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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
FRENCH C0UNTER-ATTACK WON
BACK IMPORTANT TERRITORY
German Attack on Center and Right
of Montdidier-Noyo Sector Held
Up by Stern Resistance of the
French-Germans Put in Pocket

German efforts batter down the French defenses between
Mondder and the Oe begun Sunday to have been
checked on the third day of the struggle.
the bateine the French have
attacked and have reganed important ground while the center
and right repeated efforts by the to exploit his earlier
have been with stern from the French who
claim that the Germans are being held
At the when the plunge of the foe west of the Disc
appears have met with the front the southeast has
again Striking the allied line the southwest of Sos
sons the neghborhood of Dommiers Cuy and south of Am
beny the Germans begun what may very threat
to the security of the allies north to the Ose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

the shock of attacks and inflicted
heavy losses upon the assailants
while guarding their positions
''0n the right, the Germans, de-
spite repeated efforts, have not
been able to debouch south of the
Matz The French are holding that
part of the field south of Chevincourt
and Marest Sur-Matz.
According TO new information
from the battlefront, the French
eounter-attack yesterday occurred
while powerful German attack was
in preparation on the same front,
French troops came in contact with
heavy forces of the enemy and threw
them into disorder.
prisoners taken by the French are
found to belong to four different di-
visions.
South of the Aisne the Germans
attacked this morning between the
river and the Villers Cotterets for
est Violent combats are going on
on the front of Dommiers, Cutry
and south of Ambleny."
French Captured Over 1000 Prisoners.
The official statement last night wa.
Is follows:
"The battle continued to-day from
hontdidier to the Oise.
''On the left our troops, supported by
anks, counter attacked this afternoon
long a front of IL kilometers, between
aubescourt and st. Maur, and despite
esperate resistance on the part of the
nemy, reached the southern approaches
f LIE Fretoy, captured the heights be-
wen Courcelles and Mortemer and car
led our lines more than two kilometers
o the east of Merry.
'We have also retaken Belloy and Cen
Is wood and reached the southern out
kirts of st. Mauri.
"The enemy, who suffered heavy losses,
,ft more than 1000 prisoners and sew
raj guns in our hands
In the center, the Germans, who had
in pushing forward to the
outh of Lodge farm and Antheuil. were
riven back beyond these two points by
ur troops, acting in concert with ad-
,ining units,
'On the right the enemy increased his
ressure, seeking to gain the Metz valley.
everal violent attacks launched against
hevincourt were repulsed
The enemy succeeded in gaining a
'othold in Machemont and Bethancourt,
hich were bitterly disputed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
MINOR OPERATIONS
ON BRITISH FRONT
British Made Small Raid and Captured
a Few Prisoners-Enemy Raid in
Aveluy Wood Was Repulsed.

London, June 12.-An enemy raiding
party last night attacked the British
posts in Aveluy wood but was repulsed
the war Office announced to-day. The
British carried out a successful raid in
the Boyelles region, capturing few pris-
oners.
There was sporadic activity by the
enemy artillery during the night in the
region west of Lens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
MASoNS SHOW GAIN.
Membership Increased During the Year
Grand Lodge in Session.

Burlington, June l2.-The grand lodge
of Masons, No. l26, is in convention to
day. David J. Elliott, grand master,
presided and there was large attend
ance.
Six hundred new Mssons have joined
the order during the year and there is
now total of l03 lodges and l,500
members. Allowing for the 257 deaths
in the year, the net gain was 800.
A thrift stamp campaign is produc-
ing results in the body and the honor
roll OF men in service numbers several
hundred.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
DIED AT NAVY HOSPITAL.
Lieut.. Lyman B. Hoops of Eiddletown,
Conn, Had Pneumonia.

Washington, d. C., June l2-The death
of Lieutenant Lyman 3. Hoops, L. s. n,
Of No. IS High street, Middletown, Conn,
was announced to-day by the navy de-
partment. Lieut.. Hoops died of pneumo-
MIA at the navy hospital, London, on
June s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
MARINE CORPS LOST
II MEN nv ACTION
Capt. John Blanchfield of Brooklyn Died
of Wounds Received in Battle.

Washington, D. c., June IA marine
corps casualty list, made public to-day,
carries seventeen names, showing eleven
men killed in action, two died of wounds,
and four severely wounded. Captain
John Blanchfeld of Brooklyn died Of
wounds received in action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
REcLAssIFIcArIoN JUNE II.
Vermont Questionnaires Are to Be Re-ex-
amined Then.

The Vermont adjutant general to-day
addressed letters to local boards. setting
aside the week Of June II for the re-ex-
animation Of questionnsires and the re
classification of drafted men. as recently
ordered By the government. The leosl
boards. the government appeal agents,
and the legal advisers Of the draft men
are TO consider the matter. psrticulsr at
tention being paid 70 sections a and in
class ?. a. B and in class 3. and = im
class &
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
BRITISH AIR FORCES
ACTIVE IN ITALY
They Have Destroyed 2l Teuton Ma
chimes, According to Official State
nent Given Out in London.

London, June I2.-Twenty-one enemy
airshiPs have been destroyed on the Itai-
ian front by the British air forces operat-
ing there, according to to-day's war Office
statement reporting on the British op-
erstions in this area.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
TO MEET AT MONTPELIER.
Town Committeeman on Forthcoming
War Savings Stamp Drive in County.

County Manager Frank G. Rowland Of
the war savings stamp campaign in
Washington county has called a meeting
of the town W. 5. S. committeeman and
all others who may desire TO attend the
meeting to be held at Montpelier city
hall Saturday afternoon, June Is, begin
ming at O'Clock. The purpose of the
meeting is TO discuss the statewide drive
for pledges to the war savings stamp
movement. and State Director Fred A.
Howland will be present to assist in the
preparation Of plans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
QUIET ON ToUL FRONT.
Artillery Activity Below Average and
Few Airplaaes Up.

with the American Army in France.
Tuesday. June IL tby the Associated
PressD The artillery fire on the front
northwest of Toul to-day was below the
average Of last week. Few isTplanes were
up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
Frank L. Small HOnorea By Ma.on,

At the convention Of the grand com
msndery Of Vermont Mssons at Burling-
ton yesterday afternoon Prank l. Small
was elected grand captain Of the guard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Beginning June 10. the yearly
subscription price for The Times
by mail j. S4c0. cash IN advance.
F.E. LANGLEY. Pub.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

Mr. C. y Barber is passing seversl
dsvs With relatives in Randolph and
East Beihel
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12
CAPTURED $50 GERMANS.
Americans Advanced Their Positions in
Belleau Wood.

Washington, d. c., June l2.-Americar
troops northwest of Chateau Thierry yes
terday morning advanced their positions
in Belleau wood, capturing $50 prisoners
and considerable war material, including
a number of machine guns and trench
mortars, General Pershing announced
last night in his daily report
1t is in this section that the marines
have been fighting for a number of days
and IT was assumed here that they were
the troops referred to.
The statement follows:
Northwest of Chateau Thierry we
were again successful in advancing our
positions in the Belleau wood. We cap
tured $50 prisoners, of whom three were
officers, and considerable material, in
cluding a number of machine guns and
trench mortars.
In the Woevre our batteries executed
effective naturalization and harrassing
fire"
Paris, june l2-"American troops
brilliantly carried Belleau wood vest er.
day morning, taking 800 prisoners"
This announcement is made bv the war
Office in its official report last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-12

Belleau wood lies in the Chateau
Thierry sector, Just to the west Of the
village Of Bouresches and south Of the
village of Belleau. The Belleau wood
had been considered to be an almost i'm
pregnable position by the Germans. Dis
patches from the front on Monday said
the marines had continued their progress
in the wood until the Germans were hold
ing only the northern fringe Of il.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
STEWARD ON MAYFLOWER
CHARGED WITH STEALING

On the charge OF stealing linens.
valued at $50 from the Presidents
yacht. Maynower, on which he was
assigned as a cabin steward. Manuel
Santos. twenty-eight years old. Il5
G street southeast. will have to face
court-martial by the navy suthori-
ties this week.
Santos was arrested last night by
Detective Waters, of the Fifth pre-
cinct, who recovered the alleged
stolen linen at the sailors home. The
accused sailor stated that the linens
had been given him By another MEM
Der OF the ATayfiower's crew.
Missing the linens, Lieut. Com. c.
T. Osborn, cne commanding officer of
the MRyfiower. reported the matter to
the police with the result that De-
tective Waters suspected Santos.
Santos, who is a Filipino, enlisted
In the navy nine years ago. He was
assigned TO the MayhOwc= a little
over two years.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
HANGS HIS WET
CLOTHESBY STOVE;
BURNED TO DEATH

Trapped in his home when it caught
fire early this morning. John Brooks,
colored, thirty-nine years old, who
lived in a one-story frame house at
Roosevelt and Jefferson streets, Ar
lington, Va, was burned to death be-
fore firemen could rescue him.
Louis Parks, a neighbor, discovered
the fire and sent in an alarm which
not only brought the Arlington fire
department to the scene. but also No.
IS Engine Company, OF Washington.
Parks stated that he was In Brooks
house late last night. and saw him
hang wet clothing about a stove. II
is believed the clothing was ignited
by heat from the stove. Brooks lived
in the house with his sister. but she
was not home this morning when the
fire broke out.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
100000 GREEK TROOPS
WILL BE READY SOON

1t was officially stated in Washing
ton today that the mobilization OF the
Greek army is proceeding satisfsc-
torily. and a Greek army OF 400 900
will be ready shortly for service in
the Balkans.
By March !, it is said, 200 900
allied troops will be available for the
Balkan drive against the central
powers.
II is said that the British and
French have forces numbering fully
700, 900 in the Balkans. and in Ad-
dition 5000 trained Serbian soldiers
already occupy positions around
Mount Dobropoyla and Corna-
Official Washington is assured that
when the central powers attempt
their spring offensive in the Balkans.
and there is no doubt that this wI1l
be their next important move, the
allied forces will be able to meet It
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
GREEK MUTTNEERS GO
BEFORE COURT MARTIAL

ATHENS. Feb. 5.-A court-martial is
sitting today to try several score OF en-
listed men who mutined Friday when
the government sought 10 mobilize a
new regiment Of troops at LAMA. about
ninety miles northwest OF Athens. No
officers took part in the protest. says an
official statement
Most Of the seditious soldiers. the Of
fetal reports says. laid down their arms
and returned to their barracks. The re-
maindrr Of them were pursued and
placed under arrest
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
PEOPLE
PRAISED FOR THEIR
PART IN THE WAR

Jewish people are today playing the
same conspicuous part In the vurh War
as the other allies and only eresh TlogIea
await them IS a ration.
This l. the opinion expressed By tEO
members Of Congress speaking AZ -
Town and Country Club last night
Congressman Walter NJ Chamber e
New York. who made the principal aA-
dress on The Jew. a. q Soldier. Cfts1e1.
Patriot. Orator. and Statesman" aAia
that the Jews were standing true b1ns''
In this war.
The Jew was portrayed in an The pAse
wars as having done his share Many
Instances Of Jewish Valor were drawn
from the Revolutionary. Civil. and Span
ish-Ameriean wars Mr. Chandler Wa
high In his praise for the American
Jew, his patriotism and loyalty.
Congressman julius Kahn Of CAAf0F-
mia, in declaring that tie Jews were
whole heartedly In sympathy with the
Government. also expressed his bsll8R
m big things from the Jews In tho preS-
ent war
Judge Milton StTasburEer, Of the Mu-
nicipal Court. explained the war saw
ing stamps plan. and urged that stamps
be bought
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
1ed Samme Holding Lines Near TOu Refuse To Quit When Disabled
Commissioner Gardiner
Pays Funeral Expenses
Of HIS First Client

Commissioner Gardeners first
client. when he was a young law
yer, died in Freedman's Hospital
last night, old. penniless, and
with no relatives. Before she
died, she said she knew Nr.
Gardiner
DO not bury her IN Potter's
heId," the Commissioner told the
man who telephoned him today.
'Give her a decent burial and III
pay the bill"
Her name was Hattie Hern. q
colored cook OF the old days
Years ago a man defrauded her
out OF a considerable sum OF
money and hoodwinked her into
making out her small life insur-
anee policy to him Young Law
yer Gardiner recovered Judgment
for some OF the money. but an
other man beat her out Of that.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
BEHAVE LIKE
VETERANS AS
SHELLS FALL
ABOUT THEM

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 5.-Another attempted
German raid on the American sector
of the battle front was beaten off
Monday morning by the prompt and
efficient action Of our artillery.
The Germans had massed a con
siderable force before the American
trenches, and it is believed Yankee
Eunners inflicted heavy casualties
upon them.
Information has reached the Amer
leans that the Boches planned TO de
liver a surprise attack on Monday
morning without any artillery prepA-
ration, counting on Saturday nights
artillery duel to have cut the Amer
lean telephone wires.
A few minutes before the time the
Germans were expected to attack the
American artillery began to roar nj
a barrage fire was laid down all along
the enemy's front line.
Men Brave Under Fire.
The splendid behavior of our men
ader fire of the German artillery
Monday morning is especially men
. LlOneQ IN reports o. NlAt
commanders. There were several IN
stances where men were slightly
wounded and refused to go to the rear.
They bandaged their own wounds
from their hrst-aid packs, and re-
maIned in the trenches.
4 private from East St. Louis, Ill,
who was wounded in the leg was
sent to a field dressing station
despite his vociferous protests. After
his wound had been dressed he in
sisted that he be allowed to rejoin
his comrades In the first line, where
q German attack was expected.
The Illinois man had his way and
took his position in the firing trench.
remaining there until daylight.
When his comrades urged him to
return to his dugout, at least, the
oaly reply they got was: "Aw, go on!''
sheIIIng Above Normal
The violent outburst of artillery
FIRE on Saturday night stirred up both
sides, consequently the Smelling along
the whole front has been far above
normal during the past twenty-four
hourA
All day Monday the guns were very
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
BATTALION
PREPARES TO SAIL
FOR PALESTINE

LONDON, Feb. appropriations are
being made today for the transfer
to Palestine of the first battalion OF
the new Jewish regiment being form
ed here.
The parade OF the battalion
through London yesterday was an
occasion for elaborate ceremony in
which the lord mayor and others par
ticipated. A luncheon and speeches
followed.
The battalion carried union jacks
and also two Zionist flags OF white
and blue with the shield of David
bearing in yiddish the inscription: III
forget thee. o Jerusalem. let my
right hand forget its cunning"
The band played the Hatikvah-
the hOpe-now recognized as the Jew
ish national melody.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05

active. despite a thick mist which
prevents aerial observation.
Many of the doughboys got their
real first experience with poisonous
vapors when the Germans bombarded
several roads and villages behind our
front with gas shells
The chief OF staff OF one division
was motoring through a village
wearing his gas mask. His machine
drew up before a tumbled-down
building in which a dozen American
soldiers were shooting craps without
taking the precaution to don their
masks.
Fortunately there were no casual
ties, but the officers issued fresh
warnings.
There was patrol work by both
sides on Sunday night, but no en-
counters.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
VENICE BOMBED
BY FOE AIRMEN;;
HOSPITAL STRUCK

ROME, Feb. ENEMY airmen are
dropping bombs on Venice and several
towns on the Venetian plains where the
population is densest. and considerable
destruction has been wrought In Padau.
Treviso and Mestre. Bombs dropped on
Venice did little damage. says the Off
citl report.
The civil hospital at Treviso has been
hit. but the report does not mention the
loss OF any lives there. Eight persons
Of the population OF Treviso have been
killed and ten wounded.
Great damage to private property was
done at Padua and Mestre, and several
persons are known to have been killed
Italian aircraft has been vigorously
bombing the enemy's rear lines, and
traffic on the railway lines east OF the
Piave. now held by the enemy. has been
effectively disturbed.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
NUMEROUS SMALL BLAZES
KEEP DISTRICT FIREMEN
ON JUMP DURING NIGHT

Firemen were kept on the jump today
and last night by numerous small fires.
Sparks from the furnace in the build
ing occupied by the Internal Revenue
Department, 100 Pennsylvania ayenus
northwest. Ignited some rubbish, eaus-
Ing a slight blaze Firemen from No.
Is Engine Company responded and
quickly extingIished the blaze.
An overheated stove in the stable
owned by the Central Union Mission. 30
c street northwest, caused a blaze that
did about IS damage. A defective fiue
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
MRS. KNAPP HEADS rowAKs.

Mrs. bradford Knapp enters upon
her duties as president Of the Iowa
state Association today. having been
elected at the Hbbitt last night. Mr.
Knapp Is the first woman to occurv
this position. W. q. Ladd was elected
first vice president: e. l.. Baldwin
second vice president. and ] NJ SyI
vcster was named s"cr-tary-treasur-
or. Mrs. James Bowen, wife Of the
first president OF the society. was
made a life member OF the assoc'a-
ton. Cato Sells, Indian commissioner,
made an address.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
KIDNAPPED CHILD, NOW
EXAMINED FOR INSANITY

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-NTrs Sophia
Berg. accused OF kidnapping three
year-old Lillian Rosner from her
home one week ago. is I'm Bellevue
Hospital today for examination to de-
termine her sanity.
The police placed little credence in
the woman's story that she kidnap-
ed the child in the hope that the
blame would be laid on her brother
in-law. She viii be kept at the hos
pital for ten days.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Y. w. C. A. CHORAL CLUB.

The Choral Club OF the Y. W. G. A.,
under the direction OF Mrs. A. VI.
Blair. gave a program at the Y. ".
G. A. building last evening, with Miss
Esther Llnkins, a member of the club.
as soloist. The event was under the
head Of the educational department.
and Mr.. Dunbar. the sculptor, gave
the club an exhibition OF his art.
modelling the clay before them and
~'~irG them talk on the subject.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Ouch! Pain! Rub
Out Rheumatism
Stop suffering! Relief comes
the moment you apply
st. Jacobs OIL"
RheumstIsm is "nain only"

Not one case in ATTY requires In
ternal treatment Stop drugging!
Rub the misery right away! Apply
soothing. penetrating st. Jacobs
Oil" directly upon the tender spot"
and relief comes instantly. st
Jacobs OIL" couquers pain. II Is
harmless rheumatism llnlmeut
which never disappointS and can
not burn the skin.
Timber up, Stop complaining! Get
q small trial bottle OF "St Jacobs
or N any drug store, and in Just
IA moment yuu'll be free from rheu-
matte pain, soreness and stiffness
Don't suffer. Relief awaits you.
st. Jacobs Or is just as good
for sClatica. neuralgia, lUmbaEO,
backache, sprains. aud swollings.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
ZEEBRUGGE BOMBED
BY BRITISH FLIERS

LONDON. Feb. 5.-The British have
again bombed ZeebrUgge and in the
operation five hostile airplanes were
brought down says an official dis
patch. One British plane Is missing.
Nearly four and one-half tons OF
explosives were dropped on various
targets and considerable destruction
was wrought In Brugcs harbOr.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
100000 KILLED
IN GERMAN ARMY,
BAVARIAN SAYS

ZURICH. Feb. 5.-The war has cost
Germany alone 100000 dead, and as
many more have been wholly or
partially incapacitsted, Socialist
Member Segitz declared in the Ba-
varian Diet
This was divuIged in dispatches re-
ceived here today.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
INQUIRY STARTS TODAY
TO PLACE FARMERETTES

To determine whether there IS a
sufficient dearth OF farm labor to
justify the substitution of women
and school boys for male farm hands,
the Department of Agriculture today
opened a nationwide injury into the
labor situation.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05

With The AMERICAN FURCES IN FhANCE,
Feb 5-The censor permits it to be made known that
the Americans holding the line point northwest
of Tou. Arrow points to American sector
(Toul lies twenty-one miles southeast of st. Mihel
and about the same distance from the German frontier
This indicates that the Americans the Woevre
plain that section of France lying between the Meuse
and Mosele rivers st. Mihel lies about twenty miles
south of Verdun and the apex of the famous St Mhel
salient 1t there that the Germans able to
tablish themselves the western bank of the Mouse
river, but they succeeded in getting any further
The Washington times., 1918-02-05

resulted in a fire in the home Of Ms
Alliston Gordon, 1707 De Sales street
northwest. Little damage was done
The ceiling Of the home OF J. c. Brad
ley. 90 Bates street northwest, caught
IRE from a detective gas Jet Fireman
OF No. II Engine Company were sum-
noned and the blaze was put out before
much damage was done.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
GUNNER'S MATE and
GUARD ON HONOR ROLL

Chief Gunner's Mate J. Agiez and his
armed guard OF the Col T.. l.. Drake
went on the naval honor roll today for
their efficiency and discipline.
At the rcComnu' ndatlOn Of w g
Bager. master Of the vessel. the Navy
Department issued commentator TO
the seamen and especially to Agirz, for
their cool and deliberate actions in the
presence OF enemy submarines.
The Washington times., 1918-02-05
Put. .Prn, I'm Ynur Dan.

Watch how your appNtit" and system
builds up when you start having q few
drops Of iron put in every soft drink.
Many fountains gladly serve u instead
IF lime OF ammonia. Tan the boy 10 put
Il drop or two Of a IN" in Yours.
Everybody needs iron. at helps appetite
blood. complexion. Costs you nothing
eGtra AdVt