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400 to 500 Per Cent Profit.

According to the reports of the in
|vestigation, stores, generally. through
out the city are retailing fish at prices
cent. Even stores which have reputa-
tions for low prices. and which had
advertised wonderful bargains" in
fish, were found yesterday to be offer
ing these so-called wonderful bar
gains" at a profit of about 400 per
cent. The stores in the residential
and more remote sections were, in
many cases. charging more for fish
than were the downtown stores.
After the food inspectors visited
every wholesale fish dealer in the city
and more than a score of retailers 1t
was learned that croakers were whole
sailing at from ~ cents to 3 cents a
pound and were retailing at from 81h
cents to 20 cents a pound. The aver
age prevailing retail price was about
12h cents.
Butterfish were found to be selling
at from 2 to g. cents wholesale and
retailing at from 12N cents to 20
cents. And In the case of trout 1t was
found that the wholesale price was
from az to cents. while the retail
prices ranged from 1917 to 20 cents.
At one downtown place these three
kinds Of fish were selling for 20 cents
a pound-the croakers bringing the
same price as the butterflsh and trout
This dealers attention was called by
the Investigator to the fact that a
nearby competitor was selling these
three types of fish at Is cents pound.
and asked why. In reply the dealer
shrugged his shoulders and said to the
food inspector:
We'll. IL that poor boob wants to
lose money THAI is his business"
Like to Pay Big Price,"
Another dealer. in answer to a
question from an Investigator. said
the people of Washington like to pay
big price for fish. IF the price is too
low" this dealer stated. the average
modern housewife turns her nose up
at 1t. thinking the fish is no good"
Administrator Wilson stated that he
firmly believes in dealer operating
at fair and reasonable price, and
ne proposes to give any dealer a
square deal so long as the latter is
wiling to deal fairly with the trade,
but he considers profits amounting to
400 to 500 per cent exorbitant and
nothing less than gross prof1teering
Just what his next step will be Mr..
Wilson today declined to say, but he
lntimated that these price boosters
are are going to know that the public Of
Washington Is being protected.
In connection with the high prices
OF hsh the District food ADMINISTERS
tion cannot understand why more
housewives do not take advantage of
the opportunity of buying fish at the
wholesale market This is possible.
and. 1t is pointed out, would mean
the saving of the fat profits which
have been going into the pockets Of
the retailers.
Mr.. Wilson considers these high re-
tail prices especially unjustified, since
the United States Food Administra-
tion has been bending every EFFORT
to educate people to an increased
consumption of flsh during the COM
ing season as a necessary food con-
servation measure,
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FOCH EXPECTED TO HALT
GERMAN RUSH IN 48 HOURS;
YANKEES SCORE BRILLIANTLY
Battle Moves
On West Front
Made Palmer

iHeTe mas Deen no leC-up as YET III
the German drive south from the
Aisne, and both the French and Brit
ish have been forced to give further
ground. Confidence is expressed in
Paris. however, that the allied re-
serves. now rapidly coming up. will
shortly turn the scale and stop the
enemy advance
Apparently the Germans already are
being held in the center of their ad
vance, along the Vesle river, in tie
vicinity of F'ismes, where the point of
the German wedge has been thrust.
The pressure on both the allied f1anks.
however. has been such that both
have been compelled to fall back
On the west the French lines have
been withdrawn to the easterly out
skirts of Scissors, which town is
about seven miles south of the near
est point of the battle line as it ex-
listed before the new German drive
was begun on Monday. This consid
erably broadens to the west the front
on which the enemy is advancing.
Back From st. Thierry.
On the east the Franco-British line
has been pulled back from St. Thierry.
northwest of Rheims. where it rested
yesterday, to the heights south and
has the effect of widening out the
front of the enemy thrust.
The bringing of scissors into the
battle area may indicate that the
weight of the German blow has been
shifted in this southw esterly direction
and is being exerted along the rail-
way that leads to Paris from that
town. The possibility Of the trend of
the enemy push being turned in this
direction has been forecast by the
commentators.
The Americans west of Montdidier
have further proved their worth by
resisting another German counter at
tack on the new positions won by the
American troops yesterday. when they
drove in to a depth OF nearly a mile
and captured the village of Cantigny.
second effort. as in their first, and
suffered heavy losses
Take $4,000 Prisoners.
Overwhelming numbers enabled the
Germans in their first attack to pene-
-trate the allied lines to beyond the
AiSne and capture more than half
score OF villages and $4,000 prisoners.
The greatest advance was made in
the center, four miles to the Aisne
and then six to the Vesle. a total of
ten. AS in the offensives in Picardy
ard Flanders. the enemy advance has
assumed the form of a blunt-nosed
wedge with its apex less than three
miles in width lying between Bazches
and Flames.
Notwithstanding their success In
pushing the allies from the Chemin-
des-Dames and the heights Of Craonne
to beyond the Aisne and into territory
untouched by fighting since early in
the war, the enemy has not succeeded
in widening the "elbow" about Mont
didier nor in changing the allied line
in Champagne. east of Rheims. Di-
rect highway and railroad communi-
cation between Scissors and Rheims
has been broken by the Germans, but
neither of these shell-devastated cities
appears to be in immediate danger
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Memorial Day
The Star will be issued to-
morrow at / O'CLOCK.

Classified advertisements
for tomorrow's paper must be
sent to The Star Office this
evening or tomorrow morning
before 10 o'clock.
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Sanders Heads Birth Abraham

NEW YORK. May 29.-Leon San
ders of New York was elected grand
master of the Independent Order Of
Birth Abraham at the closing ses-
sion of the annual convention Of the
order ,.-.. 80. ..>.e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-29
Clear Field for Senator Thomson

TOPEKA. Kan. May Ex-senator Will
liam H. Thompson of Kansas City was
indorsed for denomination at the state
democratic convention held here yester-
day. His Endorsement followed an an
nouncement by former Gov. Hodges that
he would not be a candidate and would
not oppose the senator's denomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-29
Americans, After Cap
turing Cantigny, Re-
pulse Foe Assaults.
MEN WORK SWIFTLY
IN SCORING GAINS
Happy Over Chance at Boche-
Magnificent is Comment
of French.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 29.-Amer-
ican troops to the west of
Montdidier, the French
official statement says, have
repulsed two German
counter attacks against the
village of Cantigny.
LONDON, May 2s.-
The enemy counter attack
on the new American posi-
tions was met by the allied
gunners with a hurricane
of fire. Waves cf German
infantrymen were stopped
dead and thrown back,
leaving large numbers of
killed or wounded on the
ground.
LONDON, May 2o.-Germar
troops who counter attacked las'
night against the Americans who
captured Cantigny, west O
Montdidier, were repulsed witt
heavy losses, reports Reuter-.
correspondent at the British
Army Headquarters in France
today.
WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, Tuesday
May 28-The American line now
runs $50 to 200 yards east of Can.
tigny, as result of the success.
ful attack today. The nearest
German trench is several hun.
dred yards east of where the
Americans have dug in. The Ger.
mans, it has been found, had
many outposts and machine CUR
emplacements in Cantigny.
American troops attained all
their objectives. The American
losses were light, but the Ameri.
cans captured I4o Germans, in.
Guiding two officers.
The Americans penetrated the
German positions to a depth Of
nearly a mile. Their artillery
completely smothered the Ger.
mans. The roar of the :Ameri.
can guns could be heard TO,
many miles in the rear. Several
fires are burning behind the Ger.
man line. Twelve French tanks
supported the American in.
fantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-29
Grocer Gives Information.

When DR.. Nash left Mr.. Wilson
telephoned the 14th street grocer.
When he arrived he admitted that
he was holding the flour for DR.. Nash.
and also said he had sold d. Nash
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Blow Struck in Mist,

The old German lines formed an
angle which has now been straighten-
ed out. The Americans have obtained
high ground commanding a section Of
the plateau-like country.
American aerial observers assisted
the French in directing the artillery
fire.
Americas first offensive blow was
struck in a mist. The French tanks an
parently did not have much to do. AZ
the American artillery had prepared the
way. A bright sun came out and shone
on the Americans as they dug in in
their new positions.
AS the Americans started out across
no mans land there were many Jokes
about eating boche for breakfast" The
Americans fought as though they were
veterans. and there was no hesitation
when the officers sprang forward and
shouted:
"Come on boys"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-29
Men Absolutely Confident.

Several officers. describing the scene
agreed that the outstanding feature In
their minds was the wonderful moral.
Of the men and their absolute confidenca
in themselves. The Germans poured
machine gun bullets all around the
Americans as they were digging in. but
no attention was paid to them as tok..
and quips were handed back and forth.
Cheerful Before Attack.
Lieut.. George e. Butler, formerly a,
attorney in Indianapolis, who wa.
slightly wounded in the leg, said that
going over the top was like a ma.
neuver In the training camp back
home, The men were eager for It. he
said. and some of them remained un
in the trenches all night talking about
tho approaching adventure with
cheerful anticipations.
when we reached Cantixny." ha
added, ut was only a pile Of bricks
and stones. Our artillery had leyeIed
the town. The German machine run
bullets were buzzing about ike
humble bees. but our fellows didn't
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TOBR|NG
DOWN FISH PRICES
"High Handed and Brazen
Food Profiteering" Con-
demned by C. R. Wilson.
RESULTS Of AN INQUIRY

Following an investigation made by
inspectors and attaches of the Dis
trict Food Administration into the re-
tail price of fish, Administrator Clar-
ence R. Wilson today declared that he
ers high handed and brazen food
prohteering." He said he was amazed
at the revelations Of the Investigation
made by his men. and he will lose no
time in either bringing about a sat
isfactory condition or rounding up the
offenders, who, he says, will be dealt
with in a firm manner.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight; tomorrow partly
cloudy; little change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 2 pm. today: Highest. SO. at
$40 pm. yesterday; lowest. 81, at IL
am. today.
Full report on page 13.
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TAs Associated Press 10 exclusively sntitled -
the for republication Of all newS dispatehss
ersdited to II not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein.
Al rights Of publicatios Of special
dispatches herein are also reserved.
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Continued On TkSth Page.l
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
Made First confederate Flar.

Wilson, n G., Aug. l4.-Mrs. Rebecca
| Winborne, 81 years old, who died recent
| ly, is said to have been the woman who
made the first Confederate flag.
The banner, designed by Captain 0rrer
Randolph Smith of Henderson, n. G..
was made by Mrs. Winborne when she
was Miss Rebecca Murphy, at Wilson, in
February, 1861. A sister refused to aid
in making the flag, it is said, because she
was engaged to a northern army officer
A few weeks after the flag was complet.
ed it was adopted by the Confederate
Congress at Montgomery, Ala, as the
standard of the confederacy The first
banner contained only seven stars, rep.
resenting the number of states that had
seeded, but this number was soon in.
creased to Ii by the withdrawal of other
states from the union. By an act of the
Confederate Congress it was named "The
Stars and Bars"
AT a reunion of Confederate veterans
at Norfolk, Va, in 1910, Captain Smith
explained the meaning of the various
colors in the flag as follows:
THE idea of my flag | took from the
Trinity. The three bars were for the
church, state and press, all bound to.
gether by field of blue 1.-THE heavens
over all), bearing star for each state
in the confederation. The seven white
stars, all the same size, were placed in a
circle, showing that each state had equal
rights and privileges, irrespective of size
or population"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
VERSHIRE

Cyrus Fuller, an honored and much re
spected citizen, died early Monday morn
ing The funeral was held to-day al
2 p. m. A more extended notice win APP
pear next week
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Carlton of West
Fairlee and their daughter, Mrs Skinner
and grandchildren were in town Sunday
Mrs. WILDER Harding visited her sons
John and Chris, last week
c. B. Harding is having part of his
vacation and he and his family are visit
ing in New Hampshire
Ernest Alderman visited his people
the first of the week.
Mrs. A. H. Billings and daughters Wis
tied Mrs. ormsby Sunday.
Will Leet was in town the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Z. Tucker and Maur
ice and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Parker are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs Frances Parker al
the old home.
Mrs. Mae Eastman was in Chelsea or
Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
CHELSEA

Mrs Myron Little of 0neonta, n. Y.
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Hatch
c. d. Groupe and family of Willsboro
n. Y, are spending week with friends
in town.
Miss Flora Corwin of Somerville, Mass.
is spending her summer vacation with
her brother, E. G. Corwin, and family
Rev. Robert Haseltine and wife were
in Pittsfeld Tuesday calling on friends
All who have Red Cross knitting OF
sewing out are asked to get the finished
articles in by next Thursday afternoon
Lieut.. J. w. Sprague of the U. S. S,
Powhatan has been home for brief
visit to his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, W.
H. Sprague, returning to his ship Tues
day night. Lieut.. Sprague has recently
been appointed pay master.
Mrs. E. G. Harrington and two sons,
Jasper and William, of East Brookheld
visited friends in town Monday.
Miss Doris Kingsbury of Boston has
been recent guest at Leonard Thomp-
sons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14

WANTED AT ONCE--Two experienced wait
resses and chambermaid at Montpelier House.
A. S. Sparrow, Prop, Montpelier. 1856
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
MUSICIANS OUT OF TUNE.
Americans to Be Employed in Chicago
Orchestra

Chicago, Aug. l4-American musicians
are to be employed in the Chicago Sym
phony orchestra, whenever vacancies oc-
cur, Albert Ulrich, business manager, an
nounced to-day after he learned that de-
naturalization and internment OF several
members Of the organization may result
from the governments inquiry into
charges of anti. Americanism
Mr.. Ulrich said nearly all members of
the orchestra are American citizens and
that all disloyalty would be promptly
suppressed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY
TO BUY POOR FARMS
And Put Competent Farmers in Charge
of Them.

Dublin, July 3l,Irish farmers have
been startled by proposal made by the
reconstruction committee that the gov
eminent purchase some Of the Irish
farms which are not being cultivated
and sell them to competent eultiyators
or employ skillful and progressive farm
ers to cultivate them. Sir Horace PUNK
EFT, member of subcommittee, has
reported that some Irish farms are oc-
cupied by incompetent or incapable men
who will not improve their methods UNI
der instruction or if punished by penal
ties. The land deteriorates and is vast
ed for several years while the occupant
grows poorer and poorer and generally is
crushed out by his creditors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
Getting His Number.

Edith Dick, dear, your Office is in
State street, isn't it2
Dickey Yes, whyY
Edith-That's what told papa. He
made such funny mistake about you
yesterday. He said he had been looking
you up in Bradstreet -Pittsburg Dis.
patch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
ORANGE

The third and fourth degrees will be
worked at the grange Friday evening.
Next Sunday being the last time Rev.
A. J, Lord can preach here this summer,
it is earnestly desired that there be a
good attendance at that service. There
will be special music. Let all come and
help.
Forrest Eastman is haying on John
Hoods farm.
John Watson and family of Barre
were visitors in town over Sunday.
The service at Cutler Corner Sunday
night, at which Mr. Parry of Washington
spoke, was we'll attended
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Nelson, Mr., and
Mrs. w J. Chamberlin and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. r. Swift spent part OF last week
an camp at Joe's pond
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
"TELL MOTHER
First Words of the Wounded U. S. Ma
rines.

rines.
Paris, France, Aug l4-"Tell moth
erle
These are always the first words Of the
wounded q. s. marines, those devil dog
fighters who routed the pick of the Ger
man forces in the recent battle on the
Marine, when they are brought into hos
pitfalls here.
One marine, Just boy, said; eve
been sort of wanderer for the past six
years. ! guess the folks back home
thought / was good for nothing. But
now ! wish You would write mother for
me and Just tell her / made good
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
BARRE DAILY TIMES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST ID, 1918.
The Weather

Probably local thunder showers this
afternoon or tonight; cooler in the in
terror. Warmer on the MAZE coast
Thursday; partly cloudy except showers
in Maine; general west winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
EAST BARRE.
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT--As am going TO Boston to re-
side Aug. 20, / must rent my home on Mont
pelier road near Shepard farm at once: an
ideal place to livei garden and land; also
wish TO sell jersey COW to freshen in May II
interested call at once Mrs. H. S. Miles. tel.
637-W. i28tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
RICE CAUSES RIOT.
Japanese Government Arranging to Sell
Rice to Poor.

Toxic, Sunday, Aug. lily Asso-
ciated Press) Six thousand demon.
strants against the high price of rice
have destroyed stores at Kyoto, forcing
the authorities to call out troops. Sever.
al members of the crowd, which was
armed with swords and axes, were
wounded. The residence Of the governor
at Nagoya was surrounded by $4,000 per
sons demanding relief. The government
is arranging for the sale Of rice to the
poor at cost
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14
ABATEMENT OF TAXES

There will be a meeting of the board
of civil authority for the abatement of
taxes held in the city court room on
Thursday, Aug. Is, 1918, at o'clock
p. m. James Mackay, City Clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14

See those thin dress values at Abbott's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-14

ALBURG, INSTRUMENTATION for board
ers on Lake Complain; boating, bathing, fish
ing boats free; $500 per week Pleasant
View House, Mrs. james Terney Alburg, Vt.
12St6s
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1918-08-30
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