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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
ALLIES IN DANGER
OF BEING CUT OFF
Bolsheviki Are Concentrating Troops on
Archangel Front and Are Attack
ing Fiercely.

Archangel, Thursday, Jan. 80 tBy the
Associated Press The bolsheviki are
concentrating a considerable number of
troops in the territory between the Vol
ogda railway and the line of the Vaga
river, apparently with the object of eth
er surrounding the allied column in this
sector or, by cutting through, to isolate
the column to the eastward, on the
Dvina. There are numerous winter roads
through the swsmps in this section and
the allied scouts report enemy reinforce
ments arriving from the south over sew
eral of these roads.
An enemy force of approximately 1000
men began an attack at 3l5 o'clock yes
terday morning on the British and Rus
sian position west of Taresevo attack
ing with such violence that the defense
was obliged to evacuate the village of
Alexieffskaya.
One of the allied airplanes few over
Shenkurst yesterday It reported that
the town had not been burned, as ref.
ugees had stated.
The village of Shegovarsk on the Vaga,
which was evacuated several days ago,
has been occupied by enemy infantry
and cavalry, with five guns. On the
Dvina, near Tulgas, the allied artillery
yesterday dispersed an enemy patrol In
the Omega sector the allied troops yes
terday raided the village of Pretema,
killing nine of the enemy and capturing
nine, without losses to the allied raiders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
FuNERAL. OF IDA MAY eoNYo.
Many Were Present and Floral Offering
Was Large

The funeral of Ida May Congo, who
died of pneumonia in Boston Tuesday
morning, was held from the home of her
sister, Mrs Edward Carroll of Laurel
street, with additional services in st.
Monica's church at 0 o'clock, Rev. p NJ.
McKenna officiating There was large
delegation of friends and relatives and a
profusion of floral tributes. The bearers
were Charles Emslie, Alex. Emslie, Clin
ton Benjamin, Edward Carroll, Arthur
Cote and Frank Brassaw. The body was
placed in the tomb al Elmwood to await
interment in the spring.
The list of flowers is as follows: Cross,
family; wreath Bresenhan & Canley
Co; spray, Dollie McGovern; pillow, Mr..
and Mrs. Larvezzo; 30 white roses, Misses
Martin and Mcclure; calla lilies, Charles
gate club; roses and carnations, DR..
Souther, DR.. Carpenter, Messrs. Lacey,
Hickey, Sullivan, Marston, Viganotti and
Ticeolelli; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Muzzy, Mr.. and Mrs. James Hast
ings, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Brassaw, Mr..
and Mrs. M. j. Lord, Mirror Lake grange,
Eta Congo, Lillian Malvern, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. M. Stoddard, Elizabeth Kim
ball, Arthur Cote, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Hawes; spray roses, employees of Payil-
ion hotel; roses, Mrs. Elizabeth Randis
spiritual bouquets, Mrs. 0, N. Canton,
Miss Mae Sullivan, Miss Lillian Sargent,
Miss Bessie Chisholm, Miss Kathleen
Harris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
HALL DID MUCH
OF, THE HOUSEWORK
Because of III Health of Mrs. Hall, His
Daughter Testifes in Maine Muir
der Trial-Preacher and Wife
Had Much in Common.

Saco, Me-, Jan. 3l.--The domestic re-
lations of Henry H. Hall and his wife
were gone into again when the trial of
Hall for the murder of his wife was re-
sumed to-day Their l4-year.od daugh-
ter, Frances, who yesterday told of quar-
rels between her parents due to attention
of Hall to other women, was further
cross examined.
The defense brought out that the fa-
ther had done much of the housework
because of the i'll health of Mrs Hall
while the family lived at Princeton.
Frances said his domestic duties included
some of the ti2ores and he did the wash
ing. His frequent absences from home at
night were accounted for by his attend
ance at prayer meetings and at his lodge.
The preacher and his wife were both
nature lovers and had much in common,
the girl said Her mother was not usual
ly dizzy when standing on high places,
the witness said but she admitted that
she was likely to become dizzy when
looking downward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
VIII SONS STRONG DEMANDS
LED TO PARTIAL ACCEPTANCE
OF HIS PLAN AS TO COLONIES
STRIKE SITUATION
GROWS MORE SERIOUS
Unrest Is Spreading to Town Industrial
Establishments in the United King
dom--Martial Law May Be
Proclaimed.

London, Jan. 3l.--Thege was still no
prospect early to-day of any betterment
in the labor situation in the United King
dom. If anything the situation, both at
Glasgow and Belfast has become more
serious, particularly in the latter city.
The strike movement is spreading to
the town industrial establishments and
there are undoubted signs of coming dis
orders which may entail the proclama-
tion of martial law.
The seriousness of the situation is not
being ignored by the government 1t was
the subject for discussion at special
meeting of the cabinet, held yesterday,
while the board Of trade also is active
in an effort to bring about settlements.
The government feels that any gov
ernmental interference now would be un-
wise and perhaps dangerous. The strike
movements are local and against the ad-
vice of the respective trade unions. More
over, there is infinite variety in the va
rious demands advanced in the different
localities, while many of the alleged
grievances are of trifing character such
as concerning intervals of few minutes
for lunch. II appears to be generally be-
lieved that the absence of strike pay for
the men viii soon bring about the coll
lapse of the movement.
The problem for the government min
listers is how 20 re-estabish the author
ity Of the trade unions and assist In the
explanation of machinery of Cancellation
so as to enable each trade to settle its
own disputes. II is further considered
that the strikes are largely promoted by
a few agitatohs with political motives.
Hence, the government is determined to
limit it's action to the prevention of in
timidation and the maintenance Of or
der.
Most Of the employers assert that they
will refuse to negotiate until the men
resume work
Thus far the railways have not been
affected. The board of trade has de-
cided to grant an eight hour day to the
railway men from Feb. !, but here again
there is dissatisfaction among the rail-
way employees concerning the question of
meal times being included in the eight
hour period. Furthermore, a meeting
yesterday Of representatives of $4,000
railway clerks and station masters, held
in London, developed talk of a strike
because the board of trade refused to
recognize these mems union. They will
hold another meeting Sunday TO decide
upon their course of action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
ENJOYING THE SIGHTS,
Ralph Dashner Interpreter in Interesting
Town Of 1000 Inhabitants.

Ralph Dashner, formerly a member of
the 57th Pioneer infantry and now 4
member of the mounted police corps at
an American embaEzation center, is en-
Toying life in the very interesting city of
La Ferte en- Bernard, France, from which
place he recently wrote the following
letter TO his sister, Miss Louise Dashner.
Mr. Dashner is the son of j. j. Dashner.
We'll, I've moved again, this time to a
city of about 1000. We Royed from st.
Ouen here last Thursday. This is an old
and very interesting city. There is an old
castle Just few rods from our orderly
room. Last night three Of us went over
and had the old fellow that lives there
show us the place. | never have visited
anything that interested me so much as
that did It was built in the l4th cen
tury and has been beseiged four times by
the English. 1t is built over the street
with an arch over it. On the ground
floor there is a prison about IL feet in
diameter with walls Ave feet thick made
of stone and cement. On the next floor
are the council rooms, etc. On the third
floor there are two prisons of the same
size as the first, one was used for women
and the other for men. Between the
prison wall and the outer wall there Is
a walk about four feet wide; through
this outer wall there are port holes and
loop holes. We saw some old documents
there dated in the 18th and 18th century.
"In front of the castle there are two
draw bridges, one large one for teams
and the other a ot-bridge. They can
.--..-4- 49, b-;doas frOro ipeida +ha
castle so that no one can pass. During
the French revolution they used to put
suspects in these prisons. The man that
lives there now is a school teacher and
a bright man. He told many interesting
things that have happened there, After
we had gone all through the castle he
gave us glass OF. cider made from pears.
1t tastes practically the same as cham
pagne He said that the Germans used
to make it and sell it as champagne.
"There is a very beautiful cathedral
here that is very old, but do not know
when it was built ! am going to mass
there tomorrow The school teacher
told me that it was the second church
in western France for the wonder and
beauty of it's art, and that it cannot be
duplicated now. There is an old chateau
near the city, but there is nothing left
of it but the walls. There is a canal
that extends all around the town and
there used to be wall also.
Before the war they used to raise a
great many Percheron horses here in this
valley, and of course there are still some,
It is the only place where Percheron
horses are raised MANY Americans used
to come here every year to buy horses.
When I get paid will buy some post
cards of these places and send them to
you.
"You will be surprised when get
home to see how much French l can
speak. / am more of an interpreter here
than anything else now. The officers or
anyone that has anything to do with
them always come and get me to talk
for them
81 am feeling fine all of the time, but
I haven't received bit of mail yet"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
STRUCK IN HEAD
BY FLYING DRILL
Websterville Quarryman Was Brought to
the City Hospital with Sc
rious Wound.

A quarryman, named Philip Ochoa OF
Websterville, was brought to the Barre
City hospital last evening in Whiteomb's
ambulance from East Barre, having been
struck in the head by drill which flew
out Of machinery at the Wells-Lamson
Quarry Co.'S quarry in Websterville yes
terday afternoon. 1t was at first feared
that his injuries might prove fatal, but
after a more thorough examination the
physicians were Of the opinion that the
injuries were such that recovery was pos
sible, although the skull was fractured.
DIR. E. H. Bailey of Graniteville was in
charge of the case when the man was
brought to the hospital.
Ochoa is about 80 years of age and has
resided in the quarry district for some
time He is unmarried and has been
boarding with Spanish family in Web.
sterville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
LIFE IN FRANCE QUIET.
Stanley Averill Acting as Mounted Mes
senger

Stanley Fl. Averill, writing his sister
Miss Dorothy Averill, from Arbimy,
France, Jan. 8, tells of what he is doing
now that the war is over, and why send
ing or bringing souvenirs home is some
thing of problem. He says:
Your letters dated Dec Oil latest re-
ceiyed, and I'm sure anxious for some
later ones. You speak about those Ger
man souvenirs some captain sent his
wife, We ran across all kinds of every
thing in both the big drives, but we
don't have any place we can carry those
things with us and wait till we get a
chance to mail them. We had to carry
our packs on our backs and, believe me,
that's heavy enough when one is hiking
all day without Juggling souvenirs also.
What good are they, anyway, kicking
around the house?
''We are having some, pretty fai
weather now for the last few days s
just hope it continues so until they
us out Of France and back in the good
old u. S.
Il hope you've at last got some letters
from me by now. / don't understand
why there was such long delay after
the one of Nov Z except that transpor-
tation has been all tied up since the ar
mistice was signed by the movement of
prisoners and troops.
"We are drilling most Of the time
nowadays, about five hours day. |
don't get much of it though, as am act
ing as mounted messenger between our
battalion headquarters and regimental
headquarters, which is a trip of IA kilos
over and back once day.
"The battery has football team and
they practice every day. They play this
afternoon. Of course my trip comes in
the afternoon, so / can't see that, but
hope to see the next one
There isn't much doing around here.
All we can do is to play cards or read
evenings Sometimes we go out for sup
per. We've found one place where the
lady makes prune pie and we go there
quite often, but of course that pie, al
though good, can't compare with good
old apple pie made in America.
Stanley"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
STRIKE WAS AvERTED.
On Orders from National Officers to Sub
init to Wage Adjustment Board.

San Francisco, Jan. 3l-A threatened
strike of approximately $500 members
of the carpenter shipbuilding crafts in
San Francisco was averted to-day, by the
receipt of teIegraphic requests from ma
tional officers of the organization ad-
yising that the controversy over an in
crease in wages be submitted to the fed
eral wage adjustment board. The men
have demanded one dollar an hour. The
proposed strike would have indirectly
affected 10000 other shipyard workers in
the San Francisco bay district
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
WILL GIVE WITNESSES NAMES.
Trade Commission Will Divulge Origin
of Testimony Against Packers. .

Washington, Jan. 3l--Names of wit
nesses upon whose testimony charges of
collusion among the five leading packers
were based by the federal trade commits
sion, will be submitted voluntarily by
the commission to the House interstate
commerce committee, together with all
other testimony and evidence gathered
during the investigation Of the meat in
dustry.
William B. Colver, chairman of the
trade commission, so informed the com
mittee to-day as a result of demands
made by committee members yesterday
that all names of witnesses be divulged
so that the committee would "have a
basis for further questioning Of the pack
srs-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
Three People Missing and 20
Others Were Removed
to a Hospital
FLAMES FINISHED
THE DESTRUCTION
Help from Other Towns Was
Summoned to Nyack,
N. Y, To-day

Nyack, NJ Y, Jan. 3I.-Three persons
were reported missing and twenty others
had been removed to a hospital within a
short time after explosions wecked the
plant Of the Aniline Products corpora
tion to-day.
The victims were all employed at the
plant, which is owned by corporation
in New York City.
Several children IN the Nyack high
school, nearby, were cut by splintered
window glass
There were two explosions. The frst
was so heavy that many buildings in the
neighborhood were shaken and damaged
In the Nyack Evening journal Offices
across the street, the machinery was
overturned by the concussion.
After the second and less severe ex-
plosion, flames spread to all parts Of the
corporation building, and firemen from
other towns were summoned to avert
the destruction of other structures. The
plant was doomed by FIRE, it became evil
dent Immediately after the explosions
1t was estimated the loss would exceed
100000.
The first detonation was heard for
miles around and broke windows
throughout the town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
EVEN MADE REFERENCE
TOA PEACE OF LOOT
1t Is Understood That Agreement Decided Upon
Would Permit Territories That Are Sufficiently
Civilized to Express Wishes as to the Form of
Government They Will Set Up.

Paris 81 (by The Associated PresThe crisis in the
peace negotiations the disposition to be made of Germany
colonies to have passed. omenary least 1t too early
say President Wilson's has prevailed in its entirety
American quarters there confidence that compromise
plan which been accomplished in principle will be worked out
to the American viewpoint.
When supreme council of the conference meets to-
day before it the very plain statement made by Pre
dent Wilson Wednesdays late session So particular was Mr.
Wilson to record of what he said that after
erng the meeting he summoned of his personal stenogpher
and kept him at his side during the session
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
NATION WIDE STRIKE VOTE.
Is Postponed for the Expressmen's I'm
ion, st. Paul and Minneapolis Voting.

St Paul, Mimi, Jan. 3l.-Taking Of a
strike vote throughout the country has
been started by the expressmen's union,
it was stated here by Eugene j. Gardos
of Louisville, chairman of the executive
committee of the organization, who an
nounced to-day the vote Of the st. Paul
and Minneapolis branches in favor of a
strike.
The men are said to be dissatisfied
with the action of officials who remain
as holdovers from the staff of the pri-
vately operated express companies in op-
posing the unionization of the employees.
Calls for strike votes among the So
900 employees in other cities were mailed
from here to-day, Gardos said,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
FLAMES SWEPT U, S.
AVIATTON HANGARS
But All the Airships at ROckaway Point,
N. Y, Were RemOved--Cause of
the Fire Is Not Known.

New York, Jan. 81. Two hangers,
each containing six airships, were de-
stroyed in fire which was sweeping the
naval aviation station at Rockaway
Point to-day, New York City fremen
from several stations were fighting the
flames, which threatened eight other
hangers.
The fire, which started from an un-
known cause, was famed by a heavy
wind, adding to the difficulties of the
firemen and navy personnel who joined
in fighting the blaze.
An hour after the fire started, the com
mander at Rockaway Point reported to
Rear Admiral Usher, commandant of the
third naval district here, that all the
planes were removed from the burning
buildings before the flames reached them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
RIOT. IN GLASGOW.
Police Charged the Crowd and Number
of Arrests Were Made.

Glasgow, Jan. 3l.--Several persons
we're injured here to-day when the po-
lice charged a crowd Of strikers with
their batons. The mounted police were
called out and a number Of arrests were
made.
The clash occurred in George square,
where strikers had been called to meet
at noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
BROUGHT BIG SHIPLOAD.
The British Transport Minnekahda Had
2,736 Americans.

New York, Jan. 3l--The British trans.
port Minnekahda arrived here TODAY
with 1886 troops from France. A ma
jority of these men are of the S3d di-
vision, including companies A, B, C, d, |.
K and M, and the field and staff of the
headquarters company of 329th infantry.
Casual company number 222, comprising
two officers and 81 men, was aboard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
MAY BE GERMAN PRESIDENT.
Arthur Won Gwinner Has Received I'm.
portant Bank Position.

Berlin, Thursday, Jan. 30 (by the As
sociated Press).-The announcement of
the retirement of Arthur Won Gwinner
as managing director of the Deutsch
bank lends color to the rumor circulat-
ing in Berlin to-day that ID is expected
to be elected president Of the German
republic .---
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
APPROVE NAVAL PROGRAM.
House Naval Committee Unanimous for
New Three Year Plan.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 3l.--Unani-
NOUS approval of the Administrations
new threey year naval program, with the
number of capital ships reduced from l6
to 10 because of the differences among
experts over the value of battle cruisers,
was voted to-day by the House naval
committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
SILK WORKERS TO GO ON STRIKE.
10000 Will Go Out If Manufacturers
Refuse an Eight Hour Day.

Paterson, ~ j., Jan. 3l.-Thirty thou
sand silk workers here will 60 on strike
Monday if the manufacturers resist their
employees decision to enforce an eight
hour day, Louis Magnet, local chairman
of the United Textile Workers of Amer
lea, declared to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31

whiIe less categorie in its reply, ex.
presses strong reserve.
Nothing official in connection with the
invitation has been received from the
Russian soviet government
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
Instruction Booklets from Vermont.

State Commissioner of Agriculture f.
L. Brigham has received from the army
overseas service educational commission
a request for 1000 of the booklets which
he recently issued dealing with the
Farmers Cooperative Corporation" 3"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
ARMY ESTIMATES
FIXED FOR 100000
House Military Committee Expects That
Will Be the Average Military Force
in United States During
the Year.

Washington, d, c., Jan. 3l.--An army
of 100000 men was unanimously decided
on to-day by the House military com
mittee as the basis for determining the
appropriation for army pay for the year
beginning next July. Committee mem
bers said the number was expected to be
the average force during the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-31
RUSSIAN FACTIONS
SCORN BOLSHEVIKT
Government of North Russia Formally
Declined to Meet with the Bolshe-
Wild and the 0msk Govern
ment Expresses Strong
Dauarye
Reserve

Paris, Jan. 3l.-The peace conference
so far has had two replies to its invita-
tion to the various Russian govern
ments for a conference at the Princes
island In one of these, the government
of North Russia formally refuses to
meet with the bolsheviki The Omsk
government under Admiral Colehak,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-04-18

brought home to them daily by deeds
of heroism sent back from the fields
of France. In those days, beneath the
selfshness of commercialism, was
laid bare the soul of our people. 1t
was the same true, untarnished soul
which built the country through near.
ly a century and half Of struggles
which tested every fiber of our being
as a nation.
1t is this spirit and soul of our ma
ton which makes possible the
achievement by the American people
of any task which they set themselves
to do from the bottom Of their heart.
Our nation never went into anything
with a more determined will than
1t did to defeat the abominable
militarism which had been the lone
star of the German people. The Amer
lean people won that battle.
appeal to the same spirit which won
that victory. The only work that re-
mains to be done to make sure of an
oversubscription to the fifth loan is to
bring home to the American spirit
which won the war the realization
that there is another great task which
it is right to be done. That is paying
the bill of the war. The American
people know the bill is just and will
pay it.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-04-18
NAVY BANDS WILL
SPUR PATRIOTISM
in VICTORY DRIVE
Mare Island Commandant Of
fers Marines and Jackies
to Aid Fifth Loan

Captain Edward L. Beach, comman-
dant of Mare Island Navy Yard, Mare
Island, Cal, who was in command Of
the United States dreadnaught New
York in the North Sea at the time the
German navy was turned over under
the terms Of the armistice, has offered
three of the crack service bands sta
toned at Mare Island for use during
the Victory drive.
One of the bands will travel on the
trophy train which will tour all of the
seven states in the Twelfth District
and the other two bands will be used
in cities within q days journey OF
Mare Island. One of these bands IL
the famous sixty-piece Marine Band
and the other is the forty-piece Jackie
Band.
Paymaster Ralph Phelps, U. 8. N.
has been placed in charge Of the itin.
erary to be mapped out for the two
bands which will not travel on the
train and any local committee desir'
ing to make use of either Of these two
bands during the drive should com
municate with him.