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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
LARCENY CHARGED
And Beer the Stuff Alleged to Have Been
Stolen.

Two River street men, Joseph Bennett
and Martin Bancroft, are being held at
police headquarters pending an investi-
CATION of the alleged theft of beer and
wine in the cellar of Mrs. Henrietta
Guazzoni's house in that neighborhood.
On complaints made to Grand Juror Will
liam Wishart the men have been placed
under arrest on charges of larceny. II is
said that in the absence of Mrs. Guaz-
zoni who is away on a fishing trip, Ben
nett and Bancroft coolly took possession
of the house, or, more properly, the eel
lar. where were stored a barrel of beer
and bottles of wine.
Michael David, proprietor OF little
store at the west end of the Granite
street bridge. saw a light in the base
ment soon after midnight. He notified
the police, but a search of the premises
did not disclose the temporary tenants,
although there were signs of their pres
enee. Later in the morning, however,
Deputy Chief Gamble and Officer Hender-
son intercepted the pair as they were
coming up the cellar stairs. Bancroft
had drawn foaming can of beer and
bottles of wine had been opened. Both
men were taken to police headquarters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
YPRES AVENGED.
BY the Blowing Up of Messines Ridge By
British.

With the British armies in France
June s, via London, June S.--The British
armies struck to-day on new front anc
won a victory which supplemented the
successes at Arras during the past two
months. The Germans. though appar'
emily aware that the blow was coming
and seemingly prepared to meet it, Were
driven from their nearly three years
hold on Messines ridge, opposite poor old
Ypres, the last remnant of an impor-
tant Belgian town, which, with the help
of the French and British in turn, has
held out in turn against all the massed
attacks the Germans could fling against
| it, including the first great surprise of
poison gas as a means of supposed civil
lied warfare.
Ypres in a sense was avenged to-day for
Messines ridge has been the vantage
point from which the Germans have
poured torrents of shells into the strick-
en- city. The British also wiped of an
old score against the Germans, for they
held the ridge in October 1914, and with
very thin forces and practically no ar
tillery. fought bloodily but vainly to
hold it when the Prussian troops massed
their modern and overpowering weapons
of war against it.
To-day's attack lacked many of the
elements of surprise, which accompanied
the battle OF Arras and the successful
storming OF Vimy ridge. There has been
no doubt for three weeks past as to the
intentions of the British. The Germans
knew that a big push was to be made
haI rlo -
of time to prepare for the defense of the
place Prisoners taken to-day, however,
declared that the bombardment of Vimy
was child's play compared with the gun
fire turned upon Messines ridge.
This fire reached its cfTnax just as
dawn was graying the eastern skies, and
while the full moon was still suspend
ed high in the heavens. To-day's sue
cess won on about a ten mile front from
Observatory ridge, southeast Of Ypres
to Ploegsteert wood, just north OF Ar
mentieres, proved another triumph for
British artillery supremacy. As the fight
ing was wholly on Belgian soil, however,
the Belgian artillery stationed some dis
tance north of the actual line of attack,
lent aid with a violent bombardment on
the Germans within range of its varied
caibred weapons.
Messines ridge is lined prom
ontory extending along the greater part
of to-day's fighting front. II is an in
significant bit of gronud to look at from
below. At its greatest height it rises
barely seventy meters above sea level.
The surrounding country is so low and
fiat, however, that Messines had an OBJ
servation value practically incalculable.
II was a position which dominated the
northern half of the British line in the
west, and no operations of large char
acter could be planned without its pos
session.
Seventy meters Is not a great height, |
but when you have been sitting at twen-
ty or thirty meters with the enemy look
ing down at you and pouring shot and |
she'll incesssntly about you, possession
Of the higher ground means a victory /
Of supreme Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
BLAMES COCKTAILS.
For the Hating of Wooden Ship Build
ing Program.

Washington, d. c., June S-Differences
over the governments wooden ship
building program came to head last
night when F. A. Eustis, assistant gem
eral manager of the emergency fleet cor
poration, and his assistant, T. Hunting
ton Clark, issued statements virtually
charging Maj.-Gen. George w. Goethals,
general manager of the corporation,
with halting building of the vessels by
prescribing an impossible form of con-
tract.
The statements reveal that the fleet
corporation has just received offers from
10 firms to build 496 wooden ships within
II months or 7S6 within Is months. Gen.
Goethals has turned the proposals down
because the builders wish to construct
the ships on cost plus 10 per cent prof
it basis instead of contracting for a fat
price for the ships.
Mr.. Eustis and Mr. Clark are the min
ing engineers, who originated the wood
en- shipbuilding plan adopted by the ship
ping board and regarded by Gen. Goe-
thals as impracticable. When the board
formed the fleet corporation and rut Gen.
Goethals at its head with full power to
build ships the two engineers were as
signed to the corporation as the gener-
els aides.
After taking charge of the building pro-
gram, Gen. Goethals turned to steel con-
struction and limited the wooden pro-
gram TO not more than $50 ships in Is
months. Mr.. Eustis and Mr. Clark con-
tend the corporation can build 1000
wooden ships within that time without
interfering with steel building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
MRS. G. F. DAVIS PRESIDENT.
Windsor Woman Heads the Vermont
Women's Clubs.

Brattleboro, June S.-The closing ses.
sion of the 22d annual meeting of the
Vermont State Federation of Woman's
Clubs was devoted to reports on home
economies and the present crisis by Miss
Lucille Wheeler OF the University of
Vermont.
In the afternoon there was an address
by Rev. p. d. Vassileff, an interpreter
at Ellis island, on the immigration ques-
tion as it applies to his work and two
interpolated addresses. The first of these
last named was by Ralph s. Thompson,
representing the Travellers Aid society,
the address resulting in representatives
of various clubs at railroad centers in
Vermont pledging the immediate ap-
pointments of volunteer assistants to aid
in the work of assisting in protecting
unacoompanied women and girls. The
second speech was by Charles H. Darling
of Burlington, former assistant secre-
tary of the navy, who gave stirring
address on the war situation and at the
conclusion the federation voted to buy
from depleted treasury Liberty loan
bond of 500.
Invitations from Springfield to hold
the mid winter meeting there and from
Burlington to hold the next annual meet
ing in that city were accepted. The sum
of 5000 was voted from the health fund
for the war relief committee of the Y.
NJ. C. A. with the request that it be de-
voted to the use of associations where
the Vermont National Guardsmen are
located.
These officers were elected unanimous.
Iy: President, Mrs. Gilbert +. Davis of
Windsor; vice presidents, Mrs. Walter
Slack of Springfield, Mrs. H. E. Folsom
Of Lyndonville, Mrs. George S. Laird of
Royalton; recording secretary, Mrs Leon
ard d. Wheeler OF White River juno
ton; treasurer, Mrs. Daniel D. Burditt
IF Pittsford; auditor, Mrs. j. E. Weeks
of Middlebury; general state director, |
Mrs. Oliver G. Ashton of Rutland; gen
,ral federation secretary, Mrs. Robert L.
smith of White River Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
SMALLPOX DYING OUT.
But Measles is Having Big Run in Yer
mont.

Burlington, June s.-The regular meet.
ing OF the Vermont state board of health
was held last evening at the Office OF
the secretary, DIR. c. F. Dalton, in this
city. The revision of the rules relating
to communicable diseases and also 10
food and drugs was the principal work
taken up by the board. The revisions
are minor ones.
The report of the secretary showed
that during the past month there have
been reported l,772 cases of measles,
seven cases of smallpox, 81 cases of scar
let fever, 504 cases of German measles,
70 cases of chickenpox, 1853 cases of
whooping cough, % cases of diphtheria,
l22 eases of mumps, nine cases OF pneu-
monia, II cases of tuberculosis, and 40
cases of venereal diseases.
The last case of smallpox was report
ed more than two weeks ago, and il is
thought that the epidemic is now
checked. The case was reported in Calais
and was in a house which had been in
quarantine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
SIXTEEN TAKEN IN RAID.
Burlington Police and Detail from Fort
Visited Montreal House."

Burlington, June s.--On one warrant
charging the keeping of disorderly
house and on another charging the il
legal keeping and selling of liquor, Frank
Pates, proprietor of the Montreal house,
was arrested following a raid last night,
during which l5 others were placed un-
der arrest.
When the police entered the house
they found soldiers scattered over all
parts of it, some being on the first floor
and others being in rooms on the Sec
ond floor. A number of empty beer
bottles were found and 81 bottles, which
were full, were seized. The girls, Paul.
inc Taylor, Charlotte Horner and Emma
Leo Murray, who halls from Keesville,
was also on this floor. The local police
were assisted in the raid by Sergeant
Christman and McMuria and Graham of
the provost guard, sent down last even
ing following pay day at the post. The
entire crowd was taken to the police
station and after telling their stories,
the soldiers were taken TO the post and
the remainder of the party taken to
jail.
The authorities are of the opinion that
they have an exceptionally strong case
against Pates. He is the colored man
to whom the board of aldermen refused
to give license, even after his attorney
had appeared before the board in his
behalf. With the very strict orders which
have been issued from headquarters at
Fort Ethan Allen relative to selling in
toxcants to men wearing the soldier uni.
form it is probable that Pstes will have
that charge to face also. Murray claims
10 have been robbed of $40 and also of
gold pen knife and chain while be was
at the house last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
PERSHING AND STAFF
ARRIVED IN ENGLAND
AND GOT Big WELCOME
To Act in Advisory Capacity on the Food
Situation.

st. Johnsbury, June S.-James j. Stor.
row OF Boston, chairman of the Massa-
chusetts committee on national defense
has been made chairman of the New Eng.
| land coal committee and by the advice oi
Gov. Graham, Hugh j. M. Jones of Mont.
pelier, George T. Chaffee of Rutland and
Frank H. Brooks of st. Johnsbury were
placed on this committee to represent
Vermont. A meeting of the New Eng
land committee was recently held at the
State House in Boston to take steps to
see that New England got its fair share
of the coal in the country for industrial
and domestic use next fall and winter.
Prominent and influential business men
from all the New England states were
present, including coal dealers, railroad
and industrial officials.
After a full day of earnest discussion,
several resolutions were adopted. These,
in themselves, reveal the serious situa.
tion that confronts New England, and
should lead all to cooperate to the end
that all coal coming into New England
be carefully used and every means adopt
ed to get the most heat units out of it.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That in view of the scarcity
of all kinds of coal in New England, the
railroad companies be requested to with
draw at once all arrangements for hold
ing and diverting coal in transit.
Resolved, That copy of this resolu-
tion be sent to the interstate commerce
commission, with the request that the
railroads be authorized to do this upon
short notice, so as to put stop to the
speculation in free coal, which tends to
greatly increase the price of the commo-
dity and to restrict the use of coal cars.
Resolved, That the number of passen-
ger trains operating in New England
should be reduced substantially, 80 that
the requisite coal can be accumulated
to meet the needs of next winter, there
will be a serious shortage during the
coming winter months of both household |
coal and the coal needed to keep the New
England industries running.
Resolved, That the secretary be d. |
rected to send copy of this resolution
TO the interstate commerce commission |
and the public service commission of each |
Of the respective New England states"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
OSTEND BADLY DAMAGED.
Usefulness as German Base Is Much
Crippled.

London, June S.--A series of photog-
raphic plates of the bombardment of
Ostend, which have arrived in London,
afford remarkable example of the de-
velopment of Photographic observation
and record by airplanes. They show in
undeniable fashion that the British bonn
bardment in Ostend last Tuesday was
the most successful of its kind yet to be
accomplished, and it appears assured that
Ostend will be crippled as useful Ger
man base for weeks if not permanently.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
GAVE AUTO TO REGIMENT.
]. N. woodfn of Rutland Was the Donor
of Machine.

Rutland, June s.-One of the several
motor cars needed by the Vermont reg
iment was suddenly and Unexpectedly
presented that body yesterday with as
little fuss as usually accompanies the
gift Of toy express or a wheelbarrow
to a friend more in need Of il than the
owner. y. y. Woodfn Of Pleasant street
was the donor of the car, a seven passen-
ger Peerless, in splendid condition. given
to the regiment for it, use through
Lieut. Ray Z. Smith Of this city, un-
conditiOnally.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
"wE ARE SINKING IN MID-OcEAN'
Message Found in Bottle and Purporting
to Be from Ship Frederick.

London, June S.--A bottle containing
a number of messages purported to have
been written by members of the crew OF
the long missing American steamer Fred
erick, has been washed ashore at the
Orkney islands. They contain no infor-
nation as to the circumstances under
which the ship was lost. One message
said, 1--WE are sinking in mid ocean.
Others said, "The wreckers are dying"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
ARRIVAL IN LONDON.
Pershing to Have Lord Brooke on His
Staff in England.

London, June s.--General Pershing ar
rived this forenoon. He was welcomed
by Walter H. Page, the American am
bassador, Lord Darling, secretary of state
for war, Viseount French, commander
of the British forces, and other officers,
including Lord Brooke, who win be at
tached to General Pershings staff dur
ing his stay in England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
Head of American Expedi-
tionary Force Had an I'm
eventful Trip Across the
Ocean, Spending Most of
the Time in the Study of
French Language
A BRIGADIER-G GENERAL
ASSIGNED AS HIS AIDE
Pershing's Party Was Es-
corted into Port by Amer
ican Destroyers, and the
Party Proceeded to Lon
don, After Being Given a
R0using Reception

A British port, June S.-Major- -Gener-
al Pershing and staff arrived to-day aft
er an uneventful trip. Their ship was
escorted into port by American destroy
ers. A hearty welcome was extended
by the admiralty, the war office and mu-
nicipsl authorities. The war Office has
assigned brigadier- general as aide to
Major General Pershing. The party pro-
ceeded toward London.
On the voyage the time was devoted
to hard work, with concentration on the
study of French, by all the officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
ARGENTINE SHIP SUNK.
The DRAMAS Crew Were Saved by a
French Ship.

Paris. June s.-The Argentine sail
ing ship Oriama was sunk by subma-
rine in the Mediterranean on Wednesday,
according TO an announcement made by
the minister Of marine last night. The
crew was saved by a French ship.
The submarine first shelled the ship
and then sent men on board who fixed
bombs in her bold and exploded them,
sending the ship to the bottom
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
Submarine Torpedoed the
Steamer and Then Sank
the Same Boats
NONE OF THE CREW
THOUGHT SAVED
Survivors of Another Vic
tim of U-Boat Report
the Occurrence

Paris, June s.-The torpedoing of a
big American steamer and the shelling
and sinking by submarine of the small
boats, in which the crew were escaping,
was reported to-day by the survivors Of
French sailing ship. They declared
that they saw the destruction of the
American ship after their own vessel had
been sunk in the channel on May 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
LITTLE BELOW QUOTA.
Seven States and District of Columbis
Tabulated.

Washington, ID. c., June s.-Seven
states and the District of Columbia had
made complete reports on Tuesdays war
registration, showing sl6,40I men reg
istered. compared with the census esti-
mate of their aggregate quota of s4s,-
0l7. when the provost marshal-generafs
Office closed last night at II O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
DEMAND DEFENSE
Congress in Session at Petrograd Asks
Armies to Submit Themselves to
Discipline

Petrograd, via London, June s.-The
congress of peasants in session here to-
day adopted a resolution calling upon
cipline and defend revolutionary Russia.
The congress defines the duty of those it
represents to defend the country ener-
getically and to make every sacrifice to
sustain the fighting strength of the army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
NEWPORT BOY DROWNED.
Had Only Recently Escaped Death in
That Way.

Newport, June s.-The four year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Rushlow
was drowned yesterday in the Clyde riv-
er at the rear of their residence on
Causeway street. The boy was playing
in a boat which was tied to the shore.
The body was recovered in about 45 min
utes.
The boy narrowly escaped drowning in
a similar manner only short time ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
FAMOUS AVIATOR KILLED.
Lieut.. Sehafer, Who Recently Brought
Down 3oth Enemy Machine.

Amsterdam, via London, june "A dis
patch from Rhenish Prussia to-day says
that Lieut.. Schafer, the German aviator
who was recently credited with bringing
down his 30th airplsne, has been killed
while leading his squadron of airplanes
in battle with British machines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
Pound a Deep Snowdrift.

White River junction, June s.-Guy
Huntlev Of sharon has discovered a
snow drift % inches deep in the woods
back Of the village A sugar on snow
party was oIgsnized to celebrate this
mhezTd OF event
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
A. B. Eustis o Emory R.
Clark, Engs ers of the
Woode : leet Idea
FOLLOWS &C CHARGE
OF Ezs 1DING UP PLAN
Sensational Develo p IN en- is
Came Soon After
ward

Washington, d. c., June s.--Maior Gen.
eral Goethals, general manager Of the
American emergency fleet, to-day dis
missed A. B. Eustis and Emory H. Clark,
two engineers who originated the wood
en- feet idea. The dismissal of the two
follows their action of last night in Is
suing statement virtually charging
General Goethals with holding up the
shipbuilding program in the national
emergency.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
NEW BURLINGTON CORPORATION.
Edlund Broom Co., Is Capitalized for
100000.

A Burlington corporation, the Edlund
Broom Co. capitalized for 100000. fled
articles Of association today with the
secretary Of state The corporation has
| 600 shares, half Of which are pre-
ferred. The company is organized 70
manufacture. buy, sell and deal in
brooms and supplies. The incorporators
are Thomas A. Unsworth, Henry J. Ed
lund and A. G. Whittemore. all Of Bur-
lington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08
Big Fish Story.

Manchester, June s.-A brown trout
weighing eight and one-half pounds was
caught in the Battenkill river yester-
day morning by Frank Lyon OF this
place. IL is probably the largest ish
ever taken from the BattenkilL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08

Supt. Lesveus Of the LyndonviIle
schools was the guest yesterday Of Supt.
C. H. White while inspecting the teach
er training work in the city schools.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-08

Mrs. George W. Mann. who has been
passing several months with her daugh-
ter in Boston, returned TO the city lass
evening.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-15
DEVONSHIRE TO
CLOSE SATURDAY

Murders Will again have thing.
pretty much their own way At Dcv.
onshire track this afternoon The
track viii be improved over its
Thursday condition hut hardly
enough to be called fast Good fields
are entered for al seven races. how
ever and interesting sporle is cN.
pected
Fayorife- and long shots made
about an even break 81 DcyoaYhirc
Thursda The results Of the sec.
ond and third races were distinctly
surprises 20 Tho talent MirimichI
won the second race and paid H.
To- The prize upset OF The day
featured mo third race. when Verde
coppeo and paid holder 81 g. tick
cts $3.50. $3.50 and $50 King
Tuscan won 10 tho fourth az 10 J..
and SAVING. which paid an cnormouN
price early in Tho meeting won IN
the sixth and paid 7 10 I Gipscy
George was well supported in 'ho
81 900 handicap because OF his abil.
fly as mudder and justified The
backing BY winning handily.
The peyonshire track VIII closc
for the season Saturday. that being
The last 81 the "a days racing Al
lowed IT, II the weather is right
there Will be high jink- AZ Devon
shire tomorrow afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1917-06-15

ATTACK TWO

While on his way homo from work
iate Thursday might Prank Po!-el
80 80 GreelSyave was held up
and robbed by a gang OF highway
men ON Russel-st. near TrOmblcy
ave. a purse containing 500 and
bis watch. valued at S25. were TAX.
on Poisel reported 70 the police
hat there were FIVE men ln the
gang
Shortly after the Polsel hold-up.
Michael Gregorich, 40 293 Hol
BROOK ave. reported that he was
held up and robbed in the same spot
by a gang OF highwaymen GREGG
rich showed fight when the high
waymen demanded his money and
he was badly beaten
William Braden. No. 1853 Russell
ST. and Morris Gardner 40 1927
Russell-st. were arrested early Fri.
cay morning and are held by the
police for investigation
The Detroit times., 1917-06-15
MORE TAXES ON
BOOZE GRAINS
Senate Raises Levy To $50 Per
100 Pounds, a PrOhibitive
Rate

WASHINGTON, june A5s--Pro-
posed war taxes on grain for dis
titled Liquors. already prohibitive,
were stil further increased by the
action OF the senate finance commit
tee last night The new rate as
written into tho war revenue bill is
$50 per 100 pounds instead Of 500
per bushel.
Distillers say that n VIII beyond
question force them 20 close down
Other liquor tax increases were
approved virtually without change
from the house schedule.
The manufacturer tax OF Ave
per cent on athletic goods. cameras.
patent medicines. perfumery and
cosmetics was reduced 20 two per
cent and TAX on scalpers tickets
WAS adopted
II hits hotels news stands. and
All places selling amusement tick
ets az an advance over the regular
rate Tie tax provides for a rate Of
from Ave 10 20 per cent.
Chauiauqla and Lycegm tickets
arc not 70 be taxed