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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
DROWNING OF TWO
SAILORS REPORTED
international News serviceJ

Washington, June 2O.-Two sailors
were drowned June Is and their bodies
recovered, the navy department an
nounced today They were Walter As
bury Weber. seaman, L. 5. s. Louisi-
ana, whose home was in Baltimore, and
Thomas Wiley TAYLOR electrician,
drowned at Wildwood n. J.. while on
liberty. His father, benjamin Franklin
Taylor, resides at 1101 Cotton avenue.
Birmingham, Ala.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
AMERICANS DRIVE HUNS
BACK ONE KILOMETER
Line Northwest of Chateau Thierry Rectified
Prisoners Assert That Four Hundred
Men Were Gassed.

(By Henry G. Wales. International
News Service Staff Correspondent
With the American Army at the
Marne, June 20.-The Americans rec
titled their line northwest of Chateau
Thierry last night. eliminating
salinet between Torchy and Belleau
wood, driving back the Germans a
distance of one kilometre (siX- -tenths
of mile).
Prisoners captured at Triangle farm
asserted that 400 men were gassed on
Tuesday. They declared further that
big 12-inch skoda howitzers that have
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20

been bombarding the Americans were
brought up for use against Paris II
the Germans had succeeded in reach
ing MeauX.
The Americans are promised an Of
fetal citation in the French army or
ders for their action at Belleau -ood
second citation permits troops to
wear a green shoulder cord called the
Fouragere.
(Meaux lies about twenty three
miles southwest OF Chateau Thierry
and slightly less than that distance
from Paris.)
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
ITALIAN DRIVE DIVIDES AUSTRIAN POSITIONS ON PAVE
PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS IN
BERLIN, REPORT CENSORED
ASSOCIATED Press.l

London, June 20-Heavily CEN
sored private messages received
in Stockholm indicate that
peace demonstrations were held
recently in Berlin. Hamburg
and Cologne, and that several
workmen were killed and many
persons arrested, says a des-
patch to the Morning Post from
Stockholm. The police and
military dipsersed crowds of
demonstrants.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
NO AUSTRIAN
MACHINES ALOFT
Aerial Situation at PiaVe Front
Entirely Dominated by
Defenders.
RESISTANCE IS DESPERATE
AS Italians Realize Failure OF
First Phase of Enemy
Offensive.
RESISTANCE IS DESPERATE
ASSOCIATED Press)

London, June 2O.-News
reached London this after
noon that the Italians have
regained Capo Sile, the town
on the lagoon to the west OF
the Piave river near It's
mouth, which was captured
by the Austro-Hungarians.
It is also reported that the
Italians have. regained all
the territory between Zenzon
and the Fossetta canal. Ihe
Austro-Hungarians, it is de-
clared, have been confined to
the ground between the Eos
setta canal and the Sile ca
nal, on the west bank OF the
Piave river.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
HOOVER TO BE GUEST
OF BRITISH NATION
(Associated Press.)

London, June 20.-The British food
ministry announces that Herbert C.
Hoover, American food administrator
will be the guest of the nation when
he visits England in a few weeks. The
ministry expects that Mr.. Cotton, of
the meat division; Mr.. Bep of the
milling division, and Mr.. Jackson.
vice. president of the grain corpora
ton, will accompany Mr.. Hoover.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
POSTAL TELEeRAPHERs
RETURN TO WORK
Sixty-two Fired by Postal for Joinina
Union Return to Keys
Thursday.
international News Service.)

N4IIttI IIdlIOI.tiT 4NtWa otIFTCt.J
Birmingham, Ala, June 20-Vir-
tually all of the sixty-two employees of
the operating department of the Postal
Telegraph and Gable company, dis
charged several weeks ago for avow-
ing their membership in the telegra-
piers union, wene back at work here
Thursday morning. This is a result
of the company's decision to comply
with the request of the president and
the war labor board to make no dis
tinction between union and nonunion
operators.
BY this compliance. local telegraph
officials explained. the company meets
with the presidents wishes as a war
measure and for the period Of the war
will make no distinction between the
organized union operators and the men
outside the union
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
BOMB BREAKS FROM TANK
BRITANNIA; SEVEN HURT

Detroit, Mich. June 2O.-Seven men
were burned and cut when a bomb
broke loose from the British tank Bri l.
tannia while it stood on exhibition in
Cadillac square this afternoons The
men were rushed to a hospital where
II was stated none Were seriously hurt
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
Gas Attack on Americans.

With the American Army in France,
June 10 1night The Germans de
luged our Luneville sector with the
heaviest gas attack in weeks this
morning. They mixed phosgine and
mustard gas shells with high explo-
sives. At the same time they pounded
portions of the front with shrapnel.
However, the boml ardment was not
followed by an infantry attack.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
FAIR, SAYS BILLY 'POSSUM

The Huns are get
ting hungry. yet
they're fed up" on
the war, shells don't
appease their appe-
tite, and there amt
goin' to be no core;
but when they grow
too weary of the fare
we're dishing out, I'd
suggest they'll find
the kaiser will go
best when served
with kraut.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
ITALIANS GAIN
AREA ON ASIAC0
In Local Counter Attacks.
Fighting Termed Lively
Around MontelIo.
WAS "HUNGER OFFENSIVE"
Austria's Drive Launched for
Internal and Political Rea-
sons, Semiofficial Word.
WAS "HUNGER OFFENSIVE"
international News service.)

Rome. June 20.-The Italians have
gained more ground in local counter
attacks in the sector of the Asiago
plateau, according to the latest report
of the Italian war office.
Hundreds of Austro- Hungarian pris-
oners were captured. as well as ma
chine guns.
Fighting, which the official statement
termed lively" is in progress around
Montello (on the Piave river) and
along the lower Piave.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
German Planes Attack
British Naval Squadron

London, June 20.-German airplanes
attacked a British naval squadron
north of Heligoland blight June 10. the
British admiralty announced today.
The German machines made no hits
and one seaplane was destroyed.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20

IIIIItI ia IIUHdI 4NENa w VIOOT
London, June 20.--Great artillery ac-
tivity has again developed in the
Somme and AnCre valleys (Picardy
tront and near Albert and La Bassee,
the war Office stated today.
Raids were carried out in the Lens
and Ypres sectors Of the Flanders
front,
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
FRENCH TROOPS
ENTER HUN LINES
Between Montdidier and River
OiSe-BritiSh VictorS in
Local Clashes.
NEW ACTIVITY IN PICARDY
BY Artillery in Somme and An
ere Valleys and in
Flanders.
ASSOCIATED Press.l


Paris, June 20.-F'rench troops en-
tered tho German lines between Mont
didier and the Disc river. in the region
of Chatime wood. last night and cap
tured twenty prisoners, says the ofti-
cial statement Issued today.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
GOMPERS AGAIN HEADS
FEDERATION OF LABOR

ST. Paul, Mimi, June 20.-Samuel
Gompers was reelected president of
the American Federation of Labor by
acclamation this afternoon.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20

The weather? Fair tonight and Fri
day with slight change in temperature.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20
Hunaer Offensive.

London. June 20.-Austria's offensive
against Italy, which began last Satur-
day morning, was launched for intern
al and political reasons, according to
captured documents, said a dispatch
from Rome today quoting a semi-of-
fetal statement which had been issued
there.
Anstro- Hungarian prisoners call the
new drive a hunger offensive"
1.-THE enemy in launching his great
attack. responded to two strong i'm
pulses" said the semi-official state
ment. First, there was the political
necessity of obtaining a military sue
cess due to the internal situation in
Austria Hungary; second, the neces-
sity of obtaining supplies and raw ma
terials to meet the wants of the pop
ulation and the army"
To Overrun Wide Area.
The Austrians hope of .overrunning
a wide area of Italy and then looting
the country, has been smashed.
A communication, issued by the
Italian war office last night, said that
the Austrians had not been able to re-
new their attacks between the Asiago-
Plateau and Montello, although there
wero partial actions In the sectors of
Monte Grappa and Montello.
The Italians and their allies carried
out strong counter thrusts on the
Asiago plateau which resulted in the
capture Of prisoners.
With unceasing pressure we short
ened the front opened by the enemy
south of the Monte Belluno railway"
said the Italian war office.
"On Tuesday afternoon the battle
again broke out furious1y on the Piave
river. New attempts by the enemy to
cross to the right bank of the stream
from San Andrea to Candelu were re-
pulsed.
"A violent struggle ragged in the sec
tor Of Fassalta. southeast Of Meleo.
and north of Caposle. Every ward of
ground was the scene of furious COM
bats"
River At Flood Stage.
Terrific losses were inflicted upon
the masses of Austrians wedged in the
narrow space on the right bank of the
river
The Piave river is in flood stage and
many of the bridges over which the
Austrians had crossed to the western
oank have been swept away, the Brit
sh war office announced in a state
nent dealing with the situation on the
italian front
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-06-20

east OF Venice. LenZOn lies
at a bend In the Piave river
between five and six miles
north of Caposile. The Eos
setta canal flows into the
Piave between Zenzon and
Caposile.)
Italian Army Headquarters,
June 2O.-The Italians have won
complete control of the air along
the Piave line where the most de-
termined fighting of the present
Austrian offensive is in progress.
This afternoon not a single aus
trian machine was aloft on this
front.
In general the situation of the
Austrians along the Piave appears
far from satisfactory to the prls-
oners taken by the Italians. All
declare the Austrian army has
little food. Some of the prisoners
have not eaten for forty-eight
hours.
Bridges Destroyed.
The river Piave, overtloWing lts
banks, has destroyed several pontooh
bridges constructed by the Austrians
at Intestadura, and also at Sandona
Di Piave. This has increased the dlf-
ficulty of the Austrians in their rear
communications, affecting the trans
portation of artillery, ammunition, 1000
and fresh troops.
1t is stated that the >Austrians fight
ing south of the Piave river continue |
to implore help. and also that two OF |
their divisions have been greatly re-
duced by losses.
Y. NJ, c. A., ambulances and also the |
American Red Cross supplies are prov
ing useful to the Italians. both for
refugees and on trains, and also for
wounded soldiers.
In a trip by the correspondent along
the entire front, completed this even
ing, there was found ample evidence
that the Austrian hunger offensive had
failed.
Workmanship Poor.
Except for their crossings of the
Piave, the Austrians got nothing for
their attacks upon the Italians or the
Anglo French forces aside from 'front.'
line observation posts, which already
have been retaken.
The trip brought out clearly the fact
that the Austrian Workmanship was
exceedingly poor during the attack.
The enemys fire was frequently slack
and often very useless because of the
cutting of the Austrian telephone COM
by the Italian gun fire.
Spurred to Extreme. /;
Realization that the Austrian often
sive has failed is spurring the Italian ,,
troops to desperate resistance along !
the Piave. Heavy fighting continued
today around the Montello plateau on
the north and near San Dona Di Piave I
on the south. t
On AIontello, which is hilly and +
the opposing forces frequently I
stumbled upon each other unexpected .
Iy. Such meetings always result in
sharp encounters. 9
The spirit of the Italian troops is at :
high pitch despite wounds. loss of !
sleep and constant movements made
necessary by the conditions of the ter
rain at several points.
Gun Float surrenders. d
As thousands OF Italian and Austrian c
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18
Democratic Candidate for Governor
FavOrs Prohibition.

DR.. William B. Mayo of North
field, Democratic nominee for COVER
nor, announces that he strongly ia
vors the ratification of the national
prohibition amendment by the Yer
mont legislature and will do every
thing in his power to effect it's pass
ing.
The complete text of the announce
ment follows:
To the Editor Of the Burlington Free
Press:
Burlington, VT,
My Dear Sir:
Yours of the 18th requesting me to
"express my attitude on the question
of the prohibition amendment ratifi-
cation by Vermont" is received. 1 very
willingly submit the following as my
reply:
I am strongly in favor of the
amendment and will do everything in
nv power to effect it's ratification.
You are at liberty to make this an
nouncement public.
Very truly yours,
William B. Mayo.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18
Clement Officially Nominated.

Official figures on the state primary
returns last week are as follows:
For Governor:
Clement, 12,O6O.
Darling, 11,4O3.
Howe, 1922
For Secretary of State:
Black, 1920.
Farnsworth, 9,266.
For Attorney General:
Archibald, 14,519.
Johnson, 1854.
Mason S. Stone, unopposed candi-
date for the Republican lieutenant
governorship nomination., received
25,4S1 votes.
For auditor of accounts, unopposed,
Benjamin Gates was given 24,837,
and Treasurer Scott was renominat-
ed with 24,359 votes.
On the Democratic side a very light
vote was cast, Doctor Mayo, for gov
ernor, receiving 2,486. The other
Democratic candidates, all unoppos-
ed, received about the same number
Of votes as DR.. Mayo and were de-
clared nominated.
Congressman Frank L. Greene was
renominated without opposition, re-
ceiving 16,8O4 votes, while in the
second district Congressman Porter
Dale was also renominated without
opposition with 12,762 votes register
ed for him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18
Red Cross Entertainment at Glover.

Red Cross Entertainment at Glover.
There will be a Red Cross enter
tainment at Institute Hall, Glover,
Sept. 20, at 8 o'clock.
Two Of the artists are especially in
teresting, being born in Glover and
are the talented daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert French of st. Johnsbury
and have studied music in Baltimore,
Md, and Boston. They are assisted
by Miss Geraldine Gala, pupil of
Bertha Wesselhorf Swift of Boston.
The concert will be first-class in
every respect and it is earnestly hop
ed that the people of the surrounding
towns will heartily cooperate and help
the Red Cross society to add materi-
ally to their treasury. Tickets are
35 cents for adults and 25 cents for
children
Miss Geraldine Gala is soprano So
loist, Miss Lola French, 'cellist and
Miss Marjorie French, violinist and
reader.
The program follows:
1. Andante Religioso, for violin,
cello and piano.
2 "Two-bit Seats" reading.
3. "My Laddie," "Miss Maria"
cloves in My Heart" Soprano solo.
4. Andante, cello solo.
5. Costume dance by the "Candy
6. Spanish Dance, violin solo.
7. "Old Folks at Home" cello
solo.
8. "Billy Brad and the Big Lie"
reading.
9. "Laddie in Khaki" "May God
be with Our Boys" soprano solo.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18
Barton Improvement Clubs Enter
tainment Course.

Members of the club are busy get
ting arrangements completed for the
entertainments to come this winter.
The course will consist of five num-
bers as in past seasons and since it is
the aim of the committee to secure
as good talent as the patrons can sup
port, everyone is assured of their
moneys worth.
The liberal support given the enter
tainment course the past seasons is
appreciated and has guided the COM
mittee in the following selections for
the coming season:
John Kendrick Bangs. Subject,
"Light and Shade in the Land of VAL
or"
The Berkeley Sextette, songs and
readings in costume, also orchestra.
Mark Sullivan, editor Golfers
Weekly, a recent visitor to the West
ern Front.
The Orpheus Four, male quartette,
grand prize winners at the Panama
Pacific exposition.
S. Platt Jones, entertainer, born
and made.
AS one business man put it to the
committee, "Bangs and Sullivan are
worth all you ask for the whole
course"
Further information as to tickets,
dates of entertainments, etc., will be
announced as soon as arrangements
are cOmpleted
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
Sunday, Sept. 22d

Rev. M. A. Turner, Pastor
Morning worship at 1915.
Sunday school, 1900.
Epworth League at $50 o'clock.
Evening service at 7.3O o'clock.
Thursday evening prayer meeting
at 7.3O o'clock.
Choir rehearsal Friday evening at
the church.
There is to be a business meeting
of the Epworth League directly after
the Thursday evening prayer meet
ing. All endeavor to pass in reports.
Also all come as there is important
business to be talked over.
Last Sunday Rev. Turner spoke
from the text, "Why beholdest thou
the mote in thy brothers eye, but do
not first cast out the beam out of
thine own eye. He showed very
clearly how selfshness was the tap
root running down in our beings
which was the cause of all evil de-
sires. He portrayed it as the worlds
greatest curse.
The corn roast Monday evening was
quite a success although the wealth
er was not the best.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18
MORE MEN TO BE CALLED
County Asked for 81 on Two Differ
ent Calls.

Thirty-one more men are called for
military service from Orleans county,
five to go during the week of Sept.
80. These five will go to Fort Slo-
cum, N. Y, for special and limited
service.
Twenty-six more will be called dur
ing the week of October z.
The local exemption board has not
yet named the men but will soon do
so, and are making preparations to
send out questionnaires to the new
registrants, beginning this week. Ten
per cent day of the county total will
be sent to those whose ages are be-
tween 10 and 36 years.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18

A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs Dan Rossi Sept. II, at Sunshine
sanitarium.
Mrs. Atanasoff and children visited
her sister, Miss Wheeler, at Bright
look hospital, St. Johnsbury, Monday.
Miss Jane Harvey and Mrs. Frank
Graham and Raymond, of South Al
bany visited at H. w. Bliss's Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Batchelder were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w: True
in Newport the first of the week.
Carl Ford and family have return
ed home from Willoughby lake, where
they have been spending the summer.
Mrs. H. w. Carter went to Boston
last night where she will spend some
time with Mr.. Carter, who is gaining
slowly.
Red Cross workers are notified that
comfort kits are no longer wanted as
they cannot be taken overseas by the
soldiers.
Miss Ina Tedford, who has been
spending a week with Miss Eva Bax-
ter, has returned to her home in
Richmond.
Sergt H. J. McCaffrey and Miss
Katherine Neagle of Lyndonville
were recent guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Gotta.
Clyde Nutting and Miss Abbie M.
Jackman were married at the Con-
gregational parsonage by Rev. W. A.
Warner, Monday.
George King and family have re-
ceived letter from Ralph. He is in
Sunny France" where he is nearly
frozen doing guard duty.
The following letters remain un-
called for at the postoffice. Please
say advertised when calling for these
letters. Mrs Mildred Benoit.
Crystal Lake Grange will hold it's
regular meeting Friday evening. Dis
Humanity" Roll call, current events.
The weather for the past week has
been dark and wet and rather dis
coura ging to those who are trying to
harvest grain and a second cut OF
hay.
Please send in all finished articles
of Red Cross knitting, also any unfin-
ished article which you will be unable
to finish soon. Needles not in use are
also wanted.
Miss Phyllis Gilmour has gone to
Boston where she enters Simmons
college and Albert Gilmour has gone
to Exeter, N. H., where he is attend
ing Exeter academy.
Mrs. Horace Gilman of Campton,
N. H., was the guest of her sisters,
Mrs. Bickford and Mrs. Drumming and
other relatives in this vicinity and
Newport last week.
The annual meeting of the Wom-
ans Missionary society will be held
in the church parlor Tuesday after
noon at 3 o'clock. Leader, Mrs. King.
Subject, omissions in Turkey Previ-
Gus to 1915"
Miss Emma Dilley, formerly of this
town, and James Cavanaugh were
married at Newport Monday. A
number of friends from here attended
a shower for Miss Dilley at Newport
Wednesday evening of last week.
Barton's quota Of garments for the
war refugees as spoken Of in another
column is $50 pounds. Garments may
be left at the E. w. Barron Co., store
or at the home of Mrs. F. D. Pierce or
Mrs. Franz Hunt any time between
% and 80. Those having
garments to be called for should noti-
fly Mrs. c. T. Miles, Mrs. F. D. Saw
yer or Hollis Allard.
Miss Beryl Powell Of Jeffersonville
began her duties on Monday as music
teacher in the schools and Miss Reba
M. Porter Of Johnson in the second
grade Miss Porter will also teach
drawing. Mrs. Baldwin, who has
been teaching second grade takes the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-09-18
WOMEN BEHIND LOAN
County Now Organized for Drive on
'Fighting Fourth"

Mrs. j. F. Batchelder of Barton
has been appointed County Publicity
chairman in connection with the
Woman's Campaign for the Fourth
Liberty Loan drive in Vermont. Mrs.
Batchelder was in St. Johnsbury on
Monday to attend a meeting of in
struction for the work.
The United States government has
asked the women to assist in the
Fourth Liberty sLoan drive and have
appointed Mrs. Edward G. Smith of
st. Adams chairman of the Woman's
campaign in Vermont, with Miss Le-
Publicity chairman.
They have already appointed coun-
ty officers, who in turn have their To-
starts the campaign for the next Lib
erty loan, the Fighting Fourth.
If you have not already done so will
you begin now to save your pennies
for your Liberty bond? Do you want
to see Vermont go over the top with
more than it's quota? Will you lend
you put the savings in the tithing
or be taxed? Will you save and will
boxes?
This is not gift but an investment
with the greatest combined wealth of
the world behind it. 1t is the great
est investment the world has ever
offered. Bonds are money What you
save for bonds you save for yourself
Hence our campaign slogan, "Save
to buy and buy to keep"
The tithing boxes which are being
left at the homes, by the local COM
mittee of the Woman's Campaign for
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive of Ver-
mont, are to help us to save our dimes
and quarters that we may be able to
meet the first payment on our Liber-
ty bonds. Then we save to meet fu-
ture payments. Save the pennies
that make the dimes and the dimes
that make the dollars that buy the
bonds.
Mrs. J. F. Batchelder,
County Publicity Chairman.
The county organization is made up
as follows:
Mrs. J. E. McCarten, Newport,
chairman.
Mrs J. F. Batchelder, Barton, pub
licity chairman.
Town chairmen:
Barton, Miss Fanny May.
Derby Line, Miss Esther Butterfeld
Newport, Mrs. C.. F. Bigelow.
North Troy, Mrs. B. F. Gray.
Orleans, Mrs. L. E .Spafford.