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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
OVER 1000 AT FUNERAL,
Remarkable Tribute Paid to James E.
Burke. Late Of West Rutland

Rutland, Sept, ls.-0yer 100 persons
one of the largest funeral assemhlage'
ever gathered in ST, Brdget's tatholi,
church at West Rutland, yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock paid tribute to th'
memory of James 4. Burke, who died IN
that town last Thursday afternoon FOL
lowing long illness with diabetes Rev
j. j. Boyle was in charge Of the serv'
ices at the church and az the grave IN the
Main street cemetery.
The state officers OF the Ancient Order
OF Hihernians and the members OF the
Rutland. West Rutland, Proctor and
Poultney divisions attended in body,
over 200 being present.
There was q profusion of floral trib'
utes including wrcaths from the agents
of the New York Life Insurance company
of this state. the local and state chapters
of the Ancient order of Hibernians, the
Boulder society of the University OF Yer.
mont, the selectmen, the Spizerinkum
club and from personal friends of Mr.
Burke.
The honorary bearers were John !.
Thompson of ST. Albans, r. T.. Conklin
lf this city, DR.. c. h. Ross, George c.
Robinson OF West Rutland and John
H. Dugan OF this city. The bearers were
P r Mccormick, Roger Dwyer, DIR. T.
i. Guiltinan of West Rutland, DR.. J. I.
Welsh of Proctor, Dr. z. H. Mahoney of
'oultney and Florence A. Mccarthy Of
his city.
i. Leo J. O'Rouke presided at the organ,
while Miss Margaret Davine sang the
Stabat Mater" and Leo O'Rouke rem
erred the De Profoundis as the body was
eaving the church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
ONE BODY RECOVERED.
Louis Potvin Was Drowned in Lake
Champlain.

Burlington, Sept. lS.--The body of
Louis Potvin who was drowned week
ago last Thursday, was found Saturday
floating in the water off the Stearns pia<
near the old boom south of the draw
bridge, by Moses Parizo. Mr.. Parizo and
Antoine Gotta were rowing towards Mr..
Parizo's motorboat which is kept just
south of the pier when the body was dis
covered. After being reviewed by the
authorities it was removed to the under
taking establishment of F. j. Dwyer and
was buried in Mt. Calvary cemetery
Saturday afternoon.
The body, which was badly bloated
was discovered by Mr. Parizo floating on
top of the water over the rocks which
lie Just meath the surface of the water
and which at one time formed a part OF
the pier The body had washed over the
rocks and was partially resting upon
them.
Mr. Parizo Immediately notified Chief
of Police Russell, who notified Health
Officer F. J. Ennis, both going to the lake
front The body was towed to the shore
and taken from the water. The features
were so badly distorted by bloat that
was made by the clothes
the man wore. Mr.. Potvin, who was 80
years of age. is survived by his father
and three brothers.
The body of Francis. who when last
seen was with Potvin leaving Juniper is
land for q fishing trip, has not yet been
found. 1t is supposed the two men were
drowned at the same time. They left
Juniper island Thursday morning, Sept. |
}, for a fishing trip. Friday morning of
he same week the skiff belonging to
captain Perry Of Juniper island, which |
hey were using, was found by another
lanes Francis of this city, floating in
he breakwaters on the north shore. In it |
we're a life preserver and a bottle con-
aiming some whiskey.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
French Have Completely En-
circled the Town in the
Last "a Hours
TOOK 1,200 PRISONERS
DURING LAST NIGHT
They Also Successfully Re-
sisted Heavy German
Counter-Attacks

a new thrust by the French south OF
the river Somme in northern France
where the important railway OF Chaul-
mes is the objective, resulted in the COM
plete encircling OF Deniecourt, according
TO the French official statement.
The British are keeping up their for
ward push north of the Somme, scoring
their advances, however, at isolated
points, apparently in operations to
straighten out their line and TO secure
hold on captured ground. London TO.
day reports an appreciable advance on
the left flank where the British line has
been driven further toward lie Sars along
the Pozieres- Bapaume road north of Mar
tinpuich and east of Courcellette.
On the Macedonian front the entente
attack in the Struma valley, northeast
Of Ssloniki, was repulsed by Bulgarians,
the Sofia war Office announces, the coun-
ter attack forcing the entente troops
back to the west bank of the river.
The attempts by the Turks to make
an attack in the region Of the village OF
Adisa on the Caucacian front were frus-
trated by the Russian fire, according to
the Peirograd announcement. The de-
feat of the Turks in a minor engage
ment on Sanai peninsula, 65 miles east
Of Suez canal is reported officially in
London.
Paris, Sept lS,-The Germans lost
heavily in several counter attacks north /
and south OF the Scmme last night, the I
war Office announced to-day The French I
the ground recently won and I
made further progress near Clery and
Berry and on the eastern edge OF DAME
court The French took POO prisoners
md ten machine-guns the statement
says. The town of Dsniecourt is now
encircled by the French.
Prisoners report great losses have been
sustained by some German formations.
The statement says that two battalions
were almost annihilated by French ar
tillery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
STRICKEN IN CEMETERY.
Mrs Barbara A. cordiner Died a Few
Hours Afterwards.

Mrs, Barbara A. Cordiner, wife of the
late Robert Cordiner, passed away at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Clayton
Jones, 81 Hin street. Sunday afternoon
at 5;45 o'clock, the end following an at
tack OF heart failure with which she
was stricken while accompanying friends
through Hope cemetery in the afternoon,
With number of acquaintances Mrs.
tordiner went 10 the cemetery around
$3.50 o'clock and few moments after
her arrival she complained Of feeling
seriously Ill. While boy was on his
way TO the city farm 10 telephone for a
physician, DIR. c. y. Hunt of Montpelier
arrived in the cemetery and was asked
10 attend the woman. Later DIR. William
Mcfarland arrived and Mrs. Cordiner
was taken to her home in DR.. Hunts
automobile.
Although ministrations brought by the
doctors seemed TO relieve her. il was evi.
dent that her condition was critical.
Throughout the latter part OF the after.
noon she continued 20 sink steadily un.
Ill death came. Mrs. Cordiner had been
subject 10 severe attacks of heart dis.
ease
The deceased was born in Boddan, Scot
land. Nov %, ls43, her maiden name be.
ing Barbara Alexander. Around thirty
years ago she was married to Robert
Cordiner, whose death occurred eight
years ago Mrs Cordiner is survived by
her daughter. Mrs. Jones, and by two
brothers, William Alexander of Montreal,
p. O., and James Alexander of Toronto,
Ont.
The funeral will he held at the Church
Of the Good Shepherd Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
BoATMEN TO STRIKE.
But Movement Said to Have No Connec-
ton with Garments Strike.

New York Sept ls.-The Tide Boat
mems union, with membership, it is
said, of 5000, last night voted to 90 ON
strike. No date was set for the men TO
quit work, this being left, it was an
nounced, until after a conference between
delegates of the union and the executive
board OF the longshoremen's union to-
night
The strike, il was asserted. viii be in
no way a sympathetic one with the car
men who quit their places on Sept. 6, but
viii result from a demand for better
working conditions and increased pay
Although the men claim 10 handle all the
coal received in the city at tide water,
the fact they said, that the coal supply
of the local transit companies may be
was only incidental.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
Kelvinia with 2S Americans
Aboard Was Attacked
Without Warning
ALL AMERICANS
WERE RESCUED
Some Of Survivors Reached
New York To-
day

New York, Sept. ia torpedo sank
the British steamer Kelvinia carrying %
Americans, according TO &. W. billiard OF
Richmond, Va, one OF the Americans
who arrived to-day on the Cunarder
Tuscania. The dispatches from England
had left in doubt the question whether
the Kelvinia was torpedoed or struck a
mine.
According TO billiard, the Kelvinia was
torpedoed at o'clock in the morning
without any warning There were not
boats enough for both the crew and the
Americans who were acting rs hostlers,
and many of the Americans put on life
belts and jumped overheard. They were
rescued by trawler after floating about
for IA hours. Agents of the department
of state met the Tuscenla to-day to take
dispositions of the Kelvinia survivors
board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
BENNINGTON MAN
MURDERED NEAR
STREET CAR LINE
william Costello Had Two Bullet Holes
in His Head-Authoritie Have Not
Much to Work On IN Tracing
His Murderer.

Bennington, Sept ls.-The body oi
William Costello, 32, who was employed
in the washing room of the Holden Leon
ard Co.. Woolen mill, lies at the rooms
OF local. undertaken. There are two
bullet holes in the back of the head. The
county and local officials with no appar.
ent clue 10 guide them are endeavoring
10 run down the young mans murderer.
Costello was seen at the Apcrican
house bar room at . osiock Saturday
night. Half an hour later he was living
dead beside the Bennington and North
Bennington trolley track nearly half a
mile from the hotel. II was midnight,
however, before the officers were in.
formed OF the tragedy. Drunken men
along the line OF the trolley tracks are
no uncommon sight Saturday nights, and
il was not until the presence of drunk
at the Soldiers home crossing had been
reported by several crews that car
was stopped for investigation. When the
car reached this village a passenger told
Chief of Police Brazil that he thought
there was dead man near the track
and when the officer reached the scene
the passengers suspicious were CON
frmed
States Attorney Frank C. Archibald.
who lives at Manchester, 2j miles north
of here, arrived early Sunday morning
by automobile and took charge OF the in.
yestigation. DIR. B. II. Stone of Burling
.on. the states pathologist, reached here
sunday afternoon, to perform the autop
" One of the bullets struck the side
II Costello's neck and came through the
upper lip. The other penetrated back
II the head at the base OF the brain,
probably causing instant death.
Nothing in the nature of clue has
developed during the day except the find
ng of five empty 32-calibre revolver
hells near water trough about hun.
red yards from the spot where the body |
vas discovered The night watchman at
he Bennington Scale company's plant,
he building nearest the scene of the
ragedy, states that he heard five shots
n quick succession about $3.50 in the
yening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
FORMER MAYOR OF NEW YORK.
Seth Low Died After Several Months
Illness.

New York, Sept ls,-Seth Low, for
mer mayor of New York, twice mayor
of Brooklyn. and one time president OF
Columbia university, died late yesterday
at his country home, Broad Brook farm,
Beford Hills, n. Y, at the age Of 66
years He had been i'll several months
of complication of diseases. A change
for the worse was announced Saturday
night, and it was then said the patient
probably could not recover.
Mr.. Lows most recent activities were
exerted in an effort to find solution Of
the differences between the railroad
brotherhoods and the railroads, He had
long been consulted by heads OF the
brotherhoods.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
THIEPVAL IMPERILLED.
British Captured Front of Mile in
Length.

London. Sept. lS.-German positions
exceeding four miles in length were cap
tured Saturday night and Sunday by the
British and French armies in the con-
tinuation of their offensive north and
south OF the Somme river in France In
addition, quantities of war material and
large number of prisoners fell into the
hands OF the entente allies-700 prison
ers being taken by the French alone.
Heavy counter attacks against the Brit
ish yesterday were repulsed with large
losses to the Germans.
Near Thiepval the British took for
titled position over a front of a mile
known as 'the Danuge trench; near
Courcelette. An advance of about 1000
yards was made and finally the strong
" defended position at the Mouquet farm
Dver which there had been numerous hard
fought battles for several weeks fell into
their hands.
To the south of the river the French
pushed back the Germans and occupied
the remainder of the towns of Verman-
dovilers and Berry still in their hands
and also captured all the ground between
Vermandovillers and Deniecourt and be-
tween Deniecourt and Berny, the gain be-
ing over front running northeast two
miles and thence east another mile.
The advance of the British apparent
ly straightens out the salient that had
projected into their lines between Thiep-
val and Courcelette and brings their
front here to within scant mile of
Grandcourt and the Albert Bapaume riv-
er Brandcourt is now being bombarded
by the British The success of the
French seemingly obliterates another of |
the many saw-tooth salients which dot |
the entire front of the Somme and is |
another movement of the right flank of |
the entente toward the pocketing of Per-
Dnnp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
WOMAN WAS RAIDED.
Later She Was Arrested for Alleged II.
legal Sale.

In the noon hour to-day raiding
party from police headquarters converged
at the corner of Quarry and South Main
streets and there visited the house occu
pied by Mrs. Selma Albano. A barrel
partly full of bottled beer was seized
and Mrs. Albano was arrested on a
charge of selling liquor Illegally. Later
she was brought before Magistrate II. W.
Scott and bail was fixed at $500, with
$50 on the alleged contrabsnd goods.
The respondent did not know whether
she would be able 10 get bail and was
remanded to the police station to await
a bondsman. Grand Juror William Wish
art issued the warrants for the raid and
arrest and Chief Sinclair was assisted in
the search by Officer John W. Dineen
and Constable George L. Morris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
BESIEGED BY ANTS
And Bombarded with Air Squadrons Of
Bugs on Mexican Boundary.
Eagle Pass. Tex. Sept.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Sept. IL, 1910.
Editor, Times: | write you this time
TO tell YOU OF our experiences while on
guard at the international railroad bridge.
We left camp at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday
night, arriving at the bridge at 6;l5,
about three miles from camp. This
bridge crosses the Rio Grande about one
mile below the foot bridge. Each cor
poral was assigned with squad of men
TO an outpost along the river, also the
railroad, Well as luck would have 1t, |
got the bridge | was on from 8 that
night until 6 next morning. posted
three guards upon the bridge, one 20 feet
from our side of the line, which is
marked by white post; the other two
were just on our end of the bridge. !
also visited the other outposts once every
hour. There was about two miles to
walk around each post.
One post ! visited upon the river, the
boys were upon their feet all night, as
sleep was impossible. The red and black
ants we're thick. and the boys were tax
ing turns at scratching each Others backs
and slapping ants off one another One
Barre boy was running around trying TO
shake the ants off his clothes, and when
he took off his putties he had full
hedged family of ants, which had taken
up their abode for the night The other
posts were more or less the same.
The night was perfect, the moon was
full and the river looked very beautiful.
One could see the Mexican sentries walk
ing their posts. One could hear them
challenge. The moonlight was so bright
that | watched over the river with
glass The city of Piedras Negras looked
very oriental in the moonlight.
The next morning | got six hours |
sleep. That afternoon | went on post at |
4 railroad mans house. That afternoon |
Lieut.. Lepage and Lieut. Paine had |
with two Mexican soldiers,
me being a Lieut.. Rodique of the Mex
can regiment stationed at Piedrss Ne
gras He seemed little afraid when
Isked to step closer to get their pictures
aiken. We could not understand what
vas the matter until he said he was not
rmed, so | stepped back and laid down
nv gun. Then he came forward into the
inc, and we had picture taken. was
haking hands with the Mexican lieu
enant He seemed to be bright fellow
nd willing to be friendly and to carry
n conversation, but this was cut short,
5 their colonel whistled them back The !
was dressed in a uniform much ]
he same as our officers cotton olive
rab coat and khaki pants, with large
rass buttons. I
We had to have our food sent from
amp. 1t was amusing to see the boys {
-ith the plate in one hand and cup, fork, $
nfe and spoon in the other, running all I
round the guard Quarters swatting the r
les and bugs, whIch were in a cloud all
bout us We returned to camp at 9 9
clock Wednesday night. glad to get n
lck to bed, but all in good spirits. All =
" now. q
Sincerely yours. =
A. G. Edward, Co. H, lst Vt. Inf. :
p S.-To-morrow morning, Thursday, .
ept. IL, we start for three-day hike, to h
turn Saturday, the 10th. VIII write an .
count Of same next time. h
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
ASQUITH'S SON KILLED.
Lieut. Raymond Asquith Fell in Action
September 10.

London, Sept. ls.-Lieutenant Ray
mond Asquith, son of Premier Asquith,
was killed in action September l6, it was
announced to-day.
Raymond Asquith was in his 3sth year
and was the eldest SON of Premier As
quith. Two brothers. Lieut.. Arthur As
quith of the Royal Navy reserves, and
and Lieut.. Herbert Asquith, were wound
ed in action in the Dardanelles in June,
1915. Raymond Asquith had been lieu
tenant of the Grenadier Guards since
1915.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
MADE A MILLION
DURING A YEAR
Alleged Blackmailing Gang in Chicago
Uncovered Following Dispute Over
Division of the Spoils.

Chicago sept. ls,-A confession has
been made by two members of the al
legged syndicate of blackmailers, eight of
whom are under arrest here, that the
operations of the swindlers netted them
81 100000 during the past year, federal
officials announced to-day The eonfes-
sions, it is said disclosed that the al
legged band numbers 60 persons, one-third
of whom are women.
A dispute over the division Of the
spoils it is said, led to the confessions.
The arrest of score or more of the
of the syndicate is expected in
a week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
vERMoNTERS ORDERED HOME.
Tennessee Troops Said to Have Been
Sent to Eagle Pass to Relieve Them.

San Antonio. Tex, Sept. ls-In pur-
suance OF an announcement by the war
department that National Guard troops
recently ordered to the border are to re-
lieve troops now stationed here in order
that the entire guard may have field
training. Gen. Funston yesterday an
nouneed new stations for the Tennessee
troops
The LIST Tennessee infantry goes to
Eagle Pass, relieving the lst Vermont.
ordered home. The ID Tennessee goes to
MeAllen, relieving the % New York.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
ONE REGIMENT
TO RETURN HOME
For Each Regiment Sent to the Mexican
Boundary, Is Order to Gen.
Funston

Washington, D. C., Sept. ls.-Gen.
Funston was directed by the war depart
ment to-day TO return one National
Guard regiment to its home station for
each new regiment Of guards sent to the
border
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
Several Passengers on New
York Elevated Trains
Were Injured
POLICEMAN HURT
DISPENSING CROWD
Normal Service Exists on
the Subway and Ele-
waited Lines

New York, sept. ls.-Repeated attacks
from roof tops were made on passing ele-
waited trains during the early hours to-
day by strike sympathizers armed with
stones and bottles. The missiles crashed
through the car windows and several pas.
sengers were injured. In the Bronx a
policeman was hurt while dispensing a
crowd throwing bricks.
Normal service on the subway and ele-
waited lines was being operated to-day,
according TO the police reports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
SUPPOSED BREMEN
WAS AMERICAN SHIP

New London. Conn. Sept. is
The submarine approaching New
London and which was reported to
be the German undersea merchant
man Bremen was an American
craft Of the I type. which was re-
turning from maueuvcrs. IL devel-
oped to-day with the return 70 the
port Of the tug supposedly sent
out to meet the undersea liner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
NEW VERMONT CORPORATION.
Lamoille County Country Club of Hyde
Park Has $500 Stoks.

Articles of association were filed to-
day with the secretary of state by the
Lamoille County Country club, Inc, OF
Hyde Park. The corporation has capital
stock of $500 with the following sub
scribers: B. NJ. Mcfarland, II, A. Noyes
and A. D. Simpson of Hyde Park, NJ G.
Fish of Deland, Fla, and n. NJ. Sargent
of Morrisville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18

Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Adams returned TO
their home on First street yesterday
after spending the past three weeks en-
camped Al Groton pond.
Nir and Mrs. G. Lott and daughters.
Yeoh and Elga, returned to their home
on Berlin street last night after visiting
friends in Waterbury over the weekend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
HEAR ARGUMENTS TO-DAY
In Nichols vs.. Emerson Case in County
Court.

When county court convened this aft
ernoon at , o'clock after the week end
recess arguments were commenced in the
case OF Frank II. Nichols vs. G. NJ. Emer-
son in which the plaintiff seeks to recov-
er SIS. Judge Fish limited each attorney
to 80 minutes and il Is probable that a
jury will be drawn for the next case
ready for trial sometime this afternoon.
The case OF Montpelier Plumbing &
Heating Co. vs. r. l. Watson was en-
tered to-day with the county clerk. the
plaintiff seeking to recover 5000. which
sum j. claimed for work done Tor the de-
fendant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
TURKS HOLD BRITISH.
Latter Tired to Start an Offensive in
Mesopotamia.

Constantinople. via London. sept. Is
Another attempt by the British forces in
Nesopotamia 10 take the offensive l. re-
ported by the war Office, which SAYS that
the attackers were dispersed with heavy
losses
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
SCREAMS ADVANCE.
On the Western End of the Macedonian
Front.

London. Sept. ls-Further advances
for the Serbians on the western end of
the Macedonian front are reported in a
dispatch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18

States Atty Raymond Trainor OF
White River Junction was visitor in
tic city yesterday and today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-18
Sincerely yours.

A. G. Edward, Co. H, lst Vt. Inf.
p. S.-To-morrow morning, Thursday,
Sept "a, we start for three-day hike, to
return Saturday, the 10th. Win write an
account Of same next time
The weekly soliphone., 1916-12-21
Villa Would Treat
With General Scott

Ell Paso, Dec. 1S.-An agreement
that would settle all differences
between the United States and Mex
leo could be reached if conference
could be arranged between Villa
and Major General Hugh l.. Scott
says a Mexican, who says he has
authority from Villa to make such
proposal. He said Villa had told
him General Scott is a good man
and we almost settled the Mexican
question at one time"
The envoy said he had been au-
thorized to say that Villa holds no
enmity toward the people of the
United States, but only toward those
officials he believes brought about
the recognition Of Carranza and
permitted Carranza troops to pass
through American territory to
Aqua Prieta, where Villa lost a de-
cisive battle.