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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
NOT A WAR TO HELP RICH.
That Is Idea Which "Four-M Minute Men
Are Spreading

Washington, ID. C., March ll.-Four
minute men-public speakers who played
such an active part in the last Liberty
loan campaign--went to work to-day in
theatres and other public meeting places
OF virtually every city to stimulate the
prompt filing of income tax returns and
convince skeptics that this is not war
OF special benefit to the rich man The
campaign will last two weeks.
Before April | every unmarried per
son making $1,000 or more last year, and
every married man making $1,000 or
more must file a return with the revenue
collector Of his distriet--this is the mes :
sage the four minute men were instruct
ed to carry To their audiences in brief.
snappy speeches.
you will help the government in this
hour of need by prompt action" said a
pamphlet OF guidance sent to each speak.
er by the committee on public informa-
tion, whose division of four minute men
is directing the campaign for the internal
revenue bureau. DO not wait until the
last minute; get your blanks Just as soon
as possible and file your returns Every
dollar you have received during the year
is income, whether you got it for wages
or extra jobs, or rents or interest or
profit of any kind. Your living expenses
cannot be deducted from this income
While payments may be made as late
as June Is, there is a discount of per
cent for payment when the return is
filed, and you will especially serve your
country by attaching to your return a
check or money order for your tax. Blank !
forms may be had from any revenue of |
iicer or by asking any bank. and each |
person must get or write for the blanks |
himself
There are heavy fines for neglect. The
government has many ways of finding
out who makes Sl00 or $1,000 year |
So if you yourself are honest, do not |
worry about the tax dodger getting the
best of honest folk; he viii worry after
April /.
"We must learn to realize that all of
US who pay our mite are really capital
lists, A capitalist is simply person
who has a claim on bit of the worlds
'tored-up wealth. The unmarried man
md woman earning 81, 900 a year is by
40 means poor An income of 81 900 is
considerably above the average"
Speakers have been instructed TO cite
he drop of stock and bond market val.
les when the United States entered the
var as one proof that capitalistic classes
lid not anticipate making money out OF
he nations battles. Reports that this is
capitalists war have been circulated
" German sympathizers, says the
peakers' guide. 1t adds
I'VE must bring proof to those who
ave been deluded. showing them how
hey have been deluded and by whom. !,
he rich are paying an enormous insu-
nee rate. They are losing money on .
he war, losing gigantic sums most will
lgly, while realizing that everything for 6
be future is at stake
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
SWEEPING PAST FIRST LINE,
THEY PROGRESSED 600 YARDS
Raiding Operations Were Carried Out
on Lorraine Sector Where Americans
Have Been Stationed Several Weeks

flashing their lights, became louder anc
louder. IL gave the Parisians feeling
of security and pride.
"They are sure of warm reception,
said one man in window. II think
! Ill turn in and let them fight il out. III
read all about it in the morning papers y
Then, suddenly, deeper intonations
were heard hollow, mufiled roars, and
children and women were being slaugh.
| tered.
For two long, interminable hours, they
kept at it, and then the reports became
fainter and fainter and died out alto
gether.
All Paris was buzzing with excite
ment as the people went to the daily
routine of their work this morning, and
the conversations heard in the subway
and other conveyances and public places
were of but one topic, the raid. 1t was
with stern visages that they greeted one
another. If the Germans had hoped to
weaken the morale of the civilian popu
lation, they made a mistake, as execra-
tions and demands for reprisals were
heard on all sides There was no whim-
pering, no talk of letting up in the war;
nothing but the firm resolution to con
tinue fighting.
How can we make peace with such
people as that?" said gentle old woman
in mourning. The women were very
brave.
To one accustomed to the air raids by
entente avia.ors on cities in Belgium
and in the occupied territory of France,
the firing of the French anti-aircraft
guns against the enemy machines APP
peared feeble in comparison with the
formidable bombardment with which the
Germans greet the entente machines.
This was explained TO the Associated |
Press by French soldier as due to the |
fact that it is dangerous to fire shrapnel |
and shells into the sky over a city of |
the size of Paris, as the casualties from
the falling of the very shells destined |
for the enemy might be larger than the
lamage done by their own bombs.
"Of course, said the officer, ''the Gerr
mans need have no such scruple; they I
are little how many French and Belgian
civilians they kill"
During the raid, Montmartre presented
IN appearance which under less tragic
should have been comical.
Gearing mattresses and bed covers, citi-
ems of the "hill' entered the stations
If the metropolitan underground and
ettled themselves comfortably for the
light. One woman carried with her the
age of her pet canary, while boy led
lis pet rabbit into the safety Of the
helter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
BACK FROM FRANCE
UNDER DISABILITY
Private Louis San Miguel Speaks in
Praise Of the Treatment Accorded
the American Soldiers.

First TO return among large number
of Barre young men who have passed
through various successive stages OF
military training and are now in France
is Private Louis San Miguel of 3 River
street. who Unexpectedly walked in on
his relatives early Sunday morning. Pri.
vate San Miguel has been in France and
knows intimately the interesting story
OF the progress made by the American
expeditionary forces since their arrival in
the land of the tricolor, although circum
stances impose silence upon some parts
OF his narrative.
Private San Miguel was ordered back
to America because of physical disabil-
ity, although he may be able to reioin
his comrades before the war is over He
liked his taste of military service, and
his only regret is that .ate permitted
him TO get within hearing distance of the
firing line and then, on the threshold of
a period of real service, snatched him
back. The young Spanish soldier was
one of the first of Washington countys
young men to join the new national
army. He was in the first contingent
to leave the county for Camp Devens,
but his stay at Aver was comparatively
brief He was in detail which included
Private Francis Paul and Sergt. Ansel-
mo Ross, of the same local increment,
that was ordered abroad with other
soldiers soon after their arriv.
al in the cantonment He left an Allan
JIG port in the fall, and had been several
weeks in France when he was sent home
The soldier speaks highly of the treat
nent accorded the American fighting men
n France, and he states that all are Gag
II to get into the fray. When he left
lis regiment, ii was within few miles
# the western front, and the roar of the
zig guns was heard daily.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
FIRST PUBLIC DECISIONS
Made at Evangelistic Services Among
Barre Churches.

The first public decisions to lead the
Christian life came at the union service
at the Congregational church last night.
The large chorus choir, under the leader
ship of Mr.. Hatch, was a great factor in
the inspiration of the occasion. The
stirring practical suggestions from the
"Three Crosses made an effective ap-
peal to the Judgment and conscience of
the people.
Notwithstanding the heavy snow of
the day and the snow-drifted walks,
big audience greeted the evangelist. The
message. in short. was that the infinite,
yearning love of God is unable to help us
unless we are willing to confess our sins
and to give God the opportunity to enter
our hearts.
The services are to be continued dur
ing the week every night except Sstur-
dav. The numbers promise to increase,
and the interest grows with each suc-
cessiye service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
TWO RAIDS CARRIED
OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY
Brilliant Performance Was
Carried Out on Saturday
Night, the French Coop
Grating in the ManGuvres

With the American Army in France
Sunday, March 10 (By Associated Press
American troops, cooperating with thu
French, have carried out three raids op
posite the American sector in Lorraine
Two of the raids were executed simul
taneously last night. The American:
swept past the German first line and
penetrated the enemy's second line SOC
yards back.
The first two raids were made after
intense artillery preparation lasting four
hours, in which the German positions
were leveled. When the Americans
reached the first enemy lines and dropped
into the trenches, they found the Ger
mans had led
They went on to the second line, with
the American machine guns firing on
each flank. One French flanking party
found two wounded Germans in dugout
and took them prisoner. The Americans
found none.
The Americans remained 40 minutes in
the enemy lines, blew up concrete dug
outs and brought back large quantities
of material and valuable papers. The
German counter barrage was quickly ST.
fenced by the American artillery.
In the third raid the Americans went
over the top after an artillery prepara
tion of 45 minutes, in which the enemy
American gas shells are believed to have
caused many casualties among the
enemy.
No Americans were unaccounted for.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
CHINA WILLING
TO LEND AID
Intends to Cooperate with Japan in Pro-
tecting Allied Interests in the Far
East and War Bureau Has Been
Requested to Arrange for
Two Divisions in North
era Manchuria.

Peking, March lL-(By the Associated
Press China, in response TO an in
quiry from Toxic, has signifed her in
tention of co operating with Japan in the
protection of allied interests in the far
East. The Chinese war bureau has been
requested TO arrange for sending two di.
visions to northern Manchuria. Japan
will bear the expense pending the com
pletion of the proposed American loan
to China,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
Made Successful Raid at En-
gel, Belgium, and Start
ed Two Fires
THREE GERMAN
PLANES DESTROYED
Haig Reports a Successful
Adventure South of
st. Quentin

London, March ll.-An official state
ment from Field Marshal Haig to-day
says that successful raid, in which sew
eral of the enemy were killed or captured
and two machine guns were captured,
was carried out by the British last night
south of st. Quentin.
The admiralty announces that British
aviators of the naval air service yester-
day made raid over Belgium dropping
bombs on the airdrome and ammunition
dump at Engel. Two fires were started
Three enemy airplanes were destroyed
and four others were driven down, out of
control. All the British planes returned
safely.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
TWO FALL RIVER MILLS
ARE FORCED TO CLOSE
And Others Were Hampered By Strike
Of Firemen, Who Demanded a
Closed Shop.

Fall River. Mass. March 1.-two
mills were closed and others were ham
pered by the, strike of the mill firemen
who demand closed shop. Volunteer
help was put into the boiler rooms OF
most of the mills last night
Five thousand operatives were idle to-
day, according to the figures compiled by
the police. Three hundred and twenty
four firemen were on strike. Four OF the
seven mills OF the American Printing
company and the plants of the American
Linen company and American Thread
were closed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
BAKERS VISIT Is
PURELY MILITARY
1t Is for the Purpose of Inspection and
Personal Conference with the Mill
tary officials

Washington, D. c., March lI.-Upon
hearing of Secretary Bakers safe arrival
in France through an Associated Press
dispatch from Paris, the war department
last night announced that the secretary's
visit is purely military and not diplomat
ic and is for the purpose of inspection
and personal conferences with the mill
tary officials.
Secretary Baker is accompanied by
Major General William n Black, chief
of engineers, Lieutenant Colonel NJ L.
Brett and Ralph Hayes, his private sec
retary
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
MRS. LUELLA PITTSLEY
Died Saturday in East Barre After Much
Suffering.

In the death of Mrs Luells Pittsley,
which occurred at her home in Fast
Barre Saturday forenoon, that village
loses resident who was much respected
and loved by all. Mrs Pittsley, who had
reached the age Of - wears. had suffered
much. death being caused by cancer of
the liver Left. practically alone in the
world, she had shown a fortitudc and
courage IN facing the sorrows Of liic, her
husband having died sept. 10. 1915. and
her mother. Mr.. Lucy Sargent. dyinc
Dec. 96. lnle The deceased had lived IN
las; Barre FOR many wears.
4 prsycr service viii be- held A. she
horne Tuesday q; I2sSn. with funeral
servify-s ~ the Z congregational church IN
East Bsrrc at I p m. Rev. James Ram
age officiating. Tie auxiliary. Rehekahs
and odd Fellows vii attend ~ = lsols
The body VIII ~ brought to Barre and
plarrd u the raalt .. Elmvvcj GENE
tcrT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
AMERICAN POETESS
BODY IN RUINS
Mrs. Lena Guilbert Ford, Author of Keep
the Home Fires Burning" Was Killed
in German Raid on London.

London, March ll--The bodies of Mrs.
Lena Gulbert Ford, an American poet
ess. and her three year old son were dis
covered to-day in the wreckage of a
last week She was the author of Keep
the Home Fires Burning one of the
most popular English war songs, and
formerly lived in Elmira. n. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
Bolshevik Ex-Foreign Min
lister Was in Favor of
War Against Germany
"PEACE" EXTORTED
BY FORCE NOT VALID
He Declared That 1t Was the
Russians Duty to
Fight

London, March ll.--Trotzky was dis
missed as the Boshevik foreign minister
by Premier Lenine owing TO quarrel
over the German peace terms, according
to Petrograd dispatch to the Morning
Post. Trotzky held that the peace had
been extorted by force and no law recog
nized promises made under duress as OBJ
ligatory; therefore, it was the Russians
duty to fight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
BANNOCK NIGHT OBSERVED
By Glenugie Club at Gathering Held on
Saturday Evening.

Bannock night was fittingly observed
by the Glenugie club in Clan Gordon hall
Saturday evening, when a large number
of the members, their wives and other
guests came together in celebration of
the Scottish festival Charles Keith, pres
ident Of The club, opened the exercises
with a cordial address OF welcome The
gathering was then turned over to James
Freeland, the floor manager. who kept
things moving until midnight. One of
the interesting features OF the evening
was ten-minute talk by James X.
Pirie, who spoke on Red Cross work. Mr..
Pirie gave an intimate description OF
what the organization is doing in the
cause of freedom, referred feelingly to
the fact that four Glenugians are with
the colors and closed by urging the
women to add their "bit" to the Red
Cross work.
An exhibition of highland dancing fol-
lowed, with Misses Mary and Rosie Clubb
as the performers. They danced grace
fully and reflected deal of credit on
their instructor, Robert Stewart of Pat
terson street. Master Ian Bruce Forrest
gave song entitled Good Luck TO the
Boys OF the Allies which was loudly
applauded, and George Mcleod added his
contribution to the melody with a vocal
solo of merit.
During the evening J. x. Pirie treated
the company to candies and cigars. Sat
tie bannoeks and sowens were very abun- |
dant and there were also coffee, dough |
nuts and cake. Excellent music for dane |
ing was furnished by the Stephen
Cooper orchestra, and very enjoyable |
get together closed with the entire com
pany singing "The Star Spanged Ban
ner" The committee in charge of the
affair consisted of Alex. Cowie, treasur-
,r, Alex. Matthews, William Still, Will
lam Imach, James Stewart James Free
and. and James w Club, the secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
AUSTRIAN TROOPS
KEPT FROM CROSSING
Italian Batteries Sank Their Rats and
Boats as They Tried to Cross
the Piaye.

Rome, March ll.-Austrian troops, APP
parently making an attempt to cross the
Pave river, were prevented from doing
so yesterday by Italian batteries, which
sank the RATS and boats in the river OPP
posite Fagare, the war Office announced
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
TWO NAVAL AIRHEN
KILLED IN FRINGE
Andrew D. Skagg of Newburn, Tenn, and
Leo Scott Harvie of Cincinnati Were
Victims of Accident.

Washington, ID. c.. March 1.-THE
navy department to-day announced the
deaths of Andrew Dennie Skagg of New
burn, Tenn, and Leo Scott Harvie of
Cincinnati. the result of an airpane ac-
cident in the naval aviation service in
France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
American Secretary of War
Went to Paris Immedi-
ately on Landing
VOYAGE TO FRANCE
WITHOUT INCJ2ENT
Purpose of Trip Is Make
Inspection and I rview
Army Le'yrs

Paris, March IL S American SER
retary of war, BaF .rrived here this
morning. He was received by General
Pershing. General Bliss, the American
chief of staff, French officers represent
ing Premier Clemenceau, and by Ambas
sador Sharp. The voyage to France was
without incident
A Frelch Seaport, March 10 tBy As
sociated Press Newton d. Baker, the
American secretary of war, with a staff
of seven persons, arrived here to-day on
an American armored cruiser. The party
was met at the dock by general repre-
senting the French army, Admiral Me
reau representing the French navy, Rear
Admiral Wilson representing the Amer
lean navy and local officials.
He plans to spend but few days in
Paris, after which he will visit the Amer
lean troops in the field.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
-FOUR AMERICAN
PRIV4TES KILLED
AND 25 WOUNDED
Casualties Were Sustained in Action
Pershing Also Reports Four Others
Died of Wounds, Eight From Dis
eases and Two From
Other Causes.
Other Causes.

Washington, ID. C., March lI-Per-
shing's casualty report to-day shows four
privates killed in action, four severely
wounded, 2l slightly wounded, four died
of wounds, eight died from diseases and
two from other causes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
NAPLES BOWB4RDED
BY GERMAN 4IRlIEA
Among the Victims Were Seven occu-
pants of a Hospital-Twenty Bombs
Dropped in Residential Section.

Rome, March ll.-Nsples was attacked
by enemy avistors early this morning.
Twenty bombs were dropped in the resi-
dental quarter. The victims included
seven occupants Of a hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
National Banks to Report Up to March =

Washington. u. G.. March lI.-Thr
compirolicr of the currency to-day issued
= cali for statement of the conditions
~ ali nafiensi hanks al the close 81
lfu-iness 90 March &
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11
10 WERE KILLED
And SO Were Wounded in German Air
Raid on Paris Friday Night.

Paris, March ll.-It is now reported
officially that l3 persons were killed and
90 wounded in Friday nights air raid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-11

20 Americans were unaccounted for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18

We've got 10 work now like the
devil. We must have ships. and
ships, and more ships. We must
bridge the Atlantic with ships. We
must put ships into the water faster
than ever before in the history OF
the world. We must build them so
fast that they will fly like flock
OF birds out of the ways"
Rev. Or. Charles A. Eaton. ship
ming board representative. delivered
this message to 5000 people, ma
Iority of them shipyard workers,
who crowded the Arena Wednesday
night.
The German submarine program
has been fiendlshly successful" he
continued. 1T has accounted for
many moro ships than have been
built More than 100000 tons OF
shipping have been lost via the sub
marine route since the beginning OF
tho war. In one week, the Germans
have sunk 80 ships. more than the
United States has built in three
months If this ratio continues. II
will be impossible for us 20 win the
war. But Il must not continue"
Only One Class
Declaring that there was no longer
room In America for class distinc-
ton. Or. Eaton continued:
There is only one class OF people
for America now. and they are Amer.
leans. And the only class that has
the right to be called Americans are
those who are willing to serve and
save. and II need be. die for their
| country. l make no distinction be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18
FIRST GAS ATTACK BY FOE
AT YPRES THREE YEARS AGO

ut can't be- true" naii a young
member of Gen Smith botrlen's
staff. such a thing would be too
horrible In twentieth century war
fare"
NO. don't believe the Germans
would r~aort 10 such a thing" said
Gon smith Dorrisn. who was a
courtly gentleman 81 the old school
1T would be too horrible
We decided in that office In The
city hall az ualiieui that beautiful
spring morning that the cotton was
only a trick. that perhaps the Ger.
mans thought 90 tsrrify ua with a
threat 81 gas
Hut the Gas Came
And yet Within six hours 81 that
time the Germans Get out their first
floods II gas north Of fpres. some
mile away and stirred the FIRST
Canadians TO the greatest fight Of
their iivrH
The apple tree tina, stood outside
tho offic. window that April morn
ing. fun bloom. IN probably shell
shattered by this time " not. At least
It's beautiful flowers have been with
cred by the VERY gas which We three
years ago today decided would Dc
TOO cruel for human uae.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18
HINDU ADMITS
HELP FROM FOE
IN REVOLT PLOT

SAN FRANCISCO. April Isl
do not deny my relations with Ger
many" pr, c. X. Chaktaverty. con
fessed leader of the Hindu group
charged with oonspiring TO over
throw British rule in India. calmly
told a Jury late yesterday
In brief talk 20 the jury in his
own behalf chakraverty admitted
going TO Berlin in the interests OF
the Hindu revolt plot IN 1909. and
later securing SEQ Geo from Welt
Won Igel in New York lie added.
however. thar no had no part IN
putting on foot a military enter
prise agalrSGagreat Rrltaln.
Tho trial 80 defoadants on the
charrs OF Tsosting the. revolt on
American soil neared qxlRplction TO
day. after practically fcsF months of
continuous sessions Defense attor
neys. each representing various Tin.
tu. CORNISH and American prisoners,
spoke for their allotted periods to
xav.
The casa was expected 10 so 20 the
jury late Saturaay.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-18


DALLAS. Tex. April Wreck,
ei nailisui fuminE with gas and
fighting m~n-oncs quiet Iiaiilcul
where. In the early days Of the war.
Gen. smith portien o. the british
Third army held aimoat daily court
in the beautiful OH city hnil. affords
"a contrast that shows the grimncuu
of the fortunes 81 war
IL was at Bali~ui that the first
mixing came TO the allies that the
Germans were intending ~ use poi.
son gas
Just thr~~ years aRo ] entered Gen.
smith Dorrirn's office IN the Hall
lsui cats hall and asked him whether
there was Rny news for America
We discovered most pnsEllng
thing on twelve German prisoners
who were brought In this morning. :"
he said Every ono Of them had
VIVID of cotton In his pockets They
said their officers had told them that
they wcr. going 10 shoot gas az VS.
and that aa soon aA tho gas was set
loose they wcr. to dip IN. cotton IN
pals OF n soda mixture which were
set along the trenches and put the
cotton over their mouths and noses -