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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
In a Local Operation They
Advanced Their Position
on the Northern Side of
the Somme River Last
Night
BRITISH STRUCK
NORTH OF ALBERT
lBv the Associated Press

Both the French and the British con-
tinued yesterday and last night their re-
Gently adopted program of prodding the
Germans at various points along the
Franco Belgian line, capturing a vantage
point here and there and harrassing the
enemy while the preparations for the re-
sumption of his offensive are under way.
The French hit the line in local attacks
at two points but both on the western
side of the German salient which projects
down to the Marine from the Aisne, They
gained ground in each attack and took
prisoners and machine guns during the
fighting.
The most pronounced gain was effected
by General Petain's troops above the
point where their line joins the American
sector northwest of Belleau wood. They
advanced here south of Passy En- Valois
and carried their line forward so it now
runs east of the Chezy- Vinly railroad. In
addition, they held on firmly to the
ground gained the night previous just
to the north, in the region Of Mosloy,
fighting off two German counter attacks.
Southwest of Scissors, where the brill
liant stroke Of last week placed the
French in a strong position on the i'm
portant Laversine plateau, they moved
ahead again in the center of their new
line, gaining ground by the capture of a
strong point north of Cutry.
In all, the French took some 200 pris-
oners in these actions.
The British stroke. which also was a
local operation was well toward the
southern end of their line, just above Al
BERT north of the Somme river An i'm
provement in the British positions was
effected here and machine guns and pris-
oners fell into their hands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
MONTPELIER

The marriage Of Miss Olive B. Stout
and Frank Huntington Of Montpelier
took place at Mrs. Fred Smiths camp in
Berlin at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
Rev. F. b. Leach officiating. The eere-
mony was witnessed by several friends
which included Mr.. and Mrs. G.. 0. STRAIT.
ton, Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Smith. The
bride wore crepe de chene gown
trimmed with rose point bertha. They
will spend ahoneymoon, after which they
will reside at the Huntington home on
School street. Mr.. Huntington was in
business in Montpelier for many years,
while the bride has been many years EN-
played as secretary to the president of
the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance com.
pany.
j. Howard Pike and Miss Grace Morse
We're married at 1880 o'clock Sunday
morning by Rev. Stanley +. Bloomfield at
the Bethany parsonage in the presence of
the pastors family. Both are well known
in Montpelier, the groom being employed
by the Montpelier Steam laundry since
he came here from Marshfield, while the
bride, who is native Of Cabot, has
been organist at Trinity church for some
time
While driving along Main street this
morning the wagon of Joel Wheeler Of
Calais was smashed by the automobile
driven by C. w. Alexander Of Middle
sex running into it. Mr.. Wheeler was
going along the street when the auto.
mobile came from side street, collid
ing with the wagon, smashing the left
rear wheel and breaking the harness as
well as injuring one of Mr.. Wheeler's
wrists.
Leon Schultz has commenced work in
the River drug store.
A flag raising is to take place at
Heaton hospital July 4.
James Ingram of Barre has applied
for enlistment in the navy and this
morning was rejected upon physical dis
ability, while Matthew F. Gavin, also
of Barre, who applied this morning, was
accepted at this office.
The civil suit of the Progress Paint
company Of Ohia VS.. Lawson Cummings
was tried in city court this morning. It
is relative to the sale of barrel Of
paint, in which the testimony was most.
ly through depositions Theriault and
Hunt appeared for the plaintiff, while
the defendant appeared for himself.
Judgment was not announced.
Miss Rebeecs Yeti has commenced
work in the Office of charities and pro-
baton.
Miss Louise Bernardini has returned
from a visit in Boston and Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
DEATH OF MRS. F. c. TURNER.
She Was Native of Waitsfeld, But Ead
Resided in Barre 20 Years.

Mrs. Frank Turner passed away at
her home on South Main street Saturday
at $3.50 a. m, after a short illness with
pleuro pneumonia,
Lottie Mccoy wss born in Waitsfeld
Nov J., 1851 the daughter of William
and Lovina Sheppard Mccoy, On Jan. l,
1876, she was married to Frank G. Turn
err and for the past 90 years has re
sided in this city.
Mrs, Turner was a lifelong member Of
the Congregational church and has al
ways been prominent in, church work.
she was also a member of the Eastern
Star and ladies' auxiliary of Barre hos
pital and has been an efficient worker for
the Red Cross.
She is survived by her husband, one
daughter, Mrs. f. G. Cram, and one son,
Ralph r. of Hartford, Conn, her elder
son, Garlic, having died in 1895 She is
also survived by two grandchildren,
Clare Edward Cram and Norman Muller
Turner.
The funeral will be reid at her late
home, 1866 South Main street, Tuesday
at D. M. Rev. ]. B. Reardon officiating
Tnterment viii be in the family lot at
Green Mount cemetery, Montpelier
Mrs Turner was a devoted wife and
mother, kind friend and neighbor and
will be greatly missed in the community,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
TALK OF THE TOWN

Private Charles Cato, who is sta.
TONED at Camp Humphrey, Va, arrived
in the city yesterday to pass furlough
Of several days at his home on Berlin
street.
A photograph of the base hospital
unit, stationed at Fort Beulegarde, La,
Is being shown in the display window
of the B. w Hooker store. Two Barre
young men are numbered in the unit,
they being Guy 0ltolini of Blackwell
street, who wss formerly employed at
the G. w. Averill store, and Richard
White Of Newton street.
Emil Anderson, who has been spend
ing the past several days on furiough
with friends and relatives in the city,
returned this forenoon to Boston, where
he viii rejoin his shipmates Mr.. An
derson has been attached to an oil tank
er as a second class wireless operator
during several months and expects to be
assigned to some cruiser upon his re-
turn to duty.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. R. Bradbury and fam
ily have returned to their home at 81
East street after having made an au.
tomobile trip through Quebec, stopping
at Sherbrooke, Coaticook and several
other points. Some difficulty was en-
countered in crossing the line, Pearl
Bradbury being registrant in the draft
They were obliged to return to Newport
and 90 before Judge Cushman, member
Of the local board, who communicated
with the local board at Montpelier be.
for permit could be granted him to
cross the line.
The regular meeting of Cobble Hill
grange will be held Tuesday evening
July 2. 1t will be a patriotic meeting
and the following program will be Civ
en-: Song, America, grange, roll call
patriotic quotations; song, Battle Hymn
Of the Republic" grange; recitation
Soldiers Of the SOIL" Francis Thurston
reading, "The Soldier to His Country
men," Mrs. +. N. Trow; song, "On the
Road to Home, Sweet Home" Mrs. r
r. Northrup; four minute reading, F. G
Bancroft; paper, ''Women's War Work, .
Miss Thurston; four minute talk, Ralph
Winter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
Was Ordered by Pres. Will
son in Face Of a
Strike
POWER TO TAKE OVER
SYSTEMS IS SOUGHT
Attorney General Declares
There Is No Author
ity for 1t Now

Washington, D. c., July L. Govern
ment control and operation of the ma
tion's telegraph and telephone systems
was ordered to-day by President Wilson
in the face of an impending strike Of
union operators employed by the West
ern Union company. An effort viii be
made TO put through before the recess OF
Congress this week pending legislation
empowering the president to take over
the systems.
Members of Congress said today that
the attorney general had advised them
that he is without authority, under ex.
isting law, to take over the companies
and if necessity arose with Congress in
recess he would be without power to act
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
FRENCH CARRIED THEIR LINE FORWARD
IN SHARP ATTACK ON THE AISNE FRONT
And FOUGHT OFF THE GERMANS TWICE
DRYING MEN INTO
USEFUL WORK
Between 700 and 800 Men Rounded Up in
Raids in New York Were Questioned
as to Their Presence in Pool
Rooms, Etc.

New York, July Between 700 and
500 men were questioned in what the
district attorney described as the first of
an indefinite number of raids for the
strict enforcement of the states new
antirloafing law in the red d-light district
Of the city between midnight and 3 a. m.
to-day. About 100 men were subpnnaed
to appear at the prosecutors Office to
answer for their presence in pool rooms
and similar resorts along Broadway and
elsewhere. Not only does the state statute
provide that men being of ages Is and so
must be employed at least 36 hours a
week at something useful, but the fed
eral work or fight order, affecting men of
draft age, also enables the district attor-
ney, he said TO conduct crusades he has
planned against idlers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
MORE TOWNS REACH MARX.
Reports on Stamp Pledge Being Received
at Headquarters.

State Director Fred A. Rowland of the
war savings stamp campaign in Vermont
said this forenoon that the reports were
not received in sufficient numbers to
make a definite statement Of the result
of Vermont's intensive drive last week,
but he was confident that Vermont will
have purchased the quota before the end
of the year Several counties are sure of
their quotas and others were reported to
be near that mark.
Among additional towns reported go.
ing over the top were Whiting, Sunder-
land, Burke. Hardwick, Peacham, Rye
gate, Sheffield, Lunenburg, Berkshire,
Fairfax, Fletcher, Georgia, Franklin,
Bradford, Chelsea, Strafford West Fair
lee, Glover, Mount Holly, Poultney, Rut-
land City, Pawlet, Duxbury, Wilmington,
Chester, Reading, Springfield, Weston
and Woodstock.
Northfleld has not gone over the top,
as stated. Franklin county is the banner
county thus far, with all but three towns
oversubscribing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
Washington County's Quota
in the War Savings Stamp
Drive Depends on Us
CANVASS CARRIED
OUT TOMORROW
Captains and Workers Will
Hold a Conference
Tonight

Tonight at 1880 o'clock the opening
gun in Barre's drive for war stamp
pledges will be fired in the assembly hall
at Spaulding high school. Captains and
workers assigned to the several wards
make up much, though not all, of the
machinery which operated so successfully
in the war chest campaign last month.
All of them, however, are trained can
yassers whose patriotism has prompted
them to work faithfully in other war
drives of recent months. They and any
and all others who are interested in the
war savings stamp campaign are to meet
this evening at the appointed hour
Pledge cards to be used tomorrow will
be distributed and territories assigned
1t is expected that Fred A. Rowland
Of Montpelier, state director Of the war
stamp drive, viii be present to speak
There viii be other speechmakers and a
good deal of enthusiasm may be generat-
ed. All through the drive it should be
borne in mind that people are not asked
to give a single penny. They are only
asked TO practice thrift and patriotism
at the same time. Uncle Sam offers s.
for $4.ls, and the security is the best in
the world
A new phase Of the drive was under
consideration to-day when it developed
that Barre must save the honor Of Wash
ington county. A number OF counties
have already oversubscribed their quotas
and here in this county the towns hav,
responded nobly, but the quota is still tC
be reached and much depends on the re-
sponse locally Montpelier exceeded itl
quota by many thousands, but the over
subscription there will not wholly take
care Of defections in some of the smaller
towns should Barre fall down in its pa,
triotic duty.
To begin with the city committee i.
endeayoring to get large number Of
maximum subscriptions to the war stamp
investment. Barre's quota is $4,000
and while workers who are under in.
structions TO cover every inch of terri
tory within the city limits are preaching
the dual gospel Of thrift and patriotism
strenuous efforts will be made to Obtain
10 81 900 pledges, On the eve of the
| drive il is frankly acknowledged that 9
large number of these $1,000 pledges ar,
absolutely essential to the success of th,
campaign. Without them il is more thar
probable that Barre, for the first tim,
since the war began, viii fall short Of 1
quota.
The pledge cards do not require de
posit, People are asked to promise that
they win invest a certain sum Of money
in war stamps before the expiration o.
the present year School children by
subscribing most literally TO the stamI
issue, have shown the way for thei
elders, and while the youngsters ar,
continuing to invest every spare cent il
this security, it remains for the adults Il
carry Barre over the top.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
BRITISH IMPROVED
LINE NORTH OF ALBERT
Captured Machine Guns and Prisoners
German Artillery Is Quite
Active,

London, July British troops last
night in a minor operation in the region
northwest Of Albert effected an improve
ment in the British positions there and
captured machine guns and prisoners, the
war office announced to-day.
Activity by the German artillery in the
region between Albert and Arras and in
sectors of the Flanders front is also re-
ported.
The British raided German post in
Aveluy wood, north of Albert, and the
enemy's trenches to the west of Dernan-
court, on the river Anere, taking few
prisoners,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
wooDBURY-wYLIE.
Graduate of Goddard Seminary Bride Of
Hardwick Man.

Miss Grace NJ. Wylie, oldest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Wylie of Essex
street, this city, was united in marriage
to Jay Arthur Woodbury., on Saturday
June 90 in Montpelier, by Rev. Stanley
f. Bloomfield The double ring service was
used. Mae and William Wylie, brother
and sister Of the bride, attended them.
Miss Wylie is q graduate Of Goddard
seminary in the class of 1914, and has
been successful teacher since Mr.
Woodbury. is farmer, residing in Hard
wick. They will be at home after July
Is at Hardwiek
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
Word from Barre Boys Through One Of
Them.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Seaver of 10
Mount street have received letter from
their son of the l02 machine gun bat !
TALON, in which he tells, among other
things, about his comrade, Joseph Bus
siere, being wounded by shell shot, but
"the doctor holds out good hopes that
he will recover in good time and be
back to help us finish up this job we
have on our hands" He also refers to
the false reports concerning Privates C.
f. Lanciault and g. j. Mason, who were
reported injured. Mason has been in a
hospital with the mumps and LanciauIt
was well and had not seen sick day
since going overseas. AS for Mr., Cheever
himself, he had just been having a three
;day fever, but was well when he wrote
June l3 and was on the point Of leav-
ing for the trenches again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
FRENCH SMASHED
ATTACK At MOSLOY
They Retained All Their New Gains De-
spite Hard Efforts By the
Germans.

Paris, July French troops last night
carried out an operation ON the Marine
front, south of Ourcq, which resulted in
the improvement of the French positions
in the vicinity Of Passy- Eli Valois.
The Germans counter attacked in an
effort to retake the ground gained by the
French Saturday night in the vicinity OF
Mosloy on this front. The enemy was
repulsed, the French retaining their new
positions in their entirety.
Taking the aggressive south of the
Aisne, the French captured German
strong point near 0utry, southwest Of
Soissons, adding to their recent gains in
this sector.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
LANGLEY--GRANGER.
Graduates Of Spaulding, 1913, Were Mar.
ried at Randolph To-day.


The marriage of Miss Florence May
Granger, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Car
roll H. Granger, former residents of
Barre, and Captain James NJ. Langley,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. f. E. Langley of
Barre, took place at the brides home in
Randolph this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock,
Rev. Fraser Metzger of the Congrega-
tional church in Randolph being the Off
ciating clergyman. The couple were un-
attended, and only the immediate fami-
lies were present
Both Captain Langley and his bride
were graduated from Spaulding high
school in the class of 1918. Since her
graduation from the Maiden, Mass, busi-
ness college, the bride has been employed
by the Boston Varnish Co. Capt. Langley
attended Dartmouth college and upon
completing his junior year he entered the
second officers training school at Platts-
burg and at the end Of that course was
commissioned as captain, Since that
time he has been stationed at Camp Dew
ems, Aver, Mass. In the meantime he
was awarded degree at Dartmouth col
lege.
Captain Langley was given weeks
leave of absence from his duties, and he
and Mrs. Langley will go to Aver at the
expiration of the week to make their
home until the former receives further
orders. Both have a large number OF
friends in Barre who will extend their
congratulations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
MILL OPERATIVES
KEEP on WORKINC
Seyenty-Five Per Cent at Lowell, Mass,
Appeared for Work Despite
the Strike Order.

Lowell. Mass, July Seventy Ave
per cent Of the 1900 cotton mill OPP
eratives here went to work as usual to-
day despite strike order voted by the
Lowell textile council. Union leaders
said, however, that the force reporting
comprised largely unskilled employees and
that the plants would be unable TO op-
crate if the others remained out
The orders to strike this morning were
issued by the council after the manu-
facturers had refused to grant FIVE per
cent wage increase in addition TO ten
per cent increase granted June IL.
II was said by strike leaders that fully
05 per cent Of the skilled operatives are
out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
MORE MECHANICS WANTED.
Vermont Called On to Furnish 100 Men
for Springfield, Mass.

The allotment of county quotas in the
call for 100 men, which appeared in Sat
urday's papers, was made this morning
at the adjutant- generals office. This pro-
vides for 100 men to 60 to Springfield,
Mass, the same day as men 90 to Bur
lington. Because of an error of someone,
the original copy of the order from the
war department did not reach Gov Gra
ham but the duplicate call came by mail
to-day and was at once given to the To-
cal boards by telephone. 1t is proposed
to allow all to self-induct into service,
and the allotment by counties will be
what each county cna take care of.
The allotment by counties was as fol-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
FRENCH TOOK zoo PRISONERS
IN THESE TWO OPERATIONS
MARTIAL Law
nv ARCH4NGEL
Province Extends from Ural Mountains
Westward to Finland, Distance
of 600 Miles.
A state of war has been proclaimed in
the province of Archangel.'

The province of Archangel extends
from the Ural mountains westward to
Finland, a distance of approximately
900 miles, and FROM NVologda and 0lonets
on the south, to the Arctic ocean about
400 miles. 1t contains the port of Arch.
angel, the Russian outlet to the Arctic
ocean. It was on theMourmansk coast
that French aIfd British troops were
landed some time ago to protect the rail
way over which allied supplies had been
going into Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
Extension of Time on Sugar Statements

The following notice, which materially
affects the work Of the persons distribut-
ing sugar was issued from the state fuel
Office Sunday evening 1t is that the
time for executing and filing statements
under the new sugar rationing plan, by
all wholesalers, jobbers, retailers, bakers
and public eating houses has been ex-
tended to July Is. By this extension for
filing statements, originally limited "a
July /, the food administration seeks tc
give the longest possible period for com.
plying with the new plan, consistent
with the existing conditions and to pre-.
vent any undue embarrassment to those
required to file such statements Local
food administrators in the cities and
towns have distributed several thousand
blanks among those who are required tc
execute statements Hundreds Of these
forms properly filed are being daily re-
turn% to, the food Office in the State
House,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
"CARRABED" NOT
TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Unfavorable Report Was Submitted to
Congress By Committee Following
Inquiry By Scientists.

Washington, d. G., July lon un-
favorable report, "Garrabed, the mys-
terious engine which its inventor claimed
would take power out Of the air to run
anything from an airplane to a ship, was
submitted to the interior department to-
day by the committee of scientists which
tested the invention at Boston Saturday
with the approval of Congress.
The committee announced it did not
believe the principles of this inventor
were sound or his devices operative OF
that they could result in practical de-
velopment Of free energy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
WILSON VETOED BILL
Providing for Increase of Hours from
Seven to Eight.

Washington, d. c., July President
Wilson to-day vetoed the executive, leg
islative and judicial appropriation bill on
account of provision changing the
hours of work from seven to eight hours
per day. In his veto message the presi-
dent said that since at the outset OF the
war he had called upon aiIaemployers to
see that there was no change in favor
able labor conditions, he could not favor
a measure with such a change regarding
employees of the United States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
Universalist Service Flag Dedicated.

At the Universalist church yesterday
morning the pastor, Rev. J. B. Reardon,
delivered a patriotic address and at the
close of the sermon, while the quartet
was singing America" he unfurled the
church service flag bearing II stars, one
of them gold one in memory of Earl G.
Msgoon, who died in Norfolk, Va, few
months ago
L. H. Baine sang Keep the Home Fires
Burning and deep feeling of reverence
ran through the service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
60 ALLEGED SLACKERS
Were Rounded Up at Bridgeport, Conn,
Saturday Night.

Bridgeport, Conn, July l.--Sixty
Stacker suspects taken in raid here on
Saturday night were held until July 10,
when their cases were called in the city
court to-day. Further investigation will
be made by the federal officials into the
cases during the continuance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
CALIFORNIA; CREW LANDED.
American Vessel Was Sunk By Mine Off
the French Coast.

Washington, D, G., July 1.-The crew
of the American steamer California, sunk
by mine off the French coast has been
landed at French port, the navy de
partment to-day was advised This is
the first news received of the vessel since
dispatch several days ago reporting
she had struck mine and was sink
-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01
Sugar Restrictions.

The attention in Barre is called to the
fact that under the latest food regula
tions, relating to sugar, in effect to-day
granulated powdered, brown, soft and
cube, are all put in the same class Only
one pound of any kind can be sold Ia
each person called for on cards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-01

Homer R, Sowles of Boston arrived in
the city yesterday for visit at his home
on Beckley hill,