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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
POULTRY CAME BACK
That Is Half Of the Fowls Stolen Last
Night.

Sixth street chickens came home Il
roost this morning. but not in a manner
which squares exactly with the moral
pointed in the old adage, Chickens viii
come home TO roost,' etc. Late last
night Herbert Spencer was aroused bv a
shrill chorusing from his hen ward
Hastily donning a pair of overalls. he
gained the edge Of the yard Just in time
TO see three men running down the hill.
He gave chase, but lost the trail in the
darkness, and returning 20 the ward.
found six Of his friends among the miss
ing. On his wav to work early to-day.
Mr.. Spencer met a rooster and two
chickens marching sedatcly up the hill
toward his home 4 second glance con-
WINGED him that they were three Of the
sextet reported missing. He guesscs now
that the trio escaped from the beg Of the
thieves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
BLIND TRANSFERRED
Five Children Sent From Brattleboro In.
stitution to Watertown, Mass.

Gov. Graham has ordered the transfer
from the Austine institute at Brattle-
boro to the Perkins institute and the
Massachusetts school for the blind at
Watertown, Mass, five children, as fol-
lows: Dorothy, Matte and Martin Fiske
of Waterbury, children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Fiske, all of whom are blind Tin
cludipg the parents; and Mildred Miles
of Irasburg and Hazel Wands of Rut-
land The reason for the transfer is
that there are not enough blind children
in the Austine institute to make it feas-
ible to engage a teacher for the blind.
The governor has also ordered Herbert
NJ. Vital of Bennington committed to
the Watertown, Mass, institution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
RUN OVER BY TRAIN.
Charles Dunn, AZ, Found Dead Near
Manchester.

Manchester Oct. 2-The dismembered
body of Charles Dunn, AZ years old, was
found late Sunday night beside the
tracks of the Rutland railroad, having
evidently been run over by a train about
mile south of the Manchester station.
BOYS found the body and notified the
railroad officials. Health Officer George
Smith and w. w Bennett, undertaken,
were called and the latter took charge of
the body.
Dunn was employed as section hand
on the railroad but had not been at
work for few days. But little is known
here about the man. He was previously
employed by the Rich Lumber company.
1t is understood that he had a brother
and sister and the authorities are en-
dcavoring to locate them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
MANY MORE INDICTMENTS
Are Expected to Follow Federal Inyesti.
cation.

Washington, d. c., Oct 2.-The great
| harvest of indictments returned at Chi
cago, it was authoritatively stated last
night, is but fraction of what the gov
ernment will reap as the result of its
nationwide raid ON Industrial Workers
of the World offices Sept 5.
| Only those regarded by the govern
ment as the chief figures in the alleged
conspiracy to thwart the government in
its war plans have been indicted. Tons
of documents seized in raids have yet to
be studied and their disclosures eata-
logued and arranged for use in further
proceedings. This work is now going
on in approximately so towns and cities
from coast to coast.
In obtaining indictments against l66
alleged ringleaders of the conspiracy the
department of justice has simply
skinned the cream of the investigation
Documents in its possession are under
stood to show extensive minor plans,
confined to particular localities and de-
signed to affect local situations, through
which those named in the indictments
and many others are believed by the au.
thorities to have sought to hamper the
government by methods, some of which
have not yet been disclosed to the pub
lic
Contrary to general belief, no direct
connection has been shown thus far be-
tween the alleged leaders of the conspir-
acy and the huge German corruption
fund, believed to have been operating in
this country since Americas entry into |
the war. Many indications point strong
ly to the connection which officials hope |
TO establish, but none, it is reported is
absolutely confrmatory.
This development has led officials to |
believe that the full scope of the con-
spiracy operation has not yet been re-
vealed. So far as yet determined, there
was no master spy, no single controlling
head which directed the activities of the
lnti-war workers a group Of fairly
generous proportions, the evidence indi-
eates, has been in charge OF the entire
program of propaganda and outrages,
rom the spreading of alleged sedtious
literature to the burning of crops and
he arming of farmers and others to re-
list the draft law.
The likelihood of another general in
'estigation by single federal grand
ury into the scope of the entire con-
piracy is remote, in the opinion of off
ials, but indications are that number {
# grand juries sitting at New York,
'hicago, st. Louis, Detroit, Cleveland |
nd other cities in the east and middle I
vest will consider local phases of the
roblem. Documents seized at the va
ious points will be utilized in these in
if it should be decided to
old them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
Germans Made Repeated
Efforts to Break the
British Hold
WHICH IS CLOSING
NORTH OF YPRES
Northeast Corner of Poly.
gon Wood and Ypfes-
Menin Scenes Of Battle

London, Oct. 2.-Five attacks by tn
Germans along the Ypres -Menin road an
at the northeast corner of Polygon WOO
have ended in complete failure, the wa
office announced to-day.
Last nights official statement told o
the repulse of three German attacks yes
terday, as follows:
''At $50 o'clock this morning, the en-
emy launched powerful attack on {
front of more than a mile against oui
new positions north of the Ypres Menir
road and east of the Polygon wood. The
German infantry, advancing in three
waves, suffered heavy casualties from
our rifle fire and artillery barrage aud
were driven back in disorder.
"We followed up the retreating army
and captured a few prisoners.
'In the course of the next three hours
the enemy twice renewed his attacks
with strong forces on the same front and
again was repulsed at all points, except
opposite the southeast corner of the Pol
ygon wood where he succeeded in occu-
pying two of our advanced posts.
THE hostile artillery has shown some
activity to-day in the neighborhood OF
Dult6COuTJ anu SuutH anu HOltH VI iJtus.
During the month of September, we
captured total of 5,296 German prison
ers, including LAG officers. We also cap
tured during the same month II guns, ip
cluding three heavy pieces; 81 trench
mortars and 377 machine guns"
Much Air Activity.
The following official communication
dealing with the aerial branch of the
army at the front was issued last night
THE visibility improved Sunday and
great deal of artillery and Photographic
work was accomplished by our airplanes.
Bombing continued without respite day
and night. Over II tons of bombs were
dropped on enemy airdromes at Gontrode
and hostile billets and communications
in the battle area and on dump and the
headquarters near Cambria. The enemy
also carried out many bombing raids dur
ing the night but did little damage of
military Importance.
"A photograph taken of the results of
our bombing at the Gontrode airdrome
shows that Saturday night one shed of |
the airdrome was hit. The same photo |
graph shows three large German machines
which landed in a field five miles south of
the Gontrode alrdrome. Two of ,hese
machines clearly were damaged and rec
onnaissances to-day showed all three ma
chimes still lying in the field.
"A large airship shed which is now
used for the accommodation of Gotha
airplanes at this airdrome is reported to
have been set on fire last night.
"The enemy's aircraft were not very
active yesterday, but few large forma-
tions were encountered. Four German
machines were downed and eight driven
down out of control. Five of our air
planes are missing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
DROPPED DEAD AT HIS WORK.
Ira c. Manning Was Prominent in White
River Junction.

White River Junction, Oct. Ira C.
Manningv for 20 years or more a resi-
dent OF White River Junction and ac-
tive III its general and fraternal life,
dropped dead at about $50 o'clock yes
terday morning while az work in the
transfer department Of the Central Yer
mont railway. He was a member OF the
Masonic order with the knights Templar
degree and was a knight Of Pythias Of
highest rank He is survived by two sis
tiers. both living in Richmond, and q
brother in Noyan, =. Q, who is expect
ed in town today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
FIGHT EXPECTED
BEFORE BILL PASSES
But Leaders Are Confident That War
Tax Bill Will Be Accepted By
the Senate.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 2-Senate con.
sideration OF the conference report on
the war tax bill began to-day, with its
adoption expected before tomorrow
night. 1t was approved in the House
late yesterday without rollcall. Although
a fight on certain features of the report
is promised by Senator Smoot and 9th.
ers. leaders are confident of its adoption
in the form received from the House
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
VERMONT MEN
FOR ARTILLERY
The APO Men Who Leave
Wednesday Will Be
in 303rd
NEW HAMPSHIRE MEN
FOR DEPOT BRIGADE
Over 5000 Men Are Expect
ed to Arrive That
Night

Aver, Mass, Oct. redistribution
among the various military organization.
at Camp Devens of draft recruits to ar
rive this week were announced to-day by
Major Jonathan NJ. Wainwright, assist.
ant chief of staff
Vermont's 420 men will be assigned to
303d artillery regiments and New Hamp-
shire's contingent of 4S2 TO the depot
brigade. Men from northern New York,
more than 2,200 of whom are due Satur-
day, will join the 303d infantry and de-
pot brigade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
WAS SHOT IN HAND.
Fred w Mould Of Morrisville Was
Lucky to Escape So Easily.

Alorrisville, Oct Erred W. Mould
had close cali from a serious accident
SUNDAY while on the trail leading from
Beaver Meadow to the Long Trail Mr..
Mould slipped on a rock, dropping a shot
Gun which he carried. and as he made a
grab for the gun il was discharged The
charge of the shot Crszcd his left hand
a number Of shot entering his hand Mr.
Mould and son hurried back 10 camp
and dressed the wound as best they could,
and Monday mo. ming Mr. Mould went "a
70 have the hand dressed at
the Mary Fletcher hospital intending to
have the X-ray used 20 locate the shot
IN the hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
INSPECT VERMONT DIARIES.
Massachusetts, State Board of Agricul-
ture on Tour.

Brattleboro, Oct. 2.-Three members Of
the Massachusetts state board of agri-
culture. P NJ Harwood of Boston. o. f.
Bradway of Monson, and G. +. Taylor
Of Shelburne. began at Brattleboro yes
terday a tour of inspection of Vermont
dairies, creameries and cheese factories.
They were accompanied by Mr.. Tolstrup
of St. Adams, marketing specialist of
the Vermont department of agriculture.
They first visited the offices of the Hol-
stein -Friesian association of America and
the Vermont Pure Bred Livestock com
panvs pavilion. and then went by auto
mobile to Newfane Wardsboro and South
Londonderry to inspect creameries, and
thence to Manchester. They viii be in
Rutland TODAY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
RUSSIANS BROKE
TEUTONS' LINE
And Advanced for a Distance Of a Mile.
According to Petrograd
Statement.

Petrograd, Oct Russian advanced
detachments in the Riga region yester-
day broke through the German lines and
pushed forward a distance OF one mile.
says the official statement Of the Russian
war Office to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
GERMANS CLAIM
GROUND GAINED
Official Report Says That Territory in
Polygon Wood Sector Was Wrest-
ed From British and Held.

Berlin, via London, Oct "A portion
of the fighting ground at Polygon wood
on the Flanders front to a depth of 500
metres was captured by German troops
from the British yesterday. Army head
quarters announces that the gained
ground was retained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
RIBELS YIN BATTLE
nv TURKESTAN
General Cherkess, Commander of the Dis
trict, Has Been Attacked
and Beaten.

Petrograd, Oct. "a revolutionary
movement is in progress in Turkestan
General Cherkess, commander of the dis.
trict, has been attacked and beaten.
A temporary revolutionary committee
has been organized to take all the power
Parts of two regiments joined The min
lister of the interior says he is not
alarmed and is confident that the dis
turbances will soon be quelled
Government dispatches describe the
revolt as increasingly serious Irrespon-
sible elements among the troops have OBJ
tanned control of the military and seized
the officers. The people are in panic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
THREE NURSES
WERE KILLED
And Wounded British Sol
diers Were Also
Victims
GERMAN AIRMAN
BOMBED HOSPITALS
Institutions Were Located
Back of British
Lines

British Headquarters~in France and
Belgium, Oct. "A German airman has
dropped bombs on two hospitals behind
the British lines. Three British nurses
and some wounded soldiers were killed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02
GERMAN SOLDIERS WANT PEACE.
Havs Grievance in That High ohicsrs Re.
fuse 10 Take Risks.

Canadian Headquarters in France, Oct.
:, by Canadian Press Reports that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02

Russian Turkestan is composed of four
provinces in central Asia, extending
westward to the Caspian sea. 1t has
an area of APO square miles and a popu-
lation Of 6.6S5 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-02

Continued on hfth psg,l
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08
TIE ABOLIT.OI Of
THE DEATH PENALTY
What VIII Pennsylvania Do
About Il?

We regard the taking Of human life
as the most horrible Of crimes, so re-
voting and brutal is the idea of such
an atrocious crime, that when man
(woman or child commits such an
act, we feel that there is no punish
ment severe enough to be melted out
to the murderer; so we order him to
be killed and gotten out of the way.
Capital punishment is not really pun
ishment at all, for the purpose of pun
ishment is to reform, or to deter the
person upon whom it is inflicted from
fur her crime. Hanging, or electro
cution, is penalty, not a punishment.
A distorted sense of abstract justice
says, IAN eye for an eye, a tooth for
O. TOOTH" life for a life. Even such
justice is unjust, because in all cases,
the law, administered by trained and
responsible public servants, deliberate
ly and judiciously plans for and car
rie3 out its cold-blooded plans, for tax
ing human life; while on the other
side Of the scale is often a shivering
degraded wretch with none too much
mental poise under the best condi-
tons. The balance which swings even
under such conditions, is false bal
ance.
The main argument for capital pun
ishment which still sticks like bar
nadle to society is the deterrent eff
feet upon other people. We have CIV
en- 1t a pretty fair chance since the be-
ginning of organized human society
to make its claim good and it is diff
cult to prove a case. Formerly there
were twenty-nine separate crimes pun
ishable by death. If this was really
a workable way to eliminate crime,
we ought to have had very pleasant
and safe world to live in in those good
old days. AS matter of fact, the
world has grown safer from venial
offenses with the gradual mitigation
of the rigors of retaliatory laws, and
we apparently feel that society can
be protected against all crimes except
murder in the first degree, without
inficting q death penalty.
The real reason why we still adhere
to judicial murder for one offense, is
because we have Inherited the custom.
Our thinking and adting are mostly di-
rected by the past. Only here and
there do we progress or break loose
from tho shackIes of tradition. The
burden of proof is upon the generation
that advocates change. We naturally
assume that the methods we have
fallen heir to are right until they are
disproved A large number Of the
people of Pennsylvania ere anxious to
relegate our heritage Of capital punish
ment to its proper place in the cata-
logue of historic curiosities, and to
have the legislature of 1917 write a
short but important chapter in the
history of civilization.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08

men or bankers. There are at least
100000 owners of the securities OF
American railways. There are 1,SOO,-
900 men approximately employed In
the railway service. The insurance
companies have S1.500000,000 invested
in railway securities representing 3d.
100000 policy holders; savings banks
have $SOO,O00,O00 invested in which
banks there are 100000 depositors.
From 1909 to 1913 the States enact
ed 6O.OO1 and congress enacted 2,013
new laws which involved the consid-
era ton of more than one-half million
legislative propositions. or an annual
production of over 120O0 new laws
to be assimilated by the business
world.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08
MORE COMFORTABLE OUTLOOK

'FWhat is your opinion about the
election ?"
"Things are bound to improve in
some respects. For instance, we
won't be expected to stand up and
cheer forty or fifty minutes every
time a candidate makes a speech"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08
Buy Lumber Now.

The lumber advance is but small
mart of that in other lines, but 1t may
hmm anv day, so the time to 90
yonr building or repairing is now.
Hemlock, white pine, yellow plne'
and specialties in, oak, poplar, cy-
nrAss and cedar, ready for immedl-
ate delivery at real bargain prices
these days.
Door Hangers Glide Door Hang
ers for barns and other buildings
that simply cannot get off the track
and cause trouble. In stock ready
for use.
Roofings Prepared roofingst from
S1.1O to 1925 per roll.
Hvdrated Lime, for whitewash-
ing and disinfecting. 15c. cans.
Brick, several thousand straight
hard brick, at $3.50 per 100, or in
quantities.
JOSEPH G. LEAR & CO.,
Lambert Street,
LAMBERTvILLE, N. j.
Bell Phone 44R5
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08
DIDN'T LIKE 1T.

Mamma, 1 want a dark break
fast"
Ozark breakfast! What do you
mean, child?"
'Why, last night you told Mary
to give me light supper and I
didn't like it."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08
RAISES A ROW.

"My wife has a wheedling way
with her. She always lowers her
voice when she asks me for money"
$50 does mine; but she raises it
if she doesn't get what she asks for"
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08

DRESSMAKING- Plain and fashion
able dressmaking wanted, at my
home. Experienced. Mrs. W. l..
Scott, Lahaska, Pa. Bell Phone 55R5
Buckingham.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08
Treasurer's Report
City Of Lambertville
Receipts

For the Month of January, 1917.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1917-02-08
OUR BUSINESS MEN
ASK FOR PUBLIC
COOPERATION
Leaders Point Out Partnership
Between Capital and Labor.
SAY INTERESTS ARE MUTUAL

Our Future Prosperity Depends on
Better Understanding and More Prac-
tical Application of Get Together
Spirit In Industry-Must Eliminate
Trouble Breeders and Agitators.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-17
China s War Declaration.
(BY r. S. H.

CHINA has followed the expected course and has de
[ clared against Germany and Austria-Hungary.
- It was natural though long delayed sequence to
the Of diplomatic relations The declaration
delayed by the disruption China which brought about
the overthrow of presidency the restoration of monarch
TO his throne and his almost immediate dehronement
Now another president Chnas national executive and
the country Is Outwsrdly quiet 1t remains to be
whether the central power viii prove sufficient to unity the
various army commanders each Of whom has been ruling
supreme his Of operations without national
regulation regard for Law.
IF the president and the cabinet draw together the
conflicting elements by giving them common enemy
against whom fight China may play important part
the war provided the goes for several years
China has 100000 Of military age She could
put 100000 troops In the field and miss them
Money would have to be supplied by the allies and
struction and munitions by Japan If needed, 100000
could be placed the battlefelds BY
China though the need probably VIII arise If did
difficult place the troops anywhere
be of service because Of shortage of transport facilities
However China could furnish such troops needed
numbers less than millions and, what IS important
position TO supply labor and supplies in great guam
titles.
China Is the 18th nation TO array itself against the
ral powers It needs direction, control and financing but
has wealth Of material available for the
full prosecution of prolonged
Today 1,7oOO0OCOo Of the worlds Inhabitants strug
Cling against 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-17
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Germauy's spy chief having been
killed in Belgium. no doubt another
fine OF Se5,000.1u0 viii be inflicted
upon Belgium Herald
some OF our politicians who are
hog wild about holding office would
serve the country better IL they ware
hog wild about raising hogs--Waxa
hachie Light
wilhelm proclsims that he isn't
scared" of the United States, which is
what the boy said when he went
"a histliu- through the woods.-Bost0n
Transcript
Tt seems as Il the secret service Of
ficers who are looking for reasonable
talk might hear something by apply
ing an ear TO the Eeyhole OF the
United States senate--IndianapO
News
Every fresh explanation by score
rary Daniels indicates that George
CreeIs triumph over the U boats was
the greatest naval victory every Won
with a fountain pen.-BostOn Tran
script
Germany wants Canada II she wins,
saws former president Taft and Uncle
sam would about as soon sleep with
a wet dog as 20 have the kaiser Tor
a neighbOr on the north.-St- Louis
Republic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-17
Judge Smith Says Defence League Has Big Work
Wedding Out Process Gets Best Army Officers

TO figure how they can join the army
these days. and Keep mp the business
they leave behind" said j. p. LockerL
Many of them. J have heard say.
would 80 # they knew that they could
come back 20 the positions that they
leave 7 feel sure that any of them
can have the promise from she men
they work for or with that when the
war IS over they viii be welcome 20
return where they left off"
II think that women could do q LOT
OF good I'm connection with the home
defence league" said MIS-. z. Y stew
art Il know OF number Of ways