The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-20

hoHtpeIler Doys 10 come Dack from SerV-
ice abroad, having been invaded home.
He has been in a conyaescent hospital
in Washington, d. c., as the result of
shell shock and other ailments, from
which he did not recover SO fast as Ros-
coe Irwin, the other Montpelier youth
referred to. Both were former members
of Co. H.
0. b. Towne, representing the Fosdick
commission, which has charge of all war
camp recreation activities, spoke to the
executive committee Of the public safety
committee at the office of James NJ
Boutwell, last evening One of the pur-
poses of his visit to Vermont was to find
out how many war chest towns there
are in the state, and he was informed
there are thirteen. He also planned to
find out how much work is being done,
that is, how many organizations are
represented in soldier and sailor welfare
work. 1t is proposed to get them all
under one head, if possible.
A petition was filed with the county
clerk to-day by the Capital Savings
bank, Frank M. Cory, Julia Adams and
the administrator of the estate Of Clara
Denny against the Cotton Manufacturing
Co., Arthur Eaton and Levi Bixby, trus-
tees, Willard Cotton, Theron Cotton,
Harry Cotton, Edwin Cotton, E. O. Glitch
ell, the Montpelier National bank, the
First National Bank Of Montpelier and
George c. Bailey, asking for foreclosure
of the mortgage on the property held
by the plaintiffs.
The state treasurer this morning paid
to soldiers in France who were members
of the First Vermont regiment the sum
of S0,0S0, which Ia greatly reduced from
the sum that was paid last month. Some
500 of those who have been drawing pay
have been dropped from the list because
they have received their years state
pay. There will be another reduction in
the list when the payment is made the
middle of next month.
Mrs. Mary G. Nye is taking few
days vacation from her work in the
Washington county local board of ex-
emption. The work is in charge of Miss
Margaret Roberts, her assistant, while
Mrs. Nye is away.
Charles Scott, George White, John Cat.
| tanach and Joseph Sibson left this morn
ing in Mr.. SCOTS automobile to spend
Sunday at Lake Averill.
W. II. jeffrey left this morning for
Newport relative TO probation work.
George Bruno was arrested this morn
ing on the charge Of breach of peace, by
assaulting one Peter Rekela at house
on upper Barre street Thursday evening
near the house of another Italian, instead
of Mr.. Perolini's as was reported to the
police that evening, when they were
called because of the fight Bruno was
brought into city court this morning.
Adiutant Gen. H. T johnson has re-
ceived from the war department infor-
nation that win be greatly appreciated
| by the civilians who have wanted to
get into officers training schools. II APP
pears that training schools that viii
| turn out 5000 officers q year are in the
process Of organization and will soon be
ready for the civilians TO enter. These
schools will be open to members Of Ma
tional Guards, regular army, national
army, civilians within the draft age in.
Quoted into service for the purpose Of at
tending the schools and limited number
of civilians beyond the draft age, but
not over 40 years old In addition Ia
i the usual requirement, candidates must
have moral, educational and physical
| qualifications, required for officers, q
| graduate Of a high school or pursued
equivalent education. For field artillery
more thorough education must have
been received 1t is planned that 60C
men shall be under training each month
Enlisted men are named first in selec.
| ton of candidates. Civilians from Yer.
mont will go to Camp Lee. Men within
the draft age will be indicted into sery-
ice and win receive pay while in train
ing, according TO their rank. Those who
do not qualify as commissioned officers
will be returned to replacement troops
but will not lose their rank unless mis-
behavior has taken place. Examinations
Of civilians are made by professors OF
military science and tactics, and the
| University of Vermont and Norwich uni
versity are so equipped in Vermont, 50
that Vermont civilians, wanting to get
into the service, win file the applications
with professors at either of these insti'
| buttons.
George Laid left last evening for a
| rev DAYS WISH Win TeiatlNes III wafer
bury. He was accompanied by his nine
year old daughter, who has been visiting
at a home in East Montpelier while Mrs
Laid was visiting in Waterbury. The
young girl came home Thursday morning
and went to one of the neighbors to stay
but finally decided to 60 back to East
Montpelier without her fathers advice
in the matter, where Mr.. Ladd found hen
Saturday morning.
Gov. II. f. Graham had considerable
experience with lightning last Sunday
evening which was the cause Of his not
being able to come to Montpelier for the
exercises in celebration of Bastille day
II appears that heavy thunder storms
passed over Craftsbury during the after
noon and early evening. The result wa,
that the electric lights in his house ant
the telephone connections were severed
leaving the house in darkness so thai
they had to go back to the use of kero
sene lamps and lanterns. At one tint
they thought the house was on fire.
Henry w. Mears of Marshfield was re
iected by the naval recruiting station to
day and Alfred Earbetti of Barre wa
accepted.
The Times is requested to state tina
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