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I 'VOL. VIIIC. NEW SERIES VOL. LXIV. BURLINGTON, VERMONT, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1918. NUMBER 32. HAPPENINGS"W VT.; . NMFS BY COUNTIES 1 ASKS mm mm mm im mm mm mm i IB Troops on Ship Were Small Detachments from Almost Every Section of Country, Including Guardsmen from Michigan and Wisconsin The Tuscania, Built in 1914, Was a Former Cunard LinerHad Registry of 14,238 Tons She Has Been Object of Torpedo Attack Sev eral Times, But Has Managed to Escape 5 Through Speed and Use of Defense Guns ' Is First Transport to Be Torpedoed on the Voyage to France and Fifth Cunarder Sunk Since the War Began. Washington, February 6. The Brit ish steamship Tuscania with 2,179 United States soldiers on board, has been torpedoed and sunk in the war zone. No estimate of the loss of life is available, but 1912 survivors have been landed at Buncranna and Larne, Ireland. The disaster was officially announced -by the war de partment which had received only meagre advices, without names of survivors or victims. The department issued this statement: "The war department has been officially advised that the steamship Tuscania was torpedoed and sunk and that survivors numbering 1912 as far as could be ascertained, were landed at Buncranna and Larne in Ireland. There was a total of 2,179 United States troops on this vessel. No name of persons lost has been reported to the war depart ment and no name of survivors was reported. Additional particulars are promised as soon'asjreceivfiy' The soldiers on board the Tuscania were small detachments from almost very section oi me twunuj. was no distinctive military unit from any State, and for this reason war de partment officials announced that It would be Impossible to announce a list of those on board until complete re ports had been received. Instructions were sent by wireless and cable by the war, navy and state departments to their representatives in England and Ireland, directing that every detail be forwarded at the ear liest possible moment. At first officials of the department thought it would be unwise to pub lish ' the list of soldiers on the ship until the names of survivors could be given, fearing it would cause unneces sary anxiety on the part of the famil ies of the men saved. Later, when It was pointed out that delay In giving out the list would give heartbreaking hours to nearly every family in the country with a boy in the service Major-General Mclntyre, chief censor, an nounced that it had developed that it would be Impossible to givo tho names from the department's records because there was no distinctive military unit on board. , UNITS ABOARD THE TUSCANIA. The war department announced that Its records showed the following were on board tho Tuscania: Headquarters detachment and com panies D, E, and F of the 20th Engineers. 107th Engineer train. 107th Military police. 107th supply train. No. 100th aero squadron. 813th aero squadron. Replacement detachments numbers 1 and 2 of the 32d division. Fifty-one casual officers. The 107th Engineers was composed of the first battalion of Michigan engineers; the 107th Military Police was made up from the 4th and th Wisconsin infantry and the 107th supply train from the fourth, fifth and sixth Wisconsin Infantry, The thirty-second division is composed of national guard troops from Michigan and Wisconsin. The division trained at Camp McArthur, Texas. TUSCANIA A BIO SHIP. The Tuscania was a British passenger and freight steamship of 14,848 tons gross register. She was built at Glasgow in 1914 and was owned by the Anchor line. The last report of the Tuscania was her arrival at an Atlantic port January 17 last. The Tuscania during her days as a paB enger liner was one of the best equip ped 'vessels In the trans-Atlantic service, Site made her maiden voyage in February, 1916, and for a time waa in the service of the British admiralty, but later was restored to her owners for regular service. She was 567 feet long with a 66-foot beam and was equipped to carry 2,500 passengers In cabin and steerage accom modations. The ship had twin screws and a speed -of about IS knots. On several occasions since the war began she was the object of torpedo attack, but managed to1 escape through her speed, assisted by defense guns. For some time the Tuscania has been under charter to the Cunard line and sho Is the fifth big vessel of the Cunard com1 pany lost since the war began. Although prior to January 1 of the pros ent year' there were more than 200,000 American troops In France, according to the. statement made by Secretary of War nlr. the Tuscania was the first trans port to be torpedoed on the 'voyage from n American port to France. Several American transports, however, havo been torpedoed on tho return Journey, after having aeDamea iroops, When the Tuscania was first put Into service her appointments fur first cabin COAST WITH LOSS ff oassenrrers. of whom she could carry 360, were sumptuous. The paneling of her main lounge room was In olive wood, inlaid with line Sycamore. Tho floors were of nollshed oak. A veranJa cafe and gymnasium, smoking rooms, dining saloons and a novel sys, tern of heating and ventilation were fea, tures of the new liner. The' first and sea ond class state rooms were situated on the bridge deck and shelter deck amid ships anO. were large In stee and well furnlshtd. It is probable, however, in view of the exigencies of the situation that tho steam' er had been stripped of most of her lux urious fittings in order to take as great (Continued on page four.) U.5. T OF Washington, Feb. 6. President Wilson's wife and Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, chair man of the women's committee of the Council of National Defense, have Jolnedl in an open letter to the women of the allied countries, which will be distributed through American diplomats In those countries. The letter says: "Out of the mutual agony and love of the mothers of America this message Is sent to our allied sisters in Europe, faithfully pledging our interests and co operation in the protection of our sons and daughters at this time of unequalled temptation and danger. "In all our countries, mothers are willing and proud to give their sons to defend the ideals which underlie this supreme sacrifice which this gov. ernment demands of them and to ac cept with fortitude and calmness their death. But they shrink from the great er sorrow which comes from the loss of moral fibre that robs them of health and manly vVlgor. "It Is no wonder that their hearts fail them when they realize tho temp tatlons which beset their sons, re moved from homes and family ties, living the unnatural life of the camp, exposed to the excitement and fierce passions or conflict; all of which Im pair their powers to resist tempta tions that under happier and more healthful circumstances would easily be conquered. "The same Is true of their daughters who aro thrust out of the homo into world service, with the glamour of war and emotional phases of society whloh war tends to foster and which lead to the breaking down of restraints that have hitherto bcon their Bare guards. "Theso abnormal conditions place upon all women tremendous responsibilities and urge the closest union in an effort to conserve tho moral forces of society, to protect our, young men and women that they may be kept pure and chivalrous, so that after the conflict is ended we may look with hope to tho future home life of our pooples, for that health of body and mind, that purity and nobility of lndl vldual character and that righteousness In government which nlone can Insura permanent peaco and prosperity to any nation. "If wo fall In this, then have our strug gles and sacrifices been In vain and future generations will rightly charge the women of our time with failure to meet tho great responsibility which must always rest with tho mothers of the race." WOMEN WN UNION MOTHERS 19 ENTENTE SHIPS SUNK DURING WEEK Great Britain Loses Fifteen Ves sels, France Three and Italy One. London,' Feb. 6. The admiralty reportB fifteen British merchantmen sunk by mine or submarine In tho past week. Of these ten were 1,600 tons or over and flvo were under 1,600 tons. Four fishing vessels also were sunk. Three French ships and one Italian ship were also sunk during the week. The British losses are approximately the Fame as the previous week, when nine British merchantmen of more than 1,600 tons and six of lesser tonnage -were destroyed. New York, Feb. 6. As an offset to tho friendly congratulations to the Kalsor from Mexico, a neutral government, to ward the enemy of the entente allies, King George V, in his speech proroguing Par liament Wednesday reiterated the deter mination of the democracies of the world to continue warfare against tho quadruple alliance until a Just and enduring peace could be obtained. The King named this program as Great Britain's first aim and endeavor and placed on Germany the re sponsibility for provoking the war. He also expressed his hope for a solution of the Irish problem, which is a new evi dence from the ruler that the government ; is subordinating all Internal Jealousies and i frictions to the larger task of knitting I together every resource of the empire for the carrying on of a successful military program. The Germans on the western front are not yet numerically equal to the French and British forces opposing them, according to Major-General Frederick B. Maurice, chief director of inllitnnr isswitlnns nt the British war off Ice,-"notwithstanding the con tinued movement of German troops to that war theatre during the last month. In tho opinion of General Maurice, the situation there at present is not one to cause anxiety to the entente military leaders. Artillery activity continues on the British, French, Italian and American fronts, but aside from this the opera tions have been confined to patrol and aerial attacks. The French war office announced tho destruction of 14 enemy airplanes during February 3 and 4 and three February 5, and Italian headquarters reports trTe bring ing down of five hostile machines. Berlin says that seven enemy air planes and one captive balloon were shot down Tuesday. CHIEF OF STAFF Washington, Feb. 6. Secretary Baker announced to-day that Major-Gen. Pey ton C. March, now chief, of artillery with" Pershing, will return to the United States to become active chief of staff. General Bliss, chief of staff, in France as the American representative on the supreme war council, will continue on furlough for the' present. Major-Gen. John Blddle, assistant chief of staff, ond now acting chief, will re main as assistant temporarily, but later probably will be assigned to duty In France. General Pershing will select a new artillery chief to succeed March. Secretary Baker reiterated that the re turn of General March to head the staff had been under consideration for some time. Only the question of whether he could be well spared from the expedi tionary forces has delayed official an nouncement of his appointment. Although actual head of the staff corps, General March will not receive additional rank at this time. Congress has authorized only two appointments in the general grade, one to be the chief of staff and the Iother commander-in-chief of the Ameri can forces in France, and the continua tion of General Bliss In tho former office while ho Is serving on the allied war council will prevent the promotion of General March. SWIFT & CO. ATTORNEYS SPRING A SURPRISE Declare Search Wurrunt Obtained by Heney Is Unconstitutional. Chicago, Feb. 6. Counsel for Swift & Company sprung a surprlso by filing a motion in federal district court to-day to quash the search and seizure warrant obtained yesterday by Francis J. Heney, counsel for the Federal Trade Commission. for examination of documentary evidence In the vault of Henry Vecder, attorney for tne pacuing company. This movo by tho company attorneys, wno nau peen expected to argue for a tern porary Btay of tho warrant, hultcd further examination of the company files in con nectlon with tho trado commission's in vestigation or the packing Industry, nend lug disposal of tho legal points at Issuo. mo packeru attorneys, anpeariiiir ho fore Judge Lundls, who Issued the search warrant, nltacked the couxtitutlonalltv of tho search and selzuro section of tho federal espionage law under which the warrant was issued and under which the government recently raided headquarters 01 me i. w. v. throughout tho country Thirteen legal objections to tho validity ui me neuitu warrant were raised. GEN MARCH NEW 2(7 LIVES WHY WE RETAIN H E ATLESSJVIO N DAYS Their Abandonment Would Have Caused Widespread Suffer ing, Says Garfield. Washington, Feb. 6. Fuel Administrator Garfield explained In announcement to day that the decision of the fuel and rail road administrations to continue the Mon day closing program was prompted by tho fear of widespread human suffering due to the coal shortage. Dr. Garfield said State fuel administra tors reported to him a substantial saving of coal on Mondays. Public utilities con cerns In 29 cities, he said, saved 25 per cent, of fuel. The heatless Mondays will bo continued, he addod, until the railroads are able to move coal. If the weather moderates Dr. Garfield believes embargoes perhaps will be all that is necessary. Danger of widespread suffering from lack of coal still is imminent, fuel adminis tration officials declared to-night in an nouncing officially the continuance of the Monday closing order. State fuel administrators have reported that thousands of homes In New York and other cities of the East and Middle West have no coal, and cannot get it in suffi cient quantities to make living conditions bearable. This situation coupled with to-day's railroad administration reports that freight and coal movement was almost at a standstill both yesterday and to-day In the East, prompted Fuel Administrator Garfield to announce that "the possibility of human suffering Is too Imminent to permit any relaxation in the present ef forts to conserve and Increase the exist ing Bupply of coal." Dr. Garfield expressed the hope, how ever, that after next week railroad freight embargoes and preferential coal delivery orders may be used as substi tutes for heaUess Mondays' to effect coal savings. "It Is hoped," he said, "that with the shut-down on Monday, February 11, and the closing fn many States on the day following Lincoln's birthday, It will be possible henceforth to rely upon embar goes and the preference in movement of food and fuel ordered by tho director general of railroads." Th fuel administration Is considering issuing a request that all industries and business houses suspend operations next Tuesday, Lincoln's birthday. Officials are now convinced that the Industrial suspension has been efficacious In actually saving fuel in quantities and that the consumption at other times has not been increased by the temporary shut down. Without attempting to measure the result by comparative statistics offi cials cited the report of the national committee on gas and electric service. that In 29 large cities gas and electric companies saved from 21 to 25 per cent. of their normal coal consumption on the nve-day suspension period between Jan uary 17 and 22 and' on the heatless Mon days. These public utilities were said to furnish a fair index of the general saving. State and local fuel administrators re ported to-day that hundreds of manufac turing plants nre using their last day's emergency supply or coal without Irarao diato prospect of obtaining more. In many cities, householders besieged rail road yards to get a few bushels of the coal from the cars that came trickling in over railroads crippled by yesterday's bitter Mlzzard. For the railroads, weather conditions to day were aMlttle better, but still freight traffic was less than half of normal, and although coal had preference everywhere, comparatively small stocks of it were hauled. Engines could not reach 'mines through 20-foot snow drifts In some Penn sylvanla regions and consequently mines were Idle. Officials pointed out that the full effect of this derangement will be felt to-morrow and Saturday, and even by the middle of next week If weather still remains as hostile to successful opera. tions. DANIELS SAYS WE ARE BEATING THE U-BOAT "Having Hps and Downs bat Fight Is Bring Won." Washlneton. Feb. 6. Secretary Daniels said to-dav that the United States and the allies were winning the fight against' Germany's submarines. "We are having our ups and downs," ho said, "but the ngni IB ueiiifc The results of tho anti-submarine cam paign might be described as pendulum like. Mr. Daniels said, with the return swing becoming shorter and shorter as tho allies gradually luicu meir opera tions. The secretary expressed optimism re garding the conditions at the ports of debarkation In France. Tho congestion there at first had been "awful," ho sold, but the conditions havo been wonderfully Improved and continued improvement Is to be expected. COLONEL TO SUBMIT TO SECOND OPERATQN Now York, Feb. 0. Col. Theodore Roose volt went to th Roosevelt hospital thlB afternoon to undergo another operation, the second within tho past week, for the of abscesses. Tho first operation was performed at his homo In Oyster Bay. The colonel . mure convenient treatment, which Is said to be not serious. , Yes you can find work through tho classified; work that you are fitted for waces that ara adequate. ADDISON COUNTY MIDDLEBURY. A pretty military wedding occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs.-LeRoy Gage on South Btreet Saturday evening at 6:20 o'clock when their oldest daughter, Olive C. Gage, was united In marriage to Harry G. Baldwin, a United States soldier sta tioned at Camp Devens, son of Mr. .and Mrs. Zenas E. Baldwin of Shoreham. Ellen Gage, the young sister of the bride, was the ring bearer. The ceremony was per formed by th nev. Roy E. Whlttlmore. The ceremony took place In front of a United States flag. Only the Immediate i members of the family were present. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin have a host of friends who wish them the best of success. They received many presents. Mr. Baldwin is on a lunougn. itciresnmenis were serveu. -Mrs. Grace A. Brown Is III. Mrs. N. R. Caldwell, who was called here by the death of her father, GV H. Keese, has re turned to Groton, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. C. H, Keese. Mr. and Mrs. William Vitnderhoof of Brldport arrived Saturday morning from Camp Dovens, where they have been for some time, to visit their son, WJlliam Vanderhoof, Jr., 1 who is dangerously 111 with pneumonia, Ho was thought to be slightly Improving when they left Camp Devens Friday.- Mrs. Eva Pond is In Brldport for a stay 1 or some time at tne nomo or ner Dromer, Elwin MyricK.-About.16 couples from here , went to Brldport Friday night to attend a dance for the benefit of the Brldport' nrancn or tne Ken cross society, wnicn was attended by about 80 couples in all. A handsome sum was netted fro the local treasury. Calhoun's orchestra from Mid- dlebury Played. The annual meeting Of the H,ast Mlddlebury Improvement society was held Friday in the school house and the reports of officers showed the society was In a good condition. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. E? I Bradley; secretary, Mrs. Julia Alien; treasurer, C. E. Russell; collector, Mrs. Sadie Roberts. The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of the Metho- dlst Church met with Mrs. M. H. Eddy Tuesday afternoon at 2:30. Lucius Buttolph has received a cablegram from England stating the safe arrival there of his brother, Clayton Buttolph, and Samuel Sheldon, Jr., who are with the United States army. There was a dance In the , Masonic Hall Friday evening for tho bene- fit of the Red Cross society, attended by about 75 couples. Muslo Study club will hold their monthly meet was furnished bv th rniw nr. ing with Mrs. LeRoy Russell on Friday chestra. Light refreshments were served. ' -rCards have been received announcing the I marriage of Miss Nellie Colmar of North-1 -B,noun aas sno 10 nti J field and Harry Vassar of Mlddlebury No-1 'r a few ays visit to his mother. vember 29, 1917. at Northfield. Mr. Vassar I hero 1 bo m.ee"nf, of V"1-aIn P: Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Vassar, pf Seymour street. The annual meeting of the Ladles' Library association will be held at the library Thursday afternoon' at 2:43 o'clock. Mrs. K. R. B. Flint of Northfield Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Thomas. Mrs. Adams of Worcester, Mass., Is visiting .her brother, M. G. Graham. The January Just passed was, according to all records, and also to the best re collections of the oldest .Inhabitants, the coldest January In this part of Vermont, The very cpldest day was January 28, when the mercury stood at 38 degrees below 1 zero, but there was also a stretch of eight I days during which the mercury had gone from 15 to 28 degrees below. On one day of the eight days the highest mark shown by the mercury was 13 degrees below zero. Early In the winter, there had been only a small amount of snow but still enough' to make a little poor sleighing until December 14 when 10 Inches fell and the ; sleighing was pretty good thereafter until January IB, when about two feet more fell and since then the country towns have been overwhelmed. On many days It has been hard work to get through to Mlddle bury and the country people have been distressed In many respects, especially those having large flocks of cattle and Bheep which have had to be driven many miles to water. Also during the month, many cellars have been frozen up and thousands of dollars' worth' of good produce rendered useless. Sylvester Ploof of Ferrlsburg was ar rested by Constable E. A. Preston of that town on a charge of not supporting his family and brought to Mlddlebury and taken before Judge A. W. Dickens of the Addison county municipal court where he was found guilty and was sen tenced to the house of correction at Rut land for six months. He has a wife and seven children, who have lljred in a fish ing shack which Is said to Be about eight feet square. He has not done any work for the past several months. There was so much sickness and other temporary disqualification for work among the employs at the postoffice Monday morning that new men had to be sub stituted and Postmaster Allen T. Calhoun himself helped out the situation by turn ing himself for a time Into a mall carrier and distributing mall in some parts ot the vlllage.-Wllllam J. Wood while splitting wood at his home had the misfortune to have a stick fly up and hit htm In the right eye, whloh was badly cut. Dr. P. L. Dorey dressed the injury. John Sperry of Cornwall arrived Saturday evening from Burlington, where he had been for four weeks recovering from an operation for appenaicms. e is nor, yei muy recovera, but wanted to get home and was allowed 10 come.-fror. Kaymono Mcrariand has oiu.nou iiuiii n. ur uuy, wnere ue has been attending the congress of the Northern Baptist association, in session for a few days.-Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Amldon, who were called here by the death of George Sumner, have returned lu nuuaiiu. rrea . omiin ana James R. Cartmell have returned from Ogdens- burg, N. Y., where they have been for a few days on a business trip. The Addison County Co-operative Dairy Co., Inc., has closed 'a contract with the New York,w Lee, went Tuesday to Granville, N, uuirymen b league ana win receive miiK ai mo fiium previously operaieu oy me Mutual McDermont Milk company of,vNew York. Monday, market day, eggs brought hi cents and butter 40 to 45 cents. Miss Rena O'Bryan of Northampton, two weeks Mass,, Is In town for " " "v ' ir' 7 , Ransom R. O'Bryan.-The Misses. Julia and Mary Thompson and aunt, Mrs. Ellia- beth Harding of Rouses Point, N. Y are here for u couple of weeks. Frederick L. Jones has returned from Castleton. where he has been visiting for sometime at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Jones. Oliver Delphla of Hrldport re turned here Saturday from Burlington, where on Monday last ho underwent an operation on one of his eyes, the other having previously been operated upon. Mr. Delphla can now see pretty well out of ono eyo and hopes to recover the sight of n4k.. will 'tr mttnen rt h hospital for additional' treatment, Ur. andj T Mrs. John It. Allen and daughter, Miss Susan Allen, of Colchester are visiting in town and vicinity. The following young men, before the Addison county examination board for physical examination Tuesday, passed: Nathan A. Morrill, Starksboro; Vernon H. Hill, Bristol; William IS. Yattaw, Vor gennes; George A. I'arrow, North Orwell; Itandall Conant. Salisbury: Phellx W. Roche, Burlington; Ernest Goss, Middle bury; Stanley G. Wltherall, Littleton, N, H.; Leon B. Bingham, Bristol; Forrest O. Myrlck, Mlddlebury; Charles Forest, Mlddlebury; Zahareas Scutakes, Middle bury; Phillip D. Lawrence, Bristol; Meader Devoid, North Ferrlsburg; Georgo A. Smith, Salisbury. James C. Norton of Bristol was transferred to tho advisory board: Bvron Klnnev transferred to Rutland. Harry W. Fitzgerald was sent c Burlington, and the following were Mempted: Norman J. Phlllon, Orwell; Paul A Kidder, Mlddlebury; Raymond McK. parker, Starksboro; Charles A. Moore, Vergennes; Lewis J. Tatro, South Hadley Falls, Mass.; Harry S. Benhatn, Salisbury; Donald J. Wilson, Bristol; Roy G. Phelps, Orwell; Wallace J. Mason, Shoreham; Harold F. Mahew, Mlddlebury; Ellsworth j, Benton, North Ferrlsburg. Tne funeral of Archie Herman Austin waB heId in tno Congregational Church at shoreham Wednesday afternoon at one o'clock and there was an unusually large attendance, with a profusion of flowere. TnB Rev, Barclay Simons officiated. Burial was n the Lake View cemetery. Mr. Austin left Mlddlebury October 9 with the second squad of tho Addison county contingent, was sent to Syracuse, and ater ordered to Charlotte. He was 21 years of age and Is survived by his father and three sisters, Mrs. Rollln Manley of Mlddlebury. Mrs. Leon Slater of Salisbury nnH Kim. Frank Phpnnlnir nt Rutland. Mr. Austin was born in Shoreham September 15, 1897, the son of Herman and Rosa (Donah) Austin. His body arrived "here iate Monday evening and was taken to the undertaking parlors of A. J. Blackmer and later to Shoreham. prof. E. A. Collins has returned from Boston, where he has been attending the Red Cross meeting In session In that city for a few days. Mrs. Joseph Carroll and daughter have gone to Springfield, Mass., for a few days. Miss Fuller, county dem- onstrator, will address tho educational department of the Women's club Friday at 4:00 p. m. In the high school assembly room on "Boys' and Girls' Clubs." All ladles Interested In boys and girls are urged to attend. The Mlddlebury Suffrago afternoon at 9:30 o'clock. The subject ot town meeting will be studied. Robert ""-". i " m Army Tuesday afternoon next at 2:30 o'clock. At this meeting, a program will be prepared for the observance. of Wash ington's birthday. Charles Shackett, awarded the contract' for the repairing of the schoolhouse in district No. 7 in Cornwall, which, war badly damaged by nre a few weeks ago, has completed his contract At a meeting of the volunteers of 88 Hose company held Tuesday eve ning, Fred LaPan, who has been the fore man of the company for a few years. resigned to take tho appointment of as- slstant chief of the fire department. At the same meeting the following officers were elected: Foreman, Mark Turner assistant, John Jero; secretary and treas- urer, E. J. Perkins. A team of horses belonging to Mr. cook wnicn became frightened at a passing train at the freight station started on a wild run toward tho vll- laga and when in front of the T. Ellis store on Seymour street, collided with an electric light pole. The electric light pole was snapped off, dropping the wires to the street. The team and sleds were uninjured and also the driver, who clung to the reins. The union mid-week prayer meeting this evening will be held at the Memorial Baptist Church. At the close of the prayer meeting. Secretary Boyd of the Vermont Sunday School association will give the third of his series of his lectures on "Bible School Admlnlstra tlon." Benjamin Davlneau has re turned to Brldport to spend a week and will then return to town for the rest of tna winter. Wtnfleld Huntley has enlisted In the medical corps. U. S. A.. a- -rt Wednesday nfrrht for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Bishop Edwin H, Hughes of the Methodist Church whose residence Is in Boston and whose resl dentlal area is New England, will be in Mlddlebury next Sunday to address the college students at their chapel serv Ice at five o'clock In tho afternoon and a union service In the Methodist Church at 7:30 o'clock in the evening, Bishop Hughes is one of the most popular speakesr among the Methodist bishops, and the people of Mlddle bury are to be congratulated In hav ing this opportunity of hearing him Two talks in the U. S. Government four minute series will be given this 1 week at the movies at Mlddlebury Opera House. This evening Judge Charles I. Button will explain war savings stamps and Saturday evening Major Raymond McFarland will speak on "Our Greatest Need, Shipbuilders." William H. Stokes has gone to Sudbury to visit her sister, Mrs. E. C. Farnham. 1 c,. , nn fn riavtnnn p, to BDend the remalnder of the winter, Tne flrst baBketball game in the college Ieague nere will be played In the college gymnasium Saturday evening between tha team, representing Norwich Unlver- slty and Mlddlebury College.-Owlng to the extreme severity of the weather the wnru. of tho Mlddlebury Mnrble com- .mny.s piant have been shut down ror a per0d of two weks, during which 1 tlme tt g expected that some alterations imnrnvements will be made about tho Diant, The superintendent, George Y for a visit of some length. VERGENNES. The body of Philip E. Goodere, a prl vato In the 29th company, 154th depot brigade. U. S. A., who died January 38 av fori jncitue, ,,,,, gltls. arrived here Monday morning and lyfc"".h, ,m tha .tallon to th n. was brought from the station to the un r n egcort of a d of rom Compan. D, Ftrat Volunteer Militia. unde'r the comnmnd 0f Lieut. George ,,. ThB funoral services wer held dertaklng rooms of Harvey Ketchan, , tho atterno0n at tho Vergennes Meth- odlst Episcopal Church, the Rev. W. S, Mulholland, assisted by the Rev. William taughton, officiating. At the close of the services Judgo Frank L. Fish recited me poem, "Your Flag and My Flag." The' services woro of a military character, company, D, First Vermont Volunteer 1 (Coatlnue ea page two). DICTATORSHIP President Answers Con gressional Agitation for War Cabinet by Transmitting to Sen ate Bill Giving Him Blanket Authority tc Make Over Executive Branch of the Gov ernment for Period of War, to Re-Arrange Existing Agencies and Their Functions and to Establish New Ones as He Sees Fit Senators Cross-Examine Baker. Washington, Feb. 6. Almost coincident with Secretary Baker's re-appearance be fore the Senate military committee to-day for cross-examination upon his recent statement of what America Is doing In the war, the administration's answer to congressional agitation for a war cabinet and munitions director was given by in troduction in the Senate of a bill trans mitted by President Wilson which would give the President blanket authority to re-organtzo and co-ordinate all federal departments, bureaus, agencies, officials and personnel. The new measure was taken to tha Capitol by a personal representative of tho President and Introduced by Senator Overman, democrat, soon after Mr. Baker had suggested to the military committee that such legislation was necessary. It would empower the President to com pletely make over the-executlve branch of the government for tne period of the war, re -arranging existing 'agencies and their 'functions and establishing such new ones as he might see fit. There has been no Intimation so far of any specific action under the bill the President has in mind, nor of how quickly the measure is to be pressed for passage. It was referred to the Judiciary commit tee, of which Senator Overman Is rank ing democratic member One move which some officials say Is contemplated Is the appointment of a chairman of the war Industries board a post now vacant and the investment of the office with powers similar to those proposed for the dlrectol of munitions. BAKER CROSS-EXAMINED. The military committee did not get far with Its examination of Mr. Baker, although he was questioned for thret hours, because he demurred at telling in open session the basis for his assertion that the prospects wore not unpromising for enough ships to put a million and a half American soldiers In France this year. After much discussion during which Senator Hitchcock, who has termed the secretary's statement "wildly exaggerated and preposterous," Insisted upon an an swer to his questions, the committee agreed that the Information should be given In secret session and Mr. Baker promised to prepare a statement for the purpose. The examination then turned to other subjects: When the war secretary left the stand it was with the understanding that he would have experts at the depart ment prepare detailed information which ho was unable to give concerning various phases of his general statement. After this has been done he may be recalled for further questioning. In tho mcantimo the committee will pro ceed with its general war inquiry, examln- (Continued on page two.) Ing to-morrow Major-General Wheeler, acting chief of ordnance, regarding pro duction of chlorine, powder and other ex plosives. AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, HE SAYS. Secretary Baker told tho committee that more American troops had been gotten to France on January 1 than called for by the schedule. He explained that in his calculations as to what could be don he did not rely entirely on American ship ping, but would go no further at the pub lic hearing. In explaining functions of, the re organized war department bureaus the secretary said that while Edward R. SJettlnus, the new surveyor-general of supplies, lacks technical legal authority, he had broad powers, In securing produc tion, with larger duties than England's munition director. Legislation is unnecessary to secure government co-ordination, he contended, other than that he suggested and which Is proposed In the Overman bill. OVERMAN BILL A SURPRISE. Introduction of the Overman bill cams as a surprise and promises to change en tirely tho character of the controversy over war machinery reorganization. Ad ministration spokesmen who, in view of the President's statement last week that he desired agitation over the military com mittee's bill to cease were prepared to check discussion as far as possible, now will Join in reorganization debates aa champions of the new measiire, which will be vigorously fought by members who oppose granting tho President further powers. Sessions of the Senato and House to-day passed without revival of the controversy, but to-morrow addresses in both bodlei aro scheduled. TEXT OF OVERMAN BILL. The text of tho Overman bill follows: " ','A bill authorizing the President to co ordinate and consolidate the executive bureaus, agencies, officers and for other purposes In tho Interest of economy and tho more effective administration of the government. Section one: That for the national security and defense 'for the suc cessful prosecution of the war' for the sup .(.CaaUaucA om paga Ave.).