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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
SIX MoToRBoATs MISSING.
British Boats Fail to Return After Re
connoitering Expedition.

London, Aug. l2.-The admiralty an
nounced to-day that six British motor
boats have failed to return from re-
connoitering expedition carried out on
Aug. IL, along the west Friesland coast
of Holland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
10000 PRISONERS AND
700 GUNS TAKEN
Extremely Bitter Resistance Is Being
Encountered from the Germans
To-day.

Paris, Aug. l2.-Nearly 10000 prison.
ers and 700 guns have been taken by the
allies in Picardy, according to reliable in
formation here.
Extremely bitter resistance is being
encountered from the Germans along the
line of Chaulnes -Roye-Noyon. The en-
emy is bringing up strong reinforce
ments, while the allies are preparing for
a further advance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
YANKEES IN SUBURBS OF BRAY.
Are Fighting Continuous Battle ii
Outskirts of City.

London, Aug. IL, 4:33 p. m. (By Asso-
ciated Press) American troops are in
the suburbs of Bray, to-day, fighting a
continuous battle for the outskirts OF the
little French city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
IDENTIFY COMMANDER.
Submarine Head Formerly in U. S. Fish
cries Service

Gloucester, Mass, Aug. Fishermen
claim to have identified the commander
of a German submarine which has been
sinking fishing boats off the Atlantic
coast as skilled navigator formerly in
the United States fisheries service. Two
men from different schooners that were
sunk claim to have recognized a former
acquaintance who had changed little ex-
cept that he had grown beard since
they last saw him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12

sells sunk by German submarines off the
Massachusetts coast, reported to-day
that they were proceeding to port, but
the number aboard or the names OF the
ships were not stated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Bring Down German Airplane.

London, Aug. IA German airship
has been brought down in flames north
Of Amelnnd, on the northern Dutch coast.
the admiralty announced to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
Off New England Coast Sat
urday Afternoon and
Sunday
SIXTY FISHERMEN
AFLOAT IN DORIES
Attack on the Fishing Fleet
Took Place Saturday
Night

Washington, D. c., Aug l2-German
submarine raiders operating off the north
Atlantic coast have destroyed three more
vessels, the navy department to-day an
nounced.
Washington, Aug. Destruction Of
the British steamer Penistone and the
Swedish steamer Sydland by a German
submarine Off the New England coast,
was reported to-day to the navy depart
ment. The Penistone was sent down
yesterday about 100 miles east of Nan
tucket and the Sydland on Aug. south
east of Nantucket No news Of the fate
of the crews was given in the depart
ment's dispatch. All of the members of
the Sydland's crew were rescued
Later the navy was advised that the
American schooner Herman Winter had
been sunk in the same general locality
There is no record here Of schooner Of
that name. An American coastwise
steamer named Herman Winter is re-
ported safe in port.
Three weeks ago yesterday a suhma
rine made its appearance off the Msssa-
chusetts coast in the second raid of sub
marines in American waters since the
United States entered the war. A tug
and three barges were destroyed
by gunfre. The submarine next was
heard from off the coast of Nova Scotia,
where several steamers and sailing yes
sells were sunk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12
REPORT ROYE HAS
BEEN EVACUATED
British Tanks Have Been Seen operat-
ing Considerable Distance
East of Town.

With the British Army in France, 2:l6
P. m, Aug l2 Iby The Associated Press)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-12

The British positions south Of Lihons
were attacked last evening by the Ger
mans. The attack was repulsed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
After Their Artillery Had
Smashed German Defenses,
the Infantry Made Visit
SOME HAND-TO-HAND
FIGHTING RESULTED
But the Germans Had Most
ly Withdrawn at Begin
ming of Bombardment

With the American Army in France
Monday, March II tby Associated Press
An American rading party entered tn,
German trenches along the Toul sector
at O o'clock this morning after an artil
lery bombardment of As minutes, anc
brought back material and information
but captured no prisoners. IL was the
first raid undertaken by the Americans
without the aid of the French
The raid was highly successful, as the
enemy withdrew many men from the
front line when the bombardment indi-
Gated that q raid might follow. The
raiders reported that the American gun
fire had created destruction in the Ger
man positions and torn gaps in the en-
emy barbed wire entanglements. The
German batteries came into action, but
accomplished nothing toward disturbing
the progress of the raid.
The Americans found numerous Ger
mans hiding in dugouts. In the hand to-
hand fighting number of the enemy
were killed and wounded.
Going far beyond their objective, the
raiders penetrated the German line for
800 yards. A few fights developed. but
the Germans were driven off. Every
American who left the front line re-
turned. They were inside the enemy
lines for - minutes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
2,5 MEN FAILED
TO BE EXAMINED
Under the Ruling of the Adjutant Gen.
erals Office They Are Regarded as
Deserters.

The Washington county local board Of
exemption has received notice from the
adjutant generals office that all persons
who have not appeared for examinations
after making out their questionnaires
arc TO be treated as deserters and the
local board has made report of the %
persons in this county who have failed
to respond These are: Harry Joseph
Ellis. Barre; Lara Peter Christensen,
Barre; Richard Joseph TrIba, North
field Walter Clark, Waterbury; Guisep-
pi DiBieco. Webstcrvile; Anton G. Al
yarse, Northfield; George Howe, Fay-
ston: Fable Gueto. Graniteville: Tony
Campagne, Wehsterville; William J..
Niene, Waterbury: Frank Merrill. Mont
pelier; Francis I. Chalmers, Webster
vile; Jose Foster, Montpelier; Albert
Perry. Northfield; Remgie Tore, Gran.
iteville; Leslie \. Mcneil, Orsetown,
Ont, Canada: Antonio Lorez. Montpe-
lier; William Sutton. Moretown; VI. i.
Santender, Waterbury (gone to SPAIN
Falco Demiglio, Montpelier; L. Joseph
Cote, Barre; Andrew Levin. Montpelier:
Pedro Gomez, Montpelier: Oscar Harold
Berstrom. Montpelier; c. B. Serafini.
Barre, native of Austria, taken out first
papers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
QUINCY GIRLS SENT BOX.
American Jackies Gave Three Cheers
When Presents Were Distributed.

Base of American Destroyer Flotila
in British Waters, March l2-(Corres
pondence of the Associated Press The
longest overdue Christmas present to the
Americans in the destroyers came from
the girls of the Fore River Shipbuilding
corporation at Quincy, Mass. They were
comfort boxes for every man on vessel
built at the shipyard The presents were
dispatched in November; they arrived
late in January. They were DELAYED
because hold of the steamer on which
they were shipped was flooded EN- route
and some Of the boxes were damaged.
Accompanying the boxes was a letter
10 Vice Admiral Sims reading as fol-
lows:
The girls of the Fore River Ship.
building corporation Quincy, Mass, are
forwarding in your care Christmas box
containing individual boxes for distribu-
tlon to the boys of a vessel built at Fore
River and stationed across the pond
Being unable to secure the name of such
vessel, owing to government ruling,
they are leaving 1t to you to see that
the box reaches its destination 1t is
our desire that these presents shall cheer
up the boys who find themselves far
from home and friends at Christmas
time.
1--WE trust that you will be able to
place it on ship in time for Christmas
day.
with the seasons greetings and
hearty wishes for happy and merry
Christmas lin spite of conditions), we
are, The Fore River Girls.
''Per Catherine J. Yule, Hull Depart
ment."
Vice Admiral Sims Immediately for
warded the letter and boxes to Fore
River destroyer at the base. On board
the ship here the letter was read to all
the men and the gifts were passed out
The men responded with "three cheers
for the Fore River girls and asked their
captain to write letter TO Miss Iule
expressing their appreciation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
CENSORSHIP SETTLES DOWN.
Corporal Harry Levin Has News He
Would Like to Write.

Indications that for obvious reasons
the censorship on the movements of our
soldiers in France is being imposed more
rigidlv than ever are TO be noted in a
number of letters which are being re-
eeived these days from France, and as it
is no secret that the American army is
growing more and more active, the in
ference may be drawn that some of the
men from Barre and surrounding towns
may have seen active service by this
time. The following excerpts are taken
from a letter received by Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. s. Levin of Merchant street from
their son. Corp. Harry G. Levin, of the
5th company. lolst ammunition train;
Feb. l2-Just few lines TO let you
know ] am in the best of health, and
hope YOU are the same at home. | have
not heard from You for over two weeks.
We have moved TO another camp, in
wooden barracks, aud That may be why
| have not received any mail from you,
| am now on special duty in the Office
of the quartermaster, doing clerical
work. and all this has taken up most
of my time, / like it fine though IT
keeps me busy. Would like to tell you
more, but IL is impossible for me to do
so. ! am learning To speak french ialr-
ly we'll ] have taken out soldiers
insurance policy of $4,000. Have sent
YOU a few pictures of myself. Did You
receive them
The weather here is nice, although 1t
has rained the last two days. Glad to
hear business was good m the holidays.
Send me some more tobacco. Can't get
anv American tobacco here. There Is
not much can write just now, but when
get home / will have some great news
to tell YOU. As long as you know | am
well and eating three squares per day !
and have a good place in which to sleep, |
hat is sufficient. /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
GRAND ISLE FERRY co
Files Articles of Incorporation in Yer
mont

The Grand Isle Ferry company, Inc.
of South Hero has filed articles of cor
poration under the general laws in the
secretary OF states office for the purpose
of conducting a ferry from any point
in Vermont on Lake Champlain to any
point in New York and to construct q
breakwater to protect their interests SO
long as it does not Interfere with navi-
cation or go into the lake beyond the
boundary line between the two states.
The formation under the general laws
caused some investigation at the Office
of the secretary this morning for last
year the supreme court held franchise
granted to company to operate in this
state and New York was unconstitu-
tional.
The capital stock of this company is
S25 900. The subscribers are Horace Cor
bin of Grand Isle, Juan Robinson of
South Hero, X. Il. and W. Minkler of
Grand Isle. o. d. Fifield and f. A. Phelps
of South Hero and John Warner and
Warren Parks of Grand Isle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
TALKOFTHE TOWN

Sergt John Grover kenefieE, who lla
heen passing furlough with his mother
| Mrs. Julia Kenefck of Prospect street
returned this forenoon to Camp Devens
Aver, Mass.
! George Quinn. sailor attached to The
| Z. s. S. Massachusetts, who IS spending
a brief furlough in Montpelier, called or
his brother in law, Alfred Maker OF Pear
street, to-day.
All girls taking part i'll the drill IN
connection with the Easter Concert at
the Italian Baptist missiea are requested
to meet tonight at $3.50 o'clock sharp
for a rehearsal.
A Barre man whose business interests
over east babe him traverse Orange
heights Yesterday had something to say,
upon his return, about winter roads. He
made no rash claim that the going was
the worst ever. but stated that he had
encountered no rougher passage this
winter than on the main highwG.r lead
ing out of East Barre.
George w. Parks of North Main street
TO-DAY received his commission as dep
utv sheriff, the document being signed
by Sheriff +. VI. Tracy. As preliminary
TO his appointment, Mr.. Parks submitted
petition variously signed by laboring,
professional and business men of Barre.
He assumes his new duties at once. Since
the departure of Joseph Layery North
Barre has been without resident ofli
Ger. although Mr. Parks until lately re-
tanned his commission as second con-
stable.
Spirited four minute speeches were
given in the Park and Biiou theatres
Satuday and Monday evenings by G..
Herbert Pape. one of several fourmin
ute speakers whose remarks have been
listened to attentively by Barrie movie
audiences in recent weeks. Mr.. Pape
drove home the fact that the time is here
when Americans must choose between
America and something that may be lik
ened TO the bondage endured by peoples
already crushed under the heel OF Ger
man oppression.
A letter from Sergt. John Mcdonald of
the lOlst ammunition train. now in
France. has been received by See II. T..
Hinman of the Granite Manufacturers
association. The young soldier intimatcd
that. a. he writes. preparations are be-
ING made for increased activities IN tho
vicinare where he i quartered. II j.
sprinp time in France, and Sergt Mellon
aid pays tribute to the beauty Of a land
that seems fresh and smiling. despite
Inc ravages II war. lie refers to the 1
presence in his own camp IL Joseph /
Rolles. a Plainiield boy. who enlisted in c |
,ompany during the drive IN BARRE last 4
summer. In his letter. too. the sergeant /
suggests the proprieiv of cigarettes a. a I
,ift in the event that local people are
.nNious 10 remeHteer the Barre boys
stcr there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
SERMONS GROW IN POWER.
Evangelist Smith Spoke Last Night on
"The Call of Jesus Christ to Men"

a good sized congregation for Monday
evening gathered again in tho Congre-
gational church 10 hear Evangelist Smith.
Taking his text from Johns gospel. the
llth chapter and 2sth verse, be preached
one of the most helpful and inspiring
sermons he has Vet delivered The
theme Of the discourse was, The Call Of
Jesus Christ 10 Men" He set forth very
clearly and convincingly the fact that
Christ calls men 10 service. the holiness
OF life. to hope and rest. aud to OBJ
tain eternal life. u j. a personal call.
and call for present consideration.
Mr.. Smiths sermons are growing each
night in power and interest and those
who are missing them are missing =
great blcSinC. Mr. Hatch sang again
last evening 10 good elect and q chorus
choir helped in the service Of song. To
night the evangelist will presch or ~D--
eipIe.hip. OF What II Means 10 BE
Christian Come ard bear what he iias
10 .sy- Az vho can sing arc urged to'
3 sisf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
In the New Call for About
10000 Men Asked by
the Government
TWO STATES Ey .PT
FROM TT ! ORDER
Official Figure 81 Vermont
Apportionr { Received
This - ternoon

The official quota for Vermont in the
cal for $4,000 men just made by the
United States government is 1856 men,
according to figures received at the adju-
tant generals office in Montpelier this
afternoon. The men are to 20 to Camp
Deyens, beginning March 20 and through
the next five days. The approximate
quota for Washington county is said to
be about lS
This new call by the government is in
addition to the second draft, the com
plete details of which have not yet been
worked out at Washington. The first
official announcement of this interim
call for about 10000 was received at
Governor Graham's Office last night in
the shape of the following telegram from
Provost Marshal General L. II. Crowder:
Washington, ID. c., March H., 1918.
Governor Horace W. Graham,
Montpelier, Vermont
''No. b so. A new national and state
quota will be announced as soon as Con-
gress acts on pending legislation govern
ing the apportionment of quotas. In the
meantime it will be necessary to call
new increment of about 10000 to be dis
tributed equally throughout the United
States. The call for these men will 20
out later in the day. In several cases
this will run over the current quota of
the state and boards upon which it is
made but the excess will be credited on
the new quota of each state and board
as well as all other excess due
to special calls.
"The situation arising from the scar
city of farm labor demands that the call
to colors of men actively, completely and
assiduolsly engaged in the planting OF
cultivation of crop but who are in class
| and within the new quota should be
deferred until the end of the new quota.
Please instruct Your local boards. there
fore, that the president directs that in
filling this emergency call, they Shall
pass the order numbers of such men and
defer their call for the present.
1T must be borne in mind that this
step is taken solely in the need of the
nation, and not for the benefit of any in
lividuaI. Therefore, while boards should
consider it a grave duty to exercise this
power to conserve and augment the agri-
cultural production, they should observe
loosely the conduct of those deferred and
upon becoming convinced
hat any person so deferred is not giving
lis entire time in earnest attention TO
agricultural duty or that he is trifiing
With the deferment thus given him, the
BOARD should forthwith call him to the
oIors All citizens should assist in max
ng this cxpedient effective and in bring
ng to the attention of the boards eases
neriting deferment as well as cases in
which deferment is being abused.
Il. H. Crowder,
Provost Marshal General"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
Sixty German Planes Ad-
vanced to the Attack and
Did Much Damage
ARTILLERY BARRAGE
KEPT SOME BACK
One Raiding Machine Came
Down in Flames and Crew
Was Taken Prisoner

London, March l2.-One of the German
raiders over Paris last night was brought
down in flames and the crew taken pris-
oner, a Havas despatch from Paris says.
About 90 airplanes crossed the French
line, the French official statement says,
but some We're unable to reach their OBJ
jective, owing to the intense artillery
barrage Numerous bombs were thrown
on Paris and the suburbs. Several build
ings were demolished or set afire.
A late official report says that the
Germans lost four airplanes in the at
tack. Nine squadrons participated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
CARBoLIc IN BEER BOTTLE
And Autopsy Showed That Ernest c.
Ovitt Died of Carbolic Poisoning

st. Adams March l2-Folowing the
announcement that Ernest~C. 0vitt of
Fairfield died from carbolic acid poison
ing at his home ON Feb. ., il was stated
to-day that the analysis Of the contents
of the beer bottle from which he drank
that day showed five per cent. carbolic.
The reports ON the autopsy aud the
analysis Of the fluid were received by
States Attorney W. X. McFeeters.
IL will be remembered that 0vitt died
under very peculiar circumstances. He
was apparently well when he did his
work in the morning and about 7:30
O'Clock drank some beer. shortly after
ward he exclaimed that he was poisoned
He died al about l0:3o O'Clock that
morning. states Attorney McFecters
was notified and the body was brought
into this city. where an autopsy was
performed AZ the undertaking rooms Of
r. H. Mecorney on kingman street by
Doctors H. y. Stone and 6. :. Whitney
Of the state laboratory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
Y. NJ. e. A. BEGINS WORK
IN THE ITALIAN ARMY
Recreation Huts Similar to Those in the
American Training Camps in France
Will Be 0pened-Italian High COM
mand Extended an Invitation
to the Organization.

Paris, March II correspondence of The
Associated Press The American army
| and navy Young Mems Christian associa
tion has begun its work in Italy Johr
$. Nollen, president of Lake Forest col
lege, Illinois, and several assistants have
been in Rome for some time concluding
arrangements for conducting the Opera
di Frattellanza Universale," as the asso.
Citations work in Italy will be called. A
free translation of the name is 'Univer'
sal Fraternal Work"
Recreation huts, similar to those used
st the American training camps in
France, will be opened as soon as pos.
sibleA Workers will be recruited in
America and from Americans now en-
gagged with the association in France. A
knowledge of Italian is essential TO all
workers. who will wear the olive drab
United States uniform with the Y. NJ.
C. A. insignia, as they do in France.
II is the plan of the associationt to
supplement and cooperate with the
work of Don Minozzi, professor and
priest of Rome whose Case del Soldato"
have done so much for the happiness of
the Italian soldiers.
4, ""o VI thoN Nhdii
L. Hurry of the Latin American Y. NJ.
c, A. field should be the head of the
work, but his illness prevented and DIR.
Nolen was appointed acting chief. As
with DR.. Nollen are Walter S.
Cramp of Philadelphia and M. b. Ride
out, who has been in charge of Y. NJ.
c. A. work for prisoners of war in Italy.
With the assistance of the American
ambassador at Rome, Thomas Nelson
Page these men have been working out
the initial problems of the new organi-
zation.
The Y NJ. c. A. is to extend its work
70 the Italian army upon direct invita-
lion of the Italian high command. Pre-
iminary arrangements for the extension
we're made last fall, when an American
Y. VI. c. A, mission, headed by Francis
B. Sayre, son-in.l law of President viii
ION, visited the Italian front and was ac-
Iuainted with the recreation needs of the
Italian soldiers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
HAVING SWELL FEEDS"
Sergt. F. r. Cerasoli Has Been Moved to
New Camp in France.

Sergt. r. II. Cerasoli writes thus 10
his mother. Mrs Pauline Cerasoli of
Berlin street, from somewhere in France;
Feb. Il. ISIS.
Dear Mother; ] received your letter of
Jan. q. and ! was terv glad to hear from
YOU. Am glad To hear that the family is
feeling good am feeling fine and am in
the best of spirits.
/ was surprised Ia hear oi Dsnnys
marriage. but expected to hear OF It be
fore this. When You sec him again, tell
him thst hope he lives happily. lii
write to my cousin just A. soon as can.
We are IN new camp now. aud like
!; very much Il took US few days TO
come from the other camp We had a
good trip and saw some nice scenery We
arc having some swell feeds Had PIE for
dinner to-day ard had doughnut- the
other day for breakfast;
That l. al I can think of. - win elosc.
Give my regards 10 Dutch sud iiic re.t
II my friends Pr Cerasoli.
9th Co. Inlsi Am. Tr. a ~
=. 81 got q uicc box fron Charles
Iiianrhi 4 SON ] appreciate the boa cry
much
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-12
BASE NEW DRAFT
ON CLASS | MEN
Basis for Apportioning the Quotas BY
States Will Depend on Number of
Registrants Rather Than
on Population.

Washington, d. c., March Provost
Marshall General Crowder to-day made
the first official announcement of the
time of the second draft, 1t will be or
dered as. soon as Congress amends the
law to compute the basis of the appor-
tionment among the states on the mum
Der of registrants in class one instead of
on the population.
For the purpose of computation, 500
600 men will be considered as composing
the second draft, although no such num-
Der will be called to the eolors at any one
time. There will be no sudden withdraw
al of great numbers of men from indus
tries and agriculture this summer.