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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
STUDYING JAPANESE woMANHooD
Miss Caroline Z. Furness of Poughkeepsie
Is in Japan.

Toxic, Jan. 10 Correspondence Of the
Associated Press Carrying messages
of gfeeting from the women ofythe Unit,
ed States, Miss Caroline r. Furness OF
Poughkeepsie, n. Y, head of the depart.
ment of astronomy at Vassar college, has
been making a study of the conditions OF
womanhood in this country and has been
the recipient of many honors on the part
of distinguished Japanese, both men and
women.
Professor Furness came here particu-
larly as the representative of the millions
of women of the National Council Of
Women, of which the president is Mrs
Philip Moore, and brought a letter direct
ed to the women of Japan which she de.
liyercd to the Women's Patriotic league
of this country. She also brought mes
sages from the womens committee of
the council Of national defense from the
National American Woman Suffrage as
ISOLATION, the international Woman Suf-
frage alliance, the National Organization
Of Public Nursing and from the Vassar
College Alumni association.
Miss Furness was met at Yokohama
on her arrival by delegation OF leading
Japanese women workers and was enter
tanned at the Christian Union mission at
Yokohama, addressing the scho.I on war
work at Vassar college She was escort
ed to Toxic by a committee OF women,
including Princess Oyama, Baroness Me.
gaia and others. She was guest Of honor
at a public dinner under Che auspices OF
the English Speaking society, At which
Baron khnda presided She delivered ad
dresses at various schools and presented
greetings from the students Of Vassar.
One of Miss Furness' most pleasant
days was spent with the venerable Mar
guis Okuma when some time passed in
discussing phases of womens activities
in the war work of the United States.
Marquis Okuma showed great familiarity
with conditions in America and great in
terest in the education of Japanese won
en-. Miss .Furncss also had talks with
Baron lshiguro, head Of the japanese Red
Cross. and with Baron Shibusawa, the
leader Of Japan's business world
Everywhere Miss Furness found a keen
interest in what was being accomplished
in the United States for the development
OF woman and a very great admiration
everywhere for what the women OF
America had done to support American
soldiers in the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
GOVERNMENT
INTERVENTION
Seems to Be the Only Solu-
tion Of the New York
Harbor Strike
SEC. OF WAR BAKER
WOULD SAY NOTHING
Railroads Are Hard Pushed
to Bring in Food
Supplies

New York, Jan Though there ap.
peared to be no hope that either the
members of the Marine Workers Affilia-
tion, whose strike since Thursday morn
ing has virtually tied up harbOr trans
portation here, or the boatowners asso-
citation, would move to break the dead
lock to-day, both sides seemed to expect
government Intervention within short
time.
Secretary of War Baker, who came
here yesterday to view the situation, de-
parted without giving any intmation
that the war department would interfere
The movement of food into the city
continued to give railroad officials the
greatest concern. Yesterday 500 car
loads of food were received, being about
one-third of the normal amount Whole
sale merchants, however, said there was
enough staple food stored here and de
stined for export to feed the city for
several weeks if ii became necessary to
use it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11

and sleeping accommodations for men
on leave in New York, while for the bed
ridden wounded in the debarkation hos
pitfalls almost daily entertainments are
given by players from the leading Broad
way productions, appearing on profes
siunally equipped stages in the wards.
The New York war camp makes itself
felt as a "cheer up" agency for home
ward bound troops as soon as their trans
ports enter the harbor. It's activities
continue until the returning units start
for the rehabilitation cantonments,
when other branches of this countrywide
organization, which is to receive approx
imately S20,0O0,000 of the United War
Work fund, take up the task which leads
eventually to the soldiers hearthsides.
Some OF the earlier contingents, greet
ed as they came up the bay by the citi-
zens' committee aboard a police boat and
by choruses OF sirens and whistles, We're
sleptical regarding the material side Of
their welcome.
They give us an official how-dye-do'
but what does that get us " was the
comment Of a doughboy, and his COM
rades nodded assent.
Their first moment ashore was one of
enlightenment The pier was plaearded
with announcements of The "Commu-
nity's" weekly vaudeville show, to which
your uniform is your pass, and at the
cantonment the men found war camp
workers waiting for them, circulating in
formation concerning the organizations
numerous stations in New York and ar
ranging with their officers for various
types OF free entertainment, As a result,
the soldiers typical Let's CO." found
ready outlet,
To keep EN- smiling" the war camp
distributes every week among returned
troops, along with other soldiers, sailors
and marines within the city's gates, TO-
900 tickets for the best metropolitan
shows, many of them donated by theatre
owners; il stages in the port hospitals
six or seven entertainments a week. with
Broadway actors and actresses as yolun-
teer performers; it conducts in the Man
haitian opera house every Sunday after
noon continuous vaudeville perform
ancc, TO which American and allied uni-
forms give admission; it provides every
Sunday, and whenever possible during
the week, automobile sightseeing tours
for 800 to 500 wounded men; and it holds
scores Of "home again" parties at which
hundreds OF girls from the Comrade So
ciety make merry with the men and help
to ease them back into civil life after
their necessarily restricted existence un.
der military discipline.
This is the lighter side Of the war
camp work, which provides comforts as
well as entertainment With hotel on
West 9th street as its center, the or
ganization maintains thousands of men
at time At the hotel, which has 1880
beds, man in uniform may spend the
night and have breakfast at cost Of
35 to 80 cents. Similar arrangements
prevail at canteens and smaller stations
throughout the city. In the aggregate
the war camp has sleeping quarters for
10000 men. soon to be increased to To-
600 through a gift from the war depart
ment of 5000 beds.
At all these stations a soldiers or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
REPUBLICANS GO WRONG.
Partisan Politics Blocks Relief for Eu-
rope.

Washington, D. O., Jan. ll.--Republi-
can Leadership in the House is playing
with fire in its attempt to block the pas
sage of the bill appropriating one hun
bred million dollars TO feed the starving
peoples of Europe in accordance with
the request of President Wilson, II is
possible the Republicans in the rules
committee who prevented rule for the
passage of the bill Thursday and other
Republicans in the House will change
front later, or after they have compelled
the administration to file bill of par
ticulars and have provided for state
ment made by their opposition to the bill
is unfortunate. 1t is the outstanding
belief that the people Of portions of Eu
rope are starving, that Mr., Wilson as
president and commander n.chief has
asked for money to feed them that an
archy may be prevented, and that
through sheer partisan opposition the
committee on rules of the House Thurs
day the Republicans happened to be in
the majority and Campbell Of Kansas,
Fess of Ohio, chairman of the national
congressional committee, Rodenburg of
Illinois, Schall Of Minnesota Progress
siye) and Smell Of New York outyoted
Chairman Pcu, Garrett of Tennessee and
Cantrill Of Kentucky, who had hoped to
bring in a special rule for the consider
alton of the measure.
Administration leaders, after can
vass yesterday of the committee, decided
to make another attempt to-day to OBJ
fain ruie for immediate consideration
Of the bill. They said they had sufi-
eient votes to overturn the action of the
committee Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
ENTERT 4INNENTS KEEP
UP ARMY. MORALE
Extensive Plans Made to Combat Spirit
Of Loneliness Which Comes to Serv-
ice Men in This Country and
Yet Far from Home
New York, Jan, 9.-"Some show.
Yep, Broadway for mine!"

New York, Jan, 9.-"Some show.
Yep, Broadway for minet"
Veterans OF the big show" over there
and incidentally, veteran and somewhat
blase first nighters of theatrical per-
formances given within hearing of the
crash OF battle, fisherman from Maine
and Kansas farmer, respectively ser
geant and corporal in the United States
army, were talking it over as a mid.
night train bore them from an evening
amusement in New York to a nearby
debarkation camp.
With several score of their comrades,
guests OF the war camp community sery-
ice, which had provided orchestra tickets
for a star attraction OF the metropolitan
dramatic season, they had enjoyed one
Of the numerous features OF the welcome
to homecoming troops conducted by this
organization. Backed by a fund of $780,
600 appropriated for its work in the inn
mediate future in this vicinity, the war
camp has arranged an attractive pro
gram of entertainment covering the
months of debarkation and intended,
while giving evidence of the country s
appreciation Of it's soldiers sacrifices, to
combat the most insidious enemy of
army morale--loneliness
During a year or more of constant
change Of scene-from cantonment to
transport, to training camp abroad to
the hardening" trenches, to battle, to
rest billets and back into the fight again
the American soldier, the war camp d.
rectors say, has developed in an extreme
degree the where do we so from here?"
habit Returned to home soil in the
process of rehabilitation, it is inevitable,
they declare, that he will chafe over de.
tention at debarkation camp. TO meet
this situation the organization provides
theatre parties, automobile rides, meals
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11

sailors credit is good II guest says
he is broke, the workers take his 81. O.
H." The organization credits its patrons,
who have numbered many hundred thou
sands. with a record showing only | per
cent of failures to redeem this pledge
The war camp community service is
one Of the Big Seven" organizations
pushing to promote the welfare OF the
fighting men, The work in New York,
where $4,000 week is expended, is most
important, because of the city's strategic
location in relation both to the home
coming troops and the sailors who arc
manning their transports, but at minor
ports, as well as at inland stations Of all
branches of the army and navy, the pro-
gram is conducted on a scale in keeping
with the number of men assembled
Letters from thousands of mothers, on
file at headquarters, attest the character
Of the war camp service. which stands as
assurance to the families and friends %
more than 100000 men in the army and
navy, a majority Of whom will be dis
charged within the year, that the time
Of waiting will be lightened for them
with activities that are antidotes to
homesickness aud discomfort.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
rHE oppREssEp AS oppREssERs
Distressing Spectacle in Eastern
Europe.

The behavior of the delivered nations
of central and eastern Europe until re.
Gently known as the Oppressed races" -
reflects no credit upon human nature in
general and belittles the political saga
city of the peoples concerned Instead OF
pulling themselves together in coliec-
tive effort to clear away the deeaying
remnants of the old order and to build
up the framework of their future eco
nomic and cultural development, instead
of doing their best to smooth out differ
ences of detail and to emphasize the com.
monness Of essential interests, they quar-
rel Internationally.
The world is invited TO witness what
promises TO be free or-all fight OF
Poles and Utrainans, Ukrainians and
Rumanians, Rumanians and Serbs, Serbs
and Italians, Magyars and Czccho SloY-
Ks, Czech0.Slovaks and Poles, Poles and
Lithuanians, not to mention the Ger
mans, who still enjoy the privilege Of be-
ing hated by everybody in general. And
while this spectacle proceeds bolsheyism
is delivering its violent blows on the
eastern gate and behind the scenes the
agents of Hohenzolernism rub their
hands, biding their time.
1t is dangerous game. In most OF
the cases it is a matter of three or -four
counties, of another coal district, another
railway center, another port. The i'm.
pulse is general If the Poles claim the
whole of eastern Galicia, with Is per cent
Of the population Ukrainian, the ukram.
ians claim Lemberg, which is a Polish
city. We mention this instance because
il is typical of score of others.
There are excuses The psychology Of
the oppressed race is chapter to be
considered. Oppression breeds in the vic.
tim vindictiyeness, CXclusivism, intoler
ance. The desire to turn the tables" il
tensely human; and Europe cannot af.
ford to judge too harshly its stepchildrer
for being what European craftsmanship
or lack of it, has made them But the
peoples of central and eastern Europe
cannot afford to try the worlds patience
The difficulties to be settled are not in.
considerable; but the one way in which
they most probably will not be settled
satisfactorily is if all the contestants try
to be judges of their own cases and ex,
ecutors of their own awards. They would
do a great deal better to restrain the
oycrzealous elements and prepare to ap,
pear before the tribunal with clean hand,
and substantial briefs. Otherwise, it viii
not be long before we shall hear again
the old arguments about peoples inca.
pable of .goyenment.-Ne York
Tribune.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
NEW ENGLAND MUST CARRY ON
In the Z. NJ, c. A. Work Which Has Al
ready Been Done.

New England, as a part Of it's north
western field, was the subject of deus
sion al conference Of the y. W. q. A.
held last week at the New York head
quarters From such discussion il devel.
oped that the Y. w, G.. A. workers in
the field, are of the opinion that in its
reconstruction work for girls, the As.
ISOLATION faces here the most important
situation found anywhere in the coun-
try Everything that can happen as the
result of a world war, was reported to
have happened in some degree in Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Rhode Island. and
the fact that il is upon these states that
the country depends in a large measure
for its leadership in ideals. in right
thinking, and in the shaping Of nation
al policies, was pointed out as a reason
for the concentration in New England
of reconstruction effort.
The staff Of Y. w. G.. A. workers in
the northeastern fell, it was shown at
the conference. is larger than that OF
any other field in the country because
of the importance in>establishing in New
England centers from which industrial
conditions may be met That it is the
first staff which includes a camp score
tary, was also brought out in the course
Of the reports, besides the further fact
, that there are fifteen committees in the
field Another significant development
at the conference was that an average
OF seven requests a day for assistance
in reconstruction work, are placed on
file at the headquarters in New York
and to the answering of such as come
from New England, by the establishment
of Industrial centers, girls clubs and
summer camps, the conference decided
due appropriation must be made.
AS much money as possible will be OBJ
tanned for Y. w. G.. A. activities in New
England, from the war workit having
been clearly shown that New England
must carry on" the work begun dur
ing the war. This need was made appar
emit by the large numbers OF girls report
ed to have remained in the industries
to which they dedicated their service
during the war The coming of peace
has made their need Of recreation and
rest from their labors no less compell-
ing and to meet this need the conference
showed the " w. C.. A. TO he formulating
its reconstruction program. In the l2t
counties in New England, town and
count secretaries are rapidly being
added to the field staff that in Maine
New Hampshire, Vermont. Massachu-
sets, Connecticut and Rhode Leland
there shall be state representatives by
whom the peculiar needs Of each com
munity will be interpreted that the \
w, c. A. may make local adaptation Of
its reconstruction program.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11

81 shuddered when Tom proposed"
''NVas he so AWKWARD"
"Oh, no; he did it so well. Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
WILL HURRY
BILL THROUGH
Rivers and Harbors Appro-
priation Bill Partly
Settled On
THREE LARGE ITEMS
ARE OUT OF THE WAY
Delaware and Chesapeake
Canal to Be Pur-
chased

Washington, D. c., Jan H.. The House
resumed discussion of the rivers and har
bors appropriation bin to-day prepared
to remain in session until the measure Is
passed A night session will be held, II
necessary, leaders said.
With three Of the larger items Of the
bill out Of the way, those in charge Of
the measure did not expect serious diff
Guilty in disposing of il. The appropria
tions approved yesterday include sums
for purchase of the Delaware & Chesa
epake canal and the changing Of it from
a lock to sea level waterway, for deep
ening the Delaware river between Phil
adelphia and rs mouth and for continue
tion of the work on the East river, New
York
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
Community Poultry Raising Encouraged.

The formation of community poultry.
breeding associations is being encour-
aged by the bureau of animal industry
OF the United States department. OF ag-
riculture as a part Of its effort to assist
in improving focks and making poultry
raising more attractive Prominent
among the advantages of community in.
terest in better poultry are concentra-
tion Of effort on one variety. opportuni-
ties for collective marketing. economy in
buying and selling breeding stock, and
increased skill in poultry management
Already As poultry breeding associations
have been formed, In Virginia barred
Plymouth Rock association has devel-
oped a cooperative selling plan Of a size
that requires a manager to handle the
business Organizations of this kind are
not only beneficial to the members, but
by stimulating a larger output of high
quality poultry products they benefit the
public as we'll
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
Lime Value Shows in New York.

Fields treated with lime produced an
average Of IL tons Of cured hay an acre
more than unIimed fields in tests Of
ground limestone, burned lime, and hy-
drafted lime, conducted by the farm bu-
reau through the county agent in Che
mung county, New York A farmer who
used one ton of ground limestone to the
acre secured 4,S40 pounds of cured hay.
compared TO POS pounds on an unlimed
acre. Another, who applied 700 pounds
of hydrated lime to an acre, obtained
6,2a2 pounds against l,4Gl pounds on
an unlimed acre. A third farmer used
one ton Of burned lime to the acre and
obtained 5,400 pounds, compared to 1870
pounds on unlimed land.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
FIGHTING IN wEsTPHAL1A.
Between Troops and Local Police Troops
outcome Not Stated.

London, Jan. ll.--Accordmg to a dis
patch from Hagen, Westphalia, heavy
fighting has occurred there between two
companies Of volunteers about to en-
train for the eastern proyincse Of Ger
many and local police troops!% The local
troops were opposed to military action
against the Poles, which the volunteers
were on their way TO take part in The
volunteers INSTALLED themselves in the
local crematory and defended themselves
obstinately. The outcome Of the fighting
is not given in the dispatch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
37th ENGINEERS ORDERED HOME.
They viii Return to United States on
First Available Transport.

Coblenz, Thursday, Jan. o tby the As
sociated Press 37th engineers, con-
sisting of 1000 picked electrical and me-
chanical experts from every state of the
union, has been ordered back to Ameri.
ca on the first available transport. The
9th is the first regiment in the Sd army
to be ordered home. It's work will be
taken over by other engineer contin-
gents in the army of occupation.
Company Il, of the 37th, claims to be
the first force of Americans to cross the
Rhine. Its members crossed at Coblenz
on Dec. 7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
Teames Explains.

A wealthy English gentleman on reach
ing home detected strange and dis
agreeable odor pervading the place. He
asked the footman whence il came.
well, you see, sir, said Jeames, to-
days saints day, and the butler, es
Ugh church, and is burning hineense, and
the cook, she's low church, and is burn
ing brown paper to hobviate the hincense,
sir. Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
BULGARIA'S LOSSES
nv VAR NEARLY 100000
The Killed and Missing Number 1,224
and the Wounded l,152,3o9--Spotted
Fever Braeks Out in Sofa.

Sofia, Monday, Jan, 8 (By the Asso
ciated Press Bulgaria's losses in the
war were: Killed and missing lol,224
wounded l,l52,399, and prisoners, f0,s25
These figures do not include the losses
during the retreat from Macedonia, when
many died of influenza, exhaustion and
famine, and 10000 were taken prisoner
There is serious development of spot,
ted typhus fever in Bulgaria, more than
400 eases having been found in Sofia
The outbreak, the authorities say, is due
largely to the country's almost complete
lack of soap, disinfecting materials and
Undertaking.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-11
Beating Orpheus.

Orpheus of old could make tree or
stone move with his music; but there are
piano players to-day who have made
whole families move.-Boston Transcript,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-09
Notice to Contractors

The County Commissioners of Car
roll County, will receive sealed bids
for building a section Of State Aid
Road upon the road leading from the
Black Rock Road to the Beckleysville
Road, in Hampstead district, of Car
roll county, Maryland, a distance Of
about ONE HALF mile, said bids will
be opened until IL MI. on the 18th day
of May, 1919, at the Office of said
County Commissioners, at Westmins-
ter, Md.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifica-
tions and plans will be furnished by
the County Commissioners upon an
plication and cash payment OF $1.O0
as hereafter no charges will be per-
mitted
No bids will De received unless &C
companied by certified check for
the sum of Two Hundred ($20O.O0)
Dollars, payable to the County Com
missiOners.
The successful bidder will b. re
quired to give bond and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly OF
Maryland, respecting contracts
The County Commissioners ~
serve the right to reject any and all
bids.
BY ORDER OF the County Commits
sioners this End day OF May, 1919.
ID. X. STANSBURY,
j. w. MYERS,
VIM. A. ROOP,
County Commissioners Of Carroll
County, Maryland.
Martin D. Hess, Secretary.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-05-09

out the serving and entertaining Of
the large number of patrons and
friends present. At s p. M, Prof.
Bortner called the school to order,
and the following program was en-
joyed: Opening chorus, by the
school; playette, Spring, first and
second grades; recitation, "Tommy's
Arithmetic" Valley Brilliant; piano
solo, Edith Eckenrode; playette,
--latest Thing in Hats" third and
fourth grades; recitation, Boys
Complaints" Melvin Yingling; piano
solo, Myrtle Strevig; Medical Advice,
third and fourth grades; recitation,
MY Sisters Best Fellow" Margaret
Stoffle; piano solo, Gertrude Adkins;
recitation, Guilty Or Not Guilty,
Marguerite Burgoon; Rainbow drill
fifth and sixth grades; playette
"Ruggles' Dinner Party; closing
chorus, by school. After the close Of
the entertainment cake and cocoa
we're served. Ice cream was sold for
the benefit of the school. The gross
receipts amounted to $65.
The relatives and friends of Mr.
Edmund Everhart were notified Mon
day Of his death Sunday, May 4, at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Laura
Sill, Philadelphia, Pa. Interment