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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-23

low altitude and the occupants were
made prisoners The enemy captain
and the pilot sustained comparatively
light Shrapnci wounds, while the OBJ
server was not hurt
He Didn't See Sign.
When questioned why he had directed
his men against hospitals, the captain
explained in a matter of fact way that
he didn't see the Red Cross signs. He
said he was seeking military objcctives
and had no desire to molcst hospitals.
With a shrug OF his shoulders the
German captain added that it the Brit
ish chose to build their hospitals near
railways they must expect to get them
bombed.
Captain Spoke English.
The captain spoke excellent English
Asked where he had learned it, he ~
piled he had been in diplomatic service
before the war.
Sunday nights raid was divided into
two phases the first OF which began
shortly after 10 o'clock and lasted until
II o'clock Not satisfied with this the
enemy returned at II 40 o'clock and
heavily bombarded hospitals filled
with wounded men
In one building. which was damaged
most seriously, all the patients were
suffering from compound fractures
which made il necessary to strap limbs
in the air. Not a woman deserted her
ward, but throughout the terrible bomb
ing each one kept going her rounds
and quieting the unfortunate men who
might easily have done themselves last
ing harm by springing from their beds.
One sister was killed while ad-
miniStering to the soldiers wants. Still
another was dying today.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-23

Quirs too much grease to make ii prof
table TO turn out the "sinkers"
Merrick Brooks, proprietor OF Brooks
bakery, and {. s. Tremblay of Trem-
blay's bakery substantiate the statement
of Fightmastet.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-23

necessary to enter the flying service, as
his ambition is to fly on the FRENCH
front and as soon as possible p Major
Mitchell will be 80 years old in June.
Thirty is the usual age limit for ac-
cepting army fliers and most OF the
cadets are under 25 years old.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-23
Former Mayor.

LOS ANGELES.-From 7 o'clock in
the morning until 40 o'clock in the
afternoon. Mai. John Purroy Mitchell
former mayor of New York City, has
been working for weeks under flight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
SEVERAL BOATS
HAVE BEEN SUNK
BY SEA RAIDER
American Schooner Sylvania Was One of
the Victims of Armed Trawlers
Thought to Have Been the
Captured Triumph.

A Canadian Atlantic Port, Aug. 22.--
The American schooner Sylvania was
sunk yesterday by an armed trawler on
the Banquereau fishing banks, 1t is
presumed the attacking vessel was the
Triumph, captured Tuesday by German
submarine and manned as a raider. The
Sylyania's crew reached fishing port
near here this morning.
The trawler also sank the Nova SEQ
tia fishing schooner Pasadena. The crew,
which reached port to-day, reported that
their vessel was sent to the bottom at
midnight Tuesday
The rescued crew of the fishing schoon-
er lucille Schnare, which reached port
last night reported that the Pasadena
was nearby when their craft was de-
stroyed by gInfire and bombs. When
they left the vicinity in small boats,
they said, no attack had been made ON
the Pasadena.
The Sylvania was built in 1910 at
Gloucester, Mass, and was registered at
1856 tons gross. Maritime records showed
her to be owned by Sylvanus Smith &
Co. Of Gloucester and captained by JEFF
Thomas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
SWEDEN PROMISES
TO KEEP ALLIED GOODS
AWAY FROM GERMANY
Commercial Treaty Recently Signed Also
Agrees to Grant the Allies Suit.
able Credit in Sweden.

New York, Aug. 22.-Terms Of the
commercial treaty recently signed by the
allies and Sweden, and which Is expected
to diminish the sending Of supplies to
Germany, were made public here to-day
by Axel +. Nordvall, head of the special
commission of the Swedish government
to the United States. II gives to the al
lies 100000 tons of deadveight shipping
and 100000 tons of Swedish iron ore.
Sweden also agrees to license the ex-
port to the allied governments of wood
pulp. paper iron, steel, etc, and to grant
TO the allies suitable credit in Sweden
for the purchase of Swedish goods during
the continuance of the present unfavor-
able monetary exchange
The Stockholm government, according
to Mr.. Nordyall, has given satisfactory
guarantees that no goods imported to
Sweden from allied countries or any ma.
tions whose shipping the allies control,
win be exported to any of the central
powers.
In exchange for these commodities, fa-
ciities and guarantees, the allies have
agreed to ship to Sweden bread cereals,
coal and coke, mineral and edible oils,
sugar. rubber and rubber goods, cotton
and cotton goods, hides, leather and tan
ming material, coffee, cocoa, tobacco, cop
per, ferro alloys, tin, tinplate, nitrate Of
soda, raw phosphates, sulphur, 'and
other goods and materials necessary for
Swedens economic life"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
Y ~ s,s,AYEITE Y, Ill.,.
DIED In ACTION
Barre Man Entered Service
in Headquarters Co.,
1st Vermont
HIS FATHER LIVES
ON NO. MAIN STREET
He Was Employed as Team
ster Just Before He
Volunteered

Private Wallace Lafayette of A COM
pany, 47th y. S. infantry, was killed in
action July 81, according to telegram
received last night by his aunt, Mrs.
Frank Lafayette of Washington street
extension, from Acting Adjutant General
Harris of the war department Private
Lafayette is the only son of William
Wallace Lafayette of North Main street,
but for several years he made his home
with his uncle, Frank Lafayette. He
was 2S years old and native Of South
Barre. AT the time of his enlistment he
was employed as a teamster by B. B.
Jackson, but for several years previous
he was caretaker of race horses, and in
following the turf circuit had accom-
panied some OF the fleetest horses in New
England.
He was one Of the first to come for
ward when the Headquarters company of
the old lst Vermont infantry sent out its
first call for recruits. The company was
recruited almost wholly in this city and
Private Lafayette volunteered in the late
days of February, 1917. For time he
was stationed at Fort Ethan Allen and
later at Camp Bartlett. He went over
seas with the 47th last May.
Only last week his aunt received a let
ter from him, in which he stated that he,
with his comrades, was looking forward
anxiously and eagerly to real service.
The young mans mother lives in Canada.
He has several cousins, one Of whom,
Private Ernest Lafayette, is attached to
the l0lst machine gun battalion, now in
France
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
MILLIONS WASTED,
SAY INVESTIGATORS
Submitted Their Report on Aircraft Pro-
duction and Propose New Cabinet
Position Covering Aviation.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 22.-The long.
awaited report of the Senate military
subcommittee investigating aircraft
production was submitted to-day with a
scathing arraignment of delays In early
days of the war, a review OF improved
conditions and recommendations for the
creation Of new separate department
of aviation with cabinet officer at its
head.
Failure to adopt successful foreign air
planes and motors, waste of millions Of
dollars Of aircraft appropriations, domi.
nance of the airplane program by mex
perienced automobile manufacturers
''unsystematie and ineffective" organi.
zation and excessive profits to manu-
taeturers are among criticisms made
by the subcommittee, Of which Senator
Thomas Of Colorado was chairman.
Disclaiming wholesale condemnation Of
the aircraft program, the sub b-committee
praised much that had been accomplished
and predicted I'VE are approaching pc
riod when quantity production Of planes
soon may be hoped for" The report Is
impersonal and says all questions Of dis.
honesty or official corruption are left
to the department of Justices inquiry,
conducted by Charles i. Hughes
While condemning chiefly failures un-
der the former aircraft production board
and signal corps control and noting great
improvements since John d. Ryan and
Major Kenly were placed in charge of
the production and military branches,
the committee strongly urged zone man
control" in the future. Part of the blame
for poor organization at the start is as.
signed to Congress.
Stating that much can be said in ex.
tenuation Of disappointments in aircraft
production" the committees long report
details, delays and failures, including
transportation to General Pershing of de.
fective machines during more than a
years effort to secure domination of the
air on the fighting front. In suggesting
without attempting to fix definite re.
sponsibility that favoritsm had been
shown by the old aircraft board in plac-
ing contracts, the committee saws the
presence Of Dayton interests on the
board and the large contracts given
Dayton companies has provoked "and we
think justly, much Of the public com,
ment which made the investigation i'm.
peratiye."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
PITCHED Battle
NTH DESERTERS
IN VEST VIRGINIA
Two Deputy Sheriffs Killed and Two
Deserters Slain--LatteT Have TAX
en- Refuge in Cave Where
They Propose to Resist
to the Last Man.

Huntington, w, Va, Aug %. A troop
of militia reserves, assisted by United
States deputy marshals and posses from
Mingo and Wayne counties, this morn
ing were marching into th- wastes Of
Mingo county, where a pitched battle
with band of army deserters and slack.
ers was expected momentarily In a
fight with the deserters late yesterday,
George Dillon, deputy sheriff, and vii.
liam Ellis, deputized civilian, were
killed
The leader Of the deserters sent mes
sage this morning to Shei1f G. T. Blank.
enship of Mingo county, warning him to
draw off his posse and militiamen, as
all of the deserters are armed with army
rifles and "will fight to the last man
before surrenderingP
A message received here at 10 o'clock
said two of the deserters had been shot.
The deserters are said to have escaped
from house where they were barricaded
and taken refuge in a cave which they
fortified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22

French troops maintained contact with
retreating enemy between Matz and the
Oise and east of the 0ise during the
night, says the statement
Four villages, LePlemont, Thiescourt.
Cannectancourt and Vile, were occupied
by the French, who have reached the Di.
yette river, the statement says.
The French have reached the 0ise on a
six-mile front east of Noyon, their line
extending from Sempigny to Bretigny
Farther east, the villages of Bourguig-
non and st. Paul-aux Bois have been
taken. The French reached the Ailette
river at LaQuincy Basse, The western
outskirts of Pommiers, on the Aisne,
west of Scissors, also have been taken.
General Humbert's army has made
great advance between Matz and the
0ise rivers and has reached the Ailette
river. The French military men say this
makes the early fall Of the town of
Noyon inevitable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22

British troops attacked the Germans
along the line between the Somme and
the Anere rivers at 4:45 o'clock this
morning. This may be considered a con
tinuation of the attack north of the
Ancre at dawn yesterday. The front of
the latest attack is about five milse long.
North of the Ancre the British had adj
vaneed in spite of enemy resistance and
have crossed the Arras- Bapaume railroad
line. This railroad embankment was a
serious obstacle to the British advance
yesterday. In the Flanders area the Brit
lsh are closely following the retreating
Germans and have reached Neuf Ber-
puin, q village two miles within the Ger
man lines, as they stood when the last
definite reports were received from this
sector of the front.
On the northern side Of the Lys sa-
lent, in Flanders, the Germans have
been forced out of strong position north
of Bailleul The Germans launched a
heavy counter attack against the Brit
ish positions at Locre Hospice, but were
repulsed. Heavy fighting is reported in
this area.
Strong German counter-attacks are de-
veloping near Miramount and Irles, which
are near the southern end of the line
over which the British attacked yester-
day.
In this region, the determined resist
ance of the Germans seems to have
slowed up the British, if it has not
checked the momentum of the blow
launched by General Byng. The same
may be said to be the situation ON the
hills north Of scissors. Little progress
has been reported in this sector for the
past few days Last nights German Of
fetal report, however, told Of the French
reaching the plateau north Of Juvigny,
but said they were driven back
Noyon, it would appear, is almost un-
tenable. 1t would seem that retreat
by the enemy toward Chauny, farthest
east, is almost impossible. The railroad
leading east of Noyon now is under di-
rect fire from the French guns. The only
remaining avenue for German retreat
appears to be the northeast toward Ham.
Mount Renaud, high hill which stands
to the southwest of Noyon, now appears
to be outfsnked and, therefore, useless
as defensive position.
There have been no reports OF lighting
from Lassigny north to the Somme.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
WILL PROBABLY PASS
DRAFT BILL THIS WEEK
Proposed Amendment Providing for De-
ferfed Classification for 49, and 1o-
Year-olds Will Probably
Be Defeated.

Washington, D. c., Aug. o. With de-
bate beginning simultaneously in the
Senate and the House, Congress to-day
turned its attention to the manpower bill
extending the army draft age limits to
Is and 45 years. Passage in the House
was expected before adjournment, while
the Senate was expected to enact the
measure, counted upon as vital factor
in winning the war, within a few days.
Contests over the inclusion of the
work or fight" amendment which ap-
pears in the Senate military committee
draft of the bin and which will be
brought up on the floor of the House,
were expected. The House military com
mittee amendment, providing that
youths of Is and 10 shall be called after
those of the higher ages, was expected to
be eliminated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
BRITISH ARE INSIDE
THE ENEMY LINES
Their Tanks Have Crossed the Arras-
Albert Railroad-South of Albert
Their Froces Have Crossed the
Ancre River.

With the British Army in France, Aug.
%, 2 p. m. (By the Associated Press -
British troops are holding virtually all
of the Arras-Albert railroad and have
established their posts well east of that
line.
The British success in the north en-
abled the tanks to pass beyond the rail
road. Some were reported this morning
to be working as far eastward as the
-Arras road.
In their new attack the British early
to-day apparently had taken their final
objectives on the right and were well in
side the enemy lines.
South Of Albert the British crossed the
Anere river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
TO RUSH ouEsTIoNNAIREs
Just as Soon as Registration Is Over on
Aug. "a.

Gov. H. r. Graham this morning re-
ceiyed from the war department the reg
uations relative to conducting the new
registrations Of the men who have be.
come q years Of age since June ), which
takes place next Saturday. The local
boards will send from their offices ON
Aug. 26 the questionnaires, which the
registrants will fill out, and the papers
win be hurried back to each local board.
The same form of work will be followed
that was in the regulations June 5. The
Washington county local board has sent
out about so cards for the registrants
of the county to fill out. They are based
upon the returns made June 5, which win
probably be enough to take care of the
matter. The places like Montpelier and
Barre are not expected to register more
than 20 persons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
OF LASSIGNY
DASHING PERFORMANCE
Started with a Direct Attack from the
West and Continued with Enveiop-
ing Movement from
the South.

On the French Front in France, Aug %
tHavasl The operation which resulted
in the fall of Lassigny Wednesday be-
gan with successful thrust from the
west by battalion OF chasseurs. Diyette
wood, a strongly fortified position which
had delayed the French advance for two
days, was taken in Sudden dash and
the battalion reached the outskirts of
Lassigny and crossed through the town
chasing the Germans before them. BY
noon a company Of engineers had cleared
out the town and captured the last EN-.
emy occupants who were hiding in cell
lars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
FALL OF NoYoN EXPECTED.
Capture of Lassigny Tends to That Be-
lief.

Paris, Aug. 22. tHavasl The oceu.
patton Of Lassigny by the army of Cen
eral Humbert, newspaper commentators
believe, will facilitate the capture Of
Noyon, toward which the armies of Gen.
erals Mangin and Humbert are pressing
steadily. Lassigny was one of the pivots
of the German defense system between
the 0ise and the Somme.
General Mangin on Wednesday con.
tinued to move toward the Disc. Ii the
German front there has not been pierced,
as the Germans claim the French are
trying to do, it has been bent back con
siderable distance, and it Is believed 1t
may have to withdraw to the Ailette.
Observers here see a new danger for
the enemy in the British attack north
of the Ancre in the direction of Bap-
aume. The British are already on the
front Of 1916.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
BROKE FOOD REGULATIONS.
So Mortified Men Paid $40 and SIS to the
Red Cross.

Two hearings of Northfeld men were
held to-day before State Food Admins
traitor Brooks at Montpelier on charges
Of violation of the food regulations. w.
g. Middlebrook was charged with allow
ing his relatives to use his sugar card
while he was away from home, and he
was also charged with buying more sugar
than the regulations allow. He did not
try to cover up anything and seemed to
be unacquainted with the regulations.
He agreed to give up what he had more
than the regulations allowed and to pay
SIS to the Red Cross.
Charles Berganti was charged with
selling 200 pounds Of sugar to Lyndon
Vile man. He made no statement. He
agreed to pay $40 to the Red Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
(By the Associated Press.)

Pcary battle front French troops to-day stand before Noyon
This city has been referred the key the whole
west of the Somme.
During the past night General Humberts reached the
Dvee river for long distance west of its confluence with
Disc South Noyon the army commanded by General Mangn
holds the south bank of the 0se from Sepgny Bregny
distance of six miles At Sempigy they slightly
than mile from Noyon.
The line turns to the south at Bregny and Bour-
gugnon where the east and reaches the Aee
river at La Qucy Bres southwark and officially reported
that the French have reached the outskirts of Pommers village
less than two miles of Soissons sector
south of Noon and along the Disc said by the French official
report to be etreatng which account for the rapid
of General Mangns army is said however that contact
with the enemy is being maintained by the French
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
WOUNDED IN SHOULDER.
Private r. William Mccoy of Canadian
Troops.

Another Barre boy was added to the
local casualty list to-day when Angus
Stewart Of Spring street received word
from the Candian war Office at Ottawa,
Ont, that his step-son, Private r. Will
liam Mccoy, was wounded in action Aug.
10. Private Mccoy, according to the
dispatch, received gun shot wound in
the right shoulder. The young man lived
in Barre for several years and enlisted
in the Canadian army soon after the
war broke out. He has fought in many
hard engagements. At the time he was
wounded he was serving as a machine
gun instructor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
ALL NEARING BAPAUME.
But the British Under Byng Are Meet
ing Desperate Resistance.

Paris, Aug %. General Byngs army
is encountering desperate resistance in
the region of Bapaume. Aehiet le- -Grande
changed hands several times late yester.
day afternoon and last night. The Brit
ish now are in that position.
French troops have reached the Ailette
river at several points It is not ex.
pected that the Germans will try to
hold the Aillette line, but may retreat to
the Disc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
NEARLY WIPED OUT.
Fleet of One Corporation Engaged Off the
Grand Banks.

Montreal, Aug. D. Virtually the EN-
tire fleet Of the Maritime Fish corpora.
tion has been destroyed by the trawler
Triumph, which was captured by a Ger
man submarine crew and armed, accord
ing to reports to the corporations officers
here to-day. The fleet was operating of
the Grand Banks of Newfoundland 1t
was composed of boats Of both Canadian
and American registry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
BRITISH CAPTURED
OYER 1000 WEDNESDAY
The Arras-Bapaume Railway Has Been
Crossed in Spite of Strong Enemy
Resistance.

London, Aug o. British forces at
tackled this morning between the Somme
and the Ancre rivers, says to-day's war
office statement. North OF the Ancre, the
statement continues, the Arras Bapaume
railway has been crossed In spite Of
strong enemy resistance.
Between 1000 and 5000 prisoners were
captured by the British in yesterdays
operations, the statement adds.
British troops have reached the village
of Neuf Berquin, northeast of Merville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
GERMAN POSITION
IN FLANDERS TAKEN
Counter-Attack Against the Locre Hos
pice Was Repulsed After Heavy Fight
ing--Sharp Combats Took
Place Last Night.

London, Aug. % (l2:2O p. m.l--In the
Flanders battle area the British last
night attacked and captured German
position north of Bailleul, according to
advices from the front to-day. It is re.
ported that strong local counter.attack
made yesterday morning against the
Locre Hospice, was repulsed after heavy
fighting and that sharp combats took
place during the night in this sector.
Fresh German counter-attaeks are re-
ported to have developed east of Mirau-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
BARRE NAN HONORED
BY SONS OF VETERANS
Elmer E. Perry Elected Senior Comman-
der-in-Chief at National Con-
vention Held at Niagara
Falls

Niagara Falls, N. ", Aug. %. Be
cause its name and design are too much
like the decoration bestowed by the
kaiser, the Iron Cross worn by past
commanders of the Sons Of Veterans
was officially discarded at the 37th an
nual convention here yesterday. The
convention appointed committee to Sc
lect new design for the insignia.
Captain Francis Calladine, Chicago,
was elected commander in chief, Elmer
u. Perry, Barre, VT, senior commander
in-chief, and II. Bishell, Southington,
Conn, junior commander.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
HAD RUNNING FIGHT
WITH A U-BOAT
Italian Steamship Reached an American
Port with Big Hole in Her Amid
ships and Five Men Injured.

An Atlantic Port, Aug, %. An Ital-
ian steamship which arrived here yester
day reported having had a running fight
with German submarine off the New
England coast last Tuesday. Five of the
steamers crew were injured, and the ship
has a six foot hole stove in her amidships
by shell from the U.boat. The battle
lasted three hours
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-22
MAN AND WOMAN
WERE MURDERED
Bodies of Arthur L. Kupser and Miss Eva
fanny of Perth Amboy, N. j., Were
Found in Automobile Near
Railway, N. J.

Railway, N. j., Aug. o. Arthur l.
hupser, superintendent Of the Perth Am
boy cigar factory in Perth Amboy, and
Miss Eva fanny, hotel cashier, also Of
Perth Amboy, were murdered in an au-
tomobile here early to-day.
They were shot to death. No clue to
the slayer has been found The bodies
of both had been thrown into the street
An automobile identified as Kupesr's and
containing the hat and wraps of Miss
fanny was found abandoned on a road
two miles from here.