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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
THE FALL OF ROVE PROBABLE
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW HOURS;
ALLIES PUSHING BACK ENEMY
AMERICA FIGHTING
a PUBLIC VAR
The Right Place to Make Peace and
Where It VIII Be Made Is Berlin,
Says Lord Northcliffe.

London, Friday, Aug. 10. - American
aid in the war was given high praise by
viscount Northcliffe to-day in welcoming
representatives of the overseas press and
other distinguished guests to reception
at The Times Office. Lord Northclife ex-
planned that he dilated on American eff
forts because through The Times his
words would reach Germany and because
II think it wise that they as well as
ourselves should know what lies in the
womb of the future in regard to the
United States" He told of America :
efforts on sea and land, in transport
shipbuilding, manufacture of airships,
food production and other things He es-
timated America would produce 10000
Liberty motors monthly and that its
other war efforts are on similar huge
scale.
America is fighting public war and
not secret war, said Lord Northcliffe,
in discussing the censorship. He added:
"Their government is frank with them
about the war, and 1 think that has had
a great deal to do with the acceleration
of shipbuilding to an extent | had be-
lieved almost impossible"
Lord Northclitfe complained that the
British censorship had kept hidden the
best efforts OF the British nation and its
allies He contrasted British and Ameri
can methods with regard to casualties,
adding that British casualties last year
in killed, wounded, and missing were
100000.
After denouncing the pacifsts, Lord
Northcliffe concluded:
"The right place to make peace and
where ] believe peace win be made is in
Berlin or Potsdam.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
PRIVATE DEAN BROCK
AMONG THE WOUNDED
Right Arm Hit By Shrapnel and Wrist
Broken-Wounded in Action on
July 2S.

Private Dean Brock of D company,
l02d machine gun battalion, was pain
fully wounded in action July 2S, accord
ing to a letter which the young mans
father, E, c. Brock of Washington street,
received this morning. The letter was
written by Private Brock himself, al
though he used his left hand for reasons
which appeared in the letter, His right
arm was wounded in two places by
shrapnel fragments. The first fragment
struck him in the wrist, breaking the
bone, while the second piece struck above
the elbow. He states that he is confined
in an American hospital, where all the
nurses are American girls, and in conclu-
sion he begs the folks at home not to
worry.
The young soldier enlisted from Barre
in LIST Vermont infantry soon after the
war broke out. He has been overseas
nearly a year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
CAR WENT OVER BANK.
No One Seriously Hurt, but Car Was
Damaged.

A Ford touring car shot out on the
highway on North Main street last even.
ing and bolted over the bank into the
trackway of the M. & W. r. railroad,
leaving passersby to wonder how the
occupants could have escaped without in
jury. The Ford was removed from the
tracks, but it remained at the foot of the
bank until an uptown garage man ar
rived this morning to remove it. Walter
G, Douglas of North Main street owns
the ear, and with him when it left the
road were two children. He was return
ing from Montpelier. The cause of the
accident is undetermined People living
near by heard an explosion as if tire
had been punctured. In the next in
stant the car veered sharply toward a
billboard north of Wiley street at North
Barre and headed for the bank. All of
Mr.. Douglas emergency operations were
without avail. Over the bank went the
car and it's occupants, damaging badly
the front end of the machine. None of
the occupants suffered so much as a
scratch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
AUTO TRIP TO CHELSEA
ON AUGUST 2I
Farm Bureau Association Win Visit the
Orange County Farmers at Their
Annual Meeting.

AT the meeting of the executive com
mittee Of the Washington County Farm
bureau il was voted to have an auto trip
outing for members of the farm bureau
and others interest. Various plans were
considered and 1t was finally decided to
have the annual field meeting take the
| shape Of visit to Chelsea, attending the
afternoon meeting of the Orange County
association and enjoying picnic dinner
at noon with the Orange county neigh
bors, in the shade of Chelsea park.
The attraction of the meeting will be
the address by Howard w. Selby, man
ager of the Eastern States Farmers
exchange. Mr.. Selby spoke to the bu-
reau in June, but all will be glad to
hear him again. He will explain later
developments in the gigantic purchasing
plan of the exchange.
The Orange County Farm Bureau as
sociation extend the Washington county
bureau hearty invitation to visit them
In this manner.
good idea may be had of how the af-
fair will be managed from the experience
with the excursion last August. The bu-
reau has not asked for the assistance
of the Board of Trade this year. Mem
bers are expected to make up their own
parties, provide their own transportation
and lunch.
The starting place will be from Lang
don street, Montpelier, the same as last
year. Members are asked to arrive at
that point not later than $3.50 a. M, as it
will take few minutes to place the
cars and get under way. Parties from
the south are invited to join as the trip
progresses.
1t is possible that stop will be made
to examine some of the crop demon.
strations on the way. This trip is Just
the right length for pleasure, 25 miles
from Montpelier. Members are request
cd to make their plans to 90.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
GERMAN POSITION nv
ROVE is SERIOUS
Are Preparing to Evacuate the Whole
Roye-Lassigny-Noyon
Salient.

Paris, Aug, IL (Havas) The Germans
are preparing to evacuate the Roye Las
signy- -Noyon salient, says the Echo de
Paris 1t is indicated, the paper adds,
that the German pioneers and laborers
are at work behind the German front
lines on new Hindenburg line.
The German position in Roye is Sc
rious. Not only are the allies a mile
and one-quarter west of the town but
the roads leading out Of it toward Per-
onne, Nesle and Noyon are under the fire
of allied guns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
WAR PRoFITEERS IN 1917.
Were Most Numerous in Business De-
voted to Food Production.

Washington, Aug. l7.--War profteers
in 1917 were most numerous in busi-
nesses devoted to food production and
distribution, cotton and woolen manu-.
featuring and dealing, coal mining iron,
"copper" aluminium and other metal pro-
duction and oil production and distribu-
tion, according to treasury analysis of
income tax returns. In addition. thous
ands Of small concerns in a great variety
of industrial and commercial classifica-
tions made profits ranging from 100 to
5000 per cent above their normal profits
for prewar years, which even then were
considered high.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
FREE TO LEAVE RUSSIA.
Only Waiting Safe Conduct for Consular
Agents, Says Government.

London, Aug. Statements that en-
tente diplomatic and consular agents
have not received authorization to leave
Russia are denied in Russian wireless
message received here. The Russian gov
ernment, it is added, is awaiting reply
from Germany to the request that safe
conduct be given agents wishing to leave
Russia by way of Petrograd and Stock
holm.
Russia has proposed that British agents
be free to leave Russia, if similar facili-
ties are given to Ambassador Ltvnioff
and other Russian officials in England.
Similarly, members of the French mis-
sion will be given such facilities if Rus
slams in France are permitted to leave
for Russia together with three members
of the international Red Cross and three
members of the Russian Red Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
PARTY LEADERS FAVOR
GRAHAM'S RESIGNATION
Result of Conference of State Committee
and Prominent Republicans at
Burlington Yesterday.

The Republican state committee met
at Burlington yesterday afternoon and
conferred with a number of the more
prominent members of the party on mat
ters affecting the welfare of the state
and especially as relating to Governor
Graham's position. While the committee
expressed no opinion, members Of the
party outside the committee were wholly
of the opinion that the governor should
resign pending the Investigation of the
books of the auditors office for the pc
riod he was state auditor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
Adubatto Of Newark Was
After Salvatore An
nabile
FOR MURDER IN
NEWARK LAST NIGHT
New York Patrolman Who
Accompanied Detective,
Seriously Wounded

New York, Aug l7.--Tomasso Adu.
batto, Newark, N. j., detective, was
shot and killed in tenement house here
to-day while attempting to arrest Saliva
tore Annabile, alleged murderer of 10.
seph Volpe in Newark last night, Patrol
man Thomas Flaherty, New York off.
Ger who accompanied Adubatto, was Sc
riously wounded. Annabile was arrested
on charge Of homicide.
Other men said to have been friends of
Annabile and who participated in an ex.
change of more than 80 shots in the
battle with the officers, escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
SECRETARY HINM4N
SAVED WOMAN'S LIFE
Elevator Attendant Stepped Into Well
and Was Only Saved Fall BY Her
Foot Catching, Rescued BY
Mr.. Hinman.

When serious injury and possibly
death threatened to east gloom over
the delegates assembled in Hotel Sher.
man at Chicago Thursday for the ma
tional convention of retail monument
dealers it was Secretary Harold p. Hin.
man of the Barre Granite Manufactur-
ers & Quarters association. who averted
the tragedy. The story is told by Barre
granite men who formed a part of the
large local delegation which will return
tomorrow after passing week in the
convention city.
That men may be released for military
service, young women are serving as
elevator operators in most of the Chicago
hotels, and it was young lift conduc-
tor" who furnished the opportunity for
Mr. Hinman to make rescue that had
all of the thrills requisite for movie
lAe lobby of Hotel Sherman was crowd
ed A girl operator stepped from the
deck of the elevator, closed the door and
crossed the lobby to deliver message
Her companion, another girl operator
thinking that she was not to return at
once, continued the upward flight of the
elevator After delivering her message
the EtA lIbldHcuf OFeIltu tllS upVi VI Tue
elevator shaft and stepped in. The car
had gone. Fortunately her foot caught
in the grating and stayed her fall, but
broke her ankle. Secretary Hinman, who
was standing near by, sensed the gravity
of the situation and made jump for
the shaft That the girl was not permit
ted by fate to fall several stories to the
bottom of the shaft was due to the secre-
tary's presence of mind and when a
crowd quickly gathered about the en-
trance to the elevator it was to see Mr..
Hinman and the girl laboriously pulling
themselves out of the way of the de-
scending car.
Eye witnesses are agreed that the
Barre mans quick grasp of the situation
averted a tragedy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
Summer Salad.
Amusement circles-circus rings.

Amusement circles-circus rings.
Wartime hardships vessels.
A shady character doesn't keep man
cool
Flying into rage is not good avia-
tion practice.
1t is sometimes better to back down
than to get your back up.
A promoter is frequently man who
unloads q bad thing upon good
thing"
Your gas may escape, but ii doesn't
get away from the man who makes out
the bill.
We would like to steer clear of all
wickedness, but there is something in
us that is not always dirigible. Boston
Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
ATTEMPT ON LIFE OF
VERA OE URUGUAY
Attempt to Assassinate President Made
on Tuesday During Rioting
of Strikers.

Monteyideo, Uruguay, Aug l7--An at
tempt was made to assassinate President
Viera of Uruguay on Tuesday afternoon
during rioting, growing out of the recent
general strike, according to an afternoon
newspaper. The president, it says, was
standing on balcony when fired at and
the bullet missed him by narrow mar
gin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
GAsSED AND IN HOSPITAL.
Merton Sargent, from Barre, Recovering
from Effects.

Tidings that he had been gassed and
at the present time stationed at one of
the Y, S. base hospitals is contained in a
letter received in the city this forenoon
by clerks at the Homer Fits store from
Merton Sargent of the American expe-
dictionary forces. Mr.. Sargent, who was
for long period employed at the Fits
store, enlisted with the New Hampshire
National Guard early last summer and
has been seeing service overseas for sew
ersl months. Mr. Sargent writes in his
letter of meeting a Barre boy, Allan Nix
on, in the base hospital, he having been
sent there for being gassed also, al
though the condition of neither of the
young men was at all serious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
PRESIDENT ENJOYING OUTING.
Greatly Pleased with His Surroundings
on North Shore.

Manchester, Mass Aug. l7.-President
Wilson told friends to-day that he was
enjoying the most restful outing IN
years. Getting away from the intense
heat at Washington, he found the wealth
er along the north shore almost like early
autumn, with ideal conditions for golf
ing. There was further drop in tenn
perature last night, and the president
added an hour and half to his usual
sleeping schedule,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
FRENCH MAKE
MORE PROGRESS
Heavy Artillery Fighting West Of Roye
During Last Night.

Paris, Aug. lin the region south
of Roye French troops have made more
progress in the Loges wood and have
reached the outskirts of the wood on
the east, says the war Office statement
to-day,
There was heavy artillery fighting
west of Roye during the night.
Northwest of Ribecourt the French
have repulsed two strong German at
tacks.
The enemy efforts were directed
against the Monolithe and Carney farms
A German raid northwest of Rheims
failed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
PROTEST INCREASED RATES.
Farmers Cooperative Association Ask
Old Rates Be Re-established.

Washington, D. G., Aug. l7.-Increased
freight rates on corn, oats, rye and bar
ley, granted by Director General McAdoo
in his 25 per cent advance order of June
25 last, were attacked to-day by the
national council of farmers cooperative
associations, in a complaint filed to-day
with the interstate commerce commits
sion, asking that the old rates be re-
established.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
Troops From Manchuria.

Toxic, Tuesday, Aug l3 (By the Asso.
ciated Press).-The government to-day
issued statement announcing that un-
der the agreement with China in view Of
the danger threatening the border Of
Manchuria, Japan was dispatching
troops thence from Manchuria,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
Building Inspector,s vacation.

George Rand, the building Inspector, be.
gins a two weeks vacation on Monday
and any contemplating building opera.
tions during that time are requested to
file the applications for permits before
tomorrow night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
BRITISH TROOPS MAKE
ADDITIONAL PROGRESS
Have Pushed Eastward North of the
Aniens-R -Roye Road and North
Of the Aisne.

London, Aug. lin Picardy British
troops have made additional progress,
says Field Marshal Haig in his official
statement to-day. The British lines have
been pushed eastward north Of the Ami
ems -Roye road, and north of the Aucre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
GOVERNOR GRAHAM
MAKES NO COMMENT
On Report That Republican State Com.
mittee Asked in Resolutions Adopt
ed Yesterday That He Resign.

Governor Horace T. Graham, who was
asked yesterday in resolutions adopted
by the Republican state committee at
Burlington to resign Immediately be-
cause of the discovery of alleged irregi-
larities in the handling of his accounts
while auditor, announced through his
private secretary to-day that he would
make no statement until he had obtained
a full report of the committees action.
Harvey E. Goodell, secretary to the
governor, said the latter also awaited the
report of Frank c. Williams, bank COM
missioner, regarding an examination of
the auditors accounts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
THREE AERIAL
VICTORIES THURSDAY
Were Achieved by American Aviators,
Lieutenants Putnam, Drew
and Stiles.

With the American Army in France,
Aug, 10 Thy The Associated Press) .--
Three aerial victories, two of which al.
ready have been confirmed officially were
achieved Thursday by American avia-
tors, Lieutenants Putnam, Drew and
Stiles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
STEPHEN KING OF POLAND.
Selection of Austrian Archduke Approved
BY Germany

The Hague, Aug l7.-Germany has
approved the suggestion made by Austria
that an Austrian archduke be made king
of Poland, the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin
says it understands. Archduke Karl
Stephen, it says, probably will be named.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17

Kronstadt is 20 miles west of Petro-
grad at the eastern extremity of the
gulf Of Finland. 1t was the principal
fortress Of Russia. Reports received
through Germany early in the week were
TO the effect that Premier Lenine and
War Minister Trotzky had fed TO Kron-
stadt from Moscow. 1t was added that
other departments Of the Soviet govern
ment also would 60 there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17
Russian Naval Port Seized,
According to Finnish
Reports
PRINCIPAL FORTRESS
OF RUSSIA
Lenine and Trotzky Report
ed to Have Fled There
First of Week

Paris, Aug. II tHavas Reports are
in circulation in Finland that the Ger
mans have seized the Russian naval port
of Kronstadt, according to a Stockholm
despatch to La Matin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-17

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
MAKE new MOVE
l.. & L. Patrons Meet at OSka-
IOOSa This Afternoon.
Kansas City Man Would Motor.
iZe the Road.

Efforts to finance the purchase of
the Leavenworth & Topeka railroad
for $4,000, the price set by Judge
junked were to be made at meeting
of shippers and others interested
scheduled for this afternoon at Oska-
loosa. Several Topeka shippers, it was
said at the Chamber of Commerce.
left shortly before noon to attend the
meeting.
Telephone advices from Oskaloosa
at 1 O'Clock this afternoon were to the
effect that none of the shippers had
yet arrived but were expected a short
time afterwards. A delegation, it was
said, would be present from Leaven-
worth.
w. T. Bancroft, president of the
Suburban Motor Transfer at Kansas
City. Mo-, arrived in Oskaloosa this
morning and announced that he would
lay before the shippers aplan to mo-
torize the road Bancroft's PROPOSE
road and lease it to him. He guar
antees to place a motor truck service
on the rails and keep it there for a
period of twenty-five years.
Bancroft offers to enter into con-
tract whereby he will agree to guar
antee 4 per cent interest to the own
ers on the investment, repair and keep
up the road and furnish adequate pas
senger and freight service at all times.
Motor truck roads, Bancroft says, are
meeting with great success in various
parts of the country. including Cali
fornia. The overhead is reduced to a
minimum and the service that can be
offered is expedient and efficient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

misfortune he looked at me steadily a
moment then replied.
"Ah, yes, it is a great misfortune
We French say that it is better to have
bad feet than bad eyes. With bad feet
we can still see to shoot. 1t is the
greatest sorrow of my soul that 1 can
not shoot, that 1 cannot repay for
those long two years that I did not
hear from my wife and my bebe."
But you have finally heard from
them?" 1 asked.
Like flash he was no longer a rab-
bit man. His eyes were not those of a
timid animal. They fairly flashed
fire. They burned into my face as
he spoke in sobbing. choking missiles
of speech. He leaped to his feet.
That, m'seu, is why I hate SOL
diers. That is why 1 hate the things
that make war. That is why 1 hate
war. Yet 1 want to be a soldier. l
want to make more of the things that
war needs. That is why I will never
declare peace. Yes l heard from my
wife. 1 heard from her-but-but-
but
The sentence was never finished
He seized his hat and before we could
even turn in our places he was gone
into the night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
WOMEN IN A MEET
Kansas Farm and Garden ASSO-
citation to Topeka.
Two Days of Conference
Among State Leaders.
SOLVE AGRICULTURAL PROBLEM
Women Also Wish To Learn
More About Farms.
Permanent Organization for
Period of the War.

The Kansas Women's Farm and
Garden association will have con-
vention in Topeka beginning next
Tuesday night and continuing thru
be given Tuesday evening at the
Chamber of Commerce. when four
minute speeches will be made by Mrs.
J. A Stokely, Wichita; w. A. S. Bird
Topeka; Mayor Jay House. Topeka
Charles Dillon, Topeka; Mrs. 0. ii.
Garvey. Topeka; DIR. o. o. Wolf, OF
tawa; J. c. Mohler, Topeka; James
Rhoads, Frankfort; Governor Arthur
Capper. Topeka; Mrs. Roscoe Stubs,
Lawrence; w. A. Billy. Topeka and
Mrs. David Mulvane. Topeka
Mrs. S. 1. Nelson will be time keep
e.. Music will be given by Mrs Clyde
Corbet and by representatives from
the. Daniel Muller School of Music.
A business meeting will be held
Wednesday morning, and in the after
noon will be open discussions on some
values of farm life for women, and
on the subject of gardening for chill
dren; also the spring gardens for town
women. Some one will come from
Manhattan to address the conference
on war farm work.
The program for Thursday morn
ing will include number of addresses
by experts in farm work. Mrs. Elsie
Arthur of Kansas City will talk on
II lrticulture for Women; Mrs. Charles
Luengene, who runs a successful poul-
try farm southeast of Topeka. will
discuss War Feed for Poultry and
Poultry for War Feed" Mrs Cora
Wellhouse Billiard of Tonganoxie will
made an address on why 1 Stay on
the Farm"
Prof w. A. McKeever of Lawrence
will Ne a speaker for Thursday morn
ing. and he will speak on Children
and Gardening"
Tho state board of agriculture and
the shawnee county farm bureau will
cooperate in every way possible to
the success of this conference.
Object OF Organization.
The objects are:
To interchange ideas and promote
cooperation among women engaged
in farming o. having the direct man
agement of farms.
To increase the knowledge and use
of existing agricultural educational in
situations.
To help bring together supply and
demand. or producer and consumer.
To help solve the agricultural prob
lens before the nation.
To cooperate with organization
enlisting women for farm work.
To advise women who wish to make
a profession of agriculture and horti-
culture.
To show how inexperienced women
may become farmers and suggesting
necessary education and apprentice
ship.
To advise as to buying farms, CAPT
tai necessary, selecting the farm, test
ing of soil, water supply, markets and
rental contracts.
To organize a permanent association
of women farmers of the state.