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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
Demobilization NJ a ch inery
Works Faster Than
Shipments
QUARTER MILLION
SENT FROM FRANCE
Only "Overhead" Detach-
ments of Home Army
Will Be Kept

Washington, D. c., Feb. S. -- General
March said to-day that rehabilitation in
the United States now was on the "home
stretch" Up to yesterday, total of
6703S officers and ,923,8l2 men had been
discharged, while the total ordered for
discharge had reached l,442000.
The rehabilitation machinery is now
at such point of efficiency and opera
ton, the chief of staff explained, that it
is capable of handling more men than
Pershing can possibly send, with avail
able shipping. OF the troops in the Unit
ed States, only the overhead detach
ments which must be maintained for fu
ture rehabilitation of returning units
will be left.
Up TO Jan. 81, 6,824 men had been
returned from France. The department
estimates that 100000 will be returned in
February. This is an increase OF 10000
over the January total due largely to
the transformation OF cargo vessels into
transports. General March said that 81
cargo ships had been ordered converted
anu AlAAb Nlit AASt VI lLtSE Ntlt 4lON
coming into service.
Plans for divisional parades in home
cities have been upset by the irregular
flow Of troops homcward. General March
said the units We're returning in such
scattered form that in a great ma ajority
of cases it now seemed improbable that
divisional organizations could be held to-
gether long enough for large parades.
The department is dealing with this
question, however, as the divisions are
ordered home. The 9th New York Ma.
tional Guard division, win be paraded
in New York City, and plans for parad-
ing the 42d Rainbow division on its
return in Washington, General March
thought, would be carried out. Wherever
opportunity offers for other division pa
rades, advantage will be taken Of il.
The greatest military camp in the
world would be established at Brest when
plans for extension of embarkation ia.
cilities have been completed General
March said Brest would be the backbone
of the American rehabilitation system.
II already has handled 81 per cent of the
soldiers sent back to the United States
up to date. Its capacity for $4,000 men
is to be doubled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
INQUIRIES ADDRESSED
To Our Allies by the United States Gov
ernment

Washington, D. c., Jan. S.-Inquiries
have been sent by the state department
to Great Britain, France and Italy re-
garding the British import embargo, the
French cartel system and the italian sys-
tenn of government supervision of pur-
chases, all of which have an effect on
American industries.
The British embargo has been the sub
iect of warm debate in the Senate, where
there is pending resolution by Senator
Weeks of Massachusetts,, asking for in
formation from the state department,
and it was learned to-day that various
complaints against it have been received
by the state department from manufac-
turers.
Protests have been based on the claims
that operation of the embargo involves
discrimination.
Officials said to-day no evidence Of dis
elimination had been presented, and un-
less discrimination existed the United
States would have little ground on which
to base any protest, inasmuch as it was
recognized the countries of Europe were
compelled to protect themselves during
the readiustment of their industries to
a peace basis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
B4TTLESHTP KANSAS
BRINGING QUOTA
In Addition, Five Transports Have Sailed
from French Ports and Are Car
rying American Soldiers.

Washington, y. c., Feb. S.-The bat.
tleship Kansas and five transports bring
ing 800 officers and nearly 5000 men,
were announced by the war department.
to-day as having sailed from France
Among the units on board are the Il6th
engineers (4lst division. battalion of
the 36Sth infantry and battalion Of
the 35lst field artillery l92d diyisionl
and the AID coast artillery.
The Kansas is expected TO arrive ut
Newport News, Feb. l6, with the head-
quarters, medical detachment and com
panies A, b, G, and D of the lI6th am
munition train and the ll6th engineers
complete.
The transport Harrisburg, due at New
York Feb 10, brings the field and staff,
headquarters and supply company, medi-
cal detachment and companies A to G.
inclusive, of the 36Sth infantry; thirty
three casual officers, and about fifty sick
and wounded.
The Louisville is due at New York Feb.
l6 with the field and staff, supply com
pany, medical detachment, batteries A.
B, c and D of the 351st field artillery; :;
headquarters l67th field artillery bri-
gade, detachment Of Co, G, 36sth infan-
try, and conyalesceut detachments mum
bers Q, 10 and II; also about 800 naval
men and ID sailors wives.
The transport Kroonland is due at
New York Feb, II with the 42d regi-
ment, coast artillery complete, casual
companies Of Pennsylvania, New York
and Massachusetts men, l02d aero re-
/
tion numbers 10, 20, 81, 22, "a and 26,
headquarters 3Sth coast artillery bri-
gade, eonyalescent detachments 81, ~
and As to 40, inclusive, and l8 casual
officers.
The Polar Bear and Maiden are to ar
rive at Baltimore Feb. Is and New York
Feb. II, respectively, with a few casual
officers each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
SUPERIOR JUDGE ASSIGNMENTS
Have Been Announced By Chief Judge
Stanton.

/. c. Moody, clerk of the supreme
court, has had published the list of as
signments of the superior judges, under
direction of Chief Judge Z. s. Stanton.
The list of assignments was recently pre-
pared by Judge Stanton and his associ-
ates. The list follows:
Stanton, c. j.: Orleans, March IL; Es-
sex, April %; Caledonia, June 3; Chitten-
den, Sept. .; Windsor, Oct 7.
Butler, j.: Rutland, March II; Ben
nington, June 3; Washington, Sept. 9;
Orange, Dec =.
Fish, D.: Washington, March IL; La
moille. june 3; Grand Isle, Aug. II; Rut-
land, Sept Q; Caledonia, Dee ,.
Slack, j.; Windham, April s; Addison,
June 3; Franklin, Sept. o. Bennington,
Dec 2
Wilson, j.: Franklin, March IL; Wind
sor May & Windham, Sept. O; Lamoile,
Dee 2; Grand Isle Jan. 10, 1920
Moulton, j.: Chittenden, March Ill;
Orange, June 3; Orleans, Sept. o. Essex,
Oct. 2S; Addison, Dec. =.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
Barr ..lzens Favor Char
- mendment to Allow
81 81 on the Dollar
NO OPPOSITION
IN CITY MEETING
About 100 Persons Present,
Including Many
Women

Authority to seek an amendment TO
the city charter so that a city school tax
OF 81 on the dollar of the grand list can
be raised was voted to the city council
last night by citizens meeting which
was attended by about 100 voters and
which was wholly harmonious The bust
ness was concluded inside of Is minutes
G. Herbert Pape was elected moderator
and James Mackay acted as clerk On
the article of the warning to see if
school tax of 81 should be favored, Henry
H. jackson presented the case of the pro.
ponents Of the move by stating that the
school commissioners were making the
request because of necessity; and that
necessity was based, in turn, on the high
er cost Of everything and fairness to the
teachers, whose salaries it is proposed to
raise. In carrying out the argument OF
necessity still further Mr.. Jackson said
that the state school money, upon which
the city had been depending for some
years, had been dwindling and dwindling
through change in school laws so that if
had dropped from an average annual in
come from the state Of approximately
$4,000 or $4,000 to $500 in the school
year of 1917 and to 81 500 in the school
year of 1918. To make up this difference
some other source of income had to be
found, and city taxation was the only
means. The l5-cent extra tax which the
citizens voted last year amounted to
about $1,000 and that had to be spent
largely in increased cost OF materials,
fuel ianitors' wages and, slightly, in
teachers salaries. Ii was expected with
more leeway on the tax this year (per
haps the entire legal increase from 20
cents to 81 would not be called for it
would be possible to increase the salaries
Of the teachers.
As showing the necessity for raising
the teachers salaries Mr.. Jackson com
pared the present stipends in Barre with
those paid in Montpelier, the average
salary of the women elementary teachers
in Montpelier being S736, while in Barre
it was 1864, and the average of the won
en- teachers in the Montpelier high school
was S945 against S7Sl in Barre. More.
over, the maximum for grade teachers in
Barre was Just equal to the minimum Of
grade teachers in Montpelier
Mr.. jackson closed with a motion that
the city council be authorized to seek an
amendment to the city charter which
would make possible the raising of 81 on
the dollar for school purposes, and there
were numerous seconds, after which the
motion was carried viva voce, with no
votes in opposition.
In the meantime, however, F. A. Walk
er arose to inquire if the increased tax
would give manual training, domestic sci
ence courses. etc. Supt. C. Fl. White re.
Piled that the school authorities had
planned to introduce a domestic science
course under the increased appropriation.
The jackson motion being carried,
there was no move under the other ar
ticle of the warning to do any other
important business; and the meeting ad-
journed without further delay. It was
noticed that women numbered about one
quarter of the attendance at the meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
LARGE PRIVATE LOAN
NJ IS MADE TO BELGIUM
]. P. Morgan & Co. Are Said to Have
Turned Over $5o,ooo,ooO at Rate
of Seven Per Cent-Money to
Be Spent in the United
States.

New York, Feb. S-Arrangements have
been concluded for a loan of $4,000 900
to Belgium by an American syndicate
including j. p. Morgan and Co., it was
learned here to-day. No announcement
was made as to the rate of interest, but
it was reported to be seven per cent
Leading banks in Belgium will draw bills
which will be accepted by the financial
interests participating in the loan and
the proceeds will be used to purchase
American cotton, leather and other raw
materials needed for reconstructing Bel
gium.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
MAY SETTLE LONDON STRIKE
But No "Tube" Men Have Returned to
Work as Yet

London, Feb. S.-The management of
the London underground railways, in a
statement issued this morning, said that
no men had returned to work and it was
impossible to say when service would be
resumed
The strikers committee stated this
noon that both sides were very near a
settlement early this morning, but in
further discussions drifted apart again.
The negotiations continued to-day, and
the differences had so narrowed down
that the members of the strike commit
tee expressed opinion that a settlement
would be reached before evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
THREE u. S. FLYERS
KILLED IN FALL
East Boston Man Among Those Who
Who Lost Their Lives in Plunge
Into the Bay at PEN
Sac0la, Fla.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 8.-Three naval
flyers, Ensigns Duane Rutledge of Rob
ius, La, David MingIe of Tyrone, Pa,
and Ralph Mccormack of East Boston,
Mass were killed last night when their
hydro-airpIane from the training station
here fell 500 feet into the bay and was
demolished
Spectators who saw the machine 90
into a nose dive thought the aviators
were manguyring even after the plane
struck the water. When the machine did
not rise, mechanics thought engine trou-
bic had developed and went to assist,
only to find the three bodies floating in
the wreckage of the plane.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
MAKING OF CABINET
BOTHERS GERMANY
Constitution Was Matter Also Discussed
at Weimar-Austrian Minister
to Germany Took Part.

Weimar, Feb. Thy the Associated
Press The composition of the cabinet
appears TO be the principal problem com
manding the attention of the new Ger
man law makers, meeting here in the
national assembly. The original propo.
sition was to form a ministry Of l5 mem.
bers, seven of whom should be majority
associates, four centrists and four dem.
ocrats. The majority, however, are un-
derstood to be contending that they
should be certain to have majority
which the Independent socialists cannot
disturb by any political maneouvre. Par
ticipation of the centrists in the forma.
tion of the cabinet was assured by the
action taken at their meeting yesterday,
in which they decided to work with the
new government
The constitution was again discussed
at a meeting attended by representatives.
Of the various German states to-day. in
which DIR. Ludo Hartmanm, Austrian
minister to Germany, took part
The new ministers probably will bear
the title Of imperial minister instead
of state secretary" Several Of them
will be without portfolio, even though
additional portfolios be created The
finance ministry will be divided into two
departments, one for special, technical
details and to deal with loans, and the
other to be the department of the i'm
perial treasury, for the administration
Of socialized public works. It is possible
that a labor ministry will be created A
rehabilitation ministry and an econom-
ic ministry are believed TO be certain
Of formation in addition to the re-forma-
tion of the imperial treasury department.
Although the subject of the consti-
tuition was on to-day's program it was
believed that it would be impossible TO
reach it before tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
Some Vermont Legislators
Are Getting into Spirit
of the Work
OTHERS STAYED OVER
BECAUSE OF WRECK
Patrol Bill Is One Of the
Measures Being Con-
sidered

About the corridors of the State House
to-day, the future problems of the ses-
sion of the state and the country are be-
ing settled by little groups Of citizens in
earnest conversation. More than the or
dinary number of legislators remained in
Montpelier this week end, owing to the
delay in train service last night, due to
the wreck at South Royalton. Where a
representative lives at the other end of
the state, and depends upon an early
start Friday to get him home so that he
can spend an hour or so with his family
before he has to start back again, a
couple of hours delay is enough to upset
his plans.
However, there are other reasons why
many of thA legislators remained over
this week end. Business is now getting
heavier and many week end committee
meetings are being held in order that
there may be notdelay in the wheels OF
legislation when the legislature gets to-
gether again next week. Every day must
count from now, if the required amount
Of business is to be turned out within
reasonable time.
Among the committees which are do
ing business over the week end is the
committee on highways and bridges
which has in hand H. ljl, known as the
patrol bill, This bill will be one of the
feature exhibits of the coming week, with
a public hearing to be staged in its honor
on Tuesday evening. 1t is likely to bring
forth as much discussion as any measure
before the general assembly, for everyone
realizes that the highway problem is one
of Vermont's hardest nuts to crack" just
now
Many of the Legislators refuse to desert
the hall of representatives, even during
Saturday holiday, for several of the
seats were occupied all morning with
members writing, reading and discussing
the issues of different bills. The Senate
chamber rested in a stately calm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
TOTAL OF MISSING
REDUCED TO 7,783
Checking of Names Results in Material
Change in That Section of Amer
lean Casualty List.

Washington, D. c.. Feb. S,--Last weeks
casualty report, showing more than lOO,-
900 men Of the eXpeditionary force miss
ing in action, has been corrected to make
the total of 1888, General March said to-
day. General Pershing had reported the
new total with the information. that the
figures were being reduced by from 100
to 200 names per day, as result of the
checking OF records in central records
Office in France
The same time General Pershing gave
the war department new totals of casual.
ties in the first and second divisions, the
marine brigade in the latter being in
cluded, The first division had a total of
killed died of wounds, missing and pris-
oners of 5,24S; the second division total
was 1850.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
DEATH OF p. G. CAMP.
Former Barre Resident Passed Away in
Barre Town.

Philo G. Camp, former resident of
Barre City, died yesterday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Addie
E. Taplin in Barre Town, after a long
period of failing health, having been ten
derby cared for by Mrs. Taplin for the
past 10 years,
Mr.. Camp was born in Orange SIS years
ago and spent the early part of his life
in that place, where he was farmer,
then retiring from active labor and re-
moving to Barre City and later going to
Barre Town. He married April 8. 1858,
Miss Theresa A. Perry, who died about
l6 years ago Two children were born
to them, Philo Albert, who died May -,
1862, and George Walton, who died Dec.
2S, 1879. The nearest surviving relative
is Don V. Camp of South Barre, a neph-
ew,
The funeral will be held Sunday after
noon at / o'clock at Mrs. Taplin's, with
burial in Elmwood cemetery. Rev. James
Ramage will otficiate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
Legislative Notes.

The ladies of the governors family will
be the hostesses at an afternoon tea to be
given from 4 until o'clock Tuesday aft
ernoon, Feb. II, at the governors resi-
dence, lis State street The invited
guests will be the wives and daughters
of the legislators and state officials
Some comment has been made Of late
on stray cases Of smoking while the
House Of Representatives was in session.
A day or two ago, one Of the spectators
not a resident Of the state, inquired if il
were customary for the legislators TO
smoke while the House was in session.
The reply was that it never had been the
custom, and that it was not supposed to
be done, except during a recess.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
OLD RESIDENT OF BARRE TOWN.
Mrs. Ellen Clapp Died at North Weston,
Mass, at Age of IS.

Mrs. Ellen Clapp, widow of Horace
Clapp, who formerly resided on the Barre
east hill and who was one of the last Of
the older residents of Barre Town. died
yesterday at the home of her son. Dr.
F. II. Clapp in North Weston, Mass,
death being due to the infrmities incl
dent to advanced years. She was S5
years old on Jan. 5, last.
Mrs. CIapp went to North Weston Is
years ago to reside with her younger son,
the other son being w. j. Clapp Of this
city. She was a member of the Congre-
gational church for more than 90 years.
The body will be brought to Barre late
Monday and there viii be a short service
at the receiving vault in Elmwood Gene
terry that evening, Rev, T. L. Goodspeed
officiating
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
TO CONFER WITH ALLIES.
President of Provisional Government in
North Russia in Paris.

Paris, Feb. 7.-Nicholas Tschaikovsky,
president Of the provisional government
of North Russia, arrived in Paris to-
day to confer with delegates to the peace
conference regarding the future Of his
country. He spent the day in conference
with delegates and Ambassador David r.
Francis, with whom he called on Col. E.
N. House,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
ONE FLAG SEEMS SURE.
That Of the 1olst Ammunition Train
Likely to Come to Vermont.

Under an order just issued by the war
department that battle flags should be
given to the states which had the largest
number of men in each of the units, it is
said that the only flag sure to come to
the state of Vermont is that of the l0lst
ammunition train of the 26th division
In that organization there were 7l3 Yer
mont men out of total Of GIG, thus Civ
ing Vermont commanding majority of
the train. There is possibility that
there may be another flag or two coming
to Vermont from units in which national
army men were assigned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
FUNERAL OF MARGARET BENNETT
Was Held at st. Monica's Church Friday
Afternoon.

The funeral service of little Margaret
Irene Bennett, who passed away late
Wednesday afternoon at her home on
Pearl street, was held at St, Mouicas
church yesterday afternoon at o'clock,
Rev. P, NJ. McKenna officiating. The
bearers were Aubrey Marion, Louis
OLeary, Howard Brown and Leo Lorau-
ger. There was profuson of very beau
tiful flowers. Iuterment was made in
the Catholic cemetery on Beckley street.
Among those from out of town in at
tendance were Mrs. J. Z. Sullivan of
Hardwick, Irene Sullivan and Anna
Moore of Hardwick, Mrs. }. NJ. Allen of
ST. Johnsbury and Mr.. and Mrs. Dixie
Worthen of Bradford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
SOME NATIONS FAVORED
MORE DRASTIC TERMS
Military Representatives Were Given OPP
portunity to Be Heard by the Su-
preme War Council on Ex-
tension of Armistice.

Paris, Friday, Feb. Many impor-
tant matters were before the supreme
war council, comprising the council of
the great powers and the military com
manders on all fronts, when it met to-
day to consider primarily the extension
of the armistice with Germany, which
expires on Feb. II. Although the final
decisions went over until tomorrow, the
session was interesting from the num-
Der Of subjects demanding attention that
were presented by the naval and mill
tary chiefs.
Reports were made by the military
high commands regarding demobiization
and the relative forces Of the powers to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
BAKER IN BOSTON.
Secretary of War to Address League of
Nations Congress.

BOSTON Feb. s. Secretary Of War
Baker came here to-day to address the
closing session tonight Of the New Eng
land congress for a league of free nations.
He was met at the station by Major
General Clarence r. Edwards, command
er of the northeast department, Later
General Edwards and his chief staff Off
GERS made an official call on the secre-
tary at his hotel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
IO4TH INFANTRY ..'
COMING IN TWO MONTHS
Cablegram from Captain E. ]. Slate of
Holyoke Mass, Announced the
Plan To-day.

Holyoke, Mass. Feb S.--A cablogam
received to-day from Captain f. J. Slate,
regimental supply officer of the I04th
infantry, American expeditiouary force,
and formerly captain of company D of
that regiment, announced that the regi-
ment would return to America in about
two months"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
IMPORTANT DEMANDS
HOLD WILSON IN PARIS
A Great Deal Has Been Ac-
cOmpished to Settle the
Territorial Questions Com
ing Before the Peace Con-
greSS.

Paris, Feb. S,--The peace conference
commission on a society of nations ex-
poets to finish its work at the session
TO begin at 1880 o'clock a. III. to-day.
AT a long session last night, the com
mittee completed two-thirds of the draft
of the project
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-08
RUSHING PEACE WORK
BEFORE DEPARTURE
OF PRES. WILSON

The Draft of the Project for Society of Nations
Is Expected to Be Finished at the Session To-
day, 1t Having Been TwO-Thirds Completed
Last Night.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1919-10-10

In their work of relieving human
physical suffering Southern Baptists
at present own and control fourteen
hospitals and there are under course
of construction and about ready to be
opened at least two more, with consid-
cradle progress made toward the cree
ton of others. All Of these institu-
lions are literally patronized and are
self-supporting but all Of them need
to be enlarged in order to meet the
rapidly growing demands upon them.
The demand for charity work is espe-
cially urgent and in order to enable
them to thus render a needed service
to those who are least able to help
themselves as well as to provide larger
facilities for the regular work the hos
pitfalls are doing the sum of 1880. 900
has been appOrtioned to them from the
proceeds to be raised in the Baptist
rs Million Campaign.
This work of relieving the physical
infirmities of men. and chill
.ren and thus putting them on the