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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-07-05
NibbIing Operations
Gain for Allies
Associated Press War Review

Harassing of the German lines in the
west shows no signs OF letting up and
the allies continue to gain ground here
and there and bring in large batches
OF German prisoners.
The game OF striking the enemy
solid blow on a small sector has been
taken up on the British front and an
advance OF a mile and half on
width of four miles with the capture Of
500 prisoners south of the Somme tes-
titles to the hitting powers of the Aus
tralians, aided by American dctach-
mentS.
Last night the British had so weil
established themselves in their new po-
sitions that when the Germans delivered
a counter attack il was easily repulsSd.
In addition to the prisoners taken. 4
German field gun and more than ono
hundred machine guns were captured.
French Take 1000.
Between the Disc and Aisne. where
the latest French blow gained consid-
erable ground and more than 1000 pris-
oners, the Germans have not attempted
counter thrusts.
In the thrust south of the Somme. the
allies recaptured the village Of Hamei
and the Hamel and Vaire woods soutt,
Of the village The woods are on high
ground The French gain al Autreches
also takes elevations from the Germans.
Along the Ancre, Australian troops
progressed 500 yards on front Of 200
Yards
5000 Captured in Week.
Through the successful and sue.
cessiye thrusts in the past ten days or
more, the, allies on the western front
have takeH from the Germans positions
which would have been very useful in
future offensive operations. General
Foch is giving the German command
something TO consider seriously as 10
the effect on German Gnorale. The
number OF prisoners taker in the paSs
week is nearly 60O0
Dias Does Well, Too.
On the Italian front General Dias
has been equally successful with his
local attacks and his captures Of pris.
oners since last Saturday is now we'll
over 1900 The Italians continue their
operations near the mouth OF the Piays
and rapidly are driving the Austrians
back TO the line OF the old river bed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
RED CROSS QUOTAS
WILL Be MUCH LARGER
Delegates Meet to Learn about
New System of Work for Next
Winter-Every Pair of Nee
dies Cog in a Great Wheel
Greater Efficiency Sought

Abou 200 delegates from all over the
State met al the Van Ness House yester-
day afternoon to learn about the revised
system Of allotment OF quotas and the
new manner Of doing business In the Red
Cross. H. c. Pratt Of Proctor, State chair
man. DR.. Paul w. Kimball of Boston,
director Of the bureau OF development Of
the New England division. and Miss
Lavinia Newell. also Of Boston. divisional
superintendent of women's work. were
present. and ready to answer all ques-
lions, besides giving some enightening
talks on the subject
The special meeting was called for the
purpose of disseminating information
throughout the State by means Of the
delegates. The quotas will be a great deal
larger than the old ones. probably twice
as large. In fact but they were willingly
accepted by the delegates. who felt con-
fident they could be handled by the
women OF the State without difficulty.
The old haphazard method Of each and
everybody doing what they pleased is
being done away with by the Red Cross
for the sake Of efficiency. The work
which is being carried on now is for next
winter In the new system every small
chapter and every pair of knitting needles
In cog in the great vince: which will sup
ply armies in Italy. France and the United
States next winter, and the system has
been arranged so that the unnecessary
work will be reduced to a minimum
The Red Cross people in France and
italy as we'll as in this country, will
make out lists Of what they think will be
needed by them. This Ia done after vast
amount Of careful study. The requests are
then sent to Washington. which acts as
sort Of a clearing house. There quotas
are made up for the divisions and at tivi-
sion headquarters the quotas are In turn
divided and passed along down the line
until they reach the county chairmen and
from them to the local chapters, which
get the required work done by individuals.
At the present time there is great
demand for all kind Of knit goods such
as socks. helmets. wristers and sweaters
! As soon as other things are needed the
word is sent through the proper channels
| until they reach the local chapters and
| tho supply is made. OF course the PROPOSE
| ton Of the supply Of materials on hand
| makes a big difference sometimes in the
| demands, for II there is no raw material
! with which to make articles. IL might halt
, a chapter II no other work were given
II.
The new system was made clear to those
present and the advantage OF It was plain
| ~ seen, although 1t may put some people
on work they don't like for a few days
\ The spirit manifested by the delegates
| however. was wish to serve and they
we're in no way daunted when told tina,
the new quotas would call for perhaps
twice as much as had been made in the
! past There are a few knitting machine.
in the state and these facilitate the worl
a great deal, although they are an ex
pensive piece OF apparatus and consume
an enormous amount Of wool.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
WHEN, WHERE AND
HOW TO REGISTER
WHO MUST REGYsTER.

All male persons (citizens or
aliens) born between June 6. 1895
and June 5. 1897. inclusive, except
officers and enlisted men in the
Regular Army. Navy and Marine
Corps. and the National Guard and
Naval Militia while in Federal Ser
vice. and officers In Officers Re
serve Corps and enlisted men in En-
listed Reserve Corps while IN ac-
tive service.
On Wednesday. June 5. 1915, be-
tween a. m. and . p. m.
WHERE.
BURLINGTON BOYS COMING
WITHIN THE CLASSIFICATION
SHOULD REGISTER AT THE CITY
CLERKS OFFICE, CITY HALL
BOYS IN OTHER TOWNS IN CHIT
TENDEN COUNTY AND. IN FACT,
ALL COUNTIES IN THE STATE
SHOULD REGIsTER AT THE
TOWN CLERKS OFFICE IN THEIR
HOME TOWN.
Go in person on June to your
registration place. If you expect to
be absent from home on June 5. go
at once to the office of the Local
Board where you happen to be.
Have your registration card filled
out and certified. Mail it to the
Local Board having jurisdiction
where you permanently reside.
Enclose self-addressed. stamped
envelope with your registration card
for the return of your registration
certificate. Failure to get this GER
tificate may cause you serious in
convenience. You must mail your
registration card in time TO reach
your home Local Board on June 3.
II you are sick on June b and unable
/ to present yourself in person send
some competent friend. The clerk
may deputize him to prepare your
L card.
INFORMATION,
II you are in doubt as to what
| to do or where to register consult
| your Local Board,
| PENALTY FOR NOT REGISTER
ING.
Failure to register is a misde-
| meanor punishable by imprisonment
| for one year. II may result in loss
| of valuable rights and privileges
| and immediate induction into mill
| tary service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
WOMEN'S CLUBS
Annual Meeting Of Vermont FeAeTa-
ton In Burlin9ton Next Week

Annual Meeting Of Vermont FeAeYa.
tion I'm Burlington Next Week
One Of the interesting features Of tho
ard annual meeting of the Vermont State
Federation Of Women's clubs, to be held
in this city next week Tuesday. wednes-
day and Thursday, will be an address by
Major Smythe Of the British army. Major
Snnythe. who IL to speak Wednesday eve
ming, is principal Of the Wesleyan Theo-
logical College, ne has been twice dean Of
the Theological colleges affiliated with
McGill University. He has been nine
months overseas as chaplain Of the Irish
Canadian Rangers with the rank of major
and was in France and Flanders. He will
appear In his uniform. by request, and
speak on Nine Months Overseas with
Canada's Fighting Men
The Federation will be the guests Of
the Athena club and the sessions will he
held in the auditorium of the First
Church
The convention will open on Tuesday
evening, June 4. with greetings from State
and city officials, followed by two-minute
reports Of club presidents. and messages
from past federation presidents.
Wednesday. June 8, will come the re-
ports Of officers; Of departments; of the
/ New England conference, ana or the
general federation biennial. at Ho,
Springs. Ark, and an address by Miss
Bertha NJ. Terrill. professor OF home
economics. University of Vermont
Luncheon will be served in the parlors
of the Unitarian Church. In the afternoon
other reports will be given. and an ad.
dress by r. w Simonds commissioner OF
! industries for Vermont . This will be fol.
I lowed by a motor trip to Fort Ethan
Allen and to the Preventorium at Essex
In the evening a musical program will
be presented, with addresses by Major
Smythe Of the British army, and a speak.
err from the United States food admins
| tration.
Thursday, June s. Reports of the wa,
victory commission; address by Mrs. True
Worthy White, department OF literature
and library extension of the General Fed
Grafton OF Women's clubs. Luncheon a,
Unitarian Church, Address by Miss Berry
Harrington; business; art program; ex
| hibit: tea at Unitarian Church In the eve
ming n war concert when men from For
Ethan Allen and Signal Corps will b,
! guests of the federation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
Ripping Rhymes
(By Walt Mason)
Abdul the Damned

stood by Abdul Hamd's grave. far
from the world wars storm, and saw
the johnny -3umpups wave abive his
sleeping form. BY all the nations he was
slammed. when he was on his throne; the
world pronounced him doubly damned.
and named him with a groan. Now all
unhonored Abdul lies, in his eternal sleep.
and greater criminals arise. and he looks
pretty cheap. And Abdul had his points.
methinks, some virtues him adorned: he
was not like some royal ginks-hypocrisy
he scorned He did not blush to wade in
sin, he wallowed in his shame; he did not
say. with evil grin. that others we're to
blame. He did not pierce country's
breast with snickersnee or creese. and
swear he always did his best to keep
the world at peace. He did not. from
his flthy den, watch babes and women
shot, and harrow up the souls OF men
with talk Of Me and Colt. The dripping
sword. the burning brand were busy
meath his flag; but not Il moment did he
stand to spring the kultur gag. stood
by Abdul Hands grave, and said, IT
must admit he didn't piously behave, and
failed TO make a hit we should not Judge
him here below, he's reached higher
court; but. lined UP with one king I
know, he was dead game sport"
Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams. }
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
Little Benny's Note
Book
BY LEE PAPE

Me and pop was in trolley car COM
ing home yestidday. and I sed to pop.
G pop. that ladys nose must be bleed
ing. Meenlng the lady next to pop. on
account Of her holding her hankerchiff
UP to her nose.
SO it must be, sed pop. we'll. King
Arthurs nights weren't the only fellows
who knew how TO go TO the rescue, the
Pottses have bin gallant boys In their
time And he sed to the lady. Is II
bothering you mulch madam?
Witch the lady jest termed her he'd or
round and looked at pop with her ham
kerchicf still up to her nose without say
Ing enything, and pop sed, May l advice
you to slip a cold key down your back?
Wich the lady Jest kepp on looking
at him with her handkerchief up and not
saying enything, and pop sed, II YOU
have no key. shall be any too happy
to lend you mine, mines a fairly cold
one. believe.
Wich the lady jest termed her he'd away
agen without saying enything. and pop
sed, Poor thing. its trubbline her 40 she
cant even speek, well, this is the tims
for actions. not verbs And he took his
door key out OF his pockit and quicl.
stuck 1t down the back Of the ladys neck
and the lady yelled sumthing fearse and
Jumped up and started to tawk fast az
enything in foreign langwidge. and she
took her handkerchief away and heer her
nose was all rite with nuthing the mat
ter with it, and the conductor came run
ming in and everybody got ixcited, and
some man sed Shes speaking Polish,
understand Polish, she says she was
holding her hankerchiff up to her NOSE
because she liked the smell of the per.
fume on IT, and this man delibritly pu,
sumthing down her back
And the conductor looked at pop. say.
ing. Wat do you meen, performing sutcr
actions in my car?
Ill give you gesses. sed non. Benny
this Is our street. WITCH il wasent, bu,
we quick got off enyhow and wawket
the rest of the way, me saying, She
coodent tawk Inglish, that's wy she did
ent anser, YOU, pop.
You're very obzervant, shut up, sed non
Wich ! did. not even asking him how
he Expected to get his key back.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
TAKE YOUR MEDICINES
AeruInrly This spriug--HOod's sarsa'
pariIIn Before Nenls--Pcptiron After.

Regularly This spring--HOod's sarsa-
pnriIIn Before Menls--Pcptiron After.
This combination is having wonderful
success everywhere.
II is relieving rheumatism. expeiling
humors. restoring lost appetite, giving
the glow of health to the cheeks. maxi
ing faces bright and compilations clear.
and literally giving worn out. brain-fag- =
ged people new ambition and the strength
of iron.
For 1t combines that most useful OF all
retals-iron--in a course Of medicine that
lie peculiarly effective.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is made from an
unsurpassed formula Of blood-purifying
and stona ch -toning remedies and Pept-
iron from pepsin iron. nux ana other
blood and stomach tonics that physicians
prescribe.
In cases where cathartic Is needed,
Hoods Sarsaparlla and Peptiron are very
effectively supplemented by Hoods Pills.
relieving biiiousness. constipation, and
all liver ills.-adv.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
a buffet lunch was served by walter

a buffet lunch was served BY walter
Hoy.
Sheriff James II. Allen yesterday
selected the jury which Is to decide the
case of the state VS.. William Lamphere
Of Milton, who is charged with catching
sturgeon in an unlawful manner. The
case will be tried on Friday at the
county court house. When the respond =
ent was first arraigned in court, on
Thursday. May %, he pleaded not guilty.
At the trial he will be represented by
j.. D. Latham an attorney Of Milton
Allen Martin, States attorney, will
prosecute the case for the state. The
venire selected follow: r. II. Beebe,
A. l.. Barrows. John Fuller, A. 8. Drew
Van A. Nye. n. e. Woodbury.. A. g.
Mansur. Lawrence BARLEY, George H
Kinsley. J. s. Denning, w. A. Gage
George X. Shepard william O'Neal
Ga rdner Brewer. John McCuen, Patrick
Farrell, II. II. Davis. J. r. Tracy, p. J.
Enrisht. F. o. Beaupre, Walter Hoy
G.. M. Besett W. s. Vincent and s. S
Richold.
Sheriff James II. Allen had three re-
spondents In city court Tuesday. tw,
! charged with breaches Of the peace. tn,
other furnishing liquor Illegally. The trio
were brought in on the authority of war
rants issued by States Attorney Aller
! Martin. The respondent charged will
/ furnishing was Adolphus f.. Goyette %
| Essex. He pleaded not guilty to tn,
charge before Judge j. T. Stearns. Hi.
| case was thereupon continued until Jun,
| 3. At ten o'clock in the morning for trial
Bail in the sum Of $500 was asked for hi
appearance on that date. 1t was furnished
by Thomas Reeves. The other two re
spondents. Frank Foster of Essex ant
Patrick Goksy Of Bolton, pleaded guilt.
to engaging in fisticuffs on May %. Foste
was fined s25 and costs of 1925 and wa
! also sentenced to not less than six
| months nor more than year at har,
| labor In the house of correction. On tn,
| recommendation of the States attorney
the confinement sentence was suspende,
and he was placed in the hands of tn,
probation officer for one year. He pait
| the fine and costs. The court was NOR,
lenient with Gokey. he being fined so ant
costs of $s45. He settled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
SEVEN SIGN UP


Burlirstea OarpWSers Going t. rsses.
msuth to Build shi0~
Fl. e. Wheeler Of Manchestse. N. H.
estimator for the l.. H. Shattuok. Inc.
Engineering and Construction company
of Manchester. N. H., signed mp seven
carpenters from this city last night m
the city court room.
The men, who will 20 to Portsmouth.
" H., to engage in the work Of building
a feet of wooden ships, at present under
construction there. are J. J. McLauGAnn.
Martin Mclaughlin. A. H. Whitteting,
Arthur IT. Childs. Charles H. Nichols.
". w. Winter and w. H. Sliger. They
will be paid $37.06 for q S7-hour week.
or ss cents an hour. When qualified st1p
carpenters. they will get 70 cents an
hour. 30.
The L. II. Shattuck company are the
agents in Portsmouth for the United
States Shipping Board Emergency Flset
Corporation. Mr.. Wheeler will Be- a. the
Hotel Vermont until $3.50 this morning.
when he leaves for ST. Adams.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
STATE HOMEOPATHS
Annual Meeting Of Society Held II
Momtpeiier Yesterday

Montpeiier Yesterday
Several Burlington physiciAna. member
Of the State Homeopathic society. re-
turned last night from Montpelier. WheRe
the esth annual meeting Of the soaeo&y
took place yesterday at the Pavilion
Hotel.
In the absence of the president. Dr..
W G. Hodsdon Of Rutland. DR.. =. b.
Gift Of Fair Haven was elected president
pro tenn Of the meeting Tho oRicers OF
the society elected yesterday for the corr
ing year are: President, Or. E. D. KIRK
land Of Bellows Fails; vice-preeident. D..
@. f. Morgan Of this city; secretary. Dr..
G. I. Forbes of this city: treasurer. Dr..
F. f. Steele OF Montpelier; censors. Dr.
Kirkland, Dr. Steele and Dr.. c. A. 01As
of Rutland.
The principal feature Of the nnssting ~
an interesting paper on "InfeCtSono OF ~
Gall Bladder" by DR.. Dewitt q. WIloo1
Of Boston. The next meeting viii b hesd
on the fourth Wednesday Of May. INA y
such place as may be chosen by a coO-
mittee composed Of DR.. Sam SparhaWk
and DR.. Forbes of this city. .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of unclaimed letters IN the Bur-
iington postoffice for the week ending
May q. 1918;
WOMEN'S LIST af
Kathryn Conway, Mrs. John F. Cree
ron, Carrie Dwyer. Miss Flora Gaboury.
Mrs. Hugh Holmes. Mrs. NJ. Laclair. Mrs.
Albert Leprond, Mrs. Margaret Murphy.
Miss Myrtle Menyear. Hazel W. Zottman.
MEMS LIST
Raymond Bombard, Cecil Adv. Co, ".
+. Conway, Prosper Francis. J. H. Fair
banks. Stephen S. Stone. H. c. Wood
worth, G. r. Willis. George v. willard.
WINOOSKI.
Mrs I. NJ. Chase, Mrs. q. r. Relky.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
HELPS TO KEEP FIT.

When the digestion Is out of order. Il
throws the whole physical being out OF
gear. ii. B. Hayward, Unadilla, Ga.
writes: Foley Cathartic Tablets give me
quicker relief than anything ! have evel
tried" They relieve biliousness. bat
breath, bloating. gas. indigestion and con
stlpatior. No gripping or nausea. J. W
n'sullivan. 80 Church street. (adv.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
VISITORS ROOM
Quarter~ Opened at Morrill, Hall for Use
Of Soldiers and Friends

The ladies who are working with the
Y. NJ. c. A. at the war school at the
University Of Vermont have opened rooms
to be known as visitors rooms in Morrill,
hall for the use Of the soldiers and their
friends. The rooms have been attractively
furnished with comfortable chairs, tables,
desks, etc. loaned by several fraternites
for the summer. The men will And 1t a
delightful place to bring their friends.
Ladies acting as hosteeses will be at the
rooms from 200 y. m. to 1000 p m. on all
days except Saturday and Sunday. when
the rooms will be open from $50 a. m.
to 1890 p. m.
Persons wishing to fnd soldiers at the
school will be helped to do so by calling
at the visitors rooms; also. packages for
the boys left with a hostess will be de-
livered. Persons visiting soldiers and
wishing rooms for one night or longer will
be helped to find them, as a complete list
Of rooming and boarding places will be
kept.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
COUNTY WILL GIVE
$4,000 FOR RED CROSS
Total Last Evening Was $40. ~
and Burlington's Contribution
Had Grown to s27,419-Fix.
ures from All Chittenden
County Towns Show Progress

IT now looks as thoughthe sum Of $780,
600 was going to be realized in Chittenden
county on the Red Cross drive. and
County Chairman J. L. Hall last evening
had the highest hopes that this would b.
accomplished when all tine money was in.
The total grew substantially yesterday
and last evening was As.447. Burlington
had grown to 81. 419
Some good sized subscriptions wer~ re-
celved in Burlington which had been
delayed In the mails. L. z. Woodhous>
sent $3.50 from New York. F. W. Elliott
gave SIS and the Merchants bank added
$50 to the subscription, previously made,
of 300. There were. In addition. some
smaller contributions.
Up to last night the following sums had
hearl ho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
ALIEN FEMALES
An Those Of German Birth In Burlipg.
ton Must Register

All the German alien females resident
in this city are to be registered at police
headquarters in this city by Chief Of
Police p. ]. Russell. commencing on Mon
day morning, June II, at six o'clock.
The work Of registration 10 to continue
until Wednesday. June o. at eight
O'Clock in the evening.
Word to this effect was received by
the chief Of police yesterday afternoon
from United States Marshal Arthur p.
Carpenter of Brattleboro. who 10 acting
in accordance with President wilson's
proclamation of April 49, A copy Of the
general rules and regulations viii be In
town In few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
SERGEANT LONG KILLED,

Octave Lord Of st. Johnsbury has been
notified by the war department that his
son. Sergeant Henry Lord known in the
army as Sergeant Long. was killed in
action May 7. He was 50 years old and
had been in the regular army nine years
He was a member of Company g, 18th
Infantry. He was with the troops in Cuba
saw five years service In the Philippines
and was among the first Americans to
land in France. His father is a veteran
Of the Civil War and was in service three
years with n Maine regiment Sergeant
Long formerly lived in Lunenburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30

In Bolton where Mrs. Thomas Phillips
took the task when most men couldn't
do it because they we're SO busy at this
time of the year, a mighty creditablo
showing WAS made for 1t meant going
over mountain roads and seeing peopao
who are widely scattered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30
VERMONT NOTES
News Items of the State Gath
cred Here and There.
I,57s MEN IN CLASS ONE.

There were 1,572 men left IN class one
In Vermont, according to returns from all
the local boards up to last Thursday made
to the office Of the district board at Mont
pelier This class had total Of 2.752 and
there had been called 11so. The number
OF men left in class one by counties fol-
lows: Addison. 49, Bennington, IS; Gale
donia- 70; Chittenden. A5; Essex, 10; Grand
Isle. Q; Lamoille. 10; Orange, ~; Orleans,
1% Rutland No. 1. Nj: Rutland No. 2, 50;
49, Franklin, 115. Total 1,572.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-30

II new employment must be found
classified advertising should make tn,
quest . short one.