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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
ALMOST A FAILURE.
Wooden Shipbuilding Program, Says
Rear Admiral Bowles.

Washington, d. c., Dec 27.-The
wooden shipbuilding program was pic
tured as almost complete failure to-
day by Rear Admiral F. A. Bowles. as
sistant general manager of the Emer-
gency Fleet corporation. testifying at the
Senate commerce committees investiga-
tion of shipbuilding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
TO RETAIN OFFICE.
Although Gen. Bliss Will Reach Retire
ment Age Next Monday.

Washington, d. c.. Dec. ~ General
Tasker H. Bliss will be retained on active
service as chief of staff of the army aft
er he reaches the retirement age next
Monday, Dec. 81.
Secretary Baker announced late yes
terday afternoon that this had been de
cided upon by President Wilson 1t had
been believed generally General Bliss
would continue in active service, but
that some younger officer would assume
the burden OF the chief of staff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
HARD AT WORK.
Contestants in Checker Championship are
Working Under Censor.

Something OF the censorship pail which
settles over the movement OF battlesmps
and troop trains closed down over the
annual tournament of the Vermont
state Checker association to-day. and
while the championship aspirants were
busy over the boards last evening aud
again this forenoon. it was stated az
noon that the outcome of any of the
matches could not be released for pub
lication. Hitherto the score of each
match has been printed on big black
board in the tournament hall. but to-day
the bulletin board was absent, and OIL
cials of the association wore the wei
known air Of mystery that confounds re-
porters.
There are score of checker players
working over the boards and the end
may not be in sight until tomorrow.
The great and general store courts Of
Vermont are well represented and VIII
lace champions who are used To play
ing regular deuce of game while
storeful of statesmen are discussing the
war have appeared in numbers. Nenrly
every county in the state Is represented.
players coming from a. far north a.
Richmond and Montgomery and from
Rutland and Bomoseen To the south.
Out OF the hushed silence which hung
like icicles over the boards to-day per
colated information to the effect that The
present champion, W G. Hoag Of Bur
Iiugton. has Vet To meet defeat Barre
players are holding their own and those
IN charge Of the tournament are quoted
- saving that the state title ], Ne.y
much IN doubt What might develop
through the afternoon and evening was
said tho officers bu; tlr
championship viii be settled a. morrow
ind BY noon the FIRST. second and third
lrIxe. viii have haan annrdnI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
SILVER TO SELL At
A DOLLAR IN OUNCE
on Price Basis to Be Fixed
Soon with the Western White
Metal Producers.

Washington. Dec. "a price to be
paid by the government for silver IN
agreement with western producers has
been agreed upon and viii BE- announced
soon. Il is said to be satisfactory to the
producers, and viii le about 81 an
ounce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
POVERTY IN GERMANY.
Women and Children Went About Beg
ging in Berlin.

Geneva Dec. 21.-Features of the Ger
man Christmas. according to news from
across the frontier, were women and chill
dren openly begging in the snow-covered
streets for food to sppease their hunger.
and riots in some OF the towns. Only the
rich enjoyed good, but ordinary dinner,
and for this they paid prices as much as
$50
Most of the churches in Germany were
closed, owing to lack of coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
VERDUN LINE
HOLDS FAST
Germans Delivered Two Great Attacks
Wednesday in an Effort to Break
Through--French War Office
Reports Their Failure.

Paris, Wednesday Germans made
two attacks on the Verdun front to-
day. but were not able to break through
the French line, the war office reports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
LESS SHIPS SUNK.
Submarine Toll Last Week Cut Down to

London, Dec 27.--The losses to British
shipping show material decrease for
the past week According to the admir-
atty report last night II British mer-
chantmen of 1000 tons or over were
sunk during the period by mine or sub
marine, as well as one merchantmen
under that tonnage and one fishing yes
sell
The summary
Arrivals, 2,3ld; sailings, 2460
British merchantmen sunk by mine or
submarine 1900 tons or over IL; under
1900 tons one; fishing vessel one.
British merchantmen unsuccessfully
attacked, IL, including two previously.
For the week ended Dec. 10, II British
were sunk, Ia of them of
more than 1000 tons. In the previous
week, the losses were 81, Ii of them of
more than 1000 tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
200 GERMANS ARRESTED.
They Were Members of the Minority So
cialist Party.

London. Dec. 27-More than 800 mem
bers of the German minority Socialist
party were arrested on Christmas eve by
German military authorities, according
to Zurich despatch given out to-day by
the Wireless Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
TWO FRENCH SHIPS LOST.
Were Sunk During Week by Submarine
or Mine.

Paris, Dec. 27.-In the week ending
Dec. p. one French steamer Of more than
eco tons and one Of less than that were
sunk by submarines and mines No fish
ing vessels were lost.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
ALL PASSENGERS
AND CARGO SAVED
British Steamship City of Nagpur Was
Wrecked OFF Portuguese East
Africa.

London, Dec. 27-The British steam
ship City of Nagpur has been wrecked
in Delangoa bay, Portuguese East Africa,
according to a dispatch TO The Times
from Lisbon. The passengers, number
ing 259, were saved, as was the cargo.
The steamer was owned in Liverpool
and was engaged in eastern service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
chimnev FIre 4 Montpelisr stsne.hed.

The Montpelier fire department was
called a. the AiiIls sioneshed 1T BARRE
street to-day q hook after an osrrireaicJ
stove.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-27
WILL INVEST $NO,O0,OOO
IN NEW ROLLING STOCK
Salaries of the Executive Heads Will
Be Slashed and the Wages of the
Employees Will Be Increased
to a Certain Extent

perform their whole duty insofar as they
could while hampered as they were by
legal restrictions.
The plan of control as outlined leaves
much unsaid as to details, but the gen
eral scheme appears to follow closely the
British system except the United States
government will pay for its freight as in
the past
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING BILL SENT
TO CONGRESS By BAKER

fAssociated Press bv Federa; wirelessJ
WARRINGTON. d. C., Feb. 2l.-The
measure providing for the establish
ment OF universal training Of all Amer
lean citizens liRble for military ser
vice between the ages Of 10 and IS,
as prepared by the general staff of the
army. was sent to Congress- by Secre-
tary OF War Raker yesterday after
noon. without any recommendations.
In speaking Of the despatch Of the
bin Mr. Baker asid that be does not
expect that It viii be passed at this
session OF Congress. although It may
be.
The measure, which In many re-
spects Is similar to that now In the
senate, has been fayorably reported by
the senate cominittee on military az.
fairs. This measure was introduced
by Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the committee.
The general staff measure provides
for an army Of four million men after
nine, years, with a training period OF
one year instead Of six months as pre-
sctibed by the Chamberlain bill.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
CIVILIZATION Will CLOSE ITS
ENGAGEMENT HERE THIS evening

but at present Civilization is really
the first.
Il believe that the love Of human
fly is the biggest love story in the
world Therefore believe that 'Civi-
lizatlon' viii appeal fundamentally to
women. Far deeper than the bloody
battle fields and spectacular fighting
is the element of real sacrifice which
only the women Of the war may bear
know that IL every scenic effect that
have striven for in this picture could
be eliminated. the great central theme
would still make It a master picture.
Civilization then is satire on our
present times. Civilization holds the.
mirror up before the world, and shows
how impossible war really is. 1T shows
the internal workings of the war, the
time Of bondage aftsrward. / believe
that IL the picture could be shown to
the crowned heads of Europe. its influ-
ence would so far in terminating the
war.
There is no doubt that Mr.. lnce
has fully accomplished his aims, and
even If person who sees "Civiliza-
ton can find no lesson In 1t, II still
has sufficient merit, In .art-+-if its
beauty. grandeur and force to more
than repay him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24

Not In many months. II at all, has
there been shown motion picture in
Honolulu that can compare with 'The
Battle Cry of Peace either from .
point OF entertainment or from the
comment II has called forth. Since
Thursday evening the Bijou theater
and this masterpiece film have been
popular topics OF conversation. TIE
peace al any. price" advocates will
lind srant satisfaction in the film. al
though the study that Hudson Maxim
has given 10 war. its causes. effects
and remedies. may lead some of them
20 a change Of front.
None should miss this photodrania,
which is excellently filmed and excel
lently acted; this in addition TO the
fact that IL carries a punch but seldom
found In the drama. whether on the
stage or screen. As a matter OF fact 1t
would be an impossibility TO present
anything like reasonable conception
OF this film on any stage. There are
fhousands upon thousands Of partici-
pants in almost continual procession
and there is hardly producer who
would have the nerve TO attempt, TO
present this spectacle n the flesh.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
EMERGENCY SHIPPING BILL
Is FAV0RABLY REPORTED


WASHINGTON. ID. O., Fob. "a.
The bill giving the government OF the
United States the power 70 comunsn
deer all American merchant ships, as
asked by Secretary Of the Navy Dam
ials. has been favorahly reported out
by the senate committee on con-
merce.
This bill has been acted upon by the
house. and gives the government the
power to commander ships, ship
yards and munifion plants, as well as
apfr0priating 100000 for the pur.
cheese OF basic patents of aircrafts.
There is little hope that the fnea-
sure will be passed at the present ses-
sion. Indeed all of the plans OF the
administration leaders in both houses
appear to have gone gli4mering, for
the Republicans in the upper house
yesterday started q /filibuster THAI
bids fair to last through the rest of
this session, and turn upside down ali
the plans for legislation during the
remaining working days OF the ses-
sion. -
This fiIbuster is taken here to mean
that the senate intends to oppose the
proposal which the capital expects the
President to. make today, that Con-
sress give to him great power in deal
ing with the international crisis be-
tween this country and Germany
Plans which the President has been
ripening for some time were submitted
to the cabinet at the regular meeting
held yesterday afternoon. but nothing
was allowed TO leak out regarding
them.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
THEATRICAL Offerings
BAT1LEGRY OF PEACE DRAWSOU1
FAVORABLE Comment in HONOLULU

There has been no mincing Of mat
tiers by Commodore Blackton in the
writing Of or producing The Battle
Cry of Peace. He had an object in
view--fhe enlargement OF the army
and navy OF the United States to such
an extent as to make war impossible.
He draws some horrible pictures Of
the carnage OF war and then explains
that they are not oveTdrawn but are
actual occurrences on tie battle fields
Of Europe today. He presents the
United States bleeding and torn by the
iron heel OF foreign foe No particu-
lar nation Is chosen as the invading
force. but IL might well be one OF sew
eralS OF the larger world powers.
There is a sermon in this picture the
like OF which has never been preach
ed TO the American people before and
the very hopelessness OF the country
at the present time is plainly shown.
II may be possible that this film has
had not a little effect on the War De-
partment and Congress in their recent
consideration OF a bigger and better
army and navy.
The Bij0u will continue to present
THE Battle Cry of Peace for limit
cd engagement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
CANADIAN WOMEN
BARRED FROM EUROPE
tA,sosi.l.d Press by fedsrll wirslss.'

fAssociated Press hy Federal Wirslssas
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Feb. a.
Twenty-Five Canadian women and
children, who arrived here yesterday
on b6ard q steamer from the United
States bound for Europe, have been
removed from the ship, and will be
held here under the new regulation,
which forbids the sailing Of women
and children from any British port to
any port In England for the present.
Three Americans who v ere in the pas
senger list Of the steamer were al
lowed to proceed, the authorities hay-
ing no authority to stop them. The
name OF the steamer has been deleted
by the censor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
CANADA P0URS GOLD
INTO UNITED STATES

(Associaied Press by Federal wirelessl
NEW YORK, n. Y. Feb. 24.-Nine
million dollars in gold coin was re-
eeived by j. P.sMorgan & Company,
the great banking firm, from Canada.
yesterday. This brings the total of
gold shipped into this country for
Morgan G Company from Canada
since the first of this year to $685.
100000. Most Of it has been used to
par for munitions and supplies pur-
chased ip the United States. either
for use in Canada or for shipment to
the Allies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
ASK PARTISAN BOYS
TURN TRUCK GARDENERS
{ Assoeiated Press By Federal Wirelessl

Associated Press BY Federal wireless)
PARIS, France, Feb. A.--Paris au-
thcrities, in their efforts to make eV-
cry ounce tell in the war, have hit
upon plan for making use OF the
nations school boys, and yesterday is
sued call to all boys of the city to
utilize all vacant lots of the city for
the growing of vegetables. 1t is es-
tiInated that by this means large sec
lions OF the city will be turned iEto
truck gardens and assist materially
In lowering the cost of living. as well
as easing the strain on the transpoffa-
ton facilities of the nation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
-REeAL SHOE STORE.

supply authentie styles, verified styles, as good
as can Be obtained IN America
He carries Regal Shoes, the same that are
carried in the great Metropolitan Ccnters; and
by about q thousand special Regal representa-
tives in othcr towns and cities.
Consider the great city stores alone and
think what q test, what guarantee, they are of
Regal styles and values. Every Regal Shoe
must compete every day with every fine shoe in
America If Royals were not right they could
not survive, and they are chosen BY an ever
increasing number Of people.
In your city the special Regal representative
is the Regal kind Of shoe merchant.
The man you want to know is the shoe man
who believes in small profits and a busy store;
a man who really wants to give you the Regal
kind of values--shoes Of known merit, verified
styles; man who believes iniblilding up bust
ness as an institution, based on cherry-tree hon
esty in buying and advertising his shoes and
good service not in trying to stick a big profit
on one pair Of shoes.
The whole town should get back Of that shoe
store. 4s.-.. S. = 1s4ts
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
GERMAN DIVER REPORTED
GROUNDED IN NORTH SEA

lAssoeistsd Press By Fedsrsl wirslessl
LONDON. England, Feb. 24.-Ac-
cording to dispatches from the Reu-
ter's correspondent at The Hague. a
German submarine has stranded on
Watcheren, 4 Dutch island in the
North Sea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
BRITISH AGAIN DEFEAT
TURKS ON TIGRiS RIVER

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 24.-The
British have again attacked the Turks
on the TigFis and have again driven
their foes back for substantial gains,
according to the dispatches reaching
this city last night. On the other
fronts the fighting has been product
i've only Of unimportant results.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24

HE old style shoe dealer is secretive. He
doesn't want his customers to know too
much about his business where he gets his
shoes, what he pays for them, or how much he
adds to that price.
He believes in private labels. Why?
Ask him for standard shoe Of known value,
and he doesn't keep it. Why?
He has his shoes stamped with his own
name. There are manufacturers who do that
make anonymous shoes and stamp any dealers
name on them.
Some dealers like to say, These shoes bear
our own name they are specially created for i"
making mystery Of a simple matter. Why?
Then there is the, dealer who features
branded shoe, giving il the air of national
standard make when it isn't national and it
isn't standard. He features name but he
wants il weak Why3
When you walk past a shoe store and see
shoes in the window, ticketed latest styles,
what authority is back Of that stylel That shoe
dealer authority He may be narrow and To-
cal, or badly advised IN his style information
But there is in your city shoe dealer who will
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
verdict Of s1O,SsS

A verdict Of s10,666 against the
New York Central Railroad was
awarded TO Mrs. Anna Antonio De Ma
ria in the supreme court at White
Plains for the death of her husband
De Maria was killed by train while
Cling switch
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24

Exports Of cotton for the week end
ed January q we're 1851 bales,
against $4,000 bales in the CORE
spending week last year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24

Col Edmuudo E. Martinez was ap.
pointed Mexican consul in cllieasn By
Gen CaTTsnza.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
Cherry Tree Honesty
IN the Selling Of Shoes


Midi Carnival publish Al
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24

The rivers and harbors bl carry Dr. Melvin Brannon president
221 to 1872 board of education
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26

of living a little, doing all will help
considerably.
Cabbage is now 10 cents a pound
in cities, onions IA cents a pound,
potatoes $3.50 a bushel, with a boost
to "a in sight.
Whoever will plant his backyard
or the vacant lot next door to gar
Gen truck this spring will not only cut
down his own grocery bills, but he
will be a national benefactOr. He
will help lower the store prices for
other people.
Intensive gardening will greatly in
crease the backyard product. Sue
cessive crops Of vegetables can be
raised in any garden plot, if one plans
right. Now is the time to plan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26
SHORT ONES

If a royal party attends a theater,
does the czardine occupy a box?
Time to take a hint from the Pill
grim Fathers, when sUccotash and
honiny made up the humble board"
Farm boys are quickest to join the
army SAY recruiting men. But most
of the patriotic noise comes from the
cities.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26
GARDEN I'M YOUR WINDOW

GARDEN IN YOUR WINDOW
Intensive" gardening in a kitchen
window box will provide a cook with
parsley, chiYes, radishes and green
onions.
It is possible to keep a hive of bees
in an attic window, to grow mUsh-
rooms in a cellar, raise squads over
a garage, grow large vegetables in
a backyard, and grapes over a per-
COLA.
Many persons can do one Of these
things, some can do all of them.
Doing one viii help reduce the cost
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-26
THINK 1T OVER.

THINK 1T OVER. - Rev. Mr.,
Smith of San Francisco, whose
feathers are just now all perked up
over eradication of 'Barbary Coast, "
has got a slogan for the social evil
that ought to set sociolOgists to
chewing the cud Of reflection. He
cries:
Keep her on the move, to make
her market difficult"
Now, given a demand, when you
make a market difficult, two things
almost invariably result: One is a
boom in peddling from house to
house; the other a cheapening of the
price of the goods and a deteriOra-
ton in their quality.
Maybe it isn't a high order of wis
dom in Rev, Smith to discuss her"
from a. business standpoint.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-11-16
Appeal to Labor Unions

Auditorium, Buffalo, N. Y,
Nov. IL. President Wilson made
a personal and eloquent appeal
here today for the full support of
organized labor for the govern
ment in the conduct of the war.
Speaking bofore the annual con-
vention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor he declared the war
could not be won unless all fac
tions unite in a common cause,
sinking their differences.
The president declared fatty
that Germany had started the
war and that he was willing to
await the verdict Of history on
that statement.
The Snowflake herald., 1917-11-16

Arrangements have been made
with DR.. Brown of Winslow for
a series of lectures, to be given
every other Thursday. His next
visit is for next Thursday, Nov.
%. The purpose of these lectures
is TO educate the children in the
schools on rules and habits of
health, and to grown ups at
night in the Stake house on
dieases, accidents etc., and treat
ment. The public should bear in
mind the dates of these lectures
every other Thursday. In the
afternoon at the schools, and at
night at the Stake house. All
are invited to the night lectures.
The Herald endorses this move
If DR.. Brown is able to teach only
one child in each grade of the
public school, or only one student
of each class of the Academy on
how to take care and preserve
health and prevent diseases, he
will have done much good in this
community. And if he is able to
instruct only one family by his
night lectures how to handle and
treat as we'll as how to prevent
diseases, the public will get its
moneys worth by the arrange
ment with DR.. Brown for the
visits to Snowflake.
DR.. Brown is eminently cor
rect when he says that the future
medical world will take up it's
time on how to prevent diseases
as much or more than how to
cure diseases. So, if one child
can be taught how to prevent
disease that one means a longer
and more useful life. The care
of teeth, the habits of eating,
the proper kind of food, when to
eat, how and when to sleep,
proper clothing, and how to keep
the body and mind clean, and
many things children should be
taught in early life. And, it
should be the duty of school
trustees in every school district
in the land to see that such is
taught our childred and that
parents be forced to make the
children observe such laws.