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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-10-16
FOR SALE.

State land and homestead relinQuish-
ments in the Melba country, improved
or unimproved, under U. s. reclama-
ton service, write
CUSHMAN & ZIEGLAR,
Nampa, Idaho.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
TO HONOR SPAULDING MEN
Senior Glass to Raise Service Flag for
Men Who Have Gone to War.

To show its patriotism as well as to
honor the men from the school who have
entered the United States service III war,
the senior class of Spaulding high school
is making preparations to place a service
flag in the assembly hall and another on
the flagstaff over the building. The
members of the class will make the flags
after purchasing the materials with
money taken from the class treasury 1t
is probable that some informal exercises
viii be held when the flags are put in
position.
The Spaulding service flag will have at
least 10 stars, denoting that 10 men have
entered the service of their country and
have been accepted. In addition, three
members of the faculty offered their
services to the government. Of these
John Hubbard and Z. j. Dole are in the
officers training camp at Plattsburg,
while e. l.. Brown was prevented from
continuing his course in the first camp
because of the temperance OF physical
disability which disqualified him. Taken
altogether, the record of Spaulding high
school men has been such as to uphold
The honorable distinction of the old
,choel, Barre academy, whose first prin-
,ipai was Jacob $. Spaulding, after
whom the high school is named.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
SEEKING A DESERTER
Private Joseph Deltore of the Aver Can
tonment Sends Uniform Back.

Aver. Mass. Oct. 3l.--The first alleged
deserter from the ranks of the New Eng
land division of the national army, Pri-
vate Joseph Deltore of the 30lst infan-
try regiment, is being sought in coun
trywide search by federal secret service
authorities Deltore, who was selected
for service by Boston exemption board,
has been missing since Oct. Is.
Yesterday Capt, Neal w. Richmond
his commander, received parcel post
package in which were all the articles of
Deltore's uniform The package was
postmarked "Brockton" No message
of explanation accompanied the bundle.
Several charges of insubordination
were made against Deltore by his com
manding officers, one OF them alleging
an assault upon a sergeant.
After pointing out to Deltore penalties
provided for such actions, Colonel Tomp
kins. the regmental commander, agreed
to hold up the charges against him on
his promise to reform. The only punish
ment ordered for him was three week
ends without leave and a decision that
he do kitchen work during those fatigue
duty periods.
On the very first Sunday his punish
ment began Deltore fed. A rumor !
reached camp yesterday that he had been
captured in Virginia but officials here |
had no confirmation of it. Desertion
from the army in war is punishable with |
death
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
CANADIAN TROOPS
SWEPT FORWARD
And Took Their Stand Only 400 Yards
from the Heart of Pass
ehendaele

With the British army in Belgium. Oct
3l.-fBy Associated Press) Field Mer-
shall Haig yesterday morning struck an
other daring and successful blow at the
redoubtable German defenses and the
Passchendaele ridge and on the Bellevue
spur which justs out from it.
The attack was launched at 5:35
o'clock, and at an early hour the Cana
dian troops had swept forward along the
Passchendaele elevation and had taken
their stand in the neighborhood of the
Crest farm which is only about 400 yards
from the heart of the town of Pass
chendaele. North of here the overseas
men had fought their way along the
Bellevue spur-known also as the Nee
cheele spur-for distance of several
hundred yards and repulsed heavy Ger
man counter attacks delivered from Mas
selmarkt.
German machine guns which had Just
been captured at Crest farm assisted IN
repulsing this counter attack by pouring
an enfillading fire into the advancing
ranks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
TALK OFTHETOWN

An adjourned meeting of the Sons Of
Veterans auxiliary, No. 5, will be held
to night, Oct. 81. at o'clock. Every
officer is requested to be present for
practice.
At the fire station to-day James
Coutts, one of the regular firemen. indi-
Gated by his presence that he had not
gone to Scotland, as was reported in yes
terdays Times and wished us to state
that the item was an error.
Announcement has been made OF tine
wedding in NiddIebury Monday of
George l.. Gee and Miss Sarah Bordeau.
The groom is well known in Barre, hav-
ing made his home here for several years
while acting as manager of the Barre
Shoe Co.'S store in the Worthen block
TO-day's Free Press of Burlington con
tains the following account of the wed
ding: "A pretty wedding occurred at ST.
Mary's Catholic church Monday morning
at 5 o'clock when Miss Sarah Bordeau.
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. I've Bordeau
Of Cornwall. was united in marriage to
George l.. Gee of Burlington. Fr Leon
ard performed the ceremony. Miss Clara
Bordeau Of Cornwall a sister of the
bride, was the bridesmaid. and Mr.. Bar
row Of Nergeunes, a brother-in-lsw Of
the groom. was the best man sThe bride
was gowned in white and wore a veil
The bridesmaid was goWned in georgette
'repe. After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast was served in the home Of the
brides parents Mr.. and Mrs. Gee left
ior = wedding trip. after which they
siH reside m Burlington. The Young
'eupic are very popular in their home
owns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
Ambassador Di Cellere at
Washington Sends Out
a Message
CADORNA'S TROOPS
STEMMING ADVANCE
Italian Military Circles in
London Also Said to
Be Confident

Washington, ID. G., Oct. 3l.-Count Di
Cellers, the ambassador of Italy to the
United States, in a message to-day to
Americas Italian population declares
that the people of Italy and their army
are firm in their determination to carry
on the fight against the invaders to a
victorious end. The message says:
From every corner of America mes
sages have reached me in which Italian
citizens confirm their attachment to the
country and ask information on the stu
alton. The news from Italy is that the
Austro. German coalition has attacked
our army with overpowering forces and
that the Italian troops, fulfilling faith
fully and bravely the directions of the
supreme command, are stemming the ad-
vance of the enemy. The country is up
holding the army with calm deliberation.
The heroism of our soldiers and officers
and the sagacity of our command are
sure token that in the new glorious en-
terprises the Italian army will insure the
present and future safety of the country
and bring about the triumph of great
ideals"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
ITALY PARTIES UNITING.
The Nations Crisis Seems to Be Bringing
Them Together.

Rome, Oct 3l.-The wiping out oi
party difference and the Strengthening
of Italy's morale in the face of the pres
ent military effort by the Austro- Ger
man coalition is exemplified in the state
ments issued by two of the political par
ties, the Catholics and the official Social
lists. No party sentiment must be rec
oznized in this time of trial, these state,
ments declare.
One effect of the participation of Ger
man troops of the offensive has been the
elimination of the few remaining sym
pathizers with Germany, together with
the arousing of the fighting spirit to a
marked degree among Italians in general.
General Cadorna's bulletins are causing
the nation to realize that it is facing a
severe trial, but the press reflects a
spirit of determination on the part of
the people that the loss of the fruits
of victory won in the past shall be but
temporary. The enemy's rapid gains of
the past six days are regarded as having
been due not so much to superior force
as to the element of surprise
According to the Giornale D'Italia, no
decisive battle has Vet been fought. al
though one is expected TO develop. Such
a battle. it is predicted, will be on a
large scale and involve wide movements
in the open field, in the oId-fsshioned
style.
The Italian retreat, according to the
Messaggero Is being accomplished in
good order with the artillery saved or
destroyed and stores and magazines
burned
mans are making mistake if they think
to terrorize the Italians politically BY
his effort and convert the country into !
another Russia" II asserts that every |
revolutionary idea to make a lame peace /
has disappeared and that the whole ma
ion viii fight until a Just and lasting
Dcace has been won
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
WANTS LAND CONDEMNED
Essex Storage & Electric Co. in Action
Against Victory Lumber Co.

St Johnsbury, Oct. 3l.-An important
hearing was begun at the St Johnsbury
house yesterday before the Vermont pub
lie service commission. Chairman r. C..
Bacon of Brattleboro and w. A. Dutton
of Hardwick were present. w. r. War
ner of Vergennes, the other member. was
unable to be present. The hearing was
TO determine the merit of the petition of
the Essex Storage & Electric Co., asking
for the condemning of certain land in
the town of Victory now owned by the
Victory Lumber Co.
The first named company claims that
the development of its storage dam in
Victory makes the use of the land in
question necessary and it asks for IL to
be diverted to its use on the ground that
this supply dam is public utility.
The petitioning company is represent
ed by Alexander Dunnett, the state by
States Attorney James B. Campbell and
the Victory Lumber Co. by John f. Sar-
gent of Ludlow. Walter F. Fenton of
Rutland and A. S. Hall OF Winchester.
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
Strong Eviden C e
That $5,OOO,OOO Fire at
Baltimore Was Set
TWO GREAT PIERS AND
STEAMER BURNED
Four of Latter's Crew Are
Believed to Have
Been Lost

Baltimore. Oct, 3I.-A disastrous blaze
which wrecked two of the finest of the
Baltimore & Ohio terminal piers, spread
to British steamship and caused it to
burn and sink with the probable loss OF
four of the crew, broke out last night
and was not controlled until 3 O'Clock
this morning.
Vice President Davis of the railroad
said it was the belief of the railroad Off
ciaIs that the blaze was of incendiary
origin, as credible witnesses say they saw
the flames leap from the piers at five
points almost simultaneously.
The total loss is eonservatively esti-
mated at over $5,000,000 The steamer
had ON board 80 anti submarine shells,
which exploded when the ship took fire.
She sank soon after being tewed into
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
HEARTY RESPONSE
BEING MADE nv BARRE
Housewives Are Signing the Food Pledge
Cards Gladly and Thereby Allying
Themselves with Hoover.

Between so and 90 canvassers volun-
teers in the army which is moving on
waste in America n out to-day TO re-
ceive food pledges from every household
er in Barre. Under the direction of
H. A. Phelps and Mrs. W. +. Shepard.
who were designated to take charge of
the campaign in Barre, the city had been
divided into districts, with a specified
number of workers assigned to each
ward In most respects the plan resem-
bles the method of procedure followed
last week when drive for Liberty loan
subscriptions was conducted by a com
munity committee. Everything is being
done in accordance with the spirit of the
proclamation issued by Gov. Graham yrd
at noon to-day, with the local campaign
well begun, signs We're not wanting that
householders are meeting the canrassers
half way.
One of the canvassers, who had covered
a goodly portion of her territory, re-
ported that she had not met with sin
gle refusal, that TO the contrary the
living in her district had
waited no second invitation to pledge |
themselves. This was one of several /
straws which indicated which way the |
wind was blowing and by nightfall it is
expected that the canvass will have been
pretty much completed, although lee
way is to be allowed for a few hours
work tomorrow for those who do not
have time to finish their work to-day.
Due TO a misrepresentation of what the
,ood pledge signifies there had gone cut
1 rumor that the householder who
pledged herself in the food campaign laid
open her stock of provisions, canned
soods. etc, to confscation if at any time
{ was decided that she had too much
m hand This rumor has not an atom of
ruth in it and wherever the question
vas asked to-day canvassers were ready {,
With a statement which set forth clearly
he object of the canvass.
Canvassers are to meet this evening to
eport the results of their efforts and {
he figures for food pledge day in Barre
7ill be available tomorrow {
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
PLACED IN JAIL.
William d. Sunderland Charged with
Sending Obscene Literature.

Burlington Oct. 3l.-William ID, Sun
derland of Shoreham was brought TO this
city last night by Deputy United States
Marshal Thomas Reeves and lodged in
the county jail.
Sunderland was indicted by the grand
jury at the February term of United
States court in this city last February
on the charge of sending obscene litera-
ture through the mails.
AT the time of his indictment il was
set up that his whereabouts was I'M
known and SO in fact it was. II was
learned later by Marshal Reeves that the
man was at work in Bridgeport Conn,
and that he had relatives in Shoreham.
By keeping a sharp eve since that time
ON the homes of the relatives, the man
was apprehended yesterday by the dePu
ty marshal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
FOOD CAMPAIGN

The national food administration
sends ont the following general
suggestions for the American
housewives.
Buy less; cook no more than
necessary: serve smaller portions
Use local and seasonable sup
plies
Patronize your local producers
and lessen the need OF transporta
tion.
Preach and practice the gospel
Of the clean plate
We do not ask the American
people to starVe themselves. Eat
plenty. but wisely, and without
waste.
DO not limit the plain food Of
growing children.
Do not eat between meals.
Watch ont for the waste in the
community.
You can yourself devise other
methods Of saving 10 the ends ve
wish to accomplish. Under various
circumstances and with |aryfmc
conditions vou can vary the meth
ods 81 economIzug
Washington County Publicity Com
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
PRAcTIcED WITHOUT LICENSE.
Burlington chiropractor Was Found Gull
ty in Chittenden County Court.

Burlington Oct 3I.-A verdict of gull
ty was brought in late yesterday after
noon in Chittenden county court bv the
jury in the case OF State against Frank
e. kastz. charged with advertising and
practicing chiropractic. with an Office in
the Y. NJ. C. A. building in this city.
without having a license to practice un
der the laws Of the state The case has
occupied the attention Of the court since
Monday afternoon. Something Of a sur
prise was given the spectators in court
Yesterday morning. when. ~ the close Of
the evidence introduced by the state.
shout ll.28 O'Clock. the lawyers of the
respondent. after = short conference. an
nounced that the defense would rest
its case withouf calling any witnesses.
Jast preViolIs to this move un the yzrt
of she defense. the respondents attur
neys hzd iH,roducei motion for dir sct
strdicl. uhich bad been refused
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
PARSONAGE DESTROYED
Horse and Cow Also Lost in Barn at
Derby Center

Newport, Oct 3l.--Fire yesterday aft
ernoon destroyed the Baptist parsonage
and barn in Derby Center, village about
four miles from this city. The loss is
estimated at about $1,000 with but small
insurance.
A horse and COW were also burned. 1t
is thought that the fire was set by boys
playing in the barn, as it originated
there.
Help was summoned by telephone
from this city and West Derby. The
chemical engine from this city was TAX
EN- there to save the adjoining buildings,
one of which was the Baptist church,
which caught several times and which
but for the downpour Of rain would have
been burned. as the fire protection in
that village is not of the best
The house was occupied by Rev Mr..
England, pastor of the Baptist church.
The household goods were saved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
TO REPRESENT VERMONT
F. H. Babbitt and Gardner Brewer at At
lantic Deep Waterways Convention.

Gov, H. F. Graham has appointed as
delegates to the Atlantic Deep Water
ways association annual meeting, which
takes place in Miami. Fla, Nov. 26 to 30,
Fred II. Babbitt of Bellows Falls, the
president of the Greater Vermont asso-
citation, and Gardner Brewer of Burling-
ton, chairman of the committee for con
sideration of the matter of a public barge
terminal at Burlington. Mr., Babbitt has
attended several of the national meetings
in recent years and will be one of the
speakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
STREET APPROPRIATION
Is RUNNING Low
City Charity Department Is Also in Need
of Being Reinforced, 1t Was Found
Last Night.

BY completing its business and ad
iourning within a half-hour, the city
council established a record at its regular
meeting last evening. A few reports
were read and accepted and then the re-
mainder of the time was given over to
discussing finances. There is strong
likelihood that the street appropriation
for the year is to be overrun and to tide
over the department for another month
an item of 81 900 was added to resolu-
tion in which $4,000 is to be appropriated
for the charity department. 1t is ex-
pected that outstanding bills and the
expenses of the charity department for
November and December will be covered
by the extra appropriation. The resolu
tion passed to second reading and be-
fore it is adopted street department
finances are to be carefully scrutinized in
an effort to distribute more equally
through several accounts the expendi
lures of the past few months. The alb
sence of cost system in the department
was cited as one of the reasons why the
distribution of expenditures is not diyid-
ed more definitely.
Sheriff II. II. Tracy served notice on
the council, through Overseer William
Mcdonald, that man named Leon Spi-
nelli was detained at the county jail on
a Barre city court writ and that the city
would be held accountable for his board.
On the motion of Alderman Healy the
matter was referred to City Attorney
Wishart with directions to be present at
Spinelli's hearing Nov g.
John 4. Hoban, lessee of the Barre
opera house, presented bond to accom-
oany the lease recently awarded him
John Trow and w. H. Ward were named
rs security in the bond The monthly
statement of Supt. i. 0. Lee
vas read and accepted.
The month of August witnessed Al ar
'ests by the police, according to the re
,ort of Chief Sinclair, which was read
md accepted The arrests were divided |
lmong several causes, as follows: lntoxi |
alton 90, search and seizure 6, keeping
iquor illegally, selling liquor illegally,
reach of the peace, larceny, 3 each, |
ounseling witness not to testify, operat-
ng auto with wrong number plate and /
pen and gross lewdness, each. On the |
of the building inspee-
or, G. Ala was granted permit to re
nodel piazza at 80 Berlin street.
The following warrants were approved
or payment: Street department payroll,
40l.07, street, permanent street. sewer,
nrface sewer, sidewalk and health ac-
cunts; water department payroll,
3307; fire department payroll SI3450;
olice department payroll, $99.al; direct
ate tax, Sl3,0S4.52, direct state tax;
eter Gropelli, band manager. 800, for
,ncerts; D. NJ. Gilbertson, Sl190, serv-
es as wiring inspector.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
GREAT LOAN TO ITALY
United States Extends Credit of $780,.
100000.

Washington, d. G., Oct. 81 Substan-
tial evidence of Americas faith in Italy
in the hour Of her trial was given at
the treasury yesterday in the form of a
loan of S230,000,o00. This brought the
total of credits extended to Italy to
1886, 100000 and the grand total Of loans
to the allies to S3,09l 100000
With this money Italy will pay for
vast quantities of coal and other supplies
purchased here for her armies and in
dustries. To carry the supplies the ship
ping board already has agreed to turn
over 25 merchant ships.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
100000 TONS
BY MARCH /
The American Ship Building
Program Calls for
That Result
CHAIRMAN HURLEY
TOLD CONFERENCE
Which Was Called to Speed
Up the Ship Building
Program

Washington, d. c., Oct. 81. American
shipyards will complete 100000 tons of
ships by March !, Chairman Hurley of
the shipping board told conference to-
day of the Atlantic coast builders and
government officials to discuss the speed
ing up of the building program. The
chief subjects of the meeting were in
creasing the labor supply and better CO.
operation between the government and
the shipbuilders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
TAKEN OVER BY U. S.
Great Store of Liquor Which Was Seized
By Barre Police.

The police had liquor seizure on their
own premises this afternoon when the
long arm of their Uncle Sam reached in
through the door at No Prospect street
and took over quantity of intoxicating
liquor which figured in big haul made
bv the officers i'm the storehouse OF
Charles Villa on West street early in the
month. All told some 600 quarts of al
legged intoxicants, including whiskFy Of
various brands, claret, grappa brandy
and Martini cocktails. and exclusive Of
beer seized in the raid. were taken from
the custody Of the police and placed in
the storehouse Of Wilson & Gsul on
South Main street
Uncle Sam was personified by Deputy
Collector Fred WhittemOre Of the inter-
nal revenue department and his assist
ant. The police co-operated in the re-
moyal and the revenue collector will
make due return on the seizure to the
court. where Villa was recent
" arraigned. fined and sentenced
At police headquarters Il was stated
that the liquor would Be detained in
storage until the revenue Inspector
should succecd IN asceTtaining who was
hc owner n the goods when the seizure
vas made oct 3 Il was ntimsted that
not an of tie liquor bore the necessary
revenue stamps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
WINS S2t6 DAMAGES.
Motocyclist Sues Owner of Automobile
for Being Dumped.

Brattleboro, Oct 3l.--m Windham
county court yesterday afternoon the
jury in the suit for $4,000 brought by
Perley Martin of Brattleboro against
the Vermont Auto Sales company, of
which Barney +. Mead is manager, re-
turned verdict for the plaintiff to re-
cover S2l8 and costs. The plaintiff
was thrown from his motorcycle by one
of the defendants automobiles which
was CARRYING veterans in the Memorial
day parade. He was injured and his mo-
torcyele was damaged.
Henry Johnson and Richard Powers,
who were riding with Mr.. Martin and
who also were thrown to the ground,
each sued the sales company for $1,000
and late yesterday afternoon the John
son case was begun. Attorney O. b.
Hughes as counsel for the plaintiffs and
Attorney w. R. Daley for the defend
mt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-31
woMAN'S SKULL CRUSHED
Miss Cora Frasier of East Burke Tried to
Stop Runaway.

East Burke, Oct. 3l.--Miss Cora Fras.
er was instantly killed here Monday
afternoon when the horse which she was
driving became unmanageable and ran
away, throwing her against a tree, crush
ing her skull, The remains were re.
moved to the undertaking rooms of
Dodge & Watson.
Miss Frasier had been to the mill for
grain and stopped at the postoffiee on
her return. The horse started and Miss
Frasier left the building and endeayored
to stop the animal The horse turned
back and ran into the yard OF Bert
Streeter, dragging the woman. She was
thrown against a tree, with the result
that her skull was crushed.