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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
U. S. Government Prepared
Immediately to Take
Over the Ships
NATURE OF REPLY
HELD UP AT FIRST
Pending Issuance of Procla-
nation by President
Wilson

Washington, ID. C., March 20.--Hol-
lands reply in the shipping negotiations
was received shortly after 10 o'clock
this morning. The government is pre-.
pared to take action Immediately TO take
over the Dutch ships. The nature Of the
reply was not disclosed pending the IS
suance of the proclamation by the pres
ident which had been prepared in ad-
vance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
STRIKE VAS DUE
TO MISUNDERSTANDING
Ship Workers at Baltimore Decided to
Resume Work When the Matter
Was Strengthened Out.

Baltimore. March 20.-Six hundred
ship workers. who laid down their tools
at the drydocks and shipbuilding COM
pany plants here Monday, returned to
work this morning. The union. which in
eludes the strikers. issued statement
that the lay-ofr was due to misunder-
standing of the wage adjustment board
scale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
Rufus Spear Recently Elected Newport
City Clerk.

Rufus Spear oi Newport, who has
served probate Judge. has entered his
resignation az Governor Graham'- oilto,
20 become effective st such time ~ a
successor may br appointed This action
Is the result of MIR. Spears being elected
city clerk and treasurer in the new ely
Of Newport
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
DRAFTED MEN NOT NAMED.
There Is Understood to Be a Question
Over One Name.

Announcement was made at Montpel-
Ter to-day that the Washington comfy
men in the special draft call Of the gov
ernment would not be announced until
after conference and that the confer
encc woihd probably be held Friday
morning. II j. understood there i some
doubt a. to the exemption right OF one
of the men. Iii, ease will be taken up
at the conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
GLLIS REcoMMITTED.
Was Out on Parole From the House Of
Correction

Edward Ciiiis Ou Governor efahsm
warrant. hss lceu rceommitted to The
house 81 correction. lie Nas arrested
whiic at work in -ainau boz Grctnie.4-
Mas. lie was serving = sentence lu the
housc of ccrrecfi issn ftr nau support w'tra
the governor uaTdoned hiut
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
BOTH ARMS M1NGLED
BY GUNSHOT CHARGE.
Arthur Sleeper of Corinth, Victim, Is at
Heaton Hospital-His Brother
Held the Gun.

The condition of Arthur Sleeper Of
Corinth, who is at Heaton hospital re.
covering from gunshot wounds in his
arms, was a. good this morning as could
be expected But little could be learned
of the affair this morning except that
on Tuesday afternoon he and his brother
were handling a gun when it was dis.
charged while in the hands of the broth
er, resulting in the charge going through
one arm and then into the other The
arms were mangled somewhat and he
was taken to the hospital in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
NOT WOUNDED IN FRANCE.
Stages Hero Home Coming: Tamales
Spoil Il.

Chicago. March 50-Arthur j. Jshnkc' =
var hero boom burst yesterday when
it was learned De was wounded while
peidliug bot taniales and not IN Francc.
tie staged a royal homecoming Satur-
day ~ the tirs, wounded soldier Ga re-
fnEn hars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
NOT ACCEPTABLE.
Conditions Laid Down BY the Govern
ment Of Holland.

London, March 20-The conditions
laid down by the Dutch foreign minister
for the acceptance of the American and
British demands regarding the taking
over Dutch shipping is unlikely to be
acceptable To those governments, accord
ing TO a Reuters dispatch from The
Hague
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
ACCOUNTED FOR
% GERMAN PLANES
In Intense Aerial Battling the British
Lost IL Machines in France
and Belgium

London, March lo-Iu aerial fighting
on the British front in France and Bel
gium % German airplanes were account
ed for by British aviators. says the Off
cial statement tonight. Twelve British
machines are missing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
LONDON NEWSPAPERS
HEAR FALL IMMINENT
Russia's Capital Is Taking
the Humiliation as a Mat
ter of Course - Govern
ment Is at Moscow

London, March oO-The occupation
of Petrograd by the Germans is only a
matter of hours, according to dispatches
from Petrograd to the morning news
papers. The capital is said to be assum-
ing waiting attitude and is not dis
playing the slightest sign of organized
resistance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
WISCONSIN PRIMARY
Is STILL IN DOUBT
Thompson, the La Toilette Candidate for
Senator, Carried Milwaukee BY
More Than 5000 Votes.

Milwaukee, March 20 The result of
yesterdays Republican senatorial pri-
mary is in doubt between Irvine f. Len
root, strong advocate of President Will
sons war aims, and James NJ Thomp.
son, the La Toilette candidate The
latter carried Milwaukee by more than
5000 votes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
WATERBURY.

The funeral of Mrs. IT. r. HazeIton
viii b held from her late home Friday
aftcrnoon at Is30 O'Clock, and the in-er.
meni VIII he ~ Fsirmuut cemeierv. Mrs.
liageiton's two sons arrived from Ral-
iimCre last niEhi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

When peeliug orange first pour boil
inc water over them to cover aud let
stand IN t ftc minutes. Then NJ hen YOU
peel them. you VIII fnd the bitter and
iudieestibIe uhite lining viii oouc "a
clean u5th the SKIN. Ihis wiu enable
Won - easily slice and rhm them far
breakfast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
1RHING or PRISONERS
TO BE INVESTIGATED
American Mission Will Go From Petro-
grad to Siberia to Take Up Exami-
nation of Facts.

Petrograd, Tuesday, March 10 by As
socated Press The American mission
will visit Siberia to investigate the re-
ports of the arming of prisoners of war.
p,r- W. ca,,i,,,-r cta,.ns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

Buy War Savings STAMPS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
OFFER SPY GLASSES.

Buy War Savings Stamps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
RESIGNS AS PROBATE JUDGE.

Buy War Savings Stamp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20
AUToISIS I'm SUIT.

Buy War Savings Stamps :
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

= Buy War Savings Stamps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-20

= Buy War Savings stamns
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11

Bert Thompson who has been the
guest of his father the past week, re-
turned Monday to his home at Assini-
boia, Sask. He was accompanied to
Minneapolis by a friend, Mr.. Balcosky.
Mrs. Albert Hunter came down from
Lime Springs, Saturday, for visit
with Frank Clemmer and family, and
to be with her little daughter who had
her tonsils removed at Mercy Hospital.
Mrs. J. P. Fueling and daughter,
Miss Helen, returned to their home at
st. Paul Saturday, after a two weeks
visit with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Will Fish, and sister, Mrs. Ed Weak
en-.
Miss Emma Vsgts, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Vagts, returned to Minneapolis
Tuesday where she will resume work as
a nurse. She was accompanied by her
brother Ted.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Evert and child
rem, who have been guests at the Mike
Derr home, left Saturday for their
home at St. Cloud, MINI. They were
accompanied by Fred Derr, who will
visit sister, Mrs. John Omacht.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11

Private Paul Roth. who recently en-
listed in the u. S. army, was the first
boy from Howard County to give his
life during this war. He was attacked
by pneumonia q few days ago at Camp
Grant, ILL.,. where he was stationed,
and on Monday was in such serious
condition that his father, Fred Roth,
was called to see him. The young man
passed away Tuesday and the remains
were brought to Cresco on Thursday
morning. The funeral will be held this
afternoon in the opera house, Rev.
Pless officiating, and with all arrange,
ments in charge of the Commercial
Club
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11

With the first of the year, Mrs. Char
lotte Scholz was relieved of her duties
as deputy clerk and recorder; Miss
Cora Moen was chosen as her successor
but after a days work gave up the
position and was succeeded by Miss
Wayne Ebert who is most competent
stenogrspher and with considerable
Office experience, and who will doubt-
less satisfactorily take Cup the work
done by Mrs. Scholz whose only
disqualification was relationship in 4
democratic family. .".-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11
Baptist Church,

The usual services vii; be held next
Sunday. Principal A. M. Vance, of C.
v. S., Usage will preach at both SER
vices. DR.. Vance has been here be-
fore and is q fine preacher. Come and
hear him. The deacons will have
charge of the prayer meetings during
the pastors absence.
Our business meeting disclosed the
fact that progress had been made along
all lines of church work. Also that al
bills are paid and that the church is
out of debt.
j. A.. Petit, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11
Methodist Church.

Services, Jan. 18th. Morning wor.
ship at 1890. Sermon theme, Build.
ing the Altar at Jerusalem" Special
music by the choir. The evening
preaching service, omitted on account of
the patriotic meeting at the opera house.
The League meetings are growing in
interest. The Hustlers were ahead in
attendance, last Sunday evening.
The Queen Esthers will meet Friday
evening, Jan. 18th, at the home of Miss
Agnes Rutherford.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11

You can have three months free
tuition and free books in one Of Iowa's
best equipped business colleges If you
write today to the College of Com.
merce, Waterloo, Iowa, for particulars.
Next term opens Jan. 9TH. l7.tf
D. w. Haven aged over 80 years, q
pioneer resident in the vicinity Of Lime
Springs, died Jan. 9Th at Salt Lake
City at the home of his son Frank. The
remains will be brought to Lime
Springs for interment beside his wife
and daughter. ....''1.
Cresco is represented in the new Of
ficers training camp which opened at
Camp Dodge last Monday by Paul C..
Geraty, who was one of two privates
chosen to enter the camp and by Raph-
ael Glass, who has been a student at
st. Joseph's College at Dubuque.
Wednesday afternoon the following
boys went to Camp Dodge: Glen w:
Bundy of Oak Dale twp, Geo. c.
Wells and brother Floyd H. of Chester
twp, Vern E. Ryan of Elma. On &C.
count of physical unfitness four of the
boys were sent back, these boys 60
ing to fill out the quota.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11

N. P. Lydon, sold two lean pigs last
Saturday that brought him check for
$l63.67. Martin says that had they
been in condition the check would have
been over $500.
The United Shippers have bought of
the Alliance store their south side
warehouse formerly owned by N. Graf,
giving them one of the best locations
for their business in the city.
You are cordially invited to come and
see me when in need of dental work.
New psrlors over P. A. Clemmer's
drug store.
Mtf j. J. CLEMMER, Dentist.
Mrs. Henry Lefferink passed away
Wednesday morning at her home north
of town, after few days illness. She
leaves q husband and five children. The
funeral will be held Saturday morning
at 10 o'clock at st. Joseph's Church.
Mrs. F. P. Meyer, who has been Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. w. r. Emslie,
and other relatives, left on Monday for
her home at Rugby, N. d. She was
was accompanied to St. Paul by her
daughter who attends Business College.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11
Anasal Meeting Congregational Church.

The annual meeting of the Congre-
rational Church and Society will occur
next Tuesday evening, Jan. 18th. A
Hall attendance is urged as the bulk OF
the business of the year will be trans
acted at this meeting.
The ladies are arranging for picnic
supper at the regular supper hour and
the business session will occur after
ward. Every family is expected to
bring their own food and also dishes.
Coffee will be served by the Ladies'
Aid Society.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11
First Lutheran Church.

Services, Sunday, Jan. 18th, as follows:
1O:45 q. m. in English.
Evening service cancelled on account
of Loyalty meeting.
Sunday School, IL m.
Confirmation Class, Saturday, 1000
q. m. in church.
H. M. NORMAN, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11

Enameled Pans and Kettles
Enameled Pans and Kettles
Enameled Pans and Kettles
Ten per cent. reduction on all
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11
For Rent.

For Rent.
Improved farms 80 and $50 acres.
For further information inquire Of =,
2l-2 Geo. H. Owens,
Cresco, Ia.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-01-11

S 81 reduced to S so
81 reduced to 40
At reduced to SO
Havilan and Fancy China.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
INDICTMENT QUASHED
Critics of RolIa Mo-. Was Under Anti
Lobby Charge.

ringfield, Mo. April ia mo-
ton to quash the indictment against
Joseph ]. Critics of Rolla, charged
with violating the Missouri anti-lobby
law, was sustained by Judge c.. H.
Skinker of Bolivar, in the criminal
court here today.
Critics, who is a prominent attorney
and sought the nomination for lieuten-
ant governor in the Democratic prf-
maries two years ago, was indicted by
the last grand jury here. He wassac-
cused of violating the anti-lobby laws
by accepting a contingent fee from the
Missouri optometrists association to
help in getting the optometry bill
passed by the last Legislature.
The indictment was quashed on the
contention that the title of the anti
lobby law is not broad enough to
cover the provisions embodied in the
statutes Crites's Indictment was the
first to be returned in Missouri I'M
der this law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

by TIE pastor. The Worlds Greatest
Tragedy Sunday school at $50
o'clock. Christian Endeavor at $50.
The entire congregation of the United
Brethren church is invited to attend
this service. and the service at 1880,
wnen the pastor will make a special
address to the young people on the
subject Personal Work
Church of the Good Shepherd.
Episcopal. Morning prayer with SER
mon at l. o'clock. Evening prayer
with sermon at O'Clock. Sunda y
school at 10 o'clock. The Rev. Will
liam White, minister in charge.
The East Indianola Community
church, Congregational. Morning
service at II o'clock; sermon by the
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler Sunday school at
9:45. Christian Endeavor at o'clock.
The Kansas Avenue Methodist
church, the Rev. E. n. Paddleford,
pastor. The morning service at II
o'clock will be the annual Thanks
Offering service of the Women's For
egn Missionary society. Miss An
drews of Table Rock, Neb., who is
secretary of the special branch of
the Topeka. work, will make an ad-
dress At the evening service at s
o'ciock the pastor will preach Sum
day school at 9:45. Epworth League
at 6:45
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
CORN GOES SOARING
Removal of Maximum Price Limit the
Cause.

Chicago. April 13.-Corn has gone
soaring this week chiefly owing to
removal of the maximum price limit
on The July delivery but extreme ad-
Vances were not maintained Com
PAL ed with a week ago, core this
m Nrning was ur l cent for the May
option and july was AS cents above
the figures at which new style trading
began. Oats showed a rise of = to
Is cents and provisions of II cents
to % cents.
Activity in the corn pit broadened
wonderfully under the stimulus of a
restoration of more or less normal
conditions so far as price limits were
concerned and because of revised
rules in other vital particulars.
Oats bulged with corn, notwith-
standing favorable crop conditions
and despite virtual suspension of sea-
board demand.
Provisions sympathized with the
upturn in grain and also responded
; to higher quotations on hogs and to
decreased packing west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
NO MEETING TONIGHT
Evangelist at First Baptist Church
Preparing for a Big Sunday.

There will be no service tonight at
the First Baptist church Sunday is
to be an exceedingly busy day for the
evangelists. Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock DR.. Dean will speak on The
College of Calvary" and again at 3
p. m. to men only in "Life's Greatest
Tragedy" Miss Stockton will speak
at the same hour to women only on
the subject. Sisters of a King" Both
of these afternoon meetings are to be
held in the First Baptist church.
There will be a fellowship luncheon
for men at p. m. and young peo-
pies service at 6:15 p. m. when Miss
Stockton will again speak, and at 1880
p. m. Professor Hausmann will open
the evening evangelistic service with a
song service. after which Dr. Dean
will speak on THE Grea test Lesson
Ever Learned in Night School"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes nd JPess a. fToT 4ee,
Telephone between aad TO Il. ~. 303p:
other hours 4IIl n:
J The Freshman class of the high school
has recently adopted French war orphan
and now hunting ways and means of
earning the amount necessary to send the
child for it's maintenance The first en-
tertainment for this purpose will be had
Wednesday evening in the new assembly
room at the building. 1t will consist of
/ a minstrel show called Uncle Sans Min
strels and negro wedding. About forty
persons will take part the entire MEM
/ bership of the class
ed to come next week from Ora Fbill. Wyo.,
I to visit Mr.. Ludington's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. W Ludfngton-
Mrs. s. Z. Reamey wasoa guest recently
of Mrs. L. H. Wood. Laurel avenue.
Mrs. Elmer Adams of Pennsylvania and
/ STRAIT streets is visiting in Garnett, Kan.
The Rev. J. Il. Mackenzie of the Oakland
Methodist church was called to Effingham
several days ago to preache the funeral ser
/ vices of u former parishiner. He will re-
turn for the Sunday services at the church:
! John Dunn has returned to Field Hospital
1879 at Camp Doniphan after visiting his
wife, Mrs. Dunn, and her mother, Mrs
/ Bell Shehi.
Mrs. Arthur Herbert of FL Dorado but
j. who has recently returned from Fort Sill.
Okla was recent guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
II A. Sternberg, Oakland avenue.
Mrs. eide Green will talk Wednesday at
the meeting of the Red Cross auxiliary.
The society; instead Of meeting in the after
hall. Mrs. Green will talk food con-
servation and on canning. and has some
very helpful suggestions to make which
the members of the society may make use
of later in the canning seaspn. The or
ganization has also sent out an appeal for
more sewing machines. as they are badly
in need of them. Anyone desiring to loan
machine to the cause may phone Mrs
J. j. Gleason.
Mrs Alfred Crouch is i'll at her home,
kellam avende
Mrs. Charles Cavert- of Chicago. and Mrs.
c. w. Sheppard. of Topeka, were recent
guests of Mrs. H a. Sternberg. Oakland
avenue.
The Rev. Frank McGarrah. of Chicago,
who has spent a shor- while with his
brother. Prof. S. w. McGarrah and Mrs
McGarrah, left Saturday afte- noon for
Springfield, No, where he will conduct a
workers conference.
The Delta Alpha class of the Oakland
Presbyterian church have recently had the
manse of the church wired and electric
lights installed.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
church had social and a reception of new
members in the basement of the church
Friday evening. The members were
added to the society.
Mrs Frank Collins will give a ten minute
talk Sunday morning in the Sunday schoo
hour at the Oakland Presbyterian church
The usual services will be had the re
mainder of the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
STATUE REMOVED


Washington. April 13.-The bronze
statue of Frederick the Great, which
has rnamented the western facade of
the war college building on the banks
of the Potomac here, was removed in
sections today and packed away for
safe keeping.
1t is understood the statue was re-
moved at the instance of President
Wilson, who has taken notice of bitter
criticisms expressed in congress and
elsewhere over permitting the statue
to remain.
The statue, which is heroic size was
q personal gift of the German en-
peror William II, to the American ma
zion during President Roosevelt's ad-
ministration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
North Side News

Items for this column may be lett
at Petro's drug store, or phone
kle+Io- kimban after p. m; other
hours phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

the Rev. o. L. Weir, pastor. At the
morning service "a II o'clock. Miss
Eaton, a missionary from Nashville,
Tenn. will speak. Evening service at
o'clock; sermon by the pastor.
Looking in Agrippas Mirror" Sun
day school at $50. Junior League at
5 o'clock Young Peoples meeting
at o'clock. Prayer meeting on
THURSDAY evening at o'clock.
The Second Presbyterian church,
the Rev. ]. P. Hicks, pastor. Conn
munion service at Il o'clock; sermon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

glow, Mo; Harry Keller. Toledo, o..
and the Rev. B. Fl. Hobbs, pastor of
the Evangelical church, Topeka.
\. NJ. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
Miss Freda Smith entertained at
slumber party last night at her home,
1915 Central avenue. The following
girls were her guests: Elizabeth Van
Ness. Mabel Mckee. Lenore Swartz.
Gladys Crawford and Margaret MOrnS.
Among the Churches.
The North Topeka Baptist church,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones, I'll 11rattan street
Telephone between s and TO Il M. 35.Sp:
t,tbar uoa5rs 471I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
AFTER BOGUS WIVES
Govt to Prosecute Defrauders Claim
ing To Be Soldiers Dependents

Washington. April 13.-Persons try
ing to defraud the government under
the soldiers and sailors insurance law
will be prosecuted sharply, the gov
eminent announced today.
One case is already up, that of a
woman who cashed allowance checks
claiming she was a soldiers wife.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
WEATHER TO BE FAIR
Showers May Come at End of Next
Week.

Washington, April 13.-Weather
bureau predictions for the week be-
ginning Monday, are:
Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri, Valley: first of week fair. cooler.
middle of week fair with temperature
above normal. showers at end of week
with normal temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-13
CHURCH NOTICES

tThese notices must be in the state
Journal office by o'clock on Friday af-
ternoO- Unless otherwise noted In this
column services will be held at IL O'Clock
In the morning and 1880 O'Clock 10 tins
eyeEiDg.J