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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
DON'T WASTE PAPER.
Merchants Are Asked to Conserve in the
Use of Wrapping Papers.

All merchants using wrapping papers
have been asked to sign an agreement to
use their best efforts to conserve in the
use of wrapping and other papers. In
fact, if they do not sign the agreement
they cannot purchase paper for use in
their stores after to-day. IT, therefore,
you think your merchant is stingy with
wrappers for your purchases, don't blame
him
Here are seven reasons why paper must
not be wasted, as given out by the war
industries board
|. The governments requirements for
all kinds of paper are increasing rapidly
and must be supplied.
2. Paper making requires large
amount of fuel which rs essential for
war purposes. A pound of paper wasted
represents from one to three pounds of
coal wasted.
8. Paper contains valuable chemicals
necessary for war purposes. Economy in
the use Of paper will release large
quantity of these materials for making
ammunition or poisonous gas.
T. Paper making requires labor and
capital, both of which are needed in war
service.
5. Paper making requires transporta-
tion space. Economy in the use of paper
will release thousands Of freight cars
for war purposes.
6. Greater care in the purchase and
use of paper will save money. Your saw
ings will help finance the war.
Z. Strictest economy in the use of pa
per will prevent shortage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
LUCKY ESCAPE FROM DEATH.
Fred Dole of Waterbury Hurled About
Shafting MANY Times.

Waterbury, Sept. l6.-What looked az
first to be serious and perhaps fatal
accident occurred Saturday evening AZ
the factory of the Demeritt company be-
tween s and o'clock. The large sheds
were filled with corn, about 90 coming
from the hospital to help out in the
husking.
Fred Dole, who had been employed by
the company only short time and who,
If it was needed, was supposed to run
the husking machine, was the injured
man.
Without the management authorizing
the starting of the machine, he attempt
ed to put on the belt, was caught in the
shafting and whirled, it was thought. 40
or so times before the machinery could
be stopped He was taken down bv
Messrs. Carpenter, Harvey and Taeey.
who thought him dead. His clothing
was practically torn from his body and
he was bleeding profusely from cuts and
bruises. He was taken by Mr.. Demeritt
In his car to his home on Farrar addi-
tion, where DR.. d. ID. Grout, who was in
one of the homes near, attended him
He found no bones broken and his condi
tion is felt not to be serious AS he was
comfortable yesterday, it is expected he
will soon recover.
His wife, who was also at the factory.
was near him, but the numbers who
We're Mortified by the sight were soon re.
lieved and business resumed.
His escape from instant death or Sc.
rious injury probably is due to the fact
that in the revolving he had plenty of
space and did not hit anything, as he
would have done on shafting inside the
Mr.. Dole has wife only, moved here
from Northfield and until rerecently had
been employed at the tale mine. One
thing Of note in regard to the accident
was the quietude Of the patients from
he hospital and the obedience they gave
20 their attendants. In fact, they showed
much less emotion than the others in
light,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
BRITISH ADVANCED
ON ARR4S.CANBRAI ROAD
And in Flanders Haig's Men Pushed
Ahead on Both Sides of Ypres-
Confines Canal.

London, Sept, l6.--British troops last
night advanced their line north Of the
Arras Cambria road, establishing posts
in the vicinity of Sauchy. .Cauchy and
0ppy, says to-day's report from Field
Marshal Haig.
On the Flanders front the British
pushed ahead in successful minor op-
Grafton on both sides of the Ypres Com
ines canal on front OF more than two
miles.
The text reads.
During the night we carried out
successful minor operation astride the
Ypres- Confines canal, advancing our lines
on a front of over two miles and captur.
ing number Of prisoners and machine
guns.
"On the battlefront encounters with
hostile raiding parties and patrols have
taken place in the neighborhood Of
Moeuvres and near Gavrelle.
I'VE have established new posts in the
vicinity of Sauchy Cauchy and oppy"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
FRENCH DRAW NEARER
CHEMIN DES DANES
While Germans Are Sustaining Very
Heavy Losses in Effort to Stem the
Tide of Gen Mangin's
Advance.

The French Army in France, Sunday.
Sept. 10 (By the Associated Press The
sacrifices the Germans are making to
stay the slow and steady advance of
General Mangin's forces toward the
Chemin des Danes are made evident by
the large number of the enemy dead
found on the field of Saturdays and
Sundays operations. The number of
prisoners, which increased during the day
to more than $500, also is very large
for the length of the front attacked.
The dead are thickest around Laffaux
mill and east of Vauxillon, where the
enemy counter attacked violently to-day
in vain effort TO regain the positions he
lost Saturday.
General Mangins troops not only
maintained all their gains, but pushing
on from Vauxillon, captured the plateau
TO the southeast, which gives them a
vantage ground Of great Importance. Ex.
tending the field of battle to the south,
the French also made appreciable gains
by occupying Menneiean farm and
ground considerably TO the east of that
position. Farther south they took by
storm hill No. 1869, north of Celles- sur.
Aisne.
The Germans came back repeatedly in
strong force all along this front and
fought stubbornly, but with no other re-
suit than to increase their extremely
heavy losses.
Further advances by the French on the
high ground west and south of the Chem.
in des Danes will make the German DO.
sitions there very precarious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
BIG BLOW STRUCK AT BUL GARLzNS:
ENTENTE COLD TO PEACE OFFER
WANT 6.CENT FARE
TO PAY MEN MORE
trolley Company Presented the Proposals
to Barre, Montpelier and Berlin at
Conference Saturday Evening.

Basing its petition on the request of
the operatives for higher wages, the
Barre & Montpelier Traction & Power
20. is asking the municipalities of Barre
and Montpelier and the town of Berlin
for authority to increase its interurban
round trip fare from 25 to so cents, and
its local fares from nickel to six cents,
while reserying the privilege of issuing
workingmen's fares at the present rate.
ofhclals OF the company are asking for
an early decision that the demands of
the operatives may be met.
AT the capital Saturday evening there
was an informal conference, at which the
officials of the traction road met the citv
councils of Barre and Montpelier and
the selectmen of Berlin. 1t was the first
joint conference of the two cities and
the town since the traction company be-
gan broaching terms for new franchise.
No action was taken, nor was any in
tended, but the matter of the proposed
fare increases was carefully discussed.
1t is expected that the local council will
go into the subject more thoroughly at
Its regular meeting Tuesday evening,
while the Montpelier city council will
confer at greater length when the mem
bers meet Wednesday evening. In Berlin
the town fathers plan to meet later in
the week.
This morning an officer of the traction
company stated that the officials are
asking for just enough authority to meet
the demand for more wages among the
operatives. He cited the fact that in
Boston fares have jumped from six cents
to eight cents, while in nearly every
other New England city served by trac-
ton railroads the high cost of living
has compelled radical revision of tariff
schedules. The conductors and motor
men, or those of them who have not been
called to the colors, are asking for a
scale which viii give them from 2s to IS |
cents per hour for nine hours, instead Of |
The % to 80 cents, which they are now
Officials Of the traction road are at
'ne in declaring that msn.power in the
matter of operating their cars is their |
'hief problem, It is with difficulty that |
men can be retained for any length of |
lime, and within a fortnight the com
1any has been practically committed to |
! decision to employ women as conduc.
.ors. The electric road, the officials add |
5 not making any money. and its divi- |
lends will not increase If the fare sehed-
lies are changed, as the difference in the
neome will 60 TO the operatives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
TO DIVIDE
ALLIES, SAYS BALFOUR
Cynical Proposal of the Austrian Govern.
ment Is Not Genuine Attempt
to Obtain Peace.

London, Sept. l6-A. j. Balfour, the
British foreign secretary, giving his per-
sonal viewpoints on the Austrian peace
note to visiting journalists said:
ut is inconceivable that anything can
come of this proposal" Coming after
the speech of Frederick Won Payer, the
German imperial vice chancellor. Mr.. Bal.
four said, This cynical proposal of the
Austrian government is not genuine
attempt to obtain peace. 1t is an at.
tempt toy divide the allies"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
i. S. OFFICIALS
CALL IT A RUSE
Austria's eace Proposal
Meets with a Poor
Reception
GROWING WEAKNESS
OF CENTRAL POWERS
Is Said to Be Indicated by
a Vigorous Peace
Offensive

Washington, D. c., Sept l6.-Reeeipt
of the official text of the Austrian peace
proposal was awaited to-day by officials
here but unless the communication Is
conched in terms radically different from
the version contained in press dispatch
es, it was felt that the entire plea could
be characterized as German ruse to OBJ
tain the best possible terms before an
allied victory could impose the most Sc
we're punishment upon her.
The proposal as viewed by officials, il
was reiterated, does not contain a single
basis upon which the entente powers and
the United States would be willing to
meet the authors of the plea. In most
circles it was held that the putting forth
of the proposal at this time was but an
admission Of the growing weakness Of
the Central powers.
If reply is made it was considered
likely that the allies would make Joint
answer after an exchange Of views.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16

Meanwhile, the French and British
troops on the main battle front in
France continue their progress. Between
the Disc and the Aisne the French are
pressing on. North of the Aisne they
have taken the town Of Vailly and near
er the Chemin des Danes have stormed
Mont des Singes, an important hill posi-.
tion.
Astride the Scarpe the British have
pushed forward new posts, while along
the Ypres- Confines canal, southeast OF
Ypres, they have advanced on front OF
two miles West of Cambria and around
st. Quentin, the activity has died down
after the British capture of Maissemy.
The aerial and artillery arms have
been active on the new American front
southwest of Metz The enemy guns
have been hammering the American lines
but no infantry attacks developed. Allied
avlators have bombarded railroad CEN
ters and other military targets in the
Metz area, while the enemy airmen have
bombed some places within the Ameri.
can lines, including St. Mihiel
The Peace Proposal
While Austria was preparing her note
TO the belligerent nations, proposing that
they meet in informal discussion of peace
terms in neutral country, Germany
was making ready to make another Of
fer Of separate peace to Belgium. It is
announced that the Belgian government
has been approached with q proposal
that if she win remain neutral during the
remainder of the war, Germany is ready
to withdraw to the frontiers that were
violated in August, 1914
1t is affirmed from Berlin that the
Austrian government acted on fits own
Initiative in sending out its peace pro-
posals, but the offer of Germany to Bel
gium points to what may be said to be
more than coincidence, and probably
desperate "peace offensive" now is well
under way.
If official sentiment is reflected by
newspaper comment at the entente cap
itals, the efforts of the central powers to
reach peace by negotiation are doomed
to failure, In London and Paris the offer
of Austria was very coldly received,
while at Washington it is pointed out
that the United States will not entertain
any peace tentatives that can. at best
bring about only temporary respite
from hostilities and will leave Germany
and Austria free to break the peace of
the world at any future date.
Even in the German press there seems
to be little hope that the allies will
agree to meet representatives Of central
powers. The newspapers of Berlin point
out that similar steps by Germany and
Austria have failed in the past and that,
while the people will no doubt be hopeful |
for a cessation Of the struggle, there is |
little prospect of its early termination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
RESUMED THEIR WORK.
Pending Appeal to the War Labor Board
for Adjudication.

Reading, Pa, Sept 16.-The 200 or
more employees of the Carpenter Steel
Works, who went out strike Saturday
morning pending wage adjustment,
which amounts on the average to about
35 per cent, returned to work this morn
ing. Several hundred employees began
work last evening at 6 o'clock on the
night shifts. The calling off of the strike
means that the unions side of the wage
question will be placed before the war
labor board, Of which former President
Taft is chairman.
James Fl. Maurer, president of the
state federation of labor said that the
return to work was the logical thing for
the men to do, as when their appeal is
acted upon by the war board, their in
crease il one is granted, will date from
the time thab they made their demands,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
BRIDGEPORT STRIKERS
RESUME THEIR WORK
Tell Pres. Wilson That They Will Take
Their Case to the War Labor Board
and Asked His Influence for
Early Hearing.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. l6.-Reaffirm-
ing their loyalty to the government, the
striking machinists and toolmakers here
to-day sent lengthy reply to President
Wilson's order that they return to work,
promising to return at once and do their
part in keeping up the flow of munitions.
They told the president that they would
take upN their grievances in an orderly
manner with the Taft-Walsh war labor
board and asked his influence to get
them an early hearing
TO the great cause OF, keeping up the
flow of munitions to which YOU have ded
icated yourself and the present admins
tration, the machinists here are, we hope,
equally dedicated We LOYALTY accent
your command that we return to the
working conditions which we left" the
message reads, "and we shall proceed, as
you advise us, to appeal our case to the
established governmental tribunals, leav-
ing the event in your hands as chief mag
istrate of our mighty nation.
In thus going back TO work, may we
express the hope that we have not been
sufficiently misrepresented In Washing
ton to cause you for a moment to doubt
our loyalty to the cause of this right
eous war or to our country? There
were things known TO all in Bridgeport
who had eyes to see and hearts TO under
stand which failed utterly of transmits
sion to the paper case created here for
the consideration of the national war la
Dor board section, so that in the end the
machinists of this place were sacrificed
to picture painted in false colors by
the employers and adopted by Otto NJ.
Eidlitz in deciding, in Washington, our
fate, after year of fruitless appeals for
plain justice and terms of employment
which wonld mean security and stability
for our families instead of endless jock
eying by our employers"
The letter then goes on to say that
while they have no further right to dis
cuss the past issue, they ask the liberty
Of stating for the future guidance Of the
president, some of the incidents of the
struggle and of the hearings held before
The award was made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
SERBLANS STRUCK
Il HEAVY BLOW
At BULGARIANS
With the Aid of French Forces, They
Captured Three Strongly Fortified
Positions on SaIonih Front.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 10. Launch.
ing of an offensive against the Bulga.
rians on the saloniki front by the re.
organized Serbian army, in cooperation
with French forces, and the capture of
three strongly fortified Bulgarian posi-.
tions, is announced in an official Serbian
communique received here to-day from
Saloniki.
The positions taken are Teak vetrenik,
Dohro Pole and the mountain Sokol,
which the Bulgarians had held for two
and a half years and were regarded as
their strongest places Starting yester-
day after artillery preparation, the Serb.
lans and French moved forward reached
their objectiyes and still were going
when to-day's dispatch was filed.
The communique follows:
"Saloniki, Sept. l6.-After heavy ar
tlllery preparation started on Sept. Ia
the Serbian army, in cooperation with
the French troops, attacked on Sept. is
the strongly organized Bulgarian posi-
tions on the front Teak Vetrenik (4.724
feet), Dolbro Pole (5,577 feetl. Noun.
tain Sokol (6,637 feet).
These positions represented by far
the most important points held by the
enemy on the Saloniki front and the
Bulgarians have been fortifying them for
the last 80 months
Our attack has been completely sue
cessful; the enemy front now is pierced
and all three Of the mentioned positions
are in our hands. We have taken several
hundred Bulgarian prisoners, numbers of
guns and great quantities of other war
materials. Our operation continues"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
IT'S CALLED A TRICK
TO AVOID GREAT DEFEAT
Germany Proposed That Belgium Be.
come Neutral If Germany Will
Merely Evacuate the Territory
Seized at Beginning of War
(By the Associated Press.)

Allied troops the offensive Macedonian front
Reoranzed Serbian forces aided by French units are attacking
the Bulgarian positions the mountains the SerboGreek bor-
der, east of Monastir.
lnree important hill positions which had whsood allied
forts through several years already have fallen Sebans
and French
Inc positions captured Soko Dobro Poe Teak Vere-
mix Soko 20 miles east of Monas The captured positions are
about midway between the Cerna and Vadar rivers and
the upper of the Cerna after wide curve south
east of Monastir.
Several hundred prisoners have been taken the advance
which continues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
EMPEROR CHARLES
ORDERED NOTE SENT
1t Was Developed BY Foreign Minister
Baron Buria, According to a
German Newspaper.

Amsterdam, Sept l6.-The note in
which Austria Hungary invites the bel
hgerents to q conference for discussion
OF the possibilities Of peace was dis
patched by Baron Burian, the Austro-
Hungarian foreign minister, on the order
OF Emperor Charles, the Cologne volks
Zeitung declares.
The note was handed to the entente
representatives at Rerne, Switzerland. at
one o'clock Saturday afternoon accord
ing to the Vossische Zeitung Of Berlin.
The note was simultaneously presented
at Berlin, Sofia and Constantinople and
was brought to the knowledge Of neu.
trail powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
BRITISH TOOK MAISsEMY.
Is Village Five Miles Northwest Of st
Quentin.

With the British Army in France, sun
day, Sept. Is tby the Associated Press
Maissemy, village five miles north.
west Of st. Quentin, has been captured
by the British, adding another impor
tant position to those recently taken
along the ridges west of St. Quentin.
A little below this place and to the
southeast of Holnon wood, the British
also improved their lines slightly. Fight
ing of local nature continues on the
northern battle front near La Bassee,
where the enemy has been forced to give
ground steadily.
British gunners bombarded the Hin.
denburg line fercely for hours yester-
day, and heavy losses were inflicted.
German gunners have been maintaining
an intense fire in the Gouzeaucourt sec.
tor and deluged Havrincourt with explo-
sives yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
IGNORED BY WALL STREET.
Austria's Peace Note Had Very Little
Effect.

New York, Sept. l6.--Austria's peace
proposal was virtually ignored by Wall
street, as interpreted by the opening
quotations on the stock market TODAY
Standard issues and investment shares
were steady. U. s. Steel opened un.
changed to one-fourth of point off.
The general sentiment appeared to re-
feet opinion that the political attitude
of Washington and London was antapo.
nistic to the peace drive
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
WOULD GERMANY REsToRE7
That Is the Question Which Manchester,
England, Guardian Asks

Manchester, England Sept. I6.-The
Guardian, discussing the Austrian peace
note, asks if the central powers would be
willing TO restore the countries thev
have overrun, reverse the Brest Litovsk
treaty and set Russia free and leave Po-
land, Lithuania, Finland and the Ukraine
to determine their own destinies.
These are among the questions which
the allied governments are entitled to
ask before consenting to enter upon CON
fidential negotiations" The Guardian de.
clares.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
FRENCH NOT SURPRISED.
Believe Austrian Peace Offensive Cannot
Be Fruitful.

Paris, Sept. le-T Austrian propos
al for a conference Of the bellfgerents
was not much Of surprise In Partisan
political centers, where Il is considered
TO be a consequence of the recent mill.
tary successes of the allies. The general
impression is that the new peace often.
sive cannot be fruitful.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
GERMANS DENY
PARTICIPATION
Semi Official Statement Saws
Peace Offer Binds Aus
tria Alone
GERMANY TOOK
NO PART IN MOVE
Another Report Said En-
peror Charles Ordered
the Note Sent

Paris, Sept, l6. tHavas) 1t ia re-
ported from a Berlin semi official source
that Foreign Minister Burian's move in
inditing the note inviting the beliger.
ents 10 a conference constituted an act
binding Austria alone, says Zurich dis
patch to-day. Germany, it is declared,
took no part whatever in drawing up
the note
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
CONDITION AGAIN CRITICAL.
Cardinal Farley Suffered Relapse After
Pneumonia Illness.

Mamaroneck, N. Y, Sept. l6.--Cardi-
nal Farley, archbishop of New York, who
suffered a relapse on Saturday, after
partial recovery from an attack of pneu-
monia, is in very critical condition, his
secretary, Monsignor Carroll, said to day.
Members of the cardinals ecclesiastical
family found him unable to speak.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
BRITISH ALSO ACTIVE
On the Doiran Sector of the Macedonian
Front.

Paris, Sunday, Sept. l6.-The French
war office statement on operations in
Macedonia Saturday says:
There was lively artillery activity
along the entire front. In the Doiran
sector British troops carried out a raid.
Between the lakes an enemy raid was re-
pulsed.
French, Serbian and British ayiators
dropped two tons of bombs on enemy
encampments."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
GERMAN ARTILLERY
FIRE is HEAVIER
But No Infantry Attacks Have Been
Made on the New American Lines
in Lorraine Sector.

With the American Army in Lorraine.
Sept. l6, 1880 p. m. tBy the Associated
Press) Activity of the German artil.
lery increased somewhat during the fore
noon to-day. No infantry attacks, how
ever, were made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
CLOSE ON THE GERMANS.
French and Americans Are Up to the
Kriemhild Defenses.

With the American Army in France.
Sunday, Sept. 10 tReuter's) French and
American forces to-day were in contact
with the KriemhiId defenses, which are
of enormous strength. Yet it may be
doubted whether the enemy feels safe in
these entrenchments after having been
driven in a. day from some Of the strong
est natural positions on the whole front.
These positions withstood some of the
iercest assaults Of the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-16
CAPTURED VICIOUS HUN.
Americans Got the Man Who Exploited
Chlorine Gas Torture.

With the American Army in France.
Sunday, Sept. Is (Reuters) Among the
captives taken by the Americans al
Thiaueourt was Prof. Otto Schmeern-
kase, the exploiter of chlorine gas as
form Of civilized torture.