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THE DAI LY VOL. XXII NO. 139. BARRE, VERMONT, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1918. PRICE, TWO CENTS.

British Troops Succeeded To-day in Penetrating Famous Defense System Which Hindenburg Expected Would Keep Germany Free From Invasion BREAK WAS MADE WHERE BATTLE RAGED HARDEST British Troops Succeeded in Wresting the Northern Outskirts From the Hands of the Desperately Resisting Germans More German Prisoners With the British Army in France, Aug. 27 (by the Associated Press). The Hindenburg line has been penetrated by British troops at a point east of Heninel. With the British Army in France, Aug. 27 (by the Associated Press).

Troops of Field Marshal Haig to-day are advancing astride the river Scarpe and are pushing forward to the south of Bapaume. Elsewhere along the British front their progress also continues. There has been heavy fighting at Longueval and on the adjacent ground, where the Germans launched a heavy counter-attack with fresh forces brought up especially for the purpose from Sedan. In the fane of this counter attack the British fell back to the edge of Longueval. In the course of the night the New Zealandors, according to reports swept around Bapaume at the north and reached the railway just north of the Bapaume-Cambrai road.

The Germans are offering stiff resistance in the neighborhood of Thilloy, to the south of Bapaume. Reports have been received from the advanced lines that the British patrols have again entered the outskirts of Bapaume and that there has been street fighting between the British and Germans on the edge of the town. The British have penetrated the Hindenburg line at one point to the east of Heinel which is between Bapaume and the Scarpe river and hard fighting is reported to be in progress here. The British advanced lines now are report' ed to be east of Monchy-le-Preux. German rear guard are fighting to retain their hold on Pelves, on the south bank of the Scarpe, the British having reached the edge of the town.

North of the Scarpe progress Ss being made by the British on both aides of the road to Douai. As Ilaig's troops advanced south of the river the Germans soon found that the ground north of the stream was extremely dangerous. Here they are being forced back, leaving their rear protected with a large number of machine guns and are employing the same tactics as they generally are using along the rest of the battle line. FRENCH CAPTURED 1,100 SOUTHWEST OF ROYE The Bag of Prisoners Included Two Bat-, talion Commanders German Counter Attacks Were Repulsed. Paris, Aug.

27. French troops advanced this morning in the region of St. Mard, southwest of Roye, after repulsing a number of enemy counter attacks in that sector, says to-day' war office statement. They have captured 1,100 prisoners, including two battalion commanders. East of Bagneux, north of the Aisne, the French have advanced their lmes about three-quarters of a mile.

German counter attacks were repulsed. The text reads: "South of the Avre French troops accentuated their progress this morning in the region of St. Mard, after having repulsed a number of enemy counter attacks. We have taken more than 1,100 prisoners during these combats. Of these thirty-six are officers, two of whom are battalion commanders.

"Between the Oise and the Aisne, German attacks, wist of Chavigny, broke down last evening. Thirty prsioners remained in our hands. In the region east of Bagneux we have advanced our line about 1,200 meters. "During the night there were lively artillery duels between the Aillette and 'the Aisne." GERMAN DEAD STREW FIELD. Following Enemy's Attempt to Halt Gen.

Mangin's Army. With the French Armies in France, 27. (By the Associated Press). Heavy German forces made a desperate 'attempt to drive the French from the i heights between Juvigny and Crecy-au--I Mont yesterday. The attack was carried out by the first guards which has been brought from the region I of Charlesville.

The French at first yielded a little ground between Pont St. Mard and Orme-de-Montecouve. They then brilliantly counter attacked the enemy and not only managed to restore their former positions, but made a slight ad- vance on a line more to the east and moving into the Domains wood. Later in the evening the enemy made a number of attacks on the French line, but they were repulsed in lighting of the severest character. The battlefield was covered with German dead.

MAN WHO SANK LUSITANIA SAID TO BE CAPTURED Lieutenant Schwieger Was Second in Command of Submarine Which Was Sunk By a French Patrol Boat-He Tried to Destroy Papers. Paris, Aug. 27. Lieutenant Schwieger, who sank the Lusitania, has been captured by a French patrol boat in the Mediterranean, faccording to La Journal. A large submarine of which he was second in command liad just torpedoed a British steamer between Malta and Sicily.

The German was' waiting to see the vessel sink when two French patrol boats emerged from the fog and sauk the U-boat. Of the crew of 75 only one officer and four men were rescued by the patrol boats. While being taken to Toulon the officer appeared ill at ease. When he thought no one was looking he tried to throw some papers overboard but a sailor seized his arm. He refused to answer questions but an examination of the papers explained his uneasiness.

A dispatch from Toulon last Friday which described the sinking of a German submarine in the Mediterranean by patrol boats, added that the mate of the submarine attempted to commit suicide when brought on board a rescue ship. The maji appeared to.be insane and was reported to have declared the lost U-boat had torpedoed the Lusitania. The German admiralty, according to advices from London on Aug. 10, has admitted Lieutenant Schwieger was killed when a U-boat he commanded struck a mine in the North sea. The dispatch said his death occurred In September, 1917.

ALLEGED SPIES ARE INDICTED V. S. Government Thinks It Has Good Case Against Two Men, One of Whom Is Said to Be a Nephew of Formei Ambassador Von Bernstorff. San Francisco, Aug. 27.

Federal officials believe they will be able to prove the existence of a spy plot extending through Russia, Sweden and the United States as the result of the indictment here yesterday of Allardt Von den MuBsche Mueno hand Edward -Michael Zacho. Muench, alias Kurt Brunner, is said to be a nephew of former German Ambassador Von Bernstorff. The suspicions of a sailor on a Pacific liner on which the men arrived here on April 26, 1017, led to their arrest. Secret papers are said to have been found sewed in the clothing of Muench. Muench is reported to have been a German officer captured by Cossacks early in the war.

Zacho, reputed head of the spy system in Stockholm, was sent to procure his release and finally reached China with him. They reached here on forged passports, it is alleged. Muench was taken to Angel island internment camp, and Zacho has been held at. Elli Island, N. Y.

They will be brought here lor inai. GERMANS FIGHTING SAVAGELY ON WHOLE LINE (By the Associated Tress.) Smashing through the lines in the battlefield of northern Picardy, British troops have reached the western and northern outskirts of Bapaume, the town which has been considered the keystone of the enemy lines in that sector of the front. The official statement issued at London to-day shows slow but continued progress in almost every part of the line from Croisilles, far to the north, to well below the Somme river. The British are advancing toward Beuguatre, two and a half miles northeast of Bapaume. Nearer the Somme river thev have moved eastward along the ififficult ground that borders that stream.

They are reported ea-st of Suzanne, which is situated on the northern bank of the river, and are closing in on Dompierre, which may be the pivot of the German lines south of the Somme in the direction of Chaulnes. French troops are once more advancing near Roye, the official statement issued at Paris telling of successes near St. Mard, a mile southwest of Roye. Heavy German counter-attacks were repulsed in this region. Between the Ailette and the Aisne the French have repulsed German counter-attacks and have advanced their line about three-quarters of a mile in the district east of Bagneux.

This advance should bring General Man-gin's army nearly north of the town of Juvigny, which appears to be important from a defensive point of view. There is little indication, however, that the German armies are demoralized in the battle that is going on from Arras to At every point they seem to lie fighting savagely and to be compelling the British and French to extend themsolvcs to the limit. This resistance seems to be especially vigorous in the region of Croisilles and farther north between the Cojeul and Scarpe rivers, where the British attacked yesterday morning. British aviators again have bombed Mannheim and Frankfort with success, while American bombing machines have attacked Conflans, between Metx and Verdun. In aerial fighting on the bat-tlcfront Sunday, British aviators accounted for 3rt enemy machines.

In Albania the Italians have been driven from Fieri and Berat, the most important towns captured in the July offensive. Vienna says Fieri was takpn after desperate fighting and that the Italians suffered heavily in men and material. Paris reports Austrian attacks at the juncture of the Dc-voli and Tomorica rivers, east of Berat, were repulsed, the French afterward withdrawing slightly to maintain contact with the Italian right wing. RED CROSS BATHHOUSE SHELLED BY GERMANS Twenty-three Belgian Employes Were Killed and 60 Others Were Injured Shell Destroyed Three Structures at Point Near Belgian Front. Washington, D.

Aug. 27. Details of the recent shelling of an American Red Cross bathhouse for Belgian soldiers near the Belgian front, in which twenty-three Belgian employes were killed and sixty others injured, were received to-day at American Red Cross headquarters. The three large buildings, including a laundry and fumigating plant, gave employment to about 200 persons. A shell hit the roof of the laundry of the bath about 11 o'clock in the morning.

Fragments penetrated all three structures and destroyed them. Men, women and children were hurled in every direction and for long distances. Parts of bodies were found in the street many feet from the structure. An hour after the hell hit the building a soldier brought a bundle to the hospital and said to a physician, "What must I do with this?" It was the arm of a little boy be had found in a vacant lot. Madam Rolin, for the Belgians, took charge of the women and assisted the Red Cross in immediate relief work.

A large sum of money was made available by the Red Cross at one for the relief of the injured and their families. The employes were refugees driven from Belgian towns by the German advance. A little hunchback girl, who was supporting her widowed mother, lost both legs. At the hospital she said to her mother, "It doesn't matter so much. I can still sit and sew, I will be a dress-maked and we will get along." CAPTURED 2,000 IN M0NCHY.

British Made Advance of Two and a Half Miles on Scarpe. Paris, Aug. 27. (Havas). In their advance in the region of Monchy-le-Preux Monday, British troops captured more than 2,000 prisoners, the newspapers here say.

On a front of six miles south of the Scarpe the British advanced to a maximum depth of two and a half miles. USE 70 DIVISIONS. Germans Were Forced to Employ Over 700,000 Men. British Headquarters in France, Aug. 27.

(Canadian Press). British officers estimate that the Germans were forced to use at least seventy divisions between the Scarpe and Aisne rivers from Aus. 8 Lto Am. 25. BRITISH ARE HOW-IK BAPAUME After Fierce Fighting Established Themselves in Northern Outskirts GERMANS RESIST -WITH DESPERATION Great Stronghold Will Not Be Given Up Till the Last Minute London, Aug.

27. British forces are established in the northern outskirts of Bapaume, says to-day's war office statement. British forces are making progress toward the village of Beugnatre, two and a half mile northeast of Bapaume. There is hard fighting around Croisilles, father north. The British have pushed through the town of Montauban, three miles north of the Somme, and, capturing the wood near that place, have reached Longueval.

Australian troops have made substantial progress toward Dompierre, south, of the Somme, and east of Suzanne, north of the river. North of the Scarpe rirer Scottish troops renewed their attack against the Germans last night and have advanced toward Plouvain. Since last Wednesday the British have taken 21,000 prisoners. The text of the statement: "Severe fighting took place on the field of the old Somme battle between Mar-court and Bapaume, and also north of the latter town, yesterday afternoon and evening. The enemy counter attacked repeatedly in strength, incurring great losses from the fire of our troops, but being unable to arrest our progress.

"English and Welsh troops pushed through Montauban and advanced along the crest of the ridge, capturing High wood and reaching Longueval. Along the ridge we heavily counter attacked and forced back toward and High wood. On this line we broke the enemy's attack and, again advancing, established ourselves well to the east of High wood. "Early in the night a second enemy counter attack was driven off by rifle fire before the Germans reached our position. "North of High wood the enemy twice counter attacked in the neighborhood of Ligny and Thilloy, pressing back our advanced troops some 400 or f00 yards.

There his infantry waa stopped and driven back. "At Bapaume the New Zealandcrs after fierce fighting established themselves in the northern outskirts of the town. "Farther north English troops progressed toward Beugnatre. We have had hard fighting about Croisilles. "On the right of the battle front the Australians continued their advance astride the Somme and made substantial progeess towards Dompierre and to the east of Suzanne.

"On the left of our battle front the Canadians yesterday captured the ridge to the east of Wancourt and established themselves to the east of Guemappe. "North of the river Scarpe Scottish troops renewed their attack last night and they have made substantial progress toward Plouvain. "Prisoners taken since the morning of Aug. 21 exceed 21,000." DEATH OF GRANITE DEALER. Theodore La Rocbelle Had Been in Failing Health a Long Time.

The death of Theodore La Rochelle, of Barre'e well-known granite manufacturers, occurred at his home on OS Railroad street yesterday afternoon at 5 o'clock. Although in declining health since early fall, he was confined to his bed only for the past eight weeks. He was born at St. Bernard, Quebec, in 1850 and came to Barre twenty-one years ago. For several years he had been associated with the granite firm of Bvssureau Co.

on Center street, and in that period of time he had been highly esteemed in business circles. Besides his wife, born Emma Pro-veneher, to whom he was married forty-two years ago, and two brothers and two sisters, residing in Canada, he leaves eight children, four sons and four daughters. The sons are: Nelson of the firm of Dessureau Augustus of the World Granite company of East Barre, Dr. F. D.

La Rochelle, a prominent surgeon of Springfield, and Dr. A. H. La Rochelle, formerly of Springfield, but now stationed at Fort Slocum, N. in the U.

S. medical corps, and the daughters are Henry Bisson of East Barre, Miss Agnes LaRochelle of this city, Mrs. J. O. Bilodcau of Merchant street, and Miss Augustine La Rochelle, Ph.

of Springfield, Mass. It is expected that the funeral services will 'be held at. 8 o'clock to-morrow morning at the St. Monica's church, of which he was a faithful and adherent member, Rev. Fr.

P. M. McKenna officiating. Interment will be made in the family lot in the Catholic cemetery on IJcckley street. It is the wish of the family that flowers be omitted.

TO BECOME A CHAPLAIN. Rev. A. J. LeVee of St.

Johnsbury Com missioned a First Lieutenant. St. Johnsbury, Aug. 27. Rev.

A. J. Le- Vecr, who has been assistant priest at Notre Dame church for several years, is to become a chaplain in the U. S. army.

Father LeVeer has been commissioned a first lieutenant and leaves early next week for training. His home is in Bloom- field. U.S. PATROL BOAT SUNK BY SHOTS Was Mistaken for a Subma- rine by a Merchant Steamer EIGHTEEN OF CREW REPORTED LOST Eight Others Suffering from Injuries Were Brought to Land Washington, D. Aug.

27. American submarine chaser number 209 operating out of Philadelphia was mistaken for a submarine by a merchant steamer off Pire island, early to-day and sent to the bottom. Seventeen members of her crew, including the commander and the executive officer, are missing. The chaser was manned by naral re serves. Eight of the survivors, pome of them wounded, have been landed at New York, and one has been landed at Lewes, Pola.

The merchant ship was the American steamer Felix Taussig. In the darkness her naval armed guard mistook the chaser for an enemy submarine and opened fire, destroying the little craft before the mistake was discovered. Of the survivors landed, the following were wounded: Thomas Harran, chief boatswain's Claude Wild, machinist's mate; Clarence S. Evans, machinist's mate, and R. A.

Corcoran, quartermaster. Unwounded survivors are: Elmer Glea- son, machinist s's mate; Elmer 8. Kirby, electrician; Claude Kalney, quartermaster; Charles N. Thomas, seaman, and George B. Weigand, gunner's mate.

Vessels are searching the vicinity with the hope that other survivors still may be afloat. AMERICAN FISHING SCHOONER SUNK The Rush of Boston Was Attacked on Fishing Grounds Off Canadian Port Her Crew Landed. A Canadian Atlantic Port, 27. The new American fishing schooner Rush, of Boston, was sunk yesterday morning by -an enemy submarine while on the fishing grounds off this coast. The crew arrived here safely to-day cin board another fishing vessel.

The Rush Left Boston a Week Ago. Boston, Aug. 27. The auxiliary schooner Rush sunk by a German submarine off the coast of Canada, sailed from here a week ago to-day with a crew of 23 under command of Captain Alvaro Quadros. The vessel, owned by the Commonwealth Fisheries company, was launched at Essex last Thanksgiving day.

The Rush, of 145 tons gross, was valued at $00,000. ANOTHER BARRE MAN WITH CANADIAN ARMY HAS BEEN OUNDED W. McCoy Was Included To-day in the List of Wounded, Along with Several Other New Englanders. Ottawa, Aug. 27.

Last night's casualty list included: Gassed L. H. Hart, Newton, Mass. Wounded J. C.

McGuire, Waterbury, C. J. Desmarais, Brookfleld, James W. Forbes, Woburn, J. W.

Price, Cambridge, W. McCoy, Barre, D. Combe, Maiden, Mass. The names of the following are included in the to-day's Canadian overseas casualty list: Wounded W. Dubois, Franklin, N.

W. D. Grass, Milo, A. II. Vale-gutte, Boston; R.

Umston, Great Falls, R. T. H. Malone, Cambridge, Cragg, Central Falls, R. J.

Ballan-tyne, Providence, R. E. Hill, Dorchester, A. W. Windle, St.

Lawrence, T. A. Walker, Medford, F. J. Bridge, Hopkinton, C.

G. Peeples, Hartford, I. H. Inman, Bangor, J. F.

McGue, New Bedford, Mass. GERMAN SOLDIERS FAVOR NEW' FORM. OF GOVERNMENT One Baden Man Says He and His Comrades Hope That Baden Would Become an Independent Republic Alsatians Have B.eea Forced Into German Army. With the British Army in France, Monday, Aug. 26.

(By the Associated Press). The idea of a change of form of government of Germany seems to occupy a place in the thoughts many German soldiers, judging from remarks made by prisoners. A Buden soldier said he and his comrades have had more than they wanted and hoped that as soon as war was over Baden would become an independent republic. More Alsatians have been captured by the British. One of them said he had refused for three years to enter the German army.

Ho finally was dragged in by force and since then has been mostly in the front lines. BARRE TO FURNISH ONE-THIRD OF LIST Of Men Who Go to Camp Upton Aug. 30 They Are to Report at Montpelier on Aug. 29 Another Quota to Go to Camp Devens. The Washington county local board hag called the nine men who leave Mont-pelier Aug.

for Camp Upton. One-third of the mare Barre men. These men Will go to Montpelier Aug. 29, reporting to the local board and leave the next morning for Camp Upton. On Aug.

2S the 40 men going to Camp Devens will report and will go the 2'Jth to Camp Devens. The list of those going to Camp Upton is: Pearl A. Blair, Warren. Wendell C. Boardman, Northfield.

Chesson J. Boyce, Moretown. John J. McIIugo, Barre. Ronald McMillan, Barre.

Peter J. Mathiew, Montpelier. Arthur St. Barre. Philip Steckolchick, Montpelier.

Mason S. White, Worcester. George W. Wood, Adamant. ORANGE COUNTY DRAFTEES.

Men Who WiirBa Mobilized for Camp Upton and Camp Devens. Chelsea, Aug. 27. The following men will be mobilized by Chairman Knight at Montpelier this week Thursday: Harold Henry Fulton, Strafford; Erskine Martin Jeffords, Williamstown Glenn Edgar Rowell, Tunbridge; Sherburne M. How-att, Tunbridge; Maynard Delos Ellis, Bradford; Alonzo Chauncey Mahan.

Randolph; Henry Joseph Phillips, Williams-town; George Henry Higgins, Thetford; Fred Comstock, Corinth; Guy Casper Burnham, Washington; Arthur Farns-worth Godfrey, West Fairlee; Ernest Arthur Webster, Randolph; John Gilbert Stevens, Brookficld; Leon Come, Wil-lismstown; Ernest Fayette Bailey, Tops-ham Don Noyes Rowell, Tunbridge Hairy C. Worthley, Bradford; Roy Edward Page, Tunbridge; Ezra Nathan Williams, Corinth; Jamie Jacobs, Bradford; Veroil Clyde Tower, Tunbridge; Chauncey Elias Lathrop, Vershire; Per-! ley Julius Norris, Corinth; William N. S. Magoon, Corinth; William Augustus Coombs, Thetford; Sumner Dewey Cool-ey, Randolph; John Joseph McMahon, Randolph; Earl Y. Rogers, Randolph; Jenniss Edward McLeod, Wells River; Ellis Staples Wood, Strafford; Henry Gagnon, Williamstown; Leon Sumner Wright, Williamstown; Charles Wyman Stockwell, Randolph; Ivan C.

Mills, Orange; Alvah George Hastings, Vershire, all of whom go to Camp Devens, Ayer, On Friday, the 30th Chairman Knight will mobilize the following men for Camp Upton, Yaphank, Long Island, N. Floyd Augustus Norton, Ran dolph Center; Archie Benjamin Dunham, East Corinth; Grover I). 1'ixley, btraf-ford; Lester Oilman Stoddard, Brook-field; Charl M. Corliss. Bradford; Homer Preston, Strafford.

The men going to amp Upton are qualified for limited military service. The board will send on Sept. 4 a contingent of 16 men qualified for limited military service to Camp Upton, but these men have not been selected at this time. WAS VETERAN OF GETTYSBURG. Jerry Hutchinson Died To-day at Age of la Va, rm Jerry Hutchinson, a retired farmer and a veteran of the Civil war, died at 10:45 to-day at his home, 7 Charles street, at the age of 78 years.

He was for many years a resident of Orange and of Barre Town, removing to this city about 10 years ago. Mr. Hutchinson was born in Orange, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hutchinson, on July 20, 1840.

He spent his early life in that town, attending the schools there, and duiing the Civil war he enlisted from that town in the 13th Vermont Volunteers. He served in the battle of Gettysburg. On returning from the war he resided for a time on the home farm in Orange. He was married to Elmina They went Inter to Lowell, where they resided for five years. Again returning to Orange Mr.

Hutchinson took up farming and later bought a place in the Cobble hill sec tion of Barre Town. They lived there many years, finally disposing of the farm and removing to this city. Mr. Hutchinson has a wide circle 'of friends among the older people of this vicinity, nv whom he was held in great esteem. He leaves his widow and two daughters and two sons, they being O.

W. Hutchinson of Plymouth, Mrs. E. M. Cutler of Barre Town, E.

K. Hutchinson of Barre Town and Mrs. W. F. Glad ding of East Montpelier.

There is nlso one sister surviving, she being Mrs. Lydia Willey of Orleans. The funeral will be held from the resi dence at 7 Charles street Thursday afternoon at 2'o'cloek, and interment will be in Elmwood cemetery. It is requested that flowers be omitted. INQUEST BEING HELD.

Leading Up to Grand Jury Investigation of St. Johnsbury Murder. St. Johnsbury Aug. 27.

-An inquest leading up to the summoning of a urhnd jury to investigate the murder of Philip- pi Uemaldis is being held to-nay in the office of State's Attorney Jn'mes B. Campbe.ll before Assistant Judge N. A. Dale ot Danville. franK Martini has retained Searles Waite to represent him at the hearing.

VOTE THIS AFTERNOON On Man-Power Bill in the Senate, It Was Unanimously Agreed. Washington, I). Aug. 27. By unani mous consent the Semite agreed lust night to vote not later than 4 o'clock tins afternoon on the administration man-power bill, extending the draft nge to 18 to 43 years.

Debate was limited after 1 o'clock. UNIYERSALISTS IN CONVENTION Association of Vermont and Province of Quebec Meets in Barre REV. C. R. STETSON PRESIDENT Y.

P. C. U. Some Consolidations of the Branches Made During Year The annual meeting of the Universalist convention of Vermont and Province of Quebec, which is being held at the Universalist church in Barre, was occupied to-day with the sessions of the Young People's Christian union. The list of delegates is not large owing to 'the decreased railroad facilities, but the convention promises to be one of the best ever held.

The delegates are being cared for in the homes in the parish, and they will be in Barre during the greater parti of the week, the meetings ending on Thursday. Last evening's exercises were in charge of the Young People's Christian union, the program being marked by the president's address by Rev. D. E. Trout of Brattleboro and the opening sermon by Rev.

Wjll C. Harvey of Bethel, while this forenoon's exercises were also under the supervision of this organization of the church. President Rev. Trout of the union, in his address pointed out clearly the good work done by the various unions throughout the state, still thriving in Bpite of the decrease in numbers due to various causes, including the conservation policies and the combining of unions. In euforcing his statements, he gave va rious statistics to prove his point.

He forcefully urged the need of upholding the moral side of our bovs' lives and in closing he entreated the members of the union to pull together to make the next year a banner year in the history of the organization. Rev. Mr. Harvey, in his address emphasized the prevailing theme and idea in the minds of all true Americans, that of considering "What can we do?" He spoke of linking work with faith in Christianity and said that a golden opportunity for showing the world the extent of our faith was given at the present time and at the same time to display to the world by act and deed that Christianity is not "dead. The speaker brought home to his listeners the need of apostles at the present time and urged his listeners to adhere to both talking of faith and work so as to become good apostles, and by doing so "be ye doers of the word and not hearers only." After his address the meeting adjourned until this forenoon.

The second day's program opened this morning with a sunrise service at 0 o'clock. The leader was Rev. C. A. Sumner of Barnard, who took as the topic of the meeting "Keeping the Home Fires Burning." At 9 o'clock the business session of the Y.

P. C. U. was held. The reports of the various committees were received, showing the work which had been done during the year.

The report of the secretary showed a membership of 19S in the state. The report of the treasurer showed receipts of $127.70 and expenditures of Addresses were given by Rev. R. F. Johonnot, D.

of Bellows Falls, and Rev. George F. Fortier. President Trout called for pledges for state work and was received. Rev.

John S. Lowe, general superintendent, brought the greetings of the national union. The committee on resolutions reported: (1) Vote of thanks to local parties; (2) promising co-operation in all forms of war activity and pledging prayerful thought to those serving in military ways; (3) voting the continuance of the office of field agent. The committee on credentials reported 16 lay delegates, 'six clerical delegates, nine unions being represented. The following officers were elected: President, Rev.

C. R. Stetson of Rut. land. Vice-president, Miss Rena A.

Paul of Wells. Secretary, Mrs. Norma R. Jefts of Chester. Treasurer, Verne H.

Winchester of Brattleboro. Executive committee, George F. Fortier of St. Albans, Rev. D.

E. Trout of Brattleboro and William Jewett of Bellows Falls. The reports of the local unions were received, after which the occasional sermon was delivered by Rev. C. R.

Stetson of Rutland. This afternoon the women's missionary association began its meeting and the afternoon will close with the election of officers. The meeting of the convention proper will be started this evening, and the program is as follows: 7 p. in. Devotional exercises; president's address, O.

K. Hollister, Barre; session committees; address, Rev. John S. Lowe, general superintendent, Boston; address, Miss Susan M. Andrews, Bridgeport, Conn.

Wednesday, Aug. 28. a. m. Devotional exercises.

8:4.5 a. m. Reports. 10 a. hour, Rov, Hnrold.Marshnll, Boston.

11 a. Occasional nermon, Rev. C. E. Bingham, Northfield communion of the convention church.

2 p.m. Social service hour, Prof. K. R. B.

Flint. Northfield. 3 p. m. Business session.

7 p. m. Devotional service; address. Glenn Frank, Boston, representative of the national committee on the churchci (Continued on eighth page.).