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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
MRS. AGNES S. KLAvoRA.
Woman of Rare Needle Work Ability
Died Early This Morning.

Mrs. Agnes $. klayoTa, the only for.
eign-born woman in Barre to become an
American citizen, and the second VI her
sex in Vermont 10 take out naturaliza
tion papers, passed away at her home
463 North Main street, this morning
at o'clock. Mrs. klavora had been
seriously i'll for two weeks, having been
stricken with pneumonia in mid -Febru-
airy. Latterly complications developed
and the end was not unexpected
The deceased has no relatives in Earre,
but her friends are numerous and bv
them news of her demise was received
with real sorrow to-day. A descend
ant of prominent Austrian family. the
deceased was born Inez Strass in the
dual kingdom so years ago. As young
woman she was married TO Mr.. klavora
whose death occurred in Austria around
ten years ago. Mrs. klavora had a very
highly developed faculty for fine needle
work and here in Barre her beautiful
creations in lace are well known. Some
years ago she came to America and
lived for a time in New York City,
where she learned English in the night
schools and later qualified as linguist
by mastering several other languages.
For a time she lived in Paris. Me-, going
later to Rutland where She remained
but short time before coming to Barre.
Here she established herself as a teach
er in lace work and many women Of
Barre learned the intricacies of Austrian
clunv lace making from Mrs. hlavora.
Despite her Austrian birth Mrs. ,<la-
vora was intensely loyal to her adopted
country and the naturalization nroeess,
which changed her status to that of an
American citizen, afforded her teal sat.s-
faction. Within comparatively few
days before her demise she gave ganer
ously to the Barre Red Cross by donat
ing two handsome pieces Of eluny lace.
Mrs. klavora's only near relative is
her brother, Franz Strass, who lives in
Austria There are also several nieces
and nephews residing in the lard of her
birth.
The funeral will be held in st. Moui
,a's church Wednesday afternoon at , |
,clock, the pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Meh"nna, !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
The table of the schools is as follows;
MRS. MARY C. BAILEY.
Died This Morning After Long Period of
I'll Health.

Mrs. Mary C. Bailey, wife Of the late
j. Merrill Bailey, passed away at her
home on Bailey street, west hill. this
morning at 7:30 o'clock. the end follow
ing long period of failing health. She
was in her S0th year and the only rela-
tives surviving are a number of nieccs
and nephews Mrs. Bailey was born
Mary Cole in Walden, Jan. /. 1889 Her
first husband was Paul Currier, and
sometime after his demise she was mar
ried to j. Merrill Bailey. the ceremony
taking place Sept. 2l, 1874. At that
time she moved to Barre and had since
resided here. Mr.. Bailey's death oc-
Cured in ls9a
The funeral win be held at the home.
of her niece. Mrs. George NJ. Gates, y
Orange street, Thursday, afternoon at
1880 o'clock Rev j. B. Reardon is TO be
the officiating clergyman, and the body
will be placed in the vault at ElmWood
to await interment in the spring III the
east road cemetery, Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
FUNERAL OF JOSEPH CELIA
Was Held Monday Afternoon at "a Vim
Street.

The funeral of Joseph Celia. aged SO
of "a Vine street, whose death occurred
at the home of his daughter in Milford
n. H., Friday, was held at the house
Monday afternoon a, 2 o'clock. The OBJ
sequies brought together many of the
older residents of the Italian colony in
Barre. and there were numerous floral
tributes. THOSE who acted as bearers
are: John Buttina, Frank Zorzi, Frank
Broggini. Alderman A. NJ Rossi, Gabrile
Boar and Joseph Comolli The body
was placed in the receiving vault at Elm
wood TO await interment at Hope ceme-
terry in the spring.
The following flowers were contributed
from Barre: Roses, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Zorzi: carnations. Mr.. and Mrs John
Buttura and family; carnations, Mr.. and
Mrs John Dindo and family; carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Calcagni; wreath. en-
ploves OF the Nauetti Granite Co:
wreath. Father" family; roses. Mr.. and
Mrs r. y Nanetti and family: oarna-
tions. roses and Gala lilies. Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Broggini and family, Mr. and Mrs.
g. Comolii and family. carnations. NJ.
and Mrs g Boari; carnations. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Dindo: carnations Mr.. and
Mrs. Y. Rirvi; carnations. Mr.. and Mrs
7. y. Molls and family. from Milford
\. H.. wreath. Mr and Mrs Charles To
nella. Mrs Joseph ToneIla, Mr.. and Mrs
Herbert Searss carnations. Mr. Melendv
ard Mss Peabody. earnat ions. NJ. and
sirs. joseph Abbisti. carnations NJ
lrL Mrs. ID. ComoliL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
Women Voters May Turn
Barre Into No-License
Column
MAYORALTY FIGHT
is RUNNIsT CLOSE
Women WersS among the
Early VcS S During
t Day

All signs, - ding the weather. point
ed mmistakably TO large vote in
Barres annual March election to-day
Perhaps the most significant phase of
the election was the appearance of wom-
en- at the polls, and returns from several
polling places at noon indicated that the
women more than the men, were the
punctua voters. Skies were overcast
and there was a threat of rain or snow
in the air but outdoor conditions were
wholly favorable to getting out the
vote, and the women, enfranchised to
exercise the suffrage in municipal mat
ters by the general assembly of 1917,
were the first to take advantage of the
opportunity. II is not TO be understood
that the men were noticeably backward
in doing their duty. but the forenoon
voters were women voters, and the
movement of men toward the polls did
not quicken appreciably until the noon
hour.
All polling places were opened at
o'clock. One of the first, if not the irst,
woman to cast her ballot, was Mrs. Lin
zie Stowe, who voted in the third ward
Henry Dessurreau, who cast his ballot
in ward @, was another early voter
Teams were employed to a considerable
extent in getting out the voters, but
even without their services. the total
vote cast would have been large. Every
candidate was sure of an election with
the exception of Mayor Glysson and
Alderman C. H. Reynolds, who were con.
testing the mayoralty, and Duncan Me
jr., and c. +. Gallagher, candi-
dates for the aldermanic honor in the
fourth ward. Interest was naturally
divided between the vote on the license
question and the mayoralty contest, ard
It was to be noted that predictions were
few and family ventured. If sentiment
was crystalized on any one question it
was the county tuberculosis hospital,
and there were many indications that
Barre would 60 almost solidIy for It
Early this afternoon it was said that
all but II of the women registered in
ward 3 had voted. In another ward
polling places the ward officers were rot
prepared TO say, ffhanded, just how
large a percentage of the women reg
stered had voted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
UNFAIRNESS
is ALLEGED
Plan to Smother Their Competitors BY
Purchasing Raw Material at Prices
Prohibitive to Small Concerns.

Washington, d. C., March Com.
plants were issued to-day by .he fed
eral trade commission against the
American Agricultural Chemical com
pany of Connecticut and the Brown com
pany of New Jersey, charging unfair
methods in suppressing competition in
the manufacture and the sale of fertili-
ger and charged with purchasing raw
materials at prices prohibtive )r snall
competitors The American company is
charged with having acquired the entire
stock of the Brown company with the
effect of lessening competition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
Third Case of Smallpox Diagnosed.

A third case of smallpox was dag
nosed to-day, the patient being the
small child Of an insurance collector
whose apartm in the B. D. Tomasi
block on North Main street are not far
removed from the rooms OF Daniel
Houghton. the man who Is said to have
brought the first ease 10 Barre from
Maine. This afternoon at police head
quarters, where preparations were bur
riedly being made 20 restore the guar
an,ine on the block apartments. Is was
said that the child bad hcef ~ ioF a
week. and thai a facial Tasl developed
bv the patient was reported =. first as
chicksnpox Health Of,cer DT- T. W.
Stewart. upoE learning Of tirs case this
morning took imnc3iat- steps to eu-
ioroe Tie quarantine At present there
are - ssses iI BaIrc Che otheI bllu.
81 G5l NoTt1 Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
CHARGE OF BIGAMY.
Brought Against st. Jchnsbury Woman
Mrs. Mary Towne Whalen.

st. Johnsbury. March 5-Mrs. Mary
Towne Whalen was arrested yesterday
on charge of bigsmy and is now in the
county jail here. She is young ST.
Johnsbury girl who was married to Pat.
rick Whalen a short time ago. She
was married later, 1t is charged, to Fred
Hall of Concord. who is now in st.
Johnsbury Jail charged with larcency.
As Hall lives in Essex county, the Of
fcers here are waiting for Mrs Whslens
transfer to Guildhall Jail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
CANNOT FIND HEIRS
OF 0. !. L. Matthews, Late of Barre
They Were Last Located in France.

j. Ward Carver Of Barre was on Mon
day afternoon appointed trustee of a
fund created from the remainder of the
money in his hands as administrators of
the estate of Oliver j. l.. Matthews, late
of Barre, which fund belongs to the wild
ow and children of the deceased and will
be turned over to them upon their being
located in France. They have not been
heard from for three years Efforts to
locate them have been without avail.
They were in Lucerne, France, when the
war broke out. This was one of the
first places taken by the Germans. The
fund will be held until after the war is
over, when another effort will be made
to locate them so that the money may
be distributed. The trustees bond is for
$4,000.
+. +. Davis was appointed guardian
of Annita Gomez, a minor, in place of
Alfred r. Canales, who has resigned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
INVALID SOLDIERS
IN SWITZERLAND
There Are 24,I36 Interned, The French
Leading With About One Half
In Addition, 4,746 Have Been
Returned to Their Own
Countries.

Paris. March ) Correspondence of The
Associated Press There were "a ,l3e
invalid soldiers Of warning nations in
termed in Switzerland on October 81
1917, according to a report of the Swiss
federal council. OF these, 1876 were
French, ,S22 Belgians, 96I English s.
594 Germans, 22S Austrians, and l42
Hungarians. These figures do not in
clude 4,746 intcrned persons who were
returned to their native countries in ac-
cordance with agreements concluded be
tween combatants through the interme-
diary of Switzerland in 1917
An interesting account of the nego-
tiations leading to the repatriation of
wounded soldiers is contained in the first
report of Major Favre of the internment
service of the Swiss army, which has
just made its appearance. The question
of an exchange of wounded prisoners was
taken up, the report says. in the first
months of the war but almost insur-
mountable difficulties arose because of
the fact that the bclligerents feared to
risk releasing these prisoners, who,
while unable to resume their positions
on the front, might be used in occupa-
tions which would free other modified
men for combatant service
Following conversation which he had
in Paris with NJ. Milerand, minister of
war, Gustave Ador, president of the In
ternational Red Cross committee. pro-
posed to NJ. Hoffman, then head of the
Swiss foreign office, that it would be
possible to intern the wounded soldiers
III Switzerland. The Swiss federal coun-
ell received this suggestion favorably
and the greater part of 1915 was spent
in negotiations between Switzerland and
the warning powers.
In December. 1915, an agreement was
finally concluded between Switzerland,
France and Germany. England and Bel
gium later joined in. The first repatri-
ates began to arrive in Switzerland early
in 1916. They we're mostly soldiers al
flicted with tuberculosis
1t was necessary to find useful occupa-
tions for those who were able to work
and TO teach new trades to those whose
TO their ante-war occupations Pro
10 their ante-war occupations. Pro-
fessionsl men were assisted in continu-
ing their studies. The problems of dis |
cipline and administration have also |
been difficult ones. but all are being |
solved, and new WAYS and means are |
constantly being found to make the in |
termed men happy and comfortable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
RUSSIA HUMBLED
BY PEACE TERMS
Must Without Delay Demobilize Her
:. Army and Place Warships on a
Non-War Basis.

Amsterdam, Monday, March Ar
ticle of the peace treaty between Rus
sia and the central powers provides that
Russia is to demobilize her army with.
out delay, including the forces newly
formed by the present government. Rus
sia is to leave her warships in the har-
bors until there is a general peace or
is to disarm them. Entente warships
are to be treated as Russian warships,
so far as in within Russian control. The
barred zone in the Arctic is to continue
until there is general peace. Mines
are to be removed from the Baltic and
Black seas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
UNDERTAKES ABROAD.
Ten Saw Mill Units from New England
Cut Down English Forests.

England's ancestral forests, jealousl,
guarded by many generations of Eng
lishmen, are rapidly being cut down by
American Drawn.
Word Of this latest sacrifices Of senti
nent TO necessity, came To this countr.
recently in reports Of the progress o.
the ten saw mill units which New Eng
land contributed 20 the common war
fare against autocracy.
These units. numbering over 800 stur
dy lumberjacks, recruited by the Bos
ton committee on public safety from the
backwoods Of Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, have been busily engaged
for some time in the forests around
which much Of the best English litcra-
ture has been written.
History in the making rather than
that of centuries past, however, leaves
its impression upon the northwoods rep
resentatives OF America as they turn out
in hundreds of thousands of feet the
lumber so necessary TO army progress
in constructing billets, bridges, trenches,
dugouts, and the other requirements Of
Mars.
As they level the forests which are
the last strongholds of the Old England
many of their forefathers knew, the
men are unmoved by Imagination, ex-
cept when some lumberjae!, conjures up
a mental picture of the forces response
BILE for Belgium and the Lusitania, and
swings an extra vigorous and vicious
stroke in consequence.
The units are scattered along the
banks of a river for ten miles and each
is a small community in itself. gathered
around central hut presided over by
Young Mems Christian association sec
retary, where the mon assemble for
amusement in their leisure hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
ENTENTE DIPLOMATS
ARE At HELSINCFORS
Members of British, French and Italian
Embassies Will Ask Swedish Govern
ment for Train Service.

Stockholm, Monday, March a. Mem
bers OF the British, French and Italian
embassies who left Petrograd last week
are now at Helsingfors, according to in,
formation reaching the American lega-
tion here. The Swedish government will
be asked TO use its good offices to secure
a train to carry the diplomats to the
Swedish Finnish border. Two hundred
and fifty other entente nationals, includ
ing some Americans. are now at Abo, on
the western coast of Finland They have
been advised to attempt to reach the ter
ritory under the control Of the Finnish
government, as Sweden win not likely
send ships to Abo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
LITTLE STIR IN MONTPELIER.
No Opposition to Candidates and Few
Sharply Drawn Issues.

There was no opposition to the nonl-
mated candidates in the Montpelier nut
nicipal election to-day, and the day was
passed with little excitement. Il was
expected there might be some fight over
the request for seven cents more in the
tax list for the school, and the question
of tax exemption for the Playhouse Of
fered some stir
The following is the list of candidates
for the various city offices; Mayor, T.
w Mitchell; city clerk and treasurer, 7.
r. Merrill; sheriff, l.. Fl. Pollard; con
stables, c. Fl. Reagan and Robert John
sou: listers. L. II. Pollard and w. NJ.
Parker: auditors. NJ +. Smile, j. II
Bixbv, T. 4. Pitkin; city grand juror,
John H. Stone; cemetery commissioners,
A. ID. Farwell and L. B. Brooks; park
commissioner W. II. Herrick; alderman
ward ], G. ID. Pitkin; ward ,, J. ?. Gale
her: ward j, p. H. Ryan; ward ., r. r
Smith; school commissioner, ward |, y,
ID. Field: ward >, II. J. NJ. Jones; ward ;,
p. L. Templeton All are reflections eN
cepting Robert Johnson, w. NJ. Parker,
l.. b. Brooks and r. Z. Smith, candidates
where vacancies existed.
The procla nation from Governor
Graham was not read until o'clock
his afternoon because in Montpelier the
voters do not gather in any substantial
number until the afternoon session
which convened Mt o'clock.
There was quite large vote by the
women. A committee Of women were
elling thrift stamps at one end OF the
,aIl. Miss Sara Bowers was the hrst
romsu to cast vote. She was I'M
nedistely followed by Miss Leola Pease,
lso a school teacher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
WIRE ME $500 AT ONCE
Was Gist of Message Alleged to Have
Been Sent Out By Karl H. Recor.

Karl II. Recor. who for some years
lived in Montpelier, has been heard from
again. He is in San Antonio, Tex. Mon
day J. M. Boutwell, received telegram
from him which was turned over TO May
or f. W. Mitchell The telegram read:
Mayor j. NJ. Boutwell,, Montpelier, VT.
Please wire me five hundred dollars at
once. Everything is o. X. and | am
having very good luck, (signedl' Sergt.
Karl II. Recore
The telegram came collect. Foe time
no one seemed 10 be able to conpect II
with anybody from Montpelier. As far
as the people here know. there IS no rea-
son for sending the money, which was
not done Recorc is the man who was
sentenced from Montpelier city court
few wears hack for a minor oIfense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
sLAcKER BILL UP IN SENATE.
Measure for Drafting Enemy Aliens Hal
Already Passed House.

Washington. March Reconsideration
OF the alien Stacker bill. recently passed
by the House. was begun yesterday by
the Senate immigration committee. II
would subject friendly aliens who claim
draft exemption on the ground of foreign
nationality. 10 deportation and consc-
quentiy military service in their own
countries. The sane end already has
been accomplished with Canada anI
Great Britain BY treaty and France and
Italy have agreed in principle to such 2
trcatv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
33 CASUALTIES
IN US. FORCES
General Pershing Reports One Lieuten.
ant and Nine Men Killed, a Captain,
Lieutenant and Eleven Men Sc
verely Wounded and Ten Men
Slightly Wounded
March /.

Washington. d. c., March 5.-General
Pershing reported to the war depart
ment yesterday the names of one lieu.
tenant and nine priystes killed in &C.
tion, captain, lieutenant and eleven
men severely wounded and ten men
slightly wounded, all ON March /, the
day Of the German assault on an Ameri.
can trench sector. The names of lieu
tenant and four men killed the same day
had previously been reported. Inere
were no New England men in the list
General Pershing also reported two
killed on Feb. 27, and two severely
wounded and Corporal Robert A. Eddy
and Private Henry Kerr OF Wallingford,
VT, slightly wounded that dav
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
Saw Mill Units Play Basket Ball For
Exercise.

To illustrate the iuoNhaustible energy
of the men-the statement that basket
ball is the most popular amusement aft.
er hours of vigorous work means much
to those who know the strenuous pos
sibilities of the game
During their Christmas holidays over
half the men paid visit to London
where they were accommodated at The
Eagle hut of the American Young Mems
Christian association. Several DAYS were
spent acquiring experiences which will
be retold in American numbering camps
for many years to come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
JAPANESE CABINET
MEETS FREQUENTLY
Topic of Discussion is Thought to Be the
Russian Situation with All Its
Serious Responsibilities.

Toxic, Saturday, via Shanghai to Lon
don, March 5.--tBy Associated Press 49,
The Russian situation is completely alb.
sorbing the press and the public. There
have been frequent meetings of the Jap
anese cabinet. at which doubtless the
entire question was considered most care
fully, with full realization of the Sc.
rious nature of the responsibilities in
volved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
A 100 PER CENT ROOM.
Every Child in Miss Stevens Room Owns
One or More Thrift Stamps

The gain in thrift stamp purchases in
the Barre public schools for the week
ending March was s556.15, bringing the
total up to S2,470.75. The first room in
the city to reach 100 per cent enlistment
in the campaign is Miss Stevens second
and third graders in the Lincoln building,
each child therein enrolled having one or
more of the stamps. All told l,l95 pu-
pills in the city arc the proud possessors
of thrift stamps
The Mathewson building leads in the
total amount of stamps purchased, but
the high school is making rapid progress.
In the high school the tabulation of the
purchases to date is as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
RYE FOR SUBSTITUTE
For Wheat Flour Because of Scarcity of
Other Substitutes.

st Albsns, March 5.--on account of
the difficulty being experienced by the
bakers in securing wheat substitutes in
sufficient quantities, rye flour and meal
will be considered as wheat -four substi-
tutes until March 81, according TO a
statement put out at the office of the
federal food administrator for Vermont.
Bakers using rye -four as substitute
must procure other substitutes on list
before March 81.
The enforcement of the baking reguls
tions will be strict and cases where bsk-
ers are disregsrding the Victory bread
rule will be taken up with view Of re-
voking their license.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
But Plan of Action With
China Has Probably Been
Agreed On
SIBERIAN SITUATION
THOROUGHLY KNOWN
Government Is Anxious to
Avoid Antagonizing the
Loyal Russians

London, March 5.--It is understood
according to a Reuter- despatch from To
kio, that the japanese government is
extremely well-informed of developments
in Siberia but at present is adopting a
policy of watchful waiting. Japan is
carefully avoiding arousing the tago.
nism of loyal Russians.
Japan, the despatch adds, probably
has agreed with China on plan for
prompt cooperation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
Though Treaty Is Said To
Be Signed, the Geran Ar
my Advances Into Russia
NARVA CAPTURED;
ENEMY PROCEEDS
The Supposed Peace Treaty
Imposes Harsh Terms
on Russia

London. March 5,-Narya, 100 miles
southwest of Petrograd, has been cap
tured by the Germans, and the enemy
i. reported TO be continuing the advance
on Petrograd, according to an Exchange
Telegraph despatch from Petrograd, dat
ed Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
BIG RAID BY FRENCH.
Captured Over $50 Prisoners BY Pene
trsting Fourth German Line.

Paris. March 5-~East OF the Meuse
we carried out n surprise attack at the
Calonne trenches and penetrated as far
ss the fourth German line ON a front OF
loo metres and TO depth OF 500
metres the war Office announced last
night we captured over $50 prison
crS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-05
Germans Made Attempt on
the Lorraine Sector
Last Night
FRENCH OFFICIAL
STATEMENT SAYS
American Patrols Bring In
Some German Pris-
OnerS

Paris, March "a German attack .ast
night on the trenches held by the Amer
lean forces in Lorraine was repulscd,
the French official statement to day ar.
nounced. American patrols in the sane
region took a number of German pris.
oners.