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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
Bethincourt Salient Evacuated by
French.

French.
The French evacuated the Bethincourt
salient Saturday night and the Germans
ON Sunday attacked with great violence
their new line from Avocourt to Cum
icres but were repulsed with sanguinary
losses. At one point, northeast of Ayo-
court, the Germans succeeded in entering
the French trenches and from this posi-
tion they We're Immediately elected
through counter attack, according to
the French official communication issued
last night. The communication said:
SIN the Argonne our artillery concen-
trated its fire on the enenly's communica
tions Our heavy batteries during these
operations shelled sector in the neigh
borhood where important troop gather
ings and columns on the march were OBJ
served in the region of Montfaucon and
Nantillois. Near Hill 2S5 we exploded a
mine which crumbled the enemy strength
for considerable length and destroyed a
small post,
"I'o the west of the Meuse violent
battle which lasted the entire day was
engaged on the whole of the front from
Avocourt to Cumieres and even spread
to the eastern bank of the river.
The premature evacuation of the
Bethincourt salient which was carried
out last night has enabled us to es-
tablish a continuous line, beginning at
the Avocourt corner and running along
the first woody slopes to the west of
Hill 304, then along the southern bank
of the FORCES brook to the northeast of
Haucourt, and reaching our positions a
little to the south of the crossing of the
roads of Bethincourt Esnes and Bethin-
court Chattancourt
"The whole line was violently attack
ed by the enemy, but withstood the fierc- !
est onslaught.
On the front of lie Mort Homme- |
Cumieres the German attack met with /
a sanguinary setback. The attacking /
columns which debouched in close for
nation from the Cumeres wood We're
caught under the fire OF our mitraille
uses and artillery and dispersed, leaving
behind hundreds of bodies on the ground.
All attempts against lie Mort Homnle
were also repulsed with heavy losses.
"A simultaneous offensive movement L
against our positions between the Avo
court wood and the FORCES brook met
with fierce resistance on the part of our
troops which everywhere repulsed the en-
emy. Finally, the enemy through an at
tack against one of our works to the
northeast of Avocourt at the southern
outskirts of the wood succeeded inomen-
tarily in gaining a foothold in our
trenches, but We're thrown out at once
through a counter attack. n
TO the east Of the Meuse the enc /
my artillery was very active against our
at the Cot Du Poivre and !
in the region OF Douaumont-Naux as well &
rs on the whole OF our second line Kept ,
in check by our curtain of fire the in q
fantry attackers we're unable to debouch. +
"In the Woevre there has been an in
termttent bombardment'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
GIVEN USE OF TELEGRAPH.
Americans Gain Concession from Car
rama Authorities.

san Autonio. Tex. April lo-Tbe Mex
iean military authorities have offered
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-10
OPERATION COVERED
A 13-MILE FRONT
Fight for Possession of Dead
Mans Hill Was Redoubled
After French Evacuated
BethincOurt Salient Satur-
day Night-The Germans
Gain East of Meuse

Paris, April l0.-The Germans contin-
ued their attacks last night in the Yer
dun region east and west of the Meuse
over front thirteen miles long from
Hill No. 304 to Fort Douaumont. The
says: In the fighting west of the river
for possession of Dead Mans Hill the
Germans We're repulsed except on a front
of 500 yards near Hill 295. East of the
river the German assault gained no ap-
preeiable results"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Nebraska
Peter Jansen Home
From New York

Beatrice, Neb., June H.-(Special.)
Hon. Peter Jansen has returned
from a trip to New York and points
in Canada, where he went after the
republican convention at Chicago. Mr..
Jansen has been staunch supporter
of Hughes ever since his name was
mentioned as a presidential candidate,
and he says he will be elected beyond
doubt.
John Bernhard, for the last fifteen
years resident of Rockford, this
county, died yesterday morning, aged
50 years. He is survived by widow
and six children.
Mrs. J. A. Spencer was injured in
an automobile accident west of Bar
neston Sunday night when the auto
in which she and her husband were
riding crashed into buggy. She was
thrown down in the car in such a
way to injure her about the head,
but it is thought not seriously. The
auto and buggy were pretty badly
smashed.
Mrs. John Matthias, a pioneer resi-
dent of the Liberty vicinity, died Sun
day night after an illness of two
weeks. She is survived by her hus-
band and three children.
Fire last week destroyed the large
corn crib, granary and tool shed on
the farm OF Fred Harvey near Ply
mouth, entailing a loss of about
$4,000, which is partially covered by
insurance.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Be Careful in Using
Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos con-
tain too much alkali, which Is very In
furious as 1t dries the scalp and makes the
hair brittle.
The best thing to use is Just plain null
sified cocoanut oil, for 1t is pure and en-
tirely greaseess It's very cheap, and beats
the most expensive soaps or anything else
to pieces. You can get this at any drug
store. and few ounces will last the whole
family for months.
Simply moisten the hair with water and
rub it in; about a teaspoonful is all that is
required. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, cleanses thoroughly, and
rnses out easily. The hair dries quickly
and evenly. and is soft, fresh looking,
bright, fluffy, wavy, and easy to handle.
Besides. 1t loosens and takes out every par
ticle Of dust, dirt and dandruff.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Many at Missionfest.

Deshler, Neb., June 27.-(Special.)
Two thousand people attended the
annual mssionfest of the St. Peters
Missouri Lutheran church of Deshler
and neighboring churches of this
synod, held on the Thayer county fair
ground Sunday. A shoir of 100 voices
led the singing. Rev. F. Mahl of Syl-
Wan Grove, Kan, presided in German
in the morning. Rev. P. Matuschka
of Plymouth delivered a sermon in
German after a big basket dinner.
Rev. Lewis Jagele, former Thayer
county boy, now missionary to the
deaf and dumb in this district, with
headquarters at Kansas City, told OF
his work among those people. A
large collection was taken for mis-
siOnary work.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Gutzon Borglum
Will Not Come to
Omaha at This Time

Gutzon Borglum of New York,
noted sculptor and former Omahan,
who was expected in Omaha for the
marriage OF his favorite niece, Miss
Ida Darlow, and Mr.. Floyd Burdi:,
has wired that he is unable to come.
Mr.. Borglum was to give his niece
in marriage, but pressing duties kept
him from attending.
Mr.. Borglum plans to come to
Omaha July 10,
Omahans are looking forward with
interest to the famous sculptors visit
with view to getting an expression
Of opinion from him in regard to
erecting a monument here to COM
memorate the fiitieth anniversary OF
Nebraska's statehood. John Lee Web
ster is one of the committee inter-
ested in placing the monument,
which, it is planned, shall honor pio-
neer settlers as well.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Big Crowd Greets
Shoppers as They
Race at Aurora

Aurora, Neb., June N.-(Special. y
Twenty-Five hundred people turned
out here today for the first days pro-
gram of the Nebraska Midway Rae
ing circuit meeting-a program that
offered the classiest brand OF harness
racing ever seen on the local track.
Interest in the races was heightened
by the presence of prominent horse
men from all over the state and the
fact that Us horses are CHARTERED at
the local plant.
The program was married by a
slight injury to Babe King, the
worlds fastest pacing pony, who went
an exhibition mile and then stepped
the last one-eighth against time. One
of the shafts of the sulky broke, the
pony being scratched in the spill
Babe King, however, was only slight
ly injured and will be seen on the
track during the other two days of
the meeting.
The feature race on the first days
card was the 2:ll pace, won by Sir
Lain, Owens up. Josie Knight, Den
mis- up, paced out second, with third
honors going to M. T., Johnson up.
Time: 2:l3, 2:l2A and 2:l3.
The other races follow:
Trotting. 2:13 class: The Frisco Gance),
won; California B. (Beasley). second; For
rest Bingen (Forresp, third. Time: 2:17,
2:17A 2:20.
Trotting S-year-olds: Vera Tramp (For-
rest). won; Mart Meyers (Thomas). second I;
Clarence Collins (Butterfield), third. Time:
$3.50, $3.50, 1882.
The track was in good condition
and barring and rain tonight, should
be unusually fast tomorrow.
F. D. Van Pelt, starter, proved
popular with the crowd and kept the
reinsmen on the job.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
TEARS OF MOTHER
ARE OF NO AVAIL
Even Permission Of Governor of
State Fails to Restore Lad
To His Home.
UP TO SECRETARY OR WAR

A mothers tears avail nothing to
get her son released from the army
after his company has been sworn
in. And the governor OF the state has
no power to release him.
This was discovered by Herbert
Gunner, 2S24 A street. South Side.
Gunner went to Lincoln with Com
pany B, Fourth regiment. But his
mother wante4 him to stay at home
He is not of age and his father, a
postoffice clerk, is a semi-invalid.
His mother took letter from Post
master Wharton explaining the cir
cumstances and went to Lincoln. She
saw Governor Morehead and the gov
ernor endorsed the letter with the
statement that young Gunner should
be excused Then the mother went to
the camp and secured the consent of
Captain Hamilton and First Lieuten-
ant c. A. husband. She brought her
son home with her.
Orders for Arrest.
Monday evening Sergeant Julius
Festner appeared at the Gunner home
with military orders to arrest Gun
ner.
The captain had discovered after
Gunner left the camp that he could
not be excused even by the governor
for the reason that the company had
already been sworn into the United
States service.
AS there was no train to Lincoln
before Tuesday morning, Festner con-
scented to leave the boy at home on
his promise to appear at the station
for the morning train to Lincoln. He
failed to appear.
Up to Secretary of War.
The sergeant then proceeded to the
postoffice, where he saw his father.
The postmaster telephoned to Ad-
jutant General Hall at Lincoln, but
was informed that nothing could be
done by anybody except the secretary
of war.
The sergeant was assured then that
young Gunner would be at the sta
ton to go back with him on the 2
o'clock train. He was there.
1t is believed there will be no diff
ficulty in getting his release as soon
as the secretary of war can be heard
from.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Nebraska
MUSTERS IN FOUR
STATE COMPANIES
A Of Omaha, F Of Blair, n of
Madison and G. of Denton
Now in Federal Service.
MANY ASK FOR DISCHARGE

Lincoln, Neb., June 27.-(Special
Telegram. )-Mustering in of compa.
MES into the government service be.
gaA lively this morning. Company
A of Omaha, Captain Eugene T. Har.
ris, First Lieutenant Wallace A. Fell.
ers and Second Lieutenant Martin l.
Jensen were mustered in this morn.
ing at s o'clock. At 10 o'clock Com
pany F of Blair, Captain F. A. Abbott
First Lieutenant Reed Chanlon and
Second Lieutenant J. A. Kilian were
mustered in.
Following this Company H of Mad
ison, Captain Harry Hobb, First
Lieutenant Henry Altschuler and Sec
ond Lieutenant Henry J. Otterpohl
and Company G of Denton were mus
tered in.
The governor is busy this morning
listening to pleas of mothers and
fathers asking that their sons be dis
charged.
One Iowa Regiment Ready.
Des MONIES, Ia, June 27.-The
First regiment Iowa National Guard
was expected to move southwark
some time today. Mastering officers
planned to muster in the Second in
fantry and First battalion of artillery
this afternoon and tomorrow. Medi-
cal examination of the First regiment
was completed early today and exam
nation of the Third regiment began.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Workmen will Protect All .
Who Enlist in the Guard

Grand Island, Neb., June 27.-(Spe-
cia1 Telegram. 1.-THE regular monthly
session of the grand finance commit.
tee of the Ancient Order Of Omitted
Workmen of Nebraska convened to.
day and disposed of a great deal OF
business, allowing $4,000 death
claims and paying seventeen-year set
Elements. A resolution was unani.
mously carried protecting the bene-
ficiaries of the members who enlisted
in the Mexico campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Mrs. Barackman Must Stand
Trial for HaSbcsd'c Murder

Valentine, Neb., June H.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-THE preliminary hearing
for the Barackman murder, which &C.
Cured June II in the southern part
of Cherry county, came up before
Judge Fisher this morning, with John
NJ. Tucker prosecutor, and L. K.
Travis, counsel for the defense. The
defendant, Mrs. Barackman, put up a
plea of self-defense. The evidence
given was very conflicting, several of
the witnesses contradicting The
Judge bound the defendant over until
the district court sits in September.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
County Values Are
Upon the Increase
(From a Staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, June 27.-(Special)-I
the increase in valuation reported by
the nine counties reporting to the
secretary of the State Board of Equa-
lization continues it is possible that
the valuation Of the state may be in
creased over $25,OO0,O00. This would
mean that the real valuation would
be increased over $l25,000,000.
The state board recently increased
the railroad valuation about 3 per
cent. The present showing so far
would indicate the increase in other
property about three times that
amount.
The counties reporting showed as
fottows.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Mary Davenport, Actress,
Dies Suddenly at Fresno

Fresno, Cal, June o.. Mary
Davenport, who played Juliet to the
Romeo OF Edwin Booth and who was
associated with a score OF notable
actors and actresses of the past CEN
fury, died here last night at the age
of 65, from stroke of apoplexy.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
News Notes of Superior.

Superior, Neb., June 27.-(Special.)
The Mutual Oil company has
erected new plant in Superior. The
new buildings are we'll equipped. J. N
Coleman is manager.
The Superior hospital is being en-.
larged and new X-ray machine and
other apparatus is being installed
Drs. IRISH and Hirsl of New Orleans,
La, are in charge.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
News Notes of Columbus,

Columbus, Neb., June 27.-(Special
Telegram columbus will have a
band of 100 pieces that will give a
concert on the evening of July 4. A
chorus of 100 voices will be feature.
Over ninety men enlisted in a com.
pany here to go to Mexico. General
Hall has been notified of this and
the men are anxiously awaiting
orders. 1t now likely battalion will
be formed in Platte Center.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Fairbury Prisoner Makes His
Escape as officer ChaSeS NJ, D,

Fairbury, Neb., June 27.-(Special
Telegram.)-Fire Chief Ira James last
night discovered that Dan Sullivan,
a city laborer, lodged in the city jail
for drunkenness and disturbing the
peace, while attempting to dig out,
had broken gas pipe. The fire chief
dragged Sullivan from the Jail and
put him in room unconscious. While
James was making hurry up call for
a doctor, the gas victim revived and
made his escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Weather Reports Argue
Well for GROWING Crops

According to the reports to the rail-
roads, the weather out i'll Nebraska is
just the kind that is needed for the
growing crops. There were a few
scattered showers Monday night and
it is much warmer at many places, the
day starting in with temperature of
around 70 degrees.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Rev. Eliza Martin.

Stella, Neb., June 24.-(Special.)-
Rev. Eliza Martin. whose funeral was
at his old home at Barada, Richardson
county, this week, was one of Ne
braska's pioneers. He was born in
Mieg's county, Ohio, October %,
1881, and came to Cass county, Ne
braska, in 1852. His was the first
MARRIAGE ertificate recorded in that
county.
In 1870, Rev. Mr.. Martin came to
Richardson county, where he resided
till 1908; since then he made his home
with his daughter, Anna, in Nebraska
City. He is survived by five children:
John and l. NJ. Martin of California,
Mrs. B. F. Foster OF Falls City,
George Martin of Kearney and Miss
Anna Martin of Nebraska City. John
I. Martin of Barada and Mrs. Sue
Wilson of Paonia, Colo, brother and
sister, were present at the funeral.
Wallace Linstrom.
York, Neb., June 2.-(Special. j.
Wallace Linstrom, aged IL years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. o. Linstrom, died
Saturday afternoon at the German
Lutheran hospital as a result of blood
poisoning contracted in the left arm
several days ago while turning hand
springs on the lawn. Funeral serv-
ices were held Monday.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Smith Injured Under Car.

Columbus, Neb., June 27.-(Special
Telegram. )-Charles Smith had his
left shoulder broken this afternoon
when his car upset between here and
Duncan. Jean Nichols, who was with
him, was bruised up. Smith was
caught under the steering wheel.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Protest is Made Against
The CITY Farming Prisoners

The Workingmen's Independent
Political club Of the South Side,
through John J. Nightingale, secre-
tary, protested to the city council
against the city farming prisoners out
to contractors.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Wallace Linstrom.
Chamberlair's Tablets

Fred E. Hunt OF Seneca Falls, N.
Y, says: 81 have no hesitancy in rec
ommending Chamberlain's Tablets for
the stomach and liver, for they proved
to be the best medicine / ever used"
Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
HYMENEAL.
Finigan-Luf.

Flnigan-Luff.
Avoca, Neb., June 27.-eSpecial.)-
Holley A. Luff and Miss Marie C.
Finigan, we'll known Otoe county
people, living near Unadilla, were
married today at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs. L. D. Finigan
They will reside on a farm near that
city.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
Have Your Eyes Examined
Free of Charge

One of the most valued possessions you
have are your eyes. Have them examined
here by an expert. II YOU need glasses he
will tell you--if you do not he will tell
you also.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-06-28
DEATH RECORD.

Total ............s31,O1 5,9O7
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-08
RESPECT FOR AMERICA

One of the favorite amusements of
the Preparationists during the earl
Ter days of the war was the holding
up of the United States as the most
contemplate nation in the world
America was without a single friend
The warning nations had only con-
tempt for us now. and would seek
the first opportunity when the war
was over to destroy us. We would
declare for neither side; we would not
shed a drop of our blood, even in de-
tense OF our own people, but were
given over entirely to mercenary
ends, There was some slight basis
for this at the beginning of the war.
The Germans resented our selling
OF arms to the Allies, and the Allies
thought we should be fighting with
them. But while the American poll
tician, in proportion as the election
draws nearer, has emphasized his
pretense that we hold the CONTEMPT
OF Europe, the people and govern
ments of the belligerent nations have
long since come to a saner view. This
is made plain in the speech of Hen
ry Morgenthau, American Ambassa-
dor to Turkey, before the Illinois
Manufacturers Association on the
23rd, in which he said:
-Four months after the great war
began Europe generally was sick of
the results that had been obtained.
Every country had underestimate the
strength OF the opponent and each
telt keenly the attitude taken bv
America. But we have won back
their respect now. because they be-
lieve that we are honest and sincere
This is not hearsay. 1t is a eonclu-
sion drawn from personal converse
tons with the leaders of all the bel
ligerent countries, including Ger
many: They fervently hope that we
will be able to keep out of the war
SO as to be in position to help later
on.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-08
Preparedness a Tanner Of Labor

Big business men and few med
ium-sized and small ones are fairly
eating up the Roseveltian doctrines of
preparedness The vote of the United
States Chamber of Commerce in favor
of military training was $3.50 to So. The
sentiments shown by this vote are
easy to appreciate Almost all bust
ness men are employers and some of
the members of the United States
Chamber OF Commerce are very large
scale employers. Almost all of them
who employ working men have had
trouble with their help, and few OF
them are satisfied with the qualities
of the American worker. For one
thing he is poor obeyer. His res
pect for the law, il he ever had it,
has, they believe, greatly waned.
Military training might correct some
OF these qualities, rendering to iadus-
try proletariat trained not only to
arms, but to shop discipline.
1t is of no use for industrial en-
ployers to deny that they would pre-
fer to use class of labor more docile
and less independent than American
skilled and unskilled labor generally
is. For instance, many of them would
like to be able to put in efficiency
systems without having to overcome
the logged persistence of their en-
ployes. They have been accustomed
to regard the employee, not as a part
ner profit-sharing to the contrary
but as one among several mediums of
production. They would like him to
be as tractable and as reliable as any
other raw material, so that they might
look as far ahead and calculate his
productiveness as closely as they
figure out the life of machine. Any
scheme which tends to give him the
desired qualities they will welcome.
There are few, probably, who ac-
tually hope for limitation of democ-
racy; yet this is what is meant by
disciplined" working class. Disci-
pline. in this case an in the others, is
loss of personal freedom. Discipline
puts man into his grove and effici-
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-08
EVADE WAGE LAW

Adelaide, South Australia-Employ-
ing plumbers are evading the decision
of the government wages board, which
has ordered that the rates of plumbers
be increased The employers have ap-
pealed the decision to higher court
and say they will not pay the award
until it is finally settled. Some of the
employers have placed the difference
in a bank, subject to the decision of
the appeal court. The unionists have
appealed to the government for re-
dress, but as yet have not succeeded
in compelling the employers to obey
the law. tl,.i.
The Gem worker and the Idaho labor herald. (Boise, Idaho) 1914-1917, 1916-06-08
U. P. SYSTEM TO MAKE I'M.
PRovEMENTS

Officers of the Union Pacific sys-
tenn have just agreed on an expendi-
ture of approximately $lOOO,OOO for
improving the Kansas City-Denver
line. There has been much work on
this road for several years and when
that which has just beenauthorized is
finished the line will be on a par with
the Granddaughter route of the Union
Pacific.
Zone of the items just authorized
is the ballasting with Sherman granite
of the line between Oakley and Ellis,
seventy-four miles. This will com
plete the ballasting of the line be-
tween Kansas City and Limon. Colo
rade, $50 miles and this portion Of the
work will cost about 100000. The
entire system from Kansas City to
the Colorado terminals will be relaid
with 90 lb. steel rails at cost of
100000, and new steel bridges will
approximate $l25,0O0 additional.
"Elecric block signals will be in
stalled between Salina and Ellis at an
estimated cost of $l75,OOO This will
complete the electrical block signals
between Kansas City and Ellis, about
303 miles.
This is one of the largest expendi-
lures made by any western road this
season and the work is to be pushed
as fast as men and money will do it,"