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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15

the legislature is woman suffrage. The
promoters Of this cause already know
the provisions they will make in the bill,
can quickly put them into legal form
and have the bin introduced And acted of
upon. With there two matters out Of
the way the excuse for lobbyists to but
tonhole and harrass the members would
go out Of existence and make the ex.
istence of the members for the rest Of
the session more pleasant. Procrastina-
ton on these matters will not help but
prompt and decisive action will. 1t will
also save the state thousands of dollars.
something that viii be to the credit of
the whole membership. We feel it is not
unreasonable to ask this service of the
incoming Observation-Disclosures Re
former.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15
no Shorten the Session-

The desire for expeditions work and
short session of the legislature being
so general, we take the liberty of max.
ing a few suggestions that may help
shorten the stay of the lawmakers at
Montpelier. Favorable action on the
Sheppard amendment to the federal con,
stitution making nationwide prohibition
is sure. Why can't the lawmakers in.
troduce the necessary resolution on this
subject during the opening days of the
session and take immediate action upon
it? Such a resolution would naturally
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15
Notice.

A regular meeting of the Barre council
Of Knights Of Columbus win be held on
Wednesday evening, Jan. Is. After the
meeting social and card party win be
given by the ladies of the knights, who
will also serve refreshments. Every
member is requested to attend.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15

Call and get prices on Andes ranges
and heaters. Good line of second hand
ranges and heaters, stovepipe and elbows.
4. A. Prindle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15

Rer11lar

Regular meeting Barre poIishers
branch, G. c. |. A., viii be held in their
hall, Nichols block, on Thursday even.
ing, Jan Is, at o'clock. w, G. Pirie
secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-15
GRANITEVILLE
Farewell Reception to Rev. Joseph Tur-
cot.

faIeWeu Reception 10 Kew. Joseph luz
cot.
Last evening the numerous friends of
Rev. Joseph Turcot gathered together
in ST. Sylvester's church 10 bid him
farewell and 70 tender to him token Of
their friendship and esteem. Vocal Sc
lections were rendered by the choir, and
solo, Trusting in Thee" was given by
Mrs. d. Roswell Miles. Addresses in
French and English were given by J..
Casavant and Eugene Nerney to which
Rev. Turcot feelingly responded. lie was
presented a gift of 1925.
The committee having charge Of the
affair was: Peter Murphy Of lower
GraniteviIle Arthur Rouse and Philip
Clark of upper Granteville, j, Casavant
and Randall Macdonald Of Websterville
and A, Desilets of East Barre.
Rev Turcot has been with his parish
toner's in Graniteville for IL years and
during that time has won his way into
the hearts Of everybody. His many
friends wish him the best Of success in
his new field of work.
He will assume his new duties in Wi
nooski tomorrow.
There win be baked bean supper in
Miles hall Friday night from tin 7
o'clock for the benefit of the Red Cross.
Dancing after supper. Gilbertson's or
chestra. Here is your chance to have a
good time, also to help the Red Cross
An examination will be held at the
Barre Bostoflice on Feb, Is, 1919, for the
position of fourth-elass postmaster at
GraniteviIle to succeed John Sheridan,
who has resigned. Application blanks
and instructions to applicants may be
obtained at the Graniteville postofice
or from the U. S. civil service commits
sion in Washington, D. c.; and if appli-
eants cannot submit applications in time
to receive written authority from the
commission to enter the examination
they may, by reporting, be permitted
to compete subject to subsequent filing
of applications, provided there are extra
papers.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
CAPITAL AND LABOR
CONFERENCE ENDS
Nothing Accomplished After
a 14-Day Session In
Washington.

Washington.-With a recommended
ton to President Wilson that he Gre
ate a commission to carry on the
work which the National Industrial
Conference was unable to accomplish,
the public group, the last remaining
element of the body, finally adjourned
Friday.
Despite two attempts by Mr.. Wilson
to save from dissolution the gathering
Fridays adjournment brought to a
formal close the conference called
by the executive to find some COM
mon ground for cooperation between
labor and capital on the outcome of
which were held in allegiance strikes
affecting the entire industrial life Of;
the nation.
The report of the public representa-
tives, declining to assume the task for
which the original gathering was call
ed, was transmitted to the White
House through Chairman Bernard NJ
Baruch in the form OF thousand-word
letter. No information from the White
House as to the presidents next move
to bring industrial peace to the coun-
try.
The report Of the public group,
made public by Chairman Baruch,
summarized the proceedings of the
IA days the conference was in session,
put the stamp OF approval on the plan
for industrial boards suggested by Sec
retary of Labor Wilson and recon-
mended the calling of another body
containing industrial experts to un-
dertake the peace adjustment. 1t was
drafted by a committee of five dele
gates, OF which John D. Rockefeller,
Jr. was chairman. Although four or
five conferences were opposed to final
adjournment, only DR.. Charles ".
Eliot, president emeritus OF Harvard
University, voted against the motion
on final test.
Delegates urged that the high cost
of living and other problems be
pressed for immediate solution, before
dissolution, but a strong majority of
the representatives, it was said, felt
that the conference virtually came to
an end with the withdrawal of the Ia
Dor group on Wednesday, and that the
public group was not sufficiently rep
resentative to undertake a general
program and also was handicapped by.
popular disfayOr.
Secretary Lane, who first suggested
the industrial conference and who was
selected as its chairman, said he be-
lieved the president would organize a.
new conference which would endeav-'
or to bring about basis for indus"
trial peace.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
SAYS BONUS MEANS ANOTHER LOAN

Granting an additional bonus to
service men would mean another large
government bond issue, which the
country is in no position to stand at
present, Secretary of the Treasury
Glass told the special house budget
committee a few days ago.
Glass strongly opposed the bonus.
claiming a majority Of the service men
would consider it an affront to their
patriotism at time when the govern
ment is sorely in need of funds.
To-day the credit of the United
States is imperiled," he said, 'by prof.
ects initiated in congress to get the
soldier vote. l do not believe these
young men, If they realized what it is
that is proposed in their behalf, would
accept a gift made ct the expense Of
their fathers, mothers and sisters and
the children that are to come after
them in order to give them holiday.
81 do not anticipate a deficit in
the current fiscal year of more than
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
SUMMARY OF WHAT U. S. GOV.
ERNMENT is DOING FOR THOSE
8EkEAVED BY THE WAR.
BENEFICIARIEs NUMBER2,135
Total of S1a,65s, 900 Being paid To
LouIsianians-714 Claims Cncer
investigation and Will 30
Cleared Up Soon.

New Orleans.-Louisiana families
are being paid $18,659, 900 in war risk
insurance claims by Uncle Sam. He
Is making restitution to those whose
sons and husbands died In the service
OF their country.
There are 2135 insurance claims be-
ing paid in Louisiana through the Bu-
Teau of War Risk Insurance to bene-
fciaries named at the time applica-
ton for insurance was made by SOL
diers, sailors and marines, now dead
The average policy carried by these
2 s. men was s8740.
Disabled soldiers, as well as widows
and children and dependent parents
o. those who have died, are being
II ade comfortable by the government
which Is paying 1922 compensation
claims to residents of Louisiana
In addition to the insurance and
compensation claims now being paid
in Louisiana, there are TAI of both
these classes Of claims under investi-
cation. These cases, however. aro
rapidly being adjusted following an
Investigation by bureau representa-
tives.
The Bureau Of War Risk Insurance
which administers these affairs, has
teen established by the government
as a permanent institution in recOS-
1.ition of the services veterans OF th9
world war rendered their country.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
u. S. CONSULAR
AGENT KIDNAPPED
Bandits Demand
$15O,OOO Ransom for Re-
lease of Jenkins.

Washington.-William O. Jenkins.
American consular agent at Pueblo,
Mexico, was kidnapped by three mask
ed bandits last Friday at Pueblo and
is being held for $15O,000 ransom, the
state department was advised this
week.
The American embassy, on inquiry
has been informed by the Mexican
foreign office that the government
would take all possible steps to effect
the liberation of Jenkins. The Amer%
lean embassy has been authorized to;
detail a member of It's staff to Pueblai
to assist in obtaining the agents re-
lease.
The dispatch received by the state
department quotes the Mexico City
newspaper Excelsior as reporting that
the bandits entered a factory owned
by Jenkins, gagged and tied the watch
man, forced the safe and robbed it Of
SO. 600 pesos, and then took Jenkins,
away with them The bandits are
reported to have told Mrs. Jenkins
that they were rebels, and would hold
her husband for 100000 pesos ransom
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
MARSHALL REPRESENTS PRESIDENT

During the illness of President
Wilson, Vice President Thomas r.
Marshall represents the president in
many matters, though he does not
sign any documents which require the
signature of the president, nor does
he in any way trespass on the pre-
negatives of the president.
Recently Vice President Marshall
received King Albert and Queen Eliz-
abeth of Belgium when they arrived in
New York to visit the United States
Mr.. Marshall received the disttn-
guished visitors in the name of the
president of the United States.
This represents in general way
the sort of service he will continue 10
do for the president until Mr.. wilson
is able to return to his duties. For
the time being Vice President Marshall
is not scheduled. to meet with the
cabinet. The business of the general
executive departments. it is said, is in
excellent shape and the cabinet will
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
LfZ{, ,1EIEI1 ILlENlrZLI(6IfL17
BELGIAN KING WARMLY WELCOMED

Bearing the thanks of their nation
to the United States and its people,
the king and queen of the Belgians,
with Prince Leopold, heir apparent,
the first reigning family ever to visit
this country, stepped upon American
soil few days ago.
Beginning his mission even before
his formal welcome had begun, the
soldier king issued a message to the
American people. In part it was as
follows:
THE king brings to this nation of
friends the testimony of the profound
sentiment and gratitude of his country
men for the powerful aid, moral and
material, which America gave them in
the course of the war. The name of the
commission for the relief of Belgium
VIII live eternally in the memory of
the Belgians.
'The American people, their
splendid army. and their courageous
navy powerfully served a great ideal"
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
MINERS WARNED
AGAINST STRIKE
Threatened Walkout of Min
ers Denounced as Unlaw-
full by President.

Washington.-President Wilson is
sued a formal statement Saturday
with the approval of the full member
ship of his cabinet, declaring the pro-
iected strike of bituminous coal min
ers under present circumstances not
only unjustifiable, it is unlawful"
The statement called upon officers
OF local unions to recall orders for
the strike, and added:
4 can do nothing less than to say
that the law will be enforced and
means will be found to protect the in
terests Of the nation in any emer-
gency that may arise out of this un-
happy business"
Considering the temper of labor. of
flcial Washington took the view that
while there was hope of compliance
by the 100000 miners who had been
ordered out there was no absolute as
surance that the presidents letter
part appeal and part cOmmand-would
bring peace to the coal fields. But
there seemed to be no doubt of the
governments determination to see
that the people obtained an adequate
coal supply to keep them from suffer-
ing and permit the nations vast in
duStries to continue operation. While
declining naturally to comment on the
future course of action should the
strike take place, members of the
presidents cabinet intimated that. the
government would not sit with folded
hands in the face of threatened indus
trial disaster.
If the demands of the soft coal min
ers, under which they threaten to
strike November /, are granted, it
will mean an increase in the fuel bill
of the American consumer of about
$1,000, 100000, according to figures
prepared in Washington. If the strike
occurs, as pointed out in the state
ment of President Wilson, a great
deal of suffering is in prospect, to
say nothing of the disastrous effect
on industry generally.
The estimates place the maximum
of reserve coal at no more than 80
days supply. Coal operators are
agreed that the miners demands mean
an advance of So a ton as a minimum
and S. as a maximum. Taking the
minimum of 81 with the reports of the
United States geological survey for
1917, the financial burden would be
more than $40 for every man, woman
and child in the United States This
means that a family of six would be
required to pay more than $50 for the
coal that it burns this winter, the
basis and estimate being on the en-
tire consumption, including railroads
and industries, as we'll as the domes-
tic users.
The toll on the people of Texas at
that average would be nearly $5,00O,-
600; those of Oklahoma would be
forced to pay over $500 600; New
Mexico nearly $3,OOO,000, Arkansas
nearly $2,000,O00 and Louisiana more
than $3,5OO,0OO.
For the domestic consumers coal
alone Texas would have to pay about
$1,300,O00 advance and Oklahoma
more than $1,50O, 900. Texas indus
tries would be. taxed in this way an
increase of $2,73O,OO0 and those of
Oklahoma slightly less than 81 $780, 900. |
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

Monroe.~- More than 200 enume-
retors for the parish and thirty for
the citv Of Monroe will be required to
tek ke the census here beginning jan
Iary 2. according to H. N. Thompson,
supervisor for this district. Estimates
Pace the population Of Monroe, IN
Guiding West Monroe, between $4,000
and 10000.
New Orleans-The rank Of mon
signor, an honor bestowed upon few
priests in the archdiocese Of New
Orleans, has been conferred by Pope
Benedict XIV on the Very Rev. Leslie
J Kavanaugh, pastor Of Our Lady Of
Iourdes Church, for his signal ser
vices as vicar general or army and
navy chapIains during the war.
exan1ria.-Assesso Stafford Her
tert is making an effort to have GER
tain farmers of This parish, whose
crops we're almost IA total failure this
year, relieved from taxation under
the. terms of Act of 1884, and has
written letter to Attorney General
Coco in an effort to ascertain II this
Gan be done.
Shreveport - The Homer field add
cd another to the growing list OF
huge oil wells producing in North
Louisiana oil territory when the East,
ham and Barnes weH, in Section 80,
Township q, Range Z, came In as an
estimated 15,o0O-barrel producer the
Gil coming from depth Of 20s5 feet.
EbbevilIe. = The vermillion Par
ish Democratic Executive Com
rnfttee met here recently and or
dered a primary election throughout
the parish for local officials, January
%, 1920.
Alexandrfa.-Dr John N Thomas,
superintendent of the Louisiana Hos
pital for the Insane IN Pineville, ex-
presses apprehension relative to the
high stage of water on a portion of
the hospital farms due to the recent
heavy rains.
De Ridder.-The community fair
feld Mt the Long-Bell Demonstration
Farm was a success. The farmers
from the different parts Of the parish
brought their products in great num-
Ter and variety.
Donaldsonville.-Th annual fair
report showed that in spite cS ad
verse weather the receipts during ths
four days exceeded $4,000. the largest
In the history Of the association.
Alexandria.-The present Rapides
delegation In the Senate and House Of
Representatives viii stand frP ~
election, and has made formal an
ySnnncemenf - t'--4 ~foct.
Amite-A series OF revival services
was held at the Methodist Church
here recently with the pastor. Or. NJ
lis Smith, In charge.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
HANSON TAKES LEAGUE STRAW VOTE

The public-at least the travelling
publfc-doesnt care cooky about
the League of Nations, in the opinion
of Ole Hanson, former mayor of Seat
tie, Wash.
Mr.. Hanson. who is credited with
nipping in the bud the first incipient
bolshevist revolution in America, ar
rived in Chicago a few days ago with
the results of several straw votes on
the league which he took on trains
while travelling to Chicago.
1--WE took a straw vote on the
Santa Fe train between Kansas City
and Chicago" he said. "Sixty-five
votes were cast against the league and
fifty-one in favor of it.
'"The people are not interested in
the league. They want congress to
either vote it up or down and have
done with it. What the people want Is
world peace. / have visited IL states
during the last few days. and have
found they are more interested in the
han in the Fiume question. What the
earn Is to see America first and get
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
Reds ousted from Petroarad.

Washington.-The fall of Petrograd
and the occupancy of both that city
and the fortress of Kronstadt by the
Russian anti-bolshevik forces has
been reported officially by the gener-
al staff of the Finnish army to the
Viborg representative of the north
formation reached the state depart
ment Sunday.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
Wilson e.mm.,sss Death Sentences.

Washington.--Death sentences i'm
posed by court martial at Camp TraV-
is, Texas, upon. Privates Sam H. VII
liams and Daniel NJ Evans, who were
convicted of murder in connections
with the shooting of Dudley White,
have been ceramuted to life impris-
onment by President Wilson, it was
announced Tuesday. White was kill
ed July 1s, 1918, In San Augustine
County, Texas, and 1t Is charged two
soldiers attempted at the same time
to kill w. C. Rowe, his companion.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01

The total military force recruited
from all races of the British Empire
for the war was 1854 400, according
to the figures Of the new Blue Book
issued by the war cabinet. OF this
number England furnished 100000.
The total casualties are given as g.
100000, of whom $4,000 were killed.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01

King Albert of the Belgians placed
wreath Sunday upon the grave of
Theodore Roosevelt. There were few
to see the simple ceremony, for the
skies were leaden and his majesty
passed through Long Island, N. Y, al
most unrecognized.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01
Lost American Airmen Killed.

San Diego, Cal.-It was officially
announced Sunday that Lieutenants
Cecil H Connolly of San Diego and
Frederick B. Waterhouse of Weiser,
Idaho, army aviators, missing since
Aug. 21, were slain in Lower Califor.
MIA by two Mexican fishermen.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01

Greeted merely king who had chosen and honor rather than
peace and dshOnO Albert
of honor
the world might find that that above
crown Kingdom
people becomes the muchbepatered badge of infamy.n
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01

probably only informally if at ALL during the presidents illness by
or
is a shall be elected.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01

81 0O0OOO0O0 solemny prompt
halt called this
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1919-11-01

New Oleans.-Louisiana is slowly
forging to the front as a wool pro
ducing state, according to an estimate
just made by the United States De-
rartment OF Agriculture. Wool pro-
cuct1on in Louisiana during the last
year was $4,000 pounds, the largest
IN the history of thu state. The crop
ls said to have brought an estimated
total value of 1861, 900 to the wool
growers.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-29
Exonerate Man Held
for Death Of Friend
in Wrestling Match

The coroner's jury investigating
the death of Charles Plumer, 80
years old, yesterday found that
ne had been accidentally killed while
wrestling and exonerated Robert D..
Perkins with whom he was scutfling.
The inquest was held in the Crosby
undertaking parlors.
Evidence at the inquest showed
that Plumer and Perkins were en-
gagged in a friendly scuff1e at the
home of Plumer's sister, Mrs. James
X. Saunders, 2022 Ohio street. Wit
nesses testified that Plumer was
thrown head-first through glass
china cabinet and his jugular vein
severed. The accident occurred
Sunday night and Plumer died early
yesterday morning at the Swedish
Mission hospital from loss of blood.
He was attached to the 34lst ma
chine gun battalion and received a
shrapnel wound at Chateau Thier-
ry. He was later gassed in the
Argonne fighting and spent six
months in a hospital. He was dis
charged from the army three weeks
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-29
lure OPPOSED TO
zIMMAN RECALL
BY 800" CROWD
Defends Only "AI|ied Candi'
date" Not Mentioned in
Petition-Says Spon-
sorS III Advised.

Threats by Elmer Thomas and
other members of the Committee
OF 500'' to circulate recall petitions
against City Commissioner Zimman
if the recall petitions against Mayor
Smith and Commissioners Ringer,
Towl and IRE are filed were criti-
cised yesterday by City Commission
er IRE, former treasurer of the
COMMITTEE of 500."
"Zimman has made good in his
department" said Mr.. IRE. The
mere fact that recall petitions have
been circulated against four of us is
no reason for trying to recall Zim-
man. Such action would be neither
Christian nor polite"
Commissioner Ringer and Mayor
Smith declined to comment on the
threatened recall of Commissioner
Zimman.
81 shall support Zimman for re-
election if petitions are filed for his
recall" said Mr.. Ure. "He is a
good official. l do not believe in
trying to recall him merely be-
cause some people are trying to re-
call four of the other commission
ers. People who try to do that are
poorly advised. They have the
wrong idea of city government"
Mr.. Ure stands high in the coun-
ellis of the Committee of 500' and
the people behind this committee.
While Ringer was sponsored, per-
haps, more than any of the other
commissioners by the church people,
Ure was close second in their ia
vor at the election of 1918. Smith
and FOWL also stood high in the re-
gard of the church element.
Zimman was also one of the cal
lied candidates" and made the race
on the same platform with these
four. IRE is apparently the only
one who is able to forget his own
political troubles long enough to
help out the only "Allied" candidate
not included on the present recall
petitions.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-29

to city collectors was filed in dis
trict court yesterday by Stanley
Rosewater, attorney for the Kitchen
Brothers Hotel company.
That the Paxton hotel is in po-
sition to utilize unconsumed food
and derive a profit from its dispo-
sition without allowing it to become
a nuisance is the chief argument con-
tanned in the answer.
The hog yard in North Omaha
which has caused residents to
protest to the city council, is
cited as proof that the city did not
come into court with clean hands
in the answer, and that Henry Pol
lack, who has contracted with the
city to dispose OF all garbage has
not kept his contract.
The constitutionality of House
Roll No. 445, passed by the last leg
islature. permitting businesses that
accumulate garbage as by-Lroduct