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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-15

The sale of L. S. thrift and war say
ings stamps is picking up all over the
United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-15

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-15
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Sanford, Ariz.-In an attempt to arrest two slackers, John and Tom Powers, who took refuge in the Gal ure mountains, the sheriff and two of his deputies were killed yester- day. The men had entrenched them selves behind rock Qualifications high up in the mountains and picked the officers off easily after they had been warned to return to town. An other posse is now being organized and the outlaws will be starved out of their hiding place.
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his address to congress, and the statement of the kaiser that peace will come only after the Germans have won complete victory, are regarded as the final words of two great nations, spoken on the eve of the worlds greatest battle. The kaiser seemingly is exulting over the collapse of opposition on the Eastern front and is confident of Hinden- 'burg's ability to wrest victory from the Allies in the West.
 Washington.-According to an- nouncement made by officials of the war department there are 113 soldiers unaccounted for, among those aboard the Tuscania. The casualty list of those supposed to have lost their lives, does not con- tain the names of any Alaskans. Many on the list, however, were from Oregon and Washington.
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Berne.-In a telegram addressed to von Hindenburg, the kaiser today declared that the readiness of the Russians to withdraw from the war was due entirely to the victories achieved by Hindenburg. Because of this, the kaiser said further, the big Hindenburg German army is the real peace delegate and must be de- pended upon to bring the war to a successful end.
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TUESDAY

Amsterdam-"W desire to live in friendship with neighboring peoples" the kaiser informed his subjects this week in an address delivered at Ham, burg, "but the German arms must first be recognized. Our troops and the great Hindenburg will continue to win this recognition-then peace will come"
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Estill Springs, Tenn.-Jim Me lllherron, negro who killed two white men on Friday, was taken from his captors by mob this morn ing, and after he had been forced to confess by the liberal use of a red hot iron, was burned at the stake in the presence of the entire population. A sister of one of the murderer's victims addressed the mob.
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Washington-President Wilson has issued proclamation restricting the entire foreign commerce of the coun- try. The action was taken so that every available ship can be used to transport troops and supplies to France. Every article of import and export has been placed under license and will be regulated by the war trade board and the treasury depart ment. The new order becomes eff fective tomorrow. ." ~~. -:.. .:
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this place. A total of 145 bodies have been buried along the Scotch coast. Three hundred soldiers are still unaccounted for, but American war department officials express the belief that the number of dead troopers will not exceed 113.
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Washington. - Advices

Washington. - Advices received from General Pershing today state that many enemy airplanes are scouting along the American lines, some of them having appeared over the sector with the evident object of taking photographs. A number of spectacular aerial engagements have taken place during the past few days and several of the enemy planes have been shot down by the American aerial gunners. ~-......
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Washington.-Announcement has been made by officials of the war department that a tag system has 'been adopted, similar to that in use in the British and French armies, for the purpose of insuring the Identification of killed and wounded soldiers. Each man will wear a numbered tag, corresponding to the number after the soldiers name as it appears on the war department books.
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London.-In an address delivered before parliament yesterday, King George said that the great struggle had reached a critical stage, which demanded more than ever the full use of the country's energy and re- sources. He said that the duty of the British is to prosecute the war with all the vigor possible uncil re- cognition is offered of the only prin- ciples upon which an honorable peace can be concluded.
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Rome.-In his opening address to parliament, Premier Orlando de- clared that the war situation has been much improved by the action taken by the United States in com ing to the assistance of the Allies and taking the place of the Rus sians in an hour of need. He said that the Italians are ready to fight to the bitter end. His mention of America was the occasion of pro- longed applause. :..
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THURSDAY

Rome.-The letter of President Wilson addressed to Foreign Mini ster Czernin, of Austria, is regarded in Italian official circles as nour- ishing seed, calculated to encourage the early elimination of Austria from the world conflict.
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Washington.-In an address de- livered before a joint session of con- gTess today, President Wilson made reply to the recent speeches of the German chancellor von Hertling, and the Austrian foreign minister, Count ACzernin. The president said that the Austrian's speech had very friendly tone and indicated that he saw the fundamental elements of peace with clear eyes, unobscured by German trickery. The speech of von Hertling, on the other hand, he said, had been vague and con- fusing and had led practically to no conclusion. It was very differ ent in tone from that of the Aus trian foreign minister's. The presi dent reiterated that the United States would put forth it's whole strength in the war of emancipation. He said further, that Americans do not desire to interfere in European affairs and would disdain to take advantage of any international weak ness or disorder to impose their will on other people.
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Washington.-Secretary of War Baker appeared before the senate military committee today for the purpose of disclosing to the mem bers, secret information relative to the movement of one million Ameri- can troops to France during the present year. The members appar- ently were convinced of the prae- ticability of the plan.
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St. Louis.-Mayor Thompson, of Chicago, has introduced a resolution before the Republican national com mittee, asking that body to go on record as favoring free speech on war resolutions.
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A Washington.-Secretary of the Navy Daniels, in a statement issued today, predicted that the dream of President Wilson with regard to early American naval supremacy would soon be realized. The United States, he said, in very short time Will have by far the greatest navy in the world.
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London.-Premier David Lloyd George informed the house of com mons this morning that the war must go on until victory has been wrestled from the Teutons. He said that neither the speech of Chan cellor von Hertling, nor that of For eign Minister Czernin contained any real peace meaning, and could not be considered by the Allies.
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New York.-The condition of Col onel Roosevelt is growing better steadily and it is considered almost certain now that he will recover.
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London.-The Daily News claims to have received information indicat- ing that the possibility of separate peace between Austria-Hungary and the Entente allies is nearer now than at any time since the war started. Great reluctance, it is said, is mani fested in Austria toward the pros pect of fighting against the British and American forces on the Western front
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WEDNESDAY

Seattle.-James L. Coutty, we'll known local attorney, died here to- day, cause of death being pneu- monia.
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Washington-The establishment of an airplane mail service between Washington, Philadelphia and New York during the coming sumner, is indicated by action just taken by the postoffice department, in calling Cor bids for the construction of five machines for the service.
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Washington.-The belief is freely expressed in official circles today that President Wilson's latest speech will have the effect of hastening the elimination of Austria from the war. Reports indicate that the Austrians have utmost confidence in the Ameri- can executive and are eager to ac- cept the offer of American friend ship. ...... ....
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Amsterdam.-Replying to a con- gratulatory telegram received from Phillip Peinckn, commenting the i'm perial government for Germany's first peace, the kaiser is reported to have said: ''It is only small be- ginning, by Germany's sword, against the closed door leading to a general peace"
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Glasgow.-The second officer of the submarined liner Tuscania, who escaped from the sinking vessel in Zone of the small boats, with forty others, relates a remarkable experi- ence He says that after they had pulled some distance from the wreck, their boat bumped into something hard, and when he looked about, he saw the murderous diver, lying a. wash, the captain of the craft ap- parently being engaged in watching the struggle of his victims A mom- ment later the craft submerged.
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Kansas City.-Three thousand em- ployees of the Walker coal mine are on strike today as the re- suit of the employment of non-union men as weighmen. Five of the mines in that district are now idle, and the owners have appealed to the federal fuel administration for assistance in resuming operations.
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London.-In an address delivered before the house of commons yes terday, Premier George did not men tion the latest speech of President Wilson and he declined to see in the Czernin statement any nearer ap- proach to reasonable terms than was contained in the von Hertling state ment. He said he regarded von Hertling's demand that England surrender certain coal stations as proving that Germany is in no mood to discuss reasonable terms.
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Paris.-The war office announces today that the French forces oper- ating in the Woevre sector, north east of Paris, made three very sue cessful raids yesterday, reaching the fourth line of German trenches. A considerable number of Germans were captured.
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Washington.-The announcement of American plans to emancipate the world from the attempted mas fiery of autocrots, which was made by President Wilson yesterday in
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Rome.-In reviewing the recent supreme war council held at Yer sailles, Premier Orlando pointed out that insofar as the Italians are con cerned, the continuation of the war IS no longer a matter of choice, but necessity. He also said that this fact is well understood by all pat riotic Italians, who are now willing to wage the war to the bitter end.
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San Wholesale pois- oning of livestock, especially lambs, is in progress throughout this state, and the authorities are convinced that it is the work of enemy aliens. A statewide investigation has been started -:- ...:..: :... ....
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Paris.-An American patrol, con sisting of fourteen men, clashed with a much larger force of Ger 11mans on Friday night, in front of the American wire entanglements. The fight did not last long, however, the Germans retreating to their own lines after they had fired few volleys. They took four Americans with them and left four dead and wounded Yankees on the field. As the Germans retreated, the Ameri- cans started a barrage fire, the accuracy of the aim being attested by the cries of the enemy troops. The Americans fought with rifles, pistols and grenades.
 Shell fire on Saturday night killed one American artilleryman and wounded five others. The Ameri- cans sprinkled the German lines with shrapnel all day yesterday, but there were no encounters.
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Washington-In a statement made before the British house of com mons, Sir Bonar Law informed the lawmakers yesterday that enemy submarines destroyed nearly three
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New York.-Eight motor truck loads of records, which arrived from Amsterdam on the steampship Nieuw, have been seized by the federal gov ernment on suspicion that the records contain secret information of value to the enemy
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Washington.-Orders have been issued for the trial of Thomas Hell muth Ritter in the federal court. Ritter is a suspected Camp Lewis spy, who was placed under arrest several weeks ago.
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London.-Sir Bonar Law has in- formed the house of lords that 1,163,474 tons of shipping were con- structed by the British during the past year, in addition to which 174,- 900 tons were obtained abroad.
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Memphis.-Three American avi- ators were killed here yesterday as the result of a collision of machines during a practice flight. Two of the men were T. c. Rodgers and w. D. Cooley, cadet aviators.
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Washington.-The state depart ment is in receipt of telegram from Ambassador Francis, under date of February 6, in which the diplomat states that Americans in Petrograd are safe and we'll. This is regarded as disposing of the re- ports received last week to the ef- feet that Allied diplomats had been expelled from Petrograd.
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London.-Commenting on the lat est speech of President Wilson, As quith told the house of commons yesterday that Wilson had discrim- mated justly in regard to the sub stance between the declarations of von Hertling and Foreign Minister Czernin on the war aims of the Central powers.
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London.-Advice received from the mainland today tell of steadily increasing activity along the Wes- tern front and statements obtained from German prisoners indicate that the Germans are planning to launch a big attack early in March. The kaiser is still concentrating fresh troops along the front.
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Amsterdam.-Judging from the latest indications in the German press, much dissatisfaction and sus- picion has been aroused by the lat est move of Foreign Minister Trot- sky. Prominent political and mili- tary officials are conferring today in an effort to find solution of the Russian puzzle
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Paris.-The French war office is authority for the statement that the Germans now have 175 divisions, of 12,000 men each, on the Western front, ready to participate in the expected spring drive. The big
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Washington. - Secretary Daniels has announced the launching of the destroyer Taylor, which left the ways yesterday 66 per cent complete, just four months after the keel had been laid. This establishes new record in naval construction.
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Amsterdam-Ge and Russian delegates at Petrograd are reported to have signed an agreement calling for the earliest possible exchange of war prisoners who are unfit for further military service.
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Washington.-In an address de- livered before the senate yesterday, in honor of Lincoln's birthday, Sen ator Lewis, of Illinois, scathingly
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Washington. members of the executive committee of the Demo- cratic national committee have voted to endorse federal amendment for woman's suffrage
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Scotch Seaport.-The number of American victims of the Tuscania wreck is now estimated at 159. Fourteen additional bodies were re- covered yesterday and buried near
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denounced Germany's war lords and
 urged Americans to fight to the last drop of blood for the democracy inn planted by Lincoln and advanced by Wilson. Referring to the German peace offer, he pronounced it an open ruse to murder. Representa- tive Russell read Lincoln's Gettys- burg address in the house of rep resentatives.
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Rome.-The Italian artillery is raising havoc with the Teuton col umns on the northern front, west of the Bretna river. The Austrians have resumed the offensive in that sector but thus far they have been unable to make any progress.
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MONDAY

Amsterdam.-Dispatches received inthis city from Brest Litovsk this afternoon state that the Russian gov ernment declared yesterday that the war between that country and Ger many had ended, and orders have been issued for the demobilization of the Russian forces on all fronts. It is stated, however, that the presi- dent of the Russian peace delegation has not yet attached his signature to the formal peace treaty.
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Wilmington, Del.-Thousands of shipbuilders have gone on strike here as the result of the refusal of the companies to pay double time for labor performed on Lincoln's birthday. The situation has an ugly appearance.
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Chicago. Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey, the Utah heavy weight, has announced that articles have been signed for championship ring battle on July between Demp- sey and Jess Willard. They will fight for the title and a purse of $10O,OOO.
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London.-The British government has refused to recognize the treaty of peace signed by the Teutons and tke Ukrainians. The French govern ment has assumed a similar attitude.
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London.-Chancellor von Hertling will address the German reichstag today on the attitude assumed by President Wilson regarding Austria.
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Washington.-Samuel Gompers president of the American Fedora tion of labor, has informed the senate committee that there is nc labor shortage in the United States
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London.-An important peace de- bate is reported to have begun in the reichstag, Reports from Berlin also state that Chancellor von Hert- ling will address the lawmakers on February 21 on the Ukrainian situ- ation and the replies of President Wilson, Premier David Lloyd George and Premier Orlando.
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St. Anton, Ill.-Several alleged Industrial Workers, including a Chicago lawyer, were taken to the city limits last night by the local American Protective league, where they were tarred and feathered and run out of town.
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London.<Official dispatches re- ceived in this city today confirm the report that orders have been issued for the immediate demobilization of the Russian army.
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London.-The kaiser is reported to have removed his personal head quarters to Spa, where he will take treatment for nervous breakdown.
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London.-The admiralty is au- thority for the statement that 22 British vessels, including three fish ing boats, were sunk by submarines during the past week. In addition to the British losses, one Spanish and four Italian vessels were sunk.
 Ottawa. - Former Ambassador Spring-Rice was found dead in his bed this morning.
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Salt Lake City.-The federal au- thorities are holding a woman in custody in this city on suspicion that she is German spy. She was taken up in connection with the arrest on Saturday of Rev. Leehmann, having been caught in the act of trying to pass a letter to an in- termed alien. The officials have refused to disclose the name of the woman.
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force includes 23 divisions recently arrived from the Eastern arena.

force includes 23 divisions recently arrived from the Eastern arena.
 Washington.-Chairman Shirley, of the appropriations committee, has favorably reported to the house, the billion dollar urgent deficiency bill, the largest of its kind in the history of congress. The bill makes pro- vision for the immediate needs of the war, navy and other deprat- ments. Nearly $s1,OOO,O0O is asked for the purchase of mountain seize artillery, in addition to the billion dollars already spent.
 Washington.-President Wilson has directed the attorney general to start aninvestigation of the much discussed Hog Island shipyard contracts, for the purpose of deter mining if there has been criminal abuse of the public funds, as charg- ed before the senate military com mittee. The sum of S42,000,OOO of government funds is involved in the Hog Island project, in which the American International corporation, headed by Frank Vanderlip, presi- dent of the National City Bank, of New York, figured. Officials of the government express the belief that the probe will disclose nothing worse than inefficient management and reckless expenditures.
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Washington-The government has ordered an increase of ten per cent in the wages of shipyard workers employed in the steel yards. Ina bility to secure workers for night jobs is responsible for the advance.
 San Francisco.-John Crowley, an important witness in the Mooney case, is reported to have lost his life on the Tuscania.
 London.-Great Britain, Italy and France have asked the Uniated States for war credits for February and March aggregating one billion dollars
 Paris. is.-Announcement is made to- day of the destruction of a German submarine by two French hydro-air- planes, which attacked the diver in the English channel Bombs were used to sink the sub.
 London.-As the result of the re- fusal of the Bolsheviki representa- tives to accept the German peace terms, it is reported this morning that the Germans are planning to resume offensive operations against Northern Russia. Petrograd prob ably will be the obiectiye This de cision is reported to have been reached at a conference held this week and attended by the kaiser, von Hertling and von Hindenburg. The Brest Litovsk peace barley ended in stormy session, following the announcement of Trotsky that there would be "no war, but no peace" -...
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Petersburg, Va.-Members of the Virginia general assembly attended the Lincoln memorial exercises which were conducted at Camp Lee today by the 319 brigade, composed ex- clusively of Virginians. This is said to have been the first participation of a Southern legislature in Lincoln day exercises.
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Washington.-The establishment of an airplane mail service between Washington, Philadelphia and New York, it is believed in local official circles, will be followed quickly by the use of airplanes for the transporta- tion of mails in Alaska.
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Washington.-General Pershing has requested the war department to supply him with additional chap lains. He wants three for each regi- ment
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San Francisco.-John Crowley, an important witness in the Mooney i case, is reported to have lost his life on the Tuscania.
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Stockho holm.-Swedish residents of the Aland islands are fleeing in ter TOT to the outlying islands, where they are awaiting rescue expeditions which have been dispatched from Sweden. The trouble is the result of acts of lawlessness committed by Russians, who have run amuck on the islands.
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Madrid.-The Spanish steamer Ceferino is reported to have been sunk by submarine. The members of the crew were taken to the Can ary islands by the diver, all on board the steamer having been saved.