, who were among his par
ishioners before he resigned United
States Commissioner Clarence NJ. Mil
Ter fixed bail at $1,000 Amos S. Chase
and Mrs. L. Allen Lacy of Windsor
signed his bail and Waldron was re-
leased and directed to appear for trial
in Brattleboro Jan. s. The party then
to Windsor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
SAW LONDON TOWN.
Charles Mccarthy, Barre Jackie, Writes
Home of His Experience.

The following letter has been received
by Mrs. Mary Mccarthy from her son.
Charles, who is in the navy service;
London, England, Nov. 20, 1917,
Dear Mother: | wrote you last night
and while | have the opportunity TO say
more than 'hello.goodbye" I'll make good
use of it, / 90 back to my ship to-mor'
row, which is in Plymouth. Take map
and YOU will see that it is on the south
ern part of England. / expect that we
will go back to the place where / sent
you the postcards from some time ago.
We always 90 back there, so ] guess we
will this time.
| have been in Wales and few Eng
lish ports. | have had very interesting
day here to-day. ] went out with a
sight seeing party from the Y. nj. G. A.
The first place we visited was the tower
of London. 1t certainly is a wonderful
place and there are many wonderful
sights to see there. l sent you book
let of it, so you can see what it is like.
One could spend a day there and then
not thoroughly see everything.
Next we went to st. Paul's cathedral.
1t is massive structure and took 80
years to build it. 1t has massive pipe
organ that is on both sides of it and is
played from only one side. In the tow
er, which is some 400 feet high, is a place
called the whispering chamber. Just a
whisper in this chamber and it echoes all
around it many times. | also visited the
tombs of Lord Nelson and the duke of
Wellington, which are there.
In the afternoon we went to Westmin
,ter Abbey. The abbey was built in GIG
md is full of history. Here all the
<ings and queens are crowned and | saw
he chair and the place where they are
! saw the tombs of all the
Kings and queens that are there. / also
vas in poets corner, which is very in
eresting We also went through the
,ing's stables and saw the horses and the
arriage in which he rides on his way to
,e crowned. e
Hope that everyone is well and en-
Dying good health Wish you all
merry Christmas and happy New Year.
Love to all. Charles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22

GET PENALTY
Plotters of Military Enter
prise Against Canada
Sentenced
A. c.. KALTSCHMIDT
GIVEN FOUR YEARS
Four Others Were Ordered
to Prison and to Pay
Heavy Fines

Detroit, Mich, Dec. 22.-Albert c.
Kaltschmidt, who with four Others was
convicted in federal court on a conspir-
acy charge, was sentenced to-day to four
years in federal prison and TO pay a
fine of $4,000 His sister, Mrs Ida Neef,
was sentenced to three years and fined
$4,000 Her husband, Fritz Neef, and
Carl Schmidt and his wife, Maria, were
sentenced to two years and fined $4,000
each.
Franz Respa was the only one acquit-
ted on all counts, which charged setting
on foot military enterprise against
Canada, conspiracy to dynamite the De
troit Screw works, and plan to destroy
the st. Clair river tunnel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
BORN IN ORANGE.
Mrs. George NJ Emerson Had Lived in
Barre Several Years.

Mrs. Emma j. Emerson, wife of George
NJ. Emerson Of II Brooklyn street,
passed away at the City hospital Friday
night at IL o'clock. She had been in
failing health for some time and her re-
moyal to the hospital Monday was fol-
lowed Immediately by an operation. The
deceased leaves, besides her husband, two
daughters. Evelyn and Hazel Emerson;
sister, Mrs. Ella Slcer of Springfield,
Mass, and alf-brother, Henry j. Cur
tis. of Montpelier.
Mrs. Emerson was born Emma Jane
Curtis in Orange 45 years ago, and her
marriage to Mr. Emerson took place in
1891 She had made her home in Barre
for several years. The interment will
take place in her native town.
The funeral will be held at her Brook
lyn street home Monday at II o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Carl Cheney, who is employed as q
railroad man in st. Albans, arrived in the
city last night for week-en visit,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Q. Mcdonnell OF
Perry street left the city this noon for
Buffalo, n. V, where they are to pass
Christmas with relatives.
James Mcadam, who is employed in
Watervile, Me, is passing the holiday
season with his mother, Mrs. James
Mcadam. of Plain street.
| Mayor j. L, Manu. NJ. Magiff and n.
| w Hawkins of ST. Adams were in the
city Yesterday ON business connected
with the Central Vermont.
Mr. and Mrs. William Forbes of Law
renee, Mass, are passing the holidays in
this city as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John V. Rowan at Hotel Barre.
Capt. Guy r. Varnum. L. S, O., who is
stationed in Hartford. Conn, will arrive
in the city tomorrow to pass a holiday
furloueh at his home on North street.
Misses Myrle Cow, Lydia Cove and
Georgia Palmer arrived last evening from
Potsdam. n. Y, where they are enrolled
in the Crane institute, the former two
to spend Christmas in the city, while the
latter is to visit for a few days at her
home in Graniteville.
The prizes given by the Barre Golf
club for the contests for the past sea
son have been received and win be pre-
sented to the successful competitors
later. The club social for this purpose,
which was planned for the 9th inst,
has been postponed to a later date.
Two woodsmen from Stockbridge did
not protest their innocence when charged
in Magistrate II. W SCOTS court with
to-day. They gave their
names as Peter n. Mccormack and Fred
Murray and elected the Jail sentence of
10 days in lieu of paying fines. They
were locked up last night.
Because of the pressure of business. !
most of the granite manufacturing !
plants in Barre will omit the customary 1
weeks suspension from their years end /
Business as usual is the slogan I
just now and majority OF the plants 4
will operate Monday, shutting down only 4
for the holiday, aud resuming Wednes-
lay morning. A shortage of stock may
'ause a few suspensions
Miss Nadine Edwards. who Is attend
ng the Skidmore school Of fine arts and
domestic science at Saratoga Springs.
\. Y, arrived in the city last evening TO
pend the holiday recess at the homes
# her aunts. Mrs. Arthur Macneil. Mrs.
2 ". Jackson and Mrs. p. NJ. Carr. She
vas accompanied BY her mother. Mrs.
lessie Edwards, Of Laconis. " H.. who
viii spend several DAYS in the city with
elatives.
A very enjoyable reception was given
ast evening at the Spaulding chapel hv
he members OF the senior class. there {
.eing a large number Of students. as
rell as alumni present. The evening"
was made mp Of an infor- 4,
nal program Of dances and marches. ,
.hile the playing % cards and several {
ther amuscments provided an ENJOYABLE &
vening's entertainment. During the =
,ening refreshments of ice cream and {
afers were served. and the singing of
BE- several newly-composed school songs
as enjoyed BY all The committee IN Ii
barge of the arrangements was COM }
ssed of the Misses Froda Lafd. kash- 4 s
-ine FitEgCrald. Theron Morse an1 Id .
ard Giyssuu-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
ENGINE STOPPED
ABOVECHILD
Three Cars Had Passed Over
Him with Scarcely
Any Damage
MONTPELIER YOUTH
MIRACULOUSLY SAy :,
The Eight Year-Old Sn Of
Joseph Ala Co$ced
onto G.. V. 4ck

The first sliding accident this season in
Montpelier took place this morning, when
Raymond, the eight-year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Ala of Putnam street.
slid under Central Vermont train, three
cars and part of the engine going over
him, but he escaped with slight bruises
and in few days will be about the
house again.
How he escaped is the wonder of those
who saw the accident. The child, with
others, was sliding down the street, and
the slippery walk was more CLASSY than
usual this morning, with the result that
his sled carried him on the tracks while
train was approaching. Conductor John
Emerson and his crew were shifting cars
in that locality and had three cars at
tached to engine 393. The youth slid
under the one furthest from the engine.
This ear and the two following went over
him, as well as part of the engine.
Brakemen Burgess and Brewer re-
moved the child from under the engine,
taking him out between two of the driv-
ing wheels through place 80 small that
they We're unable to get his sled out. He
was carried to his home about Is rods
from the scene of the accident, and DR..
C. II. Burr, the railroad physician, was
called
DIR. Burr arrived in few moments and
upon examination found that the only
bad injury was a cut about All inch and
a half long on the right side of the childs
head above the ear. This was dressed.
being used to close the wound
His legs, body and face were scratched
where he was rolled over as the cars
went over him, He is the oldest OF four
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Ala. If the pilos
IF the engine had passed over the child,
t would have crushed his chest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
MONTPELIER SEMINARY.
Service Flag with "a Stars Presented to
the School,

| On Friday morning, Dec. 81, service
| flag containing % stars was presented to
| the school in behalf of the student body
by Miss Nella Tillotson, 'l9. The follow
| ing are the names of the graduates and
former members of Montpelier seminary
now in patriotic service of some sort !:
DR.. c. f. Morse, Carl G. Harvey, Leonard
Fuller, Walter Chynoweth, DIR. Leland
Mckinley. Mary Il. Chayer, Everett II.
Howard, Mark Gliddon George Currier
D. Edmund Pike, Harold Pike, Luke Con-
nor, S. Chester Ramsdell Ellery Lyndes,
Ray Parrott, Raymond Holway, w. Neal
Roberts, Wallace KERN, Victor Smith,
Gordon Hay, Elliot Bisbee, Mr.. Scott.
The above is not complete list but
merely represents those concerning whom
definite information could be secured.
Miss Emily Glover was called upon by
Dr. Hatch to accept the flag in behalf of
the school and made appropriate re-
marks. DIR. Hatch also spoke feelingly
concerning the spirit of patriotism and
of service displayed by the members of
the student body, as well as those who
are actually in military service.
The Christmas concert was given in
the chapel last evening. A large number
of visitors were present, many of the
friends and relatives of the students,
alumni. and friends from the city. The
quality OF the program was splendid
tribute to the ability of the director,
Miss Marion G. Bickford, vocal instruc
tor.
Monday afternoon and evening Dec.
II, the Y. w. c. A. gave bazaar in the
chapel There were excellent programs
and number of booths were tastefully |
arranged and the sale of great variety
of articles was made. The profits from
the bazaar were about $l3.
The school closed for the Christmas
vacation to-day, and the second term
will begin Wednesday, Jan. 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
DECLINES RUTLAND CALL.
Rev. Robert M. Kellerman of waterviIle,
Me-, Had Been Asked.

St. Albans, Dec 22.-State Superin-
tendent of Universalist Churches Rev.
George F. Fortier announces that Rev.
Robert NJ. Kellerman of Waterville. Me-.
has declined the call recently extended
him by the Universalist church of Rut-
land. Rev H. c. Ledyard of Cortland.
n. V, has accepted a call to the Univer-
salist parish of Lyndonville and will be-
gin his pastorate Jan. |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
Ground Glass Was Found in
Canned Tomatoes and
Breakfast Foods
CONSIGNED TO
ARMY CANTONMENT
Department Of Justice Made
Discovery in Chicago
Supply

Chicago, Dec 22-Major General Car
ter, commander of the central depart.
ment of the army, last night sent tele-
grams TO the commanders of every can
tonment in the division, warning that
ground glass had been found in consign-
ments of canned tomatoes and breakfast
food held here pending shipment to army
The chief of the local bu-
reau of the department of justice in
formed the general of the discovery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
BANK ROBBED IN DAYLIGHT.
Gang Secured srs,4oo in Cleveland After
Intimidsting Clerks

Cleveland. O.. Dec. 22-Bandits held
up the East 10th street branch Of the
noon and escaped with sl5.4OO. Eight OF
ten robbers walked into the hank. Gov
clerks with revolvers, scooped up all the
money in sight and after firing several
shots in the air escaped in an auto
mobile
The driver Of the bandits automobile
was captured by the police an hour after
the robbery He Sid the robbers hired
him 20 drive them 20 the hank and that
he did not know their identity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
WILL NOT KNEEL
BEFORE KAISER
Trotzky Says Russian Bolsheviki Did Not
Throw Off Czarism to Suffer That
Ignominy.

Petrograd, Dec. 22.-Leon Trotzky, the
Bolsheviki foreign minister, in addressing
the council of soldiers and workmen, de-
clared that if the German emperor of
fered offensive peace terms the Russians
would fight against it.
I'VE did not overthrow czarism to
kneel before the kaiser" he cried; and
he continued; But if through our ex-
haustion we had to accept the kaiser's
terms we would do so to rise with the
German people against German militar-
ism"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
Kaiser Had Taken French
First Line Trenches at Hart
manns-Weiler Kopf
GERMANS RAIDED
DURING THE NIGHT
Rheims Again Bombarded,
118 Shells Being
Fired

Paris, Dec. 22.--The war office commu-
nication to-day reports intermittent ar.
tillery activity at several points on the
front In Alsace German attack was
repulsed. and at HartmannsWeil
Kopf the enemy was elected from the
first line trenches, which he had taken in
a raid. One hundred and eighteen shells
baye been fired on Rheims, the statement
adds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
TAKEN TO wILLIAMSTowN.
Body of Charles B. Townsend Buried
To-day.

The funeral OF Charles r. Townsend. a
prominent resident Of Barre. whose death
"Wednesday night at the age Of - fol
lowed a long illness, was held at his
home. 53 Washington street, this after
noon at O'Clock. The obsequies brought
together a large assembly Of the older
residents of Barre and Williamstown.
Rev John r. Reardon. pastor II the Uni
yersalist church. was the oihCiating oier-
gyman Those who acted as bearers
were: Arthur =. Campbell, Frank r
Cave. .. Cady Avorill and ". O.. Rev
nolds. The body was taken 20 Williams
town for intermeut IN the family lot in
the village cemetery. beside TIE remains
of Mrs Townsend. whose de1ise oc-
CURED many years aso-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
TO REPRESENT U. S.
States Attorneys in Vermont to Act in
Draft Appeal Cases.

Gov. Graham has sent to all states
attorneys in Vermont a letter stating
that they are expected To handle the
draft appeals in behalf OF the federal
government under the new provisions.
Just as under the old. They are not ex-
cused from acting, even though they be
members of legal advisory boards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-22
ITALIANS KEEP UP
THEIR ADVANCE
They are Winning Back Ground from
Teutons in Monte Asolone
/. Region.

Rome, Dec. 22-Italian forces in the
region of Monte Asolone on the northern
italian front yesterday made further
progress after lively fighting, in spite of
atmospheric conditions, it was officially
announced to-day by the Italian war Of
flee.