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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
TALK OFTHE TOWN
lack Cat hosiery at Abbott's.

Black Cat hosiery at Abbott's
Sheas shoe bargains will make your
poeketbook smile.
Richard Awkward left last night for
Burlington, where he is passing the re.
mainder of the week
Miss Lottie Hunt left Monday night
for Alta, Cal, where she has a posi-
ton as cook in a sanatorium.
Ralph Densmore has returned to his
home in Burlington, after having been
called to Barre by the death Of rela
tive.
Miss Agnes Cameron and Nellie Pat
terson Of Trenton, n j., are passing sew
eral days in the city as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs Albert f. Scott of Ayers
street.
Henry Wilson of Park street,
who is employed in the Union Dry Goods
store, has gone to Burlington, there TO
rejoin Mrs. Wilson and little son, who
are passing several weeks in Chittenden
county.
According to newspaper dispatch, DR..
H. B. Hanson of East Berkshire, for.
mer resident of Barre and Montpelier,
has gone to Fort Benjamin Harrison,
Ind, where he is in training for hospital
work in France.
Miss Emma Corti of this city is en-
ployed in the office of the principal at
Goddard seminary, succeeding Mrs. NJ. j,
Murphy, Miss Corti is graduate of
the school, having been awarded one of
the honors in the commercial class of
1917.
To.day's observance of one of our most
famous German victories bore little re-
semblance to holiday in Barre, al.
though banks were closed in Difference
to the occasion and first and seventh
class licensees suspended their endeav-
or Just l40 years ago to-day the Hes
sian hirelings of King George the Third
had the busy time of their Teutonic |
lives in the woods naer Bennington. A !
month previous a council of safety had
been organized in Vermont and doubtless
was cognizant of the German peril on
hat August day when Col. John Stark |
,peculated on the possible widowing of
MS wife. To-day the Vermont commit
Zee of public safety is doing its work
n the midst of wars alarms and excur-
lions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
SO COMPLAINTS
ON TAXATION
CONTINUED from first rage)

cent in valuation of personal property
and claimed that the assessors over,
stepped by $1,000; appeal dismissed
]. b. Magnaghi, for the Presbrey Coy.
Kendall company, asked for rebate on 81,
600 valuation of rough stock and 81 ,95C
on unfinished work; assessors cited saw
slabs in storage; appeal dismissed
+; &. Puzzi asked rebate of 40 cents for
alleged GENERALIZATION of lots on Church
i'll street; appeal dismissed.
| John Downs, asked rebate on $50 val
uation of cow, claiming bovine belongs to
his mother; rebate granted.
Joseph Capt, protested against in
crease of 81 800 valuation on tenement
house; assessors explained that seven
rooms had been added appeal dismissed
DeRegibus Granite Co, protested
against doubling last years valuation
Of $500 on personal property; appeal
dismissed
William Diaek, asked for rebate on
real estate because of illness; appeal dis
missed and poll tax abated.
WIZ bIdUlte CO,f dekeu LOT TelleI from
alleged valuation of personal prop
erty; dismissed.
Coralyn Sowden, asked for reduction
from 80 cents to Is cents ON tax bill
appeal dismissed
James Z. Ward, for the Barre Candy
Kitchen, cited error of sl7 in valuation;
citation corroborated by the assessors
and rebate granted
Anna Letta, asked rebate on 5000 val
uation, assessment of which was borne
by another; rebate granted.
Warren f. Richardson estate, asked for
abatement of $67s.s3 on real estate;
granted
Andrew Barclay granted rebate on
81 500 personal property.
Poll Taxes Ahated.
Many poll taxes were abated, some of
them at the suggestion of the assessors,
and duplicate names were stricken from |
the lists with attachments authorized, |
The list follows;
Thomas j. Brown, poll tax abated, ILL
ness; Frank Cayia, over 20, abated;
George f. Sironi, absent in New York,
Sons, protested against jump of 100 per
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Orlando Olgiati, an electrical engineer,
who has been passing vacation in the
home of his mother, Mrs. Caroline Of
giati of High Holborn street, has re-
turned to New York, where he holds a
responsible position in the plant of the
Western Electric Co.
Miss Lillian Beaton of lower Webster
vile passed through the city this morn
ing while on her way to st, Johnsbury
where she is making a visit in the home
of her cousin, Mrs. Moore. Miss Beaton
was accompanied to Montpelier by her
father, Murdo Beaton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16
Notice

The regular meeting Of Barre polish
ers' branch, 6. c. ]. A, has been post
poned until further notice. Per order
A. ". Pirie, sec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-16

- The secretary Of Barre aerie.
IN No. 1888, win be in the wo..a
fEFf block every Tuesday and Fri
w. dsy evening to collect dses.
Per order sec.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
WHAT ARoUT Ibis? :

VIVA ABOUT TITS! = BeIOre
long, I believe, The Day Book will
realize it's mistake in lining up with
the trust papers in support of Will
son. In the meantime allow me to
quote from a letter of mine to The
Day Book, published in its issue Of
Oct. 80, 1916:
81 charge Mr.. Wilson with being a
greater friend of the existing order
of society than Mr.. Hughes. I pre-
dict that if Wilson is reelected, as in
all probability he will be, and the
greed Of our profit-hunters brings US
to the verge of war, the people win
be less able to resist because Of their
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
DO YOU BELIEVE I'M DREAMS?

If you were to dream that the pres
ent European slaughter had been de-
ibeTately preaTTanged as the only
sure check to democracy and the
growing spirit of discomfort among
the poor, and if you were to recOuect
that ugly social conditions had ex-
listed in Russia, England, France and
Germany prior to the war, and if you
had read that for ages past the IA
vOred remedy for domestic troubles
was foreign trouble, and if it was
conceded that democracy and hui
manity were at the threats Of mo-
narchy, pIUtocracy and illegally vest
ed rights, and that established greed
and usurpatiOn cannot exist at the
same time and in the same place
with democracy, that as the one re-
treats or advances the other ad-
vances or retreats; 1 say, if you were
to dream such dreams, would it star
tie you?
If you were to dream that Amer
lea was already pledged to a cam
paign of war and militarism, and that
so far we had failed only because Of
the stand-pat attitude of our pTesi-
dent; if you were to dream that a GER
tain alleged American, a few years
ago casually visited the powerful
monarchies of Europe, and incident
ally overlooked the republics; if-you
were to dream that he acted at that
moment as the agent of the real
rulers of America-the money pow
ers-and that there was a gentle
mems agreement that they should
strengthen their military forces,
with a view of embracing the first
opportunity for war, and that as
many nations as possible were to be
drawn into the conflict; that the one
and only object of this gigantic crime
was to establish and entrench mill
tary power, to put down and keep
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

down free thought, free speech and
free institutions, in order that de-
mOcracy and human rights might be
strangled into submission and, upon
waking, it looked reasonable, would
you believe it?
If you were to dream that the
champions and lackeys of pluto
cratic, political and economic usurp-
alton in America were the very boys
who are bowling the lOUdest for vim
dication of the wrongs of Belgium,
breaking relations with Germany and
ridicuIing our president, and that
they are the loUdest and noisiest in
filling the minds and hearts Of the
American people with hellish pas
siOns, would it feaze you?
If you were to dream that it is al
ready too late to shake off this ugly
monster, war, that the die had been
cast, that already his massive jaws
were trembling in anticipation, that
already his crimson mouth was wa
tering, and his hyena-like teeth set
for American flesh and blood; if you
were to dream that democracy and
civilization are to be set back 200
years; 1 say, if you were to dream all
this, would there be yeast enough
left in the spaces where your for
hears once wore brains to start
mental fermentation?
This is my dream. have dreamed
it a thousand times; now it is yours.
Get rid of it if you cam. n. Os-
trander, 40 Michigan Blvd.
WHAT ABOUT THIS? - Before
long, I believe, The Day Book will
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

nounce the government if this coun-
try were caught unprepared if war
broke out. Give the girls a square
deal. Train them so they will not be
utterly helpless in time Of strife
A Fighting Irishman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
ITALY'S LINE STIFFENS
WHILE ENEMY MENACE
DRAWS NEAR VENICE
Thomas Walsh Will Be
Buried in La Grande
Body of Pioneer Engineer
Passed Through Pendle-
ton on Way from Spokane

The body of Thomas Walsh, old
time railroad man who is well known
here and who died Friday night in
Spokane, passed through PendIeton
yesterday morning to La Grande
where the funeral was held today. He
was former mayor of that city.
Mr.. Walsh. who was 81 years old,
was a resident of La Grande for 25
years.
He went there as a dispatcher for
the O.-W. r. & n. co. and rose sue
cessiYeIy to chief dispatcher and su-
perintendent He was the father of
IL children. ten of whom were born
I'm La Grande. He was born In Ire
land and came to this country at the
age of ten.
He went to La Grande in 1892. In
1894 he was elected mayor but re-
signed before his term was complet.
ed. He was connected with the first
commercial club and was widely
known as a progressive business man.
He was everybodys friend, man
respected and admired by all.
Mr.. Walsh was noted for his sense
of humor and he was continually
playing jokes on his friends.
Mr.. Walsh had a host of friends
in this part of the state who deeply
mourn his death.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
BOLSHEv|KI CLAIM
COMPLETE VICTORY
Two Proclamations Pride
fully Announce Defeat of
Korniloff, Kerensky.

AhNN@@NHfP
LONDON, Nov. 13.-The Bolshevi-
ki claim a full and complete victory
at Petrograd. according TO this aft
ernoons dispatches.
Two proclamadons pridefully an
rouncing the entire defeat Of Korn-
lofts and Kerensky's troops were
received.
The radicals call Kerensky and
KorniIoff counter revolutionists. The
arrest of Kernsky has been ordered
Caucasus front armies representa-
tives have adopted resolutions op'
posing the Bolsheviki.
Leon Trotsky issued the following
proclamation; "Kerensky Is retir'
Ing. We are on the offensive. The
burgeoise endeavored to separate th'
army from the revolution. KerenskA
has endeavored to break the revolu
ton by Cossack- Dom force. Boil
efforts failed.
THE country sees the workmen' s
soldiers council isn't a passinl
phase. but an Interchangeable fact
The opposition of Kerensky and o
the burgeoise and landlords is un
availing.
"Polkoffs detachments i'm gallan
blow affirmed the cause of the revo
luton of the workmen and peasants.
Revolutionary Russia's workmen
soldiers council have the right to b'
proud of the PoIkoff detachment
commanded by Colonel Walden.
Long live revolutionary. democrat
ic socialist Russia
Colonel Mouravieff. unknown here
signed the second proclamation an
nouncing a complete victory.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
LLOYD GEORGE UNDER
FIRE ON ACCOUNT OF
HIS PARIS SPEECH

LONDON. Nov. 1S.-There were
bitter attacks on Lloyd George fol-
lowing his frank Paris speech yes
terday. Ex-Premier Asquith plainly
was greatly excited and demanded In
the House of Commons this after
noon that Lloyd George explain his
statements.
The press everywhere criticized
Lloyd George
Cheers greeted Asquith's demands
In the House Of Commons and iudi-
Gated Lloyd George would be forced
to fight bitterly to maintain his po-
sition regarding the Joint allied coun-
ell
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
AMERICANS
MAKEGOOD
IN FRANCE
Italian Situation Developing
Normally Says Secretary
Bakers Summary.

WASFIiNGgDN New. aS.---ffle
American artillery in France is ac-
quitting itself very creditably. Secre-
tary Bakers war summary declared.
Baker declared the Italian situation
was developing normally. Experts
declare the British capture of Pass
c.tendaele and the Germans retire
ntcnt from 40 square miles of terri
tori north of the Aisne is Of the most
importance
Italian Retreat orderly.
Regarding Italy the summary de-
clares, THE Italian retreat. some
what confused at first, has become
mere orderly. Their morale is be-
ing rapidly restored. Allied rein
forcements have formed a junction
with the Italians. The pressure of the
enemy is no greater"
The statement declares further dis
indignation of the Russian forces viii
enable the Germans to thin out their
line along the Russian front. auto
maticany allowing the stiffeninE OF
the German resistance on the west
and Italian fronts.
Political OffcnsiVcS Effective.
Surveying the broader aspects ui
the European situation, Bakers eX-
perts find the enemy in the east is
Confining his efforts to political
propaganda. Carefully planned po-
litical offensives'' in Russia and italy
preceded the military drives, the sum-
mary declares.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
COUNTY BUDGET
CAUSES TROUBLE

The county court is having peck
Of trouble in preparing the annual
budget of county expenses SO that
it will not exceed the six per cent in
crease over the budget of last year
as provided by the tax limitation law.
After working a week in pairing ano
pruning the items, the court finds
the budget still more than $1,000 over
the limit and just where they can
shave closer is what is troubling the
members of the court. Almost every
office and department of county ac-
tirities will cost more money than
during the past year but the court
is, endeavuring to hold each item tt
the six per cent increase.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
SENATOR M'NARY WILL VISIT
PENDLETON TO INVESTIGATE
EFFECT OF WHEAT EMBARGO

santial advance payment, Since
then Senator McNary says he has
learned that some farmers are fore
cd to borrow money on wheat paying
as high as 10 per cent interest. In
addition to personal Investigations
McNary wired to commercial bodies
in all wheat growing counties to fur
nish him information on existing con-
ditions. This information will be
presented to the food administration
in support Of his request for the gov
trnment to purchase wheat If not
feasible for the government to buy
wheat. McNary said he would endea-
vor to get relief for the farmers by
means Of improved transportation
and milling facilities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13

SALEM. Nov. Ia senator Charles
H. McNary announced today he VIII
leave Thursday for pcudleton and
other eastern oregon points to in
vestigate the effect of the grain en-
barge. He viii lalso give some time
to locking into irrigation projects
and to investigating the proposed
Hermiston cantonment site.
Last week Senator McNary tele-
graphed Herbert Hoover. food ad-
ministrdtor. urging that relief he Civ
en- farmers who are prevented from
shipping their grain to market by
the government embargo, He sug-
Eested using the revolving fund Gre
oted by the food administration bill
to purchase wheat and make a sub
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
AMERICAN AIUMEN
IN FRENCH ARMIES
ARE TRANSFERRED

AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. Nov. 13.-All American .av-
iators fighting in the French armies
have been formally commissioned Of
ficers in the United States army avia-
tion service.
Some of the new American flyers
will continue temporarily to fight
under their present commands until
they are called for active servics
with the American eNpeditionary
forces. The transfer of this body Of
air fighters gives the United States
a nucleus of veterans of greatest ad-
vantage in forming the great Ameri-
cana erial army.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13

STOCKHOLM, Nov. 10. Keren-
sky's troops have entered Petrograd
and captured part of the city. accord
ing to telegraph agency dispatch
Kerensky now controls the Nevsky
prospekt. The radicals are fleeing
from the Smolny institute, their gov
eTnmental headquarters. The Boil
skevikI resistance to the advancing
PROFESSIONALS IN steadily reported
weaker. Sailors from the Kron-
stadt garrison are aiding the Boil
shevIkI radicals and are well armed.
Apparently the fighting centers
along Nevsky prospekt. The Trotslty-
lenine combination claim $4,000 SOL
triers and sailors are supporting them.
All allied mbassadors and ministers
refused to seal with the Bolsheviki
1t Is reported Maxim Gorky refused
to support them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
ATHENA'S QUOTA OF
YIN. C. A. WAR FUND
RAISED IN ONE DAY

Athena in one day raised her mn.
ia Of the the Y. NJ. c. A. war fund.
The committee did not so out uh.d
yesterday and reported this morning
that the $500 assigned to that town
had been subscribed. r. b. Stanfield.
who was up from Echo yesterday. re-
ported that Echo could be counted on
for her full share and the other COM
munities, which have not yet report
ed their work finished. are progress.
ing rapidly toward their quota. Pen
dleton committees arc finishing up
their work and Umatilla county
promises to he the first In the state
to raise her quota OF the Y NJ. e. A.
fund.
High school Helping.
As chairman OF the local boys
committee. Theodore Heyden this
morning distributed to high school
students pledge cards for the Y. M.
G. A. fund. Practically every boy
and many Of the girls took cards.
They will be collected this afternoon
and tomorrow morning.
Mr. Heyden left this morning fer
Athena and Adams for the sana
purpose. the schools there having
been notified OF his coming. The
Fendleton high boys committees
are responsible for Athena Adams
and HermlstCn school contributions
Arrangements with Hermlston will
he completed by mall. according TO
PRINCIPAL Drill this morning.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
FARMERS UNION MAN
TO SPEAK IN COUNTY
A. A. EImore Will Give Six
Addresses on November
22 and %.

A. A Elmore, national lecturer fol
the Farmers Union. Is to hold a Sc.
ries of meetings in this county No
vember % and %. All farmers arr
Invited to attend the meetings. the
schedule of meetings being as fol
lows.
Pilot Rock Thursday, Novem beI
o., 1880 a. m.
Helix, Thursday, November 22
2:30 D. m.
Holdman, Thursday. November go
1880 p. III.
Athena, Friday. November 20,
1880 a. m.
Weston, Friday. November %.
2:30 u. m.
Milton. Friday Nov. %. 1880 p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
HEADS OF BUILDING
TRADES ASK WILSON
TO CALL CONFERENCE
For Discussion Government
Work Conditions; Patrio-
tism of Convention Evi-
dent.

BUFFALO, Nov 13.-The build
ing trades heads at the American
Federation of Labor convention wired
the president and asked for a con-
ference to discuss government work
conditions all over the United States.
ne request followed a telegram from
Secretary of War Baker warning the
heads of the building trades that
strikes at Quincy, Mass. which were
delaying work on a destroyer plant,
must be quickly settled.
No organized opposition to the re-
'lection of Samuel Gompers appear
ed. A discussion of a shorter work
Ing day, working conditions. disputes
aIncng the trades and further exten-
sion of arbitration principles were
among the subjects discussed today.
Macbinists Back Wilson
President Gompers' annual address
probably will be postponed until to-
morrow. Delegate William johnson
IF the International Association of
Tachin;sts. declared the machinists
.tand squareiy behind the President,
July supporting his war plans. john
son Sd id he considered this public an
louHcement necessary because news
Taper articles were giving the i'm
JressiCh the machinists were opposed
10 the federation's war policy and
we're against some of President Will
sons views on labor's part in the
var. Johnson's speech was loudly
,heercd.
Labor Soundly Patriotic.
Gompers suggested that some dele
stes to the convention were employ
ID by the Burns detective agency and
we're at the convention as spies in op-
posing the resolution remanding that
4 verbatum and permanent record be
made uG all proceedings. The con.
rention decided to keep a permanent
-ecord only of important and special
articles.
There Is evidence labor is soundly
qatrip,ic. Patriotic speeches were
loudly Cheered.
Offers to Furnish Evidence.
tiumpers said. THE Burns agency
and other detective agencies issued
circulars to large employers offering
to furnish them with a complete copy
Of every thing going on at the con-
They nave even declared
there arc some delegates in their en-
pIoy who will give whatever iutorma-
tiun or evidence they desire. l don,
believe this Is true but verify I believe
its not true. But it such condition
exists, what is there to prevent these
men from making utteraIices that will
help their cause aId tend to place la
Dor In the wrong light 90
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
WARM SPRINGS ORGANIZATION
UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT

SALEM. Nov. tS.-The SUI
prcmc court upheld the validity
of the organization of the Warm
Springs irrigation district in
Malheur county, authorizing the
issue of ST5O,O0O i'm bonds. Ner-
non HcrrCtt, attacking the dis
triCt, alleged the district had
never been legally organized.
Circuit Judge Briggs upheld the
districts validity and HeIIett
PppCaltd.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
MURPHY WINS OUT
OVER FLAX EXPERT
Governor Asks Crawford to
Resign Following Contro-
versy With Warden.

SALEM ore, Nov. tS.-Governot
Withycombe has requested Robert
Crawford. manager of the flax indus
try in connection with the state peni-
tertiary. To hand In his resignation.
effective December 1,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
Number of Casualties In
Creasing as Battle Con-
tinues; Radicals Retreat.
KERENSKY'S TROOPS
HOLD PART OF CITY
Fight Centers Along Nevsky
Prospekt. Railway En-
ployes Issue Ultimatum.
to Council.

LONDON, Nov. 13.-It is
authoritatively learned that
800 were killed and wound
ed in Petrograd and 700 in
the Moscow fighting. The
number of casualties is
steadily increasing as the
fighting continues. The lat
est Petrograd dispatches re-
port a growing wave of an
archy, robbery, murder and
rapine. 1t is reported Ker-
ensky is heading two COM
plete army corps near the
city. The Bolsheviki are
steadily weakening.
Petrograd dispatches as
serted the Reval garrison
which is all Bolsheviki, was
approaching the rear of the
Kerensky troops. 1t is re-
ported that Russian railway
employees issued an ultima
tum informing the Petro-
grad council Of workmen,
soldiers that unless a COM
promise government was es-
tablished, the railroad men
would refuse the govern
ment all support.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-13
p. T. Harbour Injured
At Weston Yesterday
Brick Yard Manager Seri-
ously Hurt When Sacked
Barley Falls.

l.. r. Harbour. manager of the
brick yard at Weston and well known
In Pendleton, was seriously injured
at Weston yesterday when pile OF
sacked barley fell upon him in an
elevator there. Harbour suffered a
broken shoulder. several broken ribs
and was otherwise injured. However
his condition ls not considered as
critical though he has suffered Sc
Verely as a result of the accident.