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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
CHICAGO MAN
CONFESSES TO
CHILD MURDER

CHICAGO, July 2S.-Formal char
ges of murder were filed today
against Thomas Fitzgerald who yes
terday confessed that he killed Janet
Wilkerson, 6 years old. who has been
missing since Tuesday. After signing
the confession, Fitzgerald took the
police to his home where the child's
body was found under pile Of coal
in the basement. After enticing the
little girl to his room. Fitzgerald told
the police that he strangled her to
stop her cries.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
NEW RED CROSS HEAD.
lIir Tho N..ncintrd Press. }

BUCHAREST, July 2S.-Captaln
William Warfield, Of Baltimore, has
been appointed Director of the Amer
lean Red Cross Unit to Alabama, sue
cecding Major Albert w. Buck, who
has returned to France. Captain War
field will have a force of nearly fifty
America workers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
CUNNY
OI,ANZAS

We never have much talking
Between as, my Dad and II;
But heaps O. thinking somehow
Keeps us closer, Dad and I.
Sister and Ma like mussing,
And kissin' and all that stuff;
But Dad would frown on fussing-
He'd rather be treated roughi
The years are growing longer;
Ills days growing short. Its true;
But my love for Dad is stronger
want him TO know il, too.
A mother Graves the kisses
And tokens to make her cry.
Father prefers To miss his
Blu, Father knows-on the sly!
Justin Fair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
PRISONERS
RESUME WORK AFTER
WEEKS CONFINEMENT
By The Assuriatrd rressD

FURT IEAVENWUKIII, Mans,
July 2S.-After weeks confinement
in hot cells on restricted diet, "A large
part Of the $500 striking prisoners at
the military barracks resumed work to-
day without any demonstration. Nor
NAL work will be resumed tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
PRESIDENT GIVES
DEMOCRATS TREATY
CONFERENCES TODAY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 28.-
President Wilson began a discussion
Of the peace treaty today with demo-
cratic senators. further conferences
with republicans held in abeyance.
Senator Thomas, democrat from Colo
RADIO, was the first caller at the White
House, remaining half an hour. He
described his talk with the president
~ highly satisfactory.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
PASS ARMY BILL.
sFv The Associntcd Prrssl

WASHINGTON, ID. G., July Is
Without record vote the senate to
day passed and sent TO the house the
administration bill authorizing an in
crease from $500 to $4,000 noncom
missioned officers to be retained in
the army this year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
AUSTRIA PROTESTS
FINANCIAL CLAUSES
OF PEACE TREATY
nv The Asseciated Press. }

VIENNA. July Financial
clauses Of the allied peace terms are
being strongly protested by newspa-
pers and financial circles predict the
bankruptcy Of Austria within a few
weeks unless the terms are modera-
ted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
ENGLISH CATTLE PRICES.

LONDON, July 2s.-Cattle are
selling here al remarkably high prices.
ut the Royal Agricultural Show
shorthorn butt was sold for the equiv
alent Of about $4,000. which il de-
clared to be the worlds record price
for such an animal The bull was
bred by the Edgcote Shorthorn Go.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
3RD DIVISION ORDERED
HOME FROM GERMAN
AREA OF OCCUPATION

C0BLENZ, July 2S.-The move
ment of the Third Division to the
embarkation port is expected to be
completed with the week. The 10
and l55 millimetre guns of the 3rd
division which were instrumental in
stopping the Germans on the Marne,
year ago are to be shipped on barg-
es down the Rhine to Rotterdam
thence to the United States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN.

McALLEN, Tex, July 2S.-A clean
up campaign has been inaugurated
under the direction of the city health
ezzfice, John Hunter. A thorough
plan has been formed and will assure
the possibility of. McAllen being
nnitary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
TRADES UNION
TAKES ACTION
AGAINST H.C.L.

HARVE, July 2S-Officials OF the
Federated Trades Union went to the
wholesale market today and obliged
the produce men to sell them q guam
tlty of foodstuff at 5 to rs percent
under the average market price. then
they took the foodstuffs to the mar
ket place where il sold for cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
FIRST AMERICAN
statesmen START
AFTER HUN TRADE
CKr Thc Assnciated Press-

COBLENZ, July 2S.-The army
headquarters have given permission
for five American commercial travel
lers to proceed through Coblenz and
the brideehead on business to the in
terror of Germany.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
GERMANS SECURE
LOAN FROM U.S..
BANK INTERESTS

LONDON, July 2S.-An American
Loan Of 500. 100000. has been OBJ
tained by the Deutsche Bank of Ber-
lin according to Berlin dispatch. 1t
says that 10 percent of the loan is
to be deposited in foreign bonds to
the German banks credit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
|. W. W. LEADER IS
RELEASED FROM
FEDERAL PRISON
ORy The Associated Pressl

LEAVENWORTH, Kan, July 2S.
Planning immediate returns to Chi
cago and later tour Of the United
States, William ID. Haywood, former
secretary Of the Industrial Workers
of the World was released from the
Federal prison here today. upon $i6,-
90 bond. Haywood asserted he and
ninety two other industrial workers
had been given an unfair trial and
said he would appeal to the 'work
ing men" of the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
HOUSE TO RECESS.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 2S.-
The House today adopted a resolu-
tion to recess from Ausgust 2 to Sep
tember Q, during this time the senate
is expected to be continuously at work
on the peace treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28
WEATHER
Tonight and Tuesday partly cloudy;
probably local showers; light to mod
crate southcssterly to southerly
winds.

The following are the local weather
observations for the . hour period end
ing Al ~ ~. today. and which are sup
piled hy Mrs. 4. w. Reed United States
volunteer weather observer az Browns.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28

Temperature at noon today .94.00
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1919-07-28

BUY PUMPING MACHINERY
1 X to Is III. p. Fairbanks Morse and
Kruger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
w. Fl. PUTECNAT COMPANY
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
KING ALBERT In PITTSBURGH.
Royal Party Greeted by Governor and
Mayor To-day.

Pittsburgh, Oct o. Former resi-.
dents of Belgium from all parts Of
western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio,
and West Virginia, joined the people of
Pittsburgh to-day in honoring King
Albert and Queen Elizabeth.
The royal party, arriving from Gin
cinnati, was greeted at the station by
Governor and Mrs Sproul, Mayor and
Mrs. Babeock, and a committee of eiti-
zens. After the exchange Of greetings
they were taken to the soldiers me-
mortal, where King Albert received an
honorary degree from the University
of Pittsburgh
Inspection Of the Carnegie institute
and the Carnegie school OF technology
was followed by luncheon at the may
or's residence, after which the party
drove to the Duquesne plant of the
Carnegie Steel company, where King
Albert was shown through the mills
and Queen Elizabeth was taken
through the emergency hospital
The remainder of the program pro-
vided for quick return TO Pittsburgh,
where students of the University of
Pittsburgh and the technical school
were waiting to give the royal couple
a rousing reception.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
EIGHT AIRMEN ARE
STILL IN THE RACE
Are Pursuing Their Way Across the
Continent, Striving to Match Per"
formance of Five Success
full Men.

Chicago, Oct. %. Eight contestants
in the army's transcontinental airplane
race still were pursuing their way
across the country to-day in the wake
of the five who already had completed
the 5,400.mile journey from ocean to
ocean and return.
Lieut.. Fl. w. Sheridan, who was at
Mendoza, ILL.,, with 900 miles to 90, was
the nearest home, Lieut.. r. S. Worth
ington, the only flyer now travelling
from east to west, expected to get
away from Rock Island, ILL.,, to-day,
after days delay due to engine trou-
BILE.
Nine Of the 20 airmen who made the
first crossing of the country of an origi-
nal entry list of 81 starters, officially
were out of the race at San Francis
co. Yesterday marked the time limit
for beginning homeward bound flights
and of fliers at the Golden Gate only
Captain f. Steinle and Lieut.. w. B.
Gish took off
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
DEATH OF ROBERT MKNIGHT.
Occurred as He Was Seated in Chair
This Morning.

Though he had been confined TO his
home at 5 Forsythe place for the past
five months, the death OF Robert Me
Knight at 2;45 this morning was not
expected by his family. Mr. Mcknight,
whose death is attributed to kidney
trouble Or chronic nephritis had been
compelled to sit in a chair day and
night since he stopped work several
months ago, and last night when Mrs.
Mcknight got up to make him some
stimulants, she inquired of him the
time Of night, he replying in the usual
manner. She then went to the kitch-
en- and while there heard an unusual
noise Coming TO his side she found
he had passed away
For nearly 30 years Mr.. Mcknight
had resided in Barre, working almost
ever since for the Harrison Granite Co.
as a stonecutter. Thirty-one years ago
he. together with his wife and two
children. came to the United States
from Dalbeattie, Scotland. At first they
dwelt in Belfast, Me-, but after year
and half came to this city In Dal-
beattie, where Mr. Mcknight was born
on Jan 80, 1867, he took an active
part in athletics, especially in soccer
football. His interest in this game new
er subsidized and when Clan Gordon
had team here several years ago, Mr..
Mcknight was chosen president OF
the club.
He was a faithful parishioner of the
Congrega tional church for many years
as we'll as highly esteemed member
of Clan Gordon, O. S. C., No. H. He was
also a member of the G. G. !, A.
His surviving relatives are his wife
three sons, Robert 7. of Chjcopee Falls
Mass, David W., who has just returned
from overseas, Howard G., also OF
Barre; three daughters, Mrs. Forrest
Chaples of Barre, Olivia j., teacher
in the Waterford school, and Ruth OF
Barre; three sisters, Mrs Thomas Cor,
me. Mrs. John Glen of Glasgow Scot
land, and Mrs Robert Johnston OF
Coldstream, Scotland.
The funeral will be held from the
home Saturday afternoon at o'clock
with Rev. + t. Goodspeed officiating
II is requested that flowers be omit
ted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
CRIMINAL PROSECUTION
IS RECOMMENDED
Against at Least Dozen Army Officers
in Connection with Army
Contracts.

Chicago, Oct. %. Criminal prosecu.
tion of at least dozen army officers
and civilians and an institution of suit
for recovery of from SlO,O00000 to SIS
100000, of which he said he figured
the government had been mulcted in
connection with S40,O00,000 munition
contract involving the Standard Steel
Car company of Hammond Ind, will be
asked in its report to Congress by a
sub committee which has been con
Quoting an investigation, according to
Chairman William J. Graham in a
statement made public to-day
The big contract was for howitzer
gun carriages at $4,000 each, of which
only 200 were finished, according to
Congressman Graham's statement,
Allowing for the cost of prepara.
tion, the government still is mulcted
Of between $l3,000000 and 100000
as ! figure it," he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
ARRESTED FOR SHOUTING.
At Workers Who Emerged from a Ben
nington Factory.

Bennington, Oct. %, Three arrests
were made at o'clock yesterday after
noon while the employees were leaving
the underwear factory OF the Black
Cat Textile company, where a strike
has been in progress during the past 10
weeks. Joseph Dean, George Hogan
and Leo Grafton were taken before
Municipal Judge William j Meagher
on the charge Of shouting and making
Objectionable noise All three pleaded
not guilty and hearings were postponed
to Monday forenoon. Bail was fixed at
500 in each case.
Dean is the only one of the three
who was employed by the Black Cat
company at the time Of the strike.
Hogan and Grafton are strike sympa
thizers. For a number Of days em-
ployes, when leaving the factory, have
not been greatly annoyed by the pick.
cts. but Yesterday afternoon crowd
Of between so and 100 gathered at the
mill and made a demonstration at the
closing hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
DISSOLUTION
OF CONFERENCE
Is Necessary Without the
Presence of Labor's
Group
PUBLIC'S GROUP IS
READY TO QUIT
Capitals Delegates Ais 0
Think Sessions Should
Not Be Continued

Washington, d. c., Oct, 23 Dissolu-
tion of the national industrial con
ference to-day as the result of the
organized labor representatives, seemed
certain.
Chairman Lane still was hopeful that
President Wilson would be able to find
some way out, but in the absence Of
any word from the president, leaders
of both the public and capital groups
were agreed that further sessions were
useless.
you cannot play Hamlet without
Hamlet" said Thomas L. Chadbourne,
chairman of the committee of 10. He
added that he planned to recommend to
the public group, of which he is a
member, that committee be named
to formulate report to the president
and then have the group disperse.
Bernard NJ. Baruch, chairman of the
public group, said he considered that
the conference virtually had ended
when the labor delegates withdrew
last night. The issue is now before
the public, Mr. Baruch said and public
opinion alone can decide
Representatives Of capital also were
of the opinion that the sessions should
be prolonged Delegates said the group
would issue statement defending its
course in the conference and the prin-
ciplcs for which ii had contended
Meantime President Wilson had un-
der advisement the future date of the
conference. He had before him rec
concentrations of Chairman Lane that
the conference continue its sessions
even though only the representatives
Of the public We're present. Mr.. Baruch
and Mr.. Chadbourue, however, did not
agree with this recommendation and
their views were made known to the
president
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23

nevertheless be added to present wages
and the amount thus arrived at con-
stitute on Jan. /, 1920, the minimum
wage.
"G) That, where there are existing
agreements with the Jumpers, boxers
and derrickmen's branches Of said
Quarry Workers international associa-
tion, the following wages shall gov
ern:
''The minimum at present shall be
fifty and three quarters t5lA)
cents an hour On Nov. !, 1919, three
s(3D cents an hour shall be added, max
ing minimum of fifty-four and three
quarters (54A cents an hour. On
April |, 1920, three t31 cents an hour
further shall be added, making min
imum of fifty-seven and three-quarters
(57A cents an hour; and on April |,
1921, four (4l cents an hour shall be
further added, making minimum OF
sixty-one and three-quarters (6lA)
cents an hour, ending April |, 1922.
These three increases shall also apply
to all employees covered by the afore-
said agreements who receive more than
the minimum wage.
"(D That classes of employees not
specifically mentioned shall take such
a minimum as their wages, plus said
increases, establish.
The agreement was drawn up by the
following committees
Quarry workers association-George
Lawson, John McAulay and John Cox
on, of Graniteville; George Eiiott,
Redstone, n. H.; Basil Hawkins, North
jay, Me-; John Ahern, Westerly, K. j.;
Wallace Stnson, Stonington, Me-;
James Conway, Quincy, Mass; Charles
Savinon. Lanesville, Mass; Guy Wal
bridge, Montpelier; Morris Wood, 5. L.
Perry and Fred W. Suitor, Barre.
National Granite Manufacturers as
sociation q. Harry Rogers, president,
Rockport, Mass, and Robert +, Smith,
secretary, Boston; International Monu-
mental Producers associations. Hol-
lister Jackson, Barre, Frank A. Sulli-
van, Westerly, r. l., and Thomas A.
Dumphy, Quincy, Mass; Building Pro
ducers association-W William G. Cliff
ford. Bethel John L. .Goss, Boston,
Frank Mcclure, Stonington Conn, and
Omar S. Swenson, Concord, n. H..
Paving Producers observation-disclosures
Adamson and Joseph Leopold, New
York City, and c. Harry Rogers, Rock
port, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
TO SELL SUGAR WITH GROCERIES,
Barre Merchants Are to Eliminate Sale
Of Sugar Alone.

How TO solve the unsatisfactory sug-
ar situation as far as it applies to
Barre and how to distribute fairly the
very limited supplies are very vexing
questions to the Barre grocers as well
as to the public. The grocers have con
sidered the situation from many angles
and they have come to the conclusion
that the most feasible way, in the alb
sence Of the sugar card system, is to
sell sugar, when it can be obtained, in
conjunction with sales of groceries,
This plan means. of course, the doing
away with the sale OF sugar alone
BY following out this plan the gro
GERS feel that the actual wants of each
individual family will be more nearly
met because Sugar will be sold in pro.
portion TO the purchase Of groceries.
It is considered that a more equitable
distribution of sugar will be secured
because the plan will have tendency
to check the practice Of some people in
going about from store to store and
buying as much as possible. also the
practice Of individuals in family buy
ing at the same store, as has been
known to be the case.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
A UNIQUE RECITAL.
Singers and Whistler's Notes and
Tones Matched on Edison Machine.

A miracle concert" was the recital
at the Barre opera house last evening
by Claire Lillian Peteler, the well
known American soprano, and Sibyl
Sanderson Pagan, the noted young
American whistler. Not one Miss Pete
Ter, but two, sang and not one Miss
Fagan, but two, whistled to the spell
bound audience. This phenomenon was
accomplished by means of graceful
cabinet which stood on the stage be-
side the artists and matched their per
forinance, note for note and tone for
tone.
Miss Peteler sang the initial mum
Der on the program. In the midst of
it her lips ceased to move but the song
went on. Then it dawned ON the aston
ished audience that the artist was no
longer singing, though her voice came
forth to them as dearly and sweetly
as before Again, she sang, and the
audience only knsw it was the living
Miss Peteler, because of the motion OF
her lips. Her lips ceased to move
but her voice continued The same
magical effect was obtained when Miss
Pagan whistled The tones which came
from the new Edison matched those
from the living artist so perfectly that
it was impossible to detect any differ
ence. The instrument produced not All
echo or copy, but the real thing Miss
Peteler's voice and Miss Fagan's whist
ling untainted by any mechanical trans
formation; unspoiled by any metallic
ring.
The instrumental recreations were as
perfect as the interpretations of Miss
Peteler and Miss Pagan. The rccrea-
tions were absolutely identical with
the original in every particular. Fur
ther numbers in which the artists per.
formed with themselves impressed the
conviction of ones inability to dis
tinguish between recreated art and its
original.
This proof was convincing. If it were
not another proof was offered. After
Miss Peteler had commenced to sing
one number the lights were turned out
-ostensibly SO that the audience could
not watch the singers lips.
1t did not seem difficult to determine
in the dark when the singer sang and
when she did not. The writer himself
was pretty sure about it until the
lights were turned on again and it
was discovered that Miss Peteler was
not on the stage at all and that the
new Edison alone had been heard.
One of the pleasing features of the
recital was the work of Harry Hum
phrey, dramatic reader, who inter
preted two selections with remarkable
Skill, being accompanied in one by the
machine. The audience of 100 people
applauded him heartily as it did the
others
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
TEMSTERS RESUME
THEIR WORK TO-DAY
Ten Days Strike in New York Was
Concluded When Delegates Re-
turned from Conference in
Washington.

New York, Oct. %. Members of the
International Union of Teamsters,
ChaufTeurs and Helpers, whose strike
10 days ago resulted in complete tie
up in express service here, returned to
work to-day.
Decision to call the strike off was
reached at meeting late yesterday
after committee which had visited
Washington reported that the director
general Of railroads had warned them
that unless the strike was terminated
he would send troops to New York to
replace the strikers
Director General Hines promised the
men that he would seek to have the
wage adjustment board return q deci,
sion on their demands by Nov 4. 1t
was the failure of the board to act as
quickly, as the men thought it should,
that led to the strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
In Bill Providing for Re-
turn of the Railroads to
Private Ownership
SEN. LAFOLLETTE
WAS AGAINST 1T
Senate Will Probably De-
bate Bill After Treaty
Is Disposed Of

Washington, D. G., Oct. 23.- The bill
providing for return of railroads to pri-
yate ownership and operation under
federal supervision was reported out
today by the Senate interstate com
merce committee No changes were
made in the measure as finally revised
last week, the anti-strike and all other
important provisions remaining.
The vote on reporting the bill was
II to !, Senator La Toilette, Republi-
can, Of Wisconsin, who opposed the
anti-strike legislation, being the only
opponent.
The measure would become effective
30 days after enactment, and Chairman
Cummins plans to have it in position
for Senate debate Immediately after
the peace treaty is disposed Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
And Seriously Injr 81 An
other in Your sown
Tod -
FOLLOWING ALLEGED
ARSON ATTEMPTS
Steel Strikers Were Said to
Be Burning Houses
Of Workers

Youngstown, o., Oct 23-One man
was fatally wounded and another Sc
riously injured when police broke up
two alleged attempts at arson by strik-
ing steel workers early to-day.
A group of striking Serbians and
Italians held a secret meeting in Brier
hall and decided, it is alleged, to burn
the houses of several men who contin
ued to work, if their threats of vio-
leffce were not needed. Learning of
the plan, police lay in wait for the
strikers. Three Serbians, the police
say, had set fire TO one house before
they were caught, and group of three
Italians was surprised attempting to fire
two houses. All are under arrest on
various charges, including, carrying
concealed weapons and attempted ar
son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-10-23
DIED AT GRANITEvILLE.
Mrs. James A. Craige Had Suffered
with Heart Trouble.

Mrs. James A. Craige, 50, died YES
terday noon at the home of her son
Nelson Craige, in Graniteyille, of heart
trouble, with which she had been af.
ficted for the past three years, death
coming suddenly at the last. Hs
health had been very poor, but she wA
sitting in chair the day before her
death
Mrs. Craige was born in Washington
and had lived with her son most of her
life, her husband dying there five years
ago. Besides this son, her only child
she is survived by three grandchildren,
Leon, Raymond and Fred Craige.
The funeral will be held from the
house Friday morning at II o'clock,
Rev Christian Petersen officiating, with
burial in the family lot in the South
Washington cemetery.