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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

North and east of Vimy ridge in the
Arras region, said last nights official
communication, the British seized six
villages from the Germans during sue
cessful move forward from the Scarpe
northward to near Loos.
Vimy, Petit Vimy, Givenchy -en Co
helle and Angres, all north of the Vimy
ridge, and the villages OF Willeval and
Bailleul, east of the ridge, were taken
in the advance. All these villages are on
the slopes of the ridge.
South of the Arras Cambria road. it is
announced, the British forces have gained
ground east of Wancourt and are astride
the Hindenburg line as far as a point
seven miles southeast of Arras.
Prisoners taken since the beginning of
the battle of Arras last Monday morning
now total more than 10000, says London.
Field Marshal Haig also has captured
l66 guns and other war material
British Skeptics Surprised.
The far-reaching, important and
sweeping success of the battle OF Arras
is being revealed in successive chapters
to the British public which hardly real
izes yet that it is the most eflectual and
decisive event to the credit of the British
army during the war. 1t may well rank
with the battle of the Marne which
turned back the German invasion direct
ed against Paris and may prove the turn
ing point of the whole war in the west
and change the balance of the world
war.
Field Marshal Haig's bulletin last
night, giving the number of guns cap
tured as 1866 and the aggregate of pris-
oners as $4,000 and the details of new
territory gained for France from the
invader, marks the battle of Arras as
a great victory But the significant
statement from Field Marshal Haig is
that the British are "astride" the Hin
denburg line.
The famous Hindenburg line had been
proclaimed by its author as well as by
German experts as a sort of great wall
of China. German experts have been
even firmer in their faith in Field Mar |
shall Won Hindenburg's eighth wonder |
OF the world" than they were a few
months ago that Vimy ridge was uncon- |
querable. The German belief in the Won |
Hindenburg Buddha has served TO hypno- |
tie part OF the British public and some ,
prominent writers who have been dis
posed 10 accept the German theory ex-
pounded in German papers that every
thing which has occurred on the western
front has gone according to Won linden
burg's plans and a. foreseen BY him.
A number OF European military writ
ers have taken the view that the linden
burg line was a myth painted to hrarten
the German people. But the British
general staff for some time has known
that there j. definite Hindenhurg line
upon which the general staff was basing
its defense and has known exactly where
that line was drawn.
II the British army can break through
a vital or important sector. the next
chapter may be a further extensive Ger
man retreat if, indeed the Germans are
able 70 retreat in ortlcr with Field Mar
sh4l Haig's army pressing as closely IS
il j. doing now.
The British official statement last
night reads a. follows
The area Of active operations extended
to-day toward the north East and north
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
BRITISH TAKE VILLAGES
IN THE VIMY REGION
Progress Also Made by Them Along
the Bapaume- Cambria Road Gen.
Haig Reports That His Troops Are
Astride the Hindenburg Line in That
Region

British Headquarters in France, London April Ia rom
staff correspondent of the Associated Press 1.-THE British last
night broke the German front for distance of four miles The
Germans retreat Gaps the German defense made
two places and positions front of three miles between
Crasser and Gvency and another mile the north flank of Hin
denburg's trench system captured.
Advanced posts pushed well toward Queant and Pronve
important points the German defenses The Germans fight
ing they retire southwark being
pressed Fires and explosions the territory the of the
German lines continue
London April 14The village of Fayet mile northwest of ST.
Quentin has been captured by the British after sharp fight
according to the official statement to-day The important position
of Ascension Farm Grand Pe of LeVerger
also captured In the direction of Vmy the British seized Vmy
Station LaCaudere and positions between Gvenchyen
Cohe and Anges Progress also made north of the Ba
road Among the guns captured four eight
inch howzers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

LaPaz, Bolivia, April l4.--The German
minister and staff have been handed theiI
passports, with a note declaring that
diplomatic relations between Bolivia and
Germany are severed The note de-
nounces the attacks of German subma-
rines on neutral vessels as violations of
international law and The Hague conven-
tions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
EMPEROR WILLIAM NOT SICK.
An Official Statement Denies Recent Ru.
mors.

Amsterdam, via London. april l5.-Ar
official statement issued in Berlin saws
that all the recent reports of the illness
Of the emperor are unfounded
London. April a. 3:04 a. m.- Accord
ing TO an unconfrmed report received al
The Hague. Emperor William either has
arrived az o. is expected az the castle at
Middaehteu. near Arnhem. Holland. say-
a dispatch @ The Times from the Dutch
caritaL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
RECEIVER NAMED FOR
ROYAL ARCANUM
Thomas ]. Boynton Appointed After
Charge Was Made That Reserve
Fund Had Been Illegally
Administered

Boston, April l4.-Thomas J. Boyn-
ton, former attorney general of Nassa.
chusetts, was appointed a receiver from
Supreme Council of the Royal Ar
canum by Federal Judge Aldrich to-
day on the petition of Arthur L. Hobart
of Braintree, who alleged that the re-
serve fund had been illegally admins
tered. He asked that the receiver wind
up the affairs of the council.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
BOMB IN PRESS ROOM.
Was Discovered in Time to Prevent an
ExploSion

New York, April IA loaded three
inch she'll, weighing Is pounds, made in
the United States. was found last night
in the press-room OF the New York Globe,
after the last edition had gone to press.
According TO the police the shell was
leaning against one Of the presses in
such a position that it would have been
exploded had the machinery been start
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
PLOT PERHAPS FRUSTRATED.
Arrested Man Was Carrying Dynamite
and Nitro -GIycerine.

Minneapolis, April l4.-W-hst is be-
lieved to have been an attempt to blow
up the main mill OF the Washburn Crosby
Flour company plant here was frustrated
last night when National Gusrdsmen ar
rested a man carrying a suitcase contain
ing IS sticks Of dynamite and twO bottles
OF uitrO-glyoerine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
PROMINENT LAWYER DEAD.
John ]. Johnson of Philadelphia Had
Large Corporation Practice.

Philadelphia, April l4.-John J. John
son, widely known lawyer, died to-day
OF heart disease. Mr.. johnson stood in the
front rank of his professor having been
retained largely by the corporations in
many OF the great cases before supreme
court in the last 20 years, including the
Northern Securities, Standard Oil trust,
u. s. Steel suit and Others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

Mrs. William Grifiiths of Williamstown
was brought to the City hospital this aft
erno0n for an operation.
The Odd Ladies of /. o. o. L., NJ. T.,
entertained their friends last evening in
the X OF G. hall. about 100 ladies being
present The entertainment was in
charge OF the amusement committee Mrs.
John G. Morrison sang Mother" with
Miss Elizabeth stephen playing the SC
compartment. Miss May Dale sang
Garry Me Back to Old Virginny" and
Sweetheart" Miss Bertha Dale playing
the accompaniment. Mrs James V.
Iaing and Miss Gladys Rhind played
piano duets bonnie Sweet Bessie and
"The Dragon Fighter" Miss Josephine
Rizzi read Johns shopping" and "A Big
Mistake There was singing and dane
ing. Miss Elizabeth Stephen playing for
the dancing. Refreshments Of sand
aiches. doughnuts. cake, candy, ice cream
and coffee we're served by the amusement
committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
PEACE INSIDE
OF 3 MONTHS
Danish Socialist Confirms
the Report of Secret
Negotiations
BETWEEN SOCIALISTS
IN TWO COUNTRIES
Russian and German Mem
bers Of the Party at
Work

Copenhagen, via London, April IA
Peace within two and half months is
predicted by the Copenhagen correspond
ent of the Danish Socialist press, who
confirms that there have been unofficial
between Russian and Ger
man Socialists. The correspondent is a
Socialist member of the Danish Parlia-
ment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
GERMANS WARNED
NOT TO BE PANICKY
Military Critic on One Berlin Paper, Tells
People to Judge Entente
as Whole.

Amsterdam, via London, April IA
The military critic of the Vossiche Zei-
tung of Berlin writes that he has re.
ceiyed many letters which prove that
the nerves OF many readers are beginning
to give way. He dwells on the "unin-
formed" existent, which, he states, is
spreading among those at home, and
warns the public not to judge the situs-
tion from single events, but to consider
the events as a whole.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

the region of the Aisne and in Cham.
payne"
Belgian communication: "The Belgian
lines south of the Ferryman's House
were violently bombarded during the
night The Belgian artillery replied with
energy. During the day reciprocal ar
tillery actions We're reported
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
wooLw1cH ARSENAL HAD FIRE.
No Loss Of Life and Property Damage
Was Slight.

London. April l4.-It is officially an
bounced that a FIRE occurred az WOolwich
arsenal this morning. No lives were lost
and there was only slight damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
MORE HOSPITAL SHIPS SINK.
One Hit Mine and Another Was Tor
pedoed Without Warning.

London, April l4.--The British hospital
ship Salta was sunk by mine in the
English channel on April 10, the war of.
flee announces. Fifty-two persons were
drowned
The British hospital ship Gloucester
Castle was torpedoed without warning in
the English channel ON March 30.
All the wounded on the Gloucester
Castle were saved. There were no
wounded on board the Salta.
A German wireless dispatch of April II
says the Gloucester Castle was torpedoed
by a German submarine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
"N0 ENGAGEMENTS"

According to German Official Statement
Last Night.
Berlin, April 1.-THE war Office com
munication issued last night reads as
follows:
1T is officially reported that there
have been no engagements near Arras
and only strong firing in the vicinity Of
Bullecourt.
Near Auberive, in Champagne, a
French attack failed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

The British steamship Gloucester Cas-
tie was 1909 tons gross.
The only Salta listed in maritime ref
erence books is French merchantmen of
1884 tons gross, owned in Marseilles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
The Headquarters Compsny's "company
Fund"

Previously acknowledged. .. 81 ,52600
T. c. Bancroft. .-........... 500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14

This announcement indicates that the
British have wrecked the plan of the
Turks to halt the invading armies. The
official British statement OF Tuesday
said that the Turks were preparing
converging movement against the British
between the Adheim and Diala rivers.
1t is in this region that the fighting now
reported occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
TURKS IN RETREAT
AFTER HARD BATTLE
British Have Scored Again in Mesopota-
mia and the Turks Suf-
fered Heavily.

London, April l4.-The Turks have
sustained another defeat at the hands Of
the British in Mesopotamia. The war
office announces that the Turks are in
retreat after a battle in which they suf-
fered heavy losses.
The Turks We're driven from their
positions near Challiyah, ten miles east
of Deltawah, which is 35 miles north of
Bagdad They then withdrew toward
Delyabbas, with the British pursuing.
On Wednesday the Turks lost 200 killed,
700 wounded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
GERMANS IN RETREAT
AS BIG GAPS ARE TORN
BY BRITISH CHARGES

Fires and Explosions to the Rear Of
Their Lines Continue, Indicating That
They Are Planning to Give Way
Before the Advance of the British
St. Quentin Is In Imminent Danger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
BOLIVIA TELLS
GERMANY SHE is
OUTLAW NATION

German Minister and Staff
at La Paz, the Bolivian
Capital. Were H a n d e d
Their Passports with Curt
Note Telling the Kaiser
That Diplomatic Relations
Are Severed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-14
ATTACKS ON NEU-
TRAILS DENOUNCED

Note Declares That Indis-
criminate Campaign by
Submarines Is a Violation
of international Law and
The Hague Conventions
South America Lining Up
with United States
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
YARD FOR LITTLE CHICKENS
Wire Covered Device, Attached to
Rrooding Coop, Will Be Found
Quite Convenient.

For the person who matches and
broOds little chickens in the good old.
fashioned way, with Biddy to furnish
the heat, this little covered wire yard
to be attached to a brooding coop
should prove a mighty handy arrange.
ment. 1t will keep the little fellows
from wandering far away from mother
until they are large enough to know
enough to come in out of the rain
when one Of those frequent showers
blows up; and this wandering, while
still young arr. foolish, is cause for
the death ofvervthldly percentage Of
early hatched, 5, and is incident.
ally cause/fo is"'ioRa hole heap of tire
some T1nIIipFtruly, by the good house
wife who ], HoWEter( most of the
chickens on rs.
This pen our rectangular
frames, oTCALL. Falls. The two
side anC this city took u hinged to the
top fran A.. can be folded
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
Constructive Thrift Is Sane Spending
as Well as Sane Saving
BY S. W. STRAUS
President Of American Society for Thrift

We the midst Of period when must be exercised
by all of bring the business the country
through the practices of misguided thrift We bear in mind that
there two kinds thrift destructive and constructive Neither nds
cminae ghtfsedn wanon waste constructive thrift Con-
strucive thrift is spending well saving
If every citizen of America quit spending money would not be
long before found ourselves the midst industrial chaos Whether
in times of peace waste reprehns and the present time
waste of food poc But the legitimate currents Of that
turn the nations wheels of industry must flow
The declaration of business shock from which still
entirely In the midst this the nation sought
refuge in thrift to and keep the food supply
for ourselves and allies Naturally there considerable hyteria
Happily however, getting around normal conditions
beginning to find ourselves.
Secretary McAdoo recently stated the bankers of Chicago that the
United States and her allies will spend $9OOOOOOO for supplies
America in the next the continues that long At the
time he offered this excellent advice "Have reflected what it
would every and the country should during
the next what ordinarily wasted by each the of food and
general supplies? If 10000 people reduce their demand the
general supply of food and materials through the soppage of waste and
extravaganza it would release amount which in turn could
be used for the purpose of supporting and maintaining the 100000
soldiers in the field.
Moreover will have helpful influence keeping down the prices
food preventing the hadsps which imposed upon all
people whenever the general price level of the of life raised
Let each citizen study his individual Let him eliminate waste
do his bit toward the production and preservation of the nations food
supply lest he indulge the bnefu practices of
guided thrift and thus keep from circulation money that rghfuy
belongs there.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
DADET'S EVLNIN
ARI TALL nl
~ MARY GRAHAM.. BONNER
Mr.. OWLS PARTY.

"The OWLS" said Daddy, "played
Bllnd-Man's-Buf the other night"
ooh, tell us about It," shouted the
children.
"Old Mr.. Owl suggested the party, In
the first place." continued Daddy, "and
he said that the game of Blind-Mans-
Buff would be the very best In the
world.
"Most of the owls didn't know just
what sort of a game Blind-Man's-Buff
was, but Mr.. Owl explained.
"'You see,' he said, after he had
hooted loudly and all the owls had
come around him, we play 1t a little
differently from everyone else
elbow do we play it, and how is it
playedT asked most of the other owls.
"'Children,' said Mr.. Owl, opening
his great eyes very wide, play it in a
most foolish way. In fact, they are
the only people know of who play it.
1 don't think any of the animals play
it, though am sure 1 don't know.
They have never asked me to their
games. They don't like me as play
mate
""They don't like any of us as play
mates said Mr.. Horned Owl.
emo answered Mr.. Brown Owl,
but 1 am not surprised. When we
play we are very apt to kill the pre-
cious dears-we don't know children, of
course, but with animals and birds and
rabbits and crows-well, we really
don't like playing in any other way.
So 1 suppose 1t is not surprising they
do not care to play with u.s.
ST suppose not said old Mr.. Owl.
"And all the other owls said, we
suppose not
"'But how do children play that
gamer asked Mr.. Brown Owl.
ado tell u.s. said Mr.. Horned Owl
""They take turns in being the blind
man, said old Mr.. Owl. "rThey put q
big handkerchief which their daddy
lends them and tie 1t around the childs
eyes whom they call 1T. Then, that
child has to try to find the others with
the handkerchief tied around his eyes
elbow can they ever do itT asked
Mr.. Brown Owl.
"'The children who are not IT call
out to the child who is, so from the
sound of the voices the child catches
someone before long,
"Don't they bump into things?
asked Mr.. Horned Owl.
."'No,' said old Mr.. Owl, because II
they are going near anything they
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
Arm :
POULTRY
ECONOMICAL FEED FOR HENS
Simple Ration, Consisting Of Corn and
Protein Supplement Favored by
Ohio Station.

That simple ration consisting of
corn and protein supplement is more
economical under usual market condi.
tons than q mixture of several differ
ent feeds for laying hens is shown by
feeling tests at the Ohio experiment
station.
Corn and meat scrap have given
practically as good returns as ration
of corn, wheat, oats, bran, middlings,
oilmeal and meat scrap. The hens fed
the simple ration had access to self
feeding hoppers containing a dry mash
made Of eight parts of ground corn
and five parts of meat scrap analysing
so per cent protein. They received
twice as much corn, fed in equal por-
tons in the litter twice daily, as they
consumed of the mash, and also had
grit and oyster shells.
The hens fed the variety ration laid
more eggs, but not enough more to pay
for the extra cost Of their feed. Tank
age and skim milk, as well as meat
scrap, are recommended to be fed with
corn for laying hens.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
Increased Production of Gold to Make
America Real Banker Of World
By W. c. RALSTON
Formerly Assistant y. s. Treasurer at San francisco

given thought the financial situation know that
Immediately after declared heavy outflow of gold will begin
called upon all that has in here and
besides The question naturally suggests ITSELF Where this to
from?
The United States and its territories produced gold 1916 $10
100000 and in 1916 $90O00 which shows that gold production
falling off, but the stock of gold in this country has increased from
the outbreak of the about $89 10000 today
Our government unlike other in the world does not
interest itself very much in the production of gold.
Once while hear make the statement that there
plenty of gold this country and leaves you with the idea that gold
does very much of figure the finances of nation The true
point of view found in asking the question: What
England her the financial world? Not her not her
manufacturers her products but the fact that she controls the gold
product of the world and for that able to establish under od
nary conditions the of exchange and to make the English pound
the basis thereof
We told that have been getting much profitable knowledge
the visits of the foreign commissioners to this country regarding
conditions and how them Let further
financial preparedness to present work. and adopt Ban
method "dg gold" We have wonderfully rich domain in the
of the Rocky mountains and in Alaska 1t only awatng
development when properly developed will increase the production
of gold extent that become the bankers the world
in fact--not in only, today
would be oohardy who would attempt forete what will
happen country when the when this immense
Of cold has its natural channels and called
10 fash gold help resuse and rebuild the countries
war myself would hazard guess But thing cert
m increased production of gold will further toward helping any
diton that may arise than any other one thing
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
PACKING EGGS FOR MATCHING
Good Plan to Use Strong Basket Lined
With Excelsior-Aim to Prevent
Any Earring.

A good way to pack eggs for hatch-
ing is in a strong basket. The basket
should be lined with excelsior or other
spring material which will hold its pol
sition, about an inch thick; then each
egg should be wrapped with excelsior
half an inch thick, and carefully nested
in the basket until all the eggs are in +,
then they should be covered over with
an inch of excelsior and a cloth cover
held on By tacks pushed into the rim
Of the basket, or sewed down by pass!
ing heavy string through the cloth and
through the basket beneath the rim.
Such a package is strong and does
not jar the eggs enough to hurt them,
even when quite roughly handled. A
basket with a strong, upright handle
should be used, so that other things
cannot be piled on the basket and
crush ii.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
Value of Deep Rreathlna.

Every man can live five years longer
if he will take from twenty to fifty
deep breaths of fresh air every day,
Not the way we usually breathe, but
real deep breaths; counting ten as you
take in the breath through your nose
ten more while you hold it, and ten
while you are letting 1t out. No sin,
gle rule is so infallible for good health:
know this from personal experience
for the moment feel STUFFED up" and
realize q "cold" is coming, 1 breathe
deeply and almost invariably kill the
cold. Deep breathing starts the circu
latiOn, and where good circulation OK
lists there can be no "cold."-Ladies
Home Journal.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-07-12
coIIapsibIe Chicken Yard.

under or into 1t when not in use, or
when being shipped to the buyer; thus
they can be folded into a small space
for shipment or fer storing from one
brooding season to the next. When
placed in front Of brooder coop, this
contrivance gives the chicks a little
grassy range, and yet keeps them with
in sound of the coaxing call of the old
hen. Also, the coop can be opened SO
as to allow the hen to have the same
range as the chicks, and a little exer-
else is mighty good thing for her as
well as for the chicks. Incidentally,
this little pen keeps rats and other
prowling, numbering varmints away
from the chicks.