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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
WILSON'S ADDRESS
IN BOSTON SHORT
He Win Not Go Into Detail Much About
Progress of Negotiations Toward
League of Nations and Peace.

On Board L. S. S. George Washington,
Friday Feb. q, p. m. (By wireless to
the Associated Press Favored with
continued good weather President VIII
sons steamer tonight was less than
! 900 miles almost due east Of Boston
and heading in shore at a speed of II
knots an hour. The seas have been
calming down and, escorted by the cruis-
er North Carolina, the George Washing
ton made fine days run Of it.
Thepresideut continued during the day
with the work claiming his attention,
with intervals for rest and exercise The
plans for his reception at Boston have
been virtually completed. They call for
speech by him during the afternoon
and possibly a reception by the Massa-
chusetts legislature, and his departure
Immediately thereafter for Washington,
The presidents speech may not be so
comprehensive as generally had been eX.
pected 1t seems probable that he will
reserve his full statement on the subject
of the league of nations and questions
concerning the peace conference for the
occasion when he will discuss these mat
ters with members Of the Congress and
that he will confne himself in Boston to
speech appropriate to the welcoming
ceremonies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
The House Voted 277 to Is to
Guarantee the
Prices
ON 1918-1919 CROPS
AT QUOTATIONS
Bill Grants President Right
to Create New Agen-
.cies if Necessary

Washington, d. G., Feb. 22-The wheat
guarantee bill, announcing the president
to use existing agencies or create new
ones to buy wheat of the 1918 and 1919
crops at the government guaranteed
price and dispose of it at market prices,
was passed to-day by the House by a
vote of 277 to Is.
The measure which carried an appro-
priation of billion dollars, was passed
with only two important amendments
one changing the date when the act shall
cease to be effective, from Oct. Is, 1920,
to June l, 1920, and the other giving the
president greater authority in restricting
importations of wheat to protect the
government from undue loss.
The president is given blanket au-
thority to provide all the machinery for
handling the wheat from the time it is
purchased from the farmer until sold to
the consumer, with control over milers,
wholesalers, iobbers and bakers. import
ers, manufacturers and exchanges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
FEW AMERICANS HELD
PRISONER IN RUSSIA
1t Is Believed That the Men Reported as
Missing Were Killed, as Bolshevild
Tactics Were to Take Few
Prisoners.

With the American Forces in Northern
Russia, Thursday, Feb. 20 (By the Asso-
ciated Press While vague reports have
reached the American forces on this
front indicating that few American
soldiers may be held captive at Vologda
or Moscow, it appears that the majority
of the 35 Americans listed as missing in
action since the beginning of the cam
paign, must be counted as dead. Some
of these were wounded men who became
lost in the woods, while others were
members of small detachments which
were surrounded and are believed to have
died fighting.
One American captain, who command
ed the force operating near Shenkmsk,
said that the II men who were missing
after that attack were undoubtedly dead,
as the bolsheviki apparently had con
ducted their campaign on the basis of
taking no prisoners.
Although the American casualties in
the field during last December and in
January were heavier than those for all
the other months combined, the total
losses in killed, died of wounds or dis
case, or missing, for the entire expedition
up to to-day are only 1872, of which num-
Der eight were officers. This is less than
per cent OF the forces involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
THOUGHT TO BE DEAD.
But After a Time People Recovered from
Shock Received in Runaway.

Winooski, Feb. pa runaway. acci-
dent occurred yesterday afternoon, two
women and a couple of children being
somewhat cut and bruised. The team was
driven by a soldier, George Coveau, who
had recently returned from France and
who is visiting at the home of Mrs.
Frank Loiselle of Main street, who, with
her daughter, Mrs. George Merchant, was
in the vehicle.
The rig was from Brgham's livery sta
BILE. MIR. Coveau and party had started
for a drive to Burlington when they
found that the horse was apparently
somewhat skittish and, fearing some
thing might happen, decided to return to
Winooski. When they reached this place
the horse in some way became frightened
and as they were turning iute the drive
way to the livery stable the horse start
ed to run.
As the soldier had one arm out of
commission, he was unable to handle the
animal very well The horse ran by the
stable, down an embankment in front of
the Champlain mill on East Canal street,
being stopped at the other end of the
mill. The women became frightened and
started to jump out of the sleigh. Mrs.
George Merchant who had her four
weeks.old child in her arms, fell with the
child, and the baby was picked up as
dead but later was found to be all
right. Neither mother nor child was seri-
ously hurt. Mrs. LoiselIe was bruised
and cut about the face. The other child,
which was about two and one half years
old, was also bruised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
OLD RESIDENT on BURLINGTON.
Edward Dwyer Died Yesterday at the
Age of IS.

Burlington, Feb. 22.-Edward Dwyer,
one of Burlington's oldest citizens, died
Yesterday morning at the Fanny Allen
hospital, where he was taken 10 days
ago. of diseases incidental to old age,
Mr.. Dwyer, who was So years old, had
been in failing health for several months.
Mr.. Dwyer was born in Hemmingford,
Canada, and came to Burlington more
than a half century ago. For many years
he conducted a livery stable on Bank
street. He is survived by a wife and sew
eral children by a former marriage. They
are: Sister Ursula of Mt st. Mary's
academy, Edward J. and Miss Anna U.
Dwyer of New York, Mrs. j. H. Keleher
Of Montpelier, W. II. Dwyer of Spring
field, Miss Elizabeth Dwyer of Ports
mouth, Va, Frank j. Dwyer and Mrs.
.P. T. Donovan of this city. Mr. Dwyer
was constant attendant at st. Mary's
cathedral and a member of the Holy
Name society,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
Sent a Telephone Message
Nearly 300 Miles to the
George Washington
SHIP NOT FITTED
TO SEND REPLY
But Radio Waves Sent the
First Greeting of the
HOmecomers

Washington, D. c., Feb 22.-Secretary
Daniels transmitted a telephone greet,
ing to President Wilson to-day by naval
radio From his desk at the navy de.
partment the secretary's voice was car.
ried to the transport George Washington
nearly 800 miles off the Atlantic coast
As the George Washington is not
equipped for long distance radio tele
phone transmission Mr. Daniels talked
without receiving a direct reply and ac,
acknowledgement Of the greeting came by
ordinary radio.
The presidents ship was reported in a
position estimated at less than 500 miles
off the coast at | o'clock this morning
She was in smooth seas and with hei
own convoy, the armored cruiser, North
Carolina, was making 1874 knots an
hour, This should bring her into Boston
harbor early Monday morning, as she j:
logging 400 miles a day
The long distance radio telephone
equipment had been set up when Mr.
Daniels reached his office. With Real
Admiral Griffin, chief of the bureau OF
steam engineering, ana NOHmdnutI
Hooper, the radio expert OF the bureau
supervising the experiment, the secre
tary's regular desk telephone instrument
was connected up through the telegraph
wires to the transmitting station at the
sea coast, where his voice was projected
by radio waves to the aerials of tho
George Washington.
Mr.. Daniels opened his message by
stating that it was the secretary Of The
navy talking and that the message was
for the president. He said a great vel
come awaited the president in Boston
and again in Washington when he
told how Mayor Peters of Boston and
Rear Admiral Wood had made arrange
ments TO have naval vessels and aircraft
meet the George Washington and while
ashore there would be an escort oI
troops. Mr.. Daniels repeated his sen
tences several times to make sure that
he was understood.
Good bye" the secretary said into the
instrument. Il viii see you Tuesday
Good -hye"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
ECONOMIC QUESTIONS
co TO COUNCIL
At the Suggest of President Wilson, II
Was Announced Officially
in Paris.

Paris, Feb 22.--All economic measures
of transitory nature which come before
the peace conference will be referred to
the economic council, which was ap-
pointed by the conference at the sugges.
ton of President Wilson, it was an
nounced to-day in the official eommu-
nique issued by the supreme council Of
| the conference The communique fol.
| follows:
THE allied and associated representa-.
tives were in session at the Qua dOrsay
to-day from to $3.50 p. m. Stephen
Pichon, French minister of foreign af-
fairs, presided The following matters
were considered:
The question OF the creation of
neutral zone between the Hungarlans
and Rumanians>in in Transylvania was re-
ferred to the supreme war council at
Versailles.
"It was decided that the allies. as
result of the session Of the Polish diet,
at which the powers of the Polish minis
ters were confirmed and at which Ignace
Jan Paderewsk was acclaimed as head
of the government, should recognize the
British government.
Conclusions reached by the commits.
sion formed to draw up a plan of pro-
cedure, for disposing Of economic ques-
tions were considered. 1t was decided to
refer to the economic council appointed
by the conference at the suggestion of
President Wilson all economic measures
of transitory nature. Matters of a
permanent nature will be examined by a
special commission to be appointed by
the conference at an carly session
Give delegates of the powers have
been entrusted with the task of drafting
a plan of procedure for the new cabinet,
subcommittee being formed to make
suggestions regarding its eompositionand
in so doing to take into account the res
ervations made by Lord Robert Cecil re-
garding the representation of the British
dominions. This question was referred to
the commission on foreign affairs.
"The next meeting viii take place to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
TO PUNISH NATIONS
FOR VIOLATIONS
Of the Provisions of the International
Labor Conference Was Considered
by Commission To-day.

Paris, Friday, Feb, q. Methods of
dealing with complaints against a state
for failing to observe the provisions of
the international labor conferences to
which it is a party were considered by
the commission on international labor
legislation at its meeting to-day. The
official statement issued after the meet
ing follows '..,'.
''The 18th meeting of the commission
on international labor legislation was
held this morning under the presidency
of Samuel Gompers. Continuing eXami-
nation of the British scheme, the com
mission discussed articles dealing with
the procedure in regard to complaints
lodged against a state for failure to carry
out the provisions of the international la
Dor conferences to which it is a party.
Discussion of the article dealing with
the ratification of the convention was ad-
iourned to a later sitting in view of the
difficulty arising in connection with the
constitutions of various countries.
The next meeting will be held Monday
afternoon at 2:30 O'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22

A REFRACTORY PATIENT.
Clemenceau Proves Hard Sick Man to
Deal With.

Paris, Feb. 2S.-Premier Clemenceau
rested well during the night after his
exertion yesterday, which caused con-
siderable anxiety to his physicians and
family. During the day he saw forty
persons.
All the physicians agreed that the ac-
tion of the premier's lungs should be re-
duced as much as possible, as movement
causes the edges Of the wound to rub
against each other. The only way of
efrecting this was an injection of NOR
phine, which no one cared to propose to
the premier, foreseeing how he would re-
ceive the suggestion. AT last DR.. Lau-
bry volunteered, says the Petit Journal,
He appealed to the premier as broth
er Doctor but NJ. Clemeuceau sprang up,
seized the physician by the shoulders and
shouted: What, what, morphine, NOR
phine, you want to finish me. Are you
in the pay OF the bolsheviki?'
DR.. Laubry threw up his hands and
said, "There you are. we want to give
your chest rest and you nearly burst
it,"
President Poincare called on Premier
Clemenceau yesterday and remained for
some time. The premier is impatient to
resume his work at the peace confer
ence, and talks of presiding at Mondays
meeting if his Improvement continues.
During the day he twice asked that
Stephen Pichon, foreign minister, and
Paul Dutasta, French minister to Switz-
erland, be summoned. He also conferred
with Louis Klotz, minister of finance
Captain Andre Tardieu, one of the
French delegates to the peace conference,
and Louis Loucheur, minister of muni-
tions.
The police continue to work on the
case of Emile Coffin, who shot Premier
Clemenceau. They are endesvoring to
trace young man who had called to see
him at his lodging a few times recently
and whose description is thought to cor
respond with that IF man known as
Michael" who is alleged to have an
archistic leanings So far the police
have not discovered his whereabouts, nor
have they found where Coffin got the
trench pistol he used when he fired upon
the premier,
The official bulletin on the premier
condition, issued this morning, reads:
"The premier is a little more fatigued
and win receive nobody to-day. He is
absolutely forbidden to speak. Temper.
ature 987 (Fahrenheitl; pulse normal
r."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
VERMONT BANKERS MET
And Elected L. H. Bixby of Montpelier
President.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
State Bankers association occurred in
Montpelier Friday afternoon and evening
with some 100 persons attending The
meeting was called to order in the kel.
Iogg Hubbard hall by the president, A. H
Chandler Of Bellows Falls Prayer was
offered and the roll call responded to,
after which the committee on nomina-
tions was named, A. g. Eaton of Mont
peiier beingS chairman. Mayor +. w.
Mitchell gave the members a welcome TO
the city, to which c. P, Smith of Burling-
ton responded. d. w Davis, who was on
the program, being absent, Homer H.
Webster made the report of the eXecu.
tive committee and s. c. Webster the
secretary's report.
The report of the nominating commit
tee resulted in the following elections {:
President, L. H. Bixby, Montpelier; vice
president, Gilbert L. Woods, st. Johns
bury; secretary, c. S. Webster, Barton; /;
treasurer, ID. L. Wells, Orwell; member
of the executive committee one year, l..
H. Baldwin, Rutland; for two years, w.
II. Roberts, Manchester Center, John
Branch, ir., St. Albans, w. c. johnson,
Barre.
In the evening the annual dinner took
place at the Pavilion, after which DR..
John Wesley Hill of Lincoln Memorial
university spoke to the members of the
organization, giving them an interesting
talk upon banking subjects.
A large number of the members went
to the State House Friday morning to
confer with members of the assembly
relative to the progress of legislation
wanted in different parts Of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
SEN. REED DENOUNCED.
Sided with R.ose Republicans Opposing
Leagps Of Nations.

Washington. D. C., Feb. 22.-Support
for the Republican attacks in the Senate
upon the proposed league OF nations
came from the Democratic side to-day
when Senator Reed OF Missouri, Demo
crat, delivered prepared addresses in de-
nunciation of the plan
Free American government, Senator
Reed asserted, would through the league
be largely displayed by a government
controlled by European monarchs and
Asiatic despots." He supported the
charge Of Senator Borah Of Idaho, Repub-
lican, that the league would abrogate the
Monroe doctrine, involve America in all
world conflicts and compel submission
Of vital American questions to a for.
eign tribunal
England Senator Reed asserted, vir-
tually would dominate the league and on
all questions, he insisted, the United
States would be overwhelmingly outvot-
ed.
Denouncing the league as a movement
of internationalism, Senator Reed as
serted that 'the fangs Of bolsheyism"
were plainly visible ia the league con
stitution. The provision requiring
America to fight foreign wars, he said,
was "moustrOus"
The leagre charter, Senator Reed also
declared, plainly conhicted with the
American constitution, but he said he
would reserve discussion of that point
until some future time.
"Shall we surrender with the pen what
Washington gained by his swordl" asked
the senator.
"Shall we repudiate the nationalism
under which we have become the first
people of the earth for the doubtful ex-
pertinent of internationalism
"Shall we make our government of the
people, by the people and for the people,
government partly by the people and
partly by kings and r.nperors?
The answers to these questions is in
volved in the acceptance or rejection OF
the proposed constitution Of the league
of nations"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
GERMAN SOLDIERS
PUT IN PROTEST
Do Not Want ito Give Up Land as De-
manded by Marshal Foch in Con-
ditions Relating to the Poles.

Berlin, Feb. % (By the Associated
Press German troops defending the
Posen front against the Poles at Brine.
baum had addressed communication to
National Assemblyman Ohler, protesting
against an official order to vacate terri.
tory held by them in accordance with the
coalitions laid down by Marshal Foch in
which a line of demarkation between the
Germans and Poles was defined. The
communication declares:
I'VE propose to remain in the positions
held by us so long as we have a cartridge
left and so long as spark of fire re-
mains no Pole viii succeed in invading
our lines. The path to the point desig,
mated by Marshal Foch will lead over the
dead bodies of thousands of German men.
If Marshal Foch is determined to force
matters to the uttermost extreme, he
will find us ready. We will open the
gates to bolshevism which will overflow
Europe"
In a supplementary communication,
the officers Of the corps at Birnebaum
declare that it is considered a matter of
honor "to hold the present position to
the last breath"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
10 YEARS IN PRISON.
FOR |. ". ". AGTT4TORS
But Mayer L. Nehring May Be DepOrted
Before He Can Get Very Far To-
ward Serving Out His Term.

Cleveland, Feb, % Il presume that
the Russian bolshevists would welcome
you and Lenine and Trotzky would be
glad to see YOU back if the government
should deport you,' Federal Judge John
NJ. Killits told Hayer L. Nehring alleged
l. w. w. organizer, convicted on a
charge of violating the espionage act,
when the prisoner appeared in court to
be sentenced.
''If the government does not send you
back to Russia, / am going to protect
America from your activities by sending
you to the Atlanta penitentiary for 10
years at hard labor
The United States immigration bureau
here has received word from Washing
ton TO ask for the retention of Nehring
and it is believed he will be deported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
CLEMENCEAU NOT
ALLOWED TO TALK
Being a Naughty Boy" Yesterday
Brought Considerable Fatigue to
Him, His Physicians Report.

Paris, Feb. 22-'Premier CIemenceau
is somewhat fatigued and will receive
no one to-day" said DIR. Cautra, of the
medical staff attending the premier, aft
er the examination Of the premier short
ly after o'clock this morning.
He is absolutely forbidden to talk,
DR.. Cautra added Ills temperature is
81 (centigradel and his pulse normal,
72."
The doctors statement was understood
to be a synopsis of the official bulletin
which at this hour, $3.50 o'clock, has not
yet been issued.
Alexandra Millerani. former minister
of war, was one of premier Clemenceau's
earliest visitors to-day.
THE premier" said NJ. Ahllerani after
his visit, sis rather more tired to-day.
You know he was naughty boy yes
terday and over-taxed himself. How
ever, his condition is generally salts
factory"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
BIC CONTINENTS
or SOLDIERS COME
Transports Henderson and 0rizaba Ar
rived at New York To-day with II
Officers and 1908 Men.

New York, Feb. 22-The army trans
ports Henderson and Orizaba arrived
here to-day from Bordeaux with II Off
GERS and 4203 men.
Troops aboard the Henderson included
cOnvalescent detachments numbers Is,
10, 43, 45, 46, 54, 5S, IS, SO, and II, in
elusive, and detachment A of casual
company number 80, destined for Camp
Grant. Five officers and twelve men
were bedridden.
The Orizabas passengers included
headquarters and supply companies, ord
nance and medical detachments, and bat.
teries A, B, c, D, E, and F, 334th field ar
tillery and headquarters l62d field ar
tillery, all bound for Camp Dix; quarter
master casual company four, New York +;
nine casual companies and Bordeaux
convalescent detachments numbers "a
and 06.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
HAD JOLLY EVENING.
President Wilson Attended Bluejackets'
Entertainment.

On Board the L. S. S. George Wash
ington, Feb. 20 lBy Associated Press -
President Wilson spent a merry evening
at an entertainment provided by blue
jackets tonight. The presidential party
Joined all the soldiers and ships company
that could crowd into the "Old Salt" the
atre, on the lower deck of the liner
The George Washington is again in
wireless communication with the shore,
having picked up the cruiser North Car
alma, which is bringing troops back from
Europe. By Mr., Wilson's orders, the
cruiser will remain in touch with the
George Washington until the presidential
ship can work readily with shore sta
tions. Wireless facilities are absolutely
necessary because arrangements from
Mr.. Wilson's visit to Boston are being
made entirely through the air
The weather was moderating to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
REVENGE FOR EISNER."
Is the Slogan Which Is Most Used in
Bavarian Riot.

Berlin, Friday, Feb, 81 by the Asso-
ciated Press, p. m.)-Excitement is
growing throughout Munich, according to
latest advices from that city, and motor
cars carrying red flags and placards read
ing Revenge for Eisner," are hurrying
through the streets. The stores are
closed and the factories have shut down
Workingmen are parading and calling for
a general strike.
Large bodies of armed demonstrators
have collected in various parts Of the
city and there has been .promiscious
shooting on the streets. The resentment
of the masses is aimed at the bourgeois
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
DECENTRALIZATION FIGURES.
Show That 74,si3 Officers and 1,164,sfs
Men Have Left Service.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 22-The week
ly interview with General March, chief
Of staff, having been deferred because
of a holiday, the war department made
public to-day the usual statistical re-
view of the progress Of demoblization,
showing that total of 74,3l3 officers
have either resigned or been discharged
from the army to date, while l,l64,5l8
men have been released.
Orders issued up to Feb. 20 provide
for the rehabilitation of approximately
100000 additional men, 240,OO0 Of
whom are those returned from overseas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-02-22
FUNERAL AT ST. MONICA's.
Many Tributes to Margaret A, Mclean
To-day.

The funeral of Margaret A. Mclean,
who died at her home 33l North Main
street, Thursday morning, was held from
St. Monicas church at o'clock this
morning with Rev. FIR, p NJ. Mckeuna
officiating. There was large gathering
of friends of the deceased, and those who
were unable to be present sent a profu-
sion of flowers as a silent testimony of
the esteem in which they held her
The bearers were as follows: Frank
Fitzmorris, Bert Smith, William Rabatoy
and Mike Miles. lnterment was in the
Catholic cemetery on Beckley street