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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
GRAND JURY NOT
EMPANELLED
Criminal Inquiry Held Up
at Indianapolis Pending
Palmer's Arrival
OPERATORS, MINERS,
DEALERS INVOLVED
In Alleged Violations of the
Lever Act and Anti
Trust Laws

indianapolis, Dec. sThe federal
grand jury, supmoned by United
States District Judge A. B. Anderson
to Investigate alleged violation of the
Lever act and antitrust laws by oper-
ators, miners and coal dealers in con.
nection with the bituminous coal
strike, will not be empanelled, United
States District Attorney T. Ert Slack
announced to-day. He said this step
had been postponed until 10 o'clock to.
morrow
While announcing that the conyen.
ing Of the grand jury had been post
poned until tomorrow, Mr. Slack
would not say that the jury would be
empanelled at that time It was indi-
Gated that the calling together of the
investigators would depend upon con.
ferences to-day with Attorney Gen.
eral Palmer and others, who were to
arrive here from Washington about
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
The Division of Maine.

OF course no one in Maine takes Sc
riously the suggestion of one Sir An
drew McPhail, that the league of ma
tions set off part Of Maine and annex
the same to Canada. The simple prop
osition is absurd, and that is all that
need be said about it, so far as the sug-
gestion itself is concerned The inter.
esting fact about the whole matter
however, is that a man of intelligence
and education should see in the pro-
posed covenant of the proposed league
of nations the possibility that Y great
government could be robbed of a part
of its territory by the mandate of a
super government set up over the ma
tions of the world. The defenders of
the treaty have stoutly maintained
that there would be no super govern
ment established, even il the treaty
were to be ratified and 90 into effect
Just as Wilson drew it. One man
however, who is a student, who is pre-.
sumably favorable to the proposed
league, has demonstrated his faith in
the super government to the extent
that he seriously recommends the dis
memberment of the United States for
the benefit Of Canada, at its command
The suggestion need carry no fear
to the people of Maine whom it is
proposed to transfer to the British pos,
session, but the possibility of the over.
ruling power of the league is some.
thing which all Americans may well
look upon with suspicion This, how.
ever, viii doubtless be all taken care Of
by the Republican reservations which
will accompany our ratification of the
treaty, if it is finally ratified America
viii never cease to have cause foi
thanllfulness that Senator Lodge and
his colleagues have control Of the Unit
ed States Senate at this critical iuncturc
in the history of the country% Other
wise, even more absurd results thar
the division Of sovereign state might
have been, probably would have been
our fate, Portland Express.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
TALK or THE TOWN

Tom Batchelder of Summer street
has returned from Marshfield, where
he has been one of the successful hunt
ers in that place, getting l50.pound
doe on the last day OF the hunt.
Among the successful nimrods during
the short deer season are; Harold Wes.
eott, who brought home a l40-pound
doe from Groton; Ernest Davis, l70-
pound doe from Fayston; Walter
Knutson, doe, weighing l25; Harold
Henry, doe, 250 pounds, from Fayston;
Angus Douglas, doe, $50 pounds, from
Stowe Homer Soule shot a large buck
in Fayston. The animal weighed 800
pounds and had one spike horn and one
branch horn. A. NJ Flanders shot a
spikehorn weighing 100 pounds in
Peacham. Stanley George shot 100
pound doe in Warren.
Last Saturday the board of directors
of the community house met and a
committee was appointed to see about
fitting up the property on Spaulding
street, the committee being as follows:
A. A. Boyce A. b. Lane and Mrs A. G,
Preble. The directors appreciate very
much the generous offer Of furnishings
and supplies which have been so freely
given to help the community work.
The committee also calls to mind that
stoves are in special need at the com
munity house on Spaulding street and
few more chairs and bedding would
be acceptable The committee would be
very glad to be notified if the people
have any furnishings which they think
could be used at the house The very
generous offer OF Prof, O. X. Hollister
of Goddard seminary, in giving the use
Of the seminary gymnasium on certain
days of the week to the boys who
wished to practice basketball and other
gymnasium exercises is very much APP
preciated and the committee would be
very glad if those boys who would like
to avail themselves of this opportunity
would send their names TO Prof o. Is.
Hollister so that classes may be ar
ranged to begin Immediately The
committee is sure this generous offer
will be fully appreciated and hopes that
it will meet with an early and numer
ous response. This will give opportu-
nifty to do some work in the athletic
line, as this win be a great factor in
the community work. The meeting
was adjourned until some day this
week when the work will be taken up
further
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
MRS. ANNETTE GIBBS
Died This Morning at Her Home in
Waterbury Center.

Waterbury, Dec s. Mrs. Annette
Gibbs died this morning at i;30 at the
home OF her son, George Wood, nj the
Center. Mrs, Gibbs was born in New
Hampshire rs years ago, but had lived
in Waterbury 3S years Her maiden
name was Annette Montgomery, and
she first married NJ. 4 Wood. After
his death, she married John Gibbs, now
deceased.
Eight children survive: George of
this place, Dennis Of Derby Line, Frank
OF Derby, Mrs John Brock of Stan
stead. ? O.. Mrs Albert Driver of Der
by Carlyle Wood who is in the West,
Mrs. Lucius kneeland and Mrs Curtis
Carr Of this town. A sister, Mrs. Ed
ward CARLY of Littleton, n, H., also
survives.
Mrs Gibbs was member Of the
Methodist church at Waterbury Center,
and the pastor Of that church, Bey.
James Garfield Sails, viii officiate at
the funeral, to be held Wednesday aft
ernoon at ! o'clock at the home of the
son, George Wood
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
DIED AT AGE OF 81.
Mrs. Matilda Lafayette Had Lived in
Barre 81 Years.

The death Of Mrs. Matilda tBlanch
ard Lafayette Of lG5 Hill street oc-
Cured this morning after an illness OF
about four weeks, from break down
incident to old age, Mrs. Lafayette
was 81 years old and had lived in Barre
for the past - years
She was born in West Chazy, n. u,
and in 1860 was married to Frank La
fayette of Montreal, and they lived in
Canada until - years ago. Since then
Mr.. Lafayette was a successful farmer
in Barre up 20 10 years ago, when his
death occurred She had lived since her
husbands death at the home Of her
son, Frank Lafayette Of west hill, al
though during the last four weeks Of
her life she had lived at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Ida Bolles Of Hill
street.
Mrs. Lafayette was an attentive and
loving mother of 10 children six Of
whom are living. They are: William
Lafayette Of Milford, n. H., George
Lafayette of Barre, Mrs, Elizabeth La
pier of Montpelier, Mrs. Emma Jen-
drian of Barre, Frank Lafayette and
Mrs. Ida Bolles OF Barre. She is also
survived by Is grandchildren.
Her funeral viii be held Wednesday
afternoon at o'clock, with Rev. B. 6,
Lipsky officiating. lnterment will be in
the family lot in Wilson cemetery,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
WILSON'S OFFER SENT
TO MINERS; PRESIDENT
HOPEFUL OF SUCCESS
GRANITE OFFICE GETS
A BAD SCORCHING
Hebert g. Ladrie's Was Scene Of Lively
Blaze, Many Drawings Be-
ing Burned.

A fire, the origin of which is not def
nitely known, scorched the interior OF
the drafting room of Hebert g. Ladrie's
stoneshed Office on West Second street
this morning, destroying a large num-
Der of plans.
When the fire was discovered by J.. >.
Gates at 9;l5 as he was entering the
office, large number of drawings and
diagrams in the corner Of the room
were ahame. A general alarm was
sounded from box II at the corner OF
North Main and Second streets. Mean
while, workmen from the Hebert &
Ladrie stoneshed had connected two
lines of garden hose from the grinding
room and engine room.
These were hardly in play before the
firemen arrived on the auto truck, and
the use of a large chemical tank SUI
feed TO smother the flames, which had
spread to nearly every part Of the
room, but not until window castings and
parts Of the wall had been removed.
Besides the damage done to the room,
great many drawings--between SOC
and 700-which were on file near the
drafting table, were destroyed. Sew
eraI drafting implements were also de-
stroyed Miss Elizabeth White, book.
keeper, who was working in the front
part Of the building, did not know OF
the danger until warned and had no
idea of the origin of the fire.
Chief A. G Preble, upon examination
afterwards, believed the fire to have
been caused by a cigarette stub, pos
sibly dropped carelessly near the pa
pers, for there was nothing else to in
dicate that a fire could have been start
ed. A stove which was in the corner
where the fire started had not been
used and electric wiring thereabsuts
fas in good condition. Activities al
the shed were suspended until after
noon but viii be continued as usual
since duplicate drawing of every one
destroyed is retained at the firms of
fee in the Howland building. The build
ing was insured in the Prudential, Yer.
mont Mutual and the Pennsylvania in
surance companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
SECRECY SURROUN )
NATURE OF TEE Ms
Attorney General Inner
Has Gone to Irr ranapo-
lis, the Headquarters of
the Miners = Charges Of
Collusions Among Oper-
ators, Miners and Deal
ers May Be Investigated.

Washington, D. c., Dec. s. Hope
for the settlement tomorrow afternoon
Of the controversy between the miners,
the operators and the goverument" was
expressed in formal statement issued
to-day at the White House.
The statement follows:
1T is hoped that there win be set
tlement on Tuesday afternoon of the
controversy between the miners, the
operators and the government through
the acceptance by the miners of the
plan for a definite settlement proposed
by the president, which proposal was
submitted to acting President Lewis of
the miners by Attorney General Palm
er Saturday night"
The utmost secrecy still surrounded
the presidents proposal and Secretary
Tumulty and other officials refused to
supplement the White House state
ment. 1t was learned, however, that
the proposal made to the miners was
from the president himself and was in
the form Of memorandum written by
him.
In agreeing Saturday TO urge upon
the miners representatives acceptance
of the presidents proposals, John i.
Lewis, acting president of the United
gy.lya ,F A
to have informed frankly Attorney
General Palmer Of the difficulties he
was having in view of the feeling ere
ated among the miners by the iniunc-
tion proceedings and the general atti-
tude Of the government.
Lewis was said to have expressed
Willingness to attempt to change this
feeling If given assistance from respon-
sible government officials in dealing
with the men.
Mr., Palmer, Assistant Attorney-Gen
cral Ames, who instituted proceedings
against the union officials ut Indianap-
oils, and Lewis and William Green, see
retary Of the miners union. are to. ar
rive at Indianapolis to-day, where to-
morrow the union officials win lay the
presidents proposals before the execu-
tive and scale committees Of the work
ers
There were persistent reports to-day
that tile presidents proposal was that
the miners accept for the present the
"a per cent wage advance proposed by
Fuel Administrators Garfield and that
the final adjustment of wages and Of
working conditions be left to a commits
sion to be appointed by the president
Some assurances are said to have
been given the personnel of the com
mission as to the method of obtaining
data which will be put before it and
other points which are reported to
have induced the miners to consider
their prospects under it more favor
able than they otherwise would be-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
WOMAN DRANK POISON.
Mrs. Louis Bishop of Fair Haven Was
Probably Deranged.

Fair HaYen,-.Dee. S.-Mrs. Louis
Bishop, aged ~ years, committed sui
eide here Sunday at her home on South
Main street by drinking carbolic acid
She was found dead in her room at IL
o'clock in the morning A doctor was
at once summoned, who declared that
Mrs. Bishop must have beeH dead near
" an hour before her discovery.
In the room were found two letters
written by Mrs Bishop before she took
her life, one being addressed to her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Smith Of
Benson, and one TO her husband.
The letter which the deceased ad
dressed 10 her parents was short and
contained request that they care for
her children after her death In her
letter to her husband, Mrs. Bishop said
that she realized that he was jcalou.
Of her and that She took this means Of
getting out Of his way.
As far az it is known among the
relatives and friends Of Mr. and Mrs
Bishop, their domestic life had been
happy one and it is thought that
Mrs Bishop was temporarily insane
when she committed the deed
Resides her husband and her par.
ents, Mrs. Bishop is survived BY three
children, Leland, aged three months
Helen, aged two years. Altha, aged
three years; one sister, Miss Myrtle
Smith of Benson, and two brothers
Leland and Oliver Smith, both Of Ben
son.
The funeral win be held at the late
home Of Mrs. Bishop on Thursday
Burial viii be in Cedar Grove ceme.
terry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
CENTRAL VERMONT TRAINS OFF
Pursuant to the Order of the Railroad
Administration.

St Adams, Dee. s. Curtailment OF
passenger train service on the Central
Vermont road, in accordance with the
orders Of Director General Hines, efTec.
tive Wednesday morning at 1901
o'clock, is announced.
The trains that viii be cancelled will
be as follows:
Train No. 4, southbound, leaving st
Albans at p, m.
Train No. 5, northbound, leaving
White River Junction at 4;40 p. m
arriving at ST. Adams at 9:05 p. m,
Train No. 209, northbound, on Sat
urdays and Mondays, leaving st. Al
bans at 1880 a. m, arriving Montreal
at l:50 P. M
Sunday paper train so called, No
300, leaving White River junction 7:3C
a. m, arriving ST. Adams ll;5s a. m.
No. 3l4, southbound, Sunday. leaving
st. Albans at 6 $40 p. m, arriving White
River Junction II p. m.
The milk train leaving st. Adams at
2;l0 P. m, connects at Essex Junction
to and from Burlington, also at Mont
pelier to and from Barre.
The milk train on Sundays will run
on practically the same schedule as be.
fore the recent improved service went
into effect, leaving White River June,
tion at 1880 a. m, and arriving at St
Adams at so p. M
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
TALK or THE TOWN

The Marquis de Lafayette chapter,
d. A. r., met at the knights Of Colum-
bus hall in Montpelier Saturday after
noon. Mrs George Wing gave very
interesting account of Mount Vernon,
which she visited last spring; and Miss
Leone Reynolds Of Barre sang three
songs, accompanied by Mrs. Leach. As
Miss Reynolds sang for the chapter at
the last meeting, she was especially
welcome this time, and all three num-
bers were much enjoyed. The hostesses
were: Mrs John Farwell, chairman,
Mrs. Lou Gleason, Mrs. Herbert Glea
son, Miss Louise Gleason, Miss Stan
ton, Miss Simpson, Miss Phinney, Miss
Lazelle, Mrs. r. r. Steele, Mrs. Helen
Coburn, Mrs +. A. Cotton, Mrs. II. G.
Woodruff. Mrs. George Wing, Mrs,
james Young and Mrs. J B. Morse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
SUPREME COUNCIL
HURRYINC MATTERS
Will Refer Questions to the Proper
Quarters After the United States
Leaves the Conference.

Paris, Dec. SThe supreme council
this morning took up the unfinished
business of the peace conference in an
effort to dispose of the more urgent
questions Its purpose also was to de-
eide upon the reference Of the other
pending questions to the proper quar-
ters for decision after the "hig five
becomes the big four vas it is ex-
pected the supreme council, with the
four principal allied powers represent
) ed, will continue to meet after the
American delegates leave tomorrow.
As far as the Americans are con
cerned, the supreme council will cease
to exist after the signing Of the Hun
garian peace treaty. 1t is as yet not
determined who will sign that docu-
ment for the United States, although in
all probability it will be Ambassador
Wallace. Most of the unfinished bust
ness will thereafter be referred to the
various governments and settled
through the regular diplomatic chan
nels.
Among the matters to be thus re-
ferred viii be the administration of
western Thrace, although the ultimate
fate of that province may be decided
by the supreme council Of four
The reparations committee will in
herit a number of questions, including
the distribution of the German mer-
chant shipping
The revision of the treaty between
England and Holland and the Adriatic
and Baltic questions viii probably be
put in the class of those to be referred
direct to the governments
The question of the continuation of
the interallied war council is still unde.
cided The Americans are understood
to be unfavorable to its continuation
and the French and the British are said
to be not yet in complete accord as to
the details under which the organiza-
tion may be continued
The question of negotiations with
Turkey is another one as yet undeter-
mined. Great Britain still desires to
transfer the negotiations to London but
France has not yet given her consent
Among other questions remaining to
be disposed of is the disposition of the
German shipping that was left in the
hands of Brazil and Uruguay, the for.
mer having been operated by the French
and the latter by the Americans. 1t
is understood the American delegates
favor the allotment of this tonnage to
Brazil and Uruguay, respectively.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
TALK OF THE TOWN

Master Raymond Rogers of the East
Montpelier road was brought to the
City hospital yesterday, suffering with
pneumonia.
Miss Ruth Morgan Of East Barre
was brought to the City hospital yes
terday and underwent an operation for
appendicitis.
Mrs. Q. NJ. Leland Of Ithaca, N. ",
who for the past week has been Wis
itiug Mrs. A. G. Cordiner Of Hillside
avenue, started on her return Journey
home this morning, first visiting with
friends in Boston.
Charles SANDY" Chapman, the X. of
c. secretary, who thrilled d Montpelier
audience in the Montpelier city hall
last evening with his interesting story
Of the Knights Of Columbus and the
Red Cross during the recent world war,
will appear before Barre audience
in the Barre opera house this evening
at s O'Clock. For the benefit Of the
storekeepers and clerks, whose work
confines them to the stores and their
duties on Monday evening, Mr., Chap
man will not begin his speech until
these people have been given an OPP
portunity to reach the opera house.
ii is nevertheless important that ey-
eryone, who can, be seated in the house
at s o'clock, for a musical program of
local talent, chief Of which is piano
solo by Miss Lena Barberi, Will be Civ
en- as suppNAlent TO the evenings
program There is absolutely no charge
or admission and everybody IS cordial
" invited. This will afford Barre peo-
pie an opportunity, the like Of which
viii probably not be duplicated for a
long time II might be well to bear
in mind hat besides being noted
r. of G. secretary, Chapman is we'll
known comedian.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
ANIMALS AT THE BATH.
Birds Like Water and Dust Baths and
Elephants Really Wash"

Human beings pay a good deal of
attention to washing, but animals un-
der natural conditions seldom wash in
the sense in which we understand the
verb. The contemporary press has come
to the conclusion that, broadly speak
ing, the only creatures which wash
themselves in water are the birds, and
mnay of them--most, in fact-are alb
solute enthusiasts in the practice, as
anyone can see, even in towns, in the
case of the sparrow. Some birds, how
ever. much prefer a shower bath to 90
ing into the water and splashing il
over themselves; pigeons love bath
in the rain, and larks and eockatooes
seen only TO battle in this way. 1t might
be suggested that the high tempera-
ture of birds, which about equals fever
heat in man, accounts for this love of
washing in water. The birds which do
not battle generally make up for it by
dusting themselves. Everybody who
keeps poultry knows, or ought to know
that one of the necessaries OF fowl life
is the dust bath, and the custom OF
uclIG huHI tuettdu VI NdkEi tANtUhC "
all the birds of the game and poultry
family; while some few employ both
dust and water, like the common spar
row.
Reptiles do not wash at all, but
merely soak and, in the case Of beasts
deliberate washing with water seems
to occur only with elephants Females
of the African elephant have been seen
TO daub their calves with mud and then
wash il off soaping and sluicing them
in fact Most naked skinned animals
| like to wallow, at any rate in hot
weather, and so do many which are
well furred; such bathing is enjoyed
not only by rhinoceroses and butfalos
but, as everyone knows, by dogs, and
even by bears and by tigers.
But wallowing is not washing, and
when performed in mud leaves the wal.
lower dirtier than before, until the de.
posit has caked off. The equine tribe
like the game birds, favor a roll in sand
but most of the hoofed animals con,
trive to keep their coats in order with,
out either dry or wet cleaning.
Many supple bodied animals find they
can do all they want by licking; such
are the cat and the mouse and their
respective relatives. Bats are very as
siduous both in licking and scratching
themselves; and the continual scratch.
ing Of the monkey tribe is not so mucl
search for parasites as kind of nat
ural curry combing The Anima
| World.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-08
THREAT OF MILITARY
COERCION REMOVED
Clause Relating to Evacua-
ton of Baltic Provinces
by German Troops Has
Also Been Eliminated -
Germany Is Still Blamed
for Sinking of Ships at
Scapa Flow.

Paris, Dec. S.-The allies have con.
sented to modify some of the terms Of
the protocol putting the peace treaty
into effect, to which Germany has made
objection.
The clause providing for indemnity
for the destruction of the German fleet
at Scapa Flow has been modified so as
to refer to The Hague tribunal the
question whether the delivery of the
tonnage demanded will cripple Ger
many. it was understood The under
standing also is that the other fea.
lures of the protocol most objection
able to the Germans have been elimi-
mated, and the expectation here is that
the German plenipotentiaries will sign
the protocol without much further de.
lay.
The final paragraph Of the protocol
providing that even after the peace
treaty has gone into effect the allies
might use military measures Of coer-
cion to ensure the execution of the
treaty's terms, has been eliminated en-
tirely, as also has the clause relating
to the evacuation of the Baltic pro
visions by German troops.
The imputation Of responsibility t
Germany for the sinking Of the Scapa
Flow feet is left n the protocol
According to the best information
obtaTnabe, the note to the German
plenipotentiaries regarding the sigma
ture of the protocol, setting forth tn,
allied position az indicated, will BE-
handed to Baron Won Lersner, head Of
the German mission, this afternoon.