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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15

On a recent visit to Texas I stopped
at Marshall on my way to College sta
tion TO rest on Sunday, July 81, with a
friend who is the pastor of the First
Baptist church there. | was not alto.
gether surprised when he insisted that
| should say something to his congrega-
speak there in the afternoon, and was
surprised to have an urgent call from
camp meeting eighteen miles away, to
speak there in the afternoon, and was
very reluctant TO 20 because | was tired,
but | could not refuse a call from
group Of farmers in my own state. ]
asked the messenger who brought the
invitation whether il would be proper
for me to say anything regarding the
agricultural problem, and he assured me
that the people regarded the agricultural
program as part Of the war program,
and that / would be at full liberty to
speak about II as might see fit.
/ reached the meeting just as the con
gregation had arisen for prayer. The
minister prayed with great feryor in
the usual way Of evanelical petition and
the congregation responded W ent
amens coming from every quarter of the
tabernacle. There had been several con.
versions at the morning service and the
air was electric with spiritual rapture
After the usual plea for the continuing
presence Of the Holy Spirit, the minis
ter prayed for our army and the congre.
cation continued with earnest amens,
He asked for victory to our arms and
for our righteous cause, and he asked
that our boys might return whole in
body and mind and soul. The amens
came in great volume of heart-swel-
ing emotion as the mothers and fathers
thought Of their sons. Then the min
lister dropped his voice and said with
humility but with adamant resolution:
"But, Oh Lord, If they must fall, let
them fall with their faces to the 'front.'"
There was a moment of silence in the
congregation, and then there came in a
deep chorus, with sob, amen"
When mothers and fathers in remote
districts, away from the sound of the
fife and drum and the sight of warships,
airplanes and marching parades, can
say amen to the courageous death of
their sons, we need have no fear that the
plain people of the United States will
fail in the resolution to sustain our
cause to the utmost
(Signed) Clarence 0usley, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
Up to the United States to
Put Them There and
Win War
MUST FORCE THE
ISSUE AND WIN WAR
The Theory of the Fighting
in the Future, Says
Sec. Baker

Washington, Aug. l5.-In reporting
the administration man power bill ex.
tending draft ages, to-day, Chairman
Chamberlain disclosed to the Senate that
General March had told the military
committee it was up to the United
States to put enough men in France to
win the war on the west front and had
expressed the belief that four million
Americans under one commander could
go through the German lines whenever
they pleased
The report also revealed that the new
American war program calls for eighty
divisions, or something over three mil
lion men, in France by June 80 next
year. with eighteen more divisions in
training at home then.
All men called for active service under
the proposed new draft age-lS to 45-
General March told the committee, would
be in France by next June, according to
the program.
Secretary Baker informed the commit
tee, the report said, that the presidents s
policy called for concentration of Amer
lean forces on the western 'front.' in
Guiding Italy and that "the theory Of the
fighting in the future is that we must
force the issue and win on the western
front"
Immediate extension Of the draft ages
was declared by the army representatives
to be imperative in order that the United
States may throw its full strength in
the struggle and win. If the draft ages
are fixed at from Is to 45, General March
said the system of volunteer enlistment
in the United States army automatically
disappears.
Plans for beginning consideration in
the Senate next Monday of the new man
power bill, extending the draft ages, were
blocked to-day BY failure of quorum to
appear when Chairman Chamberlain Of
the military committee submitted the
measure with favorable report
In his report Chairman Chamberlain
quoted extensively from testimony be-
fore the committee by Secretary Baker,
General March and Provost MARSHAL
General Crowder.
"The United States government" Cen
eral March is quoted as saying, has
been asked by her allies TO embark upon
program so large that il was necessary
very carefully to ascertain whether we
could 20 through with it or not, and one
Of the features Of this enlarged program
was providing men. The desire of the
administration is to establish limits, both
maximum and minimum, which will ae
complish this program and at the same
time disorganize the industries of the
country as little as possible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
FARMER BOUND AND
DROWNED nv CISTERN
Man of 70 Murdered at East Jaffrey,
N. H.-Body Found with
Head in Bag.

East Jaffrey, n, H., Aug l5.-This
community was stirred yesterday by the
discovery Of the brutal murder of VIII
liam X. Dean, retired farmer, 10 years
old, living about two miles from this
village, who was killed sometime be-
tween midnight and morning.
His wife, who is i'll, reports that on
his return from the village Tuesday
night he went to the barn to do his milk
ing In her bewildered condition, she
did not mind his absence until yester.
day morning, when she telephoned to
friends in the village TO come up and
tend to the stock, as they needed atten-
tion.
Selectman William f. Coolidge and
Acting Chief Of Police Perley II. Enos.
with George L. Stratton, went to see
what the difficulty was, as Mr. Dean sell
dom left home except for trading visits
to the village
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
TWO VEST BERLIN BOYS
SEVERELY FOUNDED
Both Members of the 1o3d Infantry
One Wounded July 20, the Other
July 81.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Patneaude
and Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Willett,
both families living in West Berlin, yes
terday received kilograms from the war
department announcing that their sons,
Francis Patneaude and George j. Willett,
had been severely wounded in action
Young Patneaude was 20 years old
and native of Montpelier, although
for seven years had resided in West
Berlin. He was graduate from St
Michael's school in Montpelier. He en-
listed as member Of Co. H and went to
England in November. Eight times he
had been in the front trenches, His
wounds were received July 81. At the
time he was a member of Co. c, l03d in
fantry, 26th division.
Wiilett was living in Middlesex at the
time he enlisted, being employed on the
w. j. Alexander farm. He was mem
Der of Co. G, l03d infantry, and went
into action in October. He was wounded
July 23
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
Sunk the American Schooner
Dorothy Barrett Yes
terday
SEAPLANES CHASE
THE SUBMARINE
Drop Depth Charge but No
Evidence of Wreck
age

Washington, d. c., Aug. 10 Seaplanes
and naval patrol boats attacked with
depth bombs a German submarine, which
shelled and set fire to the American
schooner Dorothy Barrett, New York for
Norfolk, yesterday afternoon off Cape
May, n. j.
Navy reports to-day said one bomb
from seaplane exploded within rs feet
of the bubbles and wake from the
U-boat, which submerged when the planes
and patrols were sighted. When the
planes had completed their attack, two
patrol boats closed in and let go depth
bombs over the spot where bubbles were
observed. The result has not been de-
termined, but the submarine did not
again appear.
The crew abandoned the schooner as
soon as the submarine appeared and
opened fire, and have been landed safely
at Cape May, N, j,
Dispatches to the department to-day
did not make clear whether the vessel
was destroyed. She was bound from
New York for Norfolk when attacked,
six and one.han miles from Northeast
Iightship, near Cape May.
Mine sweepers have been sent to the
scene as there Is possibility that the
submarine laid mines in the vicinity as
was the case when the raiders made
their first appearance in American wa
ters last May.
This submarine probably is the one
which Tuesday evening torpedoed the oil
tank steamer Frederick r. Kellogg, 80
miles south Of Ambrose Light, with the
probable loss Of seven Klsn of the tank.
er's crew. The tanker to-day was re-
ported still afoat with chance Of being
salvaged.
Bath Me-, Aug. 15-T The hye-masted
schooner Dorothy b. Barrett, sunk by a
German submarine near Cape May, n, j.,
yesterday, was owned by the G. G.. Deer
ing company Of this city, the builders,
and was valued at sl50,O00. The Barrett,
vessel of 2,0ss tons gross, was proceed
ing to New England port with coal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
THE FRENCH STILL
HAMNERING AWAY
Enemy, Already Severely Shaken BY At
tacks of Gen. Humbert's Left,
Showing Signs Of Civ
ing Way.

Paris, Aug. l5.-Both sides are gather.
ing strength for a resumption of heavy
fighting. That, however, does not pre-.
vent the French from hammering away
at the Lassigny- -Noyon line and doggedly
struggling onward through s.choked
woods
General Humbert's men have carried
Ribecourt, which barred the road running
toward Noyon between Thiescourt ridge
and the Disc and protected the Germans
IN Ourescamp forest, east Of the river.
II is success that seriously endangers
Thiescourt ridge and the Ourescamp sa
lient.
The enemy in the Thiescourt positions,
already severely shaken by the attacks
Of General Humbert's left, is reported to
be showing signs of giving way
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
TREES TWISTED OFF
BY THE WIND
Much Damage to Telephone and Lighting
Wires in Montpelier-Latter Out
of Service Six Hours.

The worst storm that has passed over
Montpelier this summer occurred shortly
after o'clock Wednesday afternoon, do
ing a great deal of damage TO crops, as
well as inconvenieneing the people of
this section of the, county TO no small
extent in lighting and telephone service.
The lighting company was hit pretty
hard in Montpelier, On many streets the
wires were broken down by falling trees,
causing the power to be off the wires
until all breaks could be repaired BY
o'clock the company had most of its lines
in working order, although it was but
temporary service The telephone com.
pany suffered open circuits on some 90
of its lines and had but little trunk line
service Trees or portions of trees were
blown down on the following streets:
Prospect, Emmons. East State, College,
Main, School, Hillside, Summer, Loomis,
Mechanic State, and on Bailey avenue,
A cable service out of the city was brok-
en- for the telephone company on Bailey
avenue when one Of the large fir trees
in the State House grounds was twist
ed off
Victor Knapp and Mr.. Spauding of the
telephone company figure they had a
close call when the lightning burned off
two 2300-volt wires in the rear of city
hall. They were Just in the act of driv-
ing the telephone company's team into
the building and had just stepped from
the wagon when the wires fell directly
behind them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
SOUTH BARRE

Harold Donahue, who got badly hurt
working for the city, is reported on the
gain.
Mrs. Walter Carr Is gaining from re
cent illness.
Mrs. Isaac Recor from Barre City Is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mrs. Ralph Vinal of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting her father and mother, Mr..
and Mrs. NJ L. Lewis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
BOOMING OF GUNS
HEARD OFF COAST
Heavy Firing Of North Carolina in the
Vicinity Where German Submarine
Has Been Operating.

Portsmouth, N. c., Aug. l5.-Heavy
fighting was heard to-day off the North
Carolina coast in the vicinity where a
German submarine has been operating
Beginning about 8 o'clock this morn
ing, the booming of two guns, one of
larger calibre than the other, contin-
ued for about forty minutes. To those
on shore ii seemed both guns were be-
ing fred simultaneously until at last
only the lighter gun was heard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
Fifteen Barre Boys in To-
days Departure for
Service
TWELVE SENT FROM
ORANGE COUNTY
To-day's Self-Inducted Men
for Special Serv-
ice

Thirty-three boys from Washington
for Tufts college, where they will begin
their duties in training mechanically for
the military service They were a happy
lot as far as possible, when they left
the local station. OF the number, p were
Washington county men and the rest
Orange county. M. c. Knight was in
charge of the contingent from this coun
ty. G. D. Waters, who represents the
American Railway association, accompa
MED the crowd, who left here in a spe-
cia car attached to the Wells River
train. The groups from other counties
north of Wells River will join these boys
at Wells River. They get dinner at
Plymouth and get into Medford in time
for supper. William Galaise Of this city
went along with the party He was to
have gone into the navy, but owing to
an operation, was caught under new reg
ulstions, so that now he has TO go into
the army. A. Gslaise has three sons and
William is the third to 60 into service.
The Washington county list is;
James B. Sivret, Barre.
James i. Moran, Barre.
Robert Patterson, Barre
John J. Marion, Barre.
Virgilio G. Polli, Barre.
Alfred Gerbetti, Barre.
Wilfred Nye Smith, Montpelier.
John r. Dalton, Montpelier
Harold NJ. Bancroft Barre.
Rutherford Knutson, Barre.
Maurice e, B. Marble, Waitsfeld.
Ralph w. Bailey, Woodbury..
Perley 7. Eager, Barre.
Albert Longchamp, Barre.
Alexander B. Rennie, Barre
Joseph G. Amet, Barre.
Christian A. Bjorn, Barre.
Alexander G. Hurry, Barre.
Gelindo D. Abbiatti Barre.
Spencer G. French, Roxbury,
William Galaise of Montpelier went
as an extra man from Vermont to be
used in case of some one being rejected
The Orange county list is;
Paul L. Morrison, Topsham.
H. A. Hancock, Randolph
NJ. G. Gould, Randolph.
H. L. Seaver, Randolph.
R. f. Boulter, Tunbridge.
Herbert Randall, Newbury.
Bertram Bowen, Newbury.
Ray H. Palmer, Thetford
Ray j. Flint, Williamstown.
H. NJ. Rugg, Bradford.
Albert NJ Merrill, Bradford.
Reginald Mum, Fairlee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
ADRIFT N A DORY
SEVENTY-TWO HOURS
Without Compass and With Little Food
and Water, Four Survivors Land
ed at Boston.

Boston, Aug. Is. Four survivors of
the fishing schooner Progress, sunk by
German submarine Saturday, were
brought here to-day after being adrift
in dory 72 hours without a compass
and with little water and food. Others
of the crew were landed earlier in the
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
New York,s Police Women.

New York, Aug. l5.-Outftted with
'billies," revolvers and handouts, New
York's first uniformed policewomen, six
in number, went on duty to-day. Com
missioner Enwright said that four other
women would be named for regular po-
lice duty. They viii pay special atten-
tion to the welfare of girls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
STRUGGLE AT sTANDsrILL.
Unknown Whether Battle viii Be Re-
newed on French Front.

With the French Army in France,
Wednesday, Aug. ID, 2 p. m. (Reuter 5
Along the new battle front from Curry
to Thiescourt wood, the struggle came
to standstill to-day. In addition to the
st. Claude and Ecouvillon farms, we
hold ground to the north of Belval viii
lage and a footing in Plessier- de Roye
park. The battle, therefore, has reached
a natural conclusion, and the danger Of
a counter-attack from Thiescourt mas
sif has been removed.
1t is unknown whether the battle will
be renewed or not, but if it is, it viii
be new operation, with stronger ma
terial and greater man-power on both
sides.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
BRITISH LINE HAS
ADVANCED SLIGHTLY
In the District Northwest of Chaulnes--
Prisoners Taken Since Aug. s
Total 3o,s44.

London, Aug l5.--The British line has
been advanced slightly east Of Raine.
court, in the district northwest of
Chaulnes, on the Picardy battlefront. to-
days war Office statement announces.
Since Aug. s, when the allied attack in
Picardy began, the British and French
have taken prisoners to the number of
30,344.
British patrols were active throughout
last night in the district between Albert
and Ayette, where the Germans began
their retirement yesterday. The patrols
have maintained close touch with the
enemy in this region.
The British made further progress at
several points along this front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
Only Kindness.

Private Simplsins has returned from
the front to find that his girl had been
walking out with another young man.
and naturally asked her to explain her
frequent promenades in the town with
the gentleman.
'Wel DEAR" she replied, at was only
kindness on his part. He just took me
down every day TO the library to see if
you were killed st. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
ARTHUR THOMPSON WOUNDED.
Montpelier Boy in 1o2d Regiment, Hurt
Seriously July 27.

From the war department this morn
ing Miss Ruth Thompson, who is em-
ployed in the Barre Office of the NJ. &
b. l.. & P. Co., received telegram say
ing that her brother, Private Arthur
Thompson, was seriously wounded In ae-
tion July 27. Private Thompson, at
last accounts, was attached to the l02d
regiment, and is believed to have been
in some Of the hardest Of the July fight
ing He is a former Montpelier boy and
enlisted in Connecticut National Guard
regiment in 1917. He has been overseas
for several months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
FRENCH CONTINUE PRESSURE
ON The LASSIGNY STRONGHOLD
Allied Airmen on Tuesday Put Out
of Action 43 German Machines,
21of Which Were Destroyed
American Airmen Active
(By the Associated Press.)

Allied success in Picardy apparently has compelled the Ger
reagn their positions between Albert and Aras Enemy
troops have begun retirement vee front but complete
details Of the movement lacking.
Between the Ancre and the Disc the fighting still is confined
to local actions at various points The British and French have
proved their positions slightly north of the Somme northwest of
Roye south of Lassgny and along the Disc Enemy troops
shown disposition to counerattack elsewhere and
fined their retaIatory efforts to artillery bombardments
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15

Kellogg, torpedoed Tuesday evening by a
German submarine, is still afoat l6
miles off Barnegst, n j., the navy de-
partment was advised to-day, and there
is a chance that she may be brought
into port.
Seven men of the crew still are miss
ing, but the navy has no confirmation of
reports that five men were killed by the
explosion of the torpedo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
SHOWS SOME IMPROVEMENT.
Frank E. Howe in HeatOn Hospital Has
Less Temperature.

Frank E. Howe of Bennington, candi-
date for governor, who has been at Hea-
ton hospital in Montpelier for several
days, had temperature above normal
to-day, though not as high as two days
ago. A blood test shows no typhoid
symptoms The rising and falling Of his
temperature annoys his physicians Mrs
Howe is with her husband most of the
time
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
oun Training Cruise.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Aug. l5.The
Argentine training cruiser Pueyrredon
sailed to. day for New York and other
Atlantic ports. The vessel is on an eight
months cruise which later will include
South American ports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
But Not Signed.

"You pay for the poetry you print,
don't your"
"Yes, according to its kind"
Wen, you printed some blank verses
of mine last week"
William, give the gentleman a blank
check. "-Ex,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
HEARTEN THE czEcHos.
British Troops Are Received with Great
Enthusiasm.

London, Aug. l5.-Reuter's Limited
learns that the British troops on their
way to join the Czecho- Slovak troops on
the Usuri front were received by the
Czechos with great enthusiasm at Nj.
colak and elsewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15

the Lassigny massif and are working
down the north and eastern sides so that
a further retirement of the enemy In
that sector is probable, according to ad-
vices received here this afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
His Condition Unchanged.

Franklin, N. H., Aug. Physicians
attending United States Senator Jacob
Gallinger, who is seriously i'll at hos
pital here, said to-day that his condition
was unchanged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
PRES. AND MRS. WILSON
At MANCHESTER, MASS.
Guests at the Summer Home of Colonel
E. M. House for Few
Days.

Manchester, Mass, Aug. President
and Mrs. Wilson arrived here to-day for
visit at the summer home of Colonel
Z. NJ. House Their special train made
the trip from Washington in approxi-
mately IL hours, arriving here at 0:20
o'clock this morning, Escaping by few
hours some of the hottest weather Of the
summer, the president found the north
shore delightfully."- cool and clear.
The president and Mrs Wilson were
met at the station by Colonel House
and Mrs House, and few other friends.
1t was understood that it was the wish
of the president that he be permitted to
enjoy brief outing quietly, and so far
as known no visitors were expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15

Washington, d. G., Aug l5-- The, pres
ident and Mrs. Wilson left Washington
quietly last night for Manchester, Mass,
to stay over the week end at the sum
mer home Of Colonel +. NJ. House. Only
the White House staff and the newspa-
per correspondents who were asked to
keep the secret, knew of the trip in ad-
vance.
It was said at the White House that
the presidents purpose was to rest a few
days on the cool Massachusetts, shore.
He has many important problems pend
ing, which may be discussed with Col.
House, who almost invariably is called
into conference when Mr.. Wilson has
weighty decisions to make.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15

The Usuri river joins the Amur at
Khabaroysk, north of Vladivostok. The
Czeehs have been engaged with the boil
sheyilIi in this region for several weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
FRENCH CAPTURE HIGH GROUND.
Are Working Down North and Eastern
Sides Lassigny Massif.

London, Aug. Is, p. m-The French
have captured ali the high ground on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-15
F. R. KELLOGG is STILL AFLoAT.

Chance That She May Be Brought to
Port.
Washington, D. c., Aug. Is. The
American tank steamer Frederick r.