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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
AWARDED D. S. c.
Second Lieut.. George +. Watkins, Who
Was Killed in Action.

That Second Lieut. George r. Watkins,
who died on the field of battle, acquitted
himself in a most soldierly manner, il
testified TO in a letter received from the
admtant generals office of the war de-
partment by the young mans mother.
Mrs. Frances Watkins of Springfield,
Mass, and forwarded to his grandfather,
John F. Cook of Barre Accompanying
the letter is official notification that the
young man has been awarded a distin-
guished service cross posthumously by
General Pershing.
The letter, which is signed by Ralph
Morrisey, adjutant general reads as fol-
lows
This Office has been, advised by cable
gram by the commanding general, Amer
lean expeditionary forces, that he has
awarded distinguished service cross
posthumously to your relative, ID Lieut.
George r Watkins, l65th infantry, for
during the storming of the heights north
of the river Ourcq, near Villers sur Fere,
France, July %, 1918, he was an example
of courage and soldierly fortitude. He
was continually with the foremost ele-
ments Of his platoon in the most danger
buH hiNdS ~ ildu w OAtupN, BulH utl lllg
the advance and during the maintenance
of the position gained His platoon was
almost annihilated, and he himself was
killed
Under the war department orders, the
distinguished service cross in this case
will be furnished TO the nearest relative
of the officer, and it becomes necessary
for this office to determine the name and
address of the nearest relative. Will you
kindly use the enclosed penalty envelope
which requires no postage and inform
this office whether Lieut.. Watkins was
married and if so the name and address
Of his widow if she be living; or if he left
no widow the name and address of his
parents, and if they be dead the Names
ages and addresses of his brothers and
sisters"
Lieut. Watkins will be remembered by
many Barre people, as he was accustomed
to make visits here to his grandfather,
Mr.. Cook.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
MAY VISIT BARRE.
Italian Labor Commission Now Touring
This Country.

There are growing prospects that Barre
win be honored with a visit of the Italian
labor commission which King Victor En-.
manuel has dispatched to America with
message for the workingmen. Informa
tion that the commissioners contemplate
a trip to this city has created much in.
terest in the Barre Italian colony, and if
present plans are carried out the visitors
will receive a ringing welcome. A we'll
known citizen of the Italian colony is in
receipt of letter from the commission,
which suggests the possibility of an
carly visit. His reply was a warm invita-
tion to come, and reply is expected be
fore Monday.
The Italian labor commission arrived
in Boston from New York Thursday.
Representatives of the Italian govern
ment in Boston Joined with the Italian
population in entertaining them, and in
the afternoon Dominic D'Alessandro, gen
eral president of the international build
ing laborers' union, who is well known in
Barre, and Mayor Wilton of Quincy es-
corted them on an inspection through the
granite plants and quarries. To-day the
commissioners were the guests Of Mayor
Peters of Boston, and tomorrow some OF
their number will speak in Faneuil hall
In the event that they decide to visit
Barre, it is expected they will come here
directly from Boston.
The party includes Alceste De Ambris,
chief of the mission and one of the most
prominent labor leaders of Italy; lnfano
Fazuolo deputy to the Italian Chamber
from Naples; 1t, Amileare De Ambris
Carlo Brazzi, secretary of the chamber
of labor of Ravenna, and lieutenant in
the aviation service; 1t. Nico Fiaschi OF
the chamber of labor of Massa Carrara;
Romolo Sabatini, secretary of the cham
Der of Rome; Ettore Guzzani secretary
of the cooperative association in Bo-
logna, and Adelmo Petrueci, secretary of
the chamber of labor, Bologna
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
WILSON ENJOYS
HIS SEA TOUR
Recovering from Indisposi-
ton, He Goes Sight
seeing
AND ALSO CONFERS
WITH COLLEAGUES
Ship Meets Better Weather
After a Heavy
Storm

On Board the U. S. S. George Washing
ton, Friday, Dec. 8, ! p. m. tby Associ-
ated Press) President Wilson's third
day at sea found him much improved in
health His cold is yielding to treatment
and his voice is rested and much strong
er.
Having cleared the work which had
accumulated at his desk, the president
enjoyed day of recreation and exer-
else. His ship ran into somewhat better
weather this morning after a night of
heavy weather. This afternoon he prom
enaded along the decks and Joined a
party at the rail watching the heavy
swells. The sea was bright with warm
sunlight. Mr.. Wilson engaged in the con
versation on timely topics, swapping
stories and experiences with those on
board.
The party included officers in the low
er grades whose stories of experiences In
the submarine zone are tremendously
interesting When it was learned that
film starring famous comedian was
to be shown during the evening on board
the ship, the president announced that
he intended to be present, evidently anti
cipating the entertainment with pleas.
ure.
While Mr.. Wilson was on deck, he
earnestly conferred with Jules j. jus
serand, the French ambassador to the
United States, and Count Di Cellere,
the Italian ambassador at Washington,
and had a short conversation with Sec
retary Of State Robert Lansing and Hen
ry White, colleagues Of the president on
the peace commission. No formal con
ferences have been held so far and IL
seems apparent that plans for the peace
negotiations have been well laid out,
Mr.. Wilson has been solicitous OF the
comfort Of those accompanying him and
is personally seeing that all orders are
carried out. He reads every wireless
message received and peruses the ship
newspaper with much interest. Before
leaving the George Washington he in
tends to inspect the ship from stem to
stern and meet the officers and crew.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
AGREE TO RESUME WORK
If Woman Employe of Trolley Line Is
Reinstated.

Worcester, Mass, Dee Traffic on
the Worcester and Springfield trolley line
between Worcester and Brimfeld and on
the Webster and Southbridge lines was
suspended to-day as the result Of strike
by the esrmeR for the reinstatement of a
woman clerk discharged by the superin-
tendent Of the division. The strike was
made by 100 employees Of the division
without the sanction of the union and
President Thomas f. Broderick of the
union took a trip to Charlton City early
to-day in an effort to avert the strike,
He is in conference with the strikers
this forenoon and after a talk over the
telephone with General Manager Henry
G.. Page in Worcester he has secured the
consent Of the men TO resume operations
later in the day on condition that Mr..
Page will hear the case of the discharged
clerk and order her returned to duty If
she is innocent of the charge made
against her by the superintendent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
salch James Allen of Or
leans Was Known to
Have
HIS BODY FOUND
BADLY GASHED
Wounds Were Inflicted with
Heavy, Sharp In
strument

st. Johnsbury, Dec. As result Of
investigation Of the death of James AL
len of Orleans, States Atty. Frank II.
Thompson Of Barton says the evidence
points to murder in the first degree. He
believes that the man was decoyed to
pile OF lumber in the mill yard of the
Parker Young company in Orleans and a
second person secreted on the lumber pile
killed him.
Allen was 20 years old and was EN-.
ployed by the Parker Young company.
He left his work at o'clock Wednesday
night and at $3.50 was found dead in an
unfrequented place in the mill yard, with
several gashes in his body. The gashes
were made with a sharp, heavy instru-
ment The wounds were inflicted in the
top of the head, and in the opinion of
doctors the man was struck by a person
on the lumber pile.
If robbery were the motive, the old
mans assailants were not successful, for
S247, which he was known to have on his
person, was untouched. A team drove
into the yard about $3.50 and probably
frightened them into a getaway. No ar
rests have been made. The investigation
viii be continued to-day.
Mr. Allen leaves three children, son
in Burlington and two sons in the west
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
COULDN'T KEEP SECRET
OF SUBSIDIZED PAPERS,
SAID BERNSTORFF
That and the Sinking of the Lusitania
Were the Reasons for the Failure
of German Propaganda in
the United States.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 7.-Shipwreck
of German propaganda initiated in Amer
ica by Bernard Der1burg was attributed
by Count Won Bernstorff in his explana-
tion to the Berlin foreign office to the
impossibility of keeping secret the fact
that an American newspaper is subsi-
died, and to the sinking of the Lusitania.
The former ambassadors explanation
was laid before the Senate committee in
vestigating brewery and German propa-
ganda to-day along with other secret doc
uments from the files of the department
of justice, by A. Bruce Bielaski, chief of
the bureau of investigation.
In letter to the foreign office in 1915,
Bernstorff said the subsidizing of papers
always ended with him being held re-
sponsible for all the articles of such pa
pers. For that reason, he said he had
succeeded in getting free of all relations
with the Fair PLAY of Marcus Braun, and
that he also would like to be free from
The Fatherland, which he added 'has
shown itself of little value"
The letter spoke of an unfortunate ex-
perience with The Times Mail and said
only the future could show whether we
will have better luck with Mr.. Hunting
ton Wright and Mr.. t. E. Low"
Among other documents presented by
Mr.. Bielaski on the second day of his ap-
pearance before the committee were sew
eral relating to j. F. j. Archibald, the
American newspaperman from whom
German communications were taken by
the British authorities while he was on
his way to Germany. One paper was a
German embassy receipt for 5000, signed
by Archibald, dated April 2l, 1915.
Telegrams began to reach the commit
tee to-day from the men whose names
appeared on the important list Of
names" among the German papers pro
duced yesterday. Next Tuesday was set
for hearing Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of
Harvard, who asked to be heard.
A communication from Bernstorff to
Berlin. dated Nov. /, 1916, announced
that reorganization of German propagan-
da had been started to avoid complica-
tions since the public sentiment was
aroused against the sinking Of the Lusi-
tania.
Submitting evidence concerning the
National Courier, published for a time in
Washington, Bielaski said its editor,
Theodore e. Lowe, received $4,000 from
the Germans during the papers short
life Bielaski also testified that Louis
Garthe, Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore American, was a regular con
tributor to The Courier, without the
knowledge of the management of The
American. \
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
CAN MAKE 1s-INCH GUNS.
U. S. Arsenal at watervliet, N. Y, Is
Equipped for It.

Washington, d. c., Dec. THE army
arsenal at Wateryliet, N. Y, is now
equipped to manufacture guns up to ls-
inch calibre, Major General G. G. Will
liams, chief of ordnance, said to-day in
his annual report to the secretary Of war.
No details were given to indicate wheth-
er construction Of this large type Of ord
nance is contemplated.
During the fiscal year covered by the
report, 10000 contracts were let for ma
terial valued at $1,000, 100000, 1000 man
ufacturers participating. Funds expend-
ed in the development Of manufacturing
facilities totalled $420,000,0O0. Satisfac.
tory progress has been made, the report
says, in the erection of nitrate plants
which viii render this country independ-
ent of the Chilean supply. Production
from one Of the four plants will soon
reach $4,000 tons per year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
WILL WEATHER STORMS.
Confidence Expressed in Ability of the
United States.

Washington, Dec. 7-Confdence that
the nation viii go through the readust-
ment period without serious difficulty
is expressed by the monthly review Of
the federal reserve board, made public
to-day, which reflects the observations
of the boards trained agents in all parts
Of the country.
The extreme scarcity Of labor has been
relieved by the lessening activity of mu-
milton and other strictly war work plants
and by rehabilitation of the armed
forces, the report states, adding that
the general level Of prices had begun to
decline slightly even before the armi-
stice was signed, Materials now win
flow freely to peace time industries in
the opinion of the reserve boards agents,
credit will be released gradually for
limited development projects and the
country's business soon will find itself
actively engaged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
A BUSY oNE-NIGHT STAND.
Clan Gordon and Ladies Auxiliary Real
ized Good Sum.

Clan Gordon and its ladies' auxiliary
realized handsomely from the concert
and sale in the clan hall last evening
The affair was a substitution for the GUS
tomary joint bazaar, for, as Chief Rob
ert Stewart, in brief address, explained
to the assembly, conditions this year fa-
yored the abandonment of plans for a
three nights fair The crowd taxed the
seating capacity of the hall and seemed
really intent on doing up in one night
what usually has taken three nights to
accomplish. That it almost succeeded
undoubtedly the receipts, when the eX
penses have been deducted, will show.
First came the concert, and the audience
gave the entertainers a most heartening
reception. The numbers were carefully
arranged, and every participant was re-
quired to respond with an encore.
The program was carried out as fol
lows; Vocal solo, Miss Glee Wood vocal
solo, Miss Leona Lamb; stringed instru-
ment novelties, Louis LABEL and George
Laviolette; highland dancing, Misses Dor
othy Barclay, Mary Clubb, Frances
Richie and Rosie Clubb; vocal sole,
James Bennett. Master Fordyce Ritchie,
whose connection with the Barre pipe
and drum band is well known, piped for
the youthful dancers, whose work was
the most vigorously applauded number ia
the entertainment.
After the concert sale Of fancy ar.
ticles was in charge of Mrs, Hugh Chris
tie, Mrs James Clubb and Mrs Charles
Leith An attractive refreshment table
was looked after by Mrs. Robert Patter
son, who was assisted at the coffee and
sandwich counter by Mrs, James Taylor
and Mrs Fraser.
Nearly everybody stayed to dance, mu
sic being furnished by Chatfleld's orches
ira. The floor managers were: George
Laing and Charles Leel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
SUGAR CARDS MUST BE USED.
Food Administrator Brooks Made State
ment To-day.

Frank H. Brooks, federal food admin
istrator for Vermont, after communicat.
ing with Washington, announces that
for December and January sugar cards
must be used to secure an equitable dis
tribution Of sugar until the new Cuban
supply becomes available. When the
Associated Press dispatch from Wash
ington indicated that all sugar restric.
tions would be removed, 1t was inter
preted by Mr.. Brooks, in which he is now
confirmed by Washington, to mean that
the wholesalers could sell to retailers a
30day supply.
If the card system is dropped, it will
mean buying on a pre-war basis. Mr.
Brooks wants to assure a proper distri-
button for the next two months, that all
may have some and not few have ALL
Because of this, he assumes, that the
people will gladly continue the card
system for December and January,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR HOSPITAL CONE
Smith & Cummings and North Barre Gran
lite Co. Donate $50 Each in Antici-
patton Of the Big Drive.

More initial subscriptions in the forth.
coming campaign for the Barre City hos
pital were announced to-day while plans
for the shop -to.shop and house-to- house
canvass began TO take definite shape
The granite manufacturing plants viii be
the first to figure in the drive, for it has
been decided to conduct the canvass
among the granite workers Tuesday. The
committees were arranging for the distri
button of pledge cards, and as in the pro-
jected house toulouse canvass, subscrib.
ers viii be asked to pledge ON the basis
of 10 cents weekly, or more, with pay
ments to be made weekly, by the month,
quarterly or in one lump, at the option
of the giver.
Hope that the impending campaign will
accomplish for the hospital what an in
tensive drive did for the war chest last
spring rose higher to-day, when Smith &
Cummings and the North Barre Granite
Co. each added $50 TO the handsome pre-
liminary subscriptions already received
That more may follow is one of the abid-
ing wishes of the committee. The house
ohouse drive as previously announced,
will take place Friday, Dec, l3, and to-
ward thoroughgoing campaign that viii
cover every corner Of the field, the drive
captains are bending their most energetic
efforts
Enthusiasm over the campaign is con-
tagious. Among the drawing students in
the public schools the idea Of helping has
taken firm hold. Their conception of
what the community ought to do by its
hospital is eloquently reflected in a large
series of window posters which made
their appearance in the business section
yesterday and to-day. The children are
in the campaign, heart and soul, and they
intend to stay with the campsigners un-
til the last trench is taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
JAPANESE PRINCE ARRIVES.
Yorihito Will Visit Washington While or
Way to Japan.

New York, Dec. Prince Yorihito, of
Higashi. Fushimi a cousin Of the emperor
of Japan and former naval commander,
arrived here to-day from England on a
British cruiser. On his way home to ia
pan he will visit Washington.
The princes visit to England recipro-
Gated one recently paid to Japan by
Prince Arthur of Connaught.
At Washington the prince will be re-
ceived by Vice President Marshall. He
win be accompanied to the capital by a
notable group of men, who met him upon
his arrival here, these including Assistant
Secretary of State Long, Rear. Admiral
Robertson, and Major General Clarence
R. Edwards, commander of the north
eastern department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
CALAIS MAN NOT MISSING.
Pvt. Harvey D. Prescott Now Reported
Severely Wounded.

Washington, y, G., Dec THE war
department announced to-day that Pri-
yate Harvey D. Prescott Of Calais. VT,
who previously was reported missing in
action, is now listed as severely wound
ed.
Private Carl p Hovey Of st. Johns
bury, VT, who previously was listed as
missing in action, is now reported wound
ed degree undeterminedl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
GIVEN HALF-HoLIDAY.
To Engage in Liberty Sing in Observance
of British Day.

Washington, D. c., Dec Fifty
thousand government employees were Civ
en- partial holiday to-day to take part
in victory sing" as celebration of
the signing Of the armistice and in OBJ
seryance Of British day" The exercises
were to be held near the White House
and it was expected that the singers
and the audience would number more
than one hundred thousand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
NO MOONEY STRIKE.
San Francisco Labor Council Decided
Last Night.

San Francisco. Dec. This city will
witness no strike demonstration next
on behalf of Thomas ]. Mooney. The
labor council last night tabled a resolu.
tion under which affiliated unions would
have been called upon to render de-
cision on the strike question.
Labor organizations in other leading
Pacific coast cities also have cancelled
plans for Mooney strike
A movement is under way, however,
directed by the international Workers
Defense league, to call meeting Of la
Dor delegates in Chicago on Jan. to de-
wise ways and means to continue the
fight to obtain new trial for Mooney.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
WANTS LIMA RAISED.
To the Rank of Embassy-Request Is
Made BY Congress.

Washington, D. O., Dec. with the
approval Of President Wilson, Secretary
Lansing has asked Congress to raise the
American legation at Lima, Peru, to the
rank Of embassy. Peru has signified a
desire to appoint an ambassador to the
United States and the administration
wishes to agree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07

Washington, d. G., Dec. General
Pershing's report for Friday on the adj
vance of the American army Of occupa-
tion into Germany follows
''The Sd American army, advancing
along the entire army 'front.' to-day
reached the general line Udelhoven Doc
weller Laubach Driesch Todanroth Ndr
Worresbach."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07

MAY BE CALLED BY WILSON.
Baruch and Dawson Told to Be Ready to
Respond.

Washington, D. c., Dec Bernard
Baruch, chairman of the war industries
board, and Henry P. Dawson, chairman
of the American Red Cross council, have
been asked by President Wilson to hold
themselves in readiness to respond to
call for their services with the peace dele
cations in Europe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
BRITISH NAVAL HERO GUEST
At Boston's Celebration of Britain
Day.

Boston, Dec. Captain A. f. b. Car
penter, who commanded the British cruis-
er Vindictive during the raid upon the
German submarine base at Zeebrugge,
and the officers and men of the British
cruiser Devonshire now in this port, were
the guests of the city to-day at celebra-
tion honoring Great Britain's part in the
war. The British naval men were well
coined by Mayor Peters and program
Of entertainment was carried out Brit
ish flags were prominently displayed
throughout the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
INTERNATIONAL JURY
To Try Former Emperor of Germany Is
Gaining Ground.

Paris, Dec. 7 (Havas) The formation
of an international jury to try the for
mer German emperor is gaining wide sup
port in France, the Matin says
Attorney General Lescouve, after an
investigation, has transmitted to the
minister Of justice the charge of murder
made against the former emperor by Ma
dame Prieur, whose husband was killed
in the torpedoing of the mail steamer
Sussex. The attorney general said he
considered the charge admissible in the
French courts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
TWENTY BAGS OF GOLD
Said to Have Been Shipped to Ex-Kaisel
in Holland

Amsterdam, Dec THE president of
the Hamburg soldiers and workers coun-
ell has declared TO the Weser Zeitung of
Hamburg that he knew positively that
20 bags Of minted gold have been sent to
Amerongen, Holland, for William Hohen-
zollern, the former German emperor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
SWEETS FOR SOLDIERS.
Nine Million Pounds of Candy to Be
Shipped Overseas.

Washington, D. c., Dec. Mime mil
lion pounds of candy for the army has
just been ordered by the war depart
ment and it was announced to-day that
considerable part of it would be rushed
overseas in time to insure plentiful
supply for Christmas. Other special
purchases for the expeditionary force in.
cluded 565,000 gallons of pickles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
BREAD RATIoNS SCARCE.
Berlin Is Said to Be Beginning to Feel
Alarm.

Copenhagen, Dec. 7.--An official note
concerning the food reserve issued in
Berlin, says that under the most fa-
vorabe conditions there will only be
enough breadstuffs after Feb. ! for a
daily ration of eighty grams, which is
one-third the present ration. The note
says the death rate continues to in
crease in Berlin. 1t says that in Oc-
tober, 1915, 1907 women died in Berlin,
while in Oct, 1918, the number of WON.
en- who died was more than 5000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-07
EXPECT MANY TO BE IDLE.
When All the German Troops are De.
modified.

London, Dec, 7.--Dr. James Crack, an
American who has resided for long
time in Germany, is head of the depart
ment at Berlin which is finding work
for idle men, according to Berlin dis.
patch to the Express. Three thousand
applicants for work registered daily
with him, it is said, and $4,000 men now
are unemployed there,
Less than quarter of the Berlin
troops have rs yet returned from the
front and it is estimated there will be
10000 idle when rehabilitation is com
pleted