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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15

New York, Nov l5.-- Robert Anderson
Van Wyck was the first man elected
mayor of New York City after the adop-
tion of the charter under which Brook
lyn, Long Island City and other places
adjoining the former city Of New York
were consolidated withit to form what
became known as Greater New York. Mr..
Van Wyck, Democrat, entered the
mayors office in 1898 and served until
1902. In the election he defeated Seth
Low and General B. F. Tracy He was
60 years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
DISSOLVE RED GUARDS.
Is Said to Be Plan of Berlin Soldiers,
and Worlmens Council.

London, Thursday, Nov l4-The Ber.
lin soldiers and workmen's council has
decided to dissolve the red guards, ac.
cording to an Exchange Telegraph dis.
patch from Copenhagen. Captain Won
Beeriield, the leader of the red guards
has been dismissed for making revolu-
tionary plans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
BOY KILLED BY AUTO.
Raymond Reardon, Aged TO- of South
Windsor, Conn.

South Windsor, Conn, Nov. l5.-Ray.
mond Reardon, l0year-old son OF MIR.
and Mrs John Reardon, was killed at
station 81 in Main street to-day by an
automobile of Mr.. Brooks of Hartford
owner of the Bread Brook Wooden com.
pany, The lad was on his way to school
and one story told by eye witnesses was
that he had been fooling with eompan-
ions and darted out into the street where
the machine, moving slowly, struck and
crushed his head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
INFLUENZA rs CHECKED.
Total Number of Cases Is Reduced Bv
0ne-Third.

Washington, d. G., Nov. l5.-For the
first time since Spanish influenza became
epidemic in army camps at home, the
surgeon generals weekly report shows
the disease effectually checked, with in
dications of further improvement. Fig
ures made public to-day record de-
crease Of about one.third in the number
of cases for the week ending Nov. s, as
compared with the previous week. The
total was 6,SS7, as compared with 49,
l76. Marked improvement generally was
shown in the pneumonia situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
GERMAN-AUsrRIAN REPUBLIC.
Will Be Proclaimed To-day, Say vienns
Newspapers.

London, Nov. l4.--Vienna newspapers
announce that the German Austrian re-
public will be proclaimed tomorrow and
that former Emperor Charles request to
be permitted to reside in Vienna as pri.
yate citizen has been refused according
to an Amsterdam dispatch to the Ex.
change Telegraph company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
COTTON PRICES JUMPED.
Advanced $40 a Bale Within Few Min
utes on Cotton Exchange.

New York, Nov, Is. Cotton advanced
ten dollars bale within few minutes
after the market opened here to-day.
This represented the maximum of 200
points fixed, with view to preventing
undue speculation, as the limit for fiuc9
tations during one days trading
The advance was attributed to heavy
covering Of some Of the big short lines
held by Liverpool, where the maximum
limit of operations has been reduced to
30 points.
After the heavy buying here there was
a reaction of almost 90 points on realiz
ing by local brokers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
MRS. JOHN ADAMS DEAD.
Wife OF Well Known Montpelier Mer-
chant Died Today.

Mrs. Laura Adams, wife of John
Adams, a prominent merchant in Mont.
pelier, died about 1880 o'clock this
morning following an operation, which
was performed at Heaton hospital on
Thursday. But little was known Of her
illness until it was learned that she had
been taken to the hospital Thursday and
the operation performed. Her heart
failed her this morning.
The deceased was daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Ropes, the former of
whom was editor Of the Montpelier Jour.
nal for many years. She was a native Of
Montpelier, She leaves her husband and
four children, Katherine and John P. and
twin children, Laura and Charles Adams.
She also leaves one sister, Mrs. Harlow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
DON'T ILL TREAT OFFICERS.
Is Appeal to German Soldiers By Brus,
sells Soldiers Council.

Amsterdam, Thursday, Nov. 1.-THE
new soldiers council in BRUSSELS Tho
Nieuwe Courant of Rotterdam says, has
published number Of proclamations ar
ranging for the orderly evacuation Of
German troops, appealing to the soldiers
not to i'll treat their officers and send
ing "a brotherly greeting" to the Bel
gian population.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
HoLYoKE CARS RUNNING.
After Agreement Was Reached on an Ar.
bitrator.

Holyoke, Mass, Nov. l5.-Operation OF
the Holyoke street railway system was
resumed this morning after complete
tie-up OF six days, during which the en-
ployes have been on strike as result
Of failure to agree with the company on
an arbitrator, preliminary to consider
alton of wage and other demands.
The deadlock was broken by the ac.
ceptance Of Henry B. Endicott Of the
state public safety committee to arbi-
trate points on which an agreement can.
not be reached
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
U-BOAT CREWS PROPOSE
TO DEFY THE REDS
Report Says That They Plan to Rein
state Their Officers and Fly the Ma
tional Flag Instead of
Red Flag.

London, Nov. l5.-The crews of Ger.
man Uboats at a mass meeting at
BtrUnsbuttel, according to a Copenhagen
dispatch to the Daily Express, resolved
TO oppose the revolution and reinstate
the officers. They decided to fiy the ma
tional flag instead OF the red flag
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
DIDN'T TELL WHOLE STORY.
Germans Didn't Publish Armistice Terms
Saying Allies Would Furnish Food

Copenhagen, Nov. l5.-The Politiken
quotes Colonel Wade, the British mill
tary attache here, as saying in an inter
view that the Germans in publishing the
terms OF the armistice omitted six or
seven articles, including that relating to
the allies providing food if necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15

TRIED TO WRECK NEWSPAPER
Someone Set Off Bomb on Youngstown
Telegram's Doorstep.

Youngstown, o., Nov. I5.-Bombers
attempted to wreck the offices of the
Youngstown Telegram shortly before
midnight last night A bomb planted
just outside the pressroom let go, break.
ing windows and crushing doors and 9th.
erwise damaging the building. Other
buildings within radius of block were
damaged.
The Telegram has been strongly pro.
ally and is one Of Ohio's foremost drv
advocates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
WITH GUNS MUZZLED, OLD FOES
MET TO ARRANGE NAVAL TERMS
OF THE GERMAN SURRENDER
EX-CROWN PRINCE
NOW UNDER GUARD
He Arrived at Maastricht, Holland, Tues.
day, According to Statement
from Amsterdam.

Amsterdam, Thursday, Nov. LEX
Crown Prince Frederick William Of Ger.
many arrived at Maastricht on Tuesday
from Spa, having taken circuitous
route in order to avoid mutinous troops.
The party, which travelled in three motor
cars, was held up by frontier guards be.
cause all its members were armed
lnternment was ordered, but when it
became known that one of the party
was the crown prince, all were disarmed
and detained until the arrival of the
Dutch commander at Maastricht and
other officials.
The crown princa accompanied the
commander to the latters home, where
he remains, with his suite, under guard,
pending instructions from The Hague.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
ADMIRAL SIR DAVID BEATTY
REPRESENTS THE ALLIES
The Germans Are Said to be Guided
by Admiral Hipper Who Was in
Command at the Battle Off Helgo-
land in January 1915

London, Nov 10, 238 by the Associated Press The
German cruiser Koengsberg which carrying the German dele
egaes to arrange the naval terms of the armsce understood
here will be met by British washps this afternoon and will be
escorted to point at where the German delegates will meet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
81 DEER KILLED IN Tw0 DAYS.
Were Reported to State Commissioner
Linus Leayens.

During the first two days Of the 1918
deer hunting season 81 deer were report.
ed 70 State Commissioner Linus Leayens
as having been killed. Rutland county
led with total of II for the two days
The list OF counties was as follows:
Nnt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15

DEMAND QUEENS ABDIcATIoN
Threatening Attitude of Extremists in
Holland Causes Alarm.

London, Nov l5.-The threatening at.
titude of the extremists in Holland who
have demanded the abdcation of Queen
Wilhelmina is causing anxiety at The
Hague, according to the Daily Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
AMERICAN AIRMEN
LANDED At COLOGNE
According to Cologne Dispatch to a
Copenhagen Newspaper and Trans
mitted to London.

London, Nov Is. American airmen
landed at Cologne, on the Rhine, Thurs.
day, according to Cologne dispatch to
the Copenhagen Politiken and transmit
ted by the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15

0vila w. Boyea Of North Main street
returned to the city yesterday, after
passing few days at his former home
in Malone. N. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
Ex-MAYoR VAN wYcK DEAD.
First Executive Of Greater New York
Died in Paris.

Paris, Nov. Is, 4;35 a. m.--Robert A.
Van Wyek, former mayor ofANew York
City, is dead here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-15
AMERICANS GO
ON NEW MISSION
Major General Rhodes and
Party to Visit German.
Headquarters
WASHINGTON DOES
NOT KNOW OBJECT
1t May Be to Arrange for
Relieving Food Situation
in Germany

London, Nov Is, 1881 a. na.--Ar
American mission, commanded bv Maiol
General Rhodes, will leave on Saturda,
for Spa, German headquarters. Marsha
foch announces in wireless message tc
the German high command.
The mission will consist of six officers
and 10 soldiers The German command
Is asked to give instructions to allow the
mission to pass.
The wireless message reads:
From the allied high command to the
German high command, at Spa. Amer
lcan mission, consisting Of six officers and
ID soldiers in nine motor cars, with Cen
eral Rhodes as chief OF the mission, will
leave for Spa on the morning Of the 10th
by the way Of La Capelle Beaumonte.
Philippeville, Liege and Spa. Please give
instructions to allow the mission to
pass"
Washington, d. c., Nov l5.-News
that an American military mission. head.
ed by Major General Charles d. Rhodes
viii visit German great headquarters at
Spa, Belgium, next Saturday. aroused
much speculation here So far as could
be learned, no official information as to
the object of the trip had reached Wash
ington.
The purely military character of the
mission was regarded as ain indication
that General Rhodes trip was for the
purpose Of arranging with the German
high command for the occupation Of va.
rious fortresses in Alsace- Lorraine. which
lie IN front of the American lines. These
include the Metz -Thiohville positions,
and strassburg on the Rhine
II is possible also that immediate steps
to relieve the food situation in Germany
70 some extent with the surplus stores Of
the American army in France may be
under Consideration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
A Parable.

Brand Whitlock said in an address
In Washington:
''My war experiences have done me
good. They have broadened my mind.
/ am writer rather than politician,
and we writer's live too restricted
lives.
"You know the story of Carlyle and
his sound-proof room In Chelsea.
Carlyle had built a sound-proof
room for himself on the top of his
house. The room had no windows,
but only skylight for illuminating
purposes. To an elderly visitor from
Craigenputtock the room was shown
proudly by Carlyle. and the visitor
gave cackling laugh and said:
eMy conscience, this is finel Here
We may write and study all the rest
of yer life and nobodyTl be bit the
wiserr"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
And the German Dropped.

An American aviator, forced to land
within the German lines and taken
prisoner, returned a few days after
ward to American headquarters, safe
and sound, i'm his own machine.
The commanding German officer In
formed him they were after certain
information and had decided to send
him up In his own machine accompa-
MED by German officer, who would
shoot him IL he deviated from orders.
He took his machine mp, his German
companion sitting beside him with q
drawn revolver at his ribs.
He said: II determined that the Ger
man officer should never return. even
if 1t cost me my own life. was think
ing how I could do II, when / realized
that the man beside me was not
strapped In. / looped the loop"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
ii y u y y
SUPREME COURT JUDGES

SHEODORE ROOSEVELT in article published in The Out
declared that the Supreme Court of the State OF Wash
ngon is the progressive court in the United States
which this great champion of the democracy of
the world places the court OF this state
Importance of going the polls November and making
the list of candidates for court
justices, five of whom are to be elected
For the first time in the history of the state majority of
the court to selected election making more
important that the voters their attention to the
judicial ballot progressive character of this court may
be maintained
The past fifteen years progressive egs
Washington and the court has fallen the
interpreting passing the OF these
Up date not single progressive measure mas oeen
and they have been interpreted according
to the legislature and the people responsible Tor
their passage which the for Rooevets praise
reality the election of supreme court ustlce is more
election of The judges VINO are
standing Justices Mount Main and Mitchell
for the sx-year Justice Mcintosh for the fouryear term
and Justice Tolman for the two-year term
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
Now Has Third ,osfieer Husband.

To have lost two husbands and mar
rIed a third during the war has been
the experience of Lady Michael War
dell, one of London's recent brides. She
is daughter of Sir Daniel Cooper, an
Australian millionaire. She married
first the late viscount Northland, who
lost his life In active service In 1915,
and left will In which he expressed
the hope that his widow would marry
again. She fulfilled his hope when she
was married to Capt. Godfrey Mills.
who was killed year ago. Her third
husband is also British officer.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
The Supreme Test.

I was at a strange little meeting In
Ohio, and just before the meeting a
woman came up with very stern ex-
preston on her face and said: 81 am
just going to tell you this. / had to
give my boy. He was drafted and
had no choice. But won't give up
my food for anybody" 1t sounded as
If her food was of more value to her
than her boy. 'But won't you please
come to the meeting and hear what
have to tell you about how 1t is over
there" l asked. She came; and after
the meeting she came to me and said:
Il am just going to tell you that am
going to change my mind. i will go
without some of the things."-Mrs. A.
Burnett-Smith, in the Atlantic.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24


sHello, Is this Camp Dicki Chicago
IL calling"
This message came to Lieut. W. B.
Hine. adjutant Of the camp, late the
other afternoon. Answering the tele-
phone, Lieutenant Hine found that he
was connected with Lieut.. Jack Leon
ard OF Chicago. who is at home on fur
Tough on account Of the illness Of bis
wife.
'T wired you for an extension Of my
furlough today because complications
have set in," Lieutenant Leonard said.
''but i am calling you to make sure
that you received the telegram. ]
didn't want to take any chances and ]
must stay here q while longer"
Lieutenant Hine told him that an ex'
tension Of Eve days had been granted
him and that a telegram to this etect
had been sent the day previous.
'sThat message cost him $12," Lien
tenant Hine said after ringing on
Dallas News.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
surely hias apone IIls RIt."

81 think this man is doing his Ols'
writes an army correspondent VIZ
sends the following dispatch TO 'N'
Army and Navy Journal:
George Borden. a negro, OF Golus
boro, N. c., has furnished sons 70 "
war In the sum Of nearly two squauS..
He Is the father Of 35 children, y "
them living and IA Of them in the Unls
ed States army either in this counu'
or In France.
she has been married three JILL -.
and on four occasions has been 'N'
father Of bankruptcies"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
NO PEACE WITH LIARS

- NEWELL DWIGHT HILLS, pastor of the Plymouth
Ri Church of Brooklyn in closing his peace sermon a
Sunday said: .E%@" t#@.
The Hun would rather lie ninety days time than tell the
for cash. Do you realize that the Hun has prepared or
with cunning and hypocrisy than ne
for war? We are passing VIGOROUSLY out OF the
military stage great but the diplomatic stage w" DC
the critical stage conflict The Germans nave many moves
on the cessboard For ourselves we deny the
criminal to sit at table debate with the Judge and the
Jury BY TOKEN do deny the right OF
like Holland and Denmark Spain and Sweden Men that had no
convictions in regard to justice humanity and liberty and nave
added God devil together and divided by to ana
neutraty forfeited all right to sit at the greatest con-
that will ever assembled The only nations that have
right and can civilized peoples are Great Britain
France Belgium Italy, Serbia and the United States with the
other Allied peoples There should be discussion with Ger
MANY She is the criminal Her only function is to
stand and listen imposed AS to the fourteen
points last January Germany refused overture
She then upon cruelty and and lost
the right to accept Wilson's overe Moreover conditions
changed that Germany concede OF those
fourteen points withdrew her from Belgium France
Italy Serbia Turkey Armenia Ukraine Poland Russia it would
still of her financial penetration she
would into pulpwood All ministers in churches
have been requested devote next Sunday to the question OF
that involves analysis OF Germany imam
a and thru control by bonds and stocks
the natural Of the countries thru from
Russia and Siberia Today she can Withdraw her armies
indemnity and by her financial penetration and
control of ninety per fruits of her victories The
hour big with destiny. Every moment is critical The only
unconditional surrender and then long, patient
study situation the greatest neecs of the Allied
tries will be when based repentance
restitution justice Then Germany should be placed for
years international committee that will seek
change spirit prepare her morally for the hour when
trusted take her place in he League of Free
PEOPLES" s.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
ssissmie RECORD Of 1911.

Disease scourges took a great ton
In the orient during 1917. Cholera pre-
vailed in southern Asia from Asiare
Turkey to the Philippines, striking
down 5000 In the Indian region; there
were $3.50 cases In the philippines anO
many deaths in Burmah. BuDonie
plague belted the tropical world rom
Peru to Hawaii and New Caledonia. u
British India the largest mortality TOOK
place; there were 100000 cases, with
100000 deaths. The disease area e1
tended as far north as Egypt and sen
egal. Yellow fever appeared In Al
RIGA, Mexico and South America. Ins
deaths were not above several nun
dred.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
Many Predetermined.

A complete census Of the leeOs
minded in the United States has ness.
been taken, but 1t is estimated INA -
there Is one feeble-minded person
every $50 of the population, or ~
proximately 10000 in all, according =
the secretary Of one of the New io. u.
mental hygiene organizations. ApOu
1900 men have been rejected ~ =
the new national army on accoun. -
nervous and mental disorders -
one-third of these were rejecteu -
account Of feeble-mindedness. -
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24

Counting that the secretary is PAID and the
the chocolate and the cigarettes and all?
Five dollars? twenty-five dollars? do not know
But whether dollars twenty-five I'd like think
that MY five twenty-five wouldn't you? That night
when it's cold and might send
secretary out along front line TRENCH Let's make up our
minds that WE going to for of those trips
of nights this shall be OUR when the
greet oyousy the chocolate and cigarettes that
royded and happier OUR representative
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
y y y y y
SOMEBODY'S DOLLARS WILL Do 1T
IF THEY'LL BE YOURS?


IF THEY'LL BE YOURS?
.:&....'=. BY Bruce Barton
WILL TELL YOU what will happen some dark night this
winter in France Some night it's cold
There will he rstnq thru front line trench, where
bov stand oad And heaven ladened secretary will
his way along. zz%s .@E5ss ,~' Il, .5<%.=s
will great steamng potts. In his pocket choco
late and cigarettes. '@.#Ea -. -5~-
another he will passing full of hot
coffee to hands that tremble cod bringing the comfort
of a bit of sweet and a smoke.
Men will hail him cheeriy, Shaping him the back;
when things will be little easier in that
cause he passed that way. ~~ - -.s|
How much will it trip do YOU suppose2
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24

normal candy industry only $50 of the
per capita in this country. Right now this
amount been squarely in two. /
CANDY as FOOD has won-The Government
.szst.s4 .5sE buys it by the ton" |
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24

Nadia Frolkova. sister Of Nine.
Botchkarova, commander of the Rus
sian battalion of death, has adopted
Washington as her home and declares
81 American; Russian, no" That is
about all the English she has acquired.
She is living in girls camp on the
Potomac near Washington, where the
occupants receive military training.
She is sixteen years old, too young to
have been member of the battalion
of DEATH" but now she is training to
be an American soldier.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-10-24
Honest Bones.

Bones Jones always was sport.
Before Bones came into the navy as
ships cook he won many roll
with the old worries. One day judge
fined him S. for some chickens Bones
stole on Monday night, whereupon
Bones replied, make 1t $50, ledge,
and that1l be up to and including
Saturday night, suh."-Our Navy.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-09
Americans Repel
Raids; Drive Foe
From First Line
,By The Associated rrcssJ

WITH '1HE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Sunday, April 7.-On the
front northwest Of Toul Friday night
the Germans attempted two raids. but
both were repulsed. American irfan-
trymen went out of their trenches on
the second occasion and chased the
Germans from the German first line
trenches into the support trenches.
Details of the action were made pub
lie in the following official report is
sued tonight:
"The enemy raided our trenches at
two points. The first attack was re-
pulsed easily. In the second the enemy
was allowed to reach our wire entan-
gaements. Then our fire opened and a
moment later the American infantry
men rushed out in attack. driving back
the foe. The pursuit was continued
until the first enemy trenches were
emptied and the Germans had been
driven back to their support trenches.
Enemy artillery activity was fol-
loved by extremely active shelling by
our heavy artillery, which silenced two
enemy batteries" 1