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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
THE MONGOLIA"
IN THURSDAY
Carries the Fourth Con-
: tingent of New Eng
land Troops
102D AND 103D
FIELD ARTILLERY
And Several Batteries of the
10lst - Brig .-Gen. J. H.
Sherburne Aboard

Boston, April S.-Radio communica-
tion with the transport Mongolia, COM
ing here with the fourth contingent of
the 26th division, was established by
the first naval district headquarters to-
day. The first message received said
that the vessel was expected to reach
the outer harbor about midnight on
Wednesday and would dock Thursday
morning. A later message said 'sNo sick
or wounded aboard, III passengers and
officers; 1883 troops, one Y. NJ. C. A."
The Mongolia brings Brigadier Gem
eral John II. Sherburne with the head
quarters of the 5lst artillery brigade,
l02d ond l03d field artillery regiments
and batteries G, d, L and Of the l0lst
field artillery.
Indication of the sailing of the last of
Of the units of the 26th division from
Brest was contained in cablegram re-
ceiyed at the northeastern department
to-day, It was signed "Sweetser" and
was probably sent by Colonel Warren L.
Sweetser, train commander, who was
formerly commanding officer of the 9th
Massachusetts, infantry regiment. The
message said: Trains excepting five
companies of the ammunition train, sail
on Winifredian April s; these five com
panies and casuals l03d artillery sail
on New Jersey April Z; all others on
the Patricia April 81.
A later message given out by the ma
val communication office said the Pa
tricia sailed from Brest for Boston April
6 with 323 officers and 2,455 men, one
field clerk, one nurse and 32 civilians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
FUNERAL OF ]. W. AvERML
Was Held at the Congregational Church,
MANY Persons Attending.

The funeral Of John W. Avcrill, COM
mander Of r. B Crandall post, G. A. r.,
who died at his home on Beckley hill on
Saturday morning, was held at the Barre
Congregational church this forenoon at
10 o'clock; and large number of the
comrades of the deceased were present to
pay their tribute. There were also pres
ent the members of the Ladies of the G.
A, r. the Sons of Veterans and the Sons
of Veterans auxiliary. Many relatives
and friends were in attendance.
Rev. f. l. Goodspeed pastor of the
church, was the officiating clergyman,
and he spoke feelingly Of the deceased.
The church choir sang three selections,
Gathering Home" Waiting at the Por-
tails" and watching and Waiting for
Me- An impressive feature was the plac-
ing of the American flag on the body,
this act being done by the Ladies of tho
.G. A. r. The members of Crandall post
acted as honorary escort as the body was
taken to Elmwood cemetery for inter-
ment
The bearers were Ira and Leslie Law
renee Of Barre. sons-in-lsw of Mr., Aver
i'll. Howard Townsend, a grandson, of
Hardwick; and Charles W. Averill OF
Barre, a cousin. There were several set
floral pieces from organizations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
HEAVY LOSS TOLD
BY I02D MEN
Regiment Is Now Composed of 90 Per
Cent Replacements-0n Some 0c-
casions Companies Were Led
by the Sergeants.

Boston, April S.-The $500 men of the
Yankee division and other branches of
the overseas forces, which arrived yester-
day on the transport Agamemnon, were
transferred to trains at Commonwealth
pier and forwarded to Camp Devens to-
day There the men of the 26th division,
who so elect will be held for the parade
here on April 25. Others will be sent to
other camps for discharge.
The l02d regiment of infantry, made
up in part of Connecticut veterans, was
the first organization to entrafn. It's
units left the pier through crowds of
persons who were out to try and obtain
word with some loved one long absent
from home. The doughboys were in
cheerful moods, mail having been deliv-
cred and home papers read, with the soil
of New England under their feet.
Referring to the extent of the losses
of the l02d, which to-day is composed
of 60 per cent requirements, officers dis
closed that on several occasions compa-
mics were led by sergeants after all COM
missioned officers had been killed or
wounded. On one occasion in the fight
ing at Verdun, only three officers were
left in a battalion.
The l0lst machine gun battalion,
which, like the l02d infantry regiment,
had been given a royal reception by
Connecticut delegations as the Agamem
non came up the harbor yesterday, and
companies L aud NJ of the l03d regiment,
Maine organization, were in the later
trains that pulled out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
WINTER WHEAT CROP
LARGEST EYER KNOWN
Forecast By Department Of Agriculture
Indicated ss7,ooo,o 900 Bushels, Worth
$780,, $4,000.

Washington, d. c., April s.The larg-
est crop Of winter wheat ever grown
was forecast for this year by the dc.
partment of agriculture to-day, basing
its estimate on conditions existing April
/. The enormous yield Of s37 ,000,00t
bushels was announced, which at the
governments guaranteed price Of 1926 q
bushel places the crops value at Sl,s0l,
100000
This years winter wheat crop, ii nc
unfayorabe conditions develop between
now and time OF harvest, will be l52,.
600 900 bushels larger than the previous
record crop produced in 1914, and 24s,.
100000 bushels more than was grown
last year
Production OF winter wheat last year
was 55S,449000 bushels and in 1917 il
was 4l2,90l 900 bushels, while the record
crop of 6S4 100000 bushels was produced
in 1914.
The condition of the crop on April !
last year was 1876 per cent of normal
while in 1917 it was 63.4 aud the average
of the last 10 years was S2,3.
There was an increase in condition
from Dec | last year to April this
year of l2 points, compared with an
average decline in the last 10 years of
SO points between those dates
The forecast of production of winter
wheat this year is based on the assump.
tion of the average abandonment OF
acreage and average influences on the
crop to harvest.
The average condition of rye on April
was 00.6 per cent of a normal against
S5.S on April last year, $50 in 1917
and $50 the average condition for the
last 10 years on April |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
u. S. SEAPLANES DID
EFFECTIVE WORK
Were Credited by French with Having
Damaged or Destroyed IL German
Submarines, but Capt. Craven
Limited Claim to Two Sunk
and Eight Damaged.

Boston, April s. French records cred
tied United States naval flyers with hay-
ing damaged and possibly destroyed l2
German submarines, according TO Captain
Craven, T. S. ~, commander of all the
United States naval aviation forces in
France, who returned on the L. S. s.
Agamemnon yesterday. His department,
he said, took a more conservative view
and conceded the sinking of two and the
damaging of eight Of the enemy craft.
Captain Craven described the rapid
growth of the United States air force in
France from nine small seaplanes to a
great fleet operating from port near
Brest with more than 200 battle sea
planes. He believed the patrol work Of
this fleet was an important factor in
checking enemy submarine successes near
the French coast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
WAS IN ALL THE FIGHTING.
And for Two Months After Grover Pirie
Was at Front Gathering Salvage.

From his son, Grover G. Pirie, with the
l2lst machine gun battalion, SD divi'
sion, in Dierdorf, Germany, j. X. Pirie OF
Williafnstown has received the following
letter. dated March II;
II received your letter dated Feb. "a
and one from Fred, dated Dec. 10; they
are the only letters have received
since leaving the United States. | am
well and glad you are all well at home
| have been transferred from headquar-
ters company 64th infantry, 4th divi-
sion. and arrived here March s. / was
taken sick with fever and influenza in
September and was sent TO the hospital
for 10 days.
After leaving the hospital, ! was at
tached to A company, 64th infantry, 1th
division. Went TO the front and was in
all the fighting and went over the top
with them. About Nov. > | was trans
ferred to headquarters company, Gath in
fantry. We were relieved before the ar
mistice was signed. Went TO Martin
court. We were within range of the Ger
man big guns and they sent over shell
occasionally. Nov Is we went to the
front again and stayed two months. We
had certain area to go over and gather
all the salvage. We found German
lugers, helmets, belts, knives, rifles, etc.
At one place German ammunition
train had been blown up.
''We kept in training and went on
some maneuvers. 1t rained nearly every
dav and the mud was nearly to the top
of our shoes. The streets in this town
are not muddy and | like here better
than in France. The 32d division is go
ing home in May. ! viii let you know
when | get to port"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
QUARRY OWNERS
GIVE $4,000 FOR THE
MEMORIALS DESIGN
Substantial Boost Given to Barre'S Pro-
ject for Fitting Monument to the
Service Men of All Amer
lean Wars.

Bsrres proposed soldiers and sailors
memorial received a substantial boost
yesterday at meeting of quarry own
ers, when the sum of $4,000 was sub.
seribed. This praiseworthy generosity
OF the quarry owners gives fresh impetus
to the movement for a dignified and at
tractive memorial that viii honor the
men of Barre who fought in every war.
The initial $4,000 is donated by the
quarry owners for the purpose of secur-
ing design that will adequately express
the ideas and ideals for which bravery
and sacrifice have always stood. This
gift is conditioned upon the appropria-
tion by the city, through taxation or
public subscription, or both, of 100000
or more
The action Of the quarry owners goes
back TO meeting Of the general com
mittee, called for the purpose Of devils
ing plans for soldiers memorial to
commemorate the men and deeds in
every war fought by the United States.
To the ways and means committee was
delegated the task Of providing a plan
whereby desirable design could be OBJ
tanned. 1t was realized at the outset
that the subject of designs should re-
eeive the first consideration. So it came
about that the ways and means com
mittee decided 70 request the quarry
owners and granite manufacturers to
finance the cost Of securing a design.
At a meeting Monday afternoon the
following quarry owners voluntarily of
fered to subscribe the entire $4,000 re-
quested Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum Co.,
i. L. Smith & Co.. Barre Granite &
Quarry Co, Littlejohn Milne Quarry
Co., Inc, the Standard Granite Co.,
James X Pirie, the Wells & Lamson
Quarry Co., and Jones Brothers Co,
Under the competent leadership of w.
A. Murray, the design committee al
ready has under way arrangements for
obtaining a design that win do credit
to the city of Barre and to everybody
concerned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08

evening session, the Senate was prepar-
ing the way for this program, which had
evidently been mapped out with great
thoroughness The first thing to come
before the Senate was the motion OF
Senator Howland that the vote whereby
the Senate had passed resolution pro
hibiting the further introduction of bills
be reconsidered This was done, and the
Senate refused to adopt the resolution
the motion being favored by Senator
Carr.
Introduction Of bills then began
l26, relating to the charter of 10
Of Burlington, was put through .eJn.
ate in hurry, under suspe- KY the
tor LaFleur. Then came US, taking
the appointments out of the hands of the
governor.
The House sustained the veto of the
governor to the two barge terminal
measures. Before the vote was taken
Mr.. Hopkins Of Burlington urged that
the members stand by their guns and
although passage over the governors
veto was not expected he hoped that
each man would vote according to his
convictions on the question, as no new
arguments had been advanced by the
governor in his veto The state barge
terminal veto was sustained by vote
of ll6 to 50, while that on the local is
sue at Burlington was sustained, LAG to
81
Reconsideration was refused the bill
increasing the salary of the governor
The House adopted resolution for per
diem salary and mileage for the chap
lains, and passed S. 1913, relating to con
veyance Of record title to real estate
p The Senate sustained the governors
veto to S. 05, providing that the public
service commission may initiate pro.
ceedings for the alterations of railroad
crossings. The veto was sustained, lG
to o after the Senate had rejected SEN
ator Villas motion TO have the bill re-
committed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
TALK or THE TOWN

Miss Bessie Shorey Of Plainfeld passed
yesterday in Barre and while here visited
a few acquaintance
John O. Morrison, jr., Of Laurel street,
who has been seriously i'll for the past
10 days, is improving slowly
Anthony Fasola of the Excelsior Gran
ite company is absent on business trip
of several days in the Middle West
Mrs. Byron Goodwin has returned to
her home in Randolph after visiting her
daughter, Mrs d. G. Wilmot, for the
past week.
Rev. n NJ Shaw and daughter, Alice,
of Greensboro were in this city yester-
day making calls upon some Of their
friends here.
Mrs. William Rees arrived last evening
from Franklin, H. H., where she has
been staying with her mother for the
past month.
The John Turner property ON Mer
chant street was disposed of Yesterday
to Mrs. Bessie alber, who buys for
residence property.
Mrs. John Ridlon, who had been visit
ing her son, Hugh O. T. Ridlon, stu
dent at Goddard seminary, returned this
morning to Newport r. ].
Mrs Anthony Mazzolini of Randolph,
who for several days has been a visitor
at the home of Mrs. r. Parnigoni of
High Holborn street, returned yesterday
TO Randolph.
Miss Lena Barberi, who is studying
music at the New England Conservatory
of Music in Boston, is enjoying brief
vacation with her mother, Mrs. Della
Barberi of Brook street.
P. r. Mclaughlin of Philadelphia, who
travels the Pennsylvania territory for
the Phillips & Slack granite firm of
Mortified, was in the granite belt yes
terday together with Frank Chase of
the above manufacturing plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
COUNTERFEIT GANG UNCOVERED.
1t Is Believed by Secret Service Agents
in Arrest of Aged Mexican.

San Antonio, Tex, April In the ar
rest of Emilio Cantu, an aged Mexican,
now held at Brownsville, Tex, by immi-
grafton authorities, local secret service
agents admitted to-day they believed
there has been solved the mystery of
counterfeiting operations extending over
a period of IS years along the Texas bor-
der aud amounting to at least 100000.
Federal officials say that Cantu has
made confession duplicating several
others.
The records of the local secret service
office show that for years there have
appeared in northern Mexico from time to
time crude pen and ink drawn $40 and
$40 bills, which were used in the pur-
chase of cattle in the interior of Mexi-
co. They were given in exchange for
cattle to men unable to detect they were
spurious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
WI SONS EARL Y RETURN
INDICATED BY SAILING
OF PRESIDENTIAL SHIP
"WORLD REVOLUTION"
VAS ACCLAIMED
BY New Soviet Government of Bavaria,
Which Announced Its Complete Sew
erance from Old German
Imperialism.

Munich, Monday, April (By the As
soeiated Press Complete severance
from the old German Imperialism, as
declared still to be manifest in the
Ebert Scheidemann government of Ger
many, and the resumption of brother
ly connectino" with the Russian and Hun
garian peoples is announced in the proc
lamation of the new soviet government
for Bavaria formed here Long live
the world revolution" the proclamation
concludes. The text of the document
reads:
"The decision arrived at for Bavaria is
the formation of council of the repub-
lie of revolutionary workers and peas
ants of Bavaria, including all our broth
ers, now united, separated by no party
laws. From now on no exploitation or
oppression will be tolerated. The dicta-
torship fo the proletariat has now be-
come a fact. The legalization of a gem
uine socialistic community now is
achieved, in which every workingman
may participate in public life and in a
just socialistic age
"The Lantag has been dissolved and
the old ministry retired. Peoples com
missaries, responsible to the people and
chosen by council of The working peo-
pie, will receive extraordinary powers to
be employed in certain labor fields. Their
assistants will be intelligent men from
all parts of the revolutionary and social
istic community. Countless valuable
forces OF ofiicialdom, especially from the
lower middle official class, will be asked
TO cooperate in the new work. The
bureaucratic system will be absolutely
eliminated and the press viii be social
lied.
"As a protection for the Bavarian
council of the republic against revolu-
tionary attacks from without and with
in, red army will be created imme.
diately and a revolutionary court will
pursue ruthlessly every attempt upon
the council.
''The government of the Bavarian
council republic follows the example of
the Hungarian and Russian peoples. II
will resume Immediately a brotherly con-
nection with these peoples but it declines
any connection with the contemptuous
Ebert -Scheidemann government because
that government is continuing under the
flag of socialistic republic the impe-
rialistic, capitalistic and military bust
ness of the disgraceful, broken down
German empire. 1t calls upon all Ger
man brothers to take the same view II
greets all proletarians wherever reyolu-
tionary socialism is fighting Wurt-
temberg, in the Ruhr district, in the
whole world,
AS sign of joyous hope for fortu-
nate future for all humanity it estab-
fishes April as holiday for all hu.
manity as sign of the beginning of the
departure, the flight of the age of cap
italism, all work is stopped. Bavaria
ceases on April 7, in so far as il is not
necessary for the welfare of the working
people, to do labor.
Long live free Bavaria - Long live
the council government Long live the
world revolution
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
PLAN STRICT DISCIPLINE.
To Keep Down Red Guard Outbreaks in
Budapest.

Budapest, Sunday, April (By the
Associated Press Great earnestness is
displayed by the members of the new
government in carrying out the work as
signed TO them They are ready to dis
cuss their plans and to solve problems,
and they refrain from abusing capital
inns The maintenance of strict dsci-
pine to protect the bourgeosie and to
prevent Red Guard outbreaks has been
decided upon by the government.
Jules Apart, a prominent communist,
and Jules Sevresi, peoples commission
er in charge of socialization of factor
les, argue that communism is the only
method by which central Europe can
be saved from total ruin. Capitalism,
they maintain, cannot cope with the
threat Of bankruptcy, high wages and
the mwillingness of laborers to work.
They point out that under communism
workmen cannot strike and are obliged
to accept a reasonable wage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
is HELD AT BELLOWS FALLS.
Clifford Complois Is Accused Of Commit
ting Criminal Assault

Bellows Falls, April s,-ClilTord Com
plois of Worcester, Mass, is held in the
lookup here awaiting the arrival of Off
GERS from Worcester, who viii take him
back to that city TO answer the charge
of criminal assault on an eight year old
girl. Chief of Police Severance received
the warrant for Complois and arrested
him yesterday afternoon. He located
the man at tle house Of relative in
Walpole, ~ Fl. He was arrested by Off
GERS Perry and Kiniry of Walpole and
brought to this village. He denies his
guilt but is willing to 90 back to Worccs-
ter to face the charges. He formerly re-
sided here at one time, being member
OF the Bellows Falls band,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
SHIP WILL DEPART
ON FRIDAY NEXT
Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt Stated To-
day That Message from
Admiral Benson Did Not
State Reason for Inquiry
-RumOr Has 1t That Will
son Plans to Hurry Up
Peace Conference.

Washington, D. G., April SIN an
nouncing that the presidential transport
George Washington would sail from New
York for Brest Friday instead of next
Monday, the date originally fixed for
her departure, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt disclosed that the change had
been made as the result of cablegnm
yesterday from Admiral Benson at Paris,
inquiring when the ship could sail.
Yesterday when word came from Par
Is that the president had determined
there must be an end to delays at the
peace conference and had ordered the
transport to France, navy department
officials said no new orders had been is
sued and that the ship was preparing
to sail according to schedule on Monday,
April a. The Benson message changed
this situation very quickly. Communi-
cation with the New York navy yard,
where the George Washington is under
going overhauling, brought a report that
she could be made ready for sea by FRI
day and she was ordered out then
Mr.. Roosevelt said to-day Admiral
Benson's message did not go into the
purpose of the inquiry, but simply asked
the date of departure. He explained that
the ship would have sailed on March IS
but that it was decided to make some
repairs and that the tentative sailing
date then was fixed for next Friday.
The George Washington should reach
Brest by April 20. Whether she will
make return trip with soldiers before
the president returns home will be de-
termined upon her arrival overseas. Mr.
Roosevelt said if this voyage were made
it would be May 10 or 20 before the yes
sci could get back to Brest.
So far as could be learned to-day no
Information has been received at the
White House or in other official quar-
ters about the situation which dispatches
from France indicate has arisen there.
Officials confidently declare their belief
that the president has no idea of leaving
Paris prematurely, and that the inquiry
about the transport merely was pre-
caution to insure the presence of the
ship when the president is ready to re-
turn home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
HOUR OF 10Th PARADE
CHANGED TO / p. M.
This Was Done to Accommodate Visit.
ors Because It Is Expected That
the Rush of Travel Will
Cause Delays.

Boston. April s.-The parade of the
Yankee division will be held in the aft
ernoon of April 25, starting at | o'clock
instead of IL a. M, it was announced
to-day The change was made, accord
ing to army officials, to accommodate
visitors who because of the rush of trav-
ell may encounter delays in reaching
here.
Upon completion of the rehabilitation
of the division, Major General Harry c.
Hale, its commander, will report at
Camp Dix, n. j., to take over command
Of that cantonment Orders to that eff
feet, received at the northeastern de-
partment to-day, were followed by or
ders to place on inactive duty Brigadier
General Charles H. Cole, commander of
the SD infantry brigade, when that or
ganization is discharged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-08
ATTACKED MAN FIRED FIRST.
When Strike Sympathizers Tried to
Keep Him from Working.

Lawrence, Mass, April s.-Two tex
tile strike sympathizers attempted to
stop Thomas Murphy, a mill operative,
as he was on his way to work with his
mother and sister to-day. They threw
stones at the little group of workers
until Murphy drew revolver and fred
five shots in the air, when the men fed.
The attack occurred at the corner of
White and Chestnut streets in the north
ern part of the city, remote from the
mill section.
There was no renewal of yesterdays
rioting about the mill gates to-day and
the number of strike pickets abroad was
small. Windows of several houses oc.
cupied by mill workers were broken by
Stone throwers during the night