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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
BARRE RED CROSS FORMED.
Marked Enthusiasm Was Manifested al
Organization Meeting.

| Enthusiasm ran unb0unded at Aldricf
hall in the library building Thursday
afternoon when as many as IS Barre
women gathered to take the steps neces.
sary to form local branch Of the Red
Cross society Before the meeting a
large number OF persons had pledged
their support as active members and be-
fore adjournment the enrolment was ma
terially increased Recruiting for the Red
Cross will continue, however, and al
ready members of the branch are making
an earnest appeal for additional mem
bers. r. p. 0lzeldam of the state Red
Gross headquarters in Burlington told an
interesting story of the society's endeav-
ors and said that with other towns and
cities supporting active branches Barre
shonld not fail to fall into line.
Afterward it was unanimously voted
to form a local branch and organization
was effected by the election of the fol-
lowing officers and committees: Presi-
dent, Miss Carrie NJ Wheelock; secre-
tary, Mrs Arthur c. Tilden; treasurer,
Mrs. Robert Q. McDonnell: finance com
mittee, Mrs. c. A. Brown. chairman, Miss
Euls Ayerill, Miss Mary Donetti, Mrs.
William Cole; jr., Mrs. n. S. Love; sup
ply committee, Miss Alice Pape, chair
man, Mrs. S. n. Parker, Mrs. +. d. Ladd
Mrs. Frank w. Robinson, Mrs. Grant A.
Lane; membership committee, Mrs. Alex
Duncan, chairman, Mrs. n. ID. Phelps,
Mrs B. A. Eastman, Mrs. f. II. White,
Miss Agnes Stafford; civil relief commit
tee Mrs. S. Hollister Jackson, chairman,
Mrs H. J. Smith, Miss Josephine Rizzi,
Miss Eva Annie Bisbee, Miss Evelyn
Phelps.
A special meeting of the Vermont
branch, American Red Cross. and state
conference OF the branches of the chapter
will be held in Burlington Wednesday,
April IS. C. r. Nutter, assistant director
of the northeastern division, will attend
and address the public meeting in the
evening. He will tell what is expected OF
Vermont and assist in planning the state
work of the Red Cross units, finances
and supplies. Mrs. n. ID.
Phelps was chosen delegate to the
meeting with Miss Wheelock as an alter
native.
The Barre Red Gross is to continue its
appeal for members and those who con-
enrolling are asked to make |
known their intention at once. Member |
ship costs only 81 per year and offers
everyone an opportunity to serve.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
BODY FOUND ON FLOOR.
Mrs. Frank Paquin of South Barre Died
from Natural Causes.

Mrs. Cora Elizabeth Paquin, wife ot
Frank Paquin, passed away suddenly al
her home in South Barre yesterday aft.
ernoon, the end coming as she sat in a
rocking chair preparing vegetables for
supper. Her body was discovered 10y
Mrs. Ira Wright, who, with her husband
occupies tenement in the same house
Twenty minutes earlier Mrs. Paquin
talked with Mrs. Wright .as the two
women stood in the kitchen of the for
mer's apartment. Mrs. Paquin had been
ill at noon and because of her condition
her neighbor had remained with her most
of the day. Sometime around 3 o'clock
Mrs. Wright stepped into her own apart
ments and shortly afterward, when she
returned to rejoin Mrs. Paquin, she found
her neighbor lying on the floor.
Life had probably gone from the body,
but Mrs. Wright hurriedly called DIR.
]. A. Wark. The physician examined
the woman, who was quite dead when
he arrived, and gave it as mis- opinion
that her demise was due TO apoplexy.
Latterly Mrs. Paquin had been subject
to apoplectic attacks. DIR. L. II. Bailey,
health officer of Barre Town, was noti-
fed of the death and after ascertaining
the circumstances he gave permission to
proceed with arrangements for the fu
neral and interment.
Mrs. Paquin is survived by her hus
band, an employe of the Barre & Chel-
sea railroad, who was advised of his
wife's death by Mrs. Wright soon after
the doctor arrived. She also leaves her
son, Clinton Paquin OF Barre, and two
sisters and three brothers as follows:
Mrs. Harriet Ingrsham of Los Angeles.
Cal. and Mrs. Julia Barrett of South
Newbury, William Shepard Of Meredith.
y. H., Willard Shepard of Bradford, and
Alonzo Shepard. The deceased was born
Cora f. Shepard in Munroe, \. H., Jan.
22. 1863. Much of her earlier life was
passed in the town Of her birth and Sept. !
10. 1850, in Haverhill. n. H., she was
married to Mr. Paquin. For the past
Is years, Mrs. Psquin had lived in Barre. I
East Barre and South Barre. She was !
an adherent of the Congregational I
,hurch.
Il is expected that funeral services
rill be held at the house Sunday after
lcon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
LICENSE BOARD ORGANIZED.
w. H. Ward Elected chairman-Applica-
tions Close April lo.

Washington county license commission
ers, f. b. House OF Berlin, b. Lucchiua
and W. III. Ward of Barre, met in the
school commissioners room at city hall
this morning and orgaHized for the year
by electing W. II. Ward chairman and
secretary. 1t was voted TO fix the bonds
required of licensees at $4,000 and to ac-
cept real estate as surety unless it is held
by woman. All persons wishing to APP
ply for licenses may secure blanks from
the city clerk any time before Thursday,
April 10, at 5 o'clock in the afternoon,
After that, the commission will receive
no more applications. Thereafter the
applications win be duly advertised, al
though the delay occasioned by legisla-
tive action means that no licenses can be
granted before April 30.
Persons who might naturally be dis
satisfied with the wartime prohibition
on second class licenses have found a
erumb of comfort in the fact that sew
enth class license, which is not prescribed
by the new law, permits the holder there
of to sell matted liquors and light wines.
Gov. Graham has not yet signed the
bill prohibiting the issuing of second
class licenses in time of war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
WHEAT GETS NEEDED RAIN.
Thousands of Acres in Oklahoma and
Kansas Saved from Ruin.

Kansas City, April l3.-Rains that
soaked the wheat and grain belts in Okla
homa and Kansas Wednesday saved
thousands of acres that would have been
ruined had the drought continued few
days more, according TO the opinions ex-
pressed yesterday by expert agricultur-
lists. Reports received here yesterday in
dicated that at various points in Kansas
and Oklahoma the rain is continuing.
Frank NJ. Gault, president of the state
board of agriculture of Oklahoma, de-
clared Wednesday night that if the rain
continued yesterday the wheat crop in
that state will be from 10000, 900 TO 23,.
100000 bushels as compared with last
years crop of 27,000,000.
The situation in Kansas was summed
up by J. c. Mohler. the secretary of the
state board of agriculture, with state
ment that the rain had been Of untold
value to the winter wheat.
In Oklahoma arrangements have been
made by the Oklahoma Bankers associa-
tion to furnish seed where replsnting of
wheat becomes necessary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
FRENCH BEGIN NEW DRIVE
SOUTH OF ST. QUENTIN
Several Lines of Trenches Captured
and Prisoners and Machine Guns
Were Taken-French Also Gained
East of Coucy-la-Ville in Southern
Section

Paris, April lS.--The French made an
attack this morning on new front south
of st. Quentin. Today's official state
ment says the Germans resisted desper-
ately but the French captured several
lines of trenches, taking prisoners and
considerable number of machine guns.
The French also made further gains east
of Coucy Vile, taking prisoners and
booty.
The French official communication last
night was as follows:
There is nothing to report during the
course of the day except some activity
by both artilleries, especially south of
the Oise and in the region north of the
Aisne There have been rain and snow
storms along the greater part of the
front.
Eastern theatre, April IL: The enemy
artillery was quite active in the sector
between Monastir and the Cerna The
rest of the front was quiet"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
SEVEN MEN INDICTED.
Paper Manufacturers Accused of Con-
Quoting Illegal Trust.

New York, April l3--Charged with
controlling 55 per cent of the news print
paper production of the country and
using their power in restraint of trade
| in violation of the Sherman anti-t trust
law, six paper manufacturers and a
banker prominent in financing news print
paper companies, were indicted by the
federal grand jury here yesterday Five
of the manufacturers constitute the ex-
ecutive committee of the News Print
Manufacturers association, whose Sec
retary, George F. Steele, the indictment
says, was not named as a defendant in
view of the fact that he appeared as a
witness before the grand jury.
The men indicted are George II. Mead,
Philip T. Dodge, Edward Backus, George
Chahoon, jr., G. II. P. Could, Frank j.
Sensenbrener and Alexander Smith, a
Chicago banker.
Mead is chairman of the executive
committee of the News Print Manu-
facturers' association and president of
the Spanish River Pulp and Paper Mills,
the Lake Superior Paper company and
the G. II. Mead company of Dayton, 0.
The concerns of which Mr. Mead is pres
ident or of which the @. II. Mead com
pany is selling agent, have a daily out
put of approximately $40 tons of news
print paper, it is alleged.
Dodge is president OF the International
Paper company; Backus is president OF
the Minnesota and Ontario Power com
pany, and the Fort Frances Pulp and
Paper company.
Chahoon is president of the Laurentide
and manager of the Canada Ex
port Paper company, a selling company
alleged to control the sales between the
Domination of Canada and the United
States, with an aggregate output of 800
tons day.
Gould is president of the Gould Paper
company, the Donnacona Paper company
and formerly of the ST. Regis Paper COM
pany; Sensenbrener il vice president of
the Kimberly Clark company.
Smith is described as leading bank
er in the United States in the flotation
and sale OF the securities of news print
companies" interested
argely in number of paper mills.
The investigation, it was stated by |
Colby, who served as special |
to the United States attorney |
general in association with Mark Hyman,
assistant attorney general, was under
AIKEN by the department OF justice in
February "at the request of the federal |
,rade commission" Subsequently the
commission and the manufacturers
cached an agreement in respect to
,rices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
FOR WAR SERVICE ONLY
New Enistments for Regular Army and
National Guard.

Washington, April l3.--All men enlist
ing in the regular army or the National
Guard in the present emergency were as
sured in an announcement by Secretary
Baker yesterday that they would be kept
in service only for the period Of the war.
TIE action followed a conference between
the secretary and President Wilson.
In effect this places on a wartime vol
unteer basis all of the men enlisted since
the state of war was declared. il makes
available total of 5l7 ,s6S places in the
enlisted grades of the two services to
men who wish to serve for the war only.
Mr.. Baker laid stress on the fact that
this action was contemplated when the
administration bill was framed and was
in no way to be construed as compro-
mise plan, reached as result of opPOsi-
tion to the draft feature of the Dill. In
fact, the secretary pointed out that the
net result of the application oi the war
enlistment plan would be TO leave the
nation without an army of any sort, reg
ular or National Guard If the war lasted
beyond the enlistment terms Of men now
in the services The whole force would
then be discharged, and the sdministra-
tion apparently expects that a new peace
time military policy, founded ON univer-
sal service, will have been enacted by
that time 1t has been emphasized that
the administration war army bill is only
an emergency measure.
Il stand firmly and unaltersbly in sup
port OF that bill" Secretary Baker said,
without modification Of its least detail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
Indications Are That $7,000,-
100000 4r Fund Will
Have G paratively Rap
id Pr J ess Through the
Hous 3 and That Kitchin
VIII J etain Leadership
MOST MOMENTOUS
MEASURE PROPOSED
Nothing Should Be Done,
He Said, to Interfere with
the Prosecution of the
War-Virtually All of the
Money Will Be Spent in
the United States

Washington, D. c., April l3.-Great ap-
plause from both sides of the House
greeted the Democratic floor leader,
Kitchin, to-day when he began his open
ing statement in behalf of the 81 100000
900 war revenue measure. 1t was inter
preted as carrying double meaning,
that the bill would pass without serious
objection or delay and that all chance of
Kitchin being deposed as majority leader
! for voting against the war resolution had
passed.
! After declaring that the measure was
the most momentous and carrying the
largest bond issue ever proposed to any
legislative body, Representative Kitchin
made a detailed statement of the con-
tents of the bill
The proposals to limit the expenditure
of the money to be loaned the allies
caused Kitchin to declare. amid cheers,
that nothing should be done to interfere
with the prosecution of the war by the
allies. He also added that it was ex
pected that virtually all the money is to
be spent in this country.
Washington, d. c., April l3.--Power
for the president to order railway Off
cials to operate any part Of their rolling
stock during wartime as he may see fit
without actually taking over the rail
roads is given in the common carrier reg
ulation bill of the last session which
was re-introaueed in an amended form
to day by Chairman Adamson of the
House commerce committee. The pro-
visions permit the president to control
and operate all the railroads, telegraph
and telephone lines.
Severe penalties are provided in the
event that any person having control OF
the common carriers declines to deliver
into the possession of the United States
the property demanded by the president.
Persons who resist the military draft
authorized are likewise subject to fine
and Imprisonment.
The president may exercise the great
power bestowed in case of actual or
threatened war, insurrection or invasion
or whenever the transportation of the
troops and supplies of the United States
or the public safety may require the use
of such authority.
In the event that he does not deem it
necessary to take actual possession OF
the lines of common carriers, the presi-
dent is given power to direct the move
ment of trains and to commander any
and all of the facilities of such carriers,
the carriers of communication,
at any time.
So broad are the powers conveyed by
the administration bill that martial law
is virtually established throughout the
United States so far as common carriers
are concerned. There is no limitation
whatever upon the authority of the presi
lent to seize railroad. telephone and tele-
graph property, and to commander per-
sons operating them, whenever the presi-
lent may determine that public safety
leeessitates so radical step.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
BURIAL IN BARRE CEMETERY.
Following Funeral Of J. Henry Moore in
Montpelier.

Two fraternal orders in Barre, the
Knights Of Columbus and the Catholic
Order of Foresters, were largely repre-
sented at obsequies held this forenoon for
j. Henry Moore. one of their number,
whose death at his home in Montpelier
Tuesday evening removed long time
granite manufacturer in this city. Serv-
ices at ST. Augustine's church at the cap
ital were held at o'clock, the curate Of
ficiating at solemn mass OF requiem.
The bearers were; Charles j. Leclair,
John OLeary, Alderman A. ]. Loranger,
James Brown. Martin McMahen and John
Hartigan, all of Barre. The body was
brought to this city for interment in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
EXPECT GERMAN BLOCKADE.
American Naval Authorities Confer with
British and French.

Washington, ID. c., April l3.-Witl
high British and French naval officer
in conference here with American nava
officials, definite steps have been taker
toward participation of the American
navy in the war against Germany. Patro
of the entire Atlantic seaboard, reaching
southward to the Panama canal zone anc
possibly northward to include Canada
will be the first duty OF American war
ships. With that goes the necessity OF
guarding against the probable exten
sion of the German submarine campaign
to include approaches to major Ameri.
can ports.
| British and French ships now on this
patrol duty will be withdrawn as soon
as the American forces have their lines
established. The American squadrons
will operate from British and French
bases in the South Atlantic wherever
necessary.
This was learned in connection with
the announcement that Vice Admiral NJ,
H. Browning, of the British navy, and
Rear Admiral r. A. Grasset, OF the
French navy, are in Washington con
ferring with Secretary Daniels, Admiral
Benson, chief OF naval operations, and
other officers of the American navy, The
conferences have to do with the part the
American feet win play in the war either
Immediately or later when its strength
in light patrol craft and trained men
has been increased.
Commanders of the British and French
forces off the American coasts, it is
known, have expected that Germany
would ext~nd her submarine operations
to patrol vigorously the approaches to
the chief American harbors have been
made and will be carried out by Ameri
can ships.
1t has been expected that Germany
would formally announce a submarine
blockade of Boston, New York, the
mouth of the Delaware, the mouth OF
the Chesapeake, Charleston and Savan-
nah. Those are the arteries through
which flows the main traffic in food
stuffs and war supplies for Europe.
Unless a blockade is declared, in line
with her previous action, Germany would
be under the necessity of giving warning
before attacking merchant craft under
neutral flags.
Many navy officers doubt that any
number of German subma-
rines can be spared for work on this
side of the Atlantic. Sporadic operations
within such prescribed areas are looked
for, however.
The navy department has a consider
able supply of submarine trap nets al
ready available and more will be de-
liyered within a few days. 1t is as
sumed that the approaches to American
harbors will be fully protected in this
way and the feet of submarine chasers
now being assembled, equipped and
distributed to comb the seas
night and day.
Eventually American ships will prob.
ably relieve those of the allies in all
north and south Atlantic waters on this
side of the world.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
TRAVELLER HAD SMALLPOX.
Many People Thought to Have Been Ex.
posed at Essex Junction.

Essex Junction, April l3.--Mrs. Ger
trude Hine of st. Johnsbury while on
her way home from Springfield, Mass,
stopped off at the station here at five
O'Clock yesterday afternoon and being
i'll DIR. c. NJ. Ferrin, health officer, was
called. She was found to have well
developed case of smallpox. The station
was filed with people and hundreds have
been exposed.
The waiting room at the station was
quarantined until arrangements were
made for her care. A house off from
North avenue was secured and fitted up
and she was removed there. She went
to Springfield about two weeks ago. She
had waited over several hours in the
station at Palmer, Mass, she stated, hay
ing left Springfield Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
MANY FRIENDS ATTENDED
Funeral of Mrs. Mary Rossi Held Thurs
day Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Rossi, wife
of Guido Rossi, who died at her home on
Shurtleff place Tuesday afternoon, was
held from her late home Thursday and
there was large attendance of friends
and neighbors. Interment was in Hope
cemetery. The bearers were Ercolino
Pucci, Mario Valentino, Marco Storti,
CASTOR Tosi, Pietro Faridoni and Joseph
Ricciarelli. There were many floral trib-
utes. Among those from away who at
tended the services were Mrs. Rossi's
brother, Kino Maggiani of Quincy, Mass,
Garibaldi Rossi of New York City, A. lii
ceri of Proctor and E. Vanelli of Quincy,
Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
GREATEST BATTLE
OF WAR AT HAND.
SAYS MAURICE
Germany Is About to Hurl Whole Might
Against Allies in
France

London, April l3.-The greatest battle
OF the war is coming soon. Germany has
her reserves ready and is about to hurl
her full forces against the allied line on
the west front, according to Gen. F. b.
Maurice, director Of military operations,
in an interview yesterday.
Recent dispatches from Amsterdam
have told OF important troop move
ments behind the western battle line.
These changes, according to latest ad-
vices, have been completed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
MAJORITY WILLING TO SERVE.
Doctors of Franklin County Would En-
ter Country's Service.

st. Albans. April l3.-out of 40 physi-
clans in Franklin county all but three
replied to the communication sent, ask
ing them if they will serve if called on
for duty in the war. All but nine sig
nifed their willingness to serve in the
medical department of the army or navy.
OF the nine who did not so express their
willingness four did not do so because
of age or known physical defects. OF
the 40 physicians eleven are over 55
and twelve are under 40.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13

London, April l3.-German positions
on wide front have been captured b,
the British after severe fighting Th'
war Office announces that the front at
tackled extended from a point north o
Hargicourt to the village of Metz-en
Couture The British captured the towr
and wood of Gouzeacourt, Gauche WOOD
and Sart farm.
The official communication last night
reads as follows:
'South. of the Arras. Cambria road oul
troops this afternoon stormed the vii
lagos OF Heninel and Wancourt with
their adjoining defenses and crossed the
Cajeul river and occupied the heights on
the eastern bank.
Further progress also was made dur.
ing the day north of the Scarpe and on
the last yimy ridge Our gains reported
this morning north OF Vimy ridge have
been secured and our positions strength,
ened.
"In the course of patrol encounters last
night northeast of Epehy, in which we
secured few prisoners, a large enemy
detachment came under the effective fire
of our infantry and suffered heavy cas-
nalties.
During the fighting on Monday and
Tuesday we captured prisoners from all
the infantry regiments of six German di-
visions, namely, the 7th reserve division,
lst Bavarian reserve division, l4th Ba-
varian division, llth division. 18th re-
serve division and 18th reserve division.
The number of prisoners from each of
these divisions exceeds 1000.
"In spite of the exceedingly bad wealth
er for aerial work our airplanes were
active again yesterday. They seized
every opportunity to harrass the hostile
troops with machine gun fire.
During one of the short fire periods
one of our naval squadrons, while es
corting British bombing machines. was
heavily attacked by number Of hostile
airplanes, and did exceptionally well.
Without suffering any losses itself, it de-
stroyed three attacking machines and
drove down three others in damaged
condition.
Altogether four German airplanes
were brought down yesterday and FIVE
Others were driven down damaged. Six
of our machines failed to return; three
Others were brought down"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-04-13
GRAND TRUNK GUARD
WAS FIRED UPON
AT PORTLAND, ME.
Bullet Grazed His Arm and Two Men Es-
capped in a Motor Boat
During Darkness.

Portland, Me, April lS-William Ray,
a guard at the Grand Trunk railway
bridge. reported to-day that he was as
saulted and fired upon before daylight
by man who climbed onto the draw
bridge from motor boat. The bullet
grazed Hays arm. His assailant and a
companion escaped in a motor boat in the
darkness.