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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
FRANCE is
STRONG TO-DAY
Tardieu Gives Figures in Men and Mate
rial--Troops in June Were Facing
81 of 1873 German Divisions
in the West.

Washington, Aug. 6.-France is strong
er to-day in fighting men and war ma
terials than at any time during the war
despite three years of terrific combat, Of
which the greatest share among the al
lies has fallen to the French armies.
This is the cheering message to the
American people given Saturday night
by Andre Tardieu, high commissioner OF
France in the United States, in formal
communication to Secretary Baker set
ting forth detailed statement of what
the devotion of the French people has
made possible. 1t contains stunning fig.
ures as to the men, guns and money they
have contributed to the war. 1t breathes
the spirit of confidence and high courage
that still animates the nation.
1t asserts without hesitation that the
United States is to aid in striking the
last blow at the foe.
Such is the situation" says M. Tar
dieu in conclusion. Severe was the or
deal; stronger is the national energy.
Now it is question of striking the
last blow to the adversary. You will
help us!
But at the moment when American
soldiers arrive in France it is proper to
let them know what they will find to re-
ceive them in a country which to-day, as
we'll as during the past three years,
bears the principal exertion of our dread
ful foe; country which maintains to
.he maximum of her power, without hesi-
tation and without weakness, her
means and her WILL"
Secretary Baker paid high compliment
% the spirit of France in his brief reply.
American officers are unanimous, he
iays, in their praise of the splendid cour-
lge and military efficiency of the French
,eople
Now that America has begun to con
ribute soldiers and material to this
var" says the secretary, sit viii be well
or our people TO have the story you have
old, in order that we may realize that
ur army is going to share the imperish
BILE glory which belongs to the soldiers
f France and her allies who have fought
o long and with such increasing spirit
nd determination in the cause of lib
rty"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
VERMONT GUARDSMEN
IN FEDERAL SERVICE
Were Taken Over Yesterday and 1t is
Supposed They Will Take the
Name of esth Regiment
of Infantry

Burlington, Aug. 64-Contrary to expec.
tations, no ceremony was connected with
the drafting of the First Vermont infan.
try into the federal service, which oc-
CURED yesterday. They viii ultimately
be assigned as infantry in the regular
army with different number 1t has
been rumored that the new designation
but no definite information has been
received along these lines. The guard
win for the present 60 under the old
name Of the First Vermont. In spite
Of the drafting of the National Guard,
throughout the country into the federal
ernment aims to retain the identity Of
of the guard as separate institution
from the regulars.
Several hundred people gathered at the
state reservation yesterday afternoon
and heard the band concert, rendered by
the First Vermont band. Following the
concert there was guard mount and a
battalion parade. The guard is fast
rounding into shape through the inten
siye training that the men are now put
ting in every day. They now are using
the new rifles, which recently arrived.
A telegram was received from Wash
ington Saturday afternoon at the Ma
tional Guard headquarters instructing
the recruiting officer to discontinue all
The regiment is now over
war strength, with the reservists, but |
no instructions have been received as
yet as to their disposition, and doubtless
many will be disqualified because of
physical disability.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
NOT so WEALTHY.
Mrs. De Saulles Now Has Only $4,000,
Not Millions.

Mineola, n Y, Aug. 6.--Mrs. Blanca
Errazuris de Saulles, who is in the coun-
ty jail here charged with first degree
murder for shooting her former husband,
John Longer de Saulles. was not heiress
to millions at the time of her marriage,
as was generally believed, but possessed
a fortune of only sl5O,O0O. according to
a statement made last night by Henry
A. Uterhart, her attorney.
The lawyer declared that the marital
differences of Mr.. and Mrs. de Saulles,
which led to a divorce decree for her, be-
gan soon after she learned that the vast
Chilean fortune she had expected 20 in.
herit had been squandered by relatives
and that her welath was only fragment
of what it had been reputed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06

Work on the new residence which Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Sanguinetti are erecting
on the Tilden lot, so called. on North
Main street, Is going forward rapidly.
Forms for the cement have been laid and
most Of the foundation is completed.
John Mercer and son, Leslie. Of North
Main street have returned from stay Of
several days in Boston. where tire latter
participated in the annual Caledouisu
games Saturday. Young Mercer figured
in the sword daRoes and the highland
fling competitions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
BELIEVED POISONED.
Mitchell Lucia Pitched Of Seat in Bur
lington Park and Soon Died

Burlington, Aug. 6.-An autopsy was
held this morning at the Mary Fletcher
hospital to determine the cause of death
of Mitchell Lucia, who died there early
yesterday morning from the effects, it is
thought. of poison, believed TO be sim
liar to acetanilide. The dead man, who
was a familiar figure about the city
streets, was sitting in the City Hall park
Saturday afternoon, when he suddenly
fell TO the ground, writhing in agony.
He was taken in the police ambulance to
the Mary Fletcher hospital. Mr.. Lucia is
survived by several relatives in Burling-
ton and Winooski.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
FLEEING GERMANS ARRESTED.
They Admitted They Were Trying to
Laeve the Country.

Boston, Aug. 6.-Two German sailors
who said they had escaped from an in
ternment camp at New Orleans, were ar
rested here yesterday through the vigil.
ance of an immigration inspector after
they had shipped as Russian Poles on a
foreign steamer. In going over the crew
list, the inspector noticed that the hand
writing of the two men was of German
type. He examined them and after they
had failed to answer his questions in
Russian and Polish, one of them gave
a reply in German and admitted that
they were endesvoring to escape from
the country. They gave their names as
Julius Baron and Ernest SabOr.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
GERMANY is LOSING
BUT FEW SUBMARINES
Official Statement from Berlin Declares
That the Average Since Feb. Has
Been Only Slightly More
Than Three a Month.

Berlin, via London, Aug 6.--It is Off
cially declared that contrary to the ru-
mors of overwhelming losses in subma-
rines the monthly average is little more
than three underwater boats lost during
the period from Feb. ! to August, while
the monthly increase in submarines con-
structed is many times larger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
BRITISH ALSO STOPPED
Unable to Gain Near the Lys River, Says
German Account.

Berlin, via London, Aug. 6.--Strong
British attacks were made yesterday
against German positions between the
Ypres-M -Menin road and the river Lys on
the Belgian front, says the official state
ment to-day. All the attacks were re-
pulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
NO SUSPECTED CASES.
And No New Cases is the Word of Health
0ficer Stewart.

~No new cases and no suspected cases
was the word which went out from the
Office Of Dr. =. W. Stewart Of the local
board Of health ss the third week Of the
quarantine opened this morning. Except
for the three cases diagnosed last week.
there have been no developments since
hte poliomyelitis made IT, appearance in
Barre and the outlook to-day vas re-
garded ss most encouraging.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
HUNDREDS DEAD
OR BADLY INJURED
German Munition Factory Blown Up at
Henningsdorf in Worst Catastrophe
Of the Kind Germany Has
Had Since War Began.

London, Aug. 6.-According to reports
from the German frontier by CORE
spondent at Amsterdam of the Exchange
Telegraph company, an explosion at Hen.
ningsdorf was one of the worst catas-
trophies Of the kind in Germany since the
war began. A munition factory was
wiped out, 300 people were killed or in
jured and much damage was done. The
city has been isolated by the police and
troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
Germans Try Desperately
to Regain Ground Near
Hollebeke
BRITISH HOLD FAST
TO THEIR NEW LINES
Another German Attack at
West Hoek Was Re-
pulsed by British

London, Aug. 6.-German forces last
night again attacked the new British
lines in the neighborhood of Hollebeke
on the Belgian front but were repulsed,
according to the official report received
to-day from General Haig. A German
attack on British positions at West Hoek
was also unsuccessful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
William Kelly of Morrisville Got in Be-
yond His Depth.

Morrisyille, Aug. 6.--William Kelly
aged Ia years, son of Mrs. Lena Kelly,
was drowned yesterday afternoon about
$3.50 O'Clock while in bathing with some
younger boys at Lake Lamoille near
Samoset. The boy got in beyond his
depth. Frantic efforts to save him were
made by his companions, who once got
hold of his hair, but the boy was too
heavy and sank. The body was recov-
cred in about an hour
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
SONS WERE BEARERS
At Funeral of Mrs. divide Desilets Of
East Barre To-day.

The funeral Of Mrs divide Desilets.
who died Saturday at her home in East
Barre. was held this morning at . o'clock
at St Sylvester's church, Graniteville.
Rev. Fr. Tureot officiating There was =
large attendance. Her four sons. Au-
guste, Elphege. Albert and Alfred. acted
as bearers. Burial was in ST Sylvester's
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
VILLAS FORCES NOW
LESS THIN HUNDRED
Former Military Leader of Revolution
Has Turned to His Former Meth
ods of Banditry,

Juarez, Mexico, Aug. 6--Francisco
Villa has been eliminated as a military
factor in Mexico and has reverted to his
old methods of banditry, according to
General Murgia, chief of the northeastern
zone. Villa, he said, has less than one
hundred men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06

Brooklyn's win over St Louis in Fri
days game made their seventh straight
victory.
Fridays game between Detroit and
New York was certainly q slu-giuc
match, the Tigers making Is hits oT
New York pitchers for total II %
bases. Burns made a triple, a single and
. doubls. vhiie Cobb secured = houzc us1
sni two siEglez.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
KILLED IN DRAFT RIOT.
Edward BlaIock, objector to Military
Service, the victim.

Holdenville. Okla, Aug. 6-Fightinp
between organized resisters of the Sc
lectiye draft and possemen near here last
night resulted in the killing Of Edward
Blaock, an obiector to military service,
and the wounding Of two possemen, Jack
Paige and Henry johnson. Paige was
carried of by the gang. A large posse
has gone to his rescue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06

of the war were held yesterday through
out the British army camps. Wherever
possible large bodies of troops and Off
GERS gathered to render thanks and re-
consecrate themselves to the task they
have undertaken. In one place $4,000
soldiers collected for the open.air service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-08-06
AUTO OVERTURNED.
Two Women Hurt,-one Perhaps Has
Broken Neck.

Manchester, n. H., Aug. 6.--Mrs. N A.
Jorick Pelletier and Mrs. Arsene Dou-
Get. both Of 402 Auburn street, are in a
hospital ss the result Of serious injur-
les received by the automobile in which
they were riding turning turtle yester-
day a. the corner Of the Mammoth and
Derry roads The latter, It j. feared.
has broken neck and the former q
broken arm
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
GAINING WEIGHT.

Harold MilhOlland Of Missouri
Valley, who walked twenty-seven
miles Monday in order to enlist
i'm the national guard, only to
find that he was under weight,
spent most of this morning eat
ing one meal after another in an
effort to bring himself up to
standard.
Milholland walked most all of
Sunday night and ate nothing
from supper time Sunday until
late Monday afternoon. He in
tended to enlist in the Third
Iowa, but when he found at Coun-
Gil Bluffs that that regiment was
full, he crossed the river TO try
the Fourth Nebraska.
II ate big breakfast and
drank all the water l could" said
Milholland solemnly yesterday,
when told he was again under
weight. But I guess can do
some more. Give me time and
TIL make it. -World-Herald.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB SUPPER.

The monthly Commercial club
supper was held at the K. of G..
hall last evening and one hundred
and fifty members and their
wives sat down to an elegant sup
per prepared by the Methodist la
dies. After the dishes had been
cleared away President, McEvoy
announced that the Travelogue
pictures of Iowa failed to ar
rive, having been lost in transit,
but that the entire assemblage
would visit the Majestic. He
then made a strong appeal for
funds for the volunteer company
now forming, and was followed by
Prof. Graham. Several hundred
dollars were raised which, added
To that already pledged, brings
the total close to. 500. II is pro-
posed TO raise at least $1,000.
The meeting then adjourned to
the Majestic, where the program
was fully enjoyed.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
"YE CAN MOVE MOUNTAINS
Another tragic incident

Another tragic incident Oc-
CURED lately wherein Two little
boys. lat play. all innocent of any
danger lurking near. were in
stantly killed That a dangerous
condition existed there was
known TO be a fact, for others.
Older people. had frequently re-
marked, "Say, that's dangerous
place. Somebody ought ID fix it.
Somebody is liable TO get hurt
there and maybe killed" But.
because il wasn't my place, or be-
cause il wasn't any more inrnm :
bent upon me TO fix il, or to have
it fixed, than upon the other Gel
low, il simply never was fixed,
and the predicted accident finally
did occur just as forccastcd. Two
innocent little lives We're snuffed
out. two fathers and mothers arc
grieving broken hearted and a
community stands shocked al He
terrible afcldent.
No particular individual can be
Responsible vet The thought
occurs why didn't somebody fix
it? I will venture 10 say that had
lhe defective condition referred
TO happened TO have been located
upon railroad company's prep
crty anywhere i'm tho United
States. this accident could hard
ly have happnned--it would hav"
been prevented. Why How ?
Because. thanks TO Mr.. Richards
of the Chicago & Northwestern.
The father of the "Safetv First"
movement. a cooperative system
has been we'll nigh perfected on
the railroads throughout the
United States whereby the first
intimaton of any unsafe or dan
gerous condition existing any
where upon railroad company
property. reaching The eye or ear
of any emplOye, causes him to
straightway report the same 10
the acting division Safety COM
mittee. when the matter is then
not only Immediately investi-
gated. hut is acted upon and the
dangerous condition removed. anf
the fact duly reported as having
been attended to.
Considerable publicity having
been given the results obtained
since the Inauguration of Mr.
Richards systematic co-opera-
tive movement for the purpose Of
removing preventable causes fol
accidents has served to attract
the attention of the public. anC
already has aroused much com
ment. People who stop to reae
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
cARb OF THANKS.

Words cannot express our APP
probation of those friends who
have shared with us the lonely
vigils by the bedside of our loved
one. No sweeter memory can live
in any heart than the memory of
their untiring DEVOTION to the
one who has just left us. The
waves of sorrow break upon ev-
cry shore. and we can but hope
that friends as true may gather
around each one Of them should
sorrow invade their homes. The
Knights of Pythias and Home
steader lodges will also accept
our heartfelt thanks.
Bruce Moorehouse and
Children.
w. Allen Jones and
Family.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
Astonlshes Missouri Valley.

The QUICK action Of buckthOrn
bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed in
Adler-i-ka, the appendicitis pre-
tentative, astonishes Missouri
Valley people. ONE SPOONFUL
of this remedy relieves sour
stomach, gas and constipation
AT ONCE. Doty & Peterson,
Druggists.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
DOING THINGS WITH A CLUB,

The club ilea has made it pos
slhle for LOT OF good things to
be accomplished Farmers clubs
are bringing about a better I'M
lderStandlne and closer co-opera-
tlon among the lillerS OF the soil.
Women 5 clubs are making
communities better places in
which to live. Commercial clubs
Iare working wonders i'm The bust
ness world
The boys acre corn club is
bringing about increased Yields
LOT corn i'm Iowa and a greater in
terest in farming among the
farmer boys. Last year 600 Iowa
corn club boys grew am average
yield of abola Ga bushels Der
acre. This is nearly twice the
average yield for farmers of the
state. In Harrison county the
average yield was SO bushels per
acre and John +. Hull. who won
the county championship, pro
ducrd 81 bushels OF good corn on
his acre.
What would il mean TO flis
county and to the community if
the average yiold of corn coull
be increased five bushels per
acre9 Figure ii out, Mr.. Bust
ness Man, and see if ii seems
worth while to help along The
movement for Increased corn
production. The boys With their
clubs are showing that il is cas-
lily possible
or course. good corn Yields cam
be produced without joining
corn growing club, but the box in
the club is much more likely to
keep up interest and finish his
project that if he worked alone.
Boys and girls club work is
bringing about community effort
and interest and these are Worth
strivin gfor.
\ lol of boy have joined ille
corn club tbs year. Me Will
soon publish the names oof~. he
boys i'm this county who haNe
Joined. The name of every hoys
who can possibly join. should be
enrolled on the list. Each boy
should write now to the county
leaderH G. w. Hammans of Mon
DAMN. or TO the county snperin
tendenl OF schools or TO f. c.
Bishop Of Iowa state, College.
Ames. State Club Leader. Corn
planting Time is nearly hero and
no delay should he made,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26

Times Want Ads Get Results.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
live STOCK PRICES
At SOUTH OMAHA
Cat 10 Mostly Steady; More
Actlvs-.LIght Receipts
.uoGS AROUND Sc HIGHER

Sheep and Lambs Score Bio Gains
Lambs fsc to Mostly Quarter HIGH.
Or. New Record Of S16.15 Made
Mexieans Sell Mostly at $4,000
i6.i0.-New Records for Ewes
Share Lamb Advance, WooIed
Grades Being $12.e5 and Clippers
5000.
Union Stock Yards, South Omaha.
Nebraska. April 18th, l9l7-Cattle re-
ceipts We're very light Tuesday morn
lhE which resulted in better feeling
IN the market for far cattle. Best
heaNy beeves sold up to $1,000, only
DC under the record price OF the year.
Toward the last however, when ii he
came known that receipts ut most
markets were likely to he large <on
Wednesday the market became r,,tler
weak anu the big consuming centers
Ill the east were sending out reports
of dull and weak beef market. Re.
celpts or cows and heifers We're very
moderate and everything was cleaned
III reasonable season ut steady prices.
Quotations on Cattle: Good to-
choice beeves S1l.aO113OO: fair TO
good beeves, Sl0.1o@1l.5O; common
to fari beeves, @.50@ 107I good Id
choice heifers. S9.o5@1O.S5; good TO
choice COWS. SS..5O@1O.50: fair TO good
cows. Ssm@s.5O: Gamers and cut
tiers. $5.5O@77a: veal calves, 10000
l..aO: beef bulls. $S0O@9.aO
fair supply OF hogs was on hand
Tor Tuesday. some l5l cars or about
lo.StN head. There was a reaction in
prices all around the loop and trade
mere generally was active at fully 90
higher prices. Shippers took quite a
few hogs on early rounds at prices
that were strong TO mostly sc higher.
while packers at first talked lower
prices and delayed trading somewhat.
hut movement started in good season
anu when once under ways trade be-
came fairly active. Almost all of fhe
sales sold ut spread of S149O@
1850. while the bulk landed at $3.50
Ul5.35.
A more liberal run of sheep ana
lambs showed up for Tuesday, ~ cars,
or In the neighborhood of $500 head
being reported in. The market was
more active and prices higher than
Monday, despite the fact that receipts
were larger. Most of the Mexican
lambs sold ut Sl5.9D@lGlO and as
high as S16.l5 was paid for the light
est. Ewes broke all records selling ~
$l2.65, clipped ewes brought 5000
and Mexican wethers and yearlings In
the fleece sold at 1880.
Quotations on sheep and lambs:
Lambs, light and hundy, Sl5.359
1850 lambs, heavy, $l49O@l5.5O;.
lambs, fresh shorn, $12M0l2.75;
lambs, shearing, $l4OO@14.5O; year
lings, good to cheice, Sl3W013 !;
yearlings, fair TO good. Sl2.OO@13.OO;
wethers, fair to choice. Sl15O@ 1900;
.ewes, good to choice. S12.O0012.5O;
ewes. fair to good, SllUO@12.OO;
ewes, plain to culls. $7:5O01O.75.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-04-26
MopALE.

Mrs. Clinkanbear'l and two
brothers Of Fairfield. Ia. We're
week visitors at the home of
their sister. Mrs. Herman.
Miss Fay Hudson was Mis-
souri, Valley visitor Saturday
Afternoon.
f. H. Wade of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
visited at the Harry Mcintosh
home last week.
Lester Harris of Blencoe was
here between trains Sunday aft
ernoon.
Mrs. Matt Archer and grand
daughter, Blandena Hanger, were
Missouri Valley visitors Saturday
afternoon.
Mrs. r.. C. Hartsock and little
son Norval, returned home from
Danbury, where they had been
Visiting a few days.
Miss, Beulah Middleton spent
Saturday afternoon and Sunday
with friends and relatives at Mis-
Isouri Valley.
Fred sharpnack of Omaha
spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sharpnack.
], Pete Winkler returned Tues
day afternoon to his home at
Lindsay, Neb., after a few days
visit with friends here.