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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
KEEP ONLY SHIPS
NEEDED FOR DEFENSE
League of Nations Will Try
to Effect This Result Ear
ly, So That Savings viii
Pay Interest on Worlds
War Debt.

London, Feb. 3.-The abolition of sub
marines as warships may be decided upon
by the league OF nations committee dur
ing the coming week, according to the
Paris correspondent of The Mail. 1t is
said that this was one of several under
standings reached during the conference
Friday between President Wilson and
Colonel House, General ~Smuts and Lord
Robert Cecil, and win probably be pro-
posed among the first planks OF the plat
form at the sessions this week, during
which it is hoped the leagues constitu-
ton may be definitely formed.
British and American delegates, repre-
senting the biggest naval powers, are
said to have sounded all naval opinion
on this point, 1t was suggested that the
submarine might be used defensively be-
tween the three limit of territorial
waters, but the overwhelming sentiment
was that the U-boat must be abolished
outright.
after scrapping the submarine" the
correspondent says, "it is understood that
recommendation will be made that the
economic weapon take the place of all
other weapons in future wars Respect
ing disarmament, the league viii endeav,
or to work out scheme by which the
armaments of all nations win be grad.
ually curtailed to point decided upon
as being necessary for defense. The
league viii try to arrange this early
enough to insure that the financial saw
ings thus gained win pay the interest on
the worlds war debt"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
And Denied That Preacher
Hall Had Made Love
to Her
WALKED HOME WITH
HIM FROM CHURCH
Grace Gerow Admitted She
Had an Understanding
WithaHall to Marry

Saco, Me, Feb. 3.-"Katie' Gerow,
one of the young girls mentioned
in testimony for the state as hay
ing been friendly with Henry II. Hall,
the Baptist lay preacher on trial here
accused Of the murder Of his wife, tes-
titled for the defense to-day. She said
she was II years old and that her real
name was Rest Green Gerow, but that
she was never called by that name. She
said she worked for the Halls at differ
ent times, but denied that Hall ever
made love TO her or ever made improper
proposals She never went out walking
with Hall or met him alone anywhere,
except that occasionally y after church she
walked as far as his house with him on
her way to her home. His wife was with
them some Of the times. She said Halls
interest in her was purely religious.
Grace Gerow, older sister Of Katie,
told Of her own acquaintance with Hall
and said that after his wife's death, the
preacher became interested in her and
asked her to marry him. She replied that
she could not give him an answer at that
time, but that she would pray about it
and decide later Afterward it was m-
derstood Between Hall and the witness
that after she had finished her schooling
they would be married
The state has contended that Hall and
his wife quarreled frequently over his
attention to other women, and this fur
nished a motive for Mrs. Halls death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
BANK COMMISSIONER
Will Probably Be Appointed by Governor
Clement Tonight.

1t was expected about the State House
to-day that Governor Clements appoint
ment of bank commissioner would be
presented to the Senate tonight when
the legislature comes together after its
weekend recess. It is said that Bank
Commissioner Williams is anxious to
conclude his duties 50 that he may take
up his private business. There has been
great deal of speculation on the man
to be named, but the name will not be
made public until tomorrow, after the
usual period of laying over in the Senate.
A great food of bills is expected to be
presented in the Senate and the House
this week. None of the important meas
ures has been introduced and the legisla
tive craftsmen will have their hands full
handling the measures as they come in a
bnnch. In addition, the House faces ten
bills which will be up for passage to-
night or to morrow, while the Senate has
ten ready for third reading
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
LONDON IS FACING
SERIOUS STTUATION
Tubes Closed To-day as Result of De-
mand By Employees for Half an Hour
Out of EIGHT Hours for Luncheon.

London, Feb. 3.-The strike fever,
which has become epidemic in the United
Kingdom, spread to London to-day and
the present week promises to be critical
industrially for the metropolis. A few
strikes have occurred in the city during
the past few weeks such as that of the
Thames-side ship repairers and that Of
the BARRIERS, but the seriousness of the
situation was not brought directly home
to Londoners until this morning, when
they found the entrances to the principal
tube stations closed to them owing to the
midnight decision of the employees not to
move trains to-day unless a half hour
luncheon interval were allowed them in
their new eight-hour day.
The four tubes affected are the Cen
trail London tube, which carries a heavy
traffic west and east and brings many of
the city workers to their business the
Central tube artery, north and south -;
the City and South London, which con
meets with the chief railway stations
and Piccadilly; and the Brompton semi
circular system, which carries thousands
of workers daily.
The electric system of. the London,
DIlShtOH duu oOuIh NodSt idliWdN, Which
serves many of the important suburbs,
such as Richmond, was also partly
stopped, while other railways with sim
liar services were threatened with stop
page. Therefore only two underground
lines and the Hampstead railways were
operating this morning in the district
The busses and the street cars were
still running this morning, but for some
time these have been unable to cope with
the ordinary traffic because of the short
age of buses and men to operate them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
DISCHARGES GRANTED
ON PROVEN GROUNDS
Soldiers Who Wish to Come Home Be-
cause of Sickness or Other Distress
in Their Families Must Make
Their Own Requests.

Washington, D. c.. Feb 3.--General
Pershing has been authorized by the war
department to send home for immediate
discharge from the army any drafted or
enlisted man who presents convincing
evidence of sickness or other distress in
his family.
The department announced to-day that
men may make their own requests for
discharge, or the request may be made
direct to General Pershing by letter or
cable by a member of the soldiers family
or other interested and responsible per
sons, accompanied by sufficient testimony
that sickness or other distress exists.
General Pershing also has been author
lied to discharge in Europe of their own
application men who have good reasons
for leaving the army and who waive any
claim for sea travel allowances from Eu-
rope to the United States. Men so dis
charged will be paid travel allowances
from their station III Europe to the port
Of cmbarkation and from Hoboken, n. J.,
10 the place Of enlistment OF induction
into the service
These instructions apply to enlisted or
drafted men who entered the service aft
er April !, 1917. Men who entered the
service before that date may be fur
loughed to the United States when sick
ness or distress in the soldiers family is
clearly indicated
cit must be understood" says the de-
partment's announcement, that dis
charges or furloughs of this kind will be
given only in exceptional cases"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
DISTRIBUTING FOOD
AMONG EUROPEANS
Inter-Aliled Supreme Council of Supply
and Relief Reports Further Prog
ress in Arrangements.

Paris, Feb. 3.---Further progress with
arrangements supplying food to the ter
ritories where the need is urgent has
been made by the inter-allied supreme
council of supply and relief. The official
statement chronicling the proceedings of
the council at its session on Saturday
reads:
"The third session of the inter.allied
supreme council of supply and relief was
held in Paris on Saturday, NJ Clementel
presiding. M. Crespi, the Italian food
controller, attended for the first time.
"The council dealt with arrangements
for supplying the territories occupied by
the allied armies on the left bank of the
Rhine, with immediate measures in con
junction with the Red Cross for the dis
tribution OF food to Russian, Serbian and
Rumanian prisoners in Germany, and
with the best means of supplying the
Czecho-Sloyaks.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
COMING HOME.
Pvt Lee Maiden Hopes to Greet Folks
Next Time by "Long Distance"

Pvt. Lee A. Maiden of Co. A, l02d Nj.
G.. Bn., located in Esnouyeaux on Jan.
IL, wrote on that date to his brother,
William I. Maiden, an instructor at
Montpelier seminary, whose home Is in
this city, Regarding the signing. OF the
armistice on Nov IL, he wrote thus
THE first thing did on Nov. II was
to write mother and let her know that /
was still on top of OF Orb and not in
side of it, ! knew she would be worried
about me, being in the hospital, but il
was nothing serious and | hope by now
she is convinced of the fact. The per
son that said / was gassed must have
been suffering from some mental aberra
alton or some other fatal disease. J
went to the hospital with bronchitis and
was treated for that. You know your
self, Bill, that | used to be subject to
bronchitis, so there is nothing exception
al about that If had been gassed bad
ly you surely would have known about
it, Bill, if anybody had. You would have
received a notice from Washington that
| had been gassed, SO you see it is all
bunk
well, Bill this might be the last time
you hear from me by letter, if all goes
well, so don't get excited ii you get a
telegram in the not far distant future.
If we have luck, we might sail by the
end OF the month, but orders are always
subject to change in the army, you
know, SO don't get up in the air too
much. Expectation is always greater
than realization, so govern yourself ac-
cordingly. The division is starting TO
move in few days and the directions is
west at last and the first unit will be
sailing by the end of the month; why
not our battalion, as well as any other
outfit
Il had a letter from Ed Loranger the
other day and he is fine, As for Dean
Brock, / have never heard from him since
he left, but have good reason to believe
that he is in the pink. Douglas New
combe and Bartlett came through O. K.
and are still as active as ever. And as
for yours truly, well, words would be
superfluous.
"Athletics had an awful bal in the eye
this fall, guess, at home and was sorry
to hear it,
I'VE managed to get our company
football team into action last Thursday
and beat C company of this outfit u to
10. 1t rained all during the game and
the field was muddy, SO there wasn't
much chance to get in any good plays
We scored in the second quarter by a Sc
ries of skin-tacllle plays and in last by a
40 yard run around left and by the quar-.
terback We are scheduled to plav again
TO morrow, but think it has been called
off on account of moving.
"llI close, hoping the next time you
hear from me will be over the long dis
taure'"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
ALLIES SECURED TRUCE
TILL THEY ARRIVE
Commission Will Go to Poland Saturday
to Adjust Controversies Between
the Poles and the Czecho-
Slovaks.

Paris, Feb 3 By the Associated Press
The allied commission which leaves for
Poland next Saturday to adjust eontTo-
versies between the Poles and Czecho-
Slovaks over the Teschen coal fields has
arranged a truce between the two ma
tionalities pending the arrival Of the
commission and personal examination by
il of the situation there.
The arrangement prescribes the sec
tions where the Poles and Czechs are to
exercise civil administration and military
occupation and regulates the operation
and disposition of the output of the
mines. As soon as pUssible after its ar
rival, the commission will 90 to Teschen
TO examine the matter at issue. This,
although almost unknown to the outside
world, has been very important and
dangerous factor affecting relations be-
tween the newly created states.
Title to the duchy OF Teschen is in
volved in the controversy. This duchy
was formerly part of the crown lands
of Austrian Silesia and has population
Of less than 100000 1t is about the size
of Rhode Island 1t is valuable because
the coal it produces is.the only coal with
in the boundaries of either Poland or
Czecho ho.Slovakia which will coke. and it
is regarded as indispensable to the man,
ufaeturing interests of each state.
The Czechs' claim rests ON suzerainty
exercised over the country by the kings
of Bohemia in the l4th century and the
fact that eoking coal is more essential to
them than to the Poles. They point out
that the railroad running through the
district is the only connecting link be.
tween two sections of Czecho- Slovakia.
The Poles. on the other hand, hold that
the section should be divided along eth
noioeical lines. This system would give
hem cCufrot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
COLGATE &c co. PLANT
WAS THREATENED
But Flames Were Controlled After They
Had Destroyed Laboratory Build
ing and a Residence.

Jersey City, Feb, 3.-Dr. George Pierce,
research chemist for the soap manufac-
turing plant of Colgate & Co., died to-
day from burns received in an explosion
in the company's laboratory, where he
was conducting experiments. Walter
Schweiser, another employe, was dead
when taken out of the basement under
the room in which the explosion occurred,
Robert Goedert, DR., Pierce's assistant,
was blown through g window and may
die. Several other persons, including a
fireman, also We're injured. Damage by
fire was done to three buildings, but the
loss was comparatively small
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
DEATH OF ERNEST HOUSTON
Took Place at Rochester-He Was For
merly a Barre Policeman.

Ernest W, Houston died Saturday
night at his home in Rochester, death
being due TO rheumatic fever, complicated
bv heart trouble Mr. Houston was about
36 years of age and had spent a large
part of his life in Barre aud was well
known in this vicinity. He was en-
ployed as a polisher in this city for some
length of time and was a member of the
regular police force for few months be
sides being special police for several
years. He was a member of all branches
of the Odd Fellows and a past grand of
the Hiawatha lodge. He was an attend
ant of the Methodist church, Besides his
wife, who was Elena Huse Of this city,
he leaves three sisters.
The body viii be brought to this city.
tomorrow and the funeral will be held
from B. w. Hooker's chapel at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. The body viii be
placed in tomb in the Elmwood ceme-
terry to await burial in the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
SUPREME COURT HAS So CASES.
Seven Are from Washington County and
Five from Orange County.

Supreme court will convene tomorrow
at Montpelier, and there are 50 cases for
hearing, of which seven are from Wash
ington county and five are from Orange
county.
The Washington county cases are
Homme VS.. Vermont medical registration
board, Russell Hoton VS.. f. V. Hassam,
Angelo Ambrpsia VS.. n. Pelaggi & CO.,
Wotmore & Morse Granite Co, VS., Jennie
NJ. Ryle, Antonio Bonazzi VS.. L. F. Fort
ney, Herbert Lintoot VS.. C. II, Utley, and
Fred Sanborn VS. board OF veterinary
registration.
The Orange county cases were as fol
lows; George Gilley VS.. Peter Jarvis,
John Gilman vs.. Central Vermont Rail
road company, Salisbury Bros. Furniture
Co. w. Eureka Lumber Co., State VS.,
Fred Sanborn, and L, H. Mason vs..
George Sault.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
PATERSON STRIKE
CALLS OUT 10000
Union Heads Say That Initial Step to
Get 47-Hour Week Has Been Car
ried Out According to Program.

Paterson, n. j., Feb 3-Between 10000
and 27,O0O silk workers, representing 90
per cent of the industry, we're idle here
to-day, according to Louis Magnet, local
chairman of the United Textile Workers
Of America, who declared that the ini-
tial step in the employees plan to force
recognition by employers Of the Al hour
week had been carried out according to
program. Some of the workers, he de.
clared, were locked out by their manu-
factmers when they reported at 1880
o'clock, instead of 7 o'clock, while Others
struck in sympathy with them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
Together 4 "A Over S27 in
MoIr Harold Howes
~. .ced Under Arrest
PROPERTY MISSING
IN NORTHFIELD HOUSE
When Arrested Howes, Who
Is in Navy, Had Revolver
from DaWley Stock

Harold Howes appeared in Montpelier
city court and if the information filed
against him is substantiated he has been
cutting up considerably of late. lie was
arrested last Saturday night by Chief
j. NJ. Donahue Of Northheld on the
charge of larceny and this morning
brought to Montpelier, where Z. R. Davis,
states attorney, changed the charge TO
grand larceny. Howes, who is in the
navy, has been in this section apparently
for couple Of weeks. He is charged In
the complaint with having stolen $4,000
worth of Liberty bonds, $45 of war saw
.ings stamps, S26 in paper money and
Sl3S in coin from the house Of Mary
Robinson in Mortified last Saturday;
and it is alleged that he told the officer
about it when arrested. He was commit
ted to jail.
When Chief Donshue took him in Gus.
tody he removed from Howes' person
revolver which came from the Wheelock
& Dawley store in Montpelier, hunting
knife which was bought in Boston and a
bottle of whiskey that was bought in the
same place.
When Chief Donahue found the gun he
asked Howes, according to the officer,
where he got that. He was told that he
got it in Boston. Turning the gun 80
the number was visible, Chief Donahue
asked Howes what he would say If
Dawley should find that the number cor
responded with those which are on a box
from which some were stolen in Montpel.
ier Howes only laughed
Then Chief Donahue asked him how
ha fn,ls kIhru1,glv e. n,
ley's. He stated 81: that he sold six in
Boston and that there were some hidden
in a place near Montpelier. Ii appears
that a man was seen going along the
Worcester branch road in Montpelier
early last week and in avoiding a team
two guns dropped out of the bransack
which the man was carrying.
The story, as it went this morning,
was that Howes went to the Robinson
house Saturday afternoon and, being
known there gained admittance because
he claimed he wanted to sew on button.
He is said to have known where the KEY
to the safe was kept and while he was
sewing on the button the members of the
family left him alone; then, it is alleged
he took the key and, opening the safe. re-
moved the bonds war savings stamps
and money. 1t is claimed that after do
ing this, he gave the key to Mary Rob
inson, telling her to see what he had
done This she did and found the above
mentioned securities missing, which re-
suited in Howes arrest. When spoken
to by c.. A. Smith this morning Howes
seemed pleased with the outcome of the
alleged robbery.
He waived examination and bail Of
ST. 900 was fixed but he went to the coun-
ty jail at least for the time being,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
THREE SUITS AGAINST ONE MAN.
w. H. Child Is Defendant in Actions
Aggregating Over $1,000.

Three cases of general assumpsit were
fled Saturday in Washington county
court which involved some $1,000 and in
which w II. Child is the defendant in
each case. The suits are b. s. and o. w.
Ward of Moretown VS.. Child to recover
$1,000; John +. Benjamin VS.. Child to re
cover $1,000. This is q suit on the face
value and interest on two notes which
total $l545. The third case is Theron
Evanssys. Child for 81 900.
The eases of Z. w Bailey and Co vs..
L. A. Newcomb and Mortified Trust Co.
VS.. Jennie Cutting have also been filed
in county court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
CLAIMS OF GREECE
MADE TO CONFERENCE
Premier Venizelos Appeared Before the
Conference To-day-The Czecho-
Slovaks Will Be Heard
Tomorrow.
Tomorrow.

Paris, Feb 3.--Premier NenRelos of
Greece was before the Supreme council
of the peace conference at its session
this morning and made a statement on the
claims Of Greece. The appearance of the
Greek premier before the council was
announced in the official statement given
out after the session.
Premier Venizelos will continue his
presentation of the case of Greece at to-
morrow mornings session of the coun-
Gil, it was added The Czecho-Slovak
delegates will again be heard at to-moT-
rows session, it was also announced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
HEADED FOR HOME.
Sergt. Michael cerasoli Much Pleased at
the Prospect.

Another Barre boy, Sergt. Michael
Cerasoli. about to leave France for the
United States, informs his mother Of
the fact in the following letter, written
Jan. Is from Marcilly. France; Il am
dropping you a few lines to let You know
that we are bound for the states in a
few days. We are going to leave this
area and 90 to the area Of embarkation.
| think that by the time you get this
letter we will be on the ocean. sailing
for god old America. and, believe me,
/ am tiekled. This will probably be the
last letter shall write you from
France
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
Eight Killed and 80 Injured
While on the Way from
Chaumont to Brest
MEN WERE ON WAY
TO TAKE SHIPS
Their Train Collided With
Two German Locomotives
at Montieramey, France

Troyes, France, Feb. 3.-Eight United
States soldiers were k;ued and thirty
injured when troop train conveying
American soldiers from Chaumont to
Brest collided with two German locomo-
tives standing in the station at Montier-
amey, near here.
The men were on their way to Brest
to take ships for the United States. The
dead and injured were taken to Bar.sur-
Aube.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
EIGHT PEOPLE INJURED.
Among the Number Were Three Sailors
Seriously Hurt

Boston, Feb. 3.--Three sailors were Sc
riously hurt, and five civilian workmen
suffered minor injuries when a coal scoop
attached to the transport Mount Vernon
at the Boston navy yard fell to-day. The
men, who were working in the bottom Of
the drydock in which the Mount Vernon
was completing repairs, were struck by
planks torn loose by the scoop. The
Mount Vernon was formerly the German
steamer Kronprinzessin Cecelie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
DEATH OF GORDON A. SMITH.
Occurred at South Ryegate After Short
Illness with Influenza.

South Ryegate, Feb. 3.--Gordon A.
Smith, well-known granite manuiac-
turer of this town, died Saturday after
noon of pneumonia, following influenza.
Mr.. Smith had been sick but a short time
and his wife and child arc both i'll with
the influenza. He is survived by Mrs.
Smith and one child, his mother, Mrs.
NJ. S. Mcdonald, and several brothers,
one of whom was in business with him,
another in France, and two in Granite.
vile.
The funeral, which will be private, will
be held from the home Of NJ. S. McDon-
aid Tuesday forenoon at l0:30, with the
Masonic service at the grave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
QUINCY CUTTERS
REJECT COMPROMISE
Vote Not to Accept $3.50 Day and Con-
tinue Their Strike Which Has
Been on Since Dec. /.

Quincy, Mass, Feb. 3,Tho compro
mise offer recently made by the Granite
Manufacturers association raising the
minimum wage scale from $3.50 day
to $3.50, was rejected at a meeting Of
the Granite Cutters international union
in Hibernian ball Saturday. The men
have been out on strike since Dee. l, and
as a result manufacturers have been
forced to cancel valuable contracts,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-03
PATROLS ARE IN CONTACT.
Bolsheviki Are Following Up the Amer.
leans.

Archangel, Sunday, Feb. lby the As
sociated Press .--Bolshevik patrols We're
in touch with American patrols to-day
about Is miles south of Sredmakrenga.
With the exception of widespread pa
troll activity and heavy sheIling on the
Vologda railway line there was compare
tive quiet yesterday on all sectors,