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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
WANTED TO GO HOME.
Chiefs Prisoner Leaped OFF Train but
Soon Thought Better of 1t.

i For the most part, leaping from rap
idly moving trains is supposed to have
been relegated to the movies and the dim
recesses of the penny dreadful library.
but Thomas Starr, wanted by the local
police for alleged completely in rolling
a woodsman in this city last week,
| turned the trick on Chief Sinclair late
last night as the Burlington train was
rolling into the yard. Chief Sinclair went
| to Worcester, Mass, Wednesday to take
charge of Starr, who had been arrested
for him by the Worcester police. The
officer and his prisoner set out for Barre
yesterday morning, detouring to Rutland
while the chief tarried TO attend the
sheriffs' convention.
Apparently Starr did not chafe under
the restraint until he neared home. The
train was approaching Berlin street when
the policeman, in an unguarded moment,
relaxed his vigilance. Starr saw his OPP
portunity and seized it, for he hurried
to the vestibule and leaped into the snow.
A moment or two afterward his absence
was discovered and the train was
stopped. The trail led to the home of
STAIRS parents on Perrin street, but be-
fore the officer overlook his prisoner the
latter. it is said, had change of heart
and was ready to surrender himself
The young man spent the. night ut po-
lice headquarters, and to-day he was mr.
raigned before Magistrate II. " Scott i'll
municipal court on a charge of robbery
from the person. Like the two alleged
accomplices who We're arrested and ar
raigned earlier in the week, Starr waived
examination and furnished bal! in the
sum of 81 900 for his appearance at the
March term of Washington county court.
The state was represented by States At-
torney E. A. Davis and Grand Juror vii
liam Wishart. Starr appeared without.
counsel. 1t is alleged by the authorities
that Starr and two other young men
robbed the woodsman, named Bresnchsn.
in lonely spot at the rear of Goddard
seminary The states attorney said to-
day that the charge against Starr Of AZ
to escape from the custody oi
an officer would not be pressed until
disposition is made in the first case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
GIVEN A PAROLE.
Raymond Poulen Released on Order of
Gov. Graham.

Raymond Poulen, who was SONS
months ago committed To the house ot
correction by order of the Barre city
court has been given parole for .he
remainder of his maximum sentence. un-
der certain stipulations. Poulen serve.
his minimum sentence of four months
and then asked for a parole, but it was
not given him and he was given to Gn-
derstand that he would remain in the
institution for his maximum Of two
years.
1t appears that during last summer he
earned some S35 while employed on road
work BY the state and that he would not
turn this over towards the support of
his family so that the superintendent
Of the institution was advised that the
man must stay the rest Of his tern.
Conference between him and those iEteg.
ested in his case brought more cheer
fnl condition into his mind and recCH;iv
he sent TO Judge H. W. Scott the 81.
10 be used for care Of his family and he
furt her infimated that be was willing -
support his family. Upon his promise -
become an industrious man, Coy. Gra-
ham gave him a parole for the rest ~
his sentence. providing he complies with
the promise BE- has made the exccu.iFs-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
sHERIFFS IN cONcLAvE.
Elected Richard Beattie of Maidstone as
President.

Rutland. Jan. l9.-The principal fea.
ture of the meeting of the Vermont Sher-
ifs association here yesterday was an
address by Attorney Burt L. Stafford
of the firm of Lawrence, Lawrence &
Stafford of this city, relative to serving
processes. Mr.. Stafford told the officers
that in serving civil papers they must
be neutral and mind their own business,
but in serving warrants ON criminals
they must remember that they are state
officers and should make every effort to
secure information which will be of value
to the prosecutors. Such early state
ments when a man first realizes his lib
erty is taken away from him and his
courage wanes is generally the truth and
is invaluable. Officers should make notes
of statements and not trust to memory.
There was question box to which
various officers contributed and several
papers were read by sheriffs and depu-
ties. The following officers were elected:
President, Sheriff Ricard Beattie, Maid
stone; president, Sheriff o. A. Smith,
Middlebury; secretary y-treasurer, Deputy
Sheriff Henry Lawson, Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
Drug Stores Open All D
for Sale of Drugs
Only
ADJUSTMENTS 9
MUST BE CT 2 ED
Ruling Made for Mondays
by the Vermont Ad-
ministrators

Flooded with requests for information
concerning the application OF the federa!
fuel administrations fuel consumption
order 10 stores dealing in foodstufs,
State Fuel Administrator II. ]. NJ. Jonas
and Acting State Food Administrator
John T. Cushing this morning issued 2
formal statement, putting into effect Mr..
Jones original Interpretation of the or
der, which was that stores dealing IN
foodstuffs could remain open until noon
on the next ten Mondays, when, in com
pliance with DIR. Garfield's order, they
must close.
Mr.. Gushing has ruled that bakers may
operate the manufacturing end of their
business exactly as heretofore, such ac-
tion being taken to insure the usual
supply of bread TO the consumers.
Mr.. Jones has ruled that schools and
laundries are not included IN the Gar
field order.
In message TO W. G. Reynolds, chair
man of the Barre fuel committee, Mr..
II. A. Garfield's order is that all places
of amusement and business be closed
Monday, except food and drug stores.
The food stores can sell food only, ard
close at noon. The drug stores can keep
open all day and sell drugs only. Food
and general stores can sell food only
and close at noon"
Administrator Jones rules that the
definition of fuel as used in the Garfield
order means all kinds of fuel, and he
adds that those plants which are using
waste for fuel must close down unless
special permission has been given.
In relation to demurrage rates, Mr.
Jones queried the administration in
Washington as follows to-day "Thc
railroad authorities notify me that the
demurrage rules will be in effect during
the five days suspension. Can ! notify
all industries OF Vermont that they can
load or unload any cars in their yards
regardless of the kind of power used for
the purpose?" Pending an answer to
the query, Mr.. Jones has ruled that all
Industries may unload ears at once, us
ing any power Sor the purpose, but he
mas made no ruling as to the loading of
cars
Amusement places and stores, he adds,
must close their doors and not keep open
under reduced heat conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
GOVERNMENT WILL DROP
SHORT RAILROAD LINES
RAILROAD WAGE BOARD.
To Analyze and Then Recommend Action
on All Questions of Wages.

| Washington, ID. O., Jan. lO.-Director
General McAdoo announced last night
the appointment Of railroad wage com
mission OF four public men TO analyz'
and then recommend action ON all wag,
and labor questions pending before the
government railroad administration, in
cluding the railway brotherhoods' de-
mands.
At the same time the director general
put into effect u new system of govern
ment railroad administration by dividing
the country into three operation sections,
east, south and west. and placed a rail.
road executive at the head of each as
his representative.
The wage commission consists of Sec
retary Lane, Interstate Commissioner c.
G. McChord, Judge j. Harry Covington,
chief of the District of Columbia SUI
preme court, and William X. Wilcox,
who last night announced his resignation
as chairman of the Republican national
c2wmittee. II was planned originally to
pass only on the four brotherhoods' ware
demands, but so many other labor ques-
tions have been submitted to the diree-
tor-general since then, that he deter
mined to refer them all to the board. IL
will hear all labor complaints or peti.
tions, make careful Investigations and
recommend course of action to Mr. Nc
Adoo.
The commissions inquiry will deal
with general conditions affecting rail
way employees, regardless of whether any
specific request or complaint has been
made to the director general, or TO rail.
road managements before the govern
ment assumed control.
In charge of eastern railroads, Mr.. Me-
Adoo retained A. II. Smith, president of
the New York Central, who has acted as
assistant to the director general, with
in New York. r. H. Ash
ton, president of the Chicago & North
western, was appointed regimental di.
rector for territory west of the Missis-
'ippi, with headquarters at Chicago.
roads were assigned TO c. |
Markham, president of the Illinois
1entral, with headquarters at Atlanta.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
IN A FINE CAMP.
Earl Bassett Pleased with Conditions at
Mt Clemens.

! The writer of the letter given below
| Earl Bassett, is well known to people in
Barre and Barre Town. and the message
is sent to his brother, Forrest Bassett, of
Forestville, Conn:
Selfridge Field, Mt. Clemens, Mich,
Jan. 6, 1915
Dear Brother and Sister: Well, /
thought | would write line and see if it
would find you folks we'll. | haven't
heard from YOU since | left there Thanks
giving day. | have written to you about
eight times; mailed the last one on the
train somewhere in Illinois. That was
two weeks ago to-day
We all have been having lot Of trou-
BILE getting our mail A lot of the fellows
haven't got half of the mail that has
been sent them. | guess the most of it Is
in Texas. | know that some of mine is
down there. When we left Texas shere
were about 10000 in camp there, and a
lot of the names were so nearly alike it
caused lot of trouble with the mail
We have got a fine camp here. The
climate is little different here than in
Texas. but we have good home-steam-
heated barracks, hot and cold water, and
a fine place TO do our washing, and the
tubs were some busy the first three days
we We're here, getting rid of the Texas
sand. We have been under quarantine
e er since we got here. One fellow had
- measles on the train | think they
will let us loose in couple of days now.
We don't know what the place looks like
around here. We started going to train
ing school last Thursday. We are learn
ing to repair aeroplanes. Another branch
is learning TO repair and drive autos.
The Red Cross and Y. VI. c. A. gave US
a merry Christmas. We each got a pack
age. besides fruit and candy. | have got
a good supply of clothes, enough to keep
me warm, anyway.
Ii has been rotten day to-day. IL has
been raining, and have had the pleasure
Of being on guard duty, which we all like. !
The fellow that sleeps next to me got a
box of eats to-day, so he. another fellow !
and / are having feed.
We signed the payroll last Monday, so
we will get paid sometime before the /
18th. / think | will close for this time.
aoping this letter reaches you, and ! shall 4
De looking for an answer. Earl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
VERMONT PRESS LOYAL.
Pledged Support to the Government at
Washington.

Middlebury, Jan. l9.--At the annual
meeting of the Vermont Press associa-
tion held yesterday at Middebury col
| lege the features, in addition to the set
| program, were a stirring historical and
patriotic address by Dr. Talcott vii.
liams, head of the Columbia university
school of journalism, with a concert by
the college students and orchestra.
DIR. Williams outlined in a mastery
fashion the aims of Germany toward
world dominion He gave an exhaustive
summary of the Capitalization of power
in the imperial German government, by
means of military power. commercial ag-
grandizement and subtle undermining
of other nations.
He told of the extensive plots in the
United States by which Germany hoped
to prevent the mobilization of troops or
any internal defense by means of an
armed society of ex-German soldiers, sew
en- of which were located in New York
City alone.
DIR. Williams also told of the character
of Germany's meddling with Balkan af-
fairs and the actual participation of Ger
man officers in the Armenian and Syrian
massacres.
10 COMBAT Sucn ruthless power. ne
said, was now the high duty of the Unit
ed States.
At the evening meeting resolutions
were adopted pledging the support of the
Vermont press TO this government and
condemning the attempt, by specious
forms of taxation, to curtail the indie
pendenee of the eountry's newspapers.
At the afternoon session the program
was: Address, The Kind of Editorials
That Make Readers c. T. Fairfield of
Rutland; symposium, How to Increase
Financial Receipts" led by NJ. w. Wilson
of Bristol and w. C. Belknap of Bellows
Falls address, "Co-operation," L. p
Thayer of Morrisville; address. "Foolish
Things Vermont Publishers Do" NJ. c.
Reynolds of Essex Junction; address.
DUTY of Vermont Press in Time of
War" L. b. johnson of Randolph and
H. L. Hindley of Rutland.
At $3.50 this evening a banquet was
served in Hepburn Commons hall and
was followed by an address on the his
teFy and prospects of Middlebury college
by the president Of the institution, DIR.
John NJ Thomas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
FOUR DAYS OF GOODNESS.
Mapped Out By Weather Bureau-TO
Reach New England Monday.

Washington. ~ C.. Jan. l9-Tempera
ture far below the seasonal average dur
ing the next four days were forecast by
the weather bureau last night for tn,
territory east Of the Mississippi affected
BY the fuel restriction order
Intense cold now being experienced il
the Ohio valley and lake regions will con.
tinue. the bureau said, while in the MD.
de Atlantic and New England states
the mercury viii fan considerably in the
next feW days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
THINKS REPORT INCORRECT
That Charles McBain of st. Johnsbury
Was Prisoner.

St Johnsbury, Jan. l9.-Charles Balm
of this town, whose name is mentioned
in the latest casualty list issued at Otta-
wa, is Charles McBain, an engineer, who
has been German prisoner since a
year ago last June A telegram to Mr..
McBain's brother, John McBain, an
nounced that he had been exchanged and
was in military hospital at Noting
ham, Eng.
In the report from ottawa he is given
as a prisoner of war, but his brother be-
lieves this is incorrect. Mr. MeBain left
here in the fall of 1913 and enlisted at
British Columbia in November of that
year. He was "a years old His brother.
Alex. McBain, was killed by shrapnel
last September. Two nephews were
killed in action and two others seriously
injured, one losing leg and the other
an arm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
STOREKEEPERS ASKED
NOT TO OPEN MONDAY
Commissioner Storrow Replies to Queries
From Boston Stores About
Monday Service.

Boston, Jan. l9.--New England indus
tries except those exempted on account
of being engaged on government con
tracts continued to-day to observe the
closing order, with no reports of viola.
tions. Some of the plants exempted, in.
Guiding the wooden mills at Lawrence,
were unable to get their full working
forces together and win not reopen I'M
til Monday.
New England Fuel Administrator Stor-
row announced that although the order
did not forbid the opening of stores on
Mondays and holidays, provided the heat
were limited, the owners were requested
not to open because the transportation
facilities would be inadequate to ac-
eommodate the shoppers. The railroads
will operate Sunday or holiday service on
Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
FUNERAL OF REV. F. H. ROBERTS.
Was Held at the Hedding M. E. Church
To-day

The funeral of Rev. +. H. Roberts of
Willamstown, member of the Yer
mont Methodist conference, whose death
at the City hospital Thursday after a
long illness followed So years of active
service in the church, was held in the par
Ior of the Hedding Methodist church
this afternoon at o'clock, Rev. William
Shaw, presiding elder of the st. Johns
bury Methodist district, officiating. Pre-
yiously. att o'clock, a prayer service
was held in the home of Ned j. Roberts,
a nephew of the deceased. at 2s Orange
street Those who acted as bcasers are:
George Goodrich, Rev. Jesse MS:t'n, Har-
vey Spear. Rev. George Keeling. Forrest
Seaver and Fred Flint The body was
placed in the receiving vault at Elmwood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
"PULL THE SWITCHES"
Said to Have Been the Order to Granite
Plants Disobeying Order.

Although an authoritative statement
was not Forthcoming from any of the
parties concerned, it was stated to-day
that. following report that two granite
plants in Barre were conducting minor
operations such as running their der
ricks. State Fuel Administrator Jones
issued an order TO the Montpelier &
Barre Light & Power Co. to pull the
switches- on any such plants. Such an
action would deprive the concerns Of the
pawer by which their derricks were
moved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
FOOD TRADE FAVORED.
Liberal Interpretation to Garfield Order
Is to Be Given.

Springfield. Jan. l9.-J. w. Walker,
executive secretary for James S. Hart
ness, food administrator for Vermont. Is
sued last night statement that Fuel
Administrator Garfield had instructed
food administrators TO give a liberal in
depreciation to his fuel order, in respect
to all food trade industries.
Hoover has instructed food admins
traitors that all bakeries may do bust
ness on Mondays as usual and that all
grist mills. Gamers, or milk dealers, or
condensed plants are not affected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
Pres. Wilson Thus Characterizes the Gar
field Order

Washington, d. C., Jan. l9.-President
Wilson Yesterday issued a statement in
which ne stated he fully agreed with
Fuel Administrator Garfield as to the
necessity Of his closing order and that
before It was issued he had been con-
suited by the administrator.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
TWO LIBERATED.
Had Been Arrested in Connection with
Alleged Spy.

Baltimore, Md, Jan. l9-Frederick H
G. Spoermann, brother of Walter Spoer
mann, alleged German spy, held in jail
hero, and Marius Asch, both of whom
were arrested in Baltimore shortly after
Walter Spoermann was taken near New
port News, Va, were liberated yesterday
Assistant United States District At
torney Latane said the two men had been
arrested in order to get certain infor-
nation; that such information had been
obtained and the men released
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
COAL COMING BETTER.
And Shipments Into New England Will
Be Increased.

Boston, Jan l0,- Railroad officials
reported to-day that coal shipments for
New England were coming forward more
freely, with indications of still greater
Improvement. They said the shipments
would be increased daily to the point,
possibly, of clearing the trains as fast
as delivered at western gateways.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
TO OPEN IN BARRE.
Recruiting Once to Be at the Barre Post
Office Monday.

IT. order to conserve fuel and help out
on the fuel situation. the recruiting office
81 Montpelier viii b. closed next Mon
day. aud on that day the recruiting Off
ocT viii be- a. the postoiiice in Barre.
Whether b. j. 10 be here on succeeding
Mondays viii b. determined later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
WON $40 CUP.
II. A. Vidal Of Montpelier Successful at
St. AIbans SHOW.

81. AIhans. Jan. l9.-At the Vermont
state Poultry associations annual exhi-
bition held here this week II. A. Vidal
Il Montpelier won the Rhode Island Red
$50 cup after three ysars' competition.
The cup was given ~ the directors Of
the aszociafion-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
WILSON OPPOSES
4 VAR COUNCIL
As Well as Proposed Creation of a
Director of NUM-
tiOns

/ Washington, d. c., Jan. l9-It was of
fcially stated to-day that President Will
sons opposition to the creation of min
lister of munitions, with cabinet rank, ex-
tend to the proposed creation of a direc-
tor of munitions and the establishment
of a war council of three.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
ABTER STORMY SESSION
French Government Was Upheld in tn,
Chamber of Deputies.

Paris friday Jan ls.-A resolution
of confidence in the government was
adopted BY the Chamber Of Deputies by
a majority Of 2jO after stormy session
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
GRANITEv1LLE.

Mystic circle. No SIS, viii hold its
election and installation Of officers Mon
day evening. Jan n. All members in
good standing are requested TO be pres
.snt. Per order Pin. Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
ITALIANS HALT ATTACK.
Enemy Started Drive on Wide Front on
Lower Piave.

Rome. Han la-The enemy attacked
along q wide front on the lower Piave
Thursday night. An Official statement
says Be was arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19

Harry Thompson. Who has been visit
ING at his home on Hill street during
the past few days. returned to-day to
Springfield. where he IS employed as
raunifion maker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-19
The Bolsheviki, Dissatisfied
at Conference, Are Losing
Control at Petrograd
TEUTONS PUT BLAME
FOR BREAK ON THEM
Trying to Force an Ending
of Peace Farley Over
a Minor Point

London, Jan. i9.--The negotiations al
Brest Litovsk have been interrupted tenn
porarily, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to the Daily Mail, dated Thursday
and the Russian delegation is returning
to Petrograd. The Germans appear to be
trying TO force the Russians to break
over minor point 30 as to throw the
blame ON them.
Petrograd, Friday, Dec. Is tBy Asso-
ciated Press The constituent assembly
opened to-day with the Bolshevik in
control. The delegates OF the Constitu-
tional Democratic party were absent.
SmaH groups of men and women pa
raded as protest against Bolsheviki
control. One group wac fired upon and
dispersed by red guards near the Amer
lean embassy. Five were killed and a
dozen were wounded. For the most part
the streets were quiet under heavy pa
troll of Bolsheviki troops. Most OF the
shops were closed.
When the assembly organized the So
eial Revolutionists gained control, de-
feating the Bolsheviki in the election of
a chairman.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-02-05
WAN
49, and WOMEN

The Government has enlisted the aid OF
Draughon's College IN securing IhousSnos OF
lfice assistants. making DRACGHON ;. so &C
speak q recruiting and training station ioi
Government Office assistants
wAsHNGToS. ID. C.-MtSS Vera GAtey
rDr,1u0h0H STUDENT. MiirfrCss5OTO, Tenn: You
are appointed bookkeeper, Revenue Bureau,
81 OOO. 90 q year. ROPER, Commissioner
mis- GiIley had Just completed Drsughon' :
Bookkeeping by mail-an eight-weeks course }
Telegram
WAsHrSGToS. ID. @. - MTS. Lucia NOM
rDrau1hon'sl. Nashville. Tenn: You are APP
pointed stsnOxTapher, War Dept, 81. 100 90 q
year. Report 1858 + Street ChOLlEh-
The Government offers Draughon trained
Office assistants from 81 900. 90 70 81 10000 a
year. IL you prefer position with business con
,ern, Draughon viii guarantee the position
Salary, $4,000 Month
B a WuErSsOS. BkT. and Mgr. Bloom Cloth
ing Co.. Lead, =. D.. trTites: .Draughon's Book
keeping By MAIL changed my salary from
IS to $500 90 month"
Salary, 100000 Year
". o. PARsoSs. Mgr. Equitable, Rome, Ca.
Irrftss: "On completing DraughOn's Shorthand
By MAIL, / accepted stenOgTaphlc position,
SIS. 90 month; now make IS 900 90 year.
Draughon TrainIng-the high-class training
lndorSed by business men and demanded by the
Government-can be taken BY MAIL as well as
at college, and at one-sixth the cost Write
Draughon's Practical Business College
Fox IS. Nashville, Tenn.