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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
BELGIUM IS
In DIRE SHAPE
Mortality Among the Adults
Was Multiplied by Three
in March and April
WAS DUE TO SINKING
OF RELIEF VESSELS
France Also Suffers, Says
H. c. Hooper, Who Ar
rived in New York

New York, May 3,--The German u
boat menace has made the food situation
in Belgium and northern France one of
extreme gravity, the mortality among
adults in the industrial district having
multiplied by three during March and
April, according to Herbert c. Hoover,
who arrived to-day on an American ship,
he being on the way to Washington to
take charge of the governments food
control program.
Since March !, he said, the relief COM
mission has lost five ships. During the
Same period 10000 tons of foodstuffs
were landed, but this was 100000 tons
less than is actually required, the chill
dren are always cared for first, so the
principal suffering was among the adults.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
MARSHFIELD BOY WINNER.
Paul Z. Pitkin Gets s25 Dollar Prize at
Middlebury College.

Middlebury, May S-The annual speak
ing contest for the Parker and Merrill
prizes was held last night at the Nc
Cullough gymnasium, the prizes being
awarded as follows:
Parker: First prize of $50, Henry :.
Thomas of Middlebury, subject. The
Raven; second prize of $40 William
Huggard of Brookline, subject, The I'm
known Speaker"
Merrill prize: First, S25, Paul T..
Pitkin of Msrshfeld, subject, Assault
on Charles Sumner; second, $50, James
ID. Searles of Corinth, y. V, subject,
"The Battle of Waterloo; third prize,
SIS. Cecil Plumb Of Malone, y. Y, sub
iect, "The New South; fourth, Sl0,
Harry L. Smith of Mount Morris, " Y,
subject. The Evil Of War"
The Judges were Judge c. l. Button.
Rev. Henry c. Newell and Charles Z.
Crane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

Fred A. Church returned to his home
on South Main street last evening after
trip to Chicago.
| Mrs. Felice Franz of Berlin street re
turned to her home yesterday after q
visit of month with friends in Water
bury.
Carrolps orchestra members left this
morning for Bellows Falls, where they
play tonight at the annual May ball
and tomorrow journey through to Ash
land, N. H., where they play tomorrow
evening for the firemen's ball.
w. T. Durfee of Rutland, district plant
chief; John F. Mclaughlin, field engineer,
and John H. Gowdey of Montpelier, gen
eral manager of the Vermont Tel. & Tel
Co., of Vermont were business visitors
in the city to-day, while inspecting the
Barre Office of the telephone exchange.
Alto Mariani and ]. B. Eames, repre-
senting the Bijou and Park theatres, left
this morning by automobile for Burling-
ton, where they are attending confer
ence of moving picture proprietors in
Vermont. The meeting is the tirst 90 be
held since the organization Of a state
branch of the national league in Mont
pelier last winter.
A telegram received here last night an
nounced the death in Boulder, Colo, of
Mrs. Irving Parmeter, elder daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Wells of LOG East
street. Her mother had been caring for
her during the winter and spring and
was with her daughter in the hour OF
death. Besides her parents, the deceased
leaves her husband, former resident OF
Barre, who was prominent as member
of the Citizens band; four brothers, Rev.
f. +. Wells of Attleboro, Mass, Rev.
r. A. Wells of New Haven, Conn. Rev.
G.. L. Wells Of Glover, and ID. Vernon
Wells of Fort Barrsnca, Fla; also her
sister, Miss Violet Wells, OF this city.
Mrs. Parmeter was for several years a
well known school teacher OF Barre and
vicinity.
Something akin to a small Niagara of
milk and cream flowed over a bank at the
north end of Mount street this forenoon
when horse belonging to Richard Law
liss, a South Barre man, reversed its
travelling direction and backed into de-
preston seven feet deep before the driv-
er, sighting disaster from distance. was
able to reach the outfit and tighten his
grasp on the reins. The horse received a
few scratches. but its injuries were as
nothing compared to the loss of l4O
quarts of milk and small quantity Of
cream. The laeteous loss aproximated
1913. according to Mr.. Lawliss, and for
the benefit of uninitisted householders
who start to compute the price per quart.
il will be well enough to quote Mr.. law
liss a. saying that the spilling damage
had been figured on basis Of prices paid
by the retailer 10 the wholesaler or pro-
iucer. SO a seven-cent measure won't
work on the present computation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03

shows that 3S merchant vessels of over
1900 tons each were sunk. Those of
less than 1000 tons numbered thirteen
and light fishing vessels were sent to
the bottom by submarines or mines.
The announcement says
arrivals of all nationalities, over 100
tons, 2,7l6; sailings, $500
British merchantmen sunk by subma.
rines or mines, over l,6O0 tons, includ-
ing three not previously recorded, 3s;
under 1900 tons, including one not pre-
viously recorded l3.
British vessels unsuccessfully at
tackled, including two not previously re-
corded, "a.
British fighting vessels sunk, includ-
ing two not previously recorded, eight"
Last weeks statement showed that 40
vessels of over 600 tons each were sent
to the bottom by mines Or submarines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
RECRUITING rs
FAIRLY BRISK
Headquarters Co. Gets Sew
eral Acquisitions to
It's Ra
FIVE MEN o. s Erred
SENT T( ! HE FORT
Others Are G. q erring with
Sergeant-l 5 or N. w.
HI : er

Rrecruiting at the barracks of the Head
quarters company in the Rowland build
ing received fresh impetus to-day when
five young men signifed desire to en-.
list in the mounted orderly section at
Fort Ethan Allen. The response to pa
triotic appeal for recruits, as made by
Sergt. Maj. N. w. Hooker and echoed
yesterday by Barre advertisers through
the medium of newspaper broadsides has
exceeded the high hopes entertained by
the officer when the station was opened
yesterday morning. Two Spaulding high
school students, one of them an honor
member OF the senior class, were among
the first to apply for enlistment papers
Richard Cruickshank Of this city, who
was awarded fifth honor in the coming
commencement exercises at Spaulding,
has been excused from his studies and
VIII go to Fort Ethan Allen Monday.
The other high school lad is Gordon Guy
OF Graniteville, who plans to 60 to the
fort to morrow. Ralph Iawliss and Wal
ter 0'kelly, the latter a granite polisher.
also are candidates for the mounted or,
derly section and, having passed the pre-
liminary examination at the local sta
tion, will proceed tomorrow to the gov
ernment reservation Leo +. Crowley,
an East Barre boy, will leave Monday
Tor Fort Ethan Allen, there to enlist, ii
possible, in the stenography group.
Stimulus to recruiting has not ended
with the enrolment of the five recruits
named in the foregoing, as other poten-
tial soldiers are conferring with the SER
geant major and expect to make de-
cision at once. Three candidates for the
regimental band from Marshfeld will be
in Barre tomorrow to talk over matters
with the recruiting officer With the re
cruiting Just getting under way it is eyi-
dent that the young men of Barre and
vicinity are not going to let any oppor
tunities pass. 1t should be borne in mind
that the recruiting station is open each
day from Q a. m. to IL o'clock and from
1880 to p. m. Any young man of fit
physical condition between the ages of
Is and 80 may apply and the company
is especially anxious to secure horse
shoer, musicians and mounted ordeTlies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
BOND SALE SOON.
Government Will Put Out $4,000 Is
sue First.

Washington, d. c., May 3-Secretary
McAdoo announced last night that the
first offering OF bonds authorized under
the war finance law would be two
billion dallar liberty loan" issue, open
to popular subscription at par and that
subscriptions would be received till June
Is next The bonds will be dated July
!, and will be ready for delivery on that
date.
Although many organizations in ad-
dition to the banks of the country will
be utilized in floating the bonds, the
twelve federal reserve banks will be
designated as central agencies in their
respective districts, receiving subscrip-
tioBs, delivering the bonds, and caring
for other details. The proceeds of the
issue win be deposited in as large a
number Of banks throughout the country
as practicable, and win be withdrawn
gradually.
Interest on the bonds will be payable
semi-anually on January | and July |.
Details as to their denomina ton have
not yet been prescribed but the low
est denomination il was announced will
be so small as TO place the bonds within
the reach of every investor.
Among the agencies which viii be au-
thorized to accept subscriptions, Mr.. Nc
Adoo designated banks, trust companies,
private bankers, bond houses, postoffices,
express companies, department stores,
newspapers and other volunteers who
have come forward in great numbers"
Many offers of assistance have been re-
ceived from women's organizations and
as soon as possible the. secretary will
organize woman's committee to assist
in the work of obtaining subscriptions
and distributing the issue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
REGULAR ARMY RECRUITS.
Are Being Received in Large Delegations
At Fort Ethan Allen.

Burlington, May 3.--All general as
signment cavalry recruits for the regu-
lar army will be sent to Fort Ethan
Allen until further orders, according to
a telegram received yesterday by Col.
w. e. Rivers, commanding officer at the
fort, from Adjutant- General Mccain at
the war department, Washington, d. G.
This means that cavalry recruits will be
pouring in by the hundreds from Fort
Slocum, N. Y, Columbus barracks, Ohio,
Fort Thomas, Kentucky, and Jefferson
barracks, Me. The recruits have already
been coming to the fort in groups of 20
or 50, but now that the order has been
issued, officially designating the fort as
the mobilization point for all cavalry re-
cruits. the numbers will take remark
able jump skyward
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
DROPPED TORPEDO ON SHIP.
German Seaplane Succeeded in Sinking
British Vessel.

London, May 3.-The admiralty an
nounces that the British steamer Gena
was sunk May by a torpedo discharged
from a German seaplsne off Aldeburg
(Suffolk, Englandl. All hands on board
the vessel were saved.
II is added by the admiralty that an
other seaplane which was concerned in
the attack was brought down by the
gunfre from the Gena and its crew made
prisoner.
The steamer Gena was vessel of 2,7s4
tons gross and owned at Whitby.
Berlin, via London, May 2.-An official
statement issued yesterday says:
"A few seaplanes attacked on Tuesday
morning enemy merchant ships before
The Thames and sank a large steamer
Of about 5000 tons. One of our machines
failed TO return and is supposed to have
been lost"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
GENERAL BUSINESS GOOD.
Not Seriously Affected by United States
Entrance Into War.

Washington, ID. C.. May 3.-Genersl
business conditions throughout the eoun-
try, the federal reserve board announced
last night in its monthly review, have
not been materially affected by the en-
trance of the United States into the war,
although in every district there is going
on process of readjustment which is
reflected in many lines.
In no section OF the country, the board
finds, has there been industrial. financial
OF commercial distress, because Of the
changes incidental to placing the country
on war footing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
DEFIES AMERICA
AND SAYS WILSON
WILL BITE GRANITE
President of Chamber in the Reichstag
Makes Fiery Utterance and Threat
ems "New and Mighty Opponents"

| Amsterdam, May 3, via London--The
| German Reichstag resumed its session
yesterday. The president of the cham,
| Der, DR.. Johannes Kaempf, in his open
| ing address, speaking of the entry OF the
United States into the war, said a new
and mighty opponent had joined the
ranks of Germany's enemies. President
Wilson in a message to Congress on
April 2, he declared, said he was waging
war against the Germans in the inter
ests of mankind and on the ground of
justice.
President Wilson, Dr. Kaempf contin-
ued, had lost his sight in making this
assertion, since he had not stirred fin
ger to hinder England when England
announced her war of starvation against
Germany, war in violation of all hu-
man and international rights; President
Wilson had lost his sight when he re-
iected the German proposal to secure
the lives of Americans on American ves-
sells in certain routes, which carried no
contraband, and by this rejection ex-
posed his own compatriots to danger
and death.
president Wilson" said DIR. Kaempf,
represents the German people as with
out viii of their own and as having been
driven into the war by group OF am
bilious people, but he tells nothing OF
the long years OF encirclcment and ma
chinations against them; nothing OF the
enemies recently strongly expressed will
to destroy Germany.
"The German people rose August 4,
1914, as one man and still fight to-day
to defend their freedom, independence
and life President Wilson says he has
no quarrel with the German people, for
whom he only entertains sympathy and
friendship.
president Wilson desired by his mes.
sage to sow discord in Germany. As
president of the German Reichstag,
which is elected on the freest fran
chise in the world, desire that this ef-
fort will come to nought, that it will
have no influence on the common sense
OF our people and that President Wilson
win bite granite"
This remark evoked thunderous ap
plause.
with our truest hearts blood we es
tabIshed the German ksiserdom. and
with the truest hearts blood we shall
fight for the kaiser and the empire. RE
newed spplause). What our forefathers
fought for and longed for, what we have
achieved on the battlefield, will not per-
ish, even at President Wilson's word of
"We decline all interference By for
aign government in oiir internal affairs. |
If all signs are not misleading the de-
sisive point Of the worlds war is ap- |
We see anr death defying |
troops withstsnding the enemy's as
saults. Our U-boats will show England |
now Germans can avenge her nefsrious |
war. We proved recently our
financial strength by a sixth war loan.
We adhere to our srn belief in Ger !
nsny's star and in a peace which will |
secure for all time the fatherland's hap |
py development"
There was fresh outburst OF ap- |
olause as DIR. Kaempf concluded, and
he chamber then proceeded to the sec
md reading of the budget.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
MADE PLEA FOR IRELAND.
Boston Sympathizers Asked Great Brit
ain for Government Like Canada.

Boston, May 3.-A mass meeting in
the interests of Irish independence, called
by Mayor James NJ. Curley, last night
adopted resolutions to the effect that
the same form of self lf-goyernment en-.
ioyed by Australia and Canada should
be established in Ireland. Further, the
meeting resolved that the British gov
ernment should grant self-government to
ireland without delay because sin the
present war crisis the services of men
and women of Irish blood will be neces,
sary for the success of the entente al
lies, and for the preservation of Dem
ocratic institutions"
Judge Thomas p. Riley of Maiden
urged Americans of Irish blood to "give
up their old hatred and yield something
themselves if they expect England to
yield, and to do the square thing by Ire
land in the crisis"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
MILL HANDS TO FARM.
Lease 100 Acres in Ferrisburg-Seed Al.
ready Bought.

Burlington, May 3.-The Champlain
Crop association, with 100 shares, was
formed to-day among the employees OF
the American Woolen Co. at Winooski
The association has leased 100 acres OF
land in Ferrisburg and will plant so OF
them to potatoes and 20 to beans. Ii
will probably buy a tractor. The seed
already has been bought. The shares of
the association are $3.50 each. Ninety
five per cent OF the employees hold
stock.
Burlington to-day planned mammoth
food patriotic parade for next Wednes-
day. Governor Graham is coming and
1000 people will be in line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
SEIZED RADIO PLANT
In Private House Near Boston Navy
Yard Plant.

Chelsea, Mass, May 3.-Federal au-
thorities yesterday seized radio plant
discovered in a house at Broadway and
Beacon streets, within half mile of
the powerful plant connected with the
Boston navy yard. The apparatus had
been used only for receiving, IL was said
by federal officials. Several code books
were found in the house. The outfit was
discovered by an electric light inspector,
who noticed an unusually high current
oscillating the needle of a meter which
he was reading. No arrests were made,
pending investigation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
RED MEN PARADED.
Brattleboro Tr1be Celebrated goth Ami
versary.

Brattleboro, May S.--ouokekticut
tribe of Red Men, the largest tribe in
the state, with 2s3 members, celebrated
last night its 10Th anniversary. AT $3.50
supper was served and at s o'clock there
was a street parade. The degree team,
wearing costumes, led the parade in sim
gle file, with Herbert E. Harris at the
hao1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
ECONOMY APPEAL READ.
British People Are Urged BY King
George to Conserve Supplies.

London, May 3.-The appeal of King
George to the public to economic in the
consumption Of food was read at noon
to-day from the steps Of the Royal Ex-
change and at ali the town halls through
out the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
Fish and Game Conference.

state Fish and Game Commissioner
Linus Lesvens and County Warden Er-
nest 5. Newcomb viii hold public con
ference at the State House Friday Ito
morrow afternoon at o'clock This
meeting IS TO be informal and for the
purpose OF cultivatins q feeling OF co..
operation in the work All interested in
improving the present conditions are
cordially invited to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
GRANITE QUARRYMEN OUT.
About so Men at West Sullivan, Me-,
Want More Pay.

West Sullivan, Me-, May "A tie
up of the granite quarries here is threat
ened by the strike of the quarrymen,
who demand wage of 1915 a day in
stead of from Sl.75 to $2.25. About so
men are out,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03

Philadelphia, May 3.--The British tank
steamer British Sun, owned by the Sun
Oil company of this city and leased to
Great Britain has been submarined and
sunk, probably in the Mediterranean, ac-
cording to a message received yesterday.
The crew were saved. The vessel was
one of the finest in ner class and was
valued at S2,500000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
EVIDENTLY THE ATTACK
is MAJOR OPERATION
French Reduced German Position
Which Extended Into Their Line in
Champagne and Captured Garrison
of 200 Men-Paris War Office Re-
ports the Gain to be Important

London May 3The British began another attack this
ing office that being made
number of positions already been captured by the British
and the fighting is taking place all along the front from the Hin
denburg the Sensee river to the AchevVmy road
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
AMERICAN SAILING
VESSEL is SUNK
The Margaret Was Set Afire OFF the Irish
Coast-Report Tells of No Loss
of Life.

Washington, ID. C., May 3.--The Amer
lean sailing vessel Margaret was de-
stroyed off the Irish coast on April 27 by
a submarine, being set afire. No mention
of loss OF life was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
BERLIN TELLS OF ATTACK.
Battle Begun on Wide Front on Both
Banks of Scarpe.

Berlin, via London, May "a new
British attack was begun on wide front
on both banks of the Scarpe early this
morning, army headquarters announces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03
ss BIG SHIPS SUNK.
British Loss Last Week Was About Same
as Week Before.

London. May 3.-The British official
announcement OF the number OF vessels
sunk in the week ending on Sunday last
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03

The New British attack takes in vir-
tually the entire front on which the bat
tie of Arras was begun Easter Monday
and evidently is a major operation. 1t
is the fourth great attack which the
British have made along this line, at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-03

In their attack the British made prog
ress in the direction of Fresnoy and
Cherisy and also toward Bullecourt, Reu-
ter's correspondent at British headquar-
ters reports.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02

with authority to expend more than
a hundred thousand dollars imme-
diately.
Another commission has gone to
Roumania-$200,00 was voted for
immediate relief there. A third COM
mission, with a similar emergency
fund, has gone to Italy. For many
months the American Red Cross has
been working in Serbia. There it
will send food, clothing, bandages,
blankets, seeds, agricultural tools, as
we'll as doctors and nurses.
r This is but 1.-THE of the labors
planned by the American Red Cross.
Even hundreds of millions sound in
adequate for such task. But with
the splendid organization now evolved
out of chaos and the generosity and
energy of the American people, these
plans will be executed. Every one
who gives a dollar, who knits a sock,
who makes bandage, is a cog in this
great machinery, the most wonderful
voluntary association the world has
ever seen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-11-02
CHANCE TO BE AN AVIATOR.

The United States government has
turned to the Pacific Northwest for
recruits for the aviation service
any young man in the state who has
an inclination to serve Uncle Sam in
the air can get trial if he comes up
to requirements.
Airplane flyers must be between 10
and 80 years of age, but for the bal
loon service they may be as old as
35; in fact Uncle Sam prefers the
older men for the task of handling
balloons. Capt. George L. Jones,
president of the examining board for
aviators for the Seattle district, has
opened an Office in that city and is
ready to talk to applicants. He says
they must have references, as only
first-class young men are wanted.
incidentally he calls attention to
the fact that Uncle Sam will pay his
aviators 500 a month while they are
learning to fly and in addition they
will be given subsistence allowance.