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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
No Conflict of Drives in Worcester.

Editor of Barre Times: viii you not
publish at once correction of the state
ment appearing in your issue OF May q
that those conducting the Red Cross
campaign have had opposition in the
form OF an effort in favor of Montpelier
seminary"
There was at the time the other in
formation appearing in that item was
given to your reporter, prospect that
there would be in Worcester a simulta-
neous canvass for the seminary and for
the Red Cross on the last day of the re-
cent Red Cross drive, a condition un
doubtedly due to very general impress
sion that the Red Cross week ended with
May % The situation was brought TO
the attention of seminary officials as
soon as it became known to the under
signed and immediate steps were taken
by the latter to avert such interference
with any Red Cross effort. No canvass
for the seminary was attempted on Mon
day so far as | am able TO learn; and
Worcester's report on the Red Cross
drive, showing an oversubscription of
nearly IL per cent confirms my belief
that the anticipated difficulty was wholly
a result of misunderstanding of dates
and one which the seminary people did
all in their power to avert.
Hermon d. Hopkins,
County Chairman Red Cross War
Fund Campaign,
Montpelier, May 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
THE NEW CLASS OF AMERICAN
SERVICE MEN.

One week from to-day the young men
Of Vermont just coming into legal man.
hood will be called upon by the United
States government to prepare for the
stern realities of mans estate; thew will
be called upon to enter their registration
in preparation for service in behalf OF
the nation. Every male who has reached
the age Of p years since the registration
on June 5, 1917, must 90 to the place Of
registration in his town or in such town
where he happens to be and inform the
United States government Of his name
and his place Of residence so that be NAV
be card indexed among the total. which
Is estimated TO be in the vicinity Of one
million. Then will follow the examina-
tion tat some date to be determined
later and 1t will be ssceTtained whether
he Is in n mental and physical condition
10 answer the call to service.
AZ result Of this process Of registra
ton and preparation for service the new
class Of citizens and potential citizens Of
The state and Of the nation viii have
ssv iasa e responsibility TO their coun-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
MEMORIAL DAY OF 1918.

Memorial day will be observed to NOR
because of the serious situation now
confronting the nation There will be
the same spirit of reverence for the he
roes of the Civil war but that spirit will
be intensified by the consciousness of the
great sacrifice now being made by mil
lions of young men throughout the en-
tire country, North and South, East and
West. Already several thousands of
young Americans have made the supreme
sacrifice for their country and are resting
in graves on European SOIL while many
more are suffering from honorable
wounds received in combat or in prepare
tion for combat. Memorial day cannot
pass without commemoration of the
deeds of these new heroes along with the
heroes of former days; and the obliga.
ton which the country owes to all her
defenders is brought more clearly to
mind now that such deeply significant
events are contemporaneous with the
observance itself. So, as we bow in rev.
erence and respect for the nations fight
ers of the Civil war we shall at the same
time pay tribute to the men who are now
taking up the weapons of warfare in the
nations defense and for the welfare of
the entire world IL will be far more
solemn occasion than it has been for
years, simply because the obligation has
been brought home to the younger gen
erations with renewed force by the
events taking place in their own day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
Fleetwood Not a Candidate.

The Hon Frederick G. Fleetwood au
thorizes the editor of the Free Press t.
announce that after considering careful
ly the numerous requests received fol
succeed himself as secretary of state, he
has decided not 10 seek the support OF
the voters for that Office. He deems il
simply fair to the people of Vermont a:
whole as well as to possible aspirants
for the Office that ample notice be given
as TO his intentions at this time.
That Secretary Fleetwood would have
had strong support for election 10 the
Office to which he was appointed by Gov.
Graham on the retirement of the Hon.
Guy w. Bailey TO take the position of
comptroller OF the University Of Yer.
mont, goes without saying. He had held
the office previously, having been elected
secretary of state in 1908, and having
been reelected in 1904 and 1906, and
having retired voluntarily at the end Of
the last term indicated, He will carry
with him the wishes OF all as well as
the esteem of our citizens.
II had been supposed for time that,
if Secretary Fleetwood did not run for
that office again, Harry A. Black of New
port, the popular and efficient clerk of
the House, would have a clear field, 1t
is understood, however, Walter X. Farms
worth, former secretary of the Senate, of
Rutland, is to be a candidate and posi-
bly, there may be other aspirants, 1t be
ing the last of our aims to close the
field to any candidate for public honors,
no matter what our own choice may be
in that connection. Whether the an
that Secretary Fleetwood is
not to be candidate for that Office
again and that Attorney General Barber
will not seek a reelection will be fol-
lowed by public statements by other
state officers remains TO be seen
Burlington Free Press.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

try and To the cause Of right. They will
at once step into one Of the most serious
81 the duties which fall TO citizenship IN
the United States but they will take
that step as ungrudgIngly as their elders
have assumed the responsibility during
the past year and they viii be ready,
each one, to do his bit toward the sue
eessful elimination OF the war
Let there be no slackers on June 5,
1915. May Vermont be able TO proclaim
her new class 100 per cent patrioticl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
Administrators Sale
- OF
Real Estate, at
Auction
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, Is
at I o'clock

To settle the estate of the late Harry
Martin of Marshtield, | will sell to the
| highest bidder on the premises, THE
FARM of approximately 3l5 acres. with
/ houses, large modern barn built only
few years ago and which cost more
than $1,000; located mile from Plain
| field village on the main road to Marsh.
| field; will winter nearly 100 head OF
stock and is up in high state of cultiva
ton; estimated to cut more than l50
tons of hay this season. Excellent pas
turage. There is large amount OF
wood and lumber: sugar orchard of about
] 900 trees; the buildings consist of a
2-story brick house with wide porch on
front and rear, open fireplace, contains 10
rooms, cottage of or Z rooms, and the
large modern barn, l40x64 #, with ce.
ment basement. tie-ups for 100 head; the
finest barn in the county, hay all drawn
in at the gable end, built by practical
farmer for practical work: there are
nearly 400 loads of manure on the prem
ises
This sale will include the MARKS
PLACE, so called, with barn thereon.
At the same time will also sell the fol
lowing PERSONAL PROPERTY: One
new Empire milking machine, double
units, with piping for about Is cows-hss
been used only few months; also 5-h. p.
electric motor.
SUGAR TOOLS, including 375 tin and
as many more wooden buckets. , storage
holders. all spouts and other sugaring
equipment. 2-horse sleds, some whifhe-
trees, eveners, etc. all 60 be sold TO the
highest bidder without reserve or limit
An opportunity to secure one Of the fin
est farms at auction price. Remember
the date. Wednesday. june 5, 1915, AZ
J O'clock in the afternoon. Terms at time
81 sale. Property viii be shown before
the sale BY the y A Perry Real Estate
Agency, Barre. Vt.
HE CUTLER. Adnr.
D. A PERRY, Auetionssr, Barre. VI.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT
Judge Dale Again a Candidate.

Associate Judge George II. Dale has
asked this paper TO announce that he
will again be candidate 90 succeed
himself We rather imagine that Judge
Dale figures Il out that he has perfect
right to seek a nomination again In the
same manner and under similar condi.
tons, a. do the other county officials,
Considering the splendid endorsement
which Judge Dale received at the prl'
mary two years ago, naturally gives
him courage TO throw his hat into the
ring again Waterbury Record
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

The German troops who fought on the
eastern front, so called, are finding a
little different dose of warfare handed
who rebelled against being transferred to
the western front are finding that their
repugnance was well based.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo is
going away for weeks rest. There is
a limit beyond which the most indie
fstigable cannot go. McAdoo with his
multitude of duties probably has reached
that limit. He has earned rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

1t was odd indeed that soldier some
years in service, and sergeant at that,
should have been victim of the didn't
know it was loaded" evil, as occurred at
Fort Ethan Allen recently. A soldiers
business is to know whether or not his
own weapons are loaded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

If the German crown prince fails in
his present drive for Paris it will quickly
be proclaimed in Germany that Gen. So
andSo failed, not the crown prince. So
completely are the German newspapers
dominated by the Prussian autocracy
that they nod when the royal family
mods
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

With so many Vermont fruit trees
winter killed during the hard winter of
l9l7.ls, the fruit market is likely to go
soaring next fall. Better plan to gather
all your fruit.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

Springfield, Mass, has just put across
a war chest campaign which raised ST..
527,954. It ought to be possible for
Barre to raise the modest sum that is to
be asked for its war chest fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
WEBSTERVILLE

William Anker moved his household
goods to Beckley hill to-day, having Sc
cured employment there on farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Miller have re-
ceived word that their son, Arthur, has
arrived safely in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

The American stock market took the
the cyclone cellar too soon. AT the least
unfavorsble Whit this timid thing runs
to cover like frightened brood of chick
ems,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

II Won Hindenburg wasn't sick before
he surely is now.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

Major General Leonard Wood doesn't
know where he's going but he's kept on
the way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

Perhaps it was contemplate little
American army" that took Cantigny, but
still they took 1t.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

Meanwhile the United States Is turn
ing out ships and still more ships.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Hang out your flags tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
CRANITEVILLE
Robert Dalglish's Brother, in English
Army, Awarded Military Cross.

The following extracts have been tax
en- from a very interesting letter re
ceived by Robert Dalglish from his broth
ers in the English army.
well, dear Bob, have Just come out
of a very big battle and have had ire
mendous hard time Of ii indeed. fought
for nine whole days and nights without
any sleep at all and lost practically all
my men and how | managed to get of
untouched is an absolute mystery. Ny
men were really magnificent and al
though they were greatly outnumbered
by the Huns, the gallant boys from Eng
| land stood up to the last and gave OF
their best
Andrew has been engaged in the same
| fight as myself and | sincerely trust that
he has shared the same good luck as
yours truly / had q, letter from Tom
few days ago and he has completely
recovered from his recent wound. Willie
was also fit and well last time heard
from him | don't know whether YOU
are aware of the fact or not, but ] am
the only one out of the four of us that
has so far escaped unwounded since we
came to France, so I'm always touching
wood for good luck.
'Of course, Rob- could tell you lots
of news about the present state Of af-
fairs out here if the censor would permit
me, but as he is so strict | think it adj
yisable to keep silent tongue in this
respect. Dick"
Shortly after the receipt of this letter,
Mr.. Dalglish received letter from his
sister in England, stating that this same
brother had received the military cross
for bravery.
Cards have been received from iona
than Stewart and William Leonard, an
nouncing their safe arrival in France.
Gilbert's hall. tonight, extra special,
eight reels, Empire Film Corp, presents
Charles Frohmans success, THE Unfore-
seen" also one good comedy by the Mu.
tual Film Corp, "Bluffing Father" with
Miss Billie Burke, supported by Joy
Bolasco. This is the first time we have
been able to show this gifted screen ar
fist. Don't miss the show. Admission,
&c and llc.--adv
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

and Q disaster whieA 0veRWhezmed tAae
command would have In effect In an
parts OF the natioa. and not In sons
particular secfioA.
This 10 the source Of all those mys-
terious rumors to the effect that this
or that regimeat In the Rainbow d.
vision has been annihilated.
"South Amefica at this moment =
swamped with a pamphlet entitled IA
Vampire del Continente,' which IL per.
haps the most vicious attack on q ma
tion ever published. and the nation In
this instance Is the United States.
-Some months ago there was sent to
South America for circulation little
officially prepared document entitled
Why America Went to War Instead
Of making friends for us the book lost
them. and an investigation was or
dered. This investigation led to the
discovery that the Germans had got
hold Of the genuine documents, after
which they proceeded to substitute an
edition of their own. The spurious
edition was the same as the Ameri-
can. with the exception that the Ger
mans inserted a preface.
The preface was cleverly written
and to the ordinary person read as II
1t had been prepared by our govern
ment. But the statements in the pref
ace did not bear out the facts in the
rest Of the book and SO instead Of be-
lieving what we said thousands Of peo-
pie who read the book came to the
conclusion that we were lying. Proper
steps are now being taken to counter
act this work of the enemy propa-
ganda.
In the South American countries
the Germans have bought up numer-
Gus newspapers, which they employ to
spread their propaganda"
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

cut-over timber lands Of the North,
Northwest and South; second. the
more general and systematic raising
Of sheep on farms, where sheep rails
ing has been hitherto neglected large
ly because of frontier competition; |;
and third, continued use Of the great
ranges of the West to their full capac-
ity. It can be done. 1t Is a question
Of education.
In 1900 we had in the United States
80 sheep per capita. In 1917. the fig-
ure dropped to .46 per capita. In 1890
we produced 40 pounds of wool per
capita. In 1917 only 2.72 pounds per
capita.
We import now so per cent Of our
wool consumption. We ought to pro-
duce that at home: and we can II we
will.
Sheep increase rapidly-from so to
100 per cent annually as compared
with the number of ewes.
There Is every reason, in the opin-
ion Of the committees. why, for the
sake Of our economic welfare and In
dependence, we should act ON the fact
that we can raise enough sheep II We
will. and reap advantage and profit
in 20 doing.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
War Expenses Increase Each
Month and Prices of
Food Soar.
PROFHEERs GO UNCHECKED
Menace to Morale Of Nation Seen II
Speeulators Are Not curbsd Soon
Revelations Of Press Cause
eensatIon.

Rome.-The war is costing Italy
$149, 100000 a month or, in round
numbers. about 100000 a day. In
estimating the cost Of the war the ex-
penditure incurred during the ten
months Of Italy's neutrality for war
preparations MS well as the money
spent during the 80 months Of war up
to the end Of last February are taken
into account. The estimate is only ap-
proximate, because besides the money
actually spent for war expenditure
payments made by the war office and
the admiralty for extraordinary ex-
penditure due to the war are included
in the calculation.
On the other hand the increased ex-
penditure and the payments made by
other government departments during
the period from August 1, 1914, to Feb
ruary %, 1918, are not taken into ac-
count. Only the expenditure of the
three ministries of war. of the navy
and Of munitions is added together in
order to afford an Indication Of how
much the war is costing Italy.
Cost Of Warfare Grows.
The total extending over a period Of
two years and nine months when d.
vided into shorter periods reveals that
war expenditure is increasing. Thus,
while during the first quarter Of Italy's
Intervention, from June to August.
1915, $97. .4OO.0 600 were spent every
month. during the last quarter, from
December, 1917, to February, 1918. the
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
SPEND MILLIONS
TO SPREAD LIES

being whispered over the country
and we are the victims Of what Is
known as the whispering propaganda
is that this Is a war Of the wealthy
classes. and that the president plunged
the country into the struggle to save
the millionaires' as well as to safe
guard Americas huge loans and cred
its to the allied countries.
"We have even established the fact
that the propaganda has penetrated
into the mountain Businesses of the
Carolinas and Georgia. where the
mountaineers have been led to believe
that another Civil war Ii imminent.
Lies About Rainbow Division.
"The disaster story has also been
worked to finish In all parts of the
country. The Rainbow division has
been picked out as the victim of this
phase Of the propaganda. because 1t
represents all sections Of the country.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
Italy Spending S Millions Dali y

average monthly expenditure increased
to $2s2. .6OO.O .OOO and it is therefore cal
culated that at present the war 10
costing italy s1O,OOO.OOO a day.
So far no serious attempt has been
made to improve the food situation In
Italy. which Is gradually getting worse,
not SO much on account Of acute short
age as to disorganized distribution and
artificial increase Of prices due to the
speculations of middlemen and to ex-
tensive boarding. Sensational revela-
tions are being made In the local press
about the profits Of middlemen espe-
cially in respect to animal food. For
instance. 1t has been ascertained that
the lamb market has been cornered by
middlemen, who arc buying lambs at
IL cents pound and selling them to
retailers at over $1.6O. with the re-
suit that the market prices of lamb
have risen to almost 81 a pound.
Profteers Unchecked.
Strangely enough no action has yet
been taken against the denounced mid
dlemen while boarding Is being re-
pressed In half-hearted way, despite
the fact that all the shops and restau-
rants raided afforded convincing proof
that cheese, fats and foodstufrs of
every description are being hidden and
sold at fancy prices. A few arrests
have been made. but the measures so
far adopted are inadequate to improve
existing conditions.
As the patience of citizens is we'll
nigh exhausted, it is feared that popu-
lar dissatisfaction and resentment will
lead to disorders and thus weaken M
donal resistance at a time when the
situation Is apt to become serious ow-
ing to an impending offensive on the
Italian front. Radical and energetic
measures are therefore imperative.
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

he asked for reward the answer Murphy
address, a
dash for taxicab
quiet regned so
Later Murphy the
confounded mutt he would pound. /
Murphy was busted he hadn't cent the chauffeur
the
pay MuIphys fare At that there were signs VII hgh till
cop captain move into gn 30 Ca bewdeed his
creased the chauneurs odd beams
There endet the Of the and
everything-BUT-
The fact Cakn scheme
ordered blow a
q from the o
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31
Germans Circulate ''Whispering
Propaganda" Including A.
tacks on President.
IS DIRECTED FROM SPAIN
Mexico and South America Flooded
With Book Which Likens United
States to vampire-lIss About
Rainbow Divisions

Washington.-The German propa-
gandn was never buster In the United
States than at the present time. This
fact has been established by agents Of
the government, and energetic meth
DDS to combat this sinister peril are
now being carried out. Not only IL
the propaganda, which Is operated
from headquarters in Spain. working
day and night to cause trouble in this
country. but it is also working Just as
hard to discredit the government Of
the United States in Mexico and Cen
trail and South America. where there
has recently appeared for free distri-
button book entitled "El Vampire del
Continente," the vampire of the CONT
nent referred to being this country.
An official of the federal govern
ment. one Of whose duties brings him
into contact with German propagan-
da In all parts of the world. said the
Germans were spending hundreds of
millions of dollars to spread discon-
tent, particularly among the unedu-
Gated people In all the countries Of the
allies, their activities including among
other schemes q concerted and vicious
attack, wherever possible, on Presi-
dent Wilson. Premier Lloyd George
and other high officials Of the allied
governments.
Worked for Years on Scheme.
1--WE know that for years before the
outbreak of war in 1914 the German
government worked to perfect its
propaganda arm. In Germany they
called into the service Of the state for
this purpose the great psychologists Of
the country, the big newspaper men.
the university professors, trade ex-
perts. and even novelists and drama
lists. Agents were sent into every
country. in the world to study the
people, until the government files in
Berlin contained complete data re-
garding the peculiarities and suscepti-
bilities of all people with whom Ger
many had reason to anticipate a
clash.
up to a few months ago the propa-
ganda concentrated against England in
an effort to isolate that nation. Every
neutral country in the world was food
ed with false Information regarding
England and her purposes in the war.
''Now the attack Is switching from
England to the United States. Every
possible effort to poison the minds Of
the people in certain parts of the coun-
try is being resorted to, the effort be-
ing especially vicious In those parts Of
the country where the percentage Of
illiteracy is greatest. and among the
negroes. The special story which Is
The Dolores star., 1918-05-31

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