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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1915
Page
1
An official Paris announcement reports the French war vessel Casabianca struck a mine at the entrance to the Bay in the Aegean Sea. Sixty men were lost in the disaster.
Paris report says Casabianca struck a mine at the bay entrance in the Aegean Sea. The captain, one officer, and 64 sailors were rescued by a British torpedo-boat destroyer. About 60 men remain unaccounted, with possible captures by Turkish forces. Casabianca carried 128 crew total.
Turkish war office released an official statement saying allied troops on the Gallipoli peninsula were driven back with heavy losses. It cites stubborn fighting on the Seddul Bahr front and a successful right wing counterattack that pushed the enemy back into its old position after many casualties.
An Italian general advance 40 miles north of Trieste across the Isonzo begins amid heavy fighting at Gradina. Austrian resistance slows the push as a major engagement develops, while Turkish, Russian, and German actions show mixed results on other fronts.
Berlin reports a German submarine sank the Russian cruiser Amur near a Baltic port on June 4. German airships attacked the Humber estuary area, Harwich, and Harwich harbor facilities, with bombs causing a violent explosion from a gas or oil tank. airships evaded counterfire.
London reports the admiralty said a Zeppelin was blown to pieces over Belgium by British airmen. The airship had earlier visited the English coast last night, dropping incendiaries and bombs. Five killed, 40 injured. two fires started.
Washington reports that Germany has not received a reply to its torpedoing inquiry and is investigating. President Wilson plans to wire the final note to Ambassador Gerard tonight or Tuesday, stressing the right of visit and search and protection for neutral passengers and crews. The note echoes February 10 principles, warning German violations will be held strictly accountable.
Col Heman W. Allen longtime Burlington businessman died from injuries after being struck by a car on Main Street Saturday night. The driver Prof Henry F Perkins of the University of Jones said to have been unaware of the victim in a dark spot. Allen, a Civil War veteran and former senator, had retired for years and his death follows a recent local automobile accident involving his son Edward.
Paris June 7 The war office reads an official communique noting continued fighting north of Arras with favorable gains. Our lines have extended near Neuville St Vaast and north of a labyrinth position, capturing trenches and advancing about 100 meters while bombarding enemy shelters. Artillery duels persist across the Aisne and Vosges with counterattacks repulsed and mine detonations reported.
A large fire in Thomaston Maine consumed the Know House hotel on Main Street and four adjacent structures including a Watts block and a livery stable. Firefighters and townspeople fought the blaze as main thoroughfare buildings burned, with significant property loss reported.
A damaged OCR snippet mentions a death and bereavement with unclear names and locations. The readable fragments indicate an obituary brief but lack key entities and dates, preventing a full itemization while preserving the core event.
The Thaw sanity case in New York has been postponed as the state appeals, delaying a decision on marriage plans involving K. Thaw. Officials indicated the delay stems from unresolved legal questions in the appeal.
A fractured report from June reveals a county election in Vermont with references to counts, procedures, and a battleground for seats. It notes the vote totals and the process, mentioning specific counties and a deadline, with unclear exact figures due to the damaged text.
Four year old Johnny Bruno was saved from the Winooski river near his Montpelier home by teen William Wentworth. Wentworth plunged into the water despite poor swimming, grabbed the boy as he sank for a third time, and brought him to shore. The rescued child received first aid and is reported well.
Burtington June 7 The Winooski river claims first victim of the season Charles Grigomi a St Michael's college student drowned yesterday afternoon while swimming with five companions near the large island bend from the gorge. It is believed cramps or inability to swim led to the tragedy and his body was not recovered. The river area has many shallow spots and deep holes. College boys were forbidden to swim without faculty supervision. Grigomi son of Mr and Mrs Charles Frigomi of London was 14 years old.
Milton family confirms the body of seven year old Fred Underhill, who disappeared after being swept away in the Lamoille river on May 20, has been recovered by HK Bean. Officials Dee 1 OW Stone and Coburn state that nothing foul is suspected.
Deputy Sheriff investigates a missing lady and a mounted stable theft. A man identified as Sears visited Ceo Maree’s stable on Saturday seeking to take a female companion on a ride. Jewelry and a bead missing later, the search extended to nearby towns with uncertain lead on the woman and the alleged ride.
William J. Dunn 41, farmer from Groton now in Monroe New Hampshire, was killed by a Montpelier & Wells River Express near Lakeside early Sunday while walking along the tracks with a lawnmower after Barree and Montpelier business. The train engineer saw him but could not stop. Dunn left Montpelier at 10 p.m. Saturday, and his body was taken to Groton for burial. He leaves a wife and four children.
At White River Junction on June 7 Frank le Gardner a blacksmith from North Hartle reportedly suffered a nervous breakdown and hanged himself in a barn after breakfast. He was 38 and survived by a wife and a daughter. A search found him after he did not reappear.
Representative Phetee of Swanton, Vermont, died yesterday at age 68 after an attack. The report notes his routine legislative presence, family details, and mentions a separate car accident near Waterbury to Bolton with little injury.
Guido Rossi faced a breach of the peace charge after an alleged midnight assault on James Sullivan on Maple Avenue. Bail set at 50 dollars for a Wednesday forenoon hearing. Samuel Wheeler allegedly interceded and struck Rossi in the eye. Officer Henderson arrested Rossi. Augustan Randa, charged with intoxication, pleaded guilty and paid fine and costs. Alexander Younle, 22, pleaded guilty to a licensing violation, paying fine and costs.
The Goddard seminary marked its 46th commencement week with a class Sunday service in Universalis church. Dean McCollester of Crane Theological School delivered the baccalaureate sermon, as 53 members of the 1915 class were honored amid an ornate program and musical offerings.
Loren Friend a longtime Montpelier resident died at his Main and Jay street home from valvular heart disease. Born August 15 1850 in St Leon Canada he came to Montpelier in 1857 and worked in local bakeries quarries and factories. He married Philonia Lavigne on their golden wedding anniversary and leaves a widow and many nieces and sisters in Montpelier. Funeral Tuesday at St Augustine s Church with burial in Catholic Cemetery.
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