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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
GOOD SPIRIT SHOWN.

The heads of the great railroad sys.
TENS in the United States and the lead.
ers of the workmen's organizations have
both shown the patriotic spirit in coming
TO an understanding. through efforts Of
President Wilson, which viii prevent any
tie-up of transportation during the pc
Rod Of the war. The spirit of the con.
ferees on both sides cannot be commend
ed too highly inasmuch as the matters
under dispute are of great moment to
both of them. The agreement finally
reached means that so far az the rail
roads are concerned there will be no
hindrance to the continued preparation
for welding the tremendous influence Of
the United States against kaiserism
Now IL the various other industries
which are essential to the progress Of
war work and for sustaining the Amer
lean people viii come TO a similar under
standing there can BE- nothing that viii
seriously impair the strength Il the
United States in this righteous struggle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
CASUALTY FAKE REVEALED.
Was Another Effort of German Propa.
gandists in United States.

New York, Nov PA new means
adopted by German propaganda to spread
reports of suffering and heavy losses
among the American expeditionary forces
in France has been unearthed by govern
ment agents, it was announced last night
Letters describing imaginary battles on
the French front in which American sol
diers have been killed and wounded in
large numbers and in which the general
conditions are described as deplorable
have been picked up in writing rooms,
hotel Hobbies and other public places.
These letters, which purport to come
from American soldiers, are signed only
with given names. All of those found
have been predated three or four weeks.
A letter displayed as a sample of the
propaganda was dated "Soissons" and
was addressed to Dear Sister Lille" 1t
described a battle" in which 1873 United
States troops were supposed to have been
killed and 500 wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
WAITSFIELD

DR.. and Mrs. W. J. Howard spent
Wednesday in Montpelier.
A. B. Tucker is installing an electric
| light plant in his residence on the com
mon.
| Miss Hazel Sherman went Wednesday
to Heaton hospital for an operation for
appendicitis.
Orville Sherman has removed from the
Ward farm to the Farnsworth house on
the east side of the river.
Rev. and Mrs. Remele have closed
Camp Rest Vue for the season and re-
turned to the parsonage.
On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, large flocks of wild geese were seen
flying southwark
District Superintendent of Schools
Martin Chaffee was in town Thursday
AT the Red Cross meeting Thursday
a box was packed containing, as the
work of the past two weeks, the follow
ing: pairs paiamas, s surgical coats,
II sweaters, 81 pairs socks, 0 pairs
thumbless mitts, two pairs wristers, 9
wash cloths, 10 comfort pillows.
Miss Ruth Jones spent the week end
with Miss Edith Strong in East Warren.
Waitsfield's first fall of snow Thurs
day and Friday was about a foot deep.
There was no electricity Friday and
owing to this fact there was no session
in the high school, but school was held
Saturday.
Mrs. Lizzie Ann Livingston, who has
been caring for Mrs Peter LaBele for
the past five months, has returned home
and expects to go to the hospital soon
Mrs George Pierce is spending the
week with her daughter in Middlesex.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

The important part which the en-
cheering forces are playing in this war
is brought out by the prompt laying of
roads and rails Immediately after the
entente allies have made any consider
able advance into territory held by the
Germans. In the Cambria drive the en-
cheering forces almost kept pace with
the tanks and the infantry, laying lines
of communication from the supply bases
to the front with remarkable celebrity.
These lines of communication are ex-
tremely essential to the progress of the
army, and the skill and quickness of the
engineers il doing this work after the
advance of the British troops is given
especial notice in the official report sub
mitted by Field Marshal Haig. Amer
lean engineering corps sent to France for
war service will find themselves inval-
liable agents in the victory which is sure
to cone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
MIDDLESEX

Gus Sherman, who has been quite i'll
the past week, is somewhat better.
The box party and entertainment Civ
en- by the village school Friday evening
was great success. A literary program
was given by the pupils. after which the
lunch boxes were sold by Auctioneer II.
w. Comstock The sum of S24.l5 was
realized. which will be used for the pur-
chase of graphaphone and records.
The schools in town closed Friday for
a weeks vacation.
W H. Marshall spent a part of the
week in Waitsfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Lance and Mrs.
Hewitt Of plainfeld were in town Friday
evening to attend the school entertain
ment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

Japan can show her good intention,
toward the entente allies by selling hel
merchantships at reasonable price tc
the United States Attempting to drive
sharp bargain does not speak loudly
for Japans integrity of purpose in this
war, a war in which no nation participat-
ing should hope to wax opulent. There
fore, if Japan desires to maintain that
good opinion which was engendered by
the recent visit of the japanese mission
to the United States it can do so by
meeting the entente allies in an open
hearted manner in this ship transaction.
The United States viii be willing to pay
a reasonable price for the ships.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
GR4NITEVILLE
Two Soldiers Write of Their Arrival il
Europe.

Two SOIQ1eIS WIlte OF lnen ARRIVAL II
Europe
The following letter has been received
by Mrs. Robert Guy of GranitevilIe from
her son, Howard, who enlisted in Co. {
of Barre and now belongs TO Co A, l0lst
Machine gun battalion:
I'm Active Service with American
Expeditionary Forces.
Dear Mother: I'm writing TO let YOU
know that | am well and have landed
safely. How are YOU feeling and all the
res tof the family? Well. mother. il
seems strange to be so far away from
home and if ! ever get back ! think I'll
stay there | think this letter will reach
YOU three weeks after | mail il and so
YOU needn't worry over me, as I'm all
right. Now, mother as I've some work
TO do tonight. III say goodnight Write
soon. Howard. -
Private Malcolm McAskill has written
a letter to his brother, Donald MeAskill,
informing him Of his safe arrival over
seas He also said he was in the best
Of health. Private McAskill enlisted in
the LIST Vermont regiment last June and
Is now in the Headquarters company.
lOlst Machine Gun battalion. being sta.
toned somewhere in England"
The funeral Of Joseph J. Coughlin. who
died Thursday afternoon at his home in
Graniteville after a long illness. will
be held Sunday morning at Q O'Clock at
st. Sylvester's church in Graniteville
with burial in ST. Sylvester's cemetery.
Besides the relatives mentioned vester-
day the deceased leaves two children.
Russell and Florence, Of Graniteyille.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

The war and the navy departments at
Washington may be depended upon to
tell the truth about battles in which
American troops participate, together
with the casualty lists as the lists are
received officially. All other reputed cas-
ualty lists, as well as stories of battles, -
may be dismissed as utterly groundless
and as spread broadcast by German
agents who seek to break the morale of
the American people by telling them of
bloodshed. Moreover, the American peo-
pie need to be warned against constantly
recurring evidences of German machina-
ton in the United States. All of these
bits of evidence go to show that the
United States has been too lenient and
that it has started its campaign of re-
preston of German sympathizers none
too early.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
WAS NEAR TO DEATH.
Clarence o. Langlois of Burlington Nearly
Asphyxiated.

Burlington. Nov. 24-Clarence o. Lang
lois. an electrician. is at the Mary Fetch
or hospital suffering from the effects Of
carbon -monoxide gas emitted by an au.
tomobile in the Cole automobile sales
room yesterday. To Fred w. Brown the
man probably owes his life for he looked
into the sales room and found Langlois
lying on his stomach and making feeble
efforts to get TO the open air. The auto
mobile was still running.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

The Teutonc drive in Italy is already
slowing up very materially, either be
cause of the fact that the Italians are
fighting more persistently, or because the
terrain is far more difficult to traverse
because of the mountains. 1t may be
too, that the British success at Cambria
has. caused the sudden withdrawal of
men and guns, leaving the Austrians
less well supported. When it comes to
meeting the Austrians alone, the Italians
can look after themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

In treating with the Bolsheyiki for
peace, the kaiser may well be suspicious
as to whether or not he is treating with
the mass of the Russian people. 1t is
yet to be demonstrated that the Boshe.
wiki are in the full confidence of the Rus.
sian people. 1t would be aggravating for
the kaiser to conclude a treaty of peace
with the Bolsheviki, only to find that he
was still at war with the greater part of
the Russian nation, the part with the
power TO come back with great strength
if given chance to recuperate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

The opinion is growing that Pres. Ban
johnson of the American baseball league
struck out when he asked the govern
ment for exemption from military serv-
ice for the cream of the baseball players,
1t is unnatural if the American league
stands for that sort of an utterance from
the head of the organization. ).
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
CHELSEA

MR.. Ethel 5. Tracy OF Chelsea wishes
ID stated that she il not a deputy sher-
il and has no desire 10 be. This j. in
correction Of an item in yesterday :
Montpelier news that she had been dep
''tired to that Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to the friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted us in our bereavement
Mr.. and Mrs. Norris H. Virgins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

Vermont has no use for pacifst pas
tors these times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
Every day that Venice stands adds to
the solidity of its foundation.

The Germans may develop their retir-
ing disposition still more on the western
front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24

Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier NJ. band orchestra. Karl For
sch, manager, phone Montpelier 252-W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-24
WASHINGTON WANTS

many young men and women stenographers
eminent offices.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
Opinions and Such,

Opinions given BY those for whose
Judgments VIC have RESPECT are always
Interesting.
|. And one of the most interesting
phases is the wide divergence pre-
scented between men expected to view
things from common viewpoint.
Take the case of California football.
Here is Eddie Mahan's viewpoint in
effect: The point that struck me in
far western football is that the teams
do not play With the intense aggrcs-
siveness Of eastern cicvens. There
Is a lack Of that fighting determine
ton to win, ctc..'
Mahan was one Of the coaches at
California university.
Against this take the statement OF
Bob Folwcli. coach OF Pennsylvania,
referring TO the oregon eleven:
The Oregon team was in Wonder
full physical condition and the men
played like tigers. have seldom seen
men who played with such fiercciicss
determination and enthusiasm. They
were in that battle to win or perish In
the attempt. and this spirit was not tc
be denied"
This is not the first time that two
men have pcered from the same look
out upon widely different aspects IN
the same scene.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
POST-HOLIDAY QUIET
HAS SLIGHT EFFECT

New. York. Jan. 5.-Dratlstrect'. to-
morrow will say:
While post-holiday quiet continues
to characterize trade conditions, the
pause in this respect il much lc,ss
marked than in former years. and In
fact the momentum heretofore at
TUNED has been SO great that current
movements arc remarkably quick. In.
vcntorying in commercial channels
occupies considerable attention, but
this task is being hastcned and in in.
dustrial lines sustained activity In
making up products is still tho rule
though. Of course, new buying IL de-
void of previous feverish aspects.
Some statesmen are again on tho
road. and judging from the volume Of
spring orders received the new year
certainly has opened auspiciously. Talk
Of early peace in Europe has dimin-
ishcd and while high prices tend to
encourage conservatism it Is well
known that manufacturers have not
been able to get up goods for stocks
and. therefore. the country Is well nigh
barren Of ready supplies. Jobbers re.
port satisfactory volume of reorslcrs.
and country merchants apparently have
had their shelves well cleared out
Weekly bank clearings, $5,679,l7C,-
900.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
HAPPY FELCH TOUTED
AS TY COBB'S EQUAL

Happy Felch. Milwaukee boy. is be-
ing toutcd to become a rival of Ty
Cobb and iris Speaker next season.
Bill Bailey. a veteran Chicago sporting
writer, says of Happy:
IF Santa Claus would slip a Jar Of
temperament and small box filled
with the pellets Of aggrcssiveness into
the stocking Of Fetch. the White Sox
would possess a player who would
quickly rival Cobb and Speaker for the
plaudits of the American League fans.
And Joe Jackson would have to be-
even more sensational next season than
he was last II he would emerge the big
hero Of the White Sox outfiGld.
do you know that American league
managers and players pick this same
modest. easy going, unassuming Sox
centerfielder as the equal Of Ty Cobb
in the fielding end Of the game? And
did you know that these same prac-
tical baseball men pick him as the third
most valuable outfielder in the Ban
Johnson organization?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
Be RID OF THAT ACHE.

If you are sufferer with lame back.
backache, dizziness, nervousness and
kidney disorders. why don't you try
the remedy that thousands of people
use and recommend?
r. Tilton. retired farmer, l01 Sixth
st. n, Hamilton, Mont, says: Il was
bothered by my back and kidneys for
quite a while. didn't have much en-
ergy and whenever I stopped I had
singing pains in my kidneys. I was
SO dizzy at times that could hardly
see ten feet in front Of me. l had to
pass the kidney secretions too fire.
quently. which obliged me to arise
often during the night. heard Doan's
Kidney Pills could be depended upon
to cure such troubles and got q box.
They certainly did just what 10
claimed they will do
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Tilton had. Foster-Afilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.--Adv.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
A DAGGER
IN THE BACK

lAht S IN" w0man's dread when she
Gets up in the morning to start the
daSs work. oh how my back aches"
gold MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules
taken today eases the backache of to-
!iiorioW-takeh every day ends the
Dackache for all time. Don't DELAY.
WHAT'S the use of suffering? Begin
taxing GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil
|apsuies today and be relieved tomor-
row rake three or four every day
ana he permanently free from wrench
ing, distressing back pain. But be sure
10 get GOLD MEDAL. Since 1896
GOLD MEDAL. HARLEM Oil has been
The National Remedy Of Holland. the
government of the Netherlands having
granted special charter authorizing
IT'S preparation and sale. The house,
VIE OF Holland would almost as soon
De without bread as she would without
her Real Dutch Drops as she quaint
~ calls GOLD MEDAL, Haarlem Oil
Capsules. This is the one reason wbv
you will find the women and children
OF Holland so sturdy and robust.
GOLD MEDAL are the pure, orig
Inal HARLEM Oil Capsules imported
direct from the laboratories in Haar-
lem. Holland. But be sure to get GOLD
MEDAL. Look for the name on every
box Sold by reliable druggists in sealed
packages at Csc. soc and $l.00. Money
refunded II they do not help you. Ac-
cept only the GOLD MEDAL. All others
~ imitatlvns.-Adv. =
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
WANT ONLY NATIVE
BORN IN CONGRESS

Qucretaro Jan. An article which
sought to provide for the serving in
congress of other than native born
citizens. was voted down yesterday by
the constitutional convention.
During a spirited debate over the
article 1t was stated that the serving.
as deputies by Latin Americans would
strengthen the bonds of race and blood
and some day result in IL great fedora
ton which would be able to withstand
any threat of invasion from Anglo
Saxons or Teutons.
There probably will be debates dur
ing the present week on whether
priests of other nationality than Mexi =
can shall be allowed to exercise their
offices in the country
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
The Batting Marvel.

II you look back over the records.
past and present. you will find that
batting Is as much a matter of physi-
cal build as it is of skill and eye.
Practically all the great batsmen
have been above the average-Dele-
hanty. Lajoie, Wagner. Cobb, Speaker,
jackson. Baker, Zimmerman. Daubert,
etc. The lightest of the present day
crop among the stars Is Eddie Collins.
But the batting marvel of all time.
pound for pound is Wee Willie Keller.
Keller for a stretch of 10 years had an
average second to that of Ty Cobb
alone-a better 10-year average than
any other man in the game has ever
known. with Q mark around 1853.
Lacking the power of the others. it
stands to reason, therefore, that Wee
Willie put more actual skill and sci
ence into his hitting than any other
ball player on record THE games
most scientific batsman" is title that
belongs to the Wee One beyond any
rcbuttal, argument or debate.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
LAJOlE'S LAST GAME
WITH BULLET BUSH

IT was by a peculiar twist of fate
that the last game Napoleon I.ajoie
went to bat as q, big Lacquer he OPP
posed the Cleveland team which he
had managed five years and of which
he had been a most important member
Is seasons.
ON August % Larry made his last
appearance in an American league
game. The Athletics played the In
dams once Naps) and Joe Bush was
pitching for Philadelphia. 1t was a
game Larry never will forget for it
was his valedictory, and it went re-
sounding down the corridors of base
ball fame because of the fact that
Joe Bush pitched q no-hit game. He
allowed but one Clevclander to reach
first base-Jack Craney-who walked
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08

regular positions for the team, and ac-
cording to all reports are even better
than last year, when they won the
Northwestern conference championship
in basketball.
The dates for the Gonzaga game
have not been announced as yet. but
the Turks will probably be played the
week following the Oklahoma Normal
games. as that week is at present open
on the Bruin basketball schedule.
There are two Missoula boys playing
on the Gonzaga team. Burns, former
Missoula high school player, at guard
and Boureois. formerly at Loyola, at
forward. The other three men on the
Gonzaga team are all last years men,
"Tawm' Berry again being captain of
the Turks.
While the Whitman team was wide
~ advertised as being fast veteran
team, there was only one member OF
last years team in the game, and that
was Dement,. who plainly showed why
he was picked as all northwest center
last year. Dement, is three -fourths of
the Whitman team and about the
whole of it on the offeDse, though both
Cutler and Clerin showed fairly Well
at basket shooting.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08
MANY COLLEGE STARS
sUcCUMB TO DlABETES

Another star athlete has failed VIC
tim to diabetes, the fatal disease which
overtakes SO many college athletes
after they have left school and ceased
actual training. This time it is Will
! liam McAlmon, former halfback of
the University OF Minnesota, who dur
ing the two years he was coach at
Grinnell college Of Iowa turned out a
team that lost only one game and that
to Carleton college OF Minnesota.
McAlmon kept in training during
the years after he left college. but the
grim malady which attacks so many
collegians who over exert themselves
on the athletic field. finaliy ovcrcame
him. While the most general cause
Of this disease among athrStes is break
ing training ana ceasing to take physi-
cal exercise, McAlmon Is the second
member Of the same Minnesota team
who, after taking UP athletic coaching.
| succumbed.
Lisie Johnston, star football and
| basketball player during the same
| years that McAlmon was on the, team,
and later athletic director at Pillsbury
academy. Owatonna, Mimi. was the
:, first man to die from diabetes.
There has been a case of the same
kind at the Montana state university.
Robert Hart Cary, physical director
of the state university and former
Yale and Rruin football and track star,
succumbed to diabetes in 1912 after
making game fight against the dis
ease for several years. Cary's sickness
was brought on by his breaking off
training after several years Of athletic
endeavors.
AS a result of McAlmon's death, il
is likely that the Butte high school
will lose its present football coach
this year. 1t is understood that Ber-
ME Bierman. who is teaching as well
as coaching athletics at Butte. is look
ing for Il job where he will not have
to do any teaching, and that he is be.
ing favorably considered to take the
Grinnell place, as he could follow
along the lines started by McAlmon
both being graduates Of DR.. Williams
football system at the University O
Minnesota. Other men who are beint
considered are Ossie Solem and Pink,
Hayward. both former Gophers.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08

form at many times throughout the
game. The men served volleyed and
stroked the ball very often as success
fully as they might on grass or clay
courts and only occasionally seemed
hampered by the skates.
Speed on the ice, OF course. helped
Il lot and at times in making quick
returns and hard gets the chances of
a fall were many. quite a few sets
were played and there is every reason
to believe that tennis on ice will be-
come a popular winter pastime.
OF the men who tried out the idea
two of them. Dean Mathey and w. NJ.
Washburn. are of the first ten rank
ing players. Wasl,burn and Pell on
their showing at the games first trial
are claiming the national ice tennis
doubles championship and are willing
to meet all Corners.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-01-08

Tennis on ice is a new winter sport
that has recently been tried out at
the Ice Skating palace in New York
city, and all of the players who had
part declare that it will be a success.
The courts were marked out on the ice
with black painted lines and the reg
ulation tennis balls were used.
Among the players who tried out
the new idea were some of the colin-
trys leading tennis stars Dean
Mathey, w. NJ. WashbQn. T. r. Pell.
Francis Hunter and Fred b. Alex
ander had part and all of them ex-
pressed the hope that the game
would be taken up and played every
where Skill on skates is. of course,
an important item in the games play,
although it is said that the players
We're able to show excellent tennis