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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
AMERICAN PRISONERS
WERE IN GOOD SPIRITS
AND VEIL CLOTHED
First Definite Report from $500 Men in
Rastatt Prison Transmitted to
Washington To-day.

Washington, ID. O., Dec. 3-Twentv.
three hundred American prisoners of wal
at Camp Rastatt, Germany, were re.
ported "well organized, well clothed and
morale excellent" in cablegram to-day
TO the American Red Cross from Lem G.
Levy, OF the prisoners relief section, who
has just visited Rastatt.
The German authorities, Mr.. Levy re-
ported, are willing to release the prison
ers at once under charge of 10 American
officers to be transferred from the prison
at Karlsruhe and he recommended that
they be ordered sent.
This message from Mr.. Levy brought
the first definite news received on this
side, OF the situation at the big Rastatt
camp since the beginning of the armi.
stice. It's favorable nature was regarded
as particularly gratifying in view of
varying reports concerning the treat
ment accorded prisoners by the Ger
mans. The dispatch follows:
Found 1890 American prisoners well
organized, well clothed, morale excellent.
and found the large camp at Rastatt well
provisioned.
The German general inspector of the
l4th army corps is willing to deliver
them at Rastatt railroad bridge at once,
and will transfer 10 American officers
from Karlsruhe to take charge during the
journey. Recommend that train be or
dered to that point Immediately so that
delivery may be made forthwith with
this probable number of American pris-
oners.
Wv w, Husband, head of the Amer
lean Red Cross prisoners relief work in
Copenhagen, is starting into northern
Germany and we hope to complete ar
rangements to send delegation into
southern Germany.
we have received advices of sub
stantial number of American prisoners
coming from Villengen into Switzerland,
and are making all arrangements in our
power for their reception
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
QUINCY CUTTERS
VENT ON STRIKE
When Their Demand for So a Day Had
Not Been Granted--About 600
Men Are Affected.

Quincy, Mass, Dec 3.-Men employed
in the various branches of the granite
industry did not report for work yester.
day on account of the failure of the gran.
ite manufacturers to grant minimum
wage rate Of So day. The former rate
was $3.50.
The application for an increase was
made through a committee of the local
branch of the international Granite Cut
ters' association. When informed of the
action of the manufacturers the men sent
a reply stating that unless the increase
was granted by Dec. | the men would
take holiday, as they termed it, and
this they have done.
There are 800 cutters, 1870 polishers and
so tool sharpeners employed at present.
On account of the war conditions exist
ing men have been leaving and entering
the shipyards. In normal times there
are l,l00 cutters, $50 polishers and 1875
tool sharpeners on the rolls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
ALL ALLIES WILL JOIN IN DEMAND
FOR SURRENDER OF EX- KAISER
BY THE HOLLAND GOVERNMENT
AMERICAN ARMY
AGAM ON MARCH
After Their First Nights Sleep in Ger
many They Prepared to March To-
ward Coblenz on the Rhine.

American Army OF Occupation, Mon
day, Dec. (by the Associated Press -
After their first nights sleep in Ger.
many, the American troops were ready
at dawn to-day to resume their march
toward the, Rhine. In advancing to.
ward Coblenz, the Americans are NOV
ing ahead astride the Moselle, travel.
ing in northeasterly direction.
Across the Rhine, the American army
will take up line a little over sixty
miles long. 1t will describe an arc of
circle, having Coblenz as a center and
with a radius eighteen and six -tenths
miles in length. This circle pivoting
upon Coblenz is the bridgehead which
the Germans conceded in the armistice.
The line leaves the Rhine at point
northwest of Coblenz swinging eastward
through Rahms and 0berlahr and turns
to the south just beyond Rossbach. It
continues through Woelferlingen, Mols-
berg, Diez, Cehonbron. Katzenelnogen
and Welteroth, and reaches the Rhine
again at Caub.
Along the Rhine the Americans will oe-
cupy line about forty-three miles long
The front win extent few miles beyond
either end of tie semi-circle described
above, thus overlapping in places the
lines of the British on the left, and the
French on the right.
During the advance toward CobIenz,
the American lines extend about twenty.
one miles on each side of the Moselie.
The Americans expect to travel from
seven to ten miles each marching day
with day or two rest at intervals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
RETURN WOUNDED
NEAREST HOMES
War Department Announced To-day
That rs Hospitals with Capacity Of
io4,2si wnlSBe Prepared
for Them.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 3.-Plans rln.
der which all wounded men returning
from France will 90 to hospitals within
200 miles Of the homes OF their nearest
relatives, were announced to-day by the
war department.
10 this end base hospitals at training
camps have been turned over to the sur
geon general, providing rs hospitals with
facilities to care for lo4,23l men. Fifty
thousand men are expected to be sent to
these institutions within the next four
months
The 75 hospitals to be employed do not
include those at the ports of debarkation.
New York and Newport News. There
the wounded will be received ON their ar
rival from France in 10 institutions now
ready for them with a bed capacity of
22,O6S. From the ports the men will be
taken ON specially fitted trains to one of
10 localized hospital groups, where as.
signments will be made In such a way
that each df the wounded men viii 70
back to the region from which he entered
the service. The groups include:
No. General hospitals at Boston.
New Haven, East Norfolk, Mass; Platts-
burg barracks, and the base hospital at
Camp Devens.
No 3-General hospitals at Colonia.
n. j., Fort Porter, Fort Ontario, Otis.
vile, n. Y, Lakewood, N. j., Cape Nav.
n. j., Dansville, N. " Madison barracks
and base hospital, Camp Dix.
No. General hospitals at Fort Nc
Henry, Mr., Rowland Park, Mr., Carlisle,
Pa, and Walter Reed hospital, Washing.
ton, D. G., and base hospital, Camp Mead.
No. 5--General hospitals at AfarkIeton.
Pa, Richmond, Va, Pittsburg and Camp
Lee, Va.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
MEN START STRIKE
TO FORCE WOMEN OUT
Cleveland, o., Motornen and Conductors
Want the Women Conductors Dis
charged, Claiming an Agree
ment to That Effect.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 3.--To enforce their
demand upon the Cleveland Railway Co,
for the dismissal of women EMPLOYED as
conductors since last August, 200 mo
tormen and conductors went on strike AT
. o'clock this morning. The last night
car from down town left the center Of
the city at s o'clock, the employees agree
ing to take their cars to the barns.
Mayor Davis left for Washington last
night, to put the question before the war
labor board for arbitration, after the
street car employees voted down prupo.
sition by the mayor to defer action until
the war labor board could consider the
questions at issue.
The employees justify their quitting
work on the ground that an agreement
with the company for the removal of the
women on Nov. |, and recently extended
until Dec. |, was ignored.
The company asserts it received a tele-
gram Saturday from the secretary of the
national war labor board at Washington
asking it to retain the women in its en-.
ploy until their status was determined
by the war labor board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
LUXURIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS.
Have Been Provided for Presidents Party
on the George Washington.

New York, Dec 3.-The transport
George Washington, newly painted a
battleship gray and handsomely deco
rated, has steam up to-day at her dock
in Hoboken in readiness to carry Presi-
dent Wilson and the peace delegates to
France.
One of the principal tasks of the spe.
cial force Of three hundred workers was
to enclose the promenade deck in glass
to ward off December gales. Decorators
and filters gave particular attention to
fitting up the suite Of three rooms which
the president win occupy Mrs. Wilson's
quarters win be directly opposite those
OF the president. Forty-nine state rooms
have been prepared for possible occu.
pants.
The dining hall, formerly the officers
Ress hall, will accommodate for \ per.
sons The ships cuisine viii be in
charge of a well known New York hotel
chef and fifty assistants and walters.
The navy yard band has been assigned
to furnish music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03

in British and French hospitals. that
some times records were DESTROYED and
that the field telegraph wires were over.
burdened General Pershing insisted
that to avoid unnecessary distress, yer.
flying of reports was necessary.
Senator Hitchcock consented that while
fighting was in progress reports might he
slow, but added; But it stopped Nov. ii
and still we don't know what has hap.
pened."
General March replied that on Nov. IL
he cabled General Pershing to send
promptly complete total casualty sum.
mary of dead and missing. General Per
shing replied that it would be done and
a report of seriously wounded would
come without delaying reports on the
dead and missing.
Senator Hitchcock observed that an
parently about 100000 casualties stiu
were unreported. General March said al
Secretary Baker had, that most of these
were slightly wounded
Senator Frelinghyuesen of New Jersey
said that apparently the total American
deaths were 10000 and of these only
$4,000 have been reported. He urged
that the committee act to expedite the
final returns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
FORMER CROWN PRINCE
HASN'T SIGNED ANYTHING

Oosterland, Holland, Dec. 3 tby
the Associated Pressl 81 have not
renowned anything, and / have
not signed any document what
ever" the former German crown
prince declared to the correspond
ent to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
DEATH OF WALLACE BARTLETT
Occurred at His Home Near Plainfield
Monday Night.

Wallace Bartlett, known to many
Barre householders as vegetable sales.
man in years past, died at his home near
PlanEeld Monday night at $3.50 o'clock,
the end following an Illness of tuberculo.
sis that began early in 1917. He leaves
his wife and two sons, Wayne and Ivan
Bartlett, and his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Solomon Bartlett The deceased was
born Feb. II, 1876 on the farm where he
lived and died He was member Of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics, the
Plaintield grange, and the Methodist
church in Plainfeld.
Funeral services at the house Thursday
afternoon at / o'clock will be in eharge
of Rev. A. w. Hewitt, pastor of the
PIainfeld Methodist church Interment
is to be made in the Plainfeld Center
cemetery. 1t is requested that flowers
be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
wINoosKI scHooLHotsE BURNED.
Loss of $4,000 Resulted from Sunday
Nights Fire.

Winooski, Dec. 9-The new public
school building, erected in 1912. was
badly gutted by fire Sunday night, with
a loss Of $4,000. The fire appeared to
have started in the ventilator near the
chimney in the attic and the chief dam
age was in the upper stories of the build
ing, although the whole structure is wa.
ter soaked and it will be impossible to
hold school there for some weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
GERMANY CAN'T MEET
GALL FOR ENGINES
So 1t Is Probable That an Extension Of
Time Will Be Allowed on That
Part of Armistice

Paris, Dec. 3.-It appears the Germans
will be unable to hand over all of the
5000 locomotives stipulated in the armi
stice agreement by Dec. H. according tC
the Matin, and it is possible that the al.
lies will grant more time to the enemy
This will have the effect of delaying
peace negotiations since they cannot be.
gin until all the armistice conditions
have been fulfilled.
Discussions between the allied delega
tions to the peace conference probably
viii begin on Dec. 20, with President
Wilson taking part personally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
HOHENZoL uERN'S STATUS
LIKE THAT OF A PIRATE
Opinion i'm London is That Holland
Will Not Attempt to Put Any Obsta-
Gle in the Way of the Allies-Ger-
mans Uncertain of Their Course

London, Dec 3A demand for the surrender of William
henzoern will be submitted to the Netherlands
name Of all the allied cabinets according The Express The
views Of France and Italy have been fully the
British government and President Wilson sugges
tions relative to procedure in the
Authority is claimed by The Express for the that
allied urs Mondays conference in Downing street
yeaed unanmy relative bringing the former German
+o for
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
BULLARD MAJOR. GENERAL.
Promotion Announced by Pres. Wilson to
the Senate.

Washington, D. c., Dee 3.-Promotion
in the regular establishment for several
general officers serving in the national
army was announced to-day in nomina.
tions sent by President Wilson to the
Senate. Lieutenant General Robert L. Bull.
lard of the national army was nominated
for promotion from the grade of briga-
dier to that of major-g general in the regu-
lar army.
The following colonies serving as ma.
jor- generals in the national army were
named to be brigadiers in the regular
forces; George w. Read, Charles T. Men
oher, William G.. Haan, John H. Hines,
Charles II. Muir, James w. MeAndrew,
James G. Harbord, Charles P. Summerall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
FAvoRs PoSTPoNEMENT.
Of Matters Relating to Forming of
League Of Nations.

Washington, D, c., Dec. 3.--Postpone-
ment until after the peace conference OF
questions regarding forming league of
nations and any "sweepins changes" in
ancient international laws Of freedom of
the seas, is proposed in resolution in
trodueed to-day by Senator Knox of
Pennsylvania, Republican, former secre-
tArY of state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
WOULD DECLARE
OFFICE VACANT
Senator Sherman Of Illinois Proposes
That the vioe-President Assume
the Presidents Chair.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 3.-Senator
Sherman of Illinois, Republican. intro.
dueed to-day his resolution proposing
that the office Of president be declared
vacant upon President Wilson's depart.
ure for Europe, and that the vice -presi.
dent assume to executives duties He
was given unanimous consent for an adj
dress, criticizing the presidents course.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
DESTROYED OLD DOCUMENTS.
Which Would Place Blame for Starting
War Onto Germany.

Paris, Dec. (Havas) The German
foreign office destroyed by fire all dam
aging documents in the archives of the
general government at Brussels and de.
stroyed all documents in Berlin which
might be useful in placing responsibility
for the war on the German government,
Herr Melkenbuhr, former socialist
member Of the Reichstag, declared in
a speech in Berlin, according to advices
received here.
The revelations Of Melkenbuhr, the
Paris newspapers declae, throw a sin.
glar light on the proposal of DR.. Solf.
the German foreign secretary, to have a
neutral commission inquire into the
origin Of the war,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
DUTCH WILL STOP
EXPORT TO GERMANY
In Reprisal for the Stoppage of German
Coal Going Into Hol-
land

London, Dec. 3.--The Ditch govern.
ment has decided to stop all exports to
Germany in reprisal for the stoppaee of
the export Of German coal to Holland.
according to an Exchange Telegraph dis.
patch from Amsterdam.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03

CLOSING U. S. HOSPITALS
And American Wounded in England Are
Being Sent Home Papidlv

London, Dec. 3.--All American wound.
ed in England with the exception Of
about 500 Of the most serious cases, will
be back in the United States by Christ.
mas, according to present plans. Efforts
now are being made to move the Amer.
leans quickly and the wounded win be
sent homeward as rapidly as shipping is
available.
Two of the large American hospitals in
London will be closed within the next
few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
RED CROSS ROLL CALL.
Will Be Held Soon in vermont-chair.
man Is Z. A. Harris.

Edward A. Harris Of Montpelier has
been chosen as chairman of the drive for
the Red Cross Christmas roll call. and
w. c. johnson Of Barre and FL. G. White&
hill of Waterbury are the other me.o-
bers of the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03

Paris, Dec (Havasl French citizens
are lodging complaints with Attorney
General Lescouve regarding crimes COM
mitted by tire German armies under vii.
liam Hohenzollern, the former emperor.
Several persons who lost relatives in the
bombardment of Paris by the German
long-range guns have filed their com
plants.
In the case of Madame Prieur, whose
husband was killed on the torpedoed
mail steamer Sussex, the attorney gen
eral declares the steamer was an exten-
sion of French soil and, consequently, the
French authorities are competent to
make an investigation.
A decision with regard to the COM
plants against the former emperor will
be reached within few days. If it Is
decided that French tribunals are com
petent to open proceedings, a Judge will
be appointed, One of the first acts of the
judge will be to ask for the extradition
of William Hohenzollern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03


The opinion is held that Holland will
not be disposed TO put obstacles in the
way She win not be asked to deliver
Herr Hohenzollern under the ordinary
extradition laws, but his status will be
considered analogous to that of a pirate
or slave trader, who is not regarded as
entitled to sanctuary in any country.
London, Dec. 3-"The German govern
ment still is undecided how to deal with
the former emperor and the Hohenzol-
lerns," said Hugo Haase, secretary for
foreign affairs in the German cabinet, to
a correspondent Of The Express on Sun.
day
Il think" he continued, "they may be
sufficiently punished by the international
odnm they have incurred"
Discussing the war, Haase said:
"The guilt of starting the struggle lies
with both German and Austrian militar.
ism. The government now is inyestigat-
ing the prewar methods of the foreign
office, particularly regarding the hand
ling of secret funds. The result viii be
published when the investigation is com.
pleted."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03
Other Business Done.

Midway of its investigation of condi-
tions growing out of the influenza epi.
demie, the charity committee paused long
enough to recommend that the city em-
ploy a social worker The recommends
tion was Incorporated in a report which
was unanimously accepted. Plans for
carrying out the recommendation are
somewhat indefinite, but it is probable
that the welfare worker may be engaged
through the state board of charities and
probation. Members Of the charity COM
CONTINUED on fourth page.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-03

Continued on fourth page.l
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16

Mr.. Billy Williams and Marion w.
Jones have been successful in secur-
ing positions for a number of colored
chauffeurs with the most popular gro
Gerry firm on this side. This firm, for
the past ten or twelve years, has
filled these positions with white men
but decided recently to give colored
men a trial, and those who have been
employed are giving absolute satisfac-
ton. Mr. Williams would be pleased
to have capable and proficient young
men who thoroughly understand run
ming Ford machines to call at his res
idence, 2444 Woodland avenue, any
evening after 6 o'clock orNat any time
during the day on Sunday This is a
splendid opportunity for our young
men who desire to better their condi-
tions and they should hasten to see
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16

Private William Whitley was a
proud visitor of Kansas City on five
days leave of absence from Camp
Funston to visit his wife, father and
esteemed friends. He is an ardent
reader of The Sun and wishes to ten
der compliments of the great success
the people r doing in the economic
struggle for Greater Kansas City and
the Red Cross in the line of military
service. He was instrumental in hav-
ing charge of Major General Woods
mess and was one of the cheering
multitude in the welcome of peace.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16

Mrs. Jane Sallee, 7S years of age,
the mother of John Wesley, 214 East
Maple avenue. Independence, Mo-,
died October 26 at Springfield, o., of
influenza and was buried in that city;
Mr.. Wesley will have her body
brought to independence, Mo-, in
March. Mrs. Sallee is also survived
by another son, Battles Sallee, of Gin
%cinnati, o., at which place Mrs. Sallee
owned a beautiful home leaving same
to her sons. Mr.. Wesley recently pur-
chased 100 feet of ground at Nay
wood, Mo, for which he paid $500.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16
KANSAS CITY, KAN.

Hoenshell's lecture at Sumner High
School was very instructive.
The N. A. A. G. P. called an cleo
ton of officers and Prof G.. A. Gregg
was reelected as president.
The Night School at Sumner High
School has opened and Prof. King re-
ports a large enrolment.
Mrs. ]. L. Dyson returned from Dan
vile, Va, where she has been for
three months, accompanied by her
mother.
Miss Ida Greene, a graduate of the
Sumner High School, class II, who
was residing in Rosedale, died We'd
nesday of pneumonia.
Misses Louise Thompson, Mae
Jones and Master DeKoven French re-
turned to Kansas University to re-
sumo their studies.
me CltlZenS Forum VIII reopen
Sunday and Miss H. B. Reid, matron
of the Douglass Hospital will address
the audience on Food in Regard to
Health"
November II was Jubilant Day, but
sometimes too much joy is sorrowful.
The lads will soon be marching home
crowned with a victorious peace made
earlier possibly by their valor.
Captain Latson, now stationed at
Western University, met a number of
citizens at the home of Prof. G. A..
Curry. Both Captain Latson and
Prof. Curry are graduates of Moore
House at Atlanta, Ga.
Prof. j. A. Hodge of the Sumner
High School announces that the quo
ia for the school was 5000 in the War
Fund Campaign and that they were
given to March to raise same but
the boys will "go over the top" this
week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16

Rev. McNeal and the members of
the Pleasant Green Baptist Church
are building an edifice of brick and
stucco at Fourth and Oakland whose
dimensions will be 6Ox90 feet and
will seat 1900, the largest seating ca
pacity of any of our churches in this
city. That Rev. McNeal is a mar of
ability is reflected by the large con-
gregation which he leads and the mag
%nificent building in course of con-
struction.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16

Mrs. Myrtle Cook received a COM
m%unication from Prof. H. o. Cook
stating that he had improved so rap
idly after being gassed that he had
returned to the firing line and vas
on duty when the last firing was done
in the field Of battle. He also writes
that the boys are very enthusiastic
over the victory and welcome the
date when they shall be sent to their
homes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16

One Barnes, an employe of the Park
Board as superintendent ver Garri-
son Square, has been guilty of SO many
exhibitions of profanity and ~vulgarity
of behavior and race hatred toward
the colored employees of both sexes
that the Negro Civic League will ap-
peal to the Park Board for his re
moval.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-11-16
CARD OF THANKS.

1 sincerely thank Mrs. Edith Thur
man and Miss Winnie Hughes for the
many kindnesses extended me during
my illness. l am pleased to say to
my friends that l am able to be out
again after suffering from a severe
shock.
Mrs. Frances Glass Wilson.
INSERT in Ross 6 Ingram adv p. -.