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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
VERMONT LIFE UNDERWRITERS.
Held Their Annual Meeting in Montpel-
ier Last Evening.

The annual meeting of the Vernon
Life Underwriters association took plac,
in the Bailey hall in Montpelier last
evening, with some 76 members anC
guests attending. Lawrence Priddy
president of the National association
and agent for the New York Life In.
suranee company in New York, was the
principal speaker while Others who spoke
were w. G. johnson. representative OF
the Equitable in Boston, Lieut.. Gov
Roger w. Hulburd of Hyde Park and
Mayor +. W. Mitchell, who welcomed
the guests to Montpelier A dinner was
served preceding the remarks of the
speakers. President Theron s. Dean of
Burlington presided over the postpran-
dial exercises, while A. G. Mason accept
ed 20 memberships to the association
during the evening.
Mr.. Priddy spoke at some length upon
the national organization and its work,
after which he spoke upon the soldiers
war risk insurance He is a member of
the executive committee from the ma
tional organization. He told the mem
bers what is being done by the govern
ment. In eight cantonments 90 per cent
of the soldiers have taken The insur-
ance. Those in France had taken in
large sums. The majority are taking
the limit The size of insurance policies
will be increased as result of this war.
The government, in many cases, is pre-
serving the policies of the soldiers in its
vaults, that is. the policies which the
soldiers had before they went into the
war
Mr.. Jones spoke upon the Liberty
loans. he explained how the govern
ment has asked the insurance agents to
help in this work, what they did in
placing the last loans and what they are
arranging to do in the new one. He ex-
planned that every insurance agent in
Vermont will have the outfit by which
he may accept personal application and
then il will be turned over to the local
committee or bank, the community,
therefore, getting the credit of the pur-
chase
The meeting was considered the best
hat the organization has ever held. The
lune meeting. at which the election of
officers viii occur, viii probably be held
m Burlington. Several of the officers of /
he National Life Insurance company |
we're present. including President +. A. |
Rowland and Vice President H. NJ Cutler
Insurance Commissioner J. c. Brown |
Ilso attended the meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
1s GERMAN MACHINES
Were Brought Down or Damaged BY the
French.

Paris. Feb 20--The French official re-
port issued last night was as follows;
'There was quite pronounced artillery
activity in Champagne and on the right
bank of the Meuse.
aviation: On Feb. l6, II and Is our
pilots brought down or seriously dam
aged in numerous combats Is German
machines; in addition an enemy captive
balloon was burned
'On Feb. Is, in the day and night, our
bombing escadrille dropped 10000 kilos
of explosives on enemy objectives, not
ably on the stations of Metz-Sablons,
Forbach and Rensdorff, on depots at En-
sishcim (south of Colmar), where vio-
lent fire broke out, and on various avia-
tion grounds
Eastern theatre, Feb. lsA violent
snowstorm has prevented all activity"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
Ward Officers List Revised
and Checklist Changes
Being Made
SEVEN WOMEN
ENROLLED TT OTE
A Much Larger } Z nber Of
Them Are Ex 5 ted to
Register 2 light


Seven women registered as voters fcr
the coming municipal election at tho
meeting of the board of civil authority in
the court room at city hall last evening.
! The meeting was the first of four similar
sessions to be held before the checklist is
completely revised and the seven womea
who appeared represent the vanguard Of
many more who undoubtedly will avail
themselves of the opportunity to register
at a special meeting for women at 1880
o'clock this evening There will be an
other meeting tomorrow evening, ard
the last opportunity To register will be
offered on the evening of Feb. u.
Sixteen members of the board were
present and Frank G.. Rowland was elect
ed chairman, with James Mackay acting
as clerk. Around 40 new voters are rem
resented in an aggregate of SS changes
made by the board. Most of them were
entered at the request of voters VII
have moved from one ward to another
since the last election. A good deal Of
time was spent in revising the slate Of
ward officers who are TO serve March ..
Under the latest statutory requirement
two extra assistant ballot CLERKS must be
appointed in wards or precincts having
more than 400 voters. Deaths and re-
movals had wrought numerous changes
in the personnel OF the ward boards and
number of vacancies had to be FLEA.
Following are the names of the women
who were the first to register: Mrs. Neila
,. Roscoe Mrs. Florence NJ. Veale, Mrs.
Isabella Robinson, Mrs. Edith NJ. Scott,
Mrs. Cora f. Martin, Mrs. Isabella y.
Smith and Miss Anna Mcdonald.
Ward officers appointed for the ensuing
year are as follows:
Ward Clerk. G.. n. Tilden: inspce-
tors, II. A. MacNeil, George L. Howe,
George l. Beckley; ballot clerks, Walter
p. Scott, John Paul, David r. Stuart,
Charles oliver; assistants, f. J. Owens.
+. n. Philbrick, John G. Griggs and Pew.
J. h, Reardon.
Ward CLERK, T. j. Denning; inspec-
tors, B. P. White, H. w. Clark, Robert
Inglis; ballot clerks, Herbert A. Rugg.
Richard s. Currier, William Wishart ard
John Rowley; assistants, James Brown,
A. G. Fay, Charles w. Melcher and Frank
L. Small
Ward 3.--Clerk, Fred w Bancroft; in
spectors, c. Narney, George II. Hoyt, J.
B. Sanguinetti; ballot clerks, John Fl.
Bishop. Bernard Corcoran, Alto Mariani,
Alex w. MURRAY; assistants, f. r. CIT
Ter, Thomas H. Cave, jr,, G. Fl. Pape and
r. Hutchinson.
Ward CLERK, Peter Thorn; inspec-
.ors, Eduardo Cardini John Milne, James
Glass; ballot clerks, G. l.. Gregoire. Will
lam w. Russell, A. G. Cordiner and E1-
vim keast; assistants, j. X. Anderson
md John A. Duncan.
Ward 5-Clerk, Silvio L. Cardi. in
pectors, Francesca Morandi, John j.
Frontini, Thomas Carroll; ballot clerks,
Jasper Bizzozero, William Johnston, Ca
este Bisnchi, Angelo Della Bernadini,
ssistants, Peter Merlo. James Hastings
Ward CLERK, Arthur Z. Campbell;
Inspectors, Frank Biermeyer, f. T. Now
r, w. 7. Campbell; ballot clerks, Earle
!. Davis. Sheldon Brown, Carl c. Rollin,,
gorge H. Emery; assistants, L. G. Beck,
gorge Cooper.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
NEARLY ASPHYXIATED
BY COAL GAS
Mrs. Margaret J. Smith Was Saved by
Neighbors Who Broke into Her
House on Liberty Street.

Escaping coal gas, believed TO have been
choked down the chimney by the action
of the wind, nearly claimed as victim
Mrs. Margaret j. Smith of 3s Liberty
street to-day. When found by neighbors
who broke into the house, Mrs. Smith
was unconscious. and her condition clear
lly Indicated that life was at a low ebb.
But for the fortunate appearance OF the
neighbors, the first of whom to arrive
was Mrs. Nicholas Neale, who lives on
the same street. it is probable that the
woman would have passed away. This
afternoon she had begun to show signs OF
returning consciousness, and with the
vigorous rst-aid remedies used in at
tempting to resuscitate the victim, 1t
was thought that she would recover.
Mrs. Smith is employed at the Cafe
Shepard, and when she did not appear at
her customary hour this morning others
at the restaurant attempted to commun-
icate with her home by telephone. Re
peated attempts failed, and at last the
neighbors of Mrs. Smith, who lives alone,
were advised of the situation. They at
once became alarmed and, going to the
house, forced the door. Their worst fears
were nearly realized, for Mrs Smith lay
on her bed in a deep coma. Coal gas
made it well-nigh impossible for anyone
to remain in the house. After opening |
the windows, the woman's rescuers sum
moned DIR. w. ID. Reid. In the mean |
time home remedies had been employed, |
but when the doctor arrived Mrs. Smith /
was still unconscious and for a time 1t |
seemed as though she would succumb
How long she had been unconscious is
not known, but in the opinion of the |
physician the woman inhaled a good deal {
Of the poisonous gas. Fire drafts were
found intact and properly adjusted, and
for that reason it is thought that the
action of the wind may have prevented
he gas from escaping through the nat
Iral outlet.
Mrs Smith was removed to the City
hospital this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
QUARRY OWNERS ELECTION.
James K. Pirie Was Elected President
This Forenoon.

Brevity and harmony marked the an
nual business meeting of the Barre Quar-
riers' association, which was held at
headquarters in the Miles building this
forenoon. Matters pertaining to future
quarry development and eXigencies oeca-
stoned by the war were informally dis
cussed before the members get down to
business. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing year: President,
James X. Pirie; vice president, Alex.
Milne; secretary treasurer j. A. Healy;
executive committee. James n Boutwell,,
H. j. NJ. Jones, Donald Smith, John G.
Mcleod
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
AMERICAN PATROL
DROVE OFF GERMANS
Enemy Is Supposed to Have Sustained
Casualties, Judging from the Red
Stains Discovered When Day
light Came.

With the American Army in France
Feb. 20. by Associated Press A Ger
man patrol ready to ambush an Ameri
can patrol was discovered early yester
day morning by a sentry, who gave tho
alarm with rifle shot. Then American
machine guns riddled the enemy, The
Germans fled, carrying their casualties
with them; but the ground where they
had been was later found covered with
telltale red stains. There were 10 casu.
alties among the Americans.
II is thought possible that this was
the same patrol which set successful
ambuscade last week. Whether or not
il was, the Americans feel they have at
last exacted partial reparation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
GIRL BANK CLERK GUILTY.
Embezzled $1,000 from German Bank and
Spent the Whole Amount.

Amsterdam. Feb. 20. ~ Women bank
clerks virtually have replaced men in
Germany from the early DAYS of the
war. but the first case OF an er1hezzling
woman hank clerk has just occurred in
Berlin. The ecused girl. Rosa Neamsnn.
was convicted of stealing S6O00 in Rus
sian securities from the Dresdner bank
and was sentenced 10 eight months i'm
Trisonuent She stated during the trial
that she had spent ell Of the proceeds
Un food and theatre tickets
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
MASONIC FUNERAL HELD.
For Adelbert A. Burbank, Caledonia
County School Superintendent.

1t. Johusbury. Feb. 2o.-The funeral
Of Adelbort A. Burbank the supervisor
OF The South E~Sex district and a resi-.
dent of Concord. vas held AZ the Mason
ic temple Tuesday afternoon with the
Masonic ritual burial service. DIR. NJ.
3. Hilieeas Of Montpelier. commissioner
Of education. and other educators from
adjacent points were present. SIpt. Bur
hank was a wears It'd and a native of
Walden HIS place ~ school supervisor
has hcsn taken hy Mss Caroline :
WaoarufF of -. IohnsbHrN. who taught
last wear IN the teacher training Depart
mem OF the Bradford schools
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
TEUTONS RECALL
GIFT OF CHOLM
TO UKRAINE
Austrian Premier Announces That a
"Mixed Commission" Will Be Named
to Decide the Fate of the Pol
ish Province.

Basel. Switzerland, Feb. 20--The Aus
trian premier, Won Seydler, has an
announced to the Reicbsrath representa-
tiyes that the Ukraine Rada and the
Apstro- Hungarian government have
signed an agreement supplementing the
Ukraine peace treaty, whereby the prov
ince of Cholm shall not revert to the
Ukraine republic. A mixed commission
viii be appointed TO decide its fate on
race principles and with regard to the
wishes of the population.
Much feeling has been aroused among
the Poles through the fact that the prov.
ince of Cholm, a part of Poland, had been
given the Ukraine by the Brest -Litovsk
treaty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
OBSERVED osD BIRTHDAY.
Mrs. Betsey Gleason Of Waterbury En-
tertained Many People.

Waterbury, Feb. 20.-Mrs. Be;sey
Gleason observed her 9Sd birthday YES
terdav when - persons congratulated
her on her sprightly old age Among
those from out Of town were daughter.
Mrs Nellie Bates of Burlington and two
nieces. Mrs Heber Holman OF Randolph
and Miss Mary Pollard of Northfeld
Mrs Gleason has five children. seven
grandchildren and five great -grandchil-
dren. She Is very vigorous for one Of her
age and does Homework with much en-
thusiasm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
NEW VERMONT CORPORATION.
Vermont Association for Preventiou Of
tuberculosis.

The Vermont Association for the Pre-
vention OF Tuberculosis has filed articles
of corporation in the secretary Of states
Office for the purpose Of conducting a
campaign against the disease, with an
effort 10 educate the people Of the state
as to the prevention Of IL. The principal
Office will be at Burlington. The sub
scribers are Thomas Magner aud G. =.
Dalton Of Burlington. A. 3. Bisbee Of
Montpelier. s. II. Jackson Of Barre and
n. w. Slocum Of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
A Raiding Expedition May
Mean a Big Offensive
at That Point
BRITISH REPULSED
RAIDING PARTY
British Naval Airmen Con
tinue to Harass Germans
on Belgian Coast

London Feb. 20.-A German raidins
attack on British positions south of Len;
was repulsed last night by the British
The Germans lost a number of killed OF
taken prisoners.
British naval airmen continue to bomb
docks, airdromes and other targets III
Belgium and have accounted for four
German airplanes. Explosives were
dropped on the docks at Bruges on Mon
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
$500 is RAISED.
For the Salvation Army War Fund
Only Three Days More.

The Barre campaign committee for the
Salvation Army war fund reported to-
day subscriptions totaling approximate
lv S700 Those desirous OF subscribing
to the fund are urged to go to the head
quarters of the drive in the waiting room
Of the trolley company and make their
contribution There are only three more
DAYS of the drive. Ensign Crawford has
gone to ST. Johnsbury in connection with
the drive, but the headquarters will be
open for subscribers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
Germany Can No Longer
Believe in Her Pa
cific Intentions
MUST CARRY WAR
TO FORCE PEACE
Won Kuelhmann, German
Foreign Minister, Told
the Reichstag

Amsterdam, Feb. Cove can no
longer believe in the pacific intentions
of Russia and must see that peace and
order prevails in the occupied regions of
the adjoining countries, the German for
eign minister, Won Kuelhmann, declared
in addressing the Reichstag.
Addressing the Reichstag main commit
Zee yesterday, he said he hoped that Ger
many's new war with Russia would
strengthen the inclination for peace at
Petrograd. He added Even to-day we
are prepared to conclude a peace, which
corresponds with our interests"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
GROT0N MAN SUES.
Makes American Realty Co. of Maine De
fendant in $4,000 Action.

United States Deputy Marshal George
F. Lackey to-day lodged with the secre-
tary of state copy of the suit brought
in United States district court by A. II.
Curren of Groton against the American
Realty Co, of Maine. The suit is to re
cover $4,000 and is over breach of con
tract in the purchase of pulpwood by the
defendant. Mr.. Laekey went to Groton
this afternoon, where he will attach
some pulpwood supposed to be owned by
the defendants and also to file copy
of the writ with the town clerk in
Groton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
NOT WORKING PRISONERS.
British Not Getting as Much as They
Might Out of Germans.

London, Feb. 20.-only one in every %
OF the able bodied German prisoners in
this country has been utilized for work
on farms, according to the Agricultural
'Gazette.
The journal says there must be we'll
over 100000 able bodied prisoners in the
Kingdom and such a number could do
wonders in the way of food production
IL organized. Within the last two or
three weeks, the number actually work
ing on the farms was less than 5000 the
paper asserts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
"a UNACCOUNTED FOR
Among the Americans Who Were Aboard
the Tuscania.

Washington. ID. C., Feb. 20.-The war
department last night announced the
names of "A additional American sol
diers. who were rescued from the torpe-
doed liner Tuscsnia and that of one 9th
cr man listed as missing, but who. it de
velops. was not on the ship Eight of
the survivors previously had been report
cd in Associated Press dispatches a.
saved
Those not previously accounted for in
clude: Second Lieut. Richard Warren.
Waltham. Mass, and Privates Clarence
". bradshaw. Haverhill. Mass and
George X. Y. Cary, Springfield. Mass.
Edgar II. Taber, Providence. K. J.. wa,
also saved.
Only s4 American soldiers are now uu-
accounted for. Included in that namher
sre the three unidentified dead buried on
the Scottish coast
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
BIG VERDICT AFFIRMED.
Affra Ryder Was Given sio,5o1 from
Vermont Last Block Co.

Brattleboro, Feb. 20.-The supreme
court affirmed the judgment of the Wind
ham county court in the case of Afrra
Ryder of this town against the Vermont
Last Block company yesterday. Ryder
was awarded Sl0,50l for injuries received
in the eompany's mill. 1t was the sec
ond largest verdict for personal injuries
in the history of Windham county.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
FEEL LLOYD GEORGE
EXPLAINED VEIL
Majority of London Newspapers Accept
Statement and Turmoil Is Set
tling Rapidly.

London, Feb. 20. "A majority of the
morning papers accept the statement
made by Lloyd George yesterday as a
satisfactory explanation and approve the
Versailles agreement and consider the
whole incident Strengthened out. Hostile
newspapers continue to criticize but are
resolved to accept the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
NEAR RIOT OVER SUGAR.
Policemen Had to Be Called at St. Johns
bury Sale

s.. Iehnsbury. Feb. 20 The receipt
bv local groeer Of 10000 pounds of
grauulafed sugar drew such a crowd 10
the store that two policemen had -
handle the crowd snd keep them in line
Within three hours s57 customers had
BEEN served sud over ton Of sugar s0ld
a. nine cents . pound
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
HELD COMMUNITY SING.
Twelve Hundred People Gathered at st.
Iohnsbury

ST. Johnsbury. Feb. 20-Twelve hun
dred people crowded the armory last
night at the first community sing here.
Miss Brownell. teacher Of music in the
schools. led the vast audience. which
sang patriotic airs. popular songs and
old favorites heartily with an orchestra
and hand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
PITTSFIELD, MASS, MAN
KILLED IN FRANCE
Charles E. Jones Was in Aviation Sec
tion of the Signal Corps and Met
Death in an Accident

Washington, d. c.. Feb. 20-Cadet
Charles Z. Jones of Pittsfeld, Mass, at
tached to the aviation section of the sig
nal corps, has been killed in an airplane
accident in France, the war department
was advised by General Pershing yes
terday
One of four Americans slightly wound
ed in action February Il was Cook Hen
ry Dion of Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
MAKING GOOD RECOVERY.
Senator Chamberlain Was Resting Easily
To-day

Washington. D. e.. Feb. 3U-Seuator
Chamberlain of Oregon. chairman II the
Senate military affairs committee. who
vas operated lpon yesterday fer appcn
dicti~. Nas resting easily and making a
iE.ii lUooEery to-dav
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
ON A WIDE FRONT.
The Invasion of Russians By Germans l;
Maintained

Berlin. via London, Feb 20 An Off
cial communication of the war office says
that from Riga as far south as Lutsk
the German armies are advancing east
ward into Russia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
DEFERRED CLASSIFICATION.
For Railroad Employees L. Under Con
siderstion.

Washington. d. C.. Feb. 2o.-It became
known to-day that deferred classif-a-
zion for railroad employes i under cuu-
siderssion BY the war department and
railrosd administrative
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
UKRAINE TREATY APPROVED.
Federal Council of German Empire Gives
Its Sanction.

Amsterdam, Feb 2O.-A dispatch from
Berlin says the federal council of the
German empire had approved the peace
treaty with Ukraine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-20
BURNED AVIATOR DIED.
Victor L. Dennis of Detroit Was Injured
az Love Field. Texas.

Dallas. Tex. Feb 50.-Victor T.. Den
ms of Detroit. q cadet aviator. who was
burned az Love field when his machine
fell lao feet, died yesterday ~ a field
hospital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-13
FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF
SOLDIERS PRAY FOR VICTORY

This evening at 7:45 o'clock the ca
tneural VIII be filled with friends and
relatives OF the boys in France TO
take part in the holy hour" service
or prayer. meditation and song. II
VIII close with the entire congrega-
tion singing America"
Rev Fr- Frund again makes earnest
appeal TO all 70 remember that all. re-
gardless of beliefs. are asked TO par
ucipare- Father Frund holds no ser
vice TO which any and all are not well
come He said today.
The holy hour is so styled be-
cause during that time the faithful
and their friends are TO offer prayer
IN various forms Prayer, we all
know, is absolutely necessary for any
thing or anyone in order TO gain
whatever is desired by man from God.
there are in need Of every possible
means for encouragement and as
proved by their letters nothing gives
them more consolation, nothing makes
them want to fight more hard and vic
toriously than when they know that
loved Cues at home are praying 10
the giver Of givers for their success
and safe return home"
Next Sunday all young men between
the ages OF Is ard - are to receive
holy communion ia a body during a
special mass for them TO be held in
the cathedral chapel at 1880 a. M
These young men viii receive words
Of Cucoura cement. and those who reg
istered Thursday viii be given sue
cial enc0ura cement 20 so forth and
do their duty as Christians and Amer
leans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-09-13
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS


LHAlIBRA-.UNCLE TOH'S CABIN
II has been some time since Mar
guerite Clark has been seen on the
Alhambra screen II IS fitting that
this FL Paso faVOrite should renew
her acquaintance in such a magnltl-
cent production as Uncle Tom s
Cabin" The screen version follows
the story closely and IS Tar more ora-
matte on the screen than il ever was
on the stage
The amusing antics Of Topsy pro-
vide scenes wherein Miss Clark uti-
Lies the comedy talents which she
displayed on the speaking stage, and
as Eva she draws upon her dramatic
ability. The makeup and rags OF
'-Topsy- completely disguise Miss
Clark in this part, which viii be
found to be in strong contrast 10 the
opposite role, ana the Illusion IS
strengthened further by a number Of
scenes in which the two characters
appear simultaneously
AIhambra patrons are asked, as
far as convenient TO attend the
earlier shows Prices are Is cents,
20 cents and IS cents.-Adv-