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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
MEN AT THE FORT
LEAVE FOR NEW CAMP
Five Hundred Got Away Last Night and
the Balance of 1900 Went
To-day.

Burlington, Aug. 23.-The first section
OF the 800 men from the First Yer
mont infantry left Fort Ethan Aller
last night for destination given out a,
Somewhere in America" The work OF
equipping the men for the journey wa;
in progress all the afternoon. Each man
turned in all equipment Tuesday and
the task of re.isssuing it with the old
parts renewed was begun yesterday
morning. Because of the delay caused
by this extra work only about 500 men
left last night. The remainder of the
1900 will leave some time to-day.
The last guard mount and retreat was
held last evening at five o'clock, with
everybody present. At that time there
was nothing about the demeanor of the
men that indicated that they were about
TO leave camp permanently. After guard
mount and mess were over and darkness
had commenced to fall, preparations
were made for departure by those who
were detailed to leave with the section
last night. During the preparations the
First Vermont band played continually.
At the playing of the 'Marsellaise," all
heads were barred and every man shouted
and cheered for the French republic.
If there was any discomfort or down
heartedness about the camp it was with
the men who were not chosen to go with
the first bunch About 35 men from each
company will be left behind, but prob
ably mt for long. The | 800 men who are
leaving now will be absorbed by the
26th division.
Secretary Moorhouse, who has been the
general camp secretary at the Y. M. c.
A. at the state reservation since the
of the National Guard in
the spring, left yesterday afternoon for
the south He will ultimately be sta
toned at Charlotte, N. c., with the Ma
tional Guard troops there.
The Y. NJ. G. A. building at the state
reservation was besieged all day yester-
lay by soldiers sending parcels home. |
The office became so congested in the
afternoon that special truck was sent
rom the local postoffice to take care of |
he mail. During the day a postoffice
Inspector called at the building and OBJ
erving the condition there, promised the
secretary that they would have night
ervice hereafter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
TANK CORPS"
Are Now Recognized Unit in the British
Army.

London, July 23.-The tanks" are now
recognized unit of the British army,
and an order issued announced the for.
nation of "tank corps" The person
mel of the corps will be divided into
technical and non.technieal sections, the
latter receiving rates of pay given their
respective ranks in the royal field srtil-
lery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
Nar rak. Over Last BIoek PLANT.

Brattleboro, Aug. 23.-The Vermont
last Block comPsny's factory. which has
been closed since that concern expert
encsd difficulties several months ago, is
now being operated by the Brunswick
BaIke-CoIlender Co. which was one Of
the large creditors. II is understood
that this concern. which does an exten-
sire business in the mznufacture Of
billiard tables. bowling alleys and tx
turss. is consi5sring taking over the local
plzz. ssgEAncEily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
GIOVANNI RosSI IN JAIL.
Alleged Forger Unable to Furnish Bonds
of $500.

Rutland. Aug 23-Giovanni Rossi, who
was arrested in Springfield, Mass, and
brought to this city on q charge Of forg-
cry. was srrsigned before Judge 2. G.
Swinnerton in city court yesterday fore
noon. He pleaded not guilty and was
bound over to the September term Of
Rutland county court. being remsnded
to jail because he could not furnish
hail of $500. Il Is claimed be forged
his brothers name 70 two $50 checks,
one Of which vas passed on 2. u. VII
son q this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
EMBARGO ON SULPHUR.
Government Stops Export to Canada fol
the Present.

Washington, d. C.. Aug. 23.-An en-
barge has been placed on exports of
sulphur TO Canada in order that the
supply for the war needs of the Unit ID
States may not be unduly depleted The
Canadian wood pulp mills, furnishing
supplies for about three-fourths of the
newsprint paper used in the United
States, viii be seriously affected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
TALC MINES ARE SOLD.
Fayston and Moretown Property is Dis
posed of for $4,000.

Moretown, Aug. 23.-The tale mine:
located in Fsyston and Moretown were
sold at public auction yesterday, Walter
Main, trustee in bankruptcy of the In
.ternstionsl Mineral company, purchasing
the property for $4,000. The property
was owned by the Dorchester Trust com
pany as trustee for the American Quar-
riers company which lost the property
under foreclosure several months ago.
Mr.. Main is an officer in the Dorchester
Trust company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
FURTHER GAINS
MADE BY ITALIANS
Enemy Losses in First Two Days of the
Advance Calculated at 10000 in
Killed, Wounded and
Prisoners

Rome, Aug. 23.-Furious fighting con.
tinues on the Isonzo front, the war of.
flee announces. Further gains for the
Italians on both the northern and south.
ern wings are reported.
The number of prisoners taken by Ital-
ians is more than 10000.
Udine, Italy, Aug. 23--The enemy
losses during the first two days of the
new Italian advance are calculated at
10000 in killed, wounded and prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
FRENCH LOSE FIVE SHIPS.
Losses for Week Ending Aug. 70 Are
Reported.

Paris, Aug. 22.-1n the week ending
the 10th, five French steamships of 1000
tons or more were sunk by mines or
submarines, according to the weekly Off
cial report. Four vessels under l,600
tons were sunk, and no fishing vessels
were destroyed. Three attacks by sub
marines failed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
Definite Success Is Reported
To-day as Result of
Operations
ITALY CONTINUES
FURIOUS FIGHTING
Already the Austrian Losses
Reach 10000 in Killed
and Wounded

British front in France and Belgium,
Aug. 23.-(By Associated Press)-Def-
mite success can be recorded this morn
ing for the latest British operations east
and northeast of Ypres on the Belgium
front, which yesterday were surrounded
with much uncertainty owing to the
fierceness of the resistance offered by the
Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
CERTIFY THREE MORE NAMES.
Washington County Draft Board Has Ae-
cepted Total of a. Names.

The Washington county exemption
board yesterday certified TO three more
draft names for military service, as fol-
lows: Newton Harold Davis, Plainfcld
William Murray. GrsniteHille; William
q. Martin, Plsinfeld.
This brings the total for the county
up to "a.
The following persons have been eH-
empted and discharged.
Fortis Harold Abbott. Is West Paiter-
son street, Barre
Henry D. Snow, l6ls Liberty street.
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
Another Case in Montpelier.

The child of Fred Somers on Hubbard
street, Montpelier, is ill with mild case
Of infantile paralysis. The case has
been under observation for several days.
There are three houses under quaran-
tine at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
FRENCH CAPTURE 1860.
Humber Of Prisoners Taken in Offensive
on VeTdun.

f,ris, Aug 23.-The number of pris-
onels taken by the French in their of
fcnsiye operations on the Verdun front
has been increase to 1850, the war office
reports, The French last night captured
fortified German position north of
Mortmont farm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
soMERs NEW COMMANDER.
Is Unanimously Chosen Head of Grand
Army.

Boston. Aug. 2s.-orlsndo A. Somers
Of Kokomo, Ind, was elected commander
in-chief oS the Grand Army of the Re-
public to-day without opposition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
ARMY BAKERIES AT
FORT ETHAN ALLEN
Bread for Troops in Training--capacity
of Steel Ovens Is 10000
Loaves Daily,

Burlington, Aug, 23.--Fort Ethan AL
len has been designated by the war de
partment as the headquarters for two OF
the army bakeries which will be estab
lished Immediately for the troops IL
training in different parts of the country
At present but four places have been
appointed headquarters for the new bak-
cries: Washington, d. O., Gettysburg
Pa, Syracuse, n. Y, and Fort Ethan
Allen. Within short time there will
be total of 10 bakeries. Later, big
army bread factories will be placed
along the American lines of communica-
tion in France.
Capt. Anderson f. Clover has arrived
at the post to take charge of the first
bakery company, which will include bak-
ers and clerks from civil life gathered
from all parts of the country. The war
has not yet appoinaed the
second company commanding officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23
Start Work Immediately.

Work will be started Immediately OF
the bakeries, which will be of the port
able field type. Large ovens of sheet
steel are being erected on brick founda'
tions. The capacity of the ovens, which
will soon be erected, will be approx.
mately $4,000 loaves of bread day
When taxed to their limit, it is estimat-
ed that the output will be considerably
more.
Officials at the post stated yesterday
that the bakeries may remain at Fort
Ethan Allen for some time or be trans
ferred as soon as they are organized, de-
pending on orders from the war depart.
ment. There will be l0l men in each
In the ranks will be some of
the most skilled bakers in the country.
The companies are made up of members
of the quarterJuaster enlisted reserve
corps, which was organized but six
months ago all over the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-23

Ccoutinusd o. shA p,s.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
AMERICAN TANK STEAMER
SUNK BY A SUBMARINE
several Members of John D. Arch
bold's Crew Reported to
Have Perished.
By the Associated Press

by the Associated Press
NEW YORK, June 19.-The oil tank
steamship John d. Archbold of the stand
ara WI Company has been sunk by a sub-
marine. The announcement was made at
nie orices of the company here today.
'our members of the tankei-s crew were
iost The Archbold was sent to the bot
'olIl last Saturday in European waters.
Inc John d. Archbold was two davs en-
route 10 this country from France.
Ihe ship was armed and a punner.s
ere" from an American warship was on
oo'ird- The names of the missing crew
members are Jose Lorenzo. an oiler:
riesoflo SOFA, fireman, and Domingo
Naso' wiper, and crew member whose
name is uncertain The comnanv has
canled a for further information
ne John D. Archbold was an American n
aisnip oU,nnl or 1874 tons gross register,
h,,i1t ny me Standard Oil Companv. and
Iers Ers me mere May 20 for Havre and Rouen,
re- france: r: with cargo, under the command
% ~ APT. n. b. Thompson with a crew Of
an,s,i 5one men, of whom twelve were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
JUMPED FROM WINDOW
TO ESCAPE TWO MEN
Woman Reports Attack for Giving
Information Leading to Recovery
of Ruth Cruger's Body.

NEW YORK, June ia woman Civ
Ing the name of Miss Consuelo La Rue
was found early today in vacant lot
suffering from injuries received in a
fall from an open window. She said she
had jumped from her room to escape
two men who attacked her because she
gave information which led to the dis
covery of the body of Ruth Cruger. the
eighteenyear-old school girl, for whose
murder efforts are now being made to
have Alfredo Cocchi extradited from
Italy. The men called her to the door of
her apartment, the woman said, on pre-
text of having a telegram to deliver
One grabbed her by the throat and
said: you are not going to tell any
thing more"
Police searched her room. but found
no trace of a struggle other than an
overturned chair and broken window.
The woman said she gave Mrs. Grace
Humiston the information that led to
the discovery of the body of Miss
Cruger and asked that Mrs. Humiston
be sent for Immediately.
Among other details of the case de-
veloped today was the finding of a dark
gray chauffeur's uniform buried in the
tunnel that hid the murdered giris
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
OUTBREAK IN THE HOUSE
OVER "TREAs0N" CHARGE
Hastings of Oklahoma Persuaded to
Withdraw Structures on Mason
of Illinois.

An explosion occurred in the House OF
Representatives this afternoon when
Representaive Hastings OF Oklahoma
charged Representative Mason or I'M
nois with max ing a reasonable speech.
Representative Mason. one of. the firm
onponents of the conscription bill. de-
cIared that he would offer an amend
ment to the draft law proposing that
II should read SO that organized militia
.bould not be sent out of the country.
REPRESENTATIVE Hastings arose from
his seat and said: ..
~ cannot allow myself to hear such
reasonable speech without express
in9 my disapproyal. and | therefore
make a point of no quorum"
rhere was an instant tumult In the
Inuse. and Representative Mason
,.aike ed angrily toward the Oklahoma
,',amber. threatening him with his fist.
naciaring that his own Americanism
Vas above reproach. and demanding
w., the words of Mr. Hastings be taken
am,vn and voted upon by the House.
rha incident went very little further
.han this. because friends Of Mr.. Hast
tn"s advised him to withdraw his re-
nark mi and also his point of order. and
hat took the advice quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
GERMANS ARE REPULSED
BY FRENCH IN CHAMPAGNE
Successful Trench Raids Made by
British, According to London
Official Report.

PARIS. June 19.-The Germans made
an attack last night on the positions in
the Champagne, between Mont Blond
and Mont .Carnillet. which were taken
by the French yesterday Today's of
fetal statement says the Germans were
repulsed with heavy losses. Violent ar
tjllery fighting occurred in the Cham
pagne.
LONDON, June 19.-"Parties of our
troops raided the enemy's positions last
night southeast of lie Verguier and in
the neiEhborhood of the Bapaume-tam-
hrai road" says today's official state
ment Several of the enemy were
killed and his dugouts We're destroyed.
We captured eleven prisoners"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
REDCROSS WORKERS
GET CHEERING NEWS
Washington Today Begins
Real Campaign for Big Re-
lief Fund Donations.
PROGRESS IN 1877 CITIES

Reports received at the national head
quarters of the Red Cross drive for
S1oo,oO0.o0O war relief fund from 1877
has been apportioned 40 per cent of the
entire amount-show that $3.203.256
was subscribed or pledged on the first
day of the seven-day campaign. This
total is expected to be multiplied rapid
" as returns come in from New York
and other large centers. A press dis
patch states New York has $14,000.000
already pledged.
AS mass meetings were held in most
of the large cities last night, in reality
starting the local campaigns. 1t is ex-
pected that the returns today will show
a tremendous increase in the contribu
tions
Showing in North Central States.
The best showing the first day was
made in the north central states,
where s1.656.6o5 was reported. The
middle Atlantic states were next. with
1891 1913; New England third. with
S462199; the western group fourth,
with s51.29o. and the southern states
fifth. with s4s.S29.
Among the cities reporting. with
amounts, were Buffalo. s4o6,24O: Gin
cinnati. s32S.2Ss: Cleveland, $4,000:
Denver, S32,962; Detroit. $291.722: In
dianapolis, 100000; Milwaukee. s215,-
600; Newark. N j.. $1Os.00O; Sringfield.
Mass. $4,000; Toledo. 100000, and
Worcester, Mass. s1s6,000.
Washington Report Evokes Cheers.
The result of the National Capitals
first day of campaign was greeted
with cheers when announced by Sew
ard Prosser, chairman of the executive
committee Of the Red Cross war coun-
Gil, at a mass meeting in New York.
This was a telegram from Henry b. F.
Macfarland, chairman of the finance
committee of the District Chapter. as
follows:
washington began with packed town
mass meeting in large theater at noon.
Surgeon General Gorgas told what
the army expects and Surgeon General
Braisted told what the navy expects
from the Red Cross. Miss Mabel
Boardman made an inspiring address.
Mrs. Baker, wife of the Secretary of
Star Spangled Banner" Among those
present were: Mrs. Marshall. wife of
the Vice President: Mrs. Champ Clark.
wife of the Speaker; Mrs. Daniels.
wife of the Secretary of the Navy;
Mrs. Hugh L. Scott, wife of the chief
of staff of the United States army. and
many prominent men. Washington
war service fund, $226,o11.74. Wash
ington expects to give proDortionately
as much as New York. The National
Cajital wishes the national metropolis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
Of the Associated Press.


BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES IN
FRANCE, June 1.-The French children
found in the villages of northern France
evacuated by the Germans, under the
pressure of the British and French Of
fensives, present picture of the saw
agery of modern warfare as chara cter-
fstic as the Sommc forest. shattered and
broken by months of shell fire.
Many Of these children are orphans.
without home or relatives. Many have
them suffer from peculiar species Of
shell shock. which afIiicts them gener-
ally with a sort of tremor not unlike
st. Vitus dance.
They have had life and death, hor-
rors human and inhuman. revealed to
them in guiseS so terrible that they will
never be quite normal again. All are
underfed and frail from confinement in
cellars. Cut off suddenly from relatives
and friends perhaps two years ago, they
have continued to live within few
hundred yards of the front lines. listen
ing always to the thud of shells and
the crash Of explosives until their idea
Of heaven is "a place that is very quiet
Given Tenderest Care.
women who have been living under the
shadow of the invader through these
long months and years has been
bad enough. but the condition of the
half starved, wounded and mentally de-
ranged little children has been far
worse. All the children We're collected
and shepherded by the first entente
troops into the ew1y occupied areas
Everything that can be doEc to cure
and care for them is now being done, con-
stituting one of the most important i'm
mediate tasks of the French committees
on reconstruction. The first step was to
remove them well behind the front areas.
Those who were orphans We're taken far
many OF them to the south of France.
The military district cases were there
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
IRISH TO SEND MISSION
And Sim Feiners Will Send Com.
mittee to Oppose It's Objects

Do bLlN' June 19.-Several demon
s'rations were held late last night in
connection with the return to Dublin
OF the released Sim Feiners. Two
men climbed the walls of the ruined
post office building. on which they tied
the Sim Fein flag. The crowds sang
the Sim Fein song amid great cheer
ing and tore down recruiting posters.
The police did not interfere until ;,
o'clock this morning. when two DEM
onstrators were arrested and charged
setting fire to timbers. The police later
dispersed several marching bands.
The provisional executive of the
Sim Fein has decided to demand pass
ports for three of its members to pro-
pose of opposing the objects Of the
Irish party mission there.
No previous word has been received
that an Irish mission was to come to
the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
Empowered to Negotiate.

The mission IS equipped with I'M,
capacity similar to the .mart '.'
mission now IN Petrograd Since its d.
rarture from the Russian capit.I e..
weeks ago. the mission has kept in
touch with the home situation hv III
graph. wireless and cable ana ,.,,I ,eie
able TO proceed Immediately to business
with this government
Russia needs above all, orgariz,,,o
munitions: supplies ard railroad ma,
terials The Root commission. together
with the stevens railroad commiasin,,
now in Russia, will undoubtedly ofyer
many suggestions along these linas
and the Russian mission here will zig
cest others from its experience In this
country.
Before beginning its actual work the
mission Will pay courtesy calls 10
PRESIDENT Wilson and Secretary Lam
sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
SCHOOLS CLOSE TOMORROW.
$4,000 Boys and Girls to Be Re-
leased From Study.

More than $4,000 boys and girls will,
be released from their studies tomorl
row when the public schools of the
District of Columbia close for the sum
mer vacation. A large number will
enroll in the summer schools or tall
advantage of the playground activities
however.
Graduation exercises are to be held
for the eighth grade pupils who are
to be promoted to high school. These
and the remaining high and normal
school commencement exercises will
mark the formal close of. the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-19
Children the PiffuI Victims
of Modern Wars RuhLessness
Found in Reconquered French Villages, Some With Arms
and Legs Shot off, Others With Reason
Shattered by Terrors

put under the care of farm mothers. The
more serious cases innst. of course. be
kept under close medical supervision in
special institutions
Children who were not orphans were
not alsually taken away from the district.
Mothers or grandmothers could not bear
to part with them altogether, SO they
were placed in farms nearby where it is
possible for tie parents to visit them
frequently.
Arms and Legs Shot Off.
One French organization has a hospital
with four hundred child patients all under
twelve years of age Most of them are
wounded. Some have lost legs or arms,
others their sight. others are suffering
from brain fever or a puZzling anaemia
under which they rapidly waste away.
They are the victims of the ruthless
ness of modern warfare" said the head
of the hospital. French woman wear
ing the uniform sofy1tbes French Red
Cross. There is no better argument
against war than to see these mutiliat-
ed little victims who will never play
or enjoy life as other children do. They
are mere shadows of childhood. 1t is
difficult to make them talk and they
tremble and start at any noise or sud-
den movement Women are always
gentle with children. but with these
children we need a special gentleness,
as if we We're handling something more
fragile than the most delicate china"
One of the patients, a fve-year-old
boy. who had been rendered dumb from
shell shock. showed no Improvement
until after he had been in the hospital
for seven weeks. Then one day he
opened his eyes, after a long sleep.
and said with a twisted smile to the
nurse 1T is-very-quiet here-I like it"
Eases ike that encourage the nurses
But there are many sadder cases-child
patients whose wounds must inevitably
prove fatal. patients who despite every
eHort, grow steadily weaker. patients
VINO are gradually losing their reason,
ana whom nothing can save