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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-27
ONLY 81 PLANES
~ FRANCE JULY
INSTEAD OF $4,000
Original Program Has
Failed.

Washington, March Ex-senator New
Republican, Indiana, speaking in the
Senate Yesterday, declared that instead
Of $4,000 combat airplanes being deliv-
cred in France by July l. as provided in
the original airplane program, the num-
Der would amount to only 81
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
CALEB S. PENNEWlLL
EXPIRES AT DOVER
Well Known Banker, Busi-
ness Man aud Democrat
Dies at Age of sc
ONCE NOMINATED BY
PARTY FOR GOVERNOR

Special 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Aug. 22.--Caleb Simeon Pen
newill, one Of the best-known citizens
OF lower Delaware. died at his home
late last evening, aged sc years. His
death, while not sudden, came as a sur
prise to many people.
Mr.. Pennewill for many years was
identified with the business and polit-
teal life OF Delaware. He was elected
a member Of the House Of the Della
ware legislature I'm 1853 and. in 1878
was elected for four years as a mem
Der OF the State Senate.
In 1904 he was the Democratic can
didate for governor and was defeated
by the late Preston Lea.
For many years he was a director OF
The Farmers Bank Of Delaware, and in
i9Oi at the death of DR.. Henry Ridgely,
who had been president of the bank
for many years, he was elected presl-
dent of the bank. He served in that
capacity until January last, when ne
declined reelection and Henry Ridgely
was elected TO succeed him.
In business life he was practically
the head for many years of the we'll
known lumber firm Of Hazel and Pen
newil OF this town. He is survived by
one child, Mrs. Dr. Beulah Lewis, OF
Funeral services Will be
held from his late residence Saturday
afternoon at i.30 o'clock with interment
In Christ p. E. Church yard in the
Pennewill family lot.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
BRITISH PRESS ON
DESPITE HOT SUN
BY LOWELL MELLETT,


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Aug. 2i-CNight)-Troo
that had gone blithely through the
German lines on ten-mile front this
morning, with the aid Of helpful mist.
were pushing doggedly ahead this
afternoon, under a cruel sun, which
proved as serious an enemy as the
Boches.
The farther the British advanced the
stiffer became the German resistance.
The kickoff was easy, however. except
at the crossing OF the Ancre and the
railroad near Beaucourt. where the
enemy battled desperately for some
time. The defensive communication of
the river and railroad made this por-
tion Of the advance costlier than taxi
ing Beaucourt Itself. British casual
ties In the town were said to be only
three, Notwithstanding n was defended
by a force Of Boches sufficient TO yield
ninety prisoners.
BY afternoon IL was known that
Logeast Wood, one Of the two hardest
nuts TO crack, had yielded. The other
a small wood near Mlraumont, still held
out, the defenses about lt forming
marked salient in the British line. The
area Immediately In the rear OF the
lighting line supplied some odd con-
trasts. Soldiers were harvesting wheat,
while some women were working In
fields that ended only a kilometer or
Two farther back. Fresh troops, bound
for the fight. swung along behind
bands playing cheerful eira
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
ICE CREAM BACK AS
PART OF DAILY Diet
Continued frnm Flrsi pnue


Slradley was greatly pleased with this
spirit Of fair play and willingness on
the part OF the local dealers.
Although yesterday the railroad COM
pany did not know OF cars en- route
for this city loaded with ice, there
were u cars received this morning
from points in Pennsylvania, and more
are on the way, IL was learned. II the
public will use ice iudiciously, 10 was
stated today, 10 is thought there will
be no need for such measures as were
agreed upon for this week. provided
there Is no recurrence Of such a hot
spell as occurred two weeks ago.
In order TO obtain ice for Whining
ton, it was necessary for the Diamond
Ice Company to send corps OF laborers
TO certain points in Pennsylvania, where
ice could be obtained, TO load the cars.
Food Administrator Mitchell exer-
clsed his influence as food administra-
tor, 10 aid the Diamond Ice Company
TO obtain ice from various points in
Pennsylvania Through the co-opera-
tion Of pennsylyania's Food Admins
traitor. many difficulties in the way OF
obtaining ice from concerns in the Key
stone State that had more than enough
ice for their needs, were eliminated.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
THREW LIGHTED LAMP
AT HIM, G0RDIE SAYS

Susie Gordie. a Negress. was arrain-
ed in Municipal Court this morning
charged with assault and battery by
her husband. Walter Gordle. The as
sault, according 10 Gordie. occurred at
o'clock this morning at their home,
No. 70s Church street.
Gordie stated that he came home about
midnight from Chester and his wife
was out. His sister. who was in the
house, was trying TO quiet the Gordle
baby. Gordie testified that when his
wife came in later he reproached her
for being out at such an hour and that
she cursed him. lie also testified that
she hurled a lighted lamp at his head
and attacked him with a knife, innict-
ing a cut which it required six stitches
TO close. Gordies story was supported
by his sister.
The case was continued until tomor-
row morning and the defendant held
under 81 900 bail.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
GOSCH IS ARRESTED.
in PHILADELPHIA
Alleged Dope Peddler is
Said to Have Escaped
Local Detectives
THINK HE IS HEAD
OF DRUG SYNDICATE

John Gosch, alias New York Jack
Happy Jack, Jack the Dope and Doctor
Gosch, who is alleged TO have escaped
from local detectives when they sur
rounded a house in Klund street, sew
eral months ago, where he is said TO
have left a quantity OF heroin. was ar
rested I'm Philadelphia yesterday by
Federal Detectives, under Colonel VIII
Gray Beach. At a hearing before u. 5.
Commissioner Long, Gosch was held
under $1,000 bail for a further hearing.
The detectives, in raiding house at
Eighth and Wood streets, Philadelphia,
found a number OF men seated around
table weighing out cocaine.
After the detectives had searched the
house they conflscated several thou
sand dollars worth of dope, includ-
ing a complete set OF instruments used
in mixing and packing the drugs.
According to Colonel Beach, Gosch is
wanted by the government, charged
with dealing in narcotics without a IL
cense in many large cities throughout
the country. including New York. Chi
oago, Wilmington, Baltimore. Washing
ton and st Louis. The band known
as the Gold Seal Dope Syndicate" re-
ceives its name from the small gold seal
which is attached TO nearly every bot
tie and package Of dope which has been
confscated within the last eight
months.
When another house in the Teuder-
loin was raided, calling cards bearing
the name "Dr. John Gosch" were found
IN a large suitcase in one OF the rooms.
Drugs OF all sorts were also found In
this place.
"Gosch had practlced several unique
schemes In peddling HIS DOPE" said
Colonel Beach. We found several
cases OF patent medicine which the
doctor administered 10 his patients
and which contained nothing but mar
cotics, pure and simple. In one in
stance we found bottles with labels |
reading 'Gosch's Ointment and Aneri- !
,an Linlment, which were diluted
'orms Of morphine and cocaine. The |
act that this man in wanted in nearly /
III OF the large cities in the East for
,eddling dope, leads us 10 believe that
le Is one OF the heads OF The syndicate
lere."
Gosch, who IS alleged 10 have
rought the deadly drug here, Is said
o have left the Klund street house be-
ore the detectives arrived and found
eversl thousand dollars worth OF
Groin and other drugs. Those ar
ested in the Klund street house, all
Iegroes, were tried in City Court and
4 the majority Of cases they were SEN
snced TO tho workhouse by the Court
( General Sessions.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston today IS
sued the following building permits:
To John p. Cohee TO make an addl-
tion at No. 23OS jefferson street TO
cost $50.
To Harry S. Lynch TO erect a garahe
at Fourteenth street and Riverview
avenue, TO cost $500
To the same contractor 10 make ad-
ditions at No. ii3 Delaware avenue TO
cost $780,
To Mrs. Sarah A. Lott. TO make an
addition at No. 9O7 South Broome
street, TO cost $50
IN MEMoRIAI.
In memory Of our beloved daughter
Mary E. Yirden. who departed this life
August % 1917, in her 10th year:
We miss you. darling daughter,
Your loving smiles are gone.
But we know a loving Father.
Called you to your spirit homs.
We watch and wait. dear daughter,
Until the day shall come,
When we will rest forever,
In our bright. Eternal Home
Father Mother and Sisters
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
BY WEBB MILLER.

United Press Staff Correspondent.
PARIS, Aug. 22-(i0 a. m)-The arm
les Of General Mangin and General
Humbert are closing in on Noyon, the
bulwark OF the German line, from two
directions. At some places they are
only a few hundred yards from the
town and are heavily bombarding 1t
with field guns. They are also raining
shells on the German exits on Ham, II
miles 10 the north.
Military writers declare Noyon Is al
ready untenable, and predict an imme-
dlate Withdrawal beyond the Somme.
Fighting is continued along a front
OF practically 30 miles, extending on
both sides OF the Disc.
Allied aviators, bombing enemy areas
beyond NoyOn, report considerable dis
order and apparent preparations for a
hlg retirement.
In the past as hours the French have
taken more than 1900 prisoners and a
vast quantity OF material including
thousands OF machine guns and hun
dreds Of cannon.
After taking Dassigny, the French
UdcHtu ntN pllu III biit hAittNioAA VI Ndh-
chelles Ia mile and a half west OF.
Noyon.l They have reached La Mare
snd Mont La Bache and possess Mont
Chersy dominating the Oise.
Fighting continued last night on the
whole front from the region Of Las
signy TO the neighborhood Of Scissors.
The French captured st. Paul-Aux-
Bots. II miles northwest Of Scissors,
passing out 10 the nortnward and
the Allette at La Qulncq-
Bagge.
This represents total advance OF
nine miles since Saturday.
'I'he French maintained contact
throughout The night with the enemy
which was retreatlng between the Olse
and the Maiz and east OF the 0lse." the
said.
lie Plemont, Thleseourt. Cannectan- /
,ourt and Cille. south OF the Divette, be- |
Tween Lassigny and Boyon, have been /
occupied and the Divette reached.
East OF Noyon, tho French border |
The Oise from Sempigny, a mile and a .
half south OF Noyon, to Bretlgny, four
miles and half east OF Noyon.
Further east they took BGurgouig-
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
MR.. ST0CKLY TAKES
UP FEDERAL DUTIES

Ayres ]. Stockly has assumed his
duties as executive secretary Of the
ADVISORY Board Of the United States
Employment Board for Delaware. he
being sworn I'm this week. He has his
office at the old Federal Building. Sixth
and King streets. Mr.. Stockly is a
lawyer, he being associated with for
mer Judge Daniel o. Hastings in Offices
on The second floor OF the Delaware
Trust Company Building. Ninth and
Market streets. Mr.. Stockly expects
TO continue with the practice OF law,
His clients can make appointments TO
meet him after he has finished his day
at the Labor Bureau. During the day
his clients Will be looked after by
Judge Hastings and Harry X. Hoch, his
associates. they also looking after the
practice Of Clarence A. Sutherland, q
lawyer from Judge Hastings office.
who went TO war and is now on duty
al General Pershing's headquarters In
France.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
DEFENSE COUNCIL
EXHIBIT AT FAIR
War Information Bureau
and Liberty Kitchen to
be Among Features
CHILDREN'S HEALTH
TO BE SAFEGUARDED

The State Council Of Defense is plan
ming for several special departments
for the State Fair, week after next.
Among the interesting booths will be
a war information center, where print
ed matter OF the State Council OF De-
Tense: information that may desired by
soldiers and sailors, their wives and
dependents: data on immigration, mo-
bilization laws OF the State; the adj
dresses Of all officials OF war activities
OF Delaware, such as the Red Cross,
Liberty Loan, Thrift Stamps, and any
other activities, will be available. The
center will be in charge OF represen-
tatlves OF the State Council Of Defense.
one Of the live services that the State
Council will render 10 visitors at the
Fair viii be an exhibit, provided for
the Fair directors OF the work of the
Food Administration, In conserving and
Of foods. This exhibit will
be given in cooperation with the Home
Economic Committee Of the State Coun-
ell, W0man's Department. Among the
features will be a Liberty Kitchen.
There, the recommendations Of Her
bert Hoover, Federal Food Administra-
tor, will be exhibited and demonstrated. !
There will be tests OF food shown and
tastes" given free, OF the food substi-
tutes and the appetizing articles that |
can be made by following the food |
program.
There viii be a special demonstration |
Of drying fruit for the purpose OF saw
Ing sugar. The Liberty Kitchen will |
cooperate with the Children's Health /
Bureau OF the State Council Of Defense, /
emphasizing the proper food values for
growing children.
Close by the food department will be
, Children's Health center. This will
ihow what Is being done in a prac-
ical way for the mothers and chill
lren OF the community in permanent
health centers throughout the city.
There will be weighing and measuring
II infants, the feeding OF children from
modified milk formulas and physical
the proper clothing and
lher matters essential TO the protec-
ion Of children. Public health nurses
viii be In charge and a health exhibit
} being prepared, details now being in
curse OF preparation. Much interest
J being manifested throughout the
tate in the Improvement OF public
ealth. Inquiries at the Health De-
ofilce show that this de-
is expected TO be very popu-
IT.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
HOLD WOMAN ON
MONEY THEFT CHARGE

In Municipal Court this. morning
--11icc Bennett, Negress, who lives on
East Fifth street. was charged with the
theft Of S37 from John B. Richie, OF
Claymont.
The case seemed TO hinge around a
marked BILL which Richie claimed he
could identity. He said he Is employed
at Marcus Hook and that about ten
days ago he had a bill changed at
grocery store in that town. Among the
bills, according to Richie, was one pc
culiarly marked with crayon. He
brought the bill home and put 1t In a.
bureau drawer upstairs. lie examined
the bill several times since then, heI
said, and each time noticed the pecu-
liar marking. Last Friday he put adj
ditional money in the drawer, making
g total OF s37 Monday night the money
was missing and Alice was accused Of
the theft. She had been washing for
the Ritchies that day and one one occa-
sion, had spent a few minutes upstairs.
When Mrs Ritchie started 10 pay for
the washing she asked Alice il she had
change for a flve-dollar bill. The lat
ter replied that she did not, but later
went down TO the cellar TO get her
purse and returned with three one-dol-
lar bills, which she gave TO Mrs.
Ritchie in exchange for flve-dollar bill,
the charge for the washing being 81.
One Of the bills his wife secured from
the washwoman. according 10 Richie,
was the marked bill he had secured at
Marcus Hook.
On the stand Alice testified that she
had only the three bills ID her posses
sion and that she had them when she
went 10 the Ritchie home that morn
ing. She secured the money, she said,
from Spencer Watt, a boarder at her
home, when she had him change a
9ve-dollar bill.
Watt, on the stand, corroborated
this story. While admitting that the
case against the defendant was very
weak, Judge Churchman ordered her
held under bail for trial.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
WASHINGTON TO MISS
VARDAMAN'S HAIR
Nv NE IInlled Press.

| BY the United Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-The passing
OF Senator Vardaman, Of Mississippi,
removes from public life one OF its
most picturesque figures. Vardaman,
badly defeated for denomination by
Congressman Pat Harrison, will retire
from the Senate on March next, after
having served one term.
Vardaman's long hair has been his
chief claim 10 notice in the Senate
that and his consistent opposition TO
administration war policies. The latter
cost him his place. for u brought
from President Wilson the statement TO
the people Of Mississippi that Varda-
man had proved himself anti-adminis-
tration.
Vardaman was one OF the few Sena-
tors who prded himself on the fact that
he never allowed himself 10 be inter-
viewed for publication. His speeches
were always full Of figures OF speech,
mostly about the blue vault Of heaven.
the whispering brooks and majestic
trees.
His hair, which he wore combed back
from his brow curled over his coat
collar. Nobody ever saw II unused"
In winter Vardaman always wore a
long cape, which, in the gusty winds
Of Washington winters, billowed and
tapped about him.
Harrison, his successor. Is not nearly
so Towering in his speech as was Varda-
man. But Harrison, his record shows,
has consistently supported the Presi-
dent.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
HOOD ACTIVE E WITH WITH
KNIFE, POLICE SAY

The case OF William z. Hood. charged
with assault with intent TO commit
murder, was this morning continued
by Judge Churchman, in the City Court,
until September ~, as Joseph Myers,
against whom the assault Is alleged
TO have been made Is confined TO the
Hospital, and according
TO the physician who has charge OF
the case. VIII not be able 10 appear be-
fore that time.
Myers. was stabbed last night near
Third and French streets. According
TO witnesses, Myers came along and
brushed against Hood, who, they say.
him with a knife. Myers
cries for help were heard by Oflcers
Wallace and Crozier. who hurried TO
the scene. Wallace went through
Spring Alley and came upon Hood on
Walnut street Seeing the officer. Hood
is said to have turned and lungcd al
him with a knife. Wallace saved him
self by bringing his club into play.
knocking Hood down. after which he
was disarmed.
DR.. spencer. IN court this morning,
Myers wounds as lacer-
ations OF tho abdomen and left chest,
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
BATTLE SCAR FOR
WILMINGTON YANK
Who Fights HUNS
CONTINUED from FIrst Page


transferred to Ambulance Company No.
~ az Allentown, Pa. After being sent
overseas the Delaware boys were scat
tered all over France and have been in
active service ever since.
The casualty list today Of the Ameri-
can forces in France contains under
the heading Of severely wounded, the
name of Edward G.. Burris, whose ad-
dress is given as Commerce street, VIII
mingtOn, Delaware. The list gives his
mothers name as Mrs. Loura s. Burris.
Inquiry by a reporter for THE EVEN
ING JOURNAL disclosed that nobody
by the name Of Burris lives on Com
merce street. and residents who have
lived there for a long time did not re-
member Of anyone Of that name ever
living there.
Residents OF many years In South
Wilmington did not know either a
mother or son Of the names given who
lived in South Wilmington. There are
not relatives Of the Burris families now
living there. The only soldier by the
name Of Burrls from South Whining
ton. as far as could be learned, is still
at Camp Dix, but his present home is
at SMYRNA.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
Official Reports of the Days Operations

: we have taken ground west OF
Lassigny after sharp lighting.
"A number of German surprise at
tacks In Champagne were repulsed.
GERMAN.
BERLIN, Aug. 2i via London y
Day Report-Near Neuf Berquin and
Merville and south of the Lys infan-
try detachments which had been
left behind in the forefleld of our
new lines, beat back several British
thrusts and partial attacks.
In these engagements our machine
guns and artillery inflicted consid-
erable losses on the enemy.
There have been infantry encoun-
ters on both sides Of the Scarpe and
north of the Ancre.
Northwest Of Rye a division. con-
sisting OF Guards and Lower Saxon
reserve regiments, which since Aug
Q. has been lighting at the fOci Of
the battle, beat off renewed strong
enemy attacks. During the thrust,
which 1t made into the enemy's
lines, we captured prisoners.
Between abe Avre and the Oise the
artillery duels increased in the
afternoon to great intensity On
both sides Of Crapeau-Mesnil and
north and south of Lassigny and the
heights southwest OF Noyon the
enemy several times advanced i'm
strong attacks. The attacks broke
down under our fire or in counter
attacks.
On the battlefield between the
Ancre and the Avre, according TO
the reports of our tropos since Aug.
s. more than 500 Of the enemy have
been taken or been destroyed by
the effect Of our fire.
Between the Oise and the Aisne q
renewed attempt by the enemy to
break through, which had been eX-
pected for some days and which
had been preceded on Aug. IS and 10
by strong attacks, began yesterday.
After the strongest increase in the
firing, white and colOred French
troops, supported by numerous
tanks, attacked in the early morning
in deep formation on a twenty-five
kilometer front. They penetrated
our front lines in places.
Toward midday the first assault
of the enemy into our lighting po-
sitions on the line OF Carlepont,
south Of Blerancourt, Vezaponin
and Pommiers, was broken. Strong
by German chas-
seur regiments drove the enemy,
who had been thrusting forward for
a time on the Juvigny Ridge. back
to BieuXy.
The French continued their bitter.
attacks until late i'm the evening.
when they collapsed on the whole
Of the front under the fire OF our
artillery and partly in counter
BERLIN, Aug. 2i, via London
Night Report.-In Flanders there
have been partial engagements west
Of KENNEL.
North Of the Ancre strong Eng
.ish attacks, launched on a wide
front in the direction Of Bapaume,
broke down with heavy losses.
A renewed French attempt 10
break through between the Oise and
The Aisne failed.
Evening journal., 1918-08-22
TISH.

LONDON, Aug. 2f.--Night report
An attack launched this morning on
a front OF ten miles from the Ancre
TO the neighborhood OF Moyenne-
Vile was successful on the whole Of
the front. We penetrated deeply
into the positions OF the enemy and
have taken numbers of prisoners.
In the opening assault, under
mist, we captured the villages OF
Beaucourt-sur-Ancre, PuisieuX-au-
Mont, Bucquoy, Ablainzevllle, and
Moyenneville. Afterward we con-
tinted our advance to the neighbor-
hood or the Albert-Arras Railway,
oa1turing Achiet-le-Pctit, the Log
east Wood. and Courcelles.
West Of Achlet-le-Petit a strong
counter-attack was repulsed.
East Of the Ancre our line reached
between Boislieux-St. Marc and
Mercatel.
Day Report-We attacked at 455
o'clock this morning on wide
front north of the Ancre river. Our
troops are reported TO be making
satisfactory progress.
Yesterday afternoon strong hos
tile attacks, accompanied by heavy
bOmbardments, against our new
positions south and north OF the
Scarpe were completely repulsed.
We improved our positions slight
ly In the neighborhood Of FampOux
least Of Arras) and captured few
prisoners.
We advanced our line during the
night between Festubert and the
Lave river (on the southern side
Of the Lys salient) and are i'm pos
session OF lie Touret.
Early this morning British troops !
carried out successful local opera !
tiOn in the LOcre sector on a front |
of over a mile. All the obiectives |
OF the attack were taken and a |
number OF prisoners were captured. /
FRENCH.
PARIS. Aug. 2i.-Night Report
Between the Matz and the Disc the
enemy, despite his resistance, gave
way under the energetic thrust Of
our troops, and Lassigny fell into
our hands.
Further south we gained a footing
on Piemont and occupied Orval
Wood We carried our lines 10 the
outskirts Of Chiry-Ourscamps.
East Of the Oise our troops con-
tinued their success during the
course OF the day On the left
Carlepont Wood fell into our power.
and we reached the Oise TO the east
OF Noyon, between Sempigny and
Pontoise.
Further east we crossed the road
between Noyon and Coucy-le-Cha-
leau. We took Camelin-et-le-Fres
ne and Blerancourt and advanced
our lines to the outskirts Of st.
Aubin.
Since yesterday we have liberated
about twenty villages and advanced
eight kilometers at certain points.
Day Report-During the night the
situation between the Disc and the
Aisne remained unchanged. The
enemy did not attempt any reaction.
This morning our troops continued
their advance along the whole
front.
Carlepont and Cuts have fallen
Into our hands. |