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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
GERMANS GET FAcETIoUs.
Over Their Governments Order to Sur
render Suits of Clothes.

Amsterdam, Aug 3-Threats Of com
ing confscation Of the contents of Ger
man wardrobes, in order to collect ,000,-
600 civilian suits for war workers, are
the subject Of satire in many of the
newspapers in Berlin and elsewhere.
The Vorwaerts chuckles over the pos.
sibility that Won Hertling may have TO
appear at court in patched PANTS and
that Won Kuehlmann may arrive at the
peace conference with holed elbows One
humorist suggests that, to save clothes,
all persons over So years of age be or
dered to remain in bed until eighteen
months after the war, Another recon-
mends widespread cultivation of the fig
tree
The threats have, however, had effect.
In Munich, it is reported thirteen thous-
and complete suits have been given up,
although only 1900 were demanded.
Berlin is still helplessly behind and
many complaints of unfairncss are made
about the number of suits required from
the metropolis, eight times more than
was demanded from Munich, whereas
Berlin is only four times the size of
Munich.
Complaints are manifest Of hardships
on the lower and middle classes. Radical
newspapers accuse the authorities of un.
due consideration to the wealthy classes.
On the other hand, one Of the emper.
ors court chamberlains Indignantly
writes to the papers that he offered a
good suit with the lining somewhat dam
aged but it was refused and he is now
wearing it himself daily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
VERMONT USES
TOO MUCH SUGAR
Food Administrator Brooks
Goes to Washington
to Secure
APPROVAL OF
DISTRIBUTION PLAN
Dealers Have Laid in Too
Heavy a Stock, He
Finds

The following statement relative to
the sugar situation in Vermont was is
sued to-day at the state food admins
tration offices in Montpelier:
Frank H. Brooks, federal food admin
istrator for Vermont, has gone to Wash
ington to confer with Mr.. Hoover on the
sugar situation in Vermont
"The great trouble is not the scarcity
of sugar in Vermont, for there now is
in the state a sufficient supply for all
immediate needs. But the problem is to
limit our consumption to the allotment
made to us by Washington. There may
be sugar in the state, and yet il we
have already consumed our reasonable
proportion, we have no right to use 1t.
Our allotment is reasonably sufficient
for all our needs, considering that we
are living in period when it is the duty
of every one to sacrifice, but on account
Of our previous unstinted use of sugar,
it is now necessary for the people of
Vermont to make radical change in
their habits of using sugar.
IHe consumption OI sugar may Dc
limited in one of two ways. First, by
the individual who responds to the pa
and, second, by limiting distribution.
triotic duty and consumes less sugar,
Mr., Brooks feels that there has been
very hearty and universal co-opera-
tion on the part of the great ma iority
of our people in limiting their use of
sugar. At the same time when The or
der for regulated distribution of sugar
was first made some dealers and whole
salers took alarm and made every effort
to secure large supply of sugar. 1t
has recently developed that many state
ments made to the food Office exagger-
ated the needs for sugar, and as certifi-
Gates for the purchase of sugar were
based upon statements returned, the re-
suit was that certificates were issued for
the purchase OF sugar largely in excess
of the states allotment for the month of
July, The issuing of certificates was
therefore necessarily suspended, and it is
for the purpose of getting authority
from Washington to carry out plan of
redistribution of sugar in Vermont that
has called Mr.. Brooks to Washington.
A special appeal will be made by him
to secure authority to carry out plan
which he has in mind that will supply
all reasonable needs of the people
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03

BY Sir Henry Japp, head of the pur
mission in New York:
"Aug. A, 1914, win ever be memorable
as the day on which Great Britain repudi-
ated the German suggestion that the
treaty of 1889, guaranteeing the indie
pendence and neutrality of Belgium was
but scrap Of paper. That decision
saved the world from the domination
of kultur, and put the issue clearly as
contest between right and might
between good and evil.
ever since then the British navy
has silently held the enemy at bay
while the allied armies prepared and
brave merchant sailors brought to Eu-
rope food and munitions, despite the
menace Of the lurking submarines and
mines
During the past four years France
has not bled in vain, and will ever be
known as glorious France, buoyaht with
courage and ever gracious and grateful
to her allies.
april 9, 1917, win always be linked
with Aug. 4, 1914, as the date when
the United States set the seal of right
eousness on the allied cause. The splen-
did results already attained by this
great country in the field make ultimate
victory certain, and the growing friend
ship of America, France, Great Britain
and Italy ensures the future peace of
the world and the dawn Of the broth
erhood of man"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
JAPANESE BUSINESS
FEARED INTERVENTION
Stock Market Fell Off Because of OPP
preston of Siberian Mobilization
Late in June Foreign
Trade Fell OFF.

Toxic, Aug. 3 correspondence of The
Associated Press) Apparent tendency
! by japanese business men to oppose in
Prevention in Siberia has been reflected
in business generally here. The stock
market has been oppressed with the idea
OF Siberian mobilization Trading has
fallen off and many shares have weak
ened, AT times when it appeared that
Japan had at least temporarily tabled
the intervention question the market has
rallied, becoming active with short COW
ering. but the general investment public
has remained strictly cautious, showing
disposition to sell at advancing prices.
Late in June the foreign trade fell
off, The United States extension of
its lists of restricted imports virtually
! stopped Japan's growing shipment of
skins and feathers. The American trade
ban was enlarged so as to stop also
Manila's export of hemp to Japan. If
this is rigidly enforced Japan's braid
industry will be reduced to an insignifi-
cant position and Great Britain's re-
moval of its ban on hemp braids would
come to naught.
Trade with Asiatic Russia was made
possible by the reopening of the Siberi-
an border, and matchstick importers
have already reported their intention Of
buying afresh there, while bean oil men
had brighter prospect for their buy
| ing Of soya beans.
The China trade has remained slack.
The Japanese Cotton Spinners' associa-
| ton, for instance, reported that during
10 days Japan shipped 1909 bales less
of yarns to China and other oriental
ports Trade with British India also
has been slack.
The tonnage question and America 8
new railway rates also have caused anx-
| iety in the business world. Oil men,
grain people, and others say that the
| high freight costs and the difficulty in
obtaining cargo space have interfered
seriously with their business, these fac
tors combining adversely with kindred
commerce restrictions adopted by Eng
| land, America and other countries. In
! these circumstances Frances purchase
lof muslin and Manchurian flour, Latin
Americas increasing business and 9th
| err circumstances furnished scarcely any
consolation to the business community.
Notwithstanding governmental efforts
1 to check the soaring costs of living, con-
dtions have hardly improved Not only
the fertilizer trade, but the -four mar
kets have been preys to spectators
manipulation, which lately has become
greatly magnifed with the concentra-
ton Of capital in big firms. Rice, mis-
cellaneous grains. -four and foodstuffs
generally have with few exceptions been
/ higher. Textiles and their materials
have increased in price. Even cotton
goods have resumed their advance, in
spite of the export trade remaining
slack Metals, particularly iron pigs
and steel shares, have mounted. Among
miscellaneous articles, coal, charcoal,
papers, petroleum, and other articles eff
fected notable advances Even gas rates
were raised in Osaka and Toxic, thus
increasing the burden of the masses of
the people.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
WILLING TO DO RIGHT
When vermonters Know What Course to
Pursue, Says Wood.


w. A. Wood, who has charge OF the
bakers end of the food administration
in Vermont, has been enjoying some I'M
usual experiences during the last few
weeks The other day he was called to a
town near Hardwick on complaint that
a merchant was breaking the sugar regu-
lations, This was followed up and it
was found that there was feeling be-
tween two merchants and that the one
complained of had done but little, com
pared with the complainant.
One of the town food committeeman
in Windham county had to resign be-
cause he was not square with the county
chairman.
In another town in that part of the
state Mr. Wood found that a wholesale
grocery firm had placed q man in a bad
position by shipping him barrel Of sug-
ar, but the man reported the amount of
sugar he received, so that he did not have
to suffer, Though the wholesalers had
to quit business.
A complaint relative to a hotel in st.
Johnsbury was investigated and affairs
Strengthened out. However, for the most
part Mr.. Wood finds that the people of
the state are patriotic in this matter and
that they want to do the right thing when
they understand how to do it, OF course,
there are few who do not fit into the
game, but they receive such Jolt when
they receive publicity that the people in
the different neighborhoods are reporting
persons breaking the food regulations
more promptly than they did.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
GET THE BETTER OF SUBMARINES
U-Boat No Longer Leading Important
Factor, Saws Daniels.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 2.-The sub
marine is no longer a determining factor
in the war, and statements by Emperor
William in proclamation to the Ger
man army and navy that submarines
"are tensciously attacking and fighting
the vital forces which are streaming
across the sea, are without foundation
Secretary Daniels said yesterday.
"The reduction in sinkings has been
steady" Mr.. Daniels said. "The subma.
rine as leading important factor in the
war is ended II is always menace al
long as there is one in the seas, and we
are losing ships and win continue to
lose then now and then, but as for its
being determining factor in the war
that fear is ended
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
Progress in Pink Bollworm Eradication

Recent work of the United States de-
partment of agriculture and state au-
thorities of Texas in eradicating the
pink bollworm, the serious cotton pest
which appeared in certain sections of
Texas last year, consists in destroying
cotton planted in violation of the pink
bollworm quarantine act of Texas and in
destroying all volunteer or Seeding cot
ton in the area which might be the
means of carrying this pest over to an
other year. During one month as fields
in different localities in the quarantined
area about Trinity bay were examined
and showed from one TO rs volunteer
cotton plants per acre. All the available
men have been concentrated on removing
and destroying these volunteer plants
and cleaning up cotton fields. By this
method it is hoped that the pink bollworm
can be entirely starved out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
MAIL ORDER SALES TAXED.
Other Taxes Doubled by House Ways
and Means Committee.

Washington, Aug. 3-Doubling of the
present special taxes on manufactures
of tobacco, cigars and cigarettes and in
creased taxation of brokers, theatres and
other amusements, billiard and pool par
Tors, bowling alleys and capitalization of
corporations, were agreed on by the
House ways and means committee on
Thursday in framing the $S,00O,OO0,000
revenue bill A new tax Of one per cent
on retail sales of mail order houses 90.
ing more than 100000 annual business
was adopted. Pullman seats and berths
and passenger rates will be subject to a
uniform tax of eight per cent. Stamp
taxes were undisturbed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03

By Sir Charles Gordon, chief of the de-
partment of war supplies of the British
war mission:
"Since my arrival in Washington about
year ago, have had an opportunity as
director general of war supplies for the
British government, Of observing at close
range the great preparations for war
which have been made by the United
States and have noted the three stages
through which they have passed.
First, the period which must be en-
countered, when all is confusion, and
which is incidental to the entry Of any
great nation into war, and during which
all sorts Of progress seem TO be extremely
slow. No matter how capable or willing
the many prominent officials and volun-
tary workers may be, it is difficult during
this period to have coordination and CO.
operation between departments or gov
ernments who are all striving at the
shortest possible notice 30 secure the va
rious war supplies which are necessary
to carry on war
"That period has happily passed, how
ever, and the second period has also
come and gone, during which tle spirit
Of cooperation has been most manifest
between the many departments of the
United States government and the war
mission of the allies situated in Wash
ington. 1t may now be said that the
third period has been reached, when the
unbounded resors es of the United
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
British Destroyed II Enemy
Planes and Drove Down
Three Others
RAID ON AIRDROME
VERY SUCCESSFUL
Six Hangers and 16 Ma
chimes Were Reported
Set on Fire

London, Aug British aviators on
Thursday destroyed eleven German ma
chimes in aerial fighting and drove down
three others, says the official statement
on aerial operations issued last night.
Twenty four tons of bombs were dropped
On military targets. In raid on an air
drome six hangers and sixteen machines
were set on fire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03

BY British admiralty official now in
charge of the allied oil supplies:
"The quiet confidence with which
Great Britain in 1914 took her stand
by France and Belgium = the stand
which honor and duty required - re-
mains unabated. Now as then she has no
illusions as to the strength of the foe
or the difficulties of the task. Now as
then she knows what principles are at
stake. Now as then she makes all ef.
fort and sacrifice, and marches straight
forward to the only possible goal. The
soul of freedom lives yet and is not
crushed beneath wealth and case. 1t
filings those things aside in scorn when
the warder on the hill sounds the trum.
pet call that liberty is in danger land
the eyes of the dead looking upward
from beneath the battle field or from
oceans floor do not appeal in vain.
Englshmen and Frenchmen and
Italians have been longer in the war
than Americans, and they know the ad-
vantage of morale as well as of the
fighting strength which America is now
bringing to the contest They know
that her ideals and her moral impulses
are the same as their own. They adj
mire her fine men--soldiers and sailors
and the giants strength she is exert
ing under her great president to mobilize
her men, her ships and all her wealth
and material resources. They have seen
her spirit and her sacrifices grow in
intensity from day to day. They rec
ognize the brains and inventive capaci-
ty of her people.
"The way is long yet, but the forces
are marshaled under great general,
the navies are keeping open the high
ways of the seas-and to every man
and woman who has the eye TO see.
the goal is yisible-peace and renowned
victory and the after time of re-
created world"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03

States for carrying on the war are be-
ing quickly developed to such point
that all requirements, not only of the
United States themselves, but also Of
the allies, will soon be taken care OF,
putting at the disposal of the military
authorities in France such an army Of
men and supply of war materials as
will have a determining influence on
the course of the war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
SWISS PREMIER TO PRESIDE.
Over American and German Conference
Over Prisoners.

Washington, d, c., Aug. 2.-The pre-.
mier OF Switzerland win open the con.
ference between commissioners of the
United States and Germany for the ex-
change of prisoners, which is to be held
in Switzerland as soon as date can be
agreed upon between the Washington
and Berlin governments.
Everything affecting prisoners in both
the United States and Germany-their
exchange, repatriation, condition-will
be taken up at the conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
Was the aInstrnctnr .

Port Arthur, Tex, Aug, 3-The Har
rison liner which was sunk in collision
in the middle of the Atlantic July Il
was the Instructor, it became known to
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03

BY Brigadier General w. A. White,
commanding the British and Canadian
recruiting mission in the United States:
"0n the fourth of August, 1914, Great
Britain declared war ON Germany. The
actual cause of war was the German in
vasion of Belgium. But war was certain
from the moment France was attacked I;
for no Englishman would ever have held
up his head on the continent of Europe
if we had left France to her fate. So
upon this fourth of August we are still
fighting to drive Germany out of Bel
GUM and France. We rejoice that last
year America was with us in this fight
in spirit, and this year she is there with
the men and the guns, so that at last
the tide is turning. Just as the fourth
of August, 1914, brought the final con-
summation of Franco British friendship,
so the fourth of August, 1918, when
Britons and Americans are fighting to-
gether on the sacred soil of France, may
be regarded as the last word in the An
glo- American compact, which is the best
guarantee Of peaceful world
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03

Harry G.. Settler, former United States Consul at
Breslau Germany spent three years in Germany leav-
ing there in 1917 with Ambassador Gerard when the
United States went to war with the Huns.
He knows what it is like to live in the Kaiser's
empire in times. He was the first American off,
cal to get relief funds into Poland 1t is difficult
thing to get relief past pack of cruel, beastlike
Prussan officials to any stricken peoples outside Of
Germany
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03

BY Sir Henry Darlington Smith, as
sistant commissioner;
'Four years of war have taught us
some hard lessons, and there is no sac
rifce. but that of honor, which they have
not demanded; but our determination
remains mistaken, and we shall go for
ward to the final victory. Nothing can be
more potent for steeling our resolve and
strengthening onf confidence than the
knowledge that America is fighting side
by side with us-America, high in ideals,
vigorous in action, boundless in re-
sources. We watch with eager eyes your
boys, the best Of your young life, setting
forth BY thousands daily to the battle
fields Of Europe, followed by your love
and pride. We claim to share in that
love, and we reisSss to see that your
pride will be justified in the fullest
measure"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
BRITISH STATESMEN
WOULD GARRY ON
They Are mistaken in Their Determine
ton to Go on to Final Victory, Being
Confident Because of Amer
lean Participation.

New York, Aug. 3-Unshaken resolu-
ton to 60 forward to the final victory,
increasing confidence because America
has joined in the great conflict and pre-
diction OF complete triumph of the al
lied arms we're voiced to-day in a series
of statements from leading Englishmen,
on Great Britain's part in the four years
of war ending Aug. 4. The statements,
issued by the British bureau of informa
tion, follow:
BY the earl of Reading, British am
bassador and high commissioner at Wash
ington:
"The fourth anniversary of our entry
into the war finds the nation stern and
resolute. Success and reverse have been
met with the same unAinching fortitude,
and never has the spirit of the people
been finer nor their confidence higher.
Sustained in their continuous and un-
wearied effort by the love OF liberty,
navy, army ana civilians have alike done
great deeds. AT the outset the navy
swept the sea, and our original British
army, some 100000 strong, withstood
with France and Belgium the mighty on
rush of German millions. That tiny army
handed down its spirit and tradition to
the hosts that subsequently responded
to the country's call.
"In every sphere of war activity the
men and women Of Britain are taking an
eyer-inereasing share, and however long
may be the duration of the war, and
whatever its further cost in blood and
treasure, the British people win, in com
mon with our allies, never give up the
struggle for the freedom of mankind.
Coupled with that spirit of stern re-
solve which animstes every section of
the community, is the feeling of very
real gratitude to America for her aid TO
the allied cause. The glorious achieve
ments Of the neyer-ending stream Of
American soldiers which is pouring into
Europe 90 far to make certain the final
and complete triumph of our arms.
"T'he day is dawning; already the
bright beams of the sun of liberty are
piercing and dissipating the clouds of
tyranny and despotism, Soon new era
Of peace will open to the world"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-03
Questions Everyone Is asking

VuGSIIOHS LNOIyUIS 10 1AohIIS
is Germany facing and fanine2 II will
bring her knees?
Is revolution of the German people imminent?
Kaiser should die today, would the German people
and beg for peaee7
How Germany treating boys who are taken
and herded in German prison camps2
there who isn't seeking the these
Questons7
SETTER coming here Chautauqua week to them
comprehensvey He will Describe the
workings He
and impudence of Kaiser Bill In his Official
capacity gained much information of Gemanys He
conditions the other side Of the bat
tie line
speaks first evening of Chautauqua His subject
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