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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
LONDON IN GRIP
OF CRIMINALS
The Strike of the Police Lets
Thieves Operate in
Squads
STORE WINDOWS
ROBBED QUITE BOLDLY
City Police Joined Striking
Metropolitan Consta-
bles To-day

London, Aug. 3l.--Considerable law
lessness marked the first night passed
by London without police protection.
During the earlier hours of the morning,
there were some harmless demonstra-
tions, but later on the thieves became
active and daylight found number of
windows of jewelers. shops and other
places of business broken and consider
able property stolen.
This was particularly true in such CEN
ters as the Strand, Aldegate and other
busy streets, which usually are so well
guarded that shopkeepers leave their
gold in view during the night. Some
of these places were entirely without
civilian police protection last night.
There were few military police
about, including Americans, but they
devoted their attention entirely to their
own men, and, even if they had tried,
would not have been able to cope with
the thieves, who generally worked in
squads.
The strike Of the police spread steadily
throughout the night and early to-day
a majority Of the $4,000 constables had
Joined in the movement. The city Of
London police joined the metropolis
forces last night. The city virtually is
unguarded.
Following meeting in the open air at
Tower hill, at which their grievances
were discussed, three thousand strikers
in plain clothes paraded the streets. AT
the meeting 1t was decided that the ex-
ecutives of the policemens union should
renew their request to-day of the police
commissioner for permanent increases in
wages Secretary Carichael of the Lon
don trades council and other labor lead
ers assured the strikers that organized
labor Is in sympathy with them
1t was proposed at the meeting that
the executives Of the union 90 to White
hall to-day and demand to see Premier
Lloyd George. 1t also was resolved at
the meeting that the police remain on
duty at all government works
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
HUN RETREAT
WAS TOO LATE
French Military Opinion
Views the Situation with
Great Satisfaction
HINDENBURG LINE
IS NOT YET READY
Allies Threaten to Get Be-
hind Chemin des
Danes

Chicago, Aug. 81. = William z. Brad
way, wealthy clubman, is dead at a
hospital as the result of mysterious as.
sault last Thursday night, 1t was an
nounced to-day. He was stabbed over
the heart as he was about to enter his
home, but influential friends succeeded
in keeping the story quiet until his death
at midnight last night. Before his death,
the police say, Bradway mentioned the
name of travelling salesman as his as
sailant, but lost consciousness before tell.
ing of motive for the assault
Bradway was the divorced husband OF
Charlotte Mae Smith, daughter Of j. w.
Smith, discoverer Of Goldfield, in 1908.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
ARGENTINIANS TAKE
TO AMERICAN STYLES
American Hosiery mad Other Wearing AID.
parel Popular in South
America.

Manufacturers Of hosiery and of other
wearing apparel in New England learn
with interest that American wearing ap-
parel is gaining steadily in popularity
in Argentina. According to statement
issued to-day by Ansel R. Clark, manager
OF the Boston Office of the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce, this in
crease in sales as well as in popularity
is result of failing European supplies.
This is especially true of hosiery, which
before the war came almot entirely from
Germany. At first there was some dissat-
isfaction with the dyes used, but the ex-
cellence of American colors has now been
amply demonstrated, and complaint on
that score has subsided.
There are 100000 people in Argentina,
and the climate is rigorous enough to
make even the poorest a consumer OF
wearing apparel. Argentinians are nat
urally free spenders, stated Mr.. Clark,
and for the most part are willing to paw
literally for what they wear. Wealthy
clients demand tine best the home market
affords, and if that is not good enough
the dealer is often instructed to send
abroad for the desired article. Nor is
this Characteristic confined to the
wealthy class alone. The lO0-peso clerk
In stationer's shop viii receive custom
ers in carefully pressed black broadcloth
cutaway coat and gray trousers. The op-
Grating personnel Of the railroads and
street RAILWAYS demand two new ltni-
forms yearly to satisfy their ideas of
personal appearance during working
hours. Poems on the haciendas in the
country viii spend weeks wages for a
silk herchief TO knot about their throats
on dress occasions.
A special government report, entitled
Wearing Apparel in Argentina . miseel-
laneous series No. 6S, has just been is.
sued by the bureau of foreign and do
mestic commerce, copies Of which may
be secured at the local office in the Gus
tomhouse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
+. PROMISE OF GOOD TIME.
East Randolph Labor Day Red Gross
Benefit Looming Large.

East Randolph, Aug. 3l.--Everything
is looming large for Labor day Red Cross
benefit here Monday.
Judge Stanley G. Wilson of Chelsea,
chairman of the Orange county chapter
of the Red Cross, and Rev. Harry F,
Fuller Of East Randolph, member of the
Red Cross Speakers bureau, viii be the
speakers at the Red Cross Labor day
exercises. Miss Augusta VIII Of New
York will sing and lead the singing.
After the field sports and ball game,
races, etc, which come in the forenoon
from Q to ~, and hot boiled dinner at
l2, there viii be the speechmaking at
] 80, and at 2:30 will be the big feature
of an old fashioned auction. A large va
riety of useful articles many Of them
new and contributed from the Randolph,
South and East Randolph stores-also
some blooded and registered livestock,
calves, sheep, poultry, fancy and pet ami
mails, vegetables, grain, fruit, tools and
household goods contributed for this sale,
the proceeds of which are for the benefit
of the Red Cross work c. D. Danforth,
auctioneer, assisted by John B. Goodrich.
Dance for old and young in the evening
from to -. Everybody come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
PROMISES SQUARE DEAL"
State Probation officer Wants It Given
to Him Too.

The state probation officer sent to the
probationers this morning letter, con-
cerning their reports for July whcih
has some interesting statements in it.
The letter reads:
Dear Friend: Your report for the
month of July has been received
and am very glad to say that it APP
pears to be entirely satisfactory, In
making your reports each month during
your probationary period, let me suggest
that you be very careful to give me not
only your correct address ais to street
and number, but the name of your EN-
ployer. These details are necessary in
order for me to keep up the records in
the office and to be as helpful as posi-
bic TO you,
This office has adopted for its code an
expression used by one Of the presidents
in his inaugural address, which is: "Tn
repulic such as ours the only safety
is to stand neither for nor against any
man because he is rich or because he is
poor We must treat each man only
on his worth as a man. We must see
that he is given square deal"
II is the sincere desire of the state
probation officer that every person com.
ing under his supervision and control be
given square deal" and in order
to do so both the probationer and the de-
partment must be perfectly frank with
each other want you to feel that you
can come to me at any time and tell me
your troubles as we'll as your pleasures,
being assured that the information will
not be used against you but only to aid
us in assisting you in meeting and solv
ing your problems. If can help you In
and way, tell me frankly.
"State Probation Officer"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
TEACHER TRAINING TEACHERS
Were Announced To-day BY Commission,
er Hillegas.

DR.. NJ B. Hillegas this morning an
nounced the following list of teachers,
who will instruct this year in the teacher
training courses in the various schools in
the state: Mrs. Nella s. Roscoe, Spauld-
ing high school, Barre; Miss Elizabeth NJ,
jenkins, Goddard seminary, Barre; Miss
Elizabeth Hoffman, Montpelier high
school, Montpelier; Miss Maude f. Gro
foot, Rutland high school, Rutland; Miss
Ruby J. Smith, Bristol high school, Bris-
tol; Miss Mary M. Patrick, Burlington
high school, Burlington; Miss Eliza G.
Allen, Lyndon institute, Lyndon Center;
Miss Mary G. N. Dean, Middlebury high
school, Middlebury Miss Clara /. Rob
inson, Montpelier seminary, Montpelier;
Mrs Harriet Ide, Peoples academy. Nor
risville; Miss Jennie c. Allingham, North
Troy high school, North Troy; Miss Mar
iorie Meiklejohn, Troy Conference acad-
emy. Poultney; Miss Eleanor ], Clark,
Randolph high school, Randolph; Miss
Isabelle H. Murray, Riehford high school,
Richford; Miss Amy b. Drake, Essex
junction high school, Essex Junction
Miss Belle Beeman, Swanton high school,
Swanton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
VIM. E. Bradway, Wealthy
Chicago Man, Was
Stabbed
JUST BEFORE DEATH
ACCUSED A MAN
But Lost Consciousness Be
fore Telling Of the
Motive

| Paris, Aug. 3l.--While the center OF
the eighty-mile battle line was relative.
ly quiet, enemy resistance increased yes.
terday on both wings. He was unable
however, to arrest the progress of the
allies. At the northern end General
Horne and General Byng gained impor.
tant ground for future operations by
taking Bullecourt, the most solid posi-
tion in that sector. Last night's British
official statement admitted the British
troops had been forced to fall hack Ia
the western outskirts Of Bullecourt.
General Mangin attacked the southern
end Of the line. The region in which he
is fighting forms an elbow where the
line running from Dunkirk to Noyon
meets line running at right angles
position is exceptionally strong since
it is based north of Soissons on a high
plateau overlooking TIE valley Of the
Aisne, to the south, and the Ailette, to
the north. There are wooded ranges OF
hills in this st. Gobain country which
dominate Laon and a serious defeat
here would oblige the enemy to make a
precipitate retreat and force him to
abandon, not only the line OF the Vesle
but the three lines formed by the Aisne
the Chemin des Dames and the Ailette.
General Ludendorff. in consequence,
has thrown in the best divisions he can
muster. These are Alpine regiments,
Prussian guards and picked Bavarian
and Saxon units.
General Mangin has in his command
some OF the finest American divisions,
together with elite French and colonial
troops The fighting during the past as
hours has equalled in ferocity anything
as vet seen during the war.
Nevertheless, the enemy had to give
way and the Franco.American forces
have won half the plateau between the
SCISSORS road and the Couey le- Chateau.
The Soissons- Coucy and the Soissons.
Anizy- le. Chateau roads are threatened
and the Germans are faced by the danger
Of the French getting behind Chemin des
Danes in their rear.
Conservative military opinion here
views the situation with great satisfac-
tion. II ia felt the Germans delayed their
retreat too long and that they are fight
ing SO hard and sacrificing men to gain
time because the Hindenburg line is
not yet ready. In any case, that famous
position is not believed to be such a
solid rampant as it was when first made
year ago, when the works were new
and we'll kept up and were gsrrisoned
by solid troops with unimpaireti morale.
They now are formidable obstacle but
everything depends on the condition they
are in and also the state of the troops
which will fall back into them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
a44,Ooo POUNDS BOMBS
Were Dropped Recently on German Oh.
jectives by the British.

Behind British Lines in France, Aug.
81 correspondence of the Associated
Press More than 2440OO pounds of
bombs were dropped in a single day re.
Gently by pilots of the British air force
on objectiyes behind the German lines.
In a week, military establishments at
IL places were attacked by air % times
by the British air force. Captured docu-
ments showed that the German army
communications had been seriously in
terrupted at several points.
A report from Metz shows that after a
recent raid, when the gas works and a
number Of other important military OBJ
iectives wee heavily bombed, part of
the civil population was sent to Luxem.
burg.
A prisoner stated that while he was in
Valeneiennes, most Of the important fac
tories in that city were damaged by
bombs from the airplanes, which were
so high up that they were invisible from
the ground, One large factory had four
or five chimneys almost completely de-
molished.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
NEW ARMY HOSPITAL
Is to Be Established at Fort Douglas,
Near Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City, Aug. 81. = United
States army general hospital is to be
established at Fort Douglas, near here.
1t is the understanding of officers at the
post that Fort Douglas is to be the inter
mountain reconstruction hospital, and
that many of those wounded overseas
will be cared for here.
New barrack sheds, constructed for in
fantry regiments stationed here during
the past year and half, are to be con-
verted into vocational training shops,
where MANNED soldiers will be re-educat-
ed to become useful and productive citi.
zens.
The new hospital, it is understood,
will be college where soldiers will be
made over mentally as well as physical.
ly Educational work win be practically
unlimited in its scope and win include
all branches Of applied mechanics, trades
and common labor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
SOME FINE FEATURES
ON LABOR DAY PROGRAM
Mayor Charles French Of Concord, N. H..
viii Speak ak-Detachment of u. S.
Service Men Will Drill and
There Will Me Many
Games.

The objective point OF people here
abouts on Monday, Labor day, will be
Caledonia park, where the annual cele-
bration of the Central Labor union of
Barre and vicinity viii be held, and it
is expected that, weather favoring, there
viii be large attendance from this sec
tion because the attractions are of an
unusual nature.
One OF the unusual features will be the
appearance of one hundred of United
States service men who are in training
at the University of Vermont for special
duties in the war. These men come to
Barre through permission granted by the
commanding officer Of the northeastern
division Of the United States army, and
it is expected that they will be under
command of Capt. H. M. Halls. A large
number of the men will be recognized as
residents of Barre and Washington coun-
ty, and their friends are expected to give
them a rousing welcome. They viii give
demonstration of the training they have
received during the last few weeks, their
part of the program coming immediate
" after the address Of the day.
The speaker of the day will be Mayor
Charles French of Concord, N. H., him
self a labor man and prominent in the
councils Of union labor in New Hamp-
shire. His subject will be Labor, its
mission in the world-war and reconstruc-
tion thereafter" II should be borne in
mind that the speaking is scheduled to
begin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon,
A fine program of games and sports
will be under way, probably by noon so
that those who are especially interested
in athletic contests should 20 to the park
early. There win be games and sports
covering a wide range and the prizes Of
fered amount to approximately $500
Sandwiched between the major events
on the program there will be dancing in
the open pavilion throughout the day,
the union orchestra furnishing the mu-
sic. The Barre Oity Union band will
be on the grounds TO add no small part
TO the program. On Monday evening the
days celebration will close with a grand
Labor day dance under the auspices of
the Central Labor union, the dance be-
ing held at Rowland hall and the Union
orchestra furnishing the incentive. TAX
en- altogether, the days program is like.
ly to afford something Of interest to ev-
erybody.
Those who are going to the park by
electric car should leave the care hne at
BENJAMIN falls, if going from Barre, and
at the Marvin farm, if going from Mont
pelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
NEW SECOND LIEUTENANTs.
Were Commissioned After Training at
Camp Dodge.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 3l.--Enlisted
men in the army granted commissions as
second lieutenants after attending the
fourth officers training school at Camp
Dodge, Ia, announced to-day by the war
department, includei
Guy Fl. Atwood, Orwell, Pa; Leo s
Carney, Harrison, n. j.; John j. Farley
Philadelphia; George W. Freede, Phila.
delphia; William f. NJ. Gambrill, Balti.
more; Lewis Gilbert, Newport, r. l.;
Jack p Gluek, Jersey City, n. j.; Thorn
as G. James, Pittsburg; Walter L. Nc.
Chesney, Pittsburg; Harry B. McMullin
Bridgeville, Pa; Thomas Mather, Hale
don, N. j.; William C. Means, Bellevue
Pa. Edward Mealey, Ashton, r. l.; Jo-
seph S. Sedlecq, Hostetter, Pa; Russell
L. Shepler, Vandergrift, Pa; Francis j.
shovlin, Wilkesbarre, Pa; Leslie +.
Whelan, Newark, n J.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
MILITARY CORPS POLICE
Has Been Established in the American
Expeditionary Forces

With the American Army in France,
Aug. 3I.-There has just been organized
in the American expeditionary forces a
special force called the military police
corps. It win perform the duties hereto
fore discharged by the traffic police,
headquarters guards and other similar
organizations. The strength of the new
corps is not fixed, but it Is not to exceed
a certain percentage of all the troops in
the American army, both combatant and
non .combatant. 1t starts with three lieu
tenant t-oolonels, il majors and SO cap
tains, and has its own training depot,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
MT. KENNEL TAKEN BY BRITISH
AS BATTLE SPREADS TO YPRES
PROPOSES USE OF ELEPHANTS
For Reconstruction Work in France After
the War.

Pittsburg, Aug. 3l.--John Ringing, the
circus owner, has determined to propose
to the allied governments that African
elephants be tanned and used in the re.
construction of France after the war.
Because gun and shell fire at the bat.
tie fronts are slaughtering mules and
horses by the tens of thousands, Mr.
Ringling and Edmond Laplea, of the
University of Louvain, Belgium, met in
conference here the other day and dis
cussed plans for using the heretofore
African elephant in reconstruction work
In Europe.
The men agreed that the loss of horses
and mules could not be replaced for
many years, and, since African elephants
may be found in vast numbers and be
tanned easily, both felt positive that the
allies would assist in the shipment OF
the big beasts.
Zone elephant will do the work of %
horses" said Mr. Laplea, who has charge
of the Belgian governments business in
the Congo. Europe must be reconstruct
cd, and there viii be no horses. We are
using the African elephant In carrying
timber from the forest, in plowing and
in all kinds of farm work. He carries
and lifts beams and girders for the con,
struction of buildings"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
BRITISH ADVANCING
NORTH OF PERONNE
Have Driven Germans Out of Their Po-
sition East of Clery-British Take
Town in the Lys Area.

London, Aug. 3l.-German troops have
been driven from their positions east Of
Clery, on the Somme, northwest of Pc
rome, and the British advance in this
locality is continuing, says to-day's wal
Office statement.
( On the south side of the Lys salient
the British have occupied the village Of
La Couture, northeast of Bethune.
British forces have entered the village
of Dranoutre, south Of Locre, on the
north side of the Lys salient. The Brit
fish have captured strong point known
as the st. Servins farm and the village
of Eterigny, north of the ArrasC Cam.
brai road and southeast of Arras.
The text reads;
During the night Australian troop:
drove the enemy from positions east oi
Clery -Somme, capturing many pris
oners and number Of machine guns
The advance in this locality is continu
ing.
Yesterday afternoon English troops
carried out successful operation north
of the Arras-Cambrai road capturing q
strong point known as the st. Servin'
farm and village of Eterpigny on the
east bank of the Sensee river.
'0n the Lys front our troops hold La
Couture and the line of the Lave river
from Vielle Chapelle to Lestrem, both Of
which villages are In our hands.
''We are approaching Doulieu and have
gained BailIeul station and the hill Il
the east of it, known as Lille mountain
Our troops have entered DraneoutrC
and have gained ground north of Mount
KENNEL"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
TEN AMERICANS
DROVE OFF OYER 80
After Digging Themselves Out of Debris
Thrown Up By German Shell
Which Preceded Raid in
Vosges Sector.

With the American Army in France,
Friday, Aug. 30--tBy the Associated
Press s.l-German troops attempted to
raid American advanced posts in the
Vosges sector early to-day. Their ar
tillery and mine throwing activity had
caved in one American dugout, burying
twelve men and wounding two others
slightly, before the enemy made his at
tack
The ten unwounded men dug them
selves free as soon as the artillery fire
stopped. They drove off between thirty
or forty Germans and killed at least
one. The body Of this man win be
brought to the American lines for burial
as soon ais it can be rescued from the
German machine guns which are keeping
up steady fire all around it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
COMING TO AMERICA.
Japanese Specialist on Psychology Is to
Conduct Investigation.

Toxic, Japan, Aug. 3l.-Dr. Matatare
Matsumoto, professor of literature at
the imperial university, and specialist
on psychology, has been delegated to pro-
ceed to the United States to study the
recent progress of experimental psychol-
ogy, especially the application Of psy-
Geological researches TO military affairs.
Dr., Matsumoto will sail for America
next month and remain there one year.
He is connected with the committee for
investigation of experimental psyehol-
ogy applied to military affairs, organized
by high officers of the Japanese navy.
From the United States DR.. Matsumoto
will visit Canada to inspect the condi-
tions Of re-education Of the soldiers Grip
pied in the war, and later will proceed
to England France and Spain for study.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-31
COUCY-LE-CHATEAU
CENTER OF Battle
French and Americans Are Striving Hard
to Secure Place Which Is Highly I'm
portant for the Germans as Dis
tributing Center of Troops.

pOIldnI LOT InS G%ImanS as us
tributing Center of Troops.
With the American Army in France,
Aug. 81 (Reuterl Between the Ailette
and the Aisne and far to the southeast
ward along the line of the Vesle the
battlefield is one vast panorama of fire,
Here at the moment the Germans are
offering the most desperate resistance,
since the issue in this sector has a grayer
strategic bearing than anywhere else
along the whole front.
With General Mangin's men already
across the Ailette on either side OF the
village of Champs, the enemy's hold ON
Coucy -le- Chateau is threatened. Coucy-
le-Chateau is highly important to the
Germans as distributing center of
troops falling back from Noyon and those
fighting stoutly on the left bank of the
Ailette.
From the crest Of the plateau north Of
Scissors shells can be seen bursting like
surf against the German lines
American troops, in the center, are still
fighting to clear the difficult entangle-
ment of ravines before them. There has
been no close fighting in these valleys as
yet.
A philosophic wounded prisoner was
encountered to-day in the road near the
battlefield. He said;
They told me that the Americans
murdered their prisoners"
When asked if he believed the charge,
he answered.;
"one does not make great nation out
Of men like that"