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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
TELEPHONE RATE HEARING.
Vas Held Before Pubic Service Com
mission at st. Adams

ST. Albans, June ls.-The public ser
vice commission held hearing here yes
terday morning on the petition of the
Franklin County Telephone company and
numerous subscribers that the company
be permitted to charge the rates in ex-
istence before March IA last.
NJ b. Jones of Boston appeared for
the company and $. Z. Royce for the
telephone users. Warner A. Graham of
Bellows Falls appeared as special coun-
sci for the state.
The commission last March issued an
order, calling for reduction of rates
for certain services supplied by the COM
pany. MIR. Graham announced that his
only interest was to raise the question
Of the jurisdiction of the commission to
act on the petitions.
Chairman Robert c. Bacon, after con-
'erring with Commissioners Warner and
Pollard. said he did not want to decide
the question off hand but would take it
under advisement and the case could go
on, decisions on all questions to be de-
cided at the same time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
MARRIAGE INTENTION
TO BE PUBLISHED
Is Demand of Vermont Episcopalians as
~ Result of Deliberation at Conven-
tion in Middlebury To-day.

Middlebury, June lS.--At the closing
session of the l24th annual convention
of the Vermont Episcopal diocese to-day
Fit was decided to hold the next conyen-
tion in Burlington in June, 1915, and
resolutions proposed yesterday were
adopted, one calling for the preparation
of a bill in the Vermont legislature re-
quiring publication of marriage inten.
tions between the time of taking out a
license and the marriage ceremony and
the other reading as follows:
Resolved, that this convention views
with the gravest concern the grievous
prevalence of divorce in this state and
in the same of God calls upon our citi-
zens to try to arouse public conscience
to remove, If possible, this awful blot
on our civilization"
The following delegates to the Pro-
vincial Synod, to be- held the coming
autumn in Springfield, Mass, were chos-
en- yesterday: Rev. d. c. Wilson of Bel
lows Falls, Rev. George Y. Bliss of Bur-
lington, Rev. Joseph Reynolds of Rut-
land, Rev. w. G.. Bernard of Newport,
Joseph A. DeBoersof Montpelier, A. p.
Wilson of Rutland, j. w. Hindes and
y. r. Stearns OF Burlington.
Secretary Morrill, Fayre of the church
pension fund spoke on matters pertain
ing to pensioning the clergy and spir-
tied discussion followed his remarks.
Mr.. DeBoer pointed out weaknesses in
the plan suggested,
The following committee was named
to consider a plan for pensioning clergy
men; Rev. George y. Bliss, Rev. ID. +.
Stone OF Swanton, Rev A. p. Grint,
George Briggs of Montpelier, c. z. Park
er Of Vergennes and H. j. ormsbec of
Brandon
Co-adjutor Bishop w F. Weeks of
Rutland delivered an address covering
the work Of the diocese during the past
year and Rev. ID g. Wilson Of Bellows
Falls read report on social service in
which he paid high compliment to the
work of Allen Calhoun of Middlebury,
state factory Inspector.
The secretary Of the convention is w.
G. Bernard of Newport and he is assist
by Rev. George X Brush of Shelburne.
The treasurer of the convention is s.
W. Hindes of Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
EACH AUToIsT FINED So.
H. F. Cutler for Not Having Rear License
Number-Earl c. Cummings for No Light.

Before Magistrate H. w. Scott in city
court this morning, H. f. Cutler, who
was arrested recently on a charge of
operating an automobile without rear
license tag, pleaded not guilty. On his
statement to the court, he was adjudged
guilty and sentenced TO pay SO fine,
with costs of S6.4s. The respondent en-
tered an appeal from the decision and
will carry his case to county court,
where it is returnable at the September
term.
Earl C. Cummings, who was arrested
by Officer John Murley on complaint
issued by Grand Juror William Wishart,
entered a plea of guilty TO running his
car after dark without the rear light
and paid SO fine with costs of S5.l4.
The offense is alleged TO have been COM
mitted June 10. The respondent offered
as his defense that he snapped on his
rear electric light and supposed il to be
burning until. after policeman having
hailed him. he discovered break in the
wire connection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
STEAMERS DAMAGE
WAS OVER-STATED
Declare Officials of North German Lloyd
Line, Whose Kaiser Wilhelm ii Was
Punched by Small Vessel.

Bremen, Germany June ls.--The
North German Lloyd line to-day issued
statement declaring the damage to
the Kaiser Wilhelm II in yesterday 5
collision was onslderably less than first
reported. The steamer docl1ed to-day at
Southampton and the passengers were
transferred to the lmperator. The
steamer has hole in its starboard side.
Southampton, England, June ls.--The
| North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
| Wilhelm III, which left Southampton
shortly after noon yesterday bound for
New York with thousand passengers,
received big hole in her side amid
ships, caused by collision with the
Liverpool grain steamer lncemore,
bound from Black sea port for Ant
werp.
The lncemore, much smaller craft
than the German steamer, is in dock
here with her bow badly smashed
The collision occurred In a dense fog in
the English channel, 10 miles south of
the Nab lightship.,
( .Reth captains did their best TO avert
d collision, but the short distance sap-
arating the vessels rendered their ef.
forts Intellectual, and the Incemore
struck the liner on the starboard side
amidships.
Tie steamers stood by each other
until it was ascertained that neither
needed immediate assistance.
The forepeak of the lncemore rapidly
filed with water, but the stout bulk
head confined it there, and although so
much down by the bows that the pro-
peller was half out of the water she
managed to crawl into port. There il
was found that the damage to the bows
extended for alength OF twelve feet and
a width of ten feet.
The Kaiser Wilhelm carried l52 first
cabin passengers, 1888 in the second cab
in and 700 in the third.
Among the passengers are: William
NJ. Clements, Mrs. A. II. Walker and DIR.
Joseph Fraenkel of New York, and Mrs
Alvin W. krech and family and Miss
Doolittle of Utica, n. Y.
The fog was general off the southern
coast and the steamer Copsewood of
Middlesboro. from Grimsby for Newport,
which arrived last night at Cowes, re-
ported that she had been in collision
with the German steamer Etruria, from
New Orleans for Hamburg The Copse-
wood sustained damage on the port
quarter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
pARKER-DoDGE.
Marriage Took Place Last Evening at
Home of Mrs. Clara Page.

The marriage Of Miss Bernice Dodge
of Medford, Mass, and Lee Houghton
Parker. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Parker of Bradford occurred last even
ing at the home of the brides cousin,
Mrs. Clara Page, on Elm street, Rev.
j. B. Reardon being the officiating clergy
man and using the double ring service,
There were no attendants except Misses
Elizabeth and Madeline Page, who acted
as ring bearers.
The rooms whse very prettily decorat-
ed for the occasion and the ceremony
took place before a floral screen of
daisies and ferns. About 60 guests were
present. As Mendelssohn's wedding
march was being played by Mrs. Arthur
Martin, the bridal party marched down
the stairs to the reception room, where
the ceremony took place. and the bride
was given in marriage by Mrs. Page.
The bride wore white silk, with shad-
ow lace and pearl trimmings, and veil,
which was fastened with lilies of the
valley and maiden hair ferns. She also
wore a string of pearls. Mrs Page wore
gown of heliotrope silk, and the little
ring bearers were dressed in white.
After the ceremony a reception was
held, the dining room being in charge of
Miss Lizzie McGovern, assisted by the
Misses Lewmina and Marion Rickert,
Margaret Mathieson and Mabel Gorham
The wedding gifts were very beautiful
and consisted of cut glass, silver, gold,
linen and china. After two weeks
wedding tour, Mr. and Mrs. Parker will
reside in Bradford, where new house is
ready for their occupancy, and where the
groom is connected with the Opinion
Publishing Co. Mrs. Parker was for
some years a nurse at Heaton hospital
and later in Hartford, Conn. but has
spent the greater part of her life in Med
ford.
Those from out of the city who at.
tended the wedding included Colonel and
Mrs. Harry c. Parker, Miss Sarah
Knowles Parker, Of Bradford; Mrs. Will
liam S. Huntington and son. Parker
Huntington of Concord, N. H.; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Parker and Miss Edna Cor
ham of Montpelier; Mrs Dan Page of
Plainfeld, and Mrs. 7. J. Evans of More
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
Would-Be Assassin Placed
Bomb on the Railroad
Track
BUT PILOT TRAIN
STRUCK EXPLOSIVE
Many Coaches Smashed and
Several Persons
Injured

Berlin, Germany, June lS.-A special
despatch from st. Petersburg says an at
tempt was made to wreck the Russian
imperial train with the emperor and his
family on board near Tschudovo to-day,
when bomb was placed on the rail- A
postal train preceding the imperial train
as pilot struck the bomb and caused it
to explode. Many coaches of the mail
train were shattered and several persons
were injured.
The train bearing the emperor and his
family passed the spot few minutes
later without further incident. The
members of the party we're on their re-
turn journey from their recent visit to
King Charles of Roumania.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
HUERTA DELEGATES
SCORE WILSON STAND
On Insisting On Constitutionalist For
Mexican Provisional Presidency In
stead of a Neutral"

Niagara Falls, Ont, June ls.-Tht
Huerta delegation to the mediation con.
! ference issued statement last night
charging that the insistence by the Unit.
ed States on constitutionalist for the
provisional presidency as opposed to a
neutral" was "tantamount TO abet-
ting and even exaeting fraud and violence
at the elections.
! ,aGlheAplslalioaaion of f7tl,issstatementsw
unexpected by the American delegates
When they learned of it their attitude
was that the Huerta delegates we're act
ing entirely within their rights when
they criticised the American plan for the
establishment OF provisional govern
ment in a communica tion addressed TO
the Americans themselves. but they were
greatly surprised by the Mexican dele
gates actioni giving it out
One paragraph of the Mexican state.
ment, critieising the Washington ad-
ministration, says:-
'The American delegation draws an H..
logical inference when it says that the
rebel successes show that the nation is
with them. The central and eastern
states of the republic which have a total
population of over 100000 inhabitants
are not under rebel control OF these
Guanaiuato. Jalisco, Puebla, Vera Cruz,
Mexico and 0axaca alone have over L.
0000,000. But admitting said erroneous
inference is to be correct, it is no ar
gument for the forcible imposition OF
the triumph of the revolutionary can
didate as under neutral government
he would be assured of a certain and
honorable victory. If the nation is with
Carranza, as the American delegates
claim it is, the nation will elect him
without the necessity of tainting his tri-
umph with either fraud or violence or
the charge of its being the fruit OF for
eign intervention. accusations which
public opinion will always make against
it Carranza elected by the nation un-
der a neutral provisional government
would command the respect due 10 the
person who incarnates the nations will
whereas elected under government pur-
posely imposed as the result of any ac-
tion of the Washington government he
would always be regarded as a traitor"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. p S. Prior of North Main street
went Yesterday to Bethel, where she
will visit relatives for a few days.
Monthly meeting of the Bonaccord
Football club will be held in their pa
vilion after practice Thursday evening,
June Is. Per order O. w. Cormack.
The Ida Read Women's Christian Tenn
perance union will hold flower mission
day Friday afternoon, June 10, with Mrs.
Friend Whtcomb, 26 Beacon street, at
230 O'Clock.
John Carroll of Cable street went this
morning to Montpelier, where he was
called bv the death of his brother-in-
law. Michael Slattery, who passed away
in Heaton hospital at o'clock.
Steps toward the refurbishing of the
exterior of city hall are being seriously
considered in official circles. Except for
a few mottled dabs of a rust remover
on some of the cornice work the granite
trimmings on the building have not been
cleaned in many years. ~
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cards were received in Barre this aft
ernoon announcing the approaching mar
riage of Otis Cutler. formerly OF this
city, to Miss Louise Lapham of Haver-
hill, Mass. Mr.. Cutler is son of Fay
cite Cutler of North Main street and
brother of Edward w. Jackson of 20
South Main street. He has large cir
Gle of friends in Barre who will unite in
extending him their congra tulations.
Since leaving Barre he has held a re-
sponsible position in shoe factory in
Boston. The bride-to-be is promi-
nent Haverhill milliner The wedding
will be celebrated in Haverhill on the
afternoon OF Tuesday, June 80 Local
relatives OF the prospective groom are
planning TO be present at the. ceremony.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
WAS CORINTH NATIVE.
Miss Caroline Roby Died Yesterday at
Auburndale, Mass.

Burlington, June ls.Miss Caroline
Roby, a former resident of this city,
died yesterday morning after long i'll
ness at the home OF her niece. Mrs.
Charles E. Kattele of Auburndale.
Mass, with whom she had been living
for the last 35 years. Miss Roby was
born in Corinth in 1923, the daughter
OF Ebenezer and Mehitabel Roby. In her
younger days she resided in this city.
She is survived by brother, Rodney
Roby of Burlington. The funeral will
be held at Auburndale on Friday aft
ernoon and the body will be brought
here Saturday morning for burial in
Lake View cemetery, there being only a
committal service at the grave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
DRILL PUNcTURED THUMB.
Everett C. Hiilman Met With Serious
Accident at Waterbury

Waterbury, June ls.-Everett c. Hill.
man, who runs one of the lathes in the
white birch department OF the Demeritt
& Palmer Packing Co., received a very
painful injury Tuesday afternoon. He
had stopped the machine, as he sup
posed, to make some repairs, when in
some unknown way the machine start
ed and his thumb was pinned under the
drill. The drill passed through his
thumb and was broken off, the physician
cxtricating it and dressing the injured
member. Because of the injury to the
bone, it will be long time before Mr..
Hillmsn can work. The accident seems
the more unfortunate in that Mr. Hill
man was laid off not long ago with an
injured hand. He is the master of Dill
lingham grange of Duxbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
COMPLAIN AGAINST LIcENSEE
St. Albans People Testify Against G. c
Berkley.

st. Albans, June lS,-The liquor Ii.
cense comisioners held a hearing yes.
terday afternoon TO consider com
plant signed by II citizens against G. c.
Brickley as proprietor of the Colonial
Inn, the petition setting forth that in
the opinion of the signers DR.. Berkeley
had violated the terms of his liquor
license, four counts being alleged. The
complaint was signed by Elmer john
son, George $. Wright, the Rev. F. A.
Lendrum, DIR. L. A. Hyatt, c. II. Nor
ton, n. NJ Atwood H. B. Dickinson, o.
n. Pease. W. d. Chandler, DR.. w. B.
Arnold and DIR. Arthur Morton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
VILLA WINS POINT
OVER CARRANZA
Latter Accedes to His Fighting Generals
Demand to Lead Army Against Ia
catecas, and Villa Appears to be
Placated,

Washington, June lS.-Official infor-
nation reaching the Washington gov
ernnent last night from American Con-
sui Edwards at Juarez said &c. Fran
cisco Villa and Gen. Nenustiano Car
rama, leaders of the constitutionalist
movement in Mexico, had patched up
their differences and Villa would proceed
to take charge OF the military move
ment against Zacatecas where the rev.
olutionary forces recently met reverse.
That Gen. Villa had determined up
on break with Carranza and had dem
onstrated his attitude by imprisoning
some officers in the first eonstitutional-
ist chiefs command was, verified in re-
ports to the state department to-day.
1t was declared, however, that Vii
las action had served the purpose for
which it was intended and that he would
henceforth command the military ad-
vance against Huerta.
Other official dispatches received were
to the effect that all of the principal ofii,
GERS of the revolutionary movement sided
with Villa in his difference with Car
rama as TO the methods of proceeding
with the military campaign and that
Carranza had agreed that Villa should
take supreme military command.
According to the official dispatches
the Differences between Carranza and vii
la arose over the attocks on Zacatecas.
Carranza, it was stated, insisted that
Gen. B. Natera lead the assault and
mapped out plans which Villa did not
support.
Villa insisted that Carranza was be-
ing influenced by ambitious politicians
in the revolutionary movement and de-
termined to resign his commission as
chief of the military forces in northern
Mexico.
Carranza accepted his resignation and
ordered Villa to Chihuahua TO assume
the military goyernorship of the state.
Immediately, it is said, all of Villas
subordinate officers revolted, insisting
that the first chief had made a mistake.
Carranza then is said to have yield
ed and TO have restored Villa to his
with instructions to proceed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
BRoCKToN YOUTH KILLED.
Fell from Skidding Bicycle Before an
Automobile.

Brockton. Mass, June lS.-An auto
mobile driven by DR.. George A. Boucher,
a prominent physician, ran down and
killed William S. Allen, son of Police
Officer Herbert Allen, yesterday. The
ooy was riding a bicycle down North
Main street when it skidded and he was
thrown in front of the doctors car. His
skull was crushed and he lived only an
hour.
After Doctor Boucher had carried AL
len TO the Central hospital he went to
the police station and reported the ac-
cident. Later he was arrested on the
charge OF manslaughter and gave bail for
a hearing to-day. Allen was IL years
of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
HURT BY RUNAWAY AUTO.
Five Men Struck and One Probably Fa.
tally Hurt.

Providence, r. l., June lS.-Five men
were hurt, one probably fatally, when a
heavily laden automobile coal truck ran
away down South Court street hill yes
terday. The brakes of the truck failed
to work.
Frederick Allard, 90, driver of the
truck, is in the Rhode Island hospital
with internal injuries. His condition is
critical. In its wild flight the truck de-
molished an express wagon, and was it.
self badly wrecked when it dashed into
and leveled an electric pole at the foot
of the hill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
AMERICAN RIFLES
LANDED IN IRELAND
Large Quantities Were Consigned to the
Nationalists from Mysterious
Vessels.

Dublin June ls.--Large quantities of
rifles and ammunition were landed dur
ing the night on the Connemara coast in
West Ireland, for the Nationalist volun-
teers. The consignments are supposed
to have been brought by the mysterious
vessels, which have been sighted cruising
along the coast for week past, but
which refused to reply to any signals.
Torpedo boats have been ordered to
patrol the coast to prevent further gun
running. The rifles are of the latest
American pattern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
10 HONORARY DEGREES
Were Conferred To-day at Harvard Com
mencement.

Cambridge, Mass, June lS.-Harvard
university conferred 10 honorary degrees
at its annual commencement to-day.
Among the recipients were jerome Davis
Greene, former secretary of the Harvard
corporation, and present secretary of the
Rockefeller Foundation, master of arts;
Franklin Houston, secretary of agrieul-
ture Romulo Sebastian Naon. Argentine
minister and Sir Charles Fitzpatrick.
member of the British privy council and
chief Justice of Canada, doctor of laws.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
cELEBRAToRS START FIRE.
Policeman Shoots at Man Alleged to
Have Been Looting.

Boston, June Firecrackers dropped
by Bunker Hill day celebrators on roof
in the South Boston district last night
started fire which destroyed the Bay
View Bottling Co.'S plant and tene-
ment house near by, killed IL horses and
burned out three families. While the
blaze was in progress policeman fred
four shots at man alleged to have been
looting under cover of the excitement,
and felled with his club a bystander
who refused to assist him in making
an arrest. The FIRE caused a loss of sl2,-
000
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
FEDERALS MOURN
FOR REBEL CAPTAIN
Flag on the Conquering Guerrero Is at
Half-Mast for the Commander of
the Vanquished Ship.

Aboard the California, Mazatlan, juno
ls.-The federal gunboat Guerrero, which
sank the constitutionalist gunboat Tam
pico, arrived at Mazatlan to-day with
her flag at half-mast in honor of Cap
tain Malpico of the vanquished vessel
who had committed suicide The lives
of the eonstitutionalists who were picked
up after the sinking of the Tampico, will
be spared.
Captain Malpico was formerly lieu.
tenant in the Mexican navy, and the
Guerrero's crew is said to entertain a
brotherly feeling toward him and his
men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
swANroN BRoTHRERs DROWN.
Malcolm and Dallas Roy Lost Lives in
Missisquoi River.

Swanton, June lS.-Malcolm and Dal-
las Roy, thirteen and eleven years old
sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Roy
were drowned late yesterday afternoon
in the Missisquoi river near the railroad
bridge. The bodies were recovered bv
Louis Richie and William Aseltne and
every effort was made TO revive them
but without avail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
MOToRCYCLIST KILLED.
And His Son, A Passenger, is in Critical
Condition.

Lynn, Mass, June lS.-While attempt
ing to go between two BICYCLES which
we're approaching the motorcycle on
which be and his son were riding, Frank
Cirillo of Revere, Mass, colided with
one of the machines and was instantly
killed yesterday. His son is in critical
condition,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
Steamship Buelow with 202
Passengers in Dis
tress To-day
RESCUE STEAMER
AT ONCE SENT OUT
Latest of Series of Disasters
on English Coast Dur
ing "a Hours

Weymouth, England, June ls.-The
steamship Buelow belonging to the
China Line went ashore to-day during
a fog near Myrtledene, west of Port
land
Aysteamer was Immediately sent from
Portland in order to bring the passen-
gers ashore from the distressed vessel.
The Buelow carried one hundred and two
passengers in all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
PREPARING REPLY.
Justice Lamar, American Delegate, Busy
at Niagara Falls.

Niagara Falls, Ont, June lS.-Justice
Lamar was at work early this morning
on a reply to the statement issued last
night by Emilio Rabasa of the Mexican
delegation, but he waited for word from
President Wilson whether he should make
the reply public.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-06-18
Also the Hotel and General
Store Building at Ster-
ling Junction, Mass.
ESTIMATED LOSS
TO-DAY is $4,000
Buildings Were Located at
the Methodist Camp
grounds

Worcester, Mass, June ls.A fire this
morning at the Methodist campgrounds
at Sterling junction destroyed 40
cottages and the Grand View house, with
a loss estimated at 100000. The gem
eral store of the Mitchell, Sawyer COM
pany and the stock were also destroyed.