THE
BARM
BAILY TIMES
VOL. XXIV-NO. 102.
BARRE, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY,' JULY 14, 1920.
PRICE, TWO CENTS.
MEN
ALLIES CALL WAR
1 NOT MEET THE DEMAND
Marshal Foch Reached Spa
X This Morning and Mar-
shal Wilson of Great
: Arrive mere lu-msui
for Conference With the
i Premiers.
TriE AMOUNT
" OF COAL IS THE
: s POINT AT ISSUE
Foreign Minister Sinion of
Germany Declared His
Side Has Done as Much
as It Could and That the
r Matter Is Now Up to the
Allies.
f Spa, July 14 (By the Associated
Press). Premier Lloyd George received
Dr. Walter.Simona, the German foreign
minister, at the , latter'g request this
afternoon and told him emphatically
that the allies were not bluffing.
The allies, Mr. Lloyd George declared,
Intended seriously to take measures
for enforcement of execution of the
Versatile treaty unless the Germans
meet the allied modified terms regard
ing ceal.
, Spa, July 14. Field Marshal Wilson
of Great Britain, who was summoned
ke.re yesterday by the supreme allied
council, after the German- delegates
pillaged in the conferenre in this city
had rejected the allied solution of the
coal delivery problem, is expected to
arrive here to-night.' He is expected
to immediately confer, with Marshal (
Fpeh of France, who also was sum-j
moned b$ the council, and with the al- j
lisft nr.m!pfn. .
r- - . -
. In aome quarters there is expectation
that the Germans will make a fresh
offer during the day..
Marshal Foch and General Weygand,
kis assistant, arrived here from Paria
at 3:30 o'clock this morning, and, with
the entire) French delegation, called on
Fremier Millerand to present their re
spects on the occasion of the French
national holiday. Later the delegates
held a consultation before going to the
conference.
Konstantin Fehrinbach, the German
chancellor and head of Germany's dele
gation here,. and Dr. Simons, German
foreign minister, suggested to the al
lied governments that they send a com
mission composed of ministers and ex
perts, to Essen to meet working men
and their representatives for the pur
pose of talking over the urgency of in
creasing coal production. This proposal
wis made yesterday afternoon, but the
premiers have not yet replied.
Dr." Simons explained to them his
idea was this could be done immediate
ly and the work of the commission
be completed quickly, not taking more
than three or four days. The allied
ministers, however, do not appear dis
posed to enter into direct negotiations
with the German mining unions.
, While the allied delegates were en
gaged in a conference this morning at
the Villa Fraineuse, the secretary of
Foreign Minister Simons called at the
villa and had a short talk with Sir
Philip Kerr, the secretary to Premier
Lloyd George, regarding a conference
this afternoon between Or. Simons
and-the British premier.
Spa. July 14 (By the Associated
Press). Chancellor Fehrenharh and
Foreign Minister Simons this morning
shorn ed no deposition to yield t the
allies on the question of coal deliver
ies. The German delegation regret that
the conference may be dissolved wit li
mit further agreement." said Ir. Si
mon to the -.rrespondent, -but we
have .done as much a we could, and
await the action of the allies."
The alli'-d minister appear jually
firm in their decision that l.ermany
shall dclier 2:0m.tifl ton- of coal
monthly.
Spa. July 14 fBy the Associated
prrsst. In an effort to compose the
differero-es between the (Germans and
the allies over the uction of coal de
luerie by (.fiminv and prevent a
break-up of the conference here, a se
rie of informal tiWerenees were ar
ranged early this afternoon.
Experienced in Trade.
Sweeping hi bc; hair h k nth ai
impressive ceture. the vis.trsr faiel
I W proprietor of tb film tidio. ac- i
rordmg to a current t,ry. "! mould j
like to s-ore a p'--e in vour fmm
picture cwir-ar-v." he d
"You ar an W a-kd t?e firm
van.
-
Had aev eipr)re actimy r1 hut
science"
A, 8fker of sadness sh- j tVe
ir ete as be rp!4 -Artinc witji
est aiHei' t n
aw r I b vt F; -::
BOLIVIAN REVOLUTION
HAS BIG POSSIBILITIES
May Change the Complexion of South
American International
. Politica.
Buenos Aires, July 13. Dr. Jose
Maria. Escalier, chief of the republican
party of Bolivia, which is reported to
have overthrown the Guerra govern
ment, told the Associated Press to-day
that he planned to return to Bolivia
within a week,- having received dis
patches that the revolution had been
successful in three of the principal
Bolivian cities, La Paz, Oruro and Po
tosi. Dr. Escalier, who was presiden
tial candidate of his party in 1917,
and opposed Jose Gutierrez Guerra,
who has been ousted from control, haa
made his residence in .this city for sev
eral years, but has made frequent trips
to Bolivia, and was made chief of the
republican party last November.
The revolution in Bolivia, if euccess
ful, seems likely to change the com
plexion of South American interna
tional politics. It probably will upset
the recent accord between Bolivia and
Chile relative to the former's aspira
tions. for an outlet to the Pacific and a
new situation in the Taeno-Arica con
troversy may be created.
Dr. Escalier explained the status of
affairs relative to an outlet for Bolivia
by declaring, that,-while the Guerra
government sought a Paciffc outlet
through Arica, the title to which is in
dispute between Chile and Peru, the
republican party claimed the out
let 'should be through the Chilean
por of Antofagasta. This was one of
the porta that Bolivia lost to Chile in
the war of 18H0. ,He asserted the new
government purposed to withdraw the
claim for the Arica outlet which was
presented to the league of nations and
present, instead, claims for Antofagas
ta He indicated Bolivia, which recent
ly has been on the verge of hostilities
with Peru on account of he former's
aspirations regarding Arica, now would
draw closer to that country.
He said the Bolivian national policy
would be American, and that she
would follow the lead of this United
States regarding the league of nations.
"While the army has apparently
joined the revolution and imprisoned
President Guerra and his cabinet," -he
said, "this is fundamentally. a popular
uprising for the restoration of the free
oVm of the press, fair elections and
other, liberties. It is not merely an
army miitt?y.'' : j
Confirmation of reports that the rev
olution has been successful has not
been received by$ the Bolivian lega
tion here.' .
CHINESE WORSHIP THE LIVING.
Thousands Kneel Before Two Disciples
on Liau.
Man worship is still practiced in
China, according to Rev. E. 8. Bur
ket, Baptist minister of Changning,
who found two disciples of the late
Liau, seated on thrones and receiving
the obeisance of thousands of their
followers.
Liau,' who achieved local fame about
thirty years ago because of his reputed
power of healing disease and reliev
ing the oppressed in spirit, was ex
ecuted by tly authorities, who feared
an uprising. Two of Liau's disciples,
Ling Shuk and Lai Sam Shuk, how
ever, like their master, began to heal
diseases in his name and gradually
were raised by their following to the
same godlike rank accorded to Liau.
Ling Shuk is 71 years old and Lai
Sam Shuk eight years his junior. Sev
eral ornate temples have been built to
Liau. At the main one, located at
Liau's birthplace about 15 miles from
Changning, the missionary found gath
ered more than 2,000 people to cele
brate Liau's birth anniversary. The
two immortals were seated on the
highest of a series of terraces with an
empty throne between them for the
spirit of Lia, Before them stood a
larga table covered with ornamental
objects and in front of this the wor
shipers go through strange gymnastics.
Detroit News.
RCV0LUTI0NIZED SHIPBUILDING
Griffiths First to Evolve Scientific Con
atruction. John Willis Griffith was the man
who revolutionized the science of mer
chant shipbuilding and naval architec
ture. In IMl he appeared liefore the
American institute in New York and
proposed a model for a new ship. He
MHiTcded in interesting William As
piimall. one of New York'a China trade
prim-es. who in 143 fgned a con
tract to build a ship ot tons, ae
ording Griffith's desijrins.
The' ship w,a completed in January,
IM.S. and named the Rainbow. The
Rainbow sailed for China in February
and back home again in September
to reward her conera with iW per cent
or what she had cot.
John Willi (Jriftiths wa bofn in
New York in 1J and died in
He ma the inventor of the trap style
of bull construction; the builder of
the I nited State steam-hip Princeton,
the first twin screw nreanroine veel.
and wa the inventor of the process of
rwndin ship timber in a vacuum. Ia
1s.il be puMihed privately a trat
on runal arcbiteitur mhirh attracted
mparatively little attention in tht
cmmtrr. but it merit mere recngmi-d
in Kncland. and be became a lecturer
n l.i)burch uierit on natal arh
ivirmt New.
Snaila Color Bearbet.
A nit hane ftf Color with the
14. i r-4ed tfce healw of Snaii"
. T.d m the Uaif t4 Veiir. The mat
ti-al c"4em cilnr o t a4 re
!pd a t tide ri-e; but nh tfce
tM r-i the 1e !k hracJ berv
ti;ne rx.ri.ie. a char-re tint I lt t
t itt i a' pie :" .
"NEW REIGN
OF' TERROR"
Is Threatened by Villa if
His Demands Are Not
Complied With
BBsaaaSVaaaanHnaamVamaaaaam.
JULY 15 DATE SET
FOR HOSTILITIES
Villa Wants Restoration of
the Constitution of
1857
San Antonib, Tel., July 14. Restor
ation of the constitution of 1857 and
the abolition of the constitution of
1917, which now ia in force, is the
principal demand contained in a copy
of Francisco Villa'a manifesto to the
de la Huerta government, which haa
reached here from Villa'a camp outh
of the Big Bend district. Other de
mands made in the manifesto are:
The immediate resignation of Gen
eral P. Elias Calle from the portfolio
of minister of war and marine; the
withdrawal of all federal officers from
the ObregonisU army in Chihuahua ;.
and that Villa be autnomeo. vo name
one of his generals commander of the
north in charge of all operationa in the
state of Chihuahua.
Failure to comply with any or all
of these demands, will cause Villa to
re-open hostilities in northern Mexico
and "begin a new reign of terror," ac
cording to the manifesto. Julv 15 is
the date given in the demand Tor the
resumption of hostilties if the new
government fails to meet the demands.
BATTLE NEAR SALTIL10.
Forces of New Provisional Government
Were Victorious.
Eagle Pass, Tex., July 14. Forces of
the new provisional government routed
Jesus Guajardo in an engagement near
Saltillo, driving him into the moun
tain after a number of hi men had
been killed and wounded, according to
reports .reaching here. Some of hia
followera were captured. Pablo Gon
zales, jr., met a similar fate near Vera
Cruz, according, to reports. '
ARMY BEING RE-FORMED. .
Work ia Being Carried Out According
to Chilean System.
Washington, D. C, July 14. Reor
ganization of the Mexican army on the
Chilean system has been entrusted to
a board appointed by President de la
Huerta, said dispatches received to
day by representatives here of the new
government.
RAILWAY LINE CUT.
Between Monterey and the Border
Bridge Burned.
Mexico City, July 13. The railway
line between Neuvo Laredo and Mexi
co City has again been cut between the
border and Monterey. Several bridges
have been burned, according to an offi
cial statement published by the news
paper Excelsior.
PERSUING SENT
HIS CONGRATULATIONS
To French on the 131st Anniversary of
the Taking of the Baatile Great
Military Display in Paria.
Paris, July 14. France to day cele
brated the 131st anniversary of the
tak taking of the Hostile. Artillery
and infantry estimated to number 41,
000 marched through Paris to the Viv
cennes race track, where they partiei-
I'oint s ot
LA FOLLETTE
HALTS UNION
Possible Presidential Nom
inee Objects to Some
- Planks of Labor Group
NEW'FUSION PARTY
MAY NOT SURVIVE
Committee of 48 Stands for
More Conservative
Policies
nated in as reat review.
Unlace were occupied by thousands of the breaking I.
Parisians, who took up their po. lions ? to prcjud,.
t lint would undo all thev had accoin
Chicago, July 14. Hopes for the sur
vival of the new fusion party were at
ebb tide as the all-night conference of
the new.body'a resolutions committee
dragged along to-day in an effort to
get together on a platform acceptable
to Senator La Follette. ,
-The extreme left, which yesterday
controlled the amalgamation and forced
ita platform desires on the more con
servative elements, in the convention,
(truck a snag when.it met the veto
of the probable presidential nomine of
the new party. Forty-eighters, who
constitute the right wing group of the
fusion movement, are bitterly opposed
to the more soicalistic ideas of the
radical labor faction. In this atand,
thev have the, support not only of La
Follette but of several minority or
ganizations subscribing to the political
combination.
Single Taxers Withdraw,
The first evidence of a possible break
ing up of the new party movement fol
lowed last night's session, when the
single taxers withdrew, adopted their
one plank platform, and nominated
presidential candidate. For president
they chose Robert C. Macauley of
Philadelphia, and for vice-president
they selected R. C. Barnum of Cleve
land. They quit the new party, Jer
ome C. Rents, a single tax leader, said,
because it waa not only apparent they
could not obtain their, platform de
sires and a candidate committed to
them " but also because they "could
not stand the socialistic ideas" of the
dominant labor group.
The birth of the new party yester
day,' after five day of conference was
attended by tumultuous scenes in which
more than once the fledgling movement
faced shipwreck on the rocks of jeal
ousies and group antagonisms. In the
very beginning, the labor party -organi-ration
grabbed the rudder and steered
the course until consideration of the
platform resolutions began to inter
pose strenuous objections to the rele
gation of their delegation to the back
ground. ' '
There followed quickly demands for
revision of the procedure by which
the resolutions were being passed.
Leaders of the forty-eight delegation
insisted on a more prominent position
in the proceeding. In an effort to
placate the angry delegates, the labor
leaders surrendered the chairmanship
to llarley Chrintensen of Ctab, who
presided over the original forty-eight
convention.
, The concession failed utterly, how
ever, to iron out the widely divergent
views on platform planks. As a result,
the fusion movement was again placed
in practically the same position in
which it had been during more than 50
hours of backing and pulling in con
ference committee.
Forty-eighters then played their
trump card when they brought Senator
La Follette' influence to bear and de
mand platform com-e-.8ions liefore their
presidential candidate would consent
to make the race. Questions of nation
alization of essential industries 'anil a
plank dealing ,mith foreign relations
were the principal stumbling blocks.
La Follette' representatives held out
strongly against inclusion of these
plank 'a dictated by the labor par-
. Two possibilities, therefore, stood
out to-day:
First, that for the sake of harmony
the labor leaders may yield to the 1--Follette
force and permit changes in
their platform drafts; second, that
they may remain steadfast in their de
termination and demand a candidate,
mho can rieic on their declaration of
principles.
Leader of both faction are eager to
ert a breach but yesterday' pro
longed nessions showed plainly that
their ability to control and direct, the
convention's actions has been strai 1
to the breaking oint. The slij;litet
r and passion, the
Zi T.-.I.. .... All the bui I.I in irs ""era tear, wouin sian a, ian.,.r..c
Bit in .ty pihi ---- ---- c-
ni Paria were flae-bedecked, the French
and American flags being entwined
with the color of the allies.
The brilliancy of the military re
view was marred by the absence of
President Deschanel and Marshal Foch.
The president sent rd. regretting
that ill health compelled bim to con
tinue his rest for eeeral meek, while
Marshal Foch waa at Spa. to which
city he had been summoned by the al
lied premiers. ,
General Pershing greeting to "Koch,
rf ancc and Its Army," and the Amer
ican Legion message to the rKeach,
mere prominently displayed in 11 the
newspapers.
Pans to-day wa one va-t play
ground. AH business was at a stand
still and even surfa-e transportation
ceased. To-night immense bonfire will
blac ia several districts of the capital
and ia many ether Urge cities, mhile
there will be great display of (ire-
work.
plished. So near ms the stampede
lat night that Chairman Christensen,
for nearly two hours, kept the dele
gate milling about re-distributing
their seats and mearing down their
determination for immediate conider
ation of the platform, mhich. it mas
apparent, could not le had.
The delegate at last yielded in their
desire for action mhich mould permit
them to complete their work and go
home, and voted to meet acain to-dy
when they hope a platform can be
adopted and candidate nominated.
Two plank of the platform being
drafted by the conference committee
of the labor party and the committee
of forty-eight still were in di-pute
mhen word was rci-eixed that Sena
tor LaKoliette objei-ted to certain
plank in the tentative draft.
What LaFollette Objects To.
Inclusion of the Plumb plan and dec
laration for government omnership 'f
mine mere said to be the point in
in case of invasion, without a referen
dum vote. '. '
Kecognition of the "Irish repub
lic" and the "new government in Rus
sia"' and immediate lifting of trade
restrictions with Russia.'
7Denial of military or financial aid
to any foreign government invading
Ireland or Russia.
8 Declaration for government own
ership of utilities generally.
9 Discharge of national war debts
and all obligationa to aoldiers,. sailor
and marines in the late war by means
of a graduated capital tax levy, im
posed especially on profiteers.
Other planka'in the unofficial ' ver
sion favor the referendum and recall,
declaring that the United States should
not aid in exploitation of weaker na
tions "for the benefit of money mas
ters," refusal to go to war with Mexi
co "for the benefit of flail street,"
and abandonment of America's "im
perialistic platform with regard to
Cuba, the Philippines, Hawaii, Guam
and Santo Domingo."
LA FOLLETTE WILLING
But
Platform Must Measure Up to
Hia Wishes.
Milwaukee, Wis., July 14. Senator
LaFollette sent a message to the new
party convention last night, expressing
his willingness to head its jiresideiitial
ticket, according to a statement made
bv the senator to. a correspondent of
the Milwaukee Sentinel. He intimated
very strongly, however, that the plat
form must measure up to his wishes
before he would give his unqualified
consent to tarry the party's standard,
the statement said. .
TO GREET NOMINEE.
Mrs. Franklin Rooaevelt Leaves East
port, Me, for Hyde Park, N. Y.
East port, Me., July 14. Mra. Frank
lin I). Roosevelt, leaving her children
at the family summer home on Campo
bello island," has gone to Hyde Park,
V. Y., to greet her husband for the
first time aim he was nominated as
the Democratic candidate for the vice
presidency. She expects to return on
Saturday", accompanied by the candi
date's mother, Mrs. James Roosevelt.
COX SAYS HARDING
IN LISTENING POST
Makes Reply to Latter't Statement in
Which Harding Said Wilson Ad
' ministration Had Saddled
League of Nations .
on Cox.
Colummts, July 14 Charging that
Senator Harding, the Republican presi
dential nominee' had made hia "front
porch a listening poet," Governor Cox,
the Democratic nominee, to-day issued
a statement replying to Senator Hard
ing's statement of yesterday that the
Wilson administration hail saddled the
league of nations upon him a the chief
campaign issue.
' NEW PAINLESS REMEDY
Perfected fof Treatment of Gall Blad
der Disease.
ChicaKo, July 14.--A painless meth
od of treating diseases of the gall
bladder, mhich it was claimed would
eliminate surgical operations in more
than 50 per cent of such casas. ha
been perfected by lr. Frank Smith
ies, associate professor of medicine in
the University of Illinois, it , an
nounced to-day at the Augustana hos
pital clinic, where IV Smithies dem
onstrated his method to physicians and
surgeons.
Following the line of experiments
taken by "Professor , Meltzer of the
Rockefeller institute. New York, Dr.
Smithies' device consists mainly of a
small, rgg-shapped perforated ball,
about one-quarter of an inch in diame
ter and one inch long and about 54
inches or rubier tubing about the size
of a lead pencil. The ball is easily
swallowed by patients and. the aon
tents of the' ball ducts are painlessly
drawn through the tube by suction.
Smithies is secretary jrenera lof the
American College of Physicians and
the American Congress of Internal
Medicine.
RESCUED FROM GYPSIES.
Jessie Costello, Aged 10, of St. Louis,
Found in Havana Suburb. '
Havana. July 13 Jessie Costello, 10
rear-old daughter of John Costello of
St. Louis, said to have lieen missing
from home sim April 25. was res
cued to night bv detective, who raided,
a house in the Jesus Did Monte suburb
of Havana and arrested a gypsy wom
an named Milano Merino, and her son
and dmil'hter, George and Anna.
The raid was made at the solicitation
of the girl's father, who. the police say,
has leen on the trail of the child al
leged abductors for more than a month.
Besides abduction of the child. Costello
charge the gvpsie with having robbed
him of l.T50 in money, which, accord
ing to the authorities, was found in
the raided house.
MUCH HAY AND TOBACCO.
iL:.. . i . .i,i.r. lannn
cra.k trp. particularly symbolized l'; ,., r.lon of ,,, ,..
France', victorious army. These traop draf mhh n1 mrtt Senator
barge a. ifcey came oeir me Rrana j , foI fHms:
I -Repeal of all sediti.Hi aad rrimi-
tani. where rrour ot mar widow i
and orphan and mutila
were gie place of honor. A the ris
and orphan ana mm """! B,i anar.hr statute.
in sua srarkled on the mate of shin ! :
. ' . . . . . ... !
ing bavooet and te aeintet or tar i ,4rtna artivitr
cuiraer. the cheering of the spec-; Re'ffnitioa of
tator drowse the imuMr oi a
band
2-AmnetT far poMsal prisoners
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jaiis ise.aoe oi ruiji". i--iii .i
Crops in Massachusetts Promise to Be
Very Large.
Htn. July 14.-Bumper crop f
hav and tobacco in Massachusetts this
year mere predicted by the state de
partment of agriculture to-day. A con
tinuation of favorable weather, it was
said, would result in nearly normal
cTopa of all kinds despite adverse con
dition in the sprinjr.
The department said that acrease
had been decreased l- lo per cent
as a result of the scarcity of farm la
borer early in the season but that the
supply of "worker is sufficient.
BOMBS BEING USED.
Marshal Tetaia presented gorgous
rW to mew crJowial reriment ard
cefTTe4 the ia gnia of their promo
twsa ia the lotion of Hor npnei lien
eal VUsgm. rtr of the hattle of tV
..-ee. ae4 II "kt ccsir4e; Si
r.
the riaht of all
drea ' M.l.rs incliidutff ffnvemment etn-
' plcve. to strike and .stripping of ibe
i' -t A ' -
eourt of powers seired m oeaiing
with industrial dispute ' and innme
(oral prore4inf.
-PeorWiti. f Vf1 of free
srewfc. free p-es. a fre a-efnh'ui?
ami h ftbt of arli
IV-Ulci ini.'f oioawt
By Elements Engaged in Anti-Slav
Outbreak.
Triest. -Iiilv 13. Hotels and store
belonrinc to "judge Sla mere sacked
and turned in a mild ant i Mai demon
st rat ion here to-dav. HT.res of peror
mere imurcd and property de-tn
tsn i coniinuin;. IsMnl's and mfam
snalilcs hmf ws-l bv the element en
yced m the disorder.
Eatirety LeticaL
-Why do von ia!I thai perform
pr. Sirms"'
He s a .Y-z sar. ain't h. ti' '. " -
HAD $12,000 IN
COUNTERFEIT
George R. Hermans Sen
tenced to Five Years
in Atlanta Prison ."
PASSED BOGUS BILLS
IN SPRINGFIELD
The Paper Seized by Offi
cers Was in $20 and $50
Denominations .
Boston, July 14. George Rl Her
mans of Brooklyn, X. Y., waa sentenced
in the federal court to-day to five
years in the Atlanta prison for having
counterfeit money in his possession and
pasing it. Hermans was arrested in
Lowell by federal officers, who had
trailed him from Springfield, where he
passed six bogus bills. The officers
seized $12,IKMI in $-'0 and $."i) bills, al)
of which were counterfeits. Hermans
was wounded during the war while
serving as a wireless operator with
the Belgian army.
BELLOW S FALLS LOST
23 OF POPULATION
Census Figurea Given Out To-day Show
4,860 People, Decrease of
0.5 Per Cent"
Washington, D. C, July 14. Bellows
Falls, Vt., lost 23 in the population
census, according to announcement giv
en out to-day. The population of the
village is 4,H0, as compared with 4.8H3
in 1910. The decrease was 0.5 per cent.
Superior, Wia., Lost 1.9 Per Cent.
Washington. D. C, July 14 The
census bureau to-day announced the
population of Superior, Wis., as 39.624,
decrease TiMl or 1.9 per cent.
IMPORTANT WITNESS.
John R. Rathem to Figure in Contest
of King Will.
Chicago, July 14. John R. Fathom,
editor of the Providence R. I. Jour
nal, ' will be an important witness
for Mrs. Mary C. Melvin, who, with the
aid of Gaston Means, is fighting to
prove the validity of the alleged sec
ond mill of William C King, most of
whose estate, now valued at 15,000.000.
will become Mrs. Melvin's property if
the will ia held genuine, counsel for
Means announced today. They peti
tioned Circuit Judge Baldwin to per
Mr. Rathom to make a deposition
that Mean showed him the contested
will in October or S'ovemlier, lllli.
Judge Baldwin consented. .
The Northern Trust company, trus
tee of the estate, contend that Means,
liefore he showed the will to anyone,
made prolonged and thorough invexti
gation of King's life.
"He showed the will to Rathom in
1015," Mrs. Melvin' attorney declared,
"shdrtlv after he found it. and asked
Mr. Rathom to have it photographed
localise he wanted to send photographs
to various typewriter manufacturers
to determine what typewriter was used
in writing the will.
"The investigation wa made to get
evidence to prove the genuineness of
the will."
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A Use for Jack Pine.
The announcement that manufactur
er have found a use for the despised
jack pine as a source of pulp for mak
ing wall board continues an old story
into a new chapter.
There wa a time when Michigan
forests were counted valuable niainh
for their white pine, with Norway a
much less esteemed second choice.
Mulligan "white pine ma the Wst in
the world and so common that any
body might have all he wanted of
the'finest and clearest lumber. Hun
the quality began to run down a lit
tle as the best tree fell, and finally
there wa no more white pine. Nor
way followed and hemlock, which had
hec'n considered worthless, came into
the market. In early day aUo there
was no end of walnut for interior work
and a good deiJ of it ma used a
rou-h lumlier. At the same time what
was" then called white mood, but i
more commonlv known now as Tel
low poplar, mas a common building
material cut in Michigan forest and
built into Michigan home. But the
walnut grew scarce and the laiitiful
tree fron mhich the white wood came
wa even scarcer. Ahout that time,
builders began to use white pine where
the better wood had been used, and
so another descending scale of lumSer
oiialitr began to be run.
But' nobody thought that anything
would ever 1 done with jack pine e
cent to renle it a worthies. There
are large amount of it in Michigan
and the tree l.arp ay it rearhe. it
greatest development in thi state. I
it doomed also, and ha. the old ex
perience in destructive exploitation
taught Michigan nothing about for
estry? It salvation thu far ha been
the 'general belief that it i good for
nothing, but even if it prove to have
onlv a ierr moderate degree of use
fulne it "will claim an outstanding
virtue in the fact that it !?
tl 'worst land in tbe Mate. If the
worst tree can Mill make the worst
laa.1 rood for something, surely it de
serves careful conservation.-Del ro.t
Free rres-
Had Ideaa of Era as my.
Mamma-Well. Johnny. I shall for
give von thi time, and it a very pretty
of von to write a better to say row re
sorrr.
Johnny e. sr.a ; d t ter it up.
please.
Vaaime - Wkr '
Jofennr fWao-e M mill C" r
lime. Sltar S1kjs.
LONGER TRIAL FOR
FIVE CENT FARE
Traction Company and City Will
Watch Results for Four Months
Before Proposing Permanent
, Fare Inside City.
Business before the board of alder
men last night was so light that the
regular weekly session lasted only a
half hour, during which time a quanti
ty of bills were ordered paid and some
minor matters were attended to.
Among the latter was a proposal from
the Barre A Montpelier Traction
Power Co. to try out the five-cent fare
inside the corporate limits for another
four months 'in order to determine
whether such a charge under normal
conditions would bring in as much re
ceipts as the six-cent fare. In other
words, the company was willing to ex
tend the trial as proposed by a pre
vious city council, such willingness be
ing due to the belief that the five-cent
fare had not received a reasonable
trial in the four mouths expiring June
.10 because of the excessive snow of
March and the labor suspension during
all or part of the three succeeding
months.
The Traction Co. made formal pro
posal for extension of the trial with
out submitting any figures as to the
receipts for the four-month period just
expired, and the board of aldermen
gave formal approval of the extension
of the trial. Under the proposal as
originally made it was left to the re
sults to determine whether there
should be a fiv e -cent or a six -cent
fare in the city limits.
K. W. Chesley of Waterbury made
application for a license to run a mer
rv -go-round on the Pearl street va
cant lot for two weeks, with a side
privilege of selling popcorn, soft
drinks, etc. All the aldermen consid
ered that a merry-go-round in that lo
cation would lie a nuisance and voted
against the application.
The resignation of Raymond C. Lu
pien as a regular fireman in the Barre
fire deparfment was read and accepted.
Mr. Ltipien gave as his reason for re
signing "insufficient salary."
These bills were ordered paid : Calder
A Richard-ton, $3.0; cash paid outon
street superintendent's orders, . $0.70;
H. F. Cutler A Son, $84.03; Kempton
mills. 110.20; Montpelier & Barre
Light A Power Co., $713.92: L. Mcl-eod,
31.05; X. J. Roberts. $1170; J. B.
Robinson, $31.30; Smith, Whitcomb A
Cook Co. $I1.'J; Allen Lumlier Co.,
$ii7..-iS: C. AV. Averill A Co., $41.4.1;
Keuffel A Ksser Co., $39.4.1; Lufkin
Rule Co., $1.3; Xew England lei. A
Tel Co.. $17.23; S. L. Ruggles, cash
paid out. $2.31; Barre Fleet ric Co.,
Builders' Iron Foundry, $13-.-03-
Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
$.V0- citv water department, cash
paid out, 'r,3.l; Granite City Tool
Co.. 50 cents.
B. H. firiftittv $23.25; Kee-Lox Mfg.
Co $8; Perrv Auto Co.. $58.8.) ; X. D.
Phelps Co., $i2; Til" sh.reJT?-'
M7; town of Barre, taxes, $347 -1;
Tucker Tool A Machine . Co , $0.17;
Waldo Bros. A Bond Co., $19.:0; Wal
worth Mt Co., $42.79; Water Works
Equipment Co., $15; Bn" to
$7tU0; R. U Clark, $180; D M.
Miles Coal Co., $1,006.43: Reynold A
Son. 40 cents; American City, , $4;
American UFrance Co $.0.R3; H O.
Bennett. $1.42; A. Conti, $1.M; Ciish
msn Co.. 50 cents; Houghton A Robins,
$12.8,1; Oldsmobile Co. of Vermont, 50
"k'a. Slavton, $45.44: H. W. Dubois
A Co.. $1.78; James J. Imb A to.,
SS05; George Tonguay, 25 cents;
street payroll, $457.87; '"pmeenn
pavroll. $47.73: water payroll. $131.17;
fire payroll. $191.05; police payroll,
$10' 05; C. L. Booth, $20: Miss Oidley,
" 1) M C.ilbertson, wire inspector.
$U 70-' K M. Flanders. $21.75; water
rebates. $48.40; Edwin Keast. alder
man's services, March, . April, May,
June. M7.80.
WILSON IN TOUCH
WITH COAL SITUATION
Gets Report To-day That Movement
of Coal Waa 30 pr c'nt
of Normal.
Washington, D.' C, July 14.--President
Wilson has been kept fully ad
vised as to efforts by the railroad ad
ministration, the interstate commerce
commission and the coal operators' as
sociation to deal with the coai soon
age situation, especially at lake ports.
A report by D. M. Kldord, assistant
to the director general of the railroad
administration, showing the present
movement of coal about 50 per cent of
nrm.l was sent to the president to
day with other documents.
Discussing rumors of tlie possioie ap
pointment bv the president of a fuel
administrator. White House officials
warned ajjainst intimations that such
an official would not be named, ex
plaining that an emergency might
arie later to make the appointment
necessary. It wa sain mi ic ........
House, however, that ample power to
meet present conditions were vested in
the interstate commerce commission
under the Esch Cummin railroad law.
SIDESWIPED FREIGHT CARS.
D. t H. Passenger Train Was Dragged
300 Feet
Rutland. July 14 The IVIaware A
Hudson passenger train, due in this
city at 8:25 o'clock last evening from
n v V as .Irrailed at a switch
near Wet Rutland station. Nobody
ma seriously injured. The car were
dragged for about 31 feeaa side wip
ing a line of freight car on a side
tra.k. The ide of the baggage car was
crushed in and nearly all of the win
dow in the mker broken. The en
gine and day 00a. h remained on the
rails.
JAILBIRDS GET
LONGER TERMS
Barney and Ward Givgi
Three to Five More i ,
Years in Prison
FOR THEIR ESCAPE
AT CHALESTOWN
Jacob L. 7. ;zner, Who
Tried a' Failed, Got
Same ' ;ra Sentence -
. . .
BostofSiy 14. Additional sen'
fences?' m three to five years wero
imposed ,day upon Herman L. Bar
ney, and Charles Ward, state prison
convicts, for their escape on May 26.
Jacob L. Dintzner, a trusty, who assist
ed them, but failed to escape himself
when a rope broke, was given the
same extra sentence. .'
Counsel for Barney told the court that
the convict, who is serving a term of
20 years for killing a police officer, sur
rendered and went back to prison at
the request of his mother, who found
out where he was hiding and got into
communication with him.
MORE LICENSES SUSPENDED.
Several Vermont People Get Order from
the State.
Several Vermont people had their
motor vehicle licenses suspended to
day, as follows: Charles A. Rogers of
St! Albans, for alleged incompetency,
Joseph E. Provost of Rutland, for caus
ing an accident, suspended 90 days;
Curtis. W. Stoddard of St. Johnsbury,
for refusing to obey an officer ami
using profane and indecent language at
West Burke; Alfred Brube of Lyndon,
for refusing to stop when signaled by
an officer, 00 days' suspension; Clydd
W. W:elch of St. JohnsburyL for refus
ing to stop when signaled, same pen
alty; F. E. VanCour of Newport, re
voked for alleged incompetency; Ray
F. Page of Springfield, recklessly driv
ing and causing an accident, suspended
60 days; Myron Flint of Braintree, re
voked" for conviction of operating a car
while intoxicated; L. J. Fields of
Franklin, causing an accident by reck
less driving, suspended indefinitely.
The secretary of state haa received
reports of three convictions in Canaan.
They are: Rjchard LaPoint, fined $25
for operating a car Without license;
A. J. Cross, fined $35 for operating an
unregistered car, and fined $35 for hav
ing mi in bet plates other than assigned.
NEWPORT BOBBIN
PLANT BURNED
Lowell Bobbin Co. Sustained Loss of
$40,000 Cause of Fire Not
Determined.
Newport, July 14. The Lowell Bob
bin Co.'s plant here w-as virtually de
stroyed by fire to-day at a loss of
$40,000. The cause was undetermined.
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FIRE AT CHELSEA, MASS. i
Walker Bros. Dyehouse and Bleachery
Damaged $50,000.
Chelsea. Mass., July 14. The dye
house and bleachery of Walker Broth
er waa damaged early today by a
fire which caused the sounding of a
general alarm. The blaze started m
the drying room. The ks was esti
mated at $50,000.
RUTLAND MAN DROWNED.
Justin Baker, 24, Nearly Caused Death
of Would-Be Rescuer.
Rutland, July 14. Justin Bsker,
aged 24, of North Clarendon ' was- the
victim of a drowning accident last
evening about 7:30 o'clock at the Rich
ardson swimming hole in Otter Creek,
several hundred feet south of Billings
bridge.
The young man, in company with
a bov bv the name of Fuller and Rob
ert Mur'dick of Washington street, had
been in swimming for some time, when
Murdick saw Baker go under the wa
ter apparently for the second time. Be
lieving something waa wrong Murdick
hurried to the snot and, according to
people who were upon the scene short
iy after the accident, he located Bak- -e'r
at the bottom of the creek and had
brought him part way to the surface
when Baker locked hia arms about
Murdick and they went down again.
Murdick, breaking Baker's hold, csme
to shore.
Justin Baker waa the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Baker of North
Clarendon and had lived in that toap
practically all of his life. At the time
of his death he wa a student at the
Rutland Busine college. Beside hi
parents, he is survived by two sisters.
Misses Emma and Mildred Baker, and
three brothers. Raymand. Im.y and
Robert Baker, all of North Clarendon
FLED FROM B0SPITAL
MONTPELIER
Francis Upton la Charged With tbe
Larceny af lij.
Franci I pton wa arretted by 1nef
of TolK-e Connolly just before noon to
day oi th charge of lawny of $I3
fr.sm Idward Iird yesterday. Part of
te anooey wa tc-overed. all but that
hxh he li-d to hire a 1 m to go tv
Rr,r He will prhMv be 19 court
Where He Was Taken After Drinking
Waod AlcohoL
St. Johnsbury, July 14. Jak
O'Brien, a victim of denatured alco
hol, was brought to Brightlook hospi
tal bv the bcal police Monday night,
where it was feared he would die as
he had drunk nearly a pint of the pois
on during1 the day. Yesterday after
noon he recovered sufficiently to maka
his eape probably down the fire es
cape and no ware of hi whereabouts
has been found. O Brien had been,
working for a firm of contractor at
Mclndoe and bought his drink in a
local drug store. He found a com
panion in M. Johnsbury. who had re
cently come here from Concord t
spend the day. and induced him to tako
a drink, te'.fing him it was Canad an
hih wine. The Concord ansa 'left
lra immediately afterward BT'par
enilr nt hav btn po'nd as
t' Fnen bad r