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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
THE UNION DRY GOODS COMPANY

secretary, has been called to the colors
and H. w. Mason of that town has been
elected secretary. There will be meet
ing of the branches in Washington coun
ty June 81 for the purpose of county or
ganization. There are IL branches in the
county. The date may be changed if 1t
seems best to do so, but the branches
have been notified of the above date.
f. d, Thayer of Topeka, Kan, is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Heaton.
The following young men have gone
from the local navy recruiting Office TO
Burlington for enlistment if they pass
the examination: John w. Davis of
Mortified. Byron +. Blaisdell of Barre
Town, while Harold X. Young son of
George Young of Montpelier, John f.
Geals of Barre, Eugene A. Loranger of
Barre and Ralph White of Barnard have
been accepted at the local recruiting of
fee for naval service.
Angus Colvin, who enlisted in the navy
some months ago, is home for the grad
uation exercises of Montpelier high school,
in which he was a member of the senior
class
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17

have volunteered for service in this wal
is 1886, 1851.
Miss Marion 0strander leaves Wednes
day for her home in New York, where
she will visit for a short time before go.
ing to France in Y. NJ. c. A. service. Miss
Ostrander has been given a leave of alb
sence from her duties as secretary to the
commissioner of education during the
time she may be in the Y. NJ. c. A. serv-
ice. She has been serving as secretary
since DR.. NJ. G. Hillegas was appointed
commissioner of education and was his
secretary for some time before he came
to Vermont She is of Dutch ancestry,
her family being among the early set
tiers of New York. Since coming to
Montpelier she has made many close
friends. who wish her success in her
Y. NJ. c. A. efforts.
The marriage of Frank Tomssi and
Miss Fanny Constantine of this city oc
CURED at Z o'clock this morning at st.
Augustines church. in the presence of
the immediate families OF the contract
ing parties. Mass was said by Rev Z. ].
Long. They were attended by Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Gingras of Montpelier The
bride wore copehagen blue with pic
ture hat to match. She carried a white
prayer book and brides roses. They viii
leave the middle of the week for Camp
Lee, Va, where they will visit brother
of the groom. Mr. Tomasi has been in
the fruit business since John, his brother.
went to France. He expects to be called |
into military service next month. The |
bride has been employed in the store for
some months.
At the headquarters of the state
branch of the Red Cross, notice has been |
received OF organization in more counties,
although there are still about half doz
IN that have not yet organized. These
include Rutland, Bennington, Lamoille,
and others. Those reported
~ recently organized are: Addison--chair-
nan, G.. !. Button, Middlebury; vice
hartman, Fred Dickerman, Bristol sec
etary. Mrs. Leroy Russell, Middlebury;
reasurer, George Shambo. Middlebury;
essex county--ehairman l.. X. Jones, Is
and Pond; vice-ehairman, c. G. Taylor,
'eecher Falls; secretary, Mrs. Helen King
sland Pond; treasurer, A. Fl, Morse, Is
and Pond; Grand Isle-chairman, G. c.
Vestcott, Grand Isle; vice chairman, sec
etary and treasurer, Mary Montgomery,
sic La Motto. Mrs. G. f. Root of New
ort has resigned as secretary, and r. w.
pear has been selected in her place. | ,
|. f. Stiegler of Brattleboro, who was /
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
NEW VERMONT CORPORATIONS.
Middlebury Register, Valley Lumber Co
and Caledonia County Farm Bureau.

The following companies have filed
articles of corporation in the office of
secretary Of state: The Register Co.,
Inc, of Middlebury, to print newspaper
dlebury. Their capital stock is $4,000,
Crane, E. P. and N. A, Seymour of Mid
dlebury.
The Valley Lumber of Co, of Orleans,
with a capital stock of $4,000, to CON
duct a lumber business, including the
handling of a general store for stores.
The signers are NJ M. Taplin, Charles
Taplin, G. S. Skinner of Orleans, H. Il.
Webster of East Burke and Sherburn
Lang of Lyndonville.
The Caledonia Farm Bureau exchange,
Inc, for the purpose of buying and sell
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
NO STRIKE EXPECTED.
If Telegraph Companies Accept the War
Labor Boards Decision.

st. Paul, June T.-There will be no
strike in the telegraph service if the
employing companies will accept the de-
cision of the national war labor board,
s. j. konenkamp, president of the Com
mercial Telegraphers' union, telegraphed
President Wilson to-day.
He said there would be no strike of
operators in any event until the presi-
dent has had an opportunity to act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
VEST BERLIN

The mothers in the community of
West Berlin are invited to the home of
Mrs. Joseph Delarey Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock and the mothers in
the Valley district to the home of Mrs.
George w. Williams Thursday afternoon
at o'clock to participate in the better
babies" campaign which is being fos-
tered by the United States government
The mothers are requested to bring all
their children five years of age and un-
der so that the children may be weighed
and measured according to the govern
ment standard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
CAPTURED TURNED cAPToR.
Wounded American Didn't Relish Ger
man Confinement.

With the American Army in France,
Sunday, June To- BY Associated Press
The Germans captured and lost an
American soldier in their attack on
Xivray to-day. At the edge of the vii
lage, three Germans met wounded
American. He was placed under guard
of private Near the enemy wire en-
the American suddenly drew
a revolver and forced his surprised GUS
todian to march back across No Mans
Land into the American lines. After
turning his prisoner over to fellow sol
dicrs, the wounded man fell unconscious
from loss of blood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our deep thanks TO
the neighbors and other friends for their
acts of kindness and expressions of sym
pathy during our recent bereavement;
also to the Italian Gaiety club and to
those who contributed flowers.
Mrs. A. Movalli and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. p Guidotti,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. MoyalH.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17

The annual meeting of the Study club
in Montpelier took place Saturday aft
ernoon, when the following officers were
elected; President, Mrs. Edward r
Campbell; vice president, Mrs. Frederic
Edwards; secretary and treasurer, Mrs.
w. w. Russell. Miss Margery Jones
was elected to membership.
DR.. Franklin Dwinell, who graduated
from the medical department of the
University of Vermont this year, left to-
day for New York, where he enters the
navy as assistant surgeon, with the rank
of lieutenant junior commander, which
is like that of captain in the army. He
was inferno at Mary Fletcher hospital
when he received his call for service,
having recently applied for enlistment
Miss Florence Cory. president OF the
Montpelier branch of the Red Cross, has
received the city's quota of the June
allotment for Red Cross work, which Is
knitted goods. So sweaters, 30 helmets,
$50 pair socks; refugee garments, 336
dozen different garments; French sup
plies, eight dozen; surgical dressings,
500 front line packet base hospital dress
ings, $50 pneumonia packets, 20: splint
straps lone Yard, ITO; large bags, $40.
The Washington county local board of
exemption this morning received notice
of the rejection of three more of the
young men who went to Camp Devens in
the l6l sent three weeks ago These are
Valentine +. Corliss. Elmer Savoie and
Arthur Hamilton Hirseh, the last of
whom went since the contingent, but
who was sent to ill the place of man
who had been previously rejected.
The following have been named as del
sgates to attend the state meeting of the
Knights Of Pythias; Arthur Allen, B. A.
Sumner. b. C. Brown and Fred Wing
Mrs. F. r. Damon of Derby is visiting
with Miss Genevieve Damon, her daugh
Ter.
Private Jesse Reed Of Camp DeSens,
accompanied by Mrs Reed Of Boston, i
.isiting with Mr. Reeds family here
Prom the state treasurer's Office there
vas sent to the Vermont boys in France .
his month as state paw for the month
4 April Sl0.s9a.O4, which i quite a little !
ess than the sum paid Nav Is. due to 4
he fact that quite q number q the men .
ave received the amount voted by the /
tate. namely. sIe month for one year 4
The total sum paid 70 YsrnonteTs who
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
MONTPELIER
Montpelier High School Seniors Hear Ad-
dress By Z. S. Abbott.

The commencement week of Montpel
| Ter high school began Sunday afternoon
with the annual address TO the senior
class, which takes the place of the bac
calurcate sermon that is delivered IN
some institut ions. The address was Civ,
en- by Principal Il. S. Abbott of Rutland
high school who came here by auto.
mobile, arriving about the time the en-
tertainment commenced, and had to 20
by automobile to Burlington so that he
might get back to Rutland for his own
work to-day. Mr. Abbott spoke upon
service. Having told the class what their
friends expect of them now that they
have completed their course and how
they can be of service, he changed the
setting of his theme TO the present crisis
and told the students what the nation
expects of each person in the war and
what their work viii be after the war is
over, giving them some good advice and
making a very appropriate address for
these times and conditions
A suitable program was also given.
1t included the chorus singing of the
"Star Spangled Banner; prayer by Rev.
F. b. Leach; a solo by PerIey F. Pitkin,
with accompaniment by Mrs. Pitkin;
violin solo, "Intermezzo from Cayaleria
Rustieana" tMescagnil, by Miss Mary
r. Bresnahan, with piano accompaniment
by Miss Elizabeth Temple. Miss Jessie
Wharton presided at the piano for the
professional and occasional marches.
The program ended with America, !"
sung by the chorus. The platform in
the front of the auditorium was very
decorated for the occa-
sion.
The elass-day exercises OF the school
took place to-day at Caledonia park, In
The form of picnic, following out the
plan that has been used in the last few
years of having sports in the morning. |
the class day exercises about |
and more sports in the after |
loon. A sufficient number of the teachers
we're present to act as chaperons. Two |
roliey cars were loaded at city hall |
Ibout q o'clock and carried the students |
o the Benjamin falls station, from which |
hey walked to the park. Many went in /
This morning the following
rack events were pulled off: One hun
red-yard dash for boys, 50-ysrd dash for
'oys, ao-yard dash for girls, running
Ugh Jump for boys, three legged race for
iris, three legged race for boys, standing
road jump, boys, running broad jump,
'oys, sack race, boys, girls baseball
hrowing contest, and class relay race.
'ollowing luncheon the class history was
iven by Miss Lillian Hackett, class
rophecy by Miss Helen Haseltine; class
ill by Miss Elizabeth Temple, class
Dem by Miss Mabel Goodwin, after
,hich followed baseball game and I'M
nished sports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17

ing feed and seed to benefit the farm
ers Of the bureau. The signers are A. F.
Stoddard of West Burke, r. H. Hallett of
ST. Johnsbury and J. r. Moore of East
Burke.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-17
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1918.
The Weather.

Showers this afternoon or tonight;
cooler in interior; Tuesday partly
cloudy cooler in the interior light
north to northeast winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
OFFICERREVEALED
SAILING DETAILS;
IS UNDER ARREST

The War Department announces The
arrest OF a young army officer who
divulZed TO a relative the name Of
the ship on which he was sailing. and
the date or sailing. both acts being
in violation OF general orders of the
department. The officers names is
Withheld
\ thorough probe Is being CON
dUr'eI today to determine whether
or not the officer in question was
instructed "a to the requirements OF
secrecy concerning the names OF
vessels and sailing datcs.
TIL" department Is DESTROYS or Civ
Ing g. much publicity as possible TO
tins case. that its policy might be
well fixed IA tie minds of soldiers
and civilians
Tho officer IN question. just before
%" -ai,ei. received from his rcIIiive
a Telegram Al tho point of cmbarka-
ton tn" m"sSsC" was not sent in
rode. with thc result that the .nfor-
ma ton could easily have fallen into
the hands cf the enemy. tn. by
Jeopardiz.nE the lives Of all on board
the vessel
disciplinary action 'ar"s offend
"Ts. SAYS the Mar Department state
mont. when General order No %.
covering this question. are violated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07

Commerce yesterday decided to re-
quest that the system be placed under
Federal control as a war emergency
measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
SEVERAL ESCAPES
FROM U-BOATS IN
TUSCAMA,SPAST

NEW YORK. Feb. The Tuscania
has had an adventurous career since
she was put in commission, just three
years ago this month. She has been
attacked by German submarines on
numerous occasions.
In August. 1916. the liner had a
narrow escape of the south coast of
ireland. near the spot where the ILL
fated Lusitania W as sent 20 her doom
by torpedo
Tho Tuscania was headed for a
British port. preceded By a fIotiIla Of
trawlers which were sweeping up
mines when suddenly a perIscope
was sighted in the midst OF tho trawl
- fleet. The guns began 10 bark and
the periscOpe disappeared. but whetn-
,r the C-boat was hi. was not known.
Had Lain In Wait.
The submarine had evidently beer
lying in wait for the Tuscania.
The liner vas armed and carried a
gun crew and "u several occasions
the Eunners hav" fired at the peri
scopes Of German L boats.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
15MERCHANTMEN
REPORTED LOST
BY GREAT BRITAIN

LONDON. Feb. Ten British mer-
Chantmcn OF 1900 tons or over. and
five under that were sunk by Ger
man submarines during the past
week. the admiralty reports. -Four
fishing vessels were also lost.
PARIS. Feb. French losses nv
G-bOHts show two vessels OF more
than ] 900 tons and one under.
ROME, Feb. Only one Italian
steamer. under 1000 tons, was sunk
oy the enemy during the past week.
Last week. Britain lost nine ships
Of over l,GOO tons and six below that
tonnage.
During January, twelve Norwegian
vessels. aggregating lS.SO5 gross tons.
were lost by the war; says n dis
patch to the Norwegian legation here.
Eight Norwegian seamen died.
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9Th Battalion 10th Engineers Many of Whom Were the Tusaa
TUSCANIA ONE Of
FINEST STEAMERS
ON THE ATLANTIC

The Tuscania was a sister ship Of
the Transylvania and was one Of the
finest vessel afoat. Launched from
the Alexander Stephen Shipyards on
the Clyde in 1914. the Tuscania ar
rived in New York harbor for the
first time on February 16. 1918.
The vessel was OF strikingIy hand
some and imposing appearance. being
So feet long. sc feet inches in
breadth. and 10 feet deep. with a ton
mage OF 14.3Is tons. When fully load
ed she had a displacement Of 2O.OOo
tons.
$500 Passenger Capacity.
The TuScanIs had accommodations
for $500 passengers. She was itted
with every feature that made for
comfort and luxury and her every a9-
pOintment was OF the best
The machinery In the TusCania was
like that OF the Transylvania. They
were the first Installations Of geared
turbines 20 be fitted in large trans
Atlantic vessels.
Six large double-ended Scotch boil
ers furnished power for the TuscanIA.
working under a natural draught at
a pressure OF 200 pounds per square
inch.
The Tuscania was fitted with fifty
lifeboats and other appliances called
for by the International Confere1Ss
for the Safety OF Life at Sea. N
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
PRESIDENT KEPT
IN IGNORANCE Of
NEWS UNTIL LATE

Thousands Of people in the city
OF Washington knew about the sink
ing OF the Tuscania long before Presi-
dent Wilson was made aware of the
disaster. it became known today
The news was made public while
the President was at +. !. Kejth's
Theater last night. News Of the sink
ing was flashed to the theater by
local news bureaus. Out OF Difference
10 President Wilson il was decided
not to flash it on the screen.
News Suppressed.
1t was decided not to disturb the
President until the end of the per-
formance and to this end every effort
made to suppress discussion and
{ the rumors that were rife
throughout the audience The per-
formers back of the stage played to
the audience like performers some
times play when re Is fire danger
Their effort was 10 hold the audience
quiet until the end
Many newspaper men were in the
theater when the news was flashed out
Called by their bureaus. they were
made aware OF the sinking Of the
transport, but it was never mentioned
near the Presidential box.
Crowds knew News.
Probably everyone in the crowds
outside the theater was aware that
the THscania had gone down. In the
'heatcr tie news ran like wildire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
CONSULAR AGENTS TOLD
TO LEND ALL AID

Dispatches from London early 70
day stated that the American en-
bassy there had csblcd all consular
and diplomatic agents along the Irish
coast 10 rush nurses and doctors TO
the landing points Of TUscan,u sur
vIvors, TO do all they could 80 pro-
vide accommodations for them. and
to rush bv cabl" the name. OF
wounded. survivors. aud lost. and to
SuarP no expense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07

"'he usual cheering and handicap
ping was missing when the President
stepped through the portals of tho
theater Iass night Instead OF cheers.
. sea OF anxious. pinchcd faces greet
ed him.
In complete ignorance OF the event
the President waved a cherry hand
toward the crowds as he stepped into
the White House limousine.
The whole party was laughing and
chatting a. the car sped away. paced
by the policemen on suffering
motorcycles.
The gates OF the White House
swung wide as the car passed ia and
trayersed the semi-SircUlar driveway.
II was not until he had entered the
White House that the President was
aware OF the sinking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07

According to the traditions OF sea-
men the Tuscania was destined to
come 10 a disastrous end. on her
maiden voyage a Storage passenger
jumped overheard and was drowned.
This led the old salts in her crew to
predict that she would never be
broken IN"
Despite the gloomy forecasts, how
ever, the fine big snip seemed to have
A charmed life. Many times torpedOes
We're fired al her without result.
The TuScsnIa was built for the An
Choir Line and was tn" crack ship Of
this lines fleet. She registered 14,34S
tons gross, and was one Of the best
equipped vessels in the transatlantic
service.
$500 Passenger Capacity.
She was fitted out to carry 1900
cabin passengers and had spacious
accommodations FOR Storage passen-
Ser5 a. wei.
For some time the liner has been
under charter tu the Cunard Line. ana
- the NTH big vessel the Cunard
p"upl" have lost since the beginning
"f IN" war. Tn. last report on tn
ships movements was h"r arrival at
an Atlantic port on January -. 1918.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
WAR COUNCIL GIVES
DUCHESS WEEK TO MOVE

LONBDE. Feb : week. time
vas given 10 TIA" bG,.hcsS Of MurI-
borough. Who was Miss CousuclD Van
derhilt. Of New York. tu uuit s;urdrr-
land House. her home Ia the Mayfair
following It's Communicating for gov
eminent Use Of the intrraIIi-d council.
according to the Daily Mail
She has purchased q small home In
DeYOnshire
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
BRITISH CAPTURE
MEN AND GUNS IN
RAID ON ENEMY

LONDON. Feb. Liverpool troops
successfully raided enemy positions
east OF Armentierres last night, TAX
ing several prisoners and machine
guns. Field Marshal Haig announced
today.
"Our casualties were light" he said.
Southwest OF Cambria and south OF
Lens he reported German artillerying.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-02-07
McADOO NOT TO SEIZE
ST. LOUIS CAR SYSTEM

Railways director McAdoo will not
take over control Of the street rail-
way sypStem Of St. Louis. This was
mad" plain today from sources close
10 IN" director general
In the face O. the growing strike
situation. tho -. Louis Chamber or
The Washington times., 1918-07-30

look at the blue speckled eggs and
the little white and brown one,
too, as well as any Of them, but
somehow he could never bear to
hear the mother bird when she
came home and found her eggs
were gone.
And once, when his teachers
little boy was Ill, and the teacher
was old and very poor and had
no one to help him at home. the
little boy who grew UP to be a
rich man went home with the
teacher every afternoon and helped
take care Of the sick child all
night.
Every one loved him and thought
he was going to be a wonderful
man-theyll tell you about it in
the village yet.
Then-all at once-he found out
about money. and he went crazy
over it, like a man who never saw
the oeean and who wanted to, and
The Washington times., 1918-07-30
HEARD AND SEEN

"a, m, wearing tennis shoes, old
clothes, soft low collar, and carry
ing under one arm a mysterious
package, which might be q bathing
suit. What's he doing1
CARL FLATHER is around
again, well and happy.
That smile he's wearing is because
of his pride in his new grandson
He's so up in the air about that fine
youngster that / saw him rry to tale
phone to No. Police Station from
a fire alarm box
In fur store down town Is this
notice in the window:
my repairing has no equal Fur
garments can be better and cheaper
executed in the summer than in the
busy season"
Persons who have a fur garment
to execute ought to be attracted BY
that announcement.
LOUIS ". REILLY,
1884 Columbia road.
Old Times.
No one says a word about the old
HERZOG THEATER, that stood on
the corner Of Ninth and D streets
northwest, and the stage hand that
used to come out just before the
performance began with a bunch Of
oil-soaked waste on the end Of .
long fishing pole and Lit the circular
ring Of gas jets in the center Of the
ceiling Of the auditorium. Wonder
what our esteemed fire marshal
would do to that stage hand these
days if he tried that stunt? Does
any Of your old-timers remember
what date it burned and what was
playing there at the time?
DR.. B. BYNG.
Who remembers the great from
tier Indian play. BUFFALO BILL
and TEXAS JACK, played in FORD'S
on Tenth street, between
E and F, in the early seventies.