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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
TO GLADDEN. THE SOLDIERS
Marion, the Tobacco Man, Sends Dona
tion of 216 Packages.

Tobacco for the fighting men of Barre
who are in the Z. 5. army and navy, as
we'll as those who have enlisted in the
Canadian army, was on. its way from
Marrion's corner tobacco shop to battle.
ship, cantonment, trench and camp toi
day. 1t was busy forenoon for the
proprietor, George M. Marion, and his
assistants, for in the final rush number
of names hitherto reserved were hurried
Co the store, a circumstance which neces-
STATED extra work in the hour of ship
ping. However, the tobacco parcels,
which include smoking tobacco, briar
pipes, cigarettes, papers and cleaners, got
off in Jig time and not many days hence
tackles and Sammies will be thanking
their lucky stars that Home Town for
them holds a loyal citizen whose gen
erosity finds expression in sucn tan
gible way
Postage alone cost the proprietor OF
the corner store S2l.92. and over and
above that item is the cost of smoking
material consigned to 2l6 soldiers and
sailors, every man of whom claims Barre
or Barre Town for his home. Statistics
tell something of the story of the Mar
rion smoke donation All packages are
of uniform size and so securely were
they bound that nearly half mile OF
sheep twine was used in preparing the
for transit. Postage Of IL cents
was required for majority of the pack.
ages. and it may be readily surmised
that the tobacco aroma from said u
centers will spend it's fragrance on the
balmv air of France. Other parcels, des-
tined to camps and ships nearer Barre
bore postage of six, eight and ten cents.
Each package contained two packages
of cigarettes, two tins of smoking to-
bacco. a bale of pipe cleaners, a book of
cigarette papers and briar pipe. In
other words the total consignment con-
sisted of S.640 cigarettes, GAS ounces OF
smoking tobacco, 5.lS4 pipe cleaners and
26 900 cigarette papers. Maybe soldiers
and sailors of other towns will fare as
well And maybe they won't
All that friends or relatives of fight
ing man who halls from Barre had to do
was to leave a name and address at the
Marion store. The tobacconist did the
rest. In consequence of a spontaneous
response. 2l6 names were received at the
store and carefully tabulated. Attaches
At the postofiice co-operated with the
folks at the tobacco shop in the matter
If weighing the boxes and reckoning the
postage. and to-day, when the time for
shipment came, the big consignment
started on the journey without hitch.
Previously the tobacco packages figured
IN unique window display at the corner
store
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
USED FORTY MILLIONS.
American Red Cross Has Allotted Nearly
Half of Fund.

Washington, d. c., Dec. Six months
of effort to meet the most far-reaehing
appeals for relief in the history is de-
scribed in a report to the American peo-
pie made public last night by the war
council of the American Red Cross. 1t
is the councils first semi annual report
and it tells how more than S40,000000 of
the hundred million dollar war fund con-
tributed by the people has been allotted
for expenditure at. home and abroad.
Demands from Europe continue to in
crease, and on the recent basis of eX-
penses, the council estimates that the
war fund will not last much beyond
spring. SO far about SSS 100000 in cash
has been paid into the fund by the sub
scribers.
The great aims of the war council are
set forth as follows:
"Q) TO be ready to care for our sol
diers and sailors on duty whenever and
wherever that care may be needed.
"(2) To shorten the war by strength
ening the morale of the allied peoples and
their armies, by alleviating their suffer
ings in the period which must elapse un-
til the American army can become fully
effective abroad.
"t3l To lay foundations for an en-
during peace, by extending message of
practical relief and sympathy to the
civilian population among our allies,
carrying TO them an expression of the
finest side of the American character"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
EXCHANGED TOOLS FOR RIFLES.
American Engineers Distinguished Them
selves Before Cambria.

With the British army in France, Dec.
(By the Associated Pressl An inter
esting feature of the initial attack by
the Germans Friday was that near Gou-
zeaucourt large force OF American army
engineers were trapped in the encircling
movement They took refuge in shell
craters until the British pressed forward
and then. joining the British ranks,
fought side by side with the Britons and
aided materially in repeIling the enemy.
Americans elsewhere took a busy hand
in the fighting and were under hot Ger
man shell fire, Numbers of them volun-
teered for patrol work in the danger zone
and all acquitted themselves finely.
A British general told the correspond
ent that he could not praise them too
highly. II Is reported that several Amer
leans were captured but escaped after a
few hours and rejoined the British.
The engineers were mainly from New
York.
Paris. Dec 2.-The HaVss correspond
cnt AZ the British front. describing the
formidable German attacks before Cam
brai on Friday. in which he asserts II. or
perhaps u. enemy divisions tried 10 en-
circle the British. only failing because Of
the vigor Of the counter attacks. SAYS:
The courageous conduct Of 3 number
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
CALLED TO RUTLAND.
Rev. Robert M. Kellerman Asked to Be-
come Pastor.

Rutland. Dec. 3.--The trustees of the
Universalist church have extended call
TO Rev. Robert NJ Kelerman to become
pastor Jan. |. 1918, and it is expected he
will accept the call.
Mr.. Kellerman is the son of Rev. Rob
ert Scott kellerman, a Universalist MIN
lister for many years, now pastor at Gib-
son. Pa The sons theological training
was begun under the direction of his ia =
ther and continued at st. Lawrence uni
versity at Canton, n. y, He was or
dained in 1915 and after years work
at Macedon, \. Y, was compelled to close
his pastorate on account of ill health.
After q brief rest he took up work at
Watervlle, Me, mission point, before
regaining his strength, expecting that it
would be only a temporary pastorate.
Under his direction the parish increased
so remarkably that he remained there,
gaining an enviable reputation as an or
ganizer and for his work among the
students at Colby college and the young
people of the town. He is married but
has no children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
EXPERIENCED OFFICERS
PLACED N CHARGE
Men Who Have Been at the Front Are
in Command of National Guard
Units Arrived in France.

with the American Army in France,
Sunday, Dec. 2.-(By Associated Press
A number of officers who were attached
to the first battalions to enter the
trenches have been transferred to newly
arrived units of former national guards
men where they will direct the work of
getting the new troops ready for the
front line. Later men of the first unit
TO establish contact with the enemy also
may be transferred temporarily to as
sist the officers.
Vance Mccormick, a member of the
American mission to the inter-allied con-
ference. came out from Paris to-day to
visit headquarters and see the troops.
Later he left to inspect the French front.
Colonel T.. NJ. House and the other mem
bers of the mission are expected to visit
the American zone during the week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
CARLOAD OF SUGAR CAME
But Most of 1t Went Right Out of Town
Again.

A carload of sugar which arrived in
Barre Saturday was on the move again
to-day and most of it moved out of sight
so far as consumers here were concerned.
The sugar was consigned to H. P. Prin-
die. a Burlington merchant, who elected
to distribute the bulk of it among
merchants in other towns To-day team
sters were busy conveying bags of the
sugar from the siding in Prospect street
to Depot square, whence they were con
signed to Randolph, Northfield, Montpe
lier and Burlington. 1t is stated that a
small part of the consignment was di-
verted to local dealers, candy manu-
facturer being among the fortunate ones
Saturday a local merchant who endeav
ored to obtain a small supply from Mr.
Prindle was informed that there were
lis barrels in the car and that 1923 bar
res had been promised to customers.
Merchants here were of the opinion
that division of sugar consignments by
carloads would 90 a long way toward
solving the sugar shortage. For example,
il was argued that a carload left in Barre
would probably supply great many for
some time to come, and disposition of the
next taTSo IN dhotHei tu"h NouiV H"'V
a similar effect The favored few who
have been able to dole out small guam
titles of sugar in the past few weeks are
not at all impressed with the procedure
they have followed. Time and time
again il has been discovered that one
purchaser was securing a good many
two pound packages through the medium
of small boys who were given premium
of one cent on every package purchased.
Distribution on large scale, with an eye
single to the customers who would cor
ner" the supply, it is argued, might solve
the problem of keeping everybody sweet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
PREFERRED CLASSES FOR COAL.
Government First, Railways Second and
Homes Third.

Washington, ID. G., Dec. 3.--The gov
ernment's first move toward curtailine
war was made yesterday when the fuel
administration sent to coal producers a
preferential list of consumers to serve as
a guide in filling orders, The list estab-
fishes preferential shipment for govern
ment orders, railway fuel, household re-
quirements, public utilities, steel plants,
coke ovens and munitions plants.
Although no direct order was issued re-
quiring operators to give the list prefer
ence, definite request was made and
fuel administration officials believe it
will be followed The priority is asked
for period of 30 days.
"rhe requests are designed" said Fuel
Administrator Garfield last night, ito in
sure fulfilling of the requirements OF
those coal users whose activities are es-
sential to the military and economy efii-
cheney of the nation in the conduct OF
the war"
To obtain coal for emergency require
ments operators were asked to notify the
fuel administration Immediately OF the
amounts of their free tonnage. This coal
will be used to supply communities that
run short unexpectedly.
Facing a coal shortage OF 5o,000poo
tons for the country the fuel admins
tration determined that radical step
was necessary if essential industries and
nublic utilities were to be kept running
il turned down suggestions that list OF
non essential industries be prepared 10
which coal should be denied and estab-
lished instead the preferential list as less
likely to injure the banking credit OF con,
Germs which il is considered certain will
alffpr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
TREMENDOUS SLAUGHTER.
Germans Were Moved Down in Human
Waves Before Masnieres.

With the British Army in France, Dec
3.Nine separate counter attacks
launched against AIasnieres by strong
German forces Saturday were all re
pulsed after most sanguinary fighting
although the British pulled their line
back somewhat to lessen the sharp sa.
lent there. An intense battle ragged all
day and it is stated that the British
killed more Germans between daylight
and dark than in any similar period since
the war began. 1t was virtually con
tinuous fight from the start of the first
counter attack.
The enemy infantry kept surging for
ward in waves and as each came up it
was caught by the fire from the artillery,
rifles and machine guns. The attacking
forces were mown down like wheat be-
fore the wind, but with characteristic
Prussian discipline they continued to fill
their ranks and advance until after the
ninth assault had failed.
During the afternoon the Germans
succeeded in capturing Les Rues-Vertes,
suburb south of Masnieres, but Brit
ish counter attack delivered at o'clock
pushed the enemy out again. German
guns on elevations south and southeast
vi huSDltitS idLC 1Nstciuon NNi1 tSiA
ducting heavy bombardment against
the town.
The British line at that time bulged
around Masnieres in avery sharp salient
which made the position an tinenviable
one to hold at best. 1t seemed quite APP
parent that if the British should decide
to withdraw slightly in the neighborhood
of Masneres and establish their line on
the southeastern outskirts of the place
their front would be much improved, as
the British line was entirely dominated
by the high ground in the possession OF
the Germans.
The British Sunday morning made
local attack in moonlight on the German
positions north and northeast of Pass
chendaele and about the same time
minor assault against the enemy front
northwest of Goeberg.
The British were reported for the most
part to have reached their objectives and
to have penetrated from 300 to 400 yards
at numerous points. The attack about
Goeberg involved two strong German
Notifications
The mopping up of Councillor, which
was recaptured by Haig's troops Satur-
day, was completed during the night.
About 300 prisoners were taken in this
place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
! HEAVY FIRING
IN MOUNTAINS
Reported from the Different
Sectors Of Northern
Italian Line
ITALIAN POSITION
is GROWING BETTER
Northern Line Is Considered
~ as Strong as That on
the Piave

Italian Headquarters, Sunday, Dec, 2.
--(By Associated Press Heavy fight
ing has occurred on the northern line In
the last "a hours in different sectors
around Monte Pertica and on the Melet-
ia range Each of the opposing forces
holds part of these positions.
The general condition along the entire
Italian front has improved distinctly in
the last week. The defensive positions
on the northern line are now considered
as secure as those along the Piave. This,
with the gathering strength of the Ital-
ians and the allied forces, has relieved
the gravity of the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
A "OUIET" LYNCHING.
Negro Is Said to Have Confessed to a
Crime.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec 3-A dispatch
from Dyersburg, Tenn, last night says
that Logan Scott, negro who is alleged
to have attacked white woman in Dyer
county Nov. %, was burned at the stake
near the public square there yesterday
shortly after noon.
The negro was arrested in Jackson,
Tenn, late Saturday and was being TAX
en- to Dyersburg in an automobile by the
sheriff and his deputies when a mob met
the officers and relieved them of their
prisoner. The entire county soon knew
Of the capture and thousands foeked to
town.
Scott is said to have confessed his
guilt. He was taken TO vacant lot near
the public square and tied to an iron
stake driven in the ground bonfire
then was lighted The crowd carried out
the execution quietly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
ALBERT VILLA FINED
And Then Part of 1t and Sentence Was
Suspended.

An end to the WebsteNille liquor case.
was reached in municipal court to-day.
when plea of guilty was received from
Albert Villa who had been charged with
a violation on complaint made TO Grand
Juror A. C. Dickey Magistrate II. w.
Scott imposed fine of $500 and costs
and a sentence Of from five to ten months
in the house Of correction at Rutland
Payment Of part of the fine was sus-
pended. as was the house OF correction
sentence. the respondent being placed on
probation. Villas counsel was Atty.
Ward Carver and It was represented that
the respondent had recently emerged
from a surgical operation and that a wife
and children are dependent upon him for
their support.
Villas arTaignment was probably the
last chapter in a wholesale raid made IN
Websterville around two weeks ago.
Two men whom the sheriff's department
attempted to arrest are said TO have
escaped Two have been convicted and
four cases have been mol pressed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
Thirteen Convicts at Joliet,
ILL.,, Penitentiary Escaped
This Morning
SHOTS WERE FIRED
AT FLEEING MEN
Warden Declares Somebody
About the Prison Must
Have Helped Them

Joliet, H., Dec. 3.-Thirteen convicts
escaped from the state penitentiary
early to-day, breaking through steel
doors and beating two guards into un-
consciousness. The guards ON the pen
itentiary wall fred many shots at the
fleeing convicts, but owing to the dark
ness it is not believed that any were
hit.
The thirteen men, three of whom were
life prisoners, were in solitary confne-
ment for having caused disturbances last
week in cell houses. Warden Murphy
said the men could not have escaped
without the assistance of somebody about
the prison.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
TRANSFER GRANTED.
When No Objection Was Made to Saloon
at 367 North Main Street.

No objections were entered this fore
noon when the Washington county liquor
license commissioners met in the council
chamber at city hall for hearing in the
matter Of PaOla Lucchina. Chairman W.
II. Ward presided and Z. b. House and
b. Lucchina. the other members of the
board. were present, but no one appeared
TO protest the transfer of T. Luechina' 5
seventh class license to 367 North Main
street. After the hour set for the hear
ing. the commissioners retired to execu-
tive session and later announced that
the transfer had been granted
Since he entered the bottle business
Nav !. Mr.. Lucchina has conducted an
in the Aqua Pura build
ing at 90 Granite street. His new loca-
tion is in the Smith block at the corner
Of Maple avenue and North Main street,
where the doors will swing open TO the
public to morrow morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
GREAT REVIEW
VAS ABANDONED
Frozen Condition of the Roads at Camp
Devens Was the Cause of Change
of Plans To-day.

Aver, Mass, Dec 3.-The general re-
view of the 10th division of the national
army planned for to-day was cancelled
because of the frozen condition of the
roads at Camp Devens. Assistant Secre-
tary of War Benedict Crowell Major
General John l.. Chamberlain, inspector
and the division staff watched
the maneuvers of one battalion of 300
and a bayonet drill by com
pany of the 302d infantry. Other units
were lined up before the barracks for in
spection, as the party toured the canton
ment in automobiles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
U. S. SOLDIER KILLED.
In Engagement of Government Troops
Against Cattle Bandits.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 3.-A report
reaching here last night from La Feria
in Cameron county, says that in battle
between cattle bandits and American
soldiers there Friday, one soldier was
killed, one wounded and Mexican river
guard in the employment of the United
States also wounded. A number of ban
dts are reported to have been killed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
INVITES PEACE TALK.
Austrian Newspaper Calls on England to
Take Up Discussion.

Amsterdam. Dec. 3.-The Vienna Neue
Freie Presse invites England to consider
whether it is not possible to open peace
pourparlers. 1t considers that such an
invitation should properly come from
Austria. because the dissensions between
England and Germany dating from the
death of Queen Victoria do not directly
affect Austria.
The paper argues that war of de-
struction has already been rejected by
Lansdowne and probably by Asquith
and that it becomes impossible on the
day Russia and Germany agree upon
peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
ESTATE REOPENED
To Permit the Presentation of Note Be
fore Probate Court

In probate court to-day hearing was
held on the petition of the Montpelier
National bank for the reopening of the
estate of George A. Holister, late of
Marshfeld in order that a note might be
presented. The petition was granted.
Emiline b. Ray settled her accounts as
administrators of the estate of Albert
Raw late of Northfield.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Fall River Operatives Accept offered
Raise Pending Arbitration.

Fall River Mass, Dec. "a threat
ened strike of the $4,000 operatives in the
ITO cotton mills of this city scheduled
to begin to-day was called off last night.
Members of the five textile unions
voted to accept the proposition OF the
cotton manufacturers association for a
1919 per cent increase in wages, work
to continue without interruption while
a federal arbitrator investigates the
workers demand for a fifteen per cent
advance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
GRANTED THREE MONTHS LEAVE
Rev. Frank A. Stockwell to Work at
Camp Devens.

Morrisville, Dec 3.-At meeting of
the Universalist parish yesterday it was
voted to grant Rev Frank A. Stoekwell
a three months leave of absence, begin
ming Dec 10. in order that he may take
up work for the Young Mems Christian
association at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass.
The pulpit will be supplied under the di-
rection OF State Superintendent George
f. Forter of ST. Albans.
1t is expected Mr.. Stockwell will be as
signed to the position of editor of Trench
and Camp. a weekly paper to be pub
lished in the interest of the soldiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
BODY TAKEN TO WILLIAMSBURG.
Charles H. Beckett Died in New York
City Last Week.

The body Of Judge Charles II. Beckett,
ex-surrogate Of New York county. whose
death occurred at his home in New York
Thursday after an illness Of three
months. arrived in the city over the Cen
tral Vermont railroad this forenoon at
$40 o'clock, accompanied by Mrs Beck
EFT
The remains were taken 10 Williams
town. where Judge Beckett was born 50
wears ago Funeral services were held in
New York and iuterment was made in
the family lot in the village cemetery AZ
Nilliamstoun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03

of American soldiers attracted much at
tention. They were pioneers and special
lists engaged in construction and working
on field railroads When the enemy APP
peared Friday morning they exchanged
their shovels for rifles and cartridges and
fought alongside the Tommies Several
fell gloriously with arms in their hands,
facing the foe. No man who saw them
at work but praises glowingly the cool
ness, discipline and courage OF these I'M
proyised fighters"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
DRY NATION IN TWO YEARS
Is the Prediction Made By William Jen-
nings Bryan.

Washington, d. C., Dee. g. Ratifca-
tion by the states Of a prohibition
amendment to the federal constitution
within two years was predicted last
night by William Jennings Bryan, speak
ing before the opening session Of the an
musl convention Of the Woman's Chris-
tian Temperance union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
Provisional Governm en- t,
Thrown Out Of Power
Last Month, Reappears
DECLARES SELF ONLY
LEGAL AUTHORITY
Manifesto Urges People Not
to Obey Bolsheviki
Manifesto

London. Dec. 3.--The Russian provi-
sional government, thrown out of power
last month by the Bosheviki, reappeared
on the scene Friday, according to special
dispatches from Petrograd, and issued a
manifesto claiming to be the only legal
authority in Russia and urging the peo-
pie not to obey the decrees of the Boil
sheviki. 1t advises that the assembly as
elected during the past few days be con-
yened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
VETERAN DIED SUDDENLY.
Henry B. Smith Of Burlington Was Long
in Livery Business.

Burlington. Dec. 3.-Henry B. Smith,
well known in this section as = livery
man. died suddenly a. his Office Satur-
day night. lie was IS years old. He
served in the Civil war. eniisting at the
ace Of Il. He established his livery busi-
ness in 1855 on Mechanics street. where
u has remained IN his personal charge
Tor the 81 years ensuing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03
STOWE HOTEL SOLD.
c. L. Mcmahon Disposes of 1t to Mrs
w. z. Burt.

Stowe, Dec. sc. L. Mcmahon has
sold the Green Mountain inn to Mrs
W. f. Burt of Burlington. A. A. Hunter
of Burlington will take possession of the
inn the first of the week He intends
10 make his home and hopes to build up
a large business here. He will remodel
the building and make many improve
ments. Mr.. Mcmahon purchased the inn
of NJ. c. Lovejoy in September. 1916.
+. :. Bosrdman carried it on for a year
and Harold c. McAlahon has been land
lord since oct. ].