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proval of six other committee mem bers. and will be submitted formally tomorrc W.
 Senator Chamberlain expects to keep the bill before the senate until a vote is reached, but no plan is now contemplated to hold any unusually long sessions or to attempt to sit con tinucusly In the ordinary course of senate debate at six hours day the bill should reach the voting stage by the end of next week.
 The house military committee will meet tomorrow and go through the formality of approving the measure. A majority has substituted for the general staff measure bill which provides that the volunteer system shall he given trial before draft is resorted to- The minority will vote for the staff bill. and reports by eacl side will be filed with the house when 1 it meets Monday. Chairman Dent of the committee said tonight the bill would be taken up Monday, and that tentative arrangement had been made to have nine hours general de. bate. That. with the time to he oc- cupied nnder the five-minuse rule. may permit vcte Thursday
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follow as the funds are needed The interest rate also has not been def initely decided on. Under the law the secretary may pay up to l-9 per cent. Sounding of sentiment yesterday and { day revealed a willingness of banks to take a substantial offering at as low a rate as 9 1-2 per cent and Sec. retary McAdoo announced that "a wide market" could be created for the certificates, if they were offered at 3 per cent
 Certificates purchased by the banks may be used in lieu of cash, .Mr. Me, Adoo announced, in paying for the bonds when issued Authority for re. ceiying subscrIpticns to the certifi cates has not been given as vet, as the bill has not been finally disposel Of amendments thereto being in con ference between the houses of con- eress
 Moneys received for the certificates will be promptly returned to the market under the secretarys program, So that there may be no derangement of the m ney market, The proceeds will be paid out by the government in business transacticns. the money will again be deposited in the banks and the banks will be in the position of having both the money and the certificates with which to meet with drawals by depositors subscribing to the bond issue.
 The fullest cooperation of the fed eral reserve board will be given the treasury department in disposins ci the certificates Letters so Instruct ing the federal reserve hankb were sent ont today by the board
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Fir st Call for Funds
 Within O FeW Days
The Gall Will Be for Subscription
 to Part of the $2,OOO,OOO,OOO rA Treasury Certificates.

Washington, April 2O--First cali to the country for war finances will be made, Secretary McAdoo announced today, as soon as the $7o00, ,000,000 financial bill becomes a law, proba bly, within three or four days
 The call will be f r subscriptions to a part of the two billion dollar issue of treasury certificates of in- de5tedness designed to meet financial needs pending the issuance of the $5,- 0OO0o0 900 in bends and the receipt by the government of its war taxes, and will be made on the banks of the country and not upon individuals.
 The first D rtion of the S5000, ,000,- GOO bond issue probably will he cf. fered to the public within GO days, hardly earlier.
 In making its first call for finances inc government will utilize the octhrunning machinery of the fed eral re erve system. Anticipating the formal request the federal reserve board today instructed the l2 reserve banks 10 enlist the cooperation of all banks thr ughout the country state and national, as well as trust com panies. in the program of preparing inc field This means that the banks of the country will he asked to sub scribe as liberally as they may to the issue of certificates of indebtedness which will be put out in advance of the big bond issue.
 How many millions of these cert'fi- oates will be issued has net yet been determined. The first offer, Secre- tary McAdoo announced, probably will he s200,00O,000 Other offers by he hundreds Of millions probably |ill
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f in the orphan asylum the beds were so close together that they touched and on these beds were chil- Gren who had slept without mattrsses, pillows or covering since December, m their cl4Ires nnwashed, uakempt and unc9 for No words can de- scribe tho nth of their condition. They were covered with vermin and the beds were nothing but little heap of filthy straw.
 "The wounded French who were stll in the hospital had not been cared for and were being slowly a.3,4r, lpated into the hospital at CompIegne. which is 23 kilometers from Noyon. It took us l2 hours 10 make the journey. as the road- were all plowed up.
 The men had been reduced to the last gasp. They seemed only skin and bous and they too were covered with verm'n. The stench produced by their condition was SO terrible that our nurses could hardly stand 1t. I
 tried to clean them and wore my rub Der surgeons gloves. but even then the vermin crawled up my bare arms. making my work more than unbear- able.
 "There is not q naHe of glass left n Noyon. There is not stitch of clothing nor a household utensil of .any kind Our army is feeding the population as best it can"
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Chicago, April 20.--A terrible tale To. the suffering of French women aud children in the town Of Noyon after the recent German evacuation was to d today at the Fund for French Wounded shop in a letter received from R1me Alexis Carrel wife of the celebrated surgeon of the Rockefeller Foundation Nlme. Carrel took the first ambulance into Noyon. Her le,- ter in part follows
 We found ourselves in Noyon only 24 hours alter the last German had moved away
 Noyon was n city 6t some seven or e'ght thousand inhabitants. but we found at least 12,oOo people, as those rom the neishboring villages had crowded in They were in the cellars, in the outh1uses, in fact, had crawled everywhere they could. and then a tale of horrors was unf0lded to us such as our ears had never heard before.
 Every woman between the ages of IA and 20 had been carried off nine days before the retreat began. The young women who were left were all about to become mothers by German fathers.
 All these people whom we found crowded in the cellars had hideous tales to tell. In the first place, none of the French civil population had had any meat of an kind for seventeen months They had lived on black bread and rice. Many had died Of staravton and the mortality among the children had been terrible. The bodies of those who died had been kept for five days unburied in the midst of the living.
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WIFE ADMITS KILLING HUSBAND

St. Augustine. Fla. April 20-Mrs. William Carcaba. wife of a wealthy cigar maker, today admitted to off cers, according to their statement. that she shot and killed her husband here last night. Carcaba was found on the sidewalk in frcnt of his wife's home. officers stated that just be- fore he died he accused Stephen Tompkins. chauffeur of shootins him. Mrs. Carcaba and Tompkins are in jail.
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'and Tluertebise. the Germans are re ported by Paris to have launched an attack with alarse electives" The effort was tsgstrated by artillery and machine gun- fire. The artillery fight ing in this region 8 reported to he conanuing very actively.
 East of Rheims in the regicn of Moronvilliers tBt French have taken several important points of support. The German resistance here is re. ported to have been stubborn In the Araoune forest French detach- ments penetrated the German posi- tons as far as the second trenches. A great number of German dead were found by the French.
 The aband nment or the bank of the l4iver Aisne between Condo and Soupir is admitted by Berlin, which declares that the action completed tho rccupation Of the Sieefried position, Berlin says that the French follow hesitaticngly"
 Berlin says that second French attempt 10 break through in the Cham pagne was frustrated. and adds that new engagements have developed be tween Prcsnes and the Suippes valley
 There has been little activity on the northern front in France, and London reports no further prgoress for the British f rces anywhere
 From the eastern front there are no reports of fightine.
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EERNHARDT IMPROVES.

New York. April 2O-Whne Sarah Bernhardt still is in a serious con dition, her physicians said in a bul letin issled tonight that there is every reason to hope for her recovery. The doctors he d a consolation early to- night and announced afterward that there had been no change in her con dItion.
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TENBENCY IS SHOWN ID OBSERVE THE LAW
investigation of the Explosion Of Eddystone Munitlon Plant and Fire Destroying Grain at Minneapolis Is . Proceeding, but No Announcement Of Findings Can Be Made.

Washineton. April .O.-Approxi. mately 5000 German residents of the United States are under close sur. Veillance, department of justice of fieials announced today. hecause of their activities in behalf of the German government before Ameriea's entry in. 1 to the war or because of their pro- German sympathies
 The departments field free If in. vestigators now grown to fornridab ble proportions. is keeping so close a watch upon the small army of sus. poets that it would be possible, it is authontatiyely stated 10 arrest vir. tuaIiy every man under suspicicn within 24 h2urs The suspects are located in every state of the union.
 TO meet the demands of the unceas Ing watch upon these individuals the departments bureau of investigation has been greatly enlarged Most of the suspects had been under surveil- lance prior to the entrance of this country into the war but hundreds of names have since been added to the list.
 In addition to the 5O0,O00 civilian employees on the governments payroll in all departments actively engaged m reporting information to the bureau. all sheriffs and their deputies throughout the country, Attorney Gen eral Gregory said tonight, are c5- operating with the department to the extent of reporting information which may aid in detaining and apprehend- ing persons working in this country against tho interest of the United States
 Letters from auxiliary sources to the bureau are being received at the rate of approximately 1 ,000 a day.
 To meet apparent confusion in the public mind as to which department .of government is charged with the duty of enforcing the presidents proclamation relating to alien enemies resident in the United States it was stated at the department of justice that the president had delegated to that department on the day the procla- nation was issued the enforcement of it's terms.
 Patriotic citizens desiring to place at the governments disposal informa- ton which they believe may aid in feretting out the activities of German agents should communicate with the department of justice Such com munications, if is explained, will be treated as confidential and will be welcomed
 Investigation of the recent explosion at the Eddystone munitions plant, near Philadelphia, which resulted in the death of m re than loo persons, and of the recent fire at Minneapolis. which resulted in the loss of hundreds of thousands of bushels of grain, is proceeding, but has not reached stage, it is said. where announcement as to findings can be made.
 Thus far, if was said, the strict surveillance maintained over persons known to be cf pro-German sympathy has revealed a tendency to observe the law more generally than the depart. ment had anticipated The reputed belief of German officials that great army Of reservists here was ready to spring to arms n case of conflict be- tween the Unised States and their native land has been found to rest upon no foundaAo Aon whatever.
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Washington, April 20.-The govern ments program for food control dur ing the war was put before congress today by Secretary Houston in a com. munication 10 the senate. asking power fir the department of agricul- tnre 10 take direct supervision of food production and distribution in the United States and requesting a S25,- nooooo appropratisn for putting the Sdh hfto operation.
 Authority was asked for the Ccun. cil of National Defense in an emer- eency to buy and sell foodstuffs and to fix maximum and minimum prices
 The governments plan is first to make a complete survey of the coun- try's food supply to determine it's ownership and distribution. then. if necessary, to license and control tle operations or all concerns engaged in the manufacture of focd or feeds. agri- cultural implements and all materials required for agricultural purposes. Au- thority is sought for the agricultural department t0 take over and operate the concerns if at any time it appears that course is demanded by the public interest.
 Giving the government power to deal directly in foodstufs probably would make it's application unneces- sary, Secretary Houston declared. its very existence would tend to keep conditions normal. He proposed that the government should have full discretion, saving it might be wise if an emergency arose to fix prices on q single commodity
 Market grades and classes for farm products, Secretary Houston said, is 10 insure proper conditions in produc. Ing and marketing farm products.
 Authority also was asked for the department to require of transporta- tion companies preference for the movement of farm machinery, seeds, fertilizers and materials that enter into the processes of food production.
 Enlargement of the market news service of the department was recon marded as a means of insuring equt- able distribution 10 prevent undue food shortage in any consuming cen ter and to provide against wastes due 10 temporary oversupplies of food in some mmunities The department wishes 10 allow the market service division to assist in obtaining rerout- Ing of foodstuffs te relieve congestion on tran portation lines.
 Tn it's plan for an investigation of tho present food supply the depart nent has arranged for the help of the federal trade commission. The commission is laying plans fer the in- ouiry. and today called into confer ence more than dozen senators and representatives for suggestions. The concert of opinion, it was said after ward, was that the commission should interpret the act creating it in the most liberal fashion, and should get down to basic facss concerning the handling of food resourcel
 Some officials believe < the trade commission has enough power to make unnecessary the use cf extteme legis. lation in regulating the control of food. although additional powers shonld be given for an emefeency.
 The senators and repreb bentatives with the commiss~on today were chosen from among tho large number
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FRENCH CONTINUE SUCCESS AGAINST GERMANS
RUSSIANS REJECT IDEA
 OF SEPARATE PEACE

Petrograd April 20. via Lon don.-Delegates from seven Of the Russian armies conferred today with the council of work. mems and soldiers delegates and asked the council whether it favored a separate peace. M. Scyoloff on behalf of the coun. cil, replied the council rejects any idea of a separate peace"
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BEN TEAL DEAD.

New York, April % Ben Teal. theatrical producer and stage man ager, at one time associated with Charles Frohman and with Klaw and Erlaneer in musical comedy produc. tons. died here today.
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Since Battle Started Mon day More Than 10000 Ger mans Have Been Taken Prisoners and Over 100 Guns Captured.

The British Are Also Successful in Their Drives Against the Turks Talk ing 1,200 Prisoners and Forcing a Passage Across the River Shatt el- Adhem.
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FRENCH WOMEN SUFFER
 TORTURES OF HELL AT
 HANDS OF THE GERMANS
Wife of Celebrated Surgeon of the Rockefeller Foundation Relates Horrible Conditions She
 Found.

Every Woman Between the Ages of II and 30 Were Carried Off Nine Days Before the Ger mans Retreated From Noyon---The Young Women Who Were Left Were About to Be- come Mothers By German Fathers.
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IF ENACTED GOVERNMENT WILL HAVE RIGHT TO FIX MAXI MUM AND MINIMUM
 PRICES.
S2j, ,OOO,O0O APPROPRlAT TON
 ASKED BY SECRETARY

Complete Survey of the Country Will Be Made Of the Food Supply to De- termine Ownership and Distribution --Prohibition Is Not Considered Necessary at This Time.
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Steady progress is being made by the troops Of General Nivelle in the regions of Soissons and Rheims. In a new offensive the French also have entered the German second The in the Argonne forest German counter-at. tacfs on the va9elerc plateau south or Tdsn, nave been repulsed
 Since the beginning of the French offensive last Monday more than l9.. 000 Germans have been taken pris. oner Guns captured in the past five days exceed lo0 not including ma chine guns.
 Northeast Of Soi sons the French on Friday occupied the village of Sancy, mile east of Nanteuil-la. Posse. and continued their advance to- ward the Chemin .Des Danes. road parallelIng the Aisne. four miles to the north of the river On the Vau- clerc plateau in the region of Allies
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Pars. April 20.-Ilard fiyhtine con tinues between the French and Ger mans all along the uthern front in France. The French war office in its latest communication issued this even. ing records further progress for. tine forces Of General Nivene. north of the Aisne, in Champagne and in the Arg2nne forest More than 19000 Germans have been made prisoner and gnns in exeess of 100 have been captured by the French since the Of. fensiye began last Monday
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Forecast for Arkansas-Saturdav
  and Sunday fair, rising temperature.
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-09
TALK OF THE TOWN
See the new coats at Abbott's.

The dance of the season tonight, How
land hall, CAROLS orchestra.-adv.
Senator II. S. Peek and Mrs. Peck OF
Burlington We're among the visitors in
the city Saturday
Don't forget to see Francis X. Bush
man and Beverly Bayne in "The Great
Secret" at the Pavilion to-night.-adv.
Regular meeting Of Minnehaha en-
campment, No. 3, Tuesday evening, April
10, at 7:30. Work, patriarchal degree,
All officers and pstriarchs are urgently
requested to be present.
A Vergennes item states that Walter
Grearson, assistant superintendent of the
state industrial school in that city, re-
Gently submitted to a serious surgical
operation at the Mary Fletcher hospital
in Burlington. Before going to Yer
gennes some years ago Mr.. Grearson was
resident of this city.
Talk is rife among the younger men in
Barre OF recruiting a second military
company at once. The agitation toward
this end finds expression through a de-
sire to be measureably prepared when
the next call for recruits is received. 1t
Is stated that local men who have had
military experience, especially in 1898,
have offered to do their bit in providing
elementary instruction in drill work and
it is possible that before the end of the
week definite steps may be taken toward
enrolling those who might wish to unite
with a company.
Miss Margaret Barclay of Park street,
graduate of the training school for
nurses in the Waltham, Mass, hospital,
has been engaged by the school commits
sion to take charge of medical inspection
in the city schools, as authorized by the
voters at the last March meeting. Stat
utory provisions for the inspection give
the commissioners their choice between
the selection OF physician and a regis
tered nurse Miss Barclay assumed her
new duties to-day with the reopening of
the city schools after a vacation of a
week In most towns where the elector-
ate registered favorably on the inspec-
tion issue. the medical service will not be
introduced until the fall term, but local
ly ii was thought best to begin the in
spections at once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-09
ST. ALBANS BUSINESS MAN.
Leonard J. Martin Died After Three
Weeks Illness.

ST. Adams, April 9.-Leonard james
Morton, one of the most prominent bust.
ness men of the city, died suddenly yes.
terday He had been i'll about three
weeks and during the past week he de-
veloped serious heart condition. Though
he had been in a serious condition the
end was not expected.
Mr.. Morton was born in Georgia Jan,
IL, 1855, eldest son OF the late Henry G.
and Hannah i. Blake Morton. He was
educated in the public schools of his ma
tive town and at an early age entered
the dry goods business which was TO be-
come his life career. For more than 40
years Mr.. Morton was engaged in bust
ness in st. Adams. He was instrumental
in organizing the Franklin County Saw
ings Bank & Trust company, of which he
was director at the time of his death.
He was also instrumental in organizing
the st. Adams Business and Professional
Mems association and the Franklin Coun-
ty Farm bureau and was active in the
work of those organizations.
September II, 1879, Mr.. Morton mar
ried Emma 5. Leonard of Fairfax. They
had one daughter, Bessie L., wife Of
Stephen S. Gushing. The wife and daugh-
ter survive.
Mr. Morton was communicate OF st.
Lukes Episcopal church of this city. He
was public spirited citizen, interested
in the general improvement and develop
ment OF the community in which he lived.
Besides his wife and daughter, Mr..
Morton is survived by his mother; three
brothers, Carroll f.. Frederick B. and
DR.. Arthur o., of this city, and two sis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-09

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