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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
WAS ATTACKED
IN MID-OCEAN
The Belgian Steamer Chilier
Sunk by a German
Submarine
25 SURVIVORS
WERE PICKED UP
Submarine Appeared 1,400
Miles off Atlantic
Coast

Washington, D. G., July 2.--The Bel
gian steamer Chilier was sunk l40C
miles off the Atlantic coast. The navy
department to-day announced 25 sur
viyors were picked up by sailing YES.
sci on June 27.
The following statement was issued
"The navy department is informed
that the Belgian steamship Chilier was
sunk by shellfre from a German sub
marine about 1900 miles at sea from the
Atlantic coast on June q. Twenty five
survivors were rescued on June % by
sailing vessel, First information was
received last night. The Chilier was a
ship of 2,966 gross tons"
The Chilier was sent down in mid
ocean three days after the transport
Dwinsk was torpedoed 700 miles from
the American coast. 1t is thought prob
able here that both vessels we're vic
Tins of a German submarine or sub
marines returning TO base after raiding
off the United States
No evidence of submarine activities
near the shores of America has been re-
ported since the steamer Henrik Lund
was sunk l20 miles east Of Cape Hat
teras on june 10.
Advices TO the navy about the Chilier
were brief and did not say how many,
if any, of the ships company were
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
MANY AIR BATTLES
WERE ALSO FOUGHT
While the American Artillery Was
Smashing Enemy Lines the Air
men Kept OFF Enemy
Planes
Planes.

With the American Forces on the
Marne, July 2.-(By the Associated
Press In a brilliant operation, after
hard fighting, American troops on this
front last night captured the village of
Vaux, together with large slice of the
Paris highway west of Chateau Thierry
and two patches of wooded land.
The Americans took 275 German pris-
oners, including five officers and cap
tured a quantity Of machine guns and
other equipment. The Americans took
the Germans by surprise. Most of the
prisoners were taken out of cellars and
dugouts.
How many Germans were killed is un.
known, but judging by the number in
plain view at various places, the total
must have been considerable.
While the artillery preparation was
going on many American airplanes few
high over head. Some were protecting
the observation balloons while other
were combing the skies to keep off enc.
my machines.
Early this morning the American pi.
lots again appeared and were soon found
contesting with the enemy for suprema-
cy in the air. A number of aerial bat
ties were observed, but reports on the
results are not yet available.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
GERMANS RECLAIMED
A BRITISH TRENCH
But the Enemy Failed to Recapture Po-
sitions Northwest of Albert Which
Were Lost Sunday Night.

London, July 2.-German troops las
night, after a strong bombardment, at
tackled northwest of Albert, north o
the Somme, in an attempt to regain tn,
positions lost to the British on Sunda,
night. The enemy succeeded in gaining |
footing in one of the British trenches
the war office announces, but elsewher,
were repulsed with losses.
German troops last night attempted t,
raid the British lines at points north OF
the Somme, near Lens, and on the Elan
ders front, but were repulsed. British
troops took prisoners in patrol encoun,
ters.
The text reads:
"An attack carried out by the en-.
emy last night under a heavy bonn
bardment northwest of Albert, to re-
capture the ground taken by us ON
Sunday night, was repulsed with
losses except at one point, where the
enemy succeeded in gaining foot.
hold in one of our trenches.
''The enemy attempted raids in the
neighborhood of Aveluy wood, Ayion
and Hinges. The attempts were re-
pulsed.
"A few prisoners were captured in
patrol encounters"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Brooks of the high school facult,
has gone to Bennington, ~ H., for tht
/ summer
Miss Florence Finnigan of Granitevill,
left the city this morning for Burlington
to attend the summer school at the Uni
versity of Vermont
Cook Joseph Bushey of the 57th Pion.
eer division arrived in the city last even.
ing from Spartanburg, S. c., where he is
stationed at Camp Wadsworth, to spend
a leave of absence of Is days at his
home in Websterville and with friends in
this city.
Miss Mary Donetti of North Main
street returned to the city last evening
| from Bradford, where she has been max
ing short visit with friends. Miss Do
netti, who has been engaged as stenog-
rapher at the State House in Montpelier
for some time, expects to leave the city
tomorrow forenoon for Washington, D.
c., where she has secured government
position.
He's in again. Benjamin Hornby of
West Stewartstown, n. H., who obtained
his release from the city lookup yester-
day by paying the minimum fine for an
intoxication offense, was back in familiar
atmosphere to-day. Chief Sinclair ar
rested the man on North Main street
this morning, and he will be arraigned
for the second time this week tonight
or tomorrow morning
A travelling agent for the Walter /.
Main circus, one of the larger shows
which are travelling through the East
this summer, was in the city to-day to
arrange for date later in the month.
The Main shows win make only few
stops in Vermont, and as Barres record
as circus town appealed to the mnaage-
ment, efforts are being made to stage the
big performance here While in the city
the agent conferred with the lessee of the
old Granite City driving park off Ayers
street.
Rev. Edgar Grassland of Wellington
street left to-day for South Ryegate,
where he is to oficiate at the installa-
tion of Rev. w. P. Bailey as pastor of
the South Ryegate church. Rev DIR. Al
Ian Med. Patterson of Newburyport,
Mass, will preach the installation SER
mon, and the charge to the minister will
VIC uCiftltu ny new It IduClh II. bdHu Oh
West Barnet, while the Barre clergy
man will give the charge to the people.
Through the federal loan bank of this
district, the city council has received for
NAL notice of the governments request
that all major building operations, not
essential to the winning of the war, be
postponed indefinitely. Several weeks
ago it became known that the govern
ment was diseouraging expenditures of
this kind, and now the council is official
ly notified that projects entailing the ex-
penditure of large sums of money are
not looked upon with favor. Even before
the government took this stand, the
Barre council was committed to policy
something like retrenchment, principally
for the reason that no money was avail.
able for outlay on public works. The
recommendation of the government is
to include private building
projects not essential.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
MAY WIPEOUT
DEFER MENTS
If Men of Draft Age Do Not
Get into Useful En-
ployment
CROWDER SUGGESTS
PROBABLE COURSE
Fill the Places of Men Who
Are Going into Ac-
tive Service

Washington, D. G., July 2.--Comment.
ing on the New York work or fight reg,
ulations, which went into effect yester.
day, Provost Marshal General Crowder
emphasized to-day that the order does
not affect men outside the draft ages
Several communities apparently have
confused it with anti-loafng laws in
some states.
General Crowder explained that the
work or fight order is merely mill
tary step and employment or military
service for unregistered men are not EN-
braced in his functions. The only effect
the order has upon persons not subject
TO draft is that it offers them more OPP
portnnities of employment. Places va
Gated by men liable to draft necessarily
are left open for men outside the dra it
ages, he explained. OF the service per.
formed by men whos leave non essential
pursuits to take up essential work, Gen.
eral Crowder said:
The army and navy are taking the
men who are best able physically to do
the fighting. But that is only one part Of
the national task imposed by the war
The other part, the part that falls on
the other men, is to set free these men
who are to do the fighting. Every man
who helps to set free fighting man 10
helping to fight and win the war
Now many of the men of draft age
in deferred classes, two three and four,
deferred, that Is, on grounds Of depend
ency, are not engaged in effective indus
tries.
THE spectacle il not q satisfying one
of contingent of drafted men from
class one being marched down the street
to camp while other men of their own
age, watching them from the windows
remain behind to sell cigarettes OF dis
pense soda fountain drinks solely be-
cause they have received deferment on
grounds Of dependency. If these men of
the same age are to stay behind, let
them at least get into work more effec-
tive TO help the war. Their deferment
takes them out of military service and
yet serves no economic war purpose
whatsoever They are of military age
and, therefore, have the primary duty TO
do war work. II their dependency gives
them deferment from immediate mill
tary war work, let them at least do
something economically useful to main
tain the nations welfare while at war
They should get into some useful and
effective occupations or else forfeit their
deferment from military service. The
alternatives are their own
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
Four More Reclassifcations.

The district board on Monday after
noon sent back to the Washington county
local board papers which they have had
under consideration relative to reclassif- :
cation In the number four men were
changed by the local board, These were
Earle C. Hayden, order number 1921,
from &c to &c; Paul Asa Geocge, 1920,
from &c to la Howard I, Scribner, 95l,
&c to la; Augustos /. Gouletti, 1899,
from 2D to IA.
The work of recassifcation is going
on in the local board. Probably II
changes have been made, although the
board has not yet made any announce.
ment relative TO these.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
HUGE C0TTON CROP
is FORECASTED
If 1t Comes Up to the Estimate It Will
Be the Thifd Largest Ever
Grown.

A huge cotton crop is expected this
year, the department of agriculture to-
day forecasting the production at l5,.
1925, 900 equivalent 500 pound bales. A
crop that size would be the third largest
ever grown.
The condition of the crop on June 25
was $50 per cent of normal, or SO
per cent better than May 25 and six
per cent higher than ten years average.
The acreage this year comes close to
the record, being exceeded only by that
of 1918.
In statement accompanying the re-
port, the department Of agriculture said
there is comparatively more acreage at
this time and from this it is inferred
that the production forecast, which al.
lows for one per cent abandonment of
acreage, should be slightly larger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
MORE HYDRANTS ASKED
OFF DEPOT SQUARE
Granite Manufacturers Located There
Prove That They Are Not Very
Well Protected.

More and better fire protection fol
the Depot square granite plants is
sought by the firms Of Hoyt 4 Milne
Cook & Watkins Manufacturing Co, and
Mills & Shields. Representatives Of the
three concerns called on the city coun.
ell at its regular session last evening
and presented their claim for more ade.
quate water service, John f. Cook stated
that only one hydrant is available for
Use in the event of fire, and that if one
plant took fire undoubtedly all three
would be destroyed. He argued further
that it would be impossible to rebuild
any of the plants under present condi.
tions, and that 100 men would be thrown
out of employment. He asked for action
and his appeal was supported by Wal
dron Shield and Riley Burgess.
All members Of the council, after ex-
amining map Of the Depot square dis
trict which Mr. Cook presented, were
agreed that something should be done.
Even members of the water committee
readily acceded to the request, saving
that more hydrants would be installed
as soon as possible. 1t was thought
that the work might be done sometime
this summer if the necessary labor is
available. The matter was left in the
hands of the water committee, which
already has in train plan for relieving
the situation.
The council, for obvious reasons, is not
spending much money this summer, and
in the absence of any business of major
Importance adjournments are coming
early. Improved sanitary conditions in
the Church street schoolhouse, now used
for patriotic purposes, are in prospect, as
the property committee was authorized
to make the desired improvements. The
report of the committee of the whole,
following its inspection of Foster street
house, endangered by eave-ins along the
River street bank, recommended that the
windows and doors be boarded up. The
following building permits were grant
ed: Rowland Bros. & Cave, to erect
garage on Keith avenue; Sock &
Watkins Manufacturing Co., TO erect
shed addition in Depot square; B. p.
Shsdraoui, to erect a store annex on
Brook street; William Warnes, to re-
shingle property at Elliston street
The following warrants were approved
for payment: Street payroll, S3644S;
engineering payroll, Sl7.3l; water pay
roll, Sll539; fire payroll, $l54.34; police
payroll, Sl0ssl; assessors payroll, S72;
G. A. Bemis, SIC, janitor servicei w p
Durkee, $3.50, painting; call iremens
payroll, S4l7; William Mcdonald, 81 200,
to meet June bills in the charity depart
meut; S4l.66, salary for June.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
AMONG THE 275 GERMANS TAKEN
PRISONER WERE FIVE OFFICERS
A Quantity of Machine Guns and
Other Equipment Were Seized
Attack Was Made in Conjunc-
ton With French Troops
(By the Associated .Press.)

Again the allied line has been moved forward the important
sector northwest of where the Germans in their
late spring rush between the Asne and the Marine
est approach to Paris
American troops figured conspcuousy this operation
red out last night in conjunction with the French They
the village of Vaux two miles of Therry and the
heights lying to the westnorhwest of the captured hamlet
Some important wooded land also seized hold
obtained sections of the main highway leading from
eau-Therry to Paris
In oveunnng this ground the forces took 275 Ger
man prisoners together with machine guns quant
ties of material The French or more of prisoners
bringing the total up to more than 300.
Effective assistance to the American infantry their forward
dash evidently given by the French artillery which posted
on hill 2O4 about midway between Vaux and ChateauTherr
From this emnene which forms the bastion of defensive
line the of the Germans Marne salient the allied line
has been carried forward all the way to point beyond Vau
ing the position greatly improved one for each.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
MORE ENGINEERS CALLED FOR.
Men Engaged in. Construction Work Are
Wanted.

Gov. Fl. F. Graham this morning re.
ceived another call from the war depart
ment. This is for men in the engineering
corps. The quota is not fixed and the
same plan is to be used as that of few
weeks ago when the war department
called for men in the spruce division.
Every branch of service that men are
needed for in the engineering corps are
given a chance to self -induct until July
IS, when the government viii select the
men wanted and allot the quotas to the
states. Men who. have followed carpen-
tering, teaming, chopping, bridge build
ing in its various forms, even to railroad
work; in fact, any kind of construction
work, may apply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
HIS BROTHER AMONG PRISONERS.
Czecho-Slovak Soldier Fighting with
Italians 0verioyed to Make Discovery.

Italian Army Headquarters, Monday
July l.-(By the Associated Press =.
Czecho-Slovak troops distinguished
themselves in the capture of Monte hi
Valbella by the Italians. Among mum.
Der of Austrian prisoners captured bv a
company Of Czechs was brother of one
of the men in the victorious company.
They soon established their identity and
joyful reunion took place.
One of the questions asked of his
newly-found brother by the prisoner was
this: Whose offensive is thisY The
Italians seem to be doing all the fight
ing"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
WILL REPORT FAvoRABLY
On Bill to Permit President to Take Over
Communication Lines.

Washington, d. c., July 2.--While three
cabinet officers were before the commerce
committee to-day advocating the Aswell
resolution empowering the president to
take over the telegraph, telephone, cable
and radio systems, the House took juris-
diction of the measure from that com
mittee and vested it in the military com.
mittee
There was no dissension on a viva voce
vote when Representative Gordon of Ohio
moved that jurisdiction be transferred
Members of the military committee said
later they were not opposed to the reso.
luton and would report it favorably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
FRENCH CAPTURED
A FEW PRISONERS
Working in Conjunction with the Amer
leans Northwest of Chateau
Thierry, Paris Official
Report States.

Paris, July 2.--The village of Vsux,
west of Chateau Thierry and the height
to the west of Vaux were captured last
night by American troops in an opera
tion on the Marne, carried out in CON
junction with the French, the war office
announced to-day
More than 300 prisoners, including FIVE
officers were captured in this action.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
REVENUE GAINED
BUT OPERATING
INCOME LESS
Largest Railroads of the Country Under
Government Control Were Affected
By Increased Expenses.

Washington, D. c., July 2.-Reduction
of $l08, 1886 in the operating income
of 1913 of the largest railroads during the
first five months under government con
troll compared with the same period a
! year ago was announced to-day by the
interstate commerce commission.
In May, last Of the five months, the
roads were beginning to recover from the
paralyzing effect of the blizzards and
embargoes and the operating income rose
to point nearer last years figures. For
the five months, the total was 1856 007, :
l44, compared with $295, 1890 during
that period last year, and for May it was
S64, ,276,s05, against SIC, ,290,63O last May.
In spite of the reduced operating in
come, revenue of the roads actually was
larger for the five months this year than
last. They were 81 800 ,2Sz,o20, com.
pared with $l,274,970, ,49s, giving a mar
gin which was more than eaten UP by
increased expenses.
For May, operating revenues were
1913, ,lSl, as against 1894 1882 $50 in
1917 Operating expenses for May, 1918,
were 1896, $685. 1868, against $l96734, ,l40
for May, 1917. The net revenue from
railway operations during May, 1918, the
commission found was S77 ,l0l ,Sl3, only
$l0,000,000 below the net revenue in 1917
which was SS7 ,9s9,4l0.
In reporting the figure on which gov.
ernment compensation is based, which is
the railroad operating income less GER
tain debts for equipment and Joint fa-
cility rents, the commission found the
net income of the l23 railroads May,
1918, was S6l,002,5ll, against $75,570, ,s22
in May, 1917.
Operating incomes of the eastern roads
was $3l,lS66l5 in May, 1918, against
$33, ,O43,4 ,4ss. In the western district il
was $22,565,44 against S33 1884 ,s0s.
Southern roads, with Sl0,524746 in May,
1918, against S0,033,O54, exceeded the op
Grating income figure for the past year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
LOST FIVE TOES.
Private Charles Leno, Home on Furlough,
Is Now in Hospital

While splitting wood, Private Charles
Leno, who was home from Camp Devens,
lost all the toes on his right foot yester-
day, it being found necessary at Heaton
hospital to amputate all the toes that
were left hanging after the sharp edge
of the axe had struck them. Private
Leno was to have returned TO Camp Dew.
ems tomorrow, he having come home
last Saturday, He is the son of Joseph
Leno, residing between Montpelier and
Middlesex Private Leno went to Camp
Devens with Washington county CON
tingent six weeks ago. 1t is probable
that he win not go into service again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02

was reported by General Pershing to-
day in ccnmunique for yesterday, sent
before the successful operations last
night, west of Chateau Thierry described
in press dispatches. An American avia-
tor shot down an enemy machine in the
Toul sector.
Capture Of 33 prisoners, including an
officer, within the space of twenty min.
utes, in the Picardy sector in the re-
gion of Chateau Jenlis, on June 20 at 8
a. m. was mentioned. The American
party penetrated the German lines and
took the enemy completely by surprise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02

Christine Murray, the little eight year
old girl of Graniteville, who was operat-
ed on at the City hospital Sunday night
Tor a bad case of appendicitis, is doing as
well as could be expected.
Clarence Haskins of Trow hill, who
has been employed in the Rivers phar-
macy in Montpelier for some years, has
completed his duties. At present he is
visiting friends in Springfield, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
MORE FAVORABLE FOR ALLIES.
Situation in Northern Russia Is So Con.
sidered.

London, July 2.-The Finnish German
push along the Pasvill river in the Muir.
mansk region of northern Russia must
be considered in connection with the
events in Russia which gradually are
developing in Bolshevik directions,
says the correspondent of The Times at
Christiania.
There is reason TO believe, he added,
that entente traffic at Archangel, which
has been suspended for the past twelve
months, win soon be resumed. The Ger
mans, therefore, are eager to cut com
munications with southern Russia and
force their demands.
Questions Of vital interest to both par
ties also must be decided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
THREATEN REPRIsALS.
If Austrians Are Killing Czechs, as Re.
port Has It.

London, July 2.-Colonel Hurban, a
Czech leader now in Toxic, informs the
correspondent of The Times there that
he Is communicating with Professor T.
G. Masaryk, who is now in Washing.
ton, concerning reports that the Aus.
trians are killing, captured Czechs.
The Czechs in Siberia will exact re-
prisals, the colonel added, and will not
allow the 100000 Austro German pris-
oners in Siberia, who are in their power,
to escape unless the shootings are
stopped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
Manager of Washington County Farmers
Exchange.

Earle c. Hayden has been engaged by
the Washington County Farmers Ex,
change as manager to succeed H. !.
Dodge who resigned to take up other
work Mr.. Hayden is Berlin man and
a graduate of Norwich university in the
engineering course, since which time he
has lived in the West until lately,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
TWO BAR CANDIDATES.
Examined Just Before They Go to
War.

At a special meeting of the Vermont
Bar association at Montpelier to-day two
candidates for admission to the bar were
examined. One of the men already is in
the service and the other is to enter
the service, Their names were not di-
vulged.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
TOOK ENEMY BY SURPRISE.
Americans Captured SO Germans, Includ-
ing an Officer, in Picardy Sector.

Washington, D. c., July 2.-Another
quiet day along the American fronts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02

Louis Tomasi, James Comolli and Maio
Giudulo left the city yesterday for Old
Orchard, Me-, where they have secured
employment for the summer months at
the Lafayette house.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02
SWEDEN SENDS REGRET.
That Her Minister to England Said Swe
den Was Becoming Pro-Ally.

Amsterdam, July 2-7The Swedish gov.
ernment, the Koelnische Zeitung quotes
the official Wolff bureau as saying, has
expressed to the German minister at
Stockholm regret for the recent state
ments made in London by Hialmar
Branting, the Swedish Socialist leader
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-02

John Davidson, Louis Sassi and Robert
Johnston expect to leave the city to-
night for New Haven, Conn, where they
have secured employment in munition
plant.