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VOL. VIIIC. NEW SERIES VOL. LXIV.
BURLINGTON, VERMONT, THURSDAY. MAY 2, 1918.
NUMBER 44.
GERMAN RESERVES
HURRIEDJO FRONT
Another Furious Drive by Von
Amim's Army Is In Imme
diate Prospect
KAISER TAKES THE STUMP
IU Beta Delivering Mnmboynnt
Speeckei to 11 Li Troops Cleincitccnu
Sara Allied Lin la Stable
Associated Vrtt War KeTlew.)
Having been defeated with enormous
Josses In every phase of Uio fighting
around Tpres, the Germans have attempt
ed no further onslaughts. Junction pre
vailed Wednesday beforo tho positions
lield b; the British and French troops,
especially those, In the hands of the Brit
ish, which It hud been the ambition of the
German to capture, separate the British
niid French armies and open the way for a
ru"h toward the channel port?.
Since Monday what activity there has
basn in this region as carried out by
the BrltUh and French, both of whom
have materially bclterrd their positions
the French near Locre and the British
at Meteren. On both sxctort Ground was
captured and prisoners were taken
Tho pause In the offensive, however, ap
parently Is not to be taken as meaning the
end of the German attempts to crack the
Hilled lino. All along tho front the big
puns are roaring and shells of all calibres
lire ploughing the terrain and the areas
far behind them, and fresh German re
serves, to take the places of the thousands
of men killed, wounded or made prisoner,
nre being hurried to the front.
Indeed, advices from the British front
in Flanders are that another furious drive
by von Arnlm Is In Immediate prospect.
Emperor William haB, been at tho front
delivering flamboyant speeches to tho
troops In an endeavor to spur them on
to victory.
Meanwhllo British and French artil
lerists are sending a veritable rain of
shells on Mont Kemmel, the chief point
of vantage gained by the Germans In
the Ypres sector. Thus far the allied
guns have held back all attempts by the
enemy to reinforce his men on the hill,
and the hill top Is likely soon to prove a
death trap for Its captors.
Nothing has yet been vouchsafed re
garding the inter-allled war council
which Is holding sessions at Versailles
which are expected to bring forth mo
mentous decisions. Bcpresentatlvcs of
all the allies arc In attendance.
Groat faith In the ability of General
Foch and the allied commanders on the
western front again has been expressed
by M. Clemenceau, the French premier.
Returning from a visit to tho front tho
premier said he considered the line stable,
and that as- a result of the steps taken
by the various commanders It was out
side the realm of Immediate danger.
The fighting on all the other fronts, ex
cept in Palestine and Mesopotamia, con
tinues of a minor character. In both the
latter theatres, however, the British
have returned to the attack and gained
Important successes over tho Turks.
Progress has been made north of Bag
dad along the Tigris river and In Pales
tine several positions have been cap
tured and prisoners taken.
German newspapers have taken another
tangent In their talk of peace. A Cologne
journal asserts that Pope Benedict on
"Whitsunday, May 19, will put forward
concrete offers to mediate between the
warring factions. Tho reported Intention
of the Pope Is said to have had a sym
pathetic reception in Berlin. There is
no confirmation from any source that
the Pontiff purposes again to offer his
services in the direction of peace.
JURY FAILED TO AGREE
J. C. Atklna Tried for necklesaly
Operating Cor nlille Under Influence
of I.Iquor
wnite River Junction, May l. J. c.
Atkins of Hanover, N, H., charged with
recklessly operating an automobile
while under tho lnfluonce of intoxicat
ing liquor, was released In J300 to-day
after a Jury had failed to agree. Tho
trial occupied all tho day In the North
Windsor county municipal court, Judge
A. G. Whitman of South Roy'alton
presiding.
COUNTY CHAIRMEN MEET
IliTlatoiial Iteu Cross Malinger KlUoua
e the Forllicom'.ns.- Drift
raonipsnor, Aiay j A moetlnsr of
the executlvo oemmlttoo of the Ver
mont branch of tho Red Cross ar.d tho
county chairman of the war rm-.d
r.araralgn with James Jackson of Bos
ton, divisional manager of the Red
Cross, was held In the oTecutlvo of
flees at the Stato House tIs nfternoon
Attended by nearly all of tho persons
who had been expected to come hero.
Matters which come up In connection
wltn the drive w,ore under discussion.
Other speakers wore B. W. Stafford,
campaign manager and Fred Monroe,
business manager; considerable discus
slon occurred an to different fundB.
WANT TO GET TANK
ttffo-rt Being to Secure One for War
Meeting ln Blontpellrr Mny 10
Montpener, May l, Secretary J, G.
Brown of the Vermont publlo safoty
committee is making ever- effort to
secure a tank for the exercises which
will tako placo in Montpeller May 10,
when several national speakers will
discuss tho war and ths conditions In
the country. He had hoped to be able
to got the America, which hns seen
service on the British war front, but
ban found that tank Is in tho repair
hop but the war department and the
council of national defense are trying
to secure another one If possible. If
jne Is found available then it will
iomt to Vermont.
MICHIGAN BIDS BOOZE
A LONG FAREWELL
Detroit, Mich, April 80. Capacity husl
ness In retail nouses dealing In package
goods, famine prices for wines nnd
whiskey in cafes and barrooms, and "no
beer" signs'ln many of them marked the
last day of the legal sale of liquor In De
troit and Michigan to-day.
The constitutional amendment making
Michigan a prohibition Stnto become
operative at midnight to-night.
VERMONT'S HONOR ROLL
IN THIRD LIBERTY LOAN
Green Mountain State First to Get Quota in New
England and With Exception of Delaware
the First State East of Michigan The Red
Letter Towns by Counties.
These are the darkest daya for democ
racy since the Llborty Bell in Philadel
phia rang out tho announcement of the
Declaration of Independence in 1776, and
her fate may now be determined by
American reinforcements. It is greatly
to be hoped th't every town In Vermont
will do It: part In the distribution of
Liberty bonds.
The State's quota Is JG,600,000 and up
to noon yesterday tho sun: of $7,734,400
had been reported subscribed.
Tho following towns already havo
reached their quota and are iijw a tho
ho.ior roll:
Addison county--Hancock. Mlddfcbury,
MonktJn, Vcrgenncn, Wnltham and
Whiting. Brldport, .Lincoln, N;w Haven,
iShoroham, 'iVcybildge and Bristol
Bcnnlngtcn county Arlington, Benning
ton, Dorset, Manchester, Peru and
Uhaftsbury, Rupert and Ueadsljoro.
Caledonia county Burke, Kiiby, Lyn
don, St. Johnsbury, Sutton. Wr.e-jlock,
Harriet, Peacham nr.d Sncflleld.
Chittenden county-Bolton, Burlington,
Charlottn, Colchester, Esjox. Illnesburg,
Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond,
Shclburne, St. George, Undcrhlll, Willis-
ton and Wlnooskl.
Essex county Brighton, Canaan, Con
cord, Island Pond, Lunenburg and Maid
stone.
Franklin county Bakcrsflcld, Enosburg,
Fairfax, Fairfield, Franklin, Georgia,
Montgomery, Richford, Sheldon, St.
Albans city, St. Albans town, Swanton,
Flotcher and Hlghgate.
Grand Isle county Alburg, Grand Isle,
Isle La Motte, North Hero and South
Hero.
Lamoille county Belvldere, Cambridge,
Johnson, Morrlstown, Morrlsvllle, Stowe
and Watervllle.
Orange county Bradford, Chelsea, Cor
inth, Falrlee, Randolph, Strafford, Thet
ford, Topsham, Tunbrldge and West
Falrlee.
. Orleans county Barton, Charleston,
HAPPENINGS IN VT.;
NEWS BY COUNTIES
Addison County
MIDDLEBURY
Dr. Walter- J. White has received
a commission as captain In the med
ical reservo corps and ha been or
dered to Camp Greenleaf, Fort Ogle
thorpe, Ga. He will leave this week.
Ho expects to be sent to France soon.
Mr. White Is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Vermont, 1899. He served
In the war with Spain with the regular
army hospital corps. He has practiced
medicine hero for 17 years. There was
a good attendance at the first of a
scries of military whist parties given
by the Mlddlebury Suffrage Study club
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. M.
Saunders Saturday evening. There wns
a good attendance at the Dairymen's
League meeting in Grange hall Satur
day evening and matters concerning
the stockholders were talked over and
tho workings of the new company were
explained to the members. Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Hunt, Jr., and daughter havo
returned from Queen City Park, where
they spent a few days at their summer
home. Bishop A. C. A. Hall was In
town Sunday and at tho morning ser
vices nt St. Stephen's Church, he of
ficiated at the communion service and
at five o'clock preached In tho Mead
Memorial Chapel at the college There
were large audlances at both places
to hear him. William Slmonds has re
turned from Burlington, where ho went
to visit his wife, who Is a patient at the
Mary Fletcher hospital, having under
gone an operation. The United States
Civil Service Commission announces
that open competatlre examinations
will be held In Mlddlebury Friday, May
17 and Saturday, May 25 The first
will be for clerks, with a knowledge
of stenography and typewriting, to fill
positions In the various departments In
Washington, D. C, and tha second for
bookkeepers, typewrltcru and dark
typewriters to fill positions In the var
lou branches of the governmental scr-
vlro !n New England. Men and women
are eligible for the first examination
and only mm for tho 3ccond. Those
examinations will be held at the local
post office and will be conducted by
George W. Mead of the office force.
The banns of marriage were announced
Sunday at St. Mary's Church for tho
first time between Alexander Aunchman
and Miss Esther Hendricks, both of
this village. Silas B. Hobbs has return
ed from htB former home at Ellenburg,
N. Y., where he was called 10 days ago
by the Illness nnd death of his mother.
Rnllln C. Heir of the Staso Milling
company of Cautleton la visiting In this
vicinity for a few days. The Misses
Beulah and Edith Packard of St. Johns
bury have returned after spending three
weeks hero with friends. Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Goss and children of Florence are
at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrn.
Nelson A. Goss, for a few days. Two
brothers, Frank and Ernest Goss,
left Tuesday for Camp Devcno as
part of the latest contingent of 41 men
to go into service from AdtllBon county. I
Col. Charles E. Youtt, who for a few
months, has had rooms In tho Tupper
block on Main street, has moved to
the homo of his grandson William Tur
ner, of College street, whero he will
make his home. Moudey, market day,
eggs brought 30 to 34 cents and butter
40. Tho funeral of Gustavus Smith who
lost his life while fighting a brush fire
late Saturday afternoon on his lot Just
south of the village was held at his
home Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock.
William J. Wood has puchased from
Isaac L. Rogers a house and lot on
Court street and will take possession
at once, Eugene Shambo has returnod
from Brandon, where he has spent a
few days on business. Mrs. Frank
Hhnckett, Sr., has returned from the
Fanny Allen hospital, where she under
went an operation nnd Is doing as well
as can bo expected.
The 39 drafted men from Addison county
mot nt the county court house Tuesday
morning at 10:30 o'clock, where they got
Instructions from Allan Calhoun, chair
man of tho county board, and then they
went to the Addison House, where they
Coventry, Derby, Greensboro, Morgan,
Newport, Orleans and Troy.
Rutland county Benson, Brandon, Cas
tlcton, Clarendon, Danby, Fair Haven,
Mendon, Mtddlctown Spring. Mt. Tabor,
Pawlet, Proctor. Rutland city, Wnlllng
ford. Wells. West Rutland, Plttsford.
Poultney, Rutland town and Tinmouth.
Washington county East Montpeller,
Mor.tpeller, Plalnflold Waltsfleld, Water
bury, Barre city and Warren.
Wlr.dham county Bellows Falls, Ja
maica, Newfane, Putnoy, Townohend,
Wilmington and Wostmltister.
Windsor county Baltimore Barnard,
Cavendish, Hartford, Hartland, Ludlow,
Norwich. Pomfret, Proctoravllle, Reading,
Royalton, SpringfloM, Stockbiidgv, White
River Junction, Windsor, Woodstock nnd
Sharon.
Boston reports that Vermont Is the first
State to get her quota in Now England
and with the exception of Delaware, the
first State east of Michigan.
The following telegrams were sent out
Saturday:
TOBET TO DARLING.
Manchester, N. H., April 27. 1918.
Judge Chas. H. Darling, Burlington, Vt.
Just heard Vermont gone over State
allotment. Please accept hearty con
gratulations from New Hampshire head
quarters. We will follow you within
48 hours.
CHARLES W. TOBEY,
Chairman Liberty Loan Committee
of
New Hampshire.
DARLING TO TOBEY.
Burlington, April 27, 1918.
Charles W. Tobey,
Chairman Liberty Loan-Committee of
New Hampshire,
Manchester, N. H.
Thank you for your telegram of con
gratulations, and am pleased that New
Hampshire and Vermont are traveling
side by side, as usual.
CHAS. H. DARLING.
were given a dinner, after which they
lined up In front of the Addison House,
headed by the county board of selection,
and marohed to tho depot, where they
took the 12:13 train for Camp Devens.
There was a large crowd at the depot to
give them a farewell. The young men
were put In charge of John D. Hamilton
of Weybrldge as captain, assisted by
Percy E. Bevlns of Springfield, Arthur
Benedict of Cornwall and John B. Todd
of Mlddlebury. The following are the
young men: Ralph T. Brown, Mlddlebury;
Paul A. Kidder, Mlddlebury; John D.
Hamilton, Weybrldge; Randoll Conant,
Salisbury; Arthur E. Benedict, Cornwall;
Felix W. Roche, Burlington; Henry S.
Benham, Salisbury; Donald J. Wilson,
Bristol; Ernest Goss, Mlddlebury; Stanley
G. Wltherell, Littleton, N. H.; Phillip D.
Lawrence, Bristol; Harry M. Fitzgerald,
Orwell; Kenneth W. Myrlck, Brldport;
Meader Devoid, North Ferrlsburg; George
H. Murray, North Stonnlngton, Conn.;
John Forest, Mlddlebury; Leon E. Bald
win, Mlddlebury; Rlx M. Williams, Gran
ville; Chauncey Brown, Shoreham; Frank
A. Shlverette, Starksboro; Percy E,
Bevins, Springfield; Amos St. John,
Springfield, Mass.; Wallace Kimball, Mid
dlebury; Theron D. Bishop, Orwell;
Howard L. Parker, Bristol; Robert G
Sears, Greenfield, Mass.; Gordon Murray,
Mlddlebury; James B. Turner, Bristol;
Ernest Lablcr, Lowell, Mass.; Carl E.
Clark, Bristol; Frank L. Goss, Mlddle
bury; Raymond Yattaw, Vergennes; Paul
K. Yattaw, Vergennes; Ernest L. FlUcn,
Vergennes; John Bonomo, Vorgont-es;
John Malll, Mlddlebury; Byron E. Ken
r.cy, South Qrsftsburf Each wan given
a lunch and provided with a Red Cross
Kit from the Mlddlebury branch of tho
organization.
Edward nnd John B. Stanton of
Hr.llowotl, Me., are In town on a wook's
buslnosn visit. Dr. Charles Fori Lang
worthy of the chemical division of the
agricultural department at Washington
started Monday night on his return to that
cty after a hurried visit here to look after
j hl3 pualnM8 ,nterest ln tno sectlon.-Mr.
am1 MrB H Bnttor of E,m N
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are visiting In town. Mr. and Mrs. Bon
Jamln J. Wlmmett and daughter, Agnes.
have returned to Florence after a visit
here to Mrs. Wlmmett'u parents, Mr. and
Mrs. P. H. Dlllor, John Hammond Is
moving r.ls family from the Allen houso
on Court street to tho Bristol houco on
the carne street. Mr and Mrs. J. A, Peck
or Now York city are In town to visit
the home of Mrs. Peck's parents, Mr. and
Mrs Henry H, Browster. Loren Shaw
has returned from Burlington, whero he
has been to visit his mother, Mrs. Albert
Shuw, who Is a patient at tho Mary Flot
chcr hospital. Prof. Raymond McFarland
has gone to Bellows Falls for a few
days
Mrs. Mary Josephine (Bingham) Bowdlsh
died at tho home of her son, Edward, In
weyoriuge aaiuraay morning, Sho wns
88 years old and Is survived by two daugh
ters, Mrs. Carrie E. Bryant of Middle
bury, Miss Martha 8. Bowdlsh of Cooley
vine, Mass., and one son, Edward, with
whom she lived; one brother, Chauncey
uingnam or weyurmgo; also ono sister
Mrs. Adeline Bird of Spokane, Wash., and
oia Biuiiuviiiiureii. ine runerai was
held at tho Congregational Church In
weynriage Tuesday afternoon at two
o'clock. Mrs. Bowdlsh was born In Corn
wall June 16, 1830, and was the dauehtcr of
Lucius and Lavlna (Rlford) Bingham.
At me meeting or tne Ailddlebury Grange
io oia, rnuay evening there was an nt,
tendance of over 200 members nnd visitors
At seven o'clock, supper was served In
tneir large and commodious dlnlnir mum
which was prettily decorated, as well as
the main hall, with United States rimr
and bunting. After tho supper, the regular
uuniueBB Besnion was carried out, followed
uy tne mini nun fourth iltcreps m
class of 15 candidates. The degrees wore
put on in a most
After the degrees were conferred, State
Lecturer O. L. Martin gnvo a talk, as
well as the State master of tho Grange,
Willis N. Cady. It was voted by the lodgo
to purchase 200 worth of Liberty Loan
(Comtlsued on Vage two.)
SEA DISASTER
OFF
E
COAST
French Cruiser Rams and Sinks
Steamship City of Athens
In Early Morning
66 PEOPLE LOSE LIVES
VesaH Sink So Quickly Hint Wireless
Operator Is Able to Send Out Only
One 8. O. S. Cnll
An Atlantic Port, May 1. Sixty per
sons lost their lives when tho steam- j
ship City of Athens, bound from New
York for Savannah, was rammed and
sunk by a French cruiser oft the
Dolawaro coast at one o'clock this
morning. The missing Include ten men
and two women who were passengers,
sever, out of twenty four United States
marines who were on board, fourteen
out of twenty French sailors and
thirty three members of the crew.
Captain Forward, who was ono of
those saved, was painfully injured and
was grief stricken at tho loss of his
Bhlp. He said he was proceeding at
half speed about twenty miles off shore
Bounding the usual fog signals, when
the dim bulk of the cruiser loomed up
through the mist and the crash fol
lowed. Fortunately the sea was calm
or many more lives might have been
lost.
ONLY ONE CALL FOR HELP.
Both ships were carrying running
lights because of the heavy fog, which
hung over the sea. F. J. Doherty, the
wireless operator, was able to send
out only one "S. O. S." call after the
warship's bow plunged Into the City of
Athens side near the bow. There was
no response to the appeal for aid and
the vessel sank so quickly. Doherty
had no opportunity to repeat the call.
He Is believed to have been drowned
at his post.
MANY HEROIC DEEDS.
Many heroic deeds were recounted
to-night by the survivors. One of the
heroes of the sea tragedy was Harry
A. Kelley of New York, an oiler, who
swam to an overturned lifeboat and
dragged up on the bottom of it four
persons who were struggling ln the
sea. He held them there until they
were taken off by a boat from the
French cruiser.
Captain Forward refused to make a
statement concerning the length of
time his vessel remained afloat after
the collision. Members of the crew de
clared. however that the City of
Athens sank within four minutes. A
great hole was torn In her side below
the water line near the bow and she
was carried down by her own momen
tum as the water rushed In.
PASSENGERS IN BERTHS.
All the passengers and many of the
crew were ln their berths when the bow
of tho warship plunged Into the side of
the 2,300 ton coastwise vessel. Fire broke
out almost Immediately afterwards ln
hold No. 1, but It had no bearing on the
fate of the ship for the flames were
quickly quenched by the rush of water
which poured in.
Captain J. Forward did his best to avert
a panic nnd man the lifeboats. So quickly
did the doomed vessel sink, however, that
there was no time to get the boats away
and many of those who perished were
trapped ln their berths.
CRUISER GIVES AID.
Those of the passengers and crews who
were able to reach the deck, all of them
thinly clad and many without life pre
servers, plunged Into the sea. The French
cruiser launched lifeboats immediately
after the crash and turned Its search'
lights upon the waters in which men and
women were struggling for their lives.
Sixty-eight persons wore picked up and
brought back to this port by tne war
ship, which was not seriously damaged
Tha following passengers are believed to
have been lost: M. Green. Astoria, N. Y.;
James J. Kas'l, Morrlstown, N. J.;
Richard Bo-uelncr, Mobile, Ala.; Miss L.
O. SUe. New York city: Jean Cadron.
New York city; the Rev. J. P. Reynolds,
New York city; Isaac. Dalzell, Patorson
N. J.: Mrn. F. D. Holthan, Hyde Park,
Mass.; Edward Clug, Savannah, Ga.; Gaw
Donk. Brooklyn, N. Y.; R. A. Young,
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The following UnlteJ States marines
were rerjorted drowned:
F. R. Dixon, P. Van Hanegan, S. H.
Tyngo, H. Rosenfeld, W. J. Mack. S. Gins
berg and H. E. wetmore.
The known survivors among th pas
sensers aro as follows:
Mrs. R. Harrison and baby, New York
city; Dr. A. J. Kemp, New York city;
Mrs. Richard Bonzelner, Mobile, Ala.;
Alden McClaskle, New York city; Dr,
E. L Brooks, Atlanta, Oa.; John Green,
Patcrson, N. J.: J F. O'Brien, .Jr.
Savannah. Ga.; Mrs. Eta Levy, Bridge
port, Conn.; Mr. and Mrs. Gewahr and
child, Brooklyn, N. Y.; D. H. McMillan,
Port Royal, S. C.
VESSEL BUILT IN 1911.
Tho City of Athens was a vessel of
3,018 tons gross, register built In 1911 at
Camden. N. J., for the Merchants' &
Miners' Transportation Co. and wns for
merly known as the Somerset. With
a sister ship, the Suwanec, she was
purchased by the Ocean Steamship torn
pany last year and placed In tho New
York. Savannah service, 'tne vessel re
placed the City of Momphls formerly en
gaged in tho same service and which was
sunk by a German submarine March 17,
1910, while on a trans-Aiiantlc voyage.
GERMAN INSTRUCTOR AT
VASSAR ARRESTED
Miss nichrnth Tried to Jnetlfy Lusltan-
la'a Sinking nnd Inraalon of Ilrtgulm
Poughkeepsle, N, Y., April 30. Miss
Agathe Wllhelmlna Flchrath, Instructor
of German at Vassar College, was to
night taken Into custody by federal agents
charged wlin circuiamiB pro-uermau
nronaganda. Miss Rlchrath Is charged
with Justifying tho sinking of tho
Lusltanla on tho ground that It was
lnnded with bullots "to kill our German
fathers." She ulso Is charged with
Justifying tho Invasion of Belgium. It has
been known by tho federal agents that
has had frequent meetings with Dr.
Joseph Stulz nnd Helnrlch Boklsch, two
I'ouglikccpslnns taken Into custody by tho
fndoral ngents a week ago.
"Agents of the department of Justlco
have been gathering evidence against sev
DELAWAR
eral prominent i-ouguaaevsiaoH,
SECRETARY BAKER
PRESENT PLMi
DOUBLE EXISTING ARMY
TO
UN. OF VERMONT
Gen. Crowder Issues Call for
8,985 Draftees to Receive
Mechanical Training
Washington, May 1. A call fur 8,985 ad
ditional draft men was Issued to-day by
tho provost mnrshat general. They aro
to be sent to 22 institutions scattered
throughout the country for a two months'
course of training in various mechanical
studies,
Tho men will bo mobilized May 16 with
the exception of those from Virginia who
will be called May 23. They will receive
training as automobile mochnnlcs and
chauffeurs, machinists, blacksmiths, elec
tricians, radio operators, concrete work
ers and telegraphers. They will be unas
slgned until after tho completion of their
courses.
The call includes: New Jersey, 150;
Brown University, R. I.
New York 500, New York University,
New York city.
Vermont 363, University of Vermont,
Burlington, Vt.
MAY COME TO VERMONT
Men Sent Back Offered to State by
Pershing to Tell of Our Participa
tion In War
Montpeller, May 1. The following tele
gram has been received at the office of
the Vermont Committee of Public Safety:
"War department has released to this
division for individual speaking tours
for month of May GO American soldiers
Just arrived in this country from active
service In France and chosen by General
Pershing to inform American people about
our participation In war. How many
can you use, how soon, and how long?
Actual traveling expenses only expenses
to you. Please wire."
Secretary Joseph G. Brown suggests
that any community desiring to obtain
the services of any of the American
soldiers referred to should make applica
tion at once to the secretary of the Ver
mont Committee of Public Safety, Mont
peller, stating when such speakers are
desired, In order that the necessary ar
rangements can be made for these sol
diers. NO CLUE TO MURDERER
Believed Aged John Q. Hobart Wat
Killed When Assailant Failed to Find
A Much Money Am Expected
Montpeller, May 1. But little developed
to-day In the murder of John Q. Hobart,
which occurred in Middlesex Monday
night. No new arrests have been made
other than John Duffy, John Swetzer nnd
Garter Harrington, alics Germaine, who
has been unable to tell a Btory which
sounded reasonable to the officers.
George Hobart and his wife arrived In
Montpeller this morning from Springfield,
Mass., and Mrs. Hobart gave some in
formation which may be valuable. During
the morning, they spent the time In com
pany with Sheriff F. H. Tracy and In the
afternoon went to Middlesex, where they
made arrangements for the funeral which
takes place from the Unitarian Church In
Middlesex at two o'clock Thursday after
noon.
air. iiuuun, in many respects, was a
generous man and recently when repairs
were made on the church In Middlesex.
It Is understood, gavo $400 'to the society
to help ln the work. Many believe that
the person who killed him did not intend
to commit murder, but that he did not
get as much money as he had expected
to nnd and in making an attempt to secure
Information froat Mr. Hobart committed
tho crime. That It was a well-laid out
plot Is indicated by tho lack of clues with
which the officers havo to work.
WINTER WHEAT CROP
REPORTED DOING WELL
Washington, May 1. Winter wheat
made good progress In growth during the
last week In all parts of the country, al
though the crop was heading short In
parts of California, nnd rain was needed
In Washington and Oregon, the national
weather and crop bulletin to-day an
nounced, Under the good conditions that have
prevailed tho department of agriculture's
production forecast, to be issued May 8
and based on conditions existing to-day,
Is expected to shuw a larger quantity than
560,000,000 bushels, forecast from April 1
conditions.
MAN DRIVES 2,805
RIVETS IN 9 HOURS
Qulncy, Mass., Mny 1. A riveting
gang composed of threo husky Svrlans
nt tho Fore river yard of the Both
lehem Shipbuilding Corporation, to
day claimed to have broken the world's
record for riveting. This wns based
COMING
on tho pe rf or innnce ' o f Rl ve ter Charlea tho Americans displayed marked bravery.
MulhanrwhoToe00,1 ee-ar- ho flrst lTJV bT
ter Inch oll-tlght rivets in a nine hour1 Americans were engaged In the big bat
stretch last night 1,0 wnlel1 nns been raB'nK 'n March
The calloused hands of both the rlv-1 ; ") thfr ZZruZZ? ,11
eter and his holder-on were blld,v of praise for the manner In which they
burned, ns tho tools heated up because
of the rapid manipulation of the white
hot rivets tossed by their heater hoy
at an average rate of more than five
a minute.
The gang earned something llko $70
as a result of tho night's work.
FIX PRICE ON HIDES.
Washington, Mny 1. The price fly
ing committee of tho war Industries
board to-day fixed th emnxlmum price
of the present ntocks of packed nnd
country hides nt that prevailing April
21, this year. By thus stahllzlng the
raw material market, officials think a
reduction In the cost of shoes will be
effocted.
He Is Expected to Tell House Military Committee
That War Department Believes It Can Clothe
and Equip 3,200,000 Soldiers During Present
Year as Well as Provide Transportation for
Them 1,800,000 Men Now Immediately
Available for Military Service in Class One
These with Boys Who Have Become 21 Since
Last Draft Will Make Total in Effectives,
2,500,000 Congress Will Probably Be Asked
to Remove All Restrictions on Number of
Troops to Be Raised with a View to Rushing
Big Forces to France as Soon as Possible.
Washington, May 1. Secretary Baker
will carry to Congress to-morrow the
army Increase program mapped out by
President Wilson and his advisers ana
based on the determination to win the
war, If It takes the whole man power of
the nation to do It. There are Indica
tions that he will ask that all restrictions
on the number of troops to be raised be
removed and the government be author
ized to mobilize as many men as It can
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equip, train and send to the battle front I
In France. I
When the war secretary appears beforo
tho House military committee with sup
plemental estimates for the army, he Is
expected to disclose that the department
has reason to believe It can handle
during the present year at least double
the existing force under arms of approxi
mately 1,600,000 men. That would mean
a total of 3,200,000 soldiers for whom
clothing, equipment and transportation ,
are now in sight. snouia aaamonai
facilities become available, however, It
Is Indicated that President Wilson wishes
to be able to call out more men with
out delaying to seek authority.
Evidence came to-day In various ways
of the tremendous effort that now Is
being made to send American armies Into
the fight In such numbers and such time
as to make victory certain. In the
morning tho heads of the Shipping Board
and the War Industries Board met with
the war council composed of army offl- 1
ctals. Details of additional ships and
supplies were gone Into, It Is understood,
on the basis of the recent purveys of the
situation.
Later the President's war cabinet met
with him at tho White House and went
over the ground thoroughly. Secrctnry
Baker remained more than an hour with
tho President after the other members
of the war cabinet had left.
In the House. Chairman Dent of the
military committee Introduced a bill that
would authorize the mobilization and or
ganization of 4,000,000 selective service
men, instead of the 1,000,000 to which the
government Is limited by the existing
act. Mr. Dent said the measure was his
own and ho had not' consulted the war
department on It.
Under the new classification scheme
there are understood to be 1,800,000
Immediately available for actlvo mili
tary service in class 1. That estimate
Is based on the returns of numerous
Btates and the law of averages. ' the 800,000 which the department, be
lt excludes all men rated as fit only fore the German drive was launched,
for limited special service all delln- had planned to call during the present
quents, slated for Immediate induction year will have been called out ln two
Into class 1, when apprehended, and all months time.
AMERICANS AGAIN
Uncle Sam's Troops Make Their
Debut on Battle Field
of Picardy
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 1. A heavy German at
tack launched yesterday against the
Americans In tho vicinity of Vllllers-Brc-tonncaux
was repulsed with heavy losses
for the enemy. Tho German preliminary
bombardment lasted two hours, nnd then
the Infantry rushed forward, only to bo
driven back leaving large numbers of
dead on the ground ln front of the Amer
ican lines.
Tho German bombardment opened at
live o'clock In the afternoon and was di
rected especially against tho Americans,
who were supported on the north and
south by tho French. Tho flro was In
tense, and at tho end of two hours tho
German commander sent forwaard threo
battalions of Infantry. There was hand-to-hand
fighting all along tho line, as a
result of which the enemy was thrust
back, his dead and wounded lying on the
groound in nil directions. Five prisoners
remained In American hands.
Tho struggle, which lasted a consider
able time, was extremely violent
and
conducted themselves under trying cir
cumstances, especially In view of the fact
that they aro fighting at one of the most
Tho
American losses were rather
severe
CHICAGO HERALD SOLD.
Chicago, May 1. The Chicago Herald,
It was announced to-day has been sold to
tho Illinois Printing & Publishing com
pany and will be consolidated with tho
Examiner. The transfer is to tnko place
to-morrow night. The namo of tho paper
will bo tho Herald and Kxnmlner, and Ar
thur Brisbano Is to be editor. The Illinois
Publishing compaany has published the
Chicago Examiner, one of William 11.
Uaarat'a papers for a number ot years,
OUTCLASS
HUNS
WILL
AY TO
of the so called remedial cases, the men
who will be fit for active servce after
operations or medical treatment to cor
rect minor physical defects. Behind
that, also stands the men who have
reached 21 years since the draft act
was passed and who will be brought
In under pending amendments. Pro
bably the total of effectives In class 1
will prove to bo 2,500, 000 men when
tho definite figures are available.
This Is the first reservoir from which
.till . " .'IV ACOC, ii uiii wuii;tl
be drawn tQ fm the
i T. i ,u. ,
armies. It Is conceivable that class 1
will be exhausted in time, but not that
It would fall to furnish all the men,
who can be shipped to France before
Congress meets again. For this reason
it Is regarded as probable that the
question of Increasing age limits of the
draft act or of drawing upon class 2
can bo deferred until Congress again
whe p,ans for thc fut hayo been
convenes.
shaping up for presentation to Congress
the war department has been pressing
vigorously Its efforts to expedite the
movement to France of men already
under arms. Secretary of War Baker ap
peared to-day before the conference of
Shipping Board officials with ship owners
and seamen's unions to urge prompt man
ning of new ships. He told the conference
that the accelerated movement of troops
was going smoothly.
The record of achievement during the
last few weeks Is pointed to with pride
by war department officials. Military
precautions to forbid disclosure of the
, rate at which the army Is being sent to
the front, "but Mr. Baker will be able to
give the House committee to-morrow
some Interesting figures In this regard.
In pressing forward the troops, the
war department. It is learned, has
abandoned Its previous policy of com
pleting organization of a unit before
it goes over. Under the new plan,
regiments or larger units go forward
on schedule even If they are short a
considerable part of their full enlisted
strength at the time. They will be
filled up on the other side by drafts
from replacement camps In this
I country.
The number of men scheduled to be
called to the colors this month under
the selective service act has been
raised to 250,000. Last month 150,000
were mobilized. At this rate half of
AGED RAILROAD
WORKMAN KILLED
Albert G. Jerry, 74, Meets In
stant Death in C. V. Yard
at St. Albans
St. Albans, May 1. Albert George Jerry,
aged 74 years, was killed while working
on the cinder pit north ot the engine house
of the Central Vermont railway, about
8:t0 o'clock this morning. Fires had Just
been cleaned from engines Nos. 390 and
423 and the two had started for the round
house. Engine No. 204 was standing on
tho pit and tho hostler got on the engine,
blew the whistle, and stnrted to back up.
The englno had moved only three or four
feet when the hostler saw a shovel fall
from the pit. He stopped Immediately and
found Jerry caught under the rear
wheels of the tender. Dr. W. B. Arnold,
health officer, gave permission for the
removal of tho body.
No ono actually witnessed tho accident,
but It Is supposed thnt tho man was
standing too close to tho rear corner ol
tho engine when It wns backing up. A
fellow workman, PeteV McLeod, had Just
been talking with him and at Jerry's re
quest had exchanged shovels with him.
The body was taken to R, H. Mecornoy's
undertaking parlors on Kingman street
and from there this afternoon to Jerry's
late homo on Lascello street, whero It Is
expected the funeral services will' be held
Friday afternoon at two o'clock, the Rev.
George W. Smith ofllclatlng.
Mr. Jerry Is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Ida (Kennlson) Jerry, and seven children,
nlso by a brother, Peter Jerry of the lake
j . born In i
Mrs. Mcllndn Mitchell.
Canada August 31, 1S43,
but had lived in St. Albans several years.
IMMIGRATION DECREASES.
Washington, Mny 1. Immigration from
Europe fell off one million during the Uni
ted State's first year of tho war, accord
ing to statistics made public to-day by the
bureau of Immigration. The figures show
that only 400,000 Immigrants were admit
ted during (he past year, whllo 1,400,000
came In tho yenr previous.
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