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THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS AND TIMES: THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1918. t I' t J Jfrr JO lij IIEffl SUPERHITENDENT Succeeds Dr. Ti S. Brown at Mary Fletcher Hospital Dr. Brown Enters War Service DIRECTORS TAKE ACTION Dr. Ladd In State Hwilth Inspector nnd Head of New Preventorium nt Essex. First of Un Kind In New Englnnd An Important action was taken by the directors of the Mary Fletcher hospital Monday afternoon, when thqy appointed Dr. H. A. Ladd, of -the State Board of Health staff and head of the new Preven torium, superintendent of the hospital to succeed Dr. T. S. Brown, who has re ceived a commission as captain In the United States army surgical service through enlistment, entering service July 1. The directors at their afternoon .meeting accepted, with great regret, the resigna tion of Dr. Brown, and voted unanimously to offer the position of superintendent and medical director to Dr. Ladd. Dr. Ladd In the evening notified tho Hon. W. J. Van Patten, president of the board of directors, that he would accept the ofTer. Dr. Ladd as Inspector for the State Board of Health has been taken Into all parts of the commonwealth by his duties", and he doubtless has as wldo and as thorough an acquaintance as any other physician In Vermont, to say the least.. He was born In North Hero, November 9, 1876, and If, therefore, forty-one cars of age and in the vary prime, of vigorous young manhood. He graduated from the Burlington high school In lfflfi. and from the University of Vermont's College of Medicine In 1901. During that entire period practically he was. connected In various capacities with the Mary Fletcher hos pital, doing service In this way to help educate himself. He Is not only thoroughly acquainted with the hospital and Ha work but he also knows what money means, which Is a very Important Qualification In this time of high cost of living for a man nt the head of a great Institution that has as many patients and others to feed and care for as some good- sized hotels. After graduation Dr. Ladd was en gaged In the practice of his profession at Essex for ten years, having been gratifylngly successful. The position of Influence he gained during that time may be estimated from the fact that In 1910 he was elected to represent the town in the Vermont Legislature, where he served with credit to himself and his constituents. Dr. Ladd six years ago became con nected with the work of the State Board of Health as Inspector and epidemiologist. His work Involved the adjustment of not a few difficult situations, and the tact, diplomacy and unvarying good sense ex emplified by htm In that service were such that the State board regrets ex ceedingly to dispense with his services. However, the State authorities recognize the Importance of having the right man as executive head of an Institution so closely related to the wholo State as the Mary Fletcher hospital, which Is In fact doing Its part tor tho promotion of the public health of the people of Vermont as a whole. Evidence of the esteem In which Dr. Ladd's qualifications as an executive are held is to be found In the fact that he and Mrs. Ladd were recently selected to take charge of the Preventorium estab llshed by the health authorities for this region in Essex. This is the flrst Institu tion of its kind to be established in any New England State, which is another evidence of. Vermont's progresslveness. The preparation of that Institution for Fervice already is well along and It Is ex pected it will be ready for work about July 1, the date of Dr. Ladd's beginning of service as superintendent of the Mary Fletcher hospital. The planB for the operation of the Pre vantorlum will not be changed aa a result of this latest move. Mrs. Ladd, who Is a graduate nurse from tho Nurse's school at the Mary Fletcher hospital, will have charge of the work there with Dr. Ladd, acting in an advisory capacity until other arrangements- are made. It Is evident from what has already been said that the call of Dr. Ladd to the position of superintendent of the Mary Fletcher hospital was entirely unsolicited on his part. Ills experience and varied qualifications combined to point to him aa the one man ready to step into this Impor tant work and make a success of it. That he will have the hearty co-operation of the medical profession In this whole re gion Is indicated by the way in which suggestion of his name for this position has been recelvel everywhere. Dr. Brown as superintendent of the hos pital has set a pace which will test the caliber of his successor. The services of the hospital has been materially extend ed during his administration, the num ber of private cases coming from different parts of the State have increased to a marked degree. Since he assumed the duties of the position he has had to encounter the difficulties attending the advent of high , prices for everything entering Into hos l pltal service, especially drugs and all sorts of equipment as well as food and wages. It Is no small tribute to his efTl i elency that Dr. Brown has been nhle to , Increase the- Income from tho hospital sen-Ice to a marked degree, although no body should gain tho idea that any hos pital can make money in a time like this. The large number of charity patients treated by the Mary Fletcher hospital would exclude It from tho list of money gaining Institutions. Dr. Brown's con nection with the College of Medicine made hli relations with the profession of alt classes very Intimate, and his resignation from the hospital has been accepted only because his sense of duty to his country had long been moving him to volunteer In this patriotic service. MHO KILLS NEWPORT MAN Dies Instantly When Struck While Walking on Br Idee Daughter Serlouulk Injured Newport, May 24. A fatal automobile accident in which one person wan in stantly killed and another seriously In jured occurred In this city this evening between 10 and 11 o'clock. James Squires and daughter, Miss Squires, whose home Is in the extreme east end of the city, were walking home when a car owned and driven by C. L. Shufelt, who con ducts an auto livery business, ran Into them near the east end of the long bridge on Clyde street, killing Mr. Squires Instantly and badly Injuring his daugh ter. Mr. Shufelt and the two other occu pants of the car were uninjured. Mr. Squires' body was taken to the Curtis undertaking rooms. Miss Squires wai removed to her home by Dr. J. H. Gaines. The extent of her injuries could not be ascertained late to-night MEN OF DRAFT AGE MUST WORK OR FIGHT, SA YS GEN. CROWDER All Registrants Whether Idlers or Engaged in What Are Held to Be Non-Useful Occupa tions Will Be Haled Before Local Boards and Given Choice of New Job or Army Drastic New Regulation Reaches Gamblers, Race Track and Bucket Shop Attendants, For tune Tellers, Waiters, Bartenders, Theatre Ushers and Attendants, Passenger Elevator Operators and Other s Attendants of Clubs, Hotels, Stores, etc., Domestics and Clerks in Stores New Rule in Operation July 1. Washington, May S3. Every man of draft age must work or fight after July 1, under a drastic amendment to the selec tive service regulations, announced to day by Provost Marshal General Crow der. Not only Idlers, but nil draft reglstrans engaged in what are held to be non-useful occupations are to be haled before local boards and given the choice of a new Job or the army. Gamblers, racetrack and bucketshop at tendants and fortune tellers head the list, but those who will be reached by the new regulation also Include waiters nnd bar tenders, theatre ushers and attendants. passenger elevator operators and other attendants of clubs, hotels, stores, etc., domestics and clerks In stores. Deferred classification granted on ac count of dependents, will be disregarded entirely In applying the rule. A map may he at the bottom of class one, or even In class four, but if he falls within the regu lation and refuses to take useful employ ment, he will be given a new number in class one that will send him Into the mili tary service forthwith. Local boards are authorized to use discretion only where they find that enforced change of employ ment would result In disproportionate hardships upon his dependents. It had been known for some time that some form of "work or fight" plan had been submitted to President Wilton, but there had been no Intimation that it was so far-reaching In scope. Both the military officers and department of labor officials believe It will go a long ways to solving the labor problem for farmers, shipbuilders and munition mak ers, and wilt end for the present at least talk of conscription of labor. The announcement to-day gives a notice sig nifying that the list of non-useful occu pations will be extended from time to time, as necessity requires. CROWDER'S STATEMENT. The statement of the provost mar shal general follows: "Provost Marshal General Crowder to day announces an amendment to the selective service regulations which deals with the great question of requiring men not engaged In a useful occupation, to Immediately apply themselves to some form of labor, contributing to the general good. The idler, too, will find himself confronted with the alternative of find ing suitable employment or entering the army. "This regulation provides that after July 1 any registrant who Is ounrt by a local board to be a habitual Idler, or not engaged in some useful occupation, shall be summoned before the board, given a chance to explain and, in the absence of a satisfactory explanation, to be In ducted Into the military service of the United States. "Any local board will be authorized to take action whether It has original Juris diction of the registrant or not: in bther words, any man loafing around a pool room In Chicago, may be held to answer to a Chicago board even though he'may have registered in New Tork and lived there most of his life. "The regulations which apply to Idle registrants will be deemed to apply also to gamblers of all descriptions and em ployes and attendants of bucket shops and racetracks, fortune tellers, clair voyants, palmists And the like, who for the purpose of trie regulations, shall be considered as Idlers. THE CLASSES AFFECTED. "The new regulation will also affect the following classes: "(A) Persons engaged In the serving of food and drink, or either, In public places. Including hotels and hotel clubs. "(B) Passenger elevator operators and attendants, doormen, footmen and other attendants of clubs, hotels, stores, apart ment houses, office buildings and bath houses. "(C) Persons, Including ushers and other attendants engaged and occupied in con nection with games, sports and amuse ments, except actual perfonners In legitimate concerts, operas .or theatrical performances. "(D) rersons employed In domestic service. "(E) Sales clerks and other clerks em ployed In stores and other mercantile establishments. "Men who are engaged as above, or who are Idlers, will not be permitted to seek relief because of the fact that they have drawn a late order number, or be WANT JUNIOR-SENIOR SCHOOLS C'ommlmilonrr of Education M II. Hillega Ha lli Application for Next Fall Montpeller, May 27. The school boards of the different towns In the State are grasping more at the chance to secure the Junior high schools'than they have, with result that now Commissioner of Education M. B. Hlllegas has received 15 applications for schools of this type next fall. There were last year 28 schools of the kind in Vermont. Commissioner Hlllegas, Prof. Clyde Hill, In charge of that department, and Prof. G. A. Works of Cornell University were at Williams town Monday afternoon relative to the Installing of a Junior high school in that town. Mr. Works, who has been In specting the vocational education work done here last year, l much pleased with It, especially so with the Vail summer school, which was visited last week. WANTS TO HEM OTHER MEN. M, W, Taylor, Calvert. Ala., writes: "To Whom It May Concern: I recommend Foley Kidney Pills, the best I ever used. I tried different remedies, but none gave me relief like Foley's." They restore reg ular action of kidneys and bladder and relieve backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints, sore muscles. J, W. O'Sullivan, 30 Church street. (adv.) If you nave a building lot to sell, put your offer In the classified. cause they have been placed In class two, three or four, on the grounds of de pendency. The fact that he Is not usefully employed will outweigh both of the above conditions. "It is expected that the list of non-useful occupations will be extended from time to time as necessity will require so as to Include persons In other employments. "Temporary absences from regular employment not to exceed one week, unless such temporary absences are habitual and frequent, shall not be con sidered as idleness. Regular vacations will not be considered as absences In this connection. "The regulation throws a further safeguard around men not usefully employed, by providing that where there are compelling domestic circum stances that would not permit change of employment by th registrant with out disproportionate hardship to his dependents, or where a change from non-useful to useful employment or occupation would necessitate a removal of the registrant or his family, local boards may give consideration to the circumstances. Tho regulation fur ther provides that where such a change of employment would compel the night employment of women under circum stances which a board might deem not suitable for employment of women, the board may take such circumstances In to consideration In making Its decision." CROWDER EXPLAINS REGULATION. Explaining the new regulation. General Crowder said: "The war has so far disorganized the normal adjustment of Industrial man power as to prevent the enormous Indus trial output and national organization neecssary to success. "There Is a popular demand for or ganization of man-power but no direct draft could be Imposed at present. "Steps to prohibit Idleness and non effective occupation will be welcomed by our people. "We shall give the idlers and men not effectively employed the choice between military service and effective employment. Every man, In the draft age, at least, must work or fight. "This Is not alone a war of military. It is a deadly contest of Industries and mechanics. Germany must not be thought of as merely possessing an army, we must think of her as being an army an army in which every factory and loom In the empire is a recognized part In a complete machine running night and day at terrific speed. We must make ourselves the same sort of eeffctlve machine. "The first step toward the solution of the difficulty is to prohibit engagement by able-bodied men In the field of hurtful employment, Idleness or Ineffectual em ployment, and thus induce and persuade the vast wasted excess into useful fields. HELPS LABOR SITUATION. "The very situation we are now consid ering, however, offers great possibilities In Improving the draft, as well as great possibilities for the composition of the labor situation by effective administra tion of the draft. Considering the selec tive service law we see two principal cases of deferment to the call to military service-exemption and the order numbers as signed by lot. The exemptions them selves fall Into two conspicuous catego ries, dependency and Industrial employ ment. One protects domestic relations, the other the economic Interests of the na tion. Between the two there is an Inevit able hiatus, for it Is demonstrably true that thousands, If not millions, of depend ency exemptions have no effect on Indus trial deferment whatever. "One of the unanswerable criticisms of the draft has been that It takes men from the farms and all useful employ ments and marches them past crowds of Idlers and loafers away to the army. Tho remedy Is simple to couple the industrial basis with other grounds for exemption and to require that any man pleading exemption on any ground shall also show that he Is contributing effectively to tho industrial welfare of tho nation. "Tho regulation Itself makes plain the determination of the war department. The great organization of local and dis trict boards which has already accom plished a notable work, may be relied upon to catch the spirit of the movement and sorely needed man-power will soon be flowing Into the fields of useful en- ripnvnr op inln the other rilreptlnn nf mill. tary strength." GETS MONT'S CREDITS state Nearer Top In Enlistment Re cord Than Had Been Supposed Chittenden County Lead Montpeller. May 27.-AdJt.-Gen. H. T. Johnson for the first time since last June has received from the war depart ment a report upon the credits which the department has given Vermont for voluptary and ' self-inductions, which shows that Vermont stands near the top of the list, even better than It had been expected she would. Of the 636 credits, 309 are from Chittenden and Washington counties, while of the latter number 184 are credited to Chittenden county, which leads the State. As soon as the adjutant can compile some data connected with the credits nnd compari sons wlfh other States, figures of con siderable Interest will be published. A. B. BELLOWS DIES Represented swanton in Last Legisla tureWife Alio Died Suddenly K Swanton, May 24. A. B. Bellows, who representsd Swanton In the laBt Legis lature, was found dead In his bed here this morning. - Death was due to heart trouble. He was out yesterday In his automobile. His wife died a year ago, also suddenly. A daughter lives In Mass achutetta. Ho .was 63 years old and was born in Westford. INCREASE RAILROAD RATES 25 Per Cent Advance for Freight Passenger Fares Three Cents a Mile Washington, May 27. Examination to day by Director General McAdoo's orders raising freight rates on a basis of 23 per cent, and passenger fsres to 3 cents a mile and nbollshlng nil lower Intra-state freight and iiar.scncer rates, indicated that tho average Increase will bo higher than 25 per cent. Many changes and readjustments will he made by tho railroad administration, either on Its own Initiative after receiv ing suggestions from shippers and State or local authorltle, or by order of the In terstate Commerce Commission, which has power to review and modify the schedules. This will not prevent the new rates from going Into effect, however, pas senger fares on June 10 and freight tar iffs on June 25, for the commission to-day gavo Its approval to the rate order with out hearings. This action was perfunc tory, and Is not tntended to cut off later complaints' and hearings on them. Stnto railroad or rate commissions have no authority to change the rates, the railroad administration holds, even though many provisions of the new order more than double the charges for short hauls within States. The director-general to-day explained In a telegram to chairmen of State commissions, however, that ho will welcome suggestions for readjustment of rates on Intra-State traf fic, and these will be referred to the Interstate Commerce Commission for Its consideration In passing on specific com plaints. State commissions also may enter formal protesls direct to the Inter state Commerce Commission. These complaints are expected to re sult In hundreds of modifications affect ing specific commodities or' classes, and rates between certain communities, but probably will not reduce to any great extent the total revenue to be derived from the sweeping Increases, which Is estimated at from $800,000,000 to $900,000,000. The additional charges must eventually be absorbed In higher prices of com modities, it was noted to-day by ship pers' interests, and this effect may be noticed particularly for coal, brick, lumber, meats and grain, and for ma terials shipped to marked only a short distance. Analysis of the new schedules Bhowed that for hauls of from five to 50 miles, particularly In States which have their own Intra-State classifications, rates will be raised by varying amounts rang ing from 23 to 150 per cent.' Some comfort for summer vacationists was derived from assurances by the rail road administration that excursion rates would be re-established, though on a higher basis. The director general's order provided for the discontinuance of existing excursion fares, and many other lower rates and special passenger privileges. Local ex cursion fares to summer resorts will be raised generally about twenty per cent. Long distance excursion rates In the East will be ten per cent, less than the regular three-cent rate. In the West these fares will he approximately twenty per cent, above the existing rather low rates. It was reported here during the day that commercial travelers' organizations would protest against the three-cent pas senger rate, which Is from one-half to three-fourths cents higher than present mileage rates. They will ask. It is said, for sale of mileage books at a lower rate, on tho ground that they are wholesale pur chasers of mileages. Railroad administration officials ad mit they hope to reduce unnecessary passenger travel by the higher rates, and thus save facilities and labor for freight movement. Estimates of the amount of travel which may ,be cur tailed ranged from 10 to 20 per cent. In line with Director General Mc Adoo's request for suggestions from state commission for charges, protests are .looked for particularly from the states having already well established rate systems. Industries which will be hard hit by the order Include brick makers and coal producers will market near the place of production. For instance, a brick maker shipping his product 25 miles ordinarily would have to pay about 2.6 cents freight per 100 pounds. The new scale would add two cents flat to the existing scale, regardless of distance, making the new rate 4.6 cents. This rule aplles also to coal, coke and other commodities for which specific advances, rather than propor tional Increases are ordered. Tho executive and special war commit tees of the National Association of Railway and Utilities commission ers will meet here June 4 and 5 nnd will confer with the director general to work out a means of eliminating Injustices and preserving existing rate relationships be tween rival commercial or Industrial dis tricts. Fuel Administrator Garfield explained to-day that the Increase In rates on coal would not affect tho prices at the mines recently reduced 10 cents a ton to avorage of about ii.iO. Tho Increased transporta tion chaiges ranging from 15 to 50 cents a ton, will he reflected, liowevcr, In prices to the consumers, CORPORAL LIGHTHALL KILLED IN ACTION Leave Widow and Son Now Iteildlns nt Brnttleliiiro Brattleboro, May 23. Corporal James G. B. Llghthall, mentioned In the casualty list to-day as having been killed In action, leaves a wife and son two years old in this town, but Mrs. Llghtha'll, nlthough receiving her husband's pay from the government, has not received any official notice of his death. Corporal Llghthall was 22 years old and was born In Cohoes, N. V. He came here six years ago and was employed In the Fort Dummer Cotton Mill. He mnrrled here Miss Elizabeth Lawless, daughter of Rob ert Lawless of II Hunt avenue, and last year he went to North Adams, Mass to work In the Greylock Mills, enlisting from there last June and go ins to France from Syracuse. N. Y In the First Company, 16th Infantry last Novembor, He leaves a father, Daniel Llghtfall. and a brother and sister in Cohoes. His wife lives here with her father. GERMAN RELEASED Leopold ull Had Been Held at Mnntpeller Associate of Low Montpeller, May 21. Leopold Nulssl, the German alien wlio has been In the county Jail for three weeks, has been, released and allowed to go his way. Doputy United States Marshall G. F. Lackey gave the county Jailer this afternoon authority to relenso the man. He was committed to the Jail upon President Wilson's warrant until such time ns a different order might arrive, Nulssl was an associate of Carl Helnrlch Low, who a few weeks ago was committed to tho federal prison at Atlanta, Ga. FnEK PRESS WANT ADS PAY BEST GERMAN ARMIES RETURN TO ASSAULTS AGAINST ALLIES ON WEST FRONT MAJ GEN WOOD IS Will Not Lead 89th Division to France Is Assigned to Western Dept. Washington, May 27 Major-General Leonard Wood, senior officer of the regular army, has beeni detached from command of the 89th national army division and will not lead that organization when It goes to Franco. It was learned to-day that he Is slated to command tho wesUm de partment wttti headquarters at San Francisco. The general was at the war depart ment during ths day conferring with Secretary Baker and other officials, and It Is understood ho urged strongly that If he must stay at horns he at least be given an assignment promis ing more active duty than command In the West. There was no official announce ment of the change In General Wood's orders. Secretary Baker would make no statement on the subject formal or otherwise, merely saying It was not the custom of the depart ment to explain orders to officers. Up to a day or two ago at most there was nothing to Indicate that the de partment had any other purpose than to send the general to the front when his division went. On the contrary, there Is every reason to believe that he was fully expected to go over when that time came. General Wood underwent physical examination on his return from France where he was wounded by the bursting of a French gun; he passed all tests with flying colors and It was then Indi cated that thii only possible obstacle to his being sent to the front In command of his division had been removed. MRS. STOKES CONVICTED ON THREE COUNTS Kansas City, May 23.. Mrs. Ross Pas tor Stokes charged with violation of ths espionage act was convicted by a Jury in federal court to-night. Mrs. Stokes was convicted upon all three counts In the Indictment against her. After conferring with Francis M. Wil son, United States district attorney, and Seymour Stedman of Chicago, Mrs. Stokes' counsel. Judge Van Valkenburg, announced that he would defer sentence pending a motion for a new trial. Hs set June 1 as the date for hearing the mo tion. PUTNAMS' ASSETS EXCEED THEIR LIABILITIES Middlesex Lumber Firm Petitioned Into Bankruptcy File Schedule Rutland, May 23. C. C. Putnam & Son of Middlesex, lumber dealers, against whom an Involuntary petition In bank ruptcy was .filed In the United States court a few weeks ago by the Montpeller National bank, the estate of J. R. Lang don of Berlin and Harold L. Pierce of Montpeller, have assets exceeding their liabilities by some 130,000, according to a schedule filed to-day In the office here of Clerk' F. S. Piatt of the United States court. The concern admits liabilities of i60.795.74 and claims .to have assets of $90, M9.9S of which $82,731.25 Is In real estate scattered through a number of townships. All of the claims are unsecured except $2,621. The largest creditors are: Montpeller National bank and Langdon estate, $50,000; Kellogg Q'Brien, Flattsburgh. N. Y H.674; Hattle Putnam, Putnamvllle, $3,500. HAD SHORT TROUT Marshall Dike and Michael Butler are Pined $22.08 Mtddlsbury, May 22. George Chaffee arrested Marshall Dike and Michael Butler, both of Starksboro, for having short trout In their possession. They were brought before Judge A. W. Dick ens In municipal court this afternoon, both pleaded guilty, and each was fined $15 and costs of $7.05. ZONE POSTAL RATE SYSTEM FOR PERIODICALS Postmaster General Issues Regulations for Newspapers and Magaslnes Washington. May 27. Regulations establishing the ions system of(postaI rates for newspapers and magazines have been Issued by the postmaster general. That part of periodicals de voted to reading matter after July 1 Is assigned a rate of 1 1-1 cents a pound fori ths first year and 1 1-2 cents there, after. The portion of periodicals de voted to advertising matter is assigned zoned rates running from 1 1-4 cents to 3 1-4 cents the first year. In 1919 the regulations provide a scale running to 5 1-2 cents, while In the third year the charge ts raised to 7 3-4 cents In the fur thest sons and in the fourth It Is raised to ten cents. Intermediate zones take a rate proportionately Increasing. To make effective the discrimination between the weight of reading matter and advertising, the regulations provide that all publishers shall file a copy of every publication marked tn hnw v, percentage of each. The sonea rrenferi V ilmll.,. m established for grading parcels post rates. Beginning July 1, In the first and second zones surrounding the place of publsratlon the rate on advertising sections of publi cations' will be 11-4 cents per pound; in the third 11-2. fourth 2. fifth 91.1 .ih 2 1-2. seventh 4, and eighth S 1-4. , aeiween July 1, 1919 and July 1, 1920. the first and second zone rate will be 1-2 cents, third 2, fourth 3, fifth S 1-2, sixth 4, seventh 5 and eighth 6 1-2. After July 1. 1920. the scale will run 13-4 In the first and second tones, 81-3 third, fourth SJ-4. fifth 51-2. sixth, sev- enm 7, eignth 71-4. The final lnrrm in iei mb h i and second zone rates 2 cents, third 3, lounn 6, nrtn , sixth 7, seventh 2, eighth 10. REFUSED TO STOP Motorist, Haled By Policeman Pays Fine of fi and tCosts Montpeller, May 27. Percy Loonsy of Burlington In city court to-day paid a One of $6' and costs for refusing to stop his automobile when haled by a police man. The police here had besn notified to stop Loonsy, but when the officer haled him lie gave the machine more power and left the city. The affair took place two weeks ago. SIDETRACKED Reorganized Teutons Strike Southwest of Ypres and in the Aisne Sector Between Pinon and Rheims- The Flanders Attack Is Made in Vain, But in the South, the Whole Ridge of Chemin Des Dames Is Carried by the German jjiiKacu in jduui ra,u,ie8 oinciaerix wini New Hun Assault, the Italians Launch Blow against the Austrian Lines in Mountain Region Northwest of Lake Garda and Cap ture Important Mountain Pass Long Range Bombardment of Paris Is Resumed and Mart and Woman Are Killed. Germany's great offensive on the western front has been resumed with- orily brief artillery preparation, two blows have been struck by the Teuton armies, which have been reorganized since disastrous losses were Inflicted on them by the French and British dur ing1 the Plcardy and Flanders battles In March and April. One attack was on the line from Voormezeele to Locre, southwest of Ypres; the other on a thirty five mile front from Plnon, north 1 of Solssons, to Rhelms. This Is known as the Alsne sector. In Flanders the Germans have gained virtually nothing, but further south the Berlin official statement claims i that the German Crown Prince troops ' have carried the whole ridge of the Chemin Des Dames and are now tight-1 lng on the Alsne river. The German attack In Flanders Is i against positions taken by the French 1 on May 20, when they recaptured T:ru- loose and Locre and strengthened their line on each side of Hill 14, which they I had retaken a few days before. On the Alsne front the present battle ' recalls the fearful fighting of last sum- I mer along the Chemin Des Dames, where for weeks the German Crown Prince , hurled his men against the French post- i tlons only to see them crushed and beaten. Last year 75 divisions were engaged in1( the German attacks along this line alone. The attack here Is really In the nature of a ltne-stralghtening operation. It Is ' being launched from Laon as a center ' and Is almed at the elbow of the line fnrm.,1 rfnrtna- th flhtlnc In TMrHv ' In March and April'. Here, however, the Germans must face permanent works which have been occupied by the French for long periods and which can be de fended quite easily. Evidence that the allied supreme com mand was forewarned of the new Ger man attack may be found in the fact that British troops are fighting there. Up to the present. It had been believed that the British forces did not hold posi SAVINGS STAMP CAMPAIGN Intensive Effort to Be Made Week of June 28 to tPut Vermont in "Over the Top" LUt Montpeller, May 23. An Intensive cam paign Is to be made In Vermont the week of June 28 for the sale of war savings stamps, not thrift stamps, dur ing which time pledges enough will be secured to put Vermont among those States that have gone "over the top" in their sale of stamps. George W. Klddo, assistant State chairman of Nebraska, F. A. Howland, State chair man of Vermont, and H. C. Whltehlll. who win have charge of the advertising campaign, spoke during the meeting that took place in the Montpeller Country club rooms this afternoon, at which the county chslrmen were present. Mr. Whltehlll's plan for publicity Is fo unique that the newspapers which, to tho pres ent time have been giving space without reimbursement, as well as giving of their means, will grasp It with a good deal of vigor, for they are to receive pay for the work they do in this campaign. Mr. Howland presided over the meeting. Mr. Kiddo explained the Nebraska plan, which was that of business, not long winded pieces of oratory, at a meeting, to which the people of the many locali ties were Invited understanding that business In which the nation Is Inter ested Is to take place was considered. Pledges were received as early as March 22 so that the State went over the top at that time. Vermont has not heen doing what she can and Mr. How land expects that the results of this con ference will mean that Vermont, like Nebraska, will be asking for another quota that she may go after another record. The campaign will be a test of loyalty to the men of big business to leave their business and help during the campaign and a matter of pride with the people of the State to say they have done their share In this campaign for their country. It Is probable that some patriotic meet ings may take place, but It is planned that the proclamations of President Wilson and Governor Graham will bo fully car ried Into effect on June 28, when they may learn the results of ths campaign, and If any town has not accomplished Its quota of the war savings purchases T. A. Summerskill Dies St Albans, May 23.-Word was received to-day of the sudden death of T. A. Summerskill. formerly of this city, which occurred at his home In Montreal this morning. The funeral will be held at his late home Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Summerskill had many friends In this city, where he and his family lived from November, 1901, until August, 1915, except for a short period of time. Mr. Summerskill wss superintendent of motive power for the Central Vermont Railway company. He went from this city to Grimsby, Ont., and from there to Mont real, where he-had been associated with the Canadian Steel company. He is sur vived by his wife; one daughter, Mrs. George B. Oland of Halifax, N. 8., and one son, John H. Summerskill of Mont real. Granite Manufacturer Weds Montpeller, May 24. George Setvwrtght and Miss Isabella Held of Montpeller were marrlsd to. night by ths Rev. Stan ley F. BloamOeld. The groom Is a granite manufacturer. tions much south of the Somme, east of Amiens. The German Crown Prince Is in com mand In this sector and this may Indi cate a serious effort to break the allied line. Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria Is the nominal commander In Artols and Plcardy, and the 'German Crown Prince, for dynastic reasons, will strive to outdo whatever success was attained by his colleague further north. American troops probably are engaged In both the battles on the French front. It Is known that American troops ara close behind the allied line In Flanders, while some time ago it was reported that they were near Rheims. The late official reports note quite sever fighting In varloussectors, among them the Apremont forest, where Americans are known to be holding positions at thsj present time. The reports say that the Germans were repulsed In all these at tacks. It Is officially reported from Washing ton that American positions in the Plcardy sector, near .Cantlgny and Montdldler, have been subjected to attack and that at places the Germans penetrated thera. The enemy, however, was driven out by the Americans. Almost coincident with the new Ger man assault, the Italians launched a blow at the Austrian lines In the mountain region to the northwest of Lake Garda. According to reports, they have carried, Montlcello Pass, the village of Presena, Monte Zigolon and the mountain spur to the east. Before them He parallel streams leading down Into the Lagarina vallev. and, if they successfully carry out their attack there, it is possible for them to out flank the entire Austrian position In the north of Italy. nas Deen resumed after an Interval during which it was believed that the bigger guns had been silenced. Two people were killed. The first was a workman fetching mllle for breakfast and the other was a woman. President Polncare visited these who wero . injured and their families soon after tha first shots fell. GIVE DRAFTEES SEM-OFF Washington County Men Honored at Barre City Has Italy-America Dar Celebration Montpeller, May 21. Barre was the cen ter of attraction in Washington county to-day for the anniversary of the entrance of Italy Into the war was observed and the boys who are leaving Saturday morn ing for Camp Devens'wero given a fitting send-off. The city was fairly alive all day and open house was kept at the clubs during the evening for the benefit of tho boys, in the morning William S. Wis hart made a speech at City Park about 8:30 o'clock. A crowd gathered to glva them a send-oft and some 40 automobiles i brought the 90 men. which Barre, fur- ntsnes. to .Montpeller, tha Columbo hand furnishing music or. tha way and playing several selections in Montneller after ar- nn.i. Aurr ino uoys nau cnecKea in at the local board they wero aJlowei1 to go their way until 7:50 o'clock Saturday morning. Most of them went back to "un iu tn ill. UIO IlUUU.lj oiuri IrtJil ment. The Watcrbury delegation of 12 men came to Montpeller In .utomoblles led by the Watorbury Cornet band. Tho delegations from othr towns came in during the day. All but two .if the 161 men who go from Washington county wera checked Friday morning One of these two probably will not appear Satur day morning. vhllo tho other was ill. Those who had to stay in town over night were provided r. place at the Montpeller House, in tho evening open hojso was given tho boys In town at tho armory of Company I, where a d.ir.co wc in prog, rcss until midnight. Saturday morning. Montpeller will glv tho boys the final send-off. Company I will go to the Montpeller House, where the men will meet the Orange and Wash ington county delegations, escorting thera to tho srailroad station and they will leave at 7:50 o'clock over the Montpeller & Wells River railroad for Camp Dcvens. Their four cars are to be the basis of a special train to be run from Wells River to Camp Devens. The men arriving thera at 4:30 In the afternoon. Mayor Mitchell will speak briefly at tho Montpeller Wells River station. The Montpeller band will be In attendance. The Oraige county delegation of 19 men arrived at six o'clock Friday evening staying at tho Montpeller House over night. They reported to Chairman M. C Knight at the Montpeller House. No 21's In Goshen Montpeller, May 23. The t clerk ol Goshen gore has slipped one over on ths towns of the State, according to & let. ter received at tho adjutant-general's office, this morning. Ho states that he was willing to perform the duties con nected with the registration June S of men who have become 21 year, of age since June 5, 1917, but that a canvass of his territory showed there is not a single man who has come within that demand of the regulations sent him from the adjutant-general's office. However, the adjutant-general received a telegram Thursday momlnc askinc- thm mnvnra of cities, county organizations, town com mittees of public safety, and other or ganizations co-operate In publicity thai every young man in tneir communltlel may know of the draft regulations Jum 5 and that nn vnnnv tnnn v. 1 1 nti " , ...m, o,,au .4 iu register from lack of Information. Clerkt are anvuca to Keep their offices con.f vn n uy, mat is, in the hour! named in the regulations. IS-