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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
POLICE UNIONS
FROWNED ON
Pres. Wilson Says That They
Should Not Be "Counte-
nanced Or Permitted
WHEN CONDUCTED
TO COERCE PUBLIC
Telegram Sent from Califor-
MIA to the Washington
City Government

Washington, D. c., Sept. ls.-Presi-
dent Wilson in a telegram sent from
Dunsmuir, Cal, and received to-day by
the local city government, said that or
ganizatiou of the police forces of the
country for the purpose of bringing pres
sure against the public should not be
"countenanced or permitted
The telegram was read to-day before
the Senate committee considering the
resolution by Senator Myers, Democrat
Montana, to shut off the pay of all mem
bers of the Washington police force as
long as they remain members of the re-
Gently organized union.
The presidents telegram, as read by
Commissioner Brownlow, was as follows
81 am quite willing that you should
tell the Senate committee that my po-
sition in my conversations with you was
exactly the same as have expressed re,
Gently in speeches here in the West and
of course, | am desirous as you are OF
dealing withlthe police force in the most
just and generous way, but that | think
that any association of the police force
of the capital city or of any great city
whose object is to bring pressure upon
the public or the community such as viii
endsnger the public peace or embarras:
the maintenance Of order, should in nc
case be countenanced or permitted"
Brownlow told the committee he
thought the Washington police now be.
lieved it mistake to affiliate with the
American Federation of Labor and would
be willing TO withdraw.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
BIG RALLY DAY IN BARRE.
By Vermont Methodist Missionary So
cities Next Week.

The Methodists Of Vermont are to
have great home missionary rally in
Barre Wednesday and Thursday Of next
week, Sept, "a and 25 The first day will
be given over to team meetings, with
speakers of note who are making an
Itinerary of all the New England states
and who will present various phases OF
the work and give inspiration for the
wonderful opportunities before the home
missionary society of the Methodist
church. Among the speakers will be
Mrs, w p Thirkield, president of the
national w. H. NJ. s., Miss Bertha Fow-
Ter, president of Folt's national training
school, Mrs Bulkley, colored field work
er, Mrs. NJ 1avior. Hull street medi-
cal mission, Boston, and Mrs. Eaton of
Philadelphia and Slav girl to represent
her race
This will be one Of the most important
gathering of the kind ever held in Ver-
mont and good attendance is expected
of delegates from all over the state.
On Thursday viii be held the regular
annual business meeting of the society.
All Methodists should keep these dates
in mind. The team meetings begin at
l0:30 a. m. Wednesday, With morning,
afternoon and evening sessions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
LOOKING OVER CITES.
For New Plant in Barre of the Peerless
Knitting Co.

The subscribers for stock in the new
Peerless Knitting Mil Co turned out
in good numbers last night to listen to
the report of the committee which has
been in Boston eonferring with officials
of the company relative to the re-organ
ization plans. The proposed by laws were
read and fully discussed and those pres
ent expressed themselves as being well
pleased with the work which the com
mittee has done The meeting also rec
commended two of the stockholders to
serve on the board of directors to repre-,
sent the interests of stockholders in
Barre and vicinity Messrs, T. d, Ladd
and F. II. Rogers were the two who were
recommended by the unanimous vote Of
those present These gentlemen were
also authorized to make such change in
the bylaws before they are adopted as
might be agreed upon and for the best
interests of Barre.
Officials Of the companyFtogether with
their engineer, arrived in Barre to-day,
and are looking over the sites that have
been proposed for the location Of the
buildings and as soon as location is
decided upon and the new company is or
ganized, it is expected that work will be
started ON the new structure
Tonight at 1880 o'clock in the city
hall the special city meeting will be held
to see if the taxpayers viii vote to ex-
empt the new company from taxation
Everyone interested Is urged to be pres
ent at this meeting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
Ford Car Put Out of Busi-
ness by Motorcycle on the
Barre-Montpelier P i
MRS. M, L. LEW s
HURT AP ST HIP
Harold Spauld' S, Roxbury,
Was Severely Bruised
and Cut

As the result of collision between
motorcycle and Ford car at the Jerue
curve on the Barre Montpelier road early
last evening, two persons are in the
Barre City hospital, Mrs NJ L. Lewis Of
South Barre, passenger in the automo-
bile, and Harold Spaulding Of Duxbury,
one of the two riding on the motorcycle.
Mrs. Lewis sustained the dislocation OF
one hip, it is thought, and had other in
juries OF minor nature, while Spauld-
ing had number Of cuts, one of which,
on the lower left leg, was quite deep,
besides having the knee-cap dislocated.
Mr.. LEVIN, husband Of the woman in
jured, was driving the automobile and
was proceeding homeward toward Barre
after attending the fair at Northfield,
while Spaulding, with his brother, Leon,
was going home after having been in
Barre to have some repairs made TO his
machine. The place where the vehicles
collided is rather sharply curving but
the road is wide. Measurements taken
by Lewis Jerue, who witnessed the acei-
dent, showed that the motorcycle was
travelling seven feet from the track of
the street railroad, which is on the outer
edge of the curve.
When the vehicles came together the
left front wheel of the automobile was
bent under, the axle was bent and the
left mudguard was torn, and the car
was tipped against the bank on the right
hand side of the road. The handlebars
OF the motorcycle were driven through
the windshield. The motorcycle was also
damaged considerably.
The drivers of the two cars were not
injured to any great extent, although
both had cuts and bruises. Estimates as
to the speed Of the cars at the time Of
the crash vary considerably.
The two seriously injured persons were
brought TO the Barre hospital by Donald
Smith, who happened along in his auto
mobile shortly after the accident. An
X-ray examination of Mrs. Lewis hip
was made to-day to determine the ex-
tent of her chief injury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
MORE WAGES ALLOWED;
FARES TO INCREASE
The Burlington Trolley Situation Seems
About to Be Settled by the Public
Board Of Aldermen to Act on
New Fare Schedule.

Burlington, Sept ls,---If, as is now in
dicated, the board of aldermen takes
favorable action fares in Burlington on
the street ears will be increased to seven
cents and the nickel carfares which have
existed in Burlington since the old horse
car days will be no more. The increase
in fares Is the direct result of the strike
Of the motormen and conductors on the
line and the resulting increase in pay
President Lyman of the traction COM
pany said this morning that it was not
known when the increase in fares would
90 into effect, as no time was stipulated.
The board of aldermen as individuals
have expressed themselves in favor of an
increase, although no<ofiicial action has
been taken. This action is expected
soon, Mr.. Lyman stated further that
every day the ears were in operation
under the present schedule, they were
operated at loss,
The proposition submitted to the trae-
ton company officials and the men by
George NJ Bessett, George Il. Whitney
and John J. Whalen, the arbitration
committee appointed by the two parties
concerned, and Mayor j, II. Jackson, is
an increase in wages to the employees to
10 cents per hour for the first six months
of service, AZ cents for the second six
months, with As cents per hour for serv-
ice after one year. This is retroactive
to Aug. 10 of this year when the strikers
made their first demands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
ALIENATION CASE ARGUED.
Worthen Button VS.. W. c. Knight Matter
Given to the Jury.

The arguments were completed this
morning in Washington county court in
the case Of Worthen Button w. w. G.
Knight, charged with alienation OF affee-
tions. The count in the bill Of complaint
relative to criminal conversation was
dropped from the complaint, to which
the plaintiff took exceptions. The pres
entation Of evidence was completed
about o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
after which the arguments Of the at
torneys commenced, A. G, Fay opening
followed by j. Ward Carver, who com.
pleted his argument this morning. ard
then II. A. Hoar completed for the plain.
tiff Judge Butler made the charge
Mrs. D. N. Cutler was called by the
defense yesterday afternoon to show the
good reputation Of Mrs. Button. Roland
Worthen was called relative to the gun
testifying that he saw it in his mothers
hands and that he understood it was
taken from the husband Clarence Hay.
ward and Mrs. Hayward, his mother
testified that knight and Mrs. Button
did not 90 riding except when there was
someone with them.
Mr. Cutler was recalled by the plain
tilt and was asked relative to Button
being intoxicated, which testimony he
qualified relative to this, on cross ex.
animation by the defense
The case Of IL G. Austin of Warren VS.
H. w. Brooks, Audrey Hubbard, Frank
Lovett Kenneth Tatro and Harry Tatre
OF Warren, trespass, was entered in
court yesterday afternoon, in which the
| plaintiff seeks to recover $500 damages
for timber cut on his property
! The divorce case Of Susie Crane VS.
George A. Crane has been entered on The
docket; r. L. Laird attorney for the
plaintiff and w. A. Lord for the defend.
| ant
The testimony in the case Of Edith
Whiting VS.. Arthur Whiting was pre-
sented Tuesday afternoon following the
end Of the days efforts on the alienation
case. The petitioner seeks divorce on
the grounds of intolerabIe severity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
TO DEPoRT EMMA GOLDMAN
As Soon as She Is Released from Peni-
tentiary Sept. 81.

st, Louis, Sept lsIt became known
to-day that warrant for the deporta
tion of Emma Goldman was served on
her last Friday in the Jefferson City
penitentiary, where she has finished
serving two-year sentence for attempt
ing to obstruet the army draft. Her re.
lease from the penitentiary is set for
Sept. n.
New York, Sept. 49, The department
of labor has notified Harry Weinberger,
counsel for Emma Goldman and Alexan-
der Berkman, serving prison sentences
for conspiracy to obstruct the draft, that
upon their release they win be rearrested
Immediately and held for deportation
hearings. The term of Berkman, who is
confined in the federal penitentiary in
Atlanta, Ga, expires Oct 8.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
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LEGION GAINS MEMBERS.
Barre's Drive Is Making a Considerable
Advance.

Barre's drive for American legion mem
bers struck its stride yesterday, and de-
spite the fact that some of the teams
we're conserving their energy for an in
tensive spurt to-day, the hand on the big
indicator at the campaign headquarters
in the Aldrich building was pushed be-
yond the 100 mark this afternoon. More
and more ex-service men are coming to
grasp the big idea of the legion, and if
the enthusiasm which the drive is gen
Grating does not abate Barre's quota of
300 should be reached in Jig time. The
various ward and town committees are
determined TO avoid the danger of over
confidence, however, and their efforts to
secure more members will continue right
up to the last hour Of the campaign.
The drive ends next Wednesday On
Wednesday evening the Barre post, which
includes the city and town, will hold an
important meeting. Delegates are soon to
be chosen for the state convention in
Burlington next month. Other towns in
Vermont are striving earnestly to make
their quotas, as the representation Of
each post win be in direct proportion to
tts membership aHuHE IAEEe eA7 Sci y ~
men, therefore, there exists a feeling Of
local pride in present efforts to make
their post an influential factor in the
deliberations at the state gathering.
Among the outstanding features OF
yesterdays canvass were the remarkable
percentage gains in Barre Town and in
wards | and 8 Ward | jumped from 30
to SO per cent of it, quota, while the
town advanced from l6 to 80 per cent.
The percentage gain in the third ward
was %, making its present percentage 40.
Other wards stand as follows: Ward 2,
so per cent; ward 4 IA per cent; ward
5, 10 per cent; ward 6, Is per cent.
The public in general is watching the
campaign carefully and is following Gag
erly the efforts of the various teams.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
A. r. OF L. STANDS BACK
OF BOSTON STRIKERS
Declares Guy Oyster, President Gompers'
Secretary--Balloting by Boston
Unions Continues.

Boston, Sept. lsA statement by
Guy Oyster, secretary TO Pres. Samuel
Gompers of the American Federation of
Labor, that the federation stood solidly
behind the striking Boston policemen,
coupled with his earlier intimation that
he did not favor general strike at this
time, left the public in the dark to-day
as to the next move of organized labor
to aid the policemen in their fight for
union recognition. Sec. Oyster made his
declaration as he was boarding a train
for Washington to report to his chief on
conditions as he had found them here.
Balloting on the question of support
ing the police continued to-day among
local unions
A hurry call for ambulances from a
police station in the Roxbury district,
where about 100 state guardsmen are
housed, caused some excitement early
to-day, 1t developed that one of the
guardsmen had accidentally discharged a
gun and six Of the soldiers received gun
shot wounds in the legs. They were
taken to the City hospital, where their
injuries were reported slight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
NATION GIVES FORMAL
THANKS TO- PERSE7zNG
AND HIS ENTIRE ARMY
you have come back as you went away,
modest, straightforward, unspoiled."

YOU have come back as you went away,
modest, straightforward, unspoiled." :"
Formal Thanks.
The formal resolution Of thanks was
then presented to the general by. for
mer Speaker Clark, who said
General, you commanded more men
than any other American soldier ever
commanded we hope, than any
other American will ever command, for
every sane and patriotic American most
fervently hopes that our country, so fa-
vored by heaven in all that makes true
manhood and womanhood, win never be
involved in another war
"Your singular fortune has given you
command of troops ON three continents,
America, Asia and Europe. In the world
war by universal acclaim, your
conduct was superb and makes one hun,
dred and ten millions of Americans proud
to claim you as our countryman. Or
all your actions, the one for which we
are most profoundly grateful and for
which we love you best, was that you
strongly and triumpantly Insisted that
you and your men would fight emily as an
American army and not merely as re-
placement troops for British, French,
Italians or Belgians. That fact was the
acid test Of your robust Americanism.
1t caused all our hearts to swell with
inefrable pride and entitled you to our
eternal gratitude. !.
Extraordinary military rank should
Ia Vfy-ar, ifYan
ices in the field In appreciation Of your
services, the Congress, voicing the SEN
timents of the American people, have
conferred upon you in perpetuity the
rank Of full generalthe highest mill
tary honor within our powers to bestow,
and in honoring you we feel that we are
honoring ourselves.
'In addition to the permanent general
ship, the Congress has tendered>-you in
diyidually and to your officers and men
en- masse the thanks Of the American
people and the Congress of the United
States rare honor in itself conferred
in our entire history on only very
few of our distinguished citizens for ex-
traordinary services to the public.
"The resolution of thanks is in these
words:
"'The thanks Of the American people
and of the Congress of the United States
are due and are hereby rendered, to Gen
eral John ]. Pershing for his highly dis.
tinguished services as eommander-in
chief of the American expeditionary
forces in Europe and to the officers and
men under his command for their un-
wayering duty and valor throughout the
war;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
DEATH OF GEoRG1NA GORDON
Barre Young Lady Was Training al
Lynn, Mass, to Be Nurse

telegram received by ex Mayor Rob.
ert Gordon Of Orange street yesterday
from his wife at Lynn, Mass, bore the
sad news of the death Of his l9-year-old
daughter, Georgina, who for the past two
weeks had been seriously i'll at the Lynn
hospital with typhoid fever Mrs. Cor
don, her stepmother, went TO her bed
side a week ago and was there at the
time of the young lady's death Miss
Gordon doubtless contracted the dis
ease at the hospital, where for the past
year she had been in training as a nurse.
Prior to entering The hospital Miss
Gordon attended spaulding high school
for three years and other Barre schools.
She was born in this city on Nov. IA,
1890, the daughter of Robert and George
ina Gordon, Her death comes as great
shock to her many young friends and
former schoolmates in Barre.
Besides her parents, she leaves broth
er, Douglas, of Lynn Mass, three sisters,
Mary of Danville, Jennie Of Waltham,
Mass, and Helen Of Barre Last night
Mr.. Gordon left for Lynn and is expect
ed to arrive with the body early to-mor-
row morning. The funeral viii be held
from the home at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
BURLINGTON WOMAN
KILLED BY AUTOMOBILE
Miss Hazel Rugg Was Hurled 30 Feet by
Speeding Vehicle and the Driver Did
Not Stop to Ascertain Result
of Collision.

Burlington, Sept. Is.-Miss Hazel
Rugg, 20, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
w Rugg, was struck and instantly killed
by an automobile on shelbmne street
last evening while she was waiting toi
board a trolley car Miss Rugg had
crossed to the western side of the high
way, where the car track is located. and
while waiting there, she noticed an au-,
tomobie coming from the south at al
high rate of speed She started to re-
cross the road but evidently underesti-
mated the speed Of the auto, which
struck her squarely and hurled her
distance of 80 feet.
The driver Of the automobile did not
slacken his speed but switched off his.
tail light and disappeared in the dusk.
The only clue left behind was a piece of
broken mudguard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
LONG IN THE GRANITE BUSINESS
James Imlah Died Last Evening
Was Born in New Deer, Scotland.

James Imlah OF Long street passed
away last evening at $3.50, bringing to
an end a prolonged illness OF tuberculo
sis that confined him to his home for
the past fifteen months.
He was well known among the gran
ite circles of this locality, as he had
worked in the industry for the greater
part of the past 80 years, which he has
lived in this country He was born in
New Deer, Scotland, Jan. %, 1856, whore
he was educated and served his appren
tieeship at the stonecutting industry. He
migrated to the United States and after
working for several years at the Marr &
Gordon plant, entered partnership with
h'a brother, William, as granite manu-
fac3urers, in 1892. His brother was later
compelled to go to Scotland for his
health, where he died. Then the firm
was dissolved and Mr. Imlah returned to
the Marr 4 Gordon plant.
In the same year he entered business
he was also married to Margaret MAR
Mcmillan, and to them four children
were born: James w of Fairlee, Charles
NJ, Durward L., and Margaret NJ Imlah,
of this city. His first wife died in 1890
and he was again married in 1903 to
Miss Isabel Adams, who, together with
the four children, survives HIM Other
relatives are brother, Robert, OF this
city, and sister, Mrs. Isabella Kind
ness of Edinburgh.
A man Of moderate habits and con.
genial nature, he made for himself vast
number of friends. He was frequent
attendant at the Congregational church
before his illness. Mr.. Imlah was an
ardent worker and charter member of
Clan Gordon, o. S. G., No. IL, also a
member Of the Granite Cutters union.
The funeral win be held from the
home Saturday afternoon at 1880, Rev.
F. L. Goodspeed officiating. Interment
will be in the Elmwood cemetery.
1t is requested that flowers be omit
ted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-09-18
CAR BROKE "wIsHBoNE"
But No One Was Hurt in Collision of
Automobiles.

Two automobiles collided on the road
between Mortified and Montpelier last
evening on narrow piece of road near
the railroad underpass, but as both cars
were going slowly no one was thrown.
out and no one was injured The Ford
car driven BY Archie Adams and carrying
his wife and his mother, Mrs. Albert
Adams, had its "wishbone" broken and
could not be driven, while the other We
hicle containing the party of Mr. Angel
Of Brookfield was not damaged to any
extent. The latter car brought the
members of the Adams party to Barre
and wrecking crew from the Perry
garage came later with the disabled ma
chine.
The accident happened on a bridge,
near curve, and the Adams car was
thrown against the railing Of the bridge.
No particular blame seems to attach to
either driver, the nature Of the road be-
ing held to be largely responsible for the
collision.