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Evening star., 1918-05-17
liberty LOAN BONDS
THE main COLLATERAL
BIZ I. A. FLEMING.

Local bankers have been giving con-
Siderable, attention this morning to
the interest rate which they will pay
on bonds borrowed to secure the re-
deposits Of tax money from the Treas
ury Department
II has been the custom heretofore to
pay 1 peri cent on railroad bonds and
other hish-grade bonds for use as
collateraii but now that there are
millions Of liberty loan bonds avail
able 1t is tfigured that the rate should
not be ndore than one-half Of 1 per
cent.
Many Of the national banks, for
they are the only ones receiving tax
money re3deposits, have large blocks
of liberty bonds Of their own; their
directors ias a rule also have consid-
cradle holdings Of the various issues.
and thesa will form the bulk Of col
For the hrst time the Treasury De-
partment, recognizing the possibility
Of a demand for the return of the tax
money owing to the exigencies Of war
prosecution, has made the redeposit
subject to! call without notice. This
will neceSsitate being ready to COM
ply on notice, rather than making re-
turns ovet a period of eight months.
Large blocks of liberty loan bonds
may be Io4ned by holders to the banks
Of the citF, according to their needs.
at one-haAf of 1 per cent, plus the
regular rate Of interest the bonds
9sr.onal Mention.
Owen "A Reeves, jr, former bank
examiner Of this district. now vice
president iof the Corn Exchange Ma
fional Bank of Chicago, was in the
j. FendAn Cain has been appointed
assistant cashier of the Commercial
National Bank and has assumed his
new dutieA
Local Advisory Committee Remains
The local advisory committee Of the
subcommittee Of the capital issues
committed will continue to act in the
same capacity after the permanent
organization.
Today's fbusiness on the local Stock
Exchange} was confined to the sale Of
one $1,00Ct 6 per cent bond of the Po-
tomac Eleftric Company at 80.
Evening star., 1918-05-17
Washington Stock Exchange

SALCO.
Potomac Electric Power q, 81 900 at q.
Bid and Asked Prices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
RUSH TO FILE RETURNS.
Barre Income Taxpayers Besiege Deputy
Collector Barrette.

Income taxpayers of Barre are not
only willing but seemingly eager to dis
charge their obligations to the govern
ment, according to Deputy Collector +.
f. Barrette, who is stationed in the as
SCISSORS Office at city hall this week to
confer with and advise persons who are
eligible to the government levy on in
comes. The deputy set up shop Monday
morning, and the door of the office had
scarcely swung open when the first rush
of taxpayers came. All day yesterday
the office was crowded, and the overflow
kept house in the corridor, and at 6
O'Clock Deputy Barrette was ready to
call it day. This morning the rush was
resumed, and there was not moment all
forenoon when he did not have his hands
full.
For the reason that many applied for
blanks with the idea of taking them
home to fill out, the deputy was unable
to say how many accounts had been set
tied. The time for paying income taxes
is till June Is, but in response TO an
appeal for prompt payments that the
government may have the money to use,
a large majority of taxpayers are set
Ting on the spot. The three per cent
discount offered for immediate payment
has been waived in many instances
The office is open forenoon and after
noon and the deputy is always ready TO
assist an eligible individual in filling out
the inventory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05

MUCH NOISE AT NIGHT.
Is Heard by American Soldiers Near the
Front.

Some first hand information from near
the trenches comes to the folks at home
in Chelsea from Fred A. Ransom, mem
ber of Co. c, l03 L. s. infantry, A. f. F.,
via New York, as follows:
Somewhere in France, Jan, Z, 1918.
Dear Ones at Home: Will try and
write vou all few lines tonight.
haven't much time to write as we drill
nearly all day and seven days week
and some nights Tomorrow night we
are going to be out drilling in the
trenches We leave here tomorrow
morning at o'clock and walk six or
seven miles and then drill in the trenches
until | O'Clock. After that we walk
back to camp. We are only going to
until we get back, but we are just the
boys that can do it. wish some of the
drafted men were over here to follow US
some day.
Some of the boys from the l0lst
Chelsea boys were down here Sunday
and we all had good talk about old
Chelsea They are all well and send best
regards to you all and the rest of the
Chelsea people.
] have taken out war risk insurance
for $4,000 with one of the European
offices of the T.. S. Insurance bureau We
have to pay about $40 month on it.
We are about as far from the firing
line as it is from home to South Royal
ton and back. We hear great deal of
noise nights and the airships overhead
The country here looks about the same
as the southern part of Vermont and
The women and girls do |
all the work on the farms here Hope |
this letter finds you all well and enjoy |
ing life at home. Fred A. Ransom.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
RECRUITS COMING FAST.
There May Be rs for Vermont Regiment
By Saturday.

ii the rest of the week is as profitable
in recruiting as it was Monday under
the direction of Robert Foster, some IS
men will be sent Saturday from Wash
ington county to Camp Greene TO join
the First Vermont regiment, for Mr..
Foster was able to land 2l who signed
their papers while there are also some
who are waiting to hear from the medi-
cal advisory board who had not on Mou-
day given the names to the recruiting
officer. which NAV materially increase
the number. There were, however, 81
left over from last week so there are
now ~ for next Saturday and probably
25 will be obtained before Saturday
noon.
Those volunteering after taking their
examinations Monday were; j. Got
tarld. f. Tierney. J. +. Shea, J. Halligan.
r. Stewart, O. A. Jocelyn. +. T. Smith.
G. {. Leavenaway. A. NJ Miller. l. Wen
gals. W. W Beattie. II. Nenner. A Hill,
j. NJ. Tower. H. Clark. X. 2. Chamber
lain, =. +. Dwinell, ID. II. Gallison. r. c.
Bolio. II. Emerson. II. r. Mcdonald.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
WAS NOT INJURED
Although Pieces of His Exploiting Stove
Flew with Great Force.

George Sprague of East Brooktield was
in the city to-day looking Tor a stove
The reason for his visit was because his
own kitchen range lay in about 100
pieces, the result of an explosion while
Mr.. Sprague was heating some water TO
thaw out water pipe in another part
of the house 1t seems that water
pipe which ran through the stove was
itself frozen, and when the warmth of
the wood fire began to get in its work
the pipe could not stand the pressure.
Mr. Sprs1ue stood directly in front of
the stove. filling a teakettle and, strange
ly enough, was not injured, although
pieces of the iron fles in many drec-
tons and with sufficient force TO bury
themselves in the walls and also to pass
completely through spruce door; but
not a window was broken. Goals from
the fire scattered all over the room and
set fire in two places These fires were
by Mr.. Sprague, although
the room was filled with smoke and
steam, making it none too comfortable
place to stay in. After the excitement
had subsidized somewhat. the family had
f1ODNpIlHtu oitdhIheb anu NpilSiBieu
the kitchen to the heatless program until
Mr.. Sprague could come 10 Barre and
purchase new range. Fortunately, they
have furnace in the house to keep the
warm, but no chance to keep
the pipes warm.
Mr.. Sprague's young son, after pom
lering the matter quite time, asked his
father why he didn't go out of the kitch-
m when he knew the explosion was to
AXE place, which expression Mr.. Sprague
.hought was rather adding insult to in
ury,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
ASKS FOR INJUNCTION.
And Also an Adjusting in the Business
of Beck & Beck

Judge l.. F. Slack on Monday after
noon heard the arguments in the chan
Gerry case of L. c. Beck VS. Arabella Beck
ct al. of Barre, in which Searles and
Graves of ST. Johnsbury appear for the
plaintiff and S. Hollister jackson for
the defendants The plaintiff asks for
the accounting and settlement of the
granite business in which L. c. Beck
and Werner Beck were partners, and
that while he is in process a temporary
injunction be signed restraining Arabella
Beck from making any drive vi the af-
fairs of the company.
The case is the outgrowth of Werner
Beck's death. 1t appears from the bill
in chancery that the two men were in
business and that when they entered the
business each took out policy for So 600
insurance in the Royal Arcanum. the
beneficiary of Werner Beck being L. c.
Beck and that of L. C. Beck being Wer-
ner Beck. They proceeded to conduct
their business and pay their premiums
on the policies until a short time before
the death OF Werner Beck. according to
the bill. In this il is set forth that Wer-
ner Beck Cancelled his policy to L. Cl
Beck. and one was issued on his life in
favor of Arabella Beck. Il being claimed
in the bill that Arabella beck Influenced
her husband to take that action. although
he Was failing with tuberculosis IL i
also set forth that after his death Ara
bella Beck agreed with L. G. Beck to
take the s2.eio. allowing the same 70 be l
deducted from the estate. but after get Z
ting the money she did not live up TO
Ire agreement: therefore the bin in chan
sarp 80 izszght.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
The American Artillery Put
Down Heavy Barrage Fire
in Front of German Lines
ALSO BOMBARDED
WAITING TROOPS
Americans, Slightly Wound
ed, Insist on Staying
on the Job

With the American Army in France
Monday, Feb. 4.-(By Associated Pressl'
German plans to raid the American
trenches were frustrated early to-day.
American artillerymen put down a heavy
barrage in front of and on the German
lines. believed to have been filled with
men and officers awaiting a signal to
attack. 1t is believed that heavy cas-
ualtics were inflicted on the Germans.
There has been general increase IN
artillery activity the last day or so all
along the American front. The Germans
still are unable to occupy the first line
trenches, cavcd in by the American ar
tillery fire. They have constructed an
other line. The Germans are using gas
shells freely and have dropped a number
of shells in the roads behind the Ameri-
can lines. Two men were reported to-
day as wounded by shells.
Reports from the first line show that
great courage was exhibited by the
troops during the heavy German bonn
bardment Saturday. A number OF men
slightly wounded were treated in the
lines and insisted on remaining at the
posts until the fight was finished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
DISQUALIFIED MEN
MUST BE EXAMINED
Less Strict Requirements Cause Change
of Plan BY Washington County
Local Board.

Under new regulations received by the
local board for Washington county on
Feb. ,, 1918, certain conditions which
have heretofore disqualified, uncondition-
ally, men for service have ceased to. dis
qualify, and the men so disqualified will
all have to be recalled for further exam
ination.
Among these conditions defective
teeth, hernia, defective feet (unless so
defective as to prevent wearing ordinary
shoes, defective height down TO IS
inches, underweight down to loo pounds,
and some defects of lungs and heart
Affections common to extremities win
not disqualify for special or limited serv-
ice provided the registrant has one good
lower or one good upper limb.
II is the understanding Of the local
board that the army surgeons will rem
ndy defects that can be remedied after
ihe man enters the service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
GIRL IS ACCUSED
OF ABANDONMENT
Miss Anna Boutah of Alburg Center Was
Arrested at Swanton Soon After
Brakeman Found Wee Baby I'm
der Freight Car.

Swanton, Feb, "a hearing is to be
held here this afternoon before Justice
of the Peace r. j. Audette, the case being
that of Miss Anna Boutah of Alburg
Center, against whom an action il to be
brought under the statute concerning the
abandonment of child under two years
of age. Witnesses have been summoned,
and Town Grand Juror X. w. Joslyn will
prosecute, while f. G. Webster is To rep
resent the respondent.
The girl, who gave her age as 2l years,
was arrested at Swanton yesterday
morning, and the circumstances leading
up To the arrest are these: Brakeman
;. A. Miller and w. j. Parker were
working on the Swanton switcher in the
Swanton yard of the Central Vermont
railroad. when they heard sound as OF
child crying. Miller investigated and
found a baby girl, one week old, under
box car ON sidetrack. The man
wrapped his coat about the infant and
ran with it TO the freight office, where
it was warm. As he ran along he saw
woman getting into the van of freight
train bound for Alburg When the wom-
an saw Miller, she jumped from the train
and ran down the street
Mr. Miller called to Charles Wright,
car repairer, who stopped the woman,
and later the woman was arrested by
Deputies +. +. Snow and Herbert Lash
way. The woman denied having any
of the child, but she admitted
she had given birth to a boy baby two
weeks ago. She said she gave the boy to
a friend in Swanton, who was to take
the child away for her
II has been learned that a woman gave
birth to girl baby at the hospital in
st. Adams week ago Sunday, and that
The young woman gave the name of
Mrs. Evaline Boutah of Alburg. The
woman left the hospital with her baby |
Yesterday morning. Several Swanton |
people saw a young woman answering |
he description OF the woman under ar
est carrying bundle in her arms. They |
llso saw her, it is alleged, going into the
ailroad yards, and saw her returning |
without the bundle.
The baby was taken by Dr. C. f. Al
EN- to his home last night, and was this
norning turned over to Overseer of the
'oor Joseph Fevereau. The toes of the
hild's left foot were raw, and the baby
'as blue with the cold when found. The
rakemen say that if the child had es-
aped being run over it would have been
overed by the snow in ten minutes.
The girls father, Joseph Boutah, came
rom Alburg Center to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
PROMINENT MAINE MAN.
Judge William L. Putnam Died To-day
in Portland.

Portland, Me-, Feb. 5.--Judge William
LeRaron Putnam, who retired last Sep
tember as judge of the United States
circuit court of appeals after service
of nearly 80 years, died at his home
here to-day
Judge Putnam was born in Bath May
26, 1885, and was educated at Bowdoin
college. He was admitted to the bar
in 1858 and practiced law in Portland
from that year to 1892 He was mayor
of Portland in 1869 and he was the
Democratic candidate for governor in
1885, He was u. S. circuit Judge of the
first district from 1892 to 1917 and of
the L. S. circuit court of appeals since
Jan. |. 1912.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
CAN HEAR GUNS ROAR.
Private Harry S, Fogg Writes from
France 10 Hhis Sister.

Mrs. William Duby Of Short street
has received a letter from her brother
Pvt. Harry s. Fogg, which he wrote New
Years day, heading his letter, Some
where else in France" The letter Is as
followsi
Just few lines to let you know J
received your letter and was very glad
to hear from YOU and Bill. ] have been
on the bum for few days. but will be all
right in few days more. II Is very easy
to get a cold here and hard TO get rid OF
IL. for Il is damp here and cold. They
all told me a lot about the sunny France,
but believe me, they cant tell me much
about IL now and make me believe II, Tor
| have seen little of IL and learned
some about it,. For most Of the time
since have been here il has been cloudy
and stormy and ! have seen plenty Of
mud in my travels here.
The houses here are all built Of stone
and some Of them are more than 100
years old, all but ready to fall down.
The people don't know what il is here to
have a warm place TO stay, Most of the
places have old fireplaces in them and
they use them, and all | can say about
them is, they smoke us out with them.
And they burn brush for wood here and
everything is way behind times here.
Well, | guess things are not the best
at home at the present, are theyf OF
course don't hear very much about il
and il seems as il they ought
to write so we could get letter oftener
than once in two months. ] was home
once after that time you and Bill drove
to Mortified, but only had one-half
hour to stay, so it was short stop and
mother wasn't very well at that time.
Ii I get cold or anything, | don't tell
them at home until it is over with, so
she won't worry over il.
| heard from Aunt Betsey the other
lay and she said things were pretty dull
'round there.
We can hear the big guns roar here
II times and we have been having some
'ery cold nights. ! mind the cold this |
winter more than ! have before, being |
n different climate so. Will have to |
ing off now. Will write later. Harry.
CO., l0l Ammunition Train, Ameri |
an Expeditionary Forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
MRS. JOHN cox DEAD.
Resident of Upper Graniteville Had
Long Been Ill

The death of Mrs Ethel Mary Cox.
wife OF John Cox of upper Graniteville.
occurred at her home Monday after
noon at 3:55 o'clock, the end following
an illness Of three months. Mrs. Cox
had been confined to her bed for week.
Besides her husband she leaves two chill
dren. Irene and Stanley Cox; three sis
tiers. Mrs. John Gillis of Port Henry, "
Y, Mrs. Alpheus Allaire and Miss Annie
Wiquest Of Graniteville and two broth
ers. Walter Wiquest Of Port Henry. y.
y, and Frederick Wiquest Of Granite
willie. Her parents are Mr.. and Mrs. An.
drew Wiquest Of Granitcville. The de.
ceased was born in Lyon Mountain. y.
Y. p years ago. and came To Granite
willie with her parents in 1901. She was
an es;imable Young woman. and her un-
timely passing has brought sorrow to
MANY acquaintance.
Funeral services viii be held in 81
Sylvester church AZ Grsniieville Thurs
iav morning az 2 O'Clock. the parish
priest, Rev. Joseph Turcot. Officiating.
lntsrment vii b made in ST Sylrester's
semetery Al south Barre
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
TWO OUNCES OF BREAD.
Allowed for Patrons of Hotels, Restau.
rants and Dining Cars.

Washington, D. c., Feb. ga two
ounce bread ration was ordered by the
food administration to-day for patrons
of hotels, restaurants and dining cars.
This allowance is about that now OBJ
served in England.
Not more than two ounces of wheat
bread may be served to anyone at
any one meal except when rolls or bread
made from corn, oatmeal or bran are
served and when only one kind other
than wheat bread is ordered the portion
NAV be four ounces. The rolls may not
weigh more than one ounce each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
ONE TRAIN CANCELLED.
Another Didn't Reach st. Albans-South-
bound and Substitute Train
Was Made Up.

st. Albans, Feb. 5.-The coolest re-
port here this morning was 40 below
zero. Because of the cold and drifts the
midnight train, southbound on the
Central Vermont railroad. was cancelled
completely last night. Train No =, due
TO leave here at 1923 this morning. was
made up at this station. Train No. I.
due from the south at ) O'Clock this
morning, had not arrived early this aft
ernoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
RANDOLPH M4iN FIRST
IN COUNTRY TO ENLIST
In the United States Shipyards volun-
teers Who Are to Be Recruited
for Reserve Service.

Carmi d. Gibbs of Randolph has beer
announced hy the federal government as
the honor man in the drive for the Unit
ed States shipyard volunteers, publicity
for which is being sent 20 the people OF
the country relative To the drive which
will be made next week. The publicity
representative Of the Vermont council OF
defense last night received from the
United States shipping board the an
nouncement that Mr.. Gibbs application
was the first one To reach Washington in
reply 10 the facts set forth last week
relative TO the need OF help in the ship
yards.
Mr.. Gibbs al one time was q resident
of Montpelier; later he went to Waits
field, where he was owner OF the hotel
for few years. but for several years has
been in the insurance business in Ran
dolph.
Robert w. Simonds. state director of
the United States public service reserve,
landed Kaiser Monday afternoon who
is the first man To visit his office in an
effort TO enlist in the shipbuilding work.
He is not of the same type that William
is and he expressed desire to do his
part in fighting the Hun. His health is
such that he cannot enlist but he has
been carpenter most Of his life In
Plainfeld, and at home his name appears
on the check list as Pin Milford Kaiser.
lie could not pass the draft regulations,
therefore could not volunteer in the army
but will do his bit in shipbuilding if the
government accepts him as a mechanic.
Many Applications.
Mr.. Simonds is receiving many appli
cations from men from Vermont who
want to volunteer in shipbuilding under
the national shipbuilders' registration
week which begins Feb. L. and in which
yermont's quota il 800. But he urges
hat each person volunteering must bear
in mind that the service is not to COM (
mence at once but after an examination
mas taken place by the expert represent
ng the federal government as TO the
of those desiring to help in 4
his service.
A communication from Charles Piez,
.eneral manager of the emergency feet
sets forth the need of these
as follows, that unless the
ible to get the ships constructed and
hat will delay not only the handling of
oal, getting soldiers to Europe with
heir equipment and supplies but the Red
ross supplies cannot reach the soldiers
nless there are ships enough to carry
hem and the sacrifices which the Amer
ean people have been making as per or
ers from Mr.. Garfield will be nullifed
Mess supplies can go abroad.
Vermont has always done her part ;
long every line and Mr.. Simonds expects
hat while she is an inland state there /
re enough loyal mechanics who can cas-
y take up shipbuilding so that she will /
0 over the top in this campaign just as
he has in every other campaign conduct !
in the last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
FREIGHT CONDITIONS
WORST IN so YEARS
Storm Brings to Sudden Stop Movement
of Cars on the Eastern Rail-
roads

New York, Feb. 5.--The movement of
freight, which the eastern railroads had
succeeded in augmenting during the past
week, was brought to sudden stop by
Sundays storm, which, taken with the
four previous ones, had created "A con
dtion of weather, the worst known in
fifty years." A. ii. Smith, regional direc-
tor, announced yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
CENTRALIZED WAR CONTROL
For the United States Urged by Senator
Wadsworth.

Washington. u. G.. Feb. 5.-SenstOr
Wsdsworth in the Senate to-day pictured
the American war making machinery a.
conglomeratiou of ambitious and sat
tered agencies, incapable of team work
lie urged legislation for a Capitalization
of war making &gencies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
NAY CONTINUE
MONDAY CLOSING
Discouraging Reports of Freight and Coal
Movements Because of Extreme
Cold Weather Are Received.

Washington, d. c., Feb. 5.--The most
liscouraging reports on the movements
Of freight and coal because of the ex-
treme coald threaten to defeat the plan
to abandon the Monday industrial closing
order. Garfield and McAdoo conferred on
the matter to-day. Coal movements in
the East were cut more than Is per
cent in the last two days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-05
TEN MONTHS OF WAR
COST U. S. s7,I0o, ,ooo, 900

Washington. ID. G.. Feb. 5.-Fig-
urcs compiled to-day show that
the 10 months Of the war have cost
the United States about s7,l0O,-
100000. More than half has been
paid as loans TO the allies The
balance represents Americas out
Law for her own war purposes. ex-
elusive of more than S6Oo! coo. .OO0
for ordinary governmental ex-
penses The war expenses are in
creasing az rate of more than
SloO0oo.0OO a month.