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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
BARRE POSTOFFICE
NOW IN FIRST CLASS
Business Done in Year Exceeds sac, 900
for the First Time Since the Estab-
Iishment of the Office.

| To-day Barre became first class post
office city. If you strolled into the rath.
er ornately marbled lobby of the federal
building you would not have noticed the
difference. Had you called for your mail
or given UP a penny for a postage stamp
or postcard the change would not have
come within your ken. But if you had
noted beaming smile on the clerk who
complied with request for a stamp or
a postcard, or had you scanned the price
schedule for letter boxes you might have
realized that the postoffice is no longer
a second class affair. By virtue of the
fact that the receipts in the fiscal wear
ending Dec. 81, 1916, exceeded $4,000
the Barre postotfice emerges from the
second class and enters the first class
to-day, July /.
The beaming smile heretofore men
toned is the substantial per annum in
crease which the clerk receives in his
salary as result of the elevation and 8
change in the schedule of box prices is
another increase--this time an increase
which the patron must pay. Hereafter
all boxes that rented for 90 cents will
cost IS cents; boxes that formerly rent
ed for rs cents demand a revenue OF s
and the 81 boxes are going to bring 81 80.
Briefly the difference between first and
a second class postofiice has been emu
merated, but the Office force in the Barre
postofiiee may grow numerically in the
next few months and then another diff |
ference will be noted.
For many years the receipts at the To- |
cal postofiice have been gaining sppre
ciably. Not within the memory of the /
oldest employe has there been year
when the income fell short of that in
the preceding year. Hence, when the
returns for business transacted in 1915 |
showed that the $4,000 mark had been
reached and exceeded, there was little
surprise among the attaches eft the fed
aral building. II represented a steady
Increase that older employees had noted
rom year to year. Soon after the new
7esr was started, the local postmaster,
5eorge w. German. was advised of the
hsnge, although the postofiee regula-
ions provide that the transfer in classi
ieation shall become effective on the
iuly succeeding the December in which
he returns indicate excess of the $4,000
mark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
ON IsA-MILE FRONT.
Russians Stormed German Positions but
Were Forced Back, Says Berlin.

Berlia, via London, July 2.-The Rus
sian troops in the eastern theatre OF the
war have opened heavy attack on the
Germans along the Stripa front. They
stormed the German positions along an
1917 mile line, but, according to the Off
cial German report, met with heavy
losses and were forced to retire.
This was the most extensive attack
delivered by the Russians since the rev.
olution.
The text of the official statement
reads:
Eastern theatre; Army group of
Prince Leopold of Bavaria:
"The Russian government having been
constrained to yield to the pressure of
the leading entente powers, part of the
army has been induced to attack. After
a destructive fire lasting all day against
our positions on the Upper Stripa as far
as the Narayuvka river, there followed
in the afternoon powerful attacks by the
Russian infantry on front of about 10
Kilometres. The storming troops, who
sustained heavy losses, were compelled
everywhere to retire by our defensive
fire
Nocturnal attacks, into which the
Russians also were driven without artil-
lery. preparation by the entente leaders,
were unsuccessful and borken down on
both sides of Brzezany and near Zwyzyn.
The artillery duel extended northwards |
rs far as the Middle Stokhod, and south |
as far as Stanislau. There have been no
attacks on this front up to the present.
Between the Csrpathians and the De-
katza no important events have oc-
CURED.
Macedonian front: On the right bank
of the Vsrdar, Bulgarian advanced posts
near Altohskmahle repulsed attacks by
battalions."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
NO NEW CASES
IN MONTPELIER
But Daughter of Herman Leventhal Died
of Infantile Paralysis Saturday
Afternoon--Several Other
Patients Are Critically
I'LL.

Health Officer William Lindsay OF
Montpelier stated this forenoon that no
new cases of poliomyclitis had been re-
ported to him since Sunday afternoon
and the total number rests at twenty
six. There has been but one death but
some Of the children i'll with the dis.
ease are reported to be in critical con
dition and with the hot weather now
existing it would not be surprising, the
physicians say if other deaths resulted.
The first and only death from the dis
ease was the ive-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Leventhal of
North street The child was in seri-
Gus condition for two days and died
afternoon. A number of the
children are recovering or have recov-
cred from the disease so that probably
there are not 20 cases now in existence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
ROAD GAVE WAY
Causing Automobile With Five Militia
men to Turn Bottom Up.

Brattleboro, July "a Ford touring
car, hired in Bellows Falls by FIVE mem
bers OF Company l, V. y. g., turned
over three times yesterday when the
edge OF the roadway on the upper Dunn
merston road. over which the machine
was being lriven, gave way. Eventually
the car stopped bottom up on the lower
road Guy johnson was taken to the
Brattleboro Memorial hospital suffering
with concussion OF the brain and possi-
bly, internal injuries. Fred Howard, driv-
er Of the car, was treated for injuries
to one foot John y Manning had his
right knee injured. Bernard Dunlevy and
John Lynea, the other occupants wer,
uninjured =
A big Peerless touring car was badly
smashed late Saturday night on the
Bernardston road when il went Of the
left hand side OF the road through a rail
fence and smashed in the front against
q tree. The car is owned by r. }. Per
" Of Bellows Falls and was being driven
by B. F. Bowen, his chauffeur. who was
giving three men friends q ride George
Barre, one OF the passengers. had his
right arm broken and dislocted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
SOME FOR LOCAL USE
one-Fourth of Red Cross War Relief
Fund So Directed.

From the Red Cross national head
war fund is to be retained by each local
committee to-day that 25 per cent OF the
the war fund is TO be retain by each local
committee Tor its own work. This means
that e-quarter OF the $1,000 contribut-
ed by Barre and surrounding towns is
TO go toward financing the war relief
work carried ON by the local branches
The money will be used locally, not only
in Barre City but in the towns and To-
calities where subscriptions were made
through the local branch.
Pursuant TO this announcement the
committee asks that anyone hearing OF
cases of distress or need resulting from
the war or by reason of enlistments
communicate with Miss Carrie Wheeock,
president of the Barre branch, or with
Mrs. A. C. Tilden, the secretary, or Mrs.
Robert O. Mcdonnell, the treasurer.
A rising $1,000 will be the contribu-
tion of Barre and neighboring towns
when the returns are completed. Head
quarters in the Aldrich building were
closed to-day and at this time the cim-
mittee wishes to thank c. f. Millar
of the NJ. & B. L. & r. Co. for allowing
the use of the traction company's wait
ing room as a rally place and clearing
house during the campaign. More than
four -fifths of the Barre fund, and that
includes contributions from outlying
districts, has been paid in cash, and, |
while the Subscribers are given until Oct |
! to make their payments il is earnest |
" hoped that the contributions will be |
made before that date and without So
icitation. Payments may be made to
Mrs. Mcdonnell, the treasurer, or to any
,ther officer OF the local Red Cross.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
WEST RUTLAND MAN KILLED.
Reed c. Hall Crushed Beneath Wheels
of Train.

Rutland, July 2.-Reed c. Hall, aged
"a years, son of Mrs. Stella Hall of
Chapel street, West Rutland, was in
stantly killed Saturday night about 6
o'clock when he fell or was knocked
from the top of freight train, mile
and a hak south Of Whitehall, n. Y,
the wheels of one of the cars passing
over his head His body was found be-
side the track few minutes later its
condition showing plainly death had been
immediate.
Mr. Hall had been employed as
brakeman for the Delaware and Hud-
son railroad for two months and on
Saturday night he was starting on his
run to Oneonta, \. Y, over the Sara
toga and Champlain division of the road.
Mr.. Hall is survived by his mother,
two brothers. Fred of Toledo. O., and
Edgar of West Rueand Edgar Hall al
so had been employed as brakeman for
the Delaware and Hudson railroad, but
he had resigned his position Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
WILLIAM H. MOODY.
Form Supreme Court Justice Died at
Haverhill, Mass.

Haverill. Mass, July 2.-William H.
Moody. former associate justice Of the
United States supreme court, died at
his home here at a. m. to-day
The condition OF the former justice
who. under President Roosevelt, filed
two cabinet positions, those Of isecre-
tary OF the navy and attorney general
had lonn been considered hopeless. For
many months a disease which caused
q hardening Of the joints, made Judge
Moody a helpless invalid, but although
unable to move hand or foot during the
last stages Of his illness, he entertained
almost 10 the end the keeness Of mind
that made him one Of the prominent
figures IN the public life Of his country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
FIRED ON TWO U-BoATS
And a Third Was Seen by American
Armed Liner.

London, July 2.-The gun crew of an
American liner fired upon two German
submarines during her voyage from the
United States to England. Both targets
were at considerable range, but the
report to Washington of the command
ing officer will express the belief that
one periscope was shattered.
A third submarine was sighted, but at
a great distance, and it submerged i'm
mediately.
The passengers expressed the greatest
for the craftsmanship of the
American gunners, as shown both in
practice and against the enemy One
member of the crew of the liner was for
merly gunner in the British navy, and
he won applause from the American gun
ners by making bulls eye hit on a
barrel target practice. On one occasion
the Americans made seven bulls eyes
out of eight tries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
HYDROPLANE'S
BOMBS GET U-BOAT
Passengers on Incoming Ship Believe
that the Submarine Was Destroyed
in the Attack.

New York, July "A belief that a
Uboat was sunk by two bombs dropped
by hydroplane in fight at sea with
torpedo boat, swift submarine chaser
and an aircraft was expressed by pas
sengers and officers of an Italian steam
ship, which arrived to-day from Medi-
terranean port with 600 passengers.
Five hours after leaving the port, the
submarine appeared. The merchantmen
was accompanied by torpedo and fast
submarine chaser, and while these
opened fire on the submersible, hy-
droplane swooped out from the shore and
dropped two bombs on the U-boat, which
went down and was not seen again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
1886 GERMANS TAKEN
That Is the British Record on Western
Front in June.

London, July 2.-"The enemy's artil-
1ery has shown considerable activity
during the day in the Scsrpe valley, in
the neighborhood of Lens and north ct
the river Lys,' says the report from
British headquarters in France, issued
last night. Seventeen prisoners were
raptured as a result of our attack last
night on the north bank of the Souchez
river.
During the month of June we have
taken in the course of our successful op-
erations against Messines and Wyts-
chaete ridge and on other parts of our
front s,6S6 German prisoners, including
us officers, and have also captured 67
guns. including two heavy guns, lo2
trench mortars and 345 machine guns,
besides great quantities of other war
material"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
THREE DIED AT CROSSING.
When Excursion Train Hit Automobile
Near Bridgton Junction, Me-

Portland, Me-, July 2.-Three persons
were killed when an excursion train on
the Mountain division of the Maine Cen.
tral railroad hit an automobile at a
blind crossing near Bridgton Junction
yesterday. Gilman n. Kimball, assist.
ant yardmaster for the Portlana Termi.
nal company, and Mrs Alice Jewell were
instantly killed, and Mrs Alice Weeman,
daughter of Mrs. Jewell, died from in
ternal injuries while being removed to
the hospital at North Conway.
The crossing where the accident oc.
cured is considered dangerous, the road
curving behind a screen OF bushes on the
track. Mr.. kimball and Mrs. Jewell
were thrown 40 feet up the track and
were dead when picked up.
DR.. George w. Weeks of Cornish hap
pened to be close to the Kimball car
and rode with Mrs. Weeman until she
died, endeavoring TO restore and relieve
her. She was divorced by Fred L. Wee
man of Portland last March when her
libel was denied by Judge Connolly, but
evidence was deemed sufficient to Justify
Mr.. Weeman's allegations.
The husband instituted civil action
last fall, with Kimball as defendant,
charged with alienation, but the case was
dismissed by agreement before it reached
the jury.
There are two sons, Charles O. and
Alonzo F. Weeman, and she leaves three
sisters, Mrs Ada B. Noble and Mrs. Liz
sie True of Hiram, and Mrs. Elida Clark
Of Manchester, N. H., and her father,
Alonzo B. Jewell, is also widower by
he same accident.
Mrs. Jewell had one sister, Mrs. Cath
rine Stewart of Chicago. Mr.. Kimball, |
vice widower, leaves son, Reginald |
J., just graduated from the University
# Michigan and now on his way home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
TRIESTE WAS RAIDED
IN REPRISAL FOR
VENICE ATTACK
Commenting on Latter, Rome ofhGal
Statement Says That Houses Were
Damaged but No Persons
Were Hurt.

Rome. July 2.-Venice again has been
attacked by Austrian airplanes. the war
Office announces. The Italians raided
Trieste in reprissl. The statement saws
that bombs thrown by the Austrians
damaged houses but there were no vic
tins Anti-aircrsft batteries lombard "a
the sirplsnes vigorously, snd there is
reason TO believe that two were hit
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
FOUR IN FAMILY ILL.
Three New Cases of Infantile Paralysis
In Waitsfield.

Waitsfield, July 2,--Three additional
cases Of poliomyelitis have developed in
this place, being Francis, aged II, Dan,
aged and Isabelle, aged 5, children of
children in the family sick with the dis
ease. The last three are not paralyzed
as yet, but Francis was critically i'll
Saturday night, his heart giving trouble,
and all four were pronounced to be suf-
fering from polio by DR.. Ladd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
APPEAL FOR MEN
To Serve on Submarine Chasers and
Other Patrol Vessels.

New York, July 2.-The commandant
of the second naval coast defense dis
trict, which takes in the coast between
New London, Conn. and Chatham, Mass,
issued an appeal here last night to the
men of New York and Boston to enlist in
the reserve of that district to serve on
submarine chasers and other patrol YES
sells Several hundred recruits are need
ed and it has been necessary to seek ont
side aid because there are no large cities
in the second district.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
BODY SWEPT OVER DAM.
W. l. Dubuc, 10, of st. Johnsbury Lost
Life While Swimming.

ST. Johnsbury, July 2.-Wsllace Irv-
ing Dubuc. 10, was drowned yesterday
afternoon in the Moose river near the
Follensby mill dam. With a companion
the young man was in swimming and
was seized, it is supposed, with cramps.
Efforts of his companion to rescue him
were Of no avail. The body was swept
over the dam and was recovered few
hours later several hundred feet below.
Mr.. Dubuc was a native of Barton
and came here a few years ago to work
in the Fairbanks shop. He is survived
bv his father, a brother and a married
sister. all OF this place. The funeral
will be held at the Notre Dane church
morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
OFFICIALS
KNOW OF PLANS
FOR AN OFFENSIVE
Were Notified Three Weeks Ago That
Russian Army Would Resume
Along First of July.

Washington, d. c., July 2.-Russian
War Minister Kerensky informed the
United States three weeks ago that a
big Russian offensive would take place
the first part of July. Secretary Ian
sing stated this morning that the Rus
sian successes are very pleasing and in
dicated that Kerensky had succeeded in
the big task of recognizing the Rus
sian army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
ANOTHER COMPLICATION
Over Suspension of Manufacture Of Beer
and Wine.

Washington, d. G., July 2-The Sen.
ate contest over prohibition was com.
plicated somewhat today when the ag-
riculture committee endorsed Senator
Cores substitute. stopping the distilla-
tion Of beverages and giving the presi-
dent authority to suspend the manu-
facture Of beer and wines. The admin
istration compromise Of senator Cham
berlin was rejected by the committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
GERMAN TRIBUNAL
is SENDIN BELGIANS
TO PENAL SERVITUDE
Laborers Sentenced to Three and Five
Years for Treason, Several Fe-
male Workers Are Punished.

Amsterdam, July News received
here from Germany says that an ex-
war tribunal has been in
and that it began by sentenc-
ing two Belgian laborers to five and
three years penal servitude for tres-
SON. Another workman received six
years and several male and female work
.rs were sentenced to imprisonment for
rom two to eight months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
RELEASED FROM QUARANTINE.
One Waterbury Family in Which Infan-
tile Paralysis Was Suspected.

Waterbury, July 2.-Dr. Taylor of
Burlington was in town last night and
this morning and released the Edwards
family from infsntile paralysis quarsn-
tine. A child in the Comstock family
and also the child of Howard Ennis are
very i'll and under quarantine, but il is
not thought to be paralysis Mrs. Ennis
and the child are at hospital for treat
mept,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
DIPHTHERIA QUARANTINE
Established in Alburg, Where One Child
Has Died of It.

Alburg, July 2.This village is quar-
antined because of diphtheria. No chill
dren are allowed on the street. There
has been one death, with diphtheria, that
of the youngest child of William Shell
don. Mr.. Sheldon is now i'll with it and
also Some of the other children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
Town of Koninchy Falls Be-
fore New Offensive Start
ed in Galicia
BERLIN ADMITS
BIG ATTACK ON
Says Russian Revolutionary
Army Was Induced
to Fight

Petrograd, July Russian troops
have captured Koniuchy on the Galician
front. together with l64 officers and
B,40o men, the war Office announced to.
day.
A previous war Office report had stated
that active military operations were in
progress in Galicia and on the Caucasus
war front.
M. Kerensky, minister of war, tele-
graphed Premier Lvof to-day that the
Russian revolutionary army resumed the
offensive on July l.
To-day's dispatches contained the first
word from Russian sources regarding the
new offensive. The first news of the at
tack came from Berlin. The official Ger
man statement yesterday said that the
Russian government had yielded to the
pressure of the leading entente powers
and that part of the army had been
induced to attack. The assault was
made, according to the German announce
ment ON front of about Is miles in
eastern Galicia Berlin asserted that the
present offensive was the first undertak
en- by the Russian forces since the revo-
luton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02
NO CASES IN NoRTHFIELD.
Village Officials There Correct Statement
in Morning Newspaper.

Northfeld, July 2.--The statement
printed in a morning newspaper that a
child died of infantile paralysis in North
field is emphatically denied by officials
here. There are no cases of the disease
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

posts, which was lost and retaken on
five different occasions, and finally was
abandoned by both sides. The position
was completely destroyed by artillery
fire."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-02

tContinued On eighth Pasel
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-15
LLOYD GEORGE FLAYS
ARTHUR HENDERSON

London, Aug. 14.-The course of Ar.
thur Henderson in advising the con
ference of the Labor party to send a
representation to the Stockholm con.
ference has been followed quickly by
the tender of his resignation as a
member of the war cabinet, which con.
stitutes the inner council of the gov.
eminent, and the prompt acceptance
OF the resignation by the premier.
Premier Lloyd George wrote Mr..
Henderson scathing letter of accept.
ance in which he virtually accused Mr..
Henderson of bad faith and duplicity
in his dealings both with his cabinet
colleagues and with the Laborites and
promptly gave the letter to the news.
papers.
The letter of the premier makes it
plain that the cabinet is opposed to
the Stockholm meeting and also that
the present Russian provisional gov.
eminent is lukewarm, If not opposed
altogether. The gist Of Premier Lloyd
Georges letter is that Mr. Henderson
gave the cabinet the impression that
he agreed with them.
They expected him to advise the La.
Dor party against the conference and
were greatly surprised by his change
of front.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-15

receive attention as soon as satisfactory
ansportation arrangements can be
made. IL
This is interesting to the people of the
rest of the United States, owing to the
fact that reindeer meat will be at a near
future date on the market in the states.
From now on, with the distribution of
the animals practically accomplished,
attention will be given to the subject Of
developing markets for the meat. Small
shipments of reindeer meat have been
made from time to time, the past few
months having seen the expectation of
about two hundred animals, but hereto
fore no systematic plan for exporting
and marketing has been made. With
thousands Of surplus deer at hand each
year, government officials feel that the
time is now at hand to seriously consider
ways and means by which meat may be
satisfactorily and proftably marketed.
The sale of the meat, up to the present
time has been almost exclusively to
residents of Alaska. While the natives
of that territory expect to make good
profit off this new industry es-
pecially to the people OF the States, 1t IS
felt that the importation will also be a
great blessing to the country at large,
as it is certain to help in lowering the
prices of meat to the consumer.
Under proper management Alaska
may become in due time a source of a
large meat supply for the people of the
United States.