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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
AUTO BANDITS
ROUNDED UP
One of Them Shot in Head
in Encounter with
Police
MEN BLEW UP SAFE
AT OSTERVILLE, MASS.
All Their Loot Was Recov-
cred After a Hard
Chase

Middleboro, Mass. Feb. s.--Four auto
mobile bandits, who started last night
to raid postofiices on Cape. Cod, were
captured here to-day after being fired on
by officers here and at Wareham. One
who gave the name of John F. Murphy
of Boston, the driver of the car, was
shot in the head.
The warning was sent out after the
robbers had wrecked, the safe in the post
Office at Osterville, 10 miles from here.
The police found the car, $500 in cash
and stamps of equal value, explosives
and burglars tools.
Besides Murphy, the men were: John
+. Connors of Syracuse, George Williams
alias Thomas s. Connors of Boston and
James Homes, whose residence is un-
known.
1t was thought at first that Murphy
was fatally wounded but later exam
ination showed that he was not so bad
ly hurt as expected. II was arranged
TO take him with the Others to Boston to
be turned over to the federal authori-
ties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
NURSES GOING ABROAD
TAKE OUT FIRST PAPERS
Kathryn H. Liddell and Ada Grace Pye
Plan to Leave Soon for Red
Cross Service.

At a session of United States district
court held in Montpelier yesterday by
Clerk Fred S. Platt of Rutland, first pa
pers were granted eleven applicants and
three applied for their final citizenship
papers. The names, nativity, residence
of the eleven granted first papers Pietro
Giuseppe Caldera, Italy, Barre; Samuel
Spedero, Italy Waterbury; Harris Louis
Golden. Russia, Swanton; James Kirk
wood Selkirk, Scotland, Rochester; Roy
Everett Webster Canada, Roxbury; AL
bert Abbott, England, Moretown; Kath-
ryn Helen Liddell, Scotland, Montpelier;
Ada Grace Pye, Canada, Montpelier;
Fred Allen Robinson, New Brunswick,
Montpelier, Joseph Aresenault, New
Brunswick, Warren; Antoine Boufiard
Canada, Websterville.
Those who applied for the final papers
were Percy Roswell ODell, Canada,
Montpelier; Donate Galante, Italy, Beth
ell; Andrew Campbell Beattie Scotland,
Northfield.
Misses Liddell and Miss Pye, who are
graduate nurses. expect to leave soon for
field service with the American Red
Cross, and Joseph Arsenault Of War
rem has enlisted in the First Vermont
and will leave Saturday with the Yer
mont contingent for Camp Greene, Char
lotte, n C.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
CLAIMED JURYMAN
WACERED ON VERDICT
On That Ground Chiefly, the Attorneys
for Robert Warm Ask for a New
Trial on Charge of Numbering
Jennie Hemingway at
st. Adams.

| The arguments in the Franklin county
case of State ys. Robert Warm, formerly
a United States soldier. convicted of the
murder of Jennie Hemingway at St
Albans, took place in supreme court on
Thursday afternoon and to-day. The
state was represented by States Atty
w. r. McFeeters and the respondent.
who, following the custom of this term
of court, was not in court, by Warren
and r. NJ Austin, who represented G. G.
Austin, their father. assigned 70 the case
by the state but who, because of illness,
was unable TO attend court.
Warm based his arguments for new
trial largely upon the affidavits present
ed to the court. showing that G, c. Mar
tin. one of the iurymen who found Warm
guilty OF murder. had placed a bet before
being called to act on the jury with one
William Daniels of Montgomery and also
that Martin tried to collect his wager
after the conviction. as shown by afiida
Wits OF Elias Roberts. Wallace Lumbra,
Joseph LaFrank and Ed Laravie, that
Martin made a claim for the cigar in Il
roadway in Montgomery.
Exceptions taken at the time OF the
trial were also argued but these were
not relied upon to any extent. The re
spondent's attorneys argued that with a
new trial they had testimony that would
produce an acquittal The affidavit of
Mrs. Martha Pelkey, Of seeing five sol
diers in the field near where Jennie Hem
body was found was also pre-
sented. The respondentss attorney
claimed the numbering was done by the
five soldiers, and her affidavit is evidence
along that line.
The arguments in the Windsor county
ease in regard to the estate of Alonzo A.
Martin Horace +. McClary, special ad
ministrator. Allen W. Martin proponent
ant. Ella w Martin contestant. were
commenced. In the June term of Wind |
,or county court in 1916 the jury re-
.urned verdict that the proposed in /
,trument was not the last viii and testa /
nent of the late Alonzo A. Martin. on |
which the appellant moved for setting !
lside the verdict on five counts. which /
included misconduct of n juryman which
vas, after hearing, denied. The appel
ant took exceptions and brought the
ase to supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
MUST BE AUTHORIZED
TO GET INSURANCE
No Third Party Allowed to Take Out
Soldier Insurance Unless Permission
Is Granted in Writing.

| Acting Adjutant General johnson a
| Montpelier has received notification tina
duplication for soldier insurance may no
be submitted by third party withou
previous authorization in writing from
the person to be insured. This super
sedes previous instructions of the bureau
OF war risk insurance TO the effect that
subsequent ratification is equivalent tc
previous authorization.
The new ruling is set forth in the fol.
lowing letter by j. NJ. Gaines, deputy
commissioner of insurance:
"The attorney general of the United
States has held that the right to apply
service or his duly authorized agent
ANY person in the active service on or
before Oct. &, 1917, has until Feb. l2,
1918, within which to apply for insur-
ance. Persons entering the service after
Oct. Is. 1917, have l20 days from their
entrance into active service within which
to complete an application.
'lf you have no authority from the
man in service to apply for insurance on
his behalf, | would suggest that you i'm
mediately communicate with him, by tel
egraph or cable if necessary, and advise
him to personally apply for insurance.
"If you have any authority to apply
for insurance on his behalf, kindly for
ward such authority, or certified copy
thereof, to this bureau, and if this is
deemed sufficient, the insurance will be
granted"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
MRS. MARTHA MERRILL.
Died Suddenly at the Home of Her Niece,
Mrs. Arthur w. Parsons.

Mrs Martha Merrill of Winthrop. y
Y. wife of the late Lewis Merrill. died
very suddenly AT the homie of her niece
Mrs. Arthur W. Parsons of the Mont.
pelier road. Thursday afternoon at 5:ij
o'clock. Death was due to heart fail.
ure Mrs. Merrill had been passing the
winter at the Parsons home and had en-
ioyed her usual good health until two
days preceding her demise.
She was 10 years old and the only sur
vivor OF family OF 10 children Her
husband died nearly two years ago. Tho
only near relatives left are Hiccc> and
nepheWs. those living in Vermont being
Mr.. Parsons and DIR. Frank G. Fletcher
of Gaysvile Mrs. Merrill was very
estimsble woman and was highly re-
garded bv many acquaintance. Most
of her life was spent within a ten-milc
radius Of her birthplace.
Arrangements for the funeral have
not been completed. pending the arrival
of relatives
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
TROOPS MAY PARADE.
Sec. Baker Gives Permission in Cities
Near Camp.

Washington. ID. G., Feb. s.--Troops oi
the regular, National Guard and national
army divisions will be made available for
parades or reviews in towns or cities
near their training eenters to the fullest
extent hereafter under an order issued
yesterday by Secretary Baker.
The secretary's memorandum address
to the chief of staff said.
Reports which come to the depart
ment from the regular army, National
Guard and national army camps, show
the remarkable improvement which has
been made in the physique, bearing and
spirit of the men called TO the colors.
"The country has deep interest in its
soldiers and is entitled to see them in
their military organizations whenever an
opportunity can be afforded without
prejudice to their continuing in action.
| would, therefore. be glad to have YOU
issue general order to all commanders
asking them to avail themselves of OPP
portunities for reviews and parades in
regiments and larger units in cities near
their several camps. The commanders
should be cautioned not to add an un
necessary burden to the railroad trans
portation facilities of the country by the
taking of troops on railroad journeys,
but whenever il can be otherwise ar
ranged, it is desirable."-
Under the secretarv's order it is prob
able that the soldiers will be extensively
engaged in parade work on Washington
birthday.
The secretary cited the ease of regi
ment which passed through New York
City on its way to Camp Upton, and,
some months later. covered the same
route again. There had been an average
increase in weight throughout the regi |
ment of Is pounds per man and the fine !
physique. military bearing and general |
appearance of the troops after training |
made marked impression.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
GERMANS THE AGGRESSORS.
But Their Attacks on French Resulted in
No Gain

London, Feb. s.-Reports of the French
war Office, issued yesterday, show that in
addition to the heavy artillery battle in
progress all along the western battle
front, there has been considerable infan.
try fighting, with the Germans as ag-
gressors.
Half a dozen attempts against the
French lines, however, resulted in losses
to the Germans without any gain in ter
ritory.
Last nights French communication
says:
"We repulsed at daybreak an attempt
against one of our small posts in the re-
gion north OF Craonnc.
After the bombardment reported yes
terday morning on the right bank of the
Meuse and in Alsace, the Germans ear
ried out, east of Samogneux, as well as
at the north corner of the Bois des
Fosses and on our lines south of Hart
mannsweilerkopf three attacks which we
repulsed, inficting losses on the enemy
and capturing material"
ain the Champagne the French car
ried out successful raid on German
trenches east of Teton. In Alsace, after
violent artillery preparation, the Ger
mans made an Intellectual attempt to
penetrate the French lines at two points
near Banholz."
The official report from Field Marshal
Haig's headquarters in France last night
reads:
Early this morning our troops raided
a German post southeast of Quent, kill
ing or taking prisoner several of the gar
rison. A hostile raiding party that at
tempted to approach our lines west of
LaBassee was successfully repulsed. The
enemy's artillery was active yesterday
afternoon in the neighborhood of lie Yer
yuier, northwest OF st. Quentin and east
IF Monchy lie PreuN."
An official announcement dealing with
aerial operations issued last night says:
"More than a ton of bombs was on
Wednesday dropped ON various targets
behind the enemy's lines. Two hostile
were downed in the air fight !
ne. Two of our machines are missing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
SMALL SALE OF DRUGS.
Camp Devens Reported to Be Compare
lively Free of Traffic.

Aver. Mass. Feb. s.-Thc greater part
Of the drugs which are sold illiciiy in
this state come from Philadelphia. Prov
idencc. r. L. and Portland, Me. it was
learned yesterday from representatives
Of the Massachusetts, committees on pub
lir safety who came here in connection
with their investigation Of the drug
trafic While they declined to make
known their findings in advance Of their
formal report. il was understood that
thcv failed To discover any serious viola
tion= 1T tho Law against the use and sale
of Narcotics among the men Of the 10th
division ~ Camp Devcns. What drugs
are smuggled into camp find their way
here chiefly through Dover and Exeter.
y. r.. ID was understood.
According 20 Lieutenant Colonel ".
\ Powell. surgeon ui she division. there
are only six confirmed drug sddicts un-
der treatment at the base hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
Already the Monday Prohi-
bition Is Taken Off
the South
TRAFFIC is LESS
CONGESTED NOW
Garfield H opes Continued
Warmer Weather Will Re-
lieve Whole Country

Washington, d. c., Feb. s.--With the
total abandonment of heatless Monday
throughout all the states south Of Vir'
ginis to-day, fuel administration officials
were hopeful that continued warmer
weather and the Improvement in rail
road traffic would permit the relaxation
OF the order everywhere after nextMon-
day. Garfield said that the improved
weather and traffic conditions made fur
thcr enforcement in the south unneces-
sary,
In all the other states, where the order
is operative, fuel may be furnished on
future Mondays to heat the light lofts
and workshops occupied by members
of the international Allied Garment
Workers union.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
IN WATER THREE HOURS.
James A. Purrington of New Hampshire
Was Then Rescued.

London. Feb. S.-Iames Alison Purring
ton of New Hampshire. q college stu
dent. on the Tuscsna. said:
Il was on the upper deck when the
torpedo struck the vessel on the star
board side. There was a terrific explo-
sion. went 10 the stairs TO reach my
station.
The dynamo was blown mp by the
explosion. but the auxiliary plant was
put into operation Immediately.
There Was great difficulty in lowering
cur lifebast. the chains being broken
and the tackles cntsngled. Several boais
carsizei and the struggle in the water
II the men thrown cut added to the
tragedy
i entered = i,cst wiih 90 oihcrs, but
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
TWELVE MORE RECRUITS.
Secured for Three Branches of United
States Service.

Twelve recruits were obtained from
tho ~clectiye draft Thursday at Mont
pelier. They are; Thomas Ctonin John
". Grape. Prank ID. Kennedy =. y.
Thompson. g.. ". Thompson. .. :. PUNK
eft. Elmcr r. Bancroft. Lynn Stewart.
who 20 10 Camp Greene; =. Harold
Adams. Clarence &. Wilbur. Franklin T..
Beston. who 20 20 the forestry cngi-
ncer~ in Vancouver. Wash Neal Cheney.
William GRAY and William Given. Who
80 To the medical corps al Port ogle-
fhorpr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
PROMPT RELIEF
Was Planned by American Military Au-
thorities in London.

London, Feb. S.--News of the sinking
of the Tuscania reached the American
military authorities here on Wednesday
morning. Additional machinery for relief
work was Immediately put into action
and several score of officials of the
American army and navy left here dur
ing the day for Ireland.
The night boat train, which goes di-
rectly to the port where the majority of
the. survivors was landed, was crowded
to overfowing. The passengers included
many American Red Cross workers, rep.
resentatives of the. Y. NJ. C.. A., and a
large number of military and naval men.
A correspondent of the Associated Press,
on this train, found every seat
taken half hour before leaving time,
and number of passengers standing in
the aisles for the all.night trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
THINK SUBMARINE
WAS DESTROYED
Washington Report Has 1t That De-
stroyer Chased the Offender and
Used Depth Bomb.

Washington, D. c., Feb. s.-The fact
that a destroyer, presumably British
chased and possibly sank with a depth
bomb the German submarine which tor
pedoed the trans port Tuscania gave
much satisfaction to officials here.
Sorrow over the first loss of trans
port laden with American troops is tenn
pered by the growing total of survivors,
and the dominant emotion among army
and naval men now is the desire TO
strike back.
Naval officials see no reason to change
their opinion that the submarine menace
is being overcome The Tuscania incl
dent is regarded as an isolated case,
which may serve TO develop additional
methods for repelling the undersea craft
and improving the convoy system.
Many devices enter into the battle
against the Uboats, some of which have
been evolved by American inventors.
Othere have been greatly improved since
the United States entered the war and
The detection apparatus now installed on
American craft is so successful that the
British craft are being similarity
equipped
lhere nave Deen lHulcdllOnS lndt the
U-boats have learned to fear this abili-
w of American craft to locate them at
distance and maneuver to bring the
submerged vessel within range of depth
bomb. With a destroyer in the vicinity
the underwater craft moves carefully.
far below the surface, depending on
mechanical cars which bring to her the
propeller beats of the surface vessel.
When q DESTROYER stops to listen" un-
hampered by the beat of her own en-
gines, the lurking foe also stops to lie 81
lent below until the destroyer moves
ON sgain.
Such details a. have come from Eu-
rope indicate that the Tuscania was
torpedoed by a single submarine which
slipped under the advance screen of de-
strOyers leading the convoy There is no
evidence of an attack in force and the |
Ubost probably got into the path OF |
the liner largely by chance Some times |
ss many As forty vessels make up a con
voy fleet.
Destination Kept Secret.
War department officials would sav 1
nothing today as To the destination Of the 4
Tuscsnia. II was admitted that Ameri- 4
can troops had been sent forward hv
British trans Atlantic liners on several /
occasions. There arc reports that the
great White star liner Olympic has been 1
employed in that work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
THREE NURSES AND
4 DOCTOR ATTENDED
ROOSEVELT ALL NIGHT
Condition of the Ex-President Was Re-
ported To-day to Be Unchanged
He Slept Well.

New York. Feb. S.-The condition Of
Theodore Roosevelt was pronounced nm
changed by DR.. Harold II. Keves al the
Roosevelt hospital early today. He slept
well all night, and his temperature and
pulse were normal The doctor snd three
special nurses were IN constant attend
sncc during the night
Drs Duel and Martin saw Col. Roosc-
welt later. The hospital bulletin aid
that hc would b. able to take nolri-b-
menf ~ regular intervals to-day.
Colonel Roosevelt had an zbsorss IN
both ears
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
AUSTRIA HAS
NEW TROUBLE
Premier Won Seydler and Entire Cabinet
Said to Have Resigned Because of
Opposition of Polish
Delegates.

Amsterdam, Feb sA Vienna dis
patch says that the Austrian premier,
Won SeydIer, has rendered the resigna
tion of the entire cabinet II is under
stood this is due TO opposition Of the
Polish deputies against special debates
and the provisional budget.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
OLD DRAFT QUOTA FILLED.
According to Interpretation of Selective
Draft Law.

Col. H. I. Johnson this morning re-
ceived telegram from the war depart
ment that those soldiers who volunteer
for military service will count on the
quota from Vermont under the old draft
regulations. That being the ease. Yer
mont's quota is full, there being but 5.65
per cent to be sent from the state to
fill the quota. total of - men. while
there have in the last few weeks over
800 persons volunteered for service. some
l40 having gone TO the First Vermont
regiment in the first drive and probably
a. many more viii have left the state
bv the time the call is effective Feb. H.,
TO which must be added those who have
gone TO different points one at time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
u. S. SHELLS
FELL TRUE
Broke Up German Forces Gathering on
American Front-0ther Shells Set
Fire to a German Town.

With the American Army in France,
Thursday, (By Associated Press The
American artillery il keeping up an
harassing fire on the German lines. to
which the Germans are responding.
Early to-day observers saw a body of
enemy infantry near the forest, A heavy
fire was directed on the spot, scattering
the Germans 1t is believed that the en-
emy sustained numerous casualties.
American shells started fire in a Ger.
man town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
WAKE OF TORPEDO
VAS NOT SEEN
Survivors of Tuscania Agree That They
Had No Warning of the Blow
About to Be Struck.

An Irish Port. Feb. S.-A mass ot
swirling wreckage on the calm neck of
the sea along the Irish coast marks the
grave of the Tuscania. Few bodies of
the hundred men who persisted have been
washed ashore. and some of the injured.
now in hospitals, are expected to sue
cumb.
The survivors, numbering 2.296. are
quartcred in hotels. homes and hospitals
along the Irish coast. The survivors agree
that no ono saw the wake OF the torpedo
rs it came toward the vessel. Tho tor
pedo struck the Tuscania a vital blow
in the boiler room.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
TAGGED BUT NOT NUMBERED.
So Drowned American Soldiers Cannot
Be Identified

An Irish Port, Feb. S.-The bodies of
"a of the missing l0l victims of the Tus-
cania disaster were washed up yesterday
the torpedoing All were Americans and
their bodies were mutilated beyond re
cognition.
A pathetic feature is that, although
all the victims wore tags, no identified
tion numbers had been put on them be-
cause these Americans had not as yet
been assigned to definite army units.
Therefore there is no way TO identify
them and they will be buried in one
grave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
FOUR GERMAN ALIENS,
Register with the st. AIbsns chicf Of
Police

81. Alhsn~. Fob. S.-feur men have
registered with Chief of Police J. y. Ma
honey this week a. alien enemies and
two more ~ least arc expected. Three
II the men who have registered are fronn
this city and one j. from tsiriieId.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
AMERICAN FATALITIES
REMAIN AT 113 TODAY;
LIST is NOT AVAILABLE

il became filed with water and we had
to jump out. | caught two oars which
had been lashed together and held on. I
was in the water three hours before l
was picked up"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08

Fred e. Fisher received = rahlesrsn
to-day. announcing she safe arrival ~
European port II his -ou. Lirat MaA T.
FIsher
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08

Officials assumed that an error in
transmission accounted for the discrepan-
cy in this dispatch's figures on crew and
passengers. The total number of missing
among all persons on board, 2lo, accords
with a statement of the British admir-
atty issued early in the day, so the mum
Der of passengers and crew survivors
probably should have been l44 instead OF
AL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
Destination Kept Secret.
SECOND TORPEDO FIRED.
After Which 4 Destroyer Went After the
Submarine.

Londonderry. ireland. Fcb. s-Thc sub
marine uhich torTsedoel the Tusczaiz
was attacked by Destroyer An Amer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-08
SOME IN HOSPITALS
ARE EXPECTED TO DIE
Ten of the Bodies Have Been
Washed AshOre-TOrpedO
Struck the Tuscania Amid
ships in Boiler Room

Washington, d. c., Feb. S.--Advices tc
the war department, accounting for al
except ll3 of the 2,l56 American soldiers
on the Tuscania, remained unchanged
early to-day, and at the same time no
additional list of the survivors was avail
able.
According to the war departments of.
fetal report the total missing from the
1897 persons aboard the liner was 2l0.
The latest dispatch gave this recapitula-
tion;
Survivors.
United States troops ............ 2,043
Crew and passengers rs,..,......... f4l
Total ........,......,,... 2,iS4
On Board.
United States troops ps.......,..... 2,l56
Crew and passengers rs............. 24l
Total .........,......, 2,39i
Missing.
United States troops. ps.......... III
Crew and passengers ............ "
Total ,.....-..s. ,-..-..-.'... -lu
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-11-22

BRING IN YOUR OLD IRON.
II you have old iron to sell be sure
and bring it in before December Is as
| will make my last shipment by that
date.
ATHERTON, OrOfino, Idaho.