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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
MINERS MAY WORK HOLIDAYS.
Garfield Begs Them to Continue Produc
tion Christmas and New Years.

Washington, Dec. ls.---To keep coal
production at a maximum, Fuel Admin.
istrator Garfield is preparing to appeal
to operators and miners to forego the
usual Christmas and New Years holiday.
Every idle day in the mines costs the
country nearly 100000 tons of fuel.
Authority to shut down industries, if
necessary, to supply householders with
coal was granted by the fuel administra-
ton to w, X. Prudden, federal fuel ad
mnistrator for Michigan Many Michi-
gan cities are said to be almost entirely
without supplies for domestic needs.
The situation in the Middle West,
where cold weather and lack of fuel has
brought much suffering, was gone over at
a conference yesterday between DR., Gar
field and r. G. Baird, in charge of the
fuel administration of rail transportation
and coal distribution Mr.. Baird report.
ed conditions improving somewhat, al
though there is great congestion of
coal cars at some terminals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
Gifts Duty-Free.

Washington, Dee. lSThe British gov
ment that gift parcels containing dutia
bic goods for American soldiers or sail
ors in Great Britain may be delivered
duty-free by parcel post if properly adj
dressed and specifically described. Par.
cells for sailors should be addressed TO
their ships and those for soldiers to their
regiments. When for Americans serving
with British or Canadian armies or for
American officers serving in British hos
pitfalls. parcels should be addressed in
care Of the Committee for American
Soldiers and Sailors of the American Red
Cross, l54 New Bond street, London,
England,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
PROMOTION FOR ALL.
That, at Least, the Possibility in Amer
lean Army

With the American army in France.
Dec. lS.-Every enlisted man in the
American army now carries the stars of
general in his knapsack. Orders lust
issued by General Pershing provide for
promotion from the ranks ANY private
may win commission and climb rapidly.
section of the general orders saws
that hereafter all temporary appoint
ments and promotions in the American
expeditlonary force will be on seleetive
plan, as in the British army Recon-
mendations for appointments and promo
lions must be based solely on demon
strated fitness of the man Temporary
appointment is one which the American
army has not had previously
Under it a first lieutenant who has
shown fitness may establish himself a
temporary captain or even temporary
major. He would hold that position I'M
til he had proved himself worthy of the
new rank, when the appointment NAV
be made permanent The British have
found this method excellent and bv It
have secured a great number of efficient
officers
II is announced also that regular re.
ports on the fitness of an officers Of an
ranks arc to be made for guidance IN
transfer and promotion, thus making
sure that the soldiers are under compe-
tent leaders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
WILSON DENIES
TH4T HE ASKED
BRYAN TO QUIT
President Sends Letter to Former Secre-
tary Replying to implications in
Book Recently Pub
lished.

Washington, Dec. ls.--Prompted by
implications contained in book that
has come to his attention, President VII
son yesterday afternoon specifically de-
MED that the resignation of William J,
Bryan as secretary of state was at the
request of the president
In letter addressed to the former
secretary, made public at the White
House, the president further made it
clear that he did not believe Bryan's
conversations with former Austrian Am
bassador Dumba were responsible for the
misinterpretation placed upon the first
Lusitania note in Berlin.
The presidents letter was as follows:
MY dear Mr. Bryan My attention
has been called to a book in which the
author states by very clear implication
that | demanded your resignation as sec
rotary of state because of language used
by you in an interview with Ambassador
Dumba soon after the first Lusitania
note.
you may quote me saying that | did
not ask for your resignation, or desire it,
as anyone can learn from my note ac-
cepung your resignation. ana TINS state
ment ought also to be a sufficient an
swer to the criticism of you based upon
the Dumba interview, for | could not
make it if | thought you responsible for
the misinterpretation of the interview in
Berlin. But knowing at the time all the
facts, | did not give the matter serious
thought. and | may add, in justice to
you, that as you promptly corrected the
misinterpretation when within few
days it was brought To your attention.
ii could not have affected the diplomatic
situation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
German Warships Sink IA
British and Neutral
Vessels
MINE-SWEEPERS AND
DESTROYER VICTIMS
Craft Attacked in the North
Sea and Off the
Tyne

London, Dec lS.--One British and five
neutral merchantmen, British destroy
er and four mine sweepers have been
sunk in the North sea by German naval
forces. The losses were the result OF an
attack on convoy bound from Scotland
to Norway, Sir Eric Geddes, lord of the
admiralty, announced yesterday. The
total tonnage of the lost merchantmen
was 5000.
Eighty eight Scandinayians, two Of
whom are women, and 10 British were
rescued by four British destroyers de
tached from cruiser squadron which
was FASTENED to the scene. Other sur
yivors reached Norway in boats.
Two neutral merchant vessels and
trawler were sunk off the Tyne on Dee.
u by German destroyers, Thomas =.
MacNamara, financial secretary to the
admiralty, announced,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
Shake-Up Among High Off
Gals of Bakers Dept. to
Expedite Hostilities
ASK COCKTAILS TO BE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Sharp, Present Holder of
Place, Is to Sit on the
Newly Created Board

! Washington, Dee. lS.--Re.arrangement
Of some of the high commands in the wal
department was indicated yesterday by
! the detacllments of officers designated
! by Secretary Baker to sit in the depart
ment's war council.
| 1t became definitely known yesterday
/ that Major General Goethas, builder OF
the Panama canal, has been offered the
place Of quartermaster general TO sue,
eeed Major General Sharpe. Provost
Marshal General Crowder is the only
officer assigned to the war council who
will not be detached from his present
office.
The three remaining officers are Major
General Weaver, chief of coast artillery,
Major General Cro2ier, chief OF ordnance,
who has been under fire in the Senate
investigation, and Major General Bliss,
chief of staff, who has just returned
from abroad, where he participated in
the war council at Paris with Colonel
House and the other American delea.
gates,
What officers will act for them at the
heads OF their bureaus is not yet known
and probably has not been decided.
Brigadier General John d. Barrette OF
the coast artillery corps, recently at
Camp Upton, has been selected Tor chief
of coast artillery, succeeding General
Weaver.
The statement issued by Secretary
Baker in creating the council follows:
plans which have been under consid-
Grafton for some weeks were consum-
mated in a general order issued to-day
creating war council within the war
department. At the outset the council
OF the secretary OF war the as
sistant secretary of war, the chief OF
staff General Tasker IT, Blissj Major
General Henry G, Sharpe tquartermaster
Major General Erasmus NJ
Weaver (chief of artillery: Major Gen
eral William Crozier tchief of ordnance
and Major General Enoeh FL. Crowder
fudge advocate general, who is also
provost marshal in charge of seleetive
draft The purpose Of the council Is
10 oversee and coordinate all matters Of
supply OF our field armies and the mill.
AIRY relations between the armies in the
held and the war department The coun |
II will act through the chief of staff and
Eill be provided suitable accommodations i
md facilities Tor the transaction of its
business.
"The work Of the war council is of the
highest importance and there will be add I
d to the council from time to time gen
raj officers Of large experience, so that
/ may constitute the main reliance of
he department for the planning and mi
iative necessary to make our support of
he armies in the field most effective and
Ielpful.
Upon the return OF General Bliss
rom Europe. he will bring TO the coun
il fresh knowledge of the conditions as
hey affect all branches of the service,
rom time to time members of the eoun
il will be directed TO spend in the the
tire of war the time necessary to make
eneral observations"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
DESERTERS AMAZE
SWISS OFFICIALS
Because of Violent Protest Against the
Measures for Controlling Unde-
sirable Stranger Element.

| Zurich, Dec. lS.-(Corrcspondence OF
the Associated Press All Switzerland
is amazed at the audacity of some foui
| hundred deserters against the measures
recently adopted by the authorities for
controlling the undesirable stranger ele-
ment in the country.
Switzerland had believed that its meas
ures-- the requirement of bond from
those who had fled to the republic to es-
cae military duty, enforced labor or IN
ternment in case of undesirable conduct,
etc.--were unusually lsuient. and regret
has been expressed in many quarters
that the powers that be had not seen tit
TO take sharper steps against a stratum
of the population which is looked upon
here as necessary evil.
The Zurich deserters, however, many
IL not most of them of the anarchistic
type, have adopted and sent broadcast
through Switzerland resolution which
calls the attention of the Socialist party
to denunciation of deserters, declares
that the measures taken to control de-
serters here are caused by the capital
istic character" OF the state, and are due
TO fear lest the example OF the deserters
in refusing military service to their re-
speetive countries may strengthen the
anti military spirit among the working
classes.
The deserters recommended that the
problem be solved, not by laws against
the deserters or for their control, but
by the alteration of existing citizenship
laws SO that all foreigners here would
be embraced by them.
The resolution concludes with an APP
peal to the Socialist party to take up
the matter at once and do all in its pow
err to solve the foreigner question along
this last line And the Socialist papers,
nearly If not all of them of the yio-
lent, mi-anarchistic type, have made
themselves more unpopular than ever
by espousing the cause Of the deserters, |
Aside from the resentment which the |
conservative press and citizenship ex-
press at the action of undesirable or at |
east unlimited guests in Switzerland in |
attempting to dictate the treatment |
which they shall receive. tie affair |
.rouses the gravest fears that it win
give impetus to a movement to encour.
lge the refusal to do military duty in
defense of Switzerland's neutrality.
The deserters' conference has for the
moment obliterated party lines in the
,reat majority of the Swiss press, and
III but the radical Socialistic papers
DIN in yying with ON eanother in their
of them
"Imprudence, nerve" "audacity."
foreigners are but
ew Of the terms that are being applied
0 the Zurich deserter delegates and their
ctions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
POETS FUND NOW slo4,s6o.
One Hundred Cars Delivered to Italian
Army--37 Field Hospitals Provided.

New York. Dec. ls.--A total of 1884,
800 has been subscribed TO the fund of
the American poets ambulance in Italy,
it was announced here Sunday night, Of
which $l5l,769 has been paid, and $l2,-
600 is assured from contributions. II
was also stated that the last of its unit
of 100 cars was delivered to the Italian
army Saturday through the American
Red Cross. BY arrangement with the
Italian government it has been possible
to provide 81 hospitals through the rise
in exchange since the fund was started,
it was announced
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
UPHoLDS THE DRAFT LAW.
Judge Brown in United States District
Court, Rules That II is Constitutional.

Providence, r, T. Dec. ls.-The consti-
nationality OF the seective draft law
was upheld yesterday in the United
States district court by Judge Arthur l..
Brown in the case of Albert A. Bourd-
reau of Woonsocket, charged with failing
TO register Counsel for Boudreau asked
that the case be dismissed in that the
draft act violates section IL of the con
stitution of the United States, which
prohibits involuntary servitude except
as a punishment for crime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
CRIME TO BUY LIBERTY
BONDS BELOW PR VALUE
Resolution to This Effect Offered in Con-
gress-Would Stop Propagandist
Selling BY Germans.

Washington, Dec. lS,-A resolution to
make it unlawful TO buy or offer to buy
any federal bonds issued since April O.
1917, for less than par and the accrued
interest was introduced yesterday by
Representative Wood of Indiana The
object is to prevent depreciation and
speculation in government war time Sc
curities II was referred to the Judiciary
committee.
Secretary McAdoo stated recently that
he was convinced German selling" had
quoted Liberty bonds below par
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
OF CONGRESS
SUBJECT TO VAR TAN
Bill Agreed to By House Committee Ex-
empts Only the President and the
Judges of the Supreme Court.

Washington. Dec. ls.-Legislation 10
subject specifically all federal officials
except the president and members of the
supreme court to the excess profits tax
was agreed upon yesterday by the House
ways and means committee.
There has been widespread criticism
because the 'occupatonal tax of the
war tax bill, lays upon the income of
professional and salaried men when they
exceed $4,000, tax OF eight per cent in
addition to the regular income tax, but
exempted members of Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
VICTORY ALoNE--TIRPITZ.
German Grand Admiral Comedies British
Have Won to Date.

Amsterdam. Dee lS.-The German pa.
pers contain lengthy accounts OF the
speech of Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz be-
fore the Hamburg branch of the Father
land party in which the admiral said:
Up to the present in this war, Great
Britain has won, rather than lost Peace
based on the status quo ante or on re-
nunciation, therefore. is out of the ques-
ton for Germany"
With reference to the rumor that Ger
many would give up Zeebrugge and Os-
tend If the British evacuated Calais, Won
Tirpitz said:
1.-THE evacuation of Calais would never
be equivalent to the loss OF such first
class security Moreover the Channel
tunnel will become fact after the war,
For real security we should have, be-
sides Flanders and Antwerp, Calais and
Boulogne The rlmor in question is
screen behind which the question Of
Flanders might be permitted to disap'
pear
"1he pretext that we cannot coeree
Great Britain and America falls to the
ground when we consider the growing
scarcity of the cargo space of our ruth
less arch enemy The time for final de-
eision will come when real distress be
gins to take the place of merely threat
enne distress. That time will come. II
is only a question of keeping cool
The Berlin Socialist paper Norwaerts,
commenting on the alleged attempt to
open Great Britain and Germany, de-
mands that the government tell the
German people what it intended to com
municate to Great Britain Attacking
secret diplomacy, the paper suggests that
both governments are afraid TO take the
initiative lest it be considered sign of
hidden weakness.
when will it be realized" the paper
asks, that it is a great honor, instead
of disgrace, to strive with the enemy
for a means of reconciliation with free
dom and self respect to end this insane !
human Slaughter
The Frankfurter Ieitung says; BAL. |
four did not say whether Britain was |
still willing to discuss the question. but /
there is no apparent reason why there
should be a change. ii is worth some
thing that Britain formally declares her
readiness for such discussion"
Two disastrous explosions in widely
separated parts OF Germany are report
cd in Zurich dispatches. One occurred in
the Zeppelin works at Friedriehshaven
and resulted in the death or injury to
many. The other occurred near kiel,
destroying factory where bombs were
prepared for Zeppelins and airpIanes.
Many of the employees in this plant were
killed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
DISEASE is
EVER THE SAME

and in view OF this fact medicine
like Hoods Sarsaparilla, which has been
successful for more than forty years,
is a safe one TO rely upon.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is known to the
people of America ms the standard blood
purifier. Its record is one of general
and remarkable results.
There is nothing better as general tonic
and appetite maker for weak and run
down men, women and children and old
people inyalids and convalescents.
II is pleasant to take, aids digestion.
and supplies the vital organs with rich
red blood essential to perfect health.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla to-day and be-
gin to take it at once--Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18

of Cuticura Soar when was completely
healed" tSigned) Victor Parson, u
Pleasant View Ave, Everett, Mass,
Sept. is, 1916.
In purity, delicate medication, con-
venienee and economy. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment meet with the approval
of the most discriminating. Cuticura
is ideal for everyday use in the toilet.
For Free Sample Each by Return
Mail address postcard: "Cuticura,
Dept. r, Boston" Sold everywhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
Keeping the Quality up.

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE. the
World Famous Cure for Colds and Grin.
Is now SOC per box. On account OF the
advance in the price Of the six different
Medicinal. Concentrated Extracts and
Iheznicals contained 90 LANATIN =
BRoMO QUININE, Il was necessary to
increase the price To the druggist. II
has stood the test for a quarter Of q
century. Il IS used b. every civilized
nation adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
NEUTRAL ENJOYS HEAR
OF GERMAN PEACE OFFER
Information Received in Washington
Agrees with limitations From
Abroad

Washington, Dec ls.--Information re-
eeived here yesterday among neutral
diplomats agrees with intimation from
abroad that Germany is considering an
other offer OF peace
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
200 BODIES BURIED.
Public Funeral Service in Halifax for the
Unidentified Dead.

Halifax, \. =, Dec Unidentified
bodies Of 200 victims Of the explosion
disaster were buried yesterday after q
public funeral service conducted bv Prot
estant and Catholic clergymen Nearly
100 Of the bodies we're Charred beyond
recognition
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
CHICAGO HAPPY HUNTING
GROUND FOR THIEVES
Burglaries and Robberies in 1917 Exceed
l4,0oo--Loot More Than
100000.

Chicago, Dec 1s.-Thieycs and robbers
have protited to the extent of more than
81 100000 by their operations on Chicago
this year, according TO police figures
made public yesterday. There have been
$4,000 burglaries of all description, 30
payroll robberies. and 10 bank robberies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
Piles Cured in 8 to u DAYS

Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT.
MENT fails 60 cure itching, blind, bleed
ing or protruding piles. First applica.
ton gives relief 50c.--Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18

burned and itched so /
could not sleep and | was
dishgured.
"A friendof mine advised
me to use Cutieura Soap and
Ointment. ! used a sample
and my face began to heal
so | bought more and /
used two boxes of Cuticura
Ointment and three caLxes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-18
BigRedPiInp|es
DisfiguFedFace
Large and Fizce-looking. Burned
and Itehed So Could Not Sleep.
2 Boxes Cutieura Ointment and 3
Cakes Soap Healed. Cost $1.75.

II began 10 have big red pinples
break out on my face. They were large
and fierce looking and festered. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
women URGED TO STAND
FIRM IN FOOD SAVING
Dr.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, Conducting
Registration, Wants Housewives
to See Conservation Through.

That women enter the food conserva-
ton campaign with a determination to
see it through to finish was urged
today by DR.. Ray Lyman Wilbur, who
is conducting the food registration.
women must understand when they
sign food pledges that this is not a
spasmodic effort, but it is going to be
a long hard pull" said DR.. Wilbur.
Beside all the other factors to which
attention has been called, such as the
increased demand of the allies. a less
ened wheat crop and the impossibility
of getting food here from South Amer
lea, consider what 1t may mean to this
country to take away $4,000 of Its
young men. practically all of them en-
gagged in productive industry.
We must lay stress upon production.
Women must not get into the habit of
thinking that the mere exchange of
goods adds anything to the store on
hand for human needs. In other words.
II l own a diamond and sell 1t to you
the country Is none the richer for the
transaction. Neither is price an indi-
cation necessarily Of our productive
activity. 1t is time to lay stress on
elemental things and 1t is such things
as wheat. meat. sugar and other prime
necessaries that we are aiming to pro-
duce and to conserve"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-08
WILL NOT KEEP STOCK
TO AWAIT HIGH PRICES
Coid-storage Holders of Chickens
Agree to Request Made by
the Government.

Cold storage holders of chickens
have bowed to the government and its
client the ultimate consumer
The government called in the cold
storage men from all parts of the
country. told them what 1t knew about
their holdings and suggested that they
let them go gradually and not hold
them for high prices.
The cold storage men went home to-
day. but not until they had promised
the officials of the office of markets
of the Department of Agriculture, with
whom the conferences were held, that
they would release the, product grad
ually from now on. They were told
however. and agreed, not to release
them in such quantities as to drug the
market and prevent the farmer from
disposing of his fresh product
1t developed at the conferences that
the retailer. in the past, did not see fit
to reduce his prices when he obtained
his product at a lower figure from the
wholesaler. The success of the Plan
worked out between the cold storage
men and the retailer depends on the
retailer taking the chickens and sell
ing them at fair margin of profit
If the retailer doesn't do his part
and pass the low prices on to the con-
sumner the cold storage men will let
the government know. This will start
campaign of "pitiless publicity"
aimed at the retailer. and possibly a
few personal tips will go from the
government to the retailer that he
would better do his part.