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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

the premier OF New Zealand have
stated they viii not tolerate the re
tention OF q single South sea island
by Japan
The Japanese have proved them
selves unsatisfactory colonizers.
Their character ls distastcfll 20
other people They are universally
disrusted are inioierant. domineer-
ing and intensely cruel
They have enslaved The natives
Of SaEhaiu the Bonin Isles For
mosa and Korea. and made their
lots as pitiful as hose Of he work.
ing classes 81 japan itself
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
BEE:gHAM'S
pills

The peoples remedy for life's
common ailments. They act
thoroughly on the stomach,
liver and bowels. and soon reg
ulatc and strengthen these inn
portant oorgans. Purely vegc-
table, contain no harmful
drugs. Whenever you feel
despondent a few doses will
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
Do you ever have
the"bIueS"?

That discouraged feeling often
comes from a disordered stom-
ach, or an inactive liver. Get
your digestion in shape and
the bile acting properly then
the blues will disappear. You
will soon be cheerful, If you take
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

falling across The
world Modelled
exactly uu Pan
trrmaniSm. the
plans of me Jap
nr-e junkers are
Naclly ass danger
uIs 10 world
peace
japan "a plan
ming AN AsiatiC
.upIrc GOVERN &
HUnu0 square
riics OF territory,
Huh a population
III nearly 600.
5000 900 Asiatics.
lt- boundaries
So 'l include Brit
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13
Make Things
look Brighter

Largest Sale - Any Mediein. in the WsriA
Sold svsry ~her.. Ia hoses. loc-. 25e-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

Frintinr--the plain neat kind--that
~ right--Iime- Job DePt.-Msin $50.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

cifc aspirations We must work
with Australia and New Zealand in
The Pacific islands from
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

domination by any Asiatics While
con,oring our attention on the GER
mans in the west we must not
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-08-13

neglect 10 keep steady eye on Ger
many's little yellow disciple in Tho
orient
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
MANY LIBRARIANS.
Attending Annual Meeting of Vermont
State Library Association.

Rutland, Sept. 2l.-Representatives Of
most OF the towns in Vermont which
boast of libraries as well as the state
library commission gathered here last
night for the annual meeting of the
Vermont State Library association. The
principal topic for the two days' meet
ing will be the duty of the Librarians
In the present war and arrangements
viii be perfected for a strenuous cam
paign to raise fund and to gather much
literature to fit up libraries at the can
tonments. Gov. II, +. Graham was not
able to be present, as expected.
The principal speaker last night was J.
Coolidge, jr, of Boston, a mem
Der OF the national war council. He
pointed out the opportunity where the
library interests could best serve the
cause and reviewed briefly the work of
the commission to which he belongs.
Lieutenant Morize of the Cambridge avi-
alton school representing the French
army, was an interesting speaker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
FIRE NEAR STOWE.
Caused Loss of $1,000 wednes-
day Night.

Stowe, Sept. 2l.-George C. Hart on
west hill lost his barn Wednesday night
when it was struck by lightning during
hard thunder storm, which passed over
this vicinity about ten o'clock. Follow
ing a heavy crash of thunder Mr.. Hart
discovered the barn was in flames. He
was able to turn out six cows ard a
horse, but two pigs, calf and 80 hens
were burned with the barn, which also
contained the seasons crop of hay and
grain. A horse and a COW were killed
by the bolt, as they were dead when
Mr. Hart reached them. Help was sum
moned by telephone and neighbors re-
sponded.
The fire alarm was given at the viii
lage and in short time II automobiles
filed with men, probably 100 in all, were
or the ground The barn could not be
saved, but by hard work the house, only
a short distance away, was saved. The
loss is estimated at 81 000 partially COW
cred by insurance. The flames from the
building lighted up the whole country
,ide, and could be seen from great
distance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
BR4TTLEBORO WOM4N
KILLED BY AUTO
Mrs. John w. Rhodes Was Run Down By
Public Car Driven By Ansell Pierce
She Died 20 Minutes After
Accident.

Brattleboro, Sept. 2I--An automobile
fatally occurred on Main street yester-
day afternoon, Mrs. John w. Rhodes of
Morningside cemetery road being run
over by car owned and driven by Ansell
Pierce, public chauffeur Persons who
saw the accident say that Mrs. Rhodes
started to cross the road and at first did
not see Pierce approaching. The latter
planned to go behind the woman and
when she did finally see the car she
stepped back and was knocked down. f.
w. Fitzgerald of Norwich, who reached
the car first, said the front wheel was
on Mrs. Rhodes head and that he pulled
it off. The victim was placed in the
car and taken to the Memorial hospital.
She was unconscious upon her arrival and
died in about 20 minutes.
Mrs Rhodes was SO years old. Be
sides her husband she leaves daughter,
Mrs. Roy Simouds, of this place and a
son, Albert s. Rhodes, member of Co.
| OF the Vermont regiment at Westheld,I
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
And Vera Butchhareff Was
Roughly Handled Before
Being Rescued
GIRLS RESENTED
SOME OF HER ACTS
Infantrymen Interfered and
Rescued the Com
mander

Petrograd, Sept. 2l.--A small riot oc-
CURED yesterday in the ranks of the
women's battalion drilling at Moscow,
which resulted in an attack by the girls
on Vera Butchkareff, the twice wounded
girl officer, who initiated the woman suf-
frage soldier organizations. According
to the Bourse Gazette, infantrymen res.
cued Commander Butchkareff after some
rough handling from the infuriated girls.
who resented some of the acts of their
leader, not clearly defined As the result
OF the affray many of the girls will be
sent home and only $50 will be permitted
to go to the front
A second riot of more serious conse.
quences is reported to have followed an
attempt by a crowd of women to take
away from one woman small quantity
Of cloth which she had purchased at the
market place. Militiamen tried to de.
fend the woman and they in turn were
assailed. Mounted militia and Cossacks
dispersed the rioters but not until thew
had wrecked militia headquarters and
beaten to death government agent who
shot into the crowd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
NEW FACTORY RUNNING.
About Dozen Girls at Work in Church
Street Building.

| Operations at the shirtwaist and pa
jana factory, located in the old audito-
rum on Church street, were gotten UNI
der way yesterday and to-day around
dozen girls were at work over the stitch.
ers. Much has been done to make the
interior of the building attractive and
comfortable and while no word from the
management of the concern could be oh.
tanned to-day, it is understood that the
start is made under suspicious circum-
stances. The Tauber- Ryttenberg Co is
operating the branch plant and for the
present the Rutland manager is to share
his time between the two factories. Ma
chinery for the stitching arrived in the
city early in the summer, but because Of
difficulties encountered in obtaining mat
erial, work was not beguh until some
months later than had been expected.
Electric power in abundance is fur
nished and it is expected that the ca
pacity of the Barre plant will be in
creased within short time, Just now
carpenters are cutting a second floor en-
trance front to accommodate teamsters
who load and unload goods used by the
hands. A woman foreman is in charge
of the girls and garments of various
designs are being turned out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
CENSORSHIP WRITTEN IN.
Administrations Trading Enemy
Bill Doctored.

Washington, Sept. 2l.-A provision for
censorship under regulation of the pres.
ident, of mail, cable, radio and other
communication between the United
States and foreign countries, was writ
ten into the administration trading with.
the enemy bill late yesterday by the
Senate and House conferees at a special
meeting. 1t is designed to prevent mill
tary information from reaching Germany
by relay through Latin-American, or
her neutral countries.
1.-The provision was inserted at the re-
quest of federal departments having
knowledge that many messages have
reached Germany in code, by steamer and
otherwise. 1t was made a part of the
conferees' report concluded yesterday
and will be presented to the Senate Sat.
urday.
The section reads:
whenever during the present war the
president shall deem that the public safe
ty demands, he may cause to be censored
under such rules and regulations as he
hay from time to time establish COM
by mail. cable, radio or 9TH
er means of transmission passing be.
tween the United States and any such
foreign country as he may specify, or
which may be carried by any vessel or
other means of transportation touching
at any port or place or territory and
bound to or from any such foreign ter
ritory'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
CASUALTIES NOT HEAVY
Considering the Success the British
Achieved.

London, Sept. 2l.--Reuter's correspond
ent with the British forces at the front
in Flanders in describing yesterdays Of
fensive battle instituted by General Haig,
says:
"The first advance the British made
very rapidly, the men being in light skir-
mishing order, and the Germans confess
that they were surprised at such quick
ly determined attack. 1t is noteworthy
that the British swept over places which
have figured so frequently in commu-
niques since the end of July as serious
obstacles, such as Pomern castle and re-
doubt, the lbernian blockheuse, and Gal
lipoli.
"Schuler gallery, a long line of pill
boxes, gave considerable trouble, but the
dash of our men was irresistible. Our
walking wounded report that every she'll
hole and pill box yielded its quota of be-
tween a dozen and 300 prisoners. Some
surrendered without firing a shot; others
made stubborn resistance by fire and
bomb throwing.
"As our barrage crept toward them
the occupants of these defensive posi-
tions issued with fixed bayonets, mani
festly in accordance with orders to re-
ceive the attack. But generally when
they saw our infantry sweeping toward
them they surrendered. The larger pro-
portion of the prisoners are chiefly Bava-
rians. Our lighter batteries have been
gotten forward in wonderful fashion.
The casualties are not heavy, consid.
ering the success achieved"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
DISCUSSING THE VERDICT
Lawyers Quibble Over Intent of Jury in
Assault Case.

A closer investigation of the verdict
which was returned in the case of Booth
against Mobbs in county court Thursday
morning reveals that the jury returned
a very unique verdict, which may result
in the case being taken to supreme court
on the grounds that such verdict is not
warranted 1t appears that the jury was
given the explanation of two verdicts
that might be returned, namely, a gem
eral verdict in favor of the plaintiff and
after finding damages for him that it
could return a special verdict for exem-
plsry damages
The jury did not return any general
verdict but did return a verdict for ex
emplary damages; and many of the at
torneys are wondering how the jury
reached the conclusion to give exemplary
damages, which are really in the way of
punishment for the act done. when the
jury did not find that any act had been
done. having failed to return any verdict
for real damages. Many conjectures as
to what the jury intended to return in
the form of verdict are made, some of
which are that they meant to give the
plaintiff 800 real and 500 exemplary
damages The defendant, Mobbs, said
Thursday that he did not know whether
he would carry the case to supreme court.
The verdict furnished comment of va
rious natures relative to what the diff
ferent attorneys would do in such a case.
This morning the divorce case of Jo !
,ephine Bailey against w. 0. Bailey, de-
,ertion, was heard by the court. This
afternoon the jury was drawn in the
,ase of Dodge brothers against the Cen
raj Vermont railway. This is a case in
which the plaintiff seeks to recover the
'alue of five colts killed by passenger
rain, the animals having left their pas
ure through a gatet. The claim by the
,laintiff is that the defendant did not
ustain a sufficient fence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
MORE PERFIDY
PRIOR TO WAR
IS LAID BARE
FIVE PROBES OF KILLING
IN PHILADELPHIA
Gunmen Are Alleged to Have Confessed
Being Hired for Election
Riot.

Philadelphia, Sept. 2l.-Five separate
investigations were begun yesterday
into the killing of Policeman Eppley on
Wednesday by gunmen, who, the au-
thorities allege, confessed having been
brought here from Jersey City for the
primary election by one of the rival fac
tions in the contest for leadership of the
fifth ward, known as the Bloody Fifth"
and announcement was made that war
rant for the arrest of Mayor Smith
would be sworn out as result OF
charges made by Isadore Stern, mem
Der of the state legislature, to the effect
that he had forewarned the mayor of
the importation of the gunmen.
The mayor denied he had any knowl-
edge the men were to be brought here
and declared he was ready for any war
rant of arrest.
"All the power of my administration"
he added, will be used to assist the dis
trict attorneys office in ferreting out
the crime and fix its responsibility upon
the real criminals"
The district attorney said the two
prisoners, Jacob Mascia and John Cos
tello, had confessed they were brought
here to vote for Isaac Deutsch, rival
candidate of James A. Carey, whose life
was also attempted, but that they had
denied doing the shooting Mascia is
held on the charge of murder, and Cos
tello as an accessory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
CANADIAN PARLIAMENT ENDS.
CONSUMPTION Was the Most Important
Measure Enacted.

Ottawa, Ont, Sept 2l-The last ses-
sion of the 18th Parliament of Canada,
ended late yesterday when the governor
general, the Duke of Devonshire gave
assent TO legislation enacted and declared
PARLIAMENT propaganda.
Conscription was adopted and a war
time elections act was passed extending
the franchise to wives, mothers, sisters
and daughters Of Canadian soldiers over
seas, while the right to vote was with
drawn from aliens from enemy coun-
tries whose Canadian naturalization il
of less than Is years standing. These
measures il is calcuated will give mill
tary vote Of not less than one million.
II was announced that the first class
Of conscription comprising unmarried
men between 20 and - years Of age,
win be called Immediately TO. the col
ors.
The prime minister has stated that he
viii strengthen his government by re-
and il Is expected that he
uill call into il several representative
liberals. The election Is to b. held before
he Christmas holidays.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
NEW BIBLE TRANSLATION.
1t Has Been Turned Into the Japanese
Language.

Toxic, Sept. 2l.--Great interest has
been created here by the announcement
that the new japanese translation of
the Bible, which has been in prgress for
seven years at the hands of commit
tee of eight learned Christian scholars
representing four sects of protestant
Christianity. has been almost finished
and that it will shortly be sent to press.
The translation work, undertaken by the
American Bible society, was started by
specially formed committee in May,
1910, and finished in February last.
Since then the translation has been un-
dergoing comparison with the existing
ones.
The new translation is said to be writ
ten in more cdlloquial Japanese than the
existing version.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
BEET SUGAR 8 CENTS.
Price Arrived at After Conference in
Washington.

Washington, Sept. 2l.-Bect sugar
producers in conference with the food ad-
ministrator yesterday reached a unan-
nous agreement under which stable retail
price of sugar will be about eight cents
a pound. They will sell TO wholesalers
at eastern refining points at ~ cents
pound, cane basis, and the retail price,
IL was stated would normally be not
more than three-fourths cents higher.
AT the same time, the food admins.
tration announced that an international
committee of five had been named to
arrange for the purchase and distribu-
tion of the vast quantities of sugar need.
ed by the United States and allied eoun.
tries. This committee, acting through
the food administration under authority
of President Wilson's proclamation plac-
ing the sugar industry in this country
under license, will control large proper.
tion of the worlds sugar output.
Details of the sugar distributing plan
will be worked out by food administra.
tion committee.
Inclusion of the big Cuban cane sugar
producing interests in the alleged dis
tributing scheme will be discussed with
the food administrator to-day by the
Chaun minister, DIR. Manuel De Cespedes.
cane sugar representatives, it
Is believed, will take action similar to
hat of the beet sugar men within a
week. Most cane producers already have
agreed to seven and one fourth-cent
price, or its equivalent, but this is not
'egarded as final until the decision is |
The objections of about
EN- per cent of the beet sugar men to
he low price were composed at a final
conference yesterday
The new sugar price VIII become effec-
TIVE in the West October |, when the
OF crop reaches the refneries, and in
he East abort two weeks later The
resent price of beet sugar TO wholesalers
s about S.4 cents a pound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
RECOUNT IN NEW YORK.
Bennett, Who Gives Mitchell Close Con.
test for Republican Nomination.

New York, Sept 2l.-By narrow
margin of lll9 votes. with two cleo
tion districts missing Mayor Mitchell a
Democratic and Fusian candidate won
the Republican nomination for mayor
over William NJ. Bennett in Wednesday 5
primaries
Bennett announced yesterday that all
the votes cast for him in Manhattan.
which Mitchell carried to /, were not
counted and that he would demand a
recount.
John +. Hylan, Democrat, supported by
Tammany, was unopposed in the Demo
cratic primaries, and, unless Benefits
action interferes, the fight in the com
ing election will be between Hylan and
the mayor.
The eloseness of the vote was a sur
prise to politicians of all parties in view
of the fact that the Republican leaders
in all five boroughs had indorsed Mitchell
He was supported by Charles f. Hughes
and Governor Whitman. Bennett, a
lawyer and former state senator, ran
with virtually unorganized support. He
made his appeal on the ground that he
was a regular Republican, while Mitchell
was enrolled as Democrat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
SEARCHING FOR SHIPS
British Government Goes to Australia
After Them.

Melbourne, Sept. 2l.The British gov
ernment has been in communication with
the Australian government with view
of requisitioning available shipping in
Australian waters for the transport of
cargoes overseas. Already the interstate
and coastal trade has contributed about
10000 tons of shipping, but a consider
able additional amount is believed to be
now Forthcoming.
Among other things it is proposed that
the large lighters employed at the prin-
ciple Australian ports should be loaded
with wheat and other commodities and
towed to South Africa, where the cargoes
could be discharged into steamers for
England, thus saving both time and ton
mage.
As regards shipbuilding in Australia.
the outlook is now more satisfactory,
largely as a result of a recent series of
conferences between representatives of
the government and of the men. An
effort is being made to guarantee con.
tinuity of employment, so that a large
number of ships may be laid down and
completed on the standardized system.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
EVEN LARGER DAMAGES.
Were Awarded When Negligence Case
Was Retired.

Brattleboro, Sept. 2l.-In the Wind,
ham county court late yesterday after
noon the jury in the case of Affra Ryder
of this town against the Vermont Last
Block company, also of Brattleboro, which
is in bankrutcy, but which carried La
bility insurance, rendered verdict for
the plaintiff to recover damages of Sl0,-
sol. .55 for injuries received at the fac
tory February 4, 1914. At that time a
last block thrown from chute struck
Ryder on the head, fracturing his skull
negligence was alleged, but
the county court last year awarded the
man verdict of nearly $1,000. The case
went to the supreme court, which held
that liability was established, but that
error was made in the judges charge
and sent the case back to be tried on the
question of damages alone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-21
BEGAN TO ACT BEFORE
GETTING AUTHORITY
There Are Indications That
Won BernstOrff Knew OF
Germany's Intention to
Start a Merciless Subma-
rine Warfare a Full Week
Before Public Announce
ment

Washington, D. G., Sept. 2l.-The stat
department made public to-day mes
sage sent by Count Won Bernstorff il
January this year, while he was ambas
sador here, to the Berlin foreign office
requesting authority to pay $4,000 t.
influence Congress through certain or
ganization.
The message, dated Jan. %, was as fol
lows:
II request authority to pay up to
$4,000 in order, as on former occa-
sions, to influence Congress through
the organization you know of which
can perhaps prevent war. | am be-
ginning in the meantime to act ac-
cordingly. In the above circum-
stances public official German dec
laration in favor of Ireland is highly
desirable in order to gain the sup
port of the Irish influence here"
Whether the statement is in possession
of other evidence indicating ambassador
activities is not yet revealed but the
extraordinary disclosure already made
has fixed the belief that agents of the
United States government have collected
and compiled the entire story of German
duplicity and intrigue and that Won
Bernstorff had prior knowledge of his
governments intention TO proclaim a
merciless widespread submarine warfare
and that he was equally confident that
the United States government would not
be placated by mere promises. The Ger
man announcement of its intention to
expand its submarine activities was not
made public until Jan. 81, more than a
week after the date of Won Bernstorff's
message to his government.
The text of the message was given out
without comment, in the same manner
as were the messages of Count Luxburg,
the German minister to Argentina, which
have disrupted relations between Argen-
tina and Germany, and the letter of the
German minister, Won Eckhardt, in Mex
leo City, recently made public.
It is not assumed that the German
ambassador actually attempted to bribe
or personally influence any member of
Congress and doubt that such was the
purpose is supported to some extent by
the comparatively small amount of mon
ey he asked Fifty thousand dollars, it |
was pointed out, would go but short
way towards buying the influence of any
Judiciously expended, how
ever, it might do much in compensating
paid agents, such as are now known to
have belonged to the elaborate machine
Count Won Bernstorff had so carefully
built up for the production of prop
aganda and for purposes of espionage
The names of the societies through
which the German government had
sought to influence Congress and other
details, although not disclosed, presuma-
bly, are known to the state department.
Records of the state department are
with reports from hundreds
Of agents concerning German intrigues
here, many of which led to Germany and
some of which resulted in the recall at
the presidents request of Captains Boy
Ed and Won Papen, the German military
and naval aides II