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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
GROUP MEETING ON NEW YEARS.
Two Services and Parish Supper at the
Hedding Methodist Church.

On New Years afternoon, Methodistz
from Barre and surrounding towns gath
cred at the Hcdding church for one of u
series of group meetings, which are being
held throughout the Vermont conference,
and in fact, in conferences all over the
world. There were several speakers front
a distance. In the afternoon, Rey. L..
0lin Sherburne of West Berlin cave a
comprehensive survey Of the centenary
movement in AIethodism which il AT.
tracing the attention OF the world Rev.
Mr.. Sherburne said that the centenary
program was peculiarly necessary at this
time. that our armies had made the
world safe for democracy, and, that nov
we must make democracy safe for Che
world. He declared that il Christians
are aroused TO their duty and work for
Christ's kingdom, this result viii follow.
Rev. Stead Thornton Of Montgomery fol-
lowed, touching upon the laymams place
in the work of the church
At o'clock q parish supper was en-
loyed, when around 200 sat down TO tu.
bles spread in the basement Of the church.
After the supper, Rev Stead Thorn
ton briefly addressed those present and
many remained to the evening seryic.
which followed.
Rev f. A. Woodworth of Swanton
took for his subject at the evening ses
sion, Stewardship tic outlined stew
ardship in its various phases. and occu
pied the close attention OF all. Later.
Rev. George A. Martin of 81. Johnsburv
spoke on "The Spiritual Interpretation
Of the Centenary" Rev. Mr.. Martins
address was much enjoyed and brought
forth a quickening sense of the respon.
sibility of all present for the success Of
the centenary campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
CHURCE DEBT REDUCED.
Barre Universalist Society Had Good
Year in Spite of Handicaps.

Barre univerSalist Society Had Good
Year in Spite of Handicaps.
The annual business meeting and par,
lsh supper of the First Universalist so.
ciety was held in the church vestrv last
evening, A supper by the ladies' union
at o'clock was followed Ey the routine
business. Reports read by officers of the
several departments were accepted. They
showed that the church has passed
through very successful year in spite
of the many difficulties. The large at
tendance present listened with interest
to the financial condition of the church.
During the year disbursements totalling
S3,494.SS have been paid and the in
debtedness has been reduced $50. There
is also a balance of $40 remaining in the
treasurer's hands to begin very promis.
ing year.
Unity Of spirit and cooperation was
noticeable and members look forward to
a year filled with even great accom-
plishments. The following officers were
unanimously confirmed; Moderator, Har-
vey Averill; clerk, Mrs. Mabel Cole;
trustees. 4. NJ. Tobin, c. b. Gladding. w.
G. Reynolds, II. f. Cutler, Harvey T..
Averill and DR.. F. M. Lynde. The an.
pointive officers will be named later.
The quarterly business meeting of the
church follows tonight at 1880 in the
church vestry.
Rev. J. B. Reardon, the present pastor.
will continue his work as such for the
year to come.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
EX.KAISER HAS FEVER:
CANNOT LEAVE ROOM
An Eminent Specialist from Utrecht Is
Said to Be in Constant Attend
ance Upon Him.

Amsterdam, Jan 2. William Hohcn-
zollern, the former emperor OF Germany,
is very i'll, according to advices from
Amerongen. He cannot leave his room.
it is said, and is suffering from bad
cold. II is stated that he has high
fever. An eminent specialist from
Utrecht IS in constant attendance.
Only the former empress, the special
lst and two attendants are permitted to
enter his room, it is reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
MRS HARRY o. STAFFORD.
Former Barre Woman Died in Burlington
Yesterday


Mrs. Harry 0. Stafford of 525 Willard
street, Burlington, died suddenly at her
home yesterday morning at 2:45 a. m.
after failing in health for about year.
She was born in this city April 1. 1891.
and passed all of her life here until her
marriage about two years ago, since
which time she has resided in Burling-
ton.
Mrs. Stafford leaves besides her hus
band, her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Brechin of Webster street; two broth.
ers, James Alexander and Henry Russell
Of this city, and a sister, Marguerite, of
Burlington.
Deceased was a highly esteemed mem
Der of the Rebekahs and her loss will be
sadly mourned by that lodge and every
one who knew her.
Private prayers viii be held at the
home Of her parents Saturday at , p. M.
and at the Presbyterian church at 2:3O.
Rev. Edgar Grassland will ofieiate at
both
Interment will be in the Elmwood
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
SUSPECT BEING 0UIzzED
But There Have Been No Developments
in Philadelphia Bomb Cases.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2.-Mayor Smith for
time took personal charge of the work
Of investigating the mysterious bomb cx.
plosions which partly wrecked three
houses in this city on Monday night He
spent most of the night in city hall. but
if clue developed its nature is NOT
known. The mayor talked for an hour
with Edward Moore, the suspect under
arrest.
a development was the return to duty
Of James Robinson, superintendent Of
police, Robinson had been absent on
leave while serving in the quartermas-
ter's department of the army and vii.
liam B, Mills has been acting as superin-
tendent. One Of the bombs PARTLY
wrecked Mills home. Director of Public
Safety Wilson to-day issued an order re-
storing Robinson to his command and
he Immediately took the lead in the hunt
for the perpetrators of the bomb out.
rage replacing Mills
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
FIGHTING IN POSEN.
Fortress Occupied By Poles, Who Have
Also Disarmed 10000 Germans.

Warsaw, Tuesday, Dec 81 (By the As.
sociated Press Fighting has continued
here and there in the city of Posen, Ger
man Poland, between Polish and German
troops in the past few days. The fort
ress of the city has been occupied by the
Poles, while more than 10000 German
soldiers have been disarmed. The 9th
German grenadier regiment has refdsed
to surrender and is surrounded in a bar
racks within the city German troops
sent into the city were disarmed on their
arrival at the railway station The en-
tire Polish population is reported to be
aiding the Polish troops. They include
boy scouts and young men.
The fighting is of a house toulouse ma
ture and there is no accurate estimate Of
the number killed and wounded.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, who arrived in
Posen several days ago, is delaying his
departure for Warsaw in order to have a
conference with German delegates from
Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
POLISH INFANTRY
is WELL ARMED
Germans Are Re-Arming DemObihzed
Troops and Are Preparing to
Resist the Invaders.
Germans

Geneva, Jan 2.-The Polish army,
which is marching toward Berlin, has as
its object "a tearing raid into Germany, -
according to the Polish agency at Lau-
same. The infantry is well armed and
is supported by artillery and cavalry.
The infantry already has occupied i'm
portant railway eenters, including Kreuz-
Driesen and Posnau, and has captured a
large amount of railway stock with lit
tie resistance. The Germans are Te-arm-
ing demobilized troops and fighting is ex-
pected, although some of the demobilized
soldiers are refusing to serve
The agency says that the German rail
ways are disorgauized and there Is possi-
bility of a weli.crganized Polish army
reaching Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
URGED RATIFICATION.
Gov. Bartlett of New Hampshire Also
Favored Reduced Commissions.

Concord, N. H., Jan. 2.--Governor John
H. Bartlett, in his inaugural address to
the legislature to-day, suggested that the
public service commission be gradually
reduced to single member and urged
that there should be but one member of
the tax commission instead of three. Op-
portunities for elementary education
should be the same everywhere in the
state, even ii the state itself paid for
II in the poorer towns, Gov Bartlett de-
clared.
He urged unanimous ratification of the
federal prohibition amendment; efforts
to keep all workers employed during the
transition period; care for the interest
of returning soldiers and of dependents
OF soldiers who fell; and a budget sys.
tenn for state finances.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
WARSHIPS RETURN TO BOSTON.
Destroyers Tucker and Drayton and Con.
verted Yacht Isabel.

Boston, Jan. 2.-The destroyers Tuck.
er and Drayton and the converted Yacht
Isabel arrived here to-day from overseas.
where they have been on patrol duty,
These are the first Amrican war vessels
to come directly to this port from Eu-
ropean waters since the conclusion of
hostilities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
PROSPECT OF SNOW.
Breaks the Very Mild Spell in Eastern
States.

Philadelphia, Jan. 2--AbnormaIy mild
weather for this time of year prevails
along the Atlantic coast, though the
weather bureau believes the blizzard con.
ditions in the west viii cause lower tenn
perature here tomorrow or Saturday.
At midnight the thermometer regis.
tered SO above in Philadelphia, compared
with a maximum Of 90 yesterday. By
noon to-day the temperature had
dropped to 43 with a prospect of snow
tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
POLES SUPPRESS GERMANS.
Grave Condition for Germany in Posen
Is Reported.

Copenhagen, Jan. 2.--Events in Posen
are assuming a grave character accord
ing to advices from Berlin. Large parts
Of the province are in the hands Of the
Poles, and Polish troops have crossed
the frontier at Skalmieryce, a town
southeast of Posen and sixty-two miles
northeast Of BresIau. German troops
there must, it is stated, retreat in the
face of a superior force of the Poles. It
is also reported that the Polish govern
ment at Warsaw has ordered the mobiii-
zation Of all Poles
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
ROBERT c. BACON DEAD.
Well-Known Lawyer and Recently Chair
man of Public Service Commission.

Word came to the State House at
Montpelier to day of the death at Brat.
tleboro this morning of Robert c. Bacon.
a lawyer and until recently chairman of
the Vermont public service commission
Mr.. Bacon had been i'll two days with
pneumonia.
State Treasurer Walter L. Scott is i'll
with bronchitis at the home of c. w.
Scott in Montpelier
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
LTEBKNECHT VOTED DOWN.
He Advocated Spartacus Participation in
Election to National Assembly.

Copenhagen, Jan 2.-Dr, Karl Licb.
knecht was given sharp defeat in the
Spartacan congress at Berlin on Tues
day according TO advices received here.
Dr. Liebknecht advocated participa-
ton by the Spartacus element in the
election OF members of the national as
sembly, on the ground that the party
might be able to influence the compo-
SION OF the assembly. Rosa Luxem-
bourge, one of the Spartacan leaders,
replied in violent speech declaring.
amid thunderous applause. that meet
ing OF the national assembly must he
prevented at all costs" DIR. Liebknecht's
proposal was rejected by a vote of 63
to %.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
DEPUTY COUNTY CLERK.
]. G. Frattini Was Sworn in at Mont.
pelier.

j. G. Frattini was sworn in at the
county clerks office Jan, as deputy
county clerk and commenced his duties
in that Office, Mr.. Frattini will also have
his law office in the county clerks office.
where he has opened the practice of law,
which he was obliged to close for time
during which he was in the army. He
was discharged a few weeks ago. Mr.
Frattnii was associated for some time
with Burns & Lang in the insurance
business. Later he opened an office for
himself
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
Appointed Adninistratrir

Mrs. Pearl p Wassen..of Waterbur,,
has been appointed by the probate court
as administrative with will annexed Of
the estate OF Watson l.. Wasson, late Of
Waterbury,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
CREW TAKEN OFF.
The Lumber Schooner Marjorie Austen
Ashore in Bay of Fundy.

Halifax, N. S., Jan. 2.-The schooner
Marjorie Austen, a new vessel, is ashore
near Apple River light, Bay of Fundy.
The crew has been taken off The vessel
carried lumber
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
Central Motor Go. OF Montpelier.

The Central Motor company of Mont
pelier has organized, by the election of
Harry soper, president and treasurer
and Leroy Pichard as vice president and
secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
MORE MEMBERS
Reported in the Washington County Red
Cross Drive.

More returns have arrived al the Of
fee of the county chairman Of the Red
Cross drive for membership, showing the
following members obtained; Cabot, Pei /:
Calais, lSS; Berlin, Ia; Warren, I2s;
Woodbury., 81; Worcester, ~. There arc
still Barre, Montpelier, Moretown. plain-
field, Northfeld and Roxbury to make
reports.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-02
BR0MBERG IN POSEN
is ALSO OCCUPIED
German Troops in Posen
May Be Compelled to Re-
treat Before the Superior
Forces of the Poles.

Copenhagen, Jan. "A Polish army Of
thirty thousand men is marching on Ber-
lin, according 10 dispatch received
here, quoting rumors at the German cap
ital. Gustav Noske, member of the Ebert
cabinet, in charge of military affairs, IS
said to have ordered the 9th German di-
vision to meet the Poles.
London, Jan Polish troops have
entered Frankfort on the Oder, fifty
miles east Of Berlin, says a Bern dis
patch to the Express, which adds that
the Poles have occupied Beuthen, in
Prussian Silesia, and Bromberg. in the
province Of Posen, 6 miles northeast of
the Posen city.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16
3 DIE AS RESULT
OF G|RL'SLovE
Father Kills Suitor Then
Brothersin-Law Shoot
Each Other.

st. Stephens. s. c., Dec. 15.-Three
men were killed and a girl injured to-
day as the result of a girls affection.
All are prominent citizens.
The dead are Dr. Pratt. John Bell.
his brother-in-law. and Royal Cotton,
suitor for the hand of Miss Pratt. the
physicians daughter.
DR.. Pratt objected to Cotton's atten-
tions to his daughter. the authorities
were informed after the tragedy. To-
day there was a violent quarrel be-
tween the two and Dr. Pratt grabbed
u shotgun and shot the young man.
killing him instantly.
Bell. who had entered the room dur
ing the quarrel. sided with Cotton and
Immediately after the latter had been
slain the brothers-in-law exchanged
shots in the room at such close quar-
tiers that both dropped dead.
Miss Pratt. who was said to have
sought to act as peacemaker, sustained
a flesh wound in the arm by a shot.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16
Cut in Clerks Leave
Is HeckIed Members
OF Congress Plan

Government employees annual leave
will be cut to fifteen days instead of
the thirty days leave if the plans of
certain heckled members of Congress
are not thwarted. 1t was reported last
night.
A bill asking for suhc a reduc-
ernment will be introduced in Con-
gress in the immediate future. 1t is
authoritatively stated. unless MEN,
bers of the Federal Employees As
sociation cease their activities TO
force upon Congress legislation max
ing 1t mandatory upon departmental
heads to grant thirty days annual
leave to all government employees.
1t is pointed out by those who
are discussing the idea of introduce
ing a bill to cut the annual leave
of goverement employees fromthirty
to fifteen days. that such action
would result in a saving to the
government of 1.650.000 working
days. figured on the basis Of de-
Quoting fifteen days from each of
the 10000 government employees.
While it could not be learned ddfi-
nitely that the association itself
was insisting upon the mandatory
many Congressman are
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16

complaining that members OF the
association were becoming unduly
insistent in their demands for the
passage of such . bill.
Luther c. Stewart. national head
of the Federal Employees Union
could not be located either at his
office or home last night in order
to get an expression on the threat
ened cut in the Government en-
pIoye's leave. John S. Beach. who
is in charge of the local Federal
Employees stated that he would not
like to give an opinion until MI.
Stewart had as it affected the ma
tional situation.
Congressman say that the per
centage Of government employees who
do not get the entire 90 days leave
due them Is small and consists prin5
cipaiiys OF those who perform such
duties that 1t is hard to nnd others
TO relieve them for that period. 1t Is
a Omitted, however, that some OF these
cases come from the overly ambitious
and martinez attitude Of some Of the
executives. \
At this time when economy is the
watchword and retrenchment the
program in both branches of Congress,
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16
FORTUNE LOSS
MADE wan KILL
COURT IS TOLD
Bad Business Venture Led
To Staying Of Cinnamon
At Mission 1t Is Said.
LOST COLLEGE FUNDS
Story Of Man S Life to Time
OF Triple-Murder Is Re-
lated By Laws.

In a desperate effort TO retrieve o.
disaster brought on by In
vesting 5000 sent from China by his
mother to pay for his schooling at
Columbia University. Ziang Sun Wan
planned and executed the
gruesome killing OF three officials Of
the Chinese Educational Mission here
January . last it was charged yes
terday by Assistant Attorney BolItha
] Laws, In Criminal Division No. I.
District Supreme Court, where Wan Is
on trial for his life.
In his opening statement for the
and In the examination
OF witnesses that followed. Laws en-
deavored to show a strong motive for
the crime that ended the lives OF Dr.
Theodore T. Wong. director of the
mission, and two Of his assistants.
Ben Sen WI and C H Ssie.
Although none Of the testimony
given by ten Witnesses heard yestev>
day bore directly on the crime ii all
combined to dovetau Wan with the
motive set forth by laws.
Forgery Charged.
Today. IT is expected. the prosecu-
tion will center its attack on the
forging Of a check for 900 on DR..
Wong. to cover up which. Laws set
totrh in his statement. the three men
were murdered. The check was pre-
sented at the Riggs National Bank on
the day after the crime was COM
mitted. by VANS brother. Tsong Ing
Wan
Wan had been leading a misera bis
CONTINUED on PAGE THREE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16

executive committee of said suffrage
committee shall consist Of the Ma
tional. State, and Department cosl-
manders. and the commanders of all
camps, posts. sarrisons. legions and
other local organizations. and the
editors Of all veteran public atoms.
past. present. and those elected In
1890. resident in Washington.
The officers shall be as follows: /:
Chairman. the state comma nder OF
the American Legion: vice chair
men. the state or department
commanders of the Grand Army ,f
the Republic. Confederate vete: rs.
United Spanish War Veterans. ve.-
erans of Foreign Wars. Army and
Navy Union. Private Soldiers and
Sailors Legion. with the past and
present National officers resident In
Washington of these organizations.
Where there is no State or depart
ment. the commanders Of the camps
of such organization shall serve as
vice chairmen. These ofnce-s are
empowered to select a secretary and
treasurer and to proceed forthwith
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16
Previous Decisions
By District Courts
On Dry Measures

Gsver.1euf's ss.testis. 81
csnstttstIenality was sDheil ini
District Court for western
Pennsylvania-United States va
Pittsburg Brewing Company.
Judge J. W. Thomson (hay
term 1sls)-
District Court for Maryland -
United States w. Standard Brew
cry. Judge John c. Rose
District Court for Illinois -
Cnited States vs. Stenson Brew
ing Company. Judge Page Uuly
e5. 1sls)-
District Court Of Connecticut
United States VS.. Schmauder and
United States VS. Stephen A Min
cry. Judge T. l. Chatheld- Of
Brooklyn N Y.
District Court for Eastern
Pennsylvania-Un States VS..
Bergner and Engei Brewing
Company. Judge o. B. Dickinson
June. 1870.
wet- were upheld Q. the fol-
lowing easesi
LouisviIle-Kentu Distiller-
les and Warehouse Company.
Judge walter Evans.
St Louis - Judge David p.
Dyer.
New OrleanS-United States
VS.. American Brewing Company.
Judge Rufus E Foster.
Providence Judge A L.
Brown
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16
CLEAR AND COLD;
WEATHER FORECAST

The mercury lowered between 20
and "a degrees yesterday, which
was some 20 degrees colder than the
same day last year. The cold
weather that augurs well for a
white Christmas is billed for TODAY
and probably tomorrow.
The weather man also promises
the same high winds that cause
so much embarrassment and amuse-
ment on the windy corners. The
days of sizzling and drizzIing have
passed according to the weather
mans best dope" but with the
present coal shortage he seems to
fear any predictions of a closer ap-
proach to the zero mark.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16
HOPES OF VETS
BLASTED BY U. S.
SUPREME COURT
Decision States President
Has Exclusive Power to
End Drought.
PROCLAMATIONNEEDD
Grant Army Is Nearly De-
modified, But Point to
Wartime Acts.

There will be no wild men, wild
women or wild bells this Christ
mas.
If there are. il will be because
the President is willing there shall
be.
The same applies to New Years
and other festivities where Tom
and Jerry" and other bibulous con-
cochons have usually lent the
proper degree of cheer to the oc-
casion.
Tom and Jerry" those INSOFAR
able twins OF the cups who have
become as indigenous 10 the
American celebration of Christmas
as Santa Claus and Dickens Christ
mas Carol are no more. They
passed away yesterday with their
doughty old parent. John Barley
corn, over whom final obsequies
were read when the Supreme Court
read its decision declaring the war
time prohibition bill constitutional.
Amrm Legality of Act.
Besides affirming the legality Of
the wartime measure. the court def
nitely fixed the responsibility for de-
claring demobilizstion Of the cuun-
try's military forces complete and the
war at an end. which Congress ana
the White House have been shut
telling back and forth since the law
became effective. The decision puts
sGuarely up TO the President. vim
dicating Congress completely.
The decision OF the court means
that the President has the exclusive
power TO erant a reprseve to uquor
before the national prohibition
amendment becomes effective, Jsnu-
ary r. A Presidentkri proclamation
declnins demohflixatiou cunplete Is
an that is necessary. the court de-
clares. although questions whether
the President would be warranted
technically in taking such action. the
court making the point that demo-
bilization has not been effected. The
annual report Of the Secretary OF
War. which shows that dernobiitz.-
ton has not been effected. The an
nual report Of the Secretary Of War.
which shows that demobilizstion is
still in progress. was cited TO prove
this contention.
The court did not hand down a deci-
sion on the case affecting the con-
stitutionality Of the legislation adopted
for the enforcement Of the wartime
act. nor on those questioning the right
Of Congress to declare a beverage
CONTINUED on FACE THREE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-12-16
Plan to Rush Bill To
Curb Traffic Violators

Drastic legislation. sponsored by
Senator Sherman of Illinois. to con-
troll reckless driving in the Dis
trict of Columbia. was considered
in the Senate Committee on the Dis
trict of Columbia yesterday.
Jail sentences for reckless drivers,
and iron-bound rules for the is
suance of licenses are the principle
items in the bill which it is ex-
pected will cut down the number
of accidents and decrease the ha-
yards for Washington pedestrians.
An attempt will be made by Sem
ator Sherman to get his bill before
the Senate before the Christmas re-
cess. but it is doubtful whether he
will succeed.