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The Washington times., 1918-07-28
Victims Son There.

Gamble to die in the electric chair as
directed by the jury.
Victims Son There.
a pathetic figure at the trial was
the little six-year-oId son and only
child OF the dead man-little John P.
Werres, jr! The child played about
the courthouse corridors and offices.
making friends with everyone and
showing his gratitude in his chiIdlike
way for every little attention shown
him
Attendants on the trial from time
or bought him ice cream cones at a
nearby country grocery store.
The child appeared to be at a loss
to understand the veil of sadness that
hung about his mother. He would
laugh and play when out of her sight.
but a questioning worried look would
cloud his brow when he would re-
join her.
1t appeared likely when court ad-
journed last night that Robert New
man, also indicted on a first degree
murder charge in connection with the
killing of Werres, would not be
placed on trial until the October term
of court.
Jury List Exhausted.
Since the jury list has been ex.
hausted, it is hardly possible that a
jury could be drawn at this time
without going to neighboring coun-
ties for talesmen.
Judge John T. Goolrick. of Fred
ericksburg. named by Governor Davis
to sit in the Gamble trial, returned
home last night, but will return to
Alexandria county courthouse tomor-
row. Mrs. Goolrick was at the clos
ing session Of the trial and accom-
panied her husband to Fredericks-
burg.
Mrs. Kathleen Burgess. who was
with Gamble and Newman at the time
Werres was done to death, and who
is under indictment in the same case
on a charge OF first degree murder.
will go on trial Monday at IL o'clock,
according to present plans
Judge William Cloth, representing
the woman. appealed to the court to
delay no longer the trial OF the wom-
an. who. he claims, is in such a con-
dition that she should have the care
and attention or her people at her
home in Laurel, Md.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
No EMOTION
IS SHOWN:BY
PRISONER At
HEARING FATE
Ccontinued from First Page.l

CONTINUED from First Page.)
IN the case, and interested visitors
gathered about in groups in the yard,
while Gamble, under guard of depu-
ties from the sherif1's office, remain
ed in the courtroom.
The prisoner grew impatient when
n appeared that the jury would con-
sumo some time in preparing a YER
dict
Il wish they would hurry and bring
In verdict. want to get out Of this
hot place" Gamble complained to
Jatler Crack.
The jailer told Gamble that a delay
was in his favor.
~Oh, I don't care what the verdict
Is ! want to get out OF here" he
During the two hours he Cracked
Jokes and appeared more at ease than
IN several days" the guards said.
Recalls Marriage.
When one OF the. guards told him
the story OF a man who purchased a
license to marry and couldn't remem-
Der his girls name, Gamble recalled
when he purchased a license to marry
his wife, now residing in western
EennsyiVania
The prisoner said he was only four
teen, years Of age when he married.
and that his wise was thirteen. He
ts now twenty-four and has two small
children, who live with their mother.
When the jury filed in shortly after
o'clock and announced that a YER
dict had been reached, Gamble show
ed only an indifferent interest in the
announcement
The jury was emphatic on two
points First. they wanted their
State to know that they considered
Gamble guilty. and, second. they were
determined that nothing short Of
death should be the penalty.
So determined was the jury to give
the limit that their first verdict mere
ly said: I'VE. the jury, find the pris-
oner guilty Of murder In the first de-
gree, and sentence him to death"
The verdict IS returned was irreg-
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

ular and had to be revised at the die
tation OF the Judge and Common
wealth attorney, so as to be regular,
. and include the name OF the defend
ant, Gamble.
When finally revised. Deputy Clerk
Claude o. Thomas reread 1t to the
jury and then called the roll. each
juror being asked: "ls that your YER
dict?" Twelve men answered yes
as the following verdict was read:
I'VE the jury find the defendant.
Earl S. Gamble, guilty OF murder in
the first degree as charged in the in
dictment and hx certain death as the
punishment" ,-
There was not q visible change of
expression in his face. He turned to
one of his guards and asked, 1--WE can
go now, can't we?"
StoIclsm, Surprise.
While the verdict came as no sur
prise to the crowd, there was sur
prise in the manner in which the
prisoner received the announcement.
As he walked from the courtroom,
steadily and evenly, he turned his
face in the direction of a dozen SOL
diers from Fort Myer and gave those
men in uniform q forced smile of
greeting. which was not returned
Pushing and showing through the
crowd that gathered about the door
and courthouse entrance. the prisoner
appeared to get not a little satisfac-
tion out OF the interest he had Gre
ated.
As soon as the verdict was an
nounced, Amos c. Crounse, of counsel
for Gamble, moved that the verdict
be set aside on the ground that it was
contrary to the law and the evidence.
The motion was overruled
Attorney Crounse gave notice that
bill of exceptions would be filed
with the court Monday at IL O'Clock.
when Judge Goolrick will sentence
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
MEDICAL OFFICER HURT
WHEN AUTO OVERTURNS

CUMBERLAND. Nd. July H-Dr.
Henry Herman Durham. Of ths Medical
Reserve Corps, U. 8. A, was badly In
jured when the automobile in which he
was riding from the Government hospi-
tai at Marleton, Pa. to the Government
hospital AZ Azalia. N C. overturned
near here. Dr. Durham sustained q
fractured leg and severe head wounds.
his daughter. Amelia who accompanied
him, also was seriously hurt
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
War Department Has
Need For ChapIains To
Serve With the Army

The War Department an
nounees that Il still needs chap
lains. requiring one for ever
100 officers and men
Chaplains are given physical
training and instruction In the
special duties required Of them.
The department wants regular
fellows' from twenty-one to forty
nve-"sturdy. outstanding. broth
erly men"
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

The War Savings Pledge Cara
which you can mn out and sagn, - .
little note written to Uncle Sam -
surinE you are with him In the waR
and intend to stay with him
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

Want to start somethinGP. Well.
secure some war savings stnmpsJ
they will surely speed the wars sue
cessfuI subAidcnce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
EMERGENCY ARMY RATION
Shows American People the Need Of Food
Conservation.

Shows American People the Need Of Food
Conservation.
The quartermaster corps has worked
out a special reserve emergency ration
for the army consisting of hard bread,
corn beef, corn beef hash, roast beef,
salmon, sardines, soluble coffee, sugar
and salt, to be packed in camoufaged
galvanized iron tins and Dramatically
sealed against gas as well as moisture.
This announcement carries two impor-
tant messages for the American people.
It teaches the necessity for saving GER
tain foods and il also emphasizes the
necessity for building up a national re-
serve ration
Wheat, meat and sugar make up most
of the menu of this "lunch between
shots" for our boys That is the reason
civilians are asked to eat war bread, Ia
save the heavier cuts of beef and 70
make our national allotment of sugar 60
round.
The abundant American harvests have
brought riffs in the food cloud, IL is true
But now is the time for a national re
serve ration 70 make impossible any sucl
dire conditions as faced the allies early
last spring. Remember those words Of
Lord Rhondda, when he heard our wheat
supplies had been eaten up: "The wal
| is over, we are beaten
America did her part then and sh'
must do her part now by preparing
against any possible repetition Of tina
call of distress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
MARSHFIELD

Articles for the Red Cross bazaar are
coming in very slowly, and as this is a
matter that should interest every person
in town, we appeal TO all to come for
ward with something that will help to
make this day success. Everybody can
help in some way. Some article for the
fancywork booth, farm products, or even
parcels for the parcel post booth, viii be
gladly received. Be ready with your
auto or team to enter the parade. Re.
member we are working for "the boys
Don't forget the date, Sept. 20.
Attention is once more called to tbs
penny -a-day envelopes. Have they al
been returned? Please hand them in.
Edmund Pike of the y. S. navy, whC
has been home on a short furlough
leaves for Norfolk, Va, Saturday night
He has made four trips across the At
| lantic.
Some over 90 men registered at th'
town clerks Office Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

parts which kept her speed down below
the speed of the other transports Then,
while tagging behind, the disabled trans.
port was not sufficiently protected with
destroyers and easily became victim Of
the lurking U-boats That mortal
blow was not delivered TO the transport
then and there was mere good fortune.
But good fortune will not always attend
our transports. We must summon other
agencies to the defense. One of the
agencies would seem to be a plan to slow
down the speed Of all the transports
when one Of them is disabled, so that
they may all have the protection Of the
conveying destroyers until the repairs
can be made to the disabled vessel or
until port is reached That might be
taking some chances, but it would seem
to be better than to leave single trans
port to its fate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
CAN SAVE COAL.
Average Steam Plant Is Probably
Wasting 10 Per Cent.

Washington, d, c., September A.
With the same degree of energy, en-
thusiasm and patriotism as manifested
by the women of the United States dur
ing the year in saving sufficient wheat
to feed all of the allies, the owners OF
steam plants and the fremen can save
in the next year forty-dye million tons
Of coal, and thereby reduce materially
the threatened coal shortage, according
to the United States bureau of mines,
department of the interior.
In the average steam plant, for every
hundred tons Of coal burned, only fifty
seven tons are actually used in max
ing steam The bureau of mines declares
that it is entirely feasible TO increase
the average efficiency Of these plants
| from 81 to OF per cent, saving fifteen
tons out Of every 100 tons used. As
300,000O0O tons Of coal annually are
necessary to supply all the steam
plants in this country, the same work
could be done with 255, 600 tons, with
saving OF about 100000 tons.
| In the average boiler plant, according
to the statement of the bureau, 20 pei
cent. of the heat of the coal burned Ii
ilost up the stack. That is, out OF every
100 tons OF coal burned, the heat Of
thirty-fve tons literally goes up tht
stack. This loss, which the bureau be
lieyes can be greatly reduced, Is caused
by the admission of too much or toe
little air to burn the coal properly. II
takes fourteen pounds of air to burr
one pound of coal and this can be gagged
by the used of proper apparatus, which
is explained by the bureau of mineI
in a pamphlet just issued for the bene
fit of the firemen,
Using just plain, ordinary intelli
gence, we can save minimum Of 46,
100000 tons in year" said Van. II
Manning, director Of the bureau, yester
day. "The methods to be used are easl
and simple to understand. The savinI
can come through the good viii an,
steady honest effort of the fireman enc
) the engineer and the encouragement an
appreciation of the owner or manager o
the plant. There is no miraculous pow
der that, when dissolved in water an
sprinkled over coal, viii make it give u
: more heat and produce more steam. A
powders sold under such pretenses ar
frauds. Also there are no patented dc
vices that, when attached TO the boilel
will automatically make large saving
without the effort Of the fireman or er
gineer Many patented fuel-saving dc
vices have elements of merit, but the
must have careful, intelligent attentio
to do good work.
"When plant uses $50 to SIC
worth Of coal day, efforts to cave ]
per cent. of it will pay. The days {
low priced Goals are gone, probabl
, never to return. But whether or nc
it pays in dollars and cents, It is plair
ely up to the fireman TO save, for wins
he wastes may be depriving mum
tions plant or some other essential wa
industry of the coal needed 10 help WI
: the war.
"owners of power plants, engines
! and firemen may obtain complete d
/ tails Of how this fuel may be saved B
! applying to the bureau Of mines"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
NO TINE FOR TAKING CHANCES.

Nothing but a lucky chance saved the
United States from a serious sea catas-
trophe when German submarine got in
a hit on transport which was heavily
loaded with American soldiers en- route
to the war zone. It was the third time
that the enemy has succeeded in max
ing direct and crippling hit against an
American transport going eastward with
troops and it was the least successful
of the three, the blow not being sufficient
to sink the vessel or even to destroy its
motive power The vessel was able to
proceed the remaining 200 miles so that
II could be beached and the men rescued
without great danger For that the en-.
tire people Of the United States give
thanks, but at the same time they real.
ize that it was only bit of luck which
saved them from great sorrow through
the loss of large number Of lives Of
men who are going to the field of battle
to fight for the nation. If the condition,
of the attack by the U-boat were as rep
resented in the early reports, the Amer
lean people win insist that greater pre-
caution be taken to protect our soldier
when there comes mishap which throw
transport out Of the convoy. AS tn
cables give the report in this case, tn
transport which was attacked was com
PEELED to fall out of the line through
temporary disability Of some of he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

vermont holds more charms for me
than any New England state, " writes a
Connecticut man who recently has been
touring through the state and who writes
his views to the state publicity depart
ment. 1t is the sort of unsolicited opin'
ion that is bringing Vermont more and
more into popularity among people who
desire solid enjoyment instead Of the
tinsel and baubles Of some giddy resort
Vermont caters to those who desire reaI
rest and real recreation and real enter
tainment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

suggests that the committee Of public
information should preserve to posterity
a set of photographs showing how the
feminine figure used TO look in skirts
that never ended above the ankles. The
conservation aspect of the affair appeals
strongly to us and it is confidently be-
lieved that decisive victory over the
Huns will restore the skirt to its former
length In the first years Of the Civil
war times were flush in the North and
the giddy young folks Of those mad
years lived so rapidly that eontem-
porary critic was moved to plead for 8
conservation of grandmothers on the
ground that there would never be any
more after the present generation should
pass on. Grandmothers still are very
much in vogue and most of them have
been pretty nimble with thrfr needles OF
late. Some fine morning we shall wake
up to hear the echo of Yankee guns thun-
dering before Berlin, and on that good
day the discerning observer may descry
in the offing the return Of long skirts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
GERMANY CONVICTED OF MEN
DACITY AGAIN.

DA1Il L EATAlANs
The German official reports Of the war
are convicted Of palpable mendacity
when they assert that the ST. Mihiel
salient was evacuated by German forces
without interference" The world
knows that the Germans lost thousands
of prisoners, scores of field guns, un'
counted machine guns, vast stores OF
supplies and, besides, left many dead OF
wounded men on the field Of battle as
they reiterated with all speed from the
encircling arms Of the Americans, How
ever, the Germans had long since lost al
regard for truth and their reputation fol
veracity was at very low ebb This
new conviction of falsehood, deliberate
in the extreme, serves to acquaint Thu
neutral world with the positive assur
ance that from this time forth the Ger
mans, officially or unofficially, cannot b
relied upon for truth. When grea
government finds itself compelled t
stoop to absolute falsehood in an at
tempt to hoodwink its people il is il
very hard straits indeed,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

Testimony of the French valuation OF
the United States army is summed up
in the following paragraph from the bull
letin of the Alliance Franchise, published
in Paris: "The United States army, the
size and Importance Of which does not
cease growing, has not only shown proof
Of bravery; no one had any doubt on
that score; it has shown proof of skill
In the present trial July, it brings tC
the allies the certainty of final success
That and other statements in the bull
letin convince Americans that our allies
are appreciative of the strength we as q
nation are throwing into the conflict.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
CURRENT COMMENT
F. S. platt's Death Distinct Loss to Yer

.
mont.
In the death of Frederick S, Platt the
community and the state has lost con
struetiye force which it will be hard
proposition to fill, Mr.. Platt's individ-
uality was like high-powered machine.
His life ran without noise and clatter
but quietly and forcefully so that only
the keen observer realized how powerful
he was both in his city and his state A
great, big kindly heart was hidden under
rather brusque manner that was a
source of Joy to his friends who read the
character beneath the mask.
Mr. Platt was probably one of the best
if not the most accurate accountants, in
the state. That his townspeople and the
citizens Of the state have recognized his
ability and have been glad to pay homage
to him Is proven by the fact that he ha;
represented the people in the state legis
lature and was state senator from
poultney in 1898. He also was inspector
of finance for Vermont for a number o
years and was clerk of the United States
court for 10 years.--Rutland News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

There viii be feeling Of relief that
President Wilson has decided TO cancel
the proposed speaking trip in behalf Of
the fourth Liberty loan, relief because Of
the removal of fear for his personal safe
ty as well as for the knowledge that he
win be right on the job every minute to
cope with the emergencies which are
likely to come to president Of the Unit
ed States in such times as these. There
are many reasons why President Wilson
should stay at home as much as possible
and there are not great many reasons
why he should go on the road Surely
the people of the United States are able
to absorb the next Liberty loan without
the incentive which the appearance Of
the president would undoubtedly give,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
SEEING THE WAR FROM A DIS
TANCF.


There are many so.called military ex-
perts writing up the war situation from
day to day for newspapers in the United
States and allied countries, and their
speculations on the progress of the fight
ing make interesting reading to US who
have little chance to know the topog.
raphy of the terrain over which the bat
ties are going on and who know almost
nothing of the closeup conditionsj new
ertheless it should be carried in mind
always that the opinions Of these mill
tary writers are not the opinions Of the
strategists who have the destinies of the
allied armies in their hands and that
these writer's are not even in close touch
with the high command of the allied
forces. Therefore, when one of these
war writer's declares that the next prob
able step of Field Marshal Foch is so
and-so, the opinion is set forth as pri
vate guess, not as the revelation Of 9
secret from the inner war councils
Hence if things do not pan out as some
writer thinks they should, it should MOI
be taken for granted that the plans o
.the allied high command have failed, TO
it is possible that the plans as outlined
in the columns of the newspapers wer'
not seriously considered at all by tn
allies board OF strategy. Field Marsha
Foch is not mapping out his campaign il
the newspapers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

That Bethel man and two sons who
registered on Sept. II contributed to an
unusual condition. 1t viii not be often
that three members of family enjoying
such relation can be found who were
eligible for the draft registration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
FoUR-MINuTE MEN LEADER.
William H. IngersolI Made Nationa
Chairman.

William 81. Ingersoll, widely known in
the business world as marketing manag.
or for Ingersoll watches, is now national
director Of four minute men Of the com.
mittee on public information, in place OF
William Mccormick Blair resigned u
enter field artillery training camp.
Mr.. Ingersoll was born in Lansing,
Mich, on March 22, 1879. After gradual
ing from high school, he took up the
study of electrical engineering. In 1901
he went into business with Robert H
Ingersoll & Brother in New York, where
he has since continued with the excep-
tion Of brief periods devoted TO the solu'
ton OF special sales and advertising
problems on the road and as Canadian
manager for the same company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
Gained Bv Losing.

$50 you loved and lost, Ell, old chap
"0n the contrary, ! came out win
ner.n
How was that1"
"She returned my presents and acct
dentally put in some of the other fell
low 3. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
The Right view.

Mrs. snobson--My dear, you don't
really mean to say you darn your hus-
bands hosef
Mrs. Wright-of course / do. II
man foots his wife's bills, she should al
least be willing TO foot his stockings
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

The capture of 10000 Germans in 80
hours shows that the Americans put on
quite SHOW" as they call it, in the
St Mihiel salient
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
Green and White Mountain Echoes.

There was perfect mob Of berry pick
ers on old Burberry mountain Sunday.
East Plainfeld, NJ H., item.
Mrs. Alex. Lussier has been obliged to
give up her boarders on account Of the
water in the spring failing. -Quechee.
Ray Mooney is now specializing in bob,
cats He has one on exhibition captured
in Irasburg, as he says, with his bare
hands. Price for look, five cents
Newport item.
That all laws must be of some good il
illustrated by the fact that not BED
was vacant in Bethlehem on Saturday
night. Bethlehem, N. H., item.
A cabbage with no less than 22 heads
was brought into the Office this week
Each Of the little heads were solid as q
rock. white River Junction item.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Going are enjoying
their new Cadillac ear,--Alstead, n. H.
item.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

Allied progress must necessarily be
slower while the allies are up against
the strong defenses of the prepared posi-
tons of the Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

Vershire, which enjoyed for brief
season the reputation of being the Grip
pie Creek of the day, has faith in the
quality of its neutrality. The primary
harvest of Is votes was divided equally
between Clement, Darling and Howe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
Bic Enough Nov.


"a fellow threatened to punch me in
the head
"That would be too bad.
"Thank you"
ct would have a tendency to increase
the swelling" Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

The Germans are beginning TO cry
quits when the war is going solidly
against them,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14
VEST TOPSHAM

Beginning Sept. 10, my millinery par.
Tors will be open, with line Of fall and
winter hats at money saving prices.
Florence Whitcomb, East Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-14

"The time has come to conquer OF
submit. For us there is but one choice
We have made it.'-President Wilson.