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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
HAD DEALINGS
WITH GERMANY
But Samuel Untermyer De-
nies Sympathies Were
Pro-German
WANTED TO SHOW
DESIRE FOR PEACE
New York Man Defends
Self Before Senate Inves-
tigating Committee

Washington, D. c., Dec. l7.--Samuel
Untermyer Of New York, whose name
has been mentioned in the investigation
Of German propaganda, appeared to-day
before the Senate investigating commit
teee to answer what he described as in
nuendoes and Implications which made ii
appear that previous to March, 1916, his
sympathies were pro-German
Mr.. Untermyer declared he had de-
clined, after being solicited to act as
council for the German embassy
Il was, Of courre, always solicitous,
as were all Of us" be said, @that con.
tiict be avoided and tried to do my hum
bic part in my iufrequent meetings with
members Of the German embassy toward
preserving the peace by making them
feel that our hands were not turned
against them, although | always sym.
pathized with them and they knew that
I felt deeply that they were in the
wrong.
"There is not a shred Of basis for
these vague Implications Being Of Ger.
man parentage, although it il almost
century since my people settled IN Vn-
ginia. Il would not have been unnatural
under ordinary conditions, or in any
sense improper II my sympathies had at
that time been pro-Gsrman Sentiment
was quite evenly divided for a time, due
partly to our large German and German
American population and 70 The anti.
English feeling in some quarter"
,Jusee Aaron Levy Of New York, who
has been mentioned az negotiating the
purchase Of L. +. MilIer's minority stock
IN the Warheit, a Jewish publication m
New York, testified concerning that
transaction. he reiterated a statement
to the committee In a telegram Satur.
day that he purchased MiIlers stock
and that Mr. Untermyer's connection With
II consisted Of a loan OF $4,000 lie
said Miller's statement that he was
forced from the publication because Of
his pro-ally tendencies was pure hc.
tion." He said that Count Won Berns.
torff once recommended Miller as 're.
liable
The witness declared that no man In
New York had done more 70 bring about
the successful operation Of the draft law
than Untermyer
Cross examined By Major +. Lowry
Humes. representing the committee,
Judge Levy said the policy Of the War
belt was not pro-German, but anti Rus
sian. Il remained that way until Amer.
ica entered the war, be said, Aand then
it became terribly patriots-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
Slow Progress Was Made at
Montpelier Because Of Close
Questioning of Jurors
GEORGE GREENSLIT
is THE ACCUSED
He Is Charged with Shoot.
ing Oscar Heath of War
ren Last Summer

The trial Of George Greenslit Of War
rem, charged with shooting Oscar Heath,
also Of Warren, last summer, resulting in
the victims death, was started in Wash
ington county court to-day at 10 o'clock.
One Of the jurymen, Mr.. Bates Of Calais,
did not appear, but the rest Of the jury
were present. A little delay occurred BE-.
cause Judge G. H. Dana Of Woodbury.
was held up ins his automobile trip TO
Montpelier. Judge g. II. Dale, the other
assistant judge, Is not acting as a part
of the court IN this case because the
statutes provide that the officer presiding
at an inquest cannot act as a Judge at
the trial Of the case, in which the charge
il Of this nature.
While waiting for Judge Dana, the
jury was sworn to service, mad about II
o'clock the drawing Of the jury ~ try
the case commenced. J. Ward Carver, at.
toTney for the respondent, asked that the
jury be polled, which took considerable
time. This means that each iuryman
must take the witness oath and then il.
diyidually submit to questioning By the
attorneys. The first iuryman polled was
w. II Mills Of Waitsiield, who lives on
the Mortified road and some six miles,
he estimated, from the site Of the shoot
ing. A little over Is minutes were re-.
quired for him TO answer questions sub.
mitted by the state by Attorney General
H. @. Barber and States Attorney Davis.
IL II alleged that on the night of Oct
"a, George Greenslii shot Oscar Heath of
Warren while the latter was on Mr.
GreeHslit's land in the same town, 10 the
neighb0rho0d Of the StudsOn hollow
schooihpuse. the two houses being close
together II IL claimed that Greensiit
was al home getting supplies for his
family for the winter, 20 that be might
20 back 70 Portsmouth, n. H., where be
was employed IN shipbuilding.
II il claimed that Heath wenr 10 the
house during the evening and took away
an armfui Of wood, that he returned the
second time and that this time GFeenslit
went out of the house, meeting Heath
near The corner Of the house. II is al.
legged that a shooting took place, Green
slit shooting Heath, and that then
fight ensued, after which Heath went 20
bis home. Greenglit did not know that
Heath had been wounded until the fol.
lowing morning, when 8 neighbOr told
him about H. Heath IN the meantime
had been cared for BY neighbors 81 his
home on the Granville road, few rods
from Greenslit's house.
The following Sunday Heath was taken
10 Heaton hospital, where he died about
% minutes after reaching the institution
=, avy4 g..,s.- .,-ae ,.syfN~v-19 I.s IA n II
Stone and his assistant from Burlington
II il understood that the bullet was
found in the abdominal cavity and that
the inflammation which developed from
this % used HeatHs death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
y ,iains Financial Reverses
Of Barre City Hospital
for the Year
REPORT SUBMITTED
AT ANNUAL MEETING
A Marked Increase in the
Number of Patients
Treated

That II cost sl.l0 a day per patient
more than was received TO care for ward
patients al the Barre City hospital in
1918 was the statement made by the ex-
ecntiye committee in its report at the
annual meeting last evening in the city
court room. Reports also showed that
J24 patients had been cared for al the
Institution during the year ending Dec /,
or l2l more than IN the previous year,
The years work is summarized In the re.
ports Of the executive committee, treas,
urer and superintendent, That Of the
executive committee follows
"The value Of the Barre City hospital
70 the community has been demonstrated
more strongly than ever the past year.
One hundred and twenty one more pa
tients were cared for in 1918 than in the
previous year, or a total Of 524
Like every other similar institution,
the burden of war conditions has made
i impossible for the hospital 10 meet its
operating expenses from its income. IL
has received from the care of pay pa
tients in 1918, sl2O037e. while the mum.
ber receiving free treatment has been
eorrespondingly larger The daily aver
age cost for the care Of patients has been
s2.s3, or Si.l0 day more than was re
eelyed from ward patients and about 70
cents day more than Was received from
those IN private rooms
"Tbe daily average number Of patients
has been n and the greatest number Ia
the hospital at any one time was 6i IL
had this number for nearly three weeks
during the influenza epidemic and 10 care
for all It was necessary 70 call for out
side help. The nurses OF the hospital
force and nurses from outside worked
superhiy throughout the epidemic, but
these were not enough to cope with the
disease and women and men from our
homes offered their services and worked
nobly through those terrible weeks.
Through the continued generosity Of
Mrs T. A. Ainsworth Of Willismst0wn,
the hospital possesses q complete X-ray
outfit of the latest and most approved
make, which adds greatly 70 the eiiicisn-
cy ~ the hospital
The Women's Hospital Aid assoeia-
tion has been uDtiring Ii its labors IN be.
half Of the hospital and deserves great
praise fer all it has accomplished
"The great need of the Barre City hos
pitaI Il an increased endowment fund
that will enable il to enlarge and i'm
prove It's work where most needed IN this
community"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
MORE u. S. TROOPS
PICKED TO RETURN
But the s2d Division Of Negroes VIII Be
Kept In Europe for a Time, Con-
trsry TO the Previous
Plans

Washington, D. O., Dec. l7.-Genersl
Pershing notified the war department to.
day that he had designated for early
convoy home a number Of additional
units, including the 27tk engineers and
the 346th field artillery; in al about
4,500 officers and men.
Other units named are l53d. 4s2d
49lst, 9th, ll02d aero squadrons; ID
trench mortar battalion; 10th company
Of the 4th motor mechanics regiment
and British replacement draft No. l, al
service.
The assignment by General Pershing
of the o2d division national army. ne.
gToesl for early convoy home, has beer
cancelled IN making this announcement
to-day the war department gave no ex.
PLANTATION, but the assumption here il
that the division has been selected as q
reserve unit held to reinforce the Amer.
icsn army Of occupation in Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
RUTHLESS METHODS UNJUsTFIED
Spanish Investigators Report on Shoot
ing Of French Prisoners.

Paris, Dec II tHayas Spanish in
Yestigat0rs who have conducted an in
guiry into the shooting Of French pris-
0ners q war at the German prison camps
at Langensalza have forwarded their re-
port To the French government authori-
ties, according to the Petit Journal The
newspaper says the report declares thct
the attitude Of the prisoners did not
Justify the ruthless methods Of the Ger
mans. While al Langensslzs the pris-
oners erected a theatre. Before leaving
the prison they attempted 10 tear il
down, and while they were thus engaged
were fired upon by German sentries,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
REVOLUTION SPREADS TO BULGARIA;
HOLLAND SEEKS ALLIES FRIENDSHIP;
GERMANS ADMIT INTRIGUE IN RUSSIA
SCHOOLS SHOULD
EDUCATE FOR TRADE
Declared Gov. Brumbaugh of Pennsylya-
MIA at Conference of Governors
at Annapolis To-day.

Annapolis, Md, Dec. l7.--Schools in
the future must do more to educate both
the foreign and native.born population
and to train men and women in trades
said Governor Martin G, Brumbaugh Of
Pennsylvania to-day in an address on
state educational policies, before the con.
ference Of governors here.
"The school must widen its sphere OF
SERVICE" said Governor Brumbaugh
I'VE welcome immigrants and we give
them home and haven. But we should
insist that every immigrant within five
years must master the English language
or leave the country. We should also
everywhere enforce by compulsion the
education Of all native-born persons.
We shall be wise if we at once establish
continuation schools, and enforce at
tendance therein Of all youths above the
age Of IA, who are employed legally in
industry.
Each citizen, man or woman, should
master definite trade and schools
should be in position to train in these
branches. We are wasteful and ex-
trsyagant people. The schools must
teach thrift and train our people to save
and conserve. The school must set a
new policy of national loyalty and must
be not only passiyely but aggressively
moral"
Governor Brumbaugh denounced the
past practice Of sending youths to Ger
many for the completion Of their uniyer-
sity education. he urged governors Ia
use their influence to raise the standard
Of higher educational institutions In this
country.
Discussing state labor policies, Gov
ernor elect Thomas r. Campbell OF Ari-
zona, recommended that all states enact
compulsory arbitration laws, 70 mini
mize strikes and labor Disturbances. Ar
bitration boards. he said, should be com
posed Of an equal number Of representa-
tives Of labor and employers with the
governor as the odd member
Governor Richard l. Manning Of South
Carolina pleaded for continued national
unity after the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
LANgTNc oReANIzNe FoRcEg.
Of the American Peace Delegation in
Paris.

Paris. Dee. l7.-Secretsry of State
Lansing wac in conference this morning
with members Of The American delega.
ion to the peace conference in an effort
10 organize the working force The
secretary met each individual separate
IN and began the assignment of duties
to the various members Of the American
group. Secretary Lansing said il was
clearly impossible to do anything more
than this preliminary work such a. the
organization Of separate units, before
tbe holidays, although there might be
and probably would be informal con.
rersafions between the American and
entente delegates 10 Che congress, al they
met socially and unodicially.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
IMPORTANT PRO-ALLY MOVE
UNDER WAY TN NETHERLANDS
Premier Ebert Declares That the Influence OF
the German Government at Home Is Limited,
and He Fears That Hunger May Cause Disaster
There.

Amsterdam Dec ia revolution has broken out in Bulgaria.
according information received by the Loka Anzeger from
Bulgaria by way of Hungary.
Paris Dec. II Havas)-An important movement is under
way Dutch commercial political and financial circles according
dispatch from The Hague to The Man indicating that the
foreign policy of Holland win direction based on
closer relations with the entente nations.
The leader of the Dutch Economical league speech Har
e declared his party recognized that the Shd should be
internationalzed.
London Dec IL British Wireless Serice) Friedrich Ebert
Socialist premier of Germany declared interview yesterday
that he did not know Of legal method by which William Hohen
zolerns surrender could be forced.
Il think of any provision in law which the former
emperor would have be given up he said But that not
question which closely We have separated ourselves
from him. and desire only that guilt for the outbreak of the
should be finally fixed in order that he be exposed
for all
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
Barre CANVASS STARTED TODAY
For Membership in the Red cross-si Per
Month.

There are thousands of our own sol
diers in hospitals aud in prison camps
yet 70 b. cared for, and while this care
win be the first and dearest purpose oi
the Red Cross, its miuistratioH should
not and will not end there, i is bound
10 extend is practical sympathy and
help to the wounded, the sick and the
orphaned of the allies This Is Christ-
mas roll can week win you aid All
you need Is a heart and dollar!
From every war drive Barre has
emerged four square to the 100 per cent
mark. and 10 the end that In the pres
ent drive. probably one of the final cam,
paigus Of the great war, an active com
munity committee il using its endeaY
org 70 enroll every man, woman and
child IN the Red Gross Only the mem
befship fee of 81 IL asked, and emphasis
i placed on the fact that memberships
more shsu money are desired.
Today the canvass among the indus
trial plants, directed BY Fred w. Ban
croft was gotten under way. BarTe's
industrial population h asked 10 register
100 per cent and the generous response
IA the early stages of the enrolment
indicates that no one is ready 70 be-
gru6ge a dollar 10 the Red Cross. Among
the stonesbeds the canvass will continue
until Friday, when, il il hoped, finai
returns may be reported Assisting Mr..
Bancroft are the following eanpaignerss
9. Herbert Pape, William duff, i, !.
Cults. Charles Frenier, James Sector, jra
James M Duncan, Lawrence Garrett and
A. NJ Rossi
Announcement of the ward captains
who are To parf6cipate in the house to-
house canvass Thursday was made 70.
daY by J. r. Higgins the eanpaign d.
rector The neighborhood canvass Il In
charge of Mrs. George n. Tildsu, who
viii be assisted BY The following ward
captains. Ward /, Mrs H. j. slayton
ward 2, Mrs. c. W. Steele; ward 3, Mrs.
u. b. I4zdd. ward Z, Mrs.. Edward Al
len: ward 8. Miss Church Of the North
Barre mission; ward 8, Mrs. G. A. VIII
kins0n
A meeting of the campaign workers,
including ward captains heutenants and
sll Others interested in the Christmas
Red Cross drive wil be held in the as
sefobly hall at Spauldiag school Wednes-
day evening al O'Clock II wiz be the
eve of an especially thorough canvass
for memberships and every worker is
urged 10 attend Membership cards viii
be distributed and territories asslgned.
There viii be short speeches and every
opportunity for asking questions viii be
allowed. H A. Phelps, who il in charge
of The business direct. VIII direct large
number of assistants 10 the work Thurs.
day.
fifty per cent Of the money derived
from the payment Of membership dues
will 70 to the county chapter, which, 10
tslrn. VIII disburse 4a per cent 20 the
home branches Red Cross members
whose memberships expired before Sept.
] are asked to renew during the Christ
mas roll call. while those who have paid
their dues since Sept. J vii have a
wears membership dating from Christ
mas. Uniformity Of expiratiQns Is one Of
the principal objects sought IL the cam
paign, and hereafter every membership
under the rev arrangement, VIII expire
at Christmas,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
ITALIANS CHANGE DELEGATES.
To Attend the Peace Conference, Says
Rome Paper.

Rome, Dec. l7-Changes have been
made in the personnel Of the Italian dele
CATION to the peace conference, which
was unofieially announced recently, ac-
eording to the Tribuna. That newspaper
says the Italian representatives viii be
yittorio Orlando, premier; Baron Sidney
Connino. foreign minister; Francesca Ea-
verio-Njtti, minister Of the treasury
Leonida Bissolati Bergamasehi, leader Of
the reform socialists and minister Of
military aid and war pensions; General
Arrnande Disz, commander i'm -chief of
the italian armies, aud Vice Admiral
Paolo Thaon di BeYel, former chief Of the
naval staff
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
WILSON PREPARING
TO SPEAK PLAINLY
That he Is Studying the Situation Is
Certain But He Seems TO Be TAX
iug Few Into His Confidence.

Paris, Monday, Dec l6.-After the
conferenees he has had in Paris and the
personal examination be has made into
the situation here, President Wilson has
come to understand fully why the peace
conference cannot get under way before
the first Of the year. The mere physical
proposition Of getting the American mis-
sion to the conference settled in its Of.
fees Is q tremendous job.
President Wilson's visit 10 the Amer.
ican troops at the front and his review
Of them IN Paris will be out of the way
by the first Of the year. Meanwhile the
informal conferences, which mean SO
much in laying the groundwork for the
task before the peace conference, will
continue The president is seeking TO
get acquainted with the men with whom
he is to deal. so that he may discuss with
the greatest freedom the problems Aris-
ing and develop the value Of the personal
education.
From the presidents viewpoint, il Is
indicated. there are plain things To be
said, and he wants 10 say them and avoid
antagonisms because, despite al the
points to be cleared up and the wide d.
vergence of opinion which have been ex-
pressed as representing public opinion in
England and France, he is confident that
an acceptable agreement viii be reached
before the conference adjourns.
While things are shaping up for the
great gathering, President Wilson il eyi-
IDENTIFY working out his own plans and
for the most part keeping his own coun-
sell he was exceedingly gratifed with
his visit To Premier ClemeDueau, which
was largely a personal affair
President Wilson's health continues
rood Tie has completely shaken Of the
cold which followed him To Europe He
is keeping In the closest toneh with Bf.
fairs in the United States through ad-
vices from the White House, from mem
bers " the cabinet and the heads Of
some Of the special war bureaus upon
whom he is depending for accurate in
formation.
So far as is known, the president has
not vet selected q director general Of
railroads, and Director General McAdec
may hold over until the presidents re-
turn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
CHRISTMAS. CHECKS
or NEARLY SIS, 900
Were Distributed By Two Barre Banks
the Sums Representing the Savings
of the Christmas Clubs.

Christmas checks aggregatng nearly
$4,000, mostly the accumulation
two bit" savings that have weather ;
the war and all the incidental drives OF
the war, as well as the laundering attack
delivered by Gen. Flu and his legions on
the home stretch, have found their way
into many pocketbooks this week, Dis
tribution Of the Christmas funds took
place through the machinery Of two 10.
cal banking institutions, the Barre Saw
ings Bank q Trust CO., in Barre the pio'
neer Of the Christmas club movement
and the Quarry Savings Bank n Trust
Go. The total In somewhat smaller than
the aggregate Of other years when busi'
ness was more fiourisbing, but after the
coanteracting effects Of war and conta-
gion have been subtracted, the results
are far more astonishing than in the
years when BaTe's minor savings, AZ
represented by thrift Of Christmas club
members, approached 100000,
With the mailing Of Christmas checks
to the patrons Of its club yesterday the
Barre Savings bank observed the sixth
anniversary Of the Christmas club idea
The sum Of S433l350, divided among
,576 subscribers, was distributed in this
way. Naturally many Of the checks will
be used for Christmas shopping, a ppr.
pose which the club member had in mind
when the initial payment was made a
year ago. Others, however, rs in former
years, are applying their check TO other
deposits, 10 paying coal bills, or 10 pay
for Liberty bonds.
more large accounts and smaller
percentage of lapscs" Was the report Al
the Quarry Savings bank, where nearly
s3l 900 went to nearly 1900 subscribers
In both institutions il was said that the
record for 1918 was more satisfactory in
many ways than that Of any previous
year. After allowance had been made
for unusually pressing demands as the
result Of the war, for the fact that many
people were temporarily employed in
munition eenters, and for the influenza
epidemic, the bankers were Of one mind
in saying that the thrift habit was never
better exempliiied than in the year nov
closing.
New Christmas clubs are forming fof
the coming year In both hanks many
Of the club members Of 1918 are starting
fresh accounts and the outlook for a club
year that will BE- in keeping with the
prosperous era that seems 10 be waiting
just around the corner Is altogether
promising.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17
RECEPTION TO WILSON
TRIBUTE TO A N4TION
President Has Been Given One of the
Most Remarkable Demonstrations
Ever Made BY French
Nation

Paris, Dee l7.-President Wilson's Of
fetal visit to Paris closed last night. The
Paris edition Of the London Daily Mail,
in discussing the presidents reception,
says:
he has had one Of the most remark
able receptions ever accorded a guest Of
the French nation, although the president
has been careful TO give his view that in
him Paris is seeing the representative Of
the American nation.
Yesterday The ceremony in the city
hall was 10 formal function given m
honor Of distinguished visitor, but a
grateful tribute 10, a sister republic
whose aid, arriving 50 oppoTtunely, pre-
served the victory Of allied arms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-17

AS to his view OF the future, Ebert
said: 4 am optimistic, but you must re-
member that our influence upon the
course os events IS sirnited. We cannot
create bread for the German people. If
the nation is allowed TO starve, then the
inevitable win follow. That a nation can
be brought to a desperate pass and burst
through all restraints has been shown by
the experiences Of the past year. Our old
system came TO the ground as a result Of
Russian events which it, itself, provoked.
1t is poor consolation, however, that, in
falling, one drsgs ones enemy to the
ground To us any other solution would
be preferable"