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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
MURDERS, THEN SUICIDES.
David Eldon Killed Jonathan Norton of
Pittstown, N. Y.

Troy, n. ", Aug. Following dis.
pute over some land, David Eldon OF
Watervliet, 40 years old, shot and killed
Jonathan Norton, aged " and wealthy
farmer of Pittstown, Rensselaer, coun-
ty, late yesterday afternoon. After fir
ing the fatal shot, Eldon entered his
carriage and drove about a mile down
the road TO place where the formers
son was working in field. Eldon in
formed the young man that he had killed
his father and threatened TO shoot the
son.
neighborhood, hearing of the crime
armed themselves and started in pursuit
OF the murderer. Eldon was still talk
ing with Norton's son when he saw the
farmers approaching He took refuge in
a field at the top of hill, and when
his pursuers surrounded him he threat
ened to shoot the first man who ap-
preached. He kept the farmers at bay
for some time, but they closed in on
him, and, seeing that capture was in
evitable, Eldon placed against his left
breast the muzzle of the magazine rife
with which he had shot the farmer, and
pulled the trigger with his foot. He died
IN hour later in a Troy hospital
Eldon was wellknown merchant in
his city and part owner at one time of
, chain of grocery stores in Troy and
cities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
SUMNER FEEDING OF BEES.
Honey, Their Own Product, Is Now
Their Best Food

| The busy bee is not busy now, in
drouthy Indiana. She is spending the
cheated term in retirement-not from
choice, but from necessity, says report
of the state entomologist. The same
conditions that made the meadows, the
pastures and the roadsides brown, have
caused the flowers to wither and die,
leaving the honey bee in forced idleness.
scarcity of ar-producing flowers
always follows the white clover flow;
but this year the hot and dry weather
killed the clover much before its time,
forcing the bee 10 quit work suddenly.
Now the honey flow usually slows
down gradually, causing the queen to
let up somewhat on her egg-laying, and
allowing the bees time TO place enough
honey in the brood chamber for winter
stores. or at least enough TO carry them
over to the fall flow. But not so this
season; it stopped short, with the brood
combs generally nearly full Of brood and
very little honey. The queen quit lay
ing eggs almost as suddenly as the flow
ceased. Three weeks from that time the
Young bees are all Matched and the hive
j. full OF bees with very little honey or
brood
such colonies ought to be fed. The
best way to feed at any time Is 70 give
combs Of honey. and az this season one +
romb il a sufficient amount OF food for 1
Dne stand Another excellent way Of 4
feeding bees now is to give a syrup made (
VI granulated sugar and water. about i
half and half. This syrup NAV b. fed in /
pans or wooden butter trays on top OF
he brood frames in any empty super. II I
i'm vessels are used. cloth or some sub
.tance must Be placed in the syrup to
,revent the bees from drowning Il is
cry necessary that care b. taken 10
,rc1ent robbing az anv time when feed.
ne hee-. and especially 20 at this time
ie sure that the hive of the fed bees is
80 tight except AZ the entrance and /,
hat should b. contracted Feed in the
vening always.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
BELGIANS PREPARED TO STAND
IN LAST DITCH AT ANTWERP

London Aug 1S ago mThe Germans reported to be
marching the correspondent of the Daily Mail
Teegraphng night said that sgnaed
as they marching Brussels by the of Huy and
Jodogne
In this peaceful city, it impossible to realize that the enemy
is only long days march The life of the city
and shops thronged Trains working
But despite this outward cam significant
chroned Trenches being thrown up feverhly in
city, and civilians urged their
any hostile acts in the German
occupation.
general atmosphere of nerveackng mystery fact
abundanty plain the Germans in muddle the
Meuse Aerial observers paint picture of chaos in the enemy
ranks
Little Belgium prepared to make last stand at Antwerp
place under the which
acue but they will have to detach at least 100000
such well-defended city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
RoBBERiEs AMONG RICH.
Nauagansett Pier Summer Residents
Furnish Plenty of SpOils.

Narragansett Pier. r. l., Aug. Is.-A
series Of iewelry robberies in which the
victims were members Of the summer
colony az this resort, within the past
week. became known last night. The
latest victim was Mrs. Daniel A. Dona
hue Of Salem, Mass, wife Of a promi-
nent merchant Of that city. The extent
Of her loss is estimated At from $1,000
to 5000 Miss Dorothy Dickinson OF
Chicago was one of several other per-
sons who have reported shefts recently.
Mrs. Donahue came here only Friday
afternoon. A fancy dress ball was held
az the Casino that night. The next
DAY she discovered she had lost q gold
mesh bag. containing two checks. for
small amounts. q dia-
mond solitaire vauled az Ss0o. q ring
studded with p large diamonds on
platinum setting. the value of uhich is
Dot known, and a small amount Of
money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
CASE MOL PRESSED.
Cabot Man Had Been Arrested in Mont
pelier on Unusual Charge.

In Montpelier city court to-day the
case against Robert Hawkins of Cabot,
who was arrested the night before on
the complaint of J. W. Taylor in Mont
pelier on the ground that Hawkins had
scratched a match on the mudguard of
Taylor's automobile was mol pressed.
Taylor had claimed last night that his
machine was damaged to the amount Of
five simoleons. The automobile stood
on the street in Montpelier.
John Cunningham. who had been TO.
leased from Washington county jail only
Monday. was in court on a charge OF
subsequent offense Of intoxication. He
pleaded guilty and as he didn't pay the
fine OF SIS and the costs. he was taken
right hack to the institution from which
he had recently been released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
MRS. VAIL ARRIVES HOME
Surprising Those Who Thought She Was
in Mountains of Italy.

Lyndonyille, Aug. ls.-A cablegram
received few days ago from Mrs.
Theodore n Vail stated that she was
staying in the mountains of Italy, and
there was considerable surprise when she
arrived here on an early train yesterday,
having arrived on the steamer Canopic,
which arrived early Sunday morning.
An investigation disclosed that the ca
blegram which Mrs. Vail sent had been
delayed many days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
IA GUNS CAPTURED
BY VICTORIOUS SERBS
Austrians Are Fleeing in
Great Disorder and Are
Being Pursued Hotly. Re-
port of Decisive Battle
Comes From Two Sources

London, Aug, ts, 1o:4o a. m.--The
Servian legation has received the follow
ing telegram from the Servian premier:
"The Austrians were completely rout-
ed in the mountains near Sabac and 49,
600 were annihilated. Fourteen guns
were captured. The Austrians are flee
ing in great disorder to recross the NV
ers Save and Drina and are hotly pur-
sued by our troops"
Nish, Servia, via London, Aug. is, o:22
a. m.--The Austrians were completely
defeated near Sabac, west of Belgrade,
according to German sources.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
Dillingham's Campaign.

Aside from the time when he defeated
the late Gen ". W. Grout. William P.
Dillingham; has had pretty smooth sail
ing m his career as United States SEN
ator He evidently believes that the
people OF Vermont are thinking OF
something besides farming" these
DAYS II IS announced that if his Wash
ington duties permit he viii tour the
entire state and speak in every town on
both state and national issucs.-Brst-
tleboro Reformer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
FEAR POPE'S ILLNESS
MAY BE HIS LAST
Bronchial Affection Continues and ALL
ment Is Accompanied by Mental
Depression Due to the War.

Rome, via Paris, Aug. ls.-The condi.
tion of the pope tonight was about the
same. Bronchial affection continues and
it will be difficult for the patient to free
himself of this condition owing to men,
tai depression due to the war.
London, Aug. lS.-A despatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Milan, Italy, says
that the pope has high fever and his
condition occasions serious alarm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
GREAT BRITISH ARMY KNOWN
TO BE ON CONTINENT

London, Aug. IT, midnight delayed by censor)-The
important revelation of the day has been that of the landing
British expedonary the shores of France Every
body in England has known for two weeks that
crossing the channel but not until to-day announce
men made The transportation lasted several days during
that time mention of the expedition permitted
here Even the known strength of the
of the regiments and the which they
not allowed to be made public.
known however that large proportion of the best troops
Of the regular continental SOIL that the three
allied armies working together campaign scheme
policy of secrecy has been extended to Belgium
armies have decided to bar all newspaper correspondents from
accompanying the army for the present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
DESPERATE KILLED
BY OFFICER HE SHOT
Harry Hamilton, Aged As, Had Wounded
Two Persons Previous to Appear
ance Of Officer.

oneonta, n. Y, Aug. ls.--After shoot
ing three persons, Harry Hamilton, 45
years old Of Brooklyn, was shot and
killed by police officer on the porch OF
a boarding house here last night
Mrs. c. G. McChesney, former Brok-
lyn woman, who keeps the boarding
house, was shot in the abdomen and her
is serious. Hamilton, drink
erazed, the neigbbors said, drove her and
a woman cook tgosW the house at the
point of revolver and shot Hamilton
over the heart, killing him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
WAS THOUGHT TO BE DEAD.
Edward c. Thornton of West Rutland
Thrown Down by Electricity.

Rutland. Aug. ls- Edward c. Thorn
ton Of Franklin stteet, West Rutland
narrowly escaped Aeing electrocuted
Sunday afternoon abouN ) o'clock while
standing in the doorway of building
on Barnes street, owned bN the Rutland
Railway, Light & Power company,
The building suddenly became charged
with electricity during the storm and
Thornton, who was leaning against a
steel door casing was thrown 10 the
ground in an unconscious condition. He
was thought to be dead at first and men
worked over him for some time before
be came to.
Mr. Thornton and been warned by
men working in the plant to keep away
from the door rs il was feared that it
might become charged He was not
badly injured by the shock, although in
/ dazed condition for some time. No
other damage was done
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
RRUSSELS FEARS
OF AN ATTACK
ARE LIGHTENED
WILSON'S WARNING
TO AMERICAN PEOPLE

Washington, d. c., Aug. ls.--
Addressing the American people,
President Wilson to-day issued
statement in connection with the
European war, warning the citi-
zens of the United States against
"That deepest, most subtle, most
essential breach OF neutrality
which may spring out of partisan
ship from passionately taking
sides"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
CORRESPONDENTS BARRED.
May Not Follow the British Armys
Movements.

London, Aug. 49,. The British army
council has decided not to allow any
war correspondents to accompany the
expeditionary force for the present.
Some passes have been issued, but these
were revoked.
In letter announcing its decision, the
council says that the French army Off
cials also have decided not to allow any
correspondents to accompany their
forces.
1t is understood that correspondents
will be asked to leave Belgium. Some
are already returning here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
POSTPONED NEARLY A YEAR.
Hearing on Proposal to Abolish C. v
Crossing az Tahor,s

The hearing before the Vermont pub
lie service commission relative to the
abolish Of the Central Vermont grade
crossing At Tsbor's. in Montpelier, has
been adjourned for nearly wear. or un-
til the hrst Tuesday IN June. 1915. The
hearing vas 70 have been hsld in Mont
pelies to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
GERMAN PRINCE
SERIOUSLY WOUNDED
Emperor William Is Reported to Have
Rushed to the Side of His Son at
Aix-la- ChappelIe.

Paris, Aug. Is, 1920 a. m.--An official
announcement says the rumor is persist
ent at The Hague that the German
crown prince has been seriously wound
ed and is lying at Aix.la- -Chappelle,
whittier Emperor William has gone.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
COULDN'T RESCUE SON.
George Jones Almost Lost His Own Life
at North Reading, Mass.

North Reading, Mass, Aug. ls.-While
struggling in the waters OF Ipswich river
in an unsuccessful attempt to save his
l2-year r-oId son, Ralph, from drowning.
George Jones nearly lost his own life
yesterday. Charles f. Burditt rescued
the father. Rslph's body was recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18

Two counties in Peunsylvania. Fayette
and Westmorelsnd. which constitute the
cokiug district. had = con-
bined production of hituminous coal IN
1918 Of over 65.s500o0 short tons. with.
IN 10 per cent Of the total production
Of West Virginia. the second coal-produc-
ing state In the Union. and exceeding
that OF Illinois BY about 100000 tons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18

gray, flying no flag, speeding toward
England Capt. Baron believed her to
be the Cunard vessel Mauretania in at
tempted disguise.
The passengers generally lauded the
efforts of the American diplomatic and
consular agents abroad to aid Americans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
JAPAN CRUISER ON TRAIL.
Supposd to Be Following German cruis-
Ell on Pacific Coast.

San Diego, Cal, Aug ls.--The jap
anese cruiser Idzumo sailed north from
here at $3.50 last night supposedly trail
ing the German cruiser Leipzig, now
coaling in San Francisco bay.
Toxic advices promising protection to
shipping were taken here to indicate
that the Idzumo might be used to guard
the trans Pacific travel routes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
GERMAN INCURSION ON BRUSSELS
REPORTED TO BE STOPPED

Brussels via London Aug 49, 1928 p mThe German incur
the direction of Brussels definitely stopped accord
ing official communication issued by the Office this
It adds "The situation remains excellent for army
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
6 TINES HALTED, LINER
REACHES BOSTON
Three Times in Marquette's Trip Across
the Atlantic Were Shots Fired
Across Her Bow-She Car
ried l13 Passengers.

Boston, Aug ls.-The White Star lin
er Marquette, with ll3 passengers from
the European war zone arrived last night
from Antwerp. She was halted six times
on the voyage by British warships.
Three times she was brought to by shots
across her bows, the last time within a
short distance of Boston light, at 8
o'clock last evening.
For IL days the White Star liner had
been on the Atlantic, her passengers
fearful of capture by a German war yes
sci.
She was conveyed through the English
channel by two torpedo boat destroyers,
each of which had stopped her. A Brit
ish cruiser accosted her two days out.
Twice she was held up in mid-ocean by
English war vessels and last night bare
ly beyond the three mile limit outside
this harbor, she was forced to stop bv
another British cruisers. Like other lin
ers recently crossing, the Marquette
tried to conceal her identity by repaint-
ing and running at night with no lights
showing.
Most OF those on board had fled from
Europe with few possessions, some
with only the clothes they wore.
Miss Mae Treska of Buffalo. N. V.
and New Ha ven, Conn, who went to Eu.
rope to study music, was arrested as a
spy in Antwerp and held in prison for |
two hours, she said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-18
on Her Baggage.

In her fight from ST. Petersburg when
Russia began to mobilize, she travelled
on crowded trains, and slept on her bag
gage until she threw il out the window
to make more room for herself Miss
TreslSa said she saw some of the fighting
at Liege, and was on the outskirts of
several riot mobs in Antwerp.
A party of l6 young women from Ten
nessee and South Carolina who returned
on the Marquette, were hungry and at
times without a place to sleep, before
they boarded the steamer. During the
ride from Paris to Antwerp they slept
on the floor of a third-elass carriage and
had only a loaf of bread and a Jar Of
jam between them all
Prot. Alexander II. Phillips of Prince
ton university made his way from Triest
to Antwerp by travelling most of the dis
tance on troop trains.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
USE WHEELBARROW IN
TOUR OF CONTINENT
Trio From Trenton, y. j.. Expect to
Reach San Francisco
by May.

Stephen Menyhert, Elek Friecz and
John Janossy OF Trenton. n. j.. ar
rived in South Bend Monday evening
on their trip across the country from
New York TO San Francisco. The
men are pushing each other across the
continent in wheelbarrOw. They are
accompanied by their companion dog
Tibet.
The start was made on May and
they expect to arrive in San Francisco
on May /, 1915, the opening day of
the Panama exposition. When the
trip is finished the men will write a
book, telling of the country through
which they passed on the long walk
Of $500 miles.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
.SERVIANS AWAIT
. FIRST WAR CALL
Hundred and Fifty Local Serbs
Announce Readiness to Go
Back and Fight for Native
Country.

South Bend Servians during the last
few days have been organizing and
at the first call for troops from the
home country 150 Servians in this
city are ready TO return 10 their
country and help fight its battles.
In addition TO this number OF the
local Servians have pledged themselves
10 pay 81 every two weeks 10 aid the
work OF the Red Cross nurses in Ser
via. According TO John Mandich. who
attended a meeting of the local Ser
VANS at IS. Peters and Paul's Ortiz
OdOx church last Sunday. the local ma
tives OF King Peters territory are will
ling 20 do more than this 10 aid their
country.
At the meeting Sunday there were
about 800 men present and all were
in favor Of aiding their country.
There are no more patriotic people
than the Servians said Mr.. Mandisch,
and most Of them will either return
TO Servia If their services are needed
or aid their country by donations Of
. money"
These men. are making arrange
ments TO depart at any moment and if
the call comes. they will leave South
Bend on the first train, according to
local Servians. There is a question
as TO how they will be able 20 reach
Servia, as the traffic across the At
lanfs is all off schedule as a result
Of the present war.
Funds will be collected here, accord
ing to Mr.. Mandich. and will be used
in getting the men back 70 Servia.
lie stated last night that the matter
OF paying the passage of the men back
to Servia is not the bigger question.
It's a question OF the men being able
10 get boats in case they do reach the
Atlantic coast
There are about 100 Servians in
this city and it is estimated that there
are at least 500 or 500 who are cap
able 10 bearing arms. The larger
number OF these stand ready TO go,
II is claimed. "Servians have always
been patriotic and ready TO fight for
their country and in the present war
there has been no change in feeling.
neither in Servia nor amoG.g the Ser
VANS who have come to South Bend
10 reside" was the statement made
last night.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
FORMER MICHIGAN
CITY OFFICER KILLED
Alfred Pearson Is Shot by James +
Zettec at Home OF the
Latter.
speciaI TO Lie News-Times.

Special to The News-Times.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Aug A.
Alfred Pearson, 30. until month ago
a member Of the Michigan City po-
lice force. was murdered Monday
night by James +. Zettee. a laborer, As.
The murder was committed in the
living room OF the Zettee home, within
view Of the gates OF the state prison.
Pearson is said 10 have been at
tentive to Mrs. Zettee. He called
there Monday evening and was sur
prised to find Zettee at home. The
men had words and Pearson was or
dered TO leave. He said he would
leave when he got good and ready.
Zettee stepped into the next room and
a moment later the report of a p
calibre rife rang out. The police
were called and Chief August Funk
and Chauffeur VIM. White captured
the murderer fleeing from the yard.
Pearson breathed a few moments after
the police arrived and said Zettee shot
him. He died en- route to the hOspi-
tai Zettre, his wife and formers lit
tie boy were jailed. Zettee denies the
crime but the woman and boy place
the crime on him. A pOstmortem re-
vealed a bullet entered the heart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04
SOME NEWS NOTES.

Davies Laundry. Both phones
Leslie. the Optician. sol s. Mich. st.
Dr. StOeckley, dentist. Sill J. NJ. s.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-08-04

SURPRISE THEATER.

When the World Was Silent" an
Imp three reel drama. will be the Of
fering at the Surprise theater to-
day The picture is by Harvey Gates
and staged by Herbert Brenon. The
thing that happened when the world
was silent in the dead OF night is
new and startingly sensational. 1t is
said the play is one Of the strongest
modern love dramas that has yet been
conceived.
The story is tense and thrilling
wherein young musician, after hav-
ing his hearing blOtted out by the
hand OF his sweetheart, turned to
composing, and became famous. In a
moment OF passion, the sweetheart
did the awful thing for fear OF losing
him 10 a society girl whom the man
believed was better fitted 10 further
his career.
Later the woman set out TO atone
for her deed. and she married the
musician. OF course ne did not know
she was guilty And after ne had
found out and had turned her out
OF his life and home she became a
musician herself simply TO play the
compositions and pOpularize his mu-
sic. How she did this how the man
came to realize the great debt he
pNNA Ills wiz q htbN Wlltu more ludl
atOned for her crime, and final recon
Citation is told in a series OF heart
gripping incidents OF action that is
swift and full OF surprises Appear
ing in the play with great credit is
VIM. Shay, VIM. Welsh and Miss Leah
Baird
The Animated Weekly" will be a
feature, some Of the subjects are as
follows: Disastrous storm hits Par
afrsf.v N 4
engineering feat. latest mode in Par
Is, largest gun in world japanese sail
ors attend barbecue. and other inter-
est subjects,