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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04
Because Of Failure of Con.
gress to Provide an
Appropriation
OFFICERS MAY BE
KEPT IN SERVICE
designations Will Be Ac.
cepted as New Off
GERS Are Made

Washington, D. G., April because
of the failure of Congress to enact the
naval appropriation bill with its provi-
sion for an increased naval personnel,
virtually all members of the naval re-
serve force on active duty must be re-
leased Immediately upon the declara-
ton of peace,
In making this announcement to-day,
the navy department said that because
of this fact and Of the great need of off
GERS due both to the continuing activi-
ties Of the navy and the shortage of
regular officers, it would be inadvisable
generally to accept the resignation of
officers of the temporary navy.
Many of these officers have asked to
be relieved from duty so as to return to
civil life, but attention was called by
the department to the fact that they
are under obligation to perform active
duty with the navy for a period of not
later than six months after the termi-
nation of the war 1t was announced,
however, that designations of such off
GERS would be accepted as additional of
ficers were made or appointed in the ma
val force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04

which she gave at the recent prize speak
ing at Montpelier seminary 1t was very
creditable to the young lady's ability in
this line and was received with great sp.
plause.
There viii be preaching in the T.. P
church next Sunday by minister from
Pennsylvania, DIR. Garvin.
A mysterious fire occurred at the
schoolhouse in district No. o Wednesday
morning, 1t started in the teachers
desk, which was nearly burned up. Cell.
ing and floor were also badly damaged
and but for a neighbor passing and motto.
ing the smoke and taking prompt action
the building would have been destroyed
There had been no school for two weeks
The only theory for the origin Of the fire
is rats and matches 1t is known there
was box of matches in the desk.
Mrs. w. It. George, who was taken te
Hanover hospital Wednesday, of last
week, lived only until Sunday and her
body was brought to her home Monday
by her husband, who was with her dur
ing her last hours. The funeral was
held Wednesday morning, Rev. Lloyd
Simpson OF Ryegate officiating. Among
those present from distance were her
sisters, Mrs. Ella Thornton of Winches.
ter, Mass, and Mrs. r. A. Randall OF
birmingham; brother in law, Mr. Han.
son Of Manchester, N. H., Charles George
of Boston and A. S. George of Woods
vile. Miss Mabel Forsyth and Mrs
Clarence Miller, also of Woodsville, were
present. Mrs George had been an in.
valid for number Of years and unable
to leave her home, where she has been
deyotedly cared for by her husband
Much sympathy is felt for him in his
bereavement
Alex T. Beaton, ir., left for New York
City Thursday on business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04
WILL CONFER AT RUTLAND.
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee of
Vermont to Meet April 2.

St. Adams, April Airs. Edward
Curtis Smith of this city, state chair
man Of the woman's Liberty loan com
mfttee of Vermont, will preside at the
conference of state, county and local
ehairmen, which is to be held in Rutland
next Monday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. Antoinette Funk OF Washington,
vice-chairman of the national woman's
Liberty loan committee, who with other
members Of the committee has been Wis
iting various. districts before Liberty
loan chairmen and workers in the inter-
est Of the Victorious Fifth" loan, will
spend the week of April in New Eng
land, coming first to Vermont for the
conference in Rutland
Mrs. +. L. Higginson Of Boston, chair
man of the New England woman's Lib
erty loan committee, will attend the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04
SOUTH RYECATE

Lieut.. William McKillop of the S. s
Lake Champlain is spending a few days
with his mother, Mrs. Emma Taisey
He has Just returned from Cuba.
Miss Annie Beaton left for Boston
Wednesday afternoon, where she will
join her mother for few days visit.
A telegram was received Wednesday
from Sergt Alex j. Smith, announcing
his safe arrival in New York harbor. He
has been sent TO Camp Meigs and after
short stay there will be in South Rye
gate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles GoodaIl of St
Johnsbury visited at William Stephens
several days last week.
Oliver +. Boardway was in West
Charleston the end of the week to visit
his sister, Mrs. Royce.
NJ r. Gibson has been advised by
Congressman Porter II. Dale that his
petition for the return of his son
Charles, to the z. S. A. has been granted
and his arrival may be looked for about
May |.
Albert Hall, who was unloading logs
at NJ f. Sargent's sawmill in the biz
card of last week Thursday, had the
HlsloItuHe 10 get ms sHuulusI phuiy IN
iured by log rolling down on him from
the pile He was taken to the home Of
DR. g. w. Darling, where he has re-
NAMED Dr. Darling accompanied him
to st. Johnsbury to-day to have an
X-ray taken.
Station Agent Clifford has gone for a
short vacation Mr. Burnham is taking
his place
Schools closed Wednesday noon for a
vacation until Tuesday morning, April g
The supper given at the Presbyterian
church Tuesday evening was very sue,
cessful netting the ladies' $3.50 Dur.
iiig the sociaI following the supper, Miss
Dorothy Grant recited the selection
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04

There were IA commitments to the
house OF correction during March.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04
Big VALUES
for Saturday

Good large can Tomatoes. .15c
Good large can Peaches -. .25c
Good can Corn 15c
I 2 pkgs. Raisins for 800. 25c
Fancy Dairy Butter, tb. !. sec
5 large cakes Toilet Soap. :. 25c
No more than 10 cakes to a
customer.
2 large loaves City Bakery
Bread for 25c
2 large loaves Holmes Bread. Csc
Try our Cross Bread, loaf lac
Blue Label Catsup, bottle. Csc
Good can of Salmon $500. lSc
Salt Salmon, good and thick,
I per ID. 15c
Heavy Salt Pork, ID. &c
Yellow-Eye Beans, good and
clean, per ID. ..........10 loo
Large can Pineapple +. zoe
Small can Pineapple .... 15c
Rolled Oats -. 5 TBS. for 25c
Good solid Cabbage, lb. only .4c
Also good Western Round
Steak, per ID. ...... 2Sc
! Native Roast Pork, b.. .30c, 33c
/ Beef to boil and stew, and a
I good many other bargains.
Call and see us.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04
LAND GIVEN TO STATE.
Miss Katherine B. viles Donates IS Acres
lust Back of State House.

Miss Katherine b. Viles Of Montpel-
Ter has donated to the state of Vermont
Is acres of land lying adjacent to and
directly back of the State House in
Montpelier, the gift being made in mem
ory OF her parents, the late Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse S. Viles. The gift has been ac-
cepted by Gov. Clement in the name of
the state, the executive responding in
part as follows. Il am very happy, on
behalf of the state, to accept your gen
erous gift and to assure you that it is
very highly appreciated, and that 1t will
be devoted to the purpose suggested in
your letter"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04
.l @sAy
XllSS NJ
ANAs,.....s&.K

conference, other members of her party
being Miss Corina Higginson and Mrs.
Myra b. Lord, publicity director.
AT IL O'Clock officers Of the womans
committee will meet with +. R. Morse
Of Rutland. Vermont state chairman of
the mems Liberty loan committee, at the
Rutland Savings bank. Luncheon for the
delegates will be served at the Commu
nifty house at o'clock and an open
meeting for county and town Liberty
loan chairmen and workers will take
place at 3 O'clock
Following the Vermont conference.
Mrs. Funk will attend the Massachusetts
conference in Boston the Sth and the
party will go to Providence for a sim
liar gathering of Rhode Island Liberty
loan workers, the 10th, In Providence
they will be the guests of Mrs. Walter
A. Peck, state chairman. From Provi-
dence, Mrs Funk win go directly to New
Jersey to continue the work.
There were II commitments to the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04

A piston making company, Canadi-
an corporation. is to locate at Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-04
GOOD CANDY
BARRE FRUIT co.
GEO. MANIATTY, Prop.
| argains for Saturday

10 lbs. GRADUATED Sugar ......., ,o7c
Canned Pears, fancy, per can ..... 2sc
Canned Pineapple, fancy, per can. =. a5c
Gallon cans Of Apple .......... 4Sc
Pork and Beans ...2 cans for 2sc
Pork and Beans, large can ........2 5c
Compound Lard, per ID. .........25c
Soap--Star, World and Rabbits,
bars for 2sc
Swift, Arrow, Borax Soap, large bar &c
Swift's Pride, Export Borax, Lenox,
Climax, Clean Easy ,.... all for SC
Lux, per package ..................rac
Graham Flour .........,5 lbs. for 25c
Barley Flour, 24H fbs., "a Dbl. csc
Pure Light Rye Flour 10 Tbs. for 45c
Don't forget our Special Brand Coffee;
it's the Mocha and Java flavor, fb. 3sc
]. G. SHADROUI
Tel. 273-W lis So. Main st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Comparative Strength
of the COmbatant
Fleets
From Jellicoe's Grand Fleet"
2attleships

THE German ships Of any par
ticular period were of consider
n ably greater displacement as com
pared with contemporary British
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Hou JelIicoe Lined Up His Fleet in the Great Battle

hardly the method of procedure that would
be adopted by fleet flushed with victory
and belonging to a country hitch was being
stranged by the sea blockade
Again, in the German account of the
victory it is remarked that as the dawn
colored the eastern sky on the historic first
of June everyone expected that the rising
sun would illuminate the British line de
ployed in readiness to renew the battle.
This expectation was not realized. AS far
as the eye could reach the horizon was
clear. Not until the late morning did our
airshps, which had gone up in the mean
time, announce that a battle squadron CON
ssting of twelve ships was approaching
from the southern part of the North Sea
at full speed northerly course TO
the great regret Of all concerned, it was too
late for fleet to overtake aud attack
theirs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

to superiority in numbers, material and
training was in fact jeopardized by grave
insuficiencies in all three respects, and that
early in the struggle the Germans had very
good chances, had they only used them, of
Wrestling the trident from our grasp.
"These revelations seem to us the most
important part of Lord Jellicoes new book
at least for his contemporaries and fellow
citizens Historians and naval strategsts
may be left to debate the more technical
questions affecting his conduct at the
battle of Jutland and particularly his de-
ployment Of the battle feet on that occa-
sion on the port wing column.
The underlying question of principle as to
whether he should have run bigger risks at
Jutland for a bigger gain seems rather one
of those to which the different temperament
and psychology of different men will give
different answers until the end of time"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Battle Cruisers

l. The earlier German battle cruisers
were of greater displacement than their
British contemporaries.
2. The German ships carried greater
weight of armor than their British CON
temporares.
3. Five out of our nine battle cruisers
were without protection above the main
deck, the whole of the German vessels, be-
ing provided with protection to the up
per deck.
A. The German vessels possessed thicker
armor in all positions, including deck pro-
lection, as we'll as more complete water
tight subdivision.
5. The German ship carried greater
number of submerged torpedo tubes than
the British ships.
AS against the additional protection of
the German ships our vessels of contem-
porary design were provided in all cases
with heavier turret guns. while the Gesman
ships carried heavier secondary ornaments
point of considerable interest, which
should also be mentioned because it was to
prove important was that the Germans pos
sessed a delay action fuse which, combined
with highly efficient armor piercing pro
jectile. insured the burst of shell taking
place inside the armor of British ships in
stead of outside or while passing through
the armor, which was the case with British
shells of that date fired against the thick
German armor.
The fuel capacity of the ships of the two
nnvies was not widely different, although
the British ships, rs a rule, we're fitted to
carry more fuel Although / arranged after
the first few months Of war. to reduce the
amount of fuel carried by our ships very
considerably in fact. by more thnn % per
cent was unable to reduce il further in
coal burning ships without sacrificing some
of tho protection afforded by the conl, since
In our cnse 1t WAS necessary to be prepared
to do considerable amount Of s.cnmlnr at
high speed, involving cxpcndi nrc of conl,
before obtaining contact with the enemy.
1t would have been unwse to contemplate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Results

But a victory is Judged not merely by
material losses and damage, but by it's
results. IL "a profitable TO examine the
results Of the Jutland battle. with the
single exception Of cruise townrd The
English coast on August 49, 1916 under.
taken, no doubt, ~ such part Of the HIGH
Sea Fleet m had been repaired, In order
70 show that II was still capable Of going
to sen the High Sea Fleet never again, 40
to the end of 1917, venturcd much outside
the 'Heligolanh triangle, and even on Au-
gust ~ 1915, the much feduced flee! mnde
preeipitately for home ~ soon us il wnn
warned by is Zeppelin scouts ~ the
approach Of the Grand Flsst. This IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
besides influencing neutral, and probably in
particular American, opinion.

besides influencing neutral, and probably in
particular American, opinion.
"The Germans apparently based their
claim on two grounds, the first being that
OF having inflicted heavier losses than they
received. In order to make good this con-
tention the Germans claimed to have sunk
one battleship, one armored cruiser, three
light cruisers and five destroyers more than
actually were sunk on the British side; and
they concealed, until further coneeament
was impossible, the sinking of the battle
cruiser Lutzow and the light cruiser Ros
took, besides emitting to mention that the
Seydlitz had to be beached to prevent her
sinking thereby slurring over the point
that the Seydltz would undoubtedly have
gone to the bottom our own Warrior did
had the action been fought far from Ger
man bases as 1T was from British bases.
They also said nothing of at least four
German battleshps being torpedoed and
of several battleships and all their battle
cruisers being severely damaged by gun
Are to be incapable of further fighting
for several months The case very
different with the British ships, as has been
e'io""y o'a'eu' Al thcse polisUS are Dbl nc
in mind the original German claim to
victory falls 10 the ground, even on the
material side. After the surrender Of the
German ships in November, 1918, Captain
Perslus. reputable and informed writer
on naval matters, stated in the 'Berliner
1hgeblatt' Of November 18 that our fleets
losses were severe adding that ION June /
1916 1t was clear to every thinking person
that this battle must, and would be. the
last one. Authoritative quarters he de
clared, said so openly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

meeting the Germans with coal below what
| may call the safety line" On the other
hand. it was we'll known that, as the Ger
mans had no intention of fighting an action
far from their bases, they had effected
very much greater reduction in the guam
tlty OF fuel carried, with consequently
corresponding advantage in speed.
There was yet one other matter of great
Importance, namely, the vulnerabilitv of
the ships of the two navies in regard to
under water attack. Here the Germans pos
sessed very real advantage, which stood
them in good stead throughout the war.
1t arose from two causes:
l. The greater extent of the protective
armor inside the ships, and in many cases
its greater thickness
2 The greater distance of this armor
from the outer skin Of the ship and the
consequent additional protection to under
water attack afforded thereby
In regard to the first point the great
majority of our ships only carried partial
internal protection; that is, protection over
a portion of the length of the ship The
protection was usually confined to the re-
glon of the magazine and shell rooms In
the German ships it ran throughout the
length of the vessel
As to the second point, it was possible TO
place the protective bulkhead further "in-
board in the German ships without cramp-
ing machinery and magazine spaces, be-
cause the ships themselves were of much
greater beam Consequently, the explosion
of mine or a torpedo against the hull of
the ship was far less likely to iniure the
protective bulkhead and so to admit water
into the vitals of the ship than was the
case with British vessel. The result was
that. although it ia known that many Ger
man capital ships were mined and torpedoed
during the war, including several at the
Jutland battle, the Germans have not 40
far admitted that any were sunk, except
the pre-drcadnought batteshp Pommern
and the battle cruiser Liitzow. whose in
juries from she'll fire were also very ex-
tcnsive
On the other hand British capital ships
mined or torpcdocd rarely survived The
recorded instances Of escape arc the In.
flexible fmined In the DardancleD and
the Marlborough ttorpedocd nj Jutland)
and IN the hitter case, although tho torpedo
struck at about the most favorable SPOT for
tho ship, she had somc difficulty in reach.
ing port
The question will be asked why IT was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

that British ships were under this dlsad~
vantage. The reply is that the whole Of
our dreadnought battleships designed be-
fore the war were hampered by the absence
of proper dock accommodation. The Ger
man Emperor once remarked TO me at KEEL
on this subject that we had made the mis-
take of building our ships before we had
proper dock accommodation for them
while IN Germany they had provided the
dock accommodation first and had designed
the ships subsequently. He WAS quite
right, although, since docks took long
time to construct, the German policy in
volved delay in shipbuiding, whereas we
got ships of type. and hence cur margin
of superiority in 1914. As each successive
type of dreadnought was designed. our con.
structive staff were faced with the taos
that if they went beyond a certain hearr
the number of docks available would be
Insufficient; and to obtain money with
which to construct adequate docks vas ~
ways matter of dnieuliy Docks make
no appeal to the Imagination Of The rubie
and ces great deal hf mener. The te
suit was that August. lpi4. found ~ with
q Superiority 80 ships. hul vufuiv aeA
ing - dnek recommendation end fes ihis
reason alone fissl sainh early 80 lbs
war. resulting 10 eansidefshie damaes -
heavy ships, would hage produced emha,~
rassing results.
1t is only just to our very able construc~
tive staff at the admiralty to point this
out; it one of the reasons which led
to the German ships being much better
equipped to withstand under water attack
than were our own. 1t IS devoutiy to be-
hoped that this lesson will be borne IN
mind in the future. and adequate dock
accommodation provided for the feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09

"What the facts, We know now that
as the sun rose the High Sea Fleet (except
such portions as we're escaping via the
Skaw) was close to the Horn Reef, steam
ing as fast as the damaged ships could 20
for home behind the shelter of the German
mineiiclds. And the Grand Fleet was whit
ing for them to appear and searching the
waters to the westward and northward of
the Horn Reef for the enemy vessels: il
maintained the search during the forenoon
Of June |, and the arshp, far from sighting
the feet late III the morning, as stated. did
so, first at 3 $50 n. M, and on several occa-
sons subsequently during the forenoon
And if that airship reported only twelve
ships present, what all opportunity for the
victorious High Sea Fleet to annihilate
them One is forced to the conclusion
that this victorious fleet did not consider
itself capable of engaging only twelve
British battleships.'
Commenting on Admiral Jelicoe's
book, "rhc New Statesman" (London)
says:
"'rhe British public are never tired Of
saying and hearing that their navy is the
vital support on which the defence OF their
islnnd md their empire rests. They have
juHt been through II war In which IT has
once more enabled them TO survive and
win. They hive now The opportunity Of
learning finn n hrnt-rnc Witness that their
fects success, which they had supposed due
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
Found-Th he Worlds
Latest Woman!

THE worlds LATEST woman. accord
ing to the London Daily Express
is Mary Jane Toone, of near Market
Bosworth, Leicestershire. In the
courts of Market Bosworth it has been
stated that She has stayed in bed for
more than three years and has refused
TO get up though perfectly healthy.
She had allowed her house Ga get into
such dirty condition that IL had heeoms
public nuisance. The Market posworth
District Council have prosecuted her se,.
eral times without obtaining ait improves
ment. Her husband told the court that
the last time he induced his wife to xet
up he only did so by throwing water over
her"
AS last resort 'hc police were cnllsd
IN and dragged her out Of bed and took
her 10 prison,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-03-09
But.

Inc foregoing is the account Of ,be
linen ."'epaous German victory an flashed
,. av'H' the world by the German
s."ey. But now We turn to the strik.
60 '''ume by Admiral Viscount Jcllj.
,s, ' entitled "rhe Grand Fleet, 1914
l .,'' Just published by Cassell g. Go
m,,,o =" page alo we find IA different
''''"' The British admiral writes
s., ~ - very frequently the ess. whsr
s'sl selions 10 not rosui, IN ". ""e"
!. s''SI losses By one side ., ,ba ' ',"'"h
psrs o. ,s sp''ts Or Destruction of large
ina sl.." 80 "ppos'ng heet, both sides al IN.
Nan. h..ao victory vi Jutlsnd, tho Ger.
<eas. s ,. they hoped to suppor. conn.
- nome and encourage a young Co.,