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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
VAUCLERC PLATEAU
SCENE OF VICTORY
BY THE FRENCH
German Fortified Positions Were Cap
tured Last Night and a Division of
Fresh Troops Failed to Take
Them Away,

Paris, May l0.--Fortified positions on
the Vauclerc plateau were captured last
night by the French, it was announced
officially to-day. Heavy artillery fight
ing continues in this region where the
Germans made counter attack with a
division of fresh troops. Several Ger
man counter-attacks along the Chemin
des Danes were repulsed.
The official statement last night said :
South of the Disc our artillery car
ried out effective fires on the organiza-
tions and batteries of the Germans in
the st. Gobain forest
"0n the Chemin des Danes there was
spirited artillery activity. On the Cerny-
Furtebise front, in the region of Chev-
reux, our troops have organized the con-
quered ground and repulsed several enc
my counter r-attacks. The number of
prisoners made in the course of yester-
days action has reached 200.
Northwest of Rheims we carried out
detailed operation which enabled us
to carry a German trench on front
of $50 meters and take 100 prisoners, in-
cluding two officers. These prisoners be-
longed to four different regiments"
British attacks near Fresnoy and
Bullecourt failed,' says the German
statement tonight. Near Arras and
on the Aisne the artillery fire was more
lively at some points"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
JURY OUT 10 MINUTES.
And Found Petos Guilty of Trying to
Break Jail.

Brattleboro, May l0.--Andrew Petos
charged with attempting to break jail
at Newfane April 25, was found guilty
in Windham county court yesterday
afternoon by a jury that was out lC
minutes. Judge +. L. Waterman sen
fenced the man to serve not less than
one and onehalf years nor more than
two years at hard labor in the state
prison at Windsor Archie Gandreau,
also charged with attempting to break
jail, was discharged, States Atty. VIII
liam R. Daley mol pressing the case.
Petos was represented by Atty Robert
Twitchell of Bellows Falls and Gandresu
by Atty. B. II. Chase Of Brattleboro,
both having been assigned by the court.
Petos was arrested in Bellows Falls
last winter charged with larceny and
was bound over to the county court. He
was being held in the expectation that
an officer from the Railway, n. j., re-
formstory, from which he was on parole,
would come for him.
When discovered Petos had removed a
of bricks from the rear wall OF
the second story of the Jail and in a
few minutes would have been free. Gand.
reau had the freedom of the same room
with him but was serving only Is days
for intoxication and had served more
than half of his time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
COALITION CABINET IN RUSSIA.
Is Forecasted in Long Declaration by
Provisional Government.

Petrograd. via London, May l0.-A
coalition cabinet in the near future was
forecast in a long declaration of the
provisional government published to-day.
After reviewing the reforms accom-
plished and frankly outlining the diff
culties under which the government is
lsboring the declaration says:
The attempt by separate groups of
the population to realize their desires
by appropriations or launching declara-
tions when made by the less organized
classes threaten TO ruin interior disci-
pline and unity and create favorable
ground on the one hand, for acts of vio-
lence against the new regime, and on
the other hand for the development OF
private interests to the detriment Of the
general welfare.
The temporary government considers
il its duty TO declare frankly and def
nitely that such conditions render the
administration of the country extreme
ly difficult and menace il with interior
ruin and defeat at the front
~The frightful spectre of civil war and
anarchy hovers over Russia, threatening
its freedom. There is dark, sad path
leading through civil war and anarchy
10 the return of despOtism. This must
not be the path Of the Russian people"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
TO USE BARRE GRANITE
For Splendid Mausoleum to Be Erected
in Bennington.

Barre granite is specified and Barre
manufacturing concern, the Presbrey-
Coykendall company, has secured the
contract for one of the largest private
mausoleums ever cut in this district, a
memorial which is to cost 100000 or
thereabouts before it is erected on a COM
manding eminence in Bennington ceme-
terry The mausoleum has been designed
for Col Evarts, a New York oil mag
nate, whose former home is in Benning-
ton. In its general lines the memorial
will resemble the Bradley mausoleum,
erected in Woodlawn cemetery, New
York, by the Harrison Granite Co. a few
years ago, and the well known mauso-
leum cut in Barre for the Fleischmann
family.
1t is to be Grecian-Dorie in design and
its general dimensions are so and 80 feet,
with an altitude of q feet. Twenty six
columns are to be used, and the interior,
to be finished entirely in Barre granite,
will include 90 catacombs. The stock is
to be furnished by Wetmore & Morse
and specifications have been drafted with
view To eliminating as many small
pieces as possible. For that reason the
two largest roof stones are to be 3S by
10 feet and the side walls are to be cut
in sections 2l feet long and nine feet, six
inches wide. In size, the stones will ap-
proximste the limit of transportation,
All hammered work is to feature the
and the purchaser has gone
SO far as to insist that crushed Barre
granite be used for the foundation.
TO handle the shipment of stock from
the quarry to the shed and the transpor-
tstion OF the finished parts, the Presbrey-
an extra sidetrack from the freight yard
to its plant in the Wiley street mead
ow. Work on the contract is to be got
ten under way at once and it is expected
that the mausoleum will be erected in
the early autumn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
FIRED AT SUBMARINE.
But U-Boat Ducl1ed and the Result of
Shooting is Not Known.

New York. My l0.-An armed Amer.
ican line steamship which arrived here
last night from a European port, re-
ported that her gun crew fred six shots
at German submarine off the coast of
Ireland on May q The undersea boat
Immediately submerged and it was i'm
possible to determine whether any of
the shots took effect.
The periscope of the submarine was
sighted about 6 p. m. and the American
vessel Immediately swung around to af-
ford the gunners an opportunity for
accurate aim. The undersea craft dis
appeared simultaneously with the firing
OF the first shot, it was said, and did not
reappear. The American ship then put
on full speed and proceeded.
On board the vessel were six mem
bers of the crew of the Norwegian
bark Skiold, sunk of the Irish coast
by German submarine on April 1, and
three members OF the crew of the Nor
wegian bark Vestelo, sunk by sub
marine April D.
In addition to the crews of the Nor
wegian barls the American liner had
on board 20 frst, 2S second and "a third
class passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
TO RAISE s25,ooo.
As vermont's Share of s3,ooo,ooo,ooo Y.
M. c. A. Fund.

Burlington, May i0.-Two initial con
tributions aggregating $4,000 towards
Vermont's $4,000 share of the $4,000,
100000, which the war work council OF
the Young Mems Christian association
must raise before May 20 for relief work
among United States soldiers, was the
outstanding feature of the J0th annual
meeting of the state committee OF the
Y. M. c. A., held yesterday afternoon ut
the Hotel Vermont. Miss Elizabeth Bill
ings of Woodstock donated 1000 and 4.
H. Everett of Bennington gave $1,000.
There were 35 present at the meeting.
Following discussion of the work of
the war council a committee was ap-
pointed to have charge of the state cam
paign to raise $4,000. This committee,
which will begin work at once, comprises
c P. Smith of Burlington, F. A. Rowland
of Montpelier, Newman X. Chaffee of
Rutland and w. J. Van Patten of Bur
lington. These men will act as an ex-
ecutive committee.
The report Of Treasurer F. l.. North
Of this city showed that $l6,l507l had
been contributed by l5os persons during
the last year, which is 5000 more than
was ever contributed before for the work
of the committee. The number of con-
tributors was increased by 296.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10

Rev. J. w. Barnett, pastor of the Con.
gregational church, had a narrow escape
from possible injury this morning when
one Of the horses attached TO a closed
carriage in which he was riding slipped
on cement crossing near the Prospect
street bridge and fell. ;. f. Perry, a
driver employed by Cutler Bros, sprang
from the high seat on the barouche and
partially composed the horse and his
mate before their rearing and rolling had
time 10 tip over the carriage. Mean
while the clergyman was able to get
clear of the vehicle. One of the horses,
sffrighted by the mishap. acted wildly
and brought its hoofs down on its pros
trate mate, cutting the animal in one OF
two spots Passersby assisted the driv-
CT in embarrassing the pair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
DEMENTED AND AT LARGE.
Frank Thompson of White River juno
tion Disappeared Tuesday.

White River junction, May l0-Search
is being made for Frank Thompson OF
this place who disappeared Tuesday and
who is reported to have been demented
by reason of i'll health. Late Tuesday
afternoon he was located near the How
ard Miller farm in Evarts and was said
to have acted strangely. A party went
there in automobiles and while they
were helping Thompson into one of the
vehicles he broke away and ran into the
woods. Last night the man was report
ed between Evarts and Queehee. He was
still carrying the case Of tools and UNI
brella, which he had when he left his
home.
Thompson is just recovering from an
attack Of the grip and has been i'll more
OF less all winter. His i'll health is sup
posed to have unbalanced his mind. He
is married and has two or three children.
Ordinarily he was steady and a hard
working man.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
NO VOLUNTEER REGI-
MENTS FOR BORDER
Senate Amendments Pro-
hibiting Sale of Liquor at
Army Camps and Other
wise Safeguarding Nor
ais of the Troops Were
Retained in the Measure

Washington, D. G. May l0.--The con-
ferees on the army bill reached an agree
ment to-day and the measure will be
reported to the two houses for confirma-
tion as soon as possible. The amend
ment put in by the Senate, permitting
Roosevelt to raise divisions for service in
France was eliminated, as was another
authorizing the raising of three volun-
teer regiments for border patrol duty.
The conferees made the age limit of
those subject to the selective draft from
q to so years, inclusive. Senate amend
ments prohibiting the sale of liquor at
army camps and otherwise safeguarding
the morals of troops were retained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. L. f. French left yesterday for I
visit of a week with, relatives in st
Johnsbury and Walden.
William Thompson left last night fol
Groton, where he is passing the remain
der of the week with friends.
Judge H. W. Scott of Richardson street
has returned to the city, after spending
few days in Boston on business.
Mrs. Z. d. McAllister and children
who have been passing a few days with
relatives in Montpelier, have gone to
Newport, R. L., there to join Mr.. Nc
/ Allister, who has been employed as a
machinist in the Rhode Island city since
severing his connection with the Trow &
| Holden shops.
| Mrs. w. A. Remele, wife of the Con-
gregational pastor in Waitsfield, who has
been visiting friends in Barre while here
for the county Sunday school conven-
tion, returned to her home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Magnaghi of
Washington street, who have been pass
ing few days in New York, the former
on business connected with the Presbrey-
Coykendall Co., have returned to the
city, after visiting friends in Westerly,
r. l., en- route.
Barre members of the Saturday Even
ing Posts family of 100000 readers
will scan with interest the second OF a
series of full-page Barre granite adver-
tisements, which appears in the weekly's
issue for May II. Artistically it is re-
gsrded as one of the most attractive
full page advertisements of the 1917
campaign, as insugurated by the Barre
Manufacturers and Quarters associa-
ton in March. II will be found on page
So
Committees representing four Italian
clubs in the city are seeing to it tlat
plans for the fIagraising May 10 are not
allowed to lag and early indications are
that the patriotic demonstration con-
templated by Itslian-born citizens of
Barre will be a moving success. The flag
raising will be staged in front of Hotel
Northern on North Main street and il
is growing more and more probable that
Gov. Graham will be present to assist
in the speechInaking. Everyone, regard
less of nationality, is asked to join in the
exercises After the lagraising the Ital-
ian A. c. will play a game of baseball
for the benefit OF the Red Cross and the
proceeds of dance in the evening win
be diverted to the same society.
The ladies' auxiliary of the A. o. II.
held its annual meeting in the X. Of G.
hall last evening. there being large at
tendance from the Montpelier division,
County President Miss Eliza
beth McGovern. Miss Clara Lynch Of
Montpelier gave a very delightful piano
solo, and Misses Donnelly, Emmons and /
Tierney, also of Montpelier, contributed /
to the entertainment by giving very
pleasing vocal solos. Mrs. Nora Good Of |
Barre gave a reading, which was greatly /
appreciated by the audience The first 4
md second degrees were given to 20 can
iidates After the degree work, a ban
1uet was served by the entertainment /
consisting of Mrs. Nora Good. 1
Mrs. katherine Wetmore and Mrs. John !
Dineen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
BRITISH SHIPPING LOSS.
For Week Includes "a Large Vessels and
3S Smaller Ships.

London May l0-Twenty-four Brit
ish merchant vessels of more than SOC
tons each were sunk during last week, il
is announced officially. Twenty two
vessels less than 900 tons and 10 fish.
ing vessels were sunk.
Vessels of all nationalities, arrivals
2,374; sailings, 2,499.
British merchantmen over 1000 tons
sunk, including five not reported pre-
viously, "a; under 1000 tons, p.
British merchantmen msuccessfully
attacked, including six previously not
reported, "a.
British fishers sunk, including one not
previously reported and 10 sailer, TO-"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
BUYS AUSTRIAN SHIPS.
United States Gets Seven at Half the
Prevailing Price.

Washington, May l0-The federal
shipping board last night announced that
it had purchased from American owners
seven Austrian merchantmen held in
American ports totalling 62,62l tons for
S6,77S,006. The price is about half the
prevailing price for ships The vessels
viii be repaired within a few months
and placed in the war emergency trade
by the board.
The ships are Dora, 1887 gross tons,
and, 4730 tons, both at New York; Erny,
65l5 tons, Boston; Anna, l474 tons,
Clara, 1882 tons, Teresa, 3769 tons, at
New Orleans; and the Lueius, 674 tons
at Pensacola. They were bought from
A. r. Herd and George A. Garden, New
York ship owners, who agreed to sacri-
flee their profits and sell at virtually the
same price they gave for the vessels.
"This economic experiment is in sharp
contrast to the experience met by the
government in ship purchasing at the
outbreak of the Spanish American war;"
said Chairman Denman of the board, ex-
planning that an American corporation to
whom the owners were under contract to
sell also had agreed to waive its inter
est.
The vessels could not have been oper-
ated by the private American owners
until after the war, without becoming
liable to seizure by allied warships. The
low price paid by the government was
$l07,0 more than was paid originally
to the Austrian owners, the Austro- Hun
garian steamship line. This sum repre-
scented financing costs and attorneys fees
incident to the purchase.
The ships were bought at President
Wilson's direction and payment will be
from the $lo0,0OO,oOO war emergency
fund at the presidents disposal. Other
similar purchases are known by the ship
ping board and it is said some of the
seven other Austrian ships now in Amer.
ican ports may be acquired.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
KAISER IMpLoRES DEITY.
To Lead the German Soldiers to "Com
plete Victory"

London, May l0.-A despatch to Reu-
ter's Telegram company from Amster-
dam gives the reply of Emperor Will
liam to recent congratulations sent him
by the sultan of Turkey on the BRAY
cry of the German troops. The kaiser
in his reply said:
"All eyes are turned on the mighty
conflict in the west, where our enemies,
superior in numbers and material, are
seeking a decision.
Our brave troops are there accom-
plishing deeds such as never before have
been recorded in the history of all
times and of all people May the AL
mighty also protect them in the future
and lead them to complete victory"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
German War Department
Forces Them to Fight
Against Own Country
WERE RESIDENTS
OF COLOGNE, GER.
Official Of Germany Ad-
mitted the Truth Of
the Accusation

Copenhagen, via London, May lo.--A
representative of the German war depart
ment has admitted in the Reichstag that
number of Belgian subjects, residents
in Cologne, have been drafted into the
German army in spite of their protests
that they were veterans of the Belgian
army. The admission was made in an
swer to an Interpolation by radical So
cialist deputy. The department official
promised that the question OF the citi-
zenship in these cases would be reviewed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
BONDS MAY RUN 80 YEARS.
Although They May Be Redeemed After
IS Years.

Washington, d. c., May l0.--The ST.
0o0,000.000 issue of liberty loan bonds,
Secretary McAdoo announced last night
will be in denominations of from $50 to
100000; will mature in 30 years and
may be redeemed by the government in
Is; will be subject to payment in four
instsllments, and will carry the privilege
of conversion into any bonds which may
be issued later during the war at high
er rate of interest.
Two per cent OF the subscription must
be paid on application. The remainder
will be paid as follows: June 2S, Is per
cent; July 80, 20 per cent; August Is,
80 per cent; and August 80, 80 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
MUST HAVE SOLDIER LIFE.
Reserve Officer Applicants Will Have
Training of Privates.

Plattsburg, n. Y, May l0-Orders
were received here late yesterday for
the occupation by May 10 of five more
buildings to accommodate 600 additional
men who will train here for the officers
reserve corps in the army.
The course of study to be followed in
the camps, announced by the senior in
structor, provides that the reservists
shall undergo the same training that
they as officers of the future army shall
impart to the men of their commands.
Bombing practice maneuvre en-
tirely new to the United States-wiIl be
feature of the camp instructions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
WEARING OF FLAGS
STAMPED OR WOVEN
IN CLOTHING BARRED
Special Agent of Department of Justice
Puts Stop to Practice in Order
Issued at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, May lo.--she manufacture
and sale OF collars. hsndkerchiefs, stock
ings and other wearing apparel in which
reproductions of the American flag are
woven or stamped are prohibited in an
order issued by John r. Dillon, special
agent of the department Of justice. The
use of the flag in this way to promote
sales is not permissible, according to
Special Agent Dillon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
FIRM PRESSURE
ON WHOLE FRONT
British Made Progress at
Three Points, Lon
don Reports
NEAR BULLECOURT,
EAST OF GRICOURT
And South Of the Souchez
River-French Also
Won Positions

| While to.day's official reports throw
little light on the situation around
Fresnoy, where the heaviest fighting OF
the Arras battle occurred this week, they
reveal important gains for the British
and the French at other points on the
front in northern France. London's an
nouncement OF British progress south of
the Souchez river means the further
pushing back of the German lines imme-
diately to the south of Lens, the tight
ening of the hold of the nippers which
the British are applying to this impor-
tant industrial town and coal district.
Further inroads are also made upon
German positions near Bullecourt on the
Hindenburg line west of the junction
with the Quean Drocourt switch. where
the Germans are reported, nearly sur.
rounded, to be stubbornly clinging to the
town.
The French, like the British, have made
no new general attack but are likewise
delivering a thrust here and there and
making valuable headway in preparing
the ground for the next push.
London, May l0.-Progress was made
by the British last night in the neigh
borhood of Bulleeourt, east of Gricourt
and south of the Souehez river, says to-
days official announcement.
The British official communication last
night said;
"There was local fighting during the
day in the neighborhood of Bullecourt. in
the course of which party of the en-
emy, while attempting to advance to at
tack across the open, was caught by our
machine gun fire and suffered heavy cas-
ualties.
There has been considerable artillery
activity on both sides at intervals during
the day northwest OF ST. Quentin and in
the neighborhood OF Bulleeourt, Wan
court and Arleux."
Reuters correspondent at British head
quarters in France sends the following:
Prom north OF Fresnoy to the wind
mill at Gavrelle the Germans have made
prodigal use of their reserves in the last
"a hours in an endeavor to press us back, |
but their attempts were broken up by |
our intense artillery fire, mostly before |
they got within bombing distance Of our
positions.
"SoSne idea of what this fighting Is |
costing the enemy may be gained from
he fact that since April it would ap.
bear that over 35 German divisions have
been withdrawn on this front exhaust
ID.
at is understood that the existing
strength of the German army on the
western front is l57 divisions. In com
'uting their total strength, however, it
hould be borne in mind that about three
quarters of the enemy divisions now con-
list of only three regiments, or. about
1000 rifles"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
127 AMERICANS
STILL PRISONERS
IN GERMANY
They Are Probably the Captured Crews
Of Armed Merchantmen, the State
Department Reports.

Washington. d. c.. May lO.-That l2I
Americans are still held prisoners in
Germany, probably crews from captured
armed merchantmen, was revealed to-
day at the state department. It is as
sumed that the men were taken to Ger
many by raiders operating in the South
Atlantic.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10
NEW YORK CITY HALL
CAUGHT FIRE
Blaze Started in the Cupola of the His
toric Edifce and Gained Consider
able Headway.

New York, May l0.-Fire broke out
early this afternoon in the city hall
where yesterday the French commission
was received. The fire started in the
cupola Of the historic edifice, which is
more than 100 years old, at l2:45 and
the indications we're that it had gained
considerable headway 10 minutes later.
The whole building had been wired for
electric lights for the illumination in
connection with the French reception
and it is thought possible that the blaze
was caused by defective insulation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-10

One of the committee in charge of the
patriotic parade in Montpelier to-mor-
row afternoon stated to The Times this
afternoon that a statement in this paper
yesterday was misleading, as regards
provisions for those wishing to hear the
speeches in the city hall auditorium in
that city Friday afternoon. Those in
the parade viii have first preference in
accommodations in the city hall audi
torium, after which the space viii he
available for the general public. A.
stated yesterday, an overflow meeting
viii Be held in the armory hall with TIE
same speakers as in the larger gather
ing.