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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
Mrs. Corvallis West
Officially Censured
by Inquiry Court
CONDUCT FOUND
"DISCREDITABLE"
Influence Over High Off
GERS DenOunced-One
Is Removed

London, Jan. 3.-An army scandal,
involving the exercise Of influence over
high officers by a prominent society
woman. ia described in the report OF
a court of inquiry. issued tonight, and
Mrs. Corvallis West. wife of ColoLel
William Cornwallis-W West, and mother
Of the Princess OF Pless and Of the
Duchess Of Westminster. is officially
severely censured.
The late Sir Arthur Basil Markham,
Liberal Member of Parliament for the
Mansfield Division Of Nottinghamshre,
who died last August, demanded an in
quiry in the House Of Commons into
this matter. lie was seconded by Irish
members, who declared that a young
Irish officers honor was involved. It
has since developed that the ofli;er was
Lieutenant Patrick Barrett, Of the
Welsh Fusiliers.
According to a statement in the
House OF Commons, before recess, he
was con pletely exonerated. His com
manding officer, Lieutenant Col)nel
Delme- Radcliffe, was removed from his
command, and General Sir John
Cowans was censured, but was re-
turned because Of his good work. Cen
eral Owen Thomas. who was also con-
cerned, was vindicated.
Interested in Young Sergeant
Barrett was a sergeant in the Welsh
FUsiliers. Colonel Define Radcliffe and
other officers recommended him for a
commission late in 1915. end his claims
were supported by Colonel and Mrs.
Cornwallis-W West and several promi-
nent civilians.
Probably before this time, and GER
tainly later says the report, Mrs.
CORVALLIS West began TO take more
than an ordinary interest in Mr.. Bar
rett. TO which he consistently failed 10
respond. Eventually. he wrote her in
February last letter Of remonstrance,
which she placed in the hands o; his
commanding saicers.'
Barrett was severely censured ny his
commander without the opportunity OF
stating his case. Soon after that he
was transferred TO another battalion
on the demands of Mrs. CORVALLIS
West. General Cowans, who aided the
Cor1wal Vests in securing Barrett :
transfer, is censured for interfering
with discipline. General W. ii. Mac
Kinnon, who was also concerned in
the correspondence. is criticised for
interfering with the affairs Of the
western command, after he relinquished
his command. but is lot disciplined,
because he has since retired.
Severe Censure by Court
The court of inquiry, which consisted
Of Field Marshal Sir William Nichol-
son, formerly chief OF General stan :
Major General Lord Cheylesmore, Jus
tice Sir James Richard Atkin, and the
Right Hon. Donald MacLean, Member
Of Parliament for PEBBLES and Selklrk,
reports regarding Mrs. CORVALLIS
West:
ave have no doubt that her inju-
dicious boasting Of the power she
welded at the War Office which was
confirmed 20 An sppreciable extent by
the wording Of some of Sir John Cow
Continued on PAGE 4. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
L0dQe BQres PeriZs to y. s.
In Wilson Peace Tdngle;;
Allies TO Indicate Terms
WILSON HAS GERMAN
TERMS, LONDON HEARS

London, Jan. 3.--COunt
Julius AHdrdSsy former
Premier of Hungary, made
the foIIo70ing statement in
a Ne10 Years speech at
Budapest, according to a
Central Ne5os Agency dis
patch received here uid Am-
sterddm:
As the Entente alleges that
our (Teutonic) peace pro-
posal was only a manoeuvre
and was not made with any
earnest desire to bring about
peace, | am able to declare
that President Wilson now
knows our peace conditions
and the Entente can learn
them from that source.
Another Uersion of the
Budapest dispatch, received
by the Renter Telegram
Company ria amsterdam,
says:
If the Entente reject our
peace offer only because they
maintain that our offer is not
honestly meant. but is mere
ly a manoeuvre, and that
they cannot enter into nego-
tiations before knowing our
conditions, they can learn
these from President Wilson.
to whom they will be COM
municated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
KAISER PRAYS FOR VICTORY
Invokes Divine Aid at Grave Time ITO
Overcome Heavy Affiiction"

Amsterdam, Jan. 3. Emperor VIII
lam in replying 10 the New Years
greetings Of Cardinal Won Hartmann.
Archbishop OF Cologne. according 10
Berlin newspapers, said:
MAY Gods grace and goodness be
granted 10 our dear Fstherland m the
future and give US strength az this
grave time 20 overcome victorlously
our heavy affection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
GERARD CONFERS
WITH HOLLWEG
Sounds Germany on Atti-
tude Toward Another
Wilson Peace Note

Berlin, Jan. 2 (via London, Jan. d.
United States Ambassador Gerard took
advantage Of New Years call yester-
day to discuss toe Entente answer 70
Germany's peace proposal with Chan
cellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg. The am
bassador is believed to have learned
what possibility there was Of Germany
acting favorably on a renewed request
for conditions of peace should the
United States make such a move.
According to the German news
papers the reply Of the Entente Allies
TO the peace proposal Of the Central
Powers and their allies was presented
to the Foreign Office in Berlin on Mon
day by the Swiss Minister to Germany.
Saws Allies Must Act Now
The German government replied on
January I to the Danish, Swedish and
Norwegian notes of December 20. The
reply expresses the fullest appreciation
OF the motives of the three govern
ments and refers the scandinavian
povers to the German note OF Decem %
her ~ and the reply 20 President Will
son II concludes with the remark; 1T
denends upon the reply OF the Entente
whether the attempt TO give back 20 tne
world the blessings of peace Will De
crowned with success
The reply of the Entente TO the peace
proposals Of the Central Powers IS dis
cussed at great length this morning by
the newspapers, which base their re-
marks on the unofficial press version
Of the note. as received here from
French sources. The newspapers are
unanimous in saying that the answer
of the Entente is only what was 10 oe
expected. in view Of the utteranees or
statesmen Of the hostile nations.
Aimed 10 Influence United States
The opinion is expressed that the
note vas addressed less 70 the Central
Powers than to the people Of the
Entente countries and to neutrals;
hence the strong declamatory language
calculated. according TO the German
opinion. further TO inAame passions
against the Teutonic allies. In par
ticular, il is declared that the section
devoted to Belgium is intended eX-
pressly for the American people
In general, the answer is regarded as
the stiffest and most brusque possible,
and TO be couched in insulting and
calumniating terms never before seen
in an international document. All the
newspapers agree that the only answer
the Central Powers can give is with
the sword; that the war must be CON
tnued until the Allies themselves sue
for peace.
Only a few newspapers see even a
faint hope that peace still may be at
tainable within a reasonable time.
Curiously enough. the super-nationalist
pan-German "Taglische Rundschsu"
maintains a feeble show OF optimism.
The Socialist paper. "Yorwarts," re-
turning TO the discussion OF the situa-
ton created by the rejection OF the
peace offer, argues that, so long as
neither side is able TO gain a decisive
victory, the only way out is through
peace by compromise and understand
ing. and IL remains the task of the Reu-
trails 20 find suitable moment for
this.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
ROOSEVELT CALLS
NOTE "IlVIMORAL"
Declares Wilson Aided
Only OppressOrs of
Belgium

Colonel Theodore Roosevelt called
President Wilson's peace note immoral,
dishonest and an aid TO Germany last
night. He backed the position taken
by Senator Lodge and praised Repre-
sentative Gardner for his support Of
the resolution providing for an inquiry
into the reputed leak into Wall Street.
The Colonel said that Mr. Wilson had
taken position so profoundly i'm
moral that high minded and right
thinking Americans, whose country this
note places in thoroughly false posi-
ton, are in honor bound to protest"
"This is palpably false" he continued
after quoting the declaration in the
note that both sides say they are fight
ing for the same thing, and he fol-
lowed this with the declaration that it
rs wickedly false" to say that Ger
many is fighting for the same thing
as the Allies.
The statement of the President that
at some future time the American peo-
pie intend to safeguard the rights Of
small nations should be promptly with
drawn, the Colonel said, unless it is
sheer Hypocrisy. The statement that
the United States was eager to guaran-
tee the peace Of the world, Colonel
Roosevelt declared to be absurd. saying
that "the spectacle of the President
trying to guarantee the peace Of any
nation with the aid ot Iessrs. Daniels
and Baker is a. comic as anything ever
written by Artemus Ward"
"If his words mean anything" he
continued, they would mean that here
after we intend 10 embark on a policy
Of violent meddlingiin every European
quarrel, and in return invite Old World
nations violently to interfere in every
thing American"
Small Investors Ruined
Colonel Roosevelts statement fol-
lows:
Senator Lodge and Congressman
Gardner have rendered a great public
service and have made all good citizens
OF the country their debtors. The de-
tenders Of the Administration are still
not only discussing whether the Presi-
dents recent manifesto was peace
note or a war note, the Presidents
own Secretary OF State having inter
preted it in two precisely opposite di-
rections within six hours.
"To be sure, this represents a rather
longer interval than that usual between
the changes Of mind of the Administra-
ton, but in the present instance there
Continued on page 4. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
WIND SWINGS FREIGHTER
INTO COAST GUARD SHIP
cutter Seneca Damaged by Collision
with Minneapolis

fhe heavy northwest wind Yesterday
caused the large freighter Minneapolis,
iying of Tompkinsville, 10 drag her
anchors and collide with the L. S.
Coast Guard cutter Seneca.
Thomas Reynolds, captain Of the
Seneca, was unable to escape the on
coming Minneapolis, which crashed into
me port bow, tearing away several
Steel plates above the water line. The
stern Of the Minneapolis suffered slight
damage.
The Seneca had steam up and hast
ened after the Minneapolis, which was
quickly being carried down the Staten
Island shore. Quick action on the part
of Captain Reynolds saved the
ireighter from going ashore by getting
Two tow lines on her bow and hauling
osr into dasp water
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
BERLIN TO ANSWER
ENTENTE'S CHARGES

London, Jan. 3.-It is re-
ported from Berlin that Ger
many shortly will issue an ex-
pIanatory note TO the neutral
powers IN connection with
certain statements in the En-
tcnte Allies reply to the Ger
man peace proposals. says a
dispatch to the Central News
from Amsterdam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
Fitzgerald, Car Leader, Ill

William B. Fitzgerald, leader OF the t,
striking carmen. is confined TO his
home in Troy with an attack Of pleu-
risv. r. J. O'Brien said las: night that
Mr. Fitzgerald's condition was not Sc
rlnms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
Three Navy Prisoners Killed

Minila. Jan. S.-Three Filipino fire
men from the naval collier Ajax,
which is moorcd at Csvite, were as
phyriated following confinement in
irons for several hours in room
above the boilers Of the ship. They
were being punished for mutinous
conduct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
Sothern. I'll. Cancels Tour

Chicago, Jan. Be. H. Sothern' ap-
nearing at a local theatre for the bene-
ft of the British Red Cross, announced
tonight that he had cancelled the re-
naming eleven weeks or his tour. Mr.
Sothern is confined 10 his bed at
local hotel with an organic trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04

FIORIDa's FINEST TRAIN IN SERVICE
Tre ~ y a Florida Specal' lesves 1.l- ! NJ
Daily. Atlantic Coast Line. liss Bwsy-AdT-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-04
WEATHER r

Sci, to-day. Tomorrow unsettled,
probably rain; moderate tenn
persture, moderate var
liable winds.
Tuu Report on ragc ls
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
YANKEES SOON
:. GO TOTALLY
Foreign Affairs Committee
Declares That Transfer
Is Probable
COMMITTEE A UNIT FOR
WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA
House Promises That Re-
port Will Be Acted on
by Tonight

Washington, Dec. THE House for
egn affairs committee, reporting unanl-
mously yesterday the resolution for war
against Austria, said that American
troops would probably soon be sent to
Italy At Chairman Floods request, the
House gave unanimous consent to take
up the resolution to-day at the beginning
of the session, and pass it before night.
Decision on the length of the debate was
put over till this morning. The House
committee report reviews at length the
causes of the war.
The war super council, consisting OF
cabinet officers and heads of the fuel and
food administrations, met yesterday and
discussed plans for control OF the mer-
chant marine by the navy This plan is
favored by Secretary Baker. Training
camps or stations for officers and for
men of the new force required to man
the ships will be established as part OF
the plan of operation.
The Senate committee on foreign rela-
tions was in conference yesterday on
similar war resolution. 1t was suggested
that each side of the House take one
hour for debate to-day, but Representa-
tive Gillett, Republican, of Massachu
sets, objected that this was too short a
time for SO important a subject. The
length of debate was left in allegiance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
HOOPER PUTS FOOD
DEALERS UNDER BAN
Stops Business of Man Who Allowed Po-
tatoes to Rot
Away.

Washington. Dec. MANY big food
dealers throughout the United States are
in imminent danger of being put out OF
business by Food Administrator Hoover
because. they are violating the federal
regulations under which they are licensed
to operate, it was learned yesterday.
1t was as a gentle hint to these dealers
who do not think Hoover means bust
ness that the food administrator re-
voked the license of the Morris Singer
Commission company here for allowing
two carloads of potatoes to rot on the
track. The revocation order puts that
firm completely out of business until
such time as Hoover sees fit to grant it
a new license.
The same fate, and much harder treat
ment, including indictments carrying
heavy fines and two-year prison terms,
hover near number of marked food
dealers in various parts of the country
if they don't change their tactics, it was
authoritatively stated
To give the dealers plenty of warning,
ID of the worst offenses reported have
been investigated by official agents of
the food administration legal depart
ment. Each case was selected and han
died so the dealers of that section would
know exactly what had occurred All
were given a recital of their sins and a
final warning. The case of Singer was
the first in which public action and re-
vocation of license has been employed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
EAST C4L4IS

Thirteen young ladies of the "circIe. -
OF the local branch of Red Cross, met at
the Red Cross rooms Monday evening
and made 240 surgical dressings and also
took instructions in making envelopes.
the outside coverings for these dressings.
One new member was received and il il
hoped that the members will rapidly in
crease. The circle will meet each Mon
day evening from 6:45 to y. All Young
ladies are cordially invited to attend
these meetings.
Mrs. j. w. Warshurst is on the sick
list.
Miss Rowena Nelson of North Calais
and Miss Josephine Converse of Calais
are rooming with Mrs. d. r. Brown while
in the village to attend high school.
Remember the bow social here Friday.
evening, Dew. Z.
Miss Alma d. Lombard is spending
the winter at S. r. Waite's in Wood
bury.
The annual meeting of the East Calais
library was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of w. J. Coates and the follow
ing officers elected. Librarian, Walter
Coates; treasurer, w. j, Coates; assist
ant librarian, Nettie Coates; clerk, Mrs.
Eli Charles.
Mrs. Lillian Gray and Miss Esther
Dwinell were in North Montpelier on
Wednesday.
Nahum Kelton and Asa Wheeler of
East Montpelier were business visitors
in town Wednesday.
Richard Lamb has returned to Goddard
seminary, after spending a few weeks
with his parents.
Charles Wing was a business visitor
in Marshfeld Tuesday.
Mrs. o. W. Guernsey is quite i'll with
bronchial pneumonia. Her daughter,
Mrs. brennan, is caring for her.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Dwinell were in
Montpelier Thursday and Friday.
Roy Libbey of East Montpelier was a
business visitor in town Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
GOVERNMENT OPERA
TON OF RAILROADS
is NOT NECESSARY
Presidents of Roads Say Anti-Pooling
Laws Should Be Removed-Need
$1,000, 100000 for Rehabili-
tation.

Washington. Dec Railroad presi-
dents composing the railroads war board
yesterday informed Chairman Newlands,
head of the congressional committee
dealing with transportation problems,
that if Congress removed the legal prohi-
billions which forbid mifcation of the
roads for the war emergency, government
operation would be unnecessary.
Chairman Newlands asked the railroad
executives for an estimate of the money
needed by the roads to equip them for
the emergency and they promised to pre-
pare 1t in time for presentation to Presi-
dent Wilson Monday.
The railroad men estimated that ST.
000.000,0 900 will be needed to equip and
enlarge their facilities for handling war
traffic in 1918. How it should be raised
was not discussed, Senator Newlands
said, and there is a question whether it
would be obtained by loan from the
government or by government guaranty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
FATTENING TEXAS CATTLE.
New Hampshire Farmer Experimenting
with Three Carloads of Herefords.

Concord, N. H., Dec. THE production
and finishing of beef cattle is to play a
large part in the agricultural activities
of New Hampshire during the coming
year, according to Federal Food Admins
traitor Huntley N. Spaulding of New
Hampshire.
Robert w. Jameson of Antrim has re-
ceived recently carload of grade year
ling Herefords from Texas ard expects
to receive three more carloads within a
short time. The stock viii number about
100 The cattle will be placed in yards
where there is supply of fresh running
water. Hay will be pitched to them and
such of the cattle as are for market will
be finished on pasturage in the summer
The other cattle will be bred in August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
Z. S. FARMERS
THREATEN TO
REDUCE CROPS
To Plant Only One-Man Acreage and
Let the Rest Remain

Chicago, Dec. 7.-American farmers
are planning next spring to plant only a
small percentage of their usual acreage.
as a result of the labor shortage, Tom
Clark, head of the cattle department of
the international livestock show, declared
yesterday,
They will cultivate what ground they
can work themselves and let the rest lie
idle" Clark said.
After the war, Clark predicted, labor
will be even scarcer on farms because
many farmers will want to live in cities
Consumption of employed labor, won.
en- farmhands and recruiting thousands
of high school boys for farm work is not
favored by farmers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
FOREIGN MILITARY
ATTACHES QUIT THE
RUSSIAN FRONT
Leave Army Headquarters and Are Now
on Way to Kiev, Petrograd,
Reports.

Petrograd, Dec. THE foreign mill
tary officers have left army headquar'
tiers for Kiev.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
MARSHFIELD.

There will be dance at the new mill
at North Montpelier Tuesday night. Dec
II. Music, CAROLS orchestra, six pieces
A buffet luncheon will be served. Dane
ing, 75c couple. Luncheon. l5c a plate
Proceeds to be given for the benefit of
Red Cross. Don't forget the date, Dec.
IL, at the new mill, North Montpelier.
adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
LA TOILETTE CASE DELAYED.
Consideration of st. Paul Speech Goe
Over to Late Next Week.

Washington, Dec. Further postpone
ment until late next week of the Senate
committee investigation of Senator La
Follette's st. Paul speech was ordered
yesterday after Senator La Toilette had
advised the committee that his attorney
could not be present next Tuesday when
it was planned to begin testimony with
former Secretary Bryan as the first wit
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
TRAINMEN KILLED.
Four Lost Their Lives and Two Were
Seriously Hurt.

Rochester, N. y, Dec. -Four men
were killed and two seriously injured
last night when Erie train AZ, bound
for New York, ran into freight at
Susquehanna, Pa. All of those killed and
injured were trainmen. Several coaches
of the fer were deraled and the pas.
sengers had a narrow escape, but none
was seriously hurt
1t is said the wreck, which occurred
about midnight, was due to the freight
failing to take the siding in time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
WOODBURY..

There will be dance at the new mill
at North Montpelier Tuesday night, Dec.
IL. Music, CAROLS orchestra. six pieces.
A buffet luncheon will be served. Dane
ing, 75c a couple. Luncheon, l5c a plate.
Proceeds to be given for the benefit of
Red Cross. Don't forget the date, Dec
IL, at the new mill, North Montpelier
adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
CUT|CURA HEALS
bLOTCHES ON ARMS
That ltched and Burned. Hard Crust
Formed Like Scale. Face Broke
Out. Two Cakes Cuticura Soap
and Two Boxes Ointment Healed.

Great blotches broke out on my arms
that would itch and bum so that when
| scratched them they spread till my
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07

This step presumably is the result of
the truce, which has been arranged be
tween the Germans and the Bolsheviki.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07

was prevented from doing my work.
81 sent for free sample of Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. II gave me relief
so bought more, and used two cakes
Of Cuiicura Soap and two boxes Of ONT
ment when | was completely healed"
(Signed) Miss Josephine Hovey, Adams
Court, Biddeford, Me-, July 20, 1916.
You may rely on Cuticura TO care for
your skin, scalp. hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin Of pimples
and blotches, the scalp Of dandruf and
the hands Of chapping. Besides the
Soap has no superior for all toilet uses.
For Free Trial by Return Mail adj
dress postcard: ''Cuticura, Dept. r,
Boston," Sold throughout the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
WHEN TONGUE IS COATED

your liver is torpid and is affecting
your stomach and bowels. To rouse
your liver, take the little. purely vege-
table and in-all-ways satisfactory
Hoods Pills. They relieve biliousness,
constipation. all liver Ills. DO not irri-
tate nor grippe. Price CSC, Of druggists
or C. l. hood Co.. Lowell. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07
The ouinine that Does Not Affect Head

Because of its tonic and laxative ef-
feet. Laxative Bromo Quinine can be
taken by anyone without causing ner-
vousness or ringing in the head. There
is only one ~Bromo Quinine- T. w
GROVES signature is ON box. 30c.-ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-07

aims were covered. Then
a hard crust formed Just
like a scale. My face too
broke out the same way
and the eruption caused
Disagreement. Host a good
deal Of sleep. My arms
were inf1amed so ] could