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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
STEEL WORKERS HEADS
WILL KEEP UP STRIKE
They Admit Defections from Ranks Of
Strikers, But Declare That Plants
Are Working on Heavy
Overhead Charges.

Washington, ID. c., Dec l5.--As a re.
suit of the almost unanimous decision
Of the national committee OF organized
iron and steel workers to continue the
strike, leaders Of the unions to-day
were proceeding with plans for an ae-
tive campaign, which they said would
be carried on for at least four years if
necessary.
Members Of the committee, which is
composed Of "a presidents of labor un-
ions connected with the steel industry,
conferred here last night and it was at
this conference that the decision was
reached. Chairman John Fitzpatrick
stated the meeting was the most on
thusiastic held since the original dec.
laratfon of the strike and he expressed
confidence in ultimate victory.
Leaders admitted that there had been
defections in the strikers rank and
that many plants had resumed opera
tion but said steel production had been
far below normal and the plants were
running under the disadvantage of
heavy overhead charges.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
SUIT CASES HELD LIQUOR.
Various St Albans Men Are Said to
Figures in Escapades.

st. Albans, Dec. l5. Word was re-
ceived yesterday Of two liquor seizures,
one at Rouses Point, N y, and the
other at Swanton, in which four st.
Albans men are said to be the offend
ers.
AT Rouses' Point about Z o'clock Sat
urday night, two men walking in from
Canada were held up by immigration
Officer James Gale and Deputy Collec-
tor II c. Ladd. Suit cases which the
men were carrying were found to CON
tain IL one gallon cans distilled spirits,
which were seized by the officers. One
Of the men escaped and the other was
allowed to 60 IL is impossible to Sc
cure their names yet from the officials.
AT Swanton, y. Winfred Dassault of
Pearl street, st. Albans, and George
Gero Of Water street, also this city,
were arrested by Deputy Collector l..
d. Seward and Felix Pratte Just after
they bad boarded the electric car to
come to st, Albans soon after Z o'clock
Sunday morning
In grips carried by the men were four
gallon cans Of high wines The wine
was seized and the men brought to the
Franklin county iail II is said that
Dessaut gave his name as Gurin. In
city court recently, Dessault paid a
fine of $500 and costs for liquor selling.
Some of the liquor seized at that time
bore Canadian seal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
THEODORE ]. BEACH
A Resident of Barre for "a Years and
Former Granite Cutter.

Theodore J Beach, for many years a
resident of Barre, died at the home of
his sister, Mrs w S, Patch, on Trow
hill Saturday night at o:50 after an i'll
ness lasting nearly q year. Death was
due to tuberculosis.
Theodore j Beach was born in Dux-
bury May H. 1866, the son Of Theodore
and Dalina Beach. Most Of his early
life was spent in Montpelier, where,
later, he learned the granite cutting
trade For the past "a years he had
been resident Of this city and until a
year ago when he worked in a machine
shop in Waterbury, Conn, he had fol.
lowed his trade, working last at the
plant OF Z. c. GIysson.
He was member of the Baptist
church, Barre lodge, n. E. O. r., aud the
G. G. /. A.
Besides his wife, who before her mar
riage to Mr., Beach Nov 49, 1882, was
Miss Victoria Tebo, there are surviving
three daughters, Mrs. w s. Patch OF
Trow hill, Mrs. G. NJ. Howell of New
York City and Mrs. f. c. Rogers of
Barre. Another daughter, Mrs, Theo-
dore Heminway, died of influenza in
1918 There are three grandchildren,
Theodore and Evelyn Howell and Ada
Patch. A brother, Eugene N. Beach,
lives in Montpelier and two sisters,
Mrs w, A. Rice and Mrs. Belle Stemm,
both of johnson City, n. Y, also sur
yive.
The funeral will be held from the
Baptist church Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock, Rev. Bert ]. Lehigh officiating.
1t is the wish Of the family that flowers
be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
RESTRICTIONS IRE OFF
BUT BE SAYING OF COAL
Vermont Fuel Administrator H. ]. M.
Jones Issues Instructions to
Vermont People.

Fl, j M. Jones, Vermont fuel admin
istrator, made he following statement
last evening in connection with the
recent annulment of the fuel restric-
tions:
Montpelier, VT. Dec, lA 1919.
"0n Dec l3, acting under authority
from the federal government, | notified
the users Of bituminous coal and coke
in Vermont that they were included in
the conservation order issued from
Washington, Dec. 3. ] am now advised
that all restrictions relating to this or
der are removed,
This order proved a great hardship
on the stores, especially at this time
Of the year, when the holiday season
was at its height Evidently great
pressure was brought to bear on Wash
ington, but the removing Of the re-
strietions viii not produce more coal
Unless we have an open winter / am
fully convinced that there will be
shortage Of coal lntil March j 1920.
I strongly urge all steam plants to
economic in the use Of bitumnous coal
in every possible way. Our great effort
now must be to get shipments of coal
started from the mines TO Vermont.
H J. NJ. Jones,
Vermont Fuel Adm
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
ULTIMATUM
BEING FRAMED
Allies Will Not .Prolong the
Negotiations With Ger
many, Even Orally
LATEST GERMAN
REPLY GIVEN TO-DAY
Information About 1t as AL
ready Given Out in Ger
many About Correct

Paris, Dec l5.-The German peace
delegation this morning handed Ger.
many's reply to the entente nose to
Paul Dutasta, secretary of the peace
conference.
Paris, Dec Is (Havas) The fore
cast given by the German press of the
contents of Germany's reply TO the en-
Eente note was substantially correct,
according to to-days Paris newspapers.
Although appearing to yield to the al
lied demands, Germany, they declare,
makes a reservation on the principal
point, concerning the sinking of the
Scapa Flow feet THE forecast staked
that Germany conceded the principle
of reparation, but requested negotia-
tions over the method of payment, de
claring Germany could not give up the
tonnage asked.
The general terms Of the German
reply had been kno yn for several days,
according to one of the commentators
and it was the subject of particular
consideration at the London conference
last week with the result, it is said,
that il has been decided not to permit
the Germans to prolong the negotia.
tions, even orally. A definite answer.
it is declared, is likely TO be formu-
lated within a brief period. the note
taking the character OF an ultimatum
and fixing a definite time for the sign.
ing Of the protocol and the exchange Of
ratifcations putting the peace treaty
into effect
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
FORCED PRISONER TO
SWALLOW CIGARETTE
That Is One of the Offenses CHARGED
Against Capt. Karl W. Deter
of A. +. r

New York. Dec. 10. Private Marcel
10 Gonzales of San Antonio headed to-
days list of prosecution witnesses at
resumption of the general eourtmar.
tial at Governors Island of Captain
Karl w. Deter, former Fort WAYNE
newspaperman, who is charged with
brutality to prisoners while directing
criminal investigation work in LIE
Mans,
Gonzales was arrested in the lie Mans
troop area and brought before Captain
Detzer, who was commanding the 3OSth
military police company. II is charged
that in addition to generally abusing
Gonzales, Captain Deter forced him to
swallow lighted cigarette, which he
caught him smoking.
Major William NJ. Kelly, Judge ad-
vocate, announced also he would call
Frank j. Mulvey Of Providence, R. T.,
formerly a private in the l0sth field
artillery. The prosecution said ii ex.
pected to show that he had received
rough treatment after he had been ar
rested as an "A. w. o. L" although he
had pass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
FRANCE MUST SPEND
100000, 900 FRANCS
nv UNITED STATES
In Order to Get Wheat, Cotton, Oats,
Coal and Machinery
During 1920.

Paris, Dee l5.-Some three billion
francs is the amount that France will
have to spend in the United States dur
ing the coming year of wheat, cotton
oats, coal and machinery, according tc
Eugene Schneider, who has just re.
turned from q mission on behalf OF the
government TO the United States in an
interview in lie Journal.
"The American state, as a govern
ment," Nj, Schneider is quoted as hay-
ing said, cannot and will not advance
this sum. The day of state loans to a
state is over. 1t is essentially war
measure, and its continuation would
paralyze private initiative.
Furthermore, the situation among
our overseas allies is far from being
as brilliant as people might think. I'm
foreseen strikes have surprised public
opinion and President Wilson's illness
is impeding the whole machinery Of
the government. And there are the
discussions OF the peace treaty. Those
discussions should be regarded in their
true light, that is, that the opposition
reported is not solely political. For
the Senate's Republicans, the league of
nations presents breach in the CON
stitution
This does not mean that the Amer
lean government viii not help us. It
win support every effort we make by
private issue 1t may subscribe an i'm.
portant part thereof itself, and place at
our disposition the machinery which
fioated its Liberty loans"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
VESSEL STILL UNREPoRTED.
The Davidson County Is Known to
Have Lost Her Propeller.

| Halifax, \. s., Dec. l5.-The United
States shipping board steamer David
son County, which lost her propeller
last Wednesday, was the only vessel
not located early to-day among the
score reported damaged or in peril last
week as the result of the series of gales
in the North Atlantic. The last mes
sage received Saturday firm the dis
| abled steamer said she was drifting
/ east in gale, 4S0 miles south of Cape
Race, in the middle of the gulf stream
with no rescue vessel in sight.
The West Togus, which had been
towing the Davidson county, sprang a
leak on Friday and was forced to aban
4 don her tow in order to gain safety
for herself The United States coast
guard steamer Apache was sent to the
rescue, but had not located her up to
last night.
The cause of the sinking condition of
the British steamer Messina reported
430 miles off the New Foundlaud coast
yesterday had not been learned to-day.
The last radio message said that an
other ship was standing by awaiting
favorable opportunity to take off the
crew." 1t was believed that the rescue
steamer was the Maplemore, which re-
piled to the Messinas distress call on
Saturday, saying she would be able TO
reach the disabled vessel in about 20
| hours
The fires which compelled the Lev.
] land liners Caledonian and Mercian to
seek port have been extinguished. The
Caledonian docked here with a large
number Of cotton bales DESTROYED in
No. hold and wo-d was received from
st. Johns, N. f., that the Mercian
would discharge the remaining contents
of her No hold, to which her fire was
confined, as soon as harbor conditions
| permit q
The Italian steamer Angelo L6so was
towed in here yesterday with her rud
der broken and the British steamer
| Canadian Seigneur, reported that the
former German steamer Hornsee, now
under British registry, previously re-
ported in distress with her fires out,
had resumed her voyage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
90 PER CENT OF
MINI s WORK
But \ xSnal Output of Coal
w. Slot Be.Hoisted Out
of Mines for Some Days
FEW MALCONTENTS
STILL REMAIN OUT
Restrictions on the Use of
Coal Were Removed
To-day

Chicago, Dec I5.--Restrictions on the
use of coal made necessary by the re-
cent strike of miners in the btlminous
fields were removed to-day and indus
try throughout the country approached
a normal basis Regional fuel directors
continued to exercise supervision over
distribution, however. in order that res
toration of the depleted reserves might
be equitable.
From nearly all Of the coal fields
reports came that fully 80 per cent Of
the miners were at the pits to-day, and
heads Of the United Mine Workers Of
America predicted that 95 per cent of
the men would be at the mines by to-
night. In a few instances locals voted
to remain idle, pending further ad
justment of wages by the commission
which the president is expected to APP
point to take up the question.
Operators said nothing like. normal
output could be expected for several
days, as it was necessary to clear away
debris which had accumulated in
large number Of properties during the
40 days of the strike, before hosting
of coal could begin.
Stores which had been limited to q
business day of only six hours for more
than week, in many territories, were
open at the regular hour to-day, and
factories, closed or allowed to run only
three days a week, began operation on
full time. The restoration of hundreds
of passenger trans which had been an
nulled to conserve fuel was begun and
regional directors said former schedules
would be in force in day or two.
Shipments of newly mined coal have
been started from a few mines, and
were expected to be in the hands of
distributors before the end of the day.
Electric signs, which were the first to
be affected when the conservation or
der was issued, will be lighted as usual
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
DEATH OF YOUNG MAN.
G. Edward Livendale, Member Of G. c.
1. A., Had Been III Since March, 1918.

G.. Edward Livendale the oldest son
of Mrs. Emily Liyeudale of SO Sum
mer street, passed away Sunday even
ing at O'Clock at the state hospital
in Waterbury, where he had been the
past seven months, his illness dating
back to March, 1918.
Mr.. Livendale was born in Quincy
Mass. Jan. p, 1892, and therefore
would have been rs years old had he
lived until Jan. % next He came to
Barre with his parents when eight
years Of age and had lived here since
excepting one year when he was en-
ployed in Springfield, Mass. He attend
ed the schools here. Before going to
Springfield, he was employed in the
granite industry, being member Of
the G. G.. |. A.
His surviving relatives are his moth
er, a sister, Mrs, Perley Tracy, three
brothers, Harry, Joseph and George, all
of Barre.
The funeral will be held from his late
home Tuesday at O'Clock and the
body will be placed in the vault at
Hope cemetery The family requests
that flowers be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
HENRY K, BUSH
Passed Away at His Home in Barre
Early To-day.

Henry X. Bush, for 32 years,a resi-
dent Of Barre and during that time coa
nected with the granite industry,
passed away at l2;45 this morning at
his residence, % Church street. During
the past six months he had been slowly
failing in health but had been confined
to his bed only for two weeks. The
cause Of death was heart disease.
Mr. Bush was born in Burlington Oct.
IL, 1910, and passed his early life in
that city. On reaching manhood he en-
gagged in the railroad business, being
connected with the Central Vermont
railroad as train dispatcher and in 9TH
or capacities while located at st. AL
bans, Later he entered the hotel bust
ness, having a hotel in Troy, N. ",
and a summer resort hotel at Saratoga
Springs, n. y. Mr. Bush came to Barre
in 1887 and engaged in the granite in
dustry and had been resident of this
city since that time. He was a we'll
known and much esteemed citizen.
On Dee. 26. 1866, Mr.. Bush married
Nellie Marney of Ogdeusburg, N. y,
who died in Barre some years ago The
surviving relatives of Mr. Bush are his
two daughters, Mrs. L. S. Gates and
Mrs. f. c. Ligouri of Barre He was o
member of the Episcopal church
Private funeral services viii be held
at his late home Wednesday afternoon,
and the family request that flowers be
omitted. Rev d. c. Huntington will
ofliciate and interment viii be in Hope
cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15

The decision added one of the final
milestones to the long fight to make
the country dry.
The court will render opinions again
next Monday at which time the beer
cases are expected to be decided, after
which the court will recess until Jan. 5.
The constitutionaIity of wartime
prohibition, however, the drys are con
fident, viii keep the country dry until
the amendment is carried into effect
by law of its own.
The signing of the armistice did not
abrogate the war powers of Congress,
Associate Justice Brandeis said in read
ing the decision of the court
Justice Brandeis said the government
did not appropriate the liquor by stop
ping its domestic sale, as the way was
left open for exporting it.
Justice Brandeis also called attention
to the continued control of the rail-
roads and reassumption of powers by
the government relative to coal and
sugar under war acts to show that the
government continues to exercise va
rious war powers respite the signing of
the armistice.
The constitutional prohibition amend
ment is binding on the federal govern
ment as well as the states and super
sedes state laws, the court declared.
Justice Brandeis said there was no
basis for the contention that President
Wilson's statement in his message We
toing the prohibition enforcement act
that the war had come to an end, was a
proclamation announcing the aermina-
tion of the war
In rendering its opinion, the court
confined iteslf entirely to the wartime
prohibition act and took no action on
the so-cslled beer cases which attacked
the constitutionality Of the prohibition
enforcement act.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
FOREIGN SHIPS GET
COAL CONSIGNMENT
Railroad Administration Relaxed Re-
striction-I Inland and Coastwise
Vessels Favored.

Washington, d. c., Dec. l5.--Restric-
ton against supplying fuel coal to
foreign ships were relaxed to-day by
the railroad administration % permit
the departure Of hundreds Of foreign
vessels which have been held in Allan
tic and other ports since the shortage
of coal became acute.
Director General Hines ordered that
vessels should be supplied in the fol
lowing order:
Inland and coastwise vessels,
American overseas vessels.
3-Foreign overseas vessels.
Heretofore the only ships which have
been allowed to obtain coal were fast
mail and passenger liners.
Coal production was expected oy
railroad administration officials to be
so per cent of normal to-day, reports
showing that miners were returning to
work rapidly in all fieIds except in Ohio
and Kansas
It was indicated at the White House
to-day that the commission which is
to investigate the coal industry with Il
view to adjusting wages aud prices,
would not be named until the mine
workers had carried out their agree
ment to return to work.
The Senate coal committee met to-
day to determine future plans as to its
investigation of the circumstances sur.
rounding the indianapolis agreement
which II began on Saturday with for
mer Fuel Administrators Garfield as the
first witness. Chairman Frelinghuysen
plans to call Attorney General Palmer
later this week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION
SUPERSEDES STATE LAWS
Federal Court DEGREES i'm New York Dismissing
Proceedings Brought by Dryfoos, Blum & Co..
to Compel Internal Revenue Officials to Per-
nit Withdrawal of Whiskey from Bond Are
Affirmed

Washington D. c. Dec 5War-time prohibition was held
constitutional to-day by the supreme court in de
sion Thus vanished the hopes many for wet holiday time
No decision rendered the involving cons
tuonay of the Vostead law, the prohibition enforcement
act framed to carry out the intent of the prohibition amend
ment to the constitution
lnpasng however Associate Justice Brandeis did hold that
the prohibition amendment was binding the states as well as
the federal government.
The court entirely reversed the contention of the wes"
that wartime prohibition outside the wartime powers of
Congress and pointed that wartime control food and rail-
roads still in effect
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
NAN KILLED BY AUTO
on BURLINGTON STREET
Machine Driven by Warren R. Austin
Ran Over His Head-Identity of
Victim Not Established.

Burlington, Dec. l5.-An unknown
man was run down and killed by linn
CUISINE driven BY Warren A. Austin
at the corner of Church and Cherry
streets, late Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Austin was driving his machine slowly
and in accordance with a signal from
police officer on duty at the corner,
and the man suddenly darted in front
of the vehicle. The man was knocked
down and a wheel Of the heavy ma
chine went over his head.
One theory as to the mans identity
is that he was living alone in some of
the blocks near by He had with him
an empty milk bottle and the clerks
in Whites creamery remember wait.
ing on man, answering his descrip-
ton. daily. A police officer has visited
all the buildings in the vicinity with
out obtaining any information regard
ing him. The police have also followed
up various clues without any success.
The man had the appearance of being
in the 40's with gray hair. lie was Of
about medium size and wore a winter
cap and mixed suit. In his pockets
were found two pocketbooks and one
was an advertisement for a Claremont,
n. H., furniture store. He had about
SO in money with him and in one
pocket was some medicine which had
been obtained from the free dispensary.
He had the general appearance Of being
working man in comfortable circum-
stances.
An autopsy was performed on the
body Saturday night and although
none Of those who were at the scene Of
the accident blames Mr. Austin, it is
probable that the customary legal steps
will be taken in the case and an in
quest held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
STORM HAMPERS RESCUE.
Of Three Coal-Laden Steamers Driven
Ashore in Vineyard Sound.

Vineyard Haven, Mass, Dec. l5.--
The lashings OF northwest gale to.
day hampered efforts to float the three
coal-aden steamers which were driven
ashore by the storm in Vineyard sound
Saturday night and yesterday. Coast
guard cutters and rescuing tugs di-
rected pulling activities TO the steam
ers North Wind and Lake Crystal,
which were aground within mile of
each other on Naushon island.
The Fairfield, ashore on Martha's s
Vineyard island between Gay Head and
West Chop, was resting fairly easily
and it was planned to go to her aid lat
er. None of the ships was seriously
damaged All were bound from Nor.
folk for Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs Homer Hayden and daughter
Margaret, former residents Of the Mont
pelier road, returned Saturday to their
home in Springfield, Mass, after having
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Freeman Hayden, near lntercity park,
since Thanksgiving day
The tenement house located at the
corner Of North Main and First street,
owned by George w. Parks, was sold
at auction sale by D. A, Perry Satur-
day TO Arthur NJ. Batchelder of Fair
view street Mr.. Batchelder, who made
the purchase for an investment, plans
TO make extensive repairs to the prop
erty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
AMERICAN VINES GRATED.
And Brittany Hopes for Revival of
Wine Industry.

Paris, Sunday, Dec IA Experiments
made by Professor Daniel Of Rennes
university in vineyard near Rennes in
planting hybrid vines, obtained by
grating American vines on the native,
is responsible for the hope of the re-
establishment of wine growing in Brit
tany.
Grape culture disappeared there 40
years ago when the plant louse killed
all thev ines
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
TRIED TO ASSASSTNATE
PREMIER OF EGYPT
Attack Was Made While Official Was
Riding Assailant, Stu
dent, Was Arrested.

Cairo, Dec. l5-An unsuccessful at
tempt was made this morning to as
sassinate the premier The attack was
made while he was driving to the min
istry. Hiss assailant, a student, was
arrested.
The outrage occurred outside the
Italian club, opposite general headquar-
ters. The assailant first threw a bomb
and then fired revolver. Three re-
volvers were found in his possession.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-15
LEAVES AMERICAN WIDOW.
Gen. Count Marie J. L, R. De Buyer
Mimenre Of Nancy, France.

Paris, Dec Announcement was
made to-day Of the death at Nancy of
General Count Marie J. L. R. De BUYER.
Mimeure, who in 1917 married Miss
Daisy Polk of San Francisco, when she
was engaged in reconstruction work at
Nitrimont.