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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
AERoNAUTIcs DEPARTMENT
Is Recommended to President Wilson by
Alan r. Hawiey.

New York. Nav Alan X. Hawley.
president Of the Aero Club Of America.
made public to-day = letter he wrote to
President Wilson suggesting steps 20 in
sure against the failure to supply the air
forces needed by the allies he recon
mended that the assistant secretary al
var and the assistant secretary Of the
navy Be appointed 10 an aircraft board.
10 pe followed hy the creation II . de-
Fartment 81 serunautHs, based on the
British Hl2a-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
rs IN BASE HOSPITAL.
Private Arthur Thompson, Brother Of
Barre Woman, Was Wounded.

Private Arthur Thompson, a brother
Of Miss Ruth Thompson, bookkeeper in
the Barre office of the Montpelier 4
Barre Light & Power company, has been
wounded in action and is in a base hos
pita in France, according to informa
tion just received. He was a member of
the l02d Machine Gun company. The
young man has another sister Mrs. Err
nest Clifton, of Waterbury, and his
mother, Mrs. John Ennis, resides in Bur
lington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
OLD co. D MEN WOUNDED.
Corp Edward Brown of St. Johnsbury
and G. E. Cochie of Danville.

st Johnsbury, May 1.-Two more Co.
D men of St Johnsbury are reported
wounded in action. They are Corp. Ed
ward Brown of st. Johnsbury, l02d ma
chine gun battalion, and G. f. Coehie of
Danviie, machine gun battalion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
Corp. Brown Formerly of Barre.

Corp. Edward Brown of ST. Johnsbury,
a member of the l02d machine gun bat
TALON. whose name appears in to-day's
casualty list as being wounded. formerly
lived in Barre. For several years he was
employed as a cigarmaker by George NJ
Marion, later returning to st. Johns
bury. He is brother of Frank Brown,
formerly a well-known baseball player.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
NORTHFIELD NAN
VAS FOUNDED
Private Lloyd R. King of Northfeld Re-
ceived Slight Injuries in Action on
April 20.

Northfeld, May George King has
received telegram from the war de-
partment announcing that his son, Pri-
vate Lloyd X. King OF the l02 Machine
Gun company was slightly wounded in
action on April 20 Private King was
member Of the old Company II, lst Yer
mont infantry, and was transferred to
another unit after the Vermont troops
left Vermont
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02

Field Marshal Haig reported last
night that the enemy's artillery had
been active during the day against the
back areas in the neighborhood of Beth
une and that the enemy had heavily
shelled the French positions on the Locre
sector.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
SHARON JOINS LIST.
Goes Into Class of Towns Which Have
Subscribed Minimum

Burlington, May 2-other towns which
have gone over the top in the Liberty
loan drive, not previously reported, are:
Addison county Bristol. Rutland coun-
ty-Pittsford, Poultney, Rutland Town,
Tinmouth. Windsor county-Shsron.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
GERMAN EFFORT
At THEMES FAILED
French Official Report Tells of Their Re-
pulse There Last
Night.

Paris, May IA German attack last
night on the Themes sector failed, the
French war office announces. French
troops made raids on LeMonchel and
west of Coucy lie Chateau.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
TWO MEN SUFFocATED
BY Fire in Steamer Tied Up at Atlantic
Port

An Atlantic Port, May 1.-Two deck
hands, Tony Pima and Manuel Trsvsres,
were suffocated as the result of fire on
the Bay steamer New Shoreham here
early to-day The steamer was consider
ably damaged by a fire which started
from galley stove.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02

Boston, May q The New England
Liberty loan total to-day was S244,O22,-
600. Officers of the federal reserve bank
said that unofficial subscriptions this
morning indicated that New England
had exceeded its quota of s250,0o0,000
Vermonts total was S6,673, 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
CHURCHES GAINED
10 PER CENT IN DECADE
Total Membership in the United States
Last Reported Was 42,o44,374-De-
nominations Increased IS During
the Same Period.

Washington, d. c., May 2.-Durinl
the l0.year period ended Dec. 81, 1915
the total church membership in the Unit
ed States increased from 35,06s,05s tc
42,044,374, or by 1919 per cent; the mum.
Der of churches, from 2l2,230 to 22s, ,007
or by IA per cent the number of min.
isters, from l64, $50 to 9l,722, or by l6.a
per cent; the number of Sunday school
scholars, from 5,337 ,sll to 20, $50 ,s3l, or
by BAL per cent; the number of Sunday
schools from l92,722 TO 207 ,7s9, or by rs
per cent; and the number of Sunday
school officers and teachers, from LAG
074 10 2,049,293, or by ia per cent.
These data, which constitute few of
the significant facts developed by the
census bureaus recent inquiry relating
to religious bodies, are contained in a
statement issued by Director Sam l..
Rogers and compiled under the super
vision of William c. Hunt, chief statisti-
clan for population. The statistics pre-
sented are preliminary and subject to
later revision, but are substantially cor
rect.
The total number of denominations
covered by the statistics was 20I, an in
crease of l3 over the number reported
for 1906. This increase is the net result
of the consolidation or dropping out of
l6 small denominations and the addition
of 90 small denominations, the latter
some which were actually in
existence in 1905 but not then brought to
light and Others resulting from consoli-
dation of formerly independent churches,
reorganization within existing denomina
tions, etc.
Church Membership.
OF the 42044,374 church members re
ported, 742,262. or 374 per cent, were
Roman Catholics; 250,340 or six-tenths
Of per cent, were adherents of the east
ern orthodox churches mainly Greek |
,hurch and Russian church,; 35g,9aS, I
Or nine-tenths of per cent, were mem |
,ers of Jewish congregations; and the |
25,69l,7 TIA, or GIL per cent,
comprised the membership of the various
Protestant churches, together with that
VI few bodies, such as the Latter Day |
saints, the Spiritualists and others not
Usually considered as belonging to any
# the groups named.
In comparing the figures Just given, it
hould be borne in mind that the Ro-
nan Catholic and the eastern orthodox
hurches include in their membership
II infants and the children who have
een baptized, whereas the Protestant
hurches do not, as a rule, receive young ,
hildren as MEMBERS and that in the
ase of some of the more orthodox Jew. !
h organizations only the male incor-
orators of the institutions, or those who
ave bought shares or memberships in
hem, are treated as members. The fore
Ding percentages, therefore, overstate
ne relative strength of the Roman Cath
lie and eastern orthodox churches and
Interstate that of the Jews.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
BIG STRIDES MADE
nv LIBERTY LOAN
The Nations Official Total This Morning
Was S2,64I,63r,s5o-New England
Reported Unofficially as
Over the Top.

Washington, D. G., May 2.-rTelegrams
pouring into the national Liberty loan
headquarters to-day told of the success
of Buy Another Bond contests every
where. Yesterday additional subscrip-
tions of ss3,0oo,0o0 made the total So
GAL ,63l $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
Baked in Their Efforts to Carry the
Hill Region Just to the South of
Ypres They Turn Their Assault
on the Lower Ground
VILLERS-BRETONNEUX SECTOR ON
THE AMIENSFRONT LSOATTACKED

May German artillery became active this morning
Vers Breonneux sector of the Amiens front and
errs on the Flanders front officially announced to-day
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
CHAPTER XIX.
Miracles Of Miracle g

Already the lighted match was in
my fingers, ready to be set 10 the oil
soaked finder, when 4 slight. but per
iectlv audible sound arrested my at
tentiun. 1t seemed 20 come - thoush
that It did actually come | could not
al first believe from the surgery or
the ward within it. The house wa so
built that the kitchen and The surgery
! Il common dividing wall Through
this, | now felt positive, heard a
.rrapinP sound as Of u chair or table
being moved
For a moment | could NOT credit my
senses. The thin. seemed a halueln
alton due to The long nerve strain and
tension / had endured; a mere trick
of the IMAGINATION, perhaps mock
cry of the storm. the rubbing oi n
branch against the ran-swopt house.
Vet, firmly as | believed no sound
had really issued from that room OF
horror. a sudden thrill Of fear pos
scssod me. | cannot call it supersti-
tious terror that | felt, for my mate.
rialstic mind admits no ghost or des-
il. but none the less at sound OF that
moving thing, my heart stopped see
ond. then bounded into furious activl.
IS.
The blazing match dared up and
scorched my fingers. unheedns,
dropped It to the floor where 1t smo'
dered and died With staring eyes
peercd a, the door that communicated
with the dinne-room as il expecting r.
against all reason and all TRUTH &c
see some horrible, ehostlv apparitior
entering there.
Again heard the sound, and this
time realized the fact that II was
neither Il deluaion Of sense nor any
,rqebrauch crcaking on the clap
boards. There, in that very room o.
in tho ward, something was moving ~
something real. some material; some
thing that At all hazards must be in
yes,igated and at once.
Win this decision formed. all M
vague yct very anguishing terrors In
stantiy eyaporatcd into Thin air. ] ad
yoncnd toward the door, passe
through il, reached the hall, and
minute later stood in The surgery, m
cars eager for any repetition OF IN
dieconcerting sound
Ngain heard IT, Now knew f0'
ilivolv il issued from the ward
pressed forward, perfectly at loss /
understand what possible aeehc
could have produced il, yet contlden
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS,
" ". CURTIS
CITY Clerk.

Sealed bids viii he received for the
construction ot the improvement Of
ertan pari Of Cornell street in the
south par 'of tho City Of Ottawa. by
grading. draining cnrbng and paving
lhe sawo, by the Council Of the CITY
o. Ottawa. uutl tie 15fh day VI }, II
uary L.. y. l9ls. 1t The ho9r nl ten
o'clock \. A. al the Cty 0dlc2 N
he Central t. BUILDING II said tl'%
If Ottawa. lll,Aois; at which tsme and
place said oiGs will bc publicly
opened
Il IL estimated thai there will be-
about the following amounts Of work
10 be done and materials To be t0i.
nished 5Sl Gu lds. Of excavation,
geo lin fl. cement concrete tpmoir"i
curD and gutter l2S rH. yds, concrete
onudaton. 20 CO. yds. sand. llo- So,
yds. of fitriled brick pavement 2fou'
filler for 1862 50 yds brick naye-
mont, ! ton OF asphalt.
Said Improvement shah be con.
st1ucted and made IN accordance win
the ordinance providing for the same
md the maps. piatH, plans ana Speci'
acationS for the same on file IN he
office OF the Public Engineer of aalf
Citr Of Ottawa,
Proposals MUST hn made on blank:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed bids vii H@ received FOR
me construction 81 the Improvement
OF parts oi La Sale street and other
streets in the North Central part Ct
the city OF Ottawa by the Council
of the City of Ottawa until the 18th
DAY Of January, ~ y. 1918. al The
hour of ten O'Clock A. NJ at the City
Office in the Central Life Building in
said City Of Ottawa. Illinois, at which
time and place said bids will be pub
licly opened.
1t il estimated that there will be
about he following amounts Of worf
10 be done and materials TO be FUR
nishcd Z2.a9l sg yda. Of excavation,
ala, lin. Il. Of sandstone curhing, re-
setting SEQ lin it. sandstone curbine.
2l52 Gu yds concrete foundation,
l.33at cu yds. sand IS street inlets.
% 9gl so. yds Of vitrilied brick pave
mont grout filler for 2a,Hal sq. yda.
brick pavement. 2 tons Of asphalt
Said Improvement Shall be con
3tructed and made in accordance with
he ordinance pruNidmg foE the same
and the maps, plutS. plans and 9peciil.
cations for the same on file IN the
office Of The Public Engineer Of said
City of Ottawa.
Proposals must be made ON blanks
furnished by said Council and in rom
plance with the instructions thereto
attached which can be had on appIi
cation to the Public Engineer. ant
must be accompanied by cash or by
cheek payable 10 the order O. thu
Mayor OF the City Of Ottawa in hi!
official capacity, certified by q rc
sronsihlc bank for ah amount OF ne
less than ten per cent ClHft) OF rh'
gecregate Of the proposal
The contractor shalt be paid II
bonds. hearing intereat at The rate g
five per cent (5f1, PEI annnn
no bid will be received unless tn
aartv offering it, shall furnish ey
dence that he has the necessary I.
cilitios ability and pecunary r.
sources } fulfill the conditions Of tn
/, contract and EXECUTE the work, shout
/. he contract be awarded 10 him.
e Bidders VIII examine the ord
p Fances, maps plats plans, specific
L. =,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14

inmate age. probably no le
,venty.five or thirty, with staring
eyes. gaping mouth, and pane
hleached face
with fearful chances askanee a. ne
body on the floor they crept down Inc
stairs and huddled together At 'h'
foot. NOT even rising from my place,
| pointed Al the door.
Go home now, ! directed. whore,
ever your home is, and keep s''ll. ;'hd
Won will be SAFE. II questioned say
that YOU left this service Yesterday.
and know nothing whatever abou'
what has happened since then. One
word OF This and your fate Is sealed
Now go-go, And never dare come
back, or terrible things Will oNertake
you both
flung into this melodramallc
sneerh all he power was capable Of,
and felt that the effect was crushing.
Saving no more, ! turned my pack on
them. Terrified, they made their wa!
TO The door
heard the cham rattle and ;he key
turn. Hinges creaked doietully. 4
cnsl oil cold raw air, wet and marrow
chilling. swept down the hall and ed
died the white ashes from the IRE
Mace out over the floor. Some OF the
ashes stuck in thp pool of blood about
Vital Ergazv. Some siited over the
i waxenyellow lace.
+ Ashes TO ashes, dust TO dust
4 came into my mind
The door closed. Footsteps made
their timid way across the porch ano
down The steps Then all was stu.
glanced AT the clock. II now
marked almost five. would wal
fifteen minutes longer Meanwhile
there was work to do. | arose aht
went into the kitchen There was
aassiove there with a rubberiGb'
connection. / lighted this. put~on lh'
coffee-pot. and made some RANK
strong coffee. While this was pre-
uaring | brought In several armlnis o
klpd,ing from the shed. piled then
aeains, ;he woodwork in Il corner. an
thoroughly soaked them with kerf
sene
The house was dry as Under
would 6, up like a loren. The Aettt'
ment was five or six miles away, PEI
hans more. lis paltry fire depar'men
could NOT even get started before IN
Mace would be roaring furnace, PEI
haps a bed Of glowing, alI-consnn'h
Goals.
l drank two cups OF the colie
scaldin2 hot and then. taking my d
cision in both hands, made ready
apply he final puliiication OF flame
ihc old house OF tragedy ana terror
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
Classified Advertising

Advertise me1ts will be inserted in
this column not exceeding five lines,
three times. 25e; one week SOC. Each
line over five. l0c per week addition
al. All advertisements in this col
umn must ba aid in advance. NO
advertisement will be inserted in this
colu.ln for less than 25c
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
FOR SALE

FOR SALF.-Fine large residence on
north side with large yard Also a
I room house and barn, very reason
able price. Aslo several cheap places.
1926 and $50. W. b. pusev, Real
Estate Il Fire ms, Claus Bldg
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14

FOR Sal Several good East Side
properties. several on South Side
and several on West Side. \ few in
central Ottawa W. y. Pusey. Real
Est. 4 ms. Claus Bldg,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
FURNITURE

j OR SALE--Dn.ng room tHa ana
six chairs Phone aS9-L or EAU 1T
III Van Buren, street,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
FOR SALE
LOTS

FOR SALE-Me have several lots for
sale that will average ahoE~Fone
acre of land; can be had new for
$4,000. Easy payments; would oe
especially desirable for poultry or mar
ket garden Tel 957-W
J o Harris & Son.
t2a " Main ST
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
FOR RENT

FOR RENT Cottage al SD Cham.
plain street, corner Of Joliet. cry
water. electric light. gas VIII rent
for resi- of winter at low figure, then
Sla 90 per month T. Il. Farrell, tol-
lege Bldg, Tel tiS-W.
-----------------------~-- -----
For RENT Fine apartment at jack
son and Clinton, modern, elght
rooms. furnace bath, good order; I'M
mediate possession. Owner K. Wolfe
r. h. Farrell, College Bldg. Tel hlS-N .
FOR RENT houses on n. Side, one
r. side, 8 South side and on West
side. so to $50 per month. Also Il
farm 1870 A. , miles from Ottawa at
u. ". Is. Pussy. Real Est. ms
Claus Bldg. Main st.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14
Southpound.
ace Flve
II. GuLBRANSEN
Piano Tuning
Phone 231-Y Ottawa, III.

Southpound.
Southbound caFs leave Ottawa sta
ion for Mckinley Park. Grand Ridge
ana Streator in
A. M--5:50 6:5oh. $50, $50. HOO
p. M.-l.50. $50, $50. 900. ll:35
y Marseilles and intermediate points
y Narseilles Morris Seneca and In
ed ate points
f. uriHre on AMI intermediate points
i. aid ana intermediate points
princeton Ludd and intermediate
points
/ La Sale and intermediate points
sundays and holidays only.
II Daily except Sunday
ALWAYS Buy TICKETS AND SAVE
MONEY,
.l. . CN aro. III Joliet. ~.
..... l....u g. toilet "c'rie Ra''
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14

GRO III. CONTINUED
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-14

W. W. CURTIS,
Cit, Clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-05
BROKER IN K. c.?
Household Goods in Salina Attached
by Outside Litigants.

Salina, Kan, April 5.-Friends of
Felix Broker, late president of the
Globe Life Insurance company. who
is wanted on charge of embezzling
100000 from the company, believe he
is in hiding in Kansas City with his
wife.
Brokers shortage with the com
pany is not known, but enough is
known, according to officials, to make
it practically certain that more than
sf50,000, which should represent cash
in the treasury is missing.
Brokers four small children are
still here in care of a nurse. His house
hold goods have been attached by out
side litigants, it is said. to protect
suits brought to recover on Broker
stock sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-05
MAY TAX LAUNDRlES
Movement on Foot to Discourage Nom
Essential Industries.

Washington, April 5.-Increased
luxury taxes to discourage homes
sential Industries and help the govern
ment save ship tonnage serving no
war purpose, are being advocated in
congress.
Curb American extravaganza and
the production of war supplies will be
increased is the claim of the higher
taxes. And, it is claimed, it would
conserve money for liberty loans and
steady the interest rates.
In a statement on the plan today,
Representative Hull, Tennessee, MEM
Der of the house ways and means
committee-one of the house tax
authorities since America entered the
war-declared that 't'the best way to
curb extravaganza is by taxaticn. If
it does not prevent extravagance, it
provides revenue for the treasury and
in either case serves a good purpose"
He would put a stamp tax on dia-
monds, pearls, furs and other articles
of finery, ornament or luxury. He
would also fix a special tax on gifts,
to check the immense amount of I'M
necessary, not to say useless, private
expenditures in this country which are
open and Notorious.
'Such q course against 1uxuries,"
he said, would set free an immense
other material for useful war pur-
these powers over useless expenditures
should be controlled by the govern
ment to aid in meeting sore financial
needs. To this end the people of
Europe are practicing all kinds of self
denial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-05
PLUMBER
Huns RaZe Russ Town That
Refused To Give Up Grain.
Ukrainia Rada Continues War
on BOlSheyik Government.


Moscow, April A dispatch from
Kiev says the. Ukranian rada has
adopted a resolution favoring the con-
tinuat:on of military operations against
the government of the soldiers and
workmen's deputies, altho the presi-
dent of the rada. Professor Grushe-
vski, urged that peace be concluded
because of widespread dissatisfaction
among the peasants with the rada's
policy.
Repeated acquisitions of grain by
the Germans are being resisted vio-
lently by the peasants. One village
was destroyed by artillery because its
inhabitants offered armed opposition
to the third reQuisition. The rada
adopted the resolution after a German
military representative, Colonel Won
Kulberg, made an address pointing
out the successes of the German and
Ukranian troops, saying that the cap
ture of Kharkov and Yekaterinoslav
was imminent and giving assurance of
Germany's support in the future
against the BOlsheviki.
The council of National commission
ers yesterday received a special mis-
sion sent by the Ukranian Bolshevi<
government which read a declaration
proclaiming Ukraine to be an indie
pendent Socialist republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-05
PROBE WIRE COMPANIES
l. c. C. Orders Investigation Physical
Valuation of As Concerns.

Washington. April 5.-The inter-
state commerce commission today or
dered an investigation of the physical
valuation of forty-five telegraph ana
cable companies property and of their
financial condition similar to the val
uation proceedings of railroads under
way for several years.
The inquiry is understood to be I'M
dertaken principally to assist the COM
mission in passing on rate questions
and includes the Postal Telegraph
company and a number of it's subsid-
iaries, the Commercial Cable COM
pany of New York, Mackey Telegraph
and Cable company. with several sub
salaries; the New York, Philadelphia
and Norfolk New England; the Kan
sas, American district, the Lehigh, and
Chicago, Milwaukee and Lake Super
ior Telegraph companies. The West
ern Union is not included.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-05
1T Is A MANS JOB
Being a Christian in Topeka No Easy
Task, Petticord says.

Evangelist Petticord at the Evan
gelicai church revival spoke Thurs
day night on Rebuilding the Spirit
ual Walls of Topeka" based on the
words. Every one unto his work, ;"
Men. AIS.
When God finds a man with will
ingness backed up by clean life,
that man has a job for God,' he said.
The lack of earnest prayer, devotion
and service to God has cheapened the
gospel and religious work and put a
stigma on the best institution on
earth. There has been too much of
playing church and vital goodness
left out. Real men on the outside as
well as on the inside of the church
are looking for mans job and the
play church farce has not appealed
to them.
ITO be a Christian in Topeka is a
mans job, with no off days God
needs men in the business and pro-
fessional world who have backbone
and nerve enough to come thru true
blue fo- Jesus. against every 1T of
ridicule and any sighting re marks
made against His cause"