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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
ENJOYING THEIR SHORE LEAVE.
More Than 1900 Jacl1ies Are overrun-
ming New York.

New York, Dec. 27.-More than $4,000
sailors, part of the crews Of the ten
American dreadnoughts which were vel
coined home yesterday after eighteen
months of service in European waters,
to-day were enjoying shore leave, and
they made the most of their long await
ed opportunity.
Restaurants along Broadway were
thronged with the men enjoying their
first meal on American shores in many
months. The various war societies pro-
vided special entertainments; many
clubs kept open house; free sightseeing
trips were arranged and tickets were fur
nished to numerous theatrical perform
ances.
While the happy tsrs were enjoying
the city, New Workers hocked to see
the six miles of fighting ships riding
peacefully at anchor in the North river
the greatest American armada ever as
sembled. The dreadnoughts that arrived
Yesterday were but a part of the fleet
already stationed here. Permission to
visit the ships was granted and thous-
ands thronged aboard to-day.
A number of destroyers, which also
have been on overseas duty, now are on
the way to this port, but the exact time
of their arrival has not been made
known. Arrangements are being made to
give the little fighters as enthusiastic o
welcome as that accorded to the dread
thoughts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27

liam Still Clansmen please wear badges
and white gloves Chief Robert Stewart,
Secretary James W. Club,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
TALK OF THE TOWN
,uits at one half price at Abbott :

Suits at one-haIf price at Abbotts.
Myrtle Reeds sweet story, "A Weaver
of Dreams" featuring Viola Dana, Bijou
to-day adv.
Private Adolfo Calcagni, who is sta
toned at Camp Devens, is passing holi-
day furlough with relatives in Barre.
The Church of the Good Shepherd will
give its annual Christmas tree and en-
tertainment in the church on Saturday
night, Dec. IS, at 1880 o'clock. II is
hoped that parents and friends win ac-
company the children and help to make
the occasion a joyous one for all
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27

A special meeting
of Clan Gordon, No.
IL, will be held in
Clan Gordon hall on
Saturday, Dec. 20,
at 1880 p. h., for
the purpose of at
tending the funeral
of Clansman Will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
The Homer Fits Co., Inc.
"1he Store Where Quality Counts

Great quantities of easonabe goods to be placed sale at
prices that have but obcmmedate clearance twill be
great price great event for those who desire
good share of their allowance for apparel and household require
ments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
Who VIII Claim Them?

Letters remaining uncalled for at the
Barre postol1iee for the week ending Dec
70 are as follows:
Men.-Leland Avery, G. Bacetti, Chas
Esterbrook, DIR. William Hodgdon. John
Detourneau, James G. Moran, Geo. H.
Proctor, Chas G. Smith
Women Mrs. E. Colby, Miss X Clark
son, Miss Elisha w. Culver, Mrs. Joseph
Murphy, Mrs. j. MacAllister, Mona Nc
Kee, Minnie L. Parker, Mrs. Lillian
Smith, aria Still, Mrs. Faren Williams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
GERMAN TAX ON WAR PROFITS.
Is Designed to Raise About Eight Billion
Marks.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 27,-Taxes
designed to raise about eighty billion
marks are planned by the council of the
peoples delegates, said an official report
received to-day from Berne, quoting a
Dublin dispatch TO the Sud Deutsehe
Zeitung. The dispatch said that the new
taxes would be levied on war profits and
that decree determinative Of the tax
would be published within fortnight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
ANNUAL MEETING

The Stockholders Of the Barre Savings Bank
Trust Company Of Barre Vermont are
hereby notified that their annual meeting for
the election of directors and the transaction OF
any other business that may legally come be-
fore them win be held at their banking rooms
on Tuesday, the 14th day of January next, at
8 80 o'clock a. m.
MARY J. WRIGHT, Secretary.
City OF Barre, VI, Dec. q, 1918. 2f1tl5
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
Every Winter Garment in This Store at Clearance Price
Suits Goats DrcSSc

For months have talked about styles quality standard excel
materials single hour all of this changed
that all of Winter been
this splendid sahe TODAY will be the beginning and end
of story.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 81, 1918.
The Weather

Generally cloudy tonight and Satur-
day, probably light local SHOWS; gentle
to moderate shifting winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-27
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED paid for household furni-
ture stoves. carpets, etc, also magazines and
rags tel. 1872, Abram Fine, city. 241te'
Evening star., 1918-04-14
TO AID IN MANAGING
STEAMSHIP COMPANIES
Advisory Committee Named by Di-
rector General McAdoo-Coast-
wise Lines Taken Over.

To assist in the management of the
coastwise steamship companies taken
over yesterday by the railroad admin
istration, Director General McAdoo or
dered creation of a coastwise steamship
advisory committee. with Lewis j.
Spence of New York. traffic director for
the Southern Pacific. as chairman
Mr.. Spence will appoint other mem
bers of the committee from officers
of the following companies; Clyde. NAL
lory, Merchants and Miners, Ocean, Old
Dominion, Southern Pacific and South
ern. The committee will cooperate
with the marine section of the railroad
administrations division of transporta-
tion. which will have charge of the
supervision of the lines.
Action will be taken soon to change
the routing and sailing schedules of many
coastwise vessels. A number will be as
signed to carrying cotton from south
Atlantic and gulf ports to New Eng
land, and others to the coal carrying
trade between Hampton roads and New
England.
Director General McAdoo specified in a
formal order that all officers and en-
ployes of the Clyde. Mallory. Merchants
and Miners and Southern Steamship lines
which passed under government control
yesterday, would continue their present
duties and should not resign without ade-
quate notice
Evening star., 1918-04-14

Mai Raymond w. Pullman, supsrin-
tendent of police. is anxious to find one
hundred Intelligent and able-bodied
men who are willing to do their bit
for their country by serving as police
men in this city, the records of the de-
partment showing that number of va
cancies. Four men have been appoint
ed and notified to appear at headquar-
ters today to take the oath of office.
Private J. R. Simpson of the first pre-
cinct has rendered his resignation. to
take effect in few days.
Hugh McDermott of the seventh pre-
cinct. who accepted a position on the
force a number of years ago. following
a service of five years in the military
service, has resigned to return to that
service. His appointment is to a posi-
ton in the United States Marine Corps,
and he has been ordered to report to-
morrow.
Private NJ K. Humphries of the sixth
precinct resigned in order that he might
return to- the country and assist In
Evening star., 1918-04-14
BEELER ELUcDATES
HIS STORE-HOUR PLAN
Writes Merchants President That
Proposition Would Aid Clerks Z
and Shoppers.

In letter to NJ. A. Leese, president
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association, John A. Beeler, traffic ex-
pert of the Public Utilities Commission,
last night disclaimed any intention of
being unfriendly toward the merchants
in a recent interview in which he set
forth reasons why he thought the de-
partment stores should open at 10
o'clock to relieve street car congestion,
Mr. Beeler's letter read, In part, as
follows:
My idea was to get the government
employees down to work first. putting
the street railways entirely at the dis
posal of the government forces during
the early morning hours; then let the
store employees would have more room
on the cars. and the shoppers then
could not possibly add to the discom-
forts of the rush hour period.
Staggered hours of government de-
partments will greatly benefit the mer-
chants. as it will afford many of the
clerks more time in the afternoon to
do their shopping. All departments not
closing at the same hour smoothes out
the rush and should enable the store
clerks to wait on more people before
o'clock. This will help the places of
amusement, the restaurants, and prac-
tically every downtown business
II am very glad to note that your
association will cooperate and 1 as
sure you I am sincere in the belief that
your cooperation will rebound not
only to the benefit of others, but to the
stores themselves"
Evening star., 1918-04-14
COTTON MEN WILL FIGHT
PRICE-FIxING, HE SAYS
Mr.. Smith of South Carolina Doubts
if Congress Will Au-
thorize It.

Senator Smith of South Carolina in
a statement last night declared that any
attempts by the price-fxing committee
of the War Industries Board in Its
negotiations with the National Cotton
Manufacturers Association to fix the
price of cotton would meet with strong
opposition. Authority for such action,
he said. would have to come from Con-
gress. and he added that he anticipat-
ed 10 such legislation.
Senator Smiths statement resulted
from an announcement of the manu-
facturers' association about its meet
ing with the committee, which did not
make clear whether price-fixing OF
cotton for the government or the pub
lie or both was discussed. The senator
quoted from letter from Robert s.
Brookings, chairman of the committee
which said that nothing was done al
the meeting except to agree that a
committee of cotton manufacturers
would notify the price-fxing commit
tee when they were ready to discuss
any of the problems which involved
the industry"
Evening star., 1918-04-14
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW ORLEANS. April 13.-Heavy
selling was met by the cotton market
here today, the reaction of yesterday
heine continued. Much long cotton
US thrown overheard and offerings OF
snot cotton were on a larger scale than
for a long time past. In the early trad
ing prices broke S3 to 30 points. From
this there was recovery, whlcn. at ene
middle OF the morning. amounted to 3o
TO 40 points from the bottom, but to-
ward the close the market weakened
a gain and May went to net decline OF
90 points. Last prices showed net losses
of "a to 90 points and the tone was
term ed barely steady.
NEW YORK, April 13.-There was o
renewal of excited general. liquidation
in the cotton market today and a fur
ther sensational break in prices. July
contracts sold off to 30.2S. or 9S points
below Yesterdays close. just about .
cents ner pound below the high level OF
Yesterday morning. ana more tnan
cents per pound under the high record
of a week ago Thursday. May broke
more than cent a pound under last
nights closing figures. and the market
closed barely steady at a net decline OF
II to 113 points.
ed around the ring. but 1t was evident
from the start that yesterdays big
break, the talk of increased spot ofer-
ings and diminishing trade demand
had shaken the confidence of remaining
longs. First prices were to 70 points
net lower, with the market showing in-
creasing weakness as the call progreas-
ed. and before the first rush OF selling
orders had been absorbed active months
were 79 to SS points under last nights
closing figures. Rallies of some 20 to
80 points followed on covering, but
otherwise there was little support while
the bulge met a renewal Of general
liquidation.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
ANTI-LOBBy LAW FAILS,
Court ouashing Indictment Says
Title Doesn't Cover Provisions.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. April 13-A mo-
ton to Guash the Indictment against
Joseph ]. Critics of Rolla, charged with
violating the Missouri anti-lobby law
was sustained by Judge c. H Skfnker
of Bolivar in the criminal court here
today.
Critics, who is prominent attorney
and sought the nomination for lieuten-
ant governor in the democratic primary
two years ago, was indicted by the
last grand jury here. He was accused
of violating the antilobby laws by ac-
cepting a contingent fee from the Mis-
souri, DptQnletrists Association to help
in getting the optometry bill passed by
the last legislature.
The Indictment was quashed on the
contention that the title of the anti
lobby law y not broad enough to cover
the provisions embodied {" the statute.
Critics Indictment was the flrst to be
returned - .'t:'souri under this law.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
CRAWFORD /. CURREN
FACES THREE CHARGES
Is Said to Have Excused Himself
on Grounds Of Being
Deeply in Love-"

With three charges of housebreaking
and theft against him, Crawford Howard
Curren. twenty-seven years old. arrested
yesterday by Detectives Mullen and
O'Brien and locked up at the tenth pre-
Court tomorrow, told the detectives, it is
stated, that he committed the offenses with
which he is charged because he was 50
deeply in love that he scarcely knew what
he was doing.
Curren. who came here from Oxford
N. c., several years ago, was employ ed
in the yards Of the Washington Terminal
Company and roomed with the family Of
Owen Groves, 2S04 18th street. While
he was there. 1t is stated. a young woman
relative of his landlord visited the fam
lily and Curren. according to the detec-
tives. fell in love with the visitor and
later became engaged to her. Still later,
the detectives say Curren told them. Orin
Hefiin, street car conductor, supplanted
him In the young woman's affections.
Alleged to Admit Theft.
Then. the detectives say Curren told
them. he stole s35 and a watch from
Hef1fn, IS and two rings belonging to
from Mr.. Groves. The coat and the
empty pocketbooks were found where
they had been dropped in the house,
and, 1t is stated, the night the thefts
occurred the gas in the hallway was
left turned on but was cut off before
any one in the house suffered from 1t.
Curren emphatically denies that he
turned on the gas, the detectives say
When the thefts were reported, ac-
cording to the detectives, Curren re-
ported that his watch was stolen. When
the detectives later found the watch in
Currens pocket, it is stated, he ad-
mitted taking the other articles. He
is said to have stated he did 1t to get
even for the loss of the young woman's
affections Curren produced the rings.
said he would get the watch and eX-
pressed Willingness to make good the
money he is said to have admitted
taking.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
IMMIGRATION APPOlNTEE
IS STRONGLY OPPOSED
Norfolk Objects to Joseph Wallis as
Inspector Because He Is Not
Virginian.

Such strong opposition to the ap-
-pointment of Joseph Wallis of Jack
sonville as immigration inspector at
Norfolk has developed that it was in
dfcated yesterday his appointment
would be withdrawn.
James E. Williams. immigration in
spector at Newport News. has been
summoned to Washington for confer
ence with immigration officials tomor-
row and it was said at the Department
of Labor that he probably would be ap-
pointed chief of the Norfolk district
after all. Williams has the indorse-
ment of the Virginia delegation in Con-
gress and business men of Norfolk and
Newport News.
Wallis appointment was announced
Friday. but he has not been officially
notified. The opposition which has de-
veloped was to the appointment of a
man from district outside of Virginia.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
DEFICIT LESS
February Earnings, However, Only
One-Fourth of Same Month
Last Year.

Railroads in February recovered
somewhat from the record deficit of
earnings in January. but net income
was only about one-quarter of that
in February last year Interstate Com
merce Commission tahulations yester-
day for III of the 1876 leading roads
showed operating income of s6,242,00o,
as compared with S24,095,000 for the
same roads in February, 1917. Eastern
roads had deficit, however, of S4.S69.-
coo. as compared with earnings of S6,-
043.000 last year.
Revenues for the III roads were
s166,O34,O00 and expenses S151. 100000.
making net revenue, 1000. From
this was deducted $S.244,0o0 ordinary
taxes.
Western roads earned 100000 net.
as compared with S10.231. 900 last year.
Southern roads showed S7,090,000 net
earnings, only slightly under the ST.
$4,000 of the same month last year.
In January American railroads lost
more than S2,000,000.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
T0SAVE MATERIAL, LABOR
AND MONEY DURING WAR
Requests for Minor Appropriations
for Federal Buildings Withdrawn
by Secretary McAdoo.

To save money, labor and materials
during the war Secretary McAdoo yes
terday withdrew requests for minor ap-
preparations aggregating $4,000, 900 for
extensions and improvements of fed
eral buildings which are not essentially
necessary. These enterprises will be
postponed until peace times.
Few of the items withdrawn provide
for new buildings, and in all cases. it
was said. government work would not
be hampered. One of the largest items
was 100000 for a government building g
at Honolulu.
1t was explained at the Trea sury
that withdrawal of the appropriations
viii not interfere with building opera
tions now in progress. In many cases,
including that at Honolulu the ap-
preparations were withdrawn because
II ere We're sufficient funds available to
carry the work forward until the next
fiscal year.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
HEADS MISSOURI SOCIETY.
Former Representative Lloyd Chosen
President-Other Officers.

Former Representative James T
Lloyd was elected president of the Mis-
souri, Society of Washington at a meet
ing last night at the New Ebbitt House.
Other officers elected were: Vice presi-
dents. James L. Beatty and Miss Beryl
Ingraham; secretary. w. H. Holmes,
and treasurer. Otis Wyatt.
Breckenridge Long. third assistant
secretary of state. made an address in
which he discussed the war situation
A program was given which included
a violin solo by Miss Augusta Swan;
colo, sweet of the Year by Miss Mary
Haines; recitation by Mrs. Emmett
Hamilton; solos. open Secret" and 20
Moon Upon the Water" by Miss Inez
Miller: reading by Mrs. James Madison
0ffield of New York, formerly of Mis-
souri,. who is doing reading in the
Army camps, and solo, Valley of
Laughter" by Miss Eliza beth Meinin-
ger. Mrs. Will c. Stierlin was the ac-
oompanist
Evening star., 1918-04-14
NEW PLEA T0OPEN
D. C.'S SPARE ROOMS
Coming of New Government
Clerks Will Find Dormito- =,
ries Still UncompIeted.

An appeal for rooms to house the
government clerks who will arrive in
Washington before the temporary
bill are erected was issued last night
by William H. Baldwin, chairman of
the District Council of Defense
The Civil Service Commission ex-
planned yesterday that the great need
for war workers in the government
departments, particularly stenogra-
piers and typists. makes it imperative
that applicants be brought here as
soon as they pass the required exami-
nations.
1t VIII require at least two months
after the housing bill passes the Sem
ate for the Department of Labor to
erect the proposed temporary dormi-
tories and during that period the room
registration office of the District Coun-
Gil of Defense, 1921 New York avenue.
viii continue 20 provide accommoda-
tions for the clerks as they arrive.
Calls for Room Listing.
Officials of the council said last night
that no Washington housekeeper who
has a vacant room should allow the
governments housing program to pre-
vent her from listing it at the room
flee still has large supply of rooms
it is confidently felt that enough war
workers will arrive before the COM
pletion Of the housing facilities to take
all the rooms Washingtonians offer
Despite the fact that the room regis
tration office and citizens associa tions
have been campaigning for rooms for
several months offers are still being re-
ceived at the New York avenue office
daily.
The housing bureau of the Department
of Labor has promised that as soon as
Congress makes available the $4,000. 600
provided for the District in the housing
bill it will erect comfortable quarters for
the thousands Of employees the govern
ment still expects to bring here
Clerks who have already found ac-
commodations in the private homes of
Washington. however, will not be put in
these new buildings, it was stated at the
housing bureau, unless their present
quarters are uncomfortable or otherwis.
unsati sfactory.
The purpose of erecting the temporary
structures. it was explained. is not to
house war workers who already have
been provided for by the people of WASH
ntgon. but for the overflow that is still
to come here and that cannot be pro-
vided for in the city'S homes.
The erection OF temporary structures by
the government Will in no way interfere
with the work of the room registration
office In finding accommodations for the
in the homes of the CITY.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
1O0 ARLE-RODIED MEN WANTED
TO SERVE ON D. C.. POLICE FORCE

growing crops to help win the war His
parents have large farm in Maryland,
and when his brother was drafted for
Army duty it created a need for his
services:
Mounted Sergt. C. ]. P. Weber of the
eleventh precinct resigned to perform
war duty at the plant of the Washing
ton Steel and Ordnance Company. His
police and Army record, it is believed.
fully equips him with the knowledge
that is necessary to make him valu-
able officer at the munitions plant. Pri-
vate r. L. Leach of the third precinct
was drafted for war duty and ordered
to report at training camp.
J. D. East, a former member Of the
force, who resigned to accept a position
with a private firm, last week consent
ed to return to the police department.
Two civilian employees of the depart
ment who were called to the service of
Uncle Sam are J. T. Laws. who was
Maj. Pullmans private secretary. and
H. E. Crawford of the clerical force.
The former accepted an appointment
to q civilian position and has gone to
France. while the latter was drafted
and ordered to training camp in
Texas.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
Germans Beginning to Realize
Menace TO Trade After the War
Capt. Persius, Naval Expert Says Freedom OF the
Seas Cannot Be Imposed Upon the
World by Force.

disturb our commerce. If we could
use the Azores as q base OF support
for our U-boats there would follow, in
case of the destruction Of treaties.
mutual destruction of merchantmen.
which. necessarily, would have to be
avoided by both sides as sheer non
sense. That would lead. then. to the
desired freedom Of the seas"
Capt. Persius then says: Even II
the British sea power, which today die
tates the conditions under which the
seas are to be used. could be broken
hardly anything would be gained
thereby. For IL the British fleet would
have to cede it's position to some other
power the latter would undoubtedly
pursue, not a policy Of sentiment, but
one of materialism-to do what best
serves its own interests - There
never will be an undisturbed use of
the seas in times of war.
Cannot Compel Trade.
.It should be clear to US that. even
If our army and fleet should achieve
the greatest victories, we could not
force the other nations to trade with
us and could not force them to ex-
change raw materials for our indus
trial products. If other nations are
not willing to resume friendly COM
merctal competition then our merchant
fleet would be of no advantage to us.
"Our enemies in the west hold IN
their fands a large part of our posi-
bilities of existence. Having this In
mind, DR.. Michaelis, the chancellor, said
in the reichstag on July II. 1917: We
must safeguard the conditions OF ex-
istence of the German people on the
continent and abroad by understand
ings and compensation.
Evening star., 1918-04-14
ACCIDENTAL DEATH, VERDICT
James Kane Was Run Over by Wag-
on-Irouest Held at Morpue

A verdict of accidental death was re-
turned by a coroner's jury at an inquest
held at the morgue yesterday afternoon
over the body of James Kane, 31a
South Capitol street. who was run over
by a wagon on 1st street, near the
entrance to the Botanic Garden, We'd
nesday afternoon and so seriously in
jured that he died at Casualty Hospital /
two days later.
Funeral services will be held at the
residence of his niece, Mrs. d. J. Goheen.
319 South Capitol street, Tuesday
morning, followed by Il requiem mass
at st. Peters Church. 1ntermeut Will
be at Mount Oliyet cemetery