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THU BARRE DAILY TIMES, BARRE, VT., FRIDAY, OVKMUUll 1, 1918. BARRE DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, NOVEMBER i, 1918. Entered at the Fonto.tlre at Barra M Second Cla Mail Matter Publiahed Every Week-Day Afternoon by THE BARRE DAILY TIMES, INC. Frank E. Lanulcy, Publisher SUBSCRIPTION RATES . One year by matl -0J Three montha by mall One month by mail cnt Binsrla copy "u All aubacriptiont cash in advance. MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Pres. la exclusively entitled to fie uae for republication of all iiewa dtenetchea ci-edited to it or not otherwise credited In thla paper, and alto the local newe published therein. Instead of Bending a note, lot the Ger mans send their sword next time. Vermont will go through the motions, next Tuesday, of re-electing Congressmen Ureene and Dale. The longer Germany persists in hold ing out, the longer the bill she will have to pay. Her pride is going to cost her dearly. A signal of the reuniting of the Re publican party is given by the litUe col laboration between Roosevelt and Taft in framing up a political document. If the German people do not take ad vantage of their present opportunity to aid in throwing off the yoke of autocracy they will be guilty of the most crass stupidity. There will be a joyful reunion of liver and bacon following the food administra tion's new interpretation of, the meat service regulations. , The inseparables were not kept apart long. It looks now like a concerted drive on three sides to finish the arch conspirator. British, French and American armies are striking pr are about to strike on vital sectors of the German line. It was the part of wisdom not to di vide the national fourth Liberty loan tabulation into a Republican column and a Democratic, column it was wise for several reasons which are perhaps too ob vious to mention. Among the things which must be in vestigated is the persistent report that high commanders of the German army ordered that wells be contaminated when the German army was compelled to give up territory in France. The surprising liberality shown in Thursday's "Bag day" donation to the Barre City hospital reflects the spirit of co-operation which the people of Barre and surrounding towns have toward that institution. The outpouring of provisions was remarkably fine. Judging by the official reports being 'submitted to London from the Italian front, the British army there is composed of one man, the earl of Caven. His use of the pronoun "I" is markedly in con trast with the practices of most of the allied commanders and it smacks of the kaiser's methods. Although a staunch supporter of pro hibition, the Orleans County Monitor is able to take a wider outlook on the Ver mont gubernatorial contest and it sup ports Percival W. Clement as a business man, one who is capable of giving Ver mont a good business administration, in stead of looking at Mr. Clement as mere ly a representative of the Local Option league. The little town of Orange didn't get recognition in the official report of the fourth Liberty loan as having "gone over the top"; but it seems that the gathering together of the statistics reveals that the town is safely over after all. At the same time due notice should be taken that Barre Town is approximately $15,000 in excess of the amount officially credited to the town. The allied war couneil at Versailles is carrying the destinies of the world on its shoulders, so to speak. Whatever the council decides upon as armistice terms and peace terms is bound to shape the course of the world for a long time to come. For soma reason or other there is a conviction that the council will decide .upon terms which will be both binding on Germany and in accord with justice to both sides. The world awaits with great eagernesB the outcome of those delibera tions. Having become accustomed to a re duced sugar ration, perhaps we can get along without all that extra pound per month which the food aSministration al lows from this date. We should bear in mind that every pound saved during the duration of the war helps this govern nient to feed the armies and civilians of our allies and makes victory doubly as sured. When we learn that we must send approximately eighteen million tons of foodstuffs to Europe during the com ing 12 months, in contrast to less than twelve million tons last year, the need of careful use of all food products is strong ly set forth. One of the comparatively few bene ficial developments of the war is the fact that the United States government has taken cognizance of the practices in some coal mining regions of turning out coal so called, which is practically of no use whatever. Already the government has prohibited as many as M mining com panics from continuing business because of the fact that they have been deliber ately deceiving and defrauding the con suming public. It is unfortunate, of course, that the production of coal has to be stopped at all, but where the produc tion is largely stone and slate the actual service lost is not enough to make any Men's Work Shoes MR. MAN: , ; II; you are going to' buy a pair of Heavy Work Shoes, we would like to have you see our shoes. You, can get a good shoe here at from $3.50 up. We carry the BASS SHOE Prices, $4.00 to $6.00 Boys' High-cut Storm Shoes at $3.50 to $5.00. Let us show you. Rogers' Walk Over Boot Shop appreciable difference in real fuel value. The lessons which these coal mining com panies are learning in war times may be remembered far into the time when we are at peace again. TURKEY'S DAY OF RECKON DTG. Developments from the field of battle in Turkey go to prove that Turkey's condition was so precarious that the gov ernment officials could not wait for the results of the round-about method of ap plying for an armistice through Presi dent Wilson and then to have that offi cial refer the request to the allied war council. Therefore, having sent their ap peal to President Wilson as far back as Oct. 14 and not having been informed one way or the other, Turkey decided to appeal direct to the allies as Bulgaria did. The revelation in Washington of the date on which Turkey's request for an armistice was received by President Wilson explains why, in her official com munications of late, Germany has made no mention of having an ally in Turkey, the only reference being to Austria-Hungary, which, alas for the kaiser's hopes! has now joined the number of the na tions which sought to save themselves from complete military crushing. Tur key was out of the war long before the fall of Aleppo; that is, out of it so far as went her ability to wage effective warfare against the victorious forces of the British in Asiatic Turkey. That which hat taken place since early in October has been virtually against a foe which had openly admitted its defeat and had lost all heart in the prosecution of war. There will be quite a lot of things to settle with Turkey but they will be nothing as compared with the matters which Germany will have to face because Germany was supposed to repre sent a far higher type of a nation than Turkey and whose act were, therefore, far lens excusable than Turkey's. Austria's Weakness Economic. That the weakness of Austria is eco nomic and political rather than military is well brought out by Col. Repington in his analysis of the situation on the Italian front: "The Austro-Hungarian army is credited for being and better than internal condition of the dual mon archy would lead us to expect." He rinds that Herman Austrians, Magyars, Croats, and Bosniaks are fighting eide by side and fighting well. The Czechs sur render gladly When rounded up, but fight bravely as long as possible, loyal to the military oath. Meanwhile the Cr.eeh na tion has joined the allies and Austria Hungary ha assented to the demand for its freedom. It is a tragic anomaly that these Slavs, enrolled in both armies should thus have to fight each other, and the sooner the fighting can be ronght to an end on this front the better. The loyalty of the soldier to his salt deserves honor, but it would be folly under these conditions to consider only the mili tary strength of Austria and insist on a military solution when a political so lution is within reach. Every Czoch killed on either side is a loss to the al lies. Springfield Republican. Let Them Go to the WalL All talk to-day of an armistice, with terms of peace, to be offered to the Ger mans by the entente allies should be taken with the greatest caution. It is quite possible that our allies are consid ering what they may do. But what they will do will not only be carefully deliber ated, but it will be founded on their vic tory and the enemy's submission. Its declaration to the enemy when the time comes for it to be declared will be by the military commander of ithe allied ar mies. There is every reason to believe that in the issue ol the terms for an armi stice, a leaf will be taken from Ger many's book of 1870-73, when German troopg stood at the gates of Paris until every centime of the indemnity exacted from France was paid. It is not likely Uiat the armies of the entente will go to Berlin. But there will be no assur ance of the discharge of Germany's obli gations unless the entente armies stand on the Rhine, not merely at Strasbourg but at (Joblpnz and Cologne. In the meantime the talk of terms of an armistice is accompanied by a new bombardment of- requests and demands from Berlin and Vienna for intervention or interference of some sort on the part of the United States government. This is the great Teutonic offensive of the day to divide and bedevil the counsels of the entente by exploiting Washington to the limit. Let there be no yielding to this nefarious influence. The way to end the war is to win it thoroughly. Let the Germans go to the wall. That is the only place where terms of peace can be considered with them, and our allies must have the lead in declaring those terms. iSoston lranscrmt. j CURRENT COMMENT , 1 ; MABEL SYRUP'S COLYTJM "To have a lirely and not a stolid countenance." Truth of Intercourse. "The time has come to conquer or sub mit. For us there 4s but one choice. We have made it." President Wilson. The Show, It Appears, Was a Hum Dinger, We have been asked by many, Was the play good, did the young people do well? Well, if there is anyone who has any doubt as to their ability, let thorn come to us, we will enlighten them at once. Was it good? Well, we rather guess it was. It was a dandy good thing and every person had his part well assigned, and they were all stars, not a stage fright among them. We were pleasantly surprised in Herbert Marshall as Jonah Jones, a farm helper, we had never seen him before the footlights be fore and he did it grand all-right. Dix Vaneore took us by stirprwe, his part as Jonah Jone, a farm helper) we had ever seen him in, and he did a good one. Sumner Athorton was a good one, he made a fine prayer, and when one can pray all right what more is needed, llarold Little, Arthur Hughes and Homer Davit were very fine in their parts, no better needed. The young ladies' cer tainly did great and reflected much credit upon themselves and their teacher. Paul ine Jameson had a very hard part and she did it lovely. Jennie Van Dyke, Lena Hodge, Ethel Colby and Ellen Hoi den each did excellent work in their roll. In fact, everyone took their part so well that it would trouble us to tell which was the best. "Red Acre Farm" was a success. CoWbrook, N. IL, Hem. The Col. is in receipt of, a postcard from an old contributor who, now and then, sleeps beneath the Southern Pines. It i a picture of Columbus among the Caribs and shows tome of the Carlb folks, principally women, tickling their toes in the Gulf stream. We always fall hard for southern art. A reader who regards "In Flanders Fields" as one of the rarest bits of verse which have come out of the great war, submits one of several "answers" which the fine lines of Lieut.-Col. John McRae elicited. Most of the poems inspired by the war have been the products of prac ticed versifiers, 'but it is a fact, worthy of repetition that the author of "In Flanders Fields" never set his hand to writing in meter until he arrived over there. Roth "answers" reprinted here are very fair poetry but not for a mo ment do they compare with the poem which inspired them. Here are the verses submitted by The Times reader: America! Answer. Ret ye in peace, ye Flanders dead, The fight that ye so bravely led We've taken up, and we will keep True faith with you who lie asleep. W5th each a croes to mark his bed, And popples blowing overhead, Wliere once his own life's blood ran red, So let your rest be sweet and deep In Flanders fields. Fear not that ye have died for naught The torch ye threw to us we caught, Ten million hands will hold it high And freedom's lights shall never die; We've learned the lesson that ye taught In Flanders fields. R. W. Lillard. (The correspondent explains that the foregoing lines were written upon the death of Lieut. Col. McRae and printed in the New York Evening Post.) In Flanders Fields. (An Answer) In Flanders fields the cannon boom And fitful flashes light tho gloom, While up above, like eagles, fly The fierce destroyers of the eky: With stains the earth wherein you lie Is Tedder than the poppy bloom, In Flanders fields. Sleep, on, ye brave. The shrieking shell, The qiwking trench, the etartled yell, The fury of the battle hell (shall wake you not, for all Is well. Sleep peacefully, for all is well. Your flaming torch' aloft we bear, , With burning heart an oath we swear To keep the faith, to fight it through, To crush the foe or sleep with you In Flanders fields. C. B. Galbreath. Embarrassing Predicament of i Coos County Vlctualer. 0. C. Bumford cannot possibly find any more chance to improve the interior of his eating house. Xew Hampshire item. Misfortunes Always Have a Handle. Roll Fairbanks has the influenza. They have a new baby girl in their home. Briggs item. Hunting half-heartedly for a wheeite that would brighten if possible this par- CASTOR I A For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years Always bears the Signature of 60c Boxes Saturday Candy . 53c Saturday only Maxixe Chocolate Cherries 60c EXTRA 35c Lord Baltimore Linen . 27c 60c Cascade Linen, 48 sheets, 48 envelopes 51c RING US YOUR SLACKER RECORDS for the boys over there, and we will pay postage on them gladly. ' Rll if. sseii s, im necl Lross THE PREMIER MACARONI The best balanced, most economical Maca roni you can serve. Warn.2r Order from your gro cer. Buy Thrift Stamps ticular corner of The Col., we wandered from Salem Derby down to Tyson Fur n ace with never a rise. And then we turned to a piece of print that some times fails us in important enmrgenoies and found the merchandise we had been seeking. Do you remember the story of the Fifth Reader person who started out in the first fluh of youth to find a four leaf elover and returned in tho sere and yellow age to spot just the botany on his own doorstep f Perhaps you recol lect but look at this baby, which en joyed a southern exposure right in our own home sheet: WILL SOME ONE DO.VATE a warm, dark-colored lady' winter coat, size 42, in good condition? Please leave at the city clerk's office j William McDonald, overseer of poor, 194t3 From the want ads. Our Guess la Snow Drops. Another tribute to the balmy climate of Mt. Holly came this afternoon when a wood violet, picked by Mias Mary Hewes, reached this office. Apple blos soms and violets. What next J Ludlow Hardly Ever. Dear Mabe: Would you ever dare to print the little lim. I'm enclosing t Yours, "Otherwise Prudence." There was a young infant from Ypres, Who was a-skeds to conserve on hi - - dypres j Said he "WoVe but one mister, And that in on sister, And she won't allow me to swypres." Italians Surrounding Diad Take Grappa, Headline yiiick Nero, the gold cure. M. S. SOURCES OF OIL. New Field Are Said to Be Very Valu able. The Mid-Continent and Texas region, the Gulf Coastal plain, and Wyoming are regarded by the I'nited States geo logical survey, department of the inte rior, as probably containing more undis covered oil pools of great value than are to be found in any other part of the United State. The director of the geo logical survey buses this conclusion on the best geologic and economic informa tion at present available." In Wyoming the survey has mapped many anticlines and domes that probably contain oil, and the withdrawn land in these areas will be open to pnwpeoting as soon as the law providing for the leasing of the oil, phosphate, and coal lands in the public domain is passed by Congress. I the salt-dome region of the Gulf Coastal plain the discovery of additional oil deposit will be achieved mainly through intelligent wildiHtting, prob ably with much less direct assistance froiu geology. In the Mid-Continent and Texas region most of the oil and gas pools are in domes and anticlinal folds; hence the search for oil in this region k primarily a search for these types of geologic structure in areas where oth er geologic features are in general favor able. In the Mid-Continent field the Osage reservation, which embraces Osage coun ty, Okla., is one of the richest and most promising areas and i especially impor tant as affording one means of rapidly increasing the available oil supplies of the country. The examinations made lv the geological eurvey in this field, which are approaching completion, show the presence of many untested anticlines and domes, most of which will be found to contain commercial deposits of oil and gas within their, bowidnrs. Many good pools have already been developed in tho Onage nation, end the structure an de termined" by the geologic mapping give promise for manv more, some of which should be as good as any yot veloped. Not half of the reservation has yet been leased for oil; over 1,100,000 acres be longing to the Indians remain to be opened up. These lands are now being offered in large aggregate r leasing ami development by the office of Indian affairs, and because the structure is the best guide to the. location of the oil pools, the geological survey is issuing in formal advance township reports. See Abbott's bargain basement Saturday. C r MACARONI erer rf Mj SPECIAL GARBAGE COLLECTION. On Nor. 4 the City Will Make Last Rounds of the Year. On Monday, Nov. 4, the aldermanie health? committee will inaugurate the last garbage collection of the year, and householders throughout the city are asked to co-operate by cleaning up their premises for the winter. !So far as pos sible, the collectors will adhere to the schedule given below: Monday Both sides of Elm street, East street extension, High street, Park street, Hall street, Tremont street, East ern avenue, East street, North street, Averill street, Church street, Jefferson street, Academy street, Mount street, Highland avenue, Maple Grove street, Currier street, Grandview avenue, Camp street, Nelson street, Patterson street, Charles street, Hill street above Wash ington street, both sides of Washington street to Nelson street, Bolster street. Tuesday North Main street from lilackwell street to city hall, Keith ave nue, Pearl street, Merchant street, West street, (Seminary- street, Central street, Cottage street, Short street, Addison place, Summer street, Franklin street, Walnut street, Wellington street, Beacon street, Sheridan street, .Burns street, Johnson utreet, Warren street, Plain street, Midway street, Churchill street, Long street, Water street, Bank street, Cable street, Brewin street. Wednesday Maple avenue, Forsyth place, Seminary street north of Maple avenue, Laurel street. Brook street, Har rington avenue, Reld street, Fartrell street, Klmwood avenue, Newton street, 1'leasnnt street, Spring street, Madison street, Hamilton street, Berkley street, Perrln street, Prospect avenue, Hillside avenue, First street, Second street, Third street, Fourth street, Fifth street, Sixth street, North Main street from Sixth street to Blackwell street. Thursday South Main street from city hall to Quarry street, Glenwood avenue, Elmore street, Webster avenue, Mill street, Cherry street, Orchard street, Quarry street, Hale' street, Division street, Holland street, Circle street, Nich ols street, Birch street, Creen street, Boyce street, Lewis street, Spring street, Valley street, Batchelder street, Avers street, Murray street, Kirk street, Hill street, South Main street to'Washington street, Liberty street, Orange street, West Patterson street, Trow avenue, Huntington avenue, Webster street, Lord's alley, Richardson street, French street, Perry street, Spaulding street. Friday Brooklyn Btreet, Branch street, Fairview street, Everett street, Leonard street, Allen street, Clark street, Kinney street, Garfield avenue, Lincoln street, Prospect street, Cleveland avenue, Grant avenue, Madison avenue, Granite street, Bassett street, Foster street, River street, Center street, George street, Howard street, Pike street, Oswold street, James street, John street, Thomas street. Saturday Blackwell street, Comolli street, Belvidere street, Humbert street, High Holborn street, Cambria street, El liston street, Railroad street, Berlin street, Berlin place. Foss street. Smith street. Vine street, Scampini place, Wil ley street, Acton street. Auburn street, North Front street, ldd street. Notice: The city rubbish team will not take the following: Stones, sods, ashes, leaves, liquids or decayed matter. No containers must weigh over 100 pounds. No rubbish should be placed at curb be fore day of collection. THE PATROL SYSTEM. Outline of Some of the Things Expected ' to Be Accomplished. Within the past week considerable progress has been made throughout Ver mont in bringing to the attention of every property holder and resident in terested in the welfare of the state, the work which Is being undertaken by the patrol committee among boards of trade of the state. Barre will have an important part in the state-wide movement, which has as its first slogan the statement, ''I believe that the people of Vermont are entitled to as much prosperity and progress, for themselves and their children, as come to the people of any other state." Five main points are set forth in the platform of the patrol committee, cover ing highways, effective auditing of finances, improved system of education, encouragement of sheep raising and a uniform basis of taxation assessment on real estate. It is pointed out by J. B. Wilbur of Manchester, chairman of the patrol com mittee, that the name "patrol commit tee" has really nothing to do with the state system of patrolling roads. The name was by chance given to the corii mittce at a group meeting of boards of trade recently in Manchester. Enthusiasts for better roads in the state are rallying to the support of tho patrol committee and a very strong sen- TASTE IT and SEE WHY! Many people would not believe that Benefit Brand "Sweet Nut" Margarine could be equal to the best butter and far superior to the ordi nary dairy product, until convinced by the evi dence of their own palate. When it's only 32c. a lb., Un't it worth tinvwtiffating Sold only at the Direct Importing- Co.' yellow front tore, 60 N. Main etreet, Barre, where Benefit Brand Teaa, Coffer and Grocery 8 per ial tit's are retailed at wholesale prices. Look for our tore In your town. Sweet Nut Margarine r siarmacy It's None Too Early to Buy Christmas Gifts especially if they are to be sent overseas. We've a good selec . tion of practical and useful gifts all ready,. Come in and look them over. Good gifts, suit- , able for the boys in camp. . Men's and Boys' Underwear $1.00 to $5.00 each, all styles, cotton, cotton and wool, and all wool. Special value in Boys' Drop-Seat Union Suits, age 4 to 16, at $1.10 each. Buy only what you need, but buy early. No more to be had at these prices. F. H. Rogers & Company timent is being created which will result in the drafting of certain legislation to present to the incoming legislature. An idea of the importance of the ques tion is given In the statement that there sre 1,600 miles of highway in the state. Those who are familiar with these roads realize that there has been a vast im provement in them within the past four or five years. Starting with the restrict ed system of patrolling, in five years the number of men engaged on roa'd patrol ling duty has been raised from three to 1 At. A system by which towns contrib ute a certain sum of money each year still prevails. When the towns have used up the allotment the slate steps in and supplies additional money. There is not, however, in this state what may be designated as unlimited state control and it is believed that there is still an opportunity for great improvement and the patrol committee, which is working on the details of this plan, have in mind some specific suggestions which will be laid before the members of the incoming legislative bodies. Btate headquarters have been estab NERVES ALL m TENSION? A mother in the home, or a man or woman at busi ness, with nerves undone and the system generally feeling the strain, should find wonderful help in Powerful sedatives or strong medicines are habit forming and dangerous. The logical help is a form ot nourishment abundant in tonic properties. Scott's brings strength to the body, through nourish ment that is felt in every part If inclined to be nervous, the logical answer is Scott's Emulsion. Scott & Bowne. Vermont Fire Insurance Company of Montpelier, Vt. Assets Membership Policies written under Mutual or Paid-Up Plan at actual cost ho profit If you are seeking Insurance, see our Local Apent McAllister & Kent Agents for Barre, Berlin and Orange THIS IS THE TIME if ever, to take advantage of special offerings to "keep the home fires burning." Furnishings are advancing in price con tinually, due to the scarcity of labor, materials and fuel. We have a specially fine collection of Dining Room Furniture, bought before the price advanced. We are sure it will be to your advantage to make a selection now. Quartered Oak Buffets, Colonial style $21.00 to $48.00 China Cabinets to match $18.00 to $45.00 Dining Tables to match ; $18.00 to $35.00 Dining Chairs $1.00 to $4.75 Complete Suites in Mahogany and American Walnut. Let us show you A. W. Badger & Co. UNPKRTAKERS AND LICEVSKD FMBALMEH9 TKI 447-W OUR PKRSOVAI. ATTENTION GIVEN THI3 WOKK TUB BEST OF AMBULANCE SERVICE lished in the courthouse at Manchester, this state, and have become the active center for series of documents giving in formation on points covered by the form of petition which is to be presented to the legislature. Details of the proposed plan have been discussed with state offi cials and will later on be brought to the attention of residents of Barre at a pub' lie meeting to be held in this city. FEAR SHIP WAS LOST. Skylight of the Canadian Patrol Steam er Galiano Picked Up. Victoria, B. C, Nov. 1. Authorities of the KsquiimaH naval base virtually have abandoned hope for the safety of the Canadian patrol steamer Galiano. An of ficial statement said it was feared the steamer foundered in a storm Tuesday night after striking a ledge of rocks ly ing off Cape St. James. The body of a member of the crew and the vessel's skylight wero picked up bj searching craftjl Bloomfield, N. J. 18-4S fVMoa Age, Ninety Years - - - 510,235,690.00 46,000 J