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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
MONTPELIER

The regular city council meeting took
place Wednesday evening when little
other than routine business was done
Company | relative to dances in their
hall appeared before the city council,
asking the price for rental of the audi
forum for dances once in two weeks
The price was named at SIS night. The
matter of the price Of the wood which
the city council has had cut on its prop
erty in Berlin was left TO the water com
mittee Mayor f. w. Mitchell stated
that he had accepted Pearl Lanier's res
gination as ianitor Alderman Mills
wanted to curtail by having only one
jantor. The rest of the board agreed
that two are needed, that when but one
did the work the hall was not properly
kept The council will attend the ded-
ication service at the Catholic church
Sunday evening, when service flag will
be dedicated. The matter of coasting on
streets named by the council was left
in the hands of the street committee.
The street committee made a report
upon the permanent highway work, and
adjournment took place.
in the city Wednesday afternoon with a
dozen nice fox skins that he had obtained
as a result of hunting and trapping this
fall. They are worth about 5000.
Joseph Smith of Waterbury was in the
city yesterday.
Miss Louise Green of st. Adams was
the guest of Miss Ethel Herman yester
day.
County Chairman f. A. Harris of the
Red Cross membership drive has appoint
ed the following town chairmen in addi-
ton to those named this week in The
Times: East Calais, Ellery Young; Cal
ais, Lewis Bancroft; Shady Rill, Mrs.
.G. H. Rumney; Mcretown, Mrs. Addie
Sawyer; Mortified, Clyde M. Coffrin;
Warren, Mrs. Lena Brooks; Woodbury.,
Mrs. w. II. Atkins.
1t is understood that while p. w.
Clement is in New York this week he
will discuss with the regional director,
Mr., Smith, of the government railroads,
the need of better train service on the
Central Vermont railway, especially dur
ing legislature. A comparison of the
service given on the principal lines in
the state, the Rutland, Central and Bos.
ton & Maine, shows that the service on
the Rutland and Boston & Maine has not
been curtailed the way the Central has.
An improvement in service is needed to
expedite the legislative business, for with
the present service the members will be
greatly handicapped in reaching the cap.
tal. Mr.. Clement, having been in the
railroad game many years, knows how
to approach the subject to get results ii
anyone in the state can do it. He will
be supported in his efforts by the action
taken by the Montpelier Board of Trade,
which at its meeting Tuesday evening
voted to name a committee to endeaYor
to secure improved service which will
include the return of the night sleeper
between Montpelier and Boston on the
Montpelier g. Wells River railroad and
better eastbound afternoon service. The
present service is as poor as has ever ex.
isted, it is claimed by citizens long in
this section.
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such tracts shall be developed under an
we can do at once and meet whatever
labor problems may be immediate.
CAS- a second step | would urge an APP
preparation for one or more of the larg-
est irrigation schemes for which sur
veys are in an advanced state. Concur
rentiy it would seem to me wise to UNI
dertake the draining Of the most promis-
ing proiectsx-gov ernment-owned land
preferred, but, if privately owned, the
land to be bought at an appraisement
made by the farm loan board and subject
to the approval of the department of ag-
riculture.
"There is an alternative method of
dealing with private lands which already
has the approval of Congress, being in
corporated in the reclamation act. I'm
der this a private owner agrees to sell
his land to whoever gets the water right
at an appraised price as condition pre-
cedented to our undertaking the con
struction of irrigation work. Under such
a plan there would be no difficulty what
ever in securing control of anysized
bodies Of cut over or swamp lands that
might be desired; the government would
not buy the land, but the owner would
look to the new settler for the price, and
take it on such terms as the government
itself would exact for its own expendi-
ture upon the lands. experimenting this
there should be an opportunity given
for the cooperation of all the states
upon limited tracts which would be dealt
with under state control and subject to
the closest federal supervision"
After a soldier has returned to his
home, said Mr.. Lane, if his old position
is not open and he wishes to turn to an
independent life, "there would be laid
before him a number of projects which
the government had undertaken in the
different sections Of the country. Let us
assume no more than three, one an irri-
CATION scheme, another drainage pro-
ject, third the development Of body
of cut tower lands. The one would need
to have great dams constructed to i'm
pound and divert waters, a hydro-elec-
trio plant, miles of canal and tunnel
perhaps, thousands Of acres TO be cleared
and leveled fenced and broken. This
would mean wears of work at good
wages, work in the open under housing
conditions that would seem palatial to
the soldier Of the trench, and at the end
piece Of land on which would be erect
ed house and barn, farm home or a
group of farm homes. For this he must
pay. But already he has received wages
out of which he can have saved the
necessary first installment on his place
of 10 or 10 per cent. The balance with
interest he can pay in 10 yearly install
ments. or earlier IL he can"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
WORCESTER

p g. Bolton has sold his house, saw
mill and lumber lots to George Stone and
Roy Chandler.
Paul Richardson has returned from a
visit to Springfield, Mass.
Mrs. Eva Hall is in Montpelier for a
few days
Earl Markham was in Burlington Sat
urday
Mrs. Frank Hathaway is i'll.
The ladies aid will hold an entertain
ment and sale of domestic and fancy ar
ticles at the town hall Wednesday Dec.
Is. An attractive program will be fur
nished by two elocutionists and quar-
tet from Montpelier seminary.
Nathan Richardson has gone to
Georgia for the winter.
Philip Barney and wife Of Gull Lake,
Saskatchewan. Canada, have been spend
ing a few days with his brother, AdoIph-
us Barney
Mrs. r. f. Clark Of Groton visited her
aunt, Mrs A. Barney, last week
Mrs, Carrie Templeton is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. George Putnam.
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HARDWICK

Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeFord have
moved from apartments in the Jackson
block on Main street back into their own
home on West Church street. Mr.. De
Ford still remains quite dangerously i'll.
Robert F. Clowse is home from his
work in the Fairbanks shops at st.
Johnsbury for few days.
Representative f. T. Taylor was a
business visitor in Montpelier Wednes-
day
Mrs. Katherine Beaulac has gone TO
Hyde Park for the winter. She will stay
with brother in that place.
Frank Marion was in Montpelier a
part of last week on business.
Miss Gertrude Davis is in Morrisville
working in the central telephone office
during the illness of several of the OPP
orators with the influenza.
Master Eugene Gage of St Johnsbury
was a recent guest at +. NJ Davis.
At the regular meeting of the Modern
Woodmen tuesday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year Consul, Roy Gowen; past consul,
j. O. LaJoy; advisor, Fred McAdam;
clerk, A. Y. hOokef5 banker, AleA N.
Sim; escort, Andrew Stewart watch
man, James Riach; sentry, B. G. Robb.
A class of IA new members were taken
into the order recently and more to come
later, or before Jan l.
D. Cargill has moved into the Merriam
house on Summer street.
The attention of pedestrians, both
male and female, is called to the habit of
cutting across lots in the village, both
on public and private places. 1t seems
as though this is something that could
be done away with. While it may not
seem to do any harm on the surface with
snow or the ground, nevertheless it does.
Let's cut it out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
SOUTH BARRE

DIR. Bancroft, who has been on the sick
list, is reported better.
The South Barre grange fair viii be
held Dec 10 and 90 Fancywork, aprons,
vegetables, food and popcorn will be on
sale. Good programs have been ar
ranged for both nights. All come and
enjoy a good evening,
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Robinson, who
have been down country to work, have
returned to their home in South Barre.
Wendell Dudley, who has been on the
sick list, is reported on the gain.
South Barre grange will hold its next
meeting Thursday evening, Dec. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
HOW TO GET RID
OF RHEUMATISM
TTuit-a-tIVeS" Point the WAY
10 Quick Relief
VERnNA.

ERONA.
at suffered for number of years
with Rheumatism and segere Pains
in my Side and Baek, caused by
strains and heavy lifting.
When l had given up hope of ever
being well again, friend recon-
mended 'Fruit-a-tives' Tor Frpit
Lfve'- TABLETS to me and after using
the first box I felt so much better
that / continued to take them ; and
now l am enjoying the best Of health.
W. M. LAMPS0N.
SOC. a box, 6 for 81 so, trial size 25c.
At all dealers or sent on receipt Of
price, by FRUIT.A-TIVES Limited,
oGDENsBURG, N. Y,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
EAST CALAIS

Community church-A class open and
free to all women will hold its first
meeting Saturday at $3.50 p. m. at Mrs.
Clarence Dwinell's. All women are in
vited to join. The first session of the
church school for adults will convene
Sunday at II O'Clock to study Messages
of the Prophets and Their Influence on
goth Century All persons are invited
to attend this class. Sunday, 1880 p. m,
regular church service with special mu-
10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
Try This to Danish
All Rheumatic Pains

People who have been tormented for years
yes, even so crippled that they were unable to
help themselves-have been brought back TO
obust health through the mighty power of
Rheuma.
Rheuma acts with speed it brings in a few
days the relief you have prayed for Il antaR-
onizes the poisons that cause agony and pain
in the joints and muscles and quickly the tor
turing soreness completely disappears.
1t is a harmless and inexpensive remedy but
sure and certain, because ii is one discovery
that has forced rheumatism and sciatica to
yield and disappear.
Begin the Rheuma treatment to-day, and IL
you do not get the joyful relief you expect
your money will be returned, E. A. Drown &
Co. always has supply and guarantees it TO
you-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
cHURcHHL'S SUGGESTION.
For a League of Nations Is to Find Out
Secret Armaments.

Dundee, Scotland, Wednesday, Dec, IL.
Colonel William Spencer Churchill, min
lister Of munitions, offered what he de-
scribed as a practical suggestion in re-
gard to league of nations during an
address here to-day. He said that such
a league should ascertain from every
country the extent of its naval, mill
tary and aerial preparations.
Secret ornaments have in the past
been a great danger" he said, "and the
course / suggest would remove one Of the
causes that led to this fearful eatas-
trophe."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
PLAINFlELD

Entertainment and dance at Plainfeld
opera house Dec 10 for the benefit Of
Red Cross The entertainment will be
"The American Girls" two charming
young ladies in a most delightful enter
tainment. Dance after entertainment.
Admission to entertainment, % cents.
Tickets on sale at p. f. Leayitt's drug
store.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
Won viii Be In Debt

to your family as long as you live. Pay
us but a portion of your yearly income
and we will be in debt TO them just as
long as they live after you die. You may
depend upon us. Write us for informa-
ton. National Life ms. Co., of VT
(Mutual.D S. s. Ballard, general agent,
Rialto block, Montpelier, Vt,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
GRANITEVILLE

Special meeting Of Loyal Victor lodge,
No. 81, l. o. o. L. NJ u, Dec. IL, in Miles
hall Provincial grand lady viii be pres
emit. All members are requested to at
tend and bring cake. Per order secrc-
tary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-12
" ASHINGTON

Large size house dresses, childrens un-
derwear, stockings, silkateen, lace, Christ
mas goods etc Millinery at reduced
price. Mrs. f. A. Warner.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07
Hard
Hit by War Drain

me have any sugar Here in Berns
! got couple OF very small lumps--
the ration differing n uifie in the
various can,ons.
Bread being an absolute necessity,
IL naturally handed out according TO
the mouths. whether Swiss. German.
French or American
Butter ~ hard 20 get Checse f.
H~arce. IL II said that Germany II
buying most OF tho butter. threaten.
lnr 10 cut off some OF the things
which Switzerland needs and which
Switzerland cannot very well get
elsewhere. Coal II very scarce. This
comes from Germany almost entirely
Almost everything that Switzerland
gets she has TO get like she gets coal
by special treaties and special bar
gains. She does not get anything for
nothing save. perhaps. from the
United States. and certainly IL IL
good politics for Uncle Sam TO send
Switzerland bread without holding
her up like the Germans. The swian
viii remember H.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07
ny WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs


GNt*NR tfNeA hFNffNPgfftfHN
BERNIE. Switzerland. March T.
Switzerland has been hit harder by
the war than any OF the allied ma
tons except In the matter OF money
spent and men killed hut for her
wonderful organization aha would be
starving. freezing and in revolt
with almost everything she re-
rtsirea coming from tho warning
countries. Switzerland. by maintain.
ing her neutrality and feeding her
own people. while doing more than
her share OF niuistcring 10 the bleed.
ing world. has proven that dcmoc-
racy L. worth fighting for.
This country Ia rnuoned more
strictly than II France. have eaten
a better meal IN Arraa. verdun. Toul.
Belfort and Rheims itself. than can
get here In az fine n hotel ms there
IL in Switzerland. and you can't beat
n SWISS running n hotel.
In Zurich. at one OF the finest
hotels In the city. they would not let
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07

manner that looked as tho Swayne
was agitated or disturbed would
not say they were quarreling
Were Good Friends
Abe Coffman told OF having warn
ed Main and Mrs swayne 90 discon-
tinue their attentions toward each
other.
81 heard OF quarrel the swaynes
had" he said, land called Main TO
my office one day and told him he
was the cause OF tho trouble. and
that he had better cut out his at.
tentions to Mrs. Swayne or there
would be shooting scrape and he
would be In on II. He promised me
he would cut IL out. lie said he
and Swayno were good friends.
"Swayne never told me himself
that Main had anything TO do with
hts domestic troubles IL was only
my idea OF what was wrong. also
cautioned Mrs. Swayne, who is n sis
ter OF my wife. and she said she was
straight, and that while she thought
n lot OF Main, there was nothing
wrong in their relations"
did you not accuse Mrs. Swayne
of criminal intimacy with Mains" de.
manded Maurice Langhorne. attor.
ney for Main.
II did not" replied Coffman.
Coffman admitted that swaync had
been drinking on one occasion when
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07
he and his wife had a quarrel.

he and his wife had a quarrel.
You and Swayne often drank,
didn't you?" asked Langhorne.
I'VE had something to drink once
In WHILE admitted Coffman.
Have you been drinking today?"
asked Langhorne
Il have not" asserted Coffman
n. Il. Patterson. n druggist at Nap
avine, told OF Main coming into his
store while detectives were working
ON the murder case, and asking him
what the sleuths We're after. He
said this question was asked during
conversation on the subject OF Red
Cross work. I'm which both he and
Main were working.
Detective Braund testified that a
few days after the murder he had n
talk with Main. Main told him he
would aid him in getting some evl.
dcnce
THE next day" said Braund, 81
went 10 his office 10 see him. He
appeared nervous. In writing out a
receipt for "a man. he made two mis-
takes and had 20 tear up this re.
ceipt and write another"
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d. Fuchigani Tries
to Enter u. S. Like
Cub Bear, But

u. Fuchigami "Wednesday leaped
from the deck Of the To'niura Maru.
at the Union Pacific dock, dropped
Is feet. and III on the dock on hia
feet
And he hurt his feet
Therefore. because OF the pain In
his feet. ID. Fuchlgami took off his
shoes and put them on his hands
Then. bumped up. and travelling In
much the same manner az his prime
val ancestors. y. Fuchigami ambled
over 20 the Northern Pacific railroad
yards.
His peculiar appearance caused
him 10 be mistaken for n cub hear.
and a report was turned In to the 20
lice that such an animal was Mt large
in the yards. But II only turned out
to be d. Fuchigami. sore OF foot and
spirit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07
LIQUOR ZONES" FIXED
AROUND NAVAL CAMPS

WASHINGTON, March 7.-Secre-
tary Daniels has announced the es-
adjustment Of dry zones five miles
around seven permanent naval train
ing camps and the Naval academy. at
Annapolis,
Within these zones II is forbidden
to sell or give away any alcoholic
liquor, including wine and beer. The
exception is made that liquor may be
served in private homes to guests or
members of the family
The order applies to the following
posts:
The Great Lakes training station.
the stations at Norfolk and Hampton
Roads, Mare Island. Cal; Quantico,
Va. and Port Royal, S. c.
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ing why he had not told ANYBODY
about seeing Main enter the store.
he testified that he was afraid that
N he did tell. that Main would
come over and murder him.
Afraid TO Tell
"A man came on my porch tho
Wednesday night after tho crime
and like 20 scared me to death. 9"
he said. Il did not open the door
because l was afraid"
The defense contended that
Hodge in relating the story OF what
he saw made no mention OF Main
until a few days ago. Before that
time he merely stated when quea-
toned that he saw "A man" enter
the back door on the afternoon Of
the crime. He admitted having
told attorneys for Main about 10
days ago that he knew nothing Of
the crime or anything pertaining
to Il.
Chmles Braund. ex.Tacoma de
tecuve. was used as witness to
tell OF the disappearance from the
Main woodshed OF a shingle hatchet
which. c p. Lloyd testified. was I'm
the shed when he worked for Main
a year ago.
II made n search OF tho Main
premises few days after the muir.
der" said Braund, and saw nothiag
OF the Ratchet.
Sheriff Berry testified that the
wounds which caused Swayne's
death apparently had been inflicted
with a Ratchet Detective Braund
told OF having made n wide search
for the weapon without success.
Heard Murdct Threat
An effort was made by the state
TO get Sheriff Berry TO tell OF a time
when Mrs. Swsyne complained to
him about her husband and asked
some ADVICE about divorce. but
Superior Judge Reynolds ruled
against the presentation OF this
testimony.
Ethel Tschudin, 10 years old. told
OF a quarrel and threatened murder
in the Swayne family. which she
overheard last November while she |
was employed at the Swayne home.
Mr.. Swayne started row" said
the girl. because Mrs. Swayne had
come home from Chehalis with Mr.. !
Main, and had left Swayne alone in |
Chehalis. Words became hot, and 4
Mrs Swayne threatened to leave |
and go TO the Main home and stay |
that night. He told her that II she |
did. she would never get back alive. |
Fred Swayne was very mad that |
night"
on crossexamlnation. she said |
that was the only time she over /
heard them quarrel. and that on
numerous occasions after that the I
Mains and the Swayncs were TO.
gethcr at parties and dinners and I
other social functions
X. V. Claunch told OF having seen
swayne and Main In Swaynes store
four days before the tragedy. |
"They were talking" ho said. ''in a J
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07
COPPER LOOKED
AFTER BABIES;
HE FOUND PIGS

Mrs. Arthur Savage Wednesday
bened her name with protestations
u great affection.
MY poor babiesF' she wept.
The police force were 30 affected
BY her grief that they. too. wept.
Wen take care Of your babies.
madam" said the desk sergeant.
tears running down his cheeks "Of.
ficerl Come hitheri Go and attend
10 this wornan's children at once.
Handle them tenderiy and with
care"
The officer vanished. Soon he re-
turned.
There are no babies" he said.
.AOnly three guinea pigs--dirty little
Beasts. too"
why. the very ideaF' Indignantly
calculated Mrs. Savage. My poor
little babies The officer went back.
got the guinea pigs. and administer
ed to their needs. thereby earning
the everlasting gratitude Of Mrs.
Savage
She was charged with being disor-
DERBY.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07

The nation has had It's Red Cross
weck--ita " NJ G A. week
ono important patriotic movement
has been neglected our boys In the
trenches need smokes 20 enable them
60 pass tho cold. miserable hours in
the trenches and tho pain.fllicd days
In the hospitals.
Mrs. Charles II. FRrnum. a Long
Island woman who has just returned
from tho war districts. M a war re.
lief meeting. In Plymouth church
brooklyn. recently praised what tho
smoke movement accomplishes. We
quote from the New York Sun:
''in most OF the hospitals Of
Serbia" she said. there IL a short.
age Of anaentheucE. and we nurses
helped the men whenever We could
by supplying tho lack with cigar.
cites. The men can 40 thru the
greatest agonies II they have cigar.
cites in their mouths. and never
think OF pain. when soldier IL
brought In 20 be operated on and
there IN no medical 'deadcner' TO
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07
DATA ON RAIL AND
WATER MADE KNOWN

For the first time since the organi.
cation of the new board. in January.
all three members of the port com.
mission were in attendance at Wed.
nesday's meeting.
Data on the rail and water facili-
ties was submitted In a lengthy r.
port by Engineer J. y. Nicholson,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07

rie. 26.year-old mechanician. who
rode with Miss Nina Vitagliano In
the automobile races last Sunday.
died Wednesday night as n result OF
injuries he received In the accident.
in which Miss vitagllano was In
stanuy killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07
Many Sweaters Received

CAMP LEWIS. March Sweat
ers for nearly 10000 men. or. 10 be
exact. s.s44 men, we're received at
Camp Lewis during the month Of
February.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-03-07

The greatest department store In
the world, 10 supply every need of
the American soldiers. is springing
up In France. The store viii be six
miles long and two miles wide.