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THE BARRE' DAILF TIME VOL. XXIV NO. 85. . BAHRE, VERMONT, ; WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1920. PRICE, TWO CENTS. DEMOCRA TS MAY SPLIT O VER "BONE DRY" LA W AND DEBATE IS CERTAIN (DEAD. CANNOT BE DETERMINED Because of Intensity of the Gunfire in Londonderry, Ireland f . open fight would be likely, it i pre ' PartV Leaders Have Given dieted, to furnish many thrilling - . I turns Bryan May Head Prohibitionists, William ' Jennings Bryan would be expected to head the bone drys and Up Hope of Settling the Question Behind the Doors, of the Platform Committee and Will Be Forced to Let Decision Go to the Floor of the Convention. IBURLESON'S DECLA- RATION AGAINST THE LAW INTERPRETED Some Consider That Burle son Represented Presi ... . dent Wilson's Views " Both Forces Are Endeav oring to Strengthen Themselves for the Con flict That Seems Iney , i table. ' San Francisco. June 23.Rumhlings .of Democratic discord over the prohi bition issue became hourly more omi nous to-day as delegates and party chiefs arrived in increasing numbers for the national convention. Hope that the gathering. storm might spend it self behind the closed doors of the plat form committee virtually was ahan- doned by the leaders and they pre pared to face an outbreak of tempes tuous debate on the floor of the con vention itself. Such-a development it was agreed everywhere would hold majiy dramatic possibilities, including a further com " plication of the uncertain outlook as to the presidential nomination. , Already the overshadowing issue in pre-convention conferences, the ques tion of a platform declaration against the present "bone dry" law, almost took the whole atage for itself to-day as the gathering delegates heard of Postmaster General Burleson's nn , nouncetnent for a modification of the , Volstead act. By many accustomed to regard the postmaster general as a political spokesman for the White House, the development was accepted as a warning of which -way the wind of administration influence would blow Others among the party leaders re fused to take that view, but no one here assumed to know with certainty how the sentiments of President Wil son might be in accord with those of Mr. Burleson. What everyone here does know, how ever, is that both sides of the con troversy are cementing their lines and bringing their heaviest artillery for a finish fight. After many conferences in an effort to lay a basis for har mony. Homer S. Curoniings, the na 'tional chairman, said to-day it seemed to be a "fair bef that the question would be taken to the convention floor for a settlement regardless of what decision was made in the platform com mittee. Closely intertwined with the prohi bition question is the problem of ae lertitig a nominee in accord with the platform as finally agreed on, and among many of the practical politi cians there is a feeling that the two decisions must be settled virtually at one stroke. So the pleas of candi ilttes' managers are failing on daf car for the present, while leaders get their hearings on the more immediate question of a hone dry or a beer plat form. The lescue of nations disagreement, along with several other disputed plat form issues, has followed the question of candidates into stemporary eclipse. Among most of the leaders it is agreed that whatever trouble develops over the treaty will be only a drop in the bucket Compared to the prohibition fight. "Bone Dry" Claim Majority. 'Leaders of the bone dry forces were confident to-day that they would com mand a god majority in the platform committee where each state has only ne member and could keep out of the committee report any declaration for a change in the present law. With this view mot of the campaign mnsger privately agreed, nut they declared that when an appeal was taken to the convention itself the vote would tell much .different story. The large states, it was pointed out. while hav tng only one vote apid-e in th com mittee, will have a much greater voice in the whole body of delegates who irake up the final court of apsals. And swul of the Urgent delegations are minted s for -.ipport by the advo cate of a brer plank. A coajj ltrting feature of a conven tion floor fight would !e the nmt rule, tinder which many state delegation re instructed to vote as a body. It was suggested to-day. however, that Vere wet be a p neral s Freemen) to lt each dfleeaie be counted aceordmg he. probably would find pitted against him strategists and orators of the first rank. W. Bourke Cochran of Xew York was mentioned as one of those who might be asked to match wits and eloquence with the 'Nehraskan m the debate. Although Mr. Bryan is expected to make a fight also against the adminis tration treaty plank, the general belief of his friends here is that he will re serve his greatest effort for the pro hibition problem. Senator Carter Glass of Virginia, who is credited with hold ing President Wilson's commission to write the administration league of na tions plank, is the leading candidate for chairman of the platform commit tee and the general prediction to-day was that he would be chosen to that position with little opposition. Chairman Cummings said to-day that it still was - an open question whether the adaption of the platform or the choice of a nominee would come first on the convention program. The prospect of a prolonged right in com mittee over prohibition and perhaps some other subjects has led to a move ment to go ahead with balloting while the committee aits. Such talk as there wan to day re garding candidates seemed to strength en the prospects of a deadlock for sev eral ballots. Some of those in the in ner circle of plans said it was hard to conceive how the two-thirds necessary to nominate could be brought into one column for two or three roll calls at least, and they pointed out, that if two or three candidates divided the hulk of the voting strength among them, favorite sons and dark horses would be encouraged to prolong the deadlock by holding to their balance of power. In the generally accepted view, ine withdrawal of William G. McAdoo will operate to make a deadlock more like ly bv distributing more or less widely' the strength which had been lined up behind htm. Some thought, however, that a considerable following would vote for him despite his public with drawal, while the mqst enthusiastic of the McAdoo supporters still were predicting that he would be the nora- nee. f GALLS M'DOO HANDICAPPED CONTINUOUS FIRE t . IS BEING KEPT UP HALF-MILLION GIFT. Bryan Says His "Close Re lationship With the Pres ident" Hurts Him Unionists and. Nationalists Engage in a Fierce Battle WILSON "NEED NOT Would Be Easy Mark for Wilson's Enemies ALL FACTIONS OX G. O. P. COMMITTEE Leaders of Republican Party Expressed Satisfaction Over Personnel of the Committee. Washington, D. C, June 23. Repub lican leaders generally expressed ap proval to-day of the personnel of the executive committee which will con duct the party's presidential campaign. Twenty-one members, including seven women, will constitute the committee, and the names of 20 of these were an nounced last night by Chairman Will Hays of the national committee. One name, said to be that of a. national committeeman, waa omitted because Mr. Hays had not had time to com municate with the appointee. Mr. Hays heads the executive com mittee, which includes former Senator John W. Weeks of Massachusetts. Leaders claimed that every group of the party was represented in the com mittee membership and that this amal gamation insured harmony within and a solid front against the. Democrats. The nominee, .Senator Harding, to day was engaged in adjusting his af fairs in Washington so he might leave early in July for his home in Marion, O. Londonderry, Ireland, June 23.- There was no cessation to-dav in the battle between unionist and national ist factions which has kept London dcrry in a terror-stricken state for BE CONSIDERED"! om davs l)ast- during the night the rival tactions erected additional bar ricades. from which thev kent no a can T- n. .1 urii I i-i- ryan JjeCiareS IVlCAdOO tinuous fire. At times the shooting reached the intensitT of volley. The malcontents today were charge of most of the city and it even was impossible to Icarn the number of casualties from the authorities. Re ports were in circulation that several bodies have Wen seen lying in Bishop street, but any attempt toget to Bish op street to verify the reports was virtual suicide. The military remained passive, the troops watching forces of armed men pass through the side streets to their battle positions. 'onsiderable fighting occurred on the waterfront, which was cut off from the rest of the town. The central police station was isolated from the other stations and the police vir tuallv were liesiegcd, It was rumored that a force of Sinn Feiners was gathering outside the city and also that the Irish volunteers were about to take a hand. Xo more troops had arrived in l.ondonderry up to this afternoon, it was reported, however, that an additional battalion had de trained at t olerain, about 30 miles northeast of this citv, and was march ing in to escape the danger of its train being wrecked. As many persons as can do ao are leaving Londonderry. Lincoln, Neb., June 23. Discussing the possible Democratic candidates for presidency, William J. Bryan, in an article in his newspaper, the Commoner declares, William (I. McAdoo is handi capped as a candidate "by his clime re lationship with the president;" while President Wilson himself, he says, need not be considered." Asserting that Mr. McAdoo also is handicapped by "his silence on the peace treaty," Mr. Bryan declares Mr, McAdoo is tins hie to call to his sup port "those to whom the president's candidacy appealed with special force,' 1 1 .li. anu msi ne would rurnlHfi an easy mark for all of the president's ene miea. The article says, however, that Mr. , McAdoo has considerable strength among wage earners. Referring to President AVilson. Mr. Bryan says that "while vague hints and suggestions have been thrown out occasionally no one. claiming to apeak for the president or near enough to him to express his wishes has announced his candidacy." Herbert Hoover is eliminated from the list of candidates whom Mr. Bryan considers "available, while Senator YALE HONORED PERSHING. Conferred LL. D. on the A. E. F. Com mander To-day. Xew Haven, Conn., June 2.1. Yale university, at iti 21'th commencement n..-An ..F IL- 1. - 1 t . , -. ,. , , .. . . i.-iru vi viiuwuia ana occrerary or i exercise ill vv ooisev nail to-day, con- Agriculture Meredith are described as I 'erred honorary degTees upon the fid being "among the few available men thus far mentioned." To be available this year, Mr. Bryan asserts, a candi date must be known to be for woman suffrage, for prohibition and "against Wall street." Mr. Bryan sars Attorney General J aimer entered the campaign in a posi tion to 'deal sternly with the profi teer and an expectant public stood ready to applaud but the profiteer seems to nave tntngs all his own way and the attorney general is now suffer ing from the reaction." He adds that the attorney general is "unfortunate, too, in naving to espouse the ratifica tion of the treaty without reserva tions." 1. C 1 - rormer i?eaKer i namp i lark is mentioned as having his own state' be low ing: Doctors of laws General John Per shing; Thomas Dewitt Ctiyler, rail road administrator and war-time chair man of the association of railroad exec utives; Right Hon. Sir Auckland Camp bell Gcddes, British ambassador to the L'nited States, and Jean Adrien An tome Jules Jusserand. French ambassa dor to the l'nited States. Doctor of science Henry Prentiss Arnisbv, director of the institute of animal nutrition at Pennsylvania state college. Doctor of divinit v Arthur (iood- enoiigh, for 50 years n Congregational pastor at Winchester, Conn. Doctor .of letters Albert reuillerat. professor of English literature at the I'niversitv of lienncs. Master of arts Malcolm Lee Me- Bride. business man of Out eland; Wil- Flashlight!. The trouble with most of us is that we want more than we deserve. After a woman has been married a few Tears, she gets so that she can be nice to the wives of her husband's busi ness friends without half trying. The voung fellow who thinks about his work has at least got himself head ed in the direction of promotion. The school of experience hands out no honorary degrees. hen young folks make up their minds to get married, all the oIJ folk can do is to pet ready for the wedding. .Now and then you run across a wife who think her husband ought to be well-dressed, ton. Opportunity gets mighty little help from the man who insists on sitting around waiting for his ship to come in Detroit Free Press. hind him while opposition to Governor liahl Darrach, surgeon and r.uwara oi .-vew .lersey and fiovernor Cox of Ohio are reiterated. "Jovernor Cox' friends." the arti- cle declarea, "will urge him as a com promise between the wests of the Ed wards type and the bone drrs." Vice-President Marshall is" accused of of making "a feeble bid for the wet vote." 'imge t.erara candidacy has South rv. later commanding general of th Dakota s support and he has many third division and military governor of IMirannal frianila k .... ... i i , I ... ft . aIll,,K tniier ucie- I rcve. gates, .Mr. Bryan says. senior con sultant in surgery at headquarters of the American Expeditionary force: Herbert Even Hawks, author, dean of Columbia university; Kdwgfd William Nelson, chief of the biological survey in the L'nited States department of agri culture; Preston Brown, chief of stall of the second division, who issued or ders for the advance of Chateau Thier- "PLASTER" ON BUILDING. Eis Break. It is not an uncommon thing for one to fail to catch the name of the lady one has to take in to dinner, and how this may result in embarrassment. An Englishman in this situation said to his partner, with reference to a dance that w to be . given at Sir Lindsay-Hogg"' country bie, "Are vou going t the Piggeries to morrow "Oh. ye," briehtly replied Mi I.ied-say-Hogf. " ou see. I am one of the litter." Boston Tran-cript. Her Only Opperteaity. "Io you get plenty of sleep!" said t hi ca ropixtion m ben the pro i - I.iMtton itie came i u r.nal ".now con tw that bo: h sides were fredKlir viet.ry and tnsrtr of 1 ive it f-fioj t know "re elar:nf I he (mienme "itj be iW. Stwne ! te oliet lea Vts de. tared. N fa .4 Oat tfcc ! Uw asirvt " c't-se esKHicV t snake fafumeot M ctr-ey tB the cnwteatH-a IW-r the o ex!j fart'w. la trr case, - aa the visitor to small Edvard. "Yc. ma'am. be anwered. "Miiri puts me to le'i cry Bipht at o'rl' . ' To keep ynn Iteahhy!" be ra aWd wi n." tVe reply. ' It ' on sne rn end it t cP the." Peirrta Wceklv. Owner of Woolworth Building Seek to Raiae $3,OOC,0OO to Pay Taxei. New York, June 23. For the first time since its erection, a decade ago, the Woolworth building, tallest ofiice structure in the world, is to !e en cumbered by a mortgage. It was announced to-day that heirs of the late F. W. Woolworth. founder of a chain of five- and ten-cent tores, had arranged to borrow $;l,0Mi,000 on the structure to provide ready funds to meet state and federal inheritance taxes which total s.(sK)(as1. The Woolworth building, 792 feet high, and covering nearly an acre of land in lower Broadway, returns an. an nual Income of $1,.Vo!oiiO, and is Val ued by federal experts at $IO,000,iXK). OU Springing in a Lake. For hundreds of years Mcxiean In dians had a horror of hat !iey culled the nest spot of Lake Chaps la. near the shore at Ti.apan. They would not batb in it or sail around it, declar ing that the ater was oily. Then, after a time, they cautiously hepan to paint their wooden boats with this oil. which proved effective in keep ins; out the water that it bcome the general custom t use it. Thrv did not know that this was petroleum guhing up through the water a mag nificent flow, about two miles out in the lake, nfculi to this day gu-hes apparently without varying. When the water is low petroleum floats in olid miMei. each large tb'btile weigh ing about pound. From Toronto Saturday Night. Either Way. J-,..i.a. re - IV. o F. Ki.!T eef jtre4 in pis at 'e -rial Ir Hu5 p'at e r a nd r t h he rUsH rt (: h r eet h--"i Traa ETen Up. A roaimaster for a mid i'e western railroad waa miK-h in-red on fnd;nsr b of hi obord,nate getting a shave wt-- on d itv. -Wbat'a the id-a'' h roared t rig your beard hd oaj the -.hb-fin i t :sne ' ' Ha vourw f esme I s. V sbe rf !.. -Jt ftm i tVe i -otr e v ' t-. dda t ; Assert a a Legion Wctij, GOOD SAILING WEATHER Promised for To-day'a Test for Reso lute and Vanitie. Newport R. I.. June 23.-- Fr the first time since Resolute and Vanitie beean their elimination rai-cs off this Mrt, nearly three weeks ago, the early morning conditions indicated good sail ing weather at midday and early after noon. The sky was clear and a smart breeite was piping up from the south went with promise of greater strength later in the day. The regatta committee ordered the yachts out to the lihthip for a start at I o'clock, daylight time, in-dead of noon, as had been arranged earlier in the week. As the committee on cup defense was anxious to gain additional data on the relative abilities of the two yachts to windward, the regatta committee, be fore leaving the harbor, planned a wind ward and leeward race for the day's event. Cornell University Received It from August Hecksher. Ithaca, NV Y., June 23. A gift of $o00,0(W by . August Hecksher of Xew lorK tity for the endowment of re search in Cornell university was an nounced by President Joseph Gould Scliurman at the university' 52d com mencement to day. The income of the fund will be used to maintain profes sorships of research and to provide fa cilities for scientific work. At thia commencement the univer sity conferred t(8.) first degrees and t5 advanced degrees. The medical uollege in Xew York City graduated 51 doiv tor of medicine two weeks ago. Earli er in the year the university granted 271 first degrees and 43 advanced de grees. The total number of graduates for the year is 1,123. The certificate of war alumnus was granted to 31) men whose services in the World war prevented their earning a regular degree. The university also inscribed on its rolls as war alumni the names of 110 men who enlisted as undergraduates and lost their live in the service. J When President Schurnian closed his address at the commencement exercises to-day, he ended his administration of more than 28 years. His resignation, which wag accepted by the trustees on Feb. 28. took effect to-day. Jn his address to the graduating class, President Schurman paid a trib ute to the career of Ezra Cornell, founder of Cornell university, who, he said, began life as a poor mechanic and won a battle with poverty, ultimately becoming rich and successful. President Schurnian appealed to the graduates to cherish always the ideals dear to the heart of youth, foremost of which, he sanl, was liberty. Or. N'hurman said the world of to day is being menaced by class favorit -tsm. "There is no duty," he said, "more urgently incumbent on thoughtful and patriotic citizen to-dav than the as sertion of the rights of the American people as a whole against the privi leges of any class or against favorit ism to any group." GERMAN CABINET PARTLY FORMED STOLE MILLION IN SUPPLIES Thieves Made Raid on Gov ernment Depot at Port Clinton, Ohio FEDERAL AGENTS ARE INVESTIGATING MINOR BUSINESS ' 'DONE BY COUNCIL A Number of Port Clinton Citizens May Be Involved Toledo, O., June 23. Government agents investigating the disappeuranc ordnance equipment at the Erie of proving grounds at Port Clinton, 40 miles east of here, redoubled their ef forts to day to find the parties guilty of the thefts that will total close to million dollars. Questioning of civilian employes at the government station was continued by a sfiiad of department of justice of Jieials and it was said that a number of the village's citizens might ,be ; volved. M0NTPELIER MAN HONORED. Two Men Are Said to Have Been Se cured to Fill Post in Ministry. Ixuidon, June 23. Formation of a new German cabinet is reported in a Berlin despatch printed in a late edi tion of the Times thia morning, the message saying new men have been found for a couple of posts in the min- t ry. This cabinet is regarded as an emer gency one, the despatch quotes the 'l .. ,...1.1.. ..;.... iL. ......... adding hat "it must walk warily to maintain itself, but will -at least be bio to go to Spa as representing a large majority of derman eople. I he lageblatt say further that the cabinet will meet the reichstag on Thursday when Kunetantin Felirei- bach, the new chancellor, will read a declaration relative to the policy of the government. George B. Young Gets Master' Degree at Da.tmouth. Hanover, x. H.. June 23. Dartmouth college at its l."lst commencement ex ercies to-day conferred the honorary degree of doctor of laws upon Major tieiieral tieorge V . tJoethals and Her ocri noovcr. ucneral lincthals was characterized as the "instigator, aecclc rator and ai-eomplisher of the greatest supply program the country has ever known," 'in his contribution to one of the greatest crise of the war, and Mr, Hoover, as the "eloquent spokesman of a great nations lielter sell, and expo nenl to- stm ken peoples of its practi cai idealism. Professor Stephen B. Lea cork Montreal and Justin H. Simth, histo rian, of Xew York, were given the de gree of tioetor of letters. Hev. JaneH L. Barton, foreign secre tary of the American board of com missionera tor foreign missions, was made a dead or of divinity, and the de gree of master of arts was conferred on Professor Burton E. Scale of Cjfard college, Philadelphia; Lucius Teter Chicago, a banker, and , George Young, 'iX, of Montpelier, a former president of the Vermont Bar asso eiation. The graduating class was one of the largent in the history of the college, 22, degrees being awarded. An earlier Berlin message to the london Times, received in the news despatch of Tueday night, reported the collapse of the proposed rehren- bach cabinet because the majority so cialists were said to have decided that they would decline their aid in securing vote of confidence for it. White the status of the new cabi net seems still rather uncertain the later advices appear to indicate that the difficulty with the majority social ists has been adjusted. NEW PRESIDENT OF BATES. Dr. I). TO ALTER SHAMROCK So a Postponement of Trial Race Was Decided On. Sandy Hook. X. J.. June 23. -Might alterations on Sir Thomas Liptons Mimrok IV. challenger for the Ameri can cup, which were decided tiMn lat nilit, erulted in the postponement of 1 be scheduled race with the 13 metre Shamrock today. The nature of the alteration was not revealed. MAL0NE, N. Y GROWS. Gamed 18 8 Per Cent Up to 7.556 Peo ple. Wa-hiriJon. D. C. June 23. --Census returns todsy included: Ma'one. X. Y.. 7..Vii. inree 1.0V. or IV per i-ent . Mniroe. tolo., .11. inerea .1... or 10 0 per cent. Clifton D. Gray Formally Inau gurated at Lew ist on. Lewiston. Me., June 23. Dr. Clifton t;rsy wn formally inaugurated as president of Hates college this morning. The exercises were held in the presence a numerous and distinguished com pany, including (toveriior .MHIiken ol Maine and ("overnor Coolidge of Mas sachusetts. In his inaugural address, which was elaborate and extended. Dr. tlray spe cifically recommended a new gymnasi um, a new recreation building, an addi tion to the library and the establish ment of a department of music. He made no specific mention of any con templated change in administrative policy. He approved the action of the governing board in voting to embark upon a financial campaign, covering a five-year period, to raise two million dollars. The degree of LL. D. was conferred upon talvin Coolidge, governor of Mas sachusetts; Cecil Charles Jones, educa tor and author; and Alfred Williams Anthony, preacher. The degree of I.itt. D. is conferred upon Margaret Dcland. author; of D. D. upon James Stanley Durker, educator: and of Ph. I), upon Ixrenw Edward Mnulton. educator and lecturer. A class of tM received diplomas. Ap proximately a thousand former tu dents are in 1-ewMon to day to attend the various exercises. FIRE AT ST. J0HNSBURY, Fairbanks Shops the Scene of a Lively Blate To-day. S't. Johnbury, . June 2.1.--A spark from a welding -machine falling into vat of japan sJhj-IciI a blaze in the machine shop 4f the Fairbanks Scale Works at I o clock this morning which resisted the efforts of the firemen for hslf an hour. The property damage was not large but there will lie con siderable los of time in getting the machine shop into shape, the place having been flooded with water. The firemen finally resorted to sheet iron and sand to extinguish the fire, the sand Wing thrown into the vat and sheet iron being thrown over the vat It was 40 vears ago that the most disastrous tire ever experienced in St fohnsbiirv was caused bv- a match Nbrown into a japan vat in the Fair bonks shop". PJJINDLE IS EXONERATED. 97 Expensive Business, bf Hut when ,t pi jwed in me v oil M vou were e'ihv. He So I w . twit v ' hmi'd re tnrnher tint we were encaged for iariy a jur- Boto Transcript. ITS 50TH COMMENCEMENT. New Hampshire College Conferred Degrees. Durham. X. H., June 23 Xew Hamp shire college conferred degree on 07 senior clansmen at the ."iOth commence ment of -the institution to-day. Hon orary degrees of doctor of law were given to Governor Barllett and Pro fessor James A. Tuft of Exeter. Other recipient of honorary degree were Professor Clarence E. Hewitt of Xew Hampshire college, doctor of i em; Ralph D. Paine of Durham; Har ris l-ane Huntress of t oro-ord. elm a tor: Lillian J arpenter Strectcr of Con cord, philanthropist, and t-oloncl C. E. Hunt. I". S. A.. la of IPH. all of whom received the master of arts de gree. The commencement address tn de livercd bv Raymond Rohbin. who ri'ke on -Ameiaa" answer to the 11 shevik hailenge." j Burlington Man Had Been Charged Un - der the Lever Act. Burlington. June 23. In the case ol the l'nited States government against Harris P. Prindle of this city, charged with violating the Lever act. in selling sugar at an unreasonhle profit. Prindle was discharged yesterday bv t oniuus- sioner J. .?. Euright upon the announce ment that the government had l-mis ed the case. Israel Cohen, who was ar rested in the same connection, is held f.vr further investigation. Th-e men were arrested following a complaint of sugar profiteering orig inally made in Boton. Prindle was in cluuVd in the charge because the sugar involved in the cae passed through his hands at one time, but it was found that he had sold the product at prices which the government decided was fair. MANY WILL LOSE LICENSES. Says Sec. of State Black. Northern Tour. Back from Harry A. Black, secretary of state, returned this morning from several days ent in northern Vermont, looking after automobile matters, and be said this morning that many automobile drivers would lose their licens.es to morrow. Among the accidents reported to him to-day were X. J. Ijichance of Barre Town, whose machine we run into by a motor cycle June SI. Joseph IJ. Cakagni reports that bis car. wlnl being driven bv his son. who did not have a license at that time, had a col lision wilh a car in Willistnn. the 14th of the month. John V. tiriftith of Waterburr renorts an accident near Wolcott, where the road waa not pro-to-ted and he went off a bank, the 201 h of the moMh. A Few Building Permits and Licenses Were Granted at Meeting Last Night. A few building permits, a few com mittee reports and a few minor license applications constituted the work of the Barre city council in regular met1 ing last night, all members being pre ent. The hearing on the application of the Standard Oil Co. of Xew York for a permit to erect a distributing sta tion at the corner of Main and West Second streets was postponed a wee on request of the company, as some of the company's agents could not be present. The building permits granted we: small in nature, being as follows: Mrs Caroline B. Milne to reshingle roof at 28 SpauUling street; Jamea H. Sulli van to remodel house and build piazza at I.) Brooklyn. stret; .Mrs. Agnes .Wil liams to build an 8x12 office off Granite street ; William Carrigan to build two piazza in front of bouse at and Spaulding street; William -Fifield repair house and build garage at South Main street; Hedherg & Gusvta'f son to build a garage off Burnliniu street; the Black Theatre Co., Inc., to proceed with reconstruction at the old Zanleoni building on Xorth Main a tree under the permit granted Mrs. Mary anleoni. J he street committee reported .no damage done by the city ou Fairview street, and the same committee rec ommended favorable action on Grant Lane's application for an air station on Xorth Main street. Both report were accepted, and air. Lane was giv en a permit under restrictions. Dun bar & Arnholm. across the street from Lane in the Palace garage, wanted permit to replace a hand pump gas line station with an electric pump an the permit waa granted. William Brechin got a permit keep two pigs at 73 Hill street; Andreoletti to keep one cow and two pigs on Spring street; George W . I.an der to sell fireworks. It was voted that if the Knights of Columbus up ply for a permit to hold a carnival show on the old trotting park such permit would lie granted for a fee of ifin a dav. The bills ordered paid were: School department, $12,000 on the 1D20 tax money; J. F. Spencer, compensation 830; I). M. Miles Coal Co.. .ltf.7 William Stephen, 12.80. auditing; A. Lundgren, $K.S0, auditing; Robert Mackie, $.). auditing; D. M. Gilbert son, IO.."0. services as wire inspector Miss Gridlev, J2fi; C. L. Booth, 20 police pay, $111.8,1; firemen pay, l?10J. 5.V, water pay, lli.2l; engineering pay, ?44.7.j; street pay, POLAND ENNIS. Barrt Girl the Bride of a Bristol, Conn., Man To-day. t'nder an arch of ferns and wild roses, tormed in the bay window of the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Cutler of ,1S I Xorth Main street. Mips Gertrude I.. Ennis. oldest daughter of E. J Ennis of this city, and Thomas G. Po land of Bristol. Conn., son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Poland of Bristol, were pronounced man and wife by Rev Frank O. Hokerk, pastor of the I'ni versalist church, at 9:30 thia morning. The double ring service waa used. The bride was attended bv brides maids. Miss Claclvs Poland of Bristol Conn., sister of the groom, and Miss Beatrice D. Ennis, sister of the bride. Mis Gertrude Iale of Barre was maid of honor, and Roy D. Kelson of Bris tol. Conn., served a best man. Two little flower girls completed this bridal tirocession. thev lteing Helen Cutler and Millard Poland. Miss Rachel Cutler plaved "O Prom ise Me, then Ixirtengrin s maren, aim during the service the floweT song, fol owed by Mendelssohn s wedding march. the bride was heeominglv attired in white georgette crepe over white satin and wore a veil caught with a wreath She also carried a large bouquet of uide's roses. Miss Dale, he maid of honor, wore a jade green -cbarmeuse gown with a picture hat and carried a boiionet of pink carnations. Miss Po land, a bridesmaid, wore a sand -colored ilk taffeta gown with a picture bat to match and carried sweet peas. Miss niiis. the other bridesmaid, sure a flesh pink organdie gown with picture bat. and likewise carried a bouquet of sweet cas. Following the nuptial service a wed- ing brpakfsst was served by Mr. and Mrs. Cutler, fostera parents of the ride, before the -ouple started on a wedding trip of two weeks to points in erniont and I onnecticut. I ney leu here bv auto this morning tor St. Fohnsbiirv. They are to res :le in Bris tol. Conn. Mrs. Poland graduated from fioddard seminary with the cias oi ui. aim since then has 1cen employed at the A. Shores tjidio a a bookkeeper nd stenographer. Her husbnd is a foreman for ibe Xew Departure Co. Manv beautiful gifts were bestowed upon them before their departure to day bv their parent and friend. Among the out-of-town pfople pres ent were r '. r.nni ol neimencm. H.. father of the bride. Howard nnis of Waterburv. Mr. and Mr. T. Poland and son. Millard of Bristol. onn.. Mrs. vv . ttumpnrev- oi nan- ford. Vt. DENY RUMOR OF KG STRIKE Railroa' a Jnions Will Not Go QJ? This Week, Say ieir Leaders' ! H0V3VT0 RECEIVE WAGE. AWARD SOON The Strike of the Yardmen , Seems Lessened at Philadelphia Washington, D. C, June 13. Presi dent Wilson sent a message to-day tc the railroad labor board at Chicago, urging that it make an immediate award of the wage controversy. Tht text of the message was not raad public at the White House,. Cleveland, O., June 23. Rumors that railroad unions will call .a strike this week affecting all unions were denied to-day by, the chief effectives of the four transportation brotherhoods, engi neers, firemen, conductors and train. men. "Simply strikers' propaganda,'1 said W. G. Lee, president of the trainmen. Philadelphia, June 23. Improvement in the yardmen's strike situation was reported to-day by both the Pennsyl vania and the Reading sailroads. Offi cial haid a number of men returned to work on the midnight shift last night and that conditions gradually were ap proaching normal, although the move ment of freight was still more or less seriously affected. Embargoes, except on perishable foodstuffs and coal for public utilities, were still in effect 011 both roads and there was considerable congestion 011 the Reading road. The Pennsylvania reported seven of its 13 yards operating at 100 per cent ca pacity, four at 0 per cent, one at 75 per cent and one at 50 per cent. Strike leaders denied any break 111 their ranks. Instead they declared they are gaining accessions daily and pre dicted a general walkout in the Phila delphia district on Friday. They claimed freight traffic was badly tied up and said the men would not resume work until their grievances were satis factorily adjusted. The Reading railway issued a bulletin yesterday notifying t,!ie strikers that new men were being employed and that if the strikers did not return to their woik immediately their-positions and seniority rights would be jeopardized. FUNERAL OF DOROTHY SMITH CAPITALIZED AT JlOC.000. HEADS CLUB WOMEN. Mrs. T. G. Winter ef Minneapolis Elect ed at Des Moines. IV. M..ine. la.. June 23-Mr. T IJ. Winter of Minneapol' n ihiws president of the t.eneral Federation of Wemen' club at, ve-terday election. it was announced off7 ial'y at the bien nial convention to-dar. Desperate. A'iert!-eir)t Wanted, modern l-w:r H. Clark, a diiiiist f tftc'j,1(. r..,r or barn t live in R,t i to. pharmacy. ben today au oh)c-tnn to fsving over a eerh'"i- two weVs vacation from the store ar4 if the ro-v.fr are eU'prsrd with Ma kM fr Well F.iver th i morning. ira eiiemcrs. Bot4 Tran-ri-pt. Springfield Development Co. Files Ar ticles of Association. The Springfield IVvelopnient com pany ha filed article of association with the secretar.f of stale to Conduct business in Springfield. The papers, if accepted by the secretary, will permit it to do most anv kind of biisine-s. It capital sik is $10U."tNI. and the paper arc signed bv t harir T. H. i;ptriKr. Frederick E. Mnir and Wil bam C. Staples of Sprinctield. L. A. WADLEIGy Was Held at Home of Her Grandpar ents on Montpelier Road. The funeral of Dorothy Maxin Smith, daughter of Mrs. Ethel B. Smith, occurred at the home of hef grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Hay den, on the Montpelier road, at 2 p. m. Tuesday, Rev. B. G. I.ipsky of the Hed- ding M. E. church officiating. Burial was in the tireen Mount cemetery be side her father, the late isborne W. Smith. She was a lovable child, held in high esteem by all. , The floral tribute were many and beautiful, the li.t of which follows: Spray of jack ro.-e, mother and broth er; spray of sweet peas and roses, Mr. nd Mrs. F. A. tiavden. Mr. and .Mrs. If. B. Hayden; carnations, Mrs. A J. Smith; carnations and roses, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Smilh; carnations and snap dragons, Mrs. Harriet Hayden. Mr. and Mrs. Earle Havden; iris and lilies. Mr. nd Mrs. Frank Hayden; spray of car nations. Mr. and Mrs. .Newell .Nelson, Mr. aid Mr. Howard Rockwood. Ralph Xclsou, Paul Xelson; peonies and pan sies, Mr. nad Mr. J. L. Smith, Mr. and Mr. John Anderson; roses. Mr. Henry arwell. Mr. W. A. Stowell; rose. Mrs. E. F. Rand: roses and carnations, Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Comstock: snap dragons, Mrs. Inei Darling; assorted flowers, Mrs. tieorge E. Maker and members of Blessing Bearers of Hed- ing M. E. church, teacher and school mates of Barre road school. Alice and ivian IWge, Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Dwinell, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Green, Mr. Eliwi- beth M Ivc.mI. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Young, Mr. and Mr. John Benjamin, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and Lillian smith, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. House and Mildred House, Mr. and Mrs. Emslie. TALK OF THE TOWN Mrs. Antonio Rossi i enjoying a week's vacation from her duties at the In ion Dry IkhhIs company. Samuel luiz of Websterville wa brought to the Barre City hospital to day to undergo an operation this afternoon. Died at Motapehcr While There oa Visit. James Duncan, president of the (Gran ite Cutter' International association, who for the past two day ha been the guest of the Barre branch, left this morning on the 10:2.1 train for hi home in Vuiney. Mas. The officials of the Ban-e branch, together with several workmen who entertained Mr. Duncan' while in town, escorted him to the de pot thi morning. Alexander Kussell.X another association delegate to the American Federation of IjVr conven tion in Montreal last week, who ha been the guest of his brother. William Russell of thi city, since Saturday night, accompanied Mr. Duncan back to Quiney, Mas. M:. .Tuba Rkhardson of 4 Jefferson street n the chief figure of a sur prise party given at the home of her daughter, Mr. C. S. Meaker. Monday eenmg. when several ladie of tho live Hundred club met to a;d her in celebrating her 7'h birthday. Many useful g,tt were presented the eldeTly ladv. among them being a valuable aluminum traveling set. In good health ! and spirit. tc guest of the evening enjoyed the card games, music and re 1 Life A. Wadleign. aged K4 vcars. died at Montpelier luc.!y afternoon after! about four dav" illnes. He tame to! Vontrsi-Lcr for a visit, ae, mp med by freshmeTli which ma1 Mr R cM'd Hs w.fe He was Horn -'tilv I. li.V lo"a t .rthiJay aa extremely bapnvone in Ijisi I". At.v. V. O . a -on -f Mr Vr. )v ned wl mt4 dsugMer n Bo inn and Mr ll-mi iV K j.-h. His wile ,'were amocg th many !d'e present 1 mma TetKr WaiiciT. t this cation.