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BARRE, VERMONT, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1920.
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VOL. XXIII NO. 264.
THE
B
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ALLIES PLAN NEW MOVE
TO GET EX-KAISER AFTER
REFUSAL BY HOLLAND
Premiers of Great Britain,
France and Italy Will
Have Conference One
of the Premiers Is Not
Averse to Calling Upon
Germany to Produce Ho
henzollern.
FRENCH OFFICIAL
DOM IS AGAINST
SUCH AMOVE
x There Is Much Doubt in
Paris Whether Germany
Would Herself Surrender
the Former Emperor if
She Should Get Him
Away from Holland.
Paris. Jan. 24. Conference between
premiers of Great Britiin, France and
Ttaly will be held before the next move
in the proceedings to extradite former
Emperor William from Holland is de
cided upon, according ' to information
oivcn the Associated Press by the
French foreign office. Whether the next
demand for the surrender of the erst
while kaiser will be directed to The
Hague or Berlin, will be the main Mib
ject to be determined by the three gov
emments.
The next nieetinir of the premier of
the three countries will be held in Lon
don, but as not date for this meeting
has been fixed and the matter cannot
be left pending a long time, the foreign
office expressed the opinion that the
( question might eventually be settled
through diplomatic channels between
Rome, Paris and London.
It is understood that t least one
premier is not adverse to asking Ber
lin to call for the return of Count
Hohenzollern to Germany and then de
manding that Germany deliver him
over. to the allies in accordance with
the provisions of article 228 of the
treaty of Versailles.
Holland, in refusing to accede to the
demand of the allies for the extraction
of former F.mperor William of Ger
many, recognizes no duties but thdVe
imposed' by her laws ami the tradi
tion that her soil is sanufuary for the
vanquished in international conflicts.
This, in effect, is the reply to The .Neth
erlands government to tiio power
which would piace the erstwhile kaiser
on trial Cor "a supreme offense against
international morality and the sancti
ty of treaties."
"Having had no part in the framing
of the. treaty of Versailles, Holland
hold-s ehe is not bound by the provi-
sinns of that pact, and does not con
sider herself obligated by them. For
this reason she refutes the implication
that international duties which may
arise out of the treaty are applicable
to her. The reply states that if in fu
ture the society of nations should es
tablish an international tribunal com
petent to try, in case of war, deeds
which were placed in the category of
crimes by statute ante-dating the acts
committed, Holland will participate in
itm deliberations. As the crime charged
against Count Hohenzollern i not
baed on any such statute, little en
couragement was given the powers by
this phase of the Dutch reply.
While the Dutch government is posi
tiy in its refusal to acquiesce in the
desire of the allied powers, the lan
guage employed in the note sent to
The Hague on Jan. 15 seemed to re
flect determination on the part of the
lliee to eecure the custody of Count
Hohenzollern. Holland wa-i toM it was
the powers' duty to Jring the former
emperor to trial "not allowing them
selves to be stopped by argument" and
the note concluded by an assertion that
it "i to the best interests of the Dutch
people not to appear to protect the
principal author of this catastrophe."
The intimation the powers sought to
convey by these clauses of their note
have not been divulged.
Sentiment in official ericlcs here is
against demanding that Germany seek
the return of the former emperor. It
is doubtful whether Germany would
acquiesce and make representations to
Holland and it is aim problematic
whether ehe would deliver the em
while sovereign in the event she ehould
obtain poseanion of him. It is also
feared the presence of Count Hohen
rollem in Germany would solidify the
monarchist party, which is reported to
be gaining strength daily.
FORMER EMPEROR
WAS NOT SURPRISED
Refusal of Extradition Had Been Ex
pected, Bnt No Intimation to That
Effect Had Been Received.
Ameroniren. Friday, Jan. 23. Former
Hmperor William of Germany was not
surprised by the formal refusal of the
Dutch government to comply with, the
allied demand for his eurrender, it was
declared to-day at Bent in. k castle,
where the'ex-ruW makes his home.
New of the decision was first com
municated to the castle by the Associ
ated Press correspondent here.
A refusal of txtrad.tioa had been ex-1
per led from the first, the correspondent
wag told but the castle's residents had
never been officially informed that such
a decision had been or would be
reached.
FRENCH PRESS NOT EXCITED.
Over Refusal of Holland to Surrender
Former Emperor.
Paris, Jan. 24. Although already
discounted, the .refusal of Holland to
surrender form Emperor William of
Germany to the allies has been given a
mixed reception by the newspapers
here. Writinor in the Echo de Paris,
"jfertimax" says he regards the "pun
ishment of Count Hohenzollern as a
question of sentiment."
"AH things considered," he continues,
"the only thing remaining for us to
do is to come to an understanding with
Holland on the conditions surrounding
the internment of the former emperor,
in which gome provision for allied sur
veillance might be made."
Gustav Herve, editor of La. Victoire,
thinks, on the whole, it would be bet
ter "for the kaisor to stop where he
is."
The Petit Fariaien goes to the other
extreme and says: '"The right ot asy-
nm in onlv entitled to respect it the
person sheltered is himself worthy of
respect, and such 4s not the case here.
Honor cannot be involved if it favors
one who has forfeited honor. Holland,
sheltering behind legal technicalities,
avoids the question of guilt, which is
no longer in dubt tnrougnout, me
world."
HUNGARIANS HAVE
ANTI-TREATY PARADE
Imoosine Demonstration in protest
Was Staged at Budapest Remains
of St. Stephen Were Borne,
to the Basilica.
Budapest, Wednesday, .(an. 21.- An
imposing demonstration as a protest
against the peace terinj imposed upon
Hungary at Pari was heki to-day in
this city. The remains of JSt. Stephen
were borne from the tranciscan church
to the Basilica at the head of the pro
cession.
Within the Basilica were gathered
the ladies of the aristocracy, headed
by Archduchess Sofia and Archduchess
Augusta. Wives of Hungarian minis;
ters were also present. Service were
conducted and the national anthem
was sung, followed by the litany.
OLD SWINDLE REVIVED.
On Fictitious Claims for Land in Man
hattan.
Xew York, Jan. 24. Search for swin
dlers who are trying to convince thou
sands of persona throughout the coun
try that they have inherited most of
the land in Xew York's financial dis
trict whs begun to-day by the police.
In a revival of a ewindle which net
ted its promoters nearly one million
dollars thirty years ago, letters have
been circulated advising the recipients
that they are heirs of Annckc Jans, and
that her estate consisting of the sites
of the Wool worth building. Trinity
church and most of Wall street is to
be divided soon. A contribution for
lezal expense is asked. Jewels and
money valued at millions belonging to
the estate have just been discovered
in a vault in this city, the letter says.
As proof there are enclosed what ap
pears to be newspaper clippinffs. The
windier prospect are advised that
the stale is responsible for the bene
fits that are shortly to airrue to them,
as it desires to ewllect the heavy in
heritance tax which each heir mus
pay ana has intervened in the cen-tury-old
litigation over the estate.
The police and the district attorney
have received hundreds of letters ask
ing just when tho estate will be di
vided. Anneke Jans was a real old Knick
erbocker and she left all her proper
ty to Trinity church. Litigation over
the estate ended years ago, but at
least 5lH),Of0 persons have claimed to
lie her heirs since then, it i estimated
at the district attorney's oPice.
AMERICAN TEL. & TEL. MAN DEAD
Nathan C. Kingsbury Was First Vice
President of Company.
Xew York, Jan. 24. Nathan Corning
Kingsbury, first, vice-president of the
American Telephone A, Telegraph com
pany, died suddenly at li is home here
last night, apparently from heart dis
ease, it was learned to-day. He was at
his office yesterday.
Mr. Kingsbnry wa born in Mentor,
Ulno, in I Si iti.
FOCH RECEPTION FEB. 5.
Famous War Here Will Be Received
into French Academy.
Paris, Jan. 24. Marshal Koch w ill be
offiefally received by the French acad
emy on Feb. .5. Raymond Poincare, the
outgoing president of the republic, will
reply to the marshal's addre, and will
be assisted by a number of distin
guished men ho will be on the recep
tion committee.
v Jnst What Rooms Needed.
Landlady (to new roomer) Last
month a lodger left the front door open
and burglars gat in and cleaned out
every room in the house.
Xew Roomer For heaven's sake,
madam, fire the chambermaid and leave
the front door open every night. Bos
ton Transcript.
Naturally.
"Musi," remarked the longhaired
man. "is the lanjruage of the heart."
"In that case," returned the person
alio takes things literally, "the person
who like iau must have a ts-rrible
pulse." Boston Transcript.
THREE SHOCKS
ON WEST COAST
Tremors Extended Through
Washington and Brit
ish Columbia
WINDOWS BROKEN,
WALLS CRACKED
Bellingham, Wash., Seems
to Have Felt Worst
- ' Vibration
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 24. Three dis
tinct earthquake shocks were felt here
at 11:03 o'clock last night. The tre
mors extended through Washington
and British Columbia.
At Bellinghanr, Wash., windows were
broken and brick walls cracked. At Van
couver, B. C, people rushed Srom build
ings in alarm, but the only damage
reported was to telephone lines. Vic
toria, B. C. and numerous towns in
northwest Washington felt the quake.
No damage was reported in Seattle.
CONFESSED FALSE TESTIMONY.
-A
Action of Principal Witness Brought
Case to Abrupt Close.)
Manchester, Eng., Jan. 23. Trial of
the famous Hare Cotton Spinning case,
in chancery, came to an abrupt close
to-day when one of the principal wit
nesses confessed he had given false
testimony. Attorneys for the plaintiffs
thereupon agreed that judgment should
bo entered for the defendants, with all
the costs of the action.
The Hare Spinning company, Tod
morton, brought suit against Messrs.
John Leigh, Ltd., of Oldham, Sir John
Leigh and Messrs. Collet t, Vaughn,
O'Xeil and Mellor, declaring that the
defendants wrongfully combined or
conspired together for the purpose of
defrauding the - plaintiff company by
gelling- xnl Un waste to John- Leigh,
Ltd., at a price above the proper yalue,
by purchasing cotton from John Ieigh,
Ltd., at a price above market quota
tions, making improper payments and
issuing certain debentures.
WILL EXTEND,, TIME
OF CENSUS COUNT
Director Rogers Said Time Would bt
Extended Some of the Returns
Already In.
4
Washington, I). C, Jan. 24. While
it had been hoped to complete the enu
meration work in the 14th decennial
census in 15 days, Director Samuel L.
Kogers of the ceuus bureau, aid to
day the time would be extended and
that the count of the population of
the country would be completed re
gardless of the time necessary.
Director Kogers said the enumeration
had not yet been finished in some of
the large cities, bill that some returns
had been received from a numlier of
them.
"VICE SQUAD- CASE STARTED.
Providence Journal Man's Charges Be
ing Investigated.
Washington. D. C, Jan. 24. Prelim
inary investigation into charges by
John R. Rathom of the Providence
(R. I.I Journal, that a naval "vice
squad"' at Newport, It. I., had been
ordered by naval officer to "commit
nameless practices in an effort to ob-
tain evidence against resident of New
port, wav' begun to-day by a special
Senate naval committee which met be
hind closed door. The committee is to
determine whether a full public inquiry
should be conducted.
Arthur L. Fairhrother, a representa
tive of the Frovidence Journal, read a
statement before the committee detail
ing the alleged condition. He ouoted
testimony from naval courts martial at
the Newport training station and part
of the court records of the state and
federal trial of Itev. Samuel Kent of
Newport, who was acquitted of charges
based on information obtained by the
navy "vice squad." Mr. Fairhrother
also presented a list of witnesses, who,
he said, were in possession xf important
facts bearing rn the case.
LIQUOR PRESCRIPTIONS
May Be Issued for Medicinal Purposes
is Maine.
Augusta, Me., Jan. 24. Permits for
physicians to prescribe and durggit
to sell liquor for roedicinsl purposes
may be Usued by lynn, O. Tebbets,
roiiector of internal revenue for Maine,
in his cj parity as acting federal pro
hibition dircKr for this stale.
Mr. Tebbets. in making this an
nouncement to-day, said he did not
care it discus the question whether
the federal amendment superseded the
Maine prohibitory lirjuor law.
OVER MILLION CASES TYPHOID.
On Rosso-Polish Frontier Because of
Inferior Sanitary Arrangement.
Warsaw, Jan. 24. Inferior sanitary
arrangement on the Ruvo-P!ih fron
tier are s-aid to he repoTiitle for the
alarming epidemic of typhus whi-h i
raging in Poland and the Bat:e prov-im-es.
Mure than h miilion case of the
4iee have li rrported to Red Cross
officials.
LAST OF A.E.F.
MEN ARRIVE
Doughboys to Be Guests of
Rocky Mountain Club ,
at Dinner
CONTINGENT CAME ON
"NORTHERN PACIFIC"
The Same Vessel Brought
the Passengers of Trans
v port. Powhatan
Xew York, Jan. 24. The army trans
port Northern Pacific, carrying the last
contingent of the American expedition
ary force in France and the 211 pas
sengers of the disabled transport Pow
hatan, reached port early to-day and
expected to dock at Hoboken during
the forenoon.
Two hundred member of the Rocky
Mountain club, with many notables as
quests, went down the bay in a steam
er to greet the transport at quarantine.
The doughboys will be guests of the
club at a dinner and series of enter
tainments. The Powhatan's passengers, who
were removed from the helpless trans
port about 200 miles off Halifax after
she had wallowed in high seas for six
days and nights, included 11 women
and two children, in addition to army
officers. The Powhatan sailed from
Xew York for Antwerp on Jan. 16, and
was disabled last Sunday.
Latest wireless messages received
here said the Powhatan was being
slowly towed to Halifax to-day by the
Canadian steamship Lady I-auner. .,
TOW LINE PARTED.
And Effort to Tow the Powhatan In Is
Halted.
Halifax, X. S., Jan. 24. Misfortune
again to-day attended the attempt to
bring the disabled l nited State tram
port Powhatan to port. Captain Travi.
master of the. Canadian government
steamer Lady Laurier, which yesterday
was slowly but steadily towing the
Powhatan towards Halifax, advised the
marine agent here this morning that
one of the tow lines had parted and
that progress had stopped.
ROBBERS GOT $20,000
IN RED BANK HOLD-UP
Three Men Robbed Four Employes of
Sigmund Eisner Co. While Latter.
Were Driving into Fac
tory Grounds.
Red Hank. X. J., Jan. 24. Three
armed men held up four employe of
the Sigmund Kisner company w hile they
were driving into the factory grounds
to-day and robbed them of f.'O.OtKi, the
company pay-roll.
OPPOSE BODY TRANSFER.
Association Has Mrs. Edith Kermit
Roosevelt as Honorary President.
New York, Jan. 24. -Mrs. Edith Ker
mit Roosevelt, widow of Theodore
Roosevelt, is honorary president of an
association of gold (.far mothers and
fathers organized here, to oppose re
turn of the bodies of American soldiers
killed in France.
At the organization meeting yester
day. Colonel Edward Olmstead, assist
ant chief of the 27th dixision, and sev
eral army chaplains rpoke against
transfer of the dead, asserting it was
inadvisable for practical as well as sen
timental reasons.
CHICAGO RADICALS
BEING INDICTED
Virtually Every One of Prominence Has
Been Booked to Face
Trial.
Chicago. Jan. 24. Virtually efcry
radical advocate of prominence in the
I 'nited States is scheduled to face ft ial
in Chicago. Indictments against 85 al
leged leaders of the communist party
ves-icrdav followed. quickly indict incuts
of forty -men and women charged with
being high in the councils of the com
munist labor party.
Extradition papers were being pre
pared to-day fir those under indict
ment who are resident of other states.
The state's attorney has not definite
ly set a date for beginning tho trials.
RADICALS KEEP HEALTHY.
Only a Few of Those Detained on Eli is
Island Have Been Sick.
Xew York, Jan. 24. The red colony
at F.lli Island to-day showed remark
ably good health compared with de
tained immigrants. f the 4)0 e'xtrem
ist at the i.-lml who have not been
able to obtain bail a nearly I .TO oth
er have dcrtie, less than a score were
in the hospital. On the other hand,
more than 400 immigrant were being
treated for various ilmcnts, mostly
Measles, which they contracted prior to
arrival at Xew York. The total num
ber of immigrant now heid at the is
land is about ljOOO. There hve been
few cases of hifltienra. according to offi
cials, ami the numler is decreasing.
ARRIVES IN PARIS.
German Charge d'Affaire Dr. Wilhebn
Mayer.
Paris. Jan. 24. Dr. Wilhelm Mayer,
the German charre d'affaires, whose
appointment was announced wt days
ago, arrived here this morning.
CYRUS TOWNSEJfD BRADY.
Well-Knowa Author and Episcopal
Clergyman Dead.
Yonkers, X. Y, Jan. 24.- Pev. Cyrus
Ton-eil Brady, well known author,
and Kpiipal clergyman, d,ed of pnen
nionU at hts home here to-day.
HARTNESS AGAIN HEADS
STATE SCHOOL BOARD
s '
E.TL West of Dorset a New Member of
State Fair Commission, as Just Ap
pointed By Governor Clement.
Governor Clement has made the fol
lowing appointments for the terms be
ginning Feb. 1, 1920:
Florence E. Corrv of Montpelier
member of the board sti charities and
probation for the term of live years,
VV. Allen Gage of St. Johnsbury
member of the board of chiropractic
examination and registration for th
term or three years.
Ashley J, Goss of West Danville
member of the state board of concilia
tion and arbitration for the term of
three year. -
David Manson of Burlington, mem
her of the board of dental examiners
for the term of five years.
"James Hartness of Springfield, mem
ber of the state board of education for
the term of five years.
Charles L. Stuart of Lyndonville,
Luther A. Cobb of Island Pond, 'James
B. Estce of Montpclici, E. II. West of
Dorsot, members 01 the state fair com
mission for the term of three years.
Augustus S. Hanking, of St. Johns
bury, member of the board of optom
etry for the term of three years.
'wwii v. Martin ot IJarre, member
of the board of osteopathic examination
and registration for the term of three
years.
Harry A. Slade of Montpelier, mem
ber of tho state board of pharmacy for
tho term 01 five years.
Robert Weir of Rutland, member of
the state board of veterinary registra
tion and examination for the term of
three years.
Mrs. James B. Kstee of Montpelier
member of the board of trustees of the
Washington County Tuberculosis hos
uital for the, term of three years.
Governor Clement has designated
James Hartness of Springfield, chair
man at the state board of education,
for the year beginning leb, 1.
'Reappointed.
WAR AND IE C. OF L.
KEPT DOWN BIRTHRATE
New York State Was Reduced 36,000
Last Year, But Death Rate
Was Very Low.
New York, Jan. 24. Xew York
Mate's normal birthrate has been re
dined by .16.000 since Jan. 1, 11)18, be
cause of the war and the resultant high
cost of living, according to a statement
issued here to day by Dr. H. M. Biggs,
stale commissioner of health.
The extreme low mark, Dr. Biggs
said, was reached in July. 1819, when
births dropped to 18.7 per 1.(100 of pop
illation. This is the lowest figure in
the state's hisUiry. The rate for the
first eight months of 101!) was 20.2,
which is 11 per cent lower than the
rate for the corresponding months in
1918, and 16 per cent lower than the
average for the preceding five year.
lh rfigga found solace in the tact
that tha Heath rate for the same period
was the lowest in many years.
BIG BUSINESS PROJECT.
Dunham Bros. Plan to Erect Building
at Brattleboro.
Brattleboro, Jan. 24.' The Center
Congregational church at a special
meelinjr last night voted unanimously
to accept an offer of f 10,000. from the
Dunham Brothers company, wholesale
and retail ihoe dealers, for the Good
hue property on Main street.
This was the home of the late rran-
cis Goodhue and the church bought it
several vcar ago for 15,000 with a
view of using it for parish house pur
poses but changed its plan.
Ihinlinm urotner plan to tear uown
the house and to erect on the lot a large
building to accommodate its wholesale
office and to meet its warehouse needs.
The lot adjoins the Boston Maine
railroad riuht of way in the rear. The
omiianv will move its wholesale Misi-
nrss from Hooker block, but will retnin
ts retail store in it present location in
Hooker block.
PAN-AMERICANS ON TOUR.
Finish Their Business nod Now Have
Round of Pleasure.
Washington. D. C, Jan. 24. Dele
gate to the second Pan-American
financial conference, who adjourned
their busines sessions here yesterday,
spent to day in Annapolis as thegoests
of Secretary Daniels at the naval
academy. Returning to the capital to
night, they will be the guests at a
banquet tendered by Secretary of the
Treasury Glues, in the hall of the
Americas in the Pan-American build
ing.
To morrow the delegate will leave
for Philadelphia and Monday and Tues
day will lie spent in viewing the Hog
Island ship building plant. The rinnl
function will be a dinner in .New oik
Tuesday evening, tendered by the Pan
American society of the United States.
MANY NOTABLES ARRIVE.
On the Baltic and Carmania, Which
Docked To-day.
Xew York. Jan. 24 The White Star
liner Baltic and the Cunardcr Carmania
arrived here to-day from Liverpool,
bringing a total of 1910 passenger.
Among the Carmania 's pasmgers were
W. I). Veat. Irish pict and play
wright; George D. Smith, lok collec
tor, who hs been paying large sums
for rare manuscripts, and ice Admiral
Napier of the British navy
Harold
Sanderson, who has charge of the
White Star oflices here, arrived on the
Baltic, and W. W. Andrews, ssvretary
of the American embassy at Buenos
Aires, was another passenger.
GREENSBORO MAN SENTENCED.
William, Beddell Gets Eight and a Half
Years for "Burglary.
Newport. Jan. 24. William Beddell
of Greensboro as ye.-t-rday sentenced
in Orleans county court to not less than
-ight and a half and not lrs than In
years in the state prison for burglary
and larceny at the t'nthberteon store
in Greenlor. He is 47 years old, and
this is the fifth sentence from this
court, harin? i-erved 18 years ia tUo
state prison already.
JOHNSON-BORAH
BREAK ALARMS
Causes Republican Senators
To Meet in an Informal
Conference on Treaty
LODGE CANCELS
BI-PARTY PARLEY
Latter Is Expected to Be
Resumed in Washing
ton Next Week
Washington, D. C, Jan, 24. Rcpubli
can senators met in informal conference
to-day to consider procedure with the
peace treaty in view of the protests
against further- compromise made yes
terday by the eight Republicans headed
by Senators Johnson of California and
Borah of Idaho.
In order that the Republican confer
ence might proceed freely. Senator
Lodge, the Republican leader, cancelled
the meeting planned with the Demo
fTratic committee, headed by Senator
Hitchcock, to discuss compromise res
ervation. Mr. Lodge called a number
of Republicans, including those of the
mild reservation" group, to his office
to consider thfe situation presented by
the threatened defection of the John
son -Borah group.
No announcement was made bv Sen
ator Lodge regarding renewal of the
compromise negotiations with the Dem
ocratic leaders, but it was believed that
the Republican committee on compro
mise would meet again early next week
with the Democrats. There were indi
cation that the cancellation of to-day's
bipartisan conference was merely "to
give Senator Ljcge time to consult
with the rank and file of Republican
senators.
PROTEST RELIGIOUS
REPRESENTATION
In the League of Nations Protest Sent
to Pres. Wilson, Sec. Lansing and
the League of Nations Council.
Washington. D. C, Jan. 14. Vigor
ous protest against representation of
religious organizations in the league ol
nations was presented to v resident
Wilson and Secretary of State l4in
sing to-day by the Federal Council of
t liurche.
The Federal Council of the Churches
of Christ in America," the protest said
representing 31 evangelical denomina
tion with more than 20,000,000 com
municants snd a constituency of not
ess than 35,000.000, earnestly protests
against the official representation of
aur religious organization in the league
of nations.
The protest also was sent to Paris
for presentation directly to the league
of nations council.'
FOUND CRUSHED TO DEATH.,
Gordon Emerson's Body Dug Out of
Talc Mine in Johnson.
Jolm-on, Jan. 24. The body of Gor
don Emerson was taken at 3 o'clock
esterday morning from the cave-in
t the talc mine of the American Min
eral company after 12 men had worked
like mad ever since v ednesuay after
noon to eitnctae the entombed miner.
he cave-in of hundreds of ton of rork
occurred at 4 o'clock on Wednesday
afternoon and L'mersoti must have leen
instantly killed, n.s his body was al-nio.-t
cut In two. He never knew what
struck liini. His head was badly
crushed,
Shifn of .12 men had labored in
eessanUy removing .bo big ricks, which
had to lie lifted 13 feet to get them
away from the he-ad of !ic "mine. It
' terrific job to e'ear a way in the
mine tunnej, but' there was a small
chance that the man might not h.ie
been killed.
At th time of the ce-in- Kmerson
w.is wrrklvg at the head of th mine
anil two other men were not f;ir nwny.
Ihsse men saw ign or what wits iui
pend:ng and jumped to aufety.
The body of r nierwrn was discovrea
at 1! o'clock Thursday nighi. birr it
was 3 imxi morning before it ocuij Lc
extricated.
TRACK BLOCKED AT BETHEL
By Freight Cars Thrown Off the Rail
This Morning.
The northbound trains on the Central
Vermont were very late to-day owing
to a wreck at Bethel which occurred
when two freight cars were thrown off
the track near the passing track in
that village, so that they blocked the
track for a few hour. The wrecking
train rime from White Kiver .1 unit ion
and tipped one ear over to get it out of
the way. Later the wrecking train
from St. Albana went to the place to
clear up the affairs.
The northbound morning mail train
did not arrive in Mimtpelier until after
I o'clock, while the milk train, due at
11:42 o'clock, was later than that one.
The southbound morning train was
delayed at Bethel for some few hours.
For "the accommodation of the passen-
?er traffic between Montpelier and Bur
lington, the orancn passenprr irniii s
run from Montpelier to St. Albans.
FAMOUS DRIVER DEAD.
Lewis A. Brackett Had Been on Race
Track Nearly 60 Years.
Gnrhsm. Me.. Jan. 24. Lewi A.
Bracket t.'aged S. driver of race horses
for nearly f.0 yearsj until failing eye
sight and infirmities of age cnmpelb-d
him to relinquish his seat in the suiky
a dori years ago, died at his home
here last night.
Total b'indnss, with which he "had
been afflicted, for the past n:ne years,
was believed to have been due largely
to his tenacity in sticking to the race
track, which brought excessive eye
strain.
COLD WEEK AHEAD
AND FREQUENT SNOWS
Washington, I). C, Jan. 24.
Weather predictions for the
'North Atlantic states for the
week beginning Monday are:
Cold weather indicated for a
greater portion of week; fre
quent snows until after the mid
dle of the week. .
ST. JOHNSBURY
MURDERER SOON '
FOLLOWED VICTIM
George H. Symes Shot and Killed His
Wife They Had Been Separated
Recently.
St. Johnsbury, Jan. 24. George H.
Symes, a St. Johnsbury carpenter, who
vesterday shot and killed his wife, Mrs.
Esther J. Symes, died last night at the
hospital where he was taken after he
had shot himself through the hciuL Dr.
B. H. Stone of the state laboratory at
Burlington came to-day to conduct an
autopsy on the bodies of Mr. and Mrs.
Symes, as well as upon Edmund T'ouis
gantrwho dropped dead in the station
here yesterday afternoon.
The shooting of Mrs. Symes occurred
in the woman's home in the basement of
the house back of the-Berry-Ball store,
where she had been living following hsr
reieut separation from her husband,
Symes had a room at the bt. Johnsbury
1111. they were married last June. Mrs.
Symes took three of her. four boys
home with her. The fourth son is mar
ried and lives in another part of the
village.
Yesterday noon Svmes went into
Landlord Watson's bedroom, unper-
ceived, took Watson's revolver and
went over to the home of his wife. As
he entered the house, which is just off
Main street and adjoining the St.
Johnsbury house, he met her youngest
son, Hoy Porter, and told the young
man as he exhibited his revolver he
would shoot him if he entered the liv
ing room. The boy, fearing trouble,
immediately started for the police,
leaving in the house Harry Chaffee, a
cousin, who had just arrived from
Hardwick on a visit. Chaffee went
into the kitchen as Symes met his wife
in the living room and the boy heard
Symes say to hear, "Xow go," after
which he heard a shot. When he en
tered the room the woman was dead
and Symes had gone.
Symes went to another part of the
town, it was ascertained later, to find
his sister and told the lady of the house
that he had killed his wife. After
some conversation he went out of the
room and shot himself through the
head.
Svmes was about fiO years old, a na-
five of England and had been twice
married. Mrs. Symes was 48 years old,
a native of Wolcott, and had been three
times married. f
WILLIAM H. BRADBURY
Died Last Night of Pneumonia at His
Home in Montpelier.
William H. Bradbury, a man well
known in this vicinity for his strict
honor and integrity, died at his home,
33 School street. Montpelier, last night
of pneumonia. Mr. Bradbury had m
attack of the influenza in October, mis.
and never -recovered from its effect.
Tho next winter he spent in tho South,
but the chango of climate failed to im
prove his health materially and the at-
ack- ot pneumonia touna mm 100
weakened to withstand it.
Mr. Bradbury was born in East
Barre. Feb. 12, 1S75, the son of Alva A.
and Elizabeth (Barron) Bradbury. At
the age of 16 years he began to learn
the granite cutters' trade and for IS
ears was engaged in lettering anu
carving In 1S9S, he was married to
Miss Maggie Cameron of .heinrooKe,
O. After his marriage they resided
for nine year in Barre, but nine years
urchascd a farm in Washington I
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na lived there mini last. i-ioner. -ir 1
Bradbury's ill health influencing them
o dispose of the farm property. Then i
thev moved to Montpelier, where Air.
Bradbury's death occurred. In Barre J
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lie is survived by his wife and one i
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alu one'' brother, Frank Brnduury
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The funeral will be held p-otn the
ongrcgational church in Bs.Ta Monday
ftrrnnon t 2 o i-lflCK. Kev. r. 1.. 1.00a-
spced ofliciating. assisted by liev. C D.
iper, pastor or me Jiouipener ip
st church. The Masonic service will
jalsn be given. The body will be placed
in the vault in Klmwood cemetery nun
in the spring interment will be in Uope
cemetery
TUBERCULOSIS EXPERT
Dr. Henry A. Ladd Named to Assist in
Early Diagnosis.
Burlington. Jan. 24. An important
meeting of the directors of the Ver
mont Tuberculosis association was held
yesterday afternoon at the office of the
state board of health. Ir. Henry A.
Ladd was elected expert consultant, to
assist doctors of the state in the early
diagnosis of tuberculosis. In prepara
tion for this work. Dr. Ladd will attend
the Trudeau school for tuberculosis at
Saranac lke. X. Y and spend several
weeks in a sanitarium for incipient
case.
It was voted to hire three nurses and
to give them special training in tuber
culosis. The work of the nurses will
be to find uncared-for rase of tulier
culosis and supervise thrm. both for the
welfare of the patient and to prevent
the spread of the disease to others. The
association already has two public
health nurses. Mr. C. M. Bomhower,
who is doing excellent work in Barre,
and Mrs. A. B. Knright, the capable
matron of the preventorium.
PROMINENT FRENCHMAN.
Senator Ernest Valle Died To-day
Was Formerly Minister of Justice
Taris. Jan. 24 fHavas). Senator ?
nest Yaile d ed this morning. He was
born in IS4-V
M. Va!l held the post of minister of
justice from l'.t2 to lWt. He was
president of the cnmmisi.in for the
separation of church and state. M.
Valie represented the Maine constitu
ency ia the Senate.
PART OF COUNT
STRICKEN OFF
Prosecution in the Grahap-i.'
Case Concedes Two Pr
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menis were iYiar.6
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TO D. T. HANI.AND
TO EDUCAsJN DEPT.
At Times Graham Account
as State Auditor Was Over
drawn and "Underdrawn"
Concession was made by the proseeu
tion in the case of State vs. Horace J
Graham, alleged embezzlement and lar
ceny of state funds, in Washington
county court to-day that two Items in
one of the counts charging theft oould
not be substantiated. These were $500
which went to Dewey T. Hanley, for
mer purchasing agent, and $246 to the
state educational department. Accord- "
ingly, the two items were deducted
from the theft count of $1,245.00 which
was set up in the indictment.
According to the state, these two
items looked wrong but when they
came to examine the account closer
they found that the payments had been
made to Hanley and to the educational
department. However, the prosecution
claims that the manner in which the
order was drawn was not right.
Only a short session of the trinl was
held to-day, recess beina declared at
11:30 o'clock, and the trial will be re
sumed Monday. During this morning
tne time was given up to presentation
of more vouchers from the state audi'
tor's office.
It was brought out in evidence Fri
day afternoon that Graham had not
always taken up all his salary at the
end of thei yeur, fof there were move
vouchers ou hand than the amount of
orders drawn against them. Several
sets of vouchers were shown to the jury
for the purpose of giving the jury a
definite idea of how business was gen
erally conducted in the auditor's orhce,
Benjamin Gates, the present state audi
tor, being on the stand.
' Order Xo. 8822 was introduced, show
ing no voucher covering the expense and
salary. This is one of the so-called
"lost" vouchers, which later was found
in a drawer in one of the desks. Mr.
Gates stated there were several vouch
ers missing.
Mr. Gates testified that for the year
ending June 30, 1013, the orders drawn
by Mr. Graham amounted to $10,087.49,
while the vouchers amounted to !),
.S44.33, or, in other words, Mr. Graham
drew $1,043.10 more than the vouchers
accounted for. The account for that
fiscal year was offered, and Mr--Gates
testified there were no receipts. for all
the orders drawn.
For the account ending June 30, 1914,
Mr.Gates testified that Graham's sal
ary and expenses connected with hi
office amounted to $9,209.05, and his
vouchers were for the same sum: but
Graham did not take all the money dun
him, the total orders amounting to
$8,807.01.' Therefore, said the witness,
the slate owed hira 401.74, or Giulmm
had "underdrawn" his account that
amount.
The vouchers for the vear ending
June "0, 10I5, were for 10,2f3.07, and
the order amounted to $1O,00".Oj. lnt
er on the witness explained that uit
amount was carried forward so thnt ho
would have to revise the liuiires t-
read an "undcrdraft'' of $007. 44, jii
stead of a balance against Graham,
This "underdraft" did not take into
consideration the $1,200 highway de
partment item. When this was con-
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permitted yesterday
aftesb.Joa to
.n.V rhe ,iiit
amend the indictment '
ea of iho counts 153, l."i.
and I "'11 would correspond with tho
dates of the orders.
Statu Treasurer Scott was on tho
stand iute yesterday . il's answers to
questions relative 10 advances wer
read to him, and he made no changes in
them. The defense sought to bring out
through Mr. Scott that no department
could tell the exact amount of money
required for advances to do Its work;
bin the witness had no personal knowl
edge of the other departments. Hn
presumed, however, that it was so..
When asked by the defense why he tes- .
titled as he did, witness replied that ho "
knew of better reply than he gave.
FUNERAL AT WEBSTERVILLE.
Body of Mrs, Charles Lamphere WiU Bo
Taken to So. Thetford in Spring.
The funeral of Mrs. Charlo Lam
phere, who died Wednesday at her
home in lower Websterville of grip,
was hed Friday afternoon at the house
at 2 o'clock. Pev. Christian Peter
sen officiated. The body was placed in
the vault in Klmwood cemetory in this
city and in the spring will lie taken to
South Thetford for interment.
Flowers were contributed as follows:
Carnations, Mr. lamphere and family,
Mrs. Hose CoJfrry and daughter. Car
rie. Mr. awl Mr. Wellington Titn,
neighbors and friends, Mr, ft. H. Wil
liams and daughter; roses, 1 primary
room in lower Wehterville.
FUNERAL OF G. I. BECKLEY
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon, Pa
triotic Orders Being Represented.
The funeral of the late Oorge I.
Berkley was held yesterday afternoon
from the home at V5 Hill street, with
Rev. B. G. Linskv etriciatinc. The P.-
B. Crandall post of the G. A. R. was
well represented, as well as other pa
triotic order of the city. The bearer
were Aibrrt William. F Fj Perry. tVrl
Koliin. C. II. Ma goon. O. J. IV-ige anl
Harry Johnson. The intermert wa in
Mapiewood cemetery. There were many
flower as tributes to the tivil war
veteran nn-I resoettetl ci'.'uen of Barra.