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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
FRENCH EAGERNESS
MAY LEAD INTO PITFALL
French Official Report Says the Allies
Are Keeping in Touch With Kalsers
Troops Whereabouts of the Ger
mans is Not Revealed

The right of the German army invasion IN
is gradually withdrawing and the left wing souty resisting
he advance the allies according the best obanabe n1oa
on from official and unofficial to-day An ofnca COM
nuncaton from Paris at this afternoon declares the
Germans are etreang everywhere adding that they are aban
donng all the positions when they had eStaoSe 70 o p
sbe retreat.
Official statements London and Berlin add nothing TO What
is already The German prince appears to be mold
ing his own in the vicinity Of Verdun.
Reports confirming fighting Russian Poland and Gaca are
conflicting appears that the Ausrans met with serious re-
but continued struggle establish that they have
not vet completely overwhelmed by the Russians t less
is definitely operations IN East Prussia c
corng to Petrograd advces the Russian army before the
Koengbug but Russian official adVces OF two Gays ago
stated that forces bombarding the city
According German reports there have been furner
trumphs south of Koengsburg The Belgian army operating
from Antwerp represented harassng the Germans In that
district to prevent German corps there from moving
south to the aid of the German main lines H.
Belgian reports admit that their forces ooged TO
retire after counter attack by the Germans
The claim continued successes against the Ausans
London Sent ID 20 D. mThe stage of the battle of
Mae appears by the French and British but
the main German army and the clash is yet to
come present desperate encoun
Ter than any that Metz the capital of Lor
rane its chain of forts form strong pivot for the German
left while and the dense forests the frontier
give German invasion in retreat splendid oppor
tunity for defensive action.
Should the French pursuit military observers fore
see all kinds perpexng possibilities in the event of the Ger
reganng the positions they held before they started their
rush of 100000 men on Paris.
Paris 500 m Sept 14The retreat of the armies of Cen
erals Bueow continued at last accounts with
considerable rapdy The official comment last received was
that allies keeping contact with the and had
crossed the river Aisne
The whereabouts of the revealed but it is
that they do intend to make stand the line from
Rheims it is hardly likely it thought here that
they will halt their retreat before reaching Belgium
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
PORTER 0. HUNTINGDON
Funeral of Well Known Washington Man
Held Sunday.

Funeral services for Porter .. Hunt
ington, who died Friday at mis- home in
Washington. were held Yesterday after
noon. Four nephews OF his wife acted
as bearers. A large number Of relatives
and friends were present. and one un-
usual feature for one Of his advanced
age was that 10 own cousins from Wash
ington and adjoining towns we're at the
funeral
Mr., Huntington's death occurred after
only few days illness from pneumoni7,
at the age Of 81 years and six months.
He was the last of family of six
children. Of the late William and Nancy
Calef Huntington He is survived by
three nieces, Mrs. Lyman Taft, Mrs. By.
ron Jackson OF Barre and Miss Minnie
Huntington of Boston; also by Frank
Huntington Of Montpelier and Clinton
Huntington OF Hardwick, and son and
daughter of the late Mrs. Huntington r
Lester Thurber Of Nashua and Mrs liz
zie Avery, who had lived with Mr., Hunt
ington for the past few months.
Mr.. Huntington was twice married, his
first wife being Sophia Diclley and the
second Mrs. Sarah Thurber. who passed
away Jan. 81, 1912. He had held many
town offices and was always interested
in its welfare.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
RETREATING GERMANS
MAY MAKE STAND
NEAR METZ FORTS
DEATH OF LOVED PASTOR,
Rev. Fr D. E. coffey of Waterbury Died
in Boston Hospital.

Waterbury, Sept l4.-ReY. FIR. d. 4
Coifey, pastor of st. Andrews church toi
four years, died at Boston hospital
Saturday evening, where he had gone
for treatment Father Cofiey had had
a severe throat trouble for a number OF
months and had been in Florida and at
Boston hospitals and the Fanny Allen
hospital for treatment.
During his pastorate here he has been
recognized by all as a deep scholar and
broad man. He spoke French as tluently
as English and was very talented music
ially The community has been much
saddened over his condition and sorrow
with the parish.
Father Coffey was born in Cambridge,
Mass, SO years ago, was educated in the
schools OF Boston and Boston college. He
then graduated from Nicolet college,
P. O., and from Grand seminary, Mont
real, where he was ordained 81 years
ago. He first came to st. Adams, thence
10 Rutland, White River junction. Bran
don, Bristol and Waterbury. He has
been very successful in building up the
churches. Here at Waterbury he has
been deeply honored by his parish, and
his ability has been widely known.
FIR Coffey is survived by a brother,
William Cofiey, postmaster at Tufts col
lege, and two sisters, Mrs. Cassidy Of
Medford and Mrs Lander of New York.
Funeral services will be in Boston or
vicinity, with interment there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
NOTED SUNDAY SCHOOL LEADER
Marion Lawrence Coming to State Con.
vention in Barre.

| For the first time in decade, Marion
! Lawrence, 'prince of Sunday school
leaders is coming to Vermont. The
occasion is the 46th annual convention of
the Vermont Sunday School association,
which is TO be held in Barre on October
81. % and %. Mr. Lawrence has been
for Is years general secretary of the
international Sunday School association
and is known all over North America as
one of the best informed speakers on
Sunday school problems in the country.
In addition to Mr.. Lawrence, the pro-
gram of the convention includes a splen-
did corps Of Sunday school specialists,
among them Miss Martha X. Lawson Of
New York, elementary leader; Rev. w.
j. Atkinson, Ph.D., NJ. f. S. S. secretary
for Vermont and New Hampshire; w. b.
Wilson, general secretary r. /. S. s. asso-
citation: Rev. J. G. Fulcher, Montreal,
secretary Quebec S. S. union; Rev. 4. NJ.
Fuller. ex secretary VI. S. s. association;
Rev ]. j. Hull, adult superintendent Me.
S. IS. association; +. NJ, Brown, Boston,
a specialist in the use OF blackboard
illustrations.
In connection with this convention,
the Vermont Bible society viii hold its
l02d annual meeting, at which it is ex-
pected that the secretaries Of all the
New England Bible societies viii be
present and speak.
A hearty invitation to this convention
from the churches OF Barre and the Off
GERS of the state association is extended
to all persons in the state who are inter
ested in the important work of religious
education. The delegates To this con-
yention win be entertained In the homes
of the city. You will be called upon
by committee soon, and it is hoped
that everyone win heartily cooperate
in this. Let ms show these people how
Barre does things. This is our oppor-
tunity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
William J. Crimmins Told a
Friend He Was Going
to Kill Himself
HIS BODY FOUND
SHORTLY AFTERWARD
Wife of the Mortified Man
Wrote Him She Didn't
Intend to Return

Mortified, Sept. l4.-After notifying
his neighbor, Frank Phillips, that he
was going to shoot himself and after
shaking off Mr.. Phillips, who tried to
stop him, William j, Crimmins, a gran
ite cutter, went out and committed sui
eide shortly before noon to-day, his body
being found shortly afterwards between
the Brusa granite plant and the Stand
ard Oil tanks by MIR. Phillips and Chief
of Police Jerry Donohue, who had been
enlisted in an effort to prevent the self
destruction Brooding over family trou-
bles undoubtedly was the cause.
After the close of the public schools
last June, Mrs. Crimmins left, taking
their two children. II had been her
custom to 20 away in the summer and
to return in the fall. This year, how
ever. she notified Mr.. Crimmins that she
didn't intend to return. The letter from
her was received two weeks ago. This
seemed to affect Mr.. Crimmins very
much and he had brooded over il con
stantly. He worked at his trade for
Cross Bros. up to Saturday noon, when
the plant shut down. but this morning
he did not 20 TO work. During the fore
noon, he went to see Mr.. Phillips, who
occupies the other tenement in the house
on Central street, where the Crimmins
family lived. He told Mr.. Phillips that
l ! q
going out to shoot himself
Crimmins broke away and went out on
the street. He was seen at the passen-
ger station when the HES train arrived
and a few minutes later was seen going
toward the Brlsa granite plant. Mr..
Phillips meantime had telephoned 10
Chief Donohue but failed to get him ny
iphnne and so started out to find the
chief. Meeting him on the street, Mr..
Phillips told him Of his fears and they
started in the direction Of the Prusa
shed. There they found the body, Grim
minis having laid down and then placed
the muzzle of .his revolver against his
head above the right ear. One chamber
of the new Harrington & Richardson 32-
calibre revolver was empty.
Crimmins had purchased the revolver
at the store of A. NJ, Cutler & Co. this
morning, together with full box o.
cartridges. The man breathed few
times after Mr.. Phillips and Chief Dono-
hue arrived. The body was later viewed
by Health Officer Kent and was then
ordered removed to c. p Hatch & Cos.
rooms.
Mr.. Crimmins was AZ years Of age and
had lived in Northield about nine years.
He is survived by his wife and two chill
dren, Richard. aged r. and Doris, aged
eight years; also his mother and one
brother, George. in Winterport, Me-. and
another brother in California. Mrs.
Crimmins and two children are supposed
to be in Trenton, Me-, and a despatch
has been sent to that place. Mr., Grim
Minis was member of the Modern
Woodmen of America and carried an in
surance policy in that organization,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
ST. ALBANS PROGRESS
SIVES INSTRUCT
FOR GREENE
Will Vote for Their Fellow Townsman
for the Congressional Nomination
in First District.

St Albans, Sept. l4.--At the Progress
sive city caucus held at city hall Satur-
day evening Lee +. Wilson. Hiram r.
Dee and w. p. jackson were elected dele
gates to the state and frst.district con
ventions to be held in Burlington Sept
III. and L T. Beeman. f. ID. Brooks,
". J. Jackson. Lee F. Wilson, s. Sam
plea. DR. George O. Mitchell and Theron
Mitchell were chosen delegates TO the
Franklin county convention 70 be held in
this city Sept. 20. Lee r. Wilson acted
a. chairman Of the caucus and George \.
Lewis. secretary. DIR. G. o. Mitchell,
stephen f. Royce and ]. T. Beeman were
elected city committee for the ensuing
two wears. The delegates to the dis
trict convention were instructed to cast
their votes for the Hon. Frank L. Greene
for congressman.
At the Progressive town caucus held
Saturday evening az the town hall sc
the Bay f. II Brooks. W. b. Halbelt
and Herbert Bascomb were elected dei,-
gates 70 the county convention and =. y.
Brooks and C. \. PercivRl to the state
and district conventions. w T. Hat
bert was chairman and +. r. Brooks ser
retary Of the caucus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
DIED BEFORE OPERATION.
Mrs. Rose Conf Passed Away Before
Surgeons Could Begin.

Mrs. Rose Conf of 80 Blackwell street
passed away at IL o'clock Saturday
night. Earlier in the evening Mrs.
Comi's condition became critical and she
was rushed to the City hospital Before
preparations for an operation could be
made the end came The remains We're
removed to the home of her nephew,
Mrs. Conf leaves a daughter, Mrs. Will
liam Corti. and two sons, Ferdnando
Conf OF Barre and John Comi of Quincy,
Mass. A sister, Marguerite Comi, lives
in Westerly, r. l.. The deceased was
born in Piano. Italy. in 1860, Her hus-
band died around p years ago and in
1896 she came to Barre TO make her
home. John Conf OF Quincy arrived in
town this morning having been called
here bv his sisters demise.
Funeral services were held from the
house this afternoon at , o'clock and the
interment was made in the Corti family
lot AZ Hope cemetery Out OF respect
to the memory Of the deceased, the gram
lite manufacturing plant Of Novelli &
Calcagm was closed during the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
FUNERAL AT WATERBURY.
That of Henry Dillingham; Was Held
Sunday Afternoon.

Waterbury, Sept. l4.-The funeral OF
Henry Dillingham; was held from his
late home Sunday afternoon. Rev. A. d.
Page of the Advent church officiating
Burial was in the village cemetery. The
bearers were Postmaster w. J. 0'Neil
Clerk Ryan and the rural men, Sumner
Stearns and Charles Allen.
Among those present from out of town
were Mr.. and Mrs Edward Rumney, Mr.
and Mrs. George Rumney and son and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Patterson of Mid
dlesex, Mrs. Roy Edwards of New York
state, Mrs. Genie Cross of Middlesex, Mr..
Braman. Mrs. Hodges. West Berlin. and
Mr. and Mrs. Kezer Dillingham; of East
Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
WOMAN WAS KILLED
In CRAWFORD NOTCH
Hurled on Rock When Automobile Was
Thrown Down Ravine in Collision
with Rock Yesterday Afternoon.

Crawford, n. H., Sept. l4.-Mrs, Mary
II. Hill, aged 46, wife of Almond Hill Of
Biddeford, Me, was instantly killed
when hurled from an automobile that
crashed down the side Of ravine yes
terday afternoon near the lower cascade
in Crawford Notch.
Mrs. Hill was hurled 90 feet from the
car, landed head foremost upon a rock
and sustained fracture at the base Of
the brain. Seven other passengers in
the automobile miraculously escaped
with minor injuries.
In the car were Mr.. and Mrs. Hill,
Mrs. Hills mother, Mrs. Mary L. Wells
of Kennebunk, Me-; her daughter, Mrs.
Aureha j. Grace of Everett, Mass; Mr..
and Mrs. Herman w. Tower OF Plym
outh, Mass, and younger daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hill. Mr.. Tower is an Off
cial at the house of correction of Plym-
outh county, and Mrs. Tower is Mr.,
Hills sister.
After a days outing in the noun
tains, they were returning to Biddeford.
Making a sharp turn in the road, the
chauffeur. Ernest hno OF Biddefefd, saw
an automobile at standstill beside the
road. He turned sharply to the right
to avoid the car and one of the forward
wheels struck a heavy rotk protruding
from the side Of the road
The car shot down the side of the en-
banllment. one Of the forward wheels
being wrcnched away as the car struck
tree. The occupants were thrown
out and Mrs. Hill was dead when they
reached her side. The body was taken
to the Crawford house. where the in
jured were treated by a physician.
Mrs. Hin was Mary Hasty and was
born in Limerick, Me. 46 years ago. She
was prominent in Riddeford, particu-
larly in the Rebekah organizations. Mr..
Hill Is an employe Of the Pepperell Man
ufacturing company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
ALL FRENCH ARMS
FLUSHED BY SUCCESS
Gen. Joffre Communicated to Minister of
War Millerand-Allies Are Pur-
suing Germans with All
Vigor.

Bordeaux, Sept. l4.-The minister of
war. Alexander Millerand, has commu-
nicated to tE1 cabinet the following tele-
gram which he had received from Gen.
.Iofrre. commander-in-chief of the French
forces;
"Our victory is confirmed &C more and
more complete. Everywhere the enemy
is in retreat. Everywhere the Germans
are abandoning prisoners, wounded and
munitions of WAX
after heroic efforts on the part Of
our troops during this formidable strug-
gle. which lasted from Sept. 5 90 y, all
our arms are flushed by success and ex-
ecuting a pursuit unexampled for its
extent.
"On our left we have crossed the
Aisne below scissors, thus gaining 100
Kilometres (abOut 65 milesl in six days.
fighting.
"Our armies Of the center are already
north Of Marne, while those Of Lorraine
and the Nesgcs are arriving on the from
tier. The morale. endurance and ardor
Of our troops and those Of our allies
are admirg bic. The pursuit viii be con-
tinued with sll our energy. The govern
meut Of the republic may well Ia proud
Of the army which II has equipped
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
WORK TO BE RE-
SUMED IN BETHEL
GRANITE PLANT
As Result of Conference Between James
Duncan and Supt. Clifford of the
Woodbury. Granite Co.

Bethel, Sept. l4-As result OF a con-
ference at the Bethel inn, Saturday, be-
tween James Duncan, secretary OF the
"a. G. /. A.. and General Manager w. O.
Clifford of the Woodbury. Granite Co.,
work was resumed this morning by tie
tool sharpeners, and tomorrow morning
the stonecutters will return to work at
the company's sheds here.
The men were out all last week ms a
result of controversy over the dismis-
sal of stonecutter, and negotiations
were in progress at intervals between
the company's officials and the commit
tee representing the union, which was
made up Of William Enright, Fred. IL.
Beal and p. Nussini, who also participat'
cd in the final conference.
Some of the men left town during the
past week, of whom a part will return
and Others have secured work elsewhere.
There is a general sense OF satisfaction
that settlement has been reached so
soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
EGGS sz.so PER DOZEN.
City OF Hamburg. Germany Reported
Hard Pressed.

Rome. via Paris. $500 a. m, sept l4.
The Giornale Italia declares that
Hamburg il in q serious situation on ac-
count Of lack Of food and employment.
A returning traveller brought the infor-
nation that eggs are selling IN Hamburg
at $3.50 per dozen. fresh meat is priceless.
as an cattle have been re1uisitioued for
the army. small quantity 81 fresh
rnilk is reserved for the hospital and the
remainder is taken 70 the army store
houses. Fifteen hundred ships are idle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs Byron Jackson. Mr.. and Mrs. Iy-
man Taft and Clinton Huntington wore
in Washington yesterday 10 attend tha
funeral Of their uncle. Porter o. Hunt
ington. Ms. Sarah Huntington also at
tended The funeral
Acting Chief Gamble stepped into En-
terprise alley this forenoon and arrested
two youngsters who had been calling
on friends in Montpelier Both wsre
takcn 10 police headquarters q await
arraignment on intoxicstion charges be-
fort the magistrate this evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
Bethel Delegates.

Bethel Sept. IA caucus of voters
'of the national Progressive party was
held Saturday. at which a town commit
tee for two years was elected, consisting
OF George II. Kimball, Sam L. Abbott
and Dr. R. NJ. Chase; and delegates were
elected to the approaching conventions
of the party as follows; w. 4. Chat
field. +. $. Tewksbury and j. w. Collins,
to the state and district conventions
DIR. F. A. Edmunds, Albert B. Wash
burn, S. L. Abbott, F. Scott Blossom.
Benjamin G. Bundy and w. J. Brooks, to
the county convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14

many. after so many announced vic
tories.
According to adviees received here,
people have gathered in the streets in
various German towns, shouting: Tell
us the truth Give us the newsl"
The newspaper offices at Munich have
been closed, as disorders are feared.
1t is also reported that the news of the
steady retirement of the Germans in
France has trickled into Berlin and be-
numbed the people.
Along the Swiss German frontier, the
full extent of the German retreat is
known. People are crying: III the
French have beaten us, what viii the
Russians do?"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
AUTO ENGINE EXPLODED.
When Driver Started Car on High Speed
Gears.

Burlington. Sept a. Gus Poulos mar
rowly escaped serious injury in his au-
tomobile on North avenue yesterday.
Something was the matter with the car
and he stopped to look at it, then got in
again and started on the high speed.
Something very like an explosion took
place in the engine which suddenly went
to pieces and flew about in several direc-
tions, one piece striking Mr., Poulos in
the hand and making a severe cut. The
gasoline tank was split and the gasoline
spilled out which probably prevented an
explosion. The engine was complete
wreck and the car will have to be sent
back TO the factory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
JAMES meADAms FUNERAL.
Was Attended BY Many, Including Clan
Gordon

Funeral services for James McAdam,
who died at his home on Grant avenue
Wednesday forenoon after lingering
illness. we're held al the house Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock. Rev. Mr. Cross.
land, acting pastor Of the First Presby-
terian church. was the officiating clergy.
man. 4 large delegation from Clan Cor
don. No ~. o. $. C.. 10 which the de-
ceased belonged. attended the services
in a body. as did many members Of the
prauitecutters' association. The bear
ers were chosen from the ranks 81 the
clansmen and cutters az follows. John
stewart. William Meilonsla John WI
lis. Henry Ale1anfer. James smart.
John Reynolds. intermcnt was at HOPE
cemetery. where the clan ritual was used
st the grave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
ODD FELLOWS ATTENDED.
Funeral Of o. L. Bligh and Gave Com
initial Service at Grave

The funeral Of owen L. Bligb. a mem
Der Of the granite manufacturing firm
81 Sassi & Co. who died suddenly At
his home, 2Ois South Main street, last
Thursday afternoon, was held at the
house sunday afternoon at O'Clock The
officiating clergyman was Rev. J. 3.
Reardon Of tie Universalist church Odd
Fcflows of Hiauatha lodge. No. ~ I o.
q p. paid tribute to the memory Of one
of their brothers bv sending delegation
81 lodge men to the funeral The bear
ers we're. Frank vs. Jackson. l. o. Wales.
". = Beck. T. G. Beck. Fred NJ Kemp
con. and r. r Arey. Many flowers came
from friends and relatives a. well a.
from different organizations with which
the dcceased was affiliated interment
uas az HOPE cemetery. where the COM
initial services Of the odd Fellows we're
used al the gravesi3e.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
FUNERAL AT SONS HOME.
Service for Mrs. Della F. Jeffords Was
Held Saturday.

Funeral services for Mrs. Della +. JEFF.
fords, wife Of the late David Jeffords
whose death at the home Of her son. sos
North Main street. Thursday morning
followed a long period of failing health
were held at the house Saturday after.
noon at o'clock Rev J. B. Reardon
pastor Of the Universalist church. Of.
ticiating. There was a profusion OF fow.
ers. The bearers were as follows: Harry
=. JefFords, her son. W. a. Wright and
Michael Buzzi, sons-in-law. and Dwight
Foster. The interment was made in
Hope cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-14
Several Women Delegates Chosen.

Burlington, Sept. l4-No instructions
were given to the state and district con
vention delegates at the Progressive eau
Gus held in the rooms of The Advance
Saturday afternoon. Several women
were elected either as delegates or alter
mates.