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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual moetinr of the stakeholder Of
the Quarry saving Bank and Trust Company
wiii hc held At the banking rooms o. ssis hank
nj the city Of Barre. Vermont on TUESDAY.
January Is. 1918 81 10 O'clock a n for she
slection Of directors for the ensuing wear and
for the transsction q any other business that
ray properly come before said nesting
G. " WILEY. secretsry.
Bsrre Nern0nL Dee n. isl7. zsstzl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

containing 100 acres of land, more or
less about 100 acres Of which is practi-
cally level tillage, very productive: good
deep soil, free from stone; about 60 acres
in pasture and woodland; good sugar lot
Very good buildings, much better than
the average farm buildings; house has a
wide veranda on front am. side. new
chimneys, barn 81 feet long, stories
with drive-in at top; basement; stable
for 20 cows, stone silo, horse barn 2K
stories tool house and granary, running
water at house and barns; buildings
lighted by Delco electric lights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FARM FOR sALE-Thc George N Greely
farm on Gregg HILL" Waterbury Center. VT,
farm contains about ii5 acres. suitably diyid-
cd into tillage, pasture and woodland: sugar
place OF nearly 1000 trees GOOD BUILDINGS for
further particulars telephone write Mary g.
Dibbe admx.. tel 24-3. N. Il. line, Water
bury Center. VI t32t2q'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
FEMALE HELP WANTED

WANTED Girls from IS to as years old,
for light assembling and machine work in
clean. well-lghted. modern factory. with din
ing room and rest room beginners earn good
wages send postal for particulars Royal
Typewriter Co. Inc. Hartford. Conn. 2zsts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The Times VIII publish Wants, Lost and
Found For Sale, To Let, etc-short advertise
ments-at the rate of four lines for twenty-five
cents for the first insertion and Ave cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

There were 43 more commitments to
the house of correction at Rutland during
1917 than during 1915, there being 293
during the year Just closed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

FOR SALE-A fine home 2 acres OF nice
land. modern house Of rooms. finished IN
natural wood. all hardwood floors. nice large
barn. all caphoarded and painted; fine cement
basement Strawberries, raspberries eie ; eau
or phone 40 NJ. A. Love. 1871
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

There were n deaths in Rutland dur
ING December but the greatest numhef
from any one disease were four from
nephritis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
ABOUT THE STATE
HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST FROM
DIFFERENT SECTIONS

Mr. and Mrs. Henry c, Warren OBJ
served their golden wedding anniversary
AT their home in Marlboro Dec. ii.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

COTTAGE HOUSE AND BARN FOR SALE
Would consider automobile In exchange; IN
quire Of Murray A. Love, Gordon block. phone
TO l9lt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

Little Doris Cheney of East Burke fell
over backward into pail of boiling wat
er Monday night, but is as comfortable
as could be expected,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The dwelling house of Newton Page
in Danvile was destroyed by fire New
Years day, with loss of $1,000, par
tally covered by insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The price of kerosene oil has advanced
three cents a gallon in Rutland within
the last few weeks, increasing from II
cents per gallon TO Is cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

FOR SALE-Eight-y ear-old western horse
weighing 1900 ms extra good worker; as
am ~, WORKING in the shed. ! do not need her
W. r. Smith. q Patterson street 235ti
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

FOR sALE-skates. at half price while
they last. soc. Zoe and sl.O0 per pair, at nv
office at Buzzell Hotel A. II. Buzzell 237tt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

Harold Porter, aged ~, manager of
the Direct Importing compahys store in
st. Johnsbury, died at Brightlook hos
pital in that place Sunday of diabetes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

The Crew Levick company plants in
st. Johnsbury, Newport, Essex Junction
and White River Junction have been
closed. The St, Johnsbury manager has
gone to Boston to enter the employ OF
the New England Maple Sugar COM
pany and gave as the reason for the
plant shutting down in the scale city
as the congestion of transportation lines,
which hindered their getting shipments
through.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Sum q money which owner ran
have b. proving property and paying Tor adv (:
Gtcrre Booth : Cherry street. TEL e67-g 2zsts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

FOR SALE-To close IN the affairs on m,
late l.. l.. Knapp OF Plainield, will sell black
smith tools Of all kinds everything a man
needs and then some shop can be rented IL
man buying tools wishes Mrs, l.. l.. Knapp
Plainfeld. W. ol5,s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
FOR SALE

SHoATS FOR SALE so 20 70 lbs. each
Maple Crest Fam. d. V. Stone, Prop. Gran
iteville, Vt, 247t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
PIANO TUNING

few Of my patrons: William A. Wheaton.
DR.. D. c. Jarvis. s. HOLSTER Jackson. George
r. Wilder. Karl Forsel.
w II. GoODFELLOW. Tel. 4-3 or 2es-W, Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
RaileV's Music Rooms

Established over IS years. The place to buy
good pianos and player planes at the lowest
possible price also carry Victrolss and rec.
oryis Easy terms given. Pianos tuned ID
Elm street. phone 22-W.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

War brides were not numerous in Rut-
land and fewer marriage licenses were
issued there in 1917 than in the year
previous. The number for 1917 was l34
and for 1916, 40
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

SPECIALi SPECALl SPECIALi Get our
prices Fruit. confectionery. tobacco; new
store. 300 No. Main street. Tomasi block; cali
early call often The Orange Front Co 24StJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03
TUESDAY. JAN. 8, 1918
M Y HO M E f A RIM

at 10 o'clock sharp in the forenoon, tn
following Described property:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

WANTED ~ Pupil nurses at the Taunton
State Hospital: also attendants. male and Re,
male for particulars address DIR. Arthur v
Goss. superintendent OF the Taunton Stat,
Hospital Taunton. Mass. 1924
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-03

FOR SALE Regina Hexaphone and REGARDS
a moneymaker for restaurants etc cost S20O
viii sell for sT5 cash II taken at once I. L, Bo,
49, hHHooiph' Nt.sntt 24lti.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
MimOt Boy In
Casualty List

Minot, n. D, May 24.-Lionel L.
Johnson, reported slightly wounded
in Tuesdays casualty list, was one of
the first two Minot boys to reach
French soil after war was declared.
He is only 10 years of age. and the
son of w. N. Johnson, proprietor Of
the 500 Cafe. He enlisted about a
year ago with George Cross of Minot
Both boys were then only II years of
age, but told the recruiting officer
that they were IS. They went into
the regular army and were among
the first troops to land with General
Pershing. The parents Of Private
Cross had him returned owing to be-
ing under age. Since returning he
reached the age of 18, and re-enlist-
ed and is now on his way over a Sec
ond time.
In a letter received this week Pri-
vate Johnson informed his parents
that he is a member of ''C'' Company,
18th Infantry, which has been in the
first line trenches for several months
Raymond Gillette, the young Minot
soldier who has been reported
already wounded twice, is also
member Of the 18th Infantry. The
boys are pals in France.
PriVates Elmer Bokken, Palermo,
and Irwin Mccormick, Donnybrook
also slightly wounded in Tuesdays
list, were members of "a" Company
Of the Second Regiment North Da-
kota National guards, and enlisted in
MinOt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

lieve in them. The world remains
what it was. Every people remains
for its neighbor either a wolf or a
beast of burden. The weak are the
prey of the strong. "A new world?
Ancient trash from the table Of the
Vienna congress.
"Our Germany has bled and suf-
fered, is still hungry, and wills not
grow fat on rancid words. Let every
people look after itself, and let God
look after the world. Only Old maids
could be in doubt as to whether
we should make use Of a favorable
opportunity. We take what is going,
and shall soon make "a good thing
of 1t. Now or never. AnneXattons
and a loosely knit system OF spheres
of influence will come only with
time.
"You are sober enough to realize
that tomorrow we shall be still less
able than we were yesterday to think
of any considerable disarmament, or
any serious right, of self determine
ton, or OF any of the other rubbish
that is now in fashion. You will
also realize that separate peaces,
coming nicely, one after another,
suit us better than conference
with images that it can work by
majorities and soothe all the troubles
Of the EARTH"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
One Sentence In
LaFoIIette Talk
Was MISGUIDED
CBy Associated press.l

New York. May 24.-The Associat-
ed Press today sent to Senator At
lee Pomerene. chairman Of the COM
rnittee on privileges and elections,
which has under investigation the
charge that the speech of Senator
La Toilette in st. Paul last Sep
TENDER was seditious and disloyal,
the following telegram: -
THE Associated Press learned for
the first time on May 81 that the
accuracy Of its account Of Senator
La Follette's speech in St. Paul on
September 20, last, was challenged.
Thorough investigation was made
Immediately, convincing us that we
distributed inaccurately one import
ant phrase. to which attention has
been directed by the senator's coun-
sci.
The Associated Press did not
have a staff reporter at the conven-
ton addressed by the senator, and
depended upon the report received
by the st. Paul Pioneer Press. Our
st. Paul editor obtained a duplicate
copy of the account written by a re-
porter for that paper, and because
Of the lateness of the hour transmit
ted it to our members without wait
ing for it to be edited or revised
by the writer. Our report on Sep
TENDER 20 carried quotations attrib-
uted to Senator La Toilette, as fol-
lows:
al wasn't in favor of beginning
this waT. We had no grievance. The
German government had interfered
with our rights to travel on the high
seas-as passengers on the NUM-
ton ships Of Great Britain.
to,
insignificant, considering the rights
and consequences involved, we went
to war. We had a right to ship mu-
nitions. but I was not in favor Of
the riding
The foregoing quotations, preced-
ed by other quoted paragrap hs, were
taken from the reporters account
in the manner stated. They were
not written by our editor and were
not available to him until nearly 200
a. m, very late for morning papers.
1t is improbable that the reporter
made stenographic report. The
quoted matrer was not read as care
fully as 1t should have been, for
otherwise the conflicting word, mo-
would have been seen. The Pioneer
Press. from which our story was
taken, quoted Senator La Toilette as
saying We have grievances We
cannot account for the disparity in
any other way than stated. It is in
the recollection of the editor who
filed the story that Senator La Fol-
lette in effect said We had a grew
ance. but it was not sufficient to
justify a declaration Of war
The error was regrettable and the
Associated Press seizes the first OPP
portunity to do justice to Senator La
Toilette.
"(Signed) Frederick Roy Martin,
Asst. Gen. Mgr. The Associated
Press"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Orr Citizens
Backing McVey

Orr, N. D., May 24.-Resolutions
protesting the action Of the depart
ment of state in withholding pass
ports from Col c. McVey, former
u. S. army officer who recently en-
listed for Y. M. c. A. war service
were adopted at meeting held in
Orr, largely attended. Col. MONEY!
formerly was military instructor
at the University of North Dakota.
and while there became involved in
a tilt with Governor Frazier, resign
ing from the executives staff as a
result. An address made at Surrey,
N. D.. wherein Col. McVey declared
class agitation was violative of
Americanism at this time, was made
the basis for an attack on him.
Charges were subsequently filed with
the department of state, resulting in
his passports being held up.
Col. McVey is a brother Of DR..
Franklin McVey, former tax commits
sioner Of Minnesota, and former
president of the University Of North
Dakota
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Man Who Sells Sa111n1 les Insurance
Has Had Most Interesting Career

Washington, May 18.-The success
OF Willard D. Straight, who after
having made his mark in the world Of
finance has now enlisted in the SER
vice of Uncle Sam and is a major in
the United States reserve corps, and
in charge Of soldiers war insurance,
might be attributed to the training
he had as the son Of two noted pro-
fessors, his mother and father hav-
ing been the first American instruc-
tors in the Imperial college in Toxic.
In addition to this natural abilities
he has love Of adventure. From the
time "IzZy" Straight, as he was called
in his old Cornell days, left the
university to go back to the Orient,
where he spent much Of his boyhood,
he has been climbing steadily up
ward.
To Major Straight has been given
the task Of supervising the overseas
branch Of the War Risk Insurance
bureau. and that the task Of seeing
that our forces are properly insured
against war time hazards will be we'll
done is manifest.
Major Straight got his love Of the
far east from his father. Henry II.
Straight, and his mother, whom he
Here a foundation was laid for a
knowledge for various Oriental
tongues that was Of immense value
to Major Straight in later life. Re-
turning to the United States he en-
tered Bordentown Military Academy
and after graduation he went to Cor
nell University.
A year after his graduation found
him in the Chinese imperial maritime
service, at the head of which at that
time was Sir Robert Hart. Serving
at Nankin and Pekn he increased his
wide acquaintance in the Orient, alb
sorbed knowledge Of finance and
learned Of Chinese and other far
eastern customs.
For a year he acted as a news
paper correspondent in the war area
Of Seoul. at TOXIC. and in Manchuria,
for Reuters agency and the AssoCi-
ated Press. In 1905 he became the
American vice consul general and
private secretary to the American
minister at Seoul. Later for a time
Major Straight was private secre-
tary to the American minister at
Havana. His first important promo
ton came in 1906. when he was made
consul general at Mukden. 1t was
here that a fight with a party Of
Japanese put him in the interna-
tional spotlight. American business
men found him their champion
against unfair discrimination in
favor of Japanese interests and his
work brought to the front his rare
tact and Judgment. His work at
Mukden attracted the attention Of
the state department and Major
Straight was ordered to Washington
to take charge of far eastern affairs
as acting chief Of division in the
state department.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
Doctors SJOqO TO
offer Services

Devils Lake, N. D.. May 24.-North
Dakota physicians are slow to offer
their services to the government. and
according to announcement made by
| Dr. c. J. McGurren, secretary of the
state board of health, the medical
section of the state council of defense
is preparing missionaries which will
soon be issued in order to meet the
appeal from the government. +
THE response has been generous
in the rural districts, but, in general
disregarded in the larger towns%S
says DR.. McGurren. Already 100
doctors have volunteered and are
commissioned or waiting for com
missions. This is the ratio Of one
doctor out Of every six and not bad
showing but Washington has tele-
graphed for more doctors"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
BIG MOVEMENT
. OF DRAFTED men
lRv Associated Press. }

st. Paul, MINI, May 24.-The
greatest movement of drafted men
in. the history of the northwest will
begin Saturday and last until next
Friday, when, the Great Northern,
Northern Pacific and st. Paul roads
will haul approximately 1900 en-,
bryo soldiers from Minnesota and
vicinity to American Lake, Wash.
The first train of national army
men will pull out of st. Paul Satur-
day morning and other trains will
continue until 20 have departed. This
will not include numerous small par
ties carried on regular trains,
All opssible equipment will be util-
lied.
The Great Northern will handle
1000 men in seven trains, contain
ing "A sleeping cars. exclusive of dim
ing and baggage cars. The entire
through movement from st. Paul to
American Lake will require 225 tour
list sleeping cars and SO dining cars.
. The task of feeding the men en-
route will be the largest ever under
taken by the transcontinental rail-
roads.
Oficers assigned by Adjt. Gen.
Rhinow's Office will accompany
trains containing Minnesota men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

l believe Is going to be a never
ending friendship and understanding
between the American people and the
French You have heard, no doubt,
about how the French double the
prices Of everything as soon as an
American soldier enters town
Some French shopkeepers have done
this, Of course. The American SOL
der seems to be rolling in wealth,
and he rarely even counts his
change. The temptation to over
charge a man who throws down a
fifty franc note in payment for an
apple, careIessly inquiring rs that
enough" must be pretty strong. But
let me tell you that avarice is not
the ruling passion Of the French,
soldier are often marked with con-
| sideration most extraordinary.
Georaia's Big Infant.
Vacations do not come cheaply tc
the American soldier in France, OF
at least the stay at AiX-les- Bains
was not cheap Every man who
went there was supposed to have a
minimum Of one hundred and fifty
| francs. or $27, in his possession
| When he. registered at the office OF
| the provost marshal he drew a slip
of paper with the name of hotel
on it. To that hotel he was obliged
to go. The tariff varied from ninety
three to one hundred and twenty
eight francs for the week, and this
sum, $17.64 to $23.O4, had to be paid
in advance.
A few Of the soldiers failed to get
this into their heads before coming
and there was considerable borrow
| ing in the first few days. Lucky
were they who had friends from
whom to borrow. One tall, shy youth
from Georgia, I think it was Georgia
came to the Y. NJ. c. A. with a pa
! thetic tale of tragedy based on the
! fact that he had arrived in AK with
only eighty francs in his pocket. He
| had probably never been twenty
miles from his home village before
| he went to France with his regiment
and here he found himself shut GU
from his hotel in a strange European
| town, with $3.50 less than he needed
to support existence.
The Y. M. c. A. secretary sug-
gested that he go back and ask per-
mission to stay as long as his money
| lasted, but the boy was too fright
ened and forlorn to make the ven
ture. Besides. he spoke no French
and could never explain himself to
that terrible patrorlne. In Frence it
is always the women who hold the
cashbox and manage the business
end Of the hotel keeping.
The Y. M. c. A. secretary put on
his hat and went back with the
dropping Georgian to plead with the
patronne. She had not previously
understood the case, and now was all
kindness and sympathy.
"The poor infant" she exclaimed
$50 far away from home and only
eighty francs. Wait, monsieur, until
1 consult my husband"
Soon she came back smiling. TT
is all right, monsieur" she said
THE big infant may stay the week
for eighty francs. We also have a
son under the colors. May some one
be a little kind to him when he
needs it."
This story, T believe, is more truly
typical of the spirit of the French
people toward our men than any tale
of extortion. however true.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24
CATTLE BUYER ACCUSED.

Grafton, N. D., May 24.-T. w. COX
OF Walhalla. was arrested by Sheriff
A. G. Tverberg, the warrant charg-
ing him with having in his posses
sion a quantity of whiskey. The
defendant waived examination before
Justice Ole Ouverson Of Grafton.
Bail was fixed at $500 which he
furnished. It appears that Cox, who
is a cattle buyer, recently returned
from the twin cities. 1t is alleged
that he took drink Of something
out Of a bottle between Ardoch and
Mimic. F. w. F1nwall. enforcement
officer, was in the coach and. saw
the act. He arrested Cox and search
ed the cattleman's baggage, finding
liquor. s:-.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-05-24

the former dukes of Savoy. It is a
picturesque old pile built in the
thirteenth century and still habitable
Those American soldiers oVerrun
the chateau, climbing the corkscreW
stone staircase to the top of the tall
est watch tower, swarming over the
ivy-Clad walls exploring every cor
ner Of the place. They specialized
on probable methods Of warfare and
defense in the thirteenth century,
and quarreled cheerfully as to how
long their regiment could have held
the chateau against the assaults OF
the other fellows regiment. They
had more fun with that chateau than
any of it's original owners ever had.
They climbed mountains around
AK, taking delight in all day hikes
above the early spring snow line.
They seemed thrilled at the thought
that they, fresh from Iowa, North
Dakota, Georgia, Texas, were actual
" looking across valleys and hills
at Mont Blanc and the Alps. Bicycles
could be rented for about fifteen
cents an hour, and hundreds of men
spent their time exploring the coun-
try around. In the late afternoons
and evenings they gathered in the big
magnificent casino, now under lease
to the 7. M. G. A, and delightfully."-
snapped experiences.
Finds No Avarice.
During the entire week never
once saw a drunken or disorderly
soldier. One day at luncheon one
youth who had imbibed a little too
freely of vim ordinaire, perfectly &C
cessible to all, and very cheap sud-
denly became inspired to sing. The
only thing he could think of was the
dox0logy, and he sang one whole
line of 1t before he was pulled back
into his seat and his vocal efforts
extinguished In q roar of laughter.
That was the sole and only approach
to rough house I witnessed in AK.
The healthy enjoyment and the
consistent good behavior Of the Am
orleans seemed to impress the French
as miraculous. Half dozen French
officers on leave in the famous wat
ering place spent hours in Y. M. G.
A. headquarters, and townspeople
brought their families to see the
Americans, hear them sing over
There" and Joan of Arc" and stag
dance to the music of Lieut.. Europe's
famous regimentaI band. Europe,
who used to play for idle New York
tangos, has a band OF colored sol
diers who are going to be known all
over the continent before the war
ends. The men all sing as well as
play, and their music is really re-
markable. Whenever a Colored sol
der appeared in the street the
French children followed him in a
rapt procession. They followed all
the Americans, but Europe's men had
them nypnotized.
In AK saw the beginning Of what