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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
Germans Gained Several Places.

In yesterdays attack between La Bas
Zee ard Armentieres, the Germans gained
ground in the neighborhood of Neuve
Chapelle, Fauquissart and Cardonnerle
farm, according to Field Marshal Haig's
report issued last night. The report was
as follows:
This morning after intense lombard
ment of our positions from La Bassee
canal to the neighborhood of Armen-
there's, strong hostile forces attacked the
British and Portuguese troops holding
this sector of our front. Favored by a
thick mist, which made observation i'm
possible, the enemy succeeded in forcing
his way into the allies position in the
neighborhood of Neuve Chapelle, Fau-
quissart and Cardonnerie farm.
After heavy fighting, lasting through
the day, the enemy succeeded IN forcing
back the Portuguese troops in the center
and the British troops on the fianks of
the line of the river Iys, between Es-
taires and Bac st. Maur.
"We held our positions on both banks
about Givenchy and Fleubaix. At both
these latter places there was heavy fight
ing, but the enemy was repulsed.
Severe fighting is continuing on the
whole of this front.
"South of Arras only minor engage
ments, in which were. secured few pris-
oners, have taken place during the day
on the British front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
AGED E. BETHEL NAN
SHOT HIS HEAD OFF
Edwin p. Clifford. Aged 81, Apparently
Had Been in His Usual Health-He
Pulled Trigger of Shotgun
with Foot.

East Bethel April l0.--Edwin P. Gif-
ford, aged s4, who had made his home
with his nephew, Clayton G. Wight. in
this. villagt, for several years, commit
ted suicide early this morning by shoot
ing. The man ended his life soon after
midnight. Seating himself in chair, he
placed the muzzle of shotgun in his
mouth, and evidently pushed the trigger
with his foot. The top OF his head was
blown off
Health Officer o. V. Greene Of Bethel
was notified and an undertaken from
the same village was called, The health
officer, after satisfying himself that it
was a case of suicide, gave permission to
proceed with arrangements for the bur
ial
Relatives of the deceased are wholly
al loss TO account for his act Yester-
day he seemed to Se normal and ap-
peared TO be enjoying his usual health.
Mr.. Clifford was closely related to
large Clifford family scattered through
different sections of the town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
"PROCRASTfNATION
And NDECISION''
Are Charged in Governments Aircraft
Program, and One Man Control
Is Recommended.

Washington, D. G., April lO.--The GOV
ernments aircraft program was charae-
terized as "grayely Disappointing. and
drastic reorganization of the production
machinery was recommended in report
by the Senate military committee to
day. which charges government officials
with incorporating the situation and
misleading the public and with 'procras-
tination aud indecision."
One man control of production Is pro-
posed, and the committee suggests that
the building be taken entirely out of the
hands of the signal corps. Delay IS
charged. not only in the manufacture OF
liberty motors and machine parts. but in
the training Of fiiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
DO NOT LIKE Mr.. cREEL's TALK.
And Senators Gave Emphatic Expression
of Disapproval.

Washington, April l0,-A statement
attributed to George Creel, chairman OF
the committee on public information
that he would be glad to his dying day
that this country was unprepared for
war" was attacked during the debate
on the espionage bill yesterday.
What do you think of an official VINO
would make such statement" Senat "
Sherman asked, addressing Senator Pen
rose.
1T betrays such lack OF good cont
mon sense that it is worthy of nothing
but contempt" Senator Penrose replied.
The statement was attributed to Creel
at meeting of the national conference
of American lecturers here Monday.
IF a humble citizen can be prosecut ID
for indiscreet utterances, why should we
not have the departments purged OF
persons who make disloyal remarks ?"
asked Senator Penrose.
Senator johnson of California also re-
ferred to Cree's speech, characterizing t
as very remarkable utteranee of "A
duly constituted officer of the United
States" which made one feel that he
was not fit at this time 10 engage in our
prosecution of the war"
During his attack on Mr. Creel Sena-
tor Penrose said
u do not see why we should permit
men like Creel whose scirrilous and de-
famatory utterances on the constitution
of the United States were read to this
body the other day, to be holding office
and publishing publicity chronicle,
when he is smeared all over with trea-
SON.
Senator Sterling of South Dakota said
that in fairness TO Creel it should be said
that he had declared in his speech that
military preparedness was violative of
American traditions.
Disclaiming any attempt to be unfair,
Senator Johnson said many persons dis
agreed with Creel's statement and if it
was denounced, under the bill. the per
son criticising might be imprisoned 20
years.
Senator Wolcott of Delaware said that
Creel was not a duly constituted au-
thority," having been appointed BY the
president and not authorized by Con-
gress.
Upon the suggestion of Senator Knox
Of Pennsylvania, the. bill was amended
30 as to prohibit language that caused /
resistance TO "the United States or PRO
NOTED the cause Of its enemies instead !
,f ito duly constituted federal or state |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
TRYING ADULTERY CASE.
II. Lundi Pleaded Not Guilty to Charge
in County Court.

The trial of II. Lundi of Barre was
started in Washington county court this
morning, the respondent having pleaded
not guilty yesterday afternoon to the
charge Of adultery, the correspondent
named in the complaint being Nora Mag
lois OF Burlington. States Attorney Il.
II. Davis is prosecuting and John w.
Gordon is defending.
The first witness on the stand this
morning was Jack Brown, and he was
followed by Amelia Woods and Nora
Maglois, who substantiated by their tes-
timony the information filed by the
states attorney relative to the charge
against Lundi giving time, arrangements
and other alleged facts.
The respondent then went on the stand
in his own defense. He admitted the
arrangements but denied the allegation
as to adultery, claiming that at the time
he was occupied in eating chocolates.
The arguments were started at about
II o'clock.
During the noon recess yesterday,
through the efforts of the attorneys in
the case, the case of Emma Hull of
Woodbury. vs.. Eddie Ferris, bastardy,
was settled. Henry Hull of Woodbury.
was appointed guardian OF the girl, who
is IA years of age
Mrs Sara Currier Slayton of Fayston,
20 years old, was granted divorce yes
terday from her husband, Andrew Jack
son Slayton, who is %, on the grounds
Of intolerable severity and was granted
TO resume her first husband
name. Vaughan. The ease was uncon-
tested by Slayton, a Civil war veteran
in the Soldiers home at Bennington. |
When they were married in Montpelier |
eight years ago the bride gave her home
address as 265 West Emerson street, |
Melrose, Mass.
The afternoon there was a hearing on
The divorce petition of Anna Peterson
against Frank Peterson, the grounds in
he case being intolerable severity. The
,uit Of Florence Little vs.. Frank II.
little has been entered.
The following cases were discontinued
With costs to-day: Amelia Woods vs..
frank Woods; Jennie NJ. Bemis ". Oscar
. Bemis; Eva l.. Rathburne vs.. Leon G.
Orsola Alhano vs.. Eusebio
ilbano.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
RELEASED FROM JAIL.
Mrs. Mary Murphy Morse Had Made No
Effort to Get Pardon.

Gov. II. r. Graham has pardoned Mrs.
Mary Murphy Morse from Washington
county jail and she has wended her way
to other parts. The woman was commit
ted to the county jail following her SEN
tence for larceny by stealing money from
a man named McNuity in Montpelier.
Her minimum sentence would have eX-
pired April Il, but she was released last
week without solicitation upon her part
The woman originally hailed from Wat
erbury as far as court records in Mont
peier show.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
NORTH OF THE LA BASSEE CANAL
FIGHTING WAS KEPT UP ALL NIGHT
At Estaires and Bac St. Maur the
British Are COntesting the Efforts
of the Invaders to Cross the
Lave and Lys Rivers

April 1O-In their attack the front north of
the Somme battlefield the Germans yesterday forced their
into Gvenchy but the British ecaptud the the office
to-day Fierce fighting continued during last night
north canal The British troops standing
the line of the rivers Lave and Ls and engaged heavy fight
ing the the crossings Estaes and Bac
ST. Maur.
German attack extending to-day An early
bombardmen begun British positions from the Amen
region north the Ypres Confines canal On the
southern part Of this front infantry fighting reported to have
begun
On the British front south of the Somme there local fight
yesterday evening certain points without changing the sit
uation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
SHORT WORK OF QUOTA.
Little Town of Georgia oversubscribed in
IS Minutes.

Georgia, April l0.-This little town
went "over the top" in p minutes Lass
evening, its allotment Of Liberty bonds
being oversubscribed ut a rally which
was attended by 80 people. nearly all cf
whom subscribed. The allotment for the
town was $1,000 and after speaking lv
Capt. Jack Findlay of New Brunswick.
Bruce r. Corliss. cashier of the Weldcn
National bank of ~. Albans, and John
T. Gushing OF II. Alhans. acting sia!e
food administrator. the audience boush;
$4,000 bonds. NJ q. Bragg started the
ball rolling and the others quickly fol-
lowed suit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
SLIGHT EARTHQUAKE FELT.
II Was Probably Within 200 Miles of
Washington.

Washington, D. c. April TO- Slight
earth shocks were felt here last night.
and reports from nearby Virginia cities
Indicated that the quake was much more
pronounced southwark from Washington.
The shocks we're distinctly Pcrccptible.
and nearly every family in be city had
the impressions for about three minutes
that an extraordinarily heavy morior
truck Wa passing is Door
Georgetown university ob-erAatorv's
monographs showed that the quake
really was II the fainicst character. csr-
trirr prohablv within 2ao miles. n Do
gan a. nine minutes after ? and lasted
about three minute
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
KING GEORGE
GUARDED BY
AMERICANS
He and Queen Mary Used a Sergeant's
Back as Writing Pad While They In
scribed Autographs at the Request
of the Soldiers.

London, April l0.-Amercan soldiers
acted as guard OF honor to King George
and Queen Mary yesterday when they
inspected certain famous works where
thousands of hands are employed day
and night Their majesties conversed
freely with the officers and men and
commented on the smart and soldier like
appearance of the Americans. Responding
to request for autographs, they used a
sergeant's back as a pad.
During the tour King George rod in
a tank over rough ground. He said it
was his fourth trip in tank and he eu
joyed the experience.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
SEN4TOR STONE
STRKEN WITH
PARALYSIS
Chairman of Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Was Riding in Street Car
in Washington-He Was Removed to
Senate Office Building and Later
to His Home

Washington, D. G., April 9.--Senator
Stone of Missouri. chairman of the for
eigu relations committee of the Senate,
was stricken with paralysis to-day while
in street car. He was removed to the
Senate Office building where medical as.
sistanee was given. Later he was taken
TO his home
The attack affected the senator's side
The physician who made the examination
declared that while the senator's condi.
tion was serious it was not critical.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
GERMANS ANNOUNCE VICTORIES.
Penetrated British and Portuguese Lines
and Threw Back the French.

Berlin, via London, April l0.-The war
office last evening issued the following
communication
"North of La Bsssee canal we penetrat-
cd into English and Portuguese positions.
'0n both sides of the Somme there
have been violent artillery duels.
'-0n the southern bank of the 0ise we
threw back the enemy across the Disc
Aisne canal between Coucy lie Chateau
and Brancocourtn -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
CLEANING UP
MILWAUKEE
Eighty-Two Enemy Aliens
Placed Under Arrest
Early To-day
FOR VIOLATION
OF THEIR PERMITS
1t Is Said That 200 More Are
to Be Taken When They
Are Located

Milwaukee, April TO- Eighty.two enc
my aliens, said to have violated their
permits, We're arrsted early to-day. 1t
is said that about 200 others will be TAX
en- as soon as they are located.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
Judge Martin Taken III.

In probate court TODAY. DIR. n. l.
Watson of Montpelier settled his ac-
counts a. executor II the estate 81 Jcn-
ME Daley, late of Montpelier. and Thorn
- ~arkis. acting through Joseph &. FRAT
TIM. settled his acrounts A. administra-
Tor ~ the estate of Mary Sarki-.
Judge r. =. Martin left his oficc a.
norm snd returned o. hi- home in Barrc.
lla5ng iIi with acutc indigestion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
RED MEN BUY BONDS.
Iroquois Tribe Continues Good Work of
Previous Liberty Loans.

Iroquois lodge Of Red Men opened the
wav for other fraternsl organizations of
Barre last evening al its regular meeting
BY voting to purchase $500 worth Of Lib
erty bonds Of the third loan. The mo.
tion authorizing the finance committee TO
make the purchase was carried by a
unanimous vote. and the Red Men indi-
Gated their interest in the decision by loud
cheering. The bonds we're purchased to-
day. thereby making a total Of 5000
which Iroquois lodge has invested in Lib
pffv bonds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
MExIcANs ON MOVE.
Are Reported to Be Entrenching Opposite
Fort Hancock.

FL Paso, Tex, April lO-A large body
of Mexican troops. believed to be Fed
erals. were reported a. marching down
the river opposite Fort Hancock late
Yesterday according 10 reports to the
district military headquarters here to
day. Entrenching operations were report
ed to be in progress on the Mexican side
of the river.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
ALL HANDS MISSING.
British Torpedo Boat Was Sunk During
Collision.

London. April l0.-A British torpedo
boat DESTROYER sank last Thursday as
the result Of a collision. All on board are
believed to have been drowned An al
rniralfy statement issued last night
sayss
One Of his Msiesty's torpedo boat
destroycrs sank On the 4th instant 4.
the rcsult of ; collision ID IN the faerr
weather All hands are missing. and 4
D. presumed thew were drowned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
FAILED
TO FILE NCOME T4A
Steps Are Being Taken to Bring the De-
linquents to Time and Exact
Penalties.

Washington, y. c. April l0.-Thous-
ands of cases of failure to file income tax
returns have been uncovered bv internal
revenue agents. Steps are being taken
10 compel the filing Of delinquent reports
and the payment OF proper penalties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
MIDDLEBURY MAN NAMED.
DR.. Walter J. White Captain in Medical
Reserve Corps.

Washington. d. C.. April lO.-The fol
lowing appointments were announced
yesterday by the war department: Cap
tain medical reserve corps. Dr. Daniel
Crosby Greene. 4S3 Beacon street. Bos-
ton; Dr. Walter James White. Middle
bury. VT.
Captain NATIONAL army. James W
GoldthWaite Dartmouth college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
AMERICAN REINFORCEMEN rs
REACH BRITISH BATTLEFRONT

American have appeared in the British battle
despatch British headquarters France
The correspondent that their in the fighting line
should soon be felt
The artillery duel extended southwark to Arras The Germans
throwing infantry trying break through
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
PRIORITY LIST PREPARED.
Under Which Industries VIII Get Coal
and Transportation.

Washington. n. G.. April lo.-Thc war
industries board to-day issued revised
priority list. under which industries will
get coal aud railway transportation.
This preclude preferential treatment 70
any plant which does not have a sub
s;sntisT percentage of products q ex-
cepsiousl Importance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
Women Liberty Loan WORKERS Meet.

st. -Albans, April l0-A state confer
encc Of the womeu's Liberty loan COM
mittee was held here to-day the county
chairmcn gathering GA the roof garden Of
The Tavern late in the forenoon and 1l-
iourniug after short session for luu-,
con a. The home Of Mrs. =. e. Smith.
chairman 81 the state committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10
THE BRITISH, FURIOUSLY ASSAILED,
LOST GIVENCHY BUT RECLAIMED 1T
AFTER MOST DESPERATE FIGHTING
LARGEST LIST
OF CASUALTIES
OF AMERICANS
To-day's War Department Report Gives
Total of 2s3 Names, in Which Five
Were Killed and 2i Died From
Various Causes.

| ~ ~ %NBit H'
largest casualty list for any day since
the United States entered the war was
announced by the department to-day.
The list contains 2s3 names, five were
killed in action, three died of wounds, | |
died OF disease, seven died from acci-
dents, 10 were severely wounded, 245
/ slightly wounded and two missing in ac-
/ tion.
| Captain John p. Hurley and IL lieu.
tenants were among the wounded. The
large number wounded in the list, which
! is for Tuesday, indicates more activity
in the American sector.
Washington, d. c., April 10. - Acting
upon cabled instructions from Secretary
Baker, the war department last night re-
sumed publication of the daily lists OF
casualties among the American expedi-
tionary forces. Lists which had aecumu
lated between April ?, when the practice
was temporarily discontinued, and April
s, were made public, and it wes stated
officially that the casualties would be an
nounced regularly hereafter.
-Four hundred and fortyseven Ameri |
can soldiers were killed or wounded in |
action, died of various causes or were
captured by the enemy in the six day |
period covered in the reports issued last |
night
Specific reference is made to 81 men
having been captured by the Germans.
Twenty of these previously had been re
ported missing and one previously dead.
A combined summary Of the six reports
shows:
Killed in action. Is; died OF wounds,
IL captured, 2l; died of accident, 4 /; died
OF disease, 46; died, cause unknown" 8; 4
severely wounded, 1903; slightly wound
ed, 24l
During the past week the correspond
ents with the American forces have re-
ported unusual activity by the Germans
on the fronts where the Americans are in
the trenches, the dispatches of Sunday
TO the heavy artillery lombard
ment of the trenches held by Gen. Perish
ng's men.
Pressure still is being exercised in the
attempt to have published the home ad
dresses and next of kin of each man
named in the casualty list. This system /
was abandoned by the war department q,
lfter Gen. Pershing had reported receipt
If a formal protest from the French gov !
,rnment that it resulted in the enemy !
obtaining valuable military information !,
/ is believed here that the feature OBJ
ected to by the French was the inelu- !
ion of the date on which the soldier !.
vas killed or injured.
President Wilson is understood to have
his matter under consideration now but :,
e is expected to withhold final decision !,
ntil he has had an opportunity to dis !
uss the matter with Secretary Baker on !,
he latter's return from Europe. !
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-10

& Trust Co. S3tS.S0. interest. Barre
Savings bank S22oo. interest. II q.
Fleetwood. s.. balance ot auto licensc:
William Mrfonad. Sl-eo. care 1t poor
in Msrrh
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
THE CALL FOR MORE NURSES

The American Army's urgent need
If nurses provides new opportunity
for patriotic service by women be-
tween the ages of nineteen and thir.
ty-tve. By Jan. l next, as Surgeon
General Gorgas points out, $4,000
graduates nurses will be required for
war service. OF this number only
$4,000 have been secured, and to re-
cruit the full quota it will be neces.
sary to deplete the hospitals and to
take nursese from the home care Of
the sick. These vacancies must be
filled, and hence the call for young
women to become student nurses
and make 1t possible for the hospitals
tomaintain their efficiency.
This of course will mean nursing
ON peace basis. There will be
none of the glamour of military ser.
vice about it and it will include no
immediate trip to France or care of
soldier wounded in field hospitals. It
Will involve in general only the pro-
sale features of nursing. But will
not the appeal to American woman.
hood prove all the more persuasive
in the circumstances? AS Gen. Cor
gas says, 81 cannot conceive of a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

Philadelphia, Aug. 2.-The $,500,.
1000 art collection bequeathed by John
G. Johnson to this city is now safely
stored in freproof warehouse. Mr..
johnson was lawyer of information
al fame and his hobby was buying pic
lures. He was we'll known abroad as
an art expert, The Johnson collec-
ton includes about 1000 paintings.
In bequeathing his collection to
Philadelphia, Mr.. Johnson stipulated
that the treasures should be kept on
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

bles shirt Of the proper size, one de-
posites small payment to hold It.
The next thing is to convince ones
house committee-there is COM
mune in every apartment house In
Petrograd now-that he needs shirt
If the house committee passes favor
ably on the subject, it so reports to
the precinct or district Soviet" or
commune. This in turn reports to
the commissary in charge of the dis
tribution of shirts and kindred ar
ticles Of clothing.
:. II one is quite lucky after five or
six days time, he receives duly
signed and sealed permit to buy a
shirt. Then he buys it, but ordinarily
pays the Russian equivalent of SIS
or $40. Some of the poorest quality
may be found as low as the Russian
equivalent Of S..
This restriction of purchase extends
to all major articles I of mems and
women's clothing and shoes, and, re-
Gently, because of the linen and cot
ton goods shortage, was applied to
handkerchiefs. Prices for everything
are in proportion to the shirts, an or
binary suit of mems clothing costing
the equivalent of 500.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03

The protection and preservation of
insect-eating birds is matter of ur-
gent necessity, says 1.-THE Field. "
Difference Of opinion exists as to the
economic status of a few species, but
all who have studied economic orin-
thology and entomology are agreed:
~ that the great majority OF wild
birds are beneficial to man. (2) that
the insect-eating and vermin-eating
species in particular are invaluable
to him in field and garden: (3) that
children should not be allowed TO
take part in the destruction of birds
and eggs, even of species deemed in
furious, since useful ones inevitably
suffer also.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-08-03
(By Associated Press,)

Petrograd, Aug. 1.-The difficulties
hedging in existence Of those who live
In Petrograd during these times of
disturbed regime and shortage in nee
essities OF life, extend in all their de-
tails to the ordinarily simple task OF
buying a shirt. To accomplish this
takes time, patience and determine
ton.
First, one must find the shirt. One
may visit forty shops before he find 5
enc OF the proper size. The question
of preference of style is not to be
considered for one moment. Other.
wise one will never get the shirt
Having found something that resem-