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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
MEMORIAL PARADE
STARTS AT 9:30 A. NJ.
John W. Gordon Will Be the Speaker at
Barre Opera House Tomorrow
Dinner to Veterans and
Friends After Exer-
cises.

Tomorrow il Memorial day. and for
reasons that should appeal significantly
TO everyone, Barres observance, it is
hoped, will take on a new meaning. Pres.
ident Wilson's expressed wish that the
day be observed by fasting and prayer
doubtless will be needed by great many
people, for Memorial day this year has
taken on a deeper significance than ever.
Here in Barre the usual order of exer-
cises is to be followed There will be
the morning parade to Elmwood, and
afterward at the opera house John w.
Gordon win deliver the Memorial day
address. The dinner for the veterans
and friends will be served in the vestry
of the Congregational church immediate
ly after the exercises at city hall.
All business is TO be suspended in the
city. Undoubtedly it will be observed
that the purely secular side of the holi-
day will receive less attention than for
merly, and larger number of people,
perhaps. viii devote the day of rest to
number of fraternal or
ders, Joining their numbers to the allied
patriotic organizations which always
march, viii add to the appearance Of the
parade. which is to form in Depot square
at 0:30 O'Clock with c. NJ. Wiley as
marshal The procession viii proceed to
Elmwood cemetery. and after the Gus
-omary salute to the dead, the marchers
will retrace their steps to City square
The Cristoforo Colombo band will play.
md it is expected that Clan Gordon will
De escorted by the Barre pipe and drum
land. Members of H. B. Crandall post,
). A. R., will be accorded the place of
lonor in the march.
In years past the attendance at the ex-
'rcises in the opera house have suffered
omewhat by disinterest. This year there
5 every reason why the theatre should
,e packed, and it is hoped that the peo-
lie of Barre will show their respect for 1
eterans and young soldiers of our new
rmies alike by participating in a me- /
lorial service that is tribute to the /
allen heroes overseas as well as to |
hose who died for the preservation of |
he union. The program follows: Selec- /
ion BY the band; reading of the general 4
rders, Adjutant J. G. Harris; salute to
he dead selection by the band; reading
President Lincoln's Gettysburg ad-
ress. Charles II. Wishart: selection bv
he band; prayer. Rev. J. b. Reardon:
nging. America audience. with band
address, John W Cor
On; selection by the banj: benediction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
VICTORIOUS AMERICANS
ARE HOLDING JANTIGNY
AGAINST NiRD PRESSURE
AMERICAN VALOR
BEING RELATED
Secretary Baker Said That Much, But
Declined to Comment
Further.

Washington, May 29.-Reports of sue
oessful operation by American soldiers
are coming to the war department, Sec
retary Baker said to-day. Details of
the actions are expected in the regular
official communiques from General Perish
ing.
The secretary made this statement,
when asked TO comment on the situation
in Europe
Il cannot comment on the general stu
alton. We are constantly receiving re.
ports of splendid valor and successful
operations by our American soldiers and
] am very proud of the part they are
now playing. The details of these ac-
tions will appear in the communiques
from General Pershing."
War department officials are highly
pleased at the conduct of the American
troops in their first offensive against
the Germans in Pcardy. The attack
that brought the capture of Cantigny,
they pointed out to-day, was delivered
with speed and precision, testifying to
the hard hitting quality of the Americans.
The quick consolidation of the ground
won, noted by both foreign and Ameri-
ran correspondents, othcers said, gives
proof of the aptitude of
American officers and men in learning
he methods of modern warfare.
Some officers believe the American at
.aek may forecast the launching of
counter offensive of large scope by Gen
,ral Foch. They regard the time and
,lace Of the operations as right for
ceiling out thrust as a preliminary to a
assault in force.
The Germans claim of $4,000 prisoners
n the new thrust on the Aisne front |
lid not strike observers here as unusual,
hould 1t prove true. British official
tatements have shown that the front
inc trench system in this sector was
yerrun in the enemy rush, which APP
ears to have penetrated to maximum
epth of about 10 miles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
SHOWED GOOD ENDURANCE.
Some American Troops Resisted Raids
and Then Joined in Attack.

With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, May 2S.-(By the Associated
Press) Many of the American soldiers
who took part in the successful attack
against the German lines west of Mont
didier to-day, also participated in the
repulse of the German raid against the
American lines Monday.
One participant in Mondays affair is
said to have been found today in
shell hole in No Mans Land with two
Germans as his prisoners He
was unable to get back to the American,
lines Monday night, so he stood guard
over them until the attack this morn
ing liberated him and secured the pris-
Dners TO the Americans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
MANY INSANE
PEOPLE BURNED
When Fire Destroyed a Part
of the South Carolina
State Hospital
% THOUGHT DEAD
IN RUINS TODAY
Some of Patients Ran Back
into Building After
Being Rescued

Columbia, S. c., May 29.-Fire early
to-day destroyed ward at the state hos
pital for the insane, resulting in the
burning to death of at least l6 patients.
Eleven other patients are missing, and
five were badly burned, one of whom aft
erward died.
The ward devoted to idiots and the
mentally defective contained 45 patients,
of whom "a had been accounted for early
to-day. Some of the patients are said
to have run back into the burning build
ing after having been taken out. The
fire is believed to have been caused by
defective electric wiring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
TWO NEW ENGLAND CITIES.
Chosen as Industrial Centers BY War
Industrial Boards.

Washington, d. c., May 29.-Centers
for the twenty industrial zones estab-
Iished by the war industries board for
the iAsnufacture of war materials were
to-day. The aim is to have man
plants in each zone use as
nearly as possible raw and partly manu-
factured materials, which are produced
n their own zones. The centers include
Boston, Bridgeport, New York, Philsdel-
lhia, Baltimore and Pittsburg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
PARK LOUNGER UNHURT
THO SHE'LL EXPLODED
ONLY IL YARDS AWAY
Bombardment of Paris Is Being Done BY
Larger Guns But the Force of Explo-
sion Does Not Seem to Have
Increased.

Paris, May 29,--The long range bonn
bardment of Paris began again early this
morning.
Examination of the shells discharged
by the Germans in the long range bonn
bardment which began again on Monday
indicates that new guns are being used.
Larger shells are being employed than
formerly, the calibre of the guns being "a
centimetre mine and one-half inches) in
stead of II.
The powder charge is greater and the
detonation louder but the force of the
explosion does not seem to have in
creased. A shell exploded yesterday only
a dozen yards from man seated on
bench and did not iniure him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
FUNERAL OF MRS. MoGUE.
Was Held at st. Monica's Church This
Forenoon.

Funeral services for Mrs Anna F. Nc
Cue. wife of the late James McGue.
whose death occurred at her home on
North Main street Sunday night, were
held in st. Monicas church this morning
az Q o'clock The parish priest. Rev. Fr
y. VI. Mekanna. officiated at the requiem
mass. The bearers were: Fred Canton.
Arthur {. Moore. O. W Boyea. A. r..
Burke. George W. Gormsn and John
Hartigan There were many horal irib-
utes Interment was made in the Cath
ole cemetery on Beckley street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
French Are Battling Desperately on
the Eastern Outskirts of SOissOns and
Franco British Forces Are South of
st. Thierry; Center of Line Holding
ALLIED RESER YES ARE COMING UP
AND FRENCH PEOPLE CONFIDENT

There has been etup in the German drive south from
Ane both the French the British have been forced
further ground Confidence is expressed in Paris however,
that the allied rapidly coming up will shortly
the scale and stop the enemy advance
Apparently the Germans already being held the center of
their advance along the Ve river in the vicinity of Fsmes
where the point of the German wedge has been thrust The
both the allied ans been such that both
have been compelled to fall back
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
CONTINUOUS SESSIONS
Urged Upon Federal Courts to Consider
War Cases

Washington, D. c., May 90. Speeding
up OF justice by holding federal courts in
continuous session and giving immediate
trials to persons charged with violating
war status was urged by Attorney Gen
eral Gregory in instructions to United
States attorneys to-day. Attorneys were
told to confer with federal judges in an
effort to have grand juries constantly
ready for call and to keep trial jurors
available at all times. Ii the exigeneies
of speed require it, special iuries may be
called.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
/ - TONS OF SUGAR
nv PRIV4TE HOUSE
Francis S. Nash, Medical Director of the
Navy, and Wife Are Charged with
Hoarding Foodstuffs.

Washington, May % Francis S. Nash,
a medical director of the navy, and his
wife were indicted by grand jury here
to-day on charge of boarding food
stuffs. Investigators found among other
foodstuffs more than ton and half of
sugar stored in the Nash home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

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FRANK E LANGLEY. Publisher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
PLANS QUIET DAY.
President Wilson Will Spend Part in At.
tending Worship.

Washington. d. C.. May 29.-President
Wilson will observe Memorial day to-
morrow as a day of PRAYER and will at
tend church services. held in response to
his proclamation. calling on the public
TO pray for the success Of American
arms Later in the day he viii attend
memorial services at Arlington national
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
MAXIMUM PRICE
FOR ALUMINIUM
Fixed By President Wilson To-day at 50
Cents Pound in Lots of so Tons
or More.

Washington, d. G., May ga maxi
mum base price of 33 cents pound for
aluminium in lots of so tons or more Of
the ingot 9s to 90 per cent grade, was
fixed by President Wilson to-day under
an agreement between producers and the
war industries board. The new price is
effective June l and will continue until
Sept. |.
Differentials for sheet, rod and wire
will be increased by about 1919 per cent;
diffarentials for quantity and grade and
differentials for alloy will remain as ap-
proved by the government last year
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
GERMAN PUBLIC WARNED
Not to Draw Premature Conclusions from
the Offensive.

London, May 80. - Berlin newspapers
apparently have been given orders to
tone down their war enthusiasm, says
the Amsterdam correspondent of the Daily
Express, reporting on German comment
on Mondays fighting along the Aisne.
The Cologne Volke Zeitung says of the
fighting: Our new success shows us
again how justified is our confidence in
our great leaders. 1t would be premature
to draw final conclusions, but it is enough
for the German people to know that its
confidence in the spirit of the troops can
never be disappointed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
FEMALE GERMANS
Must Register with Chief Sinclair in
Barre.

Female German aliens Of Barre are to
register At police headquarters between
June Il and %. according TO an order
received by Chief Sinclair this afternoon
from L. : Marshal A. r. Carpenter. The
order designates the local chief Of police
az the registrar for Barre. and during
Che period named all female German
aliens are expected to register. SUNDAY.
June ., = expected. but all other days
are registration .-days. Male German
aliens were registered here Early in Feb
rliAry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
WON
FIERCE BATTLE
Captured Basin of Presena
Lake Against a Larger
Austrian Force
LATTER TROOPS
WERE ENTRENCHED
Fighting Took Place $4,000
Feet Above Sea Level and
Amid Melting Shows

Italian Army Headquarters, Tuesday
May IS tBy Associated Press One
of the most brilliant mountain opera
tions since the beginning of the war was
carried out by the Italians in the Tonale
region northwest OF Trent, early this
week, particulars regarding which are
now being received. The basin of Pres
ena lake was captured by the Italian
Alpini after forty hours of fierce fight
ing against numerically superior enc
my.
The Austrians were we'll entrenched,
having at their disposal strong fortifi-
cations built before the beginning Of
the war and greatly strengthened since
then. The great Pres basin was reached
by the Alpini after attacking four times
under heavy fire. The enemy was
finally overwhelmed by bayonet drive.
Rome, Monday, May 27-The brilliant
victory of the Italians in the Tonale
region was won in fighting on ground
about 10000 feet above the sea, amid
melting SHOWS and everlasting glaciers.
The battle was remarkable on account
of the highly specialized troops engaged
and the mechanical devices applied
The vast wastes of Tonale mountain,
neglected by both sides as field for of
the Camonica plateau and
the approaches to Paradise pass had been
fensive operations, but now becomes
more important.
Among the results of the italian at
tack were the blowing up by artillery
IRE of an important Austrian munitions
iepot and the capture Of two telegraph
ines which ran through Paradise pass.
The Italians were assisted greatly by |
violent artillery fire. II required heroic |
'fforts by the Alpini to carry the guns |
o the mountain tops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

The mission circle Of the Universslist
church viii meet with Mrs. Burr Of Camp
street az the usual hour FRIDAY after
noon. Members are asked to be prepared
to pay dues
Charles Zsnleoni. jr.. who received or
ders this morning 70 report Friday AZ the
naval trimming station IN Newport. r. T..
later in the day received vord that hs
might have q flTlougb Until Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
MAY PRES4GE
NEW GERMAN BLOU
German Artillery Is Active North Of Al
bert and in the Flanders Salient,
Says British Report.

London. Nav 2a-The German artil-
lsry - active north Of Albert and IN the
FLANDERS salient. east of Robecl. the war
office announces. The enemy fires in
creased locally south Of Lens
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
SLAcKERS TAKEN TO CAMP.
Thirteen Were Received at Camp Devens
This Morning

Aver, Mass, May 29.-Thirteen draft
delinquents, rounded up in various New
England cities, were brought to-day to
Camp Deyens and placed in the national
army. Some of them failed to register
for military service and others did not
return questionnaires.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
with EARNEST SYMPATHY
q. S. Government Views NationaIisfis
Aspirations Of Races.

Washington. D. C., Nav 2a.-The init
ed States government views with ear
nest sympathy the nsfionalistic asrira-
tions 81 the Szecho-Sloxaks and the
Jugo Slsvs. Secretary Iansing said to-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs Victor Nalnsti Of WILEY
street, who have been confined % the
house by Illness are recovering. Mrs
Malnati is able to b out. but Mr.. Nal
natl viii BE- housed for two weeks more.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29
AMERICANS SEIZED
200 PRISONERS
They Went into Their First
Big Offensive Movement
with Remarkable Spirit
and Carried Ground on a
Front of a Mile and One
Quarter

London, May 2a-German troops who
counter attacked last night against the
Americans who captured Cantigny. west
of Montdidier, were repulsed with heavy
losses reports Reuters correspondent at
the British army headquarters in France
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-29

Tomorrow. Memorial dsy. there
viii be no issue of The Times.
Fridays paper viii contain . full
account II the days activities.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-12

lay my final escape for even single
moment. as 1t did. I am quite sure
she would rather had not seen it.
On one piece of lace was the Flem-
ish word "Charlte" and on the other
the word "Esperage." At the time
took these words to mean Charity"
and Experience" and all hoped was
that would get as much Of the one
as was getting Of the other before
finally got through. learned subse-
quently that what the words really
stood for were "Charity" and "Hope,"
and then I was sure that my kind Bel.
gian friend had indeed realized my
plight and that her thoughtful SOU
ven1r was intended to encourage me in
the trials she must have known were
before me.
/ didn't let the old Belgian lady
know, because did not want to alarm
her unnecessarily, but that night ]
slept in her backyard, leaving early
in the morning before 1t became light
Later in the day I applied at an.
other house for food. It was occupied
by father and mother and ten chill
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-12
Again l Feared ! Wa. Done For.

dren. hesitated to ask them for food
without offering to pay for 1t, as re-
allied what task 1t must have been
for them to support themselves with.
out having to feed hungry man. Ac'
cordingly 1 gave the man a mark and
then indicated that l wanted some
thing to eat. They were just about to
eat. themselves, apparently, and they
let me partake Of their meal, which
consisted of huge bowl of some kind
of soup which l was unable to iden-
tify and which they served in ordinary
wash basins. don't know that they
ever used the basins to wash in as
well, but whether they did or not did
not worry me very much. The soup
was good and I enjoyed 1t.
All the time / was there I could see
the father and the eldest son. a boy
about seventeen. were extremely nerv.
GUS. I had indicated to them that I
was deaf and dumb, but IL they be-
lieved me 1t didn't seem to make then
any more comfortable.
fingered at the house for about an
hour after the meal and during that
time young man came to call on the
eldest daughter, young woman OF
perhaps eighteen. The caller eyed me
very suspiciously, although i must
have resembled anything but British
officer. They spoke Flemish and did
not understand word they said, but
! think they were discussing my prob
able identity. During their conversa
ton, / had chance to look around
the room. There were three alto
gether, two fairly large and one
somewhat smaller. about fourteen feet
long and six deep. In this smaller
room there were two double-decked
beds, which were apparently intended
to house the whole family. although
how the whole twelve. Of them could
sleep in that one room will ever re-
main a mystery to me.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-12
Wall Of q Lost Soul.

This is not camp story, but one
written by lieutenant on his way
''over there" ION our first lap out
we were hnving boat drill one dny.
The bell rang and every one grabbed
up life preservers and started for
their lifeboats. As came out on the
main deck to boat No. 10 one Of the
aft guns let loose with terrific roar
at target practice. Just then a big
negro came up scrambling out of a
hatchway. yelling. %, Lordy, Lordy.
where am nah life deserter7 / done
heah dat submarine a-moanin' for nah
sOul'"
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-12
CHAPTER XIV.
Observation. In a Belgian city.

Observations In q Belgian City.
One night shortly before left this
city. our airmen raided the place. I
didn't venture out Of the house Mt the
time, but the next night I thought I
would go out and see what damage
had been done.
When It became dark I left the
house accordingly and mixed with the
crowd. which consisted largely Of Ger.
mans. I went from one place to an
other to see what our "straffing" had
accomplished. Naturally avoided
speaking to anyone. II q man or
woman appeared about to speak to me.
Just turned my head and looked or
walked away In some other direction.
I must have been taken for an un-
social sort Of individual Q good many
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-12
CHAPTER XVI.
! Leave for the Frontier.

Leave for the Frontier.
To get out of the city. 1t would be
necessary to pass two guards. This l
had learned in the course of my walks
at night. having frequently Travelled
to the city limits with the idea of
finding out just what conditions I
would have to meet when the, time
came for me to leave.
A German soldiers uniform, how
ever. no longer worried me as 1t had
at first. I had mingled with the Huns
SO much in the city that 1 began to
feel that was really a Belgian. and I
assumed the indifference that they
seemed to feel.
decided. therefore, to walk out Of
the city in the daytime, when the SEN
tries would be less apt to be on the
watch. It worked fine. I was not
held up a moment, the sentries evi-
IDENTIFY taking me for Belgian peas
ant on his way to work.
Travelling faster than I had ever
done before since my. escape. was
soon out in the open country, and the
first Belgian came to I approached
for food. He gave me half of his
lunch and we sat down on the side of
the road to eat 1t. OF course. he tried
to talk to me, but used the old ruse
Of pretending I was deaf and dumb
and he was quite convinced that 1t was
SO. He made various efforts to talk
to me in pantomime. but could not
make out what he was getting at, and
I think he must have concluded that /
was not only half starved. deaf and
dumb. but "looney" in the bargain.
When night came looked around
for place to rest. had decided to
travel in the daytime as well as night,
because 1 understood that 1t was only
a few miles from the frontier, and l
was naturally anxious to get there at
the earliest possible moment, although
I realized that there would encounter
the most hazardous part of my whole
adventure. To get through the heavily
guarded barbed wire and electrically
charged barrier was q problem that I
hated to think Of even. although the
hours I spent endeavoring to devise