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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
BOUND TO ENLIST.
Barton Man Tried Three Branches Of
Service in Vain.

Boston, March l4.-If any American
is trying harder than Almon Dingman
of Barton, VT, to help his country by
getting into war service, national head
quarters of the United States shipping
board recruiting service at the Boston
custom house has not heard of him.
Mr.. Dingman applied here yesterday
for enrolment on shipping board train
ing ship, to be drilled as fireman for
the new American merchant marine. In
his earnestness to be ready for the trans
Atlantic service as soon as possible, he
had sold his IA head of cattle and 400
chickens at Barton, and left 1000 sugar
maple trees ito take care of themselves" !"
he said.
.Dngman was greatly disappointed
when shipping board physicians were UNI
able to accept him as merchant ma
rine apprentice, owing to a slight affec
tion of the muscles OF one arm. well"
he remarked, "I've got one more chance
left I've tried to get into the navy,
the coast artillery and the merchant ma
rine. Perhaps they'll take me in the
army If they don't I'll go back to
farming and do the best / can there"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
VERMONT ENGINEERS.
Held Their Annual Meeting at Burling
ton.

Burlington, March l4--At the annual
meeting of the Vermont Society of En-
gineers yesterday the following officers
were elected:
President, B. NJ. Hayward of Montpel-
ier, research engineer of the Central Yer
mont railway valuation department I;
e-president. j. w. Votey of Burling-
ton, dean of the college of engineering at
the University of Vermont vice -presi-
dent (elected last year for two years.
c. +. Purington of Burlington manager
of the Leader Eyaporator company; sec
retary, G. A. Reed of Montpelier, assist
ant state engineer; treasurer, l.. i. Dix
of Northfield, professor of civil engineer
ing at Norwich university; directors, c.
A. Slayton of Morrisville, superintend-
ent OF Morrisville Electric company; di-
rector detected last year for two years1,
r. w. Dennison of St. Albans. assistant
engineer of the Central Vermont rail
way; L. D. Blackwell of Brandon, cleo
trical engineer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
KOFTHE TOWN

c. +. Millard of this city. who ha;
| been the exalted ruler of the Montpelier
lodge of Elks for the past year, is sue
ceeded by W. n. Theriault of Montpel
| ier.
| Miss Minnie Townsend. who was in
iured in the Capewell nail factory in
Hartford. Conn, has so far recovered as
to be able to resume her duties in that
place.
Miss Lottie NJ Hall, a graduate of
Goddard seminary in the class OF 1899,
has accepted a position in the govern
ment service as bscteriologist in the
United States hospital at Newport News,
Va. according to information received
by friends here.
Efforts to obtain Gov. Grahamis serv-
ices as one of the speakers at the meet
ing TO be held in the opera house were
unsuccessful. il developed to-day, as the
executive was scheduled TO leave Wash
ington. u. c. this morning. and will not
arrive in Vermont until tomorrow. An
invitation to be present was extended
the governor by local Masons.
Barre employees Of the Vermont Cop
per Co. have been informed that the
mines at South STAFFORD will be re-
opened within few days, probably At
the beginning OF next week. A suspen-
zion Of nearly a month viii then be
ended. and new gears. to replace the ms-
chinery that gave way, viii be in oper-
alton. The copper company expects TO
carry on its mining operations on 4 large
scale this year. N the summer and fsll
Of 1917 q good deal of money vas ex-
pended in improving the reducing plant
~ the mouth of the mine. and with thr
new equipment installed. mining in real
earnest viii begin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
TRIED TO TAKE SHIP.
Russian Seamen Were Using Bolsheviki
Methods.

Norfolk, Va, March l4.-Members OF
the crew of the Russian steamer Omsk
removed yesterday by Collector of Gus
toms Hamilton at the request of Captain
Edmond Yanvosky because of their Bol.
sheviki tendencies, on being paroled last
night by federal authorities, armed
themselves and made an effort to take
the ship. The American armed port
guard in charge of the vessel refused to
allow the men aboard and police reserves
were sent to arrest them.
Before the police arrived, however, the
Russians defied the guard and boarded
the ship without violence. Half doz-
en- port deputies were rushed to the ship
and with the guard searched the Rus
SLAMS and their quarters. A large as
sortment OF firearms and knives were
eonfiscated
Investigation by Collector Hamilton
revealed that the Russians had sought
to put the principles of the Bolsheviki
into operation on the ship, demanding
that the vessel be operated by a com
mittee of the crew with the captain de-
posed. They also wanted % per cent
increase in paw and threatened to land
the ships cotton cargo in Russia, in
Httnu VI ~ i@ANtip pooi, ~ Which put ~
is consigned
This action followed an outbreak on
the ship after she arrived here a week
ago, three members of the crew at that
time driving the American port guard
from the vessel. Force was threatened
and the guard. one man. was allowed To
return unmolested. Captain Nanovsky
then called in Victor T. Gartz. counsel
10 the Russian consulate at New York,
for assistance in settling the trouble. but
when no agreement could be reached.
Collector Hamilton was asked to inter-
Nene
After an investigation, the collector
acting under the new port regulations.
issued by Secretary McAdoo, had the
men removed from the ship and de,iv-
cred to Immigration Inspector Morton.
All were paid of and the majority pa
rolled under guard Of a federal agent.
with the idea OF sending them back to
Russia 1t was these men who returned
to the ship and armed themselves. The
Inen who made = demonstration against
the naval guard were arrested. They
are John Bikov. Theodor Slenschenkcr
and Alexander Elchenko. The FIRST two
signed on = vessel at Archangcl. Russia
and Elehenko at New Work Five 9th
crs, found to be ineligible to entrance [
into this country under the immigration ]
laws, also we're detained
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
NATIVE OF DANvILLE.
John ellis, Prominent Lodgeman, Died
at Manchester, N. H.

Manchester, n. H., March I4.-JohI
ellis, for more than half century a
resident of Manchester and prominent in
Masonry, Odd Fellowship and the G. A
r., often candidate of the Prohibition
party for high official positions, died yes
tcrday at his home. 81 Appleton street
following a long sickness, aged 90 years.
He was born in Danville, Vt.
As Mason he was one OF the oldest
in point of membership in the country
and had been tyler of Lafayette lodge of
this city for more than 80 years. He had
held high official positions in the state
organizat tions of the Masons, Odd Fell
lows and Good Templars. He is survived
by his wife, one son, Linwood c. ellis of
East Orange. n. j., granddaughter,
Marian Carroll ellis of East Orange,
and sister, Mrs. George Cook OF New
tonyille, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
CANNOT STOP AIR RAIDS.
Although It Is Possible to Prevent the
Massed Formations.

London, March IA correspondence o
the Associated Press Both the Ger
mans and ourselves have 10 admit thai
neither guns nor defensive planes car
always stop raider who knows his bust
ness and is equipped with a first-clas'
machine gum writes an aeronautiea
expert commenting in the Evening
Standard on the recent air raids on Lon
| don.
"rhe intensive battle barrage in Flaa'
dcrs is crossed and recrossed incessantly
by airplanes. Our raids On Mannhei n
and other German towns snow that the
| enemy cannot bar our machines from
reaching thci. objective, and the recent
raids indicate that Germans can pene-
trate the London defenses.
But there is tremendous change in
the conditions governing the raids as
compared with those existing less than
a year ago. OF the many airplanes which
may now approach London, very few in
deed get through. The massed fleet raid
has given way to attacks by single ma
chimes or very small groups. Never again
are we likely to have the humiliating
spectacle of big formation of enemy
machines moving with impunity above
our capital.
in this respect we have reduced the
danger very considerably, for with mod
ern bombs, and modern improvements in
bomb release. fleet of raiders could
now do terrible damage in London. The
massed attack has been broken up, how
ever, and now our danger comes from
units and very small groups. We cannot
make light of this development, all the
same, for the Germans have formed the
habit of running their raids in kind
Of Indian file, group after group coming
over to England, and each endeavoring
to send one or more machines over Lon
don.
THE single or small group of raiders
IS most elusive, and no agency yet put
INTO practice has been able to stop this |
form of attack. The heaviest barrage is |
Jumped over by daring pilot, and, so
immense is the sky space and so defec- |
i've is visibility at night that great |
leets of pursuers often fail to bring |
lin down.
but our airplanes are growing more |
killful in breaking up the fleets, and,
WIN IuTIner experience, alueu Dy more
LIBERAL use of very fast machines, we.
hould be able to give every solo raider
terrific chase from the coast to London
nd back again. For this chasing we
equire the best brain work. coupled with
lavish supply of the best machines.
Until this system is carried to perfection
ee must continue our gunnery barrage.
"The object of this fire is not so much
o hit the raider as to drive him very
Ugh, as thereby we force him to come
ather lightly loaded with bombs and in
ddition his accuracy of aim is dimin
she'd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
NO SELF-INDUCTION.
Men in Special Call Are to Be Taken in
Draft Order.

Adjutant General II. T. johnson at
Montpelier announced to-day that the
call for l56 Vermont men in the special
quota of $4,000 men being raised by the
government specifically states that the
men are to be taken in the order of the
draft, which means that there is no OPP
portunity for self Induction, and which
prevents state pay.
1t is expected that the men in the diff
ferent counties will be announced the
first of next week The local board will,
in each instance, have to meet and ex-
clude those who are actively, assiduously
and completely engaged in farming. 1t
is expected that the conference on this
will be held in Washington county next
Friday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
Hornell, N. Y, Inundated
Because of a Heavy
Cloudburst
MANY DWELLING
WERE DAA4AGED
But So Far as Kry n, There
Was No S Of
LS.

Rochester, n. Y, March l4.-Scorcs
of families were driven from their homes
and all industries in Hornell were para
lyzed by flood, due to a eloudburst,
the swept down the Cansteo valley
early this morning, inundating a third of
the city. The entire factory district
was flooded and many dwellings were
damaged.
Firemen and policemen worked hours
in boats rescuing the residents from
their flooded homes As far as known no
lives were lost. The Erie and Shaw
nut railroad tracks are under water and
no trains have moved. The flood ex-
tended 40 miles down the Csnisteo river
valley almost to Corning.
The girls in the Hornel telephone ex-
change warned persons living in the
danger districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
BRITISH MADE RAID.
Brought Back 81 Prisoners and Three
Machine Guns.

London, March English troop.
carried out successful raid this morn
ing against German strong point south
east of Polygon wood (Ypres sectorl,
says Field Marshal Haig's report from
British headquarters last night. In ad
dition TO the losses inflicted on the en-
envy, 81 prisoners and three machine
guns were captured. Our casualties were
very slight.
"A raid which the enemy attempted
southeast of Armentieres was repulsed
with loss The hostile artillery has shown
considerable activity during the day
north of Lens and on both sides of La
Bassee canal, and also south of the Ba-
paume Cambria road, in the Shrewsbury
forest, Polygon wood and the Passchen-
daele sector"
An official report on the operations in
Palestine says;
Yesterday our troops east of the Je-
rusalem Nabulus road again advanced
their line slightly"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
PLAN TO SEIZE CANADA
Alleged to Have Been Uncovered in San
Francisco Trial.

San Francico, March l4-Alleged plan
of the German government to wrest Can
ada from England and the supposed es
cape of groups of German prisoners Of
war from Russia to Germany by way
of the United States, were touched or
here yesterday in the trial of 81 Hindus
and other persons charged with con
spiracy TO overthrow British rule in In,
dia
One of the defendants, Walter Sauer.
back, navigating officer of the German
gunboat Geier, interned at Honolulu, de-
MED any knowledge of the alleged move
against Canada, and denied that he had
assisted the German consulate here in
any such plans. Franz Bopp, former
German consul general here, and one Of
the defendants in. the present trial is
under a two-year sentence for violation
of American neutrality.
Testifying concerning the supposed es-
cape of German prisoners, Sauerback
said big groups of prisoners broke from
their detention camps in Russia and re-
turned to Germany by way of San Fran
cisco and New York. TO one of these
escaped persons, he said, he entrusted
diary that he had kept on the Geier
and which Captain Boyd naval at
tache at the German embassy at Wash
ington, had ordered forwarded to the
archives Of the Berlin government
Sauerback denied any knowledge of a
diary supposed to have been kept by Cap
tain Grasshof, commander of the Greier.
This diary, which is now said to be in
the possession of the United States, is
alleged TO have revealed information that
the Greier's wireless was used to carry
messages for the German government
after il was ordered dismantled by
Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
SAYS BIBLE is NEGLECTED..
Evangelist Smith Said 1t Should Be Most
Prominent Book in Home.

A goodsized congregation gathered at
the Congregational church again last
evening to hear Evangelist Smith. His
text was taken from Genesis 3:9--
Where art thou?" 1t was Gods call to
Adam when He came seeking him in
the garden of Eden after he had sinned.
The evangelist applied the words of
the text principally TO people within the
church, using it as question in rela7
tion to mems attitude toward the things
of God Many people to-day are follow
ing God afar off and Mr.. Smith went on
TO say that he feared many Christians
in Barre were following the Lord afar
off when they were where they ought not
to be.
He spoke of the Bible as being neglect
ed and said it should be the most prom
inent book in the home He appealed
personally to all as to where they stood
in relation to Gods service. God has
called His people to service and not to
idleness and he pointed out that it is
very serious business to belong to Gods
kingdom. He dwelt at some length upon
the excuses offered by many Christian
people for not actively engaging in
Christian work. In closing, he made
strong loving appeal to those present
who were not Christians to enroll them
selves by faith among Gods people.
There were some responses to the invi-
tation. The evangelist's addresses grow
in power from night to night,
All the boy scouts of troops two, four,
five and six are asked to meet in a body
and attend the service on Friday even
ing. Seats viii be reserved for them in
Lhe front of the church. They are asked
10 wear their uniforms and be on hand
1t 7:l5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
DIED AT AGE OF %.
Mrs. Elizabeth Willard Of Brsttleboro
Died Yesterday.

Brattleboro. March l4-Mrs. Elizabeth
Willard, aged %. died yesterday in her
home on High street Of complications due
to her age. She was native Of this
town and the widow Of Nelson Willard.
a West Dummerston farmer. Eleven
children were born TO Mr.. and Mrs. vii
lard all of whom are living.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
PASSENGERS WALKED IN.
When Their Train Was Held UP By De
rallied Engine

White River Junction. March l4.-At
about IL O'Clock yesterday morning the
engine of freight train over the Pas
sumpsic road left the rails at about a
mile above the junction passenger sta
tion and just above the yard. The pas
seuger train due at the junction at L :e5
was held up and delayed until afternoon.
Many of its male passengers left the de-
tanned train and hiked it into the viii
lape
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
MUMPS AND MEASLES
BREAK UP COLLEGE
University of Vermont Is Invaded BY
Double Epidemic and All Student
Gatherings Are Called Off.

Burlington, March l4.--A severe epi-
demic of mumps and measles has broken
out at the University of Vermont and
among the members of the signal corps
stationed there. Stringent measures
amounting nearly to a quarantine were
adopted yesterday at conference of the
state city, university and military health
authorities.
1t was decided TO dispense with all stu
dent gatherings for two weeks, including
chapel, gym classes, class meetings,
smokers, etc. The annual gym exhibit
tion by the university women, the Yer
mont -Middlebury indoor track meet and
sophomore hop have all been postponed
If necessary the two weeks regulation
will be heightened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
COMPLETE COUNTY QUOTA.
Caledonia Sends Carpenters to Kelly
Field, Iex.

st. Johnsbury. March l4-Caledonia
county has completed its quota of car
penters who volunteered as registrants
to enter the aviation section of the
United States signal corps at Kelly
Field. Tex. The successful volunteers
are George VI. Quimby of East Barnet.
Lester G. Friend. now Of Quincy. Mass.
James p. Ball Of West Burke, and Wi.
bur L. Chesley of Lyndonville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
TO SHIP MEAT
T00UR ALLIES
Exports Will Be Increased
so Per Cent, Per-
haps Doubled
PLANS BEING MADE
AT WASHINGTON
Allies Will Furnish Ships in
Which to Move the
Meat

Washington, d. c., March H. - The
meat exports to the allies will be in
creased 50 per cent. and perhaps doubled
shortly under the arrangements being
negotiated by the food administration
with the allied food representatives here.
The purpose is to build up the allied
meat reserves from the great surplus ac-
cumulated in this country. The allies
would furnish all the ships for moving
the meat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14

GOES INTO INTERNMENT.
Carl Heinrich Lowe Seemed Pleased at
the Prospect

Deputy United States Marshal Ed
ward Whitaker of Rut land arrived in
Montpelier last evening with President
Wilson's warrant for the transfer of
Carl Heinrich Low from Washington
county jail to the federal prison in At
lanta, Ga. Deputy c. A. Smith was des-
ignated to accompany Officer Whitaker
to New York with the man. but Mr..
Smiths wife was not feeling we'll enough
for him to leave, SO r. II. Standish was
delegated to take the trip. AT New York
Low viii be placed in a carload of Germans
who are to be interned in the federal
prison. Low seems to be anxious to
get out of here, and when he left for
the train was the most pleased man of
the trio.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
RAINBOW DIVISION
BE4T OFF ATTACK
Commander Of the Division Was Person.
ally Congratulated by Gen. Gerard
of Sth French Army.

Washington, d. c.. March l4.-The
American troops which repulsed the Ger
man raid March were from the AID or
Rainbow division. made up of national
guardsmen, Pershing reported to-day,
The commander of the American division
was congratulated by General
Gerard, commander of the Sth French
army, for the manner in which the Amer
leans conducted themselves
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
ALLEGED DISLOYALTY
Is Charge Against Berlin, N. H., Man
Who Is Put Under Bail.

Concord, n. H., March I4.-Testimony
that Sydney Nader of Berlin had refused
to buy thrift stamps and that he had ex-
pressed the hope that all American trans
ports, munitions and food ships would be
sunk by U-boats was offered at a hear
ing before United States Commissioner
Burns p. Hodgman yesterday. Nader
was held for the April grand jury in
bonds of 81 900, which he was unable to
furnish, and was remanded to the Mer-
rimac county Jail in this city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
TURKEY LEFT OUT
OF OIL SPOHS
Rumanian Fields Will Be Ceded to Hun.
gary But Wells Will Be Admins
tered for Use of Germany,
Austria and Bulgaria.

Amsterdam, March IA Berlin news
paper prints Vienna dispatch TO the eff
feet that the Rumanian oil fields viii be
ceded territorially to Hungary. They
will be administered under a joint Ger
man, Austro Hungarian, Rumanian and
Bulgarian board. The production will be
divided in proportions to be settled later
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
IS SEAMEN WANTED.
vermonters are Asked to Enlist in the
Naval Reserve.

Chief Msster-at- Arms Mitchell of the
naval recruiting station in Montpelier
has received a call for % men for sea
men in the naval reserve, class 4. The
men enlisting viii 20 TO the naval train
ing camp at Pelham Bay, \. Y, and they
will receive state pay.
Fred W Mcfarland of West Burke
was to-day rejected and Andrew r.
Knight Of Pike Station, y. H., was ac-
cepted for tho naval reserve. ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
RAILROADS ORDERED
TO MIKE INVENTORY
Of Materials and Supplies on Hand Dec
81 When Private Control
Ceased.

Washington, D. c., March l4.--RaiI-
roads were ordered to-day by Director
General McAdoo to make an inventory
of materials and supplies on hand Dec.
81 last, when private control ceased, for
use in connection with the government
administration of purchases, additions
and betterments and railroad financing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
A NEW REBELLION.
Tebetans 10000 in Number, Marching
into Szechuan.

Peking. Monday, March ll.-Takine
advantage of disorder in the province
of Szechuan, the Tebetans have rebelled
and are marching into Szechuan, where
they have captured several towns. The
force is estimated at 10000, armed with
modern rifles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
BIG FUND HALF PLEDGED.
Brattleboro Expects to Raise $4,000 By
Saturday Night.

Brattlcboro March 1.-THE war chest
drive to secure $4,000 this week was
half over last night, and it is esti-
mated that $4,000 has been pledged
The committee, consisting of L. L. Dun
ham, w L. Hunt and II. c. Rice, is con
fident that the entire amount will be
pledged by Saturday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
TROTZKY DECIDES
TO RESIST KAISER
He Will Advocate Reorganization and
Use of Russian Army to Defend
Russia,

Washington, ID. c., March l4.-Fur.
ther indications that Trotzky will oppose
the ratification of Germany's peace term.
and will advocate the reorganization and
use OF the army in defending Russia are
contained in dispatch to the state de-
partment to-day from Ambassador
Francis at Vologda.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
BOLO PASH4 LOST
APPEAL FOR LIFE
French Court of Revision Confirmed the
Original Judgment--Similar Action
in Case of Darius Porchert.

Paris, Tuesday, March l2.--The appeal
of Bolo Pasha from the death sentence
imposed by court martial for treason was
rejected to-day by the court of revision,
which confirmed the original Judgment.
The same action was taken in the case of
Darius Porchert, tried with Bolo and
sentenced to three years Imprisonment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-14
AMERICAN SERGEANT WOUNDED.
During German Raid in Paris Last Mon
day Night.

Paris, Tuesday, March IA sergeant
in the quartermaster department of the
American army, acting as chauffeur for
the department in Paris, was injured
slightly in last nights raid. One is in
hospital, six were killed and seven
were injured by bombs dropped by Ger
man airmen.