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BATTLE RACES ALONG WHOLE LINE FROM VALENC|ENNES TO
 MEUSE; ALLIES GAIN; THE HUNS
 RESUME UNC|V|LIzED WARFARE

PARIS, The has opposition Vancennes and the Mouse.
 Allies continue the Mouse Ine 
 four the of the Ger Allies captured about
 
 LUDENDORFF RESIGNS B. signed frstQ Quartermaser of 2SThe resignation of Gen. ludendoH caused believe that is sign that the Austans military sit concealed
 BELGIAN CAMPAIGN DEVELOPS RIGHT. Belgium continue to develop according official the front last evening" the desperate opposition offered by the Germans In villages of ngoyhm towards the Sched 
 GERMANS FIRE ON SICK. PARIS sick in the hospital in the Amand the bomDarded the Special attention paid against the hos ptal, the patients to be Killed he captured the
 GERMANS MISUSE RED CROSS SIGN. 2SThe French and British captured
  hauling proving another of the
 RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION Germans deliberately destroyed property ana umentso of value at St. Fuence
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British Advance

LONDON, Oct. 2S.-The British pressed forward between Valencien. nes and Townai, capturing Odomez and Maudle North of Valenciennes.
 They also captured Mount Carol Hill and Englenotaine.
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Today's News Today-In EmrIre-
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THE EMPIRES classifleds pay.
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BELGIAN CAMPAIGN DEVELOPS RIGHT.
GERMANS FIRE ON SICK.

RIS Oct 1000 sick persons in the hospital Tn
 Amand, the Germans on the next day bomoafded
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Special attention was paid to directing the nre a pital, causing many of the patients to be killed
 The British captured the town.
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LUDENDORFF RESIGNS.

COPENHAGEN Oct. 28.-Berlin says Gen. Ludendor1 first General of the German Army
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BERNE Oct 2S.--The resignation of Gen. Ludendor Switzerland Some believe that it is German really waning the Germans an indignation is expressed the fact that the uation longer concealed
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RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION.

 cumens of historical value at St. Fuence
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GERMANS MISUSE RED CROSS SIGN.

WITH THE ALLIES, Oct 28.-The French and B1rtIs German bearing the Red Cross yet engaged h ,f hauling ammunition for the fighting troops proving stance of the violation of warfare rules by the enemy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
MERCHANT FLEET
GROWING RAPIDLY
Ten Steel Ships Delivered Last
Week-Fourteen Other New
Vessels Launched

Washington. May 10.-Ten steel ships of
1850 aggregate tonnage were completed
and delivered to the Emergency Fleet
Corporation during the past week and
fourteen others. some wood and some steel
Of 1900 tons were launched.
On Saturday four wooden ships left the
ways the third time during the present
month when four vessels of this type were
launched in single day. The total num-
Der of wooden ships launched in May to
date is %.
The completed ships included eight
requisitioned and two built on contract.
Four Of them were of $500 tons or larger.
They were delivered at San Francisco.
Chester, Pa. Seattle (2), Ecorse. Mich,
Camden. Manitowoc. Wis. Ashtabula.
Ohio, Long Beach, California and Cleve-
land. Ohio.
Two Of tie vessels launched were steel
and Il were wood Nine Of them were
launched on the Pacific coast. three on
the lakes and one each on the ATLANTIC
and Gulf.
Hulls are being put into the water now
faster than machinery can be obtained
to equip them. 1t was learned day
that the shipping board has acceded to
the navy departments refusal to surren-
der turbines ordered for destroyers for
use in transports. The transports can
be commissioned. but their speed will be
reduced by lack Of the turbines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
HORSE KNOCKED WOMAN DOWN
Mrs. Theodore Rushford Of st. ALBANIA
IL Badly Cut and Bruised When
Hit by Runaway

st. Albans. May 16.-Mrs. Theodore
Rushford of Lake street Is at the st,
Adams hospital suffering from a severe
cut on the head and bruises on the face
as the result of runaway accident
this afternoon which. to bystanders. had
every reason to expect would cause her
death.
w. C. Sweeney OF the Georgia shore,
who was In town. had left his horse
hitched in front Of w. s. Bailey's store
on Main street, with a SO-pound weight.
What started the animal no one knows.
but he tore madly down the street. Mrs.
Rushford was crossing from the west
to the east side Of Main street ard had
nearly reached the curbing at Taylor
Park when the animal hit her squarely
in the back. knocking her down.
At the hospital the woman's injuries
were attended by DR.. w. j. Upton. The
horse was not stopped until he had
jumped a bench In going across the park.
ana zone over the street to the hos
nitaI. down Ferris street and down Steb-
Rims street to the offices of the w. b.
Fonda company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
R. R. PRESIDENTS
LOSE THEIR JOBS
McAdoO Relieves All of Them
in U. s. from Active
Executive Duty
NEW DISTRICTS CREATED
Federal Directors VIII BE Appointed
and They VIII Include Deposed
Presidents at Reduced Salaries

Washington. May 21.--Every rail.
road president in the United States
was relieved from active duty as
executive manager Of his road to-day
by Director General McAdoo. who will
appoint federal director for each road
responsible only to the railroad ad-
ministration. In many cases. the
president of the road may be named
federal director.
To safeguard the interest Of stock
holders and maintain the individuality
Of each railway. federal directors
whenever possible will be appointed
from among the operating officers of
the property, the director general an
nounced. This will avoid disrupting
any roads working Organization un-
necessarily.
AS another step in the reorganization OF
railroad management the director general
ordered the creation of two new operating
districts-the Allegheny region, consist
ing Of the principal trunk lines east Of
Pittsburg excluding the New York Cen
trail managed by c. H. Markham, now
regional director for the south and the
Pochontas district, consisting Of the east
and west trunk lines terminating at
Hampton Roads.
The first act Of the director general
to-day In executing this new policy was
the removal Of c. w. Huntington, presi-
dent of the Virginia railway. as chief op-
Grating officer on the charge that he fall
ed to carry out promptly the railroad adj
ministration's instructions regarding the
repair and maintenance Of his line. This
was thought to be the forerunner Of sim
liar deposition of number Of other rail-
road presidents.
1t was explained tonight that large
proportion Of present railway presidents
| will be named to manage their own prop
| critics. particularly whenever the Presi-
dent actually is the most active operat-
ing officer. but in all these cases the
presidents will be required to resign their
official positions with the companies
| land to become exclusive representatives
Of the United States railroad admins
| tration."
| Consequently their salaries will be paid
| by the government as they can receive
| no pay from the railway corporation.
| AS an indication of what salaries they
may expect. 1t became known tonight
that most of Mr.. McAdoo's principal
assistants Of the railroad administration
will receive more than $4,000 a year.
For most Of them, this Is much less
than they received as officers or execu-
tives Of railroads under private man.
! agement. In this connection II was
| noted that Mr.. McAdoo as secretary OF
the treasury receives the usual cabinet
members salary of $4,000 a year, and
is paid nothing as director. general Of rail
roads.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
SEES
No PEACE IN SIGHT
Tells New York Audience There
Should Be No Limit to
Size of Army

New York, May 19.-President Wilson.
who opened the Red Cross drive at the
Metropolitan opera house last night with
stirring appeal for generous contribu-
tions. said incidentally that he had
tested peace approaches which had
been made. and that he had found them
to be 'insincere."
He said that all such peace approaches
contained a reservation and required "a
freehand" in the East.
He was cheered when he said that the
United States intended to stand by Rus
sia as we'll as France.
The Presidents words on the subject
of the testing Of peace proposals were
as follows:
And we are not to be diverted from
the grim purpose Of winning the war by
any insincere approaches upon the SUBJ
5ect of peace. I can say with a clear
conscience that have tested those In
timations. and have found them insn-
cere. now recognize them for what
they are. an opportunity to have a free
hand. particularly in the East to carry
out the purposes of conquest and ex-
ploitation. Every proposal with regard
to accommodation In the West involves
a reservation with regard to the East,
Now. so far as / am concerned, I in
tend to stand by Russia as we'll as by
France"
OF all the passages in the Presidents
Speech the one most applauded was the
following:
II have heard gentlemen recently say
that we must get 100000 men ready. Why
limit 1t to 5000. 0O0?"
There was some applause when the
President said a little later:
If they wish peace. let them come for
nd ov,1 lou Enfv h4 tnAI
We have laid ours and they know what
they are
The audience was composed Of distin-
guished men and women, most Of whom
have been leaders in the work Of the Red
Cross. The house was dotted with men
in uniform. Thousands of persons who
sought tickets were turned away in dis
appointment, and the tickets were limited
as far as possible to Red Cross commit
teemen and officials and others active in
its work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
WILLIAMS ATTENDS
BANK CONVENTION

Montpelier. May 1s.-Frank c. Williams.
State bank commissioner. has gone to Hot
Springs. Ark. where as president Of the
National Association Of Supervisors Of
State Banks, he will preside over the con-
vention which occurs May 2 to q.
Following the meeting. he will 60 to
North Dakota, where he has to mako an
inspection of an investment company.
This work demands a great deal Of the
commissioners time, but is necessary. for
II 10 q safeguard to the depositors In
the State banks. Inspections OF such
companies . few years ago would have
prevented the loss In wild cat schemes
sustained by Vermont people in the West.
Tho money from these Investigations ia
turned into the State treasury and
nearly pays the clerical help Of the COM
missionsrs once In addition TO the ex-
penses in the examination. which also
are paid by the company investigated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

were limited to s2,ooo.0oo,ooo and tho
second loan. when allotments we're
limited to one-half the over subscrip-
lions. / congratulate the country on
this wonderful result which Is ire
futable evidence of the strength.
patriotism and determination of the
American people.
This great result was achieved not
withstanding. the fact that the country
has been called upon to pay since the
second Liberty Loan to and including the
month Of June income and excess profits
to the amount of approximately $780,
100000. which will make a total amount
turned into the treasury of the United
States from such taxes and the third
Liberty Loan about $1,000. 100000.
Total subscriptions to the second loan
were $4,616,OO 900 and the amount
accepted was s3.s0s. 100000. Pledges to
the first loan ran above 1900, O00. 900, but
the loan was limited to $4,000, 900 900;
subscribers to the second loan numbered
about 9,5oO,000 and to the first loan about
100000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
WALTER J. ROSE DIES
Born and Always Lived in the House
in Which He Died-War Veteran

in Which He Died-War Veteran
Middlebury, May 19.-Walter John Rose
died at his home on Franklin street this
morning from cerebral apoplexy. the re-
suit Of shocks sustained about a month
and half ago. Mr.. Rose was born in
the house in which he died. on August
2, 1840, and was consequently within three
months Of his 18th birthday. His father
Chandler Rose, came here with his wife
from New Britain. Conn.,, in 1872 and
lived in the Franklin street house the
remainder Of his life. A family Of ten
sons and daughters were born to them
in this house, Of whom Walter ]. was
both the last born and the last survivor
in this town. In this house he spent the
whole Of his life with the exception Of
three years in the United States army.
In early life Mr.. Rose was a practical
painter. but retired from active life
many years ago and for the last few
years has been more or less of an in
valid.
He enlisted September 16. 1861, in Com
ipany B, Fifth Regiment Of Vermont
Volunteers, and served exactly three
years. being discharged September 16.
l1S64, after seeing many battles and much
~thard service. brother. Charles w. Rose.
was lieutenant colonel of the 14th YER
mont Regiment Of Volunteers. He was q
charter member Of William p. Russell
Post, No. SO. G.. A. r.. Of Middlebury, and
had held several of the minor offices
but always steadfastly declined to
accept the higher honors.
Mr.. Rose was married on August Z
1870. to Miss Frances e. Harris of Pan
ton. at the BRIDES home in that town. She
survives him. One daughter was born
to them, but died In childhood. The
funeral will be held at his home Tues.
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23

Washington. May 1.-THE total Of the
third Liberty Loan is $4,170, 019. $50. an
over subscription of 80 per cent. above the
three billion minimum sought. The
number Of subscribers was about 17.000.-
600. Every federal reserve district over
subscribed. the Minneapolis district 60
ing to 172 per cent the highest, and the
New York district to 1A per cent. the low.
est.
In announcing these figures to-day,
nearly two weeks after the campaign
closed. the treasury explained that the
total may be changed slightly by later re-
ports from federal reserve banks which
have been at work for week tabulating
the great number Of subscriptions which
came In during the last days of the cam
paign.
This Is the most successful loan the
United States has offered, both in
number of subscribers and the amount
realized" said Secretary McAdoo in a
statement. EVERY subscription was
made with the full knowledge that al
lotment in full was to be expected. un-
like the first loan, when allotments
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
GRANITE Man KILLED
Edward Parker, AZ, Dies Of Injuries Re-
ceived When Caught Between
Two Treight Cars

Montpelier, May 19-Edward Parker.
aged 80 years. died last night as the
result Of injuries received at Jones
Brothers granite shed in Barre. Satur-
day forenoon he stepped between two
freight cars when they were coming to-
gether and was caught. He was able to
walk to the office Of the company and
then because the physician wanted was
at Barre hospital he was taken there.
An operation showed a rupture about six
inches long in the big intestine. from the
effects Of which he died, too much blood
having run into the abdomen. He leaves
wife and two children,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
TWO VERMONT BOYS
KILLED IN ACTION
Walter G. Moore of Lunenburg
and Henry L. Danforth of
Danville So Reported

washington. May 1s.-The casualty
list to-day contained 1O6 names.
divided as follows:
Killed in action, fifteen: died of
wounds, six: died Of disease, four; died
of gas poisoning. one; wounded
severely. twelve; wounded slightly.
sixty; missing in action. eight.
New Englanders on the list are:
Killed in action: Corporal Walter q.
Moore, Fitzdale. VT, lin town Of Lunen-
burg); Privates James E. Coffey, Nashua,
N. H.. Henry l.. Danforth Danville, VI.
George F. Martin. Fort Kent. Me-. Clar-
ence L. Perkins, Manchester. N. H..
Joseph ]. Poulin. Augusta. Me-; Charles
r. Thompson. Kinginan, Me.
Died Of wounds: Corporals Daniel B.
Gould. New Vineyard. Me-; Dewey w.
Ingersol, whiteield. N. II. William H.
stone, Norway. Me.
Died Of disease: Cook John ]. Corcoran.
Branford, Conn.
Died Of gas poisoning: Private Clement
w. Gravelle. Nashua, N. II.
Severely wounded: Privates Clarence l..
Graham, Lynn, Mass; Ernest F. Hickey,
Hartford, Conn.
Missing: Private William c. Sweeney,
South Boston, Mass.
Danville, May 17.-Mr and Mrs. II. M.
Danforth received word last night from
Washington that their son. Harry Dan
forth, was killed in action May 10. He
was one of the first boys to enlist from
here, leaving for camp with Company
d from st. Johnsbury. He was 81 years
old, and has a brother now in service
lover there" and two brothers and a
sister at home.
A memorial service to Pvt Henry L.
Danforth will be held in the Congrega-
tional Church at Danville Sunday after
noon at three o'clock. The Rev. Edward
g. French will have charge Of the serv-
ice and all friends of the brave SOL
dier are invited to attend.
Lunenburg. May 17.-Word was received
here last night from Washington that
Corp. Walter G. Moore of the 102nd
Machine Gun Battalion was killed In
action on Friday. May 10. and that Lee
LeNfere has been taken prisoner. Both
Of these boys are from Fitzdale and
were employed by the Fitzdale Paper
company. Mr.. LeMere was the hrst boy
from Lunenburg to be reported in action
Since the report that William H. Bel
had been injured was received last
October these are the first casualties
reported
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
MAY GET VERMONT SOLDIER
Mason $. Stone Hopes to Secure Ray
mond Guyette. One Of PershinE's 80.
for speaking Tour

Montpelier. May c2.-Mason 8. Stone.
who has charge OF the tour Of speakers
which will be made in few days, where
one of the soldiers returned from France
will be used. has been given to under
stand that Raymond Guyette is one of
these. If that is so then he hopes to DO
able to get him to Vermont for the two
weeks allotted the State. The young man
is a native of Moretown. son of Curtis
Guyette. it is understood and the story
he will tell will be more interesting than
that which might he told by any other
Of tho m
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
Fl ADDISON DRAFTEES
To Go to Camp Devens-2l self-Induc
for Mechanical Corps

To Go to Camp Devens-21 seaf-Iaduct
for Mechanical Corps
Middlebury. May 1.-THE Addison coun-
ty selective board has drawn the fol-
lowing n men to go to Camp Devens Sat-
urday. May %. from Addison county:
Phillip 8. Calhoun. Middlsbury: West
ley c. Little. Shoreham: Zahares schu-
takes. Mhdlebury; Louis ]. Brousseau.
Middlebury Harry H. Noyes. Rutland.
Nelson Conant, Salisbury; Robert A. Ca
hee, Leicester; Arthur w. Sears. Green
field. Mass; Cleveland Langway, Bristol;
Giovanni MALTA. Middlebury: George w,
Swenor. New Haven: George r. Williams.
Lincoln; Dwight l.. Kirby, East Middle
bury; Wallace ]. Bosska, Bristol; Harry
L. Burnham. Ferrisburg; Charles Nc
Cray. Ferrisburg Nathan A. Morrill, of
Starksburg; George A. Parron Of Orwell
Nathan Capen Goshen, George A. Smith.
Salisbury; Earl W. Morrill,, Starksboro.
The following 81 men Of Addison county
who volunteered before they were drafted
appeared at the county court house this
morning at ten o'clock and were taken
to the Addison House. whore they were
given their dinner and at la:40 took the
train at the University of Vermont fol
the next three months in the mechanical
line. They were put in command of For.
est G. Myrick Of Bridport:
The men are: Forest A. Aver Of Bran.
dino. John r Dalton OF Bristol, Abba A.
Provancha Of Bristol. Alfred F. Blair OF
Vergennes. Wilmer H. Knowles Of Kirk.
wood. n. Y. Clinton F. Mccormack OF
Bristol. Walter w. Calhoun of Middle
! bury Carlton s. Allis OF Middlebury. Irv'
ing Yates Of Middlebury william A. Lex
Of Proctor. Earl 8. Myers Of Vsrgennes
Casper X. Jones of Burlington. Fred Nut
tai of Vergennes. Thomas r. Burns o,
Middlebury. Russell ]. Lowell Of Bristol
Guy L. Downer Of 6horehaIn. Forest @
Myrick Of Bridport. Kenneth M. 0orhau
Of Middlebury. Leo H. Fletcher Of Lsices
ter William Kelley Of Bristol and NJ
Edison Day Of Ripton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
PHILIP AIMES INJURED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Middlsbury. May 1s.-Philip Aimes.
son Of Mr.. and MrA Scion b. Aimes of
Middlebury. lies in a critical condition
at q New Haven. Conn.,. hospital as the
result Of an automobile accident which
occurred There Saturday evening.
Aimes has not regained consciousness
and It 10 feared that he has a con-
cusion Of the brain and internal In
juries. Tho accident Is a mystery. Two
friends OF Aimss. ono Of whom he was
visiting are also injured. A telegram
summoned the father of the young man
and he will arrive there Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
REGISTRATION BILL A LAW
Graham Notified to Urge Town Clerks
to Complete Arrangements for En-
rolling Of Youths Fl Years Old

Montpelier. May 19-Gov. H. F.
Graham received notice yesterday
morning that the bill in Congress pro
viding for the registration Of young
men who have become Of age since
June 5. 1917, had become a law
and that the town clerks are urged to
complete arrangements for the regis.
tration Of these young mon. Of whom
1T is expected there are 100000 in
the country. Adj. Gen. johnson had
already sent the material SO that all
he had to do Saturday was to mail a
letter to the clerks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
MOTORCYCLIST HIT BY
SPEEDING MOTORIST

Middlebury. May l9.-That Leon Turner.
aged 10, a resident of this town is not dead
Is a miracle. He was thrown from his
motorcycle this mornir about 10 when a
speeding auto on the East Middlebury
road came so near him that II hit the
handlebars Of the motorcycle, throwing
him into the road on his head. The auto
never stopped. Edward Eldridge who
lives near the scene heard the motor
running for some time and could not see
II so Investigated. He found Turner lying
in heap in the road. His face was badly
torn. three teeth knocked out. his lip split
and there were many cuts and abrasions.
DR.. 8. 8. Eddy Of Middlebury attended
him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-23
PORTER 81 YEARS

Frank n. Stone Thought to he Oldest
in Service in Country
Middlebury. May 21.-Frank r. Stone.
who has been porter of the Addison
house almost continuously for Sc years,
or since 1866. believes that he the
oldest hotel porter in length of SER
vice in the United States. He also
believes that the horse which he drives
on the hotel baggage wagon from the
house to railroad station to all day
passenger trains Is the oldest hotel
baggage horse in the United States.
The animal Is known to be 81 years
of age and Is still brisk animal in
the harness.