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Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20
FISH AS FERTILIZER FIRST
USED RY AMERICAN INDIAN

The custom of fertilizing crops
with fish existed among the Indians
of New England before the arrival OF
white settlers. 1t is said that for fer
tilizing corn one or two fish were
buried in each hill. This procedure
was adopted by the colonists, and az
the time of a large catch the surplus
fish were simply spread broadcast
over the fields. In places where fish
were plentiful this disposal Of an over
supply of fish has been practical un-
til very recent times.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20

It's time to close this book number
2 and get TO bed. / will finish it later
Your son, BILLY NJ. HAYES.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-20

B. N. Robinson has received letter
from his son, Captain B. n Robinson,
now in France, in which he says in
part:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
MAY DECLINE TO SIT
WITH THE BOLSHEVIKI
Russian Committee Now in Paris Is Ex-
pected to Make Courteous Reply
to the Allies Proposal.

Paris, Jan. 30.--As yet the peace con-
ference has received no formal reply
from the Russian soviet government re-
garding the invitation sent to all the
Russian governments to meet conference
representatives at the Princes islands,
but the Russian committee in Paris will
probably make formal response in a
few days on behalf of the various other
Russian governments.
This committee now is considering the
proposals, but the prospects seem to be
that<it will decline to sit in conference
with any representative of the bolshe-
Wiki The expected declination, however,
will be couched in courteous language
and will embody a lengthy explanation
of the committees reasons for declining.
Members Of the Russian committee
state that all the Caucasus governments,
as well as the Omsk government, now
are in complete unity and are giving the
Paris committee their unqualified sup
port. President Tschaikovsky, of the
government of North Russia, who sailed
from Archangel Jan. !, is expected to
reach Paris within few days to confer
with the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
DEMANDS NAMES
OF THE WITNESSES
Who Caused the Charge of COllusiOn to
Control Meat Prices Being Brought
Against Packers.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 30--After
hearing the testimony of the five lead
ing meat packers on the charge of the
federal trade commission that they had
combined to control meat prices, mem
bers of the House Interstate commerce
committee to-day tentatively agreed to
demand Of the trade commission it sub
init names of witnesses upon whose
statements its charges of collusion had
been based.
A demand for this action was made
by Representative Winslow of Massa-
chusetts, while T. E. Wilson, president Of
Wilson and company, was testifying and
was agreed to by other members of the
committee during a heated discussion
which followed.
Representative Decker of Missouri
made motion that the commission be
asked to submit the names and that if
it refused the committee should 90 be-
fore Congress and get the power to de-
mand them. Final action on the mo-
tion was postponed until later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
Immunity BATH"
DENIED TO SWIFT
So He Declined to Answer Questions Be
fore Senate Agriculture Committee
with Advice of Counsel.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 30,-Examina-
tion of Louis f. Swift, president of Swift
& Co, before the Senate agriculture
committee was halted to-day to enable
him to consult counsel about the effect
of his testimony upon his status in legal
proceedings in which immunity might be
sought.
Senator Norris of Nebraska said the
witness had not been subp9naed and was
not under oath and consequently could
not have an Immunity bath" Mr.. Swift,
however, said he would neither waive
nor claim immunity or answer legal ques-
tions without the advice of counsel.
Mr.. Swift refused to waive any legal
rights and on the advice of Francis J.
Heney, the committee recessed to permit
the witness to determine with counsel
the conditions under which he would con
tinue testifying.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma objected to
Mr.. Swift testifying in regard to the
abandonment of the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas railroad, Fort Worth stockyards
Il don't want Mr.. Swift to have i'm
munity," said Senator Gore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
BRITAIN AND FRANCE
ACCEPT WILSON PLAN
FOR GERMAN COLONIES
PROTECT THE PUBLIC
EARNESTLY REQUESTED
Charles E. Elmquist of Minnesota Says
That Nations Greatest Industry,
the Railroads, Remains Under
I Control of One Man.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 30,-Enaet-
ment of railroad legislation for the pro-
fection of the public before Congress ad-
journs March 4 was urgently recon-
mended by Charles II. Elmquist of Mime
sofa, testifying to- day before the Senate
interstate commerce committee as pres
ident of the National Association Of
Railway aud Utilities Commissions.
While the army is being demobiized and
war industries are returning to a peace
basis, Mr.. Elmquist said, the nations
greatest industry, the railroads, remains
under the control of one man and the
life Of many commercial undertakings is
dependent on the will of director gen
eral who claims exclusive control over
all rates. Increases in rates of a billion
dollars year, he declared, had been put
into effect without consulting the ship
pers.
you should remove at once the men
ace of centralizing the control Of the rail
roads in one man" the witness told the
committee, urging that section ten of the
railroad control act be amended to per
NIT the interstate commerce commission
to suspend rates initiated by the director
general pending determination by the in
teTstate commerce commission and state
commissions. He also said the act should
be amended so as to restore all the pow
ers of the states over intra state rates.
Discussing the conflict in authority be-
tween state commissions and the rail
road administration Mr. Elmquist read
a press statement issued Jan, 6 by Will
liam G.. McAdoo, when he was director
general, which said that the director gen
eral could not subject himself to the con
troll of commissions or courts as TO rates
Mr.. McAdoo's plan for an extension of
a government control to five years was
poposed by Mr.. Elmquist, who suggested
Dec, 81, 1919 as the limit of control if
special session Of Congress was called to
enact legislation. He thought no legis.
lation other than that suggested for the
protection of the public should be passed
at this session. He said the five-year
plan would continue the guaranteed com
pensation involving a billion dollars in
crease in rates and high operating costs,
continue the war power of the president,
continue what he called the chaotic CON
dition Of rate making in which shippers
have no voice, and thrust government
ownership to the fore before government
valuation was completed.
Common sense, the witness said. de.
manded that this valuation be completed
before government ownership was con
sidered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
GOVERNMENT HAS
NEARLY ALL MONEY .
ON FOURTH LOAN
Advance Payments by Banks Has Re-
duced Outstanding Balance to
Only S4oo,ooo,ooo.

Washington. d. c., Jan. 30.--To cor
rect misapprehension reflected in many
inquiries, treasury officials explained to-
day that although the final 80 per cent
payment on the fourth Liberty loan was
due to-day at the treasury and federal
reserve banks, this would not affect bond
purchasers who are buying from banks
or other institutions on the monthly in
stallmeHt plan, The monthly install
ment arrangements are strictly between
the subscriber and the bank, and the
bank will pay the installment due to-
day, virtually granting credit to the in
diyidual subscriber for remaining pay
ments.
Owing to advance payments, far ahead
of the required schedule, only about
800, 100000 remained to be paid to-day
TO complete the S6,0s0, 100000 of the
fourth loan. A block of certificates of
indebtedness originally amounting to
S64l 100000 also was redeemed to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
In View of the Strikes That
Are Breaking Out in
Various Places
GOVT. POLICY TO
"LET THE JOB STAND"
Will Not Continue to Fur
nish Work at Extreme
ly High Wages

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.-It will be
the policy of the government in shipyard
strikes to "let the job stand, Charles
Piez, director general of the emergency
fleet corporation, said to-day. He re.
ferred particularly to the situation at
Seattle, where he said men had been out
Of work for a week, and at San Francis
co, where he said it was reported work
ers in two trades intended to 90 out
shortly and tie up other work in the dis.
trict.
Mr. Piez declared most of the yards
needed a breathing SPELL that he did not
think the government would continue to
furnish work at extremely high wages
unless increased skill and output justi-
fed it, and that in his view it was highly
unwise for shipyard workers in their
own interests to call strikes at existing
scales.
Most Of the yards need a breathing
spell said Mr., Piez, and an opportuni,
ty to 60 over their organization with
view TO eliminating production factors
which have tended TO increase costs
How greatly the costs have been in
creased is shown by the fact that in one
Pacific coast yard, typical to some extent
of the general situation, wages now give
each worker $l,70 for putting in the
same time that ne would have been Civ,
en- 81 for a year ago, while in the same
period the average output Of work per
individual is only 70 per cent Of what it
was a year ago.
I'm an Atlantic coast yard that have
in mind, workmen -o-day receive 81 for
putting. in time that brought them ST
year ago, and the average output per
individual has dropped in the same peri
cd to SO % per cent of what it was one
year ago.
Combining this decreased efficiency
with the increased wage, the result has
been to make ship construction costs en-
tirely unreasonable. Some contracts for
ships have been already cancelled by the
government. In my view, the present
temper of Congress and its attitude
toward ship construction makes it highly
unwise for shipyard workers in their
own interests to call strikes against ex-
listing wage scales.
in Seattle, whore the men have been
out for a week, the demand is for 81 an
hour pay as a minimum for all workers
in the yards, skilled, semi.skilled or un-
skilled ! do not think that the govern
ment win continue to furnish work at
extremely high wages unless it is iusti-
fed by the increased skill of the workers
and the increased output per man that
high wages eught to bring"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
DOUBT GERMAN MONEY
BACK OF STRIKES
War Labor Board Announces There Is
Not the Slightest Foundation for
"Insinuation" by New York
Boat Owners.

New York, Jan, 3O.-Adoption of a
resolution by the war labor board in
Washington declaring that there was
mot the slightest foundation" for an in
situation" by counsel for the boat own
ers in the New York harbor controversy
that "the employees We're in receipt OF
German money was announced here to-
day by Frank r. Walsh, attorney for the
workers, who received a copy by tele-
graph. Mr.. Walsh had protested against
jected into the case by an improper re-
mark by counsel for the boat owners"
and complained against the refusal Of
the attorneys to withdraw il. The insn-
uation was declared by the board to be
"gratuitous and untrue
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
NOT TO ASK GERMANY
TO PAY COST OF WAR
Peace Conference Is Said to Have Settled
That Very Important
Question.

London, Jan. 30-The peace conference
has settled one important point with
regard to the indemnity question, the
Paris correspondent of The Evening
Standard says he has reasons for report
ing. The conference, he declares, has
eliminated any intention of calling on
Germany and her associates to pay the
allied countries the cost of the war or
to impose heavy indemnities upon the
enemy nations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
DECISION PERHAPS THIS WEEK.
In the O'Bren Disbarment Proceedings
at Rutland.

Rutland Jan. 30.-The taking of tes-
timony was completed in this city yes
terday before the Vermont State Bar
association commission which has been
sitting in the disbarment proceedings
against Attorney Ernest II. O'Brien Of
Rutland.
ii was stated that the commission will
remain in Rutland the balance OF his
week to be in touch with the exhibits
while making up their report.
Bert L. Stafford, one of the counsel for
the Vermont Marble company in the
case against George P. Eastman, testi-
fed yesterday that Eastman's counsel
gave them notice of the motion to re-
hear the case on the ground of newly
discovered evidence May 7, 1917, the next
day after Mr.. O'Brien turned over to
Eastman's lawyers the alleged old agree
ment which, he said, he had found among
old papers of the late Attorney Joel G.
Baker.
Postmaster i. NJ. Meldon, whose name
is one of those appearing on the alleged
forged document and who has no recol-
lection of signing it, was put on the wit
ness stand by the state to refute eyi-
dence given Tuesday by Peter f. Nc
Manus Of Rutland, also a witness on
the agreement, who testified previously.
In his evidence before Judge Frank
L. Fish of vergennes in October, 1917,
Mr.. McManus stated that he remem-
bered clearly signing the paper and he
gave some details about the happenings
Of the occasion His testimony at the
present hearing was somewhat different
from that of the earlier examination and
he was not so positive. He was given a
gruelling examination by Attorney War
rem r. Austin and at times he became so
excited that he rose to his feet and
shook his fists.
The commission is to report before the
February term of the Vermont supreme
court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
THREATEN DEATH.
To Those Russian Bolshevik Leaders
Who Get Drunk

Stockholm, Wednesday, Jan, pa
threat to punish inebriety among bolshe-
vik officials of high degree by death is
in a soviet decree printed in
late issues Of the Petrograd newspapers.
The decree points out that drunken.
ness among such officials Embarrassing
and proposes curative measures. If these
do not prove effective, however, the Of
fense, it is threatened, viii cause the in
Fiction of the death penalty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
LIEUT.. R. H. ATWOOD DEAD.
Cheshire, Conn, Man Contracted Pneu-
monia on Wedding Trip.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 30.-Richard H, At
wood of Cheshire, Conn, who as an army
lieutenant was in charge of acrobatic
flying at Gerstner Field, La, and Carl
strom Field, Fla, died at a hospital here
yesterday of pneumonia contracted while
on his wedding trip, He was married in
September to Miss Dorothy Randolph
of Alexandria, La, and their wedding
tour was deferred until he was dis
charged from the army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
PART OF 83D DIVISION
ARRIVED IN NEW YORK
Came on the U. s. Cruiser Frederick,
Which Carried l547 Troops, Having
Sailed from Brest.

New York, Jan. 3O.-The United
States cruiser Frederick arrived here to-
day from Brest with l,547 troops, These
included "a officers, l,O22 men Of the lst
battalion, comprising companies A, B, c,
and D Of the 330th infantry Of the SD
division; the headquarters medical de-
tachment of the SD and the 466th and
492d aero squadron, together with a
number of casual officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
NEW YORK RATIFIED.
The Senate's Action Made New York the
r. 44th State to Do So,

Albany, n. y, Jan. 30.-~New York be
came the 44th state to ratify the federal
prohibition amendment when the Senate
last night, by a vote Of p to "a, con-
Cured in the McNab ratifying resolution
which was adopted by the Assembly last
week
The entire Democratic delegation of p
voted as a unit against ratification and
were assisted by two Republicans, Henry
NJ, Sage Of Albany and Charles c. Lock
wood Of Kings, both of whom had re-
fused to be bound by the action of r
Republican caucus Monday night in
making the question party measure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
Defense of Ex-Minister Hall
Tried to Discredit Prose
cution's Evidence
MARKS ON THROAT
MADE AFTER DEATH
Contention Advanced That
Mrs. Hall Fell Off the
Bridge

Saco, Me, Jan 80. The defense in the
trial Of Henry H. Hall for the murder OF
his wife continued to-day its effort to
discredit the evidence that Mrs, Hall
died from injuries received at the hands
Of the lay preacher of the Union Baptist
church at Wells Depot. Counsel for Hall
claimed that the woman accidentally fell
from q bridge into brook, thus sustain.
ing the only injuries yeceived; and that
discoloration on the throat and elsewhere
revealed at the autopsy, made seven days
after death developed after Mrs Hall
had died, Death came early in the morn
ing Of the day after Mrs. Hall was taken
from the stream by her husband.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
The Proposal Is That the League OF Nations Shall
Administer the Territory Which Was Captured
from Germany During the War, Says Captain
Andre Tardieu.
ACCEPTANCE, HOWEVER,
SUBJECT TO CHANGE
REMOVE RESTRICTIONS
ON ANTHRACITE COAL

Washington, d. c., Jan. 30.--An
order removing all restrictions, in
Guiding price and zone regulations,
on anthracite coal has been pre-
pared at the fuel administration
and awaits Administrator Gar
fields signature to make it effcc-
tive. An official announcement is
expected shortly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
BELGIAN SOCIALISTS
DRAW LINE ON HUNS
Will Not Participate in International So
cialist Congress at Which Germans
Are Present.

Paris, Jan 30,-The Belgian Socialists
of the group of Emile Vanderyelde, the
Socialist member of the Belgian delega-
tion to the peace conference, have again
refused to take part in the international
labor and social conference now assem-
bling at Berne. AT meeting yesterday
of Socialists of the allied nations held
here, NJ. Troklee for the Belgians, stated
that the Belgian Socialists would not sit
in any conference whatever at which
Germans were present.
When a demand was made for his au-
thority for this statement, the speaker
read a resolution adopted by the Belgian
Socialist party declining any co-opera-
tion with German representatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
Legislative Notes,

A legislative farmers club was formed
at a meeting in Representatives hall last
evening, the following offers bing chos-
en-: President, Rep. II. G. Luce of Pom
fret; vice president, G. A. Davis Of Rut-
land Town; secretary treasurer, Rep.
George F. Colby of Williamstown; legis-
lative committee, Rep. Charles NJ. White
of Woodstock, Senator Stephen E. Moo
nan of Addison county and Rep. i. c..
Gould of Cabot,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
CRITICISM ANSWERED.
Why Mail Was Not Sent on Certain Fast
Steamers from British Ports.

London, Jan. 30--Failure to dispatch
mail on fast steamers operated by the
British government between English
ports and New York between Jan, and
Jan. 20 has been criticised by newspa-
pers here. An explanation has been Civ
en- the Daily Mail by the ministry Of
shipping It is said that owing to an
oversight the ministry failed to give the
postoffice the usual notification Of fast
ships sailing during the period mentioned
and the postoffice failed to make inquiry
and consequently the ships sailed with
out mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
LEFT HARVARD UNIT.
Steamship Megantic Stopped at Portland
To-day.

Portland, Me-. Jan. 30-The White
Star steamship Megantic, from Liverpool
for New York, touched here to-day 10
disembark the Harvard surgical unit and
officers of the Y. N. c. A. The Americans
proceeded for home by rail- Nineteen
Canadian nurses, members of the unit,
had left the ship with the Canadian
troops at Halifax Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30

He Was Commander Of the SD Division
in EurOpe-He Arrived with $500
0cers and Men on the Steamer
Martha Washington.
Martha Washington.

Newport News, Va, Jan 3O.--The
transport Martha Washington, which ar
rived here last night from France with
about $500 officers and men, docked to-
day and an hour later all of the troops
were on their way to debarkation camps.
Major General Edwin f. Glenn, who com
manded the S3d division, came home on
the ship with the ID and 3D. battalions,
comprising companyies E, T, G, II, |, X,
and L of the 330th infantry, casuaIs and
200 sick and wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
FIRE IN SHIP ExTINGUIsHED.
But Part of Cargo Had to Be Thrown
Overheard.

Havre, Wednesday, Jan. 29--The fire
in the cargo of the French steamer Con
de, which arrived here from Savannah,
has been extinguished. The forecastle
and part of the deck were burned and
part of the cargo was thrown over board,
None of the crew was injured,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
EXPELLED FROM METZ.
Albert Gregoire Had Always Been
GermanophiIe,

Metz, Jan. 3O--Albert Gregoire, law
yer and former deputy from Metz in
the German Reichstag, has been expelled
from Lorraine Although of Lorrainian
origin, he had always been Germanophile.
During the war he held an official post
in Metz.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
FAVOR RECOGNITION
OF TTNOCO REGIME
That Solution of Negotiations Growing
Out Of Bloodless Revolution in
Costa Rica.

Washington, D. c., Jan. 3O.--Recogni-
tiou by the United States of the govern
ment Of President Tinoco of Costa Rica
is recommended in a report made to the
Senate foreign relations commission to-
day by a subcommittee which recently
an investigation Of Costa Ricah
affairs.
Tinoco, formerly war minister came
into power several years ago, through
a bloodIess revolution. He has been
elected president since, but recognition
has been refused by the United States
under President Wilson's policy of with.
holding recognition from any govern
ment set up by violence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
COLE REINSTATED.
According to Information Received by
Boston Post,

Boston, Jan 30.--Brig. Gen. Charles II.
Cole, commander of the SD infantry bri.
gade of the 26th (Yankeel division, who
was removed from his command a short
time previous to the signing Of the armi-
stiee, was reinstated by General Perish
ing after the latter had personally inves-
tigated the case, according to informa-
tion received here last night by the Bos-
ton Post.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
DEFICIENCY BILL PASSED.
There Was No Dissenting Vote in House
Last Night.

Washington, D. c., Jan, 30.-Without
dissenting vote, the House last night
passed the emergency deficiency bill with
its rider repeating appropriations of 81
l70l l56,900 and authorizations of 49,
23l .029 300, made during the war for the
army and navy departments.
The House adopted an amendment by
Representative Dyer of Missouri, Repub-
Hcan, prohibiting expenditure of any
part Of the deficiency appropriation Of
$500 2OO00O until all former govern
ment employees now in military service
are restored to their old positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
TO PAINT PEACE CONGRESS-.
British Artists orpen and st. John to
Begin Work at Once.

London, Wednesday, Jan. 20-The
British artists, Orpen and st. John, who
have been selected by the government to
paint scenes from the peace congress, will
begin work Immediately, it is stated. Both
recently returned to London from the
British front, where they have been
painting war scenes,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-30
THOMPSON--M'LE0D.
Barre People Were Married at Presbyte-
rian Manse.

A pretty wedding was solemnized at
the Presbyterian manse Wednesday even
ing, Jan. 90 by Rev Edgar Grassland
when Mrs OEa Mcleod became the bride
of John Thompson. The bride was pret-
tily gowned' in suit of purple velvet
trimmed with beaver fur, and hat to
match. The single ring service was used,
Master GaIbraith Grassland being ring
bearer. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson will
make their home at 50 Elm street this
city