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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26

chusetts and Mr.. Hamln of Maine have
gone this week to Washington in hopes
of getting relief. Mr.. Jones was able tC
get five ears for Waterbury to help out
there. They were in pretty bad shape
and the ears are on the way. He also
was able to send a car to Brandon and
he expects to be able to place few cars
to help out with the creamery and like
necessary industries. When conversed
with last evening relative to the matter
of allowing the heating of city hall for
the choral union this winter he said that
fuel must be conserved. that in other
places they are eliminating the unneces-
sary waste of this nature. 1t has re-
quired more than ton of coal extra each
night that the city auditorium has been
heated for the rehearsals, to which must
be added the fuel needed for lighting the
hail. which costs about Sl25 a night
Hard coal has been used and it will take
more soft coal Some estimate an extra
car of coal is used in heating the audito-
rum for the choral union season.
Charles Gokey and daughter were Wis.
itors in Mortified yesterday
Miss Rena Fay went to Middlesex Sun.
day morning
Harold Ledden, deputy national bank
examiner, left last night for Boston,
where he will be employed in the office
of the chief bank examiner for the rest
of the year.
G. s.. Larkin of Barre was appointed
Saturday administrator of the estate of
+. f. Larkin, late of Barre City. The
will of Betsy Marsh, late of Calais was
presented for probate.
Mrs. Charles H. Reagan died at Fanny
ALLEN hospital after 1890 o'clock Sun
day night, following an operation per-
formed last week. Mrs. Reagan had been
in poor health and went early last week
to the hospital for the operation. Edith
Chandler was daughter of Henry L.
and Lena Chandler, born in Barre 80
years ago. She passed the early years of
her life in that town. Some / years ago
she was married to Charles III. Reagan
and to them was born one son, Charles, |
who, with his father, survives the de- !
ceased in her own family. She also
leaves her aged mother and one brother, |
Frank Chandler of Montpelier. They
lived for several years on Sibey avenue
The body will arrive this evening and |
be taken to the decessed's late home,
where it will rest until the funeral oc-
,urs at o o'clock Wednesday morning
from st. Augustine's church.
The Barre Candy Kitchen, Inc, has
lied articles of association in the office
If the secretary of state for the purpose
If conducting candy and general mer-
,antile business in Barre. The capital
tock is $1,000, divided in 500 shares.
The subscribers are w. II. and James Z.
Ward and Matte Wiley, all of Barre.
w. T. Calder of Barre settled his ac-
cunt this morning in probate court of
he estate of Anabella Mcdonald. late
# Barre. Judge +. NJ. Harvey was on
saturday afternoon appointed admins
rator of the estate of George H. Alex
nder, late of Middlesex
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
A Head Hard to Photograph.

Elk President Taft and the late Justice
Harlan, of the supreme court, while play
ing golf on the Murray Bay links near
Mr.. Taft's summer home, were APP
preached by photographer, who re-
quested them to sit for a picture togeth-
err, They consented, and Justice Harlan,
removing his cap, disclosed a thoughtful
but decidedly bald head which his exer-
tions caused to glisten in the sunlight
you want to look out, Judge" said
Mr.. Taft, you'll fog the plate. Ladies
Home Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE-Two sets of 1-horse sleds v.
+. Ayers, Ayers street 2lst4'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26

WANTED-At the shirt factory on Church
street 10 more girls only those willing 20
learn should apply. 2l6t2'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
EAST BARRE

Ralph Lswry and Lester Sargent left
last week for Springfield, Mass, where
they have positions.
Mrs. G. ;. Cooney and daughter. Erma.
spent the week end with friends in St
Alhans.
The woman's auxiliary Of the Congre-
gstional church will meet Tuesday att
ernoon with Mrs. John Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
The Poor Rich.

From Scotland comes the news that
an inmate of workhouse has secured
an income tax form to fill in. This is
considered but a foretaste of the time
when all income tax papers will have to
be addressed to the workhouses.-London
Punch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

two hostels for women and one for boys.
She buys food by the ton, employs
thousands of workers, and feeds. daily.
tens of thousands. And she does it so
skillfully there is no waste and no com
plant"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
MONTPELIER
Miss Evelyn Buley the Bride of Frank
Abbiatti

The marriage of Miss Evelyn Buley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Buley OF
this city, to Frank A. Abbiatti of Barre
took place at o'clock this morning in
st. Augustine's church, Rev. p. j. Long
officiating. The bridesmaid was Miss
Eleanor Zero of Barre, while the best
man was Ernest Buley, brother of the
bride. The bride was gowned in plum
colored broadcloth suit and wore a pic
ture hat and carried white prayer book
while the maid wore a taupe colored
broadcloth suit and picture hat and car
ried pink carnations. Following the we'd
ding, they went to the home of the bride,
where a wedding breakfast was served to
40 guests. Mr.. and Mrs. Abbiatti left
this afternoon for wedding trip, after
which they will live at II Elm street.
The bride is a native of Montpelier, a
graduate of the parochal school, and the
groom is a son Of Mrs. Frances Abbiatti
of Barre and has been clerk in the Ian
der billiard rooms in Barre They re-
ceved large number of wedding pres
ents as well as the congratulations of
their many friends.
Among those who were given commits
tNttDS at Es LN* l. - tlitIE appears
Harold P. Jackson George NJ Moore and
Frank Barney known in this city. Mr..
jackson is the son of c. L. G. Jackson,
who was many years affiliated with The
Argus here. Mr.. Barney is graduate of
Norwich university, who has been en-
iployed in Springfield for some years.
His wife was Miss Luna Skinner of this
city. These go into the officer reserve
corps. but eventually will be commits
stoned for service Mr.. Moore was the
physical director of the Y. NJ G. A. and
graduate of Norwich university some
years since, having been prominent in
athletics while in the college George b.
Currier is also known here, although a
member of the firm of Rogers & Currier
of Cabot. He attended Montpelier sem
mary. The former two get first and the
latter two second lieutenancies
Bank Inspector Frank Williams left
this morning for Brattleboro on work in
his department. Mr.. Williams finds that |
the war is affecting the clerical forces of
the banks in the state quite materially. /
In some instances the officials of the |
bank are trying to locate help to fill va
caneies caused by the men enlisting in |
the military service.
Mrs. c. H. Heaton went to Burlington
this morning.
George Colby suffered a shock Sunday
and is in a feeble condition.
Superintendents Chittenden of Burling-
ton, White of Barre and Hutchinson of
Montpelier were in conference this morn
ing relative to the campaign which is to
be waged in the schools on the war saw
4. II L I
in which the government expects to con-
duct the campaign was explained this
by Commissioner of Education
NJ B. Hillegas to these men, who will
draft the ideas into form to be sent to
the schools of the state
II. J. NJ. Jones, state fuel administra-
tor, arrived home Saturday from several
days passed in Boston on coal problems
and he finds that Vermont seems to be
in pretty good shape compared with some
pther states. j. j. Storrow of Massa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
Salvation Army Thanksgiving Cheer
Appeal

Please don't forget the kettles on the
main street; 1000 dimes required for
this work. Everybody give dime or
more as YOU can. Only s. dimes have
been contributed TO date. Ii you have
not given yours, do il now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
Up Aloft.

Don't you think peace is in the air."
Yes; and the quicker we can get those
airplanes the sooner Wen fetch it to
earth. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-26
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1917.
The Weather

Generally fair tonight and Tuesday;
little change in temperature; moderate
northwest to north winds.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Lansing Welcomes
Russian ENJOYS at
Madison Barracks
General Roop Pleased at Snap
of Student Officers in Regi-
mental Parade
fBy T.lesraph to The TrbuneJ

Madison Barracks, July l9.-The Of
fcers' training camp here was visited
to-day by members OF the Russian
Mission. The party consisted Of Gen.
cral Vladimir Roop and Captain Cor
tilly Shut, of the Russian army, and
Major n. X. Averill, U. S. A.
The visitors were welcomed by
Mayor |. R. Breen. In reply, General
Roop spoke of the newborn freedom
Of his country and its appreciation OF
the arrival Of American troops in the
theatre of war. Other speakers at the
luncheon were Senator Elon R. Brown
and Camp Commandant Colonel W. X.
Sample.
greeted by 1900 students, drawn up
along the road leading from the bar
racks entrance to Colonel Sample s
quarters, where the party was met by
Secretary of State Robert Lansing and
Mrs. Lansing. A regimental parade fol-
lowed. in which the embryo officers
brought forth much favorable COM
ment from the Russian army officers.
Secretary of State Lansing then
made a brief speech, in which he wei
coined the distinguished visitors and
congratulated the student officers upon
their response to the nations call. Mr.:
Lansing drew a vivid word picture OF
Russia's fight for democracy. Re-
ferring to the Russian general, the
Secretary said:
81 need not tell you of the great
general who is in our midst to-day, and
who has helped to exemplify the bond
of liberty with US, and which we will
not see broken"
The speaker said he was proud that
the general had been able to visit the
American training camps, and felt sure
that the conduct of our troops on the
battlefield would cause our allies to
feel that we were ready to give Of our
very heart to further the cause Of lib
erty.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Allies Must Win
By February, 1919,
Pollen Declares

"Unless the Allies win the war on
land before February, 1919, the Ger
mans with their U-boats will be vic
torious."
Arthur II. Pollen. the English naval
critic, who is regarded as the foremost
authority in the world, sounded this
warning at a luncheon given him at
the Hotel McAlpin yesterday by 200
members of the Rotary Club. He de-
scribed as "fatuous' any hope that
some device would be invented in
America or anywhere else which would
stop the U-boat menace.
yet" he said, 81 cannot believe that
the end of the war will not come be-
fore the end Of the year. And | be-
lieye that it will end with the renuncia-
ton by the German people Of all pur-
poses they started out to achieve. 1t
will mean hard work for the Allies.
We in England know that. 1t is one
reason why Sir Eric Geddes has been
made First Lord of the Admiralty. He
is a man Of sound business sense. He
received part of his efficiency education
in America. | am confident that ne
will bring the English feet as near as
possible 10 100 per cent efficiency,
whereas now it is so per cent.
Britain has made good, no mistake
about il. Now we look for you in
America TO do your part You, too,
must prepare for hard work. l should
like to see the American navy show
little more originality in dealing with
the naval situation, not as inventors
of specific devices but a. participants
in naval warfare. | should like to see
a general staff go to London, to be with
ia as brothers in brains as well as in
arms.
at is foolish, it is fatuous to have
any hope that an invention VIII be
Forthcoming to deal effectively with the
U-boats. 1t has been suggested that a
great feet of aeroplanes might destroy
them. This is not feasible, because
such feet could be of service only a
few hours a week.
Germany must be beaten on land.
That means she must be beaten before
February, 1919, or she will beat us by
her U-boats. That is the time limit to
which, under the present rate OF loss
of tonnage, the Allies can hold out"
Mr.. Pollen said that the statement
made by the special correspondent of
"The New York Times" to the effect
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

The statement Of the Navy Department
that the submarines have been sinking
vessels at the rate Of million dead
weight tons a month is substantially
correct. But we believe the larger fg-
ures reported in to-day's press reports
TO be in error.
"At the rate of a million dead weight
tons a month. all the wooden ships that
Mr.. Eustis has planned will be re-
quired and all the steel ships that the
boards efforts with the steel procurers
have obtained will be necessary 70
maintain even working balance
against the destruction.
1--WE are receiving every assistance
and cooperation from General Goethals
that his great ability can give us. The
government fabricating yards will be
built on government and not on leased
property, and no agreement looking to
the giving up Of any of these yards 10
private interests will be entered into
at this time.
Adequate compensation will be paid
TO interests who will be asked to as
sist the government whose services
can be accepted for rapid construction
of ships. These men are not of the
type to ask stimulating profits beyond
8 fair return for their abilities and
enterprise, and with General Goethals's
assistance we have no doubt contracts
will be shortly closed"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
"Staots-Zeitung" Sees
Peace MoUe in Report

The "Staats -Zeitung," commenting
editoria!ly this morning over the sig
nature of Bernard II. Ridder on the
statement that submarines are sinking
100000 tons of shipping a month,
says:
when Field Marshal Won Hinden-
burg estimated tina. the British mer-
chant marine could be practically wiped
out between February, 1917. and Feb
ruary, 1918, monthly average Of
100000 tons was the basis Of his con-
tention. That average is now being
exceeded, with no offsetting in world
construction. One of the purposes Of
the British government in publishing
the facts at this time may be taken,
therefore, 70 be the fabrication of the
wheels of the United States Shipping
Board and of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration.
"Still clearer is the purpose to in
duce the American government to send
more naval assistance to transatlantic
waters.
"The British government is not only
counting the days during which it will
be possible to feed the British and
French nations, and provide for the
armies on the Continent; but it also
views with apprehension a further cur
tailment of ships that will put the
transportation of American forces
across the Atlantic out of the ques-
ton
"These facts are sufficient to explain
the action of the British government
in re-examining its U-boat facts and
figures and publishing the results TO
the world. II is not impossible, how
ever, that it was moved in some degree
to this course by a desire to prepare
the American people for any peace
offers which might be made by the
German Chancellor"
Joseph f. Ridder, an editor Of the
"Staats-Zeitung," said yesterday that
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Need Of Naval Offensive
Urged on the President
Action in Washington, in Conjunction with the
Appointment of Ceddes to Admiralty, Shows
Allies Are Waking Up to the Necessity of Stamp
ing Out U-Boats.
By c. w. GILBERT

Washington, July ia strong rep
rcsentation in favor of an offensive
naval policy against Germany has been
made to the President. 1t is not un-
derstood that any definite plan of Of
fensive has been recommended to him.
But the faults and failures of the pres
ent method of resisting submarines,
which violates every established prin-
ciple of naval strategy, and the neces-
sity of determining upon a more ef-
fective and aggressive campaign have
been pointed out.
The demand for an offensive has been
made in the only quarters where it can
receive serious attention, for all such
questions as this, as well as many
very much smaller, now demand Mr..
Wilson's personal consideration. What
is the Presidents attitude toward a
more vigorous naval policy has not
been disclosed.
An offensive might take various
forms. One of the favorite ways of
expressing the idea of naval on
slaught upon Germany's submarine
bases is "going in and digging them
out" This idea has been lately
brought forward anew by Winston
Churchill, who is regaining his inhu-
ence in British public life after his
loss of prestige through the Darda-
nelles failure, with the suggestion that
a huge array of pre-dreadnoughts be
sent by the Allies against the German
naval bases. This idea finds favor
among the more ardent younger officers
in the navy, and may be described as
the extreme form of the sentiment for
an offensive.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Daniels Is Only
Preparing for War

In the Navy Department the same
mental state prevails. Mr.. Daniels Is
doing a great many useful and neces-
sary things, but he is not making war
He is getting ready for it, but not
adopting policies which will win it.
To an Administration in this state of
mind the last thing that Is possible is
TO arrive at such a conclusion as Mr.
Pollen says is expected of this coun-
try-a policy that will defeat the sub
marine.
Once we shake off the chains of our
material unreadiness and effect the
proper organization-one that Will
give Mr.. Wilson aids that he needs and
decentralize the executive power. in a
workable fashion-the country will no
doubt approach the question OF the
submarine with its characteristic en-
ergy, if the question of the submarine
still remains.
That "if" is suggested by the Cabinet
change which has just happened In
England. Our navy, from the bottom
almost to the top, approves an offensive
as against the present purely defensive
policy with regard TO the submarine.
The English navy, especially the top,
is being brought into line. That is the
way Washington interprets the ap-
pointment Of Sir Eric Geddes as First
Lord OF the Admiralty. In sense Nj.
Pollen's criticisms are responsible for
the appointment of Sir Eric. couple
of months ago Sir Eric, railroad man
with war experience, as a result Of Mr..
Pollen's work was put in charge OF
British ship construction, both naval
and civil. The desire was TO introduce
a fresh point of view. 1t is the same
desire which leads Mr.. Pollen to turn
to America to furnish the intelligence
which shall defeat the submarine.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
&mhew',
l4th Street, near Fourth A,.,,.

export control proclamation i,.n.,
the President, it was learned f,o,.
cial sources to-day. All that deI,s,,a1' az ~
execution OF this policy now IA 4, !. y
fection of the administrative m,sI s'
of the Export Council. a'q
1t is SAID that the council |, ,l,..
in possession OF accurate irfa,s..,.,l' -..,,'
regarding the quantities OF food -.'s, ~
by European neutrals for hon. .'.as 's
sumption. This data, IL il e,.see a.
reported, will be used as the h,';.. hs,s.',q =
a scheme Of war rations which I x'Ii =, =
fectively prohibit reexporta,Io. a. = !,
foodstufs to the Central Powsrs &
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Hope Of Offensive
In Reshaped Cabinet

We enter the war without preconcep-
tons. We have no mistakes 70 cover
up or justify. We are not tired. Our
minds are not closed 10 new possibili-
ties. 1t was thus with Sir Eric. He
came from the business world with a
touch of the American hustling busi-
ness world in his blood. And so well
has the experiment justified itself, ap-
parently, that in a couple Of months he
is advanced TO the role of First Lord.
The appointment is known here TO be
agreeable to Lord Northcliffe. II is
agreeable to Mr.. Pollen. And taken in
conjunction with the return of Mr..
Winston Churchill to the Cabinet. it is
interpreter to mean that the sentiment
which here expresses itself in naval
opinion in favor of n naval offensive
is in England reshsping the Cabinet.
The First Lord corresponds roughly
TO the Secretary OF the Navy here. but
Sir Eric cannot at once make effective
the power which Mr.. Daniels has. As
sea lord Jellicoe exerts a power which
has no counterpart in the American
navy. II Geddes is going to change
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
Plan for Blocking
North Sea Discussed

The plan of blocking the north end
of the North Sea to the egress of sub
marines is equally an offensive. More
recently there has been discussion of
a scheme for closing the channels by
which the U-boats emerge from their
German retreats with mines, a device
against submarines whose effectiveness
has been much improved, and by the
sinking of ships. This would equally
be an offensive, according to the ideas
of those who are calling for one. But
the really significant development is
that the talk which has been going on
in navy circles has now been brought
before the President himself. This is
an incident like in kind, though not
equal in magnitude, TO the promotion OF
Sir Eric Geddes to the chief place in
the British Admiralty. another develop
ment that looks toward a naval often
sive.
Will the British or the American
navy initiate such an offensive? Ihls
country has the splendid opportunity
10 furnish the winning idea, as A. H..
Pollen suggested in his articles in
The Tribune. But it is mentally un-
ready. 1t is still thinking in terms OF
war preparation, not war making.
President Wilson, without whom
rothing starts here, is busy settling
shipping board row, an exports coun-
ell row, adopting a price policy, deter
mining draft questions. struggling
with Congress over food regulation
and doing a dozen big things that
would tax the capacity of the greatest
executive in the world. All these
things have to do with getting ready
Cor var. not with fighting a war.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20

that Germany was sinking 100000 tons
of Allied shipping a month. was q
palpable error. If this were true, ne
remarked. Germany could end the war
in six or eight weeks, for in that time
she would have wiped out all the Allied
shipping.
I'm April" he said, at was genersily
stated that the tonnage loss was ooo,-
900. 1t was also said that the non, on
British tonnage loss was less than %
ner cent of the British. In period
then. when ships were being lost at the
rate Of thirty-six a week, the rate Of Of
loss per month was less than one,hall
that given in the London report
New-York tribune., 1917-07-20
America May
Choose Offensive

And. in a sense. the whole British
naval policy has overlooked the sub
marine. The difficulty is that men
trained in control OF the seas surface,
grown old with fixed ideas, cannot
think in terms of sea control that in
wolves underwater instruments. II is
a difficulty that our navy labors under.
II is q difficulty that would confront
any body Of men facing utterly revolu-
tionized conditions. Sir Eric is fresh
and full of energy. That is why he is
appointed. But it is one thing to ac-
cept the necessity OF an offensive theo-
retically as he does, if Washington is
not mistaken. II is another to deter
mine what that offensive shall be. The
ground. however, is being prepared for
one. The splendid opportunity to
choose may still be this country's when
it knits all the power, intelligence. will
to fight and fresh men of initiative that
undoubtedly exists at its service into
an effective war-making mechanism.
This it will do some day.
Meanwhile, il is worth recording that
the men who think in the American
navy believe strongly in naval often
sive. and that the British are turning
to a fresh-minded. aggressive young
man in search of an offensive. There
IS that much progress.