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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
BOY STRICKEN WHILE SKATING.
Died Short Time After Being Taken
Sick on Ice

Rutland, Dee, 81 Philip Harold
Grimes, eight year old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. John II. Grimes of 54 East street,
was taken suddenly IN yesterday after
noon about O'Clock while skating at
the DuRklee ice pond on North Main
street and died fye hours later at his
home without regaining consciousness
The boy. who had not been in the best
OF health for the last few weeks, went
skating yesterday afternoon with hts
brother, John C. Grimes. l. years old
After they had spent scme time skat-
ing the younger brother complained Of
having a headache and sat down on
the bank John helped Philip on to a
sled and started drawing him home,
ward They had gone but short dis
tance when the sick boy toppled Oft
the sled. unconscious. John, thinking
that his younger brother was playing a
prank on him, called upon him to get
back on the sled Efforts TO rouse
Philip were futile, however, and he
was placed in a passing automobile
and rushed TO his home. Doctors were
called but their services were with.
out avail The cause Of death is not
definitely known, but the family he.
lievc that the boy suffered a slight
shock.
Philip Grimes was born in Rutland
Sept. (, 1911, and had lived here all
his life He was a pupil in the second
grade Of the Holy Innocents school,
There are no other survivors besides
his parents and his brother John.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

John Parks of Plainfeld is here for
few days visit with his brother, II.
S. Parks of Averill street.
The case OF Carlo Porlezza, which
was to have been brought before city
court again this morning. was post
poned, since Attorneys r. A. Hoar and
Alland G. Fay, comselors for Porlezza,
are in Waterbury again to-day with
States Attorney +. Il. Davis in con
neetion with state case No definite
time for the next hearing has been set.
The members and adherents of the
Hedding Methodist. Episcopal church
are most cordially invited to the an
nual parish supper, to be held in the
church vestry New Years evening at
$3.50 O'Clock There viii be no charge
for the supper, and unless otherwise
solicited ladies are requested to furnish
pies and cakes. Following the supper
there viii a social service
The case of DIR. F. X, Z. Archambault
vs. the City of Barre was completed
yesterday afternoon in city court, with
Dean G. Davis and Gelsie Monti, law
students Of the l.. r. Davis office, the
successful representatives for the plain
tiff Judgment decreed by the court
ordered the city of Barre to pay the
plaintiff damages to the extent of
$46.3S and costs of SI0l0. This settle
ment was ordered since DR., Archam-
baut had rendered services to the late
p. Peduzzi, who was under the charge
of Overseer of the Poor Rev. j. b.
Reardou Rev Mr. Reardon testified
that DR.. Archambault was not ordered
by him to visit Mr.. Peduzzi, then suf-
fering from tuberculosis, more than
once.
The Spaulding alumni ball given un-
der the direction of the seniors of the
school was an unquestioned success last
evening, for besides netting a generous
sum for the class treasury. it was the
means of many of the old students
meeting for an enjoyable evening. Ian
dis six piece orchestra furnished music
for the 60 or more couples from early
in the evening until late last night
About them, everywhere, were stream
ers of the class colors, green and white
The assembly hall stage was trimmed
with bowers of cedar trees, while di-
rectly from the center of the arch was
suspended the silver cup won by the
schools basketball team in the past
two years. From this to all parts OF
the hall hung these attractive stream
ers. and behind this the banners Of
1920 and large Spauldmg banner were
hung. Ice cream and punch were served
bv underclassmpn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
MAY TAKE OVER HoBoKEN PIERS.
U. S. Shipping Board Considers the
Facilities Needed.

Washington, d. G., Dec 3l.-Negoti-
ations have been opened with the war
department by the shipping board for
the transfer to the board of the six
former Hamburg American line piers
at Hoboken, which were turned over to
the army during the war for the use Of
the transport service.
Shortage of pier space is handicap
ping shipping in New York, and by ac-
quiring these piers the board could help
relieve the situation for its operators,
officials said to-day.
The piers were taken over by the
alien property custodian after the out
break Of hostilities with Germany and
purchased by the president out of his
special fund and placed at the disposal
of the war department.
The army is said to take the position
that with $4,000 troops and 10000 bod
les to be brought home, the war de-
partment should retain the piers in
definitely, allottng such space as it
considers available to the use of COM
mereial vessels. In the opinion of ship
ping board officials, the piers are need
ed for the merchant marine, and the
army's requirements could be met by
the board.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
So Formal Peace May Not
Be Possible by Jan. 6, as
Was Fixed To-day
DELEGATES MUST
SECURE AUTHORITY
Switzerland Is | n f o rmed
That League of Nations
Will Decide Reservations

Paris, Dec. 3l-Although the SUI
preme council to-day fixed Jan. 6 as the
date for signing lhe protocol and ex
changing ratifcations Of the German
peace treaty, complications are devel.
oping which it is thought by some per,
sons in council circles may again cause
the postponement Of the ceremony Of
putting the treaty into effect
1t has developed that the German
technical delegates who are here to ar
range the multitude of details con
nected with the plebiscites TO be held
in territories which must decide wheth-
er they desired to be detached from
Germany, do not appear to have full
power 70 act. The signing Of the proto-
col on Jan, 9, therefore, may depend
upon whether the Germans can obtain
these powers Immediately, in order to
complete the arrangements which 1t is
thought in council circles ought to pre-
cede the exchange of ratifications.
The council to-day agreed upon the
reply to be made to the note TO the
Swiss government applying for Switz-
erland's admission to the league of na-
tions, with reservations. The note in
forms the Swiss authorities that the
council regards the application as a
question for the league itself to pass
upon when it is organized
The fact that there are 10000 Ger.
man troops in upper Silesia, whore a
plebiscite is to be held, was brought
to the attention Of the council, which
unanimously reached the opinion that
Germany should be informed that the
troops had better be withdrawn
The attention Of the council also was
called 70 the fact that Hungarian
troops continue to occupy a part of
western Hungary, whi8l was given to
Austria by the peace treaty. It is pro-
posed to send a mission Of allied Off.
GERS there TO supervise the withdrawal
of these troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
PROPOSED CHANGES
ARE CONSIDERED
Sen. Hitchcock, Democratic
Leader, Continued His
Efforts Among Senators
of Both Parties, Follow
ing the Suggestion of the
Mild Reservation Group
of Republicans.

Washington, D. G.. Dec 81. Com
promise proposals for ratifying the
peace treaty were discussed to-day at a
conference between Senator Lodge OF
Massachusetts,, the Republican leader
and Senator Pomerene Of Ohio, Dem
ocratic member Of the foreign relations
committee, who voted at the last ses-
sion for ratification with the reserya-
tions framed by the Republican ma
jority,
Both senators declined to discuss the
conversation in detail but it was un-
dcrstood that several definite modifca-
tions in the majority program were
considered.
Senator Pomerene said he was hope
ful for compromise,
The Democratic leader, Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, continued his
talks with Republican and Democratic
senator's in the Light Of suggestions
made to him by Senator AIcNarv Of
Oregon, leader of the mild reservation
group of Republicans. These sugges,
tions will be discussed among other
things at a conference tonight between
Senator Hitchcock and Senator Pom.
creme and several other Democratic
members Of the foreign relations com.
mittee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
MAJ. GEN. WOOD IS
CANDIDATE FORMALLY
Filed Announcement of His Intention
to Run for the Presidency By
Going Before South Da-
kota Voters.

Pierre, S. d., Dee, 81 Major General
Leonard Wood to-day filed a formal
announcement Of his candidacy for the
Republican presidential nomination
with the South Dakota secretary OF
state.
The formal announcement from Gen.
eral Wood, accepting the endorsement
of the Republican state convention OF
Dec. ,, came on the last day that candi.
fdates for presidential endorsement may
file their acceptances.
Wood Senator Hiram johnson OF
California, Governor Lowden of Illinois
and Senator Miles Poindexter of Wash.
'ngton, are avowed candidates for party
endorsement at the March primary.
The Democratic state convention en-.
dorsed President Wilson for a third
term ''if he decides to become a candi.
date" No communication has been re.
ceived from the president. James w
Gerard of New York, former ambassa.
dor to Germany, filed his petition as an
Independent candidate for the Demo.
cratic endorsement.
Governor Lynn j. Frazier, North Da.
kota, who was endorsed for president
by the Non-p Partisan league state con.
yention Dec ,, has not filed a notice
of acceptance.
Major General Wood gave his home
city as Bougne, Mass, and his present
address as Chicago,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
MONTPELIER

Mrs. Timothy Hornbrook is taking
her annual vacation from her work in
the insurance commissioner office.
c. A. Smith, deputy probation off
Ger, is in Stowe to-day in connection
with his work
A meeting Of the State Historical
society is taking place this afternoon
in the new state building. II is the
annual meeting, and the election Of Of
ficers will occur. w. W, Stickney is
the president and D. b. H. Kent the
secretary Of the organization
Alderman w b. Stratton received
10000 trout eggs which he placed last
evening in his hatchery in the cellar
of his home 1t is 4 very interesting
job to handle these, but Alderman
Stratton has a well equipped hatchery
He will place the trout in private
preserve when the proper time ar
rives
The trial Of Tony Guerra before
Montpelier city court in Waterbury is
still in progress to-day. States At
torney L. r. Davis is prosecuting, while
Hoar and Fay are defending. Guerra
is charged with Illegal keeping of IN
toxicating liquor. The defendant has
raised the question of whether the
states attorney has any authority to
prosecute since the decision made by
the United States supreme court. He
holds that the district attorney is the
only man under that decision having
authority to prosecute now that this
matter has become federal PROPOSE.
ton instead of state matter, and that
Mr.. Davis has not and cannot be until
tomorrow designated by Y. A. Bullard,
the district attorney, to prosecute I'M
der the federal laws,
Among the few accident reports that
reached the secretary Of states office
this morning was a report Of an acci-
dent to the automobile owned by Mrs.
Mary Beck of Barre, in which her car
collided with the automobile numbered
1868, driven by a Mr. Houston. The
report is signed by w. J. Beck. and
states that Mr. Houston assumed the
responsibility for turning around in
such a manner that the Beck car ran
into his machine,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
DRYS' VICTORY BANQUET
WILL BE BIG AFFAIR
Various Organizations Will Participate
in Demonstration to Be Held
in Washington.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 81 Conven.
tions Of national reform organizations
usually held in Washington in Decem-
Der will meet Jan i to Is, to inaugu-
rate the first "saloonless year on the
effective date Of the constitutional pro.
hibition amendment Il was announced
to-day that many senators and repre-.
sentatiyes were on the programs
Among the organizations which will
meet here in ANIMAL convention or ex.
ecutiye conference are the Women
Christian Temperance union, Interns
tionsl Reform bureau, National Tenn.
perance council, World Prohibition fed
Grafton, Methodist board Of temperance
Prohibition and Public Morals, Nation
al Executive conference and National
Prohibition foundation.
A victory banquet" will be held on
Jan. l6
The next moral victory in Congress
will be the subject OF discussion at the
meeting of the Reform bureau
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs May Allen and daughter, Miss
Marjorie, Of 30 Beckley street left this
morning for Burlington to visit Mrs.
Aliens father and sister over New
Years.
Arthur Rizzi, a western representa-
tive of several of Barres prominent
granite firms and the son Of Stefano
Rizzi of 320 North Main street, is hsv-
ing a two weeks vacation with his
parents at his home here
Charles Sibley, an cmploye Of the
shipyards in Chester, Pa. is visiting
until after New Years day with his
family on Hooker avenue. Mark, his
son, returned to Northfeld yesterday
after week end visit at his home.
Miss Helen Beveridge, who last year
occupied a position on the faculty staff
at Spaulding high school as an English
instructress. arrived here yesterday for
few days visit with Barre acquaint-
ances. Miss Beveridge is now connected
with a large high school in New Brit
/ ain, Conn.
A social for the intermediate depart
ment of the Presbyterian Sunday school
was held in the vestry last evening
with a large number of the young peo-
pie and teachers taking part Aspleas-
ing program included two farces, two
readings by Ruth Wylie and musical
numbers BY chorus. Games of va.
rious description were played and en-
loved, after which ice cream and cake
was served. A feature Of the evening
was a grab bag, out of which each child
received gift.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
SUGAR BOARD ON BRINK.
Its Life Depends on Action Taken by
President Wilson.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 3l.-Unless
President Wilson approves the McNary
bill to-day, the sugar equalization
board automatically will be dissolved
at midnight tonight. lit was said at
the White House that the president had
not yet reached decision on the meas
ure, which would extend the life Of
the board for one year
The board in a report received by the
president has recommended that it be
allowed to dissolve on the ground that
if the law of supply and demand is per
mitted to operate the sugar situation
win be more quickly improved than ii
government control continues.
Secretary Houston of the department
of agriculture, was in Philadelphia to-
day comforting with members Of the
board and was expected to make a re-
port to the president before night
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
COOLIDGE NOT after
THE VTCE-PRESTDENCY
He Withdraws His Name from Consid-
Grafton in the South Dakota
Primaries.

Boston, Dee. 3l.--Letters in which
Governor Coolidge vithdraws his name
a. a candidate for the Republican nom.
nation as vice-president at the March
primary elections in South Dakota were
made public at the State House to-day.
The first letter was sent TO Secretary
of State Burkhardt OF South Dakota
on Dee 10, after Governor Coolidge was
notified that the Republican state con
vention in South Dakota had presented
his name for viee-president, Ii said in
part;
ut was entirely unexpected by me
that my name should have been pre-
sented to your convention, It
ia not, however, my desire to appear as
candidate for the Office Of vice-pres.
ident of the United States. ! shall not,
therefore. make the declaration which
your laws require from candidate.
This in no way detraets from my deep
appreciation of the honor that has been
given me or from my pleasure at hay
ing such an expression Of confidence
from the people of South Dakota"
The second letter, written Yesterday
to Secretary Burkhardt in confirmation
of telegram to the same effect, said
that Governor Coolidge wished to with
draw his name from the ballot The
letter concluded:
AS heretofore explained | am deep
ly appreciative of the very great honor
that my fellow Americans have extend
Oh to mo In your state hy thpir gpfinu
but do not wish to have my name ap.
pear upon your ballot as a candidate
for this Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
DECKER TOO ACTIVE
TO SUIT BAKER
So Rear Admiral Was Removed from
His Post at Madrid, According
to Secretary Daniels.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 3l.-Discuss-
Ing the refusal Of Rear Admiral Ben
ton c. Decker to accept a navy cross on
the ground that it was inadequate"
reward for his services as naval attaehe
at Madrid during the war, Secretary
Daniels to-day disclosed that Admiral
Decker was removed from that post at
the request of the state department,
acting upon representations from Am.
bassadbr Willard.
Although an able and diligent Off
rer" said Mr.. Daniels, Admiral Decker,
while at Madrid, seems to have forgot
ten that he was not the American am
bassador, and, Of course, the navy de.
partment cannot usurp the preroga
lives of the state department His re-
eaoval, therefore, became Imperative
In his letter refusing the navy cross,
Admiral Decker claimed that the effect
of his work was to keep Spain from
entering the war and also to reduce the
submarine activities off the coast of
Spain"
He added that his work was accom-
plished despite the Opposition" of the
ambassador.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
STATE EMPLOYEES MAY QUIT
Unless They Receive More Salary, the
Board of Control Hears.

The state board of control was still
in session this morning at Montpelier
relative to different matters. These
included conference with DR.. +. A.
Stanley Of Waterbury about the condi-
tions at the state hospital. Frank Aus
tin Of Burlington, who has been work
ing on the beautifying of the grounds
about the State House, was in confer
ence yesterday with the board over the
report made BY the national organiza
ton Of fine arts It is proposed to
beautify the grounds which were decided
to the state by Miss Katherine Yiles.
Some Of the officials Of the state APP
pesred before the board of control yes
terday relative to salaries, Tor it was
made known that some wifi lose part
0f their clerks unless the present scale
Of wages is increased in their depart
mentss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
GOOD QUALITY" CLOTHES
FOR THREE AT $14o.53.

New York, Dec. 81. II is pos
sible for a man in New York to
outfit himself, wife and small
boy with clothing of good quail
ity" for Sl49.53 by carefully
studying newspaper advertise
ments of reputable houses and
then shopping around accord
ing to Colonel Michael Friedman
of the fair price committee in
report submitted to-day to Fed
eral Food Administrator viii
liams.
The mans clothing would cost
S6S.23; the woman's. S5s.35; and
the boys, S22.05. These figures
would allow for an overcoat, suit
OF clothes, shoes, underwear, and
hosiery for man; a skirt, dress,
coat, shoes, hosiery and under
wear for woman; and suit,
shoes, stockings and overcoat for
a boy.
The figures, according to Mr..
Williams, represent lower prices
than those submitted in Boston,
but are slightly higher than in
Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
OYER S8,000,000
BONUS At FORD PLANT
And Employees are Given a Chance to
Buy Per Cent Guaranteed
Stock Certificates.

Detroit, Mich, Dec, 3l.An elabora-
tlon of its profit sharing plan, whereby
all employed will be abled to pur-
chase certificates OF Investment in the
company, guaranteed to return per
cent year and a distribution of bo-
muses. that will to+al between $1,000,
600 and Sl0,000000, was announced to.
day by the Ford Motor Co.
Approximately 10000 employees of
the Ford Motor company and other in
terests of Henry Ford and his son, Ed
sci, it is announced, will be eligible to
participate. In a statement accom-
panying details of the new policy, it
is announced that the two steps out
lined constitute only beginning"
and that other plans for enlarging the
income and increasing the purchasing
power Of the dollar of our employees
are under consideration
The amount Of the bonuses. which
will be in addition to the distribution
Of profits under the original profit
sharing plan, will be based on an EN-
ployes daily wage and length of sery.
ice, They will range from $50 in the
case of a worker in the company's
service three months and receiving the
minimum wage Of SO day, to 1910 in
the case of worker with FIVE years OF
service and receiving a wage Of Sl0.S0
a day Saaried employees receiving
more than $3.50 month viii partici-
pate proportionutely on the basis of
the length aud value Of service.
The certificates Of investment win
be issued in denominations Of 800
$500 and 3 0G0 and are to be non ne
gotiable and non-assignable. They will
be restricted to employees in the actual
and active service of the company.
The investment certificates are TO be
purchased only with wages received
from the company, or with the bo-
muses. received. Not more chan one
third Of the employees wages may be
invested
IN announcing the new policy, the
Ford Motor company states;
IT is believed that simple economic
justice demands TIA, a greater portion
Of the earnings should % in part to the
employees and in part toward encour-
aging the industry Thi, policy car
ried out viii mean that more men will
be given opportunity to work with the
company and to participate in its bene-
fits, and that those employees who re-
main with the company viii share in
creasingIy in its earnings
The idea underlying the plan is that
justice Is greater than charity; that in,
stead Of spending money on men and
for men in so-eailed philanthropic ways,
it is better to give them opportunity TO
work at a wage that enables them TO
live like men, without charity and by
their own efforts % provide for their
families and their future There is no
charity in it,
Thrift" the statement SAYS in con-
clusion, "ha, been a condition Of prof
lit-sharing in the past, and will continue
to be made a condition of profit and
bonus sharing in the future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
GIRL KILLED HERSELF.
Had Been Ill and Unsuccessful in Get
ting Employment.

Boston, Dec 3l.-Agnes Christi, a
young woman who registered Satur-
day at the Brooks settlement house in
Chandler street, died to-day from the
Effects of an ancsthetic which she is
supposed to have taken with suicidal
intent. She was found in a dying con
iition by her roommate late last night.
A bottle which had contained the
poison was beside her.
Little was known about her at the
settlement house, except that she said
she had been ill recently in hospital
and since then had tried unsuccessfullv
to obtain employment. She gave her
home address as Tarsus, Turkey. A
brother, Paul Christi, teacher at St.
Georges school, Newport, R. l., was
aoti6ed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
Mayor Clarke of Portland, Me, Is One
of Seven Candidates.

Portland, Me, Dee 81. Mayor
Charles B. Clarke to-day announced
that he will be candidate for the Re.
publican nomination for Congress from
the first district at the June primaries.
He was reelected early this month for
a third terrh by the largest plurality
ever given a mayoralty nominee in this
city. Three York county men and three
from this county already had an
nounced their candidates. for the nom
nation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-31
Cecile B e a trio e Vestor
Stoutly Maintains That
She Is Innocent
CHARGE is MURDER
OF J. STANLEY BROWN
Miss Vestor Was Surren-
dered to Authorities at
Mount Clemens To-day

Mount Clemens, Mich Dec. 3l--Ce.
ellie Beatrice Vestor was surrendered to
the authorities here shortly before 8
o'clock this morning and placed in the
county jail on charge of numbering
J. Stanley Brown
The girl, who stoutly maintained her
innocence, was brought here in taxi
cab from Detroit, where she spent
Tuesday night under a guard employed
by Chicago uewspaperman, who 10
Gated her Monday night at Kalama.
zoo.