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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
W.4SHINGTON
Ralph Downing Takes Out Insurance,
Sends Gifts to Friends Here.

Private Ralph A. Downing, from
France, writes thus to his parents here
Am dropping you a line to let YOU
know am still living and in hopes thi'
reaches you the same. Well, how is ev
erything and everybody in old Vermont
AS for myself and Ed, we are in the best
of health, with the exception of Ed. HI
has been in the field hospital for three
weeks and just came out. He had the
mumps and an attack of grip at the
same time, so he was pretty sick.
How is Lawrenceg Give my best OF
love to him and tell him to behave him
self until reach home. | suppose that
there is considerable, snow there now.
As for here, the ground is bare, al
though real damp. The nights are real
chilly.
Have you heard from Roy since I last
heard from your If so, where is he? In
the states or not? How are grandpa and
grandma and Aunt Bertha? Did Earl
come in ON the draft If he did, I'll bet
Aunt Bert took it hard How is Mrs.
Thompson? Give my love to them all.
Got a letter from Cecilia to-day. She
said that Mabel had moved into the par
sonage. 1t will make them nice home
How does Mag like her new home? Is
Frank working as hard as ever Give my
love to them all and tell them that God
knows how good it would seem to hear
from them. One of the boys just got
a~big box of Camel cigarettes and to-
bacco and candy from home, so there is
some excitement at the present time.
If you possibly can, send me some Gig
arettes and tobacco. 1t is darned hard
to get American tobacco over here. God
knows it would seem good.
just took aut an insurance with Uncle
Sam for $4,000, payable to dad in case
Of death. Ii ! should get disabled,
would draw $3.50 per month for 240
months. The dues per month are $6.40:
not so bad, is it? Thought | would let
you know about this.
| suppose that mothers colt is get
ting to be some horse now. How is
Trinket's leg coming along? / suppose
your Barn is full to the caves this year
/ hope so for your sake.
| was just telling the boys that when
/ got back | would stay and help fill
those old barns until they rotted down.
Did you see the clipping in the Mont
pelier Argus about us boys? | cannot ex
plain what it was, but am in hopes you
saw it.
| suppose Lawrence is way up in his
studies in school now Tell him to take |
a foolish b1others advice and appreci. |
ate his kind old parents and home, just |
as big brother will do wheh he gets |
back.
Say, dad send me good razor set. / |
cannot buy one over here l will APP
preciate it very much. Tell ma that I
will never kick on the feed which | will |
get when | get home. / am sending
Christmas presents to all. Here is what
! am sending. As soon as YOU receive
them let me know. Mother, a hand
made silk handkerchief; dad, a souvenir
postcard; Dorothy, souvenir postcard;
Mrs. Thompson, handkerchief Would
send something more valuable, but we
are not allowed to send anything wear
able out of the country. Am sending
Mag and Mabel and families remem-
brance also. Well will close with love
to all, Your loving son, Ralph.
9th Co., l0lst Ammn. Train, A. E. F.,
via New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
WHERE SHOULD WE FIGHT?
BY Herbert Quick, United States Farm
Loan Commissioner.

/ Where should we 90 to trial in cas-
in which our most sacred interests are a
stake? In one place only. We shoul'
appear in the court where the great issu
is on trial.
| The welfare Of the whole world is oil
| trial in France to-day. Germany has Sc
out to make herself mistress of tn
world, just as Napoleon did in his day
Germany must be fought where there il
chance of defeating her, just as Napo
leon had to be fought hundred years
ago. When the nations gathered at Leip
sic to give him his first defeat, that wa,
the proper place to fight Napoleon. Wher
they came together again to give him his
final overthrow at Waterloo. that was
the exact place to meet the great Corsi.
can.
1t was a home fight for every nation
arrayed in arms against him. If any
one of them had said, I'VE will wait UNI
til Napoleon comes to our gates or our
shores; when be comes we will fight him
until then it is not our fight that ma
ton would have been contributing to the
enslavement of the world by Napoleon,
and sooner or later he would have APP
peared at their gates, and not even the
gates of hell could have prevailed against
him.
Germany must be fought where her
armies are found.
She must not win foot of territory
in this war.
If she does she will be able to point to
the war as a victory, and the German
people will believe her.
After the war there is only one hope
for the future of the world That hope
lies in the German people. In a defeated
Germany, the people will sooner or later
unseat the Hohenzollerns and the junk
ers and take from the hands of that in
sufferable crew of egomaniaes and muir
derers the sword with which they threat
en- the whole world. A victorious Hohen-
zollern dynasty will hold the German
people in the thraldom of the triumphs
they will claim to have won. The Ger
man people are sleep walkers ravaging
the world under the hypnotic suggestion
Of the mightiest mesmerist that ever
made subject the human mind. They
are mad with mob psychology-hom
Al mania. The French under Napoleon
needed defeat. and received it. Other
wise they would have blighted the whole
.arth. The Germans need defeat. and
hey must get il. otherwise they win
PRESS down on the brow Of humanity a
'rown of thorns more agonizing than
hat of Attila the Hun
Germany must be defeated now in
france. and not after she appears at our
locrs swollen with the pride Of victory
md with our present allies Aogged into
Ter ranks as her allies.
The great cause j. on trial now. AZ
nv other time IL viii be too late. The
lace Is France. Germany Is Keeling
own to defeat. II We add the might Of
ar blows 70 those Of our allies. she will
AL Unless she falls we meet her next,
nd We NAV have 20 meet her alone
The man who argues that We should
wait her coming 20 our shores to attack
: has not though; about Il. Or. IL he has
bought about u, he either j. q fool O. he
fishes Germany 90 win. let n cease
stening to the uufhinkiur. 20 foois. and
D traitors let Ne fEht this out in
rance slonzside cur allies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
RANDOLPH

Mrs. +. o. Merri1eld came from Graf
ton ON Saturday for several days stay
with her daughter and husband, Mr. aut
Mrs. Mark l.. Morse.
Mrs. Daniel Bass went to Essex June
tion Saturday to pass several days with
her mother, Mrs. +. w. Baldwin.
Mrs. C. C. Clarke and daughter, after
a ten days stay here with Mr.. and Mrs
w. $. s. Buck. returned on Saturday to
her home in st. Adams.
Miss Florence cantlin of Lebanon, n.
H., is the guest of friends in town, COM
ing last week.
The liremen's ball was largely attend
ed ON Friday night, there being great
crowd, and they realized something over
500. This il the last entertainment or
ball during the season, Others having
been called Off on account Of the fuel
situation.
Miss Florence Lyon left on Saturday
for Northfeld where she went to spend
some time with friends.
Mrs. Il, T. Salisbury returned from
Sharon Saturday, where she has been
with her aunt, Mrs. T.. l.. Day.
Mrs. Leland Hall and daughter have
come from Williamsburg, Pa, for a
months stay with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. s. s. Buck.
Misses Eleanor Clark, May X. Howe,
Jennie Stewart, and Elsie Osgood re.
turned from Montpelier on Saturday,
where they had been in attendance upon
a teachers meeting. Supt. G. W. Pat
terson was also there for the session,
A. b. Gay went to Lowell, Mass, Sat
urday on business trip for few days.
Elmer Sanford has passed the first
physical examination and will 90 this
week TO Aver, Mass, for second one,
and if accepted will go at once into train
ing. Several others from this place have
been examined, but have not yet been
called, although they expect to be soon.
A meeting was held on Saturday night
in the rooms of the X. X. X. club, when "A !
speaker from out of town was present |
TO address the men upon the call for |
ship Builders, in which many from here |
are interested.
The Peoples meat market was sold |
on Saturday to Edward Mcintyre of |
Bethel. This is the business which has
been conducted for some time by l. ID. |
Litchfield. A rumor says that Mr.. Me
lntyre sold the same at once, but this
is not yet confirmed.
Several cases of German measles are
in town, among whom is Miss
Marion Drew
Rev and Mrs w. S. Smithers left
here on Friday for their home in Or.
cans, after attending the funeral of
heir late son, Otis Smithers.
A few OF the grocers had sugar on
'ale Saturday, which did not last till
light before the stock was exhausted
Mrs. G. Z. Lazelle is in White River
Junction for few weeks, employed by
he Smith company, and during her stay
here her mother, Mrs. j. NJ Atwood,
5 passing the time with another daugh-
er, Mrs. j. Stimets. (.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
STORY OF TWO ENGLlSHMEN
Formal Introduction Prevented Any
Infrsction Of Conventionaiitles
During Sea Voyage.

Martin Littleton tells a story OF two
| Englishmen whom he met while cross
I ing from Europe. The Englishmen
were both OF serious and conserva-
tive turn OF mind. Although they
shared the same stateroom, had seats
at the same table. and sat side by side
in their deck chairs. they did not
speak to each other. considering 1t I'm
proper to do so, as they had not been
introduced.
On the last day, when New York was
near at hand. one of them decided it
was time to waive conventionslity. and
make the acquaintance OF his fellow
countryman.
They were standing side by side on
the rail- The man with the initiative
was lost in Thought. Finally, when he
had decided upon a timely introduc-
tory remark, he said:
Coin over?"
Vas" replied the other Englishman,
Il rather thought | would. Are you"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
HANCOCK

Herbert Church, who was badly in
jured in the woods about a month ago,
is able to 90 about some.
Mrs. Dana Marsh visited relatives in
Rochester recently.
Miss Bertha Manning was at home
from her work in Granville for short
stay recently.
Will Dowdell was in Randolph last
week and purchased a new automobile.
Mrs. G. X. Church has been ON the
sick list for a few days, but Is now
better.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
A Difference.

Mrs. Holdtite-My husband was
very angry when / asked him for a
new fur coat
Mrs. Nokoyne-My husband was diff
erent. When ! asked him for q new
coat he never said a word
Mrs. Holdtite-Ffne; and did you
get the coat?
Mrs. Nokoyne-No.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
EAST BR4INTREE
Two Wedding Anniversaries Were HELD
Recently.

Two wedding anniversaries marked the
social side of life here during the last
week. Thursday, Jan. 80, the friends and
neighbors, about 80 in number, met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Kimball McIn-
tyre to celebrate the Goth anniversary of
their marriage. Pleasing remarks were
made by several present, and an original
poem read by Estella Dickinson, pastor
of the church. Refreshments of sand
witches and tea were served. The aged
couple were the recipients of many little
gifts and SIS in money, tokens of the
high esteem these long residents are
held in. On Friday evening a merry par
ty called at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
B. A. Durkee to remind them they had
been married 80 years. A pleasant even
ing was spent in games and dancing.
The ladies of the Col. F. V. Randall
circle, assisted'by the school children, OBJ
served McKinley's birthday by appropri-
ate readings and music.
Jennie Blanchard and Jennie Dyke at
tended the Winooski Valley Teachers as
ISOLATION meeting in Montpelier last
week.
Mrs. r. G. Mann is i'll with tonsilitis.
G. 7. Tucker is stopping at Herman
Kent's.
Snowsville grange held its regular
meeting Saturday evening and conferred
the third and fourth degrees.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
On the Verands.

Dickson-There goes Mrs. Chase.
What does she come to Florida for?
Wickson--She wants to get rid of
her rheumatism.
Dickson-But why does she bring
her three daughters along?
Wickson-Oh, she wants to get rid
Of them, too.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04

dad. want to be a musician
Then Id be either q piper or . Cd
der
WHY
when there Is any paying 70 BE
done notice thev are always preferred
crediforx CITY Journal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-04
Engagement Ring.

Victor--Yes; / had a terrible battle
with Marion's heart before she finally
accepted me.
Harold-You don't say! How is she
now?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
U. S. Troops Holding
Eight Miles of Trenches on
Battle Front in France

American troops are holding some
thing more than eight miles of trenches
on the battle front in France, although
in an air line their frontage is onIv
about four and a half miles. This
frontage is liable to extension at any
time to the regular trench allotment
for an army corps.
Irregularity of the trench lines is
responsible for their eight mics of
length. They are laid out SO that
Ranking fire may be obtained along
every part of the front. Strong points
containing machine guns jut out for
that purpose. The trenches also fol-
low closely any protective slope of the
country and wander up and down hill.
The American sector is a divisional
frontage, which means that at least
three divisions of American troops are
there to give the necessary support in
depth for the front lines. That fact
has aroused speculation here as to
who will be selected to command the
LIST Corps of the Army Maj Gen.
Hunter Liggett is known to have
acted in that capacity
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
COURSE OF JAPAN
IS DECIDED UPON
Arrangements Made Regard
ing intervention in Siberia.
China to Cooperate.


LONDON, March 6.-The Daily Mail
prints a dispatch from Tientsin under
Mondays date, which quotes telegram
from Port Arthur as stating that the ar
rangements regarding Japan's interven-
ton in Siberia have been made by the
allies
The Tientsin message contains further
reports of disordered conditions in the
border areas Fighting is said to be pro-
ceeding at Chita between Buriat Co.'S
sacks and boshevik forces. while numer-
Gus disturbing reports from the border
provinces regarding the activities OF
German intriguers are being received
in Peking. The Chinese cabinet, the
message states, has definitely decided
upon the fullest cooperation with
Japan and is sending delegates to
Japan shortly for consultation of mill
tary affairs. The Chinese government.
it is said will also ask Japan to send
military delegates to China
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
SENATOR REED AGAINST
BOR[AND AMENDMENT
Will Oppose Eight-Eour Rider to
Agriculture Appropriation Bill
When 1t Comes to Vote.

Senator James A. Reed of Missouri
said today that he intended to oppose
the Borland eight-hour amendment to
the agricultural appropriation bill
when 1t comes to vote in the Senate
Senator Sheppard of Texas has given
notice that he will move to strike from
the bill the Borland amendment. which
compeis the employees of the Department
of Agriculture in the District of Column
bIa to work a minimum of eight hours
daily.
The Senate has disposed of all the COM
mlttee amendments to the agriculture an
preparation bill. It is expected that Sena-
tor Sheppards motion to strike out the
Borland amendment will be reached soon
after the bill is laid before the Senate
again, which probably viii be tomorrow.
II the war finance corporation bill is dis
posed of this afternoon
me opposition to the Borland amend
ment mas continued TO grow in the Senate.
and. while the fate of the provision is still
matter of conjecture. some senators not
haVlng made up their minds how they will
vote. 1t IS believed the Sheppard motion
VIII be carried and the Borland amend
ment killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
u. S. Colonel Captures
BOche on NeU Front
First Seizure of an Enemy Ofcer-America
Now Has Three Forces Facing the
Germans on Western Front.
By the Associated Press.

P
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Wednesday,
March 6An American patrol comprising officer and eight men,
which had missing night the northwest OF
Tou suddenly emerged from shell hole close to the German lines
across no shot being
fired them.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE, Wednesday,
March San American colonel while with French radlng
purpose before his
took their positions American the Lor
'front.' Prussan enemy trench and
colonel captain, brought the
Pussian occupying
German raid in this occurred Monday night sharp
fight taking place. which the Germans suffered repulse with
losses. In which among the arrivals dis
played customary American fighting energy and apparently
gave enemy much reception than he expected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
FOE HAS 16 DIVISIONS
MORE THAN THE ALLIES

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, March THE Germans are
still adding to the number of their
divisions on the western front, Gen. F.
y. Maurice chief director of military
operations at the war office. declared in
his weekly talk with the Associated
Press The Germans now have sixteen
divisions more than the allies in the
west, he said, but this did not mean
that they were in superior strength. as
the allied divisions are numerically larger.
Gen. Maurice said the entente forces
stiu held the superiority in rifles. guns
ana aircraft. but that this superiority
was diminishing.
= have said heretofore that a German
offensive was not Immediately likely,
because the Germans required time to
prepare new troops" said Gen. Maurice
but these major preparations are now
more or less complete, and the enemy
can attack whenever he completes his
local preparations.
.'It is now to these local preparations
that we must look for indications of an
approachine attack. These indications
are not always easy to gauge We have
now reached stage when you cannot
prophesy. If the enemy wishes to at
tack there is nothing to prevent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
PHONE GIRLS NOT TO STRIKE.

BOSTON March THE threatened
Vi young woman operators of
the New England Telephone Companv
IN nineteen New England cities was
aVerted late last night at a conference
arranged by Henry b. Endicott. execuo
i've nfanaser of the Massachusetts pub
Inc strike had been ordered to begin
tomorro" morning in many exchanges
IN haine' new hampshire, Vermont and
THIS state, outside of Boston.
me settlement agreed upon involves
reciassihcatlon of the varying sched-
uies OF wages paid in the differnt ex-
changes and grants wage of SIS a
week Tor employees who have been sew
en- Years IA service. About 5000 oper-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
CHAMPIONS HIGHER WAGE
FOR LOWER PAID CLERKS
Representative Courtney w. Ham
lin Believes They Should Be
First to Get Increases.

Increased salaries for the lower paid
government employe was championed
on the floor of the House today by
Representative Courtney w. Hamlin of
Missouri, reserving point of order on
an item in the legislative bill which
would increase the salary of the chief
of the efficiency bureau from four TO
five thousand dollars.
Representative Hamlin said that al
though there are great many govern
ment employees who are doing very val
uable service and are probably earning
more than the salary they are receiV-
ing. those who are receiving the bigger
salaries should not have an increase
until those of small salary are first
taken care Of
Representative Hamlin said he is re-
1iabiv informed that within a few days
the omnibus bin, or amendment to the
present appropriation bill. Will De
brought into the House, taking care
of these low-salaried employees VINO
ought to have substantial increase in
salary. He said that this is what ne
wants to have happen. and expressed
his confidence that the House as whoie
would agree to substantial increases III
salary TO those in the government en-
nIov in order that their meager sal
aries may be balanced with the increas-
ing cost of living.
This speech by Representative Ham
lin was made in direct response TO one
the Increased salary from $4,000 to
s5 900. in which Representative Hamlin
said a threat was contained that unless
the increase was given the chief of the
efficiency bureau Woulu ledVe the gov
ernment service.
Representative Hamlin criticised any
such spirit of patriotism as would be
shown in such threat, especially COM
ing from Representative Borland. He
said that there are many men in the
government service who had sacrificed
their own interest, especially during the
war period.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07

the politicians and of the military.
A Polish deputy in a peace debate in
the Austrian house January % reject
ed the idea that Germany had saved
Austria from defeat. He said that with
out the aid of Austria, Bulgaria and
Turkey, Germany would not have been
able to fight off her enemies.
Gen. ARR Won Straussenb chief of
the Austrian general staff. in an inter-
view in the Vienna socialist organ, the
Arbeiter Zeitung, expressed the hope
that it would be possible to convince La
Dor that the army command was not
placing any obstacles in the path of
peace. He said the desire for peace was
general and that no one contempla ed
annexations. Labor. he said, may be
assured that there is sincere intention
10 conclude peace as early as possible,
but the people would have to be pa
tent a little while longer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
China May Be United.

Owing to the external danger, the
message adds, it is expected that north
and south China viii cease their quar-
reling and unite against the Siberian
menace. Tuan Chi-Jui is said to be
conducting all the arrangements to this
end.
The military governor at Kirin. Man
churia has telegraphed TO Peking, beg
eing that reinfOrcements be sent as
soon as possible, adds the message, as
hostile forces are approaching northern
Manchuria.
The dispatch quotes message to the
North China Mail from Harbin report
ing that the bolsheviki have seized roll
ing stock on the Chinese eastern rail-
way to the westward of Manchuli and
are disorganiZing traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-07
sUsQUEHANNA GOES AGROUND.
Coast Guard Rescuers Remove 81 of
Crew-Sailed From Europe.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. March "A
steamship, the Susquehanna, believed to
be the vessel of that name owned by the
Great Lakes Transit Corporation, went
ashore today on the coast near this port
Coast guard reScuers removed the thir-
ty-Seven members of the crew. The ves-
sci is not thought to be in danger OF
breaking up. Tugs have been sent to her
aid. The crew said the Ship of 27S2
tons gross. sailed from a European port
with chalk.