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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Relatives and friends of the enlisted
men of the United States service, espe.
cially those in foreign lands, should heed
the injunction of General Pershing TO
write only cheerful news when they send
letters To the soldiers and sailors. There
naturally is some depression on the part
of the men, as they are far away from
home and home ties and associations;
and that depression should be lightened
instead of increased by the word which
comes from home and friends. Those
who are at home can do an incalculable
amount of good or an incalculable amount
of harm by what they write TO the sol
diers and sailors; they can do much to
maintain spirit of optimism or they
can go far toward destroying the morale
of our fighting forces. So when writing
to the men, refrain from referring to the
cherries affairs and the hard routine of
life in the home circle and above all do
not dwell in gloomy speculation on the
war itself Write a cheerful letter;
make the boys doubly glad to get the
letters, not only because the letters are
from home but because they indicate
that the people at home are keeping up
their courage. The boys need it to give
them the stiff upper lip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
CURRENT COMMENT
Boston As War Port.

The potentialities of the government S
decision for Boston's port development
are as great as the plan itself is vast.
In fact, they encompass a future out
running the scope of present prophecy
to foretell. What is certain, of course,
is the important contribution which the
great terminal plant will make to the
needs of American shipment for war.
To this end it is said that construction
work will begin at once. Since the con
tract will be carried out in sections,
the government actually looks for the
completion of the first sizeable unit by
some time in midsummer, when it will
be Immediately thrown open for service
The entire project of development is
supposed to be finished in less than a
year. When construction reaches an end,
the United States will possess absolute
ly unrivalled facilities for the shipment
OF men and supplies to our armies in
Europe. The exceptional natural ia
eilities ready to the governments hand
in South Boston have proved themselves
to the war departments mind as the
best available in the country. and we
are now to see carried forward in the
Guy Oh Dostoi pEOlecb winch SHOULD
be of the greatest use for the despatch
of the men and ammunitions of the
United States.
Ardent speculation cannot help rising,
however, as to the permanent contribu-
tion which this development may be ex-
pected to make to the good of Boston
and of all New England. Several obvious
factors suggest themselves as fair guar
anty that the work will have strongly
durable value. There must be taken in.
to account the completeness of internal
and auxiliary equipment with which the
war department promises TO endow the
new pier and storehouse. II is such
of detail which has beer
found indispensable TO the success Of
any transportation business in this age
when the best and most economical +
methods Of freight handling involve all /
he difference between profit and loss 4
This thoroughgoing equipment. still in 4
need at the Commonwealth pier. viii I
be provided for the government pier a.
1pon q foregone conclusion. The
last size o. the new plant = an suguryf
4 its CAPACITY to meet even the most 4
iistaut demands Of development. Its I
ortunste proximity and INTERPRETATION =
o the projects 81 improvements already
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

division Of the regular army TO the 9th
Pioneer infantry II they desire to do so.
A large percentage Of these men enlisted
with the understanding that they would
be assigned to the 5Tth Pioneer infantry,
and Il is only a square deal that they
should be given this right To transfer
from the 18th division, In bringing about
this square deal Governor Graham is TO
be commended. As 10 future enlistments
of men OF draft age, our understanding
is that the federal government will as
sign them TO whatever branch of the
service may seem best TO It's own ends.
Those who decide TO anticipate the opera
tion of the draft machinery in order to
get into the service at once will bear in
mind that they will not be sent to the
Vermont organization unless il should
happen by chance that they be so as.
signed in the systematic distribution OF
recruits among the various branches of
he service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
W4TERBURY

The Twenty Five club expects a large
attendance at the lecture in the Method
ist Episcopal church this evening by
"Shellproof Mack" who gives his eNpe-
riences on the western front Mr. Mckay
is a Norwich man, known TO some in
this vicinity. Violin solos viii be rem
dered by Earl Twombly.
Interesting letters from Lieutenant !.
r. Fullerton are running in the Will
mantle Chronicle. Willimantic. Conn. IN
recent ones he speaks Of the great good
letters do the soldiers and SAYS: No
Young people can do a greater work IT
the present time than by writing FIRE
queutly to someone they love, telling 81
their daily duties mad their JOYS and sor-
rows: they tend % change the trend 81
thought of u whose working hours src
employed ia training for the unthink-
able He further says I've need let
tiers. frequent letters. fat lettcrs newsv
letters, rossipy letters, an kinds of let
ters. a. often a. We can get, even d We
can't End time 10 write In reply &c each
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

built up by the commonwealth III the
South Boston vicinity are all in the new
works favor. The state drydoek, Tor
instance, distant by only a stones throw,
now promises to be hurtled into its own
in iiffy, the moment it is completed.
With all these considerations admit
ted, the prudent mind still knows that
the actual reaping of after war bene-
fits from this vast expenditure will new
er be possible, however, except in pro-
portion to the initiative and enterprise
shown by the state and the city III
improving the opportunities now opened
before it, As a recent National Shaw
NUT Bank circular on the port of Boston
very plainly showed, the progress OF
a port is not dependent upon the pres.
ence of such and such docking and
wharfage facilities alone. but upon the
co ordination and inter working
of all the elements requisite 10 the eff
flcient handling of export and import
business This includes the provision of
extensive switching facilities and means
for free and quick exchange among the
railroads entering Boston, and the pre-
else adjustment of freight rates to the
interior. The maladjustment OF some OF
these factors in recent years has con
stantly caused the diversion of New
England goods to New York in the face
of any and all inducements offered to
Boston And, greatest of all, the full
of the great opportunities
now opening before ms depends upon
the insight, the acumen. and the cour-
ageous enterprise of our people. The
very size of the project will tend to
force, almost mechanically, the supply
IF the material facilities required in con
nection with it, but brains and purpose
funess are not provided by any auto
matte process whatever New England
IS called upon to reassert and re-enforce
he spirit of its progressive past.-Bos-
on Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
GIVE HIM RECOGNITION.

Possibly the American soldier who,
while acting as a lone sentry on the edge
of No Mans land, drove off German
raiding party of approximately 40 men,
killing the leader of the party and
wounding others, would now say that
he did the only thing that he could do;
but there was an alternative which he
might have accepted the alternative of
running away down the trench as the
Germans approached. That he did not
do so but that he stuck to his post in the
face of death or capture and that he,
single handed, attacked the approaching
column of men was a splendid demon
stration of nerve and courage. He knew,
of course, that his shot would arouse his
comrades in the American line and that
they would be coming to his rescue, but
he must have realized that the enemy
could have made short work of him had
they possessed equal fortitude and quick
mentality. But he dropped all idea of
obii pitHtI fdbitfl III biutl W save bHt
American trench from being invaded
and he fired the shot which awoke his
companions further back and which sent
the enemy scurrying homeward after
their leader had fallen in his tracks. 1t |
was really heroic act, one that stamped
the perpetrator as worthy of some higher
official position in the service of his coun-
try than would seem to be indicated by |
his work as sentry, important as that
work is. We hope TO leafn that this
sentry, who at present is unmentioned
outside of army circles, shall receive the
that is his due. He may have
lone only his duty but he did it super
atively well.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

There were 435 blank or spoiled ballots
in Barre last Tuesday on the fifth-cass
license question. The comparative in
attention to this issue came very near
being vital. A change of 90 votes would
have made Barre no-license but a change
of the same number of votes would not
have thrown out the tifthclass licenses,
the vote being 935 for and S2l against.
The lesson is that voters should pay
more heed to the issues OF seemingly less
er Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Practically every daily newspaper in
the United States was informed about
ten days ago that Secretary of War Bak-
er had sailed from an American port for
Europe; and SO far as has come to notice
every one of those newspapers main
tanned the confidence that was reposed in
them and did not print single fact or
intimation that would reveal the secret.
Now that Secretary Baker has landed at
French seaport it is given to the Amer
lean people to know for the first time
that the head of their war department is
in France, where he will remain for some
time studying the war conditions, espe.
cially with reference to the American
army. The patriotic restraint of the
newspapers of the United States taken
as a whole is worthy of some credit. in
view of the fact that the departure of
the secretary Of war was an important
news item. The case illustrates that the
newspapers can be trusted with big news
and that they will keep secret as long
as the vital interests OF the country de.
mand that the secret be kept.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

one separately. He speaks of having all
the sugar they need, also white bread
and that while people here are showed
in he is wearing blossoms picked in the
garden. He also saws: Our trunks are
packed, our plans are made, our hearts
and minds are in tune with the mighty
chorus of millions crying out for liberty
and peace on earth: we are ready! 1t
is quite a transition from the peace and
quiet of home to the field of action
where all is activity, looking toward the
final discontinue OF the boches and the
realization OF our hopes Lieut. Fuller
ton is the brother of Mrs. j. +. Somer-
vile, DIR. II. H. Fullerton and Town Clerk
Fullerton of this town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

The official report of the balloting in
Barre last Tuesday shows total of
2,l9l votes cast. Burlington and Rutland
cast more votes than Barre but the cities
and towns, which heretofore have been
on Barre's heels in total votes cast, were
far behind in the balloting on that day,
Bennington being the nearest competitor.
Brattleboro, St. Johnsbury and Montpe
lier cast less than half the votes cast in
Barre. The increase in Barres vote, as
contrasted with these other cities and
towns, cannot be ascribed to the accre-
ton of the women's vote inasmuch as
those other places have fully as many
women entitled to vote as Barre has.
The inference is that while Barre has
been drained heavily by the calls of war,
it is more nearly holding its own than
some of the other large communities Of
the state, barring Rutland perhaps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

If the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of Europe con.
tinues under the strokes of the Teutons,
the kaiser may yet find throne for each
one of his sons and thus spread Hohen.
zollernism and autocracy over wide
area, to make up for the sharp advances
made by democracy We suppose that
if he should succeed in placing his sons
over some subjugated countries he would
advance the WORKOUT doctrine of the
divine right" they have to rule over the
conquered people, people who have no in
terest in Hohenzollernism and whose lib
critics have been abridged by the auto
crat. But whatever might be gained in
this war of aggression on the part of the
Hohenzollern family, it is not to stay,
because even the humblest of peasants
are revolving against the 'divine right
doctrine and are steadily asserting their
own supremacy. Democracy is bound to
win.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Germany undermined Italy with lies. She
is trying to undermine America with
lies.
Don't be fooled. America has, and is,
mobilizing, equipping and drilling troops.
She has sent and is sending them to Eu
rope. She viii give EN- plenty to wear,
plenty to eat, plenty to shoot and plen-
ty of guns to shoot it in. She is building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

great fleet of destroyers and adding to
her battleships and cruisers.
America is going to make the world
safe for democracy The president has
said so, and the country has said SO, and
they mean what they say.
Tag the German lies for just what
they are--German lies.
Use your head Don't be fooled
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
SOUTH BARRE

A number from South Barre attended
the Goose Green carnival in Barre on
Thursday night
John Worcester recently received the
sad news that his mother had passed
away at her home in Roxbury.
Charles Lewis, who has been visiting
in Gorham, N. H., has returned to his
brothers, NJ. L. Lewis.
Mr.. Scott has moved to Barre City.
Ellsworth Laughlin, who has been con-
fined to the house with the grip, is re-
ported on the gain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Success to THE Stars and Stripes"
the official newspaper of the American
soldiers over-seasl May it wave tri.
umphantly to the triumphant end of the
war,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

II seems that largely through the ef-
forts Of Governor Graham the Vermont
men Of draft age who self indicted into
the federal service with the understand
ing that they would b. assigned 10 the
s7th Pioneer infantry list Vermont in
fantryl At Camp Greene have been gwen
THE opportunity to transfer from the sth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Dramatically speaking, we are just
about back where we We're last January,
but it's only temporary setback in the
march toward spring
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Prof. Walk of the University of Maine
one-steps out. We need no commenda-
tion of the Germans in any OF our uni
versities or colleges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Norway, Denmark and Sweden are safe
Just as long as they do the kaiser's bid.
ding. They are virtually held in bond.
age now
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

The complaint that the Vermont sug'
ar.makers will be hampered by the snow
is somewhat real
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Every thrift stamp is as good as bull
let unerringly aimed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

Pershing's laconic tribute, Lafayette
we are here" is being forced most strong
ly upon the living Frenchmen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

II is evident that the kaiser will have
TO get new right hand man in Russia,
now that Trotzky has quit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

This came near being another ''hcatles'
Monday" in many building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
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Published therein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
MCORMACK AND CRAWFORD START
 COAL CONFERENCE
These Two Alabamians Be- gin Preliminary Discus sion on Fuel Situation
 in District
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington. January 2S.- Especially George E. Mccormack and George Cor don Crawford of Birmingham entered
 into preliminary discussion this after noon with II. A. Garfield, federal fuel ad- ministrator, relative to unsettled lah..- conditions in Alabama
 The discussion will be continued tomor- row with MT. Mccormack representing the operators of the Birmingham district MT. Cawford left tonight for New York. Judge F. II. Gary chairman of the board of directors of the United States Steel corporation, invited to confer with D.. Garfield relative to labor conditions, de- clares his inability to do so.
 Mir. Mccormack tonight declined to make statement relative to the points
 in controversy. The understanding is. however, that the difference between the administration and the operators consists chiefly in the fact that the operators in accepting the agreement proposed by Dr. Garfield represented in effect that they did so under compulsion. Dr. Garfield insists that the agreement be entered into without expressed reservation.
 President Wilson, as hitherto report ed, has let it be known that he favors the Garfield proposal and will insist on it's adoption. The operators are unwilling to accept anything tantamount to a rec ognition of the miners union
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
Atlanta-Nashville Train Wrecked on N. c. & St. L.;
 Several Persons Injured

Chattanooga, January 23.-A passen- ger train on the Nashville, Chatta- nooga and St. Louis railway, en route from Atlanta to Nashville, jumped the tracks east of Mission Ridge this aft erncon. injuring Engineer Covington, Fireman Cooper, Mail Clerks l.. B. Golightly and w. S. Cox and two pas sengers The engines, baggage, ex- press and mail cars plunged down an embankment. The engine turned turtle, and three passenger coaches left the track but remained upright. Aboard the train were 100 members of the army medical corps en route for Fort Oglethorpe.
 Fireman Cooper suffered severe con- cussions and possibly internal in- jpries. The injuries of the others are not serious. All of the injured train men reside in Atlanta.
 Trains are being detoured over the Southern railway and it will probably be tomorrow night before the tracks are cleared.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
New York City Fuel Head
 Demanding More Coal
 Be Shipped to District

New York. January 23.-Persistent in his demands that the federal fuel ads ministration take steps to increase coal shipments to New York city, A. IT. Wig gins, state fuel administrator, tonight sent another telegram to Dr. Harry A. Garfield begging reconsideration of suggestions previously malef or speed
 ing up shipments and unloading at docks. Mir Wiggins said there had been "a slight improvement" in the situation be- cause of the industrial closing order despite the bad weather. but added that the federal administrationhad not grant ed single request made during the last few days by his office.
 Reve Schley. New York county fuel administrator, said that few, if any, fac tories were closed today on account of lack of fuel. He added that hospitals were bein oprovided for and that apart ment houses were in better shape.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
Gov. Whitman Names
 March , as Day to Fill
 Vacancies in Congress

Albany, N. Y, January 23.-A proclama- ton fixing March 5 as the date for the special election to fill vacancies in four New York congressional districts was is- sued late today by Governor Whitman. Under an opinion by Attorney General Lewis. the new representa- tives will be elected from districts the boundaries of which were fixed by the 1917 apportion- ment. This ruling is expected to give an advantage to republican candi- date in the district formerly represented by Congressman c. Murray Hubert, a democrat. The other vacancies to be filled were caused by the resignation of Congressmen Fitzgerald, Bruckner and Griffin, all democrats.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
THREE AMERICANS
 KILLED IN ACTION PERSH|NG REPORTS
This Is First Casualty List Sent to Washington in More Than Two
 Months

washinI Iton, January 23.--Genern1 lean fnfantrymen killed in action on January 21. He gave no details of the encounter.
 The dead are,
 Private Albert Cook, West AL mond, N. Y.
 Private Harry V. Garman; mother. Mrs. Laura Garmnn, Catnwba, Va.
 Private Leo F. Radi, Cleveland, 0.
 These are the first reports of men killed in action in over two months. In the opinion of army officers here. the appearance of killed in action" in the report does not necessarily mean that American type of battalions have re- turned to front line trenches for fur ther training after an absence of some weeks. but that it is the interprcta- tion being generally placed on the news.
 For military reason the war depart definite sector has been taken over by the Americans.
 Casualties resulting from participa- tion by nsAmerican company in a re- connoitering party, conducted by French troos. or from a chance hit by enemy artillery among a party of dis patch riders, would all be reported under the head of killed In action. Army officers pointed out also that oc- casional shells are exchanged all along the front for the purpose of rec.ifyins to dpmOliSh troublesome vantage point on the other side and that men killed as result of such ex- changes are said to have fallen in ac- tiOn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-24
MILAN. CAUSES
 POLICE UPHEAVAL
 IN NEW YORK CITY
Demands the Resignation of Commissioner Bugher for Not Prosecuting Of
 ficers Indicted

New York. January 2s.--An upheaval in the New York police department, tho most sensational in years, was caused by Mayor John r. Hylan today, when he demanded the resignation as commits sioner of police of Frederick H. Bugher, whom he appointed to the office on Jan uary 1. MT. Bugher promptly compiled with the demand and established a rec ord for brevity of service as police com. missioner
 Mayor Hylan established another precedent when he appointed a uniformed man as acting commissioner, selecting for the post Lieut.. Richard E. Enright. The law which provides for a civilian head for the police department was com piled with by giving Enright leave of ahserce. Enright, for many years head of the Police Benevolent association, nas had picturesque career on the force He is 46 years old and was appointed as patroman In 1896. He reached the rank of lieutenant nine years later. but never got beyond thhat grade He is a bache- Tor. lives in Brooklyn. and is reported to be affiliated with Tammany hall.
 The ostensible reason for the removal of Eugher was his failure to suspend members Of the motorcycle squad on charges of levying tribute on motorists accused of violating traffic regulations. Trial of these officers by the commission was recommended in a presentment handed up by the grand jury which :n- vestigated police laxity in connection with the murder of Ruth Cruger in the bicycle shop of Alfredo Cocchi. which was rendezvous for motorcycle police.
 Bugher declared however, that he was abolt to place these men on trial md that the real reason for his dismissal was his refusal to submit to dictation by the mayor in the matter of appoint menta and his determination 10 keep politics out of the departments.