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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
SPEED is URGED ON
u. S. NAVY PROGRAM
General Board Recommended That Only
Slight Changes Be Made in the
Plans for Capital Ships.

Washington, ID. c., May 2S.--Rapid
completion of the navy's 1916 building
program was urged by the general board
to-day in communication presented TO
the House naval committee by Secretary
Daniels. The board recommended that
only slight changes be made in the plans
of the capital ships as originally drawn.
The boards communication showed
that the idea of building composite
ship TO take the place of battleships and
battle cruisers had been abandoned for
the time being at least.
Principle changes in the six battle
cruisers authorized in 1916, recommend.
ed by the board would give the ships ad-
ditional protection at the sacrifice of
speed. Secretary Daniels told the com
mttee the board was unable to say how
much speed would be sacrificed to gain
the ends. The ships were designed for
% knots. The boards communication
follows:
"The general board and this conference
recommends that the present authorized
battleship program be completed as ex-
peditiously as possible on present lines
of developments and that future designs
Of battleships should depend upon fur
ther developments in battleship construc-
tion.
'The general board and this conference
recommends to the secretary of the navy
that the six cruisers now authorized be
completed as expeditiously as possible.
but with additional protection particu.
arly to turrets, coming towers, magazines
and communications, at the expense Of
a small reduction in speed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
AWARD OF $4,000 DAMAGES
For the Death of Her Husband, Fred S.
Patt, in Boston & Maine Wreck.

Windsor, May 2s.--A verdict for $685.
900 was awarded Mrs. Fred s. Platt yes
terday in United States court in her
suit against the Boston & Maine railroad
for damages for the death of her hus-
band last fall in wreck at Brattleboro
The jury was out an hour and Is min
utes. The railroad took exceptions, but
it is not believed an appeal will be made
After the verdict had been given at
4.45 o'clock, court took adjournment to
June Q, when it meets at Montpelier for
criminal cases.
The 100000 and the $1,000 suits
against the Canadian Pacific brought by
Mrs. Henrietta Prouty. widow OF ex
Governor Prouty, who was killed last
August when his auto was struck by a
train, will be tried at Newport beginning
July g. The case of the chauffeur, James
Blay, who was injured, will also come
up then. He seeks damages Of $4,000.
Mrs. Prouty seeks 100000 for the death
of her husband, and 81 900 for the loss Of
her automobile.
Robert r. Twitchell of Bellows Falls
was yesterday admitted as an attorney
to practice before United States court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
MUCH GLASS SHATTERED
After Riot in New Haven, Conn, Last
Might've Boys Hurt By Bullets.

New Haven, Conn, May 2S.--The riot
of last night was attributed to-day by
Major Fitzgerald to bolsheyiki elements
which had taken advantage of a minor
clash between some discharged war serv-
ice men and Yale undergraduates. In a
statement the mayor said that he was
glad to note that discharged members of
the l02d United States infantry of the
Yankee division were not a party to the
affrays. The college authorities had com
plete control over the student body, most
of whom were held in their dormitories
or on the campuses.
Daylight revealed much window glass
broken in Yale buildings Downtown a
few stores had shattered panes. Buyers
hall and Osburn hall were well peppered
with stones. In the Shelf section sew
eral hundred feet of wooden fence around
private houses and Van Shelf dormitory
was down.
Early to-day most Of the police were
withdrawn from the college section. At
one time officers were across Elm street
below the public library, holding back
crowd Of men and boys, many Of whom
carried clubs.
The police reports show that five per-
sons were hurt aside from partisans, stu
dents and service men who were beaten
up on the street. Two lads were shot
but the wounds were superficial, two
students were injured and one ex-solder
received treatment. The police detained
about dozen men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
FELL WHEN BRACKET GAVE WAY
Three of Four Men on Staging More oi
Less Injured.

AT the Frank Ladd farm in Orange
four men, Clyde Rogers, Harvey Par,
fridge, A. G. Coleman, all of Barre, and
Mr. Ladd suffered somewhat from a l8-
foot drop yesterday afternoon at l:l5.
Mr.. Partridge received the most serious
injuries, for DIR, f. H. Bailey of Granite
vile, who made the trip by automobile
from his house to the place of the acei-
dent in 20 minutes, believes two ribs
are broken near the back bone. The ae-
cident was caused by defective bracket
erected to support a staging about the
barn, which was being painted and clap
boarded
Mr. Partridge struck upon his back on
paint pail, driving the pail part way
into the ground. Mr.. Rogers suffered
bruised left side when he landed upon
small protruding stake. Mr.. Lsdd
bruised his knee. Mr.. Coleman prevent
ed his fall by hanging to an extended
board and was the only one who was not
hurt in any way. In spite of his injuries,
Mr. Partridge drove his car home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
Mrs. Ralph Richardson Of
| Worcester Victim of Ac-
cidental Shooting
SON WAS HANDLING
DEFECTIVE SHOTGUN
Charge Shattered Bone in
Upper Arm and Some Bull
lets Entered the Breast

The accidental discharge of shotgun
held in the hands of Warren Richardson,
aged Is, may cost the life of his mother,
Mrs. Ralph Richardson, aged As, of
Worcester, the shooting having taken
place at the Richardson home about half
mile out of the village of Worcester
this morning. The bullets shattered one
arm and some entered the woman's
breast. At Heaton hospital, Montpelier,
where the woman was taken in Badgers
motor ambulance of Barre, the doctor
stated early this afternoon that the
woman's condition was critical, she being
practically pulseless.
The shooting took place shortly after
0 o'clock when the Richardson boy was
returning to the house after having
started out to shoot a hawk. The weap-
ON is said to have been partly defective
in that it would discharge sometimes
when an attempt was being made to re-
move the shell from the barrel. II is
supposed that the boy was in the act of
removing the she'll when the weapon was
discharged.
Warren was in the yard about two
rods from the house and his mother was
sitting inside, beside a window. The
bullets penetrated the glass and struck
Mrs. Richardson, the greater part of the
pellets entering her arm between the
shoulder and elbow, although few scat.
tering shot entered her body. The flesh
was considerably torn besides the bone
fracture. DIR. w r. Hardness of Mont
pelier was summoned and he ordered the
removal of the woman to the hospital in
Montpelier.
The Richardson family are respected
people Of Worcester, There are two
other boys beside the lad who was con-
cerned in the accident. States Attorney
f. r, Davis of Barre was notified of the
affair and he and Deputy Sheriff II. C..
Lawson made an investigation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
DANvILLE HoNoRS HER SONS.
Celebration Held to Commemorate Serv.
ice Of 50 Men.

st. Johnsbury, May 2S-0ne thousand
people attended the celebration in Dan
Vile yesterday, given in honor of the
towns soldiers. The celebration start
ed off in the morning with sports and a
ball game between the married and sim
gle men, the latter winning At noon d
picnic dinner was served, when 700
pounds of maple syrup was consumed,
The sugar was served on snow Five
hundred pounds of the sugar were given
by George G. Cary Of st. Johnsbury.
Danville sent So men to the world war.
This number included chaplain, ply
sician, lieutenant, several non commits
stoned officers. Three were killed. two
died in camps in this country, and one
was taken prisoner. All but four are in
France, and three in the navy were pres
ent at yesterdays celebration. Each
man was presented a framed certificate,
the gift of the town
The program included selections by the
Marshfeld band addresses by Rev. c. C.
johnson, Rev. e. G. French, Chaplain C.
A. Adams, Lieut. Eeazer Dole and Capt.
G. L. Libbey. The town was gaily dec
Grated with flags and at the close the big
assembly was photographed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
PROTESTS BANANA PRICE.
Representative Fitzgerald of Massachu-
setts Says 1t Is Outrage

Washington, d. c., May 2s-The high
cost of bananas was assailed yesterday
in the House by Representative Fitzger-
aid Of Massachusetts, who declared the
present price of 80 to 60 cents a dozen
was rank outrage, due to the monopo-
listic control of importation by the Unit
ed Fruit company"
Mr. Fitzgerald said the price had more
than trebled in two years despite record
crops in South and Central America.
"The answer is simple" he declared.
"The company is paying dividends of $40
year ON stock, the par value of which
is $780,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
SHALL BARRE ERECT
SOLDIERS MEMORIAL?
Question VIII Be Placed Squarely Before
the Voters at City Meeting Thurs
day Evening-0ther Impor-
tant Matters to Come UP.

Some important matters are to come
before the citizens of Barre iIfitC. --fooi
ing at the opera house to- vtOldtcL
ing, the most notable of which is, per-
haps, decision whether a soldiers and
sailors memorial shall be erected and, If
so, shall the city's credit be pledged to
pay the cost?
This matter of a soldiers and sailors
memorial has been considered carefully
for several months and architects of con-
siderable renown have been consulted,
As already announced, the Barre quarry
owners almost without exception have
voted $4,000 for fitting design for the
memorial and it is left to the citizens of
Barre to furnish the remainder of the
amount needed. The committee of citi-
zens which has been working out the
proposition thinks that 100000 over and
above the cost of the design will be need
ed to make suitable memorial in Barre
granite, and the committee will 90 be-
fore the voters tomorrow night with
the proposal that the city issue its notes
or bonds to that amount, payable $4,000
annually over period of five years. The
matter will thus be put squarely up to
the voters in the city meeting.
Another article in the warning is to
see whether the citizens will vote to re-
fund bonds falling due before Jan. |,
1920, which cannot be met by the money
in the sinking funds or the general fund.
The financial situation is explained in
another column. Refunding bonds of
approximately $37 900 win be asked for.
Still another important matter is to
see if the city will vote to issue its notes
or bonds in anticipation of this years
taxes in an amount not to exceed $4,000
in order to meet the current expenses,
and the same to be paid for from the re-
ceipts of this years taxes This action
is sought by the city council because the
expenses have been running far ahead
this year Of the amounts paid last year.
Some of the items of added expense are
pointed out as follows: The charity de-
partment has cost 81 300 more, the
schools between $4,000 and $1,000 more
the interest 81 900 more, the fire depart
ment 81 100 more, the street department
5000 more and so on down through a list
OF smaller sums. So the council asks for
authority to issue notes or bonds in an
ticipation of taxes
The evening drawing school will come
in for its share of attention by the vot
ers, the proposition being to see if the
citizens will vote to maintain the school
another year,
Taken all in all, there promises to be
enough of interest to call out big crowd
of voters-opera house. Thursday even
ing, May 20, 1880 o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
HUMPHREY-JACKsoN.
Barre Young People Were Married at
New Britain, Conn.

Miss Ruth w. Jackson, daughter of
w. T. jackson of South Barre, and Bur
ton H. Humphrey. son of Mr. and Mrs.
B. H. Humphrey of Elmore street, were
married in New Britain, Conn, yester-
day on the birthday of the bride, by the
parish priest, Rev. Fr. Winters, at the
rectory. Miss jackson was attended by
her sister, Miss la w. Jackson, and Mr..
Humphrey by Alex Riddel Of South
Barre. The bride was attired in trav
cling suit of blue, with a hat TO match
Both young people are well known in
Barre, where both attended Spaulding
high school, Both have been employed
in New Britain, where Mr., Humphrey
is timekeeper for the Stanley Rule and
Sever company. After short wedding
trip they will make their home at As
Main street, New Britain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
CLAIMS DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST WESTERNERS
Gov. Carey of Wyoming Charges That
War Department Favored
Fasteners.

Cheyenne, Wyo., May rs, Charges of
discrimination in favor of eastern over
western soldiers and of unfairness in the
dealings of the war department with
western men are contained in a letter
mailed to-day by Governor Robert d.
Carey of Wyoming to Secretary of War
Newton d. Baker
The letter alleges that western men in
the 18th division were compelled to pa
rade in New York City against their will,
and that New York men were then
singled out and Immediately discharged
from the service, while the western men
were held in camp for two weeks.
The governor also wrote to Congress
man Mondell asking that Congress con
duct an investigation of his charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
RUSSIAN REDS DENY
LEAVING PETROGR4D
Claim That Reinforcements Sent Out to
Meet the Enemy Have Already
Driven Them Back

London, May 2s.--A Russian wireless
message to-day denies the report that
explosions had occurred in Petrograd due
to its approaching evacuation. The dis
patch declared there is no intention of
the city and that reinforce
ments already sent to the Gatchina
front, south Of Petrograd, are succeed
ing in driving back the enemy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN
Hearing Postponed to Await Legal
Opinion.

Washington, D. c., May 2s.Refusal
of the House rules committee to act i'm
medately on request that privileged
status be given the proposed repeal of
the daylight saving law delayed consid
Grafton of the proposal to-day in the
House. The committee postponed action
until tomorrow, when it viii hear the
attorney general of New York as TO
whether the repeal would affect legal
contracts in that state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
RUTH LAW GOING OVER.
That Is, She Will Attempt to Fly Over
Atlantic.

Chicago, May 2S,-Ruth Law, sviatrix,
before leaving for New York to-day, an
nounced that she plans to attempt a
trans Atlantic fight within six weeks.
She will use a new Curtiss land biplane
equipped with two Curtiss kirkham mo-
tors of four hundred horsepower each,
and will be accompanied by James La
mont, her mechanician. The machine is
now being built for her by the Curtiss
company, she says. She expects the
United States navy to give her assist
ance in making the flight Miss Law re-
Gently returned from the Orient, where
she was engaged in flying.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
DEFIED THE PROSECUTORS.
Henri Landru Told Them to Prove the
Charge of Murder.

Paris, May 2s (Havasl Henri Land
rl, who was arrested in April in connec-
tion with the disappearance Of II women
whom he had either married or promised
to marry, was given preliminary hear
ing yesterday. He said he did not know
anything about the disappearance of the
women and declared it was up to the
authorities to prove that he had any con
nection with them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
POLAND SAID TO FEAR
A GERMAN ATTACK
Premier Paderewsli Declares the Ger
mans Are Active in Preparatory
Way and Might Strike in
Several Places.

Paris, May 2s.- Fears of German
attack upon Poland were expressed to-
day by Ignace Jan Paderewski, the Pol
ish premier, who arrived in Paris from
Warsaw last night He said the Ger
mans we're active in preparatory way
and might strike in several places.
The reports of pogroms in Poland were
denied by the premier. He declared such
reports were purely German propaganda.
With regard to the Ukrainian situa-
tion, the premier asserted that the recent
fighting was brought on by the Ukrain-
ians, who signed the armistice on May
II and then attacked the Poles at two
places on May IL, forcing the Polish
troops to defend themselves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
ORGANIZING 1920 CAMPAIGN.
Democratic National Committee in Ses-
sion in Chicago.

Chicago, May 2s. The Democratic ma
tiona committee began two days ses-
sion here to-day at which plans Of or
ganization for the campaign of 1920 were
to be mapped out.
Homer S. Cummings Of Connecticut,
chairman Of the national committee, who
was expected here yesterday to hold pre-
liminary conferences with members of
the national committee, did not arrive
until to-day.
Every state was represented at the
meeting, either by a member Of the com
mittee or by proxy.
After the close of the meeting here
Chairman Cummings win begin two
months tour of the west
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
ST. ALBANS HACKM4N
DIED ON HIS TEAM
Was Driving Along Street This Morning
When It Was Noticed That His Head
Fell Forward--An Examination
Showed He Was Dead

ST. Adams, May 2s. Herbert W.
Stearns, for 25 years haclSman in this
city, dropped dead to-day while driving
his hack along North Main street Per-
sons on the street noticed that his head
fell forward ON his breast and on inves-
tigation they called doctor. who pro-
nonneed that the man had died of embol-
ism OF the heart.
Mr.. Stearns was AZ years of age on
April 10, and he leaves his wife and one
son and brother, Arthur f. Stearns,
who has just returned from overseas
duty and is now at Camp Merritt, n. J.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
NEARLY A MILLION RETURNED
From Europe and Almost as Many Still
Remain Overseas.

Washington, D. c., May 2S In the
week ended May 20, troop arrivals in the
United States totalled $3.50, bringing
the grand total OF soldiers returned to
066,250. On that date the army strength
was estimated at l,5l0,523, of whom
$4,000 were in Europe, l70,3ll at sea,
en- route home, and AGA, ,795 in the United
States
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
OCEAN VOYAGE DONE,
NC-4 TO SKIRT SHORE
TO PLYMOUTH ENG.

Sword, founded by Alfonso V in 1859.
1t was again remodelled in 1882. 1t is
general order of military and civil
merit and has five classes.
The badge is five-pointed star in
white, on the center of which is imposed
sword surrounded by a laurel wreath
and words signifying merit, valor and
loyalty. A laurel wreath connects the
points of the star and at the top is a
tower in gold. The ribbon is blue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
CONGRATULATED Nc-4 CREW.
Vice Admiral Gleaves of Atlantic Fleet
Cables Note.

New York, May 2s.--Vice Admiral Al
bert Gleaves, commanding the cruiser
and transport force of the Atlantic fleet,
to-day sent through Admiral Knapp,
commanding the American naval forces
in Europe, the following cablegram
Lieutenant Commander A. G. Read,
U. S. N, commanding NC-4: The cruiser
and transport force congratulates you
and your crew on your great achievement
which has added another brilliant page
to the history of the navy. We remem-
Der that your first fight was from the
flagship Seattle,
(Signedl "Gleaves, Vice Admiral"
The Seattle is the flagship of Admiral
Gleaves.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
GERMANS WILL PUT
IN IMMENSE CLAIM

Versailles, May 2s. The Ger
man peace delegation here, it was
learned to-day, win present a
counter claim of 1850, 100000
marks for damage from the allied
blockade, as an offset to the rep
aration demands of the allied
powers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28

Lieutenant : Commander A.
c. Reed and Crew Show
cred With Honors When
They Arrived at Lisbon
Shortly After the Record
Breaking Performance in
Flying Across the Allan
tic Ocean.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28
Nc-4 CREW DECORATED.
With Grand Cross of the Order of the
Tower and Sword

London, May 2s. The crew of the
American seaplsne NC-4, which made the
first trans Atlantic aerial passage, land
ing at Lisbon last evening from the
Azores, has been decorated with the
grand cross of the Order of Tower and
Sword, says a message to the Wireless
Press from Lisbon. The decoration was
presented by the Portuguese foreign min
ister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-05-28

The Order of Tower and Sword was
founded in 1908 in Brazil by the regent,
who afterwards became King John VI of
Portugal, as a revival of the Order of
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-31
THE" "BLUES'
Caused by
Acid-Stonlach

Millions Of people who worry. are dsspoa:
dent, have spells Of mental depression. feel
blue and are often melancholy. believe that
over which they have little or no control
to an internal source-aeid- d-stomach- Nor 70
it to be wondered at. Acid-stomach. begin
ming with such we'll defined symptoms a. IN
digestion. belching. heartburn. bloat. eta,
will. II not checked. in time affect to some
degree or other all the vital organs The
nervous system becomes der.nged. DiEestion
suffers. Tho blood Is impoverished Health
and strength are undermined. Tho victim OF
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Cheyenne record., 1919-07-31
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

In the good old summer time when
fruits Of an kinds are getting ripe
and tempting, when cucumbers. sad-
ishes and vegetables fresh fro.A the
garden are too good to resist, when the
festive picnic prevails and everybody
overeats and your stomach foes back
on you, then is the time for August
Flower" the sovereign remedy for
tired, overworked and disordered stom-
achs, a panacea for Indigestion, fer
mentation Of food. sour stomach, sick
headache and constipation. 1t gently
stimulates the liver, cleanses the in
testines and alimentary canal, making
life worth living. Sold everywhere.
Cheyenne record., 1919-07-31
WILLIAM HOHENZOLLERN AT THE BAR

It looks as If William Hohenzol-
lern would be tried in the fall, at a
place to be selected. It Is reported
that Great Britain will furnish the
presiding judge in John Andrew Ham
ilton, Lord Sumner, and that Sir Cor
don Stewart, solicitor general Of Great
Britain, will lead the prosecution.
German counsel for the defendant will
be assisted by British lawyers, If they
wish aid.
There will be five judges repre-
senting Great Britain. the United
States. France, Italy and Japan. 1t is
believed that Edward Douglass White,
chief Justice Of the United States Su-
preme court, whose portrait Is given
herewith. will represent America.
The Germans will charge that the
trial IS framed in advance that In the
nature of the case the allies could not
permit any other verdict than that of
guilty" We need no court finding
m that DOint What the allies do