The Barre Daily Times from Barre, Vermont • 1

THE BARRE" DAILY TIMES VOL. XVIII NO. 233. BARRE, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 10U. TRICE, ONE CENT.

NGLISH TOWNS AND FOR BOMBARDED SS ATTAC Shells From German Fleet Fell in Scarborough, Redcar and Whitbv. Doin Great Amount of Damage in the First Two Places BULWARK WAS SUNK BY ACCIDENT NINE PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN SCARBOROUGH ATTACK Official Investigation Fails to Reveal Any Hostile Act, Either By Traitor On Vessel or From Enemy. London, Dec. If. The olllciul press bureau announced laHt night that the sinking of the battleship liulwark apparently was nut due to a hoBtile act.

Investigation has. disclosed no evidence of BODY FLOATED IN BURLINGTON HARBOR But It Sank Before It Could Be Secured by Man Who Went Out in Rowboat A Fairly Good Descrif tion Wat Secured. Burlington, Dee. 10. A g-ueaoine spec-tuclo greeted Captain If.

U. White and his nidi on the steamer Tioonderoga as the steamer swung up to the wharf at th fruit of Kinir street liluilit. 4 it'plm'W treachery on the part of any person veBtt.rdnv afternoon. The boat had come alward the vessel, or of any act by an i up to the dock, and, as the engines were reversed to bring it alongside, the body SERVIA FREE OF ENEMY Two German Cruisers Reported to Have Been Sunk in 25-Minute Raid on English Coast Enemy Crept Up Under Cover of Dense Fog enemy. An inquiry into the Bulwurk disaster, according to the official press bureau announcement, showed that it was the result of an explosion due to the accidental ignition of the ammunition on board.

The British battleship Bulwark was destroyed by an explosion on Novem ber 2i while lying oil fcheerness K00 lives were lost. DIED IN SIGHT OF HOME. Captain John Ray Dragged Himself There After Receiving Injury. Ellsworth, Pec. 16, After accidentally cutting himself with an axe while chopping wood yesterday, Captain John Ray, tiO, a retired sea captain, struggled to reach his home only to die within a short distance of his threshold from loss of blood.

Captain Ray was working alone in the woodlot back of his house when the accident happened. He bled profusely, but made a desperate effort, apparently, to get home. Hts exertions are believed to have hastened death. His son. John Kav, found the aged skipper's body in the puth within sight of the house.

of a man was seen floating about 15 feet from the bow. As the engines were reversed, the body floated into the slip just nortli of the wharf and towards the Shcpard Morse dock. As soon as the steamer struck tlie wharf, Pilot John Kushlow, with one of the by-standers on the dock, jumped into a rowboat and started across to the I body, which sank before it was reached. ine Douy when seen was noating lace up. It was that of a mooth-faced man of medium height and light weight.

It was not in a decomposed state. It is not thought by those who saw it that the King: Peter Re-enters Bel grade, the Capital, in Tri Issues Statement Saying That Not an Austrian Remains in the Country BARRE ENGLISHMEN HEAR OF TOMMY ATKINS GENERAL SCOTT SENT TO USE INFLUENCE The German fleet made a sudden dash into the North sea to-day, shelled Scarborough, Hartlepool, Redcar and Whitby, English coast towns, and engaged certain units of the British fleet. Reports are current here that two German cruisers were sunk. Four German cruisers appeared off Scarborough at an early hour and began to bombard the town. Panic seized the people and many" fled from their homes.

The residents of Hartlepool, aroused from sleep by the sound of heavy firing, flocked to the streets and thence to the beach to learn the trouble. In a few minutes shells from the German cruisers began dropping into the city, and the crowd along the shore broke and ran for shelter. Fear took possession of the people and many abandoned their homes and fled inland. One small vessel fired on Redcar and Whitby between 9 and 10 o'clock. Thft offirial nress bureau renort this afternoon savs the fortress i commander at West Hartlepool reports that German vessels en-L' gaged tnat lortress Between ana ciock tms morning ana he Rrmv, WH8 to.Jnv bv the wnr were driven off.

The news of the naval raid along the coast was announced by the British admiralty shortly before 11:30 this morning, and, it threw London into the greatest state of excitement that has prevailed since the outbreak of the war. The belief is generally expressed that the raid on the English coast made by a few swift German cruisers was largely for moral effect and that Germany did not attempt the action with its main fleet or plan an invasion of England. The extent of the damage in the towns shelled was not indicated in the early reports. body had been long in the water, for if that had been the case it would not have gone down after having beep, brought to the surface by the stirring up of the water. ENDORSE REDMOND POLICY.

at In Persuading the Mexican leaders to Cease Hostilities Ordered to Naco To-day. department to proceed to Naco, to use his personal influence with the Mexican leaders to pease hostilities. FUNERAL OF CENTENARIAN. London, Dec. 1G, 11:20 a.

m. The official bureau issued the fol lowing announcement to-day: "German movements of some importance are taking place this morning in the North sea. Scar borough and Hartlepool have been shelled, and our flotillas at vari ous points have been engaged. The situation is developing." Scarborough is a fashionable seaside resort in the northern part of Yorkshire and 37 miles northeast of the important English city of York. It is a little over 200 miles from London and has a permanent population of about 40,000.

Hartlepool is in the southeast portion of the county of Durham, 40 miles northwest of Scarborough, on a promontory extending into the North sea. The population is 25,000. The adjoining city of West Hartlepool has a population of 65,000. Services For Rev. S.

W. Bidwell Held at Middlebury. Middlebury, Pee. Id. The funeral of liev.

Sedgwick V. HidwcU. aged Klo, the oldest Methodist minister in the fritted States and probably in the world, who died at East on Sunday morning, was held in the Methodist church at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. David II.

Cockran. pastor of the Methodist church of Middlebury. officiated. There were many floral tributes. A quartet.

Mrs. John KiVant. Mis Nora IVck, Mrs. Elmer Kenrt and John Iiiindall, sang several seh-ction. Th h-arers were Auictin Peek.

Albert Rrd- man, Charles f'ady and W. V. Turner The burial was In Prospect cemetery. Irishmen in New York So Voted Meeting Last Evening. New York, Dec.

16 Resolutions endorsing the pint form Of John Hedmond, leader of the Irish Nationalist party, in attitude in the recent home rule agitations in Ireland and promising the support of the Irish in country, were adopted at the metropolitan district convention of the United Irish league of America, held here last night. Delegates representing eighty branches of "the league attended the meeting, presided over by Dr. John a. C'ovle. Others present were Stephen MeFurland, president of the league; Dennis J.

Hanlon, national president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians; Captain Edward O. Condon, who took part in the Fenian uprising of 18H7, and Mrs. William Power, daughter of John Kedmond. In the resolution passed, praise was extended to lMlmonri tor Ins part in forming the Irish nationalist volunteers. Active support.

laith men and arms, were promised Redmond by lhe members of the convention, when the present Eu ropean war is over and Ireland once more turns attention to her internal in terests. MORE GAINS MADE BY ALLIES IN FRANCE Khedive of Egypt Has Been in Consultation in Vienna, and It Is Reported He May-Lead Attack Against the British in Egypt Servia Gains New Foe NEW VASSAR PRESIDENT. Henry Noble McCracken Comes From Family of College Educators. 11.tr. ill i.rof.-ssor of English NURSE INDICTED.

Mis Hedda Burgemeister Charged with Murdering Millionaire. San Antonio, Dee. Mia Hed da Burgemeiater, a trained nurse, a yesterday indicted on the rharge of mur- lermg (Mto hnoehler, millionaire preai-Ictit of the San Antonio Brewing anno- ciation here, on Not. 21 last. Koehler was shot while in Miss Bur-gemcister'a home.

She was found kneeling beside him, hysterical and bleeding from gash in her left wrist. She said he fired in self-defence. DEATH OF WATERBCRV VETERAN. NINE PEOPLE KILLED IN HARTLEPOOL ATTACK Hull, via London, Dec 16, 1 51 p. m.

Nine persons are reported to have been killed at Hartlepool and a number Injured in the bombardment of that port. The bombardment of Hartlepool lasted 25 minutes. The damage to the town is said to have been considerable. One shell hit a gas tank and set it afire. The hostile vessels are estimated from two to six, but they never were clearly visible from the shore.

Fugitives reaching here from Scarborough estimated that 50 hells landed in that citv. doinir rrrat damage. The raifW. rrivr! j'le was a ntemfier of the 10th refi-iment. unutr ivui ui nravy iuk- iiiuimiijj Vfmn Ul HUH was it.

in th Civil nr, hnm? enlisted crowded with people fleeing from jimir 21. and zw, like eir wntin1a. lie first married Lime WatT.iiry, several yer ar The i Jnw hrt tir- tivea w-aa Mr Monaw A ON SCARBOROUGH fo-r' 1 late hour at te M.e ri.lay at o'llork in the aftermr.i. Burial a Tillage carmterr Nelson Beach Passed Away at the Center on Tuesday. Watcrrmry, Pee.

Hi Nelson II. ach died at ln home at the enter yesterday after Jong illnrsa with cancerous trouble. He was 7- years old last tMolwr FOUR CRUISERS IN THE ATTACK Scarborough, Kr.pland, via London, Dec 16, 12:13 p. m. Four German cruisers bombarded the town this morning.

HARTLEPOOL POPULATION AWAKENED FROM SLEEP IIartjwl. via Lor.d' Dec 16, noon. The residents were GO TO KEW YORK FOR MEETING Ft- Vermcnt Drift BJL wakened thl morr.irjf by heavy jrun rinjr. A preat crowd a- mMed on the l-rh. nd twn the hells from rman eewM tlrfjp.r.p into the city.

at -iwf tbe ief4'attree. TV pmFm4 Ki 'if FOUR BRITISH DESTROYERS tv i r1 1 rtrrr ttitirnt II llVrVti I Mel racken. protessor ot at Smith college, was yesterday apKiint- 'l presnlent ot asniir eolleye. of tins ity, to fill the vacancy caused bv tlie ik'iiation of Dr. Monroe Tay lor.

For several months the trustees of the have been elidcHVoriiijf to decide on Dr. Taylor's Min-cnor and it Mas not until this morning that a decision was reached nt a mectinc held in New York City. The nomination committee the of I'rofeitaor Mi-Cniikfii iiiel he was unanimouslr eleeti. The selection of Professor McCracken was announced st rl.npel st the collide last uil.t. The president will cuter iijsm his duties in February.

President Mi 'racken is thirty-four sears old arid is a son of Henry Mitchell Ml rii(ken. chamvllor emeritiu of New York. Prof, II. MiHYan.en, brother of new pri.id'iit, wan Monday riade t.residi lit of Iifavette eiileie. KILLED OX CROSSING.

One of Six Men in Team Died at Bow. doinham, Me, Is.wdoinl.am. Iv-e. lfi- Sin rrvn were liurh'd into tin- air when the wajrnn they were ndir.j: in was struck t.y a Maine teritrsl tisin from Portland a terno'in. fnlv urn'.

Idwsrd UUh New York, aed, killed. i'-tor of Hot.Hi, ped erwwulv il.lur-d. I'llt the fthT orm- while uri fuken, were not li'v hnrt. The nun. who were work in for a Pmnsairk jink ilmk.

rrr ant rrnmm the ea I load old hn er tji'k re frfMit nf ke t-iifn. i'l4 sm.t'J two ev-re 'f un mil a -st lMil l-r. li hd. At Banquet Last Night Tbey Liatened to Interesting Narrative By Rev. Edgar Crosiland, Veteran of the Boer War.

Sons of St. (leorge toasted the success of old ISritain in the great war last night, the occasion being the annual banquet of Hearts of Ouk lodfre, No. 4,477. Moie than 125 Sons of the dragon-slayinir St. Ouorpe, daughters, jrrandsons and grand-daughters and a great many nieces and nephews of the tight little isle foregathered to hold high carnival on their own one niiht of the vear.

The dinner fol- wnph and General Staff lowed a regular meeting of the lodge and the attenliniier exercise were by a stirring address. Rev. Edgar Cross- land, rsistor of the Pirst Presbyterian church, beintf the speaker. His remarks could scarcely fail to arouse a thrill, nt least, of loyalty in tlie most lukewarm Uriton. Hut as a matter of fact, there wasn't a conservative Uriton present, Most everything in the way of ban quet condiments was listed on the dinner menu.

The Sons wore their Uritisli at petite to the hsll and regaled themselves with a relish worthy of their sires. The culinary accomplishments of some very capable cooks among the daughters cropped out everywhere among the vn riona courses and it was a well-fed com pany of bnnquetters that sat back in their chairs when John II. Bishop rapped for order as the exercises began. Among those who interlarded the program with musical or literary contributions were: Miss Lillian rranii. who gave a piano solos Sidney Omver, who sane; Miss Mary Bishop, who gave a reading, and Misses Dnle and Reid.

who played the mandolin and piano. Other numbers included Miss Mary Patterson's vocal solo, a vocal solo by Nicholas Wale, a vocal duet by Miss Patterson and Sidney Ol-liver and selections by the Sons of St. George chorus, composed of Nicholas Veale. John Blnckmore, sSidnev Olliver, William Olliver and Charles Olliver. In response to the toastmaster's introduction.

Rev. Mr. Crossland arose as one having authority to speak. He is a native of Great Britain himself. Moreover, he is a veteran of the Boer war and it was quite to the liking of the audience when he announced that a former Tommy Atkins would talk about England's share in the sacrifices which are being made across the water.

The pastor gave an intimate narrative of the life of a British soldier and presented what he considered to be the English attitude toward Germany, toward German aegression and to ward Belgium, ne paid high tribute to big brother feeling that inspired a great nation to aid a harassed and weaker nation. Some of the speaker's stories of other campaigns, the like of which are being duplicated to a degree in the present war, were portrayed with the vividness that can be equalled only by the word painting of another eye-witness and participant. Throughout the course of his renuirks. the pastor was given an at tentive ear and a round measure of applause was accorded him as he finished. Factors in the moving success of the annual get-together were the memliers of the committee, who worked early and late in its interest.

John II. Bishop, the chairman, was nssisted in carrying out the arrangements by Alderman Edwin Keat. John Rowley, Nicholas Yesle, Charles Olliver and Thomas Newcomb. It was announced to-day that a tidy sum for the relief of war sufferers had been collected by the Sons of St. George.

The fund ill In- sent to England within a short time. The fund was augmented considerably by an offering taken last evening. JAILER'S BILLS DISTURB BARRE Cit' cil Thinks Law as "N'4 hoarding Tax Delinquents Oppressive BILLS FAR EXCEED TAXES UNCOLLECTED Although the German naval raid on the English coast towns overshadowed all other developments for the time being, there were important occurrences in other quarters to-day. The French official statement says that some further prog ress has been made by the allies in Belgium, that the German attacks in Alsace and the Woevre district were repulsed and that British warships again bombarded German positions on the Belgian coast. It is reported at Constantinople that tribes of northern Albania, who give allegiance to no king, have declared war on Servia.

Their reported entrance into the war is of particular significance because of the uncertain conditions among the Balkan nations, and the indications are that those not already embroiled in the war may join in it. King Peter of Servia has re-entered Belgrade in triumph, and the Servian general staff states that not a single Austrian remains within the borders of the country. Premier Salandra of Italy again stated that the rightful position of his country was one of watchful neutrality and the Efforts Will Be Made to Get a Change in the Statutes by Parliament. The khedive of Egypt is said to have gone to Vienna to confer with the offi cials of the Austrian government. The khedive has been in Constantinople and it is reported he would lead an army against the British forces in Egypt.

ALBANIAN TRIBES TO ATTACK SERVIA Dispatch From Constantinople to Amsterdam Newspaper Says That War Has Been Declared. Amsterdam, via Iondon. 9:2." a. IV-c. Ifl.

A dispatch from Constantinople to the Telegraf savs tribes in northern A.bsnia have declared war on Servia. LONG STRUGGLE ENDED. Dr. Elton Taylor Passed Away Last Night From Tuberculosis. Dr.

Elton Taylor passed away at his home, 451 North Main street, last night at 7 o'clock, death following an Objectionable features of the statutory provision which makes it possible for a constable to arrest a delinquent taxpayer, commit him to jail and maintain him there at the expense of the municipality may be removed through legislative enactment or amendment if the plan conceived by the board of aldermen at its regular meeting last night attains fruition. It is proposed to remedy one of tlie recognized evils of the present imprisonment plan by obviating the board- and-lodging burden which falls on the city or town from which the delinquent was committed. The aldermanic legislative committee has been instructed to confer with Representative-elect E. L. Smith on a proposal to introduce a reme dial amendment at the coming session of the general assembly.

Another suggestion made at the meet ing, if carried out, will enlist other Vermont municipalities in an effort to have the statute, changed. The matter came to the attention of the city fathers when Constable George L. Morris handed them a warrant which was used yesterday to commit a delinquent of this city to the county jail in Montpelier. Within the present year the city paid the jailer a arge amount for carrying along some of its delinquents imprisoned for failure to square their tax accounts. Almost be fore anyone realized how long the delinquents had been incarcerated, a bg bill for board and room had mounted up and the city faced an inexorable legal wall when it balked at settling the account.

In the instance cited, the delinquent plainly got the better of the deal and from the city treasury leaked a sum several times larger than the sum total of the taxes collectible. Increased Returns from Gas Franchise. Ten per cent larger than last Tear is the revenue which the city is to realize from the gross receipts of the People's Lighting, Heating Power Co. for the year ending July 31, 1914. Bv virtue of 'the franchise granted the company by i a 'r ine cny, ine lacier receives per rem oi the gross receipts.

According to the statement furnished by the company and read before the aldermen, the gross receipts for the period mentioned were or an average of something like $2,300 per month, of which the city receives hvst year the city's share was This revenue is diverted to the sinking fund. Council Will Investigate. Acting under instructions from the niavor. City Engineer George A. Reed submitted a report on the condition of the concrete flooring at the Cutler stables off Washington street.

Among the older SUPERIOR IN NUMBER ALLIES PRESS ON And They Have Withstood Some Vigorous Counter Attacks Delivered By Germans in Western Europe. Mfi1ni. In I lie fitlcnaiv move- iiiness 01 tuberculosis wmon tour years ago, and ending a period in which of th, concrete episode of the made a determined struggle four VMrg ind incidents to rid himself of the disease. He leaves i itu ptiv If daughter. Mis Marion r.n..t his tW his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank 'u Wn Aan. a a Km iu No. i- to tail.

cfiie gnu ral and is ing pushed with1 it lor Ulonged to tirsmte Ui li-e iiitiw. inr rw am, w. I h.le the FrriHh rlaim to have Wn sue- 4 "'ver-a- at .11 e.Nil at Stem Wii. "isrri.gr to Annie Dsr- in Al.i.the,.rmi.mi.l 'Tk in fj that the att.i. bsve Wn n.e.

at -everal r-laee. perform, ris; I he im t' hole, hnweter. it wculd at pear vtnro-Mer m-miirew aiterti'XMi at his wife and on- Taylor brother, Clinton W. Taylor, of oroetT. The ihveaed vas Imrn in Washington, Nov.

27. lf7. At the age of IS years he lagan his apprenticeship as a stonecutter and in due time he lerime a rar-er of more than passing ability. Eater he st ten. lid the Northern Illinois Col li ge of OpthaUmolitgy and from hiih institution be received a degree of do.

tor of optiin in l'l. lr. Taylor prac- if (i still feel under an optometrist in this citv and rntin to Mr. Cutler thev rosy authorise elsewhere until If 10. when hi health U- of cine half the cost of reeov- four years thereafter tbe floor in the horse stills, to overcome Die dis- Apparently some of the aldermen dM la.Ve, him.

Ir. Ty- i of the ohlieation. ff lw recalled that former Street Superintendent .1. C. contracted for the work unbeknown to the street committee, a it was claimed.

When the eon-tract was aired for the first time. Mr. IVMrune upheld the contention that the job ws done to keep his nien busy and not for profit. Engineer Reed's repent descrils-s st length the condition of the concrete as it i to-clsv and suggest'! 'any etists, for Alderman Keast's motion jto lr the refvirt on the table was ee-eniled rsther ffmptlv bT Ahlermsn that the alii', ho fs ir he a ptijrMT- ty in fiumlf" as wetl as in arl.li.TT. eVI.

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