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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
100 SURGICAL DRESSINGS
Sent By Barre Red Cross-Extension of
Time on Christmas Bags.

As the result of the efforts of the la.
dies in the surgical dressings department
of the Barre Red Cross, large consign
ment Of surgical dressings, 100 to be ex
act, was shipped this morning TO the
New England headquarters of the Red
Cross in Boston, and the dressings will
be used in the treatment of soldiers and
sailors The ladies are keeping up this
work with considerable enthusiasm, as
others also are in different departments
of Red Cross work. At the present time
work is being rushed on the completion
of Christmas bags for the soldiers. 1t
was first stated that the time limit for
the completion of these bags would be
Nov. |, but the Barre Red Cross. in com
mon with the other branches throughout
the state, received official notification
yesterday of an extension of time to
Nov ). With this added time the ladies
are going about the work with redoubled
vigor and they hope to receive the CO.
operation of many more. The head.
quarters of the branch will be open next
Monday afternoon and evening for the
purpose of receiving the completed work
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
Only a Few of the 30 Air
planes Succeeded in Reach
ing the City, and Official
Report Says That the Cas-
ualties and the Damage
Were Slight
STIFF RESISTANCE
PREVENTED BIG LOSS
Only on the Fifth and Sixth
Drive Were German Air
planes Able to Penetrate
the City's Defenses-The
Weather Was Favorable
for the Attack

London, Nov About 80 airplanes
in seven groups took part in last night
air raid Three planes penetrated to the
heart of London, says the official report
Eight persons were killed and 2l Others
were injured.
The first group dropped bombs near
the coast; two more were broken up by
barrage on the outskirts of the metrop-
oils and the fourth was turned back
half way up the Thames to London. OF
the fifth group one or more penetrated
southwestern London, as did some of the
sixth. The seventh was dispersed be-
fore reaching the outer defenses of the
city.
The weather was such that Londoners
expected a visit from German aircraft.
There was no wind and the moon was
full with slight clouds which obsclred
it at times The theatres had emptied
and majority of the night pleasure
seekers were on their way home or at
home when the warning was given. 1t
was noticeable that fewer people took
shelter in the tubes and other public
places than on previous occasions, per-
haps because of the lateness of the hour
when the raid started.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
VERMONT FARMERS RESTLESS.
Because of Low Remuneration for Milk,
Says Brigham.

New York. Nov Testimony that
there is a feeling Of unrest among Yer
mont farmers because of the low remun
Grafton they receive from their milk was
given yesterday by +. S. Brigham. state
commissioner Of agriculture in Vermont
before the mayors committee investigat.
ing high prices of milk here. The cost oi
farm labor Is evidently 10 increase be
cause Of the selective draft, Mr. Brig
ham said. so that the farmer Is not like
" to engage in steps tending TO increas Sc
his products. II there were further re-
ductions in the milk prices received by
farmers. the witness thought. the own
ers of cows would be inclined to cell their
stock a. beef, as this would assure them
a substantia price.
Mr. Brigham ssid inquiry showed u
cost farmers about 6.S9 cents = quart
to produce milk. J VI Fuller. q dsirv
expert. Of Durham. y r., testified It cost
New Hampshire farmers 5.l9 cents
quart Prior TO October ! these farmers
we're selling the commodity az loss
AR Fuller said. 80 that the New England
Mix Producer sr-Sciafion. comprising
farmers. decided 20 advance the price 10
six cents = quart. 20 that they are to-
isy making . profit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
Officials Of Fore River Plant
Are Ready to Confer
with Machinists
WHO WANT WAGES
EQUAL TO NAVY YARDS
1t Is Estimated that $500
Failed to Report for
Work To-day

Quincy, Mass. Nov. 1.-The officials oI
the Fore River plant of the Bethlehem
Shipbuilding company were prepared to
day to confer with committees repre-
senting the striking machinists and 9th
ers in the hope of adjusting wage differ
ences without further delaying the gov.
ernment shipbuilding. 1t is estimated
that $500 employees failed to report this
morning.
Their chief demand. according to the
union leaders, is that the company shall
put in writing and live up to, the under
standing effected some months ago to
raise the wage to the level of the navy
yards.
Charles NJ. Sehwab, head of the Bethle-
hem Shipbuilding company, which now
controls the Fore River plant, as re-
suit of recent merger, came to this
city yesterday and held conference last
night with Fore River officials Joseph
w. Powell. former president of the Fore
River Shipbuilding corporation. and now
vice president and directing force OF the
entire Bethlehem Shipbuilding company,
participated in the conference.
Officials of the Quincy plant denied
that Mr.. Schwab's visit was in connec
tion with the labor difficulties, which
threaten TO tie up the great plant, say
ing that his business here was in con
nection with something that came up a.
long time ago" 1t was merely one of
his occasional visits, they stated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
ITALIAN FORCES
HOLD TEUTONS
Report from Army Headquarters Says
That the Troops Are Now Per-
fectly Re-organized.

Italian headquarters in northern Italy
Wednesday, Oct, 3l.--Premier Lloyd
George has said that the horrors of a
Zeppelin raid received much attention
whereas, relatively, they are insignificant
The same condition exists here, for while
the horrors of the recent experience stand
out to those who went through it this
is offset by the magnitude of the military
and strategic results accomplished. Ex-
actly what these are cannot even be hint
ed at for the present, but the main fact
fact is that another wall will face the
enemy, and all Europe and America are
now doing their part
The inevitable confusion which accom-
panies the gigantic movement of troops
and material to stronger positions is fast
Any reports of wholesale
stampede reaching the outside world
should be accepted with reserve, As the
bulletin Of General Cadorna indicates,
the Italian troops, perfectly recognized,
are holding the enemy at a distance of
seven miles west of Udine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
OVER 1000 NAMES
TAKEN IN A DAY
Women of re Showed
Themsely Eager to
Aid ! bower
COMPLETE CANVASS
is N5 Ig TABUIATED
The Housewives Sign Pledge
to Prevent Waste of
Food

More than 1000 housewives of Barre
pledged themselves to food conservation
during an intensive canvass which began
yesterday when 90 workers set out with
pledge cards and continued to-day. A
total of l,0s7 cards had been returned to
the chairmen of the canvassing commit
tee when the workers resumed their eff
forts this afternoon and by nightfall it
was confidently expected that the re-
turns would carry over 200 and pos
sibly approximate 1900. The courtroom
at city hall was used as clearinghouse
for the returns last evening and thither
repaired many of the canvassers, where
the results of their days solicitations
were filed with H. A. Phelps and Mrs.
w +. Shepard, who were designated to
direct the campaign in Barre.
Returns from every ward were in.
complete and another meeting will be
held to tabulate the additional pledges
received The directors of the campaign
shared with the canvassers themselves
the satisfaction gained from the hearty
response of Barre housewives. On all
sides, so the workers reported, there was
evidenced a determination to cooperate
with the food administration in every
move that will conserve foodstuffs and
hasten the day when victory shall rest
with American arms. In some instances
the canyassers found housewives who
had already put in practice the numer-
Gus economies recommended by the gov.
but in such cases the same will
ingness to abide by the pledge was mani
tested as in the case of those who were
aware of the details of the pledge only
when it was shown them by the solicit
ors.
To every person who signed a pledge
ard the canvasser gave a kitchen card
md window card, the former contain
ng directions for saving and the latter
% be displayed as sign that the occu-
pant of the house stands squarely back
If the government in its prosecution of
he war and its endeavor to husband
oodstuffs.
For lack of time several districts were
lot canvassed yesterday, but the solicit
,rs who did not cover all of their terri
ory on the first day of the campaign
xpect to have their returns completed
o-day. Thus far no attempt has been
made to compile the returns by wards,
mt the indications are that the response
as been very general throughout the
ity.
If in the canvass of the city any were
verlooked, they are invited TO call at
Skapo I'd 81 or fbiu off
ign card. In making the canvass yes
erday, there was shortage of the
,indow cards An additional supply
expected in few days to supply
hose who did not receive them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
TAX ON TELEGRAMS
Five Cents on Every Message Is to Be
Imposed.

New York, Nov. 1.-The Western In.
ion Telegraph company last night issued
the following statement:
Effective Nov. |. tax of five cents is
payable ON every telegram or cablegram
originating in the United States. This
tax must be paid by the person paying
for the message, that is to say. when
the message is paid for by the sender.
the sender pays the tax, and when il is
a collect message the addressee pays the
tax. The law charges the telegraph com.
psny with the duty of collecting the tax.
in addition to the ordinary tolls, and Of
accounting for II TO the government
The tax on kilograms ia not a stamp
tax Revenue stamps should not he at
tached to kilograms. nor can such stamps
be accepted in payment of the tax
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
CONFESSES DESERTIoN.
Arthur Lyon, Caught in Vermont-Left
Army in 1918.

Whiting Nov. Charged with being
a Stacker and a deserter from the Unit
ed States army, Arthur Lyon was arrest
ed here yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal Thomas Reeves of Bur
lington. Lyon confessed to the deputy
that he deserted from the army at a
post in Rhode Island in April 1915 He
had enlisted in December. 1914. No trace
of the man had been found but recently
he resppeared at his old home aud neigh
bors became suspicious and communi-
Gated with the authorities His arrest
promptly followed. He was taken 10 Re
county jail al Burlington to
await disposition Of his case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
MORE COAL FOR EAST.
Government Will Divert Some from the
Northwest.

/ Washington, Nov Immediate reliel
from the coal shortage in the east wa:
promised yesterday by the fuel admin
istration, which will issue an order to.
day modifying the arrangement under
which shipments TO the northwest have
been given preference over all other
| movements.
Priority orders will be suspended N a
number of mining districts particularly
in Pennsylvania to release both bitumi-
nous and domestic consumers in the larg-
er cities along the Atlantic seaboard.
This, 1t is said, will assure an ample
supply of fuel to the big steel produc.
ing and shipbuilding plants and will per
NIT householders in New York and Bos.
ton to obtain all the anthracite thew
need
At present most of the coal mined in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Kentucky,
Ohio and Indiana, is going to lake ports
for trans shipment to the northwest and
to Canada. This movement has been so
great that the northwest is in position
to have the supply cut down.
A plan to apply penalty provisions to
non union mining districts to prevent
strikes and lockouts was announced YES,
terday by the fuel administration after
conferences with leading producers. Pres
ldent Wilson's order of Monday raising
coal prices As cents ton throughout the
country carried a provision denying the
increase to districts failing to adopt the
penalty system. Producers in non union
districts pointed out that they had no
to enforce penalties against
miners.
The fuel administration oyercame the
by directing that operators in
non union districts collect fines if strikes
are called and turn the money over to |
the government for use by the Red Cross. |
If miners are locked out without cause
the fuel administration will fine the op- |
orators, donating the money to the Red |
Cross.
Operators and miners of the southwest |
who have failed to reach an agreement /
as TO a penalty clause in the new con.
tract were called to Washington YES.
terday by the fuel administrator ior
conference Friday. Unless penalty
,lause satisfactory to DR. Garfield is
adopted, coal price increases will be
in the southwest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
CAUGHT FOX WITH BARE HANDS.
South Vernon Boy Qualities For a Real
Hunter.

Brattleborc. Nov IA new na me was
inscribed in the hunters hall Of fame
yesterday afternoon. Charles Norman
= boy of rs wears. employed by G W
French in South Vernon. performed the
unusual stunt of capturing 2 fox in the
field with his hands While after the
COWS the boy saw the fox's tail sticking
ont If q hole IN vhich he was burrows
ing. Picking M club he walked stealth
ilv up TO the FOX and seized him by the
tail Then with the club he hit the ami
NAL death blow on the head and proud
IN carried him home. driving the COWS
before him. The animal weighed about
4 pounds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
MILLIONS ARE ENROLLING.
Pro- German Efforts Against Food Pledge
Have Different Effect Than Intended.

Washington, D. G., Nov. incomplete
returns last night to the food admins
tration showed that approximately $1,000
600 families had been enrolled at the
close of the third day of food pledge
week. This total largely represented the
efforts of workers in the centers of pop
ulation in "a states, no reports having
been received from the smaller towns and
county districts.
Information sent to headquarters here,
it was announced, is that the pro Ger
man propaganda against signing the
pledge spread through many of the mid
die western states, has resulted in aiding
the campaign, arousing the workers to
renewed efforts and convincing many of
the householders that the movement
must have great merit to arouse an ac.
tive fight against it by German agents
and sympathizers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
PRESIDENT or BARRE
GRANITE MEN RESIGNS
William d. Macdonald Is Succeeded By
John A. Cross of Cross Bros, North
field, for Remainder of the
Term

After serving efficiently since the last
annual meeting in December, 1916, viii
liam ID. Macdonald has resigned as presi.
dent of the Barre Granite Manufacturers
association, the resignation having be.
come effective last night. Mr.. MscDon-
aid is succeeded as president of the or
ganization by John A. Cross of Cross
Bros, Northfield, who is to continue at
the head of the association until the an
nual meeting next month. Mr.. Cross
was elected by the board of directors,
which also filled a vacancy on the ad-
vertising committee by electing Alex
Straiton of the George Straiton Co to
succeed Mr. Macdonald.
Coincdent with the announcement of
his resignation it is stated that Mr.. Mae
Donald has disposed of his interest in the
Barre Memorial Co. to his partner, Mr.
Paradis, with whom he has been asso-
ciated for the past year as a manufac
turer in Burnhams meadow. In sub
mitting his resignation Mr.. Macdonald
says II want to impress on every officer
and member the fact that ] cannot in
words express my appreciation of the
support you have given me during my
term of office, and hope that you will
continue TO give this and even more sup
port TO my successor" In addition, the
retiring president states that he is leav-
ing town TO locate in business elsewhere
The November issue of Barre Granite, in
speaking of the resignation, will say:
" Billie, or Mac as he is won't to be
called by all who know him, leaves
great gap in the granite industry of the
Barre district by his departure.
Wherever he goes he will have the good
will of those who have had the privilege
Of his acquaintanceship.
Since the annual meeting in 1911 Mr.. |
has been active in the affairs |
of the association. At that time he was
with the World Granite Co. of |
East Barre. Six years ago he was elect
I'd director of the association and sub |
reelected until 1918. when he
vas elected second vice president. His
,fTorts in behalf of the association were
'ecognized by his election as president
asst December He has served on several
important committees and on two occa-
ions he represented the Barre industry
n conventions of the National Retail
Monument Dealers association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
TEUTONIC BLOW WILL
NOT CRUSH ITALY
Situation Is Serious, But Silence Of the
Army Heads Must Not Be Con-
strued as Meaning That the
Loss is Irreparable.

London, Nov. l.-All the British guns
with the Italian army were saved, ac-
cording to the British correspondent at
Italian headquarters who says the spir-
its of the British gunners are good, The
lack of transport was their whole trou-
bic, and one gun was so near to being
abandoned that the breach mechanism
was destroyed but the gun was saved
eventually.
The situation undoubtedly is grave.
the correspondent writes, but the silence
which the interests of the army now
impose must not be construed as an in
dication that things are worse than they
actually are. The blow has been severe
but it will not crush Italy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
SEVEN SUCCESSIVE
ATTACKS WERE MADE
ON CITY OF LONDON
ARE WATCHING
$4,000 TEUTONS
U. S. Government Is Finally Waking Up
to the Necessity of Guarding
Enemy Aliens.

New York, Nov. Federal officials
and the police conferred to-day over
the arrangements for the arreachlng
surveillance OF the $4,000 enemy aliens
within the barred zone The list has been
sent to every police precinct and the
policemen will watch all the movements
of the aliens and report any suspicious
acts.
In New York no disaster has occurred
on the water front but in Brooklyn len
iency toward enemy aliens has been
brought to an end owing to number of
suspicious and disastrous fires on the
water front recently. More than one
thousand employed in barred zones have
been obliged to give up their positions,
it is estimated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
Pride and PrOstrstions.

An Irish housekeeper was showing II
some visitors the family portraits in the
picture gallery
That officer there in the uniform. she
ssid, was the great great grandfather Of
the present owner Of the property He
was as brave as 2 lion but one Of the
most unfortunate of men. He never
fought in hattie in which he did not
have leg or arm carried swav"
Then she added. proudly
He took pert in twenty four engage
r-s1ts- TIT Bits
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
FOUR SHIPS TURNED
OVER TO ITALY
About 100000 Tons of Shipping Have
Been Promised By the United
States Government.

Washington, d. c.. Nov. American
aid to Italy in the period of her emer-
gency will take the form principally of
shipping sufficient to transport the sup
plies needed for the relief of the armies
blocking the Austro- German advance.
About 100000 tons of shipping have been
promised and the vessels will be turned
over as soon as possible. Four already
have been placed at the disposal of the
Italian government. Ttaly's chief de
mands at present are for coal and steel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
ELGIN BUTTER BOARD CLOSED
For the Period of the War, According
to the Agreement

Washington, d. C., Nov. 1.-The Elgin
butter board is to be closed for the pc
riod of the war, under an agreement an
nounced yesterday between the board
and the food administration.
Closing of the board was requested by
Food Administrator Hoover and the re-
quest was promptly complied with by the
board. Market conditions, Mr.. Hoover
explained in making the demand, should
be permitted to govern prices during the
war.
The Elgin board has virtually con
trolled butter prices in the United States
for half century.
The prices it fixed have set a standard
for all other parts of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
TRANSPORT FINLAND
VAS TORPEDOED
Vessel Was Able to Return to Foreign
Port Under Her Own Steam
No Report of Casualties.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-The trans.
port Finland was recently torpedoed
while returning to the United States but
was able TO return to a foreign port un.
der her own steam. The navy depart.
ment received a report of the attack and
Secretary Daniels authorized publication.
The report does not say whether there
was any loss of life or injury on the Fin.
land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
OVER 10000 SIGN
In First Three Days of the Canvass In
Vermont

Burlington, Nov Twenty thousand
FIVE hundred and seven food pledge cards
have been signed by the women of Yer.
mont, according to the figures collected
at headquarters for the campaign in this
city for the first three days.
The following statement was given
out from the office of James P. Taylor:
The total of signed pledge cards re-
ported Wednesday night was 20,5o7,
which is 4 per cent of the minimum
set for Vermont of $4,000 families and
% per cent of the maximum of s76sl
families
The returns from the counties are as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
CONG. DALE IN PARIS.
vermonter with Nine Other Congressmen
Dined with Pershing.

Paris, Nov. Ten members Of the
American Congress arrived in Paris YES
terday on their way to pay a visit to the
front. General Pershing invited them to
dine with him last evening and William
Grave Sharp, the American ambassador,
will give them a reception at FIVE o'clock
this afternoon.
The members of the party will proceed
on Friday to the American training camp
for a few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
Minimum Maximum
SOLD UNDER HAMMER.
Pythian Building at ST. Ichnsburv
Brought sz2.77o.

ST IohnsbGry. Nov. The Pythiar
building one Of s. Iohnsbury's sub
stantial business blocks. was sold Ar auc
tion Yesterday 70 Charles Ruggles Of
sutton for S2s27O This was built some
> yesrs ago hv 2 corporation composed
of Pythian brethren II cost Of some
s30o0a A severe fre brought the cor
poTation into financial straits soon after
the erection and the property was sold
under the hammer e satisfy the cred
tiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
TEUTONS CLAIM
10000 TAKEN
Official Announcement in
Berlin Gives That In
formation
1,500 ITALIAN GUNS
SEIZED BY INVADERS
Reassuring News, on Other
Hand, Comes from Ital-
ian Headquarters

Berlin. via London, Nov 1.-The Aus
tro-German forces invading Italy have
increased the number of prisoners taken
to more than 10000. They have cap
tured 800 Italian guns. The informa-
tion was officially announced to-day by
the German war Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
SOLDIERS BEING TRIED.
They Are Charged with Mutiny and Muir
der at Houston, Texas.

San Antonio. Texas. Nov. Court
martial trial Of 81 enlisted men in the
oath infantry, negro. charged with mu-
tiny and murder because Of a riot at
Houston on August % began to-day at
Fort Sam Houston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
BRITISH SHIPPING LOSS.
Fourteen Ships of More Than 1900 Tons
Were Sunk.

London, Nov. l.-Fourteen British uer
ohsntmen over 1900 tons were sunk by
mine or submarine in the past week. &C
eording TO the admiralty report last
night -Four vessels under 1900 tons were
sunk also. but no fishing craft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-01
GERMAN TRENCHES
WERE PENETRATED
French Operations Were Successful at
Several Points-German Attack
Northwest of Rheims Was
Repulsed.
Repulsed.

Paris Nov. French raiding detach-
ments last night penetrated the German
lines at several points, it is officially
announced A German attack north.
west of Rheims was repulsed