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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

certain is the extent to which the enem,
has been disabled by loss of men, and
while the dead and wounded can only
be estimated, the prisoners can be count
ed. Thus there is always reliable infor
nation Of the results OF one method Of
reducing the hostile forces. The atten
tion devoted to that method indicates
the adoption OF a settled policy by the
united general staff for the reduction OF
Austro- German man power. First Of all
/ be sure to get the men rather than the
| guns, the men rather than the miles, and
| then the deserted guns and the vacant
miles can be appropriated easily enough.
| That is, in effect, the order of the day.
The Russian, French, British and Ital-
ian armies are all engaged in a great
man hunt. They are closing in to cap
ture or kill. Within the narrowing ring
the enemy's guns must be put out of
action and the Notifications demolished,
but only in order that their defenders
may fight no more The guns, the NUM-
tons, the trenches are useless without
the men, and to capture them without
the men would be profitless Guns are
easily replaced, new for old; men are
not. As fast as the allies can capture
guns the Krupp and Skoda works can
make them; but where shall men be found
to fill the depleted ranks when the army
reserves are exhausted? The German re-
serve is believed to have entered on the
down grade at the beginning of the year,
and so heavy have been the Austrian
losses, especially in prisoners, that the
Austrian reserve is probably extinct.
How is it that the allies are so sue
cessful now in capturing large bodies of
enemy? II is no secret; the enemy
knows all about it, and laments the loss
of the superiority in artillery which in
the early days of the war enabled the
Teutonic forces to gain footing in Bel
GUM. France and Russia These words
appear in a semi-of1icial Austro- Hunga-
rian statement: Our artillery cannot
rival the overwhelming strength Of the
enemy's guns, and is therefore unable
to protect our infantry" Besides, there
IS the manner of handling the artillery
for the capture of men. We noted this
first on the Russian front. when Brusiloff
dropped his curtain of fire in rear of the |
attacking infantry, cutting off the re-
treat and gathering in the prisoners. The /
same plan is in operation on the French 4
front at every assault, and the guns are /
Smelling a five-mile zone be-
hind the German lines Thus the horri- /
bic grinding down Of the armies pro-
,eeds, the attribution that is deemed of 1
he first Importance being in men. not in
IL is hardest on Austria. next
- IL. .
wonderfully well; Russia does not seem
o feel il; and Britain. according to Sir
Douglas Hsig, will not achieve her full
strength on land until next summer"
surely by that time the man hunt should
be over and the reign Of peace begun
3oston Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
MORETOWN

Mr. and Mrs. L. Wilcox are guests o.
S. Wilcox and family at Brattleboro, whC
are in camp at Sunset lake.
Misses Florence Pierce and Ruth Mack
were in Montpelier Saturday.
Miss Merle Turner of Worcester, Mass.
arrived Friday for several weeks stay
with relatives.
NJ. J. Reagan was in Burlington over
Sunday Mrs. Reagan, who spent the past
week there, returning with him.
Miss Hattie Davis and Miss Marion
Bisbee returned Wednesday from a sew
eral weeks visit in Springfield, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Sleeper weres in
Burlington Sunday.
Miss Muriel Shea of Lebanon, n H.,
visited at her home here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Flint were in Wash
ngton Sunday, and their daughter, Ruth.
who spent the past week here, returned
with them.
Theodore Atkins and Miss Viva At
kins of Montpelier spent the weekend at
their home in town.
Miss Florence Haylett visited relatives
in Montpelier several days last week.
Miss Irene Child is the guest of Miss
Addie L. Foss at Hyde Park.
Mrs. Peter Shepard went to the Fanny
Allen hospital Monday, where she expects
to undergo surgical operation.
The selectmen met Saturday to see
about enlarging the town hall, as was
voted on at the annual town meeting,
and it is expected that work on the
structure will begin in the near future.
This is much needed improvement and
win be much appreciated by the town
neonle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
WILLIAMSBURG

Miss Mile J. Drury is taking her va
cation from work in the Downs store
and with her sister, Mrs. Ida Whitcomb
has gone 10 St Albans 10 visit her aunt
Mrs. G.. W, Evans,
A party. including Mrs Rebekah ii,
mons, Miss Dorothy Simons, Miss Mar,
ion BarroWs Of New Haven, and others,
is enjoying an outing at the Lynde cot,
tage on the shore OF Mirror lake in Der.
lin.
The Village Improvement society an
nounces the appearance ON the evening of
Monday, Aug y, AZ grange hall, of Mar.
ion tlertha Clarke, the talented imper.
senator, in the captivating comedy in
four acts, DADDY Long Legs which has
been called the most popular play of 20.
day, Tickets are now on sale az all
the stores, and the main floor space is all
reserved, with the exception of the front
and rear rows OF seats. Those who come
10 the hall first will have first choice
OF the reserved seats as they are not
reserved by number. IL has leaked out
that the society will not break even on
last winters entertainments and all
friends OF the organization are urged 10
attend and give the ladies a boost.
Theodore Wilfore, who moved to Mont
pelier with his family some months ago,
has bought the house formerly owned
by George H. Nichols on the hill near the
cemetery and has lately taken posses
sion.
Miss Ninona 0'Nell has returned from
a stay OF several weeks with an aunt in
0wenboro, Me
Rev. and Mrs Keeling, who have been
in Cabot for a week past, returned to
the parsonage yesterday, having received
word of a visit in the near future OF a
friend from England.
Mrs. Frank A. Downs will help out in
the store during the absence of Miss
Drury on her vacation.
The seleetmen posted man in the
middle OF Brockway hill last Sunday TO |
guard against accidents from the meet
ing OF cars in places where there was not
room for passing
Ernest L. Andrews is at work in the
meat department OF the G. F. MeAllister
Co, while c. Eugene ingalls, is out of
town on a vacation,
Work on the culvert at the foot OF
Nassar hill is well toward completion
and it is probable that the road will be
reopened for travel by tonight, We'd
nesday.
Eugene Call and daughter, Esther, have
been visiting relatives in Sherbrooke, T.
O., for several days and are expected to
return home this week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
HIS LIFE SAVED
But William Gilman, 80, Made Slash in
His Throat at Rutland.

Rutland, Aug. l6.-William Gilman,
age 30 years, son of John j. Gilman of
this city, while mentally deranged yes
terday slashed his throat with a razor in
an attempt at suicide. Relatives pre-
vented him making a fatal cut The
blade struck, but did not injure the
windpipe. A cash two inches long was
inflicted. Gilman has had an hallucina-
ton that the Russian army authorities
are seeking him TO make him fight, He
will probably be sent to Brattleboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Every Board OF Trade member in Barre
should be participant in the better ac-
quaintance run to South Royalton Thurs
day evening. The trip is to be over the
best road in Vermont; the entertainment
is to be interesting; and the purpose of
the visit is in every way praiseworthy
Therefore. the largest participation of
the series of tours should be forthcoming
when the start is made from the City
square at 5:l5 p. M
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

There is considerable encouragement in
the announcement that the Fore River
Shipbuilding works at Quincy, Mass,
filed United States government order
for seven submarines Of the L type more
than a month ahead of the specified time
limit. If the shipbuilding companies are
able to speed up their work to such an
extent there is hope that the national
policy of preparedness will not be such a
long time in being established az il was
thought when the matter was being de-
bated in Congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Perhaps Germany will be willing to
tell why she SO strenuously opposes pur-
chase of Danish West Indies islands by
the United States. Her opposition now
bears out in part the story recently
printed by the New York Herald that
Germany was preparing to take the is
lands when the European war broke out
and recalled Germanic activities on this
side of the ocean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

panied by DR.. and Mrs. Harry Trask, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ned Newcomb are camping
in Highgate.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Newcomb Of Worces-
ter, Mass, arrived in town Saturday.
A party of Is, including Miss Smiths
girls and friends, had breakfast Tuesday
on the hilltop west of the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
STEFANSSoN TO CONTINUE
Polar Explorer Will Not Return to Civil
ization This Year

Nome. Alaska. Aug l6.-Nilhialmur
Stefansson. explorer. who went into the
polar regions in 1918, probably will not
return to civilization this season but will
continue his work Of exploring newly
discovered land north Of Prince Patrick
island This news wss brought by SIX
members Of Stefsnsson's party who have
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

On Sept ?, next, at Long Branch, y. J.,
and on the lawn of the summer White
House" before a distinguished party OF
Democrats, Woodrow Wilson is to be no
titled of his nomination for the presiden,
cy again. Otherwise, the whole affair is
secret.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Charles Sumner Bird is again men
toned for governor of Massachusetts.
With the approach OF every election the
Bird candidacy is brought out by some
zealot. Must be they are running short
OF material in the Bay state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Gov Gates can afford to look with
complacence on this political merry go
round which ex-Gov. Fletcher and Sen
ator Page are running, for he is apt to
catch the supporters as they become dis
gusted with the Fletcher Page tactics in
their efforts to get the senatorial nom
nation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
vAcrAATIoS IN MILITIA ORDERS

NAClLtJA iDN IN MILL LA ORDERS
First comes an order to move all the
remaining state militia troops from their
home states to the Mexican border; and
after the soldiers have been worked up
to state of fevcrish expectancy comes
another order suspending the previous
order. Then there is confusion worse
confused. The ostensible reason for the
suspension of the order was that a strike
on the railroads Of the country would ne
oessitate the holding Of troops to guard
mail trains and 10 do other acts incident
70 the service; and hence il was thought
best 10 retain the $4,000 state troops
still in their home states for emergency
calls, the regulars being already on the
border The fret order for the sending
Of the $500 troops 70 the Mexican
boundary was issued some time after the
negotiations between the railroad man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
ALLIES PLAN ON SoMME.
What Their Continual Blasting Away
May Mean.

Least striking OF the siN present en-
tente offensives, but perhaps most men
acing to the Teutons, il that along the
Somme. At first view it seems useless
Tor the French and British to expend the
accumulated forces Of wear Of prepara-
tion in the effort TO capture little pro-
vincial town Of a thousand houses. Obvi-
ouslv the allies on their way toward Pc
rome must have lost several tin-s as
many men a. would equal the whole
population Of some 26 villages and ham
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

The newspaper fraternity welcomes
Editor John t. Gushing back to the edi-
torial chair in the st. Adams Messenger
office after his months sojourn with the
Vermont troops on the Mexican border.
Editor Gushing is in position to give
his readers some first hand informn ton
about the conditions in the camp of the
Vermont troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Chief Justice White is now given the
credit for keeping Justice Brandei5 out
OF that Mexican muddle, thus preserving
the dignity OF the. United States supreme
court. That being the case, it was one
of the best opinions the chief justice ever
gave
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
They Are Going
Fast

Have you taken adj
vantage of the many
bargains which we are
offering all this month.
If you have not, you
should at once.
There are many lines
in mems, women's and
children's shoes that we
shall not recorder or that
are marked at less than
we could buy them for
at present market price.
One lot ladies' tan OK
fords and pumps at one
half price.
Misses White Tennis
Pumps, Sandals, Play
Shoes at cost.
One lot ladies' oxfords
in $500 and $3.50 grades
at $2.15.
Come in to-day and
save money.
Rogers Walk Over
Boot Shop
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
The Allies, Man Hun.

Observe how methodically the generals
and war offices 81 the entente powers
count and record the numbers OF men
captured in the engagements on every
fucnt. Mention b. often made Of the
number OF guns taken. but that il al
ways secondary. The first thing to as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

II was lucky that the New Hampshire
militia got away for the border as soon
as they did, else they would have been
held for railroad strike service just as
the recruits are being held now
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Two Salem men got into a row over a
cup OF coffee and one OF them was slain.
Perhaps it was the third cup. That has
been known to lead TO rows.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16
EAST BARRE

Regular meeting Wucho-
sen tribe, No. 10. on Thurs
dsy evening a. $50 Work.
warriors degree. Corn and
Venison VIII be served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

1t begins to look as if the Norwich
cadets would stay right in old Vermont
till the football season opens; and then
how can they leavey
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Sure proof that the Germans are hard
pressed on the eastern front is the visit
there by the kaiser
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

A blow out has It's hazards whether il
be on the "lndan trail" or on the auto.
mobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

Twenty.one births, as against nine
deaths, make a good July record in
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-08-16

II villa is yet alive he is showing a
most retiring disposition.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
USE OF MANDAMUS IS UPHELD
Town Boards Must Bow to People,
Supreme Court Rules

st. Paul. - A town board in Mime
sofa may be compelled to carry out
any specific duty the people of the
township direct, according to deci-
sion given by the supreme court in
the case of Eric Olson ct al vs. John
Honett ct al, of Martin county.
Residents of Lake Fremont, Martin
county, complained of the condition of
roads and urged the board to improve
them. The board neglected to do so,
and a writ of mandamus was sought
The defendants demurred and were
overruled.
Although the supreme court reverses
the lower court, it is held under rea-
sonable circumstances a writ of man
damus will lie.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
STATE LOSES SUIT
FOR TAX ON BONDS
CANNOT ASSESS SUCH INHERIT
ANCES, SUPREME COURT OF
MINNESOTA RULES.
LOWER COURT is REVERSED
Ramsey County Judge Upheld States
Contention in Suit Against Estate
of Francis Ward of Chicago
Bonds Went to Heirs.

st. Paul. = The State of Minnesota
cannot tax inheritances of bonds of a
Minnesota corporation transferred by
will or under the interstate law by a
nonresident to nonresident heirs, &C
cording to per curtain opinion of the
supreme court in suit brought in the
district court of Ramsey county to
collect inheritance tax upon the estate
of Francis H. Ward, Chicago
The decedent owned $4,000 In
bonds of the Great Northern, and
these descended at his death to heirs.
On the theory the State of Minnesota
has jurisdiction over bonds of the
Great Northern an effort was made
to collect the inheritance tax provid-
ed by the laws of this state. Judge
o. B. Lewis of Ramsey county upheld
this contention, but is reversed by the
supreme court.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
BERLIN TO WELCOME HOUSE
Hopes Wilson's Friend Will Come as
Harbinger of Peace.

Berlin, May rs, via London, May 20.
Another visit by Col E. M. House to
Europe would come as no surprise to
initiated quarters here. The Ameri-
can rumors are regarded as having a
certain basis in fact, although the
opinion prevails that the trip naturally
would be postponed until after the ma
tional conventions.
1t Is hoped here that should Colonel
House pay such visit he will come
this time as a harbinger of peace, or
at any rate to prepare, if possible, the
foundations for peace proposal. diff
ficult as this task is recognized to be.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
WAITE is CONVICTED OF
MURDER IN FIRST DEGREE
Found Guilty of Poisoning Millionaire
Observation-Disclosures Verdict
as Final.

New York, May 30.-Convicted Of
murder in the. first degree for poison
ing his father-in-law, John E. Peck,
millionaire drug manufacturer, Of
Grand Rapids, Mich, DR.. Arthur War
rem Waite spent the night in the
Tombs prison where he will remain
until Justice Clarence ]. Shearn SEN
fences him on June to death in the
electric chair.
Waite declined to make any state
ment, but said he might issue some
impression" later. That he was in
clined to accept the verdict as final
and was resigned to his fate, seemed
to be indicated by his remark, "This
is a great relief as he was led from
the courtroom.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
HUNDREDS WORK ON TRIAL
Western Minnesotans Weld Picks
Women Serve Lunch.

Ortonville. - Overalls and jackets
were much in evidence here on Trail
day" Clergymen, lawyers, doctors,
druggists and merchants participated
in the largest single good roads move
ever launched in Western Minnesota.
All worked on the Yellowstone trail
from 6 a. m. to p. m.
Four bushels of sandwiches were
eaten at the noon hour, with twen-
ty-gallon tub of ice cream and other
edibles, prepared by the women. More
than 400 loads of gravel were placed
On the trail.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02

Convicted of murder in the first de-
gree for poisoning his father-in-law.
John e. Peck. a millionaire drug manu-
facturer of Grand Rapids, Mich, DR.,
Arthur Warren Waite is in the Tombs
prison at New York, where he will re-
main until Justice Clarence j. Shearn
sentences him on June l to death in
the electric chair.
In a fight with a masked bandit at
Milwaukee, on the rear platform or
the interurban car of which he was
conductor, Henry Seelhorst was prob
ably fatally wounded. His assailant
escaped, but got no money
James J. Hill is seriously i'll at st.
Paul, Mimi. DR.. j. S. Gilfillan de-
scribed his condition as unimproved
since an operation was performed
by the Mayo brothers on an abscess.
The president and Mrs. Wilson at
tended the wedding at New York Of
Miss Alice Gertrude Gordon and DR..
Cary 7. Grayson, past assistant sur
geon U. S. N, the White House physi-
clan.
Louis Worstein, son of Leopold
Werstein, one of the wealthiest men
in Battle Creek, Mich, shot and killed
his wife, Margaret Duffy Werstein.
and Will H. Skinner, society man, and
then committed suicide.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
DARING CONFEDERATE
LEADER PASSES AWAY
Colonel Mosby, Bugaboo to Federal
Army, Kept 10000 Troops Busy
Chasing Him.

Washington, May 31.-Colonel John
s. Mosby has lost his last fight. While
veterans of the old Grand Army Of
the Republic were laying their Memo
rial day tributes on the graves of the
dead comrades, the daring confederate
cavalry leader died in hospital here.
He was 80 years old.
Back in 1854 mothers of the north
used to brighten their children into
obedience with Mosby's name. To the
federal army, the dashing rebel was
more of a bugaboo than to the chill
dren. Troopers of Sheridan's cavalry
started at the falling of nut or the
barking of a squirrel, SO great was
their terror of the band of reckless
horsemen who swooped down yelling,
striking at the most unexpected point.
Never commanding more than 400
men, adventures whose sole reward
was the booty they took, Mosby struck
repeatedly at the union forces, keep
ing 10000 troops busy chasing him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
PR0CLA|MS GOOD ROADS DAY
GOVERNOR DEsIGNATEs TUESDAY
JUNE 20.
Calls Attention to Influence of High.
ways on Social and Economic Con-
ditions-Urges Observance.

st. Paul, May Ex-Governor ]. A. A.
Burnquist has just issued a proclama-
ton designating Tuesday, June 20, as
Good Roads Day in Minnesota.
The proclamation in full is as fol-
lows:
THE legislature OF the state has
wisely requested the designation by
public proclamation of the third Tues
day of June in each year as Good
Roads Day."
More and more is the public awak-
ening to the necessity of road improve
ment and the great value and impor-
lance OF permanent road construction
which will lesson the cost of the mar
keting of products and continually in
crease the volume of traffic. 1t is a
well-known fact that the farmers of
our state on account of bad roads are
losing millions of dollars annually in
the moving of their crops, aside from
the loss occasioned through the lower
value of their lands by reason of their
inaccessibiIity to market.
Good roads, however, influence not
only the economic but the social con-
ditions of a community by eliminating
the loneliness and isolation of rural
districts and by creating better oppor-
tunities for school attendance and So
cial life.
Therefore, the people Of the state
are hereby requested to make special
effort on Tuesday, the goth day of
June, to secure contributions of labor,
material and money toward the i'm
provement of public highways in their
respective communities.
y. A A. BURNQUIST,
Governor"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
Kellogg AppIauded at Anoka.

Anoka. = One thousand persons
gathered in Anoka's stadium applaud
ed Frank B. Kellogg as he emphasized
the salient points in his argument for
preparedness, merchant marine and
protection of labor and industry from
foreign competition after the war;
They applauded his statement that
lin this country there is no distinc-
ton of class. We are all Americans, y
and again when he said he does not
favor the admission of cheap Japanese
labor to compete with the free labor
of America
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-06-02
GIRL SAWS BARS; ESCAPES
FROM CELL FOR THIRD TIME
Center-Aid From Outside
Suspected.

Minneapolis, Mimi. - Agnes Holt
has effected her third escape from
prison. All three escapes have taken
place within three months. She de-
at Sank Center, according to advices
received by the police early. In her
latest escape she sawed her way
through the bars to her cell window
with an instrument fashioned from a
spoon. She then tied bedclothes to-
gether and let herself down from a
second story window, clad only in her
night dress. 1t is believed she was
given clothes and further aid by per-
sons outside.