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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
Man Power and Arms.

The European allies have discovered
that America is, as we said long since,
the great reservoir Of manpower. Amer
lea has discovered that Europe is the
great producer of arms that our men
must have as they hasten to the fight.
One result is particularly close and ac-
tive partnership-not in formal alliance,
but in cordial fellowship between the
United States and Great Britain The
different but complementary parts that
they must take for a time in the war
are disclosed in the latest statements Of
the American chief of staff and the Brit
sh minister of war
America has to furnish enough man.
power to whip the Germans from now
on, says Gen. March, and to do this she
must put in her whole strength, making
sure of having 100000 men in France
by the end of June next On the other
hand, in numbers of first-class fighting
men Britain must inevitably fall behind
America with her unspent youth and
vast reservoir Of manpower, says Lord
Miner, because Of the demand on British
manpower for war purposes that Is, for
the maintenance Of the navy and mercau-
tile marine, for coal production, on which
Italy and France are dependent, for the
output Of every kind of engine Of war,
especially airplanes and tanks and guns,
required by the United States and other
allies" and for many other requirements
in the way of equipment, Most reuc-
family he has TO bring back from the
front some hundreds of recently recruit
ed men, in order to keep up the produc-
ton Of tanks, which began to fall off
when these men were taken from IT,
Premier Lloyd George tells Parliament
that since August, 1914, the British have
raised 100000 men for the army and
the navy, and that if America were to
call men in the same proportion to popu.
lation her number would be nearly To-
100000 Americans are not thinking
much about proportions, but their hearts
are in the winning Of the war, and they
viii 20 to the front in waves and tides
Of any numbers necessary to overwhelm
the hordes Of German savagery Let the
British furnish the airplanes, tanks and
guns that we need-until we can make
these for ourselves-and America will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
THE suRPRIsE ATTAcK WAS.

General Byng, the hero af successful
attack against the German line in the
Cambria sector last year, only to have
his laurels torn away from him because
of the fact that he was not sufficiently
supported with a reserve army to hold
the gain after the breach had been made
In the enemys defenses, got another
chance at the same kind Of strategy
which he employed before; and he met
with as pronounced success as he did in
the initial stages Of the first operation
smashing ahead with great fury and
driving the foe far back. 1t is to be ex.
pected that the folly of the first attempt
perhaps not his folly either in not hav.
ing sufficient reserves back of the opera
ton is not to be repeated and that he
and the allied cause will not lose the adj
vantage which accrues from the drive
General Byng's particular style of tao
tics seems to be surprise attack as con-
trasted with the offensive following a
long artillery bombardment 1t is the
kind of tactics he used when he demon
strated that the German line could be
broken; it is the kind of tactics he EN-
ployed when he began his second famous
drive against the Germans on Aug, 81;
it is the kind of tactics which the allies
have been using in between. And each
time there has been measure of success
General Byng may not be the originator
of that mode of attcak in this war but
he certainly is the one who has had the
courage to put it into operation. General
Byng is, therefore, entitled to no small
amount of praise for his initiative, II
ultimate success crowns his efforts this
time he no doubt will receive the recog
milton which his acts warrant him tc
have.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24

President Wilson's little expedition
into vacation land was all too short, no
doubt; but, brief as it was, it undoubt-
eddy did him marked amount Of good
and strengthened him for the arduous
tasks which lie ahead of him during the
next few months. 1t is unfortunate that
the president Of the United States can
not take the respite from labor which
his position seems to demand, but If
President Wilson can interiect some Of
these weekend trips now and then into
such restful environment as he found at
Manchester by the-Sea in Massachusetts
or some other place in New England, he
will probably be so refreshed that he will
be able to carry on his work without Sc
rious detriment to his health. If there
is one thing for which all Americans
should fervently hope during the next
two years it is that the present executive
win be permitted to carry on his work
with undiminished mental and physical
vigor. The alternative would not be at
all reassuring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
That Constitutional Amendment.

Editor Times: The Rutland Herald and
the st. Adams Messenger seem greatly
exercised in opposition to having YER
mont ratify the prohibition amendment
to our national constitution. Pereival
w, Clement and the Local Option league
would defer Vermonts voting upon that
amendment till some future time, They
seem quite nervously anxious to safe
guard the state from being rushed and
stampeded by fanatic reformers" Mr..
Clement and the Local Option league are
right in opposing the rushing and STAN.
peding of the state" on this or any other
question. Also due time should always
be given for the consideration of state
and national constitutional changes.
But is Vermont a state that really
needs Percival w. Clement or any other
man or league TO act as its guardian TO
save it from being rushed and stamped.
ed"2 New York did not make a success
in the early days Of rushing and STAN.
peding" this neck of woods.
Again, how much more time is needed
for Vermont's voters and legislators in
order to come to decision and action on
this amendment? Prohibition of one
kind or another has been much studied
and discussed in Vermont for more than
so years. The present proposed consti-
tutional change has been a matter of dis
cussion in Vermont and elsewhere for
quite while True, the state should
not be rushed and stampeded by fanatic
reformers" or Others Neither should it
be stalled by chronic reactionary advo-
Gates of a discredited business.
Vermont statutes provide time for the
laggards to find out how they think they
should stand on this question.
SO why not let wonld-be and real can
didates declare themselves on this and
other matters in respect to which they
are questioned? And let the voters on
Sept. 10 and Nov vote according to
their best Judgment. And then let the
legislators lose no time in recording the
states position, whether for or against
the ratification of that amendment. The
prospects are that it will be ratified
either with or without Vermont's assist
ance. However, the Green Mountain
state should neither play the coward of
not daring TO trust itself to 60 on record,
nor plead the baby act of needing more
time to grow up into years of under
standing on this matter
G. j. Richardson.
Newbury, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
A MARITIME NATION COMING

In the old days when the population of
the United States chung to the seaeoasts
or did not get very far inland, the eyes
of the American people were directed
more often than not to the sea and to
sea-going pursuits. The Yankee clippers
were famous then, and the maritime
business Of the country attained promi.
nent place in the commercial life Of the
people. Then, as the population edged
its way into the wilderness and finally
spread out over the broad expanse Of the
American domain the people found them
selves diverted, by necessity, to some
other occupation than in following the
sea. Gradually thereafter the fame Of
the United States as a maritime nation
began to decline; we produced the goods
and some other nation did most of the
carrying on the seas The American
merchant marine sank into insignifcance
md one of the chief features Of going
70 sea was going out to fish. So we have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24

The greatly shortened American cas-
ualty list merely betokens calm before
the army of Pershing gets into the thick
of the fight once more. The total cas-
ualties to date, namely, 2o,444, are not
greater than might have been expected
considering that the United States has
been in the war nearly II months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
TO REDUCE OFFICERS.
Authority Wants to Place in Ranks Men
Found Not Qualified to Command.

Washington, D. G., Aug. 24.--Author.
ity to continue in the overseas service
dismissed or discharged army officers was
asked of Congress yesterday by the wal
department, at the instance of General
Pershing, 1t is explained that there have
been instances of officers found guilty Of
offenses, who show incapacity to com
mand troops, but who can do service as
privates If the law permits.
New fall Lids for Kids at Abbott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
REFUSED BY ITALIANS.
Teutons Tried to Advance Front in Al
bania, Says Rome.

Rome, Aug. 24.--Forces of the central
powers yesterday attacked the Italian
advance lines on the front from the low
er Semend river to the heights Of Mali
Tomorices, in Albania, it was officially
announced yesterday by the Italian
war department. The stack was re-
pulsed by the Italians.
To the west of point l,l50, the state
ment added, the Teuton forces attacked
one of our advanced outposts, but were
repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24

Your first Liberty loan bonds for which
you paid 100 cents on the dollar are
worth considerably more than that now
ii not converted into higher interest
bearing bonds. Notwithstanding the
high price offered, it would be wise to
hang onto them, for the price is likely
to go still higher after the war is ended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24

The seizure of fishing trawler and
the conversion of her into merchant
ship raider was another of those bizarre
tricks for which the Germans have been
notorious ever since the war started but
which do not get the Germans anywhere
The Germans are past masters in the
spectacular acts but somewhat lacking
when it comes to real substantial per-
formance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24

The death of Senator Gallinger of New
Hampshire brings Senator Dillingham; Of
Vermont near the top Of the Republican
list in the Senate in the order Of years Of
service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
F. H. Rogers &
Company

provide the fighting men to use them.
Then, for the last victorious rush, the
airplane, tank and gun makers can re-
turn to the ranks and the word will be:
All abreast and forward Boston Her
aid,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24

The Germans are buying all the tin
cans they can find. Perhaps to keep
them off their own tails.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
ASK DOLLAR AN HOUR.
Skilled Workers in Shipbuilding Indus.
try Want Raise.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Skilled work
ers in the shipbuilding industries of
the country have made friendly demands
to the labor adjustment board Of the
shipping board for increase in wages to
one dollar an hour, double time for over
time, Saturday half holiday throughout
the year and ten per cent bonus for all
night shop work. The present wage is
approximately rs cents an hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24

Our delicious fruit arrives every morn
ing by express, Our prices are reason
able Barre Fruit Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-24
WRITE

II you wish to prepare for a good position in
Washington, Albany or elsewhere, Employment
sure for those who are qualified, Girls are in
active demand and receive the same pay as
young men For catalogue address
CARMEL & HOLT. Albany. N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

. Equal. rights at: sQn2esfps Heseoe5'
was the demand b. a mass mees'ps
of negroes at 3. negro church n
Lynchburg Tuesday night, when c.
ecates were selected to congress
called III Washington by the Ma
tional Equal Rights League OF CoI-
cred Americans, to choose represent.
tatives to the Peace Conference at
Paris. The speakers protested a
the jim crow street car law; JIM csc"
railway cars and inadequate schools,
one speaker declaring that fer MS
SIS of state taxexs So go to White
schools and So to negroes. The saG-
gestion was made in the meeting nat
if the negroes could not gct Their
l.inl1ts fiat Japan could aid ;ha,a.
Other speakers declared that II It
had rot been for negro soldiers Lon
don AMI Washington would tct.ay DC
recruiting stations for the Germans,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
GERMAN BANKS
Cologne Gazette Warns Government
&c passihle Rankruptcy


Amsterdam, Dec. 12.-The Cologne
Tsitrng warns against possible bark.
ruptcy of Germany, ard declares that
unless the financial situation is I'M
proved the Garn.ar.s viii be unable TO
ray either their tax CT the indam-
ait;ss expected to be demanded by the
allies.
s'The present scciaIistc government,
with It's ccr:;ny:al demands for higher
wages while Germany is unable to
produce or export, is bound to hasten
banlsruri.@Hn tlse newspaper say.
"C;avr2n hanks cannot holy. ont mere
th2r few weeh2 under the present
:i,:..,,..2! s5ra:n. If the situation cen
r:nucs nobody in Germany vii! &c
ABLE to pay taxes, not counting the
!nGsmlii::es.
Tie Zei+ung suggests that the ma
t:cral assembly establish a strong
!iran.ial program in which, contrary
20 the sccialistic views, taxation
wou!d be divided equital5ly among he
whole population. Otherwise the news
raper predicts. there VIII be the most
far reaching financial catastrophe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
DUTCH CONSUL QUITS
John B. Gcijbeck, Western Official,
Openly Protests Hollands Shield
ir,w E6rmer Kaiser.


Denver, Dec. 20 Holland intends
to protect. through hsr very weakness,
tie arch-fand William Hohenzollcrn,
row an honored guest within her Dor
ders."
Such IS the sensational charge of
John B. Gcijzbeek, Dutch Consul f.
ihrae westcren states. il Il b:ter dc
runaiation of the attitude Of his na-
i've land.
Coupled with this! lie has imforme.
Unitea STATES Government officials III
Washington:
HOLLAND, through her consu!s N
America, has begun an organized an
naiSn OF propaganda to justify her
position IN hiding The former h.i:~..
behind the skirts Of the Queen Of Jne
Netherlands.
Rather than become a party to this
plot Gcijzbeei rcsignsdtaS Representa-
tive CT the Dutch in Colorado C.2h
and New Mexico. His letter OF rss:2'-
nation reads in part:
4 can no loHgor keep si!sa: aD21.s
the position Of Netherlands in IN
world'a most mcmantous Gue$.S@.7.
"My sympathics were with the cur
try of my birth when she assumed IN
difficult position of neutrality ard
needed every friend she had.
"These difficulties having passed,
Holland now voluntarily displeases the
entire world by giving shelter a"1 pro-
lection to the bore Of cortcntl2A.
Explaining his resignation, GsiJT-
beck said:
"IIolland forbade me to p1rs!ta@a
Libe1ty bonds. This is hut one samp.2
Ct her orders during the ;.n:2 Inc
America entered the war.
"Now she haI. opened an Q:
campaign, of propaganda, TO be DIS
;,iru.c,; to The press of the na:.on by
her ccnsuls, attempting to bolster w
4 case why she should not surrender
IL, fcrmcr Kaiser to the Allies fen
trial.
part Of this publicity has been sc''
me. I refuse to distribute it, or n2''.
any ~ay, part of the plot to save
iris f:.ri wh- t:Ic3 bshini the skir,
e Hollands Queen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
ANOTHER RAID
,;y:y-F'i,c Persons Taken From '"oot
leg Special" Last Night

.;;;v.Fiyc Persons Taken From Boot
leg Special" Las, Night
Fifteen gaIlcns II whisky abandon
cd. four hundred and fifty quarts cch-
f:<natcd and sixty-five persons arre't-
81. was the result Of another raid By
the Washington police last night WIEN
tic "Lao;icg specj%L' pulled into the
Capital city.
Coming OF top of the 70 arrests
tuesday nigh, this makes 1iO per-
sors taken in two day, all Of whom
VII try to explain in court what
,Iev ccr:.ar : the meaning CT per
sooal a.l n?odiciral use"
In The rid las. night fifteen gal
Ions Of perfectly soca liquor sud
derby became separated from Their
owners icbody seemed to know who
owned these fifteen gallons Of PEREZ
" good liquor--in fact no one war5ea
- know, except the polite.
Vigilance was kep: by tn" pcE:e
throughout the night and early morn
ior for another special "booz2 tran
=. Trey had heen tipped off that "
,a,eqaf;cn was expected to try to rur
the gauntlet.
The sixty-fve persons arrested G:
me charge of violating the zcne IaH
il. bringing liquor within five mig
of military cncampment were .
taken TO tn Ninth Precinct stat'o'
and hel dior Dcr,i. one vas an lfAi
ian and the rest wee negroes.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
TRUSTEES SALE

Pursuant TO the terms Of deed o.
trust to the undersigned Trustee.
dated or the 2Gth day Of August, l9!",
and recorded in Deed Book NO. g:
page 100 of the land records OF til
City OF Alexandria, Virginia, default
having been made in the payment OF
me note thereby secured, | witl At
The request CT the holder Of said note
cfcr for safe at public aution, on
saturday. December 2l.t, 1918, 1T
len o,cloc'; A. NJ, at The Royal Street
{, rance 70 the Market Buihlng, the
relieving property conveyed by sal4
decd CT trust:
One rcm two passenger runatoat'
.9ll model, engine No. .53ll5i, Cha5-
81 Nc. 1896, AMI body go.
E2Hll2023
Teams Of sale. cash
Win. =. WoULLS, Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
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VIRGINIA NEWS

At Harrisonburg on December
the action of the board OF trustees
CT 1Iampden-siiney College, off sr'ng
to place the college under the direct
control. Of the Synod of Virginia,
was communicated to that BODY, and
in response the synod enthusiastici'l>
" and without any dissenting voice
accepted the proposition.
Eleven prisoners escaped from tac
Newport News jail Tuesdar night,
one of them being murderer, self
en:cd to IS years in the pen!t.ntlarT.
Others included men serving senten-
ceS for highway ribbery, lousahrea'i-
ing. &c. Ten days ago dc!'%-y
was effected when four prisonars @
cracd. Tuesday night the prison IS
usei a pickaxc and dug their way
out. Meme OF them has been car
turcd.
Following fires in the Norfol: po-
lice court yesterday morning, ard
;fter hearing before United States
Shipping Commissioner Paddison, tnc
American lake steamer Carn'aria
VAS forced to sail for Curacao, Dan
ISL West Indies, with crippled lir2-
rcom c.law, and these on duty said 10
be On TIE verge Of mutiny. The men
objected TO alleged unfair disciple
rary measures enforced by Chief FL
clncer w. F. Banner. Some OF TIE
crew deserted her, and are being
held pending further hearing.
Trouble is feared at sea.
Prcgrcssiveness, conservatism arl
the desire to surround the Courty q
Rockingham with facilities adequate
to hc- opportunities and possibilities
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12

Joan and Peter, by H. G. Wells SITS
The Young Diana, by Marie Corelli
s1s50.
A Chance to Live, by Zoe Beck
ley $1.60.
Under Sail, by Felix Rosenberg
$3.50. &
Out of the silencss, by Mary E. Wal
ler s1.50.
Allen White s1.6O.
Georgiat,a's Service Stars, by Anne
Fellows Johntcn s1.35
The Amazing Interlude by wary
Roberts, Kinehart $50 @la.... :.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-12
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RusY CORNER PENNA AVE At 8 H.o''
0lea S.i5sa.m to ?. m.
CHRISTMAS BOjOks : NEW FICTION

ria Laughing Girl by Robert W.
Chambers sho r,sfrsn
Our Admirable Betty oy 'sH'eS
| Farnol $50.
An .Armer:can Ramily' by AiO'ne"
Webster $50
Tint Which Hath Wings by hachara
Dehan 100.
Jcsselyn's Wife, by Kathleen Nor
r;s, s1.4o
Oh, Money, Money! by Eleanor H.
Porter $50
% IL Hours Leave by Mary
Roberts fdnehart 60c. 10
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-11
RESIDENT OF GRAND
RAPIDS DIES TODAY

Mrs Anna Nagle aged about t.
years. wife OF Richard NaGle. died -,
the family home about zen miles south
easteast of Ottawa this afternoon at
l:30,aftera long illness
The decendent had been Ia Sale
county resident al her lite hayiu-
been born and raised south OF this
city. About twenty ytye years agn
she was married and moved 70 the
home near Marseilos where she has
since resided.
surviving she leaves her husband
and six children, Mrs James Sheedy
and Mrs, Frank Snecdy, both Of Brook
field township. and Jom, William Ma.
rie aud Irene living at home, She
is also survived by 'wo sisters Nj,
William McGrath. %. De Sofa street
aud Mrs Nellie McGunis, living norrt
Of Ottawa.
The ARRANGEMENTS for the funera
services viii he announced later,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-11
CLASS ! MEN WILL.
Be GIVEN PHYSICAL
TESTS TUES. JUNE Is
BRAFT BOARD ANNOUNCES DATE
FOR EXAMINING MEN WHO RE.
GiSTERED JUNE s FOR ARMY
SERVICE.

one hundred and seyenty-ole Class
men Of the June D. 1918 registration,
today were mailed cards by the local
exemption board commanding them
tu appear the Ottawa High School
Tuesday morning, July l6, for physi-
cal examination Part Of the class are
called to report at lu O'Clock III the
morning. while the remainder will 90
before the doctors at / O'Clock,
WheI the exemption board, a eau
tiOn was isSusl today that 10 o clock
means ~ O'Clock, and II O'Clock, | !
O'Clock, not a minute later than the
affixed dot. Stragglers are promised
some pretty rough treatment if they
do not show up at the minute stated
in their cards.
IN charge Of the examination Will be
Doctor j. " Petit who viii be assist
ed by large corps of doctors made
up of members Of the county physical
examining board With enough eN-
amiuprs oI hand if is believed the last
OF he l1l class men can be- put thru
hi PAGES and dismissed before noon.
As most of the 1918 class are robust
healthy Young men, there is belief
that most OF them will be accepted iol
military service One authority fixes
the number of possible acceptances al
uiutv per cent
Name, of the registralts are now
boug compiled by the board and prob
ably will be given TO the press fol
publication before Tuesday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-11
FOOD CHIEF FINDS.
1000 BU. OF WHEAT.
IN COUNTRY BINS.
UkCOVERS A
LARGE QUANTITY OF GRAIN
FARMERS CLAIM THEY DID NOT
KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH.

With>no intentions of boarding but
due mostly TO ignorance as to where
and how to market a commodity they
were unused to handling, La Sale
county farmers, according to neures
given out today by Food Administrator
A. ] Roberts. disclosed that more
,han thousand bushels of wheat
wer6 in farmers bins in the immedi.
ate vicinity OF Ottawa.
The disclosures followed an investi.
cation conducted by The county food
chief assisted by George y Dunaway,
Utica and Ottawa elevator owner In
their search for wheat 10 place IN
general circulation the two men OBJ
tained trace of hundreds and hundreds
OF bushels OF wheat which now have
been turned into national granarles
for grinding into -four.
In all the food administration, as
sisted by Mr. Dunaway. uncovered a
thousand bushels. which filled car
The wheat has been shipped and part
of il will be returned to Ottawa and
naighborng cities to help replenist
the flour supply.
Nearly every instance where far
mers were asked what they were do
ing with their wheat unsold they ex
planned they did not know what tt
10 With It under governmental regf
| lations and were waiting for someone
/ to come along and tell them how Il
I dispose of their grain.