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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
NEW RECOMMENDATIONS
ON RAILROAD RETURN
There Is No Hint as to What Director
General Hines Favors--Nor Does
Pres. Wilson Say What
He Plans to Do.

Washington, D. c., Dec l6.--New rec
concentrations from Director General
Hines as to the return of the railroads
to private control are before President
Wilson. Neither Mr.. Hines nor White
House officials win say what the recon
mendations are or whether they adyo-
cate departure from the president g
announced purpose to return the roads
by Jan l. Nor has there been any in
dicaton as to when the president will
issue a proclamation surrendcring the
roads or announce change in his plans.
Some administration officials believe
the fate of railroad legislation in Con,
gress will be determining factor in
whatever is done, Many officials think
it would be disastrous industrially to
surrender the roads without adequate
legislation TO meet their changed status.
Meantime, however, preparations are
going forward at the railroad admin.
istration for turning the roads back III
accordance with the decision announced
by President Wilson in his message to
Congress last May.
Surrender of the roads would make
very little difference in actual operation,
in the opinion of officials, as the lines
now are being operated by their own
employees and except for q shift in re-
ports there will be little change, The
legal and accounting divisions of the
railroad administration probably viii
be materially increased when the rail
roads are surrendered, to wind up the
government accounts with the corpora
tions, but the other divisions viii 90
out of existence quickly, officials said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
Officers Elected.
VERMONT TEACHERS
REPORTING on HI. c. OF l..
State Commissioner Hillegas Expects to
Have the Replies in Hand By
Thursday to Present to Di-
rectors at Burlington.

NJ. b. Hillegas, state commissioner Of
education, is receiving reports from
the teachers in the state and expects
by Thursday TO have received a report
from practically every teacher in the
state relative to salary, the cost Of
board and what money has been ex-
pended in professional training in the
last three years The purpose is to
place this information before the school
directors when they meet in Burlington
Thursday. The reports thus far show
that the teachers are not getting
enough money to meet expenses, with
the increased cost of living and he is
ascertaining some surprising informa
tion upon the conditions, especially as
to the superintendent, where both
horses and automobiles have to be kept
in order to do their business the year
around.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
LIQUOR MEN NAY
SUE GOVERNMENT
Claim That Decision of Superior Court
Virtually Confseates Liquor
They Hold.

New York. Dec. l6-Lawyers repre-
seuting large liquor interests in New
York intimated o-day that D civil ac-
tion against the United States govern
ment might be the next step in the
fight against prohibition, and that com
pensation for losses estimated at
S3O0.O00,O00 would be sought The law
yers asserted that the decision Of the
supreme court virtually confscated the
liquor held there.
Local banking circles will be but
little affected bX the courts decision, it
was said. Large loans were outstand-
irg on warehouse receipts earlier in
the year, but nearly all have been liqui.
dated in recent months.
The dsmay with which the liquor
trade received the news yesterday in
creased to-day So confident we're the
vets" that a favorable decision would
be handed down that preparations were
complete for delivery of thousands Of
dollars worth Of liquor at short notice.
The dealers said il would now be physi-
cally impossible to ship the liquor in
stock to foreign countries before Jan.
uary rs.
The man who has been cultivating a
highly educated thirst in anticipation
of resumption of the sale over the bar,
bemoaned to-day the probability OF fexor-
bitant prices for a drink "op the quiet .
Some quotations on the "unofIieial"
market were; Champagne $22j ease /;
imported brandy Sl56 a case; Scotch
whiskey $3.50 case; rye whiskey SIS
bottle, and bencdctine $50 a quart,
Individual prices in saloons depended
entirely upon the bartender
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
VERMONT SALOON MEN
TO GET A REFUND
State Auditor Gates Declares That the
State VIII Keep Only Fees to
Cover the Months Of May
and Tune.

State Auditor Benjamin Gates, on
learning of the decision of the U, s.
supreme court upholding the war time
prohibition law, said that the money
which Vermont saloonkeepers had paid
for their licenses would be paid back ia
the holders of the licenses excepting
that portion covering the months Of
May and June, during which the Ii.
censes were in operation.
Relative to the licenses in Washing.
ton county, Commissioner W. A. Lord
stated last evening that the Licenses
would probably be revoked in a few
days When the dry regime went into
effect, the commissioners suspended the
licenses of the saloonkeepers in Wash.
ington county. The holders will re.
ceiye a refund Of iive-sixths Of the fees
they paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
DEER ARE PLENTY
DESPITE BIG KILL
Wardens Report That the Animals Are
Coming Down Out of the Noun
tains, Now That the Hunt
ers Have Gone.

The report of deer killed in the open
season has been increased to 1861, 50
having been reported this morning. Sew
eral of the counties have no reports
this morning. The reports are; Addi-
son, Bennington, a. Caledonia, | f;
Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, each !;
Lamoille, 5; Orleans, 10; Windham,
l6; Windsor, TO-
One Of the interesting things about
the correspondence is that the game
wardens reported plenty of deer left,
indicating a much greater number than
is generally seen after the open season.
The deer are coming back from the
mountains, where they had been driven
during the open season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
House Agricultural Comm.
Would Continue EQUAL
ization Board ir 20
AS PROPOSES N
THE Sc. ATE BILL
The Amer .ment Gives the
President Power to Regu-
late Sugar Movement

Washington, d. c., Dec. l6.-After
approving an amendment which would
retain in force the provision of the
food control law, giving the president
authority to control the prices and reg
ulate the movement OF sugar, the
House agricultural committee to-day
ordered a favorable report on the Sen
ate bill continuing the United States
sugar equalization board through 1920.
Chairman Haugen said effort would
be made to get early action by the
House, with view of completing the
legislation before the holiday recess.
House amendments, however, were ex-
pected to meet with strong opposition
in the Senate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
BAKER ADMITS MURDER
OF DWIGHT CHAPMAN
Man on Trial at Worcester, Mass,
Pleaded Guilty to Second
Degree.

Worcester, Mass, Dee l6-The trial
of Harry Baker and his wife, Eleanor
Baker, charged with the first degree
murder of Dwight p. Chapman in West
boro on June 8, was brought to an
abrupt end at l:l5 this afternoon when
Baker entered plea Of guilty Of muir
der in the second degree.
Baker was Immediately sentenced by
Judge James II. Sisk to state prison
for life Mrs. Baker pleaded guilty to
being an accessory after the fact, and
was sentenced to serve one year in the
house of correction.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
GERMANY WOULD GIVE
WHAT SHE DOESN'T NEED
That Is the German Governments Idea
of Compensation for Scapa
Flow Sinking.

Berlin, Dec. l6 The German govern
ment's idea regarding compensation for
the sinking of the Scapa Flow fleet is
to offer such harbor material as can be
spared without seriously disturbing
Germany's economic life, according to
the Morgen Post The remainder Of
the amount Of tonnage decided upon
as compensation would be delivered in
installments from the new production
Of the German shipbuiIding industry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
CONFERENCE IN MONTPELIER.
As Part of the Interchurch World
Movement.

As a part Of the interchurch world
movement, Washington county leaders
are to hold a training conference on
Wednesday and Thursday Of this week
il the Methodist church at Montpel
ier, which will be conducted by Rev.
w. A. DAWSON, secretary Of the Yer
mont Baptist state convention, Rev. G.
e.. Merrill, secretary OF the Vermont
Congregational conference, Rev. w. R.
Davenport. Methodist district superin-
tendent, Prof Raymond Mcfarland,
Vermont executive secretary OF the in-
terchureh world movement, Or. George
H. Spencer. secretary Of the Vermont
and Massachusetts Bible society, Phil
ip T. II Pierson, chairman state board
Of charities and probation, Miss Grace
NJ. Brooks of st. Adams and Rev.
Charles H. Bennett of Hinesburg.
The program for the meetings is as
follows;
Wednesday afternoon--2. "The Hour
Of Christian Opportunity" DR. Spen-
Ger; 3, "The Scope and Significance Of
the Interchurch World Movement" /"
Professor Mcfarland; 4, the interces.
sion Evening 7:30, Have We the Re-
sources 2" DR.. Hamilton; s:l5, Have
We the Method and Organization Dir.
Dawson: 0, the intercession
Thursday forenoon 0, Living Sal
aries for Live Men, p 7 II. Pierson;
.9:45, THE Worlds Need and the
Churchs Opportunity" Miss Grace NJ.
Brooks; l0:45, the intereession; II,
denominational meetings; 1890, din.
ner. Afternoon l:30, meeting and or
ganization Of the county advisory com
mittee; ?, "Christidnizing the Commu
nifty Through Cooperation Rev G.
II. Bennett 8, Whence and Whither, 2
Rev. G. G. Merrill; 4, intereession; AIS,
adjournment. -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
PRESS THE CHARGES
AGAINST HOWAT
But Continue the Cases Against 80
Officials Of the United Mine
Workers.

indianapolis, Dee. l6.--Charges of
contempt of court against S4 officials
of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea, with one exception, were continued
this morning by United States District
Judge A. b. Anderson, until such date
as il is deemed advisable to bring the
cases before the court The exception
was the charge against Alexander How
at, president of Kansas district of the
mine workers, who is charged with con-
tinued violation Of the courts iniunc-
tion against furtherance of the coal
strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
LIQUOR MEN COMPLAIN
That They Have Been Defrauded in
Seeking Liquor.

Newark, " H. Dec ld-Newark sa-
loonkeepers have been mulcted Of about
.S75. 900 siuce war time prohibition went
INTO effect by men who took their mon
ley with promises to procure real red
liquor" then failed to deliver the goods
and refused to return the funds, the
police announced to-day. Knowing the
transactions to be Illegal, the saloon
men were unable to appeal to the law
for redress, it was explained
Philip Eichler, liquor dealer, and
Abraham Camfcr, truck driver, were
arrested. charged with conspiracy TO de-
fraud. They are alleged to have made
deals to supply illicit whiskey to be de-
liycred from New York Instead Of
delivering it, however. they are said 70
have told the purchasers in each case
that they had been held up and robbed
Of the liquor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SIGN.
Case in Barre illustrates How Badly
You May Be Fooled.

Business people should be very care
ful in signing their name to any docu-
ment presented by strangers as in Civ
ing money A case in point occurred
this year when, during the late spring,
two young women appeared in Barre
and vicinity soliciting advertisements
for a certain publication. Some of the
advertisers paid at the time, and in
addition to signing an application
blank for the Advertising, also signing
a plain sheet of paper, A number of
other business names appeared on the
latter So far as known, the advertise
ment never appeared in the publication
in question.
-Four months after the original solici-
tation man appeared collecting for
the advertisement even from those
who had originally paid and exhibit
ing loose leaf copy of what was sup
posed to be the firms advertisement.
When copy of the publication was re-
quested by the advertiser, some excuse
was made about it being sent later etc.
The third act came shortly after when
another man appeared with the large
plain sheet with the various names
thereon which he claimed represented
applications for advertisements in an
entirely different publication, which, by
the way, was found to be non-existant.
He also had no copy Of the alleged pub
lication to deliver. Thus, some of the
advertisers paid three times for some
thing which they never ootained
While the character and nature Of
the publications solicited for are skill
fully changed to harmonize with the
spirit of the times, the general method
OF procedure remains the same So be
careful what you sign The quarry
owners and granite manufacturers now
refer all such solicitors to their secre-
tary for Investigation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
NORMAL COAL DISTRIBUTION.
Had Been Restored To-day - Railroad
Administration Distributes Alcohol.

Washington, D, c., Dee l6,-Virtual.
ly normal conditions in the distribu-
ton of coal have been restored The
railroad administration to-day began
delivering alcohol as billed, except in
some few emergency cases, where di-
version will be necessary The order
reducing by Is per cent the amount Of
coal permitted to be coked also was
rescinded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
NEW ENGLAND MEN
ENTER A PROTEST
Against Promotion of Officers of Junior
Rank Over Major General Edwards,
Formerly Of the Goth Division.

Washington, D. c. Dee. l6. "A dele
CATION of senators and representatives
from Massachusetts called on Secretary
Baker to-day to protest the promotion
of number of officers of junior rank
over Major General Edwards, formerly
commander of the 26th New England
National Guard) division,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
OUTDOORS IN COLD.
Pres. Wilson Spent an Hour on White
House Portico.

Washington, d. G., Dee. l6. Presi-
dent Wilson spent more than an hour
on the south portico of the White
House to-day despite the extremely
cold weather Rear Admiral Grayson,
the presidents physician, said Mr.. Will
son desired to take automobile rides,
but that he had not approved for fear
the president might take cold.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
HoLD-UP MAN KILLED.
His Companion Arrested and Victim
Probably Fatally Wounded.

Cleveland, Dec. l6.-Patrolman Tan
kas shot and killed bandit, said to be
Arthur Cameron, early to-day while the
man and companion were holding up
John Van Ikes, restaurant keeper. In
the exchange of shots. Van Ikes was
shot through the neck and probably fa-
tally wounded by one of the bandits,
The second robber was captured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
CLAIM 1900 BRITISH
TROOPS WIPED OUT
Hostile Population in Persian Town
Is Reported to Have Risen
Against Troops.

London, Dee TO- Thirteen hundred
British troops in Persia 'have been
wiped out by the hostile population, it
is claimed in q Moscow wireless mes
sage reaching here to-day. The troops,
the dispatch says, comprised the gar
rison of the town of Meshked POSSIBLY
Meshed, in northeastern PersiaS north
west Of Herat, Afghanstan).
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
Rarre Retail Merchants, ASSN. Inc.

In order to. cooperate with the mem
bers of the local American Legion, to
make their entertainments on Thurs
day and Friday evenings a pronounced
success, all stores, members Of the
above association, viii be closed at $50
p. m. on those days. Commencing with
Saturday, Dec 20, all Of the above
stores will remain open evenings, in
cuding Monday, Tuesday and Wedncs-
day, Dec. %, % and "a. Per order
Barre Retail Merchants Association.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS FIRE
Broke Out in Ship Being Loaded at New
York To-day.

New York, Dec. l6.Fire of unknown
origin damaged the cargo in the fore
hold of the Mallory line steamship
Henry r. Mallory early to-day. The
ship was loading with a general cargo
and was scheduled to sail this week for
Constantinople
During the war the vessel was used
us transport.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
Treasurers Report.

Barre, VT, Dec !, 1910.
To the Officers and Members Of the
Barre City Hospital Association:
! herewith submit my report as treas
urer of the Barre City Hospital associa-
tion for the year ending Dec. /, 1919;
1918
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
TO FORCE DEPORTATION.
Bill introduced in the House Would Rid
Country of !. w. w. Aliens

Washington, d. c., Dec l6.-A bill
defining radicalism and designed pri-
marily, Chairman johnson said, to
force the department Of labor to arrest
and deport all alien members of the
]. W w and kindred organizations
was reported to the House to-day by
the immigration committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
REPORT ON MRS. PARKER.
Expected to Be Made to Washington
County Judges.

Upon the direction oi Sheriff Il. II.
Tracy, two physicians went 20 the
house in Barre where Mrs Isabella
Parker Is residing the latter part Of
last week and made an examination Of
the woman Their report 10 Sheriff
Tracy is expected to-day, and upon
its receipt it viii be forwarded to the
Judges of Washington county court,
after which Sheriff Tracy viii govern
himself upon their expressions relative
to taking Mrs Parker to Windsor to
begin her sentence in the state. insti-
tuition there Sherih Tracy has eN-
pccted that a petision for reprieve Or
pardon wouid be presented Coy. Glenn
ent, but this has not been done and
reasonable time having expired, the
sheriff plans to carry out the direction
Of the caurt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
NO MORE EIGHT-cENT SUGAR
For Civilian Employees Of United States
Navy Yards.

Boston, Dee. Civilian employees
of navy yards cannot purchase sugar
from the navy stores after Dec. 20. ac-
cording to an order from Secretary
Daniels received to-day Recently they
have been allowed two pounds week
at eight cents pound
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
INVESTIGATE MARTENS.
Is Proposal introduced in Congress To
day.

Washington, D. c., Dec lG. -Inyesti.
CATION of the activities and status Of
Ludwig G. A, X Martens, self-styled
Russian soviet ambassador was pro
posed in resolution introduced to-day
by Senator Kenyon, Republican, Iowa,
II was referred to the foreign relations
committee, which would make the in
quiry
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
TEACHERS TO ASK MORE.
They Held Informal Discussion with
Barre School Board.

The executive committee Of the
Teachers association went before the
Barre school commissioners at an in
formal meeting last evening and dis
cussed the matter Of advancing living
costs and teachers salaries. The
teachers are planning to present a pc
tition TO the school commissioners the
latter part Of this week, asking for in
creased salaries.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
INJUNCTION DISSOLVED.
Had Been Secured at St. Louis by Anti
Prohibition Men.

st. Louis. Dec. lG Motions 20 dis
solve the temporary iniunctions issued
against the district attorney aud the
collector OF internal revenue here on
Dee. S, restraining them from interfer-
ing with the sale of whiskey, were
granted by United States Judge Taris
in court here to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
MILBURN WAGON co.
LOST A MILLION
Main Plant at Toledo Was Destroyed
To-day--Firemen Fought in Below
Zero Temperature.

Toledo, O., Dec. l6. Damage esti.
mated at Sl,000,000 was caused by the
burning early to-day Of the main plant
Of the Milburn Wagon Co. here. Fire
men fought the fire in a below.zero
temperature. Trains on the New York
Central to Detroit were delayed by
piling of wreekage on the tracks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
S23,76s.S9 s23,7GSSa

The following list OF securities are
held by me as treasurer:
Ira C. Calef, endowment, n
Y. City bonds. ........ S3,o0000
Ira c. Calcf, endowment,
town of Swanton bonds. 100000
Ira C. Calef, Hotel Barre
bonds .,........... 100000
Barre Savings Bank & Trust
Co., book l3, 1903. ..... 4769
Barre Savings Bank & Trust
Co, George Gray fund,
pass book No. 1896 ~. 10000
80
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
CREDIT TO EUROPE
May Be Extended if Wilson Does Not
Veto~t Bill.

Washington, DC, Dec. l6. The Sen.
ate adopted to-day the conference re.
port on the Edge bill, authorizing or.
ganization Of corporations to extend
credit to Europe to stimulate export
trade. No record vote was taken, and
the measure now goes to the president.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
700 PINTS WHISKEY
STOLEN FROM CAPITOL

Charleston, w. Va, Dec. TO-
Seven hundred pints of whiskey
were stolen last night from the
West Virginia capitol here. The
whiskey had been confscated by
the state prohibition department
and was stored in lockers in the
State House until legal disposi-
tion could be made of it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
TWO $4,000 CORPORATIONS.
One Located in Springfield and the
Other in Stowe.

UIFt LUNuNEN III lPI I4IfeAIIIN tFlIN tIIN
Other in Stowe.
The Walter f. Dix company OF
Springfield has fled articles of corpora
tion IN the secretary Of states Office fer
the purpose OF transacting business in
Springfield Its capital stock is S50,030
and the papers are signed by Walter f.
and Ida H. Dix and w. A. Reinhardt Of
Springfield.
The Stowe Butter Package corpora
tion OF Stowe has filed articles ia the
same office for the manufacture of but
ter containers The capital stock is
$4,000 and the papers are signed by
II. Z. Shaw. G. II Shaw, Fred e. Smith
and W. T. Burt of Stowe.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
POULTRY SHOW IN BARRE
Will Be Held at Pavilion on Pearl St.
Dec. %, "a and rs.


The Vermont Poultry association
with headquarters in Barre, will have
its annual poultry exhibition at the
Pavilion on Pearl street, Barre, on Dec
%, "a and %; and the members Of the
association arc looking forward to an
instructive show as there will be utility
as well as exhibition classes III the
coops. In addition, there viii be gov.
ernment expert on hand to point out
the best strains OF poultry to keep fol-
laying purposes.
In both the utility and the exhibition
classes there viii be good prizes offered
both regular and special The premium
lists may be secured now from the sec
retary w, J. oliver, or at Maniatty' S
fruit store in Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
H0ME-BREW FATAL.
Man and Woman Were Poisoned at
Easton, Pa.

Easton, Pa, Dee. l6 Mrs. Betty
White and Robert A. Labar last night
drank liquid which they supposed
was whiskey at party at Mrs,
Whites house Both died to-day. The
authorities say they were poisoned by
the home brewed liquor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
tMales, Iii; females, 25l;

tMales, 2i7; females, 25l;
deaths, 20)
Maximum number of pa
tients any day ........ 81
Minimum number Of pa
tients any day ..... 4
Average number OF pat
tients any day ....... IS +
No, days nursing ...... C,763
No, days nursing free ~ BIG
No. days nursing free, babies S2S
Dec !, 1918, cash on hand s76.40
Earned and collected ...... l3,359.5l
tMrs. Stones account in
cludedl
Outside nursing ..... 1886
Contribution ........ 4.S3
Collected back accounts - 956,60
Books sold nurses. ..... l22.39
Collected breakage and incl
dentals ....... 44.l6
------
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-16
Ernpties.

II often see Litepate in brown
study, but his ruminations are always
futile
''In other words, his train of thought
is made up entirely Of empties, eh -
Boston Transcript,