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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
National House Unanimous
ly Adopts Plan of the
Administration
NO TAXATION ON.
BONDS UNDER $4,000
Refuses to Consider Propos,
al for a, Committee on
Expenditures

Washington, Sept. THE great wal
credits bill, authorizing 81 ,53s, ,945, ,460 in
bonds and certificates, passed the House
unanimously last night. Action by the
Senate as soon as the pending war tax
bill is disposed of is planned by admins.
tration leaders. No material amendment
was added to the bill by the House. Rep.
resentative Moore of Pennsylvania led a
group of Republicans in futile fight for
consideration of his proposal for war
expenditures committee, which was
thrown out on a point of order.
Every effort of Republicans to limit
the control the bill would give Secretary
McAdoo over the bonds and certificates
resulted in failure. The fight made by
Representative johnson of Washington
to direct the secretary TO spend at least
81, 100000 for newspaper advertising in
disposing of the bonds was defeated
overwhelmingly. If the secretary de-
sires, under the measure, he may. how
ever, use some of the $l7 100000 appro-
priated for disposing of all the bonds and
certificates in newspaper publicity.
Representative Cannon of Illinois man
aged to obtain the adoption of com
promise amendment to exempt from
taxation forever interest on .bonds not
in excess of $1,000. He wanted to make
It $4,000, but Democratic Leader Kitchin
would not agree to that.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
JEWELRY is SHIPPED
As FREIGHT
Package Valued at More Than $4,000
Trainman Rihed the
Package.

Cincinnati, o., Sept. IA shoebox full
of glitterng diamonds and other jewels
said TO be valued at from $4,000 to
100000. shipped as ordinary freight on
Chesapeake & Ohio trains, was the lure
that last February worked its effect on
| the trainmen in whose keeping il had
been placed to be carried from Hot
Springs, Va, to Salt Lake City, Utah.
Charged with riding the package, Bag.
gage Master Albert q. Decker of Chicago
was arraigned before United States Com
missioner Adler Wednesday and placed
under 81 900 bond to face the federal
grand jury here next month.
The chief witness against him was Ex.
press Messenger Fred Gibbs of Cincin-
natl, who was on the same train with
Decker. He testified that Decker gave
him a diamond cluster to sell in this
city,
Gibbs and Decker were arrested several
weeks ago
Mystery surrounds the ownership of
the rified box Of diamonds and the rea.
son for their being sent as common
freight. The police have information to
the effect that the gems were stolen from
guests at the fashionable Virginia hotels
and were being shipped westward in the
hope of diverting attention and sus
piciun from the guilty persons. The Jew
els have remained unclaimed with the
railroad since their arrival at Salt Lake
City, minus those alleged to have been
taken by Decker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
LABOR ALLIANCE
RAPS PEACE PARTY
Resolution States That Government
Aims Are Consistent with
Democracy.

Minneapolis, MINI. Sept 7.-Th,
American Alliance for Labor and Democ
racy late yesterday unanimously adopt
ed resolution denouneing as unwar
ranted the declarations of the Peoples
Council of America Tor Democracy and
Terms of Peace and other similar organ.
izations that America has not clearly
stated her war aims.
mo government has ever stated its
war aims so clearly, war aims entirely
consistent with ideals OF democracy and
internationalism, the resolution said.
The resolution, viewed by some dele.
gates as the governments unofficial reply
TO the criticisms of pacifists and pro-
German propagandists was submitted
after lengthy session of the resolutions
1t was read by John Spargo,
former member of the executive commit.
tee of the Socialist party, and adopted
almost Immediately amid applause.
II pointed to the Germany referred to
by President Wilson, the throwing a
broad belt of military power across the
center of Europe, and beyond the Medi-
terranean into the heart of Asia, and
continued:
"The only chance left TO the master
of Germany for retaining the advantages
gained, and of perpetuating their own
over the German people, is
he enactment Of an immediate peace
ipon terms favorable TO themselves"
Should the German plans succeed,
America itself thereafter would be men
iced, the resolution said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
LAFAYETTE DAY CELEBRATED.
Thousands Honor Memory of Great
Frenchman in independence Hall.

| Philadelphia. Sept. 7,-Lafayette day
drew thousands of patriotic citizens to
Independence hall yesterday to honor the
memory of the great Frenchman who
came to the aid of the United States
in the early days of the country's strug-
gle for existence. While France was OBJ
serving the l60th birthday anniversary
OF Lafayette, patriotic exercises we're be-
ing held here in the Shrine of Liberty,
where Lafayette spent much of his time
in the first great struggle for democracy
Jules Jusserand the French ambassa-
dor, was on the program for the princi-
pal addresses here A feature of the
observance was the raising at Independ-
ence hall of the new Washington Lafa.
yette flag, made in the little Betsy Ross
house, where the first American flag was
created. A similar flag was to be raised
over the city hall of Paris at about
the same time.
Thirteen stars, representing the or
iginal states, were sewed on each flag
by American and French girls and each
star has the name of one of the colo
nies embroidered on it, On the reverse
side of the flags is the inscription:
'Washingt Lafayette, July 4, 1915, In
dependence hall"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
Austrians Staggering Under
Heavy Losses Inflicted
Upon Them
CADORNA MAY SPLIT
SOUTHERN ARMY
Russian Armies Continued
Retreat Not Yet Caused
Fear for Petrograd

Although the Austrians apparentl,
still retain precarious hold upon Monte
San Gabrielle, their last remaining noun
tain stronghold, northeast of Gorilla, The
end is in sight for them in this region
according to Italian belief.
General Cadornas report to-day shows
that the Austrians still are resisting
desperately, but are staggering under
the heavy losses which the incessant
Italian pressure of the past few days
has inflicted upon them This pressure is
being maintained and is becoming de-
cisive.
The Italian reports invariably are con.
servative and the confident tone of to-
days communication from Rome there
fore is considered significant.
According to strategic experts, Gen
eral Cadorna has only to obtain a Sc
cure hold upon Monte San Gabrielle to
give him the complete dominance of the
Biansizza plateau and the country far
to the south. This will make it possible
for him to push his way into the Chiapo-
vano valley and drive a wedge between
the two Austrian armies, virtually iso-
lating the southern army, which directly
bars his way to Trieste.
The continued retreat of the Russian
armies has not yet caused the Russian
authorities to fear seriously for Petro-
grad, according to current advice. The
newspapers, however, now are urging
the dropping of internal political quar-
rels, the enforcing of discipline and the
presenting of united front to the enc
my.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
UNIONS BARRED.
But Manufacturers Will Deal with Boot
and Shoe Workers.

Lynn, Mass, Sept. THE Lynn Shoe
Manufacturers association, whose fac
tories have been closed since April Is
announced Yesterday that it would not
deal with the labor unions in this city
and that il would ask former employees
to petition the Boot and Shoe Workers
union to come here. The association is
sued this statement:
''fhe Lynn Shoe Manufacturers unani-
mously voted that under no eonsidera-
tion would they again open negotia-
tions or do business at any time with
the United Shoe Workers of America or
the unions known as the Allied Shoe
Unions of the City of Lynn"
The statement added that it had been
decided to send circular letters to for
mer employees asking them to sign ap-
plication cards petitioning the Boot and
Shoe Workers union to establish an or
ganization here. when sufficient
number of applications are received" the
statement said, I'VE will open our fac
tories and viii protect carefully the in
terests of all who go to work"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
MADE THREE ATTEMPTS.
Broadhurst, Thrice on Torpedoed Ships,
Will Try Again to Cross Ocean.

Rutland, Sept Horace Broadhurst
formerly an engineer on the Central Yer
mont railroad, left here yesterday to
make another attempt TO cross the At
lantic in the eountry's service after hav
ing been three times on ships which were
torpedoed by German submarines. The
ship he will be assigned to for the COM
ing trip has not been made public.
Broadhurst was on the Cymric, which
was the victim of torpedo off the Irish
coast in 1916 The Moreno, a cattle ship
returning light from trip TO France in
April, 1917, with the Vermonter running
the engines, was sent to the bottom. He
was below in the engine room on the
Kingsland, supply ship, which was
punctured by torpedo on Aug. IL, last
in a place near Ireland, where no hostile
were expected to be. As the
torpedo pierced the ship it went within
10 feet of Broadhursts head. An Amer
lean destroyer rescued the crew some
hours after the explosion.
Broadhurst has the unusual distinc-
tion of having been commissioned an en-
gineer by the government four times
within 2l months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
VAR APPROPRIATIONS
TOTAL SI0,0I5, ,583,I 10Y
Senator Smoot Makes Statement Includ-
ing $3.50, 10000 Yet to Be
Appropriated.

Washington, Sept 7.-Senator Smoo'
of Utah, member Of the finance and ap'
preparations committees, and one of the
senate authorities on fiscal matters, yes
terday issued an illuminating statement
with reference TO appropriations and
revenues II shows that appropriations
already made are s9,l24,433, ,l07ll. Those
yet TO be made, according TO treasury
estimates. are $9,s9l 100000, thus bring
ing the total TO Sl0,0l5.5S3, ,l07ll This
includes $T,o00,000,000 to be loaned to
the allies. Senator Smoot seeks TO show
that the government on the basis OF the
pending war tax bill will raise over 35
per cent of the actual appropriations by
taxation and that this is more than in
the case of England, France, Germany or
Canada,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
FIRE IN BURLINGTON
Concert Hall and Contents Considerably
Damaged.

Burlington, Sept. IA fire yesterday
morning in the rear of the Postal Tele-
graph company's ice house on Church
street proved a stubborn one for the fire
department TO handle and caused a loss
Of 81 500 The building was known as
the concert hall and was occupied by
Henry II. Sails, roofing contractor, and
Z. A. Severance, who conducted an cleo
tro plating business and carried no insur-
ance. His place was entirely wiped out.
Fire was discovered about a. m and
FIVE streams of water were poured onto
il for about an hour before il was under
control
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
Heard on the Street.

That being exhorted to practice mark.
manship, the boys are gaining much
skill knocking off fruit from their neigh.
bor's trees.
That some men are apparently going
to escape the dangers of the trenches
by worrying themselves to death before
they get to them.
That if you see really bunged-u up and
tired looking man, he is probably one
of those who have just got back from
a restful vacation.
That those startlinglv colored things
the girls are knitting for the "Sammies"
will get toned down in about three DAYS
by trench mud.
That if those 10000 Chinese soldiers
that have been offered US are all pro-
vided with chopsticks. it would be cor.
rect to say they are armed to the teeth
That Germany has already a debt of
S3O.000.000,000. but their people consider
il worth it to have prevented themselves
from getting any rights of self-goyern-
ment.
That our boys will put some dandy
inshOot curves on those bombs when thev
get TO the trenches. and there won't be
any miserable umpire to call half of
them balls" either.
That a man who il six feet. eight
inches tsll was refused BY the exemption
board the other dsy, but probably he
does not feel a. tsll ~ the bov who
j. just trying on his new school suit
with long trousers.
That now that the coal miners. rail
road men and factory operatives de-
mand more paw to meet the higher cost
n food. the food producers viii Of course
demand higher prices 20 paw for the
increased wages ~ the coal miners. rail I
road men and factory operatives White
River Junction Landmark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
FRANCE WON'T COM
PROMISE OYER ALSACE
AND LORRAINE
Will Not Even Consent to Diplomatic
Discussion as to Restoration of
Provinces.

Paris, Sept. France will not com
promise on the question of recovery OF
Alsaee Lorraine, Premier Ribot declared
yesterday in an address delivered in con-
nection with the celebration of the an
niyersary of the battle of the Marne. He
said France would not consent to diplo-
matte discussion as to whether the prov
inces should be restored.
The restoration of Alsace and Lor-
raine is not one of those questions that
may be given over to discussion by diplo-
mats II is the very condition of the
establishment of the rights of nations
which ought to guarantee peace in the
future against fresh violence"
The premier added that France in de.
manding reparation for devastation
which it had been made deliberately to
suffer, would be still within the role of
champion of justice.
France does not ask the aggressor be
fined" he said. "but only that the aggres.
sor be obliged to repair the damage he
has done"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
EiHel Tower to Be Painted.

Paris. Sept The Eiffel tower is Ia
be repainted. This is y task which will
occupy about three months and require
more than 10000 pounds Of paint. The
outbreak Of war in 1914 postponed the
work The structure was last painted
in 1907, when coat Of yellow ochre was
applied.
The Eiffel tower has had q curious
fate Built a. an attraction for.a=sorld's =
fair nearly 30 years ago, il was con
demned a. e monstrosify ~ those who
believed themselves inspired by purely
artistic feelings. since the war. it hzs
raid for its eKistenre over and over again
- a wireless tsiegTsphy stztion-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
100 U-BOATS' VICTIMS
STRANDED nv HOLLAND
Living From Hand to Mouth on Beach
Near Amsterdam Waiting Chance
to Ship Home.

An Atlsntc port, Sept. How near
ly 100 American seamen, destitute vic
Tins of submarine sinkings, are living on
the beach near Amsterdam, Holland
making a living the best way they can
and waiting for opportunities to ship for
home, was told here yesterday by James
Potter of Maiden, Mass, member of the
crew of the Norwegian steamer kongali,
submarined 20 miles off the Dutch coast
last spring. Potter says he had to wait
three months to get passage back to the
United States, because of the demoraliza-
tion of Dutch shipping.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
ACCEPT RESIGNATION
OF REV. J. ". BARNETT
With a Vote Of Appreciation for His
Services to Church and city-Dr.
Barnett to Go Abroad in
War Y. M. c. A. Work.

At a special meeting of the Barre Con
lgregational church last evening. the res
ignation of Rev. J. w. Barnett, which
was read at the morning service Sunday
was accepted and committees were ap
pointed TO look after the details incident
TO the clergyman's discharge from the 10
cal church. the securing of supply preach
ers and the matter of engaging a sue
cessor 10 the retiring minister In sc.
cordanee with the bylaws, the meeting
proceeded TO elect a moderator, G.. Her.
bert Pape being the choice. The pastor's
resignation was then read by the clerk,
II. G. Woodruff and after brief consider.
alton il was unanimously accepted, Com
plimentary resolutions introduced by j.
c. Griggs were also adopted by unani.
nous vote. The resolutions voiced the
church's appreciation of Rev. Mr. Bar
nett. and referred TO his services as a
churchman and citizen and to his de.
votion and energy as a minister.
Next followed the appointment of a
committee TO act with the pastor in
calling council of churches to act on
the clergymans discharge from the To-
cal field. The committee, appointed by
the moderator, consists of Henry II.
jackson, Deacon j. p. Corskie and Dea.
con J. G. Griggs. Moderator Pape then
appointed committee of five, made up
of l.. r.. Hutchinson, G. II. Pape, II. G..
Woodruff, II. II. Jackson and Alexan-
der Gordon to secure clergymen to sup
ply the pulpit and to take steps toward
engaging permanent incumbent
Rev, Mr.. Barnett expects to sail for
England early in October to engage in
war work with the Y NJ. c. A. He
will conduct services in the Barre church
Sunday and it is expected that his fare
well sermon will be preached Sunday,
Sept. l6.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
A FREIGHT EMBARGO.
Declared by the Boston g. Maine-Strike
Arbitration Proposed.

Boston, Sept. THE Boston & Maine
railroad yesterday declared an embargo
on carload freight esstbound, at Rot
terdam, Troy and Mechanicsville. Ship
ments originating in Troy or Albany or
on the New York Central south of Troy,
including livestock or perishsbles. coal
and consignments to railroads and the
United States government are excepted.
The embargo will be effective on all
shipments billed after to-day and Is said
in a statement by the road to be due
to an accumulation of eastbound freight
James II. Hustis. temporary receiver
of the Boston & Maine, has offered TO
submit its controversy with its strik-
ing shopmen to arbitration by persons
selected by the chairman Of the Msssa-
chusetts defense committee
The shopmen had not decided 10 accept
the arbitration offer late yesterday aft
ernoon, but were seriously considering
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
ASKS $1,000 FOR ASSAULT
Mix-Up of Chairs, Stilettos, Beer and
Men Result in Suit.

Rutland, Sept. IA free for-all fight
in hall here occupied by the Italians
which later resulted in stabbing atfrsy
on the street has as its outcome a civil
suit in which Seratino Calliuro, now con-
fined to the hospital seeks to recover
SIS 900 damages from Domenico Mario for
assault. The case is somewhat peculiar
in that the defendant is under bail TO APP
pear in county court on breach of the
peace charge and there is warrant for
Mario, alleging the same offense.
The men, and Others not yet apprehend-
ed, had dispute over the payment for
some beer. Blows were struck with up
turned chairs and at least one stiletto
was used. Calliuro has six cuts on the
back. Mario was in the hospital one day
as result of slash on his right hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
FRENCH BARQUE
nv HEROIC FIGHT
WITH U-BOATS
Twenty-0ne OF the Grew Killed and Nine
Were Wounded on the Mag
d5leue

An Atlantic port, Sept. IA series OF
thrilling experiences with German sub
marines and the rescue of 2l members of
the crew of the French harque Magda-
lene, sunk by submarine, were told by
the crew of an Italian ship which docked
at an American port yesterday.
Ten of the Magdalenes crew were
killed and nine were wounded by shell
fire.
The rescue took place when the ship
was about l20 miles southeast of the
Azores.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
NEW PLAN FOR POLAND
DIVIDES OLD KINGDOM
The Central Powers Are Said to Have
Abandoned the Autonomy
Idea.

Zurich. Sept. THE central powers
have abandoned their project for Pol
ish kingdom. dispatches received here
yesterday from Vienna asserted. The
immediate reason, it was stated, was
failure TO raise a Polish army.
In place OF the kingdom the Germans
Poland necessary to ''rectify the strategic
frontier and the Austrians will annex
the remainder. Emperor Charles of Aus
tria will proclaim himself king of the
new section, the dual monarchy by this
acquisition becoming a triple monarchy.
Under such an arrangement, it was de-
clared. all Poles would Immediately be-
come liable TO military service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
YANKEE AVIATOR GETS
HIS IITH AIRPL4NE
Sub-Lieut. Lufberry on Sept. S Brought
Down His Eleventh German
Airp1aue
Airplane.

Paris, Sept. 7-Sub-Lieut. Raoul Luf
berry of Wallingford, Conn, the star
aviator of the Lafayette escadrille, on
Sept. brought down his eleventh Ger
man airplane.
Georges Carpenter, French pugilist,
at present an aviator in the French
army, is going to the United States as
an aviation instructor according to The
Herald. Second Lieutenant Jean Ma
varre, known as the French ace. who is
credited with having brought down II
German machines, also is going to Amer
lea on a similar mission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
ENACT VAR SCENE
BEFORE AMERICANS
French Veterans Show How to Capture
Trenckes-"The Best Show

With the American army in France,
Sept. THE best show yet" was the
enthusiastic verdict of every American
soldier yesterday at the close of a day
full of sights which the folk at home,
especially those guardsmen and selected
men who have just marched through the
streets of New York, would have given
their ears TO see.
Before the American army, ranged tier
on tier of khaki along the slope of nat
ural smphitheatre in the hills, the
French veterans of three years of battles
enacted the attack and capture of enemy
trenches down to the minutest detail.
Full cooperation of srtillery--heavy and
light-aeroplanes and all the auxiliary
troops completed the battle scene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
VERMONTERS IN
302D ARTILLERY
New Members of the National Army
Find Plenty to Do at Camp
Devens.

Aver, Mass, Sept While 400 more
members OF the new national army were
arriving at Camp Deyens yesterday the
first 500, who came Wednesday, were re
ceiving their first lessons in the soldiers
school. After learning to about face
and to form in marching order, they took
short marches about the camp.
Every man of the 900 has been found
physically fit. Not a single drafted man
has been rejected on the final physical
examination and there is no sickness in
camp.
A skeleton organization of the 10th di-
vision, national army, was completed last
night, men from northern New York be-
ing assigned to the 303d infantry and the
first battalion depot. Men from Yer
mont were assigned to the 302d light field
artillery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
A CHINESE SUPERSTITION
All Long Paid S51 for Turtle, to Which
He Gave Freedom.

Yokohama, Japan, Sept. while ma
tive longshoremen were bidding for a
monster turtle which had been caught in
Yokohama bay. All Leag, Chinese, car
ried off the prize by an offer of s5l. He
then towed the turtle out into the bay
and gave it its freedom.
All Long was putting into practice
Chinese superstition that he who frees
a captured turtle shall be eternally
blessed.
The turtle weighed 700 pounds and was
believed to be 900 years old
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
ATTACKS AMERICAN HOSPITALS.
German Aerial Efforts Succeed in Killing
One American Officer.

London. Aug. THE Germans yester-
day made an aerial attack upon Amer
lean hospitals occupied by st. Louis and
Harvard contingents. situated in coast
village, killing one officer of the Amer
lean army medical corps and wounding
three others severely, Reuters cores
pondent at British headquarters in
France telegraphed to-day Two others
of the rank and file were killed and IS
were wounded, five of the latter being
Americans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-07
HEAVY GOLD WITHDRAWALS.
Total Drafts on Stock Hoarded in This
Country, s7,so5,Ooo.

New York, Sept. Heavy withdraw
ais OF gold export were announced yes
terdsy, the sub-treasury transferring
81 100000 by telegraph to san Francisco
for Japan. 81 00e 600 was taken presum-
ably for South American ports and sos.
600 was consigned 10 Spain.