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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
BOY ADMITTED GUILT.
And Was Fined and Put on Probation
for a Theft.

William Murray, lad 10 years old,
of Graniteylle, was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Chief of Police A. Mitch
ell on warrant by States Attorney
Davis. The lad was brought into court
this morning before Judge Z. L. Scott
to answer to the charge of larceny of
$50 or more from Alex Corey of Gran
iteville. He pleaded guilty to the
charge. A sentence of not less than
one wear nor more than two years at
hard labor at the house of correction
at Windsor and a fine of 500 with
costs of court was imposed.
Since Mr.. Corey regained possession
of the money and since this was the
first time Murray had been implicated
in such an affair, the court suspended
the iai sentence after the respondent
had paid the 500 and fine aud cost Of
S6O5. He was placed on probation for
the maximum term of the jail sentence.
Murray procured the money from the
safe of Mr.. Corey's store in Granite
vile sometime yesterday, when Mr..
Corey was out of the store.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
FOUR MEN SENTENCED.
Out of Seven Who Were Indicted by
U. S. Grand Jury.

Brattleboro. Dec 19.-In United
States district court here yesterday the
grand jury, which began its duties on
Tuesday afternoon with District At,
torney V. A. Bullard. returned 20 in
dictments and was discharged Four
respondents, one of whom was indicted
here and three of whom were indjct-
ed at the last session in Rutland, plead
ed guilty and were setenced by Judge
Harland b. Howe.
j. A. Terror Of Lynn, Mass, was fined
500 for making ont certificate that
a young man born in Canada was born
in the United States, the purpose being
to avoid payment Of the immigration
tax of SS Judge Howe said Terror
always had been a good man, except
for this offense, had been employed %
years by the General Electric company
and had seven children, hence he would
make the fine smaller than he other
wise would Joseph Blais of Lawrence,
Mass, who, Judge Howe, said, was "a
good man but did foolish thing" was
fined 500 for representing himself to
be the father Of young man who
wanted to avoid payment of the immi.
grafton tax. Ludger Pelhat, who rep
resented himself to be the son of Blais,
was sentenced to serve two months in
the Orleans county jail at Newport.
He was 2l years old yesterday. Will
liam Poulin Of st. George Que, was
sentenced to serve four months in the
Newport Jail for coming into this com
try after having been rejected by the
board of inquiry becaue he could not
read.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
| SECOND AUTOPSY ON
". ". BARTLEY'S BODY
To Secure Evidence on Which to Base
Prosecution on the Charge of
Murder.

Jackman, Me-, Dec ia second au-
topsy was held to-day on the body of
Nelson w. BARLEY, the hotel keeper
murdered here on Oct l5 1t was held
at the undertaking rooms to which the
body was removed after it was ex-
humed late yesterday.
The examination was conducted by
Dr. George B, Magrath, a Boston med
ical examiner, and DIR, Frank n. Whit,
tier Of Bowdoin Medical school The
latter made an analysis of the contents
of the dead mans stomach, the result
of which has not been made known
Evidence secured will be used at the
trial in the supreme court at Skowhe-
gan next month Of John Burke, friend
and business associate of Bartley, pro-
yided he is indicted by the grand jury
for which he was ordered held without
bail after a preliminary hearing here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
TRIED TO ASSASSZNATE
VZSCOU1NT' FRENCHLO
LZEUTENANTOFRELAND
GRAND
OPERA DIRECTOR, DEAD
Famous Director General of Chicago
Grand Opera Co. of Chicago Had
Directed Every Singer of Note
in Last 80 or IS Years.

Chicago, Dec. l9.-Cleofante Cam
panini, director general of the Chicago
Grand Opera company, died of pneu
monia this morning.
Maestro Campanini was in weak
ened condition when he came to Chi
cago to direct preparations for The
opening session on Nov. 20. At that
time it was not thought that his i'll
ness was serious. A few days after the
opera season begin, however, his condi
tion became worse and he was confined
to his room under treatment of a ply
sician.
He gradually grew weaker and three
weeks ago was removed to & hospital
There pneumonia developed and a
weakened heart defeated efforts of fouI
physicians to aid his recovery.
Campanini was born Sept /, 1860, in
Parma, Italy, and first studied music
in the Conseyatoire there. While still
youth he took his first violin deck at
the Parma opera At the age of 23 he
was director of the Parma opera and
conducted Carmen" his brother, Italc
Campanini, famous tenor, playing
Don Jose.
The opera at Parma served as a step
ping stone and he was called to direct
the famous La Scala at Milan, where
he was praised by Verdi.
Henry Abbey, the American impre'
sario, was so impressed with the pro.
duction Carmen" that he offered the
young man an engagement at the Met
ropolitan opera house, New York
There he conducted the second per.
Torrance given at that house for the
debut Of Sembrich in La Sonnambula
He returned to New York the following
year to produce for the first time in
America "Othello." in which his broth
err ltalo, appeared in the title role, and
his wife. Eva Tetrazzini Campanini, sis.
ter Of Luisa Tetrazzini, appeared as
Desdemona
His reputation firmly established
Campanini went from one musical cen
ter to another. until he had conducted
in every big opera house in France
SPAIN Italy and South America. For
nine years he held the baton in Convent
Garden, London. Every singer OF note
in the last so or 30 years has sung un-
der his direction.
When Oscar Hammerstein arranged
to present grand opera in New York in
opposition to the Metropolitan opera,
he selected Campanini to assist in the
organization and have complete charge
Of directing the productions. This ar
rangement, which continued from 1906
through 1909, was responsible for many
novelties Of the French school in addi-
tion to introducing such notable artists
as Luisa Tetrazzini, John Mccormack,
Mary Garden and other famous stars.
With the organization Of the Chi
cago- Philadelphia Grand Opera com
pany in 1910, Campanini was selected
as musical director and at once organ
lied aud trained an opetatic orchestra
that soon was reckoned second TO none
in the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
JOY FOR BARRE's POOR
Is Being Prepared Through Miss Grid
lev

Probably the most systematic meth
cd ever adopted to make the poor peo-
pie Of Barre happy at the Yuletide is
that operated by Miss Louise Gridley,
overseer of the poor and social welfare
worker of Barre. Miss Gridley's posi-
tion enables her to be well acquainted
with the people of Barre who really are
IN need OF assistance from any char
table association. Practically every
church in Barre has offered its coop
GRAFTON TO make Christmas for the poor
what it should be TO everyone, the hap
piest day in the year
Church associations at their own free
will have voluntarily offered Miss
Gridley complete cooperation in this
work; and it viii be at her suggestions
that these people will be assisted. The
churches which have thus far offered
their assistance are the Congregational,
Baptist, Methodist, Universalst, Saliva
ton Army and the Roman Catholic.
Aud besides these, special classes and
groups within these churches. together
with many individuals, have offered
| their assistance and cooperation.
These various associations have se-
cured from Miss Gridley a list of per-
sons they are to supply with evident
necessities in clothing and food articles.
Cases of illness are receiving the clos
est attention, fatherless families the
next best attention.
The Christmas gifts to the poor are
to be articles OF real value, articles Of
clothing for instance. and articles which
these people are in absolute need Of.
Miss Gridlcy wishes to emphasize that
this Christmas work Is only a combi.
nation Of the work Of the entire year.
for these people require assistance at
other times than Christmas; and the
Christmas work will be the overlapping
Of 1875 work to that Of 1920.
II has been gratifying to the welfare
worker to hear young children, who are
in need of wearing apparel themselves,
ask her if they could not aid in the
work Of helping people in more critical
circumstances than themselves. Prob
ably it was a circumstance like this
which caused an unknown author to
write;
It's the poor that helps the poor
When poverty knocks at the door
Those whose names are here at hand
Always seem to understand
For the poor, they know the meaning
And so, it's the poor that helps the poor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
VERMONT TEACHERS
SHOULD BE Paid MORE
School Directors So Decided at Confer
enoe Held in Burlington-Dif-
ference Of Opinion on the
Amount.

Burlington, Dec. l9.-It was the gen
eral sentiment Of the $50 school direc-
tors and superintendcnts from all over
Vermont, assembled in Burlington yes
terday. that Vermont school teachers
should have raise in salaries to meet
the high cost Of living prevalent during
the last year But just how much of a
raise teachers should get was a ques-
tion upon which there was some diff.
ference Of opinion, especially between
the larger towns and cities Of the state
on the one hand andi the rural com.
munities on the other.
After failing to put through dou-
be barrelled resolution TO the effect
that the minimum salary of a Vermont
teacher in rural districts and graded
schools ought to be $500, and that the
minimum salary Of teachers in high
schools Of the state ought to be $1,000,
the conference finally compromised on
resolution submitted by Commissions
er NJ B. Hillegas providing that there
should be general increase in the
salaries Of teachers throughout the
state of at least 50 per cent Of the
salaries as they existed in 1916 before
the United States entered the war, 1t
took most of the afternoon to get the
question of salary threshed out, but
when this latter resolution finally came
up for a vote, it was passed unani-
mously This is not in the form Of
legislation, because this meeting has
no power to legslate, but Is simply a
recommendation from this conference
The resolution follows:
Whereas, the salaries. Of teachers
have been deprecated more than one
half by reason of the decline in the
purchasing value OF the dollar; and,
whereas
The larger wages and opportunities
offered by industries have diverted
many ambitious young persons from
the teaching profession and have also
attracted many who were employed in
the schools so that there now exists a
great scarcity Of teachers; and, where
as
The welfare Of the state and the
preservation of Americanzation de-
pends in a large measure upon the char
acter of our schools, and, whereas n
As there is need that the teachers be
assisted in their worthy efforts to
reach higher degree of eilicieneyi be
it resolved:
a. That real crisis exists in our
public school system that threatens a
breakdown of our schools.
~ That it is imperative that etrec-
tive measures be promptly taken to
prevent disaster.
(3) That it is essential to provide
salaries for our teachers which will
decently support them, relieve their un-
rest and encourage their continuing in
the profession Of teaching and promote
a respect for the calling that win as
sure a continued supply of capable
teachers for the future.
(4 That there should be a general
increase in salaries of teachers
throughout the state of at least so per
cent Of salaries as they existed in 1916
before the United States entered the
war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
EUROPEAN CORN BORER
Has CONE To STAY
Only HOPE Is to Prevent the Spread of
His Activities, Declares Sec
retary Houston.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. Dexter
mination Of the European corn borer is
probably out Of the question:" Secre-
tary Houston to-day informed Con
gress, in asking an additional appro-
priation of 100000 for immediate use
in an effort to prevent its further
spread Wide areas in New England
and New York have been found to be
infected and similar discoveries else
where are likely from surveys planned
for next spring.
investigations by the department. OF
agriculture indicated that the corn bor-
er was brought to this country in a
shipment of brown corn from Hun
gary in 1905, which was widely distrib-
uted to factories through the middle
west.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
ONE OF ASSAILANTS
SLAIN BY OFFICERS
Most Intense Excitement
Prevail led When Two
Tanks Passed Through
the Streets Following the
Attempted Assassination.

! Dublin, Dee l0.-An attempt was
made at | o'clock this afternoon to as.
sassinate Viscount French, the lord
lieutenant of Ireland.
Lord French was driving between the
Ashtown gate of Phoenix Park and the
Vice Regal lodge when shot was fired.
A civilian nearby was struck and in
stantly killed by the bullet A police
man was wounded at the same time.
Lord French, however escaped the
fate evidently intended for him Sew
cral shots are said to have been fired
by Lord Frenchs assaiants. The Mill
tary present promptly returned the fire
and one Of the assailants was shot dead.
His body lay by the roadside
Ambulances were Immediately rushed
to the spot Information gathered in
dicated that the would be assassin fired
from field while the vice regal party
was passing along the road.
The most intense excitement pre-
vailed when two tanks passed through
the streets at about 2:30 p. m.
A number Of men were hiding in a
Helu DeSlNe the Ibdl With lLDEu fIHUCH
motorcd past. The first shot fell in
front of>the vice-regal ear, but the see
ond entered the side Of the car and an
other pierced its back a cyelist po-
lceman acting as escort was hit in the
foot
The military escort which met Lord
French at the Ashtown station was
some distance behind when the at.
tack occurred, but quickly galloped to
the scene, being summoned by wom-
an who was driving car containing
Lord French's baggage. She turned
back Immediately on hearing the fir
ing. The attack on Lord French was,
made 200 yards from the Ashtown
station.
Policeman Laughlin was talking with
n civilian as Lord French passed
Laughlin was killed during the shoot
ing. The civilian with whom he had
been talking fired at Lord French and
another policeman killed him. He was
said to have had bomb in his hand.
The attacking party fed across the
fields in the direction of Dublin. None
was caught.
One report says that the attack was
made with revolver and bombs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
INCREASED PAYROLLS,
MORE EMPLOYED
In Thirteen Representative Industries
for Last November, as Compared
with November, 1918.

Washington, D. c.. Dec l9-In-
creases in the payroll and the number
employed by the majority of thirteen
representative industries in November,
compared with November, 1918, are
shown in the figures made public to-
day by the bureau of labor statistics.
In ten of the industries there was an
increase in the number Of persons en-
ployed and in three a decrease, the re-
port says, the largest increase, 20.S per
cent, being shown in automobile man
ufactWng
Increases in the amount of the pay
rolls. of II of the industries are re-
ported, the largest, 684 per cent, be-
ing in mems clothing,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
RETURN TO ROME.
Herr Won Berger and Herr Won Ritter
for First Time Since the War.

Rome, Thursday, Dec ls.-Herr Won
Berger and Herr Won Ritter, respective
ly German and Bayarian ministers to
the Vatican, returned to Rome from
Switzerland to-day for the first time
since the war.
The first great state banquet since
the war in honor of newly elected car
dinals will be given Sunday by Cardi
nal Gasparri, papal secretary Of state.
1t viii be attended by heads of diplo-
matte missions to the Vatican and
members of the sacred college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
Government Won It's Fight
in the Coal Strike,
Says Palmer
MINERS COMPLIED
''WITH OUR DEMANDS"
Attorney-General Declared
This Before Senate
Subcommittee

Washington, d. G., Dec. l0-Termi-
nation of the soft coal strike was not
a settlement but victory for the gov
ernment, Attorney General Palmer to-
day told the Senate subcommittee in
vestigating the strike.
"The government has won its fight,
Mr., Palmer said There was no set
tlement, in activity, the men and the
union officers have complied with our
demands and returned to work
Mr.. Palmer said the department of
justice action in the coal strike began
with the preparation of injunction pro-
ceedings against officials of the min
ers' union under the Lever law He said
that the miners now were obeying the
order OF the court.
Did they always obey it?" Senator
Townsend asked
"The letter of the court order was
obeyed from the first" was the reply,
but insofar as getting men actually
back TO work it was not SO successful
as we had expected"
You consider that the order was vi
olated, did you not?' Senator Town
send continued.
Il did, and we instituted further
proceedings because we had some evi-
dence that the order was not being
obeyed in good faith by some of the
union officials"
Grand jury investigation, Mr.. Palmer
said was still going on, involving the
whole question.
AT the request of Senator Townsend,
Mr. Palmer described the conditions
leading up to court action. He told Of
efforts Of Secretary Wilson to mediate
between the miners and operators
After a deadlock ensued in Wash
ington," he continued, "Dr Garfield was
brought in, and he told both operators
and miners that the price Of coal could
not be increased one cent to pay wage
increases, basiug his finding on calcu-
lations which he made that wage in
crease of IA per cent could be given the
men and paid by the operators without
increasing the present price of coal
This proposal the miners rejected
Mr. Palmer then told Of the confer
enee he had with John L. Lewis and
William Green, president and secretary
of the miners union, on Dec 8. At that
time, the attorney general said, cita-
tions charging criminal contempt had
been issued against Lewis, Green, and
other officials of the union.
Mr. Palmer said that he told Lewis
and Green the governments position
would be maintained and that no
change in ii would be permitted
WAS Dr. tiarfeld's plan considered?'
interrupted Senator Townsend.
"At the conference with these gentle
men," Mr. Palmer said, II informed
them that if the men went back to
work the presidents assurance of a
fair settlement would be carried out.
They pleaded for 3 per cent advance
in wages, but | said that was not my
part of the job told them the gov
ernment could not surrender to the
United Mine Workers, and was bound
to win in the end. The president, the
department Of justice and the federal
court had agreed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
MAY LOSE ONE EYE.
Joseph F. Fraser Struck by Piece of
Steel, Which Imbedded Deeply.

Joseph f. Fraser Of 10 Murray street
sustained injuries to his right eye Just
five minutes before quitting time yes
terday afternoon which may mean the
loss Of the eye Mr.. Fraser, a granite
cutter employed by Mttleiohn, Odgers
& Milne, was engaged in holding the
bull set while fellow employe was
striking and piece of steel from the
set flew with such force that it cut
through the lower lid and entered the
eyeball, blowing its way completely
through and lodging in the tissue be-
hind. The young man went to the Of
flee where first aid was administered,
after which he consulted a local eye
physician.
SO far into the socket, at least an
inch and a half from the lid was the
steel that a powerful magnet used in
extracting steel was useless and an
X-ray was Immediately taken The
nature Of the wound was so serious
that Mr. Fraser was advised to 90 at
once to Montreal where he could re-
ceiye the skill Of specialists, II is
quite possible that the eye will have
to be removed before any attempt to
remove the large fragment OF steel is
made
With the loss Of eyes to six persons
from some such cause during a year
It seems that some sort Of helmet
could be devised to be worn when work
men are bullsetting and thus avoid
much in the way of accidents Along
with other improvements in the work
ing conditions in the cutting plants,
this seems to be among the important
ones and no doubt some action along
this line will be taken. Mr.. Fraser
left on an early morning train for
Montreal where he viii enter the Roy
al Victoria hospital for treatment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
STEPS FROM PRISON
T0~THE ALTAR

Glens Falls, N. Y, Dec. l9.-
After Fl years in prison for muir
der, Archie Null was released
from Great Meadow prison yes
terday, OH communication of SEN
tence, and within an hour was
married to Miss Stella Grace
Howe of Marlboro, Mass, who
had waited for him for years, it
was learned to-day.
Null was convicted in 1898 of
the murder of Melville B. Lord,
at Nassau.
Null and his bride started i'm
mediately after the ceremony,
which was performed at the Bap-
tist church, to spend their honey
moon and the groom's first free
Christmas in more than two dec
AIDES, with relatives in Nassau.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
COURT ACTION ENDS.
Settlement Of Suit Wipes the Packers
Slate Clean.

Chicago, Dec 10 The probable trend
Of prices for food products formerly
handled by the packers during the two
years period in which the Swift, Ar
mour, Morris, Wilson and Cudahy com
panies must dissociate themselves from
all other than the meat and provision
business to-day was the subject Of gen
eral speculation.
Following announcement of the com
promise resulting from institution Of
antitrust actions against the 81 cor
porations and 40 individuals making up
the big Five" packers, varying opin-
ions as to the probable effect on the
cost of living were expressed.
"The price Of meat is within the con-
troll of the people themselves" said A.
Mitchell Palmer, United States attor-
ney general, in announcing the agree
ment between the packers and the de.
partment of justice.
Thine alone will tell whether our ac-
tivities in the Lines to be dropped were
in the interest of the public" said Ed
ward Morris of Morris and company.
A step with public opinion, an effort
to aid in allaying unrest and an in
tention to remove cause for friction
with the government. rather than ad-
mission of any guilt. was the way
statements of representatives of the
packers referred to the compromise,
This settlement was made with the
express and distinct understanding
of any law of the United States by
the packers and the decree Of court
will 90 provide, said Mr.. Morris state
ment
Action begun in Chicago against the
packers is at an end, according to Dis.
trict Attorney Kline.
"The Chicago district is no longer
concerned in the packer prosecution, -
he said The books are closed here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
INTENSE COLD GIVES
WAY TO SN0WST0RM.

Washington, d. G., Dec. TO-
Snow was falling to-day over
most of the middle Atlantic
states and the Ohio and upper
Mississippi valleys. Reports of
the weather bureau indicated
that the fall would be continued
tonight and possibly tomorrow,
The storm was expected to ex-
tend into New England during
the day.
The temperature has moderat
ed in the northern border states
and in much of the country east
of the Mississippi river, but read
ings remain much below normal
in the region of the Great Lakes,
the Ohio valley and the middle
Atlantic and New England
states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-19
Barre Retail Merchants, Assn. Inc.

In order to cooperate with the mem
bers of the local American Legion, to
make their entertainments on Thurs
day and Friday evenings a pronounced
success, all stores, members of the
above association, will be closed at $50
p. m. on those days, Commencing with
Saturday, Dec. 20, all of the above
stores will remain open evenings, in
cluding Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day, Dec. %, 20 and "a. Per order
Barre Retail Merchants Association.