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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
G. p. BACKS WAR PLANS.
New York Conference Agrees That Gov
ernment Must Be Supported.

New York. March Republican
plans in the coming campaign were dis
cussed at a dinner given at the Union
League club Wednesday night by Will II.
Hays of Indiana, newly elected chairman
of the Republican national committee,
10 the Republican governors, national
committeeman and state chairmen of the
New England and other eastern states.
1t was agreed that the party can take
no other attitude than that of solidly
supporting the government in the con
duct of the war. There is to be no carp
ing criticism, Mr.. HAYS said.
Peace by victory and not BY compro-
mise Of bargaining" was what the chair
man declared for. GOV. Mccall. in allud-
ing TO the fact that a population of
about 30000.0o0, nearly one-third the
entire population of the entire country.
was represented at the table, spoke with
some pride of the support which these
states. under Republican leadership. have
been giving the national administration
In the support of war measures
The national chairman, with Secrc-
fary James B. Reynolds. left for Wash.
ington last night, where he will continue
conferences with senators and represen-
tatives. Massachusetts, was represented
at the dinner by Governor Mccall and
George A. Bacon. chairman. and Benia-
min A. Felt. executive secretary Of the
Republican state committee Maine sent
Governor Carl =. Milliken. Senator Fred
Hale. national committeeman. and State
{ ghairruan Frank J. Ham. New Hamp-
shire Sent Governor Henry W Keyes and
Nstiorsl CoinniiiieeEnan Fred W Esta-
lreok
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
Several Germans Were Hit
and One Body Was Left
Hanging on Wire
AMERICAN SNIPERS
BUSY AT TWO POINTS
Active Artillery Firing Con-
tinues - Enemy Also
Drop Gas Shells

With the American Army in France,
Wednesday, March l6.-tBy Associated
Press ACTIVE artillery firing continues
on the American sectors northwest of
Toul and east of Luneville. A consider
able number of gas shells have been fall.
ing intermittently on the Toul front
An enemy patrol was discovered this
morning in the American wire entangle-
ments northwest of Toul. The Germans
were driven off with rifle fire and a
number of them were hit. One body
was left hanging on the wire.
American snipers have been very busy
on both the sectors. At one place last
night an American sentry recaptured
a German prisoner who had escaped and
was trying to get back to his own lines
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
TALK OFTHETOWN

The librarian and her assistants at
the Aldrich public library will launch the
local end of the intensive book campaign
tor soldiers and sailors Monday. and un
I'll March Is everybody who has good
book to donate is asked To leave il at the
library. Attractive, interesting stories
are desired. and il need not be said that
cheap and unsttractive yellow" book
are not desired by the men with the col
ors. The war service Of the American
Library association already has provided
many thousands Of books for American
soldiers and sailors, but the need of
more literature is Imperative At Camp
Beauregard. where a number Of Barre
bows are stationed, the writers that seem
to be the most popular arc q. Henry.
Harold Bell Wright, a. b. McHutchcou
Jack London. Chambers. Conan Duylc.
Mark Twain. =. 4. Oppenheim, kipling.
Poe. Booth darlington. II. X. Haggard,
Dumas and H. o. Wells The list Is typi.
cal Of vhat our boys Ike 10 rad. but NJ
one who hss other writers represented
IN the books designed for the camp d.
hrarics should fail o. present them 20
Re- library. even though The foregoing
writer's are not represented 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
CANADIANS CAPTURE GERMANS.
In Raid Southeast of Lens-French Re-
gain Some Trenches

| London March l6-Raids by the al
| lies on large scale in the past - hours
have vigorously penetrated the German
front.
In the Champagne region west of Mont
Carnillet the French have regained
trenches which the Germans had occupied
since March |, according to an official
statement issued yesterday at Paris.
The French took ~ prisoners and two
machine guns.
Berlin admits this defeat in the fol.
lowing terms:
From the afternoon onward a violent
fire was directed against our position
north and northeast of Prosne. Strong
French detachments advanced in the
evening on a wide front, but succeeded
only in obtaining a footing in our fore
most trenches west of the Thuizy-Nau-
roy road. Elsewhere they were repulsed
after handto-h hand fighting On the east
ern bank of the Meuse (Verdun 'front.'
there was increased artillery firing
throughout the day"
Canadian troops in the region of Lens
again have attacked enemy trenches
with success and taken prisoners The
British official communication issued
yesterday, says:
"At dawn this morning Canadian
troops raided enemy trenches southeast
OF Lens and brought back fourteen pris
oners. A hostile raid was attempted
last night in the neighborhood of Pass
chendaele by large party OF the enc.
my, who suffered heavily from our ar
tillery baTage and machine gun fire in
their unsuccessful attempt to reach our
lines. We secured a few prisoners.
This morning. under cover of heavy
bombardment, hostile raiding party at
tackled our posts south of the Menin
road but was repulsed by rife fire
THE hostile artillery was less active
on most parts of the front, but it has
shown somewhat greater activity in the
Lens and Messines sectors and in the |
neighborhood of the Ypres- Confines ca.
nal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
OFFICERS IN CASUALTY LIST.
Whole Number From Pershing Not Civ
en- Out Because of Checking Delay

Washington, D. c., March l6,-Tht
names of six commissioned officers ap
pear in the casualty list given out yes
terday by the war department. Lieut.
Richard II. Whitner died of accident;
Lieut.. Louis w. Ross and Lieut.. John w
| Apperson were wounded in action and
Lieuts William r. Bledsoe Granville NJ
Burrow and William c. Dabney were
slightly wounded
Although the list forwarded by Gen
eral Pershing is the longest casualty list
yet received, only 62 names were issued
by the war department on account of
delays in checking.
The 62 given out were divided as fol-
lows: Killed in action, 4; died of wounds,
3 died OF accident, ,; died of disease, ) !;
wounded severely. 4; wounded slightly
withheld for checking Among them
were several killed, but most were slight
ly wounded
Killed in Action.
Privates William Ellinger, Marshall H.
Jarrett, Joseph Z. White, Joan b. Postax
Molles
Died of Wounds.
Sergt Leroy W. Miller; Priyates Ted
A. Butler, Carl Larsen.
Died of Accident
Lieut.. Richard H, Whitner, Private
Edwin c. Todd.
Died of Disease.
Corporal Charles VI. McCord, meningi.
tis: Privates Ernest Edwards, pneumo-
mia; Edmund G. Holmes, meningitis; Eli
mar Reinholdt Moller, meningitis Joseph
A. Yorkes, pneumonia
Wounded Severely.
Sergt. Otto L. Lesch, Privates r. c.
William G.. Carroll, Bugler How
ard G. Parker.
Wounded
Lieuts. Lewis w Ross and John W. |
Apps ison.
Wounded Slightly.
First Lieut.. William p Bledsoe. Lieut.. |
Granville M. Burrow, Lieut.. William c.
Dabney, Sergt. Carl Kahn; Corporals
lewis Dagg, Jacob Klein, Frank Phillips,
sbener Wiener; Privates, Bernie Bald
Won, FeIenv s. Beeler, John Beran, Perry
:. Bradficld, Frederick J. Cairns, Noah
Y. Cox, Joe j. Czapa, Frank J. Danko,
tarth -. DAVIS, arlo II. Dlbble, JACOB
J, Dillenberger, Clay w. Dukes, Olaf
1venble. Harold L. Gerhart, Archie Fahl-
,ren, Philip Goldstein, Henry Kessler,
like kalnchko, Benjamin i. Mercer,
lax Myers, Dominick p. Nogri, Hjalmar
!; Nelson, James J. 'Shaughnessy, An
elo Pagotto, Joseph f. Potrovio, Jo-
eph Richter, Theodore Ross. Frank
,zenzkk, Henry F. Schwalbach, Alvin
miley, Percy j. Turner, Harry F. Weld
ian, Glare West, Emery E. Wilcox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
DOCTOR is ACCUSED
OF Completely in Scheme to Get Soldiers
Out of the Army.

New York. March l6-Dr Philip G.
Becker, Il prosperous physician of this
city, was arrested yesterday on a charge
of completely in scheme to get soldiers
out OF the army by giving them medi'
cine which would produce symptoms of
| Bright's disease. Henry L. Walters a
former national guardsman, of Brooklyn,
was arrested as his assistant in the
scheme, and is said to have made con
fesslon.
According to the federal authorities,
Walters made the doctors acquaintance
last spring, when he went to obtain medi
cine that would unfit him for enlistment
Later, it is charged, when the army au-
thorities discovered that he was unfit,
they discharged him, and then the doc
tor induced Walters to approach certain
soldiers and suggest that for $50 down
and further payment OF $50 after
discharge the physician would furnish
medicine that would cause their release
from the service.
at may be said, a federal official re-
marked, "that the plotters found it most
difficult to get any takers for their offer
and that two soldiers to whom the nefa
rious proposition was made Immediately
reported it to their superior officers.
These soldiers, acting under orders
from their superiors, met Walters in a
room on West 46th street and marked
bills We're passed.
He left the place and the officers fol
lowed him TO the physicians Office. When
he emerged with The prescriptions for the
drugs he was seized.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
GEN. T. S. PECK DEAD.
Civil War Veteran Passed Away at Bur-
lington.

Burlington. March l6.-Gen. Theodore
s. Peck, president of the Society of the
Army of the Potomac, died at his resi-
dence here yesterday.
General Peck was identified with mill
tsry affairs in Vermont for many years
after the Civil war and was leading
member of many patriotic societies.
From 1881 to 1000 he was commander
of the First brigade, Vermont National
Guard. and adiutant general of the state.
During the Civil war he served for
almost four years in the First Vermont
cavalry and the 9th Vermont infantry,
rising from private to captaincy and on
the staff of the army of the Potomac,
"for distinguished gallantry in action at
Newport barracks, n. c., Feb. ,, 1864"
he was awarded congressional medal of
honor
Theodore Agnes Peck, novelist, is his
daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
$50 JAPANESE ARE
REPORTED MURDERED
BY MAXIM4LISTS
Toxic Newspaper Tells of Slaughter in
the Capital of Amur Province
Another Report Tells of Slay
;pn of Tbraa
ing of Three.

London, March 49, -Maximalists in ST
IBERIA have murdered $50 japanese at
Blagovieshtchensk, the capital of Amur
province, according to a report printed in
Toxic paper Friday and forwarded by
Reuters. A Tien Tsin dispatch to the
Daily Mail says the japanese embassy
at Pekin has been informed that during
recent disturbances at Blagovieshtchensk
three Japanese were killed and seven
wounded while defending their property
against the Bolsheviki.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
GLOOM POSSESSES VIENNA.
Peace with Russia Fails to Dispel Pessi.
nism-Pan-Ge Germans Condemned.

Amsterdam, March l6. - The Vienna
correspondent of the Tiid says:
Despite peace with Russia and in con.
trast with the diplomatic world, the feel
ing among the people of Vienna contin-
ues pessimistic: Germans in forcing
cyentssare severely condemned
After remarking that in Austria Bel
gium is not regarded in the nature of a
pawn, like other occupied territories, the
correspondent attributes the German
chancellor's increased clearness regarding
Belgium to the influence of Count Ger
min, the Austro- Hungarian foreign min
lister, and the opinions which have
reached the chancellor from Vienna and
high ecclesiastical circles. He says he
has reason to believe that Germany will
soon speak even more clearly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
SHIP A DAY LAUNCHED.
BY ana BY the Rate May Be Two Ships a
Day.

Washington, D. c., March l6.-Presi-
dent Wilson yesterday discussed the gen
eral shipbuiding situation with Senator
Fletcher of Florida chairman OF the SEN
ate commerce committee, and Senator
Dansdell of Louisiana, a member of the
committee The conference was under
stood to have been the first of series
which the president plans to hold with
members of the committee which has
been investigating the shipping situation
The president was said to have ex-
pressed satisfaction with the outlook,
and agreed with Senator Fletcher that
the nation should produce from 100000
to 100000 tons OF shipping of all kinds
this year.
Senator Fletcher told the president
that ship day is being launched now,
and that all indications point to two
a day by May.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
FREIGHT RATES INCREASED.
General Raise of IS Per Cent Has Been
Granted.

Washington, March lG.-A general
increase of about 10 per cent in com
modify rates was granted yesterday by
| the intererstate commerce commission TO
railroads east of the Mississippi and
north of the Ohio and Potomac rivers,
supplemcnting n similar increase allowed
last June in class rates.
The order applies only To articles
shipped in large quantities, such as coal,
brick, grain, foodstuirs, oil, stone, &c.
ment, lumber and other staple products
shipped under the ''ood..Eodity" classi-
iication. The new rates will go into
effect as soon as railroads file new tar
ifs.
The action will add about S5s,000,0O0
TO the revenue of the eastern railroads,
although il will not actually increase
their earnings, since the sum will re-
vert to the government under the sys-
TEN of comm% operation Railroads
will be paid on the basis Of fixed
compensation outlined in the railroad
bill, passed by Congress. Since the rail
roads applied for the increase more than
six months ago, before government oper-
alton was ordered, and was decided by
the commission in the ordinary course
of its business the railroad admins
tration is not directly responsible.
The increase does not affect territory
west of the Mississippi nor southern ter
ritory, except for Shipments originating
in the east or destined to that district.
In general, yesterdays order of the
allows increases averaging |
10 per cent in rates not raised by the |
decision last June 27 in the |
Is per cent case, which had been pending |
for many months. The order then was |
estimated to increase the roads freight |
revenue a little more than five per cent |
and railroad men last night figured that
the latest increases would give east
,rn roads between seven and 10 per
,ent more.
In addition to ordering the general in
,rease in commodity rates, the commits
sion took special action in number of
pending cases closely related TO the Is
Der cent case. and considered in con
JUNCTION with it. These are as follows:
Anthracite coal decreased - cents a
on maximum
Brick, clay and related articles, in.
reased 10 per cent from producing cen
ers near Canton, O., TO Ohio, Indiana
nd Illinois, rates from other producing
istricts in western Pennsylvania, West
'irginia, other parts of Ohio and north
rn Kentucky to be figured on existing
ifferentials from the Canton basis.
Cement, commodity rates increased by
ne cent per 100 pounds regardless OF :
istance.
Lumber and forest products, increased
y one cent 100 pounds regardless OF the
The commission ordered that in rails. >
lg the whole scheme OF commodity !,
,tes, existing difFerentials or relation /,
hips between cities or districts be OBJ.
rived.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
WAS INSTANTLY KILLED.
Occupant of Side Car Attachment of Mo
torcyele

Fall River, Mass. March William
A. Potter, a mess sergeant At Fort Gre
bic. Newport. r. l.. was killed in a mo-
torcycle accident here yesterday. and his
companion. John 4. ftolarz. a private
at the fort. was held on the charge of
msnslaughter after the police had
learned that he was operating a motor
cycle without license.
The two soldiers were driving between
this city and New BedforAon their way
TO Newport. with Potter in the side car.
When, according TO Ftolarz. a passing su-
tOmobilc struck their front wheel. upset
ting the machine. Potter was instantly
killed His companion escaped injury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
Over Seizure of American
Citizens Who Were
Leaving Finland
FORMER PROBES Z
AT YALFA LIST
Stockholm Rery Says the
Americans s to Be In
termed = Germans

Washington, d. G., March lG-Henry
Crosby Emery, who was among the Brit
ish and Americans taken prisoner by the
Germans AS they were leaving Finland
on neutral ship, is a former Yale pro-
fessor of economies and chairman of the
tariff board during Taft's administration
Administration officials here were to-
day awaiting further word of the pro-
tests TO General Mannerhelm, commander
of the Finnish government forces. Re-
cent dispatches from Stockholm said that
the men would be taken to German in
ternment camp.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
MONEY ROLLING IN.
Brattleboro War Chest Campaign Passes
Minimum.

Brattleboro. March l6.--The minimum
goal of $4,000 was passed yesterday in
the Brattleboro War Chest associations
campaign and the estimated amount of
pledges stood last nigh, at $4,000. The
campaign will end tonight, and il is be-
lieved that the maximum Of $4,000 will
be reached. Ii that figure is exceeded
the excess will be applied on next years
fund. This is the only place in this
state where fund j. being raised for
all forms Of war relief work in order 10
avoid variety of drives" and the re-
suit is being watched with interest by
other communities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
GERMANS SEIZE AMERICANS.
Party Leaving Finland on Neutral Ship
Taken Prisoner.

Washington, March l6-State depart
ment advices transmit reports from
Stockholm that some Americans who left
Finland on a neutral ship after the Ger
man occupation were taken prisoners.
The department also learned that
twenty-five Americans who left Helsing-
fors have been held by the Finnish Red
Guard at Bjorneborg on the west coast of
Finland northwest of Helsingfors. The
information came from Minister Morris
of Stockholm, who cabled that he had
learned from American Consul HAYNES.
one of the party, that passes had been
refused them.
All of the allied missions except the
British who were on their way from
Russia via Helsingfors to Sweden, got
through, Mr.. Morris reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
AN ENGINEER REGIMENT.
Is to Be Formed at Camp Devens from
Many States.

Aver. Mass, March I6.-orders were
received at Camp Devens last night to
fill the ranks Of the Sd regiment OF On
ginecrs by the addition Of 500 enlist
ed men. This viii make the regiment
the largest in the 10th division. The
new men viii come from various parts
Of the country.
s call was issued Yesterday for %
men for the medical supply department.
Clerks and stenogTaphers are wanted -
peciaiiN for this service and they viii
probably b. given an c. ~ star; over
seas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
Several Trawlers and Large
Steamer Captured by
Submarines
PRIZES CARRIED OFF
TO GERMAN PORTS
They We're Taken Off the
Northern Extremity
of Jutland

London, March l6. A number Of large
Swedish trawlers and one of the largest
Gothenburg steamers have been cap
tured by German submarines of the
Skaw, the northern extremity of Jut-
land, Denmark, and forced to 90 to Ger.
many. according to report printed by
the Gothenburg Shipping Gazette and
forwarded from Copenhagen by the Ex-
change Telegraph company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
CAUCASUS DEMURS
To Acceptance of the Brest-Litovsk Peace
Treaty.

Petrograd, March l6,-The Caucasus
government has issued statement in
which it refuses to endorse the Brest-
Litovsk peace treaty ceding Kars, Ba-
taum and Ardahan to Turkey, and de-
clares that peace with Turkey can only
be- signed by the Caucasus government,
which has sent its own delegates to Ire
bizond to discuss peace.
In view of the repeated violation by
both the Germans and Russians of the
line of demarcation fixed for the Pskov
front, the Germans have demanded the
establishment of new line ten versts
east OF the present Russian position.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
HOLD DUTCH SHIPS
IN AMERICAN PORTS
Not Allowed to Leave Pending the Result
of British and American Ulti-
matum to Holland.

Washington, d. c., March lG.-With
the exception of two steamers the Unit
ed States is holding all the Dutch ships
now in American ports to prevent escape
pending probable rcquisition on Monday.
No bunker licenses will be issued for
their sailing until they are taken over
either by communicating or by negotia.
tions
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
WILSON'S MESSAGE
WELL RECEIVED
At Opening Session of the Congress of
Soviets, Which Adopted Resolution
of Appreciation,

Moscow, Thursday, March l4.-Presi
dent Wilson's message of sympathy with
the Russian people was well received
with marked applause when read to-
night at the opening session of the CON
gress of Soviets. The congress adopted
resolution of appreciation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16

House Passed the Bill and Measure Goes
Into Conference.

Washington, ID. C., March I6.-The
daylight saving bill, under which the ma =
tion's clocks would be turned forward
one hour every spring and back again in
the fall. was passed by the House. 1t
passed the Senate last june, hut as the
House added two months to the period
involved further action by the Senate
to the president.
Under the Senate bill the clocks would
be changed the last Sunday in April and
the last Sunday in September. The
House made il the last Sunday in March
and the last Sunday in October.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
RETAINS BILLIARD TITLE.
Augie Kieckhefer Still Champion of
Three-Cushion Game.

Chicago March l6.-Augie' Kieckhefer
of Chicago retained his title of worlds
three cushioned billiard champion last
night by defeating Robert Cannefax of
st, Louis 81 to ~ in "a innings. Kieck
hefer's total for the three blocks was
$50 against Cannefax's l42.
kieckhefer led Is points long time
last night but Cannefax by brilliant
spurt came within four points of catch
ing him. last nights block was the
most spectacular of the match Except
for one slump by Cannefax, each man
played in wonderful form, and each re
pestedly made seemingly impossible
shots.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
LARGE ATTENDANCE.
At Evangelstic Service Last Night at
Congregational Church.

Last evening saw the largest week
night attendance at the evangeistie
meetings being conducted at the Con
gregational church The evangelist
spoke from the third chapter of Johns
gospel, 10th verse, the verse he charac
terized as the greatest text in the Bi
BILE. and his theme was "The Love of
God to Men" About 25 boy scouts at.
tended the service in body and pre-
ceding the sermon, Mr.. Smith spoke some
words of advice to them.
The service on Sunday night promises
to be one of great interest. Come and hear
the evangelist speak on The Great In
and How 1t is Being Treated
by Many in the City of Barre"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
WRECK TIED UP TRAFFIC.
Two Freight Cars Went OFF Iron Near
Vergennes.

MiddebrTy, March l6.--Two freight
cars left the track between New Haven
station and Vergennes shortly after II
o'clock yesterday, and tied up traffic for
many hours. A wreck train came from
Rutland. but because of the high piled
snow and the ice, broke its apparatus in
trying to get the cars back on the tracks,
and another wrecking outfit had to be
called.
The New York bound train due here at
1918 p. m. did not get in until 7:j0
O'Clock, but the train from New York
last night was only about an hour and
a half late.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-16
is ALIEN ENEMY.
Prof. F. X. Kruger of Midland College
Goes into Internment.

Kansas City, Mo. March l6-Dr. Fred
erick Konrsd Kruger. former professor
Of modern languages at Midland college,
yesterday was taken BY federal author
tiles 10 Fort Riley. Nan. fer internment.
Papers derogatort to the government
were found in his possession.