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Evening journal., 1918-07-17
ITALIANS AGAIN
DEFEAT AUSTRIANS
BY The United Press


ROME, July i7.-Italisn cavalry con-
tinues 10 harass the Austrians In Al
bania. II was reported in dispatches
from Italian headquarters today. A
small village near the coast was en-
tlrely cleared OF the enemy by cav
airy squadron operating alone. A num-
Der of prisoners were taken and great
quantities OF material captured,
The southern edge Of the town was
defended by machine guns and a few
field guns
Cavalry rushed the guns. capturing
all OF them; although many OF the
Italians had TO Tight on after their
horses had been shot from under them.
the c0valrymen pushed on into the
town. There they all dismounted and
fought from house TO house, the Aus
triaas using machine guns and gre
nades. The whole stan OF the Italian
squadron was killed. but the others
captured the Austrian commander and
his staff. The remnants OF the enemy
fed northward, leaving the streets 1T
tered with dead and wounded. An en-
tire tralnload Of baggage was captured
and a number OF prisoners taken.
Among the latter were four Viennes
cafe Mattresses who were included In
tho retlnue OF the Austrian stan.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
WAR SUMMARY

ff4i5th day Of the war; 18th day OF the
big Oifensive.)
Champaqne frOnt-The Allies today
continued TO block the German drive in
the Champagne region. Furious fight
lng Is under way, but Il is limited TO
scattered sectors along the whole So
mile front. At no place has the enemy
enlarged the small gains made in the
1rst few hours Of the push. Americans
sast Of Chateau-Thierry, having cleared
The Germans from the south bank OF
The Marine on their sector, are now
seepinu with the French i'm battling the
Germans on the adjoining sector TO the
haSt. The BOches have thrown great
additional forces into the fight there,
but have been unable to take the
beiqhts which dominate the river TO
she southwark.
North of the Marne, in the direction
,f Rheims the Germans are striving
desperately TO debOuche into the woods
lringing the great forest Of the mount
ain Of Rheims, but are entirely unsuc-
bessful.
To the east Of Rheims, the enemy is
attacking, but Is meeting with stub
horn and successful resistance.
Still farther east the Huns have re-
neatedly stormed FrancO-American lines
between the Suippe river and Main-De-
lIassiqes-the eastern limit OF the drive
without gaining an inch.
German losses are now estimated ai
nearly 100000, including great numbers
pf prisoners. The Allied losses are said
10 have been unusually small.
Lieutenant Quentin Roosevelt, young
est son Of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt
Is reported in delayed dispatches TO
have been killed I'm an aerial battle
Sunday near Chateau-Thierry. IL Is
positively established that his machine
Tell behind the German lines, but his
death has not been confirmed.
Picardy frOnt-British troops con-
iucted another successful operation
,ast of Villers Bretonneux. Hostile
lrtillery was active along the SOmme
he Ancre and the Scarpe rivers.
Albanian frOnt-Italian cavalry con-
linues TO harass AustrianS along the
toast.
France-M. Duval, former director oi
lhe newspaper Bonnet Rouge, and one
pf the Bolo Pasha clique, was executed
BY firing squad early today, having
been convicted OF treason.
Russia-German newspapers report
hat Premier Lenine is about TO break
with the Allies because OF their opera
lions on the Thurman coast
Belgium-Airplane sheds said TO have
been fred by revOlutionaries in the
German army were destroyed at. Ne
relies with % machines.
Austria Hungary-Emperor karl ha:
dismissed Field Marshal Won HOetzen'
lori, who commanded the Austrian
lrmies in the recent Italian offensive.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
SHERWIH Tells HOW
He WAS RUN down
Traffic Officer Prosecutes
Charge OF Assault Against
Chauffeur
DECISION IN CASE
. WITHHELD BY COURT

Samuel Evans, driver Of the delv-
cry truck Of the Diamond Butter and
Egg Company, which struck and seri-
ously injured Officer Walter r. Sherwin
while ne was doing traffic duty at
Sixth and Market streets on June 49,
fracturlng the officers skull and sew
eral ribs. was arralgned before Deputy
Judge Helllngs In Municipal Court this
morning on three charges, assault and
battery. reckless driving and vl0lsting
the city speed laws. Judgment In the
assault charge will be announced on
next Wednesday.
Before the hearing was gone into,
philip l.. Garrett, counsel for Evans,
reques ted that two OF the charges be
dropped. citing the fact that a defend
ant cannot be tried on more than one
charge growing out OF the same act.
Judge Helllngs told Assistant City So
licitOr Malloy that the defendant would
be tried inly on a charge OF assault
and battery.
Oflcer Sherwin said that on the day
he was run down be held up his hand
as a signal 10 the defendant, who was
driving on Sixth street. to stop. lie
then turned around to give a signal
10 the machines standing on Market
street awaiting TO go north and south
and vice versa. While doing so the Of
flcer said he was run down. but he
could not say whether 1t was Evans
or some one else who was driving the
truck that struck him.
other witnesses said that a wagon
was In the center OF Market street pro-
ceeding east, and that Evans came up
behind the wagon. When Evans saw
that an accident was inevitable, the
witness said Evans lost control Of the
machine.
Evans told the court that when he
came to the corner that the officer
gave him a signal which he understood
10 be one TO go on across Market
street. Because a wagon was already
going across Market street in the same
direction. he believed that 10 was in
tended that he should follow after, be-
fore traffic was opened up for the ma
chimes waiting to go up and down Mar
ket street. He said that just as he got
20 where the officer was, the officer
stepped directly I'm front Of his ma
chine. Witnesses gave Evans a good
reputation.
Philip l.. Garrett asked Judge Hellings
10 dismiss the defendant. as Il was not
a case Of wiful assault and battery, but
sn accident.
The court then announced that deci-
zion would be withheld.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
TRUCK SAVES WOMAN,
HITS ANOTHER CAR

Sklddlng on the slippery paving in
Market street between Seventh and
Eighth streets shout $50 o'clock this
morning when the operator swerved
the machine to avoid running down
Mrs. Ethel Taylor. OF No. COS King
street. a large army truck in charge
Of Lieutenant Frederick collided with
an automobile owned by Robert b..
Elzey, Of No. 223 West Eleventh street.
Luckily no one was in the Elzey car.
The rear Of the body Of that car was
crushed
The army truck with three men was
proceeding south on Market street en-
route for Baltimore when Mrs. Taylor
stepped directly in front Of the car.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
ANOTHER FINE FOR RED CROSS.

Delaware Chapter OF the Red Cross
today received a check for s25 from the
State Bureau Of the Fuel Administra-
tion. The amount was from fine i'm
posed by the Fuel Administration upon
a city coal dealer. The State Red Cross
has received money paid in fines by
bakers and other offenders against the
Food Administration rulings. but this
is the first money from a fine paid by
a coal dealer,
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
CALLAHAN CASE IN COURT.

BENJAMIN Callahan. who shot and kill
ed Willard Parsons at Csllshan's home
early last Sunday morning, did not
come to trial in Municipal Court today
as listed. Assistant City Solicitor Nal
10y asked that the case be retired. as
the coroners jury had already held the
defendant for trial.
The court retired the case.
James salisbury intimsted that he
would go before the resident associate
Judge and make application for WITT
OF habeas corpus gor Callahan.
stella Callahan, the defendants wife
and Ella Johns, Negress, were dismiss
ed on their own recognizance as Wit
nesses.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
CHARLES F. COPELAND
DIES AT ASHEVILLE

Charles Frederick Copeland, aged 80
years, died suddenly last evening. at
Asheville. n. C. lie had gone there 10
spend a month and was stricken with
apoplexy.
Mr.. Copeland had been a resident Of
Wilmington for the past twelve years.
he formerly living in Boston. Until
his wife's death a few years ago. the
Copelands lived at No. 1921 Park Place.
lie is survived by one son. Charles
Copeland. Of this city. an official OF the
dupont Company. Funeral services
Will be held at the residence OF his
son tomorrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
RY FRIED S. FERGUsON

United Press Stan Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
MARINE. July i6.(Nlght.)-The great
est day in the history Of American avia-
tion closed this evening when our air.
men came winging homeward after
having downed six Boche planes and
an observation balloon In 2i hours.
In addition. they had strafed The
roads in the rear OF the German lines,
photographed enemy positions and
worked In conjunction with the artil-
lery and infantry.
After a few hours OF |cloudiness In the
morning the sun shOne brightly. Ameri-
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
GERMAN NOW HATE
NEGRO FIGHTERS
Rv The limited Press.

WASHINGTON. July i7.-Declaring
that America must be In a very bad
way II she has TO resort to the use
OF Negro troops" the German wireless
at Naun Is flooding neutral countries
regarding Americas colored fighters.
on the other hand, British and French
papers are profuse In their praise OF
the colored detachments fighting on the
western front. During the heavy bonn
bardment Of last week the Negroes be-
haved with remarkable GOODNESS and ar
forwards repulsed German attack, I
French dispatches stated. adding that
Germans dislike for such opponents |
caused the falsehoodsS
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
AMERICANS DOWN SIX B0CHE
PLANES ON THEIR BEST DAY

cans took the air Immediately the
weather permitted and fought until
dark.
Lieutenant r. j. stevens swept down
upon a battery which was being haul
ed along a road, descending as low as
200 meters (about 300 feet and poured
machine gun fre upon the horses and
men. The horses stampeded, the men
Jumped from their guns and caissons
and dived into the woods and the guns
were dragged by frantic horses into
ditch.
Lieutenant Francis Hlmmons, OF New
York, brought down two Boche planes
during a single fight,
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
EXPANSION SALE.

Featuring the occupation OF their
new combined storeJ at Nos. 103-io3is
King street Samuel Haber's Depart
ment store. VIII inaugurate on Friday,
a big expansion sale. Thousands OF
dollars worth OF merchandise which
the firm has been unable 20 put on
sale by reason Of inadequate quarters
will be offered in this sale. Many rare
bargains are promised.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
CRozIER GETS COMMAND.
By The United Press

BY Ine Jhlteu Press.
WASHINGTON, July i7.-Mainr Gen
eral Crozier, former chief Of ordnance,
has been chosen for command OF the
Eastern Department with headquarters
at Boston. BY special executive act
Crozier was made major general Of
the line in order that the transfer could
be accomplished.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
NEW REVOLT UNDER
WAY In UKRAIN
Bv The United Press.

BY The UnIIeu FTVss.
ZURICH, July ia new revolt by
peasants in the Ukrian districts OF kien
and podolla is under way, according TO
dispatch from Cracow today.
strong detachments OF armed peas
ants are said TO have occupied the
towns OF Lipowec, Taraschtscha and
Blalocerkien.
All farming in that region has been
stopped and farm lsborers who were
working under German protection have
fled
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
EXECUTE FRENCH SPY.
Iy The United Press

PARIS, July I'm. Duval, former
manager OF the newspaper Bonnet
Rouge, was executed by a firing squad
early today. lie was convicted OF trea-
son In the second OF the "defeatist"
trials, growing out OF the Bolo Pasha
intrigue.
The second trial. which began April
30. resulted in the conviction on May
70, Of Duval and his six alleged ac-
completes. Duval was sentenced TO
/ death. while tho others received pen
alties OF from two 10 ten years inn
prisonment.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
DENTAL EXAMINERS MEET.

The Delaware State Board OF Dental
Examiners began examinations today
FOR those who wish 10 practice dem
tlstry in the State The examiners
will continue their work tomorrow.
They are meeting on the third noor OF
the Municipal section OF the Public
Building. There are ~ applicants TAX
ing the examinations.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
GUARDIAN APPOINTED.

In Orphans Court this morning Judge
Rice appointed the Equitable Guarantee
and Trust Company guardian OF Elsie
Webb. Harry p. Joslyn made a return
OF sale OF the real estate OF John Green,
deceased, which was confirmed and
decree OF distribution made. The court
adjourned until Wednesday Of next
week
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
yoN HOLTZENDoRFF RELIEVED.

COPENHAGEN, July iI.-tmperor
Karl has dismissed Field Marshal Won
Hoetzendorff, who was commander-in-
chief Of the Austrian armies in the re-
cent Italian offensive. II was announced
in an ofilcial dispatch from Vienna to-
dqv
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
LEWIS MAY BE THE
WIRE ADMINISTRATOR
Nv .he United Press.

BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, July i7.-President
Wilson will take over the nations wire
systems today or tomorrow, II is stated
ofilcislly today.
Ofncial announcement Is expected to
reveal that Postmaster-General Burle-
son Will be IN charge and Will name
wire administrator, reported to be
David J. Lewis. Maryland. former CON
gressman and an authority on wire con-
troll
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
TO DRAFT BAILEY.

A charge OF assault and battery
against Charles Bailey. Negro, in Mu-
niclpal Court today was continued.
without bail until after the war. Bailey
was Yesterday turned over 10 his draft
board, which sent him 10 Camp Meade
with Wilmingtons contingent last
night.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
ENGLAND H0N0RS
AMERICAN GENERALS
nv The United Press.

LONDON. July liking George mas
conferred the Order Of Grand Com
mander Of the Bath upon General Per
shinq. and the Order Of Grand Com
mander Of It. Michael and St George
npon Generals March and Bliss, II was
oicialIy announced today.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
COLLECT saaa IN LINES.

House Sergeant JameC B. Tucker at
City Hall yesterday collected s399,i7 In
Ines from defendants VINO had been
,alled before Judge Churchman in Mu-
licipal Court The money was turned
,ver to City Treasurer Banks.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
HUNS NOW WOULD TRADE
BELGIUM FOR COLONIES

clared that Germany Is ready 10 evacu-
ate Belgium when her colonies are re-
stored and the way reopened to the
colonies, the Wolf Agency announced
today.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
Mn. OWENS A VISITOR.

Former Representative Charles Owens,
OF Bridgeville, was Wilmington Wis
itor today. Mr., owens was in VIII
mington on business.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
ANoTUER CHARLEs WALKFR.

ChNrles Walker, Of No. 53i South
Butterwood street, is not the Charles
Walker arrested for disorderly con-
duct.
Evening journal., 1918-07-17
BY The United Press.

AMSTERDAM. July iT.-Chanoellor
Won Hertling. supplementlng his recent
Reichstag speech with an Interview. de-
Arizona republican., 1918-05-22

But the Red Cross found way.
 It's not always cheap way-"Needs must" costs money. But did you give that money to be saued-or to saue lives? Are you not willing to pay five dollars or fifty to bring something of comfort to war racked, tortured mortal who but for you would surely die?
 And of one thing you may be sure. Not one penny of that Hundred Million has gone for anything but War Rellef.
 In the Red Cross there is no high-salaried bureaucracy, no extravagant administration ex-
Arizona republican., 1918-05-22

pense All of the higher officials and nine-tenths of the workers are unpaid volunteers.
 The cost of raising and collecting the last War Fund was about one-half of one per cent, more than covered by the banking interest on the money.
 Your Red Cross needs another hundred million to tighten just little of the awful load of misery lover there" Your share is all that you can give-and then little more
 Are YOU holding up YOUR end?
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-23
EAST MONTPELIER
Good Speakers at Grange Meeting-Sioo
Liberty Bond Purchased.

East Montpelier grange at its last
meeting opened and closed in the fourth
degree, voting during the short session
to buy its second Liberty bond of 500
After the closed session, the meeting was
open to everyone, the following speak
1 ers being present. County Agent Abbott
of Montpelier. Mr. Tubbs OF L. V. NJ,
and State Commissioner Brigham of St.
Adams.
Mr., Abbott spoke very Interestingly
about the work the farm bureau was
doing. telling Of the demonstration of
clover they hoped to have this summer,
also of the further work Of demonstrat-
ing corn. This work is progressing and
the exchange is proving of much value
TO all patrons.
Mr.. Tubbs demonstrated the value of
bookkeeping on the farm, CT taking an
inventory once year and finding out
in that way what the real loss or gain
had been. He also demonstrated that
the mediums farm, equipped with
the best cows and raising the best crops,
paid better than a small or very large
farm. Mr.. Tubbs was very pleasing
speaker, tightening his seriousness by
an occasional we'll told story
Mr. Brigham then spoke on the war
conditions and what he said seemed very
real much more so because he had only re-
turned from the war council at Wash
ington, d. c. He said men at Washing
ton were expecting a war of five years,
and if we were 10 win, everyone must
put his shoulder to the wheel and help
Mr.. Brigham was very much in earnest,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-23

of books for the public library A gooc
attendance was present.
Mrs. Forrest Walker has returned from
Marshiield. where she has been caring
for Mrs. Helen Loveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Medose Pelkey spent
Sunday in Marshfeld with Mr.. and Mrs
f. +. Burnham.
! Mrs Forrest Drinkwater and Mrs
Ruth Dwinell and daughter spent sun.
| day with Mr.. and Mrs. J.. w. Pitkin OF
North Montpelier.
| Brooks Buxton and William Prescott
were in Montpelier Tuesday.
Mrs. c. l.. Silver and children visited in
Montpelier last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Whitcomb were in
Barre Wednesday.
Erwin Smith was business visitor in
Montpelier Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Martin and Carl
Smith are spending few days at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lsmberton
of Marshfield
Oliver Fifield of East Montpelier was
a business visitor in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Thompson and
daughter spent Saturday in Barre.
Roy and Clayton Buxton of HOLSTER
mn are NlSiliilS All. anu MI D u ID Dawn
elder.
Miss Margaret Mansfield of Montpelier
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Nelson Hamel.
Mrs. George Benjamin of Berlin spent
Sunday with her father, George Bodies.
Miss Eta Dunkling was one of the
successful anglers Monday aud brought
in fine lS-inch rainbow trout, which
weighed nearly three pounds, Many
have been trying their luck in the big
brook since Monday,
Sunday marked the tenth anniversary
of Rev A. w Hewitts pastorate in this
town 1t is hoped that there will be
many more years added to the ten,
w. II. Martin was in Berlin Tuesday |
to attend the auction at T.. B. Houses
farm.
Promenade and dance at S. and ID. of
L. hall Friday evening, April 26. Bene
it of Red Cross. Dancing from s I'M
il / o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-23
CHELSEA

The drama, "a Couple of Millions,
will be given in the town hall Thursda!
evening, April %, by Bethel talent, TO
the benefit OF our local Red Cross chap
ter Popular prices.
Watch for the date of the mock trial
an important case will be tried soon
court will be held in the town hall
b. A. Goodrich returned from New
York Saturday morning, accompanied by
l.. r. Beckwith and Leon c. 0rdway
driving three new Ford cars, which Mr.
Goodrich had purchased.
Leslie Smith has been engaged to care
for Highland cemetery the coming year
Mrs. viii Yertaw. who has been i'll
with bronchitis, II said to be improving
Mrs. Mae Hetrick has gone TO South
Royalton to work in the hotel the com
ing summer.
Sabin Densmore has gone TO Natick,
Mass, where he has engaged to work
for the season.
Curtis 0. Slack is working for w. c.
Yertaw, who lis repairing his buildings
on the Vcrshre road
Henry Menard has sold his farm on
the west hill to Alfred II. Dodge; con.
81 800. Mr.. Menard has pur
chased the Clarence Stearns place in
where he intends to move
his family soon.
Frank q. Dickinson, who has been in
the employ Of the A. d. Fsrwell com.
pany, Montpelier, the past few years,
has enlisted in the L. :. signal corps as
a photographer. Mr.. Dickinson, who has
been visiting friends in town. left last
Thursday for Sackett Harbor, n. Y, to
report for duty.
A baby girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Doyle April 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-23
PLANFIELD

Rev l.. f. Fortney was agreeably sur
prised when he read in his home papel
last week that his nephew. John Il. Wy
att, a rising young lawyer AT Shnnston
w. Va, had just been elected mayor OF
that city, carrying every ward by good
majorities over his older and very popu
lar opponent. As maj or of the lat West
Virginia National Guard, Mr.. Wyatt mo-
blized his regiment for service at the
Mexican border within As hours after the
presidents call. His elder brother is an
army physician, his next younger is in
the aviation corps and his youngest
brother is in West Virginia infantry
regiment for service in France. In giving
all of her four sons to the service of her
country. Mr.. Fortney thinks his young
est sister, Augusta tFortncyl Wyatt,
Still honors her family record, which in
the war of the Rebellion bore the names
of 80 relatives who answered President
Lincoln's various calls for defenders of
the union.
William Bancroft of Pawtucket, II. l.,
is in town for week
Robert Gould of Springfield, Mass,
spent Sunday in town with Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Dix.
Miss Fanny Martin of Goddard sem.
mary, Barre, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. 0. L. Martin.
Mrs. Alice Ward was in Montpelier
Saturday.
Mrs Reuben Hudson of Barre spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Hol
lister.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Batchelder of
Barre spent Sunday in town with rela
tives.
P. J. Schanon spent Sunday with his
family in Woodstock.
Roy Bartlett of Springfield visited at
the home of i. j. Bartlett last week.
Mrs. L. NJ. Rideout was in Montpelier
Tuesday.
States Attorney +. r. Davis was a
business visitor in town Monday
Miss Beatrice Kellogg returned to her |
school in East Burke Saturday.
Mrs. Ethel Tierney and son have gone
to South Ryegate, where Mrs. Tierney /
will work for Mrs. Richard Welch.
H. f. Cutler, w. p. Lance and Mr. !
We're business visitors in Mont
pelicr Monday.
B. A. Colby and friend from North
Troy were in town Monday and Tuesday.
Mrs. Cora Moore of Montpelier visited
Misses Jane and Abba Clark last week. !,
Clayton Lewis of Barre visited Mr..
and Mrs. George Brown part of last
week.
a special meeting of the Village I'm
society held Saturday
evening at the opera house. The ladies
voted to purchase 500 Liberty bond
It was also voted to purchase $25 worth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-23

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corn or callous with two drops of "Gets-It, .
and "Gets-It does the rest It's relief TO be
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wrapping them up like packages and using
sticky tape and salves. 1t removes any corn
clear and clean, leaving the toe as smooth as
your palm. You those shoes
without pain, dance and be frisky your
feet. It's great To use "Gets-It-"
"Gets-It" the guaranteed. money-back corn
remover. the only sure way. costs but trife
at any drug store. MID by Z. Lawrence &
Co. Chicago. Ill
Sold in Barre and recommended the
worlds best corn remedy by Cummings &
Lewis.-Adv.