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VVrrr 0,0 11ARRE. VERMONT. Fill DAY, . JANUARY 23, 1020. PRICE, TWO CENTS.
HOLLAND REFUSES TO GIVE UP
FORMER e!mPEROR WILLIAM
ON DEMAND OF ALLIED PO WERS
The Government Will Not Grant Extradition So
That Herr Hohenzollern May Be Tried on the
Charge of Committing Crimes During the
Period of the War.
REPLY FROM THE HAGUE
SENT TO SUPREME COUNCIL
It Was Received by the
This Morning and Was There Deciphered Be
fore Being Transmitted to the Representa
tives of the Allies.
The Hague, Jan. 23. The Dutch government has refused
the demand of the allied powers for the extradition of former
Emperor William of Germany.
Paris, .?HH. 23. The reply of the
Dutch government to the note of the
supreme council demanding' the extra
dition of the former German emperor
was received in Paris thin morning, and
during the noon hour was still in 'the
proeessjof being deciphered at the
Dutch legation.
UANNUNZ1&S CONTROL
HAS BEEN DISASTROUS
People of Fiume Have Little Food and
are Suffering from
Epidemic.
Fiumo, Jan. 23. Captain Gabriele
TVAnnimzin's control of this city has
heen disastrous to the people, who have J
i;4t f,nA. n4 ar nitfTnritKf from eni- I
June jooa ann are buik-uu um rji-;
demic, according to Kiccardo Zanella. J
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opponent of D'Annunzio, and leader of
the Fiume people's party. He says the
poet-soldier is afraid of assassination
and is constantly under guard, and that
his acttonjn seizing the city has result
ed in international embarrassment for
Italy.
Signor Zanella says President il
nu's program by- which the future
status of Fiume is to be fixed is not
acceptable to the people of the city,
adding that Fiume, which is not impor
tant to Jugo-SIavia, which has a better
port at Spalato, must be Italian.
' Captain D'Annunzio has violated ev
ery principle of free government,' sajs j
Rmnnr Zsnnella. who was formerly ,
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wno was
riiayor of the city,
Jle Has lodged nis
,.;., i. tpKi( fho i
(jt v for months and has commandeered
property under threat of violence. The
people are sick of his regime. There is
little food and much disease and suf
fering while our financial situation is
appalling. Xinety per cent of the citi
zens are calling for D'Annunzio and his
men to leave.
Tearing for his life, D'Annunzio does
rnf sleep ill the same place two nights
In succession. and is at all times guard
ed bV Arditi. I do not believe he will
be able to remain in Fiume more than
month. A brigade of soldiers would
lie sufficient to expel him and his
troops. He has lost Fiume and has
mbarrasscd Ita'y, which will be called
upon for damages amounting to mil
lions. Fiume accepted General Badog
lio's proposals us to the control of the
r;ty, but D'Annunzio refused to abide
by his decision. I am in favor of an
nexation to Italy, but it seems impos
sible, and so I am for the next best
thing, which seems to be the pian ad
tanccd by Foreign Minister Tittoni at
Paris. We cannot accept President
Wilson's plan, for we are surrounded
by Slavs. We must retain our Italian
character and civilization, which are
threatened. The Jugo-Slavs hare other
norts, such as Spalato. which are more
Important to them $than Fiume, and
Ihey could give way in the negotiations
now going on. Finme is not a eommer
fial proposition for Italy, it is a ques
tion of the retention of our Italian
rivilization."
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EW YORK TEACHERS
RESIGN BY HUNDREDS
Low Pay Drove 1300 Out of the Public
Schools During
1919.
Xew York, Jan. .1. Low pay drove
1300 teachers out of the Xew York
miblie school durincr 1019, according
'o figures made public to day by Wil
,:am L. Ellinger, superintendent.
Mr. Kllingcr described the situation
sere at acute, avserl intr that teachers
ere resigning every day and that in
siany schools classes were being hara
ered by la'k of instructors. Que
'.Ionnsirie sent to the former teachers,
le added, have elicited the virtually
inanimnu advice "pay the teachers a
iing wage."
-WORLD'S WAR" OFFICIALLY.
That la Deri nation Decided ea by Sec
retary Daniels.
Newport. It. I. Jan. 2.1. An order
ttit issued by Secretary Daniels, an
Ku rce that henceforth the wr wWh
iotn''y entered into on April 6.
'HI", shall He lnnn as I He Wor'd's
rr. and !:! b lefiivl in il ofti
ixS eiirnmn--ati-in 4f tbe nvy.
Dutch Legation in Paris
MILLER AND CABINET
NOT WHOLLY PLEASED
Over the Vote of Confidence Granted by
the Chamber of Deputies Jules
Steeg May Resign.
I'aris, Jan. 23. Premier Millerand
and members of his cabinet are to-day
considering the attitude of the Cham
ber of Deputies, which, although it has
voted confidence in the government, has
shown a certain degree of coldness to
the new regime. There in no indica
tion that the cabinet wil resign as a
result of yesterday's turbulent session
in the chamber, but there are many
who believe Jules Steeg, minister of the
interior, about whom the storm cen
tered, may surrender his pottfolio rath
er than emDarrass me premier in we
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"F"11 . J'" f h"? adm.n.straf ion.
M Mi Wand's victory unon demi
M. Milleratid's victory upon demand
ing a vote of confidence, while it showed
a majority of 24!), was considered real
ly to be 'a defeat, as more than 300.
members of the chamber refused to
participate in the balloting. Parliamen
tary tradition looks upon a refusal to
vote on a question of confidence as a
ballot against the government.
Objection to M. Steeg as a member
of the ministry was voiced by Deputy
Leon Daudet, who declared the new
minister of the interior was "an ac
complice'' of Louis P. Malvy, banished
after conviction of having carried on
dealings with the enemy. Ho announced
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en thia "Tri 1 iv f
His attark caused great
disorder in tne cnamner ana ror a time
it seemed the Millerand cabineV"ould
be forced put of ollice.
FEAR RETURN OF MONARCHY.
Reactionary Coup in Hungary May Be
Attempted.
YicnnaJan. 21. There is a growing
belief here that tjrt! coming Hungarian
elections will result in the establish
ment of a monarehial government. For
this reason, the activity of monarchists
in Austria is being watched closely and
there have been rumors that a reac
tionary coup would be attempted.
While Chancellor Karl Renner was
in Prague recently, an agreement was
reached with Czecho-Slovakia by which
that 4-ountry undertook not to supply
arms to Hungary, but Austria cove
nanted to furnish a certain amount of
armament and munitions to the Czechs.
It is pointed out that this agreement
was significant because, if a monarchy
is e'tablii-hed in Hungary, Austria
would be the front line of defene
against the spread of the reactionary
movement.
BOLSHEVIKI KEEPS ON WINNING.
Russian Soviet Forces Have Virtually
Cut 09 Crimean Peninsula.
London, Jan. 23. Russian soviet
forces have virtually cut off the Crime
an peninsula from the mainland, ac
cording to an official statement issued
by the war office in Moscow and re
ceived here by wireless.
Our advancing troops are fighting
about six miles north of Perekop, and
have repelled enemy counter attacks
about nine miles west of (ienichesk."
the statement says. -n the Steppe re
gion, further east, we have defeated
the third Kuban division, capturing its
divisional staff.
Another Mocnw dispatch reports
anti-bolshevik forces evacuating Kliza
betbgrad in the' northern part of the
government of Khcron and hurriedly
retreating toward the Hlack sea coat.
AMERICANS NEAR.PETROGRAD.
Red Cross Headquarters Established
and Activities Win Be Extendel
Paris, Jan. 23 American Pel Cro
workers have established headquarters
within 2-" miles of IMr..g-ad. and are
preparing tn considerably etend the
activities of their organization there.
A serious situation has arisen in esl
ern Finland and ncceiistc immediate
relief measures in Karelia, and in ticr
mannland. two ma!l independent,
tate. lytnjr alonz the shores of I-sk
Iji
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will in Vihrt? and d.-! ri!q-i..n
the :ntetfr !.' n:le t nvan
INCREASED EMPLOYMENT
IN TEN .INDUSTRIES
Greatest Gain From November to De
cember Was in the Iron and
Steel Industry.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 23. Increases
in the number of workers employed in
10 of 13 lcadinif industries are shown
in figures made public to-day by the
bureau of labor statistics.
Comparing the. figures of the same
establishments for lust December with
December, 118, the largest increase,
2t5.! per cent, appeared in the manufac
turing' industry. "Kleven industries
showed an increase in payrolls, men's
ready-mado clothing showing an in
crease of t'ti.l per cent and, the woolen
industry M.7. v ' i
Comparing December with Xovember
of this year, there was an increase in
tho number of workers in 10 of the 13
industries, the greatest increase, 18.3
per cent, being in tho iron and steel in
dustry. An increase in the amount of
money paid employe in December as
against Xovrmber is shown in the pay
rolls of 12 of the industries, cotton
manufacturing leading with an increase
of 23.7 per cent.
BROKER IS GUILTY
. OF ROBBING CLIENT
Georgo G. Rice Claims That He
Business of $35,000,000 in
Two Year.
Did
Xew York, Jan. 23,C.eorge Graham
Rice, stock broker, charged with the
theft of $721 sent him by Hudolph W.
Hartsman of Mansfield, 0., for purchase
of securities and who testified that he
had done a business of $3.-,0M!,(HH) ln
the last two years, was found guilty of
grand larceny in the first degree by a
jury here, to-day. He will be sentenced
next. Thursday. J he maximum term
he may receive is 10 years in state
prison. ;
Rice testified during his trial that
his real name was Jacob Herz.og, and
that he had a prison record, beginning
with a term served for larceny upon
charges perferred by his father. He had
reformed, he said, anil built up his
brokerage business by honorable meth
ods. He claimed the money he was
charged with stealing had been "lost"
in his office, explaining that he person
ally never handled matters involving
less than 40,UtM.
TO ROOT OUT RADICALISM
Among the Public School Teachers in
City of Chicago.
Chicago, Jan. 23. Alleged radical ac
tivities in the Chicago public schools
will be investigated thoroughly, Tcter
A. Atortenson, superintendent of schools
announced to-day. That action will
follow indictment of Miss Helen Pratt
Judd, for 13 years a grade school teach
er, along with two other women, and
35 men, members of 1 tic communist la
bor party. Miss Judd. named as secre
tary of a local branch of the local or
ganization, was charged with advocat
ing overthrow of the government.
"The schools of l lucago will not tol
erate or foster bolshevism and the in
vestigation ought to be a vehicle to let
the board of education make that
plain," Mr. Mortenson said, in discuss
ing tlie order for the inquiry regarding
eged radical tendencies among some
of the teachers.
ONLY TWO BISHOPS
FOR SIX CONFERENCES
Bishops Edwin H. Hughes and Homer
C. Stunts Will Take All the As-
signments in New England.
Boston. Jan. 23.--Dates for the spring
conferences in Xew Fngland of the
Methodist Kpiscopal churches have been
so arranged that only two bishops will
be require to preside at the aix gath
erings, liishop Kdwiii H. Hughes of
Boston will lie in charge of the Xew
Kngland, X'ew Hampshire and Fast
Maine conferences, and Bishop Homer
C. Stunt? of Oinaha, Xeb., of the Xew
Kngland Southern, Maine and Vermont
conferences.
The Xew England conference, the
largest of those in this section, will be
held at People's temple, Boston, begin
ning April 7. On the same date the
Xew Kngland Southern conference will
open at Plymouth. The Xew Hamp
shire conference at Haverhill. Mass..
and the Maine conference at Bath, Me..
will oen on April 14. and the Vermont
and Kast Maine conferences on April
21, the former at Springfield, Vt., and
the latter at Brewer, Me.
INSURANCE FEDERATION.
I Plsnned b the Arenti of Vermont
Gathered at Burlington.
Burlington. Jan. 23 Action was tak
en yesterday afternoon by the insur
ance men of Vermont, including life
underwriters, fire and casualty insur
ant men. toward the formation of an
insurance federal ion of Vermont, an
organization which ill become a part
of the Insuraui-e l'edcialion of America,
which include 44 Mate in it member
ship. James H. Carney, president of
the Insurance Federation of America,
and Arthur A. Lawson, chairman of
the executive committee of the Inur
ance Federation of Massachusetts,
made addresses.
A. C, Mssnt of Dii'lsnd. caiman of
the fnsm!ttee to lake p-el.mmsrv
cps toward otJHirauon
. . . . w-, .rl t
tnsl ifte fommi-tfr e nnnimiisT
ssreed that the iisnrsn-e m of Ver
mont should federate fir the purpo-e
of protecting csn-t any and a'i in-flaern-e
ten t nj to hf'-k the niMi-sn.-e
h n B.-. The ;-c- al dr.j;rr h "i t'e
ff-rfmsi n'-n ssrk ; tru 'l a?itit i
t- ktj fh j Mfisip'-st froiw ri'r;
in ? iniir,it!-e lis in a w V.V
s; tia, , jn! t'uis wrakca t te intr
j-,,).,-! . :,l!.HlCS.
DISAGREES WITH
SEC. DANIELS
Knight Board Believes Na
val Officers Should Not
Get High Decoration
BY MERITORIOUS ACTS
TH0V LOSING SHIPS
Senate Investigating Com
mittee on Naval Awards
Informed To-day
Washington, D. C, Jan. S3. The
Knight Isiard is unable to agree with
Secretary Daniels -that naval officers
who lost their ships through enemy
submarino action and performed meri
torious service in connection with such
loss should be awarded high decora
tions, the Senate investigating com
mittee was told to-day by Rear Ad
miral Austin M. Knight, chairman of
the" board.
Admiral Knight said a high decora
tion was not deserved unless the sink
ing was aecoinpauied by offensive ac
tion against the enemy.
Admiral Knight said that in he case
of Commander D. W. Hagley, Secre
tary Daniels' brother-in-law, no deco
raton ,was recommended for any cir
cuinstanccs in connection with the
sinking of the destroyer Jacob Jones,
because Commander Hagley did not en
gage the enemy. A navy cross was rec
ommended for the jfficer, he said, for
good seamanship displayed in taking off
the crew and passengers of the torpe
doed British steamer Orama. Com
mander Hagley was not recommended
by bis immediate superior, he said, for
any decoration in connection with tho
sinking of the Jacob Jones.
DANIELS AND BRYAN .
JOIN IN A TILT
Former Does Not Tnink That Chairman'
Cummings of Democratic Na- "' i
tional Committee Should j
Resign. ,
Washington, D. C, Jan. 23. Secre
tary Daniels to-day took issue with
William Jcnnincs Bryan, who has
stated in public addresses thatChaarman .
f tliA Itomncrstic national i
committee, either should dis associate
himself from (iovcriior Edwards- of j m order to keep tne water irom reacn
Xew Jersey, who was elected on a j ing him. Thrre is no means of getting
"wet" platform, or resign the national air to him and if he lived after the
committee chairmanship. Mr. t urn- stone came down it is doubtful if he
mings attended the governor's inaug-! has had air enough to last hiio until
ural dinner at which Kdwarns ttresi-i
dential boom was launched and in reply
to Mr. Bryan, said he was present only
as a neutral.
Mr. Daniels sid he had read Gov.
Edward' platform with a great deal
of interest and had found "at least !0
per cent of it." excellent and agreeing
thoroughly with the best principles of
Democratic statesmen of the past and
present X'aturally, the secretary said,
he could not ajrree with Mr. Kdwards
on the prohibition question,
point should not be allowed
shadow the great, good in
mainder of -the governor's platform.
"I believe," continued the secretary.
"that Mr. Cummings acted with per
,1 I
feet propriety in accepting an invita- j
tion to a dinner given to a Democratic j
leader. If I were national chairman I
would not hesitate to attend such a
dinner. Mr. Cummings undoubtedly
would have accepted if the dinner had
lieen to Mr. McAdoo, Mr. Palmer, Mr.
Hoover or any other noted Democrat."
ACCUSE PALMER OF
IIAVIG ' COLD FEET'
Because of His Failure to Appear in
Person at Anti-Sedition
Hearing.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 23. Charges
that Attorney General Pawner
had a I
plain case of cold feet
when he failed i
to appear yesterday before the House i visit injf with Jlr. and Mrs. l'ercy Uos
rules committee to explain the need I lan t of Xorth Main street for a day or
for further anti-sedition legislation, j so.
was made before the committee to-dav Coach Leahcv of Goddard seminary
by Representative Rodenberg, Hepubli-
can, Illinois.
Mr. Kodcnlerg said he did not under-1
tand why the attorney general had!
not appeared, . t
don t want to imroizn the motives
A . . ...
df the attorney general, he said, "but
it looks like a plain cao of cold feet." i
"We are sparring for political advan-
tages." said Representative Prtii, Hem-j
ocrat. Xorth t arolina. "As for cold ;
feet, I see evidence of cold feet in this I
committee. The attorney general aim-
ply dc-ided to submit bis ies in writ -, game has been arransed for this week,
inj.." j hut the (ioddard hot key players hae
"Which s a very discreet thing to 'planned a same with St. Michael's rol
do." P,odcnlers rrtoitcd. f j lege for the middle of next week.
HAVE YOU BEEN COUNTED?
To the Fee pie of the City fcf Batre:
Have you been tnurmrateri? If not. or if yon have any doubt, fill out
this coupon, and mail it to G. Herbert Pape, Supervisor of Census, 9 Keith
avestie, Barre, Veiront.
On Jaaaary I. 1020, I was living at addrtts given below, but ta the
l-eft at my knr-'.lrif" I Have tot cbcn enumerated tbert or anywhere else.
Kame
Mreet ard ucirber
cty T':
Or it r- k:se a t(l-p!-e. t?e acperriscr woaid prefer that you
UW-htrr hi- J-al(Jy, l.nviiy 2, betweta 9 a. m. aad ip. n. His
ttlciheix nor-bet i ;t-s M.
i RESCUE SHIP
HEARING. PORT
The Transport Northern
Pacific Coming in With
Powhatan's Passengers
DISABLED VESSEL
BEING TOWED IN
The Lady Laurier Is Try
. ing to Bring Her into
Halifax Harbor
Xew York, Jan. 23. The transport
Xorthcrn Pacific, which rescued the pas
sengers on the disabled sister trans
port Powhatan yesterday, is due to ar
rived off Ambrose Lightship at 6 a. m.
to-morrow, and will dock about !
o'clock at llobokcn, according ' to a
wireless messago received by Colonel
J. B. Mitchell, hero to-day.
The Powhatan is in tow of Uio Ca
nadian steamer Lady Laurier, and pro
ceeding toward Halifax. A message
from the Powhatan today urged
prompt sending of heavier towing gear,
the only lines now available being of
ten-inch circumference, which is too
light to permit the Lady Laurier put
ting a full strain on the vessel. The
last position given by her was approx
imately 240 miles southeast of Hali
fax. The Canadian steamer went to the
assistance of the Powhatan at the re
quest of General Dines, head of the
army transport service.
DIGGING LIKE MAD
TO REACH MAN IN
VERMONT MINE
There Is Little Hope That Gordon Em
erson Will Be Rescued Alive at
Johnson He Was Caught
By Cave-in.
Johnson, Jan. 23. Kvery man, who
can be put to work, is digging like mad
in the mine of the American Mineral
company in an effort to get to Gordon
Kmerson, who was entombed Wednes
day afternoon about 4 o'clock when
there was a cave-in of hundreds of tons
of rock in the talc mine, where he was
employed. There is" now faint thope
that he is alive and the probabilities
are that he was struck by some of the
rock, but no one can tell what i on
the other side of the mass of debris a.nd
every effort to reach him is being made.
At the time the cave-in occurred Km
erson was working at the head of the
misie, and two other men were not far
from him. (ieorte Hatch and John
Amcdon saw signs of what was going
to happen and made their escape. Km
erson, apparently, made no attempt to
move and the men saw no more of him
after they turned to flee.'
There is water in the mine, but the
! pumps are kept in operation constantly
now
Kmerson is married and with him
lived four children of his wife. He had
no children of his own. He is about 30
years old.
NEARLY FROZEN TO DEATH.
Elderly Man from Michigan Started to
Walk 60 Miles in Vermont.
St. Johnsbury, Jan. 23. Ezra Thorn -
but this Si ?eu '" .amnnage on me
to over-1 afternoon train after a distressing ex
the re- i perience early yesterday morning, when
he started to make the journey of some
tiO miles bv walking the track. He ar-
rived from Montreal on the night train
and 'apparently becoming confused,,
started up the track carrying a heavy
grip with the mercury 20 below r.cro.
1-ater he returned to St. Johnsbury sta
tion, where a policeman found him with
both hands frozen and frot bites on
his face and feet.
lie was given the best medical care
through the day and starred on the aft
ernoon train to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Henry Disotell. He had come from
Michigan. He has a daughter, Mrs. Ar
thur Hall, living in Burlington.
TALK OF THE TOWN
Mrs. Adelle Hosa of South Ryegate
is visit itii; at the home of her mother.
Mrs. A. Monti of Smith street.
Mrs. Moses (ioslunt of Plaintield is
j is trying out several new men for the
.team, among whom is "Honk" Miller,
who promises to make a fast guard for
the red and white; another, John Me-
I'eake, is making good at forward. I he
Coddard team expects to meet the
Peerless Five in a few davs, which
will be the beginning of a series of
games to be plavcd between the two
Warre teams. Also the team is holding
heavy practice in preparation for the
eastern Mnssachiisctts trip, which will
be made in a few weeks, ao hockey
FOUR MEN GET
SENTENCES
For Implication in Smug
gling Liquor into the
United States
TWO TO COUNTY 'JAIL
IN BURLINGTON
E. W. Felt of Montpelier Is
Given Sentence for Impli
cation in Transportation
Burlington, Jan. 23. Four sentences
were meted out in the United States
court this morning to men implicated
in smuggling liquor into this country
from Canada. Kdgar Bissaillon and
Joseph Brassard, who were captured
the night of Dec. 2, with an automobile
containing 141 quaj'ts of spirits, were
both sentenced to three months in the
Chittenden county jail.
K. Wr. Felt of Montpelier was sen
tenced to two months in the Washing
ton county jafl for being implicated
with Arthur Iawson of Sheldon and
C. B. At wood of Montpelier in trans
porting liquor from Pigeon Hill, Que.,
into this country.
Adelnrd Bertrand received a three
months' sentence, for being involved in
transactions for bringing liquor into
the states for the purpose of selling it.
Bertrand refused to take the stand or
testify and broke down completely
wbjilo waiting for sentence, weeping
and sobbing aloud.
Burlinirton, Jan. 23. Another respon
dent was found guilty yesterday of be
ing implicated in the illegal importing
of liquor in United States court in a
trial by jury, when lasted all day, in
the person of Kdwin H.'Jelt of Mont
pelier, who during the last year of li
cense was a bartender.
Felt pleaded not guilty but was
found guilty on three counts when the
jury had been out less than halt an
hour, 'flic counts charged him with
hclnine to tret five cases of whiskey
over the line from Piijeon Hill, P. Q.
on Oct. Id. seven more 6n Nov. 1, and
seven more on X'ov. 15.
Arthur Ijiwson of Sheldon testified
that F'elt and a fellow respondent, C. B.
Atwood, also of Montpelier, hired him
to brinir the liquor in over the line
his machine. They paid him four dol
lars a case for his work. According to
his testimony. Felt and Atwood would
take an automobile and go to Pigeon
Hill, where they would purchase what
liquor they wanted. Ijiwson would then
drive after it and brinir it across the
line, leaving it at any place designated.
ttnee it was concealed on the county
fair Grounds and someone stole it, but
they later discovered it in another build
ing. Atwood and Felt would then take
the liquor and dispose of it.
Atwood, who was arrested and in
dicted at the same time with Felt, took
the stand and admitted his part in the
transactions while telling about Felt.
His testimony coincided with that of
I-awson. The prosecution had nine in
dictments airalnst the men. but they
were tried on only three.
Felt's conviction is the fourth which
has been obtained in United States
court this week on charges of illegally
imnoitimr lmuor. There are nearly a
dozen more indicted, it is understood
The vigorous action taken by the fed
eral authorities seems to have stopped
some of the traffic, for the officers along
the border have not reported much
trouble in the past few days.
POLICEMAN'S MURDERER
IS NOT LOCATED
And Four Suspect in Charlestown,
Mass., Dance Hall Crime Have
Been Released.
Boston, Jan. 23. Search for the
dancinc gunman who killed Patrolman
William G. Clancey in the midst of a
ball room throng early yesterday morn
ing, was still without success to-day.
With the release of four men who had
been held as suspects, and negative re
sults from inquiries extended to haunts
of gangsters in several sections of the
city, the police admittedly were at a
loss to determine which of the 200
dancing men was the assassin. A re
volver found behind the radiator in the
dance hall after Clancey fell, offered
no clue.
NEW HARDWICK CORPORATION.
Bobbin Company Is Coorated at $5,
000 Other Corporation Matters.
The Wardw ick Bobbin company of
Hardwick ha filed articles of associa
tion in the oflice of secretary of state
for the purpose of conducting a busi
ness in Hard -rick. The capital stock
in ,-i,0Ofl, and the papers are signed by
J. B. Hooper, E. J. Appolt, I S. Kobie.
K. LeOair, K. M. and J. J. Gallagher of
Hsrdw ick.
The Swanton Liquidation company
has filed certificates that it has paid
upon stock amounting to "0.Oiitl. The
Beaver Brook company proposes to in
crease its stock frmi -0.0isl to IVsi.Otx.
The Xorth Crafsbury Store corpor
ation has proposed to isiie $'.'.tX0
worth of stock.
BLAIR WAS FINED 1250.
For
Fighting with Brother-in-Law,
j Ward Prouty at Newport,
Xeport. Ian. 23.--Charles Blair,
! f.mnd giidl'y la-t week of disturbing
the pos'-e in aauhin2 his brothcr-in-
law. Ward Prosily, following the lat-
tcr's quarrel with his nmtiier in-law.
jw jpsterday fined e"2-irt and sen
; 4'--ri to not ie. tbaa two motilhs nor
m.,rp thn Ior at nara lanov m mn
sor. The fcnten-e ! -jidcd f
one rear. Ward lriuty.
' l'nnd C" l' of as.jniit .n his tr ttwr
in wa n sentrn'-e-t jesfrday.
GIFT TO REV. B., J. LEHIUn
From Graniteville Presbyterian Church
for Serving as Supply Pastor.
The annual congregational meeting of
the Presbyterian church of Graniteville
was called to order last night by the
pastor. Dr. W. K. Archibald. The treas
urer'a report, showing a good balance
on hand, was read and accepted, lie
ports from tho ladies' aid, together
with tho Sunday school, showing the
progress made and money balances on
hand, were received. Angus" A. McLeod
was re-elected treasurer of the church,
and Mrs. Angus, A. McLeod was elected
secretary for tlio ensuing year. The
following members were elected to serve
on the board of managers for two
years: Messrs. Donald Macaskill, Mai
colm MacKinnon, Jonathan Stewart,
Robert Dalglish, Angus D. Smith, An
gns Melx'od, Alexander A. Stewart and
Murdo Mclver. The following were
chosen organists to servx? the ensuing
year: Mrs. G. V. T. Hayes and Miss
Bertha Murray. It was adopted by the
congregation that suitable recognition
be made for the services ot the organ
ista and church secretary for the past
year. Miss Bertha Murray was chosen
organist for the Sunday school for next
year. Alexander Mclver was chosen su
perintendent, -nnd Alexander A. Stew
art assistant superintendent of the
Sunday school' for tho next year.
It was decided to change tho hour of
the evening services from 7 to 6, be
ginning with next Sunday, and con
tinue at that hour till the month of
May next. George Stewart was ap
pointed chairman of ushers for ..one
year. Messrs. Jonathan Stewart and
Robert Dalgliidi were elected auditors
for next year.
Following the congregational meeting
the, congregation went to the lecture
room, where the ladies had provided re
freshments for the occasion. At this
part of the program, Kcv. B. J. Lehigh,
pastor of the First Baptist church in
Barre, was the guest of honor. After a
song by Miss Pearl Raecraft, the pair-
tor, Dr. Archibald, referred to the high
estefm ih which the guest was held by
the people of this church, and referred
to the way in which ho had helped to
keep the congkgation together during
the time the church was without a
pastor. Also the pastor called attention
to the people's desire to show their ap
precation for the serviis Mr. Lehigh
had rendered and wishesd to present
Mr. Lehigh a purse, well filled with
bills, as a token of their esteem for
him and his work.
On receipt of this Mr. Lehigh ex
pressed his profound gratitude that hfc
could in any way be of service to this
people and trusted that while the
church now had a pastor, they would
not. forget he was ever ready to help
them at any time. After , he had
thanked the people for the gift they
had so generously presented, rcfresh
mentwere served by the ladies, and a
very fleasant. time was spent.
BRIDGE MEETING FEB. 4.
Barre Voters to Say Whether Structure
Shall Be Built on So. Main SL
A meeting of Barre voters will be
held on Wednesday, Feb. 4, for the pur
pose of deciding whether a new bridge
shall be constructed over Jail branch on
South Main street, what material shall
be used in case of an affirmative de
cision on the former question and,
finally, what amount of bonds shall be
issued in addition to the $14,500 already
authorized, if the citizens decido to
build.
Sentiment in the city council is
strongly in favor of a new bridge to
replai-e" the covered wooden structure
which now spans the stream; and it is
believed that the sentiment is in favor
of a Barre granite structure suitable
for carrying the traflic for a century or
more and of such design as to improve
the surroundings of that region vcTy
greatly. It is expected that if the
bridge is built during the coming sum
mer the street will be altered consider
ably in order to reduce the grade of the
Jockey Hollow hill.
Consideration was given to the bridge
question at an informal meeting of the
city council last night at which were
present representatives ot bridge engi
neers, bridge constructors and t it y En
gineer Lee. John Storrs, a bridge engi
neer of Concord, X. 11., and another rep
resentative of his firm were present
with plans for a granite bridge of two
arches. .Mr. Lawes ot tne .vew Hamp
shire Cement Construction company
also nresented an estimate of the prob
able cost of a granite two-arch bridge.
City Engineer Ixe explained plans
which he had previously drawn for a
reinforced concrete structure.
As already stated, the citizens of
Barre have authorized the issuing of
$!4..VX) in bonds for the construction of
a bridge on South Main street, that ac
tion having been taken some time ago;
but that amount is not nearly enough
to construct either a granite bridge or
a reinforced concrete bridge. It is
;irobable that double that amount will
e required to carry the work through
during r20. It will be left to the vot
ers to sav on reb. 4 wnetner tne work
shall proceed.
RUTLAND GIRL KILLED
When Team Was Struck by Trolley Car
Last Evening.
Finland. Jan. 23 Minnie Ranberg,
12-vear-olJ daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Kanlierg of -101 "est street, died
last evening at the hospital louowing
injuries received at o:i o'clock in the
afternoon at the corner oi .-siate ana
Baxter streets, when a trolley car
struck a boh sled on whicn she was
riding with several other children. Julia
Perugi, aged 14. of ft Evergreen avenue,
is confined to her heme as the result
of ininries received in the accident, and
several other children narrowly e-aped
injury. The bobsled belonged to F. H.
Ihiiton. a ttoslon mmner ocsicj-, ana
. . . I f .: ..f s:..
was ttriven oy .ionn inm vi cum
mcr street.
SEEK $:S0 -BONUS.".
St, Albans Teachers Present Request ta
School Board. s
St. Ailwns. Jan. 2.1. Thirty of the
shool teachers .f the i!y prescnied
tw Chairman tames O. Finn of the txstrd
of h'l oritnmisioncrs je-terday a pe
tition rjufst:iig "that bonus of
he gvew ea h tcacHer on or before tha
first of June. I"J". to mn t the mTeae
in he cost f.f J i i i. jf t.1 to prrisnle a
sum siirt -int to i!.o for p-T.f-"!orisl
iipj.ro crtct and I t msiiiiS'W a stand-
mrA rf lism? .-iln: h-- Pf
fcsrm t hs.imsa l".n d he would
piex-nt the qucsti.-n t the fcuarJ f-r
'DEFENSE ADMITS
ORDERS PAID
When State Puts on Treas
urer Scott to Prove Mon
ey Was J, 'yvsf erred
AND TO JENTIFY
GRAF.I SIGNATURE
- '
Eacii rder Was Scruti
X.zod in Trial of
Graham
Slate Treasurer Walter F. Scott was
placed on the stand in Washington
county court at Montpelier to-day jto
prove that orders drawn by Horace F.
Oaham while state auditor were paid
by the state treasurer. These orders
had been previously introduced as evi
dence by testimony of the present Btate
auditor, Benjamin Gates, in the trial
of Graham on the charges of embezzle
ment and larceny.1 The. defense con
ceded that the orders were paid. -
The, state treasurer was the first
witness of the day, the interrupted ex
animation of State Auditor Gates be
ing. still further suspended. There was
only one spectator in the court room
when the trial resumed at I) o'clock.
Witness Kcott was asked to identify
the signatures of Mr. Graham on or
ders issued by the auditor's office and
paid through the treasurer's oflice from
Jan. 8, 1013, to Jan. " 1917. At this
point the defense conceded the orders
were paid, Attorney Stickney stating
that there was no objection by the de
fense to the facts sought to be proved
unless the state wished to take the
time.
Attorney Barber, for the state, said
that what he was trying to get at was
that all the orders were paid. The
witness examined and compared each
order withhis books to corroborate
dates of payment.
Nothing Unusual in Orders.
On cross examination' by Mr. Stick
nev. State Treasurer Scott testified
that the orders are on the same form
and that there was nothing unusual in
the orders presented by Mr. Graham.
Objection was made by the state, but
the question was allowed. Mr. mick
ney explained that these orders were
shown to-the jury by tho state in an
effort to show- theft, and he wanted to
show that there was nothing unusual
In the orders. Mr. Stickney referred to
the great amount of ceremony that was
used in Bbowing the orders to the jury.
Witness testified there was nothing
that tended to provoke an investiga
tion.
Relative to the $1,200 and $1,800 or
ders, thevwitness testified that he had
made advances on the auditor to tho
highway department. Objection was
made by the state, but the court al
lowed the question to stand.
The report of the state treasurer was
shown to the witness, and from it ho
read about a refund made by C W.
Gates of $29,000 upon the auditor's or
der previously drawn. Objection was
marto but the answer was auoweu.
Attorney Barber spent considerable
time exnlainimr the law, to which Mr.
Stickney replied that it must be a pe
culiar sort of mind that will twist a
law so that a crime showing intent
would appear, and he went on to ex
plain the attitude of the defense relu-
. j:.. I
tive to the orders oi tne auauor aim
highway department.
Mr. Barber explained mat tne nign-
wav department was govern
diHerent law. This was denied by the
defense and the state was challenged
to show a statute governing this mat
ter. The court directed that the mat
ter "e left out until the statutes could
be investigated.
No application of the orders is shown
on the books, testified Treasurer Scott.
Mr. Barber inquired if it is not man
datory upon the treasurer to pay any
or all' orders drawn by the auditor, and
the treasurer replied that he so under
stood it. Mr. Stickney then inquired
if the treasurer would not consider it
his duty to call to other officials' atten
tion arty order in which he thougHs
there was any suspicion. Mr. Scott re
plied that lie would consider it the
treasurer's duty. Cpon further inquiry
Mr. Stickney "elicited the statement
that Treasurer Scott had not seen any
thing suspicious in Mr. Graham's or-
dt'r- , J IT
Former State Treasurer Edward. H.
IVavitt of Montpelier was next called
to the stand, and he testified relative
to the business while he was state,
treasurer. '
Graham's Bank Balance.
After State Auditor Gates had fin
ished describing the orders that were
drawn by Mr. Graham between 1912
and 1U17, he was given a rest anu tne
state placed the representatives ot
three banks on the stand to testify
yesterday afternoon.
The first bank man to testify was
Harold Perkins, cashier of the Xational
White River bank of Bethel, who told
of the business which Mr. Graham did
with his hank. He did not know Mr.
(Continued on eighth page !
TALK OF THE TOWN
Miss Vera Benjamin, student at God
dard seminary, is being detained from
her school work on account of the ill
ness of her mother, who lives in Xorth
Mont pelier.
Staff laptain William Sowers of the
Salvation Army arrived in Barre this
afternoon from Hartford, Conn., and
this evening he wi'l speak at the serv-
held by the Salvation Army in the
interests olf the younc people.
F H. Keiley of the Goddard seminary
basketball team, who has been sak for
the past few davs and has had tn lose
the chance to play the lat few jramrs
for Ihe red and while, is able to be
b.mt his school work now and will ap
pear on the court in a few days.
i:olTt Morgan, the representaf it of
the Wl Ia'l stoie. has returned
from Bvstow. where hr b been at -tend
.r.g He n-rtirtjr of te Oiall clerk
i f Xew n'a-'i.! Mr. Mr? rep..
I hat a rie irwrtinn of oec r.vt eVrk
was heJ-d. 1 be mci-nc !a-'cl two dav
and Tw-4mr er;rz a liMet w
ired to the Leisll
erk s.