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New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Atlanta Gels Southern Meet

The 1920 Southern Intercollegiate
Athletic Association track meet VIII
be held ia Atlanta under the auspices
of the GEORGIA. School of Technology.
This meet viii come off on May Ii and
10 and VIII take the place If the an
nual affair that Tech holds, inviting
large number of the colleges in the
adjoining s...tes U pArticI Ipate.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Reds s,lnn Se1ni-pro Pitcher

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 20
Walter C"Babe'D Steerc, Young right :
handed pitcher Of this city has been
signed to play with the Cinclnneti
Reds next season. Steerc made big
reputation pitching for semi i-nrofas-
sional teams in this section this year
and is expected to make good in the
big show. He is twenty-five years old
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
of II. S. 62, Manhattan,

= ROVER CLEVELAND ALEXANDER, of the Chicago
~ Cubs; Walter CDutch) Ruether, of the world cham.
pon Reds and Jesse Barnes of the Giants leading
pitchers OF the National League Alexander ranked first
effectiveness allowing his average
of IL earned game Ruether topped ali the pitchers
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

the league the way of winning percentage he tri
umphed games and lost only six for mark of
760 Barnes stands the sole tirer total Of
twenty-five games during the The New York pitcher
also outshone his rivals with string of consecutive vic
tories.
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21
Leagues in Joint Meeting

There is to be a joint meeting Of the
National and American leagues next
spring at the time of the annual sched-
ule meetings: 1t has become necessary
Tor the rival majors 10 work in close
harmony and certain matters of mutual
interest can best be settled in Joint
conference
The worlds championship is of pri.
mary Interests to zall, and it may fur
New-York tribune., 1919-12-21

Gambling Menaces Baseball
And speaking Of gambling, it may
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
PURICELLI--RESTELLI.
Well Known Barre Young People Mar
ried To-day.

Peter Puricelli, first assistant to the
chief in the Barre fire department, and
Miss Josephine Resteli, bookkeeper at
Reynolds & Son, were married this aft
ernoon at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Virginia Restelli, 80 Maple avenue,
Rev ]. b, Reardon officiating.
The ceremony took place in the parlor
of the Maple avenue home at 80, under
an arch. The bride and groom marched
in to the strains of the Lohengrin wed
ding march, played by Miss Smith. The
bride was attended by her sister, Mary,
and the groom by his brother, Mario.
The bride was dressed in white satin,
with lace and pearl trimming, and her
veil was caught up with orange blossoms,
She carried a bouquet of white roses.
The bridesmaid was dressed in Nile
green and carried pink roses.
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of the immediate families and
near relatives. Following the ceremony
dinner was served to the wedding guests
at x. of G. hall. This evening there will
be reception to friends in the same hall
Mr.. and Mrs. Puricelli were the re-
cipients of many beautiful presents. A
number of guests from out of town were
present, including Miss Josephine Pro
vasoli of Milford, N. H., Mr. and Mrs
A. Bianchi and daughter, Florence, OF
Hanover, N. H., and America Monti OF
Westerly, r. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. Puricell leave on the
midnight train for two weeks wedding
trip. On their return they will reside at
Ii South Main street.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
INSTRUCTS MANAGERS
TO KEEP UP SERVICE
All New England With the
Exception of Connecticut
Was Involved in Strike,
the Operators Quitting
Work at 7 O'clock This
Morning.

Washington, D. c., April Holding
the New England telephone strike with
out justification, the postoffice depart
ment to-day instructed the manager of
the company at Boston to replace the
strikers or take any other steps neces
sary to maintain service unimpaired.
Officials said the department had ex-
pressed willingness to bargain collective
" with the employees. its position on the
question being entirely harmonious"
with principles laid down by the war la
Dor board. The employees, it was said,
were asked to present schedule Of the
wage increases desired, but refused TO
do so and the department had nothing
on which to act.
A committee Of the employees called on
Postmaster General Burleson several
weeks ago, being received as representa-
tiyes Of their fellow workers. They
asked for certain wage increases and
were told that the demands would have
to be presented to the company in Bos-
ton, which it was said they agreed to do
Before they left, it was stated Off
cially to-day, Postmaster General Bur
Lesson called the company manager and
directed that when the schedule was re-
ceived its consideration should be ex-
pedited as much as possible and forward
ed with recommendations to the wage
board in New York.
When the schedule was not presented,
it was said, inquiry evoked the reply
that the employees did not desire to pre-
sent schedule
Handling Of the situation created by
the strike was said to be a matter en-
tirely for the local authorities. Officials
Of the postotfice department regard the
government as trustee for the properties,
with control of operation resting with
the company management.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
DISCIPLINE
RESTORED
Military Situation Satisfac-
tory Statement of Gen.
w. P. Richardson
IN SUBMITTING
HIS FIRST REPORT
Was Dated Two Weeks After
Mutinous Conduct of
Co. |, 339th Inf.

Washington, D. c., April Brigadier
General Wilds P. Richardson, the new
commander of the American forces in
northern Russia, has reported the mill.
tary situation satisfactory in his first
official report since landing on the Muir.
mansk coast.
The message sent TO General Pershing
and relayed BY him to-day to the wal
department was dated April. l3, or about
two weeks after the mutinous conduct
of Company |, 339th infantry, which re.
fused to go to the front from Archangel
1t is assumed here that satisfactory
military situation means that proper
discipline prevails among the American
troops generally.
General Richardson reported the occu.
patton on April IL of Uros ozero by a
force OF Russians supported by the al.
lies. As result of this action 46 of the
enemy were Killed, nine wounded and p
taken prisoner, two field guns, one ma,
chine gun and 1000 shells being cap.
tured. The allied casualties comprised
one Canadian soldier killed and French
sergeant wounded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
ADRIATIC QUESTION
TAKEN UP TO-DAY
Arthur ]. Balfour Took Premier Lloyd
Georges Place at the Council of
Four Session.

Paris, April l5-The council of four
of the peace conference went into session
again this morning with the question Of
the Adriatic again before it for consid-
Grafton.
Arthur J. Balfour, British secretary
for foreign affairs, took the place at the
council session of Premier Lloyd George,
who went to London yesterday.
The supreme economic council is con-
sidering the question Of permitting Ger
many to have certain raw materials be-
fore the peace treaty becomes effective,
with revision Of the blockade, and it is
understood the prospects are good for
favorable action.
The economic council members are
also considering a plan for the conser-
vation OF ltaly's coal supply.
Belgium has been asked to name a
delegate to sit in on the economic com
mission.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
ALL VERMONT SERVICE MEN
Invited to Attend Meeting in Montpelie
to Elect Delegates.

All Nermonters who have served in the
military or naval forces Of the United
States during the present war are in
vited to meet at the city hail. Montpel-
ier, Tuesday, April %, at 2 o'clock p m.
for the purpose Of choosing delegates to
attend a national convention which has
been called to meet at st. Louis, Mo,
early in May, next, by temporary
committee, of which Theodore Roosevelt
is chairman, for the purpose OF effecting
national organization. It is desired
that the meeting at Montpelier be as
largely attended as possible in order that
the delegation there chosen be a repre-
sentative one. A majority of the dele
gates chosen will be enlisted men.
Steps have already been taken in the
A. +. f. looking to national organiza
tion, and representatives from organiza-
tions now in France will attend the st,
Louis convention.
II is to be regretted that more Yer.
monters have not yet returned home II
is understood that arrangements have
been made To have all organizations now
in the service send delegations to the st.
Louis convention, but, in order that the
delegation from this state shall be az
fully representative of Vermont as pos
sible, members Of the 26th division and
other organizations who are home on
leave or who can obtain leave for the
purpose, are urgently requested to at
tend the Montpelier meeting
Major Fl. Nelson Jackson, Burlington,
Capt Redfeld Proctor, Proctor,
Sergt. Eugene V, Finn, St. Albans,
Pvt. Donald ]. Emery, Newport,
Temporary Committee,
By Major Lee s. Tillotson, Montpelier,
Temporary Secretary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
SOLDIER ADMITS BIGAMY.
Ellis Sibley's Sentence in Washington
County Court Deferred.

Ellis Sbley, the discharged soldier
who was spprehended last week by the
authorities, entered a plea of guilty to
a charge of bigamy in Washington coun
ty court this forenoon before Judge
Frank l.. Fish He was represented by
Attorney Joseph G. Frattini, and the
state was represented by States Attor-
ney Earl X. Davis Sentence was de-
ferred upon request of the states attor-
ney. Sibley married Doris Knapp OF
Montpelier and later took another wife
in Maine
The case OF Robert j. Stewart VS..
Barre & Montpelier Traction & Power
company was commenced this forenoon
in county court, the following jury be-
ing empanelled H. f. Collins of Dux
bury, Y. e. Currier of Cabot, Henry Kel-
ton of East Montpelier, S. R. Kennedy
of Waterbury, A. L. Benjamin of Wood
bury, Arthur G. Brown of Berlin, o. l.,
Cheeyer of Berlin, Dennis Donahue of
Barre Town, Waldo H. Farrar of Mont
pelier, D. d. Lamb of Calais, John w
Mobus of Moretown and r. A. Silver OF
Nerthfeld.
Stewart is suing the traction company
as the result of an injury sustained
while riding on the Washington street
car Of the company in Barre. In com
pany with members of Clan Gordon, who
had been to Montpelier TO listen to an
address in the city hall, Stewart was
returning home when pole supporting
the cross arms carrying the wires of the
trolley company fell onto the trolley car
The plaintiff sustained permanent in
Jury to his arm, it is alleged. John w
Gordon Of Barre is counsel for the plain.
tiff and Gleason and Wilcox represent
the corporation.
The appeal of Donald j. Murray from
the decision of the commissioner of in
dustries in the case of Murray VS.. Bout.
well, Milne & Varnum was fled yester.
day in county court John w Gordon
is attorney for Murray.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
PROSPECTS OF PEACE
ARE MUCH BRIGHTER;
TREATY NEARLY DONE
"HUMAN ERROR" CAUSE
OF BIC COLLISION
Interstate Commerce Commission Finds
That Railway Employees Were Re-
sponsible for the Wreck at
South Byron, N. Y,
Last January.

Washington, d. c., April l5.A rear
end collision between two New York Cen.
tral passenger trains near South Byron
n Y, last january, in which 81 persons
were killed and II injured, was due sole.
ly to human error, according to a report
to-day by the bureau of safety to the
interstate commerce commission.
"The accident was caused by the fail.
ure of Engineman Friedley of train No
II properly to observe and be governed
by automatic block signal indications,
the report said. "A contributing cause
was the failure of Flagman Groves to 60
back a sufficient distance properly to
protect his train and to display lighted
fuses as required by rule"
Engineman Friedley, in January, 1906,
was dismissed for using the main track
without flag protection. He was rein
stated in November of the same year.
THE evidence indicates" said the re-
port. "that all of the signal appliances
intended to prevent an accident OF this
character worked properly, It's occur
renee being due solely to human error"
The report called attention to efforts
to devise an automatic train control de-
vice. against which objection had been
made on the ground that it would lessen
the responsibility which an engneman
feels for the safety of his train.
"The record of railroad accidents dur
ing the last few years the report said
shows that a comparatively large per.
centage of the most serious and dis
astrous railroad accidents have resulted
from the failure of enginemen TO OBJ
serve and heed automatic block signal
indica tions. The automatic train con.
troll system is the only fundamental and
comparative remedy which has been ad.
vanced TO meet the conditions producing
such accidents and it possesses reason
able promise of successful application for
at least reducing such accidents to min.
imum.
"The startling recurrence OF aeci'
dents resulting from the failure of en-.
ginemen to observe and heed signal in
dications calls attention with great EN-.
phasis to the fact that the sense of re.
sponsibility for safety of their trains
which is almost universally felt by en-.
ginemen, is not always effective with
present. safeguards to prevent eolli'
sions"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
MAY STRIKE IN CONNECTICUT.
Operators Have Given the Southern New
England Company Till Friday.

Hartford, Conn, April l5-With Con
necticut the only state in New England
not affected by the telephone operators
strike, there is much interest here to-
day in the probable action of local tele-
phone employees. Operators here belong
inc TO the union have already voted to
strike. Action on it is delayed until Fri
day to afford the Southern New England
Telephone company time to meet the
terms of the union.
The operators demand the reinstate
ment Of nine alleged discharged EN-
ployes; a wage scale of $40 as min
imum and So as maximum, according
to service, and seven hour night shifts.
II is charged that the nine operators
were discharged because of their union
membership
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
ENTIRE FORCE OUT.
Springfield, ChicOpee, West6eld vand the
Smaller Towns Hit.

Springfield Mass, April l5.-Between
500 and 900 operators, comprising the en-
tire union force Of the New England
Telephone & Telegraph company, obeyed
the strike order to-day in the district
comprising this city, Chieopee, Westfeld
and smaller towns In the local exchange
only one chief operator and her assistant
were on duty. Piekets We're established
as soon as the operators of the night
shift quit at 7 O'clock, and the girls pa
trolled the buildings in pairs, as instruct
ed by the police No effort was made to-
day by the management to open negotia-
tions with the strikers. TIE operators
held meeting to discuss plans.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
EDWIN WILLIAMS DEAD.
Well Known Barre Man Had Been Sick
a Long Time.

The death of Edwin Williams occurred
most Unexpectedly at his home at AS
Franklin street this morning about $50
o'clock, though he had been in poor
health for the past two years and half
with tuberculosis. Last evening he sat
up and read until about o'clock, APP
parently in good spirits. Funeral ar
rangements and details concerning his
life will be printed in tc-morrow's issue
of The Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
SHIRT FACTORY DIFF
FERENCES SETTLED
Employees at the Tauoer-Lipton Shop
Will Resume Work Tomorrow
After Being Out Nearly
Month.

The differences between the Tauber
Upton company, owners of the shirt fac
tory on Church street, and their EN-
ployes have been amicably settled and
the latter will return to work Wednes-
day morning.
The settlement is effected after nearly
a months idleness on the part Of the
employees, through the efforts Of Ephraim
Kaufman, general organizer Of the gar
ment workers, and the local manager of
the Tauher Upton company.
Under the agreement arrived at, the
workers are to have a 44hour week,
quitting work at II a. m. Saturdays. are
to get an increase in wages, and q min
imum wage of 81 week for unskilled
labor is established
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
FOUR u. S. DESTROYERS
TO ESCORT WILSON IN
They Will Join the George Washington
at the Azores-The Transport Due
to Reach Brest on April 1o.

Washington, d. G., April l5.Four de.
stroyers, the Manley, Rsthburne, Talbot
and Dorsey, have left for the Azores TO
escort the presidential ship George
Washington when she returns from over
seas. Acting Secretary Roosevelt said
to-day that the transport was due at
Brest ON the evening of April 10.
Announcement also was made that the
superdreadnaught Arizona had replaced
the Mississippi as the escort flagship for
the George Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
GREEK REFUGEES
BESEECH WILSON
To Save Inhabitants of Northern Cap
padocia, Where They Are Starving
BY the Thousands

Saloniki, Monday, April l4-The
League OF Greek Refugees has sent a
telegram to President Wilson and the
allied premiers at Paris, asking that the
allied powers intervene in Asia Minor in
behalf of the inhabitants of northern
Cappadocia, where thousands are dying
of starvation, according to reports reach
ing this city.
During the last five centuries more
than a million residents of this region,
which is the kingdom of Pontus, have
been massacred by the Turks" the tele-
gram declares, "and since the war began
100000 pepole have been slain there by
the Turks
The territory is largely inhabited by
Greeks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
BU1RLESON HAS ORDERED
TELEPHONE OPERATORS
PLACES FILLED AT OsJCE

of the New England Telephone & Tele,
graph company in the territory covered
by Maine, New Hampshire, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island and Vermont was
called for Tuesday at 7 a. m, April l5,
1919. The operating forces at Montpel-
ier and Waterbury, due to the later ar
rival of the notification, have decided out
of consideration to the public to with.
hold strike action until Thursday morn.
ing, at which time it is expected that
they will leave their posts,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
U. S. MINE swEEPERs LEAVE.
Fleet Of is Vessels Has Sailed for the
North Sea.

Washington, d, @, April l5. The last
of the fleet of is mine sweepers to be
used in removing the American mines
laid in the North sea barrage has sailed
from Boston for Inverness, Scotland,
The work, which will be under the diree-
tion Of Rear Admiral Strauss, will begin
within a few weeks and it is hoped to
remove the $1,000 mines by October.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
HAWKER MAY START
HIS FLIGHT TO-DAY
High Winds Had Carried Away the Fog
Which Prevented Hopping Off" on
the transatlantic Trip.

ST. Johns, April 10. Weather condi-
tions had improved sufficiently to-day to
lead associates of Harry Hawker, Aus
tralian pilot of the Sopwith biplane, to
express the opinion that Hawker and
Commander Grieve, his navigator, might
start their attempted transatlantic
flight this afternoon. High winds had
carried away the fogs of the last 4s
hours and clouds were forced to higher
levels. A slight drizzle was falling this
morning after the heavy downpour of
last night, but Lieutenant Lawrence
Clements, meteorologist of the royal air
forces, predicted clear weather for this
afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
ALL QUIET IN BURLINGTON.
Emergency Calls Being Handled with
Fair Degree of Success.

Burlington, April l5.-Telephone serv.
ice at the local exchange and throughout
the city ceased at 7 o'clock this morn
ing, all the regular operators leaving the
building Efforts are being made to an
swer emergency calls by employees who
are not regular operators with a fair de.
gree of success. There is no evidence of
i'll feeling on the part of the striking
operators and no disturbances have oc-
CURED, the girls all staying away from
the building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
NoN,UN1oN FORCE WORKING.
There Were "a at Noon in the Worcester,
Mass, Office.

Worcester, Mass April Is. With not
single detection from the union ranks
Worcester telephone operators, to the
number of 400, joined in the New Eng
land strike to-day The only five opera
tors who reported for duty at 7 a. M.
were never members of the union
At noon the exchange had increased its
working force to "A. The company re-
ported it was able to provide limited
service and this city was in touch with
many outside places,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
WILSON SAILS
APR. 27 OR 28
After Being Present at the
Opening Meeting at
Versailles
WHEN GERMANS
ARE INVITED IN
After the Departure of Will
-
After the Departure of Will
son for Home, Col. E. M.
House Will Serve

Paris, April Is (Havasl President
Wilson intends to sail for the United
States on April p or 2s, after being
present at the opening meeting of the
peace congress at Versailles, the Echo de
Paris says to-day After his departure
Col f. NJ. House will act for him, the
newspaper adds
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
REPORT NOT TRUE
That American Food Ship Was Attacked
by Germans at Hamburg.

London, April l5.The report that an
American food ship was attacked by the
Germans at Hamburg is not true, accord
ing to an official message received by
American naval headquarters here. A
message received here to-day says that
all was quiet in Hamburg, while previous
messages did not mention any serious
trouble there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
A TANGLED PROBLEM
To Determine the Status of Jugo. .Slav
Delegates.

Paris, Monday, April ID (By the Asso-
ciated Pressl The credentials commit
lee of the peace conference has found a
tangled problem in determining the sta
tus of M, Trumbitch and other Jugo.
Slav delegates. They represent Serbia
Croatia and Slavonia, but Jugo- Savia
has not been recognized by most of the
allies. In consequence the credentials
from the new government are somewhat
uncertain and the Italians are unwilling
to approve of them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
NURSES RETURN.
There Were 20 on the Carrillo, Which
Arrived from Bordeaux.

New York, April l5.-Twenty six
nurses, one officer and one enlisted man,
all convalescing from illness or wounds,
arrived here to-day on the steamship
Garlic, from Bordeaux. Also aboard
were few casuals, making altogether
SO army and navy men and women
aboard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
GOV. CLEMENT SUGGESTS
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATION

All Vermonters are desirous of
celebrating the allied victory and
the return of our boys. ! suggest
that steps be taken now to make
special arrangements for the
Fourth of July. II is believed
that, by that date, hundreds of
Vermonters now in service will be
able TO participate in the celebra-
tion. II would be a splendid dem
onstration in honor of our soldiers
and sailors, for every community
in the state on the same day to
celebrate their victory.
Percival w. Clement, Governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
FoRMosA INDIANS REVOLT.
Cavalry Forces Have Been Sent to Sub.
due Them.

Buenos Aires, Monday, April l4.-The
Indian uprising in the province of For
mosa, in the northeastern part of Ar
gentina, is spreading toward Chaco,
where settlers have been attacked. Cav
airy forces have been sent to subdue the
Indians.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
SEND IN YOUR ITEMS
WHENEVER POSSIBLE

While the telephone system is
idle because of the strike, The
Times asks its friends to send
their news items to the Office
whenever possible, not waiting for
the delivery by mail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-15
Montpelier and waterbury Out Thurs

President w b. Harmon Of the local
branch of the International brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, issued the follow
ing statement this forenoon to the press :
"a general strike of the operating forces