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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
ST. J0HNSBURY MAY GO DARK.
Unless ]. Rolfe Searles Pushes Carload of
Coal Through.

Coal conditions in St. Johnsbimy are
lar from encouraging. j. Rolfe Searles
who has been in Montpelier for the last
two days. has put in good deal of time
in the interests of the Twin State Power
company of that village, in an effort to
get two carloads of coal and. through
the courtesy OF the Vermont & Quebec
Power company, he has been able to Sc
cure a carload. Ii was stated that the
company would have to shut down in Is
hours if the coal did not arrive ut ST.
.Iohnsbury This would mean shutting
off the lights in the village.
Mr. Searles and c. II. Thompson by
accident met at breakfast Wednesday
morning. Mr.. Searles was after coal:
but Mr.. Thompson had been given to
understand that his carload of coal had
gone TO st. Johusbury TO relieve the
Twin State company's condition. luvcs-
tigation developed that the car had not
been shipped from Burlington at all. Mr..
Searles was able to secure the car mum
Der and a promise that the ear would be
loaded Wednesday and placed in transit
promptly Mr.. Searles. having secured
the number of the car. will follow its
until it reaches st. .Iohnsbury
and then. ii the fuel committee there
iocs not take il. his company will bc in
position to furnish lights for the town
But with the blizzard that has been in
Vermont the railroad transportation j.
'Ongested and IL i a question when the
ar will reach ST. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
TO CONTINUE IN BARRE.
British Recruiting Mission Gets Orders to
Tarry Longer.

Orders received this noon instructed
the members of the British war mission
10 remain in Barre for few days longer
Upon receipt of fresh instructions Lieut..
p. Chevalier and Sergt. Mcguire, who are
stationed at Hotel Barre, decided to re.
new their efforts to persuade British sub
jects in Barre and surrounding towns to
join up while the joining is good. There
is an opportunity for men, even though
they are over the age when men ordinar.
lily enlist, to join the inland water trans
port department, and an attempt will be
made TO induce number of subjects of
Great Britain to sign up. Wood cutters,
mechanics and carpenters have an un-
usual opportunity to continue their
trades while doing their bit.
Then, too. the chance to join ''the
tanks" is held out to young British sub
jects who desire a life of adventure. As
soon as he is done with present methods
OF recruiting, Lieut. Chevslier plans TO
take charge of tank to be used in New
York and New England for recruiting
purposes. He hopes to have the tank in
Barre for a few days in the near future
perhaps in the spring, or early summer
but in the meantime the officers of the
mission are desirous of interviewing
many young men to whom the tank
service should make a strong appeal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
GIVES VALUABLE JEwEIRY
Duchess of Marlboro Donated Collar to
children Jewel Fund"

London. Feb. The duchess of Mari.
boro has given $4,000 collar composed
OF fifteen rows of the Vanderbilt pearls
connected by a large diamond, TO a
"Chidren's Jewel Fund.-" for child wei
fare, of which she is treasurer. The work
was inaugurated by prominent society
women to care for needy mothers and
babies, thus lowering the infant death
rate and improving the conditions of
living
The duchess has received gifts of three
diamond tiaras, diamond pendants, dia- =
mond brooches and other valuable Jew
elry toward the establishment of 5000
more centcrs for the distribution of aid.
Articles OF jewelry will be received at a
central depot, portions being sold
through jewel dealer and the remainder
of at auction.
Women throughout the country are
asked TO send at least one piece OF Jew.
elry, as anything from a wedding ring
to a tiara is acceptable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
A PRELIMINARY LOAN.
Provides for s3,ooo,ooo,ooo to Be Alb
sorbed By Banks.

Washington, ID. c. Feb. I.-Tbree bill.
lion dollars viii be raised in advance
of the third Liberty loan, which proba-
bly will be launched i'll April, by sale
of certificates of indebtedness under a
plan looking to systematic investment
by every bank in these short-term Sc
curities.
The scheme for preparing the v'ay for
the third loan, announced last night by
Secretary MeAdoo, provides for the is
sue of s500,000,000 or more of these Ger
tifcates every two weeks, until the total
runs to So 900 100000 by the middle of
March. Every national bank, state bank
and trust company is asked to- set aside
each week about one per cent of its
gross resources for investment in the
certificates,
The first of the $500 100000 certifi
cate issues under this plan, was an
nounced last night. They will bear four
per cent. the same rate as other recent
issues, will be dated Feb. S and will ma
tTe May Q. Subscription books are to
close Feb. Is, The certificates of this
and other future issues will be received
eventually in payment of Liberty loan
receipts.
Certificates issued in the past have
been absorbed largely by the bigger
banks Secretary McAdoo now hopes
TO distribute this burden more equally
over the financial fabric of the country.
The huge funds thus gathered 10 gov
ernment account viii not pile up in the
treasury, but viii remain largely in
banks designated as government depos
itaries, subject to draft by the treasury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
A BRIDGE OF SHIPS
Proposed to Be Constructed from United
States to France.

Washington, Feb. MAKING bridge
OF ships to France" was the message
from General Pershing and every man OF
his command, delivered TO the American
people last night by Major Frederick
Palmer, chief censor on General Per-
shing's staff, in an address at the Ma
tional Press club.
Build ships and let every woman and
child in the land think ships" said he.
"We ought to be wearing little metal
ships in our buttonholes. The woman
who turns from knitting TO encourage a
ships riveter TO do more rivets a day is
serving her country. And every time
you think ships you are thinking of our
men fighting for you in France. Would
YOU have them want for food, for clothes,
for ammunition to answer the German
fire
Toward our shipyards for the power
they mean during and after the war the
German general staff strains its vision.
Make bridge OF ships to Pershing.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07

be torpedoed on the voyage from al
| American port to France. Several Amer
lean transports, however, have been tor
pedoed on the return journey, after hay-
ing debarked troops.
/ Buncranna, at which survivors from
| The Tuscania were landed, is located on
Lough Swilly on the northern coast OF
| Ireland. twelve miles from Londonderry
Lough Swilly is long, narrow bay run
| ming in from the Atlantic ocean.
Larne, at which other survivors were
landed. is on the northeast coast Of Ire
land % miles from Belfast It is a
| north channel port. The approximate
distance by water between the two ports
is one hundred miles.
The Tuscania was a British passenger
and freight steamer of l4,s4S tons gross
register. She was built at Glasgow in
1914 and was owned by the Anchor
line.
The last report of the Tuscania was
her arrival at an Atlantic port Jan. II
last.
The Tuscanis during her days as a
passenger liner was one of the best
equipped vessels in the Transatlantic
service. She made her maiden voyage
III feDfuaIN, rioiJ, anu LOT time was
in the service of the British admiralty.
but later was restored to her owners for
regular service.
She was 567 feet long, with G6-foot
beam and was equipped to carry $500
passengers in cabin and steerage ac-
commodations. The ship had twin
screws and a speed of about Is knots.
On several occasions since the war be-
gan she was the object of torpedo at
tack but managed TO escape through her
speed assisted by defense guns.
For sometime the Tuscania has been
under charter to the Cunard line and
she is the fifth big vessel the Cunard
company has lost since the war began.
When the Tuscania was first put into
service her appointments for first cabin
passengers of whom she could carry $50
were sumptuous. The panelling of her
main lounge room was in olive wood, in.
laid with line sycamore. The floors
were of polished oak.
A veranda cafe and gymnasium, smok |
ing rooms, dining saloons and novel
system of heating and ventilation were
features of the liner. The first and sec |
ond class staterooms were situated on |
the bridge deck and shelter deck amid. |
ships and were large in size and well fur.
nished.
1t is probable. however. in view of the |
exigencies of the situation that the /
steamer had been stripped of most of
her luxurious fittings in order TO take /
as great number of troops as possible
on each voyage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
168 u. S. OFFICERS AND MEN LOST
WHEN TUSCANIA WAS TORPEDOED
SHARP PUNISHMENT
To Be Melted Out to Officer Who Dis
closed Sailing.

Washington, ID. G., Feb. IA youn:
army officer who confded TO rcativ,
the name OF the ship on which he was go
ing overseas and the date of sailing i,
under arrest pending an investigation OF
whether his superiors properly instructed
him concerning the requirement of Sc
crecy.
In announcing the arrest last night the
war department did not disclose the OFF
GERS name. The purpose in giving pub
licity TO the incident is to emphasize tho
departments determinatio To prevent
the spread of information concerning the
movement of transports.
This statement was issued
THE war department authorized the
announcement that young officer is
held in arrest because he divulged to a
relative the name of the vessel upon
which he was about To start overseas
and the scheduled date of departure. As
a result of this prohibited information
the relative Of the young officer, a first
sent telegram TO him at
the port of embarkation, which, in the
hands fthe enemy, might have endan
gered the vessel and all aboard.
"The disclosure of such information
by officers and men about TO sail is strict
~ forbidden in general orders No. "a,
war department. 1917, and warning is,
again issued that officers and men must
not acquaint relatives or friends with
details of arrangements for departure.
action faces offenders
"The ease of the young officer in arrest
N this instance is before the war depart
nent for action, following an invcstiga
ion at the port of enlbarkation.
"There is also to be further inquiry to
ascertain whether the immediate superior
# the officer held in arrest properly in /
tructed this officer as to the require |
nents of secrecy concerning the names of
essels and sailing dates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07

The comparatively small loss shows
that the British convoy did quick and
heroic rescue work.
Secretary of War Baker said:
THE sinking of the Tuscana brings
us face to face with losses of the war in
challenge to the civilized world by an
adversary who has refined but made
more deadly stealth of the savage in
warfare We must win this war and we
will win this war.
Losses like this unite the country in
sympathy with the families of those who
have suffered loss. They also unite US
to make more determined our purpose to
press on. As rapidly as the details come
they will be given to the public"
The war department announces that
fits records show the following were on
board the Tuscania:
One hundred and seventh engineer
train.
One hundred and seventh military po-
lice.
One hundred and seventh supply train.
One hundredth aero squadron.
One hundred and fifty eighth aero
squadron.
Two hundred and thirteenth aero
squadron.
Replacement detachments Nos. ] and 2
of the sd division.
Fifty-one casual officers.
The thirty second division is composed
of National Guard troops from Michigan
and Wisconsin. The division trained at
Camp Macarthur, Tex.
The l07th engineers was composed of
Che first battalion of Michigan engineers;
the 10th military police was made up
from the 4th and 9th Wisconsin infantry
and the l01h train from the 4th, 9Th |
and 9th Wisconsin infantry.
President Wilson was at the theatre |
when the news of the sinking of the Tus |
cania was received, and he was not told !
until he returned to the White House !
Meanwhile the war navy and state de
partments had sent urgent messages by
wireless and cable instructing their rep
resentatives in England and Ireland to
forward every available fact immedi-
Rtely.
First tidin2s of the disaster came in a
brief despatch to the war department
from London. 1t did not mention the
possibility of further survivors, but hope
was built here upon the fact that sur
vivors were landed at two widely sepa-'
rated Irish ports and indications that re-
lief vessels were at hand quickly.
The soldiers on board the Tuscania
were small detachments. There was no
distinctive military unit, and for this
reason war department officials an
nounced at first that il would be impos
siblc to announce list of those on
board until complete reports had been
received
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
SURVIVORS NUMBERING M11
BEING CARED FOR BY BRITISH
The Transport Was Passing Around
the North of Ireland Under Con-
vOy of British Warships When
Attacked By Submarine

Washington D. c. Feb 7The Cunard liner Tuscana carrying
279 soldiers has been topedoed and sunk off the Irish
coast The indications early to-day that 6S American officers
accounted for The British admiralty de-
officers survivors.
The department records show there of them aboard
Additional dispatches reaching the department said that
600 at Larne Ireland and II at ay Scot
land authorities doing everything possible to
make comfortable; and the department
nounced that survivors ane would be taken to Winchester
they properly outftted.
The departments night that detachments of
the the Tscana The 10th
the referred to- composed of the First Michigan
battalion the First Wisconsin battalion signal corps
Fourth Fifth and Sixth Wisconsin infantry
The Tuscania British vessel under convoy of British
ships 1t believed the Tuscana taking the northern
route around Ireland to England
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
VOLUNTEERS LEAVE SATURDAY.
They Are to Be Given Good Train Ac-
commodations.

George Tildon, chairman OF the local
exemption board. and Capt. y, W. Glib.
son are completing the arrangements for
some 81 men TO leave Saturday noon tor
Camp Greene.
II was expected this morning that the
~ from Burlington would 90 in the same
party, but Col. IT, 7. johnson said to-day
that owing TO train facilities having been
completed they viii go along Friday. In
addition to the 81 now enlisted, IL is OK.
pected there are some others who will go
in the party.
Mr., Tildcn has engaged two tourist
slcepers for the men from Montpelier
This will give them good service aud
their own ear to Charlotte, n c., while
ii they had. 90 depend upon the service
which is now being afforded in regular
ears they would be scattered about and
would have TO ride with great inconvc,
nience. The sleeping ears will give an
for one man and his assist.
ants to look after the party The sup.
plies which will be given them on leaving
can be placed in their ear and will be
with them all the way. They will not
have TO be annoyed by many things they
would otherwise get. The Rcd Cross of
The twin cities are completing arrange
ments for giving them the usual sup.
plies. II is said that the Apollo club of
Montpelier will furnish the lunches. while
he Board of Trade there will furnish the
smokes. Whether demonstration other
han farewells takes place at the station
5 not yet decided
Only one man was qualified by the
ocal board Wednesday. That was Les.
er II. Russell, and the other nine exam
ned were sent to the medical advisory
,oard for further examinations. While !
he figures have not yet been compiled, |
'ver 700 persons were examined in the
asst week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
TOTAL LOST
ON SHIP 21O
Admiralty in Lon don An
nounces There We're 1897
on the Tuscania
THREE PASSENGERS
WERE REPORTED
Of the Grew 141 Were Saved
32 Survivors Not
Classified

London, Feb. Tho loss of life on the
Tuscania, as far as known, is ol0, the ad
miralty announces. The approximate fig
ures of those saved aie:
Officers. 10.
Men, ,o3J.
Officers of crew, l6
Men of crew, l2,J.
Passengers, B.
Not specified, 32.
As far as known at the time the ad =
miralty announcement was given out
shortly before noon, there were 2,397 per-
sons aboard the Tuscania.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
n'1LkOFTHE TOWN

Rev ". !. NJ Besttie Of fremont
street has returned from Rutland. where
be attended the annual convention of
the Vermont Episcopal diocese.
A rehearsal Of the Hcddine Method =
choir will DC held tomorrow cyeuing IN
the league rooms. An the member are
requested to be present at Z o'ciock
sharp.
Twenty -onc singers % the FIRST Bap-
tist church choir gathered AZ the home
Of Alr and Nrs Earl n. Lewis Of u
Nelson street for a rehearsal last even
ing. After the music making. there ua-
q social hour iu whieh g&mcs wcn
PLAYED The host and Acstcss seNei
light refreshments
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
GIVES VIRTUE" PRIZES.
French Academy Distributes Them
Among Humble People.

Paris, Feb. 7.-one Of the functions Of
the French academy more accurately
the academy Of language and literature
is its right to award a large number Of
money prizes Tor literary merit and for
virtue" Since 1914 al the literary
prizes have been reserved TO men serving
with the colors. The ~tirtue~ prizes are
awarded 70 humble people who have
lived pure and useful iires~ saerifciuu
the pursuit of an selfish aims 20 the
service af thcir families or their country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
HEAVY CASUALTIES
IN FINNISH BATTLE
Red Guards Are Reported to Have De-
feated Government Forces at
Tammerfore.

London, Feb. THE Finnish Red
Guards have surrounded Tammerfore and
defeated General Mannerheim, comman-
der of the government forces, according
to a dispatch from the Russian official
news agency in Petrograd Manner
helm and the White Guards are retreat
ing towards the Gulf of Bothnia. Losses
on both sides were heavy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
PRISON INCOME GROWS.
Inmates of Washington County Jail In
creased Their Earnings.

Sheriff +. II. Tracy has settled his ac-
count with State Treasurer w. r. Scott
for the prison labor in Washington coun-
ty during the year of 1917. While there
have been less prisoners in the Jail in
1917. by an average OF some Is persons
the amount realized from the prisoner
labor has been larger than in 1916. The
total amount earned in 1917 was So
596.74. Of which Sl.19S.37 was paid 10
prisoners, while - .2ss.55 was paid 10 the
state
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
DROPPED DEAD IN WOODS.
George Belmont of South Ryegate Had
Heart Failure.

South Ryegate, Feb George Bel
mont dropped dead in the woods while
chopping with L. NJ. Beekley's gang of
men this morning, death being due TO
heart disease. The body was brought
to his home in this village
Mr. Belmont was about 80 years of
age and came here l5 years ago from
Hardwick, where he has a son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
GOES TO PRISON.
Alexander Berknsn Started Last Night
for Atlanta.

New York. Feb. 7.-AleXsnder Berk-
man. anarchist. was last night taken TO
the federal pcnitentiarv al Atlanta Ca.
where hc l. TO finish a sentence Il two
wears Imprisonment for c1uspi-ing 10
defeat tie operation of the -eieciive
draft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
ONCE MINISTER TO BELGIUM.
James s. Ewing Died To-day at Bloom
ington, IN

Bloomington. ILL.,, Feb. flames 5.
Ewing. minister to Belgium during Cleve-
lands second administration, died al his
home here early to-day He was COILS
in of Vice. President Stevenson and was
many wears his law partner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
TRANSFERRED FROM MONTPELIER.
National Bank Examiner 7. J. GOodwyne
In Probate Court.

r. !. Goolwyne. who has been sta
toned at Montpelier a. national bank
examiner since the death Of James Kel.
leher. has been transferred to Charleston.
:. {. For the present Harold I.eddcn Of
Montpelier viii BE- in charge Of the work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
MARCHING
NORTHWAR IN RUSSIA
He Is Reported Already to Have Cap
tured Several Railway Sta
tions.

London, Feb. "A Reuter- dispatch
from Petrograd says that General Alex.
Jeff is reported marching northward and
has occupied several railway stations in
the direction of kharkoy and Neronesh.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
TUSC4NIA CARRIED
CREU OF 220 MEN
Most Of Them Were British Subjects and
They Were Under Command Of
Capt. Peter Mclean.

New York, Feb According to the
records here the Tuscania carried crew
of go under the command of Captain
Peter Mclean, the majority being British
subjects.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
InProbate Court

In probate court to-day. q. +. Perrin
of Rarrc vas appointed administration q
the estate of Hugh Neale of Tavlor.
Texas. and r. Collins II Fast Monfrelier
was appointed gusrdisu of Heurv ".
Parker. minCr. % Calais.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
FIRST TRANSPORT LOST
on EASTWARD TRIP
Tusoania Was Built at Glasgow and Had
Gross Tonnage Of
Is.sss.

Washington. ID. C.. Feb. Although
prior Ia Jan. of the present wear
there were more than sp0Oo0 American
troops in France. according To the state
~ ent made by Secretary 81 War Baker
The Tusgsnis was she first transport 20
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
T. ROOSEVELT RESTING EASILY.
Following His Operation for the Removal
of an Abscess.

New York. Feb. Theodore Roose.
Welt was resting casiw to-day after an
operation for the removal OF an abscess
here yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07
BowDoIN PROFESSOR DEAD.
Henry johnson Was Also Director of
Museum of Fine Art.

Brunswick. Me-. Feb. 7.-Henry John
son, professor of modern languages and
director of the museum of fine art at
Bowdoin college, died to-day. He was
born in 1855.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-07

" a. Bickford. who conducts 4 paint
shop iu Wocl-fiIle. y. A.. Is renewing
aegu8intauecs iu Barre.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-26
Student Recital al
willamette University

A recital by the advanced students
of the public speaking department 3, of
Willamette university will be given to-
night at Waller hall, under the direc-
tion of Professor Della Crowder- Miller
head of the department.
The program will consist of stories in
monologue and melodramatic form, a
pantomimic sketch and a one-act drama.
The drama is entitled a "Grain of
Dust" and is modelled after the old
morality plays. Harry Bowers plays
the role of Judas Iscariot, Lyle Bar
tholomew represents the covetous man,
Margaret Garrison the cold hearted wife
and Helen Goltra acts the part of a
kindly old aunt.
"The Silent System" given by Ruth
Spoor and Paul illegal, is humorous
sketch in which the irate wife does all
the talking and allows her tardy hus-
band to express himself only in pan
tomime.
The two monologues, Gin a Tailor IS
Shop" read by Myrtle Mason and cat
the Box Office, by Mabel Boughey,
reflect the frivolous type of femininity,
Mary Findley impersonates an old
woman relating an embarrassing exper-