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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
SLOW REPORTING
on DELINQUENTS
Only Few Counties Have Sent State
ments to the Adjutant Generals
Office.

Thus far only few counties have sent
any report to the adjutant generals Of
flee relative to the number of men who
are termed delinquents. These are per
sons whose names have been turned over
to the sheriff departments to find but
who have not been located because of the
fact that they are not at the addresses
which they gave when they registered.
Some II such persons have been reported.
OF these n were from Washington
county, but two of that number have
already been located since the report was
made, while from Chittenden county
some "a persons have been reported
Some Of the trouble seems to be with
the mail service. Persons who have been
at their places of residence are finding
that their mail is being returned to the
boards as unknown"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
FAVOR CHURCH UNION.
One Protestant Church In Small Town
Is Preferable.

Burlington, Jan. l6.-The superinten'
dents and secretaries of the Methodist
Congregational and Baptist churches, in
conference here yesterday, decided that
one church for small town is preferable
To several churches. The following state.
ment OF principles was adopted
The undersigned, supcrintendents and
secretaries of the Methodist, Baptist and
Congregational denominations, for the
sake of better promoting the kingdom of
God in the state of Vermont, and for the
sake especially of helping the smaller
communities 10 be more efficiently served
by the church of Christ and for the sake
of securing more adequate and better
paid ministers for these communities,
agree TO the following statement of prin-
ciples by which they vii be guided in
accomplishing the results above men.
toned, and suggest the advisability of
other evangelical churches uniting in the
same:
l. In the small community in Yer
mont. we regard one strong Protestant
church, with adequate ministerial leader.
ship, as the ideal condition.
,. To attain this ideal throughout the
state, we agree, as denominational lead
ers and secretaries, to consult together
concerning particular communities, on
the basis of an equitable exchange of
fields
3. The following may be considered as
possible ways OF carrying out the ideals
set forth in the preceding paragraph;
fal Absolute withdrawal of one denomi
nation; tbl temporary maintenance OF
the ecclesiastical reorganization of the
withdrawing, until entire
can be wisely effected; te)
federation of the existing churches with
,ut the withdrawal of either denomina-
ton; federation to be understood as
ln Arrangements for one set
If services and other joint activities; t2) !
me minister; 49, each church to contrib |
lte to its own dcnominational benevo-
ences; a. a joint committee from each /
hurch to handle the affairs of the fed |
rated churches.
a. In cases of complaints concerning
inadequate leadership, such complaint
hall be brought to the attention of the
enominational leader concerned, and I
hould the apparently inadequate leader
hip continue il shall be a matter for
onsultaton and agreement with the SUI
or secretaries involved, in
rder to strengthen the work.
5. 1t is understood that in carrying
ut the principles herein outlined, the
Undersigned cannot contrayene the rules
r action of their ecclesiastical bodies,
ut will do all in sheir power to secure !,
he support of these bodies for these
rinciples.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
LIEUT." LAPoRT ARRESTED.
Forgery and Desertion Are the Charges
Brought.

Burlington, Jan. 16.--"First Lieuten-
ant Earl L. Laport, whose home has
| been in the basement of the Robarge
| house on North street, at the head OF
Murray is in the county jail this morn
/ ing on charges of forgery and deserton
| from the United States aerial corps. He
was ordered committed to the custody of
the sheriff yesterday afternoon shortly
before & o'clock by Chief Of Police p. j.
Russell on warrant from States Attor-
ney Allen Martin as well as upon gov
ernment order
Laport, who has been masquerading
around the city as a first lieutenant, be-
ing dressed in army clothes beftting such
an officer, il charged with procuring
a number of blank checks upon the How
ard National bank of this city in the
Y. NJ c. A. rooms. One of these was
passed at the Lewis & Blanchard shoe
store on Church street for pair of off
GERS boots, the value of which was S32 50.
These he had on when arrested.
Another check was signed with the
name of J. r. eastman of this city, for
the sum of $2250. A third check was
passed at the Wright clothes shop, for
SIS, Laport taking away with him for
the amount pair of officers shoes aud
pair of gloves befitting his station in
the army.
From a Mrs Bean. who conducts
store at the corner of Murray and North
streets, Chief Russell learned shortly aft
er Laport had been placed in Jail that
the man had forged a check at Mrs.
Beans store for the sum of SO, taking
the cash with him. Enos Howard. the !
tobacco man, is out S. check having |
been eashed in his store by one of his /
clerks. 1t is also asserted that Laport /
had previously tried to cash a S25 check !
here. Various names were appended TO
the checks. in one case the name of f. J. |
Morris being used while in another the /
name of f.. j. Harris appeared.
When seen at police headquarters il /
was very apparent that his clothes were
too large for him. II was learned that /
his age was p years, and that he enlist
ed at the post Aug. I, 1917, as a private
in the 325th aerial squadron. After on
istment he was sent to Texas. On Dec.
p he deserted at Kelley field. Texas.
coming TO this city a short time ago.
He said he was born in Shoreham. and
hat previous to his enlistment he had
been employed by Steele & Butler, local
milk dealers. Il
On his person when searched was
icket to Middlebury, while IN his grip
vas the pair of shoes and the pair of
yloves that he had secured from the /
Wright clothes shop. Besides. there were ,
ix bottles Of beer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
FIRE DROVEOUT
MANY PEOPLE
A st. Adams Building Was
Gutted by the
Flames
ONE OCCUPANT
BADLY BURNED
And Eight Others Escaped
in Their Night
Clothes

st, Adams, Jan. l6.-Fire which brok,
out shortly after midnight in the Murph,
restaurant on South Main street gutted
the building, with a loss of $1,000 and
drove nine occupants into the street in
their night clothes. One OF the occu.
pants was injured so that he went to
the hospital this morning for treatment
He was Dennis English, employed in a
livery stable Just adjoining, lie slept
over the kitchen of the restaurant and
he was awakened by the smoke. In get
ting out he was badly burned on the face
and left arm, slightly on the right arm
aid his hair was singed. His condition,
however, is not serious.
Charles Crew. an employe of the res
taurant, came up stairs from the cellar.
where he had been fixing the fire, and
found the kitchen full of flame and
smoke, and the alarm was soon turned
in. The cause of the fire is not known
The firemen found the hydrant at the
head of Lake street frozen, so that their
efforts were greatly handicapped at the
start. However the fire was under con-
troll in 40 minutes.
Among the occupants of the building
were Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy and their
vear-old child. Another occupant was
John G. Butler the owner of the build
ng Mr. Butler had occupied n room in
he building ever since he came to st.
Adams so years ago. The building was
If wood with brick front and was prob
.bly 100 years old. Adjoining was the
wooden building owned by Harry Holmes,
baker, and although ii stood but two
md one. half feet away ii was not dam
Iged, not even window being broken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
BOY FRIENDS AS BEARERS.
At Funeral of James Campbell Stephens
This Morning

The funeral of James Campbell Ste
phens, aged l6, only son of Mrs. Cath
crime Stephens of Park street, whose
death early Monday morning followed a
brief illness of spinal meningitis, was
held in St. Monicas church this morning
at 8 o'clock, the parish priest, Rev p NJ
McKenna. officiating. Among those who
gathered to pay their last respects to the
lad were number of students from
Goddard seminary, where he was en-
rolled in the firstyear class. Those who
acted as bearers were: Maurice White,
Louis O'Learv, Aubrey Marion, Newton
Martin, David Nania and Lloyd Eisen-
winter. boy friends of the deceased. The
body was placed in the vault at Elm
wood to await interment in the Catholic
cemetery on Beckley street in the spring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
NEARER NORMAL.
Traffic Conditions at Noon on the Cen
trail Vermont.

st. Adams, Jan. l6.-Traffic conditions
began to be normal this afternoon on the
Central Vermont railway. All snow
plows were running and al lines were
opened. Train No. due here from the
south at 5:55 last evening did not ar
rive here until 10 o'clock this morning.
Train No. 3, due at sos, last evening,
came at 1924 this morning. Train No.
/, due at :33 this morning, did not reach
here until 1910 this afternoon. The New
England States Limited from the north
due here at l0:46 this morning, was
about IS minutes late. Trains from the
south were held at White River Junction
from four to six hours for Boston g.
Maine connections. There has been no
passenger service on the lines of the st.
Albans & Swanton Traction Co. since
early yesterday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

train pulled into Montpelier in mid-fore'
noon to-day. but the Barre connection
was not thought Of
The roads big plow was stuck at or on
Northileld, and among the trainmen all
hope of reaching Barre before afternoon
was abandoned In the noon hour the
cerned near Montpelier junction, and by
| o'clock il was headed for the Barre
branch. Probably Williamstown will be
left to its lonesomeness until late after
noon, and trains may postpone trips TO
that village until tomorrow. Conditions
not so bad prevailed on the NJ, q w. X.
road. The Barre & Chelsea railroad crews,
after surveying some of the Alpine
drifts on the airline. abandoned hope of
hauling freight and busted themselves
with deyising ways and means for clear
ing the quarry road in anticipation of
business tomorrow, next day or next
week.
Mails, as has been said, seemed to
move not at all. Clerks at the postofliee
had nothing to assort, and for once city
letter carriers were able to sit around
and whittle on day that wasn't holi-
hdNs iNiEHAig Win ipNbi
mail, rural carriers with degree of
that loomed up larger than their
discretion set out 90 battle with the
drifts early in the forenoon. They re-
main TO be heard from. Stage connec-
tions with the local postoiiice were off
schedule, although Roy Scott, the Wash
ington driver, plunged into the thick of
the drifts carly to-day and emerged
from the confusion in the middle of the
forenoon. He never encountered more
trying conditions on the Barre Washing
Ton run. Here in the city, streets We're
illed to the brim with snow, and the |
same was true of the sidewalks until the
street department had done its work. |
Before daylight plowmen were abroad,
ind at that they were not too, early TO
sreet section men from the ear barns, |
The main line between Barre and Mont !
,elier afforded the only avenue of inter
ity travel throughout the forenoon, but
eh Washington street line remained sub
merged.
Over and above the confusion caused
" shovels, plows and brooms, the careful
istener might have discerned the we'll
nown oldest inhabitant confidng to his
eophyte friends some of the terrors of
he somewhat oft-referred-to old fash
oned winter. Those were the winters!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

INVOLVED
Former German Ambassador to the Unit
ed States Was in Cable communi-
cation with His Foreign Office
Concerning Caillaux

Washington, d. G.. Jan 10, The state
department to-day published two inter
cepted messages between Count Won
Bernstoff, former German ambassador
here, and the Berlin foreign Office CON
cerning the CaiIlaux case. 1t also pub
lished the German censorship rule which
forbade mention of CaiIlaux' name in
the German newspapers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
ANOTHER ARREST
IN FRENCH SCANDAL
Paul Comfy Is Held in Connection with
the Investigation of the Activities
of Caillaux.

Paris, Jan. l6.-Paul Comfy was ar
rested last night in connection with the
investigation of the activities of former
Premier Caillaux. He is the lawyer said
to have accompanied Deputy Loustatot,
whose immunity has been suspended in
connection with the Caillaux affair, to
Switzerland to see Abbas Hilmi, former
khedive of Egypt. He was the guest of
Caillaux at luncheon given Cavallinie,
the Italian alleged to have been connect
ed with Bolo Pasha
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
HONOR WAS PAID.
BY Naval Recruiting Station at Mass for
Howard w. Plant.

Burlington, Jan. ia solemn high
mass of requiem was sung yesterday
morning at nine o'clock at st. Mary's
cathedral for the repose of the soul of
Howard w. Plant, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. II. Plant, who lost his life ON the
destroyer Jacob Jones. Rev. T. J. Liddy
sang the mass, and Rev. j. +, Gillis was
the deacon and Rev. James Thompson
the sub-deaeon. The entire staff of the
naval recruiting station attended the
mass in a body, as a mark of respect to
the memory of the first Burlington boy
TO make the supreme sacrifice in the
war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
DEATH AT EAST BARRE.
Mrs. Alvina Creggy Had Been Sick for a
Year.

Mrs. Alvina Creggy died last evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Enoeh
Campbell in East Barre. after years
sickness or general breaking down. Mrs.
Creggy had lived at the Campbell home
for the past Is years. Mrs. Campbell and
Mrs Creggy being sisters. Besides her
sister. she is survived by two brothers.
William Carnes Of West Chazy. Y. V.
and Alfred Carnes of Williamstown.
The funeral viii be held Thursday at
] p. m. at the house. Rev James Ramage
Burial will be in the wilson
cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
DOVER MEN HELD
FOR ALLEGED ARSON
Two Buildings Were Destroyed and in
One of Them They Had Shoe-Shin-
ing Stand.

Dover, N. H., Jan. l6-George Skatses
and Anton Abran, proprietors of shoe
shining establishment here, were arrest
ed to-day on the charge of arson, after
fire destroyed two buildings owned by
James H. Henderson and the three-story
Wiggin building. The loss was $4,000.
1T started in the mems shop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
He. Was Chairman of the
War Industries
Board
HIS RAILROAD
NEEDS HIM, HE SAYS
There Is No Apparent Con-
fict Which Could Call
for His Action

Washington, d. c., jan l6,-Daniel
Willard, president of the Baltimore 4
Ohio railroad, has resigned as chairman
of the war industries board. The resig-
nation will be accepted as soon as his
successor is found.
Mr.. Willard gave as the reason that
his railroad required his entire attention.
It was stated that the resignation was
not brought about by any apparent con-
flict between the board and the reorgan-
ization of the war department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
MUST STAND TRIAL.
Editor of German Language Newspaper
Accused of Treason.

Philadelphia, Jan. l6.-Louis Werner,
editor chief of the Philadelphia Tage-
blatt. German language newspaper,
which was raided by government agents
some time ago, and DR.. Martin Darkow,
managing editor, must stand trial on a
charge OF treason as 4 result of deci-
sion of Jugde Dickinson in the federal
court here yesterday oyerruling their de-
murrer on an indictment charging them
with that offense
The charge is based on articles and
editorials published in the Taeeblatt.
critieising the United States for entering
the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
CORN CROP THREATENED
Because Priority Orders Have Worked
Against II.

Washington, D. G., Jan. l6.-Prioritv
orders have Disseminated against corn
TO such an extent that a large part OF
the nations bumper crop Of 1917 is
threatened with serious deterioration if
no, destruction Director General Of Rail
roads MeAdoO was told yesterday bv
Representative Mccormick Of Illinois.
who, hacked bysa letter from Food Ad-
uialstTstor Hoover. urged immediate ap-
p',intnient Of q railroad executive e1pe-
rieneei in handling corn shipments 10 de-
vote all bis time 20 the movement OF the
crop. Air. McAdoo took tie matter un-
der sdtisrmcnf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
NOT A BOLD BAD MAN.
Walter SpOermann Partially Absolved
By District Attorney.

Baltimore, Nd, Jan l6.-Federal Dis
trict Attorney Samuel X Dennis de-
clared to-day that he did not believe
Walter Spoermaun, the alleged German
spy under arrest here. was guilty of anv-
thing more serious than violating the
presidents proclamatieB concerning the
movements Of enemy aliets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
FAMOUS U. S. MARSHAL.
Captain BILL" Mcdonald, Bodyguard of
Presidents, Dead.

Wichita Fails. Texas. Jan. l6-Captain
"Bili' Mcdonald, noted Texas ranger
and personal friend and bodyguard Of
several presidents, died here last night.
Mcdonald, who was a United states
marshal for northern Texas. was famous
for his control over the most desperate
characters Of the Mexican border aud
Texas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
DEER ILLEGALLY SHOT.
County Game Warden confers with the
States Attorney.

Z. : Newcomb, who was county
game warden last year. has been re
appointed bN Fish and Game Commis-
siouer Linus LcaYcns cf Cambridge Nr
Newcnmb was in Barre yesterday in ,7sn-
fercuce villa the states attorney oyer tho
aftior to be taken relative O. q deer
whieh w's shot ct.t of season in the lat
tt1 dsys iu Decemher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

The political pot in Germany continues
at full boil, with the militaristic element
in the ascendancy but with the moderate
section of the people still hotly opposing
them. Notwithstanding the seeming i'm
passe that has arisen in the peace nego-
tiations between the Russians and the
central powers owing to objections by
the Russians to the demands of Germany
and her allies, announcement has been
made in the Reichstag that no alteration
has been made in the instructions given
to the chief German representative in
the pour parlers.
A meeting of the Annexationist party
in Germany has been broken up by the
Independent Socialists, who passed a
resolution declaring for a general peace
by understanding, while at another meet
ing in Frankfort, a resolution was adopt
ed declaring that a peace safeguarding
Germany's vital economic interests would
be possible only along the lines Of the
Reichstag peace resolution.
Meanwhile Admiral Won Tirpitz. the
father of Germany's submarine warfare
and one of the leaders of the Fatherand
party, in speeches is endeavoring to boil
ster up the case of the Pan Germans In
his latest address he still held to his
dream of forcing Great Britain to seek
peace as a result of Germany's subma- |
rine campaign and dwelt on the ability
of Won Hindenburg and his chief aide, |
Won Ludendorff, to bring about peace
acceptable to Germany by force of arms |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
RUMANIANS WERE
SOON RELEASED
Minister to Russia and Members of His
Staff Were Arrested By Bolshe-
Wiki Government,

London, Jan. 16.The Rumanian min
lister Diamardi and the members of his
staff, arrested Sunday by the Bolsheviki
government, were set free Tuesday. ac-
cording to Reuter- dispatch from Pet
rograd All the foreign diplomats Joined
in protest to the government on Mon
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
TRIED TO KILL
BOLSHETIKI PREMIER
His Automobile Was Struck BY Bullets
-Four Times and a Member of the
Party Was Slightly Wound

Petrograd, Monday, Jan. Is (By Asso-
ciated Press An automobile carrying
SNikolas Lenine, the Bolsheviki premier,
it is reported, was fired upon last night.
He was not hurt. -Four bullets spattered
the windows. A member of the party
was slightly wounded in the hand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
CZARINA INSANE?
Her Condition Is Reported to Be Hope
less.

Amsterdam, Jan. l9.-The former en-
press of Russia, according to German pa
pers. has become insane and is now CON
fined TO sanitarium at Tobclsk. Siberia.
Her condition is reported to be hopeless.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
HUNGARY IS
nv AN UPROAR
Cabinet Resigned Because 1t Was Unable
to Garry Out Military Program
Necessary Support Not
Forthcoming.

London, Jan. l6.-The resignation of
the Hungarian cabinet ON account of
their failure to obtain the necessary sup
port for the military program is reported
in Budapest dispatch to Copenhagen,
forwarded by the Exchange telegraph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED.
French Chamber Of Deputies Gave Ma
jority Of z7z.

Paris. Jan. I6.-The Chamber Of Dep
uties yesterday sustained the govern
meats action 10 the Caillsux case b. a
=aioTitg q S79
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

The former empress was reported to be
seriously III last September. She ac-
eompanied the former emperor, Nicholas
RomanOfi. when she was transferred
from Tsarskee- Selo to Tobolsk.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-30
THREE TRANSPORTS
BRING IN HEROES

NEW YORK. Dec. 30.-The United
States transports Sherman, Carriage anc
SiXaola arrived here from France yes
terday. bringing $50 officers and men
Of the army n navy ana a quantity
of equipment and explosives,
The cartago and S%iNaola, sister ships;
left Bordeaux on. Dec. l6 and raced
home. the SiXaola winning by about
three hours, The Sherman arrived late
yesterday afternoon from Marseilles.
Among officers arriving on the Car
tago were three brigadier-generals-W.
j. Nicholson, a brigade commander of
the 10Th division, and Daniel r, Dever
and John A. Johnson, of the saith divi-
SIGN.
Capt. II. S. Whiting. OF Hampton, Va,
bore the scars of IS rounds received AZ
Chateau Thierry with the Sixth rcgl-
mert of marines. Lieut.. w. l.. Baker,
OF Baltimore, wore the CroiX de Guelro
squadron, He had a total Of four Ger
man balloons and one plane to his
credit.
Among the men arriving on the Car
tago were 10 aviators who served in
Italy.
Lieut.. co.'s. L. NJ. Shinkle, of Chevy
Chase, MAJ John B. McCqrd, Of Pitts
Kas,; Majs. Stewart Edward White, OF
san Francisco; r.. NJ. Pugh, of Wayne,
Pa, and j. H. Payton, of Charlottes-
willie, Va.
cant. Thomas A. Watson, of Fond
1u Lac, Wis, another arrival, wore a
Croix de Guerre won while leading a
| company of the 12Sth infantry in the
battle at Fismes on Aug, 5. The 12Sth,
he said, suffered severe casualties bu,
at the close of the day 64S dead Ger
mans were counted on the ground taken
by the regiment.
Lieut.. Valentine A. Browning, a sor
Of the inventor of the Browning ma
! chine gun. also arrived IN the Sixaola
He has been demonstrating his fathers
inv ention before the allied officers.