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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05
WOODBURY.

The many friends of Robert Davis will
be pleased to learn he is convalescing
from severe attack Of Spanish influ-
enza at the base hospital, Camp Devens,
Mass
Elwyn Boyce Of Elmore was an over
Sunday guest of his aunt, Mrs. Maude
Davis.
Ernest George has moved his family
into the f. r. Fletcher tenement
William, Fred and Robert Weeks spent
Sunday at their mothers, and Charles
Weeks in Hardwick.
Mrs. Laura Dawson Of Frankfort, Me-,
is guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary
Mosier.
Hester Doty was visitor in Adamant
Tuesday.
Myrtle Davis is spending few days
with friends in East Barre.
E. D. Baldwin was home over the
week end from his work in Barre.
Mrs. Belle Daniels left Friday for
Portsmouth, NJ H., for an indefinite stay.
News was received Thursday of the
death of Maurice Ferris at Camp Colt,
Gettysburg, Pa.
Wendell Weber and sister, Maude,
were in Adamant the first of the week
Mrs, C. H. Dana was in Montpelier
Thursday and Friday.
Miss Flora brennan is guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. brennan,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05
NERRURY

Newbury is the home of the secretary
of the Orange county chapter, American
Red Cross, Mrs. Charles FL. Greer an en-
ergetic young woman whose zeal is only
exceeded by her patriotism. She has is
sued the following call for 1000 women
TO do canteen work in France: An ur-
gent cable from France has come, calling
for 1000 women for canteen and hut
service, to be sent in the next six weeks.
Every chapter, not branch, is expected to
furnish one candidate This il rush
order. The women must be between 25
and IS years of age, very strong physical
ly, and of attractive personality. No
woman can be considered who has ia
Their, son or husband in the United States
army or navy, or in the foreign service
of any relief organization They should be
typically American. The living condi-
tions are hard and uncomfortable, with
long, difficult hours. Each woman must
have the spirit Of service and co-opera-
ton Anyone wishing to become can
didate for this foreign service work will
please communicate with the chairman Of
the chapter, Judge Stanley G. Wilson,
Chelsea, or the secretary, Mrs. Chas. H.
Greer, Newbury.
As precautionary move, the schools
in this place have been closed. Also there
will be no services in the Congregational
church tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05
WELLS RIVER

Mrs. Charles Mayette, who has made
her home for many years with Edward
Mayette, in the back part of the town
died at Fitchburg, Tuesday. The body
was brought to Wells River on Friday
afternoon. Mrs Mayette had gone to
Camp Devens to see her son, who was
sick with the Spanish influenza, when
she was taken sick with the same dis
ease. She was rushed to Fitchburg, but
died soon after reaching there, The flu
neral was held Friday afternoon.
Miss Moran, head table girl at Hotel
Wentworth, died ait 4 p. m. Thursday,
after few hours sickness of the Span
ish influenza.
Mrs. Ida Young, housekeeper for
George Carpenter, has been very sick,
but at last reports was gaining slowly
Russell McMeekin, who has been sick
for several days at the Portsmouth navy
yard, was able to return home to Woods
Vile the first of the week
Mrs Kate Field, for long time SUI
perintendent in the Mclean hospital, IL
visiting Miss Lizzie Leslie. She expected
to 90 back to her work yesterday to the
registration of nurses in Massachusetts.
Carl Meade, young man OF IL years,
died at his home in the Learned block of
diabetis. He had been sick long time
and hopes foe his recovery were very
slim The funeral and burial were held
at East Corinth on Friday. Due to his
father being sick with the grip, his moth
err was obliged to accompany the body
alone.
The fourth Liberty loan train was at
the Wells Rwier station Tuesday after
noon, where articles peculiar 10 war were
on exhibition A young man from Put
ney, who was gassed in one Of the later
BATTLES in July gave short talks. The
day was pleasant and in fact that the
epidemic kept many from being present,
still large number were on hand. On
Thursday the train was at Woodsville
for about an hour.
The /. 0. o. #. district meeting, sched-
uled to be held Monday evening at vii
lage hall, was cancelled on account of the
prevailing epidemic.
Mrs. Nellie Meehan of Fairlee and Bos-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05

ton. Is visiting her mother, Mrs. Harry
Clark for few days, before going to
Boston for the winter.
Andrew Aitkin and Albert Whitelaw
are back home from the Grand Array en-
campment held in the state Of Wash
ington. Mr. Stearns, who went with them
remained few days in Boston, before
returning to his home in Woodsyille,
N. III.
The last death to be reported from
Spanish influenza is that of Kirk Bow
ers of Woodsville, n. H., He was sick
only short time, dying from pneumo-
MIA. Mr.. Bowers has worked for a long
time for the Peoples market at Woods
vile, and he viii be greatly missed from
his accustomed place.
Prescott Woods, an engineer on the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05
SOUTH RYECATE
Granite Manufacturers Warned to Cur
tail Business.

a telegram mas DeeH received DY the
local Granite Manufacturers association
instrueting all the firms to cTtaA their
business as much as possible, as it is not
regarded as essential 10 winning the war.
Because of the shortage of cutters and
difficulty of getting stock, the local sheds
have been complying with this order for
some time, but it looks as though the
winter would bring a complete shut
down.
Lieut.. Raymond Beaton is i'll with in.
fuenza in a military hospital in Balti-
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Peaslee of Bath
Me, were in town a few days this week
making the "trip by automobile
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Smith are the
happy parents of son, born Sunday
Sept. 20.
The local Red Cross met Tuesday and
packed the clothing which had been left
ait their room for the destitute Belgians.
Two large boxes were filled, weighing
6l5 pounds, and all the articles were in
very good condition. Warm and service
able.
1t is reported that John Renfrew has
purchased of Mrs. Mabel Peaselee her
house ON Main street.
DR.. Brock Roben made his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Roben, visit last
week.
Mrs. Luther Grove is in Barre assist
ing in the home of her sister, Mrs. Nor.
man Morrison, during the illness Of Mrs
Morrison and child.
Miss Cecile Brock came home from
Bellows Falls Wednesday, having mild
attack of the prevailing epidemic.
All the young people who went from
here to Montpelier seminary, have had
or are having influenza All have re-
turned home except George Fisk, who is
still too i'll to come.
Ryegate has exceeded her quota of the
fourth Liberty loan, which was $4,000;
$50 $50 has already been subscribed
DR.. Darling has been kept ON the road
constantly day and night for the past
two weeks. Some days he has driven
nearly one hundred miles, his patients
being from South Newbury to Peacham
He has had to have a chauffeur, being
so sleepy he does not dare drive his own
car.
Tells Cole left Thursday for Bath
Me, where he expects to get job as
time-keeper in shipyard.
Rev. f. A. Collins is in Greensboro
being called there to officiate at the flu
neral of former parishioner, Mrs. Gil
lis.
Charles Weeks was surprised Friday
to find one of his large team horses
.,yL s.,I, Ae@a
place, lying dead and half eaten by
some animal. The horse had been seen
only day or two previous. Mr.. Weeks
is somewhat mystifed by the strange
circumstances
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05

White Mountain division, died at his
hosse in Woodsyille, N. H., early Monday
morning from pneumonia, which started
from the grip.
Harry SherweH has been compelled to
give up his work in the hotel at New
port under the work or fight act Until
he obtains employment suitable to the
government requirements he will reside
at the home of his father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-05
CABOT

Owing to the prevailing epidemic all
public gatherings will be closed to all
schools in town, until Oct. Ia, no church
services or Sunday schools will be held
for two Sundays, by order Of the board
Of health.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Drainage Bids Close June Goth, 1918
NOTICE TO DRAINAGE CON-
TRACTORS

In connection with the construction
of the drainage work of the Rusk
Farm Drainage District located in the
towns of Rusk and Strickland, Rusk
County, Wisconsin, the following sealed
bids will be received by the Board of
Commissioners of said district at the
office of the Secretary of said board
in the State Bank building, at Lady
smith, Wisconsin, up to three o'clock
in the afternoon June Doth, 1918:
A separate bid for dredging and
ditching;
A separate bid for furnishing the
tile
A separate bid for hauling the tile +;
A separate bid for laying the tile /;
A separate bid for furnishing, haul
ing and laying the tile;
A separate bid for all work and ma
teria1;
The approximate amount of work to
be done is as follows:
Number of feet of 6 inch tile 29,330
Number of feet of s inch tile 21,700
Number of feet of 10 inch tile 11,750
Number of feet of II inch tile 1850
Average cut 3.5
Number of feet of open ditch 10000
The said work and construction to be
in accordance with the plans and
specifications on file in the office of
the commissioners a copy of which may
be obtained by addressing the secre-
tary.
Each sealed bid must be accompanied
by a certified check of $780, except bid
for all work and material must be
accompanied by certified check of
$1,000.
All of the above dredging and ditch
ing to be completed on on before July
LIST, 1919. All of above thing to be
completed on or before December Both,
1919.
Seventy-five per cent (75 per cent?
of the contract price to be paid in cash
on monthly estimates, and the balance
to be paid in cash when the work has
been completed and accepted.
The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any and all bids.
B. M. APKER, Chairman.
j. A. MICHAELSON, Secretary.
W. S. MANNING, Treasurer.
Board of Commissioners
of Rusk Farm Drainage
District.
J. w. CarOw, Attorney.
(First publication May 81, 1913 80
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
VOTE IS VERY LIGHT
Steady Rain |nterferes With
South Dakota Primary.
Senator Sterling Is Leading His OPP
ponent, Frank M. 6yrne, In Race
for denomination.

Sioux Falls, S. D., May 30.-Many
South Dakota voters were kept at
home by heavy rain which fell all
day in most parts of the state and as
result the lightest vote ever re-
corded was cast in the primary cleo
ton, according to incomplete reports.
On the face of the early returns,
it was indicated that less than half
of the normal vote would be cast.
Although the reports received were
meager, those received showed Sen
ator Sterling, Republican, leading his
opponent, Frank M. Byrne, by $50
votes.
In the race for congress in the
First congressional district, c. A.
Christopherson, Republican, led his
opponents, T. w. Dwight and r. c..
Johnson, Republican, of Aberdeen,
leading the congressional race in the
second district No returns were OBJ
tainable from the western part of
the state.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Two Brave Marines.

On the first day of February, 1918,
there was an explosion in a seaplane
hangar on an aviation field near Wash
ington. The explosion started fire
which set ablaze. the clothing of a
chief petty officer Of the navy. The
death of the petty officer and the de-
struction of the costly hangar were i'm
minent. Privates William r. Lawton
and Raymond ]. Burnap, United States
marines from the Washington navy
yard, were on duty nearby. Aiming
themselves with fire extinguishers,
they dashed to the rescue. The life Of
the petty officer was saved and the de-
struction of the hangar prevented. Sec
rotary Daniels wrote personal letter
to each of the marines, commencing
him for his GOODNESS and presence of
mind in the face of sudden danger.
Private Lawton enlisted in the ma
rine corps on August 4, 1914, at Nor
folk, Va. Private Burnap joined the
soldiers of the sea at Philadelphia on
July q, 1917.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOTES

The books for the Rusk County
travelling libraries are here and are
being made ready for distribution
through the county. The villages of
Hawkins and Tony have made appli-
cation for these Libraries and other
towns wishing to have libraries may
apply now.
New books put into circulation this
week are:
Bartlett, F. O.-The Wall Street
Girl.
Bindloss, Harold Harding of Allen
wood
Lincoln, J. C.-Mr. Pratt.
Crothers, S.. NJ,
CrOtherS, S. M.-Among Friends
Dawson, Mary-Mary Dawson Game
Book.
French, Acknowledgements Garden
Book.
Gray, Alexander, trans.-I accuse, by
German.
Price, Overton- Land We Live
In.
Stanton, Theodore, trans.-A Soldier
of France to his Mother.
Bailey, Carolyn-Tell Me Another
Story.
Burgess, I. W.-Mother West Winds
Neighbors.
Grinnell, G. Beyond the Old
Frontier.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
TROOPS REACH COAST CAMP
Minnesota and Dakota Boys Arrive at
Camp Lewis.

Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Wash, May
29.-The first troops from Minnesota
and the Dakotas have arrived at
Camp Lewis. More than 5000 men
are expected.
The process of making United
States citizens of 5,199 Camp Lewis
soldiers, now subjects of other coun-
tries, began when the first of the alien
enlisted men of the cantonment, in
Guiding enemy aliens, appeared at the
library of the 166th depot brigade for
the preliminary process of naturaliza-
ton.
Approximately 200 men from Wash
ington and Idaho arrived in the May
contingent of the draft, which is to
bring some 10000 men. According to
the latest weekly health report, the
mean strength of the camp is 40.43O
men,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
REGISTRATION NOTICE

Wednesday, June 9Th, is registration
day for all men that have become 81
years of age since June 9th, 1917.
Registrars will be required to appear
at the office of the local board at the
court house in Ladysmith to register.
The Government has fixed the place
and designated the local board as
registrars.
1t has been requested that all pub
lie spirited people, help in every way
that they can, by spreading this infor-
nation and assist in getting the young
men to the place of registration. See
that all young men are notified and
appear for registration. 1t will save
them trouble and expense to register
June 9Th.
LOCAL BOARD OF
RUSK COUNTY.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Fifty-five Ships Built in May.

Washington, May 30.-Fdfteen steel
ships and three wooden ships, with a
total tonnage of 10000, were launch
ed during the week ending May 25,
the shipping board announced. This
figure brings the launchings for May
up to 80 steel ships and Is wooden
ships Ten steel ships, with total
tonnage of 63,4S6, were completed in
the last week Of this number, eight
were requisitioned ships and two were
built under contract. All shipping
board tonnage figures are dead.
weight.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Large Scale Raids BY Enemy
Thrice Halted BY Americans
In Picardy.
WIN COUNTERATTACk
ard Hold Captured Positions Until
Ordered to Withdraw to Their
Original Line.

With the American Army in Picar-
subjected to three determined Ger
man attacks, in the nature of large
scale raids.
The first, before Fontaine Sous
Montdidier, was at 6:15 a. m. The
second, and third were launched ST.
simultaneously at 1870 a. M, one to the
right of Cantigny and the other again
before Fontaine Sour Montdidier. ALI
were repulsed with heavy German
losses.
Not only were the attacks repulsed,
but the Americans drove the boches
from their trenches in a counter at
tack, holding the captured positions
until they were ordered to withdraw
to their original line.
Foes Charge in Two Waves.
The first attack was preceded by a
barrage and followed the pounding of
the American rear position by enemy
artillery at night. The boches adj
vanced in two waves, il the face of
heavy machine gun and artillery fire.
They succeeded in entering our lines,
but counter attack was Immediately
organized and they were driven out.
The retreating Germans were taking
an American prisoner with them,
when several of his comrades leaped
from the trenches, caught up with the
boches, killed the entire party guard
ing the prisoner and brought him
back
The second assault before Fontaine
Sour Montdidier was as violent as the
first, but the enemy was unable to
penetrate the American lines. The
counterattack then carried the Amer
leans into the boches' line, which they
held for more than al hour.
Hot Reception for Boches.
Near Cantigny the Germans got
such a hot reception that they did
not attempt to repeat the assault.
The observers reported heavy enemy
losses, artillery, machine gun and
rifle fire cutting down the advancing
boches, who left a great number of
dead in No Mans Land.
The three attacks netted the Ameri-
cans five German prisoners American
positions were considerably mauled by
the enemy artillery and the troops are
working hard to reconstruct them in
preparation for a resumption of the
German assaults.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
HAVE CONFIDENCE IN ARMY
New German Offensive Fails to Alarm
Enolish People

London, May 30.-The British pub
lie received the news of the resump-
ton of the German offensive with less
manifestation of anxiety than was OBJ
servable during the critical days last
March. At that time the Germans
sprang a surprise, as the British peo-
pie did not expect the Allied line
to fall back.
On the present occasion, however,
the much advertised resumption of
the German onslaught found the pub
lie prepared. Furthermore, the at
tack came under somewhat changed
conditions, such as the unified COM
mand and new troop dispositions, all
of which give the people here greater
confidence in the final outcome of the
gigantic struggle.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
$lOO Reward. 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least one
dreaded disease that science has been
able to cure in all its stages, and that Is
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the medical
fraternity. Cafarrh being a constitutional
disease, requires constitutional treat
ternally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. there
by destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, and giving the patient strength by
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have so much faith in it's curative pow
ers that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure Send
for list Of testimonials ~
Address: F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Cannot Grant Applications.

Washington, May 30-Applications
of many industrial corporations and
public utilities to the war finance
corporation for direct loans cannot be
granted, it was announced, because
the law permits loans only in eXcep-
tional cases and where adequate Sc
curity is furnished In a statement
of policy, the finance corporation d.
rectors also explained the corpora
ton cannot be expected to make loans
for refunding many cases of maturing
obligations, as sought in applications.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
nate and appoint the fifth day of June
nineteen hundred eighteen as
REGISTRATION DAY

and / call upon all persons of the
designated age to present themselves
on this day at the proper office of
registration to enroll themselves for
such military or other service as the
constituted authorities may determine,
and l urge upon all good citizens that
the day be fittingly celebrated; that
the business interests of the state will
give the young men who are required
to register every opportunity to do so ;
and that flags be displayed on public
buildings and private homes on this
day of dedication.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
l have hereunto set my
hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State
of Wisconsin to be af-
fixed Done at the Cap
itOl in the City of Madi-
son this twenty fourth day
of May, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen.
EMANUEL l.. Phillip.
Governor.
BY the Governor:
MERLIN HULL,
Secretary of State.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Urqes Irish Youths to Resist.

Dublin, May S0-A sermon by
Bishop Fogarty of the diocese of Kill
laloe, in which he urged Irish youths
to resist CONSUMPTION to the utmost,
caused widespread comment in the
Dublin press. The bishops sermon
was delivered during confirmation
ceremonies. He lauded De Valera,
president of the. Sim Feiners, de-
claring him a great, upright leader,
whose advice should be followed by
the people of Ireland. He urged Irish
men to remain calm and confident of
the outcome Of the present trouble
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
Would Have English Sole Language

Des Moines, May 29.-English as the
sole language for schools, newspapers,
and other usages in this country, was
urged by Theodore Roosevelt in an
address on "Americanism" here UNI
der the direction Of the National Sc
curity league. The former president
reiterated his contention for universal
obligatory military training as pre-
vention of future wars and warned
against those who declare there will
be none after the present conflict.
Roosevelt pointed out 'our duty to
speed up the war and put it through"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
BRITISH CASUALTIES HEAVY
German Forces Suffer Severely Dur
ina Fierce Fighting.

London, May 30-Although the Brit
ish losses admittedly are consider
able, the latest reports from the
front state that the: enemy's casual
les are extremely severe as a result Of
some of the fiercest fighting since
March 81.
While approaching the gravity Of
the situation in view of the crossing
of the Aisne, military circles are
calmly confident that the enemy will
be unable to accomplish his obvious
purpose of weakening the other fronts
where the main attack undoubtedly
will be projected.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-05-31
WOULD SEE ALLIED VICTORY
Anna Held Says She Won't Die Until
Foe Is Whipped.

New York, May 29.-"I will not die
until France is again altogether
France, and the Germans are driven
back across the Rhine" Anna Held
declared Her physician says the not
ed actress can live only short time
longer, as she is suffering from al
incurable disease.
The disease is known as multiple
myolema, which causes disintegration
of the bones.