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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
TORNADO PICKED UP
A SCHOOLHOUSE
AND KILLED IL
Bodies of Some of the Children Were
Found 100 Yards from Site of
Schoolhouse in Vireton,
Oklahoma.

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 5.--A total OF
II dead and number so seriously in
jured that they may die was reported
to-day from the district swept by tor.
nado yesterday. All the dead are school
children from six to is years. The loss
of life and bulk of property damage
occurred in the valley town of Vireton
Okla
Preparations were being made for the
noon dismissal when the torpedo swooped
down, carrying the schoolhouse from its
foundation and hurling screaming children
and timbers through the air. Bodies were
found 100 yards from the school site.
OF the % persons in the building, only
two escaped injury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
NOT NEAR REVOLUTION.
India's Educated People Declared to Be
Satisfied.

Simla. India, Jan 5.-Msny stories
have appeared at various times 10 the
effect that India was on the verge Of an
armed revolt. Though the revolution has
not materialized, the question Of the real
attitude Of the people still furnishes
material for speculation abroad To all
outward appearances the traveller to-day
finds India a. peaceful as America, but
the waters Of sedition run deep and to
learn the facts q correspondent Of the
Associated Press has interviewed many
people-American residents. British Off
cials and business men. Indian subjects
of varying rank in private life. and con-
servstive and radical Indian politicians,
both Mohammedan and linda.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

Regular meeting of the Modern Wood,
men of America this friday evening
at 7 o'clock.
Walter f. Hubbard one of the publish
ers of the Bratleboro Reformer, was a
visitor in Barre yesterday.
Miss Doris Jones has returned home
from South Woodbury., where she had
been visiting Lorraine Cady for a few
days.
Among the musical numbers to be
played tonight at the opera house will
be eornet solo, Goodbye Summer,
played by Karl Forsell.
Several men. composing a picked team,
from this city left this noon for Bellows
Falls. where they meet the strong Co.
+ team on the basketball floor tonight.
Leon Cadv and sister. Miss Nellie
Cady, have returned TO their home in
South Woodbury.. after few days at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. p Wheeler
of the East Montpelier road
Mrs. Max Montesole and two children,
Brenda and Erica, who had been passing
several weeks in the city as the guests
OF Max c. Fisher at the home Of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C. Fisher of
Averill street. left yesterday for New
York. whence they expected 10 sail to-
dav on the American liner, st. Louis.
for London. Eng. there to join Mr..
Afontesole. who Is leaving within a short
time for France, where his regiment has
been assigned TO a place on the British
line. Before the outbreak OF the Euro
Dean war. Mr.. and Mrs. Montsole were
= -, .+a~r auH mere making eonsfHar.
able hesdway in their career. A year
ago Mr. MOntesole a native of England.
Enlisted in a Canadian volunteer rcgi-
nsnt. and has been in training in Eng
and fer several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
Vermont Legislators First
Get Report Of Rules
Committee
SENATE ACCEPTS
IT'S OWN EPORT
During the 7 Sc Till Mon
day Event, ) Committees
Will 5 Chosen

Adjournment until Monday evening
was taken this forenoon by both branches
of the Vermont legislature and during
the week end recess Speaker Wilson of
the House and Lieut. Gov. Hulburd,
president of the Senate, will be at work
on the makeup of the standing commit
tees, the only matter which stands in
the way of complete organization.
The House committee on rules report
ed this morning and, as predicted yester.
day, recommended numerous changes
from the rules as suggested by the spe-
cial commission To enable the members
to grasp the changes, adjournment was
taken following the reading of the re-
port and when the lower branch con-
venes at 1880 o'clock Monday evening
considerable debate is expected over the
adoption of the changes and the orators
will be given their first chance to dis
play their powers of persuasion.
The Senate accepted the report of their
committee on rules and the report of
the committee on joint rules without de-
bate and adopted the rules without even
the formality of reading them The
principal amendments to the rules as
adopted by the Senate is that re-consid-
Grafton may be obtained by majority
instead of three-fourths rule, one of
the changes suggested by the special
committee, and the Senate may adjourn
or take recess without debate.
Next Tuesday win probably witness
the introduction of the first of the flood
of bills if, as anticipated, the appoint
ment of the committees is made Monday
evening following the consideration of
the rules.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
DEFENSE ASKED
FOR ACQUITTAL
IN SMALL CASE
Immediately After Conclusion of the
States Case--Motion Was Made
at 0ssipee.

Ossipee, n H., Jan. 5.--The state rest,
ed to-day in the trial of Frederick l.
Small, charged with the murder of his
wife, Florence A. Small, in their cottage
at Mountain View, Sept. 2s. The testi.
mony presented in the past ten days has
been entirely circumstantial. William
IS, Matthews, senior counsel for the de.
fense, Immediately asked the court to or
der Smalrs aequittal on the ground that
the evidence was not sufficient to war
rant its submission to the jury.
After hearing the arguments from
both sides Judge Kivel denied the motion
and ordered the defense 10 proceed with
the trial.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
PROMINENT CORNWALL MAN.
Lyman w. Peet Was Specialist in Rails
ing Corn.

Midlebury, Jan. 5.-Lyman w. Peet
died at his home in Cornwall yesterday
morning at lO:45 o'clock, of complica-
tion of diseases. He was born in Corn
wall Jan. IA, 1888. the son of Lorin and
Eleeta Peet. He was a prominent titi-
zen and a prosperous farmer and for the
last few years had specialized in. raising
corn. Two years ago he was awarded
the pize by the New England Corn Grow
ers' association, having raised greater
amount of corn to the acre than any 9th
er man i'm New England.
He graduated from Middlebury college
in 1861 and represented Cornwall in the
legislature in 1898. He had lived in the
town about 40 years.
Mr.. Peet Is survived b. one son. Ed
ward A. Peet Of Cornwall. The funeral
viii be held at the house Saturday aft
ernOon at l o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
RUSSIANS MAKE
VIGOROUS ATTACK
Berlin Reports that Battle Still Is in
Progress on Northern Part of
Galician Front.

Berlin, Jan. 5.-Russian troops began
an attack early this morning on Ger
man positions on the northern part of
the Russo Galician front. The war of
fee announces that the battle still is
in progress. Four Russian attacks near
Dvinsk were repulsed
The Russian bridgehead position be-
fore Braila was pierced yesterday by
Teutonic troops, the statement says.
Four Rumanian towns were captured and
400 prisoners were taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
ONE INSTANTLY KILLED
And Another Was Probably Fatally Hurt
When Train Hit Auto.

Providence, r. l., Jan. 5.--Walter J.
Sidebottom, 80, was instantly killed, and
Alfonso Touchette, 40. was probably ia
tally hurt last night when a New Haven
railroad train struck the automobile con
tanning the two men, at the Greystone
crossing.
Sidebottom was a member of the firm
of w. and w. j. Sidebottom, commission
merchants of this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
ARTILLERY FIRING
ON VERDUN FRONT
Indicates that Infantry Attack May Be
Started-Serbians Active in
Macedonia.

Paris, Jan. 5.--There was violent ar
tillery fighting last night on the Verdun
front in the vicinity of Douaumont and
Vaux, the war Office announces. Else
where the night was quiet.
The official report from the Macedoni-
an front says that engagements occurred
Wednesday among the advanced posts in
the sector held by the Serbians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
.SWANTON GIRL
HORRIBLY BURNED
Louise Hoag, Aged 16, Was Rolled in the
Snow by Section Men, but Per-
haps Too Late.

Swanton, Jan. 5.-Miss Louise Hoag,
6-year-old daughter of Poly Hoag, was
severely burned at o'clock this morn
ing in her home and is not expected to
recover. The girl was alone in the house
at the time, and it is supposed that her
clothing caught fire when she attempted
to start fire in the stove. The girl ran
out of doors and was rolled in the snow
by section men who were working near
by.
The girls face was not burned but her
body was seriously hurt. Drs. C. Z. Al
len and A. l.. Cross were summoned, and
they dressed her wounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
Legislative Notes.

The Mems Forum at Bethany church,
which has proven of great interest to
members of the legislature for many
years, has an especially strong program
this year and a cordial invitation is ex
tended to all members of the legislature
to attend all the meetings and to take
Fart in the discussion, H. J. NJ. Jones
will preside and such speakers as Fraser
Metzger. A. W. Foote, NJ. Villas will pre-
sent themes of state and national in
terest. Next Sunday, Mr. Shurtleff,
prominent lawyer of Montpelier, viii
speak ON Continuity and Interdepend-
ence of Legislation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05
MANY CUPS OFFERED.
For goth Annual Poultry Show in ST
AIhans.

st. Albans. Jan. 5.-The Goth annual
show Of the Vermont State Poultry a.
sociation viii be held from January 10
to January 10 The closing time has been
extended to January y. Many cups are
TO Be awarded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05

The oath of office was administered to
Gov. Graham by Justice Seneca Hasel-
ton of the supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05

Charles DEF. Bancroft of Montpelier
was yesterday afternoon appointed Off
cial reporter for the Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-05

Gov. Graham told the legislature to-
day that he had appointed Harvey E.
Goodell of Nottingham as secretary of
civil and military affairs and John N.
Harvey of Barre as executive clerk.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
RICHMOND EsDsPATCH: SUNDAY AUGUsT5 1917

"lived through a fortnight of hell"
Considerable Significance Is attached
here to tho Vienna conference be-
tween Emperor Charles and Michaelis,
on which the latter Is expected to re-
port to the Kaiser tomorrow. Re-
ports are persistent that Austria is
smarting undcr the Germany military
yoke, and Is anxious for peace at any
reasonable price.
One outgrowth Of tho present peace
discussion, which would cause no sur
prise, would be statements from both
camps OF amended terms. The opinion
prevails in some high quarters that
President Wilson might open the way
for such declarations by an open state
ment OF the war aims and peace terms
Of tho United States
GERMAN FOOD SHORTAGE
BECOMES MORE SERIOUS
The food shortage in Germany has ap-
parently become more and more seri-
Gus as weeks pass and the crops fail
to come up to expectations.
The specter OF several European neu-
trails closing their frontiers against
her has led to threats from Berlin, ac-
cordinG to unofficial dispatches received
by the way OF Switzerland that such
action would be construed as an act of
war.
The neutrals which have been let
ting dairy products containing much
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
selected to MI the quotas Of their dis

selected to MI the quotas Of their dis
trict.
Orders for the mobilization of the
affected men will be given some time
during the present month. II the reg
istrant fails to obey that order he
will be set down as absent without
leave. and the machinery OF the army
Will be set in motion to bring him
In. In addition, all State and munich
pal police authorities and all United
States mnrshals will be used to an
prehcnd him. When 1t is clear that he
Is willfully absenting himself with no
intention of reporting to the army. a
charge OF dcsertion will be placed
against him. From that time on any
civil officer who arrests him will earn
a reward of $50.
II found guilty by court-martial of
dcscrtion. the individual may be sem
fenced to death. and only the Prcsi-
dent can save him from punishment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

Continued From First PaEe.)
indemnities' policy. now realize their
mistake
SUNSHINE OF VICTORY
SEEN ACROSS VALLEY
'Russia's collapse is like deep
glen, through which we are passing.
Though 1t not sure that we have
reached the darkest depth, ncverthe-
less across the valley we can see the
sunshine OF victory"
There is much speculation tonight
over the possible connection between
Lloyd Georges prediction OF an carly
victory and the present operations IN
Flanders, In which the French ana
British again are forging ahead. It Is
certain that the government has at its
disposal reports on conditions both In
the German army and behind the lines
not available to the public. and deep
significance is attached to the Pre-.
miers words.
The German people already arc being
prepared for bad news from Flanders.
Semiotficial warnings are contained In
the preTs that the battle has on:y be-
gun and that grave losses must be
faced"
Other dispatches assert tho German
troops on tho Flanders front have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
NUX For NERVES
IRON For BLOOD
PAW-PAW
For the STOMACH
3 Powerful Forces in |

People In Charlotte have found great
relief from stomach trouble. nervous
ness. weakness and general debility
lronized Paw Paw builds up the BODY
and strcng thcnS ii, clears the blood i'm
puriticS, stimulates the liver into
healthy action. corrccts consultation
and steadies the nerves Daily and
hourly the demand is increasing Civ.
ing universal sa,isfactiou IronIz.d
4 Paw Paw does all and more than is
claimed for it,
y If your food distresses YOU; II Won
are constipatcd, have headaches dizzy
spells. are nervous and get the blues
5ust get a taste Of IrouIZed Paw-paw
You'll find all the disarra.abi. feeling
passing away before YOU leave the
store. Do as scores Of your ncighbors
are doing-get hottl" Of iron,zea
lPaw-Paw and bid your liver and
stomach ailments good by wan,
every chronic dyspcptic to come in ana
try this remedy. want me man OF
woman who can't sleep and is desmond
ent to come in and try tins remedy
You'll never go back to the D!d-f.sh
toned medicines Lots of business and
professional men find Ironized Paw
D Paw enables them TO do more and bet
ter work. II seems to cnergize every
: fiber. tissue and bone. Begin on Iron.
ICED Paw-Paw to-day. so you can join
the army OF converts next week Your
druggist probably Keeps IL, but IL he
Z doesn't. call AT any leading drug
store.
Ironized Paw-Paw price 800 For
mula on every bottle. Mail orders
apromptly attended to Interstate Drug
Co, Inc, New York.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
WAR-TORN EUROPE
TURNING EAGERLY
TO HOPE OF PEACE

Continued From First PaEe)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

each had taken much time for passage.
They told US that II tho food sur
rey bill were not passed the famish-
ed skeletons OF tho people were to fall
like windrows of bones" said Reed.
The conferees upon the bill did not
represent the Senate nor did they fight
for what the Senate wished" no said.
Yet. to-day we arc asked to hurry
the BILL he continued. The lash OF
haste is applied. l say each moment
Of delay is a blessing and each moment
Of haste means coming disaster"
After speaking An hour tho Senator
started out to show what some false
Impressions" of the bill were. He then
directed HIS attack upon Herbert c.
Hoover. and was devoting himself to
this subject when the Senate adjourn
ed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
ARE YOU DOING
YOUR BIT?
A Great Many People Think
They Are When Really
Doing Very Little.
PETTY AILMENTS INTERFERE

We need the earnest cooperation of
all men and women in the country to
help win this struggle for democracy
and worldwide liberty. Are you do
ing your bit? Many people think they
are when really they arc doing very
little. Just because you subscribe to
the war loan and hang a flag in your
window doesn't mean that you are do
ing your bit.
No. you don't have to go to the
trenches. either. The greatest service
that you can give is to keep yourself
fit, in ordr that you can do your share
OF carrying on the affairs of the nation
whom all the young men have gone to
the front.
Patent medicines full Of dangerous
alcohol won't keep you fit. They may
make you feel good-for a little while
and when the reaction sets in you are
worse off than at first. It's a case Of
either dope" yourself continuously or
take reliable medicine.
Acid Iron Mineral is reliable. In the
first place. 1t is not n patent medicine
1t Is obtained from the only natural
medicinal iron mineral deposit Of It's
Kind known to the world No chemist
has hand in It's making: nature only
produces 1t. And 1t is free from
alcohol! Neither will 1t injure or dis
color the teeth: tooth has been pre-
served in Aim for more than two
years without showing any sign of dis
coloration or decay.
Your doctor will tell you that iron
Is the greatest blood purifier and
strengthened known. Acid Iron Mineral
three forms Of natural iron
In addition, 1t contains magnesium
potassium. calcium and sodium, me-
dicinal properties prescribed by phys
icians and in hospitals for the effective
treatment OF indigestion, constipation
and many ailments arising from n dis
ordered stomach
At all reliable druggists in soc and
81 sizes.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05

OF the fat which German so vitality
needs be Imported into Germany were
said to be considering the action be-
cause Of the threatened embargo by
the United States. which, II enforced
against them. would lead to tho starva-
ton OF their own peoples. The nation
most directly referred to and threat
ened by Germany is said to be Hol-
land.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
DEATH MAY AWAIT
THOSE WHO RESIST
Continued from First Pagc.)

after they have been summoned has
elapsed.
GIVEN TWO MORE DAYS
FOR APPEAL ACTION
Two days more will elapse after
their names reach the district board
to await appeal action by the indi-
vdual. They will then be posted TO
the Acknowledgment Of the State as
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-27
WIFE OF SITTING
BULL NOW DEAD
SMALL WOMAN DIES OF BURNS
SUFFERED WHEN SHACK
EURNEC.

FARGO, N. d., Jan 26.--Small Wo-
man, former wife of Sitting Bull,
noted Indian chief, whose band an.
initiated Custer and his command in
Little Big Horn In 1876 and who was
killed fifteen years later at the battle
of Wounded Knee. died last night at
the Fort Berthold Indian reservation.
North Dakota, Of burns suffered when
fire destroyed her shack at Lucky
Mound
Small Woman escaped from her
burning shack uninjured, but return
ed to rescue an old shawl which she
priced highly, and her clothing took
fire She was native of Mandan and
was 80 years old.
At the time of her death she was
the wife of United States Indian
scout.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-27
OLD KING COLD IS
IN MANY SECTIONS
HAS NOT REACHED THESE PARTS
YET, BUT is SURELY ON
THE WAY.

Latest weather advices indicate this
section is in the path of the worst
old wave of the winter. 1t may be
day or so before the full effect of
the cold wave will be felt. 1t is pos
sible, as frequently happens, that the
cold wave will shift before getting
ibis far south. However, reports do
not bear out any such hope. In Chi
cago yesterday the. weather was hov.
ering around and under zero send
ing thousands to the south, where
such weather is unknown.
If your woodpile or coal bin is
rather lonesome looking today don't
wait another day before making prep.
arations. 1t may be you won't need
the fuel but the odds favor a little
chilly spell before many days are
out Of the way.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-27
SEARCHING CREW
Of BELGIAN SHIP
FIVE MEMBERS CHARGED WITH
CONSPIRACY TO EVADE Gus.
TOM RULES.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The neu-
traltiy squad of the customs depart
ment today are searching for five
members OF the crew of the Belgian
steamer Samland. charged with con-
spiracy to evade the customs regu-
lations by smuggling rubber aboard
their ship for transportation to Eu-
rope. Five ether members of the
crew, arrested yeStreday for the same
offense, are in custody awaiting trial
before federal court.
The Samland is in the service of
the Belgian relief commission. Hid
den in her hold customs officials
found 300 pounds of manufactured
rubber II is charged that ten men
in the engine room put up $95 a
piece to purchase the rubber, expect
ing to realize large profit by selling
it in Rotterdam Most of the men
under charges are Belgians
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-27
MANY VESSELS LOST
TO SHIPPING TRADE
ENGLAND HAS BUILT $40 SHIPS,
UNCLE SAM 1918 SINCE
THE WAR BEGAN.

WASHINGTON. Jan 26 Loss to
the worlds merchant Shipping in 1916
through war causes exceeded the
total tonnage constructed according
to estimates prepared today by the
federal bureau of navigation. Vessels
sunk arc put at 1,4l9 of 2,104,553 ton
mage, and those built at 2,506 of L.
S99,043 tons. The net reduction was
about 100000 tons or 10 per cent
of the worlds total
The figures were gathered from
many unofficial sources, but are de.
clared to be approximately correct.
Great Britain led in shipbuilding
with $40 vessels of $4,000 tons. The
United States was second with 1918
vessels OF 100000 tons. Ships built
by all other countries are given as
,S2 in number of 720,36S tons. ia
pans construction of 246000 tons was
about three times the 1915 output
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-01-27

its increase is Alarming the Mini3ters
There.

ATLANTA, Jan. 26.-Mormonism in
Atlanta is increasing by such leaps
and bounds that the ministers Of the
city are discussing the question of
whether or not they should dc some
thing to check the spread Of the prop
uganda.
It is not clear whether they could
do anything, inasmuch as the princi-
pie of religious liberty is grounded
in the very bedrock of the constitr-
ton of the United States
A few years ago the Mor1nons built
in Atlanta small church with a small
membership which has subsequently
increased to several hundred, and to-
day they are using missionaries. news
paper advertisements and various
other methods of propaganda to OBJ
tain converts to their faith