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Total
Defective
Grand total.

Nearly 50 per cent. OF those who regis
tered claim exemption because OF depend
ent relatives. the exact number making
this claim being 736. There were los who
claimed exemption for other reasons. A
total Of 10 claims no exemption. Aliens
to the number OF 157 registered and the
number Of enemy aliens registering was
nine. OF Ave colored men who registered
mono claimed exemption. though three
claimed to have dependents.
Strange as It may seem In this city of
enlightenment there were quite number
who were unable to tell their ages and
any number who could not. off-hand
state the year of their birth. One fellow
was asked what his age was and he re.
piled that he did not know. He was
asked where he was born and stated that
he did not know that either. but that he
would 90 and interview his od-mother,
who would know. He soon returned with
the desired information.
Ono old Syrian woman climbed the
stairs. q man IS years Of age trailing in
her wake. She wanted to have her son
register. admitted that he was SO years
old. but she wanted one Of the pretty little
registration certificates to show that he
was willing to fight for the United States.
It required some time to convince her
that she could not get one Of the cards
for her boy.
One German. who has taken out first
papers towards becoming an American
citisen. stated that he had served four
years - musician with the German field
artillery and that he had served three
years with the Fifth Infantry. y. Q. A..
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GERMANY NEAR HUNGER,
BUT NOT COLLAPSE

London. June 5-The Times to-day
prints the first Of series Of articles
written by Frederic Seton Delmer. an
Australian. who. before the war. held a
lectureship in Berlin University. but was
!nterned at the Ruhleben prisoner camp
until March. 1915. Later he was permit
ted to live in Berlin, but recently has
been permitted to come to London.
Professor Delrner in his article ex.
presses astonishment at the abundance Of
food. taxicabs. and horses in London, as
compared with those In Berlin. He ridi-
cules the grumblers he has met here who
complained of the shortage and dearness
of food.
They have no idea" says Professor
Delmer, how ridiculous such grievances
sound to any one coming from land
on the verge Of hunger. II not actual star
walton. The consumption OF food in Ger
many is now reduced to a point below
which it cannot go without disaster to
public health"
Nevertheless. the writer adds, the people
In Germany manage to get along and. al
though they grurnble a good DEAL they do
not dream Of giving in or slackening their
efforts. He says it would be utterly mis-
leading to think that any German COL
lapse is yet in sight.
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RUSSIA HAS RECEIVED
PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE
Some Doubt a. to Whether II VIII
Ever BE Made Public.

Washington. June Sit has become
known that the American note to Russia
has been delivered to the Petrograd gov
eminent after a very considerable delay.
Officially the cause Of the delay was at
|tributed, with the qualifying word
"doubtlessly." to the difficulty Of the
American embassy i'll Petrograd in de-
coding it and then translating it into Rus
sian.
It had been understood that the COM
imunication would be made public as soon
as the government was informed that it
had been transmitted to the Russian for
'eign Office. To-day however. it was In
Dictated that it might never be made pub
lie
1t was said at the state department that
the Russian government would be con.
suited before the note was made public
and that this government also desired to
know the effect of the note before decid-
ing upon its publicity.
In view of the interview with Baron
Rosen. former Russian ambassador to the
United States. who has been designated
for another term in Washington as am.
bassador. which was published yesterday
morning. 1t is considered doubtful whether
the note will succeed In bringing about
the desired change on the part Of the
Petrograd authorities. and especially on
the part of the council Of workmen's and
soldiers delegates.
The interview has created a very un-
favorable impression here. While high
officials declined to comment on Baron
Rosen's views. 1t was evident from the
feeling shown in less important circles
that he had struck an unpopular chord.
In effect. Baron Rosen said that Russia's
exit from her present chaotic condition
lay In the way Of a peace conference
with the entente powers for the purpose
Of affording the basis Of a peace with the
central powers
All that is said here in the circles closest
to the White House leaves no room for
doubt that the United States has entered
the war with the intention to remain
until the finish: that there will be no
peace that does not mean the end Of Ger
man autocracy and the accomplishment
Of the aims outlined by the President
when this government entered the con-
hict.
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DEATH Of REAR
ADMIRAL UPSHUR
Accompanied Perry on His Mis-
sion to Japan-A Veteran
of Two Wars.

washington, May S1.-Rear Admiral
Upshur died here to-day at the age Of
"a.
Rear Admiral John Henry Upsher was
the Oldest Of the living ag-officers of the
United States navy. His life spanned 80
years Of naval development. Fifty-four
were passed in active service and % a.
a retired naval commander of the old
school.
He was a veteran OF two wars. He
accompanied Commodore Perry on the
mission to induce Japan to open her ports
to the worlds commerce. He spent adj
venturous days In pursuing ard fighting
the African slave traders Of q half CEN
fury ago.
Admiral Upshur's birth name was John
Henry Nottingham. Born in Northamp.
ton, Va. in 1923. where his mothers fam
lily. the Upshurs. was distinguished. he
adopted her name when 16 years old. He
was nephew Of Abel Parker Upshur
who was secretary Of the navy in Presi-
dent Tyler's cabinet, later succeeding
Daniel Webster as secretary Of state. and
was killed when cannon exploded aboard
the Princeton.
| Becoming a midshipman in 1S41, young
Upshur received his baptism of fire at the
age Of % while serving under Commodore
Perry at the sieze of Vera Cruz in the
Mexican War. In the IA years before the
outbreak Of the Civil War he spent a
year in study at Annapolis. accompanied
Perry to Japan. acted as fag-lieutenant
on the African squadron during the sup
preston of slave trading. and instructed
a class at Annapolis.
Serving in the South and the North
Atlantic squadrons under Admirals Por-
ter. Du Pont and Lee in the Civil War.
he won commentator from Du Pont for
his skill in commanding gun deck d.
vision Of the Wabash in the attack on
Port Royal and shortly after was given
command Of the Flambeau. He COM
manded the Minnesota during operations
along the James river In the siege Of Pet
ersburg At the battle of Fort Fisher
under Porter he was placed in command
Of the reserve division of vessels and
won recommendation for promotion.
| At the age of 81. Upshur had reached
the rank and title of rear admiral. hav-
ing in the meantime commanded the flag
ships Of the Pacific and South Atlantic
squadrons and the New York navy yard
He was under orders to take command
of the United States naval forces in the
Pacific when he retired in 1855.
| The rema lining years o. Admiral Up
shurs life were spent in Washington. ex-
certing for occasional trips abroad. He
was celebrated as a storyteller Of the
DAYS when he sailed the seas under Com
modore Perry in the wooden warships
which have since disappeared.
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WAR SUMMARY.

British squadron has heavily
bombarded the German naval base at
Ostend. Belgium, and also has sunk a
German torpedo boat destroyer and
put to flight five other German ves-
sells of this class in the North Sea. An
Austrian destroyer has been sunk in
the Adriatic by a submarine.
The British and Germans near
Wytschaete in Belgium are still engaged
In violent artillery duel. which prob
ably Is the forerunner of a great infan-
try action at an early date. Already.
according to Berlin, the British. after
having hurled great quantities Of steel
against the German defenses. advanced
to see the result of the work OF their
guns. but were forced by the German
fire to return to their positions. where
their rain of shells again was resumed.
There has been no resumption on the
part OF the line where the French are
facing the British of the intense battles
of Saturday and Sunday and the artillery
duels there have died down In volume.
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DIFFICULT TO RE.DRAFT
WAR REVENUE BILL

Washington. June 5.-Dsmands from
business interests for eleventh hour
csrages are making the Senate finance
committees task OF re-drafting the House
war tax bill increasingly difficult ~ the
work nears q close.
Tremendous pressure 10 being brought
to bear" said Senator Lodge. . republican
member Of the COMMITTEES. tonight. Hun.
dreds Of telegrams and letters are re.
ceived daily A score OF lobbyists also are
personally active"
The committee plans to complete the
bill Friday. Work went forward to-day
while both houses Of Congress were In
recsss observing Registration day. and
liquor and tobacco taxes finally were dis
posed Of
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PASS PHYSICAL TEST
FOR VT. AMBULANCE co.

Brattleboro, June 4.-Eighteen Brat.
tleboro young men passed this after
noon the preliminary physical examina-
ton for membership in the Vermont
Ambulance company. Eight others fall
ed. The examining physicians were
DR.. William Stickney ofRutland, who Is
to be captain of the company and DR..
H. R. Ryan of that city. Or. Stickney
said that he had now n membership Of
80 and that more than 80 per cent. OF
them will pass the strictest army ply.
steal test He expects that the com.
pany will be modified within two
weeks and after avery short prelimi-
nary training be sent at once to
France.
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ENGLAND RA|DEO BY.
GERMAN A|RPLANES
Sixteen Machines Drop Many
Bombs on Towns of Es.
sex and Kent.
ONLY FOURTEEN RETURN.
TWO Aircraft Brought Down by British
Guns-Two Persons Killed and
Twenty-pine Injured.

London. June 5.--Sixteen German air
planes came over the North sea this eve
ming and dropped many bombs on the
small towns and villages In Essex and
Kent. Only IA Of them returned to their
home base. for two Of them were brought
down by British guns.
So far as late reports show only two
persons we're killed and 20 injured in the
bombarded districts. The raiders met with
a lively reception. extra precaution hav-
ing been taken by the British authorities
after the recent very serious raid on the
southeast coast Of England. in which ESQ
persons were killed or wounded. The
Germans were attacked by British avia-
tors before they had an opportunity to
carry out their raiding intentions to any
great extent, and the British anti-air-
craft guns were very effective.
According to a local report the pilot and
observer Of one Of the air raiders brought
down were rescued at sea and made pris-
oners
Warning sirens we're sounded at some
places prior to the raid and most Of the
people took to shelter. The small num-
Der of casualties is attributed to this pre-
caution.
Persons arriving in London iron, the
raided area state that ample warmth of
the approach of the raiders were given
and that British air1nen were patrolling
before the enemy reached the coast.
The weather favored the invaders who.
flying at a great height, tried to penetrate
inland under the cover OF small cloud
banks They were quickly located and
engaged by airplanes and land batteries.
whose defense was so effective that they
penetrated only few miles inland and.
after dropping bombs. speeded away.
An eve witness says that at one OF
the raided places the people were en-.
PERTAINING wounded soldiers on trips
In sailing boats. The shore was
crowded with women and children
The gunf1re of the shore batteries
caused no great excitement at the out
get. it being supposed that they were
being used in practice. But suddenly
enemy planes came into full view. and
apparently within range Of the guns
few minutes later one Of them was
seen ~somersaulting from the clouds
and amid storm of cheering it drop.
ped into the sea.
A number Of motor boats and othe,
craft manned by sailors Immediately
began racing toward the plane The
pilot. who was in his seat, apparently
unhurt was seen struggling to free
himself from the derelict. When the
first boat reached the scene. how
ever, the pilot had disappeared and Is
supposed to have been drowned.
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thusiastic reception to Prince Ferdinand
of Udine. head Of the Italian commission,
and William Marconi, inventor of wire
less telegraphy. Other members Of tho
commission were likewise cordially well
coined, although the Prince Of Udine and
Mr.. Marconi made the only speeches
Tomorrow. when the news reaches
Italy that this Congress, which represents
the will of the American nation. has de-
sired to give our mission the supreme
honor Of welcoming it," said the Prince
OF Udine. your friendly words will reach
the furthermost points where men are
fighting and suffering. And in the
trenches. at the foot Of the majestic Alps,
there where the struggle is bitterest and
death is ever present. a thrill of Joy and
of hope will be felt the Joy Of a sincere
union. the hope of certain victory"
Crowded galleries and practically the
entire membership of the House met tho
members of the Italian commission, who
grouped themselves about the speakers
rostrum and later shook hands with all
members during a thirty-minute recess
of the lower chamber. Speaker Clark un-
expectedly called upon Mr. Marconi for a
speech. and the latetr responded feeling
~.
The Prince. after expressing apprecia-
ton Of the reception. said in part:
The aims of the war for the allied
nations were pointed out by President
Wilson in his magnificent message, which
will not only remain in the minds Of our
descendants as an historic event, but
which has already aroused. because of
it's moral force. intense admiration among
all civilized peoples. We shall be satisfied
whatever sacrifices we may be called upon
to make. when the rights Of humanity are
assured when the guarantees Of peace are
effectual, and when free nations are able
to work for their own prosperity and
~
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JOFFRE IS DESIGNATED
TO WORK WITH PERSHING

Paris. June 5.-Marshal Joffre has been
designated by the minister of war to con-
tinue his work, begun in Washington,
of assisting to organize American parti-
cipation in the war. He will, therefore,
be the representative of the French gov
eminent in cooperating with the Ameri-
can commander. Major-General Pershing.
Lieut.. Colonel Fabry as chief Of staff,
and Lieutenant De Tessan as aid. both
members of the French war commission
to the United States. will continue with
the marshal.
When General Pershing reaches Paris
he will be received by M. Viviani. minis
ter of Justice. and Marshal Joffre, and
will be escorted through some Of the
principal streets so that Parisians may
have an opportunity to see the dis
Nnguished American soldier.
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DEMANDS MADE UPON
PEKING GOVERNMENT

Annoy. China, June 6.-Five demands
are made upon the Picking government by
the seeding provinces Of China. These
are:
The dismissal Of the national assembly,
the revision of the constitution; the dis
missal of the Presidents advisers: the
reinstatement as premier of Tuan Chi
Jul. and war against Germany.
Compliance with the first two demands
Is considered the most difficult. but both
factions, according to the Indications here.
are confident that a satisfactory compro-
mise will be reached.
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RIOTOUS OUTBREAKS
AT JOLIET PRISON

Joliet. H.. June 5.-After one prisoner
had been killed, eight severely injured.
and several others hurt to-day during
three riotous outbreaks at the State prison
by a thousand convicts, a rainstorm drove
the last 200 Of the mutineers to the cell
house although they had stubbornly re-
fused to move before he hayonets of ma
tional guardsnen who ouelled the out
break.
Fires set within the prism buildings de-
stroyed the prison yards buildings. en-
failing a total loss Of $4,000. Several
other buildings were damaged by the
flames.
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Patriotic Service at Burke.

Burke. June 3.-A patriotic service was
held at the Congregational Church In this
village this afternoon and was attended
by people from three counties. Orleans.
Essex and Caledonia. The speakers were
the Rev. E. W. Sturtevant. pastor OF the
Methodist Church at East Burke: ]. A..
Jamison. superintendent of the East
Burke district. and Frank H. Brooks Of
St. Johnsbury.
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ON SCHEDULE TIME.
MiddIebury College to Best. New Tear.
All Departments Fully Manned.

All Departments Fully Manned.
Middlebury. June LIN speaking to the
senior class to-day President Thomas said
that Middlebury College would open next
fall on schedule time. September %. with
all departments fully manned. Tho full
commencement program will be carried
through. juno 1918. and It 10 expected that
the change to q weekend commencement
Saturday. Sunday and Monday will result
In a larger attendance than usual.
1t 10 expected that next year there Will
be special interest In the study Of history
and plans have been made for the OK
pansion Of the department. Professor
Lawrence. who came from Dartmouth at
the opening Of the second semester, will
be assisted by R. NJ. Taylor. and courses
In history will also be given by Professors
Harrington and White. The courses will
include year in general English history,
. course. entitled Europe Since ls4s." So
cial history Of Europe 175o-1sl7. The Uni
ted States since the Civil War, and So
cial history Of the United States.
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FEW SLACKERS AMONG
NEW ENGLANDERS

Boston. June 5.-The youth Of New
England rallied around the flag to-day
in numbers that assure the six States
proud representation wherever the
colors may be carried.
The directors of military enrolment IN
the several States who will report State
totals only to Washington had few figures
tonight. but press returns indicated that
while the estimates Of eligible men were
set too high. the number of slackers was
small.
Throughout New England there was
not ripple Of protest against the roderly
working Of the selective draft.
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DepredatiOns on Battell Land.

Middlebury, June Sit has been re-.
Gently discovered that some person or
persons have been cutting wood and
logs on Chapman hill on land owned
by the town of Middebury, gwen 1t in the
will of the late Hon. Joseph Battell. Mr..
Battell made the bequest with the idea
that the woods should remain and that the
town should make it into a park. It 10
estimated that quite good deal Of
wood has been removed.
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G. L. DUNHAM CHAIRMAN.
Board Of Charities and Probation Meet
with Governor Graham.

Board Of Charities aud Probation Meets
With Governor Graham.
Montpelier. June 1.-The board Of chart
ties and probation. created by an act of
the 1917 General Assembly. met this after
noon at the State House with Governor
Graham. The four members Of the board
appointed are: Representative George l..
Durham Of Brattleboro. Miss Florence
Cory Of Montpelier. Elisha May Of St.
Johnsbury and Phillip Pierson Of Renning.
ton.
William H. jeffrey. who At the last sss-
sion Of the Legislature represented THE
Caledonian." was elected secretary. with
his Office At the State House. Florence
Cory 10 treasurer and Mr.. Durham ID
chairman. The Office will be open after
Monday. The present county probation
officers hold until after the meeting OF the
board July 6.
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PAINTS CHAMP CLARK.
Mrs. Lillian Thompson. Who did"
Lcginska. Vow Doing Speaker.

Hyde Park. June Mrs. Lillian
Th,moson, daughter of the Hon. H. c.
Fisk. and II niece Of Senator Page is in
Washington painting a picture Of Speaker
Chanlp 'lalk Ms Thompson is an artist
oi note. t1ri,., painted Lcsinska. the ia
trou..i pian!tt.
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MEDICAL MEN MEET.
franklin County Association in Annual
Seasion-Dr. johnson President.

St Adams. May 31-The annual meeting
OF the Franklin County Medical associa.
ton was held here to-day. about 25 at
tending. The following officers were elect
ed: President. DR.. H. H. Johnson Of this
city: vice-president, DR.. H. G. Pierce Of
Swanton: secretary-treasurer. DR.. W. J.
Upton Of St. Adams. DR.. Buttles of tho
State laboratory spoke on "Streptococcio
Sore Throat" and DR.. Arthur Morton
opened the discussion on the subject
DR.. E. A. Hyatt gave the presidents ad.
dress. Dinner was served at the Arneri.
can House.
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In France with Ambulance Unit.

st. Adams. June b.-News has been re-
ceived that Stanford H. Stevens OF Bos-
ton. formerly Of this city. elder son OF
Mrs. William Stanford Stevens. who re-
Gently sailed for France with an ambu-
lance unit from Harvard University where
he was student is now in Paris. He ex-
poets to remain there for q time bsfore
going into active service.
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PRIVATE BREAKS ANKLE.
Guardsmnn Was Getting Over Fence
Taken to Post HOspital.

Middlebury. May 3l.-Private Wilson Of
Company ., First Vermont, who has
been doing guard duty at the Brooksvile
bridge, broke one of the bones of his
right ankle while in the act of getting
over a fence. An ambulance was sent
frcrn Fort Ethan Allen and he was taken
to the hospital at the post.
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at Plattsburgh. When asked If he claimed
exemption he stated that he did because
of the fact that he did not want to fight
against two brothers. his father and
brother-in-law. who are at present in
service In the German army. He took
pains to state that If the United States
were invaded ne would want to take UP
arms against the enemy. but that he
would not want to return to the Father
land to take UP arms against his own
family. =,
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30 MEN FOR co. H.
Recruits Secured from Montpelier and
Surrounding Towns,

Montpelier. May s1,-Thirty young men.
IA from Montpelier and II from Groton.
with surrounding towns furnishing the
others. went to-day to Fort Ethan Allen
with Capt. D. E. McMath to enlist in
Company H providing they succeed in
passing the physical examinations. The
large number of recruits from Groton.
Marshfield and Calais Is the direct result
of the recruiting expedition made last
Sunday.
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Salisbury Registration.

Salisbury, June 5,-Fifty-six men be-
tween the ages of p and 81 registered
here to-day. A branch OF the Addison
county branch of the American Red Cross
society was formed to-day with 81 menu
bers. The Hon. Redfield Proctor. acting
chairman of the Vermont Chapter Of the
American Red Cross. addressed the meet
ing at which the branch was formed,