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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
FORMER RESIDENT OF. BARRE.
Walter J. LeBaron Died yesterday at
Waterbury Center.

Waterbury, May 5.-Walter John LIE.
Baron passed away at his home on their
farm near Waterbury Center yesterday
forenoon. He had been in poor health
for two years, since year ago last
March tubercular trouble being known.
A few weeks at Pittsford last year
seemed to give him courage and until
few weeks ago he was around and able
to enter into the pleasures of his family
and friends. Although for a few days
past it was generally known that he was
falling, yet news of his going wass re-
ceived with surprise and sorrow. His
family and friends had kept his room
bower Of evergreen and flowers, which,
with the magnificent view of CamePs
hump from the windows, made outdoors
seem real.
The deceased was the son of William
and Rebecca (Lindsleyl LeBaron and
was born in South Barre Feb. 20, 1856.
He was educated in the schools Of Wash
ington and Goddard seminary and in
Barre 27 years ago married Miss Della
Nichols, also a student of Goddard semi-
nary. Their married life was spent in
Barre until Is years ago they went to
Lorain, O., where they remained five
years Both in Barre and in Ohio. Mr.
LeI3aron was in the granite business.
Returning then to Burlington for two
years, they came to Waterbury eight
years ago and six years ago bought the
farm which he has since carried on and
has also spent much time at his trade.
He was a member of the Universslist
church in Barre, of the grange at the
Center, of the Twenty-Five club here and
of Clan Gordon and Woodland lodge, X.
of P, in Lorain, o. In the local organi-
cations, as well as in all places, he has
always been ready to help in entertain.
ing and, with the other members Of his
family, has by his aid given much pleas
ure. Seldom has a family moved into
town which gave so unselfshly Of their
talents as these.
Mr. LeBaron is survived by his wild
ow and two children, w Roy LeBaron,
who graduates from the T. Y. Nj. in
June, and Miss Kathleen LeBaron, en-
tertaner with the Colt -Alber company,
who recently returned from Ohio because
of her fathers condition. also one broth
er, Arthur LeBaron of Barre.
Services will be held at the LeBaron
home Tuesday at o'clock, Rev. j. "A.
Sallus of the Center officiating, and the
funeral party will then leave by auto
for Barre, where the burial will be in the
family lot in Elmwood cemetery. Serv-
ices will be in charge of Clan Gordon, No.
IL, and Vincitia lodge, K. Of P.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
WOMAN WAS STRANGLED
AND NAKED BODY LEFT
IN GARDEN OFF MAIN ST.
NEARLY 100 CANDIDATES
TOOK K. OF C.. DEGREES
And There Were About 500 Knights of
Columbus Members in Barre Yes
terday for the Ceremonial.

The state degree team Of the Knights
of Columbus came to Barre yesterday to
administer the second and third degree
work to about 100 candidates from yari
Gus parts of the state. Over 500 knights
were in the city yesterday to take part
in the affair, which started with the sec
ond degree in their hall in the Seampini
block at 2:30 in the afternoon.
At 7 o'clock all marched in a body to
st. Monica's church, where the first Sun
day evening May devotions and Benedic-
tion OF the Blessed Sacrament started at
that hour. Rev. P. NJ. McKenna was as.
sisted in the services by Father Dewey
of Northield and Father Nolan of Rut-
land
After the vespers all assembled in the
Clan Gordon hall for third degree work,
while at their own club rooms buffet
lunch was being prepared to welcome
them. About 50 candidates were put
through the third degree during the
evening.
Past State Deputy Steven M, Driscol
OF st. Adams and State Deputy Thomas
B. Wright of Burlington were here for
the event. District Deputy O'Brien and
staff of the Rutland council supervised
the affair.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
Stephen McLachlen, Home
Nowhere, Arraigned in
Montpelier City Court
ALLEGED HE FIRED
AT M. TROMBLEY
While the Latter, Riding to
Montpelier, Declined to
Surrender Money

Stephen McLachlen, who was arrested
by the Montpelier police last evening on
the charge of assault on Marshall from
bley, who lives at the Pitkin farm near
Montpelier Junction, was charged in
Montpelier city court this morning with
assault upon Trombley, being armed
with dangerous weapon. He was placed
under $1,000 bail, which he was unable
TO furnish, so he went to the county
jail to await a trial. Mcl4achlen claims
no place as a residence, but says he is
a native of Scotland The attack on
Trombley is alleged to have occurred on
Sunday morning
Trombley did not report the matter
until about o'clock last evening, but
the man was located in about an hour
near the place where the affair is said 10
have occurred. Trombleys story was
that the fellow stopped him (Trombleyl
when he was on his way to Montpelier
to get his Sunday paper and that the sf-
fair occurred near the site of the Taft
mill, which burned year ago from
bley was riding his bicycle. The fellow
asked him the way to Boston and when
the next train left. Trombley told him
he did not know, and then the man,
reaching into his pocket, pulled gun
and told Trombley he would have to
give up his money. Trombley told the
man he did not have any, and jumping
on his machine, started TO ride away.
His wheel slipped about in the mud, SO
LoA L. . - 81 frT oh
len, according to Trombley, fired at him
and once hit the handle bars. Trombley
could not get away firm the man and,
being larger than McLaehlen, he tackled
him McI4achien got away.
After tie matter was reported to the
police, Chief Connolly of Montpelier and
Grand Juror John Stone went TO the
place. They found nothing of the man
in that section, but advised those near
the junction to watch out. They had
been back at the police station but a
short time when a call came that the
man had appeared again Chief Connolly
and Officers Baldwin and Sloan started
down the railroad tracks. They met
MeLachlen near the Langdon farm cross
ing and placed him under arrest, Chief
Connolly bringing the man to the jail,
while the other officers went to look for
bis bundle, in which they expected to
find his gun. He had removed the over
alls that he had been wearing but from.
bley and others who saw him, were able
to identify the man. He had been seen
at the Italian shack near the junction
during the afternoon. At the Jail after
the arrest, he stated that he was on his
way from Canada to Boston to ship"
for cruise, hoping to get back home
He said he had been in the merchant ma
rine He claimed then that he did not
have any bundle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
Oregon Declares Hers the
First Popular Sub
' scription
IOWA AND MICHIGAN
CLAIMS QUESTIONED
Vermont's Claim of Over
subscription Not Sub
stantiated

Washington, d. c., May 5.-A dispute
between Oregon and other states which
claim to have passed their Victory Lib
erty loan quotas developed to-day. Ed
ward Cookingham, state chairman Of the
Oregon campaign, telegraphed Secretary
Glass that Oregon had oversubscribed by
popular subscription and he and other
state managers said they understood
Iowa and Michigan had made their rec.
ords of oyersubscription previously only
because banks in those states guaranteed
the quotas. Should this prove to be the
case, Oregon will claim the honor of be-
ing the first state TO raise its quota
solely from small popular subscriptions.
Vermont also claims to have over
subscribed, but substantiation proof has
not yet reached the treasury. lnyesti-
cation viii be ordered by the treasury
to ascertain the facts under which Iowa
and Michigan reached their goals.
Additional reports of subscriptions to-
day raised the total of the loan to about
81 l,700,000,000, with only one week re-
naming to push the total to the S4,50O,-
$1,000 desired
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
ITALIAN DELEGATES
TO RESUME PLACES
IN PEACE CONGRESS
MACHINE GUN USED
TO CURB THE CROWD
Weapon Was Not Actually Used at Law
renee, Mass.-0nly One Disturbance
Was Reported To-day.

Lawrence, Mass, May 5.--A machine
gun crew was added to the police force
to-day and assisted in dispensing crowds
of textile strike sympathizers, although
the gun was not actually brought into
use Reports that big demonstration
had been arranged to signify the open
ing of the fourteenth week of the strike
had led the police to take extra precan-
tons to prevent another outbreak of vic.
lence.
1t proved TO be one Of the most peace
full Monday mornings since the strike
began. The only call for help came from
the corner of White and Oak streets in
the tenement district. where a crowd was
annoying mill operatives on their way to
work. The machine gun squad went
along with the police detail sent there,
but the crowd was dispersed with little
difficulty.
All the men of the gun crew are for
mer soldiers They were in police uni.
form and commanded by Sergt Joseph
i. Casey OF Company F, l0lst regiment,
who was decorated for bravery in France.
it is announced hereafter during the
strike all police work viii be performed
by Lawrence officers, and that the places
OF officers hired from other cities will be
taken by former soldiers who have been
added to the local force.
A trolley car containing mill workers
was stoned and windows in the car were
broken. The police said no one was in
iured.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
WILL RETURN sHANTUNG.
Japan Intends to Hold Only Economic
Privileges Held BY Germany.

Paris, May 5.The policy of Japan is
to return the Shantung peninsula in full
sovereignty to China, retaining only the
economic privileges granted Germany
and the right to establish settlement
under the usual conditions at Using Tao,
it was declared in statement issued
to-day by Baron Maxine, head of the
Japanese delegation at the peace confer
ence, in explanation of Japans position
on the Shantung question.
Regarding the railway, which is to be-
come a Chino-Japanese joint undertak-
ing, Baron Maxine said the owners would
use special police only to insure the Sc
curity of traffic, and for no other pur-
pose The force would be composed of
Chinese. Such japanese instructor as
the railway directors should select would
be appointed by the Chinese government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
is AMERICAN MONEY
TO BE A STACKER?

"The Victory Liberty loan cam
paign is two-thirds over but sub
scriptions have been reported for
little more than one third of the
loan.
is it conceivable that the
American people who with heart
and soul waged the fight for free
dom will permit this loan of Vic
tory and thanksgiving to fail?
"Our sons gave of their health,
of their strength and of their lives
that freedom might not perish.
There are one and a half million
American boys in France and Ger
many. Now that the war is ended
it would be as reasonable for them
to dishonor the nation by desert
ing the flag as for the nation to
dishonor itself by deserting them.
Is it large thing that we are now
asked to lend our money to pay
the cost of victory? Is American
money less willing than American
manhood.
Let every one of the millions
who have bought Liberty bonds
buy Victory notes and success is
sure. Carter Glass, Secretary of
the Treasury
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
FIRE DAMAGED
TWO NC PLANES
Which Were to Have Start
ed Tomorrow on First Leg
of Transatlantic Flight
AN ELECTRIC SPARK
STARTED THE. BLAZE
One Of the Damaged Planes
May Be Put in Shape
for Flight

New York, May 5.--Fire at the naval
air station at Rockaway Beach to-day
damaged the naval seaplanes NC-l nd
NC-4, which were to start tomorrow
morning on the first leg of the trans
Atlantic flight,
The right wings Of the NC-l we're de-
stroyed and this plane may be unable
to attempt the ocean cruise. II was be-
lieved that the NC-4 could be repaired in
time for the Jump off,
The blaze, which Commander John Fl.
Towers, in charge of the expedition, de-
clared was accidental, started from an
electric spark which ignited gasoline on
the NC-l The flames enveioped the
wings and spread to those of the NC-4,
which occupied the same hangar. Air
station employees extinguished the flre
after slight damage had been done to
the NC-4
Commander Towers announced that
the start for Newfoundland, where the
trans Atlantic flight is scheduled TO be-
gin, would be made tomorrow, weather
permitting, with the NC-3, very likely
with NC4 and possibly with the NC-l.
The blaze started when workmen were
filling the gasoline tanks of the NC-l.
Both the upper and lower right wings,
which only recently were transferred to
the machine from the NC-2, were burned
from their framework, necessitating com
plete refitting of this part Of the big
craft.
A hole about four feet in diameter was
burned in the lower plane of the steer
ing rudder of the NC 4, but this can be
patched readily. Mechanics we're filing
the NC gasoline tanks when the gaso-
line ignited from an electric spark; pos
sibly from crossed wires in the hangar.
There was no explosion, but burning
gasoline spread over the floor and in a
few seconds flames were licking both
planes. Men with hand extinguishers
put out the fire in six minutes,
Commander Towers said;
"The fire was purely accidental and
the flight is on as scheduled for to NOR
row. The NC ond NC 4 will 20 any
way and NC l will go if repaired in
time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
RAILROAD MERGER UPHELD.
Supreme Court Refused to Review Con-
solidated Case.

Washington. d. G., May 5.--Consolida.
tion in 1914 of the New York Central
and Hudson railroad with the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern and nine
other subsidiary railroad corporations, in
effect, was upheld to-day by the su-
preme court, which refused to review
proceedings instituted N the New York
state courts by Clarence II. Venner, a
stockholder, to prevent confirmation of
the union
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
TO AID WoRKMEN.
Plans for Improvement in Shipbuilding
Trade Discussed

Boston, May 5.-Plans for improving
working conditions in the shipbuilding
trade of the country were discussed at
the opening session of the first conven-
tion of the Atlantic coast, Gulf and
Great Lakes Metal Trades federation
here to-day The 200 delegates repre-.
sented az working crafts, ranging from
draughtsmen who design the ships to
sailors who man them for trial trips
President H. L. Murray of Philadel-
phia, in outlining the aims Of the fedora
tion said that in former years American
capitalists had obtained legislation from
Congress to protect their investments in
European ships, and that as American
workers have now proven themselves ca
pable of beating the world in shipbuild-
ing, Congress should protect them and
keep the industry here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
TALK OF THE TOWN .

Arthur Lyonel DeBlois, l0.mouth- old
son of Mrs. Georgianna DeBlois of Maple
avenue, died this morning at $50 after
sickness of seven months with inhu-
enza and its resulting ills The child was
born July Is, 1918. Its death is the
third in the family within the last six
months from influenza Irene, the oldest
child, l6, died in October, and the father,
Mr.. DeBlois, died in December. Besides
the mother, there survive six sisters and
two brothers Il Aurora, Jeanette, Dor
is, Luce, Lena, Margaret, Rosario and
Pressle. The funeral win be held from
st. Monica's church tomorrow morning
at lO;30, and the body viii be taken at
HES to ST. Johnsbury for burial in the
family lot. Mrs DeBlois will accompany
the body.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
HUTCHINS-LAFAYETTE.
Marriage Took Place Saturday Evening
at Kirk Street.

The marriage of Miss LA Lafayette,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Lafay-
cite of west hill, Barre, and Leslie YER
non Hutchins, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. f.
Hutehins of Bellows Falls, took place at
the home of Mrs. Clara A. Wood of 5
Kirk street, Barre, at $3.50 Saturday
evening, May 3, Pastor F. S. Hartwell
officiating.
reception was given following the
ceremony, number of friends and rela.
tives being present. The bride and groom
then left for the home Of the bride,
where they were given another reception
by more friends and relatives.
The bride wore very pretty dress of
pink silk chiffon over white net They
received gifts of china, silver linen and
furniture.
Mr.. and Mrs Hutehins left Barre en-
the midnight train for their home in Bel
lows Falls.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
ARRIVED FROM OVERSEAS.
Many Men of the 32d Division; Also
Some of the 18th.

New York, May Thirty-two officers
and COG men of the 32d division arrived
here to-day on the steamship Cap Finis-
.tere, from Brest Also on board were
detachment of seven officers of the 77th
division; l00th base hospital, eight off
GERS and l75 men; and casuals, includ.
ing 1863 nurses-in all l,502 troops and
nurses.
The steamship Savoie from Hayre
brought 3l6 casuals, including Brigadier.
General John b, Bennett. These troops
included men from Massachusetts, and
Pennsylvania.
The transports Alphonso XIII and
Santa Ana, both from Bordeaux, also
arrived with l25 officers and 2,54s men.
representing tank corps, ordnance, vet.
Urinary, training and replacement, eyac.
uation hospital, repair and salvage de.
tachments of the SD division. and the
lst army headquarters artillery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
BOMB MATERIAL
OF FOREIGN MAKE
Government Examination Of the Bombs
Used in Attempted May Day Out
RACES Has Disclosed That.

Washington, D. G., May 5.--Experts of
the bureau Of mines analyzng the bombs
used in the attempted May day outrages
have proceeded far enough to convince
them that the gelatin dynamite used
was of foreign manufacture. II is ex-
pected that the firm making this gelatin
can be identified from the chemical for
mula, and the perpetrators perhaps be
traced in that way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
DIED AT ST. JoHNSBURY.
Oliver C. Hall, Civil War Veteran and
Former Chief of Police.

St Johnsbury, May 5.-Oliver c. Hall,
aged "a, died at st. Johnsbury hospital
yesterday after long illness. He was
native of Sheffield and when 81 years
of age went to DeKalb, H., where he was
many years connected with the police
force Later he went to Nebraska and
twice represented his town in the legis-
lature. He returned to st. Johnsbury
about II years ago and was several years
chief of police of this village He was a
veteran of the Civil war and vice com
mander of Chamberlain post, G. A. R.,
of this town. He also was a member of
the Junior Order of American Mechanics.
He had lived on farm the last few
years and leaves a wife and two sons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
TEN FIELDS ABANDONED.
Just as Soon as Equipment Can Be
Stored Elsewhere.

Washington, D, c., May 5.-Names of
ten flying felds which will be abandoned
as soon as the equipment can be stored
elsewhere were announced to-day by the
war department They are Barron, Call
Carruth, Love, Rice and Tsiaferro fields,
Texas, Eberts field, Arkansas, Payne
field, Mississippi, Taylor field, Alabama,
and Gerstner field, Louisiana.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
/, GERMANS WILL GET
TREATY ON THURSDAY
Document Will Be Handed
to Them by Premier Gle
menceau at Versailles -
France Is to Get Absolute
Control of the Mines in
the Sarre Valley.

Paris, May 5.--Vittofio Orlando, the
Italian premier, and Baron Sonnino, the
foreign minister, are to. return to Paris,
it is officially announced this afternoon.
They will take train from Rome for
this capital tonight.
In the meantime IL had been announced
that Marquis Imperiali, the Italian am
bassador at London, had been designated
to participate for Italy in the meeting
this afternoon Of the executive commit
tee of the league of nations
The information regarding Premier Or
lando and Foreign Minister Sonnino came
from the Italian ambassador in Paris.
lie transmitted to the French foreign
ministry, which Immediately informed
,the heads of the allied and associated
governments. The Italian representa-
tiyes viii reach Paris Wednesday morn
ing, it was stated.
Paris, May tBy Associated Press -
1t is now certain, according to the
French press, that the treaty of peace
will be solemnly handed to Count Won
Brockdortf Rantzau, the German foreign
minister, by Premier Clemenceau at Yer
sailles on Thursday afternoon.
The contents of the first five chapters
of the treaty have already been out
lined, dealing with the preamble, Ger
man frontiers, territory changes, Ger
man colonies and the military and ma
val aerial features of the pact. The
sixth chapter will define the status Of
prisoners of war and the seventh viii
concern the responsibilities of the for
mer emperor and other Germans for the
war. The eighth and ninth chapters win
be devoted to phases of the reparations
problem and financial clauses. The tenth
will deal with economic clauses, the elev-
enth with ports, railroads and water
communications, the twelfth will concern
international labor legislation; the thir
teenth will embrace guarantees and the
fourteenth will contain general clauses
dealing with ratification.
Marcel Hutin Of the Echo de Paris
learns that France will get absolute CON
troll of the mines in the Sarre valley and
a guarantee for their exploitation. He
says that the president of the admins
tratiye council was Frenchman and
viii have executive powers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
SMALLER POWERS GET
TREATY ON TUESDAY
When Plenary Session Of the Peace
Conference Will Be Held at the
French Foreign Office.

Paris, May 5.A secret plenary ses-
sion of the peace conference has been
called to meet at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at the French foreign office.
The session will be held for the presen-
tation Of the peace treaty to the smaller
powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
RUN DOWN BY AUTO.
Ella Wright, Six, of st. Johnsbury Able
to Be Taken Home.

st. Johnsbury, May ella Wright,
the six-year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. B. S. Wright, was run over by a
car Saturday night and severely bruised
The car was owned by Frederick s.
Woods and driven by his daughter, Miss
Helen Woods The child was in the
street and did not see the car in time
to avoid it. She was knocked down, but
only the body of the car passed over her.
Her injuries were attended to at Bright
look hospital and she was able to be TAX
en- to her home to-day No blame is at.
tached to the driver.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
THOUSAND AMERICAN
TROOPS GO EASTWARD
First Contingent Of $4,000 Men Bound to
Relieve the Doughboys VIII Sail
from New York Tuesday.

New York, May 5.A first contingent,
1000 men, of the $4,000 troops volun-
teering to relieve an equal number Of
doughboys now with the American army
of occupation in Germany, will sail for
Europe tomorrow on the transport Aga
memnon, it was announced to-day by the
army embarkation authorities at Hobok-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
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NEW FREIGHT RATES UPHELD
By U. S. Supreme Court on Iron and
Steel for Seattle District.

Washington, d. G., May 5. Federal
court DEGREES dismissing injunction pro
ceedings brought to enjoin the enforce
ment Of interstate commerce commission
orders of Dec. 80 1916, increasing iron
and steel freight rates from Pittsburg,
Pa, and other eastern territory points
to the Seattle, Wash, district, were up
held to-day by the supreme court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-05
WOMAN VAS BURNED
nv BEACH RESORT FIRE
Property Damage of 100000 Done at
Happy Land Park, Near New York,
Four Hotels, Four Bathing Pavil
ions and IS Bungalows Be
ing Destroyed.

New York, May 5.--A woman was
killed and nearly 100000 damage done
early to-day by fire which destroyed
Happy Land Park, 35 bungalows, four
hotels and four bathing pavilions at
South Beach, l.. |. The burned buildings
were all of wood and the flames spread
so fast that fire apparatus from Man.
haitian and Brooklyn arrived too late.
The body of the woman, park en-
ploye, was found in the ruins.