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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
LIT. CLARK 0. TAYNTOR
VAS FORMER BARRE BOY
Graduate Of Spaulding High School and
of Yale University Reported
Wounded in Action.

Lieut.. Clark o. Tayntor, whose name
appears in to-day's casualty list as be-
ing among those wounded, with the de-
gree as yet undetermined, is former
Barre boy, who obtained his preparatory
education at Spaulding high school be-
fore pursuing courses at Yale and Har-
ward. He is an officer in the 47th U. S.
infantry, having enlisted late in the
summer Of 1917. He was assigned to a
regular army unit at Fort Leavenworth,
Hans. and later attended an officers
training camp. Upon being commits
stoned he was assigned to the 57th in
fantry in the regular army and before
his departure overseas several months
ago, he was stationed for a time in
North Carolina.
Lieut.. Tayntor is around 26 years old
and native of Barre. He was gradu-
ated from Spaulding in 1917 and in the
same year he enrolled at Yale uniyer-
sity, where he was graduated four years
later. Then he pursued law course at
Harvard and was about to enter practice
when the war broke out and he enlisted,
His mother, Mrs. Il. Q. Tayntor, lives in
Erie, Pa, which is given as Lieut.. Tayn-
tors home address, and his brother, Lew
is Tayntor, is engaged in the retail mon
ument business in Pennsylvani. The late
Z. 0, Tayntor was for many years asso-
ciated with the Barre granite industry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
DROWNING SUNDAY
At MARSHFIELD
Harry Getchells Body Found in Stream
Beside the Road-Believed to
Have Been Accidental

Marshfeld, Aug l2.= Harry Getchell
left his home shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon saying he was going
for short walk and would return in
time for dinner When he did not re-
turn his wife and mothers in-law, Mrs.
Foster, set out to look him up. They,
with neighbors, searched all the after
noon, but were unable to find any trace
Of him. About o'clock an auto party
discovered the body in the river about
quarter of mile below the village and
they reported the finding. 1t is unknown
how drowning occurred, but it is sur
missed Mr. Getehell, who was about 81
years of age and in feeble health, may
have tainted and fell in. Where the
accident occurred the stream runs close
to the highway Prayer will be said at
the house at II o'clock Tuesday and
the funeral will be held at Plainfeld,
Rev G. A. Furness, assisted by Rev. A.
w. Hewitt, officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
CONSERVATION SAVED THE DAY.
More Than Once Has 1t Saved the Situa-
tion on Western Front, Said Mr.. Brooks.

More than once the patriotism of the
American people in conserving wheat by
the use of substitutes saved the situa
tion on the western front, according to
IF. H. Brooks, state food administrator,
who motored to Barre from a Maine
coast resort yesterday that he might full
fill his engagement to address the Sun
day afternoon union service in City park
The speaker emphasized over and over
again the necessity of conserving sugar,
but added that conservation OF wheat is
even more important, albeit some relief
may be expected from the next harvest
Out of substitution not out of surplus,
was the wheat supply created which
saved the allies over there. according to
Mr.. Brooks, who asserted that when the
whole story Of Americas part in the
great war is written, the part that wheat
conservation played viii astonish good
many people.
After the next harvest, Mr.. Brooks,
suggested, it is possible that wheat may
be used on a 1890 or a 1926 basis, but
he charged his audience not to be too
optimistic and appealed to them TO cur
tail wheat consumption that a reserve
supply may be created for any emergen-
CIV that may develop before the war is
won. He told Of thousands of bushels of
wheat spelling in Australia because
there are not ships to transport 1t. He
suggested that mature persons in good
health might refrain entirely from using
sugar during the next few months, al
though he said that children and sick
persons should not be deprived.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
10000 TROOPS REQUIRED.
To Prevent Germany from Obtaining
Control of Food in Russia.

Vladiyostok, Monday, Aug. 5-tBy
Associated Press General Horvath,
self styled head of the new ALI
sian government" declares that nothing
less than 10000 allied troops will be re-
quired TO prevent Germany from obtain.
ing control Of the food resources Of ST.
IBERIA and Mongolia. General Horvath's
visit here was for the purpose Of opening
negotiations with the Vladivostok group
Of the Autonomous Siberian Govern
ment."
Coincident with his arrival came an
nouncements from Washington and To-
kio relative to the scope of the allies
aim to relieve Russia. General Hor-
vath is said TO be depressed by these
announcements, as they failed to fore
shadow formidable military movement.
He declared that large body Of Czacho-
Sloval<s are in desperate straits at
Irkutsk, being surrounded by bolsheyik
and Magyar troops and without chance
for immediate relief
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
THE FRENCH CONTINUE
THEIR ADVANCE
But Towns of Albert and Chaulnes Seem
To-day to Be Held By the
Enemy.

London, Aug. l2.--The French are con-
tinuing their advance between the Ayre
and the oise, according to news received
in London to-day, and have captured the
town of LEchelle-St, Aurin, three miles
directly west of Roye.
The line on this front now runs from
L'Echelle-St. Aurin southeast through
Armancourt and Tilloloy, three miles
southwest of Roye, and continues in a
southeasterly direction through Curry, IL
miles southeast of Montdidier. 1t then
curves to the east and passes through
the Montigny quarry to the hill north of
Antoval, just northwest of Ribecourt, on
the Disc. The British have captured the
western edge of the town of Bray, on
the Somme, the advices state.
Apparently the attack on the southern
part Of the front was being continued by
the French this morning. Main interest
centered in the sector around the Las
signy massif. 1t is difficult to say
whether the French are on the crest, but
they must be close to 1t. The whole
position on the southern line depends
upon possession of it.
In The region between the Roye road
and the Somme the position has been
stabilized. The Germans have massed
heavy artillery on this front and are
heavily counter attacking.
The towns of Albert and Chaulnes
seem to-day to be held by the enemy,
and Roye has not fallen.
Only slight changes In the line as a
whole are reported in dispatches reach
ing London this afternoon, but ding
dong battle is raging all up mad down
the northern section of the present bat.
tie line.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Il DID WRONG"
GOV. GRAHAM
Governor Issues Statement
to the People Of
Vermont
wv = 7T-7s
REGARDING ACTS OF
HIS AS AUDITOR
HumblyAsks People of State
to Reserve Judgment Until
Outsider Examines Books

For several weeks now there have been
rumors regarding Governor Horace F.
Graham's conduct of affairs in the office
of auditor during the Id years he held
the office of state auditor of accounts
Briefly, these rumors amount TO this:
During the period he was auditor, it is
alleged, he drew in advance on his salary
and expense account an amount in ex-
cess of his yearly allowance which grew
in the IA years to several thousands of
dollars. The book and vouchers of the
auditors office, it is said, show all this,
as no effort was made to conceal the
overdrafts. Further, part of the over
drafts have been repaid by Governor
Graham and the balance has been or will
be repaid this week. In the following let
ter to the people of Vermont the gov
ernor confesses his wrongdoing, expresses
sorrow, and asks suspension of judgment
until an outsider examines the books and
accounts of the auditors Office and re.
ports the true facts in the case.
The governors letter follows:
To the People OF Vermont: Inquiry
having been made concerning my con-
duct of the office when auditor of ac-
counts, feel that / should say some
thing upon this subject. | realize that
! did wrong in the manner Of handling
my salary and official expenses and for
this | am extremely sorry
1t has just come to my attention that
some OF the vouchers, and in two in
stances the files themselves, have been
taken from the Office / have never tax
en- any files or vouchers from the Office
OF the auditor of accounts and l did not
know until now that they were missing
The books in the auditors office al
ways showed, and do now, just how my
salary and expense account stand I
have never made any concealment in
that respect, and the books have always
been open to the inspection Of the proper
officials.
have requested Honorable O. M. Bar
Der of Bennington, Judge of the u S.
court Of customs appeals, and my pre-
deeessor in the office of auditor of ac-
counts, to make thorough examination
of all books and papers in the auditors
office and to report the exact situation;
and I humbly ask the people of the state
to reserve their Judgment in the matter
until Judge Barber reports his findings.
Horace f. Graham.
Montpelier, VT, Aug. II, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
10000 PRISONERS TAKEN
SINCE THURSDAY MORNING
This Brings the Total Number of
Germans Captured in Foch's Great
Drive Up to 75,0OO-Guns So Far
Taken By Allies Almost 1000
(By The Associated Press.)

Mighty efforts being made by the German high command to
check the allies advance through Pca toward Peronne Roye
and Noyo On the northern end of the battle line the British
have not been able to rapidly during the past night al
though London reports unocaly that the village of Bray has
been entered.
held the advance against vital points along the line There
unconmed report however that Roye has been abandoned by
the enemy.
On the right the French still gaining ground steadily They
reached the of the hills west of the Disc and virtually
have cleared the Matz valley of the enemy.
The battle still is confined within the limits fixed when the
French extended the fighting to the Ose has been expect
ed that the combat might spread along the ne especially to the
norhwar but this development has been reported
Interest in the Pardy battle enters upon the German
efforts stabilize the front along the line from Albert south
Chanes and to check the French efforts to enveop the
positions at Lassgny
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
FIRST AMERICAN
FIELD ARMY FORMED
The Army Will Be Commanded By Gen
eral Pershing, Under the Orders
of Marshal Foch.

With the American Army in France,
Sunday, Aug. IL (By the Associated
Press) Organization of the first Amer
lean field army of flee corps has been
completed. The army will be command
ed by General Pershing, and, it is under
stood, will operate in the area north of
the Marne from which the Germans have
been driven out. The American divisions
which participated in that drive have
been under French command, but now
are included in the first army.
General Pershing, who retains his post
as chief of the American expeditionary
forces, after a time may relinquish the
command of the first army but possibly
not until the organization of a second
army is well under way. Meanwhile, he
will have two headquarters, at the first
army as well as at general headquarters.
The step is regarded as the most i'm
portant development in the organization
OF the American expeditionary forces to
date. II ia looked upon as the natural
development of the 19l7.ls scheme of
organization and training by which regi-
ments after training were merged into
divisions under full staff direction. The
creation of the first army brings great
American forces under American com
mand but under the orders of the Gen
eralissimo Marshal Foch.
The size Of the army has not been an
nounced beyond the indication that it
contains five corps, commanded by Major
Generals Liggett, Bullard, Bundy, Reed
and Wright.
Each corps is composed of several di-
visions with each division including 30,-
900 troops of all arms, while the corps
in addition win have its complement Of
auxiliary troops, supply troops, air
tanks and heavy artillery. II
is understood other armies will be formed
shortly in view Of the recent Washing
ton announcement that 100000 Amer
lean troops already had sailed for France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
AUTO WAS sIDEswIpED.
Arthur Lamperti Runs His Car Into That
Of A. F. Johnson Of Bradford.

Two cars headed for Barre Sunday
afternoon figured in an accident near the
Pioneer, where ear owned and operated
by Arthur Lamperti of Montpelier closed
with Ford touring ear driven by A. T.
johnson of Bradford. Both cars were
on the right side of the highway until
Mr.. Lamperti started to 20 ahead Of the
auto ahead Of him. At the same moment
a motorcyclist, Anthony w, Wright of
Montpelier, going from this city. APP
peared in the highway and his presence
yisibly complicated matters for both au
toists. 1t appeared that Mr.. Lamperti
was faced with the alternative of collid-
ing, head-on. with the motorcycle, or
sideswiping the car from Bradford. The
front end of his machine struck the Ford
in the middle, pushing it against the
fence which skirts the road on the right
No one was injured badly, although
Mrs Johnson received painful cuts about
the face Each driver stopped his car
and little later Mrs johnson was tax
en- back to Montpelier, where she received
treatmant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
RAN INTO BRIDGE.
Arrest Occupants of Auto After Smash
up.

Brattleboro, Aug. l2.-George H. Col
by and companion of Bellows Falls
are in the lookup here as the result Of
an accident at midnight when an auto,
owned and driven by Colby, struck the
southwest corner of the iron bridge over
MILESTONE brook on Elliott street, this
village. The other occupants of the car
escaped arrest.
The men were returning from Green
field. The left front wheel went over
the edge of 20-foot embankment. The
right front wheel, locked in the iron
arch of the bridge, held the car. No
one was injured.
Chief of Police Wilson found suit
case in the bushes near the scene con-
tanning ii quarts of liquor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
RESIGNATION NOT ACCEPTED.
Congregational Church Votes to Retain
Pastor Now in France.

st. Albans, Aug, l2.-At special
meeting of the First Congregational
church and society held at the close of
the services yesterday morning it was
voted not to accept the resignation of
the pastor, Rev. S. w. Anthony. Mr.
Anthony, who is a Y. NJ c. a. chaplain
now in service in France, presented his
resignation in letter read to the church
two weeks AGO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12

There has been an enemy effort, which
has met with measure of success, to
hold the northern flank of the line firmly,
while the allies have pushed eastward in
the direction of Peronne and Ham. On
the southern end of the front the Ger
mans have been unable so far to do more
than slow down the progress of the
French.
In this sector an important advance is
reported in the fact that the French have
reached Antoval on the crest of the hills
west of Ribecourt. In the German drive
early in June the fall of Antoval proved
fatal to French hopes to hold the valley
of the Disc, as we'll as the forest of Carle-
pont, on the east bank. If Antoyal is
firmly held by the French, the German
lines along the oise, it seems, are in dan
ger, and if the French continue to gain
the enemy's retirement from territory
held along the eastern bank of the river
may be forced.
Reports would appear to indicate the
line where the present heavy fighting is
going on is not the one upon which the
Germans have decided to stand definite
ly on the defensive On the contrary,
the present fight appears to have reached
the stage presented three weeks ago
when the Germans made stand along
the Ourcq river and the heights of Fere-
n-Tardenois This stand, 1t developed,
was for the purpose of permitting the
enemy to get his artillery out of danger
and remove troops from threatened re-
gions so far as possible.
The coming day or two probably will
be marked by savage fighting, especially
on the south, where the continued prog
ress Of the French would weaken the
whole German position, if it does not
turn the flank of the Noyon-Nesles line,
which it appears, may be the first defen-
sive front upon which the enemy may
elect to stand.
The front as it stands to-day, runs in
a generally straight line from the Somme
southwark to Tilloloy, where it begins
to curve eastward until it reaches the
Disc. The high ground on the north is
proving difficult of capture by the allies,
while to the south heavy forces of Ger
man reserves are reported coming into
the fight.
Paris reports unoffcially that 10000
prisoners have been taken since Thurs
day morning. This brings the total num-
Der of Germans captured in Marshal
Foch's two great drives up to $4,000
The number Of guns so far taken by the
allies in the two offensiyes totals almost
1000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Twenty-Six Passengers and
Forty Soldiers of Train
Guard Killed
ON THE MEXICAN
CENTRAL RAILROAD
The Dead Were Stripped of
Their Clothing and
Valuables

FL Paso, Tex, Aug. l2-Twenty six
passengers and forty soldiers of the
train guard of fifty men were killed and
seventy soldiers and two civilians
wounded when the northbound train on
the Mexican Central railroad was held
up at Consuelo, Chihuahua, so miles
south of Chihuahua City, Mexico, Satur-
day, according to word received here to-
day. The bandits were Villa followers.
The dead were stripped Of their clothing
and valuables.
A military train carrying strong
force of soldiers was rushed to the scene.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
THREE vERM6NTERs SELECTED
From Men at Camp Devens to Go to
Officers Training School.

Three Vermonters have been selected
with many others from the men at Camp
Devens to go to the central officers train
ing camp at Camp Lee, Va. They are
Corporal Arthur Splitter of Montpelier,
Private Abraham Frank Of Burlington
and Sergeant Harold A. Gobie of Wood
stock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
NEW "pEAcE OFFENSIVE" STARTED
Munich Professors Have Plan for Bring
ing About Peace Proposals.

Amsterdam, Aug. IA new peace
offensive" has been started at Munich,
according to the Tageblatt of Berlin.
Professor r. L. Quidde of Vienna, Pro-
fessor Heinrich Lammasch of Budapest,
and Bishop Franknei, Of the Roman
Catholic church in Hungary, have re.
quested the general secretary Of he In
terparliamental union at Christiania to
suggest to the interparliamentary groups
of the belligerent countries that three
representatives be appointed by secret
ballot from each belligerent for the pur-
pose of exchanging views on peace pro.
possls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
BRITISH STEAMER
PENISTONE SUNK
Victim of German Submarine OFF Georges
Banks, To-
day.

Nantucket, Mass, Aug. u. Sinking
OF the British steamer Penistone by a
German submarine off Georges banks,
was reported to-day.
The Penistone, vessel of about 1000
tons gross, apparently was sunk by the
same U-boat that destroyed nine fishing
schooners Saturday. First reports made
no reference to the crews safety and
gave no details of the attack.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
KILLED AND ROBBED.
watchman at Saratoga Race Track Was
Murdered and Saoo Taken.

Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. IA. G. Mann
of Queens, Long Island, watchman at
the stable of Congressman George W..
Loft at the race track here, was mur-
dered and robbed Of 5000 early to-day.
Mann was struck on the head with an
axe. The slayer escaped A stable boy
is missing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
FRENCH TROOPS HAVE
ADVANCED NEARER ROYE
British Positions South of Lihons At
tackled Last Evening By Germans
But Attacks Was Repulsed.

London, Aug. l2.-French troops have
advanced nearer to the important point
Of Roye from the southwest by the cap
ture of the villages of Armancourt and
Tilloloy, according to the official state
ment from Field Marshal Haig to-day.
South of the Somme, British troops have
captured 200 prisoners. British positions
east of Mericourt, south of the river,
have been linked with the British lines
east Of Etinehem, north of the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
GERMAN GENERALS cAsHIERED.
Were Punished for Neglect of Duty in
Command Near Montdidier.

London, Aug. l2Three German gen
erals recently commanding near Mont
didier have been cashiered for neglect OF
duty, according to Belgian reports re-
ceived in Amsterdam and transmitted by
the Exchange Telegraph company.
A large number of soldiers were court
martialized at st. Quentin Saturday for
high treason.
The Germans in Belgium are showing
signs of great uneasiness and the Ger
man emperor is reported to have moved
to Brussels.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Americana Get Two Airplanes.

With the American Army in France,
Aug. l2.- by Associated Press Two
German airplanes have been brought
down by American fiiers in the last "a
hours on the Toul sector Official CON
firmation, however, still is lacking. A
third German airplane is believed to
have been brought down.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
no Become President Of Elmira.

New Haven, Conn, Aug. l2.-Dr. Fred
erick Lent, pastor of the First Baptist
church OF. this city, to-day announced his
acceptance of the presidency of Elmira
college, recently rendered him. He ex.
poets to take up his work at the col
iege some time In September.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Eichhorn's Assassin Executed.

Amsterdam, Aug. l2-Boris Danskio,
the assassin of Field Marshal Herman
Won Eichhorn, was executed on Saturday.
according to advices from Kiev
The sentence was pronounced by Ger
man military court and was carried out
Immediately after its confirmation by the
competent judicial tribunal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
FAILS TO AMEND
MAN-POWER BILL
Effort Of Senator Kirby to Make Draft
Ages al to As, Instead of Is to As,
Voted Down Overwhelmingly.

Washington. D. c., Aug. l2.-An effort
by Senator Kirby of Arkansas to amend
the administration man.power bill so as
to extend the draft ages from 2l TO As,
inclusive, instead of Is to 45, as pro-
posed. failed to-day in the Senate mill
tary committee by an overwhelming vote
Senator Kirby announced that he would
renew his effort when the hill reached
the floor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
GERMANS MAKING MIGHTY EFFORT
TO CHECK THE ALLIES ADVANCE

There is an unconfrmed report this
afternoon that the town of Roye, which
the Germans have been defending so des
perately, has been evacuated.
British tanks have been seen operating
considerable distance east of that town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
SWEDISH STEAMER
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Fifteen Survivors of Sydland Arrive at
Boston--Steamer Was Sunk
on Saturday.

Boston, Aug. r. Fifteen survivors
of the Swedish steamer Sydlsnd arrived
here to-day and reported that their yes
sci had been sunk by German subma-
rine Saturday. Fifteen Others of the
crew were picked up by another ship
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
LIEUT.. KIRK KILLED.
Engineer Was Hit by German Shell on
July as.

With the American Army on the Vesle,
Thursday, Aug. Thy The Associated
Press Lieutenant Theodore Kirk Of
Los Angeles was killed by German
shell near Sergy on July 2s while march
ing forward with detachment Of bridge
builders. No one else in the command
was injured
Lieutenant Kirk was one of the engi.
neers who assisted in the construction of
Fort Macarthur at San Pedro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
HERMAN WINTER DESTROYED.
American Steamer Sunk Yesterday Of
New England Coast.

Washington, Aug. l2.--Later the navy
department was advised that the Amer
ican schooner Herman Winter was de-
stroyed by submarine yesterday morn
ing in the same general location.