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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
T1LKOFTHET TOWN

John Abbiatti. Of Howard street wa.
taken to the City hospital yesterday suf
fering with pneumonia.
Frank T. Crsddock Of the Drown phsr-
macy has received letter from William
MeCaffrey, formerly his fellow employe
postmarked Camp Deyens, in which Mr.
McCafTrey, now Corp. McCafrey, states
that he has been in the new national
army for more than two months. He
was drafted from Lowell, Mass, soon
after his marriage in the summer. Corn.
McCaffrey was advanced from the ranks
short time AGO and Is now engaged a.
the boxing instructor of his company.
TIE SAYS that Battling Lcsinsky appears
at the camp three times weekly 20 tutor
The Instructors and that the result of
fsticuff training among the men j. ran
idly becoming apparent. Before leaving
Barre last spring, Corp. McCafIrey at
tempted 90 enlist in the navy. but was
rejected because OF a minor physical
defect, which has been corrected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
TYPO UNION GETS RAISE.
Two Dollars a Week Added to Their
Minimum Wages.

At meeting OF Barre local. No. 402
Typographical union, last evening, the
members ratified an agreement whereby
they are to receive substantial wage in
creases after Jan. /, 1918. The present
bill expires at the end of this month and
its successor provides for weekly in
crease of 81 to the members who are now
receiving SIC, and a 81 raise to those
who are receiving SIS per week. The
minimum scales. therefore, are changed
from SIG to SIS and from SIS to $50, the
former applying to newspaper ad. men
and job compositors, while the latter is
the minimum for linotype operators.
The agreement is the outcome of nego-
tiations which have lately been carried
on between the employers and the print
ers' union organization. 1t is to con-
tinue in force for three years and com
mittees representing both sides are to
sign the bill at once. The union printer
les and newspaper Offices affected by the
agreement are: n. j. Roberts, j. J. Lamb
& Co, B. Gasparello & Co., the Modern
Printing Co, and the Barre Daily Times,
Inc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
COOL, OBEDIENT, BRAVE
Is the Way French Government Charac-
terizes American Engineers.

Washington, Dec. 4--High tribute to
the gallant conduct of the American
army engineers in France who were
caught ia the German encircling attack
on the British lines near Cambria, is paid
in an official communication from the
French government received here last
night by cable. The communication fol-
lows:
I'VE must remark upon the conduct of
certain American soldiers, pioneers and
workmen on the military railroad in the
sector OF the German attack west of
Cambria on Nov. 80 They exchanged
their picks and shovels for rifles and
cartridges and fought with the English
Many died thus bravely, arms in hand,
before the invader. All helped to repulse
the enemy. There is not single person
who saw them at work who does not
render warm praise TO the coolness. dis
cipline and courage of these improyised
combatants."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
CLOSE WARFARE
FOR 4S HOURS
Armistice Between Russia and Germany
Was Signed To-day at Prince Leo
pold's Headquarters in the
German Lines.

London, Dec. Am armistice between
Russia and Germany has been signed at
the headquarters of Prince Leopold of
Bavaria, says an Exchange Telegraph
dispatch from Amsterdam to-day. The
armistice is valid for the period of 4S
hours.
Vienna, via London Dec 4.-The fol-
lowing official communication was issued
yesterday;
During the last few days an armi-
stice has been announced on many sec
tors of the Russian front, from division
to division and from corps to corps In
the Pripet region the Russian army
concluded an official armistice with the
opposing command of the allied (Teu-
tonic) troops.
"A Russian deputation crossed our
lines yesterday in order TO prepare the
way with the plenipotentiaries of the
allied (Teutonic) armies for an armistiee
on the whole OF the Russian front.
"In the Italian theatre and in Albania
there is nothing new to report"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
T4LKOFTHE TOWN

Charles Furey, who is employed il
Hartford, Conn, Is passing a week.
vacation with friends in the city.
| Mrs f. c. Wetmore and John b. Kelly
were in Richmond yesterday to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Patrick LaBelle, a
relative.
Carl Norris, who is taking vacation
from his duties aboard the Granitevile
stage, is passing week with relatives in
Springfield.
L. S. Sailor Harley Page of Camp
bingham, Mass, spent the weekend at
the home of his aunt. Mrs. Alvin Clark,
after spending Thanksgiving with his
parents in Plainfield.
Harry O. Stafford, who is employed as
manager of the Combination Cash store
of Burlington, left this city Sunday noon
on business trip to New York in the
interest of the concern.
Mrs. r. c. Waterman of Camp street
received word to-day that her fancy
work on centerpiece won one of the
national prizes in contest conducted by
the Star Threadsge of New York.
Copies of the public acts and statutes
of 1917 were received in numbers at city
hall this morning, and persons who are
entitled to the books may have them by
calling at the office of the city clerk
Miss Bertha Hooker. who has been
passing the Thanksgiving recess with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. w Hooker of
Park street, returned this forenoon to
Mass, where she is a stu
dent in the Sargent school.
DIR. Homer Sowles, who is first lieu
tenant in the dental corps, returned yes
terday to his home in Boston. after Wis
iting at the home of his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. John Sowles of Beckley street.
during the past few days.
John Hall. who has been seriously III
IN the home of his sister, Mrs. Harry |
King. of South Main street for several |
lay for the first time since his illness. |
dr. Halls condition Is materially i'm |
proved.
John Sharon of Graniteville. who was
oeked Up on an intoXicstion charge last |
tight. appeared before Magistrate H. W. /
scott in city court this morning and ac-
a subsequent offense The
was unable to pay the SlJ
Inc and costs assessed him and took the
all alternative.
lrate pedestrians. who claim To have H
their patience in dodging sleds
IN city walks and highways, are storm
ng police headquarters with complaints Z
gailst coasting on prescribed streets. II
he police direct attention 10 the list OF
treets reserved for coasting and advise
hat trouble is in store for youngsters
nd parents who may be responsible for |
iolations Of the council order. Il
Plans for the twelfth annual exhibit
T the Vermont Poultry association. ]
Inch Is TO be held in the Pavilion the. ]
tre on Pearl street on Jan. !. . and I
re being made, and to that end the pre- 7
Iium lists went into the hands Of the y
rinter this morning for publication. e
Judging from the present outlook. the =
VIII sJrpsss those Of previous j
aaTs- despite the fact that many other \
sspcistions in the state viii not hold ! e
leir annual exhibitions this wear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
CLEARED OF TEUToNS.
East Africa Now Dominated BY Entente
Allies.

London, Dec. Fast Africa has been
completely cleared Of the enemy
This official announcement was made
last night.
The text of the announcement reads
"Telegraphing under date Of Dec. I,
General Nanderventer commander OF the
military forces in East Afrcia) has re-
ported that reconnsisanccs have definite
ly established that German East Africa
Is completely cleared Of the enemy. Thus
the whole of German overseas possessions
have passed into our hands and those II
our Belgian allies. Only a small Ger
man force now remains in being. This
has taken refuge in adjoining Portu-
guese territory and measures ere being
taken to deal with it,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
EXPECTS LOWER PRICES
In Meat Milk and Other Commodities
Because of Much Corn.

New York, Dec. 4.-Lower prices il
meat, milk and other commodities as q
result of the enormous crop of corr
which it is expected will be distributed
| through the country by Jan. 10, was
forecast by Federal Food Administrator
Hoover in statement last night. He
declared that this extraordinary crop is
"the certain economic remedy for high
| prices"
MIR. Hoover attended several confer
ences here yesterday at which the food
situation was discussed with federal and
state officials. Plans to appoint food
administrators in every city and county
of New York state were formulated at
one of these gatherings.
Mr.. Hoover later issued statement in
which he outlined what immediate relief
consumers of the country might expect.
The statement said:
"The real fundamental and economic
relief is the coming of the corn crop, the
greatest crop we have known in many
years. 1t is now practically four weeks
behind time due to many causes. ] ex-
pect that by Jan. Is this great crop will
have been started on the way to the con-
sumers through the various channels
This crop is not only plentiful, but
will be sold at a reasonable price. The
cost of corn is dropping every day. In
proportion to the cheapness of corn to
the farmers we shall have reflected lower
prices of such commodities as milk and
meat, One of the delays in the move
ment of the corn crop has been the
of cars.
Corn is really one-half of our food,
and this extraordinary crop of approx
mately three and quarter billion bush
els is the certain economic remedy for
high prices"
As to the regulation of prices of all
by the government, Mr.. |
Hoover said that either prices must be
regulated or there must be continuous |
wage increase, and added: "In other
words, wages must ascend according to
5he prices of the necessities of life. /
mean by that, that tire high cost of liv
ng must stop, or we must have eontin
Ious ascending wage scale. A continu
>us increase in wages usually under
mines national efficiency, and of the two
wills it is evident that we must make an
,flort to regulate the prices"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
TEN GAMES ARRANGED
On the Basketball Schedule of Spaulding
High School.

The preliminary basketball schedule
for the Spaulding high school quintet
was announced this morning by Prin
FL. II. jackson. Four teams in the league
race last season have dropped out of the
schedule this year, they being Montpelier
seminary, Stowe high school. st. Johns
bury academy and Hardwick academy,
while two new teams appear on the
schedule, they being Waterbury high
school and st. Adams high school teams.
Under the direction of James Kenefck,
who is in charge of the Spaulding team
this season, the red and blue team have
been practicing daily during the past
two weeks and with a fine nucleus in
Captain Geals, Mann, Lyon. Morse and
Young Of last seasons team and with
several promising players in Carpenter,
Blanchard, Mcmahon and Ball, the
Spaulding team looms up as conspicu-
ous figure in the league race this year.
The schedule is as follows:
Jan Huntington high school at
Burlington.
Jan. Montpelier high school at
Barre.
Jan. 25-st. Albans high school at
Barre.
Feb. Peoples academy at Norris
vile.
Feb. Waterbury high school at
Barre.
Feb. Burlington high at Barre.
Feb. 81 Montpelier high school at
March l-St Albans high school at
St. Adams,
March s-People's academy at Barre.
March Waterbury high school at
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
LOWER PRICE FOR TWO MONTHS.
But Milk in Next Three Months Will
Make Up the Difference.

County Agent F. Fl. Abbott has re-
ceived from Richard Pattee, secretary OF
the New England Milk Producers asso-
citation, letter stating that the associa-
ton through its representatives has
agreed with Food Administrator Hoover
that the prices on November and Decem-
Der milk shall be ~ cents a quart in
stead of eight cents. That price becomes
effective Dec. l for payment of milk
shipped in November The letter also
states that, as compromise, in Janu-
ary, February and March the price ON
milk shall be high enough to recon-
pense the farmers for the drop placed
in effect for the two above named months
this year. That means that in the Mont
pelier zone the farmers viii have net
profit on their milk of S2.9l2 per hun
dred weight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
COSSACKS DEFY
B0LSHEVIKI
Battle Between the Forces Is Reported to
Be Impending at vitebsk, Where the
Cossacks Are on Bolsheviki
Flanks and Rear.

Petrograd, Dec. 4.-Ensign Krylenko
the Bolsheviki commander-in-e chief, tele.
graPhed to-day that the general staff
which has refused to recognize the au-
thority of the Bolsheviki, has surren-
dered.
A battle between detachments from
the Petrograd garrison, commanded bv
hrylenko, and the Cossacks is reported to
be impending at Nitebsk. According to
a telegram from Krylenko. adjutant Cos
sacks have gathered on the hanks and in
the rear OF the Bolsheviki forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
WAIT TILL NEW YEARS.
Before Beginning War Savings Campaign
in Vermont Schools.

Commissioner of Education NJ r. Hi
legas this morning announced that the
campaign to be conducted in the Vermont
schools for the war savings effort will
not be started until after New Years
This is due to the fact that the pam
phlets and instructions. which are TO be
used in the work. have not vet been fur
nished by the government and il seemed
unwise TO start il in Vermont until after
the vacation so that big drive may be
looked for after the New Years.
Prof CLYDE Hill Of the education de-
partment and John Avery arc making
a section of the course of study TO l,c
taught on investments in the schools
along with the war savings campaign,
more particularly as TO bonds aud war
savings certificates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
HUGE FRAUD
is ALLEGED
Four Men Accused of Con-
spiracy to Rob the
Government
ON CONTRACTS FOR
SERVICE HATS
Indictment Is Said to Cover
Hundreds of Thousands
of Dollars

New York, Dec. A conspiracy to de-
fraud the United States government out
of hundreds of thousands of dollars on
contracts for more than million service
hats is charged in an indictment found
against William b. Thorn, John j. Slat-
terry, Joseph Ives and Edward Slsttery,
who are connected with the corporation
of Thorn & Bailey, the Peekshill Hat
Manufacturing Co., and the firm of II. d.
Parmelee & Cove Two inspectors in the
quartermasters' corps, Arthur G. Gibson
and Peter J. Duffy, are also named as
conspirators in the Indictment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
MESSAGE SENT
ALL OYER WORLD
1t Was Entrusted to British News Dis
tributing Agency But Was Not
Given Out in Advance to
Any American News
papers.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4,-The in
ternational character of President VIII
sons address, which was delivered to
Congress to-day, was indicated by the
fact that the government already had
placed it for simultaneous publication
in practically every capital in the world.
Although the address was not trusted
in advance to the American newspapers
or news distributing associations, it al
ready had been placed with the London
Office of Reuters, the principal European
news distributing agency, which is to
supply Others in Europe. Indirectly, the
address viii get to Berlin and other cen
rral powers capitals The world wide
distribution is also evidenced by the fact
that it will be available for publication
to-day in China and Japan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
SLIGHT RELIEF
FOR RAILROADS
But Interstate Commerce Commission
Denied Application of Western
Roads to Raise Commodity
Rates on Iron and
Steel.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4.-The inter
state commerce commission to-day de.
MED the application ,of the western rail
roads to raise commodity rates on iron
and steel but allowed the filing Of a raise
slightly higher than those maintained at
present.
The applications for increased rates on
livestock in less than carload rates on
of the Mississippi river were denied, bps
permission was given to make new pre-
MUM rate rulings, which would result in
small increases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
MAY USE ONE CHURCH.
Four Protestant Societies in st. Albans
Discuss Matter.

ST. Albans. Dec. 4.--Committees rep
resenting the Methodist. Baptist, Univer-
salist, and Congregational churches met
at the Congregational chapel last night
and discussed thoroughly the advisable
ty of using one church during the win
ter in order to save fuel. The commit
tee have to take the matter up with
their respective churches for further ac-
tion. The two Roman Catholic churches
of this city and at the Bay will not be
open on week days for the winter, except
on holy days of obligation. st. Luke's
Episcopal church win also have less than
the usual number of services
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
TO APPOINT LAYMEN
In Washington County Towns to Work
on Selective Draft.

The Washington county legal advisory
board for the selective draft met at the
county courthouse in Montpelier yester-
day afternoon and will meet again next
Friday when laymen from the various
towns will be called in consultation
After that conference the appointments
of laymen in the towns will be an
nounced. j. W. Gordon of Barre is chair
man of the board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
MILITANT MINISTERS MISSED.
Departure of IS Congregational Pastors
Makes Big Hole in Vermont.

Brattleboro, Dec. 4.-The Congrega-
tional ministers of Windham county met
here yesterday for conference with
Rev. c. c. Merrill of Burlington. secre-
tary of the Vermont conference on vari-
Gus problems touching the work in the
county and state. II was brought out
that Is Congregational ministers in Yer
mont had gone into work connected with
the war. making decided shortage in
the state II was the sense of the meet
ing that an effort be made to secure lay
men to fill the vacant pulpits temporari-
lv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
FOUR NAVAL RECRUITS
Accepted BY Montpelier Headquarters
To-day--They viii Co to Burlington.

Four recruits for the United States
navy were accepted by the local recruit
ing Office at Montpelier to-day and the
men will be sent to Burlington for fur
ther examination. The men are Clarence
Haskins of Montpelier, w. w. KERN of
Newport, end on the Montpelier SEM
mary football team, Harold w. Snow of
Moretown and Vernon H. Nault of Bar
ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
MUST TRY TO DELIVER
ALL QUESTIONNAIRES
Postmasters> Throughout the Country
Were Ordered to Use Every Effort
to Reach the Registrants.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 4.--Postmas-
ters throughout the country were in
structed in an order to-day to make ev-
cry effort to insure the delivery to reg
isttants of the questionaires mailed by
local exemption boards. If not deliv-
cred, the questionaires must be returned
to the board with the postmasters en-
dorsement, stating the reason for non
delivery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
TEUTONS COVER
UP MOVEMENTS
ON ITALY FRONT
They Are Giving Demonstrations of Ar
tillery But in No Such Concentrated
Manner as to Indicate a
Great Attack.

Italian Headquarters, Monday, Dec. ,
(By Associated Press Enemy activity
is now taking the form of artillery dem.
onstrations followed by infantry move
ment. The gunfring is not as concen-
trated as that preceding a determined
assault. The demonstrations are intend
ed either to mask other movements or as
feels for the best opening in the line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
FRENCH BEGIN
HEAVY FIRING
Activity in Champagne May
Mean an Infantry
Attack
GERMANS REPLY
WITH MUCH VIGOR
German Movement on Ver-
dun Front Was Put
Down

Paris. Dee 4-On the Verdun front
of the Meuse the Germans last night at
tempted to approach French positions
but were thrown back, the war office an
nounces. On the Champagne front heavy
artillery fighting is in progress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

Cards have been received announcing
the safe arrival at Winter Park Of the
party which left Barre Nov. % Mr. and
Mrs. 4. L. Moves. Justus ketchum, Hen
~ Smart, Mrs Carrie Hopkins. Mrs +.
/. Reynolds. Mr. ard Mrs. r. r. North
rop. They report fine weather for the
whole trip. The ocean steamer runs
without lights az night. except the nee
esssry ones. and those are jscketed with
red cloth shades. Pine weather in Flor
ida. Thermometer about - TO 81 i'm
middle of the day. : short crop II
citrus fruits owing to hard freeze last
February.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
ALL ATTACKS REPULsED.
Germans Failed to Shake British Hold
on Cambrai Salient.

London. Dee. 4.--From Councillor 10
MarcoingT Field Marshal Haig's report
from France last night says. the enemy
delivered attacks in great strength with
large forces and has been repulsed with
heavy losses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04

Mrs. Mary Dombrouskie Of Moretown
who has been passing the week end With
Mrs. Charles Smith, leaves today FOR
Des Moines TO pass the winter with her
son
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-04
PROMPT REDUCTION
OF BREAD PRICES
Is Recommended by the War Emergency
Council of the Baking Industry
Government License Goes into
Effect December 10

Washington, d. c., Dec. 4.-The inn
mediate reduction of bread prices wher-
ever possible has been recommended TO
the bakers throughout the country by
the war emergency council of the baking
industry. The bakers will 90 under gov
ernment license on Dec. 10, using set
formula and producing the standardized
loaf required by the food administrator.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1917-06-28
ARMED AMERICAN STEAMER ia
SUNK AFTER RUNNING FIGHT
WITH SUBMARINE.
ONLY FOUR LIVES ARE LOST
Hundreds Of Shots Fired Before
Steamer Goes Down.-survIvor Re-
seued From Life Boats.-Treated
with Marked Consideration BY Cor.
mans.

Washington.-American naval gun.
ners have met their first defeat in
open fight with a German submarine.
Onicial dispatches announced the de.
struction Of the tank steamship
Moreni, abandoned ablaze June 12 by
her crew and armed guard after a
desperate running fight in the war
zone, which cost the lives of four of
her crew.
Half an hour after the tanker had
been sent to the bottom, her forty.
three survivors, including all Of the
members Of the armed guard, were
picked up with their life boats by a
passing steamer. The German com.
mander had set them adrift after con.
graduating the American skipper up.
on his game fight and having the
wounded men treated by the submar
ines surgeon.
The submarine began the action at
q range OF 5000 yards four nautical
miles, when she hardly was visible to
ths steamer without glasses. Present
Ing virtually no target herself, she
sent two hundred shells at the biz
tanker, making many hits, while the
American gunners wasted 15O shota
without harming the speck from
which the deadly hail came.
Naval officers assumed that the sub
marine was armed with the sixInch
rifles mounted by most Of the newest
undersea boats. No statement was
available as to the armament of the
Moreni The failure of the gunners
to get the submarine was attributed
generally to the long range and small
target.
The action Of the submarine com.
mander In treating his vanquished op
ponents with such unexpected cour.
tesy was the subject Of much com.
ment. Germany has proclaimed her
intention to treat British armed mer.
chant crews as pirates.