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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
BREAKS PHONE MONOPOLY.
Court Takes Solidarity from Bell System
Stock Ordered Sold.

Chicago, July l3.-By decree of the
Cook county superior court, the Central
Union Telephone company, operating in
Illinois, Indiana and Ohio, has been di.
vorced from the American Telephone &
Telegraph company, and all stock held in
the former company by the latter has
been ordered sold at public auction.
The decree, which was entered Wednes-
day by Judge w. E. Dever, directs the
Central Union company to operate as a
separate, independent company. 1t is
said to derive an annual income in the
neighborhood of sl0,O00,000 from $4,000
stations. The decree is similar to an
opinion given in the case by Judge Dever
last January.
The court holds that the Bell system
is a monopoly and has been since its or
ganizstion, and holds that all notes of
the Central Union company held by the
American Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, amounting to more than $4,000
900, be surrendered and cancelled.
The court further orders an accounting
against the American company in favor
of the independent company for wrong
full diversions of business, for unfair
treatment in paying of so-called original
ing commission"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
SOUTHERN
CAMP BEST
New Englanders Must Go
to North Caro-
lima
BAKER REFUSES
POLITICAL PRESSURE
Militia May Be in Camp All
Winter-South More
Comfortable

Washington, July Secretary of
War Baker declared yesterday afternoon
that the New England National Guard
would be assembled at training camp
in North Carolina regardless of political
pressure that may be brought TO bear
on the war department to assemble the
troops at camp in one of the six north
eastern states. He asserted that the de-
cision to send the New England regiment
TO North Carolina was final. He said
that in his opinion the south was the
only place to concentrate National Guard
organizations. Contrary TO the general
impression, the National Guard may not
leave for the battleields abroad "be-
fore snowfall" II is possible that the
troops will remain at their camps all
winter.
He said in substance; "The decision
viii not be changed Consideration of
the welfare of the men had much TO do
with reaching the decision. They can
be made much more comfortable in the
south next winter than would be possible
in camp in New England. The sending
of the men TO North Carolina lis not
guarantee that they will not 60 abroad
before spring, but they are being sent
south because it is possible that they
will be in camp in this country through
the winter. camp in the south n
much preferable TO a camp in New Eng
land during the winter months
j The announcement made In Boston |
that the New England troops will be
assembled at camp at Fayetteville, n. |
C., is premature, although it can be said |
that the men will go to Fayetteville or
to Charlotte, an adjoining town. Greens
vile has been eliminated. As matter |
Of fact, the department decided Wednes-
lay morning to send the men to Fayette'
Vile, but self-seeking politicians from
1ther sections Of North Carolina put
up such row that the announcement
vas withheld temporarily. General
Frank MeIntyde, the departments cen
.or, was about to make the announce
nent when he received orders to hold
t. Newspapermen, however, got a copy
II the statement in some way and pub
ished il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
COLUMBIA PACIFISTS
FINED $500 EACH
Owen Cattell Must Serve One Day and
Charles Francis Phillips
Six DAYS.

New York, July l3,-Fines of $500
each were imposed yesterday by Federal
Judge Mayer upon Owen Cattell and
Charles Francis Phillips, the two mem
bers of the Collegiate Anti-Militarist
league convicted of conspiracy against
the CONSUMPTION laws, Each must also
serve one day in the custody of United
States Marshal Mccarthy on this charge
and Phillips an additional five days for
his personal refusal TO register on June 3.
The youth of the pair, the respectable
ity of their parents and the fact that
the court regarded and characterized
their actions as Indicative more of "the
egotism of the sophomore than of de-
sire to defy the government of the Unit
ed States saved them from such heavy
sentences as were imposed last Monday
upon Emma Goldman and Alexander
convicted OF a similar offense
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
MANY U-B0ATS
AFTER SAMMIES
Transport Captain Quoted
as Saying Fleet Was
Attacked
OUR GUNNERS
FOILED THEM
The Crack Shots and Clever
Manpuvring Saved
Troops


New York, July l3.--"The American
troopships were attacked in force by
German U.boats on their voyage to
France" was the positive assertion of the
captain OF an American ship which ar
rived yesterday at an Atlantic port.
This comes direct from the comman-
der of one of the transports, man
whom ! have known for years, I met
him in a French port soon after arrival
He said that almost every vessel in the
convoy was fired at during the attack
his own, one of the smallest in the fleet,
included.
According to this commander, the
American naval gunners proved too
quick for the u.boats.
"'Those fellows could shoot an apple
off a tree was the way he expressed it.
1.-The Germans were laying for u.s.
he declared, and we had a pretty tight
squeeze. The fast manpuvring of the
escort warships was what saved us
1t was on July 4 that the story was
given out in Washington, over the name
of Secretary Daniels, that the Ameri-
can troopships had been attacked I'm
force" by German submarines on the
night of June % and on the following
morning. After victorious defense the
U-boats were driven off, with one or
more probably sunk, according to the
official story.
The authenticity of this report was
questioned from various sources and |
members of Congress asked George |
Creed, head of the bureau of public in
formation, to give them his source OF
facts in the case.
The ship officer arriving yesterday APP
psrently is the first to reach here who
talked with the transport commanders
abroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
ABOUT LAST OF NEXT WEEK
Massachusetts, Will Finish Work of Re-
numbering Registrants.

Boston, July l3.-Charles +. Getemy,
director of military enrolment, said yes
terday that the work of numbering and
listing the 100000 registration cards in
this state probably would not be COM
pleted before the end OF next week.
Several hundred clerks are at work
night and day in order to send the lists
to the l22 exemption districts at the
earliest possible time.
Mr.. Gettemy has endeavored to make
clear that in each district registrant
can obtain his serial number, which will
enable him to tell quickly when the num-
bers are announced in Washington,
he has been drafted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
US. ARMY MAY
QUELL wv. W.
General Liggett Authorized
to Use Iron
Hand
GERMAN INFLUENCE
is SEEN IN WORK
Tie-up of Industries in West
ern States Feared by
Governors

Washington July l3-The war depart,
ment has authorized Gen. Liggett, com
mander of the western department, to
confer with the governor of Idaho and
to take any action he deems necessary
in suppressing W. w, disturbances.
No formal request, either from the
Idaho governor, or the Idaho defense
council, has reached the war depart
ment
All information received by the war
department is being turned over to the
department of justice Federal inquiries
into the |. w. w activities have been
going on for some time
Reports from governors of different
western states both TO the war depart.
ment and members of Congress indicate
that many lumber camps, as well as
mines, have been forced to close down
and that T. w, w. agitators are now
invading the farming districts.
Senators from western states have
made the charge that "the agitators are
acting under the direction OF German
agents"
Globe, July l3.-Despite assurances
from Washington that federal protection
will be afforded them, citizens OF Globe
yesterday saw no relief from the |, w.
w. strike here. Mines are still tied up
and the copper industries paralyzed.
Federal troops are not what we need, .
said one prominent business man yes
terday. We've got them now. What
we need is not more troops, but fewer
|. w. VS."
Recommendation that mediation CON
ierences be suspended have been made
BY John j. Mcbride, federal conciliator.
This leaves the situation exactly where
Z was in the beginning.
Resentment from citizens marked the
announcement here that Gov. Campbell !
rad been warned he would be "held |
for safety and protection OF |
. w. WIS OF Jerome,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
PROTECTION FROM
CRY OF "SLACKER"
United States to Issue Badges to the
Men Exempt from Draft
Army,

Washington, July lS.--"Exempted U.
S"
A small round metal badge bearing
these words will shield from public cries
of Stacker" those men freed by exemp-
ton boards from the duty of bearing
arms.
Thousands of these little buttons have
been made and will be sent out to the
exemption boards. From several designs
submitted by artists, the war department
selected one of simple red, white and
blue with the exemption inscription with.
in a concentrc circle.
Meantime thousands of inquiries are
coming into the department as to the
time, place and manner of the drawing
which is to determine the destinies of
hundreds of thousands of fighting men.
But aside from the general belief now
that the lottery will take place next
week, nothing can be learned as to de.
tails. The actual machinery is an
nounced
Yesterday it was announced by the
war department that former national
guardsmen of draft age, discharged for
physical disability, must go through the
mill again. These men are liable to be
drawn in the lottery and if drawn must
present themselves the same as all 9TH
ers. The same order applies to men who
attempted to enlist in the regular army
but were refused for physical reasons.
In response TO numerous questions
from many parts of the country about !
the census estimates, Gen. Crowder point. |
ed out that the estimates were made ,
solely for use in appoTtioning the draft !
quotas, as stated by the United Press.
The census bureau based the estimates I
partly upon the draft registration and |
took into consideration the abnormal |
OF population caused by war
industries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
BEGINS WORK IN CHINA.
Salvation Army Reported to Have Made
a Good Start.

London, July l3.-The Salvation Army
definitely has commenced its work in
China, says General Bramwell Booth, the
commander in chief, in the annual state
ment of that organization. Gratifying
progress is reported by the Salvation
Army in India and steady progress in
Korea, Japan and the Dutch East Indies
In the latter field the army now is car
ing for 1900 lepers. Results of the
armys work throughout the far East are
reported satisfactory
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
HUNGARIAN CROPS
ARE TO BE SEIZED
Government Will Permit Farmers to Re-
tain Only Sufficient for Their Pri-
vate Use and for Seed.

Paris, July l3.-Announcement that
the new Hungarian crops will be seized
by the government of that country as
soon as harvesting and threshing is com
pleted has been made by the president
of the Hungarian food administration bu-
rcau, according to despatch from Buda-
pest. Farmers will be permitted to re-
tain only sufficient of the crops for their
private use and for seed. The monthly
flour allotment for the rural population
is expected to amount to 81 pounds for
each person.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
LABOR UNIONS CURBED.
After Commission of Workmen Visited
President Carranza.

Mexico City, July ia commission
of workmen has visited the capital to
talk with President Carranza concern
ing the alleged activities of the leaders
of labor unions in some of the cotton
and textile factories of Vera Cruz. 1t is
said they asked that the activities of
some of these labor agents be curbed as
they have led to disorders and in some
cases to the closing of the factories. The
affair was speedily adjusted and the fac
tories have resumed operation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
GIVEN GREAT HoNoRS.
Father of Korean Who Will Marry Jap
anese Princess.

Toxic, July l3.--Prince vi, former EN-
peror of Korea, whose son will soon wed
the japanese princess, Nashimoto, has
arrived in Japan on an official visit and
is receiving distinguished honors. A
large body of troops received him at the
station and escorted him to an imperial
detached palace where he is lodged. The
prince brought rare objects of art for
Emperor Yoshitito.
The visit and the wedding are expected
to lead to increased cordiality and friend
ship between the people OF Japan and
Korea.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores,

At New York-(First gsme) Cincin.
natl 2, New York /; (second gamel Gin,
cinnati 5, New York /.
At Philadelphia--Chicago Philadelphia,
rain.
AT Brooklyn-Pittsburg 2, Brooklyn J.,
At Boston--(First gamel st. Louis I,
Boston 5; (second gamel st. Louis 8,
Boston 3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
NO HARVARD FOOTBALL.
All Games Called on Because of the
War

Cambridge, Mass. July l3--Fred w.
Moore, graduate treasurer Of the Har.
ward Athletic association, announced yes.
terday that the varsity football schedule
for next season had been cancelled be-
cause of the war
1t had been known for some time that
the crimson colors would not be seen on
the field this year, a. Harvard men have
responded TO the governments call in
such large numbers that none OF the old
players remain in student life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
EvERs JOINS PHILADELPHIA CLUB.
Braves Captain to Play Second Base Be-
ginning Next Monday.

Philadelphia, July l3,---John Evers,
captain of the Boston National league
club, yesterday closed deal whereby he
becomes a member of the Philadelphia
Nationals. He will play second base be.
ginning next Monday, displscing Bert
Niehoff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
HINDENBURG NOT CAPTURED.
Although Italian Guard Thought He Had
the Great German.

Rome, July l3,--Among the prisoners
captured in the big Italian push on the
Carso front is an officer who bears such
strong resemblance to Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg that he was at first
taken for the latter The prisoner, a
major of infantry, was observed in the
collecting station by an Italian intelli
gence officer, who exclaimed;
"What Have we got the great Hin
denburg?"
NO" replied the major 81 am not
nor any relative of his. /
am merely poor wretch who will do no
more fighting"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
SHE'LL MAKERS CHEER PERsHING.
American Commander Visits the Largest
Plant in Paris.

Paris, July Is. - Accompanied BY
French Minister of Munitions Albert
Thomas, Msjor-Genersl Pershing early
Yesterday visited the largest munitions
plant in Paris. He was accorded q tre-
mendous reception BY the workers.
In the afternoon Msior-Genersi Sibert,
second in command Of the American ex-
forces, arrived for a confer
ence with his chief.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
PEARL PIRATES CHECKED
BY General Trevino's Expedition to the
Island Of Guadalupe

Mexico City, July i5-The military
expedition under General Manuel Perez
Trevino sent 10 garrison the island Of
Guadslupe in the Pacific has reached its
destination. The garrison Will prevent
inrosds BY so-oslled pirates Who have
been looting the pearl she'll beds Of the
island ard will also aid in o0lonizihg The
ISLAND.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
RUSSIA'S LIBERTY
LOAN PROVES SUB
STANTIAL SUCCESS
Nearly One and One Half Billions Have
Already Been Received in
Subscriptions.

Petrograd, July lS.-Russia's Liberty
loan subscriptions yesterday reached a
total OF 2,602 100000 rubles (approxi.
mately 81 ,33s,9s9,2O0).
No action has yet been taken on the
request of the ex.czar that he and his
family be permitted to invest in the
bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
CHINESE IMPERIALISTS
PREPARING FOR SIEGE
General Chang Hsun's Troops InIench
Within the Forbidden
City.

Tientsin, July l3.--Sixty thousand re-
publican troops now surround Pekin,
The remnant of the imperialist forces
under General Chang Hsun are intrench
ing inside the Forbidden City. The re-
publicans are armed with 20 cannon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
THAT LIVER Is NO GOOD

that Is so lazy II let's the skin do part
OF its work The skin turns yellow
doing II. Such liver upsets the whole
system. Take Hoods Pills. they put
the liver TO work; best for biliousness.
yellowness, constipation. Do not irrl-
tate nor grippe. Price CSC. of druggists
or c. l. Hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
Standing of the Clubs.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Scores.

At Cleveland-Cleveland Z, Washing
ton 0.
At Chicago-tFirst game Chicago ?,
New York 10 inningsl; second game
Chicago 5, New York 3.
At Detroit-Detroit >, Boston 0.
At st. Louis-Philsdelphis 5, st. Louis
n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-13
COMPULSORY SERVICE
Is Required of All Mexican Males Over
Is Years Old.

Mexico City, July l3.-The new law
for the reorganization Of the army which
nov is in course Of preparation provides
for compulsory military service for all
youths OF men more than Is years old.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05
Entertainino the Carpenter.

Elsa felt it her duty to entertain q man who had been called in to do some carpenter work, and began by asking II he had papa and mamma. lie an swered by yes Then she asked II ne had any brothers or any sisters. lie replied by saying he had three half brothers and three haH-sisters. After looking at him for 9 moment intentiy she said: "Be you the only whole one there wasg"
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05
How Japanese sleep.

The Japanese do not sleep on Flu ropean beds, but on many thick, soft puffs piled one on top of each other upon the floor. For bed covering they use more of the same kinds of puffs. It is said that the Japanese emperor has 20 such puffs. One of those which cover him is made in the shape of q kimono and has q velvet collar. Prob ably he creeps inside of this if he feels cold in the night
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05
Ten em,you saw tt n the ARGUS
Known to Earliest History.

Gold was known from the earliest historic times, and Is mentioned in the eleventh verse of the second chap ter of Genesis. At first it was chiefly used for ornaments. The trade of the goldsmith is mentioned in the fourth verse of the seventeenth chapter of Judges, in connection with tlle oTerlay- ing of idols with gold leaf
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05
London's Good Record.

Considering the size and population of London, there are practically few crimes of murder, and very few bur glars resort to violence. Highway rob bery at the point of q gun is almost un- heard of, but so-called anarchists who are exiled from their own countries int fest certain section in the upper ShaffaslTrv avenHe district
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05

A "palindrome" not only may be a phrase, but also "a word, verse, or sen tence that means the same whether the letters composing it are taken in di- rect or in reverse order, as the an- swer attributed to Napoleon when he was asked whether he could have in vaded Inglaed: Able was l ere I saw Elb1
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05
," You saw It in the ARGUS
Grown as Edible Nut.

luuiah peanut originally was rtas @ an edible nut, but the great o'r % or the crop in South h. a 's uue entirely to the growth ,oS osSseg,-efushing industry both To- to aOroad, and efforts are being os improve the stock, with the
 increasing it's 1oll-yielding
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05
Oh. Very We'll.

rust tell 'em you saw 1t in The Argus
The Brinkley argus., 1917-10-05

reu ~m you --~ :. ' ,r~ 4aeae
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
State Convention.

The State Baptist association will
hold their annual meeting in Fort
Dodge from October "a to 2S. Many
special plans for the pleasure and
entertainment of the church guests
are being made by the Baptist peo-
pie of Fort Dodge and by the COM
mercial club. The club has ordered
eight hundred badges for distribu
tion among the delegates to the con-
vention and in addition is planning
to assist the church in the enter
tanning of the convention by having
an automobile ride about the city.
Delegates from the Webster City
church will attend the convention.
as we'll as large crowd Of interest
ed workers.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
COST OF LIVING
IS MUCH HIGHER
Iowa Mess Sergeants Find Prices
Stiff in East.

Camp Mills, Hampstead, N. Y,
Sept. 1S.-Hawkeye mess sergeants
at Camp Mills are finding that food
for the healthful youngsters of the
One Hundred Sixty-eighth costs
much more in New York than while
the Iowa men were back home. Beef,
potatoes, string beans, bacon-all
cost much more here. They find
some of the essential ration ingre-
dients cost about a third more in
the east. Irish stew predominates
in the menu for the New York
camps. Southerners at Camp Mills
have been accustomed to much rice
and therefore still get it here, but
mashed potatoes and fresh meat with
coffee twice day please the Iowa
palate.
With nearly 10000 men here, the
roads TEEN with columns of march
ing artillery and other units. At
reveille the music of a dozen bands
blends through the mist.
Airplanes dot the skies all day.
Webster City freeman., 1917-09-18
TWO TROOP TRAINS
PASS THROUGH CITY
Long Train Filled With Happy Sail.
ors-Shorter Train With
Lads in Khaki.

Two troop trains have passed
through Webster City within the
last fifteen hours. Both trains went
through over the Illinois Central
bound for somewhere in the east, I"
presumably New York City. A train
with eleven or twelve coaches filled
to overflowing with sailor lads went
through this forenoon at 10:3O, the
west bound train, due here at 1882,
sidetracking here for the special.
The train stopped a few minutes and
the boys piled off on the platform
for 'look at the town." but were
hardly out when the brakeman yell
ed "all aboard" There was wild
scramble to get back on the moving
train and the boys in blue exercised
some daring feats, not unlike those
they will perform when they are real
"Jackies." All got aboard without
injury-to the wonder of those who
WdLClleu Iucli.
Had the public known that these
boys were going through here today
large crowd would without doubt
have welcomed them at the station
and bade them God-speed. The gov
ernment, however, seems to want to
keep the moving of troops secret, and
when questioned in regard to the
destination of the marines, the rail-
road officials were reticent about
giving information. They said they
were going somewhere in the east"
intimating that the somewhere"
might be New York City. The troops
were from the Pacific coast and
were transferred to the Illinois Cen
trail at Omaha.
The other troop train, also east
bound, passed through here today at
2:41 a. m. 1t contained four coaches
and these were filled with boys in
Khaki, all of whom were asleep.
They were too sleepy to make their
presence known, but the boys in
blue, wide awake and seemingly
very happy, made up for it. AS the
train pulled out Of town every
Jackie" waved goodbye to Webster
City, and CHEEKY yells came from
many luaty throatss.-lTbe long train,
was quite sight with the heads Of
so many jack tars bobbing up and
down in their perky sailor caps in
every window of the long line Of
coaches, and the presence of large
sized American flag on the back of
the rear coach--a sight which Web
ster City people should have had an
opportunity to see.