davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
STANISLAU EVACUATED.
Russian Official Statement Admits the
Loss.

| Petrograd, July 25.-Stanislau is bein,
evacuated by the Russians, according t.
last nights official statement. Tn,
Germans have crossed the Sereth rive
in the region of Mikulice (south of Tar
nopol defeating Russian detachments
South of the Dniester the Russians ar,
retiring eastward.
After the Russians had occupied the
German positions on both sides oi
Dvinsk Wilma railroad, the statement
says, entire units returned to their origi
nal trenches with German pressure. A
number of units refused to obey com.
mands during battle.
The statement says:
Western front-Southwes of Dvinsk
our detachments after strong artillery
preparation occupied German positions
on both sides of the Dvinsk- Wilma rail.
road. After this success entire units
without any pressure on the part of the
Germans voluntarily returned , to their
original trenches. A number of these
units refused to carry out military com
mands during the battle
"Detachments of the Gath division, the
Tulsky, Lovitsky and Saraosky regi-
ments, and the battalion of death acted
heroically and as at other points the
gallantry of the officers was noteworthy
Their losses were large. The chief of
the division, Gen. Doljennov, is suffer
ing from gas poisoning
In the direction OF Wilma and in the
region north of krevo the enemy deliv-
cred number of counter-attacks and
succeeded in occupying one of the heights
north of Bogush which we captured July
%. Heroic exertion by the officers was
required to restrain the men from with
drawing to the rear in great numbers.
There have been fusillades on the
Sereth as far as Tsrnapol.
I'm the region of Zsgorbel--a suburb
Of Tarnapol-the enemy is delivering in
tense concentrated artillery fire. In the
region of Mikulice, on the Sereth. the
Enemy crossed to the eastern bank of the
river, defeating our detachments and
the village of Volya Mazovec.
<aya.
Between Sereth and the Stripa the
.nemy continues his offensive and to.
ward the evening of July 23 he occupied |
3ernaduvka, Dorchuv and Burkanuv. /
Northwest of Buczacz our troops are
iolding the Gaivoronka- -Monssterzyska
inc.
South of the Dniester our troops are
etiring in an eastern direction. Stanis-
au is being evacuated.
"Rumania front-In the region of the
-illage of Domuk, a battalion of death
.tttacked enemy trenches and after pen
trsting the wire entanglements entered
he trenches and captured 90 prisoners
nd three machine guns. The battalion
hen returned to its own trenches.
"0n the remainder of the front an ar.
illery battle has begun"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
MASTER LISTS SENT OUT.
Draft Machinery Now Goes Into Hands
of Local Boards.

Washington, d. c., July 2e4--With the
master lists of Fridays conscription
drawing in the mail for distribution to
the local boards, the task of assembling
the national army of half million had
passed out of the hands of the federal
government last night and into those of
the civilian authorities who will notify
the men drawn and pass on exemptions.
As soon as the lists are received each
board will summon for physical exami-
nation double the number of men in the
district quota. If more are needed the
authorities will keep on calling until the
quota is filed.
The final list shows only a few errors
in the unofficial report of the drawing
already transmitted throughout the
country by the press. Including all the
adjustments found necessary in correct
ing the official list to make up for num-
bers that were read upside down or
were misread and also all errors in tran
scription in the rush of the drawing and
the haste to get the figures to the wires,
there are less than two score variations
between the lists compiled by the Asso-
eiated Press and the master sheet.
The surprise of the official record is
the fact that the missing number indi-
Gated by the drawing of a blank capsule
as No. lO,OO4, was located as serial No
5,794. It was placed in the master sheet
and becomes liability No. l050O Mum
Der 2,7s0. drawn as No. l0.49s, was
found to be duplicated and was stricken
out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
LOSS is $4,000.
Buildings at Antrim, N. H., Burned, Hav-
ing Been Struck By Lightning.

Antrim, N. H., July 25.--Two large
farm buildings on the Mountainville
farm, owned by Stephen Hubley and
situated in the eastern part of Antrim,
about 2X miles from the village. were
destroyed by fire during heavy thunder
storm yesterday. The barn was struck
by lightning and took fire, the flames
spreading to the house and destroying
1t. Stock and household goods were
saved. The loss was estimated at about
$4,000, partly covered by insurance. The
buildings were 90 years old and were
built to replace others which were also
destroyed by lightning.
During the same storm yesterday the
town hall was struck and took fire, but
the blaze was extinguished by a passer
by who saw the bolt enter the building.
W. b. Hills, farmer, lost four cows
which were killed by lightning. They
were insured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
MANY LICENSES REVOKED.
Because of Alleged Failure to Live Up
to Motoring Laws.

Burlington, July 25.-The war is hav
ing little effect on the number of new
automobile licenses taken out in Yer
mont so far in 1917, if the report of Sec
retary of State Guy w, Bailey is critic
rion. Up to Monday night 1854 license.
had been taken out since New Years
day, while up to August l. in 1915, l3,
30l licenses had been granted. The to
tai amount in fees during the calendar
year 1915 was 1907 ,99243, while up tc
last night s30s,oo0 has been received
so far this year Up to last year the
annual increase per calendar year in
fees has been about 40 per cent since
1909 when the presen law took effect
The following figures give the in
creases year by year: 1909, S26,657.34
for the calendar year, with fees being
paid in earnest beginning about March
/; 1910, $43,ll299, an increase of 81 per
cent over the previous year; 1911, $780,
635.24, 40 per cent increase; 1912, $780,
70s.75, 80 per cent; 1913, sll ,459.sl, 81
per cent; 1914, sl54 4,2669l, 3S per cent; /;
1915, 2ls,479s5, Al per cent; 1915, S297,
902,43, SO per cent increase. In other
words, there has been received in less
than seven months OF 1917 more than
llh times as much as during 1909, the
first year.
Woud-be chauffeurs are now required
to take an examination before being
granted license, in accordance with the
new law of the last legislation. The
secretary of state has appointed the fol
lowing examiners: E. w. Williams of
Bennington, C. A. Matthews OF Rutland,
Edward Higgins of Middlebury, f. E.
Austin OF Burlington, and the secretary
of states office in Essex Junction; II.
w. Ballard of st. Albans, Everett Hunt
of Newport, Charles A. Carr of ST. Johns
bury, John Dillon of Montpelier, E. H.
Kennedy of Chelsea, Garfield Miller of
White River Junction, A. d. Wyatt of
and Leonard A. Brown of
About 900 have been ex-
amined and paid their license fee since
April /.
The licenses of the following have been
for failing to live up to the
INV ntili1 D. DhDCOCh
Of Williston, Carl E. Bemis of Jones
vile, j. B. Barrows of New Haven, Milo |
R. Billado of Jericho, Burt F. Brown of |
Bellows Falls, John T. Cleary of Bellows |
Fails. Charles Cross of Underhill, EN- |
mons Delisle of Burlington, Clarence De-
.otell of Bakersfield, Wallace X. Fish,
Edward H. Fitzgerald of Johnson. Archie
Z. Fuller of Wolcott, Ransom w. Good
ich of Morrisville, Arthur L. Gore of
Ray Hulburt of Waterbury,
con Hanks of North Ferrisburg, David
Ioody of Craftsbury H. E. Noodle of
'raftsbury, George Murray of Milton,
,harles W. orcutt of Montpelier, Elmer
!. Phillips of Burlington, Paul Plastid
f Montpelier, Harry G. Spaulding of
Henry Sweet of Lincoln,
'harles B. White of East Shoreham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
DRAFTED MAN APPLIES
Native of England Seeks United States
Citizenship.

Clerk F. S. Platt of the U. S. court
held naturalization session at Mont
pelier to-day, and up to early afternoon
nine first papers had been granted and
three applications had been received.
First papers were granted to the fol-
lowing; Morduch Chszanoosky, native
Of Russia and resident of Montpelier;
Joseph Rocheleau, Canada, Randolph;
Edmond Therrien, Canada, Randolph;
Philip Therrien, Canada. Randolph; Rob
ert C. Brimblecumbe, England, Cabot;
ditto Sanford. Italy, Bethel; William B.
Smith, Canada, Cabot; Bstista Benedict
ii, Italy, South Ryegste; oriste Pen
nucei, Italy, South Ryegate. OF the
above Morduch Chszonoosky is a Jewish
rabbi and Robert C. Brimblecumbe was
one Of the men drawn in the first draft
last week.
Applications for third papers were
made by the following: Ezeio Benedini,
Italy, South Byegste: Nicola Palmiot
to. Italy, Bethel; MARITIME Borreeo, Italy,
Bethel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
BRILLIANT RESULTS.
Followed French Counter-Attack, Lost
Ground Being Largely Re-Won.

Paris, July 25.-The official communi-
cation issued by the war office last night
reads:
This morning we vigorously counter
attacked the German troops who had oc.
cupied since the hard fighting of the day
before yesterday elements of our first
line on the Classmates and California plat
eau. Carried out with extraordinary
spirit the attack gave brilliant results.
Notwithstanding the stubborn defense
offered by the Germans our troops re.
captured all of the ground lost on the
California plateau with the exception of
small work which was completely de-
stroyed in the salient to the northwest
and abandoned by both sides.
"On the Classmates plateau we drove
out the enemy from all the elements he
had held; we even advanced our lines at
several points. German counter-attacks
delivered against the reconquered
trenches resulted in no gain.
"The artillery fighting was very active
in the Champagne and on the left bank
of the Meuse.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
TREMENDOUS PROFITS.
Made By International Mercantile Ma
rine Co. Since War Opened.

New York, July 25.-An extraordinary
growth in the profits of the Internation-
al Mercantile Marine company SINCE the
beginning of the war, as revealed yester-
day in the company's annual report for
1915, is attributed by Howard A. San
derson, chairman of the directors, ''to
the shortage of tonnage and the abnor-
NAL increase in freight rates"
Gross earnings of the company and its
subsidiaries for 1916, amounted to $780,
6o2,0lo, after providing for British ex-
cess profits duty. This compares with
s5l ,s56,579 in 1915 and s43,37s526 in
1914.
Profits for 1916, before providing for
depreciation of steamships, aggregated
So, ,946, $50, against IL ,34l ,027 in 1915
and S3,3o7 ,029 in 1914.
At the end of 1914 the company's sur
plus was only 81 ,26s,ea7 and at the close
of 1916 the balance sheet shows a sur
plus of S24 24,6s6,l72. .ss,-,xsx..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
ENGLAND SENDS THANKS
For New England Saw-Mill Units, Ar
rival of Which Is Noted.

Gov. II. +. Graham received this morn.
| ing letter from James j. Phelan oi
| Boston, vice-chairman of the committee
on mill units for England and of the
Massachusetts, committee of public safe
| ty, enclosing copy of letter from
Sir Cecil Spring Rice of the British EN-
bassy, informing him of the safe arrival
of the men, horses, portable mills and
other equipment comprising the ten mill
units presented to England by the six
New England states.
The letter from Sir Cecil Spring Rice
reads as follows:
"Sm: | have much pleasure in in
forming you, in confirmation of the tele
gram which l have sent you this morn
ing, that a cable just reached me from
London, stating that the New England
saw mill units reached Liverpool all well
and safe on the 4th inst They are now
in camp at Scrathcarron, Ardgay, Ros-
shire, the officers being lodged in the
Balnagown hotel at Ardgay.
"The horses and equipment have ar
rived safely and the stores have been
checked.
Il am instructed to convey to your
committee the grateful thanks of his
government for this generous
gift from the states Of New England,
and now have very great pleasure in
doing So am, sir,
"Yours very truly,
(signedl "Sir Cecil Spring Rice"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
RUSSIA is CONFIDENT
DESPITE REVERSES

Russia's shaken armies in Ca
licia are still in retreat, which bids
fair not to end until they reach
the line occupied last year before
General Brussiloff began his big
offensive. Despite this, Petrograd
reports show apparent confidence
that the disorganization will be
adequately dealt with and firm
front presented again.
For one thing, the Germans, by
their own admission, have not men
to spare for sustained offensive
on large scale, and, for another,
the Russians have big reserves,
while Premier Kerensky, with his
present vast power, can weed out
disloyal elements rapidly from the
front.
On the Aisne front, the French
have emerged victors in the long
struggle for possession of impor-
tant high ground near Craonne.
Yesterdays attack regained al
most completely the slight area
won by the crown princes series
of costly attacks and this morning
the French retained the ground in
a test against German reaction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
TONS OF SEDITTOUS
LITERATURE SEIZED
Printed in Many Languages and Intend
ed for Circulat tion in Neutral Coun-
tries to Spread German
Propaganda.

London, July 25 Correspondence -
Tons of seditious literature, printed in
many languages and intended for cir
culation in neutral countries, have been
seized here and condemned by a prize
court as part of a gigantic scheme on
the part of the Germans to spread their
propaganda to the four corners Of the
earth. The seizures were found in the
mails of the steamships orsnje, Rem
brandt and Goentoer More than 1900
bags, containing thousands of pamph-
lets, were removed from the vessels by
the British authorities.
Sir Frederick Smith, the attorney gem
eral, in asking the court to condemn
the seizures, asserted that the scheme
was on the largest possible scale and had
been carried out with ingenuity and
thoroughness. In a neat red and yellow
cover, he said, was pamphlet entitled
"The Neutrality Of Ir5ia and England"
and information available TO the British
authorities showed that in virtually
every neutral country, almost in every
neutral town of Importance, the Ger
mans had appointed agents whose spe-
cial mission it was to distribute the lit
erature.
There were Dutch and French editions
of this pamphlet, the French edition be-
ing edited, it was said, by the Indian
party. An Arabic pamphlet
had flaming red star and crescent on
the cover. Another dealt with alleged
British atrocities.
A pamphlet in French and Spanish,
entitled, "England's Rule in India" was
for circulation as far afield as
Bolivia, it was said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
CANADIAN DRAFT AvANCES.
Bill Was Passed By House of Commons
BY 81 Majority.

Ottawa, Ont, July 25.--The conscrip
tion bill passed the House of Common,
yesterday by majority Of 54. 1t nov
goes to the Senate, where its speedy en-
actment into law is assured by the pres
ence Of substantial majority support.
ing the government.
The majority upon the third reading
in the commons, was nine below that
given when the principle of conscription
was adopted on second reading. This
was due to absence of a number of con.
scriptionists.
The vote for conscription was almost
entirely English, and the vote against
was very largely French.
The Senate is expected to pass the
conscription measure within ten days.
Dissolution of Parliament is looked for
and general election in September with
conscription as the issue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
SIX IN AUTO KILLED.
And Another Was Seriously Injured
When Train Struck Machine.

Cleveland, July 25.-Six persons were
killed and one was seriously injured late
yesterday afternoon at Port Clinton, O.,
10 miles west of here, when fast New
York Central mail train crashed into an
automobile which was stalled at the
crossing Among the dead are Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Joseph Of Cicero. H., who
had been on their honeymoon two days.
The dead;
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Joseph of CT
eero. ILL.,
Mrs. Frank Joseph. 3. Of Luckey, O.
Mrs. Mary Notacker. s., Of Shelby, O.
Herman Hobbs, p, of Pemberville, O.
Mrs. Fred Sherman. 4s. Of Pembervilie,
o.
Miss Esther joseph. -. Of Luckey, o,
was badly injured. but win recover.
The party. in Mr. Sherman's limousine,
planned 10 spend the Afternoon a. Cats-
waha island and Were on their way there
when the accident occurred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
MRS. C. S. WILSON DEAD.
Wife of Merchant in White River Juno.
tion.

White River Junction, July 25.-Reola
Mabel Wilson. wife of Charles S. vii.
son Of this village, died Monday. Mrs
Wilson was born in Enfield. n. H. june
Is. 1868, the daughter Of A c. and Emily
A. Bean, both Of whom died several years
ago. Her father viii be remembered a.
former roadmaster for the Central
Vermont railway.
Mrs. Wilson had made her home here
since the time Of her marriage to Mr..
Wilson in 1890 She was a member Of
St. Paul's Episcopal church. and Of We
mona chapter. o. +. 5. She is survived
by her husband C. 5. Wilson. propri-
etor Of Wilson Bros. pharmacy. and two
sisters. Mrs. Melvin z. Cross Of Enfield.
\. r., and Nlrs M. l. small of Mystic.
Conn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
STRUCK FOUR TIMES.
Buildings at New Hampshire Soldiers
Home at Tilton.

Franklin, n. H., July 25.-Lightning
struck four times at the New Hamp.
shire Soldiers Home at Tilton during
a severe electrical storm yesterday aft.
ernoon. The cupola on the main build
ing and the fagpole on the grounds were
each struck once, while two bolts struck
the hospital
Fire on the roof of the main building
was extinguished quickly by the fire de-
partment with slight loss. No one was
hurt.
Judge Charles Z. Smiths house on
Chestnut street, Tilton, and Robert J.
Parkers house on Bay street, Mortified,
were also struck, clapboards and plaster
ing being ripped of. Rain fell in tor
rents and large hailstones did great dam
age TO gardens. Streets in Franklin were
flooded and the telephone and electric
light service was crippled. A pine tree
and telephone pole on Aiken avenue,
Franklin, were shattered by lightning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
4LDERMANIC DOINCS
BRIEFLY NARRATED
Board Spent About Two Hours in Dis
cussion of Various Matters Both
Here and There.

Two hours were given over TO discus
sion of domestic, international and for
eign affairs by the board of aldermen
last evening, although at odd intervals
during the so.called session. attention
was diverted to city business, small
amount of which had been transacted
when adjournment was finally taken II
was the board of aldermen muddling al
its very best and under the most propi.
tious circumstances, for there was really
little to detain the members after the
first half hour, and when the actual bust.
ness in hand had been extracted from
the extraneous matter the residue was
three parts chaff and one of balloon
juice.
Here is the summary: Giovanni Cia-
ravelli's protest in re roadside bank on
Warren street, referred to the city COM
mittee; petition asking the aldermen to
investigate and repair Berlin street west
of the c. V. railroad track, referred to
the street committee with power to act;
A. H. Buzzel's request to move Pearl
street garage, referred to fire commit
tee; June financial statement for the
water department, accepted, c. II. Bris-
tol, gum merchant, refunded SO license
fee because of quarantine restriction on
public gatherings; June report of build
ing inspector, referring to 80 minor per-
mits granted, accepted; w. NJ. Holden
granted permission to repair roof on
South Main street: A. II. Buzzell's re-
quest for permission to reshingle build
ing near Pearl street. referred to the fire
committee; Mrs ID. Sanguinetti grant
North Main street; fire committee re-
ported favorsbly ON R. G. Robinson's re-
quest to build windows on Academy
street house; j. B. Sanguinetti granted
permission TO connect basement of Pa
pin livery barn with sewer if the floor
and sides of the barn cellar are cement
ed; application of commitment of Jo-
seph Restelli to state hospital signed by
mayor and aldermen.
Reyamped amendment changing pro-
,edure in the building department read
for the seventh time and passed to
second reading; report of Fidelity g.
Casualty Co. gives clean bill to boiler
No. at city hall and recommends re-
pairs to rear of No. !, accepted and rec
referred to the property
warrants approved for pay
nent: Street department payroll, |
s47l95; water, $lo0s0; fire, slS9.63;
police, So6.5l; G, A. Bemis, $40; c. H |
Bristol, SO.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
Gov. Graham T IS a High
Tribute in : epting
Resig7 : ION
SECRETAR ! 0F STATE
TO LEAVE AUG. 81
Governor Says 1t Will Be
Difficult to Fill His
Place

Gov. Graham sent to-day a letter to
Secretary of State Guy w, Bailey of
Essex Junction accepting with great re-
gret the latters resignation as a state
official and extending him good wishes in
his new position The letter is as fol-
lows:
Honorable Guy w Bailey, Secretary of
State,
Essex Junction, vt. ase
My dear Mr.. Secretary:
/ have your letter enclosing your res
ignation as secretary of state, to take
effect at the close of business, Aug. 81.
1t is with great regret that / accept it.
For more than eight years / have been
associated with you as one of the ex-
ecutive officers of the state, and there
fore know what your retirement from
office means TO the people. Your service
has been at all times untiring, pains
taking and efficient in the highest de-
gree. Your views on the questions you
have been called to pass upon have al
ways been broad and liberal 1t will be
extremely difficult for anyone to fill the
place you have made.
In behalf of the people of Vermont, I
extend to you, Mr.. Secretary, the thanks
and good wishes of the state, knowing
that in your new Office you will continue
to render the splendid service you have
rendered Vermont
With my best wishes to you in your
new position, permit me to remain
Yours very truly,
Horace f. Graham,
Governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
MISS KELLER IN VERMONT.
Famous Blind Woman Is At Lake ST
Cathsrine. Poultnsv.

Lake St Catherine in the Pines, Poult.
ney, July 25.-A notable party which
has come here from New York for the
season inclnudes Miss Helen Keller, who
is known through her remarkable devel-
opment Of talent in the face Of severe
physical affection.
with Miss Keller are her mother. Mrs.
Keller, Miss Macy and Miss Poilie
ThomPson- The party ooeuPiss Sur
nyside,~ q cottage owned By Dr.. D. l.
Mckenzie Of Granville, y y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-25
GERMANS REALIZE
U-BOAT CAMPAIGN
MAKES ENEMIES
Recognition That the Longer 1t Lasts
the Fewer Friends Germany Will
Have After the War Was Factor
in Bringing Majority Into Line
on the Bid for Peace.

Copenhagen, July 25.--A remarkably
frank article by the Berlin corresponds
ent of the National Tidenden, passed by
the censorship, discusses the seamy side
of the submarine campaign and the eff
feet on neutrals.
The recognition that the longer it lasts
the fewer friends Germany will have
after the war was one factor, he says, in
bringing the majority into line on bid
for peace.
Disregarding the Galician happenings
as accidental, the correspondent says
there can be no question of a big often
sive, owing to a lack of men, as Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg frankly ad-
mits.