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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
CURRENT COMMENT
The Neutrals' Food Trade.

The Danish government SAYS there was
no truth in the report sent from Berlin
two weeks ago that Germany was there
after to receive specified quantities of
meat and grain from Denmark every
month, This denial was expected. Our
new agreement with Denmark provides
for the shipment of 100000 tons Of food.
stufs to that country, and the first cargo,
1000 tons, started from New York on
Nov. p. Denmark has not enough food
for her own people, and none that she re-
ceives from the United States win be ex.
ported to her neighbors without the CON
sent of our government.
Holland decided on the Sd inst. that
there should be no more exports to Ger
many, and it is asserted that this action
has been taken "in reprisal," because
Germany sends no coal. But it may be
due to our governments offer Of 100000
tons month, and TO conditions under
which Holland now receives American
foodstuffs She needs 100000 tons of for
eign coal every month, and was getting
100000 from Germany last year When
this quantity was reduced and England
offered coal, the Berlin government
threatened to sink Dutch ships carrying
it, and three were torpedoed. We are
sending food TO Dutch ports. week ago
five ships with cargoes of flour were
ready to sail. II is understood that our
governments offers of coal and grain
were accompanied by the condition that
exports of food to Germany should be
discontinued But Holland, like Den
mark, has no food that her people do not
need. Her ships, no longer menaeed by
submarines or restrained by threats from
Berlin, are now free to seek coal and
grain wherever such supplies can be
found
With the peace settlement approach
ing, we might not be inclined to insist
upon those parts Of the trade agreements
with northern neutrals which affect their
exports of food TO Germany. But in
those countries there are no supplies of
food to be released Their people need
and will consume all that comes to them
from the United States. Help for the
hungry who have been enemies in the
war will be given through other agencies.
New York Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

bear in mind the threat which William
made to Ambassador Gerard of the Unit
ed States that he (the kaiser would set
tie with the United States just as soon
as he got through with his enemies in
Europe. At a distance of 1900 miles
from the scene of the great conflict we
Americans might be apt to become vic
Tins to this apparent attempt to white
wash the character Of the person now
exiled into Holland; the people of Great
Britain, France, Belgium and many other
countries in close fighting distance of
Germany know well enough what his
character is Therefore, we Americans
need to bear in mind the insolent threat
which William made to our ambassador
at time when the United States was
stirred greatly by submarine activities,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
BERLIN FULL OF TALK,
LIEBKNECHT LEADING
Leader of Spartacus Group Tries to Fas-
ten Blame for Recent Rioting on
Ebert and Others.

Berlin, Dec, g. Sunday (by the Assoc
ciated Press) Eager to make members
of the Spartacus party martyrs as the
result of Fridays rioting, DR.. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the leader Of this faction, lost
no time in staging spectacular open.air
meeting at the Tiergarten last night.
His call for the meeting brought forth
1000 munition workers who had re-
sponded to the demand for general
walkout. These men and women marched
through Inter den Linden to the Tier
graten until they reached tho point
where the avenue of Victory intersects
the Charlottenburger Chaussee. There
DR.. Liebkneeht mounted the base of the
granite statue erected in honor of the
and made an address.
The semi-circle Of DR.. Liebkneehts au-
ditors was fanked on all sides by ma
chine guns mounted on motor trucks Dr.
Liebknecht harangued the crowd, indct-
ing Friedric Ebert, the premier; Philip
Scheidemann and other KAISER social
lists" of completely in rioting. He called
upon the masses to organize red guards
and beat off the attacks Of counter-rev.
olutionists.
At late hour tonight Berlin was alb.
solutely quiet. 1t is estimated by the
Tageblatt that the number of desert
tiers that Berlin is feeding exceeds &c..
900. Premier Ebert and his cabinet held
a secret session with the executive com
mittee of the workmen's and soldiers
council, discussing Fridays rioting, Over
thirty mass meetings Of conflicting par.
ties were announced for to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
GRANITETILLE


J. ]. Sullivan returned Saturday after
few days business visit in Burling.
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Flynn Of West
Topsham were Sunday visitors at j. G.
Sheridan's.
A high mass at 1880 this morning
opened the beginning of the forty hours
devotion being held at st, Sylvester's
church.
John Smith and Arthur Healey have
returned from Potsdam, n Y, where
they were members Of the S. A, I. G.
Miss Kate Furey, who has been en-
ployed in Hartford, Conn, arrived Sat
urday at the home of J. w. McAulay,
where she is recovering from injuries
received when, in crossing street, she
was struck by an automobile. Miss
Furey had three ribs and a small bone
in her foot broken.
Rev. w. d. Morrison, who has been
spending two weeks here, returned to
his home in ottawa to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
COMPULSORY HEALTH INSURANCE.
As Worked Out in Germany Described
By Dr.. z. I. Hoffman Of Newark.

As Worked Out in Germany Described
By Dr.. F. L. Hoffman of Newark.
New York, Dec. declaring that one
Of the important revelations of the war
is the failure Of the German compul-
sorry health insurance system, Dr. Fred
erick L. Hoffman of Newark, n. j.,
told the thrift conference Of the Associa.
tion of the Life Insurance Presidents
here yesterday afternoon that the sys-
tenn had been relied upon by the Ger
man government TO bring about the com
plete subsection Of German wage earn.
ers The most iamentable consequence
was the measurable lowering of the so.
cial and individual morality Of the Ger
man people, he said.
"The primary purpose OF the estab-
lishment of compulsory social insurance
in Germany" said DIR. Hoffman, was
to hinder the rise, curtail the powers,
and ultimately destroy the socialistic
movement, chiefly as represented by the
political activities of the social demo
cratic party, It was conceived by the
imperial regime as paramount neees-
sity to stabilize and perpetuate the i'm.
perial throne and as condition pre-
cedent 10 the secret project of the mill,
tary powers for world conquest and i'm
perial ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
"The spirit of socialism in Germany
was not, however, diminished, but quite
to the contrary strongly accentuated
by social insurance, which did not re-
move the true and underlying causes Of
social unrest. In 1884, when the social
insurance system came into existence,
the socialistic vote was $4,000. In
1912, and regardless Of every effort at
suppression and encouragement, the
vote was 4,250,000.
To-day, confronted with a possible
substantial loss in their investments,
a decline in interest earnings, the prac-
tical certainty Of the deferred payment
Of such earnings on war obligations, a
higher death rate, particularly in adult
life, material increase in general NOR
bidity, as well as in premature INVALID
ty. together with diminished contribu-
tions from those incapacitated for work,
while at the same time in need of in
creased support, the German social in
surance institutions face the practical
certainty of disaster, now or IN the not
far distant future, as the case may be"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
Won BERNSTORFF'S UNATTENDED
TRIBUTE TO AMERICA.

The confession by Won Bernstorff, for
mer ambassador from Germany to the
United States, that German propaganda
failed in the United States because of
the inability to keep secret the fact that
any newspaper was subsidized for the
purpose and because Of the sinking Of the
Lusitania is an unattended compliment
to the innate fairness of the American
people and tribute to their keenness Of
thought. Probably love nor money could
not have wrung the confession out of
Won Bernstorff had he known that the
statement was to be revealed to the
American people, but writing, as he
thought, for merely the leaders of the
German government or their agents, he
was free to express his honest conviction.
That the papers should become property
of the United States government and be
revealed to the American public is just
Judgment upon him and upon the nefa-
rious system which he represented.
Those documents furnish us perhaps
the most candid Interpretation Of Amer
lean life which Won Bernstorf has ever
made, for all his public utterances were
probably colored to suit the exigencies of
the situation. That subsidized American
newspapers lose their influence within a
short time has been common experience
throughout this democratic land of ours
Time after time newspapers have been
turned into tools for some particular fac
tion under an intended veil of secrecy but
sooner or later the fact comes out and
the newspapers thus framed begin to fall
into disrepute. The few newspapers that
fell victims to German temptation dur
ing the years prior to the entrance of the
United States in the war were soon rem
dered of little value in their purpose to
spread German propaganda under the
guise of being real purveyors Of news,
for their motives were constantly under
suspicion. They became money squan.
derers besides, eating up the subsidy
with remarkable speed; and there Is an
end even to German money, and that end
comes more speedily when the venture
brings no returns. Hence the collapse Of
that phase Of German propaganda work
in the United States, We are deeply in.
debted to Won Bernstorif for the eonfes-
sion of the fact
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
prspLEAsED WITH CROWN PRINCE.
Bavarian Press Thinks Germany Is Well
Rid of Him.

Munich, Dec, tBy the Associ-
ated Press The interview with Fred.
erick William, the former German crown
prince, obtained by the Associated Press,
was published here in part to-day and
has drawn out displays of anger from
the local press,
"If the former crown prince really
made such statements, he has done his
reputation bad service says the
Neueste Nachrichten. "His belated ex-
cuses and attempts to clear himself make
such disgusting impression that no one
will need to grieve over his flight to
Holland"
The Augsburg Evening Gazette, com
menting on the conviction expressed by
the ex crown prince that President Will
son would be able to bring about peace
Of Justice for Germany, remarks that it
fears Frederick William is badly misled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

Very promptly after the public utter,
ance of former Crown Prince Frederick
William that he had renowned nothing
the supporters of the new government
saw to it that the little oversight was
attended to. The cables do not say so,
but the inference is gained that the re-
rent blatant talker signed with all alac-
tity when the papers were thrust under
his nose; and in contrite spirit he even
announced that he was willing to 90 to
work in factory providing he were to
be permitted to return to Germany. The
Incident gives support to the common be-
lief that Frederick William is more or
less Of sawdust figure when his uni
form is stripped off him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

The part that little Vermont played in
the great war is shown by the size of the
casualty list. Up to Nov. | there had
been reported in the casualties the names
of 755 Vermonters. Probably the num-
Der will be over thousand before the
casualty lists are concluded, many of the
men being included in the slightly
wounded classification, the names Of
which are said to be coming by courier,
That would be total about equal to the
size of the Vermont National Guard be.
fore the outbreak of the hostilities on
the Mexican border in 1916
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

If the allies wish to get the former
emperor of Germany before tribunal Of
representatives Of the allied nations, the
charge to be brought might better be the
ruthless murder Of women and children
rather than the all-inclusive charge of
starting the great war There is some
doubt whether the latter charge would be
considered basis for criminal action
although it is generally conceded that it
was a most diabolical act,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

President Wilson seems to have settled
down to the complete enjoyment of his
ocean trip, and he should, therefore, be
strengthened for the arduous duties
which lie Immediately ahead of him. He
has been in the chair of the president for
five years and has not had what could be
called a real vacation in all that time.
This trip--the going and the coming, at
least--is likely to give him new physical
and mental strength.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

Charles M. Schwab deserves the com
mendation of the whole country for his
efficient services at the head of the U. S.
Emergency Fleet corporation, He eight
months ago began building ships directly
for the United States, giving up the over
sight of his immense business concerns
and deyoting himself unreservedly to the
cause of the country. No doubt his own
business has suffered to some extent
through his inability to give it his con
slant attention, so that he has been
ralled upon to sacrifice something besides
time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

1t was gruesome copy" which tele-
graph editor Ralph H. Williams of the
Lynn Mass Item turned out when he
stabbed himself to death with the same
scissors with which he had done his clip
ping from exchanges; but probably the
idea of making copy was the least in
his mind as he brooded over physical dis
ability and then concluded TO end his ex-
istence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

Time was when the mere fact that a
United States submarine stuck its nose
in the mud 300 feet down and was inn
prisoned for few minutes would have
been passed up as mere incident, but
now it is played up" to the extent Of
nearly column in the daily press Elk
element in the nayies of the world has
gone on an entirely different scale since
the close of the hostilities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

Vermont's most recent homicide, that
killing at Orleans, seems to have been of
a most dastardly sort, but without the
usual battling conditions for the investi-
gators. Meanwhile the criminal business
is piling up rapidly for Vermont's new
attorney general, F. C. Archibald of Man
chester, inasmuch as the attorney gen
eral has oversight Of the major cases, in
GLIDING, of course, the Graham matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

A well-defned movement seems under
way in Germany to absoIve the ex-kaiser
If blame in starting the war and in being
he principal agent for the continuance
VI the war. However, all Americans will
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

No doubt the British found none too
fragrant an aroma when they entered
Cologne,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

It is extremely unfortunate that Amer
lean citizens feel compelled to make pub
lie protestation of loyalty to their own
country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09

It you cannot find it in Barre stores at
this season of the year, it is scarcely
worth buying.
Richmond planet., 1918-03-30
Grateful Acknowledgements.

1t - with the profoundcSt graft
tudc tAat We express our sal tiSfartion
/" Hon. John Mitchell, Jr., to thc var;
ouS organ @1t,unS. beneficial organi
Zat ions; Insurance Companies and
the various Public Schools of the city
and indiv.dualS ~Ecncrally who Sc,.
willingly and actively needed our call
to take an act We par in the city
wide War Savings Stamps Parade on
Saturday March 23rd 1918.
We commend tho various organi2a.
ti"ns, as we'll as individuals for the
splendid showing that they made 10
II Richmond puhl'r in the line Of
march: and We feel out" sure tina
the demonstration made on the above
occasion will add much To the inter
est of the sale Of War Savings Stamps
among our people in this city.
While considerable interest hae.
been manifested heretofore. we arc
reasonably assured OF Iouhlc interest
for tho future.
The Chairman and the Executive
Committee Of the Colorcd War Say
.ngS Stamps Committee extend their
thanks to one and all. We also wish
to thank tho following for the follow
.ng contributions to the DRAFTED Sol
dicrs' Emergency Fund:
First Paprist Church, $S.23; MI
Tabor Bart t church. $2.25; Third
st. a. NJ. T.. Church. $1,000; First
Presbyterian Church. $i.&5; Pilgrim
Journey Baptist Church. $3.50; Shr
on Baptist Church $G.05; Mrs. Mary
p. Woodward. $5. 90; Mr.. w. \. Jor
dan s! 81.
w. r. Johnson, Asst. Director. Nat
ional w. S. S. Committees; j. Y.
IIcwin. Chairman Executive Commit
toe: w. 4. Jordan, Secretary EXccu
tive Committee.
Richmond planet., 1918-03-30

From March 20---.25 a Conference
III workers in the South Atlantic Field
WAS held at the Central Association.
Miss Rum and Miss jackson and Miss
penn We're present AT this conicrcn"c
Because ot thcir recent attendance At
tn" conlcrcl.c" in New York our OH
or workers Of this field were excused.
Miss Josephine V. Pjnyon of the Nat
ional Board who has been making n
tour ot the cautnnmcntS came from
Atlanta to Richmond. We regret to
announce her say in Richmond was
cut short by a telegram call 'ng her
to New York.
Our South Atlantic Field Secretary
Miss \. T.. Ruffin spent Sunday after
noon at Cokcr College. IIartSvillc. S
G. From March 22-25 the S'atc Cabi
net Council of the Y. w. G.. 4. Stu
den. Movement has been in confer
cncc. Miss Ruffin spoke to this body
on work among colorcd girls.
The State Cabinet Council of Stn.
dent workers in this S.etc Will be
held IT WcSthampton College April s
IS. Miss Eva u. Bowlcs our national
worker. comes down from New York
10 address this conference. She will
speak on work among colorcd girls
Ss Williams class of High School
Girls in Home Nursing will meet Tues
day April End ut 5 o'clock.
SPECIAL program at Vcspcr services
Sunday. hour $50 p. NJ
Richmond planet., 1918-03-30
MEETING NATIONS CRISIS

From all quarters there comes n
common report that the colorcG pen
pie nave demonstrated that in the
NGiioE'S hour Of crisis they have been
ready ana glad to give OF their best
in order that the war for democracy
may Ec carried to a successful colclu
sion.
Or. Robert r. Motion. principal Of
Tuskcgcc Institute made Gear the
position Of twelve million cOlorea pco
pie in this world war for democracy.
when he recently said:
81 know that all the colorcd people
in the United STATES will rally to the
defense Of their country in This war
crisis
"Whcthcr in producing food -stuffS
on the farm. in conserving food n the
homo. or in fighting for democracy
in the trenches Of Europe. the color
cd pcoplc-twclvc million strong
will do their full share. loyally and
chccrfully in helping to win this world
war for democracy"
The Amcricani&m Of thc Negro i>
a rare gift to world at war and to
n world which needs tho continued
and loyal support OF twelve million
citizens. In tbs Ancricanism thcre
is being fulfilled tn, vision OF the
late DR.. Hollis b. Frissell. principal
Richmond planet., 1918-03-30
Rev. W. 7. johnson. Pastor of The
rSt Baptist Church, iIonorcd
by His BcacUnS.

On Friday night .larch 22nd. 1918.
the DcaconS OF the FirSl Baptist
Church gave a SurpriS" reception to
their pastor III the lecture room OF
the First Baptist Church.
Pr or 10 The night mentioned above
Il special committee :rom the Deacon
Board had requested the pastor 10
cancel all engagements Tor Friday
night March 22nd. 50 as TO meet them.
AT The time mentioned tho pastor and
his wife appeared on the scene and
they were received most cordially by
the dcaconS and made to feel at home
After the pastor and his VIE had
hncn escorted TO the lccturc room The
following program was carried out:
The presiding officer deacon John
s. rowc,t mad. 4 forcciul speech So,
ting forth the object Of their presence
thai night. He also commended tho
pastor for h's faithful and success,
ful work accomplished in the First
Baptist Church any his patriotic work
IN the community at large.
Deacon a. W. Holmes delivered 4
nrca' and forciiul address n which
he took up the work of the pastor
from the beginning of his lahor's in
the church and community to the
present time
Short addresses were made hy
dcaconS. X. p. Cousins; w. II. Min
or; j. II, Harper; r.. j. Christian ::
j III Morton. Ii l.. Harris nj Hon
orable j. c. Robertson.
The pastor responded 10 these gra-
"lous words with great feeling. being
taken entirely by surprise. lie heart
lily thanked them for their kind words
ana assured them that the feeling
tina, existed was mutual and that f
is his desire and chief delight to rcnd
or the best service to his church in
order to make it. second to none.
In the lecture room Of the church
Il table was beautifully arranged
where n splendid reception was tend
cred the pastor and his wife. The
mcru consisted OF Smithficld ham.
salad. rhocolatc, ice cream. cake and
other dclicac;cs of the season.
While seated mt the fable the hon
orcd chairman OF the deacon board an
senior feacon. Thornton Wyatt pre-
scented the pastor and his wife with
a beautiful silver service. Mrs John
son was also presented a bcautifu
set Of cups and Sauccrs. the gift OF
deacon X. p. Gov sins The pastor
|acrcptcd with words Of thanks for
these beautiful tokens Of love.
MIS-. Johnson also came in for her
share Of communication for thc faith
!ulncS& ana assistance in The great
ana good work that is being done by
the pastor Of the First Baptist Church.
Richmond planet., 1918-03-30
Entertaining Men y Speciality.

We the members Of the Mems Bible
Class of Fourth Baptist Sunday
Srh"ol cordially invite every man OF
the city no now Il member OF or Il
Regular attendant upon some Sunday
School 10 register his name With us
We make a Spocia;ity of entertain
ing mon. No strangers arc allowed
among us since we consider all men
rs brothers. There is a spirit of friend
lincSs among us. which We believe is
catching. Come study 'hc Bible With
us and help max" the world safe by
th" practice Of the principles Of Him
who blessed the earth with his pres
cncc. his life and his tcaching nine
teen hundred years ago.
J. DAVIS, teacher. '. /. l..
Richmond planet., 1918-03-30
TIE NEGRO AID ZEAL
ANER|CAN|S|W

Twelve million co!orcd pcoDlr of
the United States rs they have been
- well represented in the recent TuS
hcgcc ANA Hampton "WarTimc Con
f"rrnccS, POSSESS simon-purc Amcri
cuniSm.
The Amcricanism Of the Negro
means doing intclligont,y. "nrerfully
and ratrioiicaliy the essential work
"i tho world in war tines growing
bumper crops of food StulfS. and
some crops for ready cash: canning
preserving. and drying FRUITS and
vegetables III home and school kitch
rllS; earning, saving. and inve>, ing
money in L. s. GovcrnmHut bonds
and W. savings aamps; building
9rt!"r SCHOOLS; and making G'can,
comfortable homes for the training
of useful. happy citizens.
Richmond planet., 1918-03-30
ATTACK On FHENCU 'FRONT.'.

Washington. March q. The follow
N" cablcgram was received at the
French embassy today directly from
General NiCnal:
"rhc German OFFENSIVE against
CroSillcs and Tcrgnicr Con the right
OF the attacking front nor Invest ol
CampraD continues. Very viofcnt
fighting is under way.
'iThc Germans are employing nine
ty-ScVcn divisions approximately l..
2Gf 900 men. Tho British resistance
is very energetic and tnr enemy loss
cs are very heavy.
"rhc battle line is reported 10 have
been withdrawn from six to seven xii
omctcrs (hctwccn three and onC--half
ana COur and onc-h half miles,
"COnfIicnC" rests with the entente. y