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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
GOES ON FULL TIME.
A Bennington Plant Takes On Full
Force.

Bennington, May ls.-The Charles
Cooper estate manufacturers of knit I'M
derwear machinery and needles. opened
yesterday morning with full force on
full time for the first time in nearly
a year. About "A year ago the company
received an order and built for the Ager-
man Underwear Manufacturing company
o number of machines which it has been
unable to ship. In ability to realize on
these machines and the general business
depression compelled the company to
run on a 40-hour schedule for several
months and in March il laid off about
half OF its machinists. An order Just
received is expected to keep the shop
running all summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
GALLANT CHARGE
BY FRENCH TROOPS
Battle OF Melville st. Vast Described
BY eye Witness" Who Relates
the Wonderful Ardor of
the Attack.

Paris, May 1.-THE official "eye wit
ness with the French army gives de-
scription of the attack on Melville St
WAIST on the morning of May o.
"At 10 o'clock, according to the pre-
arrangement, our infantry massed in the
rear leaped out OF the trenches without
further order" he says. "Barbed wire
as thick as mans finger protecting
the enemy's works had been annihiated
by our artillery fire. Bridges prepared
in advance for crossing the trenches were
thrown aside in the ardor of the assault,
the men leaping across the gaps and
rushing to the crest of the hill without
ninching under heavy rifle and machine
gun fire.
"The Germans, astonished, seemed
nailed to the spot and when the two
forces came into contact only those ma
chine guns which were in protected posi-
tons continued to fire. They were, how
ever, unable to check the advance of our
men. Hand to hand fighting ensned.
Fighting their way, the French troops
finally reached the first houses of Neu-
Vile,
"At the same time our attacking forces
on the center crossed the road to Beth
une. The cemetery was twice taken and
twice lost, but we held the ground in
the neighborhood, capturing five lines OF
trenches and then digging in.
"While the men stopped to breathe
the artillery came up in the rear and
with the same precision in maneuvers,
although under heavy machine gun fire,
placed their pieces and opened on the
enemy.
Our men discovered detachment of
German light cavalry in concealment. |
They We're taken prisoners and sent to
the rear. There were German dead
in the trenches and while
the infantry was finishing the destrue
tive work of the artillery piles Of dead
were gathered ard buried.
ON the succeeding days our effort was
directed at eonquering Neuville. From
one end OF the village to the other Gel
lars were connected by underground pas
,ages. through which the Germans cir
,ulated rising up like woodchucks here
md there where least expected
every house was armed with machine
,uns in these reinforced shelters, but
n the face OF these defenses from Mon
lay to Friday our infantry continued
he assault without cessation.
"0n Saturday at nightfall we held the
.reater part of the village.
During the night OF May u violent
onnter attacks occurred. Orr troops al
he 10 adx To /
% yards and then with machine guns
nd rifles moved the first line down.
Then the infantry. leapng out Of the
emetery in pitch darkness, threw them
elves upon the remaining force of the
nemv and those who were not bayonet-
ed were brought in prisoners"
LaFrance boots at Fits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
TALK OF THE TOWN


Leona, 3-in-l underwear at Abbott's
The Little Dry Goods Store on Cottage
street will be closed from Tuesday at !
p. m. until Thursday at 1880 p. m.
Robert L. lSusena of Smith street left
this morning for South Ryegate, where
he has secured employment for the sum
mer.
Miss Doris Hovey left the city this
morning for Sherbrooke, p. O., where
she will make an extended stay with
relatives.
Mrs. r. l.. Miles OF South Main street
has returned home, after making a
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs
John Shores, of South Barre.
DR.. and Mrs. c. w. Steele of North
street go to Burlington tomorrow
to attend the annual convention OF the
Vermont State Dental society. They
will return to Barre Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
MARSHFIELD.
Merton Morse Hit in Side BY Spent Bull
let Recently.

Merton Morse was hit in the side by a
spent bullet one day last week while
working on the meadow near the Cabot
road just above the village. 1t pierced
his clothing and broke the skin, caus-
ing some discomfort but no serious in
jury. This should be warning to
sportsmen who are hunting in the yicin-
ity of the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE
ESTATE OF CLARENDON W. TUCkEE

The undersigned. having been appointed by
the honorable probate court for the district
Of Washington. COMMISSIONERS, 20 receive,
examine. and adjust the claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of Clarendon
W Tucker late OF the town of Barre. in said
district. deceased, and all claims exhibited in off,
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the Office OF
A. c. Dickey, in East Barre. in the town OF
Barre in said district. on the 18th day OF June
and 9Th day Of November next. from o'clock
p. M. until O'Clock p. M, each Of said
days and that six months from the 9Th day
Of May, A. ID. 1915. u the time limited by
said court for said creditors to present their
claims TO us for examination and allowance.
Dated at the town Of Barre. this 18th day
Of May. A. ID 1915.
ALBERT C. DTCKEY,
IRVING W. BATES.
Commissioners.
May 1926 June
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
EASY FOR MIDDLEBURY.
Defeated Garrison Tech to 2 at Middle
bury

Middlebury, May Middlebury yes.
terday won easily from Clarkson Tech.
on Porter field. TO 2. Middlebary
scored five runs in the second inning on
timely hits mixed with errors and thcre-
after the game was listless and uninter-
esting. Crippen pitched good ball and
held the visitors helpless throughout.
Bresnahan's heavy hitting featured. The
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
WASHINGTON.

From the flyers which scattered through
our village to-day we note that the East
Barre dramatic club is coming TO Wash.
ington again Thursday evening, May 20
when they will put on the temperance
drama, "The Turn Of the Tide A good
time is assured 10 all who come out. 80
give them full house.-Ady.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
Card of Thanks.

We wish 10 thank the friends and
neighbors who were so kind TO us in
our recent bereavement and for the floral
tributes. Mrs. Charles 7. Thompson,
Fred Thompson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18

Ills clOIHillS anu DTuhe the Shiis c"u9
ing some discomfort but no serious in
jury. This should be warning t
sportsmen who are hunting in the yicin
ity of the village.
"Aunt ,Terusha's Quilting Party" last
Friday evening was well attended anc
proved success in every way Mrs
Kitchener's band rendered several very
pleasing selections, adding much to the
endowment OF the occasion. The com
mittee in charge wish to thank all those
who took part either in the band or the
play or who in any way assisted in the
success OF the entertainment.
NJ. r. Bcckley of Groton is in town
on telephone business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Gilman have
moved from the Benton lionse on Main
street to the d. S. Hall tenement on
Depot street.
The ladies are to meet with Mrs. L. III.
Taft on Wednesday from to p. m.
Professor Hooper of the weather bur
reau department of the University of
Vermont will deliver an address Illus
trated with stereopticon slides, under the
auspices of Alberta grange Wednesday
evening, May 10, in Pythan hall. This
lecture is free and the public is cordially
invited to attend. 1t is to be hoped that
many will avail themselves OF the OPP
portunity to hear these speakers who
come from time to time and are sent
out by the state for the enlightenment
OF the citizens of our commonwealth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison York of Calais
spent few days in town last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Slack of St Johns
bury were the ;Iests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Mears over Sunday.
Miss Zenith Bemis and Miss Jean Eel
lows were visitors in Barre Saturday.
Miss Mabel Henderson was home from
johnson over Sunday.
Miss Grace Little of North Montpe'
lier was the guest Of Miss Ruby Davis
Saturday.
a. j. Smith, insurance inspector. of
Groton has been spending several days
in town.
Charles George has purchased the York
property. instead OF Mrs. Laura Wilson
as reported last week. He expects to-
take possession his week.
Kingston Chaplin was home a couple of
DAYS last week, coming on his wheel from
Randolph.
Mrs. Grace Carr is working in the fam
lily Of NJ. +. Beckley in Groton.
The band realized 81 from the horse
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
Henry W. Knight
Successor TO Veale & Knight
TOOLATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

LOST-A childs Lady Clare watch. Find
err please leave at The Times Office. 55tl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-18
BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, MAY ls, 1915.
The Weather

Partly cloudy tonight. Wednesday
fair; moderate variable winds becoming
northwest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
General Moran,s Busy Berthas

DAT MORAN'S distinguished leadership
/ carries our Phlies steadily forward.
Even Sir Roger Bresnahans Chicago Cubs
have been unable to stay their victorious
progress, but have been sadly manged in
their clashes here. To be sure, the path to
the pennant stretches far ahead, with Brook
lyn running neck and neck with Chicago
and New York Pittsburgh and st. Louis
laundering three abreast at their heels. 1t
Is the keenest race the National League has
ever known.
That eighth-inning rally which literally
snatched victory out of the jaws of defeat
yesterday was merely an indication of the
Phillies' fighting qualities Chicago is game
rival, but when two evenly matched teams
meet it doesn't take much to furnish the bal
ance of power The Phillies aggresslveness
is furnishing it now. They are showing the
same qualities that the late Mike Murphy,
the peer of Americas trainers, referred to
in explaining the victory of one of his teams:
There's no way to lick team that won't
be licked"
No National League pennant has ever
waved in a Philadelphia breeze but if good
generalship, clean baseball and aggressive
ness can accomplish it, we may be treated to
that sight next October
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
S1O.61O for Housing

PHILADELPHIA has a Division of Hous-
/ ing and Sanitation. That much is GER
tain But what kind of a division is another
matter.
The bill for it's creation was passed by the
General Assembly; the Mayor has just signed
the ordinance Of Councils providing funds;
but what is the amount that our city legls-
lators have thought sufficient to carry on
much neglected and absolutely essential pub
lie work? II is $10,6t0, 1t is about third OF
what Councils thinks necessary to the hous-
ing of its little expedition to San Francisco.
1t is $3610 less than the total of the modest
salary list of the divisions first year. And,
at that, 1t is merely money transferred from
the appropriations of other departments.
There are host of vital interests served
IN the administration of a great city. Many
are so fundamental that proper care was
provided for them far back in the days when
the corporate body was little more than
policeman. Others as vital are not so easily
recognized. Housing is one of these. So long
as man had a roof he thought well off.
1t took bitter experience with disease and
crime to make mon realize that the sort of
roof mattered quite much, and that it
mattered to the well-roofed as much as to
the i'll. Philadelphia has slowly learned that
lesson. Even Ihore slowly has she been able
to impress 1t on Councils. And now she must
learn still new it is the laundering,
the p tfogging and In the last analysis, the
self-c, tired calousness of the men she has
elected to legislative office. But she is
learning!
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
THE GRAND JURY REPORTS

Yes. now the July Grand Jurors have finished
their labors
Searching ana probing along while the weather
hot;
Turning the light on their somewhat unfor-
tunate neighbors;
And now they are through, they've reported;
summed up, Il Is Swat"
Solemn and short is the Jurors report.
And this Is the gist Of It's meanlngi
The Bureau Of Health is In need Of a wealth.
At Blockley, OF nice metal screening.
For. behold the officials Of health have the pub
lie admonished
To KIN of the ay pestilentlal-in which they
were wise;
But alas in the kitchen Of Rloekley the Jurors.
astonished
saw thousands ana thousands ana thousands
ana thousands Of hiesl
Rather polite was the Jurors invite
And yet, II could not have been hotter;
Fer this Is their 10 % the board-quite q rip
eco set year oNn niea vita 3 lNattern
-"zlp.e
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

last winter Philadelphia and the rest of
IL the country were called on for contri-
buttons of thousands, even millions, of dol
lars to assist the unemployed. The country
is not yet through the era of hard times 1t
VIII not be until the war in Europe ends and
sound economy dominates the conduct of
government at Washington.
1t is true, however, that demand for muni-
tions has offered employment to thousands
1t is the first employment many of these
thousands have had in months They need
the money, their families need it, and it
would be a positive tragedy were they to
be led at this time into the desert by de-
signing or other leadership.
There was no irreconcilable difference at
Bridgeport and there is no issue elsewhere
that cannot be met fairly and squarely by
arbitration. If employees are entitled to more
than they are getting, arbitration would
assure their getting it. If, on the other hand,
the temporary prosperity of the factories is
not of such character as to warrant higher
production cost arbitration would so decide.
So much an industry can stand and no
more.
But this is the important point. Let it be
understood now that no labor trouble will
be permitted to cause the shutdown of plants
and general ideness The workmen of Phil
adelphia, for instance, the most prosperous in
the world. are not easily led astray. They
have much at stake and they know how to
protect their interests. A deliberate attempt
TO embitter and envenom them is not likely,
we imagine. to meet with much success
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
..Lore Us While Ne Are Dirtyn

GILBERT X. CHESTERTON once wrote
u entertainingiy concerning the great game
of "fooling the prophets" The game is
played By the peoples OF the world. They
listen 20 the prophets, who Indicate that ac-
e0rding to all precedent and OF absolute me-
cessity one thing must happen. Then they
80 ana do precisely the opposite.
II makeF prediction about Russia a par,
fioularly dangerous natter but the hazard
IS q splendid one. The history Of social prog
fess IN Russia Is the history Of disastrous
wars. After the terrible crimean War came
the emancipation Of the serfs in 1851 After
the humiliating hasoo with Japan came the
Duma failure IN many ways, but a con
cesslon none the less, which mas broken the
hack of autocracy In contrast the success
ful sars Of Russia have been followed By
appltssion. the iron hand Of war lay heavily
cn those Hho had made Il prosperous.
- q would seem thar Russia must be de-
siFased before t may BE- saved, that Il must
unaefsa lhe ast tortures Of she body before
s api'i can Sc purified 3 eea haea saia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
The Hand of venizelos

VARIOUS strategists have thrown the
V Balkans into the Great War. week in and
week out, since Turkey first became involved.
The failure of their prophecies so far is all
that deters even the soberest of newspaper
readers from seeing the imminent entry of
Rumania, Bulgaria and Greece foreshadowed
in this weeks news
The significance OF Rumania's action in
barring the transshipment of arms to Turkey
cannot be overestimated; while the open
declaration of Bulgaria's Premier that his
countrys neutrality will not continue lndef-
initely, that Bulgaria only awaits the promise
Of Macedonia, suggests that the war spirit
in the Balkans is crystallizing at last. The
hand of Venizelos is busy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
Investigated

TJIERE is only one word for the Oklahoma
, i affair-investigate
The fire beneath number one turret on the
Alabama may have been due to defective
wiring, The fire beneath number one turret
on the New Jersey may have had the same
beginning. But the stubborn fires beneath
number one turret on the Oklahoma, fires
starting at a stage OF building when defective
wiring seems an absurd supposition. and pro-
ceeding with a fury that could hardly be ac-
counted for by wooden snoring or cork calk-
ing such a triple clincher TO a chain of acci-
dents is a little outside easy going explana-
tions.
Immediate investigation and thorough in
vestigation is the only safe course in such
days as these. II is due the public mind as
much as the nations safety
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
GIBEs AT VOTES FoR WOMEN

70 the Editor Of ths kpeain0 LEDGER
sir-I note with interest the conversion OF
MISS Minnie 9. LAWN, once an anti-suffra gist
on the postofhce plaza in fact It took but a
few minutes to effect the change, and she was
carried away with what the speaker said and
remained spellbound for one whole hour Far
be II from me to eriticise the fair sex but n is
really iudierous. and only goes 10 prove how
readily and how easily women may be infu
eheea NO" THIS Is not generally the case with
one woman addressing another but as il has
proved 70 be so In this instance how long
would she hold any opinions Of her own when
addressed by the other sex? I feel sure Miss
LAWN win not lose her femininity and a. -
says the ballot will raise women's wages and
thus the wherewithal 70 marry / trust she win
look up the history Of suffrage In Colorado Tor
the last 40 years and give us some facts abo,,t
the raising OF WAGES out there RIENZT
Phlladephla, July 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
The Fit Survive

TT1DDEN among Mr.. Roosevelts excori-
IL atory terms may be found the thread of
an old idea, namely, that the ht survive.
What becomes OF the unfit is not of extraor-
binary Importance historically. Tho ut make
progress and progress makes life worth llv-
ing.
The pap which certain distinguished citi-
zens have been feeding this country for
years, whether calling It pacihsm or some-
thing else, is amusing to students of affairs
1t is the kind Of stuff that was crammed
down England's throat, the false reasoning
that made Cassandra of Lord Roberts and
sent the empire into the crucial struggle of
It's history unprepared Englishmen may
thank Providence that the glory of the navy
rendered impossible the entire LIBERALIZATION
of It, for those steel walls have served at
least to give a chance to repair the blunders
of other unpreparedness.
But It is amazing that after England's ex-
perlence there should be found in the United
States any sympathy whatever for the fall
laces which led that empire into the deep
pits. 1t is remarkable that men can gaze
on "the inconceivable conflict which has
become an actual conflict and yet talk about
the impossibility of any nation ever attack
ing us, of our incompatible isolation, of our
ability to muddle through. Mr.. Roosevelt
says they are towards. Not so, but they are
more dangerous to the nation than towards
could ever be, for they are plausible and en-
snare thousands by their sophistry.
1t is a free country. Let those who will,
believe that their dreams are facts. But let
the millions of others, who can tell a spade
when they SEQ it, demand by voice and vote
that defense adequate to the needs of this
great nation be provided. Let them insist
that the Government be prepared to defend
national rights. Let them insist that there
be naval and military efficiency. We want
no militarism; we do want preparedness.
The difference between the two is vast,
whether the pacifsts can see 1t or not.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
Big Guns Consume Ten or Twelve Bales
in Minute.

III u mluuISs
From Pearson's Weekly.
There is no bullet shell propelled in modern
warfare unless there is n supply of cotton for
the explosive which sends 1t from the gun.
1t is the big guns that eat up guncotton. For
instance, a 12-inch gun uses UP 800 pounds Of
guncotton every time 1t is fired. That is as
much as is employed in the firing of 1900 shots
from the ordinary rife. 1t is equal to the
amount that would be used in the firing of a
field gun 15O times.
Guncotton is also burned at O. great rate in
any conflict between battleships. A single bat
tleship use from 5000 to 6OOO pounds a minute,
from 10 to 12 bales of cotton minute, in fir
ing all it's guns. In fact II has been calculated
during the war that every innocent shpload Of
American cotton crossing the Atlantic to Ger
many is the cause of killing or wounding 500 OF
our men.
Another estimate shows that every 100 yards
OF trenches require for their defense %,o0
rounds of small arms ammunition. Now, as
sumo that the lines of trenches along both
fronts at the present war In the East and West
should cover 500 or 600 miles. For their defense
daily expenditure of @O,00OOOO cartridges
would be required, That Is equivalent to $40
tons of guncotton.
This guncotton has entered so thoroughly
into ammunition of all nations that II is difficult
to realize that the compound was only discovered
In 1916 by the Swiss chemist, Schobein. He
invented II by treating cotton wool with mix
ture of nitric and sulphuric acids. He then
had 1t washed with water and dried and even
today Its appearance hardly differs from that
of the cotton wool from which 1t is manufac-
tured.
The effect of guncotton is not obtained by set
ting it on fire. as is the case with ordinary
gunpowder. In fact, when a light is put to It
1t simply burns with rapid flare and does not
explode
To make 1t dslntegrate suddenly it has to be
"detonated." This can be done by hitting 1t q
hard blow on iron base, but 1t is usually ex-
poded by the use of "detonator," composed
Of illuminate of mercury made by dissoving
mercury in a mixture of nitric acid and alcohol
1t is a grayish-whte powder, discovered by an
Englishman named Howard, and is used for
percussion caps, for the slightest blow or rise OF
temperature will cause 1t to explode.
1t should also be remembered that 10 tons OF
cotton furnish about Is tons of guncotton, and
the eminent chemist, Sir William Ramsey, call
cuIates that Germany started this war with 3
reserve of 900 tons of guncotton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
THINKs WILSON IS NoT BIC rNonnH

10 fhs Editor Of the EUsaiag Ledger.
sir-No one will deny that 1t Is our duty 10
support the President IN this crisis but fhis
can apply only so long as he shows himself
capable Of upholding the principles On which
our Government Is founded. The United statas
was sisnatory 70 The Hague conyentione
which the Germans have violated reneafadis,
without one official protest from Us. 5riev bs,,s
sunk our vessels ana murdered our oitIzens
ana We have spent two months ssndine AIN
ionauc notes endeaYoring 70 obtain 3 promise
ooiiVious Of the utter worthloasness 81 4 Drors-
ise even should We succeed in obfafnine h
tfom tnose who have openly asowed thelr as
'S.Rsse iof PROMISES % treaties Hhich coDnicf