05 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1917
Page
1
Reports from the Asiago sector say Austrian and German forces massed with ten divisions, and exceptionally heavy artillery bombardment last night and today foreshadows a long awaited northern offensive. The shelling targeted Italian batteries and positions across the front, signaling a major move.
Among the arrivals in Italy with the British and French forces is a large group of aviators. The British have sent many young Canadians and Americans who did scout work in Flanders and northern France. The aviators appear younger than the French, with many picked men seasoned by fighting the Germans.
Berlin via London says negotiations between Germans and Russians for an armistice extend to Rumanian troops. Austro German forces yesterday captured hill positions on the Sette Communi front in the Carpathian mountains.
London dispatch says the Germans did not renew attacks on British forces in Cambria yesterday. British artillery dispersed enemy concentrations west of Gottemsourt and near Moouyres before attacks could form. Enemy artillery remained active near La Varquerie and north of Armenières, southeast of Ypres, and in the Passchendaele sector.
The Federal Reserve Board has approved a general increase in all count rates by about half a percent across 12 banks as part of combatting inflation. In Maine, a deer hunting accident near Parsonfield led to the arrest of A Peterson of Lynn Massachusetts, with Mrs Raymond Barbar wounded in the same incident.
London reports the interallied conference decided the United States should appoint delegates to a permanent committee to handle manpower for the war. Petrograd confirms Bolshevik General Dukhonin was killed after being deposed, with details of the rising turmoil and revolts surrounding Kerensky-era leadership.
The British steamer Apepa was torpedoed without warning near home after a two month voyage. 80 passengers and crew were aboard, with reports of 40 passengers and 80 crew members landing ashore. The vessel, 7800 tons, built in Glasgow, belonged to the African Steamship Company.
Twenty one members of the Caledonia County Bar Association and guests attended the annual bar meeting and banquet in St Johnsbury. William B. Stickney of Rutland was principal speaker. remarks covered duties of the bar and licensing motor vehicles. Officers were elected for the year and several new members admitted.
Reports state lawmakers backed measures increasing licensing while Americans acted without authority in key moves. In Springfield and St Johnsbury towns, votes shifted Wet and Dry margins with recounts likely. An informal St Johnsbury ministers meeting discussed keeping open church and social activities for Sunday services amid tense debate.
Colonel House and other members of the American mission with General Pershing and Viscount Northcliffe inspected the American army today. House said he would report to President Wilson that the navy, fitness and the condition of the men far surpassed expectations.
Martin Herron of St Johnsbury died November 20 in France from pneumonia while serving with Company D, lat Vermont volunteers and the 13th Infantry, 26th Division. He was 24, born in Towell Mass, and survived by a brother in Camp Merritt and two sisters. A memorial service will be held Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Companist lodge.
Grace Davis 27 of Tamdonderry fatally shot herself in the temple this forenoon at home. Her husband worked on the farm nearby. she had marital troubles and feared her father Phila H Poller of Weston was approaching. Her body was found by her father on the family farm half a mile from the village.
Patterson notes Der dames Reilly of the Wall Street Journal reports a man named Kin, a famed public figure, acquired a tract near Lake Champlain. The buyer, Rene Hillman, spent thousands on the island properties, including cleared land, tree removal, extensive landscaping, and an elaborate water and power system. The project aims to create a second island in the area and expand holdings despite prior losses.
At a Burlington meeting the Knights of Columbus leaders outlined a nationwide campaign to raise between eight and ten million dollars for war camp facilities and services for American soldiers. The drive, opening Feb 20, aims to fund libraries, recreation, libraries, and information bureaus across cantons and camps in the U S and Europe.
A Rutland meeting of the Mystic Shrine in Montpelier and Cairo discussed a potential merger of temples in the state. The plan was reportedly shelved amid lengthy debate and lack of candidate turnout. Officers were elected including M Pate B A Robinson and High Priest Malcolm G Clark with several representatives named to imperial sessions.
Thirteen convicts escaped Joliet prison last Monday. One by one, authorities say all but three have been recaptured. Patrols near Mor i and other nearby towns report ongoing efforts as officers pursue the remaining fugitives. Local sheriffs and the state prison system coordinate manhunts, with Washington and Df fee A Amnon among those captured or accounted for so far.
The University of Vermont Chapel morning awards the Howard entrance examination prizes each worth 220 in gold. Recipients include Greek prize to F Vees Jr Burlington Latin prize shared by F O N Pease Jr and Dorcas White Walpole HD mathematics to G L Best St Albans with Latin mention. Honorable mention in mathematics to J F Warren Morrisville J E Barber South Royalton. A K Corey Dur ore and Roth Mubbell Lexington also noted.
Dec 3 The December term at Cedellamas community court opens with a murder trial. Wikedin and rem defendants are set for a fury trial. Eleven remain to be heard. Sixteen divers and others scheduled for ceering. Alice Bradshaw’s case marks the term’s murder Inet July proceedings.
The House Foreign Relations Committee prepared to act on a presidential request for a declaration of war against Austria-Hungary. Indications pointed to House action late today or tomorrow, with Senate plans to consider the draft to save time. The resolution cites Austria-Hungary’s acts against the United States in support of its ally and pledges the United States to pursue a successful conclusion to the war.
The article discusses the shift toward war with Austria Hungary as an ally of Germany. It notes Austria’s actions against American ships, the use of Austrian consular channels for German aims, and the broader push to declare war to unify U S stance against Germany and Austria. The piece highlights notable incidents including the sinking of ships Ancona and Petrolite as emblematic of Austrian and German cooperation. It also mentions diplomatic maneuvering and the influence of German agents in American labor circles.
The Department of Justice traces German spy networks to Austrian consular service in the United States. Secret service men uncover traces of von Papen and Boyle through Austrian channels as officials urge a declaration of war against Germany.
Miss Margaret Edgerton daughter of Mr and Mrs C A Edgerton and Ensign Arthur P Timmerman son of Mr and Mrs A H Timmerman were married by Rev G W Burke at the bride's Main street home. The couple left for Lake Bluff to await grooms station at Great Lakes training camp. The bride attended Wellesley College and helps at Northfield National Bank. The groom is Cornell class of 1917. Out of town guests included A A Timmerman of St Louis and Harmey C Edgerton of Han H.
Harvey E B Averill has been appointed business administrator at Goddard Seminary, effective around January 1, after resigning as teller at People's National Bank. The change splits administrative and scholastic duties, with Principal Hollister remaining head of academics. Averill, a Goddard alumnus and Tufts graduate, previously served on the faculty and in banking, bringing business expertise to the school.
Community snippet details social visits in Worcester and Northfield, local worker shifts at Millstone Hill quarries, draft registration issues, and plans for the Barre Granite Manufacturers Association meeting. Includes names like John Br. Wilson, Dr J A fadkine, William Black, and Captain Morrison with references to coal shipments and Army enlistment.
Government appeals Barre quarry workers to form six companies of 250 men each for the 28th Engineers National Army regiment. The notice lists trades from rock drillers to blacksmiths and cooks and calls for experienced quarrymen in six companies to be sent to France. Maj. O B Perry and Washington office are listed for applications.
Report outlines a disorderly fragment about Captain tiny R. Vareies and Mre Vaer with children seen on North Street. Mentions relatives, a mysterious pursuit, and an unnamed quarry named Mr Carry. Ongoing efforts described as days of search with little detail and scattered names.
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