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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
NOT A PRO-CERMAN.
DECLARED PROF. HART
Harvard University Man Pointed to His
Published Works to Convince the
Senate Committee That He
Was Not Of That Class.

Washington, d. c., Dec. l0-Professor
Albert Bushnell Hart of Harvard univer-
sity pointed to his record anG~t0 his pub
lished articles on the war before the SEN
ate judiciary committee to-day as evil
dence that his name had no place on the
German list Of important names in the
committees investigation OF German
propaganda.
Professor Hart described his acquan
tance with pro-Germans and declared he
had not shared their views at any time.
He said he refused to join the German
university alliance at the instigation of
Otto Merkle of New York, because he did
not wish to become identified with such
an organization If he were properly
classed as a pro,German, he declared, his
associates in Harvard and elsewhere
could properly class him as a hypocrite
and he cited many articles written by
him and published in New York news
papers and elsewhere in which he con.
demned the violation Of Belgium.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
$5.52 PER DAY
AFTER IN. 1
Barre Grs Cutters to
Get Thac for Mini
mum Wages
NEW SCHEDULE HAS
BEEN RATIFIED
This Is Second Supplement-
ary Agreement to Bill
Signed in 1915

Signatures of the official representa-
tiyes of the Granite Manufacturers as
sociation and the Barre branch of the
Granite Cutters international associa
tion have lately been attached to the
agreement whereby the granite workers
are to receive minimum daily wage of
1852 after JAM l, Negotiations were III
progress for several weeks before the
new schedule was ratified by the two
parties interested. To-day it was an
nounced that the revised scale, which is
described as supplementary agreement,
had been officially subscribed to in the
usual form When the manufacturers
year, the revised schedule will become
operative automatically.
1t is the second supplementary agree
ment to be reached since the bill was
signed in 1915. According to the con
tract, it will continue until the original
bill expires March /, 1920. Every gran
ite manufacturing concern in the Barre
district is governed by the revision, the
territory embracing Barre, East Barre,
Williamstown, Montpelier, Northtield,
Montpelier and Waterbury.
Fixing the new minimum at S5.52
means that granite cutters, polishers and
tool sharpeners receive an increase Of
nine cents per hour, or 72 cents per day.
Tool sharpeners on piece fires, under the
new agreement, are TO receive 3S cents
per man per day.
OF more than passing Importance is
the scale arranged for apprentices. After
Jan. i, the following schedule will be in
force: Granite cutter apprentices, Sl.90
for the first six months, s2.l0 for the
second six months, $3.50 for the third
six months, $3.50 for the fourth six
months, $3.50 for the fifth six months
1925 for the sixth six months polisher
apprentices $3.50 for the first six months
$3.50 for the second six months, $500 for
the third six months, $3.45 for the fourth
six months.
! The granite workers were represented
in the negotiations by committee con
tsisting Of Henry Alexander, james
lCruickshank, John Frontini, j. Geals anC
! Andrew Mitchell. The personnel of thu
i granite manufacturers committee was
! James T. Marion, H. J. NJ. Jones, Georg,
! Straiton, Robert Q. Mcdonnell and Alex
ander Duncan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
WILSON'S MEDIATION
REFUSED BY CHILE
On the Other Hand, an Offer BY the
President of Argentina Is Looked
Upon with Favor.

Buenos Aires, Dec. l0.-The reply OF
Chile to the offer of President Wilson TO
mediate in the controversy between Chile
and Peru is looked upon by Chilean news
papers as a refusal to accept American
mediation. The American note said
President Wilson twas ready to attend
any suggestion made by Chile"
On the other hand, President Irigoyen
of Argentina sent note TO Chile IN
which he said he offered mediation I'm
order to definitely arrange the Tacna-
africa problem"
Dispatches from Chile indicate there Ii
tendency in that country to accept the
argentina offer and refuse the American
Chilean statesmen insist that the ques'
tion should 0e settled according to the
treaty of Ancon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
WILL JOIN WILSON.
The Industrial Members Of the War Cab
met Going to Paris.

Washington, d. c., Dec. l0s-The in
dustrial members Of President Wilson's
''war cabinet" which met at the White
House every Wednesday during this
country's participation in the war, viii
Join the president as unit in Paris and
act as his advisers at the peace confer
ence on economic, industrial and recon
struction problems in Europe affecting
the future peace of the world
Those who win make up the party TO
sail upon word from President Wilson
are Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the
war industries board; Fuel Administra-
tor Harry A. Garfield, and Vance McCor-
mick chairman of the war trade board.
Edward N, Hurley, chairman of the ship
ping board, and Food Administrator Her
bert c. Hoover already are in Europe.
The presidents intention to use the
"war cabinet became known to-day aft
er notification to Mr.. Mccormick by Sec
retary Tumulty that the president ex-
pected him to hold himself in readiness
1 to proceed to Paris. DR.. Garfield and
Mr.. Baruch had already been notified but
/ until now it had been assumed that they
would 90 over individually when called.
Mr.. Baruch, it is understood, will ask
j. Leonard Replogle, steel administrator
of the war industries board, to accom-.
pany him to Europe, to aid in working
| out problems Of reconstruction involving
steel and iron ore. In this connection
it is said to be likely that survey will
be made Of the amount of steel re
ouired from America and also Of that
which will be available from the iroI
fields in Lorraine.
It is understood that some of the cab
met officers who were members Of tn,
"war cabinet" also may go to Frame
later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
AMERICAN FORCES HAVE ENTERED
MAVEN, TOWN NEAR COBLENZ

pondent that the city was facing star
walton, as only one weeks supply OF food
was in sight. Other German cities, ne
declared. were in equally dire straits.
Cologne, like other German cities, Is
seething with political ideas born Of the
revolution. Various factions are at grips
over the future government OF the Rhine
land which, with Westphalia, was de-
clared separate republic at meeting
of radical social democrats recently.
The conservatives are holding out Tor
united Germany. It is said that sep
araee republic to be known as the re-
public Of northwest Germany has not
vet been proclaimed definitely by the
radicals, who never liked the Prussian
government and care less for the present
regime in Berlin. The Rhineland as
whole was against the old regime, but
tbe people, while united in this, have
split on the rock OF possible separation
I from Germany. "a.
The soldiers and workmen's, council
Of Cologne is cooperating quietly wlth
1 the old city government after the stormy
/ days of a month ago.
I The first flare of the revolution IN
/ Cologne came on Nov. when sixty ma
rines arrived here fresh from the mutiny
in Kiel and started trouble for the au-
tborities. The way already had been we'll
naved by Russian bolsheviki, who appear
ID have taken advantage Of the hard con-
ditions resulting from the war to stir
the people to discomfort,
The coming of the revolutionist ma
rines was heralded in advance, but al
though there were 10000 German troops
n the city, no effort was made to pre-
vent the delegation from carrying on 1T
work. The marines quickly secured fol
lowers and on the night Of the day o.
their arrival raided the jail, liberatnt
between 1000 and 5000 criminals.
German troops holding the city wer'
disarmed by the revolutionists and th'
officers were stripped of their epaulet
. without much resistance.
That night was one Of terror In
} liberated criminals made the most 0
/ their freedom and considerable numbe
r OF people were killed. How many die
never will be known because the bodie
! were thrown into the Rhine.
I As the governor of the district Shove
: no inclination to take a hand IN tn
r matter. the burgomaster decided {
straighten out affairs himself and II
r vited the soldiers and workmen's counc
e to the city hall. The revolutionary cour
o Gil proved reasonable and the burgomai
S ter succeeded finally in getting the uppe
hand over the mobs AT present tf
council il composed half of moderate
and half of independents who, are
close approach to anarchists. There is I
: trouble at the moment, although the P'
litical situation is cloudy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
BIG STRIKE IN HAVANA.
Street Car Traffic Ceased After Failure
of Government Arbitration.

Havana, Dec. 10. - Street ear traffic
ceased on all lines in this city shortly
after midnight as a result Of the failure
of the government arbitration commits
sion to settle the conflict between the
Cuban Railway company and it's ems
ployes. The strike movement begun by
the transportation employees win be fol-
lowed later to-day by all other union
men. according to announcement.
Apparently the second general strike
in Cuba within month is begun. The
union Of linotypists has voted to join in
the general tie-up, and it is possible that
Havana again will be without newspa-
pers tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
MUST NOT SUE MADoo.
But Sue Railroad Companies, Decides
Judge viekery.

Cleveland, O., Dec. o.-Personal injury
suits should be brought against railroad
companies and not against the director
general, according to a ruling by Judge
willis yickery Of the common pleas
court here. W. G. McAdoo, director gem
eral of railroads, recently held that he,
instead of individual railroads, must be
made defendant in such suits.
Judge Yickery pointed out If the rail-
roads should again pass to private own
ership, judgments against Director Cen
eral McAdoo personally would fail, un'
less fund was provided for payment.
Under Judge Vickery's ruling two
damage suits recently filed in common
pleas court win stand with the Erie
Railroad company defendant. The com
pany objected to McAdoo's ruling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
SAYS WILSON DECLINES
TO VISIT GERMANY
French Newspaper Reports That 1t Re-
ceived Message By Wireless in Which
President Scathingly Spoke of
the Invitation.

Paris, Dec. l0.-According to wire
less dispatch from the y. s. S. George
Washington, says Marcel Hutin in the
Echo de Paris, President Wilson has
been informed that Premier Ebert and
Foreign Secretary Haase of the Berlin
government and Premier Eisner Of Ba-
yaria were about to make an effort to
get him to visit Germany. The president
Is quoted as having made this reply:
eOnly by long years Of repentance can
Germany atone for her crimes and show
sincerity. No true American could think
OF visiting Germany unless forced to dc
so bv strictly official obligations.
"That is to say, ! decline in advance
to consider any suggestion Of the kind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
SHOP-TO-SHOP DRIVE
FOR HOSPITAL STARTS
Tomorrow Canvass VIII Be Made at
the Quarries--Goose Green Fund
for Hospital Is s2,ot6.3o.

"Remember the flu and what the hos
pital did for you" is the ingenious slogan
originated by Spaulding student Tor
one of the innumerable hospital posters
which are decorating store windows IN
Barre. The message probably has gone
home to larger audience than the
youthful artist ever intended, Tor during
the shop to-shop canvass which was con
Quoted in the granite manufacturing
plants to-day many of the donors are
men who recall with the deepest graft
tude what the hospital meant to them
in the recent epidemic.
With the cooperation OF the manu-
faeturers, the first canvass of the week
started off with a rush. By noon a large
number Of pledge cards had been signed
and returned, but members OF the cam
paign committee were unable to deter
mine the total amount subscribed. A
definite statement, however; will be
Forthcoming as the campaign progresses
Tomorrow drive SIMILAR to the can
vass conducted to-day will be inaugural
ed among the quarries on Milestone hill
The quarry owners have gladly assenteC
to the request Of the committee tha
their employees be permitted to Sign TN
! pledge cards, and a thoroughgoing can
vass is to be the result The final driv'
will take the form of house hous
canvass Friday, Dec. l3, when wei sea
soned teams, one to every ward, will be
gin early in the morning to cover the ter
ritory assigned them. Enough has bee
said of the financial condition OF the Git,
hospital, and if the community fails thi
most essential institution, it will be th
first time since the initial appeal for as
sstance was made away back in the era
die days when the hospital with made
auate facilities and in cramped quarter
was trying to fulfill its mission in Barr
A Announcement was made to-day of u
final tabulation of returns from tn
Goose Green benefit, last week. Treasul
er w. g. Reynolds submitted figures !
show that the total receipts were 81
l72O4. From this sum S45 was deducte
for expenses, leaving $2,l27.04. OF II
' remainder Sllo74, proceeds of the r
freshments sold at the husking, has bee
given TO the hospital ladies' aid societ
leaving a balance of S2,0l6.3O, which ye
terday was turned over to the hospits
The advance sale of tickets netted 81
94O.30, while tickets sold at the do
brought $l2l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
BIG WELCOME IN sTRAssBoURG.
French officials and General Pershing
Loudly Acclaimed.

Strassbourg, Monday, Dec. 9.--Strass-
bourg's welcome to President Poincare,
Premier Clemeneeau and other official
representatives of the French govern
ment took on a more popular aspect
this afternoon, following the formal
ceremonies of the morning
Great crowds filled the gaily betiagged
streets and waves of enthusiastic cheers
passed along the thoroughfare while the
veteran soldiers Of France were being
reviewed by the president.
A drizzling rain failed to dampen the
enthusiasm of the throngs, which cheered
wildly whenever President Poincare OF
his colleagues appeared. General Perish
ing and William Graves Sharp, Ameri.
can ambassador, were received with erie;
of @Viyi PAmerique," while Field Mar
shall Haig was welcomed by cheers fol
Great Britain.
The French officials left tonight fol
Colrnar, where ceremonies will taxi
place tomorrow. They will then go t.
Mulhouse, where elaborate preparations
for the visit have been made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
ALLOWED TO RAISE FARE
To Seven Cents on the st. Alnans q
Swanton Trolley System.

st. Albans, Dec. l0.--At a special meet.
ing of the st. Adams city council last
night it was voted TO release the st. Al
bans & Swanton Trolley Co. from the
obligation to limit thee fares within the
city limits to five cents and to give per,
mission to the company to charge q fare
not to exceed seven cents.
A city council resolution, which was
adopted before 'he road was constructed
and which was accepted by the road as
condition of construction, stated that the
fare shall not exceed five cents.
The city council also voted last night
to give the use of the city hall TO the
Vermont State Poultry association for
it's annual show next month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
INFLUENZA TOOK
1900 u, S. MEN
IN HOME CAMPS
War Department Announces That There
Was a Total of s3s,2s7 Cases Up
to Dec. /.

Washington, D. c., Dec. l0.-An Off
eial summary of the results of the in
iuenza epidemic in army camps and mill
tary centers in the United States made
public by the war department to-day,
shows that there were 33S,25T cases. up
to Dec. |, with approximately l7pOO
deaths.
Because deaths resulting from infuen-
"a and pneumonia were not separately
grouped only approximate figures were
given for those due to the epidemic. From
Sent. l3, the date of the outbreak, to
Dec. l, 1884 deaths from all causes were
reported by military stations in the
United States Army medical author
tiles estimate that about 1000 of these
were due to causes other than influenza
and pneumonia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
HOG pl,icEs CHANGED.
At Various Livestock Centers By U. S.
Sterilization Committee.

Chicago, Dec. l0.-Extensive changes
in average prices on hogs at various live.
stock centers have been undertaken by
tbe United States food Administrations
and control committee, At
a meeting of the committee held to-day
II was announced that the average price
set at Pittsburg, for example, will here
after be Sl7.65 as against $3.50 which
recently has prevailed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
WAS KILLED IN ACTION.
Edmund Blanchard, Aged az, Who En-
listed from No. Duxbury.

Waterbury, Dec. l0-Word has been
received that Edmund Blanchard, a DuX
bury boy, was killed in action on Oct. 80.
He enlisted from Duxbury, but his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Blanchard, are
now living in st. Adams. He was y
wears of age and leaves, besides his
parents, two brothers and one sister.
The relatives of Private Hale Z. Con.
lev of North Duxbury, who was reported
Yesterday as having been wounded, have
no information concerning the matter
They have talked with state authorities
at Montpelier and have been advised to
await official notification from Washing
ton before believing the report.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
KILLED IN LAST FIRING.
Corp. Louis Bloom of New York Fell on
Nov. II.

New York, Dec l0.--To be killed in
action lust a few minutes before the
signing of the armistice was the fate Of
CORPORAL Louis Bloom of this city, whose
name appears in to-days casualty list.
information that his death had occurred
on Nov. IL, shortly before II a M, was
received by his parents. Twenty-Five
vears old. a member of Co. G., 305th in
fantry. Bloom was one Of the first men
drafted from this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
AMERICANS IN MAYEN.
PopuIace There Told That Pershing De-
sires Normal Conditions.

London, Monday, Dec. 9.-American
forces entered Mayen, near Coblenz, on
Friday. This was reported by the Wolff
bureau Of Berlin as an entry into May
ence. The Wolff bureau reports that
newspaper representatives at Treves
called at American headquarters there on
Dec. 4 at the request Of the American
commander. They were told that the
Americans wished to avoid interference
with the liberty of the press and the
public generally and assured that there
was a desire that matters should remain
normal in the city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
VICTORY ISSUES"
Will Be Subtitle to the Fifth Liberty
Loan Campaign.

Washington, u. G., Dec, lo.-The next
popular loan. to be issued in the spring,
probably will be known as the Fifth
Liberty loan" Some subtitle such as
"yictory issue" however, may be ap-
pended.
National war loan managers will con
fer with district directors of sales and
publicity at Atlantic City next Thurs
day to draft plans for the next loan
They also will discuss steps to amalga'
mate further the activities of the Lib.
erty loan and War Savings organizations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
DOUBT THIS STORY.
But We Give It to You for What 1t
Seems to Be Worth

London, Dec. l0.--William Hohenzol-
lern, the former German emperor, has
attempted to commit suicide, following
mental depression, according to the Leip-
zic Tagblatt, which is quoted in Copen-
hagen dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph company. A member Of the for
mer emperor's retinue, who prevented
Herr Hohenzollern from carrying out his
intention, received wound, it is said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
GIVES UP FIGHT
To Establish 1o-Cent Telephone Toll in
Boston Hotels. .

Boston, Dec. l0.--An announcement
that the Boston Hotel Mems association
had abandoned its efforts Is establish the
right of hotels to charge ten cents for
local telephone calls in place of the New
England Telephone & Telegraph com
panys regular fve-cent rate, was made
at the Office of the public service commits
sion to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
HOG EMBANGo 10 CHICAGO
Will Continue Until Thursday to Prevent
Congestion.

Washington, d. G., Dec. l0.-An em-
barge on hog shipments to the Union
stock wards, Chicago, until Thursday,
was authorized to-day by the railroad
administration.
The yards now have enough accumula-
ton on hand and in transit to keep them
busy until Thursday and the embargo to
prevent serious congestion was recon-
mended by the bureau of markets OF the
department Of agriculture and stock
ward officials. Shipments win be re-
sumed Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
TRANSFERRED TO BOSTON.
PARTY of Sailors Who Have Been Quar-
tered at Cleveland

Cleveland, o., Dec l0s-Sixty.fve sail
ors the last Of more than l50 who have
been quartered here for the United
states training ship Missouri, left late
Yesterday for the training base Of the
American merchant marine at Boston
Their transfer followed an order received
by Captain Irving L. Evans, to discon-
tinue the local base and return the ship
To its owners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
FRED MITCHELL BARRED.
Denied Right to Represent Chicago Cubs
in League Meeting.

New York, Dec l0.-Fred Mitchell was
denied the right 20 sit as representative
of the Chicago club at the annual meet
ing of the National Baseball league here
to-day. William Veeck vice president,
was seated as Chicago's delegate.
The club owners ruled Mitchell out of
their meeting on the ground that he was
later to be manager as well as president
of the Chicago organization.
Charles Weeghman, former head Of the
club. met his former colleagues, but took
no part in the proceedings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
FRENCH ENTERED AK
WITH THE AMERICANS
Germ IN People Are In
formed That the Armies
of Occupation Desire the
Restoration of Business

Washington, D. q, Dec. lO,--The
American army Of occupation marching
into Germany has reached the Rhine
General Pershing under date of last
might reported
"The American Sd army continuing its
advance into Germany to-day reached
the Rhine from Rolandseck to Brohl, and
at nightfall wa on the general line;
Rolandseck Brohl- Wassenach Munster
maifeld- Rheinbollen."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
SIXTEEN CITIES ELEcTING.
And Are Also Voting on the Liquor Ii
cense Issue.

Boston, Dec. lo.--seventeen Massachu-
setts cities, Attleboro Beverly, Chelsea,
Everett, Lawrence, Lowell Lynn, Nal
den. Medford, Melrose, Newburyport,
newton, North Adams, Revere, Somer-
vile Wuburn and Worcester elected mu-
nicipal officers for 1919 to-day In addi-
tion to choosing new governments. the
cities voted on the liquor license is
sile
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
COLLEGE CLOSED BY "FLU."
Three Students in S. A. T. C. at Clark
College Have Disease.

Worcester, Mass, Dec To- Clark col
lepe was closed to-day for the remainder
OF the term because of an outbreak of
influenza among the students in the S. A.
T. c. Three of the students were re-
moved to city hospitals suffering from
the disease. Sessions will be resumed
Jan. 2. The university is not affected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-10
IN AIx-LE-CHAPELLE
French and American Troops Officially
Take Over German City.

Cologne, Saturday, Dec. French and
American troops officially entered AK
le-Chapelle to-day and took over the
occupation of that German city from
the Belgians. Allied flags were flown in
the Frederick William place, where the
allied generals assembled to take the
salute Of the troops.