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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26
RARRE,S DEFINITE Duty

Barre's quota for the fourth Liberty
loan is 100000, With that definite goal
in view the people Of this city must or
ganize themselves INTO a committee of
the whole to see that the required
amount is raised between Sept. % and
Oct. 10. Nothing short of that amount
will do. In three previous loans for the
nation Barre came up to the mark well,
and, in fact, exceeded the quota by a
comfortable margin. On one Of those
occasions the city subscribed more than
the quota in the Forthcoming loan. There
fore, there is no reason why Barre can
not do as well this time as on that oc-
casion. The quota win be subscribed
readily providing each and every individ-
ual takes upon himself the responsibility
which in all justice devolves upon him
Every person who is able to invest in a
bond must do so, and those who are able
to subscribe in large figures must write
the maximum amount they are capable
Of Each person, according to his espe
cial ability--no more, no less. Wher
every person shall have done his duty il
will be found that Barre has reached iii
allotment of the fourth loan.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26
FRENCH IN HIGH SPIRITS.
Pvt. Roland Cragg in 81 Days Battle at
Chateau Thierry.

The following letter from Pvt r. N.
Cragg has been received by Miss Bertha
r, Mason, telling of his experiences in II
days battle;
Now / am here on repose where | can
write you good letter, telling you of 27
days experience in one of the bloodiest
battles of this great war.
"You may wonder why ! have not
written much lately, but really couldn't.
We were all worked until we could Meth
er write decent letter nor anything
but smoke a cigarette, drink some strong
coffee and take a few hours sleep and
back at em.'
II viii first tell you we were in the
great advance from Chateau Thierry to
the Vesle river. After three days driv
ing, we reached the sector and started
in at once Death, blood and suffering
was our common sight, mixed with the
cheers and happiness Of another village
taken We followed the infantry, keep
| ing at times not more than 500 or 600
wards behind them. 1t was common
thing to have to run over the bodies Of
men who fell not more than Is minutes
TO half an hour before. Let me describe
lew slSlVa We saw thuS Hh"hVo o'NOe
run cold.
"Along one Of the roads which had a
rather deep ditch along the side, we
| found a machine gun with two boche ly-
ing over their gun. On each mans wrist
was a handcuff with q chain running To
the heavy gun. What chance did they
have? One had large wound in the
head and the other had been bayoneted
in the chest. How can men who are
treated thus continue to say, We can't
lose; God is with us.'?
"In our advance we found German
bodies which were not buried when they
advanced through here at least three
weeks before, also dead horses strewn
along the roads. The smell everywhere
was terrible. We wondered why we
/ found so few graves of boche who were
killed in their advance, but on about the
fourth day of our advance we found big
wagons with dead boche thrown in them
They were taking them back to hide
their terrible losses,
I'VE have been among the French for
over year now, but l have never seer
such high spirits among them. Even the
badly wounded men can hardly lie still
but continually say, We've got EN- now,
or 1T is nearly finished, or Well keeT
them going now till they want to quit,
Others say, Now they're having a TASTE
Of their own medicine
1--WE are now in a small town about &C
miles behind the lines and expect to g
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26
RELYING ON HOME PEOPLE.
Alcide Poirier, in Canadian Battalion,
Writes of Boys from U. S. A.

Mrs. Julia Martin of Washington has
received the following letter from her
nephew, Alcide Poirier, 25th Canadian
battalion, who wrote from Red Cross
hospital, where he was taken after being
wounded Aug. o. The letter was dated
Aug. 81.
"You will be surprised to hear of my
being wounded on the 9th OF August,
the second day Of our big offensive,
which is still being carried out. 1t is
wonderful to see how the spirit Of our
troops is being kept up. We've got more
hope to crush Germany now than we
ever had, and crush them we will il the
people at home can keep up their good
work, for it is not only we boys who can
beat Germany; a great deal depends on
those at home. As for us, we are al
ways smiling, for we can see the sunny
part coming, now that we have the Stars
and Stripes on the battlefield
Zone time it looked pretty dark for us
and that was when Germany was trying
to put a Up" on Russia, but Germany
never thought that she might slip and
get only one half of it, for she tried for
RUSSIA, she only got x-U-S-x-x-A
u. SAL, which is the thing she feared
the most, and now she sees she is beaten
and has not got the pluck she once had
when we had our back turned toward
her. That is why to-day we are going,
and do not intend to stop until she IS
willing to come to our terms, which are
getting worse every day. We don't care
if she takes our peace proposal or not;
il she doesn't take it, we will take Ger
many and show her she cannot fool with
the world as she intended to do, and to
do that we are depending on those left
at home. We boys at the front will do
our bit as we have done ever since 1914,
and we know that our beloved at home
cannot forget those who are driving the
enemy, which is worse than hell itself
So we are sure of victory, no matter how
long it lasts.
"On the day I was sent to the clearing
station, which is wounded soldiers
station outside Of the line, where we are
sent to the hospital, we met some Sam
mics, which is the same as Americans,
and they were shouting, We're coming,
boys, thick and heavy You cannot guess
how we felt. If had been able to walk
I would have jumped off the ambulance
and followed them They were all sing
/ ing
We are the boys Of the mountain and
the prairie,
We are Yankees, don't you see?
We come from the east, we come from
the west
To fight for the land of the free.
Now we are here with the rest of Brit
aims sons
We don't give - for the kaiser or
| his Huns
AMERICAN we are! We arel We
/ are Americans
So Cor Blimey what do you think of
'hat?'
"And YOU cannot guess how nice II
sounded. We could easily tell they meant
every word.
"And now | am in England in a
Gloucester hospital, getting on fine, and
expect to be back in France in Ave or
six weeks. Although like England very
much, ] also love the adventure we have
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

above all times, do not load down your
letters with gloomy forebodings and with
lugubrious tales of misfortune at home.
If il becomes necessary to make mention
of the illness of any member of the fam.
ily or Of any particular friends of the
person addressed do it with as slight al
fusion as possible. That is, do not dwell
on and do not magnify the less cheerful
side of the life in the home town, Try
to cheer up the soldiers and sailors
Thereby you will contribute to their hap
piness and, perhaps, aid materially in
throwing off any depression that may
have settled over the camps for the time
being.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26
DON'T WRITE THE BOYS" ABOUT
INFLUENZA. ETC.

In writing letters to enlisted men in
training camps in the United States it
should be borne in mind that the soldiers
themselves are undergoing a severe men
tai strain because Of the epidemic of
grip, or Spanish influenza, and that they
need to receive the most cheerful news
which their relatives are able to give
them. If the people at home should
write doleful letters of serious health con-
ditions in the home or in the home town,
such information would be calculated to
have an additional depressing influence
on the soldiers and sailors who are either
down with the epidemic themselves or
are expecting to be down sooner or later,
so many of their comrades being sick.
Such depression is harmful to the morale
Of the men and has tendency to interfere
with their own health and their interest
in the work in hand, That effect would
be only natural. Therefore, when writ
ing to the soldiers and sailors, this time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

in the so,called sunny France, England,
as we'll as France, is full of Sammies,
American hospitals, Y. NJ. q. A., etc. Five
years ago we never thought Of getting
so up-to-date as we are now. So take
it from me we are not downhearted, al
though we miss the home across the sea.
If this war can ever finish, when it is
finished / should say you will see me
strolling back to good old y. S. A.
"You know that have been decorated
with the military medal.
"Tell Willie not to worry if he can't
come across to fight. He can easily be
of use to his country there, for men are
not only needed in France, hope all the
family are quite well and little Eugene,
for | understand he is with you. Alcide."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

incidentally, this boating weather has
been the means of saving countless gal
Ions of gasoline for that United States
gasoline reserve. Automobiling under
the conditions has been anything but a
pleasure and few have ventured out I'M
less forced to do so by some necessity.
There must have been decided decrease
in the consumption of gasoline as the re.
suit The saving has been so marked in
the eastern section of the country that it
may be possible to remove the ban on
pleasure riding on Sundays within a
short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

As soon as the British forces in the
Mesopotamia valley meet the British
forces in the Palestine district at point
just north of Palestine they viii make a
formidable threat against the heart of
Turkey. All things now await the june
ton of these two forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

Presumably the medical crust" was
not thinking about the prospects of war
when it tried TO put some of the reput-
able medical colleges of the country out
of existence by indirection. The demands
Of war have exhausted the supply Of
physicians and left the nation about one.
half short of the required number
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

These sporadic robbery raids on the
American settlements on the border of
Mexico cannot be ascribed to any con-
certed action upon the part of any fac
ton of Mexicans; they are probably the
outgrowth Of individual desire for loot
such as aetuates any dyed -in-the-wooI
robber in the city of New York. The
government of Mexico and the Villa fac,
ton know that the United States, ever
under the stress of participation in the
war in Europe, could send down a force
that could mop up Mexico
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

The steady pressure which the British
and French are exerting on st. Quentin,
the bulldog grip which the Germans can
not unlock, is expected to bear results OF
great Importance within short time.
With the fall of St. Quentin win go, most
likely, Cambria, La Fere and Laon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

The great olfensives on the western
war front are not started these days
with a great flourish of trumpets, nor
are they heralded in the official com
munications with extravagant language.
It is enough to say at the outset that
so.and-so began an attack this morning
at 5 o'clock the rest will take care of
itself in due time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

The doctors calling list is almost
synonymous with the city directory
these days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

hack toward Paris in couple Of days
for about three weeks repose, then back
10 more hard work. ! must close now,
as we have a car inspection in about 10
,,in,,tas Roland"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

The whole American nation is on the
qui viye for news Of the combined Amer
lean and French drive.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-26

Praise for the American army from
Field Marshal Foch may be taken at its
face value, which is high.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18

Madame Grosfteh At First PreSbyt eri1n
Nadine slavko Grouitch, wife OF
the Serbian minister TO Switzerland
v!ll deliver an address IN which she
win tell Of conditions in Serbia before
and during the war at the gdrst Pres
byteriau church under the auspices OF
the Womans club. no admission viz
be asked but a silver offering VIII be
taken which VIII be divided between
Serbian relief work and Red Gross
work. Madame Grouftch comes here
from West Union where she addressed
an audience on Sunday and tomorrow
Will address an audience at Buckhan-
non and at Shirnston on Wednesday.
She vii! close her lecture course IN
West Virginia on Friday at Wheeling.
The lecture will begin at eight
o'clock. Members of the Board OF Man
agemenr OF the Woman's club are ask
ed to meet at 7:30 at the church for
bFief meeting
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
PERSONALS

Miss Katharyn Moore spent the
week end in Aunabeile with LEI broth
". n. C. Moore and Mrs. Moore
Mrs. John Fleming. OF Indianapolis,
Ind, is here to see her sister-in-law.
Miss Helen Fleming. who is Ill at her
home in Locust avenue.
Mrs. Z. L. Cunningham and daugh-
ter, Miss Genevieve, have goneto Camp
Sherman, Chilicothe, o.. to visit the
formers son, Lieut.. Lawrence Gun
bingham. in camp there.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Crane, OF Clarks-
burg. were here yesterday for the 1U-
neraI Of W. S. Black.
kenoa Clark. stationed at Cape May.
&. J., in the L. S. Naval Reserves, ar
rived home yesterday to attend the
funeral of his uncle. W. S. Black. He
returned to Cape May last night.
Miss Adelaide Pj0neIl spent Sunday
At her home in Grafton.
Wayne Nay. of CIarksburg. spent
Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. {.
3. Nay, on Locust avenue.
Adrs. ]. A. Summers and son. of
Washington, Pa. are here for severaI
days visit with relatives en- route
home from Grafton where they mad
spent some time with relatives.
James Trotter and sister. Miss Mar
tina Trotter. OF MorGantown, we're the
guests Of Mrs. Glenn Greer yesterday
en- route home from Buckhannon where
they had attended the basketball tour
nament- Joe Greer also returned yes
terday from attending the tournament
Miss Harriet White, the young
BILE White. is i'll OF typhoid fever a, the
Her case is light one.
Miss Dorothy DorreII. OF Morgan
town, was the guest Saturday Of Miss
Margaret Hessiau on Maple avenue.
Mrs. John Gordon Smyth returned
Saturday from brief visit to friends
In Frostburg. Md
Mrs. L. B. Sapp. OF Raymond street,
and daughter Mrs. r. F. Lytton, and
Miss Helm are visiting Mrs. Sapps
brother, J. H Rowe. of Independence.
Born, this morning to Mr.. and Mrs
Earl c. Lynch. at Laura Lee, son.
The child is grandson of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. G. Lynch. Of this city. Mrs. Lynch
was formerly Miss Mona Golden, Of
Glen Falls.
Mrs. c. E. Musgrave, of ConneIls-
vile, IS the guest of Mrs. George NJ.
AIlender at her apartments in the Wat
son hotel.
Mr.. and MIS-. Carl Roddy, OF Phladel-
phias spent the week end in the city
the guests of Mrs. Roddy's parents,
Mt and Mrs. James Wisman, in Maple
avenue.
Miss Katherine Hession, who had
spent the past tvVo weeks here as the
guest OF her cousin, Miss Margaret
Murphy in Maple avenue, returned yes
teEday to her home at Salem.
rs John E. Graham, OF Clarksburg.
Spenf Sunday in this city as the guest
of her brother, W A Israel at SIS
1amison street. She left TODAY for
MoundsvilIe where she will yisir reIa.
ttTes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
Mrs Jesse A. Mason in Buffalo street

Mrs Jesse A. Mason in Buffalo street
Rev. Theophilus Mccoy has return
ed 10 Uniontown, WetzeI county, after
q visit at the home Of his brotherin-
law, E. n. WILCOX and family in High
street.
Many Warrington friends attended
the funeral OF the late w S. Black IN
Fairmont yesterday.
The Misses Dora Michael, Stella
Wells and Hattie Davis spent Saturday
with friends IN F'airmont-
Miss Lena Prichard was home from
Pittsburgh, Pa to spend the week
end.
Mr.. and. Mrs. D. c. Carey have re-
turned to their home in TitusviIle, Pa,
after visit with friends here.
Ellis A. Clover and J. Robert Burt
were business visitors in Fairmont Sat
urday-
Mss Lucy PHchard has returned
from a. visit with her cousin. Mrs.
Howard Coleman, In Bennington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Kennels, OF
Rymer, were visitors In the city Sat
urday-
The Misses Ruth and Reba Mari
were guests OF friends in Fairmont Fr1-
Harrv RittenhOuse of the 1EcLure
hotel IN Wheeling spent the week md
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
BELGIAN Relief.

The week of March 18th has been
designated for the collection of spare
clothing for the suffering people OF
Belgium and Northern France. where
even the we'll 10 do are short OF neces'
sites, while the poor are IN dire need.
Send rhe clothing TO local Red Cross
headquarters at the Elks' club and
they will be forwarded to division
headquarters. Persons are asked not
to send mems or women's stiff hats,
fancy slippers or goods containing rub
Der. or to put notes or messages in the
pockets, as no written matter can be
sent into occupied territory with the
commission goods.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
.le son. Junior. spent sunday with rel

tie son, Junior. spent Sunday with rel
atives in Hundred.
Mrs. Louise Fox, OF Fairmont. has re-
turned home after a visit with her sis
ter. Mrs. Zana Blackshere in Main
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Fouse, Of Butler.
Pa, are guests at the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Prichard in Pleasant street.
Mrs. Job Arnett, Of RivesyiIle. was
a recent guest of relatives at Rymer.
Lee VElers spent the week end with
his parents in Littleton.
Mrs. Georgia RidgelyI Of Fairmont,
is the guest OF her mother, Mrs Jack
Toothman, near Rymer.
William Humes, OF Steubenville, o.,
has Joined his wife who. is the guest Of
her mother, Mrs. J. B. Mari, in Clarks-
burg street.
John c. Straight and Harry Straight
have returned from a business visit in
FaiEmont.
Ben F. Wilson, OF Hoult spent the
week end with his brother, Lindsay
Wilson. in Rymer-
Mr.. and Mrs. n. e. Coleman have
returned from Cameron where they
have been living for the past few
months. Mr.. Coleman viii again be
employed at the window glass factory.
BGr. and Mrs Herbert Mason. OF Fair.
mont. spent Thursday With lEr. md
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
LQGA s0CLA ENElNIS

Dr.. N. Strickland. OF the Untyefs-
fty At MorzautoWn who filled the pull
oft OF Rev. a. G. Stoetzer at the
Frst PRESBYTERIAN church Sunday N
the absence Of the pastor, who with
his wife. has gone to Wrighrown, n.
J., for a visit with their son, John
stoetzer. who is located at Camp
- moses was a sheeny," said the
Doctor, .'if you are going TO put IT that
way" He emphasized that these
terms were suggestive Of CONTEMPT
and classed their use as very bad
at this time especially. The evening
sermon was strictly on war questions
while the morning sermon was on the
subject of Humanity" with the var
mentioned frequently but not as the
theme OF the discourse The -blacK
sheen of the family was described
as "a child who lives out OF the ira.
dirions of a respectable family and
The parable in which the cider son
remained at home while the younger
one left the parental roof was men
toned at some length led the minis.
ter TO cite the ''elder" son as one OF
the most contemplate" characters,
sreuiug that merely because man
stayed at home" was not suaran'
zee of worthiness even in the event
that he did nothing partlculary
wicked. -,
she'd and havoc OF the world war oul
argued that the use Of material things
in this connection was with the avn
Of working out spiritual things
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
H.i.AV'E llg.I
TIE BELGIAAS NEED?
Red Cross is Making An
Appeal for Used Cloth
ing.

Rzre Is the list OF articles for which
the local Red Cross Chapter Is ap-
fo.Dad. to Belgium. See what
You have In used or second hand gar
Inants which you can donate. Send
In 70 headquarters not later than
March 18th.
Mems Wear:
Shirts preferably OF light eo1ored
aannels), undershirts. underdraweEs.
trousers, coats, Tork-suit (overalls)
suits e piece, shoes, overcoats. Ier-
Seys, sweateryests, socks Isles 10f=
and ID
Wemen's Wear:
Shirts. drawers, corset-slips, petit
coats, blouses, skirts, overcoats, suits
e piece), ptnafores. shoes, cloth hats:
knitted caps. stockings Isles and
81. shawls.
Boys Wear:
shirts, union suits, undershirts'
trousers, coats, suits. shoes, over
coats. jerseys, socks (sizes 70 81
Girls Wear:
Dresses. skirts. oyercoats. night
dresses, drawers. stocking sizes / TO
81 undergarments petticoats, suits
e piece. blouses. shoes.
Boys and Girls Wear:
Hooded capes, pipafores, WOODEN
suits.
Infants Wear:
Swanskin swaddling clothes. cradle
chemIses. bodies. cradle dresses, bon
nets. bibs, neckerchiefs. diapers,
shoes. baby dresses. hooded cloacks'
Jackets. shawls sweaters, socks.
Miscellaneous:
Bed-ticks, bed-sheets, pillow cases,
blankets. mufners-
Here is a list OF few articles not
needed:
A Few 0on'ts:
Please do not send any OF the fol
lowing: Mems stiff hats( derby
straw, dress). Women's stiff hats
women's fancy slippers. Good con
tanning rubber in any for as: SGs
penders. garters. etc.
AS leather goods not in the best
condition deteriorate in shipment
kindly see that the shoes YOU send
IN are free from mud.
DO not send in damp clothing
Do not put any notes or messages
IN the pockets of garments as &c
written matter can be sent into the
occupied territories with the Com
missions goods.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
ST. Patriek,s Party.

Miss NannabelIe Hupp entertained
a party of friends at a St Patrick's
party Saturday evening at her home in
Water street Various games and Vic
trola music furnished the principal di'
were served, all the guests reporting a
pleasant time. Those present were:
The Misses Neva Charlton, Hazel Clut.
ter. Stella Wells, Dorothy Connolly,
Edith Charlton, ota Snyder. Stella Ag.
new. Gladys Longstreth, Nannabelle
Hupp. the Messrs. Roy LaughIin, En-.
nest Burnett, Hugh Martin. Leonard
Quenon Elmer Stewart and Paul Smith
of Pennington, Burr Hammers and
Charles Lawrence OF Fairmont, Basil
Reamer OF Warrington, and Paul
Hupp OF Warrington
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18
MANNINGTON
Canecrt a Sueeess.

The sacred concert. given a tns
Dixie theatre yesterday afternoon was
an artistic as we'll as tlnancist SUI
cess. No admission was asked Out d
free will Offering was taken at the
door. The proceeds which we're aoout
forty dollars VIII be added TO the loCat
RED Cross fund. Thanks are que tae
musicians who gave their assistance
to the theatre management VINO oonaE
ed the use OF the room. and to an VINO
helped to make success OF the coh'
cert
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-18

with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Rttten-
house, in Main street.
William smith. III, Of Cameron,
spent yesterday 18th L. Il. Cleuand, OF
Jefferson street
ivan Robinson, OF Elliott Business
college, in Wheeling, was home for the
week end.
Chester Belch. of New York City,
is here Tor visit with relatives at the
Hotel Wells
Dee Straight, OF Denver. Marshall
county. spent the week end with his
parents near here.
Mrs. Harry Parks and little daugh-
ter have returned to their home in New
MaTtinsville after visit with relatives
In Homewood.
James c. Yost was in from Wheel
ing 70 spend the week end with his
family IN Washington street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank c. Little and lit
tie son have gone to BeIlaire, Ohio, for
visit with the formers brother
Conrad Chaddock. OF Cameron, has
accepted q position with the Eureka
Pipe Line company here.
Mrs. ]. W. Reay has returned from
weeks visit with relatives In Wheel
ing
Mrs.. cecu stanford returned last
evening TO her home IN Fatrmout after.
q short visit with her parents. N. and