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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
NEARLY MILLION TONS.
OF Shipping Have Been Delivered By the
Shipping Board.

Washington, d. c., June 24.The first
million tons of new ships built on con
tract for the shipping board will be de-
livered by the end of the month. Last
deliveries totalled five steel vessels, with
a dead weight tonnage of 1880, making
the grand total of 1918 production 924,-
200 dead weight tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
NOT READY TO STATE
How Many Officers Have Been Commits
STONED and Given Non-combatant
Positions

Washington. June 24.-In response to
an appeal sent requesting information as
to the number Of army officers commits
stoned and placed in non-combatant posi-
tions. Secretary Baker to-day sent let
ter stating that smother month would be
required 70 acquire the data required.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
HARD BLOW TO AUSTRIA.
If Country Is Compelled to Surrender
Much Booty.

Paris, June 24--The Austrian often
sive appears to have ended in a rout,
according to the view taken by the Paris
press of the news from the Italian front,
as summarized to-day by the Havas
agency. Believing that under such con-
ditions as the news indicates the enemy
will be compelled to give up important
booty, in material and prisoners, to the
Italians, the newspapers predict that
the defeat will react seriously upon the
population of the dual monarchy, so
sorey tried by hunger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24

chasers, was obliged to land on the lower
Pave"
These messages say the Austrian re-
treat across the Pisve in which the Ital-
ians already have taken $4,000 prisoners,
have become viritible rout, but that
information from secret sources shows
that many divisions of German troops
have been detached from the front in
France and are being rushed to the aid
of the Austrian army
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
GERMAN AUTOCR4CY
GETTING ALARMED
1t Is Reported That Chancellor Won
Hertling Will Discuss Internal
Conditions Before Reich
stag.

Washington, d, c., June 24.-An off
cial dispatch from Switzerland to-day
says it is reported from Berlin that the
questions concerning conditions in the
empire will be taken up to-day in the
Reichstag 1t is expected that Chancel-
lor Won Hertling will open the proceed
ings with speech.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
NEW WAGE SCALE.
Announced for Refrigerating Engineers
Employed on Ships.

Washington, D. G., June pa sup
Elemental wage scale announced to-day
by the shipping board fixes the pay of re-
frigerating engineers employed on ships
operated by the board at $95 a month,
electricians, sos; deck engineers $S5 and
$S5. The rates are retroactive
to Nav T.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
LARGE NUMBER OF CANNON
SEIZED BY THE ITALIANS
Enormous Stores of War Materials
Have Been Taken and the Piave
River Is Filled With Bodies
of Thousands of Austrians

tays victory the Ausans the Pave front appears
likely the proportions of veable triumph for the
disaster of great magnitude for the defeated
Already announced in official dispatches from Rome the
lost 45 900 prisoners and great quantities
of material their other casualties ind
Gated by thousands of bodies floating down the waters of the
swollen Pave.
Unable to force his further than the immediate vicinity of
of the and with bridges thrown the
swept away by the swrng waters of the flood pouring
down the mountains the enemy began precpae retreat
Saturday night So hasty his withdrawal that he left great
many the bank of the Piave while his rereatng
infantry columns according dispatches already being
pressed by thrown the easter side of
the stream.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
CUSTOMS DECREASE.
Considerable Falling OF from May. 1917,
to May, 1918.

st. Albsns. June 24.-The customs col.
lections at the Vermont district Office
here showed falling of in May as com
pared with May. 1917. The total expor-
iations were s6.3O7 .l95. a. compared with
81 .627 $40 in May, 1917. The domestic
was S5.79o.6is, compared
with s6.s74.2l4 last year and the foreign'
was S507 81, compared with
s655, ,465 last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
HERRIcK ACCEPTS WORK.
As Chairman Of National Finance Com
mittee of War Community Service.

New York, June 24.-Myron r. Her
rick, former ambassador to France. has
accepted the chairmanship Of the nation
al finance committee % the war commun-
ity service Il was announced here to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
ASSASSINATED IN STREET.
M. volodarsky, Prominent Bolsheviki,
Killed in Petrograd.

Moscow, June 2l.-(By Associated
Press).-M Volodarsky, commissioner
for press affairs and prominent Boil
sheviki, was shot dead to-day in =
street at Petrogsd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
ACTION POSTPONED.
Oil and Gas Land Leasing Bill Goes Over
to Monday.

Washington, d. C., June 24.-Senate
and House conferees on the oil and gas
land leasing bill held their first confer
ence to-day, but postponed action until
next Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
McAdoo Orders Investigation.

Washington, June 24.-Director Cen
eral McAdoo to-day ordered an investi
CATION of the circus train wreck on the
Michigan Central railroad near Gary,
Ind.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24

Miss Henrietta Tnglis has returned
from Nashua, ~ H.. where she attended
the wedding of Miss Msbel A. Taylor to
William J. johnson. Miss TAYLOR was q
former resident of Barre and many
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
STRIKERS CALL
FOR END OF WAR
Workers in Vienna Demand
That Their Government
Shall Take Steps
BY INVITING ALLIES TO
BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS
German Workers Struck at
Cologne and Muelheim
for More Food

London, June 24.-Strikes in the fac.
tories at Vienna Saturday formulated a
demand that the Austrian government
show itself ready for a general peace and
invite the enemy governments to enter
into peace negotiations, says despatch
to the Times. Representatives of the
workers submitted the plea to Baron
Burian, the Austrian foreign minister.
London, June 24.-Extensive strikes
broke out Thursday in Cologne and
Muelheim, on the Rhine, owing to re-
duction in the bread ration, 10000 per-
sons quitting work in munition factories,
according to despatch to the Daily
Mail from The Hague.
A Dutch workman returning to The
Hague reported that the military failed
to prevent street procession of 1000
men and women strikers at Cologne
Speakers made this declaration: Unless
we get more to eat, we shall not work"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

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@ s ss ' noB Ho'? TIL i5 s S s dssssR os
e aa ST
Lawson, Doyle romblns Given Large Majories.
received VS. m be & en R % E % % boyle s @ of the @ IF % h sn9a b
member George johnson received sos votes and John R. Lawson 7
tb cJ stewart y0e " To@b8E isS8
treasurer 48 locals Yet met
gs9 81 s9 55s7nn 5 and % S8 8S Doyle 2 John
president being shows seventy per Voted election
@ d52 & entitled he % 3 ii ' f @ s ] s I sT SSSs '5 3d. s
would 5 s. Z G 4 sss al s .s s7.ssss
and Ssw ADDITION Tha they rsSeTed 67 from these ~
esa the h vote OIL 5hs e @ p see ss6 sss
Poys Of 1915 Lawson Of i46s TObns
be asked s the above A
Ss p[sn f. s
& 1t that s S9SS @ s @ sa from % @ @ R
Denied ivil of Checking Up the
& s S there noE"e g ees he h our ] w6 n
permitted bsada1arters were BEING
day
s aaP M Selecting S f saa,5s
b With Ihe Te5e @ denG @ & hs Fsh 5 TO S @
e @ enR o 9s ERs n R fa
'4fss se sfa s
Moran and Warren II, PiBPn acting
Fpp @smbers s the
rem ps % ne%P OF @ ns Sss ss4s S 9sv
Hiyer
n election which they actively
Count" ayed y-seven
to to how be
had told
of
of this of the constitution.
which Workers
Ludlow live this political corruption and unscruuus domination
no ger
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Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16
ARMY BOYS ARE WITH BAKER.
W. F. Secord Writes From Camp Gus
ter That AIS Well in Michigan.

w. F. Secord, son of w. E. Secord
of the Switchmen's Union, writes from
Camp Custer in Michigan to advise
dad" about preparing for the spring
garden, duty that has hitherto de-
volved upon young Bill" He sug-
gests that a little exercise with the
spade might not hurt dad" The
letter was written at the time certain
United States senators were making
an attack on Secretary of War Baker.
and says the army boys are all with
Baker and the President. Young
Secord declares three-fourths of the
men in camp receive better care, bet
ter food and closer medical attention
than they ever did in civil life.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16
GENERAL ORGANIZERS IN CITY.
Here to Assist Boilermakers and
Electrical Workers Locals.

General Organizer Harry J. Norton
Of the International Brotherhood of
Boilermakers, Iron Shipbuilders and
Helpers of America, and Thomas c..
Robbins, general organizer of the In
ternational Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers, are in Denver for the pur-
pose of assisting their locals here in
negotiating increased wage scales.
During visit at The Bulletin office
Norton and Robbins gave some inter-
esting information as to the rapid
growth in the metal and building
crafts in the northwest since the big
contracts for war equipment began
operations. In Seattle the Boilermak-
ers have one local with over 10000
members.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16
JEFF FARR" MORAN AND PlPPlN, ASSISTED BY COMMIT
COUNTS OUT JOHN R. LAWSON, E. L. DOYLE AND TONI
Doyle Which Lays Bare Crooked Tactics By Viii
DENVER, Colo, Feb. Is, 1918.

To the Rank and File of u M DRSSFa " e e e1ssas P 10 1918
% s sa @ s robbed 5s a s2s Of BIZ g 80 Nine ~ T s s
ter Pfnu % the miners refused to be dictated & to in Their choice o the
& sSftoP Of the Colorado State Federation of Labor
@ Ea 'sP BSad MEMBER Tb m W to TanHon of Indiana
nR @ i 4h on % h meFan @ Of c n e6s5 % ] of the % P
movement by joining @ @ m r % norma Of % P%n % nd % Warren m Pppn % % of
again be aF n t ' Rbt ] S6o e s 6 66 osr asa
Crooked Tactics in State Federation Election.
% @ labor OF election & ' ] IN ee4s6 % % Gd ofsaS s
for 5.S H nSa s NJ @ 3 aes % % s. s5G t 599 h a~sGa s %
$685. Haff co S sast votes for Lawson and
BENG ssaaa % @ @ for A and TR S ad % % sa r. being % Psss sS
Lessi UPion Nc sSe5 Bowen c9o cas- IS
e The this local the which
@ e g2s Y sr So s9 e T % 3 FL
S p.12 ss ssss A.
1s SS s% r$ ::ssS s hands Federation ,ss
e@SP % sss' snd sas
% n 10 a on ss9 % % s. Fs1
s an" eaPS sP
t % e ' eSS zS has Sa % s
" is Colo Lawson
rssshsd
MeIennan Had Access to Election Returns.
'SsS3 a's ss%a any sS
then s gsssa 3 s Ss-s a ss sn 1Ss9 HSs % ss
time and 3 s an @ the United Mine %orfsTs @ Of
the election eturnsw mailed
State Federation Of Labor for the month This by
5 supplies % & d IN o s % be e f n a' % SaSnr @ % ee
by s S S1 P sho~ % Mr. P ] ssS ] S Ts $50 s
and es } nv % % @ a s e % % n" @ @ since
organized and abandoned April October
mailed Colorado
members for the month Of May 10 for July 10 for
said
CLAIMED the Pike View sheet Federation tes
Mr. Carpenter 3 votes and Lawson No has been
and pI g% r N s 1a s S @ @ mo s'5 5 as s s
Salvage of Walenbu sent @ Carpenter and Lawson
The sheet by Mike Salvage
Mike VALDEZ forged president Neither Salvage Valdez held
n
Unions Resurrected for Voting
30l2, Forbes Colo,
July g. 1917 and nothing heard until October when
The
and for while the facts that this membership
Forbes Colo
been paid by this local union.
Local Union No 8eos Cokedale Colo No local Cokdal
Coo the address the of which the
giving
this local union
Carpenter n
Grafton The facts this local abandoned 1917
behp transferred to Oak Hill Union No International
Robert Llewlyn
Federation this local
4 for August 1874 for September for October Ballots
sheets sent TINS and the sheets mailed untitled
given to Warren Pppn international organizer his
Evan president and Joe Wright fails
such Oak Creek No further been paid by this local
Local Union No 1852 powner office
the
To tho En nlrntO
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

Even tho things have gone so well
that you haughtily hold your head
high in the cold air region, il you
step on an up-pointed tack, you will
'momentarily thrust it still higher.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16
EXPLANATION of Items in the Table.

The membership this local not obtained the International
District 10 revoked the local charter December H. 1917 deprive
and E. Doyle their membership dquay
the district election
office international president
District To- revoked the local charter
of his membership thereby dsquafy candidate
the district
'Loa Union No
is
strike Heaton The members
the S4 members credited
which and
entitled to
charter was issued in October for Local Union No ssos Cokedae
field Utah and S6 Agua Colo chartered November 1917 Nos
37s2 Helper 37S9 Ration December,
1917 had
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

OUR nobed nobd
fighting
sand n our power
acdon and in n
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

Even a 16-inch gun may be less dan
gerouS than a 12-inch mouth.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16


Ia ~ Wit
condid and
to the t dent
uyqruOrHH
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

No, he isn't stingy, girls. He's cut
ting out candy to save sugar.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

This table shows the actual votes local unions the
Inanapolis
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-02-16

Unconditional union up TO January 2S 1918
with the local
of DistrctE Election
the special election
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
LOCAL ELKS PLAN BIG TURNOUT FOR THE LIBERTY LOAN PARADE

Birmingham lodge No. 79, Benevo- lent Protective Order of Elks, is plan- ning a great turnout for the Liberty Loan parade, which will mark the opening of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. Exalted Ruler John F. Ant wine has appointed committee to make all the necessary arrangements for the parade, and in order that every member of the order may be made &C., quainted with the purposes of the lodge>-a meeting has been called for this afternoon at o'clock at the Elks Home. on Eighth avenue, and all mem bers of the lodge are urged to att tend.
 The committee .has in view the prep aration of a float appropriate to the occasion and active steps have been taken to put this into effect There are several other propositions to be taken up at the meeting this after noon, and Exalted Ruler Antwine asks that every member of the lodge who can possibly do so, attend the meet ing.
 Field Marshall Rushton of the allied armies has appointed I team of Elks to sell Liberty Bonds in the coming cam paign. this team is attached to the Ital- ian army, and has been assigned an inn portant territory to carry offsits opera tions. The team is composed of promi- nent members of the lodge and they ex- pect to make a fine showing in the sale of bonds.
 special committee will be appointed at the meeting today to see that every member of the lodge and visiting Elk joins in the parade.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
UNIQUE FLOATS FOR LIBERTY LOAN PARADE

There are going to be some big sur prises in unique floats in next Satur- days Liberty Loan parade,' said Frank E. Butler, director of the float division of the big event. '"The rivalry of the different civic bodies in planning the most unusual and original ideas for this occasion is becoming quite heated" MT. Butler would like to have suggestions along the special feature line and would be glad for anyone to call him or his as sistant Mrs. W. M. King at 222 Twenty. first street, north, Main S19 and extend such suggestions to them or either to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
SLACKERS WARNED BY KU KLUX KHAN 100 Men Silently March Through Streets of Mont gomery, Scattering
 Warnings

Montgomery, September 2i.--For the first time in AZ years the Ku Klux Klan passed through the streets of Montgom- cry tonight distributing warnings to slackers, immoral women and spies, if perchance there be any here. Garbed in white, with black head dress and occupy ing IS automobiles, 75 to 100 men silent ly appeared early tonight, traversing the principal thoroughfares, and as they passed scattered this warning printed n red letters:
 Work, fight, or get No slackers al- lowed in Montgomery. We protect good women-bad ones must go When the Red Cross and Y. M C. A. call, be sure you answer Have you bought your pro- rata of Liberty Bonos and War Savings Stamps? You can't be a stacker in any way and live happily in Montgomery. If there is German spy in Montgomery county he will be properly handled This Is warning and a final notice. Do your duty.''
 dragnet will be thrown over the city by officials next week for work or fight for slackers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
U., $. TRAWLER TORPEDOED S5
 MILES AT SEA
Continued from Page une)

and began operations for her owners, the East Coast Fisheries company, in June. She registered $50 tons gross. I M. Taylor, president of the East Coast company, said tonight the vessel was valued at $l7o,G00 and was insured against submarines for s250,000. A telegram to Taylor from the captain of the Kingfish- CT. J. D. O'Reilly of Boston, told of the sinking and If the safety of the crew, but did not say whether the submarine gave any warning before firing the tor pedo. The crew was obtained in Bos- ton
 The Kingfisher during the summer es- tablished what was claimed as a record by bringing in 100000 pounds of fish after a 30-day trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
Health Board Prepares
 to Combat Influenza

Montgomery, September 21--(Spe- cial. )-The Alabama state health de- partment Is preparing for any emer- gency which might arise from an cpl demic of influenza. the step being in fluenced by the large number of cases now prevalent in a number of the lar ger cities of the east. Dr. $. w. Welch, state health officer. has written let ters to the various county and mu- nicipal health officers of Alabama. urging that they make daily reports to the state health department of the presence of influenza in their vicin- fly. They arc instructed to wire the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
TEN MEN LOST

Washington, September N.-Ten en- listed men of the crew of the coast guard cutter Seneca lost their lives Sep tember 16 while attempting in a heavy sea to save the steamer Wellington, which had been put in a sinking condi- ton by an enemy torpedo, the navy de- partment was informed tonight by Ad- miral Sims.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
Engraued
 Stationery

 No smart shop in Gotham offers a more correct or comprehensive display of fine writing papers. Here you may choose from scores of smart shades and S h ape es made by Eaton, Crane and Pike. This exquisite paper, with your monogram engraved in black and silver or pur- pie and silver, is a perfect expression of the newest thought in fine stationery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
FURTHER RETREAT INDICATED

With the American Army on the Lor- raine Front, September I.-(By the As sociated Press )--Fires were observed to- day in the town of Donmartin, behind the German line on this front, together with d heavy movement of men and wagon trains behind the line. These were taken to indicate a possible further re- tirement of the German positions.
 A harassing fire was kept up at diff ferent points, however, against the all lied line and on positions in the rear.
 With the exception of the exchange Of artillery fire, mostly directed at hxed targets, there was little activity.
 The Germans are using gas shells to O limited extent, especially for sprinkiing wooded areas. The towns of Vilcey and Xammes and the Presle woods. toward the eastern part of the front, southwest of Metz, are points that are being more heavily shelled by the Germans
 The American guns are returning the fire and are harassing the Germans to an equal degree.
 No attempt was made by either side today to advance The American patrol continued to dominate the greater part of the space between the lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
ATTEMPT IS MADE
 TO KILL TROTZKY

Amsterdam. September 21.--4An attempt has been made at kursk to nssassinate Leon Trotzky, the boI- sheviki minister of war and mn- rincs, according fo q dispatch sent from kicv by the correspondent of the Leipzig zeitung.
 The correspondent says n soldier fired twice at TrotsI<y but missed his mark.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
Local Data

department should an epidemic threat en. Dr. Welch calls attention to the fact that influenza is looked upon as a communicable disease and should De handled as such.
 Outbreaks have occurred lately at Mobile and Pensacola in various other cities of the country, and at several of the mobilization camps.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
14 VICTIMS AT CAMP DIX

Camp Dix, N J., September 21. Fourteen deaths from Spanish influ enza occurred here today. One victim was Miss Estella Stowe of Bridgeport, Conn.,, who contracted the disease here before beginning her duties here as an army nurse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
4000-FOOT FALL COSTS
 AVIATOR HIS LIFE

Fort Worth. Texas, September 21.-- Capt. Robert T. Isett of Spruce Creek, Penn, was killed this afternoon when his airplane fell at Barron Field. ap- proximately 1000 feet in a straight nose dive. Captain Isett came to Fort Worth about year ago and was recently pro- noted from first lieutenancy. He had extensive business interests in Philadel- phia. His body will be sent to Philadel- nh
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
BODIES ARRIVE

An Atlantic Port, September 2l.-Ap- proximately 30 bodies of sailors killed when the transport Mount Vernon was torpedoed recently 200 miles off the coast of France have been brought here. The naval authorities are sending them to the homes of relatives in various parts of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

The finest variety of asbestos is known as amianthus, and the most beautiful specimens of this come from Tarantaise, in Savoy. Hence the fab ric woven from asbestos is something known as amianthine cloth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
GERMANS CLAIM VICTORY

Berlin. September 21.-tVia London.) Tn front of our Siegfried positions be- tween Gouzeaucourt and Harglcourt, large centralized attack delivered py the English failed. with very large losses to the enemy" says the Ger man official communication issued this evening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington. September 21.-Weather forecast:
 Alabama and Mississippi: Fair slight ly warmer Sunday; Monday, fair and warmer.
 South Carolina and Georgia: Fair sunday, slightly warmer in interior Monday, fair and warmer
 Florida: Fair Sunday, except probably showers and cooler in extreme south, Monday. Monday, fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
WHOLE WORLD SHOCKED

Official reports from Russia, many coming through neutral countries, have recited revolting acts that have astounded and shocked the world. The reign of terror has already greatly hindered the efforts Of the United States to alleviate an impending fam inc in Russia, as it Is impossible to furnish much needed supplies to that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

MT. Morris Canister at the Alabama En- graving company, Mir. Butler wants everybody to help make this the best, most unique and successful parade in the souths history.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
BOSTON POSTMASTER DIES

Boston, September Civilian F. Murray, 37, postmaster of Boston. died tonight from influenza after a few days illness. There were 57 deaths here today from influenza and 2S from pneumonia
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
16 DEATHs AT pHuADELPHI.A

Philadelphia, September 21.--Sixteen deaths from Spanish influenza were reported in Philadelphia and vicinity today, eight among the civil popula- ton and the same number in the fourth naval district.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22
First Baptist ChurcI,

pr. T. S Hendon will occupy the pull pit at the First Baptist church at both services today; morning at Il o'clock. evening service at 8.