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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12
LANSING,S MISTAKE.

Newspapers of the country found little in the makeup of Secretary of State Lansing to merit censure until he recently placed himself in the way of obtaining legitimate information from officials of the state department other than himself.
 The secretary's order "muzzling' the press as regards his department to the extent of not allowing the dis tribution of news without his O. K., has most assuredly evoked wide- spread criticism by ths newspapers.
 No cabinet officer can gain in pop ularity with, the ill-wiil of the news papers. MT. Lansing is due to dis cover this in due course. His un- called for and unnecessary act will place him in position where he will acquire a line of educaiion evidently heretofore neglected.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12
CAAS. ". FAIRBANKS
 HAS A BIRTHDAY

Indianapolis, Ind, May 11.-Charles W. Fairbanks, vice president of the United States during the second Roosevelt administration and candi- date for the same office on the ticket with MT. Hughes last fell, celebrated
 his 65th birthday anniversary to- day. MT. Fairbanks is a native oi
 Ohio and graduate of Ohio Wesleyan university. After several years spent in newsps2 per work he studied law and was admitted to the bar. He began the practice of his profession in Indi- anapolis and has ever since been activ-
 ly interested in politics as a Repub- lican. His career in the United States senate and as vice president brought him into nationwide prominence and
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NOTABLES BORN THIS DATE.

Henry Cabot Lodge, United States senator from Massachusetts, born in Boston, 67 years ago today.
 John Henry Watson, the new chief justice of the Vermont supreme court, born at Jamaica, Vt., 66 years ago today.
 Dr. John Balcom Shaw, president of Elmira college, born at Bellport, N. Y, 57 years ago today.
 William Alden Smith, United States senator from Michigan, born at Dow agiac, Mich., 58 years ago today.
 Robert M. Montgomery, presiding judge of the United States court of customs appeals, born at Grand Rap ids. Mich., 68 years ago today.
 Cleo Ridgely, one of the best known of motion picture actresses, born in New York city, "A years ago today.
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Despite the war and the effort pu. behind is to bring the conflict to a successful conclusion, there should be no cessation of work for the good of state or city.
 While everybody is occupied with a great national or international is- sue, the backward-lockers in the state think they have splendid op portunity to get in some underhanded work.
 They are sure to try it. It there fore behooves everyone to keep a pccper aimed in their direction oc- casionally.
 The forces of political and domes tic reform have won victory after victory in the last half dozen years: and their onward march must not stop. During the war. in fact, is a fine time to put forth further re forms, because the minds of the peo- pie are trained toward national ser vice; the state is looked upon as the supreme thing in life and it is easy to attract attention toward essen- tials to it's progress. There is much less letargy in war times than in normal times, and this of itself should hearten the forces that arc forever active for the best interests of all the people.
 Before this war is terminated there are epoch making reforms in store there is scarcely a doubt of it. An1 they will probably remasn after peace is restored.
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FIRST SCHOOL TO FLY FLAG.

New Bedford, Mass, May 11.-Ev- cry public schoo,house in this country now wears as crowning jewel the United States flag. This is in accord ance with the law. But long before legislative bodies passed this law the flag had permanent place over the Fifth Street Grammar school in this city, the first public school in the coun- try to raise the United States flag and make the use of it a permanent fea- ture of the public school administra- tion. This first flag was unfurled fifty-six years ago today, May il, 1861, and continued in use during the entire period of the civil war. At the end of the war the flag was complete ly whipped out and unfit for fur ther use. It was then discarded, but not until it's successor had been pur- chased.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

The laying of a pavement on q street doesn't mean that there is not to be further outlay or tho improve ment. On the contrary, unless tha pavement is watched and repairs made quickly as needed, the original investment will prove loss. Main street is one of the city's paved needs it soon. if the pavement is to be kept up. There gre numerous small holes ill the asphalt and these will soon grow larger unless they are promptly repaired.
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GENERAL HAIG'S REPORTS.

General Douglas Fidigs war re- ports are concise, vivid. truthful and complete.
 He wastes no words. He makes ne misatate:nents. He dedges no facts. He docs not lie for the good of the cause.
 Exaggeration has never been the part of Haig. He says what happens, socd CT bad, and lets it go at that.
 Haig is the most reliable war cor respondent at the front.
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handled by department commanas'l
 Discharges are 10 be dated anu us. livered after men enlis' for tralhlns camps. Selections ar to De recon. mended by organization commanasls and forwarded direct 10 state aula' tant general, who will forWaia ap proved or disapproved to depaflhleh,, commanders. Tho same nunuel u alternates is to be rtcommehaeu ' the men are available. The pest u,a, . terial should be recommended oy r adjutant general. Department V0.a' manders will instruct those wloss @ tendance is approved when ana Wn''' to report. |,
 In addition to these all memOels .s ', the national guard anl reserve '.i aII have been examined and recolllll,'rs rs ed for commissions in officers ,.o, % serve corps may be d.scnarseo upv. "n. accepting these commissions U, ,0s 4' on enlisting for the tralnlns caiDp''
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ENLISTED MEN MAY
 ENTER TRAINING CAMP
Adiutaht General England Officially Advised of Manner in Which They
 Will Re Allowed to Change.

Little Rock, May 1.-The chief of the militia bureau, has notified Adjn- tant General England that authority is granted to discharge enlisted men Of the national guard, not in the fed eral service, to attend training camps, as follows: 25 per regiment, s each separate battalion. 2 each company. For troops in federal ser- wee, same numh"~ attend en detached service, all details to be
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

of cities like Pine Bluff, by whole salers and jObbers, to serve the coun- try adjacent, thousands of freight cars will be released for long.dis- tance work. Maybe, with this help, the railroads will be able to rendes. better service than they have in the past.
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 Captain John H. Gibbons, U. S. N., retired, who has been recalled to act i've service to take charge of patrol vessels on the Atlantic coast, is na- tive of Michigan and a veteran of many years experience in the navy. He was watch officer on the Vandalia when that vessel was wrecked at Apia, Samoa, and he commanded the gunboat General Ava on an expedition to the Gulf of Rogay, for the rescue from the insurgents of Spanish prisoners. At other periods of his active career he served as naval attache at London, as captain of the port of Manila, as a member of the general board. and as superintendent of the United States naval academy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

One of the drinking fountains erected by the East Pine Bluff Civi" league has been useless for several weeks. This one is located in Secon avenue, just off Main street. Ap- pearances indicate it was broken by a vandal
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

he was discussed more or less as a presidential possibility in connection with each of the last four Republican national conventions. He was an act i've competitor of William H. Taft for the nomination in 1908.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12
LAWYERS IN SESSION.

Alexandria, La., May 11.-A grati- flying large attendance marked the an- nual convention of the Louisiana State Bar association, which opened here to- day. Leaders of the bench and bar from all sections of the state are pres ent. The two-day program calls for addresses by several jurists of wide distinction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

Announcement of the engagement of Rear Admiral Peary's daughter, Marie Antoinette, to Edward Stafford, son of Justice Stafford, of the local supreme court, was made at Wash ington.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

With local railroad men working 12 to 16 hours day on an eight-hour basis, money will flow freely among the boys who operate the trains.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

Ard a 15 per cent freight increase to rthe railroads, men, won't reduce the price of bacon this winter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

An investigation of the cold stor- age situation is best undertaken by tapping few cold storage cggs.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1S17-The industrial depression pre- vailing throughout England re- suited in almost daily riots and other disturbances. Seventy-five Years Ago Today: ball at Bucking- ham palace, described at the most magnificent since the reign of Charles II.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1967-General Sylvain Salnave took office as provisional president of Hayti.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1S92-Opening of the cantilever bridge across the Mississippi river at Memphis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12

It begins to appear that the motor truck will be the solution of the couptry,s transportation problem.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12
One Year Ago Today in the War.

May 12, 1916-Germans delivered a series of night attacks on the Eng fish near the River Somme; Paris reported failure of two German at tempts to dislodge French from their positions at Verdun; British
 military authorities in Dublin exe- cuted James Connolly, commander in-chief of the Irish revolutionists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12
WORTH REMEMBERING.

Happy it were for all if we bore prosperity as we'll and wisely as we endure adverse fortune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-05-12
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
One Hundred Years Ago Today.

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OUR FIGHTING MEN.
Captain Gibbons.

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
NEARLY GOT" THE KAISER.
Allies Airmen Dropped Bomb on Mann
helm Station Soon After He Left.

Geneva, Dec, 27The German emperor,
returning with his staff from the verdn
front, had narrow escape during the
reprisal raid of British air squadron
on Mannheim Christmas eve, according
to dispatch from Basel. Only about an
hour earlier the emperor's special train
left the station, which was partly de-
stroyed by several bombs A section of
the tracks was torn up, cutting com
munication north.
The emperor's train was the last to
leave Mannheim and no trains arrived
at Basel Tuesday from that city. Two
bombs fell on the palace, and one on the
suspension bridge across the Neckar riv-
er, both structures being badly dam
aged. An ammunition factory in a north
ern suburb was blown up; few persons
were killed here, however, as the employ
es were having holiday. A considerable
number of persons were killed or in
iured within the town and several were
blown into the Rhine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
$4,000 FIRE LOSS.
Store Building at White River Junction
Burned

White River Junction, Dec 27-Tht
building on South Main street occupied
by the Red 46 store, Harry Marks. man.
ager, was practically destroyed by fire
which started at o'clock yesterday
morning -Four streams were used by
the department, two of them from the
roof of adjoining buildings
There was approximately $4,000
worth of goods destroyed. The build
ing was owned by Arthur A. Sawyer,
manager of the local branch of Smith &
Co, who estimates his loss at about So
900 over the insurance. Mr.. Marks places
his actual loss at $1,000
A little girl. nine years old, Dora Du-
pont, who lives on the second floor of
the building adjoining, was first to notice
the flames. Without arousing her par.
ents she ran downstairs barefooted and
dressed only in her night clothing and
up the street to Stones restaurant where
she gave the alarm
A temperature Of six degrees below
zero made unpleasant conditions for the
iiremen to work under
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
GUARANTEE NEEDED
FROM RUSSIA'S ALLIES
The Spokesman for the Cen
trail Powers Said Those
Nations Shared Russia's
COnd e m n a ion of the
Wars Continuance for the
Sake of Conquest

Petrograd, Wednesday, Dec. 26.-The
central powers solemnly declare their re-
solve to Immediately sign terms, which
will terminate the war on conditions
equally Just to all the belligerents. Count
Czernin, the Austro Hungarian foreign
minister. told the peace conference at
Brest Litovsk yesterday. "The central
powers also favor general peace without
forcible annexation and indemnities.
They could not bind themselves to such
terms without a guarantee that Russia's
allies would recognize them and carry
them out honestly toward the central
powers"
Count Czernin said they shared Rus
sia s condemnation of the continuation
of the war for the sake of conquest.
He said the central powers did not in
tend to foreibly annex territories seized
during the war. nor to deprive nations Of
political independence lost in the war.
The question of the subsection of ma
who have not political inde
pendence, cannot be solved internation-
ally and must be met by each govern
ment in a manner established by its
In the event Of mutual refusal to meet
war expenditures and pay damages
caused by the war, the count said that
each belligerent shall bear only the ex-
Denses of its subjects made prisoners
and the damages caused to property OF
'iyilian subjects of adversaries by de
iberate violations of International law
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
FOR U. S. GUARDS.
Information for Those Who Wish to En-
list for American Service.

( In the last few days Col. II. T. John
son has received large number of in
quiries relative to conditions under
which men enlist in the United States
Guards, az to their age, the previous
service and qualifications, These and
many other questions are answered in
part in the following information re-
ceived at the adiutant generals office on
Wednesday,:
The enlistments may be made at any
United States recruiting office, but those
making application for commissions
should make their application directly
to the chief of the military bureau at
Washington, d. c.: the following, who
are divided into three classes, should
not make applications: Persons with
out the draft age unless they have been
rejected because of physical disability;
civilians who have not previously seen
military service; and persons who at
tended the officers training schools and
who were not recommended by their
company commanders for commissions.
The same pay and allowance viii be
given these soldiers as is allowed in the
regular army, They will be used in the
vicinity of their homes if possible. but
may be ordered to other points in the
United States. although they viii not be
used in Europe.
Relative to ages, the information
states that the first enlistment, unless
rejected in the draft age. should be by
men between 81 and 40 years old, but
in special eases persons over the latter
age NAV enlist. For re-enlistments there
Ia nm limit IF mon ara aSnpriaIlxy wall 1
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
BOTTLE SALE ALLEGED.
Martin Mcmahon Placed Under $500 Bail
for City Court Trial

On a complaint made to States ATTY
Earle r. Davis. Martin Mcmahon was
taken in custody by Officer John w
Dineen last night and brought before
Magistrate H. W. Scott in municipal
court. He was arraigned on a charge of
selling liquor by the bottle. TO which he
entered a plea of not guilty Bail was
fixed az $500, which the respondent fur
nished. and a date for the hearing viii be
fixed later. Atty. y Ward Carver ap-
pears for the respondent. and the states
attorney viii represent the state.
II is alleged bv the authorities that
the respondent who Is doing business un-
der license II the first class IN the Cot
taCe. so called. on North Main street. sold
q bottle ~ liquor to Neil Knapp of Cabot
The alleged informant Is said t0 BE- the
man whose disclosures figured in the
seizure 81 many gallons ~ whiskey and
the arrest 81 Charles Villa in West street
some months ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
FUNERAL OF MRS. c. B .rILDEN
Was Held This AfternOon-BOdy Placed
in Receiving Vault.

The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth fAIc.
Derment Tilden. wife of Charles b. Til.
den. whose death at her home on upper
Prospect street Monday night followed
long period II failing health. was held al
the house this afternoon at o'clock
Rev. 2 r. Reardon. pastor II the Tpi-
versalist church. officiating. Because Of
the serious illness q Mr. Tilden. the
services we're private Those who acted
A. bearers were George n Tilden and
Arthur G. Tilden. sons Il the deceased.
r NJ kempton. and Clarence Menermant
81 Rrookfeid Tie body was placed in
TIE receiving Hau't at Eimwaod. preuara-
tory 60 removal iaieg 10 the family lot in
EimUood cemetery at N0Fthfeld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
GOVERNMENT TAKES CHARGE
OF RAILROADS FRIDAY NOON
TO GALL CLASS I
UNDER NEW DRAFT
The Men Are to Be Called Before the
Final IS Per Cent of the Old Draft
Are Summoned.

Gov. III. +. Graham this morning re
ceived an important notice relative Il
the last Is per cent of the drafted mer
and, through the Office of the adjutant
general, was sent out this afternoon the
following notice, which provides that
class ! under the new regulations will be
used before the last l5 per cent under
the old regulations are drawn.
This information is published for your
guidance:
81. Reference department of com.
merce, page 246, S. S. r. Hereafter in
stead of writing letter the secretary
of commerce will indorse his approval
on the face of supporting aifidavits
which he has considered favorably and
will not write a letter.
so. IL has been decided that there
will be no more formal calls for deferred
Feb. 10. While boards should, until they
have enough men finally classify in class
|, send forward promptly men selected
under the old regulations to make up de-
ficiencies in calls already made, the re.
suit of this decision will be that we shall
be able to give the benefit of the new
system to all men whose
order numbers are so late as to place
hem within deferred percentages of the
present call. Calls will. however, be
made very shortly under the provisions
If section l49 for the special class of
men there mentioned. For the sake of
the public mind and for the
convenience of registrants this informa
ion ought to be given wide dissemina
ion.
"By direction of the governor.
III I, Johnson, Colonel,
Acting Adjutant General"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
DIED IN NAVAL HOSPITAL.
Harvey Simpson of Burlington Who En-
listed in October.

Burlington. Dec. 27.-HaUey Simpson,
L. 5. navy. died last night at lO:25
o'clock at the naval hospital at Ports
mouth. Va. Of cerebral spinal fever with
which he was seized two weeks ago to-
day He was the lSyear-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. James Simpson Of l53 Howard
street. who received the telegram an
nouneing his death at about midnight.
Harvey enlisted here in Burlington in
October a. seaman.
Besides bis parents. BE- l. survived bv
two brothers. William and Kenneth. He
was born and brought up in this CITY.
aud the sympathy of the community viii
Be extended 20 his parents and brothers
IN their adliciion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
Il. S. SKEPTIC4L
OF PEACE MOVE
Officials at Washington Are Inclined to
Doubt the Sincerity Back of the
Central Powers Pro-
OnS9i
posal.

Washington, d. G.. Dec ~ The CON
ditions surrounding Count Czernin's pro
posals for a peace basis cause officials
here TO feel apprehension for their sin
cerity. There is disposition to believe
the object of the Germans is to protract
the negotiations without the expectation
of peace agreement with the purpose of
leading the German people to believe
that the government really desires peace
and at the same time for the purpose of
the strengthening of the German lines in
the west.
One condition regarded as impossible
for the present is that adherence of all
belligerents must be secured before peace
can become effective. 1t can be stated
authoritatiyely that the position of the
American government has not changed
with regard TO determination to enter no
agreement with government which does
not represent the free will of the gov
erned people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
BOSTON SUFFERED
At 3 ABOVE ZERO
Weather Bureau officials Think the Crest
of the Cold Wave Has
Passed

Boston, Dec. 27-- This city experienced
the coldest weather of the winter early
o-day with minimum temperature of
three above at o'clock. The cold ex
tended throughout New England. Wealth
er bureau officials said the indications
were that the crest of the cold wave was
passing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
All the Standard Railroad
Shares Rose on New
York Market
NEW HAVEN WENT
TO 70 PROMPTLY
Presidents Decision to Take
Over the Railroad Was
the Cause

New York, Dec 27.--Stocks scared at
the opening of the market to-day, denot-
ing the satisfaction of the financial com
munity with the presidents decision to
take over the railroads Advances ranged
from two to eight points in the railroad
list. all standard shares being bid up fu-
riously. New Haven rose to 70, a gain
Of two and one-eighth points.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
WATERED MILK
IS THE CHARGE
Three Weathersfield Farm
ers Indicted by U. S.
Grand Jury
FURNISHED BAIL
IN 5000 EACH
They Are Alleged to Have
Sold Product to a Wal
than, Mass, Man

Brattleboro, Dec. 27.--George Wilson,
Wilbur Gold and Israel Domey, Wealth
ersfeld farmers. to-day furnished bail
in 5000 each before United States Com
missioner Clarence Miller to appear here
next month for trial on the charge of
selling watered milk to George H. Bar
row of Waltham, Mass. They were
indicted here last week and were ar
rested last night by United States Mar
shall Arthur c. Carpenter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
FIRST SEA LORD.
wemyss Appointed to Succeed Sir John
Jellicoe.

London. Dec. 27-Vice Admiral Sir
Rosslyn Wemyss has been appointed
first sea lord on succession to Admiral
Sir John r. Jellieoe. according to an Of
fetal announcement issued last evening.
Admiral ,Iellicoe has been elevated to
the peerage in recognition of his very
service. The hope is ex-
pressed that his experience NAV be util-
ized later in another important post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
THANKS CAMPAIGNFRS.
Manager of Red Cross Drive in Barre Ex-
presses Appreciat tion.
To the Workers and Friends of the
American Red Cross.

To the Workers and Friends of the
American Red Cross:
] wish to express my very sincere ap-
probation and thanks TO ali the workers
and to the citizens in general for their
hearty cooperation in enrolling approx
mately 1000 new members here in the
city of Barre and collecting about s2.I50.
II is practically impossible to thank each
one personally, as there were so many
fine workers; but | would like to make
special acknowledgement to the Granite
Manufacturers association. the labor tin-
ions and the ladies of the local Red Cross
society.
expect to submit an accurate tabula-
tion of returns in day OF two.
Y. T. Ayers, City Manager.