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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
FRENCH POOR PEOPLE LOSE
Reputation of Russia's Entire Bonded
Debt Hits Small Investors.

Paris, March Correspondence -
The population by the Bolsheviki gov
eminent of Russia's entire bonded debt
caused some anxiety among French PEG
pie who held at least half of the debt OF
the empire outstanding at the beginning
Of the war.
Eighteen billions of francs of Russian
bonds, at the price of issue, were listed
on the Paris Bourse. Twelve billion &C.
cording to the lowest estimates and fif,
teen billions according to other calcua.
tions, were bought by the French pub.
| lie.
| Servants in white aprons, bare headed
market women, domestics of all categor.
| les and men in the bouses of the peasant
and the laborer made up the long lines
of investors in front Of the wickets
whenever Russian loans were offered for
sale.
Il haven't sou invested in Russia. "
millionaire Partisan said to the Asso-
ciated Press, but every one of my sery-
ants has one or more Russian bonds. An.
other millionaire, said the same was true
OF MS IpuStHplu. Instead VI HlltlnE
the counting house and the salon, the
Bolsheviki are hitting the servants hall
and the backstairs" was the way he put
the situation
There is no little apprehension in So
calst circles as TO the effect of this
heavy blow the extreme revolutionary
element in Russia has delivered at the
extreme element in France. A peasant
or workingman who may overlook or
disbeIleye news Of Bolsheviki excuses or
misconstrue their effect viii be unable
to doubt the evidence of his own de-
spolment.
Until now the holders Of Russian
bonds have been treasured by the pay
ment OF the January coupons which the
French treasury assumed. 1t doesn't
appear yet, however, whether the French
government viii assume the burden in
definitely and if the bankruptcy of the
revolution is allowed TO become effec-
tive, the greater number of the smaller
investors who have been financing the
Russian empire since 1888 will be ruined.
A contrast is drawn here between the
action of the Bolsheyiki and that of the
French revolution The Maximalists pre-
tend that the money loaned to Russia
was used to buy arms to keep the peo
pie in subsection. This was true to a
far greater extent of the money bor- /
rowed by the French monarchy prior to
1889, yet the convention made 1t point
of honor TO take those debts to the ac- |
count of the republic.
The claims that money furnished by I
France brought no benefit to the people /
of Russia is also contested. 1t is pos
sible to trace the money through the Of (
fetal list of the loans foated in Paris
and 1t is found that more than three
fourths of the capital represented was
employed to buy railroads, to build them,
or to develop industry and agriculture.
Russia had improved only about
third of her land at the beginning of
the war and the question is asked how
he peasants TO whom the unimproyed
land is turned over will find means of
improving it if Russian credit is forever
destroyed by the reputation of her
iebts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

1t is apparent that the German popu
lace is being fed ON choice collection of
lies about American participation in the
war and about the progress the subma-
rines are making against allied shipping.
Carl w. Ackerman's article in the Sat
urday Evening Post, giving extracts from
German newspapers, cannot be gainsaid
because it gives the utterances of the
Germans themselves. When the German
people are permitted to know the truth
there will be some wonderful surprises
for them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

On the basis of its new registration
figures, Barre will have to poll over 1900
votes next Tuesday in order to come up
to its usual percentage of participation
in an election. 1t is to be presumed
that the percentage will be higher this
year because nearly all the women, who
are registered for the first time, will
make an especial effort to consummate
their electoral right So it would not
be surprising if the total vote should be
in the vicinity of 900.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
Spain and Germany at Odds.

SPANS diplomatic relations with Ger,
many continue to be strained though il
is not suggested that there is danger OF
immediate rupture. The German naval at
tache, Won krohn, who abused Spanish
neutrality, is to be sent home overland,
which win relieve him of the danger OF
being sunk by a German U-boat which
so many German diplomats have epcoun-
tered in returning from countries where
they had outworn their welcome. A like
treatment viii no doubt be necessary in
the case of DIR. Won Stohrer, secretary of
legation, if it is true that he has not
merely subscribed to the funds OF an an
arehist conspiracy but mas been indis-
Greet enough to accompany the contri-
button with letter. Ii is charged that
the propaganda which he supported was
directed against the person Of the king.
If the Spanish government has incrimi-
mating evidence, he viii rank with Count
Luxburg of ''spurlos versenkt' notoriety.
Incidentally such secret support of the
anarchists in a neutral country would
throw a garish light on Germany's pre-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

The strange feature about this fourth
mysterious fire in Central Vermont Rail
way company's property at st. Adams is
employees of the company were at work
in the building attacked, and that they
should not have discovered the fire until
the flames became visible to skaters on a
pond located one-eighth of mile away.
1t is a feature which the investigation
committee might look into with some
thoroughness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Thinking to test the random informa
ton of her young pupils a Barre teacher
asked how many knew of Mr.. Pershing
The severely democratic prefix was used
for an obvious reason and only one child
confessed to even hearsay acquaintance
with the general. She asked another
question. How many knew of Charlie
Chaplin? Instantly every right hand
but the teachers was waving furiously
and an anxious desire to acknowledge in
timacy with that famous man of many
motions was written on every face. Con-
clusion: The western front of childhood
thoughts, even in these dark days, is still
at the neither end of the movie theatre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

With Russia's cold feet, she has given W
beat,
And wants peace in any old way,
But it won't help Bill, for he's gonna get
his fill,
Cause he's up against the L. S. A
Old Kaiser Bill is wicked old pill,
A wicked old pill they say,
He has held out well, but he's gonna get
hell
From the boys OF the Z. S. A,
F. B., Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Members of boards of trade in various
towns who are asked to pay $4 or So a
year for dues might find some encourage
ment for themselves in the information
that the new board of trade in the town
of Manchester in western Vermont as
sesses its members $l2 year,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

The Cologne Gazette of Jan. Is de-
scribes New York City as surrounded
with 625 miles of barbed wire fence.
Judge of the truth of the average state
ment about the United States which APP
pears in the German newspapers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
CURRENT COMMENT
Vermont Has Need of Her

We dof our hat to Miss Catherine C
Dow, l6 years old, of Wells River, VT.
who chopped and split a cord of wood
put the finished product on exhibition
canvassed her own town and Woodsyillc
with a patriotic project all her own, sold
the wood for $5l.25 and gave the pro-
ceeds to the Red Cross society That
young woman is worthy to be resident
of New Hampshire. and we shall expect
some New Hampshire young man to win
her, bring her across the state line and
establish her as queen of his domain
Manchester, n. H. Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
o Horrid Thought.

The Lord must pity those poor NOR
tails who are so afraid OF mixing theiI
creeds that it takes an order from the
fuel administrator TO get them to wor.
ship together. Let them beware lest the
fuel administrator refuse to cut off the
heat in the hereafter Wolcott NJ. 4
church notes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

There is reason for Norwich university
men to feel proud of the record of the
men of their institution in the present
war, as 81 per cent of the men of mill
tary age are now serving their country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Vermonts prominence in the dairyine
industry gets proper recognition in the
election of Vermont man rs president
of the New England Milk Producers as
ISOLATION.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
Introducing a New Billtown Bard.

AattOohSihS A'S" A~iatoN "a DoAas
There is a man in our town,
And he an auto craved.
He bought little Maxwell car
With money swiftly saved.
So when the car came to his door,
The neighbors he did carry,
He told his wife that he would run
A jitney bus to Barre.
Back and forth three times a day
The Maxwell it would tear,
But if the car refused to go
o Boy, did that man swear?
At nine a. m. and one p. m,
Toward Barre he did strive.
To make this little trip with him
'Twould cost you thirty five
Now if you chance to come this way
You'll see this neat machine.
He'll surely need your patronage
To buy his gasoline.
Anxious"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

A great oil strike is reported from
northwestern Texas. If it turns ont to
be as good as expectation, Carranza of
Mexico can take his oil wells and twiddle
his thumbs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

The Rutland fire department was
called by general alarm to Furnace street
and on arriving there found no fre-a
condition similar to that found in many
another furnace
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

The current story that the reason why
the Germans did not reach Paris in 1914
was because they were too drunk bears
on its face some of the marks of bleari
ness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Major General Pcyton C. March is
almost too enthusiastic about the condi.
tion of the American expeditionary
forces in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Market reports that Strawberries have
dropped to 90 cents basket are not in
tensely interesting just now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Representative Rainey Of Illinois il
authority for the statement that there
vas something back Of the Garfield Mon
day-elOsing order which TIE public does
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Won Hertling's latest collection of
words concerning the war does not call
for reply from President Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Twenty-Five days left for Hindenburg
to reach Paris on scheduled time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

If Japan wants action in Siberia, Jap
an has the wherewithal TO make such
action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

r. B. Collins q the Breezy Hill farm
in HYDE Park has received an order for
maple syrup and sugar from Vice Presi-
dent Marshall, Who has ordered gen
erous supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Evidently William Jennings Bryan Is
not to be a prophet in Toronto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
.MBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

While Kansas is taking its rat census
II might carry along club,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

Ambassador Francis is not yet ready
TO be bound in Russia, SO he gets out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
MABEL SYRUP'S COLYUM
ITO have a lively and not stolid
countenance. Truth of Intercourse.

"The time has come to conquer or sub
nit For us there is but one choice. We
have made it"-President Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

tension that il is now invading Russia TO
put down anarchy.-Springfield Repub
liCan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

1t is time the green folks mot chill
drenl were taught that it is not pretty
to disturb people talking on the phone.
Take notice.-Felchervil item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
"Such Hair So Free Doth Taketh Me-


There have been numerous write-ups
in the Boston Post lately concerning la
] dies who do not have to take their hair
off and hang it over the back of a chair
before retiring. They have even had
pictures of women with riotous wealth
of silken tresses guaranteed to be home
grown and to be fast at the roots. All
these pictures are nice to look at and no
doubt the all sorts man of The Post is
acquainted with the whole bunch, but
| lust in order to keep Newbury on the
map, we are going to tell him that we
have one woman in town who does not
have to wear switch, who does not have
| to take her hair off at night, and who,
should there be an alarm of fire in the
small hours of the night would not APP
pear on the streets bald-headed, and that
woman is Nj. Say, we almost for
got, and came very near telling, but we
can prove il without resurrecting old
Bill Jones, either Her hair is wealth
of silken tresses 50 inches long, and will
more than match the hair of any woman
The Post man can trot out.-Newbury
item.
The Smith, Savage Man Is He.
James White, the Depot square black
smith, shot 81 horses yesterday, single
handed.-From the W. k. talk of the
town.
The clerk called his boss at the Office to-
say
That he wouldn't get in to business to-
day
The trains are behind and l deeply
regret
That / haven't got home yesterday yet. .
Boston Transcript
TO-day's little question,
And we hope YOU answer YES;
Have YOU done your bounden duty
And bought that W. :. 50
NJ :. I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02

has many desirable positions in store for tho
who secure course Of practical trimming in I
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-02
The Smith, a Savage Man Is He.

James White, the Depot square black
smith, shot 81 horses yesterday, single
handed.-From the W. k. talk of the
town.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-19
1T WAS A FIERCE BATTLE
FOR THE FANS WHEN VERDEN
WALLOPED LINDSAY IA TO 3

1t all goes to show that things
amt what they seem. For instance,
from all preliminary dope the base
ball pickering at University park yes
terday afternoon between Verden
and Lindsay should have been con
siderable battle but instead it turn
ed out to be the worst farce that has
been pulled OFF around these parts in
many moons, Verden coping the
long end. and it was mighty long, Of
a IA to score.
party named Graham did the
chucking for Lindsay and be it said
for his benefit that he did well. 1t
has been proved, however, that one
man can't make whole dern ball
club and this Graham party was all
that Lindsay had out there. His bat
terry mate, one Turnbull, was a fair
receiver and under more promising
circumstances, for Lindsay, might
have whipped up and cavorted
around practically like a regular ball
player. As it was he figured What's
the use" SO he acted that way When
the battery is mentioned, the entire
Lindsay team has been discussed
With Verden it was different.
They had assembled a gang of young
sters, and otherwise, who could really
put up a battle if they had to, which
they didn't. If it hadn't been zoo de-
grees in the shade around the old
ball lot the Verden gang would have
never started a sweat. Looking at
it from another slant the amount of
running the Verden batsmen were
compelled to do, would have started |
a fairly heavy flow of perspiration in
the Arctic region. 1t was Mara
thon and a field day. They started |
it in the second frame with three and |
wound it up with a grand finale in I
he last column with five and slipped
IN six more between just to make
rOuble for the seOrekeeper.
It's too hot to figure the game out
~ innings Besides that this space
S mighty valuable as any advertiser
will tell you and a detail of the game
would furnish material for a book
hat would make Webster's una
,ridged look like a pocket edition or
Suffice it to say that Campbell led
he Verden attack with four safe
macks out of six trips to the plat
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-19
oh, Yes, Initials
Worn In France

(By Lowell Mellett United Press
Staff Correspondent
With the American Army in France.
Aug e. (By mail The young lieu
tenant, having had u days and
nights of scarcely interrupted fight
ing in the region of the German push,
was in a pretty bad way for clothes
The uniform he wore was that of
a private and it didn't fit him. Only
the silver bar on his shoulders indf-
Gated his rank. Before he volunteer
ed, as a private, he had been some
what careful as to his clothes; his
natural inclination running that way
and his business as a bond broker
in New York requiring it, But he
didn't worry much on the subject
saying if the colonel could get along
in a private's uniform he could.
However" he said, IN have to
have a new hanky pretty soon"
With grin and blush that nons
of his fellow bond salesmen ever had
seen on his face. he pulled from his
rocket an irregular and ragged square
of white linen
"Whered l get it? Well, we stop
ped for n few hours in an abandoned
farm house and some of us didn't
have any handkerchiefs-a well,
one of the fellows found a lady's
nightie and-and we tore it up ana
made us some handkerchiefs. One
Of the others got the piece with the
initial on it,"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-19

ployer, only multiplied to the
Nth degree. He is finding it next
to impossible to secure men to
man mis- railroads and is begin
ning to turn TO woman labor as
d solution. 1t is proposed to use
women as clerks, ticket sellers,
accountants and in cleaning ears.
Indeed, much Roadway already
has been made in this direction.
Topeka has her women car clean
ers, and they are making good
on the job, says the Topeka Cap
ital.
There are dozens of jobs in
railroad service that women can
fill quite as well as mon, and it is
only matter Of time until such
places will be filled by women.
The war is taking an increasing
number Of men and the collateral
lines, shipbuilding, munition max
ing, etc, are taking additional
hundreds of thousands. As this
process goes on more and more
women are going to find their
way into gainful occupations.
The girl who docsn t care to mar
ry and be a clinging vine will
not have to do so for lack Of em-
ployment.
One wonders what will happen
when the process of rcadustment
comes following the war. Will
THE women be displaced by men
or will they be retained and the
men thus forced into other lines
Of employment? OF course, there
will be an epidemic Of marriage
and the consequent retirement of
Ia large percentage of women from
outside employment because Of
their home duties following mar
riage, but still there will be left
many millions who win not be-
come homemakers and they will
have vital effect on economic
conditions after the war.
Whatever the outcome, the war
is making opportunities for wo-
men such as never offered before.
and things will never again be
just the same as before this CO.
iossal conflict came upon the
world.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-19

not hear complaint out of us
for another year.
Pretty much discouraged
down there. | reckon" the Kan
aas City man offered, sympathet-
ically.
"Oh. no. We've had three
years Of it, Getting used to it."
Anybody leaving the state?"
the Kansas City man asked
A few Of the tender feet.
None Of the old timers. We think
it's the greatest game in the
world We had a good wheat
crop this year, and we will prob
ably have everything coming our
way next year, even rain. | have
lust been 10 Kansas City TO buy
corn and oats--thrce ears Of corn
and one car Of oats. | traded
my $190 wheat for $500 corn,
But we've cot to Keep the home
fires burning some way or 9th
er.
Tough luck, " the Kansas City
man agreed.
"It'll change. "
Going to stick, are youY"
Stick? Why, man, we can
only beat the game by sticking
The men who have stuck in Ok
lahoma and here in Kansas are
still ahead, and they wouldn' It
think Of quitting the job. "
Well here S Topeka, and !
get off, " the Kansas City man
said. Good luck to you and |
hope you win have rain.
We Will, " the Oklahoma far
mer said, as the train backed in
TO the Topeka station. We viii
have rain and corn and wheat
and we will lick the Germans and
be happy yet. Gee whiz he cX-
claimed again. Look at that
mud puddle out there. Wonder
if this wagon stops long enough
for me to get out and paddle an
that Stuff for while, 2
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-19
WOUNDED GIANT
HAS BEST GIRL"
She's HIS MOTHER

(By Frank J. Taylor, United Press
Staff correspondent
With the American troops in Lor-
raine, July 31.-(By mail. THE
big Fellow was a horseshoer, and
when a she'll crashed near his shed.
it put him low. They brought him to
the hospital and gave him treatment.
and found he would be all right, af-
Ter some time He was damaged but
not beyond repair
They admired him for his quiet,
uncomplaining manner, and for his
size. His arm was bigger than most
mans legs, and his hand was like a
ham. He was giant, but a gentle
giant, and bashful one, and every
one liked him.
The nurse often tried to do some
thing for him, but he seemed always
satisfied when he made no trouble
for anyone Finally she brought him
some cigarettes, and some writing
paper, ana asked if he wanted her to
write a letter.
He looked up appreciatively.
Well, I don't smoke he said. 81
don't drink nor chew, and try not
to swear. but I can't help it some
times. l don't write either except
20 enc person, and that's my little
mother. She's my best girl. If you
will write her for me, I'll appreciate
it, and I'll write when my hand gets
better"
The nurse wrote the letter he die
tated to her, and it was short, but
right to the point He didn't beat
about the bush when he wrote to
his little mother" He told her how
much he loved her
He was quiet and therefore largely
for the next few days. and
his improvement was marked. Ev
eryone was glad to see the Big Eel
low" get we'll It. seemed ali wrong
&c have a giant wounded.
One day he beamed on his nurse.
Look at that" he said, showing her
an envelope Got a letter from my
pest girl Maybe Pm not tickled."
The letter was from the Big Eel
lows" little mother.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-08-19
A STOLEN SMILE FER TWO :
= = =
One Day Too Late

OiS Ivy ! % GdAc
The average Oklahoma Indian is
more interested in oil royalties than
in current events. Recently a locally
well-known Indian came into Ard
more to cash his quarterly check,
and on being approached for Red
Cross contribution, asked:
what for, Red Crosse"
Red Cross work was briefly ex-
planned, and the Indian came back
with another query, "What war;"
why, the war with the Germans, y
was the answer. Didn't you know
America is at war with the Ger.
mans ?'
mo" replied the Indian. "How
long?"
The situation was explained al
length, and after studying over the
matter, the Indian said:
TOO bad! Know um yesterday
could help heap Two Germans by my
place hauling well rig. Could kill em
easy. "-Eyerybody's Magazine.