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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
New England Subscriptions.

Boston, May 23.-Although exact fig
ures were not available, the New Eng.
land manager of the Red Cross campaign
to-day estimated the districts total al
well over sS,000,000. Overnight reports
amounted to nearly 100000, represent
ing only pledges or money actually re-
ceived at banks.
The American Woolen company to- day
subscribed $4,000, all of which, it was
said, will be credited to New England.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
GOES TO ENGLAND.
Chief Secretary for Ireland Edward
Shortt Left Unexpectedly.

Dublin, Wednesday, May Edward
Short, chief secretary for ireland, left
Dublin by the morning boat to-day for
Holyhead on his way TO London. His de-
parture was entirely unexpected in Off
cial circles and his absence from Dublin
castle was known only to a few. A To-
cal Sim Fein leader was arrested last
night,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

Beginning with jane 10. no suhscrip-
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voa wish % have the paper continued.
rlesse remit or call and pay up in sd-
vance. No papers VII be mailed 70 any
one after that date unless paid for in
advance
Tie babe on your paper vii show
the estc % which ypu are paid
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
FOR INSTANCE
How Many People Realize Great Britain
Is Clothing American Troops?

London, May 23-"The many sided
ness of Great Britain's contribution to
the war might well be kept before the
eyes of the world, says the Daily Chron-
icle, in commenting on the statement
yesterday of Sir Robert Kindersley,
chairman Of the national war savings
committee, respecting the great increase
since last fall in the assistance given by
small investors toward financing the war
How many people, for instance, realize
that Great Britain is clothing American
troops in France, and providing nearly
all their armament, except artillery"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
HEAVY QUAKE
VAS RECORDED
Shocks Died Down at s:45 This Morning
Point Where They Were Conferred
Is Not Yet Determined.

Washington, D. G., May 23.A heavy
earthquake occurred this morning, cen
tered at a point not yet determined The
shocks were just dying down at s;45
a. M, and until the seismograph records
have been removed from the machines
definite data will not be available.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
JEWS HARsHLY TREATED.
And Their Property in a Galician City
Has Been Damaged.

Stockholm, May 23.-Pogroms have
taken place at Vielieza, Galicia, and
many Jews have been wounded serious
", according to report received by the
Jewish Press bureau here. Shops were
plundered and windows smashed, the
damage to property exceeding 100000
kroners. The local police made no effort
TO protect the jews and military assist
ance was summoned from Cracow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
Car Rolled Down and Off the
Bridge, Killing James
Cochrane
WEALTHY RES Ar)ENT,
CLARENCEV LIE, P. @.
Accident Hapr ssed in Mil
ton and lS4y Was
Rec Cred

Milton, May = James Cochrane, a
wealthy farmer of Clarenceville, Canada,
was killed here yesterday when his au-
tomobile, becoming stalled on steep
hill, rolled down on the bridge and
crashed through the guard rail into La
moille river Cochrane was a brother of
Frank Cochrane, minister of canals and
railways in the cabinet of Premier Bor-
den. He was go years of age. His
body was recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
BRITISH D. S. O. TO AMERICAN.
Colonel ]. N. Hodgis Of Engineer Corps
Gets Distinguished Recognition.

American Headquarters on the British
Front, Wednesday, May 22.-(By Asso-
ciated Press Colonel j. n. Hodgis, of
the American engineer corps has been
awarded the British distinguished service
order in recognition OF his services dur
ing the period from March q to April 3.
Colonel Hodgis is one of the first
American officers to receive the d. S. o.
The latest published United States army
list gives John n Hodgis as a captain
of the First engineers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
Stoke G. 70 Iury To-dar.

Kansas City. May 2s.-Argument Of
counsel in the case Of Mrs. Rose Pastor
Stokes, charged with violation Of the
espionage Law, was resumed when court
opened to-day. Indications were the case
would Be in the hands of the jury late
tins afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
WALKING DEAD MEN"
Russian Prisoners Who Are Being Ex-
changed for Germans.

Washington, d. c, May 2S.-Arrival
at Petrograd Of the first contingent Of
1900 Russian prisoners to be exchanged
under the recent Russo German agree
ment, was reported 70 the state depart
ment to-day. The meu. the dispatch
said we're -veritable walking dead men >
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
DR.. MERRILL PRESIDENT.
Heads Congregationalists for the Coming
Year-Meet at Essex in 1910.

Lyndonyille, May 23.--The part Presi-
dent Wilson and the United States are
playing in the war was indorsed in reso-
tions adopted at the closing session
yesterday of the Vermont Congregational
conference. Other resolutions expressed
approval of the proposed federal prohi-
bition amendment. Rev. DR.. Charles H.
Merrill of st. Johnsbury was elected
president of the conference. The meeting
next year will be held at Essex Junction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
DIED IN woRKHoUsE
Sister of Charles Stewart Parnell, Fs-
nous Irish Patriot

Dublin. May 23.-A sensation was
caused in Dublin to-day BY the death in
the workhouse hospital. known as the
South Dublin Union. of Mrs. Emily Rick
cts. sister Of the late Charles Stewart
Parnell. the famous Irish patriot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
DENY SENSATIONAL RUMoRs.
That Attempts Were Recently Made to
Assassinate German War Leaders.

London, May 23.-Rumors of recent
attempt on the lives of Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and General Ludendorff
are denied in Berlin dispatch to the
''Koelnische Volks Zeitung," according to
the Amsterdam correspondent of the
Mornino Post
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
SAME PRICE ON COPPER.
Is Recommended to President Wilson By
War Industries Board.

Washington, d. C., May 23.-The price
fixing committee of the war industries
board probably will recommend TO Pres
ident Wilson that the present price of
23ls cents a pound for copper be contin-
ued for three months. beginning June !.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
LIEUT.. KURTZ KILLED.
American Pilot Accidentally Loses Life
Within American Lines.

Washington, May 23-General Per
shings communique, transmitted to-day
to the war department, reported that
Lieutenant kurtz, an American pilot, had
been killed accidentally within the Amer
lean lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-23
Worcester Manufacturer Dead.

Worcester, Mass. May 23-Albert w.
Clifford, 81 years old, vice president of
the Standard Screw Manufacturing Co,
died here to-day after long illness.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
BARWTCK NABBED
ON OLD CHARGE
ARRESTED TO ANSWER ALLEGED
CHECK SWINDLER GAME.

J. w. Barwick, one time presiden
of the Barwick Hoe Works of Atlanta,
and a travelling salesman for years,
made cash bond here today and left
the Jail after having been arrested in
Dublin and brought here to answer
for having snapped Dekle Bros a
worthless check for some forty odd
dollars in pure good money.
The complaint against the man was
made in 1915 He went from place to
place and finally. so it is stated, mat"
an effort to remit good money again
to take up the spurious check. An in
dictment had been secured and the
case was not settled.
Barwick put up cash bond today
and if he returns here when trial is
set, the case will be disposed of.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
MRS. JOHNSON DEAD
AT ACE IS YEARS
NATIVE OF COMMUNITY AND A
RESIDENT HEE SINCE CITY
FIRST STARTED.

Mrs. Fannie NJ. johnson. widow of
the late F. n. Johnson, died at the
ia mily home this morning at seven
O'Clock after lingering illness. She
had reached the advanced age of SIS
years and was a native of this section.
She had resided on Eighth Avenue
for long time and had hosts of
friends all over the community.
Mrs. Johnson lived here at the
time the first buildings OF consequence
were constructed. At her home the
brick layers who constructed the SUI
W; net hotel boarded and she could
recount every principal event in the
history of the growing business com
mUEi5y Mrs Johnson is survived by
ore daughter. Miss Lula Haines. Her
hu: band preceded her to the grave
in 1907.
The funeral will occur at the resi-
1ence tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock. Rev r. B. Stanford. pastor of
IT," Methodist church, will conduct
the service. The remains will be laid
to rest in Sunnyside cemetery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Battle of Woods

With the American Army on the
Aisne- Marine Front, July 26.-(By AS
sociated Press)-The Franco American
push northeast of Chateau Thierry
has resolved itself into battle of
woods which abound in this region.
The Germans are fighting a rear guard
action with artillery and machine guns
and are retiring gradually. German
infantry is not in evidence.
Indications this morning were that
the enemy is preparing for a further
withdrawal. The Germans have been
struggling to hold. the northern half
of Fer and Ris Forests. but the Allies
are making progress in ousting them
from those woods.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Fall of Enemy is Near

With the French Army in France,
July 26.-(5y Associated Press)-The
entire German position within the
Marine salient is such that it may fall
at airy moment, as the result of some
sharp forward movement of the Allies,
affecting a vital part.
II is for this reason that the Ger
man commanders have ordered their
men to hold on at all costs while a
defensive position is prepared upon
which the Germans can fall back.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
WHITE MEN WENT
OCORDON TODAY
OF CRISP'S YOUNG
REGIsTRANTs ANSWER CALL
OF COUNTRY

Twenty-six of the young white reg
istrants of Crisp county entrained here
this morning for Camp Gordon where
they will be made ready rapidly for
going to Frnace.
The call from here was for q men.
Twenty-six of them went and one was
excused. The quota was %, while a
supply list of four had TO be made up
for some who were rejected on pre-
vious examination.
Sixty-nine negroes will be sent Mon
day to fill new quota from this county
for July.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
ORDER TO EXAMINE
EVERY RECISTRANT

Every registrant in Crisp must be
examined and made ready fer the
calls that are coming during the month
of August. This order came to the
local board today and carried with it
the information that the movement of
men during the month is going to be
extremely heavy
The registrants in class one will be
examined and made ready and the
local board will have all its men sub
ject to immediate call ready when the
order comes TO move.
Thirty-nine of the 1918 regsstrants
are being examined this afternoon
and these will be placed according to
qualification and made ready to go.
The board will remain at work under
stress until the August movement
has been made
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

With the French Army in France,
July 26.-(By Associated Press)-A re-
Prospective glance at the etire battle
since the Germans tried to cross the
Marine in their great effort to break
up the French armies shows the
Crown Prince thought the French were
exhausted by the terrific defense bat
Ties they had fought in March. April,
May and June and thus decided to
launch an offensive. He was so conf
dent of success he did not endeavor to
enlarge his preparations.
General Petaih prepared plan to
meet the Germans which Foch approx
ed 1t was to abandon the advanced
posts and hold the principle line of
resistance with only absolutely essen
tial forces and in the mean time to
spring a counter offensive on the enc
my flank when fully engaged in the
battle. Petains plan was carried out
at the proper time and place and re-
suited in breaking up the German of
fensive and placing them in their pre-
sent dangerous position.
The present moment for the Ger
mans is the most critical of the war
and they are fighting desperately.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
GERMAN ORDER
HOLD Line AT
ANY COST
TILL DEFENsEs ARE PREPARED
BEHIND WHICH TO RETIRE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
French Take Two Towns

Paris, July 26.-The capture of the
towns of oulchy-Le-Chateau and Viii
lie Montoire is officially announced to-
day.
The French took four common and
many hundred prisoners.
The French took two hundred pri-
soners and twerty machine guns at
Vile Montoire.
The French have advanced east of
Oulchy-L
Vile Montoire is about five miles
directly south of scissors in the re-
eion where the Germans have been
making a most determined resistance.
because of the danger to their line
of retreat from the Marine salient.
Oulchy-Ie-Chateau is about seven
miles south Of Vile Montoire and its
capture represents the additional clos
ing in on Fere-En-Tardenois, about
six miles to the east although the Al
lies are closer to Fere-En-T ardnoise
on its south.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
TWO YOUNG REGlSTRANTS TO
GO FAR TO NORTHWEST

Will T. Roberts of Hatley and Hem
ry w. Wright. residing near Penia, two
registrants waiting for their turn from
Crisp, will leave early Monday morn
ing for Vancouver. British Columbia,
far in the northwest, for the purpose
of engaging themselves in the produc-
ton of spruce for the aerial corps in
the construction of new machines.
They have their call and are leav.
ing al once. 1t will take them week
to reach their point of residence be-
You'd the state of Washington. They
are going with the hearty good wishes
of a host of friends in Crisp.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
FIRE DAMAGE SUIT WAS
HARD LEGAL BATTLE

The jury in the case of the Read
Phosphate Company against the A.
B. & A. Railroad in which damages
were sought for the destruction Of
an acid house at the local fertilizer
liant received the case at noon today
and after dinner at hotel went to
the consideration. 1t has proven
rather hard legal battle It is charged
chat a passing railroad engine set fire
to the house
In the damage suit of J. R. Wolff a
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

The Allies moved up their heaviest
artillery this morning and threw shells
irto the German lines five and a half
miles northwest of Oulchy-Le Chateau
and two miles southeast of Sapolay as
we'll as in the districts to the south.
The Germans have been using
sneeze gas, but ineffectiveIy. The bat
tie in the woods continues this morn
ing. The Germans are offering des-
perate resistance in the underbrush.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
U. S. Still Silent

Washington, July 26,-The news Of
ficiany announced in London that Jat
pan had decided to accept the propo-
sal of the United States to give milf
tary aid to the Czcho-Slovaks does not
al ter the policy of officials here In
refusing to comment on the status q
the negotiations.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
NEED ALL MEN TO
FILL new CALLS
CRoWDER STOPS ENLIsTMENTS
IN NAVY AND MARINES

Washington. July 26.-General Crow
der has instructed local draft boards
to refuse to release class one regis
trants for enlistment in the navy and
marinesfor the emergency until they
are satisfied enough are physically
qualified to fill all August calls.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
BAKER LOOKS FOR
Low CASUALTIES
ONLY EIGHT MEN PER THOUSAND
IN OTHER FIGHTING

Washington, July 26.-Secretary Ba-
ker told the House military committee
today he did not know the casualties
of the present battles but only eight
men per thousand were killed in pre-
vious fighting which is no higher than
the disease death rate of Aemrican
expeditionary forces.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
AUSTRIA READY
FOR PEACE
TERMS
SOCIAL DEMOCRATS WANT GER
MANY TO TELL WAR AIMS

Amsterdam, July Equestrian So
cial Democrats have informed an in
terpellation in the lower house asking
the government to negotiate immed-
lately with Grmany, with a view of
Jointly fixing war aims and peace term
and repeating Austria's readiness for
peace without. anneXations or indem-
mites, according to Vienna dispatch.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
British Irtliet severe losses

London, July 26.-Germans deliver
ed an attack on the new British po-
sitions between Albert and Arras, but
were driven off with severe losses,
leaving prisoners, it is officially an
nounced today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
PETAIN PLANNED
BRILLIANT
STROKE
HAS GERMANS in MOST CRITICAL
POSITION OF WAR

Day after the Allies, now French
now Americans. now British, are en-
croachine on the triangular salient.
Some at places are making deep dents
in the enemy positions. At others they
are progressing more slowly.
Every line of communication within,
the salient is under bombardmcnt
night and day, either from Allied ar
tilIery or airplanes. It is with the
greatest difficulty and the heaviest sa-
critics. that the enemy is able to hold
on to this area. His men are sufftr-
ing terrible privstions owing to the
uncertainty of obtaining supplies and
in consequence the armies are COM
handing nearly every road and path.
The atigued German units cannot be
relieved even when sorely tired.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
q INDICTED FOR
STEALING
BEEF
AGENTS AND CHECK
Frs OF GOVERNMENT INDlC-
TED

New York, July 26.-Twenty-one per
sons, including purchasing agents OF
the government checkers, truck driv-
ers. and butchers were indicted today
by the federal grand jury charged
with being implicated in the theft OF
beef consigned to the United States
Army
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

verdict for $1,000 was awarded
against E. G. Youngblood. this case
arising out Of an automobile collision
in the outskirts of town last Septem-
Der.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Pressing Back Enemy

Washington, July 26.-American
forces continue to press back the en-
envy between the Ourcq and the Marine
General Pershing reported in his COM
muniqu for yesterday.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

The Germans launched a local at
tack this morning against the positions
the British recently took near Meteren
on the Flanders front, but were re-
pulsed after sharp fighting.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
Germans Get Merry

London. July ga German coun-
ter attack captured Merry and Hill 2O4.
The Allies are holding everywhere
else and advancing.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
WESTERN UNION
UNDER INDICTMENT

New York. July 26.-The Federal
Grand Jury toda yindicted the Western
Union on charges of having transmit
ted messages by mail.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
JAPAN ACCEPTS
AMERICAN
PLANS !
4
WILL JOIN UNITED STATES IN AS,
SlSTlNG cZEcHo.SLovAk Ar !
MES
IlIIiINllIIlIIHlIHIllIrllirllN

London, July 26.-It is officially am
nounced here that Japan has decided
to accept the American proposition
to assist the Czcho-Slovak armies in
Siberia
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26

Be careful of the summer girls
dimple 1t sometimes proves an open
grave for you
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-07-26
FIFTEEN PLAN ES
DOWNED IN
l5DAYS
FRENCH LIEUTENANT HAS BRoK.
EN- ALL AIR RECORDS

Paris, July 26-Second Lieutenant
Coessard, of the French Army has
broken all records in air fighting &C.
cording to newspapers. He has won
fifteen air victories in fifteen days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-01
6S-4w

VlRGINIA-In the Clerks Office
of the Circuit Court of the City OF
Alexandria, on the 21st day Of March
1918.
Mary Elizabeth Boland vs.. 1ohl
William Boland. In CEancery.
Memo. The object of this suit Is
to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrl-
monii upon the ground of wilfnl de-
sertion and abandonment without JUS
cause or excuse for more than three
years prior to the fling Of this suit,
1t appearing by an affidavit filed in
this cause that the defendant, John
William Boland, is nonresident o.
this State: 1t is ordered, That saii
defendant appear here within fifteen
days after due publication OF this
order, and do what, is necessary 20
protect his interests. in this suit, and
that copy Of this order be forthwith
inserted in the Gazette. q newspaper
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-01

ished. The we'll digger had gone home
while waiting for material to finish
and had. placed some decayed boards
over it.
!, When the child was missed his
mother and Mrs. Royster ran to the
well. The broken boards told whai
had happened. The men were all in
the woods, no help was near Mrs!
Royster ran for rope and rang the
bell to summon help: This; did mot
satisfy the heart of mother,Sse she
jumped into the well and caught. q,
the wall, which was seven feet be:
low. Then went safely down on the
rocks, and caught her, child blythe
foot as he was probably sinking the
last time, for he was stiff and I'M
conscious. Ten, with the child IN her
arms, she climbed up again and hand.
ed him out, Aid soon arrived anc
she was drawn out by a rope. I, r e
Doctors were summoned. and ;:af tctl
several hours of care and medical at
tention the child regained CONSCIOUS
ness. T.. s. II S:!*hi
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-04-01

VIRGINIA-In the Clerks Office o.
the Circuit Court of the City of Alex
andria, on the 18th day Of March, 1918.
Annie Scott Corbin VS.. Harrison
Corbin. In Chancery.
Memo. The object Of this suit is to
obtain for the complainant an abso-
lute divorce from the bonds of matr:-
mony from the defendant, on the
grounds of wilful and voluntary deser-
ton and abandonment for moro than
three years prior to the institution OF
this suit; resumption Of maiden name
and for general relief. 1t appearing
by an affidavit filed nthis cause that
the defendant Harrison Corbin IS a
nonresident of this State: 1t s
ordered, That said defendant appear
here within fifteen days after due pub
lication of this order, and do what IS
necessary to protect his interests IN
this suit. Robinson Moncure, P. @.
A Copy Teste,
NEWELL S. GREENAWAY, Clerk.
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