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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
AMERICAN ATTACK
DEVELOPED SLOWLY
Because Germans Poured Out a Terrific
Fire of Machine Gun Bullets and
Shells from Light and
Heavy Artillery.

With the Amsterdam Army Northwest
Of Verdun, Friday, Oct. II lby the Asso-
ciated Press .-To-day attack from the
Meuse to the Argonne forest developed
slowly. At the start the Germans were
able to pour in such rain of machine
gun bullets and shells from light and
heavy artillery that the Americans made
virtually no advance at all, especially in
the center of the line.
German opposition was heavy everv-
where except on the extreme right of the
American line, where the troops were
abl to advance slowly up the river. They
worked their way into Cunel wood, TAX
ing 80 willing prisoners in the forest
north of the Cunel- Brieulles road.
The troops on the left had the stiifest
kind of fighting in to-day's advance.
They were held up south of st. Juyin
BY concentrated machine gun and artil-
lery fire from hill 1872, northeast Of the
town.
The Americans began an encircling
movement to take hill 1872. They pushed
across the st. Georges-St. Juvin road
and moved through Negremont woods I'M
der the heaviest fire. The American ar.
tillery opened fire on hill 1872, while the
infantry advanced on either side Of this
commanding position, creating what
might be termed the st. Juvin. .Champip.
neulle salient This was obliterated lat
er when the Germans retreated from st.
Juvin and abandoned the hill.
Even more severe fighting took place
in the center, where the troops were at
first unable to advance from the posi-
tion gained yesterday between Mamelle
trench and Roman. 1t was past o'clock
this afternoon before the American artil
lery had partly silenced the German on
position and swept with fire the treach-
erous underbrush about the wood that
the Americans got under way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
FRENCH PENETRATE @
TOWN OF VOUZIERES
After Continued Progress Made During
the Night Along the Entire
Champagne Front.

Paris, Oct IL. - Continued progress
was made last night by the French
troops along the entire Champagne front,
the war office announced to-day. The
French have penetrated the important
railway town of Vouzieres,
This morning the French were holding
the general line of the Retourne and the
road from Pauvres to Vouzieres.
The statement reads:
"1'he French this morning penetrated
into Vouziers. They continued their
progress along the entire Champagne
front. They hold the general line of the
Retourne and the road from Fauvres to
Vouziers."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
IN ITALIAN CEREMONIES.
President Wilson Participated in Flag
Raising in New York.

New York, Oct. l2-President Will
son, after a late breakfast in his rooms
at the Waldorf Astoria hotel, was es-
corted by members of the Italian mis-
sion and by Italian soldiers to the Al
tar Of Liberty in Madison Square garden,
to participate in the Italian day Liberty
loan ceremonies. The Italian ambassa-
dor, Count di Celleri, after raising the
flag Of his nation, delivered an address
in the presidents presence
On his way to the Altar of Liberty
the president visited the home of Col
onel Edward H. House
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
EPIDEMIC WAVES;
SIX DEATHS TO-DAY
There Are Still Some Who Are Very Sicl
But No New Cases Were Re- Ia
ported To-day.

Hope that the last days of exc ,ldem-
ic are approaching buoyeI>S.r doctors,
nurses and other relief work in Barre
to-day. The situation has cleared per
ceptibly in the past "a hours, and while
the authorities are plainly alive to the
folly of relaxing precautions, they are OF
one mind when it comes to the belief
that the worst is over. To-day six
deaths were reported the smallest mum
Der since the plague settled down over
the city. No new cases were reported at
city hall this forenoon, and only few
sporadic cases were reported last night.
By reason of the fact that many are now
on the high road to recovery, the doctors
find that the demand for their services
is tapering off somewhat, albeit they still
find plenty to do.
Two weeks ago to-day when the shad-
ow Of pestilence was first discerned only
two deaths were recorded as the toll tax
en- by influenza and pneumonia. Through
out last week many names were added to
the list and during the week end and
early in the week the epidemic seems to
have been at its height. All told l54 lives
have been claimed by influenza and pneu-
monia here in the city. This total does
not include deaths in Barre Town or the
soldiers and sailors of Barre who have
snccumbed in camps and training sta
ton
Relief workers will find plenty Of work
at hand during the week end. The doc
tors expect that occasional cases will
break out, and there remain many people
who are desperately sick Hence it fol-
lows that the present is one of the most
critical periods of the epidemic, and the
call for volunteers is sounded as loudly
as ever. Men and women who have been
doing relief work steadily for fort
night need and deserve relief themselves.
Others who have been able to continue in
their normal employments viii find that
an opportunity for service awaits them
at city hall, and it is hoped that the re-
sponses will be numerous. There is grave
need of nursing and other kinds of care
in many quarters and much depends on
the willing service given by volunteers.
Stores, banks and offices were closed
to-day in observance Of Columbus day
and it followed that considerable mum
ber were released for duty among the
sick. IL is hoped that the roll of volun-
teers viii not be confined to those who
offered their services this morning.
Deaths reported since yesterday are:
Peter Fiseonti of 81 Granite street; Bru-
no Ciardi of Zanleoni place; Peter
Shadraoui, aged 7, so Brook street; John
Brozicevic, Is Wiley street; Matti Max
kanen of 25 Warren street; l9-month-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Amedeo Cal
cagni of the A. Tomasi block.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12

POSTPONE B. g. M. STOCK SALE
Until Oct. |, 1919, at Request of the
...- Trustees.

New York, Oct. L. The time Of the
sale of the stock of the Boston & Maine
railroad and the Boston Railroad Hold
ing company was extended from Feb. /,
1919, to Oct. /, 1910, by United States
Judge Mayer here yesterday, the post.
ponement being granted at the request
Of the trustees.
The sale is to be made under the de.
cree of dissolution obtained by the gov
erment in 1914 against the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
BLOWING UP BRIDGES.
And Germans Are Digging in Furiously
on Selle River.

With the British Army in France, Fri
day, Oct. lib the Associated Press
The enemy to-day began an attempt to
slow up the Anglo American advance on
the main battle front. All the bridges
across the river Selle from LeCateau
southwark were blown up and the Ger.
mans seem to have been digging in furi.
ously along the line Of the high ground
some 1000 to 1000 yards east of the
river
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
INFLUENZA VICTIM,
Judge Wurtem A. Breed Died at Stoning-
ton, Conn.

Stonington, Conn.,. Oct. l2-one of
Stonington's most prominent citizens,
Judge Wurtem A. Breed, died Of pneu.
monia following Spanish influenza, late
Friday. He had worn down bis health
by hard work on questionnaircs previous
to his illness. He came to Stonington
from Painesville, O., about ten years
ago, and had been Judge of the town
court for two terms, and prominent
Republican.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12

Near the Argonne forest, General Gou-
raud's men are officially reported to have
penetrated Vouzieres, an important rail-
road junction,
French and Italians have moved rapid
ly along the Chemin des Danes and
northward from the Aisne They have
reached the vicinity of ALLIES, which is
on the rest Of the ridge between the
Aiette and the Aisne, southeast of Laon.
Blazing villages in the valley of the
0ise are reported in last nights French
war Office statement. This refers to the
section near LaFere, where the first Ger
man retirement was reported yesterday.
These fires are regarded as evidence that
the enemy is preparing to abandon that
region, and the high, wooded massif of
st. Gobain, to the south.
East of st. Quentin and Cambria, the
French, British and Americans still are
moving eastward but their advance is
being retarded by German rear guards.
The allied progress, however, threatens
serious results to the German armies to
the south, which also are menaced by the
collapse of the enemy lines in the Cham
pagne sector,
Between Lens and Douai, the British
are sweeping forward over a wide front
and have moved up to within striking
distance Of Douai and Lille
From the Argonne forest eastward to
the high ground east of the Meuse, the
American army that has broken the
Kriemhild line is. continuing its
blows. New progress has been made
near Grand Pre- Farther east the viii
lage of Romagne now is close to the
American line. German resistance here
and east of the Meuse has been desperate
Allied troops have been attacking the
Austrian positions in the mountain Sec
tor of the Italian front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
300 u. S. SOLDIERS
AMONG THE RESCUED
1t Is Believed That So Mem
bers of Grew, Some with
Mercantile Marine Rat
ings, Were Lost - About
200 Bodies Have Been Re-
covered and Identified

London, Oct. l2.--More than 800 Amer
lean soldiers were lost on the transport
Otranto, sunk In collision with the steam
er Kashmir off the south Scottish coast.
This developed from checking the otran-
to's list at American army headquarters,
where it was found the death roll OF
soldiers stood at 364 or 366.
More than 200 bodies had been recov-
cred up to this morning Many of these
were given burial by party sent from
Liverpool.
The discrepancy between the figures
now arrived at and those previously Civ
en- is due, it was explained, to the mix.
ing up Of two identification lists.
London, Oct. IA British admiralty
statement on the sinking Of the transport
0tranto follows.
"At II o'clock on Sunday the armed
mercantile cruiser 0tranto, Acting Cap
tian Ernest Davidson in command, was
in collision with the steamship Kashmir
Both vessels were carrying United States
troops. The weather was very bad and
the ships drifted apart and soon lost
sight Of each other. The torpedo boat
destroyer Mounsey was called by wireless
and by skillfu handling succeeded in
taking off 27 officers and 239 men of the
crew and 300 United States soldiers and
30 French sailors. They were landed at
a north Irish port.
"The Otranto drifted ashore on the
Island of Islsy. She became total
wreck Sixteen survivors have been
picked up at Islay. There are missing
and il is feared drowned 335 United
States soldiers, II officers and IS men Of
the crew, including men with mercantile
marine ratings.
"The Kashmir reached Scottish port
and landed its troops without casualties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
CHEMIN DES DANES IS
NEARLY CLEARED OF FOE
British Are Within Striking Distance
of Douai and Lille-After Breaking
Kriemhild Line, Americans Are
Widening Gap Near Grand Pre-
(By the Associated Press.)

lines along the Suippe river in the Champagne
sector France collapsed Progress made by the French
yesterday apparently indicates the eny retreat nohward is
more of flight than orderly retirement
French forces reported have cached the Reoune river
between Houdecort and SautS Remy Houdecourt is less
than four miles east of Neufchate of the principal German
the Champagne front This advance brings the
French up within oneha miles of the Ane river and
threatens the railroad line that parallels that stream Farther
east the French have made good progress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
ORDERED TO PROCEED.
That Was Why Kashmir Did Not Want
to Rescue otranto's People.

Belfast, Oct. l2.--The Telegram states
that it was in obedience to orders from
the 0tranto, which was the flag ship Of
the convoy, that the steamer Kashmir
after the collision proceeded without at
tempting to rescue anyone from the
Otranto.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
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JOHN BRoZICEVIC
Native of Austria and Resident of Barre
Six Years.

John Brozicevie of IS Wiley street
passed away at the City hospital this
morning, after an illness of week. He
was born in Cokvenied, Austria, in 1883,
and came to Barre in 1919. Mr.. Brozi-
cevic is survived BY his wife, who lies
critically i'll at the hospital, and by three
children, Martin, aged 5, Anna, aged 3,
and Rosa, aged /. His brother, Michael,
who is also i'll, lives at 20 Wiley street.
A second brother lives in West Virginia
and the deceased's parents, two sisters
and two brothers are in Austria. With
his brother, Mr.. Brozieevie has conducted
q granite manufacturing establishment
in the plant of Carroll Bros.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
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BRUNO CTARDI
Employe of Cooperative Store Died Last
Night,

The death of Bruno Ciard of | Zan-
leoni place occurred at his home last
night, after an illness Of week. He was
"a years old and native fo Sesta Firen.
tino, Italy, although for some years he
had resided in Barre, The deceased is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Adele Ciar
di, by two sisters, Mrs. Bianchi Capora-
ietti of Williamsport, Pa, and Miss Bru
netta Ciardi Of Barre, and by his brother.
Brunette, who is employed in the Barre
Drug store. For the past years Mr.,
Ciardi had been employed at the Coop
erative grocery store in Granite street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
ALLIES PLAN ACTION.
Great Britain, France and Italy Agree
on Course to Pursue.

London, Oct. l2.~-The ministers of
the allied governments, says the Ex-
press, have discussed the German peace
oyertures and agreed upon line Of
common action The British, French and
Italian ministers first conferred and
reached a decision, after which the Brit.
ish and French cabinets confirmed the
conclusions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
ANSWER SENT FRIDAY NIGHT.
Frankfort Gazette Says It Expresses
Adhesion to Wilson Demands.

Basel, Oct. l2.- (Hayasl The Frank
fort Gazette announces that the answer
to President Wilson, which has been
completed in principles, probably was
forwarded on Friday night. The Gazette
says it has reason to believe the an
swer expresses adhesion Of Germany
to the demands Of President Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12

CHAMPION WOMAN R1vETER.
She Drove 264 Copper Rivets in Two
Hours.

Portsmouth, N. H., Oct. l2-Miss An
ME Tobey, an operator in the electrical
shop at the Portsmouth navy yard, won
a contest for women riveters here yes.
terday, when she drove 264 copper rivets
into battery boxes in two hours. Machin.
lists claimed that this was a record for
women
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
MUST WEAR GAUzE MASKS.
BARRIERS in Jersey CITY Under Orders of
Health Board.

New York, Oct. 12.-The Jersey CITY
health board to-day distributed gauze
masks to BARRIERS, which must be worn
for the duration Of the epidemic while
cutting hair and shaving A total of
4.502 cases have been reported in Jersey
City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
PETER vISCoNTI.
Well Known Member of Italian Colony
Died Last Evening.

Peter Visconti, well known member
of the Italian colony, died at his home,
"a Granite street, Friday evening, the end
following an illness Of ten days. He is
survived by his mother, Mrs. Joanna
Visconti for whom much sympathy is
expressed, and by his brother, Nevio,
aged seven. The deceased was born in
Italy in 1887, and came to Barre at the
age of Is. He was employed in late
years as driver for the L. Passerini
bakery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
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PETER SHADRA0UI
Seven Y Year-0ld Son of Brook Street Gro
GER

Peter Shadraoui, son of Beracka P
Shadraoui the Brook street grocer, died
at his home, so Brook street, this morn
ing around 1880 O'Clock. He had been
i'll week, The child is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs b. p Shadraoui,
and by several brothers and sisters. He
was born in this city seven years ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
FRENCH SWARMING
ACROSS SUIPPE
Have Moved Over Everywhere on 20
Mile Front Except at Boult-sur-
Suippe, Where Germans Hold
Bridgehead

With the French Army in France, Fri.
day, Oct ii (Reuter'sj General Gou-
raud's troops have crossed the Suippe
river almost everywhere along the 90
mile front between Bertricourt and Beth
enivilIe. The Germans still sold the
bridgehead at Boult-sur- -Suippe.
The enemy is retiring to his next zone
Of resistance on she Retourne, but there
are unmistakable evidences that he is
preparing for still further retreat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
A QUALIFIED
ACCEPTANCE
Is the Way Germany Is Said
to Have Treated Pres.
Wilson's Query
REPLY WAS SENT
FRIDAY NIGHT
Other Reports Say Ear
Reaching Advances"
Were Made

Berne, Oct. I2.--The Wolff bureau, the
semi-ofiicial German news agency, has
civulated Frankfurter Zeitung dis
patch from Berlin, stating that the Ger.
man reply to President Wilson's note
was sent last night and that it is in a
sense an acceptance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
MATTI MAKKANEN.
Had Been a Resident of Barre Five
Years-Native of Finland.

Matti Makkanen passed away at his
home, % Warren street, this forenoon
at 9:30 o'clock, the end following a
weeks illness of influenza and pneump-
MIA The deceased was born in Finland
around 40 years ago and came TO Amer
lea in 1918, settling IN Barre, where he
was employed as a granitectrtter, His
wife is the only relative in America, al
though his brothers and sisters reside in
Finland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
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DON'T BURN LEAVES
Because Smoke Penetrates the Houses of
the Sick

The people of Barre are asked to re-
frain from burning leaves in the open nm
til the sick people have recovered, The
dense smoke from the moist leaves pene-
trates the houses and causes very un-
satisfactory conditions for the patients,
making it almost impossible for them to
breathe. The burning of leaves can wait
until after this epidemic is over.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
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DEATH OF INFANT.
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Amedeo Calcagnf
in A. Toinasi Block.

The death of the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Amedeo Calcagni of the A. Tomasi
block occurred early this morning, aft
er an illness of less than week. The
child was born in January, 1917. Mr..
and Mrs. Calcagni have one other child,
d daughter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
TERRIBLE EARTHoUAKE.'
Private Message Came to New York Man
from Son in Porto Rico.

New York, Oct. IA message read.
ing Terrible earthquake and tidal wave
at San Juan, Porto Rico, at ii o'clock
this morning" was received here hate
last night by a New York business man
from his son, who is an officer in mill
tary camp in Porto Rico.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
GERMAN SOUTHERN LINES COLLAPSED;
FRENCH ARE SENDING FOE INTO ROUT
VILLAGES BLAZING FAR IN THE REAR
MANY BUILDINGS
DESTROYED BY QUAKE
Widespread Damage Said to Have Been
Done in Porto Rico--No Loss of
Life Is Mentioned.


Havana, Oct. Widespread damage
has been caused by an earthquake in
Porto Rico, according to an rnconfrmed
report received here from Santiago.
Many buildings are said to have been
destroyed. The report fixes no definite
locality, and no loss of life is mentioned
Gable communication between Cuba and
Porto Rico is badly dampered,
An extraordinary heavy earthquake
was registered by the seismographs at
Georgetown university in Washington
yesterday. The maximum shocks oc-
CURED at l0;30 a, M, with the great.
est disturbances east and west. 1t was
estimated that the quake was centered
about 900 miles from Washington. The
tremors began at 1920 O'Clock in the
morning and continued for several hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
REICHsTAG TO MEET.
German Parliamentary Body to Assemble
on Wednesday.

Copenhagen, Friday, Oct. ll-The Ger
man Reichstag will meet ON Wednesday
Oct. 10, according to adyicos from Berlin
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
LOCAL REPORT.

summary of local weather copdi-
tions for the twenty four hours ended
al 6 p. IN. yesterday follows. MaXi-
mum temperature, ~ degrees; mini,
mum. "a; range, 3S; temperature at
6 p. m, 56 south wind; partly cloudy
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
II. HgginbOtham
Er- Football Star Is
Killed While Flying
10Y aeenne lousnA. .sselA. .s.ssp wls.1


Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 23,-Horace
Higginbotham, former all-American
football star from Yale and a cadet
naval aviator at Hicks Field, near
here, was killed this afternoon when
tho airplano in which ho was flying
fell 1000 feet.
Ensign Frank Lynch, also of the
naval flying corps, who was plotting
the plane, was probably fatally in
iured in the crash.
The wreck was discovered about
am hour after the crash. by farmer
who had seen the plane fall. He
thought at the time that the aviators
We're descending in full control Of
the machine.
Higginbotham was the son of r.
W. Higginbotham a wealthy business
man of Dallas, Texas.
Lynch arrived here recently from
Hampton Roads, after a period of
training in Canada with the Royal
Flying Corps. His home is in Law
renee, Mass.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-02-24
HIGGINBOTHAM SECOND FLIER
TO FALL TO DEATH IN DAY

Fort Worth, Tex. Feb. 23--EIiggin-
hotham's death was the second of the
day at aviation field here. Cadet
Franklin c. Fairchld % years old, a
member of the American aviation
corps, at Camp TaIiaferro, was in
stantly killed at 1850 o'clock when
he lost control of his machine and
fell 500 feet. His skull was fractured.
The accident occurred short distance
from the airdrome. 1t is believed
Fairchild tried to make a spiral de-
scent and lost control Several min
utes were required to extricate his
body from the wreckage. His home
was in New York. He was the son
of Congressman Benjamin l.. Fair
child