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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
ARRANGES
TEMPORARY HOSPITAL
News-Times Special Service.

News-Times Special Service.
BLUFFTON, Ind, Nov. 21.-Bluff-
ton has completed arrangements for
opening ? temporary hospital on
short notice whenever II should be
needed in that part OF the state. The
hospital can be ready for use with
in an hour, 1t is said The Wells
county health and Red Cross Of
fcials worked out the plans The
arrangements followed the request
Of the commander OF a troop train
for permission TO leave Is sick
soldiers in Button, and It was
found there would be no accommo-
dations for the men.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
FARM JOURNALISTS
MEET WITH HOUSTON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2i.-Farn
problems especially as they relate TO
the department of agriculture's pro-
gram for next year, were discussed
by Sec'y Houston today at a confer
ence with the editors Of 30 agricul-
tural journals from various sections
OF the country. WAYS by which the
agricultural press could bring the
program 10 the attention OF farmers
were considered.
Sec'y Houston will meet the edi-
tors again tomorrow 20 receive sug-
gestions from them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
AMBASSADOR FRANCIS
ARRIVES IN SCOTLAND

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-word
reached the state department today
OF the arrival in Scotland OF Ambas-
sador Francis from Archangel. Mr..
Francis. IL was stated. viii take a
brief vacation and return soon 10 his
post in Russia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21

! Christmas shopping WU be in We are
crOWded for and have
daily This Stock Reducing reductions
should moUe goods in double quick
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-11-21
TEUT0NS NAME PREUSS
SECRETARY OF INTERIOR

AMSTERDAM. Nov. 21.-Hugo
Preuss has been appointed secretary
OF the interior in the German cabi-
net, according TO an official telegram
from Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
In Order to Insure Greater
Movement of Coal to
New England
AND FOR SHIPMENT
TO THE NORTHWEST
w. H. Pleasant Named as
Manager Of the Railroad
Operated Steamers

Washington, d. c., Feb. 1.-THE coast
wise and Great Lakes steamship lines
operated by the railroads, were to-day
placed by Director General McAdoo UNI
der the supervision of w. II. Pleasant
of New York, president of the Ocean
Steamship company, who was designated
as manager of the marine section of
railroad administration.
Special attention will be given to the
organization of water transportation ia
eilities to insure greater movement of
coal to New England next winter and
the better use of lake shipping to haul
coal to the northwest.
From time to time the railroad ad-
ministration will take over temporarily
the steamers not needed by the shipping
board for trans Atlantic traffic and use
them in the coastwise trade. lndepend-
ent steamship lines not operated by the
railroads are not involved in the new
arrangements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
TO EXTEND CAMPAIGN.
For Junior Red Cross Membership in
New England Schools.

Boston. Feb. l4.-Owing to the fact
that many New England schools are
closed because of the fuel shortage, lack
of transportation and other causes, the
Junior Red Cross membership campaign
scheduled for the period between Lin
coins and Washington's birthdays will
he extended until every school in New
England has had an opportunity to get
thorough knowledge of the junior
membership as well as a chance to en-
roll, if it so desires.
The campaign is already well under
way. Up to the present time, including
work done before the campaign, prac-
tically every school in the city of
Worcester, Mass, has enrolled as ju-
nior auxiliary-56 schools in all, with a
total pupil population of 22,54l. In ad
dition, AZ schools with a pupil population
of more than $500 have enrolled in the
remaining portion of the Worcester coun-
~ chapter jurisdiction. This work has
been under the direction of Mrs. f. l..
kinsley, chairman of the Worcester
county chapter school committee.
Rev Augustin F. Hickey, supervisor
OF the parochial schools in the Boston
diocese, reports that about onethird of
the total number of parochial schools in
his district have already enrolled or sig
nified their intention to enroll. This in
eludes about 22,000 pupils. Reports have
not yet come in from the other districts.
but from letters received splendid re-
suits are expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
HEDDING CHURCH GROWING.
Good Reports Submitted at Quarterly
Conference Last Evening.

The Hedding Methodist Episcopal
church has had prosperous year. At
least p are to be received into church
membership in full from probation. Five
have been received from certificate. The
losses have been three by death and one
by transfer of membership. A notable
increase has been achieved in contribu-
tions to both local and benevolent bud
gets. The Sunday school is doing splen-
did work. New class organizations are
increasing the interest and attendance
The young women's class, the 'Netop.'
has pledged to the Armenian and Syrian
relief the sum of So a month for six
months. The entire school has contrib
uted S93 to this fund.
The Methodist North Barre mission
was never so prosperous as now One
hundred are often in attendance at the
Sunday school. One hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven boys and girls are in industrial
classes. The boy scouts and campfire
girls are booming with interest and va
ried activities.
The finances of all the organizations
in both the Hedding church and the mis-
sion are in splendid condition. The
fourth quarterly conference. which met
last night. with DR.. William Shaw pre-
siding. voted unanimously for the return
of the pastor, Rev. Bailey Gatzert Lip
Sky
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
0VERC0ATS TOO LONG.
American Soldiers Cut Them Off and
Made Gloves of Pieces.

With the American Army in France,
Feb. Ia Correspondence of the Associat
ed Press American army truck drivers
have found use for the strips of heavy
khaki cloth cut from the bottoms of sol
diers' overcoats. One of the drivers dis
covered that mittens of extraordinary
warmth could be made from the cloth
and now nearly every driver of a motor
truck or automobile is wearing a pair or
has determined to make himself some
the first time he has spare 10 minutes
Many units of the army in France dis
covered that the regulation overcoats
were too long when first they donned
them. The bottoms, becoming soaked
with rain or caked with mud fopped
about the legs of the men and made the
garment burden. Some soldiers dis.
carded their overcoats whenever it was
possible for them to aud many colds or
other ailments resulted.
The one entire diyision-a newly land.
ed organization of former national
guardsmen- suddenly appeared with
coats that reached to the knee or an inch
above it. The old long coats were ex-
changed by their owners for the new
ones in response to an order signed by
the general commanding, About the
same time soldiers in other divisions cut
their coats off themselves or had them
trimmed down. Some men who were
among the first division to enter the
trenches clipped the Objectionable bot
toms with knives.
In a trench an overeoat that strikes
the ankles, drags in the mud and water
and is nearly as bad as no coat at all.
The practice of cutting off overcoats now
has become general through the zone of
the American army and garment of
the length usually seen in the United
States rapidly is coming to be regarded
as sort of curiosity over here.
All this shearing, of course, left as
many strips of cloth as short coats. !
There was nothing to do with the pieces. !
Many boot was polished with khaki.
An army motor truck driver leads a
,old life For many hours day he sits
exposed on the front of his machine,
,ften spinning along at a rate that would
'ause an epidemic of heart disease in the
-raffic squad of any American police de-
,artment. The drivers manage to keep
fairly comfortable, sometimes wearing
.hree suits of heavy woolen underclothes.
The chief complaint has been that they
,ould not keep their hands warm and
many have been known to stop their
in the road and toast their
ingers at the exhaust pipe. Then driv-
r with pair of scissors, needle, thread
md a good imagination cut four shapes
rom an overeoat bottom. sewed them
ogether in pairs and found that bv
wearing the mittens over the regulation
,nitted gloves his hands remained warm
wen in the coldest weather
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
THREE GERMAN ALIENS
Registered in Barre-Two Have Brothers
in German Army.

German aliens may no longer register
through the usual channels, as the time
for receiving registrations at police head
quarters expired last night. To-day
Chief Samuel Sinclair, who served as
chief registrar for Barre, was preparing
TO mail his returns to the office of the
attorney general in Washington. In this
city only three German aliens registered,
The finger and thumb prints of all three
We're taken, in accordance with the re-
quirements on the blank, and to each set
OF papers was attached photograph of
the registrant. The chief registrar viii
retain one copy. second goes TO the
United States marshal, and a third il
mailed to the attorney general
Herman Scherling of "a Webster street
was the first man to register. He is
known in Barre by the name OF Harry
Smith and has resided here five wears,
although he came to America in 1893.
He has applied for citizenship papers.
Mr.. Smith is IS years old and granite
polisher by trade. He is native of Dan
zig, Germany, and has no immediate rela-
tives in an army fighting against the
United States.
Carl Heinrich. Low of 2S Pearl street
registered as native of Bonbaden, Ger
many He is painter by trade and has
been in America six years, having resd.
ed here for two years. He has a brother
in the German army Low is % years
old.
Anton Bohm, aged %, is a granite cut
ter and a native of Hamburg. Germany. |
He has been in America for the past |
eight years and has resided in Barre for
some little time. Two brothers of the |
registrant are in the German army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
SUPREME COURT ADJoURNS.
Will Meet at Brattleboro Next Tuesday
for Special Session.

The February term Of Vermont su-
preme court at Montpelier adjourned to-
day and will meet at Brattleboro for a
special term next Tuesday. None of
the state cases was disposed Of at this
term.
The last case submitted was that of L.
kommeil & Son vs. the Champlain Trans
portaiton Co, Max L. Powell arguing for
the plaintiff. The defendants case will
be submitted on briefs A Washington
county case was also argued this morn
ing. i being that of A. r. Davis vs.
Union Meetinghouse society and others
This case j. over . right of way across
land over which the plaintiffs father
had Travelled for many years. said land
now being owned BY the defendants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
JUSTUS w. F. wASHBURN.
Montpelier Man Died To-day, Aged Near.
Iy "a Years,

Justus w. +. Washburn died shortly
after noon to-day at his home in Mont
peier OF hardening of the arteries, for
which an operation was performed Tues
day night to relieve him, his left leg be-
ing amputated at the knee He was
well known in Masonic circles through
out the state.
Mr.. Washburn the son of Gamaliel
and Caroline Washburn, was born in
Montpelier March IL. 1874. He was edu-
Gated in the public schools of Montpelier
and then went to Norwich university.
In 1868 he entered the Civil war as a
member of Co. B, oath Massachusetts,
volunteer infantry, and was discharged
In 1866. He escaped wounds, but suf-
fered from a smstroke. Because of his
expert penmanship he became register
ing clerk.
Mr.. Washburn was past potentate of
Mount Sinai temple. Mobiles of the Mys-
tic Shrine, past presiding officer of Auro-
ra lodge of Masons, King Solomon's
chapter, Mount Zion commanderv Ga
maliel Washburn lodge of Perfection,
Mount Calvary council. Delta chapter
Rose Croix and Vermont Consistory, was
a 32d degree Scottish Rite Mason.
member of the G. A. r., and Apollo club.
In politics he was Republican. For
% years Mr.. Washburn was an account
ant in the Vermont Mutual Fire Insur-
ance company's Office, for several years
in like position with the United States
Clothespin company and for number
of wears was an accountant for the Lane
company, which work he
gave I'M four wears ago.
He is survived by his wife, Emma V.
Washburn, two sons, Walter c. Wash
burn of Montpelier and J. Ellerton Wash
burn of Attleboro, Mass, and one daugh- |
ter. Hildra, of Bronxville, \. Y: also |
brother, Dr. George c. Washburn of Wa |
Ierbury and a sister, Mrs. ID. S. Wheatley !
Of Montpelier.
Funeral arrangements have not yet |
been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
ATTORNEY-GEN. GETS
ORDER TO BEGIN WORK
About S42,OO0,0OO of Gov
ernment Money Was In
volved in the Hog Island
Project

Washington, d. c., Feb l4.-President
Wilson to-day directed Attorney Gen
eral Gregory to investigate the Hog Is
land shipyard's contracts, which were ad-
verseIy criticised before the Senate COM
merce committee, and determine wheth-
er there has been any criminal misuse OF
government funds. He directed Gregory
to work in conjunction with Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board in the in
vestigation,
About $42,0o0,000 of government mon
ey has been involved in the Hog Island
project, in which the American Interna-
tional corporation, headed by Frank A.
Vanderbilt president of the National City
bank, has figured.
An investigation by the department Of
Justice was recommended by Hurley, who
asked that the assistant to the attorney
general be sent to Hog Island to work
with Assistant General Manager Bowles
of the Emergency Fleet corporation who
was put in active charge of the yard
recently. Bowles had been directed by
Hurley to put the yard oman economical
basis.
Shipping board officials are of the
opinion that there has been nothing
worse than inefficient management and
reckless expending of funds but want
to ascertain all the facts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
For French Troops tc
Highly Successful
Raid
OFFICIAL NOTICE
OF THEIR GUNFIRE
French Penetrated to Third
German Line in
Champagne

Paris, Feb. l4-American batteries
took part in an artillery bombardment in
connection with the large French raid in
Champagne yesterday. 1T is announced
officially that effective assistance was
given by the American gunners.
Last nights official report told of the
raid as follows;
"In the Champagne, after brief artil-
lery preparation, we carried out big
raid in the region south of Butte Mesnil
on front of about 200 meters. Our
detachments penetrated the German po-
sition as far as the third line, over
threw the enemy defenscs and DESTROYED
numerous shelters. We captured more
than 100 prisoners.
I'm the period from Feb. | to 10 our
pilots brought down 2S German air.
planes. IA of, which were entirely de-
stroyed and the other Ia seriously dam.
aged.
The American gunners are trained by
the French before going into active serv-
ice on their own front. The American
referred to in the French Off
,ial report evidently are some of those
this instruction
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
SUSPICIOUS
OF TROTZKY
Germans are Unwilling to Continue Rela.
ti0ns with Russia on Any Basis
Unless Russia Signs
Peace Treaty.

Amsterdam, Feb. l4.-Judging from
the latest indications in the German
press, much dissatisfaction and suspi-
cion has been aroused by the latest
move of the Russian foreign minister,
Trotzky. Important political and mill
tary leaders are said TO be comforting to
find the best solution to the puzzle.
A Berlin telegram to Cologne paper
says the government is not willing 10
continue relations with Russia on any
basis unless the present Russian gov
ernment signs regular peace treaty.
A Berlin paper says there are proofs
that Trotzky's promise of Russian de-
is a sham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
CITIZENS CAUCUS TONIGHT.
Barre Voters viii Nominate Candidates
for Municipal Offices.

Tonight at city hall the voters Of
Barre will assemble in caucus 10 nomi.
nate candidates for the offices OF mayor
city clerk and treasurer, first and second
constables, three directors of French's
Barre library, three auditors, and an as
SCISSOR. The caucus is called for 1880
o'clock.
There is much uncertainty about the
meeting, and for the first time in many
years it is possible that large number
OF citizens will enter the caucus without
having made up their minds as 10 what
they shall do. For the mayoralty only
one avowed candidate has appeared. He
is Mayor Glysson and the chances favor
his nomination. II is said that dark
horse or two is being groomed, and there
Is talk, in addition, of nominating Al
derman c. H. Reynolds, who has with
drawn as candidate for re collection in
ward 4. That James Mackay will re-
ceive the nomination as clerk and treas
urer almost goes without saying George
l.. Morris undoubtedly will stand as the
citizens candidate for the office of first
constable. Historic differences between
George Parks and well known North
Barre aspirant have not been adjusted,
according to hearsay, and a spirited con
test may develop when the time comes
for nominating candidate for second
constable. No one seems to be inter
ested in the auditing of French's Barre
library directorate. Six men, in these
connections, are quite sure of being nom
mated.
a contest may develop when it comes
to nominating an assessor for three
years. Martin Riley, sr., who has served
as member of the board for some years.
seeks the nomination. T. J. Dennng,
who was a candidate last year against
A. l.. Noyes, is one of the mentionees
and is reported to have developed a good
deal OF strength, although he has not an
nouneed his candidacy.
There were surface simmerings to-day
in the political pots of two or three
wards where aldermen are to be nom
mated tomorrow night. Alexander Dun
an has announced his decision to be a
'andidate in ward 2. Alderman j. A. |
Heaiy is candidate for reelection. and |
he name OF Alexander Young is sug-
yested. Down in ward the lines are |
irawn between two avowed candidates, !
Duncan Mcmillan, jr, and Charles Gal |
agher Over in the 9th ward Alderman |
henry Alexander looms up as a formida-
'le candidate and thus far no one has
uttered the lists against him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
81 ZERO DAYS.
Largest Number in A Years at St.
Johnsbury Center

ST. Johnsbury, Feb. l4.-Charles 81
Butler of ST. Johnsbury Center, who has
kept weather and meteorological record
for the past "A years. reports that up to
Feb. ! there have been "a days when
the mercury registered below zero the
present winter. This is the largest num-
ber of days since he has kept the record.
In November there were two days, in
December 20, in January. "a, and in Feb
ruary eight days.
A few miles north of Mr.. Buffers home
in the hill town of Newark the snow
is reported to be four and one-h half feet
deep and at Barnet when the ice was cut
at the dam Of the local electric light
company the superintendent found it 3s
inches thick.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
TWO ANCIENT LETTERS
One By Thomas Jefferson and the Other
By Lafayette.

London, Feb. 1.-two letters. one
written by Thomas jefferson and dated
Monticello, April II, 1921, and the other
by General Lafayette and dated La
grange, June 2s, 1927, have been pre-
sented to Consul General Skinner in
London as gift to the American govern
ment The donor was II. b. Gross, a
Philadelphia manufacturer, who until re-
Gently had a home here. The first con-
Germs certain books which the correpond-
ent recommended 10 Jefferson and which
he declared he was endeavoring to OBJ
tain, while the letter written by Lafay-
cite speaks of the invention of bee
hive and of his interest in agricultural
development generally. There is nothing
to disclose the identity Of the persons to
whom the letters were addressed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
100 MEN ENROLLED.
In the Federal Shipbuilding Reserve
Force.

The enrolment OF men for shipbuild
ing is beginning to pick up in the office
of II. W. Simonds. who has charge Of
that work for Vermont Mr. Simonds
has received about 100 enrollments, but
he has a large number Of applications for
enrolment cards GOV. Graham and !.
g. Brown. secretary Of the public safe
" committee. are also receiving appli-
cations These are turned over TO Mr.
Simonds. The county committee are slow
in making their report. 30 that probably
when these reach Mr.. Simonds the num-
her viii be materially increased. In a
few Industrial centers in the southern
part Of the state Encouragement Is re-
sorted to, but those living in that CON
munity have been advised that cooper
alton is the government wish in this
matter and they viii be expected 60 CO
operate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
KEEPING SOCIALISM OUT.
Germany Forbids Army to Read Social
istic Literature.

Amsterdam. Feb. l4.-That the Ger
man government Is taking every pos
sible precaution to prevent the spread of
Socislistic propaganda in the army Is
shown by the following telegram from
Cologne.
The governor of Cologne has issued an
order forbidding soldiers to Join any Po-
lifical committees. Soldiers are further
warned, on penalty Of imprisonment,
against reading any Socialist or radical
pamphlets or newspapers. particularly a
recent publication entitled Social Democ-
rscy and the Field Grzys."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
VILLAS FORCES REDUCED.
From $500 to 500 Because of Malaria
Outbreak.

Ell Paso. Tex, Feb. Francisco
Villas forces have been reduced by mala-
ria and other causes, in the course of OPP
erations on the isthmus of Tehauntepec,
from 2,500 men TO 500 men, according to
letters received here from General For
tunate Maycotte who at one time oper-
ated against Villa in the states of Du-
range and Chihuahua. At present the
500 survivors are said to be stationed at
Puerto, Mexico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
WASHINGTON SHOCKED.
BY News of Spring Rice's Death as II
Was Not Known He Was Ill.

Washington, ID. G., Feb. l4.-Diplo-
matte Washington was shocked to-day
by news of the sudden death of Sir Cecil
Arthur Spring Rice at Ottawa. He re-
tired early last month in favor of Lord
Reading, after nearly five years service
as British ambassador here. No intima-
tion was given when he left Washing
ton that he was in i'll health. He had
been under tremendous strain from
the responsibilities of his position. His
work during the early part OF the war
was regarded as an unusual achievement,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
HEATLESS DAYS
ORDERED AT END
But New England Has Right to Continue
Them in Force-Storrow Calls
for Conference.

Washington, D. c., Feb. l4.-The sus-
pension of the heatless Monday program
was announced last night by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield, with the reserya-
tion that it might be put back into force
before the ten weeks period expires if
a return Of bad weather brings another
breakdown in railroad transportation. AT
the same time he gave the state admin
authority to continue the clos
ing if circumstances demanded il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-14
Community Sing at St. JOhnsbury.

St. Johnsbury. Feb. l4.-Through the
suggestion Of Miss Brownell teacher of
music in the academy and public schools,
there will be community sing at the
armory on the evening of Feb. 10. IL is
expected that an audience Of I 900 people
viii gather that night to sing popular
melodies and Join with many other com
munities in the United States in TINS
observing the week Of song An or
chestra viii lead in the accompaniment
and the bows from =. Gsbriel's school
viii play the ~Marseillaise- and other
patriotic airs.