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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
DON'T MISS HIM.
DR.. John Gillin Lectures at Grand
Tomorrow. Free to All.

The people of DEBORAH and VIM
neshiek county will have the oppor-
tunity tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock at the G,and opera house
of hearingDr. John Gillin, director
of Civilian relief of Central Divis-
ion, Chicago. The lecture will be
absolutely ace to all and crowd
ed house should greet this man,
and especially every mother, father,
wife or relative of a soldier o. sail
or should hear him. He will tel,
about the care the soldier gets AMI
how they are looked after by the
Civilian Relief Department. 1t will
be a talk all should hear and you
will be better posted than ever
about our boys over there.
Childrens Wash Suits and Slip
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
Ed Neufert Here ON Visit.

Ed Neufert arrived here last
Friday from Pierre, S. D. on a visit
to relatives. Ed has been located
out there for eight years in the
employ of the Northwestern rail-
road. He is looking fine and pros
porous and glad to get back to see
his many old friends here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
Home From Virginia.

Miss Louise Curtin arrived home
this morning from Lynchburg, Va,
where she has been attending the
Randolph Macon School and will
spend her summer vacation here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
J. Curtin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
Three DEBORAH BOYS Enlist.

Last Monday Lloyd Austenson,
Carl Nelson, and Detlof Anderson
went to Cedar Rapids to join the
regular q. my. The two latter pas
sed and were sent to Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. We understand
Lloyd didn't pass the examination
and will :eturn home today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
Nephew Decorabian Wounded.

Bob Harris, of this city, brake
man on the Rock Island, received
a telegram yesterday fom Washing
ton stating that Jack H. Bevins
was wounded in France. The lat
ter is a nephew OF NJ. Harris and
his home is in Cedar Rapids.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
Moved to DEBORAH.

Halvor Ramlo and family, of
Hesper Twp, are now residents OF
DEBORAH, moving in last week. They
occupy the home formerly occupied
by Atty. Nelson on the West Side.
They will be welcomed as residents
here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
May II, 1918

May II, 1910
Ny Dear Father:
How are you? / am well and
happy, hoping you all are the same.
II am glad to say that I received
five letters from you and Clara
yesterday, the first / received from
home since came to France.
also received few lines from
Elizabeth. / am glad that she is
we'll also. have not received
any of those boxes yet, but hope
to receive them soon. / sure will
enjoy those smokes when they do
come. Also thank Mike Musser
for the ones he sent. The weather
is great over here and 1 hope it
will stay the same for at least
three months, as / think that length
of time will finish the show. The
weather is sure somewhat diff
ferent than it was in England. J
Nsure hate that country on account
of the wet weather and all the
rest of the fellows said the same
thing. How is Jack McAndrews
getting along? Tell him that /
have a nice big hun roast for him
that 1 got some time ago. Well
Dad / guess / must close for this
time, / remain your true son
Pvt. HENERY BLAESS,
Camp Hospital No. "a,
A. e. F. France.
P. S.-Best regards to all. An
swer soon and use above address.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12

Childrens Wash Suits and slip
overs Coo and up.
S. LARSEN.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
HENRY BLAESS WRITES
TO HIS FATHER
Now Stationed at Camp Hospital
No. u Somewhere in France.
Pleased With Letters From
Home
DIDN'T LIKE ENGLAND'S
RAINY WEATHER
Read About Our Cyclones Through
This Section and Wondered if
They Struck DEBORAH.
Somewhere in France
May Is, 1918.

My Dear Father:
Just a few lines to let you
know that l am we'll and happy,
hoping this letter will find you all
the same. The weather is just
fine here now, it couldn't be beat,
but don't know how long it will
last. / haven't received any of
my mail yet and can't see why I
shouldn't be so lucky as to get it.
Afte' this please address my mail
to the Camp Hospital No. "a, for
l think l will spend a good long
time here. How is mother and
Elizabeth. Have you heard from
her lately? l haven't heard a word
since l left England. You must
be sure and tell her to write and
use the came address as l gave you.
Have you seen ]. ]. McAndrews
lately? That darn old cuss l wish
l could see him, as everytime
see an lrlshman over mere L thlnK
of Jack. - AS the old saying For
when the Yanks get there, the
Irish will be there" When you
see him again greet him and all
the boys. Oh yes, l heard, or
rather read that Iowa and Illinois
had quite a storm again. How
about it? Did it hit DEBORAH? OF
course 1 suppose it did. I will
never forget the hail storm.
haven't heard from any of the boys
of the 16Sth for long time, and
can't tell you about them. Well
Dad l guess l must close TO: this
time. l remain your true son
Pvt. HENRY w. BLAESS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-06-12
S I a r
Today, Wednesday
Taylor Holmes
i'm the 6 act Comedy
"A Pair of Skies

The famous stage play (recently
seen at tie Grand) in positively
the biggest Comedy hit of the sea-
son.
Also Last Episode of "RETREAT
OF GERMANS AT BATTLE OF
ARRAS."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
GERMANS REPULSED
ON LYS BATTLE FRONT
Bombardment Was Followed By Several
Strong Attacks on Thursday, Haig
Reported Last Night.

London, April l9.-Field Marsha
Haig's report last night said: "There ha.
been severe fighting again to-day on the
greater part of the Lys battle front from
La Bassee canal at Givenchy to the Lys
river east of st. Venant. The lombard
ment was reported followed by strong
hostile attacks, all of which have beer
repulsed
''The losses inflicted on the attacking
German infantry by our fire are again
reported to have been extremely heavy,
and over 200 prisoners have been taken.
"The struggle has been particularly
fierce in the neighborhood of Givenchy
where the enemy made determined ef-
forts without success to retrieve his
previous failures. The fighting in this
locality has not yet ceased and the
activity of the enemy's artillery is con
tinuing on the whole of this front.
Later in the day further attacks, ac-
companied by heavy shelling, developed
against our positions south of KENNEL
and were repulsed.
Beyond considerable artillery activity
in different sectors, particularly south
and north of the Somme, there is moth
ing of especial interest in report from
the British front"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
SENT TO ASYLUM.
Woman Charged with Abandoning Child
in Rutland.

| Rutland. April l9.-Mrs. Margaret
Dewey of Plattsburg, n. Y, one of two
women arrested in this city April 6 on
the charge of abandoning an infant in
the town of Rutland, was ordered sent
to the state asylum at Waterbury for
observation as 20 her sanity by Judge
Zed S. Stanton in Rutland county court
Yesterday. Her daughter. Miss Mar
garet Dewey, mother of the month-o!d
baby which was left at the roadside
TO die, is still confined at the Rutland
county Jail. She viii probably attempt
to furnish bail which has been fixed at
$500. Reputable physicians informed the
court that she i suffering from septicac-
mia and that il would endanger her life
to take her TO court for trial AZ this
time. For this reason and the fact that
there is question az 10 the mental con
dition Of the bsby's grandmother, the
cases were continued this morning for
the term.
Attorney John s Dorsey, who, with
p. r. Tierney Of Plattsburg, represents
the women respondents. presented afli-
davits from Dr. =. :. Quieley. Dr. T. NJ.
Pond and DR.. L. a Heidel Of this city a.
TO The physical condition of both women
states Attorney C. v. Poulin designated
DR. 4. II. Bellerose TO make an exami-
nation for the state ~ Vermont and his
testimony only oorroborsfed the state
uents of the other physicians 10 such
an extent that Judge Zed : stanton {
and hi= associstes- Judges Edwin Her
ton and samuel r. Hiichcrlk. decided
Dot to oracr the eases tried ~ this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
RESCUED A coMRADE.
Sergt. William ]. Sausville OF Benning-
ton Slightly Wounded.

Bennington. April lo-Mess Sergt.
William j. Sausville, Co II, 9th Engi'
neers, whose name appeared among the
wounded in the casualty list of April
10, went over the top and brought in
wounded comrade the first day he was
in the trenches, according TO a letter
received yesterday by his parents, Mr..
aud Mrs. Joseph Sausyille. The letter
also states that his wounds are not Sc
rious--a cut on the head from shrapnel
and torn finger.
The sergeant writes that the regiment
was called 60 the front on March ~,
and ordered TO dig trench on the front
line. On the morning of the 2sth with
the other cooks he went into the trench
TO distribute rations. While the cooks
were passing food they were told that
there were three men lying out in front
who could not be reached because they
were covered by German machine guns.
While the engineers were discussing
the possibility Of a rescue, one of the
men was seen TO rise TO his
feet and attempt 10 make his way to.
ward the American line. The sergeant
at once climbed out and brought him in.
II was on the afternoon of the same
lay while he was making another trip
20 the trench with rations that the SER
yeant was wounded. He is now in
,ase hospital and writes that he is com
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
FELL OFF FREIGHT CAR.
Richard Harvey of Barre Landed in Frog
Pond with Two Broken Ribs.

Franklin, n. H., April To- Richard
Harvey of Barre. VT. who was riding on
the top OF a freight car Tuesday even
ing, rolled off while the train was going
through East Andoyer and landed in a
freq pond, He waded out into the pond
until the water reached his neck. then
turned and waded toward the railroad,
all the time shouting for help. Men
arrived in time to rescue him from the
pond His condition was found to be
serious
He was placed aboard southbound
freight and taken to Franklin passen-
ger station, whence the ambulance con
veyed him to the Franklin hospital.
Among his injuries are two broken ribs.
Harvey had been in this city Tuesday
afternoon and is believed TO have climbed
aboard the freight train and fallen asleep
on the top of car. His brother, James
Harvey Of Portsmouth, n. H., was mott
fed OF the accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
MORE COAL RESTRICTIONS.
Rather Than Less Is Likely to Be Cor
dition Facing Consumer.

Washington. d, G., April 10 War Dc
mands for coal as the year advances may
require still further restrictions of the
consumers freedom to choose coal This
announcement was made by the fuel nd
ministration last night because of re-
ports that consumers in some sections
are Withholding their order in the ex-
pectation that the zone system Of distri-
button may be altered in such manner
as to broaden their sources Of supply.
ANY modification OF the coming pan
that may be made said the admins
tration's announcement, will be in the
direction of further restriction rather
than toward enlarging sources of sup
ply. There should therefore be no fur
ther delay upon the part of coal dealers
and consumers in placing their orders COR
their supply"
Rules of procedure for county chair
men Of the fuel administration in the
various states for quoting definite prices
on coal to prospective buyers in their
were issued by the fuel adj
A re-canvassing of mar.
gins is contemplated to arrive at proper
price basis. Where consumers cannot oh.
tain from their dealers information rs
10 prices for different sizes and quality
of coal, they may 90 to their county
chairman
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
MRS. SARAH II. FOSTER.
Widow of Austin S. Foster Died Yester-
day at East Montpelier Center.

Mrs. Sarah II. Foster of East Mont
pelier Center passed TO the higher life
| Thursday. April Is, about ) o'clock p. m,
only little over eight months after her
husband, the late Austin s. Foster died
very suddenly. She leaves to mourn her
loss six children, three sons and three
daughters Henry of Worcester, Mass,
who arrived home less than two hours
too late to see his mother alive; William,
who is farmer in this town, not far
from his old home; Frank, who has al
ways lived at home. as has his sister,
Miss Julia, who has always been her
mothers helper and companion, and has
been very devoted in caring for her dur
ing long time of failing health. The
eldest daughter is Mrs. Harriet f. Cleaves
of Montpelier, the well known pianist,
and the youngest is Kate, wife of Lyle
P. Young of East Montpelier, who also
lives nearly in sight of her girlhood
home There are three grandchildren,
Paul, Foster and katherine Cleaves of
Montpelier, who were very dear to the
heart of their grandmother and will
greatly miss her loving presence.
Mrs. Foster during the past four years
had been able to go away from home but
little, though she was for most of the
time quite active in her home work and
among her flowers, garden and poultry
She was Sarah A. Holmes of North
Montpelier and would have reached the
age of II years next month. She leaves
two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Greeley of North
Montpelier and Mrs. Lottie Davis of
also nephews and nieces, who
mourn the passing away of one very
dear TO them Her marriage to Austin
s. Foster was in October, 80 years ago
last fall
Mrs. Fosters friends, and they were
all who knew her, will miss her in all
places where she was wont to be. until
failing health compelled her to give up
many Of her social activities. She was
,harter member of East MONTPELIER
grange and chaplain of the grange for
line years, also chaplain long time 81
Ninooski Valley Pomona. Mrs. Foster
vas member of the Uniyersalist church
n East Montpelier and member and
aithful worker for the ladies' aid of
hat church. Her influence for good was
cry far reaching and cannot be over
stimated Truly it may be said she
ath done what she could, and her works
10 follow her"
She was taken worse last Sunday and
er daughter, Mrs. Young, went home
hen. Mrs. Cleaves came from Montpe-
Ter little later and all her children, ex-
ept the oldest son, Henry, of Worcester,
lass, who could not be reached for
ime, were either with or near her in her
lst hours. All that loving care could
0 for her relief and comfort was done
nd council of doctors was held Tues
sy morning, but there was no help and
ne was unconscious after midnight
uesday Two trained nurses attended
ar during the last three days
Funeral services will be held at
clock on Sunday at the house Rev.
lvin NJ Smith, former pastor in East
is expected to ofliciate. Bur
] viii be in the East Montpelier Gene
ry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
TOTAL si,l6l $4,000 TO-DAY.
Liberty Loan Is Well Started Toward
the Second Billion.

Washington, d. c. April l9.-The sub
scriptions to the Liberty loan were
raised to 81 ,l6l ,5lO.05O by additional re-
ports received at the treasury depart
ment today.
April % will be Liberty day through
out the United States under procla-
nation issued last night by President
Wilson calling ON citizens Of every com
munity to hold Liberty loan rallies and
literally pledge anew their financial sup
port to sustain the nations cause"
Patriotic demonstrations similar to
those on the opening day Of the cam
paiqn will be held on ApEil 26 and the
dav will be devoted to giving the race
toward the three billion dollar war credit
goal new impetus for the final week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
MRS. S. E. BAKERS FUNERAL.
Was Held at Her Late Home on Trow
Hill Wednesday Afternoon.

The funeral of Mrs. ;. =. Baker, whose
death occurred Al her home on Trow hill
Sunday evening following five months
illness with tuberculosis. wss held st
her home Wednesday afternoon. The Of
floating clergyman was Rev. B. &. Lip.
sky of the Hedding VI. Z. church, who
held service at the home and also rrsd
a service at Maplewood cemetery. The
esteem in which she was held was mani
Tested bv the very large attendance 81
friends who gathered az the house sad
the funeral party to ihc
grave. Cobble Hin grange attended in 4
BODY. 4 profusion Of flowers included
pillow. anchor, wreath. her age in rn-es
aud more set pieces and tributes from
many individuals.
Those who acted a. bearers were An
drew and James = Johnston. brothers ~
tho deceased. Etrar Baker. q nephew.
snd Thomas T. Bailey Tsose frora ent
II toUu who attended uere John Bskcr.
Mis- Mert Raker and Edcsr Baker e
.lfiletea. n H.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19

With the British Army in France
April 10 tBy Associated Press .-Ex-
hausted BY the failure of yesterdays at
taeks on Givenchy on the La Bassee
front, the Germans made no further
move during the night. On the greater
part of the Flanders battle front quiet
prevailed this morning.
The British re.established their lines
west of Rebecq on the southwesterly
part of the Lys battle front by recaptur-
ing ground at the Reif du Vanage farm
yesterday afternoon. KENNEL hill on
the northerly side of the battle area was
still being heavily bombarded this morn
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
LONG A RESIDENT OF NoRTHFIELD.
Charles B. Tilden Died in Barre To-day
at the Age of 49,

Charles B. Tilden, native of North
field and long one of the prominent citi-
Zens of that town, passed away at the
City hospital this morning at 1920
o'clock Mr.. Tilden had been in failing
health since January, 1917, and latterly
when his condition became critical he
was removed TO the hospital for treat
ment. He is survived by two sons,
George n. Tilden and Arthur G. Tilden,
and a granddaughter, Miss Marion f..
Tilden, all of this city. His wife died
Dec. "a, 1917
Charles Brewer Tilden was born Sept
II, 1899 He obtained his education in
the schools of Mortified and later en-
gagged in farming. His marriage to Eliz-
abeth McDerment took place in Wiscon-
sin April 20, 1868. Over long term of
years he was an active figure in North
field, where he held most OF the town of
fees. His acquaintance extended outside
his native town, as in after years he was
a distributor of agricultural implements.
Mr. Tilden represented the town of
Northfeld in the general assembly of
1908. Previously, in the second admin
of president Cleveland, he
served as postmaster, an office which he
held from 1892 to 1896. With his wife,
he came to Barre six years ago to be
near his sons. The deceased had been a
member of the Northfeld Universalist
church for many years.
Funeral services will be held at the |
home of G. n. Tilden, IA South Main |
street, Sunday afternoon at l o'clock, |
Rev. j. B. Reardon, pastor of the Univer
,alist church, officiating. Later the body, !
ogether with the remains of Mrs. Til !
len, which have been reposing in the |
fault at Elmwood, will be taken to
Sorthfield, where committal services will /
,e held at Elmwood cemetery at 4;30
o'clock. 1t is requested that flowers be
united.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
MADE CLAIM TOO LATE.
Swanton Munition Plant Workers Can
not Be Deferred.

Gov. H. +. Graham this morning re
ceived from Washington, ID. c., a mes
sage that registrants' induction cannot
be deferred after the receipt OF form No
I ! OPS, which pertains To their call into
service. This is the result of a request
made by the Remington company al
Swanton, which tried TO have five men
who have been drafted, exempted from
Franklin county quota and placed in q
deferred classifcato because they were
employed in the ammunition plant. They
did not make a claim until after form
l,02S WAS received.
Six Photographers Go Into Service.
Six men have been sent from Vermont
in response'to the call for 10 photograph.
ers. The other four will 60 as soon as
they are able To close up their business.
Nearly every man that has been selected
from this state is a professional at the
business, some of whom have followed
the business for years and made sue.
cess of IT,. Those who have gone are
f. X. Dickinson and Oren Hill of Mont
pelier, Clarence +. Cole of Orleans, c. {.
Richards of Rutland, X. j. Ellsbury Of
Proctor and John l.. Griswold of Ben
nington. These men have gone to Madi.
son barracks, Sackett, n. Y, where they
will spend month in military training
and then 90 TO the Eastman company for
training in their profession.
Local Boards to Consider Farm Furloughs.
Adit Gen. IL. r. johnson this morning
sent TO the local boards, complying with
an order from the provost marshal gen
eral, new regulation relative to fur
loughs. in which il was stated that local
boards will pass upon farm furloughs for
the reason that they are familiar with
the agricultural conditions in their terri
tory and local boards will consider all
applications for such furloughs whether
the men are in the regular army, nation
Al army or National Guard
Men Wanted for Tank Service.
Capt. Stephen Cushing this morning
received from Col. II. T. johnson a mes
,age to give wide publicity to the effort |
% enlist men in the tank corps, of which |
mention was made earlier this week. |
There is plenty of opportunity for men
outside the draft age to get into this |
ervice. Tank service includes cook ma
hinists, truck drivers, heavy auto truck
lrivers and motorcyclists, SO the men
Who 90 into that branch of service will /
ide al all times. This branch of service
5 no more dangerous than any in which
men are enlisting, but the time has come
when the government needs many men in
hat branch. 1t is the last thing in the
nodern service which the government
as adopted. Inquiries relative to the
eryice will be given by application TO
he adjutant generals Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
SPRING GAS
SURPRISE ON GERH4NS
Suddenly Use Poison Shells After Delug-
ing Foe for Hours with Mere Stink
1000 Teutons Were Caught
Without Masks.

Paris, April l9.-The evolution of the
use of gas shells has taken surprising
form in the present battle One new
method is to fire heavy slowly dispers-
ing gases along charted lanes against the
enemy, filling in the alternative spaces
with quickly dissipating poison fumes
Storming attacks are then made by
troops who charge when sufficient in
terval of time has been given for the
light gases to rise. The British gInners
at one part of the line threw shells
charged simply with sinking compost
tion. The Germans, after few hours.
discovered that this was non-poisonous
and began laying aside their masks.
After these shells had been fired for an
other II hours there was a sudden change
to poison gases. About 1000 Germans
were caught without their masks and
suffoeated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-04-19
OFFERS EYEGLASSES.
o. ]. Dodge Tenders New Set for Gov.
eminent Use.

Chief Master at Arms Mitchell, who
has charge of the naval recruiting serv-
ice in this part of Vermont, has received
from o. j. Dodge, the Barre jeweler, 4
new spyglass which MIR. Dodge contrib
utes to the service of his country in COM
plying with the call recently made for
spy and other observation glasses. j,
is the first gift of brand new glass that
has been received.
Mr.. Mitchell this morning received a
letter from Robert Wilkinson, a Mont
pelier boy, who is in New Jersey, that
he has taken the physical examinations
and is now ready to complete the en-
listment il il can be made through the
Montpelier office.