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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
BELGIAN CAVALRY
IN AIX-LA.CH4PELLE
They Entered German Town at the Re-
quest of German Authorities-King
Albert and Family Enter
TiaUa

Brussels, Sunday, Dec ! British wire.
less servicel king Albert and the Bel
gian royal family made their official en-
try into Liege Saturday at the head of
the troops wha conducted the heroic de-
fense of that town in 1914 says Bel
gian official statement. The king and
queen and General Leman, the defender
of Liege, were cheered enthusiastically
by the crowds.
Almost at the same time, the state.
ment adds, Belgian cavalry brigade en-
tered Aix-la- -Chapelle, Germany, at the
request of German authorities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
oUAsHED INDICTMENTS.
Decision Rendered To-day on the Bisbee
Deportation Cases.

Tucson, Ariz., Dec. 2.-Judge William
w Morrow of San Francisco sustained
the demurrer and quashed the indict-
ments in the Bisbee deportation cases in
a decision filed to-day in the United
States district court
Twenty-Five capitalists, mine operators,
public officials and citizens of Bisbee are
involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
FEDERAL CONTROL CONTRACT.
Has Been Accepted By Stockholders of
Pennsylvania Railroad.

Philadelphia, Dec 2.-The federal con.
troll contract was to-day ratified by the
stockholders of the Pennsylvania Rail
road company. The contract covers. the
Pennsylvania railroad and the lines op-
Grated by it,east of Pittsburg.
The compensation named in the con
tract is $53,603, ,427.5s per year Presi-
dent Rea announced. that is sufficient
to pay all fixed charges and continue
the six per cent dividend
Separate contracts are being nego.
tiated for the lines west and for those
eastern subsidiaries which are owned only
in part by the Pennsylvania railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
Was Wounded in Action.

Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Converse of Calais
received word last night that Harvey
Prescott, reported month and a half
ago as missing, is in a hospital, seriously
wounded. Prescott resided with Mr.. and
Mrs. Converse. Previous to his enlist.
ment he was employed by the traction
company between Montpelier and Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
SEVERELY WOUNDED.
Private John Bathro, Who Left Barre
with First Draft Contingent.

John Battaro of Batchelder street re-
ceived a telegram Saturday night, an
noupcing that his nephew, Private John
Battaro, had been severely wounded in
action Oct. % and that further informa-
tion would be given when received Pri.
vate Battaro left with the first draft
contingent for Camp Devens. He is %
years old and has lived in Barre seven
years, being employed as granite cut
ter. His parents reside in Italy, and he
has brother in the Italian army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
QUAKE LASTED AN HOUR.
Seemed to Be Centered About 1000
Miles from Washington.

Washington, D. G., Dec 2--An earth
quake of moderate intensity, estimated
to have been eentered about 20O0 miles
from Washington was recorded this
morning on the seismographs at George
town university. The shocks began at
1855 a. m and continued about one
hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
NOT ALL TAKEN OVER.
Some of German Wireless Stations Still
Held By Socialists.

Berlin, Sunday, Dec tby the Associ.
ated Press Radical socialists have not
yet obtained control of the greater Ger,
man wireless stations at Nauen and
Konigswusterhausen, but Independent
socialists, in company with the Sparta
Gus group, have secured control of all
home stations with restricted radius.
Only the refusal of Philip Scheide-
mann to approve an order transferring
the entire wireless system to the iuris-
diction of the soldiers and workmen's
council temporarily halted raid on the
larger overseas stations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
MOONEY QUERIES WILSON.
Wanted to Know What Communication of
Sentence Means.

San Quentin, Cal, Dec "A telegram
asking President Wilson to state ex-
actly what you mean by Communication
of my death sentence" before he leaves
for the peace conference, was sent the
president by Thomas j, Mooney from
the state prison here to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
WANTS ACTING PRESIDENT.
Representative Rodenberg of Illinois
Would Have Vice President Serve.

Washington. D. c., Dec. "A Joint
resolution introduced by Representative
Rodenberg of Illinois, Republican, pro-
poses that Congress declared President
Wilson's trip to Europe Constitutes an
inability to discharge the powers and
duty of the Office of president" and that
so long as he is away from the country,
the yice-president act as president.
The resolution was dropped into the
bill box without discussion on the floor.
It was referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
GREAT SHIPS coLL1DED.
Cunard Liner 0rduna and Tanker Ko.
nakry Struck.

London, Dec. 2--The Cunard liner Or
duna, inward bound, was in collision to-
day with the British tanker Konakrv,
near Galley Head. The orduna proceed
ed to Liverpool and the extent of the
damage done to her has not been de-
termined.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
FAvoRs NATIONAL ASSEMBLY.
Soldiers and Workmen's Council at Ber-
lin So Voted.

Berlin, Sunday, Dec. (by the Associ-
ated Press).-A resolution favoring the
convening Of the national assembly at
the earliest possible moment was passed
by a meeting of the solditrs' and work
mems council at the Reichstag cham
bers yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
REICHsTAG TO SIT.
German Parliamentary Body to Be AS
sembled Soon.

Paris, Dec 2.--The German Reichstag
will be convolSed shortly, according to
newspapers in South Germany, says a
Zurich dispatch to LInformation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
EIGHT MORE U-BOATS
WERE SURRENDERED
That Makes a Total Of 122 Turned Over
to the Allies By
Germany.

Harwick, Sunday, Dec. Eight more
German submarines surrendered to-day,
making a total of l22 which have been
taken over by the allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
Bishop Funsten Of Idaho Dead.

Boise, Idaho, Dec Fright Rev.
James Bowen Funston, first Protestant
Episcopal bishop of Idaho, died suddenly
at his home here yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02
RoSTAND DEAD.
Poet and Playwright Had Been Ill Of
Grip.

Paris, Dee 2 (Havas) - Edmond Ros-
tand, the poet and playwright, died this
afternoon He had been i'll from grip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-02

Much Of the address was devoted to
the railroad problem, for which the pres
ident said he now had no solution to
offer. He recommended careful study by
Congress, saying it would be disseryice
to the country, and to the railroads TO
permit return to old conditions under
private management without modifca-
tions.
The president declared he stood ready
TO release the railroads from government
control whenever satisfactory plan OF
readiustment could be worked out.
The president said he hoped to see a
formal declaration of peace by treaty
'by the time spring has come"
No definite program of reconstruction
can be outlined now, Mr.. Wilson said,
but as soon as the armistice was signed,
government control of business and in
dustry was released as far as possible.
He expressed the hope that Congress
would not object to comforting upon the
war trade board or some other agency
the right of fixing export priorities to
assure shipment of food to starving peo-
pie abroad.
As to taxation, the president endorsed
the plan for levying six billion dollars
in 1919 and for notifying the public in
advance that the 1920 levy will be four
billion dollars.
The new three-year naval building
program was endorsed because, the pres
ident said, it would be unwise to at
tempt to adjust the American program
20 future world policy as yet unde-
termined.
Paying tribute to the peoples conduct
in war, he spoke particularly of the
work of women and again appealed for
woman suffrage by federal amendment.
Declaring he had no private thought
or purpose" in going to France, but that
he regarded it as his highest duty, the
president added:
at is now my duty to play my full
part in making good what they (Amer.
icas soldiersl offered their life's blood
to obtain"
Democratic representatives arose and
applauded yoeiferously when the presi-
dent announced his intention of going in
person to the peace conference. The Re
publican side was silent and so were
many senators on both sides of the cham
Der,
The president concluded after speaking
40 minutes and left the chamber amidst
applause limited to the Democratic side
Interruptions of the address for ques-
tions which had been threatened by some
Republican members of the House did
not materialize.
The Presidents Address.
The president said:
Gentlemen of the Congress: The year
that has elapsed since l last stood before
you to fulfill my constitutional duty to
give Congress from time to time infor-
nation on the state of the union has
been so crowded with great events, great
processes and great results, that cannot
hope to give you an adequate picture of
its transactions or of the far-reaching
~, box = Al
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
A MYSTERY OF MEAT

Detroit News: One timing the re-
cent investigation Of the packers d'u
not find out to the satisfaction OF the
average meat eating citizen of the
United States, is just where the regu-
lar course of the law of supply and &C.
mand damned up.
Now this is the common theory Oh
the workings of supply and demand.
When there is a plenty of thing the
price becomes less. and when every
body wants something of which there
is not plenty the price rises.
But what has happened in the meat
EIlsiness? There is plenty of meat.
Nearly 100000 head of beef cattle
came into Chicago last week and the
market was badly demoraliZed. That
means the supply was abundant. NOW
if the law of supply and demand was
working properly the price should
have fallen. 1t did. The farmers ana
ranchers who raised and fed those
cattle were sorely disappointed. They
could get no reasonable offer for their
stock. Some held out for several days
and finally shipped their cattle nome.
The great majority took what they
could get. Up to that point the law OF
supply and demand was working well.
Supply depressed prices.
Now let's begin on the other hand.
Lessened demand ought also to oper-
ate to lower prices And there has
been a lessened demand for some time.
Normally as warm weather comes on
people eat less meat The increased
supply of fresh vegetables and fruits
satisfies the needs of human bodies
better in warm weather. People have
wanted less meat And they were told
bv the government to eat less than
thew wanted. The demand was strictly
and arbitrarily limited Did the price
of meat to the consumer decline be-
cause of decreased demand? Not so
that you noticed it. This would be an
interesting thing for a governmental
investigation to determine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
a GOLDEN RULE NATION.

Earl Grey, former governor general OF
Canada, remarked in the closing hours OF ms
life that. as a voice from the grave often gets
q hearing. he wished TO tell the people that
there is only one way out of the mess material
ism has got them into We must realize, ne
declared. that we are all members of one family
and nothing can help humanity but brother
hood and love.
That is the ancient teaching; yet the world.
which has tried every other way it could think
If has never tried that. Nations have sought
neace and security, relief from unrest pros
aeritv and the happiness of their people,
~ ornaments, by aggression, by trade su-
,re,nacv. by colonial expansion, by subju-
rating other nations, by commercial over
eaching, by armed force; but they only sunk
he deeper into their mater1ahstlc slough
Tone of these pathways led to peace. The I'M
est steadily increased. Racial, national and
lass antagonis1ns grew more bitter; and 1t Is
he belief of men whose lives have covered sew
raj generations that with all the added facili
les for comfort and the multifarious new
aeans of enjoyment, there is less OF content IL
he world today than there was when lie wa
arder simpler, less feverish and intense. du
ianity has tried all the roads 10 happiness ex
spt the true one, except the only one that wa
lyinely pointed out, the way VI selflessnes
nd brotherhood, of justice and love. So doin
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
ACTION BETTER THAN TALK.

Whatever is worth doing is worth doing well
to the end that the results desired may be &C
complished. Many movements start with force
and backed by good intentions but fail to
gather momentum with the passing of time. In
the first flush of enthusiasm there is much en-
ergy expended in the way of vociferative de-
nunciation, especially if the aim be the sup
preston of evils associated with the body poll
tic As has often been said, ''Great cry and
little wool" 1t is to be hoped that the latest
movement looking to the elimination of vice In
the city of Keokuk Will not go the way OF all
others; but there is encouragement found IN
the personalities of the men who have taken the
matter in hand that they will not stop at mere
assertion but go on to action The devil IS
awake and doing while others sleep
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
TODAYS BIT OF VERSE
LITTLE GOOD FOR NOTHING

Little Good for Nothing Is good for something now
with the manly glory his unWT1nked ofo"
He has learned get up he has learned to feel anu
He going tables he is glad to do hs share
He bright and shrewd all his iing ways
gone; . -
Since they drafted him and called nl1nne mas Seen a
other dawn.
No had eansed rs lots of vorry Little Nothing
had;
All took for granted he was bound 10 Turn oo'
bad,
He was lazy idle, he stubborn dun and sour
But he's Little Good Something he has found new
born power,
He is winning every medal is bound to win his stars
since they drafted and took him forth TO join the RANKS
Mars.
rae Good for Nothing has the village pride
And they with praises and down ana LAT
and wide; 49,
no one thought he'd matter, come to be rins
Inst dullard and nuisance-but he's grown 70 De King
nce they took him and with discipline ao
toll 80 800. -
Made him into something that will neither chsnge nor
spoil! :. -,.,..-..-. O.,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
THE FARMER NOT A PRoFTTEER

Kansas City Star: The Star has
sufficient confidence in the patriot
ism Of the American farmer to be-
iieye he win sustain the president
in refusing assent to the bill to IN
crease the price of wheat Last year $
price. while considerably below that
which the farmer might have Cd
tanned in an unrestricted market
was profitable, and the producer had
the satisfaction of knowing that his
sacrifice was keeping down the price
of food. and thus contributing toward
the efficient prosecution of the war.
This years crop, both at home and
abroad. is considerably larger than
last years, and no good reason has
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

they have brought unparalleled tribulatlon on
themselves But out of it may come, as we may
hope, the realization that only in amlty and
equity, only in righteousness, national, class,
individual can peace and happiness be found
If we as nation are more prosperous than
any other, less terribly tried, less fearful for
the future less hard hit by the war, is it not be-
cause we are the one that has come the nearest
to doing justice internationally and doing as
we would be done by7 Is it not because we are,
and have been since our birth, the nearest APP
proach to a Golden Rule nation to be found In
all the ea1ths
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

OF no the who study to do exactly as was
before, who never understand tnat tooay IS q
ours, rules to meet it are not set down VA any
history We wa men original perception and original
action who can open eyes wider than to nationality
namely, consideration OF benefit to the sin,an
can of civilization; men OF elastic men
Of moral mind live in the moment ana take q
step forward. BAG fard creeping GRAD
nor was Martin Luther John Adams, Patrick Henry,
nor Thomas Jefferson; and the Genius or oestiny or
america log sIugsard, but man necessarily an-
xancjnq as the shadow the das face or the heavenly
body by whose light is marted-Emerson
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Just so-but men who take war risks TO meet
war needs are fairly entitled to commensurate
profits Where these are excessive the govern
ment viii take a due proportion of them back
in taxes. This is the English way They do
not check output by fixing equal prices for all
producers. That is impracticable One con-
Germ might prosper at prices which would put
another out of business. England wants all the
goods that can be made, wants all her factories
to be kept running; and where it happens that
special advantages enrich one producer unduly
the excess profit tax equahzes 1t.
It is not fair to the people that few Amerl-
cans should amass enormous riches through the
war It is not expedient that they should do So
Nothing else would deal our institutions so
deadly a blow Popular dissatisfaction would
be so widespread and intense that our bolshe-
Wiki would multiply and socialstic quack
remedies gain countless advocates Our war
profteers must be wisely and firmly dealt with,
but our most despicable profteers are those
who make the war an excuse for imposing ex-
tortionate exactions on consumers. These con-
scienceless leeches must be crushed This is
not a war that profteers may prosper. Greed
must not be allowed to prey upon the people.
Unless the government takes the conscience
less profteers by the throat and choKes them
into decency the people will elect government
that will. Therein would be great danger to
the country, for when people feel that an In
tolerable imposition Is put upon them, they re-
bel and give radicals mandate to throw the IN
GU bus off, they often go so fast and Tar as 10 uI-
settle everything, confound just business WIN
the unjust and bring economic disaster on the
land Unless the profteers and extortioners
arc s1rrnrnarIv dealt with the clamor for govern
rnent ownership is likely to become dlsqulet-
ing roar. For there is no people in all the world
today who will see with patience that WAR for
which they have sacrificed 50 greatly has pro
dueed a brood of profteering mulh-mllllon-
aires.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Sioux City Journal: And if, as re
ports now indicate, the administration
itself comes out for plan of universal
training, what in the world will some
Of the anti-training. prp-admlnisuSs
ton newspapers do?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
mass of the voters is willing to In
form itself about the candidates.

Boone News-Republican: Now that
the opportunity presents itself we 40
not hear so much about the old time
desire to get back to the farm.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Panora Vedette: The biennial
knock ON the direct primary is now
abroad in the land, and is heard with
increasing loudness. The trouble real
IL is not with the primary system-it
is with the voters. No system Of cleo
tons will be of great value until the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

In view OF the increased costs OF trade under
Director General McAdoo's order, the suspicion
il growing that the only kind Of travel encour-
aged by the administration these days is over
seas to France.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Davenport Democrat: We are spend
ing S50. 600, 900 a day on the war but
few years from now we viii all be
agreed that it was the best invest
ment we ever made.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Dr.. Won Kuehlmann declares in spirit OF
u.oDbecv that the day will come when ships
again viii sail the ocean under the black, white
and red flag That viii be quite an improve
r,eDt over the German ships that are now sail
ing under the black flag
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Cedar Rapids Republican: 1t is every
day becoming more glarious to hang
out the Italian flag also.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

The Spanish government is going to make
October twelfth, Columbus day, national hoh-
day And only twenty years ago Columbus
WASH t very popular in Spain ON account OF his
having discovered America.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Mr.. Bryan il IN take the stump for woman
suffrage next fall Naturally be is IN favor OF
women as voters. He has tried the men voters
two or three times and found them wanting.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

When Mr.. Hoover advocated the increase of
home gardens to help win the war he didn't
take account Of the pro-Gernan activities Of
the neighbours hens.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
Save Sugar Save Flour
Serve uscio1s ErI1it Desserts
Facts to Know

In these times every housewife should
know Jiffy-JeH. 1t means rich, fr,Iity des-
serts, instantly made, without the addi-
ton of sugar.
It means supreme desserts, without the
use of -four or sugar, at half the cost OF
pastry
It means way to serve fresh fruit,
mixed in ieu, to save many ounces OF
sugar.
1t means zestful salads made with vege-
table left-overs, and jellied meat loaves
made with scraps. All delightful products.
Sugar is needed now for canning. Your
supply is restricted. Wastes must be
utilized, -four must be conserved. So we
make these offers to let every woman see
how JiFy-Jeu can serve her.
We urge you, for your own sake, to
learn how folks enjoy it
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

The only really honest writing Is TO De
found in newspapers and nowhere else
Joseph Conrad
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12
CRUSH THE coNsc1ENcELEss ONES

For few days there was great upFoar even
in washington over the who had pronted TO
the extent of millions by acting as go-betweens
in the letting of war contracts. But now 1t has
subsidized and the profiteers still have their unhoy
gains The chances are of them were poll
ticians so high up that they cannot be disturbed
Cedar Rapids Republican
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

Not Overestimated.
New York World: Lord Ncrthcliffe
in an article in Petit Parisien, says:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

been brought forward for increasingg
the price. The proposed increase
would mean approximately $4,000
900 to the farmers of Kansas alone.
Nevertheless, in the line of patriotic
duty, it is believed the farmers of
Kansas as well as of the other wheat
states will cheerfully forego the ex-
cess profit held out by congress. The
American farmer is no profiteer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-12

81 have lived both in Germany AMI
the United States. and believe tina
America alone could beat the Gel
mans" And there are about 100
100000 Americans who agree wit
this estimate of their fighting C
pacity, once they get started fairly.