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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Hancock Girl Died on Train While Be-
ing Taken to Hospital.

Burlington, March 6.-Five-year old
Emma Clafiin of Hancock died on a Cen
trail Vermont train at Richmond yester-
terday afternoon as she was being hur-
ried to this city for treatment at a local
hospital The child was accompanied
by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d.
Clafin, and she was suffering from terri
bic burns on her face, neck and abdo-
men.
It is stated that the child was upstairs
alone in the Ciahin home in Hancock
and the parents had gone down to the
first floor Of the house for a short time.
While they were briefly absent, it is
said the child got hold of some matches
and set her night dress on fire and before
her cries of pain brought help she was
so badly burned that it was thought best
to bring her to Burlington for hospital
care.
When the train that was bearing the
suffering child and her parents reached
Richmond, the little victim of the acci-
dent ceased to breathe. The stricken
parents tried to get a physician at Es-
sex junction, but without success, so
they proceeded to this city, where Dr.
ID. j. Nolan was summoned by phone
to the Union station.
When he arrived, finding there was
nothing he could do, the city health Off
Ger, DR.. c. A. Ravey, was called upon and
he gave the necessary permission to have
the body removed. Undertaken f. j.
Dwyer took charge of the body, which
will be taken to the family home at Han
cock for funeral and interment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
BARRE GETTING READY
To Welcome Major General Clarence R,
Edwards Negt Tuesday.

With the arrival in Barre next Tues
day of Major General Clarence r. Ed
wards of the department. of the north
east, the fires of patriotic ardor which
have been repressed since the armistice
ended for a time the opportunities for
war demonstrations, will flame rnew
and the committee IN charge of arrange
ments for the visit of the famous com.
mander of the 26th division are endeav-
| oring to make it one of the brightest
memories of Barres wartime and re
construction period.
Thoroughgoing preparations for the re-
ception to General Edwards are under way,
and to make of the occasion the success
it deserves, the cooperation of the towns
about is necessary. Every community
in the vicinity of Barre had a glorious
share in recruiting two companies for
the regiment that ultimately became a
part of the 26th. Returned veterans of
the 26th in all of these towns, and their
fathers and mothers, therefore, are to
figure eonspicuously in the public recep.
tion. All veterans of the division who
have returned home are urged to send
their names to the General Edwards
over, every soldier and sailor in Barre
and vicinity is urged to be present in
uniform on the afternoon of March II
to join in the parade which is to escort
the general from the station to Rowland
hall. This request goes out to every
man who served with the colors, regard
less of his regimental or divisional afIilia
| tion, and it is essential that the soldiers
be ready to Join in the line of march at
o'clock.
General Edwards will have his first
contact with Barre audience in How
land hall at that hour. Fathers and
mothers of boys who are or were with
the Goth, veterans of the war who served
in the 26th or other divisions, at home
or overseas, and Grand Army men are
to be in the vanguard of those who
gather to meet the general personally.
1t should be borne in mind that every
body is urged to attend the afternoon re-
ception, and the committee is anxious
that General Edwards first impression
of Barre audience shall be a lively one.
The general viii be a guest at luncheon
! in Hotel Barre at o'clock, and at 7:20
o'clock the public meeting is to be held
| in the opera house, where the guest of
honor will also be the principal speaker.
A number of prominent Vermonters
win grace the banquet which follows
with their presence. 1t is expected that
the banquet, to be held at Hotel Barre,
win begin at o'clock His excelency,
Governor Clement, former Governor Gra-
ham, Adjutant General II. r. Johnson,
Captain Gushing and Dean Roberts of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
wARRANr our IA LAWRENCE.
For Arrest of John M. Mcdonald for AL
legged Revolutionary Remarks.

Lawrence, Mass, March 5,--A warrant
for the arrest of John NJ, Mcdonald OF
Boston for alleged revolutionary re-
marks at mass meeting of textile strik-
ers last night was asked Of the munich
pal court to-day by City Marshal T. j.
O'Brien. The marshal quoted TO the
court statements which he said Melon
aid made to the meeting. Among these
was call for 'three cheers for the soviet
government of America"
"The revolution is on. II will spread
all over the world" Mcdonald was
quoted as saying, What you ask for,
fifty -four hours pay for orty-eight
hours work, is a small thing; what you
should demand is everything. We are
going to organize the soldiers as fast
as they come home and they will see
that law and order is in the interest Of
the workers. The working class controls
Germany and controls Russia, and even
in Mexico the workers are better off
than in this country
Picketing was conducted in the vicin-
ity of the mills this morning without
recurrence Of the disorders which fol-
lowed the mass meeting of last night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
MUST HELP RUSSIA,
BUT NOT BY FORCE
Andrew Bonar Law Declared in House Of
of CommOns--Also Declared Great
Britain Must Not Expect Full
Repayment for War Debt

London, March (via Montreal An
drew Bonar Law, government leader in
the House of Commons, replied last night
to some questions raised in a debate on
foreign affairs that have been in progress
in the House. As regards bolshevism,
Mr.. Bonar Law said that few people now
had any illusions about it. The allies
were agreed that something must be
done for Russia, but none of them, he
declared, would recommend dispatehing
the necessary forces to quell the anarchy
there.
As to iHdemnities, Mr. Bonar Law said
the government realized that the country
expected to get the best possible indem-
mites from Germany, and he emphasized
the point that it was Great Britain's
business TO get every penny it could, but
it was useless to hold out the hope that
the indemnities would wipe out the
country's immense war debt.
Mr.. Bonar Law agreed that it was
urgent that peace be achieved quickly,
because there was real danger Of Ger
many sinking into bolshevism. More
over, he pointed out that there was the
greatest necessity for the allies to get
their own trade and industries going
again. Therefore, the sooner the block
ade was ended, given the knowledge that
some other weapon could be depended
upon, the better it would be for Great
Britain and the world in general
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
ALLIES ARE OUTSPOKEN
IN CRITICLSING ITALYS
STRICT FOOD BLOCKADE
WAGES SHOWING
TENDENCY TO SAG
Although There Has Been No General
Revision Downward, According to
Report by Federal Reserve
Board

Washington, d. c., March 6.--Confi-
dence that business conditions are read
justing themselves "in fairly salts
factory way, although not as fast as
many interests wish" was expressed to-
day by the federal reserve board in a re-
view of business reports for February.
These reports were made by reserve
agents in each district based on specific
surveys of commercial and industrial
conditions.
Reports as to labor unemployment
have been numerous in the press" says
the boards review, "but the reports Of
federal reserve agents show that there
has probably thus far been over anxiety
and exaggeration with respect to this
matter. From several manufacturing
districts it is reported that labor condi-
tions are far from satisfactory and that
there is considerable unemployment, but
it is also noted that the condition does
seem to have grown worse during Feb
ruary."
The surplus of labor appeared smallest
in the south and southwest. In those
sections there are no indications Of any
reduction in the wage scale, while in the
north and east employees are demanding
higher wages, notwithstanding the ex-
istence of considerable unemployment.
There is as yet no general revision
of wages downward although there are
indications Of tendency to let wages
settle to a definite level which shall
without question be higher than that
existing before the war. There has been
a tendency to provide labor for a greater
number of persons by eliminating over
time or establishing short time"
The textile industry presents one of
the most difficult problems, says the re-
port. In New England curtailment Of
wooden mill production still is in prog
gress and in the Philadelphia district re-
adjustment in textile production is pro-
ceeding with values unsettled. In New
England the cotton market is reported
at complete standstill so far as raw
material is concerned, while mills are
operating only a few days a week
Raw material for leather and shoes is
reported higher than when the armi,
stice was signed, says the report, "and
by some it is predicted that the price
of shoes will advance rather than de-
cline
Banking conditions in general show
a condition of greater ease" the board
said, with some accumulation of funds
at eenters and strong tendency on the
part of money boarded to return to the
banks. According to some bankers es-
Inmates, the amount Of boarded money
that has been returned to banks since
the armistice would aggregate $780,
OO00OO."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
German Government Troops
and Armed Spartacans
Clash in Berlin
MANY CASUALTIES
IN SEVERAL FIGHTS
Spartacans Have Built Bar
ricades in the Side
Streets

Berlin, March (By the Associated
Pressl The vicinity of police headquar-
ters in the Alexanderplatz continued to.
day to be the scene of recurring street
fighting between government troops and
armed Spartacan rioters, comprising sol
diers, sailors and strikers.
At ] o'clock this afternoon the troops
and policemen fired heavily with machine
guns on the crowds wi il surged back
into Alexanderplatz after having been
driven off. Strong reinforcements were
sent TO police headquarters during the
night, including field battery Of six
pieces. Minor clashes occurred there al
most hourly during Tuesday, the casual
ties being six dead and 90 wounded
AT 10 o'clock this morning two persons
were killed in a clash between troops and
rioters in Huttenstrasse, in the Moabit
district.
The Spartacans have constructed bar.
Ticades in several side streets leading off
from Alexanderplatz and continue to
plunder the shops in the vicinity, Herr
Ernst, the police chief, declared that the
strike wave is receding and that police
headquarters is amply fortified against
any attempt to storm it,
Copenhagen, March 6.-Both the Spar
tacans and the government forces lost a
large number killed in fighting Wednes,
day before police headquarters in the
Alexanderplatz, according to Berlin dis
patch to The Politiken The lighting
finally was ended by negotiation.
No newspapers appeared in Berlin this
morning as all the eompositors went on
strike Wednesday night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
SEEK SECRET BALLOT
IN QUINCY TROUBLE
Petition Being Circulated Among Granite
Workers for Another Vote on the
Producers Proposal.

y Quincy, Mass, March 5--A petition is
being circulated among the three local
branches of the International Granite
Cutters association asking that the vote
taken last Saturday, refusing the man
ufacturers' offer Of wages, be reeonsid-
cred. It requests that the meeting be
held Friday night or Saturday of this
week, that the vote be taken by secret
ballot and that, if necessary, police pro-
lection be furnished SO that all members
can give an honest expression Of their
mind.
Saturday afternoon a mass meeting of
the three branches was held TO consid-
er a tentative agreement reached by
committees from the International Gran
ite Cutters association and the Nation
al Manufacturers association This guar
anteed a minimum wage rate OF from
$500 this year to $3.50 in 1922, the fig
ures increasing each year until reach
ing the maximum in 1922.
A turbulent scene followed the an
nouncement of this agreement, and
Alexander W RUSSELL president of the
local union, was the target not only
for verbal abuse but a chair was thrown
from the floor by one man, who objected
to any compromise being suggested un-
der a s6day minimum, for which the
granite cutters, blacksmiths and polish
ers left work here Dec /,
When it was suggested that a secret
vote be taken so that each member could
cast his ballot without any fear of in
timidation, there was another outburst
of disapproval which ended by President
Russell offering to meet the chair throw
er on the platform and settling the mat
ter Of physical force there. The mo-
tion to have a ballot was howled down
and a yea and nay vote resulted in an
overwhelming victory for those who
were opposed to accepting any .compro-
mise or any minimum less than S. day,
During Saturday morning, it was
learned afterward, red cards were dis
tributed among the granite cutters.
These read: $50 a day The cards
bore no union label and there was moth
ing on them to show who printed them.
Members of the union who started the
petition believe that there should be no
stampeding of the men who have a right
to vote at the meetings. They consider
that there might have been a different
result Saturday if the secret ballot had
been used and the scenes which accom-
panied the meeting had been eliminated,
The men who have been out of work since
Dec. have been hard hit, because, as no
formal strike was declared, they cannot
draw strike pay.
A great many of the granite workers
have secured employment in the ship
yards and it is claimed by the less for.
tunate that those so working do not
care how long the granite yards are
tied up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
There Is Some Talk About
the DiscOntinuance of the
American Food Relief for
Italy, Because of Italian
Governments Attitude in
Buffer States of Southern
Europe.

Paris, March 6.-The British and
French delegates here have been bitterly
Outspoken in the supreme war council
and the supreme economic council in
criticism of the food blockade which the
Italian government is maintaining
against Dalmatia, Bosnia, Herzegovina,
Coatia and Slovania. The new democ-
racies built out of the old Austrian
empire are relied upon by the entente as
protection against the bolshevik
wave, and the food shortage in them is
creating chaos.
While the American delegates are less
outspoken than the British and French
regarding the Italian action, they are
concerned over the situation, which is
stopping all American relief work.
Italy is entirely dependent upon the
United States for food staples, receiving
credits through the American treasury
with which to make purchases. Italian
relief supplies cost S60, 100000 monthly,
while the relief of the Czechs, Jugo-SlaYs
and Serbians cost the United States $40.
bOUsuuV HfOHLiy' Inc persistence OF Lne
Italian blockade and what Is charged as
the attempt of Italy to obtain political
advantages, are creating such bitterness
that some of the European representatives
are suggesting the possibility of the dis
continuance of American relief for Italy.
Early in February an Italian military
mission penetrated Jugo-Slav populated
territory at Laibach and settled in the
town. The Jugo-Slavs feel that since
their union with Serbia they are not the
enemies of Italy, and they resent the
occupation of Fiume and the Dalmatian
coast by the Italian army. Consequent
" they forced the Italian mission to
leave Laibach on Feb. 10. The Italians
retorted by establishing food blockade
against all Jugo-Slav territory. mas
much as the railways to Czecho- Slovak
territory cross the Jugo Slav regions
this blockade has also affected the Amer
lean relief work for both Bohemia and
Noravia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
C0LoRED TROOPS HOME.
Several Thousand Came on the Trans.
port Carenia.

New York, March 6.-The transport
Carenia arrived here to-day from Brest
with l22 officers and 3,7S3 colored troops,
a majority of them of the 02d division
National Army. The units included the
3l7th engineers complete; a detachment
of the 3I7th engineer train; the 35Oth
machine gun battalion complete; batter
les L and F of the 340th field artillery 4;
Co. H of the 367th infantry; detachment
3GSth infantry and 92d division detaeh
ment numbers !, 2, 3, and 5.
Additional 02d division troops-24 Off
GERS and roo men of the 351st machine
gun battalion-arrived on the transport
Oriana, which brought altogether l05
officers and 922 troops. Organizations
aboard included casual company No. g29
tPennsylvanial, and other casuals and
civilians.
The steamship Maiden arrived from
st. Nazaire with q casuals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
HILARY A. HERBERT DEAD.
Was Secretary of Navy During Cleve-
lands Second Term.

Tampa, Fla, March 6.--Hilary A. Her
bert, secretary of the navy during Grover
Clevelands second term, died here o-day
at the age of s5 years, Mr.. Herbert mad
been in feeble health for a number of
years. He had spent the winter here.
Throughout the Civil war, Mr. Herbert
served as an officer OF the sth Alabama
volunteers, and at the close was colonel
of the regiment. He was active for so
years in Confederate veteran organiza-
tions and was the author of several
works dealing with the problems of the
South before and after the war.
He was elected to the 45th Congress
and served continuously until the SD
Congress, when he was appointed to the
cabinet on President Clevelands second
inauguration in 1898.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
SECOND HUSBAND DEAD.
But Middlebury Woman Is Charged with
Marrying Too Soon.

Middlebury, March 6.--The case of
State VS.. Edith Swenor, who is charged
with having married second husband
within the prescribed three years after
granting of a divorce to her first hus-
band, which was to have come up in the
municipal court yesterday, was contin-
ued for two weeks.
This case has excited a considerable
amount of local interest, as the second
husband, who is now dead, was sol
der, dying from disease at Camp Nc
Clellan, Ala, October last.
States Attorney Allen r. Sturtevant
is in charge Of the prosecution and Le-
roy c. Russell appeared for the defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
CONSIDER AMERICAN
SUGGESTION FOR PEACE
1t Is Proposed That Various Committees
Draw Up Articles Embodying
Their Reports.

Paris, March 6.-rThe supreme council
at its session this afternoon will first
consider proposal by the American
delegation to invite the various commit
tees to draw up articles embodying their
reports with a view to the formulation
of treaty of peace.
The second question on the program is
the discussion of military and naval re-
ports on the new conditions to be i'm
posed on Germany. ...
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
TORPEDO BOAT DISABLED.
The McDermut Unable to Complete Test
Because of Damage.

Rockland, Me, March 6.--In order 10
make boiler repairs before finishing her
standardization test, interrupted when a
tube blew out yesterday, the torpedo
boat destroyer McDermut left to-day for
the builders yard at Quincy, Mass. The
destroyer has completed all her official
trials except the top speed runs,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
For the March Term Of Court Was An
nounced To-day.

The jury list for the March term OF
Washington county court is as follows
A. /. Ainsworth, South Woodbury.; +. c.
Bancroft, East Barre; A. L. Benjamin
South Woodbury.; Walter c. Brooks
Moretown; Arthur c. Brown, Berlin
Fred Carson. East Montpelier; 0. l.
Cheever. Berlin; r. w, Clark, Northfield ;
J. R. Dillon, Duxbury; V. A. Dillingham;
Moretown; Dennis Donahue, Granite
vile; James Erwin, Waitsfield; Waldo
H. Farrar, Montpelier; Stanley w. Foss,
Plainfeld; L. w Freeman, Warren; G. A.
Grandfeld, Fayston; Ned \. Harris,
Worcester; Dean S. Holt North Calais ;
George f. Howe, Barre City; Charles H.
Howland, Plainfeld; Albert Kew, Waits
field; D. D, Lamb East Calais; Bart
Lyford. Cabot; W. n. March, Cabot ;
John w. Mobus, Warren; II. w. Nichols,
Middlesex; T. c. ONeill, Waterbury;
William Park, Waterbury; John w,
Ryan, Montpelier; Philip Shonio, DuX-
bury; Lee Short, Marshfeld; r. A. Sill
YER Northfeld; j. Fl. SMALL, Fayston;
+. A. Simpson, Roxbury; S. Swerdfeger,
Marshfield: w. II, Ward, Barre City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
TRAINS CRASHED;
FOUR MEN KILLED
Freight Train on Pennsylvania Railroad
Had Stopped for Water and An
other Train Ran Into 1t from
the Rear-ViCtims Were
All Trainmen.

Philadelphia, March 6.-Four trainmen
were killed and two others badly in
jured in rear-end collision to-day on
the Trenton cutoff of the Pennsylvania
railroad near Willow Gate, Pa.
The killed; William Gignerich, Har-
risburg; Clyde Campbell, S, Donahue,
and H. A. Ealtman, Enola, Pa.
William J, Flore suffered a fracture
of the left leg and serious burns, and
j. S. Miller was burned.
A freight train had stopped for wa
ter at the Davidsyile bridge. Another
train crashed into il. Fifteen box cars
were derailed The wreckage caught fire
and much freight was destroyed The
bridge also was burned
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
ARRESTED FOR MURDER.
Lewis Parody of Connor, Me-, Accused Of
Killing Arthur Chamberlain.

Caribou, Me, March 6.--Lewis Parody
a farm hand, was arrested at Connor to.
day on the charge of murder. He is al.
legged to have attacked Arthur Chamber
lain, butcher, in front Of the latter's
home at Connor during a quarrel yester.
day noon, Chamberlain died at midnight
from the effects OF blows inflicted on the
head and arm with an axe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
TORNADO WRECKED
PART or ENFAULA. ALA.
Four Persons Were Killed and Property
Damage of Million Dollars Done
Nearby Towns Also Suffered

Eufaula, Ala, March 6.--Reports to-
day from the section swept yesterday by
a tornado showed four dead here with
many persons injured and local property
loss estimated at one million dollars.
The residential section here was wrecked
by the storm.
In nearby towns and the country dis
trict the tornado did considerable dam
age, but reports we're not available be
cause of the interruption of wire com
munication.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
DEATH IN MONTPELIER.
Domenico Pevereli Was Formerly Res
ident of Barre.

Domenico Peverelli, aged A, died this
morning at his home in Montpelier. He
was native Of Switzerland. His wife,
who was Aimetti Adele, died in Barre
about IS years ago. He leaves a son
and daughter. The family lived in Barre
for some years, moving to Montpelier
around six years ago Mr., Peverelli fol-
lowed the trade of stonecutter for many
years until i'll health compelled him to
ieave the business about four wears ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06

Norwich university are among those who
have accepted invitations to attend. The
number Of covers is necessarily limited
and persons desiring to attend should
lose no time in making their reserva.
tions with any one of the following com
mitteemen: John V. Rowen, c. B. Glad
ding, Il. A. Phelps.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-06
WASHINGTON COUNTY JURY LIST

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