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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
DECLARES TINE RIPE
TO DISCUSS PEACE
German Political Writer Says That
Unanimity Could Be Reached II
Method of Discussing Terms
Could BE Agreed On.

Copenhagen, July Writing in the
Vossische Zeitung of Berlin, Georg Bern
hard, political editor, says:
The time now is ripe openly to discuss
peace conditions. Having regard to the
ideal peace conditions laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson, unanimity on the matter
undoubtedly could easily be reached if a
method OF discussing the peace terms
could only be agreed upon
Bernhard says Germany and her allies
would undoubtedly accept reasonable dis.
armament proposals.
President Wilson's demands for self
government by small nations, the writer
says, would be favorably received, but
the central powers would insist upon
knowing the attitude Of England regard
ing Ireland. Negotiations, the writer
adds, should take place directly between
the belligerents respecting frontier regu.
lations,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
GUAM DEVASTATED
BY A TFPHOON
Half the Population of the Island Are
Destitute, Crops Having Been De-
stroyed and Much Material
Damage Done.

Washington, D, G., July 9.--The island
of Guam was devastated by typhoon
on July 6, Captain Roy Smith, governor
of the island and commandant of the ma
val station, reported to-day TO the navy
department. He said half the inhabi-
tants are destitute, crops have been de-
stroyed and much material damage done.
Steps have been taken to feed the desti-
tute.
The navy department issued this state
ment:
"The navy department has received a
despatch from Captain Roy @. Smith,
governor OF Guam, stating that Guam
was swept by typhoon on July g. Per
sonal injury and loss of life so far re-
ported are small, but public property
ashore and ahoat was materially dam.
aged.
Half Of the inhabitants are desti-
tute and homeless, crops destroyed and
food scarce, Governor Smith states. I
am feeding destitute natives as necessary
from naval supplies and commandeered
food stocks, making repairs as soon as
possible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
OVER A SCORE
DIED IN WRECK
--~@--------@-~-
When Passenger Trains Col.
lided Near Nashville,
Tenn.
SIX CARS SMASHED
AND TWO BURNED
Several Coaches Were Tele.
scoped; Passengers We're
Rescued with Difficulty

Nashville, Tenn. July 9.--Two passen-
ger trains on the Nashville Chattanooga
Il st. Louis railway collided early to-day
near Belle Meade park, in the western
suburbs of Nashville. Telephone reports
from the scene of the wreck are to the
effect that Is were killed and between SC
and rs persons injured.
Six passenger coaches in all were de.
molished, and two cars of the through
train caught fire and were burned up
Wrecking crews and volunteers worked
heroically in the wreckage to rescue the
injured.
The wreck occurred at T;l5 o'clock, on
the Dutchman's grade, seven miles from
Nashville Every doctor and nurse avail
able in the city was rushed to the scene
with all the ambulances One train was
eastbound from Memphis and the other
from Nashville to Memphis. Both en-.
gines and two baggage cars were
wrecked. One combination coach on the
local, filed with white and negro passen-
gers, was ripped from end to end. Sew
eral coaches were telescoped, and psssen-
gers are being taken out with difficulty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
PRISONERS STRUCK
And They Spent the Day in Their Cells
Without Food.

Hartford, Conn, July 9,--0ne hundred
and two prisoners in the state prison at
Wethersfield spent the day in their cells
without food to-day, because they re-
fused to 90 to work in the shirt shop in
the morning Warden Charles g. Nc.
Claughey said he had no official knowl.
edge up TO noon of why the prisoners de-
eided to strike, but he had learned indi-
rectly that they were not satisfied with
the meals they had been getting. The
prison bill of fare, he said, was ample
not only in quantity and quality, but
was also approved every week by the
prison physicians.
No excitement attended the strike
The entire number did not strike togeth-
er, but in small groups during the early
morning hours, and as fast as they
stopped work they were returned to
their cells and put on diet of water
There are 395 prisoners working in the
shirt shop and when they reported at
their machines after breakfast this morn
ing Is of them refused to begin work
Warden McClaughey was notified, and he
had them taken to the office. He did not
ask their reasons for refusing; he sim.
ply asked each one If he intended to
work to-day, and each replied in the neg
atiye, said the warden,
There is absolutely no justification
for their objection to their meals" he
said. "They have been living higher than
many men who are free to buy what
they please, and the boys in the trenches
would think they had reached Utopia il
they had the same fare day after day.
"The fare they are getting is substan-
TALLY the same as it has been, except
that | have caused more scientific dis
tribution made of it than was formerly
the case"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09

There has been considerable artillery
fighting and raiding along this front in
the past few days, but this mornings 5
was the first infantry operation of note
that has occurred there since the Ger
mans June offensive was crushed on the
Matz, largely through the effective coun-
ter attack delivered on the third day of
the offensive along the line to the north
west of AntheuiI, towards Montdidier.
The new advance will serve still fur
ther to protect the important railway
junction of Estrees-St. Denis, which lies
seven miles southwest of Antheuil
Further to the southeast along the line
the French continued to develop their
success of yesterday, gaining additional
ground on the Marine 'front.' east of the
Retz forest, by forcing the Germans back
further in the vicinity of the Chavigny
farm.
On the British front there were only
rsiding operations. The Germans, how
ever, apparently are contemplating fur
ther effort to regain the positions recent
ly taken by the Australians, with Amer
ican assistance, in the Amiens area south
of the Somme. The German guns last
night were actively bOmbarding the Brit
ish lines in this region.
The French war office reports consider
able artillery activity to the west and
north of Chateau Thierry on the Marne
front. where the Americans are holding
several miles of the line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
Shortage of $250,000 in In
come Taxes Is Alleged
in Indictment
FIRST CASE OF KIND
TO BE BROUGHT THERE
William A. Englis and job
H. O'Brien Put Under
$4,000 Bail !

Boston, July 9.-William A. Enl
and John H. O'Brien, members of :
firm of Englis and O'Brien, Boston =
merchants, were arrested to-day on IS
eral indictments charging conspiracy -
defraud the government of income taxes.
The indictment alleged that the short
age, through improper accounting,
amounted to $250,Oo0, Both pleaded not
guilty and were held in bonds of $25,-
900 each. Federal officials said it was
the first case of the kind to be brought
to the attention of the grand jury,
With the arrest of Engis and 0'Brien
1t became known that the government
yesterday instituted a civil suit against
theh for the recovery Of $2,000,0OO dam
ages to cover the mounts alleged to have
been held back on income tax payments.
Examination of the firms records
showed, federal authorities said, that
two sets Of books had been kept, one
for examination by internal revenue ex-
perts and the other for the private in
formation of the defendants
The specific amount of the shortage as
set forth in the indictment was $250,000.
1t was charged, however, that more
careful examination of the books, now
in the custody of the department of JUS
tice, might reveal that larger sum was
unaccounted for. 1t was stated that by
their own peculiar method of bookkeep-
ing the defendants were able to conceal
effectively very large profits on which
income tax should have been paid.
English and O'Brien, with counsel, APP
peared before Federal Judge Morton mad
pleaded not guilty. Counsel stated that
they might ask the court later for per-
mission to change the pleas Bonds were
furnished by both defendants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
FRANCIS CONFIRMS
ASSASSINATION STORY
American Ambassador to Russia Says
That Count Won Mirbach Was
Slain on July 6.

Washington, D. c., July 9.-Ambassa-
dor Francis, at Vologda, in a message
dated July I, bringing the first word re-
ceiyed from him by the state department
since June "a, has confirmed the report
of the assassination of Count Won Mir
bach, the German ambassador at Mos.
COW. The killing occurred at p. m, July
6, and latest reports reaching the am
bassador said fighting was progressing in
the streets Of Moscow. Wireless mes
sages to the Soviet government told of
the capture of several prominent Bolshe-
wiki officials by reyolutionists and of the
arrest of revolutionary leaders by Boil
sheyiki forces
Similar information reached the de-
psrtment from the Associated Press rep
resentative at Vologda, who said there
was street fighting both at Moscow and
Jaroslav.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
NEW YORK NEWSPAPER
OWNED BY THE KAISER?
Sensational Evidence Brought Out Fol-
lowing Arrest of Publisher of
The Evening Mail.

New York, July 9.--Assertions that
DR.. Edward A, RumeIy, publisher of the
Evening Mail, placed all his records at
the disposal of the department of JUS
tice during personal visits to Washing.
ton led to bail being fixed at $35,0OQ in.
stead Of $4,000, as originally asked for
by federal authorities when he was ar.
raigned to-day before United States
Commissioner Hitchcock on a charge OF
of perjury.
Hearing in the case, involving allega-
tions by the government that the Mail
is owned by the German government,
was deferred for two weeks.
s Instead Of being American owned, as
DIR. Rumely, who is vice president, sec
retary and publisher of The Evening
Mail, is alleged to have stated to A.
Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodi.
an, the Mail, in fact, according to Merton
Z. Lewis states attorney general, and
Harold Harper, assistant United States
district attorney, is owned by the impe-
rial German government.
The first suspicion that German mon
ey paid for the Mail, it is said, came
through the federal authorities The
money amounting to 81 ,36l 900 used in
the transaction, which Attorney General
Lewis said has been carefully traced and
checked up, was obtained in this country
through the sale of German war loans
THE documents in the case" Attor.
ney General Lewis states, "indicate that
Rumely purchased the stock Of the Mai
and Express company from Henry J.
Stoddard in June, 1915, the money paid
to Rumely being drawn from deposits oi
the German government at various banks
in the city of New York, these account;
standing in the name of Bernstorf, the
former ambassador Of Germany at Wash
ington, and of DIR. Heinrich Albert. who
was known, believe, as the commercial
attache of the German embassy. The
money was drawn from the Joint ac.
counts of Bernstorff and Albert.
THE transfers of the money were
concealed in the following manner: DR.
Albert procured various banks, where
the German government had accounts in
his own and BcrustorfT's name, to issue
cashiers checks to the order of one Wal
ter Lyon, member of the former Wall
street firm of Renskorff, Lyon and Co.
This firm in turn paid the money back
to Lyon, who then transferred it to
Rumely. We have the checks which
figured in these various transfers
Henry l.. Stoddard, president of the
Mail and Express company, announced
that the bondh0ders would take charge
of the paper to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
TANKS WERE USED EFFECTIVELY
IN BREAKING GERMAN DEFENSE
Allies Railway System Gets More Pro.
lection as the Result of This Gain
Between Montdidier and the Oise
River Other Fronts Rather Quiet
(By the Associated Press.)

French troops hit the German lines smashing blow early to-
day the almost directly north of Paris where the Germans
stopped five days fighting their thrust toward the
capital the and least successful of all their 1918 onses
about month ago.
The attack was delivered along onehaf mile front
and at points General Petan troops pushed into the
positions mile Two farms captured and
counteraack which delivered against of them
pulsed About $50 prisoners taken.
The for the blow just south of the Maz river
region northwest of the Compegne forest the front between
Monddier and The point of the German wedge project
ed here in the negborhood of Antheu and just to the
west this town. ase the Compene road that the French
taking this valuable high ground both sides of the
highway.
The attacking forces assisted by tanks in their drive APP
parenty all the gained has been maintained intact
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
ANARCHY SPREADING
All Through the Moscow Region, Say
Germans Returning from There.

The Hague, July 9--Germans return
ing from Moscow recently, says the vos-
sische Zeitung, referring to the Won Mir
bach case, have expressed fear that com
plete anarchy there might endanger per
sons who, in an orderly country, would
be safe from harm. 1t gives the follow
ing alleged quotation from a speaker at
a railway strike meeting in Moscow:
''lt is time to throw off the moose Won
Mirbach has put around our necks, other
wise a shameful death threatens us
Away with German capital, away with
Won Mirbach." .,, .l...'.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
ENDICoTT CALLED UPON
To Try to Settle the weavers' Strike at
Lawrence, Mass.

Lawrence, Mass, July Q. Secretary
Baker, in a message to-day to A. NJ
Wood, president of the American Woolen
company, siad he had asked Henry R
Endicott, executive manager of the state
committee on public safety, TO try to set
tie the strike of 1000 weavers in three
mills here.
Am greatly concerned at loss of pro-
duction through the walk-out of weav-
ers,' Mr. Baker said, "apd have tele,
graphed Mr.. Endicott asking his good
offices to adjust the controversy"
In appealing yesterday to the war de-
partment to take charge of the situation
Mr.. Wood said the company is making
clothes for the army and that production
had been cut down $4,000 yards daily by
the striking wesvers, who demanded a
wage increase of 55 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
DIED AT AGE OF 90.
Mrs. Sylvia Waterman Was Born in
Orange and Died in Washington.

Mrs. Sylvia Waterman died at $3.50
Yesterday morning at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Il. X. Houghton, in Wash
ington where she had lived for the past
II years. Mrs. Waterman was born in
Orange 90 years ago, but for the past 25
wears had lived in Washington Her hus-
band, NJ. S. Waterman, died 80 years
ago. Mrs. Waterman was a member of
the Uniyersalist church in Washington
and was woman who win be greatly
missed. For one of her age she had been
in excellent health until her late sick
ness, which was general breaking down.
Mrs Waterman leaves three sons, Os
car Waterman of Barre Town, Byron of
Chicago and Clarence l.. of Plainview,
Mimi, and one daughter, Mrs. r. X.
Houghton, with whom she lived. There
are also two grandchildren, Grace and
Florence Waterman of Chicago.
The funeral will be held from the
Houghton home in Washington at 1880
p. m. Wednesday, Rev. Paul Weller Off
ciating. Burial will be in the family lot
in Orange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
ITALY HoNoRS AMERICAN.
Charles T. Thompson Was Newspaper
Correspondent on Italian Front.

Paris, July 9.--Charles I. Thompson,
correspondent of the Associated Press,
with the Italian armies on the Austro-
Italian front during the Italian retreat
on the Isonzo river TO the Piave last au-
tumn, and now on special service in
France, has been awarded the Italian
army service decoration in recognition of
his work Mr.. Thompson was slightly
wounded in the right cheek while observ-
ing battle ON the Isonzo front last
October from the ramparts of the Gorilla
castle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
HANS MERx INTERNED.
Prominent Musical Director in Chicago
Goes to Fort 0gIethorpe

Chicago, July 0,-Hans Merx, until his
arrest May 81, under the espionage act,
superintendent of church music In the
Roman Catholic archdiocese of Chicago,
started to-day with party of enemy
aliens for Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, where
they are to be interned. Federal agents
assert Merx, reserve officer of the Aus
trian army, conducted correspondence
with persons concerned in plots against
the United States. He formerly lived
in Brooklyn, N. Y, where he was active
in musical circles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
MANY DAMAGE SUITS
Brought as Result of Deportations from
Bisbee, AriE.

Tucson, Ariz., July 9.-Suits aggregat.
ing $4,400,0O0 have now been filed in the
Cochise county court at Tombstone,
against corporations and individuals, as
result of the deportation from Bisbee
July II of last year to New Mexico of
I,ls6 striking copper miners and their
sympathizers.
Ten suits were filed yesterday and 40
additional complaints are in the hands of
the clerk Of the superior court to be
placed on file to-day Each prays for
$4,000 actual and $4,000 punitive dam
ages. The defendants are the same as
those in the l66 complaints filed last
week 1t is understood that a large mum.
Der of suits in addition to these have
been prepared and will be filed in the
near future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
is IN MOSCOW.
Felix w. Smith Is Assisting American
Consulate There.

Washington, D. c., July 9.-Felix Will
loughby Smith, United States consul at
Tiflis, Russia, has arrived at Moscow,
where he is assisting in the work of the
consulate, according to an announcement
to-day at the state department Mr.
Smith left Tifis with the members of
the consular forces of all the allied ma
tions when the German military forces
advanced on that city
1t is understood at the state depart
ment that Vice Consul Hooker A. Doc
little accompanied Mr.. smith Consul
William L. Jenkins has left Trebizond
to join the consular forces at Moscow.
It was said at the state department that
no apprehension was felt for the safe.
ty Of these men at present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
BRITISH MONITORS
AID LAND FORCES
Allies Left Wing in Albania Continues to
Advance, According to Official
Statement in Rome.

Rome, July 9.-The allied offensive in
Albania is continuing, the war office an.
nounced to-day. New progress has been
made along the left wing, on the Adriatic
coast, the land forces being assisted by
British monitors.
The Italian infantry captured the town
of Fieri and took important heights,
More than 1900 prisoners were taken in
the advance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
WILL TO BE CONTESTED.
That of Mary B. Edward Was Proven in
Court To-day.

The will of Mary B. Edward, late of
Barre, was proven in probate court at
Montpelier to-day This will is to be
contested. The bulk Of the property was
left to a son. Alfred Edward, except $500
to daughter, Mrs. Christine Edward
Scott. j. Ward Carver is attorney for
the proponent and A. G. Fay for the con.
testant,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
PERsHING SENDS GREETINGS
To the Elks, Who Are in Session at At
lantic City.

Atlantic City, N. j., July 9.-General
Pershing, who heads the list of 5000
members of the order of Elks in military
service of the country, to-day cabled a
message of greeting to the 100000 mem
bers of the order The message was read
at to.day's session of the Elks conyen-
tion and is as follows:
81 send greetings and express my full
confidence in the loyalty and patriotism
of all members of the order of Elks and
their undivided and hearty support of
our president in this crisis of our ma
tion's history"
Bruce A. Campbell of Illinois was
elected grand exalted ruler. There is a
contest for grand secretary and grand
treasurer. New York leads the member.
ship with 4O,4l2, Pennsylvania is second
with 38, ,729 members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
AMERICAN OFFICER KILLED.
Capt. Drew Webster Victim of Automo-
bile Collision in France.

Paris, July 9.--Captain Drew Web
ster, an American infantry officer, suf-
fered fatal injuries when military au-
tomobile he was driving collided with
another machine at Villers- Sous Ores, in
the department of Seine ct Marine, ac.
cording to the Matin. Captain Webster
died in hospital at Fontainebleu. Ten
French officers, who were in the other
car, were injured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
ATTACK WAS MADE
BY FRENCH TROOPS
EARLY IN MORNING
Soldiers Went Over the Top on a Front
of Two and Half Miles-German
Counter Attack Failed.

Paris, July 9.-French troops early to-
day attacked the German lines on front
of about two and one-balf miles west of
Antheuil, on the front between Mont
didier and the Disc, penetrating the en-
emy positions and realizing an advance
Of a mile at certain points, the war office
announced to-day.
A German counter attack upon the
French lines at the Loges farm, in the
area of this advance was repulsed the
French entirely maintaining their gains.
-Four hundred and fifty prisoners, incIud-
ing IA officers, were captured
In the Long-Pont region, east of the
Retz forest, the French increased their
gains of yesterday and took additional
prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
ON VISIT OF COURTESY.
American Warship Arrived at Buenos
Aires Monday.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Monday, July
s.-An American warship arrived here
to-day for visit of courtesy to Argen-
tina in connection with the anniversary
of the Argentinian independence day,
which occurs tomorrow.
Vice Admiral William B. Caperton, Z.
S. n, will arrive from Chile tomorrow
to take part in the celebration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
HESTERN UNION HEAD
GAVE TESTIMONY
Senate Interstate Commerce COMMITTEES
Held Hearing on House Resolution to
Permit President to Take Over
Communication Lines.

Washington, d. c., July 9-SeHators
demanding investigation before action on
the House resolution authorizing the
president to take over telegraph, tele,
phone, cable and radio lines, won par
tial victory to-day when the Senate in
terstate commerce committee heard tes.
timony behind closed doors on the tele-
graph situation from President Carlton
Of the Western Union Telegraph com.
pany. A decision regarding further hear.
ings was deferred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
NO HEARST SENTIMENT
In Upper Part of New York State, Ac-
cording to Democratic Reports.

Syracuse, n, Y, July "A careful
poll of upstate Democratic leaders has
shown that there is no sentiment for
William Randolph Hearst for governor,
was the message conveyed to the com
mittee of AZ" at an executive session to-
day by the Steering committee" of seven.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
92 TRANSPORTS
TO BE BUILT
u. S. Government Contracts
Have Already Been
Awarded
HURLEY EXPLAINED
AFTER CONFERENCE
The Vessels Will Be Turned
into Passenger-C Carrying
Trade After the War

Washington, July chairman Hur
ley, after visit to the White House to-
day, announced that the shipping board
has let contracts for o2 army transports.
After the war the transports win be put
into the passenger-carrying trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
GERMANS BOMBARD
BRITISH POSITIONS
Big Guns Are Trained on Line Recently
Secured South of the Somme
River.

London, July 9.-Raiding operations
carried out last night by British troops
in the region east of Arras netted a few
prisoners, the war office announced to-
day.
South of the Somme river the German
artillery has been displaying activity in
bombarding the positions recently cap
tured by British forces there.