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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07
HAIG AND BEATTIE
TO BE CER4TED EARLS
In Recognition of Their War Services
Byng to Be Made Baronet-
Large Money Grants.

London, Aug 6.-Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig and Admiral Sir David
Beattie will be created earls, in recogni-
ton of their war services, it was an
nounced here yesterday.
General E. H. H. Allenby will be made
viscount
Generals Sir Herbert Plumer, Sir
Henry $. Rawlinson, Sir Julian Byng
and Henry S. Horne, will be given bar,
onetcies.
In addition to these honors large
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07
ADRIATIC QUESTION is
NEAR SETTLEMENT
Fiume Will Be Independent State, With
Port Internationalized, Rome
Paper Reports.

Rome, Aug. 7. ASSOCIATED Press.-The
settlement of the Adriatic question af-
fecting Italy and Jugo-Siayia is immin-
ent, according to the Popolo Romano to-
day 1t says Fiume viii be an independ-
ent state, with the port international
lied.
cara and Sebenic, on the Dalmatian
coast to the south, it is added, will be
free cities.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-08-07
ORANGE

There will be box supper and dance
at the town hall Friday night, Aug. s.
Music by Gauthier's orchestra. Every
lady requested to bring box.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
MAY MAKE SWEEPING
 DECISION ON PROHIBITION

Washington. Dec. 1.-The supreme court may decide whether the war time prohibition act makes illegal the manufacture Of all beer or only that of more than 2.75 per cent. alcoholic content at the same time it hands down an opinion on the constitutional ity of the war time act and the Vol- stead law for the measures enforce ment
 While there was no official an- nouncement of such effect, it was the opinion of court officials at the con elusion of arguments late today on the question ef the manufacture of beer tEisAss dedsisons in both instances would De given at the same time. The courts next decision day is Monday.
 The appeals heard today resulted from the dismissal of federal indiet- ments returned against the American Brewing Company in New Orleans and the Standard Brewery in Baltimore, Md. resulting from their manufacture of beer containing 2.75 per cent. alco- hol.
 Elihu Root and William L. Marbury, appearing for the brewers. argued that the war beer'' was not intoxicating and for that reason did not come un- der the provision of that act. If the statute is construed as to conclude it, MT. Marbury said very grave doubt as to it's constitutionality would re- suit.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
MEETING OF CONNECTICUT
 FAIRp PRICE COMMITTEE

Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 1.-The Con necticut' fair price committee intends to see ito it that no dealer in sugar whether wholesale or retail, charges what might be construed as an ex- cessiye price or secures an unreason- able profit, declared Robert Scovillc, fair price commissioner, following an all day meeting of the committee here today. Mr. Scoville pointed out that any dealer suSDected of holding back sugar for rising market would gain nothing and might lind himself facing an indictment for profteering.
 The food situation in this state. with particular reference to the sugar sup ply, was discussed al the meeting of the committee. Assistant United States District Attorney Cohen rep resented the department of justice at
 the session.
 The price of sugar will be higher afrter December 31, when the sugar equalization board goes out of office
 MT. Scoville said, but the Connecticut committee aims to protect the con- sumer from excessive charges. Any dealer who holds low-priced Cubar sugar must dispose of it at the pres ent base price no matter when he 1 of profit, continued the commissioner sells it and at the prevailing. margin ! It is possible that when higher priced sugar arrives in Connecticut some what larger margin of profit will b. l allowed on the new supply, both fol f the wholesaler and the retailer.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
FAILED TO HASTEN ACTION
 ON SUGAR CONTROL BILL

Washington, Dec. 11.-Another effort to hasten senate action on the bill con- tinuing federal control of sugar next year failed today, the senate defeating a motion to lay aside the railroad bill temporarily. Senator McNary aIl- nounced that he would try to call up the measure tomorrow.
 There was no partisan alignment eR the vote of 27 to 92 by which Sen ator McNary's motion was defeated. Advocates of sugar legislation con- ceded importance of the railroad bill but contended that immediate action was necessary to relieve the sugar shortage. Senator McNary declared. the bill could be passed in two hours. but disposition of his motion led to debate on man ysubjects extending over more than that period.
 Fourteen republicans and thirteen democrats supported MT. McNary in seeking immediate consideration of the. sugar bill, while sixteen democrats and sixteen republicans voted to hold the railroad bill before the senate. The latter included Republican Leader Lodge, Chairman Cummins and mem bers of the Interstate Commerce Com mittee and Senator Hitchcock, demo- crat, Nebraska, administration leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Alarmed by Decline
 in Exchange Rates
CurtaiIment of Exports Inevit- able Unless Remedial Meas ures Are Devised.

New York, Dec. 1.-The stock market was visibly affected and fin- ancial circles were gravely worried today by another violent decline in exchange rates.
 International bankers expressed their Encouragement at the situation, and declared that ~ unless remedial measures are soon forthcoming serious curtailment of this country's exports will inevitably result.
 British remittances or demand bills on Lodnon fell to $S.67 If to the pound sterling, against the normal or pre-war rate of s4.S6 5-S. This is an overnight loss of nine cents and rep reSents a discount of almost 25 per cent on what for generations has been regarded as the basis of international exchange.
 Other foreign rates were very un- settled. The Italian lire, however, was the only other foreign rate to ordinarily worth about 20 1-4 cents in this market, dwindled to where it re- quired 13 5-S lire to purchase an American dollaF
 To safeguard the local monetary situation the federal reserve bank announced at the close of the stock market an advance of 1-4 of one per cent. on interest and re-discount rates. This step was taken despite ment reported substantial decrease the fact that last weeks bank state in loans and discounts, which indi- cated further reduction of funds for speculative purposes.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12

son of New York; H. H. Motter. the Kansas state chairman, and Frank B. Hall, chairman for Massachusetts,
 The meeting, which included the, se- ries of conferences which had brought several hundred republican leaders here, was held while preliminary ar rangementss were in progress for the 1920. national convention which the national committee voted yesterday to hold in Chicago. June S. The formal call for the convention was issued and those in charge of arrangements start ed the big task of allotingt tickets and providing facilities. m as
 One decision calculated to further closer relations between the state and national organization contemplates the reservation of places in. the con- vention hall for all of the state chair men, for the heads of the women's di- vision in each state and for tdo rep- resntatives, a man and woman, from every state committee on ways and means. t E .st
 The formal call sent out tonight by Chairman Hays lays down the new ap- portionfnert of state representation as announced yesterday. and provides that all. delegates and alternates must be chosen not earlier than thirty days after the date, of this call and not later than thirty days before. the date of the meeting of such republi- can nataional convention unless oth- erwise provided by the laws of the state in which the election occurs"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
sERPETRATED s1ooSoo sWfNDLE 'ssss.EH0k STORE ts tfARTFoRp'

O .l E. 45s l E ( Hartfora, Conn Dec 1f.- What has bee14deeiared to- be a S100,000 swindle is beIieved to have been perpetrated in this ssty and elsewhere by a gang that began its operations here nearly six months ago. The store for the alleged shady transaction was set in Hartford, Holyoke9 Mass. was worked as a "side show" while a score or more whole sale dealers in merchandise in New York and Boston were said to be the victims
 About six months ago two men. one representing himself as an agent ana the other as a buyer. visited, the store at that time conducted by Mrs. Sarah Pintus at 51 Morgan street The
 agent, asked the woman if the store was for sale and she replied that It might be. She named a purchase price of about s3,000, and the figure was im- mediately accepted. it was said. with out quibbling. Papers were drawn by the woman's lawyer and the money paid. The store was never reopened for business.
 A few weeks after Mrs. Pintus. who had been in business of Morgan street for more than thirty years. received bills for goods she had never ordered from wholesalers in New York with whom she formerly had her business relations. An investigation showed according to J.. M Freedman. the woin . ans lawyer. that three people, two men and a woman. had immediately after the. date. of purchase presented themselves at large wholesale stores in New York where Mrs Pintus had credit and ordered shipment of large amounts of goods. to the Morgan street store. These goods were valued at approximately $100. 900, it is said.
 Freedman says: q learned through g
 travelling man that 'Pintus' had alst
 hired a store in Holyolte about tho
 time the Morgan street place wa.
 bought sent an agent to Holyoke
 but the men had gone.5 also learned
 that as soon las the goods were re.
 eeived here they were sent right on tt Holyoke and finally disposed of iron that place Goods continued to arriv,
 at the store on Morgan street for abou two, weeks after the owners disap. peared." Attachments. have been put on tn. store by four New York firms. but i is said there is but little stock in th,
 place.. The persons who hired it hay, vanished.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
ANARCHIST HERMAN TO BE
 SENT TO SOVIET RUSSIA

Washington. Dec. 41.-The supreme court having refused to interfere Wlth Inc Eovcrnment's plan to deport AL sSsnder Berlsman because Of his anar- sllisiic activities, immigration author lties tonight prepared to send the rad i,..ii leader 10 soviet Russia. This is to be done. Commissioner General of lm- nixrat!on Caminetti announced, in ihe very near future"
 Simultaneously with its order in the Eerknan case. the court granted a stay or one week in the carrying into execution of the planned deportation of Emma Goldman, BerlIman's assist ant in radicalism. so as to enable 1t to examine the records and determine . neither she be permitted 10 appeal from New York federal court decrees oi. missing habeas corpus proceedings instituted to prevent being sent out of tiie United States.
 Both Berkman and Miss Goldman ore being held al Ellis Island and ln- der the courts order the latter will not bc permitted to obtain bail pend iAz determination the question as to whether she can appeal. Announce niFnl was made by Harry Weinberger, attorney for Miss Goldman. after Chief sssticc White had announced the or Ger oreli5. that because of the courts s rr.iiscl to grant bail. he would con- Fs.t lii; 'ciicnt. tomorrdN as to Hlleth z < she wished to- push the proceedings fg-ther or submit to deportation. Neiuocrgtr eeriics- in the day had re au~Sted and srecei,ed from the depart me-. of labor the 5000 in Liberty boHds deposited as bail for the two radicals in October when they were urressed.
 .Whiie TO statement was made by tho court. 1t was understood it's action In granting Miss Goldman tempor- ary stay resulted from her contention that although born in Russia. she is an American citizen through mar rinze. '.
 Application for permission to appea in both cases was made yesterday to Assistant Justice .Brandeis, who re- ferred the matter 10 the entire court The stay in tho deportation order which enabled habcas corpus proceed iaEs being filed in the federal courts in New Yor.i expired automatically a ?. m today although the effect oi The supreme courts order Is to extenC ii Tor one week insofar as It affect. Miss Goldman.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
MEXICO SENDS NOTE ON
 KILLING OF JAMES WALLACE

Washington, Dec. II. Complete blame for the killing Of James Wall. lace, an American citizen, by 8, Mexi- can soldier two weeks ago near Tam pico, Mexico, is placed upon Wallace, himself. by the Mexico government in it's note replying to the urgent inquiry made by the United States. The note, which has been handed to the Ameri can embassy in Mexico City, was summarized in a despatch received from the embassy today at the state department.
 The note, the summary indicates, amounts tosa charge that Wallace while intoxicated. passed a sentry, s1stiansd at issel, sslaEs9 as d edangerous spot ind the American failing to halt was, shot and Killed. The note adds that the killing was made a arrest of the soldier and an investiga- tion of the incident were ordered i'm mediately by the Mexican authorities.
 Officials at the state department withheld comment on this last inter change with the Carranza government, pending receipt of the full text of the communication which is expected to- morrow.
 After waiting eypectantly for the reply to the last note in the case of William O. Jenkins. the American consular agent recently arrested and held in jail at Puebla, officials express ed considerable interest tonight in an Associated Press despatch from Mex
 leo City saying that semi official in- formal tion theer was that the Mexican
 government would await decision of the supreme court in the case before | framing it's reply.
 While President Wilson had before him today the memorandum from Chairman Payne of the shipping board detailing the situation resulting | from the interference by the Carranzs
 government in the operation of Ameri.
 can owned oil properties in the Tam pico district, there was nothing forth. coming from the White House as te | whether further action was planned by | this government in addition to the I three notes already dispatched but un. answered.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
Declines to DivuIge
 Dealings W. tlR Russia
Ambassador" Martens Refus- es to Obey Mandate of Sub poena.

New York, Dec. 11.-Ludwig c. A. K. Martens, ambassador" of the Russian soviet government, today fiatly refused to obey the mandate of the subpoena served on him by the joint legislative committee Investigating seditious ac- tivities here. He declined both upon the request and then upon direct in documents and papers received by lim from his government or copies of his correspondence and reports.
 Martens declined to answer ques- tions concerning his dealings with Russia and stated point blank that he had sent all his confidential files be- yond the confines of New York state, out of the Jurisdiction of the legislative committee; They are stillin the United States, he added. and he admitted that he could produce them at any time if he So desired.
 Assemblynan Martin. acting chair man of the committee, told Martens that he would be notified tomorrow what action the committee would take. 1.-The ambassador. when asked to produce the papers. read into the rec ord statement prepared for him by his lawyers giving what purported to be, his reasons for declining to deliver the required documents. Diplomatic immunity was the contention of the statement. He cited international law authorities and quoted from John Hay United States secretary of state under President Roosevelt, to bear out his contention that as representative of a de facto government regardless of recognition, he was entitled to enjoy @diplomatic privileges" He sad he re- fused "on principle" to produce the papers sought and because he had nc authority from his government to dc so. Then he added that there was nothing to conceal" in his correspon- dence.
 He identified d. photostatic copy of his appointment by the Russian soviet government to represent it here. Then he testified that as many as ten pieces of correspondence had been delivered to him by ten different couriers from Russia. some of whose names he knew but refused to divulge- He said he had never procured or issued passnorts fol any of these men, or anyone else.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
FORECAST GIVES HOPEFUL
 OUTLOOK FOR COTTON CROP

Washington Dec. 11.--A cotton crop of more than five and quarter billion pounds, worth more than s1,500, ,000, ,00o to producers for lint alone, was grown this year. Final estimate of production made today by the department of agri- culture placed the crop at 11,030,00 equivalent 800 pound bales.
 Much interest centered in the report in view of the recent attack on the last estimate, of 10,696.000 bales. made early in October as being too high. Congress ordered an extra condition report in November
 Today's estimate exceeds the Octo- Der estimate by 334.00 bales. The De cember estimate, while not accepted as final production figures. inasmuch as the census bureaus ginning statistics issued in March, are taken. as final, al ways has been remarkably close to the actual production st
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
TEsTiMoNY, CONTINUED IN
 se DETER coURTMARTjAL

New York, Dec. 11.-TCaptain Karl w. Detzers charged with brutality. to prisoners iha France in several occa- sions stood by with a pistol in one hand and a blackjack in the other while his sergeans ';beat up" a man in his. custody, according to testimony given today at his courtmartial on Governors Island.
 This testimony was given by Clar- ence H. Lacey of Indianapolis, one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution. from whom the defense, however 19rced an admission that he once had been. convicted in Ohio of "a crime, and that he faced. various charges while in the army.
 Lacey, an eS S-soldier,g admitted he had escaped from Captain Detzer, former commander of the 308th milf tary police company after he had been arrested by him on a street in Le Mans for being absent without leave. The defense brought out that he also had left his organization in this country before it had sailed for France and that in 1914 he had been accused of deserting from the Sixth Cavalry.
 Lacey testified that he had first met Detzer when he had come out of "a cafe with, Private Fred Nj. Yates, now. a military prisoner, who. it is ex- pectea, will be, called tomorrow by the prosecution.
 He said Detzer had challenged them, that they lacked passes, but that Yates had pretended he was taking birh to Inc proYost Inarshal's' office after having found him in the rail road wards hkre government prop erty 5ras lying5in freight cars. Lacey said petzer ordered them to come along with him, but that after they siad gone short distance Yates drop pod his hand to his revolver and etold the captain to beat it." Detzer Hqtd. according to Lacey, and he and Mates fled. but were later re-arrest- ed.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
fo1 STEEL STRIKERS. ARE
 HELD FOR CONSPIRACY

@Donora, Pa. Dec 1.-The 101 men arrested by state troopers last Friday when the officers raided steel strike Headquarters here, were held for the Fepruary term of the Washington county court after hearings today. All the prisoners were charged with con spiracy and intimidation to prevent men from working in steel mills here. Ninety of the men were released on bail and the other eleven. unable to furnish bond. were returned to the county jail at Washington, Pa.
 The. raid last Friday, according to authorities, was the continuation of a campaign to drive from Donora men suspected of being implicated in bomb explosions which have marked the steel strike here. Fridays raid was carried out few hours after bomb had exploded under the home of Fa1iy Burkhardt. an employe of the Ameri . can Steel and Wire Companv
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
MEXICAN SUPREME COURT GETS JENKINS RECORDS

Mexico City. Dec. t1.-The supreme court has received the complete rec ords in the case of Wm. O. Jenkins, the American consular agent who re- gently was arrested in Puebla. and shortly will render decision as to whether the Puebla circuit court or district court shall continue an in- vestigation into the charges against Mir. Jenkins with n view to his event. uaf trial. Jenkins is now on hail.
 { It. is said officially that the Mexican government is awaiting the decision of supreme court before des- natclling an answer to sthe latest American note. as this court will rule whether or not federal judges have Jurisdiction in the case.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12

Washington, Dec. 1.-(By the Asso- ciated lsress)-Fuel Administrator Garfield's resignation was tonight in the hands CT President Wilson. given because he dlsagtees on principle with the coal strike settlement pro posal arranged by the government and the mine workers union.
 Dr. Garfield himself refused to- night to confirm, deny or discuss tine report. but at the White House it was said that personal letter from him had been transmitted to the president late this afternoon.
 Men close to the fuel administrat- or understand tfiRs he believes that the work of the commission authoriz- ed under the settlement, to be made up of one coal mine operator, a coal miner. and a third person named to represen; the public will result in an increase h, the price. of coal to the consuming public. Against this form Of settlement. Dr. Garfield has been unaltersbiy opposed. It has been learned on good authority that he took no part In. the negotiatio with the nline workers union chiefs during lle last week and that though inform Cd and consulted after their initiation the terms laid out as finally accepted contraVene his conception of the main principle involved.
 IL was recalled In connection with the resignation that In suggesting a |. per cent. wage increase as fair to Inc miners and possible to be paid tro1l present profits of mine owners, Dr.. Garfield suggested a commission representative of the industry to re- view tho findings, but. exnressed the con nyictlon that such body should not have power to Gx prices. Ills belief lf said 10 be- that with this puwer E-antcd, a combination of the em- pioyer and employe in the industry to mulct the public by price raises Is cer7 llin Co result.
 Whether the president will accept lie resigrlaiion is not known. Mem hers or the cabinet. however. are k1OEn to be supporting the settlement pcogramme Rs put through by At turney General Palmer. President wilson today sent a telegram of con- Eratuiation 10 Acting Preident John L.. Lewis of inc mine workers a. the kction taktn at Indianapolis.
 Coal mlnc operators authorized to e ,rcscut practically the entire in- 5rstry wNrc stiil in Washington to- a.Sht awaifing onftrial modification of .rc settlement basis. There was con- Eaerahle doubt individually and diff 'erence of opinion. but nc meeiings were held to formulate definite de- .!sious of rotir. and none would be. { vas sald, uhtll the government .aii came All were interested tn rearing from home as to the action of he miners locals upon the union or cr calling of the sth.ke but received little information. ' .
Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-12
.LEYLAND LINER MERciAN
 AFlRE OFF CAPE RAGE

St. Johnson, N. F., Dec. 11.-Thsj Leyland liner Mercian reported ii1l wireless messages late today that shel was afire 35 miles south of Capel Race.
 The Leyland Line steamer Mercian; which wah reported afire off CapeRace late today, is a freighter and carriesi no passengers, according to local of. ficers of the line. She left here De- cember in command of Captain Carnon, bound for Manchester and Liverpool. The crew was said tol number about fifty men. She regie-1 ters 4066 tons. The local agent of the Leyiand Lin6i received word tonight that the Mer.l clan was putting back into St. Joi1n's S.