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New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

The Shipping Board has announced its
plan for the immediate creation of the
United States Shipyard Volunteers re-
serve force Of 25O,OO0 skilled mechanics
enrolled for service on demand The -Four
Minute Men began the campaign on Janu-
ary 28. 1t is up to you to keep it goint
until every skilled mechanic in your city
knows the nations vital need of his SER
vices and has had chance to volunteer.
Tell your people the story-that it IS
ships that will win the war. Tell them the
need of men in the yards-that earnest
skilled labor is the one element needed to
assure the success of the Shipping Boards
programme-needed not for imm ediate
service in the yards, but as a registered
reserve on which definite individual calls
can be made from time to time, as men
are required to do definite jobs in definite
yards at definite times. Tell them that
CNc man WHO can udI1ulc Il COOl CdH ScIVC
his country-that he will be trained in
the yards for work akin to his own trade.
Tell them that patriotism calls-cails On
the most efficient, the steadiest, the best
artisans in America to volunteer; calls
on their fellow citizens to value service
in the shipyards as it deserves and to
honor the shipbuilders as they honor the
men in the trenches.
The Shipyard Volunteers are assured
of generous wage from the day they
enter in a shipyard. They will also be
placed in a deferred class in the craft
as long as they are working on ships. With
these inducements, it should not reed
much appeal to patriotism to persuade
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
The War Is in a Ship

them to enroll; and yet in many respec,.
patriotic appeal is the most importsn,
For the shipyard needs not stream a,
restless, apathetic shirkers flowing in a.
one gate and out at the next, with p.
profit to themselves and less to thai.
country but a band of enthusiastic
earnest workers, eager to serve tho;r
country by building ships, till victory !,
the war crowns their efforts, riya,,in,
each other to drive the most rivets--rea,.
Kaiser's coffin.
The crisis in the nations affairs sbou,a
be understood and faced fairly and
squarely by the entire nation The f;e,s
should be made public, to the end tba,
those trained mechanics who are the hac,
bone of every manufacturing business
may come forward to enroll, and that II.
Importance Of their work in the shiryard
may be thoroughly recognized by their
present employers.
believe that when the business men
in the United States understand thor.
oughly that their plants can work only
on part time, either because of enforced
holidays or because of railroad em,as.
goes, they will be willing to cooperate
in furnishing these men.
/ believe also that if the men them
selves understand that not one of them ;s
assured of continuous employment rnt;
these ships are built, they will be nor,
anxious to aid in this work.
Yours very truly,
FRANK B. LORD.
Assistant to the Chairman of the Board
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD
WASHINGTON

February 6, 1913.
Editor of The New York Tribune.
There ls only one way to get before
the people Of your city the real story
Of present war conditions, and that is
through a full and frank statement to
you.
AS Secretary Baker has just said, the
lack of ships is the crux of our problem
1t was. the lack of ships that caused Fuel
Administrator Garfield to issue his drastic
order closing the factories of the nation
and forced Secretary McAdoo to issue his
embargo on railway freight. ] need not
point out to you that manufacture will
be stopped/again and again, regardless of
the resulting chaos in the business world.
until we can get sufficient ships to clear
the freight jam at the Eastern terminals.
Whether or not we produce adequate sup
plies for our troops in France and for
our allies is a secondary question as long
us we lack sufficient ships to carry what
we have across the Atlantic
Our present programme for shipbuild-
ing calls for 100000 tons year-and
that is an irreducible minimum if we are
to do our fair share in the war. The
Shipping Board has the money, the mate
rlals and the yards to carry out this
100000 ton programme. It needs the
men. 10 build over a thousand ships a
year, as planned, it must have an immense.
reserve Of earnest skilled labor to draw
on as fast as plant is completed in the
yards and housing provided
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
Are Hotels Obeying the Law?
the Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Thomas D. Green, president Of the
New York City Hotel Association and chair
Of the hotel division of the food board
declares that the hotels generally are obey
ing the law II believe that the hotels are
doing everything to help the government" he
says. 1t is necessary only to ones seyes
to be convinced that the hotels are by no
means obcying the laws of the food admins
tration. The use of French rolls and other
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09
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c Associated Press exclusively entitled 10 the Use for
republication cf al dispatches credited to it not
otherwise cced IN this paper and also the local news OF
,poianoo'is origin published herci,..
All rights Of republication OF all other matter herein
as> reserved
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

f.u purshaso merchandise advertised In THE
RBuNE with absolute satetyIo dissatisfaction results
IN any THE TRIBUNE guarantees to pay
back Ne red No aubbIlne. We make
soed promptly II tho advertiser docs not.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-09

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
MAY RESTRICT IHPORTA-
TTON OF NURSERY STOCK
Secretary of Agriculture Calls Hearing in
Washington to Discuss Danger of In
PRODUCING Insect Pests and Plant
Diseases in This Country.

The secretary OF agriculture has called
a public hearing, to be held IN Washing
ton May 2s. at which viii be considered
the adyisability of restricting the i'm
portation of nursery stock and other
plants and seeds from all foreign eoun.
tries. The meeting will be held at 10
a. M, May 2s, in room IL, federal horti-
cultural board, department of agrieuI.
ture. Any person interested in the pro-
posed restrictions may be heard either
in person or by attorney.
The restrictions are contemplated in
order to prevent the introduction into
the United States of any tree, plant or
fruit diseases or of any injurious insects
new to or not heretofore prevalent in
this country. 1t is feared that certain
injurious plant diseases and insect pests
may gain entrance through the agency of
ornamental and other plants imported
with earth about their roots. There is
also said to be special danger from plants
imported from little known countries,
because lack of information as to the
insect pests or plant diseases of such
makes it impossible safely to
pass such plants by inspection or to
them by disinfession.
Many of the most important injurious
insects and plant diseases have been in
in this country through such
On the other hand, there
is a long list of similarly destructive
insects and diseases which have not yet
gained entrance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
BOUGHT $1,000 BONDS.
Ladies Auxiliary to Clan Gordon Showed
Patriotic Spirit.

! A fine spirit of patriotism marked the
Goth anniversary observance of the La.
/ dies Auxiliary to Clan Gordon last even
ling. just before the celebration of TWEEN
| tv years of fraternal association had its
beginning. the members of the auxiliary
came TO order in a special meeting and
unanimously voted to purchase $1,000
worth of Liberty bonds. This purchase
will make total of of 81 500 owned by
the auxiliary. The proposal TO invest
so sizeahle a chunk of the reserve fund
was received with much enthusiasm, and
later in the evening the ladies were
warmly commended by the clansmen for
their patriotism.
Many were present for the exercises
and much interest was manifested in
the program. The opening remarks were
made by Miss Cecilia bowers. the chief
sister, who warmly welcomed the guests.
An interestingly compiled history of the
auxiliary was read by Mrs. W. D. Reid,
who stated that the organization was
chartered April 10, 1918. with only forty
members. Some of the charter members
occupied seats of honor while the exer
eises were under way. The historian
further stated that the present strength
OF the auxiliary j. 3S7 members. and
during a useful existence OF score OF I
wears much good has been accomplished.
She bespoke for the year 10 come con
slant acquisitions 10 the membership
rolls.
Musical numbers included chorus Of
voice. which rendered number
Of old time favorites. vocal solo by |
Miss Leons Lamb. and piano solos by I
Mrs James V. Laing and Miss Hazel 1
Mackay One Of the most perfect cxhi- I
Ditions Of highland dancing ever seen in 4
he clan hall followed the musical pro i
ram when Misses Mary and Rosie 4
slubb .cxecuted without fsltering the 4
veil known sword dance Eusiace Riteh-
p piped for the dancers. who sere lib
rally spplsuded. AfierwSrd lines we're
ormed Tor the grand march aud circle.
nc dancers being lei around the hall by
he pipers.
At intermission dainty refrcsh uaenfs
rere served by the entertainment corn.
nittee. whieh rad charge 81 srranee-
ienis foT the anniversary Observance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
Frank S. Foster Brooded
Over His Mothers Death
on Thursday
HIS BODY FOUND IN
DOORYARD OF HOME
A Double Funeral ill Be
Held at East M 4 pelier
Center SIS ay

Grieving over the = of his mother,
Mrs, Sarah II. Fost Is hich occurred on
Thursday, Frank - ter of East Mont
pelier Center ende- mis- own life this
morning by the use of a rifle, his body
being found in the yard of the Foster
home by neighbor, who drove in early
during the forenoon. The young man
had been greatly attached to his mother
and her death seemed 20 heighten the
depression which had been noticed all the
week. He had always lived at home, and
the sense of her loss, following soon after
the death of his father, Austin S. Foster,
who passed away last fall, seemed more
than he could bear.
So there will be double funeral in
the Foster home Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, and the bodies will be buried in
the cemetery at East Montpelier.
Frank S. Foster was nearly 80 years
Of age, having been born on May IL,
1885. He attended the schools near his
home and was for time enrolled in
Goddard seminary. Except for the time
spent away at school, the young man
had always resided on the home farm.
He is survived by two brothers and three
sisters, Henry Foster of Worcester,
Mass, who arrived home shortly after
his mother passed away William Fos
ter, a farmer residing in East Montpel
ier; Mrs. Harriet T. Cleavcs of Montpel
ier, Mrs Kate Young of East Montpelier.
and Miss Julia Foster, who was residing
at home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
A NARROW ESCAPE.
Pieces Flew When DR.. Steele's vulcanizer
Exploded.

A part of the laboratory was wrecked
and the dentist himself had narrow
escape this forenoon when vulcanzer
exploded without warning in the dental
Office of DR.. c. w. Steele in the Rowland
building set of teeth was baking in
the vulcanizer on the gas stove when the
explosion occurred, and by one of the un-
explainable freaks that are usually linked
with uncommon accidents of this kind,
the plate, after cutting several corners,
landed in the reception ROOM The vul-
canizer, the flask container, the gas
range, and series of shelves containing
bottles were part OF the equipment
blown into atoms.
DIR. Steele was standing at his bench,
near the window, and fragment of the
casting missed by inches his head, bored
its way neatly through the glass, and
continued in the direction Of Berlin pond.
Had the dentist been within range un-
doubtedly he would have been severely.
if not fatally, injured. The concussion
caused by overheating the vulcanizing
device was described as terrific for so
small a vulcanizer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
FUNERAL OF MRS. HARRINGTON
Was Attended by Many Friends-East-
ern Star Gave Ritual.

The funeral of Mrs Asa Harrington
who died al her home on Eastern avenue
Tuesday afternoon, was held yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, Rev. ]. b. Rear.
don officiating. A large number of rels.
tives and friends gathered at the house
to show their esteem for one who BY
her quiet, unassuming ways had won the
love of all her acquaintance. Among
those present were many members of the
%. +. s. of which Mrs. Harrington also
was a member, and the service of that
order was given by the officers. There
was a profusion of flowers, testimony of
the love of friends.
Interment was at Elmwood cemetery,
the bearers being A. W Eastman. son
in-lsw. Dr. W G. Huntley of Mortified,
nephew. {. T. Allen, jr.. OF Saratoga
Springs. n. Y. nephew. II. A. Young. T.
o. Holmes and George Bond.
Those from out OF town who attended
the funeral were DR.. w G. Huntley Of
Northfeld. C. Il. Allen. jr.. of Saratoga
Springs " y, Mrs. +. ". Clark and
daughter of East Randolph Mr. and
Mrs sherman Winchester. Mrs. Fan
ME Covell. Mrs Colby and George Will
bur OF WillismstOwn. A grandson, Raw
mond II. Eastman. who has always been
yery devoted TO and much loved by his
j. now attending the ma
,si radio school At Cambridge. Mass. and
was unable 10 obtain furlough.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
LIBERTY BOND DRIVE
nv BARRE APRIL "a
House-t House Canvass Will Be Made
to Reach the City's Quota of 100000
Large Part Yet to Be Subscribed

Barre's four banks are squarely back
of plans for an intensive campaign for
the sale of Liberty bonds to be launched
next week. This city emerged from two
Liberty bond campaigns in the past year
with good deal Of credit, and there IL
every reason to believe that Barre will
repeat. The quota is 100000 and thus
far sales in the four banking institutions
have not aggregated more than 100000.
Ii is evident therefore. that the same
spirit which prompted hundreds of peo-
pie to respond in the last campaigns
must animate subscribers in the present
campaign il the quota is to be raised and
the Liberty loan flag won by Barre in
common with her sister cities and towns
in Vermont.
1t is planned to make the big drive Of
the campaign next Wednesday. when
house,t house canvass will be initiated
Granite manufacturers have freely given
consent for thorough canvass of the
stonesheds. Numerous canvassers, many
of whom gained their experience in Red
Cross, Y NJ. c. A. and other loan campaigns,
are TO work in cooperation with the
banking committee. In this connection
the committee appeals to the people of
Barre to go to their respective banking |
and make their subscriptions |
before Wednesday if possible, thereby |
tightening the work of the canvassers. |
When the smoke of the campaign has.
it may be said that every per
son in Barre, men, women and children,
will have had an opportunity to sub
scribe.
Small bonds as well as the bonds of
arge denominations are to be sold, and
{ is the desire of the committee to make
3arre's bulk subscription a popular one,
Four-minute speakers are to figure con
ipicuously in the campaign and there
viii be evidence on every side that the
zig campaign is on. Barre is bound to
ome across, but the appeal should be 4
listened TO by individuals, for the day of
citing George do il has gone by, and
here should be no slackers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
WANTED TO ENLIST,
ESCAPED RESTRAINT.
nv JAIL ONCE MORE
Two Montpelier Youths Fled from Indus
trial School and Broke Into Station
and Postofice at Braintree.

Northfield, April 20.--Fired with am
bition, as they claim, to enter the u. 5.
navy and being refused permission to
quit the state industrial school at Yer
gennes, Harold Sulham, aged IL, and
Clyde Brudenell, aged Is, both of Mont
pelier, broke out OF that institution last
Monday night, walked by way of Monk
ton and over CamePs Hump to Water
bury, "hopped a freight" at Waterbury
and went up and down the railroad line
between there and Bethel until, forced
by hunger, they broke into the station
and postoffice at Braintree and are now
in the hands of the United States au-
thorities The break was committed on
Thursday night and the boys were ar
rested late yesterday afternoon by Chief
Donahue of this place, who turned them
over to the special I. 5. deputy, j. Z.
Bingham of Burlington.
The boys did not know while breaking
into the railroad station they also were
breaking into the United States post
office at Braintree. The amount they Sc
cured is reported by the agent there to
have been Sl2 in money and stamps.
When searched here last night, the boys
had S5.04 in money and $3.50 in stamps,
but they declared they had thrown some
away when they were arrested.
The boys were seen here Tuesday night
by Chief Donahue. They were in the
railroad yard and the officer asked them
what they were doing. They replied:
Going home" and started along the
rack. They jumped onto freight. it
seems, and rode to Randolph, after which
hey took another free ride to Bethel.
Deciding to retrace their route they
umped onto another free conveyance
md arrived in Braintree Thursday after
loon. The station was broken into at
bout $3.50 that night, entrance being
made by smashing the window with
lub when the process of removing the
lass by scraping the putty was found
90 slow.
When the break was reported, Deputy
heriff d. ID. Howe of Randolph took up
he trail and followed the suspects to
,oxbury, where he turned the case over
o Chief Donahue. The latter started
ut from Northfield ON the railroad track
nd met the two boys walking toward
Iorthfield They were near the Harlow
ridge. They were searched and then
district Attorney V. A. Bullard of Bur
ngton was notified. He sent a special
equity after them last night.
Sulham and Brudenell were sentenced
the industrial school about year ago.
ulham. who is the son of Bert Sulham
Montpelier. was committed for break
q into freight ear at Morrisville and
ealing some sugar. Brudenell also was
for breaking and entering.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
U. S. ENGINEERS PRAISED.
Gen. Pershing Sends Report Telling of
Their Gallant Work.

Washington, D. G., April 20.-General
Pershng's report Of the gallant conduct
of American engineer troops with the
British Fifth army in helping check the
German advance in the early days of the
great offensive, reached the war depart.
ment late yesterday and was made pub
lie by Secretary Baker
1T will make splendid reading for
Americans" said the secretary.
American losses in the period from
March Il to April 3, during which the
engineers consolidated and held a sub
sector of the British lines against re-
peated assaults were given as two of
fficers killed and three wounded; TWEEN
~ men killed and 80 wounded and 45
missing. 1t is believed by the British
authorities that all of those reported
missing were separated from their com
mand and are now with other British
organizations General Pershing's report
says;
I'm reference to mention in summary
OF activities noon March oath to March
25, of American troops fighting with
British armies and to the daily eabled
summary of the battle March 20, 1918.
the following has now been established
from official reports:
"The commanding officer Of a United
States engineers regiment has received
copy of the following letter commend
ing the action Of the troops of his regi-
ment:
~ have received the following from
the commanding general - corps: 1
desire TO convey to YOU and ranks un-
der your command my admiration Of the
splendid service which YOU and they have
rendered in connection with corps light
railroad Thanks TO the untiring energy
of officers and men, who have risen 10 |
the occa sion in a manner beyond all
praise, and by their gallantry. much
Of il might otherwise have fagen into I
the enemy's hands, has been saved.
"I should like 10 add my own sp- |
probation Of tho excellent services ren- ]
dered BY the officer. nOn-commissioned /
officers, and men Of the light railroad 1
service II this army directorate. in con
ncc;ion with the present operation. VIII 1
YOU be good enough 10 sequaint al rank 4
serving under ycu of the appreciation ac-
corded t. their untiriuC scrvice.
Certain units of United States eugi-
neers serving = British army between
March p and April 3 whiic under shell
FIRE. carried out destruction of material 4
dumps - Chsulues. feil lacs With Brit 4
IN fOrurs % MoTtuil. ghcre tie egz- 7
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
ALLIES BEGIN TO STRIKE BACK;
BRITISH REGAIN POSITIONS ON
CIVENCHY-FESTUBERT LINE
BACK FROM WASHINGTON.
Gov. Graham and Adjt,-Gen. johnson
Accomplished What Thev Went For.

Gov. H. Il. Graham and Col. H. T.
johnson returned to Vermont this morn
ing from Washington, ID. C., where they
have been on matters in which Vermont
is interested. Gov. Graham went TO his
home in Craftsbury, while Col johnson
arrived at Montpelier on the night train.
Both of them obtained the obJectives OF
their trip to Washington. Col. Johnson
was 10 clean up several matters in the
military department. in which the state
is interested. He also ascertained what
the war service exchange is doing. 1t IL
great service in the war machinery, of
which T.. n. Sanctuary is the head, but
unfortunately no one had been advised
how men in the states could use IL.
IL appears that any man within or
outside the draft who wants 10 get into
service can do so through that depart
ment simply by filing his application,
naming the service which he prefers, Civ
ing history of himself and his depen
deats. Almost every vocation is covered,
from a lawyer TO a detective. Appllca-
tions are made through the state adju-
tant generals office, and Col. johnson
has been forwarded a supply of blanks
for that purpose. This gives the men
within the draft chance to get into
service, selecting the branch which they
want.
Under that service comes the tank
corps men. The government needs men
10 operate these They have the tanks
and now want the men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-20
Secretary Daniels Also Laid
Keels Of Five More
Destroyers
INSPECTED PLANTS
NEAR QUINCY
He Praised Workmen and
Told Of Benefits Of
Cooperation

Quincy, Mass, April 20 Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels to-day inspected the
plants OF the Bethlehem Shipbuilding
corporation at Fore River and Squan-
tum. With his wife, Governor Mccall
and other guests. he witnessed the
launching of one OF the latest type de-
stroyers at Fore River. Mrs. Daniels
christened the ship Bell in honor of Rear
Admiral Henry II. Bell, who commanded
division under Farragut in the Civil
war.
Secretary Daniels, in speech TO the
workmen, said that the men turning out
destroyers and munitions are Just as
brave as those at the front and explained
what could be accomplished by cooper
alton between employers and workmen.
Secretary Daniels laid the keels of FIVE
destroyers at Squantum.
Says Allied Line Will Hold.
"The allies will hold the line until the
United States can send l0,00o,000 men to
France" Secretary Daniels declared at
Liberty loan rally last night. He stated
that the United States would build ships
until this nation had the greatest navy
in the world. He declared 10000 navy
men are in foreign service, with thou
sands at home waiting only for ships
upon which TO get into action.
The secretary was most hopeful re-
garding the outcome of the war He said
hat is long as the British. French and
American navies controlled the seas. Ger
many could not win. .'1he acid test for
is at home." he said, sis if we shall sub
,cribe or oyer-subscribe this Liberty
oan."
Referring to the German drive on the 4
vest front, he said; Now, thank God,
he allied armies on the west front are
lnder one commander, the great French
nan Eoch