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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
NAY ADOPT NEW SYSTEM
IN STATE FINANCES
Committee of State Board of Control
Will Recommend That All Bills, Ex-
cepting Salaries and Expenses, Be
Paid Twice Month.

A statement was made this morning
relative to the accomplishments of the
committee of the state board of control
upon new system in some of the finan-
cial offices OF the state; and the com
mittee, of which W. 4. Scott is chair
man, has decided to make the following
recommendation TO the board of control
for its approval: That all bills be pre-
sented and paid, excepting salaries and
expenses, twice a month, on the 10th and
25th of each month; that the committee
from the board of control go over all
bills over the sum of say 5000 or $500
and 20. X" them before they are paid.
The committee had decided to recon-
mend that new form of warrant be
used and all bills paid by the state treas
urer after being audited by the auditor.
The first day of every month the pay
rolls will be made up for payment of
salaries of all officers and their employees
and that the payroll of attendants in in
stitutions like the state hospital will be
sent to the state treasurer on the second
or fifth of each month and the payroll
be completed and checks drawn for the
payment of each one on the payroll.
The expense accounts will be paid
from one to three months, according to
what seems best, excepting the expenses
of employees, not officers, which will be
paid when salaries are paid.
All advances excepting a very few
have been eliminated up to- date. Very
likely there will have to be few ex.
penses, freights, express, postage and
fha lika af institutions The pounvuiffaa
which completed its first session yester-
day, has decided to investigate the Maine
system of accounting, the conditions
there being nearest to Vermont's eondi-
tions, and there viii probably be recon-
mendations of change in the bookkeep-
ing system. There will also be recon-
mended checking Of revenue and
folow-up system of all resources and
system of checking all money turned
into the state treasury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
MONTPELIER

Under the direction of Mrs. Harring-
ton Adams, to whom is given the credit
for the excellent production of "Fi Fl"
in this city last winter, a big musical
show, Somewhere in America" will be
given by local talent at the Playhouse
the evening of June 5, and at the Barre
opera house the evening of June 6, under
the auspices of the local lodge of the
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks.
Following the custom of Elks through
out the country during and after the war
of helping the Salvation Army, the local
lodge will donate rs per cent of the net
proceeds Of the production to the local
branch of the Salvation Army toSassist
that organization in its drive for funds.
Five more were added to the list of
aliens who were admitted to citizenship
at the session of United States district
court. These additional five are Hyman
Carr, Montpelier; Petro Conte, Barre
Town; Peter c. Gropelli, Barre; Bat
tista Piccinelli, Barre; Archie |. Bennett,
Essex Junction.
The board of control has designated
Will Davis, W. r. Scott and Benjamin
Gates as committee to reorganize the
accounting system of the state Offices
pursuant to the act of legislature that
becomes effective July |. Their first
meeting took place Friday with the full
committee present.
Col. f. B. Thomas has been selected as
chairman of the committee in Montpel-
ier. who will conduct drive for finances
for home work for the Salvation Army.
Col. Thomas has called his committee to-
gether for a meeting at s o'clock this
evening at city hall.
The police took in custody to-day
George Gebo, who escaped short time
ago from the industrial school in Yer
gennes, and he will be taken back to the
institution.
The funeral of James Marion took
place at $3.50 o'clock this morning from
st. Augustine's church, Rev. P. J. Long
officiating. The bearers were William
Glossy, Henry Ford, Michael Mcmahon
and James Doyle The burial was in the
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
PLEADED GUILTY
TO MANSL4UGHTER
Daniel Farnham, Aged 1o, of Essex juno
tion Was Sentenced to Not Less
Than Four Years in State
Prison.

Burlington, May l7.--Daniel Farnham,
10. OF Essex Junction pleaded guilty to
a charge of manslaughter in Chittenden
county court yesterday afternoon and
was sentenced by Judge Moulton to
serve not more than 10 nor more than
four years in the prison at Windsor
for killing Charles II. Clifford at the
home Of Farnham's mother on the night
of April 25.
The sentence was considerably lighter
than might have been given, the court
taking into consideration the youthful
ness of the respondent and that there
was certain amount of provocation for
the crime. According to Farnham's
story the boy killed Clifford to save the
lives of his mother and himself
Faruham says that Clifford, who was
So years old, had lived with the family
for several months and during that pc
riod had threatened TO kill both him and
his mother. On the day Of the shooting
Clifford was in a particularly bad mood
and when the shot was fired he was ad-
vancing on Farnham with heavy chair
raised above his head.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
BASEBALL GAME FEATURED
Annual Reunion of the Spanish-AmeT.
ican War Veterans.

One of the best outings that the Wash.
ington county Spanish American war
veterans have ever enjoyed occurred ut
Caledonia park Friday Luncheon was
served little after noon; then followed
remarks by various members, reminis-
cences being enjoyed for the most part.
The rest of the afternoon was taken
up with baseball game in which Jack
sons team defeated Pattee's team by a
score of to 8. Some fast playing was
done and while only six innings were
played it is safe to say several feel the
lameness of II to-day. The lineup of the
teams was: Jackson's team jackson lb,
Boyce 2b, Gladding SIS, johnson cf, Saw
tell If, Badger rf, Russell 3b, Wishart p,
Dickey c. Pattee's team--Mercer lb,
Tilden 2b, Pattee 3b, Benway ss, Jillson
rf, N. Bailey If, Kelly cf. Gauthier p,
and Spicer c. Benway also pitched n
part Of the time,
Following the game the election Of
officers took place, Dr. Joseph Jackson
being elected president, while the vice
presidents are Thomas Mercer, T. II.
Prouty and c. B. Boyce; treasurer, i. II.
Prouty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
QUAKER CREW FAVORED.
They Are Heavier and Have Made Better
Showing.

Princeton, n j.. May Columbia,
Pennsylvania and Princeton crews are to
meet late to-day on Lake Carnegie in
the annual rowing classic for the Childs
cup, which now is held by Pennsylvania.
All three eights apparently are in good
condition but the Quakers, because Of the
showing made by Princeton so far this
season and because Columbia has not
raced this year, were looked upon as the
favorites. The Pennsylvania crew is
heavier by five pounds to the man than
either of the other contestants.
Preceding the big race, Princeton. Co.
lumbia and Pennsylvania freshman
crews are to meet in the annual regatta.
while the Princeton second freshman
eight will row the Central high school
of Philadelphia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17

An intercepted message from the NC-4
said she had passed station ship % at
$40 a. m, Washington time, and that
the weather was foggy," which was
taken here to account for the landing at
Horta rather than proceeding to Punta
Delgada.
Another message reIayed ito the de-
partment was one from the the NC-4,
cent at 1885 a. M, Washington time,
saying she had sighted land It read:
I'VE have just picked up land again.
Think it is Pieo." This referred, naval
officials said, to the top of the noun
tain, which forms the western extremity
of the Azores group.
The intercepted message from the NC.
received at Horta at 5:l5 a. M, Wash
ington time, read
I'VE are off our course somewhere be-
tween IL and Is (station ships)"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
A DAYLIGHT MILLION.
DOLLAR HOLD.UP
Bold Attempt in Montreal Frustrated
and Three Heavily Armed Men
Auested--Fourth Man
Escaped.

Montreal, May l6.-A daylight mil
lion-dollar holdup of two Montreal banks
was frustrated to-day, the police say,
when three heavily armed men were ar.
rested in a motor car near the financial
institutions.
The money had been deposited as part
of the payroll Of the Canadian Pacific
railway employees.
The men captured are described as
Dominic Covers, wanted in Chicago, New
York and Brooklyn, and Frank Carter,
wanted in Detroit, and Frank Teddy,
sought by the Chicago and Brooklyn au.
thorities for robbers committed in those
cities. A fourth man escaped,
Fifteen detectives and six policemen,
all heavily armed, arrested the men near
their automobile in Ontario street east,
where the Home bank and the Bank of
Hochelaga are located. In the ear were
coils of rope and canvas bags and the
police said it was apparently the inten-
tion to tie the bank clerks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
FUNERAL OF MRS. ELvIRA COOK.
Was Held This Morning at st. Monica's
Church.

The funeral of Mrs. Elvira Cook,
whose sudden death occurred at the
home of her daughter law, Mrs. Lissie
Cook of Perrin street, Wednesday night
at $3.50, was held from st. Monicas
church this morning at Q o'clock The
usual funeral services and high mass
were conducted by Rev 2. NJ Mclienno
and large group Of friends from this
and ueighborng localities as well as rela-
tives from distant points attended the
prayer services. Mrs. Charles Smith
sang the funeral hymn, Nearer, My
God, to Thee" very feelingly. After
the church services the remains were
taken to the Catholic cemetery on Beck
ley street for interment. Tho pail bear
ers, three of whom were grandsons Of
the deceased, were Louis, Arthur and
Francis Cook, Benjamin Batchelder, Ed
mund Normandeau and Andrew Guthrie
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
WINNIPEG BADLY TIED UP.
Because of General Strike That Is on It.
Third Day.

Winnipeg, May l7.-Practically com
plete interruption of Winnipeg's normal
industrial and commercial life and lack
of means to communicate with the out
side world were results of the general
strike which entered to-day on its third
day. With favorable strike votes from
so unions, most of which were called out
by the strike committee, nearly all ac-
tivities were at standstill
Telegraph operators voted to strike at
noon to-day, tying up all commercial
brokers and press wires and telephones.
Mails, express and newspapers all have
been involved in the walkout.
Supported by large numbers of re.
turned soldiers through their veterans
organizations the strikers have kept or
der,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17

Washington, G., May 1.-THE navy seapane NC-4 has
rived at Horta, Island of Faya Azores.
The official dispatch to the navy department said:
The NC4 arrived at Horta Qsand of Faya Azores 20
The time given was apparently confused and could
not be translated accurately into Washington time but taken
to mean 8:20 a..
The NC4 left Trepassey N F. at 607 yesterday which
would make her time IA hours and 13 minutes for the 20e
flight to Horta.
Washington time while the NC-3 off her
where between station ships II and 49, about
Horta, at 5:15 a.. Washington time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
REDS CLAIM VICTORY
OYER RUM4NIANS
Ukrainian Radicals Army Is Said to
Have Driven Them Across the
Dneister River.

London, May H., A Vienna dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
says that, according to Hungarian Off
cial agency report, NJ. Tchiteherin, the
bolshevik foreign minister of Russia, has
telegraphed to Bella Kun, head of the
soviet government of Hungary, that the
Ukrainisn red army has defeated the
Rumanians along the Dneister river and
crossed that stream, the Rumanians tax.
ing fight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
GIVES UP
PART OF CLAIM
Will Permit Dodocanese Is
lands off the Asia Minor
Coast to Go to Greece
ACUTE CONTROVERSY
IS THUS ENDED
Adriatic Dispute Reported
To-day to Be Nearer
a Settlement

Paris, May l7.--Italy has relinquished
her claims to the Dodocanese islands, off
the Asia Minor coast, in favor of Greece.
This ends one of the most acute contro-
versies before the peace conference.
Premier Orlando, Count Maccihi Di
Cellere, Italian ambassador to the United
States, and Col. f. NJ House of the
American peace mission continued to-
day their conferences looking toward a
settlement of the Adriatic question It
was stated that the outlook was hope
full, but it was stated in official circles
that over-optimism at present should be
discouraged
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
FORTS OF SMYRNA
TAKEN BY ALLIES
Military Moves Are Being Made in An.
ticipation of Making Peace
with Turkey.

Paris, May l7-Allied naval forces
were landed at Smyrna on Wednesday
it developed in, advices received to-day
from the near east, where military moves
are being made in anticipation of max
ing peace with Turkey.
All the forts and strategic points at
Smyrna were taken possession of by
nightfall.
The movement was directed by the
peace conference as precautionary
measure for the maintenance of order.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
NO DIRECT RADIO NEWS.
But Information Was Cabled to United
States from Azores.

Washington, d. c., May 1.-THE fol-
lowing cablegram from the T. s. S. Mel
vile, trans Atlantic flight station ship
at Ponta Delgada, Azores, was received
at the navy department at 4:30 o'clock
this morning:
"The NC-4 passed station No. IA al
7:06 GIMP 1906 Washington time)."
The l4th station ship is the u S. S.
Cowell, located more than $50 miles dis
tant from Trepassey bay Communica-
tion no longer was possible by way of
Atlantic coast radio stations and mes
sages regarding the progress of the sea-
planes were being relayed to the Azores
and from there cabled to the navy de-
psrtment over special cable.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
POPE BENEDICT TO 1NTERcEDE?
Will Address One of the Leading Allies
for Mitigation.

Rome, May lin response to a pc.
tition from the entire German episcopal,
begging his good offices in securing a
mitigation of the terms Of peace, Pope
Benedict has taken steps to communi.
cate with the head OF one of the i'm.
portant delegations at the peace confer
ence with view TO getting the condi-
tions modified.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
BRITISH FLEET STANDS
OFF EAST PRUSSIA
British Are Expected Soon to Occupy
Mcneil, Close to the Russian
Frontier.

London, May IA British feet ia
outside of Mcneil East Prussia, close to
the Russian frontier, and the British are
expected to occupy the place in a few
days, according to Copenhagen dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
quoting Berlin advices.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
AUSTRIA MUST
PAY HEAVILY
Indemnity Clause Calls for
Payment of Five Billion
Gold Marks
ONE-TWENTIETH OF
CHARGE ON GERMANY
Italians Also Seek Return of
Priceless Art Treasures
Taken in Previous Wars

Paris, May 1.-THE indemnity clause
OF the Austrian peace treaty provides
for a payment one-twentieth as large as
that demanded from Germany. The sum
asked for is 5,000,0O0,O00 gold marks,
without bond.
The Italians have requested that the
Austrian treaty provide for the return to
Rome of the many priceless art treasures
taken by Austria as booty in previous
wars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
BRITISH PREPARING
TO START FLIGHT
Raynham and Hawker Announced That
They Probably Would "Hop Off"
This Afternoon.

st. Johns, N. f., May l7.-Announce
ment was made here this morning that
the two British aviators, Frederick P.
Raynham and Harry G. Hawker, would
probably start their trans Atlantic air
plane flight this afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
RESIGNS AS GOVERNOR.
To Take Seat in United States SEN
ate.

Trenton, N. j., May l6.-Governor
Walter L. Edge resigned yesterday as
governor of New Jersey to take his seat
as the states junior United States sena-
tor next Monday William n Runyun,
president of the Senate, was sworn in as
acting governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
A Smoker in Advance.

81 like johnson; he always laughs at
the climax of ones funny story
You're mistaken; his laugh nearly
always comes from the thought of the
funny story he's going to spring on you. +"
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
NC-4 WAS LEADING.
When Planes Were Two-Thirds Over the
Course to Azores.

Punta Delganda, Azores, May II (By
The Associated Press With seaplane
NC-4 leading the three naval trans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
AVERAGED So MILES
AN HOUR AT FIRST
The NC-4 Led the Trio as They Approached Their
Temporary Destination in the Azores = The
Next Leg of the Flight Will Be to the Mainland
of Portugal.

Punta Degada May II By the Associated Press)The
plane NC4 arrived at the port of Hora in the Azores rs
p. m. Greenwich time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-17
u. s. SEAPLANzIS REACHED AZORES
IN WONDERFULLY FAST TINE AND
ATLANTIC TRIP IS NEARLY ENDED

Starting from Trepassey, N F., Late on Friday,
the Giant Machines Moved Swiftly Eastward
and Were Traced by Radio Messages to Amer
ican Stations Till $50 Miles Away.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-03
PEERLESS EXAMPLE OF
MANUFACTURING GENIUS

That the Peerless Eigh, today is
held IN the same high regard In for
cigu fields that certain superior
makes ~ foreign ears are held IN
this country is indicated by tn"
number ~ Inquiries received by the
manufacturers from abroad since
tho signing ~ the nrmiStiCr.
officials ~ the Peerless Motor
Car company attribute this n@~
recognition ~ Peerless merit tn the
iAnkcH remarkable war achieve
mcnts Throughout tho great con
tlict the Peerless trucks. In pHrticu-
lar demonstrated their capabilities
hy actual performances under un
prcccdcntcd conditions
So efficient WAS their work that II
naturally came 10 tn" attention ot
thousands connected with the allicd
forces Ten thousand trucks IN the
Brr,lc " the Nriiish armies wcro
credited In numerous endorsements
with having outworked and outliv"d
an other like vehicles of war In use.
A. n result ~ thrs" facts tho
Peerless has gained such foreign
rceuguition ~ has never before been
accorded hy any American -huilt car.
II has come tu hc regarded ns an eN-
ample ~ superior American manu-
featuring genius
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-03
NASH PLANT IS PROUD
OF MILITARY RECORD
Delivers the t.oo,is " hen nclc sam
,all~ for Trucks aud
Passenger cars

The VAR taught the American poo.
pl" many thiukS they dat not know
about Themselves II Taught ihrm
how much they loved their country
way down inside II taught them
huW wuCh they really could do aud
how readily they could grt along
without som" of the things they con
uldrrrd uvCvssitivH when their flag
VAS in danger
american business may we'll be
proud of the part It played IN win
ming the war dud among IN" In
jualricn ~ the very top ~ the list
- those which helped ls the automn
h,l" business .uuurstiunnhN All
manufacturers ~ motto. cars did
their best ~ d.d other mnuufiCiur-
its with hardly an exception The
part played hN the sash Motors
company ~ konusha added me- small
quota 10 the H'up"ndous amount Of
war work done los lhia thlrd largest
industry In America
tn" huge NaSh plant at kcnorha
turned out more trucks during th"
period ~ the war Tor military pur
poses than were produced hy any
other one maker. not to mention the
Sash passenger supplied the navy
ana marine corps
IN fact. long before the United
states ouierrd the war sash QuadS
were carving on ~ ana down tn"
western front. IN use hy The differ.
ont utmics of The ulltcs. In all kinda
~ weather. over the poorest OF
muddy roads. across tracklrSs miles
uf shell-torn fields, loaded with
every thing from soldiers ana chow %
to heavy munitions. ~ pulling be
hind them huge gunS. these Qunda
were doing their part
Finally when Uncle Sam Lost hts
patience. rolled up his sleeves and
waded in-,ho Nash quad wad"d In
with him. Immediately the entire
plant was placed az the disposal Of
the war department NOR" than 100
acres. over 1000 trained motor car
builders. the engineering staff tho
entire force. were a. the service, In
Who'll or In part. OF the government
to use ~ II saw ~
lllgr contracts we're placed with
ths sash Motors company hy the
government and the Sash Motors
company made good on each con
tract delivering Quads on the
schedule time called for by thn Rqv
pruuCnt,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-03
DOG PERFORMER
SCORES BIG HIT
Don at Empress Plays
Drunk With Naturalness
That Amazcs Tulsans

The hr ~ the new vaudeville show
~ he Empires h t~tuhrtnhlc dus
"A a ,umrdian hr proves u sensation,
playing TIE part ~ drum" WIN
such intelligence that he makes the
pant seem human lila acting ~ u
teHlstahic hud brings down the house
IN evening rlulh,a he uppss,ts with
Officer NokcA" hnd witt whhbles.
"lhsscrs about IN" stage nnd leans
against the ~enerN, ana dcspit. tho
officers warning that he'll hc run
IN unless he beats IT," he fingers
IN hts 'gcntl.mHn's distress" until he
hears the clng NJ the patrol wagon
Then he WiuggleH To his nina iess
and lurChes In dcviuus course
acros- m. Nagc through u saloon
door amid shouts " laughter ana
applause
Don In a foS terrier. . years old
It's owner Jack l,u-.-ll who np-
pears aH "Offlcrr NukeA" huling him
from dos pound In LA Angclru sew
ciHl Years agu. Tor - To-day Rur-
sell says h. would not take a hun.
dr"d thousand dollat- for him. Tor
Don" has built hia owner ~ flne
home Just out ~ New Nurk ana IL
'''hNAtk thNN ~ WYNN Hll WI
him
Don" recently. while touring the
brph.um circuit on the Pacific roas
had ia" honor ~ appearing with
Mary fickfurd In her new picture
SHE In producing under The First Ma.
uunal banner. a film version "
daddy Long Legs" "i.lttc mary
saw the wonderful little canin. IN
l1~ Angeles theat"r and at once de-
tcrmin.d To IN. him In the plolure.
iJpn" became a r.na,t ional hii when
he appeared In Ilegfclds Midnight
Folllc-.' In New York IN 1919. whetc
he first brought ont his irresistible
drunk" stunt iie was such n riot
that he remained wrh the follir- two
straight years
There are other good acts on the
new Empress hill. bnt on. you'n re-
member ana talk about II Don"
Next 10 him. John GelRcr. with his
talking Violin ". Ito Is n remark.
able artist and surely mAk~~ his In
pitumrnt talk demonstrated chiefly
IN HIS limitations Of ~ country dance
act. The sketch, Back Ia BuffAto."
In good comedy conception, very
well acted but n hit ovcrdone. Anha
4 DOLORES awe tho show a fine start
with "a keen HCrohatic and contortion
act. hut the MARRIOTT Troupe have
an indifferent closing novrby They
display remarkable lot Of dcviocs
to do 80 little real entertaining
Pearl White and her friend Tom
Norton got tho ebony block yew,cr-
day In the fifth episode ~ The
Lightning RAIDER" but when th-r
cracked II they found a bras key In
side Then they filed this open and
found slip ~ paper, with the name.
Michael tgdell Manton. - v"
printed on n. 40 of We go In the n-rt
episode to see whn, rsdell has to do
Win II all ~ course. WI Fang and
his villains arc Stlll pursuing U.S. but
W. shall outwh him. tAdvD