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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-15

Post t-Intelligencer; Mark L. Goodwin of the Galveston and Dallas News; H. r. c. Bryant of the Charlotte N. c. Observer and Charles s. Groves of the Boston Globe were initiated. They tried to pass thenselves off sue cessiveIy as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, the Four Apostles. the Big Four at the Peace Confer ence and the Girdiron Quartette, but the diners would have none of it the chairman pronounced them the four flUshers, whereat they retired to get up' another skit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-15

Four newly elected members to the club, Ashmun N. Brown of the Seattle
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-15

Senators Borah, Reed and John son, of California, came in for a little ditty entitled Hiram, and William and Jim"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-15

Some singing to popular airs with words arranged for the occasion com pleted the evening. It included a little song for Vice President Mar shall to the tune of Bubbles with the refrain:
 I'm forever facing troubles, But they never get my goat"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-15

The railroad skit dealt with fun scrambling the railroad ds.'' The actors represented former Director General McAdoo, Director General Hines and An Investor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-15

While the world has been standing still for five months waiting for an agreement to be reached on the peace treaty, it is consoling that the dignity of the Senate is being pre- served by avoiding hasty action.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-15
Edith Storey has returned to tb

Edith Storey has returned to the screen in ''The Golden Hope" a story of the great outdoors in which Miss Story excels. The theme is in keep ing with the dramatic powers Of Miss Story and is a real play in which to bring the heroine of the West back to the screen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
MEXICAN RELATIONS
OF UNITED STATES
WILL BE EXAMINED
Senate Subcommittee Is Determined
to Uncover the Whole Story of the
Affairs Existing Between
the Two Countries.

Washington, d. c., Aug 9Determined
to uncover the whole story of the rela-
tions between the United States and
Mexico, including facts of Mexican in
fringements ON American rights during
recent years, the three members of the
sub committee named late yesterday by
Chairman Lodge of the Senate. foreign
relations committee to-day were prepar-
ing preliminary plans for their work. The
subcommittee, consisting of Senators
FALL New Mexico and Bradegee, Connec-
ticut, Republicans, and Smith, Arizona,
Democrat, was appointed under authori-
ty granted by resolution adopted in the
Senate and of which Senator King Of
Utah, was author
While the investigation by the sub
committee will go into every phase Of
the Mexican situation and will take
many months to complete it was ex-
pected that only preliminary features
would be dealt with pending disposition
of the treaty with Germany. Tentative
plans include hearings to be held at
points along the border, as members Of
the committee desire to get frst-hand
information concerning "any and all acts
of the government of Mexico and its
citizens in derogation of rights of the
United States and its citizens
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
PREDICT OYER 10000
WILL BE OUT TONIGHT
At Union Stockyards in Chicago Soldiers
on Guard Outside the Yards Have
Been Withdrawn.

Chicago, Aug. 9-ZBetween $4,000 and
10000 men will be out on strike at the
Union stockyards by tonight, should the
union leaders statement that the walk
out started yesterday would continue to-
day prove correct. The strike started
over demand of the men that the
guards placed about the plants be with
drawn. The white" men said they had
no objection to working with negroes if
they were union men, but objected to
working with on-union men and par
ticuarly under guard.
Policemen and deputy sheriffs were
placed in the yards on Thursday when
several thousand negroes, out while the
race riots were at their height, returned
to work. Soldiers on guard outside the
yards were withdrawn yesterday.
Labor leaders claimed that $4,000 EN-
ployes of the stockyards have already
quit work, but the packing house repre-
sentatiyes say that less than half that
number are on strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
FERRISBURG FARMER
SHOT HIMSELF
George Harringtoa, Aged so, Had Not
Given Evidence of Low Spirits and
His Relatives Think Shoot
ing Was Accidental.

North Ferrisburg, Aug. 9--George Har-
rington, aged so, a fairly well-todo
farmer of this town, is dead as the re-
suit of queer shooting accident yester-
day morning in his bedroom shortly aft
er o'clock which, it is understood, Coro-
ner Edmunds from Bristol characterized
as suicide, but which the relatives and
friends Of the deceased say was scei-
dental. What happened has not been
fully determined up to the present time,
excepting the fact that bullet from
the barrel of 30-30 calfbre rife pierced
the brain, causing instant death. The
rife was in the room, being always kept
there loaded for any emergency, but
what caused il TO become discharged is
unknown.
The wife OF the deceased had arisen a
few minutes before and was in another
room in the house when she heard the
shot and on investigation found her hus.
band lying on the floor with blood flow
ing from a great wound in his head.
The members of the Harrington fam
lily say that the man was in good spirits
when he retired Thursday night and that
he had not been moody over anything of
late so far as they knew. The funeral
will be held in the Methodist church i'm
mediately following the Sunday morning
services, the time being set at II o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
TO TAKE UP CASE
WITH PEOPLE
Pres. Wilson Plans for So
luton of Domestic Trou-
bles in United State
DURING HIS ITINERARY
ABOUT THE COUNTRY
Plans for the Trip Are Be-
ing Completed, 1t Was In
dicated at White House

Washington, D. c., Aug. o.--Domestic
problems now facing the country may be
taken up directly with the people by
President Wilson during his forthcoming
trip in the interest of the peace treaty.
This was indicated to-day at the
White House, where it also was said that
plans for the presidents tour were going
forward.
Attorney General Palmer's instructions
were that the special agents should drop
everything but the most pressing cases
now pending and devote their entire at
tention to assisting in the campaign to
reduce the cost of living.
The result will be to put hundreds Of
trained investigators in the search for
men who have inflated prices exorbi-
tantly.
While it was not so stated, the impress
sion was gained that nothing but the
investigation of radical propaganda
which resulted in recent bomb outrages
would be allowed to interfere with the
efforts to punish profteering.
Numerous>reports received at the de-
partment from district attorneys indi-
cate that much evidence against profit
eers was being accumulated. Prosecu-
tions are expected to result soon in a
number of districts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
WILL SHIP FOOD
IN NEW ENGLAND
Raidroad Officials Will Make
Every Effort to Secure
Such Service
ALTHOUGH TRAINS
ARE DROPPING OFF
About 10000 Railroad Shop
Men Are Now Out in
New England

Boston, Aug. 9-The shipments strike
on the New England railroads caused
further curtailment of passenger train
service and additional delays in the
movement of freight to-day. Suburban
traffic suspension on the New Haven and
Hartford and the Boston and Maine
lines continued, and the expected walk
out Of more mechanics on the Boston
and Albany led officials of that road
to fear that the regular service they
have been able to maintain thus far
would be impaired later in the day.
The freight embargo declared by the
New Haven and the prospects of simi-
lar action by the Boston and Maine
caused New England manufacturers
considerable concern Railroad officials
said that every effort would be made to
continue food and ice shipments.
Summer resorts in Massachusetts,
Maine and New Hampshire were partic-
ularly effected by the situation. Many
of the special trains were cut off the
schedule
New England boat lines did capacity
business last night and to-day, but pas
senger agents said thousands of vaca-
tionists were unable to obtain either
train or boat accommodations. Boats ar
irving at New England ports from New
York were crowded
Conservative estimates placed the
number of men from New England
shops on strike at about 10000. Union
reports indicate double that number.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
MISS HENRIETTA MAcLEAN
Died Yesterday Afternoon After Long
Period of Ill Health.

After an illness over a period of more
than two years, Miss Henrietta MacLean
died yesterday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock
at the home of her sister Mrs Charles
Premier Of II Academy street Miss
MacLean was born in Graniteville Oct.
Ia, 1898, and had lived in Barre nearly
all of her life. She had worked as tele.
phone operator, and year ago last
April she was obliged to give up the
work on account of i'll health. She was
a member Of st, Monica's church.
She is survived by her step-father,
Murdo MacIver of this city; two sisters,
Mrs. Charles Premier and Miss Mae Mac
Iver, and one brother, Leslie MacIver.
The funeral will be held from st.
Monica's church Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock, with Rev. Father Reilly Off
ciating. lnterment will be at Wilson
cemetery, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
ABOUT 10000 SHOPMEN
IN VEST BACK TO WORK
But iry Most Sections They Are Slow to
Respond to the Order of Their Union
officials and to the Advice Of
President Wilson.

Washington, D. c., Aug o.-While in
provement in the strike Of Federated
Railroad Shopmen was indicated to-day
by reports from central west points, 9th
ers showed that at some divisional points
the men were disinclined to heed the ad
vice Of President Wilson and their grand
lodge officers to return to work pending
wage settlement. The reports from
the middle west points say that upwaed
of 10000 shopmen had gone back in re-
sponse TO the warning of the president
that their wage grievances would not be
adjusted until they returned to work,
supplemented by the urging Of the grand
lodge officials
From east. south. southwest and far
west came reports that the men had de-
cded not to return to work until their
wage demands were met. Advices from
Atlanta, Ga, were that the executive
committee of the affiliated craftsmen had
adopted resolutions not to resume opera
tions until their wages had been ad
iusted Denver, Col, reported a similar
attitude on the part of more than $500
men in the railway shops there and
Little Rock, Ark, messages stated that
l,ouO WoFkinen at Jhht point hdu uecIdeu
not to 60 back to their jobs until they
were assured of more pay Indianapolis
shopmen also were holding back, while
in the East many shopmen in the vicin-
ity of Boston decided to remain out.
At Kansas City 1000 of the craftsmen
were reported at work, while similar. .ac-
tion was taken by 10000 Others at Coun-
ell Bluffs. la.
Limited embargoes on freight were
continued on nearly all roads, but the
most pronounced freight regulations in
eidental to the strike were on the New
England lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
u. S. CANNOT RELEASE
VAR PRISONERS TILL
TREATY is RATIFIED
That Means That Sufficient Forces Must
Be Maintained in France to Guard
the Germans, 1t Was Decided
at Peace Conference.

Paris, Friday, Aug. tBy the Asso-
ciated Press The disposition of pris-
oners held by American forces in France
was discussed to-day by the supreme
council of the peace conference, and it
was decided that it was impossible TO
release such prisoners until three powers
have ratified the treaty with Germany.
1t will be necessary, therefore, for the
United States to cooperate with France
in guarding the prisoners, and this will
probably make it. necessary to retain
some American soldiers in France.
During the meeting the council took
up the assistance the allied armies will
be called to give in connection with the
restoration of French battlefelds with
German labor. 1t was decided that the
various armies will detail specialists to
assist in devising the best means of
handling problems which will arise
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
HUNGARY PROPOSES
TO MEET ALLIES TERMS
Archduke Joseph, Head of the New Gov
ernment, Asks Recognition and Au-
thorization to Send Delegates
to Paris.

Paris, Aug. 9.-At to-day's session of
the supreme council of the peace confer
ence consideration was given message
from Archduke Joseph, head of the new
Hungarian government, announcing the
intention of his regime to execute the
terms of the armistice and asking recog-
milton and authorization to send dele
gates to Paris.
The message received from the arch
duke outlines the policy of the new gov
ernment and says that it will call a
properly selected constituent assembly
TO reorganize labor with view to in.
creasing production.
Dispatches from American relief Off
GERS who have been cooperating with
British and Italian officers reported that
Budapest is quiet but that all transpor-
tation including that on the Danube, is
being held up. As this involves great
danger of famine, the allied officials have
appealed for an effort to lift the en-
barge placed by the Rumanians on sup
plies, as well as all other embargoes on
food transportation and distribution eff
fecting the region.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
BURLINGTON TROLLEY
MEN GO ON STRIKE
Night Crew Left Cars at Switch on
Street and Refused Request to Run
Them in to Barn-They Claim
Many Dismissals.

Burlington, Aug. 9.-Trolley service
here was crippled to-day by strike
of motormen and conductors for shorter
hours, increased pay and the reinstate-
men of nine discharged men. Many of
the cars were left in the street last night
when the strike started, and the passen-
gers were forcd to walk.
A few cars were running to-day, be-
ing operated by men who refused to join
the strike but the larger part of the
day force was said TO have quit. Lead
ers of the strikers said that nearly all
the night shift had joined the movement
for better working coGtitions. No at
tempt was made earl n the day to
operate with new employ es.
According to the striking employees,
the entire matter, which has been in the
air for some little time, was brought to
a head Thursday and Friday when, with
out any reason that they could state. the
company dismissed about one fifth of the
entire operating force and hired new
hands in their stead. 1t is claimed that
the real reason for the dismissal lies in
the fact that the officials of the traction
company became aware of the plan to
organize the motormen and conductors
into union as an affiliated body of the
American Federation of Labor. The
strikers claim that the officials are
death on unions and union lucas. and
that many years ago when the employees
tried to organize, the ringleaders were
discharged the next day after the com
pany heard of it.
d..
smallest wage schedule in New England,
asserted the men last night, getting only
Sls per week for an ll-hour day seven
days per week After man has been
ON the job five years he gets an increase.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
SOME OPPOSITION
TO WILSON'S COURSE
BY CONCRESSMEN
Chief Opposition Is to Licensing of All
Corporations Engaged in Interstate
Commerce and for Extension of
the Food Control Law

Washington, D. G., Aug. 9.-Congress
got down to-day to analyzing and di-
gesting President Wilson's recommenda-
tions for reduction of the increased cost
of living Neither branch of Congress
was in session to-day, but leaders pre-
pared to take action at an early date on
the living problem.
Suggestion by the president for federal
licensing of all corporations engaged in
interstate commerce and for extension OF
the food control law met with the great
est opposition in congressional circles
Many of the opponents of the league oi
nations in the Senate criticized the stress
laid by the president on early ratification
of the peace treaty, some of them, in
cluding Chairman Lodge and Senator
Harding, Ohio, of the foreign relations
committee, declaring there was no con-
nection between ratification of the peace
treaty and the cost of living.
New steps by the executive depart
ments of the government to reduce the
cost of living were expected to-day to be
started at once along lines laid down by
the president, who promised immediate
steps to limit and control wheat ship.
ments and credits so as to facilitate the
purchase of wheat with view to lower.
ing the price of -four, to sell surplus gov
ernment stocks of food and clothing, and
to force withdrawal Of foodstuffs from
storage.
Coincident with the presidents appear,
ance before Congress, the war depart
ment announced the prices at which its
surplus supplies would be sold. Price
lists are to be sent to postmasters
throughout the country, through which
the consumers may place their orders be.
ginning Aug. Is. Under the department 4
price list, the consumer will be able tc
buy bacon for rs cents a pound, baked
beans for five cents a pound, -four at VI
per 100 younds and other commodities
at correspondingly low prices. To the
prices quoted by the war department will
be added parcel post charges from the
nearest army depot, which are to be paid
by the purchasers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
STAGE PRODUCTIONS
CURTAILED BY STRIKE
Nine New York Playhouses Close Their
Doors, Three Shorten Their Pro-
grams and Seven Are Worrying
Along with Understudies.

New York, Aug. 9.-Nine playhouses
in the Broadway theatrical district have
been closed, three are presenting abbre-
waited programs, while seven have been
able to defy the strike order of the Ac.
tors Equity association and give their
advertised bills with complete casts. This
in effect was the status to-day of the
latest labor" trouble to make an ap.
pearance in New York. In addition to
the theatres that are closed, it was esti
mated that the rehcarsals Of 30 plays
were being held up
The actors and the managers were firm
in tier intention to fight it cut ON the
lines estab sled The managers an
rmnced that siit would be brought
against the actors association as such,
and against the actors individually for
breaking contracts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
NEW FEAR IN GERMANY.
Secret Strike Movement Is Caid to Have
Been Uncovered.

Berlin, Friday, Aug. tBy the Associ-
ated Press The government announces
the discovery of an extensive secret
strike movement, which, if successful,
will lead to a general railroad strike in
central, and perhaps all, of Germany on
Sept. l. Sparticist and communist agi-
tators are charged with being the leaders
of the movement, which the government
is using ever means to suppress.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
PLAN TRADE INVASION.
Federation of British Industries to Send
Representatives Abroad.

London, Aug. 9.--The Federation of
British industries, which is composed of
more than 300 of Britain's largest manu-
fscturers and associations of manufac-
turers has formulated plans for an over
seas organization which contemplates
the appointment in every market of the
world a commissioner TO be assisted
where advisable by expert advisors.
For its purpose the federation has di-
vided the world into 2l areas and al
ready has appointed commissioner for
some of them. The purpose of the fed
Grafton is to explore the possibilities of
all markets and to further British trade
by providing information for British
manufacturers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
FIRST UNcENsoRED MAIL.
Has Begun TO Arrive in Germany from
the United States.

Berlin, Thursday, Aug (By the As
sociated Press The first direct uncen-
sored mail from America to Germany be-
gan arriving yesterday, the letters re-
ceiyed ranging from business communi.
cations held for weeks, months and even
years by the English to recent letters
from three to five weeks old.
One bank communication more than
three years old bore the seal of the
British censor, but all recent letters were
untouched except by Germans, who it is
charged, might have been looking for
money or for trade secrets. Another
shipment of nearly 1900 sacks is due in
Copenhagen the middle of August.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
WASHINGTON FAIR SEPT. % "a, rs.
Many Races Scheduled and Good Sport Is
Assured.

At recent meeting of the directors Of
the Washington Agricultural Fair asso
citation it was decided to hold the Wash.
ington fair the week following Mortified
fair. The dates are Sept. %, "a and 25
The indications are that the races will
be the best ever seen at this fair, and
the classes named will suit all horsemen
Extensive repairs are to be made on the
buildings.
The races are to be as follows:
Colt race; purse, $50
Three minute class; purse, S75.
2:S0 class; purse, $75
2:24 class; purse, 500.
2;20 class; purse, Sl25.
Free for all; purse, $l25.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
A BARRE CORPORATION.
]. C. Bilodeau & Co. Has Capital Stock of
$4,000.

j. c. Bilodeau Co. Of Barre to-day
filed articles OF association in the office
Of the secretary Of state for the purpose
of conducting business in Barre, The
capital stock is $4,000. while the pa
pers are signed by J. c. Bilodeau, Echide
VI. Rock and Mrs. Helen L. Bilodeau of
Barre.
The a. NJ. Pond company of Richford
fled a statement that have paid up SO.
900 of their $4,000 capital stock Of their
company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
TO WATCH FOR BERCS
TO PROTECT PRINCE
Ship Will Cruise About the Course and
Then Proceed to Sea to Meet the
Renown, Which Is Bringing
the Young Man.

st Johns, n F., Aug. Especial pre-
cautions against the possible presence of
ice foes and bergs in the path of the
battleship Renown, bringing the prince
of Wales to Canada, were taken to-day.
1t was announced that the cruiser Daunt-
less, which preceded the escorting fleet
to arrange for the princes reception here,
would cruise about the Grand Banks to
locate ice and would then proceed to sea
to escort the Renown to her anchorage
in Conception Bay Several unusually
large bergs have been reported in vicinity
of shipping lanes during the week.
The cruiser Dragon, to which the
prince will be transferred from the Re-
nown, will enter this harbor Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
WILL BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN.
Why He Drove an Automobile Which
Was Not Licensed.

Harry A. Black, secretary of state, this
morning suspended the license of Archie
H. Tuthill of St Albans because he was
found driving an automobile which was
not licensed and was using number pates
which belonged to 9nother person. He
will be asked to come to the secretary's
Office to further explain the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
Threatened Pogroms Men
acing Jews Will Be Pun
ished BY Instant Death
RUMANIAN LEADER
ISSUED ORDERS
Reports of Unsettled Condi-
tions Comes From Vienna
Via Berne

Vienna, Aug 0 (Via Bernel "A state
of siege has been proclaimed in Budapest,
according to advices received here.
1t is reported that in view of the po-
groms which had been threatened in Hun
gary, menacing the Jews, the comman-
der of the Rumanian troops has issued
an order that any crime against jews
will be punished Immediately by death.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
Studying Mexican Petroleum Situation

Mexico City, Friday, Aug. S., Two
new commissions, charged with the study
of the details of petroleum legislation,
were named in the Chamber of Deputies
to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09
CRAZED FRUIT DEALER MURDERED
HIS LNOFFENDLNG CLERK AND SENT
BULLET THROUGH HIS OWN HEART

Antonio DaPrato. Easily Excitable and
Brooding Over Fancied Wrong in
Deal By Which He Bought Vermont
Fruit Store Last April, May 1--WE
Become Enraged Because Ed und
Rioux. His Capable Youngg s Ilerk,
Was About to Leave Him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-09

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