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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
OVERWHELMING DE-
SIRE is FOR PEACE
Revolutionary Movement Is
Declared to Be Real, but
Not Much on the Surface
soldiers in Reserve Are
More Troublesome Than
Retreating Army

London, Dec. 9-The German popula-
tion west of the Rhine becomes more
cordial in its attitude toward the British
as Field Marshal Haig's troops move
eastward, says the correspondent Of the
Daily Mail with the British army.
"As we approach the Rhine, the corre-
spondent says, "our reception becomes
more surprising. The authorities in such
places as Duren say undisguisedly that
they rejoice at our arrival. They give
two reasons for this, that they are afraid
of their own people and are afraid of
starvation. Many men confess that the
end of the war brought such relief that
the stigma of defeat weighs little. Chill
dren sometimes cheer our arrival.
'The revolutionary movement is real,
but not much on the surface. The out
breaks during the first days were sup
pressed by the retreating army which Is
much less bolsheyik than the soldiers in
reserve and at the bases. l have seen
many German soldiers in uniform shorn
of badges. They are demobilized but
they have no civilian clothes to take the
place of their uniforms.
'The armed men guarding the arms in
the barracks talk without rancor of their
experiences in the war against both the
British and French An overwhelming
desire for peace makes of these soldiers
a strong instrument of social solidity at
any rate for the time being.
Danger signals are received at times
and on occasion cavalry and machine
gunners are called for by the Germans
for fear-oeneraIly / think exapperated
fear--of bolshevik outbreaks Of Russian
character. The mayors and their stats
act with admirable dignity, but much of
the population is almost obsequious and
servile for our men,"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
Total of 1851 Wounded Sol
diers Return on U. S.
Transport Sierra
MANY NEW YORK
MEN IN THE PARTY
Noisy Welcome Given as the
Ship Came to Her
Dock

New York, Dec. 9.--The United States
army transport Sierra, with 80 officers
and ,53l privates and non-commissioned
officers aboard, arrived here to-day from
abroad. The troop ship was welcomed
by the screeching Of the whistles of har-
Dor craft and the shooting skywards of
myriads Of streams from fire boat noz-
zles as she passed the statue of Liberty
on the way TO her deck in Hoboken.
All of the men, number of whom
were members of the l6%h infantry,
formerly the Goth New York National
Guard regiment, were wounded, but the
injuries of most Of them were recorded
as slight. Hundreds, who were walking
cases" lined the rails and some of them
climbed the rigging, as the ship ploughed
her way toward Hoboken,. exchanging
cheers with commuters aboard ferry
boats
Red Cross women and soldiers on duty
at the army piers greeted the men and
a band played Home, Sweet Home as
the Sierra was warped into her berth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
EXPLAINED CENTENARY PROJECT.
Rev. B. G. Lipsky Told of the Plans Of
the Movement.

Large congregations attended the sery-
ices at the Hedding Methodist church
yesterday, both in the morning and even
ing, and at these services Rev. Bailey G.
Lipsky, pastor of the church, spoke on
themes touching the centenary project as
outlined by the Methodist Episcopal de-
nomination for service throughout the
world.
At the morning service, the text was
taken from Matt. 9:3s, 80; "The harvest
truly is plenteous, but the laborers are
few; pray We, therefore, that the Lord of
the harvest viii send forth laborers into
the harvest" At the outset, the world
need at the time of Jesus was set forth,
the world at that time being under I'll
dominance of the Romans, and new de-
sires and aspirations brought forth dis
content with old lines Mr. Lipsky de
clared the world TO be in similar state
to-day, with many countries filed with
turmoil and strife. He instanccd China's
and India's millions, and their discomfort
with their limited privileges and also
referred TO the ignorance OF many of the
peoples of Africa. He declared that re-
sponse is being felt to these needs, and
men are recognizing the power of these
down trodden and ignorant peoples to be
the sons of God, even as more favored
peoples, but declared the men and the
means to accomplish the desired end at
the present time to be inadequate for
the great task
Rev. Mr.. Lipsky went on to declare
that prayer is the awakening power lie
said that he who prays feels that he be-
longs to the humanity for which he
prays, and then becomes conscious of the
lack, and thereby is moved to make the
offering of himself and his substance.
He said the weakness of the church Is IN
its ceasing to pray 1t takes effort to
pray, but it gives one a fellowship with
God and yearning to be messengers
Jesus did not say, Pray, Peter; pray,
John" but he did say, pray ycl" and,
said Rev Mr. Lipsky, This is for YOU
and me. Praying earnestly makes posi-
ble> an answer. We see the opportunity
and then say, Here am / send met If
we as church get unity OF prayer, we
shall accomplish what God has given as
to do. We shall not let our opportunity
slip away from us"
In outlining the centenary movement,
he declared that the preaching of Jesus
and the practice of his precepts alone can
make democracy safe for the world. 1t
has been said that this is poor time to
take up such a proposition, so vast in its
scope, but he declared that never had
there been time when il was so needed.
He spoke upon conditions in Germany,
p,Ssia Poland HuuUarv and other conn
tries, and then asked: "Are we respond
ing to this call? Ii we but get to pray
ing, we shall respond, and things viii
come to pass. God is stirring, not a few,
but the world, for the reconstruction of
the world In conclusion, Rev. Mr., Lip
sky gave some very interesting facts and
figures in connection with the movement
Next Sunday evening a centenary serv-
ice is planned, with several four minute
speakers on various parts of the plan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
GERMAN PEOPLE WEST OF RHINE REJOICE
AT COMING OF BRITISH TROOPS BECAUSE
IT MEANS FOOD And RESTORING OF ORDER
ONE ENLISTED MAN
CONVICTED As SPY
And 773 Were Convicted of Sleeping on
Post-Not Single Putting to Death
Because of Purely Military Defense.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 9.-Not sim
gle member of the American army has
been put to death since the beginning
of the war because Of the commission of
purely military offense, Major General
Crowder, judge advocate general, declared
in his annual report to-day to Secretary
Baker.
very few death sentences have been
imposed" he said, 'and none of those i'm
posed for purely military offenses have
been carried into execution"
Records Of the Judge advocate gen
erals office show that 1857 officers and
men were brought before general court
martials, of whom 1888 were convict
ed. More than half the charges against
officers were listed under three heads:
"Absent without leave; drunkenness and
conduct unbecoming an officer"
Convictions of enlisted men for de-
sertion, the general said, were actually
less than in the previous years, although
the strength of the army had increased
many fold.
The report shows that one enlisted
man was tried and convicted of being
spy" and that 773 men were convicted
of sleeping on post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
SOME COMMITTEES NAMED
For Red Cross Membership Drive in
Washington County

County Chairman f. A. Harris of the
Red Cross membership drive that is to
take place this month has appointed as
district chairman for Barre City and the
villages Of East Barre, Websterville,
Graniteville and South Barre, James +.
Higgins Of Barre, who will complete his
organization in q few days to conduct
the work Mr.. Harris has appointed as
county publicity manager John Fl. Cow
dey, Montpelier: county supply manager,
Mrs. S. S. Ballard, Montpelier, and com-
ty cashier for the drive, Miss Edna
Royce of Berlin, who viii have offices in
the Union block now used by the county
chapter headquarters.
w. L. Mckee of Montpelier has been
appointed chairman for Montpelier. A
conference of Mr.. Mckee, the county
chairman, and those interested in the lo-
cal Red Cross and war chester in Mont
pelier will take placte later this after.
noon.
The following district chairmen have
been appointed Berlin Corners, Rev.
Frank BlomfeId; West Berlin, G.. T.
Kimball; Cabot, Mrs. Mabel Abbott;
North Montpelier, Lewis Coburn; East
Montpelier, Mrs. Ralph Paine; Marsh
field, George Furness; Horn of the Moon,
Mrs. Fred Thayer; Middlesex valley, Mrs.
II. w. Comstock; Shady Rill, to be ap-
pointed; Fayston, to be appointed; Put
namville, j. c. Davis; East Calais, Guy
Bancroft; Moretown, Rev Albert Alb.
bott; Northfield, to be selected; Plain
field, c. B. Story; Roxbury, j. B. Kidder;
Waitsfeld, G, NJ Jones; Waterbury, G.
B. Adams, to include Duxbury; Worces-
ter, Herman Cross; Warren and Wood
bury, to be selected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
SENSATIONAL SUIT
SUDDENLY ENDED
Mrs. Nora Belle White Of Boston Had
Brought Case AGIinst Estate of
Late George K. Halliday
for $4,000.

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 9--The $4,000
suit of Mrs Nora Belle White of Boston
against the estate of the late George X.
Halladay Of Suffield was withdrawn from
the United States district court in this
city to-day. Judge Edwin S. Thomas,
the jury, the executors of the estate, law
yers and witnesses for defense were on
hand when court opened Mt II o'clock,
but counsel for the plaintiff had given
notice Of withdrawal an hour earlier.
Mrs. White based the suit on alleged
promises made to her, she declared, by
Mr. Halliday if she would forbear from
introducing certain names in her com
plant for a divorce action against her
husband in 1916. Mrs. White is native
of Suffieid.
Hugh Nj. Alcor, an attorney for the de
fense to-day characterized the action as
"blackmail."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
NAvYrs GOOD HEALTH
Is Attributed to Rules of Hygiene and
Sanitation.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 9.-The navy's
excellent health and low mortality rate
during the war is attributed by Rear
Admiral Braisted, surgeon general Of the
navy, in his annual report to-day, large
ly TO the increasing appreciation by COM
manding officers of the rules of hygiene
and sanitation When defects in the
health system have developed he says,
the blame falls largely on the country's
unpreparedness for operations of such
magnitude,
Compared with an annual rate of 81
per thousand for the 10 preceding years,
the rate rose during the first quarter of
this year to SO per thousand per year.
This, DR.. Braisted finds, was "due to the
unfortunate and unavoidable combination
of circumstances brought about by the
rapid expansion of the navy and the un-
usual weather conditions in the first
quarter of the year. The death rate for
the second quarter was low, 33, figure
closely approaching the average for peace
times"
DIR. 9raisted expects the hospitals ad
mission rate for the calendar year of
1918 will prove to be lower than the peace
time average despite expansion of per-
sonnel and unusual conditions.
During the year, 1913 men were
drowned, 80 died from exposure and AZ
were killed by gunshot wounds,
The war has served, DIR, Braisted says,
to clear the regulations of the men of
the army and navy of the impression in
the public mind that disease, due to so
cial evils, were more prevalent in the
service than outside. Service doctors
have contended all along, he adds, that
the ratio stood to in favor of the
trained service men, and statistics com.
piled by the provost marshal general on
the first draft support them.
The navy medical department began
an organized fight against these diseases
Is years ago, the report says, and the de-
mand of the country now has been
aroused, until nation wide campaign is
being waged not only against the dis
eases themselves, but also against the
underlying social conditions on which
they flourish.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
BRITISH TROOPS
HURRIED FORW Ard
In Order to Maintain Order in Cologne,
Where Red Forces and Their oppo-
nents Have Been Rioting.

Aix-la- -Chapelle, Rhenish Prussia, Fri
day, Dec, 6 (By the Associated Pressl -
British troops have been hurried to Co
logne to maintain order. 1t is reported
that red forces and their opponents have
been rioting
Meanwhile British infantry have been
reported as far as Duren, which was en-
tered tonight.
London, Dec. 9.-British advanced
troops reached the river Rhine yesterday,
between Godesberg and Cologne, Field
Marshal Haig announced to-day in re-
porting the progress of the British army
of occupation.
tGodesberg is about 90 miles southeast
of Cologne, near the Rhine, above Bonn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
FRENCH WILL ENTER
MAYENCE THIS WEEK
Gen. Mangin VIII Lead Brave Divisions
Into Brdgehead of Rhine Which
French Will Hold.

Paris, Dec. 0 (Havas) General Man
gin will enter Mayenee tMainz), the
French bridgehead on the Rhine, this
week at the head of the 18th and Add
infantry divisions, each unit of which
has been cited for bravery.
In order to meet the wishes Of various
units which desire to enter Alsace-Lor-
raine and the Rhine provinces the gov
ernment has decided, according to the
Echo de Paris, to change from time to
time the troops in the occupied region
French troops viii be sent to the Rhine
bridgeheads and into the Palatinate and
also into the American sphere of occu-
patton These troops will be relieved lat
er by other units
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
RETURNING TROOPS
FIRED ON RED GUARD
Germans Were Then Torn from Their
Horses, Disarned and Forced to
March Back Of the Red Flag.

Amsterdam, Sunday, Dec s.---The in
dependent republic Of Sehleswig Holstein
soon will be proclaimed, according to the
Wester Zeitung Of Bremen. This news
paper also states that sanguinary en-
counters between Hussars returning
from the front and Red Guards occurred
at Brunswick on Dec. 5. Finding a dep
utation of Red Guards and members Of
the soldiers and workmens council
drawn up to welcome his men, the com
mander of the Hussars ordered that fire
be opened on the crowd. His men obeyed
and the Red Guards replied to the fire
The mob tore the Hussars from their
horses, disarmed them and forced them
to march behind the red flag into the
city
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
Ex-KING OF sAxoNY PENNILEss.
Entire Fortune Is Said to Have Been
Seduestered.

Geneva, Dec. 0 tHavas) The entire
fortunes of former King Frederick Au-
gust Of Saxony and his brother, Prince
John George, have been placed under
sequestration by the new Saxon govern
ment, according to Swiss newspapers.
The properties and estates Of the for
mer Saxon royal family have been CON
fiscated Professionally while payment Of
the civil list has been stopped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. .
Allies Will Decide at Peace Conference
Whether 1t Will Be Attempted There.

Paris, Dec. (Havasl During the
preliminary conversations to fix the pro-
gram for the peace conference, it is prob
able that the allied delegates viii decide
if the organization Of a league Of ma
tions will be elaborated at the peace CON
gress or left TO a further conference, the
Petit journal says,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
FRENCH OFFICER IN BERLIN
Will Take Charge of Repatriation Of
French Prisoners.

Washington, D. c., Dec ., General
DUPONT Of the French army has arrived
in Berlin, according TO adviees received
here to-day and has established his head
quarters in the palace formerly occupied
by the French embassy General DUPONT
has been entrusted with the transport
and repatriation Of French prisoners held
in Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
BROUGHT FLAX GARAGE.
Ship Which Arrived at New York To-day
from Archangel.

New York, Dec. "a shipment of
fax, one Of the few cargoes from Rus.
sionu port received here for some time,
arrived to-day on the United States
shipping board steamship Ascutney,
from ArchangeE
The Ascutney left New York several
months ago for Mumansk, Russia, carry
ing Red Cross officials. She departed
from the Russian port shortly after the
signing of the armistice. On board the
steamer were several Polar bear cubs,
sent here by an American officer in Rus
sia. The Ascutney formerly was the
German steamship Pisa.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
TO CALL GARFIELD.
Fuel Administrator to Go Abroad on VIII
sons Invitation.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 0.--Fuel Ad.
ministrator Garfield has been asked by
President Wilson to hold himself in read
mess to join the peace delegation in Paris
to advice concerning problems of fuel
production and distribution. Similar re.
quests have been received by Henry p.
Dawson, chairman of the Red Cross war
council, and Bernard M. Baruch, chair
man of the war industries board. It is
understood the call for all three may
come shortly after the president lands in
France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
ELEVEN DEAD OR MISSING
As Result of Explosion and Fire at Shaw
inigan Falls, ?. 0.

Quebec, Dec. 0.--Four persons, includ-
ing two women, are dead and seven 9th,
ers are missing as result of an explo-
sion and FIRE Saturday night in the plant
Of the Canadian Electric Products com
pany at Shawinigan Falls.
Three hundred workers were in the
plant when the explosion occurred in an
outlying building where prussic acid was
N, adp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
ON MEcKEMHEIM,KEMPENIcH LINE
Gen. Pershing Reports Location of the
American Army.

Washington, D. c., Dec. 9.-7-General
Pershing's report on the line reached by
the American army Of occupation in
Germany last night says;
'Units of the Sd American army north
of Boms advanced to-day, reaching the
line Meckembeim- -Kempenich, south of
Kempenich our lines remaining un-
changed" ["
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
OIL INSPECTION
Law Is UPHELD
U. S. Supreme Court Decides in Favor Of
State of Minnesota in Proceedings
Brought to Recover from
Pure Oil Co.
Pure OIL Co.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The Minnesota
oil inspection law of 1909 was held con.
stitutionsl to-day by the supreme court
in deciding proceedings brought by the
state to recover from the Pure Oil com
pany $l0,500 in fees alleged to be due for
the inspection of oils and gasoline.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
INFLUENZA is RAGING.
Five Deaths and 600 Cases Reported at
Whitman, Mass.

Whitman, Mass, Dec. 0.-Five deaths
from influenza were reported here within
two hours to-day. More than 600 per-
sons are i'll with the disease and town
officials have sent out a call for nurses to
care for them Several thousand cases
have been reported here and in neighbor-
ing towns recently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
AGREE TO ARBITRATION.
Striking Street Car Men at San Juan,
Porto Rico.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Dec. 9.--The
striking street car men here have re-
turned to work after agreeing to submit
TO arbitration all questions in dispute,
thus ending an eleyen-day tie.up Of troll
ley traffic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
RESTORE FRENCH UNIVERSITY
And Abolish University Established By
Germans in Ghent

Ghent, Saturday, Dec THE com
munal council has voted the abolishment
of the university established by the Ger
mans here during their occupation and
the restoration Of the French university
of Client.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-09
DUE IN coBLENz TODAY.

Amsterdam, Sunday, Dec. g.. The
American forces advancing toward the
Rhine will reach Coblenz on Monday, ac-
cording to message from Berlin.
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-10

In fact, you are asked to buy mortgage on the
United States, the richest government in the world.
These Bonds are Uncle Sans promises to pay just
the dollar In your pocket is Uncle Sam promise
to pay The difference between a 500 bill and
500 bond is that while the bill never is worth
more than 500, the bond-because it draws In
terest earns an income for its owner
No matter what you may have invested in the !
First and Second Liberty Loans, you have duty
in the Third.
Your boy is stretching out his hand Will you
wait for your neighbor to and tell you Of your
duty or will you go now to the nearest bank or
post office and subscribe your share Of the Third
Liberty Loan? &
Those who buy these bonds wear - :
this liberty bell button. THERE is honor va \ :
in being the first to put it on. 9
Lend him hand quick VS5Z2I E
The Redwood gazette., 1918-04-10

TO-DAY your boy is reaching out for
L your hand. He is in trench in
foreign land 5000 miles from home. He
has said goodbye to all he holds dear and
is stalking his life for your happiness because
he trusts you to stand back Of him. He has no
money, no food, no guns except as you supply him.
The Government needs more money at once.
If this is not subscribed, your boy may be hep pess
victim to the barbarous atrocities which the Huns
have already inflicted on our brothers.
Your government is offering Bonds Of the Third
Liberty Loan that your boy may have the sinews
Of war to make the best fight when he goes out
"Over the Top into No Mans Land and matches
M his strength against cold steel.
ANk You are not asked to give this
money You are asked to loan it to
VizEw the United States Of America
THE FARMERS STATE BAT
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-18
APPORTIONING SUGAR,
ONE WOMAN'S PLAN

Annapolis is filled with patriotic
women, and to single out one is prob
ably not kind to the others. The
Capital, however, has in mind one en-
ergetic, patriotic woman, who has
been conspicuous in War Work, who
has hit upon a plan for the apportion-
ment of sugar, that is worthy of imi-
tation.
Securing three pound oatmeal
boxes. the Quaker Oats" variety,
which boxes hold exactly three
pounds, this housekeeper has procur-
ed her family's apportionment of that
commodity, and has presented each
member with a three pound box with
the understanding that this is their
supply for the month, the same being
allotted by the Government.
This Annapolis woman says it is
astonishing how far you can make the
three pounds go. If she is going to
have desert, and she is doing her own
cooking, she takes a teaspoonful or
so, according to requirements, from
each box.
Every member of the family is made
to understand that they are to have
only these three pounds of sugar for a
month, and their waste or extrava-
gance is their loss The plan works
admirably, and is far better than the
family sugar bowl.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-18
MISSIONARY CIRCLE
MONTHLY MEETING
Mrs. BauSum Hostess At eagle Nest
Farm" To Members 0f College
Avenue Baptist Church

The College Avenue Baptist Mission
airy Circle held its monthly meeting
for July ut the home of Mrs. F. l..
Bausum, Eagle Nest Farm" The dis
lance from town just affords n nice
ride and outing, to say nothing of the
welcome one is sure OF receiving on
arrival Mrs. Bausum has the rare
distinction of combining Maryland
hospitality with Western heartiness.
Most OF the summer meetings are held
at the out-of-town homes. which helps
one to grasp the fact more forcibly
that there are broad acres and miles
OF Gods country outside of the large
cities and towns
The president, Mrs. Sewers, was un-
able TO attend on account OF sickness
in her family. Mrs, II. II. Hall had
charge of the program and each one
taking part gave splendid interpre-
tation of their subject
Mrs L. T. Wilson led the devotional
part of the meeting. having as her
topic Divine Guidance"
Mrs Fullerton gave the President of
the Womans Missionary Unions
message. Mrs. Chappell rendered a
selection on the piano. Miss Foale of
Pittsburg gave an interesting reading
on Study and Gifts and how each
should be arranged systematically for
the year Mrs. I. c. Miller. Of distant