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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
FORMER GODDARD PRINCIPAL.
A. W. Dana Died at Topeka, Kansas, on
Feb. Al.

Word announcing the death of A. W
Dana. former principal Of Goddard
seminary. at Topeka Kansas. was re-
ceivcd to-day by Principal O. X. Hollister
Of that school Death occurred ON Feb.
l2I. following three months illness aft
CT a shock.
Mr.. Dana came to Goddard direct from
Tufts college, from which institution he
was graduated in 1852, assuming the
principalship in the fall Of that wear aud
continuing az the head Of the school until
lss7 lie succeeded Henry Priest. ON
leaving the seminary he went West and
settled in Topeka. where he studied law
and wss admitted TO practice IN that
profession. lie resided there ever since
holding prominent position IN the legal
profession. - vel a. being q leader IN
other phases Of activity. lie vas for
time Judge Of the Topeka city court Hc
j. survived by his widow and fvo dsugh
tiers. aged - and ~, who reside 81 home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
NORWICH BOYS INTERESTED.
Several of Them Are Going into Naval
Reserve.

Naval Recruiting Officer Charles Mitch
ell has returned to Montpelier. from Nor
wich university, where he met several
young men relative to enrolment in the
naval reserve. They indicated their de-
sires in that line and will go shortly TO
Burlington to complete the enrolment.
The purpose of this enrolment is so that
when they have completed their engi-
neering course they may identify with
the navy in the engineering department
George G. Enright of Barre applied for
enlistment in the navy this morning and
was accepted at the Montpelier office. In
company with G. Il. Adams of Strafford,
George Lille of Barre, and w. p Waldo
|of Williamstown, he win go to Burling-
ton Friday morning for medical exami-
nation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
DEATH OF JEWISH RABBI.
M. London Had Been in St. Johnsbury
for a Year

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 2S.-Rabbi NJ.
London. who came here year ago from
New Jersey as spiritual leader of the
Jewish colony, died at the st. Johnsbury
hospital yesterday Of Bright's disease.
He was 81 years old and leaves wife
and one child The body was taken to
Burlington yesterday afternoon and flu
neral services will be held in the syna-
gogue The Jews were celebrating one of
their feasts at the time of his death and
Rabbi Rosenburg of Springfield, Mass,
came here to take charge of these special
ceremonies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
FUNERAL OF L. A. TAFT.
Was Held at Hedding Church Wednesday
Afternoon.

The funeral of Lyman A. Taft of {
Mount street, whose death occurred Sun,
day night after long illness. was held
in the Hedding Methodist church on
Wednesday afternoon at > o'clock. Rev
y. q. Lpsky. the pastor, officiating. Pre-.
vious TO the obsequies in the church
where MIR. Taft served for many years
as sexton, there were PRAYER services
at the house. The bearers were: w. f.
Shepard, Ernest Nichols, Clinton Hun
tiugton and Arthur h. Jackson. The
body was placed in the vault at Elm
wood, where interment in the spring
will be made in the family lot.
Friends from out Of town attending
the funeral were {. ". Huntington of
Hardwick. Mrs. W. II. Martin Of Boston.
Mr. and Mrs. Bstchelder Of Plainfield
and Mrs Edwin Smith Of Williamstown.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
Explosion Killed One Sol
der and Seriously In
jured Two Others
THREE OTHERS WERE
SLIGHTLY HURT
Explosion Took Place at the
Schofield Barracks in
Honolulu

Honolulu. Feb. 2s.-Corporal John Si
mons was killed, Captain Peter Sorenson
and Lieut.. w. Hanna were seriously in.
jured and three other officers received
slight injuries from an explosion of a
grenade at the Schofeld barracks to-
day. The explosion was said to be due
to the presence OF a live bomb in a box
supposed to contain dummies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
MORE AMERICANS
DIED FROM GAS
Many Others Affected by the Poison but
They Are Not in a Ser-
Gus Condition.

With the American Army in France
fby the Associated Press Feb. 2s.-Two
more American soldiers died in a hospi-
tai yesterday from the effects of German
gas shells. making five dead in all.
Throughout the day, groups of men were
discovered who suffered from the effects
of poisonous gases, and last night the
victims numbered about co. most of the
number not being badly affected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
'SINN FEINERS
SEIZING LAND
And Are Doing Other Acts
of Lawlessness in
Ireland
POLICE UNABLE TO
COPE WITH DISORDER
Wealthy Fa miles Flee to
Dublin to Avoid the
Disturbances

London, Feb. 2s.-The newspapers con.
tinue TO print reports of seizure OF land
and other acts of lawlessness by Sim
Feiners in Ireland. The police are said
to be unable to prevent these acts. Hen.
ry Duke, secretary for Ireland, is cred
tied with the opinion that much Of the
lawlcssness is due to an organized con
spiracy against the Irish convention.
Ii is reported that many wealthy fam
lilies in the west of Ireland have gone to
Dublin to escape the disorders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
AMERICAN 4iRMAN
KILLED IN FRANCE
Curtis Seaman Read, Yale 1918, Was As
sistant Manager Of Football
Squad Last Fall.

New Haven, Conn, Feb 2s-A mes
sage received at Yale to-day stated that
Curtis Seaman Read, of the class of l9ls
naval aviator with the rank of ensign.
flying in France, had been killed He was
assistant manager Of the football squad
last year and son of the late William A.
Read of New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28

WOMEN VOTERS INSTRUCTED.
At Mass Meeting Held in ST. Adams Last
Evening.

st. Albans, Feb. 2S.--A mass meeting
was held at the assembly room of the
academy building last evening under the
auspices of the Equal Suffrage league
at which time the women TO become
voters at the annual city meeting were
told something of the issues of the cleo
tion, and addressed on other subjects
of interest in this connection. Charles
d. Watson spoke on tissues of the Elec-
ton; NJ. II. Alexander on "Details of
Voting" and s. Z. Royce ON The Duties
and Responsibilities of the New Citi-
zen"
Mayor J. T.. Maun also addressed the
gathering and administered the free
mems oath to the women present, whose
names are on the check list.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
BARR ON HEARST REMAINS.
His Newspapers Are Rigidly Barred B,
Canada.

Toronto. Ont. Feb. - by the Cana
dian Press t.-C Colonel Chamber. chief
press censor for Canada. said today
there was no truth IN the report that
the ban had been lifted on Hearst pub
hcstions or the international News SerV-
80. re SD regulations were stiil be-
ing rigidly enforced both in Great Brit
ain and canada
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
SAYS GERMAN ARMY
ORDERED TO STOP
One Report from Petrograd to London
Declares Germans Have Received
Instructions to Halt.

London, Feb 2s-The German army
has received orders to stop the advance
into Russia, according to the Petrograd
correspondent of the Exchange Telegraph
company, who has received information
TO this effect which he regards as relia-
hip
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
Russian Troops at the Front
Are Pulling Themselves
Together
ANOTHER CALL TO
ARMS is MADE
Enrolment in New Army Is
Said to Be Proceed
ing Well

London. Feb. 2s.-The council of peo.
ple's commssaries, according to Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd, has issued
another call for arms, which asserts
that the troops at the front have now
pulled themselves together and arc re-
sisting the German invasion. An Ex-
change dispatch says the enrolment of
the new army is proceeding successfully
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
CONFLICTS KILLED
PRISON GUARD
After Stabbing Eli Jenkins, the Official
Kenneth Brewer and David Bart
let Released Joe Finney
and All Fled,

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 2s.-Eli Jen-
kins, a guard at the state prison, was
killed to-day by two convicts. When he
opened d cell door to let Kenneth Brewer
and David Bartlett go to work, they
seized and bound him and stabbed him to
death. They then released Joe Finney,
placed boards against the walls and es-
raped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
WOMAN DIED OF WOUND.
Mrs. Lena r. Holland Was Shot By Her
Husband, II Is Alleged.

Gardiner. Me. Fcb. 2s Mrs. Lena D.
Holland died AZ tho hospital in Aususta
last might from bullet wounds received
AZ her home here on Feb. 20. when Frcd
Nsrden of Concord. Mass. = ledger 81
the house. was shoi, and killed. John v.
Holland OF Attleboro, Mass. the woman's
husbasd who Is charged with the murder
Of Msrden. i nov ~ the state hospital
A. augusta for observation a. to his
sanity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
SPANISH SHIP TORPEDOED.
The Sarniero Is Reported to Have Been
Torpedoed.

Madrid, Feb. 2s.--The Spanish press
announced yesterday without officiaTcon-
firmation the torpedoing of the Spanish
ship Sarniero.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
LARGE LOSS FELT
BY THE BRITISH
Eighteen Merchantmen Were Sunk by
Mine or Submarine During the
Past Week.

London, Feb. 2s. = Eighteen British
merchantmen were sunk by mine or sub
marine in the past week The British ad
niralty reports that IA weresover 1000
tons and four under. Seven fishing yes.
sells also were sunk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
One French Vessel Sunk.

Paris, Feo. 2s.-0ne vessel under 600
tons was the only French craft sunk by
enemy mines or submarines during the
week ending Feb. %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
GERMAN CREW LANDS.
Enter Denmark from German Converted
Cruiser which Is Interned.

Copenhagen. Feb. 2S-The German
crew has been landed from the German
converted cruiser Igoia Meudi, which
sought refuge in Danish waters and vas
intrrned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
Italians Lost No Ships.

Rome, Feb. 2s-No Italian ships were
sunk by German submarines or mines in
the week ending Feb. %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-28
Al QUALIFIED AND
FOUR DISQUALIFIED
One Man Was Held for Special Service
and 40 Were Sent to the Medical
Advisory Board.

OF the SO men who appeared before
the local board of Washington county
Tuesday for examination, four were dis
qualified, Al qualified, one was held for
special service and 40 were sent to the
medical advisory board for further ex.
animation. The results were as follows
Disqualified.
Claudius B. Green, Clayton Everett Cha
pin, Theodore Frank Rattee, Carl Emery
Weir.
Held for Special Service.
Henry Bean.
+ Qualified.
William Greenleaf Martin. Bennie
Prestini Henry Arthur Shambo, Philip
John Doyle, Clinton Fird Taylor, James
Francis Ewing, Frank Facini, Antonio
Frank Demasi. Philippe Joseph Beaulieu
Wilfred j. Camire, Bert Wilfred Smith
William j. Rattee, jr., Vincent Stephen
Cato, Lloyd Oakes MacNeil, Etala Pres
TIM, Clarence Wardy Bevins, Frank To-
masi, Ralph Leccesse, Lodovico Giuseppi
Mase, Allie Kicker Ferris, Louis Sempre-
borni, John Alexander Anderson. Joseph
Berard, Harry Peck, Max Fay Wiley,
Alberto Adami, John Francis Dalton
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
most IMPORTANT
NEWS OF WORLD
RIe HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK
CUT TO LAST ANALYSIS.
DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN ITEMS
Kernels cuIled From Events Of Mo
ment In All Parts Of the World
OF Interest to All the
People Everywhere.
U.S.-TentOnic WGrNesvs

One million American soldiers in
France by July l is the goal the ad'
ministratlon now is striving to attain
with considerable prospect of success
While It is not permissible to state
even the approximate strength of the
American eXpeditionary force, 1t is
possible to say that it far exceeds the
100000 Secretary Baker promised to
have in France "early in 1918"
A German nirplane was brought
down In enemy territory by Capt Nor
man hall of Colfax, Ia, and Lieut.. Ed
ward V. Rickenbacher of Columbus, o.,
after battle over the American line
on the Toul sector.
One hundred and thirteen sick and
wounded soldiers from the American
eXpeditionary forces were landed IN
this country during the week of April
26, Surgeon General Gorgas announced
at Washington. Where they will re-
cuperate was not divulged.
"The navy Is not only ready TO fight,
but it will also give everything pos
sible to aid in other ways" said
radio message TO Rear Admiral Cowle,
navy Liberty loan officer, from Admiral
Mayo, commander in chief of the At
lantic fleet.
The American steamship Westerly,
one Of the first of the new ships built
by the Emergency Fleet corporation,
was sunk in n collision off the French
coast. All on board were saved.
every loyal American must go the
limit TO help lick the kaiser, and must
lend his dollars to Uncle Sam until it
pinches and squeezes," was the mes
sage brought to Chicago by William
G. McAdoO, secretary of the treasury.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Domestic

Germany's chief agent left in this
country by the former ambassador,
Count Won BernstOrff is now in prison.
Lieut.. Commander Carl Won Rodiger
is his name. He was arrested in New
York and is held in $4,000 bail for a
hearing May 8. The agent Of Berlin
is accused of having started in this
country military expedition against
the kingdom of Great Britain"
Two American transports which
were in collision at sea several days
ago have returned safely to an Atlantic
port, the navy department announced.
Clay, Carl and Paul Potter, Will
Ransom, Tottie Taylor and Robert
Coyne, ranging in age from eleven to
seventeen years, were drowned in the
Mississippi river when a skiff over
turned in the wake of a passing steam
er at Rock Island, III. Two compan-
ions were rescued.
Miss Agatha Wilhelmina Richrath,
professor of German at Vassar college
in Poughkeepsie, N. Y, was arrested
by department Of justice agents on a
presidential warrant charged with be-
ing dangerous alien enemy.
e.
The Quincy Mining company at
Houghton, Mich, announced an in
crease of per cent in wages, making
S Is day for miners. The increase
affects 1900 men.
Edward Lynch was killed, James
Donohue was seriously injured and 40
houses were badly damaged by cave
in at the coal mines at Upper Pittston,
Pa.
Two thousand men of draft age who
were unable TO produce registration
cards were arrested in Detroit, Mich.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Money Is Life.

Money is no more the root Of evil"
than arc the good things that Il rep
reseats. whether these take the form
of personal service, labor, or the ma
terial products of labor. Money means
work, it means production, it means
the things that have been made by
mems brains and hands. 1t not only
stands for the things we eat, the
clothes re wear, and the houses we
yye in, but It stands for works Of art
aSi for the services of the artists. 1t
means the services Of the entertaining
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

.Slxty-six persons lost their live,
when the steamship city Of Athens
Capt. ]. Forward, hound from New
York TO Savannah. was rammed ant
sunk by French cruiser of the Della
ware coast. Forty-two Of those miss
Ing were passengers. Twelve were civ
| llinns, twenty-five were United States
marines and eight were French ma
rines.
Lloyd Allen, aged twenty-four, OF
New York city, cadet flyer at the
Wilbur Wright aviation field at Day
ton. o., met instant death when his
machine crashed into one Of the school
buildings.
A jury IN Honolulu, II. l.. after DELHI
Grating six minutes acquitted Capt
Henry Allen, retired sea captain, who
April II last shot and killed S. ]. Wal
ker for curslng the American flag.
Federal Attorney Robertson at Kan
sas City, Mo-, has recommended the in
ternment of Fred Blum, former sol
der because Blum told prisoners that
he had assisted workmen In turning
out 10000 faulty shells.
Railroads under the four months OF
government operation just closed, re-
celved from the government S9O,6l4,-
600 as bonus or advance payments on
government compensation, Director
General McAdOo announced.
Expansion of the shlpbullding pro-
gram to provide for the construction
of 200 additional wooden vessels Of
$500 to 400 dead-weight tons was
announced by Chairman Hurley of the
shipping board.
Walter Spreckels, nephew Of Claus
Spreckels, millionaire sugar king, was
forbidden 10 enter the sugar factory Mt
Yonkers, n. Y, of which he has been
general manager. The action was taken
by the police at the instance Of the
United States authorities on the
ground that Spreckels is an enemy
allen. He was born in Germany and
never was naturallzed.
Maximum sentence of two years i'm
prisOnment in n federal penitentiary
and fines of $4,000 each were imposed
upon Franz Bopp, former German San
Francisco consul, and L. ii. Won
Setback, former vice consul, following
their conviction on charges to fOment
revolution against British rule in
India.
Answering the appeal to speed up
the construction of shipping, American
yards during the last week launched
four steel and four wooden ships, ag'
Al Jos tons.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
European War News

Six officers and thirteen men are
missing as the result of two naval
disasters reported at London by the
British admiralty. The sloop COwslip
was tOrpedOed and sunk April % and
five officers and one man are missing.
| Torpedo boat No. 80 foundered and one
officer and twelve men are missing.
The London Daily Mails correspond
ent says that Bohemian troops are
joining the Italian troops against Aus
tria and that the first detachments are
already on the italian fighting line
wearing Italian uniforms.
1t was announced in London that
British casualties in April reached a
total of 52,475, divided as follows:
Killed or died of wounds, officers, l.
621; killed or died of wounds. men, T.
723; wounded or missing, officers, l.
Al; wounded or missing, men, 35,6S4.
The British admiralty has issued the
following list of casualties incurred by
the British naval forces in the recent
raid on the German U-boat bases at
Zeebrugge and Ostend: Officers, killed,
10; missing, 2; wounded, 30. Men,
killed, 1853; missing, IA; wounded, 355.
A party of 81 American army Young
Mems Christian association workers
under Arthur L. Hungerford arrived in
London. The ship on which they sailed
was torpedOed and sunk in II minutes.
All the passengers and all but three of
the crew were saved by destroyers.
Capt. Ting CHA Chen, military coun-
selor to the president of China and
also the Chinese minister of war, ar
rived at an Atlantic port on a French
steamship. He said that China now Is
sending troops to France to fight for
the allies. He declared that 10000
Chinese troops would be on the French
front by July.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

teach you how to choose. At every
point in your life are alternatives,
and you have to choose between them
whether you want to or not. You
choose whether you will get up on
time or lie abed and be lazy; you
choose whether you will be a day
laborer or bank president. You
choose whether you will turn the cor
ner or walk straight ahead. There
is nothing in life you have to watch
so closely as choice. The fellow who
knows how to choose is the fellow
who gets the plums. Write a motto
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

writer in the form of books. 1t means
the pleasure-giving efforts of the mu-
sician in the opera or concert. 1t
means musical instruments for the
home, educational opportunities in the
schools, publicity in the press, inspi-
ration in the church, fun and emo
tional relaxation in the theater, police
protection on our streets and justice
in our courts. Money means cleanli-
ness, good appearance, self-respect.
Money is the source Of good just as it
may be the source Of evil, but in
either case only because Of what 1t
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
You're Always Choosing.

Did you ever think what wonder
full thing choice is--the power to
select? asks the American Boy. 1t
is one of the main things that give
a boy power TO amount to something.
You are choosing almost every min
vte of the day, and upon every choice
sosAething important depends. The
world revolves around choice. Choice
is the very heart of business. The
clerk in the store is there to help
VOC choose or to influence your
choice; the schoolmaster is there to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Foreign

Final returns on the voting for men,
bers of the landsthing, the upper
house of the Danish parliament, show
victory for the opposition parties led
by ex-Premier Christensen.
The Catholic International Press
agency announces at Stockholm that
Emperor Charles is making fresh Of
fer, appealing to Italy to accept it In
behalf of her own interests.
Holland has yielded to Germany's
demands concerning transport and the
supply of sand and gravel, although it
is understood that the amount of sand
and gravel will be limited instead Of
unlimited, according to a dispatch
from The Hague to the London Daily
Mail.
An order in council has been issued
further postponing the operation Of
the national service act, or conscrip-
ton, as respects Ireland, beyond May
J., 10 WHICH IL Ildu DccH pOSlpOuSu plS-
viously. Some Of the London newspa-
pers say the postponement is due to
the governments wish to introduce a
home rule bill.
The French submarine Prairlal has
been sunk as the result of a collision
with merchant ship, 1t was announced
at Paris. Part of the crew of the sub
marine was saved.
Correspondents of Stockholm news
papers in Finland telegraph persistent
rumors In circulation there Of impor-
tant happenings in Russia. The most
definite rumor declares that former
Grand Duke Alexis, son Of the former
emperor, has been declared emperor,
with Grand Duke Michael Alexandra
witch as regent.
Japan will ever keep faith with her
allies, and there will be no change In
our foreign policies" declared Foreign
Minister Cato In the first interview at
Toxic since his appointment.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
WGshingtOH

Measures to add millions of men to
the American army were introduced in
the senate. Senator Hoke Smith Of
Georgia introduced II resolution calling
upon the military affairs committee
to prepare bill for an army of 5,OOO,-
600. Senator Reed of Missouri intro
duced a bill calling for 100000. Sen
ator Poindexter introduced a bill di-
recting the secretary of war to call l.
100000 to the cOlors.
Rejecting all amendments designed
to curtail President Wilson's authority,
the senate passed the Overman bill au-
thorizing the executive TO coordinate
all departments in move to strength
en- the governments war activities.
Communications to Peking from Or.
Wellington KOo, Chinese minister to
Washington, forecast an American loan
of $3O,OOOOOO to $5O,00O0O0 to China
for war purposes, If the Chinese gov
ernment requests it.
81
Secretary Daniels announces his de-
termination to bring about the indict-
ment of naval contract profiteers. Two
instances in which it is alleged that
there has been such profteerng have
been brought to the attention of the
secretary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
How the Cats Went.

Little Frank had an amusing way OF
initiating the mewing Of cats, so one
night, when there was company at din
ner, his father asked him how the cats
went.
ION their feet" was the unexpected
reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

on your brain, and never lose sight
of It: watch your choice" Then
take pains to develop the habit of
making your choices decisively.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

stands for. And so, as somebody's
great-grandfather used to say, IF
money is the root Of al evil, give us
plenty of the root ot!"-Physical Gull
ture
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10

In times Of peace the Transvaal
mines are the largest consumers Of ex-
plosives in the world
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-05-10
Personal

George II, king of the Tonga Islands,
is dead, says a dispatch from Mel
bourne.
DR.. Carlos Maria De Pena, minister
from Uruguay, died in a hospital at
Washington.