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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
2,340,00O GERMANS
ON WESTERN FRONT
Yet Preponderance of Weight in
Man and Gun Power Is
with Allies.
NO BIG ACTION YET.
British Make yuccessful Trench Raids
and American shnrpshootcrs Keep
Up Their Good Worls.
NO BIG ACTION YET.

Although under the good weather the
terrain in France and Belgium is fast
drying out and the Teutonc allies are con-
tlnuing to pour thousands Of troops to posi-
tions behind the battle line. there still
has been no indication that the enemy Is
ready to begin his much advertised
offensive. Bombardments and patrol en-
counters along the entire front are still
taking place as for many days past. but
the roa. Of the big guns nowhere has
reached that volume of drum fire which
In the past always has heralded an in
,antry attack Of great proportion.
While the German reinforcements have
>een coming up the entente commanders
rave not been lying idle and waiting for
he offensive to begin On the other hand
hey everywhere have strengthened their
positions to meet any emergency, and
optimism is expressed both from British
and French sources that should the Ger
mans strike-no matter how carly the
moment--they will meet with most stub
born resistance from gun and man power.
The Associated Press correspondent
with the French headquarters says the
French authorities consider that the total
number Of the enemy now facing the
French. British, American and Belgian
troops or held in reserve aggregates
2,340,OO0 men. Recent statements from the
British military authorities in Great
Britain have been to the effect that the
preponderance of weight in both man and
gun power still lies with the entente
armies.
Several additional successful raids by
the British in which German officers and
men were captured and others killed, and
heavy artillery fighting between the
French and Germans on various sectors
sums up the activities that have been
in progress on the western 'front.' The
American sharp shooters and artillery
men are keeping up their good work
against the Germans in front of their
positions. having with their shrapnel fire
compelled the enemy almost to abandon
first line trenches and with their sharp
shooters and rapid fire guns forced snipers
to quit their posts and seek safety at
other places Meanwhile German air
planes are still flying over the Ameri-
can positions in an endeavor to obtain
information as to the number Of men
there and how they are ranged.
While the Austrians at last accounts
were still trying put the italian line on
the Settle Communi and at other points,
and meeting with sanguinary defeat for
their pains behind the fighting line they
and the Germans are playing the role
Of vandals using violence against the
natives, pillaging their homes and stores
and sending back to their own countries
foodstuffs and other spoils. Even women
and children are being brutally treated
~ the troops.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
HACKETT, X. OF C.
AMUSEMENT MANAGER

Washington. Feb. 13.-James X. Hack
EFT, actor-manager. to-day was appoint
ed general director of amusements of the
Knights Of Columbus committee on war
activities. Under his direction the dra-
matte talent of the men in the training
camps and naval stations will be organ
ICED. and plays will be produced In the re-
creation buildings which the knights of
Columbus are operating. Mr.. Hackett will
go to France to assume personal direction
OF the work there in conjunction with
other members OF the Knights of Colum-
bus committee on war activities who are
helping to provide for the social, religious
and recreational welfare df the American
expeditionary forces.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
ARRESTED FOR SMUGGLING
LETTER INTO u. S.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Feb. 13.-
Accused of smuggling into the United
btates a letter addressed to C. Won De
Mark. Fergus Falls. Minn., Andris Hoog-
endam. a fireman on Dutch steamship.
was arrested to-day by customs officials
and was held In 5000 bail by a United
States commissioner for alleged viola
tion Of the trading with the enemy act
The letter was written in the Dutch
language. The prisoner declared 1t had
been given to him by Won De Marks
sister in Rotterdam. who asked him to
mail 1t here. Federal officials said a
translation of the letter made 1t appear
innocent on it's face. but that q rigid
investigation would be made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
PERSHING RECOMMENDS
MORE ARMY CHAPLAINS
Believes in Three for Each Reximent
with Others Available as Required.

Believes in Three for Each Regiment
with Others Available as Required.
Washington. Feb 13-General Pershins
has recommended to the war department
that the number of chaplains In the army
be increased for the war to average of
three for each regiment with an additional
number assigned in order to be available
for such detached duty as may be re-
Quired.
While the conduct of the expeditionary
forces has been excellent the general said,
fortitude born Of great courage and lofty
spiritual ideas Is required to overcome en-
tirely conditions found in France and 1t is
his desire to surround the men with the
best influence possible. 1t is his purpose,
no added. to give the chaplain corps
definite and responsible status and to out
line. direct and enlarge their work into
cooperative and useful aid to the troops.
The present law provides only one chap
lain for each regiment. but there is pend
Ing In Congress bill increasing that
number to one for each 100 men In all
branches Of the military establishment
che measure has the approval of the war
department and administration leaders
have urged its early passage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
TWO MORE FLYING
MEN ARE KILLED
Lieut.. Wray and Cadet Porter
Plunge Earthward Fatally
Lieut.. March Dies.

Fort Worth, Texas, Feb. 13.-Three more
fatalities, due to two separate crashes,
were added to-day to the lengthening roll
of deaths at Hicks flying field Is miles
from Fort Worth. The dead are Lieutenant
Peyton C. March. son of the newly ap-
pointed acting chief Of staff of the Uni
ted States army; First Lieutenant ]. l..
Wray, a native Canadian, but who had
resided for years at Los Angeles. Calf
and Cadet Flyer r. Porter. who father Is
r. A. Porter. a jeweler Of Patchogue N.
Y. The three bodies are being held pend
ing instructions as to their disposition.
Lieut.. March fell 1000 feet into the air
drome at Hicks field Tuesday afternoon
and died to-day at the base hospital at
Camp Bowie.
Lieutenant Wray. who was 80 years
old, and Cadet Porter. q. fell to-day
four miles from Hicks field. A party
of cadets saw them plunge earthward and
hurried to the scene. arriving only a few
moments after the machine almost buried
itself in the sod The bodies of the
two men, badly mangled, were pinned
beneath the wreckage.
How control was lost never will be
fully known. but In to-day's accident
as we'll as March's accident yesterday,
each plane was seen to plunge into a
nose dive. one Of the most dangerous
plights in which a flyer can be placed,
and which has caused most Of the fatal
tiles at the aviation camps about Fort
Worth.
The mother and sister of Lieutenant
March are on their way to Fort Worth
o-night to take charge Of the body.
washington, Feb. B-Army officers
attribute the growing frequency OF
fatal accidents at the military avia.
tion schools largely to the fact that
large numbers Of the thousands of stu.
dents are Just reaching the stage Of quail.
fvine as fighting fllers This is dangerous
business i'm which the student officer mus,
90 through with all the perilous manoeu.
vres he might have to execute In fighting
rursuing or retreating from an enemy.
SECRETARY Baker said to-day that the
numerous accidents during the past week
ono ~ which cost the life of young Lieut.
pevton c. March. Jr., son of Major Gen
90, march, who about to re.
.,',.,, from France to become acting
oh,a, of staff of the army. had beer
sra,,r 10 his attention. He explains thai
.na ,,ignal corps required searching
,,..,igation of every accident, the pur
- heing to correct any fault of machin,
nr method which might add to the hazart
of flying. -.'.- &C., = =.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
HEATLESS MONDAY
ORDER SUSPENDED
State Administrators May En-.
force II, However, If Con.
diti0ns Warrant.
NEW ENGLAND DOUBTFUL
Some Of the Six states Favor Retaining
Order-Meeting Of State Adminis-
traitors to Decide Question.

Washington, Feb. A.-Suspension Of the
heatless Monday program was announced
to-day by Fuel Administrator Garfield
with the reservation that 1t may be put
back into force before the ten weeks Pc
riod expires If a return Of bad weather
brings another breakdown in railroad
transportation.
At the same time DR.. Garfield gave State
fuel administrators full authority to con-
tinue the closing order in territory under
their Jurisdiction IL in their opinion cir
cumstances demand 1t. Aside from New
England, it was said, there was little
probability that it would remain in force
anywhere. In the New England States
the program may be carried through to
March Is, the date originally set.
The heatless Mondays were decreed by
the fuel administration on January II and
of the Mississippi except those south Of
Virginia. The order was enforced in the
South on three Mondays.
A preferential coal distribution list
established by the order remains In force
as does the section providing for the Or
ders' enforcement Fuel administration
officials believe that preferential distribu-
tion together with continued oseration OF
railroad embargoes which had been
promised by Director General McAdoo will
meet the fuel problem unless there Is a re-
turn of extremely bad weather.
The fuel situation everywhere except In
New England has improved greatly within
the last two weeks. DR.. Garfield said to-
day. There 1t is perhaps more critical than
1t has been at any time during the winter.
DR.. Garfield said he would telephone to
]. j. Storrow. fuel administrator for New
England, asking him to call together the
New England State fuel administrators
for the purpose of reaching an agreement
on whether further Monday closing is
necessary. Reports from the State ad-
ministrators in New England have in.
dicated that most of them think the situa-
ktion demands further closing.
DR.. Garfield received assurances to-day
from both Director General McAdoo and
Chairman Hurley of the shipping board
that they will redouble their efforts to
, get coal to the New England States from
Hampton Roads Ships which have to
| wait for transatlantic cargoes will be
| impressed into service as coal carriers
and the railroad administration will route
| a larger amount Of coal over the rail-
| roads terminating at Hampton Roads.
Railroad congestion on the big coal
| carrying lines in the East has been
greatly relieved as shown in figures on
car movement put out tonight by the
| railroad administration. Four lines which
on January % had on sidings 26s53 loaded
cars eastbound which they were unable
to move had on February IL on theii
sidings eastbound cnly 13.76S cars. These
figures itemized are as follows:
New York Central reduced from 7,27I
to 1.134; Erie from 5.552 to ASS; Balti.
more & Ohio from $3.50 to 52h2; Pennsyl.
vania from 5,576 to 2,5N.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
U-BOATS DEADLY
WORK KEEPS UP
Weeks Toll Is 10 British Mer-
chantmen, a Italian and One
Spanish Craft.

London, Feb. 13.-Nineteen British mer-
chantmen were sunk by mine or supina-
rine in the past week. according TO tne
admiralty statement tonight or these
10 were vessels of 1000 tons or more ana
six were under that tonnage. Three nsh-
ing craft also were sunk.
The loss of British shipping in the past
week shows a considerable increase over
that of the previous week, which totalled
Is vessels, ten of them over 1,6oo TONS
In the preceding three weeks. the losses
were eight. eight and Is respectively.
Rome. Feb. 13.-Four italian steamers
of more than 1,600 tons were sunk by
mine or submarine during the week end
ing February 0. according to an official
announcement to-day.
During the week ending February but
one Italian steamer of less than 1000
tons was lost.
Madrid, Feb 13.-The Spanish steamer
Ceferino has been sunk by submarine
near Ferro Island, one Of the Canary
group. All the members Of the crew
were saved. They were towed by the
submarine to the port of La Estaca in
the Canaries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
BRATTLEBORO MAN DRINKS
ETHYL ALCOHOL AND DIES



Brattleboro, Feb. Estates Attorney
William r. Daley received notice to-day
of the death at a boarding house at
Mountain Mills four miles from Whining
ton Of Clinton F. Pratt of Brattleboro.
which was caused by drinking denatured
alcohol. States Attorney Daley says
that Pratt, who was 30 years old. had
been drinking for several days and yes
terday bought a bottle of denatured alco-
hol marked poison at Wilmington
drug store. Late last night DR.. A. II.
Wright of Wilmington was called to the
Mountain Mills boarding house and found
Pratt in critical condition. His death
followed little later. The body will
be brought here. Pratt was an electrician,
son of Barney F. Pratt of this town,
and was not married.
SUFFOCATED BY GAS.
Thomas Mclaughlin. about IS. a tailor.
employed by Carl F. Cain. was found
dead In his room in an apartment build
ing on Church street this afternoon by
c. l.. Howe. who has 6 iewelry store
next door to the tailor shop on Main
street Mr.. Cain was away and as MIR.
Mclaughlin did not come to the shop Mr..
Howe went to investigate. Gas was
escaping from gas heater In Mr..
McLaughlin's bedroom. The body was on
the bed and was partly dressed. Mr..
Howe says the heater was lighted. Health
officer Tucker says he thinks death was
accidental.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
SEEK 70 POSTPONE Term
st. Albans Fuel Committee Asks March
session Of Franklin County Court
he Put or.

ST. Albans. Feb. 12-The local fuel COM
mittee through the chairman. Elmer
johnson. has applied to the judges Of
Franklin county court for a postponement
Of the March term. which Ii ordered to
convene March 12. This Is done for the
purpose Of saving fuel and the action Is
approved by the county officers and the
attorneys of the county The decision Is
with Superior Judge +. M. Butler of Rut-
land. who Is to be the presiding Judge and
Assistant Judges e. w. Foster and C. A.
oaydyus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
RATIFIES
"DRY" AMENDMENT

Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 13.-The Senate to-
day finally passed the resolution ratify-
ing the federal prohibition amendment
This ends the matter so far as Mary
land is concerned, as the House passed
the resolution last week and 1t does not
have to be signed by the Governor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
APPOINTMENT FOR
VERMONT LAWYER
,. ]. Farrell of Newport Chosen
Chief Counsel of Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington, Feb. 12-P. ]. Farrell Of
Newport. VT. solicitor of the Interstate
Commerce Commissions bureau Of val
lation. was appointed chief counsel of the
commission to-day to succeed Joseph w.
Polk. who recently resigned to become
counsel OF the st. Louis Chamber of Com
nerce.
MI. Farrell has been connected with the
commission for Is years. Formerly he
was law partner Of c. A. Prouty. now
chief OF the commissions bureau Of valua-
tlon. He was the first examiner employed
BY the commission and until three years
ago was the commissions solicitor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
WOMEN WANT THE BEST.

Woman is moro finely constructed than
man and she requires the best to be had
in medicines when her system becomes
disordered. Foley's Kidney Pills help tho
kidneys cleanse the blood Of impurities
that cause aches and pains in muscles
and joints. backache. rheumatic pains and
puffiness under eyes. J. w. O'Sullivan.
30 Church St. ladv.l {!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-02-14
NOW Is THE TIME TO BE CAREFUL

Avoid limitations G.: substitutes, get the
genuine Foleys Honey and Tar, and you
have a cough medicine you can depend
upon. 1t gives PROMPT relief. clears throat,
loosens phlegm. soothes heals. Checks
coughs, colds. whooping cough. la grippe.
bronchial coughs. Contains no opiates.
J. w. O'Sullivan. 80 Church st. (adv.l
New-York tribune., 1918-11-28
Complain of Poor Food

In one classification camp, where ap-
proximately 1000 men from the Allied
armies were examined. one French
soldier and five British soldiers COM
planned of brutal treatment, while
there was no complaint from any of
New-York tribune., 1918-11-28
Washington T ellis
WhereU.S.Divisions
Were as War Ended
Rainbow Boys, Under Gen,
Rhodes, at St. Dizier on
Nov. 7, Statement Says

WASHINGTON, Nov. q. = Location
CT the thirty-fve combat divisions and
six depot divisions of the American
army, in France on November T, four
days before the signing Of the armIs-
tice, was announced with the names
of their commanding generals, by the
Var Department to-day, as follows:
COMBAT DIVISIONS:
1 Regulars )-Nouart and ST. Dizier
brigadier General Frank Parker.
2 Regulars )--Fosse and st. Dizier
Major General John A. Lejeune.
3 (Regulars) )-Tannois and st. Dizier,
Brigadier General Preston Brown.
d Regulars )-Lucey and St. Dlzler,
Major General Mark L. Hersey.
S Regulars )-Cunel and st. Dizier,
Major General Hanson E. Ely.
6 (Regulars )-Stonne and St. Dizier,
Major General Walter II. Gordon.
7 (Regulars )-Euvezin and st. Dzier,
Major General Edmund Wittenmeyer.
26 New England)-Bras, Troyon-sur-
Meuse. St Dizier; Brigadier General F.
L. Bamford.
New Workers. at Corbie
27 New York; Corbie, Beauquesne,
st. Dizier; Major General John F.
O'Ryan.
% Pennsylvania -Heudicort and St.
Dizier, Major General William H. Hay
20 (Ncw Jersey, Delaware, Virginia,
Maryland, District of Columbia) -
Robert Espagne and St. Dizier, Major
General c. C. Morton.
80 Tennessee, North Carolina, South
Carolina, District of Columbia )--Quer-
rieu, Major General Edward H. Lewis.
81 Georgia, Alabama, Florida)--
brest, Major General Leroy S. Lyon.
32 (Michigan, wisconsin, - Aincre-
Vile and st. Dizier, Major General
William c. Haan.
33 (Illinois) -Troyon and st. Dizier,
Major General George Bell, jr.
Sd Nebraska, lows, South Dakota,
Minnesota) - Castres, Brigadier Cen
cral John A. Johnston
35 (Missouri, Kansas Somme Dicue
and St. Dizier, Major General Peter E.
Traub.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-28
lo,995 Americans ).
Sea, Homeward Bon,

- AMERICAN .ll HEADQUARTERS !
FRANCE. Nov. 27 (By The Assss.. say
Press).-There are at ps,...s .''0sls''
sea homeward bound 547 om y =
lo'44S men of the Amerieysrn, yr,eess ~
On board the steamer ~
are twentyfour aero sn,ss ssuretsai
aero service units, casual ,soas ",s b.
men, sick or wounded tasuen os.asen a
officers and 1884 men. '0's''ins d
LONDON, Nov. 27.-Nums,o,,
ers will leave Liverpool d. - s'ess
coming week with Americas u
aboard. The Ascanius vii, Issn ss;a troop
row with 1880 officers ana an r 'o.ncs
American air forces. The cas .asn of tsI
sail on November 30 with 1oaasp,c osa VII
the Adriatic on November q, iSUu ~: sooatt
5000. s'ehoer N,s
The Empress of Britain will, :,
december with 1850, inclus,sNs N' y y
slck; the Leviathah on necsug "
with 1000 sick and the Saron;s
cember 6 with 1000 sick "'a On D.
WASHINGTON, Nov o.
steamers which, according r. o1Sessi
dispatch, will leave LiyernosS, .ondss
the next ten days, will return s..as y
practically all of the Americsna mona
now in England. eeeFs
New-York tribune., 1918-11-28

36 (Texas, Oklahoma) - Conde-en-
Barrois, Major General w. R. Smith.
81 (Ohio)-Thielt, Dunkerque; Major
General Charles S. Farnsworth.
SO Indiana, Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia)--Le Mans, Major General Robert
l.. Howe.
Rainbow Boys at St. Dizier
AZ (Rainbow) - Maisoncelle and St.
Dizier, Major General Charles D..
Rhodes.
II (New York City)-La PASSAGE.
Narennes, St. Dizier; Major General
Robert Alexander.
7s (West New York, New Jersey,
Delaware)-Le Champy Haut and ST.
Dizier, Major General James H. Nc
Rae.
10 (Northeast Pennsylvania, Mary
land, District Of Columbia a)--Vacherau-
vile and st. Dizier; Major General Jo-
sepl4 E. Kuhn.
50 Virginia, West Virginia, Western
Dizier, Major General Adelbert Cronk-
hite.
81 (North Carolina, South Carolina,
Florida, Porto Rico)-Somre Dieue, Is
Sur Tile; Major General Charles j.
Bailey
80 Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee)-
Florent, Major General George P.
Duncan.
"a (Kentucky, Indiana, Southern
lilinois) )-Neuvic, Major General Harry
c. Hale
So Chicago and Northern Illinois J.
St. Andre de Cubzac, Major General
Charles H. Martin.
81 (Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi,
New-York tribune., 1918-11-28

Southern Alabama Pons, Major Cen
eral S. D. Sturgis.
SO North Dakota, minnesota. Iowa,
Is-sarTille; Major General William
Weigel
SO (Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota,
Nebraska. Colorado, New Mexico, Ar-
zona) )--Tailly and st. Dizer, Brigadier
General Frank l.. Winn
80 (Texas and Oklahoma) Villers
Dew Dunn and St. Dizier; Major Gen
eral Henry T. Allen.
81 ALASKA, Washington, Oregon,
California, Idaho, Navada. Montana.
Wyoming, Utah) - Oostrcsebeke and
Dunkerquc, Major General William H
Johnston.
92 Negroes, National Army)-Mar-
bache and St. Dizier, Major General
Charles c. Ballou
DEPOT DIVISIONS:
4l Washington, Oregon, Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming) = St Afghan and
Meyers, Brigadier General Eli Cole.
SO (Ohio and West Pennsylvania -
lie Mans and Castres, Major General Z.
+. Glenn.
rs New England and New York y
st. Amand, Mont Rond; Major General
Harry F. Hodges.
85 (Michigan and East Wisconsin,
Pouilly, Major General Chase W. Ken
redy.
SO (Arkansas, Mississippi, louisiana
st Florent, Major General Henry C.
40 f&olorado, Utah, Arizona, New
Mexico and California -Revigny and
st. Dizier. Major General F. S. Strong.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-28
Bavaria Expects
America to Soften
Final Peace Terms
Tribune Cable Sea.a,i;.

Tribune Cable Service
MUNICH, Nov. 25 (Delayed).-Lord
Robert Cecil's resignation is widely
discussed by German newspapers and
among. politicians, and, rightly or
wrongly, it is regarded as an indica-
ton that there are in England leading
men ready to risk giving new Germany
chance of demonstrating the reality
of her democracy.
An attempt is being made here to diff
ferentiate between the Humane" Amer
lean and "jingo" French attitude.
Newspapers seem uncertain as to what
attitude the British government will
take. 1t is interesting to note the inn
portance which German public opinion
attaches to President Wilson's Euro
pean visit.
Thousands of soldiers reached Mu-
Mich to-day, and doubts regarding the
new government did not prevent dis
play of great popular enthusiasm at
the railway station.