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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
Up to the Present Time in
the Battle of
Verdun
FRENCH ESTIMATE
OF CASUALTIES
Is Based on Documentary
and Verbal Testi-
mony

Paris, April S.-The German losses be.
fore Verdun up to the present time have
reached the huge total of 100000 men
one of the greatest battle losses in the
whole of warfare, according to estimates
made public here from semi-oflicial
source-"the result of careful inquiry
made in the highest quarters, in which
the figures have been vigorously checked
and verified"
Documentary and verbal testimony
gathered and authenticated permit the
giving of precise details concerning the
losses suffered by the Germans and by
us on the Verdun 'front.' says the semi
official communication given to the As
ISOLATED Press. During the period from
February q, when the battle began, to
April |, it i known that two army corps,
namely the Sd and the 18th. have been
withdrawn from the front, having lost
in the first attacks at least one-third
Of their forces. They have re.appeared
since and have again suffered like losses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
SOUTH RYEGATE

Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove OF Swift
water, \. H., with their daughter, Doro,
thy. spent several DAYS the first of the
week with Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove
sr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Morrison OF
Barre spent Wednesday and Thursday
with MIR. and Mrs. George Grove. They
have been caring for the baby daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Grove of Swift
water during the illness of the biby's
mother and came over to return the baby
to her parents.
Miss Clarissa Gibson and Merrill Glib
son were over Sunday visitors of their
father, NJ. II. Gibson.
Misses Mary and Caroline Gibson are
spending weeks vacation from their
studies at st. Johnsbury academy, with
Mr. and Mrs Paul Gibson.
Mrs Dick Welch OF district No, 3, i
quite i'll with tonsilitis
Miss Josephine Hardy of St Johns.
bury. who is one Of the academy teach
crs. spent last week Friday with her
college friends, Mrs. John Lytle.
n A. Park has purchased the Brock
place with four acres of land on Pleasant
street.
DIR. and Mrs. G. c. Cowan Of Montpe-
ler spent few days here the first of the
week
Mrs. F. J. Tewksbury spent Wednes
day in Montpelier.
Mrs. b. H. Hooker and little daughter,
Phoebe. OF Bradford came Wednesday to
spend few days at her fathers Or. G.
W. Darling Mrs. Hooker was in Mont
pelier Thursday.
Miss Elva fownshend of Plainfeld
spent last week with her cousin, Miss
Mary Hooker.
Rev. S. T. Simpson will take for his
subject next Sunday morning, The Char
acter of Paul. and in the evening viii
continue his series OF sermons on "The |
Young Mans Life" by speaking on The
Young Mans Influence"
Rev. John Lytle returned Thursday |
from his two weeks trip 10 Philadelphia. /
The Z. p. church held it, annual CON
gregational meeting Friday evening I
After the business of the meeting was I
transacted, refreshments were served
Dana Bailey j. working for George i
Dunnett through the sugar season
Gerald Smith i having rooms finished
of over his store. He expect, to move
into the rooms a. soon as they are ready
for occupancy
Miss Clara Rahaioli came Wednesday
to Mr. Mabel Terry's 70 spend few
DAYS vacation from her duties at the
Barre City hospital
louis Rosa went Thursday morning to
Hanover y a., where he l. 20 undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
~ =. Sargent started up his sawmill
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Jack Guarnieri are the
parents Of q boy. born Friday. April Z.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
HoNoRs OF WAR
To Be Given Spanish Prisoners Who
Died at Portsmouth.

Portsmouth, \. H., April s.--A mill.
tary funeral with full honors will be ac-
corded by the American navy to the
Spanish dead on Seavey's island when
the bodies are transferred next Tuesday
to Spanish naval transport for ship
ment to Spain.
The Spanish ambassador To the United
States. Don Juan Riano> Gayangos, will
be present with his staff, -and the govern
ment and navy department of this coun-
try will send formal representatives for
the occasion.
Thirty-one prisoners of war, captured
in the battle of Santiago and who died
in the stockade in this city during the
war, were buried ON Seavey's island.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

left Wednesday for two weeks stay in
Boston.
Miss Beatrice Redstone was presented
Tuesday, on her birthday, music roll
from the Waitstield grammar school.
Miss Doris Moriarty is home from Wa
terbury.
Rev. c. NJ Redstone has been appoint
ed pastor of the NJ. Z. church at johnson
and will leave town Friday
5. Durham of Montpelier is in town.
A number Of young people attended a
sugar party at j. H. Smaill's in South
Fayston Wednesday night
Mrs. Wesley w Tucker at Heaton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
NITROGEN PLANT PLAN
OUSTED FROM BILL
Senate Committee Decides 1t Can Be
Considered Apart from Army
Reorganization.

Washington. April s. The Senate mill.
tary committee yesterday decided not to
incorporate provisions for government
nitrogen plant in the army reorganiza-
ton bill. The proposed legislation, it
was decided, can be considered separate
~.
Charges by Senator Underwood that
the DUPONT Powder company, through
Hugh l., Cooper and Charles b. Lands,
agents, had opposed legislation for gov
eminent owned nitrogen plants, were de-
MED by Cooper and lands in letters
which were read yesterday in the Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
BRITAIN NOT saw
ING AS MUCH AS
WAS EXPECTED
Imports Increase More Than $4,000, 900
While Exports Were Enhanced
s35,Ooo,OoO.

London, April s.The economy cam
paign for righting the balance Of trade
apparently is not progressing much at
present as the Board OF Trade figures for
March show that imports increased S53
10000. Exports increased S37.Il0,000.
The chief increases in imports are in
food and drink, S25,000000; raw cotton,
$l0,000,0O0; chemicals, S6,250000 The
increase in exports is principally in
manufactured articles. cotton textiles
showing gain OF Sl0,000,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
WAITSFIELD

Miss Ruth Joslyn returned Tuesday to
the Moody school in East Mortified,
Mass.
Mrs. Aaron Buzzell is spending the
week with her son, John Buzzell
Miss Carrie Hubbard has returned to
Cambridge
W. f. Jones, wife and daughter, Ruth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

hospital is able to sit up four hours
daily.
Fletcher and Lyford Joslyn are the
happy possessors Of two little kids.
These little goats being the only ones in
town, all the children are much inter-
ested in their appearance.
Rev. and Mrs 6. H. Wright are max
ing their home for the present with their
SON Warren Wright.
Harold Wallis returned Tuesday to L.
" NJ.
Henry Belts is 'clerking in O. G. Eat
ons store during Mr., Eaton's absence as
juror in Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
WASHINGTON

Wanted. goooo dozen fresh egg.
Bring them in any quantity. large or
small, and We viii ray cash for same
Bare Creamery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
SWIG REINSTATED BY
SUPREME COURT RULE
Act Under Which He Was Guilty of
Election Fraud Declared I'm
constitutional.

Boston, April S. Simon Swig of ward
81, who was found guilty before Judges
Fox, Jenny and Mclaughlin, under the
corrupt practices act of 1914 is again in
good standing. The supreme court has
ruled that the act is unconstitutional
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

for six weeks before / used the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and her body and head
we're disfgured with scales. In a few days
my baby was well all over" (signed)
Mrs. r. E. Bigelow. r. f. ID. No. 2. Shell
burne Harbor, VT, July /, 1915.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With 32-p. Skin Book on request. Ad-
dress postcard .Cuticurn. Dept. T, Bos-
ton.', Sold throughout the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08
The Bank Statement

How many patrons of the banks in state study
fully and negenty the published statements of the bank
which they deposit their money either for commercial
venience investment of savings with view an
adequate return of interest? The subject of any investment
the farm in the household carefully scrurzed
that the best may be obtained with the least outlay There
equal reason why every dpositor bank should follow the
growth of his bank with which he does business and
prosperty-or lack of -as shown by the published state
men And he should go farther and measure up the stand
ards by which the management conducts the business enrus
ed to it. No bank will run-in the right drection-auto-
maticay and laxty indifference the part of the
agement quickly reflected in results The zone man. bank
may succeed but will attain the measure of success
that is to the institution in which every
Der of the board is live wire
We shall be pleased to submit for review comparison
regularly published statements that patrons may
note steady growth of deposits and surpusthe latter
notwithstanding the extra dividends made from time to
time
Banking by mail is both safe and convenient
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-08

scale which was awful to
look at. She cried and lay
awake trying to get at it,
it was burning and itching
so all the time. After a
while 1t began to break
out on her body. My
baby was an awful looking
sight.
"Rahy wac a spfyerer.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
WILL CONNECT FORTY
MILES MINE WORKINGS

In the next ten days the air connec-
ton between the Halifax and Buckeye
on the 1200-foot level will be holcd
through completing an event that will
be of inestimable value TO both proper
ties, saye the Tonopah Bonanza. This
will establish an underground avenue
by which every working mine in the
Tonopah district will be connected
tending for a distance of over 40 miles
from the Halifax to the Extension and
Victor. In an air line OF almost three
miles from the eastern TO TIE western
extremity of the camp.
Yesterday the Halifax with twC
shifts made footage OF 8 feet and Tho
Buckeye made two feet with one shift
reducing the intervening distance be
tween the headings 10 70 feet. Boil
! companies began prosecuting at {
distance of about 1000 feet east o
their respective shafts where a nortl
| cross-cut was begun. The distance il
: Halifax ground was 3S7 feet while tn,
| Buckeye had only 155 feet TO do befor,
reaching its sideline.
The effect of this improvement will
be TO reduce the temperature in III,
lowest workings of both mines 10
sensible degree so that work may b.
conducted without any serious inter
ruption.-Virginia City Chronicle.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
A. |. M'G|NTY GETS
MOATELLO CONTRACT

At this mornings session of the
county commissioners. the bids for the
construction of the Montello Jail We're
opened. There were but two bids. one
by A. L. McGinty for S3145, and one
by Rockwell Sutton for $3569.5O.
Upon motion. the bid of A. L. Nc.
Ginty was accepted.
The plans and specifications call for
a cement building with steel cells.
constructed very much after the pat
ern of the Carlin jail, which was built
last year.
The old jail building at Montello is
entirely inadequate and new building
has long since been necessary. The
plans decided upon will answer all
purposes for many years to come.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
'DRY FARM AFFAIR
| STRENGTHENED OUT

Attorney General Thatcher and
members of the Dry Farm Board visit
ed the state dry farm in Pleasant Val
ley yesterday afternoon, and the
trouble between the Board and w.
Sohlman, the manager. were amicably
adjusted. Sohlman was paid all that
he claimed was due him, and he
agreed to vacate the premises today.
When the Board settled up with
Sohlman recently, 1t was unders TODD
that he was to leave the farm. but
later he refused to do so. claiming a
homestead right to the most valuable
part OF the farm.
When the farm was bought from
John Thompson several years ago it
| was supposed to include a splendid
! spring and some good alfalfa ground
This ground was fenced and cleared
! and a portion Of 1t was planted with
| orchard trees and alfalfa. Later sur.
veys, however, proved that about one
hundred and twenty acres of the farm
| including some of the buildings, the
spring. half Of the orchard, and about
forty acres of the alfalfa land was
! government land open to entry. 1t is
this land that Sohlman claimed. Had
he secured title to it the dry farm
would have been rendered practically
worthless.
1t is now understood that George
Bowers is to take charge OF the farm
without salary, and for its keep he is
to have whatever it can be made tc
produce.
Steps have been taken to have this
strip of land decided to the state by
the government. Senator Pittman has
been advised of the matter and will
take the necessary steps TO secure the
land fer the state. The final disposi
tion of the farm, the stock, and the
implements will then be up to the next
Legislature.
1t was proposed some time ago tha
Elko County buy the improvement:
and implements. and that the lane
be decided to the county for a poo
farm or for experimental purposes.
was found, however, that this coulC
be done only by a Legislative enact
ment.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
WHIRLPOOL BATHS"

WHIRLPOOL BATHS"
FOR WOUNDED
BY Pac. and Int'l News Service.
LONDON, April 7.-The whirlpool
bath" is the latest medical invention
1t Is described in a London medical
periodical as follows:
THE wounded soldier whose wound
has become stiff furnishes one of the
great problems of the present day.
The problem has been approached
from various directions, but so far the
most successful work of alienation
seems to be that carried on at the
Grand Palais consists in the use of the
so-called whirlpool bath The bath is
designed for the arm and the leg. BY
means of 1t a whirl of water at very
high temperature-12O degrees fahren-
heit-and pressure is applied to the
limb for about twenty minutes. The
relief to pain is remarkable. After
the bath the limb can usually be ma.
nipulated with freedom"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
(From New York TimCsD


The recent suggestion of Senator
Newlands that a commission be ap-
pointed ito consider the whole subject
of defense" recalls TO mind the pro-
posal made a few years ago by naval
officer on duty at the Naval War Col
lege for the organization of a council
of national defense which would con-
slider this whole question and lay the
foundation for intelligent, economical,
and concerted action. II was suggest
ed that the President of the United
States should preside over the council
and that the members should be the
secretaries OF state, war, and navy,
the chairman of the naval and military
committees of the house and senate,
the chairmen of the ways and means
and appropriation committees OF the
house, with army and naval officers
as expert advisers. 1t will be seen
that the membership Of this council,
, embracing all elements of the eXecu'
tive and legislative branches of the
government that are most directly
concerned in national measures Of de-
fense, could logically be depended on
wisely to determine a policy and form
ulate the measures that would secure
! the necessary legislation and the
proper organization and preparation oi
the army and navy. as well for the de
mands of peace as for the emergency
| of war.
| Notwithstanding the evident neces
sity for such concentration Of re
sponsibility, and the great good that
! would come of 1t. years have passed
during which we have drifted without
policy or preparedness, various de
partments of the government present
ing or formulating bills from time tC
time and all working at cross pur
poses. There Is no head, no coheren
cy, no common sense; II is shameful
muddle with no solution in sight
The crying absurdity of the situa
tion and the country's humiliation cal
be appreciated by reviewing th
events of the past few weeks-th
designations of the secretary and as
sistant secretary of war, the so-calle,
hearings before congress, the bills an
schemes almost without number tina
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
GERMAN ATTACKS.
AROUND VERDUN
WORST SINCE
LAST FEBRUARY
PENETRATE FRENCH TRENCHES
AT BETHINcouRT AND DEFEAT
THE ENGLISH SOUTH OF ST.
ELoI.
BY Pac. and Int'I News Service.

BY Pac. and lnt'l News Service.
PARIS, April THE communique
issued by the war office this morning
announces that the Germans have
penetrated the first line trenches of
the French near Bethincourt. After a
heavy artillery bombardment the Ger
mans attacked the Irencnes along the
road from Bethincourt 10 Chatton-
court, gaining the first line trenches
They were expelled by counter at
tacks from all but 500 yards.
The infantry attacks around Verdun
last night and this morning are said TO
have been the most determined AID
along a greater front than at any time
since the beginning of the assault on
February 9th.
BERLIN, April 17.-It was officially
announced by the war office this
morning that the Germans, after a
heavy artillery bombardment. launch
ed an infantry attack against the Brit
ish crater position southwark OF St
Eloi, driving out the English and hold
ing the position.
French attacks at Caillette Woo
and north of Four de Paris were re
pulsed
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
.BACHMAN LANDED
IN COUNTY JAIL

Sheriff Joe Harris returned last
night with Sam Bachman, who was ar
rested recently at Ottumwa. Iowa. on
the charge OF horse stealing. Bach
man was indicted under two counts by
the grand jury and the court fixed bail
at $25O0 in each case. Up to the pres
ent time Bachman has made no effort
to secure bail and he is confined in the
county jail.
According to the sheriff he secured
eighteen head Of the alleged stolen
horses. The brands were disfigured
and made to appear different, but
upon clipping the hair the old brands
stood out plainly. The recovered
horses are now on their way home in
charge Of James Steele.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
GERMAN RELATIONS
TO GO TO SENATE
sy Pac. and 'nt'I News Service.

Sy Pac. and 'nt'I News Service.
WASHINGTON. April Tt is un
derstood this morning that the cabinet
has reached an agreement that the
time for temporizing with Germany
has passed. and that only action BY
Germany which meets the approval OF
the administration can prevent the
rupture of diplomatic relations.
The matter will he put up to con
gress. but it is understood that a cam
vass of the senate and house shows
that the president will be supported
by vote of three to one if he recon-
mcnds breaking off diplomatic rela.
tions with Germany.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
A Council Of
National Defense

are thrust forward by every individual
who is moved to save his country. 1t
is in the hearings before the naval
committee, perhaps. that we find the
most picturesque evidence of military
chaos. The chief of the bureau of
yards and docks, the one officer at
the navy department who has least
to do with the fighting fleet and who
never spent a day in battleship, was
kept on the witness stand for twelve
long hours, during which he was in
terrogated. not only concerning mat
ters of a political and civil nature in
connection with the navy yards, but,
his title being admiral and all ad-
mirals looking alike to some of our
statesmen, he Was asked questions
about which he could know nothing
whatsovere. Another officer was re-
quired to give an opinion as to the
value of a revolver on a battleship in
order TO satisfy a distinguished gentle
man who may have had need for a
revolver on the plains of the great
west. And SO the days pass and
precious time is wasted in the endless
examination of officers and individ'
uals, each OF whom has his own per.
sonal views and all very naturally diff
fering from one another in respect to
many details.
The appointment Of council OF ma
tional defense would serve to co.ordi
nate all the agencies most competent
to consider the broad question of pol
icy and to outline clearly and intelli
gently measures that are necessary Ia
; put the policy in force with such be
ginning that the committees of con
gress could proceed with less delay in
preparing appropriation bills, without
which nothing will be done unless 6
sudden emergency or brigand like
Villa forces the adoption of hurried
measures at once inadequate and un
economical. There can be no question
that the people Of this country woult
approve and applaud dignificd ant
sensible method of shaping a polio!
which involved the expenditure o
hundreds of millions of dollars annual
ly for national defense. It is not
matter for treatment by mob.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
VILLA REPORTED IN
CATEVO NE|GHBORHOOD
sy Pae. and Int'I News Service.

Sy Pac. and lnt'l News Service.
SAN ANTONIO. April 7.-General
Guiterres this morning, through the
American consul Letcher, wires Gen
eral Funston that 200 Carranzistas un.
der Cavazos encountered fifty of Vii.
las troops at o'clock this morning
at Gienagilla ranch, few miles south
of Satevo, killing ten and capturing
25 OF the bandits. 1t is believed that
Villa is in the same neighborhood.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
TROOPS REMAIN TILL
VILLA IS CAPTURED
BY Pac. and IntI News Service.

BY Pac. and lntl News Service.
WASHINGTON. April Tt Is semi
officially stated here this morning
that the expeditionary forces in Mexi-
CO will not be withdrawn until Villa
has been captured or killed. 1t is un-
derstood that the president has in,
formed his advisers that the original
object in sending the troops into Mexi.
CO was TO get Villa dead or alive. and
that he will not be content with any
thing less.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
RESULTS OF PREsI.
DENTAL PRIMARIES
BY Pac. and inti Newa Service.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Of the
delegates already chosen by primary
elections for the Republican National
Convention in Chicago next June, $50
are uninstructed, 81 instructed for ex.
President Fairbanks, "a instructed for
Senator Cummins, 10 instructed for
Senator La Toilette, two are pledged
TO Weeks. Sc are favorable to Hughes
and five favorable to Weeks. This
does not include the results of the
primary elections April In Michigan
Wisconsin and New York.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
MINES OF ToNoPAH
EMPLOY 1900 MEN

EMPLOY 1900 MEN
With silver at bedrock price for
several months, price that would not
have enabled the mines of Tonopah to
continue at profit if II were not for
the gold content Of the quartz, Tono-
pah concluded the year with most
excellent showing. It's production in
1915 was 636,12S dry tons, worth $11,.
074,922.
At present there is more actual de.
velopment work in progress in Tono
pah than in years. There are about
1900 men employed in mines and mills
The payroll and supply bills each
month amount to about 100000.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
GERMANS LOSE
MANY AEROPLANES
BY eae. and IntI News Service.

ROME, April lit is declared by
the Italian war office this morning
that the Germans have lost 1868 aero
planes and 47 Zeppelins since the war
began. II is also claimed Lfat 14OO
German aviators have been killed and
captured and that Austria has lost all
her dirrigibles and 1S4 aeroplanes.
Germany, it is said, has built fifty or
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-04-07
HARDING Of OHIO
G. D. ?. CHAIRMAN
BY P.-e. and ,nrl News Service.

CHICAGO, April THE sub-com-
mittee of the republican national COM
mittee unanimously selected Senator
Harding of Ohio as temporary chair
man of the republican convention to
be held next June. Lafayette b. Glas-
sen of New York was elected secre-
tary.
Chairman Hilles in opening the COM
mittee meeting stated that Roosevelt's
stand did not in any way affect the
selecting of temporary chairman.