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New-York tribune., 1918-03-25

there is any contest it will be between
Lenroot and Berger"
The Davies camp came out with a
counter blast. Using the same figures
as Mr.. West. they proved to their own
wrong. Joseph Martin, national com
mIltteeman, said that the only reason
Lenroot got by in the primaries was
because $4,000 Democrats voted for
nm to save the Republican party from
getting black eye.
Loyalists to Fight Hoan
. Milwaukee M Loyalists are preparing to
battle against Mayor Daniel w. Hoan.
Socialist, by a campaign of education
in the lahoring wards to show the kin
ship between the 900 per cent" peace
stuff in Wisconsin and the Bolshcyili
movement in Russia, out of which Pots
9T dam grabbed Petrograd, Odessa, the
Ukraine, the granary of Europe. and
other territory.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Loyalists in Wisconsin
Oppose Plans for Peace

MILWAUKEE, March PA resolu-
ton opposing peace negotiations With
an "unbeaten and unrepcntant Ger
many" expressing the belief that tho
war can only be won by fighting and
urging President Wilson to organize
the American fighting forces to the
fullest possible extent, was adopted by
the Wisconsin Loyalty Legion late to-
day copy of the resolution will he
sent to President Wilson. ~
"A resolution was also adopted call
ing on the Federal authorities n dotor
mine whether the platform Of tho g..
cial Democratic party for the M mun;c- ~ :
llpal campaign in Milwaukee violatas
the espionage act. ''''"'eS
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Thousands Visit Upton
New Workers Make Trip bv
Autos and Special Trains

CAMP UPTON, N. Y, March 24-To
days influx of visitors from New York
and Brooklyn was the largest in the
history of the cantonment.
Between 10000 and $4,000, mostly
women, were brought by six special
trains, with twenty cars each.
Road conditions are the best thev
nave been in some time and a large
number of autoists also made the trim
The Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton began to-day series of holv
week evangelstic meetings under tho
leadership of William E. Biederwolf. a
Chicago evangelist.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Stokes Goes to Wife's Aid
Socialist Leaves for Missouri
to Assist in Defence

]. G. Phelps Stokes. millionaire hus-
band of Rose Pastor Stokes, arrested at
Willow Springs, Mo-, on Saturday on a
charge of violating the espionage act,
is on his way to Kansas City to assist
in her defence. He quietly slipped out
of New York on Saturday in response
to a telegram notifying him that after
being released on minor charge, she
had been rearrested on the felony
charge.
Mr. Stokes and his wife have Diff
fered on the war question, he having
taken a prominent part in the bolt Of
cne time Socialist leaders from that
party because of it's war position.
while Mrs. Stokes has stood by the
party.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Germans Seizs Plants
Of American Firms

AMSTERDAM. Saturday, March 23.-
The "North German Gazette the semi
official German government organ, an
nounces that as "reprisal" the follow
ing American firms have been placed
under compulsory trusteeships: George
Borgfeldt & Co., of Berlin; the F. W.
Woolworth Company, of New York;
Louis Wolf & Co., of Boston; Butler
Brothers of Philadelphia, and the S. S.
kresge Company of Detroit, all having
branches at Sonneberg, Sake Mein-
ingen
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Women Nurses to Learn
Boxing at Camp Custer

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. March "a
All of the nurses serving in the base
hospital at Camp Custer are to receive
boxing lessons. The nurses, nearly 1OC
of them, who expect to soon go tc
France, asked that they be taught the
art of self defence. Stories of German
atrocities inflicted upon Red Cross
nurses and other women and girls
made the Camp Custer nurses de-
termined to learn how to fight.
The division boxing instructor has
been ordered to organize boxing classes
for these women. So far as knowr
Custer is the first cantonment in the
United States to take such action.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Pool Fuel Oil Supplies

WASHINGTON, March 24.--Deliverv
OF fuel oil to preferred customers, re-
gardless Of existing contracts, if that
IS necessary to supply essential indus
tres was ordered to-day in new dis
trlbution regulations promulgated bv
president Wilson for dealers east Of
the Rocky Mountains. The reason for
REVISING the regulations was that dis
tributers controlling only u small sup
ply OF fuel oil were unable to meet the
requirements of all their necessary
customers. while other distributors
were able to allot surplus to uaos nat
contributing directly to the prosecn.
ton or the war. Virtual pooling of tho
supplies was decided upon to nssure
dIstribution according to the original
list OF priorities. which remains un.
changed. ""-
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Bandits Threaten
To Behead Americans
Chinese Demand Cash and
Rifles by T To-day-Rescuers
Sent From Peking

PEKING. March 24.-The bandits ir
the province of Honan are demanding
a cash ransom, in addition to rifles, for
G. A. Kyle. of Portland, Ore, and E. J
Purcell, two American engineers re-
Gently captured by them. The bandits
threaten to decapitate the Americans
unless their demands are met before
March 25.
Raymond P. Tenney, assistant Chi.
nese secretary to the American Lega
ton. and representative of the Chi
nese Foreign Office have gone to Ho
nan to negotiate with the bandits.
A dispatch from Peking March Is
said Messrs. Kyle and Purcell were
being held near Wehsien. forty miles
west of the Yenchengho. Northern
Honan. At that time they were re-
ported to be safe and we'll.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Asks Aid for Ship Men
Commerce Chamber Official
Wants Merchants Helm

A call was issued yesterday by Ed
ward A. Fllene, chairman of the war
States Chamber of Commerce, for
every business man in the country 70
actively cooperate with shipbuilders
ana lend every aid possible to con-
struction of ships. wiz
Mr.. Filene points out that, though
business men have been willing in the
past to assist shipbuilders, they have
peen content to sit back and await a
call for their help. s @
ms new suggestion is that big busi-
ness nc, actively ~ identify itself with ship
@ pulId'ng interests, sit with its officers
help without further delay. '"'''
New-York tribune., 1918-03-25
Daylight Saving Period
Is Begun in Enolard

LONDON, March 24.-All the clocks
in the United Kingdom were advanced
one hour to-day, for the beginning of
sne sne summer daylight saving period.
Normal time will be restored on SEN
tcmbcr 90 "0r
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

his gains. No cock-sure optimism throws
solid advantage into the hands of the
enemy. Not so with all of us. There is
tendency to think of the war as won.
That spells disaster if it goes far enough.
1t means indifference to the calls for re-
doubled sacrifice. There must be no let
up. Every additional thousand men over
seas demands new tonnage, new produc.
tion of almost every kind from the farm
to the shipyard. The victory of to-day is
clarion call for renewed energy that
the full fruits of the victory may be won.
Hold fast.
And if this seems hard to bear, and the
road ahead appears to be long and
weary one, still let us hold fast to the
good faith that we have that at the end
of the road is the triumph of the ideas
that have made our nation free and
great. That is worth long working and
waiting To have it settled once and for
all that this is a free mans world is
worth much And this is to be settled
Let us make no mistake on that point
Wrong and oppression often gain tempo
rary mastery, but to believe that when
the issue between right and wrong is
fairly joined on a worldwide stage,
wrong could conquer, would be to ques.
ton the existence of moral order in
the universe. The world is going ahead,
not backward. This thing we Americans
believe, whether we ever shape the
thought in words or not. 1t is an article
Of our faith. Let us hold fast to the
faith that is in us.-Manehester Union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
BRAZIL IN THE WAR.

With problems similar to those which
the United States has attacked and
solved, Brazil is rapidly striking her
stride in wholesale preparations for a
war to the finish against the forces of
autocracy. So many more important
matters challenge our attention now
adays that we are won't to dismiss from
the field Of our speculations all thoughts
of what our big neighbor to the south is
doing or proposes to do. The energy
displayed by the sister republic in deal
ing with her German colonies is compar-
able with that OF our own, and perhaps
in some respects her plan has had the
virtue of better organization. Better in
this respect, that her problems have been
more localized and therefore easier to
handle. German eolonists have been eff
fectively eowed and the process has been
rendered more simple because the Ger
mans in Brazil never became naturalized.
Brazil has raised a modernized army
and steel stays have been placed in a
compulsory service act which was never
strictly enforced until Germany's ruth
lessness forced the nation into war.
Voluntary enlistments have been numer-
Gus and something of the idealism which
has spread among our own youth is
measurably responsible for the enthu-
siasm which young Brazilians are show.
ing in their military training. Despite
a natural lack of facilities, Brazil has
undertaken shipbuilding on large scale
and the results Of carefully contrived
policy in this direction are already seen.
Before many months Europeans may be
gladdened by the sight of Brazilian boats
bearing adequately trained Brazilian sol
diers into the great struggle Indeed, it
is only lack of transport service that
accounts for the absence of the flag Of
Brazil on the western front to-day.
The Germans, if they expected to pur-
sue unhindered their evil ways in Brazil,
have been completely disillusioned Pub
lie works contracts entered into with
German contractors have been annulled;
Germans no longer control their banks;
thousands of Germans are interned; and
most of their property has been con-
fiscated. Brazil is in the war and we
shall realize it more fully as the days
60 by.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

found on SO many Of our wayside cross
ings. Not all of them can be bridged
with overpasses at once, especially when
abnormal circumstances are calling for
added upkeep expenditures. Therefore,
while present conditions obtain, it would
be well for every motorist and every
teamster to keep in mind the old direc-
tion, Took and listen" Greater care on
the part of those who travel the high.
ways must serve while the work of elm
mating grade crossings is partially
stayed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
Watch the Eastern Gate.

The allies have Germany by the throat
now. They can defeat the enemy next
year If they can continue increasing
their own forces and prevent Germany
from increasing its strength via Rus.
sia. But If they permit the summer to
pass without making the Russian stu.
alton safe, the year OF 1919 may be
terrible record of allied disappointment
and useless bloodshed Germany would
surely be stronger, if not unconquerable
The western front Is the scene of what
may be the crucial struggle. Every heart
in allied lands beats high with the hope
that the terrific battles of these DAYS
will not be in vain--that they will break
down the enemy and force him to sue
for peace. Yet, after all, that is
hope, and hopes in war times are sub
ieet to cruel decorations. It is not pru-
dent to stake the lives of entire armies
on uninsured hopes. The political and
military authorities cannot escape the
fact that the western front and the Rus
sian situation are linked together and
must be dealt with as a single problem.
Washington Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
Perfect Evening Spoiled.

isn't it glorious herel" she exclaimed
when the waiter had taken their orders.
"Do you think sol" he replied.
tits perfectly lovely. Everything is
in such beautiful harmony--the foun-
tain, the trees, the swsying lanterns,
the music--everything is ideal. It's like
fairyland"
'I'm glad you like IT,"
'I'm simply enchanted. Doesn't It
make you feel as ii you had stepped out
of the everyday world into something
strange and new"
Not bit"
Whats the NATTER You don't seem
to be enjoying yourself"
MY boss is sitting at the third table
over there to your left, and can tell by
his looks that he's wondering how I can
afford TO blow myself at place like
this Dayton News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
SOUTH WALDEN

Mrs. Winona Foster is staying for a
time at the home of her sister, Mrs Rob
ert Walbridge, in Cabot.
Master Theodore Chamberlain Of St.
Johnsbury was recent guest at the
home of his aunt, Mrs. A. L. Beals,
Miss Elizabeth Morrill, of Hardwick
spent the latter part of last week with
her cousin, Miss Glenna Perkins.
Leon Stuart and family Of East Hard
wick were guests Sunday at the home Of
Mrs. Stuart's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
H. Newton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harley Marden were in
town recently
Mrs. Emma Porter and family were
guests at the home of her brother, H. NJ.
Perkins, Sunday.
Glenn Bailey and family of Craftsbury
visited relatives here last week Thurs
day.
The ice cream supper and promenade
at Goodenough's hall, for the Red Cross
last week, was largely attended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
ABUSE OF THE SERVICE FLAG.
A Movement for Keeping It to Its Orig.
inaI Meaning.

Tho service flag is an unofficial tribute
to the men who are following the colors
of their country on land and sea, but the
abuse of the flag has prompted the Judge
advocate generals department with the
approval of the adjutant general of the
army, to draft regulations for its use.
Briefly, these regulations, that are sug.
gestiye and not mandatory, provide that
only those who are serving in some
branch Of the army or navy are entitled
to star. Instances are not in
frequent where the distinction of star
has been given to men whose only claim
is that they are working for the govern
ment. This practice will bring the beau
tiful idea of the service flag into utter
disrepute and make those really entitled
to it disinclined to display it. 1t does
an injustice to our fighting forces that
is properly resented.
To display a star that does not repre-
sent the potential sacrifice of life in the
naval or military service of the country
is as fagrantly vicious in taste as to
wear distinguished service medal or
Victoria cross that is not backed by the
heroic deeds of its wearer. - Chicago
Evening Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

If the consequences were anything but
deathly serious, the oft reiterated views
of Lord Lansdowne would attract only
caustic comment from the press and
there would be the end to it. Yet so
much is at stake that his every bid for
peace evokes an uproar from people who
heartily support the governments that
seek to eradicate the evils Of militarism
and autocracy, while the only praise
comes from Germany and her confed-
crates. Few men, in the light of what
has happened since the late summer Of
1914, would care to be encountered with
80 heavy a burden as Teutonic common
dalton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Reduction sales" graphically set forth
in catalogues so tremendously bulky as
to traverse all rules of conservation are
having their innings as fall approaches
and mail order houses are preparing for
the rush of inquiries that invariably fol-
low the catalogue distribution. The
philosophy of the mark down policy fol-
lowed by many of these concerns is well
illustrated by the upstate merchant who
used to advertise oranges at - cents
apiece, for l0c" incidentally, it re-
mains to be said that many of the mark
downs are made on unreasonable goods
or wearing apparel of a pronounced or
passing fashion. Your home merchant is
a pretty safe person to patronize, and
when it comes to paying taxes he, and
not the mail order concern in Chicago, is
the man who helps carry burden that
would be yours alone if everybody went
out of town to do their buying.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
Hold Fast.

Two good words, these of Lloyd George
to the people of Britain and just as
good for us as for them, and timely as
well--hold fast.
1t is moment in which to hold fast 10
high purpose. The tide of war is turning
in our favor. AS it turns, voices arise
begging us not to press too severely upon
an inevitably beaten enemy. Germany
must have chance to live among the ma
tions, it is said. The plea of the under
dog is being heard. Hold fast. There is
that in Germany which deliberately
planned and started the war, and wants
only time and opportunity to organize
and begin another. Call it what you will,
this thing in Germany must not live. We
have addressed ourselves to the Just and
manly undertaking of Kidding the world
Of this evil thing, and no matter how
deep into the life of Germany its roots
run, it must be torn up and destroyed
If not, still it must be hedged in and
polced SO that its noxious growth shall
not cast its shadow over the nations
again. For our hearts are set upon
broadening and strengthening the foun-
dations of human liberty, and establish
ing an understanding among free peoples
by which mans life may be enlarged in
every dimension. If and when Germany
evidences desire to share in the work
of charging the life of the individual
man, we shall admit her into the sister
hood Of nations. Under and until she
does this, there is nothing to do but con
slider her q menace, violent poison in
the life blood of the race, and deal with
her accordingly. Hold fast to the pur-
poses Of the war. 1t is peculiarly time
to hold fast to good ground gained, and
not to lose it by over-confdence. Let us
learn of Foch. No hasty step imperils
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Politicians who plan to make a bid
for the woman vote by opposing the bill
to enroll for military service young men
between is and 81 may some day have
to reckon with those same young men,
for the history Of the present war has
taught us that boys on the south side of
their majority are usually the ones most
eager to fight. To deprive them of the
privilege, or to legislate in their favor
may arouse a measure of opposition
wholly unlocked for by some of our
statesmen whose eyes are mainly for
their fences. Youngsters from IS to 81
are not the ones who are asking to be
exempt from military service or to be
placed at the foot of the combatant list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Grade crossings cannot be abolished
too rapidly for the safety Of that part
of the public which travels by team and
automobile. A deep tragedy comes to
remind us that there is a dangerous
crossing at West Berlin, yet within an
hours ride of Barre there are other grade
crossings where the stage is already set
for a repetition of last weeks lament
able happening. The railroads in Yer
mont, over burdened by unparalleled de-
mands, are trying to keep apace with a
public sentiment that demands the swift
Summation Of the death trap which is
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

The news that Col. Henry Watterson
has ceased to direct the editorial utter.
ances of the Louisville Courier-Journal
means that lively and interesting chap.
ter in American journalism has been
closed He represented the intense indi-
vidualism of the past. AS a personality
he stood alone among the editors of the
United States, often irritating, but al
ways beloved. May he continue to serve
lin an advisory capacity" as long as
such function appeals to him. Spring
field Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

When one of the candidates became
temporarily indisposed and his condition
for the moment threatened an extended
illness, the thrust and parry of news
papers contending for the candidate of
their choice came to an end for a brief
season. All joined in expressing regret
and editorially hoping for the rapid re-
covery of Frank Howe. Happily first
reports from the hospital where he is de-
tanned were the worst.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Newspapermen the country over who
are at all attentive to the opinions of
their exchanges learn with genuine regret
that Henry Watterson ceases to act as
editor OF the Louisville Courier Journal,
now that the Watterson papers have
been sold. The old war horse is to be
retained in an advisory capacity and il
occasion demands probably he will be
ready to lend his pen to the support OF
any cause which involves the success or
defeat of a measure that compels his in.
terest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
Quite Another Chap.

A rookie was reading an article about
the kaiser which compared him with
Nero. "Who was Nero Billi" he asked
fellow rookie.
Wasn't he a man that was always
coldi"
'Nsw," was the reply. "thst was Zero,
another guy altogether. Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

The notion that Americans can fight
is spreading rapidly in Germany. 1t be-
gan to percolate somewhere near the
western front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Now that Candidate Howe has stated
more explicitly his position as to the ma
tional prohibition amendment, that mat.
ter ceases to be an issue between himself
and Candidate Darling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

A mounting mercury with old Gen.
Humidity in full command makes us
aware of what life in this climate might
have been had the kaiser succeeded in
reaching Paris in six weeks, London in
three months, and New York within the
year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

If your favorite bird soloist is strange
ly silent these August mornings remem-
Der that this is moulting time and that
our feathered friends remain very quiet,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

William Randolph Hearst asked for a
groat and they gave him thousand
pound-ings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
CURRENT COMMENT


Heroes of the pick" is Secretary Bak-
er's designation of the $50 mine workers
Of Mercer County, Pa, who have re-
turned to work though retired on ac-
count of age. A fitting phrase.--New
York World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
Squash, Splosh!

OF Foch let us sing. That is to say, a
homespun Yankees honest admiration Of
the generalissimo's achievement might be
expressed in rhyme:
Foch, Boche, Gosh!--Springfeld Re
publican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

With the price of clothing on the
jump, there is an alibi waiting for every
man in patches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

We predict that the era of chatting in
the camp of the 57th Pioneers at Spar
tanburg is nearing the end.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08
VERMONT VAR NOTES

After trying nearly every branch of
the army, Earl G. Maxfeld Of Starksboro
has finally been accepted and will serve
in the medical corps of the regular army.
His eyes were not quite up TO the mini
mum test. but aside from that he was in
fine condition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Lieut.. Donald Sage Maekay, a nativs
of Burlington, has been wounded in
France, according to cablegram which
he sent to his aunt, Mrs. w. B. Fonda of
SC. Adams. He is wounded in the legs,
but nothing serious. Lieut.. Mackay was
studying for the ministry until the
United States entered the war, when he
entered the military service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Clifford Lashua, the North WilIiston
boy who was killed in France July 81,
was In the lO3d machine gun battalion
and had been across since December.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-08

Lynwood B. Cunningham, another
Burlingtonian, is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Cunningham and member Of the
23d United States infantry, enlisting in
July, 1917, and going across in Sep
TENDER Of the same year.