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MISCELLANEOUS WANTS.

FARM wanted, to be paid for by residence.
In Lowell. Mass, taken in exchange. This
city property Ia we'll located, In good
neighborhood. large lot with garden and
fruit trees. Tho house built 1888 has steam
heater (new in 1922. bath, gas. set-tubs
In laundry. seven chambers. linen closet,
storage for trunks. etc; we'll built and
we'll planned: cost with land %. $50; house
alone would cost over $4,000 to build
now. Mortgage now on property $4,000.
et 6M per cent. This Il ideal homo for
family wanting to retire from farm and
live In city. Trolley line less than two
blocks away. Address DIR. w. A. John
son. Merrimack St. Lowell, Mass.
60 28t,w,4t.
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WHITING.

grange meeting will be held Tuesday
m ,.,S March 10. Program: Short play.
me Train Leaves In Ten Minutes"
oan'o SOLO, Miss Helen Barnes reading.
s matte Wooster; singing by mixed
taar'et; debate. Resolved That There Is
.. oe 'front.' In Milk Kept on the Farm
'"ah sold Outright" Alternatives. Harold
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FARMS Of from 80 to $50 acres in the fer
tile valley OF the Connecticut for sale or
to rent Some OF these are in the toba Geo
belt. where sweet brings 500 per
ton and waste back, Good water supply
on the B. & NJ. railroad 40 miles from
Boston. II interested meet me at West
minister Station. VT. Saturday March 10.
Write me In advance and | Will meet you
~ tho depot. w. v. Farr, Westminster
Station. VT. 639tw1t
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HORSES AND LIVESTOCK.

Just received. March 3, another
express carload Of those acciimated horses
from Brooklyn. N. Y, all sizes from 1000
pounds to 1900 pounds each. all out Of
hard work and ready for more. These
horses will not get sick like green west
crn horses. ana tho prices are right. I
have Sb horses to select from. II. r. Will
ley. Essex Junction. VT. Phone 218-4.
kHtf
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BURLINGTON PRESS AND TINES THURSDAY MARCH a. 1918

Hubbard, Allison Webster; negative.
Clyde Brown, Arthur Freegard; violin and
piano duet, Chester and Eta Rawson;
guessing contest, how many kernels on
a certain ear of corn, prize given the one
guessing the nearest number Of kernels.
All visiting Changers are welcome.
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FARMS FOR SALE.

NEVER PAID BETTER than It
does to-day. Would you like to own
farm and be Independent? II so. see me
Saturday and save the agents commission.
Ny farms were bought direct for cash at
= low figure and will take your bank
book or house in this city In exchange.
Don't write. but come prepared to do BUSH
ness, w. v. Farr. SO North Union St,
burlington, VI. 4sd,wtf
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Rev. Richard q. woodbridge OF yer
gennes. After short wedding trip .ne
young couple will reside in Panton. in1 ,se
present from away were Mr.. anu VIZ 20
B. e. Bristol and Miss Martha bris,o, VI
Burlington.-There will be an enter.an.
ment at city hall Friday evening. CONSIST. consist
ing Of readings by Assistant froIe LESS.
Dawson and music by Professor i'a.
away Of Middlebury College. me plo-
ceeds will be divided between the wa,
work council Of Middlebury College ana
the Vergennes high school chapter oi .ne
Junior Red Cross.-Mrs. M. H. hewitt
who has moved from Framngham' MASS
to Pittsford. is visiting her parehts' WI.
and Mrs. Homer N. Ball.-Albert Larrow
has moved his family to his farm III W.
nooski, and Mr.. and Mrs. FREDERICK SUI
Ivan. who have been living with MINI
have begun housekeeping In the LOUIS
Daniels tenement house on North water
street. The funeral of Luman =. Se,sar
will be held at the home at one O'CLOCK th's
afternoon,
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FERRISBURG.

The school in the Robinson district
closed March with fair average at
tendance Four children had no absent or
tardy marks. They were Mildred Harris,
Edna Munnett, Ralph Munnett and Donald
McCray
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SOUTH STARKSBORO.

Andrew I. Hallock has sold his farm to
Andrew Boomer and sons of Bristol.
consideration $500. Possession given this
week.-Eastman Arnold. who has been i'll
some time with heart trouble, is not as
WELL He has a trained nurse. His sis
ter. Mrs. Amos Atwood, of Cornwall. Is
with him.-Mr. and Mrs Roy Hulburt Of
Monkton were guests last week of their
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. David Follansbee.
The Ladies' Home Circle will not meet
again until after sugaring.
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NOTICE.!

HHMsTITCHING. pecot edging. covered
buttons In latest styles. dress pieatings
box plsated skirts: descriptive catalogue
free. 8. J. Beatty & Co. BAN Church
st.. Burlington. VT. 3Gw,4t
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WE WANT MAPLE SYRUP at highest
market price. or S1.85 per gallon for No. 1 !:
barrels furnished. Have Just unloa ded
car Of Bradley's fertilizer. Now is a good
time to haul home to have It on
hand. ]. e. Foster. Underhill, VT
80 ct wit
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Burlington Veterinary Hospita,

Veterinary Surgeon and Physician.
Graduate Grand Rapids Veterinary
Collage, 1903. Latest equipment for
all animal surgery. including equine
ana canine operating tables. Phone
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HELP WANTED.

GIRL WANTED for general houseworls. one
who can cook: country girl preferred: ref
erences required. Address 155 North
winooski Ave. Burlington. VT 37.w.1t.
A COOK wanted at the Home for Desti-
ture Children. References required.
46.w.tf
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FOR. SALE.

SILVER LAKE HOUSE for sale or to rent,
with farm; located at Barnard. VT. Ad-
dress G q Cady. 210 Farmin ston Ave-.
Hartford. Conn. 4O,d W limo.
TWO.FLAT HOUSE fnr sale. three roorI
shsd and hen house; price low and terms
easy Why not own a homer See W. v.
Farr. 81 North Union st. 233d,w.u.
ANTIQUES for sale. Stimets ro,ker. built
In the 18th century: birdseye maple table,
cherry drop leaf table. leather and brass
candle-sticks, colored crockery; some Of
those everlasting knit rugs. such as our
ancestors used to make. w. v Farr. So
North Union St. 62Atw1t
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was called mere by the serious illness Of
her father. Daniel p. Hare, has returned
to Worcester. Mass. Mr.. Hare's condition
having improved.
The first meeting of the newly elected
city council was held Tuesday evening at
the once of the city clerk. George w.
stone. Mayor Walter w. Bristol presiding,
every members being present. Mayor
Bristol announced the committees Of the
several departments as follows: High
ways. bridges and sewers. w. II. Norton,
Levi II. Brown; water John l.. Daigneault
and +. w. Flagg: Are. w. F. Kellogg and
w. 8. Bristol; police and Jail, Levi H.
Brown. John l.. Daigneault; city hall and
park. F. w. Flagg. w. H. Norton; finance.
w. 8. Bristol. Levi H. Brown; poor, John
l.. Daigneault. w. F. Kellogg; lights, w.
s. Bristol, w. II. Norton. The following
city officers were elected by the board:
Treasurer. John A. Harrington; collector
OF taxes and water rents, N. j. McCuen:
chief of the fire department. Henry Nor
ris; first assistant, DR.. Frank C. Phelps;
second John F. BARLEY; overseer of the
poor George F.. Young; chief of police,
Ernest j. Bodette; health officer appoint
ed by the State, DR.. Frank C. Phelps seal
er OF weights and measures. George Aus
tin; surveyor of wood and lumber, Will
liam II. Bombard: fence viewer. c. r.
Fisher. Dustin M. Barrows; special po-
lice. Henry Morris. Alexander Blanch-
ard Henry Gowett. Harold st. Peters and
Fred Lebeau.--Fred Barnard is ILL.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward H. Gardiner of Port
land. Me-. are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Hurry Kenyon.-William Crosby
is Ill with the grip.-A auiet wedding took
place on Tuesday afternoon at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. e. @. Bristol In Panton.
when their youngest daughter. Anna
Amelia. was united In marriage to George
II. Evarts. oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
q. F. Evarts Of Waltham. Only the men,
bers of the two families witnessed the
ceremony. which was performed by the
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
Germans Attempt
To Stem French by
Stand in Marshes

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY ON
THE AISNE, Oct. Is (By The Associat-
ed Press) $3.50 p. m.).-Favored by
the bad weather and bad roads, which
are slowing up the advance of the AL
lied supply trains, the Germans ap-
pear disposed to make a stand for the
time, at least, on the line from the re-
gon north of Sissone to Rethel.
General Debeney's forces have made
a slight advance west of Anguilcourt,
passing the Serre. and arriving before
the marshes, which the enemy is utiliz-
ing, with the aid of a we'll sustained
machine-gun fire, to stop their forward
march. The German artillery has also
increased it's activity in this sector
North of Sissone the French troops
are now along the bank of the drain
age canal, which constitutes the ad-
vanced defence position prepared there
as q secondary line Of retirement from
the Hindenburg line
Further east the Germans, sup
ported by violent artillery fire,
counter attacked the French troops un-
der the command of General Guillau-
mat This reaction was of no avail,
General Guillaumat's men maintaining
their line a quarter of mile east of
the road from St. Germainmont to
Gerzicourt.
General Gouraud took Aoy. on the
south bank of the Aisne, southwest Of
Rethe. The Germans are shelling
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17

border is less than twenty miles. 1t
is through this gap that the Germans
throughout the entire Belgian coast
system must go If they wish to save
themselves, providing, Of course, the
advance continues. Incidentally every
yard of advance here narrows the en-
emy's escape gap.
1t would seem that if the weather
holds out long enough and the advance
continues at the present rate of speed
the Germans soon will have lost con-
troi of great stretches Of Belgium,
especially the coast, which is important
for submarines. aside from stretches OF
Northern France from where, all rules
OF tactic strategy demand, they must
evacute as being outflanked. with their
lines turned. So far as is known. the
Germans have not any formidable lines
in their rear where they can find ref
uge.
Moreover, the German high COM
mand is not in position to send rein
forcements of any consequence to
Flanders, as they are all needed and
fully occupied elsewhere along the
front.
The Belgians. British and French
count among their prisoners the en-
tire staff of crack German regiment,
including the colonel commanding.
What has become of the German in
fantry in the centre of the battlefield
is not known All that is certain is
that he advancing Allied roops have
not encountered any in some hours.
There are many signs that the
Germans are planning further with
drawal in the face of the steady press
ure of the Allies. Great streams of
enemy traffic began moving last night
and continued to-day on the roads
around Courtrai and Harlebcke and on
the railways running northeast
Trench mortars and direct machine
gun fire are hampering the enemy
transport in its attempt to get the ma
terial away through the mud. The Ger
man withdrawal continues in the Lille
sector, but slowly.
In the southern battle area there has
been fighting. of minor character.
More civilians have been rescued from
towns, especially from Hussy
British Reach the Lys
The British have established a
bridgehead south Of the Lys, near Wer-
wicosout. After fighting all night and
smashing forward for gain of 1000
yards, one British corps continued its
advance until it reached the banks Of
the Lys south of Courtrai. Another
corps established itself between Heule
and Courtrai
South of the zone where the mud
| spattered Allied troops are fighting
their way forward through the rain and
the mist and over sticky ground the
enemy has begun a withdrawal. His
troops are being moved backward from
Pont-a Vennin and Berclau and from
the Rolleghem front. Here British pa
trolls have reached the outskirts of the
town of Neurchin.
Everywhere the Germans are fighting
rear-guard actions, with large numbers
of men involved in the struggle. The
battle is being fought in continuous
rain, which makes the fighting increas-
ingly difficult. Troops storming ahead
loose their footing in the ooze, some
sinking in as far as their knees. The
wounded returning from the front are
plastered with mud.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
Vast Losses of Artillery
Serve to Enhance Plight
of the Invaders
Reserves Shrink
To Zero Point
German Officers at Laon,
Losing Hope, Tell Citi-
zens War Is Lost

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
THE LAON AREA, Oct. 16 (By The
Associated Press The first news
that reached the inha of Laon
of the radical change in the military
situation came from German officers
who had, after the victories of the
Allies, already ceased to agree with
the Berlin military critics, whose ar
ticles proclaiming Germany unbeaten
are now being circulated by wirel less.
With an utter lack of caution which
the hearers took as betrayal of de-
spair these officers opened their minds
and barred their hearts IN the pres
ence of people who had felt their op-
preston for four years.
Before man in whose house they
were blleted and who understood tho
clared: "The Central Empires are no
longer able to stand out against the
whole world. Hard times are in store
for the Fatherland unless peace is OBJ
tanned promptly"
Fear Spoliation of Germany
Without a word of regret for op-
preston of the people whose roofs had
sheltered them, they talked with un-
concealed anguish of the possibility
that their own people might also feel
the hardships Of invasion.
These direct confessions Of defeat,
contradicting the reports of the Berlin
writer's that the German retreat was
purely a tactical retirement, are sup
ported by material facts not open to
nOn frnN InS ~
captured during the three months Of
the Allied offensive, or about one
fourth of the entire armament Of the
German artillery, and a quarter million
of prisoners taken during the same
time on the Western front alone.
The Germans had about 1870 divisions
on this front on March 1, to which
were added about twenty-three di-
visions relieved from the Russian front
The German force was maintained in
the neighborhood of 205 divisions from
the reserve depots. The wastage began
to tell after the battles of July and
August.
How Reserves Have Dwindled
On September Is the Germans had
on this front 200 divisions. including
Austrian reinforcemcnts. Shortening
their line had, however, enabled them
to constitute reserve Of divisions
The battles Of September and the first
days of October reduced those reserves
to about thirty divisions, about half
Of which had been recently retired
from the front to be reconstructed.
Twenty divisions had disappeared en-
tlrely by October 10 through progress
slve dissolutions that have been con
tirmed from trustworthy sources. On
that date the enemy had scarcely a
dozen divisions in reserve that nj ght
be called fresh.
The wastage in armament is not onlv
IN cannon captured by the Allies but
in diminished production bv reason of
drafts made upon war industries to re-
inforce the field forces ana s,1aAes.
Lose Strategical Advantage
Strategically, the Germans have lost
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
British Continue
Flanders Advance:
Nolv Nearing Chem

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FLANDERS, Oct. 1e, 1880 a. m. (By
The Associated Press) ).--The Allied
armies resumed their attacks in
Flanders this morning and made
further notable advances. The clear
ing weather aided in the offensive.
The cavalry operating we'll in advance,
is now half way to Thielt and Pitthem.
The Belgians stormcd and took the
town of Bousbecque, east of Wervieq,
and are now fighting in the streets OF
Halluin, south of Menin. They have
reached the outskirts CT Harlebecke
and have captured Lichtervelde.
There was heavy resistance at Lich-
tervelde, but this was overcome and
the Allies are now beyond the town.
BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS
IN FLANDERS, Oct. 16.-Belgian cav
airy was reported this morning to be
within a mile of the important rail
way centre of Thielt That town is
only about fifteen miles southeast of
Ghent.
Throughout yesterday evening in the
moonlight the Allies continued tire
lessly to follow up their splendid sue
cesses in Belgium.
At 9 o'clock this morning Belgian
cavalry patrols were reported to be
within kilometre Of Thielt Previous
~ cavalry was reported to be working
toward Thorcut. The Allies were re-
ported to be more than half way
through the Wynendael Wood this
morning and the infantry to have
reached a point near Lichtervelde,
where. on the western fringe Of Harle-
becke, they were said to be advancing
about 1000 yards southwest Of Ogyhem,
all along the northern outskirts of
Courtrai and through the centre Of
Iseghem
Last night the Franco Belgian in
fantry were on the general line of
Boschceweter Edenwalle, Zwoarteget
and haentze, thence to a point 1000
yards east Of the Thorout- Roulers road,
and on the Wynendael station by Beve
to the south of lseghem, the Lendelede
station. Hulste and Bavinchove to
Harlebecke
This morning the capture of Bos-
cheeweter and Edenwallc seemed to
have been confirmed, and French troops
were reported to he along the railway
west Of Lichtervelde. Ingelmunster
apparently has been occupied and the
Courtra railway reached east of Cap
pelle Ste. Catherine.
The British were reported to be
across the Lys east of Confines. with
their posts established beyond La
BASKERVILLE
The Germans attacked yesterday
from Iseghem and forced the Belgian
line hack to Boschmclens, but coun-
ter attack drove them to and beyond
their starting point. Prisoners and
guns continue to be gathered in, but
there has been no time to count the
latest captures.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
American Troops Occupy Grandpre;
Rain Turns Trenches Into Canals

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
NORTHWEST OF VERDUN, Oct. 16
IS y. na,) (By the Associated Press).
The American troops to-day occu-
pied the town of Grandpre. on the
north bank Of the Aire River, north
of the Argonne Forest.
Since early last night rain has fallen
over the entire field of combat, con-
verting roads and trenches into muddy
canals.
Aviation was impossible to-day. and
,he artillery fire was directed entirely
by maps. except in rare instances when
direct fire was used.
Grandpre is only village and its
normal population is less than 1900,
but the place is Of great strategic i'm
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17

with the vast extent os territory they
had occupied. the immense advantage
of their position in the interior arc Of
a circle that enabled them to transfer
troops rapidly from one sector to an
other, while the Allies were obliged to
take the longer route around the cir
cumference.
German troops detraining in the re-
gion of Valenciennes, Bohain OF e
>,.,.eau cou d in few hours be trans
ported to Flanders, to the Aisne or to
the Disc. The region of Bohain and
lie Cateau. where this switching of
forces was accomplished, is now in the
hands of the Allies, while the Germans
not only have lost the advantage Of
their interior position and the turn
table that facilitated the use of it. but
also important lines of commune alton
with them.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
Germans Preparing
To Quit Brussels

PARIS, Oct. 16.-There are signs that
the Germans realize the days of their
occupation of Belgium are numbered.
They already have begun the work Of
cording to information reaching Paris,
the Germans are preparing to get out
of Brugcs and Ghent, and even Brus-
sells
A high German functionary in Bel
gium declared on October that Ger
man occupation of Brussels would end,
at the latest, within fifteen days, ac-
cording to reliable information received
in London, says the correspondent Of
the Echo de Paris"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17

portance. 1t is the junction of the
railways feeding a great part of the
German army and lies at the foot of
the valley extending northward, at
the entrance OF which the Germans
have fought so stubbornly.
The Germans to-day continued
their resistance against the advance
Of the American forces on this front
the strength Of the opposition fully
equalling that of yesterday.
With machine guns. some artillery
fire and minor counter attacks. the
Germans this morning interposed des-
perate resistance to Pershing's men
all along the line.
WASHINGTON. Oct 16.-Substan-
tial gains on both sides of the Meuse
against stubborn resistance by rein
forced enemy were reported to-day by
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
May Repafriate Hordes
Of Refugees Fleeing
Before German Armies

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-Refugees
from northern France and Belgium.
who are fleeing before the retreating
German armies with the hope of max
ing their way into Holland, may be
taken care of in eastern sections of
Belgium. said an official dispatch re-
ceived to-day by the Belgian Legation.
Several hundreds of thousands of
French and Belgians have arrived in
the Belgian territory administered by
the German General Government" said
the message. "Other bands of ref
ugees are reported to be on the way,
and the National Commission for As
sistance and Re-victualing is taking
measures to feed the refugees during
their journey and also to distribute
them throughout the country.
''In case their exodus from Belgium
is necessary, the Holland Government
gives assurance that they will be re-
caived on its territory. In this case
their feeding viii be assured by the
Commission for Belgian Relief"
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17
GERMAN

BERLIN DAY).-In Flanders the
enemy continued his attacks. His
main thrust was directed against
Thourout and the Iseghem- -Courtrai
railway line. Against the remainder
of the fighting front the enemy also
launched vigorous attacks, often
supported by armored cars.
At isolated points our troops held
their lines. At others we withdrew,
fighting. In many instances we re-
pulsed the enemy at our rearward
points of support by counter thrusts.
On the northern attacking wing
Thourout remained in our hands.
Enemy attempts to thrust forward
between Wercken and Thourout in
a northerly direction we're frustrated
in our first line. South Of Thourout
we hold the Lichtervelde -Iseghem
line.
The enemy yesterday won only
little territory, notwiths his
New-York tribune., 1918-10-17

General Pcrshing in his communiquc
for Tuesday. The dispatch follows:
headquarters American Expedition
ary Forces, October 15.
"Our troops to-day continued their
attack on both sides Of the Meuse, en-
countcring stubborn resistance from
reinforced enemy. East of the Meusc
French and American troops have
gained ground. West Of the river the
fighting has increased in violence and
our troops have made substantial
gains. including Hill 299. which
changed hands three times. We have
broken the Kriemhld- -Stellung at new
POINTS, where our men closed with the
enemy in a series of hand to-hand en-
counters in which they took prisoners. ;"