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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
POSITIVELY
IDENTIFIED"
John w. Wilson, Arrested in
Connection with Bomb
Planting
DENIES CONNECTION
WITH THE OUTRAGE
He Admits He Was in Chi
cago Federal Building
on Wednesday

Chicago, Sept 6-In a statement to-
day Michael f. Sullivan, assistant states
attorney, declared that John w Wilson,
arrested last night, has been positively
identified as having been implicated in
planting the bomb in the Chicago federal
building. Explosion Of the bomb killed
four persons and resulted in serious in
jury to a score Of others.
Wilson is member of the T. w. w.
and is believed to have been private sec
retary to William ID. Haywood, general
secretary treasurer.
In his announcement, Mr.. Sullivan said
Wilson had been identified by four per-
sons as the man seen running away from
the entrance TO the federal building
shortly before the bomb exploded. He
was described as 'the man with black
fedora hat, who ran from the building,
leaped into black automobile and was
whirled away
Detectives who questioned Wilson said
he admitted he was employed as a book
keeper by the l. w. w, and that he
spent the greater part Of Wednesday in
the federal building, whittier he went, he
said to arrange for the transfer Of Hay
wood to the Office Of the federal prosecu.
tor so that Haywood might attend to
some private business affairs.
He denied any connection with the
explosion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
DENoUNcEs U. S. ACT.
German Wolf Bureau Does Not Approve
Recognition of Czechs.

Amsterdam Sept. g. The German
semiofficial Wolff bureau wakes solicit
GUS over the possible effect upon Russia
of the allied recognition of the Czecho-
Slovsk nation.
Americas recognition of the Czecho-
Slovak robber bands as an independent
nation says the agency, Stands in com
plete contrast to President Wilson's SOL
emu promise to stand by Russia. The
United States government thus follows
in the wake Of Great Britain, which
first recognized the Czecho- -SlovalSs, and
has just proved her friendship for Rus
sia by attempting to hurl the capital at
Moscow again into bloody revolu-
ton"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
DEATH OF HARRY PATCH.
He Recently Moved from Barre to Nor
risYille.

Harry H. Patch, until recently gran
ite buyer in Barre, who for number of
years was connected with the Barre
granite industry in one capacity and an
other, died in Morrisville Thursday fore
noon at 0:40 o'clock, according to word
received in the city this morning. He
had been in failing health for more than
year and late last winter his condition
became such that he disposed of his
granite interests to Il. l.. White, who
continues to occupy the office in the
jackson block which Mr. Patch estab-
lished few years since. The deceased
is survived by his wife, who was Miss
Ida Kelly of Morrisyille, and his son,
Ralph Patch, aged l6.
Mr.. Patch was native of Lamoille
county, where he was born around 40
years ago. As a young man he entered
railroading and for time was employed
as a station agent at East Fletcher He
came to Barre afterward and obtained
his first experience in the granite bust
ness as an assistant in the office of Cook
d Watkins. Eight years ago he opened
an office of his own and thereafter
bought extensively for many retail and
wholesale concerns, principally in the
western states. Mr.. Patch was eminent
ly successful in his business venture and
commanded the abiding respect of his
He belonged to Vincitia
lodge, X. of p, Suadah temple, No. l4O,
D. 0. K K, and the Masons, all of which
organizations undoubtedly will be repre-
sented at the obsequies.
The funeral viii be held at II a. m
tomorrow in Morrisville, where the de-
ceased had resided since April 1t is ex-
pected that interment viii be made in
Fletcher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
NEUVE CHAPELLE
TAKEN BY BRITISH
Advance in Northern Part of Battlefront
To-day Also Took in
Bussu.

London, Sept. 6, p British
troops to-day captured Neuye Chapelle
and Bussu.
Field Marshal Haigs forces crossed
the Canal du Nord on the whole front
except from Havrincourt north to the
Scarpe.
Between the Somme and the 0ise
French troops have captured the block
of hills known as the 0utrecourt massif,
which is within three miles of Chauny.
The French have secured a good hold
on the northern bank Of the Ailette and
on the terrain between that river and the
Disc. They are approaching, if they are
not actually on, the Hindenburg line at
st. Gobain massif.
The important feature of this morn
ings news is that the Canal du Nord
has been crossed by the British on the
whole front except from Havrincourt to
the river Scarpe and that the French
and British have secured footing on
the eastern side of the whole water line
down to Ham. The entente allied forces
now are about four miles from Ham and
they still are making progress
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
coNeRATULArEs GERMANS.
That Their Country Has Not Yet Been
Devastated.

Amsterdam, Sept O. Vienna newspa-
pers received here continue to print in
terviews with Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg and General LudendorfT, the
latest appearing in the Neues Wiener
journal and Az Est
The war now has been concentrated
upon French territory" General Luden-
dorff is quoted as saying, "and by the
enormous utilization of troops and mate
rials has assumed proportions, which
have thrown everything hitherto accom-
plished in the shade. We thus far have
stood the bitter struggle honorably and
are confident that we will continue to
do so.
we may all he thankful that the war
in the forms 1t has assumed has on the
whole been spared us in our home terri
tory. The armies Of the central powers
are safeguarding their homes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
(By the Associated Press.)

Continuing their pressure along the front from Rheims to-
Ypres the allied forces pushing back the Germans virtually
the entire 15O line Telling progress has been made partcu
y by the French and Americans along the southern part of the
front.
considerable stretch in this sector where they closing upon
the baston of Goain the keystone of the German defensive
system in the west.
Farther north the enemy armies still retreat before the
French and British who capturing town after town they
make rapid strides towards the line om which the Germans at
tackled their offensive Of last March within the
allied grasp and Chauny is seriously threatened.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
ASSIGNED TO VERMONT.
But After Jan. /, % Men Will Go Into
Active Service.


Capt. Stephen Cushing has called %
men from the various counties in the
state who will leave Saturday morning
for Camp Deyens. They remain there
long enough to get their equipment and
Capt. Gushing will then bring them back
to Vermont. and they will be assigned
to the different military branches of
service in the state. They will be en-
gagged in these duties until the first of
the year, when they will 60 into active
service. These are special service men.
The following men have been called
Thomas W. Parkhill, assigned to Addi-
son local board; Neil A. Sheldon, to
Bennington; Walter Wesley, to Caledo
MIA; Neil Stanley, to Chittenden; John
W. ODowd, to Essex; Charles Spall, TO
Franklin; Everett Curtis, to Grand Isle:
Tracy Z. Badger, to Lamoille; Wallace
E. Dutton, to Orange; Wayne H. Davis,
to Orleans; Robert C. Boynton, to Rut
land, No. /; Edward e. Tracy, to Rut
land, No 2; Clifford A. Caswell, to
Washington; Victor A. Space, to Wind
ham: Everett ], Eaton to Windsor;
Theodore s. Brooks, TO Franklin county
to work in the district board; H. A. Bal
lev Of Chittenden county to work in
the state headquarters.
The following have been assigned TO
the medical advisory boards: No, |,
Sumner Darling Of Chittenden; No. 2,
Clark Adams Of Windham; No. 8, Harry
Colombo OF Washington; No, 4, Gaylord
+. Rushford Of Franklin; No. 5, Carlton
P. Griswold of Chittenden; No. 8, Charles
L. Noyak of Rutland, No. l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
u. S. ARMY v.4ELL
GUAR|5D IN AIR
Airshlps of All Kinds Sup
piled in Sufficient
Numbers
MESSAGES FROM
GEN. PERSHING SAY
Statement Made to House
Military Committee by
Gen. March

Washington, D. c., Sept 6-Confden-
tial messages from General Pershing and
other reports from France indicate the
American army now is supplied with
sufficient airships of all kinds to protect
it's men in battle. General March, chief
of staff, gave this information to mem
bers of the House military committee to-
day at their weekly conference at the
war department.
Transportation of United States troops
in France has been highly organized by
Colonel Samuel NJ. FELTON,, who has re-
turned home and reported that the sit
uation is eminently satisfactory, General
March told the committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
McGIBNEY--HATcH.
Daughter of Principal Hatch of Mont
pelier Seminary Bride Of Army Man.

pelier Seminary Bride of Army Man.
The marriage Of James S. McGibney,
son Of Mrs. Mabel McGibney OF Mont
pelier, who is in the medical corps of
the army, and Miss Helen Isabel Hatch,
daughter of Rev. j. W. Hatch of Mont
pelier seminary, occurred at 8 o'clock
Thursday evening in the presence of i'm
mediate relatives of the contracting par
ties, the ceremony being performed by
DR.. Hatch, father of the bride. Preced-
ing the service, Paul Hatch, brother Of
the bride, sang, 20 Promise Me-" accom-
panied by Elton Lance of Plainfeld,
while during the service Miss Grace Bad
ger of Sharon a close friend of the bride,
played Wagner's wedding march from
"Lohengrin." The bridal couple were
unattended. The bride wore peach
colored taffeta gown, trimmed with
georgette crepe, while the groom was
in the uniform of the z. s. army The
parlor of the home was banked in ferns
and hydrangeas, while the dining room
was tastily arranged for the luncheon
which followed the ceremony.
After the repast Mr. and Mrs McGib-
ney left for a wedding trip by automo-
bile and then they will go to Washing
ton, d. G., where Mr.. McGibney is sta.
toned at present and where they viii
be at home to friends after Oct l. Both
are well known in Montpelier, the groom
having been some years physical director
at the Y NJ c. A. and prominent in ath-
letics in Montpelier The bride was vale
dictorian Of the class of 1917 at Mont
pelier seminary and also took one of the
prizes in speaking at commencement
time the same year. They received a
large number Of wedding presents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
PRISONERS BEING TAKEN.
By the British in Advance East of the
River Somme

London, Sept. advancing east Of
the river Somme to the south of Pc
rome, the British have captured the vii
lagos of st. Christ Briest and lie Mesnil-
Bruntel, Field Marshal Haig reported in
his official statement to-day. A number
of prisoners were taken by the advanc-
ing troops
On the Flanders front the British are
established in portions of the old Ger
man front line east of Neuve Chapele,
and ia the old British line in the Fa-
quishart sector.
The British also have advanced north
west Of Armentieres.
North of Peronne British forces are
in possession of the town Of Bussu and
are in the immediate vicinity of Tenn
pleux- la. Fosse. NuTlu and EquancouTt
Southeast of Peronne the British have
reached Athies and Mons en- c Chaussee
They have captured the village Of
Doingt.
The text reads;
Yesterday our troops forced crossings
OF the Somme south of Peronne in the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
AMERICAN STEAMER
VAS DESTROYED
Five Of the Civilian Crew of the Lake
Owens Are Reported Lost--Boat
Was Sunk in Foreign
Waters.

Washington, D. C., Sept 6, The navy
department was informed to-day that
the American steamer Lake Owens bad
been sunk by submarine. Five mem
bers of the civilian crew are reported
lost.
The steamer, an army cargo carrier of
2,30S tons, was sent down by gInfre in
foreign waters Sept. ?. All members of
the naval guard were saved and only one,
Chief Boatswain's Mate II. w. Lincoln,
is reported slightly injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
PROTEST.
TO GERMANY
Destruction by the
U-Boats of Vessels With
in Barred Zone
OF DUTCH
BOATS is PROTESTED
Further Representations to
Be Made to the Berlin
Government

The Hague, Sept. 6.The Dutch min
lister at Berlin mas been instructed to
protest against the destruction by Ger
man submarines of vessels within what
is designated as the barred zone, and
against the sinking Of seven Dutch FISH.
ing vessels on Aug. "a.
The minister also has instructions to
protest against the fact that the skip
pers Of the fishing vessels were forced
to sign declaration, the contents Of
which were unknown TO them. The
minister also will make request for
the goods taken from the fishing yes
sells
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
OBSERVED LAFAYETTE DAY.
Together with Anniversary of First Bat
tie of the Marne.

Boston, Sept 6.-Lafayette day and
the anniversary of the first battle of
the Marine were generally observed
throughout Massachusetts, to-day in ac-
eordance with proclamation issued by
Governor Mccall Memorial services
were held in many cities and school chill
dren conducted services honoring the ia;
nous Fenchman.
The program in this city included a
mass meeting in Faneun hall, exercises
at the cathedral of ST. Paul on the com
mon. and at the Naval Service club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06

troops continued to cross the Somme in
the region Of Epenaneourt and farther
south pressed forward at several points
as far as the road from Ham to Peronne
South of Ham the French occupied lie
Plessis Patte-d'Oie and Berlancourt and
passed beyond Guivry, Caillouel- -Crepig-
ny and Abbecourt.
North of the Ailette we attained the
approaches TO Sinceny and the plateau
north of Landricourt. South of the
Ailette we are along the Vauxaillon ra-
vine.
"On the Vesle front the Americans
carried their lines as far as the outskirts
of Villers-en-Prayeres and occupied
Glennes'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
AMERICAN SECTORS QUIET
Except for Pursuit of Germans Toward
the Aisne.

Washington, d. G., Sept General
Pershing's communique for yesterday
says:
Our troops, continuing their advance
in cooperation with the French, have
crossed the plateau north of the Vesle
and have reached the crest Of the slopes
leading to the valley of the Aisne. There
is nothing of Importance to report from
the other sectors occupied by our troops 2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
MUST REPLACE THE FIT.
War Department Ordered to Clean Out
Men Eligible for Service.

Washington, D. c., Sept o. Secretary
Baker has ordered the chief of each bu-
reau in the war department to replace by
Dec. 81, all men within the draft ages
who would be classified in class one, now
assigned to duty in Washington or in
war department branches elsewhere,
with men physically disqualified for gem
ersl military service
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
ACCEPTED BY RAILROADS.
Standard Form of Contract with the
Railroads.

New York, Sept. 6.-Acceptance by
the railroads of the standard form of
contract between the government and
the railroads, as proposed by Director
General McAdoo, was unanimously rec.
commended to-day by the railway execu-
tives' advisory committee representing
s2 railroads with go per cent of the to-
tai mileage of the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
AMERICANS DECORATED.
Awarded British Honors for Conspicuous
Gallantry.

With the British Armies in France,
Sept. (By the Associated Press) Five
Americans have been decorated with
British honors for conspicuous gallantry
in action on the British front. They
are: Lieutenant Allan Francis Bonnalle
of San Francisco and Lieutenant Glenn
Duyey Ransom Of Grand Rapids, Mich,
Corporal John Johnston and Privates
Lawrence BARLEY Collier and Robert
Hurley Hail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
NEW CORPORATIONS.
Several Have Filed Articles with Yer
mont Secretary of State.

Several Corporations have filed papers
in the secretary Of states Office. These
include the Advent Christian church at
North Hyde Park; the Dorset Country
club OF Dorset, the papers of which are
signed by r, Palmer, n Houghton and
Joseph Harrington and Arvin Harrington
Of Dorset; the Vermont Evaporator Co.,
with offices in Rutland and capital stock
Of $4,000 The signers are Robert H.,
Noroney and Timothy J. Ford of Rut.
land and Guy W. Fish Of Clarendon.
The Friends Cemetery association,
whose offices are to be il Ferrisburg and
Monkton, and the Essex Center Grange,
the papers of which are signed by a
large number of persons in Essex, have
also been filed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
SAVING MUCH COAL.
By Consolidation of Electric Power sta
tions.

Washington, d. c., Sept. 6.--Reports
of considerable saving Of coal by con.
soiidation of electric power stations in
several cities reached the fuel admin
istration to-day, The merger Of such
plants at Richmond, Va, Ludlow, Mass,
Wooster, o., Charleston, w. Va, Kirk.
wood, Mo-, and Clinton, Ind, will mean
a saving of $4,000 tons of coal annually,
according to the administrations esti-
mate. Many other changes in the inter-
est Of economy have been suggested,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
RACING IN RUTLAND.
All Three Events Were Won in Straight
Heats.

Rutland, Sept, 6.-About $4,000 per
sons attended the races at the Rutland
fair grounds yesterday afternoon. All
three events were won in straight heats.
The summary;
2:25 Pace-Won by Northern Direct
Buckley; Nellie Armont Smith sec
ond; Prince Aquilin Hayes, third. Best
time, 2:l7A
2:l4 Trot-Won by Cochato Maid
MARTINI, Coastess Mabel (CampbelD,
second; John Smith Hayes, third. Best
time 2.l7A
Special Race--Won by Wilton Forbes
(Hannal; Guyer MARTINI, second; Bell
Gay Buckley, third. Best time, 2:20h
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
PURSUIT BY AUTO.
The Americans Have Put Machine Guns
in Machines.

With the American Forces on the
Vesle Front, Thursday, Sept (By the
Associated Press) In order to keep up
with the Germans who are retreating be.
yond the river Aisne, the Americans have
organized automobile machine gun de-
tachments with three men to each car.
More than 30 cars were operating north
of the Vesle river early yesterday. They
had enough supplies of food and equip.
ment to enable them to keep after the
Germans for days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
FAIR AND WARNER IN CHICAGO.
Weather Prospects for Baseball Game
Better Than Yesterday.

Chicago, Sept 8.-The weather for the
second Of the worlds championship base
ball games here this afternoon promised
fair and warmer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
GERMANS MAY HAVE TORETREAT
BACK OF CHEMIN DES DANES
The Somme and Canal Du Nord Have
Been Crossed by the Allies and the
Security of Cambria For the
Germans Is Threatened

Paris Sept 6, 1886 m.General Debeneys army is steadily
advancing the direction of Ham, which has been completely
circled
General Mangns troops in sight of Laon having
reached positions within ten miles of that city.
General Berheos soldiers have reached the Asne large
front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06
"WE ARE READY TO
COMPLETE THE TASK"
aThis IS the nation's war.

"This is the nations war.
"ro register now for selection
for military service is to list your
self as one Of the nations man
power units. Every citizen owes
II to himself and to his country
to make this day a unanimous
demonstration of loyalty, patriot.
ism and the will to win.
"This registration is Americas
announcement to the world that
we are ready to complete the task
already begun with such emphatic
success. ."-Woodrow Wilson.
Every man between Is and As
(both inclusivel, must register on
Thursday, September II,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-06

Telling Progress Has Been Made by
Allies All Along the Line From Rheims
to Ypres, Particularly by French
and Americans on Southern Part
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
1t. GEN. GOODWIN,
ONCE ON DUTY IN
D. C., DECORATED

Lieut.. Gen. Thomas Herbert John
Chapman Goodwin, C. II. c., d. s. o.,
director general army medical service.
England. and formerly attached to
the surgeon generals stan of the
United States army In Washington,
has been decorated with the order Of
the Bath, third class. by the King OF
England, according to an announce
ment OF the committee on public In
formation today. He was q member
of the Balfour mission.
General Goodwin's promotion has
been rapid. When he left the office
Of the aurgeon general here January
last, the British officer held the rank
OF lieutenant colonel. Coming here
with thec British mission, headed by
Lord Balfour. last spring. he remained
here as an official representative OF
the government until January. with
In three months he attained. the rank
of major general, and now IL q lieu
tenant general, one OF the highest
military honors that the empire can
bestow.
Honors have been plentifuiiy show
cred upon the English offieer.
His heroic conduct in the battle OF
Shabkadar, in India, in 1897, brought
the Distinguished Service Order
medal. He was q stan surgeon in the
Mohammed- field force along the north
west frontier at that time. He was
mentioned. in dispatches for the medal
and clasp. In the European war dur
Ing tEe 1914-1915 periods, dispatches
cited him for the decoration as a
commander Of st. Michael and st
George. I
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
DOUG" ISFREE TO
TRY "ONE EB|GLOVE," i"
HIS WIFE DECLARES

NEW YORK, April n-Dougias Fair
banks may assume the role Of martyr
to German propagandis1, but hls wife
Just won't have It that way. She repeat
ed her declaration today that she hao
agreed. at the request Of Fairbanks him
self. to live apart from him
Press dispatches from Detroit quote
Fairbanks as saying that the report that
he and his wife had separated was the
work of German propagandists."
why. have been reported shot three
times since 1 started campaigning for
the Liberty loan" he said, when he de-
clared that an was lovely between him
and his wife.
Mrs. Fairbanks said: 'Tt does not
matter what Mr.. Fairbanks may say.
We have separated at his request. HIS
home is In California and my homo for
the present win be in New York.
"Mr. Fairbanks and talked It all
over. He told me that he and (men-
tioning q well-known Aim actress and
public favorite) love each other. They
felt that theirs was the one big love OF
their lives and that nothing mattered In
comparison with It.
Now, am big enough to stand aside
until they have time to find out II II
really Is that big a love For twelve
years I have thought only OF my hus-
bands happiness, and now / have de-
clded there Is only one thing for me to
do-to let him take 1t as It came to him.
while wend my separate way with my
boy"
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
OF U. S. TO ADJOURN

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Chamber
Of Commerce OF the United States will
adjourn here. today following the
election of officers. Lord Reading
the British ambassador, left today
for Washington after addressing the
convention and declaring that the
German objectiVes on the; western
front "will never be attained" and
that the allied line will hold in spite
of gains By the enemy.
. A. C. Bedford, president OF the
Standard OF Company. OF New Jer-
sey, in an address before the cham
Der, gave unressrved praise to Presi-
dent Wilson and the high Efficiency
OF the business battalion" the Pres
ident is directing In the prosecution
of the war.
The Washington times., 1918-04-12
ADVERTISEMENT
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Palm of Your Hand.

The corn never grew that "Gets-
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Just two drops of "Gets-It" and
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