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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01

| terest to Americans at this junction The
following summary of the railway con
troll by the English government is taken
from speech delivered in the Senate
Jan by Senator Henry f.. Hollis of
New Jersey;
"The English government took entire
control of all railways in Great Britain
on Aug. IA, 1914, agreeing to pay the
stockholders the same earnings as they
received in the year 1918.
As traffic demands increased while ia
cilities decreased. due to wear and tear
and the enlistment of thousands of rail
way workers recourse was had to redue
ton of service and the employment of
women and men not capable of bearing
arms, the number of women employed
increasing in three years from $4,000 to
100000. Freight cars were pooled with
out regard to ownership, and the loading
and unloading of cars were expedited I'M
der heavy penalties, fines and imprison
ment: ii was made a criminal offense to
fail to load or unloa1 in accordance with
the rules Passenger trains were an
nulled, reservation of seats abolished,
traffic diverted and passenger rates ad
vanced 30 per cent, not so much to in
crease revenue as to discourage travel,
"The government control in England
was exercised through a railway execu
tive committee of 10 appointed by the
government from the general managers
of certain important roads. this board
having as its official chairman member
Of the cabinet, the president of the board |
Of trade The staff of each railway re- !
manned undisturbed.
Wages, hours of work, and other la |
Dor questions have been settled by con
,iliation and arbitration, and it is stated
hat both the management and the work
RS have worked in harmony, realizing
hat whatever concessions or sacrifices
we're made accrued to the benefit of the
ration and not to private interests"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
SOLDIER TIES TO HOME.
Are Furnished By the Purchase of Smile
age Books.

There is no doubt in the minds of army
officers and people who have investigated
the question about the need of lively
theatrical entertainment for the men in
the training camps. The most efficient
and cheapest way to provide these enter
tainments has been chosen by the war
department commission on ira ming camp
activities. In each large camp a theatre
has been erected and the highest type of
vaudeville and comedy will be presented
there by first-class companies.
This eliminates the necessity OF sew.
eral thousand men crowding the railroad
facilities on week end trips to town, for
the entertainment provided at the camps
will be superior to that furnished in the
surrounding towns. The fact that the
men can see first class play by staying
in camp will also tend to ease the strain
of camp life and increase the efficiency
and the ease with which the men can be
trained.
Snfileage books furnish one of the clos.
est possible ties between the people at
home and the boys in the camps. The
smileage book is virtually a pass to the
camp theatre. Every time the soldier
tears out the required number of coupons
to gain admission to the theatre, he is
of the thoughtful friend who
furnished him with the means to attend
the show. Smileage books are a wartime
necessity and supply long felt want in
with the problems of the
army training camp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
A Wholesome Food Medicine
and Body Builder
Free from Alcohol and Danger
Gus Drugs-60 Years i'm
Use-Guaranteed

The most eminent medical au-
thorities, recognized all over the
world as the highest in the sci
ence of medicine, have made pub
lie statements endorsing the val
ue of such ingredients as we
guarantee are the principle in
gradients of Father Johns Med
icine.
High medical authorities say that
these ingredients are beneficial notably
in wasting diseases which are durable
and those maladies which are connected
with OF have their origin in colds and de-
bilitating and wasting diseases"
To give these statements in full would
take too much space, but we win furnish
ON application the list of ingredients Of
Father Johns Medicine. the names of
the medical authorities referred to. what
they say. the publications and the dates
of same.
Never wait for a cold to wear Oft
wears away the lungs instead Neglect
ed colds often lead to pneumonia. Father
Johns Medicine gives prompt relief from
colds and throat troubles.
Guaranteed free from alcohol and
drugs upon which many
medicines depend tor their temporary
effect, and which are dangerous, because
they weaken the body and allow tire dis
ease to get a deeper hold--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
FATIGUE NEARLY
0VERCOMES
WOMAN

Bringing up several children in the
right way and cares of home brought me
TO the verge of nervous prostration, .
SAYS a well-known woman. Fearing that
might become i'll and have to give up
housework and the care of my little ones,
created nightmare that was ever before
me. | happened TO mention my affection
TO one OF my neighbors. and she advised
me to procure some Phosphated Iron. A
day or two later, when was feeling un-
usually miserable, ! sent my daughter to
the drug store for a box of the capsules
and after ten days treatment felt like
a different person altogether. | sleep well
at night, something | hadn't done in
months before; my appetite Is good and
in fact what formerly seemed like noun
tains Of work in my home is now more
like play. An aunt of mine living over
East has been taking Phosphatcd Iron
with equally gratifying results"
Phosphated Iron i put up in capsules
only. In this locality il can be obtained
At =. A. Drown, the druggists. and lead
ing druggists eyerywhere.-Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
PASSENGER
SHIPS HALTED
Five Which Were About to
Sail Ordered to Stay
in Port
PREPARING TO CROSS
TO OTHER SIDE
Officials Put Aboard Spanish
Vessels in Allan
tic Port

An Atlantic Port, Feb. 1.-The sailings
of five passenger steamships making
ready here for voyage TO Spain were sus-
pended yesterday, II was announced, on
orders from Washington.
Special officers representing the gov.
eminent were placed on guard at the
piers where the Spanish vessels Were
ber,hed Officials OF the Spanish line
withheld information. The bulletin said
the postponement was for an indefinite
time.
This act effectualy embargoes all ship
ping to that country. The reasons have
not been fully disclosed, but it is known
that the state of exchange rates with
Spain at present is causing American
business men TO pay 4 high premium on
their commercial transactions with that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
x. K. MEN ASKING
40 PER CENT INCREASE
EQUALS Half a Billion, or 0ne-Half Of
the Operating In

Washington. Feb demands for
wage increases pending before the rail
road wage commission are for an aggre-
gate average of 40 per cent, it was dis
closed yesterday.
The demands represent total OF near
ly S500,000,0O0 this year, or about half
OF the railway operating income of last
year.
A number of requests for more pay are
still reaching the commission. In nearly
every case the labor union seeks to rep
resent all members of the particular
trade, whether organized or unorganized,
and the wage commission is said to be
prepared to accept this principle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
WAR PLANT
DEMOLISHED
Chemical Company's Build
ing Wrecked at An
dover, Mass.
MAY BE RESULT
OF A SPY PLOT
Several Were Injured - The
Loss May Reach
100000

Andoyer. Mass, Feb. IA terrific CA.
plosion wrecked the plant of the Beaver
Chemical Manufacturing company short
ly before noon yesterday. The blast was
followed by a fire which ragged several
hours.
Although several were injured, il is
not believed any of the many employees
were killed
II was rumored the explosion was the
result of plot and local police began an
investigation at once.
II was estimated the damage will
amount to more than 100000.
Important government work was in
progress in the plant.
The blast was heard for miles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
REJECTED MEN
TOBE TAKEN
Physical Requirements Un-
der New Rule Are
Modified
EXEMPTION ONLY
FOR HOPELESS CASES
Defects That Can Be Rene
died Will Be Cared
For

Washington, Feb. Changes in the
physical requirements for men of the
national army, by which thousands who
have been or would be rejected under the
first regulations, can now be accepted
for service, were announced yesterday by
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
The notifications indicate that the
war department is determined to hold for
service-either general, military or spe-
cial-all men registered except those
whose physical condition can never be
remedied to make them fit for any Kind
of service.
Physical defects that can be remedied
and make the men fit for service will be
remedied, or the men put into some spe-
cial work, not so rigorous as trench fight
ing, Crowder says.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
STONE DENIES DEMO-
Gratis SOUGHT TO
STOP HIS SPEECH
Senator Speaking on Question of Person
al Privilege, Says Neither Burleson
Nor Any Other Spoke
to Him,

Washington, Feb, Speaking as a
question of personal privileges yester-
day, Senator Stone charged that pub
lished reports saying Democratic leaders
had sought to dissuade him from making
his recent attack ON the Republicans had
been calculated to break the force of his
charge that Colonel Roosevelt and other
Republican leaders had been playing par
tisan politics in the war. Mr. Stone de-
MED categorically that any Democratic
leaders or Postmaster General Burleson,
as published, had conferred with him on
the subject at all,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
PACKERS REBEL.
Object to Further Quotations From Their
Confidential Files.

Washington, Feb Hearings in the
federal trade commissions investigation
OF the meat packing industry were sus.
pended yesterday while Francis j. Hen.
ey, special counsel for the government
was hurrying TO Chicago to direct the
search for more documentary evidence
against the packers.
Mr. Heney, who for several days had
been reading into the record OF the in
yestigation correspondence from the
packers confidential files, was informed
Wednesday that Henry Veeder, counsel
for Swift & Co. had refused to permit
further examination of the contents of
his vault. Mr. Heney said that unless
Mr.. Veeder should reconsider his refusal
to permit examination OF his papers, the
matter would be taken to court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
TRY THIS FOR A
COLD-IT'S FINE
"Pape's Cold Compound" Ends Severe
Colds or Grippe in
Few Hours

You can end grippe and break up Sc
we're cold. either in head, chest, body or
limbs. by taking a dose of "Pape's Cold
Compound" every two hours until three
doses are taken.
IL promptly opens elogged-up nostrils
and air passages in the head, stops nasty
discharge or nose running, relieves sick
headache, dullness, feverishness. sore
throat, sneezing, soreness and stiffness.
Don't stay stufled.upl Quit blowing
and snufhing. Ease your throbbing head
nothing else in the world gives such
prompt relief as "Pape's Cold Com
pound, which costs only few cents at
any drug store. II acts without assist
ance, tastes nice, and causes no incon
venience. BE sure you get the genuine
Adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
S45.OOO,OOO FOR
NAVY Is ASKED
Secretary Daniels Tells Congress Two
Billions Have Already Been
Spent

Washington, Feb. Appearing be-
fore the House naval committee yester
day to explain his request for $4,000 900
more for the navy, Secretary Daniels re
yealed that nearly 00,0o0,0O0 has
been poured into the naval establish
ment of the United States for prosecu-
ton OF the war
Daniels warned the committee to be
prepared for further heavy expenditures
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
LETTER SENDS STOCKS UP.
Wall Street Responds to Presidents In
timation That War Crisis Is Coming.

New York, Feb. President Wilson S
letter to the farmers conference yester-
day, expressing the opinion that the is
sue of the war would be determined this
year, fayorably affected the stock mar
ket. Gains of two to three points during
the forenoon were increased substantial.
~ after the publication of the letter,
rails and representative industrials fea
turing the movement There was urgent
covering of short contracts, and buying
of standard stocks was reported to be of
an impressive character.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
SEVEN I. w. w. FOUND GUILTY.
Convicted Under Espionage Act at Ia
coma, Wash.

Tacoma. Wash, Feb. l.--Seven mem.
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World, on trial in the federal court here
for violation of the espionage act, were
found guilty by jury Wednesday night
of circulating, false reports detrimental
to the United States government Sem
fences will be pronounced later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
POOLING THEM TO A FRAGILE.
Special Correspondence of the Devil to
the Kaiser-Decoded by Eugene H
Blake of The vigilantes.

Internal Palace, Hades.
Dear Wilhelm: Even ii we couldn't
whip Russia we fooled her to FRAGILE.
Now We can handle her at our leisure.
Italy did not fall for us quite so easy:
still we had her going. And Belgium
thought for while that you would keep
your promises. Don't ever cut out max
ing promises they are 30 easy to break
Keep giving them right along, Wilhelm
Even if you can't whip the world, talk
right and you can fool it, Hurry up
with another peace offer--I think there
is a chance OF your getting it over. Talk
as piously as possible; say lot about
the blood that is being shed and be sure
and pretend the other fellow started the
war Hold yourself up as a peacemaker
and II viii blind folks so they won't rec
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
OF THE RAILROADS
Comparison Made Between the American
and the British Methods at the
Present Time.
American.

BY virtue of a proclamation of the
president under an act of Congress passed
in August, 1916, Secretary McAdoo, as
| director general of the railroads, took
possession and assumed control of the
railways of the country at midnight
Dec. 81. 1t is proposed that the govern
ment pay the stockholders dividends
based on the average net operative in
come for the last three years.
| The director generals first act was to
direct that all officers and employees of
| the transportation system taken over
continue their duties as usual, and that
| the railways should be operated as a ma
tional system of transportation, the ma
tional needs being held in all instances
paramount to supposed corporate advan-
tages. All the railway property and ia
cilities are to be fully utilized without
regard to ownership, and the designation
OF routes by shippers and traffic agree
ments between carriers are to be disre
garded when interfering with the expedi-
ton of traffic; through routes are estab
lished. Existing rate schedules and out
standing orders of the interstate com
merce commission are to be observed UNI
til annulled.
The director general called upon all
railroad officials TO take up vigorously
and Immediately the matter of the com
mon use of terminals and parallel lines,
wiping out all competitive prohibitions
and waving competitive control or sol |
rotation of traffic. The terminal facil |
tiles in the large cities are to be treated |
as unit when necessary. An immedi |
ate study and investigation of railway |
and especially terminal conditions were /
directed.
In some sections of the country an en-
barge was placed on any consignee not |
releasing freight promptly upon arrival;
certain passenger trains were annulled;
and all over the country the demurTage
charges on unloaded cars were increased.
The director general appealed TO the
people Of the United States TO observe
the week beginning Jan. IL as freight
moving week" urging the people at
large az well as the railroad forces 20
make q supreme effort To unload all
freight cars and remove freight from
railroad stations and clear the deck for
4 more expeditions moving Of freight.
The director general says that every
railroad officer and employe Is now. in
fleet, in the services Of the United
states, and each a. important factor in
winning the war as a man in the
trenches.
Secretary McAdoo asked FOR the CO.
,peration Of the railways. the railway
iiiicials and employees. and the people AZ
arge. The response was immediate and
trong. and government control in She
nited States has becoms q public. na-
ional effort participated IL b. the whole
leOple.
English-
The rrr,er5awsgr ~ ~ r-.-ts-n ..,.s-avr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
Moore & Owens
Barrels Leading Clothiers 122 No. Main St.


ognize you as the champion peacebreak
er
Blame the allies for having the war
keep on and whatever you do keep your
heels on Belgium, France, Russia and
Serbia, Rumania and Italy, Hold onto
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Turkey
with one hand. and America with the
other--and MAKE PROMISES. It's your
trump card If you work it right, the
peace talk will get results. Faithfully
your ally, The Devil
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
S2IO.OOO,OOO TO
BRITAIN IN FEBRUARY
New Credit Established By United States
Total to Allies Now S4,-
525,o0o,oOo.

Washington. Feb. IA new credit of
s2l0,000,000 to be paid TO Great Britain
during February was established yester,
day by the treasury. The January credit
Of $3.50. 100000 was completed yesterday
with the advance of S65 100000 This
brings total credits TO all the allies up
to 81 ,525 100000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
ALL WHEAT nv
CANADA SEIZED
Dominion Government Takes Over Ele
vators Holding 100000
Bushels.

Winnipeg, Man, Feb All wheat in
elevators throughout Canada, aggregat
ing l00,000,000 bushels, were seized by
the government Yesterday.
Lake shippers must cancel all orders
in the United States and transfer them
to the Wheat Export company gov
eminent corporation for export overseas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
GOVERNOR COX TELLS
WILSON TO SIT TIGHT
Ohio Executive Assured His Advice Will
Be Followed Because "The Boat
Is Sound"

Columbus, o., Feb l.-Gov. James NJ
Cox yesterday sent the following tele.
gram to President Wilson:
Just sit tight in the boat The re-
action now concreting will overwhelm
those whose politics has enguIfed their
patriotism
President Wilson sent the following
reply;
"Thank you heartily for the message.
You may be sure that shall sit tight,
for the boat is sound and nobody can
overset it"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01

Dispatches sent out to the newspapers
of the country on that day, saying Demo
Gratis were advising Mr. Stone not to de.
liver the speech, were based on state
ments several Democratic leaders at the
capitol made to the newspaper CORE
spondents in which they unreservedly
declared they were apprehensive of the
effect of the speech and were advising
the Missouri senator not to deliver it,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
"H0W IS YOUR LIVER

No question is more important. As
your liver Is 80 are you. Take Hoods
Pllls.-best for sick. torpid. miser-
able liver, bllousness, constipation.
bad taste In the mouth. etc Sugar.
coated, easily swallowed. DO not grippe.
Price csc. of all druggists or promptly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
HOUSE LEAVES WHITE HOUSE.
The Colonel Has Been Guest There for
Two Days.

Washington, Feb. l.-Col. Z. NJ. House,
who had been a guest at the White
House for two days, returned Wednesday
to his home in New York He and the
president had several long conferences
and are understood to have discussed
particularly the war aims speeches of
the German chancellor and the Austro-
foreign minister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
Wall From a Farmer.

The hens creature most perverse.
Her methods make me weep:
She quits when she could an my purse
And lays when eggs are cheap.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
BUYS 100000 FARM BONDS.
Treasury Takes First Action Under Au
thorization BY Congress.

Washington, Feb. THE treasury
yesterday bought its first parcel of s3.-
100000 farm loan bonds from the slOO..
100000 fund provided for this purpose by
Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
Piles Cured in 6 to 1. Dsv,

Druggists refund money il PAZo ONT
MENT fails O. cure itching. blind. bleed
ing q protruding piles. First applica-
tion gives relief 5ic-Adx.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
Eushsh

Tie experience 81 the English govern
ment IN railway control j. of rrime iu-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-01
Learn To Prevent
AsWeuAsHeal
Skin Troubles
With Cuticura
How much better to prevent
skin suffering by using Cuticura

for every day
toilet purposes,
the Soap to
cleans e ard
purify the
pores, w il h
touches ofOint-
ment now and
then as needed
TO soothe and
neal the first
signs of &C.
zenas, rashes,
dandruh and
pimples. You
will use no
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-06-19
American Hospital Sacked BY Turks May Bring Declaration of Wa
Efforts Break Through Italian Plains Seem Checked
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF The WAR

Fierce attacks are being made by
the Austrians to overcome the italian
resistance along the Piava but the
defensive line still holds. Apparent
Iy the enemy sees his only hope Of
success in enIareins his gains across
the PiaVe, haWing been given q dis
astrous check in the mountains from
west of Asiaso 70 the Piave.
In the mountains the Austrians
have been generally on the defen-
siVe since they were checked and
then thrown back in the frat of the
offensive. The French and British
around Aeiaso are under heavy
enemy bombardment and the French
Tuesday repuIsed a strong local Aus
trian effort along the Val Suganna
and against the Bastion of Monte
Grappa.
Along the nearly thirty mile Piave
line the situation has not improved
greatly from an allied viewpoint, al
though the Austrians have been de-
feated at most points on fronts to
enlarge their gains. Where and in
what force the enemy has crossed
the river and how far he has pro-
sressed into the Venetian plain are
not outlined clearly but apparently
the ltaHans have given most ground
the south of Capo SiIe.
From their foothold on MonteIlo
an important plateau three by eight
miles in extent which dominates The
country between Basssno and Tre-
Viso, the Austrian8 are making Vio-
lent attempts to drive the Italians
off the height, while the Italians are
fighting just as deteFminedIy to Keep
the enemy close TO the river bank.
The fighting the last two days has
been favorable to the Italians. In
the center from Maserada to FessaI-
Ia, the Austrians are being held we'll
in check and have been unable to
make any progress across the Ptave
despite repeated attempts. Seeming
ly the Austrians have, pushed back
the Italians several miles between
Fossalta and Capo Sile, and along the
Fossetta canal, which runs south
west towards Venice.
What gains the enemy has made,
however, have been hardly COM
Faen6QPate with the preparations
made, the sheIIs expended and lives
lost. Emperor Charles, unless his
troops can make BWiTteF progress
will have to call off his "hunger Of
fensiVe" and face the popuIaes at
home.
Reports have reached Switzerland
that socialist manifestations occur
red in Vienna Monday.
The German artillery fire has in
creased intensely from northwest Of
Montdidier to the Aisne. German
patrols have been active against the
American positions along the Marine
American lines were repulssd. One
enemy patrol was almost wiped out
by the American machine gun fire.