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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
PEACE TREATIES MAY
BE LEFT TO THE LAST
Forthcoming Peace Confer
ence May Turn Its Atten-
ton First Toward Discus
sion of League of Nations.

Paris, Jan. (by the Associated Press
President Wilson's conference with the
premiers of Great Britain, France and
Italy, which were to open to-day, have
been delayed and probably will not be-
gin before early next week.
Mr.. Lloyd George is detained in Lon
don by work incident to the reconstruc.
tion Of his cabinet. Premier Orlando Of
Italy, due here to-day, probably will re-
turn 10 Rome, where his presence for As
hours is necessary, because Of matters
under consideration by the Italian Par
lament
There will, however, be a meeting to-
day at the Office of Stephen Pichon, for
eign minister. 1t viii be attended by
Mr.. Wilson, Premier orlando and Japa-
nese representatives, but will be infor-
NAL because of the absence of Mr.. Lloyd
George, although British representatives
probably win be present. 1t is believed
important details Of procedure will be
settled, thus enabling the deegates when
Mr. Lloyd George arrives, to complete
the preliminary work rapidly and clear
up matters for the opening conferences
Monday and Tuesday.
The best informed French sources say
the conference is nothing more or less
than meeting Of the higher allied war
committee. It is pointed out that the
committee will be composed of the pre-
miers and foreign ministers Of the allies,
Mr.. Wilson figuring as american pre-
mieT.
AS regards questions concerning enc
my countries, it is understood that those
concerning Germany will be taken up
first, then those of Austria Hungary, and
finally those of Bulgaria and Turkey.
These details, however, probably will not
he decided upon until the league of ma
tions' part of the program has been ex-
hausted.
1t is not expected that the premiers'
conference will deal w4th more than the
most general principles of the peace set
tlement. In fact, it now seems doubt
full if more than broad, general agree
ment will be reached before President
Wilson returns to America in February.
Out Of the coming conferences it is ex-
pected that a more or less tentative
program will be adopted, which divide
the work Of the peace congress into sue
cessive steps. The actual making Of peace
with the central powers may be the last
of these steps.
The procedure now being discussed is,
roughly, as follows;
First, general agreement between
the United States and the entente bel
iegerents for the creation Of a league
of nations, or similar machinery, to en-
force the terms of peace and preserve it,.
Second, the setting up of new indie
pendent states growing out of the war.
Third, the assessment of damages and
immediate and the manner of their pay
ment.
Fourth, the conclusion of peace treat
les with the central powers.
The peace treaties may be left to the
last because none of the agreements can
bind the central powers unless, in the
meantime, they have established govern
ments which satisfy the peace congress
as to their stability and purpose of car
rying out the treaties made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
WILSON'S CONFERENCE WITH PREMIERS
POSTPONED FOR SOME DAYS BECAUSE
LLOYD GEORGE COULD NOT PARTICIPATE
SUPREME COURT
REFUSES MORE TINE
Disbarment Proceedings Against Ernest
0'Brien to Proceed-0pinions
Read.

This morning supreme court convened
at Montpelier after a recess during the
annual meeting Of the Vermont Bar as
soeiation. The first matter considered
was the disbarment proceedings against
Ernest 0'Brien in Rutland county. M. G..
Leary argued that owing to Mr. O'Brien's
health the defense has been unable to
prepare its case TO present TO the com
mittee named by the supreme court to
investigate the charges, and asked for
more time. The court, after a confer
ence, declined to grant the motion for
more time in presenting the evidence to
the committee. This was followed by
the reading of opinions by the court in
which decisions were given in the follow
ing cases:
Chttenden county: Della Trasll VS.. Al
fred Fountain, appealed from city court,
Judgment affirmed; New York Life In
surance company VS.. Frank Kimball, de
cree affirmed and cause remanded, Judge
Powers dissenting, giving decision Of
reversal and remanded
Franklin county; f. X. Smith VS. 4. II.
Martin and N. H. Martin, Judgment af
frmed except as to damages; as to dam
ages, judgment reversed and cause re-
manded.
Orleans county: Barton vs.. Suttos pc
tition dismissed as TO intervening land,
motion overruled
Rutland county: Louis johnson as ad-
ministrator of the estate of Hildar John
son VS.. Rutland Rutland railroad, in
which the plaintiff recovered $500 dam
ages. Judgment affirmed
Windsor county; H. B. Wilson VS.. Au-
gustus Richardson, Judgment affirmed.
Windsor county Vermont VS.. Clifford
Newell burglary, Judgment, no error, let
execution be done, which means carrying
out the sentence Of one to five years in
the house of correction. State vs. George
Gle, rape, Judgment, no error and that
respondent takes nothing by his excep-
tions He will serve from three to FIVE
years in state prison Robert Sykes vs..
William Bartlett, Judgment affirmed.
William Mayo vs.. Elmer Griffin, judg-
ment reversed and cause Temanded.
The following decisions were given in
Washington county cases:
Frank Nichols VS.. Grant Lane, judg
ment affirmed without costs in this court
In the lower court the plaintiff was
given verdict Of 81 500.
Peter LeClair vs.. Montpelier & Wells
River railroad, judgment affirmed In the
lower court the plaintiff was given YER
dict of s5,446.
Asa Tyrrell VS. Moses Goslant, ipdg
ment affirmed. In the lower court the de
fendant was given verdict. A com
panion case with the same parties is now
in Washington county court.
Albert D. Lane VS.. Marshall L. Wood
and Lane Manufacturing Co., demurrer
dismissing bill affirmed and cause re-
manded
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
CASE, WILL PROBABLY
BE TAKEN HIGHER
Defense Took Many Excep-
tons During the Trial in
Washington County Court
-Hanley Case Continued
to the March Term.

The jury in the case of State IS. Frank
G. Williams of Newport, state bank com
missioner, charged with malfeasance in
office in failing to report conditions in
the state auditors accounts while H.
Graham was auditor, reported to-day al
ID o'clock a verdict Of guilty after hay-
ing had the case in Washington county
court since $40 yesterday afternoon
Sentence was not pronounced, and IN
the meantime the respondent, one of tbs
best known citizens Of Vermont, Is out
on bail. The maximum penalty is one
years imprisonment or a fine of 81 900,
or both.
Immediately fater the return of the
verdict in that case, the attorneys III
the case of State Purchasing Agent
Dewey T. Hanley, charged with misap.
preparation Of the states funds, present
ed a motion for continuance, as all tn"
attorneys are concerned in the perjury
case Of Ernest 0'Brien in Rutland coun-
ty court. In view of the fact that the
attorneys were to be busy on that case,
the court granted continuance in the
Hanley case until the March term OF
Washington county court.
It is probable that the Williams case
win be taken to supreme court, rs
large number Of exceptions were noted
during the trial, which would ordinarily
be considered strong enough to permit
taking TIE case higher. There were very
few people in the court room at the
time the jury returned the verdict.
Judge Stanton gave the charge to the
jury late yesterday afternoon, defining
the law and the rules Of evidence gov
erning the case The jury was instructed
to report if they reached verdict before
o o'clock last night; but when that hour
came it was evident that there would be
no report. A short time after that the
lights went out, indicating that the iur
ors were going to sleep on the case. NJ
was there any indication OF agreement
until the jury announced shortly before
II o'clock that verdict had been reached
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
BANQUET AFTER INSTALLATION.
Barre Lodge New England Order of Pro-
lection Also Elected Last Evening.

The annual election and installation of
Barre lodge, No. 1888, New England Or
der of Protection, was held last evening
followed by a banquet The new Off
GERS are: Junior past warden, Mrs. FL,
w. Scott; warden, Mrs. Flora B. Beck
lev; vice warden, Miss Bertha n. Ma
son; secretary Charles A. Spear; inau-
cial secretary, Miss Il. NJ. Spear; treas
urer A. W. Taft; guide, Mrs. Cruick-
shank; sentinel, Mrs. John Leslie.
The installing officer was Grand War
den L. r. Bullock of Northfied, and the
ceremonies were witnessed by members
of the lodges at Northfeld, Montpelier,
East Barre and Granitevile. Following
the meeting the members went to the
Cafe Shepard, where an informal ban
quet was held, closing pleasant even
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
NEVERTHELESS WILSON WILL
HOLD INFORMAL CONFERENCE
DYNAMITE PLANT
VAS BLOWN UP
No One Was Hurt at Salisbury, Pa, AL
though Two Men We're Blown
from the Building.

Tunnelten, Pa, Jan, 9.This city and
towns for miles around were severely
shaken and windows shattered when one
thousand pounds of dynamite exploded
last night at the G. r. McAbee Powder
company's plant at Salisbury, three
miles from here. Two main buildings
of the powder plant were destroyed by
fire which followed the explosion, A
watchman and fireman, the only persons
in the plant at the time, were blown
from the building by the blast, but were
uniniured.
Hundreds of persons here and in near
by towns rushed panic-stricken from
their homes after the explosion. The
plant was situated in thinly settled
district and it was not until early to-
day that the cause of the shock was
learned No estimate was obtainable
here of the damge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
MERCHANTS ELECTION.
Was Held Last Evening and Good Re.
ports Were Received.

The annual election of officers for the
Barre Retail Merchants association was
held last evening in the rooms Of the
Granite Manufacturers association,
There was large attendance and tho
reports Of the year, read by the officers
and accepted. showed the good standing
of the association After the transaction
of the business, refreshments were served
and plans for the future welfare of the
association were discussed
The board of trustees are: A. c. Moore
A. w. Badger, D. J. Morse, Z. NJ. Lyon,
7. j. Shea, J. Travers, H. G, Fisher.
A. c. Moore was elected president and
Frank ". Jackson, secretary and treas /
urer. Mr.. Moore, who was not present.
at the meeting, declnied the office whcnI
informed of the election, because of otheri
duties.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
TRANSPORTS ARRIVAL
DELAYED BY ENGINES
The Koningin der Nederianden Brought
5000 Officers and Men to Newport
News Last Night.

Newport News, Va, Jan. 9.-The army
transport Koningin der Nederlsnden
steamed into port last night, having
aboard 5000 officers and men. The yes
sci, which sailed from Bordeaux, France,
was due here several days ago but devel.
opea engine trouble.
She had on board two casual companies
Of marines, the l25th field artillery regi-
ment, Brigadier General S. NJ. Foote of
the l63d brigade and his staff, headquar-
ters brigade l63d field artillery and the
327th casual company. The marine com
panies comprised men from various com
panies of the 5th and 9Th regiments, sec,
ond army division,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
RELEASED BY GERMANS.
Pvts. Arthur HeoR of st, Johnsbury and
Andrew McEnaney of Burlington.

Washington, D. G., Jan. 9.--The war
department announced to-day that Pri-
Yates Andrew McEnaney of Burlington,
Vt, and Arthur Heon of st, Johnsbury,
VT, have been returned from German
prison camps and hospitals and are now
in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
FRENCH DELEGATES NAMED.
Council of Ministers Approved Nomina-
ton of Five Men.

Paris, Jan (Havas) - Official an.
nouncement was made to-day that the
council of ministers had approved the
nominations as the French representa-
tives in the peace congress of the fol
lowing:
Georges Clemenceau, the premier; Ste
phen Pichon, foreign minister; Louis I4u-
cien Klotz, finance minister; Andre Tar.
dieu, French high commissioner to the
United States; Jules Cambone, former
ambassador at Berlin.
Paul Dutasta, French ambassador to
Switzerland, viii be secretary of The
French delegation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
CHARLES E. HERSEY
Died Suddenly at His Home on Wash
ington Street.

Charles u. Hersey, of l7l Washington
street, died suddenly at his home yes.
terday at l:l5 p. M, after an illness
dating back to last spring, although he
had been failing for about year and q.
half Mr.. Hersey was born in Barre
March %, 1876, and had lived all of his
life here. He was stonecutter by
trade and for the past seven years had
been in the employ of Barclay Bros. and
for ten years previous to that had been
employed by Jones Bros. He was wei.
liked in both places and also by the
Cobble Hill grange, Of which he was an
esteemed member. His demise viii be-
mourned by them and all other who
knew him.
He leaves, besides his wife, Mrs. Eliza
beth Hersey, two daughters, Verna and
Helen. and two sons, Edmond and Ale
tia, all of whom reside in this city.
The funeral is to be held at his late
home tomorrow at ? p. m. Rev. B. g.
Lipsky of the Hedding Methodist church
will otfieiate Interment win be in Hope
cemetery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
CHARLES LEEL CHEF.
Was Elected By Clan Gordon, O. S. c.,
Last Evening.

At the regular meeting of Clan Corr
don, No. Y, o. S. C., held last evening,
the following recently elected officers,
were installed for the coming yearil
Chief Charles LeeI; tanist, David Steph,,
en-; past chief, Robert j. Stewart; chap
lain, William Walker; secretary, James,
w. Chubb: financial secretary, Robert
Gordon; treasurer, William Hurry; Sc
nior henchman, James Forrest; junior
henchman, George Laing; seneschal, An
gus Mcdonald; warder, William Gellat-
"; sentinel, John Johnston; piper,
Thomas Mcdonald; physicians, DR.. w.
d. Reid of Barre and N. r. Avery Of
Graniteville. The trustees are James
Glass James Mcleod and James Hogg;
finance committee, Barry ?. Hcndry,
William Stephen and Alfred Milne;
standard bearers, John Mcdonald and
Barry P. Hendry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
GERMANS NEGOTIATE
WITH POLES FOR PEACE
According to German Paper, There Are
Hopes of an Understanding with
Poles Who Have Invaded
Province of Posen.

Paris, Jan, 8 (Havasl The German
government has opened negotiations with
the Poles, who have invaded the province
of Posen, according to the Frankfort Ga
zette, which says there are hopes that an
understanding that will end the fighting
will be reached.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
BERGER GUILTY.
congressmn- Elect Convicted Of Violating
Espionage Law.

Chicago, Jan. 0.-All of the five So
cialist leaders tried for conspiracy to
violate the espionage law were found
guilty by jury late yesterday afternoon
in federal court.
The defendants found guilty are: Con
gresham Elect Victor l.. Berger, pub
Usher of the Milwaukee Leader
Adolph Germer, secretary Of the Ma
tional Socialist party.
William +. Kruse, editor of the Young
Socialist.
Irwin St. John Tucker, writer and
speaker.
J. Louis Engdabl editor of the Amer
can Socialist.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
TO REPRESENT JUGo-sLAvS.
Names of Delegates Were Officially An
nounced To-day.

Paris, Jan. 9,--rhe premier of Serbia
has officially notified Foreign Minister
Pichon that the Jugo- Slav representa-
tives at Versailles viii be Nikola r. Pa
chitch, former premier Of Serbia; DR..
NJ. r, Vesnitch, former Serbian minister
OF finance, mad NJ. Trumbitch, president
of the Dalmatian diet.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
GENERAL EDWARDS HAS COLD.
Has Cancelled Many of His Immediate
Engagements,

Boston, Jan. 9.--Major General Clar.
ence R. Edwards, commander of the
northeastern department, has cancelled
many Of his engagements for the imme-
date future and by order of his physi-
clan, is remaining in bed at his home
here. At his Office it was said to-day
that the general had a heavy cold, but
was not seriously ill., He has had little
opportunity for relaxation since his re-
turn from France, where he commanded
the Goth division during the hardest
fighting, and his physician has insisted
upon an absolute rest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
GREAT INTENSITY.
In the Street Fighting in Berlin Is Re-
ported.

Amsterdam, Jan. 9.-1Street fighting in
Berlin attained the greatest intensity
between II o'clock Tuesday night and .
o'clock Wednesday morning, according to
a Berlin telegram to the Frankfort Mach
trichten. Heavy artillery firing con-
tinued uninterruptedly. The dispatch
says the government is still master Of
the situation.
Large bodies of troops, particularly ar
tillery, it is added, continue to be sent
to Berlin. Premier Ebert is reported
to have told friend that he had no
doubt about the issue Of the fighting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
HOLDS UP EUROPEAN RELIEF BILL.
House Rules Committee Refuses to Give
Privilege Status.

Washington, D. c., Jan. BY a vote
of to 3 the House rule committee to-
day refused to report rule giving priv
iliged status to the bill appropriating
the $l0O,OO0,000 requested by President
Wilson for European relief work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09

see that the laws are made for every
class of people. The prayer was offered
by Rev, r. B. Leach Of Montpelier. The
Landi Forsel orchestra furnished music.
playing several selections and closing
with "Auld Lang Sync."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
EBERT REGIME
ISOVERTHROWN
IN GERMANY

Casualties in the Hard Bat
tie in Berlin Are Said to
Have Been Heavy-Revo-
lutionary Government of
Independ ent Socialists
Has Been Proclaimed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09
BANK COMM'Rz y ssnLIAMS GUILTY
OF MALFEASANCE FOR FAILURE
TOREPORT AUDITORS ACCOUNTS
CLEMENTS ELECTION
DECLARED TO-DAY
Legislature Received Report of the Com
mittee Which Canvassed Votes for
State Officers.

No error in the count of the votes in
the recent state election in Vermont was
reported at the joint session of the legis-
lature at Montpelier to-day. The vote
Enr a.nnnrnnr ahn,u Cd thn following rnsmlI :.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-09

Continued on second page
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-08
AUTOMOBILE N | ]
REGISTRATION
BILL TO COME
BEFORE E J |: SENATE E II
n
Legislation is Before Senate
Today in Amended
Form.
fBy star Correspondent J

Bismarck N. D.. Feb. S.--The mo-
tor vehicle registration act, which has
been before the joint committee OF
the senate and the house for some
time, will come before the senate this
afternoon in amended form. Further
amendments dealing with the rate Of
the license that is to be paid, as we'll
as with the apportionment of the
funds, may be presented on the floor
of the senate.
!. The highways committee Of the SEN
ate, Of which King of Burleigh county
is chairman, hopes that enough rev.
enue may be secured from the auto
mobile tax to maintain the states end
Of the agreement by which federal
aid for highway projects is obtained.
This aid is being Temporarily upheld
as a result Of the fact that the pres
ent motor vehicle registration act has
been held unconstitutional. and it's
operation, in part, at least. suspended.
It is estimated that about $1.000.-
1000 will be secured under the automo-
bile license act. One-third Of the net
income would go to the counties,
within which the license was collected,
while an amendment which may be
submitted today, will propose that
this be increased to SO per cent.
The bill levies a 2 per cent license
tax, based on the manufacturers list
price. This license tax would be col
lected the first year. so that the car
costing $1,000 at the factory, would
require a license fee of $40. The car
is to be discounted 10 per cent the
second year, and the 2 per cent taz
would apply against the cost as then
fixed, or two per cent on $500. The
second year the car would be dis
counted 20 per cent. bringing it to
$500, with 2 per cent tax yielding
SIG to the state. An additional IL
per cent is allowed the third year
making a total discount of 80 pei
cent, which would pean 2 per cent
of $14 against theF $500.
King declared that an amendment
doing away with the 10. 20 and 80
per cent discount and providing for a
discount Of 10 per cent the second
year, Is the third. 40 the fourth and
SO the fifth, may be presented,
The first year. $1,000 car, under
this amendment would be assessed
! $18; the second year, based on the
$3.50 value, it would be SIS; the
fourth year. it would be on the $500
!basiseor $12, and the fifth year, or
the $500 basis, it would be $40.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-02-08
Up to Yesterday e7,o3s Of
fcers and 1,033,812 Men
Had Been Discharged
Decentralization MACHINERY
Is at High Point of Eff
cheney.

Washington, Feb. S.-Gen. March
said today that dem utilization in the
United States now was on the home
stretch" Up to yesterday total Of
67,0SS officers and 1,033,S12 men had
been' discharged, while the total or
dered for discharge had reached L.
442,oo0.
The rehabilitation machinery is
now at such point Of efficiency and
operation. the chief of staff explained,
that it is capable Of handling more
men than Pershing can possibly send
in the United States only the over
head detachments which must be
maintained for future rehabilitation
Of returning units, will be left.
Up to January 81, 236,824 men had
been returned. The department esti-
mates that 10000 men will be re-
crease ere @ Of Of 1900 over ts the = January am M
total, due largely to the transforma-
ton Of cargo vessels into transports
General March eaid that 81 cargo
ships had been. ordered converted
and that the first of these were now
coming into service.
Plans for divisional parades in
home cities have been upset by the
irregular flow Of troops homeward.
General March said the units were re-
turning in such scattered form that In
a great majority of cases it now
seemed improbable that divisional or.
ganizations could be held togethef
long enough for large parades..
The departments dealing with this
question, however. as the divisions
are ordered home. The 27th (New
York national guard) division will be
paraded in New York city and plans
for parading the 42nd (Rainbow)
division on it1 return in Washington,
General March, thought. would he
carried out. Wherever opportunity
offers for other division parales, ad-
vantage will be taken OF 1T ~ !, \
The greatest military camp In the
world win be established at Brest
when plans for extension foc embar-
kation facilities there have been COM
pletsd General March said Brest
would be the backbone OF the Amerf-
can demobilixation sy:,tem. II already
has handled 81 Sper cent OF the sol
diers sent back TO the United States
up to date. It's capacity for SO. 900
men y to be doubled.