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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

that a leader must be John Spargo, a
Charles Edward Russell or an Allan Ben
son to get a hearing anywhere. The old
Appeal to Reason, whose range Of in
vective against the constituted form Of
government in America was the diction-
airy, is only memory and not a very
pleasant one at that for loyal members
Of the party who are seriously dedicated
to the common task Of uprooting autoc-
racy. In its stead is "The New Appeal, /"
which breathes patriotism in every line,
withal its columns provide many a pill
lory for capitalism.
Arriving in Europe to confer with
French Socialists, John Spargo of Old
Bennington found that the majority of
his co.workers in France favor the prose
cution of the war until victory perches
on the banner of the allies. After Mr..
Spargo had assured the French conferees
that "the party in America would not
disturb the allied governments in their
fight against autocracy and for nation
atty" the American delegates announced
that they would not accept an invitation
to the proposed international conference
at Berne. The Americans incidentally
learned that in France there are no So
cialists of the Morris Hilquit and Victor
Berger stripe. And the newspaper ac-
count of the meeting leaves the reader
to imagine that something may have
happened to the extreme pacific Social
lists of France long ere they had the
opportunity to make trouble.
The structure OF the Socialist party
still stands, and that it remains sem
blance of its former stature is largely
due to the wise leadership of men like
Spargo, Benson and Russell, who refused
to follow the course taken by party
members who convened In st. Louis soon
after the outbreak Of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
Shocking.

An elderly lady Of very prim and Sc.
we're aspect was seated next a young
couple, who were discussing. the merits
Of their motor cars,
''What color is your bodyi" asked the
young man Of the girl at his side, mean
ing, Of course, the body Of her motor.
"Oh, mine u pink. What ia yoursi"
Mine" replied the man." is brown
with wide yellow stripes"
This was too much for the old lady.
Rising from the table, she exclaimed;
w men young people come to asking
each other the color of their bodies at a
dinner party, it is time I left the room"
Tit Bits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

A certain corner of society is clamor-
ing for an explanation of the private car
which Andrew Carnegie used on trip to
Maine last week. Private trains and
special cars have been reduced in num-
bers to their least common denominator,
and under Sec. McAdoo's ruling invalids
and foreign functionaries are about the
only favored ones, and it is we'll YER
monters do not greatly mourn the dis
appearance from the Central Vermont
railroad of the st. Lawrence, and per.
haps the officials who used to sink luxu-
riously into the cushions of its expen-
sive seating arrangement are enjoying
occasional rides with the hoi polloi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

There was meeting of the committee
which has charge of the religious serv-
ices Of the town last Sunday morning
at the Center church, and il was voted to
engage Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Conner to fill
out the unexpired time Of the late Rev.
Mr. Mckay, which takes the work Of
the Community church to the first Of
November. The state Congregational so.
ciety, which has been helping the towns
people to carry forward the work, will
continue to help under the arrangement
originally made. As to services beyond
Nov. /, Mr.. Conner, who met with the
committee, could not promise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
WAR SOCIALISM.

Rampant Socialism Of the brand typi-
fed in characteristic utterances of the
old Appeal to Reason has no more part
in the present policy of America than
the radicalism of 1918 and 1914 had
when the colonies of l776 first felt the
birth pangs of nstionalism 1t is signif-
cant Of the trend Of Socialist thought
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
SOUTH BARRE

Regular meeting of South Barre
grange Thursday night, with program
in charge Of Ceres: Piano solo, Sylvia
Beaulieu; reading, Vera Lewis; recita.
tion, Mason Howard; question, Can the
New England farmer decrease the high
cost OF livingf' Charles Persons; song,
four sisters; reading, Mrs. Carr; recita-
tion, Ray Bcllvillej piano solo, Vera
Owens; question, rs the automobile a
help or a hindrance to the farmers 7"
Mr.. Hill affirmative, Mr.. Towne mega.
tive; closing song, America"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
FAvoRs PROHIBITION AMENDMENT
Candidate Frank E. Howe Writes t
Clear Up Misunderstanding.

Candidate Frank E. Howe Writes to
Clear Up Misunderstanding
Editor Times: / am in favor of the
ratification of the national prohibition
amendment. II should be borne In mind,
though, that the action Of Vermont on
the question depends on the legislature
elected and not on the governor, who
has no vote on the issue and no power Of
veto. Vermont recently went on record
as decisively in favor of state local OPP
ton as opposed to state prohibition.
While national prohibition is different
issue, the people have tine right to en-
force their convictions and the only sure
method of expression in their hands is in
the election of senators and representa-
tives.
| 1t must be remembered also that there
is more than one issue this year, that
the war overshadows all other questions
and that Vermont's responsibility Is to
do the states full share, and as much
more as possible, in the great cause Of
humanity against the Hun.
We must check other expenses to pay
the bills which state patriotism impels
us to authorize; we must aid and en-
courage the production Of food cropsan
industry that is threatened more than
any other, because of the drainage Of
labor from the farms to cities and manu-
| featuring towns, and we must not neg
lect the schools and the children, for on
them depends the future.
1t is not time for experiment IN any
field save that of patriotism. 1t il right
and proper to be deeply concerned in the
prohibition amendment To many it
seems of Importance hardly second to
the war, and it is therefore certain to
stir deeper feeling than any ordinary Is
sue. This in itself does not HARM but
no mere difference Of opinion should
blind us to the need of cooperation in
the great common cause. All should
work together to elect legislature that
can be trusted TO do its work quickly
and economically. Vermont needs its
money for the war. Other expenditures
except such as are necessary for the con.
servation of our assets and resources and
for the protection of our people should
be curtaiIed as far as is humanity pos.
sible. Frank f. Howe.
Bennington. Aug. I. 1918
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

If the plan, Every college a West
Point" is carried out, Norwich univer-
sity will have the advantage of offering
well defined military course and in
addition the college on the Dog may be
in position to offer any number of good
suggestions as to how its sister institu-
tions should proceed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

0ver-optimistic persons who believe
that the recent blotting out of the
Rheims Scissors salient is the end of
the war should study the map Of north
ern France and Belgium and note how
relatively small is the reduced salient
when matched with the remainder of
the fighting line
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

When Col. Roosevelt, speaking at Dark
Harbor, said that we must put all that
we have into the war, the audience did
not need to be told that the ex-president
had made one of the most tragic contri-
buttons to the winning of the struggle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Readers of a popular weekly Of nation
wide circulation who have followed avid
ly a serial account of Canadian who
for three years has been near neighbor
of the high spots, will be interested to
learn that Major W. A. Bishop, having
downed his seventy-second German plane,
is now wearing his fourth decoration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

No great amount of oratory should be
required in convincing the voters Of
Michigan that the whole thing is Dem
ocratic game, in which Mr.. Ford is the
playing pawn and the electorate is sup
posed to permit itself to be duped. A
campaign conducted along this line
should be far more effective in the cir
cumstances, than one Of personal vitu-
peration, or even Of just personal crimi-
nation. Manchester Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Unless she promises to keep the de-
sired supply within her own boundaries,
Holland will stand fat chance Of get
ting cargo Of fat from the United
States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

War gardeners who have completed
the determination of the potato bug may
prepare for the fall campaign against
another pest--the garden thief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

It has taken the weather man less
than week to confound the chronic
complainer who said that 1918 had seen
its last hot spell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Half the bother of extinguishing that
coal fire at Goddard seminary would be
worth while if some of the heat could
be conserved for winter use,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Yanks Fail to Hold.--Headline,
So long as it remains poised over
baseball story no one outside of New
York fandom need worry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Lengthening casualty lists are a re.
minder that Barre has never adequately
commemorated in enduring granite the
sacrifices made by her sons in '6l-65.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
Antique Oddities.

Her Friend-I suppose many queer ole
guys and odd freaks patronize your man
icure shop,
Herself-Yes; call them my manicu
rios. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

The imminent possibility of war be-
tween Siberia and the bolsheviki indi-
Gates that Siberia does not care to play
on the red.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Official Washington takes it for grant.
ed that President Wilson will not leave
the capital for vacation this summer
as much as he must need one.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Instead of $40 or fight, it viii be
lS.45-work or fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 70
the use for republication Of all news despatenss
credited to II or not otherwise credited IN ms
paper, and also the local news punhshea
therein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
Mrs. Selma Potvin Received Word Sat
urday That Son, Godfrey, Was
Wounded and Again Monday
That Son, Albert, Was
Killed in Action.

st. Johnsbury, Aug. Private Hen
ry Rivers, reported killed in action in
France, was member of the l0lst ma.
chine gun battalion. His parents, who
now live in Danville, have received word
that he was killed July 10. He enlisted
last year at Fort Ethan Allen and went
to Camp Devens. He made the trip over
seas in May. He was % years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Milton, Aug. Cook Clifton Il. Wells
Of Co. /, seth infantry, who was wound
ed in action in France July 10, is the
son of Mrs. Jennie Wells Of this place,
He is % years of age and has two broth
ers in the service, one in Camp Upton
and the other at Camp Devens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Bellows Falls, Aug. frank ]. Crit
fin, jr., Co. A, l03d machine gun bat
TALON, who was killed in action in
France July 20, was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank ]. Griffin Of this place, and
was 20 years old. He enlisted in Co.
r, Vermont National Guard, in April,
1917, and was sent to France last Sep
TENDER.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

Rutland, Aug. HAIRY w. Lynch,
who was severely wounded in France
July Is, was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. P. Lynch of this city. Mr.. Lynch
belonged to the l03d machine gun bat
talon. BE was q member of Co. E, Yer
mont National Guard, and served on the
Mexican border.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by EgsemeyePs)
VEGETABLE S.
SELLING PRicEa

VEGE TABLES.
Rev cabbage, sc pound; Chinese
cabbage, 15c a pound: green beans.
Is cents pound; carrots, &C per h.:
spring beets, sc pound; cauliflower,
zoe pound; cucumbers, 1Oc; egg
plants, 20@25c; kohlrabi, 10c bunch:
leaf lettuce, zoe per pound; head let
tuce, trimmed, soc pound; untrimmed.
zoe a pound; leak, 10c bunch; Ber-
muda onions, SC pound; parsley, &c a
bunch; mangoes, zoe dozen; tomatoes,
10 cents pound; Jersey sweet potatoes.
10 cents pound; turnips, new, cents
pound; potatoes, new. 4 cents pound
or Coo peck.
Okra, 4Oc pound; corn. 30c doz.;
red finger peppers, 10c doz.; red
mangoes, 2 for sc.
FRUITS.
Calf. cherries, Coo pound peaches.
15c lb.; apples, new, 10c h.; lem
ons, 4Oc per dozen; bananas, 10c a
pound; lines, soc per dozen; oranges,
Coo doz; California plums, 2 pounds,
Csc; Honey Dew melons, SOC each;
Malaga grapes, lbs. 25c: home
grown sugar pears, 10c pound; Cali
fornia Bartlett pears, 15c pound;
Rocky Ford canteloupes, 2 for 25c;
Tip Top canteloupes, 20@25c.
Concord grapes, 45c basket; Tokay
grapes, 15c pound; Damson plums. 25c
quart.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Eggs, 47c doz; butter, creamery, 5Sc
pound; country, 45c pound.
RODUCE-(Buyingl
Butter. 37c pound; eggs 40c doz.;
old chickens, 15c pound fry chickens,
&c pound
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
RHEIMS FREE Of
GERMAN MENACE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS. Oct. Rheims has been
finally and definitely cleared from the
menace of German cannon. The Ger
mans are in retreat on the whole
front from the Suippe to the Arnes. as
well as in the region south OF Cam
brai.
In the first named sector the allies
have reached the Arnes river on which
the enemy hoped to make a stand. In
the second region the British fourth
army has crushed counter attacks
which the enemy delivered In an effort
to prevent its progress toward Boha1n
and cover their retreat to the south.
These two movements OF retreat
from part of a plan which was to
have brought the German armies to
new lines of resistance much nearer
the frontier, it appears. but the con-
slant pressure of the allied troops is
making the execution of the plan most
difficult and hazardous.
The peace proposals of the central
powers are in no way interfering with
the policy Of destruction the German
staff SENS to have decided upon. Sal
laumines, near Lens, is burning and
fires have been seen west and south
west of Lille and between Douai and
Souain.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
LIVE STOCK PRICES

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct 6. - Hogs
Receipts, $500; lower.
Cattle--Receipts, 1000; steady.
Calves-Receipts, 450; strong.
Sheep-Receipts, $50; steady.
Steers-Prime corn fed steers 1900
lbs. and up, $1s.50@19.00; good to
choice steers, 1900 lbs. and up. $17.75
6DlS5O; common to medium steers.
1900 lbs. and up, $170O@17.75; good
to choice steers, 100 to 1920 lbs.
l$16O0@17.50; common to medium
steers, 100 to 1900 lbs, $4,000
1900; good to choice steers. 900 to
100 lbs. $13.00@15.00; common to
medium steers, 900 to 1000 lbs. $1,000
616O0; good to choice yearlings,
$13.0O@15.00.
Heifers and Cows-Good to choice
heifers, S11.0O612.00; common to fair
heiters, $sO0@9.75; good to choice
COWS, $40 OOG12.00: fair to medium.
cows. $S.O00975; Gamers and cutters,
$550Q7.75.
BuiIs and Calves--;ood to prime ec
port bulls, $11.50; hood to choice
butcher bulls. 1925 q $11.00; COM
mon to fair bulls. $500 @ 800;
common to best veal calves. $500;
common to best heavy calves. $11.0O;
stock calves, $50 to $50 pounds, $40
Q11.50; good to choice lights. $16.10
@1615.
Stockers and Feeding Cattle-Good
to choice steers. 700 pounds and up.
S11.00012.00: common to fair steers.
under 700 pounds. $I0.00011.O0; good
10 choice steers. under 10U pounds.
$11.OO0l200; common to fair steers.
under 700 pounds. $9.0O@1O.50; med.
ium to good heifers. $S.50W1O.OO;
medium to good feeding cows. $4,000
.'.so; springers. $S.O0Q9.50.
Hogs Best heavies, $1S.65@1S.S5;
medium and mixed, $1S.55@1S.75;
good to choice lights, $1S.55@1S.65:
common to medium lights. $1S.50@
1855; roughs and packers, $16.50@
1850; light pigs, SLIPS; bulk of sales.
$1S55@1S.S5; best pigs, $1,000
1900; common to choice, $4,000
1918.
Sheep and LamDs-Good to choice
yearlings. $11.00@12.0O; common to
fair yearlings. $10.5O@12.75; good to
choice sheep, $11.0O; bucks, 10c
choice sheep. s11.OO@11.50; bucks. 10c
pounds. $9.O0Q1o.00; good to choice
breeding ewes, sl2.00q16.00; good to
choice spring lambs. $12.0@ 1880:
good to choice wool lambs. $4,000
1900; common to medium lambs,
$10.Oo911.75.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
GERMANS SET
[continued From Page One.1

when Lens and Armentieres were
abandoned last week, is continuing
with what appears to be precipitation
There is every reason to believe that
the City Of Lille will be evacuated by
the enemy within few days and that
his retirement will extend far down
where both the French and British are
reported to be clear through the Hin
denburg dine.
So far the German line from St.
Quentin south to the Ailette and
thence eastward to Bery-au-Bac is
standing quite firmly and evidently
this part of the enemy's position is
being used as a pivot as his armies,
to the north and east. swing back to
new positions. Italian forces, how
ever, have struck at the German lines
In front Of Laon and early reports of
progress made there would appear to
justify the belief that the hinge of
the foes lines may be broken.
German detachments which have
been fighting beside the Bulgarian
army IN Macedonia are being with
drawn, according to an announcement
made at Berlin. Serbian and French
forces are reported to have inflicted
defeat on German and Austrian
units near the city of Vranje.
Discourage Peace Move.
Unconditional surrender" Is the
answer Of the American press to the
appeal for peace made by Austria and
Germany. Official copies Of the peace
proposals of the central powers have
not as yet been acted upon by Presi-
dent Wilson, but it is reported that
the attitude Of official Washington
does not encourage the hope enter
tanned by the enemy, that the allies
can be induced to enter into negotia-
tions at time when Germanys arm
les are in retreat and 'Then Marshal
Foch's mastery strategy is beginning
to bear fruit
So far as press comments reflect
the situation in France and England
there is no disposition in these coun-
tries to consider the effort of the ene-
my other than new maneuver which
promises but little more than might
have been expected from the fromer
peace proffers made by the central
powers.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
$3.50 RAISED d
FOR HOSPITAL

Funds obtained from the hospital tag
day Saturday. were the highest
amounts ever donated in the city, the
amount cleared being s1,53029, while
the most ever obtained before was
5000, state Mrs. Eugene Price, who
was in charge of the funds
The war seems to be making people
realize what a great place the hospital
holds in the city," she said Every
one gave SO willingly. so cheerfully;
we did not have to urge the matter at
ALL"
Between 125 and $50 women and
girls helped with the sale, and Sc sta
tons were kept. Everywhere there
was the greatest cooperation. the lead
ers report.
Seven thousand tags were donated
by the Nicholson Printing company,
and the officers wish to thank them
and all who helped make the whole
success.
Since practically all the graduate
nurses are in service, the thirty-two
who are now in training at the Reid
hospital would be the only ones to care
for the local victims of an epidemic,
should one occur in this city, and in
view of this fact, the support which
the citizens have given to this insti-
tuition has not been misplaced, stated
Mrs. Price, Monday morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
WINCHESTER MAYOR
KILLED IN ACCIDENT

WINCHESTER Ind. Oct May.
or George E. LeEgett. 60 years old.
was instantly killed and his wife was
seriously injured when the enclosed
car in which they were riding was
struck by an interurban car at Scots
burg, Ind, this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leggett had gone to
Jeffersonville to visit their son, Lieut..
John Leggett who is in the quarter
masters department there.
Mr.. Leggett was for many years the
president of the Woodbury. Brass com
pany. He was elected mayor Of Win
chester last fall
The message was received in Win
chester this morning at 1890 o'clock
by A. G. MCGEE.
Mrs. Leggett is in Scottsburg. Mr..
Leggett is survived his wife, his son,
Lieutenant Leggett, and daughter,
Mrs. George H. Clark of Winchester.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
STATE TAKES
Continued FroE Pave One.1

suited with both the county and state
boards OF health respecting the appli.
cation to Earlham College Of the or.
der closing the schools of the state
and have received authority Of the
Wayne county board of health, to con.
tinue the regular work of the college
under the following conditions:
q. All students not residing in the
dormitories are to be excluded from
the campus until farther orders are
issued.
"2. All students residing in the dor
mitories are to remain on the campus
until further orders are issued.
"In view of the fact that a closing
of the college entirely and sending of
all students to their homes is prac-
tically impossible. the college authori
ties have accepted the above condi-
tions and feel sure that all students
will cooperate fully in carrying them
out.
1T should be said in addition that
members of the faculty will do every
thing In their power to assist the
students living outside the dormitories
to continue their work in absentia,
and to assist them also in making up
work missed when normal conditions
are again established.
at is the understanding that the
State Board of Health will meet next
Wednesday to make final rulings in
regard to exceptions to the general or
der already issued, or to make such
notifications as may be found to be
necessary"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-07
RED CROSS WORK
TO BE CONTINUED

The Red Cross work-room is not in
cluded in the general closing order
but owing to the necessity of using
every possible means to prevent the
spread of the influenza epidemic the
following instructions are to be rigid
ly followed, L. F. Ross, chairman,
said Monday.
l. The supervisor in charge for each
day. will observe all workers and ask
any who may have colds or a cough
to discontinue work until they have
fully recovered.
2. Red Cross work in churches and
all places other than the main work
shop will be discontinued for the
present.
3. The township workshops will al
so be closed until further notice.