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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

New lot of ladies' high white shoes
with low heels received this morning.
Rogers Walk Over Boot Shop.-adv.
New shipment of milan and panama
hats. A few more dark hats to close out
at cost Mrs. H. s. Miles, over Dodge's
Jewelry store.
Alexander Msckie Of Beacon streee
who has been detained at home by III.
ness for few days, is able to resume
charge of his express business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
Constellation of Orion.

The constellation known as Orion is
referred TO in Job TX, 8 and xviii, 81.
Orion is the giant" Of oriental as
tronomy, and the giant was Nimrod,
the mighty hunter. tabled TO have been
bound in the sky for impiety. The two
dogs and the hare in nearby constella-
lions made his train complete.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30

earwig scuttling or and the larger pur-
suing him for several inches, running
backward and reaching savagely to
right and left with his nippers. Yet
these same carvings. so vtndictive at
meals, will be crammed, all sizes to-
gether, into any hole or crack by day
London Globe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
offset upobieoted To.

Doctor-You are now convalescent,
and all you need is exercise You
should walk ten or twenty miles a day,
sir. but your walking should have an
object Patfent-All right doctor. I'll
travel around trying to borrow enough
to pay your bill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
CARVED JADE.

II Tuass chi~sss Pstisnos 10 Work
This hard 0ftsotai etons.
Wbsp you g inae an oriental shop
in any h1glcify@you are almost SURE to
see fings or necklaces or bracelets
which 40 q pretty. clear green in col
or and ara made out Of jade. II you
ask The shopman TO tell you something
Albert Jade he-will answer that. the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
CASE TO JURY
BEFORE NIGHT
Continued from first page.)


swap wives" He secuted Che plausi.
bility of Mrs. Felch's story concerning
her movements on the night OF the muir
der and pointed to the significance Of
the statement by Josie Pero that never
before had the accused asked her to un-
dress in her room nor had she ever asked
her to sleep with her except on that
occasion late at night. The prosecutor
called it frame.up to make it appear
| that the accused was in bed, when in
reality she was abroad with Williams
and bent on trouble.
Attention was called to the significance
of the fact that Mrs. Felch kept Josie
ahead of her on the morning they went
to the sugarhouse in search of Felch. He
spoke also of the peculiar condition in
which the woman, standing on the
Threshold and seeing her husband lying
on the sugarhouse floor did not go to
his side as he believed most women
would have done, citing as OF especial
significance the claim of the accused that
she did not know he was dead until she
reached home some time later. Mr.. Sher-
burne dealt exclusively with the suicide
theory credited to Mrs. Felch, of her
overhearing Otis Williams making
statement which she intimated incrim-
mated himself and of the allegation that
she did not seem anxious to furnish such
important information to the authorities
The states attorney referred at length
to the sweaters figuring in the trial and
said that apparently most of the princi-
pals owned red sweaters. He described
the apron incident and declared that Mrs.
Felch's testimony concerning ii did not
square at all with the Investigations and
recolleotions of former States Attorney
Williams
In closing Mr.. Sherburne said that il
Mrs. Felch's denial of illicit relations
with Otis Williams was right, then the
motive for any completely by Williams
was removed, and added toward the end
that Mrs. Felch couldn't be expected to
go onto the stand and admit these ale
cations, point which he stressed with
particular emphasis in taking leave OF
the jury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-06-30
Mr.. Darling's Argument.


Much Of the time taken up by Mr.. Oar.
| ling before the first evening recess was
given over TO preface and a discussion
of legal points. Afterward he dealt al
| most entirely with the evidence and as.
sailed with much force some of the links
in the states case against the woman.
At the outset he remarked that the end
of the trial would be welcomed by the
jury, by the judge and by the counsel,
and what was great deal more, ii
meant the end of the trial and liberty,
freedom from prison doors, for the &C.
cused woman. He described the death of
Joseph Felch as most damnable and
horrible murder and reminded the Jurors
that they might never again be confront
ed with a greater responsibility. As for
himself, he considered that he would not
be meeting a great responsibility If he
did not exhaust every effort in the WON
ans behalf. 1t might be an issue of life
or death for the respondent, he said, and
at the beginning he emphasized the i'm
portance of a number of points He
urged that the presumption of the re-
spondent's innocence should be taken for
granted until she is proven otherwise,
that much consideration should be given
the question of reasonable doubt, that
the jury should consider the difference
between circumstantial and direct evil
denee, and should weigh carefully the
testimony OF an aeeomplice.
Then he outlined picture of the Feleh
among the hills of Topsham,
spoke of the married life of Joe and
Anna, of their thrift and energy and of
their apparent happiness together, clos
ing with a question as to what could
possibly be motive in her case to com
nit such crime He told of their plans
for the future and mentioned as tell
ing incident the fact that on the day
after Felch's death he and his wife had /,
expected to be entertaining at sugar !
party the Farnhams and Peros. "Why |
should that woman exchange something |
Tor nothingf" asked the advocate in
bringing that phase of his argument to
, close: why should she exchange a |
nan for a skunk9"
The Fag Ends of the Evidence.
More than half of the afternoon was
yiven over to rebuttal and witnesses
we're sharply examined until both the
tate and the defense rested at AIS |
o'clock. There were certain parts of the
estimony given by Mrs. Otis Williams
nd Mrs. George Mccormack, it appeared,
which hadn't been heard before. Mrs.
Williams quoted the accused RS saving to
Ter; Don't tell them that Otis was
way from the house that night--if you
%, they will arrest him. adding that
er word would stand in court. X was
rought out that Otis Williams had tes-
flied to overhesring the conversation,
nd his wife in continuing in the rebut-
al, said she had never repeated the con-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
JOICE

Quite a number from this section Of
the town attended meeting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. David Law
renee where Rev. r. w. Plant OF Car
diner chairman of the committee OF
Kennebec county for preparedness and
co -ordinating the aid societies address,
ed quite gathering of citizens rec
ommending that they be ready to re-
spond at once should call be made
for hospital or other supplies. A COM
mittee was chosen consisting Of Mrs.
David Lawrence, chairman: Mrs. Mil
dred Farley, Mrs. Grace Putnam. Mrs.
William Grant and Mrs. Leslie Lewis,
corresponding secretary, Mrs. George
Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Wadsworth Lewis are
receiving congratulations upon the
birth Of q daughter. The little one
arrived Sunday. April Is and has been
named Marion Lucy.
The Kings Daughters will meet on
Thursday afternoon, May 8. with Mrs.
George Sparrow. The president sug-
gests that during these hard times
refreshments will not be served at the
meetings Feastipg seems hardly in
line with the conditions and spirit of
the hour. 1t is hoped the suggestion
will meet with the approval Of the
members.
Garfield Parker is very ill with the
measles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
CREEK KING
THREATENS WAR
Will Fight Unless Guaranteed
Against Deposition and
French Invasion
zA|MIS TRIES TO OPEN PORTS

Washington, April 22.-King Constan-
tine of Greece has served a semi-ulti-
matum upon the entente allies through
the British minister at Athens, it was
learned on the highest diplomatic au-
thority here Saturday. AT long con-
ference with the representative of the
British government, the Greek King Of
fered to form cabinet agreeable to the
entente nations provided guarantees
were given him as follows:
THAT the French army shall not
invade Greece.
2-That he, King Constantine, would
not he dethroned by Great Britain and
France.
The alternative would be war with
Greece, the King informed the British
diplomat.
After the conference between the
King and the English ministre. M.
Zaimis, one of the foremost states
men of Greece, and who, while loyal to
the King, has had leanings towards the
entente, communicated with the Brit
ish minister. promising him to form a
ministry at the invitation Of the King
to be composed of a personnel accept
able to the British and French govern
ments, on condition that the Anglo
French blockade of Greece should first
be lifted.
1t is understood that the British min
lister made no final reply to the PROPOSE
lions Of either the King or NJ Zainis, but
indicated that he would communicate
them to his government and await in
structons The opinion was expressed
here that the Greek question will be one
OF the first international problems to be
passed upon by Foreign Minister Balfour
during his stay in the United States. The
London foreign office, it was suggested,
would cable him the Greek proposals and
await his instructions before directing the
British minister at Athens how to pro-
ceed
The position taken by King Constantine
brings to a crisis not only his personal
fate, but that of his nation. 1t is under
stood that the French strategists main
tain that a further invasion of Greece Is
essential, and that both England and
France are reluctant to lift the blockade.
Both nations are credited with favorins
the dethronement Of King Constantine,
and a decision will be caused by his an
nouncement to them, through the British
minister at Athens, that he will resist
either an invasion Of Greece or an at
tempt to dethrone him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
Publishers DeCry
Espionage Bill

New York, April 22.-Resolutions declar-
ing that the censorship provisions of the
espionage bill sis an assault upon the
very foundation of our free institutions,
freedom Of the right and freedom Of
speech" have been adopted by the Pub
fishers Association of New York City,
it was announced tonight. Senators and
representatives in Congress from this
state are requested to vote against the
measure.
There at present exists" the resolu-
ton says, "a voluntary censorship sug-
gested by the government which the
newspapers are observing in most pa
triotic way. Every self-respecting news
paper expects to cooperate with the gov
eminent in refrainng from the publica-
ton of news that would give aid to the
enemy. Does anyone believe there Is In
the United States a single newspaper
which would willingly print that which
should be concealed? Newspapers that
wilfully violate the spirit of censorship
and publish prohibited information Of
military value could be prosecuted under
the law Of treason"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
WILLYS OFFERS
MILLION DOLLAR
YACHT FOR WAR

Bath, April 22.-John n. WHY'S, one
of Toledo's millionaire automobile
builders and president of the WHY'S
Overland Co., has offered the govern
ment his million-dollar yacht now IN
process of construction at the Bath
Iron Works. The craft, which Wall be
named the Isabella, is one of the i'm
est that has been built in this country
for years. 1t is 2sS feet long, and Is
equipped with a twin. steam turbine
capable of producing 5000 horse power.
It will have a speed of 30 knots and
calls for a crew of 60 to man it.
The yacht was built under the per-
sonal direction Of John II. Wells, for
merly Of Toledo, but for the past year
connected with the e. E. Wentworth
corporation Of Portland. Mr.. Wells is
one Of the best known boat builders
in the United States and in times past
hast been connected with such prom
inent concerns as the Elko Boat Co.
of New Jersey and the Mathews Boat
Co. of Fort Clinton, Ohio. He has Of
fered his services to the government
and has been given lieutenants COM
mission to take charge of the construc-
ton of all submarine chasers> which
are to be built in the Middle West. He
will establish his headquarters in To-
ledo and will leave the middle OF the
week to take immediate charge of the
construction Of 40 boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
ARGENTINA ON
EVE OF BREAK
Demands of Germany Complete
Satisfaction for Sink
ing of Ship
WILL TOLERATE NO EVASION

Buenos Ayres, April 22-The gov
eminent has sent to Germany an en-
ergetic note demanding complete sat
isfaction for the sinking of the Ar
gentinian sailing ship Monte Protegido.
The Argentinian minister is instruct
ed to break off relations at once IL
Germany attempts to evade response
bility for the loss of the vessel.
The instructions sent to the minis
ter are. to the effect that Argentina
will permit Of no evasion or delay on
the part of Germany. He is ordered
to instruct the Berlin government that,
If prompt satisfaction is not granted.
Argentina will follow the course of the
United States and Brazil and arm it's
ships against submarines
1t was announced officially on April
Is that the Monte Protegido had been
sunk by a submarine off the European
coast The submarine fired on the
ship, wounding a member of the crew.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
Bill Drawn to Conserve the
Food Supplies of America

necessary.
Public hearings on food problems
will begin before the Senate agricul-
ture committee Monday, with Sec
Houston and experts of the agricul-
tural department appearing.
The Senate Saturday by unanimous
consent agreed to a resolution by SEN
ator Kenyon of Iowa, directing the
secretary of agriculture to inform
the Senate what steps are being taken
by the department to cause large pro-
duction of food stuffs and what assist
ance is being given by food producers
to stimulate production"
Chairman Adamson of the House
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce. will try for action Monday
or Tuesday on his bill to give the Pres
ident the power to secure equitable
distribution of exports, and If neces-
sary, to prevent the sailing Of ships
with exports that are required in this
country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
TWO MORE RELIEF
SHIPS ARE SUNK
One Stricken Outside Safety
Zone, So Called-Sailed
from Portland
Local Marine Men Hear of Loss
of the Georgian of the
Leyland Line

Boston, April 22.-Whiie dispatches
from abroad brought word Saturday
that two more Belgian ships, the
Kongsli and the Ringhorn, have been
sunk. It was learned from local sources
that the Leyland liner Georgian, well
known in this port, has been torpe-
doed, although her name was not in
cluded in the British admiralty's re-
ports.
1t is not Known whether the relief
ships were victims Of mines or subma-
rines. The Kongsli was hit while in
the so-called safe zone Friday night,
and was struck on the starboard side.
Because of the darkness, the cause or
the explosion remained undiscovered.
10 Americans Saved
The second mate, a Norwegian. Is
missing, but the other "a members OF
the crew, 10 Of them Americans, were
rescued by trawlers and landed at
Ymuiden, Holland.
The Kongsh was a Norwegian steam
er Of 1925 tons gross. The was original
ly the steiner Artisan. built at Spar
rows Point, Md in 1916, for the Amer
n-Hawaiian Steamship Co. Her sail
ing port was Bergen. She sailed from
Portland, Me-, March 81, for Rotterdam,
with 900 tons of wheat for the Belgian
Relief Commission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23

the commission for relief in Belgium.
returning to Brussels, told the most
distressing stories of the scenes Of
cruelty and sorrow attending the
seizure. And daily, hourly, almost,
since that time, appalling stories have
been related by Belgians coming to the
legation. 1t is impossible for US to ver-
ify them. But even if a modi-
cum of all that is told is true, there
still remains enough to stamp this
deed as one of the foulest that history
records.
Il am constantly in receipt of re-
ports from all over Belgium that tend
to bear out the stories one constantly
hears of brutality and cruelty A
number of men sent back to Mons are
said to be in dying condition, many
of them tubercular. At Malines and
at Antwerp returned men have died.
their friends asserting that they have
been victims of neglect and cruelty,
of cold, of exposure, of hunger.
1T is said that in spite Of liberal
salary promised those who would sign
voluntarily, no money has as yet been
received in Belgium by workmen in
"One interesting result Of the de-
portations remains to be noted, re-
suit that once more places in relief
the German capacity for laundering,
almost as great as the German capac-
ity for cruelty.
They have dealt a mortal blow to
any prospect they may have ever had
of being tolerated by the population Of
Flanders; in tearing away from near
ly every humble home in the land
husband and father, or a son and
brother, they have lighted a fire Of
hatred that will never go out; they
have brought home to every heart in
the land. in a way that will impress
its horror indeiibly on the memory OF
three generations, a realization of
what German methods mean, not, as
with the early atrocities in the heat of
passion and the first lust of war, but
by one of those deeds that make one
despair Of the future of the human
race, a deed coldly planned, studiously
matred, and deliberately and system
atically executed, a deed so cruel that
German soldiers are said to have wept
in it's execution, and so monstrous that
even German officers are now said to
be ashamed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
PORTLAND WAR
CLASS MUST HAVE
MORE TRAINING

Portland, Me. April 22.-The members
of the Portland officers training camp
which begun work the first of March
were astonished to learn from the re-
cent order of the war department that
their work of nearly two months had
been put in for nothing.
When the camp was organized the
men were informed that if they pur-
sued a specified course of study here
under competent instruction they
void be permitted to take an examina-
ton for commission under the re-
serve officers act and that if they
passed they would be given commits
sion.
For the purpose of conducting the
examination board was appointed
here of army officers, the head of the
same being Major Stopford of Fort
Williams.
A class of $50 men was formed and
they have been drilling four times a
week at the Exposition building and
having lectures and other instruction.
Beside that they have gone to consid-
cradle expense for text books and the
like.
They have done their work faithfully
and we'll and with the full authority
of the war department and the time
fixed for taking their examinations was
May 7.
Then came the order from the war de-
partment to the effect that all candidates
for commissions under the reserve act
must take three months instruction at
some designated school, the nearest to
Portland being Fort Ethan Allen.
The order provided that the candidates
must pay their expenses while at this
school. which would bar all but four OF
five of the Portland class. as only that
number can afford to give up their work
and pay their own expenses at this school
Yesterday ]. II. Holt, the secretary OF
the local class. sent kilograms to Assist
ant Secretary Of War Ingraham, Senator
Hale and Congressman Goodall protest
ing against the order Of the war depart
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23

Washington, April 2-Formal steps
We're taken Saturday to conserve and dis
tribute food supplies of the country and
TO fix maximum and minimum prices on
raw materials. by legislation.
bill was drawn and submitted to
Chairman Lever of the House committee
on agriculture for consideration.
The general purpose of the proposed
measure was approved by President VIII
son. Certain details. however. are Yet to
he worked out The plan is to introduce
it formally in the House on Monday and
begin committee hearings at once.
The measure will embody the prin-
cipal suggestions made by Sec. Hous-
ton one of which will be a survey of
the food products of the country to
hnd ont where they are located. PEN
altieS will be imposed on dealers who
chargo unfair prices. The bill prob
ably will provide for the governments
taking over cold storage plants, ware
houses and packing establishments If
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-23
ODD ITEMS OF INTEREST

The store and basement at No. is
John street, New York, now occupied by
the Dennison Manufacturing Co. has
been leased by the latter concern for fif-
teen years to Ye Olde Dutch Tavern,
one of the landmark restaurants Of the
nfiancial and insurance district, which
now Is located at No. % John street
Leopold Tschirky, son OF Oscar
Tschirky, manager Of the Waldorf-As-
toria Hotel, New York, has learned that
a decision Of the Court of Appeals at
Albany has awarded him the right to
see his son, Leopold. Jr., every Sunday
afternoon The boy has been an object
Of litigation since year ago, when MIR.
and Mrs. Tschirky decided to separate.
Buildings, stock, implements and pro-
duce valued at $4,000 were destroyed by
fire on the farm OF Stephen c. Lander.
at Lander at Dobbs Ferry. N. j. Lander
believes that incendiaries kindled the
FIRE in the hope that men guarding a
large amount of powder stored near
would leave the powder unprotected.
The powder was undisturbed. however.
England has 3.250.0o0 women workers.
Nineteen young women carpenters
have been sent from London to France
to build huts for the British army.
Mrs. Chauncey M. Depew has been
given a gold medal by the French gov
eminent in recognition of her work in
connection with the French hospitals
Women drivers for military motor
vans, cooks. mattresses for officers
messes and workers In cadet camps are
badly needed in the English govern
ment.
Over 10000 women members Of the
Pennsylvania division Of the National
Preparedness League are in readiness
to aid the nation in the event Of war.
Several women Of Democratic politics
are contemplating the starting Of a
newspaper in Washington. D. c.
Red-haired girls are said to have
much quicker Judgment In business
matters than brunetts or blondes.
Mrs. Augustus Belmont will build a
theater for amateurs IN New York city.
Miss jeanette Rankin. who was elect
ed a member OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives. will receive the title Of the
Lady from Montana"
Mrs John q. Davis has been appoint
ed chairman Of the entire committee on
work among women for the Billy
Sunday In New York city.
Miss Esther M. Ranck, recently
awarded the highest honors for schoi-
astic standing at the Pennsylvania
State College. is the first woman stud
ent to carry off the prize since the in
ausuration Of the custom Of awarding
scholarship medals.