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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
AIMS NEARLY IDENTICAL.
Great Britain and United States Are
Nearly in Accord.

Paris, Friday, Jan. l7.--Careful inves-
tigation here has made it possible to
give more concretely than previously an
outline Of the war claims of Great Brit
ain and her. general desires regarding
the making of the peace.
There are some minor differences of
opinion between Great Britain and
America regarding the final adjustment
of the worlds affairs, and these differ
ences remain to be reconciled. In the
whole, however, the aims of the two ma
tions are considered by British COM
mentators as identical.
Great Britain believes first, it is de-
clared in these sources, that a league of
nations is desirable and attainable, and
none of the British war aims will be
considered practicable unless they con-
form with the tenets of such a league as
is contemplated to realign and govern
the affairs of the universe. She also be-
lieves that things should be so adjusted
that the war aims of every country will
conform with those of the others-in
other words that there should be a com
pact of give and take.
As to indemnities, Great Britain ex-
poets to enter pool with other nations.
Her claims are comparatively small, it is
said, but she wants her air raid damage
and her shipping losses paid for.
"A aGditic2 to the league of nations,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
GERMANS VOLUNTEER
TO DEFEND E. PRUSSIA
Against Bolshevist Invasion as Well as
Against the Poles, Who Are Threat
ening German Soil.

Berlin, Friday Jan IL by the Asso-
ciated Press Many volunteers are join
ing the eolors at Koenigsberg, to protect
the boundaries Of east Prussia from bol-
shevist aggression and against the Poles,
according to reports received here.
Declaring that the eastern frontier will
soon be lost unless the Germans awake
to the danger, the Lokal Anzeiger says:
"The Poles have fallen upon our fellow
countrymen like yandals. They have pro-
claimed martial law and have utterly
abolished German administration. lndi-
cations are that Bromberg viii soon be
in possession of the Poles"
The newspaper declares that 100000
Germans in Posen are being prevented by
the Poles from arranging for elections to
the national assembly.
Proclamations regarding the "advanc-
ing Polish army" are being issued by the
Poles, who also have regular war reports.
In the meantime, the soldiers and work
mems council at Essen is reported to
have forbidden agitation for the raising
Of troops for home defense and the
Brunswick government has forbidden
their transportation in that section and
is said to have disarmed many of them.
AT a meeting at Breslau it was reported
that the Czechs have an army Of 100000
men on the border and threaten an in
vasion.
Polish troops, numbering Is divisions,
are said to be about to invade upper ST.
lesia Lemberg reports state that the
people of threatened districts have form
ulated an appeal to President Wilson,
asking for protection against the Czechs.
The appeal points out that their country
has been Overwhelmingly German since
the 18th century and has been part Of
Germany since l742. of its 10000 in
habitants, the appeal says, only 5000
speak the Czech language Mr. Wilson
is asked to prevent the forcible annexa-
tion of their country by the Czechs, say
ing that such an annexation would be in
violation of the principles Of elementary
justice and would help SOW the seeds Of
a new war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
CONFESSED MURDER
OF YOUNG WOMAN
Patrick o'Donnell, 30, Arrested for Va
graney in Yonkers, N. Y, Declares He
Killed Elizabeth Mary Riddell, II,
in New York City.

Yonkers, n. y Jan. ls.-Whie the
police of New York were still searching
to-day for the man who murdered II
year.old Elizabeth Mary Riddell, ste
nographer, in the borough of Queens in
that city on Wednesday night. Patrick
O'Donnell, 80 years old, confessed in
court here to-day, after his arrest, that
he was guilty of the murder,
ODonnell was held for the arrival of
New York detectives, He was taken into
custody by the local police yesterday on
charge Of vagrancy while wandering in
the outskirts Of the city. Questioned as
to his possible knowledge of the Riddell
murder, he broke down and confessed TO
the police and to-day repeated his con
fession to a magistrate, saying he had
killed the young woman with an iron bar,
after she had fought him and made an
outcry.
Miss Riddell, high school graduate,
was struck down last Wednesday night
while on her way home from work in a
Manhattan insurance office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
Army Units in United States
Are Ordered to Be
Demobilized
REDUCE FORCES IN
EUROPE TO LIMIT
Consistent With Our Ma
tional Obligations"
Says March

Washington, d, c., Jan. lS.--American
forces in France and in the occupied ter
ritory of Germany are to be reduced to
the minimum strength, consistent with
our national obligation" General March
said to-day He added that Marshal
Foch had been informed of this policy by
General Pershing.
What strength is to be maintained is
under discussion now by American mill
tary officials and the allied military
leaders, No report has been received in
dicating the number Of divisions to be
supplied by the United States, but Gen
eral March was positive that it would be
far less than thirty divisions given in
unofficial reports as the probable Ameri-
can military contribution.
The American force for the occupied
zone was fixed by international agree
ment at the time the armistice was
signed. General March said Marshal
Foch undoubtedly would refuse to per
nit a reduction of his total strength to
point where it would be inadequate to
handle any possible disturbance.
Demobilization of all army units in the
United States has been ordered, General
March announced, except the regular
army regiments needed for camp guard
purposes and various detacbments neces-
sary to continue the demobihzation pro-
cess. The total now listed for demobili'
zation is l,l77 900,
Troops actually returned from France
for rehabilitation now number 100000
This gives a grand total ordered dis
charged Of 1881 900, Of which 76S621
men and 81 ,503 officers have been dis
charged to date. The rate of discharge
again is nearing the maximum capacity
Of one thousand men per camp per day
after an interruption by the holidays.
In addition to the regular regiments
the exceptions from the blanket demo
bilization order included the cavalry on
the southern border, coast artillery
troops in the coast defense, detachments
at posts, and the medical personnel, The
last force now numbers 5000, but Gen
eraI March said ii would be reduced
gradually as the number Of men it had
to care for was reduced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18

Charles Hrmbert, a member of the
French Senate, and former editor of the
Paris newspaper lie Journal, became in
volyed during the trials of Bolo Pasha,
who was executed for treason, and the
directors of the Germanophile newspaper
Bonnet Rouge. Revelations during the
inquiry into the Bolo Pasha case led to
the arrest of NJ. Humbert, in whose
newspaper Bolo Pasha had bought an in
terest with money that came from the
German foreign office through banking
houses in New York. While the case
was pending it was alleged that fresh
evidence of communicating with the en-
emy had been discovered This was early
last August, and the court martial of NJ.
Humbert, fixed for Aug. 26, was post.
poned. Late in September formal de-
mand was laid before the French Senate
for the consent of that body to prose-
cute NJ Humbert on a charge of treason.
the penalty for which under the French
code is death. No authoritative outline
of the evidence said to have been found
in the case was ever given out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
AGREEMENT REACHED
By Producers and Distributors of Milk
in New York.

New York, Jan. lS Operations be.
tween producers and distributors of milk
will be resumed under agreement reached
in conference here to-day.
Prices to the farmer under the agree
ment, per hundredweight, are: For Jan.
uary, $4,0I for February, 1854; and for
March, 1891, The legal price for Janu-
ary to consumers per quar- is fixed at
l6 cents.
The settlement was announced by Rob
ert &, Dowling, chairman of the milk
committee appointed by Governor Smith.
which conferred with representatives of
the dairymen's league and the distribu-
tors. The agreement is actually com
promise, the league having held for S4.0l
per hundredwelght, the distributors for
1886 at once. The distributors yielded
the $4.0l for January, but obtained re-
ductions for February and March.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
NECK BROKEN
p,oUNAWAY
sA@E. Curtis of st. Johns
= bury Was Killed Last
Night =
HE WAS HURLED u.s.
OUT OF HIS SLEIGH
And Head Struck Against
the Steps of His g
House

st, Johnsbury, Jan.ul lS.-John b. Cur
It's of st, Johnsbury was killed in the
yard of his home last night. He was
returning home and as he neared his
place the horse, which he was driving, be-
came frightened Mr.. Curtis, who had
lost his right arm two years ago, was
unable to control the animal and it ran
into the yard As it turned, the sleigh
struck the steps leading to the house and
Mr.. Curtis was thrown out, striking his
head on the steps. His neck was broken
and he lived but few moments.uaa {
He was 50 years old and until he lost
his arm had been farmer in Water
ford and Passumpsic, He leaves his wife
only. The funeral will be held Monday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
DIED IN BOSTON.
Mrs. Robert Flewelling, Daughter of st
Johnsbury Minister.

st. Johnsbury, Jan. l8.-Mrs. Maria
Lee Flewelling, wife of Robert Flewelling
of Boston and daughter Of Rev. and Mrs,
Z. P. Lee of St. Johnsbury, died Friday
in a hospital in Boston of influenza. The
body win be brought here for interment,
Her parents had been called to Boston
from Jacksonville, Fla, where they were
spending the winter.
The deceased was 27 yearsold She at
tended a college at Compton, p, O., st.
Johnsbury academy and graduated from
a business college in Boston. She was
married two years ago and is survived
by her husband and one daughter be-
sides her parents and a brother, Edward
Lee, an architect Of Pittsburg, Pa,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
PROTEST AGAINST CIVILIANS.
Who Marched Into Boston After Being
Discharged by Government.

Boston, Jan. lS.-Mayor Andrew j.
Peters to-day telegraphed Secretary of
War Baker, protesting against the dis
charge of civilians recently employed as
truck drivers and laborers at the depot
quartermaster's base. Several hundred
men, all of whom claimed to have been
discharged without notice, marched from
the base in the Back Bay section to the
city hall shouting and cheering. Because
of the crowd, the doors of the building
were closed and only few of the men
were receiyed by the mayor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
REGRETS USE OF wARsHIPS.
To Bring Back American Soldiers from
Europe

Philadelphia, Jan. lS.--Admiral Hen
ry T. Mayo, commander Of the Ameri-
can Atlantic feet throughout its active
service in war, speaking last night be-
fore the l4th annual Poor Richard club
Franklin day banquet, questioned the
wisdom of converting battleships into
transports to bring men back from Eu.
rope.
''Armistice does not spell peace" he
declared "If this great war ends with
out difficulties following, it will be differ
ent from any other war and we may
need our battleships at any time. The
idea that the only thing to do now is to
get the boys back quick is all wrong,
"The matter is settled now, and we
must leave the direction of these matters
to wiser heads than mine, but this max
ing Of the battleships over into trans
ports | very much regret.
'If you knew how great a task it is to
get battleship prepared for war and to
train and equip crew, you would know
how terrible a blow it is to the navy to
have two-thirds of the crews taken off
the ships, and have them torn apart and
sent to transporting soldiers"
The admiral paid high tribute to the
men who stayed at home and trained
the men who went over into service.
When war began, Admiral Mayo said,
the navy, as a whole, was not ready for
war ''We were not ready because we
had not had the money to be ready,
he said owe did not have enough ships,
we did not have enough men. To get
ready for war, we had to multiply our
personnel nearly ten fold from 10000 to
nearly half million. I think we all
agree now that had America spent few
millions before the war for preparedness,
she would not have had TO spend many
billions in war and, had she spent a few
hundred millions, there would not have
been any war"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
War PROFITS TAXES
CONTINUED TO 1920
Senate Conferees on Rates Agreed, the
Rates Applicable Only to War Con-
tracts Which May Still
Remain

Washington, D. c., Jan. l8.--Senate
rates for taxing war excess profits Of
corporations in 1920 and thereafter, esti-
mated to raise about 81 800, 100000 an
nually, were agreed to to-day by con-
ferees on the war revenue bill. A de-
cision on the 1919 rates was deferred.
Senate conferees agreed to extension Of
the 80 per cent war profits levy in 1920,
applicable only to war contracts which
still may remain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
OUT OF GERMAN PRISONS.
Many New England Soldiers Have Been
Returned TO France.

Washington, D. c., Jan. ls.-The war
department to-day published the follow
ing names of Americans held prisoners
in. Germany, who have been returned to
France:
William A. Neitzel, Meriden, Conn;
Setah R. Waldbridge, StaffordsviIle,
Conn; Edgar J. Goguen, Gardner, Mass. /;
Ernest A. Burt, Westfeld, Mass. Rosato
Minchella, Hartford, Conn; Tony d. Po-
tenzi, Hartford, Conn; Czeslaw Switro-
sky, Ansonia, Conn; Jack N. Korda,
Hartford, Conn.y Leon Dimicki, Holyoke,
Mass; Edward ChevaIier, Fair Haven,
Mass. Edward Cheyslier, Fair Haven,
Mass; Pierre Lesperance, Woonsocket,
r. l.; Leo II. Boyanoski, Terryville,
Conn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
$27,256.56
WANTS EMBARGoEs OFF.
Vermont Fuel Administrator Appeals to
Washington.

The recent order of the fuel admins
tration in Washington does not affect
Vermont to any extent, for it only re-
lates to the regulations of soft coal and
coke, while most of the coal used in the
state is hard coal The Vermont state
fuel administrator is having more trou-
bic regulating the supply this year than
was expected after signing of the arni-
stice. 1t has been claimed that an en-
barge had been placed on Burlington.
This is not so. 1t was placed on one
dealer in that city who had a great deal
more than his allotment, but that has
been relieved,
The administrator has urged the fed
eral administration to relieve all en-
bargoes in Vermont because conditions
appear to warrant it. The smaller places
have been most affected by the embargo,
but the administrator claims a carload
to one of these places is more than
trainload to some larger eenters, The
relieving of the embargo includes three
places which had exceeded their allot-
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
REDUCING CURRENCY DESIGNS.
To Minimize the Danger Of Counterfeit.
ing and "Bill- Raising"

Washington, D. c., Jan. lS.--Gradual
reduction Of the great variety Of designs
Of United States currency to minimize
the danger Of counterfeiting and "bill.
raising is under discussion between
treasury officials and members of Con-
gress. The United States now has "a
different designs for bills Of various de-
nominations, and officials believe the re-
sulting unfamiliarity of the public with
the designs enables counterfeiters TO op-
crate more easily than if the designs
were standardized.
There are now in circulation five diff
ferent kinds of one dollar notes, five
kinds of 50 bills, six S5s, seven $l0s, sew
en- sos, six sos, six Sl00s, four S500s,
five Sl000s, one 5000 and two Sl0,000s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
MORE ASSIGNED FOR HOME.
War Department Reveals Units compris
ing ago Ofieers and $500 Men.

Washington, D. c., Jan. Is. 49, Assign
ment TO carly convoy home from France
of units comprising 250 officers and $500
men was announced to-day by the war
department. The units include the 18th
engineers, complete; 372d infantry, med
ical department and second battalion;
37lst infantry; 10Th and 10th engineers,
and third evacuation ambulance com.
pany
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
FUNERAL WILL BE SUNDAY.
That of Miss Mary Rizzi, Who Died in
Washington, D. c.

The funeral of Miss Mary Rizzi, who
died in Washington, D. c., Friday morn
ing, viii be held from the home of her
parents, Alderman. and Mrs. Stephen Riz-
ri, on North Main street, Sunday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock This is in correc-
tion of an item on another page of to-
days paper stating that the funeral
would be held Monday afternoon, a
change of arrangements having been
made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
FORD CONTEST HELD UP.
But Senate Elections Committee Orders
Documents Preserved.

Washington, D. c., Jan. IS. -- In the
Ford -Newbery Michigan senatorial cleo
tion contest, the Senate elections com
mittee to-day decided to have the Senate
sergeant take possession of all
ballots, poll books end other document
ary evidence, to be held for future ex-
animation. An immediate investigation
is not planned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
JOSEPH BARTLETT APPEALS.
Losing Case as Plaintiff He Takes It to
Supreme Court.

In the last few days before the ad-
iournment of Washington county court
took place, few entries were made af-
fecting the status of cases on the docket.
In the case of Lee G. H. Hall vs.. Sarah
(McPhee) Hall bill was granted for de-
sertion. The case of John E. Nash VS..
Ernest Longren has been discontinued
with costs. The case Of Joseph Bartlett
vs.. the estate of r. D. Bartlett goes to
supreme court, the Judgment on the ver-
dict having been made, exceptions stayed,
and the cause passed on to supreme
court. The plaintiff takes the case to
the higher court, the defendant having
received verdict, upon the direction Of
the court to the jury, This case was
tried early in the term. G. W. Cole vs..
Ann Kelley ct al discontinued with COSTS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
CONFERENCE OF MOMENTOUS
IMPORT is UNDER WAY

one Of the great things which Great Brit
ain hopes will grow out Of the peace con-
ference, it is apparent, is a thoroughly
good working agreement with the Unit
cd States. Great Importance is attached
to this.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
ALLIED TROOPS WILL
OCCUPY DUISBURC
Win Take Up Position on the East Bank
of the Rhine, Holding the Harbors
and Landing Places.

Amsterdam, Jan. lS.-The commander
of the neutral zone east OF the Rhine in
the region of Duishurg, Rhenish Prussia,
announces that allied troops viii occupy
the harbors and landing places on the
right bank of the Rhine. Duisburg will
be occupied by two companies of troops.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
BARRE WAR CHEST
MAKES URGENT APPEAL
At the Same Time Setting Forth Def
nitely just Where the Funds Have
Been Disbursed to Date.

In order that the subscribers to the
Barre war chest may know Just where
the money thus far disbursed has gone,
Treasurer V. +. Ayers reported to-day
that the total collections to date are
! S27 ,25656, out Of total subscription of
$4,000. Of the amount collected the
sum of $20,035.49 has been disbursed, all
of it to various war drives, except for
the cost of administration of the work,
There is a balance in the bank of ST.
| 22l07 but this amount win be practi-
cally wiped out by the completion of the
city's quota for the Seven allied" drive
many months ago and for the city's
quota in the Near East campaign which
has been held this week. In addition,
the national Bed Cross is making in
quiries relative to a contribution from
Barre in a prospective campaign of ma
tion.wide proportions. So it viii be read
| lily seen that the war chest must be re-
plenished at once in order to meet the
demands.
A large number of subscribers have
paid up their subscriptions in full; 9th
ers are maintaining their payments by
the month or the quarter, whichever
course they decided TO pursue when they
subscribed; and still another large num-
Der of subscribers are in arrears, chiefly,
| ii is thought, because of negligence. It is
to this latter class especially that
most urgent appeal is made by the War
Chest association They are earnestly
requested to come forward and keep
their subscriptions up to date, so that
Barre may be able to meet its obliga
tions. Let each subscriber pay atten-
ton to this matter at once.
The financial statement as presented
by Treasurer Ayers is as follows;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
HUMBERT CHARGES FALSE.
He Was Accused of Communicating In.
formation to Germany.

Paris, Jan. is (Havasj Investigations
have established the falsity OF accusa-
tions made against Charles Humbert,
who was charged with communicating to
Germany the contents of two documents
relative to the national defense.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
J. R. Snliman Dead.

Washington, D. c., Jan. ls.-John R.
Silliman, United States consul at Guada-
lajara, who figured prominently as a
representative of the American govern
ment during the Huerta regime in Mex.
leo, died at Guadalaiara yesterday noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
PRESIDENT WILSON
WAS NOT INCLUDED
The Only Other Formal Ad-
dress During the Opening
Session Was by Premier
Clemenceau, Who Is to
Preside.
Paris, Jan, l8.--The peace conference
was formally opened this afternoon with
speech by President Poincare of France.

dIiSs udH' 1o'-~lht PSnSS tShiSAStiSN
was formally opened this afternoon with
a speech by President Poincare of France.
Paris, Jan. ls.-With the assembling
Of the first full session of the peace con-
gress to-day, the prospects of the notable
assembage of statesmen making rapid
progress with its work seem enhanced by
the apparent defeat of bolshevism in
Germany, thus opening the way to the
stabiiizing Of the government and the
prospect of its being able to send re-
sponsible representatives to the confer
ence.
The congress is expected to devote it.
self single -mindedly to the creation of a
league of nations, and the first steps
towards formation of that league, it is
understood, viii be taken to-day. A
study of the methods by which the
league can be organized win be commit
ted formally to an inter-allied commits
sion, sitting contemporaneously with the
congress, which viii present the result
of its labors for ratification at the end
of the congress.
Paris, Jan. ls.--All the peace dele
cations held final meetings this morn
ing before the assembling of the peace
congress this afternoon, The American
delegation met at 10 o'clock, but Presi-
dent Wilson did not attend, remaining at
the Murat mansion throughout the
morning to rest.
While there had been some expecta-
tion that President Wilson might address
the opening session on behalf of the for
eign delegates in response to President
Poincare's address of welcome, it was
finally determined that there would be
no speeches except those by President
Poincare and by Premier Clemenceau
when the premier takes the chair as the
presiding officer Of the congress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
BEAT "a OPPONENTS.
Cuban Chess Master Played Matches
simultaneously.

Chicago, Jan. lS.--Jose Raoul Capa-
blanca, the Cuban chess master, playing
twenty-four opponents simultaneously
at the Illinois Athletic club last night,
won every game,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-18
CLERICI THE STAR.
Enabled Waterbury High School to De-
feat Burlington, II to 10.

Waterbury, Jan. lS.-Burlington high
school sustained its first basketball de-
feat of the season here last night, Wa
terbury high school wining by the score
of II to l6. Clerici of the winners made
l3 of the II points secured by his side.
The line up was as follows;