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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
DIED AT CAMP DEvENS.
Private Minotti Tolentini Was III of In
fiuenza.

Private Minotti Tolentini, Barre boy
who Joined the colors late in June, died
at Camp Devens Friday forenoon at
a:25 o'clock, after a brief illness Of the
Spanish influenza Tidings of his de-
mise were received in Bethel yesterday
afternoon and forwarded to Barre last
evening. 1t is expected that the body
win arrive in Bethel in time for funeral
services tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock.
The deceased was born in Italy q
years ago, although he had been resi-
dent in this city for several years, hay-
ing been employed here as graniteeut-
ter, latterly in the plant of the Cook &
Watkins Granite Manufacturing Co.
While here he boarded in the home Of
Mrs. Josephine Yanetti of IL Granite
street and lodgins in the G. Zanleoni
block His mother and one brother are
residing in Italy, while second brother
is serving with the Italian army, Pri-
yate Tolentini was called to the colors
early in the summer and went TO Camp
Devens June q. Three weeks ago he
passed brief furlough among his
friends here The young soldier was
highly regarded by his acquaintsnces and
his untimely death has only added to the
gloom which has settled down over the
Italian colony Of Barre as reports Of
deaths in camp and training station con
tinue to be received
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
SUBSCRIPTIONS
AREPOURING In
Many Communities Over
subscribed for Fourth
Loan
OFFICIALS EXPRESS
FULL CONFIDENCE
Believe That the Six-Billion
Mark Will Be Ex-
ceeded

Washington, D. c., Sept. 2s.--America
to-day set itself TO the task of raising a
loan Of S6,000,o00,000 in three weeks.
Although this was twice the minimum
of any previous Liberty loan and by far
the greatest war credit ever undertaken
by any nation, treasury department Off
cials were certain that the sum would he
over subscribed Their confidence was
expressed in the announcement that the
surplus would be allotted.
officials felt that it was a favorable
augury for the fourth Liberty loan, that
the campaign got under way just when
the American army was pressing forward
in great offensive in France, and Bull
garia was suing for peace, starting the
long expected disintegration of the cen
tral powers.
Subscriptions to the loan began pour
ing in to-day at all federal reserve banks.
Many communities had over-subscribed
their quotas even before the campaign Of
ficially opened
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
HAVE GERMANS
AGAINST WALL
The Americans Have Driven
Them to Brunhilde
Line
FIGHTS DESPERATELY
WHERE THE ENEMY
Americans Are Using Artil-
lery to Break Up
Defenses

With the American Army Northwest
Of Verdun, Sept. 2S, 8 a. N. (By the As
sociated Press With their backs to the
outer edge Of the Brunhilde line, the Ger
mans to-day were fighting desperately in
an endeavor TO bring the American ad-
vance to a definite halt. The Germans
were increasing .he volume of their fire
and indicating anew their determination
! to resist TO the utmost.
The line fought for runs through the
northern Argonne woods apd eastward
along line paralleling the fEpinonville-
Monfaueon road to a point near Ivory
and thence northeasterly. The Germans
are massed in the Cierges wood and in
the Emont woods
The Americans are using their artillery
freely to break up the enemy disposi-
tions. The Germans are depending upon
machine gun fire at every advanced point
in their effort TO check the Americans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
Two DEATHS IN MONTPELIER.
During the Night Were Due to In
fluenza.

Two deaths occurred during the night
in Montpelier as a result of the malady
which has been existing in that city.
These include Andrew Tomasi, who has
been clerk in store for many years.
He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. p. Tomasi,
but came to Montpelier with B. Tomasi
his uncle, when youth and has always
lived in the city. He is survived by
brother, Antonio, in the Italian army,
sister Joanna in Barre, a sister Ameliana
in Montana, and two brothers and sis
ter living in Italy.
Carl Anderson, who was taken i'll Sum
day and was at Heaton hospital since
that time, died last evening. He was
born in Sweden Oct. 2, 1879, and came
to this country when he was IA years of
age. He has lived in Montpelier for l6
years. He was married to Alfredo Ne
gren of Quincy, Mass, and three children
were born to them. These are Harold,
Walter and Esther, who with their moth
er, survive the deceased He also leaves
four sisters, Mrs. Alex Thuren of Mont
pelier, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Leith Of
Braintree, and Mrs Hedlund of Connec-
ticut. He was member Of the Eagles,
the Scandinavian Brotherhood and Or.
der of Vasa in Montpelier. The funeral
will be held Tuesday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
BULGARIA ADMITS
MAKING PEACE MOVE
Desiring to Put an End to Bloodshed. /"
Government Authorized It's Com
mander-in- to Make
Offer

Washington, D. G., Sept. 2s.--An off.
cial statement dated Sept "a, announces
that Bulgaria has initiated a PROPOSE
tion for obtaining an armistice and
peace.
I'm view Of the conjuncture Of cir.
cumstances which recently have arisen
and after the position had been Jointly
discussed with all competent authorities,
the Bulgarian government, desiring to
put an end to the bloodshed, authorized
the commander-in-chie of the army to
propose to the generalissimo Of the ar.
mics of the entente of Saloniki cessa.
tion of hostilties and the entering into
of negotiations for obtaining an armis-
tiee and peace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
WAS KILLED IN ACTION.
Lieut.. George F. Watkins, Grandson Of
John F. Cook Of Barre.

John f. Cook received letter this
morning, announcing that his grandson,
Cd Lieutenant George F, Watkins, who
recently was reported severely wounded,
was killed in action. The young officer
was with Co. L, lG5th Reg. Of the Rain
bow division. He was "a years of age,
graduate of Dartmouth college and
was with the Strathmore Paper Co. at
Woronoco, Mass, when he entered the
first Plattsburg training camp He was
the son Of George r. and Frances M.
Cook Watkins. His mother is living
in Springfield, Mass, and a brother,
Maurice c. Watkins, is now in Europe
with an aero squadron.
The news of the young mans death
came as a great shock to Mr.. Cook, be-
cause his grandson had been brought
up in Mr.. Cooks family since the death
OF the boys father. Lieut.. Watkins had
visited in Barre and made many friends
here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
FUNERAL OF MISS RAMAGE
Was Attended BY Many People Yester-
day Afternoon.

Funeral services for Miss Eldusta II.
Ramage, adopted daughter of Rev. and
Mrs Ramage Of Camp street, and a
teacher in the Ayers street school, whose
death Tuesday night followed brief i'll
ness of pneumonia, were held at the
house Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev.
F. L. Goodspeed, pastor of the Barre Con-
gregational church, officiating. There
was large gathering Of friends, the at
tendance including many teachers in the
public schools, as well as members of the
Philathea class of the Congregational
church, with which Miss Ramage was
associated The bearers were: Supt. G..
H. White of the city schools, William a..
Mathieson, John Corskie, George Tucker,
William Mcleod and H. B. Tenney. There
was a profusion of flowers Interment
took place in Elmwood cemetery, the
teachers acting as an escort while the
body was being removed TO the grave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
BARRE'S CAMPAIGN
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Mems and Women's Committees Get I'm
der Way-BarTe's Quota Is
100000.

To-day the Liberty loan committee Of
Barre launched a vigorous campaign in
behalf of the Fighting Fourth" 1t is
distant goal that the community is seek
ing, for Barre's quota in the drive that
eventually is to net the government $6,-
000,000,000 for the prosecution of the war
is 100000 That the quota will be sub
scrihed, no one who has borne witness to
Barres loyalty in the past can doubt.
"Shop early" is the slogan which the
committee is using in the new campaign,
and strenuous effort is being made to
induce everybody to 60 TO the bank to-
day or sometime next week and subscribe
for bond
The mems committee is headed by
group of bankers and bank directors, in
cludfng G. w. Melcher, @. II. Wishart,
&c. f. Millar and C. NJ. Wiley. Mrs.
James Mackay of Park street is acting as
chairman of the women's committee, and
it may be stated in passing that the
women are expected TO take very inn
portant part in the campaign. Unfortu
nately the mass meeting which was to
have been held in the opera house Sun
day afternoon, with lieutenant of the
French army as the speaker, has been
cancelled at the suggestion Of the board
of health 1t is realized that unusual
conditions make the cancellation almost
imperative, but it is possible that an
other rally may be held later in the cam
paign, although members Of the commit
tee concur in the opinion that the war
has gone too far, that the need of tan
gible support is too patent to need rallies
of speechmaking.
Barre should go over the top in the
first week of the campaign. To that end
the granite manufacturers are co-operat-
ing Loyalty with the committee, and an
intensive drive in the gtonesheds win be
gotten under way early in the week. The
canvass, which viii include houseto-
house visitation, is to be inaugurated
late next week, or early in the week fol-
lowing.
These are plans. The committee hopes
that the number of people who voluntar
ily 90 to the bank of their choice and
subscribe will be sufficient to make a
canvass almost unnecessary The time
for words and phrases has passed. IT is
time to act. Subscribe at once II!
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
FRENCH ALSO HITTING
ON THE AISNE FRONT
Captured Two Villages There Southwest
Of Laon-village of Somme-py in
Champagne Taken.

Paris, Sept. 2s.-.In the successful con.
linuation Of the offensive west of the Ar
tonne, the French have captured the vii
age Of Somme-py, an advance Of about
lour miles, says the war office statement
To-day.
The heights north of Fontaine- en- Dor
mciss also have been taken The French
have taken additional prisoners. The
sighting continues.
Pressing on between the Ailette and
The Aisne last night the French penetrat
ID the rayine between Jouy and Aizy and
laptured those two villages.
Farther north the French gained
ground northeast of Sancy and captured
l50 prisoners. A German counter attack
forth Of Allemant was repulsed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
AN APPEAL FOR
THE EARLY PURCHASE
OF LIBERTY BONDS
Of the Fighting Fourth Liberty
Loan"

Of the Fighting Fourth Liberty
Loan"
To the Public: The selling cam
paign of the fourth Liberty loan
opens to-day, and closes on Oct. 10,
The Liberty loan committee of
Barre wishes to impress upon the
public the Importance Of filing ap-
pllcation for bonds without watt
ing for a personal solicitation.
There may have been some excuse
for delay in the previous loans,
owing to the fact that many peo-
pie were not familiar with bonds
and desired information before
purchasing, but there can be no
reason for such excuse how. We
urge you to go at once to your
bank and enter your application
for bonds.
Barre's quota is S400, ,0O0-just
double what it was for the last
loan. Shall we raise it, We con-
fldently await your answer.
The banks are ready for your
applications. They have trcz
mendous amount of work ahead of
; them to handle the details of this
loan. They are doing this work
without remuneration of any kind.
Won't you kindly assist them and
the committee by filing your appli-
cation at once.Y
Please do it now.
Yours for the Fighting Fourth
loan,
G. W. Melcher, Chairman,
G. f. Millar,
G. M. Wiley,
Charles II. Wishart,
Barre City Liberty Loan Com.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
DROPPED TONS OF BOMBS.
And French Airmen Put a Enemy Ma.
chimes Out.

Paris, Sept. 2s. An official communi-
tation dealing with French aviation op-
lrations on Sept. 81, issued to-day, says
"Good weather conditions permitted
our aviators to actively cooperate in
Tho battle and many exploration trips
were made beyond the German lines.
Our aviators dropped 26 tons Of pro-
Iectiles during the day and 231s tons
Euring the mig hton enemy biyouacs and
tan;onments. Fortytwo enemy airships
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28

The statement reads:
"0ur attack yesterday on the Cambria
front was pressed without relaxation un-
iii late hour. Further progress was
made in the evening, more especially on
!he northern portion of the battlefield
ind additional prisoners and guns were
aptured.
Troops of the sixth and seventeenth
,orps continued TO make good progress on
lhe front between Flesquieres ridge and
CONFERENCE.-The. The Canadian division
passing beyond Haynecourt, reached the
bouai-C Cambria road at nightfall.
"The eleventh division, passing through
lhe Canadians, pushed rapidly forward
more than two miles, capturing Epinoy
ind Oisy le-Verger. At the same time
The seth division, pressing northwart
llong the canal, captured over 500 pris-
pners in the defenses northeast of Sau
lhy-Cauehy
"These operations have been materially
Helped by the admirable work of the en-
Eneers. Less than four hours after the
ieopening of the assault, in spite of hos
Tile shell nre, they successfully Threw
tcross the Canal du Nord a number Of
bridges capable of carrying transport
fhus permitting our advance to be con
!inued without check.
'"The operations are progressing salts
lactorily this morning along the whole
battle front.
."0ver 10000 prisoners and more thar
100 Guns have been CAPTURED
Operations by the second British
lrmy in Flanders were commenced thil
horning in conjunction with the Belgian
lrmy They viii be reported in the Bel
tian communicate"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
BROKE BOTH HIPS.

Was Recovering from One FAN When
She Fell Again and Declined to Death.
Mrs Lucy @. Spear Of Minneapolis died
at Heaton hospital this morning as the
result of accidents in which both hips
were broken. Some weeks ago she fell
and broke one hip and was taken to
the hospital for treatment. She recov-
cred so that she was able to get about
on crutches and while standing in her
private ward she fell and broke the 9TH
er hip. Since then she has steadily
failed.
She leaves two daughters, Mrs. George
B. Young of Montpelier and Mrs. r. j.
Mccoy Of Minneapolis. The body will be
taken to Minneapolis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
HUGE SUBSCRIPTIONS
TO LIBERTY LOAN
Two Life Insurance Companies Buy Total
of S55,ooo,ooo as Starter for
New York's Drive.

New York, Sept 2s - Two subscrip-
tions agrgegating s55,oo0,000 were an
nounced when the second federal reserve
district committee formally inaupIrated
It's drive for the fourth Liberty loan at
8 o'clock to-day.
The Prudential Life Insurance COM
pany Of America took S30,000,000 of the
issue, and the New York Life Insurance
company $25,000,000. These supplement
ed purchase of S40,000,000 worth of
bonds announced last night by the Unit
cd States Steel corporation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
MRS GEORGE ]. RARBER.
Died This Morning After a Prolonged
Illness.

The death of Mrs. George J. Barber
occurred this morning after a prolonged
illness. The deceased was born Jan. Is,
1883, and is survived by her husband and
two children, Helen Maxine, aged five
years, and Dan Cyrus, aged II months;
also sister, Mrs. G. G. Perrin and her
foster parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Perrin,
The funeral will be held Monday aft
ernoon at o'clock at the home Of Mrs.
c. n Barber, IS Merchant street, this
city, Rev. Bert ]. Lehigh officiating.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
PRES. WILSON COT
GRAND RECEPTION
Cheered by Vast Throng in New York
City on the Occasion Of His Visit
to Aid the Loan.

New York, Sept 2s.-President Wilson
and his party left to-day for Washing
ton, after demonstration which eolipsed
in enthusiasm his arrival here yesterday.
He was cheered by a great through,
which waved newspapers with the Lib
erty loan address displayed. The presi-
dent smiled broadly.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
BELGIANS CAPTURE
1000 PRISONERS
Attack Delivered on Whole Front from
North Sea to Ypres-Advance of
More Than Two Miles
Made.

Paris, Sept. 2s.-Allied troops began an
attack on the front north of Ypres to-
day and the advance at some points has
been more than two and one-half miles.
The attack is being made by the Bel
gian army and is on the larger part of
their front south from the North sea.
One thousand prisoners already have
been counted. Heavy fighting is taking
place between Dixmude and Ypres and
the battle is severe in the Houthulst for
est, north of Ypres.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
TO HAVE STATE JURISDICTION,
Committee Named to Have Charge Of
New Construction.

The following committee has been ap-
pointed to have supervision of property
construction applications in Vermont;
j. NJ Boutwell, Of Montpelier, chairman,
Harry FL Carr Of st. Johnsbury, Frank
NJ. Wilson Of Rutland, Nelson d. Phelps
of Barre, Sherman r. Moulton of Bur.
lington, G. c. Graves of Waterbury, with
j. G. Brown of Montpelier as secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
ORDERED TO CAMP UPTON.
Seven Washington County Men Due, t
Leave Oct. 8.

The following Washington county men
have been ordered to leave on Oct. 8 for
Camp Upton: Murdo H. A. Murray, Barre
Town; Charles Falconer, Barre Town
Arthur G. Stockwell, Middlesex; Robert
B. Wallace, Waterbury; Walter S. Cove
Montpelier; William D. Bartlett, Mont.
pelier; Arthur H. Hirsch, Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28

were brought down or disabled and sew
en- captive balloons were set on fire dur
ing the day"
The Belgian official communication for
Sept. p says?
"The usual artillery action on the Bel
gian front continues. South Of the Ypser
our patrols operating east Of Merken
captured several prisoners. Two bal
looms were brought down in flames
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
LOAN RALLY CANCELLED.
VIII Not Be Held in Barre Sunday Be
cause of EPIDEMIC.

Because Of the prevalence of influenza
it has been decided to cancel the rally for
the fourth loan which was to be held in
the Barre opera house Sunday after
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28

London Sept 2Ten thousand prisoners have been captured
M British their offensive the Cambria region Field Mar
ha Hag announced his official statement to-day Two hundred
guns were taken by the British forces.
The British captured the of Epnoy and oye
Verger
London Sept 2The British pressed their attack yesterda!
without moments etup until late hour and in the evening
battlefield.
Canadian troops pushed through Hayneco and have reached
the Douai- Cambria road.
British forces have begun operations in Flanders in conunc
tion with the Belgian army.
All along the whole battle front before Cambria the fighting
progressing satisfactorily this morning Field Marshal Ha
announces
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
A 100 PER CENT OFFICE.
All Barre Times Office Force Subscribe to
Fourth Liberty Loan.

The Barre Times force. is 100 per cent
complete on subscription to the Fighting
Fourth Liberty loan, all the members Of
the Office staff having made their sub
scriptions prior to to-day, the opening
day of the three weeks drive. This en-
titled The Times to a 100 per cent flag.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
FEAR IS PERSONS
DIED IN EXPLOSION
Franklin Coal and Coke Company at
Royalton, Illinois, Was the Scene
of the Disaster.

Murphysboro, ILL.,, Sept. 2s.-Twenty-
five persons are reported to have been
killed early to-day in an explosion in
the north mine of the Franklin Coal and
Coke company at Royalton, Ill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
BELGIANS BEGIN OFFENSIVE
FROM YPRES TO THE SEA
French and Americans on Southern
Sector Are Advancing More Slowly
But Are Capturing Towns in
Steady Pressure

Paris Sept 28 II AS mBrtish forces resumed the battle
before Cambria dybreak to-day according to received
They reported have captured the villages of Fonane
Notre Dame, Cantaing Noyelles and Sally
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-09-28
The Weather Prediction.

Fair tonight and Sundays slightly
cooler tonight in Vermont; fresh south
west TO west winds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-04

JKersfoef. / Kill sroyk, 4 uiY
sT1s, TgM sGcrffce. IiriH ca
d9re. IsssIi .fglf--c6eesJ ally
and 10 my nfMost-.1s II The
nkete issae oT he sirUgois
deIendsd on ne alone.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-04
SAVE 100000 BUSHELS
OF WHEAT THAT FORMERLY
WAS LOST IN THRESHING
Farmers, Urged by Food kdnlin.s.ra.
tion, Provide Seven Extra Loa1es
Of Bread for Every American.

BY adopting cleaner threshing meth.
DDS and BY literally combing harvest
fields to gather grain formerly was,.
cd. threshermen and farmers Of the
United States this year saved fully
100000 bushels Of wheat, estimated
as equivalent to about seven one-pounl
loaves Of bread for every person in
the country. This result. accompanied
by corresponding savings of barley.
oats rye and other grains. is shown by
reports from SO grain 4tat=s 70 Lba I
). Food Administration. Other states
although net prepared to furlisi. deti
mite figures OF conservation in the
grain fields report greatly reduced
harvest losses.
This rural food saving achievement,
accomplished in scarcely six months
time, was in direct response to 70
quests by the Food Administration,
which asked farmers and threshermen
TO reduce harvest losses from about
81. per cent.-the estimated average
in normal timeS-to the lowest posi-
Bile minimum. Country grain thresh.
ing committees carried into every
grain growing community the official
recommendations for accomplishing
the results desired.
In numerous instances drivers OF
rucks with leaky bottoms were semi
from the fields to repair their equip
ment and frequently bad order thresh-
inr machines were stoDnei until the
cause of waste was removed. But In
proportion 10 the number of persons
engaged in gathering the nations grain
crop, cases of compulsion were com
paratively rare. The Food Admins
tration freely attributes the success OF
the grain threshing campaign to pa
triotic service by farmers, .hrcsher
men and their crews. Incidentally
grain growers of the United States are
many millions of dollars ain pocket"
as a result of the grain saved.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-12-04
GEORGE HARLAND
DIES IN M|SSOULA

At the age of 90, George
Harland, a pioneer of the
west, passed away at st.
Patrick's hospital on Mon
day. Old age was the cause
of death. Nothing is known
of Harland here except t.ls1
he was born in 1925 and
has been at the hospital for
some time. -Missoulian.
George Harland was one
Of our most highly respected
pioneers and has many old
friends here who mourn his
death.