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The Republican journal., 1918-04-25

EXECUTORS NOTICE. The sdb''
hereby gives notice that he has been d4
pointed executor of the last VI Sf'
ment of
JAMES II. CLARK, late Of frilS'.
in the County of Waldo. deceased. snl
bonds as the law directs All persons D
demands against the estate of sad os'
are desired to present the same for -etUs
an all indebted thereto are request ~
payment Immediately.
RALPH. AoS
Belfast, Me-. March IL, 1918.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
SEARCH EXTENDED
TO SOUTHERN WATERS
Navy Departments Energies Directed
There After the Sinking Of Nor
wegian Steamer Eidsvold.

Washington, June 6.-While nearly 40
hours has passed since the German sub
marines preying upon shipping off the
Atlantic coast had disclosed their posi-
tion, efforts of the navy department to
hunt down the raiders had not lessened
in the least to-day. Instead, the search
was being extended to more southern re-
gions in the belief that the German un-
dersea craft, after sinking the Norwegian
steamer Eidsvold late Tuesday off the
Virginia capes, hurried southwark in
hope of finding a locality in which naval
patrols were not so strong.
Location of the raiders off the Virginia
eapes, on the other hand, lead some navy
department officials to believe that the
submarines may have taken up posi-.
tion in that, region in belief that there
in the path Of trans Atlantic lanes, rich
er prizes might be obtainabe.
Details OF the sinking of the Eidsvold
were lacking early to-day. Dispatches
received last night by the navy de
partment said the steamer was sunk 40
miles off the Virginia coast and that the
crew had been rescued by a navy supply
ship
Patrol craft to-day also engaged in
the search for mines strewn off the Della
ware capes by the raiders. Several un-
expected mines were gathered in yester-
dav and it is now believed one was the
cause of the sinking of the tanker Her
bert l.. Pratt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06

When the initial plunge along the
Aisne had gained extensive ground, but
the process had created salient danger
GUS to the Germans to the west of Sois-
sons, they attacked along the Ailette
river, northwest of that city, to straight
en- out their line and thus guard against
a thanking operation by the allied armies.
They gained considerable territory In this
mannuvre, but were held after they had
progressed approximately five miles.
Since that time, the French have held
their positions, with the Disc river form
ing a first line of defense, and little
fighting of significant nature has oe-
Cured in that sector
Military experts have expected an at
tack on the allied line running east OF
Montdidier, past Noyon and thence along
the Disc to the new lines formed since
the German offensive on the Aisne began
1t may be that the fighting reported in
the French official statement marks the
initial stages of an attack there.
Further south, along the line running
from the western suburbs of scissors to
Chateau Thierry, the line is standing
firm before the German thrust. The
French have succeeded in improving their
positions north and west of Hautebraye,
a little village on the right bank OF the
Hoxien river, north of the Aisne.
On the rest of the front, especially at
Long Pont, Veuilly-La -Poterie and west
of Rheims, the artillery fire has been vio-
lent.
Along the front held by the British
there have been raiding operations but no
fighting of a serious character.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
NICHE BRILLIANT SOLDIER.
News of His Death Came as Shock In
Washington.

Washington, June 6.-News Of the
sudden death of Brigadier General Robert
f. L. Niche in a railway train in France
Yesterday, came as a shock to-day in
war department and army circles. he
was brilliant soldier.
For a long time General Niche was
chief aide to General Hugh Scott, former
chief of staff of the army, and had ac-
companied the latter on numerous mis-
sions of Importance. Chief among these
was General Scott's trip to the Piute In
dian country in Utah, where he quelled
an uprising among the Piutes. When
General Scott visited the Mexican bandit
chief, Francisco Villa, and he conferred
with the Mexican authorities at FL Paso,
General Miehie's assistance was of great
value. He also accompanied General
Scott with the American mission to Rus
sia last year.
When General Scott was relieved as
chief of staff, Colonel Niche was made a
brigadier general in the national army
and placed in command of the SD infan
try brigade, composed of New York
troops, at Camp Wadsworth, S. c. After
training his troops he went at their head
to France.
General Niche graduated from the
military academy in 1885 and was made
a member of the general staff in 1908,
serving until 1907. and was attached to
it again in 1914. He was a native of Vir-
ginia and was 81 years old.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
SAW NO SUBMARINES.
But Liners from Southern Atlantic Wat
ers Were Prepared

An Atlantic Port, June 6.--The arrival
here to-day of several steamships from
southern Atlantic waters, among which
were two passenger linens, brought no
further news of submarine operations.
Officers of the steamship said, however,
that every precaution was taken against
surprise. and while travelling the zone in
which the sinkings of last week took
place every member of the crew not 9TH
erwise engaged, was detailed as a look
out.
Barrels, lashed to the masts served as
crows nests for observers, and as fur
ther precaution passengers were advised
not to disrobe at night, and all life
boats. fully provisioned and watered,
were kept hanging on the davits on the
level with the boat deck, ready for in
stant use.
All the arrivals to-day reported moth
ing was sighted of an alarming nature.
Advices of the navy department that
every effort was being made to locate
and destroy the submarines were con
frmed by statements of passengers, who
said that destroyers, submarine chasers
and air scouts were frequently seen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
DEATH LIST GROWS
TO NINE; EIGHT HURT
Public Service Commission Will Hold
Hearing Monday to Determine Re-
sponsibility for Collision in Bur-
lington Tunnel.

Burlington, June Ga hearing before
the public service commission will be
held next Monday to determine the re-
sponsibiity for the collision between a
passenger train and light engine in a
tunnel of the Central Vermont railroad
near here yesterday, which resulted in
nine deaths and injuries to eight other
persons. The corrected list of the dead
is as follows:
Engineer L. B. Andrews. Burlington;
Fireman C. H. Scott, Jacksonville; f;
Henry Foster, Cambridge Junction, head
brakeman of the mixed train; Eli Grif-
fin, Burlington; Fred Benoit, Burlington,
of the light engine; Victor Companion,
Burlington, machinist; G. C.. Churchill,
Burlington, spare fireman; A. s. Shequin,
Burlington, roundhouse employee; Frank
Girard, Burlington, car inspector.
On account of the nature of the wreck
it was almost impossible to get at the
wreckage, and it was hours before the
bodies of the dead were recovered, al
though they were in plain sight.
A wrecking train from St. Albans ar
rived at noon. Three engines were at
tached to cable fastened to the wreck
age, but the cable parted, and acetylene
torches were necessary to melt the steel
Of the jammed locomotives.
There was only one passenger coach
ON the mixed train and no passengers.
The conductor, James Berry OF Rich
mond, is suffering from shock and Sc
rious bruises. Those who died in the
wreck, not killed outright, were scalded
20 death by steam in the tunnel, which
Tor the time being became great oven,
IL it was choked up at both ends.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
FOURTH GERMAN
DRIVE ANTICIPATED
War Department Officials Believe 1t May
Be Directed Against Americans
in Toul Sector.

Washington. June 6.-Demonstrations
in force against new portions of the
western front are looked for by war de-
partment officials now that the German
third drive has been slowed down to a
struggle for improvement of local posi-
sions west and south of Scissors. Ii is
regarded as entirely possible that in
creased activity in front of the Amer
Jean sector. northwest Of Toul. may in
dicate an impending blow there.
The conclusion is based on the opin-
ion strongly held by some officers that
ehe drive was designed to draw off re-
serves from the Americans and Flanders
sectors.
An attack in the American sector. in
such strength as to drive the line back,
St is argued. might hamper General Foch
in his employment of American units
20 support his lines in Picardy, Flanders
and the AisBe regions.
Officers regarded the fact that no new
blow rad been struck at the Amiens
front a. conclusive evidence that Gen
eral Foch out guessed his opponents
when he determined TO let the Aisne
front stand On its own strength. even at
the cost Of much territory overrun by
the enemy until he could assemble sd-
ditionsl units from scattered points
along the line beyond Rheims. The very
success Of the Germans in pressing on TO
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
EVERY PENNY FOR WAR CHEST.
Congregational Philatheas Voted "Sun-
shine Fund" to That Cause

With the hope that the money accrued
from a penny day for every day the
sun has shone since March may still
continue radiating the brightness it rep
resents, the Congregational Philatheas
last night voted to devote the whole sum
thus obtained to Barre's war chest. The
amount turned in last night was S22.sI,
with IA other bags yet to be heard from.
Last night was the closing social OF
the class year, when the business meeting
and Sunshine" social was held at the
church parlors. There was a good at
tendance and pleasant evening of games
was enjoyed. Light refreshments were
served
Considerable business was transacted
and it was voted to discontinue class
meetings until September, as has been
the custom. Some plans were made for
next years work and the reports given
showed that the class will be in a condi
tion in every way to start in the fall
with good interest and enthusiasm.
Inasmuch as the city canvass for the
war chest occurs Tuesday, it is asked
that any member of the class who has a
sunshine" bag which they have not
turned in, but intend to do so, will see
that it is in the possession of Miss Alice
Mercer, the treasurer, not later than Sun
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
Barre Is Beginning to Fill
Chest to Meet War
Charity Calls
GRANITE PLAN
BEING CA : ASSED
Returns Will Be ,'Sade at the
Church Sire SSchool-
hol g

Barre's war chest drive is on to-day.
And by the first fruits of the canvass
that is to determine the percentage of
Barres loyalty will be determined
whether the latest community drive is
to be successful Granite manufacturing
plants were canyassed to-day, and the
second lap of the campaign is scheduled
for next Tuesday, when a large number
of experienced workers are to conduct
house to house canvass. Our men on the
other side-and their number is growing
by leaps and bounds--are fighting for
those at home. Here at home there are
only two classes of people, those who are
doing something and those who are do
ing nothing; those who are helping TO
win the war and those who are aiding
the enemy by doing nothing The SOL
diers over there are offering their lives
and many are TO give them. What are
YOU giving? How much of a sacrifice
are YOU makingl How does it conform
to theirs?
Returns from the stoneshed canvass
are to be made at the Church street
schoolhouse, to which building all of the
war chest material and machinery have
been transferred. Hereafter the school
house will be war chest headquarters,
and a telephone 47l-will en-
able all who have business with the war
chest committee to get immediate serv-
ice. In the court room at city hall FRI
day evening at o'clock there will be a
meeting for the discussion of additional
details of the war chest plan. All who
are interested in the success of Barre's
attempt to fill war chest are urged to
be present.
In connection with the appeal for war
hest pledges. ii was said to day that the
people are asked to subscribe as individ-
Ials. and not as firms. companies or cor
1orations. 1t is highly desirable that
his rule be followed. Workers who are
% participate in the final house-to- house
Tuesday are rapidly perfecting
heir organization, and among their num-
,er are many who have gained valuable
experience in previous drives. A meet
ng of the ehairmen of the ward commit
ees will be held in the Church street
chool building Monday afternoon at
''clock. In the evening at o'clock there
will be a mass meeting for war chest
workers, and it is TO be held in the as
embly hall at Spaulding school. A num-
'er of four minute speakers are to ad-
ress the gathering, and it is especially
that all workers and others
Interested plan to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
PRAISED AMERICAN TROOPS.
Sergt. Anselrno Rossi of Barre Said They
Behaved Splendidly.

Sergt. Anselmo Rossi, who left Barre
with the first draft contingent last fall,
has been over the top and is sharing the
recognition accorded the l04th L. S. in
fantry for its bravery overseas. Ser
geant Rossi is highly regarded in the
Italian colony of Barre and the following
extracts from a letter received by his
brother will prove interesting reading to
his friends. As the letter indicates, he
is now in Paris, where he has been as
signed to special duty by reason of his
knowledge of Italian. His address is
Base censor office, A. P. o. 702, F. d.,
foreign language section, France" He
writes in part:
Il will let you know about the conr-
ageous and cool blooded boys of the
l04th {. S. infantry, and of the way
they fought the barbarian Huns last
month. OF course you may have read of
it in the newspapers at home. Our regi
ment was given the order to go over the
top and wish you could have been there
to see those boys. Not a sign of fear in
their faces You can believe that they
came back with their game! | am glad
to say that came through it all without
a scratch. All were honored by our cap
tains, also by the French soldiers and
general Along with others was very
much surprised the next day to hear the
captain say that he had surprise in
store for us because of what he termed
our bravery the day before. For mine it
was that he sent me to the beautiful city
Of Paris and, what was more, to the cen
sor's office There | have the honor to
work. with the rest of the time to my
self, which | pass in looking over this
splendid city. So you see ! call myself
rewarded for having gone through all
this. My work in the office is to look |
over all the Italian mail, and to read |
French and English as well.
Sergeant Rossi wishes to be remem-
,ered to his Barre friends and advises
hat he will be on the lookout for any of
he Italian soldiers from Barre who may
,e in Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
FIVE REGIMENTS
OF, r. r. ENGINEERS
Are About Filled Out and Will Be Sent
to France to Help the Nine Regi-
ments Already There.

Washington, d. c., June 6.-Organiza
tion of five new regiments and 10 bat.
talions of railway engineers for service
in France, has about been completed BY
Samuel NJ. FELTON,, director general of
military railways They viii add 10000
men to those already engaged in railway
construction and operation in France,
said an announcement by the war de-
partment to-day. Nine regiments have
gone across. Six are engaged in con
struction work and three in operation.
The government. to-day's announce
ment said, has spent sl6O, 700 900 on rail-
way materials for France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
$16,OOO,OOOFOR
COAST DEFENSE
Asked of Congress by War
Department Following
the U-Boat Raid
SIXTEEN STATIONS
ARE PROTECTED
Mobile Fortifications Include
Guns Mounted on Rail-
road Cars

The House committee, TO whom the
appropriation request went, was in
formed that there were a sufficient num-
ber of aircraft to defend the coast ade-
quately, but the stations are needed. The
only possible airplane attacks that could
be made, ii was said, would come from
collapsible airships carried by subma-
rines.
Operations of observation balloons
would be largely for naval purposes.
Washington, d. c., June Ga $l6,000,-
600 appropriation for establishing balloon
and seaplane stations to guard the Unit
ed States against submarines and air at
tacks, was asked of Congress to-day by
the war department.
The department desires to establish
sixteen stations, thirteen of them on the
Atlantic coast and three on the gulf
coast Definite locations were not Civ
en-.
The coast defenses plan, as submitted
by the department, also calls for the
of mobile fortifications
along the coasts by which guns could
be transferred on railroads from one
point to another to meet possible at
tacks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
ON WAY TO BOSTON.
Airplane Carrying Mail Left New York
This Afternoon.

New York, June 6.-E Experimental air
plane mail service between New York
and Boston was inaugurated this after
noon when Lieutenant Webb, U. S. A.,
started on the initial flight from Bel
mont park. His journey was expected to
take something less than four hours if
he was not obliged TO land en- route.
Lieutenant Webb will make a return
trip tomorrow. bringing mail from Bos-
ton. For the present he win make the
flights daily, in either direction on alter
mating days, if weather conditions are ia e.
vorable. The postoffice here said to-day
that regular service daily would be ar
ranged if the experiment proves as sue
cessful as the route between New York
and Washington
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
TWO AUTOS AND A TEAM.
Did Some Lively Dodging, But Didn't
Entirely Avoid Each Other

Traffic accidents are multiplying as
the motor season moves toward its xe-
NTH. Coming on the heels of chapter of
smash ups which included mostly Fords
in the toll of damage collected, two large
touring cars collided near the Camp
street intersection of Washington street
around 10 O'Clock last evening Neither
the ear owned by p C. Sheldon of Ran
dolph nor the auto of Harry Rugg, a
Bradford man, escaped damage in a curl
Gus shuttle that included Everett Hoods
wagon and horse Riding with Mr.. Shell
don. who was on his way home from
religious conference in Websterville, was
Rev. DIR. w A. Dawson of Burlington,
field secretary of the state Baptist con
vention. Good fortune. so far a. per-
sonal injuries were concerned, attended
the occupants of both cars as well ss
Mr.. Hood.
Mr.. Rugg was driving homewsrd
Ahead Of him in the dark was the Hood
outfit, and when the glare of an sp-
auto appraised Mr.. Rugg Of
Mr.. Hoods presence. he swung sharply
to the left in order TO avoid a tsilbosrd
At the same moment Mr.. Shell
don discerned the Bradford car and
thinking that il was about to turn into
Camp street. he pulled over toward the
left Of the highway. Mr.. Rugg, having
passed Mr. Hoods rig with only side
swiping that did little damage. also
swung back to the left side of the road
for the reason. a. he explained after
ward. that the headlights Of the sp-
preaching car were so strong that they
blinded him The cars struck each other
glancing blow. A front wheel on the
Randolph mans car was badly damaged.
rhile 4 mudruard and other metal work
IN Mr.. Bucgis machine received = Sc
-ere pounding. MANY people in various
.tages % attire visited the scene Of the
Icaf4aaL
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
Vermont's Total of Men Be-
coming 81 Years Old Is
Smaller Than Expected
SOME TOWNS HAD
ONLY TWO MEN
Barre Had 65, Barre Town
3S, and Montpelier
Had 27

Reports from the registration in Yer.
mont yesterday of the men who have be.
come p years of age since June 8, 1917
indicate that the number was consider
ably less than was anticipated. 1t il
probable that the total for the state will
be about 1000.
Reports from Washington county
towns were nearly complete at the Office
of the Washington county exemption
board at Montpelier this afternoon, al
though, il was stated, the list was sub
ject to change as corrected reports come
in. The towns and cities reported as fol-
lows: Barre tcityl 50, Barre Town 3s,
Montpelier 27, North6eld Is, Marshfield T.,
Woodbury. I, Calais 8, Fayston 8, Berlin
9, Waitsfield 5, Roxbury s, East Mont
pelier 4, Worcester 8, Plainfeld 3, Cabot
8, Warren 2.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
FRENCH CAPTURED
100 PRISONERS EAST
OF SEMPICNY
Attacked Groups of Germans Which Had
Succeeded in Crossing Disc River
More Prisoners Secured Near Haute-
bray, Where French Improved
Their Positions.

Paris, June 6--German forces las
night crossed the river Disc in the viein
ity of Sempigny but were driven back b.
the French, the war Office announced to
day.
North of the Aisne the French i'm
proved their positions in the neighbor
hood of Hautebray.
There was heavy artillery fighting il
the neighborhood of Veuilly la -Poteri
(where American troops have been in ac
tionl.
The statement follows:
EAST of Sempigny, French troops
late yesterday drove back enemy
groups which had succeeded in cross
ing the Oise. The French took 100
prisoners.
North of the Aisne, the French
improved sppreciably their positions
north and west of Hautebray Fiji
ty prisoners remained in our hands.
"The artillery fighting was heavy,
especially in the regions of Long
Pont and Yeuilly la Poterie, and
west of Rheims"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-06
ONLY 65 YOUNG MEN
REGISTER IN BARRE
Many of the New Class of Registrants
Are Already in Service and Others
Have Gone to Munitions
Centers,

Sixty.fve young men who were born
between June 6, 1896, and June 5, 1897
had registered at city hall last evening
when the time for receiving selective
service registrations expired at o'clock
Chief Registrar James Maekay was not
oyerworked during the day, although the
duties of his Office made it imperative
that his services should be available
from 7 a. m. until o'clock in the even
ing. At noon half the new registrants
had appeared, and the rest followed after
a lull in the early afternoon. very
small proportion of the registration
blanks filled out by the Barre registrar
are to be mailed to the towns where the
registrants claimed residence.
The aggregate of young men in Barre
who have attained their majority since
June 5, 1917 fell rather far short OF ex-
pectations, as ii had been estimated that
around 100 registrants would be entered
on the new roll The shortage, no doubt,
is partially explained because many are
already in service and by the fact that
within the past year considerable mum
Der Of young men have gone to the mu-
milton centers of lower New England,
and in the present instance probably they
elected to designate their present abiding
places as home,
The Barre~mer registering were as fol-
lows: Gelindo Domenico Abbiatti, John
Albano, Joseph Charles Arnet, Abraham
Badger, Gilbert Alden Bailey, Peter Gra-
ham Brainbridge, Emilio Bonometti,
Christian Andrew Bjorn, Arturo Attilio
Bottiggi, Jerry NJ. Burke, Attilano Cam
pc, Frank Cato, Forrest Roy Chase. Do
menico Colombo, Arthur William Cook,
Robert Alexander Diack, William Stuart
Diack Macimino Digo, William John Di-
neen, Wallace Heath Dodge, Perley
Thomas Eager, Camille Joseph Fortin,
George Fowlie, Roy Martin French, Will
liam Alfred Gearin, James Gibson, Gland
Harvey, Alexander Gibson
Hurry, Charles Matthew Mcmillan Imlah,
James Ingram, Alexander Ironside, Ruth |
nrford Knutson, Alfred Joseph Lacasse,
Perley James Lafayette, Michael A. La !
Leonard Leo Lander, Charles
Edwin Littel, Joseph William Liyindale, |
Robert Halliday Mcdonald. Edward j.
McGinnis. ir., Merrial McIver, Roy Nc
Donald. Guido Maino, Arthur Andy Man
son, George Daniel Morrie, Sidney A.
Newcombe. Joseph Placement, Francis
Newell Parker, Edward Stone Pierce,
Tony Pisano, Samuel Evangelist Poulen,
Manlio Reffi, Alexander Black Rennie,
George Alexander Rennie, John Myron
Rogers, Gaetano Rosso, Emilio Sassoros-
i. Angelo Sessa, William Matthew
smith. Leonardo Spagnoh, Harry Strout-
los, Stanley John Tassie. William X.
Taylor, Albert Gerald Williams, William
)ickie Wood.