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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
BURIAL IN BARRE.
Body of F. N. Whitcomb Brought from
Essex Junction.

Accompanied by several members of
his family, the body Of Friend N. Whit
comb, for many years well known resi-
dent of Barre, whose death in Essex
Junction Sunday followed long period
of declining health, arrived in the city
over the Central Vermont railroad this
afternoon at l:25 o'clock. The remains
were taken to Elmwood cemetery, where
number of Barre friends of the de.
ceased joined the family at the grave
side in the family lot. Rev. b. G. Lip
sky, pastor of the Hedding Methodist
church, ofiiciated at the eommittal serY-
ice
Friend Noyes Whitcomh was born at
Plainfield Nov. IL, 1855, the son of Ly-
man and Miriam Whitcomb, but he had
resided in Barre practically all his life
He was member Of the old firm of
Whitcomb Brothers Machine Co. and was
an inventor, having invented many stone
working machines. He was one of the
best known of former business men in
Barre. He is survived by his wife and
two daughters, Mrs. Howard f. Stanley
and Mrs. NJ FL. Corker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29

army postoffice is said to have stopped
the delivery of mail some time ago.
Although facing heavy cannonade
and strong machine gun fire, the allied
troops succeeded in effecting a crossing
of the Piave
All the roads leading to the mountains
or the Piave are crowded with heavy
masses of troops, guns and other war
material proceeding to the front
The present battle of the Piave began
officially on Oct. 10. but heavy fighting
did not develop until Oct. "a, the ami.
yersary of Caporetto and the beginning
of the retreat to the Piaye. The Italian
official statements on the fighting have
been reserved in their comments owing
TO weather Conditions, which threaten a
rise of the Piave. The river has been
left several miles behind southeast OF
Montello. Bridges across the river in
force are increasing steadily.
Gangs Of Austrian prisoners captured
in the drive already are at work digging
graves for the burial OF the dead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29

ADVANCE WAS SATISFACTORY.
Up to the Time That London Report
Was Issued Last Night.

London, Oct. 2S.- Progress toward
0derzo, on the east side Of the Pave
river, is indicated in the official state.
ment ON operations by British troops in
the Italian offensive, issued at the war
Office tonight. The statement follows:
"The attack of the tenth army eontin-
ued to-day and is progressing most salts
factorily. On the right the eleventh Ital-
ran corps has reached the line of Ron
cadelle, 0rmelle Temple, Borgo Biancha,
and Raj
"In the center the fourteenth British
corps is in touch with the Italians in the
neighborhood Of Raj and has reached the
line OF Chonoto and Chamian and is one
kilometer fsouth Of -Borgo. Millanotti.
"0h the left the eighteenth Italians
corps, which deployed last might in the
rear ftle fourteenth British corps, has
attacked in northerly direction and is
making good progress.
Reports of further captures of guns
and men come from all corps"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
CLOSING IN ON GUIsE.
Gen. Debeney's French Army Captured
First Line Trenches.

Paris, Oct. 29.-General Debenev's LIST
army continues TO close in on Guise and
has captured German first line trenches
and the barracks and hospital south OF
the Chateau in the town of Gulse. ac.
cording to the war office statement to-
day
South Of Guise the French have passed
beyond the Lowry farm. They also con.
tinne 70 make progress on the right
bank of the Peron river.
The statement reads,
The artillery fire has been rather live
ly in the region of the oise, especially
opposite Grand Verify. In the course Of
the night the French, overcoming the re-
sistance Of the Germans, approached
slightly nearer TO Guise. We captured
the barracks and hospital near the rail
way station and the first line trenches
south OF the Chateau.
More to the south we have passed be-
yond the Lowry farm. On the right Of
the Peron, French elements continue TO
progress sast of Monceau le- Nonf and
have taken forty prisoners. On the front
Of the serre there has been great ma.
chine gun activity. French patrols ev
erywhere are in contact with the enc.
my"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
NATIVE OF BARRE TOWN.
Mrs Elmer Magoon, Aged 25, Died at
Her Home in Corinth.

Mrs. Elmer Magoon, aged 26 years,
died at 4:30 yesterday afternoon at her
home in Corinth after a weeks illness
with influenza, followed by pneumonia.
Mrs. Magoon was the daughter of NJ. p.
Mcdonald of Barre Town and a native
of that place, living there and in near
by towns all her life. She leaves her
husband, two children, Hazel Evelyn,
aged four, and Clayton Elmer, aged two
also her father, NJ. ?. Mcdonald of
Barre Town, and sister, Mrs Stanley
Rollins OF Erie, Pa. A private funeral
will be held at the house Friday after
noon at o'clock, Rev. Mr. Howard of
Corinth officiating, and interment will be
in the cemetery at Corinth Corner.
Mrs. Magoon was a member of Miner
va chapter, No. 6s, O. i. s.. and was con
ductress at the time Of her death. She
was regular attendant at church and
viii be greatly missed by large circle Of
friends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
AUSTRIANS FACING CRUSHING DEFEAT
AS THEIR LAST LINES OF RESISTANCE ON
CENTRAL PIAVE FRONT ARE SMASHED
BATTLE is RAGING
ON 37-MILE FRONT
East of the Brenta River, According to
Official Statement Issued from
Austrian Headquarters.

Vienna, Monday, Oct. 2s-(Via Lon
don, Oct. 29.l-A great battle is raging
on q front of thirty seven miles east Of
the Brenta, according to the official
statement to-day from Austro- Hungari-
an headquarters.
Between the Brenta and &he Piaye
Italian attacks were repulsed. There has
been fighting throughout the day along
the PiaVe, where a British thrust as
far as Tezze and San Polo di Piave was
stopped by the Austrians after break
through on front Of from one and one.
half to two miles. The statement reads:
italian theatre: In the Setti Com
mum the fighting activity of the enemy
yesterday was limited to isolated
thrusts, which were repuIsed.
East of the Brenta great battle is
raging on a front sixty kilometers
(about 81 miles) wide. In the mountains
between the Brenta and the Piaye all
enemy assaults again failed. The Stru-
kuppe, south of Fontana Seeca. which
was lost to the Italians, was recaptured
in a counter attack and its defenders
captured.
An entente attack was launched on
the Piave, after the strongest artillery
during the night Of Oct.
26-27. Near Val Dobriadene weak enc
my detachments succeeded in gaining the
left bank of the river, but most of them
were pressed back, From the direction
of Grave di Papdopoli the British thrust
forward as far as Tezze and San Polo di
Pisye. The break through on front OF
two or three kilometers was barred off
on the fanks by our troops. Fresh light
ing has been going on since early to-day
ON the Piaye.
Balkan theatre; Near Alessio on the
Albanian coast there have been rear
guard engagements. On the middle there
have been counter attacks by the enemy
bands.
THE withdrawal of our troops in Ser
oia is taking place without disturbance
rom the enemy and there was fighting
yesterday only north of Kraguivatz.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
'NoTHING OF SPECIAL INTEREST. /"
According to Official Report By Field
Marshal Haig.

London, Oct. 29,-Artillery duels and
patrol encounters were the only activity
on the British front during the night.
Field Marshal Haig reports in his official
statement to-day
The statement reads
apart from artillery activity and pa
troll encounters on different parts Of the
front, there is nothing Of special interest
TO report,n
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
GIRL ACCUSED OF FORGERY.
Lyon Hemingway, Aged 1s, Arrested at
Derby, Conn.

Derby, Conn, Oct. 2o.-Lyon Heming.
way, aged l3, in city court to-day was
charged with forgery. 1t is alleged that
the girl obtained on two checks drawn
on a local contracting firm sums of s25
and 500, which checks she cashed at the
Birmingham National bank. Both checks
were made payable to Roce Feliee,
mythical person. The hearing was fixed
for Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
FRATERNAL GREETINGS
Given to Czecho-Slovaks By Poles and
Jugo-Slavs.

Paris, Monday, Oct. 2s as).-A
delegation of the national Polish com.
mittee to-day handed to M. Benes, min.
ister of foreign affairs of the Czecho
Slovaks in Paris, an address giving as
surance of fraternal solidity on the occa
sion Of the proclamation Of independence
by the Czecho- -Slovaks NJ. Trumbic
president of the Jugo-Slav committee
here, has sent M. Benes greetings. re.
minding him Of the community of inter.
est between the Czecho SlovaEs and the
Jugo-Slavs. NJ Benes, in his reply, said
Independence would be imposed without
the unifcation of the Serbians, Croatians
and Slovenes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
NO BAIL ALLOWED
GEORGE GREENSLIT
Warren Man Re-Arrested Following the
Death of Oscar Heath, Also of War
ren, Who Was Shot Week Ago.

George Greenslit of Warren was ar
rested Monday afternoon by the sheriff 5
department at his home in that town
and brought before Judge E. M. Harvey.
This time the arrest was on the charge
OF murder. j. Ward Carver of Barre was
assigned as counsel in city court. Mr..
Greenslit waived examination and was
bound over to county court without bail,
after which he was committed to jail
The arrest is taken to be the result of
information secured at the autopsy con-
Quoted by DR.. b. Fl. Stone and his assist
ants Monday at the undertaking rooms
OF g. p. Barber. The information is not
released for publication. Mr. Greenslit
viii remain in Jail pending further action
in the matter. 1t is expected that spe-
cial grand jury will be called for the pur-
pose of hearing the evidence secured by
the states attorney, E. r. Davis.
The body of Oscar Heath, who was
shot by Mr.. Greenslit last Thursday
night, was taken from Montpelier to his
home in Warren this morning and was
followed by funeral As far as could
be learned this morning only the de-
eeased's son in his family was located
lie Is employed in Fayston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
EPIDEMIC IN NAVY DECLINES.
Only 2,ooi Cases Compared with 4,37s
Week Previously.

Washington, d. O., Oct. 90 Surgeon
General Braisted announced today that
the influenza epidemic is over in ten ma.
val districts and that ii on the wane in
all other places except Paris Island, s.
G., and Mare Island, Cal. Reports for
the week ending Oct 26 show decline
in the number Of cases from 4,373 to
2,00l, with 207 deaths as compared with
Ss7 for the preceding week.
The surgeon general Of the army an
nounced to-day that vaccination against
pneumonia is available now for every
officer, enlisted man and civilian employee
of the army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29

PRESS BUREAU DISSOLVED.
Because II Gave False Reports of Central
Empires Strength.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 29.--The press
bureau at German general headquarters
has been dissolved, according to an Off
cial dispatch to-day from Switzerland.
The dispatch says some Of the Berlin
newspapers declared the bureau was re-
sponsibe for spreading false news re-
garding the military power Of the cen
tral empires.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
FITzGERALD'S NAME ON.
Goes on Ballot as Democratic Candidate
for Congress.

Boston, Oct. 29.--The ballot law com
mission decided to-day that the name of
former Mayor John r. Fitzgerald Shall
be printed on the ballot as Democratic
candidate for Congress In the 10th dis.
trict. The decision was given as the re-
suit of the commissions hearings on allie
cations Of fraud at the primaries, made
by Congressman Peter F. Tague, who
was candidate for the nomination. The
commission found that the allegations
were not sustained.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
CONCESSION ON FUEL.
Country Clubs May Burn Soft Coal If
Conditions Allow.

Washington, D. G., Oct 2S.-Country
clubs are allowed to use bituminous or
steam anthracite coal whenever in the
opinion of the state fuel administrator
there is surplus of this fuel for the pur.
pose, under an order to-day by Fuel Adj
Garfield. They will not be
permitted to use domestic sizes of an
thracite coal for cooking or heating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
MORE NEW WORKERS.
crowder Asks for $4,000 to Go to Camp
Five DAYS After Nov. IL.

Albany, N. Y, Oct. 20. = New York
state was called upon to-day by Provost
Marshal-General Crowder to furnish ap
proximately 24,OO0 additional men for
military service The order directs the
induction into federal service to be com.
Pleted during the fve.day period begin
ming Nov. IL.
During the three-day pei IA beginning
Nov. 10, entrainment win be completed
for 406 colored men for Camp Dix, Nj.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29

BAN NOT LIFTED.
On Football Schedules About Chicago
This Week.

Chicago, Oct 90 = Football schedules
were again upset to-day by ruling Of
the state and city health authorities that
the ban on athletic contests because of
influenza in Chicago and southern Illinois
will not be lifted this week. DR.. G. St
Clair Drake, state director of public
health, said the cheering and yelling
caused the throats to become raw and
make the persons more susceptible to
the disease.
Theatres and moving picture houses
are authorized TO reopen tomorrow and
political meetings will be permitted on
Thursday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
CHARGE NOT PRESSED
Although Coroner Held Woman Grim
inally Responsible

Middletown, Conn, Oct. 20 Although
held by the coroner as criminally respon-
sible for the death of Daniel Mccarthy,
struck by her automobile one night last
March, the complaint against Miss Mar
ion Gildersleoyc daughter of Alfred Gil
dersleeye, president of ,hipbuilding
at Gildersleoye, was not pressed
to-day. Before Judge John E, Keelcr,
States Attorney Alling OF New Haven
recommended that the complaint be filed,
and this was accepted and action was
taken to that effect
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
EAGLE / COMPLETED.
First of the New Type Of Submarine Pa
troll Boats Put in Commission.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 20. - The
Eagle-l, first of the new type submarine
patrol vessels ordered by the navy, was
put into commission yesterday at De-
troit, it was anno1nced to-day, and win
be sent Immediately to the Atlantic
coast Several Others probably viii be
ready in time to get out before winter
closes the inland waterways.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
INTERNED IN HOLLAND.
Two American Lieutenants, in Air Serv-
ice, Forced Down By Engine Trouble

Washington, Oct % Second Lieuten-
ants Frank Nelms Of Philadelphia and
John Frederick Gibbs of New York, iy
ing officers of the marine corps, have
been interned in Holland The navy de-
partment announced to-day that the
lieutenants were compelled by engine
trouble to land on Dutch soil.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
TURKEY ACTS
INDEPENDENTLY.
Has Presented Peace Pro-
posals.to the Entente
Allies
SAYS REPORT FROM
CONSTANTINOPLE
Same Report Says Negotia-
tions Are Expected to
End Soon

London, Oct. 29.-Turkey has inde.
presented peace proposals to
the entente nations, according to re-
port from Constantinople forwarded by
the correspondent at Copenhagen of the
! Exchange Telegraph company. The nego.
tiations are expected to end soon, it is
added.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
ASKS INTERCHANGE OF TROOPS.
Czecho-Slovaks Want Austro-G German
Soldiers Removed.

Paris, Monday, Oct. % (Havasl.-
Czecho. Slovak deputies have asked En-.
peror Charles Of Austria that German
troops be removed from their portions
OF the empire and that Czecho- -Sloyak
regiments be returned, says Vienna
dispatch. 1t is said they warned the
emperor that an internal revolution
might ensue if the request was not
granted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
ARRIVES IN SWITZERLAND.
Baron Chemecky, the Austrian Publicist
First Talked with Emperor.

Berne, Oct. 20 tHavas) Baron Chem.
ecky the Austrian publicist, has arrived
in Switzerland, according to the Neue
Zeitung of Zurich, which says that be-
fore he left Vienna he had an audience
with Emperor Charles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
ITALIAN KING SAW DRIVE.
Witnessed the Crossing of the Piave Riy-

Italian Headquarters on the Piaye.
Monday, Oct. 2s.-tBy the Associated
Press king Victor Emmanuel saw the
allied soldiers make the difficult crossing
of the Piave. He was under the fire of
the Austrian guns and was at various
points where gas shells and shrapnel
were falling.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
PROBABLY NOT ToRPEDoED.
Cuban Sugar Ship Was Sunk Off New
Jersey Coast.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 29.-The sugar
laden ship sunk in an unexplained man
ner off the New Jersey coast Sunday
night was the Cuban steamer Chaparro,
which left Cardenas, Cuba, for New York
Oct. 81 Officials believe the investiga-
ticn now in progress win demonstrate
that the vessel was Dot torpedoed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
BACK TO DUTY.
Private Dennis E. Mahoney of Middle
bury Not Missing

Washington, D. c., Oct. 20.-Private
Dennis +. Mahoney of Middlebury, VT,
who recently was reported missing in ac-
tion, has returned to duty, the war de-
partment announced to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
ALREADY $4,000 HAVE
BEEN TAKEN PRISONER
American Troops Have Been Reported
in Reserve Near the Piave River,
Although There Is Uncertain
ty of Size of the Unit
(By the Associated Press.l

Allied troops maintain their progress the Piave and
have taken than $4,000 prisoners The Italian British and
French seriously threaten the important railroad point
gano and Ordozo and of three railway supporting the
Austro-Hungarians on the Piave front.
On the western front France the Disc to east of the
Meuse allied continues with gains the French between
the Disc and the Serre An intense artillery is in
on the American front northwest of Verdm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
WILLIAM A, LYNDON DEAD.
He Was President of Great Lakes Dredge
& Dock Company.

Chicago, Oct. 29.--William A. Lyndon.
president of the Great Lakes Dredgc &
Dock company and widely known yachts.
man, died at his home here last night,
after an illness Of several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
SPRUCE PRICES UNCHANGED
Until Dec. 1, for New England, An
nounces War Industries Board.

Washington, d. c., Oct. 29.-The price
fixing committee of the war industries
board to-day continued existing prices
for New England spruce lumber until
Dec |, abandoning, because of influenza,
the usual meeting with the industry to
agree on prices for three months
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-29
FURIOUS FIRE
ON AMERICANS
Germans Began Great Bonn
bardment Before
Daylight
GAS SHELLS FELL
IN GREAT NUMBER
And They Were Followed by
High Explosives-Amer-
lean Guns Replied

With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 20, l;5O p, m. Thy the
Associated Press The artillery bonn
bardment and machine gun fire reached
great intensity during the night The
fire was especially intense in Belleu and
Ormont woods
The activity died down on the front
west of the river Meuse, and there was
no important action of any nature this
morning.
With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct. 20, 10 a. m. (By the As
sociated Press l.--Aetivities along the
center Of the American front began long
before daylight this morning with fu.
rious bombardment. The enemy opened
a heavy fire with gas shells at 2:30
o'clock, which was changed to high ex-
plosives between 4 and 5. The American
artillery responded American patrols
were active in Bantheville wood all night.
The spectator., 1918-09-27
Meg !.

Frank Staton' lost 2 fine cows of late, and one more is sick.
 w. A. Brown is having a hard time in getting piece of mach inery from Chicago for his mill.
 A. Burcham. of Charleston, has been visiting around Meg for sereral days.
 Elder Brown filled his regular appointment at Oak Bend Satur- day night.
 No Sunday School at Oak Bend of late. Resting awhile; 1 guess then they will take a new start.
 J. c. Cotton. of Branch, was visiting around Meg one day last week.
 Robt. Snow, of Branch, will return to Joplin, Missouri in an- swer to draft call from tha t place. He registered there.
 D. T. Hall went to Ozark yes- terday, was caught upon the jury, and failed to come home last night.
 Every body seems to be in good health around here now. and all seem to have a job, gathering what little cotton was made.
 The boys are quite civil of late around Oak Bend. I guess the Court is in session is the cause of it.
 William Stephens and son. ac- companied by J. M. Mantooth and Carroll Clancy, attended the Baptist Association at Ft. Smith, Saturday and Sunday, and re- port a good time and a fine at- tendance,
 We received a card card from Harley Hansen. the Oak Bend cor respondent for the Spectator. He is at Ft. Smelling, Minn. He is with the Medical Corps, mak- ing a soldier, and speaks in high terms of the Red Cross and Y. M. C, A.
The spectator., 1918-09-27

Many citizens of the White Oak community have received from one to two letters warning them not to pick all of their cot ton, and wound up with aoae- what of threat. The Grand Jury at this term of Court indi- cted Sid Whitson, charging him with writing these intimidating letters. He was put under bond to appeir at the Feb. term to an- swel the charge. Mr. Whitson bears the name of being a good citizen. He denies having writ ten such letters, and said he re. cieved two him self
The spectator., 1918-09-27

It was our pleasure to talk with Mrs. Susan Bais, of Den hing, Tuesday, about the Red Cross work of that place. The work the Denning ladies have been turning out has received much praise, fhr 1t is work of which any community might he proud.
 Mrs, Bass has done a great deal of this model sewing. She told us that she had knit 27 pairs of socks for the soldier boys, and has spent many days working at the Red Cross rooms. She did not tell us that she was busy, or had her own winter sewing te do. Instead, she was inquirin2 for more yarn to knit and more garments to make. She said, Since 1 have started tt work work for the Red Cross, have made myself only one ap ron. "
 We just say, God bless such women as this" for she is the kind our boys will want to meet when they come home.
The spectator., 1918-09-27
Called For Service

The following colored men left for Camp Pike Sept, ,26th:
 aHallice Jones, Charleston: Fred J ohnson. Ozark; Mckinley Car ter, Charleston; Clarence Will jams. Charleston.
 The following boys will leave for Camp Pike Oct. 7th:-
 Rudle Wisdom, Ozark; Hoy Robert Moffet, Charleston; AL fred J, Sax, Altus; Gabe l.. Nix on. Ozark; Oscar Dallis Banning, Charleston; Carl Carpentar, Oz- ark, R. 2; William Arthur Pierce, Charleston; Thomas Jefferson Robertson. Charleston; Bertie Clyde Garret, Charleston; Fla Y Richardson Bearden, Ozark; James Lawrence Lewis, Mulber- ry; Homer Hutton. Ozark; Geo. Wesley Shores Mulberry; James Roy Bohannon, Ozark; Henry Is- aac Harlan. Cecil; Jesse Frank. lin BOhannan, Barnes; Marshall Monroe Butler, Radcliffe; Carl Leonard Harp, Branch; Joseph Jasper Rankin, Lonelm: James Simpson Pool. Denning, Bonnie Wesley Davis, Paris; Dewey Bush, Oh arleston; William Free Cannon, Ozark.