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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
253 CLASS A MEN
nv WASHINCTON co.
The Federal District Board Has Turned
Back the Names to the Local
Board.

The federal district board has sent
back to the local board of Washington
county the names of 253 person who
have been placed in class A and the first
call. The board has large number OF
the questionnaires on hand. These are
separated into classes as they are report
ed by the local boards. and those which
the local boards have placed in class A
are first disposed Of. On this work no
report is being made to the adiutant gem
eral, as was the ease in the last draft
regulations; but the names are certified
back to the local boards and when the
adjutant general wants number of men
he prorates them according to counties
and calls for the men from each county
under the classification. Nothing has as
vet been received relative to when the
first call will be made, although it is
known it will not be until after Feb. 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
SOFT DRINKS IMPROVED.
Methods of Handling Have Been Revolt
tionized by Food and Drug Act.

Cleaning and bottling machinery Of
FIVE years ago in the business of soft
drinks and mineral waters is out of
date today. Ten years ago most of the
samples Of mineral water collected were
unsatisfactory. Conditions now are
greatly improved
port Of the bureau Of chemistry. United
States department of agriculture. 20
show how methods Of handling soft
drinks and mineral waters have been
revolutioni1ed in the ten years enforce.
ment Of the federal food and drug act
Misrepresentation regarding the healing
value Of so-ealied lithia waters and RADIO
active waters, the report says. have been
practically eliminated from the labels VI
these products.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
INSOLENT ATTITUDE
is STILL MAINTAINED
Won Hertling Declares Ger
Many Never Intended to
Incorporate Belgian Ter
ritory by Use of Force

Berlin, Jan. 25.--Chancelor Won Hert
ling in an address before the Reichstae
main committee yesterday said that the
evacuation of Russian territory was q
question which only concerned Russia
and the central powers.
Won Hertling said that an agreement
Z could be obtained without difficulty on
the first tour points of President Will
sons program for a world peace con
tanned in his address to Congress, but
some difficulties would be met with re-
garding the fifth point He asserted that
Germany never demanded the incorpora
tion of Belgian territory by violence, and
he said that the state of Poland woull
be decided by Germany and Austria
Hungary. When all the other questions
had been settled Germany would be
ready to discuss the question of league
Of peace.
He said that the question of north.
FIH FIdltG Gbulu Di hiHthSrtu why pF
France and Germany but there could be
no talk of the cession of Alsace -Lor-
raine. He demanded that the leaders
of the nations at war with Germany set
forth new proposals.
Regarding points in President Wilson's
speech calling for readiustment of the
italian frontiers, the readjustment of re-
1ations among the Balkan states, with
international guarantees of their inde
pendence, and the free opportunity for
an autonomous development of the peo-
pies of Austria Hungary, Hertling said
he must leave the answer in the first
place to Austria, but where German in
terests were concerned they would be
defended energetically.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
WILL HELP GERMANY.
To Hold Belgium is Statement Made
By Count Czernin.

Basil. Switzerland Jan. 25.--A d..
patch from Vienna says that Curing al
address to the delegations of Parliame'.'
Count Czernin, the Austro Hungarlar
foreign minister declared that he en-
sidered President Wilson'S last propssi
tions regarding peace as showing pr
ceptible approach to the Austro. Hunga
rian point Of view.
There were, he said, several points to
which Austria Hungary joyfully could
subscribe but that the following prin
ciple first must be laid down:
That where these propositions con-
cerned Austria Hungary's allies. as in
the case of Germany in Belgium, or
Turkey, Austria Hungary was faithful
to her alliances and would fight to the
end for the defense of her allies.
The presence of Austrian troops in
Belgium helping to hold the Flanders
front for Germany is reported by Brit
ish military authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
GERMANS FEEL
REVOLT SPIRIT
1t Is Pervading Not Only the Navy, But
the Army as Well, According to
Story Told By Engineer Who
Deserted from Kiel.

London, Jan 25.-An Amsterdam dis
patch to the Daily Express says that a
German engineer who deserted from Kiel
said the dissatisfaction among the men
OF the German fleet is much more serious
than in the army. He asserted that
there had been important revolts gener-
ally among the crews of mine sweepers
The engineer said that in one case
when the crews disobeyed orders they
threw the lieutenant, who had struck
two of them, into the water and left
him to drown; whereupon, the com
mandant at Hamburg dispatched mo-
torboat with machine guns which were
fired into crowd of sailors, killing "A
and wounding 70 The others were sen.
tenced to long prison terms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
CONTRACTS AWARDED
For Dormitory at Randolph Center Agri-
cultural School.

At the meeting of the state board of
control, held at Montpelier Thursday
afternoon, the members of the building
committee of the state board of educa-
tion appeared relative to the construc-
tion of the dormitory at the state agri-
cultural school in Randolph Center, with
the result that the committee was au-
thorized to go ahead with the construc
tion, the final plans of the committee
having been approved.
The general construction has been
awarded to 4. L. Sault of Randolph in
accordance with the fixed costs of con-
struction, to which will be added the
regular percentage for services and fees.
The fixed price is S24,s00. The contract
for heating and plumbing was awarded
to ]. II. Lamson & Sons of Randolph,
the fixed price being $3.50, with the reg
ular percentage for services and fees.
The committee reserves the right to omit
any construction necessary to keep the
expenditure within the appropriation of
S35 900 Work viii be commenced at
once
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
ZONES FOR COAL.
New Method May Be Used for Distribu
tion.

| Washington, d. c., Jan. 25-Contipued
decentralization of railroad Transportation
throughout the East to-day prompted
railroad and fuel administration officials
to hasten plans for development of a
zone distribution system for coal. and It
was stated that some definite announce
ment might be expected within few
days The principal features of the plan
Will be put into effect Immediately and
1T will be improved as fast as new short
routes can be developed, and details
worked out for the proper balancing of
loaded and empty car movements.
Officials yesterday expressed the belief
that the proposed system will prove so
effective in eliminating long and cross
hauls as to render another serious coal
shortage this winter impossible.
With an embargo on general freight
still in effect to-day for eastern trunk
lines, and the effect of the restriction ex-
tending westward, railroads were able to
intensity efforts to move coal and food.
and to increase the supply of these COM
modities to most parts of the East.
Many industries felt the effects of the
fuel administration order giving pref
erence to the more essential manufactur-
ing plants.
Conferees of the railroad and fuel ad.
ministrations on the zone distribution
plan agreed yesterday on adopting as a
basis for their calculations the sugges-
tions of the defunct railroad war board
to the fuel administration. A number of
notifications were made, however, and
the operation OF the scheme, it was said.
would be limited to the East. where
freight congestion is greatest.
Under the plan. certain mining districts
would be assigned a specific territory to
which their output should go and the
railroad routes would be prescribed New |
England would be served largely by wa
ter carriers from Hampton Roads, Balti- |
more and Philadelphia. coal going to /
those ports from the southwestern Vir- |
ginia. West Virginia and central and |
southern Pennsylvania fields By rail. |
New England would get its emergency
coal supplies from the Cleariield, lat
robe. Greensburg and other central Penn
sylvania regions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
IRISH DELEGATES INVITED
TO Confer with the British Cabinet and
Will Accept.

London, Jan. "a. = Premier Lloyd
George has invited the leading members
of the Irish convention to confer with the
cabinet.
The following official communication,
dealing with the Irish convention, was
issued last evening:
"At to-day's Irish convention letter
from the premier was read, stating that
before the convention arrived at deci-
sion on certain issues under discussion,
he and his colleagues in the cabinet
would be happy to confer with the lead
ing representatives of different sections
of the convention, should they desire to
follow such course.
.Thereupon it was decided to adjourn
the convention, and certain members
were selected to meet the premier and
his colleagues.
"Sir Horace Plunkett, the chairman,
was authorized to arrange the conference
at the earliest possible date and immedi
ately thereafter to summon the conven-
tion.o
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
MILK SELLERS REBUKED
For Raising Prices on Basis of Boston
Figures.

Boston. Jan. 25.-A rebuke 70 milk
dealers who have taken advantage of the
prices set for the Boston district to raise
the prices in other places where produc-
tion costs are lower, was contained in a
statement issued last night by Philip r.
Allen. chairman of the federal milk com
mission of New England. MIR. Allen said:
"The use of the findings of the com
mission for Boston as a justification Of
the advance in prices in other towns and
cities is unauthorized and unwarranted.
Outside of Boston, which is dependent
on distant sources for milk. local CON
ditions both of production and delivery
make local prices possible"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
HOPES TO TALK
PEACE WITH j. s.
Count Czernin, the Austrian
Minister, Thinks 1t Might
Lead to General Peace
WILL KEEP UP FARLEY
WITH BOLSHEVIKI
On the No-AnneXation and
No Indemnity
Basis

London. Jan. ga Vienna dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
SAYS that Count Czernin, foreign minis
ter, in an address to the Reichsrath, said
Austria had decided to continue peace
negotiations with Russia on basis
of no annexation and no indemnities,
He said an exchange OF views between
America and Austria Hungary might
form a starting point for conciliatory
discussion among all the states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
FACTORY BLOWN UP.
Cambridge, Mass, Plant Was Working on
Government Order.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 25--The two
story plant of the American Rubber Co.
engaged in manufacturing raincoats fol
the army, was wrecked by an explosion
and fire last night. Manuel Cabral, the
only employe in the building at the time,
was probably fatally injured. He was
knocked unconscious by piece of flying
machinery, and the firemen poured tons
of water into the portion of the struc-
ture where he lay before they were able
to rescue him.
The fire was caused by the blowing up
of vat of naphtha, and inasmuch as
there was no fire in the immediate viein-
ity, the fire chief expressed the opinion
that the explosion might have been
caused by an incendiary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
JUST POINTED HIS FINGER
And Demanded Cash, and Four Cigar
Stores Gave 1t te Him.

New York, Jan. 25.-The "gunless hold
up made its debut here yesterday, when
Edward Madden confessed to the police
that he had robbed four cigar stores in
the heart of New York recently by mere
ly pointing his index finger from under
his overcoat in the direction of the clerks
and commanding them to hand over the
contents of the cash register.
"He returned my $3.50 diamond ring
and told me he'd write to the company
and tell them ii was not my fault when
told him | would lose my position if he
took the money!" the girl cashier of one
of the stores testified when Madden was
arraigned yesterday. Madden was held
for the grand jury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
FREIGHT CONGESTION
BEING CLEANED UP
Much Western Freight Has Been Re-
routed Over Southern Lines and
Weather Is More Favor

Washington, d. G., Jan. 25.--The sue
cessful rerouting of much western freight
over southern lines and better weather
to-day over most of the East prompted
railroad administration officials to de-
clare that the general freight embargo
now imposed on three eastern lines would
be removed by Monday or Tuesday. Coal
movements were reported far greater to-
day than at any time in the past 10
days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
ICE as INCHES THICK
Being Harvested in ST. Albans Bay-Of
Exceptional Thickness.

st. Albans, Jan. 25.--Ice from 2s TO %
inches in thickness is benig harvested at
the Bay. The average weight of cake
is about 500 pounds. G. A. Sweeney, the
local dealer, says that the heaviest cut
last year was q inches, and the average
of other years has been l6 to IS inches.
The ice is of excellent quality. About
600 tons have been harvested already.
Mr.. Sweeney says he figures that he
must have crop of about 5000 tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
PACKING INQUIRY
GOES TO CAPITAL
Investigation Transferred From Sioux
City But There Is No Intimation
as to Reason for Change.

Washington, d. c., Jan. rs. The fed
eral trade commissions investigation of
the meat packing industry shifted from
Sioux City, Ia, to Washington to-day.
There was no intimation from Francis J.
Heney, counsel for the commission, con-
cerning the phases of the situation to be
investigated here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
WOMEN IN CONTROL.
Are Guiding the Government of Findon
in England.

Findon, Eng, Jan. 25.--Findon is the
first village in England to be entirely
guided by women. A women's village
council has been set up and the subjects
under discussion are housing infant well
fare and education. Neighborliness is
encouraged and fair temper shown in
discussion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
GERMANY FLATLY REFUSES
TOGIVE UP ALSACE-LO ORR
CLAIMS EXECUTION
or Ia SPIES IN u. S.
Prominent Member of American Defense
Society Makes Somewhat Start
ling Assertion That He Has
Heard So.

New York, Jan. 25.--C. S. Thompson,
chairman OF the press committee of the
American Defense society, in an informal
discussion at luncheon given by the or
ganization here yesterday, declared the
United States had executed IA spies since
the beginning of the war with Germany.
AT least two of the spies were from De.
troit, he said.
He added that enemy aliens in this
country should be .apprised of these
facts, as evidence of Americas determi-
nation to protect herself"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
BETTER ENLIST NOW
If You Desire to Get Into the 1st Yer
mont Regiment.

Adiutsnt General II. I. johnson has
received telegram from Colonel f. b.
Thomas. commander of the lst Vermont
infantry. stating that the regiment is
expecting to be moved from Camp Greene
at Charlotte. \. C.. but does not give the
probable destination. Colonel Thomas
urges all intending to enlist to do SO az
once. as il will be difficult to be assigned
to the lst Vermont when it is moved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
JOINS LUMBER UNIT.
Samuel ]. MatsOn CT St. JOhnsbury Civ
en- a Reception.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. 25.T-Samuel y
Natson. a real estate dealer who came
from Mortified a few years ago, left
last night TO enlist in the lumber unit
OF the aviation corps 10 report IN New
York City for duty
An informal reception was rendered
him last night at the Masonic templc
bv his brother Aiasons and By the Yer
mont Home Guard Ieuas jerks. the
eldest son of Photographer jerks. also
left Yesterday for Ithaca to enter the
aviation coTp- a. a PhOtogrspher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
HARDWICK HARD UP.
Imperative Demand for Coal Made to
Fuel Administrator.

The state fuel administrators office
was having hard time to-day to secure
coal for domestic purposes to be used
in Hardwick and Barton. Conditions
are becoming critical there. Coal which
was to have gone to those places has
not reached either place; and the com
mittee probably will have TO requisition
car from some place where conditions
are better than in those two places. TIE
report of the coal committee from Hard
wick made it necessary for immediate
action
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
vERMONTER DEAD.
M. c. Dowd of Albany, Chief Cornetist
in 3olst Ammunition Train Band.

Camp Devens, Aver, Mass. Jan. 25.--
Mahon C, Dowd of Albany, VT, chief
cornetist in the 30lst ammunition train
band, died at the base hospital to-day.
He arrived in camp Sept. 10 and was
admitted to the hospital Nov. 26 Four
days ago he took out a $4,000 life in
surance policy. He was so weak that
he had difficulty in signing the documents.
In all Sl44,000,000 insurance has been
bought in camp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
TO DISCUSS CENTENARY.
Methodists to Hold District Meeting at
Montpelier.

A joint district meeting of Trinir :
Methodist Episcopal church and Nd. It
pelier seminary will be held at Montrel-
Ter Feb Il and II. The general theme
will be "The Centenary Movement" !"
Among the speakers will be DR.. $. E,-l
Thayer, corresponding secretary of the
board of foreign missions, New YotI;
who will give an illustrated lecture.
Rev Joseph w. Van Cleave. ID. ID. vice
president of the board of conference
claimants. Chicago, who will speak for
the commission ON finance; and DR..
f. c. Spaulding. superintendent of the
Worcester district, New EnglaHI cen
ference, and president of the first general
conference. Epworth league.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
ST. ALBANS K. OF c. FUND
Reported Last Night to Be sI,4zs, Inelud
ing Receipts of Show and Party.

st. Adams, Jan. 25.--The committee in
charge OF the knights of Columbus war
camp fund drive reports total receipts OF
about 81 .425 up to last night. This in
cludes about $3.50 from the entertain
ment Wednesday evening and S3l 80 from
a card party held yesterday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
TREAT EN- WITH CLUB
Is Method Taft Proposes for Handling
the Germans.

Aver. Mass. Jan. 25.-Three thousand
National army soldiers at Camp Devens
cheered former President Taft wildly
yesterday when in the first of a series
of talks that he is to give at canton
ments all over the country he exclaimed:
The Germans are 50 imbued with the
idea that they are fighting for divine
right that you must treat their heads
with a club.
He commented saTcastically on the ac.
tivities Of psciiisis, warned Of the danger
Of -street corner murmurers.' predicted
long war. and declared there was nothing
for the United States 10 do but win.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
Denials at Washington of Spy Executions

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 25.-Maj Gen
Crowder, judge advocate general and pro-
vost marshal general of the army, said
last night if any spy had been executed
in the United States he had never heard
of it. Reports on such cases in the army
would come to Gen Crowder's Office. At
the navy department it was fatty denied
that there had been any executions for
espionage by the naval establishment.
Various reports of the hanging or shoot
ing of spies have been circulated since
the United States went to war, but none
ever has been borne out by investigation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
RALLY AT ST. JOHNSBURY.
Gives Boost to the K. of c. War Furd
Campaign.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. 25.-Frederick G..
Fleetwood of Morrisville. secretary If
state, was the principal speaker at the
knights of Columbus rally at the -.
mory last night. The local speakers
were James Cosgrove. Frank II. Brools
and Rev. j. w. Dwyer The local lodge
expects to raise over $500 here this
week in its big drive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
ILLINOIS MAN
DIED IN BATTLE
Private Fred P. Thompson of George
town Was Killed in Action on Ian.
%, General Pershing Reports,
But Gives No Details.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 25.--General
Pershing to-day reported that Private
Fred p. Thompson OF Georgetown, H.,
was killed in action on Jan. %. He gave
no details.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
FIVE STORES BURNED AT
FAIR HAVEN; LOSS $4,000

Fair Haven. Jan. 35.-Five stores
in the business section of the vii
lage were burned today, the loss
being $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
RELEASED FROM CONTROL.
Woodstock Railroad Now Running on Its
Own Hook.

New York. Jan. 25.-In accordance
with the expressed wish Of Director
General McAdoo that short lines be ex-
cIuded from his control. the Woodstock
railway has. BY a special ruling Of
Judge Paine. counsel TO the director
general. secured its release from govern
ment control The Woodstock railway
u-as the first Of the New England rosas
70 70 on a war basis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25
Declines to Talk About Evacuating
France Except With French
Government
BRITISH LEADERS
GOING TO Paris
And Their Visit Is Coincident with Meet
ing of the Supreme War
Council.

Paris, Jan. Pa Paris newspaper
says that Lloyd George and Viscount
Miner, a member of the British war
council, are coming here to confer with
Premier Clemenceau, and the visit will
coincide with the meeting of the supreme
war council at Versailles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25

Ethel-Agnes was at the cat show.
Maud-As an exhibit Boston Tran
script
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-25

The WOODSTOCK railway runs from
White River Junction 10 Woodstock.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-24

Ecuador V. Germany, Dec. 7, 1917.
France V. Austria, Aug. II, 1914.
France V. Turkey, Oct 80, 1914.
Germany V. Italy, May %, 1915.
Great Britain V. Turkey, Oct. 80,
1914.
Greece V. Austria, July 2, 1917.
Greece v. Turkey, July 2, 1917
Guatemala V. Germany, Apr 27, 1917
Haiti v. Germany June Is, 1917.
Honduras V. Germany, May II, 1917
Japan v. Austria, Aug 25, 1914.
Liberia V. Germany, May 8, 1917.
Nicaragua V. Germany, May 10, 1917
Peru V. Germany, Oct. S, 1917.
Roumania V. Bulgaria, Aug. 80, 1916
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1918-12-24

Santa Claus is buried in Italy
that is, the man from whom we cot
Santa Claus. He was Saint Nicholas
an archbishop of Myra, in Lycia,
who passed away on December G.,
342. He was imposed to be holy
parsonage of unusual attributes, with
an especial love for children. In
Russia this day is a church day; in
France it is the grand fete day of
children; in many provinces of Ger
many it is celebrated as a prelimin-
airy to Christmas; in the Neither
lands it is the real day for gifts,
with December Is as a church day;
in South Austria it takes the place
of our Christmas Day. Nicholas was
abbreviated to "Klaas" by the Dutch
and from this our CLAUS" is easily
apparent. At Bari, on the south
eastern coast of Italy, the bones
of Saint Nicholas are inferred, and
on every December 9Th thousands of
pilgrims visit the tomb and great
ceremonies are held So, when the
children ask if there is real Santa
Claus, we can at least answer that
there was. .:. .....