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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27

1t was indeed, on this front, between
the tip, of the Montdidier salient and
Rheims, that the enemy flank was most
dangerously exposed and where he must
have felt himself most vulnerable to a
counter blow. If his attack here is nei-
ther demonstration in force, TO cover
the main effort elsewhere, nor a verta-
BILE drive at Paris, the possibility remains
that it was launched with the intention
of driving the allies from their advan
tageous positions along the Oise and the
Ailette and thus forestalling a fianking
counter effort by Foch's great reserve
army.
The stroke in Flanders, while of far
less magnitude, covering front OF less
than 10 miles, is nevertheless aimed at
the points which the Germans must take
before they can hope to carry their April
advance further toward the coast.
Behind the Locre Voormezeele area are
the hills which constitute the backbone
of the Franco British positions, the
outlying peak of which the Germans cap
tured when they took Mont KENNEL last
month. Sherepenberg, Mont Roue and
other eminences are yet barring the
way to the Germans.
The allied positions along both fronts,
under attack, are notably strong The
attack on the southern line is guarded by
the rivers Ailette and Aisne, which the
German crown prince spent many weeks
last summer trying to take. Not only
did he fail, but he was forced still fur |
ther back last fall, when General Petain
launched a decisive blow and drove him |
for depth of two miles in a day and |
compelled the Germans to fall back to /
the positions behind the Ailette, where
they have since remained.
In the north the French recently have
strengthened their hold on the hill re-
gion by pushing forward in the Locre
sector in local thrusts and capturing
important high ground.
In general, the allies seem well pre-
pared for the thrust, and while they ap
pear likely to be forced to give ground
at points, the opinion of their high com
mand has been reflected as confident in
the ability of the allied forces to pre-
vent the Germans from gaining anything
decisive. -.-.#.. ..-..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
BELGI4NS REPULSE
TEUTONIC ATTACKS
At THREE PLACES
Latest Reports Say That Germans Have
Made Small Progress in Places Dur
ing Their Drive To-day.

With the British Army in France, May
% (By the Associated Press. The lat
est reports show that the Germans have
made small progress in places.
The attack Of the Germans in the sec
tor northwest Of KENNEL appeared to be
directed against the ground captured by
the French on Nav 20.
Belgian troops have recorded fresh vic
tories over the Germans. ON Saturday
night they repulsed Teutonic attacks o.
big raids on three sectors Of their front,
The German attack against the entente
positions northwest 81 KENNEL was
launched AZ 4.3o O'Clock this morning
after heavy bombsrdmeut.
There was great activity on the part
Of the enemy in several sectors between
Arras and Albert early this morning. but
no infantry movement had been reP~rted
up 10 10 O'Clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
PARIS ATTACKED
BY BIG GUNS
Long : Range Bombardment
Resumed with Infantry
Operations
SHELLS DROPPING
QUITE REGULARLY
It Is Believed That More
Than One Gun Is
in Action

Paris, May 27.--After a long interval
the Germans again began to lombard
Paris with long range guns at $3.50
o'clock this morning.
The resumption of the bombardment
was an unwelcome surprise to the Pari-
slams, who had not heard the sound of
exploding shells from the German big
Bertha" since May /. There was no mis-
taking the peculiar ping with which
the shells burst, however, and it was i'm
mediately recognized that the long range
firing was on again.
The first shell was followed at fairly
regular intervals much as on the occa.
sion Of previous bombardments, making
it seem probable that more than one gun
was in action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27

ing the German thrust with their
habitual valance The battle is con-
tinuing.
I'm the Champagne. on the right
bank of the Meuse fNerdun 'front.' in
forest and in the Woevre there was
active artillery fighting During the
night the Germans delivered several
local attacks in the Apremont forest,
but were repulsed after spirited
fighting in which the Germans sus-
tanned losses Two other efforts, in
the region of Limey, northeast of
Badonviller, also were repulsed. The
French took prisoners"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
HONOR FLAG OF 20 STARS.
Dedicated at the Church of the Good
Shepherd.

Impressive exercises marked the dedi.
cation OF service flag at the Church OF
the Good Shepherd Sunday forenoon. The
regular order of morning prayer was fol-
lowed, but there was a distinctive oatri-
otic touch 10 the services The stars
and stripes, together with the British,
French and Italian flags, were used eff
fectively In decorating the chancel, while
seasonabe flowers figured conspicuously
in the interior arrangements of the
church. There are twenty stars TO rep
resent the young men of the parish who
are with the colors. The service flag
adorns the wall TO the left Of the altar,
and one of the interesting features Of
the dedication came when relatives, re-
spending as the names of the soldiers
were called out, stepped forward and
placed the stars on the banner. The
ceremony over, it was noted that the ar
of the stars on the white
field of the banner took the form of
cross.
The rector, Rev w. j. M. Beattie,
preached a patriotic sermon which held
the careful attention of the congregation
He stated that the names Of the Young
men Of the parish who are offering their
all in the cause will remain on the al
ar until a righteous peace is concluded,
md that at each Sunday service prayers
will be offered up for their safety. Each
member of the boy choir carried flag
Is the musicians sang the professional,
Onward, Christian Soldiers" After the
ledication there was a public realfirma
ion of allegiance to the flag, and then
he choir sang for the occasional stan
as from america" A verse from keep
he Home Fires Burning" after the choir
ad retired to the vestry, brought the
ervice to a close
The following young men are repre-
ented on the flag: Douglas Cruick- |
hank, Richard Cruickshank, John Co |
urn, Lieut.. George S. DeMerell, Lieut. |
lax c. Fisher. Harold Fradd. William |
iiven, Lee Maiden, Lloyd MacNeil, Ed
ar Malgrem, Allan Morgan, S, n. Park
r, George Parker, Lieut. II. H. Reid,
'rlando Venner, Ernest Venner, John
Watson, Paul Wells, George +. Watkins,
iauriee Watkins. Several of the sci
iers are already in France. One, DGug.
rs Cruickshank, having been twice
'ounded, has resolved to Garry on" by
,ining the war Y NJ. c. A.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
DEATH AT PLAINFIELD.
Lena Knapp, Aged 20, an Invalid, Passed
Away Sunday.

Plainfield, May 27.--Lena, the invalid
daughter of Mrs. Gertrude Knapp, died
Sunday afternoon after many years ill.,
ness. Miss Knapp was 20 years old May
and had been confined to her bed for
several months. She is survived by her
mother, four sisters, Mrs Jack Ralston
of Concord, Mrs. Alice Ward, Misses Dor
is and Lora Knapp Of this place also by
four brothers, Herbert of Worcester,
Mass, Neil of Cabot, Lester of Bellows
Falls and Fon of Newark, ". J.
The funeral services will he held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house,
Rev. A. w. Hewitt officiating. The burial
will take place at the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
ATTACK PRECEDED BY INTENSE
BOMBARDMENT DURING NIGHT
Movement by Germans May Have Been
Planned to Force Gen. FOch to Divert
Troops From Defense of Import
ant Fronts Further North.
Battle Continuing

Germany has resumed her drive for decision the western
after lapse of nearly four weeks striking in the south be-
Rheims Sossons and in Flanders the northey side
of the Lys salient.
While it is too early for the true German intention to be dis
closed the effort apparently is simultaneously to push through to
the channel ports the north thus breaking the British front
Paris in the SOUTH effort aimed mainly at
the French
The main attack begun March halt
after the disastrous enemy Flanders late April
region the direction of Amens has been neglected
by the command this thrust The possibility exists
however fighting will be extended to this the
tie develops.
souhery blow which front of DO miles and
apparently by far the important of the two has at
point considered the probable field for
the German attempt The fact that both British and
troops found holding this front however ndca
ton that General Foh the allied has hardly
been caught mapping large forces there
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
MEMORIES
OF Days OF '6I
RECALLED
AS Civil War Veterans and Members of
Allied Organizations Attended Pre-
Memorial Services at Bap-
tist Church

Pre- Memorial Sunday. with its recur-
ring memories of fresh green mounds, OF
war and its sacrifices, and with the new
err significance which the present war for
liberty imparts, was reverently observed
in Barre yesterday by allied patriotic
organizations at the Hedding Methodist
church. Despite the heavy toll which
death has taken among the boys in blue
who fought for the preservation of the
union more than a half-century ago,
sixteen veterans, members of r. b. Gram
dali post. G. A. r., assembled at their
rooms in the city building and later
marched with the younger and more
alert patriotic societies that have been
formed to keep alive the traditions of
their elders
The teterans occupied place Of honor
in the procession which wended its way
to the church. They were followed by
twenty five women representing Col. J
B. Meade circle. Ladies of the G. A. r.,
and the auxiliary to the Sons of Vet
Grams. Major L. A. Abbott camp, No. Il,
Sons of Veterans, had a representation
of sixteen. There were rs all told
A large congregation participated in
the patriotic services at the Hedding
church. There was patriotic music by
the choir and a double male quartet
Flowers and flags formed fitting back
ground for the services. The pastor,
Rev. B. G. Lipsky, preached a stirring
sermon. taking for his subject. "The
Spirit of the Boys of the Sixties Speaks
to the Boys of To-day" The address
brought out forcibly the value of the her
tage which the American fighting men
IF to-day have received from their sires |
md grandsires who fought alike for |
he cause of human liberty in the war |
between the states.
The sermon was from the text, let |
is play the men for our people, II Sam
lei 1912, and the speaker said in part: |
The bond of sympathy is welded and
he days OF the sixties are linked with |
he days of 1917 and 1918 In other days
My those gifted with fertile imagi
ation could adequately comprehend the
ceilings and enter into the memories of
he veterans of 1861. But to-day that is
II different. Our sons, our brothers and
ur friends are caught and held in the
laelstrom of war. There is direct
hrust to the hearts of us Anxietyswaits
n the news of each day. Prayers of an
uish rise to the throne of God, How
ing, Lord. how longl"
There are white faces in each quiet
street, II
And signs Of trouble meet us every
where
he nations pulse has an unsteady beat, 7
As news of battle floats out on the air
4 thrill goes through the city's busy T
life, Ii
And then, as when a strong man stints b
his breath. o
stiffness comes. and each one in his Il
place "a
Waits for the news of triumph. loss :,
and death. 81
iod, how this land grows rich in loyal pi
blood. m
Poured forth from out its breadth and m
length, :,
le incense Of a peoples sacrifice ii
The wrested offeCing of a peoole's or
strength" st
II is. then. with deeper spirit Of rev a.
nee and a sounder appreciation of he g.
Continued on kfth page)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
LOCAL ATTACKS
BY GERMANS on
FRENCH FRONT FAIL
Apremont Forest Was the Scene of Most
of These Attscks-In Repulsing At
tscks, the French Took
Prisoners.

Paris, MAY 2T.-over the front he
tween Rheims and the forest Of Pinon
the Germans launched an attack thi.
morning. the war Office announced The
French and British troops are resisting
with their habitual valance.
The statement follows
"In the latter part Of the night.
the Germans opened a very violent
bonihardment al along the front be-
tween the forest q Pinon and
Rheims. This morning an enemy at
tack j. IN progress along a very ex-
tended front between these Iwo
ponts
-FrAneo-Brisish trooYs are resist
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Marched to Baptist Church Headed By
the Pipers' Band.

Sixty clansmen, representing Clan Cor
don, No. II, observed their annual Me
mortal Sunday yesterday by marching
to the First Baptist church, where tie
sermon was delivered by the pastor,
Rev. B. j. Lehigh. II was one OF the
most imposing professions of clansmsh
seen here in several years. The rfen
mustered at their headquarters in the
Bolster building, and after forming in
line, marched to Depot square and thenIs
back up the street to the flag in frodt
of the Rowland building, where the 81
lue was given. Corp. George Thompson.
a Barre boy. who bears the honorable
scars of battle, scars won in the great
struggle on the Somne. acted a. mar
shal. The parade was led bv the Barre
pipe and drum band. and the stirring
music of the pipes aud drums added
much 10 the impressiveness of the march.
Several clansmen in uniform followed in
the wake of the musicians. OF flag bear
Prs there were four. The stars and
stripes appeared first in the parade; then
the clan flag, the clan service
lag, which was used for the first time
'or professional purposes. and the Rrit
sh union jack.
The sermon by Rev. Mr.. Lehigh was
well adapted 20 the occasion.
md his hearers listened with rspt atten-
ion. The pastor spoke from the topic.
Gods Great Power" choosing his tcxt
rom ST. Marx. 10 ch.. 2lst vs.: Then
esus. beholding him. loved him, and said
Imnto him. One thing thou lackest, g.
hy wav. sell Whatsoever thou hast. and
i've to the poor. and thou shalt have
reasure in heaven; and come take up thy
ross. and follow me The clergyman
poke Of the transitory value Of mum
ane things. and throughout the ~ourse
{ his discaurss emphasized the fact thai
,ernal life i far more important thaa
ne and riches.
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CONTINUED on sfth page)
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-27
CLANSMEN AT CHURCH.

Continued on fourth page. }
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
WORSE THAN WASTED.

The liquor men are wasting food.
Last year the waste amounted to
1000, 100000 pounds of foodstuffs.
They are wasting labor. About
100000 men are engaged in the man.
ufacture, sale and distribution Of
booze In breweries, saloons and res
taurants, as brewers, bartenders and
waiters--at a time when every man
Is needed In some useful occupation
to help win the war.
They are wasting life. Bartenders,
brewery workers and walters In
saloons lose an average Of six years
Of life on account Of their occupa-
lions. II the 100000 men who make
and sell booze lose an average of six
years Of life, 1t makes a total Of 1,SO0,-
900 years Of life. The average man
works about 30 years-so that the
liquor traffic is using up the equiva-
lent Of 10000 men In each generation.
And this is too great price for the
nation to pay.
For these reasons-O the waste of
food, (2) the waste Of labor. (3) the
waste of life-we have right to de-
mand that the liquor business be abol-
lshed.-From Publicity Material Sent
out by the Federal Council OF
Churches in Its Strengthen America
Campaign.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

Save, save, savei These are words
that we face at every turn. says Cora
Stoddard In the Union Signal. Money
for Liberty loans; food for the allie.
and the war-tossed peoples; and for
the boys and youths who are to fight
the battle for democracy. Save!
through all the grave or sometimes
gay aspects Of this many-sided thrift
endeayor there recurs q jarring ele-
ment Questions arise which will not
be silenced. What of the money, the
food. the man-power involved in the
production and use OF beer?
We know from government statistics
that the amount of foodstuffs used In
making beer was greater In 1917 than
In 1916 or 1915. We knew the worlds
food supply was low yet we allowed the
brewers to use more foodfstufYs last
year than In either of the two pre-
ceding years.
A 80 per cent reduction In the grain
used In brewing has been ordered for
1913, but this still leaves an amount
OF food mate-;ai to go into the brewery
NutS, uppuiiinB unuer tue clrcuDstnn-
ces.
Take the single item Of barley. The
barley used by American breweries last
year, II made into flour or sent into
France for bread, would have been
equal to the normal bread ration of s.
100000 people for a year. This we
learn from no less an authority than
n new book on food written by ver-
non Kellogg and DR.. Alonzo E. Taylor
Of the United States food administra.
tion. which gives the bread values for
50,O00OO0 bushels of barley-bread
enough for our army many times over,
or more than enough for all Belgium
or the smitten people Of the French
war zone.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

.And save Miss Kennedy somehow
first" said Davies.
Already the horizon was black with
vapor on the three seaward sides. The
shore lay about two miles to port. The
anchor was hoisted. and soon the F-55
was making rapid surface headway In
the direction Of the Belgian coast.
Its blowing up pretty thick. sir"
said Davies. looking out through the
port at the dense clouds OF murky
hydrogen that rolled under the cumu.
lus clouds.
Davies !" cried Donald.
He snntched his glasses and put
them to his eyes. Look. Dnvies~ he
cried.
In the distance. tiny point amid
the rolling clouds. they saw the motor.
boat.
The submarine began to dip. The
water covered her bow, her stern.
Donald went TO the mirror OF the peri
scope. which. fixed becahse there was
no one to start the motor. afforded
him a vision of less than a right angie
But he saw only the thickening
clouds, and presently these blotted
everything out. The mirror was black
rs ink. He turned AWAY. A groan es
capped his lips. He clenched his hands
and prayed that the plan might no,
mlscarry.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
RATIFICATION PLAN CONSIST.
ENT WITH AMERICAN DEMoc-

prohibition In the organic law will
forever destroy the keystone In the
arch Of true democracy" is the charge
by the opponents Of the federal
amendment. They deplore the fact
that a big. populous state like New
York should count for no more than
a small. sparsely settled state like
Nevada In the matter Of ratification Of
the amendment. They go even far
ther and insist that such method Of
procedure Is undemocratic and un-
American. 1t Is certainly too late
In the history Of the nation to make
such claim. As has been logically
said. this method Of amending the
Constitution not only Is not opposed
to the American system, II Is inherent
In that system. II the principle In
vclved In this method is wrong. II It Is
against public policy, the way to rem.
edy It Is to amend article 8, which
provides this method Of changing
the fundamental law, rather than to
denounce the provisions Of the article
as inconsistent with American insti.
tutions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
FOE MOST TO be FEARED.

"The foe that fear most" said Ar
thur Nee. author Of Defeat or Vic
tory" at a recent meeting In Queens
hall. London, ''is the man who is de-
stroying the food shall want for lit.
tie Marjorie Nee when famine comes
And an outraged audience cheered tC
the echo Mr.. Mee's indictment Of "a
trade which from the first day Of the
war till now, has never strained a
nerve to help this land; has hindered
1t, hampered 1t, kept back ships and
guns, caused the loss Of thousands OF
our soldiers lives, and has all the time
been the greatest pro-Germsn force
outside the German army"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
CHAPTER XVI.
The Queens Call.

{ would be difficult to estimate the
1gied rage and horror that swept
y London that night when the news
ne Of the admiral's treaty.
The admiral felt that he had rid
world Of dangerous menace for
oagatelle. But the feeling IN the
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
New Uss for Motorcycles.

That new uses for motorcycles are
still being discovered Is shown by the
fact that Californian with big lawn
to care for drives his mower with the
aid Of his powered cycle. After sew
eral unsuccessful attempts he devised
satisfactory means Of attaching the
grass cutter to the front forks Of his
machine, and now he asserts that he
can trim the lawn In about one.tenth
the time formerly required. The only
consideration that limits his speed az.
parently Is the fact that the mower
must he oiled ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ne.
chanics Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Temperance
iaNOteSa
BEER AND THE WAR.

tConducted by The National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
SHOULD WET

In the face Of the terrific struggle
for human freedom should we spend
approximately a billion dollars year
for beer when this money is needed
for Liberty loans. the Red Cross and
those thousand and one beneficent
agencies essential 10 all humanity In
this crisis? Should We give the brew
er foodstuffs that a hungry world
could use, or coal needed for heat.
light and power. or transportation
needed for men. food. fuel and NUM-
tons.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
A Precaution

"Say, Is there any way Of getting out
blanket injunctionT
"what fort"
"You see. my wife persists In using
ours this mild weather for fear of a
sudden cold SPELL"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

IMITATION 10 slNceResr FLATTeRv
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way. but contains NO dye.
Price S1,O0.-Adv,
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
TactfuI Rstort.

Taetful Retort.
She-Do you believe In spellsf
He (tenderly)-No. but ! do In
witches.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18

Injured BY Prosperity.
The mind Is more injured By pro-
parity than By adversity.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-04-18
Fire Of Genlua

Chumpley (at the reception)-Is this
Mrs. Passionpen. the celebrated poet
ess?
Mrs. Passionpen (haughtily)-It ia-
Chumpley (effusively)-I should
have known you among thousand.
Mrs. Passionpen-Whyf
Chumpley (grandiloQuetly) = The.
fire OF genius burns on your brow.
Mrs. Passionpen (derisiveiy)-Don't
be deceived, young man. That 10
where scorched myself curling my
hair. You'd better guess again.
Busy Enough.
"What Is his hobbyf"
"Driving his car. His life work ~
tinkering under It."