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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

tral commanders the work of mobiliza-
ton in the states most thickly popu-
lated and from which the greatest mum
Der of soldiers must come The present
eastern department directed the mobil-
2ation OF approximately 50 per cent Of
the 10000 guardsmen sent to the bor-
der With 100000 men, the maximum
authorized strength OF the National
Guard called out in addition to whatever
volunteers might be summoned. the task
would be too great for single depart
mental organization because of the vast
ness of the supply problems involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
WAS MAKING SKETCHES.
you'll Have to Excuse Me-" Said Man
When Stopped

Lynn, Mass, March PA man with a
sketch pad and pencil standing yesterday
on the Fox hill bridge overlooking the
75-acre plant of the General Electric
company, which has many large war con
tracts, was questioned BY the police yes
terday.
You'll have TO excuse me he said 70
the officers. Il forgot the international
situation I was about to make notes
to Be used in a temperance lecture"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
CALL OUT MORE TROOPS
TO PROTECT PROPERTY
IN THE UNITED STATES
NAVY ENLISTMENTS
ARE URGENTLY NEEDED
Washington, d. c.,
March 25, 1917.
Managing Editor Times,
Barre, VI.

March 25, 1917.
Managing Editor Times,
Barre, Vt.
The president last night signed
an executive order directing that
the authorized enlisted strength Of
the navy be increased TO $1,000.
He was authorized by Congress, in
case OF emergency, to direct such
increase in enlistment. New ships
and ships in reserve are being
fully commissioned as rapidly as
possible and the need is imperative
for a larger enlistment to man
them. There has been net in
crease Of over $500 in enlistment
since Congress recently authorized
an increase, but many more are
needed, and needed now.
VIII YOU not emphasize this
need by giving special prominence
Monday in the first page OF your
paper, to the presidents order, and
also by making an editorial appeal
for new recruits for the navy.
The navy offers exceptional ad
vantages to young men of stuff
and ambitions to serve in the first
line for national defense. In this
emergency YOU have the opportu.
nifty and the privilege OF perform
ing this public service, and am
confidently appealing to you for
your cordial and helpful CO. opera.
tion. Josephus Daniels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
FELL ACROSS WIRE.
Died from Electricity and WouldBe Res
cuer Also Succumbed.

Greenfield, Mass, March 26.-Two men
were killed and a third was badly burned
at the local plant Of the Greenfield Light
& Power company Yesterday. Rollo b.
Einsman, chief engineer of the plant,
slipped from a six-foot steel frame where
he was repairing a lightning arrester and
fell across live wire carrying 1900
volts. lie was killed instantly. His
body was removed from the wire by
Frank Allen. an assistant, who used
long pole, but in picking up the body il
again came in contact with the wire.
Edward l.ourkahardt, another employe.
sprang forward 10 assist Allen, and
both were knocked down BY the current
Lourkahardt was killed Allen was able
to pick himself up and telephone for
assistance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

The new order makes total of 32 Ma
tional Guard infantry regiments called
into federal service for police purposes,
supplemented by six separate battalions
and several detached companies. They
win be assigned to posts in connection
with their police work by the comman-
ders of the military departments, acting
under instructions from the war depart
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
CoRoNDA SURVIVORS IN.
,Twenty-0ne Men Arrived at Halifax, N.
S., Last Night.

Halifax, \. S, March Twenty one
survivors of the British steamer Coronda
which was torpedoed $50 miles off the
Irish coast on the 18th of this month,
arrived last night on a British steamer
which picked them up nine hours after
the Coronda went down Nine men were
lost by the capsizing Of their lifeboat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
76 MORE SHIPS
SUNK BY GERMANS
IN LAST FEW DAYS
Gross Tonnage of Vessels Was $4,000,
According to Statement Issued
in Berlin.

Berlin, March 25, tby wirelessl, March
26.-The sinking of 25 more steamships,
IA sailing vessels and 81 trawlers, with
an aggregate gross tonnage of 10000
in the last few days is announced by
the admiralty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
exit, LAUGHING"
Wrote Man lust Before Committing Sci.
eide.

New York. March 26.-Aftcr having
written a telegram referring to a bust
ness deal he had closed wherein every
BODY receives in full. a man believed TO
be David William Daley, head Of Daley
Grocers. Inc. OF Detroit. Mich. commit
ted suicide Yesterday in the Vanderbilt
hotel BY shooting himself in the head.
Near his body was found magazine in
which hc had marked. Exit. laughing"
II, telegram was addressed to {. ".
Ciller. Detroit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
The First American Liner to
Cross the Atlantic
with Guns
CENSORED REPORT
GIVES BRIEF FACT
Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels Made the An
nOuncement

Washington, D. G., March 26.--The
American liner st. Louis, the first armed
American ship to cross the Atlantic, ar.
rived safely at her destination, Secretary
of the Navy Daniels announced to o-day
Information as TO the arrival of the
steamer came to the navy department
from the offices Of the American line in
New York. The company wished to
make known the fact to relieve the
anxiety Of those having relatives or
friends on the vessel, and Secretary Dan
iels approved the action. No details of
the trip were given in the company's
report.
The ST. Louis Carried 81 Passengers.
New York, March % The st. Louis
left an American port on March II with
81 passengers, OF whom IA were Amcr-
can citizens. Among her crew OF 394
were l3l Americans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
RUSSIAN ARMY
IN,VADES TURKEY
Dispatch from Petrograd Tells Of Detsch
ments Crossing the Turkish Border
and Advancing Into villayet
of Mosul.

London, March 26.--Russian detach-
ments in Persia, pursuing the Turks,
have crossed the border into the Turkish
yillayet OF Mosul, according to an off
cial announcement forwarded in Reu-
ter dispatch from Petrograd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
TICKETS EXCHANGED TUESDAY
For High School and Grade Concerts
This Week.

The tickets for the high school concert
Wednesday evening and the grade chorus
and folk dancing Thursday evening will
BE- exchanged at Browns Drug store
Tuesday evening at O'Clock instead Of
this MONDAY evening, - stated on the
exchange tickets.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
PRES. WILSON SUPPLEMENTS
HIS ORIGINAL ORDERS
Two New Military Departments In
Eastern Section of the Country Have
Been Authorized President Makes
Special Appeal For Recruiting Navy
To Its Full Strength

Washington d. c., March 26Twenty additional complete in
any regiments and five additional separate battaon of Ma
ona Guard troops have been ordered into federal service for the
protection of the possible internal disorders
The troops have been called out Is western and
not included the list of similar orders made public
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26

National Guardsmsn Called Out.
Tie war departments order calling
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
THE RED CROSS
STARTS CAMPAIGN
No Less Than 500, 900, 600 Will
Meet War Needs.
APPEAL TO THE NATION
Entire Country To Be CanVassed.
Member OF British Parliament
Describes Suffering In
France.

Washington. = The greatest cam
paign the Red Cross ever has waged.
designed to raise 500, 100000 to care
for American soldiers who fight
democracy's battle on European fields
and to lend a helping hand to thou
sands in the districts already devas-
tated by the war, was launched here
at meeting Of representatives of the
larger cities of the country
Forty Cities Represented.
More than 100 men and women were
present from 40 cities and the meet
ing was enthusiastic to degree that
indicated strong belief in the will
ingness of Americans to contribute to
the cause of mercy.
Henry p Dawson, chairman of the
Red Cross War Council, announcing
the amount to be raised, said it was
certain $1OO,0O0,000 would be required
"even to approach compliance with
the most pressing needs"
Must Handle Big Task.
"If each individual American con-
tributes his bit there can be no fail
ure," he continued. America will,
we feel sure, again demonstrate her
ability to handle big task in big
way. That we may be able to per-
form this great task we shall appeal
to the generosity and for the hearty
cooperation, of the whole American
people,"
Mr.. Division did not go into details
of the plan for raising the money, but
an intensive campaign will be under
taken under the leadership of some Of
the most prominent and active mel
and women in each community. Eff
forts will be made to secure the CO.
operation and assistance of recognized
leaders who will devote their entire
attention for time to the work.
War Conditions Described.
Many of the speeches describing the
suffering in France and Belgium under
German rule brought tears to the eyes
of the audience. Ian Malcom, member
of Parliament and of the visiting War
Commission, pictured the vast machln-
cry that is behind the fighting lines to
care for the wounded, and the desola-
ton that reigns in the once thriving
and populous communities where Ger
many has brought ruin. He said he
did not doubt the success of the effort
to raise the money needed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
TO POOL ALL WAR BUYING.
Y. S. and Allies Planning To Avoid
Competition.

Washington. - A program under
which the American Government virtu-
ally would pool its purchasing, for tho
sake of attaining maximum efficiency
with that Of all the allies, construct Q
buying machine into which hundreds
of experts in many lines would fit 40
cog wheels and place one man In
charge of the whole gigantic enter
prise, is under consideration and fast
assuming definite outline. This man
would be the worlds super-buyer. Into
his hands the nations at war with Ger
many would place approximately $1oS-
100000 a year, store of money
exceeding the tabled fortunes of the
ancient Incas and with no parallel In
modern history.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
THE BRITISH GUT
H|NDENBURG LINE
German Defenses Wiped Out BY
Artillery Fire.
GERMANS FIRE FEEBLE
Prisoners Declare They're Sick or
War-Nearly Whole Line From
Bullecourt To Arras.
Is Taken.

British Headquarters in France
So completely did the British artillery
do its work before the attack between
Croisilles and Bullecourt that 3,OOe
yards of the Hindenburg line are,
totally missing. This segment of the
German defenses was completely
wiped out.
Trenches Gone.
Airplane photographs taken May
show beautifully symmetrical zigzags.
but the latest pictures taken contain
no trace of the trenches. The support
line also was badly "strafed," some
5000 yards of it now being in British
hands, leaving the Germans holding
the remaining 1000 yards. The Hin
denburg front line between the south
end of the captured trenches and
Bullecourt is in dire danger, as it is,
f1anked on both sides by the British.
Germans Fire Feeble.
The engagement was really made UP.
of two attacks-one in the early morn
ing, when 70 prisoners were taken, and
the second late in the afternoon-the
two netting some $50 prisoners for
the days work in this sector. The
German artillery's response was very
feeble and the counter-barrage during
the attack was particularly weak.
The prisoners taken came mostly
from the Forty-ninth Reserve Division,
which was recruited in the region OF
Posen and Breslau. 1t came to thu
west front from Roumania in Febru-
airy. Three officers are among the
prisoners. The men showed by word
and action that they were thoroughly
tired of war. They had been in the
line 81 days and constantly under the
British shellfre. All of them said
they had never seen anything like
the artillery fire.
Little Left Of Portions.
Although they were concerted, all
that remains Of the captured portions
of the Hindenburg line are cement
and concrete machine gun emplace-
mepts. An underground corridor
parallels the support trench IS feet
below the surface.
Several isolated. posts are stin
standing between the scene of the
latest smash and the Queant-D rocour4
line. These include the villages Of
Reincourt and Hendecourt and other
strong points, in which the Germans
are capable of putting UP strong re-
sistance
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
LONDON SEES MUCH U. S. KHAKI.
Over 1000 Persons OF American
Army In Britain.

London.-The engineers from the
American Army who have arrived in
England made call on Ambassador
Page and later separated for a series
of conferences with War Office Off
Gals in regard to their various special
ties. They were entertained at lunch
con by the Earl of Derby, Secretary
for War.
American khaki was very much in
evidence in London. A number of ad-
ditional officers and hospital units
have arrived and nurses, especially of
the Cleveland and Harvard units, in
their blue uniforms with white arm
bands labeled with the insignia of the
American Red Cross, already have be-
come a familiar sight to the London
public.
More than 1000 persons belonging
to the American Army are now in
Great Britain.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
THE SUBMARINE
TOLL REDUCED
Methods Of Fighting U.Boat
Menace Show Improvement.
o. S. WAR CRAFT EFFECTIVE
Playing No Small Part In Patrol
Work-Teuton Predictions OF HaV-
ing England On Her Knees
BY juno I Empty.

London-The sinking Of ID mer-
chantmen of more than 1900 tons is
reported in the weekly shipping state
ment
Nine vessels Of less than 1900 tons
and three fishing vessels also were
sunk.
The statement Is as follows;
''For the week ending Sunday, ar
rivals, all nationalities, 1854; sailings,
1859
British merchantmen of 1000 tons
or over sunk by mine or submarine,
49, under 1000 tons, nine.
British merchantmen unsuccess-
fully attacked, nine.
British fishing vessels sunk, three
American Units Helped.
This weeks figures of vessels sunk
by submarines show that the Allied
navies are keeping up the good work
of the previous fortnight, and the
American unit, although still small
one, shares the credit for excellent
work. Not only are the sinkings be-
ing kept at fairly low figure, but the
offensive against Uboats also continue
to show favorable results. The actual
figures in this respect, however, are
not known.
The British Admiralty this week
wears a pleased smile at the mention
of the submarine campaign, for the re-
suits of the naval work in the past
two weeks are regarded as really in
dicating an important victory over the
Germans. The German naval people
throughout the early months of the
ruthless U-boat war freely predicted
that England would be ION her knees"
by June i, and gloomy pictures were
painted of grim famine certain by that
date for the people of Great Britain
and France.
Methods Constantly improved,
June / is almost here, and German
victory in the submarine warfare
seems as far distant as ever. There
has been constant improvement in
the methods of the Allies in opposing
and suppressing U-boat activity, and
these methods have become more and
more successful with longer days and
finer weather, and increasing familiar
ity on the part of the shippers of mer-
chantmen with the methods of naval
control.
An Admiralty official said:
1.-The American destroyers are play
ing no small part in the anti-sub-
marine war, and our officers have ex-
pressed the greatest enthusiasm at the
spirit, enterprise, acumen and quick
wittedness with which the American
unit has taken up it's work. 1t is the
old American doctrine of keeping ever
lastingly at it,
1.-The Germans, who at first said they
would strip us of our tonnage by June
l, have now advanced the date to Oc-
tober, and we are confident that when
October comes they will be under the
same necessity of advancing the date
again"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
DR.. WAITE PUT TO DEATH.
Young Dentist Goes Calmly To the
Electric Chair

Ossining, N. Y-Dr. Arthur Warren
Waite was executed at Sing Sing
prison for the murder of his father-in-
law, John e. Peck, of Grand Rapids,
Mich.
The young dentist walked calmly
and with a firm step from his cell to
the death chamber, accompanied by
the Rev. A. N. Peterson, Protestant
chaplain of the prison. He faltered,
however, as he neared the electric
chair, but recovered quickly and
nodded to the group of physicians,
prison officials and others who had as
sembled as witnesses.
Waite submitted quietly to the or
deal of being strapped into the chair
and went to his death without word
of protest or good-by. Three shocks
were administered within four min
utes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
BIG FIRE SWEEPS ATLANTA.
Confined To Northeast, Outside 6usI.
ness District Of City.

Atlanta, Ga.-Fire that started in an
obscure negro section swept broad
path through the residential section
Of Atlanta, devastating scores Of
blocks and destroying many of the
city's finest homes and hundreds of
negro houses. Before it was checked
it had burned halfway through the ex-
elusive Ponce de Leon avenue resi-
dence section.
First estimates of the damage placed
it at between $2.000,o00 and $3,O00,0 900.
So far as could be learned. the only
life lost was that of a woman, who
died from shock. The fire was con.
fined to the northeastern part of the
city and the only business houses
burned were several warehouses near
Decatur and Fort streets, the point of
origin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
BAN ON SOCIALIST PEACE.
State Department Refuses Passports
For Stockholm Meeting.

Misunderstanding disapproval
of the peace propaganda of European
Socialists was expressed by the Ameri-
can Government, which denied pass
ports to American delegates to the
Stockholm conference and issued a
warming that any American taking part
in the negotiations would be legally
liable to heavy punishment. No
formal announcement of purpose was
issued, but officials explained that the
Governments course would have the
twe-fold effect of discrediting general
ly any peace moves by unauthorized
persons and of condemning in particu-
lar the present Socialist agitation, re-
garded since it's inceution as inspired
by Germany.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01

necessary volunteer agencies through
out the country for the intelligent con-
troll of food consumption and securing
the cooperation Of the most capable
leaders of the very interests most d.
rectly affected, that the exercise OF the
powers deputized to him will rest very
successfully upon the good will and Co
operation of the people themselves
and that the ordinary economic ma
chinery of the country will be left
substantially undisturbed.
""The purposed food administration
is intended, OF course, only to meet
a manifest emergency and to continue
only while the war lasts. Since 1t
will be composed for the most part OF
volunteers, there need be no fear OF
the possibility of permanent bureau
cracy arising out of it. All control OF
consumption will disappear when the
emergency has passed. 1t Is with that
object in view that the administration
considers it to be of pre-eminent i'm
pertance that the existing associations
of producers and distributors of food
stuffs should be modified and maze
use of on volunteer basis. The sue
cessful conduct of the projected food
administration by such means Will be
the finest possible demonstration OF the
willingness, the ability and the eff
cheney of democracy, and of it's justl-
fed reliance upon the freedom OF
individual initiative. The last thlng
that any American could contemplate
with equanimity would be the intro
duction of anything resembling Pru5-
sian autocracy into the food control
of this country.
cit is of vital interest and import
ance to every man who produces food
ard to every man who takes part IN
it's distribution that these policies thus
literally administered should succeed
and succeed altogether. 1t is only In
that way that he can prove it to be
absolutely unnecessary to resort to
tile rigorous and drastic measures
which have proved to be necessary in
some of the European countries"
Attached to the Presidents state
ment was the following announcement,
evidently calculated to set at rest the
reports of disagreement between Sec
rotary of Agriculture Houston and Mr.,
Hoover:
1.-THE Secretary of Agriculture has
been of the opinion from the outset
that special emergency powers for the
regulation of distribution and con-
sumption during the war should be
vested in the President, and that these
powers should not be exercised by the
Department of Agriculture, but by an
emergency agency. He has also en-
tertained the hope that Mr.. Herbert c.
Hoover might be designated
Mr.. Hoover's statement closes with
this appeal to ths country:
Probably more seriously than any
one else in the country, recognize
the difficulties End possibility of fail
ure in this work and appeal to the
patriotism of my countrymen for their
support.
81 have no instinct to be a food die
tator. MY ambition is to see my own
people solve their own problems.
Those men and women who cannot
serve in the trenches or the shops can
show their patriotism in no way SO
fully as in this service, and feel that
we have as much right to call upon
them to serve in this administration
as we have a right to call upon our
men to serve in the trenches"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
ARTILLERY HORSES BREAK OUT

Throw Downtown Washington Sleep
ers Into Excitement.
Observation-Disclosures Washing
ton was thrown into excitement by
100 artillery horses. belonging to Bat
teries A and B, District National
Guard, which broke from their yards
and dashed down Pennsylvania ave-
nue.. The noise of the galloping horses
on the asphalt pavements aroused ev-
eryone sleeping in the big hotels.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
Gains Consolidated.

London. - The British troops are
now holding the entire HindenburE
line from the east of Bullecourt 70
Arras, with the exception of trench
elements on front of about 2,00D
yards west Of Bullecourt, according to
the official communication. The recen4
gains northwest of Bullecourt have
been consolidated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
cHAs. p. TAFT I'd ENLusTs.
viii Train With Nine Other Yale
Juniors For Artillery.

New Haven. Conn.-Charies P. Taft
I'd, son of former President Taft and
a junior in Yale College. was enlisted
for the artillery branch Of the regular
arm with nine other undergraduates.
All the enlistments were of students
who were under age for the reserve
officers training corps Of tao uni.
versity. and all had consent Of their
parenta
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
RUSSIANS REPuLsE GERMANS.
Assaults At kalncem And On Rou-
manian Front Beaten Off.

Petrograd-German troops attacked
Russian position on the northern end
of the Russian western front east of
Kalncem, but were repulsed, says the
official statement issued by the Rus
sian War Department. Teuton forces
also attempted an assault on the Rus
sian trenches east of Koverka, on the
Roumanian front, but were dispersed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1917-06-01
KING eREETs AMERICANS.
First Unit OF Surgeons and Nurses At
Palace In London.

London.-King George and Queen
Mary. accompanied by the Prince of
Wales and Princess Mary, received and
extended a welcome to the surgeons
and nurses of Americas initial detach-
ment from the army, which shortly
will take its place beside the British
Allies at the fighting front in France.
1t was a simple but impressive cere-
mony, which will stand as landmark
in American history as the first OF its
kind to take place within the walls Of
Buckingham Palace.