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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
IMPETUOUS FRENCH
SWEPT OPPOSITION
OF GERMANS ASIDE
During Two Days Fighting They Cap
tured More Than 5000 Prisoners
and They Now Occupy Com
manding Positions.

Great headquarters of the French ar
mics in France, May 7.-tFrom a stat
correspondent of the Associated Press. J
Not only have the last two days of
fighting along the Chemin- Des- Danes de.
livered more than 5000 prisoners to the
French, but they have given them po-
sitions whence they can operate on the
principal German defensive line occupy
ing the crest on the northern side of the
Ailette valley.
From Laffaux mill TO Craonne the en-
tire Chemin- Des Dame, with the excep-
tion of very small section, is held by
the French, who have thoroughly or
ganized their gains in defiance OF all the
efforts to oust them. Counter attacks
were tried by the Germans Saturday
night at many points with great masses
of men who displayed the ferocity of de-
spair, but they we're beaten back again
and again. The verve of the French
troops of all regiments, each one of
which emulates its neighb0r in bravery,
was too much for the Germans, who sur
rendered in large bodies, unable to with
stand the French impetuosity.
The French troops advanced 50 rap
idly that some of the German heavy ar
tillery could not be removed and was
captured together with some OF the field
artillery. Even the selected soldiers OF
the Prussian guard were unable to stem
the advance They were brought in mo-
Tor lorries when the other Germans had
wAvered and fallen back, but all they
accomplished was 10 increase the bag OF
prisoners. While the guards we're alight-
Ing from the lorries they were caught
under heavy fire OF the French artil-
lery and suffered terribly. Men return
ing from the lines assert that the num-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
NO MORE SOCIAL
GATHERINGS WITH
RUSSIA'S ENEMY
General Guarko, Commander of Russian
Troops, Declares That Fraterniz-
ing Is Bad Practice.

Petrograd, May 8, via london, May T..
General Guarko, commander of the
western front, has issued an order declar
ing that the fraternizing OF the Russians
with enemy troops must be stopped. He
declares that such fraternizing, which
has become practice, enables the enemy
TO learn the Russian military dispesi-
tions and also, by causing lul on the
Russian front leaves the Germans free to
concentrate their forces against the Brit
ish and French.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
STOLEN CAR RECOVERED.
Burlington Vehicle Was Located in
Brookfield Mud.

Burlington, May IA Ford touring
car belonging to II. f. Atwood of this
city and c. C. Atwood of Lincoln, which
was stolen from the street in front of
the Majestic theatre early Saturday
evening, was found at Brookiield late
yesterday afternoon through the efforts
of the police department Of this city.
Emmons Lelisle and Frank Thibault Of
this city were found to have driven the
car to Brookfield, where they deserted
it, and are locked up at the Northiield
Jail to be brought TO this city to-day.
The ear was driven Saturday evening
by II. II. Atwood, who left it standing
opposite the Majestic theatre on Bank
street while he attended the first show
The car was left about seven o'clock and
when Mr.. Atwood returned TO the place
where he had left il. shortly before nine
o'clock. il had vanished. The car bore
the license plate S43s and its theft was
Immediately reported to the police de-
partment. 4 careful search Of the city
by the local force during the night did
not reveal the whereabouts of the car
and early yesterday Chief of Police Rus
sell notified sheriffs and the chiefs OF
police in the surrounding territory OF
the theft
The arrests were made by y. NJ. Dona-
hue, chief Of police at Northfeld. Mr.
Donahue traced the car to Brookheld.
where it was stuck in the mud The
two men who had engaged horses to pull
the car out made their escape and were
to Montpelier junction, where
they were spprehended. They were tax
en- back to NOrthfield last night end viii
Be brought to the county jail in this
city to-day, on warrants issued by
States Attorney Allen Martin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

Barre council. No. 40l. Knights Of Co.
lumbus. is TO be represented at the an
nual meeting of the state knights at Bel
lows Falls tomorrow. This forenoon
John J. Hartigan and O. W. Boyea. se-
credited delegates Of the local council.
left for Bellows Pals, accompanied by
Arthur c. Moore, the state secretary
Cameron cigar clipper. located in the
little grocery al the corner OF Washing
ton street and Huntington avenue. con
tinued its campaign Of ruthlessaess sat
urday when IL added 20 its already heavy
toll Of decapitated finger tips BY clipping
the extremity Of a digit belonging 10 a
small Italian boy living in the neighbor-
hood. In an unguardei moment the lad
sought 70 explore the rcc,sses OF the slot
into which uucliVped cigars are supposed
10 DC pushed and lost a good bit of fesh
for his curiosity. People in the stole
dressed the cut and sen: the boy home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
TRAIN WAS HOURS LATE
Because Of Broken wristpin Discovered
at North Duxbury.

North Duxbury, May The engine Of
the New England States Limited was
discovered to have a broken wristpin
when the train was approaching North
Duxbury last night. and a. a result the
train wss two hours and 2s minutes late.
Il took some time - remove the rods on
one side. and then the train was run to
Essex using the rods on the other side
only. There another engine had been
sent 20 take the train 90 st. Albans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
NEW YORK BANKS
LOSE LITIGATION
AGAINST CECILIE
Supreme Court Holds That the Owner.
of the Steamer Were Not Liable
for Non-Delivery of Gold
Bullion,

Washington, d. c., May New York
banks to-day lost their litigation in su-
preme court against the North German
Lloyd liner Kronprinzessin Cecilie at Bos-
ton, in which they claimed S2,240 900
damages for the failure of the vessel TO
deliver gold bullion worth sll ,00O,000
shipped to England and France at the
outbreak of the war.
The Cecilie, the court decided, was not
liable in damages to the shippers for
turning back to America in mid ocean
and abandoning her voyage. Justice
Holmes delivered the decision, Justices
Pitney and Clark dissenting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
TWO MEN FELL
OVER 1000 FEET
Privates Peter Merritt and
John Stendorf Killed at
Hampstead Plains, N. Y.
AIRPLANE CRASHED
TO THE GROUND
Some of the Eye Witnesses
Thought the Gasolene
Tank Exploded

Hampstead, N. Y, May Peter Mer.
ritt of Roosevelt, N. Y, and John Stem
dorf of Tonawanda, both privates in the
recently organized aviation corps at
Hampstead Plains, were killed to-day
when their machine fell from height of
over 1000 feet.
The accident was witnessed by many
persons on the aviation field. Some of
the eye witnesses asserted that the gaso.
line tank of the airplane exploded, while
others attributed the mishap to the jam
ming of the steering gear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
BODY FOUND
ON THE FLOOR
Michael Dalton's Death in
Williamsville Being
Investigated
STORY OF QUARREL
IS BEING RELATED
He Was an Engineer En-
ployed in Doolittle Lum-
Der Camp

Brattleboro, May = Michael Dalton,
aged 4S, an engineer at the Doolittle lum.
Der camp, was found dead on the kitch.
in floor by one of the workmen this
morning. Health Officer Gordon of Will
Evansville and States Attorney Daley of
Brattleboro were summoned.
Dalton is known to have been intox.
icated Saturday and Sunday. He stayed
last night at the home OF Fred johnson
IN East Dover. This morning he had
trouble with Mrs. Johnson, in which it
is said that blows were struck. The
camp is a mile or more from the John
son house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
Pruning Demonstration Called OFF.

Owing to the fact that there is a scar
let fever quarantine at the farm of Will
liam Brown in Berlin, the orchard prln-
ing demonstration which was to have
been held there Wednesday BY County
Agent Abbott and which is announced in
another column of to-day's paper, is post
Doned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
TO LOAN S100,000,000
MORE TO BRITAIN
United States Government Will Advance
That Amount to Meet the Needs of
London Government in Amer
ica During May.

Washington, D. c., May THE gov.
ernment has decided to lend Great Brit
tain $l00,000,000 to meet its needs in
this country during May. A second in
stallment OF s25,000,000 was transferred
to the British embassy to-day, making
with the similar amount loaned Satur-
day total one-half OF the May loan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
AIR RAID ON LONDON
MAY BE EXPECTED
German Airplane Dropped Four Bombs
Northeast of the City This Morn
ing, According to Official
Statement in London.

London, May IA hostile airplane
dropped four bombs northeast of London
this morning, it was officially announced
to-day
One man was killed by the bombs and
one man and one woman were injured.
Slight damage was done to buildings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
DIED IN ROCHESTER, N. H.
Frank Calvin of Pawlet, VT, Travelling
Salesman.

Rochester. y. H., May Prank Cal
win Of Pawlet, VT, 50, travelling sales
man for a Boston fertilizer company.
died yesterday afternoon at the Eagle
hospital on Charles street. Mr. Calvin
vas taken IN while on a business trip
here a week ago. He is survived By =
vile and two sons. The body was taken
TO Pawlet, Vt. to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
NORWEGIAN SHIPS LOST.
The Capto and Nathan Were Sunk by
German Submarines.

London, May 7.-According to a Cen
trail News dispatch from Copenhagen, the
Norwegian foreign Office has announced
the sinking by a German submarine of
the steamships Capto and Nathan. The
crews were rescued.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

James 8. Sprague, a student in the
agricultural department Of the Universi-
ty Of Vermont. passed through the city
Saturday, while en- route 10 his home
in Brookield, where he win remain dur
ing the coming summer 10 work on a
farm, at a request Of the college faculty
fer all agricultural students TO farm
through the summer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
GRANITEvILLE

Meeting Of branch No. y. Q. ". /. L.
Of y. A.. viii be held in Miles hall on
Wednesday evening. May Q. at $50
O'Clock. Important business - this meet
ing. All members Be- present. p. J.
Finnigan, Sec.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
Exceeding Modesty.

Literary Crab-I see that this literacy
test requires that every voter be able
to write English. There won't then be
more than two voters in the state.
Budding Author Oust sold his first
story Wonder. who'll be the other
one Buffalo Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
Getting Even.

"Oh, doctor, can't you do something
right away for this stomach-achefg
YES, but considering you're the
plumber who fixed the leak in nv bath
room, I'm tempted to 90 back for my
tools Life.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

In the recent game which Jack Coombs
pitched against the Giants. he pitched
for fly balls, getting Is Of the New York
ers BY this route.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
GERMANS FIGHT
IN DESPERATION
AT BULLECOURT

Offer Hand to Hand Resist
ance to British Who Have
Pushed Their Way into a
Strong Position in the
Hindenburg Line, and the
Battle Is Carried on Most
Stubbornly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
ST. LOUIS GAVE
FINE WELCOME
Members of the French War
Mission Guests of the
City To-day
BIG PARADE HELD
IN THEIR HONOR
st. Louis Pledged Itself to
Work with France for
Freedoms Cause

st. Louis, May THE welcome afford
ed former Premier Viviani, Marshal Jof
fre and the members of the French wal
mission last night was outdone to-day
when the distinguished visitors took part
in monster parade. To-day it was re.
called was the second anniversary of the
sinking of the Lusitania, the first great
submarine offense against the United
States.
Frances war mission received from St
Louis last night pledge of active par
ticipation as an aluy of France in the
fight for the freedom of humanity. The
pledge was given at mass meeting at
the Coliseum in which Marshal Joffre
presented a standard of colors TO the
new 5th Missouri infantry and, with for
mer Premier Viviani welcomed the
American soldiers in the fight for de-
mocracy.
The Welcome in Kansas City.
Kansas City, May THE sacred un-
ion" of the United States and the en-
tente allies will not be dissolved until
German Imperialism has been destroyed
and the peace of the world assured.
In those words NJ. Viviani, head OF the
French mission and former premier of
France, acknowledged yesterday the pre-
ferTed pledges of undivided cooperation
OF the middle west in the war. The mis-
sion at the western end of their trip
through America, spent a morning here
filled with manifestations OF the spirit
and patriotism Of this section. Thous-
ands of persons, waving the French tri
color and the Stars and Stripes, lined the
streets and crowded all available space
at the religious loyalty meeting at Con
vention hall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07
BRITISH FORCE WAY
WELL INTO TOWN
French Maintain Great Gain
Made South of Laon, De-
spite Severe Counter-At-
tacks by the Germans
Along Wide Front-The
French Swell the Total of
Prisoners to $4,000 Since
April 16

British headquarters in France via
London, May 7, From staff correspond
ent Of the Associated Press The Brit.
ish have pushed their way well within
the town of BullecouFt, and hand to
hand fighting has developed there.
Renewed fighting broke out about Bull
leeourt to-day. The British who had
been holding positions south and east of
the village, where they have been vio-
lently attacked during the past four days,
moved forward just before dawn in a
general attack upon the village itself.
The attack met with stubborn resist
ance, but steady progress was being made
as this dispatch was written, and the
khaki-clad troops have passed well with
in the town, which lies absolutely astride
the Hindenburg line, the front trench and
two systems of support trenches all be-
ing within the village lines.
London, May AFTER sharp fighting
the British pushed forward west OF
Bullecourt and have taken a number of
prisoners, according to the official state
ment to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-07

Paris, May THE Germans havt
counter attacked along the entire Frenci
front and everywhere have been re,
pulsed, according to the official state
ment to-day. The fighting was especial
ly severe in the region of Chemin deS
Danes and east of scissors.
The statement says that since April
16 the French have taken 10000 prison.
ers.
The number of prisoners taken in the
latest phase of the offensive has reached
more than 6200.
The official communication last night
was as follows:
Northeast OF Scissors we made COM
plete. our success of yesterday and en-
larged the captured territory by isolated
operations. We occupied several i'm
portant points of support north of Moul-
in de Laffaux and north of Bray-en-
Laonnois.
"The artillery fighting was violent in
The whole region of the Chemin Des-
Danes, where the Germans launched
anew to-day strong counter attacks
against our positions at the Froidmont
farm, the Vauclere plateau and in the
Craonne sector. We everywhere main
tanned our gains and repulsed the enc
my with heavy losses.
"In the course of one OF these attacks
a German battalion, caught under our
fire, retreated in disorder, leaving on the
field the greater part of its effectiyes.
THE number of prisoners counted up
to the present is 6l00. One of our army
corps alone, operating north of Braye-
en-Laonnois, took prisoners and captured
. front of four kilometers, almost in its
entirety on the Siegfried line"
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-01
First Publication August 1, 1917. . Last Publication October II, l9lI.
Serial O3562, Survey 1ll7 Tn the United States Land Office, Ju- neau, Alaska, May z, 1917. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATIENT

NOTICE is hereby given that PA CIFiC AMERICAN FISHERIES, a corporation, as assignee of John Batsncr and Moses E. Lowell, being e.. .1d Go the benefits of Section 25OO ae Revised Statutes of the United Sa.9s aud the amendments thereto,
 applied to make entry ot the
 embraced in United States Non r...sral survey No. HAY situate just
 .'. Entrance Point, Port Moller 5ewug 5ea, Alaska, more particularly escIbed as follows, tO-wlt:
 Beg. cor. No. 1 beach Port Mo.Ier at ordinary high tide, cor. not set, yit. cor bears North 5.6Z chs. dist; thence North 1883 chs. to cor. No. z from whence Point Divide bears S. go deg. 24 min. W. USLMS 1l4I bears N 5S deg. 55 min. F. 4.l5 chs. dist; hence East S.27 chs. to cor. No. oj hence meandering beach at ordinary lgh tide Port Moller, CD $. l6 deg. I3 min. F. 1.52 chs; (2) $. 4l deg JS min. l.. 3.O9 chs. (3) $. 36 deg. B min. F.. 4. 34 chs. (D $. 52 deg. )l min. w. 6.35 chs (5) s. 4l deg. 5l min. W. l.54 chs. (6) s. 20 deg. 36 min. w. 1.95 chs. CD s. 49 deg. O4 min. W. 3.63 chs. (8) x. S2 deg. oo min. w. 3.9l chs. to cor. No. l, place of beginning. Area l5.lS acres. Var iation all corners 19 deg. 40 min. E. Lat. 55 deg. 59 min. l9 sec. N. Long. l6O deg. 94 min. w.
 As additional to original homestead entries of John Betcher and Moses E. Lowell No. 3736 and No. 3542, en- tered at Redwood Falls, Minn., and Junction City, Kan, respectively.
 Any ana all persons claiming ad- versey any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication, or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 PACIFIC AMERICAN FISHERIES,
 By NEWARK l.. BURTON,
 It's Attorney in Fact. First publication May 10, l9lI
 Last publication October 13, l9lL
 IT is HEREBY ORDERED that the foregoing notice be published for the statutory period in tLe Seward Gate way, a newspaper of general circu.a- ton printed at Seward, Alaska, the nearest newspaper to said above de scribed claim or survey.
 C. B. WALKER, Register.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-01
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 PATENT


 NOTICE is hereby given that John H. Olson and Ned Olson, partners un- der the name of Olson Brothers, as assignee of Ezra Bartholomew, being entitled to the benfts of Section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto, has applied to make entry of the lands embraced in United States Non-min- eral Survey No. 73O, situate on right bank of King Salmon Creek about 272 miles above its confluence with Kvichak Bay, Alaska, more particu- larly described as follows, tO-wit:
 Beginning M. C. cor. No. 1 on beach King Salmon Creek at average high tide, cor. not set, wit cor. rock in ground marked w. C. Cor. No. l, S.. 730, bears West 2.05 chs. dist; salteTy building bears N. l4 deg. 10 min. h.. 1.77 chs; $. w. Cor. wharf bears N. 47 deg. OS min. E 146 chs; thence West 4.24 chs. to cor. No. 2 rock set in ground marked $. 73O cor. No. 2; thence North TITS chs. to cor. No. 8 an iron pipe set in ground marked $. 73O Cor. No. 8 from whence U. S. l.. M. 73O bears s. 70 deg. 33 min. D.. 3.99 chs; JOhns0n's Hill bears s. D deg. 26 min. w.; thence East sos chs. to cor No. 4 an iron pipe set in ground marked $. 730 cor. No. 1 thence South 2.15 chs. to M. C. Cor. No. g., cor. not set, wit. cor. a rock in ground marked s. 73O Cor. 3 w.. C. bears North LOO chs; thence meandering beach King Salmon Creek at ordinary high tide CD s. 20 deg. 26 min. w.. L61 chs; (2) s. 48 deg. 59 min w. 3.83 chs; (3) s. 37 deg. 42 min. w.. 2.06 chs. to M. C. Cor. No. l, place Of beginning. Area 5.76 acres. Variation at all corners 23 deg, 85 min. East. Long. 157 deg. 40 min. w. Lat. 58 deg. 52 min. IS sec. North.
 As additional to original homestead entry of Ezra Bartholomew, No. .........., entered at Iowa. Scrip filed in Juneau Ser. 01802 to which reference is here by made.
 Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any portion of the above de- scribed tract of land are required to file with the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office at Ju- neau, Alaska, their adverse claim thereto, under oath, during the period of publication or within thirty days thereafter, or they will be barred by the provisions of the Statute.
 c. B. WALKER,
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-01

Gravina lode mining claim, United States Survey No. TSP, and by the White Wing lode mining claim, United States Survey No. TSP; upon the west erly side by the Julia lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 5S4, and by the Creek lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 5S4; upon the southwesterly end by the Eagle lode mining claim, United States Sur vey No. 5S4, and upon the southeast erly side by the Chinega lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 584 A more particular description of said tract is as follows:
 Beginning at Corner No. 1, from which Corner No. l United States Lo- cation Monument No. 1 bears south 8I degrees 20 minutes west, 25.55 chains distant, and from which Corner No. 1 Corner No. 4 of United States Non Mineral Survey No. TIP, concurrently entered by the KennecOtt Copper Cor poratiOn, as assignee of the aforesaid Henry J. Engell bears north 34 de grees 29 minutes west, 4.22 chains dis tant; thence south 27 degrees 57 min utes west, 22.82 chains following the southeasterly side line of Julia lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 584, and the nOrtherly part of the sOutheasterly side line of Creek lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 5S4, to Corner No. 2; thence south G2 degrees 03 minutes east, following the northerly end line or boundary oi Eagle lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 584, 9.09 chains to Corner No. 8, the said point being identical with the most nOrthwesterly corner of Big Bonanza lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 5S4, and the most sOuthwesterly corner Of Chinega lode mining claim, United States Survey No. 5S4; thence north 27 degrees 5T minutes east, 22.Sl 12 chains to Corner No. 4, the said Cor ner No. 4 being identical with the most uorthwesterly corner of said Chinega lode mining claim, United States Sur vey No. 5S4; thence north 62 degrees O3 minutes west, following the most southerly end lines of White Wing lode mining claim, United States Sur vey No. TSP, and Gravina lode min ing claim, United States Survey No. TSP, a distance of 9.09 chains to the place of beginning. Magnetic vari- aUon, 26 degrees 30 minutes east.
 The foregoing description by metes and bounds is according to the official plat and field notes on file in the office of the Register of the Land Office at Juneau, Alaska, a copy of which said official plat is posted upon the land with this notice of application for pat ent.
 Date of posting this notice on the land, June IA, 1917.
 C. B. WALKER,
 Register
 First Pub. Aug. 8, 1917.
 Tgef puh let S 1O1-
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-10-01
First Pub. Aug. 8, 1917. Last Pub. Oct. s, 1917.

Serial O1SO1, Saayey T3O. In the United States Land Office, JU neaU, Alaska, May 24, 1917.