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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
TALK OF THE TOWN


4ac, aye, 4Sc, ave, at fltts
Regular meeting of Ruth chapter, No.
80, o. +. s., Wednesday evening, Sept. ?,
at $50 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bennett OF Laurel
street left yesterday for Newport to
visit for few days with friends.
George Troupe. ir., of Central street
returned last night from Rutland, where
he has been passing a few days with rel
atives.
Stanton Burgess. who has been pass
ing the summer at his home in the city,
returned to-day to resume his studies
at Norwich university.
Regular meeting Of the Juvenile d.
vision of the L. A.. A. O. H., at 4;3o
Wednesday afternoon. Ladies of the L..
A.. A. o. H., meet at 1880. Special bus
mess
Roy Mcdonald of Boston arrived in
the city yesterday TO make few days
visit at the home Of his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. John Mcdonald of Liberty
street.
At the auction sale last Saturday Of
North Barre real estate, the large house
at the corner of North Main and First
streets was sold to ID. Generelli for So
$50. The cottage fronting on North
Main street was sold TO Joseph Lavery
for 81 $50. The other cottage located
in the rear Of the last named was not
sold. Joseph Lavery buys the cottage
for a home and Generelli buys the large
house for an investment. Smith 4 Dash
ner agents. c. F. Smith, auctioneer.
George Davidson, a young tool grind
er, suffered the loss Of portions OF two
fingers in an accident at the Waltz Gran
lite company off Granite street Saturday.
Davidson was grinding tools when his
attention was attracted to another part
of the shed. His hand slipped onto the
fast revolving wheels The wheels were
soon stopped and the young tool grinder
was taken to medical offices for attend
ance. 1t was disclosed that parts of
two fingers had been lost in the accident.
He will be unable TO resume his duties
for another month.
The first football game OF the 1914
season was staged at Lincoln campus
Saturday afternoon when the North
Barre Stars suffered an overwhelming
defeat at the hands of the MerPs acad-
envy. The final score was 20 to at the
close of 40 minutes of playing. The
features of the game were the playing
of Tomasi Prestini and Joe Bianchi.
During the latter half Edward Kingston,
one of the star players of the Sorth
Barre aggregation, suffered an injury
that compelled him to retire from the
game. His right wrist was slightly frac-
tured Kingston, who was one of the
brilliant Iinemen of the 1918 Spsulding
high school team. will not be able TO re-
enter the lists for about five or six
weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
TALK OF THE TOWN
10. TO- 4oc Ace al Fitts'.

4Qc, 4ac. 41c, ave, dt fltts
New sweaters on sale at Naughans'
Charles Emslie of North Seminary
street left to-day for Boston
An all.feature program at the Bllou
TODAY. 'gucille Love" at the BiJou to-
morrow
The Barre Citizens band will give
another in the series of weekly concerts
tonight at 5 o'clock
Miss Annie Tomasi of North Main
street returned this morning IRON Visit
of several days with relatives IN wa
terbury and Stowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mckane OF Cen
trail street returned last night from YER
cennes, where they have been visiting
for the past few days.
William lines, who has been employed
in Barre for the past few months, lett
last night for Salisbury, n. G., where he
will remain for the winter.
John Clare, who has been spending the
past few weeks in Barre, returned yes
terday to his home at Laconia, \. II.
During his visit in Barre he represented
the Italian A. G. baseball team. Care
will be given tryout with the Buffalo
Internationals in the spring.
William Christie, aged IL, son OF Rob
ert Christie of Kirk street, was the
victim of peculiar accident as he
walked down North Main street Satur-
day night, and before he is able to be
out of doors, his attending physician,
| DR.. II. X. z. Archambeault. says he must
recover from painful abrasions about the
face and forehead A badly cut lip was
one of the results of the accident, but
no complications are feared and 1T Is
thought the lad will make rapid re-
covery. Young Christie and number
of his companions were going down the
street when an automobile emerged from
Merchant street. A horse tethered to
+, hitching iron near the Ianleoni block
was the first to become frightened at
the approaching car. His manifestations
of apprehension caused him to collide
with another horse stationed near the
curbing. The second horse is bothered
with blindness and when the excitement
began to be rife, the horse started on
run that held no regard for direction.
The course he chose had a strong tend
encv toward the sidewalk and OF alf>the
Youngsters who scattered in four direc-
/ tons. Young Christie was the only one
who did not succeed in reaching cover.
He was directly in the path OF the horse
and he went down at the first charge.
People passing that way carried him to
Badger & Cos. store and DIR. Archam-
beault was called He dressed the lads
injuries and carried him home. The
horse made bold assault on the front
door of the house just south Of the
Morse block and then capitulated when
strong hands grasped the reins. No
property damage was done and reports
from Kirk street to-day indicated that
the boy will not be long in recovering
| frnn1 his Injuries
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
TALK OF THE TOWN
Ioc 4oc aec. 40c. AZ Fits.

49c, 49c, ACC, 49c, at Fits.
Plan TO come and see the 40c values
at Fits.
Miss Cora Batehelder went yesterday
to Middlebury for stay of several days
with relatives.
A, p. Conant, who has been the guest
of DR.. and Mrs. NJ. y. Lamb of 81 Sum
mer street, returned last night to his
home in Boston.
Walter Adams, who has been visiting
at his former home on the Montpelier
road, returned last evening to Worces-
ter, Mass, wh,re he is employed.
A son. Wendell Snow CIough, was born
Sunday morning to Mr.. ana Mrs. Lester
p. Clough OF rs fremont street. The
child weighs seven and one-half pounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl c. Perkins and
daughter, Gladys, returned home yester-
day, after spending the summer in Wal
den and at Joe's pond. While away,
they attended the Perkins-Aye we'd
ding.
Labor Sunday in the several city
churches and in nearby towns was OBJ
served by appropriate sermons in num-
Der of instances. Before a si2eable con-
gregation at the Hedding Methodist
church, the pastor, Rev. Il. +. Newell,
spoke on Socialism; Labor Unions and
the Church" In the East Barre Congre-
gational church Rev James Ramage paid
a tribute to labor and at the Universalist
church the pastor, Rev. j. B. Reardon
spoke from the topic, "The Dignity OF
Labor"
Among the Barre visitors in Burling-
ton over the weekend were: Arthur
Boyea, Aulay Ogston, Mrs. James Cam
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. John Beaulieu, Forbes
Smith and NJ. II. Eldred, who is remain
ing for weeks visit at his former
home. Fred Canton passed few days
in Ausable n T., and Mr.. and Mrs.
William MeKane of Websterville passed
the holiday with friends in Nergennes,
where they participated in the MacDon-
ough celebrations William Walker was
visitor in Montreal from Friday until
o-day. and Norris Hsmel passed the
week END with relatives in Underhill and
vicinity. George Bruce went to Montreal
Saturday for a few days visit, and Clio
vanni MoyaIli visited in Milford, y. H.
Barre fremen, members of the call de-
partment, who comprised the dfanite
City and the Barre City hose companies
in the firemen's tournament at Rutland
yesterday returned to-day with the tro.
phics they won All OF the "a men and
their leaders were in excellent spirits,
as it was their good fortune to retain
for Barre the state championship for
another year The time for both teams
was better than any ever before reg
istered in the state meets, The Barre
City company, which. won first honors,
made the distance and connections in 45
seconds, while the runnersup, the Gran
lite City team, did the turn in trifie
over as seconds. Previously 46A sec
onds. the time made by the Lafayette
company of Winooski at Burlington In
| 1910, was the record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
Protests Calling of Game.
rd;tor of The Times:

To the Editor of The Times;
Through the columns OF The Times !
wish to register protest over the out
come of Yesterdays contest at the LABOR
dav celebration, between the Barre a. T.
and the Italian A. G. My protest Is
registered upon sections Of the playing
rode under rule 26, section !, ana RUE %:
I base my claims that the decision %
forfe;ture was not justified upon the
Grounds that Umpire Murray did not
Inform me about calling the game or
did not ask me for ball, the point
npor which hinged the alleged forfeit
nre The rule says that if an umpire
calls game under any conditions ne
shall notify both captains and give them
five minutes in which to decide the trou-
BILE. Umpire Murray did not notify me-
Harry Calcagni,
Manager of the Italian baseball team
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
RULFo-McKENZTE.
Marriage of Barre Young People Took
Place Saturday Evening.

Place Saturday Evening.
At the Congregational parsonage on
Walnut street Saturday evening Miss
Annabelle Mckenzie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Even Mckenzie of Division
street. was married TO Egidio John Rulto
OF Durkee place The ceremony was per
formed at $3.50 O'Clock by the Congrega-
tional pastor. Rev }. W. Barnett. The
bride was attended by Florence Scam
pini. and g. Neronesce. a longtime
friend Of Mr.. Rulfo. acted as grooms-
man. Immediately after the wedding
the bridal party left on an automobile
trip to Rutland. tho bride and groom
leaying from that point for 10 days
visit in BOSTON and vicinity. Upon their
return they will make their home on
North Main street.
The bride is a well known Rsrre young
woman who has been prominently iden-
tilted with the serial life Of the CITY.
Mr.. Rulfo is employed az = clerk IN
the Iamorey clothing store and had a
large eircle 81 friends here. II The ltal-
ian A. c. second club he i one Of the
moving spirits and tor some time he
has beer connected with The clubs anna
teur baseball team
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08

here from Thomas A. Simons, at the
head of the Simons Fruit & Orchard COM
pany of Columbus, Ohio, concerning the
descendants OF Rufus, Shubael and Billy
Simons. three brothers who lived here
about 100 years ago, and relatives OF
the ancestors of Thomas Simons.
Hiram S. Drury was in Chelsea the
18th to attend the annual meeting OF the
Letter Carriers association of Orange
county.
If the person who stripped my garden
of tomatoes and umbrella squash will
call, | will give him the vines and two
packages of seeds. Henry House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
Expand Parcel POST.

Washington. Sept s. Postoffice Off
eials looked forward yesterday TO the
expansion Of the parcel post
as the result OF an advertising campaign
now under way at state and county
fairs. Postmssters throughout the
country established parcel post exhibits
at the fairs particularly emphazing the
value Of quick exchange between city
jewellers and producers OF the farms.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
EAST BARRE

Mr.. and Mrs. Dubie left Monday for
Plattsburg, n. Y, for an automobile
tour of week or two. intending to visit
also at Chazy and Seiota, N. Y.
Whitcomb's ambulance was called to
Graniteville Monday to take George Nc
Leod to the Heaton hospital at Mont
pelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
Labor Day at Capital.

Washington. sept. S.-Governmental
business practically was suspended IN
the national capital yesterday. in recog-
milton Of labor day. Congress was not
in session. all Of the government depart
ments were closed and there was little
activity az the White House executive
Offices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08

iOc. ADULTS csc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
Gard of Thanks.

we wish to express our heartielt
.banks 70 our relatives and friends Tor
tbeir many acts of kindness and sym
patty during the illness ana death o.
our beloved husband and father also 10
everyone who contributed the beautiiui
Mrs. Matilda White,
Rena White,
Edgar White, jr,
Napoleon White.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
GRANITEVILLE.

Miss Gertrude Ryan of Graniteville
left yesterday for Lyndonville, where
she is to teach in the graded school.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
TOOLATE TO BE CLASSIFIED

ROOM TO RENT-At 1s Eastern avenue
Nth or without board Tel. 1872 l47t6
WANTED-A young girl to help take care
of baby, or middle-sged woman to do general
homework. Apply at 1874 Elm street l49tS
LoST-Between East Barre and Barre, tan
raincoat with plaid lining. Finder return 70
Times office and be rewarded. 1879"
COW FOR SALE Holstein COW in good
condition and good age. Inquire of d. A.
Perry, phone 42e-W. l4st5
FOR LE-Four-weeks-od Chester White
pigs also few yearling heifers. C. NJ. Rodee,
n. f, phone 3s4-2l. l49tS'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-09-08
BARRE DAILY TIMES
TuEspAY. SEPTEMBER 8, lol4.
The Weather

Fair tonight and Wednesday; light
frost tonight in interior. Fresh north
west winds.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
TURKEY CUTS THE
POWERS STRINGS
Rusten Bey Advised by Government
All Restrictions of Sovereignty
of Porte Abrogated.
PRIVILEGE HAS BEEN REPEALED
4 la ssadOr of Commander of the
Faithful Says This War Is
Opportunity of Ottoman
Empire.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Rutem Bey,
the Turkish ambassador, was advised
today by his government that all con-
ventions between the powers and Turkey
conferrinG special privileges or restricting
the sovereignty Of the porte have been
abrogatod.
The ambassador made this announce
ment:
"a cabegrsm to the Turkish ambassa-
dor from the Ottoman minister of foreign
affairs, states that by imperial TRADE the
ottoman government has abrogatcd as
from the first Of October next, the con-
ventions known as the capitulations re-
striCting the sovereignty of Turkey in
her relations with certain powers.
"Al privileges and immunties access
sorry to these conventions or issuing
thcrefrum are equally repealed. Having
thus freed itself from what was an in
tolcrable obstacle 10 all progress in the
empire. the imperial government had
adopted as the basis OF its relations with
the other powers the general principles Of
international law"
In announcing receipt of the cablegram
the Turkish ambassador said: This war
is Turkeys opportunity"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
GERMANS DRIVEN
BACK EVERYWHERE
British Commander-in-C Chief Sends
This Report from Battlefield
to London.
DOZEN MAXIM GUNS CAPTURED
Second English Corps Takes Three
Hundred Prisoners aud hat
tery--GermRns said to he
Much Exhausted,

LONDON, Sept lO-The official press
bureau has given out the following state
ment:
The battle continued yesterday. The
enemy has been driven back all along
the line. Sir John French reports that
our first corps has buried 2OO German
dead and taken twelve Maxim guns.
Some prisoners also were taken.
"Our second army corps has captured
$50 prisoners and battery. The Ger
mans suffered heavily Their men are
stated 10 he very exhausted
British troops have crossed the river
Marne in northerly direction.
LONDON, Sept. 1O.-That the enemy
was driven back all along the line yes
terday is the news. cheering TO British
readers. that Field Marshal Sir John
French, commander-in-chief OF the Brit
ish expeditonary force sent 70 England
this afternoon from the battle line OF
the allies to the east OF Paris
This statement Of the British com
nander is driven home 10 Englishmen
by the further announcement OF the an
nexation by the British troops Of a dozen
German Maxim guns and a battery II
German field guns. and Is is further en-
! phasized by official confirmation OF the
capture Of numbers Of German prisoners.
| Field Marshal Frenchs telegram shows
that fighting Of the fiorcest character is
! In progress and his statement that the
! German forces are very exhausted con
! firms unofficial information from other
quarters that the counter attack Of the
allies has been delivered with such speed
and impetuosity that the invaders have
been given no chance 70 recover from
the effects Of their rush from the north.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
DETAILSOFPIGHTING
IN FRANCE RELATED
Sir John French, Leader of British
Forces, Gives Complete Account
of First Operations.
RETREATS TO SAVE HIS FORCES
British Field Marshal Asserts Heavy
Loss of Life Due to Being Forced
to Bear Brunt of Attack
Before Ready.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-(2:S0 p, m)-The
text OF the report OF Field Marshal Sir
John French, in command Of the British
forces in France, covering the British
operations since they landed i'm France
was made public today.
The report is addressed to Earl Kit
chener. the secretary Of war, and It's
publication indicates that the govern
ment Is responding to the public demand
for fuller information on the progress OF
operations so far as the British forces
are concerned in France.
The report is published in the London
Gazette, the official organ. II follows
"The transportation Of the troops from
England by rail and sea was effected in
tho best order anl without a check. Con
centration was practically completed on
the evening of Friday. August 81, and l
was able to make dispositions to move
the force Saturday to positions ! con-
sidered most favorable from which to
commence tine operations which General
Joffre requested me to undertake. The
CONTINUED on Page Three. Column Two)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
AUSTRIANS MAY
SUE FOR PEACE
Such is Belief in Russian Diplomatic
Circles, According to Dispatch
from Petrograd
CONDITIONS ARE ALARMING
Telegram from Trieste 10 Rome De-
scrIbcs Commercial Activitiee as
StaEnntrd-AIIIcs SparInE
Iapsburg Monarchy.

LONDON, Sept. 1O-A dispatch TO the
Chronicle from Pctrograd says:
In Russian and foreign diplomatic cir
cles it is believed that Austria will sue
for peace within a fortnight as the only
means of avoiding a complete breakup
of the empire, owing to rapidly growing
internal troubles"
ROME, Sept lO.-A telegram from
Trieste, Austria, says that conditions
there are depressing. All lines of bus-
ness on the harbor front are suspended
and moro than 10000 persons are without
employment The only boats arriving are
marked Red Cross and carry wounded
soldiers, Reports have reached here that
Austria has sent men, arms and money
into northern Albania to be used for raids
in Scrvia.
The newspaper. Giornale d'Italla, in re
marking that the Anglo-French fleet in
the Adriatic never displayed energetic
action, advances the suppOsition that
England and France. whose relations with
Austria are traditionally friendly, are
purposely sparing the Hapsburg mon
Rrchy, with the idea of inducing IT 10
come to terms separately from Germany,
despite the triple alliance, thus isolating
Berlin.
The Giornale DItalia describes the sit
uation in Austria as critical, as the Rus
SLAMS have annihilated the army corps
composed of soldiers Of German and
Hungarian natonalitles. Those remain
ing are mostly composed of Slav. Bo-
/ hemian and Italian nationalities which,
it saws, cannot be trusted against Russia,
SerVia and Montenegro.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
MOVEMENT ATNIGHT
Cars Forces, After Occupying Nico-
laieff Continue March After
Two Hours Rest.
LARGE NUMBER OF PRISONERS
RevtmentRI StrOnRbOx of seven
tcenth German Lnndwehr Con
tanning $4,000 Captured
by Russian soldiers.

pETROGRAD, Sept. lO-The following
references to the progress OF the Russian
campaign in Galicia were made public
today through official channels:
The continued offensive movements Of
the Russian troops make II impossible to
establish definitely the quantity Of
trophies taken from the enemy.
The Russian army, having occupied
the fortified positions OF the Austrians
at Nicolaieff, south of Iemberg, in Ga
licia, after lncessent fighting which lasted
two days, undertook Immediately, after
allowing the men only two hours Of rest
a night march for the purpose OF attack
ing the new position occupied by the
enemy.
Hundreds Of prisoners as fast as they
fan into Russian hands, are sent to rail-
road stations bordering on the battle
front These prisoners are not even
enumerated
"A Russian battery placed on the Nis-
tula river engaged with success an Aus
trian steamboat armed with rapid firing
guns.
"a CDssack resiment brought in Fran
pol seventeen officers and AS Austrian
soldiers. who had been taken prisoner.
also numerous conveys Of horses and cat
tic.
The Tegimental strong box, containing
$1,000. belonging to the Seventeenth
landwehr was captured
Twelve miles southeast OF Zamosco, "a
town In Russian Poland, forly-fve miles
southeast OF Lublinl. a Russian infantry
regiment took prisoner 100 Austrian sol
diers and their officers.
Important Austrian reserves have been
sent into the region between Ruska ,2Sl
miles northwest OF Lcmberg) and the
Dnester river"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
Servians Crossing
River Into Hungary

NlSH, Servia-(Via London)-Sept. 10
An official communication issued here To-
day declares that large numbers Of Ser
Wan troops crossed the river Save. which
marks the boundary between Servia and
Hungary from Belgrade to the Bosnian
frontier. between September and Sep
tember and are advancing satisfac ctorily
into the enemy's territory One detach-
ment, while attempting to cross the Save,
encountered strong resistance from a
much superior force and was compelled
10 retire. Part OF this detachment was
captured, together with a small amount
OF war material.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
Bankers and Bond
Committee Decides
Situation is Cleared

NEW YORK, Sept. 1O-Further evidence
of a clearing Of the financial situation
was afforded today when the committee
OF bankers and bond dealers appointed to
regulate the purchase and sale Of bonds,
announced that in Its judgment the time
had come to resume operations.
The committee based its decision largely
on the fact that New York City's finan-
cial needs have been taken care Of salts
factorily thereby clearing the foreign eN-
change situation. The committee is also
OF the opinion that the placing OF secur-
tiles by dealers with private customers
should be approved whore the securities
can he sold without disturbance to the
collateral loan situation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
British Soldiers Vict< GUS OUer
Germans on African Battlefield

four killed and several wounded Loss
among the rank and file not uscCrtained.
"On September s. a British force ad-
vanccd against the G"rmaus, who how
ever, evaded thom and attacked the Brit
ish station at Karonga Ton the north-
west short OF Lake NyaESa at tho ter
minus OF the Stevenson road, wnch was
defended by one officer fifty African
rifles. the police and eight civilians
After three hours resistance. column
arrived from the British forcc and drove
the enemy off Latter thc main British
force came up and after a days lighting,
in which the Germans fought with great
determination and had to be dislodged by
repeated bayonet charges, droVo the
enemy toward the SonEwe river Tho
British were too exhausted to continue the
pcrsuit."
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-09-11
HII,I,ETIN.

LONDON, Sept 10.--A dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
from Rome says:
"A message from Vienna states
that it is officially admitted there
that Archduke Frederick lost 12O,-
900 men in the recent Galician bat
ties, or one-fourth of his entire COM
mand.
The Germans are marching south
toward Poland to assist the Austri-
ans, but before this aid can be given
they must cross the Vistula river,
where the Russians are preparing to
check them.