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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
STEAMER is POUNDING
TO PIECES ON THE ROCKS
Seven Bodies of Victims Have Been
Washed Ashore Near
Cape Race

to be vaccinated. Ii is believed that
at least 20 were deferred by this re
quirement from taking passage and went
to Halifax or New York by rail.
The Florizel was owned by the New
York, Newfoundland & Halifax Steam
ship company, known as the Red Cross
line, of which G. Il. Bowring company
limited, of Liverpool and New York, are
the agents.
In recent weeks she had departed from
her schedule, as she was frequently used
by the British government as dispatch
boat between this port and New York,
the usual stop being made at Halifax.
Her passengers have included notable
personages. She was due at Halifax to-
day and in New York Thursday. The
ship was built at Glasgow in 1909 and
registered 1880 tons net.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
Helped French to Capture
Two German Officers, 20
Men and Machine Gun
NO CASUALTIES
AMONG AMERICANS
Movement Was Carried Out
on the Chemin des
Danes Sector

With the american Army in France
Feb. 25.-(By Associated Press An
American patrol in the Chemn des
Danes sector, in conjunction with a
French patrol, early Saturday pene-
trated few hundred yards into the
German lines and captured two German
officers, 20 men and machine gun. A
number of the enemy were killed and
wounded. There were no American cas-.
ualtes.
The patrol was under the command OF
French officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
EIGHT WERE INJURED.
None Of the American Casualties Was
From Neg England.

Washington. ID. &, Feb. Is Eight al
tillcrymen were reported slightly wound
"a in action on Feb. ~. in a dispatch
last night from American headquarters
IN France. None we're from Nes Eng
land.
Private Edward Roberts. iro9uois. =
D.. was reported missing after an action
on Feb :. with the announcement that =
nrevious report had eTrouenu-iy named
Private EdWsrd Roberts e Nep York
ditv - the missing man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
Complaint Made Against 80
American Maniac
turers
'STIFLE COMPETITION
CHARGED - THEM
Very SerieA and Un-
healthy Con $ ons in Ger
tain Lir 3 Reported

Washingt 81. G.. Feb. 25.--Com.
plants chare- ( unfair trade practices
were issued to-day by the federal trades
commission against 81 varnish makers,
three manufacturers Of printing ink and
one soap factory, as the result of an in
vesitgation, which has revealed very Sc
rious and unhealthy conditions in GER
tain lines of industry"
The firms are given thirty days TO re-
ply and are ordered TO appear for hear.
ing on April s. They are charged with
attempting to stifle competition by pay
ments and gratuities to customers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
NATIONAL LABOR HEADQUARTERS.
Is Being Considered By the Trade Un-
ionists of England.

London, Feb. 25-A national labor
memorial of freedom and peace" is being
organized and will be considered by a
special conference between the trade
union congress and the labor party short
ly.
The idea is to raise 100000 to build
national headquarters for labor here as
a memorial to trade unionists who have
fallen during the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
ALLIED AMBASSADORS
DECIDE TO WAIT
Will Stay in Petrograd Pending Develop
ment of the Situation--Some Amer
ican Embassy Staff Have
Gone

Petrograd, Feb. 24--The allied ambas-
sadors, at a conference to-day at the
American embassy. determined to re-
main here pending developments. Some
members of the embassy staff have left
and Others will leave by way OF Siberia
tonight, with many allied nationals
Colonel James A. Ruggles, the American
military attaehe, will stay here for the
timebeing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
WAS LITTLE INJURED.
Franl; Lynch Of Lawrence, Mass, Drove
One Colliding AiTplane.

Lawrence. Ma. Feb. 35.-FormCr
Mayor Cornelius r. Lynch received word
from Fort Worth. Tex. last night. that
his son. Ensign Frank Lynch of the ma
val hving corps. who was thought TO be
probably fatally injured when his air
plane fell ll0O0 feet. killing James Hor-
ace Hicginho- ham. former all-Amurican
end On he Vale football scam. "a ne
through his experience withous serious
injuries. Lynch vii rest st The home of
friend in georgia before 1ying egair,
the message read
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
cERMANYS AIMS WILL FAIL
said Cardinal Gibbons, in Address to a
Large Crowd.

Baltimore. Feb. 25.--The German war
aims are due to fail said Cardinal Glib
hnns Yesterday ia striking sermon
preached at the cathedral Tie discussed
the Marvellous Diffusion Of the Prirni-
tive Christian Religion"
A throng that flled the edifce listened
10 the cardinal. vho spoke with unusual
vigor. He declared that -the present
worldwide war Is striking Illustration
Of the fact tiat -sehemes con n,eired "a
rassion aud fonenied ly lsviess ambi-
fian are doomed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
Ex-Czar Refuses to Be En-
peror of Russia at Ger
many's Gratuity
RESTORE MONARCHY
is THE GERMAN PLAN
The Former Empress Is Said
to Be Favorite Choice
of the Kaiser

London, Feb. 25--A Petrograd tele-
gram to the Morning Post, dated Friday,
says that Germany plans to restore the
monarchy in Russia, but that the for
mer emperor will not accept the throne
from German hands. The former en-
press, as guardian of her son, is said
to be a favorite German candidate for
the throne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
BIG CHOCOLATE LOSS.
Hershey Factory at Hershey, Pa, Dam
aged S5oo,ooo.

Harrisburg. Pa. Feb 25-More than
.OO0.O 900 pounds OF chocolate in powdered
form, enc Of the advanced stages of man
ufacture, was destroyed by fire At the
Hershey Chocolate companys plant at
Hershey, Pa. yesterday. causing loss
estimated at S500000. Although the
blaze was confined 10 the top ioor OF the
building. where The chocolate was stored.
stock in other rooms was damaged by
water.
The FIRE is believed to have started
from spontaneous combustion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
PLOT TO KILL
Discovered in China and Alleged Plotters
Were Arrested.

Peking, Feb. 25.-A conspiracy to as
sassinate General Tuan Chi Jul, former
premier and now war commissioner. has
been discovered \ number of arrests,
including three japanese, have been
made
The plot is alleged to have been pro-
NOTED bv the monarchists. General Feng
Nuh Slang. commanding 10000 northern
troops. has rebelled against the mandate
of the president. .sursing him TO attack
the southern rebels. and is giving help TO
the southerncrs. who have captured a
strategic position on the Yangtse Kiang.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
Montpelier Playhouse Elects.

The annual meeting of The Playhouse,
Inc. of Montpelier was held Saturday. at
which time the following Offices were
elected: President. Z. NJ. Harvey; vice
president. H. J. N. Jones: clerk and
treasurer. sara b. Leland; directors,
Messrs. Harvey and Jones, Mrs. Leland.
John L. Leland and Frank Z. Lowe. The
theatre has been leased again 90 Ford &
IIickS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
M. GOOD SEEKS RELEASE.
Was Incarcerated on Close Jail Execution
on Judgment

4 hearing took place this afternoon in
the county courthouse before Judge l. 7.
Slack relative to releasing Michael Good
from Jail Mr.. Good was committed TO
the county Jail on close execution after
Mr.. Russ obtained q judgment against
him Now his attorney has brought
proceeding in an effort to arrange mat
ters so that Mr. Good can take the poor
debtors oath and. therefore. be released
from iail. Attorneys OF Mr.. Russ OPP
posed the petition on the grounds that
Mr. Good has property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
SHIP WAS WRECKED
ON WAY TO NEW YORK
Ran into Blizzard and Capt.
Martin May Have Made a
MiscalculatiOn

st. John, New Foundland, Feb, 2J.--
Twenty-Five survivors from the Rec
Cross liner Florizel, which struck on tn,
ledges near Cape Race during blizzard
yesterday, were rescued at daylight to
day, and a message from the steamer
Propero, which stood by all night while
the Florizel pounded on the rocks, re.
ported that twenty Others were alive on
the ship.
Eighteen of these latter were reported
at noon to have been rescued, making a
total of 40 survivors.
The known survivors include
Capt. W. J. Martin of the Florizel.
Chief Officer James.
Marconi Operator Carter.
Two seamen.
John kielly a passenger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
GONZALEZ APPOINTED
To Approve All Mexican Government Ex-
penditures.

Mexico City, Feb. 25.-Franeisco NJ
Gonzalez, former national treasurer. has
been appointed by the president to fill
the recently created post of controller
general His duties win be to pass on all
government expenditures.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
REV. B. N. KENT DEAD.
He Was Superintendent Of the Burling.
ton N. E. District.

Rutland. Feb. 2S.- Rev DR. B. NJ Kent.
superintendent oflthe Burlington district
II ihe Methodist EPISCOPAL church. died
lei pneumonia aere Yesterday. De was
- years I'd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
Drawing Jury for March Term Of Court.

The assistant iudg,- oi Washington
county. thc sheriff aud the county clerk
we're busy Al Montpelier this afternoon
drawing the jury for the March term q
county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25
Federal and Vernon; omr;cisis Confer.

T.. ID. Fletcher. representing the tuitci
states forrest -erxIce. met D. :. tiT'gisla-
the head of the vermont fere-trr dtl-arf-
meat. IN ecniesen-c af Naltleiifr tass
4fiefHe0u.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-25

Arthur Camirc of cast bill. while chop
ping wood saturday. cat his foot and
sill not BE- able lo walk fog two or three
taVs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
CRIPPLED WORKERS.
Employers Can Get Competent Men
From the Red Cross.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN---Sr: Some
Of our boys In France will soon return
disabled. Tho question Of finding suita-
BILE employment for them faces us now.
1t is not difficult to find work for the
man who has lost leg, provided he
wears an artificial one, but for the man
who has lost an arm It Is not simple
matter to ind a position. except as
Waterman. porter. elevator operator or
doorman, since he feels himself Just as
capable OF holding a clerical position
with one arm as with two
There are a number OF industrial
cripples in New York city who are capa-
BILE OF doing clerical work but who can
not obtain the positions because the en-
ployer Is unwilling to give them the
chance to make good
with the present shortage Of labor !
SEQ no reason why the employer should
not be willing to give some Of these one
armed men a chance at a clerical Job.
II the Industrial cripple makes good the
employer will he more inclined to give
the returned disabled soldier a chance
to compete with the able bodied man.
II any employer has an opening in his
clerical force for a one armed man !
shall be glad to put him in touch with
several competent though physically
handicapped men. Information may be
obtained from me at the Red Cross Insti-
tute, s1l Fourth avenue. New York city.
F. II. BroLER.
NV YORK, July 10. $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
Prince Llchnowsky's Distinc ton.

When the question OF proper pun
ishment for Prince LIcHNowsKY was
before the Prussian House of Lords
it was reported that the Kaiser, just
for old friendships sake. would save
the Prince. This proves, however. to
have been one Of those generous con.
trlbutions of the fanciful Herr RIOS
NER to impress upon Germany the
kindly, forglvlng spirit Of the All
Highest. Prince LIcHNowskY was
expelled from the Prussian House of
Lords and with the Kaiser's approval
and assistance.
Prince LICHNowsKY's offence was
telling the truth. He declared that
the German military party could have
avoided the war. This he knew be-
cause. as the German Ambassador to
London he was familiar with both the
British and the German attitude. He
had written less as n historian than
as man who wished to relieve his
mind of a heavy burden and to en-
tighten future generations upon the
responsibility for the war. To him
1t was duty which he owed to man.
kind. His sta tements and their proofs,
as contained in diplomatic correspon-
dence with the Berlin ONCE and the
British Foreign Office, he entrusted
to some of his friends for their own
enlightenment. 1t was they who gave
to the world the definite information
that proved the falsity Of Germnny's
claim Of war purely for defensive
purposes.
To Prussian Junker II was n
sacrilege to dare question the official
statement that the Germans were not
"a peaceful people taken by surprise"
To prove the whole Prussian defence
lie was an offence without prece-
dent. There was no place in the
Prussian House OF Lords for a man
who would tell the ruth. BY his ex-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
To q Son Over There

Your lands awake, Centurion,
No longer shal! your country DO
I.ulled In a false security,
y happy you to be her son!
taper you upon the shrine
Before the righteous God OF all.
And fills will'--your candle fall,
1t merges In the Light Divine,
Upon the shrine OF sacrifice
Millions Of lights they burn to-day,
Illumining the earthly way
That leads you unto Paradise.
In vain the Hun tribes rage of Thor,
Their ancient war god come again.
He hammers on the Front in vain,
Less human than he was OF yore.
Your lands awake! Brave land Of lands
That offers all for all that's good,
No break Ia in our brotherhood.
Crusader in the nshting lands.
Though wis;ful 10 the wife you left
Love took your image as you went,
Another torch from heaven sent,
She. holding II, Is less bereft
o God Of Light. we have no fear,
Already shines our victory.
All, hasten II: In pity. see
The meaning Of the mothers tear.
MAURICE Francis EoAS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
TO GERMAN STATESMEN.
Message That Comes From the
Heart OF America.

To THE Enlron OF THE SrN-sir: Tell
kuehlmann. Hertlins, Burian and all the
rest OF the Hohenzollern gang to shut up.
We are not interested in their peace
terms. Just now We are occupied in
feeding them UP with their own medi-
cine. When they think they have had
enough, let them all yell "Kamerad"
good and loud. then they may have the
privilege of listening to our peace terms.
The longer they delay, the more op-
portunlty they give US fr studying their
idea of peace as applied to Russia and
Rumania. also the proposed terms the
junkers would apply to us in the event
~ their winning the war. We may be
guided somewhat by It, What's sauce
for the goose should be sauce for the
gander. We should have to eliminate
the devilish part, OF course. but not to
count on our being too easy marks. We
know with whom we are dealing.
KINGSTON, July 10. T.. q. A.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
LOUIS THE ATHLETE.
In His Youth He Did Everything but
Beat John L..

To THE DoIroR OF THE SuN--Sir: It
IS my Intention to prove to the world
that the greatest Of poets has been in
his youth a pretty fair all round athlete,
a marvel in the gymnasium and the
fastest runner of moderate sized men.
When I was - I won every football
game at school. No one then could out
run me, hence. when / got the ball. 1t
did not leave my hands until had
passed tho goal. At Is was strong
est at the gym. performing feats on the
bars and the rings that older boys could
not do. As to Jumping and vaulting-
we'll. l was the professor there. stand
ing jump. always two to three feet
above my head. Distance jump, four
teen feet. A running jump. twenty-five
feet. vaultlns with pole. nobody up
to me. springboard Jump produced spon-
taneous uproarious handclapping.
When It came to lifting weights, the
boys. after seeing my muscular arms
managing Iron dumbbells Of sixty and
l25 pounds-well, they did not say any
thing but pleasant words to me
forgot about the prize received at
10 for fast running from the King Of
saSony. In those days Germany was
civilized ard human. was the only
American who was the winner.
recall one evening, as l was run
ming at top speed down the street, when
all Of sudden I felt that my feet
were treading the air. so fast my legs
moved. How blissful Is our childhood.
And now!
Keeping my record right through Cor
nell. after my twentieth year. my triple
art demands precluded much athletic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20

heroic things. It has taken the meas
ure Of the Germans, and wiped from
the mind the last lingering traces Of
the myth Of Teutonic invincibility or
superiority. But the army knows,
and every American knows, that Civ
ilization still exists only because the
French and the English nations, the
French and the English peoples, for
three terrible years fought the fight
we should have fought from the begin
ming. and held Mt bay the foe Of free
dom In whose final and complete de-
feat 1t IL now our privilege no less
than our duty and our purpose to
take part with them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
ANTS KILL Coolies.
Veteran Tells of an Important Dis
coyery In Cuba.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN SIR, I
have seen so much in the papers about
the coolies In the army, and as I was
in Cuba during the Spanish America
war and we found such a sirur
remedy for getting rid OF them I though:
l would write and give Il SO others
might profit by our experience
We found that all we had TO do w.il
our clothes that were infested wiki
these annoying pests was to take them
on and lay them on the ground where
there was an ant heap and the . =
would clean them OF the pests IN a yr-r
few minutes, eating up not only 'hs
live coolies but all the nIts as We.
We got ours going over or the '..-s-
ports and discovered this suplA
remedy shortly after landing ai q
spread over the regiment very o"tY
and We were bothered no more d
not know whether there are any ans
France, but II the soil is sandy p
should he, and | think this worth k'rN-
ing. You might publish this or rcNr'o
and publish 1t so that our boys MAJ
profit by IT,
A SPANISH WAR NETERAS
NEW York, July 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
The japanese Red Cross.

The Sun greets with hearty wei
come the special commission of the
Japanese Red Cross now In New York
on its way to France. We are proud
of our ally across the Pacific, be-
cause, II for no other reason, this
beneticent work for humanity won
their early recognition and relatively
more numerous following than In
most Of the other nations. g.
We Americans enjoy polite prov.
ocation to love and good works,
especially when we can land Roland
for an oliver, Of the philanthroplc
sort BE it gladly granted, on COM
pairing dates, that the Red Cross Idea
took" In japan even while our
CLARA BARTON was urging our Wash.
ington authorities to start the drive
for suffering humanity, We acknowl-
edge gladly that the first pair of fully
equipped hospital ships, named Saw
Jour and Mercy, were built In Japan
and made shining record In the
Russo-Japanese war. From the vol
umes Of Professor ARIGA, detailing
he history of Japan's Red Cross ac-
tivities and decorations, with pictures
and text, we are happy to know that
action did not walt on war. The suf-
ferers by earthquake, typhoon and
tidal wave were sought out; yes, any
and all the forms In which death,
disease or wounds come were met
and quickly ministered to because Of
the Red Cross. The experience thus
gained enabled the workers In the
war zone Of Manchuria to uprear
within minutes instead of days tenn
porary dressing stations and hospi-
tails of bamboo reeds and rice straw.
How GEMPAKU of 1774, the VesalIus
Of Japan, would wonder to-day to see
Japnn's sons and daughters In co.
horts Of mercy travelling ten thou
sand miles to France! The mythol-
ogy Of the god OF letters and medicine
astraddle Of sea monster riding
the waves TO Japan, in eras long ago
and still unmeasured. fades before
the bare facts of steam welded 10
human enterprise. Behold, In the list
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20

We admire protectors Of the Ian
guage, but advise these watchers not
to shoot the wrong noun:
ITO THk EDITOR OF The suN-Sfr:
Reading the bit In THE SUN about
Maine rum 1 fail to understand the
peculiar American habit Of not calling
things by their right names.
why say rum when you mean wine.
spirits or beer: rats when speaking Of
mice; rocks when you mean small
stones: meat market when referring to
q su,all butcher shop; and 'hoter In de-
scribing q ten by twelve barroom7
Surely II is time to abandon this pro-
vincial and childish camoufiage.
NEW YORK, July IS. PuRIsr."
Any one, even an avowed purist,
who does not peek into the dictionary
now and then. Is likely to 90 wrong
on a word. Rum" as used by THE
Sun since 1888, has frequently been
in the sense Of all strong drink. For
this we plead complete justification.
Rum" Is an abbreviation of rum
BOOZE" which originally meant any
alcoholic drink. II "Purist" had gone
to the Century Dictionary he would
have found the second definition Of
rum" to be as follows:
ANY distilled liquor or strong ,lco-
holic drink: much used in reprobation.
with reference to intemperance: a., tho
evils Of rum"
In the "Autocrat", DR.. HOLMES la
mepted that "unwashed moralists"
applied the name ruin" to the prod
ucts Of the vineyard as we'll as to the
distlllation Of the cane. But when
THE SUN used rum" in connection
with tippling in Maine It referred to
whiskey. gin, brandy and kill-devil
proper rather than to wine or beer
and 1t will continue to use the brief
and expressive synonym for liquor of
high alcoholic content.
As for our correspondents objec.
ton to meat Market" 1t Is usually
better than butcher shop" The lat
ter word is proper when the killing
Is done on the premises, but In the
cities, where little Is done in the mar
ket except cutting and selling,
butcher shop has needlessly san
guineous sound.
Intelligent persons rarely confuse
rats and mice, or rocks and pebbles.
The hotel" to which "Purist" objects
was born In the first days Of the
Raines law, when the State per-
mitted saloons to assume q new dig
nifty and, what was more important
to their proprietors. to sell rum and
other stuff on Sundays.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-20
SOLDIER PRESIDENTS.
We Have HsA Many ana Shall Surely
Have More.

To TIE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. Pres
ident Wilson's letter to the artist Bern
hart Wall. dated July s. 1913. and
printed In yesterdays sun, in expressing
disapproval of the military uniform in
which the artist had clad the President,
says that the trainers Of the Constitu-
ton Of course realised that the Presi-
dent would seldom be q soldier" &C
The trainers Of De Constitution and
the Constitution itself are seldom in
evidence at the present time. When
they are brought to the front and res
cued from their oblivion, even In 10 I'M
important q matter as , suit Of clothes.
would 1t not be we'll to have statements
gree Of accuracy
DID the trainers OF the Constitution
realize "of course" that the President
would seldom be q soldier2 What war
rant Is there for such an assertion
OF tho men elected to the ONCE Of
President since the formation OF the
Government twelve, or ons-half OF the
entire number, have been soldiers.
II human influence repeats itself and
the American army in France comes
out Of the war without suffering dis
aster. We may be sure that civilians in
public life in this country will every
where DO set aside and their places
flled by soldiers.
Even in the little war with Spain.
when the politicians tried to prevent such
a result by shelving Miles and sending
Shafter to the front. Colonel Roosevelt
from his service with the Rough Rid
ers became the most conspicuous figure
In American life and politics
What the trainers Of the Constitution
actually realized they wrote into that
document. A number OF Americans still
think It would be wise to return to
due appreciation of the sagacity Of their
realixations. JOHN M. CHASE.
ATLANTIC CrTY, N. J., July 10.