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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
fLET US WORK"
Was the Slogan of Clemenceau in Wei
coming War Council.

Paris, Nov. 30-The nteraIlied con.
ference which has been called for the
purpose of establishing unity in the
prosecution of the war and coordination
of resources, opened in the ministry OF
foreign affairs yesterday morning, with
ID nations represented. The French pre-
mier, NJ Clemenceau, presided and well
coined the delegates, emphasizing the
gravity of the responsibilities resting on
the assembled statesmen and military
officials.
The delegates Immediately went to
work, ub-dividing into committees. the
composition of which had been arranged
at preliminary meetings.
The American war mission, augment
ed by Ambassador Sharp, General Per-
shing and Vice Admiral Sims, conferred
at their hotel headquarters before going
to the foreign office, which they reached
promptly at 10 o'clock. The British dele
gates came right on the heels of the
Americans. There were large crowds
outside the hotels where the Americans
and British are quartered and also in
front of the foreign ministry but there
was no cheering or demonstration of any
kind, those who gathered to see the rep
resentatives of the various countries
seeming to recognize the seriousness of
the business in hand.
Meetings of the supreme war council,
in which only France, Great Britain, the
United States and Italy are represented,
will follow the interallied conference.
This war council is a permanent body
and will deal only with questions relat
ing to military operations on the western
front, which now includes Italy. Colonel
House and Cen Tasker H. Bliss will rep
resent the United States at the first
meeting of this council
Premier Clemenceau's speech barely
exceeded a hundred words.
Gentlemen" he said, Gin the name of
the French republic the honor of welcom
ing you falls upon me. In this greatest
of wars it is the feeling of the supreme
solidarity of peoples which unites us in
this moment to win on the field of battle
the right to peace which shall be a
true peace of humanity. 1t is for this
we are here in this admirable reunion of
hope and duty well prepared to make !
every sacrifice demanded by an alliance !
which no intrigue and no weakening can
ever impair. Our task is to translate |
into acts those lofty feelings whereby we
are animated. Our order of the day il |
work Let us work"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
FISHER--BR0wN.
Barre Girl the Bride of Recently Com
missioned Officer

| AT the parochial residence of st. Mon
ica's church on Summer street Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, Miss Marguerite
f. Brown, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick Brown of Jefferson street, and Lieut..
Max c. Fisher of the L. S. army were
married by the parish priest, Rev. P. III.
McKenna Bride and groom were at
tended by Miss Alice Sullivan and Lieui.
George S. DeMerell, L. S. A. The bride
wore a suit of chiffon broadcloth. Lieut..
and Mrs Fisher left in the late afternoon
for New York. whore they are making a
stay of several days.
The bride is a well known Barre young
woman, who was graduated from Spauld
ing high school in 1908. Later she at
tended the Bryant & Stratton business
college in Boston. She is employed "a
an accountant in the home office of the
National Life Insurance Co. at Mont
pelier. Lieut.. Fisher received his com
mission in the second Plattsburg train
ing camp of 1917 He is under orders
to report to Gen. Pershing and expects
to leave for France early in January.
Lieut.. Fisher is graduate of Spaulding
high school, and after attending Harvard
college, he pursued a successful career on
the stage. in the course of which he ap
peared in Margaret Anglin's company in
repertoire. Latterly he
has been connected with the local firm
of r. l.. Clark & Co. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred c. Fisher of Averill
street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
MEETS MANY EXPERIENCES.
Lieut.. Douglas Gordon, Former Barre
Man, Writes from Europe.

| Lieut. Douglas Gordon. former Barre
boy and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
| Gordon of Orange street, writes an in.
teresting letter from France in which he
speaks of meeting several Barre boys at
Camp Bartlett before his departure over
seas. Lieut.. Gordon was in the Massa-
chusetts National Guard and served on
the border in the summer of 1916 He is
now member of the l04th L. S. infan-
try The uncle to whom he refers in the
postscript enlisted on the side of the
allies early in the war and is now q
prisoner of the Germans. The letter fol-
lows:
Dear father: just line to let you
know that | am well and in first class
condition; also that | want some of you
to write Hope you are all feeling as
well as | am.
Have had quite few novel experiences
since | left the States last September,
but | can't say very much about them
until get back to Gods country, when
l will tell you all about my trip We
were on the water % days-pretty slow
going-and | was seasick about "a hours,
though it wasn't as bad as | expected.
have seen a part of England
Life in the army is an entirely differ
ent proposition as an officer and like
it first rate. You may have to pay two
cents on this letter, as they won't allow
us to put stamps on them. ! guess they
found somebody writing under the
stamps! | hope to come out of this with
a young bank roll, as my pay now is
over Sl55 month and it doesn't cost
much to live. now that / have bought
all my equipment.
nearly forgot TO tell you that while
at Westfield. Mass. l met Clarence Ged-
des, ST Gordon and few other fellows
from Barre. When the lst Vermont
,ame down there / inquired for the Head
quarters company and found that the
regiment had been pretty well busted up !
lust the same as my old regiment was |
Mai. Stilwell and 7 are the only two |
Lynn officers here just now, and 7 have |
about 60 of the $50 men in my old COM |
Dany with me. The rest are in-or rath- !
,r. we left them in-Westfield Don't |
lnow where they are now. would like 1
o tell YOU all about what have learned /
concerning modern warfare, but / can't /
10 will save IL for some future date. 1t 1
: rather interesting. Dug.
p. :. Hope / don't have to join Uncle
Bob Most anything but that, Don't
vorrv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
ALLEGED TO BE STACKER.
And He May Face Charge Under White
Slave Act.

Bellows Falls, Nov. 30.-Henry Lewis
Muir of Burlington is being held in the
local lookup pending an investigation of
his actions by the federal authorities.
Accompanied by Jessie Whitman, l6
wears old, of Cedar Brook Conn, he ar
rived in this village Wednesday night
from Hartford, Conn, where he had been
working for three weeks. He said he
was on his way to Burlington and was
without funds when he reached this
to 7s9Os NJ. NJ. NJ NJ NJ.
town The girl says he had promised 10
marry her
II was also learned that he has not
registered under the draft law and Dis
trict Attorney v A. Bullard of Burling
tor was notified. He has instructed the
local police to turn Muir over to United
States Marshal A. p Carpenter, who Is
expected here to-day Ii Is believed that
there are two possible charges against
him. not registering and violating the
Mann white slave act.
The girl is being held under the care
Of the Overseer of the poor and probably
will be returned to her home. She SAYS
she has a father in poor circumstances.
Her mother died year ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
William E.. Chandler, For
merly Secretary Of the
Navy, Is Dead
ALSO IN SENATE -
FOR IA YE !
He Attended the Ac S,my
in Thetford Before S4dy-
ing Law e

| Concord, y. H., Nov. 80 William Eat
navy in President Arthur's cabinet, was
largely responsible for the beginning OF
the modern United States navy, died at
his home here to-day Mr. Chandler was
a member of the United States Senate
for IA years.
| Mr.. Chandler was born in Concord
| Dec. 2S, 1885. the son of Nathan S. and
Mary Ann (Tuckerl Chandler. He was
educated at Thetford, VT, academy, and
Pembroke, n. H.. academy and Harvard
Law school, graduating from the last
named institution at the age of 10. One
of his classmates at the law school was
Joseph H. Choate.
Mr. Chandler entered politics at once,
served three terms in the New Hamp
shire House of Representatives and was
elected speaker of the House when but
81 years old. His first entrance into ma
tional political affairs was as one of
the founders of the Republican party and
a supporter of Abraham Lincoln. Pres
ident Lincoln appointed him solicitor and
Judge advocate general of the navy IN
1865, and three months later he became
first assistant secretary of the treasury.
While secretary of the navy Mr. Chan
dler organized the expedition which, un
der the command OF Captain Winfield s.
Schley, went to the relief of the Greely
Arctic exploration party.
Fourteen years of service in the Unit
ed States Senate ended when Mr. Chan
dler was defeated for denomination in
1901 by Henry Z. Burnham. His radical
views on railroad legislation, which
brought him in opposition to Republican
party leaders, were responsible for this
defeat. During the remainder of his life
Mr.. Chandler made many attacks on
what he considered the undue influence
exerted by railroads in New England
politics. His last federal position was
that of president of the Spanish war
claims commission to which he was
named by President Mckinley in 1901
and reappointed by President Roosevelt.
Mr. Chandler's legal talent was dis
played when, as chief counsel, he car
lied through many stages in state and
federal courts the suits in which it was
sought to break the viii of Mrs, Mary
Baker G. Eddy, founder of the Christian
Science church
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
MOT KICKING A BIT"
Private Harry Levin of Barre Eats and
Sleeps Well.

| From her brother, Private Harry Ie-
vim of the l0lst ammunition train, now
| in France, Miss Rose Levin, student in
the Skidmore school of art at Saratoga
IN. Y, who is at home for the Thanks
giving recess, received two interesting
letters to-day. Private Levin writes in
part as follows:
well, here | am, somewhere in
France but just as happy as if l were
back in the good old L. s. A. init =. Z.
This is some country, but it is so far be-
hind the times that it never will catch
up. This is the finest, quaint old town
one ever saw To walk along the streets
and read nothing but French signs gets
ones goat. When | get back will have
some story to tell. | am not kicking a
bit. We get plenty of sleep and three
squares day Write and tell me how
you like your work. Have you joined
sorority yetf'
Dear Sister: At last letter from
you, and believe me, ] was glad to get
it, Although it was month coming it
certainly seemed good to hear from you
We received two months pay
yesterday and / am sending home 200
francs, which is equivalent to. about so.
Are you going home Tor the Christmas
vacations And how long do you have
II has been like summer here the last two
days and l wish this weather would al
ways keep up. Let me know if anything
in my letters to you are crossed off by
the censor | don't believe l will be home
for Thanksgiving dinner this year. VIII
let it go until next year, so YOU can
have my share of the turkey. A happy
to you and may you have
many of them. Harry"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
EVERY STATE
REPRESENTED
Among National Guards
men Who Have Reached
France
SOME ARE TRAINING
IN SOUND OF GUNS
Total Strength Of the Force
Has Not Been Re-
vealed

With the American Army in France
Thursday. Nov. 29.-By the Associated
Press National Guardsmen from ev-
cry state in the union have arrived in France,
ii is to-day permitted to be announced.
They are among the troops now training
or lately arrived. While it is not posi-.
BILE to disclose the identity of the units
it may be said that all which sailed from
the United States have arrived safely
and some already are in training within
sound of the guns on the battle front.
Guardsmen have been arriving in the
American zone many weeks. They are
scattered somewhat but as far as possible
the units from the same states have
been kept close together. In all quar-
ters they are declared to be most enthu-
siastic and their soldierly qualities have
drawn high praise from the French in
structors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
ADEQUATE FOOD SUPPLIES.
For Another Year Are Promised to Ger.
man People.

Amsterdam, Nov. 3O.-Speaking in the
Prussian lower House yesterday on food
conditions, Herr Won Waldow, president
of the German food regulation board
said:
considerable supplies of grain for
making bread have been provided by
early threshing. The imperial grain bu-
reau has already received l,000,500 tons,
as compared with 100000 tons last year
The potato crop may be regarded as sat
sfactory-almost as a good one, and
we count on having 81 100000 tons. Dis
tribution will be carried out much more
efficiently than in recent years. The same
quantity of sugar as formerly can be
delivered
1--WE still have to bear many restric-
tions, but we have adequate food sup
plies for the new year"
Herr Won Waldow said that bread and
potatoes would form the basis of the
food supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Midway Of the Jockey Hollow hill a
heavy motor weighing nearly three tons
Is resting in the ditch and teamsters are
facing the task Of removing it on skids.
The motor sidled into the ditch and
turned turtel when the sled which bore
it down from Milestone hill Unexpectedly
skidded on the icy road
To lessen the jeopardy in which pc
destrisns are placed whenever they at
tempt 10 pass the Boyce- Durkee block in
cold weather the street department has
engaged a man to point up the lsyers of
cement sidewalk which extend along the
west side Of the street for several rods
Under certain conditions the concrete
surface Is smoother than ice and far
more deceptive. With the surface pitted
by chisel marks. Il j. believed that the
number OF vietmis annually claimed BIZ
the sidewalk IN that vicinity VII Be de-
creased considerably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
Won Hertling Says Funda.
mental Principles Can
not Be Changed
ALTHOUGH REFORMS
MAY BE ALLOWED
He Declared That Russians
Would Be Treated
With

Berlin, Thursday, Nov %. via London
Nov. 30.--The war situation was re
viewed before the Reichstag to-day by
Count George Won Hertling, the new
imperial German chancellor. He declared
that Germany was ready to enter into
peace negotiations as soon as the Rus
sian government sent representatives
having full powers to Berlin. He said
he hoped the present efforts would take
definite shape and "bring us peace"
German arms, he said. have been uni
formly successful. He praised the army
and navy and eulogized some of the pop
ulation. Political reforms would be car
ried out, but the fundamental principles
of the imperial constitution cannot be
changed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
MRS. PHILIP CLARK.
Died at Graniteville Yesterday After Six
Days Illness.

Mrs. Philip Clark of Graniteville died
Thursday at 9:l0 a. m. after being III
six days. Mrs Clark was born Nav q,
1889, al Witherbee, y. Y. the daughter
of Martin and Sarah Seckington. and
was married to Mr.. Clark in Burlington
June 5. 1916. She was a member OF St.
Sylvester's church.
Besides her husband. she Is survived
bv an infant son. Patrick Martin. aged
nine DAYS; six sisters and brother. Mrs.
Thomas Kelly. Witherbee, y. Y. Henry
Seckington. Roxbury, Mrs. Frank Brooks.
Maria Corners. \. n. Mrs. Matt Wood.
Maria Center, y. Y. Miss Alice Seeking
ton. Pittsfield, Mass. Florence and Agnes
Seclington Of Graniteville.
The funeral vii be held Saturday at
= a. m. from 81 Sylvester's church. with
burial in 81. Sylvester's cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
HE LIKES FRANCE.
Private George Mackenzie Also Enjoyed
Ocean Trip.

Private George Mackenzie of the l03d
~. S. infantry, now in France, writes as
follows to his friend, Joseph Giudici of
Beekley street.
Dear Joe: Just a line to let YOU know
that am still alive. Well, how is every
thing in the big town? We are now over
in France and ! like II fine. The trip
across the ocean was great. IL seems
kind of funny when one thinks Of the
difference in time When YOU quit work
at noon we are about ready for bed
When YOU receive this write. Give my
regards TO Gerbetti. as | don't know
whether he Is in Barre. Windsor or
Sherbrooke. I saw Thompson, who came
over here with the Canadians a couple Of
years ago. in England when we were
camping there. He Is going home on
years furlough. So long Mack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
JUDGE G. FL. BECKETT
DIED IN NEW YORK
Native of Williamstown Had Been Ill for
Three Months--He Was Trustee
of the New York Life In
surance Co.

New York, Nov 30.--Charles Henry
Beckett, surrogate of New York coun'
ty and trustee of the New York Life
Insurance company, died yesterday in
his home. 306 West sSth street, after a
three months illness.
Judge Beckett was born in Williams
town, VT. So years ago He was gradu-
ated from Dartmouth in 1881 and from
Columbia law school in 1888. He was a
member of the New England society.
His wife and one daughter survive him.
His funeral was held in the home to-
dav
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
FEAR LETTER WILL MISLEAD.
London Press with Two Exceptions De
nounces Landsdowne's Plan.

London, Nov. 3O.-The marquis of
Landsdowne's letter giving peace sug-
gestions holds the first place in the edi-
torial columns but, with two exceptions.
il is generally denounced. Landsdowne' ;
great reputation and past services are
recognized but critics fear these will add
TO the mischief they believe the letter
will cause by misleading American and
other foreign opinion. lnsistenee is gen.
eral that Landsdowne could not have
chosen worse time TO launch his let
ter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
Has Been Succeeded by a
Coalition Cabinet of Ad-
vanced Socialists in Which
the BOlsheviki Are Repre-
Sented
DELAYED DESPATCH
RECEIVED IN LONDON
Austria Formally Accepts
Proposal of the Recent
Government to Enter into
Negotiations for an Armi-
stice and General Peace

London, Nov. 30-The government of
Nikolai Lenine has fallen, according to
a Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Chron-
icle, dated Wednesday. 1t has been sue
ceeded by coalition cabinet of advanced
Socialists, in which, however, the Boil
sheviki are represented.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
HIT BY CHANCE SHOT.
Loaded Ammunition Wagon Struck By
German She'll

With the American Army in France,
Nov. 3O.-The killing of two American
soldiers and wounding of five others sew
eral DAYS ago already reported was due
to a heavy German shell which hit a
loaded ammunition wagon. Some Of the
men were on the wagon and Others were
nearby when the she'll, which was a
chance shot, struck The wagon with its
cargo was blown up Some Of the wound
cd are in a serious condition and all Of
them are in a hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
EVERYONE is HAPPY. "
Writes Private Edmund Loranger, Who
Is in Europe

Alderman and Mrs. A. J. Loranger Of
Summer street have received letter
from their son. Private Edmund Loran-
ger IN France. describing the camp life
in one IF the American camps. The
letter. which was written in y. NJ. c.
4. camp. Is a. follows.
Nov. 3. 1917.
Dear Mother. A few lines to let vou
know that 7 an al right. I eanf tell
YOU where We are except that il is in
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
AUSTRIA WOULD
MEET RUSSIA
For the Purpose of Entering Into Nego
tiations for Armistice and Gen
eraI Peace.

Amsterdam, Nov. 30.--The Austro-
Hungary government, according to a dis
patch from Vienna, has sent an official
reply accepting the Russian governments 5
wireless proposal to enter into negotia-
tions for an armistice and general peace
treaty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
FOUND TWO DEAD.
And His Wife Suffering from Gas in His
House

Boston, Nov. 30.-When Felix Shuluk
returned home from work yesterday he
found two of his dodgers dead and his
wife in a serious condition from gas
poisoning Breaking down the door of
his dodgers room he found John Cove
XIV and Ignoz Nedbale living on the bed
with gas pouring out from two open
hRxaers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
DANCED FOR WAR FUND.
About sroo Was Melted at St. JOhnsbury
Last Night

st Iohnsh'Iry. Nov. - 81 Johns
bury council. United Commercial Travel
ers. gave poverty bah last night m
the armory tor the benefit of the y. NJ.
e. A war fund OyeT $50 ccgrics at-
tended. and the affair netted about sian
The committee comprised Jame- Cos
grove. Earl Evans. Glen Mo1dT. :. g.
Carpenter, G.. r. Cslderv 5od and =. d.
ANIicawh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-30
POUND CAMBRAI LINE.
British Artillery Has Began Bombard.
ment

London, Nov. 30.-Field Marshal Haig's
great artillery machine has begun to pull
verize the German defenses and military
roads on the Cambria front Powerful
cannon fire continues throughout this sec
tion as well as in Flanders.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-13
HORN ON TRIAL FOR
 ATTACK ON BRIDGE
Former German Army Officer
 Called Before Civil Court

Boston, June 18.-The case of Wer- ner Horn, formerly an officer of tho German army who was arrested in February, 1915 after an attempt to dynamite the international bridge at Vanceboro, Ms.. was up for trial in the United States district court here today. The specific charge against him is the unlawful transporting of explosives in interstate commerce..
 At the time of his arrest Horn claimed to be a lieutenant in the German landwehr and conkended that what he did in connection with the attempt to destroy the bridge was an act of war upon Great Britain.
 Washington, June 13.-The trial at Boston of Werner Horn, held in connection with an attempt to dyna- mite the Canadian Pacific railway bridge across the St. Croix river on February ?, 1915. was suspended by Horns habeas corpus suit. Under 8 federal indictment charging unlawful transportation of explosives from New York through Massachusetts to Vanceboro. Me, the American term mus of the international bridge. Horn has been held in jail at Boston in default Of $10.o0o bail.
 Horn appealed to the supreme court
New Britain herald., 1917-06-13
U. s. TO SEND l,O00
 AWATORS A MONTH
This Is Just Double the Force.
 First Considered.

Washington. June 13.-The govern ment has completed tentative plans to send 1 900 aviators month to France and the first big overseas force of air men will be ready to embark some time in September.
 These men will have received pre- liminary training in technical schools and on aviation fields bfore they leave the United States, and, in fact, the majority of those who val go with the first contingent are now hard at work on the rudiments of flying. On arriving in France they have a short period in intensive training under
New Britain herald., 1917-06-13


 The place of honor in the race to full war strength by New York's na- tional guard organizations that are being made ready for service in France was won by the Twenty-sec- ond regiment of engineers. Colonel Cornelius Vanderbilt reported that the 37 officers and 1,061 men had been mobilized at the regiments ar- mory in accordance with Governor Whttman's orders. Regular army officers said the fact that the Twenty second was recruited with such rapid ity showed good organization work.
 Colonel Vanderbilt took command of the Twenty-second in December last. The regiment had been on the border, commanded by regular army officer, and had made a record