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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
BARRE SHAFT PRESENTED.
And Dedication at Mt. Gilead, O., Be.
fore Big Crowd

Athol r. Bell, secretary of the Barre
Granite Manufacturers association, has
returned from Mt. Gilead, o., where
last week he attended the dedication
of the large 30-foot Barre memorial,
presented by the Barre association to
the county in Ohio that purchased, per
capita, the greatest amount OF war
savings stamps in the recent campaign.
Morrow county proved the winner and
to this county, whieharcgistered a sale
of S75 worth of stamps to every in
habitant of that county, the formal
presentation of their reward was made
by Mr.. Bell in behalf of the associa-
tion.
For the occasion a public holiday was
declared in that county and at Mt.
Gilead national figures from Ohio ad-
dressed the 5000 or more enthusiastic
citizens. Such men as Senator Hard
ing Of Ohio, prominently considered as
a presidential candidate for 1920, ex-
Ambassador G. Sharp, recently repre-
sentative in France, Gov, Cox of Ohio,
H. p. Wolfe and John A. Kelly of Co
lumbus, o., state director and secre-
tary, respectively, of the Ohio war saw
ings commission, and r. s. Mcmillan,
tho Morrow county chairman, were
lmen who also addressed the great
gathering. The 4th (Rainbow divi-
sionl regimental band and two ayia-
tors, formerly of that division, were
among the chief entertaining attrac-
tions for the affair.
The shaft was dedicated in the prin-
cipal public square on Dixey highway,
which is.on the main highway between
Columbus and Cleveland, o. 1t is u
masterful representation of the eX-
quisite Barre granite qualities and the
superb Barre workmanship and besides
representing the patriotic spirit of the
Barre manufacturers, portrays the high
quality of Barre's chief industry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
HUNTER FROZEN TO DEATH.
John Lawrence Of Orleans Was Hunt
ing in Woods of Norton.

Newport, Dec 9.--After four day
search through the woods near Norton,
john Lawrence, farmer, Of Orleans,
aged 80 years, was found Sunday by a
party OF searchers frozen to death. Mr..
Lawrence, who was member of a
hunting party consisting of d. w. Hill
dreth, c. II. Mossman, 4. c. Skinner,
Ed. Grow, Walter Lawrence and 9TH
ers, became lost Wednesday night and
no trace of him had been found until
Sunday, when he was discovered dead
from exhaustion and the bitter cold.
Ii is a strange thing that in former
years Mr.. Lawrence had become
strayed from his companions and lost
his way on hunting trips, but always in
the past had managed to find the way
out OF the woods.
On Monday Of last week lsrge nun.
Der OF hunters left Orleans for the
woods IN the town of Norton for the
deer hunting season, II seems that Mr..
Lawrence started out from camp on
Wednesday morning by himself, and
did not return az night, and when he
did not show up on Thursday they be-
gan to fear for his safety, when a
search began, which was kept up until
Sunday morning, when they found his
gun and evidence that he had been
travelling. in a circle in that vicinity.
Following the trail they soon came
upon his body lying face downward,
as though having fallen in his tracks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
May Sit in Supreme Coun-
Gil but Has No Initial
Authority to Act
AMBASSADOR WAE
LACE ONLY AN AGENT
Clemenceau Tells Polk of
Regret Over His De-
parture

Paris, Dec. 9.-The supreme council
at to-day's session, the last before the
departure of its American member,
Under Secretary of State Polk, did not
succeed in settling the question of the
continuation of the supreme war coun-
ell. The consent of the United States
has not been given to the original plan.
The question will now be referred di-
rect to the various governments.
Ambassador Wallace will sit in such
meetings of the supreme council as
may be held to deal with the Hunga-
rian peace treaty and other unfinished
business, but will have no initial au-
thority to act. He will report the pro-
ceedings to Washington and act on in
struetions received from there. At the
close of the councils session Premier
Clemenceau made brief speech, in
which he gave expression to the re.
gret that had been caused by Mr.. Polk 5
departure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGED.
Against Cecil Snow, for Death of Aged
Townshend Hunter.

Brattleboro. Dec. Cecil Joe Snow
of Townshend, who has been canvass
ing in Rutland, was arrested late yes
terday afternoon by Sheriff Frank l..
Wellman on complaint issued by
States Attorney Ernest w. Gibson Of
this place, charging him with man
slaughter II is alleged that Snow shot
and killed Sarrel Sawyer, aged So,
while the latter was hunting deer in
Townshend last week Monday morning.
There is no claim, however, that Snow
had any intention Of shooting Mr. Saw
yer, but rather that he was guilty Of
criminal carelessness,
Snow waived examination before
Judge A. Il, Cudworth in the mpnici.
pal court and was placed under bonds
of $500 for his appearance in the
April term of Windham county court.
His mother, Mrs. Wallace Moore, and
his grandmother, Mrs, Frances Snow,
both of Townshend, furnished security
and Snow was released
Snow is 20 years old He served
in the 10th field artillery, 5th division,
was gassed at Noges and was confined
in a hospital in France,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
400 CHANGERS
AT THE OPENING
Of the 48th Annual '1sion
of the Verne ,tate
Grange at ~ .Cpelier
PRELISV AIRY WORK
CONDUCTED TO-DAY
State Master @. L. Martin
of Plainfield Presided
Over Convention

The 4Sth annual session of the Yer
mont State Grange convened at IL
o'clock this morning in the auditorium
of city hall at Montpelier. There was
some delay in starting owing to the
lateness of the Central Vermont train
from the south, the secretary, Mr..
Flint, not arriving until IL o'clock.
o. L. Martin of Plainfield is the master
and he presided over the meeting, al
though suffering with grip and feeling
very poorly.
This morning the opening in the fifth
degree occurred and was followed by
the call Of delegates, some 800 attend
ing, who, with other officers, brought
the number to about 400 persons. The
standing committees were announced
and some resolutions were introduced.
This afternoon the annual address of
the master occurred
No election of officers occurs this
year other than two members of the
executive committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
BIG THEFT ALLEGED
OF GOODS IN TRANSIT
John NJ. St John, Railroad Yardmaster
at Providence, Is Put Under
Arrest.

Providence, r. l., Dec. 9,-As result
of long investigation conducted here
by the detective and police force of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad and by the officers of the
United States marshal into the whole
sale theft of goods from interstate
commerce. john NJ St. John, yardmas
ter of the Providence, Warren and
Bristol division of the New Haven road,
is under arrest, charged with larceny
of goods from interstate commerce, and
other arrests are expected TO follow.
A truckload of goods alleged to have
been stolen from interstate commerce
was recovered here last night by the
railroad police and the marshars office,
after search warrants had been served
at the home of st. John in East Provi-
dence and also at the homes of other
railroad employees and their friends said
TO be connected with the theft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
wHooPING COUGH LEADS.
There Were I42 Cases Out of Io2 Com
municable Diseases in sth District.

Whooping cough has been the pre-
dominating communicable disease in
health district No > during the month
of November, according TO the reports
submitted to the district health officer,
Dr. c. II. Burr of Montpelier. Out of
1872 cases reported, l42 were of whoop-
ing cough, with chicken-poX coming sec
ond with ~ cases
Cabot reported the most whooping
cough cases, there being 2s in that
town. Barre had the most chicken-poN
cases, having II out of the 81; but
Barre was strangely free from whoop-
ing cough, only single case being
reported
The six diseases listed as communi-
cable and reported on are as follows;
Whooping cough; Barre City |, Barre
Town 8, Berlin Z, Bradford &, Brook
field II, Cabot rs. Calais 4, Chelsea 6,
Duxbury 10, Marshfeld |, Middlesex 2,
Montpelier 7, Moretown 3, Ryegatc 0,
Thetford Z, Washington e. Williams
town 6, Worcester l6-l42.
Diphtheria: Barre City ].
Pneumonia: Montpelier l. Topsham
I2-3.
Chicken-pox: Barre City Il, Barre
Town |, Duxbury 3, East Montpelier |,
Marshfeld 6, Moretown J. Thetford |,
Vershire 80.
Mumps Duxbury ?, Orange /, Straf-
ford Washington 2-6.
Scarlet fever: Barre City 4, Fairlee
!, Montpelier |, Straiford /, Williams
town is.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
MRS. C. M. WALLACE
Died Last Night at Daughters Home in
South Barre.

Mrs. G. NJ. Wallace of South Barre
passed away last evening at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs, Guy Howard,
after an illness of several weeks.
Della d, Gilbert was born in Concord,
Vt. April 4, ls47 She was the daugh-
ter of Nathaniel and Rosette Reed Gill
bert. OF family of II children, she is
survived by one sister, Mrs. Florence E..
Matthews of Groveton, n. II. Dec. 30,
1869, she was married to George Quinn
by of Concord, and two daughters were
born to them, Mrs. Clarence Cutting of
Concord and Mrs. Guy G. Howard OF
South Barre. Mr.. Quimby died in 1907.
In 1909 she married Charles NJ. Wallace
of Ryegate, who survives her. She is
also survived by five grandchildren,
Malvern B. Cutting, Mason G. Howard,
Marion l.. Howard and Grafton G.
Howard Mrs Wallace was a member
of the First Universalist church of Con
cord, of the Adah chapter, No. 80, o. j..
s., and Woodbury. w. Il. G., No. 5,
The funeral will be held from the
Universalist church in Concord, Rev. p.
J MacInnis officiating. Interment will
be in the village cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
SEC. WILSON URGED
MINERS TO ACCEPT
Said That Pres. Wilson "Has Pointed
Way Out with Honor to the
Government and Honor to
Yourselves"

Washington, d. c., Dec. Secretary
Wilson to-day sent telegram to John
l.. Lewis, acting president of the Unit
ed Mine Workers of America, urging
the miners to accept, President Wilson S
proposal for settlement of the coal
strike.
The president, Secretary Wilson said
'has pointed way out with honor to
the government and honor to your
selves"
The telegram which was addressed
also to the members of the miners
scale committee follows:
Il cannot too strongly urge you to
accept the basis of settlement pro-
posed by the president. ! have been
associated with him for more than six
years. and | know that every fibre Of
his strong nature has been devoted to-
ward securing fair play for everybody
and particularly to the under dog in a
fight. Every blow he has had to bear
and he has had to bear many OF them
has been brought about by his intense
earnestncss in that direction, You can
rely thoroughly upon every promise he
makes.
"But aside from that, as result Of
the stoppage Of work in the mines
we are facing the most difficult indus.
trial situation that ever confronted the
country. It threatens the very starva-
ton of our social life. In this emer-
gency, the president has pointed way
out with honor to the government and
honor to yourselves. If my Judgment
and experience are of any value to you
let me use them in ADVISING you for
the welfare of yourselves and the coun-
try as a whole to accept the way out
that is proposed by the president
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
CAME OF OLD BARRE FAMILY.
Miss Agnes French Died Yesterday Aft
ernoon of Pneumonia.


Miss Della Agnes French, the last of
the l. children of David French, one of
Barre's earliest settlers, succumbed to
pneumonia at her home at 6 Ayerill
street yesterday afternoon at o'clock.
Her illness was contracted a week ago
Sunday night, and because of the ad-
danced age of the woman she easily be-
came the victim of the disease.
She was born in Barre on Aug. l5,
1888, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
vid French, pioneer settlers of Barre
and later known as one of the most
enterprising families in this section.
For many years this family dwelt in
the large brick house which occupied
the lot now the site Of the Aldrich pub
lie library.
Miss Agnes French, as she was
known, in her youth attended the old
Barre academy. At the passing of her
relatives she inherited considerable
property. Her keen interest in foreign
missionary work caused her to expend
much money every year in support Of
foreign missionary workers of the
Methodist Episcopal church. In Flu
chow, China, she had for several years
entirely supported missionary school,
besides contributing bountifully to va
rious other institutions of similar ma
ture 1t has been known for many
years that she has contributed a certain
sum of money each week to the Saliva
tion Army, as we'll as to the Methodist
Episcopal church. She had always at
tended the services at the church.
David French, her father, who came
here from Westmoreland, n. H., in 1910,
acquired a great amount of real estate,
much of which was located in the cen
tral part of Barre.
The surviving relatives are cousin,
Miss Clara Annis, who resides at God
dard seminary three nieces, Mrs. Julia
Hayden and Miss Josephine French of
Evanston, H., and Mrs. Alice French of
Milwaukee, Wis, and four nephews,
John Jackman Of Bridgeport, Conn,
Harry Frepch OF Cleveland. O., and
Maurice and r. 4. French Of Chicago,
The funeral win be held from her
late home tomorrow afternoon at 3
o'clock, Rev. b. G. Lipsky officiating
and interment viii be in Elmwood
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09

Rumania failed to sign the Austri-
an peace treaty, as did Jugo- Slavia,
largely because OF the racial minorities
clause, which she considered o inva-
sion Of her right TO deal with internal
questions as might seem fitting to her.
Rumania also has been at times ap-
parently almost on the point Of a break
with the entente over her course in
Hungary, including her persistency in
ctinglng to the occupancy Of Budapest
after the ailies had repeatedly warned
her TO withdraw. The withdrawal was
effected some time ago, and the Ru-
manians have recently given indiea-
tions of willingness 10 comply with the
entente demands. The cabinet at Bu.
charest resigned short time ago and
is was announced late last week that
a new ministry was being formed.
whose purpose it would be to sign the
Austrian treaty. Jugo-Slavia became
a party to the Austrian pact last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09

Thus Far This Year the State Has Paid
for 1917 Cattle.

OF the ll,700 cattle that have been
tested at state expense in Vermont
thus far this year, 1917 have been
killed because they failed to meet the
tuberculosis test. There have also been
S,273 head of cattle tested but these
have been private tests in which the
owners of the cattle have borne the
expense Of the losses whatever they
may be. Later, perhaps, some of these
viii be taken care of at state expense.
The state treasurer yesterday paid
out quite sum of money under the
provisions of the law for condemned
cattle. These include A. Malinetti,
Barre, 81 head, SI,34S.S4; c. E. Curtis,
Montpelier, 13 head, $59l 81; r. A.
Wells, Stowe, S29l44; S. r. Waldo,
East Randolph, one COW, $50; S. Fl.
Turner, Randolph Center one COW,
$Sl46.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
FUNERAL LARGELY ATTENDED.
And Many Flowers Told of Respect for
Mrs. Jessie Spence.

The funeral of Mrs. Jessie Forsyth
Spence of Ayers street, who died Sat
urday morning from pneumonia, was
held yesterday afternoon from her late
home. Rev. William Men. Kittridge Of
the Presbyterian church officiated. The
bearers were William Emslie, Richard
Laws, Adam Silver, Fred Simpson, An
gus Mcdonald and Robert Paterson, jr.
There were many more than the house
would hold, in attendance at the fu-
neral, and there was profIIsion of
floral tokens of love. There were bodies
in attendance from the orders of which
she was member Burial was in
Hope cemetery.
Among the people from outside of
Barre to attend the funeral were Mrs,
y. Benzie and Miss Beatraice McIver
of South Ryegate. The flowers were as
follows: Pillow, family; floral column,
employees of Littleiohn, Milne shed I;
wreath, neighbors; floral star, Eastern
Star order; carnations, neighboTs, Mrs.
j. NJ. C. Clark, Mrs Christie Frazer,
Mrs. Moir, Mrs Perkins, Mrs. Watkins,
Miss Moir, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Alex.
Rennie, Mrs. David Stephen, Mr.. and
Mrs. Adam Silver, Maccabees, Clan Cor
don, Mr. and Mrs. j. M. McIver, j.
Benzie and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Reed, A. II, Cooper, Mr., and Mrs. Me-
Hardy and family, Mr., and Mrs. Alex.
Ogston and family, Mrs. Cato, Mr. and
Mrs. James Lamb and daughter, Miss
Leona, Miss Doris classmates and
teacher, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Paterson
and family, Mrs. David Rennie, Mr. and
Mrs Robert Paterson, jr., Mrs. J. 2.
Robertson and Mrs. Lizzie M. Wood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
COLLEGE GIRL SHOT
HERSELF TWICE
Grace E. Monty, Middlebury SophO-
more, Is Alive Although Two
Bullets Took Effect in
Her Head.

Middlebury, Dec. . Miss Grace Eliz,
abeth Monty Of Hudson Falls, n. Y, a
sophomore at Middlebury college, shot
herself twice in the head about 4:30
o'clock yesterday afternoon while in
her room in Pearsons hall
Medical aid was at once summoned,
Drs. S S Eddy and J, J. Ross respond
ing. Her parents are on their way. from
Hudson Falls TO Middlebury
There Is as yet no definite knowl-
edge Of just how the shooting occurred,
but il was stated al the office Of the
president Of the college last night that
Miss Monty had been handling a re.
yolver that belonged to one Of the
young men Of the college. No expla-
uation was given to account for the
fact that the young woman had infict-
ed two wounds upon herself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
PRAISED 26TH DIV.
FOR VALI4NT WORK
SANDY" Chapman, K of c. Secretary,
Thrilled Audience in Barre Opera
House Last Night with
War Stories.

To-day this organization is paying
the complete expenses of 200 lads, ex-
service men, in American colleges" de-
clared Charles SANDY" Chapman, presi-
dent of the Knights of Columbus over
seas secretaries, in the Barre opera
house last evening, as he neared the
conclusion OF very interesting and
thrilling revelation of the organiza-
tion's accomplishments from the begin
ming Of the great world war to the
present day
And besides this, he continued. 1--WE
have established vocational school on
Berkeley street in Boston in which any
l eX- service man, upon the presentation
Of his service papers, Irrespective Of
his creed or color. may enter and re-
eeive, at the expense Of the national
organization, one wears training in any
vocation he chooses to follow This
school accommodates 360 and there is
waiting list to accommodate | 500.
A single X. of G. hut located on Boston
common placed in employment 5000
/ ex- service men in the past month In
have found employment through this
agency, and in all 10000 unemployed
discharged soldiers, sailors or marines
have been placed in positions, none of
which netted less than SIS week nor
required the worker to spend more than
eight hours day at his employment
These were some of the latest ac-
complishments of the organization,
others of much greater value to human
ity and especially to the fighting men
of Uncle Sam having been performed
during those terrible months of blood
shed and strife.
Chapman, whose very appearance
commands attention. proved to be one
of the best speakers Barre has heard
and his story of the great struggle, as
he saw, and as hundreds of thousands
of Others have seen it, kept the audi
ence spellbound throughout his entire
speech, for he depicted situations with
such precision and eXactness that one
could easily picture the action Of the
subjects in mention And Sandy
who before entering the secretarial
work was comedian of national re-
pute, displayed those natural character
stics OF entertaining an audience often
times with a very humorous story,
His opening remarks commended
highly the action of the Vermont coun
ellis in their alertness at meeting the
requirements of the times, emphasis
being laid upon the fact that Vermont
was the first state in the union TO
erect a X. of c. hut, that being at Fort
Ethan AAen.
"No deed of heroism of the American
soldiers on the battle line has surpassed
that of the Red Cross nurse" said Mr.
Chapman, and to illustrate this he cited
an incident which he witnessed in
base hospital in France. A young SOL
dier had been hit by shrapnel, and in
order to save his life his arm had to
be amputated below the elbow, The
operation was being performed at night.
In the midst of the operation a Miss
,Jeffries of Brookline, Mass, was hold
ing the arm to prevent the unconscious
lad. under the effects of ether, from
bleeding. Suddenly she'll burst into
the room, having been dropped from
an enemy airplane
"As customary, all lights we're put
Continued on fourth pagcl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
FELL SEVEN SToB<ES.
Rev, Edward B, Henry of Portland,
Me-, Killed at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Dec. g-The body of
Rev. Edward B. Henry, former chap
lain in the United States navy, who
fell to his death from seventh story
window of hotel here yesterday, will
be taken to his former home at Win
throp, Me, for burial, it was announced
to-day. A deputy coroner, who inves-
tigated the case, said Father Henry,
who at one time was connected with
Catholic churches in Portland, Me-,
probably was seized with an attack of
vertigo after he had raised window
in his room and fell out
The priest came here yesterday and
had planned to 60 to Atlantic City for
the benefit Of his health,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-09
THE EXECUTIVE
BOARD MET THIS
AFTERNOON
The Contempt Proceedings
Against S4 General and
District Officials of the
Union Were Postponed
on Governments Motion
to Next Tuesday.

indianapolis. Dee. o. Settlement
within "A hours of the strike of 100000
bituminous coal miners of the country
which had its inception more than five
weeks ago, was confidently predicted
to-day.
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon the eXecu-
tive board and scale committee of the
United Mine Workers of America were
a proposal made by President Wilson
to John l.. Lewis, acting president, and
William Green, secretary treasurer of
the organization. The proposal was
approved by the miners officials, who
received it while in conference with
Attorney General Palmer in Washing
ton Saturday and agreed to urge the
executive board to accept it as a basis
Of settlement of the strike,
The berms of the proposal submitted
to Mr.. Lewis and Mr.. Green Saturday
night have not been made public, and
government representatives refused TO
discuss them. Mr. Lewis met all ques-
tions with the remark that he would
have to tell the STORY" to the execu
tive board this afternoon and did not
want to tell it more than once.
Practically all of the district officials
who form the executive board and scale
committee Of the coal workers organ
izstion arrived last night
Contempt Cases Postponed.
Hearing on the charges of contempt
of court filed against 81 general and
district officials of the United Mine
Workers OF America, was postponed
until next Tuesday morning on mo-
ton of c. B. Ames for the government
when the case was called in the federal
district court to-day. The postpone
ment was taken pending the outcome
Of the meeting of miners officials.
United States District Attorney
Slack moved the postponement of the
cmpanelling Of the federal grand jury
summoned by Judge Anderson to inves-
tigate alleged violations of the lever
and antitrust laws by operators, min
ers and coal dealers, and the court fixed
Wednesday, Dec IL, as the date.