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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
GOVERNMENT
TAKES HAND TO
AVERT STRIKES
Miners and Operators in Central Penn
sylvania Coal Field Comply with Re-
quest to Send Committees to
Washington.

Johnstown, Pa, May 1.-THE United
States government through Secretary OF
Labor Wilson late yesterday took steps
to avert strike Of nearly $4,000 BIZ
luminous coal miners in the central Penn
sylvania field. A telegram was received
by both the miners and the operators
asking that they send committees TO
Washington to confer with the depart
ment of labor mediators in an attempt
to compromise their differences. Com
mittees were named last night and left
Immediately.
The executive committee of the CEN
trail Pennsylvania Operators association
and the policy committee of the United
Mine Workers of America, district num-
ber two, were in session at Clearfeld
when the offer Of mediation from Secre-
tary Wilson arrived. 1t is said by both
miners and operators that the success
OF federal mediators is the only means
of averting a strike Chat will tie up the
entire output of the field The miners
rejected wage scale agreement drafted
by a joint committee in Philadelphia re-
Gently and ask that their original de-
mand of SO l3 per cent wage increase
be granted
More than 800 miners at South Fork,
near here, who struck Tuesday to en-
force their demand, returned to work
Yesterday after notices had been posted
above all mines appealing to the patriot
ism of the men. The notices read:
This mine is now operated by special
request of the United States govern
nent. Railroad companies will deliver
Iaily the necessary number of cars to
Dad tonnage for gocsrnment purposes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
Head of Italian Commission
to United States Scouts
the Idea
ITALY'S PRESENT
NEED is SHIPS
Enrico Arlotta Claims Italy
Does Not Need Men
at the Front

New York, May ll.-Enrico Arlotta,
head of the Italian commission which has
just arrived in this country, received the
newspaper men to-day and discussed the
purposes of his mission and the war sit
uation generally. He declared that Italy
did not need men at the front but what
was wanted above everything else was
ships to carry provisions and war mate
rials.
Asked if the food shortage had become
sufficiently acute in Italy to cause talk
of separate peace, he replied: "Never
mind the peace talk or separate peace.
Italy will not make separate peace in
any case. We are bound on this point to
our allies and win never separate our
action from theirs until we have obtained
the desired results of the war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
Many Objections introduced
by Representatives of
Industries
WHICH ARE FACING
HEAVY TAX LEVY
Democratic Leader Kitchin
Decides to Support
the Measure

Washington, D. c., May ll.-Public
hearings on the war tax bill began to-
day before the Senate finance committee
Attorneys and other representatives of
industries facing heavy taxes under the
House bill protested many of the fea-
lures of the bill. The hearing is expected
to be completed next week. To-day's
discussion followed long hearing yes
terday.
Democratic Leader Kitchin, in four.
hour speech, urging prompt passage, said
that while some items seemed unjust and
excessive when considered separately, the
only answer was that "the government
needs the money" For his part, he said,
he was willing even to swallow his life
long tariff convictions in the emergency
and support the bills high tariff section
Il am going to shut my eyes and vote
for it," said Mr.. Kitchin.
The debate developed dearth of ex-
pert information on the question of just
what is provided by the involved legal
language of the measure and through the
day there was a rapid fire of questions
from perplexed members. The income
tax section raised such cloud of con
fusion that for a time the House resem
bled class Of higher mathematics, with
members Of the ways and means commit
tee taking turns in expounding the intri-
cate workings OF the proposed schedule OF
percentages and super percentages.
Mr.. kitchin said the bill would raise
more additional taxes than any "that has
ever been presented to any legislative
body in the history of the world" and
that more burdens might follow. He es
timated that all told the war expendi.
lures to the end of the next fiscal year
would total S5,000000,000.
Referring to the petition Of the rail
roads for general Is per cent freight
rate advance, MIR. Kitchin continued;
1--WE viii have plenty OF chances to
get some of that back for the American
people in the way of taxes. We viii
have other bills coming along. II the
or any other board permits
the railroads to raise their freight rates
Is per cent of the great receipts | am
willing to come in here with a tax bill
and tell them to pay some OF that to help |
support the government"
Defending the bills proposal to ad- |
vance postal rates, Mr.. Kitehin declared |
that it costs the government Sl00,000,000 |
a year to carry and handle second class
matter, and it gets back only $ll ,000,000 |
The proposed increase, he said will bring |
in s3l 100000. Representative Chandler
Of New York opposed the increase, de-
,laring a number OF magazines would be
put out of business.
General debate on the bill will be closed
.o-day and the leaders hope for passage
early next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
HEARD ALIENATION CASE.
Frank C. Phelps VS.. Charles Utley in Su-
preme Court.

Supreme court held session this fore
noon to hear arguments in the Washing
ton county case of Frank e. Phelps ".
Charles Utley. The plaintiff in county
court secured a verdict against the de-
fendant for S254l for alienation OF his
wife's affections after a sensational trial
lasting over a week. The defendant took
the case 10 supreme court on exceptions,
which were argued this morning. Attos-
news NJ. q. Morse and Dutton Of Hard
wick appeared for the defendant and At
tornevs J. Ward Carver and Fred L.
Laird represented the plaintiff.
Court took a recess at noon to-day to
participate in the patriotic demonstration
and will meet again Tuesday forenoon at
$3.50 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
BOY SCOUTS FARMING.
Thousands of Acres of Uncultivated Land
Being Utilized.

New York, May 1.-THE response of
American boys to the plea by the nation
al council OF the Boy Scouts of America
that every scout feed a soldier" has been
so widespread that to-day thousands OF
acres of land where flowers or no vege-
tation at all grew are under cultivation
to produce food.
Reports received at the organiza tion's
national headquarters here, it was an
nounced to-day, show that this juvenile
farming movement has attracted not only
thousands of boys not heretofore asso-
ciated with the boy scouts but has led to
cot operation by great many men who.
rejected by the army or the navy, hope
to render national service in agricul
ture.
Supplementing messages of approval
from Herbert c. Hoover, head OF the ma
and others, the national council to-day
made public letters from Maj. Gen. Leon
ard Wood and Lieut.. Gen. Robert S. s.
Baden Powell, founder of the boy scout
movement in Great Britain.
Gen. Wood, urging that every effort
be made to increase the food supply"
wrote that "the great mass of the people
can very easily produce a large portion
of the food which they will need in the
ensuing year, thus making more available
to send abroad to the nations involved
in the present great war"
Gen. Baden. Powell described what boy
scouts have accomplished for England at
war in the way of coast guard service,
guarding bridges, telegraph and cable
lines and reservoirs, and performing or
derly service for the admiralty and other
government branches. He expressed the
confidence that American boy scouts are
trained "to do very valuable service for
their country behind the scenes in the
present crisis"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
FLAG-RAISING AT GRANITEvILLE
Was Accompanied BY Interesting Pa
triotic Exercises.

Graniteville had q hag-raising of its
own at dusk last evening, patriotic en-
thusiasm over the entry of the United
States into the world war attaining its
height soon after 6 O'Clock when hundreds
OF people gathered in the lower village
for exercises carried out under the direc-
tion Of a committee consisting of Mrs
+. n Aldrieh, Mrs. +. w. Barton and
Mrs. A. M. Roach. Six musicians from
Barre Joined with school children and
their teachers in the music making fea-
lures of the celebration. Supt. G. j.
Seager of the Barre Town schools presid-
ed and the principal speaker was Rev.
Stanley F. Bloomfield, pastor of Bethany
church, Montpelier.
Two flagstaffs were erected on either
side of the street in front of Z. N. Aid
rich's store and the national banner took
the breezes for the first time on hal
yard suspended across the highway. The
bandmen began the exercises with pro-
gram of patriotic music and the colors
were elevated by p N. Smith while a
large group of children from the school,
having marched down the street with
the teachers, gave the salute. The youth
full paraders were well supplied with
flags and the appearance OF the banner
overhead was the signal for an enthu
siastic outburst of applause from the
grown-ups. Thereafter the band played
"The Star Spangled Banner" and after
ward, with Mr.. Moore, the cornetist, ac-
the children sang the lines
of the national anthem.
Supt. Seager spoke briefly in introduc-
ing Rev. Mr.. Bloomfield, whose address
was intensely patriotic and inspirational.
The clergyman stressed the Importance
of united devotion to the flag and to the
country. Upon the mothers of the land,
he said, devolves the duty of practicing
all the little economies that make for
of our foodstuffs and to the
men he urged the Importance of utilizing
every piece of land available for planting
purposes. Rev Mr. Bloomfield described
the present situation as one of the most
in the history of the nation
and expressed his opinion that the United
States was experiencing its greatest cri.
sis. Evidently the minister's message
struck responsive chord in his auditors,
or his appeal for united effort was loud
" acclaimed The exercises closed when
he crowd joined in singing America"
Impetus to the patriotic resolve to
plant plot" has increased by the se-
ion Of many quarry owners in granting
% their employees the free use of land
or tilling. In a number of instances
employees have accepted such a privilege
md learned to their qualification that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11

Charles Emsiie Of North Seminary
street and Gilbert Phillips left last even
ing for Boston, where they are passing
several days on business.
Peter Lselsir of Summer street, who
was removed to the City hospital a fort
night ago after receiving injuries when a
train crashed into his blacksmith shop
on South Main street. was able % 20
home to-day. His condition il materially
improved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
Appointed Clerk of BrattlebOrO Court

Brsttleboro, May ll.-Judge Addison
f. Cudworth of South Londonderry, the
new municipal Judge of the village OF
Brsttleboro, was here yesterday after
noon and appointed Miss Ethel A Mil
lington clerk. Miss Millington was the
efficient clerk of the court employed by
Judge Frank f. Barber. Judge Cud-
worth will occupy for the present the
courtroom heretofore used by Judge Bar
Der. but he plans eventually to hire a
larger room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
RUSSIA CALLED
LOYAL TO ENTENTE
Premier's Speech Was Greeted with
Great Applause in Extraordinary
Session of the Duma

Petrograd, via London, May IL
Thursday being the anniversary of the
opening of the first Duma, an extraordi
nary session of the delegates and ex-
delegates was held in Tauride palace,
Prolonged applause greeted the speech by
Premier Rodzianko, in which he repudiat-
ed any idea of a separate peace
There was an enthusiastic demonstra.
tion later on when he proclaimed the
loyalty Of Russia to her allies. The
whole assembly stood and cheered the
entente ambassadors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
SEC. LANSING DENIES
ANY SUGGESTION
NO-PEACE PACT
Nor Would He Discuss the Probability
of the United States Acting Sep
arately with Germany.

Washington, D. c., May ll.--Secretary
of State Lansing to-day denied the pub
lished report that the United States has
an agreement with the allies not to
make separate peace with Germany by
saying; There is no agreement written
or unwritten relative to peace"
When pressed to say whether the sub
ject has been discussed informally, Lans-
ing declined to discuss the subject fur
ther. He would not intimate that there
was any probability of the United States
acting separately but said that the ques.
tion of an agreement never has been
raised
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
JOFFRE is TAKEN
TO WASHINGTON'S
OLD HEADQUARTERS
Hero of the Marne Is Welcomed to New
burgh, N. Y, by Gov. Whitman
and School Children Gave
a Demonstration
a Demonstration

Newbursh, n. Y, May ll.--Marshal
Joffre and the members of the French
mission came here to-day to visit Wash
ington's headquarters and were given
hearty and spontaneous reception. Gov.
Whitman welcomed the party at the
Little Stone House where Washington
had his headquarters, and school children
presented Joffre token and Others gave
him souvenirs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
SUBMARINE PERIL
IS MUCH LESSENED
French Writer Declares That Means of
Fighting U-boats Has Developed
Considerably of Late.

Paris, May ll.--Both the French and
the British statistics on submarine sink
ings during the last week show certain
improvement on the situation, says Mari
cell Hutton, a usually well informed writ
er on the subject. He adds: Il under
stand that more means OF fighting the
submarines is increasing daily and with
out giving any details can say that the
of submarines put out Of action
in the last few days has risen in very
manner"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
NORWEGIAN SHIPS
ESCORTED TO SEA
AND THEN SUNK
The Vessels Were Halted by German
Submarines Inside of Spanish
Territorial Waters and
Taken Outside.

London. May 1.-THE Norwegian
steamers Tiger and Leikanger have been
sunk by German submarines ten miles
off the northwest coast of Spain, accord
ing to information received here. The
submarines halted the steamers in Span
ish waters and escorted them beyond the
territorial limit, where they were sunk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
BRITISH MISSION MOVES.
Goes to New York City for Three Days
Visit.

Washington, d. c. May 1.-THE Brit
ish mission left here to-day on a special
train for three days visit in New York
City. They will be rendered banquet
to-night in conjunction with the French
mission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
ENGLISH AIRPLANES
ATTACK ZEEBRUGGE
At the Same Time Flotilla of Torpedo
Boats Was Seen Bombarding
the Belgian Coast.

Amsterdam, via London, May H.
English airplanes bombarded Zeebrugge
early yesterday morning at the same
time fotilla. of torpedo boats was
seen from Flushing, bombarding the
Belgian coast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11
GERMAN WAR VESSEL HIT.
In Battle with British Squadron, Says
Dutch Report.

Amsterdam. via London. May ia
German torpedo boat was badly hit in
the battle between German and British
destroyers yesterday, according 10 the
correspondent Of Telegrsaf.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-11

Miss Nav Piper Of - summer street
was taken TO the City hospital last even
ing and operated on for appendicitis.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01
500 Reyord 500

+ The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
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the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing it's work. The
proprietors have so much faith in the
curative powers of Halls Catarrh Med
icine that they offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., To-
Iedo, Ohio S3l4 by all Druggists, 75c.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01
PRAIRIE DU SAC

MIR. and Mrs. William Meyer OF Troy
and the latter's mother, Mrs. ]. Gas
ser, of Prairie du Sac, returned Satur
day from a weeks visit in Ypsilantl
Mich.
Mrs. NJ. A. Hutchins and Mrs. J. l.
P. AccoIa visited the Dan Rutchlns
family Streator, Ill, recently.
Carl Lehman of Camp Grant
Rockford, H., spent from Saturday
night to Sunday afternoon at his home
here
Harwood Page and Miss Esther
Tschumpert were married Wednesday
October "a, at the Evangelical parson
age.
Paul Schneider left Thursday fol-
Battle Creek, Mich, to visit his son
Edwin'at Camp Custer.
DR.. R. A. Schlag was called to Mad
ison and Milwaukee on business.
Jacob Meng has purchased the Chris
Willie house, having sold his farm to
David Ware.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Lampman
spent Sunday in Baraboo.
The marriage Of Miss Hattie Boon
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01
SKILLET CREEK

Farmers and their families have
been busy getting potatoes dug and
picked up Haying and corn cutting
will probably go on all winter in be-
tween snOwstOrms.
Carl Adam was up from Madison
Saturday and Sunday. ........
Mrs. Schroeder is home from the
hospital and is quite comfortable.
Burr Apker drove up last Tuesday
from Madison and drove home next
day.
Roland Schaefer will finish moving
Tuesday. Mrs. III. Hill and family are
moving into their former home.
Miss Lena Alvin, who teaches in
Sumpter, spent the weekend with her
parents.
Hardy Spencer and family. are en-
joying a Ford.
Mrs. Charles Spencer and daughter,
Mrs. Paul Cahoon, are visiting Mrs.
Doll of Beloit and will go to Liberty
willie and Chicago before they return.
Frank Watkins has quite high school
and is helping Walter Pierce. He ex'
poets to attend business college later
Henry Bittrick is attending bust
ness college at Baraboo. -.
School has been closed for a week
on account of some skin disease.
Roy Cahoon Of Ohio, who is in
training at Sparta in the heavy artil-
lery, spent Saturday and Sunday Wis
iting his cousins, Paul and WILDER
Cahoon. -. .... ....
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01
SANDUSKY

Mrs. Jake Wolfe is under the doc
tors care. ae- ,.~
Jasen Prouty and J. B. Powell were
Lime Ridge callers. Saturday.
Miss Bessie Johnson, who has been
employed at the O.. B.. Powell home
the past summer, has returned to her
home at Lloyd. 49,. ~
Joe Wetzel and son Roland and Mrs.
Fred Hoke returned Sunday from Ro-
chester, where they took Roland to
consult with the Mayo brothers.
Mrs. Ray Grover and Miss Alta Hart
were Reedsburg shoppers the past
week
Little Margaret Prouty spent Sat
urday and Sunday with her grand
mother Mrs. Peter Constatine.
Mrs. Viola Barley of Greenwood
same Thursday to spend the winter
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Powell and
daughter and Mrs F. II. Powell spent
Sunday at the c. A Powell home.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01
Re DS6URb

Mrs c. Spicer has gone to spend
the winter with her daughter. Mrs.
Markham.
VIII VOTERS, who has been in train
Ing at Battle Creek, Mich, is spending
a few days at the parental home. a.
The body of j. Cooper was taken to
Spring Green on Saturday for burial.
Miss. Helen Dryer, who was called
here from Shawnee, Okla. by the
death of her mother, has returned to
her position as head Of the Indian
schools in that city. aa
Sheriff Welk. of Baraboo transacted
business in our, city, Saturday,
Mrs J. Franklin of Baraboo was a
guest Saturday at the Willis Pelton
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fuller, of Gaze
novia brought their boy, aged seven
years, 20 the Reedsburg hospital, for
an operation for appendicitis, He is
rapidly recovering.
Several Of our young people went to
Fern Dell to attend the harvest festi-
val at the Ringing pavilion.
Julia Cady returned to her home on
Saturday evening from Baraboo where
she has several pupils.
Herbert Stolte and R. Schweke, who
attend the University of Wisconsin at
Madison, spent Sunday with their par
The Halloween party given by the
young people at t he Presbyterian
church Friday evening was we'll at
tended and much enjoyed.
Heavy rains and several inches of
snow the past week have made the
roads in some places almost impassa-
BILE. .e..>~
Potatoes were marketed in our city
Saturday at SOC per bushel.
Many bushels of apples are wasting
in the orchards in this vicinity on ac-
count of scatcity of help to gather
them.
Saturday was sugarless day in
Reedsburg Those who were in need
of sugar had to content themselves
with brown or loaf, as no granulated
sugar was available.
S. A. Collins transacted business in
Camp Douglas on Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Golfer are enter
tanning company from Cazenovia.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01

Mrs. J. A Douglas and Mrs. Ed
Briggs were Reedsburg callers Satur-
day.
Tom Briggs has bought the farm Of
l.. Bonhotel and expects to move
there. They have rented their house
to Harry Page.
Mrs. Maria Head died at the home
of H. A. Grover on Saturday night.
She had retired as usual, but when
Mr. Grover went into her room Sun
day morning he found her dead. She
was past SO years old and was re-
markably bright for one of her age.
Mrs. Anna Gleue was a Reedsburg
visitor Thursday Of last week.
Miss Clara KrOpp came last week
to visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
A Kropp.
Miss Iva Sloniker and Fred Klett
were married at Reedsburg Wednes-
day of last week and went to Fargo,
n. D., to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Vern
Thompson.
Mrs. L. Rump and Mrs c. Miller
were shopping in Reedsburg Friday.
{ Mrs. Harriet Apker and children OF
North Freedom spent Sunday here
with relatives.
| The families of George Giblin, Henry
I;Gleue and B. Marsh visited Sunday at
EReedsburg.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01
LEGAL NOTICE

(First insertion November l, 1919
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court for Sank County. In probate.
In the will of Otto H. Leuck, de-
ceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN:
That on the first Tuesday (being
the fourth day of December 1917,
at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at the
courthouse, in the city of Baraboo, in
said county, there will be heard and
considered: '."' VI
The application of Pauline M. Leuck
to admit to probate the last will and
testament of Otto H.. Lueck, late OF
the town of Merrimack, in said county
deceased, and for letters testamentary
thereon to be issued to Pauline M
Leuck. And *.t,
On the first Tuesday (being the Sec
ond day) of April, 1913, at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, at said courthouse,
there will be heard, considered and
adjusted all claims against said de
ceased. And
NOTICE IS HEREBY FURTHER
GIVEN:
That the first Tuesday (being the
5th day) of March, 1918, is the time
fixed within which creditors of said
deceased may present their claims to
said court, or be forever barred,
Dated October 27, 1917,
BY the Court,
w. T. KELSEY,
County Judge.
v. II. Cady, Attorney for Petitioner.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1917-11-01
fL|ME RIDGE

Mrs. Fred Reinow Of Cobb, visited
friends here last week She was for
merly resident of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvert of Ohio came
last week on an extended visit with
their daughter Mrs. r. n. Johnson.
Mrs. John Sundin was called last
week to Union Center to attend the
funeral of her grandmother.
Mrs. R. n. Johnston will entertain
the Ladies' Aid society on Thursday
November 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sundin are moving i'll
to the Henry Bohn home.
Henry Voigts had the misfortune tc
lose a valuable horse last week.
The /. o. O. F. has given the use OF
their hall for Red Cross meetings.