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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
|L|BERTY LOAN IS
'sH0RT s342,G00,000
"A Tremendous Eleventh-Ho
Drive Will Bring Two Bill.
y lions, Officials Hope.
$1,s5s, 100000 SUBSCRIBED.
jNew York Il the Only Reserve Bank
District Which Returned Subscrip-
tion Higher Than Allotment.

Washington. June 13.-Treasury officials
announced to-day that the Liberty loan
apparently was short $500 1000 Of full
subscription Tuesday night. two and one
half days before the closing Of the books
Announcement was based on actual re-
turns forward of banks and trust COM
panies to the IL reserve banks. accom-
panied by the two per cent of subscrip-
ton required. Thousands of banks and
trust companies have not been hear d
from since the loan was first offered. ex-
cept for statements that they were work.
ing to make the big issue a success
A tremendous 11th hour drive through
out the nation. officials hope. will bring
the fnal count of dollars we'll beyond
the 5000. 100000 mark The only tangible
evidence on which to base an estimate.
however, are the returns from the re-
serve banks at the close of business last
might. These show total actual subscrip-
ftons Of 81, ,6ss, 100000.
New York Is the only district which has
returned subscriptions higher than it's
allotment. Not only has New York ex-
ceeded the minimum, It has topped the
maximum Of s75O,oOOooo by sS.OOOOoV.
Outside of New York the country ap-
parently had failed. up to last night by
exactly $500.00o,O0O to take it's minimum
aiiotment OF $l,4OO,OOO,OOO OF the bonds, the
other S600.0O0 minimum being allotted to
New York. Thus while the. New York
district has over-subscribed It's minimum
allotment by approximately 25 per cent.
the rest Of the country as whole ap-
parently has fallen IS per cent. under its
m nimum.
The closing hour Of noon Friday is not
TO be extended Notwithstanding wide
spread rumors to the contrary. The clos
ing hour will be the standard time of
the section Of the country in which each
reserve bank is located and viii apply
TO all banks In that reserve district
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
ENGLISH SCHOOLHOUSE
BOMBED; PITIABLE SCENE
Many Little Victims Killed or Mutt.
lated by Explosives.

London. June 13.-The bombing Of q
schoolhouse furnished one of the most
pitiable scenes in the German airplane
raid to-day. The bomb struck the roof
squarely. cutting clean through and pass
ing through two classrooms, one above
the other, killing some children. but
sparing the majority. 1t finally exploded
with terrific force in a room on the ground
floor where there were GA little children
from five to seven years old. ten of whom
were killed outright and all the others
more or less injured.
The room was 36 feet by "a and the
force Of the explosion in such confined
area was naturally terrific. A basin-
shaped hole several feet deep was made
in the floor. Most of the ceiling was
into splinters. Some of the babies had
arms and legs torn off. others were
shockingly lacerated. some stunned and
others buried in the wreckage.
The room was flled with the screams
and means of the tiny sufferers, many Of
whom we're crying distractedly for their
mothers. Helpers who rushed In from
the outside found four women teachers.
wonderfully self-possessed although COW
cred with blood, giving what help was
possible to their little charges aand try
ing to calm those who were only slightly
hurt. Many of the children were lying
limp and helpless acrossthe shattered
desks. bleeding from terrible wounds.
Others were writhing in pain and some
bodies were unacceptable.
The helpers removed the victims as
speedily as possible and. in the ambu-
lances. took the worst cases in trainmens
carts tao hospital half mile away.
Some of the worts injured died later.
In the meantime crowd Of women be-
sieged the shatter building, searching
excitedly for their children and creating
distressing scenes. Some were almost in
sane from grief.
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Otter Creek High.

of the last few days have raised the
water in otter creek. Lemon fair and
the New Haven river. SO that these
streams have left their banks in places
and in many instances the water has
gone over the roads. Several places of
low lying land which have been planted
are two feet under water and 1t Is feared
that the seed will rot before the water
gets back to it's normal condition. There
are also hundreds of acres of land that
have been fully Atted for the seed which
still remain implanted and 1t will be at
least week. II not longer. before they
will be able to get onto the land and II is
feared that they will not then be able
to do much with It IL the rains continue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14

London. June 13.-In a swift and deadly
raid on the city Of London to-day Ger
man atrplanes took heavy toll in killed
and wounded. Other places were attacked,
but 80 far as is known at present by far
the heaviest losses occurred in London
town itself.
At late hour tonight the casualties
as officially announced number 534, in
cluding 81 killed and 437 wounded. Fifty
hve men met death and 223 men were
wounded. Sixteen women and twenty six
children were killed. and 122 women and
"a children were wounded.
The German squadron consisted of
about fifteen machines. and the down.
town section Of London was their cheif
objective. Many bombs fell in the east
end, where buildings were destroyed and
others badly damaged and scores Of per-
sons fell victims to the explosions In one
instance alone ten children were killed IN
a school and fifty were injured.
British airplanes ascended Immediately
the signal was given that hostile ma.
chimes were coming, but the Germans re.
mained at great height and few swiftly
and evidently the British fighters had
dih1culty in the pursuit, for the loss OF
only one German machine has been
recorded. Others are reported to have
been brought down. but there is no off.
cial confirmation of this. The anti
aircraft guns Of London seemingly were
unable to reach the Germans.
While great many small business
houses and the homes of the poor in the
crowded districts suffered great damage
Field Marshal Viscount French, com.
mander Of the home defenses. announces
that no damage Of a military or naval
nature was done.
The east end stood the strain of the
raid well and there was no panic such
as one might expect to find among a
population of this class. which is largely
foreign. Business was at a standstill
in many sections for a few minutes and
great throngs gathered about the wreck.
ed buildings, but they were orderly
crowds bent on seeing what damage the
Germans had done.
And there was plenty Of damage to see
for scores of buildings had suffered and
more than one was still smoking from
fires which the engines were working
upon In some sections Of the city where
bombs had been dropped traffic was held
up almost entirely owing to the dense
crowds and to the work being done by
police and firemen in the damaged build
ings. Every available policeman was
called to the scene even the night police
men being routed out to assist in hand
ling the situation
Throughout the bombed area there was
a. steady movement of ambulances. col
iecting the injured and rushing them to
the hospital One hospital. which is part.
ly supported by donations from New York
and has been used largely for wounded
soldiers. probably got more patients than
any OF the others in this section. These SOL
ders did yeoman's work as the injured
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CAMPS AT NORWICH.
ShOrt-Term Military Courses Extend.
Ing from June 70 to August 2I,

Northfeld, June 13.-Ma1o. X. r. r.
Flint. professor of political economy at
Norwich University. who is a graduate
OF that institution, and is well known
throughout Vermont as lecturer on
economic subjects. has been appointed
commandant Of the military training
camp at Norwich University to open
June 26 and will extend until August
21. This camp will follow closely the
course OF instruction given at the Uni
ted States officers training camps. and
will differ only In this: II will offer a
series of short term courses of two
weeks each in addition to courses OF
instruction covering longer periods.
These shorter periods have been ar
ranged to meet the demands of bust :
ness men who desire to get some mill
tary instruction, but who can not
leave their business for greater
length of time. Norwich University is
member OF the senior division, u. s.
reserve officers training corps.
The Rev. Fraser Metzger of RAN
dolph. who is actively engaged In the
work Of the Vermont public safety
committee, has been appointed chap
lain OF the military training camp. In
addition to his duties as chaplain, the
Rev. Metzger will participate as a
student In the instruction given at the
camp.
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arrived, not In caring for those hurt,
but in giving comfort to relatives who
gathered about the building to learn the
fate Of those being carried within. In
and out among the crowd of women, many
Of them with infants in their arms. hob
bled soldiers on crutches. stopping here
and there to drop a word of sympathy
and encouragement
While the damage done in the east end
was widespread. it is probable that the
loss will not be heavy, for many of the
buildings wrecked were those of small
business men. The raid had been over
but short time when the King. having
heard Of the damage In the east end, mo-
tored into and through the district. His
promptitude in thus manifestng sympathy
with the sufferers appeared to be deeply
appreciated and he was warmly cheered
as he rode slowly around. Later the King
visited the hospitals.
The main result Of to-day's raid. as
in past cases. has been the killing of
civilians. including many children. No
military damage was done as there was
no military objective in the section visited.
1t was not case of accurate dropping
of bombs when once the planes were
over the city. In the east end, for in
stance, bomb could not have been
dropped without doing damage The
bombs cut wide circular path through
the eastern part Of the city. and while
the raid was short lived a large number
Of explosives were dropped in rapid sue
, cession. The course the raiders took can
easily be traced by the damaged build
ings, which in many cases are close
together.
In some places a whole block Of build
ings is lacking every window and much
other damage was done. One school in
this district had a lucky escape. There
are thousand pupils in that school, and
fifteen minutes after the little ones re-
turned to the building from recess a
bomb fell where hundreds Of them had
| been gathered.
The raiders apparently we're a little
too high for the guns, which, never
theless, were very useful in forcing
the enemy to keep at an altitude where
1t was impossible to locate any objec-
tives.- The haky smoke from 30 or 40
| shrapnel bursts. sent in repeated SAL
vos from dozen or more eager guns,
hung long minutes in the sky. outlin-
ing the three visitors in a frame of
white puffs. It was plain to see that
the snarling bursts were too close to
the visitors for their comfort. calling
forth frantic series Of machine gun
signals from the squadron leader. di-
recting his brood to retreat quickly.
The little squadron>s route over Lon
don as viewed from below. was like
great hairpin-a straight arrow
flight into the city. when wide curve
and straight arrow flight again. The
whole visit of this trio occupied less
than hve minutes and no other raiders
were visible from this observation
point
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FRANCE WELCOMES
GENERAL PERSH|NG
American Military Party Is Ac.
corded High Honors on
Reaching Boulogne.
PELLET1ER AT WHARF.
"Star spangled Hammer" ana "Marsei.
laise" Are Piayed-pershins and
stan Go TO Paris.

Boulogne. France. June 13.-Major-
General John J. Porshing. accompanied
by his staff, to-day put his foot on
French soil as commander o: tho
American military expedition.
French. British, Belgian and Indian
officers and soldiers salutcd their new
allied comrades, the American national
anthem was played by a military band
and a guard Of honor stood at present
arms as the ship bearing the American
general to the scene of the war came
into dock General Pershing stood on
the quarter deck surrounded by 4t
American staff officers. with SO mill
tary clerks and 81 American enlisted
men forming the back ground.
On the quay was a brilliant assem-
blage of French officers and officials
Standing or clinging to vantage points
everywhere about the maritime sta
tion and on the landing stage were
thousands of soldiers. most of them
British, either going on leave toward
England or returning to the trenches
As the gangplank was let down upon
the quay The Star Spangled Banner"
was changed into the stirring Mar
seillaise" and Rene Besnard. under Sec
retary of war;, and General Dumas
commander of the northern district OF
France, went aboard to extend official
greetings. Only few words were ex-
changed. General Dumas said:
I'VE know you have come to see the
war right through. and we welcome
you in the name of civilization and
humanity"
Among those who greeted General
Pershing were General Pelletier, who will
hA
Pershing during the war; Colonel paru
military governor Of Boulvgne grand.
son of the Napoleonic General Daru
who at the beginning of the last century
prepared for an invasion of England
Commsndant f. Thouseller Of Marshal
Joffre's staff. the British admiral; Capt
Carl Boyd, military attache OF the Amer.
lean embassy: the French Admiral and
Marquis Pierre De Chambrun who was q
member of the recent French mission
to the United States
There was perfect silence when General
Pershing descended the gangway to the
pier. Then there came q gigantic roar
from the soldiers on the pier which ex.
tended gradually along the harbor until
1t reached the streets of the town where
1t was taken up hy the public. General
Pershing inspected the guard OF honor
composed Of veteran territorials. many OF
whom have seen fighting on every part
of the front and whose breasts glittered
with medals and war crosses
While the train which was to take
General Pershing to Paris was being
made up, the American commander with
his staff and accompanied by French
officials drove in automobiles through
the principal streets of Boulogne. On the
trip General Pershing was accorded an
ovation.
AS the train left for Paris there was an
other outburst of enthusiasm for Gen.
Pershing and his party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
TO CELEBRATE JULY 4.
windsor County Agricultural Society
Announces P1ans

Woodstock. June 13.-At a largely at
tended meeting Monday evening Of the
Windsor County Agricultural society It
was unanimously voted to hold an all
day celebration In Woodstock July T. 1t
was further decided to have a comprehen-
sive program. in other words, one that
will appeal to all tastes and desires.
Track events Of trotting. running and
pacing will be a main feature and II In
expected there will be many entries from
far and near. Amusements for children
will be continuous and varied and DEM
onstrations in all kinds Of housework
will be provided for women attendants.
II Is expected that all Windsor county
will unite and participate in the affair.
The celebration will be on the association
grounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
TRADE COMMISSIONS
PAPER PLAN FAILS
Recommends Operation of All Produce
ing Plants ON Government Account.

Recommends Operation Of All Produce
ing Plants ON Government Account.
Washington, June 13-Announcing fall
ure of It's plan to relieve the newsprint
paper situation and predicting panic
prices unless the government steps In,
the federal trade commission to-day asked
Congress to authorize a government pool
ing scheme to insure both an equitable
distribution of the product to consumers
and a fair profit to manufacturers.
Under the new plan all producing plants
would be operated on government ac-
count and a federal agency would be ere.
ated and effect fair distribution. The Cam
adian government would be asked to cre-
ate q similar agency to act Jointly with
officials in this country In distributing the
big Canadian output. II such Canadian
agency we're not created all importations
into the United States would be under
government supervision.
The recommendation is the outcome Of
months of Investigation by the commits
sion. which undertook the inquiry in re-
sponse to a Senate resolution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
5000 ACRES OF VERMONT
WOODLAND SOLD

Willoughby. June H.-The Willoughby
Wood & Lumber Co., who own over 5000
acres of woodland In the southern part
of Orleans county, have sold their prop
erty to a syndicate Of Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island capitalists who are
owners Of extensive cotton mills in
southern New England. The syndicate
will utilize a mill in this immediate
vicinity for the manufacture of bebbins
to be used in their cotton mills.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
CATCH JOY RIDER.
Anstin Newell, 10. Charged with Theft
of His Empfoyers Auto.

Bethel, June 13.-Chef of Police w. H.
Philbrick Of Keene, n. H., was here yes
terday afternoon and took with him
Austin Newell. aged 10 years. of Saxtons
River, who is charged with the theft of
Ian automobile from Miss Lena Edison of
Keene, for whom he had been working.
Miss West came with the chief to identify
1.-THE prisoner. He was arrested here Sum
day afternoon by Deputy Sheriff Fred C.
Putnam. who shut him up. and notified
the owner of the car. whose name he
learned when Newell produced the op-
|erators license. which he claimed the
South Royalton officers had seen and ap-
proved the previous day. 1t is alleged
that on June Newell left Saxtons River
IN his fathers car and drove to Keene
and that when 1t became disabled he left
Iat unclaimed In the street. Then he found
employment as stated. and last Friday
might disappeared with his employer 3
near.
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LOSES HIS LICENSE.
r.. w. Goodell Was Charged with Op.
Grating Automobile While
-
Intoxicated.

Stowe. June 13.-R. ". Goodei Of
Brownsville has had his chauffeurs
license revoked and has paid a fine and
costs for operating an automobile
while intoxicated. The young man had
Leon Warren's new car to bring a party
of young men to Stowe to register on
June 5. Taking an extended and cir.
cuitous route home the car collided with
a telephone pole on the way from Gilmore
to Morrisville. The car was ruined.
The hearing was held in Morrisvihe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
NEW ENGLAND SPEEDS up.
ON BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS

Boston. June E.-New England speeded
up Is efforts in behalf of the Liberty loan
to-day. adding 81. 900 to its aggregate
subscriptions. With day and q hlf in
which to complete It's minimum allotment
of 100000 this section up to the close
of regular business to-day had con-
tributed $174, 4,e00,00O.
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DIDN'T BUY BOND; WIFE
OBJECTS; HE SHOOTS HER

Paterson. N. j.. June l3.-Joseph Fowler
OF Haskell shot his wife. Mary j., in
the groin tonight when she criticised
him for spending IS she gave him to pur-
chase Liberty loan band. According
to Prosecution Detective Drew. the
woman is In serious condition at the
Dupont hospital. Fowler was lodged
in jail here.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
u. S. STEAMER SAID TO
HAVE SUNK U.BOAT

An Atlantic Port, June l3.-Destruction
of German submarine by an American
steamship was reported by the merchant
man upon her arrival to-day in an Amer
lean harbor. Her officers refused to dis
cuss the encounter except to say that by
agile manoeuvring the Kroonland man.
aged to ram and sink the U-boat shortly
after two of the underwater boats had at
tackled the merchantmen. one from either
side. The Kroonland lost a blade from
her propeller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
Arrest Two Bows.

st. Albans. June 13.-Ralph Losey.
II. and Harold Gordon. Is. after close
examination were held this morning
on the charge of breaking into the
bottling works of Joseph Press OF
Federal street Monday night. The BOYS
will be given a hearing. Gordon In tho
Juvenile court and Losey in city court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
HIT 22O.VOLT WIRE.

Now Little the Worse for Accident.
Waterbury. June 13.-An accident oc-
buried at the Magnesia tale mine yes
terday. which turned out very hap
ply. considering Its seeming seriou-
hess at the time. Mel Bunor while
working In the mine struck his head
against a 220-volt wire. Drs. Goodrich
md Steel were called and the pulmotor
was also used Mr.. Bunor was uncon-
Bcious about eight hours. but to-day y
he was able to be around and seemed
little the worse for the accident
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
ISSUES CATALOGUE.
Middlebury College Gets Out Fire,
since 1900.

Middlebury. June 13.-The new gen.
eral catalogue of the Middlebury Col
lege, the first one to be issued by the
institution since 1900, Is now ready
for distribution. The catalogue con-
tains the records of all the graduates
from 1900 to 1915 inclusive. This work
has taken great deal Of time In its
completion. 1t Is a large volume hand
somely bound in dark blue cloth. The
work was begun several years ago
by the late Dean Walter f. Howard
and since his death has been con-
tinued and completed by Dean Charles
d. Wright and Assistant Dean Ed
ward j. Wiley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
GERMAN PLANESMAK
SW IFT AND DEADLY
AIR RAID ON LONDON

Fifteen Machines Drop Bombs from Great
Height Killing 81 People and Wounding 437
of the Dead Is Are Women and 26 Are
Children-Many Buildings Destroyed-Anti
Aircraft Guns Fail to Reach Raiders-Only
One Plane Brought Down-No Military
Damage Done
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
VERGENNES.

The Vergennes Grange held q children's q
night Friday. In charge Of Mrs. C. J.
sneden and Mrs. Richard MacDougai. A
literary and musical program was render
frautt~mnA ~ ~>.> <->A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14
'.tlno III S|NK|NGS
SHOW INCREASE
22 British Vessels of Over 1000
Tons Each Destroyed in
Last Seven Days.
TEN SMALLER ONES. SUNK.
Also SIX Sailing vesseis--Lsrxest Num.
ber Of Weekly Disasters RsDofted
since May O.

London. Juno 1s.-!rhe weekly ship
ping report issued by the admiralty
to-day states that twenty-five British
merchantmen Of moro than 1900 tons
we're sunk. Ton merchantmen of less
than that tonnage also were sunk to-.
gether with six fishing vessels.
A summary of the report follows:
Arrivals, 2,767; sailings 2,822.
British merchantships over 1900 tons
sunk by mine or submarine. including
one previously, %; under 1900 tons.
including one previously 10.
British merchant ships unsuccess-
fully attacked, including seven pre-
viously. 23.
British fishing vessels sunk, six.
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The weekly British report Of vessels
sunk by mines or submarines shows the
greatest number Of vessels meeting with
disaster since the report Of May g.. Two
vessels not included in the British re-
port have been sent to the bottom by
German submarines-the French steamer
Sequana of 5,557 tons and the British
steamer Anglian Of 5.532 tons. The crew
Of the Anglian was saved. but 100 persons
on board the Sequana perished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-14

The arrival Of the American mission in
Petrograd doubtless Is the forerunner of
important happenings with regard to the
Russian governments future activities in
the war. The aid of the American gov
ernment will be given unstintedlly to the
new regime by the mission.