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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
$4,000 NEGLIGENCE SUIT
Has Been Brought Against Deerfeld Pulp
Company.

Rutland, June 25.Probably the big,
gest negligence ease ever bought in the
courts of Vermont in behalf Of minor
was started yesterday, when Deputy
United States Marshal Edward s. Whit.
taker of this city served the papers in
the case of Leon Moon by his next
friend, Frank L. Wellman, against the
Deerfeld Pulp company, a Massachusetts,
corporation, with its principal business
located in Windham county.
Moon was horribly mutilated when,
acting on the instructions of foreman,
he descended into dark cellar and when
reaching for bolt his hand was caught
in a fast moving gear He has practical
ly recovered, but besides being a cripple
for life he has suffered untold pain. The
suit asks for damages of $4,000 The
case is brought by Barber, Barber & Mil
Ter of Brattleboro as counsel for the boy.
The allegation in the case contains
two counts, one of negligence and one
alleging the fact that the corporation
employed minor without the consent
of his parents. Moon was only Is years
of age when the accident happened last
April. He was confined in the hospital
at Brattleboro for many weeks, when it
was necessary to undergo several skin
grating operations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
Had Tried to Leave Woman
Whom She Is Now Ac-
cused of Numbering
NOT IN ATTENDANCE
JUST BEFORE DEATH
Prosecution Charged Mrs.
Skeels With Admins
tering Arsenic

Lawrence, Mass, June 25.--Mrs. Bes-
sic M. (Skeelsl Lundgren, the nurse who
is on trial for murder because of the
death by poisoning OF Miss Florence w
Gay, to-day resumed on the witness
stand the recital which she began yes,
terday Of the circumstances connected
with the Illness and death of Miss Gay
in December, 1917.
She testified that instead Of attempt
ing to stay with the sick woman whom
it is charged, she was dosing with ar
senic, she had sought relief from her du.
ties in the Gay home several days before
Miss Gay died. She told Mrs. Edith M
Luce, relative of the Gays, she said
that she was so tired she could not stand
the strain much longer, and it was at
Mrs. Luce's request that she stayed on.
Nurse Skeels asserted that she gave
Miss Gay no medical attendance of any
kind for two days before her death. On
the day Miss Gay died, she said, she was
called into the sick room by Mrs Luce
and found the patient unconscious.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
AccEpTANcEs COMING IN.
Indicating There VIII Be Many Soldiers
and Sailors in Barre July 4.

Apace with the steady skyward ascent
OF Barre's Victory arch, around which
will center the Homecoming celebration
July in honor of Washington and Or
ange county service men, grow the plans
Of the various committees The arch is
already beginning TO assume its correct
semblance.
To-day the. finance committee and the
various other solicitors were out making
their collectons--in many instances
their final eolections-for a large num-
ber of granite manufacturers have CO.
operated with the committee by assisting
in the canvass Of the cutting sheds. In
this connection, the eomreittee states
that inevitably number of people have
been overlooked People who have not
been solicited, therefore, are urged to
comeforward with their contributions.
and to consider that the community is
counting on their assistance. No at.
tempt has been made to solicit funds
from out of town, but a Bradford wom-
an has evinced her interest and patriot
ism by mailing a sizeable contribution
to the committee. II should be borne in
mind, too, that no gift is too large or
too small.
Cards filled out by soldiers and sailors.
indicating their purpose to be the guests
Of Barre July 4, are beginning to come
in numbers, Also, some have been re-
turned because the addresses cannot be
found. The list for the two counties
may not be wholly accurate, so the com
mittee is anxious to make it clear that
every soldiers and sailor should consider
himself invited, even though through in
advertence he has not received one Of
the special invitations sent out And any
service man, whether or not he resides
in one of the two counties, is urged to
be present.
One week from tomorrow Lieutenant
Lynch will make his cross-state flight
from Rutland Upon his arrival he will
be joined by Sergt Alex. Straiton. him.
self a graduate of Love field, in Texas,
and the two aviators will jazz over Barre
and surrounding towns on the day before
the celebration. To-day those who have
been following closest the plans for the
yarious flights were electrified by the
announcement that Lieutenant Lynch
consented to do the Immelmann turn.
generally conceded among flyers to be
the most dazzling feat that can be per
formed The Immelmann turn will be
only another Of series of daring stunts
to be pulled off by the two aviators.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
WORLD VAR VETERANS
TO FORM BARRE POST
Initial Steps Were Taken at Enthusiastic
Meeting Last Night to Secure Char
ter of American Legion--Big
Turnout Expected on the
Fourth of July.

Nearly q hundred service men in the
world war assembled in the knights of
Pythias hall last evening in response to
a call for the formation of post of the
American Legion, and the initial steps
were taken toward securing a charter of
the organization which was founded at
St Louis and which Is spreading rapidly
all over the United States. The meeting
was most enthusiastic and the Barre
post of the organization starts off with
splendid prospects.
Guy r. Varnum, who was one of the
delegates from Vermont to the st. Louis
caucus. called the gathering to order last
night and explained the purpose of the
American Legion, read the constitution
and told about the assembly in st. Louis
last spring. Mr. Varnum was elected
temporary chairman of the local organ
ization and Clarence LePage was chosen
temporary secretary.
After the matter had been explained, a
motion was made to apply for charter
of the legion, the names of Is men being
attached to the application. The applica-
tion allows only Is names as sgners of
the petition Until the charter is re-
eeived the local organization will be
known. as Barre City post, world war
veterans. A nominating committee was
chosen to bring in nominations for off
GERS for the post, the committee being
made up of Neale Hooker, DIR. j. A.
Wark, Norman Gordon and George Pratt.
Another meeting will be held next Tues
day evening.
Aside from The preliminary steps to-
ward organization, the men discussed the
proposed celebration on the Fourth of
July in Barre and plans were made for
getting out every man possible to par
ticipate in the parade. DR.. O. II. Barr,
representing the Board of Trade, was
present to speak in behalf of large
participation by soldiers and sailors;
and it was the sense Of the meeting that
every available man turn out in uniform
on the Fourth. 1t is expected that such
gathering Of men in the nations uni.
form has never been seen before in this
vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
WILL SEND UITzlNATJ1M
TO GERMANY VERY SOON
DEMANDING ACTION
WINNIPEG STRIKE
rs CALLED OFF
Men Have Been Ordered Back to Work
To-morrow--It Is Believed Com
mission Will Investigate.

Winnipeg, Man, June 25--After near
ly six weeks of industrial strife, Wlnni-
pegs general sympathetic strike has been
called Off Shortly before midnight last
night the central strike committee came
to an agreement to order all men back
to work tomorrow at ii a. m, exactly
six weeks from the time it was called.
Similar announcements came from Cal
gary and Admonton, Alberta, where
strikes had been called in sympathy with
the Winnipeg walkout. Strike leaders
in Vancouver and Victoria, B. G., also
predicted that the sympathetic strikes in
those cities would be called off to-day or
tomorrow.
According to the announcement, the
calling off of the strike is unconditional.
Conferences of labor leaders yesterday
with Premier Norris of Manitoba and
other provincial officials failed to obtain
any concessions, but it was indicated
that a commission of investigation would
be appointed after the strike was called
off.
The general strike here was called May
Is in sympathy with metal workers, who
had been on strike for several weeks to
secure collective bargaining and recogni-
tion Of the metal trades council. Prac-
tically every public and private industry
was tied up.
Two riots marked the course of the
strike here, resulting in the deaths of
two strikers and the wounding or injury
of more than two score strikers, con-
stables and mounted police. Last Sat
urday the city was placed under control
of the military.
A week ago the dominion authorities
sprang a coup by an early morning seiz-
ure OF II strike leaders, who were taken
from their beds and rushed to Stony
Mountain penitentiary. A few days lat
er all but four aliens were released on
bonds and conferences with union labor
leaders on the strike committee resulted
in announcement that they would be
given trials in open court here, instead
of the deportation proceedings which fed
eral authorities at first announced would
be instituted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
MONTPELIER SEMINARY
CLASS DAY EXERCISES
Attracted Large Audience and the Pro-
gram Was Very Pleasing--Some
Sharp Allusions Were
Made.

The class day exercises of Montpelier
seminary took place this morning before
an audience that taxed the capacity Of
the chapel of the institution, In which
the program was given. The exercises,
on the whole, seem to those who have
heard them in recent years to have been
better than usual. The usual numbers
that 60 to make class day program
were given, while there were also several
selections of music The latter included
ham, BY Pearl Bliss; vocal solo, BLOW,
Blow, Thou Winter Wind" Sargent
sung by Hazel s. Miles; piano solo,
From Uncle Remus Ap. 81, No. 7" tMac.
Dowell5 by Gertrude B. Lawton; closing
with the singing Of the class ode.
The chapel was very prettily decorated
in the class colors of gold and green
while the motto "Esse guam Videri,"
hung over the rostrum
The prayer was offered by Warren r.
Waldo and the address of welcome was
given by Whitney r Parker Miss Nela
Tillotson gave the class history, in which
she told in an interesting manner of the
additions and reductions from the class
since the original company entered the
school Rowena NJ Mum recited the
class poem, which was fitting to the oc-
casion. Probably no part of the program
did so much to relieve the solemnity of
the occasion as the prophecy given by
Dorothy r. Smith and J. Gillian Irons,
who told some interesting things in con-
nection with members of the class, as
Miss Smith saw them in "her dreams"
Miss Abbie ]. Smith gave the class ora.
tion. in which she spoke of the strong
points of school and the benefits of which
the class members have received while
attending the school Thomas G. Prince
gave the class viii and the bequests he
made to underclassmen were very inter
esting.
Miss Nella P TiIlotson presented the
class key to the junior class with we'll
chosen words. It was accepted by Miss
Rena Parker, president OF the junior
class. One of the most amusing parts
of the program was the presentation Of
gifts to the seniors by the juniors. This
was done by Eunice Stevens Robert
Billings and Josephine Waldron. The
program closed with the singing of the
ode.
The scrub day exercises occurred at
$3.50 o'clock and this year the take offs"
on the seniors and faculty were better
than usual.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
HAYES-SUIToR.
Popular Graniteville Woman and Physi
clan Married in Barre To-day.

Miss Laura Suitor of Graniteville and
DIR. G. L. I. Hayes of Graniteville and
Barre were united in marriage at the
Church of the Good Shenherd this fore.
noon at 10 o'clock, Rev. D. G. Hunting
ton, rector of the church, officiating. The
bride was gowned in blue travelling
suit with hat to match, and following
the ceremony DR.. and Mrs. Hayes depart
ed on & motor trip to Montreal, after
which they win make their home in
Graniteville
The bride is a popular lady of Granite
vile, and DIR. Hayes has practieed medi-
cine in this vicinity for many years.
Lately he has had an Office in this city,
as well as in Graniteville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
TALK or THE TOWN

Miss Gladys G. Grogan left this noon
for Springfield and Westfeld Mass, for
an extended visit with relatives and
friends.
Mr. and Mrs. John Dodge Of l60 South
Main street motored this morning ia
White River Junction, there to meet
some relatives coming from Hartford,
Conn.
Francis A. Barrill, former resident
OF Barre, now wearing the uniform uf a
sailor Of Uncle Sam, is renewing ac-
quaintances in the city while enjoying
a furlough OF several days
Chances for Goddard graduates and
friends to register during the present
commencement week will be provided at
the seminary building and at the ban.
quet TO be held at the Congregational
church vestry tomorrow afternoon; and
it is urgently requested that all the
alumni and Others place their names on
the list.
The 40-foot extension derrick that
overturned with the wrecking car at the
Barre junction Monday noon was right.
ed yesterday by another crew and car
from st. Adams. The extent of the dam
age was confined to the boiler that fur.
nished the power to run the derrick The
other damaged fiat car that caused the
accident Monday was disposed of and
late yesterday afternoon trains could
pass as before. The track that had nee
essarily been moved eight inches out
from the overturned car to allow the
trains to pass was also replaced in its
normal position.
When Spaulding high defeated Water.
bury high yesterday afternoon the teams
apparently settled all dispute as to the
leadership OF the Northern league st.
Albans, which twice was defeated by
the local team, led in the A division Of
the league. That high school has closed
for the year and many Of the players
have gone to work for the summer at
different points of the state and other
places. For this reason no game will be
played between Spaulding and St. AL
bans, and in view of the fact that
Spaulding defeated them both, both in
Barre and on their home grounds, the To-
cal school claims the championship and
the silver cup, Not until the school mas
ters of Vermont have met and conferred
on the subject will it be known definite
ly who will hold the cup for the first
year; and since most schools have closed
for the year, the principals viii not meet
until next fall.
The alumni ball game Friday after
noon win be an interesting feature OF
Goddard's commencement week Kopf
of Dartmouth a fast shortstop. Tryon
and Smith of the University Of Vermont
all varsity players, will be great sup
port to the alumni. They expect pitch
er from the Detroit City league. David
son from Windsor, who played with the
ST. Johnsbury team when Witt and
others of as good reputation in the base
ball world played, may pitch. Hoernle
and Lefty" Williams will probably
make up part of the nine Bridgford Of
Lowell, Mass, a clean fielder, will also
play Players as good as these will
make up the rest of the nine Goddard
will use Howard or Foster Slayton on
the mound and Kelly viii play in the
field. Comeley and Pilgrim viii also
play in the field, Their basemen and
shortstop are fast bunch of infielders
These are TUG" Slayton first, McGar-
CHAN second Beattie short Jones third
and Bracket or Sassi viii catch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
NELSoN-STEwART.
Barre Man and MorrisvilIe Woman Unit
ed in Marriage.

At the new Catholic church in Morris
Vile yesterday morning Carl James Nell
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Nelson
Of this city, and Miss Dora Marguerite
Stewart Of Morrisville were united in
marriage by Rev. FIR. P. L. Bovin of Hyde
Park The nuptial mass began at $
o'clock and Immediately Miss Ruth Mel
son. sister Of the groom, who acted as
organist for the occasion, began the
services with music.
A dark blue suit with hat to match
was worn by the bride and also cor.
sage of white roses. Miss Caroline Stew.
art of Malone, n. Y, sister of the bride
acted as bridesmaid, and was attired sim
ilarly to the bride. John Nelson, ir.,
brother Of the groom, also attended the
couple,
Most attractively was the church altar
decorated with beautiful roses and other
kinds Of flowers. After the knot had
been tied with the single ring service,
the couple proceeded to the vestibule of
the church, where friends waited with
congratulations and considerable con
fetti. Mendelssohns wedding march was
played by Miss Nelson.
A wedding breakfast was then served
at the brides home, where many rela-
tives and friends gathered and took the
opportunity to present gifts of money,
and many useful articles. Both young
people being widely known in their home
towns, great many presents were re-
ceived.
Absence without leave was taken by
the couple in the direction Of the White
mountains, where they intend to remain
for several days on short honeymoon
trip. Mr.. Nelson. being employed by the
government in the shipyards of Philadel.
phia, has made plans for home in that
city, and after their wedding trip they
will go TO their new home,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
AUTO TIPPED ON IT'S SIDE.
DR.. G. c. Berkley Shaken Up and Ma
chine Was Damaged Little.

st. Albans, June 25-Dr. G. G. Berk-
ley was considerably shaken up yester.
day afternoon when Buick coupe, which
he was driving, went into the ditch and
turned on its side as he was passing
another machine in narrow road at
West Swanton. The car was not injured
except for a bent axle. DR.. Berkley pro.
seured another ear and continued his trip
to Loon Lake, N. ", where he was called
TO attend patient
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
AUTO BUMPED INTO STORE.
And Driver Was Arrested on Charge o.
Intoxieation.

Bennington, June 25. A Ford touring
car, owned and driven by f A. Slader,
optometrist OF Rutland, yesterday
wrecked the front of fruit store on
North street and damaged another car.
Slader was arraigned before Municipal
Judge William J. Meagher on the charge
of operating an automobile while under
the influence Of intoxicating liquor. The
court declined to preside at the hearing
on the ground that the respondent was
not in a condition to plead to the charge.
In the afternoon j. B. Donaway of Yer
gennes appeared for Slader and asked
that the case be continued to July 81.
The request was granted and Slader was
placed under bonds of $500
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
UNEASINESS CAUSED
OVER THE NEW DELAY
The Peace Conference Sec
retary Is Without Knowl-
edge of the Personnel Of
! the New German Peace
Delegation, Which Is Ex-
pected the Latter Part of
the Week.

Paris, June 25.--f the heads of the
allied powers in Paris do not hear from
Weimar very soon regarding the Ger
man delegation for the signing of the
peace treaty an ultimatum viii be sent
to the German government, according to
the Paris office of Reuters Limited.
The uhimatum will demand the appoint
ment of plenipotentiaries within GER
tain number of hours.
Paris, June 25 tBy the Associated
Press The treaty of peace will be
signed either Friday or Saturday, it is
believed. Although the day has not been
definitely fixed, it has been decided that
the hour for the ceremony will be 2 p. m.
The peace conference secretariat is still
without official knowledge of the person
mel of the new German peace delegation
and does not know when it will arrive
at Versailles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
CUT VEIN IN HAND.
William J. veilleux of St, Albans Was
Hurt When Shears Slipped on Iron.

st. Adams, June 25.-- William ]. Veil
leux suffered severe cut on his right
hands yesterday when the shears slipped
as he was cutting galvanized iron for
caves troughs yesterday afternoon. The
main vein was cut completely in two,
the iron penetrating to the bone and
making an incision an inch and half
long. The injured man was attended by
DIR. Fl. Fl. johnson. No permanent i'll
results are anticipated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
Accommodations for Goddard Visitors
Wanted.

We have not secured sufficient rooms
for all who are coming to commencement
at Goddard If anyone has room that
will be rented to these visitors for
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday nights,
/ wish they would call the seminary Of
flee or my house. We must provide ac-
commodations for our guests; o. K. Hol-
lister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
NEW ENGLAND TROOPS
At NEWPORT NEWS, IA
Two Thousand Soldiers Landed from the
Transport Eten, Which Started
from st. Nazaire, France.

Newport News, Va, June 25. Bring
ing 1000 troops, most Of them members
of units from New England states, the
transport Eten docked here early to-day.
The organizations, which embarked at
st. Nazaire, were the field and staff head
quarters first and second battalion; sup.
ply and headquarters companies, ord
nance detachment and Companies B to Il
of the 56th Pioneer infantry; battery F,
l48th field artillery; base veterinary hos
pital No. and several casual companies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25
BOMB VAS EXPLODED
WHERE STRIKE VAS ON
Door Broken and Every Window Smashed
in New York Factory-Police Work
ing on Theory That Dissatis-
fed Striker Planted
the Bomb.

New York, June 25.-A bomb exploded
early to-day in front of the fur factory
of Berram j. Goodman, in the Williams
burg district, smashing the door and
breaking all the wirtiows in the build
ing. A strike has recently been in prog
Tess at the plant, which employs 300
persons and the police are investigating
the theory that the explosion was the
work of dissatisfied striker with an
archistic tendencies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25

At the regular meeting Of the Hiber-
nian ladies held in their rooms in the
Worthen block last evening five new
members were initiated into the order
After the initiation exercises a musical
program was given and refreshments of
Ice cream and cake were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-06-25

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
Ray, With Campbell Setting Pace, Expects to Better Present Time - Track News.

Much is being said and written about the big indoor 4. A. IT. cham pionship meet that will be held in Brooklyn tomorrow, but a statement made by Joie Ray today is perhaps the most interesting. Ray, who has been doing wonderful work in the indoor meets held in the East so far this season, comes out with a state ment that he will not be satisfied F he only wins the lO00-yard race What Ray wants to do is to break the record and he has asked Fred erick ". Rubien, chairman of the A A. U. championship committee. to use his influence to induca Tom Campbell. the half = mile champion. to enter that event.
 Joie figures that with Campbell setting the pace he can not help but establish a new record. Campbell de- feated Ray three times last year in half-nile races and Jofe is very anxious to get back at the Chicago University freshman, and feels that tomorrOw's games will afford him the best opportunity. Ray is in spIen-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-07
SCHOOL TEAMS
 PLAY WELL

Good games, exciting and interest ing. were played in the School Bas- ketbau League last night with the Maplewood and Barnum schools fin ishing on the winning end. The for mer five took the Prospect aggrega- ton into camp to the tune Of Is to 4 while Huntington fell victim to Bar mum, Is to '.
 Taylor of the Maplewood team con- tinued his consistent scoring and piled up eight points, four clean goals. One of the goals was made on a long heave. But the ball fell cleanly into the basket and brought a wild cheer from the MapIewood crowd. Baker, for the Barnums, also turned in a good score, making four goals and a ninth point on a free throw.
 Following are the summaries of the