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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
DEAD AND DYING NRACE RIO7ZNG
LITTER THE CHICAGO PA VE.MENTS:
TROOPS COME TO STOP DISORDER
PRACTICAL APPLICATION
OF AMERICAN IDEA
Was Way Senator Gay of Louisiana
Characterized the League of Nations
Covenant-He Eulogized
Wilson.

Washington, d. c., July 29.-The
league of nations was praised in the
Senate to-day by Sentor Gay, Democrat
of Louisiana, as "the practical applica'
tion of the principles of the American
government to the problem of recon.
struction of the world and best adjust
ment of governmental affairs ever put
in operation since the Divine Master
came to earth and preached the gospel
of peace and good will to all men"
The speaker eulogized President Will
son for his efforts at the peace confer
ence and declared the sentiment and best
interests of the country demanded ratih-
cation of the peace treaty, leaving to the
future the adjustment of any defects
article 10, the heart of the league
has been more bitterly attacked perhaps
than any other" said the senator "This
is an agreement to preserve and protect
each other against external aggression
We here depart, as absolutely necessary,
from the policy of exclusiveness. Article
10 will prevent the grabbing of territory
by greedy nations. Almost all of the
wars of the last century have been wars
of conquest. l. for one, believe that ar
ticle 10 will have more influence in the
prevention of wars than any other ar.
tice of the covenant
This league is mot panacea for all
the evils which have afflicted the ma
tions; but if it shall prevent even one
war, it will have served humanity and
civilization"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
HELD IN DEATH CASE.
William M. Jones Alleged Responsible in
Death of Mrs. Esther Hopcroft.

New Haven, Conn, July 20.-William
NJ Jones, who has been detained four
weeks by the coroner as material wit
ness, was held to-day by Coroner Mix to
be criminally responsible for the killing
of Mrs. Esther Hopcroft, 81, widow, on
June 10, in barn in Dickerman street
A special grand jury is now sitting to
hear the evidence
The coroner says Mrs. Hopcroft was
killed by manual strangulation and the
body subject to "unspeakable indigni-
ties" The evidence was that Jones had
one of three keys to the barn in which he
June 10 he remained sometime in the
place after putting up the machine He
left it in the driveway the next night and
showed no surprise on the 2lst when told
Of the murder.
Burnt matches found near the body
were similar to those bought and used
by Jones Mrs. Hopcroft had used an
other kind. In a clothing pocket of Jones
was handkerchief which had been in
possession of Mrs. Hopcroft The coro-
ner says he finds Jones "to be of de-
generate type"
Mrs Hopcroft, though eccentric, had
been deeply religious and maintained
herself by needle work and minor house
hold duties. Mrs. Ellis, who owned the
barn, and who had Jones as a roomer.
had given the woman use of furnished
room in the barn at the rear of the
house.
The barn keys were held by Mrs. Hop
croft, Mrs. Ellis and Jones'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
COLOMBIA TREATY
VOTED ON FAVORABLY
WITHOUT OPPOSITION
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Re
fused to Reduce the SIS 100000 Pay
ment to Sl5,ooo, ,ooo-Senate
Will Consider Treaty in
Open Session at
Once.

Washington, D. c., July 20 Favorable
report on the treaty with Colombia was
ordered to-day by the Senate foreign re-
lations committee without dissenting
vote. A motion to reduce from SIS ,O00,-
900 TO Sl5,000,000, the amount payable to
Colombia for the partition Of Panama,
was defeated, II to 3
The treaty, pending since 1914, will be
taken up Immediately by the Senate,
which probably viii consider it in open
session. Its ratification was expected
within a few days with vote to-day
regarded as possible.
The clause suggesting that the United
States express regret for the events from
which the present situation on the 18TH
mus Of Panama resulted, was eliminated
by the committee. This section was
strongly opposed by Senate Republicans
and was the cause of the long delay in
action on the treaty, This and other
minor changes in the treaty are under
stood to have been accepted by Colombia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
ECCENTRIC" MAN
MURDERED GIRL
AND SHOT HIMSELF
Tragedy Took Place Near Rockingham,
Mass.--Mary Ryan, Aged IS, Had
Tried to Prevent H. F. Webber
from Committing Suicide.

Bellows Falls, July pa shooting af.
fray on the Webber farm, near Rocking.
ham, at | p. m. yesterday, resulted in
the suicide of H. F. Webber, who mur.
dered a l5-year-old girl during the
process.
Webber returned from the bayfield, for
dinner and after the meal informed Miss
Mary Ryan, his wife's niece, and his wife
that he would shoot himself. He rushed
to the barn. seized a rifle, and was fol.
lowed by Miss Ryan, who attempted to
take the gun.
Webber turned the muzzle on her
shooting bullet through the thigh and
pelyis. He then shot himself through the
chest, dying Immediately. Drs Kirkland
and Rudden found the girl in the barn
doorway, and she died in the Rocking.
ham hospital several hours later.
Webber had been a farmer in Rocking
ham for the past five years and was
known to be eccentric" He had often
threatened to kill himself and was feared
by neighbors.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
JURY IS DRAWN
nv MURDER CASE
Michael Aruzzo Is Accused of the Murder
of His Cousin, Dominick AruzzO,
at Winooski.

Burlington, July 29.-The trial of Mi
chael Aruzzo for the alleged murder of
his cousin, Dominick Aruzzo, at Winoo-
ski, was started in Chittenden county
court this morning, a jury being secured
before the noon recess. Attorney Gen
eral Frank G. Archibald of Manchester
and States Attorney Allen Martin are
prosecuting, and Rufus f. Brown of Bur
lington is defending the respondent.
Judge Moulton is the presiding Judge
When the charge was read the re-
spondent pleaded not guilty, and the
drawing of the jury was carried out, the
following men being drawn: G. A. Ter
rill, Underhill; John Hanley, Cambridge;
L. b. Mcneil, Charlotte; L. I. Bing, Will
liston; Fred Bacon. Shelburne George
I. Graves, Winooski; Donald Lunt, Bur
lington; j. W. Duffy, Milton; C. H. Reed,
Essex; L. F, Greene, Bolton; L. j. Bixby,
Essex; w. f. Washburn, Milton.
The trial was resumed this afternoon
and is expected to continue during the
remainder Of the week.
Michael Aruzzo is alleged to have
killed his cousin with q pair of shears.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
LIGHTING co. ASKS FOR
100000 BOND ISSUE
Hearing on Application Was Held Before
Vermont Public Service Commission
at Montpelier To-day-Money Is
to Pay for Repairs Already
Made

A hearing took place this morning in
the reception room of the State House
relative to the petition brought by the
Montpelier & Barre Light & Power com
pany, which asked for right to issue
100000 refund mortgage, per cent
bonds to cover period of 80 years. This
was before the public service commission
with all members present, while the state
was represented BY u. X. Davis and the
petitioners by several of the officials, in
cluding II, t, Sands, F. E. Gleason, C. H.
Tenney, Mr. Gidney and Messrs. Cook
son, Larrabee and Harris.
The company, in argument substan-
tiating its petition, stated it needed this
money for repairs that have been made
and not for those which it might make in
the future. The money received in the
bond issue is to take up loans that have
been obtained for repairs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
Lieut.. ("Hardboiled"} Smith
Said They Were Responsible
for Cruelty to Soldiers
MAI J.-GEN. F. s. STRONG,
COL. E. P. GRIMSTEAD
Were Named by Smith Be-
fore SUBJ Committee of the
House of Representatives

New York, July 29-Responsibility for
cruel treatment of American soldiers at
prison farm number 3, near Paris, was
placed squarely upon the shoulders of
Major General F. S. Strong and Colonel
E. p Grimstead by Lieut.. Frank H.
(Hardboiled) Smith in testimony given
by him to-day before subcommittee
of the House Of Representatives at Gov
ernor's Island.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
AMERICANS LOST
4,480 As PRISONERS
The 2sth Division Was the Heaviest Los.
er, with the Goth Next-sth Division
Reported One Man Captured.

Washington, d. c., July ga re-
checking by the war department of fig
ures up to June 3 shows the total num-
Der of Americans captured by the enemy
in France was 4,4S0 of which 3l6 We're
officers. The 2Sth division was the heav-
lest loser with IS officers and ia men,
and the Goth next with 10 officers and
43S men. The Sth division reported ono
man captured.
OF the divisions earliest in line, the LIST
division lost no officers and l52 men and
the I'd division five officers and l52 men,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
FEW AMERICAN TROOPS
Will Be Left in Germany After Sept. I
Says Baker.

Washington, D. c., July 20. - After
Sept. |, the allied army of occupation in
Germany will be composed largely of
French and Belgian troops, the House
military committee was told to-day by
Secretary Baker. He said there would be
few American troops in this army. The
figure he gave the committee was with
held at his request
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
TERR0RISTS OF BOTH COLORS
RANGED THROUGH STREETS
Several Houses Were Set on Fire and One of
Them Was Burned A Number of Stores Were
Broken Into and Sacked = White Soldiers on
Way to Armory Were Attacked by Negroes.

Chicago July 29The police list of riot fatalities "a at
1030 m when Thomas joshua negro killed by deec
fired into crowd of rioters the south sde and when
B. f. Hardy negro died at hospital
Joseph Powers white street conductor shot and
killed after daylight in the stock yards section William Hen
derson negro arrested suspicion in connection with
the killing
An unidentified negro killed and two wound
Wabash and Adams Streets the heart of the downtown dis
rct rioting which renewed shortly before o'clock this
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
u. S. NAVAL OFFICERS
HIVE BEEN CONVICTED
On Charges in Connection with Enroll.
ment, Promotion and Assignment
to Duty Of Reservists.

Washington, D. c., July 29--Four of.
fcers and three petty officers Of the navy
have been convicted by courts martial on
charges in connection with the enroll
ment, promotion and assignment to duty
of reservists in the third naval district
at New York, the navy department an
nounced to-day
Besides Lieutenant Benjamin S. Davis,
whose conviction previously had been an
nounced, the men are; Ensigns Paul
Beck, Oscar f. Berger and Robert II.
SPAIN, all naval reservists, and Chief
Boatswain Lloyd c. Casey, Chief Boat
swain's Mate Frederick L. Jones, and
Chief Yeoman Henry S. Jacobs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
TO INVESTIGATE OIL PRICES.
Senate Passed Resolution Calling for 1t
Without Record Vote.

Washington, D. c., July 20.-After
brief debate the Senate to day without a
record vote adopted resolution by Sen.
ator Poindexter, Republican, of Wash
ington, authorizing the federal trade
commission to investigate recent in.
creases in the market price of fuel oil in
the United States and especially on the
Pacific coast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
PROMISE CARS TOMORROW
To Be Running on the Shore Line Elec.
trio Railroad.

Norwich, Conn, July 29-Announce
ment by the officers of the Shore Line
electric railway that cars would be oper.
ated tomorrow brought no change here
to-day. The men who desire to resume
their places viii not hand in their names
until 8 p. m, to-day. On the street. strik.
ers discussed the announcement of Presi-
dent Perkins. Many of them said they
did not expect enough men" as required
would be willing to 90 to work at the
old rate of wages. President Perkins said
he had nothing more to add TO the state
ments previously made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
ROBBERS KIDNAPPED
DOING WATCHMAN
Carried Him IS Miles from Scene of Rob-
berry at West Roxbury, Mass, and
Then Made Off with Car Loaded
with Auto Tires and Ac-
cpqSoripS
cessories.

Boston, July Automobile access
sorry thieves, after robbing a garage in
the West Roxbury district early to-day,
kidnapped the watchman, James C. Cro-
han, and carried him to Lexington, 10
miles away, The thieves, Crohan told
the police, found him doing, fired shot
from revolver to frighten him, and,
after loading their big car with tires and
other accessories, took him into the ma
chine and fed,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
AMERICAN TRANSPORTS
BACK TO COMMERCE
Four 17-Knot Ships Now Being Used for
Transport of Soldiers Will Be Di-
verted to South American
Service as Soon as They
Are 0verhauled.
Are 0verhauled.

Washington, d. c., July 20.--Four sew
enteen-knot ships among the larger yes
sells now being used as transports, will
be turned back to the shipping board i'm
mediately and placed in South American
passenger and freight service out of New
York after they are oyerhauled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
Pavement Uttered with Dead and
Wounded

In some cases, negroes in automobiles
dashed through the streets firing at any
whites encountered In other cases whites
attacked the buildings occupied by ne
groes, shooting through windows and
doors, while the inmates fired back from
barricades. Bands of both races marched
through the street and meeting, fought
until the pavement was covered with
dead and wounded.
Many individual fights, hand to hand
struggles with knives and razors, added
to the casualties. Men and women were
dragged from street cars until the com.
pany stopped running them through the
affected area. In one instance band of
whites passing a mansion on Grand
boulevard and resenting the occupancy of
the place by negroes, was fired ON from
the house
As the night wore on the bands of ter
rorists were broken up by the policemen,
looters and incendiaries appeared Sever
al houses were fred, and one was burned.
A number of stores were broken open
and sacked.
Toward daylight, the less aggressive
having been driven to cover worn out
with fighting or jailed number Of
white rioters invaded the down town
quarters, beat negroes found on the
streets and dragged covering porters
from all-night restaurants and hotels to
the streets, fogging them numerically.
Among those injured during the night
We're three members of the 7th regiment,
who were beset by negroes while on their
way to their armory. Corporal w. T.
Riggs was shot in the back and Charles
T. Williams was shot in the side and j.
N. Rinkus was slashed with a razor. Ma
ior Fred Haynes was found probably fa-
tally beaten, presumably by negroes. An
automobile containing Adjutant General
Dickinson was fired on but the occu-
pants were unhurt.
Bands Of negroes to the north and west
sides began moving as the fighting was
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29

acted upon by each of the governments
of the member states only If its own
judgment justifies such action.
The object of the special treaty with
France which | now submit to you is to
provide for immediate military assist
ance to France by the United States in
case of any unprovoked movement of
aggression against her by Germany,
without waiting for the advice of the
council of the league of nations that'such
action will be taken. 1t is to be an ar
rangement not independent of the league
OF nations, but under it.
1t is, therefore, expressly provided that
this treaty shall be made the subject of
consideration at the same time with the
treaty of peace with Germany; that this
special arrangement shall receive the APP
proval of the council of the league Of ma
tions and that this special provision for
the safety of France shall remain in
force only until, upon the application of
one of the parties to it, the council of
the league, acting, if necessary by ma
jority vote, shall agree that the provis-
ions of the covenant of the league afford
her sufficient protection.
was moved to sign this treaty by
considerations which will, | hope, seem
as persuasive and as irresistible to you
as they seemed to me- We are bound to
France by ties of friendship which we
have always regarded, and shall always
regard, as peculiarly sacred. She assist
ed us TO win our freedom as nation. II
is seriously to be doubted whether we
could have won it without her gallant
and timely aid. We have recently had
the privilege of assisting in driving en-
emies, who were also enemies of the
world, from her soil; but that does not
pay our debt to her. Nothing can pay
such a debt. She now desires that we
should promise to lend our great force to
keep her safe against the power she has
had most reason to fear. Another great
nation volunteers the same promise. 1t
is one of the fine Teversals of history
that that other nation should be the very
power from whom France fought to set
us free. A new day has dawned Old
antagonsms are forgotten. The COM
mon cause of freedom and enlightenment
has created new eomradeships and a new
perception of what it is wise and neces-
sary for great nations to do to free the
world of intolerable fear Two govern
ments who wish to be members of the
league of nations ask leave of the council
of the league to be permitted to 60 to
the assistance of friend whose situa-
tion has been found to be one of peculiar
peril, without awaiting the advice of the
league to act
It is by taking such pledges as this
that we prove ourselves faithful to the
utmost to the high obligations of graft
tude and tested friendship, Such an act
as this seems to me one of the proofs
that we are people that sees the true
heart of duty and prefers honor to its
own separate cause of peace
Woodrow Wilson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29

A hundred thousand negroes and an
equal number OF whites either fought in
the streets and alleys or covered in their
homes while shots were fred, mounted
policemen galloped along the boulevards
patrol wagons dashed through the streets
with prisoners and wounded women and
children screamed as men fought with
cudgels, knives and fists
When the rioting, which started Sun
day night with the stoning and drowning
of negro, who had drifted on raft
into the water of beach used by whites,
broke out afresh last night, Mayor
Thompson asked Governor Lowden for
troops. The governor, who was on his
way to Lincoln, Neb., turned back at
Burlington, Ia, and Acting Governor
Oglesby gave Adiutant General Dickin-
son orders to mobilize the necessary
forces. By midnight four thousand sol
diers were in armories ON the south side
but by that time the police had cleared
the streets for the night and began col
lecting the dead and injlrsd and round
ing up looters.
The rioting Sunday night aroused hun
dreds of persons who had long grieved
at the rapid influx of negroes, who have
spread over large territory formerly
constituting fine residential quarter OF
the south side. Property had decreased
in value and whites had migrated tc
other parts of the city by thousands
but many others had chung to their
homes while the streets and one of the
large parks became thronged with ne.
groes. Last night many whites and ne.
groes armed themselves and went out
seeking enemies. As soon as darkness
fell the fighting in various forms became
fierce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
Treaty Referred to Committee.

BY unanimous consent, the French
treaty was laid before the Senate in
open session at the request of Chairman
Lodge of the foreign relations committee.
At the suggestion of Chairman Lodge,
the treaty was later referred to the for
eign relations committee without objec-
ton or discussion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
SPECIAL PACT
WITH FRANCE
ISPRESENTED

Pres. Wilson Laid the Treaty
Before the Senate To-day,
With Expression of Hope
That 1t Would Receive an
Early Ratification, Along
With the Treaty With
Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29

Continued on eighth page,l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-11
MEETING TODAY FOR
JEWISH WAR RELIEF

Though no definite preparations yet
have been completed for the campaign
next week of the Richmond branch of
the American Jewish relief committee.
1t was stated last night that one of
the most eloquent speakers In the
United states will address the mass
meeting on behalf of the drive to be
held next Tuesday night In the audi.
forum Of the Jeffers IN hotel. Other
orators of exceptional ability un-
doubtedly win be obtained for the oc-
4Lc--A2 ) - yEs 4 [AAs1,sS5- ~
rors now expressing nearly 5000, 900
Jews In Europe and they will give IL
Illustrative instances Of the terrors they
have suffered.
Organizers of the campaign are
scheduled to meet this afternoon In
the drives headquarters in Rueger's
hotel. when, probably, plans will be
more completely formed. officials ap-
pointed and captains elected for the
various teams Of workers who will
conduct the canvass for subscriptions.
Richmond has been given a quota OF
$4,000. AS other cities. comparative
ly, have given considerably in excess
OF this amount, campaign workers are
of the opinion that no difficulty will
be encountered in raising the entire
sum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-11

Ex-Governor Malcolm r. Patterson
will deliver his great address on
What is Victory" at a great world
wide dry rally Sunday afternoon, at
three o'clock I'm the Academy of
Music.
Arrangements will be made for re-
served seats for the converts OF the
Billy Sunday meetings. AT the 1915
Anti-Saloon League convention in
Atlantic City 4.000-3ailly Sunday con-
verts from Philadelphia attended In n
body. It is expected that a large
number of the Billy Sunday converts
in Richmond will avail Themselves of
the opportunity to hear the dis
tinguished speaker from Tennessee.
sr 49, II. ls1 ~I.fx 9-s-z-yCke~r>
he liquor forces Up to the tif'es AZ ms
conversion about SIX years ago.
AS prosecuting attorney, congress
man and governor he was one of the
best friends the liquor interests ever
had. But from the hour OF hts con-
version he became not only a total
abstainer, but a warm. ardent and
fearless advocate of prohibition for
the individual. the state. che nation.
and now he IL engaged in the cam.
paign for worldwide prohibition
The governor will relate the ex-
perience of his conversion, which is
one OF the most remarkable OF modern
times.
Those wishing a reservation at the
Academy next Sunday can drop a
postal card to Rev. David Hepburn.
T01 e. Grace street, Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-11
JURY OBJECTS TO
TOO MUCH TO EAT

Mtneola, N. r.. March IA pro-
test against too much to eat was reg
istered in the Nassau county court
house today by Charles c. Boyd.
foreman of the Jury which is trying a
b. r. r. Official for the fatal acciden.
OF last Novem ber
Foreman Boyd hesitatingly re-
quested permission to take up with
Justice Seeger a small personal mat
ter for the jury, The justice told him
to be as personal as he wished
wherein Boyd asked that a little
snack be served to the jurors at
noon time.
Justice Seeger Immediately pro-
tested that ii was an outrage that the
jurors had received no food.
mo. no." protested the Jurors
spokesman. I'VE are getting too
much to eat, Most of us have given
up an active out of doors life for the
cloistered life OF Jurors and they give
US too much 10 eat at the hotel"
Justice Seeger then gave orders for
snack" instead of full meal.