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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
To Loan for Crop Raising.

Richford, April 25-At a meeting of the
Richford board of trade a committee con-
sisting of G.. ii. Aiken. Charles II. Austin
and II. II. Thomas was appointed to pro-
cure land to be parceled out to those who
can be induced to raise crops. Lots or
land have been procured and the Rich
ford Savings Bank e. Trust company has
adopted resolutions asserting that
it will loan to any person over
ID moderate sum for the purpose "t
encouraging the raising OF crops and
livestock during the balance OF 1917. The
person who desires to secure a loan Is to
submit his plan to committte consisting
of William H. Comings, Charles IL. Aus
tin and Arthur NJ. Pond of Richford; c.
A. Gardyne OF Montgomery; w. s. Rub
lee, Max W. Jolley and Eli Austin OF
Berkshire.
Superintendent of Schools e. +. Greene
and Principal d. w. Mcclellan have this
matter in hand So far as 1t pertains to the
inducement OF school children to take hold
Of the project, but 1t applies as well to
| men and women of Richford and vicinity
as to school children and 1t Is understood
| that appffcations have already been re-
ceived. Applicants for this project are re-
ferred to either the committee of the
board Of trade or the committee named In
the resolution of the Richford Savings
Bank e. Trust company, A good deal OF
interest Is shown and results are antici-
| pated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

THE lieutenant gave the command and
the big gun doomed. We saw tho per-
iscopc shattered and the shell and the
submarine disappeared.
II can't speak too highly Of the cool
manner in which the lieutenant handled
his crew of gunners. 1t was fine exhibit
ton of the efficiency of American naval
men. The lieutenant knew before the shell
struck the submarine that it's aim was
accurate There is no guesswork about IT,
but a case of pure mathematics.
Il assure you We didn't stop to recon-
noiter after the incident but steamed
away at full speed for 1t was not improb-
able that there was another submarine
about
That's about all the story, excepting
this: The gunners had named the guns on
board the Mongolia and the One which got
the submarine was called Theodore Roose-
Felt; so Teddy fired the first gun of the
war after ALL"
Captain Rice recalled that he came from
Allston. Mass, and that the encounter
with the submarine occurred on the date
when the Bay State was celebrating the
anniversary of the battle of Lexington.
Washington. April 25.-The policy of the
government is to make no announcement
or comment upon the destruction Of 81
German submarine by the steamer Mon
golia at this time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
R|GH1FUL CARNAGE
N WESTERN FRONT
housands of Dead Strew Bat.
|tlefield Where British and
Germans Struggle.
THE RESULT IN DOUBT.
|rmans Lose 10 and British 9 Ma
fhincs in Violent Fighting in Air
ALLIED Victory in East.

Many thousands of German dead
Few the battlefields over which the
itish and Germans have been en-
3ged for the past three days in I'll
hic struggles for mastery.
The British troops have made fur
pr gains south of the Scarpe river
their advance toward Cambrai and
10 have captured the hamlet of Bill
m cast of the Havrincourt wood,
hich lies midway between Arras and
Quenten.
Violent fighting continues around
bnchy. where the British attacked
rec times but weSe repulsed with
avy losses. according to Berlin.
n continuation of the intensive air
htmg fifteen German airplanes have
en- forced down by British airmen,
cording to the London war office.
d six British machines are missing
a result of fights in the air.
Along the French front the artillery
fivity everywhere continues violent.
vice the Germans essayed infantry at
,ks, but in each instance they we're
bpped by the artillery fire of the French.
kavy casualties were inflicted on the
rmans in an effort to wrest the Hurte-
Fe farm from General Nivele's forces.
N Belgium artillery duels continue es-
cially in the vicinity of Dixmude. Ger
IN torpedo boat destroyers early We'd
sday morning shelled Dunkirk and sank
French torpedo boat which engaged
em.
bn the Carso plateau of the AustrO-
hlian theatr the Austrans south of
brizi delivered an attack against Italian
cif GlcCeSSfuI
Q point. where they succeeded in re-
pturing a vantage point that had been
eviously taken from them by the Ital-
hs. The concentration of troops in the
cntino rc~ion is being continued by tho
istrians. probably presaAing an early
Fensivc there. Meanwhile the Austrian
Italian artilleres are keeping up the
irited duel which has prevailed for sew.
nj days past.
There has been considerable activ.
y by the Russian artillery in north.
est Russia, especially at Jacobstad'
nd near Postavy. which lies northeast
Wilma, and also among the Zlochoff
brnopol in Galicia.
Further progress has been made b,
be British troops against the Turks
Mesopotamia, the Ottoman forces
living been driven from the west banf
the Shaft ell -Adhem to within {
hort distance from the junction o
is river with the Tigris. The Turk
h war office admits the retirement o
O Turks to the north of Samara, say
the movement was carried out ar
r they had inflicted heavy casualtie
the British. Large captures of mer
ms, rifles. ammunition and othe
ar stores have been made by Genera
audc's men in their. drive against tn
nrks.
After several days of violent artiller
teparation the British troops in tn
oiran lake sector of Macedonia hav
klivered an attack against the Bul
hrians on two and half mil
ont, and. according to the Londo
lar office advanced their lin
bout 500 yards over Il from
one mile and put down counter at
cks. To the east they also wer
bic to enter the enemy's trenches. bu
uld not hold them in the face
,unter attacks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

London. April 3.-Captain Rice of the
American steamship Mongolia, which has
arrived at British port, told the Asso-
ciated Press that the Mongolia had fired
the first gun Of the war for the United
States and sunk German submarine.
The naval gunners on board made
clean hit at 1000 yards. The periscope
was seen to be shattered.
1T was o:2O o'clock in the afternoon OF
the nineteenth that we sighted the sub
Marine" Captain Rice said.
There was haze over the sea at the
time. We had just taken a sounding, for
we were getting near shallow water when
the first mate cried: There's a submarine
off the port bow
'The submarine was close to us, too
close, in fact, for her purpose. and she
was submerging again in order to man
oeuvre in better position for torpedoing
us, when we sighted her. We saw the
periscope go down and the swirl of the
water. l quickly ordered man at the
wheel to put it to starboard and we swung
the ship toward the spot where the SUBJ
marine had been seen.
I'VE were going at full speed ahead
and two minutes after We sighted the
U-boat 1t emerged again about loo yards
off. It's intention probably had been to
| catch us broadside on but when 1t ap-
peared We had the stern gun trained full
on it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
RIED TO BREAK OUT
OF NEWFANE JAIL

Brattleboro, April 2.-An attempt by
hdrew Petos and Archie Gandreau to
Eeak out of the county Jail at Newfane
las discovered this morning. They had
ken allowed to have the use of the
bper floor of the Jail as both are short
|rm prisoners. Petos awaiting the ar
nal of an officer from "A New Jersey
|formatory to which he is to be returned
hd Gandreau having been committed
londay for Is days in default of fine
|r intoxication.
frhe men had secured a piece of steel
|hile working on the roads and had re-
loved bricks from the rear wall for a
bace about IS inches square. They, had
kached the outer layer of bricks when
keir attempt was discovered. They were
Immediately placed in cells on the lower
Dor and informations charging an at
Rmpt to break jail were filed against
hem by States Attorney W. r.. Daley.
hey will be arraigned Friday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
DEAN HILLS SPEAKS TO
RUTLAND co. FARMERS

Rutland, April 25.-Dean j. L. Hills
of the University of Vermont College
of Agriculture addressed "a meeting of
1875 Rutland county farmers at Shrine
hall in this city this afternoon to dis
cuss the question of what the civilian
can do to help win the war. Mr.. Hills
pointed out that there Is no danger Of
overproduction of such staples as po-
tatoes and corn, for the countries
across the ocean are SO short that they
would require all this country could
supply and more. too, even IL the war
should end speedily.
Mr.. Hills outlined the duty of the
farmer in the present national crisis.
Ex-Gov. Charles w. Gates of Franklin
discussed the highway question in its
relation to agriculture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
MISSION
IN WASHINGTON

Washington, April 25.-The French war
mission to the United States. headed by
Rene Viviani. minister of justice and
vice premier, and Marshal Joseph Joffre.
hero of the Marne, was welcomed to
Washington to-day with heartfelt en-
thusiasm.
Tonight after being warmly greeted by
American officials and hailed by thou
sands of people who lined the streets
soners are at the home of Henry White.
former ambassador to France. as the
guests of the United States government.
Tomorrow the leading members. NJ.
Viviani. Marshal Joffre and Admiral
Chocheprat, will be received by President
Wilson. and later there will be prelim-
mary conferences between the representa-
tives of the French and American mill
tary and naval chiefs. Before night the
administration will have in it's possession
at least broad outline of Frances view
of American participation in the war
The leading members of the mission
, coming up from Hampton Roads aboard
the presidential yacht Mayflower had their
view of the national capital from point
on the Potomac river below Alexandria.
soon after Mount Vernon had been passed
AS the Mayfower came abreast the
home Of the first president the marine
band played the Star Spangled Ban
ner'' and the Frenchmen lined the rails
with barred heads and stood at attention.
AT Alexandria, the commissioners saluted
hundreds of people who lined the river
front wharves. waving their hats and
cheering, while factory whistles shrieked
out a noisy welcome.
Soon afterward the navy yard was
reached and there the party was received
by group of American officials. headed
by Secretary Lansing. The secretary led
the ceremony by shaking hands warmly
first with NJ. Niviani and Marshal Joffre
and then with the other officers. The
yachts band played the "Marseillaise.
Once ashore the party entered motto,
cars and drove to the residence where
it's members are to be entertained dur
ing their stay here.
Clerks in the government depart
ments had been given permission tt
leave their desks to join in welcoming
the visitors, schools had been dismiss
ed, and residents from all over Wash
ington had focked to the streets. From
one end of the city to the other ther'
, was enthusiastic cheering as tn,
: Frenchmen were recognized.
Everywhere the French tri-color wa
in evidence. Frequently 1t appeared IL
company with the Stars and Stripe
and the British Union Jack.
Two troops of United States cavalr
, acted as escort for the mission throug
the streets and other regulars were sta
toned about the White home. Every pre-
caution to insure the safety of the part
has been taken.
Mr.. Vivani took a long walk throug
the residential section of the city durn
1.-THE afternoon. He was greatly gratifie
u at the cordiality of the public reception
Marshal Joffre spent the afternoon motor
= :. ing.
Meanwhile the five staff officers an
: technical experts. who left Fortress Nor
> roe by train this morning, had arrived an
I taken up quarters at a hotel. The entir
r party dined later at the White home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
NAVAL BATTLE OFF
DOVER, FIERCE COMBAT
Had All the Features of the Deadly
Conflicts Of Old.

London, April 25.-Two British destroy
ers on patrol duty in the English chan
mel off Dover on the night of April ~
came upon "a fiotilla of six German de-
stroyers and then ensued an encounter
which will live long in the history or
naval engagements. German destroyers
were torpedoed and rammed: every gun
aboard the combatants was working
sweeping the decks and tearing gaps In
the sides of the opposing craft. There
was the locking together Of a British and
German destroyer, and the men fought
furiously in a hand to hand battle.
German seamen of a rammed destroyer
climbed aboard one of the British boats
and midshipman fought them back
with an automatic pistol They were killed
or driven again into the sea by British
jackies. who came to the midshipman' $
aid.
The British destrOyers were the swift
and the Broke, and although they mad
received much damage, they returned to
port The story of the engagement. COM
piled from the accounts Of officers and
men, has been made public in the form OF
an official report.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
7. R. IS ABLE TO
ATTRACT $4,000

New York, April 3.-Approximately
12S 900 men have applied thus far and
have been found to meet the necessary
requirements for membership In Colonel
Theodore Roosevelts proposed army d.
vision, 1t was announced here Tonight
at enrolment headquarters. which. we're
opened some time ago with the former
presidents approval. Only fifty of the ap-
plicants, it was said, were under % years
old None below this age are now being
accepted. OF the total, 10000 are negroes.
Sixty per cent. of the volunteers are
from Virginia, North and South Carolina
and other southern States. while in New
York city not more than 1000 have en-
rolled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
TO GIVE GOVERNMENT
CONTROL OF SHIPPING
BiII introduced In Congress SO0n-In-
creased Tonnage Assured.

Washington. April 25.-Legislation
to give the government direct control
of American shipping will be asked OF
Congress soon, it was learned to-day
after conference between the ship
ping committee of the council of ma
tional defense with members of the
shipping board. Under the measures to
be proposed the President and the
shipping board would be authorized ia
direct the movements of American
ships SO that they could be operated
where most needed.
Within 30 days. it. was brought out at
the conference the shipping board can
nut into trans Atlantic service $1,000 addi-
tionaI tons of shipping. $1,000 tons from
the coastwise trade. and the rest the
German vessels now under repair The
German ships will be ready for service
within less than ten days A bill Is
pending in Congress now to empower the
shipping board to operate. lease or char.
ter German and Austrian ships seized In
American ports.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
LOitered near Bridge.

Middlebury April 25.-The guardsmen
who are keeping watch at the iron bridge
over Otter creek at Brooksville had their
attention called Monday night to the sus-
picious actions of two men lettering about
the north approach to the bridge, and
who, after being ordered away once. re-
turned again. Again ordered OFF with more
emphasis they disappeared and have been
seen no more.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
40 BRITISH SHIPS OVER
1,6O0.TONS EACH. SUNK
Deadly Work Of the German C.Boat
In Last Week.

London, April 25.-The weekly statement
of vessels sunk as made public this eve-
ming showed that 40 vessels of over 100
tons each were sent to the bottom by
mines or submarines.
The statement reads;
weekly shipping returns' Arrivals
1855: sai!ings 2.Ssl.
sinking: BY mines or submarines over
600 tons, forty. including two sunk In
the week ending April Is; under 1900 tons
Is, including one sunk in the week ending
April l.
"Vessels unsuccessfully attacked %. in
cluding one attacked the week ending
April S.
Fishing vessels sunk nine. including one
sunk the week ending April 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
ShOrt.Tr0ut Fisher.

April 25.-JOhn II. Johnson
Vernon pleaded guilty this afternoon
the municipal court to having nine
hort trout in his possession. He paid a
he OF 80 and costs of $5S. He had II
In. Game Warden e. II. Metcaif made
10 arrest 4...
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
WAGES REDUCED.
iRht G. v. Men Quit Work When No,
tined Of 3O-Cent Decrease.

Bethel, April 3.-Eght maintenance OF
be way employees Of the Central Vermont
kilway quit work yesterday morning
|hen advised of an order reducing their
|ages to $40 a day. the figure which pre-
hiled prior to a rise of 30 cents a day
3 which they were notified week
krlier. No adjustment had been an
punced yesterday morning. When the
trike occurred the three groups We're
Rorking together on a siding in the yard
IRE. The foremen, S. II. Richards, John
torale and Charles Morale. were not in
blved in the wage controversy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
FIRST GUN OF WAR
FIRED BY THE u. s.
SINKS SUBMARINE

Gunners of Steamship Mongolia Make Clean Hit
at 1000 Yards and German U-Boat Is Seen
No More-American Vessel Out-Manoeuvres
the Submersbe in Getting Favorable Posi-
tion-Gun Firing the Fatal Shot Called
Theodore Roosevelt Submarine Sunk on
Day of Anniversary of Lexington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

The Earl OF Suffolk and Berkshire
was born in 1877 and succeeded his
father to the title In 1898. In 1904 he
married Margaret Hyde CDaisy" Lei
ter. youngest daughter OF the late Levy
y Litter of Chicago and Washington,
and sister of the late Lady Curzon,
wife OF the Earl Of Curzon Of KedIes-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
FREAK CALF.
nimsrs BACK Bent Double So Tha
Four Legs Were Together.

Stowe, April 25.-A COW in X. l.. Ploof's
erd gave birth yesterday to twin calves,
he of which. a red calf. is entirely nor
al and lively. while the other. n black
he, was a freak unlike anything seen
bre before. The back was bent double
that the calrs four legs were together.
he lower part Of the body was drawn
bart, the intestines and internal organs
ling entirely exposed. The calf breathed
few times and died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26

II you have a message to deliver through
q classified ad., this newspaper can de-
liver Il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
EARL OF SUFFOLK
KILLED IN BATTLE

London, April 25. S52 p. m.-Henry
Molyneux Paget Howard. 18th early Of
Sufrolk and Birkshire. has been killed
in action.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-04-26
VERGENNES.

farewell party was given Monday eve-
ming to Mr.. and Mrs Frank Daigneault
at the home of his mother, Mrs. Joseph
Daigneault. on the eve of their departure
IN their new home in Bennington. About
20 relatives and friends were present and
nIeasant evening PASSED in whist and
social talk. Refreshments were served.
Dur,n, tho eveninp Miss Anna lie Reouf
in hehaIf of those present presented Mr..
and Mrs Dat,peau,t with "a nurse OF
money -E,pps are selling in the wholesale
norl.t hare for 90 cents ner dozen.-Mrs.
Nrorgora. c.rdper has returned to New
Vor,. o,,., af,ar visit to her daughters
Ms WS,,ard p,,ir and Mrs Ernest
Cha ha,,,.r,a;,N NJ ard Mr.. Kenneth e
uwohss ~ pur,;r,,on are at the home
~ ~ u,aha.'s narants Mr. and Mrs
w ~ unnoS,,o ,or . few davs-C r s
p;.ro. 49, ...',rr.a ,ron, Saratc,a ny
u,h.rs - 80. ro,,, aays a,,endinp tho
ann,,s, sssa;o,' % ,h. Tro, Conference- =
Me- VII. L.. ,,,aor,,an, n oneration
ror ,sraat ..a,'S,o NV ~. Me-, EYetcber
ho,n,,ai s'',so,. wv Ioyett who
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The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-06-14
The Herald owes much for it's

The Herald owes much for it's
gaining in influence to the fact
that it has one of the best forces
of correspondents in the county,
and we are justly praud of every
one of them. We urge them to
get US the news, regardless of
whom it effects-news is what
this paper wants and what we
must have, and to each of our
correspondents we are depend.
ing for it. Our force, every one
of them is active, live and wide
awake, and seems to be prond of
the fact that they are helping
this paper to get the footing that
it is. we owe much to them and
ere the year rools round hope to
be able to repay them for the
services in more ways than one.
Writer'S, just keep up the good
work; it is winning.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-06-14
Improved Farm Methods.

More high.grade hay than ever
before will be harvested in this
section this year. There is an
unusually good growth as the
result of favorable weather. The
most favorable indication, how.
ever, is the fact that more farm
ers than ever before are prepar.
ing to use the John Deere. Dain
system of handling hay. The fol.
lowing farmers are already pre-.
pared to make hay the John
Deere. Dain way:
]. w. Gather, George Merrell,
T. ]. Greenwell, w. w. Parks,
Geo. B. Webb, ]. q. Fields, L.
Kohn, Joe Foust, F. M. Gwin,
w. A. Joplin; w. F. Shepard and
Chas. F. Hay, on Alfalfa Farm.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-06-14
Missouri's New Feed Law.

Missouri's new Commercial
Feed Stuffs" law, the Shannon.
Click act effective June 18, 1917,
regulates and controls the brand
ing and sale of commercial feed.
ing stuffs made of grain and
seeds.
This statute includes CONNER.
cial feeds used for live stock and
poultry, except whole seeds or
grains, the unmixed meals made
directly from the entire grains
of corn, wheat, rye, barley, oats,
buckwheat, tlaxseed, Kahr and
milo, whole hays, straws, cotton.
seed hulls and corn stover when
unmixed with other materials,
together with all other materials
containing 60 per cent or more
of water
Every lot or parcel of CONNER
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-06-14

cial feeding stuffs sold, offered
or exposed for sale or distributed
within this state. shall have af
fixed thereto tag or label, in a
conspicuous place on the outside
thereof, containing alegible and
plainly printed statement in the
English language, clearly and
truly certifying:
(a) The net weight of the con.
tents of the package, lot or par.
eel.
(b) The name, brand or trade
mark.
(c) The name and principal ad
dress of the manufacturer or
person responsible for placing
the commodity on the market.
(d) The minimum" per cen.
tum of crudo protein.
(e) The minimum" per Gen.
tum of crude fat.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-06-14

Now that the board of alder
men had ordered the city
marshal to either kill or collect
dog tax on the dogs running at
large in this city the canine will
probably be a little scarce. 1t is
a move in the right direction and
one that will probably be en-
dorsed by most of our people.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-06-14

F. NJ. Klingensmith and wife
of the Concord neighborhood
were in Hayti a few hours Wed.
nesday looking after business.
The Squire informed the Herald
man that he had just lost 20
acres of fine corn due to ths
excessive rains, and causing the
river to come out and overflow a
part of his land on the river side
of the levee. He intends if
possible to replant before the 4th
of July.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1917-06-14

There is no reason for delay in
purchasing a Liberty Loan Bond
in the hope that by waiting a
better investment can be ob-
tanned. Should the United States
Government issue later during
this war bonds bearing a higher
rate of interest, it is expressly
provided in the law authorizing
the issue of Liberty Loan Bonds
that they shall be eXchangeable,
par for par, for similar bonds
bearing the higher rate of
interest.