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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
MINISTER'S ELECT OFFICERS.
Rev. c. E. Bingham of Mortified Chosen
President of Club.

! The 18th annual meeting of the Min
isters' Monday club was held at the
Presbyterian church to-day. The presi.
dent, Rev. Edgar Grassland OF Barre
| occupied the chair at the business ses-
sion, after which the newly elected pres
ident, Rev. c. +. Bingham of Northfeld
conducted the meeting. Rev. b. G. Lip
sky of Barre was elected vice president.
The meeting opened with devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. Mr.. Bingham
after which the minutes of the last
meeting were approved. The secretary
treasurer Rev. Frank Bloomfield of Ber-
lin, read his annual reports, which
showed that the club held nine meetings
last year, with an average attendance of
II, and that there is balance of 81 07
in the treasury.
One feature of the meeting to-day was
the reading of paper by Rev. Mr. Lip
sky on "The Religious Development OF
John Wesley Up TO and Including His
Conversion" At the close of the meet
ing, the ministers had lunch at Cafe
Shepard The following were persent:
Revs. Edgar Grassland and b. G. Lpsky
and Ensign Crawford of Barre Revs.
Ivan Benedict and S. +. Bloomfield of
Montpelier, Rev. c. f. Bingham of
Northfieid, Rev. Verne L. Smith of Wa
terbury, Rev. w II. Bishop of Webster
vile and Rev. Frank Bloomfield of Berlin.
Two of last years members of the club
are now engaged in army work across
the ocean, they being Rev. j. ". Barnett
Of Barre and Rev. W. L. Boicourt of |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
ALLIED SUPERIORITY
Is DEMONSTRATED
Secretary of War Baker Thinks the Brit
ish Victories Will Be Repeated
and Extended.

! Washington, ID. c., Oct. S.-Decisive
ascendancy for the allies in the supreme
test of battle strength now taking place
on the bloody fields of Flanders is
claimed by Secretary Baker in the week
ly review of war operations issued last
night by the war department.
While it may be premature to assert
that the British war machine has forced
decision over the Germans, Mr.. Baker
says, the victories of the past fortnight,
threatening the German bases on the Bel
gian coast, are conclusive indications of
allied superiority. With favorable wealth
er, he thinks, these victories will be re-
peated and extended.
The review, which is for the week end
ed Saturday night, makes no reference to
the American forces in France or to the
great preparations for war going forward
at home.
"The attention of the world" il SAYS,
lis focused on the titanic struggle now
going on in Flanders. The battle raging
there is proving an engagement of wholly
unprecedented scope and potentialities.
"At the beginning of the week, owing
to bad weather, the Germans were able
to launch counter attacks against the
positions recently gained by the British.
the fact that the Ger
mans made use of smoke screens, liquid
fire, and brought into action an imposing
array of artillery in their attacks against
the advanced British lines between the
Tower Hamlets and Polygon wood, as
well as along the Menin road, their eff
forts proved futile.
1T is significant. on the other hand,
that while the British were sustaining
the shock of German assaults success
fully, they were able to bring up sufii-
,ient fresh troops in order to launch an
other offensive action on an even larger
scale than the preceding one, in the face
If the enemy's onslaught.
Slowly, but therefore the more ir.
'esistibly, the allied drive at the heart OF
he German line in the west is sweeping
inward"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
USED PLAIN LANGUAGE.
Sec. McAdoo Told Southern Man He
Was Not Worth Fighting For.

Washington, D. c., Oct, S.An unfa
vorable response by DR.. H. F. Stock.
bridge of Atlanta, Ga, president of the
Farmers National Congress, to an ap-
peal for aid in the second Liberty loan
campaign, has been repudiated by JOS
hua Strange, chairman of the congress
executive committee. In letter TO Sec.
retary McAdoo, made public here last
night, Mr.. Strange says he deems the
request a recognition Of the farmers, and
that the executive committee was in no
way responsible for Doctor Stockbridge's ;
action.
In connection with this letter, the
treasury department gave out state
ment, explaining that Secretary McAdoo
withdrew his request after DR.. Stock
bridge had notified him that "the appeal
meets with little response from us" bas-
ing his position on the ground that the
secretary favored the McKellar amend
ment to the war tax bill, increasing sec
ond class postage rates.
Secretary McAdoo said in his letter
that as a matter of fact he opposed the
amendment, but asked whether, if he
had favored il, that was any reason for re.
fusing to assist in selling government
bonds to supply the country's sons at
the front.
IF you really entertain the sentiments
you have expressed in your telegram,
the secretary wrote, that is pity these I
brave men must fight for you because /
you are not worth fighting for"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
GERMAN FATS SHORT
But Bread and Potato Supply Seems to
Be Good.

Washington, D. c., Oct. s.-Informa-
tion reaching the gosernment yesterday
from abroad indicates that while Ger
many is preparing to increase the bread
and potato ration because of good crops,
the nation is in desperate need Of fats.
The American embargo if maintained
officials say, will still further reduce Ger
many's fat supply, since Holland can
not continue to send across the border
large amounts of dairy products unless
she receives American foodstuffs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
IN VERMONT NEXT YEAR.
New England Tax oficials' Conference
c. A. Plumley President.

Northfeld. Oct s.-Charles A. Plum
lev. Vermont tax commissioner. was
elected president Of the New England
States Tax Officials association at the
seventh annual conference which vas
held AZ The Balsams. Dixyill Notch, y.
II. on Friday and saturday oi last week
The conference accepted the invitation Of
Mr. Pinumley to hold the next meeting
in Vermont. snd the date and the place
of meeting viii he determined by the ex-
ecutiye committee later About fftv
attended the conference. Comm si0rer
and Mrs. Plumley returned 10 NOrih5eld
Sunday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
DEATH OF HARRY FARRAR.
Former Quincy, Mass, Man Passed
Away in Barre Sunday.

Harry Farrar a native of England,
passed away at his home, 90 Park street,
Sunday morning at sos o'clock, lie end
following a long illness. He had been in
failing health for some time previous
to his first confinement some 10 months
ago Mr.. Farrar is survived by his wife
and three children, Hannah Farrar, John
Farrar and Margaret Farrar. There are
also left his parents, who reside in Shap,
Eng, two sisters, Mrs, Annie Bowman
of Manchester, Eng, and Mrs. Margaret
j. Scott of Shap, and four brothers, Rob
ert Farrar and James Farrar of Shap,
Thomas Farrar of Aston, Eng, and
Ralph Farrar, who lives in Wales
The deceased was born in Shap, West
moreland county, Eng, July l3, 1866. As
a young man he learned the granitecut-
ters trade in his native town and came
to America 81 years ago, settling in
Quincy, Mass. He came TO Barre in 1901
and was employed at his trade in vari-
Gus manufacturing plants in this city.
He was member of the First Presbyte-
rian church and for some years one of
its board OF managers, He also be
onged to the Manchester Unity Odd |
Fellows and the Royal Arcanum Mr. |
Farrar was man of quiet and unassum
ng characteristics and an exemplary cit
zen.
Prayer services viii be held at the |
louse Tuesday evening at o'clock, Rev
edgar Grassland pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, officiating. The
,ody will be taken over the Central Yer
mont railroad Wednesday morning at
2:35 o'clock to Quincy, where the fu-
eral and interment are to take place.
Quincy papers please copy.)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
RED CROSS OFFICERS.
Barre Branch Held Election Saturday
Evening

The annual business meeting of the
| Barre branch of the Red Cross was held
! in the hall at the Aldrich Public library
building Saturday afternoon. There was
large attendance and the earnest efforts
of the past wear were reviewed with con-
siderable satisfaction by the members
Since the close of the last fiscal year
the enrolment of members has been
materially increased An intensive cam
paign last spring had much to do with
bringing about this desired end, but the
local branch was not content with re,
ceiving membership aequisitioned alone.
Regular work meetings have been held
and in the gymnasium at Spaulding high
school much good work has been accom-
plished.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year; President, Rev. Ed
gar Grassland; e-president. w. \.
Drew; secretary. Mrs. Arthur C. Tilden
treasurer, Mrs. Robert Q. Mcdonnell; au-
ditor. c. ~ Wiley; finance committee.
W. Curtis johnson. Mrs. G. 4. Brown. |
Miss Eula Averill. Miss Mary NJ Don |
netti. Mrs William Cole, ir Mrs. y. 5 /
Love; supply committee, Mrs. +. 4. /
Langley. Mrs s. n Parker, Mrs f. w 1
Robinson. Mrs. Grant a. Lane. Mrs. /
James Cow: membership committee. Mrs 1
Alexander Duncan, Mrs. y. ID. Phelps,
Mrs r. A. Eastman. Mrs. G. H. White.
Mrs Frank J. Martin; civil relief com.
mittee. Miss Evelyn Phelps, Mrs 5 H.
Jackson. Mrs H. J. Smith, Miss Jo-
,ephlne Rizzi, ). II. Jackson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
TRAIN STOPPED BY FIREMAN.
After Engineer Had Been Stricken with
Shock.

Burlington, Oct s.-P. A Sheehan. a
well known engineer Of the Rutland rail
road, suffered shock Saturday after
noon while on duty in his cab on the
train which reaches Burlington at 4:30
O'Clock The shock occurred Just above
Leicester Junction, when Engineer Shee-
han fell on the boiler and was burned
and bruised severely about the head. The
train was stopped by the fireman. ON
the train was Engineer Lord and when
the train was stopped suddenly, he went
out to find out the cause Of the DELAY.
He Immediately took charge Of the en-
gine and brought the train to this city.
where an ambulance carried Mr.. Shcehan
to his home at l24 Park street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
AN IMPRESSIVE SIGHT
As Rainbow" Division Marched in Re-
view at Mineola, N. Y.

Camp Mills, Mineola, n Y, Oct. SIN
the presence of the greatest throng that
has ever been seen here, the AID or rain
bow" division marched in review yes
terday afternoon before Maj i.-Gen, Mann
and his staff. The thousands of soldiers
from all parts of the United States car
ried themselves with such military preci-
sion that the spectators were thrilled by
the sight.
United States Senator Oscar Under
wood of Alabama, whose son is a captain
attached to divisional headquarters,
stood with the reviewing officers He
said although he had seen large num-
bers of soldiers in Europe four years ago,
he had witnessed nothing so impressive
as the parade yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
Low DECLINES OFFER
TO GAIN RELEASE
Imprisoned German Was So Sneering
About 1t That Sheriff Tracy Will
Not Try Again.

| Carl Heinrich Low was given another
| chance to-day to be released frorn Wash
ington county jail, where he has been in
| termed since his arrest following his
statements before the local board of ex-
emption, but he did not avail himself of
the opportunity. Sheriff +. H. Tracy re-
ceiyed parole pardon from Vernon A.
Bulard, the United States district at
torney, stating that if he would act as
supervisor of Low and if the man would
agree to sign statement 10 the effect
that he would not leave Washington
county and would refrain from doing
things contrary to the governments wish
that he might be released without bail
Some weeks ago Low was offered the
opportunity to be released on bail OF
$500, but he made no effort to secure
such, believing, he claimed, that no one
would bail him.
This morning Low would agree to
nothing. He did not want to sign the
blank which included the provisions of
his parole. In fact he did not seem to
want to get out of Jail. He inquired as
to who is going to provide for him. He
wanted to know if he could not 20
south, stating that he went south every
winter and that in his business he could
not get work here during the winter
months and asked what he could do. He
was told that he might shovel snow to
maintain himself He Immediately said
that he never had shoveled snow and
that he was not going to. Relative to
making the reports, he wanted to know
who was going to pay his carfare from
Barre to this city when he came here |
to make the report. When assured that |
he would have to do it he claimed that |
the government ought to pay He finally |
showed no inclination to be reasonable in
he matter and did most of his talking
N a sneering manner.
The result was that he was placed
pack in jail and Sheriff Tracy, who had
,ffered to be his supervisor to help the
elbow, telephoned Mr. Bullard that he
vas through with the effort to help Low
improve his condition. Low has been
prisoner since committed to
he institution. He has to be shaved
our times a week and thinks that when
t enters his mind that he needs the
having that the officers must leave their
ther duties to accommodate him by ac
him to the barbershop. He I
ppears to lack appreciation of the
hings which have been done for him
v those under whose care he has been !
laced .
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
FAMINE DANGER PAST.
Rumania Said to Have Solved Food
Problem.

Petrograd, Oct. S.-The crisis in Ru-
mania, which threatened to force essc-
uations on a large scale. has been solved
and a food supply sufficient for Is
months guaranteed, according to Col. J.
w Boyle Of the Canadian military sorce.
widely known in America as a mining
engineer, who for the last four months
has been recognizing the transport sys-
TEN on the Russo Rumanian front.
BY co-relating the waterways and the
railways and systemstiziug the trans
port Of foodstufTs and materials through
ont the southern provinces the danger
Of famine has been averted, Col Boyle
bellefes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
RUSSIA H4MPERED
BY RAILROAD STRIKE
All Except Sanitary and Military Trains
Will Probably Be Tied

Petrograd, Sunday, Oct. "A general
railway strike order, which promises to
complete the tie-up of traffic, except san
itary and military trains, became etfec-
tive at midnight. All passenger trains
scheduled to leave Petrograd to-day, ex-
cept for the front, were abandoned.
The strike was carried into effect in
spite of the warning given by the minis
ter of posts and telegraph that tele-
graph operators were to refuse to trans
NIT the strike order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
NATIVE OF vERSHIRE.
Samuel C. Fletcher, 6s, Died at His Home
in Manchester, N. H.

Manchester, n H., Oct. Samuel g.
Fletcher. 6s. died yesterday at his home,
275 Taylor street He was born in Yer
shire, Vt. but had been in the millinery
business in Manchester for 80 years He
was q member Of jackson lodge Of Ma
sons Of West Fairlee, Vt. He is survived
by his wife. daughter. Mrs Frederick
Preston Of this city. and a son, Edward
H. Fletcher Of Nottingham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
A WAITING POLICY
is Recommended By Field Marshal Hin
denburg.

Amsterdam, Oct S.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg in replying to a con
gratuatory telegram from the Catholic
Peoples union of Essen, advised policy
of holding on and waiting as the one
for Germany to pursue, according to a
Berlin dispatch.
1--WE, too, desire what the pope de-
sires, namely, the termination of the
war, which was forced upon us" the field
marshal's telegram read. Our enemies,
however, are not willing President Will
sons note was not only an insult to the
German pepole, but also an insult to the
pope's good will. Our enemies, however.
will gradually come TO their senses.
Therefore, we must wait. Let us CON
tinue to be victorious and hold our
peace,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
INTERNAL PRESSURE
FORCING KAISER

External pressure to force the
German government to set forth
its war aims clearly having failed
on the surface, internal conditions
within the empire threaten to com
pei an issuance of the full state
ment of Germany's aims. What
the German leaders want if they
are successful will be discussed in
the Reichstag this week, probably
to-day.
Imperial Chancellor DR.. Michael
is is finding his way difficult, as it
was for his predecessor, Won Beth
mann -Hollweg, and he must face
the critics of the government in
the Reichstag. Whether, as has
been charged by the bureaucracy
and the army, he has been further
ing the American scheme of
annexations and indemnities, it is
expected will be brought out in the
Reichstag debate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
EILEEN SULLIVAN.
Popular Girl Died Last Evening After
Long Illness.

The death of Eileen, the l3-year old
daughter of City Auditor and Mrs. D. j.
Sullivan, occurred at her late home on
Cliff street last evening after a long ILL
ness. Eileen was born in Barre Oct. "a,
1908, and would have been IA years old
had she lived until the oath of this
month. Besides her parents, she leaves
two sisters, Geneyieve and Catherine, and
three brothers, Clarence, Daniel and
Francis. She was of lovable disposi-
tion and leaves numerous friends, who
mourn her death
Z The funeral will be held from st. Mon
ica's church Wednesday morning at 0
o'clock, Rev. T. NJ. Mckenna officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
FALL WAS FATAL.
John Lane of ST. Albans Sustained Frac
ture of Skull.

st. Albans, Oct. s-John Lane, aged 81
years. died at the st. Albans hospital
yesterday afternoon about O'Clock a.
the result Of fracturing his skull when he
fell down the cellar stairs at his boarding
place at Edward Rushford's home on
Lake street last Thursday. Mr. Lane Is
survived by a sister, Mrs. Edward NJ
Jacques Of this city. and two brothers.
James lane Of Boston and Henry Lane
of this city The body was taken to G
" McAllister's undertaking parlors and
from there viii be taken to Mrs. Jacques
home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
WILL REVIEW DECREE.
Which Restrained Hearst from "Pirating
News"

Washington, d. C.. Oct. s.-The su.
preme court to-day decided to review the
federal decree which restrained the In
ternationa News Service, or Hearst
Service, from 'pirating" news from the
Associated Press.
To permit early decision. supreme
court to-day advanced the appeals in
volying the constitutionality Of the draft
law and fixed December 10 for hearing
the arguments. January was fixed as
the date for re-hearing the arguments in
the governments antitrust suit against
the United Shoe Machinery Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
RE-oPENS TUESDAY EVENING.
Barre Drawing School Will Not Admit
Students Under 10.

The Barre evening drawing school will
reopen Tuesday evening. The schedule
Of sessions will be followed as in for
mer years and tuitions must be paid in
advance Students under l6 will not be
permitted TO attend until the quarantine
Is removed. Charles Psmperl Of the fac
ultv viii be at the Mathewson building
between $50 and $3.50 o'clock this even
ing 10 receive registrations. Joseph Com
olli. chairman Of the school commission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
FOUR WERE KILLED
When Automobile Shot Off Road Near
Wells, Me.

Wells, Me-, Oct S-Four residents OF
Lewiston were killed ard one was dan.
gerously injured, when their automobile
shot off the road and overturned on a
curve under the Boston & Maine rail
road bridge here yesterday.
The dead:
ULDERIC BELANGER
MRS. EMMA BELANGER. his wife.
MRS. ANTOINETTE DAMOUR.
MRS. ANNA HAMMEL.
Napoleon II. Hammel, the driver was
dangerously hurt
The party, accompanied by friends in
a following automobile, was on the way
TO spend Sunday at the national army
camp at Aver, Mass. The spot where
the smash-up took place is known as
the most dangerous on the highway be-
tween Portland and Boston. 4 sharp
curve sweeps in the form of letter IS"
under the Boston & Maine railroad
bridge, with four. foot embankment,
protected by heavy iron fence, on one
side of the road.
Apparently the Lewiston machine was
at fair rate of speed when il
hit the curve in the dark and shot of
the highway at sharp bend 1t tore
through the heavy guar,i-rail and then
plunged over the embankment for dis
tance of 100 feet before it stopped. All
the occupants were badly mangled.
Those in the following car witnessed
the accident in time to avoid a similar
mishap, and summoned help from this |
town Hammel was taken in a machine |
back to Lewiston. DIR. Charles j. Tray !
nor of Briddeford. the medical examiner, |
the removal of the bodies to |
where they viii be claimed |
BY relatives from Lewiston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
GERMAN ATTACK
ON HELSINGFORS
Is Indicated By Concentration of Strong
Forces Off the Coast of
Sweden.

London, Oct. s-Strong German forces
have been observed off the Island of
Bornholm and off the coast of Sweden,
apparently confirming the rumors of an
intended German offensive against Hell
singfors and Petrograd.
According to dispatch to the Morning
Post from a Stockholm traveller who
has arrived at the Swedish capital, he
says he learned from trustworthy sources
that a considerable German force is soon
TO be assembled in the Baltic including
numerous mine sweepers, seaplanes and
transports. The German plan is believed
to include an attack on Helsingfors by
land and sea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
OFFICER A SUICIDE
Lieut.. f. J. Dufresne Is Thought to Have
0verworked

Springfield, Mass, Oct. Second
Lieut. Emile J. Dufresne, AZ, of the 9th
Massachusetts, infantry of Marlboro, en-
camped with the depot brigade of the
26th regiment at Camp Bartlett, West
field committed suicide some time Sat
urday night. His body was found in his
tent yesterday, a bullet hole from a 33-
calibre revolver in his head The act was
induced BY mental depression brought on
by oyerwork, in the opinion Of fellow Of
hcers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
GERMAN RAIDER
WAS CAPTURED
Whaleboat Had Been Fitted
Up Into a Commerce
Destroyer
MANNED BY CREW
OF THE SEEADLER
The Raider Was Operating
in South Pacific
Ocean

London, Oct. s.-An Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Melbourne says it
is reported there that whaleboat with
a crew of Germans from the raider
Seeadler has been captured in the vicini.
ty of the Fiji islands. The boat con-
tanned a gun and machine guns, the dis
patch says, and the Germans admitted
that they had been detailed from the
Seeadler to make raids.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
MEN RESUME WORK
After Being Promised Prompt Considera-
ton of Claims.

Chicago, Oct S.--The strike of the en-
ployes of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern
railroad, who went out two weeks ago
for increased wages, was settled last
night. The tie-up of the road, belt line
which served the steel mills OF South
Chicago and Gary, had ieopardized the
jobs of 10000 men in that industry, as
we'll as threatened the success of war
munitions contracts. On a plea of pa
triotism and an immediate consideration
of their claims, the men went back to
work last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-08
BASEBALL MEN
WERE IN WRECK
None Of the National Com
mission Was Injured
To-day
TWO ENGINEMEN
BURIED IN DEBRIS
Several Other Employees on
Pennsylvania Limited
Were Hurt

Pittsburg, Oct. s.--The members of the
national baseball commission were on the
Pennsylvania Limited on their way from
Chicago to New York when the train was
wrecked near Beaver Falls, west of here,
early this morning None of the commits
sion was injured but two enginemen were
buried in the wreckage and several en-
ployes were hurt.