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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
TO INTERPRET PRICES.
State Food Administration Appoints F.
E. Langley Chairman in Barre.

/ On the recommendation of members of
the committee. the federal food admins
tration for Vermont has appointed Frank
| +. Langley chairman of the local inter-
preting board, the other members OF
which are f. ID. Ladd w. ID. Smith, L. Nj.
| Lyon and f. NJ. Kempton. The board, or
| lcommittee, is to meet within a few days
| to continue its activities after the man
ner outlined in circulars sent out to the
llocal board in each town. It's first duty
is to represent the grocers in interpreting
minimum and maximum wholesale and
retail prices. The administrator is go
ing on the theory that the ultimate con-
sumner having been asked to apply rigid
conservation at home, is entitled to pro-
lection against amy exploitation with re-
gard TO important food staples.
Although Congress has made it unlaw-
full for anyone to exact excessive prices
for necessities, it has exThpted small
groeers from licensed control by putting
them on their honor The board is es-
peeially committed to the regulation of
sugar, flour and potato prices, and the
publication of prices, it is expected, will
aid materially in preserving uniformity.
The plan, therefore, should make stand |
ard in each locality whereby the consum-
er may determine whether prices charged
by the retailer are fair, an arrangement |
which would protect the consumer while !
protecting the retailer from unjust crit |
icism. As the plan gains in efficiency, |
other commodities may be handled in the |
same way by the interpreting board
The local board plans to meet very fire.
luently and after each selection of com
has been ratified by general |
conference board prices are to be pub
ished. Preliminary organizations and
boards have been established
N such towns and cities as Burlington.
Barre, st. Adams, Rutland, Bennington,
Montpelier St. Johnsbury,
Bellows Falls and Springfield. Later the
ystem undoubtedly viii be extended
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
WAS TERRIBLY INJURED.
Robert Lewis, Slate Quarry Workman,
Fell $50 Feet.

Rutland, Jan. 9.--Robert Lewis, about
5s years old, who was terribly injured
about the head yesterday morning as the
result Of falling $50 feet or more in the
Norton slate quarry in Granville, n, Y.
is in the Rutland hospital in a critical
condition The man suffered fractured
skull and his left eye and nose were
driven into the brain when he struck
upon the loose slate at the bottom of a
quarry pit. His head is otherwise terri
bly, mangled.
His physician, DR.. Z. NJ Pond, said last
evening that the injured man has but
slight chance to recover and that an OPP
Grafton must be performed but that the
patient was in no condition to undergo
such at that time. At late hour Mr.
Lewis had not regained consciousness.
The man was employed in what is
known as the No. 6 quarry and getting
too near the edge of the bank leading
down over pile of waste slate, toppled
into the pit He was attended in Gran
vile by DR.. r. C. Davies and brought to
Rutland on the train reaching here short
ly before noon. The Stearns ambulance
took the injured man to the hospital.
Should the man recover he viii prob
ably lose one eye. He is brother OF
the man who was killed near Blissville
last summer when struck by a trolley
car. He has wife and two daughters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
DIVERTED TO NEW ENGLAND.
Great Shipment of Soft Coal Taken from
Buffalo Region.

Buffalo, n. V, Jan. 9.-Fuel Admins.
TRAITOR Garfield yesterday ordered the
Buffalo & Susquehanna Coal company
the Pittsburg & Shawmut Coal company
and the Rochester and Pittsburg Coal
& Iron Co.. to divert their coal tonnage
to New England. These three companies
are said to furnish more than so per
cent of the frontier and in the interior of
New York state.
If the order becomes effective, il was
declared that Buffalo and the Niagara
frontier would face coal famine within
three days. The city water works, run
ming now on coal confscated for its use
by the county fuel commissioner, would
have to seek a new source of supply.
Should the water works have to shut
down all fire insurance in Buffalo would
be cancelled.
Much of the power the war industries
of the city use is furnished by the local
electric company which generates cur
rent with coal obtained from the compas
MES involved. The plant also supplies
power to the trolley system in the city.
Almost every manufacturing interest in
Buffalo sent kilograms of protest to Mr..
Garfield last night and many representa-
tives of the city started for Washington
to appeal against this order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
GRANITE MUTUAL ELECTION.
lanes Mackay Succeeds Edwin Davis of
White River Junction.

Only two changes were made in the
direct orate and other officers Of the Gran
ite Mutual Insurance Co. at its annual
meeting in the home office yesterday.
The policy holders elected the following
directors: Frank c. Bancroft of Barre
Town. 0. J. Dodge, +. a. Drown, Alex
ander Gordon, A. A. Sargent, K. G. Robin
son, John Trow. w. H. Sprague of Chel-
sea, James Maekay, George Kent, H. w.
Scott. III. G. Woodruff. All directors were
reelected with the exception of Edwin
Davis of White River Junction, who is
succeeded by James Mackay. The di-
rectors elected the following officers:
President, H. g. Woodruff; vice -presi-
dent, A. A. Sargent; vice president, H.
w. Scott; secretary and treasurer, R. g.
Robinson; auditor, James Mackay, to
succeed Alexander Gordon
The llth annual report of the COM
pany was issued Aug. |, 1917, at which
time the premium note capital aggre-
gated $l,065 0sS, a gain of $l6l AGO over
The previous year. Since the present
fiscal year began progress indicated in
he report has been continued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
PRESENTED AN AUTOMOBILE.
Chaplain Paul Dwight Moody is Now
Working in France.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. 9.-Chaplain Paul
Dwight Moody of the l03d regiment has
received an automobile from the Madison
Avenue Presbyterian churcn of New
York City to which he accepted call
as associate pastor before war with
Germany was declared He is now with
his regiment somewhere in France. and
his daily duties include visitations to two
hospitals ten miles apart.
The mems club of st. Andrews Epis-
copal church has presented the church with
an honor rool containing names of TWEEN
ty of their young men now in the serv-
ice. The list is headed by Col Frank H.
Lawton of Governor Island, Capt. Ed
ward Stafford. son of Judge Wendell p.
Stafford, Lieut.. Leigh Harvey, a st.
attorney, and Lieut.. William
Boynton now Somewhere in France"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
A MUNICIPAL MARKET
Is Proposed By Washington County Mar
ket Growers Association.

One of the ayowed purposes of the
Washington County Market Growers as
sociation. which was formed in Barre last
night is to install municipal market in
Barre if the projectors get the encour-
agement which they hope for. II is pro-
posed to go TO the city council and prob
ably to the Barre Board of Trade in or
der TO secure cooperation and those
who are back of the proposal feel sure
that the citizens will back the institution
once it is established. If the plan is car
ried out the members of the association
will bring their produce to the city and
sell directly to the consumer, rather than
through the middleman or merchant
There were about score of market
growers from Barre and Montpelier pres
ent at the meeting last night and the or
ganization was perfected by electing J.
T. Mitchell of Barre president, 0. L.
Cheever of Montpelier ce-president and
Ralph B. Winter of Barre secretary.
These three officers together with two
to be elected at the next meet
ing, will constitute the executive commit
tee.
In stating the purposes of the organ
ization to-day, President Mitchell said
thew were to increase production, for the
social benefit of the members and to Co
operate with Barre in having municipal
market along the lines of the market
established in Montpelier. 1t was said
that Is or is more producers have signi-
fed their intention of joining the organ,
iZation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Letter and chill
dren, who have been living on west hill
farm for the past three years, are pack
ing their household goods preparatory to
leaving for Providence, r. l., where they
are to remain indefinitely. Mr.. Letter
has completed his contract on the Dash.
ner wood lot in the vicinity of his farm.
and has engaged caretaker to remain
on the farm.
A livery stable alteration was aired in
city court this morning when Harold
Chadwick, arraigned before Magistrate
II. w. Scott, pleaded guilty of a breach
of the peace offense A fine of SIS and
costs of $500 were paid by the respond
ent The scufle took place at the stable
of Cutler Bros. last night, and Chad
wiek's opponent is alleged TO have re-
eeived a black eve. Chadwick was ar
rested by Officer John ". Dineen ON a
complaint made to Grand Juror William
Wishart.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning were
the following people: J. g. Underwood Of
Hartland. +. }. Young Of Walden. Spen-
Ger w. Hindes of Burlington. Fred II
Brock OF Wells River, A. W. Phillips of
ClaremOnt. y. H., G. l. Hodge Of Bur
lington, G. W. Brush OF Fairfax. j A
Cross Of Mortified. =. A. Roberts Of
Springfield G. W. Ratchelder of Concord
\. r.. T. II Marshall of Dover. Ne. =. IT.
Boutwell, Of Providence. r. l., Charles L. !
Lord Of Louisville, ny.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
PLEADED NOT GUILTY.
Rev. Clarence X. waidron Of Windsor
ATaigned.

Brattleboro, Jan. a.-"Not oonscien
tiously guilty." is the way Rev. Clarence
II. Waldron Of Windsor pleaded TO tbs
reading OF the indictment in the United
States court yesterday afternoon which
charged him with sedition. Judge Har
land B. Howe of 81. Johnsbury required
him TO plead again and he responded sim
ply mot guilty"
Rev. Mr.. Waldron is the ''pacifst pas.
tor" who recently was made TO hold the
United States f-- and sing the "Star
Spanged Banner" by incensed citizens Of
Windsor because OF his alleged unpatriot
ic attitude. After the event he resigned
his pastorate.
Both attorneys engaged by Mr.. Wald-
ron. Rufus r. Brown OF Burlington and
Fred Bicknel of Windsor, withdrew from
the case when the trial was about 20
start, stating that their client refused to
agree TO their advice as to the proper
course 10 pursue.
Judge Howe then appointed Attorney
Robert G. Bacon of Brattleboro and after
the indictment was read court took re-
cess until this morning. The Indictment
charges that the respondent advised
young men not TO enlist; that he told
various persons that no Christian could
observe the provisions of the act of Con-
gress authorizing President Wilson TO in
,rease the military establishment of the
United States; that he distributed copies
,f an allegorical pamphlet which discour.
,ged participation in the war. Mr. Bacon
stated in court that his client denied the
hings charged against him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
CUT OFF MANY TRAINS.
Boston & Maine R. R. Announces Many
Changes.

| Boston, Jan. 9.--With a view TO fuel
conservation and to relieve locomotives
and crews for the freer handling of war
traffic, the Boston 4 Maine railroad last
night announced reduction in passenger
service Beginning Jan. 20. forty nine
week day trains ON all divisions will be
discontinued, 10 Saturday only trains
will be cut Off, fourteen other trains will
be affected in some measure and three
new weekly trains will be added to the
schedule. Twenty-nine Sunday trains
will be taken off, four will be discontin-
ued in part, three viii have their sched
ules changed and two new Sunday trains
will be added
Except the Saturday-ony trains and
removal of through trains, committing
service in and out of Boston will re-
to Intervale, y. H., via Portsmouth, will
not run, but the connection will be main
tanned at Portsmouth through a change
of cars. "The keene express" will be
discontinued. The service will be pro-
teeted, however, by change of cars at
Springfield and by allowing sleeping cars
from the north to lay over a little longer
in Springfield before being carried
through to New York. The greater part
of the changes are on remote branches
where passenger traffic has been light.
Every division is affected, but the
largest number of through trains cut out
appears to be on the Fitchburg. Among
those on this division which go by the |
board will be SIT, the Green Mountain |
Flyer, from Boston at ll.25 for Mont |
real by Bellows Falls and the Rutland; |
5, from Boston at 9. Is for Troy; train |
5l4, reaching Boston at 1920 p. m. from
Rutland, VT, and train 4, reaching Bos-
ton at p. m. from Rotterdam Junction.
Other well known trains doomed are
g., the New England States Limited,
from Boston at 80 a. m. for Montreal
by White River Junction and the Central
Vermont, and train "a, due in Boston at Il
I :3S p. IN. from White River Junction.
On the Connecticut & Passumpsic di-
vision. where through train service from
md to New York has been given in con-
1ection with the New Haven, there are
number of cuts. Notably the Keene ex-
oress, leaving Keene, n. H., at 7;l0 a. m.
or Springfield and Springfield at 2:05 /
}. m, for Keene, will be discontinued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
COTTON SHORTAGE ACUTE.
New England Mills Are Facing New Sc
rious Condition.

Boston, Jan. 9.-Hundreds of New
England cotton mills are facing short
age of raw cotton. fully as serious as the
shortage of coal. according to William F.
Garcelon, of the Arkwright club, an or
ganization of mill men. who left for
Washington last night to ask the nation
al authorities to expedite the delivery of
the needed materials.
Unless immediate relief is secured Mr..
Garcelon said some of the mills would
have to cease operation and there would
be a serious delay in the completion of
large government contracts.
Serious as the situation is for inland
mills depending on railroad transporta-
tion. il is said the Fall River and New
Bedford mills. which receive their raw
cotton largely by water, are even worse
by the diversion of coast
wise steamers to other purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
TWO VACANCIES FILLED.
In the Directorate of the Barre Savings
Bank and Trust Co.

Two vacancies caused by death in 1917
were filled in the directorate of the Barrel
Savings Bank & Trust Co. at the annual
meeting of the stockholders yesterday
afternoon, the successors to +. A. Bugbee
and Homer Fits being Frank c. Bancroft
of Barre Town and A. H. Burke of this
city. The remaining members of the
board Of directors were reelected as fol-
lows: f. G. Howland. NJ. E. Howland
of East Montpelier, c. F. Millar and w.
A. Drew
At the annual meeting of the directors
officers We're elected as follows: Presi-
dent. f. g. Howland; vice president. G.
F. NIllar, to succeed Homer Fits; treas
urer, W. A. Drew; secretary Miss Mary
J. Wright. The next annual statement
will be issued March ], at the close Of
the banks fiscal year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
MISSISSIPPI VOTES
FOR PROHIBITION
There Were Only Eight Scattering Votes
Out of 1873 Votes Cast in Both
Branches of the Legis-
lature.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 9,--Fifteen min
utes after the subject was presented in
Gov. Bilbo's message to the state legis.
lature both houses yesterday ratified the
proposed prohibition amendment TO the
federal constitution. Only eight dissent
ing votes were cast.
The Mississippi assembly is the first
to act upon the proposed amendment.
In the lower house the vote was 03 TO
3 and in the Senate 80 TO S. Representa-
tives from Warren county, in which
is located, cast the only mega
tive votes in the House. In the Senate
the votes were from scattered districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
DIED WITHOUT WARNING.
Mrs. Albert ]. Higgins of st. Johnsbury
Had Been in Usual Health.

st. Johnsbury. Jan. 9-Alrs Nellie Hig-
gins. wife of Albert J. Higgins, died in
stantly at noon yesterday at her home,
Pine Ridge farm, on Higgins hill, of
hemorrhage of the brain. She had been
in her usual health and the end came
suddenly without warning. Before her
marriage she was a teacher in the pub
lie schools of St. Johnsbury Besides her
husband she leaves one daughter Mrs.
Higgins was prominently identified with
the Christian Science church Of this
place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
MARY MORSE ARRESTED
On Charge That She Stole s2s From Ed.
ward McNulty.

The Montpelier police this afternoon
arrested Mrs Mary Morse on the charge
Of grand larceny. it being alleged that
she took 81 from Edward McNulty dur
ing an evening stroll in Montpelier Ne
Nulfy. in reporting his loss. said his fe-
male companion asked him for a smoke
and that a little while later he missed his
money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
MASoNS GAVE RITUAL.
At the Funeral of James Smith Held
Tuesday Afternoon.

The funeral of James Smith who
passed away at his home, 65 Maple ave-
nue., Saturday night after an illness OF
three months. was held at the house
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Ed
gar Grassland. pastor of the First Pres
byterian church. officiating The attend
ance included several members of Gram
ite lodge. +. & A. NJ. aud the funeral
ritual of that order was given at the
house. The bearers were: j. X. Ander-
son. John Stewart, James Black. Alex.
Cordiner. Robert Knox and William MUIR
ray. lnterment was made in Hope eeIn-
etery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
WANT CASE REoPENED.
Waterman vs.. Moody and Rogers from
Windsor County Court.

Arguments on the motion Of the de-
fendant for a reargument Of the Wind
scr county case of Waterman ". Moody
and Rogers we're heard in Vermont su-
preme court to-day. The case had been
decided bv the court. the orator beng al
lowed his plea Now the defendants
wish 10 reopen the case. This morning
the arguments were completed in the
Orleans county case of Scavcr vs.. Lang
The cuurt tock hual adjournment for
the January term to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
The British Vessel Rewa
Was Sunk in the Bris-
tol Channel
ALL THE WOUNDED
WERE RESCUED
There Were Three Casual
ties Among the Men,
bers of the Crew

London, Jan. 9.--The hospital ship
Rewa OF 1905 tons was torpedoed and
sunk in Bristol channel on Jan. while
on the way from Gibraltar. All of the
wounded were saved There were three
among the crew.
The official announcement says the
ship displayed all the lights and mark
ings required by The Hague convention,
was not and had not been in the barred
zone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
JUDGE BUTLER ILL.
And Unable to Preside Over Addison
County Court.

Middlebury. Jan. a.-The work of the
December term Of the Addison county
court was 10 have been resumed yester-
dsy in the grand jury room in the court
house building. but owing to the illness
u Judge Fred NJ Butler Of Rutland. who
j. presiding for the term. further re-
cess was announced by the assistant
Judges until . O'Clock Monday, Jan. IA
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
OFFER 100000 BANANAS
To Be Distributed Among the Poor in
Maryland.

Baltimore, Jan. 9.-Two million ripe
bananas were offered by the United Fruit
company last night to the food admins
tration of Maryland for distribution
among the poor.
A telegram from the office of the com.
pany to Food Administrator Hoover said
the steamship Vika arrived at Balti-
more with $4,000 punches of the fruit,
which, owing to the fact that the vessel
was held up week by ice in Chesapeake
bay, had become unstable through reg
ular channels. The company added that
it was against its policy to destroy ba-
nanas fit for food.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
PORTUGUESE NAVAL
REVOLT PUT DOWN
Army Remained Loyal and Tranquility
Once More Reigns in the
Excitable Nation.

Madrid, Jan 9-Another outbreak oc-
cured in Portugal, according to news
reaching here. The crews of Portuguese
warships mutinied and began lombard
ing the Lisbon forts. 1t appears that the
army remained loyal and tranquility
was restored.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
BRITISH REGAIN TRENCH
And Captured 1s Germans East of Bulle-
court.

London, Jan. 9.--"This morning. said
the official report from Field Marshal
Haig's headquarters yesterday, "the en-
emy, by local attack, supported by
mnenwerfer, succeeded in gaining a
footing in our trenches east of Bulle
court, but a counterattack was complete
ly successful in restoring our line; Is
prisoners were left in our hands.
''The hostile artillery was active dur
ing the day southeast of Ypres."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
SUBMARINE Barred
ZONE EXTENDED
II Now Practically Cuts OF Spain From
Both North and South
America

London, Jan. 9-Further extension of
the submarine barred zone TO the Cape
Verde and Madeira islands and part of
the coast of French Senegal is announced
in wireless statement sent out by the
German government. II is effective Jan.
IL. This practically cuts off Spain from
communication with North and South
America
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
"Give EN- He'll, Gentlemen"

We have known one OF the new Kansas
lieutenants from childhood. and he will
direct his men thus: -Now, gentlemen.
Jet us desist from further conservation
and enarge the enemy. ! will be very
much gratified, gentlemen, if YOU win
treat the enemy with great sternness-
ali. even with brutality. Gentlemen. will
you kindly charge, All, give them he'll.
gentlemen, give them hell. l.--Atchison
Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
Is Thought Probable in Cen
eral Readjustment Of
the Railroads
IN ORDER Ia MEET
NEy SITUATION
Official In S.tion of Action
Give 8 ut in Wash
ington

Washington, d. G.. Jan 9-It was Of
fcially indicated to-day that general
readjustment of the cc"ntry's complicat-
ed rate system TO fit the new non-com-
petitive situation will be one of the early
OF government railroad OPP
Grafton. Many of the readjustments con-
sidered inevitable involve material in
creases in rates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
VERMONT BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Willis o. Chapman Of Montpelier Files in
Bankruptcy.

Rutland. Jan. g.-Willis o. Chapman
Of Montpelier yesterday filed a petition
IN baukruptcy with Clerk r. ;. Platt Of
the United States court. He has iiahili-
tie. of sl.73202. almost entirely unse-
cured. and assets Of Sl.i23.S5, of which
Sl65 i claimed exempt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
u. S. CASUALTIES.
Private Herbert T. Barney of Taunton,
Mass, Was Killed.

Washington, ID. G., Jan. 9.--General
Pershing to-day reported the death of
Private Herbert I. Barney of Taunton,
Mass, from a gunshot wound. Private
Arthur j. Snedeker, of the engineers, of
Columbia, Missouri, was seriously wound
ed in action on Dec. 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
FRENCH SWEPT
MILE0F TRENCH
Delivered. a Surprise Attack
in the st. Mihiel
Region
BROUGHT BACK
$50 PRISONERS
After Demolishing German
Positions and Shell
ters

Paris, ian. 9.-ln surprise attack
yesterday east of st. Mihiel, French
troops penetrated the German defenses
on front of nearly mile After de.
molishing the positions aud shelters they
returned to their own lines with 100
prisoners and a number of machine guns.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
PITTSBURG-BRooKLYN SWAP.
Mamaux, Grimes and Ward Exchanged
for Stengel and Cutshaw.

Pittsburg, Jan. 9-Mamaux and
Grimes, pitchers, and Ward, shortstop,
are going to Brooklyn in exchange for
Stengel, an outfielder, and Cutshaw, an
infielder, Barney Dreyfus, president of
the Pittsburg club announced to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-09
SUSPENDED FROM EXCHANGE.
Kerr and Company Were Unable to Meet
Obligations.

New York, Jan. 9.-The suspension of
Kerr and company, for 25 years members
of the Stock Exchange, was announced
today. The firm was unable to meet
its obligations