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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
OLD RESIDENTS OF pLAINFIELp.
Lowell Spaulding and Mrs. Luella (colby,
Camp Dead.

Plain6eld, May l4.-Loyell SpauIding,
aged 81 years, died Sunday afternoon at
3 O'Clock at the home of Lee Lane. Mr..
Spaulding had been in failing health for
many months. He is survived by one
son and three daughters. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the Methodist church, with
burial in the village cemetery.
Word WAS received Saturday of the
death of Mrs. Henry Camp of Water
town, Me. Mrs. Camp had pneumonia
which was followed by shock. Luella
Susan Colby was born May 4, 1850, the
youngest child of Moses and Eunice Col
by, on the farm near Plsinfield springs,
recently purchased by l.. c. Swain. Miss
Colby married Henry Camp of Randolph,
who came to Plainfeld to reside. Three
children were born to them, two sons and
one daughter. Only one survives her,
Mrs. Edgar Smith, with whom she made
her home. She is also survived by one
brother, Moses Colby, and a nephew, h.
j. Colby, of this town; also a niece, Mrs.
Myrtle Brebner of Barre and niece. Mrs.
Florence O'Neil of Williamstown, be-
sides several nieces and nephews in the
west The funeral and burial will take
place at Watertown, Me-, on Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
HOLD PART OF RoEUx.
British Pushed Ahead in the Center of
Their Front.

London, May l4--The official commu-
nication from British headquarters in
France last night was as follows:
Early this morning the enemy made
two further counter attacks upon our
positions in the Hindenburg line east of
Bullecourt In both cases his attacking
troops were repulsed and left number
of dead in front of our trenches.
During the past 10 days the Austria
liam troops have gallantly maintained
their positions in this sector of the Hin
denburg line, having during that period
repelled at least II determined hostile
counter-attacks.
"The greater part of the village of
Bullecourt, which lies in the Hindenburg
line, is now in our hands. North of the
Scarpe our troops established themselves
during the day in the western houses OF
Roeux and again made progress on the
western slopes of Greenland hill, captur-
ing few prisoners.
Early last night hostile counter
attack east of Roeux cemetery was re-
pulsed. We took 80 prisoners.
"There were patrol encounters last
night northwest of 81. Quentin and
northeast of lie Verguier. Casualties
were inflicted on the enemy and our
posts were advanced at certain points.
Five German airplanes were brought
down in air fighting yesterday; five 9th
ers wered riven down out of control.
One other hostl machine was shot down
in our lines by our anti-aircraft guns.
Six of our airplanes are missing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
LONDON MOTOR
BUSES STOPPED
BY BIG STRIKE
Great Many Vehicles of Nondescript
Style Had to Be Pressed Into Serv-
ice in Order to Get Workers
to Munition Plants.

London, May l4.-The city is without
motor busses to-day, ten thousand en-
ployes of both sexes being out on strike.
Many thousands of workers were delayed
and all sorts of vehicles were pressed
into service to carry the workers to the
munitions centers. The grievance is non
recognition of their union by the operat-
ing companies.
A meeting of the motor bus employees
was held last night when a ballot was
taken on the question of strike. The
vote showed 5,5l2 men in favor of a
walk-out and 500 against. The company
operating the busses issued a statement
accusing the workers of breach of the
agreement existing between them. The
statement expressed the hope that the
company would be able to run con-
siderable number OF its busses Monday,
but admitted its inability to guarantee
a full service.
The strike is extremely unpopular
with the public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
CHANCELLOR STILL STRONG
In Spite of the Frequent Attacks from
Many Sources.

Berlin. via London. May l4.-Whiie
the batting OF the imperial chancellor is
going on the events OF the past forty
eight hours would seem TO indicate that
DIR. Won Bethmann-H Hollweg's position
continues 10 be absolutely secure. The
chancellor returned from a hurried visit
to great headquarters Saturday MORN
ing and left the same night for Vienna
after having spent the day in confer
ring with the Reichstag party leaders
with respect to the interpretations on
Gcrmany's war aims.
Both his visit TO great headquarters
and his trip TO the Austrian capital
were made in connection with the chan
cellor's declaration covering the war
aims. which he viii submit to the Reich
stag Tuesday. Both the government
and the middle road parties are desirous
OF avoiding an extensive acrimonious
debate, and representatives Of the latter
viii unite in joint statement or pre-
sent independent coinciding declarations.
II is contended that the chancellor
holds enough strong cards in the present
military situation. the success ri the
U-bosts. the record sixth WAT loan and
The improvement in the food situation to
beat od his opponents, who have been at
his heels for months past.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
DISCUSSED CATHOLICISM.
Ministers Monday Club Held Monthly
Meeting in Barre.

Fifteen clergymen gathered in the ves-
try of the First Baptist church this fore
noon for the regular monthly meeting of
the Ministers Monthly club. Rev. Jo-
seph +. Piani, pastor of the Italian Bap-
tist mission in this city, read a paper
entitled, Roman Catholicism" after
which there was an earnest discussion
with a number of ministers participat
ing. The president of the club, Rev.
Edgar Grassland. acted as chairman, and
Envoy Sherwood of the local Salvation
Army corps led the devotional exercises.
Before adjourning for dinner at noon it
was resolved to hold the next meeting in
the Congregational church at Berlin Cor
ners
The following clergymen were present:
Rev. S. +. Bloomfield and Revs. Ivan II.
Benedict, Horace B. Haskell, l.. o. Sher-
burne and J.. c. Carson of Montpelier,
Rev c. f. Bingham of Northfeld, Rev.
Frank Bloomfield of Berlin. and Revs.
James Ramage, b. G. Lipsky, J. B. Rear
don, f. Grassland, b. ]. Lehigh, J. F.
Piani and ]. w Barnett and Envoy G. G..
Sherwood OF Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
FOUR DIED DURING FIRE.
And Saoo,ooo Damage Was Done at Man
chester, N. H.

Manchester, n H., May l4.-Four per-
sons lost their lives and more than a
score barely escaped in their night clothes
in fire which destroyed the Weston &
Fits building on Elm street early yes
terday. The loss was estimated at $780,
600.
The dead are Miss Jennie Moffit, 90
years of age, whose body was found in
her room on the top floor of the build
ing; William Hickey, so years, mill
operative; Omar Godbou, also an opera
tive, and John Shaw, so years. a furni-
ture dealer, who died of heart failure
during the fire.
The blaze, which is believed to have
originated in the basement Of the build
ing, spread so rapidly that a general
alarm was sounded and assistance was
called from surrounding towns. The
damage was confined to the Weston &
Fits block
The lower floor of the building was oc-
cupied by stores and the two upper
floors by apartments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
FORMER BARRE MAN.
Francis Duffy Died in Syracuse Saturday
Night.

telegram received here Saturday
night by j. F. Higgins brought tidings
of the death of Francis Duffy, which
occurred in the afternoon at Syracuse,
n. Y Mr.. Duffy was a son of the late
Capt. Hugh A. Duffy, formerly well
known resident OF Barre. The deceased
himself made his home here for many
years, removing to Syracuse around two
years ago. Mr.. Duffy spent much of his
boyhood in Barre and as young man he
was employed hereabouts as a book
keeper. To turfmen up and down the
New England circuit he was Familiarity
known in the days when Barre was a
stamping ground for fine horses. Mr..
Duffy often served as clerk OF the course
at race meets and was an authority on
horses that had made their mark in the
world of the turf. In later years he act
ed as the Barre representative of gran
ite retailing concern.
Details Of Mr. Duffy's illness and death
were not included in the message re-
ceived here. The only near relative sur
viving is his sister, Mrs. p. j. johnson of
Syracuse. The deceased was a member
of Barre council, Knights of Columbus,
and st. Johns court, C. o. F. 1t is
thought that the funeral and interment
will take place in Syracuse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
SAW TORPEDO
FLASH UNDER BOW
Crew of Mongolia Tell of Second Encoun-
ter with Submarine on Their Re-
turn Trip to the United
States.

(Without location) May l4.--The
American steamship Mongolia, from
which the country's first shot in the war
with Germany was fired with such ac-
curacy that German submarine was
sunk, arrived at the American port yes
terday from Europe, bringing report by
the officers of another apparent encounter
with a U-boat.
The second adventure was on May 4,
according to Lieut.. Bruce M Ware, the
man who commanded the naval gun crew
which disposed of the submarine ON April
10.
The Mongolia was on her homeward
voyage, Lieut.. Ware said, when about
midnight on May the wake of what was
believed to be a torpedo was seen ahead
in the moonlight. The missile, if it was
one, passed under the ships bow No
submarine was sighted, but shot was
fired from one of the Mongolia's guns in
the direction from which the supposed
torpedo had come and nothing further
was heard or seen to indicate a subma-
rine's presence.
The gunners on the Mongolia were
jubilant upon their arrival. They reiter-
ated their conviction that the shot on
April 10 sank the submarine. 1t was
fired, Lieut.. Ware said, by James A.
gunner's mate, Of Portsmouth,
Va. Lieut. Ware declared that through
his glasses he saw the shot strike the
U-boat's periscope and that the hit was
by cloud of white vapor, as
though an internal explosion had been
caused. After that the submarine did
not reappear, he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
FOOD SPECTATORS
CALLED PIRATES"
BY SENATORS
Senator Thomas Purposes Adjustment
of Activities of Stock Exchanges,
Etc, During War.

Washington, D. c., May l4.-"Pirates'
and robbers" were terms applied by
senator's to food spectators during the
Senate debate to-day on proposals to
abolish futures trading in food. Lamp
post hangings as a remedy were again
referred TO.
Suspension during the war OF all stock
exchanges, boards of trade and chambers
of commerce which permit speculation in
futures on foodstutfs was proposed to.
day by Senator Thomas, Democrat, of
Colorado, as an amendment to the ad-
ministration espionage bill. Senator
Thomas said he had received scores Of de-
mands from the public that gambling in
the necessities of life during the war be
stopped and cited the recent soaring of
wheat futures 10 show the need for inn
mediate action by Congress.
Senators Overman and Lewis pleaded
against loading down the espionage
measure with irrelevant amendments.
The latter said, however, that some pro-
vision like this must be made eventually
for the benefit of the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
ANOTHER PLATTSBURG CAMP.
Second Will Be Held After First Con
tingent Leaves.

New York, May 1.-THE full quota
of 10000 men, which the war department
requested for the officers training camps
throughout the country, was recruited
within 20 days of the issuance of the
call, Capt. Arthur +. Cosby, of the Mill
tary Training Camps association an
nounced here last night.
Following the completion of the first
camps. which viii begin their work
Tuesday, Capt. Cosby said, it is expected
another series of camps will be held,
probably in August.
'Men who were eligible, but were not
selected for the first camp, will have an
opportunity to make application for this
new camp" said Capt Cosby. at is not
necessary for men who contemplate GO
ing to the second camp to send in their
applications now, as due announcement
will be given in the newspapers.
I'VE will urge the war department to
announce as early as possible the date
of the opening of the next camp so as
to allow ample time to conduct the pre-
liminary recruiting and examination in
more satisfactory manner than the re-
cent emergency campaign.
I'VE shall urge most strongly that,
with a three months NOTICE and prepara-
ton. the merits of each individual appli-
cant may be passed on more satisfac-
torily and the army authorities them
selves will be better able to select the
successful candidates and give them a
rea sonable notice in order that they may
wind up their affairs, preparatory to en-
tering into active service"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
WHEAT TRADING
HALTED AT CHICAGO
Saturdays Closing Figures Giver as the
Maximum at Which Settlements
May Be Made,

Chicago, May l4.--All trade in the
wheat exchange to close up existing con-
tracts was ordered stopped for two days
by the directors of the Board of Trade
to-day. Saturdays closing figures were
given as a maximum at which settle
ments may be made. All trading in corn
and oats for May delivery was ordered
discontinued. May wheat was eliminat-
ed Saturday.
Extreme declines of from nine to
twelve cents in July and September
wheat came as the result of the order
of the board. Two days cessation of
tradings was decided upon to give time
for the representatives of the boards in
the country to come here for meet
ing to discuss concerted action to curb
the runaway tendency of grain prices.
kilograms We're sent last night, urging
the boards to have representatives here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
BoSToN'S GREETING TO vIvIANI.
Frenchman Was Greeted Enthusiastical-
ly All Along the Route.

Boston, May l4.-Boston gave warm
greeting yesterday to Rene Vivisni, for
mer premier of France and head of the
French war mission to the United States.
The distinguished visitor, coming a day
after the city had outstretehed its arms
TO Marshal Joffre, was feasted, toasted
and cheered by thousands.
Despite a cold drizzling rain, NJ. vivi-
ami and his party were taken through
streets decorated with the colors of
France, Great Britain and the United
States and were spplsuded enthusiastic
cally wherever they went.
Accorded a welcome by Governor Nc
call, Mayor Curley and other state and
city officials. the French statesman later
WAS the center OF a reception in the Bos-
ton public library. A visit 10 the home
OF A. Lawrence Lowell, president OF Har-
ward university, and to the Widener Me
mortal library of that Institution. to-
gether with another reception and din
ner at the Boston City club made up the
days entertainment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
RUSSIAN WAR
MINISTER QUITS
Commander of Petrograd Garrison Also
Resigned Because of Efforts to
NEEDLE with His Command.

Petrograd, via London, May l4.-Gen.
Guchkoff, minister of war, has resigned.
In announcing the resignation at yes
terdays meeting of the congress OF dele
gates from the front, Guchkoff read a
letter sent by him to Premier Lvoff
which said In view of the condition
IN which the power of the government
has been placed, especially the authority
of the minister of war in relation to
the army and navy, condition which
am powerless to alter and which
threatens to have consequences fatal to
the defense of the liberty and even the
existence of Russia, ] can no longer ex-
ercise the functions of minister of war
and marine and share the responsibility
for the grave sin being committed
against the country"
Petrograd, via London, May l4.-Gen.
Korniloff, commander of the Petrograd
garrison, resigned yesterday. The gen.
eral explained to an interviewer that his
resignation was due to an impossible po-
sition arising from the efforts OF various
organizations to control the garrison and
added:
ven, sneh, iet tneiu tdhe the icsPoh
sibility."
The last straw which led to the COM
mander's resigning was the demand made
Saturday by the executive committee
of the council of soldiers and workmen's
delegates that all kornilotf's orders
should be presented to the committee for
its endorsement General Kornilof will
go to the front to command one Of the
armies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
DIED FROM FALL.
Royal Sleeper. 90, of Brattleboro Was
Night Waterman.

Brattleborc. May l4.-Royal Sleeper
60, night watchmsn at the Fort Dummer
cotton mill, was found dead Yesterday
morning at the foot Of a flight of iron
stairs. DR. Henry Tucker, health officer,
who was summoned. said that Mr.. sleep.
or suffered from vertigo and that he had
undoubtedly fallen as he was descend
ing the stairs Injuries to his mead
caused death.
Mr. Sleeper had wound his watch
mans clock ON the second -four at ,
O'Clock and his death undoubtedly took
place q few minutes after tnat hour. The
body was found BY the day watchman
when be came on duty. Mr.. Sleeper had
lived in this town for 10 years and had
been an attendant at the Brattleboro
retreat at one time. He leaves one son,
a resident Of Albany, y. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
FELL UNDER TRAIN.
A. E. 0akes, Rutland, R. r. Brakeman,
Instantly Killed.

Bennington, May IA. L. Cakes, a
Rutland railroad brakeman whose home
is at Leicester Junction, was instant
ly killed about 1880 o'clock Sunday
forenoon when he fell from the top of
freight car in the local yard and one
set of trucks passed over his body. John
Rowland, another brakeman, was stand
ing beside the train when 0akes fell
and attempted to drag the unfortunate
man from under the wheels, but was un-
successful.
oakes was running on the through
freight over the Chatham division. The
accident happened while the crew was
engaged shifting cars in the lower section
OF the yard. 1t is believed that 0akes
missed his footing and fell while at
tempting to pass the opening between
two cars.
The body, which was badly mangled,
was taken to local undertaking es-
tablishment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
HALF BULLECOURT is
IN BRITISH HANDS
Unless the Tide of Battle Is
Promptly Turned, IN e
Crushing in of the South
ern End of the Drocourt-
Queant Line Is Inevitable
and the Germans May Be
Forced to Relinquish All
of France

In the face of blazing oil, liquid fre,
poison gas and every other horror known to
modern war, the British are slowly and
stubbornly fighting their way to the
Drocourt- -Queant line, the gate to Douai
and Cambria and the principal link in
the fetters welded on northern France by
the Germans. Gen. Haig is hammering
all along the line, but it is around Queant
at the southern extremity that his sue
cess has been the most marked and a
corresponding menace to the Germans.
Queant is virtually pocketed.
The British also have driven their foes
from one-half of Bullecourt after some
of the grimmest fighting on the western
front and unless the tide is promptly
turned the village is lost to the Germans
and the crushing in of the southern end
of the Drooourt-Q t-Queant line is inevitable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
MORE BOYS VOLUNTEER
And Their Companions Give Them
Rousing Send-0ff.

Two volunteers were added to-day TO
the quota of Barre boys whose voluntary
cnlistments have gone to swell the ranks
OF the Headquarters and other companies
of the LIST Vermont regiment at Fort
Ethan Allen. Lee Maiden, student at
Spaulding high school and an active fig
arc in three branches OF schoolboy ath-
letics, and George r. Bartlett are the
latest enlistments filed with Sergt. Maj.
n. w. Hooker, who was in the city FRI
day and Saturday Maiden and Bartlett
were off for the reservation this morning
to take their examinations and COM
pany of rs lads from Spaulding were per-
mitted to make their escape from class
rooms in order to give the new recruits
n rousing send-off at the station The
boys left Barre at S25 o'clock and before
their departure each was loudly cheered.
Returning TO the school building, the
Spaulding students formed in line and
executed fantastic drills at the instance
of flag bearer, pausing at two points
along the line of march to salute with
loud rah-rahs, their departed comrades.
A third recruit to be signed up Satur-
day was Ernest Lafayette of west hill, a
barber at the Holt shop. Mr.. Lafayette
is at the fort already. He is the second
among the younger BARRIERS of Barre to
offer himself to his country, Rodney
Peake, an employe of the Ross shop, hav-
ing left for the reservation last Wednes-
day. Clarence Curtis of Orange, former
ly a clerk in the Barre Savings bank, re-
turned to his company this morning after
a week end visit in town. Norman Cor
don, another Spaulding student, has been
accepted for the mounted orderly section,
according to word received by his father,
John w. Gordon. The young man ac-
the detail of IL recruits who
went to Fort Ethan Allen week ago.
Glenn George and John Heney have re-
turned to the fort after a weekend visit |
here. Sergt. Maj. Hooker was back on |
the reservation yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
BALFoUR VISITED ROOSEVELT.
Distinguished Englishmsn Went to oy-
ster Bay for Interview.

New York. May l4.--Foreign Minister
Arthur J. Balfour of Great Britain. head
of the war mission to the United States,
spent somewhat militant Sunday, al
though il was supposed to be day of
rest for the weary envoys.
In the morning the British statesman
went 10 the cathedral of st. John the
Divine. where he listened TO war SER
mon by Rev. Dr. Charles H. Brent. Epis-
copal bishop of the Philippines. In the
afternoon be went TO Oyster Bay for a
visit to Col. Theodore Roosevelt. who
wants to head a force Of American vol
unteers TO fight in France. There were
no formal entertainments for Mr.. Bal,
four's colleagues and they spent the day
a. they pleased.
There was a distinguished congrega
tion at the cathedral Mr.. Balfour occu-
pied a pew with Joseph II. Choate and
Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British am
bassador. The cathedral was crowded.
although admission was by card only.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
BULLET WENT
THROUGH COAT
Private HI ian Raymond
Had NJ low Escape
a. ,wanton
HE WIS GUARDING
lS NITIONS PLANT
Soldier Dropped to Ground
and Commenced Fir
ing in Return

Swanton, May l4.--Private Herman
Raymond Of Co. B, lst Vermont infan-
try. was shot by an unknown person
while on outpost duty at the plant of
the Remington Arms Co. here last night
at $50 o'clock The bullet passed through
his overcoat but did not injne him.
Private Raymond was walking his post
when suddenly shot rang out. At once
the guardsman dropped to the ground
and commenced firing in the direction
from which the sound came. After fir
ing two shots he called to the sergeant
of the guard and patrol was formed.
A search was made in the vicinity but
no intruder was found. The shooting
is being investigated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
SERIOUS DAMAGE BY FIRE.
On German Imperial wharves at Will
helmshayen.

Amsterdam, May IA, via London.--For
seven hours on Wednesday a great fire
ragged on the imperial whsrves at viii
helmshaven, according to advices re-
eeived here yesterday. The submarine
building department was seriously dam
aged. The entire district has been closed
to the public.
Wilhelmshaven is the chief German
naval station and war harbor in tine
North sea and is the second largest naval
base of the empire.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-14
OVER IS AIR CoMBATS
Fought Over Zeebrugge, and the British
Claim Success.

London, May l4.-An official state
ment issued last evening by the British
admiralty relative to the naval and
aerial bombardment of Zeebrugge Sat
urday morning says:
"A very heavy bombardment of the
important area at Zeebrugge was sue
cessfully carried out Saturday morning
by a portion of our forces under orders
OF the Dover vice admiral
"The royal naval air service rendered
valuable cooperation and over Is aerial
combats occurred, in which four enemy
machines were destroyed and five others
were driven down out of control.
1.-Two of our machines failed to return.
One of these descended in Dutch terri.
tory and was interned."