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holding with traditional valor and not
an inch did they allow the hard-hitting
enemy, Notwithstanding the fact that
the defenders were greatly outnum-
bered.
position astride the Kemmel-La Clytts
road. had repulsed four ferce attacks
up to the time that the correspondent
left the front. In and out. the fighting
continued at voormezeele at latest re-
ports. The Germans made strenuous
efforts to capture the place, but the
British clung tenaciously to their posts
and the best the enemy could claim
was a footing in the hamlet.
was with the defenders. for the Bel
gians in a spirited counter attack drove
the enemy back after the latter had
pushed in and secured few advanced
posts.
Ypres smothered With Gas.
The hills were being continuously
bombarded and Ypres was smothered
with gas. German aviators were out
in force today trying to bomb trans
ports along the highways. but the Brit
their end Of the defense. A number Of
fresh German divisions were engaged
in today's battle, having been brought
up during the night. The artillery
likewise was nedVlly In0
German casualties were exceedingly
heavy.
Ever since the occupation Of KENNEL
the Germans have been pecking at the
allied lines in the KENNEL region in an
endeavor to find q weak spot through
which they could continue their ad-
vance. There have been heavy local
engagements at numerous points.
Begin to Mass Forces.
Yesterday afternoon the Germans put
down a heavy artillery barrage and be-
gan massing between Zillebeke and Ypres.
There is no doubt they intended to at.
tack under cover OF the heavy fog
which shrouded the whole countryside.
The British gunners countered, how
ever, with such an effective barage. that
the attack was smashed. Later the
Germans began shelling the whole front
heavy assault was under preparation.
An SOS. from the British front line
called down a protective artillery pro.
tective barrage during the early night
and it is believed that the Germans
again were caught and forced to with
draw. for no infantry action followed.
An artillery duel of great intensity
continued throughout the night and
this morning at 8 o'clock the Germans
clamped on a heavy barraGe along tho
whole allied front from Ypres to
Bailleul. At about s o'clock the enemy
infantry advanced in force and threw
themselves against numerous points in
the French and British lines between
Zillebeke lake and Baileul. Furious
fighting developed Immediately.
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JOHNSON PLANS TO
STOP SHYL0CK|NG

Chairman johnson of the House Dis
trict committee is writing new bill to
stop "shylocking" in housing facilities
in Washington. He said today that he
intended to introduce in the House
within day or two bill to prevent
tenants in the District from being
forced to buy the houses in which they
are living through threat of eviction.
The new johnson bill will be modelled
after English statutes. which Great Britain
|. adopted on account Of action by landlords
in England. Scotland and Ireland:
This will prevent -'tcolored sales" Chair.
man johnson thinks. He would word the
law so as to prevent the landlords from
putting out a tenant during the war as long
as the tenant was paying his rent. The
only way in which a tenant could be turn.
landlord himself wanted to occupy the
property.
In such a case the landlord would be
obliged to occupy the property for a
considerable period Of time and II he
moved out sooner the tenant would
occupant Of the property at the same
rental he was paying when forced to
move out.
Indorsed by House Members.
Chairman johnson has received a
great deal of encouragement from
members Of the House District COM
mittee and other colleagues in Con-
sress on this proposition. He has re-
ceived hundreds Of letters from ten
ants in Washington who complained
that houses are being sold over their
heads after they have occupied them
for a number of years.
Mr.. johnson believes the situation in
Washington is very serious and that
drastic action must be taken at once to
prevent this real estate extortion and
hardship of permanent residents who
have been paying their rent regularly.
He has been notified Of several cases in
which government employees and others
at very great hardship have been forced
to agree to pay exorbitant prices for
homes they have occupied for several
years under threat of being evicted. He
says that such conditions are hamper
ing the government work and that they
must be corrected promptly.
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CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Nathan Barton. q colored chauffeur,
this morning told Detectives Wise and
Boyle there was no truth in a report
he made Of having been beaten and rob-
bed of $37 by four white men at Mary
land avenue and 10th street early Sun
ment to Inspector Grant, chief Of de-
tectives, and said he invented the story
to cover an amount Of cash he would
have to pay for damage to the taxicab.
A talk ON the homo service Of the Red
Cross will be delivered by DR.. Thomas
G. Beesley at the war service meeting
Of the Anthony League, 2007 Columbia
road. at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Gilbert H. Grosvenor also will
speak.
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Rutland County.
BRANDON

The pre-Memorial exercises were
held last evening at the town hall. The
program was as follows: Song.
America. My Country" grades four.
five and six: soldier drill, grades one,
two and three: recitation. "a Soldier
I'll Be-" Allen Chase; play, RED Cross
Markers" grades one and two; flag
drill, grade three; song, "Unfurling the
Flag" grade four; drill. L. S. A, boys
of grades four and five; Hoover's Help
ers. grades one and two; Senator
Pages March," Emogene Miner; First
Aid" Doing Our Bit" grades one and
two: cap and sash drill grades four
and five; song, whipping the Kaiser"
grades four. five and six; Sabbath
bells. Emogene Miner; two act play,
The First Flag" grade six; THE War
Work Of the School" Fanny Peabody;
wilson's Second Inaugural address.
william Shambo: The Star Spangled
Banner. day will be OBJ
served in Brandon in the usual way
by c. ]. Ormsbee Post No IS. G. A. r.,
and the citizens and soldiers associa-
ton. A procession will be formed on
Center street at 1870 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. headed by the Brandon Con-
cert band, A. w. Hendry leader, Co. c,
V. V. NJ, Capt. Frank p. Johnson. COM
handing. Davenport Camp Sons of
Veterans and C. ]. Ormsbee Post No,
is. G. A. r.. will be In line Capt. Il. N.
Miller will be marshal. The parade
will march through Conant Square and
return to the town hall, the Rev. Will
liam T. Weston, Rector of st, Thomas
Church will deliver the address, and
there will be music by the band and a
chorus. After the exercises at the hall
the line Will be reformed and will
march through Center street to the
monument whore C. ]. Ormsbee Post
Will conduct its memorial service. The
school children will scatter flowers,
and taps will be sounded. The line
will reform and march to Grand Army
hall. where the parade will disband.
A committee will then go to the differ
ent cemeteries and decorate the graves
OF soldiers.-The Brandon Concert band
VIII give the first concert of the sea-
son In the park opposite the Inn Thurs
day evening. In connection with the
concert, arrangements have been made
so mat motion pictures will be shown
with the concerts. This year an ex-
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Washington County.
MONTPELIER

The body of George II. French. at one
time a resident Of Montpelier, was
brought here yesterday. The funeral
took place last week In Dedham, Mass,
where he died. In looking over his records
note of desire to be buried in the
family lot in the cemetery in East Mont
pelier was found. The man was about SO
years of age, a native OF East Montpelier
son of Henry and Alice French. His
parents died when he was small and he
lived for many years in the family Of
Ebenezer Stevens of East Montpelier. But
little is known Of him since he left
Vermont.
The marriage of Miss Mildred Flora
Merrill. daughter of T. r. Merrill. who
has been leader of the Montpelier Military
band for many years. to David ]. Burns,
a member of the firm of Lang & Burns.
insurance agency. took place at 23O
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at st. Angus
tines parish house, the Rev. y. j. Long
oniciating. The ceremony was performed
In the presence of the immediate families
OF the contracting parties The bride and
groom were attended by Miss Helen
Merrill, sister of the bride. and Ralph
H. Burns brother of the groom. The
bride was gowned In white and carried
INES OF the valley and roses, while her
sister wore pink gown and carried pink
roses. Following the service they went to
the brides home on Elm street, where
reception was given by the family to the
girl friends of the bride. A wedding
luncheon was served. Those serving II
were the Misses Sarah Lawrence and
Irene Burns Of Montpelier, Mrs. James
Duncan OF Barre and Miss Mary b.
Merrill OF Winchendon. Mass. Following
the reception the newlyweds left for
snort wedding trip and upon their return
VIII make their home at 1874 Elm street.
They received a large number of wedding
presents. The bride is a native Of Mont
pelier' educated in Montpelier high school,
from which she graduated. and then COM
menced work in the Office of the National
Life insurance company. The groom has
lived nearly all his life In Montpelier. He
attended the parochial school and was
graduated from Montpelier high school.
For some years he was employed by the
American Fidelity company, but for two
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WESTFIELD

The town has again gone over the top"
in raising its Red Cross allotment OF $780,
Mrs. A. ]. Hunt. who had the work in
charge for this town was assisted by
Mesdames w. d. Bell. Frank Martin and
W. B. Gilpin. Mrs. Hunt put great deal
OF time and had an ice cream sale at the
school building Saturday night.-Mrs
Charles Griffin Of Leominster, Mass.
came last week to visit her mother. Mrs.
f. e. Ryder. and brother. A. p. Ryder.
Judge and Mrs. Gilpin. accompanied by
Mrs. Crosby and MIR. and Mrs. Frank
Martin motored to Newport Saturday to
hear Mrs. Forbes Robertson Hale.-Miss
Blanche Martin has finished her school in
Orleans and returned home.-Last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Bailey and daughter.
Kathleen, motored to Stanstead, Canada.
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Guy George
and Mrs. Lillian Wright.-Mrs. Fannie
Reed was home from Newport for the
week-end.-Wendell Bell went to Eden
Friday for the weekend with his sister,
Mrs. Roy Shattuck.-Mrs. Lizzle Benware
and Mrs. Roy Sinclair Of Lowell were
callers in town Sunday.
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LOWELL.

Mrs. S. ]. Sisco and son, Wakefield. Of
Bradford are passing short time with
Mrs. Sisco's daughter. Mrs. II. II. Newton.
w. B. Davis has moved his family to
st. Johnsbury, where he has employment.
Mrs. Mary Warner and son, Mark. were
called to North Troy Saturday by the ILL
ness of Mrs. Warmers brother, Wallace
Wakefield.-Dr. and Mrs. G. II. Newton
and daughters, the Misses Marjorie and
Marion, and son. Kenneth, Of Cambridge
visited the Doctors father. H. II. Newton,
Saturday. The doctor left Tuesday for
Camp Sewer. Greenville. n. C.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. g. Tisdale Of Hghwater. Que.
and Mr.. ard Mrs. II. A. Gilbert of North
Troy were callers In town Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Lanpher took their little
son. Wyman, to the Mary Fletcher hos
pital Monday for treatment for his leg
that was broken last winter-Mrs. War
rem Rouse accompanied her son. George.
to Newport Friday. Mr. Rouse was on
his way to Camp Devens.-Mrs. F. II.
Coolbeth and Mrs. f. J. Wells were call
ers In Newport Friday.
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for their labors.-Scveral from town at
tended the graduation exercises at
Craftsbury Academy Friday evening
Mrs. Gertrude Colby attended the meet
ing of the Caledonia county Red Cross
chapter at st. Johnsbury Saturday.-Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert Sails have moved to
Concord. ~ H.. where Mr.. Sails has a
position on a farm.--Mrs, w. S. ingalls,
returned from Barre Saturday evening"
F. II. Dufur was up from Boston last
week on business and returned Friday
Prof. jerks OF the University Of YER
mont and Miss Hurd of the domestic
science and home economics department.
visited the Junior high school Wednes-
day.-The Rev. and Mrs. Paul Reynolds
returned from Ohio Saturday and Mr..
Reynolds preached Sunday morning Mr..
and Mrs. William Hardy and son Robert
Of Lyndonville are visiting Mrs. Hardy's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Goodrich.
Mrs. Nellie ingalls, returned from Bur-
lington Saturday after weeks visit
DR.. r. c. Kinney attended the state
meeting Of the medical society at Bur-
lington last week.-George Rodgers went
to Burlington for treatment last week
and returned Frlday.--Mrs. W. B. Simp-
son, chairman Of the Red Cross war FUND
drive, has put Greensboro over the top
with a fund of over $30O.-Mrs. Kate
Goss returned Thursday from Minneap-
oils. Mimi. where she has been passing
the winter and spring months.-Mr Fer
nald Is home from Florida.-Mr and Mrs.
Atwood Of Randolph have arrived at
their summer home by the lake.-O. o..
Gregory has sold his farm to Albert
Young and will have an auction to dis
pose Of his personal property Monday,
Y,n
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WATERBURY

A fine audience gathered in the Con-
gregational Church Sunday. the Memorial
sermon being by the Rev. s. F.. Bloom
field, OF Montpelier who preached a
strong sermon on Comfort" Principal
Relmber was the four minute man and
the music was In keeping with the day.
The church was prettily decorated with
flags and bunting and cut flowers. Four
members OF Dillingham; Post attended
church. The services will be in the same
church Memorial day at three O'Clock.
Sunday evening the Rev. Verne L. Smith
was back in the pulpit and very help
full series OF pictures was given, illus
trating 1.-The Faith OF Our Mothers
1.-The Old Fashioned Religion" was sung
as a solo by Mrs. b. r. Demeritt,-The
Rev. v. l.. Smith was in Randolph Mon"
day night and Cambridge Tuesday night,
speaking on the work OF the state League
Institute, and will be In Burlington to-
day.-Oflcial figures for the Red Cross
drive Monday were $l.Sl3.02, going $1,000
over the quota for the town.-Mrs wal
ter Farnham is suffering with lumbago.-
A number from here attended the flu
neral OF the mother or MISS Clarrissa
CARPENTER in Morrisville Tuesday.-Mrs,
Arthur Graves is at the Hays sanitarium,
in Burlington. for treatment.-The fu-
neral of Frank Bushway Monday was
largely attended by people from out of
town. among them being Mrs Adeline
Bushway. Louis Bushway. Miss Florence
Bushway and Mrs. Edward Paquette. of
Grand Isle; Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Bush
way. Marguerite and Lionel Bushway,
Joseph Provost. Mrs. Esther Fisher and
Mrs. John Seavair, of Burlington; Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Barbera and family
and Mrs Jerry St. Onge. OF Montpelier;
Willford and Lee Bushway. Of Shelburne;
Mrs. Louis Barbera and Benjamin and
Belle Barbera, of Winooski The bear
ers were p. j. Flannery. Alcide Robarge.
William Creery, George =. OClair, VIII
liam A. O'Clair and Edward Mahoney.
Among the many beautiful floral tributes
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DERBY.

Last Thursday evening the students Of
Derby Academy presented a play, THE
Colonel's Maid" All the parts were rem
dered In a most credttabe manner and
the play was considered distinct i'm
provement upon the prize readings given
at commencement time in former years.
The commencement exercises were held
at Derby Academy Friday morning. May
"a, at 1880. DR.. Hillegas. State commits
sioner Of education, gave the commence
ment address which was q helpful talk
to the graduates on the great importance
OF personality in life work. The usual
alumni banquet was omitted this year
and its place the local Red Cross served
a dinner Immediately after the exercises.
The faculty and senior reception in the
evening closed the program for COM
n1ancement day.
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SOUTH WOODBURY.

Mrs l.. C. Swain has recovered from
the nervous shock received when her new
car, an Oldsmobie 49," went over a ten.
foot embankment as she was taking the
car from a garage 10 go TO Plainfeld.
Mrs. Swain was alone in the car and did
not make the turn quick enough TO avoid
the accident. The car made a diagonal
descent of the almost perpendicular EN-
bankment and turned on its side at tina
foot. Mrs. Swain probably was saved
from instant death by railing and a
granite slab at the foot Of the bank which
held the car up few inches. Help soon
arrived and she was extrcated from her
perlous position. The car was righted
by crew from the Barre garage and
(CoAtinued ON page nine.)
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WAITSFIELD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Hunt and Miss
Flora Griffith were visitors in Water
bury last Thursday.-Mrs. i. I. Boiling
and Mrs. p. A. Spear of Moretown We're
Sunday visitors in town.-Mrs. Nellie
Porter of Washington, d. c.. is the
guest of Mrs. C. b. Porter.-Clifton
Greene is i'll with the meases.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Conner were visitors in Mont
pelier Saturday.-Philip Bisbee Roy Neill,
Valentine Corlss, Gerald Stokes, Percy
Airing and Walter Perry went Friday to
Montpelier before leaving for Camp Dew
ens-Mr. and Mrs Guy Hunt and Miss
Clara Spaulding spent Friday in Burlng-
ton.-Miss Alice Bushnell was Ill Friday
and unable to attend to her school
dutiaS
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cost of nearly 5000 to accommodate it's
patrons deserves the hearty support of
the customers and the town of Randolph
may congratulate itself upon being one
OF the first in the State to have one of
the kind.-Co Israel Converse Chapter,
Daughters of the American Revolution,
held q meeting ut Randolph Center Satur-
day at the home of Mrs. George Temple,
with Mrs. Temple and Miss Grace Conant
as hostesses. Several matters Of business
were done. In addition to the usual ritual
opening and nne program. The ladies TAX
ing part in the program were Mrs. g. A.
Laird Of Royalton. who had paper on
Industrial Vermont" and Miss Grace
Conant. paper on Education in ver-
mont" The next meeting will be the
annual one and will be held In June.
Randolph Cheese Manufacturing company
at Randolph Center which closed a few
weeks ago on account Of the conditions
Of the market has paid it's patrons and It
is expected 1t will resume operations soo-..
Herbert Campbell has sold his farm
on the East Braintree road to Mrs. f. L.
Campbell of this place. who will take
possession Immediately.
Forty-fve people from this place,
among whom were the officers of the
Red Cross society, went by automobile
Tuesday to Chelsea, where there was a
Red Cross rally. with prominent speak,
ers. The final report from the Red
Cross drive has not been received but
II is expected that the amount will ex-
coed $3.1o0.-Fern Lodge held large and
successful meeting Tuesday evening.
when the degrees were conferred on four
young ladies. A report Of the assembly
recently held at Barre was given by
M Tn ir1,C xrl,r laSz
gate from this lodge. Light refresh
ments were served and a social hour
followed the meeting. George Bryant
went to Portsmouth, N. H., Monday
night to engage in the shipbuilding de-
partment in the government service His
place of business is to be looked after
temporarily by Thomas Spooner, who has
been with him for some time.-Mrs. ]. G.
Wells went to Keene. n. H., Wednesday
for a several weeks stay with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. G. Wetmore, her son, A. c.
Wells, accompanying her there for a
short visit with his sister.-ir. and Mrs.
Clement Kellogg of Plainf1eld came by
auto Wednesday to visit Mfr. Kellogg
mother. Mrs. R. G. Kellogg. for short
time.-Miss Agnes Barttro and sister.
Mrs. Zeno, after a three weeks stay
here with their sister. Mrs. George
Dumas, left for Burlington Tuesday,
Mrs. Genie Carrigan returned Wednesday
night from a trip to st. Adams. going
as delegate from the Bethany Church
Home Missionary society, to the State
meeting, which has been in session this
week in that city.-Mr. and Mrs. e. l.
Clafiin have received news Of the safe
arrival of their eldest son. Hugh Clafiir.
in France.-Miss Ethel Greene. who has
been at home month from Albany,
N. Y, has improved SO much in health
that she expects to return the last of
the week and take up the duties Of her
position as stenographer.-In accordance
with the request OF President Wilson
there will be n union prayer service at
the Methodist Church Thursday evening,
at which the pastors will assist.
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NORTH FAYSTON

A birthday party was given Friday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. William Nels
son for their son, Henry Nelson. who
was 81 years old May 23. Refresh.
ments were served. There were games
played and music. A number of press
ents were received among them being
n watch fob given by his father and
signet ring by his mother, also
money from fricnds.-Mr. and Mrs.
William O'Brien and daughter are
visiting at william Nelson's.-Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Wheeler are in town.
Mrs Katie Grandfield. Mrs. Effie Nell
son, Irving Boyce, and Henry Nelson
were in Montpelier Friday.-Ralph
Sweet has enlisted in the army.
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RANDOLPH CENTER.

Carl Bowman has been very sick with
measles. but is now recovering.-A. NJ.
Adams is in very serious condition and
is not expected to recoverable first story
of the dormitory is up and boarded In
Mrs. Lorenzo Kibby has taken rooms in
the Fargo house.-Professor Kibby and
Professor Meigs, who were hired for a
year. are now, working under the direc-
ton Of Superintendent Gibson on the va
rious things connected with building up
the school property and putting It in the
best condition possible for school pur-
poses.
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WORCESTER.

Charles Batcheder the popular freight
agent, has bought a fine large auto truck
and has turned his horses out to pasture.
A large and enthusiastic crowd gath
cred at the town hall last Wednesday
evening to give Charles Pedrozo a good
send OFF. They also went to Montpelier
in good number to see him get started
with others from nearby towns for
Camp Devens Saturday morning.-Schools
In town will observe Memorial day with
fitting exercises at the town hall Thurs
day afternoon, Mason S. Stone of Mont
pelier will be the principal speaker. A
large attendance is looked for-Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Bancroft and son, John, and
Miss Estelle Cannon of Barre were at
j. r. Wilson'S Sunday.