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Evening star., 1918-02-17
ELEcTRIFY ROADS; SAVE FUEL.
Would Solve Problem and Conserve
100000, 600 Tons Coal. Is Claim.

cation of railroads would solve the fuel
problem and save 100000 tons of
coal every year, f. w. Rice. jr., presi-
dent of the American Institute of EIec-
trical Engineers. told the midwinter
convention of that organization in an
address here last night.
THE terror of these heatless days"
Mr.. Rice declared, will not have been
without benefit if they direct the at
tention of the people and our lawnak-
ers to the frightful waste of two of
our country's most valuable assets. our
potential waterpower and our wonder
full coal reserves.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
MINsK STEAMSHIP FIRE ~
CAUSES $4,000 LOSS

AN ATLANTIC PORT. February 1s.-
Fire in the hold OF the Scandinavian
American steamship Minsk here today
made it necessary for firemen. after =
vain effort to extinguish the blaze. to
open the vessels seacocks, permitting
the ship to sink in the mud at the
pier where she was moored. The loss,
mostly from water. is estimated at
about 100000.
The ships cargo consisted Of q large
amount of Red Cross stores and cotton.
She had been ready to sail for some
days, but her owners are said to have
held up her departure because they
were reluctant to have her enter the
submarine danger zone.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
circulation and consequent boiling OF
the water around the cylinder Jackets.

Before attempting to apply a tire to
a diagonally split rim make sure that
the rim is not badly out Of shape. so
that hammering will have to be resort
ed to after much Of the work is done.
See that the rim ends come together
properly before the work is started. II
much trouble is had mount the tire as
you would a c1incher. In some rims
there is a tongue, the end of which
drops into a similar shaped opening In
the rim end. II the tongue is acci-
dentally broken of the rim can be used
by causing the ends to abut. using
jack as spreader and then soldering
a piece Of metal across the split ends to
prevent opening. This will do il there
is not another rim handy.
When chain cross pieces break so that
the chain slaps against the fender do
not wire the broken pieces across the
tire. as the wire will last only a short
time. Wire under the felloe.
When the country in general Is hav-
ing such cold weather. ranging from
zero to as much as thirty below, ra-
diator solutions freeze while the en-
gine is running. The new owner will
be at n loss to know why steam should
be forced through the overflow pipe in
the very coidest weather. This is
caused by the cold water at the bot
id and interfering with circulation In
partial freezing keep the engine run
ming. keep adding water and cover up
the bottom of the radiator When the
bottom Of the radiator Is warm remove
the cover.
Evening star., 1918-02-17
THE EXPERTS SAY.

If q driver should be so unfortunate
as to break so many cross pieces of the
tire chains that they will not remain in
place around the wheel. the chains
should be removed and wrapped around
the tires as one would wrap rope.
This. of course. applies only when the
car Is stuck in the snow or in deep
mud, for after getting under way, the
cumbersome lump should be removed
pairing tire chains, the work requiring
little effort. The garage makes a
charge of 10 cents, even for one new
link, which the owner can install in
less than one minute with chain tool
which can be had from the chain manu-
facturer.
II the owner should have occasion to
dismantle the springs he should take
the opportunity to spread a lubricant
over the leaves. A good one is a mix
ture of paraffin and flake graphite. The
wax may be Had by melting a few or
dinary candles and when in the molten
condition the graphite is thrown in and
the whole stirred.
Aside from overheating caused by u.s.
ing a cooling solution having a lower
boiling point than clear water. there is
the common cause resulting from
portion of the radiator tflied with wa
ter only) becoming frozen. Many own
ers complain that in the coolest wealth
er the engine will overhead while the
radiator, felt with the hands, seemed
lower portion becomes frozen, result
ing in an obstructed radiator: hence no
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Berlin Strikers Sentenced.

AMSTERDAM. February ia num-
Der Of persons who took part In the
recent strikes in Berlin have been
sentenced to prison by extraordinary
courts martial. The heaviest sentence.
forty-two months Of penal servitude.
was imposed on a metal worker named
Ratajozik for attempting to hold up
street car. Another metal worker
named Meyer was sentenced to eighteen
months for a similar offense. One boy
of seventeen, also a metal worker. was
sentenced to two years, and another to
six months for distributing leaflets and
urging woman WorkaEA t0 l6tE1keS
Evening star., 1918-02-17
FAVORS VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Canadian Government Announces II
as Part Of Established Policy.

OTTAWA, Ontario, February 16.-The
extension of the franchise to Canadian
women is announced by the govern
ment as part of it's established policy.
1t is stated that woman suffrage will
be an established fact in Canada before
another election is held.
This statement is generally inter-
preted to mean that the measure will
be introduced at the next session of
parliament which probably will open
within the next six weeks
The labor men in their recent con-
ference with the government urged
that 'the further industrial develop
ment of woman should be accompanied
By political equality"
Evening star., 1918-02-17

This IS the fourth of fire thrilling
articles by Lieut. Joseph Stehlfn OF
Brooklyn, an orphan boy, Wto at nineteen
sailed for France to join the Lofayette
EscadriLe. He spent sic months in train
ing. and toithin t,centy days after going
to the front he 11on the French tndr cross
for bringing do,on t,co boche machsnes
IN brilliant fight. He Uds proHaoted
tloice, first being made q sergeant ana
then q lieutenant. He has been q gedT IN
France, has too oGsciaI >r!tutions to his
credit. 4rGs rounded and is one OF the trst
american dUiators to return TO the United
States. He snas one of the youngest, "
not the youngest, Of the pilots in the
French drntu
Evening star., 1918-02-17
Krupp Company Reduces Dividend.

COPENHAGEN, January 20 (by mail).
The Krupp Company has reduced its
annual dividend and is paying only 10
per cent. Last year it paid IL per cent
Tho annual report of the company nays
that the increasing demands OF the army
have necessitated the spending Of large
share of the profits on new plants
Evening star., 1918-02-17

How the women of the country can
serve the government to the best ad-
vantage will be one of the principal
gress of rational service. to be held
gress of national service. to be held in
Chicago this week.
Evening star., 1918-02-17

bottom Of the radiator. If the bottom
is hot the pump is working; II the bot
tom is cold the pump 1t not working.
Normally the bottom Of the radiator
should be hot. but not quite as hot as
the top. The heat reaching the bottom
is due to the action of the pump, which
draws out the water and so makes
room for more water at the top. The
hot water entering at the top is con-
tinually moving downward, making the
bottom hot also. If the pump stops
working or the radiator and pipes be-
come clogged the hot water Is not
drawn down. the draft from the fan
cools the water quickly. and so the
bottom of the radiator becomes cold.
1t may be questioned why the bottom
of the radiator is not always cold. in
asmuch as the purpose of the radiator
is to cool the water. But this arises
from a mistaken idea of the functions
of the radiator and the entire cooling
system. The purpose is not to cool
the engine. but to prevent the engine
from overheating. The water leaving
the radiator should be still close to
boiling point or 212 degrees Fahren-
heit. If it gets below $50 degrees the
engine begins to lose power. Thus we
see that the radiator merely gets rid of
some of the heat-not all of it.
Be on Lookout for Leaks.
At all times one should be on the
lookout for leaks in any part of the
cooling system. The usual place on the
pump is at the stuffing box. This sur
rounds the pumpshaft and is packed
with some soft material to prevent
leakage of water from the interior.
Graphite asbestos packing is the best,
but cotton waste or cloth with some
cup grease rubbed into it and rolled
into the right shape will do as well.
The stuffing box is frightened a little
more every time it starts to leak until
the packing is all used up. This is
shown by the fact that it cannot be
tightened any more and it still leaks.
1t must then be repacked, which is done
by unscrewing the cover and putting
in as much of the rolled packing as 1t
will hold Be very careful to tighten
it just enough to prevent leaking. If
too much force is applied it binds too
tightly on the shaft, cutting into it and
making it so rough that it chews up
any new packing about as fast as it
can be replaced. When properly pack
ed it should last year without re-
packing, although it may need tighten
ing occasionally.
If there Is leak around the cover
of the pump, or If the cover has been
removed, a new gasket should be fitted
Evening star., 1918-02-17

Miss Sarah G. Shields OF Hope, Ark,
is the first woman to be permitted to
practice in all the state courts of Ar
kansas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in
this paper, and also the local news published
therein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

who are in the service in training camps
in Massachusetts,, who were known to
be sick. were received the latter part Of
last week. Those sheard from were Jean
Clogston, Hugh Seayer, Ray Flint and
Cldye Hutchinson. Further word is anx-
iously awaited by relatives and friends.
Leon r. Thmber, who has been for sew
eral months employed, in South Lancas-
ter, Mass, is at home.
Miss Nellie Tillotson, home for the
weekend from teaching in the primary
school in West Berlin, has been notified
not to return for a week, as the schools
In that town are closed. Miss Arlene
Jeffords has received similar noteie
from the Barre superintendent.
The Misses Irma and Esther Cheney
have returned from a visit with their
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Bunal NJ.
Cheney, at South Peacham, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cheney returning with them for a few
days visit with his mother, Mrs. G. j.
Blanchard.
The selectmen win meet at the office Of
the town clerk next Friday afternoon, to
pay bills against the town.
Born, Sept. rs, in Wilmington, Del, a
son to Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Spencer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30
IDENTIFICATION OF THE CENTRAL
POWERS DEVELOPING.

The bluff emanating from Germany
and Austria that reinforcements had been
dispatched from those two countries for
The aid Of beleaguered Bulgaria failed to
work, either in Bulgaria or in the nations
of the entente allies. The latter kept in
exorably on their stern course straight
for the capital Of Bulgaria, refusing to
be turned aside by any bluff or any spec
ious pleas Bulgaria, on its part, knew
full well the situation in the larger cen
trail powers and knew that sufficient aid
could not be expected from those quar-
ters to stay the victorious march Of the
allied forces sweeping through Macedo-
MIA from the southwark. Therefore, the
capitulation to the allies on the allies
terms, as indicated by to-day's dispatches
from allied capitals and despite the re-
ported protestations of Car Ferdinand
Of Bulgaria that he still stood by the
central powers. Bulgaria is definitely
out of the war
This collapse of Bulgaria Is the first
tangible evidence Of the forthcoming dis.
Indignation of the central powers and the
middle Europe scheme fabricated by Ger
many. Turkey is virtually eliminated
from the war and is expected to follow
Bulgaria's action in a short time, as the
Turkish forces in Palestine have been
practically wiped out and the communi.
cations between Germany and Austria
are rapidly being severed That will
leave Austria cringing at the flank 81
Germany and in danger Of being attacked
on two vital sections. Austria's position
will be perilous although the military
power may not fall until Germany does
because the preponderating power of the
allies is now being directed at Germany
itself Bulgaria led the way; the Others
are sure to follow because they must.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
ADVOCATES TEMPORARY HOSPITAL
Where Influenza Patients in Barre Can
Be Cared For.


Editor of Times 1t has been said that
fools rush in where angels fear to tread, "
but / cannot refrain from expressing my
convictions concerning present conditions
in this city. In the first place, think
people should be careful about repeating
exaggerated stories concerning sickness
and death of which they know nothing
except by hearsay. Such stories are not
calculated to improve conditions. The
facts, however, should be known, and
some organized effort made to ascertain
the exact situation. For instance, in the
Syrian colony on Prospect street every
woman and child is sick with only three
or four men to wait on between 80 and
40 of these women and children. You
can appreciate the care they are receiving
and the danger there is Of creating other
diseases ten times worse than the present
epidemic because of unsHnitary eondi-
tions. If such cases could be taken to
one or more temporary hospitals, where
single nurse and doctor could care for
them quickly and easily, it would relieve
the present situation greatly and per-
haps prevent the creation of other and
worse diseases. There is no reason why
the Universalst vestry should not be
fitted up as temporary hospital for 80
or 40 Of these cases ] spent three hours
Saturday evening trying to find wom-
an to 60 into Jerry Michaels home, in
the Syrian colony, and failed, and have
not yet found one. Father, mother and
four children have been sick abed since
Thursday with no help except a man.
now and then, to go in to wait on them
| They are receiving absolutely no care
such as people in their condition should
receive The situation concerning doc.
tors is a serious one, but the situation
concerning help to care for the sick is
ten times worse. may be wrong, but
feel that the situation demands an or
ganized effort on the part of our citizens
to cope with it, If we would prevent a
worse condition following it. Doctors
and nurses from localities where the cpl.
demic is not raging should be called in
here temporarily to relieve the situation.
Yours in the interest of the suffering,
John b. Reardon.
Barre, Sept. 30
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30
BITTER FIGHTING REPORTED
In Semi Official Dispatch Coming from
Berlin.
Barre, Sept. 80.

Berlin.
Amsterdam, Sept. 30.--Bitter fighting
along the front north of st. Quentin is
described in a semi-oficial dispatch from
Berlin. II says;
"a big British attack to break through
towards Cambria, supported on the right
wing by fresh American units, began on
Friday morning after three hours Of vio-
lent artillery fire.
Deeply echeloned British infantry,
aided by a large number of tanks, at
tackled over 30-kilometre front south
Of the Cambria Bapaume road, but it
was only after repeated assaults that
the British were able to gain ground in
the direction of Bourbon and Flesquieres.
In the afternoon the British renewed
| their assault north of the Bapaume-
Cambria road with large number of
tanks. German forces there withdrew,
| fighting obstinately, to the line men
toned in the army report.
"In the center, all the British attacks
failed with losses before the village of
Graincourt. Only when the British took
Arleux did the brave defenders Of Grain
court abandon their positions. Farther
south assaults from Flesquieres failed.
Ribecourt was lost and recaptured.
"On both sides o. Gouzeaucourt the
British attacked at o'clock in the morn
ing and were sanguinarily repulsed, as
well all American attacks between Epe-
| by and Bellicourt. Tombois and Quenne-
mont farms, which were lost temporarily,
were recaptured in rapid counter-at-
! tack
French attacks, between the Ailette
and the Aisne after short and exceed
ingly heavy artillery fire, were repulsed
in bittr hand-to-hand fighting. Between
1.-THE Vesle and the Suippe, French partial
attacks also we're futile. French attacks
in Chamnagne continued for a whole day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30
WILLIANSTOWN

Both bones of the left leg are broken
above the ankle as the result Of an acci-
dent sustained by II. A. Thurber last
Friday afternoon. He was driving home
with one.horse load of wood from the
hin back OF his house and was sitting on
the. front of the body, when plank
which served as reach broke, letting
the weight of the load drop and catching
Mr.. Thurber's leg between the lower edge
Of the wagon body and the ground. DR..
C. F. Robinson was called, who, made him
as comfortable az possible, and he was
taken to Barre hospital the next day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bemis have received
word that their son, Don, is at Camp
Funston, Kansas, and that there is a
prospect that he win be transferred to a
camp in California, where he win prob
ably spend the winter.
Favorable reports Of four of the boys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

Henry Ford will be applauded for his
determination not to spend a cent in the
senatorial election campaign in Michigan.
The announcement coming after the rev.
citation Of the large sum which Newberry
spent to secure the Republican nomina-
ton for senator will undoubtedly have a
tendency to bring support to Ford. On
the other hand, however, there will be a
tendancy TO draw away from Ford be-
cause Of his further statement that he
will not be bound down by any platform
or principle, leaving himself free to act
and vote as he sees fit in case he is elect.
ed The minds Of the people will at once
revert to the famous peace excursion"
which Ford sponsored early in the war, a
movement which was intended to stop
the warfare by peaceful suasion; and
they will recall to mind that Ford is a
very uncertain party, swayed by senti-
ment sometimes and actuated by very
impractical motives now and then despite
his success in one certain field Of activ-
ity. There naturally will arise the fear
that if Ford should get into the Senate
and should not be bound by any plat
form or principle he might prove rather
hayward member That belief is likely
to have a powerful influence in the cleo
ton, far more powerful, we believe, than
his splendid proposal not to spend a cent
to get the election. Ford has been too
uncertain parsonage in world politics
heretofore to convince the people that he
would be entirely stable in national af-
fairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

The Republican state convention at
Burlington might be cut out as well al
not The candidates are named and all
the preliminaries arranged for the cleo
ton save for the adoption of platform
THE drawing up Of platform might
safely be left to a committee, as usual
without the usual perfunctory ratifica
ton The convention is more or less
useless appendage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

New York City's subscription Of $780,
OO0,O0oto the fourth Liberty loan on the
first day Of the drive is sufficiently inn
pressiye to encourage the remainder Of
the country to great efforts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

Won Hertling joins the fast increasing
number of German chancellors who were
not in tune with the German Kultur as
pronounced by the war lords. To get the
right man for chancellor, the kaiser
ought to appoint Won Hindenburg him
self.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

and brought the French only slight
gain of ground.
"An American attack east Of the Ar
gonne began at II o'clock in the morning
and continued bitterly into the night.
Despite repeated attacks, the Americans
were unable to obtain decisive results"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

The departure Of King Ferdinand OF
Bulgaria for Germany probably means
something underneath the surface of at.
fairs in Bulgaria. 1t is more than prob
able that the people have taken hand in
government and that Ferdinand thought
it better to get out of the country when
the travelling was not beset with great
difficulties
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

The fourth Liberty loan campaign in
the eastern section of the country gets a
setback because Of the epidemic of in
fiuenza, but even such handicap will not
prevent the success of the movement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

The enthusiastic reception which was
accorded President Wilson in New York
City during the latter part of last week
was a splendid tribute to the part he is
taking in the world war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30
AMERICAN WAS PROMINENT.
In the Negotiations Between Bulgarians
and the Eentente.

London, Sept. 30.--An American, said
to be the American charge d'ffaires at
Sofia, accompanied the Bulgarian dele
gates to Caloniki to confer with the al
lied command relative to an armistice,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

according to a Berlin telegram received
here by the way Of Copenhagen. 1t is
said by the telegram that che appar-
emily played very important part in
recent events"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30

It would be interesting TO know just
what Russian pepole think Of the action
Of Bulgaria in appealing for peace,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-30
NOW IN ARDENNEs.
Allies Make Fast Progress in Sweeping
Huns Out of France.

Paris, Sept. 30--The progress in break
ing the hold of the German invader on
French soil is shown by the fact that
no longer is anw of the French depart,
ments entirely occupied by the enemy
The situation was established by the re.
capture Of four communes Of the de.
partment of Ardennes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
CLOSING Of CHURCHES
BLOW TO LOAN DRIVE
House.to-House Canvass Next Sun
day Il Only Hope Of Local
Committee.

With the announcement today that
all church services have been called
Off during the present influenza epi-
demic, the fourth loan drive in WASH
ington has received another blow.
Next Sunday, which has been pro-
claimed by Secretary McAdoo as
Liberty Sunday" and on which occa-
sion appeals in the behalf of the loan
are to be made from pulpits through
out the country, was to have been
celebrated in a most impressive and
effective manner.
The subcommittee on churches of
the local loan committee, of which
BYRON 8. Adams is chairman, has been
busily engaged planning for Liberty
Sunday" and there was every reason
would have been greatly stimulated as
a result of the many sermons which
we're to have been delivered here on
that day. The committee also looked
for a great response in. the form OF
bond sales on this occasion.
disappointed at having to abandon all
plans made for the observance OF
aiiherty Sunday in Washington. 10
TO-DAY notifying members OF his COM
mittee and various clergymen to do
everything within their power to aid
in hringing success to the house-to-
house canvass next Sunday.
II il by this means alone that the
committees expects Washington to
raise its quota in the loan drive. Mr..
Adams has told his committeeman to
urge every one whom they can reach
to remain at home Sunday afternoon,
~ they have not already subscribed
to the governments fourth loan.