davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
ARRIVED IN PARIS.
Premier Lloyd George and Other British
Officials.

Paris, Nov. 28--David Lloyd George
the British premier, accompanied by
Foreign Secretary Balfour and other
British officials and Premier Venizelos OF
Greece, arrived in Paris last night.
Sir Eric Campbell Geddes, first lord OF
the admiralty; Admiral Sir John Jelli-
coe, chief of the naval staff; Earl Read
ing, the lord chief justice, and General
Sir William Robertson, chief of the i'm
perial staff at army headquarters, were
the other members of the British party.
They were met at the station by Pre-
mier Clemenceau, former Premier Pain
leve and Stephen Pichon. the minister of
foreign affairs of France.
Baron Sonnino, the Italian foreign
minister, arrived at Paris yesterday
morning. The Italian premier. Vittorio
Orlando, Minister of the Treasury Fran
cisco Nitti, Minister of Munitions Gener-
al Alfredo Dallolio, Minister of Transport
Bianchi and Aviation Commissioner
Chiosa left Rome for Paris Monday night.
These officials will represent Italy at the
conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
BUSINESS WAS SUSPENDED.
During the Time for Funeral of Robert
E. Smith on Tuesday.

| White River Junction Nov. 2S.-Tht
| funeral of Robert T.. Smith head of tn,
Smith & Son corporation, whose deatl
occurred at Essex Junction Saturday
morning, the oath, and Immediately aft.
er he had entered train en- route for
White River junction, was held at the
Main street family home at 2:30 O'Clock
Tuesday afternoon. Rev. J. +. Ullery
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal church. Off
ciating. There was an entire suspen-
sion of business in the town from noon
for the day and present at the service
were friends and business associates
from every section of New England and
particularly from vicinity towns.
Present at the funeral were the en-
ployes of Smith & Son and the Vermont
Baking company. The floral tributes
were so many as to make a huge mound
in both the home and later at the grave.
and the tributes included remembrances
from the employees of Smith & Son. the
Vermont Baking company. the Otta-
queehee Woolen company. North Hart
land the Hartland Savings Bank & Trust
company, the First National bank. the
Interstate Trust company. of both of
which the deceased was president. the
United Brethren lodge, F. s. A. NJ, and
from friends and business associates and
women's clubs from far and near.
The bearers were six men among the
oldest in the service of Smith & Son and
Dennis Ashley. Albert Hodgdon,
Horace Cleveland, George Rollins. Harley
Fisher and Arthur DuttOn-
Among the others present at the fu-
neral was a group Of eight travelling
statesmen Of the firm Of Smith & Son and
they came from various sections Of New
England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
VOTE TO STRIKE MONDAY.
Fall River Mill Workers Want IS Per
Cent Increase

Fall River, Mass, Nov. 2s-A strike
next Monday of the 35 600 operatives of
the textile mills here was predicted by
union leaders as result Of a vote taken
last night ON the question of accepting
wage increase of l2ia per cent offered
by the manufacturers association.
Five unions whose representatives
make up the textile council voted on the
question, the weavers. carders and slash
er tenders deciding to reject the offer
while the lOomfixers and spiRners IA
vored its acceptance. The council in ses-
sion later confirmed the vote as a re-
lection of the offer and James Tsnsey.
president Of the council. announced that
the action would mean a strike next
Monday. While the union members mum
Der only 1000 and l.jOO Of these took
part in the voting. union officials saw the
n-union operatives may be expected -
follow their lead, as they have done in
previous strikes.
The wesvers have demanded = wage
increase Of T. per cent and it Is under
stood that similar demands viii be made
hy the others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
MANY MEN MISSING
FROM AMERICAN SHIP
The Actaeon Was Sunk Off European
Coast and Only 21 of Crew of
63 Have Been Reported

New York, Nov. 2s. Fifty eight men
including 26 American citizens and five
naturalized Americans, comprised the
crew of the American steamship Actaeon
reported sunk off the European coast. A
dispatch from London yesterday said
twenty-one survivors had reached Port
Camarinas, Spain, and that the other
members of the crew were missing.
Formerly the German steamship Adam
sturm, of 5000 tons gross, the Actaeon
left New York early in October, carrying
government supplies for Bordeaux. 1t
is believed she was on the return voy-
age when sunk She was commanded by
w. J. johnson. The vessel was built in
Germany in 1909 and was seized by this
government after the war with Germany
began.
The Actaeon is the first of the seized
German steamships to be sunk while in
American trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
SENT BACK TO ASYLUM.
George C. Duncan's Status Unchanged by
Hearing.

Rutland, Nov. 2s.- George C. Duncan
who had been at the county Jail SINCE a
recent hearing to determine his sanity
and consequent eligibility for release
from the state asylum at Waterbury,
was yesterday returned to the asylum.
He was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff
A. A. Leonard of Wallingford and Chief
of Police II. A. Alattinson, the trip be-
ing made by motor. The status of Dun
cans case remains the same as it was
before the hearing, after which it was
decided that, although sane, he would
be a menace to the public safety if at
large This was because of probab bility
of recurrence of the mental condition
in which he shot his wife, should sufti-
cient irritation occur.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
NEVER WILL YIELD.
Italian Troops Are Said to Be Deter
mined.

Italian Headquarters, Tuesday, Nov
.27 by Associated Press A visit tc
the mountains in the northern fighting
zone and then to the Piave line afforded
the correspondent an opportunity to-day
TO obtain from the officers direct infor-
nation as to the conditions. General
Garabaldi, commander of the famous Al
pine brigade, declared the fighting had
shown beyond question that the Italian
troops could hold the line. He added !:
IF the enemy ever does get past owing
TO superior generalship or superior
strength of guns it viii be only over the
dead bodies OF our troops, for they are
determined never to yield"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
ST. ALB4NS FACING
A COAL FAMINE
Grave Situation Is Reported, Although
No One Is Really Suffering
as Yet.

St. Albans, Nov 2s.--That st. Adams
is facing a grave situation in regard to
fuel was disclosed at meeting of the
local fuel committee with all the local
coal dealers, when it was brought out
that the supply in the city is 10000 tons
short; that is, 10000 more tons are need
ed to carry the city through the winter.
These figures are the result of careful
investigation and are not g,iesswork
The situation viii become serious in a
short time unless shipments of coal are
received. Local dealers are doing all
they can to piece out their limited sup
plies, While no one is really suffering
several OF the business blocks have only
small amounts on hand. There is very
little coal at the hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
RECITAL APPRECIATED.
That of Mrs. Amy Goodspeed Blodgett
Given Before Womans Club.

recital given yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Amy Goodspeed Blodgett for the
Barre Woman'a- elubr-ander the auspices
OF the music and art department, EN-
phasiZed the fact that Mrs. Blodgett is
an artist in every sense of the word. She
possesses the gift of all true artists in
music of playing from memory and there
by making her music doubly appreciated
1t would be hard to say that any of
her numbers was played in a more mas
terly way than the others, but her Liszt
selection drought down the house"
Mrs. Blodgett was very ably assisted
in the concertos for two pianos by Mrs.
n. B. Ballard at the second piano. Mrs.
f. w. Bruce, who always delights her
audience with her violin, played as one
of her selections "Andante" from Tschae-
kowsky's violin concerto Miss Rather
inc Young assisted in varying the pro-
gram by giving several charming little
songs.
Following is the program: Sonata
Pathetique" Beethoven Grave. ALE
gro, Adagio. Mrs. Bodgett, first piano,
Mrs. Ballard. second piano; From the
Land of the Sky Blue Water" tCadmanl, 4,
Far Off | Hear Lovers Flute tCad-
mani, Miss Young; Prelude" Porter
''Arabesque" tDebussyl, "Eroticon No.
!" (Sjogren), Mrs Blodgett; "Andante"
from vialin concerto, tTachaikowskyl,
Because" de Costerl Mrs. Bruce;
"Vslse de Concert" (Wienswski), Mrs.
Blodgett; THE Swallow" tPinsutil, THE
Elf Man" Wells, Miss Young; "Liebe-
straum' Lisztl, "Etude in ID Flat"
(Liszt), Mrs. Blodgett; "Cspriccio"
IMendessohnl, Mrs. Blodgett, first piano,
Mrs Ballard. second piano.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
NORWAY MAY ENTER WAR.
Germany Is Said to Be Agitated Over
the Prospect.

| Copenhagen. Nov. 2S.-Behind the
meeting Of the Scandinavian monarchs
and minister at Christiania this week llei
the fear unfounded though it may be, oi
| lNorway's entry into the war and of the
German menace that, in this case, she
should feel called upon to occupy Den
mark as a counter measure.
The Associated Press learns from re-
sponsible source that the conference,
which was arranged in consequence of an
intimation from Germany that the
growth of anti-German sentiment in Nor
way, particularly after the sinking of
the convoy in the North sea by German
cruiseds, is being followed with concern
by Germany and that, it is feared that
Norway might be impelled, either by ex-
cited public opinion or pressure from
the allied side, to enter the struggle at
least to the point of granting naval
base to England and the United States,
in which event Germany would feel
called upon to seize corresponding base
in Denmark.
Upon the receipt of this information
at Copenhagen word was hurriedly sent
to King Gustave of Sweden. and Den
marks most prominent citizen, President
Anderson, of the Danish East Asiatic
company. who is high in the confidence
of Berlin, as well as London, was dis
patched to Berlin to verify the report,
if possible, to change the German atti-
tude. Mr.. Anderson conferred with Dr.
Won Kuehlmann, secretary for foreign
affairs, at Berlin, and ne confirmed the
report, adding that in consequence of the
Italian and Russian developments the
and pan German elements were
again ] nthe saddle in Germany and ex-
erting in the saddle in Germany and ex-
office, with its more moderate views,
found it most difficult to contend
King Gustave came to Copenhagen and
spent day in conference with King
Christian. President Anderson and the |
Danish ministers, the subject matter of |
The conferences being covered by dis |
play of gala performances, an opera bal
ct, ceremonial banquet and the conven-
.ional Interchange of speeches. As re-
suit of the conference decision was
cached to make every possible effort
o moderate the excited Norwegian sem
iment and continue the three Scandina-
ian Kingdoms in the path of joint neu.
rality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
VIOLATED HARRISON LAW.
Bennington Physician Was Fined 215o
in u. s. Court.

Burlington. Nov. 2s.-In United
court yesterday. Judge Harland' b, Howe
presiding. DIR. II. J. Potter of Benning
ton pleaded guilty to violation of the
Harrison law. for which offense he was
indicted at the October term of United
States court. Judge Howe fined the
physician $3.50. He made arrangements
to paw DR. Potter was arrested
by the government on Feb. 4, and since
that time has been out on bail.
W. d. Sunderland Of Shoreham was
fined $50 for sending obscene letters
through the mail. Sunderland. who was
indicted in the February term of court.
pleaded guilty yesterday when arrsigned.
He paid the fine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
BAGLEY-HENNESSEY.
Marriage Took Place at St. Sylvester's
Church.

Thomas Bagley of Grsniteville and
Miss Anna Hennessey Of Webstervillt
were united in marriage at St Sylves.
ter's church in Graniteyille Tuesday
morning, Rev. Fr. Turcot officiating
They were attended by John Sheridan
and Miss Helen Boyee. The bride and
bridesmaid were becomingly attired in
navy blue suits A wedding breakfast
was served at the home Of the bride 5
aunt. Mrs. Patrick Connors, in Webster
Vile. where the bride had resided.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bagley left yesterday
noon for a visit in Berlin. y H.. and
at the brides former home in Frampton.
Que on their return they will reside
in Websterville, the groom being a quar-
rymsn employed by Boutwell,, Milne &
Narnum.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
OVER 500 PRISONERS
Captured by British in Continuation Of
Cambrai Drive.

London, Nov. 2s - Field Marshal
Haig's headquarters reported last night
as follows:
"At dawn to-day our local attacks in
the neighborhood of the villages of Fon-
taine. Notre Dame and Bourbon led to Sc
we're fighting. The enemy. strongly rein
forced, contested our advance with great
stubbornness. and the fight swayed
backward and forward during the day.
"We have advanced our line and taken
over 500 prisoners.
During the afternoon the enemy at
tempted to attack the position we hold
in the Hindenburg line on the spur west
of Moeuvres, but was driven off by our
fire.
The enemy's artillery has again
shown great activity east and northeast
of Ypres.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
CLAIMS HE WAS ROBBED.
Pat Driscoll, Who Once Was Identified as
Dead, Is Troubled.

Patrick Driscoll, who enjoys the ex
perience of having once been identified
as dead in inorgue in Montpelier. ap.
peared in Montpelier again this morning
but this time he-~Eas in more trouble
| than before, when he had no difficulty
in proving he was much alive. This time
his claim is that while sleeping IN the
Tomasi block in Montpelier Tuesday
night he was robbed of $50. His story
is that he has been working for the In
ternational Paper company in Granville
and that he came to Barre Tuesday. He
obtained quantity of 20. Joyful, .
which he carried in dress suit case.
He went to Montpelier and decided he
would not go back to camp last night !;
therefore he engaged a room in the To-
mast block He went to bed early in the
evening, locking the door and placing the
key on the table in the room He SAYS
that when he arose this morning he
missed the money.
However, he found the door locked as
he left it when he went to bed. Nat
urally he looked to his liquor, but he
found all of that in his case. so he doesn't
know what to think of the situation.
He reported the matter to the police and
later to the sheriff's department
Three years ago last summer man
was killed by a Central Vermont traih
at Middlesex one Sunday morning. The
remains We're brought to the Hall under
taking rooms, where a brother and sister
of Patrick Driscoll identified the remains
as those of their brother. They made
for removal of the body
to New Hampshire for burial. Patrick
was working in this part of the country.
He appeared on the scene and success
fully demonstrated that he was much
alive, and from his story this morning
he has been quite active since that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
BARRE BOYS ABROAD.
Francis Paul and Ralph Lawless Send
Letters Home.

From Private Francis Paul of the l0itf
Y. $. infantry, American expeditionary
forces, now in France, T.. M. Laws ol
Wellington street has received an inter
esting letter announcing the young man
arrival overseas. Private Paul was one
of the first soldiers from Barre to en-
roll in the new national army. he
writes as follows:
Dear Mack, Well. we have landed in
the land of France, and some travelling.
can tell you. | have travelled for a
month and then some How is the old
place? Do you have the usual rush at
IL o'clock Saturday night? | wish j
was home to help you rather than being
here. ! am in bed, for there is not much
to do here but sleep and eat and we do
very little of the latter. We don't
smoke for there is not any tobacco in
town, so / want you to send some cigar.
cites and box Of candy for Thanksgiv
ing. 1t will get here if you send it right
away. Now don't be afraid to send the
cigarettes for if you register the box it
will come all right. Send tw obig boxes
of Camels and some good chocolates, for
it has been some time since / have had
any. You said that you were in
the army once tdeleted). If we had
any money we could not spend it. We
are sleeping in barns in little French
village and have to sleep with our clothes
on. / have not had my clothes off since
we left the boat. All our travels have
been successful. We stop somewhere
along the road to get our corn beef and
hard tack. No chicken pie with the
army People in the states think we
are all well supplied with eats and to-
bacco, but they get the wrong idea Even
II the supplies are in France, they can't
get trains to get it up to us. We are
stationed off from any others.
You should see me in my trench he'll
net. 1t looks like wash basin on my
lead. We have been supplied with
yrench utensils. If the Germans don't
lut very soon they will have a big
light on their hands. ] guess the L. S.
lin Devers for a day or two at a rest
amp in England. ! don't know where
lie is now. He was sick when ] was
here. You may think that the noun +!
aims of old Vermont are some climb, |
'ut just come to where we are and fol- |
ow us on hike. Don't bring the old |
FORD for you will have to carry it |
hrough the mud.
! can't write much, but will expect to
ear from you in the very near future
With big box and good long letter.
or if you don't send me something to
at and smoke your expert soda clerk
rill surely die. Frank Paul.
f. Lawliss of Kirk street has received
letter from his son, Ralph, who is with
he American forces in France, in which
he latter says he has met 40 of the
oYs of Co G since being there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
LEAVE FOR AMERICA.
Congressman Who Have Been Visiting
the War Front.

London, Nov 2s - The last of the
American congressional delegates, Rep
resentatiyes Frederick c. Hicks of New
York, Richard w Parker of New Jersey
and John J. Rogers of Massachusetts
have left for home. The final stage of
their visit was a trip to Scotland, where
they made series of speeches on what
the United States is doing, and planning.
The speeches were given great promi-
nence by the press throughout Scotland,
and the papers referred editorially to
the excellent effect produced by the visit.
During trip to the naval base, the
congressman inspected the cruiser squad
ron, which participated in the Helgoland
fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
SITE FOR BIG HOSPITAL.
Fox Hill, Staten Island, Chosen fot o. S.
Purposes.

Washington, ID. C.. Nov. Surgeon
General Gorgas last night announced the
selection Of Fox Hills, Staten Island. Y.
v. as the site Of a military receiving
hospital from which wounded American
soldiers viii be distributed 20 the re-
construction and rehabilitation hospitals
soon to be established. The Staten l.
land institution. which viii have a eapa-
city Of from 500 10 $500 beds. will be
located ON an elevation overlooking the
entrance 10 New York harbor. near
enough to the quarantine station TO make
possible the transfer OF the wounded
with a minimum of DELAY.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
FIVE ATTACKS CHECKED.
Italians Putting UP Stiff Front to the
Invaders.

Italian Army Headquarters in North
ern Italy, Nov. 2S.-tBy the Associated
Press Five determined attacks by
Austro- German forces on the left wing
of the Italian fourth army, near Monte
Pertica between the Brenta and the
Piave, were delivered yesterday. The
army rushes were broken by the de-
fensive troops with heavy losses to the
attackers.
Not only the left but the right wing
and the center of the army holding this
sector was subjected to attack, the ene-
my effort now attaining its full force
here. On the right and the center the
struggle ragged from Monte Monfenera
westward, with the Italians holding their
lines at all points
The Quotations of the great battle have
now developed to. a stage where the re-
sisting power of the Italian army has
been demonstrated to be sufficient to re-
tard, if not to prevent any sudden rush
through the passes leading to the Ven
etian plains. This was regarded as
serious menace six days ago, but as
each day has shown the Italian lines
holding solid against repeated attacks
and their defenders ready even to take
the aggressive against heavy odds, the
feeling of gravity that then prevailed is
changing to one of restored confidence
and unwavering determination, coupled
with spirit of buoyancy which per
vades all ranks of the army and civilian
life. i
There is also the feeling that friendly
allied support is near at timely mo-
ment and that the mingled ranks of
gray, blue and khaki will combine to
form the barrier that Italy has sus-
tanned alone until now.
Many British officers were at head |
quarters yesterday and streets showed |
almost as much khaki as gray The |
prince of Wales renewed his earlier visit,
going about the streets and mingling
with the officers at public restaurants in
the most democratic fashion.
1t is reported from the Friull region
occupied by the enemy that the civil
population has been required to turn
over all copper articles, grease and oils
in its possession within five days EN-
peror Charles is said to have made an
other visit to the invaded region, 90
ing to the coast cities of Grade and
Moufalcone. i,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
Homer Vaughn, the Station
Operator at So. Vernon,
the Victim
CIRCLED ONE ENGINE
AND HIT BY ANOTHER
He Leaves His Wife and
Two Small Chill
dren

Brattleboro. Nov 2S.-Homer Vaughn
aged 2s, the joint telegraph operator for
the Boston & Maine and Central Vermont
railroads at the South Vernon station,
was instantly killed this forenoon near
the station. He went around locomo-
tive, which was standing still, to cross
the tracks from the freight house to the
station when another engine, run by
Engineer Charles j. Reach of the Cen
tral Vermont road, struck him, causing
fatal injuries. Vaughn leaves his wife
and two small children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
OFFICERS At AVER
GIVEN GAS TEST
Bombs Containing Tear-Making Gas
Were Exploded While the Men
Were on Hike.

Aver, Mass, Nov. 2S.-Major G. NJ
Peek, intelligence officer at Camp Devens
announced to-day that 800 commissioned
and non commissioned officers had sue
cessfully passed the gas test. The meh
were sent on hike in the woods and
without the least warning bombs con-
tanning tear making gas were exploded.
Each man was equipped with mask,
which was quickly adjusted, and all the
men came through the test without in
jury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-11-28
ARTILLERY ACTIVE
But French War Office Reports No In
fantry Engagement.

Paris, Nov. 2s.-The French war office
issued the following communication last
night:
Quite spirited artillery actions oc-
Cured in Belgium, in the region of Ju-
yincourt and on the front of the Chaume
wood. There was no infantry action.
Eastern theatre, Nov. 26: Quiet pre-
vailed along the whole front from the
Struma to the Nardar West of the Var
dar minor infantry attacks were easily
repulsed. In the region of Monastir
there were artillery duels. British avia-
tors continue active, bombing on the 26th
the station at Drama and the environs
of Sores"