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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
NEW ENGLAND MUCH SHORT.
Needs to Produce $9s,ooo,ooo to Meet
Quota.

Boston, May 9.-The New England
Victory loan total stood o.day at $2sI,-
$4,000, representing a "a hour gain Of
$27 100000 and leaving more than $685.
100000 to be subscribed before to. NOR
row night if the district quota is to be
obtained. The returns for yesterday fell
nearly $l3,000,0 900 below the mark which
had been announced as the necessary
daily average.
In urging the greater efforts during the
last two days Of the drive the commit.
tee pointed out that less than one third
of the communities in the district had
oversubscribed their quotas while many
had not even reached the halfway mark.
The number of individual subscribers
was the greatest of any since the cam
paign opened, reaching 9,275, and max
ing the grand total to date 343, ,266. This,
however, was far below the record of pre-
vions loans,
The details report of the states showed
subscriptions yesterday as follows: Mas
sachusetts Sl6,225,O00; Connecticut S4,-
10000; Rhode Island 81 ,5S3 900; Maine
$l,l5s'ooo; New Hampshire sl,064,0o0;
Vermont $246,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
DISABLED NC-4 WILL
RESUME TRIP SATURDAY
Two of Her Four Engines Were Out of
Order But Mechanicians Expected to
Get Them Repaired
Soon

Chatham, Mass, May 9.--The hydro
aeroplane NC4, which was towed into
the naval station here to-day after hav-
ing been compelled to land yesterday
because of engine trouble while on the
first leg of the transatlantic fight,
probably will resume the trip to Halifax
tomorrow, according TO naval officials.
Two Of her four engines were out of or
der but mechanicians expected to be able
to make. repairs Immediately.
Trouble due to overheating developed
in one Of the four engines soon after the
NC4 and her two companion fiers left
Rockaway beach yesterday morning, but
Lieutenant Commander A. G. Read con-
tinued his flight with three motors while
efforts were being made to repair a de.
fective oil pump. Soon after passing the
air station here another of the motors
became disabled and at $3.50 p. m. the
plane, then about 100 miles northeast of
Cape Cod, descended to the water.
The radio transmitting apparatus also
was out of order, which accounted for
the fact that nothing was heard from
Commander Read during the night. The
fliers were able to near destroyers and
shore stations and knew that search
was being made for them, but were un-
able to reply. The sea was calm, how
ever. and the NC-4 was in no danger
as. she proceeded back toward Cape Cod
on two motors.
When the fiers were sighted from
here soon after daylight, they were
about a mile and half off shore and
motor boat put off and towed the plane
over the bars into the station here.
Members of the crew said to-day that
they suffered no hsrdships as result
of the mishap They said the overheat-
ing of the engines made it necessary
to proceed cautiously and rather than
take the chance Of burning them out
completely Commander Read determined
to abandon the flight temporarily.
The commander and his men were all
anxious to-day to continue on to Hall
fax and thence to Trepassey bay to re-
Join the other machines for the final
Leg of the trans Atlantic fight, and
plans were made to rush the repair
work in the hope that they might start
off again tomorrow or Sunday.
Weather conditions to-day were less
favorable than yesterday. A light south
east wind was blowing and the low
hanging clouds gave warning that rain
was near
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
FORMER GUARDsMEN HOME.
More Than 1000 Pennsylvania Troops
Arrive.

New York, May 0.-More than 4l0D
former National Guard officers and men
Of Pennsylvania, comprising now the
2sth division, arrived here to-day on the
steamship Mongolia from St. Nazaire,
which brought altogether 4,6o5, troops.
The Pennsylvania units iaeluded the SD
field artillery brigade headquarters, ten
officers and 55 men, with their com
mander, Brigadier General William G..
Price. These headquarters soldiers go
TO Camp Dix.
Other Pennsylvania units were the
l07th field artillery's field and staff.
headquarters, first and second battalion
headquarters supply and headquarters
companies, sanitary and veterinary and
ordnance. detachments and batteries A
to + inclusive, totaling 80 officers and
l,5ll men, for Camps Upton, Dix, Cor
don, Sherman, Taylor, Grant and Dodge;
the Tooth field artillery headquarters.
field and staff, headquarters of the first
and second battalions, supply and head
quarters companies, sanitary and vet
Urinary and ordnance detachments and
batteries A to F inclusive, totalling 80
officers and 1858 men, 70 Camps Dix,
Gordon, Upton, Sherman. Dodge, Devens
and Pike; the l03d sanitary train, am
bulance companies 100 to l20 inclusive,
headquarters of the field hospital section
and field hospital 100, totallng 10 officers
and 500 men to Camps Dix, Sherman
and Bowie; detachment of nine officers
and 10 men of the l03d engineers for
Camp Upton and a detachment Of three
officers and four men of the 2sth head
quarters.
Nearly 1000 men of the 50 division
arrived ON the steamship Santa Cecilia
from Bordeaux to-day.
The Kentuckian, also from Bordeaux,
brought % officers and 1881 men of the
81 division.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
All Drafted Men and Those
Enlisted for Emergency
Out by June Is
TWO DEPARTMENTS
EXCEPTED, HOWEVER
The Southern and Western
Troops Remain in Serv-
ice for a Time

Washington. D. G., May t9.-Command-
ing generals of the northeastern, eastern
and central departments and of Camps
Knox, Bragg, Denning, Humphrey, Eus-
tis, and Fort Sill were instructed to-day
that it is the desire of the war depart
ment to have discharged by June is all
men drafted or enlisted for the emer-
gency who are eligible for discharge
The exception of the southern and
western departments from the order was
understood TO be due to the fact that the
units under the supervision of these de.
partments are largely on duty on the
Mexican border and that it, therefore
might not be practicable to release the
men by June Is.
1t was explained at the war depart
ment that the men intended to be af-
fected by to-day's order were those
whose service has been entirely within
the United States and who now are at.
tached to Zine organizations of the reg.
ular service" Similar instructions will
be sent to commanders of each of the 23
rehabilitation centers, but in their cases
previous orders regarding the discharge
of soldiers within 4S hours after their
arrival still will be enforced
Commanders Of rehabilitation camps
also were informed to-day that in dis.
charging organizations sent to them, oil
men coming from a nearby city or conf.
munity are as far as practicable to be
discharged on the same day. This is to
enable the men to return in body Ia
receive such welcome as may be arranged
for them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
MEETS I'm BARRE MAY IA.
Washington County Sunday School As.
sociation's Program Out

The annual convention of the Wash
ington County Sunday School association
will be held in Barre Wednesday, May
a. at the Hedding Methodist church.
Each school in the county is entitled to
two delegates, in addition to the pastor
and superintendent. Supper viii be
served free to delegates at the Baptist
church. The following is the program:
At , p. m, devotional service; 2:30,
address, "The Book Rev H. A. Man
chester, Boston, corresponding secretary
of the Massachusetts Bible society; 3:l5,
address, why Everybody Should Study
the Bible, Rev. George f. Fortier, Nor.
risville; 3;45, address, Training for the
Ministry of Teaching" Miss Mary Sber-
burne Warren, North pemfret, superin-
tendent of Vermont elementary depart
ment; AIS, business session, Walter B.
Glynn, Saxtons River, president Vermont
Sunday School association; ) to 6, con
ferences, secondary. Rev. John c. Prince,
Bellows Falls, superintendent Of Vermont
secondary department; elementary, Miss
Warren; missions. Miss Florence Hemen.
way Wells, Brattleboro, superintendent
Of missions for Vermont; supper.
Evening session opening at 1880 with a
praise service, conducted by local lead
er and choir; 8, address, "The Young
People and the New World Order" Rev
John c. Prince, Bellows Falls; $3.50, mis-
zionary pageant, under supervision of
Miss Wells, assisted by local Sunday
schools
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
JUDGE DIRECTED VERDICT
In Case of W. D. Sargent of Ludlow
Against George w. Donahue.

Rutland, May 9.--Judge f. NJ. Butler
directed a verdict for the plaintiff in
Rutland county court yesterday in the
case of Winfield d. Sargent of Ludlow
VS.. George w. Donahue of this city,
which involves broken contract for the
delivery Of 1875 to 200 cords of pulpwood
but the court left to the jury the mat
ter Of deciding the amount of damages
due.
The testimony in the controversy
was finished Wednesday afternoon and
Thursday morning Lawrence, Lawrence
& Stafford, counsel for the plaintiff,
moved that verdict be directed on the
ground that Mr.. Donahue had shown no
proper excuse for not fulfilling the terms
of the agreement. After hearing the
motion discussed in the judges room,
Judge Butler addressed the jury. He
said that there was an admission as to
the breach of the original contract which
called for the delivery of wood during
the winter of l9l6-l0l7, but there was
some evidence concerning a modified con-
tract. The court did not think that the
testimony was such as to show any re-
lease of liability under the original con-
tract and he thought that the plaintiff
was entitled to recover under it and he
so directed.
In leaving it to the jurors to fix the
amount of damages due Mr. Sargent,
Judge Butler suggested that the sum to
be allowed was the difference between
the contract price of the wood and a
fair market price at the time of the
breach of the contract which was in the
spring of 1917.
Counsel took up their arguments on
the amount of damages at l0;l5 o'clock
and the jury took the case in short
time fixing the damages at $500. The
attorneys for Mr.. Donahue are w. II.
Botsford and Walter S. Fenton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
WORK OF BARRE RED CROSS.
First Aid Class, New Venture, Proved
Profitable and Interesting.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Barre branch of the Red Cross was held
Wednesday evening, when interesting re-
ports were read from the various depart
ments of work. Miss Evelyn Drew re-
signed as secretary and Mrs. +. j. Martin
was chosen to succeed her.
The sewing committee reported that
ITO completed garments were shipped the
first of May and the knitting committee
reported the shipment of rs pairs of
children's stockings and 20 pairs of mems
socks. One hundred garments have also
been received to make as Mays quota,
and it is hoped that many will volunteer
to take one or more garments home to
make, as the task will be light with
many hands at work. The work room is
open Monday and Friday afternoons.
Mrs. i. j. Robinson, chairman of the
home service department, gave an inter-
esting report of that work and also of
the large and enthusiastic Red Cross
meeting that she recently attended in
Boston The return of so many boys
from overseas to their home towns gives
an opportunity for service in that de-
partment greater than at any previous
time
That the class in first aid has proved
interesting and instructive was shown by
the report of Mrs. N. Il. Lewis. 1t was
organized early in the year, with mem
bership of over 20, and, with DR.. j. w.
Stewart as instructor, much has been
learned that will prove useful in time to
come. When the course of Is lectures on
subjects pertaining to first aid came TO
an end, II members of the class took the
examinations and passed, some Of the
papers being without an error. The class
is a unit in commencing DR.. Stewart for
his thoroughness as an instructor and
for his painstaking efforts in presenting
the various subjects.
The matter of having a class in home
nursing next fall has been under eonsid-
GRAFTON and considerable enthusiasm has
been evidenced already.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
NAVY WILL
BE WHOLLY WIPED OUT
UNDER PEACE TREATY
SPECULATION WHETHER
GERMANY WILL SIGN
There Is Some Belief That the Ebert
Scheidemann Government May Re-
fuse and Go Down in Blaze
of Patriotic Glory.

Versailles, Thursday, May s. (By the
Associated Press The question wheth-
er Germany win sign the treaty is the
pressing one of the hour. 1t is impos-
sible as yet to gain an indication of the
attitude of the German plenipotentiaries
here, but information coming from Ger
man sources indicates that the Ebert
Scheidemann government is considering
its fate if it should accept such dras-.
tic treaty. 1t may choose to refuse to
sign the treaty and go down in blaze
of patriotic glory.
According to this information the
greatest shock to the Germans was given
by the formula establishing the frontier
of Poland, giving, as it does, a great
part of West Prussia and considerable
sea coast to Poland, in addition to large
coal fields in upper Silesia. When the
German delegates left home they ex-
pected to hear rather mere moderate
proposals regarding the Polish frontier
and Danzig.
The delegates also question the possi-
bility of Germany paying reparation to
the extent laid down by the treaty, and
they doubt whether they should sign
clauses which they are said ostensibly
to regard as impossible of fulfillment.
They object also to the surrender of their
entire mercantile fleet, arguing that this
would force them to pay an additional
indemnity to England in freight for ev
cry ton of raw material imported, manu-
factured and exported under the virtual
British monopoly of ocean tonnage,
which they assume would soon follow
the elimination of the German mercantile
feet.
Due consideration is naturally given
the fact that the declaration that Ger
many would drefuse to sign the peace treaty
unless the conditions were greatly modi-
fed in her favor may possibly haze been
put out just now with the object Of in
fueneing the negotiations and that it is
not necessarily conclusive. Experts at
tached to the inter allied conference who
have Just returned from Germany, where
they endeavored to obtain material for
definite verdict on this subject say,
however, the refusal by the present gov
ernment Is not impossible. They expect
that in this case the existing govern
ment would fall Immediately and be sue
ceeded by an independent socialist gov
ernment which would sign any treaty
presented without. however, any inten-
tion of binding itself by its signature
or of observing the conditions if the OPP
portunity arose TO disregard them
Despite the decision that no oral ne
gotiations should be permitted, it is ex-
pected here that discussion of some
phases of the treaty may take place and
rooms at the Trianon Palace hotel are
being held in readiness for a possible
session of inter allied and German com
missions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
SUPREME COURT CASES.
First Weeks Work Completed To-day
Recess Until Tuesday.

The first weeks work in supreme court
in the May term was completed this
morning little after 10 o'clock and the
weekend. recess was taken until $3.50
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The last case argued this week was
that of the town of Waterbury VS.. the
Central Vermont railway. This is an
action appealed from the public service
commission, in which the plaintiff asked
the railway company to repair bridge.
The public service commission ordered
the railway to repair it, but the defend
ant took an appeal. 1t is the bridge at
the lower end of Waterbury village.
which was changed when the railway
was put over the bridge at that point.
Thursday afternoon the following
cases were argued Cecilia de Nettbeck
VS.. Rena Chapman, in Bennington coun-
ty, ejectment. The lower court gave a
decision for the defendant and the plain
tiff brings the case to supreme court.
In Rutland county, in the case of
Gustavius Haskins VS.. u. s. Weaver,
Judgment has been entered affirmed,
while in the case of John Franzoni VS..
Raffaele Abatielle, exceptions were
waived and Judgment was affirmed. The
lower court gave the plaintiff verdict
of soss.
In Chittenden county, the case of Bur
lington Drug company VS.. Wallingford
Cash Store company has been settled
and discontinued, while Lstulip VS. Bur
lington has been submitted on briefs.
In Washington county, the motion for
dismissal of the home board of medical
registration case was filed. Other cases
which have not already been mentioned
have been continued in this county, ex-
cept the one argued this morning, which
finished the first weeks work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
FIGHTING OVER DELEGATES.
Austria Is Having Trouble Selecting Hei
Peace ENJOYS.

Paris, Thursday, May s tBy the AS
soeisted Pressl.-The Austrian peace
delegation, numbering from 40 to 80
persons, is expected to arrive at st. Ger
main on May IL, Information received
from French sources is that the delega
tion has not yet left Vienna, owing to
difficulties encountered in selecting its
members because of differences of opin.
ion regarding the proposed incorporation
of German Austria in Germany.
Dispatches received here to-day indi-
Gated that while Franz Klein, president
of the delegation, favors annexation,
Professor Lamascb, another influential
member, opposes it, and that sentiment
against the proposal is growing. The
rest of the delegation is said to be di-
vided on the question.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
THREE COLUMNS OF TROOPS.
Are Being Used by Costa Rica Near Nj
caraguan Frontier.

Managua, May s,-President Tinoco
of Costa Rica has three columns op-
Grating against revolutionists near the
Nicaraguan frontier. The principal
force occupies the town of Liberia, which
is barricaded and defended by machine
guns. A force Of revolutionists ad-
yaneed to-day from LaCruz, on Lake
Nicaragua, to the Santa Rosa cattle es-
tate, which is famous as the scene of
the defeat of Walkers filibusters in the
sos. 1t is situated about half way from
LaCruz to Liberia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
MAILED FIST PEACE.
Is the Way Premier Hirsch of Prussia
Characterized 1t.

Berlin, Thursday, May s tBy the As
sociated Press) Premier Hirsch OF
Prussia, speaking in the Prussian ma
tional assembly to-day, characterized the
peace terms as representing purely
"mailed fist" peace, which would mean
slavery for the fatherland and fresh
bloodshed for Europe"
'The government appeals to you," he
continued, ito close your ranks, preserve
your calm and avoid indiscretion in
case of dissensions. We are faced by
the question of, to be or not to be. The
entire nation must stand behind the gov
ernment to convert this projected peace
of violence into peace of right. That
is possible only if the nation which is
expected to sign its own death war.
rant, firmly supports the government"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
OVER 100000 RAISED.
But Barre Lacks About 100000 Of Quota
on Victory Loan.

Barre's subscription to the Victory
loan has risen to slightly more than
100000, with a balance of approx
mately 100000 to be raised before the
expiration of the time limit tomorrow
The last chance for Barre people to sub
scribe for the notes at the Barre banks
will come tomorrow forenoon, as the
banks. close at noon for the Saturday
half-hbliday and will not be open Sat
urday evening. It is urged that everyone
who can do so should go to the banks
tomorrow morning and enter their sub
scriptions to the loan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
DISPOSAL OF THEM
WILL BE MADE LATER
1t Is P res u m e d That the
Ships Will Be Divid e d
Among the Nations That
Fought Against Austria
German Delegates Are
Divided in Opinion n on
Their Treaty.

Paris, May 9.-The naval terms of the
treaty to be presented Austria, as they
have been completed, entirely wipe out
the Austrian navy. All the ships of that
navy, large and small, are to be sur
rendered. Their disposition among the
allies is to be adjusted later.
Paris, May 0.-The German delegates
to the peace congress are considerably
divided among themselves in their views
on the peace terms submitted by the
allied and associated powers, it was in
timated to-day by high British author
ity, a Reuter- statement says
. Berlin, May tBy the Associated
Pressl There is only one immediate
sohtlon-peace with Russia and the use
Of bolshevik troops for Germany" Herr
Geisberg, one Of the German delegates
at Versailles is quoted by the Neue lei
tung as declaring with reference to the
peace terms submitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
BELGIUM DISPLEASED.
Because Great Britain Is Appointed
Mandatory to German East Africa.

Paris, Thursday, May S.-The Belgian
delegation has issued a note relative to
Great Britain being appointed manda-
tory for German East Africa, saying
that it is unable to believe that this ac.
tion has been taken by the council of
four"
"In view Of Belgiun's important mill.
tary operations in Africa, her sacrifices
to, insure the conquest of German East
Africa, and the fact that her situation
has given her rights on that continent
the note says, Belgium is unable to ad-
NIT that German East Africa could be
disposed of by agreements in which she
has not participated"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
NEW COMPANIES FORMED.
Fair Haven Slate Co. and Green Noun
tain Lumber Co.

The Mahar Brothers Slate company
of Fair Haven have filed articles of as
sociation in the Office of the secretary OF
state for the purpose Of conducting a
slate business in that town. The capital
stock is $4,000 and the papers are
signed by George NJ, Edward and Thorn
as Mahar of Fair Haven.
The Green Mountain Lumber COM
pany of st. Johnsbury also has filed ar,
ticles of association in the same office
with capital stock of $4,000, to con
duct lumber business with offices at st.
Johnsbury, The papers are signed by
D. M. Buck of WaitsfeId, H. w. Wit
ters and d. +. Porter of ST. Johnsbury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
NEARLY 5000 CHECKS RETURNED.
Because Disabled Soldiers and Sailors
Failed to Give Right Address.

Washington, May 9.The war risk
insurance bureau to-day issued another
appeal for disabled soldiers and sailors
who are entitled to receive compensation
checks, but who may not be receiving
them on account of a recent change of
address, to communicate the new address
TO the bureau at once. Nearly 5000
checks aggregating thousands of dol.
lars representing compensation for in
iuries, have been returned to the bureau
for lack of proper address.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
PLANES HALT
AT HALIFAX
Second Leg of Trans-Atlan-
tic Voyage Postponed
to Saturday
FOUR PROPELLERS
NEED RENEWAL
Two Machines Arrived at
Halifax After Salts
factory Trip

Washington, D. c., May 9.-The de-
parture of the naval seaplanes NC-l and
NC.3 from Halifax for Trepassey Bay,
n. f., on the second leg of their trans
Atlantic flight has been postponed until
tomorrow the navy department was ad-
yised just before noon to-day in a radio
message from the supply ship Baltimore
at Halifax.
The message follows:
TPlanes win not start from Halifax to-
day because Of renewal of four propel-
lers. Will be ready to start Saturday
morning"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
HUNCARIANS ADMIT
CZECH VICTORY
Latter Have Gained Foothold in Town Of
Nagyszecseny After a Bitter and
Fluctuating Battle.
Copenhapen. Thursdav. Nav

Copenhagen, Thursday, May S.-Su-
perior Czech forces, after bitter and
fuctuating struggle, have gained foot
ing in the town of Nagyszecseny, the
Hungarian supreme army command an
nounces, says a message from Budapest
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-09
U. S. DIRIGIBLE SUCCEEDS.
Made Flight from Cape May, N. j., t,
Mantauk, N. Y.

New York, May 9.--The nayy's dirigi-
Bile 65, which left the naval base at
Cape May, n. j., yesterday afternoon for
Montauk, N. Y, arrived safely last night
at Montauk, it was announced to-day
at the Office of the third naval district
here.