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SECTION 3
KILLED IN ACTION

Sergeant Curtis A. Stoyer. Read
ing.
Corporal Stanley zanovits, Nantl-
coke.
Private Joseph Beam, Hazleton.
Private Joseph Kado, Parsons.
Private Owen Mcfarland. Mar
cetta.
Private Vincent McGilloway,
Plains.
Private Isaac L. Usner, New Hol-
land
Private Jacob H. Wingert, Cham
bersburg.
Private Giuseppe Yannuzzi. Phila-
delphia.
Private Charles Yasulevlch. Lyon.
Missing in Action
Sergeant Peter NJ. Coyle, Johns
town.
Corporal Merle R. Leckemby, Mey-
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FIERCE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
ALONG ANGLO-ERENCH FRONT

Par Aug --latest reports received by the Havas agency
from the battle front that the fighting continues 6ercev aono
the entire Anglo French attacking front 20
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CHICAGO CATTLE

ed. s1s.50@17.5o per ton: no grade.
s. S.bpAi .V.d1 per ton.
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RAILWAY UNDER GERMAN
FIRE NOW FREED By ALLIES

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JOHN A. BEAVER
MISSING In WAR

[Continucd from First Page. ]
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RLLLANT OPERATION SURPRISE TO ENEMY RESPONDS FEEBL
STATE SOLDIERS
NAMED IN LISTS

IContinucd on Page III
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for the treatment and evacuation of
men wounded in the first waves of
the assault"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
TO HONOR AMERICANS.
French Patriotic Society Will Decorate
Graves of Fallen.

Paris, May .-Commemorating the
American soldiers and sailors who have
fallen in battle, La Cocarde du Souve-
mir" patriotic society, plans to dec
ocrate the graves of ali Americans who
are buried in France. Decorated markers
known as the 'war cross of the dead
will be placed over each grave
A committee of the society headed by
Senator Porter, to-day called on Mr.
Sharp, the American ambassador, to
make the preliminary arrangements. The
ambassador thanked the committee and
informed them he would discuss the plan
with General Pershing, the commander of
the American forces in France.
Markers now decorate the graves of
French, British and Belgian soldiers
The marker consists of metal laurel
leaf, about six inches in Diameter, sur
rounding an American flag. They are
TO be supplied TO units in the army, the
name of the soldier, the unit and the
date of the mans death to be placed on
a metal strip which is hung from the
marker.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
HARTFORD, CONN.,, LED
CITIES nv ALL CLASSES
FOR LIBERTY LOAN
Boston Had the Best Percentage of Cities
in It's Class, According to Returns
Tabulated in Washington.

Washington, May s.-Cities which
made the highest subscription percent
ages of their Liberty loan quotas in their
respective population classes were an.
nounced to-day by the treasury as fol-
lows:
Above 100000 population; Boston, 165
per cent.
Between 250,0OO and 100000 popula.
tion: Washingtno, 1877 per cent.
Between 100000 and 100000 popula-
ton: Birmingham, 1856 per cent.
Between $4,000 and 100000: Hartford,
Conn, 25l per cent.
Between $4,000 and $4,000. Topeka,
Kan, 202 per cent.
Hartford is the percentage leader of
cities in all classes.
The 1910 census was taken as the ba-
sis for classifying the cities. In some
cities final results are not known and
some cities may be added to the honor
list. There were so many claimants for
first honors among cities of less than
25 900 that the treasury has not been
able 20 determine which should stand
first.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
COURTMARTIAL
FOR us. OFFICERS
Brig. Gen. Arthur B. DON
nelly of Missouri Nation
al Guard Accused
OF CONDUCT UNBE-
COMING AN OFFICER
Three Major-Generals and
Five Brigadier- Generals
Form the Court

Washington, d. G., May s--A general
court martial composed of three major
generals and five brgadier generals was
named to-day to assemble at Governors
Island, n ", tomorrow for the trial
Of such persons as may be brought be-
fore it," II is assumed the case that
necessitated the creation of the court is
that of Brigadier General Arthur b. Don
nelly of the Missouri National Guard,
charged with conduct unbecomfng an Off
Ger.
The court is headed by Major General
j. Franklin Bell, and with the exception
of General Bell and Brigadier General
William A. Mann, commanding the east
ern department, Is composed of retired
officers. They are Major Generals viii
liam II. Carter and Hugh L. Scott, Brig
adler Generals Theodore A. Bingham,
NJ Macomb, James Parker
and William r.. Rossell Major Dudley
V. Sutphn is appointed judge advocate
Of the court and Major Jackson A.
Dykman assistant to the Judge advocate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
RANKS NEARLY FULL
For Washington County Men in Me-
chanics Continent

Thirty-six inductions for the mechan-
les to be sent to the state university at
Burlington were reported by Chairman
George n. Tilden of the county local
board this afternoon Self-inductions
cease at 5 p m. to-day, but there is
waiting list of nine young men, all of
whom are anxious to be accepted, that
Washington county's quota of Al may be
made up without conscription. 1t is
probable that the remaining five will be
accepted at once.
Ten names of men who have lf-in-
Quoted for the mechanics are given be-
low in supplementing the lists already
printed. They are: Henry Drumgould
and Henry Murray of Barre, Robert
Even of Barre Town, Warren Lowe Of
Montpelier, NJ. j. Flannery of Water
bury, Francis Kelleher, Ryland Taisey,
Allen Lynch, Isidore Citrini and Achille
Bellucci of Montpelier, Thus far three
fourths of the self-inductions in the
present call have been Barre men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
TO EXTEND CREDITS
DIRECT TO ALL ALLIES
United States Formula ting Plan Which
Will Do Away with Necessity of
Loaning First to Great Britain.

Washington, May s.--A report on the
future financial needs of the allies was
presented to the treasury to-day by 0s-
car T. Crosby, president and American
member of the interallied council on
finance and purchases, on his return
from Europe. where he has been since
last September.
Mr.. Crosby, who is still assistant seere-
tary of the treasury, will assist in work
ing out plan of extending greater cred
its direct TO France, Italy and other CO.
belligerents. instead of through Great
Britain. This will relieve Great Britain
of borrowing from the United States ap-
proximstely the sums required for Brit
ish loans to the allies.
The financial branch of the council
was organized in Paris about five months
ago and consists of representatives Of
the principal allied governments. IL has
acted as a board of priority for American
loans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
They Gained 500 Yards Along Line
of 600 Yards, and West of Morlan-
court They Went Ahead 300 Yards
Despite Heavy Enemy Barrage
GERMAN ARTILLERY MORE ACTIVE
ON NORTHERN FLANDERS FRONT
THANKS TO GODS
GRACIOUS HELP"

Berlin, via Amsterdam, May S.
Emperor William replied to Chan
cellor Won Hertliug's congratula-
tions on the conclusion of peace
between Germany and Rumania
with this message:
THE termination of the state of
war in the east fills me also with
proud joy and gratitude Thanks
to Gods gracious help, the Ger
man people, with never failing pa
triotism under brilliant military
leadership and with the assistance
of strong diplomacy are fighting
step by step for happy future.
81 cannot but convey my thanks
on this occasion to you and also
to your collaborators. God will
help us to pass through the strug
gle which the hostile attitude of
the powers still under arms
against us has forced us to con-
tinue and to conclude"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
OLD oNTRACTS
WE11CANCELLED
AndS Schwab Makes New
Deal for 160 Steel
Ships
WITH FLAT PRICE
OF $960,000 EACH
Submarine Boat Co. of New
ark, N. j., Is the
Builder

Washington. May s.-The cost plus
contracts of the Submarine Boat conf
pany at Newark, n j., for construction
of 100 steel ships of 5000 tons each, have
been cancelled Charles M. Schwab, pro-
duction director of the emergency fleet
corporation, to-day told the Senate COM
merce committee in an investigation of
the companys work. New contracts
were substituted on fiat basis of $780,
900 for each ship.
Before hearing Mr. Schwab the COM
mittee took up with Mr.. Hurley an ap-
preparation for drydocks. Twenty-Five
or thirty million dollars are needed, Mr.
Hurley said, for docks on the Atlantic
coast. Two are necessary at Weehawk-
en-, n. j.. and Others are needed at New
York and Boston, he said.
Cost plus contracts at Hog Island and
Bristol, Pa, government yards were con-
tinued. Mr.. Schwab said the substitu-
tion for the Newark Bay yard was de-
signed to speed up construction, which,
it was said, is far behind schedule
The Senate commerce committee re-
sumed its special investigation to-day,
hearing Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board and Charles NJ. Schwab, director
general of the emergency feet corpora
tion. The committee concluded its in
quiry into the Hog Island yard some
time ago, but il is understood that it will
not submit its report until its investiga-
tion has been extended to cover all yards
which have contracts with the emergen-
" fleet corporation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
is TO SAIL FOR HOME.
Count Won Luxburg Gets Allied Safe
Conduct.

Buenos Aires, Tuesday, May Count
Won Luxburg, former German minister TO
Argentina, who was dismissed BY the
Argentine government last fall because
of his notorious "spurlos versenkt'' mes
sage and other activities objectionable to
Argentina i finally about to sail for
home. III health is claimed for him and
various complications regarding the ar
rangements for his voyage had caused
his departure TO be several times post
poned.
IL n now announced that Count von
Luxburg. under an allied safe conduct
vlll sail tomorrow for sweden on board
the Swedish motor steamer SueCsA-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
NOTICE TO
SUBSCRIBERS

Beginning with June 10,
no subscriptions to The
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YOU are paid.
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Publisher.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
I3 AMERICANS
KILLED Nv ACTION;
FIVE MORE DEAD
To-day's Casualty List Contains IS
Names, OF Which Six Were Officers
Three Missing in Action.

Washington, May s.-The casualty lis
to-day contained rs names divided al
follows:
Killed in action, Is; died of accident
2; died of disease, 8; wounded severely
49, wounded slightly, Al; missing il
action, 3.
Six officers were named. Lieutenant:
Egbert Williams Beach, Piedmont, Cal.
Arthur r. Gaylord, Minneapolis, MINI.
and Frank S. Hanf, Chelsea, Mass, were
killed in action.
Lieutenants Julian NJ Dowell, Wash.
cago, died of accident.
Lieutenant William II. Gordon, New
York City, is missing in action.
Lieutenant Edgar B. holland of Lees
burg, Va, previously reported missing is
now reported in a hospital suffering from
shell shock.
The list includes:
Killed in action: Lieutenants Egbert
Williams Beach, Piedmont, Cali Arthur
Gaylord, Minneapolis, Mimi. Frank s.
Hanf, Chelsea, Mass; Corporal Kenneth
L. Divers, Dunman, Ind; Privates Fred
Buckley, Bayonne, n. j.; Michael j.
Coughlin, Manchester, Mass; John Dear
dosky, Heela, Pa; Troy T.. Forrest,
Mammoth Springs, Ark. Gene g. Han
son, Fornfelt, Mo-; John Linton. Chi
cago; Habits Medawar, Mount Lebaon,
Syria; William Phennig, Los Angeles;
Francis p Valleley Pratt City, Ala.
Died of accident: Lieutenants Julian
n. Dowell, Washington, d. c.; John X.
Chicago.
Died of disease; Privates Henry Coner.
Crowville, La. Timothy J. Shea, l72
sewart street, Fall River, Mass; James
Greenville, Miss.
Missing in action: Lieutenant William
H. Gordon, New York City; Privates
Homer Akers, Norwood, Mo; Louis
Sander, Philadelphia.
Prisoner, previously reported missing;
Sergt Joseph Stonina, Webster, Mass.
Lieutenant Edgar B. Noland Leesburg,
Va, previously reported missing in ac
ion, now reported a patient in hospital,
from shell shock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
BARRE WOMEN ACTIVE.
women's Club Accomplished Much Dur
ing the Past Year.

The annual meeting Of the Barre Won
ems club was held in Rowland hall yes
terday afternoon. The reports of Off
GERS and chairmen of departments were
given. Owing TO conditions due TO the
war, no attempt has been made to raise
funds except through thimble and knit.
ting parties. In spite of these condi-
tions, the club has contributed its quota
of S2l.70 TO the scholarship fund. 500
TO the gardening project OF last summer,
$3.50 toward the civic work and $40 for
the American woman's hospital in France.
In the past few weeks the club has
raised among its members the sum of
S2S5.25 to 90 toward the establishment
of furlough houses in France for the
rest and recuperation of our boys there.
The club also voted to buy two 500
bonds in addition to the one they al.
ready have.
There seeming TO be a strong desire
expressed To do some more war work,
Mrs. George Tilden was elected chairman
of committee to cooperate with the
Red Cross in doing any kind of war
work that seemed best.
The civic department reported that
they had invested 500 of their reserve
fund in Liberty bond. This depart
ment has employed Miss Gwendolyn
Pitkin as district nurse for the past
eight months. Her report showed to-
tai of $50 visits made during that time
Officers for the ensuing year were then
elected as follows President, Mrs. A.
G. Jones; first vice president, Mrs. J.. D.
Martin; second vice president, Mrs. Will
lam Barclay; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Frank Jackson; recording secretary,
Mrs. II. A. Drew; treasurer, Mrs. Fritz
Iackson auditors, Miss Penelope Gall,
Mrs. Murray Love; directors, Mrs. Frank
]. Martin, Mrs. Frank Z. Robinson
chairman of educat tional department,
Miss Blanche J. Tilden; chairman of
lome economics, Mrs. ID. c. Roben, Mrs.
1arrie Brooks; chairman of civic de
,artment, Mrs. w. f. Shepard; chair |
nan of music and art department, Miss
iadys Gale.
Delegates to the state federation meet
ng, to be held in Burlington the first
week in June, are Mrs. A. G. Jones, Mrs. |
ieorge Tilden, Mrs. w. T. Shepard, Mrs
!. d. Gale, Mrs. Frank Walker and
irs. Henry j. Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
MEN OF DRAFT ACE
ARE ACCEPTED
For the Fourth Officers Training School
If Other Conditions Are Com
piled With.

Washington, d. c., May s.-Regula-
tions announced by Adjutant General
Mccain, governing admission to the
fourth officers training camps, to open
May Is, provide that men of draft age
may enter the schools if they are mem
bers of reserve officers training corps in
accredited schools, who either will com
plete the senior course this year or who
have had since Jan. l, 1917, not less than
800 hours of military instruction under
an army officer Graduates of education
al institutions giving military instruc-
tion under an army officer also may en-
ter if they have had not less than one
years military training.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
AMERICAN ROLLING STOCK.
Is Now Being Used on Railroad Lines il
France.

Paris, May Son railway lines in
France 245 large-type American loco
NOTES are now in operation. They were
he army machine shops. Likewise 5l4
American freight cars of 80 tons capaci-
" each have been set up and 700 more
ire in process of being assembled, while
700 are on the way.
The ordinary freight car of France is
# the ten ton type.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
United States Is Helping
Switzerland in Defiance
of U-Boats
HEAVY NAVAL CONVOY
ACCOMPANIES SHIPS
Food Situation in the Little
Republic Is Said to Be
Critical

Washington, d. G., May SIN defiance
Of the German submarines the United
States is sending grain to Switzerland
aboard armed ships under heavy naval
conveys prepared to fight their way
through the danger zones. Two grain
ships left an Atlantic port sometime ago,
two more sailed last week and Others
will go soon.
The decision to supply Switzerland
Immediately without sgsiting the ex-
piration of three months time limit set
by Germany for notifying her subma
rine commanders that vessels carrying
the supplies must not be molested, was
first announced in Berne. Officials to-
day explained that it was made owing
to the critical food situation in the re-
public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
GLENN W. MERRILL.
Goddard Graduate Was Preparing to En-
ter Service When Taken By Death.

Glenn w. Merrill, well known Barre
young man, passed away at the City
hospital last night at 9:30 o'clock. The
end followed an operation for peritonitis
which developed from an operation fOI
hernia TO which he submitted April 20
Mr.. Merrill, following his graduation
from the Wentworth institute in Bos.
ton, had been employed by an electrical
concern in Boston. After several unsuc-
cessful attempts TO enlist, he came home
to undergo an operation which the physi-
clans said would correct a disability
which hitherto had prevented his ac-
ceptance for the army His condition
grew critical after the peritonitis devel-
oped and teward the end it was realized
that his chances for recovery were very
remote.
The deceased IS survived by his moth
er, and his step-father, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles +. Smith of 81 Washington
street, and his grandmother, Mrs. Mar
celia Andross of Bradford, widow Of Col.
Andross, who commanded the old Ninth
Vermont regiment in the Civil war. He
was born in East Corinth July 27, 1896
After graduating from Goddard seminary
in the class of 1913 he enrolled at the
Wentworth institute, where he gradu-
ated in the electrical course last March.
Previously he was employed for some
time as an electrical worker by j. L.
Gleason of Boston. Upon his gradua-
ton he accepted a responsible position
with James Wilkinson & Co., abandoning
his chosen profession for the time being
when he decided to submit TO the opera
tion that would open the way to service
for his country.
Mr.. Merrill was young man of rare
promise, possessing unusual capabilities
and a passion for industry that would
have carried him far in his life work.
He was member of the American In
stitute of Engineers and belonged to the
brotherhood of electrical
Several years ago he trans |
'erred his religious affiliation from the |
Newport Methodist church to st. Marks |
Methodist church in Brookline, Mass. |
More recently he had resided in Read |
ng, Mass, where he took an active in
crest in the development of boy scout |
work, holding at the time of his death |
scout masters commission. Upon the |
occasion of his return to Barre a few
weeks ago, the Reading newspaper said
# his departure:
"Scoutmaster Glenn W. Merrill of |
Troop / is now on a furlough from
cout work in anticipation of govern
nent service. We shall, indeed, miss
i'm from our ranks, for he has rendered
fficient, conscientious service. Mr.. Mer-
i'll has been associated with Troop /
rom the date of its organization and
as won the admiration and affection of
he lads in his charge. We wish him the
est of good fortune wherever duty may
Ill him.
Funeral services will be held at 81
Washington street Friday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev. B. G. Lipsky, pastor of
lie Hedding Methodist church, officist-
e. Interment is to be made in Hope
.metery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
LET OUT ON PAROLE.
officers of United States Boy Scouts
Wore Uniforms Near Regulate

Boston, May s.-Major willard f.
Wood, IT,. local commander of the United
States boy scouts, and four officers OF
the organization, arrested by provost
guard last night for violation of the law
which prohibits the wearing of uniforms
resembling the regulation army outfit,
were srrsigned before federal commits
sioner to-day and paroled in the custody
of council for = further hearing MAY
Is. Wood and his associates were locked
up N an armory over night. Federal
authorities said the organization was
ordered to change the uniforms and had
agreed to do so.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
BRITISH ADVANCED ON SHORT FRONT
NEAR SALLY lie SEC EAST OF AMIENS,
AUSTRALIANS DOING THE FIGHTING
CONCERTED EFFORT
TO SAVE MORE COAL
Plan Will Be Put Into Operation First in
Pittsburg, Where Administrative
Engineer Has Been Appointed.

Washington, ID. c., May s.-Prelim
mary steps toward putting into opera.
tion general plan for fuel conservation
in power plants were taken to-day when
the fuel administration appointed Thorn.
as r. Brown of Pittsburg as administra-
tive engineer for the Pittsburg district
and c. P. Billing as special staff assist
ant.
The plan contemplates the saving Of
from 25000,000 to 50,000,000 tons of the
coal used annually in industrial plants
by means of correct operating methods.
1t includes personal inspection of every
power plant; classification and rating Of
every plant and administrative engineer
in each state or district.
The program which is in effect in the
Pittsburg district will be used as a mod
Ell.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
ANARCHY SPREADS
THROUGH UKRAINE
There Have Been Riots at Several Places
and at Kiev A Large Number of
Persons Were Killed.

London, May s.-Anarchy is spreading
throughout the Ukraine as result of
the German action in overthrowing the
government and replacing it with an
other one, according to an Exchange Tel
egraph dispatch from Copenhagen. There
have been riots at several places and
during serious outbreak in Kiev large
number of persons were killed. An at
tempt was made to kill the Ukrainian
premier who, however, escaped with
slight wounds.
A protest was handed to Baron Mumm
Won Schwarzenstein, the German am
bassador, who promised to forward it to
Berlin. He declared that the arrest of
the members of the government had
taken place without his knowledge
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
GOLD SUPPLY DwINDLES.
Exports from United States Far Exceed
the Imports.

Washington, May s.-The precious
metal reserve of the United States has
months of the fiscal year, as shown in
a report to-day by the bureau of for
eign and domestic commerce.
Exports of gold totalled Sls0,9S9.092.
Gold imports were $50, ,l55,2l9. Pur-
chases of silver have increased more than
100 per cent, but still are Sl9000,000
less than the exports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
CONVENTION ENDS TONIGHT.
General Federation of women's Clubs at
Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, Ark, May s.-Delegates
to the fourteenth biennial convention of
the general federation of women's clubs
assembled to-day for the concluding ses-
sions, final adjournment being set for
this evening. The convention has been in
session since April 30.
Action on a number of pending reso-
lutions formed one Of the important
matters to-day. Announcement of the
result of yesterdays election was ex-
pected late this afternoon. The winning
candidates will be indueted into office at
this evenings session at which DIR. Anna
Howard Shaw, suffrage leader and head
of the womsn's committee Of the council
of national defense, win be one of the
speakers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-08
SUBSCRIPTION CROWS.
New England States Continue to Boost
Their Percentages.

Boston, May s.-Liberty loan sub
scriptions from all parts of New Eng
land continued to pile up to-day at the
Boston Federal Reserve bank, which an
nounced that the total for the district
was 1888, 10000. The overnight tabu-
lation, with returns missing from SO of
the s44 banks, was 81 ,o49,0 900, of which
Boston turned in S7,ls7,00 The Bos-
ton gross total was Sll2,953, 900.
The number of individual subscribers
stood to-day at l,474.550. On an allot-
ment of ss50,000,000, New Englsnd's 8
quota percentage was 1873.
The state totals were: