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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
INFLUENZA SPREADS.
Connecticut Cities Report More New
Cases and Many Deaths.

Bridgeport, Conn, Oct. l7-The mum
Der of influenza cases reported to the
health officials for the 24-hour period
ending this noon was pa This brings
the total number stricken in Bridgeport
to 2,07l Nine deaths were reported in
the past "a hours, gain of one over the
previous days report. This brings the
total fatalities to SO.
1t was disclosed to-day that although
several desperate attempts have been
made to secure nurses, there were 700
Bridgeport women who took course in
nursing last year and only small mum.
Der have volunteered their services dur
ing the epidemic.
Hartford, Conn, Oct. 1.-THE number
of influenza cases thus far reported in
this city is 1867 up to noon to-day.
New cases reported were PSI. Deaths
from pneumonia are increasing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
MANY DEATHS.
There Were 10 at Pittsfeld, Mass, in "a
Hours.

Pittsfeld, Mass, Oct lT.-Sixteen
deaths from influenza or pneumonia dur
ing the past "a hours ending at | p. m.
to- day have made the total number of
deaths for October 2l3 There have been
over 1900 cases of the disease reported.
Fred ]. Curtin, superintendent of Flint
stone farm in Dalton, one Of the leading
livestock specialists in New England,
died Of the disease to-day James A.
Burke, local saloon keeper, was fined
800 in court to-day for keeping his sa-
loon open contrary to health board or
ders.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
FRENCH PURSUING FOE.
Are Keeping in Close Contact with Them
North of Laon.

Paris, Oct. l7.--On the entire front of
the Disc and the Serre, whore the Ger
mans are being driven from the pocket
north of Laon. the French last night
maintained contact with the enemy, ac-
cording to to-day's war Office report.
The statement reads;
During the night we maintained con
tact on the entire front of the Disc and
the Serre. There was somewhat pro-
nounced machine gun and artillery ae-
tivity."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
DANA BRUCE WOUNDED.
He Writes Foster Mother Under Date of
Sept. 16.

Mrs. Efiie Bruce, foster mother of Cor
porsl Christopher Dana Bruce, has re-
ceived a letter from the young man, dat
ed Sept l6, in which he states that he
was slightly wounded and was writing
the letter while still being cared for at
the front.
Corporal Bruce is a member of the U.
S. marines, having enlisted some time be,
fore the United States went to war with
Germany, being first stationed at the
navy yard in Brooklyn and later being
sent TO Quantico, Va, and then trans
ported across the sea His foster mother
is employed as housekeeper at the
Quinlan hottel on North Main street and
his foster father, Dana Bruce, lives on
Camp street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17

wooDSvILLE MAN LOCATED.
George Briggs Is in German Prison at
Merseburg.

Washington D. c., Oct. Names of
two officers and thirty eight enlisted
men in German prison camps were an
nounced to-day by the war department.
The officers are Lieutenants William
Tanney, New York City. and Charles V.
H. Newbold, Wayne, Pa, both of whom
are reported in good health at unknown
camps.
The enlisted men include these from
New England:
At Rastatt; Alton l. Stowell, North
Dana, Mass; Henry Richard, Holyoke,
Mass; Joseph Greeley, Holyoke, Mass. !;
George f. Turner, Providence, r, |.
AT Merseburg; George Briggs, Woods
Vile, N. H.
Reported in good health, camp un-
known Philip F, Fillion, Fall River,
Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
GERMANS ARRESTED IN HAVANA.
Prominent Germans Were Placed in In
ternment Camps.

Havana, Oct. l7.--Cuban secret service
officials have arrested eight of Havana's
most prominent German merchants, who
were promptly interned with other alien
enemies.
The prisoners are Maximilian PaetzoId
former Austro- Hungarian consul at Ha-
vana; Enrique Heibut, Charles L. Bern
des, j. ii. Kolbert, Paul Octken, Robert
Kaiser, Louis Chasing and Paul Shoene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
GERMAN ARMY in
NORTH is In R0UT|
Courtrai and Thourout in Belgium
Have Fallen Into Hands of the AL
lies and German Right Flank is
In Danger of Being Turned
(By the Associated Press.)

Lille has been captured by the British.
Allied pressure all sides of the salient of which Lille the
compelled the enemy give the city, the largest town of
France captured by the Germans and for four important
unit of the enemy defense system.
The fall of Lille simultaneously with the launching of
offensive by Field Marshal Hg against the German defenses
south Vaencenne His troops to-day stomng forward
last week
In Flanders the allies have gained important successes
while the Disc to the Meuse the allied maintained
strongly angle north of Lao the Germans apparently
retiring from between the Oise and Serre rivers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
BELGIAN FORCES
CROSS USER RIVER
Are Marching on ostend-Belgians Have
Also Made Progress North
of Thourout.

London, Oct. l7.tBy the Associated
Press Belgian forces under command
Of King Albert, which crossed the User
river, are marching on 0stend, a sea
port on the English channel.
The Belgians also made progress in
the region north of Thonout and ad-
vanced in the direction Of Thielt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
POLES GET DEMANDS.
Told German Governor General There
Would Be Dire Consequences.

Amsterdam, Wednesday, Oct. To-
Correspondence between the Polish re-
gency council, meeting at Warsaw, with
General Hans II. Won Beseler, German
governor general Of occupied territory in
Russia, is printed in the Frankfort, and
shows that the council threatened ''un-
desirable consequences" if the admins
trative departments were not transferred
to it Internationally, General Won Bes-
eler had promised only limited trans
fer.
In his final letter the governor gen
eral, in terms of abject poiitHness, an
nounced the abandonment OF his former
standpoint and granted the demands Of
the council
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
NO EXTENSION OF LOAN.
1t Will Be Completed Saturday Night
SAYS McAdoo

Washington, d, c., Oct l7-There will
be no extension of the Liberty loan sub
scription period past Saturday night,
Secretary McAdoo stated emphatically
to-day,
Furthermore, said the secretary, il
will be necessary to have fifth and pos
sibly sixth loan, regardless of the out
come of Germany's peace negotiations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
LIBERTY LOAN TOTAL
REACHES $4,000, 100000
According to Returns Received at the
Treasury Department Up to
This Noon.

Washington, d. c., Oct. II. Reports
on Liberty loan subscriptions gathered
shortly before noon to-day by the treas
ury indicated to-day receipts probably
would bring the total up to S3,600,000,-
900, leaving S2,400OO0,000 to be sub
scribed in the remaining two days Of
the campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
sERBIANs TOOK % GUNS
And Have Captured Aleximatz on the
Morava River.

London, Oct. l7Serbian troops, con.
tinuing their energetic campaign for driy-
ing out the Austro-German forces re.
naming on Serbian soil, have captured
the town of Alexinatz, ON the Morava
river, 10 miles northwest of Nish, says a
Serbian official statement received here
o-day. Thirty-two guns were taken in
the fighting beyond Nish
The statement reads;
1--WE are continuing to pursue the en-.
emy On Tuesday we occupied Kressi-
baba mountain, the town of Alexinatz,
Iastrebatz mountain and the village of
Zlatare, Thirty-two guns were captured
in these operations.
German airplanes are bombing Nish.
French cavalry has captured Pierot."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
APPEAL FOR AID.
Comes from Porto Rico, Which Was
Shaken By Earthquake.

New York, Oct, l7.-With more than
one hundred persons dead and thousands
without shelter, food or clothing, as a
result Of the earthquake which shook
the entire island last Friday, the gov
ernment Of Porto Rico to-day appealed
to Congress and to the American Red
Cross for assistance, in cablegram re-
ceiyed here and forwarded to Washing.
tonN
Property damage in three cities mad
numerous towns particularly along the
west coast, aggregates S4,000,000, said
the message, which was sent by Antonio
Barcelo president of the Porto Rican
Senate, to Cordoya Davila, resident com
missioner in this country. Mr.. Dayila is
about to sail for home with the body of
his wife, victim of influenza
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
CENSORSHIP PARTIALLY REMOVED.
As to Information on Shipping Move
ments.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 1.-THE volun.
tary censorship ban upon information Of
shipping movements on the Pacific coast
was Withdrawn to-day with the approval
OF the navy department. Except in the
case of transports and munitions car.
riers, the navy withdraws its request
that newspapers refrain from publishing
the movement of merchant ships in and
out of Pacific ports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
GEN. Won ARNIM'S
ARMY IN FLIGHT.

Paris, Oct 1.-THE whole of the
German army of General Won Ar
MIN is in retreat from the North
sea to the region of Lille, having
been beaten back and overthrown
by the allied attacks to-day.
The retirement is assuming the
proportions of a rout. Seventeen
divisions comprise the army of
Won Arnim.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
Caused Pres. Wilson to Decide on Sep
arate Note to Austria.

Rome, Wednesday, Oct. l6.- President
Wilson's decision to send separate an
swer to Austria Hungary's peace propos.
al is treated in semi official note issued
here as follows:
president Wilson will give separate
answer to Austria Hungary, as it is evil
IDENTIFY necessary TO give special consid-
Grafton to the peculiar clinical and in
ternal conditions of the central empires
in order that President Wilson's high
aims of liberty and justice may be at
tanned"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
URIC HEBERT's FUNERAL
Was Held This Morning from st. Sylyes-
ter's Church.

Uric Hebert, aged 81, died yesterday
morning of pneumonia. He was the son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian Hebert, who sur
yiye him, and he is also survived by his
wife and two children, five brothers and
two sisters as follows: Albaney, who is
home from France, wounded, Amel, Jo-
seph Paul, Emri, who is in the army,
Mrs Emel Tuessneau and Mrs. Arthur
Charbonneau Of Barre City.
The funeral was held at o'clock this
at St. Sylyesters church, Fa-
ther Turcot officiating The bearers were
his father, Lucian Hebert, Henry Gag.
neau, Jadeas Gagneau and d. " Their
iault.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
BIG EXPLOSION IN LYONS.
No Lives Lost, But Much Material Dam
age Done.

Lyons, France, Oct. l7.-Fire followed
by an explosion in a munitions factory
at il O'Clock last night, caused inpor.
tant material damage. Another and
more violent explosion occurred at mid
night, when the maagzines blew up. The
buildings still were burning to-day.
No lives were lost. A few persons, in
cluding several firemen, were injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
GERMANY is BENDING"
To Make Her Break, the Nation Needs
Every Dollar.

Washington, d. c., Oct. Germany
is bending. More pressure and she will
break says Secretary lansing in a
statement to-day, warning the nation
that the war is not over, and that the
fourth Liberty loan must be success at
time when every dollar, as well as
every man and every gun, counts more
than ever before.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
DEATH AT EAST BARRE.
Lester W. Smith, "A, Was Ill with Pneu-
monia.

Lester W, Smith, l4.year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Smith of East
Barre, died yesterday morning at $50
after an illness of 10 days with infu-
enza and pneumonia which resulted. The
boy was born in Barre Town and was
very popular among his mates and in the
eighth grade of the East Barre school,
where he was a pupil. Besides his par
ents, he is survived by three sisters and a
brother, Hazel, Lawrence, Bernice and
Daisy.
The funeral will be held Friday after
noon at 2:30 from the house. Rev. James
Ramage officiating. Burial viii be in the
Wilson cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
CONDEMNED TO DEATH.
"Nicholas Romanoft" Ordered to Be Shot
Night of Oct. 10.

Paris, Oct. IA Russian wireless
message in English, dated Tsarskoe, Selo,
s:25 p. M, Oct. 10, received here reports
the following information as having been
received from Ekaterinburg:
According to the official declaration
of the soviet chiefs, Nicholas Romanoff
has been tried and condemned to death.
He will be shot during the night of the
sixteenth"
The Nicholas Romanoff referred to is
supposed to be Grand Duke Nicholas,
the former commander-in-c Of the
Russian army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
FLED 10 MONTENEGRO.
Austro- German Forces Fave Up Diakova
on Serbian Frontier.

Paris, Wednesday, Oct. l6-Austro-
German forces in western Serbia have
retired into Montenegro and have evacu-
ated the town Of Dakova on the Serbo-
Montenegrin frontier, according to an
official statement from the French war
office tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
NEW YoRK'S BIG TASK
Is to Raise Nearly Billion Dollars in
Three Days.

New York, Oct. l7.-With only three
days remaining of the fourth Liberty
loan campaign, barely more than one
half of the second federal reserve dis
trict's quota of Sl,S0O, 100000 had been
officially reported subscribed at 10 a. m,
to-day. At that hour the total was $9l6,-
$4,000, an overnight gain of S6s,706,l $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
ON UNKNOWN MISSION.
Major General William L. Kenly Left by
Balloon.

Washington, D. c., Oct II. - Major.
General William L. Kenly, chief of oper-
ations of the army air service, was a
passenger in free balloon piloted by
Major j. G. Mccoy, which rose from Po.
tomac park this morning, heading north
ward and bound for an unannounced
destination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
FORMER SPAULDING ATHLETE
Fred Pickering Died in Barre Town of
Pneumonia.

The death of Fred Pickering occurred
last night at his home on east hill in
Barre Town, pneumonia being the cause
Mr.. Pickering was born in Canada 32
years ago, the son Of Mr.. and Mrs John
Pickering, but had spent most Of his life
in this vicinity. He leaves a wife and
three small children, his parents and two
brothers Clarence and Lawrence.
Mr. Pickering was graduated from
Spaulding school and also attended God
dard seminary. At both schools he took
active part in athletic events.
The funeral will be held Saturday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock at the house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
TWENTY VILLAGES
TAKEN IN BELGIUM
Courtrai Entered BY British and Thour-
out Captured BY the Bel
gians.

London, Oct. l7.-British forces entered
Courtrai during yesterdays fighting, ac-
cording to statement issued at the war
effice to-day Over 20 villages were cap
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
MONUMENT TO AMERICA.
The Bordeaux, France, Municipal Council
Votes 100000 Francs Subscription.

Bordeaux, Wednesday, Oct. Is, - The
municipal council has voted subscrip-
tion Of 100000 francs toward a fund be-
ing raised to erect memorial in honor
Of America at the mouth of the Garonne
river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-17
BAN ON GAS0LINELESS
SUNDAYS REMOVED

Washington, d. c., Oct. l7.-Fuel
Administrator Garfield to-day lift
ed the ban on gasolineless Sun
days, effective at once,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-22
Rings and Moons Of Saturn.

The most distinctive feature Of
Saturn is his unique system Of rings,
writes Albert d. Watson In Journal of
the Royal Astronomical Society Of
Canada. These are in the plane of
Saturn's moons, with the exception of
the outermost moon, which is appar-
emily retrograde in motion. The rings
consist Of meteors.
From the center Of the planet to
the circumference of its outer ring
there are, first, the $500 miles Of the
radius Of Saturn. From the surface
Of the sphere to the inner margin Of
the inner rings Is 1900 miles. This,
which Is known as the crepe ring, Is
1880 miles in width and runs into
the middle ring which is 1900 miles
wide. Outside the middle ring is a
space of 1000 miles before the outer
ring, 10000 miles wide. is reached.
Saturn has ten moons, only one Of
which (Titan) is larger than ours. The
first four, like our own and some Of
the moons Of Jupiter. have been prov
en- to turn always the same surface
towards their primary. AS no excep-
ton to this rule has been found. 1t is
likely that 1t obtains In the cases Of
all moons.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-22
WARMTH FOR WINTER BED
Thin, Hard Mattress Pleasant In
Summer Can Be Made Comfortable
In Cold Weather.

That thin. hard mattress which made
your bed haven of GOODNESS and rest
during the nights belonging to the sea-
son of dog days." convinced you of
the folly Of ever sleeping on anything
thicker. That bed, however, reveals
drawbacks when winter comes.
Draughts, seeming to come from under
the floor and savOring of subcellar
dampness. play among the springs sup
porting the thin mattress. and chill
your bones to their marrow. Forget
full of your midsummer vows. you
think longingly Of the discarded half
foot thick mattress, and wish that the
one on which you now WOO sleep might
be made softer as well as warmer.
Well. do not throw it away until you
try a simple and inexpensive expert
ment. It's first cost is the nickel that
you would spend anyhow for a many
sectiOned Sunday newspaper. One of
these dispensers Of world news. spread
evenly over the springs, will resist
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-22
Worlds Champion SpeIIer.

Prof. David Jones, the worlds cham
pion speller. retired on a well-earned
pension after schOolteaching for SO
years In Missouri, notes an exchange.
For 33 years the champion issued an
annual challenge to all Corners to
spell against him. Many tried to
wrest from him his title, but none sue
ceeded.
His record is 1900 words correctly
spelled straight off the reel at one sit
ting without a single mistake. Pro-
lessor Jones defeated in spelling con-
tests heads Of universities, famous
teachers, scholars, authors. and profess
sional proof-readers, and his sidebOard
Is loaded with silver cups and other
similar trophies, won oil over the cOun-
try at the once popular spelling
bees" With him spelling Is an art,
Just as music or painting or sculp-
ture is an art with others. He pOunces
on and treasures a rare and difficult
word as eagerly as an enthusiast does
on q scarce and elusive butterfly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-22
MORE WORK FOR BUSY BEES
Artificial Comb, Patented by Woman,
Enables Larger Output by
the Honey Producers.

Undoubtedly the most important In
vention ever produced by a woman was
the machine for making artificial comb
foundation for beehives. The idea was
originated by Frances A. Durham, who
patented the contrivance in 1881, says
an exchange.
70 produce material for comb build
ing is for the bee very expensive. 1t
uses up at least ten times as much of
her gathered products, bulk for bulk,
as is required for honey making.
Hence the obvious economy Of prOvid-
ing her with a ready-made comb of
beeswaX turned out from machine.
Another advantage is that all the
cells Of the artificial comb are made
Of worker" size, so that the eggs laid
in them by the queen bee (the mother
Of the hive) produce workers only and
no idle drones.
The workers build up the cell walls
on the "ground-foor" pattern fur
nished for them, and (barring those
used for brood purposes) fill them
with honey. Being relieved Of the
bother and expense of making their
own comb foundation. their output Of
money is proportiOnately augmented.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-22

This medieval velveteen blouse is in
Burgundy red cut with the fourteenth
century decoIIetage and has small arm.
holes which are edged with stitching.
A sash Of beige-coIored jersey cloth
runs under the pIaits and ties at the
back.
that Its wearer would not break the
law of economy in wool or that of
proper drapery. 1t was of black wool
en- material. made with bodice that
became bib In front and long panel
in back fastened with bone buttons
from neck to heels. The underslip was
Of plated black satin, with sash of
itself that tied loosely over the wide
sandwich back.
This is only one example out of hun
dreds that are being offered.
A Chance for the Trade.
Exploitation is the life of the trade
In wOmen's clothes. When the govern
ment Joined hands with the traders in
helping them over q serious situation,
there was Joy In the land of apparel.
On every side we hear Of efficiency
blouses. economy gowns and conserva-
ton suits. Each firm assures us that
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-22

New YOrk-ThS season of the year
witnesses the annual performance of
stirring stunts to keep the women in
tereSted in the question of apparel.
Heretofore. the traders have had two
excellent pegs on which to hang new
clothes ut this time of the year: the
exodus to Palm Beach and the incOm-
Ing Of midseaSon French fashions.
But this year the trade has added a
third peg Ia the row on which the two
others were placed. They have had
sop thrown 10 them by the govern
ment In the nature of request to
make gowns out of rs little wool as
possible, and theE have pledged them
selves in body to keep within the AZ
yard measurement for Il suit gown.
This third peg was an actual slim
illus to production. II offered broad
white way to exploitation. 1t fairly
dubbed and seethed with advertising
possibilities. 1t was taken up by the
trade as eagerly as brilliant phrase
of statesman Is caught up by the
multitude and made a part of an ap-
peal To war.
Each man jumped to his scissors, his
pencil and his material and went to
work TO beat all his competitors in pro-
ducing a costume to which he could
point with pride and say. with Il spread
ing. arrogant gesture, this is the ulti-
mate pinnacle on which art and econo-
my can stand entwined."
81 have made gown from ~
yards of worSted," said famous Fifth
avenue designer, "and it is good to look
at"
II hope TIE woman is" said the lis
tener.
"Oh. l have added other materials"
quickly explained the designer. THE
gown does not affect the minimum of
visibility"
The frock had to he brought down
from the workrooms to prove the point
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-02-22
BOWSer Starts
For War
But Returns
Again
ssssssSsssssss . .
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)

Mr.. Bowser was half an hour late
in coming up to dinner and Mrs. Bow
ser had begun to worry for fear of
accident, when he arrived. He came
along in a brisk, excited sort of way
and he had not yet entered the door
when he called out:
as that dinner ready? l have only
ten minutes to spare"
What is it?" she asked. as she fol.
lowed him down to the dining room.
at has come, Mrs. Bowser. l have
held myself back long as possible on
your account, but it has come now"
what do you mean. Mr. Bowser?"
81 mean that l am going to war.
Yes, sir, five of us in the office en-
listed this afternoon. We are going
to take the train I'm about an hour
and | haven't got minute to spare.
/ shall have just time to pack few
things and kiss you good-by and, the
next thing you hear of me, l shall be
on the bloody field and, perhaps, have
fallen with the Others"
If MIR. BOwser expected Mrs. Bow
ser to faint away, or burst into sObs
and tears, he was disappointed. She
took the news very calmly. Indeed,
she rather smiled than grieved as she
said:
Il have been wondering for some
time why you didn't go to war. You
are an able-bodied man and it is really