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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

| sttute words for deeds when they march
against their enemies. If Japanese in
| terventon on the continent Of Asia Is
not an accomplished fact, we can be sure
| that it is imminent certainty Great
Britain, France, and Italy have already
given their approval to what Japan has
done or is about to do, but the United
States is apparently holding aloof, add
ing another chapter to the diplomacy Of
''watchful waiting" And this in spite
of the fact that the acuteness of the ST.
berian situation was called TO the gov
ernment's attention early last month.
Now is good time for the people TO
stand by the government" by giving it
a frank expression of their will in re-
spect of the foreign policy now in formu-
lation. We are in the war as an ally
of Great Britain, France, Belgium, Jap
an and the other nations that have de-
clared war against Germany. As an ally
we ought to play the game and cease to
side step. We are bent upon beating
Germany and the G rmans and the allies
and agents of Germany to their knees
Whether we do ii on the western or the
eastern front is of minor concern TO us.
Whether they are laid low by the troops
of one ally or another, by guntire, gre
nades or the cold steel, concerns us even
less The larger the German casualty
list to-day the smaller will be the Amer
lean casualty lists tomorrow. The more
trouble we make for Germany on the
eastern front the less trouble Germany
will make for us on the western front.
We have said we are in the war with |
all we have and are Let US prove it /
by backing up Japan now, whole heart /
edly, upon the assumption that Japan /
is acting in good faith. Only in that /
way can we show our loyalty as an ally /
or hope to have any influence in the 1
future upon the course of our Asistic 4
ally in the far East. II we withhold our
moral support from Japan in the war,
what right have we to expect that Jap
an will lend sympathetic ear TO our
moral advice after the war! An alliance
divided against itself can never stand,
and il We stand apart we shall Jeopardize
the future of the alliance.-Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
CURRENT COMMENT
Sugar Making In Canada.

The fact that the Canadian sugar
mills turned out nearly 81 100000 into
the pockets of the Canadian beet sugar
growers will bewilder those who think
of sugar making as tropical or semi.
tropical indurty. Most of us think of
Canada as a country for to the north,
and that is true to large extent, but
If we started at the boundary line be-
tween Vermont and Massachusetts and
pursued due westerly course we should
travel through Canada before we struck
AIichigan.-B rattleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
American Troops Win Their First Hot
Skirmish.

SkumlSH.
Tie American troops on the French
| front proved their mettle fighting spir-
itedly in their first hot skirmish with
the enemy. The German raids upon their
sector they are holding in Lorraine be-
gan almost with their entrance into the
trenches and eliminated in an attack
early Friday morning. Seventy -sevens,
heavy shells and gas shells fell on our
trenches for half an hour" and the enc
my shells dropped at the same time in
great numbers on the American battery
positions.
Army officers express the belief that
the attack was to test the strength of
the line at points where green troops
were intrenched. From information re-
eeived from prisoners it was evident that
the Germans had been preparing three
weeks for the raid. They followed up
their persistent use of poisonous gas
and their other terrifying methods of
warfare with the charge of a force of
trained and seasoned Hanoverian troops.
The raid which followed the heavy
barrage was repulsed by the Americans.
There was hand to hand fighting in
the trenches. One act of bravery report
ed was that OF young captain, grad |
uate of West Point in the class of 1917, |
who rallied his men with rifles and ma
chine guns, went through the American
barbed wire entanglements into mol
Mans Land and there waited for and |
fought the enemy. There are vet no de- |
tails of the American loss beyond the |
statement which gives no numbers of
men engaged or of casualties. but three
prisoners remained in American hands |
and, the report says, German dead lay |
in front OF the American trench.
The American trained soldier is prov
ing his fighting quality and his ability
to hold his own should that long her
aided German advance really mate
rialize-New York Sun.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
Back to Japan.

If we may Judge from past perform
ances, Japan has already struck in 81
IBERIA for law and order and protection
by the sword for Japanese interests
against the anarchy of the arch-traitors
of Russia and the sggressions Of the
arch-enemies of civilization. When the
screen of censorship, which now hides
from Occidental ewes the course Of events
in the Orient, has been lifted, we shall
probably see japanese troops in posses
sion Of Vladivostok and in control Of
considerable section Of the Trans Siberi-
an railway; for it is the habit Of the
japanese when they 60 20 war TO act
first and attitudinize afterwards
war maker they hold the sword mightscr
than the pen. and DO not try 20 sub
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
Learn From the Cemetery; No One Wor-
ries There.

In an article in the March American
Magazine one man says to another who
was very sensitive and worried great
deal:
Exactly. he grunted. A few years
ago they were live men ike you and me
They grew up and did their business and
loved and married and died. Some II
them passed happily along their Way.
believing the best # their fellows. doing
their jobs whole.heartedly and well.
spreading = bit 81 sunshine among the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
Strenuous Hike in Sight Of Banquet Hall

The Barre Times is inclined to criticize
a party of 100 Boston men and women
because, at time when the government
is trying to discourage unnecessary trav-
out by train on snowshoeing expedi-
ton to northern New Hampshire in
stead of strapping on their shoes and
footing it there. Evidently The Times
has failed to observe that the athletic
members of society club carry their
snowshoes anywhere but on their feet
when bound for strenuous hike, and
that they very seldom begin to travel
under their own power until within
sight at least, of the doors which lead
to a banquet hsll.--Springfel Reporter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
Why Those Lambs Did Not Freeze.

In the February Farm and Preside a
writer says;
Il have been in the habit of breeding
Tor February lambs for some years past,
and believe that early lambs pay better
than later ones, provided the owner is
willing TO give them a little extra care
Many zero night / have kept the
fires burning and visited the sheep pen
every hour, so that no newborn lambs
would be frozen to death. As for the
success of this plan can only say that
in the last three years l have not lost
a single lamb that was born alive"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

The town of Groton, thanks to the
second contribution by one of its resi-
dents, will have soldiers and sailors
monument, which will be distinct cred.
it to the town and to the memory of the
brave men whose deeds it eommemo-
rates. OF course the monument will be
OF granite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

Japan would be defending herself by
fighting the Germans in Siberia and, be-
sides, might be storing up claim when
it comes to final reckoning. Stiff resist.
ance TO the Germans in that quarter
would demand some worthwhile COM
pensation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

Considering the comparative lack of
prediction agitation, Barre cast sur
prisingly large vote-2,2 200 votes in to-
tai voting strength of 1852, or 50 per
cent. What the vote would have been
had there been real old-fashioned per
sonal contest is something to conjure
over
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

A man who spelled "cat" with *"
has been barred from citizenship. Per-
haps the poor man acquired his knowl-
edge of the English language from a
simplifed speller.--New York Sun
Possibly he got it from Kultur.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
THE COUNTY TUBERCULOSIS HOS
PITAL.

by virtue Of the vote taken yesterday,
Washington county has made the initial
step toward providing a county tuber-
culosis hospital, in which institution per
sons suffering with tuberculosis viii be
accorded the treatment which they need
and which, BY reason Of the lack Of ia
ciliiies nov, they are denied The next
step, following the csnvassing Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

The Camp Devens sergeant who said
he would surrender his men to the Ger.
mans won't have chance to--unless the
war lasts more than 80 years, for his
next 80 years are scheduled to be passed
in prison The wonder is how the man
ever came to be a sergeant,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

One of the signs of the times in Yer
mont is the mounting tax rate. The
town which did not have to vote an in
creased tax at the annual town meeting
was, indeed, both rare and fortunate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

Perhaps Burlington's no.license ma
jority was intended as a preliminary to
the enlargement of Fort Ethan Allen,
but Winooski lies between.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

Those 40 votes in Barre doomed as big
as one-rm lead in the ninth inning
with two of the other side out and the
third man swinging at the air.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06
Ground Water in Georgia.

One Of the most valuable natural re
sources Of = state and one which is not
fully appreciated By all the citizens is
its water supply An abundant supply
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

It's longer ways between drinks il
Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-06

A bag of $50 Germans is a fairly i'm
portant capture in these days.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
City and Vicinity
News

J. NJ Larkin and William Gordon
left yesterday for S. A. T. college at
Bourbon Grove, Ill.
J. NJ Larkin, who attended the flu
neral of his nephew, Edward Lowe,
returned to his home in Paxton yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Grimes and
children of Pontiac are visiting Mrs.
Grimes father. Attorney L. ]. Kelly.
in center Ottawa.
Miss Romayne MINIS OF Streator, a
former Ottawa resident, who has been
seriously i'll with influence, is recov-
ering nicely.
Mrs. NJ. Lutz of kankakee is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Fred L. Jones,
on Ottawa avenue.
Mrs William Peterson has returned
to her home in Kewanee after a visit
with Mrs J. C. Kelley on Webster
stress.
Miss Rebecca Okane, who has been
ieriously Ill, suffering from an IN
iluenza relapse, is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Vera Fern has returned to her
home in Chicago after spending the
past five days with her sister, Mrs
Carl Lutz. on Ottawa avenue
James l.. kilgore is critically i'll al
his home on Buchanan street suffer
ing from an attack of influenza.
Mrs. Anna Hanley a student nurse
ut Ryburn Memorial Hospital who re-
pended to the Camp Dodge call for
nurses. and has been on duty at the
cantonment for the past several
weeks. has returned home and is i'll
at the home Of her aunt, Mrs. Louis
Gagel.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
COUNTY PRISONERS.
MAKE THEIR PLEAS
TWO OF THEM PLEAD GUILTY
AND GET COUNTY JAIL SEN
FENCES.

A number of the county jail prison
ers who were indicted at the last
session of the grand jury were ar
raigned in the Circuit Court this
afternoon and responded to the inlict-
ments.
The cases called were as follows.
People VS.. Thompson-FurniShed
with copy of indictment and wit
nesses.
People vs.. Marshall - Defendant
present; pleads not guilty; bond re
duced to $500; surety furnished.
People VS.. Lubiciak Entered plea
Of guilty to assault and given sixty
days in county Jail.
People VS.. Bernardo BranneI
appointed to defend.
People VS. Zdeb-0scar Hoberg ap
pointed to defend.
People VS. TusdOr-Defendant pleaC
guilty of assault and sentenced tC
| county jail for five months
People vs.. Whalen-Frank Harrison
appointed to defend
People VS.. Spieler-R. c. Dorlhu,
1 appointed to defend
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
Gentleness.

Gentleness is a goo4 word to put
under the shelter OF courage, and a
gOod thing to put among the prep
arations Tor the unknown year. 1t
no uncommon thing. IN preparing
FOR Journey, to include articles
which, In sact, are never needed. They
are brought nome again unused, and
sometimes spoiled. Now an abso-
ute assurance may he given to any
lne who fequires (, that i this moral
preparation and prerequisite for the
Journey OF the year be taken, 1t will
Ne needed, ana It viii ne used. not
lone on rare occasions. out more or
ess daily al. the time.-A. Raleigh.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
He Takes the Blue One.

Of course you've heard about the
hardworked guy whose job was to
pick the blossoms off the family CEN
fury plant; the bloke who sticks the
spots on double-biank dominoes and
tie CUlprit whose life work is making
bird seed for cuckoo clocks, but the
champeen, doab;e-bowknotted, floatin'
aXled ana vulc'. 7ized war loafer is the
cuss who said he was doing war work
by picking up the stitches his wife
dropped when she knitted.-lndianapO-
lis Star.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
BELIEVE YANKS NOW
READY TO START
THEIR BIG STROKE
MOVES OF AMERICAN ARMY DUR
ING THE LAST FEW DAYS SIG
Nifty BIG DRIVE is TO BE STAG
ED.

Washington, d. c. Oct % - Now
that the Germans have been cleared
out of Belgian Flander and mucn
OF northern France, army officials be-
lieye a new storm OF attack may be
about to break against the enemy.
This feeling grows out of number of
happenings of a minor character in
themselves, but possibly important
links in chain of events soon to be
disclosed.
To many officers it seems possible
that now events have SO shaped the
lines that great drive may soon be
undertaken calculated to upset the
whole German plan of retirement. AL.
ready the allied lines have been
shortened so that considerable forces
must be available for the work, par
t!cularly British. The time cannot be
far away, also, when the American
second army under Maj. Gen. Billiard
will be put into play
To some observers il seems pos
sible that wide attack may be made
by the two American armies. both
east and west Of the Meuse the thrust
being aimed at the great rail artery
passing through Sedan and Montmedy
A cooperating French assault west OF
the Argonne would naturally be q
part OF such a thrust
Beyond doubt the German retire
ment in Belgium has slowed down
However, it is not clear whether thi,
is due to the fact that the ret treating
forces are nearing on the whole north
ern front the line that frequently has
been selected by military critics as
the first pausing place on the way
to the Meuse or the border, or To the
necessities of extending allied commu
nication lines as the troops advance.
II Is probably, officers said, that there
Is necessary for breathing spell or
both sides.
There is little doubt here that the
German army is headed for nothint
short Of the Meuse line, and that any
pause will be only temporary to per
NIT reimbursement Of the columns an(
supply lines.
The fact that the allied armies ar,
hampered by extending communication
lines gives opportunity for such halti
before Marshal Fochs forces cal
come up in sufficient force to compe
a resumption of the rearward move
ment.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
A MODERN PROPOSAL.
Dialogue Which Ended In q Defiance
TO High Prices.

He-You know. Celeste. what mod.
ern living means. You read the pa
ers, OF course?
she-Yes. George. And hear all
about It at home. Nothing but high
prices.
He-That's right. Everything Is up
but salaries and carfare.
She--I guess that's true. Nine.
Gore won't touch waist now for any
thing under 81.
He-My mother and sister go to
somebody else, but I'm sure they must
be all alike Anyway father does a
good deal more kicking than he used
to 60.
She-Yes, and rents are way up for
everything that's desirable.
IIe--I know. I've been around. It's
discouraging, isn't it?
She-Awfully.
He, after a little pause-Of course
It wouldn't be fair to you to ask you
to marry me.
She--And I'm sure It wouldn't be
fair to you If accepted your offer.
He-By Jove, Celeste, you're an an.
gel for unselfishness.
Shell love you too well to be a
b-burden to You.
He-Confound the consequences!
Who cares for high prices? Let's get
married anyway!
She-Y-yes. George.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
FIND SOLDIERS WIFE
DEATH A MYSTERY.

Chicago. Oct. % - Mrs. Eleanor
Carlton, "A years old. whose husband
is lighting in France was found slain
in the home of Mrs. j. Redfern al
1881 Fulton street, yesterday after
noon She had been shot through the
breast.
The body was found by Mrs. Redfern
lying on the floor in the dining room.
Broken dishes and overturned furni-
ture showed that the young woman
had put up desperate struggle with
her assaiiant.
With Mrs. Redeem she had just
been across the street to attend the
funeral of a neighbor She returned
TO the house and Mrs. Redfern fol
lowed about half hour later. The
crime was committed in the interim.
The young woman is described as
exceptionally pretty and of attractive
personality. No weapon was found in
the house, which leads to the deduc-
ton that the slayer carried it away
with him
The police last night took to head
quarters John Donohue, about q
/ years old. son of Mrs. Redfern by a
previous marriage He denied all
knowledge Of the crime. but was held
for further questioning
! The police believe that man at
( tackled the young woman and that
she was shot while resisting him.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
The Unexpected.

The FIRE. not the earthquake, de-
stroyed San Francisco Few buildings
really went down, and those were old
brick structures OF flimsy workman
ship. or wooden houses half rotted by
age. In the second story Of such a
building slept a middle aged couple.
The house settled gently forward, and
out went the bed. all standing, onto
the sidewalk. The wife sprang out Of
the bed on one side, and regarded her
husband on the other
SWELL" she said. this will teach
you to wear nightshirt in future!"--
Will Irwin in Success.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
Attorney John Garland Elected Presi
dent of the Peoples Trust and
Savings Bank Of Ottawa,
Illinois.

Mr. Garland was born on farm in
Ophir township, and has lived in La
Sallecounty all his life. He commenc-
ed the practice of law in Ottawa
about twenty years ago During that
time he has given special attention to
probate and chancery matters, and
loaning money on farm property he
is personally acquainted with La Sale
county farm lands and their value
Mr.. Garland will devote all his time
othe business connected with the
bank The capital stock Of the bank
will be increased and a Trust Depart
lent will be added for the purpose Of
citing as Executors, Administrators
md Guardians of Estates and general
t'ust matters. All surplus funds in
Estates left in the care of the bank
will be loaned on farm mortgages.
Special attention will be given TO
farm loans. Careful attention will he
given to all business matters intrust-
e dto us. The public is invited to call
at the bank and consult US on any
business matter regardless if their
doing their banking business with US
or not and use our public waiting
rooms and telephones. Four per cent
interest will be paid on all savings
accounts. Safety Deposit Boxes to
rent for one dollar and up. Deposits
are never too small to commence with.
Deposit your savings in the savings
department Of this Bank and get four
per cent interest on your savings ac-
count
Mr.. j. j Mcclure. the vice presi-
dent fthe bank, viii give all his
time to the business Of the bank as
he has done in the past,
The Bank is open for business on
Saturday evenings from seven to
eight.-Adt.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
WRITES FROM DUG OUT
TO OTTAWA FRIEND
lContinued from Page ID


me- 1t looks bad for Kaiser Bill now.
They have got him on the run all
along the line ami bringing in pris-
0ners every day. The French people
are very sociable. II is kind hard
to make them understand sometimes,
but We get along pretty well. They
ny to do everything they can for us.
sometimes We don't see any civilians
for quote a while They were sure
glad 70 see the American troops come
over here, and We sure put the pep
in the rest Of the troops by showing
tnem some real lighting.
About the nearest thing to the
Yanks, as We are called, for fighting
are the Australians. They are sure
fine lot of fellows, They know nc
fear They think the world of us, SC
we have become great chums. They
would give us the shirts of of their
backs.
The French say the Americans arc
tribon which means very good. You
ought to hear some of the fellows try
20 talk this lingo.
1t is funny feeling in the front
lines, where the shel.s and bullets
whistle around your ears. but YOU
soon get over it, You hear one o
those big fellows whistle over YOU
head, then you hear loud report ant
you feel of yourself osee if you are
all 't0gther, and then you cuss the
Germans and wish you YOU were bacf
il Ottawa.
Everything hete rs way bet1frf tflt
times. They have all narrow euagt
lailroads, and you would laugh to set
the engines and cars. 1t makes ont
think of the Federal Plate dinky.
The crops were very good this year
mostly wheat and rye There is NJ
such thing as corn We have beer
very near all over France, and the.
threSh with horse power. | have seel
| about three Mccormick mowers in al
cur travels, The farmers are all di
sided off in small sections.
It sure was a beautiful country be
fore the war. We are near villag,
now, and all there is left of it are
I few piles Of stones where the house
stood | have drank some beer here
hut | don't like it as well as beer il
the States. The French don't drinl
much beer. They drink mostly wine
a1u there sure is plenty Of that
There are a lot Of things would lik'
TO write about, but | dare not on &C
count Of the censor.
/ Your friend,
SERGT. n. +. SHARpENTER.
/ Company G, 10th L. S. Inf. America
+. T., via New York
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
A Novel Wedding Gift.

The negro woman who comes regu.
larly to the apartment on the appoint
ed business OF Monday appeared last
week in widows weeds that she wore
with an air OF pride.
"What can be the matter Liza?"
inquired the mistress. "Why you've
only been married a week and here
you are in mourning"
We'll. you see" said Liza. q never
was a regular widow before. When
my last Of man died | didn't have the
money to buy a mournin' outfit. so
this is a wedding present from my
husband"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
MAKES ODD FUNERAL REQUEST
Wealthy Mans Ashes Buried Witn
His Two Wives.

Washington, Pa.-James S. Stock
.ug, Il years old, former legislator,
county clerk Of courts, Civil War
veteran and one of the wealtaiest men
Of this city, was buried under the pro-
visions of his will, which are extreme
Is unusual. The portion of his will
relating to his burial follows:
Il direct that my body shall be ere
mated, and no religious services shall
be held on my body, ashes or grave.
direct that my ashes shall be divided
n two parts and placed in two strong
ans, air and water tight urns, one to
be buried in my first wife's grave and
Ike other in the grave of nv second
wife"