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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
BELGIAN CAMP AIGN
 IS WAGED FTEC GEL


 London, Dec 5-Today's announce ments from the French and German war offices contain claims of progress on both sides. At one point north of the Ilys. says the French state worthy movement in view of the char acter of the operations was made The intense character of the fight ing is indicated by the fact that the war office considers it worthy of re-. mark that one part of a hamlet re- mains in possession of the allies and that a ferrymans house which had been in dispute for month had been captured.
 The German statement asserts that French assaults in Flanders were re- pulsed and that the German forces made progress in the region of La Bassee, northern Frances in the for est of the Argonne and In the v1cin- ity of A1tlxirch, AIsace.
 There was almost no news from the east. In one minor operation in East Prussia, the Germans report 1900 Rus sians were captured. The war office gives out without comment a news paper report that the losses among ths French troops amount to at least 90 per cent.
 Ita1y's attitude in the European war has again become a source Of con cern, in view of Premier Sa1andra's declaration that his country was in no way bound to fight on the side Of Germany and Austria and the intima- ton that if her loyalty to treaty ob- 1igations was questioned further, she would disclose the text Of the triple alliance agreement.
 The German governments appoint ment of Prince Won BueloW, former chancellor, as temporary head of the embassy at Rome is interpreted by Rome despatches as meaning that Der lin would exert strong pressure to pre- vent Italy from joining forces with tho allies The newest phase of the war so far as was indicated in today's de- spatches, is heavy, fighting in Alsaces where the French have succeeded In maintaining a foothold on German ter ritory since the opening of hosdities. Comparatively little has been heard of the struggle there. which Is virt11ally a separate campaign, but now the French apparently have begun Vigov- ous offensive movements.
 The main battle is in progress near Altkfrsch, where the German war of fee says the attacks of the French have been repulsed.
 Dispatches are beginning to come in from Petrograd today which give a closer view of the war in the east They indicate that the Germans who fought their way out of the Russian valorous feat. Te heavy force south least of Lodz which was hemned In s said to have cut it's way with bsyon- cts step by step for Is miles in the face of constant attacks until it was able to rejofh the main body. This battle is described as the bIoodieSt and most pitiless of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
ATE PAWN TICKET TO HIDE EVIDENCE
 OF VIOLIN THIEF !

Since D. M Bronson of 1sS Fifth street, reported the theft of a violin valued at $25 from his home, October f4, detectives have been on the look put for Frederick Barnes of this city Elae Con1zzercial house this rnorniug and was arrested shortly after by Dc tectfves Bray and DooIey. On the way to Headquarters he was detected in the act of eating a pawn ticket De- spite the endeavors of the detectives, he succeeded in masticating enough of 1t to prevent it's source of issuance being determined. Tn authorities believe that it was evidence as to where the violin is stored away in some Brooklyn pawn shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
SUPERINTENDENTS OF
 SCHOOLS CONVENE

Meriden, Conn, Dec. 5-rhe prin- cipal address before the 17th annual convention of the Connecticut Asso- citation Of School Superintendents to- day was by Prof. F. B. Harrington, of Yale University. He spoke on 'fThe High School and the Community A discussion followed during which Su- perintendent J. H. Beede, of New Ha- ven said that the school system of to- day is aristocratic as only a compara- tive few receive benefits while all the citizens are called upon to pay the cost Provisions must be made for all pupils if the schools are to be demo- cratic.
 Election of officers followed: Pres ident H. S. Holmes, New Britain; yice-president, E. c. Andrews, Green wich; secretary and treasurer, A. M. Potter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
PRISONERS NUMBER
 MORE THAN 100, ,OOG
German Toops Fought Way Through Russian Lines Over Heaped- Up Bodies of Their Fallen Comrades, Says Despatch From Bat tie Front Tn Eastern War Theatre.

London. Dec. 5-The British cruiser Venus ran ashore head-fn in the storm which swept the British coast today. Her foremast and a portion of the bridge were carried away by an enormous sea. The warship was running for a port in the south of England when the storm broke.
 Another victim of the gale which is st1ll raging along the coast is an un- Identified steamer which is ashore near Mersey. Three lifeboats have gone to her assistance.
 The Venus is one of the older Brit ish light cruisers. She was laid down in 1895 and has a displacement of $500 tons. She carries a complement of 45O men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
FIVE LOCAL MEN
 WILL TAKE STATE BAR EXAMINATIONS
Court stenographer George S. Hawley Among Those
 Who Signify Intention

Five Bridgeporters have declared their intentions of taking the state bar examinations which will be held in the supreme court room in Hartford. December 30 at 10 a. m. The app1i- cants are Benjamin H. Gordon. George F'errio, George s. Hawley, William F. D. Fitzpatrick, David w. Price. flaw ley is stenographer in the superior court at present William B. Dungan and John A. McGreever apply for ad- mission without examination They have practiced in other state courts
 The committee on admissions will meet here December IS to act upon application A new rule of the su- perior court makes it necessary for a lawyer who makes an affidavit re- garding the moral character of the applicant that he must show, when, for how long a. time, and under what cireumstances he has known the ap- p1ieant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
TRANSFER PUNISHED
 FOR BEATING HORSE

Clinton Hardiman, a teanster living at 69 Benham avenue, was fined s15 and costs with 10 days in Jail by Judge Wilder at this mornings city court session for cruelty to one Of 8 team of horses that he was driving. The jail sentence was suspended pend ing his good behavior. It was shown that Hardiman gave the animal a terrible beating with a wagon stave becalse it and it's mate could not move a three and a half ton load Agents of the Humane Society figured in tAa arrest. Prosecuting Attorney D. O. Hull of the organization appearing for the state in the proceedings
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
TWO DROWN AS
 SCHOONER SINKS

Newport News, Va, Dec 5-Two men were drowned and third had a thrilling escape early today when the schooner William Donnelly, of Ba1ti- mores coal-laden for Hampton, Va, foundered off ThimbIe ShoaI in Ches- apeake. Bay. The schooner, in com mand of Captain John R. Phillips, with a crew of two men, encountered severe weather and sank before those aboard had time to launch boat. Captain Phillips managed to gra SD a hatch cover. After about six hours he was washed ashore near Wi1Iough- by Beach in Hampton Roads. He was later taken to Norfolk. The other two men went down with the schooner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
England Fears Raid ! On Mexican Railways

Washington, Dec. 5-Sir Cecil Spring Rice. the British ambassador, inform ed the state department today of a. despatch from Broitish Charge Hohler in Mexico City, saying the reports were current that General Carranza was planning to destroy the British owned railroad between Vera Cruz and Mexico City by blowing up certain tunnels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
VESSEL FOUNDERS
 IN HEAVY STORM; ''S.O.Ss" CALLS AID

London. Dec. s5-The Booth Steam ship Company's liner Antony, bound from Liverpool for Para, has been disabled by thet storm now sweeping over England, and is in distress 50 miles north of the Lizard. The cap tain of a local stedamer received the signal Want immediate assistance but was unable to help the Antony, his own vessel being short of coal The Antony is of 3,7OO tons net register.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

The report referred to was contain ed in a despatch from The Hague to the Exchange Telegraph Company ln London on Dec which stated tha6 a message had been received there from Berlin telling of the bombardment bz an aviator of the buildings at the Krupp plant which is devoted to tIl8
 manufacture of cannon. It was stalted the airrnan escaped uninjured and the extent of the damage inflicted had not been ascertadned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
POLICE OFFICERS
 IN "GRAFT" NET

Chicago, Dec. @Indictments were returned today naming two police of ficers and a former detective involved in the graft confessions of Bar ney'' Bertsche and the brothers Frank and James Ryan. The defendants, charged with conspiracy to obtain money by fraud and with bribery, are Captain James J. .Halpin, Lieut. John Tobin and former Detective Walter O'Rrfax
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

Fifteen years old Michael Middlis of 841 Hal1ett street was picked up in New Rochelle yesterday as g. runaway boy and notification sent to the local authorities. The boys parents were notified and replied that they were not sufficiently interested to send for him. The boy was released
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
FIG. BISSELL TO BE
 DEPUTY COMPTROLLER

Comptroller-eIect Morris c. Webster of Harwinton, yesterday invited F. Clarence BisseIl, deputy comptroller, to remain in his present place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
CLAYTON KING DEAD

Sufffeld, Conn, Dec 5-CIayton King, one of the best known tobac- co growers here, who fell in his barn Thursday, died today in the Spring field hospital of a fractured skull He was A years Of age and leaves four brothers and three sisters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
CASE INQUEST MONDAY,

Barlxhamsted, Conn, Dec. 5@The inquest into the murder of County Commissioner Hubert B. Case will open here Monday morning, and Coroner Herman will take evidence in private
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

Berlin, Dec. By wireless to L4on- don-An official statement was issued here today denying the report &Iaat the Krupp plant at Essen has been ham barded by a, foreign aeronaut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
BRITISH CRUISER GOES ASHORE IN GALE: REPORTED AEROPLANE
 RAID ON KRUPP SHOPS DENIED

Foremast and Bridge Gone, the Venus May Be Total Loss In Terrific Storm That Sweeps British Coast
 Both Sides Still Claim ing Victory Tn Battle of Lodz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
FRENCH

Paris. Dec. 5The official French communication given out in Paris this afternoon says that north of the Lys the French troops have made percep- tibIe progress advanving at one point for a distance of 500 yards The French resisted successfully German efforts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
THE WEATHER.

Cloudy tonight; Sunday proH- ably rain or snow; northeast and east gales
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

London, Dec 5Grea Britain has reached agreement with the Russian whereby Russia in consideration shipment of $4OOO0OOO Russia England will with Bank of England discount under British government further $60OOOO00 Russian treasury bills.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

The export Of zine from the United States in the last three months reach ed the unprecedented total of 65,5O4, 574 pounds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

Berlin Officially Denies Lon don Report That Hostile Airship Has Eneircled Gun Factories and Dropped Bombs French and Ger mans Claim Belgian Vic tory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
Last Minute News Of The War

Berlin Dec 5Hostile avators dropped this afternoon in the neighborhood of Freiburg Baden north of the Swiss frontier The intention of the parenty was to destroy the railroad bridge there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05
CHANNEL CAMPAIGN
 TAKES HEAVY TOLL

Fighting In France and Bel giun Is Renewed With vigor By Both Sides Attacks Continue All Day, With Both Armies Taking the Lead at Different Points.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

Paris, Dec 5Proof that violation the Switzerland included plans found the Man the shape ordinance survey maps discovered among the papers Germans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

Washington, Dec 5Ambassador Morgenthau of Consan- nople reported to the State Department today that there live y unrest foreigners in Turkey and the expulsion about 100 French nationals from the interior country
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

London, Dec. 5A despatch to the Exchange Telegral Company from Lisbon says that all the the guese cabinet resigned today in body
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-12-05

Paris, Dec 5-A protective aeroplane squad chimes cruised the capital this afternoon The sky clear all day and the weather ideal aeropanng aders much interested in the unusual machines cruising in the air at the time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-25
FASTEST PACED MILE OF 1914.
Was Done by Frank Bogash, Jr.,
Cleveland Track.

Cleveland, Ohio, July 25.0n q slos'
track at the last days meeting OF th
grand circuit races at North Randall
Thomas Murphy's Frank Begash, lr
paced a mile in 20l14, quarters q
a second under Williams mile of Tues
day. This again broke the North RAJ,
dali track record and was the fastes
mile paced this year. The feat was az
complished in the first heat of the cham
pionship pacing sweepstakes, whis
Frank Bogash, jr., won in two straigt
heats.
The track was damp and looked yer,
slow. 1t took seven heats TO find VIII
ner for the 2:l4 class pacing event, car
ried over from Thursday evening. Els
Mackav finally captured first money b.
winning the fourth and last two heats
r. II. Breat, winner of two of the thre
heads run Thursday, was the favorite,
hut had to be content with second
money.
GUY Nello took the 2:2l class trotting
event in three straight heats. Barbara
Oyerton. who passed Guy Nellie hard
in the last two heats, secured second.
The 2:l2 class trot went to Lucy Pat
chen. who took first, third and fifth
heats. John Ruskin, who took money,
won the other two heats.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-25
STATE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Lies Between Rutland and Burlington
Men To-day.

Burlington, July 25.-The Vermont
state golf championship lies between DR..
4. VI. Pond of the Rutland Country club
and Or. NJ. {. Twitehell of the Wau-
banakee club OF Burlington, both of
whom won hard.fought matches on the
Waubanakce links yesterday. Their
final match Is being played to-day.
AT the same time the finals are being
plaved between Wolcott Sibley of the
Mountain View club OF Greensboro and
Ilr. vi. II. Engesby Of the Waubanakee
club for the leadership OF the second 10
and between L. K. Hutchinson OF the
Barre Golf club and w Woodgate Of
shelburne. unattached. for the leader
ship OF the losing eight of the first l6
and between George Marion and John
Reid of Barre for the cup offered the
winner OF the losing eight in the second
l6.
Scores in Yesterdays matches We're az
follows:
First lf. second round Pond beat Nc
Kec. and 4 Sumner beat Cutler, and
g; Twitchell beat Brown, and 8; Leslie
heat Benedict, and |.
Semi-fna first l6-Pond beat SUM
ner. up: Twitchell beat Leslie, and /.
Second l6, second round Sibley beat
Bailey. ) and B; Woodbury. beat Bur
CESS. 4 and g; Howes beat Morrow, up;
Fnplesbv beat Bartlett | up. 20 holes.
Semi-fnals, second l6-Sibley beat
Woodbury.. I and .; Englesby beat
Howes, and |.
Losing eight. first I6-Elliott beat
Stearns, and 4. Hutchinson beat Mer-
rill. ) and A. Wheeler won from Holden
BY default; Woodgate beat Holt, Sand 4.
Semi finals, losing eight, first l6--
Hutchinson beat Elliott, and q Wood
gate beat Wheeler, 6 and 5.
Losing eight, second l6-Marrion won
from johnson bv default; Wade beat
Daniel. ( and 2; Reid won from Putnam
bv default; Soule beat Hall, 3 and 2.
Semi-finals. losing eight, second l6--
Marion beat Wade and 4; Reid beat
Soule. 3 and ,.
The 18th annual meeting of the Yer
mont State Golf association was held
at the Waubanakee clubhouse yesterday.
President G.. r. Whitney presided, and
there were representatives from the
Rutland Country club. the Montpelier
Country club. the Barre Golf club, and
the Waubanakee Golf club. On invita-
tion from the Mt. Anthony Country club
of Remington. il was voted to hold the
next state tournament at Bennington
next wear during the month of July.
These officers were elected; President,
q. b. johnson of Bennington; secretary
and treasurer. F. b. Jennings, jr., OF
executive committee. G. b.
Johnson. r. b. Jennings, ir., and George
of Bennington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-25
GIRL WITNESS ILL.
Is Being Held for Appeal Hearing in
d. 0. Thompson Case.

Newfane. July 25.-Ella Holland, the
Young woman who is being held in the
county Jail in default Of 800 bonds as
a material witness in the assault case
against Daniel P. Thompson of Bellows
Falls, is very i'll and Sheriff c. E. Mann
Yesterday brought a nurse from Brattle-
boro TO the jail to care for her 1t IS
believed that she has a severe attack of
appendicitis.
The girl was at Barber park in Bel
lows Falls as a member of a company
PLAYING there and was in the company of
Evelyn Downing, another member OF the
company, whom IL is claimed Thompson
asked to dance with him and upon her
refusal to do so struck her and called
her a vile name. The Downing girl left
Bellows Falls before Thompson's hear
ing.
Thompson was sentenced last Satur-
day by Judge T. +. 0'Brien to not more
than 10 months or less than eight
months in the house of correction and
to pay fine of 800 and costs of Sl3.
He appealed and furnished bonds for his
appearance at the September term of
the county court. II is for her appear
ance at that term of court that the Hol-
land girl is being held. in spite of her
protestations that she will lose an en-
tire winters work on account of her in
ability TO get to New York TO sign a
contract
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-25
SOLD LAND FOR CENT AN ACRE.
French Rothschilds Said by Carranza to
Have Secured Vast Tract from Huerta.

Los Angeles, Cal, July 25.--That the
Rothschilds of Paris and London, under
the name of the kower California Indus
trial Development company, purchased
100000 acres of Lower California lands
from the Huerta government a month
ago for one cent an acre. and that Nie-
toriano Huerta received $500,000 for al
lowing the sale, is charged by General
Carranza in message to his agents IN
the United States. Adolfo' GARLIC, Los
Angeles agent for the Constitutionalists,
said that Ysidro Fabela, member OF
Carranza,s provisional government, no.
titled him that the alleged sale was reg
istered in Mexico City, under the name
of Joaquin Casasus, Paris attorney, rep
resenting the Rothschild interests. Fa-
bella declared the sum placed in the
Mexican treasury for the 100000 acres
was onyl 81 900. In addition, Huerta is
charged with having imposed upon the
Lower California Industrial Develop
ment company the one condition that 1t
import no less than $4,000 Chinese labor
ers to be employed on the land at cotton
raising. General Carranza has assigned
Ygnacio Bonilas, member of his cab
met, to investigate the Lower California
land situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-25
In the Serious Situation Be-
tween Austria and the
Servian People
EUROPE is IN FEAR
OF POSSIBLE WAR
Already the London Stock
= Market Has Received !,
Demoralizing Effect

London, July 25. In all the European
capitals very grave view is taken to-
arising from the presentation to Servia
by the Austrian government OF virtual
uitimatum demanding the suppression
of the Pan.Servian movement and the
punishment of those concerned IN the
assassination of the heir to the Austrian
throne. There is possibility of Rus
sian interference on behalf of the Slav
nation.
Decentralization has set in at the Lon
don stock exchange owing to the rumor
that Russia had begun to mobilize a
great army in preparation for eventual
ities. Already the Russian press is de-
manding that the government under
take the protection of Servia. A
dispatch from Vienna says the Servian
government is making preparations to
evacuate the Belgrade capital.
Belgrade, July 25.-The contents OF
the Austro- Hungarian ultimatum to
Servia became known here last night in
an Austrian newspaper report and
caused great sensation.
The Servian government is withhold
ing publication of the text of the ulti-
matum.
Belgrade, against the forts and Aus
trian gnnboats on the Danube could not
hold out "a hours against a hostile
force.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-25
DIED AT wINoNA, MINI.
Miss Harriet Keith's Body To Be Brought
To Barre for Interment.

Word was received in the city last
night Of the death Of Miss Harriet Keith
a native Of Barer, al Winona. Minn-
where she had been engaged in teaching
for many wears. IL is expected that the
body viii arrive here Sunday evening
and that burial viii be made in the fam
uv lot in Elmwood cemetery Monday
morning. with a prayer service at the
grave. The funeral was held in Winona
yesterday.
Miss Keith wss born IN 1856, being the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Keith
and her early life was spent in Barre,
She attended the old Barre academy and
after graduation from that institution
she beCsn a teaching career. shortly
afterwards she went west and for q large
number cf=tesrs she had been teacher
in the graded schools of Winona. Tier
death came earlier in the week after only
a few dsys' illness.
Miss Keith leaves several relatives ~
Barre and vicinity. Lewis Keith is an
uncle and Mrs Erastus Keith IN aunt
while Mrs. a. n. Powers Of Randolph is
also an aunt. Miss Nellie T. Meth ot
Barre is 4 cousin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-25
Proposes to Fight Duel with
Another Judge in the
Caillaux Case.
GREAT SENSATION
SPRUNG TO-DAY
Madame Caillaux Collapsed
When Reading of Let
ters Was Begun

Paris, July 25.-Two sensations were
sprung at the opening of to-day's session
of the trial of Mime. Caillaux for the
murder of Castor Calmette, editor ci
The Figaro A challenge to duel wa;
sent by Judge Louis Albanel, presiding
Judge, to Judge Louis Dagoury, one OF
three other judges sitting on the bench
with him.
Madame Caillaux, soon after being
brought into court, collapsed, when the
reading OF the letters handed in by Ma
dame Gueydan, former wife of Caillaux
was begun, and was carried insensibe
from the room.
The quarrel between the judges arose
out of an incident which occurred at the
palace of Justice late last night, the ma
ture of which was not ascertained.
A dramatic bit of testimony was Civ
en- during yesterday by DIR. Albert Cal
mette, "that if Nine. Caillaux had simply
opened her mouth, If she had only said
to my brother is it true that you have
in your possession the private letters 2
my brother would Immediately have re-
assured her. II you knew how scrupu-
lous was my brother with his word! He
would have removed Nine. Caillaux APP
prehension.
81 90 further, he would have offered
her his arm to escort her to her carriage +;
he would have filled her automobile with
flowers.
attempts have been made here to
defile the memory OF my brother in
speaking OF the manner in which he
made his fortune. As the guardian of
his children, it is my duty to say that
my brother worked hard all his life. His
work did not enrich him greatly, for in
his profession one rarely becomes veal
thy.
''But everybody knows he formed
strong and deep friendship and that It
was through these friendships that his
fortune grew. 1t is common knowledge
that MS a result of the legacy OF NJ.
Chauchard, 1.-THE proprietor Of great de-
partment storel, that my brothers for
tune was made. There is no reason to
blush for it,"
DR.. Gaillard. Nine. Caillaux' dentist,
testified that sne had made an appoint
ment with him for two days after the
tragedy. Her physician, DIR. Mereigny,
also gave evidence.
"Mme. Caillaux is the best of women" !"
he said. Her character is sweet and
calm. was stupefed when ! learned Of
the drama"