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Evening star., 1918-02-13
Executive Committee Hampered.

The executive committee of railroad
heads. the senator said. greatly co-or-
dinated the transportation facilities
and enormously increased traffic, but
were hampered by certain laws and
restrictions which should have been
abolished.
1.-The railroads should have been sup
ported by government authority, he
continued, ITO operate as "a unit. Bear
ing in mind that the congestion was
simply in the eastern and northeastern
territory. l am constrained to believe
that as great service should have been
obtained through the governments co.
operation as by taking over the roads.
Senator Kellogg approved of the
compensation provided in the bill, and
said:
"A guarantee by the government of a
permanent income on an investment
would be reasonable at a very much
lower rate. but the guarantee in this
case is only for the period of the war
and short time thereafter and there
fore it should as near as possible rep
resent the earning capacity of the
roads over reasonable term of years.
Evening star., 1918-02-13
WEATHER.

Fair and slightly colder tonight and
tomorrow; light northwest winds.
Temperature for twenty-four hours \
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. 81, at
4:45 pm. yesterday; lowest. AZ, at $50
am. today.
Full report on page II.
Evening star., 1918-02-13

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled TO
the for republicn ton of all news dispatches
credited to it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein,
All rights of publication Of special
dispatches herein also reserved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
Cigarettes for the Soldiers.

Editor, Barre Times: / was very
much surprised to read the following
paragraph in Mabel Syrup's column in
the issue OF Friday, Feb. %: "To our
mind the W. {. r. L. commits con
spicuous blunder in withholding cigar
cites from the comfort kits it is send
ing over there"
Now | believe that if the facts con-
corning the evil effects of cigarette smok-
ing upon the moker mentally and phys
ically. were fully known, the action of
the W. C. T. L. would be commended as
a patriotic and humane service, instead
of being condemned as a conspicuous
blunder"
Cigarette smoke contains several tox-
ic properties, among them being nicotine,
carbon monoXide and furfural."
Nicotine is one of the most toxic
chemicals known to science, and while it
requires from one half TO two grains of
strychnine TO kill an adult human being.
one-fifteenth of grain of nicotine has
been known to cause death, and one
seventh Of a grain Is always fatal. Nico-
tine in cigarettes runs from one to four
per cent. according TO Cuban or Ameri-
can tobacco.
Carbon monoxide. when inhaled. en-
tiers into a chemical or fixed combination
with the hemoglobin of the red blood
cells. The blood is able to take II in,
but cannot give it of. II aocumulates
and thus destroys in part the red blood
cells. whose function is to convey oxy-
gen to the various glands and tissues
n the body.
"Furfural, in conjunction with carbon |
has a direct action on the cen
raj nervous system, first stimulating it,
hen depressing il. The brain i first /
Affected. then the spinal cord This ex-
,lsins the extreme nervous symptoms
developed by the cigarette addict.
Smoking lessons muscular efficiency 4
q per cent, mental activity IS per cent.
Affects the heart delsfeTiously. causes
hronie. eougcstions II the brain and
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

Some who profess TO know declare that
the Ukraine is full of storedup wheat,
while others who profess to know declare
there is not enough wheat in the new
republic for the inhabitants thereof to
eat. II is more than probable that the
latter class are nearer right, for agricul-
tural operations must have been as much
decreased in Ukraine as in other parts OF
the old Russia, while all the time the
civil population and the soldicry were
eating up the surplus during three years
of warfare against the central powers.
II is scarcely likely that Ukraine was be-
ing allowed to store up wheat while the
remainder of Russia was suffering from
the want of that product. When the sit
uation SINNERS down to the facts it is
true that Ukraine land is very productive
and viii prove of benefit to Germany and
Austria now that commercial under |
standing has been patched up along with
a treaty of peace However, there arises |
the necessity of putting that fertile land
to production, and that cannot be accom-
plished for several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
IN NO MANS LAND.

How much credit should be given to
the American forces in the raiding opera
ton on the Chemin des Danes sector
conducted jointly by the Americans and
the French, when the raiders returned
with two German officers, score of sol
diers and a machine gun, is something at
present upon which one can only specu-
late. However, we believe that the news
paper headline writer's who heraIded the
successful operation as an American tri-
umph were going considerably back OF
the reports in order to satisfy the pride
of American readers. We must bear in
mind that the French have been at this
sort of game for three and one-half
years, whereas the Americans are mere
tyros at the excursions in No Mans land,
as indeed they are in all phases Of Euro
pean warfare. 1t is not to be expected,
therefore, that the Americans could Jump
right into the game with all its crafti-
ness and carry of the palm of victory in
competition with French soldiery. The
experience of American detachments, un
aided and under American officers, on
other sections of the front during the
past few weeks bears out the contention |
that the Americans still have much to |
learn in this game as never have they |
had the success attained by the com
bined French and American forces on
the Chemin des Danes sector last week /
Nevertheless, they are proving them
selves to be apt pupils under the direct /
tutelage of French officers and in con.
junction with French soldiery and they
bid fair to give the Boehes some exceed
ingly nervous moments from now until
the end of the war. But at the present
time we should give the French a full
measure of the credit for the success of
such an ambitious undertaking as that
,arried out in No Mans land last week II
There will be time enough for Americans
% take the lions share of the credit |
when they have well earned it, as we are
they will earn it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
CURRENT COMMENT
The Libel Refuted.

| In the days of the heat of last sum
mer, the metropolitan papers took their
annual period at throwing insults broad.
cast concerning the state of Vermont.
| Ten years ago it was quite the correct
thing to run down the Green Mountain
state by abiding to it as ''decadent.
| This kind of abuse eventually became
tiresome and few paid any attention to
| it, knowing it to be bare-faced lie and
that those who circulated such reports
were a lot of irresponsible skunks who
happened to be at work in the newspa-
per business.
Last summer, however, the practice
of heaping insults started anew This
time it was confined to the alleged fact
that Vermont was the laggard state of
the union at furnishing volunteers for
the army. The report came forth last
Monday from headquarters at Washing
ton that Vermont would not need TO
send any more men as its final part of
the first draft quota for the reason that
so many had volunteered that the state
had done its share already. Such state
ment must have caused surprise all
around.
At the time of the circulation of the
report last summer that vermont was
the laggard state at volunteering, il was
proved that hundreds had left the state,
gone to the great cities and enlisted, the
credit for their patriotism going to the
state in which the recruiting offices were
located. Thus the little old hardshell
state of Vermont. which furnished a
tenth of its whole population toward the
of the Civil war, was in 1917
held up to the seorn of the country when
its brave sons had done more by far than
was expected, the lamentable part of the |
affair being that the truth was not |
known.
The papers in the great cities can do |
lar better public service than to publish |
an essay on the delinquen-
lies of the state of Vermont. Few resi-
Tents of the Green mountains care to
,hange places with the residents of other
states. Few public men whom Vermont
las sent TO Washington have ever dis
Traced the country or their state.
And Vermont. small as it Is. and hard
Is has been it path, has been able to
produce better civil government than
las obtained where the criticisms against
{ have been the most fagrant.-Windsor
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Marshfield Man Urges Sugar Making.

Editor, Barre Times: Maple sugar is
going to bring a higher price this year
than it ever did before and every farm
er that has maple trees should get ready
and tap every tree possible There is
nothing on your farm that pays as well
as making sugar. expect to pay Is
cents pound for hard grained sugar
in wood tubs or pals and / would not
advise you TO contract for that, for it
may be still higher. / feel quite sure
that it will
You can print this in your paper if you
wish to, and sign my name to it or not.
/ am anxious to have every farmer in
Vermont make all the sugar that he pos
sibly can. We cannot get sugar enough
to supply the demand. Z. G. Darling.
Marshfeld, VT, Feb %, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
Green Mountain Echoes.

Another baby at Will Stone s.Aibans
| item.
We miss ''Pete"; he's soldier-Cen,
terville item.
Mrs. n. II. Reynolds shot coon in q
tree one day recently-West Franklin
item.
Charlie Walters wants the kaiser's
monument cut from Barre granite and
cut dn Spunky Lamolle bits.
The members of George Brothers fam
lily have seen a robin now and then dur.
ing the winter. Last week they heard a
robin. North Hartland item,
No more heatless Mondays for the
people Of Lamoille county Herman Car
rington has gone TO drawing slab wood.
Hyde Park Center item.
People were nearly paralyzed on Tues
day morning to find it had rained slight
ly and thawed considerably .--Westfield
item.
Grand Isle people hibernated this win
ter and there never was so little going
on here in the memory Of the oldest in
habitant. --Grand Isle item.
+. w. Sherwin and +. j. Marvin OBJ
served heatless Monday and an unusual
occurrence was that both were at liberty
to have the evening Off and enjoy Jack
o. Hearts" the comedy, with others
Alstead item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

spinal cord, conduces to tuberculosis. de.
creases accuracy OF aim 10 jer cent.
'Out of 4l2 boys examined at the ma
val recruiting station, Peoria, ILL.,, l44
were accepted and out of the 29s rejec-
tions, the majority were rejected on ac-
county Of weak hearts, caused by cigar
cite smoking"
If we want Germany to win the war,
the best thing we can do is to send
cigarettes to our soldiers. Aside from
these facts, the cigarette smoker, if
wounded in battle, does not stand half
the chance Of recovery that the non
smoker does. Albert Abbott
Moretown, VI, Feb. o. 1918.
p. s. Trusting in the interest of JUS
tice and fair play you will publish this
letter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

A considerable number of locomotives
built for the Russian government for
money advanced by the United States
government as a Russian credit never
were delivered TO the intended consignee
but are right in the United States and
can, of course, be utilized in this coun-
try. Likewise, some other supplies which
were bought with United States govern
ment funds advanced to Russian credit
we're not shipped from the country.
Therefore, the United States can get
some salvage out of the Sls7. 72a. $50
loaned TO the Russian government. We
may have to whistle for the rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

the gloom somewhat by giving definite
facts about the rescue of considerable
portion OF the passengers and crew. II
was one OF those instances in which II
was especially pleasing to the afternoon
papers TO be able TO correct inaccurate
reports in their morning contemporaries,
not that the morning papers gave in
accurate news designedly but simply be-
cause their reports were from conjecture
to certain extent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

If the government selects Fort Ethan
Allen as base hospital il will be a
splendid tribute to the site of that army
reservation, for none but the places of
most healthful climatic conditions are
picked out for the treatment of soldiers.
1t has long been known that Fort Ethan
Allen ranks near the top, in government
estimation, as TO climatic conditions,
along with soil composition. The sandy
soil lends itself to good sanitary condi-
lions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

The Chelsea man who tried last sum.
mer to enlist in the navy and was re-
jected and who persisted in his efforts
to serve Uncle Sam by trying to enlist in
the army, only to be rejected again, now
finds himself accepted under the selec-
tive service act, having been passed by
the examining board. We congratulate
him and hope that he may be able to put
in some good licks against the kaiser.
He apparently has the right spirit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

All the reports of air raid casualties
are one-sided; that is, we hear only of
the results of the Teuton raids on allied
cities while we get no word--no accurate
word-of the accomplishments of the
allied airmen who are bombarding mill
tary objectives of central powers. 1t is
to be presumed, however, that the re-
suits are as terrible there as in allied
centers of population.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
Explaining His Generosity.

A Tommy, lying in hospital. had be-
side him watch of curious and foreign
design. The attending doctor was inter
ested.
Where did your watch come from 7"
he asked.
"A German gave it to me-" he an
swered
A little piqued, the doctor inquired
how the foe had come to conway this
token of esteem and affection
&c 'ad to-" was the laconic reply
Toronto Globe
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
Ford Cars Jump $40. Headline.
The Tale of a Tank.

Walter Mooney of Fair Haven had the
time of his life last Wednesday, when
making his usual trip to Benson with
1900 gallons of kerosene. As he struck
the icy spot on the turnpike just north
of the Hyde place, his rig slowed and
capsized, throwing Walter and his friend
onto their heads with their feet in the
stars. Walter says he thought as he was
going over of the Standard Oil, his worst
sins, and the racket he'd have with ST.
Peter as he entered the pearly gates.
Walter was badly bruised and is going
lame from his experience Benson item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

Announcement by Charles H. Darling
of Burlington of his candidacy for gov
ernor has been followed by the expected
lull in political entry; the others are bid
ing their time for more appropriate
season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
GRANITEvILLE.

Quarry workers. Regnlar meeting of
branch No. IL, @. w. |. u. of \. A., will
be held in Miles hall Wednesday even
ing, February q, at 1880 o'clock. A good
attendance is desired. Z. j. Finnigan,
secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
English as She Is Writ.

English as She Is Writ.
Received by Springfield, VI, school
board
Dear Sr;--
Now as II is most time for the schools
TO open for the spring termy
Now as | would like a chance To teach
this spring
Maybe you have got all the teachers
you need
Ii you haven't
would like a chance To teach at your
school | really wouldn't care 10 teach
High school this spring. But i had Just
as soon teach in high school. But |
will teach any where you want | should.
How much do you pay your teachers.
them for. Or do you hire them by the
term or by the year. And IL you hire
me. Please get me nice boarding place.
And how much the boarding place ask
for boardi
Now please let me no whether you
want me or not. BY return mail. And
also let me no when school is TO begin.
Hoping this will be success. How
many weeks does the spring term have.
Very, truly, yours.
Ford Cars Jump SD0.-iIeadline.
Your notice, Mister, reminds us,
We, too, might sport a machine
Had we squandered our money in August,
Stead of waiting till 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

1t is still $50 miles between the Ger
man army and Petrograd. If the Rus
SLAMS had the spirit they could accom-.
plish quite a bit of defensive preparation
in the time which it will take the Ger
mans to cover that distance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

Are there any more pro-Germans in
the United States army or navy who are
unwilling TO fight in defense of their
adopted country-any more like ex-Capt
Henkesf If so, let them announce them.
selves at this time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

Some day Vermont's state government
will be centralized at Montpelier, where
persons coming into the state on official
business will be able to find the officials
they are seeking instead Of having to
chase around Robinhood's barn and back
again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

Reason still rules in Boston, for the
street car men, who threatened TO strike
last night, agreed to defer action pending
an effort to get together through an
amicabe arrangement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

The desire of Barre boys in the service
of their country to let the home folks
know they are being well treated is uni
versal, so far as we have been able to
learn. In fact, about the worst com
plant we have noticed was that of the
cook who told General Pershing there
ought to be more green stuff" in the
diet for the soldiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

We have often heard about 'the man
without country" but lately We have
been hearing about the country without
n man--Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

The decision of the allies ambassadors
to remain in Petrograd for the timebeing
can be taken as nothing but brighter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

sential in this world than cadence, in
word there is humor--to the Italian ear
when an addict of Yankee twang at
tempts to man-handle such words as
Pave and Tagliamento.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
SamT Is Still Getting Over His Washing
trip Trip,

When Sam Hill was in Washington he
heard something that has not appeared
in print Among other reasons for being
in the war, we are in it for the glory OF
the Democratic party. Anything that
does not glorify that party is put upon
the shelf with Roosevelt. They are GO
ing to take their mule over to France,
back him up to the German lines and
let him kick hole through. Then the
army will rush in and chase the kaiser
all over the sapworks. -Cristy district.
It used to be quite the thing for edi-
tors, along about this time of the year,
to write paragraph on verbum sap.
Another reason for that sour express
sion on the newspaper writer's face is
seen when the typesetter for the 9th
time turns morale" into morals. -
White River Junction Landmark.
The typesetter and the proof reader
are pair of Gold Dust twins who are
always ready to overdo your work.
No, Alexis, happily they are not in
ligenous to this office.
Lest overnight your zeal should damp
Do it now--buy war thrift stamp.
NJ. S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

What's delaying Hindenburg's depart
ure for Parisl Surely not such small
hindrance as the French and American
armies
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

David Baird, the new senator from
New Jersey, is rs years old. Being sent
to the Senate at that age is purely hon.
orary recognition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

Vermont's little republics will hold
their annual meetings one week from to.
day. BE therel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
SOUTH BARRE.

Everybody come to the entertainment
at grange hall Wednesday evening Pro
ceeds for flags for inside of hall. Almis-
sion, l0c and l5c
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

The morning papers of Monday. Feb.
., brought the information that every
soul on the liner Florizei. aground Of
Cape Race. had been lost, bat the after
noon papers Of the same day iightened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

They are advertising Liberty rolls, =
which must be rolls of bills for L. 5.
war savings stamps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

You may not be able to fire rifle at
the enemy but you can furnish the cart
ridges by buying thrift stamps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
PLAINFIELD.

There will be dance at the S. and d.
hall Friday evening, March /. Dancing
from to /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26


Luther Andrus & Go. have this day
Been opening goods both fresh and gay
He has received near every kind
That you in any store can find;
And as | purchase by the Bale,
am determined TO retail
For Ready Pay little lower
Than ever have been had before.
! with my brethren mean to live,
But as for Credit shall not give.
would not live to rouse your passion,
For Credit here is out of fashion.
My friends and buyers one and all,
1t will pay you well to call.
You may find me and my sign
A few rods from the house divine.
Cash will not be refused.
Commercial poetry was not introduced
by once active Barre bakery, tho many
so believe 1t flourished at least 100 years
ago, as the foregoing lines from a musty
journal, long since defunct, plainly show.
Perhaps, you will say, the quality has
since improved. Perhaps not.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26

There is cadence in the ehoppy Eng
fish of the Italian banana salesman on
the corner Prom the conclusions of a
contemporary essayist.
There is something infinitely more es-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press IL exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication OF all news de-
spatches credited 20 II or not otherwise cred
tied In this paper. and also the local news
published therein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
Our Credulity Is Shocked.

Dear Mabel: By grapevine, threading
its way across Orange county, II, A. re-
ports that the new night operator in the
Connecticut valley exchange is Miss
Sleeper. Are you hep? Florenz.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
JINGLES AND JESTS
Exasperating the Boys.

They may close school on account of
coal"
"They amt a-going to close
Il know they amt, but why do they
keep talking about it - Kansas City
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
MABEL SYRUP'S COLYUM
TO have lisely and not a stolid
countenance. Truth Of Intercourse.

1.-THE time has come to conquer or sub
nit. For MS there is but one choice. We
have made it."-President Wilson,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-26
A Victim of Fate.

When | began business, SAID the
plutocrat YEARLY, 81 made solemn vow
that when / had made an even million
would quit
'But you've made that many times
over" said the other man, "and still you
are accumulating."
That's the curse of it. Whenever |
think I've made an even million find on
figuring it up it's either little more or
a little less. and I've got to renew the
heart. breaking struggle And the I'M
fortunate man sighed heavily
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