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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
B. Lucchina, S. N. Parker
and Arthur c. Jones, Lii
cense Commissioners
ALL ARE EXPECTED
TO ACCEPT PLACES
Assistant Judges Dale and
Dana Made Announce
ment To-day

Assistant Judges Dale and Dana OF
Washington county court to-day an
nounced the appointment of board OF
license commissioners for Barre, the only
place in Washington county which voted
this month to legalize the sale OF liquor
for the coming year. The board in Office
last year was swept out completely, and
the new board is composed of Battista
Luechina, Sherman N. Parker and Ar
thur c. Jones. The board which goes
ont of Office was made up'of W. II Ward,
John Robins and John B. Kelley.
Judge Dale stated early this afternoon
that the appointments were mailed to
the appointees Yesterday but that no re.
sponses had been received, although the
judges had reaso n 70 believe that the
appointments would be accepted by all
three of the men named. II was stated
also that the men had been strongly rec.
commended for the positions. There was
not such rush of candidates as last
year.
Mr.. Lucchina is member of the gran
ite manufacturing firm of North Barre
Granite company and is one of the best
known of the Italian residents of the
city. Mr., Parker is harness manufac.
turer with shop at 240 North Main
street. Mr.. Jones is member of the
livery stable firm of Jones & Nye, located
just off Depot square.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
"a BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
DURING PAST WEEK
Official Report States That 70 More
British Merchantmen Successfully
Resisted Submarine Attack.

London, March PA British official
communication issued last night says
that the week ending March Is, l6 Brit
sh ships, each of tonnage of more than
800 were sunk and eight of tonnage
under 900 tons. Twenty-one fishing
vessels also were sunk.
The communication also gives the
number of vessels arriving and sailing
from United Kingdom ports during this
period. 1t says:
For the week ending March Is, mer-
chant vessels of all nationalities of over
100 tons, exclusive of fishing and local
craft, United Kingdom ports: Arrivals
1854; sailings 2..'54.
British merchantmen sunk by mine
or submarine, of 900 tons gross or
over. lG; under ] GOO tons. 8.
British merchantmen unsuecessfullv
attacked including one during the week
ending March II, 10.
British fishing vessels sunk, including
IL sailors, 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
BIG SWEEP BY BRITISH.
Took in 40 Villages East of the River
Somme.

London, March 22.-The official state.
ment from British headquarters last
night was as follows:
South and southeast of Peronne we
have advanced rapidly during the last "a
hours and reached points some 10 miles
to the east of the river Somme. We
have occupied another 40 villages in this
area.
Between Nurlu and Arras the enemy
is beginning to develop considerable re-
sistance at a number of places. Never
theless his rear guards are being steadily
driven from their positions and our prog
ress continues.
eve carried out successful raids during
the night east of Arras and northeast of
Neuville st. Vaast. A hostile raiding
party east of Neuyille st. Vaast was re-
pulsed.
"The enemy blew mine this morning
southeast of Ypres, damaging his own
trenches.
There has been considerable artillery
activity during the day, by both sides in
the neighborhood of Armentieres and
Ypres."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
LONG A RESIDENT OF EAST BARRE
Wilbur Cutler, Town Grand Juror For
Many Years, is Dead.

Wilbur Cutler, a resident Of East
Barre for over 20 years, passed away
Wednesday He was born in Orange 81
years ago. his parents being Jacob and
Mary Waterman Cutler. His wife
Nora Camp of Orange, died about %
wears ago Mr.. Cutler Is survived by two
brothers. Herman Z. Of Plainield and
Merton T. Of East Barre, and sister,
Mrs. Curtis Martin Of Marshfield
He was a member OF Gill lodge, No.
81. l. O. o. F.. and the encampment. also
Ripping Stream Rebekah lodge He was
town grand juror for many years. Dur
ing the past year he had been assistant
al the postofiicc lie was OF genial
disposition and had a wide circle Of
friends
The funeral will be held in the Con
gregational church at East Barre Friday
afternoon az o'clock, Rev James Ram
age officiating.
Rebekahs. members Of the cncamp-
ment. and Odd Fellows viii attend the
funeral in q body and the services of
the odd Fellows will be used At the
church. Burial viii be in Orange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
TRENCH WARFARE GIVES WAY
TO OPEN FIELD FIGHTING
Meanwhile British, Pursuing Less Rap
idly, Are Said to be Within Five
Miles of the Important City of St
Quentin, Link in the New Line of
the German Army

French troops contact with the main German and
be the initial stage of the greatest battle OF
opened before the gates of La Fere For the first time
retreat began patrol and guard fight
the thunder of artillery and the clash OF ma
jor forces making stand line running
north south of La Fee from ST. Simon to the forest OF Coucy
a distance roughly estimated at about 25 miles.
The situation the British front is somewhat obscure owing
vague character of the British official reports The latest
reports from London that General ag has pushed ten miles
of the Somme at points This would place the British
within four five miles from ST. Quentin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
MAN KILLED BY DAUGHTER.
Shooting at East Charleston is Thought
to Have Been Accidental.

Barton, March 22.-While coming
down stairs at the same time her father
was passing up the stairway, Iva Bu-
shaw, Is years old, carrying a 2-calibre
rife, shot and almost instantly killed
Austin Bushaw, her father. at the Bu-
shaw home, one and one-hslf miles from
East Charleston. last evenin. The case
is thought 10 be accidental, but States
Attorney Stoddard of Orleans is on the
scene to make official investigation.
Details of the accident are difficult to
obtain, but the first wild reports that
the case was one of murder are dispelled
by those knowing the family and the cir
cumstances best. The bullet entered the
neck Of Bushaw and death was almost
instantaneous. There are six children
in the family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
FRENCH FORCED WAY
INTO STRONG PLACES
NORTH OF TERGNIER
Germans Gave Energetic Resistance, But
the French Succeeded in Capturing
Several More Villages.

Paris, March 22.-The Germans made
energetic resistance to the French last
night between the Somme and the Aisne
but after spirited fighting north of Terg.
nier the French forced them out of sew
eral strong positions and occupied a
number of villages.
A number OF villages to the north of
Soissons were carried in the face of de-
termined resistance by the Germans, ac-
cording to the official statement.
The total amount of French territory
liberated from the German invaders by
the Somme offensive up to March q is
S53 square miles situated in four de-
partments. 1t includes 1856 towns and
villages. the homes of nearly $4,000
Frenchmen. The Germans still hold T.
1876 square miles in France
The official communication given out
last night was as follows:
"North of Ham the situation is with
oat change. Our light forces remain in
contact with the enemy between Roupy
and st. Quentin.
East of Ham we forced this morning
at two places a passage of the canal of
the Somme, despite lively resistance by
the Germans. The operation, conducted
vigorously, enabled us to clear the north
and east margins of the canal and drive
back the enemy as far as the outskirts
Of Clastres and Montescourt. Inunds-
tions have been caused by the enemy in
this region.
Most Of the villages before our lines
in the neighborhood of st. Quentin are
in flames.
"We have advanced north Of Tergnier
(which lies southwest Of Ia Ferei In
the valley of the Ailette there have
been skirmishes between patrols. The
enemy, who occupies in force the east
bank of the Crozst canal and the All
cite. has subjected our lines to lively
bOmbardment
In the region north Of scissors We
made considerable progress and fought
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
CAPTURED ZOO RUSSIANS.
Germans Report Small Operation on Ru.
manian Front.

Berlin, via wireless, March pa re-
vival of activity on the Rumanian front
was reported by the war office to-day.
On the Russian front east of Ida, Ger
man detachments advanced to the Sec
ond Russian trenches and captured more
than 200 Russians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
FERRTsBURG YOUTH is KILLED.
Hosea Langevin, 10, Victim of an Acety
leue Gas Explosion.

Nergennes. March 22.-Hoses Lanre-
win, 10, Of Ferrisburg. who was injured
yesterday by an explosion in the gen
orator Of an acetylene gas plant on which
he was working. died yesterday after
noon at i:3o o'clock. He lighted match
TO locate the trouble. causing an explo-
sion. A hole was cut in his head expos
ing the brain
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
ONE MAN KILLED.
And Several Injured in New York Cen
tral Wreck Near Waterloo, Ind.

Fort Wayne, Ind. March 22.-Chsrles
Moat, 20. Of Toledo. o.. fireman. was
killed, aud several passengers were-slight-
" injured Yesterday afternoon when west
bound New York Central passenger train
No. 10 ran into a freight wreck near
Waterloo. Ind Engineer James Moulton,
also of Toledo. Of the passenger train.
jumped. receiving serious injuries. None
Of the passenger cars turned over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
GERMAN CAVALRY
GOES INTO ACTION
FIRST TIME IN YEARS
In Berlin This is Regarded as Indication
That Great Events are Taking
Place and That Trench War
fare Is Temporarily
Ended.

Berlin, Tuesday, March 20, Thy wire
lessl, Thursday, March 22.--The German
cavalry is now in touch with the French
and British mounted troops, which have
been in action several days in the terri
tory evacuated by the Germans, so that
for the first time since the autumn of
1914 cavalry on both sides is being en-
ployed on the western front. This is
regarded here as an indication that great
events are taking place and that real
battle is in prospect, trench warfare be-
ing over for time on this part of the
front,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
FRENCH REpULSED
When They Attacked on North Banks
of the Aisne.

Berlin (by wireless), March 22-Spirit-
ed fighting in the sector over which the
Germans have been retiring is reported
in to-day's official communication,
which mentions no further evacuation
of territory. French battalions attacking
on the north bank of the Aisne were
replused.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
CHESTER PASTOR RESIGNS.
Rev. George S. DeLsno Will Not Accept
Another Universahst Pastorate.

st. AIbans. March 22.-Rev. George F.
Fortier. superintendent Of the Universal
ist convention for Vermont and Quebec
announces that Rev. George Stud
son DeLano. D. D.. pastor Of the Univer-
salist church in Chester, has resigned.
He came to Chester from South Carolina
in November. 1914 II is understood
that he viii not accept another pastor
ate in the Universalist denomination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
KAISER'S COUSIN
REPORTED LOST
IN AIRPLANE RAID
Prince Friedrich Karl Has Not Returned
from Trip Between Arras and
Peronne, Reports Berlin.

Berlin, via wireless, March 22.-The
announcement is made that an airplane
piloted by Prince Friedrich Karl, cous-
in of the emperor, has not returned from
a raid between Arras and Peronne.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR 1T.
Legislature at Concord Asks for Univer-
sal Military Training.

Concord. y. H. March 22.-The lecis-
lature today passed a concurrent reso-
luton declaring for universal military
training and memorializing Congress 10
put such a system in force at the esrli-
eat possible day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

quite spirited engagements. Most of the
conquered villages are entirely destroyed.
East of the Meuse the enemy deliv-
cred several surprise attacks against the
Calonne trench, but these failed under
our fire. The day relatively calm on the
rest of the front
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
A NASHUA SCHOOL BURNED.
Loss To-day Was siOo,ooo-BuiIding Was
Formerly = High School

Nashua. y II, March 22-The Spring
street grammar school, formerly used ss
high school. vas burned to-day, and
the loss is 100000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
Drug Bill Killed.

The House to-day rejected the Senate
bill relating to the sale of opium, NOR
phine and other narcotic drugs. The bill
appeared without recommendations. the
committee being evenly divided. 1t was
opposed by Mr.. Dana Of New Haven, Mr.
Pollard OF Cavendish, Mr. Spaulding of
Warren, Mr.. Stearns of Burlington and
Mr.. Waite of Shoreham and was favored
by Mr.. Osgood of Rockingham, Mr. Hall
of Woodbury. and Mr.. Metzger of Ran
dolph. Second reading was refused by an
emphatic vote.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
PIKE TOWNS
CANDIDATES
ELM GROVE AND FULTON NAME
CANDIDATES FOR OFFICES
EpGwooD MINES TO-
MIGHT.
Other Notes OF Interest Along tho BUSY
and BustltnX National Highway

Two roustrS meetings 81 town COIN
ellis were held las; evening IN the oH'-
the-pike district when c;r.lGsGates were.
NAMED to nj the various OFFICES |" ne
voted upcI; early IN January. Suss"S
ton meetings were held at Kim HV"NS
and. also 1T EGlt"c. whiis this nvehi"S
Edgwood Will name IT'S c;,ndiuates'
gharo Is stu a chance for others I" get
in the rinE. however. and other names
will no doubt be suggested.
Mayor George W. Campbell. was re-
named rs candliate TO succeed him
selk his name beIng tho only one con-
firmed last evening. The name Of Peter
Boyd. assistant advertising manager 81
The Whcel!rS News and 1ntelligeaceT.
and we'll known Elm Grows man. WAS
also whispered about by his friends rs
4 lISely candidate. but as he was absent
from town last evening no Information
could be made "a 10 his Intentions IL
IS however known that his friends are
boosting him and urging him TO come
out.
Harry.E. Smith. tho present recorder.
WAS suggested as a candidate FOR re-
election, no others being mentioned.
The names suggested fur council
were: olive 70 be electeD II II. He'd
rick. Henry =. SchateC. Jar'ies II. EonkS-
10y, John Reis,er. George z. Gontcr.
Wiltert Waters and z. L. Blake.
Fulton Meeting.
Maycr E. J. S;of ksr was named ms
. candidate TO sue ceed himself. while
e1-mayor Herman R"edHr. who has
twice been mayor OF the town was
named also and q real lively battle Is
promised
Fer recorder the nara-, Of J. II. Nolt.
7. J. yossen and A J. Smith were sug-
keStod-
For council tn. nares Of Charles
Slaproth, Michael FTtesmuth. Henry
Rayha. c. L. Zoeckl"r. Sr.. S. G orth.
- J. wagner Albert link. Raymond
Murphy. David Ridgeway. E. Shutznee.
Fl. l. Shook. Louis Schneider, Charles
Schneider. Charles Younke. John J.
Stein. William Mooney. John Fuller. J.
NJ Poste,wciGht we're suggested.
The bail"; comnissihns named are
Richard ~ Stein. William Hartman and
~ J. Young.
Other Towns.
Edswond VIII hold its suggestion
meeting this "v"EnE Ut the town hall.
WoodStiain will also c'r-naule the pres
eut officials and there wilt likely be- no
contests.
The sam: IAN b. said II tho towns OF
ath"rw.,.l vh";" 'h'r" - no contest.
while TriaLe,rhjA Will name It's officials
j., q later time.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
Briefs aud Personals.

Mr. and Mrs. s. II. Thompson "f
Eighteenth street. ERE the proud parents
OF baby g!rl. arriving nj their HON"
Sunday evening.
Misses Margaret Stamm. Jeanette NJ
hen and Ir"n" Suid"r u: East Wheeling.
were recent guests at In" home ~ Miss
Minnie Burke. OF South WarwuuI ave-
nu".
\. D. Rrardsmorn. nf Wo0dSf"lh. o..
who has been tho guest nj the home
or Mr. and Mrs. j u. TayiNr. OF Rich
land avenue. has returned 10 his home
Mrs. John McNHmara and son. OF
parkcrsburE. who hav" been spending
some time AT the hnmr ~ Miss Sara
Connolly. nc Twnu'y-!irst street. have
returned "a her home.
Miss Maudc Anderson. or Friendly. W.
Va and Mrs. o. =. Allen. If East Liver
pool. o., nrc n" guests 1t III" homo
Of l'rrf and Mrs. y. l.. t;ycE-, of High
land avenue.
Mrs Il. J. Cox. Of PITTSBURGH. Is Wis
li."g At the homo If Mr.. and Mrs. T. +,
Hood. Eighteenth street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
Defendant Claims Woman
Was Slain By Robbers

WAUSEON. Ohio, Dee. &.-~Farmers
for miles around ilocked here to-day
for the beginning Of the trial Of Fred
rriCk Lehman. Fulton county farmer,
charged with the murder Of his wife,
Grace. as she lay sleeping in her bed
on the Lehman farm the night OF Sep
t,nlhrr II. last. They brought their
lunches and prepared to stay AL day.
When court adjourned tonight five
iuryncn had been accepted by the de-
Tense.
Charles Staple, attorney for the
State, stated in tho court room that he
would show that lehman slew his wife
because he was infatuated with anoth-
or woman The other woman. the wife
OF a farmer neiGhbor Of tho Lehmans,
will be the chief witness for the prose-
CutiOn, no said.
According 10 attorneys for the de-
frnse. Lehman will adhere to his first
statement that robbers killed Mrs.
Lehman and then attacked him, snnt
him and bound him with rope, lrav-
inG him in the yard between his house
and barn.
When neiehhorS found Mrs. Leh-
mans body her arms wcro folded and
tho bedding had not been disarranEed.
4 bullet hole was found In the wo-
mans head.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
MILITARY MAIDS
At THE COURT
Great Show is Making a Big Hit With
tho Theatregocra at the Big
Play House.

Morris Wainstock's great b,Irlcsqro
show. THE Military Maids" opened
yesterday afternoon at the Court The.
atre with q record breaking audience
in attendance. The show is one Of tho
best ever coming to III" Court. and IS
clean and up-to-date In every way.
The Jokes nre right 10 tho point and
have never been heard here before
George A. Clark heads the bin on th"
fun end. and from all parts OF the biz
house he was encored time and intr
again by the great audiences ycst"r-
day afternoon and last night.
The show will be- repeated again
this afternoon and this evening. 1t is
likely that there will he record
breaking attendance, ms the big show
IS considered ono OF the real humdn--
ers OF the season.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
$1,000 and >1aSo
DRESSES
$6.98.
Womoa's ald Mlssst 8tlSa
DM't hSrS In mind.
when you Rad this i'd.
the Guits you would - O.
tinArtly elsewhere for Is.
bu, coma prepared 70 ond
nicely tailored and o.
signed rutI. that r~e-
sen1 Amazing nEinEh

giving with his parents on South. Jacc'
street, left yesterday morning for MOI
gantown. where he will take up HI
work
On Friday evening. December T.. IT,.
rorty-hour devotion will begin at tn
ST. Mary's church. at Thirty-siKth and
Jacob streets.
Mrs. D. o. Merlin. Of South Chaplin"
street, Is visiting relatives In Pitts.
burgh.
Mrs. F. A. ganghman. Of Thrc-nin:
street. Will entertain the Bu1x club Oh
Monday. December 10.
H K. Pracht will entertain IN hone"
Of the Wheeling High school football
squad on Thursday evening Decembc'
G. The affair vii! be given at the res.
idence Of Gregory Schriver. on Souti
Chapline street, and most pleasant
time Is anticipated.
St. Mary's Holy Name society held =
primary election of officers In the Kair
club room last night
The schedule for fair ground and
Benwood cars have been changed. anc
instead Of running every fifteen miu
utee they run every half hour.
Miss Hazel Sonderman has returne"
to Lake Erie college, where she Will
resume her studios after spending fey
days with her parents on south Woo
street.
Mrs. Carl Goeddle Of Forty-third An"
wetzel street is suffering with an a.
tack OF tonsilitis.
Mrs. Jacob Hobstetter IN confined t.
her home on Thtrty-frst street With q
FERROUS illness.
DR.. Harry Hall will 10 tho prineip'
speaker at the meeting Of the b.:
Scout Masters this evening His sub
ject will be on First Aid"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04

OF the Asphalt products company Will
rot l..: built 1T Triadelnhia Tor some
.iync To- come. The organizers OIL '''@
CORPORATION are urah'c l" secure NO
,.r,., r. CONFLICT. the buildings and as
:. result the plant may not be built.
I, vas to have cost approximately
Sam. GOO and ten acres of land at TIT
ad.loh,a has been acquired Tor tho site.
The Liant when completed will employ
at lest fifty skilled men
.kAsphfalt shingles and roofing Is 70
he the product turned out and II Is SAID
that n,any orders are now on hand. IL
is possible that the plant will be com
pler.d at 4 later date.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-12-04
WARWOOD
Big Bazaar on Thursday Evening.

M Of thu church societies OF War
wood. have been making arrangements
for their annual haZHar anu supper.
which will I've held In their basement
rooms Of the church on the evenings
designated by them.
What promises 70 he Of a great deal
Of interest will lie the bazaar which the
ladies Of the Christian church have 50
delEcntly arranged for Thursday even
!nS Numerous articles have been pre-
pared for the various booths and stands
which Will lend 4 very attractive fca-
tur. 70 the scene have been arranged
for. On" thing that promises Ia hc not
only delicious to the palate. but very
cnjoyahle in every detail. Will he tho
xurpcr that VIII be served from the
hours OF 5 TO s. which Will BIO by I'll"
ladies OF the congregation. Thcs" Ia
dies are quite famous for their suprcrs
and this 10 doubt Will be Il drawinS'
card for the WarwoUd citizens.