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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
FEW ENLISTMENTS.
Two Vermont Boys Have Been Accepted
for the U. S. Navy.

Burlington, March 2S.-There were but
six applicants in the state on Monday
for enlistment in the United States navy
One of them, John L. Cummings OF Or
leans, was accepted. Yesterday Walter
F. Amidon of New Haven was received
and the tSo started last night for the
training station at Newport, R. |.
Two boys are now being held at the
main office in this city, subject to waiy-
ers expected from headquarters at Wash
ington to-day. One of these boys is a
little under age and also a little under
height, the other has slight heart
trouble. 1t is Expected that both will
be received.
Ensign Harris and his corps of as
sistants throughout the Vermont district
are doing all possible to interest the
youth of the state in the navy, special
being sent out since the call
of the secretary of the navy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
DYNAMITE FOUND
IN A MOTORBOAT
NEAR FORT TOTTEN
Explosive Was Also Near a United
States Destroyer Which Was on
Neutrality Duty-Police
Make an Arrest
Make an Arrest.

New York, March 2S.-The discovery
of motorboat containing 40 pounds of
dynamite and l6 detonating caps within
half mile of Fort Totten "a not far
from United States destroyer on neu-
tralty duty, led to the detention by the
police to-day of a man who said he was
Matthias johnson of Perth Amboy, n. j.
A woman's suspicious, when from the
deck of another vessel she saw the mo-
torboat run in through the darkness with
lights low, led to the investigation.
johnson said he was a wrecker and had
put into the basin near the fort because
of rain and darkness. but the police say
he produced no wreeker's license nor a
permit to transport dynamite.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
$4,000 FIRE LOSS.
Concord Lumber Co. at Concord, N. H.,
Was Burned Out.

Concord, n. H., March 2S.-The plant
of the Concord Lumber company ON East
Penacook street, one of the city's long
established business concerns, was wiped
out by fire shortly after midnight, en-
failing an estimated loss of $4,000
The fire is believed to have started in
the boilerroom of the plant, and spread
rapidly through the combustible mate
rials at hand. The firemen succeeded in
preventing the flames from reaching five
large oil tanks.
The alarm sounded at 1884 o'clock,
and when the department arrived at the
plant the flames had gained good head
way. Although efficient service was rem
dered, it was impossible to save the large
plant, although the big oil tanks were
saved from explosion.
The concern did a large sawmill bust
ness, employing 80 hands and number
of delivery wagons. The horses were
saved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK.
Thirty-one Persons Were Killed and Il
Are Missing.

London, March 2S.--The British hos
pital ship Asturias was torpedoed with
out warning, it was officially announced
yesterday. Thirty-one persons were
killed and twelve are missing.
The statement says:
"The British hospital ship Asturias,
while steaming with all navigating
lights and with all proper distinguishing
Red Cross signs visiby illuminated, was
torpedoed without warning on the night
OF March 20. The following casualties
occurred; Military, dead IL missing g.,
including one female staff nurse; injured,
II. Crew dead. 80. with nine missing
including one stewardess; crew injured
%.
"Ihe torpedoing OF this hospital ship
is included in the list of achievements
claimed by U-boats as reported in Ger
man wireless press message yesterday"
1t is understood that when She Astu-
rias was torpedoed she was carrying no
wounded She had disembarked con
siderable number of wounded at a vertain
British port and was on return voyage
with some 800 persons aboard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
FIR. DoRIoN DEAD.
Bakersfield Minister Had Been Ill Long
Time.

Bakersfield, March 2s.-Rev. n O. Fl
Dorion died last night at 0 o'clock after
a long illness, aged 40 years. Father
Dorion was native of Quebec, wher,
he was ordained. He was first appoint
ed chaplain at the quarantine island near
Quebec. and afterward became affiliated
with the diocese of Burlington. His first
pastorate was at Orwell, going from
there to Richford, where he built the
present church and practically organized
the parish of Richford. From there he
came to Bakersfield.
The funeral will be held here at st.
Georges church on Thursday morning
at 1880 o'clock, the hour being set early
in order to make train connections for
Richford, where the body viii be taken.
1t is probable that funeral services will
be held there on Friday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
MASTERING OUT
HAS BEEN HALTED
That Will Make $4,000 More National
Guardsmen Available for Service
in Protecting Property.

Washington, March 2S.-Nearly 1900
men were aided yesterday to the Ma
tional Quart force available for fedora
police duty by war department order
euspendHIg the muster out of all guarC
organizations still in the federal serv'
ice. With the men called out during
the past few days this gives the govern,
wtnt upwards of $4,000 guardsmen fol
employment in their home states to pro.
tect industries and other property.
Most of the men affected by yester-
days order are at their home mobiliza
tion camps preparing to return to civili-
an life after long stays on the Mexican
border They now will be held at their
ramps OF armories for assignment as con-
ditions require.
In all about $4,000 men are retained
by the order, but several of the units al
ready had been designated for federal
service.
The guardsmen affected by the order
yesterday are from the following states:
Arizona, Alabama, Colorado. Georgia,
Kentucky, Mississippi. Ohio, North Caro-
lima, Virginia, West Virginia, Tennessee
and Texas.
Another announcement made yester-
day was that the federal reserve board
had ordered army vouchers accepted by
federal reserve banks as negotiable pa
pers. The action was taken TO meet the
emergency presented by the failure of
the last Congress to pass the army ap
preparation bill and the deficiency bills
TO cover border mobilization expenses.
Probably the total amount of business
the war department must do on credit
will pass the S50,O0O,O00 mark before
appropriations become available.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
ITALY THREATENED
BY Won HINDENBURG
Great Offensive Is Said to Be Planned in
Order to Permit An Invasion of
France Over Prostrate
ItaIy.

Rome, via Paris, March 2s.-The pre-
dicted great offensive against Italy by
the central powers continues TO be the
chief topic Of discussion in military and
political circles. Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg is credited nia aiming at an
invasion of France across prostrate Italy.
In this connection, General DiRossi,
commander of Montenegrin troops serv-
ing with the Italian army writes: "A
terrible and desperate attack is in prep
aration against our lines. Everyone fore
sees it and even the enemy announces it
in order TO intimidate us BY threaten
ing Italy with the fate OF Rumania and
Serbia"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
FEAR NEW REVOLUTION.
Work of AgitatOrs Is to Prevent Success
OF Recent Move.

Petrograd, March p, via London
March 2s.-The work Of agitstors. whose
efforts are designed to hinder the sue
eessful accomplishment Of the revolution
Is becoming apparent with the subsistence
Of activity on the part Of the military
which forced the supporters Of the old
regime to keep in hiding during the early
DAYS Of the upheaval
The indications OF such work in Pet
rograd. which are indefinite in form. are
confused with the possible designs Of a
horde Of criminal prisoners who were re-
LEASED from the iails with political often
ders One definite instance has been rec
orded, however.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
TWO DESTRoYERS LOST.
British Admiralty Says One Struck q
Mine, the Other, Steamer.

London, March 2S.--Two British tor.
pedo boat destroyers have been sunk, on,
by striking mine and another after a
collision with steamer, it is officially
announced
The admiralty statement read:
"a British destroyer recently struck
a mine in the channel and sank. Four
officers and II men were saved.
Another of these vessels sank to-
day after collision with steamer One
man was lost. There were no other cas-
ulties"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
MAINE NEEDS MILLION
To Defend State, and Request Is Made of
Legislature.

Portland, Me-, March 2S.--With the en-
dorsement of Gov. Millken, the stat,
committee of 10 on public safety and de
fense yesterday called on the legislature
to appropriate $l.000,000 for such ex,
penditure as the governor and council
may deem wise.
made permanent chairman of the com.
mittee and Daniel w. Hoegg of Portland
secretary.
Hon. Halbert p Gardner of Patten
presented resolution calling on mem
bers Of the congressional delegation from
Maine to work for resolution at the
coming session of Congress declaring that
war exists and to aid in using all the
powers of this nation against Germany.
1t was adopted without applause
Gov Milliken urged immediate and de-
cisive action to be prepared for war, If
it does come Adit. Gen. George Mel.
Presson explained what had been done
with reference to enrolling men not at
tached to any military organizations,
who would be available when the call
comes. Steps were taken TO obtain
full report of available resources in the
case of war, each county to assemble its
own statistics.
Charles F. Weed, president of the Bos-
ton Chamber OF Commerce and vice chair
man of the Bay state committee of safe
ty. was called upon frequently to en-
tighten the delegates on the methods
that had been adopted in that state
A legislative committee was appointed
of Hon. Harold NJ. Sewall of
Bath, Hon. Halbert p, Gardner and ex-
Gov. William T. Cobb OF Rockland
A resolution was adopted calling on
the legislature to create a state constab-
ulary and make appropriation for main
tanning it.
An offer was made OF the use of the
James G. Blaine mansion in Augusta as
the state headquarters No definite ac
ton was taken on this A letter of
thanks was voted however, to the own
srs.
Senator Frederick Hale addressed the
delegates for nearly an hour, narrating
MS experiences in England and France
Turing the winter
A telegram was sent to President viii
ION assuring him of the loyal support of
he state of Maine in every effort to de-
end the honor and safety of the United |
states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
RUSSIAN ATTACK
ON MAGYROS FAILED
Berlin Reports That Operations on Rus
sian Front VIII Not Be Possible
Because OF Spring Thaw.

Berlin. via wireless. March 2S-No mil
itary actions Of Importance will be pos
sible for some time on the Russian front
from the Baltic to the Carpathisns. ow.
ing 20 the spring thaw. to-day's army
headquarters statement indicates There
i some activity on the Rumanian front
and the failure of . Russian attack on
Magyros i reported, together with the
capture by Teutonic forces Of str nplv
sntrsnchei ridge south Of the UEusl val
Lev.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
DEATH OF CHILD.
Stanley Spear, Son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c.
Spear Of Third Street.

Stanley Lyle Spear son of Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. c. Spear OF Il Third street, died
at II o'clock this forenoon Of tubercular
meningitis The child was born in Mont
pelier Aug. %, 1915. He leaves a father
and mother and a brother, Raymond
Spear.
The funeral viii be held from the home
Friday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev r. J.
I.ehigh. pastor Of the Baptist church, Of
fciating. The body will be placed in the
vault at Elmwood cemetery and later in
the spring viii be inferred in Hope GENE
tery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
MADE GOVERNOR OF
DANISH WEST INDIES
Rear Admiral James H. Oliver, Chief of
Naval Intelligence, Named by
Secretary Daniels.

Washington, D. C.. March 2s.-Rear
Admiral James H. Oliver. chief of naval
intelligence. to-day was named by Sec
retary of the Navy Daniels as governor
of the Danish West Indies. which are to
be taken over by the United States ON
Saturday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
RIVER ICE BREAKS UP
Reducing Danger of a Flood in Lower
Connecticut Valley.

Brattleboro. March 2s.-The ice in the
Connecticut river opposite this town
broke up yesterday afternoon and went
out, leaving the river clear except near
the shores. Ii has not broken up Tor
some distance north of the Connecticut
River Power company's dam at Vernon,
but is soft. and no damage is snticipat-
ed, although there is much snow in the
woods Reports received at the dam are
that the river is free from ice in many
places to the north.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
AMERICAN FREIGHTER
MANCHURIA is SAFE
IN ENGLISH PORT
Ship Left American Port "a Hours Be-
fore the Passenger Liner st. Louis
White Star Steamship Adriatic
Also in Port.

New York, March 2S,--The American
line freighter Manchuria has arrived
safely at an English port after her voy-
age across the Atlantic, it was announced
by the owners here to-day. The Man
churia left an American port "a hours
before the American passenger liner st.
Louis.
The British passenger steamship Ad-
riatc of the White Star line, which left
the United States the same day as the
St Louis, laso arrived safely at an Eng
lish port. Six Americans were among
the passengers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
COAL DROPS so CENTS
BEGINNING APRIL 2
Reduction Announced BY One Company
Applies to Stove, Egg and
Nut Sizes.

New York, March 2s.--The Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron com.
pany to-day announced a reduction of
fifty cents ton in the price of coal at.
fective on April 2, and applying to stove,
egg and nut sizes. Other producing com
panies are expected to follow the lead
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
BRITISH TAKE THREE VILLAGES.
Cavalry Is Used to Drive Germans To
ward Cambrai.

London, March 2s.-The British Off
cial report last night reads as follows;
"This morning our cavalry drove the
enemy from the villages of Longavesnes,
Lieramont and Equancourt, which are
now occupied by our troops. A number
of prisoners were captured in the course
of this operation.
During the night the enemy delivered
third attack upon our post north of
Beaumetz- les Cambria. which was tenn
porarily successful. Early this morning
the post was recaptured and our position
re-established.
"An enemy raiding party was driven
of by our fire last night east of Ploeg-
steert"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
Won IGEL WOULD PAY"
Capt. Won Kleist Was Told When He
Sought Payment of Notes.

New York, March 2S.-After a state
ment had been admitted in evidence that
250 shells for fire bombs had been man
ufactured in IL days on beard G-rman
merchant steamship tied up at Hoboken,
n. j., the government late yesterday
closed its case against Capt Charles Won
Kleist and five other Germans on trial
for conspiracy to destroy vessels carry
ing munitions from American ports to
the entente allies. Counsel for the de-
PENDANTS moved for dismissal, but Judge
Van Fleet. presiding, declared there was
ample evidence of conspiracy if the jury
should find it sufficient"
Captain Won Kleist. who then was
called to the stand, told of having been
approached in March, 1915, by DIR. Wal
ter r. Scheele, who informed him he
wanted a good man to go into the fer
tilizer business in Hoboken-"
"Scheele said to me- the witness testi
fed, Are you Germanp | said 4 guess
So He said: Are you an Americanr
| said Yes and he said: DO you like
GermanvT | said: Yes, it's my old
fatherland; like it as much as you do
He said | would do.
DIR. Scheele. who was indicted with Vop
Kleist and the others, fled from Hoboken
when the alleged bomb plot was discov-
cred and i now believed to be in Mex
ico.
Captain Won Kleist denied that he had
apv criminal knowledge Of the bomb
making. but admitted that when DIR.
Scheele failed to pay some notes he had
Given 10 him he Won kleistl sought an
interview with Wolf Won Igel, an at
taehe Of the German embassy, because
Sebeele had told him Won Igel would
nav Won Isel recently returned to
Germany with Oount Won BeTnstOrd,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
NATURAL BARRIER
LIES BEFORE LAON
Germans Are Making Des-
perate Efforts to Hold the
Plateau Overlooking st.
Quentin - British Make
More Progress Further to
North. but There Is No
Material Change

| The southern wing Of the retreatinl
German army is slowly recolling along
a ten-mile front under the furious on.
slaught of the French The first section
| OF the great Coucy st. Gobain forest
has been completely cleared of invaders
and General Nivelles troops are now face
to face with the last formidable natural
barrier which lies between them and the
Laon plateau OF st. Gobain.
No change has taken place in the
neigh ghborhood of St Quentin, where the
Germans are still making desperate ef-
forts to wrest from the French the Es-
signy Benay plateau, possession OF which,
according to military critics, will rem
der the fall of the city inevitable.
Further north the British made some
slight progress, but no material change
in the situation has taken place. Spo-
radio fighting has occurred in several
other war theatres but nothing to indi-
cate the beginning of major operations.
Paris. March 2s.--The advance Of the
French north of scissors continued dur
ing the night, and progress was made
north of the Ailette river and east OF the
LeuiIly -Neuville-sur Margival line, where
important positions were captured.
These gains were recorded in to-day's
official report.
The artillery Of both the French and
the Germans kept up violent fire yes
terday and during the night on the front
between Butte de- Mesnil and Maisons
de Champagne. Heavy artillery fighting
is in progress in the region east of the
lower forest of Coucy.
The official bulletin Of the war office
last night was as follows:
Between the Somme and the Disc the
enemy artillery, violently counter shelled
by our guns, bombarded our positions
on the front of Roupy, Essigny and Bu
nay. Several attempts by the Germans
stopped short by our fire.
South of the Disc our troops contin-
ued their successful advance, All OF the
lower forest of Coucy, as well as the
villages of Petit Barsis, Verueuil and
Couey la Vile, fell into our hands. Our
advance guard have reached several
points in the western outskirts of the
forest of St. Gobain and the upper forest |
IF Coucy. Our losses were slight in the |
in this region.
North of scissors we made important |
progress north of Neuvile-sur. Margival |
Ind northeast of Deuilly.
'In the Argonne a surprise attack on
he German lines in the sector OF Bolante /
'nabed us to take about 90 prisoners,
"On the Verdun front the artillery
lighting was quite violent in the direction
# hill 304 and north of Benzonvaux."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
FRENCH ATTACK
NEAR LA FERE
BROKEN DOWN
Berlin Official Report Tells of Attempt
on West Bank Of Disc River
Germans Captured Trenches
South of Ripont.
South of Ripont.

Berlin, tby wirelessl, March 2s-A
French attack on the west bank of the
Disc near LaFere failed yesterday with
heavy losses, the war office announces
French trenches in Champagne, south of
Ripont, were captured by the Germans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
LIVES THREATENED
IF THEY ENLIST
North Dakota citizens Are Warned Not
to Aid Their GOvernment-AttOr-
ney General Is Investi-
gatinE.

Bismarck, \. d.. March 2s.-Atty Gen.
LANCER to-day detailed detectives to in
Vestigste charges Of anti-recruiting ae-
tivities which are said 10 have reached
the point where the lives of citizens have
been threatened II they enlist to aid the
government in the present crisis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-28
WILSON NOT SURE
WHAT HE WILL SAY
BEFORE CONGRESS
WHITE STAR LINER
CRETIC ARRIVES

The arrival at an Atlantic port
of the White Star liner Cretic
from European port was an
nounced to-day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
WEEDS FIRST LOVE
AFTER SO YEARS

MOORHEAD. MINI. MAY 3
After 30 years. during which time
he has been married three times.
and his bride. aged 81. has been
married twice. ". A. Knecr has
been married 10 his first sweet.
heart. Mrs. Ballet. OF Cold Ridge.
Pa
Kneer's third wife died n year
ago. and Knecr loft HIS farm near
here and came 90 Moorhead 10 live.
\ short time ago he went 20 his old
homo at Cold Ridge. Pa. 10 visit.
and found about fifty nieces and
cousins. all girls. who proceeded to
show him "thc time OF his life"
He ran across his old sweetheart
and Immediately remembered n
solitaire diamond he had given her
al an engagement ring. which she
had not returned 10 him when they
parted.
He demanded tho return OF the
rinE-or Mrs. Ballet. Mrs. Ballet
was OF tho opinion that he could
have her. and so tho betruthal of
long ago was renewed and the mar.
riago followed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
MILLiONAIRES
invite U. s. TO
TAKE INCOMES
Gerard. Pinchot and Scripps
Offer u. S. All Over
100000
KITCHIN PRAISES MOVE
~ gibson GARDNER

ny gibson GARDNER
WASHINGTON. D. c., Maya
A marked impression evil.
IDENTITY was made on the ways
and meano committee by the
testimony Of several million
aires who asked the committee
that their Incomes be con.
scrlpted for war purposes
Among those who appeared
were Summer Gerard, Amos
plnohot and Robert serlpps,
representing e. w. serlpps.
They asked for graduated
Increase on the auper.tas on In.
comes and a taking over by the
government 81 all Incomes over
$4,000
You have helped the committee
very much. gentlemen" said Chair.
man Claude kitchin. II IL new
experience 10 listen TO men who
are not trying 10 get us 10 tax tho
other fellow.
It's New Experience
'Wo have on our hands the prob.
lem OF raising 1000 900 900 OF now
revenue by new taxation.
MANY people come here and a
lot OF these have plans for raising
money. They all say they know
how 10 levy taxes 10 raise all the
money we need
Il tell them 10 give me the rig.
urcs on raising $1,000. o00. 900
Most any OF them can show is
5000. 600. 600.
- think there 10 much 10 be said
In favor OF your proposition. and /
arm glad TO have tho members OF
my committee hear H."
The revenue bin IL being drawn
by a subcommittee of the ways
and means committee. made up OF
Chairman Kitchin. Representative
Lincoln Dixon OF Indiana and
Rainey OF Illinois. democrats. with
tho two republicans. Joseph Ford
ney OF Michigan and Nicholas
Longwortb OF Ohio
Democrats Favor II
The democrats have indicated
their approval Of the plan 10 take
al or nearly all incomes above
500. 900
Fordney is frankly opposed 20 Il
LonEworth fayors the principle.
but leans toward the plan to take
only about 60 per cent OF incomes
above 500, 900.
What would you think OF
plan" asked Iongworth. TO take
about $4,000 from every income
of 5000. 00oT That would be about
four times what we are taking
now"
Pinchot though; this would be
letting the rich off easy.
Il am no more anxious 90 get rid
OF my income than other people
are" he said
~ like money ard what II will
buy. but realize war 10 not a pink
soa. ard that when we are asking
other people 20 give their lives
the rich should not hesitate 20 deny
themselves q little and get along
on 100000 a year"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-05-04
Girl Is Rewarded
With $500 for Find

NEW YORK, n. Y. May A.
When dancers were leaving the
Hotel Claridge. Miss Leonora
Hughes found what she thought
was an old shoe buckle on the
floor. She gave II To one OF the
maids and dismissed the matter
from her mind.
II y. Burney. assistant manager
OF the hotel asked Miss Hughes
over the telephone what she had
done with the buckle.
Il believe It was your lucky
night. for a liberal reward is offer
ed in today's papers for n similar
article said Burney.
Miss Hughes obtained the
buckle from the maid and took it
to the address OF law firm. from
whom she received a reward of
$500.