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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
DRASTIC TREATMENT
OF GERMAN STRIKERS
Three Thousand Sent to the Front and
800 Deported from Strike Re-
gion Under Escort.

Geneva, Aug 31.-Serious strikes in
volving 100000 workmen have broken
out at Bochum, in Westphalia, accord
ing to dispatches received here to-day
from Munich. Three thousand strik.
ers have been sent to the front and S.
900 deported from the region under es-
cort, Troops are guarding the town, it
is said, as riots are feared
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
GREEKS TO BE DRAFTED.
Treaty Signed at Washington Yesterday
VIII Put Them in Service.

Washington, D. c., Aug 3l.-A treaty
providing for the drafting for military
service of Greek citizens in America and
American citizens in Greece, similar in
general terms to conventions between
the United States and other co-belliger-
ents, was signed at the state department
yesterday by Secretary Lansing and
Minister Roussos.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31

moral as well as the financial support
they give their arInies in the field.
A tremendous subscription to the
fourth Liberty loan viii be as distress
ing to the German people as defeat for
them on the battle field, and it will
mean as much. 1t spells their defeat; II
breaks their morale; it means spower TO
their enemies. A subscription 10 the
loan is contribution to German defeat
and American victory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
NEW KOREAN RAILROAD.
1t Will Be Constructed BY Japanese
Money.

Pekin, Aug. 30.-An agreement for a
loan of $20,O00O00 for construction of
the kirin- Huining railway has been
signed by Tsac Ju-lin, minister Of com
munications, and representatives of Jap
anese banks. The proposed railway win
extend from Kirin, the Huining in Kor-
ca, distance of about 277 miles. It will
be known as the Ki-Hui railway.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
INCREASED INCOME TAX.
Favored by Commercial Trade 0rganiza-
lions Of Country.

Washington, D. G., Aug. 80. - The
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States announced yesterday that COM
mercial trade organizations had over
whelmingly ratified recommendations
that income tax rates should be increased
and new high war profits tax created
in revenue legislation now being framed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
SIX SEAMEN COMMENDED.
For Acts of Heroism By Secretary of
Navy Daniels.

Washington, D. G., Aug. 30. Six sea.
men were commended by Secretary Dan.
iels to-day for acts of heroism, Among
them are Adam j. Bettinger, boatswain,
Brooklyn, and Ernest L. Pemberton, sea
man, New Haven, Conn, who made a
gallant attempt to rescue sailor who
fell over board from British ship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
Far from That.

(which way is the Circus Court ?"
asked man stopping another in cor
ridor of the federal building Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
Don't Let Howe or Darling
Trade Away Your Rights
,years!

Yet that exactly what Mr. Howe and Mr. Darling by the Shep
pard amendment which they support
Vermont right attend business settle its difficulties
back something that Ethan Allen Seth War
and the heroes of the Civil fought for Are going let the poll
tcans cheat you of your birthright?
By amending the federal constitution from Vermont
the best had Mr. Howe and Mr. Darling
do that exactly They trade Vermons rights for the sake
of being Governor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
Who and What Is Mr.. Sheppard
of Texas?

What the Sheppard amendment? take from all the
all time the right regulate the sale and manufacture ntoxa
ing liquors.
Texas Sheppard
that violates the 18th the constitution
election.
in Texas depends politicians They
white provided they right No others
need apply.
prohibition They negroes
violate it themselves
Does Vermont that brand of prohibition?
Missouri Colorado
any other state?
think while exists sovereign
Vermont ideas Vermonts business
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
Mr.. VOTER:

If should something that handed down to
you father something grandfather and garandahr
fought for something prize priceless gift and should Texas
Idea in exchange what would you say?
Would gvei away allow anyone away for your
Not you knew understood what going Not thousand
years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
Let Congress Do 1t

Fellow Voters Congress will national bonedry prohiboy law
before legislature That law will prevail until after the 1t will
let how such law works out After that there will be plenty of time
@ years. talk about the Sheppard amendment Don't be in rush to fol
Sheppard Texas talk with of folks first
Let's STOP look and listen before something get back
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
THREE ARE INJURED
II l4TH Street FIRE

Fire from an unknown source early
yesterday morning badly damaged
the building ana stock OF the Ever
EFT Waddey warehouse, 10 North
Fourteenth street. The stock con-
sisted of desks and Office furniture OF
varied character. and was valued at
about $4,000. The building be-
longs TO Oppcnhiu.er estate, and waA
damaged to the extent Of about $2,-
900. Insurance, it IS said, covers the
losses.
ladder fell and painfully injured Third
Assistant Chief L. S. Jones. Captain
Gill and Fireman Anderson. Neither
was seriously hurt.
The FIRE occurred shortly before 4
o'clock yesterday morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
EfFy CASES SCARLET
FEVER AND DTPHTHERIA

state and city health department
records show q Consistent reduction
lin the daily average OF new cases Of
influenza Between noon Christmas
|eye and yesterday afternoon a total
|nf seventy-one new" cases Of ''fiu.''
md for the swenfy-four hours pre-
|ceding noon Christmas Eve total OF
TWENTY-FIVE supposedly new eases
were reported
Health officers are still more or
|iees apprehensive and every precau-
|ttun is heing~ exercised to curb a
|furfher spread OF the disease, The
showing. of the last few DAYS how
Seyer, Is regarded as encouraging.
|Since December 30 there have been
reported to the local health depart
|ment seven deaths Prom pneumonia
resulting from infidenza.
Chief Health Officer Roy X. Flan-
|naxau pointed to the splendid dfph-
liberia and scarlet. fever record for
ma irst month OF winter. Records
show total OF only ten cases of
|diphtharia reported this month
against forty-two last December. In
November. 1917, eighty case, OF
8fptheYia were reported against
1ixhtsen for the same month this
|vear. Scarlet fever cases this month
|were reduced to ten.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
TO PRESERVE LETTERS
FROM j. 5. SOLDIERS

Lewis Fl. Machen. director Of the
legislative reference bureau Tor the
stats II collecting Al sii~tcess frraa,
saa ssss .ss~sss asi,is
in state newspapers. The extent OF
the undertaking can be appreciated
when IL is known that in ever paper
published IN NiTginia there has APP
reared on an average of two letters
each week, measuring from a quarter
toga column AMI half. Mr.. Machen
is DESTROYS of obtaining a copy Of
every letter published where the
name 81 the soldier, his command
and the name of the publication in
which Il appeared can be obtained.
Every newspaper in the state will
he requested TO furnish him with
copies containing letters, and every
one who has furnished papers with
letters are asked to forward to him
a printed cony II is Mr.. Aachen's
idea to compile a history OF yirginia's
soldiers In the great world conflict.
Many of the letters tell OF acts Of he
ryoism Of others than tie writer's and
s.h this way the deeds of Virginia sol
aiers will be preserved.
When THE collection is completed.
Mr.. Machen intends to present II 10
the state library that il may be &C
cassible TO the public.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
TRAIN At HOME AND
SAVE BASEBALL DOLLARS

New York, Dec 26.-~rraining at
dollars move with more than one
major league baseball team before tire
so-caIled magnates take their trial
plunge into the 1919 season of national
pastime reconstruction.
The American league has already
voted IN favsr of a 140-game schedule,
opening on May /, providing the Ma
tionaI league makes the same ar
Irangement There is every indication
that the suggested shorter season will
he established.
From Philadelphia comes the an
+rouncement- that -eesaie Mack viii
train his team at shibe Park II the
pennant race Is not started before May
H. USUALLY Mack has brought his club
to Shibe Park about April 5 or to
play few games before the opening
Of the championship race. Connie
sees no reason why he should not have
the players report during the first wee K
in Arsil and train Tor the month AT
his 1fn field.
The one big knock to this plan is
that there are so few real baseball
days during the month of April in that
section. At any rate Tack Is wiling to
take chance on the weather. The
scheme will sa-% few Thousand DOL
hrs whtch the club has been handling
each spring to the railroads.
For some clubs the plan Is not
fea sihie, and the teams will he sent
South as usual But there Is no rca-
son why the two st. Louis clubs and
the washin gton club cannot work out
al home during the month of APRIL
For several years Griffith took his
players 20 Charlottesville. Va, for
training. and ne got no such weather
there In March as he will get In wash
ington in April
The st Louis clubs have been In
the habit OF arriving home late in
March each year and playing an inter
league series before the opening OF
the regular campaign- April weather
- ~. yesas ~ = Arm aaonAs a. pNr-
nit baseball training II the club own
ers desire to have tine preliminary
work done ut hone. Other 1luh own
ers are planning 10 train their teams
in cities not so far South "a was
orig .naIiy planned.
Neither New York club will attempt
to train here. The Giants VIII go to
Hot Springs or to Florida, and the
Yankees will go to Florida
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
REDUCED RATES FOR
OVERNIGHT MESSAGES

Announcement vas made yesterday
10y Postnaster-Gent al Durieson of a
scale of greatly reduced rates for
short overnight messages as dis sim
gnisheds from the longer night letters.
The new rates are1cffectivs January
ana are expected to prove Of value in
connection with short communications
which ought not to suffer delays In
herent in physical transportation by
railway mall service. but vhica ara
not sufficiently urgent or important to
warrant payment Of minimum charges
heretofore imposed for telegraphic
Under the new ar
rangement short overnight messages
can be sent considerable distance for
twenty cents, while the maximum rate
Is fifty cents. as against one dollar
Manager @. o. Summers. Of the local
Western Union Office, said yesterday
that the new night message service
will not interfere In any way with
night letter service. but IL intended
to supplement 1t In connection with
shorter communications which have
been dispatched by mail but which
should desirably go by telegraph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
asFlGe Case Confused
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
SUGAR CO. EMPLOYEES

New York. Lee. 3s.-one Of the
largest life insurance policies ever
written has been taken by the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company on the
lives Ut its 10000 employees. according
to announcement made by President
Earl D. Babst
AS a Christmas gift every employee,
regardless of station, ago or sex, re-
ceived free Of All cost or obligation to
them. policy ranging In value from
$500 to $1,000. depending upon their
length of service with tn. company.
All the employees OF three months
standing were handed a $500 policy OF,
his or her life, the premium TOR which
will be paid By the company. En-
u policy for $6ot and Insurance for an
additional hundred dollars viii be
written as each employe attains An
extra year of service up to the maxi
mum of $1,000 for service OF dve years
tor longer.
This plan gave christn as cheer to
the 10000 employees OF the American
Sugar Refining company and ia an
added indication Of the company's
it's employees from executives to un-
skilled workers. This is in addition to
it's pension plan in force for some
years
President Babst has addressed n let
ter to every employee outlining the in
suranre plan In which he says:
Both the insurance plan and the
pension plan are undertaken by the
, board Of directors for the purpose Of
mantfestfng \ serious interest In the
welfare Of the organisation and Of
promoting 4 spirit Of cooperation and
IT helpfulness both In the daily task
and In the home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
PoSTOFF|cE MAKES
new HIGH RECORD

4. Postmaster Hay z. Thornton de-
clared yesterday afternoon that re-
ceipt Of incoming mail WAS almost nor
NAL and that BY nightfall the office
the Christmas rush. Mr.. Thornton
added that in all tn history the local
postcffice had never made = better
record than II did this year In hand
ling ths enormous volume OF holiday
mail Of every description An \ result
~ closest cooperation ,every piece.
from the smallest Christmas card to
the bnlkicst parcel post packsEc. was
taken care OF quickly and sfriciently.
IA large force " extra men w3s tsm.
played At the main Office about 4 week
ago 70 help take care of thu holiday
xnsA :!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
TRAFFIC OFFICER
RECEIVES present

Sergeant G. b. Samuels, chief OF
the traffic department OF tho police
force, was presented a handsome
Masonic ring at banquet held at
the home of Traffic Offlcer Bernstein,
as reflection OF the spirit In which
the men in his department hold him
Tho impromptu affair was INDUCED
IN by all the men in the traffic de-
partment, including Sergeant C. r..
sSamuels. A. c. Holt, J. W. Daniels,
G. =. Driscorl, T. J. Pagan, II. w.
Grafton. l. M. Clarke. Sergeant
w. A. Toler. III. Fl. Witxrali, r. c.
Williams, A. M. Smith. j. w. HART
Nathan Bernstein. A. l.. Toler, III. O.
Goode and G. w. Hague.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
EXPECT 10000 AUTO
LICENSES NEXT YEAR

The office of n, O. JAMES, secretary
II the commonwealth. was besieged
yesterday by applicants Cor automobile
licenses for 1919. The first new per-
raits were issued several days prior to
Christmas day. From now on it ia ex-
pacted that demands will be heavy for
al least three weeks or month.
During the year rapidly drawing to
a close. $4,000 automobile licenses were
,ssued to owners OF cars In this state.
The revenue from this source was APP
proximately $6S0,nAh. most OF which
was used for roads through tho high
way department. Once month the
secretary OF conlmonw ealth RENTS 10
state Highway Commissioner George
|P. Coleman check for the. amount
received for automobile permits dur
ing the month just ending. deductins
postage and actual cost Of making
metal license plates attached to cars.
Secretary James expects So.oec ante
mobile licenses to be issued durir |.
1918, the revenue from which win
amount to moro than 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
STATE LABOR DEPARTMENT
TO ORsE:RvE . TO s SCHEDULE

On and nfter January : the depart
ment of state commissioner Of labor
In the Capitol building. will open at
o'clock In the morning ara remain open
until s o'clock in the afternoon. with
the exceptions OF Saturday. according to
announcement made yesterday by Com-
lnissioner Hirschherg Saturday tho Of
ficA will. close at noon. The office will
conform TO the rule now operative In
state departments Of the corporation
and Industrial rdnu ission and insur-
ance department Mr. Hirschherg be-
!1eves the new schedule .of hours will
work to the botterment Of ~ depart
n<nts adopting Il
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27

|. FOR IRELAND Is ASKED

Washington. Dec 16.-Eenatnr
Phelan, of California. introduced n
the senate today the resolution now
pending before the house foreign af-
fairs committee which would carry a
request from congress to the United
States peace delegates to urge upon
the peace conference action that will
insure for Ireland self-determination
in It's form OF government.
1t Is generally believed tho house
committee shortly after the holidays
will report the resolution to the house
with the recommendation that 1t be
passed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
|C|TY f|AAhcIERS
| WIND UP 1Us|lEs

Tho finapce oommf-tee sf Ge1x
council win meet tonight IN m se60s4
to wind up the business Of the yoAe,
and to wipe out the docket
Among the matters to be dispogsd1
OF are several resolutions calling f0e
appropriations and transfer Of fundk
including an appropriation Of $2S.o0t
for streets generally. and tranSfsg
OF $4,000 from street cleaning pAy6'
roll to expense account.
A number OF petitions for the -
suasing OF assessments and tAxsU
alleged TO have been made errom-h
eously will be considered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
lQI|BAT USHERS FROM
SIXTY CHURCHES MEET
nScs walker, Billy Sundays Adj
y Vance Agent, Will Instruct Ush-
II ers for, Campaign Next Month.

z
One representative usher from each
|of the sixty churches in Richmoud in
terestcd in the Billy Sunday cam
paign. will meet tonight at 7:lb
o'clock IN the Y. NJ. c. A. assembly
Room to receive instruction from
James Walker. Billy Sundays ad-
Sance agent. The ushers will be In
eeructcd In how best to handle the
barge crowds that will attend the
|kcvtval IN the city auditorium for the
|stx weeks beginning JANUARY II.
Julian w. Tyler Is chief usher
ushere from the churches are:
Baptist--Bain s r. Philips:
Barton Heights. George Motley; Beth
lehsna. Lornie Wood: Broadus Memo
rial. c. r: Hamilton: Calvary. william
Korb; Paramount Avenue. Joe Tay-
Her; First. charles G. Bosher: Fulton,
W A. Chiidress. 6sfnter Park. r. D.
counter. Grace Street r.. r. Allrort;
Grove Avenue. G.. Stanley Harding;
Emmanuel. j. p. Harris: Leigh Street,
Earle Sibley: Northside, Davis BOT
tom; Oak Grove, r. A. Evans: Pine
|Htrret. p. n. Bowls: Randolph Street.
IA n. MOODY; Ridge, j. r. Euhank:
|0econd. Steniey II. Taylor. Iaoer-
|nacie, r. J. venah,e: yenable Street,
|Ibhn r. Gill: weatherford Memorial.
"a. s. Barrett: Northampton. A, l..
|Frankiin. WOODLAND Heights, W. +.
Fields.
Christian Ccwardin Avenue. J. p.
|Slanghter; Seventh Street, r. c. Gal
|brirht. Third Christian. II. ". Wright.
lspixcopal-~~Grtsce Fl H. Walden;
Holy Corfcr r. s Fllyson: Mcacc
Memorial. Gray Garnett,
fsutheraH--F'irst. Elmer EischoT.
Methodist Barton Heights, W. l..
Wits. Centenary. G. p. Johnson Cen
trial. Luther W Wells. Decatur Street.
III Y. Hubbard: Denny Street = O.
Darker: Paramount Averue. w. T.
White: Grace, s f. Bishor, Highland
Park Charles A. Cfreaver Laurel
Street. Charles Rasicw. st. ia mes, W
ING. Bickere: st Paurs. II. G. Moore.
Trinity. Waiter Redmond Union sta
|tion. J. w. Warren; West End Memo
|rial Eurene Patram; Woodland
Height. r. NJ. Holloway.
preshyterian---Ashs + A Poi
|see: Fairrrount Avenue. A n. Dunni-
want. First, r. II MeCiFe; G,nfer
Park. r. w Rolaerts; Grace Cote
|nans L. f. Briggs: Miznah A. r..
Martin. Montrose. W. X Barker:
|0verbrook. r. J. Tuck; Porter Street.
IA l.. Gary: Second. c Richard
SON. Third. j. 81. Edu unds; West
minister. r. p. Harrison. ..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
CITY NE VS. IN BRI E F.

Annual Banquet OF Post "A"
Several wounded men from West
hampton will be the guests Of honor
at the annual banquet of Post "a"
OF the Travellers. Protective associa-
zion. which viii be held Saturday
evening at the post. This is the one
time in the ydar when all of the
members who travel from place to
place may meet and greet A big
spread has been planned and a gold
program will entertaip the guests.
Major Witt Returns to insurance.
Major T. Foster Witt. resigned
from the Fort first coast artillery,
has announced his intention OF re-
turning to his former work as special
agent for the Penn Mutual Life In
surance company in Richmond.
Major Witt is the son OF Mrs. Sarl
r. Witt, of sos Park avenue, and of
the late Judge Witt. He received
his commission as lieutenant in the
first officers training school at Fort
Myer and has risen rapidly in rank
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
.Joy 10 the World. =

Tonight AT o'clock West End
Methodist church will celebrate
k-hrsstnsas with a festival known as
|s.Jcy - The World" In charge Of the
ENTERTAINMENT are. j. s, Renncr.
chairman; Mrs Eugene Patram. or
|gAnist.f Miss Marion Thomas. plan
list; Mrs. Florence Clary and Miss
fiBestha Clark,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
fuffnssrss.s SsSirrinf.~

Mrss Emua G rsodsey. died OF in
|7rers.a Christmas Gay in her home,
[41e Marx stree. Her funeral vii he
|cortauctei this afternoon al 3 O'CLOCK
|w..h burial In Maury cemetery. She
|leaves her husband. William Godsey
lave children. Mrs. I. s Hires and
Misses Edith and Margaret Godsey
land William and Woodrow Godsey:
1.-TWO sisters, Mrs. Nanrie Grimes and
Miss Mo.fie Shaw. and two brothers,
|Thofnss and William shaw
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
ncn.b Of ,Jordn = Vrigbt Jr

Tor lam Wright. fr.. who died yes
Iterday In his home, III East Eighth
|nfreef OF influenza, will be buried IN
| Ehodesviile. Va. today. He was | I
years old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
John M. Collins.

Tho body at John M. Collins was
taken to Emporta yesterday after
moan for burial. Mr.. Collins died at
midnight Monday IN his home. 1896
.Oakwood avenue AS the result OF an
accident in his work al engineer on
tho c., = Q, road. He leaves his wife
and nine children
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
Almost DIR, fTirsstmas.

An al,nos. dry Christmas was OBJ
|uexsed 90 far as this police court rec
|Nrds Stow on the Seuthside yyednes-
day Only one case. Of drunkenness
liz on The books This established 81
record for the outHide, Only two
|othcr minor. ofyenseS caused arrests
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
Soutbside Items
Festival Of 81 John.

Tonight the festival OF ST. John the
Evangelist viii re o1serY ID hy Man
chester Lodge. Ne. II. 4. r a A. NJ,
The festival ard supper viii be an
event.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
Died on Christmas

Mrs. Edith NAV Smith twenty Q
|years old. wife OF n T. Smith, died
|Christnas day OF Influenza Her fun
|eraI Will he held from her home. le1
|rrAxf Eighth street. this afternoon nj
ID clock and in.ermenf will he in
Maury cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-27
DIR. f.. G. LEVY WILL COME TO
NEW POST HERE JANUARY s

Major Ernest C. Levy. newly eject
ed director of. public health in this
city. teJegraphed Mayor Ains1ie yes
terday that he would not be able to
leave the service at Camp Pike, Lit
tie Rock, Ark, until January 3.
Mayor Ainslie replied that II would
be all right ii he arrived in this city
January s.