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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22

The snow-ice coating on the chief
streets of Barre has worn down so thin
that it is almost at the vanishing point.
Wheels have the predominanee over
sleigh runners and ere long the latter
will have disappeared entirely, only as
some traveller from the hill regions drags
his weary way into the city after hav-
ing started from home with the faith
that conditions about his home would be
duplicated by road conditions in Barre
Virtually, sleighing for the winter of
I9l7-lS is at an end. And it has been
long, long period of slipping around on
runners. Coming during the latter part
of November, the snow has chung to the
ground with remarkable tenacity and
from that time through December, Jan
uary, February and until now in March
there has been sleighing of the most sat
isfactory sort--that is, satisfactory as
far as the sliding of the runners was
concerned. Roughly speaking, there have
been 100 days of continuous sleighing in
this part of Vermont during the present
winter. Perhaps that does not constitute
a record but it has been enough.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22
A Question Of Time.

The daylight saving proposition, so
long under discussion in this country, is
now federal law and about to be brought
to realization. All arguments against it
were punctured long since. The last re-
naming objection, that its adoption
would disturb our schedules with Eu-
rope, was removed months ago, when Eu.
rope anticipated us by adopting the very
plan over which we were hesitating.
There will be no disarrangement of in
ternational, interstate or intercommu-
nifty relations on account of this law
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22

There is no loss without some gain, so
they say. Compelled by a machinery
breakdown to postpone for several hours
the printing of its March Fl issue, the
Burlington Free Press was able to tell
the story of 7 a. m. fire and thus get
ahead of its evening contemporary,
which ordinarily would have had the
first chance at the news. However, we
presume The Free Press did not con-
graduate itself so much on that fact as
it did on its ability to get the machinery
repaired in a reasonably short time.
Newspapers are constantly being vexed
by minor breaks in machinery the same
as other industries, but the instances
are the more noticeable because the
newspaper is almost daily necessity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22
AMERIcANIsM WON IN WISCONSIN

AbIERICANISM WON IN WISCONSIN
The victory of Representative Irvine L,
Lenroot in the senatorial primary in
Wisconsin was not so pronounced as one
might have hoped for but it is immeas-
urably better than it would have been
had the order been reversed and James
Thompson been nominated by the Re
publicans. Lenroot himself has not been
thick-and -thin supporter of the gov
eminent through all the changes incident
to the war and the United States par
ticipation in that war. Prior to the en-
trance of the United States into the
maelstrom he was either opposed to such
step and its attendant steps or he was
only lukewarm in his support of the va
rious measures. Since the act of Con-
gress in declaring state of war, how
ever he has stood valiantly by the ad
ministration at Washington and has
done his part to indicate that he is thor
oughly an American in fact and in spirit.
Hence he came to be known in this cam
paign in Wisconsin as the loyalist candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
United States senator Had he been
beaten in the primary it would have been
a serious reflection on the attitude of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22

Secretary Bakers talk TO the New
England soldiers in France indicates that
he has had at least smattering of Yer
mont history. His "Allen's mountain
GERS" must refer TO the hardy son of
the old Vermont who served under the
valiant leadership of Ethan Allen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22

mage.
We have an idea that the German gov
eminent knows with approximate ac-
curacy what its agencies of destruction
are doing, so that no secret is being with
held from Berlin by our reticence. Give
us, then, the facts, Let us know the
temperature as it is. As Oliver Crom-
well said, Paint me as | am. Boston
Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Wants Main Street Swept.

Editor, Times: Il there any reason
why the street department does not use
the sweeper on the main street and help
to remove the accumulation of surface
dirt, which is disgusting and filthyf
Taxpayer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22

The mystery of Major General Leon
ard A. Wood deepens with his return
from France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22
MEMBER OF the ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press l. exclusively entitled
% the use for republication Of all news de
spstehes credited 10 u or not otherwise cred
itsd In this paper. and also the local news
published therein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22

| President Wilson's signature to the leg
| islation has the simultaneous effect OF
putting the United States on an identi-
cal time schedule with European coun-
tries and of keeping every state and
Every community in this country on
working schedule with every other. This
it does in addition to realizing the great
desideratum of making every minute OF
daylight available for war activities back
of the lines The industrial employe,
Office worker or other person who is IN
terested in food production-as who is
not will get his regular work out OF
the way early enough in the day to have
several hours remaining for garden, poul-
try or other ayocational pursuits. tie
will have to get up an hour earlier In the
morning but he can easily, 1t he VIII,
retire an hour earlier at night; Tor all
stores, shops, places of amusement, rail-
roads and other enterprises will be on
the same daylight saving schedule.
As a matter of fact, the innovation
will not change the routine OF daily lie
one iota. One week from next Saturday
night, all clocks are to be set ahead one
hour. Everybody will then 90 to bed,
sleep the sleep of the just, arise the next
morning per clock, as usual This IS all
there is TO it. On the last Saturday OF
October, the clocks will be set back
acain-and that's all there IL to that.
There is no occasion for worrying about
technicalities in the new order of things, !
for no technicalities exist. The law will
90 into effect the last Sunday in this
month--a week from next Sunday-and
all the householder need do Is set his
clock an hour ahead and let it 60 at that. /
Simple enough, isn't it? Manchester
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22
Congratulates Mayor c. S. Emery.

Curtis S. Emery is the newly elected
mayor OF the newest city in Vermont
We Just wish Horace w. Bailey was on
earth and could grasp Curtis" hand The
is known and esteemed by Orange coun-
ty men as Curt" Emery and congratu-
late him in the cheering, heartening style
that our beloved Horace always greeted
his friends. We will have to fall back
on memory, but Col. Emery knows what
Horace would say. But to cease delving
into the past, and coming down to the
stern realities of the present, The Herald
congratulates Col Emery and the city OF
Newport ont the lake. 1t will take cool
head, strong hand and far sighted vision
to put the city government to running
smoothly and economically. but in May
or Emery Newport will find all these
characteristics, and it has done wisely
and well in making its first choice of
Pond Herald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-22

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Evening star., 1918-04-07
LAST OF BRITISH BRANCH
OF ROTHSCHILDS UNIQUE
Gave Away Money Freely During
Lifetime-Wore old-Fashioned
Clothes and Had Art Hobby.
Correspondence Of the Associated Press.

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 12-The late AL
fred de Rothschild. the last of the
British branch Of the great banking
family, was one of the best known
characters in London society. His part
in the work of the ancient house which
has now passed itSto the background as
a power in British commerce was only
nominal. He was principally an art
collector and cultivator of friend
ships. He never married, and his will,
which was published this week, carries
out the general ideas of his career. His
estate amounted to $7.500,000. which
was not much for a Rothschild. but he
had given away money freely in his
lifetime.
This amount, with the exception of
small beQuests to nephews, goes to his
personal friends. The main part IL left
to Lord and Lady Carnarvon, who were
associated with him in his art hobbies.
receive S125.000, and Lady Curzon. the
Kentucky widow Of an Argentine mag
nate. who was married to Lord Curxon
last year, is remembered with $4,000.
with $4,000 for her three children.
There are.large gifts to some twenty
other persons, including the Marquis
Several, who was a friend of King I'd
ward and the last Minister to Great
Britain of the Portuguese monarchy.
Mr.. Rothschild's town house and art
works 20 to the Countess of Carnarvon,
and his country estate to his nephew.
Major Lionel Rothschild, who Is head
of the third generation OF the family.
Mr.. Alfred, az he was called, was a
well-known figure because he wore
old-fashioned clothes and clung to old
fashioned ways Of living.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
PLEASED WITH FOOD SYSTEM.
Lord Rhondda Thinks Rationing
Scheme Is Working Well.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 10.-Commenting on
the first week of the London rationing
scheme. Lord Rhondda. British food
controller. appeared to be quite salts
ned WITH the result. He said 30 far as
was known the great bulk Of the pop
ulation Of nearly ten millions affected
had been able to secure their fair share
OF supplies. It was he thought. the
evident desire of the public and the
various bodies to cooperate with the
ministry Of food.
He had no illusions that by q stroke
of the pen he could create In Q day or
Il week q lard and fast plan Of ration-
ing that would prove infallible. He
Ewss satisfied. however, that WITH the
EeQptinueA good will of the public Al
|dEtncuItfes Ii the way of ~ equitaoJo
'distrtbution Of food oouid - eur.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
SEA ADVANTAGE ONLYIN
OFFENSIVE U-BOAT EFFORT
Naval Authority Says Admiralty
Has Relied Far Too Much on :.
Defensive Tactics.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 5-Commander Car
lyon Bellairs, NJ. p, who is regarded
as something of an authority on naval
matters in the house Of commons. is
of the opinion that the admiralty has
relied far too much on defensive tac-
tics in coping with tho submarine
menace.
"The happy position foreseen for US
next August by Lord Jellicoe." he
writes. cannot be attained except by
offensive tactics, which involve the
principle that barrages shall be laid
In the sea to bar the exit of the Ger
man submarines, and all operations OF
German surface craft to clear . passage
shall be r prevented Sy the eoncsntra-
"The important thing. to remember
is That. in going and coming. German
submarines do not move until surface
craft have cleared q channel. TO smash
craft against q really scientific, as OPP
posed to haphaxard, barrage 10 to
smash the submarine menace. "A de-
Tended barrier in the sea to q depth
mining fiotilla ought to be ahls to act
in face of concentrated and over
whelming naval force. Consequently.
II the British and American mines are
as efficient as the simple German mine
which we captured in the hrst week Of
the war, II we avail ourselves to the
full of all the other details that go to
form a barraYs. such ~ nets, micrp-
phones and other devices, We may then
submarins menace from the North -,
Atlantic and DArdanelles VIII be
smashed from the date when Ne haye
performe4 the delicate and belnueed
n8 rl1lISG ~ hnrrs1r6 aIld rraa6 nonoan.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
BRITISH CIVIL LIST HIGH.


Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 8.-The sum OF 15Oe..
100000 was expended IN maintaining
the civil service Of Great Britain for
tho past year. says an onacial an
nouncement This includes the sums
spent on tho kings palaces. fmmenssl
excesses Of expenditure over the
amounts originally estimatsd are acc
counted for by war bonuses. increased
cost Of Tabor and material and the
higher cost Of food.
In some items there are considerable
sayings. Members Of parliament turned
back their salaries to the amount OF
SIS, 600. There II . saving in the esti-,
mates for prisons. due TO the decrekss
IN the number Of prfeoners. Reforma-
tories and similar ihstitutions: hoW-
ever: cost more; oyins to l.rgsr
were considerable savings IN the diplo-
matte and consular service. due to the
withdrawal Of missions from ensmy
countries. y.
an item Of ~ for . warrant reyennG
Sir Roger Casement's knixhthood.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
U-B0ATS WEATHER REPORTERS
Expert Tells How Germany Is Post
ed on Conditions in ENGLAND.

Cofrespondence OF the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 12.-How do the Ger.
mans obtain the accurate knowledge.
which they are known to possess, OF
weather conditions in England? is often
asked here. This knowledge is essen
tial for them in their air raids. and
captured documents show that their
meteorological reports are fairly COM
plete, despite the fact that no publi-
cation Of weather data or forecasts ia
permitted in English newspapers.
An English meteorological expert de-
clares that the answer to the question
10 not through any system Of spies and
land wireless. but that the data IL de-
rived from observations taken BY sub
marines.
The important point for the Germans
he says, is to know the weather con-
ditions on the northwest coast Of Ire
land, and he thinks that q submarine
working ct that place is detailed "a
send weather reports to Germany by
relays through the wireless apparatus
working around the British Isles.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
FINDS FERT1L1z1NG DEPOSITS.
Austria Hopes to Get Millions of
Tons From Bones of Animals.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
BERN. March 10.-The Austrian gov
ernment hopes to obtain two million
tons of phosphoric manure from the
bones Of ancient cave animals which
have been found scattered in wide de-
posits In caves in the mountainous dis
tricts Of Moravia. styria, the Tyrol and
Dalmatia. In some crown lands there
are from 100 to 1000 of these caves
containing guano and the bones Of cave
animals in great quantities. and a spe-
cial commission has been appointed to
determine the value Of these deposits
and the best method of exploiting them
Preliminary searches have already
been carried oHt. according to the Neue
Frete Presse, which have uncovered
100000 tons OF excellent fertilixing ma
terfal.
Evening star., 1918-04-07

Corpse Ship Curiosity
to Tourist in Arabia

Of the Associated Press.
BAGDAD, February 2o-Noth-
Ing In the lana Of strange things
strikes the European visitor 70
strangely ~ the seorpse ship" 1t
II . Auge barge piled high With
native eofpses. many OF them sew
efal years old. which are being
carried down the river to rest In
eemetery near the whitened bones
Of the prophet.
The bodies are piled ON deck,
packed tight In straw cases, on
top Of which the Arab attendants
sit nonchalantly and play n native
game resembling dominoes. Some
01 the oorDses are comparatively
new, others old. II all depends on
hsw long II tsok the family OF
the deceased to save enough
Aensy to pay the cost Of trans
D0EtAt1on.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
STAYS FIRM AGAINST
|NTR|GUES Of BERLIN
Argentina's Agreement With
Uruguay Is a Revelation to
South American People.
Correspondence of the Assoeisted Press.

Correspondence Of the Asjociated Press.
BUENoS AIRES. March 10.-A new
insight into Argentina's attitude to-
ward German intrigues in South
America has just been given by a
statement of President Feliciano
Viera of Uruguay. in which he in
formed the Uruguayan congress that
President Irigoyep of Argentina had
promised to place the entire Argentine
armed force at the disposition Of Uru-
quay il that country's northern prov
inces were threatened by the rumored
German uprising in southern Brazil
Argentina volunteering at the same
time to assume whatever responsible
ties might result from such a step.
The disclosure was as great a sur
prise to the Argentine people as 1t was
to the Uruguayans. Speaking to the
Uruguayan congress. President Viera
said:
with Argentina we have still fur
ther strengthened the sentiments of
friendly solidarity which connect our
two countries and which were con-
frmed not long ago by President Iri-
goyen with an action that does honor
to his American sentiments.
''In view of the serious suspicious
that the German government was fos-
tering an insurrection in the German
colonies with the object of producing
an uprising in the provinces of south
ern Brazil. 1t being intimated that 1t
was also intended to produce an inva-
sion of the north of our territory. the
Uruguayan government. in bringing
the matter to the attention of Presi-
dent 1rigoyen. asked expressly what
would be the attitude of the Argentine
government in case the Uruguayan
government should find 1t necessary to
ask for materials of war for the arm
ing of the militia which should be
mobiiiZed,
Evening star., 1918-04-07
CRA|NROCKETSuSED
TOATTACK A|RMEN
Germans Favorite Device
Makes Remarkable Spectacle
as 1t Rushes Skyward.
CAN RISE To- 10000 FEET
Correspondents Of the A,soc,.t.d Pre,,

Correspondents Of the Associated Press.
BEHIND BRITISH LINES IN FRANCE.
March 15.-One of tho Germans favorite
devices for opposing British airnen on
night raids or reconnoissances is bar
These consist Of long chains OF brilliantly
luminous balls. bright green in color,
which are sent upward like skyrockets
in strings Of thirty or forty, and which
hang suspended in the sky for consid-
cradle time. apparently for the purpose OF
catching the airplane and setting fire to 1t.
The rockets must be driven up with
tremendous force. probably from gun.
for they rise to a height Of 10000 feet. and
can be placed with great accuracy. The
fire balls appear to be about foot in
diameter. As they rise they are often
caught by the wind, and assume beauti-
full curves. Sometimes the whole line
topples and turns before it vanishes, float
ing for few moments like a. row Of
strange green Japanese lanterns. It is
supposed that the balls are supported in
the air by small parachutes.
Thousands of these chain rockets are
fired by the Germans on every occasion
or camp. They are part Of the regular
shrapnel barrage. which is used to hamper
the attackers. but they give much more
spectacular effect than the bursting
shrapne1, which gives only a momentary
fash in the sky and then is gone.
Pleasing Sensation to Airmen.
II a machine is caught by a search
light. hundreds Of the chain rockets are
straightway sent up toward it. They make
a remarkable spectacle as they are seen
climbing up the sky and passing one by
one across the beams OF light. and finally
appearing in their appointed station in
the upper darkness.
British airmen declare that the sensa-
ton Of having these chain rockets fired
at them is rather pleasant than otherwise.
It is difficult to believe that anything SO
fantastic. beautiful and fairlike can be
really dangerous. On cloudy night, 1t is
said, nothing is pleasanter than to float
over the rolling clouds and to watch the
green chain rockets pierce the mist here
and there, casting a weird radiance over
the mountains and valleys Of cloudland.
In the midst Of really vigorous bar
rage, tho chain rockets thread the skies
in scores Of fiery chains. floating past the
invading machine on every side. leaving
behind them thin trains Of scented smoke
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Airship for Ambulance
Saves life of Soldier

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
CAIRO, February 2O.-The Brit
fish Official correspondent ON the
Palestine front gives an account
Of an instance in which nm mir
plane was employed in actual
service as an ambulance. When q
: little mobile force rounded up the
Turkish post at Hassana, ON the
eastern side of the Sinai penin-
sula, one of the British soldiers
received n wound which necessi-
tated an immediate operation.
An airman at once volunteered
to carry the wounded man to the
nearest hospital, f0rty-four miles
away across the desert. BY this
trip the mans life was saved.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Impassioned German Calls.

Nor or never" Don't let the enemy
choose the battle-ground in the decisive
struggle Of the war" Such watchwords.
according to the German prisoners. were
trumpeted up and down the German lines
prior to the great attack. Interpreting
these impassioned calls a British oficer
Of high rank said to me:
The enemy did not want another
Grapple In the west. but German peace
This we could not let him have He saw
what the allies. and particularly the
Americans. were planning for him. He
rather than wait to be attacked on
ground Of our choosing. he IL throwing
forward his waste Of infantry on ground
Of his choosing"
doubtless from his standpoint his
decision was wise and inevitable On
the other hand. we could hardly expect
anything better. After the Huns have
had enough Of their offensive, unless
they destroy the allies and the Ameri-
cans, which they are not going to do
We shall show them an offensive Of our
own on ground suitable to ourselves"
Evening star., 1918-04-07
Ready to Assist in Defense.

president Irigoyen assured our dip
lomatic representative in Argentina
that in case Of such an attempt the
Argentine government would place all
it's assistance in the defense of the
sovereignty of the Uruguayan nation.
assuming the consequent responsible
President Irigoyen for such friendly
assistance"
This declaration is the first intima-
tion that local political circles have
had of any such agreement between
Argentina and Uruguay. and is being
made capital Of by those supporters Of
President Irigoyen who have been
maintaining all along that his foreign
policy is confined to bringing about a
closer union of South American repub-
lies for mutual protection against other
countries. and to remain aloof from
threaten the territory of South Amer
lean countries.
Evening star., 1918-04-07
|DR|VE 0VERWHELMS
| DESCRIPTIVE POWER
British Captain Says Allies
Showed Incredible Cool
ness and Tenacity.
MEN FACED TERRIFIC ODDS
MEN FACED TERRIFIC ODDS
nY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

bx Ell" AkAO EE84C6 nnbAAs
Cablegram to The Sunday Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1873
LONDON, April e.-"one's mind ia
brought practically to q standstill by the
scenes and Incidents Of the battle" said
= tall, clean-limbed British captain to me-
This officer. with his men, veterans all.
was among those who opposed the Ger
man rush during the first three days OF
the great offensive. He is now happy In
q London hospital overlooking a beaMu-
fully wooded park. Here he is lying with
a serious wound in his left leg below the
knee.
II am not surprised" he continued. that
the war correspondents say so little about
the fight. 1t overwhelmed descriptive
power. Fritz had the greatest oppor.
tunity in the war. His energy and skill
in propaganda seem to have got the
very elements on his side. At Arras and
Passchedaele we fought harder to con-
quer the weather man than to conquer
the Germans. Last August, when we were
attacking. was the wettest August IN
hardly move, and even the infantry ad-
vanced only at the cost Of heartbreakins
efforts. Fritz made his onset. not In dry:
calm weather, but with morning and
evening mists to blanket his concentra;;
tons Added to these advantages. good
leadership and defiance Of slaughter in
sured for the enemy a considerable sue
cess.