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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

tance of seven miles, struck squarey on
their target of a German bloCkhouSe at
Papegoed wood and permitted French pous
fighting like mad for glimpses of their
own homes slightly behind the German
lines. to cut their way to a victory In the
latest Franco British advance in Flanders
1t was this marvelously accurate shoot
ing last Friday which opened the way for
the French smash. great eight cham
bered concrete blockhouse in the center of
Papegoed Wood had long held up further
French advance. Finally French avators
ranged II. Huge French guns fired just
three OF their enormous shells at this
range The first missile was close to it I;
the second shattered the solid concrete
and the third passed inside. Virtually all
Of the garrison in this formidable defense
was killed
The few forlorn-crazed men who did sur
Vlve of the sixty German soldiers of the
1S1st Infantry, staggered into the French
lines deaf and dumb from shell shock Their
clothes had been stripped from them; some
were fearfully mangled The stamp of an
ineXpressible horror was on their drawn
faces.
Reduction of the blockhouse enabled the
French engineers, working neck deep in
st. Janasbeel and Coverbeek Rover, to
| throw up bridges and trestes, along which
French infantry charged to a brilliant vic
! tory.
These charging troops were borne along
| with the irresistible force of men fighting
| like hends to throw back an enemy and see
| their own homes just beyond. Most of the
| French regiments now on this line are from
| Lille and other cities close to the present
| fighting lines. Many left their loved ones
| behind TO answer mobilization calls-and
| have not heard from them since.
These men performed superhuman fight
! ing feats. Hand-to-hand, in bloody fight
! ing, they beat back the Germans, half
| swan through morasses and held tenaci-
| ously to their gains despite every effort
! German counter-attackers made. on Sat
| urday just such an incident as this oc-
| Cured The French had cut their way for
| deep gain. The whole Eighth Bavarian
reserve division was thrown into the fray
| to check them. II failed. The victorious
| poilus literally out It into slvers.
As a result of the last weeks steady ad-
vance along the Dixmude road the French
| today are encircling both the west and
| south sections of Houthulst forest That
| bit of what used to be woodland is the
! center of the German resistance still hold
| ing to Flanders on the southeast the
! Germans in the wood face British en-
| crcling movement.
The fact that comparatively few prison.
! ers are being taken by the French is due,
| according to German officers, to the fact
that the enemy is carrying out orders to
| move before yielding.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
ALL BERLIN REJOICES;
HOLIDAY PROCLAIMED
AMSTERDAM. Oct. %.


Berlin gave today over to rejoicing at
success of German arms in the drive against
Italy. Dispatches from the German capital
told Of special holidays granted the schools,
a display of flags throughout the nation
and various celebrations. The general pub
lie feeling there was that the victorious
advance of the Austro-German armies
would hasten peace more than any other
event.
The Berlin press not only rejoiced that
the Italians are being punished, but their
editorial comments carried the hint that
the Austrians had been taught a needed
lesson on what could be accomplished with
German help--and, conversely, what might
happen If Austria attempted a separate
peace ~
Kaiser Wilhelm is expected to join EN-
peror Karl on the Isonzo front shortly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
FRENCH CUT THEIR WAY
TO FLANDERS VICTORY
By HENRY WOOD

BY HENRY WOOD
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
FLANDERS, Oct. 20.
Two fifteen-inch shells, fired from dis
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

lines Saturday night and Sunday by British
seapanes, an Admiralty statement an
nounced today
I'VE bombed EnEel and St Denis Wes-
trem aerodrOmes with many tons of bombs
which fell close to the Sheds" the state
ment said. The railway line and railway
functions of Cortemarck and Lckervelde
were attacked with two tons of bombs. one
Of our machines has not returned.
Yesterday afternoon Narssenacre aero
drome was bombed with direct hits at the
sheds, also Stalhilbrugge station near
Bruges. During numerous patrols an
enemy machine was shot down crashing to
earth"
WASHINGTON, oct. 80.
Belgian aviators have bombarded the
stations of Essen. Nladeoo, Einsdycll and
Roggeveld in reprisal for German lombard
ments of communications and cantonments
in the Ramscapelle region, official cables to
the Belgian legation announced today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
New Iersey "AppIe pay" November

TRENTON, oct. 2s.--"Apple Day will be
observed in New Jersey on November l..
and the New Jersey State Department OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
CIRCULATORS OF FALSE
WAR NEWS ARRESTED
Seven to Be Interned for Disseminating
Stories of Disasters to
u. S Forces

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Seven men are
under arrest here today who, according
to agents of the Department Of Justice,
ing disasters TO our military and naval
forces.
One OF the men was arrested while he
was loudly proclaiming in a public resort
what the Kaiser's military machine would
do to the American troops" and was in
timating he was in possession of informa-
tion that reflected on the patriotism of
American soldiers. The seven will be in.
eerned for the duration of the war
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
ASKS LOWERING OF AGE LIMIT
Loyal Legion Reveals Action of Phila-
delphia Meeting on War Service

WASHINGTON. oct. 29-Registration
for war service of all men between nineteen
and thirty-one years of age is demanded
by the military Order of the Loyal Legion.
The adoption of a resolution advocating
such an amendment to the draft law, at the
recent convention of the order i'm Philadel-
phia was revealed this afternoon by Lieu.
Of the order.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
WAR
FUND $2,5OO,OOO
Council Of Church to Spend
Sum for Soldiers Spir-
itual Welfare
COMMEND SERVICE BOOK

Two and a half millions OF dollars are to
be spent in caring for the spiritual welfare
of the United States army and navy forces
in the next two years, II the war continues
that long according to the plans OF the war
commission of the Lutheran Church In
America. announced at the Thirty-sixth con-
ventlon Of the General Council. in session
today at the witherspoon Building.
The council approved the report Of the
commission recommending joint action with
the Catholic Church in pettioning Congress
for the appointment of one chaplain for
every 1900 officers and enlisted men in the
army and navy, and appropriation of $780,
900 for work in the soldier camps this
year.
SERVICE BOOK APPROVED
The Lutheran Service Book OF the Army
and Navy" prepared at the request OF the
Mlnsterium of Pennsylvania, the Pitts
burgh Synod and the Synod of New York
and New England OF which $50 copies have
already been distributed at the League
Island Navy Yard, was commended and the
distribution Of the book placed in the hands
of the Church Book and Literature Society
Of Philadelphia, the treasurer, II. Clarence
Miller, being approved as the distributing
agent
The Communion Service Book OF the
Lutheran Church, with Hymnal," which has
been in course Of preparation for the last
twenty years and has been the chief foun'
dalton of the merger of all three main
bodies of the Lutherans In this country
unanimously approved at this session OF
the General Council, was accepted by the
council today. This book establishes uni.
form forms of communion and other parts
of the church service for the Lutheran
Church all over this country, and the coun.
Gil passed a resolution that there shall be
no Issue Of any edition Of the new church
book that shall in any particular depart
from the original edition without the con-
sent of all three Lutheran bodies in the
merger.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
AirpIane Causes Private's Death

CAMP DONIPHAN Okla, oct. 29.-In
an unusual smash-up Joseph Hayes, Of New
York, a private in the Third Aero Squadron.
was instantly killed when he was knocked
from motorcycle by the running gear of
an ascending airplane on the aviation field
here.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
Amounted to Berth in Docks Dent

Director Webster. of the Department Of
wharves, Docks and Ferries, today named
as an Inspector John T. Cloney, 1910 South
Fifth street. The position carries a salary
of $500.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29

Agriculture, through the market r.,...
ice OF the Bureau OF Markets ~ ssrt'
Alexis L. Clark is the c,.ef tods,' which
attention Of the people to the occasion u''ecss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-29
BRITISH PLANES BOMB
ENEMY MILITARY BASES

LONDON, oct. 20.
Many tons Of bombs were dropped on
German military points back of the enemy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
TALKOFTHET TOWN
See those leather automobile coats at

See those leather automobile coats at
Abbott's.
New line of popular sheet music just
received at Bailey's, IA Elm street; l0c a
copy this week.
Miss Ellen Mute left yesterday for
Mortified, where she is making a visit
of few days with relatives.
Regular meeting of |. o. o. L., NJ. IT,, in
X. of C. hall Friday night at o'clock.
Officers and guards paese be at hall at
$3.50.
Syforeningen af Vasa Orden halter
Auktion Lordagen den "a Nov. Katie
serveras fritz. ALA Skandinaver ock de-
ras venner arc hjartlight valkomna
After passing few days with Mrs.
Rollason at her home on French street,
Godfrey Rollason left to-day for Wash
ington, D. c., where he expects to enlist
in the military service of the United
States. Mr.. Rollason recently obtained
an honorable discharge from the Canadian
service, after having been encamped at
Camp Borden, Ont.
For the last time the LIST Vermont In
fantry band, which recently performed in
Barre, played "The Star Spangled Ban
ner" at retreat Wednesday night and
on the following day most of the men
at Camp Bartlett, Westfield, Mass, were
ready to entrain. 1t was expected that
the soldiers would get under way to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1917.
The Weather

Snow and cooler tonight. Saturda,
cloudy; moderate to fresh north winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
TALKOFTHET TOWN
New gloves for Christmas at Fits.

New gloves for Christmas at Fits.
Ladies' and children's hats to close at
less than half price. Mrs. Brine, Pleas
ant street
| Tulip and narcssus bulbs for cemetery
lots have arrived and can be bought at
| Emsie's or of Alex Hanton.
! Music furnished for all occasions by
Montpelier NJ. band orchestra. Karl For
| SELL manager. phone Montpelier 252-W.
| Music furnished for all occasions by
| Montpelier NJ band orchestra. Karl For
sell, manager, phone Montpelier 252-W
Auction sale tomorrow for Rev. w. J.
NJ. Beattie, administrator. on the prem
Uses of the late Donaldson Greenlay
Websterville, at | p. m. sharp; one cot
tage house and one o-tenement house
and household furniture. See adj, page
7, this paper, G. +. Smith, auctioneer.
A parish get together in the vestry of
the Church of the Good Shepherd last
evening was the occasion for an interest
ing assembly of more than 100 people.
Women of the church served a substan-
tial dinner at $3.50 o'clock and afterward
the rector, Rev. w. J. NJ. Beattie, pre-
sided over an enjoyable program Of in
formal speeches. Church financing was
topic strongly stressed by the speakers
and the diners lent an attentive ear to
the discussion. Among those who re-
sponded were L. r. Rickert, Frank w.
Robinson, f. G. Rowland, John f. Cook
and N. J. Roberts. 1t is possible that
other parish gatherings of similar sort
may follow during the winter
Mrs. Andrew Knutson of South Main |
street was rendered a surprise party at
the home of Mrs. Albert f. Tacey |
afternoon when 20 neigh |
bors and other friends came together to /
make their farewells on the eve of her |
departure for Rhode Island. In behalf of |
the company, Miss Mildred johnson pre-
scented the guest of honor gold and sill
yer thimble, the recipient responding
feelingly. Instrumental music and sing \
ing were a part of the afternoons enter
tainment and refreshments of lie cream 1
md cake were served Mr.. and Mrs.
<nutson, having shipped their household
goods, will leave tomorrow by auto
mobile for Auburn, r. l., to which point
hey were preceded several months ago
~ their son, Algot Knutson. Mr.. Knut-
ION has been engaged for several years
Us special patrolman in the Barre po-
ice department.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
TALK OFTHET TOWN

+. w. Osgood, who has been passing
several days in Barre and in a hunters
camp in Pittsfield as the guest of B. A
Eastman of Camp street, returned this
morning to his home in Pleasantville
n. Y.
Leonard Thomson of Springfield, a re
cent graduate of Spaulding high schol
is spending several days with friends in
the city, while his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Tyler Thomson, are visiting in Granite
Vile
At city hall Thursday afternoon Miss
Vina Donah of Plattsburg, n. Y, and
Walter A. Rizzi, a soldier, were married
by Justice of the Peace James Mackay.
The groom has been living at Black
well street.
Invitations have been issued for an old
and young folks dance to be given by the
Knights of Columbus on the eve of
Thanksgiving day, the occasion being one
of several assemblies planned by Barre
council for the winter months.
Angelo and Alfred Diversi, who have
been passing several days in Barre as the
guest of their cousin, Ernest Marchetti
left this morning for their home in Con-
cord n. H. Messrs. Diversi set out in
their Oakland roadster and were pre-
pared to cope with snow and slush en-
route.
Rev. and Mrs 0. L. Barnard of Waits
River visited friends in the city over
night and left this morning for Ellen
burg Center, n. Y, where they are to
pass the winter with their son. The
latter expects to enter the military serv-
ice in the spring. Rev. Mr.. Barnard is
pastor of the Methodist church in Waits
River and has obtained leave of alb
sence of several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
TALK OFTHE TOWN

Special values in millinery at Abbott's.
Women who are earning money for
the talent social come or send your mon.
ey to the meeting of the woman's asso-
citation of the Congregational church on
Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 5.
Fees for the caring of cemetery lots
Hope and Elmwood) are due and should
be paid to Supt. Alex Hanton at his of
flee, city hall. Open Saturday evenings
in November from Z to s.
Repairs on broken compressor at the
plant of the Harrison Granite Co are in
progress, an expert mechanic having ar
rived this week from Portland Me- to
take charge of the work. 1t is antici-
pated that operations in the Harrison
plant and at the shed of Comolh & Co.
will be resumed Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
Ladies' Union Suits, 45c, SIC

25 dozen Ladies' Fleeced Union
Suits, high and low neck, full line
of sizes. These are exceptional value
at the psice we quote.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
TALK OFTHET TOWN

You should see those suit values at
Abbott's.
New shipment of the much wanted
colors in ball yarns at Fits.
George Beattie of the American Ex-
press office has returned from a hunting
trip to Lanesboro.
Mrs Eva Htse and son, Arthur, and Miss
Goneo left Wednesday night for New
York, sailing from there for Kissmmee,
Fla, where they win spend the winter
This noon Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Northrop,
Mrs. Frank Hopkins, Mrs H. E. Rey-
nolds, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Noyes, Justus
Ketchum, Henry Smart and Mrs. J. w.
Mcdonald left for New York, sailing
Saturday on the steamship Comanche for
Winter Park, Fla, to spend the winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
Ladies' Union Suits at. sec

Heavy Fleeced Union Suits. high
neck, long sleeves and in large sizes
only, Regular value 1925.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
T4LKOFTHETOWN

Visit Abbott's basement for values.
Gifts in khaki for the soldiers at Fits.
John Ellis left last night for Boston,
where he is making a business visit Of
several days.
Buy violin strings, bridges, bow hair
and harmonious at Bailey's Music Rooms,
Il Elm street, Barre.
Young and old folks dance at grange
hall, South Barre, Nov. ~. Carroll's or
chestra. Admission, soc a eouple.-adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
TALK OFTHETOWN

See Abbott's line of house dresses.
Hand painted calendars and Christmas
cards at Martins Book Store.
The Salvation Army will have their
collecting kettles on the main street each
day until Wednesday evening, the 2Sth
inst, TO receive contributions for the
purpose of rendering Thanksgiving cheer
to worthy poor of Barre on Thanksgiving
day. The public is respectfully request
ed to contribute to this worthy cause.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
Ladies' Underwear at SIC. Csc

One case of Ladies' Fleeced Vests
and Pants, our standard quality and
regularly worth 75c, sale prices:
Regular sizes, each ............ SIC
Extra sizes, each .............. Csc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
Ladies' Underwear at %
Ladies' Underwear at

Ladies Fleeced Vests and Pants,
regular and extra sizes, high neck,
long sleeves, dutch neck, elbow
sleeves. These are extra value and
are worth SOC and 65c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
ChiIdren's Union Suits at 21c

This is an odd lot of Light Fleeced
to close out quickly at this very low
price.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-23
Montpelier Band Concert.

The following is the program for the
free concert given by the Montpelier
Military band Sunday afternoon Nov.
25, at $3.50 o'clock:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-07
GIRL DISAPPEARS
Bankers Daughter in Settlement
Work Under Fictitious Name.

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. Virginia
Foltz, daughter of Samuel Foltz
president of the First National bank
of Newcastle, Pa, came to Cleveland
to fengage in social settlement work
and disappeared, it was learned to-
day.
Miss FoItz arrived here Friday and
registered at the Y. w. C. A. as Helen
Jones. No trace of her has been
found since Saturday.
Cleveland police, private detectives
and relatives of the girl were engaged
in the search today. Two theories are
- anced to explain her disappear
ance. One is that she came to harm
thru thugs attracted by her jewelry.
She carried a valuable watch and a
diamond ring.
The other theory is that she has
concealed her identity to follow her
ambition as a nurse or a social set
tlement worker. Detectives learned
she had spoken of meeting a young
man at railroad station when she
arrived in Cleveland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-07
X. G. Professor Is Victim, Indi-
rectly, of States efficiency"
Worked as Brick Layer Because
Check Was Held Up.
DRANK FOUL WATER IN K. C.
Contracted Disease and Was
Unable To Recover.
Sought Employment That His
Family Might Live.

Business administration" by the
state is being held responsible for the
recent death of Prof. Douthett of the
state university. According to re-
ports now being circulated, the pay
checks to Prof. Douthett were held
up under technical ruling. In order
to earn a living, the college man en-
gagged as a brick mason during his
vacation period, contracted typhoid
fever and died.
Prof. Douthett was one of the col
lege men affected ~ the states rul-
ing to the effect that state employees
working under annual contracts could
not be paid in part from the funds
of one fiscal year and in part from
the funds of another year. 1t was
clearly technical matter. But the
state was decidedly short of funds and
several college men who planned to
renew their contracts were compelled
to wait until the next legislature for
relief For several weeks the ruling
disturbed state school conditions,
According to report Prof. Dou-
THEFT took no chances He sought en-
pIoyment that his family might live.
While working as brick layer he
became sick and died. Congressman
D. r. Anthony's Leavenworth Times,
republican, comments on the death of
Prof. Douthett as follows:
The other day Professor Douthett of
the University of Kansas died of typhoid
fever, contracted while working las
br1eklayer in Kansas City during his
summer vacation 1t is a very unusual
thlng for Il college professor to do such
work IN his vacations more often spent in
preparation for the next years work But
Professor Douthett felt compelled to earn
some money. His salary was being held up
by the state auditor and he had to do
something. Because of a technicality, for
1Nch the professors were in no way to
blame, the auditor refused to audit the
claims of the professors for the three
had been made, and their years work
mad been done, but there was a chance
TO mold the money and this the auditor has
done: And so the man went to work at
his former trade, drank foul water while
at 1t and contracted the disease. OF course
put II he had thought more of justice and
less of something else, it probably wouldn't
have happened"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-07
MEAT PRICE NOT HIT?
But Federal Probe Promises Cut on
Packers Bi-Products.

Chicago, Nov. PACKERS profits,
under regulation of the meat commits
sion of the food administration will
soon be effective.
A corps of experts working for the
past two weeks to determine just
profit has completed the work, Joseph
2. Cotton, meat commissioner today
announced. Whether a reduction in
meat prices would result, Cotton re-
fused to predict. Indications were
that meat prices to the retailer would
be little affected, altho by-products
were expected to suffer price slash
ing.
A committee of meat consumers is
to be appointed by Cotton to aid in
regulating meat prices.
Packers have claimed that their
profit on meats averages only a cent
a pound. and that their real profits
are obtained from by-products.
It is pointed out that reduction in
the profits on byproducts will be of
little benefit to the consumer unless
the prices of articles manufactured
from these, most of which are handled
thru other concerns, also are regu-
lated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-07
TRY SOLVE COAL CRUx
Car Shortage Greatest Problem; Re-
duces Mine Output so to IS Per Cent.

Washington, Nov. directors OF
the National Coal association repre-
senting bituminous coal operators with
a yearly output of 250,000,o00 tons,
met here today to frame compre-
hensive program for dealing with the
threatened coal shortage.
Primary consideration will be gwen
to cooperation with the railroads to
obtain an adequate car supply and
quicker movement of cars when load
ed Reports from eastern and middle
western coal fields indicate that the
car shortage has reduced the output
of these mines to from two-thirds to
three fourths of their capacity.
The entire country west OF the MIS-
sissippi it is stated, soon will face as
serious a situation as the east unless
prompt remedial steps are taken me
shortage in the west is more acute by
reason of shortage in the oil supply,
which has forced factories, smelters
and other industrial establishments
ordinarily using oil as fuel to use coal
This has resulted in diminishing the
amount of coal which would be avail
able otherwise for industrial and do
nestle use.
To minimize the effects of threaten
ed shortage, the operators will con-
slider for submission. to DR.. Garfield,
the fuel administrator a program call
ing for the conservation of coal in all
industries and in domestic consump-