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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
Pres. Wilson's and Premier
Lloyd Georges Confer
ences Satisfactory
BRITISH PREMIER
is QUITE PLEASED
Foundation Laid for Anglo
American Entente, One
Newspaper Thinks

London. Dec 2S.-Y Yesterdays confer
ences between President Wilson, Premier
Lloyd George and other members Of the
British cabinet were extremely success
full, according to the Mail which says
that the most cordial harmony of ideals
was found to exist with the happiest
augury for the future relations Of the
United States and Great Britain"
The premier has rarely been so enthu-
siastic over the results of any conference,
the newspaper continues II states that
the first session of the peace conference
at Paris will begin late next week or on
the Monday following.
When Mr., Wilson reached the palace
last evening he was in conspicuously
good spirits, without the slightest trace
of fatigue. Those nearest him were, ae-
cording to the Mail, convinced the presi-
dent had fruitful and satisfactory day.
They believe it unquestionably laid the
foundations for an Anglo-American en-
tente cordiale on all vital subjects at is
sue" A member of Mr.. Wilson's party is
quoted as saying;
The conferences were conducted in
that heart to-heart atmosphere which the
president il trying to find in the capitals
of Europe as best designed to enable him
TO give calm and cogent exposition of
his views on cardinal issues Mr.. Wilson
encountered a good deal of the White
House environment in Downing street,
and so felt very much at home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
UNITED STATES PROTEST
Against Export and Import Monopoly By
a Chinese Company.

! Picking, Dec. p Correspondence of the
Associated Press The American lega-
ton has lodged protest with the Chi
nese governmental authorities against
the sanctioning of an export and import
monopoly by a Chinese limited liability
company, plans for which were put for
ward by Tsao Julin, acting minister of
France, and T'ien Wen-hch, minister Of
agriculture and commerce.
The company is to have capitaliza-
tion of $5,000,000, with shareholders lin
! tied TO Chinese citizens, and is to begin
| operations Immediately the shares are
subscribed. The objects as set forth in
the Official Gazette are TO IDEAL in all
sorts Of raw and manufactured articles,
| both export and import, and to act as
agents for the government, for compan.
! les, for business firms or individuals in
| handling both exports and imports"
Article of the regulations" contains
the feature to which special objection is
made by the American legation as a di-
rect contravention of American treaty
rights on the ground that il creates a
luOHVpOiy WHICH Wouu cHecbiNely smut
out all competition by American firms or
corporations in the Chinese market The
article provides
"All commodities which can be export
ed or imported only on special permits
from the government shall be handled by
the company by special permits.
when the government or any organ
ization under the control of the govern
ment needs articles, this company shall
be appointed the agent by special permit
to purchase the goods required"
Another article provides that when the
government wishes to Stimulate trade
in any native products" it shall notify
the company Of the fact and "order the
company TO take measures to increase
the import or export as a part of its OBJ
legation"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
BAN In ST. ALBANS.
Increase of influenza Gases Causes Or.
der to Close.

st. Adams, Dec est was announced
yesterday at city hall by Mayor II. w.
Ballard and Health Officer w. II. Arnold
that in view Of the influenza situation
the board Of health Of the city Of st.
Adams had determined TO put ban ON
public gatherings Of all kinds until con
ditions had improved and the threat of
the disease becoming widespread had dis
appeared.
The ban became effective at 6 o'clock
last night. Under the order the theato-
RUINS, churches, clubs, the public library
lodge rooms, pool rooms and bowling
alleys must close and public entertain
ments of all kinds must not be held. In
addition stores are prohibited from run.
ming special sales which would attract
crowds in attendance The order also
applies to the schools, but these are al
ready closed for the holiday vacation.
1t was impossible to obtain any esti-
mate as to how long the order viii be in
effect, but it is known that the author
tiles are hopeful that by the taking of
such steps at the time the menace of a
recurrence Of the disease in epidemic
form may be averted and That the situ-
alton will clear up within a reasonable
time. II was not felt safe, however, to
proceed on the assumption that the
schools would open at the appointed
time, Jan. 6, and Superintendent of
Schools George s. Wright was told that
next week this point would be decided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
Pvt. Nelson Burner Of JEFF
fersonville Was Listed in
Casualties To-day
THREE VERMONT MEN
WERE WOUNDED
And Two More Were Report
ed as Missing in Action;
Total Casualties 920

Washington, D, G.. Dec 2S.To-d day,
casualty list contained 900 names, divid
ed as follows Killed in action, 90; dice
of wounds, 50; died of accident or othel
cause, 30; died from airplane accident, q
died of disease, 10; wounded severely
375; wounded (degree undetermined, IS;
wounded slightly, 81; missing in action
IT'S.
The Vermont and New Hampshire men
included were as follows.
Killed in Action,
Pvt. Nelson Burner, Jeffersonyille, VT.
Died of Disease.
Pvt. Kenneth G. Nourse, Rutland, Vt.
Pvt. John Williams, Poultney, VT.
Wounded Severely.
Sgt Harry Il. Hobart, Ludlow, VT
Wounded Slightly.
Pvt. Edward +. Townsend, Claremont
N. III.
Missing in Action.
Pvt. Frank Gorruso, Rutland, VT
Pvt. George w. Lee, Bristol Vt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
SLIGHT DECREASE IN SANDSTONE.
Total Production in 1917 Was $s,512,-
42I

The sandstone marketed in the United
States in 1917, according TO reports OF
producers to G. F. Loughlin, United
States geological survey, department OF
the interior, amounted to 3,959,000 short
tons, valued at $55l2,42l This value is
a decrease of l.6 per cent from that for
! 1916, which was in turn a decrease Of s
per cent from that for 1915 Excepting
in 1909, 1913 and 1914, the value OF the
| sandstone sold has shown q decrease each
year since 1908. The decrease in guam
| tity for 1917 was 7l5,300 short tons III
| per cent?. In 1917 the sandstone sold
| represented 81 per cent of the total
value of stone sold and A. per cent of
the total quantity. The three leading
states, which contributed over 66 per
cent of the total value Of sandstone, were
Pennsylvania ($l,794al0l, Ohio 81 ,0S6,.
OFT, and New York (s760,582). Penn
sylyania and New York reported in
creases in value in 1917. The increase
for Pennsylvania was mainly in the
value of canister, as except for a small
increase in crushed stone for concrete, all
other sandstone products showed a de-
crease, Ohio's principal sandstone prod
ucts were building stone, curbing and
tagging, the output of all of which de-
creased in 1917 In New York increases
in value were reported for rough building
stone paving, curbing and tagging, and
decreases for dressed building stone and
crushed stone. The states reporting a
production of sandstone numbered IS. Of
which "a showed decreased output The
decreases were general for all uses of
stone. The increase in Wisconsin was in
quartzite lganisterl used in the manu-
facture OF refractory brick. Colorado's
increase was in building stone and ganis-
ter. The considerable increase in North
Carolina was due to the quarrying of
large quantity of stone in Burke and
Mcdowell counties near Bridgewater for
the reconstruction of dam The most
noticeable decreases were in Minnesota
building and crushed stonej and in Tex
as triprap and crushed stoneI. An ap-
parent decrease in building stone and
crushed stone for concrete in New Jersey
was due to the Redistribution of agil-
lite with miscellaneous stone" The
number of quarries reporting operation
in 1917 was 1856, compared with 436 in
1916.
The value of sandstone for use in
building decreased $273,06l 40 per cent?
in 1917, per cent in 1916, and % per
cent in 1915. The quantity decreased
l .223,440 cubic feet t32 per cent? in 1917.
Rough building stone, valued at S204 ,63S,
showed decrease of "a per cent and
dressed stone, valued at $74s,5Ss, de-
crease of 4 per cent The total produc-
ton in 1917 was 2,579,75O cubic feet, val
ued at 81 ,043,226. The three principal
producing states were Ohio Pennsylvania
and New York, which showed values of
1886, 1853, Sl57,5S7, and $l40,555, respec.
lively. These states represented 70 per
cent of the total value of building stone
and showed an average decrease of II
per cent in 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
BRISBANE BIG OWNER
AND BERGER EDITOR
Testimony By Business Manager of So
ciaist Paper at Trial in Chicago
Lost 100000 When Barred
from Mails.

Chicago, Dec. 2s.--Testimony dealing
with the financial affairs of the Milwau-
kee Leader, the Socialist daily of which
Victor L. Berger is editor, was given yes
terday at the trial of the five Socialist
leaders, charged with conspiracy TO VIC.
late the espionage law.
Frederick Rehfeld, secretary and bust
ness manager Of the paper testified that
Arthur Brisbane owned 1000 shares in
the paper until four or FIVE months ago,
when he sold his interests after he had
decided to buy an afternoon paper of his
own in Milwaukee. The witness said the
Albert Brisbane fund also owned 1000
shares of stock in the paper.
Rehfeld denied that the paper had ever
received any financial aid from brewers
or any pro-German organization. He said
the barring of the paper from the mails
in October, 1917, had resulted in loss of
100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
COSTS 8 CENTS TO RIDE.
Street Car Fare at Brattleboro Was In
creased Two Cents.

Brattleboro, Dec. 2S.-Beginning to-
day, the fare on the Brattleboro street
railway is eight cents, having been
raised from six. Books of school tickets
win be sold at the rate Of 40 cents for
ten, instead of 30 cents for ten.
There has been large falling Off in
the traffic of the road the past year, for
various reasons, The change to rate
of six cents straight made no noticeable
difference in the amount of travel, and it
is not believed that the coming advance
viii make much difference in that re.
spect either, as it is the cheapest meth
cd of travel between points on the road.
The company has had the snow pillow
and other winter equipment put in first
class condition and will handle the win
ter business as well as possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
U. S. S. Nevada Didn't Get
an Answer to Signals
Showing Identity
SHE ENCOUNTERED A
FLOCK OF CRUISERS
So Capt. William G. Cole
Gave Orders to Attack
Single-Handed

New York, Dec. 2S,-The thousands
of visitors who daily throng the dread
thoughts, destroyers and other naval
craft at anchor in North river are finding
the sailors as communicative as their
soldier brothers in arms as regards their
own personal experience on the other
side. However, now and then visitor
is rewarded after much questioning with
a story always about someone else.
On the Nevada, Captain William C.
Cole is held in high esteem by his men.
This is the reason, as related by sail
or and corroborated by others.
We were out in the North sea at q
o'clock in the morning when in the thick
fog we ran into a flock Of cruisers. We
set signals to show who we were, but
those cruisers didn't answer
THE captain ordered us to show our
signals once more and we did and when
there was no answer he gave the order:
Sound quarters, train all guns and open
fire."
Just then the sailor added, sadly, the
cruisers signalled that they belonged to
the British grand feet, and the Nevada
lost a chance to fight the whole fleet
single handed
OF the ten thousand officers and men
Of the overseas dreadnought unit about
six thousand are on leave from two days
to week, The fleet is expected to re-
main here until about Jan 6.
Whether there shall be reception for
the destroyers that served in foreign wa.
ters rests with Secretary Daniels 1t is
said that the destroyers may not cross
the Atlantic in unit and may not head
for this port, which is eager to welcome
them. There are said to be So destroy
ers on the other side Of the ocean or
headed this way, Some are coming home
by way of the Azores, Others will stop
at Bermuda, and still Others win come
over the northern route The destroyers.
ii is said, have been ordered to proceed
to their home ports and New York Is
the home port Of only few Of the Sc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28

upon issue and the appearance of any
matter rejecting upon or injurious to
the American military government will
render the publication liable to suspen-
sion or suppression Excepting the pc
riodical press, no printed matter will be
published without permission from the
local military authorities.
Mail is subject to censorship by the
American military authorities. The use
of the telegraph and long distance tele.
phone is forbidden except by permission
from the local military commander. The
use of aerial wireless apparatus is for
hidden and all private telephone or tele-
graphic apparatus, ground or aerial wire
less apparatus, must be reported to the
military commander at once. No per-
son may, without authority from the
local military commander, transmit any
message or communication to any per-
son outside the territory occupied by
American troops except through the
postoffice
"The use of carrier pigeons is forbid
den. Owners of carrier pigeons will
make immediate report of their pigeon
cotes to the military commander, with
a list Of the marks borne by their pig
cons. Pigeon houses must be kept open
day and night.
"Fhe taking of photographs outdoors,
except by permission from the local mill
tary authorities is forbidden.
Special rules Whosoeyer attacks,
disturbs or impedes any American
troops or officer or soldier thereof, or
destroys, damages or disturbs any rail
way, telegraph or telephone installation,
any lighting or water power system or
any part thereof, or who destroys, dam
ages, steals or secretes any property Of
or in possession Of the American army;
or purchases, receives in pawn or has in
his possession articles Of clothing, equip
ment or rations furnished to American
soldiers, or belonging to American ar.
mics; or destroys, damages, pollutes or
secretes any fodder, water or other things
useful to the American army; or acts as
spy or commits acts of war or treason
against the American army or commits
any act whatever injurious to the Amer.
lean army, or in obstruction of the mill
tary government or in violation OF these
regulations or any other regulations or
orders hereafter made by the American
military authorities, or refuses to com
ply with a requisition; or attempts to
do any of the foregoing things, or ad-
yises or assists anyone else to do or at
tempt to do any of them, will be pun
ished as a military court may direct.
Miscellaneous: The term civil au-
thority used in these regulations means
the burgomaster, or head of the local
community All applications for per
mits or passes must be made in writing
to the local American military autbori-.
ties through the civil authorities. Every
person must famiharize himself with
these regulations and all Others hereafter
made by the American military author
titles. Ignorance of these regulations
will not be accepted as an excuse for
their violation. In case of doubt as to
the requirements of these regulations
inquiries should be made at the city
hall"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
DECOY SHIP HAD
DESPERATE BATTLE
Story of Encounter with German Sub
marine Has Been Told for the
First Time.

London, Dec. 26. Correspondence OF
the Associated Press The loss of the
British decoy ship Dunraven il des-
perate battle with a German submarine,
the story of which has now been made
public by the British admiralty, con
stitutes one of the most daring and he
roic episodes of the anti-submarine war.
With their vessel ablaze, and boxes of
cordtte and shells exploding every few
minutes, the after gun crew stuck to
their gun until the magazine exploded
and blew them and the gun into the air.
Meanwhile the battle with the submarine
was iercely waged
This action took place in August, 1917.
The vessel was one Of the decoys which
was commanded by Captain Gordon
Campbell, who had previously won the
Victoria cross by heroic and successful
work in decoying submarines to their
destruction. In her role of an armed
British merchant ship, the Dunrayen
returned the fire with her merchant ship
gun and reduced her speed to enable the
Hun TO overtake her. To coax him on,
wireless signals were sent out reading:
Help. Come quickly. Submarine chas-
ing and Smelling me"
Finally when the submarines shells
began falling close, the Dunraven
stopped and the usual panic party
abandoned the ship. The Dunraven was
then on fire aft and the submarine
closed in to a distance of 400 yards. but
was partly obscured from view by dense
clouds Of smoke issuing from the Dun
ravens stern.
Although he knew that the magazine
must explode ii ne waited, and that a
gun and a guns crew lay concealed over
the magazine, Captain Campbell reserved
his fire until the submarine had passed
clear of the smoke. A moment later
there was a heavy explosion and the
Dunraven's gun and its crew were blown
into the air. The conclusion started
the FIRE gongs at the remaining gun po-
sitions. The screens hiding the gun were
dropped and the only gun that could be
brought to bear opened fire The sub.
marine commenced to submerge. Know
ing that a torpedo would surely follow,
Captain Campbell had all the wounded
brought up and concealed in cabins. The
after part of the Dunraven was a mass
Of fame but the crew fought the fire
with hose while wireless signals were
sent out warning all other vessels 20
keep below the horizon so as not to in
terrupt the final phase of the fight,
Twenty minutes later another torpedo
struck the ship abaft the engine room.
Another panic party" was sent away
in the boats, leaving the ship apparent
" completely abandoned with the Brit
ish flag flying and her guns unmasked;
but Camptain Campbell and handful
OF officers and men had remained on
board and lay hidden for nearly an hour
while the submarine commander held off
watching the burning ship through his
periscope.
During all that time boxes of eordite
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
AMERICAN FARM
''MOVIES" FOR RUSSIA
Request Was Made from Russia for Rep
reSentation of American Methods
and More Than 20 Pictures
Are to Be Sent There.

The U. S. department Of agriculture
has supplied TO the committee on public
information more than 20 motion pie,
lures showing agricultural production
highway construction and forest work in
this country, TO be sent to Russia, at the
request of the Russia Primorskoye Pro.
vincal Zemstvo, for use in depicting the
advanced practices in these activities in
America
The Russian communication asking for
the American motion pictures says, in
part:
THE restoration of Russia as power.
full state on an economically sound basis
can be accomplished only by means OF de,
velopment OF her productive powers
This, in turn, could be made possible
only by application in every branch of
economical activity of the most modern
machinery and methods of production.
. As the vast majority Of our peo-
pie especially of the rural districts, are
intellectually not sufficiently prepared
for the general application of more ad
vaneed methods and modern machinery, a
thoroughly organized propaganda Of this
is considered by the Zemstyo as one Of
the most urgent needs of the moment
as an essential part of which it
considers the moving picture, showing
various processes of industries and agri-
culture, samples of various machinery
and implements for their demonstration
in actual work, and so on. All this we
cannot expect from anywhere but from
the United States And the sooner we
could obtain these materials, the greater
would be their service
The department Of agriculture films
supplied for use in Russia including the
following subjects:
Cattle and sheep grazing on the nation
al forests; numbering yellow pine in the
Southwest; numbering lodgepole pine in
the Arapahoe I.ltional forest national
forests as recreation grounds; watershed
protection and tree planting on national
forests; work of the forests products lab
oratory; construction of concrete silo;
construction of wooden hoop silo; CO.
perative COW testing; from wool to cloth:
poultry production; Uncle Sans pig club
work. cooperative berry growing in the
Pacific Northwest; testing cement and
concrete for bridge building; construction
of concrete gravel and macadam roads;
and testing rock for road building.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28

and shells We're exploding every few
minutes and the fire was blazing furious
ly. Eventually the submarine emerged
astern where no guns could be brought
to bear upon her, and shelled the Dun.
raven for twenty minutes. The U-boat
then steamed past the ship 100 yards
of and Campbell fired one of his torpe-
does at her but missed by few inches
A second torpedo also missed The sub
marine saw it and submerged. A third
panic party" was planning to jump
overheard and leave one gun crew for a
final attempt to sink the U-boat when
British and American destroyers arrived
on the scene The Dunravens wounded
were transferred, her guns recalled and
the, fire extinguished. The Dunraveu,
in a sinking condition was taken in tow
but the weather grew worse and on the
following morning she sunk with her
colors flying
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
A BARRE CITIZEN
COMES TO THE
FRONT
Tells His Friends and Neighbors Of
His Experience.

Every Barre resident should
read what a neighbor says. His
testimony can be relied upon.
Here are his own words:
E. L. Densmore, contractor,
Brook and Pleasant Sts., Barre,
says: Several years ago, was
in bad condition with a severe
attack of backache. had kidney
complaint and constant pains
over my kidneys. | used Doan's
Kidney Pills and found them an
excellent remedy. | recommend
them to kidney sufferers"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply
ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's
Kidney Pills 1.-THE same that Mr.. Dens-
more had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfrs.
Buffalo, N. Y.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
GEAR AND ENTIRE
FAMILY ARE Alive
Man Just Escaped from the Ukraine
Says That He Is Positive

Warsaw, Dec. % tBy the Associated
Press) There is no doubt that the car
and his entire family are alive am
positive Of this" was the declaration
made to the correspondent to-day by Mi
chael Detchihatchef, who is nephew of
General Skoropadski, and who has just
escaped from the Ukraine after a recent
trip to Petrograd, Dvinsk, Wilma and
Rovno
81 cannot reveal where the ear is be-
cause he does not wish it, he added. ''He
does not care to be bothered and he
wants to be left alone His whereabouts
is known to an allied government. II is
in neutral country. Accounts of his
murder at Ehaternburg were manufac.
tured by Trotzky and Lenine for propa
ganda purposes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-28
Government Inspector In Rochester
Praises s'FRUIT.A.TIVES"

SO North Union St., Rochester, NY.
''For five long years, | was afflicted
with Stomach, Li0er and Kidney
Trouble, ayhich dcvelopcd into serious
Bladder Trouble. During that time,
] am safe in saying ] tried over 50
different remedies without relief.
l saw a testimonial of, / think, a
Montreal man about 'Fruit-a-tives'
and concluded to make one more
trial. By The time tie sample Dor
wds fHisked found quite an inn
proyement and when / had finished
a50c. box, there was a grand improve
ment far beyond my expectations.
To make a long story short, L
believe 'Fruit-a-tives" or Fruit Liver
Tablets the best Stomach, Liver and
Bladder Medicine the world has ever
produced.
r. b. O'FLYNN,
Government Concrete Inspector.
5Oc. a box, 6tor $3.50, trial size 25c.
1t dealers or from FRUIT-A-TIVES
Limited. OGDENSPURG, N. Y.