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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
TERRIBLE BLOODSHED BEFORE
LIEGE FORTS CONTINUES
German Attack On Fort Seraing South
ofLieae Was Repulsed With Estimated
Loss of 800 By the Attacking Force
Prince William Of Lippe and Son Killed.

IT. ;++; a. Teoe is unchanged to-day, and so far as
known the Germans held the town. but the forts are sun
The French at Muehausen in Asace met WIN oppo
f+o ar occpation of the city superior force OF Ger
mans causing them leave Fighting evidently mas
on the frontier six carloads OF ueIha prs
orars are renored the interior Inc Russs nave
concentrated considerable in Finland after ospohg u
the reports of the landing of the German army there
has seized Russian funds in Berlin pank
general advance in the vicinity OF lege ana lohsi'
GUM is reported in preparation and patte Is lnli ~
the Germans would confronted by the allied Began Frecn
and British =, 60, >
dispatch received London from Vienna by the Central news
saws Austrian troops have occupied MechoW IN NuSSan
after defeating body of cossacks
Brussels via London Aug 1.-THE Germans made desperate
stac on Fort Seraing Of Lege Sunday night and were
repulsed with heavy loss 1t is estimated tnat SUI efaS were
killed within an of half square mile
bridge which the Germans crossing was snaefed py
fire from the Prince William OF ppe and MS son were
killed while charging the head of 100 German soldiers the re-
port says .
London Aug 1-A dispatch from Brussels says 1t is
officially that the German loss Belgium IN the recent
fighting 1000 10000 wounded and 97O0 captured
DISPATCHES Times and The Telegraph dated yesterday
agree that the struggle for possession OF the fos at g
going on continuously with terrible bioodshed.
An Exchange Telegraph company from Maastrcht
Netherlands via Paris says the Germans have occupied Tong
ten miles eg and that engineers engaged in brdg
ing the river.
Times dispatch from Brussels says it rumored that the
large forces the Dutch frontier Reply
ing questions the Dutch minister to Belgium declared that
whatever happened Holland would maintain her neutrality un
swervngly
Bulgaria Bound to Protect Her Frontiers
Sofia via London Aug 1-Premier Radoslavof announced
TODAY that Bulgaria determined to observe the srctest
traity but to epue violation of her
frontiers.
Chna's Appeal in Vain Thus Far
London Aug 1.-THE Pekng correspondent of The Times e
graphs follows:
Repving to Chnas request United States Japan
use their influence protect China from warke activities of
other nations Japan stated the time not to consider Chnas
proposals her attitude depended on the result OF the British
campaign The United States avoided committing herself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
SHIP NO MORE GRAIN
Is Policy Of North American Grain Deal
ers, Association.

New York, Aug. l.--Notwithstand
ing the appeal of Belgium and England
for bread American exporters may ship
no more grain to either country foi
some time as result Of lengthy meet,
ing Yesterday OF the North American
Grain Dealers association.
A committee of Ave TO be appointed
by the president of the association was
empowered to take "such measures as
NAV be necessary to protect the inter,
ests Of shippers in all matters affected
by the present war"
Whether shipments of grain should
continue on contracts made before the
war was the subject of vigorous protest
bv the Liverpool Corn Trade association
which had received reports that further
shipments on such contracts would not
be made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
MAYOR WARD WOULD
ENJOIN TRACTION CO.
To Prevent Collection of Six-Cent Fare
Inside Barre Limits Tomorrow, as
Proposed by the Operating Company.

Before the first car over the intercity
trolley line has time to enter the city
limits tomorrow morning, injunction
proceedings will have been started to
restrain the Barre & Montpelier Trac'
ton s. Power Co. from exacting SIX
cent fare from passengers riding in
Barre. This action will follow steps
taken by Mayor w. H. Ward TO enforce
the franchise obligations imposed by the
city on the street railway company
around is years ago. To enjoin the com
pany, the mayor has invoked that part
of the franchise which stipulates max
imum fare of five cents within the city
limits. According to those who are best
informed in the present case, not car
wheel on the line will be allowed to move
in Barre tomorrow if the company fol-
lows out its announced intention OF
charging the sjX-cent fare.
Matters in the traction company $
decision to jack its rates came to head
some time ago, when the Montpelier city
council turned TO its franchise for au-
thority to enjoin the company from
charging six cents within the limits OF
the capital For the time being, the
proposed rate schedule was held in abey-
ance and the Montpelier injunction had
the effect OF keeping the fve-cent fare
in operation. On Aug. ), notices were
posted along the line OF the railway, an
nouncing that the five cents would be
retained in Montpelier, while the llc
fare between the cities and the six-cent
fare for Barre, as originally contem'
plated, would be demanded after Aug. II.
With this announcement, it became ap-
parent that the next move would be
made in Barre.
The mayor and members of the city
council were ready to move Two days
ago his honor talked the matter over
informally with the councillors, and it
was decided to proceed with an inlunc-
tion. When interviewed to-day, Mayor
Ward intimated that he meant business
and that he would enioin the road from
operating a single scar here in the city
if such a step seems necessary. He cX-
pected that the traction companys agent
would be asked to accept service on an
some time this afternoon or
tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
NEWS OF THE WAR AS GIVEN
OITT BY THE LONDON WAR OFFICE

London Aug 1.-THE admiralty in the war office inor-
established by the British government started work
to-day and following about German
cavalry divisions the neighborhood of Tongr north of Lege
three German still opposite Lege and other Ger
man troops reported entrenehng along the River Asne
large German moving through the ducy of Luxembourg
and the advance troops the Belgian frontier
port states the principal Lge forts still holding out although
some of the have been captured by the Germans
The bobardment of the Notifications by the proceed
ing with ntermson The German attackers said to number
and refugees conditions terrible An uncon
ed statement lost eight thousand before
Lge The AusoHungaan advance toward kece in Russian
Poland reported the time the Russian
troops advancing the valley Of the River Sr
toward Lemberg, the Galcian capital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
GREAT CLOUDBURST
STRUCK ST. ALBANS
Railroad Yards Flooded and Trains Ran
Through Shallow Rivers
To-day.

st. Albsns, Aug. ia cloudburst
which did damage aggregating several
hundred dollars struck the city this
morning at lO;45 o'clock. Brooks over
flowed. trees were blown down and Gel
lars and streets were inundated. The
Central Vermont freight yards were
flooded with water and trains ran along
the tracks in water that rose several
inches above the rails. Vehicles at the
station were obliged TO make their way
through water that reached half way to
the hubs. At the plant of the Willard
Manufacturing Co. sewer burst and
converted Allen street into shallow
river. The factory building was un-
damaged. Telephone communication
with st. Albans bay was cut of for
several hours.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
DEATH OF WILLIAM MoRREN.
He Had Resided in Barre and Vicinity
Since 1894.

William Morren passed away at his
home. 10 Kinney street, last night at
$3.50 o'clock, death following a months
illness of tuberculosis. Besides his wife,
he leaves four children, William, James,
Ethel and George Morren. His mother
resides in Scotland The deceased was
born in Aberdeen, Scotland, around 40
years ago and had been a resident of
Barre since 1924 Eighteen years ago he
was married in Barre to Miss Margaret
King. Mr.. Morren was a stonecutter by
trade and had been employed in a num-
Der of local plants. Just prior TO his last
illness he worked in stoneshed at
Waterbury He was a member Of the
granitecutters' association.
Funeral services will be held from the
rouse Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
and the interment will be in Hope ceme-
terv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
FRENCH DRAW LINES
STILL MORE CLOSELY
Martial Law Being More Vigorously En-
forced Every Day-Telephone Conver-
sation Only in French is Allowed.

Paris, via London, Aug 1.-THE
French minister of war announced to.
day that only representatives of the
French press who are OF French nation
ality and not subject to military duty
and correspondents of newspapers pub
lshed in allied countries will be allowed
to follow the operations of the armies
in the field.
Martial Law is being more vigorously
enforced daily. Telephone calls are only
permitted in French, and the authorities
frequently tap the wires to prevent the
escape of important information.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
LINERS REACH PORT
WITHOUT MISHAP
Nearly All of Them Carried Americans
Returning from Europe-The Lusi-
tania Safe at Fastnet.

New York, Aug. 1.-THE Red Star
liner Kronland. flying the American flag
and carrying 10 first cabin passengers
mostly returning Americans, came into
port to-day. The White Star line Ced.
ric, which had run into Hai.-ax, also
completed her voyage, bringing nearly
900 Americans. The French steamer
Patria from Palermo and the Italian
steamer America from Genoa also
reached port. all without incident.
The Cunarder, Lusitania, which left
here early Wednesday morning, reached
Fastnet, 800 miles from Liverpool, this
morning. According TO cable adviees
she is expected TO reach Liverpool to-
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
C. o. F. AT ST. JoHNsBURY.
Semi-Annual Meeting Opened There
To-day.

St Johnsbury, Aug. ll.-Nesrly all of
the state officers were present to-day at
the semi-annnal meeting Of the Catholic
Order of Forestcrs. Routine business oc.
cupied the forenoon hours and this aft
ernoon the delegates left for an outing
at Lake Willoughby. Simeon Yiger Of
Lawrence, Mass, vice chief ranger of the
.C. O. r. in the United States, is a guest
of the convention.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
James O'Brien and Sister,
Miss Anna, Drowned in
Lake st. Catherine
ovERTUr ! >% BOAT
IN ING ANCHOR
They Were Summer Guests
at Poultney, Being Troy,
N. Y, People


Rutland, Aug. Thames 0'Brien and
his sister, Miss Anna 0'Brien, both of
Troy, \. Y, were drowned last evening
while fishing in lake st. Catherine in
Poultney, where they were summer
guests. They were out in rowboat and
in attempting to lift the anchor they
overturned the boat, OF which they were
the only occupants. The drowning oc-
CURED in eight feet of water and fifty
feet from the shore. Their bodies were
recovered in twenty minutes.
Mr.. 0'Brien, who was 35 years of age,
leaves his wife and one son. His sister
was 40 years OF age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
PORT OF HALIFAX SEALED.
No ships Nov in Hsrbor Will Be Al
lowed 70 Leave.

Halifax. y. s. Aug. 1.-The port Of
Halifax has been temporarily closed. Na-
val officials announced yesterday that
no ships now in port viii BE- allowed to
sail until the order has been counter
msnded. ANY British ships arriving on
the harbor viii b. conveyed IN, but once
IN port they viii not b. allowed to
leave.
Cosstwise ships and fishing vessels
nou IN port vii b. affected By this or
der.
The Curard lire steamer Maureiania
i among the ships IN Halifax harbor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
MYSTERY ATTENDS
WOMAN'S DEATH
Miss Jennie Lamont Retired in Her
Usual Health and Was Found Dead
in Bed at St. Johnsbury the
Next Morning.

St Johnsbury. Aug. ll.-An autopsy
was performed here yesterday on the
body OF Miss Jennie Lamont. age 80. by
DR.. r. II. Stone Of Burlington and DIR.
J. VI. Allen OF St Johnsbury. The cause
Of death was not determined, but indi-
cations pointed 70 poisoning.
The Young woman was IN her usual
health on Saturday and retired that
night a. usual. When the family went
10 arouse her the next morning she was
dead
She Is survived by her parents and
sevehal brothers and sisters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
GERMAN STEAMER ARRIVES.
EIuded -Four British Cruisers in Latter
Part of VOYAGE.

Boston. Aug. ll--German steamer
Koln arrived here to-day from Bremen,
having eluded four British cruisers dur
ing the latter part of the voyage, sc-
cording TO her commander Captain Jach
ems Kohn. She sailed from Bremen on
July 20 with passengers for Texas and
cargo for Boston and New Orleans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
NEARLY BLED TO GEATH.
John Pechero of Montpelier Severed Ar
tery on Broken Bottle.

John Pechero who does odd jobs
around II. o. Kent's place on the Berlin
side Montpelier. Is at the Heaton hos
pital suffering from the effects Of bad
fau which be sustained while coming
downstairs with an armfui Of bottles
last night. Pechero's hand came in con
tact with broken bottle with such vio-
lence that an artery was severed. Re
fore physicians could close the wound,
the man nearly hled 20 death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
HANGED FOR MURDER
OF WOMAN HE LOVED
Joseph Bergeron Executed at Connecticut
State Prison at Wethersheld-He Had
Pleaded Guilty to the Accusation.

Wethersfeld, Conn, Aug ll.--Joseph
Bergeron, who on June a. 1913, shot and
killed Mrs Elizabeth r. Dowsett in New
Haven because she refused to marry
him. was hanged in the state prison here
early to-day.
Bergeron, although married and hav-
ing a family of FIVE children, was infatu-
ated with Mrs. Dowsett. He shot her
Ave times with revolver, while she
was holding her two year-old child IN
her arms. He pleaded guilty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
MINIATURE WAR
FOUGHT ON u. S. SOIL
Twenty-Five Servians ard Austrians
Were injured at Globe, Ariz, in
Pitched Battle.

Globe. Ariz., Aug. ll.--Twenty five
persons were injured fight between
Austrians and Servians here last night.
Forty Seryians and 90 Austrians fought
with rocks. clubs and their fists, and
the officers arrested 20 Of the disturbers.
Further trouble is feared.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
RECRUITING RAPIDLY.
At the Rate Of Several thousand Day
in London.

London. Aug ll.-Recruiting for the
army is proceeding st the rate Of sew
.erni thousand men a dav The business
men are Organizing their employees into
q afth lire Of defence. A majority Of
the able bodied men of the country are
drilling IN their home organizations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
MAY HAVE BEEN wRASHIP.
wreckage Cast Up by Tide at San Fran
cisco.

San Francisco, Aug. ll.-Wreekage
from a British vessel, believed TO be
warship, was cast up by the tide to-day.
Several wooden doors, planks and other
material were found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
FUNERAL OF, J. c. BAssErT
Held from His Late Home Yesterday
Afternoon.

Many longtime friends OF John C..
Bassett gathered at his late home on
Trow hill Yesterday TO pay a final trib-
ute 10 his memory. Mr.. Bassetts death
Friday afternoon was the result Of heart
disease from which he had suffered since
last February. Funeral services were
held AZ O'Clock in the afternoon. Rev.
". F. Newell. pastor Of the Hedding
Methodist church, officiating The bear
ers we're. Clinton Bassett and Bert Bas-
sett. brothers of the deceased, r. NJ.
Beckley end Merton =. Bcckley. The
burial took place in the family lot at
Maplewood .cemetery-
Ont Of town people attending the
services we're. Mr and Mrs. William
Prescott and Henry Prescott Of Plain-
6eid. Merton Becklev Of Grotou. Mrs
Alel Beeklsv and daughter Miss Carris
Beckley Of Marshfeld, and Mrs. Charles
johnson Of Cabot.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
SOUTH BARRE

TIE basket picnlc Of the Mission In.
ion sunday school Of south Barre viii
b. held in Don Camps grove Thursday
afternoon. Aug. 1s. Parents Of the sun
DAY school children are especially in
vited. Ice cream viii b served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
state Of War in BULGARIA

Sofia, Aug. ia staet of war has
been proclaimed throughout Bulgaria. in
order 70 enable the government 70 pre-
pare 10 guard the frontiers against vlo-
lations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
MYSTERIOUS ACTION OF BRITISH
CRUISER IN NEW YORK HARBOR

New York Aug 11A British cruiser, which is believed to
have suddenly appeared at the entrance to New
York harbor this morning apparently being bound but when
within half of the bar she suddenly changed her
course and steamed to the eastward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
HOLLAND IN STATE OF WAR.
Several Provinces Are Reported to Have
So Declared.

London. Aug. ll.-Several provinces
in Holland are reported TO have been
declared in a state Of war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
LABOR UNIONS
WORK IN YER
MONT OUTLINED
By Secretary Alex. Ironside of the Yer
mont State Branch, American Fed
Grafton of Labor, at
Bellows Falls.

Bellows Falls, Aug 1.-THE annual
convention of the Vermont State branch
American Federation OF Labor, was
opened here to-day, and one Of the fea-
lures of the DAYS business was the pres
entation of reports. In his report, Sec
retary Alex Tronside of Barre outlined
the work which has been done in behalf
of the organization during the past year
in Vermont. His report in full Is as
follows:
Secretary's Report.
To the Officers and Delegates of the
Thirteenth Annual Convention of the
Vermont state Branch of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, Greeting
Affiliations.
During the past year the following
organizations have affiliated with the
federation. District Building council.
Burlington; Paper Makers, Wilder; Bar
Tenders. Montpelier; Pulp Sulphite and
Paper Mill Workers. Milton; and Lump
ers. Boxers and Derrickmen, Northheld.
Appeals have been sent 10 one or two
Others but as we have nearly 100 per
cent organization il Is difficult TO extend
much further IN this direction. 10 nave
ana hold should be our motto for the
future. but this can only be done BY
showing the rank and file that We are
working along lines which have for their
objective purpose bigger, brighter and
better Vermont and that can only be
accomplished by a happier, healthier,
better protected wsge-earning class.
The organized labor movement IN Yer
mont knows to-day better than ever be
fore that they are neither 70 b. hrihed
or bulled. deceived or DELAYED that Il
knows what il wants and why Il wants
II. We stand erect IN government - IN
industry. asking not for sympathy but
demanding only justice.
Union Label.
II is ft il passing to say a word on
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11

II Is ft il passing to say word on
hsh-lf Of the union label ] have had
manv complaints from officers Of or
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11

CContinusi On third FagsJ
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11
Secretary's Report.

To the Officers and Delegates of the
Thirteenth Annual Convention Of the
Vermont state Branch of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor, Greeting;
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
Purity of the Air.

Crowther, the English scientist, attacks one of the most cherished of our hygienic notions with logic that compels respectful attention. His con- tention is that efficient ventilation does not depend upon the chemical purity of the air. The attempt should De to secure motion, coolness and dryness rather than to displace one body of air by another.
 He denies that there is a toxic or ganic substance in the atmosphere as the result of human calculations and challenges those who disagree with him to their proofs, as the existence of such poisons has never been scientifically demonstrated.
 The lungs, according to him, are never filled with air some of which has not been exhaled. Inhalation follows so closely upon exhalation in normal breathing that portion of the air that has just left the hugs is invariably drawn back into them.
 Exhaustive experiments show that the amount of air thus returned is from to per cent. in persons remaining quietly indoors. It is from to 10 per cent in those asleep in bed. There are certain sections of the respiratory apparatus, moreover, the nose and the larger bronchi, in which exhaled air always fingers. It thus appears that the air in the lungs is always heavily contaminated with their own excreting gases, even in outdoor life, and the dead spaces make it certain that this contamination will not decrease.
 It is not worth while, so the doctor argues, to pay much attention to the small amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, therefore, and if the air is kept in motion and not permitted to become too moist or warm the necessary ends of ventilation will be subserved. Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
THURSDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1914
The wisest man is generally he who thinks himself the least so.- Boileau.
LOST BY DEFAULT.

At the town meeting, Monday, the propositions to build an addition to the Canaan school house, and to provide suitable quarters for the Court of Common Pleas, were lost, by default. Both were important and necessary provisions, and unquestionably ought bo have been approved; and as the voters were in yielding and acquies- oent mood, that afternoon, they un- dOubtedly would have been approved if they had had friend there to plead their cause.
 Wit1 Mr. Reed not only advocating but actually proposing a measure of public benefit, in the shape of 8 prop osition to oil all the town roads not cared for by the state, and MT. Bronson endorsing the same, there seemed to be no reason for any other progressive citizen to hesitate about bringing up any matter of needed public improve ment for endorsement and approval. In fact, MT. Reed virtually invited such advocacy, particularly in the mntter of the school house addition, (though it has been slyly intimated that the sitters on the front bench might have detected bafding wink of his other eye, when he asked if any body had anything to say about any thing more before he moved adjourn ment, and glanced almost appealingly toward the. ladies section, on the incline where several of the known advocates of the school house addition measure were seated-yet they opened not their mouths, and the addition was allowed to remain subtraction.
 It is significant commentary on public spirit when worthy cause is defeated, not by the antagonism of it's opponents, but by the apathy, or the indifference, or the stage-fright of it's friends.
 It will not do to talk about 'steam roller' opposition when a measure might have been pushed to successful issue with feather duster, if only somebody had juggled the duster.
Connecticut western news., 1914-10-08
AS TO TOWN BUDGET.

There's meat in the suggestion offered by the New Milford Times, that more definite advance information should be given to the taxpayers regarding the financial requirements of the town, in order that they may go to the town meeting with some adequate idea ofth e specific amounts they will be required to vote upon for specific purposes. Says The Times:
 etWhy not have a budget gotten up hy the Selectmen and incorporate in the annual town report, which would tell just what was needed the ensuing year for roads, schools, town farm, bridges, etcs In certain cases, of course, it would be impossible to state exactly how much moaey might be needed. For