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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
GERMANS ASTOUNDED
At COST OF WAR
They Were Told by Minister of Finance
Schiller That the Cost to Germany
Had Been i6i 900 100000


Weimar, Saturday, Feb. 10 (By the As
Hociated Press).-The German people
generally do not yet understand clearly
the financial situation in which the war
has left them and they are too optimis-
tic, declared Dr. Schiller the minister of
finance, in an address to the German ma
tional assembly to-day. He apparently
astonished the house when he gave the
statistics to show that the war had cost
l6l 900 900 900 marks.
DIR. Schiller then asked the assembly
to vote credit in the form Of loan for
25,3O0,000 900 marks, the greatest loan
the German people ever have been asked
to raise. He explained that last October
the government stood on the verge of
financial exhaustion. 1t asked for a cred
it of 100000 900 marks, but when this
was refused raised it by means of bank
note issues. The speaker was applauded
when he remarked that truth and open,
ness should be the basis of all politics
and finance.
The finance committee said the expen-
ditures were divided as follows: 7,5O0,-
100000 marks in 1914; $4,000, 100000 in
1915; 26,GO0,000,O00 in 1916; 39,500,O00,-
900 in 1917; $500 000,00O in 1918. In
addition 6,OOO,0 100000 marks in treasury
bonds was issued and there were cred
its of ,500,000,000 marks TO allies of
Germany, making a total of nearly l6l,-
O00,000O0O, which exceeded by l4O00,-
100000 the credits which had been grant
ed. Credits made available by loans to-
tailed $4,000, 100000 marks.
The daily expenditure during the war
DIR. Schiller added, ranged from 9,OO0,-
900 marks in 1914 to l35,O00,OO0 in 1918
The minister explained that there had
been a steady decrease in expenditures
since the signing of the armistice.
The minister condemned the waste
throughout the war and characterized
the war finances as "a program Of des-
peration.' He said that the soldiers
and workmen's councils since the wal
had at time been accused uniustly, but
unfortunately too many councils were
not advantageous to the government
financially.
DR.. Schiller emphasized the impera.
tive need of economy and said the Ger.
man people must look upon expenditures
in an entirely different manner than
formerly. He said the government would
need 10000 100000 marks during the cur.
rent year to cover interest payments
alone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
GIVEN MORE WAGES.
Packing House Employees Get 10 Per Cent
Increase.

Chicago, Feb. l7.--Packing house en-
ployes were given a 10 per cent advance
by the decision of the arbitrator, Judge
Alshuter, who announced the award to-
day.
The Advance is retroactive to Nov. 10,
In addition, the award grants two and
one half cents an hour raise to all work
ers under q years OF age whose earnings
arc less than 421a cents an hour,
Time and half is given for overtime,
with double time in certain instances,
Overtime begins after eight hours, and
there is compensation also for men who
are required to be at work before 5
o'clock in the morning. The overtime
scale becomes effective March ?. The
award applies to the plants of Armour &
Co, Swift & Co., Morris & Co, Wilson 4
Co, and the Cudahy Packing Co., through
out the country,
The advance is based on the advance
in the cost of living The award also
deals with number Of minor complaints.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
NATION IN DIRE PERIL"
ASSERTED NEARING
Still He Didn't Care for the Prosperity Of
the Country If Gag Rule" Is
to Prevail

New York, Feb. l7.-Scott Nearing,
former university professor, on trial for
alleged seditious writings in the early
days of the war. summed up his own
case before jury in the federal court
here to-day. The espionage act, under
which he was indicted, he said, violated
the first amendment to the constitution,
guaranteeing free speech and free press,
and he asserted that he cared not for the
prosperity of the country "if We are to
have gag rule"
Stating his belief that the nation is in
"dire peril Nearing predicted either
imperialism. militarism and war, or an
archy" as likely to prevail if present
governmental policies were continued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
NAME $750,0OO,000
TO RUN RAILROADS
House Appropriation Committee Made
Recommendation for That Amount
To-day.

Washington, D, c., Feb. l7.--An ap-
preparation of S750,OO00O0 for the opera
tion of railroads under government con.
troll was approved to-day by the House
appropriations committee. Former Di-
rector General McAdoo asked for that
amount to be added to the 100000, 600
revolving fund provided for in the or
iginal railroad control act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
MOB TAKES CONTROL
IN BAVARIAN CITY
Provoked by Action of the Government
Forces in Trying to Break Up Pro-
cession, Spartacans Seized
Various Offices.

Copenhagen, Feb. 1.-THE telephone,
telegraph and newspaper offices at Nu-
remberg, Bavaria, have been occupied by
Spartacans, according to reports received
here.
The outbreak in Nuremberg followed
an attempt by the government forces to
disperse procession of Spartacans who
were protesting against the regulation OF
the Bavarian army. Shots were said to
have been fired from the barracks into
the crowd, which took matters into its
own hands and stormed the army head
quarters and seized the telephone, tele-
graph and newspaper offices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
HOBoKEN AS EFFECTS BUREAU.
That City viii Be Distribution Point for
Property Of Deceased Soldiers.

Washington, D. G., Feb. l7.--Estab-
lishment at Hoboken, N. J., of an effects
bureau, to receive from overseas the per
sonal effects of deceased officers and men
and distribute them to the proper rela-
tives, was announced to-day by the war
department. Inquiries regarding the per
sonal effects of deceased soldiers should
be addressed to "The Effect Bureau, Port
of Embarkation, Hoboken, N. j."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
PATERSON STRIKERS
RETURN TO WORK
Claim the Action Is Only a Temporary
Move Pending Investigation of
Working Conditions by Ma
tional War Labor
Board.

Paterson, N. J., Feb. l7.--Fourteen
thousand Of the silk workers who went
on strike here early this month in an
attempt to enforce a 47-hour week, re-
turned to their looms to-day. Ten thous-
and dyers called their strike Off last
week and only about 1900 workers are
now idle These, it was expected, would
report at the mills tomorrow.
The returned strikers included many
members OF the Industrial Workers Of
the World. who demanded a A hour
week, refusing to Join the United Textile
Workers in their stand for a 47-hour
week. The resumption of activities was
declared to be temporary, pending an
investigation Of local working conditions
by the national war labor board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
ADMIRAL WILSON RETURNING.
COnvalescent After Serious Illness with
Pneumonia.

Washington, D. c., Feb. I7.-Vice-Ad-
miral Henry 7. Wilson, convalescent aft
er a serious illness with pneumonia, at
Brest, France, is returning home on the
battleship New Mexico, one Of the war
ships escorting the transport George
Washington with President Wilson on
board
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
a6TH MAY SAIL WEDNESDAY.
Pershing Cables Congressman Fuller Con
cerning New England Division.

Boston, Feb. II. --" The 26th division
will start for home about Feb, 20 Gen.
Pershing cabled Congressman Alyal- T.
Fuller of Maiden.
This is the most definite word yet re-
ceived regarding the time for the home
coming of the New England division.
Letters and cablegrams from officers and
men OF the division have indicated that
they were expecting an early return to
this country, and Secretary Baker, when
in Boston recently, promised to do what
ever lay in his power to expedite the
embarkation Of the division
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
And Pay the Same Scale of
Wages as Before the
Strike
EMPLOYERS DENY
open SHOP" BASIS
About 30,000Men Have Been
Out in Seattle and
Tacoma

Seattle, Wash. Feb. Ii Steel and
wooden ship yards in Seattle and Tacoma
will reopen their gates Wednesday morn
ing, re-employing men who apply at the
gates, and paying the Macy scale OF
wages that prevailed prior to the strike
of more than 10000 metal trades work
ers in the two cities on Jan. L. Approx
mately 80 contract shops, also closed by
the strike, officially announced that they
would resume work at the Same time.
The employers statement denied an
attempt would be made to run the yards
on the open shop basis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
NATION MUST co
INTO CATALEPSY STATE
Declared Senator Gore in Commenting on
Wilson'S Request That Congress
Refrain from Discussing Plans
for Society of Nations.

Washington, d. C., Feb. l7.--Senate
leaders to-day knew of no addresses
planned Immediately on the proposed
constitution for the league of nations
but they reiterated their doubts whether
Senate debate could be restrained as re-
quested by Pres. Wilson until after Feb
26, when the members of the foreign af-
fairs committee Of both houses are to
dine with the president
There was much informal talk at the
capital about the situation. Senator
Gore of Oklahoma said: Apparently the
nation, except cabinet officers and ex-
presidents, is to 60 into a state of cata-
lepsy on the question for at least ten
days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
WAS Ex-MAYoR OF SPRINGFIELD.
Frank E, Stacy, Aged n, Died After a
Weeks Illness With Pneumonia.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. IL Former
Mayor Frank f. Stacy died to-day after
weeks illness of pneumonia, aged A.,
He retired from the Office of mayor Jan.
], after serving four years. He was a
former president OF the New England
Hardware Dealers association and prom,
inent in the affairs of the national asso-
ciation. He served as president of the
Mayors Club of Massachusetts during
his last year as mayor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
WESTPHALI4N TOWN
RAIDED BY SPARTACANS
Much Plumber Was Secured, Although
the Banks, Warned in Time, Saved
Their Funds.

Berlin, Sunday, Feb. l6 by the Asso-
ciated Press .-Spartacan troops from
nearby towns marched into Gelsenkirch-
en-, in Westphalia early this morning and
overpowered the local military and police
forces, a portion of which went over tc
the Spartacans. The plundering of the
city followed.
The doors of houses were blown in
with grenades and Il sch booty was Sc.
cured by the Spartaeans.
The Gelseukircheu banks and the city
treasury had been warned in time and
saved their funds
The raiding Spartacans came from
R8ttungen and Wattenscheid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
MORE HOLD-UPS.
Are Keeping the Police of New York
Busy.

New York, Feb 1.-Two more hold
ups were added to-day to the long series
Of crimes which have kept the police of
this and nearby cities busy in recent
days. Robert Owen, a member of the
crew Of the L. S. revenue cutter Chester
at Newport News, was held up and
robbed Of $ll0 by four men on the Bow
cry. Four arrests were made.
Two armed men held up street car
in North Bergen, N. j., but six soldier
passengers came to the rescue of the
crew and the bandits escaped.
There was also another safe robbery,
cracksmen entering and Eight avenue
drug store, breaking open the safe and
escaping with 81 900 in cash.
Burglars also cracked the safe of a
branch Office of the Standard Oil com
pany Saturday night and obtained $2,-
500 in cash, it was disclosed to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
Congress to Take No Action
on Extension of Own
ership
DURING THIS SESSION
WAS DECIDED TO-DAY
House Interstate Commerce
Committee Voted to
Abandon Plans

Washington, D. c., Feb. l7.--All plans
for considering railroad legislation at
this session of Congress were abandoned
to-day by the House interstate commerce
committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER
Is Said to Have Resigned, But There Is
No Confirmation.

Basle, Feb l7.-Count Won Brockdorff
Rantzau, the German foreign minister
has resigned, according to a Weimar dis.
patch to the Vossische Zeitung of Berlin
There is no confirmation from other
sources
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
GIUDICI WILL NOT FILE.
He Is Not to Be a Candidate for Barre
Assessor.

Silyio Giudici announced to-day that
he will not file papers for the election as
assessor for three years in opposition to
Nelson b. Ballard, the caucus nominee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17

Gelsenkirchen is in the WestphaIian
grain region, six miles east of Bochum.
1t has a population of Gbout 10000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17

Copenhagen, Feb. l7.-Advices received
here from Vienna regarding the elections
held yesterday in German Austria state
that 100 members were elected to the
national assembly by the Socialists, 50
by the Christian Socialists, and 70 by the
Liberals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
GERMANY ACCEPTS
NEW ALLIED TERMS
FOR THE ARNZSTTCE'

Various Parties Are Said to
Have Been Present at the
Meeting at Weimar at
Whichs the Acceptance
Was Decided Upon Sunday
Night, Just Before the Ex-
piration of Old Armistice.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17

Copenhagen, Feb l7.-Repying to a
request by Matthias Erzberger, head of
the German armistice commission, for
delay in the signing of the armistice
terms until Monday noon, Marshal Foch
declared that the armistice expired at 5
o'clock Monday morning and that the
last hour for signing would be 6 o'clock
Sunday afternoon in order to be able to
issue the necessary orders to the troops.
IF not signed then, Marshal FOch said
he would be obliged to leave Treves and
the armistice would no longer be in force.
Answering Erzberger's counter de-
nands, Marshal Foch said the new ar
mistice terms had been fixed by the
heads of the associated governments and
that he was unable to alter them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS
Won IN GERMAN-AUSTRTA
Elections We're Held Without Disorder,
According to Reports Coming to
London from Vienna.

London, Feb. 1.-THE elections Sunday
in German Austria were favorable to the
Social Democrats, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Vienna
The elections were held without disorder
The Social Democrats, the dispatch
adds, elected all their leaders in Vienna
Most of the other cities gave a large
Socialist vote, including Innsbruck and
other strongholds of the Clericals. The
Tyrol was carried by the Social Demo
Gratis, while the other agrarian districts
remain Christian Socialist.
The result of the elections probably
will be the formation of coalition gov
ernment, no party having secured an alb
soIute majority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17
SPARTACAN UPRISING
OCCURSIN NUREMBERG
The People Were Protesting
Against the Regulation of
the Bavarian Army, and
Government Forces Inter-
fered - Mob Then Seized
Telephone and Telegraph.

Copenhagen, Feb. l7.-The German
government on Sunday night accepted
the allies terms for the extension of the
armistice, according to dispatch to
The Poltken from Weimar.
The meeting at which the acceptance
was decided upon, the Politken's CORES
ponent says, was attended by leaders of
the various parties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17

London, Feb. 1.-THE German cabinet
discussed the armistice terms from lO:30
Sunday morning until o'clock in the
afternoon, when an effort was made to
summon the national assembly to decide
upon the answer, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Copen-
hagen. It was found impossible to
summon the assembly, it is added, and
after a conference with the party lead
ers, it was decided to accept the terms
Internationally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-17

{ Continued on eighth page
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24
The Arrival of Kitty.

The arrival of Kitty is a neat farce in three acts. William Winkler, a business man. is try ing to marry off his niece, Jane, to Benjamin More, the choice of lanes father through his will. Jane is Tn love with Robbie Bax- ter, however and does everything in her power to be allowed to marry him. Kitty, an actress, arrives on the scene, and things come to a happy climax. The play is full of complications and misunderstanding. 1 t is ex- tremely funny, but has enough dramatic effect to make it good.
 This play is being put on by the faculty of the Academy, with the help of others of dramatic talent. It will be played next Tuesday afternoon and evening at the Academy. Matinee at 5:30, ad- mission 10c; evening performance at 8:45, admission 35c. This is a royalty play, the amount having to be paid to the author of the play before presentation being S1O. This play made a great success at the West End Theater, New York. The part of Robbie Baxter has been played by Mir. Hal Johnson Two thousand times.
 CAST OF CHARACTERS:
 William Winkler B. Glen Smith Robbie Baxter J. Alfred Anderson Reniamin More H. Roy Slack Jane WillAmelia Coleman Kitty Mrs. J. A. Anderson Aunt Jane, Sister-in-law
 of WinkIer's Minnie Whiting Ting, the beII-boy boss, LeROy Gibbons Sam, the cOlored porter, Arthur Whiting Suxette, maid, Verma NicOll.
 Remember the date: Tuesday, April %, 1919.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24
CHARGES AGAINST
 EARTH TO BE PROBED

The hearing of charges against former State Senator Isaac Earth asking his disharment from the pactice of law in New Mexico, will begin in Santa Fe today, be- fore the supreme court. Assist ant Attorney General Harry s. Bowman will represent the state, in the absence of Attorney Gen. eral o. O. Askren, who is in Ros- well on business. Former Attor- ney General Harry L. Patton of Clovis. will represent Mir. Earth.
 The case had its origin last fall when A. P. McMillen of this city, filed charges with the state bar examiners against Mir. Earth. A committee of three was appoint ed to take evidence in the case, which was done here in January. The committee reported to the attorney general with the recom- mendation, it is understood, that he bring disbarment proceedings.
 The hearing which begins to- morrow will be held before the
  court, which body will decide what action, if any, shall be taken in regard to the charges. Albuquerque Morning Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24
How Diphtheria is Contracted

One often hears the expression,
 My child caught a severe cold which developed into diphtheria, " when the truth was that the cold had simply left the little one par ticularly susceptible to the wand ering diphtheria germs. If your child has a cold when diphtheria is prevalent you should take him out of school and keep him off the streets until fully recovered, as there is a hundred times more danger of his taking diphtheria when be has a cold. When Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given it quickly cures the cold and lessens the danger of diph- theria or any other germ disease being contracted. Adv.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24
L. D. S. CONFERENCE

Saturday and Sunday, April 19
 and 20, the quarterly conference
 of the L. D. s. church convened
 here. This was the first confer ence held in the St. Johns Stake since before the epidemic of Spanish influenza visited this part of the land.
 It may have been because of the long lapse of time that the conference was so good, but we hardly think so. In our estima- tion, this was among the best conferences ever held in this stake.
 Elder Richard Lyman, of the quorum of the twelve, was in at- tendence and spoke at all the meetings, and gave many varied and timely helps to the people. He is a man of unusual ability and his mind seemed to be teem- ing with knowledge and a great desire to be of assistance to those who listened to his teachings. He is a lover of all mankind and his heart is oVerfowing with love, not only to those who are trying to do the will of the Father, but to the erring also.
 Saturday, general meetings were held at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. At these meeting many truths were expounded by Elder Lyman and others. Sunday morning at 10 o'clock the Sunday School con vened and at 2 D. m. general ser vices were held. In the evening the Y. M. & Y. L. M. I. A. met in regular session and very in- teresting and instructive program was rendered.
 There were quite a number present from the surrounding towns and hamlets and from the various reports we have heard. all felt that they had been amply re- paid for the time and means spent 1 in attending the conference.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24

*'fhe R. R. includes: Navajo, Adamana, Chambers, Sanders, Lupton, Pinta, and Houck. We trust that all the precincts above given will come through with their respective quotas.
 Respectively yours.
 ABEL ORTEGA.
 County Chairman.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24
Are You Happy?

To be happy you must ba well. If you are frequently troubled with constipation and indigestion you cannot be altogether happy. Take Chamberlain's Tablets to correct these disorders. They are prompt and effectual, easy and pleasant to take. Adv.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24

s. E. Lewis, of Ramah, N. M., spent last Saturday and Sunday here Tn St. Johns visiting among friends and attending conference. He says there is any amount of water at Ramah this year for farming purposes and that the reservoir has been overfowing for several weeks.
 "The Finger of Scorn." a drama in four acts was presented by local talent at the Jen-Dike Theater last Monday night. A very good house was present to witness the performance, and from reports by those who were in attendance, it must have been very good. It will again be pre- sented tomorrow night at 7:45. at the Jen-Dike Theater. The show starts early in order that all may attend the dance given at the academy which commences at 1000 o'clock.
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy

The great benefit derived from the use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been gratefully ac- knowledged by many. Mrs Ben jamin F. Blakeney, Decatur, III. writes, "Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is by far the best medi- cine for colds and coughs we have ever used in our family. 1 gave it to my children when small for croup and have taken it myself. <"
The St. Johns herald., 1919-04-24

Evidently the person who wrote the letter published in the St.. Johns Observer of last week, is not any brighter that he might be. We are wondering what kind of a man he wants to 5e any way. In our opinion it would be well for him to remain in the mountains if that would make a man of him, until the good work has been accomplished, perhaps he would then be able to appre- ciate good society if perchance he met up with it.
 The law suit between J w. Brown and the St. Johns 1rriga- tion company, wherein J. w. Brown was the plaintiff and the St. Johns Irrigation company was defendant was heard by Judge J. E. Jones here last Thursday. Gilbert E. Greer represented the plaintiff and F. w. Nelson re- presented the defendant. After hearing the evidence from num- erous witnesses placed on the stand by the plaintiff, attorney Nelson made a motion for judge ment and dismissal of the case on the grounds of insufficient evidence on the part of the plain tiff for cause of action. After some consideration the judge rendered judgement in favor of the defendant.
 Thursday evening of last week the residence of Mr. Jose Garcia was destroyed by fire. The home had been recently remodeled and refurnished in an elaborate man. ner, the cost amounting to quite a large sum of money. The or igin of the fire is not exactly known and many reports as to it's probable cause have been going the rounds, but the most likely one is that the children were playing with matches near a clothes closet. Most of the fam fly were attending evening ser vices at the Catholic church when the fire was started and the fire had gained such headway when discovered that it was impossible to put it out. The larger part of the household effects were saved. No insurance was carried.
 The value of Arizona's 1918 alfalfa crop was $13, 500.0