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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
GERMAN PAPERS SARCASTIC.
Over the Capture of American Soldiers
on French Front.

Berlin, Nov. 5.-via London.-Outside
the brief reference in the general staff
report no details are available here with
regard to the capture of the first Amer
lean troops in France.
The official bulletin saws they were
made prisoner in the region of the Rhine
Marne canal in the section of the front
defended by the crown princes army.
While the newspapers have played up
the capture of the Americans in their
headlines, the only comment is made by
the Lokal Anzeiger under the caption
Good morning, boys!" The newspaper
then says:
Three cheers for the Americansi Clev-
er chaps they ares. it cannot be denied.
Scarcely have they touched the soil of
this purified Europe when they already
are forcing their way TO Germany Be
fore long they viii cross the Rhine and
also enter our fortresses That is ex-
press train speed and American smart
ness
1t is our good fortune that We are
equipped TO receive and entertain mum
erous guests aud that we will be able to
provide quarters for these gentlemen.
However. we cannot promise them dough
nuts and Jam. and TO this extent thew
viii be obliged TO recede from their for
mer standard Of living. They probab blv
Wlh become reconciled TO this, for sol
dieriHg is ever a risk business Above all
they viii find comfort in the thought
that they are rendering their almighty
president. Mr.. Wilson. valuable services,
InzsEaeh - il Is ASSERTED II j. ANXIOUS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
A MONTPELIER HOUSE
VAS RANSACKED
Mr.. and Mrs. c. e. Wells Rented Room
to Couple Who Are Also
Missing.

The house of G. II. Wells on Main
street, Montpelier, was ransacked sun
day afternoon while Mr.. and Mrs. Wells
were visiting in Barre. About SO In
money belonging to the Peoples church
society. a suitcase, a suit Of clothes and
pair Of army shoes belonging to Sergeant
Perley Wells, their son, as well as a
supply of handkerchiefs were taken.
The family rented q room Saturday
afternoon to man and woman who
gave their names as Wheeler The man
claimed that he had come to Montpelier
TO get employment In the Lane Manu-
featuring company's plant as machin-
list. Upon returning home Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells at once saw that the house had
been ransRcked. A search Of the house
Sunday evening showed that the man
and woman had gone and that the money
and articles named above were missing.
The roomers claimed that they came
from Maine. The manager of the Lane
company, when seen by the officers, said
that no machinist had applied to him for
work. II he had that he would have been
It Is thought that the man
ind woman did the work about as quick
y as they could after Mr.. and Mrs. Wells
eft the house. When the Wells people
eft the house the man and woman were
n their room but when Mr.. Wells was a
'ew rods from the house he recalled that
10 was going to carry some things to
Barre that he had left in the house and
lie went back to get these. Although he
lad been away from the house less than
! minute he found the man in the kitch-
N; but his presence there was easily ex
,lained, because he carried glass and
aid he was after some hot water. A
for the arrest of the man and
woman was made out Sunday evening
" Grand Juror John Stone. 1t is |
hought that they left on Il southbound
rain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
MAY CALL MEDIATOR
To Settle Strike at the Fore River Works
in Quincy.

| Quincy, Mass, Nov. 5.-The receipt of
a telegram from the navy department
by officials of the Fore River plant of
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding company
and by a committee of their striking
workmen suggesting that they submit
their differences to Henry b. Endicott,
executive manager of the Massachusetts,
public safety committee, was announced
last night. The strike, which began last
week, has now affected approximately
1000 men and has crippled work at the
big plant.
Federal eonciliators have been unable
thus far to clear up the situation.
Fore River officials have under consid-
Grafton the proposition to have Mr.. En-
dicott take a hand in the situation. and
the committee on public safety an
nounced that the strikers would meet to-
day to act on the matter
Mr.. Endcott has been called in to ad-
just several labor difficulties since his
appointment to the public safety com
mittee and in nearly every instance he
has assisted in bringing about an under
standing between employers and EN-
ployes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
FRENCH ARE WARY.
Advance Carefully Because Of Many Ger
man Traps Set.

man traps Sct'
On the French front In France. Nov
s., by the Associated Press.-The French
advance In pursuit of the Germans be.
yond the Chemin Des Danes has at.
tained an average of mile and a half
the southern bank of the Allette being
reached everywhere. Since Saturday
about Is square miles of territory have
fallen into French hands, the progress be.
ing necessarily slow owing to the uncer-
tainty as to where the Germans will
make stand.
Many points were bombarded by the
German big guns during the forenoon
during the French advance. especially
in the neighborhood of Allies, where num-
erous mustard gas shells somewhat de-
layed the progress of the French troops.
The French are displaying the great.
est prudence In their movements in con-
quence of the frequency of the caverns
on all sides In the hills. number Of
traps for the unwary have been dseoy.
cred.
In Cerny steel helmet hung on pole
was found on examination to have an
electric wire connection running into
mine which would explode In the event
Of the helmet being snatched away,
At present the French occupy every
crest and possess all the observatories
above Craonne ALLIES. Cerny and Courte.
,on. while the Germans apparently have
established their line on the other side of
he Athletic valley. whence a shower of
bullets from numerous machine guns
'eme on occasion. They destroyed every
'ridge over the AiIlette as they retired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
STOLE HORSE AND BUGGY.
Man and Woman Also Took Money and
Small Articles.

Middlebury, Nov 5--The authorities
are looking for man and woman
charged with stealing a horse and buggy.
The couple appeared in the village Thurs
day, the man giving his name as w. H.
Carter, and his home as in Maine. At
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Myrick on
Seymour street they took a room for the
night. The next morning they went to
the L, 0. Allen livery stable, told them
there that they were staying at the
Aliens, and were allowed to take out
horse and buggy. Later, it was found
that they had paid for their room at the
Aliens, and it was soon seen that they
were not returning with the rig. When
the Myricks were informed of the affair,
they began search of The house, and dis
covered that a sum of money foun-
tain pen, and some articles from bu-
reau drawer were missing. The pair were
not seen north of Vergennes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
MANS RELATIVES FOUND.
Charles Wilson Has Divorced Wife in
Montreal, and Child.

Overseer Of the Poor George Lackey of
Montpelier has got in touch with Mrs,
Charles Flanders, living in southern New
Hampshire, who is sister of Charles
Wilson, who died in Heaton hospital Sat
urday night. He learned that the de-
ceased man also leaves four brothers
and divorced wife and a child living
in Montreal Representatives of the
Conductors and Trainmen's un
ion are waiting to arrange the funeral
if no word comes from Montreal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
TALK OFTHET TOWN

Excoriation Of the kaiser and kaiser
ism was conspicuous in the war sermon
delivered By the pastor of the First Pres
byterisn church Sunday evening in con-
tinuation Of his series of addresses on
matters pertaining to the struggle over
seas The clergyman told in unveiled
language Of the sntccedents Of William
the Second and spoke Of the joy mani
tested IN Germany on the occasion II
his birth A weaklng a youth. the
German emperor soon exhibited militsr-
istic traits and when nc assembled TO the
throne. he departed from the usual Gus
tom Of making his Proclamation to the
army and navy before delivering it to
the people The minister declared that
the present war had its beginning in Is9s
when the kaiser showed his soldiers =
map ~ the world with the word. Ger
mania written over France, the Britisa
Islcs and the United States and Canada
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
UNIFORM WAGE SCALE.
For Shipbuilding Yards Throughout the
Pacific Coast.

San Francisco, Nov. 5.--Uniform mini
mum wage scales for the Pacific coast
shipbuilding yards, guide for all ship
yards in the country were announced
yesterday by the United States ship
building labor adjustment board. The
decision effects an increase of from ten to
thirty per cent over the old scale here,
although its uniformity makes il lower
in some localities than the temporary
scale now in force.
The decision. the first to be handed
down by the board, declares that en-
ployes' discrimination interfering with the
defense OF the nation in time of war
against so-caled unfair" materials,
would be intolerable.
"There won't be many ships built I'M
der this scale" declared M. J. Mcguire,
a union conferee, representing the metal
trades craftsmen of the bay district II
believe the entire shipbuilding crafts Of
the Pacific coast will appeal to Wilson
against the decision"
The scales are based on the increase
in the cost of living since the beginning
of the war; it was stated.
Seventy-fiye thousand men must be
employed IN the Pacifc coast shlpyards
to carry out the governments program
the board decided. That means 10000
skilled mechanics more than employed
now. The board viii urge the department
of labor to extend the federal employ
ment service in California, Oregon and
Washington to supplement the trade un-
ions unable to supply skilled workmen
"The shipbuilding labor adjustment
board is war board" the decision states
"The owners of the shipyards are. for
the duration of the war, merely agents
Of the government. Employers and en-
ployes must realize the war has changed |
their relations to each other The gov
srnment is insistent that ships it re-
,uires must be built and built promptly. |
It is equally insistent that standards of
living must be preserved"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
SPAIN TO STAY NEUTRAL.
According to Statement BY the New
Premier.

Madrid, Nov, 5.-Marquis Manuel Gar.
cia Prieto De Alhuemas, the new Spanish
premier, in statement yesterday de-
elared the new government would follow
the same policy of absolute neutrality as
the previous government. The premier
will take over the portfolio of foreign
affairs, Senor Alvaredo having relin-
quished it.
The Epoea, organ of former Premier
Dato, in its comment on the new minis
try, a monarchial- national coalition cabi-
net, alludes to it as a very heteroge-
neous" one. The Socialist organ says the
new government offers solution for
none of the problems in issue and that
the people ought to struggle against it.
as this is the period for the democracy. >
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
Montpelier Firemen Con-
fined Flames to Osborne !
Woodworking Shop
LOSS ESTIMATED
TO BE ABOUT $4,000:
Firemen andicapped Be-
cause Z ocked by River /
One Side

The cl 3 Manufacturing Co.'S build
ing at q orner of Northfeld and Wi
nooski = cts, Montpelier, was endan-
gered to-day by fire which swept
through the three fours occupied by the
Osborne company's wood working shop,
causing damage estimated to be $4,000.
The Montpelier fremen had difficult
task because the building fronts on the
Winooski river, leaving but one approach,
which was on Winooski street, as the
Osborne shop was located midway of
from Northfeld street; but at noon, an
hour after being called, they had the fire
under control although flames continued
to break out in spots.
The fire was discovered at 1885 and
appeared to be located at first over the
boiler in the basement, so it is presumed
that the fire started from the boiler,
which had been fired recently with shaw
ings and light lumber The contents of
the Osborne shop made very infam-
mable material, being largely shavings,
loose pieces of wood and lumber, while
the smoke prevented the fremen from
attacking the flames satisfactorily at
first.
However five streams of water were
used one being directed onto the flames
through hole chopped in the roof of the
three-story structure A fire wall on
each side of the Osborne shop helped to
prevent the spread of the flames to the
Cotton Manufacturing Co.'s plant on the
south side and the Sabin Manufacturing
Co. on the north. A partial sprinkling
system also aided the firemen somewhat.
But the flames worked their way through
the Osborne section rapidly and that
part was we'll burned out before the fire.
men were able to stop their progress.
The machinery in that shop will prob
ably be a total loss.
Mr.. Osborne carried $500 insurance
and the Cotton Manufacturing Co. the
owner of the building, was fairly well in
sured. Arthur Eaton and Levi H. Bixbv,
he receivers of the Cotton company,
we're unable to state early this afternoon
he total amount of the insurance carr
led. The property endangered is esti-
mated to be worth $4,000. The Gis-
,orne company was conducted by Frank
1isborne and was turning out finished
woodwork. 1t was possible to save part
# the office supplies of this company.
The Sabin company is manufacturer of
prings. Next to the latter on the north
nd is a long storage shed. running to a
enement house on Winooski street. The
remen did well to check the fire in the
osborne shop because the building was
f such a nature as to lend itself an easv
rey TO the flames. The Cotton company
as been practically shut down for some.
ime, most of the work being directed
oward finishing up contracts.
Mr.. Osborne stated this afternoon,
hat the greater part of his property
'as probably lost or damaged beyond
spair He had quantity of finished
lmber which cannot be dressed over
e estimated that his loss would be be-
veen $4,000 and $4,000. His insurance
as carried in the Vermont Mutual and
lie Burlington Mutual Fire Insurance
,mpanies. 1t was not possible at this
me to say how much the building was
,maged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
MADE PROGRESS ON TIGRIS
British Drove the Turks Northward-
Showed Much Dash.

London, Nov 5.-The following official
communication dealing with the opera
tions in Mesopotamis and showing that
the British forces have made further
progress up the Tigris river northwest of
Bagdad, was made public by the war Of
fee last evening:
Early Friday morning one Of our re-
connoitering columns. moving up the Ii
girls. engaged the Turks holding a posi-
tion on the right hank Of the river oppo-
site Due. about 20 miles north Of Sa-
mara
"The enemy hastily withdrew toward
Tekrit. under the cover Of strong rear
guard. Our troops drove the latter from
successive lines Of trenches and occupied
the whole position Meantime our cav
airy hsrrsssed the enemy throughout the
dsy
Eighty nine prisoners aud = quantity
II ammunition were captured. our troops
fought with much dash and show Of
great power Of endurance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
EIGHTEEN BODIES REMOVED.
From Ruins of Salvation Army Mission
in Paterson, N. ].

Paterson, \. J., Nov. 5.-Eighteen bod
les have been taken from the ruins of
the Salvation Army rescue mission in
this city which was destroyed by fire
early yesterday Ten men are in hospi-
tails with probably fatal injuries and
many others were less seriously hurt in
leaping from windows of the burning
structure
identification of all who were killed
will be impossible, the police believe. as
the records of the institution were lost
in the fire. There were IS men asleep
in the mission when the flames started in
an old frame building adjoining the main
structure. used for storing magazines and
newspapers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
IN GRIP OF SMALLPOX.
Three Counties in New Brunswick Got
Infection from Maine.

Fredericton, v B.. Nov. 5.-Dr Roy
IA. McGrsth. secretary Of the Provincial
board Of health, last night authorized the
announcement that the counties Of Vie
toria. Carleton and York were in the
grip Of a serious smallpox epidemic re-
sulting from infection from northern
Maine
The board Of health advises travellers
to avoid infected districts. submit to vac
cinstion and avoid public gatherings and
the use Of utensils in public places where
the disease exists. The number Of cases
i not stated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
ONE WOMAN KILLED
And Another Was Wounded-Tragedy in
Boston Hotel

Boston. Nov 5.-Mrs Jennie Lane OF
the Chsrlestown district. this city. was
killed and Mrs Bertha Paris of the Rox
bury district was wounded by revolver
shots in a hotel room which they occu-
pied here yesterday. Frank H Bradbury
Of Newburyport Is under arrest, ak.rged
with the shooting.
According TO the police, Bradbury said
the Lane woman was engaged to marry
him. II is alleged that the shooting re-
suited from a quarrel
Bradbury is cabinet maker by trade.
"a years Of age and unmarried.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
FUNERAL OF ALEX. SMITH.
Was Held Sunday Afternoon, Many
Friends Attending.

The funeral of Alexander Smith, who
passed away at his home on Fortney
street Thursday evening after an illness
of several weeks. was held at the house
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, Rev. Ed
gar Grassland pastor of the First Pres
byterian church, officiating. The attend
ance included delegations from Clan Cor
don, No II. o. S. c., and the Glenugie
club, with which organizations Mr.. Smith
was affiliated, and both societies were
among the following bearers:
James Glass. George c. Stewart, George
Ralph, Alexander Cowie, Robert Nc
Knight and William Grant. Interment
was made in Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
INSPECTING HOSPITALS
Mrs. August Belmont Was Gathering
Red Cross Information.

American training camp in France,
Sunday. Mrs August Belmont is tour
ing eastern France and other sections
where American workers are gathering
material for a spring Red Cross campaign
IN the United States. With her husband.
she motored from Paris to headquarters
and later inspected base hospitals. Mrs.
Belmont was the object Of much interest
to the soldiers. She was the first Amer
ican woman many Of the men had seen
since they left the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
MANY BABIES ENDANGERED
Together with Other Persons in Brock.
ton, Mass, Fire.

Brockton, Mass, Nov. j.-Forty-one
persons, including l3 babies. were res
cued by firemen from a burning apart
ment building in the Mohtello district
early Sunday The fire started in the
basement and had spread to the second
and third floors before it was discovered
Escape by way of the stairways was cut
off by flames and smoke Firemen en-
tering the building by ladders succeeded
in saving all the occupants, most of them
in night clothing.
The property damage was about $780,
600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
Death of Spencer Baby.

Violet Junetta. little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Spencer, passed away
at their home, 81 Sixth street, at ;.
O'Clock Sunday morning, after a weeks
illness. at the age of nine months and
ten days The little one was loved by
all who saw her and was very patient to
the last She is survived by her father,
mother. grandmother. grandfather, sew
ersl uncles and aunts and little cousins,
who mourn her loss. The funeral viii he
held Tuesday at p. m. at the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
EXPECT 5000 PLEDGES
To Be Turned in by Washington County
Women.

Charles +. Lowe, chairman Of the
Washington county food conservation
campaign. stated this afternoon that all
reports were in relative to the pledge
cards in the county, and he estimated
there would be about 5000 cards. Mont
pelier has already turned in 1900 cards,
and it is expected this number viii be
increased to 400.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
VERMONT MAN WOUNDED.
Ralph NJ. Barrett Of Bellows Falls Was
in Ambulance Service.

Bellows Falls. Nov. 5.--Ralph NJ. Bar
rett, who graduated at Bellows Falls
high school in 1914, now in his junior
wear at Dartmouth and who enlisted with
the Dartmouth contingent in the ambu-
lance corps. lost an arm last week on the
French front He Is the first man from
this vicinity 20 be disabled in service dur
ing the present war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05

After their retreat from the Isonzo in
consequence of hostile offensive the
Italians took up positions along the west
bank of the Tagliamento. which runs
across the northeast tip of Italy from
the Alps to the sea and offers a natural
line of defense for the plains OF northern
Italy. The line was shorter than the old
one and apparently better for defensive
purposes; but it is not certain that Gen
eral Cadorna intended to hold it, as he
may not have had sufficient time to
organize it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
NEW VERMONT CORPORATION.
Rutland Marble Manufacturing Company
Has $4,000 Capital Stock.

The Rutland Marble Manufacturing Co.
of Brandon has filed articles of associa-
tion in the office of secretary of state
to conduct a marble, granite, slate or
other stone business in Brandon. They
have a capital stock of $4,000. The sub
nette of Rutland, and +. A. Bellmore of
West Rutland
The First Congregational church of
South Wardsboro has filed articles of as
sociation in the same Office. The sub
scribers are Ethan A. and John S Scran-
ton, Eunice NJ. Seeler, II. A. Reed and
L. X. Webster of South Wardsboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS
OF SMALL CRUISER
But Says That No Other Warships Are
Missing-Auxiliary Cruiser
Marie Abandoned.

Copenhagen, Nov. st is officially an
nounced in Berlin that small auxiliary
cruiser has been sunk by destroyers, but
no other warships are missing.
London, Nov 5.-Aecording to the Co.
penhsgen correspondent of The Times,
German sailors from the auxiliary cruis.
er Marie, which Is apparently identical
with the steamer Crocodile, will not be
being regarded as shipwrecked
Nine have already gone TO Berlin,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
SOLDIERS BRIDE DEAD
And He Is Somewhere in France with
American Troops.

St .Iohnsbury, Nov. 5.-Mrs. Reginald
Buzzell died Saturday morning after a
long illness of typhoid fever, at the home
Of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Trip,
on Summer street.
The funeral was held at O'Clock this
afternoon in the Congregational church,
Rev A. L. Edward officiating The bur
ial viii be in the village cemetery in
West Derby.
Mrs. Buzzell was married to Reginald
Buzzell, now a first lieutenant in the
army somewhere in France, Just before
he left for Camp BARTLETT in Massachu-
setts last summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
ARRIVED IN EUROPE
Charles Riddell, Barre Boy, Now With
American Army.

Mrs George Riddell of Pleasant street
is in receipt of letter from her son,
Charles. saying that he arrived safely
somewhere in France" and that he was
we'll Mr. Riddel was a member of the
company of Barre and was
among the first to leave Westfield, Mass,
to 90 across the sea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-05
THREE MONTPELIER YOUTHS
Were Sent to vergennes To-day for De-
linquency.

Timothy Lynch, George Gebo and Ed
ward Derry appeared before Judge Z. NJ.
Harvey in Montpelier Juvenile court this
and were sentenced to spend the
remainder of their minority at the state
industrial school. Their ages range from
lS to 10 years. When brought into court
they were arraigned for truancy, but it
was learned that they were on probation
and Judge Harvey adjudged them deln-
luents and sentenced them.