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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
FOUND BOTTLES EMPTY
But Police Arrested Louis Romeri for
Alleged Violation.

Following a raid on his store at $40
North Main street, Louis Romeri was
arrested yesterday afternoon and held in
the sum of $500 for his appearance at a
hearing to be held before Magistrate II.
W. Scott in city court Tuesday. The
storekeeper denied any violation of the
liquor law and has decided TO retain
counsel A jury will be drawn Monday
afternoon for service on the following
day. The raid and arrest were in charge
of Chief Sinclair and Deputy Sheriff G. L.
Morris, who found only empty bottles of
beer in the Romeri store The search
was made as the result Of a complaint
made TO Grand Juror William Wishart
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
DEMAND HIGHER TAXES
To Be Imposed on War Profts-Situa-
tion in House Complicated.

Washington, Sept. 2l.-Unexpected de-
mands of House members for a substan-
tial increase in war profits taxes so COM
plicated the contest over the war tax bill
late yesterday that final enactment of
the measure early next week, confidently
expected by Senate and House conferees,
apparently was doubtful
Coincident with adjournment of the
conferees, a meeting of the House ways
and means committee, which drew the
original bill. was called for to-day to dis
cuss the situation. and some western
and southern members of the committee
announced that they would demand an
increase in the Senate excess war profit
figures from sl,060,0O0.OO0 to Sl,5O0.OO0,-
600.
II was explained that the ways and
means committee would try TO induce
the conferees to accept the larger figure.
but should this fail high tax advocates
declared they would carry the contest TO
the floor Of the House. They said that
recent announcements that approximate
ly S2.5O0OO00O0 more money will be
needed this year than already provided
makes il certain that unless start i
made now to further increase taxes. the
country viii be swsmPed with bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
DOWNING SUBMARINE PERIL.
Defensive Measures are Cutting Down
the Loss Of Ships.

London. sept. 2l.-The Press associa-
tion hears on high naval authority that
the new defensive measures against sub
marine warfare are meeting with sue
cess. justifying the hope Of further re-
duction in the losses, and saws il can be
stated on official authority that the re-
suits Of the methods adopted in the
past month give cause for growing con-
fdence.
According to an admiralty statement
dozens Of ships have been saved BY the
smoke box system. which the admiralty
during the past few months has sup
piled 20 a majority Of British merchant
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
TRAGEDY VICTIMS
BURIED At MILTON
Bodies of Mr.. and Mrs Grant L. Prentiss
Taken There To-day, Following
Services Held in ST. Albans.

st. Albans, Sept. 2l.--The double fu'
neral of Mr.. and Mrs Grant L. Prentiss,
who died Tuesday evening as the result
of bullet wounds apparently inflicted by
Mr.. Prentiss, was held at w. A. McLen-
mans undertaking establishment this
forenoon at 10 o'clock, Rev. George w.
Smith, rector of st. Luke's Episcopal
church, officiating The bearers were:
Clyde Allen, W. G. Wry, Fred w. Watson
and William Prentiss. The bodies were
taken to Milton by train at l0:l5 for
burial. In addition to the above-named
bearers, others at Milton were DIR. C. S.
Coburn, Frank Coburn and Homer Pow
ell,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
FOREIGN SPEAKERS SECURED
For international Night" at Vermont
War Convention.

The Vermont war convention at Rut-
land. held under the auspices Of the
Greater Vermont association and the
Vermont committee on public safety, will
be addressed on international night,
Thursday, Sept %. by Gen. Gugle1mo
Elamatti. the military attache Of the
Italian embassy, Edouard Debelly. dep
uty high commissioner of France, and
Hon George Adams, representing the
British war Office.
In response to an inquiry from the
secretary of the Greater Vermont aSsa-
citation as TO the probable size Of the
from boards Of trade re
Springfield Chamber OF Commerce said.
Springfield will have bunch at the war
in Rutland Probably 80 10
30 men"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
ITALY NEEDS AMBULANcES.
David Bispham POpOses Contributions
By Singers.

New York, Sept. 2l.=To establish an
American Singers Abulance in Italy, like
the American Abulance in France, Da-
yid Bisphsm. the American singer, has
asked the singers, musicians and music
lovers Of America to contribute at least
81 100000 at the earliest possible mo-
ment Ambulances. Mr.. Bispham states.
are urgently needed by the Italian army.
Two thousand dollars csbled to Milan
he adds. would place motor ambulance
at the front a. once. America. he points
out. owes an everlasting debt Of grat-
itude TO the art and artists of Italy.
John N. Fulton Of the Musicians club.
has been appointed treasurer Of the pro-
posed fund.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
FooDLEss FOR TWO DAYS
Burlington Man Collapsed on the Street
Didn't Want to Beg.

Burlington, Sept. 2l,-Daniel Mahoney
of Al Clarke street, a painter, collapsed
at Church and Main streets yesterday
morning and fell unconscious in a heap.
He was taken into the police station and
revived, DR.. Baylies attending him.
Mshoney, according to his own state
ment, had eaten nothing for two days
and was very weak. He ate ravenously
a sandwich and some coffee which was
brought over from a restaurant, and dur
ing the course Of the day recovered his
strength sufficiently to 90 away. Ma
honey is unmarried He has been out of
work for some time and had no money
to paw his board and didn't want 10 beg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
MOB ATTACKED JAIL.
In Plan to Lynch Negro Charged with
Attacking a Woman.

Raleigh, n. c., Sept. 2l.-A mob of sew
eral hundred men attacked the iail here
early yesterday in an attempt to lynch a
negro named Neville accused of attack
ing the wife of street car conductor, but
before an entrance was effected, Go"er-
nor Beckett and Adjutant General Young
arrived. While the governor addressed
portion of the mob, a masked leader
was urging the greater portion to batter
down the jail doors. Fifteen shots were
fired before the state officials arrived, but
apparently no one was injured.
Finally upon assurances of the COVER
nor that he would order a special term
of court TO try Neville the mob dis
persed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
Massachusetts Sent 5000
Men to Camp Dew
ems To-day
RECEIVING PLANS
2JT TO TEST
P a triot t Demonstrations
We, 4eld in Many
- Cities

Aver s ss., Sept. 2l.--The receiving
machih- at Camp Devens was put to
severe test to-day when it was put in
action to care for more than 5000 men
coming from all sections of Massachu-
sets. Special trains were run to carry
some of the larger contingents Patriot
ic demonstrations were held in many
cities and towns, in several of which
Governor Mccall participated.
The Connecticut recruits arrived late
yesterday, there being 400 of them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
STEAMER .SUSANA
ARRIVES nv PORT
American Ship Had Previously Been Re-
ported Sunk in Mediterranean By
Submarine.

An Atlantic port, Sept. 2l.-The Amer
ican steamer Susana, previously report
ed sunk by German submarine in the
Mediterranean, has arrived safely at
foreign port, according to cable advices
which were received by the agents here
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
CLUB
SUES FOR 5000, 900
Federal League Ball Team Wants Dam
ages from the Two Major
Leagues.

Washington, d. C.. Sept. PA suit
was filed to-day by the Baltimore Fed
eral league baseball club in the District
OF Columbia supeme court against the
officials of the American league. the Ma
tional league and Others of 100000 dam
ages under the Clayton law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
LARCENY ALLEGED
P. Caeicio Held in Montpelier on Charge
Of Stealing $50 Worth.

Pstsi Cacicio was arrested in Montpe
lier to-day on the charge Of larceny Of
property valued at $50, Of which so was
in currency, from the room Of George
wilkins in the Tomasi block, Montpelier
Cacicio viii have = hearing late to-day
or tomorrow. He has been employed ss
. section man BY the Central Vermont
railroad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
BUILDING SHIPS IN JAPAN.
British Government Has % in Course Of
Construction.

Toxic, Sept 2l.-Grest Britain Is now
building twenty-three steamers approx
imstely 100000 tons at various ship
building yards IN Japan. Several Of
these viii b. finished soon and viii be-
Transferred 10 the representatives Of the
British governrznt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
DOZEN MORE SOLDIERS
Were Certified Back To-day BY Vermont
District Board.

Twelve more men were certified back
by the Vermont district board for the
national army to-day, the men being To-
Gated in Windsor and Rutland counties,
the latter in division No. p The men are
as follows:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT.
Directed in Suit Against Central Yer
mont r. r

st. Albans, Sept 2l.-In the case Of
Mat Nichols and Winnie Nichols ~
the Central Vermont Railway Co to-
day. the court directed q verdict Ter he
defendant. exceptions beinu taken hy
the plaintiff. Chief Judge =. T. Wal
ermsn presided
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21

Children playing with matches were
responsible for FIRE which partially de-
stroyed new tenement house in Swan
ton owned BY Z. d. Lsshawsy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
Field Marshal Haig, Giving
Later Reports on the Bat
tie East of Ypres, Says De-
tailed Accounts of Thurs
days Battle Confirmed the
Success
BRITISH PUSHED
AHEAD OVER MILE
positions of Considerable
Military Importance Have
Been Won," and Heavy
Casualties We're Inflicted
on the Enemy" Haig Stat
ed Last Night

British Headquarters in France and
Belgium (By Associated Press), Sept. 2l
During the night the British forces,
with comparatively little opposition, con-
solidated and considerably improved the
new line which they had won in their
offensive against Germany to the east
'of Ypres,
To-day, from the newly acquired enc
my stronghold known as Anzac, south
west of Zonnebeke, flutters the Australi-
an banner, symbol of the greatest victory
which abs marked the British operations
in the western theatre in the past year,
not excluding that of Messines. South
west of Gheluyelt the Germans are still
holding the position which the British
desired and to-day at $3.50 Field Mar
shall Haig began local attack there.
London, Sept. 2I-Field Marshal Haig,
in later reports regarding the British
ON the Belgian front, to the
east of Ypres, yesterday when the Brit
ish pushed through the German lines for
more than a mile, saws that the com
pleteness of the British success is con-
frmed by the detailed accounts of the
battle.
The text of the report from Field
Haig last night was as follows:
Our attack this morning east of
Ypres was made on a front of about
eight miles between the Ypres Confines
-ailway and the Ypres-Staden railway.
Great success attended our troops and !
positions of considerable military impor-
,ance have been won. Heavy casualties
we're inflicted on the enemy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
Windsor County.

Frank n. Hall, Felchville (Readingl
Harvey W. Wagner, Windsor; Alex L.
Cote, Windsor; Almon n Gardner,
Springfield; Curtis Robinson, Ludlow;
Edwin d. Gates, Windsor; Arthur Dull
ing, Windsor; Frank w. Mears, Queehee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
COMPENSATION ORDERED
By Commissioner OF Industries in Two
Cases

Commissioner OF Industries Robert w
Simonds has issued an order in two more
cases which have been before him for
consideration, the first OF which is in the
case of Charles NJ. Royce of Bellows
Falls against the Bellows Falls Canal
company and the London Guarantee &
Accident company, in which the petition.
cr had been awarded s6.l3 a week until
further hearing takes place in the mat
ter. The sum is TO bespaid by tho insur-
ance company and in lieu of their fail
ing to do so then the canal company is
ordered TO pay the amount. Royce was
injured by falling into the canal, crush
ing one foot and getting other injuries.
The second case Is that of Lena Wright
against the Holden Leonard company of
Bennington and the Employers Liability
& Assurance corporation, limited, in
which the insurance company is ordered
to pay TO the petitioner the sum of $9.l0
a week. The woman was employed by
the Holden Leonard company as weav.
er when a piece of glass flew, hitting her
in the eve, with the result that the eye
sight was impaired and one.third of the
vision lost. The order is made until fur
ther order of the commissioner when an
other hearing will take place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
Rutland Division No. 2.

Owen o. Roberts, Poultney, R. F. D.
No. 2; Horace H Bemis, Poultney; Grif-
fifth p. Grifiths, Poultney; Clifford Will
liams, West Pawlet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
Grand Trunk Comes Under Act.

H. B. Sweetser of Portland, Me-, chief
counsel and Thomas McRae. associate
counsel for the Grand Trunk railway,
were in Montpelier Thursday in confer.
ence with Commissioner of Industries ST.
monds relatives to their company elect
ing to operate under the employers liza
bility act and decided they would do so
as soon as they can file the necessary
data. This completes all but two com
panies or corporations in Vermont, as
far as Mr. Simonds can learn, which have
come under the act. The two exceptions
are the Boston & Maine railroad, exclu-
sive of the Montpelier & Wells River
and the Maine Central. Mr.. 81.
monds has now under the act 1850 COM
panies and corporations, and he figures
he has them very well checked up.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

Food crops have Irar n.,o,.,,1r,.
profitable in Florida. As in rbap brp[v54;na cntiro y
South, this wear and T,,";I. ~ ,'r c'... gl'I.e
evidently know how ro.,I5o '',', .,o, 'l'cnS @
ey. Wttrcs. rri. i,a,,, .,I .''y'I mon
from the T;mp,-r,ryr I.' '''" comment
Potato grover, in ST Tob.. .,,,n
tv have mala ., n,...G S' 'ol'S ,1l.'S couH- ,y
year that thew re 'Gttt &-+f,,r ,~0ngS ,, ,; Inns
farms with cttv corvariorso. f,.- oP Is.llE so,.
enty farmers In that ronr+v bN,,o "r,
abaadoncd Iamn. and ..' b,,., ,o.''Ol nave .
small electric rmS, ,r"1' .'S p"y ~ ~
thei. homes and 1,.-.,i,F r'-.'.,7 r,,, no .7s.
PLAYS the ,+mbr -,;.,. ..''.,7 d.. ""1 oIS-
that there Vii n. ra ,',' ,...t, .,,. j. means
ING the bows and a;-I '|3'' III E'sP-
in st. johns ronnt,. T:-'s VI" '"e '"im
One ;mnrovanlc|t iii. .,:.. ..,,
more to solve he '.@y ;t,.r.,,.5 r.,,. VIII C. o.
which poets lamr~, MI G,l',I}; N,,,G d u To-
denim, than MI tbo Lar,,ti ,~ tHo'',.s-t1 1 ! con-
SIM EIcct,%n S ~ r:,,g .'.g "2.nl.ies under the
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

President Wilson has sent note
to the Pope declining to accept his
peace proposals. Permanent peace"
says the president, "must be based
upon the faith of all the peoples and
upon justice and fairness and the
common rights OF mankind" and he
adds that eve cannot take the word
Of the present rulers of Germany as
a guarantee of anything that is to
endure, unless explicitly supported by
such conclusive evidence of the will
and purpose Of the German people
themselves as the other peoples of
the world would be justified in accep-
ting"
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

templated by reason of the selective
conscription system. Being in full
possession Of the knowledge that the
stationing of colored troops in Texas,
especially since the former disgrace
full episode of Brownsville, amounts
to wanton insult to a great state,
the administration will have to bear
its full share of the blame for an oc-
currence by which their plans will be
seriously hampered. The authorities
can, at any rate, hardly blind them
selves to the utter inadvisability of
quartcring any more colorcd troops in
the Southern states.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31
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: QUESTION OF ALLIES. i,



lIch Iun mas been poked by para
GI1Phe'H a, me entry OF Liberia into
. 'ne "'@' GefhapS some OF them ae
noC ""-1e now much hiIarity the
NlLJ4tlo. calls Tor.
we al! Know that the population Of
iloerla Is composed Of and governed
DF Jhe o!d-tlmey negro Of Civil war
JlmeS ana his offspring. Just mag
me perfectly respectable cotton pick
eES and NANNY Washerwomen. opu-
sting a country which is the pr l6
poSseSaor of an army (?) and a nl-
Wy, ana then iIgure the results.
Nhen | first went through I.iholir
carry in 1905, the navy comprised two
obsolete gun boats, Of British origin,
which were tied up in Monrayia. ow-
INC to the governments inability to
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31
The Exemption Clause

Tampa Tribune: The exemption
clause was not made q generous fe2-
ture of the selective draft law in the
sense that many interpret it.
Men who are going before tie eX-
emption boards for eXamina tion for
military service should understood
that the clause was inserted not for
the purpose of personal protection,
but for the protection of society and
to prevent undue dislocation of busi-
ness in the formation Of a national
army.
The exemption clause provided is to
ensure the services of men in the IN
dustrial ranks if there they viii be
most useful.
The provisions for the excuse of
heads of families and wage earners
upon whom others are dependent were
never intended to cover cases of per-
scnal unwillingness to serve or eX-
cuse to avoid duty. To care for loved
ones left behind who are dependent
upon their only support, who may
have been drafted. President Wilson
and Secretary Baker do not wish that
this class of citizens be sent to the
front, their proper place being at
home to avoid distress. hunger and
poverty.
The basis of the selective draft low
is that of universal service. The mon
who now ask to be excused should
seriously consider whether their az
ton SQUARES with their professions of
patriotism ard INTERPRETATION Of the
of citizenship.
There is no disnositcN to force mcn
into the ranks in circumstances 70
bring distress to their families.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

The Volusia county Commissioners
who were summoned to Tallahassee by
the governor, had their trip but did
not see the governor, although they
visited the capitol on day set by the
executive. But Sidney had more i'm
portant business in Jacksonville. His
son was in danger Of being reduced
10 the ranks.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31
Take Negro Troops out of the South

Palm Beach Post: The government
will undoubtedly suffer serious embar-
raSsmcnt as ., consequence of the ia
tai outbreak of the colorcd troops in
Texas It is not too much to say that
the confidence of the entire nation,
North and South alike. has received a
severe shock, which win lead if not to
demand that all colored regiments
throughout the country shall be
promptly disbanded at least to a
strong protest against the formation
of the many new negro regiments con-
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

Strange as it may seem the men
who are screaming loudest for the
Cats scalp, were his former parti-
zans. There was a dozen of them
met in this city last Monday; met
here by arrangement and held a secret
meeting in the James Hotel Among
the leaders at the meeting were Van
c. Swearengen, George G. Matthews
and Billy Parker 1t was 4 secret
meeting and only the elect were ad-
mitted, but enough was said to con-
vey the impression that it meant no
good to the governor. o, yes; it
was a patriotic bunch They had
been promised the loaves and fishes,
but for six months or more had been
subsisting on "husk" lunches, and h2d
stood afar off and seen Hayes Lewis
and others, who couN lot measure up
in patriotism with themselves, devour
the bread and fish and wine. And
low they want Cats impeached.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

the "cranks" and socialistic-guard-
cen contingent. But the collapse
must not be taken S an indication
that the real business men of Palat-
ka are losing interest in the city of
Palatka, or that they would not make
any reasonable sacrifice for the place.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

Palatka's board of trade has dis
solved through lack Of interest on part
Of the real captains of industry and
en- ever-plus of zeal on the part of
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

Secretary Higgins Of the board Of
trade rendered his resignation last
Friday night. Higgins made a most
excellent secretary, but he had no
.n-rn.- t7ct counted.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31
THEPALATKA News
and Advertiser.

Entered at the Palatka possoffce as
ruailable matter of the second class.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

1T South Second St. Phone 1876.
VIM. A. RUSSELL. Editor.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

Published at Palatka, Florida, on
Fridays by
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

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The Palatka news and advertiser., 1917-08-31

RUSSELL & VICkERS.
S1.00 Per Year in Advance
The St. Johns herald., 1917-04-05
FOREST NOTES.
Rangers Horse Shot From Am
 bush.

Albuquerque, N. M, April While inspecting an abandoned camp cn the Manzano National Forest near Grants. N. Mex, Ranger L. H. Waters had his horse shot through the nose by an unknown party concealed in the brush. The bullet was of small calibre and did no serious injury. According to Ranger Waters re- port of the incident, he was en- gagged at the time in examining fragments of hides and a pile of hair, indicating illegal killing of a large number O. deer and cat tie, and was looking for evidence on which to base a prosecution of the guilty parties. The camp is said to have had the appearance Iof having been occupied by h. dians, many of whom have been in the hills during the winter gathering pinion nuts.
The St. Johns herald., 1917-04-05
DARKNESS NO MORE.

i The dream of some of our lead men is beginning to be realized.
 St. Johns has for a long time been dreaming of a time when il could have the convenience of electric lights and power, and this dream was to some extent realized last Sunday night when the NebC Electric Light and Power Com pany released the wheel and set in motion the big Dynamo at their power house on the banks of the Little Colorado river.
 The electric current was turned on and a number of the business houses are now using the juice. Sunday night the movie show of A. B. Johnson used the new sys- tenn and the show went through withouta a hitch.
 Tom Carraway who has had the supervision of the work of install ing, etc. has proved marked abi- lity along this line to the entire satisfaction of all.
 There is at present about fifty lights installed and others will soon be using the electric lights and as the line is extended it will not be long before the entire city will be illuminated with electric ity.
 Several globes have been attach ed at intervals along the main streets and although they are small and were only placed for tests they light up the streets fine.
 The men of Nebo Company are to be congratulated and com mended for the success they have had in installing this good and worthy enterprise in our city. May it always prove to be a suc- cess and a profitable business to those interested is the wish of the citizens of Apache County.