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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

The largely increased loss of British
shipping during the last week, coupled
with the heavy attack on the British by
land and the bombardment of Paris by
the monster gun, indicates that the Ger
mans planned to synehronize their last
great effort in order to break down the
last vestige of the allies spirit The
British and French armies were to be
blasted into nothing, the food carrying
ships of the British were to be weeded
out and the people of Paris were to be
terrorized to the point of being willing
to stop the war. The last-named pur-
pose failed completely, the submarine
drive was not much more successful than
in the average week and the British and
French armies still stand solidy. A lit
tie German plan may have gone wrong.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
SOUTH RANDOLPH
Sergeant Hadley MePhetres at Front il
France,

France.
The following letter has been received
by G. l.. McPhetres from his SON. HadIey,
! a sergeant with the American forces
abroad;
Somewhere in France, Feb. Is. 1918
| My dear Father and Family: ! have
written you several letters and wonder
how many you have received 1t is "a
long time since | have heard from you,
and wonder every day just how you are
and how things are going hope you
are much better than when we left Was
glad to hear that Archie and Flora were
living there, because, with Andrew gone,
/ think you ought to have someone there.
Well where | am writing this letter it is
about 30 feet underground We are now
at the front, but in a very quiet sector.
Our guns are up over our heads, con
cealed with camouflage, so they won't be
seen by German aeroplanes. Camoullage
is wire or netting woven in with grass,
leaves, etc, to make it look like the
surrounding country. We sleep down in
the ground, 80 or 40 feet below tell
you, 1t is some job digging these dugouts,
as they call them, but we live very com
fortably and they are feeding us very
good. Part of the battery is here, and
the rest back about 10 miles with the
horses. Harland is here with me, and
you bet am glad we are together. We
spent our birthdays at the front. Some
change from year ago We are both
well and look fine and can eat anything
that comes along and all we can get
Have seen some great aeroplane fights
and yesterday one Frenchman brought
down two German aeroplanes.
My neck aches from looking up. We |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
NO MORE BONES" FROM HOME FOR
THE PRESENT.

The complaints which have been com
ing from American soldiers abroad that
they were not getting the boxes" sent
them by their relatives and friends back
home are likely to be accentuated by
reason of the United States governments
order prohibiting the sending Of the
boxes or parcels to the soldiers. How.
ever, the soldiers and their relatives and
friends should accept the order with good
grace because they should bear in mind
that the demands made on American and
allied shipping are 80 great that il is
not possible to carry the soldiers needed
or their equipment o. the supplies Of our
allies and it was necessary to eurtail the
shipment Of the actual necessities or.
these ~boxes~ Naturally enough. tho
government chose TO curtail the ship
mcnt Of the boxes and still send the
necessities. such necessities including
soldisrs. their equipment and the food
supplies 1t our aIlics Meanwhile. as
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
THE GERMAN PROFIT IN THE BIG
DRIVE.

Univ T.
The big offensive of the Germans
launched at the critical moment Of the
war" as the kaiser is said TO have put it,
has come down to the end OF a week,
For seven days the huge masses of Ger
man troops, hurled rccklessly into the
conflict, have been battcring at the al
! lied defenses from Arras to laFerc, a
distance of ~ miles. Yes, for seven
| days and seven nights the might OF the
great military machine has been exerted
! TO its utmost in an effort 10 smash the
! line of our allies and weaken the morale
of our allies troops. And what are the
net resultsg The German war lords, who
handle the flesh and blood OF Germany
as ii they were nothing but chattels,
have plunged into the British and French
line and fairly buried their men in their
own gore-and the allied army, forced
back in places, voluntarily retreating in
other places, remains intact and now
occupies a line OF defenses which is prob.
ably as strong as the one which il was
forced TO leave through the tremendous
impact OF the enemy. The Germans
have demonstrated that it was possible
TO smash the defenses of the allies and
TO send the allied army back; but that is |
something which was generally conceded |
til providing one side was willing to
pay the cost in men it could wrench such /
an advance. No doubt the British could |
have done the same thing several months
ago at Cambria if their war leaders had
been willing to drench the soil of north.
crn France with the precious blood of n
such multitude, In contrast to that n
for human life, the German
war lords were willing TO pay the price
in their countrymen's blood and they
have placed their line some miles into
allied territory. In short, they have
paid approximately 100000 casualties to
ret back what Won Hmdenburg volun.
arily reinquished somewhat more than
! year ago. That may be good tactics
rom the German standpoint, but IL does
rot get the Germans anywhere in their |
ruest for a German. made peace. Even |
With the sacrifice OF 100000 men the \
supreme Butcher is no nearer final vie. H
DRY in the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

fire few over to Fritz every day, but
not many have landed near us so far.
Gas is the main thing to look out for,
and we are well prepared for that. We
carry a gas mask all the time and wear
steel helmets. We are about two and
one half miles from the German trenches,
but unable to see them because of the
hills. About 10 miles back Of here was
occupied by the Germans last June. This
country has been pretty well battled
over. How long we are here for | don't
know, but will write just as soon as we
go back.
Don't worry; we will be all right and
home again before you realize it. Take
good care of yourself and write just how
you are. Love to all. Hadley
f. Barton Camp has received his com
mission as assistant department head
consul of the Modern Woodmen OF Amer
lea. His duties are the establishing OF
lodges of the order in the counties Of Or
ange and Windsor, also to solicit new
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

members to lodges already established in
those counties.
Mrs. Mary Williams is at Bethel, car
ing for her mother, Mrs. Ed. Preston
who is quite H.
Victor Grant, Fraser Metzeer and f. A,
Hatch OF Randolph are busy these days
in E. w. kNnt's sugar orchard. Busy
work for city chaps.
Ruth Kribstoek, who has been visiting
her parents in Stockbridge for a few
weeks, is again at John Wells.
Frank Williams is helping Z. P, Riford
make sugar.
Earl Delano, who has been in this sec
ton the past week dehorning cattle,
called on his uncle, f. d. Camp recently
The first wagon OF the season made
its appearance on the street here Satur-
day
Mrs. Blanche Hyde, who has been stop
ping several weeks with her mother at
South Royalton, has returned TO her
home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

has been 80 often stated in the soldiers
letters TO the home folks, the soldiers
are being treated very well rs 20 food
and garmentsi and the cutting of OF
these packages from the home folks will
not work any hardship ON the boys Tn
Ill the United States shipbulding
reaches the height Of the curve" rs the
experts call IL, we shall have to get
along without these luNuries
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
RATIFIED TROLL
LEY FRANCHISE
Continued from first page

ii it could be amended under the term,
OF the warning, but the moderator ruled
| that the question was on the acceptance
or rejection OF the franchise as submitted
| by the city council For that body Nav.
or Glysson explained that the instru-
| ment had carried by the vote of to g.
Judge ii. w. Scott led off for the opposi.
| ton He traced in detail the develop
ment Of the first traction company and
the transfer OF its business to the pres
ent concern Then he dissected the fran
chise as revamped and passed from gen
eralities to specific features of the d0cu.
ment He intimated undue influence in
getting the franchise through the coun.
Gil and was afterward accused of person.
alities
If the Judge dealt in personalities he
was repaid in similar coin. Rev. j. b.
Reardon replied and the latter's stand,
in turn, was attacked by s. D. Allen.
Judge Scott, according to Alderman
Henry Alexander, was off his trolley
when he linked the name of james Dun
can, the labor leader, Mr.. Alexander and
Supt. G. +. Millar of the Tenney com.
pany together in his intimations. On
the next move Mr. Alexander was facing
an attack from the right. where ex-Al-
derman Michael Keefe said that Mr..
Alexander, in supporting tie traction
eompany's proposal, had reversed him
self since he appeared as labor's repre-
sentative when Mr.. keefe was alderman
some years ago.
The principal speakers for the. fran
ehise were Attorneys j. Ward Carver,
S. Hollister Jackson and William Wish /
art. Messrs. Carver and Jackson said
that they were not retained by the com
pany and spoke, with Rev. Reardon, in
the interests of the square deal None
OF the three could see where the city had
anything TO lose in granting the new
Mayor Glysson suggested that
the council would undoubtedly give the
company permission to readjust fares
and schedules under the present fran
shise. Angelo Scampini and II. A. Phelps
spoke for the franchise, f. L. Small
sought an opinion from the city attor-
ley, and Mr.. Wishart explained in detail
now the new franchise had been framed
BY City Attorney Hunt OF Montpelier,
Attorney Gleason of the company and
Attorney Wishart for the city of Barre.
he expressed himself clearly as to the
apparent worth of the new franchise
There were several in the hall who
lad not been heard from when an inces
ant demand for ballot rather abruptly
temmed the ,1oodgates. 1t was nearly
midnight when the voters began to flock
tage ward with their ballots, but the
eIers addressed themselves vigorously |
o the count and the final tally was an
ounced: For the new franchise, l42 \
opposed, 90. Evidently no one was in
lood for further business. and article 9, H
nder which ANY other proper business"
always provided for, was passed over,
nd adjournment was taken. II
Large showing OF wash silks at Alb II
49, Ill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

Premier Lloyd Georges statement,
published from the housetops, that the
gaps in the British line due to the saw
age thrust of the Germans will be filled
up savors almost of camoufaee to cover
up some move which the British leaders
have in mind. Possibly it was intended
10 convey the impression that the British
were hard put TO it for reserves, in order
to lead the enemy on. On the other
hand, il may have been frank state
ment of real conditions. In view OF the
fact that the British are thought to have
lost only 10000 men as against 100000
German casualties we are inclined to
believe that the British are employing
little deception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

The thoughts and Ideals of the present
allies in the world war have been brought
into far closer relationship because Of
the menace that has developed on the
western front. Instead of rending them
apart the Germans arc driving the ma
tons closer together in the common pur-
pose to defend themselves from the i'm
minent peril. The United States of the
World is nearer realization than ever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

Field Marshal Haig's message to the
soldiers of Great Britain was a calm,
dignihed, yet inspiring declaration. 1t
is calculated to strengthen the spirit of
the entire army that is battling for the
right
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

One little lighted cigarette caused a
great explosion and a sl,5O0yO00 fire at
Jersey City. OF course, the cigarette had
to be dropped into some highly infam'
mable material in order to let the in
cipient confagration get a start, OF
course, too, there had TO be fool at the
wet end of the cigarette.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

The little dash of patriotic color given
TO the Barre city meeting last evening
was appreciated by all the citizens at
tending. In fact, it would be fine thing
if whole evening could be painted red,
white and blue now and then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

The kaiser has appointed his eldest
son commander OF the Guard Grenadier
regiment. Evidently there is no such
thing as nepotism in Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28
MEMnER or rnE AssoCIATEp PREss

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication Of all news de-
spaiehes credited to Il or not otherwise cred
tied In this paper. and also the local news
Published theresn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

There must be an allies kick back OF
Bray.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

II Ty Cobb joins the L, s army, the
Teuts. will have TO look out for their
bases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-03-28

Large showing OF wash silks at Alb
)ott's.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
Marine SHARES
ENl|VEN MARKET
oadc0s Shaded With Aucri.
can lee Nh.

NfN WORK.. s.r, .,.rU..tns
movement. v.rr Nr.|u 'Nu rII. fu ru,
earl. stock market operations tuItt
r'lIuE orders ~" N1f.0u, issues counter.
balanced lNr strength shown tt other
points hUi fHf variations r,upr. Iy we're
"uIN fractional Speculation was IyrI,
'n Mercantile Marine shrrrs. common
NHl preferred gaining nearly u poiui
rn"h Rt sNA and 1868. respectively. not.
Nl'hstnndlng lurk NJ official roufrmp.
zion ~ Yesterday report regarding the
status m the negotiations with IA ION
elrn syndicate Leaders. like United.
states steel Reading Union Pacific and
southern Pacific. We're shaded the llf
ter losing a point American lee gnlncI
3 points
Tinted States steel and related siug.
crcpt slowly upward. steel selling li mos.
compared with lU4N, earlier NrtIyIfIr.
m speculative pools contributed fu Iprr.r
gains elsewhere
Liberty 7'at advanced aud uthrr United
states issues uyerrtw, earlier fr,.4
sInug
Prices moved NARROWLY On tho fr.|
hour me bulk ~ fnr DEALINGS .ruffr...
nn mo equipment Issurs American gt,,F
Foundry Hd,u"-'f nearly B. point. M.
closing WIS finn
lIhtrtI NouI CLOSING T.n11 rs.s. .,
lINrliN bonds iulHF were, SIS 'uH G..
'Is' convertible iv. Ns nte. srr.rI I
NH tlo first convertible u.s. af SCI. 500.
n"l convertible 1',s n. 2le ih.rH a.,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
Will Collect
And Sell Junk to
Benefit Red Cross

J. was announced az TO-DAY, naunda,
luncheon Of the kiNani, club held at
ihe Lee llucku, hotel that a ,~al,ay,
drive under The club, auspigr, would
open Saturday morning at i o'clock I'M
front of the War Savings bank. where
an enclosure or Cow pen would he
provided 20 receive donation, OF d.,
Catded rubber goods. inner tubes. A
lng' hose. boots and large rubber ar
ueles being especially sought A com
mlltee will care for the Junk and make
disposal at the highest market price
all funds derived from the sale being
turned over 20 the Red Cross Plans
include the caring for several ear
loads before Christina, when the drive
will go
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
HARVESTER MERGER
REQUEST APPROVED

TRENTON, y j., sep, 2o-Thc
tate board OF utility commissioner to-
day approved a merger agreement be
tween the international Harvester com
pany OF New Jersey, and the lntcrna-
tlonal Harvester corporation The com
blnation, said the boards statement, will
accomplish reforms in economy and
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26

efficiency for the compares, which
have a capital OF $7OO0OOW and are
engaged throughout tho country in the
manufacture, sale ami. repair Of agri-
c~nltural lnnlcmcnls Ihe c~nmhined
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
Outside Livestock
FORT WORTH,

FORT WORTH. Texas. Sept. 2C.-CAT-
TILE Receipts, 1000, active oud steady.
becvcs. N150Hl5.0O. HOGS Receipts,
3, 900, 21c ia iOC down. heavy. SIS 55H.
T.. op. SHEEP. Receipts, 90. steady.
INnhs. ST. lnnll nv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. Sept 70 Hogs RE
oripts. 5000, steady, bulk, 81. lUu o.. N.
heavy. ilNjop ~. GO, lights. SIS 500 H. so.
plgs. flb o0p rs. 90 CATTLE Receipts.
600. no %southerns. weak. prime led
steers, $l15OulN. 90, dressed beef steers.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Sept. N-wHEAT.
ash steady to higher no hard nom
Wis; No NJ. T. iiisSSis$. ScSoRH 'fffS..
regularly steady 10 higher. No. 2 mixed.
ti0qi.70, No . white. tiSsdL92: No.
yellow 81 s9dt.b OATS. Higher
No. : white. 1iiSc. RYE N5en lel.
CORN. Close, september fi.ftts Oc.
tober, VI Gh November ~ 1891 lpA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
Produce Provisions
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Sept. 26.-BUTTENs Firm.
crcaIncry, blMJSisc EGGS Higher, re
ccipty, 1857 eases. tirsts, ijuiGc' ord
nary nrsts. A2uiic, Mt mark, cases i'm
Guided. l2uiJc. POTATOES Lower. re-
,eipts. TOO cars. Minnesota and Dakota
Ears Ohlus. bulk. tt9Ou 200, ditto,
snrl,s. t2lau2 20. Wisconsin. bulk, 81 so
IN 1891. ditto sachs. 50 l0u2la. IOIL-
TRY Alive unsettled fowls 26c, springs
81,
Later the market developed weakness
owing 20 % decline In Nh" value ul hog
KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY. sept &c BCrrEE
AND POULTRY Unchanged EGGS
rir.ts 1liec seconds, aG'ac POTATOES
W cal. ,2.'Uu2 $50
ST. LOUIS
SIR lOlIs. Sept. Co. POULTRY
RITTER N>p EGGS l.uchrpl'u
NEW YORK.
<rN YORK. Sept o6 SUGAR
Steady. Centrifugal. Csc. liru grtuUi. g.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26

ST LOUIS

ST. Louis. Sept 16 .CDrN -f.....
80. T. $3.50 Nu q white yt.rr..
OATS Steady no 4" 49, u.f. So.
white. 90. Goo
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26

concern viii be iG@n. as.tle lhtuns-
tiunal Harvester company
~--WstF-- b.
Belhibk it we'll before YOU add an
other thorn to your cdhscirnce, By fail
ing TO kecpyou war savings pledge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26
Rains MOVE UP
COTTON VALUES
NEW ORLEANS COTTON FUTURES.

SEW ORLEANS. sept w. Cotton
closed steady at u advance or -lGi,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26

Nr.y YORK. Sept "6 SUGAR
Centrifugal, 2Nc. lirp grtUui o.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26

TTT|I' N I'm 'ITTIIN NTN0I' NJ INT|TT No
approximately Bs flIIuts
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-26

...l,r the market developed weakness.
ing 20 % decline in the value ul hog
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-06

The Chautaupua closed a most
successful session here Monday
evening and the people in charge
left for Greenwood. This was
the most successful session yet
held here both from the stand
point of finance and the class OF
performances and we are glad to
note that the Redpath Chautau-
qua people will be with US again
another year.
Because of the illness of my
wife it is necessary for me to be
with her in the Cumberland Noun
tains for some little time. While
| am away, my friends who
would like to have my legal
services will please confer with
or write Attorney Ben H. Nc
Farland, Aberdeen, Miss, and
thus secure his as well as my
services. j. L. Lyon,
Attorney at Law.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-06

Il simply suffered the pangs of
DEATH" says Miss Nora Clay, textile
worker, of 10th Ave and Broadway,
Nashville, Tenn, and scarcely ate
enough to keep bird alive before re-
lief came to me.
II could scarcely see at times; black
specks would appear before my eyes;
I was dizzy and almost had what they
GALL blind staggers.' The suffering in
my stomach was intense; there were
mighty few things l could eat at all
and what | did eat and any medicine
took, didn't seem to do me any good.
Had almost despaired of all hope
when l read in the papers about Vim
Hepatica. ] decided to try it, and
it is a Gods blessing to me that
/ did, for am now on the road to full
recovery; am eating three meals day
without any distress in my stomach
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-06

Mr.. w. T. Quinn made a bust
ness trip to Houston and Calhoun
City first of the week.
Miss Lille Lussey, of Colum-
bus, was the weekend guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. S. Cunningham.
Ice at the Factory so cents per
hundred pounds after June LIST.
Okolona Ice Factory.
DR.. and Mrs. H. H. Bellaman,
of Columbia, S. c., are guests
of the latter's sister, Mrs. d. F.
Morgan.
j. S. Mcdonnell, who has been
attending school in Port Gibson,
has returned home to spend the
summer.
The Boy Scouts will drill on
Monday and Wednesday nights
at7:30 O'Clock. All Scouts should
be present.
Buy ticket to the picture
show F'aiday night, any price
from a nickle up. 1t all goes to
the Red Cross.
The many friends of Mr.. Jack
SAMSON are glad to learn that he
has received a commission of
Second Lieutenant.
Miss Maia Morgan, who has
been attending school in Colum-
bia, S. c., has returned home to
spend here vacation.
For White Mexican
June Corn $3.50 per bushel.
j. w. Wylie.
The Okolona Chapter u. D. c..
will meet with Mrs. Howard
Davenport Friday afternoon,
June 18th, at 3 O'Clock.
The Gen. w. F. Tucker Chap
ter u. d. G. will meet with Mrs.
j. M. Davis Friday afternoon,
June 7th, at 4:30 o'clock.
For SALE-2 Registered Here
ford Bulls 3 to A years old; One
High Grade Hereford Bull; Two
Rams weig hing $50 to 200 pounds.
Sold on time to responsible
parties. John Schlicht,
3tp Nettleton. Miss.
Route 3 Box Al.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1918-06-06
TEXTILE WORKER ENDS SUFFERINGS
BY TAKING Vim HEPATICA
Nashville Woman Was In Terrible Condition Until Persuadec
To Take the Great Nature Remedy, Win HepatiCa

and l sleep like baby. heartily REQ
ommend Vim Hepatica to any one suf
ferlng from stomach trouble, dizziness
sleeplessness and that tired, rundown
like feeling"
Vim Hepatica is Natures own medi
cine and is known as Natures own
Universal System Purifier and Tonic
1t is a. combination of eight of the most
powerful herbal remedies known to
medical science for those who suffer
from stomach, liver and kidney trou
bles; indigestion, constipation, slug
gish liver, disease of the kidneys
sleeplessness, dizziness, nervousness
headaches, etc.
We strongly recommend this great
Nature remedy. Come and get a bottle
and try it, on our recommendation
You will like it and it will do you good