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THE ' BARRE DAILY' TIME
VOL. XXIV-NO. 119
"t" a "n t t,1 irfpirnvT TFTRSn AY. AUGUST 8. 1920. PRICE, TWO CENTS.
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POLAND ABOUT TO BE CRUSHED
BY THE HORDES OF BOLSHEVIKI;
WARSA W SEEMS READY TO FALL
NO TRACES OF
POISON FOUND
Polish Delegation Sent to
Meet the Bolsheviki to
DiseussTerms of Armis
tice Was Ordered Back
by the Enemy to Get Au
thority to Take Up Peace
Negotiations.
BREST-LITOVSK LOST,
, UNCOVERS WARSAW
Americans Remaining in
Warsaw Have Been
Warned That They Are
Staying at Their Own
Risk --Soviet Govern
ment Reported Set Up in
Parts of Poland Already
Overrun.
All advices to-day indicate that the
situation in Poland, from the Polish
allied standpoint, is approaching a
crisis.
The Polish delegation which went to
Baranovitchcl to negotiate an armistice
not only failed to obtain terms from
the Fustians but was sent back to
Warsaw by the soviet authorities, who
demanded that the emissaries obtain a
irandatc to take up peace negotiations.
Thia will delay even the beginning of
the armistice negotiations until to
morrow at the earliest.
Meanwhile the resistance of the Pol
ish army, which had apparently been
itiffening, has again relaxed under the
tremendous pressure of the bolsheviki
armies. Warsaw, from which the Rus
sians are now but 60 milci distance,
seems critically menaced, if not doomed
to capture. Americans remaining there
have received official intimation that
they stay at their own risk.
Coincident with the serious military
developments comes an announcement
from Moscow that a soviet govern
ment has been set up in the portions of
Poland which the bolsheviki have overrun.
RUSSIANS OCCUPIED
BREST LITOVSK AUG 1.
London. Aug. 3 The Russians
occupied Brest-Litovsk Aug 1, it
is announced in Monday's offi
cial statement from Moscow, re
ceived to day. Further progress
of the soviet troops toward War-'
saw on the road from Bialystok
is reported in the communique.
Ostrolenka to the Prussian frontier is
unchanged. In the region of Lornuza
the Poles are making a stand against
soviet cavalry, but fresh enemy rein
forcements have been thrown inyi the
fight southwest of that city."
Mention of Ostrolenka was the tir.-vt
intimation that . the bolsheviki had
passed the River Pissa. Ostrolenka is
southwest of Lomza.
SOVIETS SET UP IN
PARTS OF POLAND
And Manifesto Has Been Issued to La
. borers to Rise Up Against "Land
owner Government."
London, Aug. 3. -A provisional so
viet has been formed in the parts of
Poland that have ,been occupied by so
viet trops. according to a wireless mes
sage received here from Moscow to
day. Julian Maakicvsky is chairman of
the newly-formed body, adds the dis
patch. The new soviet has issued a
manifesto to the laborers of Poland
exhorting them to rise "against Pil
nitdsky's ' bourgeoisie landowner" gov
ernment." The manifesto declares that a stable
Russia and Poland is possible only
through Soviets of the workers.
REBUFF TO POLES
TREMENDOUS ASSAULT
CARRIED BREST-LITO VSK
Snviet Forces Have Smashed Their
Way to Point Only 6o Miles
East of Warsaw.
Warsaw, Aug. 3 (By the Associated
rresgt Brest-Litovsk, the last great
fortress guarding Warsaw from the
east, has apparently fallen before
tremendous assault by the Russian
bolsheviki. North of that place soviet
forces have smashed ther way forward
in their drive westward to a point only
sixty miles east of this city.
Over a front of 120 mile Tolish
armies are being pounded to pieces be
fore the rush of bolshevik hordes, which
are being hurled into the battle in
despeTate attempt to capture Warsaw
before the conclusion of the armistice
eonferenee at Kobryn. Reinforcements
are everywhere being hurried to the
front by the Russians to complete the
defeat of the Poles before hostilities
are baited."
An official statement issued late last
night showed the soviet armies had
reached a line running from Kossaki
'to Ciechanowiez, which is only sixty
miles from this city with which it is
connected by an excellent automobile
highway.
Great masses of bolsheviki have been
flung against the Polish breastworks
defending the part of Brest-Litovsk
rat of the River Bug. Fugitive who
arrived here last night from that city
reported the soviet forces were in con
trol cf the eastern half of the town.
It is officially admitted that the Rus
sians have reached Mielknika, north
cast of Brest-Litovsk.
Far to the southeast near Brody. the
bol-heviki have mhed reinforcements
into the line and it i expected a terri
fic attack will he launched for the pur
pose of capturing I-rmberg before an
armistice i declared,
n the northern sector, soviet tioops
have advanced and have reached the
rejrion of tMrolenk. which is but '
mile, from Warsaw, (avaliy reiri
ment form the exticme tip of the
Delegation Sent Back by Bolsheviki
.With Demand for Mor; Authority,
tandon, Aug. 3. Negotiations for an
armistice between' Poland and soviet
Russia have been delayed, according to
a wireless dispatch received here from
Moscow. It says the Polish delegation
left Baranovitchi for Warsaw on Mon
day to present to its government the
soviet demand that the Polish dele
gates be given mandates for signing
not onlv an armistice agreement but
also.a protocol setting forth funda
mental conditions of peace.
"Without this," the message de
clares, "it will be impossible to con
clude an armistice."
The Polish delegation was empow
ered inerelv to arrange a halting of
hostilities. The soviet delegates pro
posed that another meeting of the
armistice commissions be held at Minsk
on August 4, the dispatch says.
The Polish delegation on August 1,
at Baronvitchi, presented its creden
tials from the Polish command em
powering it to negotiate an armistice
the message continues. The Russians,
however, declared that the original
Polish proposals called not only for an
armistice but for the opening of peace
negotiations and informed the. Polish
delegates that they must have man
dates for signing the fundamental con
ditions of peace.
ROADS RUSH
TO GET RATES
Increased Passenger Fares
Likely to be Effective
August 20
AND FREIGHT RATES
ON AUGUST 25
Rate Experts Are Hard at
Work Preparing Blanket
Rate Schedules
Washington, B. f., Aug. 3. With a
view to maKing m mrrmra jiitwiTii-
ger fares effective August 20 and the
advanced freight rates applicable
August 25, railroad rate experts were
hard at work to day preparing blan
ket rate schedule.
Railroad executives indicated to-day
that all possible would be done to
make the new rates authorized by the
interstate commerce commission effec
tive before the first of next month
when the government guarantee of a
specified income expires. To do this it
was said that blanket rate schedules
would be used at first, hx-al representa
tives of the roads working out the
new charges on the basis of the exist
ing rates and fares plus the territorial
pen-entage permitted by the commission.
Increased charges for Pullman travel
and for excess baggage and milk ship
ments, tinder the present plan of the
carriers, will become effective August
20 along with the passenger fares.
Railroad executives said to-day that
no specified date could be set for mak
ing effective new intrastate rates,
which the carriers will seek to have
the state commissions raiso to the level
authorized by the federal rate super
visorv bod v.
HARDING ON .SECOND SPEECH
Which He Will Deliver From Front
Porch To-morrow.
Marion, O., Aug. 3. Between con
fcrences, senator Harding to-day was
completing his second front porch cam
puign speech, which he will deliver to
morrow afternoon before a delegu
tion of Wayne counfy Republicans.
Scheduled for to-dav were confer
ences with Senator New" former gover
nor Winfield T. Purbin of Indiana;
Phil Giordana, Italian newspaper pub
lisher of New York.
Senator New was accompanied by
Mrs. New and they had breakfast with
te candidate at his home.
GREATER TENDENCY
TOWARD PROFITEERING
Is Noted in the Report of Massachu
setts State Commiaaioa on Nec
essaries of Life.
Boston, Aug. X An increased ten
dency toward profiteering, especially in
the meat and produce business is noted
in a report td-day of the state com
mission on necessaries of life covering
the six months ending July 31.
"During the past few months," says
the report, "whether because of the
fact that dealers in the necessaries of
life are no longer jn fear of prosecu
tion by the federal authorities, or
whether they feel a certain justification
because of the enormous profits made
in other lines of business, there lias
been an increased tendency in this
lommuuity to profiteer, especially in
the meat and produce business."
The cost of living in Massachusetts
has increased 102.6 per cent since 191
according to the commissioners, who,
however, predict an early relu1ion.
due to an abundance of raw materials,
prices of which it is pointed out have
d roped sharply of late.
"Wages as a general rule have kept
pa with the advancing cost. the
commission says, but adds that in real
ity the laliorer is not as well off as
formerly he-ane of interrupt ed em
ployment rn many lines. Salaries and
income it find are still behind the
;,.ance in prices, but people are adapt
ing themselves to conditions and the
STEEP ADVANCE BY WHEAT.
Because of Speculative Buying Stim
ulated by European War Talk.
( lues to, Aue. , 3. W heat made a
steep advance in price to-day a a re
suit of increased speculative buying
stimulated bv Kuropcan war talk. In
a little more than a single hour an ex
treme upward swing of lj rents a
bushel hBd taken place, March deliv
crv touching 2.31) as against 2.15 at
vesterdav's finish.
WOMAN MANAGER TAKES CHARGE
riht wins of the advancing hol-hev iki j j,.ri.ae in cost is Iscing compensated
1'ne and here too, fre-li tumps are Ik-- j f.nomic and a general curtailment
ing brought up. Apjarcn'lv it is j f rip-mlit 'ire,
planned to c.Tty the drive mo-i nearer j
thi-tity U-tor edne-l. carLr-t v,,, Helen Werman of Somerville.
date Hi r-v H'f ii.ict i.l niix'tcnt iai ir j v.,., i ind;n2 a week in Barre
i-ir r-nh"!2 a Kti,in
trnii-? i "lb Poland.
-The Is !-',. viki - -ad lt -,
f c'i l -1. ifn- lit. -;.! " ':-d 1.
ru n.n? Vr,m;'t Ko- at ". Mi"
vt "k'. K,im-h ine. a- i
? t' " re rthrtn ?n5i h"
r,.itive ( an
e lirv
-i.e-t of Mi- .lx-ephine Nurse, raan-
a-jcr ,.f hr Adam? Co.
.!. hn Marr n. a fl'-xv mn2-r the
La .If d'psrtmeot store in Ne York
it v. I- jT.,! ng a twr w eeks'o a--at tt!
vOh n",:cer, Mr. Lilian Mrt"e.
tie Mite Work.
Miss Adah Bush of Indianapolis to
- Aid Republicans.
Chicago, Auir. 3. Miss Adah Klia-
beth Bush of Indianapolis arrived to
lav to take charge of the Republican
campaign throughout the country as
regards women's activities. She was
introduced at Republican campaign
headnuarfers here by Mrs. Harriet
Taylor I'pton of anton, Ohio, vice
chairman of the executive committee
of the Republican national committee
here.
TALK OF THE TOWN
A party consisting of Mr. and Mrs
Karl BatchcVWi Lyndal 1-eBourveaii
K lea nor Ix-Bourveau, Mr. and Mrs. K.
H. t amp. Mr. and,.Mi. C W. Camp and
daughter Madeline, left yesterday for
Woodbury pond to spend the month of
August at the cottage recently pur
chased by Mr. and Mrs. Karl Batch
elder.
The annual umnier meeting and
outing f the Vermont Shoe FeUilers
association will be held on the fair
grounds in Wc-idslock, Thursday. Aug
list 5 At 10:30 oYlitt k the buine-
meeting and addresses will heain. sev
eial local, as well a out of state speak
ers, to lie present. Conditions and bus
ines outlook fT th nhe industrv
wiil be thoroughly dix-iiesed. At
o'clcsk all will enjoy a f lam bake, and
at 2 o'clock begins the sports. The fir-t
event of this program will be a bae
bail rame the et side vs. the wet
side. KihH race follow, then singing
by Bert Shtpsrd and Fred FUl-too.
Land:' furp;ee onhe-tra will fur-ni-h
music f dancing lh; event
cal's from Barre no le than er 30
people, at bat that is the nmbr now
pre par wg to a'tsed frn th city
a.oDA.
INTOXICATED HOGS 1
LED TO FINDING STILL
Whitesburg, Ky., Aug. .1. A
drove of intoxicated hogs has
given prohibition officers theck-w
that led to seizure of a giant still
and arrest of two men in Letch
er county, Ky. The officers, op
erating out of here reported de
struction of six stills. The hogs,
according to one of the prohibi
tion enforcers, were found on
top of a mountain and were
"cutting weird capers." A s?ai"lt
and discovery of the still followed.
COURTS MARTIAL TO BE
SET UP IN IRELAND
Even to the Settling of Civil Disputes
According to the Terms of the
New Irish Bill
London, Aug. 3. Duties of crown
tribunals in Ireland will be taken over
bv courts martial, even to the extent
of settling civil disputes, infliction of
fines and the binding of accused per
sons over to keep the peace, under the
terms of the new Irish bill, which was
made public this morning.
Military courts will also take over
the duties of coroners, and will have
the power to decide cases without jury.
In trials for crimes punishable ' by
death, however, one person who need
not be an officer, shall sit as one of
the judges. He must be appointed by
the officer, shall sit as one of the judg
es. He must be appointed by the vice
roy from a list approved by the lord
chancellor of Ireland or the lord chief
justice of England.
The courts will be given the fowr to
compel witnesses toattend hearing and
to enforce order for the presentation
of documents. Persons convicted by
them may be imprisoned in any part
of (Jreat Britain.
The bill makes provision for exclud
ng I'lster from the working of the
law by stipulating that it shall be ef
fective in the whole or any part of Ire
land... , i . .' -"
On the Brain of Mrs. Eu
gene Leroy, Victim in
the "Trunk Murder"
OTHER VITAL ORGANS
HAD BEEN REMOVED
So Medjcal Officials Were
Unable to Determine
, Cause of Death
New York. Aug. 3. The autopsy on
the body of Mrs. Eugene Leroy, whose
body was found jammed into a trunk
here recently showed no traces of pois
on on the brain, according to a report
made today by Dr. Benjamin
Schwartz, deputy county medical ex
aminer. As all other vital organs had
been removed from the Iwdy, medical
officials were unable to determine how
the young woman met her death.
NEW TRIALS GRANTED
IN SEDITION CASES
William Bross Lloyd and 19 Other
Members of Communist Labor
Party Convicted Last Night.
Chicago, Aug. 3.--William Bross
Lloyd and 19 other members of the
communist lalmr party were today
under prison sentences ranging from
one to five jears, having been found
guilty of sedition. Lloyd ami two
other members were under fine of
?2,KHl, and two under $1,01X1 fine in ad
dition to their prison terms. he njn
were convicted last night of violation
of the state law relating to sedition.
A motion for a new trial was
granted and the hearing set for Sep
tember 25.
Three women indicted at the same
time as l.loyd and hi associate arc
awaiting a separate trial. I ney are
Margaret Prevey of Akron. Ohio, Helen
Judd of Chicago, and Clara Rofky of
Chicago.
FINED IN HARDWICK. r
Operating Automobile After License
Had Been Revoked.
The secretary of state has received
notification that Judge (J. C. Krye of
St. Johnshury has fined R. If. Mor
cross of Hardw ick $25 and costs for op
erating an automobile after his license
had leen revoked. 0
Inspectors (ireg and Higgins of the
department worked Burlington Sunday
regarding infringement of the automo
bile laws and stopped between 5H and
HUO machines, with the result that
many were found without their licenses
or proper credentials, many with glare
lense on their light and it has been
suggested that the Massachusetts de
partment is suspending the license of
person who operate with glare lenses.
Mr. Black has to decide upon his course
of action. The inspectors found that
Healers were causinc Quite a little trou
ble by allowing persons to ue their
number plates. Two investigation are
now under way.
TRAINOR WITHDRAWS
FROM RACE FORfON.
White River Junction Man Was the
First to Announce His Candida
" cy Ha Wept In As
a "Wet,"
1
White Liver Junction. Aug. X
Rayinond Trainor of White River
Junction, who as scheduled to speak
at a rallv la-t night, in V indsor, in
formed the committee in charge of the
rally that he had withdrawn from the
canvass for representative in Congress
fr.,m the second district. Mr. Trainor
was the first to announce his candidacy
for the nomination, coming out as
"wet" candidate.
His withdrawal leaves three other
Republicans in the contest, they being
John W. (Jordon of Barre, Krnest W.
Cibson of. BrattlelM.ro and the present
concressman, Porter H. Dale of Islaud
Pond.
GIVEN DOPED LIQUOR
BULLET BOUNDED ON
And
WATER
to Be
Struck Boy Who Was
Merely Scared.
Bellows Kalis, Aug. 3. Walter dale,
in, suffered a slight injury to hi knee
here yesterday w hen a rifle bullet fired
by hi cousin. t;arrett Crntty.
ricocheted from the surface of the
Connecticut river and struck young
iale ju-t above the knee. Crotty fired
his weapon from the bank in the direc
tion of a boat in which iale was row
ing with the intention of scaring him.
The bullet glanced from the water into
the boat and caused the wound.
The missile lodged in his knee and
was removed by physician at the
Rockingham hospital.
VERMONT CORPORATIONS.
Several Companies File Notice of Their
, Intentions.
The Connecticut Valley Orchard t .
ha filed with the Vermont secretary
of state the certificate that it ..
Ml capital stock has lieen paid tip.
The Marion Rotary Pump Co. of
Hardwwk ha certifi-d that it propos.es
to ik-ue the remainder of its stock,
some H.fcil shares.
Lawrence and Wheeler of Springfield
have certified that of their $lti.t
capital tk. $l5.sa has been paid
up.
The Rupert Klettrie Co. of KiTpert
propo-e to issue 1 share of stock
at $I"0 a share.
TRAIN DETOURED.
1
Limited
Sent
New Eaclaad States
Over M. V W. R. R. R.
The e f ng!and State Limited on
the Central Vermont railroad a
obliged to go south oer the Montpebr
and Wells River railroad from Mont
pclier thia H'-m be-aue of a derail
nv-fit ofMw engiwe of a t onttal Ver
mont train eowlh f NorthfielJ this
I jicaown.
Charles Brace. Aged 10, of St. Albans,
In Serious Condition.
St. Alban. Aug. 3.-1iarle- Brace
sued 10 vears. of !ji-lle street. Is at
his home in a serious condition caused.
it is thi'imM, from drinking al
eohol. It 1 said that the poison was
niton kin, bv two of Ms MIPIMlSed
friends for the purpose of doping him
and obtaining 4, which be hat with
him. Brace, it is said, bft hi home
about II o'clock yesterday morning
f.a- the Vet Side Lunch, owned by
(leorge Tierney, where he obtained a
meal ind a No received ?-' which Mr
Tierney was holding for him. It was
UcIiovmI frntn hi action while in the
lumh room that ife had been drinking
He left the lunch room and wa on his
wav home when he was called over to
). rear of tlx- uas house hv the men
who had the poisoned li'juor.
A few minute later, it is said, hi
mother, who knew that he bad the
money wilh hurt- told hi wife to go
aii.t Me vi here he was a nd cet the
money. Mrs. Brace Ml the hou-e and
found him in an unconscious condition
on a bench nearby.
Dr. W. B. Arnold wa called and
L'ave him medical attention. It i not
known at the .reent time whether
Mr. Brace will live or not a his eon
dition N considered erv seriou.
When be wa removed t the hou-e
only &2t of In money found. It
was tin- that, gave the hsal poln-e
the ida that he was given the Inpior
for the purpose of doping him.
VICTIM'S WIFE
IS IN COLLAPSE
And Did Not Attend Hear
ing of Sgt. Van der Carr,
Accused of Murder
ACCUSED IS HELD
WITHOUT BAIL
Charles A. Thomas of Leo
minster, Mass., Killed
in His Own Home
Leominisler, Mass., August 3. Ser
geant Harold Vandercarr, mess direc
tor at the Camp Dcvens base hospital,
who is alleged to have killed Charles
A Thomas, a police patrolman, here,
last Saturday night, Was held without
bail in the district court to-day on the
charge of murder. He pleaded not guil
ty. Pending a hearing next Monday,
will be confined to the Worcester
jail. . -
Mrs. Thomas, wife of the patrolman,
was not in court. She is said to be in
a condition of physical collapse. Ac
cording V the police, Mrs. Thomas has
said that "andercarr.who was calling
on her, shot her husband as he was en
tering the house.
M-DONALD SLORA.
GRANITE ST. BRIDGE
REPORTED UNSAFE
Jarre Young People United in Mar
riage Last Evening.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Slora at 1H Green street was the scene
of a pretty wedding last evening at
7:30 o'clock for there, in the presence
of nealy 51 relatives and friends, their
daughter, Miss Helen Slora. was united
in marriage to Robert H. McDonald of
this city. The single ring service was
lli-ed and Rev. F. L. (ioodspeed, pastor
of the Congregational church officiat
ed. The ceremony took place in the par
lor beneath an arch of maiden hair
fern and yellow daises, the remainder
of the room being decorated in the
same color scheme. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. She
was becomingly gowned in embroid
ered white georgette wearing a veile
of tulle caught up with orange blos
soms and carried bridal roses. Her
travelling suit' was blue with hat to
match. Her bridesmaid, Mis Cather
ine Stewart, wore Copenhagen blue
georgette over blue tnessaline and car
ried pink rosea. Mr. McDonald was at
tended by Alexander C. Walker. Pre
ceding the service Miss Gertrude Dale
sang feelingly, "Oh, Promise Me." The
wedding party entered the parlor to
the strain of Lohengrin's wedding
march, played by Miss Hazel Mack
ay. Immediately after the vow were
taken, felicitation were extended the
couple- and the bride cut her wedding
cake. Delicious refreshments, served by
Miss Bella Smith and Mrs. Noah Mey
ette, consisted of ice cream, cake, wa
fer and punch. The bride's gift to the
bridesmaid wa a beautiful gold brooch
pin while the groom presented his at
tendant a set of gold cuff links.
Amid a riotous reception the happy
couple were transported through the
street to the station, where they took
the 0;."."i train fr Nashua. X. H.. where
they will spend their honeymoon. They
wili be at home at lfi Gnjen street aft
er August 13.
Mrs. McDonald i well known in this
city, having for several years served
in the capacity of cashier at the L'nion
Dry Good store, but who, for some
time, has been an operator at the local
telephone exchange. Mr. McDonald is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. James McDon
ald of John street and is employed as
a clerk at the postoffice. He served in
the quartermaster's department with
the American army in Franre.
A large display of edding gifts in
cluded silver, cut gfass, chest of sil
ver, chafing dish, electric grill and oth
ei useful articles.
Among those from out of town to
attend the wedding were Mr. and Mrs.
Harold Ciimmings of New Haven,
Conn., and Mrs. Noah Meyette of
South Rvcgate.
City Engineer Ruggles Recommends
That Its Use Be Limited to
v Light Loads Other City
Bridges Report-
ea On.
The Granite street bridge was re
ported by City Kngincer Ruggles last
night to be in such bad condition that
it was not safe' for heavy loads, the
steel having rusted and the planking
being worn. His recommendation was
that the bridge be posted against pas
sage of all except the lighter loads.
The report was made in connection
with a general report on the bridges of
the city, in which the engineer re
ported that most of the dozen bridges
were in good shape except for minor re
pairs. .
Chief criticism against the mainte
nance of the bridges was in the man
ner of repainting the steel structures,
a policy of daubing paint over rust
having been followed, apparently, with
the rust still working beneath th? new
coat of paint. The engineer recommend
ed that all steel bridges lie scraped
thoroughly before being touched with
paint.
Briefly stated, the report on the
bridges was a follows: Ayers street
bridge needs painting and repairs; Mill
street bridge is, as a whole, in good
condition; Jail brunch temporary
bridge will not stand high water and
ice pressure; Granite street bridge very
had and not safe for heavy loads;
Black well street bridge rusting badly;
Prospect street bridge is in "excellent"
condition; Berlin street bridge is in
good condition but needs repainting;
Willey street bridge is in excellent
condition but needs painting and re
pairs; North Main street cement bridge
excellent; three bridges over Gunner
btook to east of Main street need some
repairs.
The report of the social worker for
June and July told of progress being
made in that department and that
'there are now 238 cases known to this
department and these are now being
registered with the state social serv
ice exchange in Bitrlington." The re
port was accepted and placed on file.
Miss Gridlev, also reporting for the
charity department, asked for $075 to
meet Julv bills and the amount was
ordered paid.
The fire committee recommended
that a permit be given to H. Habeeb
for a gasoline tank and pump on Pros
pect street and the permit was grant
ed Besides the warranet for the chari
ty department, the council ordered to
be paid the sum of $105,133.11 to the
National Life Insurance Co. of Mont
pelicr, the amount covering tempor
ary loans during the year, notes and
bonds and interest on the same. Oth
er warrants were: Street payroll,
$M0.18; engineering payroll, $47.73;
water payroll, $153.12; fire payroll,
$181.03; police payroll, $85.85; C. L.
Booth, $20; Miss Gridlev, $26; James
Mackay, servii-es with birth and death
registration, etc., $136.80; William
Wishart, services as city attorney and
cash pWi out, $38.49; Mrs. Grace Mor
gan, $:I3.80: New England Tel. & Tel.
Co., $.!'; H. William Scott, services
as Alderman. $40.55; Barre City band,
on band contract, $500.
'MILLIONS LEFT,'
SAYS POM
AfterJVIeeting A Obliga
tions, Great Ru n Com-
. hps
PONZI CON tfJERING
OFJcga, TO SELL
No Evidence of Criminality,
Yet Found by Official
- Investigators '
Boston, Aug. 3. The run on the
wUni,i.it,aa ITv.t,fl ntro cotnnnnv. headed
by Charles Pouzi, who claims to have
made millions by operations in foreign
exchange, was resumed to-day by hun
dreds of investors who were attracted
by the financier's promise to pay them
50 per cent interest in 00 days. The
company continued to meet rne de
mands of holders ofjtumatured notes
for their principal and, it was said,
that holders of unmatured notes re
ceived the promised interest also.
Ponr.i in a statement again asserted
that his business was solvent. He
estimated that up to last night he had
paid out about $3,500,000 during ths
run which began a week ago. He added
that he would "have million left" after
meeting all obligations and that he was
"still considering the offer of a New
York banker," whom he did not name,
to buy his business. "The banker and
his French partners," Ponzi said, "will
have a conference with me to-day."
In spite of Ponzi's assurances to of
ficial investigators and the public, a
line of claimants commenced to form
in front of the office in Pi Alley before
daybreak. The first investor was there
at three o'clock bearing an unmatured
thousand dollar note that was issued
on July 23. A score of persons were
on hand by five o'clock and an hour
later the line extended to City Hall
avenue. The offices open at nine
o'clock. All of the early arrivals said
they were holders of unmatured notes.
Slightly augmenting the crowd were
some depositors from other New Eng
land cities where branches of the Se
curities Exchange company had been
established. In a majority of such
branches' holders of unmatured notes
have been required to give 48 hours'
notice of desire to, withdraw, but they
were able to procure their money on
demand here. Matured notes, it was
said, have been paid upon demand at
the branches.
Edwin L. Pride, the auditor ap
pointed by United State Attorney
Daniel J. Gallagher to investigate
Ponri'a accounts, has been finishing thn
work on the books, but said it would
require several days more to complete
it. Mr. Pride announced that he had
found no indication of criminality as
far bs hia investigation had gone.
BIG THEFT
About
IN ST,
J0HNSBURY
Money
FARMERS MAY SELL APPLES
Whether for the Making of Cider or
Not, Says Revenue Man.
Burlington. Aug 3 Karmeta in
Vermont may di-e of their apple
a they plea-e whether for making
eider car otherwi-e. ai-cord ng t in
ft.tmation pr nrcd j-terday at the
ofti.-e of the inlernal revenue collector.
Te information came a the result cf
rejort rirculaled extensive1 through
out the tate l the fi,--t that farm
er tnM, not e!l aiple f-r the pur-fH-e
WMkii." i!er. Th rfbi t
ir.tetwal revetue tate that there i
no more i-sirviii resard nj the sale
of any h.r fruit, or for ?rin or
rrf i, whwh micht go the ansn-
ufalure of whiky. The frnr are
toot held r-.. n- !).- t tvft me
t( the ii'le atfr the axe fed
Ji,ooo in Goods and
k Were Stolen.
St. .lohnsbury. Aug. 3. The garage
owned bv H. Dolgin, a junk dealer on
Portland street, was burglarized Sun
day night or early Monday , morning
and good and money amounting to
$l,0O0 taken. An iron wa pried off
the door and nearly a tnick hvad of
stuff taken. This included thirty new
tire, twelve boxes of inner tubes, and
a box of spark plug. The sum of $."8
wa al-o taken. From the amount
ten the police leliee a truck wa
used and they are trvms to locate one
seen here yesterday. It was learned
through the police of Plymouth. X. H.,
that a truck answering that den-tip-tion
passed through that city rarly
Monday morning. It was evidently
loaded, and was coveted with' burlap.
TRAIN STOPPED BY RAIDERS
And AD Mad Matter and Parcels
Carried 03.
Dublin. Aug. 3 -A mail train run
ning between Noate and Athlone was
topped by raider Monday ni;ht and
all mail anatter and parcels were car
ried off.
Louis Rtrkert bes-sn t dav a two
K' -at ton frowt the K A. Dro"
dnig e'ife.
NATIVE OF EAST M0NTPELIER
Mrs. Rowland E. Robinson Died Yes
terday at Ferrisburg,
F'errisburg, Aug. 8. Anna S. Robin
son, widow of Rowland E. Robinson,
passed away at Rokeby. Ferrisburg.
Yesterday after a 15 months' illness.
Services will be held at her late home
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
Anna Stevens Robinson was born
August 25. 1841, at East Montpelier,
being the youngest daughter of Stephen
and Kaehael (Bird) Stevens' She re
ceived her education at a select school
iu her home town and at Glenwood
academy. Brattleboro, teaching there
during her senior year and for one year
after, later teaching in district and
select schools in and around East Mont
pelier. In 1870 ehe was married to Rowland
K. Ib.binson of Ferrisburg and to them
were lrn Rachael Robinson, F.lmer,
who died February 12, inifl. Rowland
T.. who resides at Rokeby, and Mary,
wife of Prof. Llewellyn R. Perkins of
Middlebury college.
It wa through her encoura2cment
that her husband became a famous
dialect writer. In lfl3 she was elected
town clerk, which office she held until
failing eyesight compelled her to re
sign August 7, lOlrt. Since then, al
though unable lo ne her eyes, she
had received much pleasure from read
ing the Moon type for the blind.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT
Clarged Against Clifford Woodard,
Long Sought By Rutland Police.
Rutland. Aug. .1-t lifford Woodard
of this illy, whom the police have
been looking: for during the pat month
or moie. the man being wanted on a
charge of BMiU with intent to kill,
was arrested yesterday by Sheriff A.
Noble Nanfmd of Middlebury at Hyde
Manor, where he ha been employed
a second chef. He wa brought to
thi city and 1 ked up in the eity
jail.
It i claimed that Woodard on the
afternoon of June 7 made a murderou
attak on bi step son, tieorge Mm
sev. strikinc him over the head with
the butt of a revolver or unit other
blunt instrument after threatening
him.
Woodward jumped out of tows and
wa later trad West Rut land ut
when lb ffficers be.ktd up with this
l-a ion I hey found he had moed 1
Hvde Manor and the M-dUfbjry
c?tj -cv v..Sed
MARRIED AT HARDWICK.
Miss Kathleen A. Johnsnon of That
Place and Richard W. Jerome
of Montpelier.
The marriage of Miss Kathleen Ames
Johnson of Hardwick to Richard Wil
liam Jerome of Montpelier was solem
nized yesterday morning at 8 o'clotk
at the" Catholic church in Hardwick.
Many out-of-town friends and relatives
were present. A w'edding breakfast
was served to 45 guests at the Hard
wick hotel immediately after the cere-moiy,-and
immediately afterwards the
young couple left on a honeymoon trip
of two weeks' duration through north
ern New England, going first to Port
land. Me.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. MetMirry." The bride wa. attend
ed by her cousin. Miss Loretta Shield,
a maid of honor, and the best man
was Mr. Jerome's brother, Rohert. The
bride's dress was a blue travelling suit,
with hat to match, and a blue georg
ette waist. The maid of honor wa
likewise drc.-sed in blue, a blue georg
ette suit with hat to match.
Mr. and Mrs. Jerome will make their
home in Montpelier at 57 Barre street,
and will be at home to friend thera
after their two weeks' trip through
New England.
Mis Johnson w ill be remembered a
having worked in Barre for three year
previous to this summer: two year
at Mrs. Anna Carroll's millinery etab-lUhmr-nt,
and one year in the millinery
shop of Mis Lizzie Townend.
The groom is well known about
Barre and Montpelier, having resided
in the latter place until his enlist
ment in the 101st ammunition train
during the war. Mr. Jerome wa
rotporal when discharged after two
vears" service. At present he i em
ployed in the Adam te in Montpelier.
GEDDES LAUNDRY.
Barre Maa and Montpelier Cul United
in Marrof To-day.
Ortrude May Laundry of Montpol-i-r
and Walter Gedde of Barre weta
un ted ia msrnage at 10 oclrk th;
mornina. the cerrmny lak'ng p!ar at
Congrezatifnal parc,na and tb
officiating clergyman being Re. Frank
L. Godpd. The roup'e were nvm
pansed by R'rh Laundry, brother "f
It bride" and by BrtK trdd-. broth
er of the groom
After a e44il ewt,T spent m
easrr'eg. Mr. and Mr GH- 1
1 !"ri;er.