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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
GEN. DICKMAN ORDERED
TO FORT SAM HOUSTON
Former Commander of American Forces
in Germany, Who Is Now in Burling
ton, Will Command South
ern Department.

Burlington, July 24-Major General
Joseph I. Dickman, who has been in
command of the American army of oecu
patton overseas, with headquarters in
Coblenz, and who has recently returned
to his home in this city, to-day received
orders from the war department assign
ing him to the command of the southern
department Of the army, and to proceed
to Fort Sam Houston, Tex, for duty.
General Diclman, it was rumored a
short time ago on his return from abroad,
would be placed in command of the
troops on the Mexican border, but moth
ing definite as to where he would be sta
toned was known until to-day when he
received wire from Washington.
General Dickman is well known in this
city, having been in command several
years ago at Fort Ethan Allen until Au.
gust, 1917 After various action in
which the division took part he was as
signed to the army of occupation until
May, when he was relieved by General
Liggett General Dickman was then or
dered to Trux as president of the board
on tactics and lessons of war. This he
completed on July ! and was then or
dered to the coast and returned home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
rs ON HIS WAY TO BARRE.
Young Man Who Is Alleged to Have
Taken SIS at winooski.

Chief of Police c. A. Barber is on the
lookout for an alleged swindler who has
been operating in town and who is
thought to have stolen S75 from Morri,
Hanson of Main street. The young man
is of Jewish nationality, about 80 year.
old, weighing about l40 pounds, light
hair, dark complexion and boasts a
Charlie Chaplin mustache. He wore a
dark suit when last seen, a light derby
and tan shoes.
He made a practice Of visiting per
sons Of Jewish nationality and represent.
ing himself as discharged soldier, sub,
ject to fits and, therefore, unable to earn
his living. He showed papers, ostensi.
bly, to prove his discharge, but never
allowed anyone time enough to examine
them. One of the last places where he
called was at Mr.. Hanson's Mr.. Hanson
turned his back while the young man
was there, and after his departure missed
a pocketbook containing $75.
At various places the man gave his
next place to visit as Pittsfeld, Mass
Montpelier, Barre and notices have been
sent to those cities to apprehend him
He also operated in Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
F. M. EASTMAN PROMOTED.
Becomes Superintendent of Montpelier &
Barre Light & Power Co.

Frank M. Eastman, who has been with
the different electrical companies in
Montpelier for several years, has been
selected by the management of the Mont.
pelier & Barre Light & Power company
as its superintendent TO take the place
of Charles Cookson when he goes to
the managership about the first of the
month, The appointment was made pub
lie to-day.
Mr.. Eastman has been with the com
pany about IA years. He came to Mont
pelier in 1897 and worked for the Con
solidated Lighting company three years.
Then he was with c. H. More and com
pany and for year superintendent of
steam sawmill in Barnard He ran the
steam roller in Montpelier few years
and when the Cory, Deavitt and Frost
company started its plant, he went to
that company and has worked in all
departments connected with the com
pany, being with it when it was taken
over by the Montpelier & Barre Light &
Power company, excepting last sum
mer, when he was resident engineer in
New York for the Tenney company.
He has worked more especially in the
power house end of the business but has
a general knowledge Of the construction
end of the business. He is one OF four
men with the company who might have
been selected for the promotion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
wATcHMAN WAS FIRED ON.
But James W. Thomas of st. Johnsbury
Was Not Hit.

ST. Johnsbury, July "a Two shots
were fired about u o'clock Tuesday night
at James W. Thomas, night watchmsn
for the Skinner laundering company Mr.
Thomas was shoyeling wood into the
furnace when he heard the crack of re-
volver and bulfe. passed over his head
He jumped back of the furnace and made
his way into the Office where another
shot was fired at him.
He called police headquarters and Off
GERS Wallace and Coburn were in the Of
flee in four minutes and made hurried
search Of the lumber yard. They found
tracks near pile Of lumber and foot
prints leading to the Office door and also
finger marks on the windows. The sec.
ond shot had passed through the window
Of the office and split one of the panels
in the door.
It is believed that the man who fired
the shots intended to rob the safe in the
office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
STRIKE TROUBLE IN BURLINGTON.
Girls in Chocolate Factory Attack Those
Who Remained at Work.

Burlington, July 24-0ne hundred and
twenty five girls Of the wrapping depart
ment of the Vermont Milk Chocolate
company walked out yesterday in pro-
test against the reduction of their pay
for piece work They claim that the
company offered some time ago to pay
them 2b cents a carton during the
summer months and that the company
has now reduced the rate to "a cents,
The company claims that its custom
is to pay 2t2 cents carton to the girls
learning the business and those not so
swift and 2A cents when they become
more proficient, the idea being to equal
ize wages.
When the girls walked out they re-
manned near the factory and ate their
lunches, doing picket duty meantime
-Four or five of the girls did not walk
ont with the rest, and when they did
come out at noon they were set upon
by their striking sisters and roughly
handled.
Henry LaPoint, assistant superintend.
ent of the department, went to the aid
Of the girls who were being mauled
Thereupon the strikers transferred their
attack TO him During the alteration
the strikers claim, girl named Eleanor
Garyey was struck in the face with such
force as to render her unconscious. She
was taken to her home in the police am
bulance.
The girls who walked out stated that
they intended to remain away until they
have personal interview with President
John Walker, who is out of town. They
declare they will not return until their
demands are satisfied The strike threat.
ems to tie up the whole plant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
FUNERAL HELD IN BARRE.
That of Mrs. w. H. Connor, Who Died in
Springfield Sunday.

The funeral of Mrs W. H. Connor, a
former resident of Barre, who died at
her home in Springfield Sunday after a
long illness, was held from the Hedding
NJ. f. church yesterday afternoon, Rev.
w. r. Davenport Of Springfield officiat
ing, There were many old friends and
neighbors, and friends and relatives from
out of town, in attendance The bearers
were the two sons, Glenn and w r. Con-
nor, the grandson, Perley Hoyt, and
nephew, DR. X. w, Kennedy Interment
was in the family lot in Elmwood ceme-
terry.
Among those present from out of town
were her daughter and her husband, Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Hoyt of Perkinsvile; her
sister and her husband, Mr.. and Mrs.
h. 2. Billings of Stowe; her daughter,
Mrs. Lola Douglas of Stowe; Mr. and
Mrs. +. B. Connor, Mr. and Mrs Il. S.
Connor and A. W. Connor of Hanover,
N. H., Mrs Jennie Cogswell and Mrs.
Maria Mudgett of Wolcott, Mrs. Albert
Jones of Montpelier; brother-in.law, S.
r. Kennedy of Waterbury, and Mrs Les
lie Dow of Waterbury,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
UNJUST TO SUSPECT
J4PAN'S MOTIVES
Senator Robinson, Democrat, Of Arkan-
sas, Says Treaty Provision on Shan
tung Has Been Repeatedly
Misinterpreted"

Washington, D. c., July 24-Deelsr-
ing the treaty provision giving Japan
control in Shantung had been repeated
ly misinterpreted and generally mism-
derstood," Senator Robinson, Democrat
Arkansas, told the Senate to-day it was
unjust to suspect Japan's motives or to
question the declaration of her states
men that the territory eventually would
be restored to China
Japan obtained possession Cof Shan
tungl by act of war and while in pos
session secured the agreement of China
to recognize any settlement she might
make with Germany upon the restoration
Of peace" Senator Robinson said
Japanese statesmen have repeatedly
reaffirmed the purpose to return the ced.
ed territory to China as soon as it can be
accomplished in accordance with the
agreement between China and Japan
No beneficial effect can result if we as
sumo Japan is acting in bad faith. China
can better afford to rely on her treaty
rights for a return of the territory than
herself TO breach that treaty and thus
provoke Japan to insist upon her claim
acquired from Germany through con
QutSLs luI bllhL Involves no ODilEdtI0H 10
restore the territory before expiration Of
the lease.
1T is said China was induced by fear
of war with Japan to enter into the
treaty of 1915 agreeing to whatever ar
rangements Japan might make with Ger
many. But every commercial treaty of
Importance now in force between China
and European nations is the result Of
war or some other form of dlress. If we
go back into the history and invalidate
every treaty into which duress has en-
tered, chaos in international relations
will result
Senators have expressed Indignation
at the agreement of Great Britain and
France during the war to support Japan
in her demands at the peace conference
Perhaps the same criticisms apply equal
ly to the action Of the United States
following these agreements in recogniz-
ing the special interests of Japan in
China. 1t is said they were all made
primarily to encourage Japan to in
creased activities in the war
81 believe the policy by which Japan
was cemented to the allies was both just
and wise The influences now at work
to cause China to hold ont do not appear
calculated to result in benefit to either
China or this country"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
TAFT TRYING TO BRING
FACTIONS TOGETHER
ON TREATY OF PEACE

tinued that Mr.. Wilson had "exerted all
the influence he was at liberty to ex-
ercise in the circumstances" to secure
modification of the arrangement giving
control of the peninsula to Japan.
The presidents statement was ac-
cepted as precluding any likelihood that
Mr.. Wilson would defend the Shantung
provision, except on the ground of ex-
pediency.
The two letters to Mr.. Hays, copies of
which were received here yesterday, do
not outline definitely the six interpreta-
tions suggested by Mr. Taft, but they
are referred to as having been contained
in previous unpublished communica-
ton These six stipulations are under
stood to be substantially as follows:
|. That upon two years notice the
United States could cease to be mem
ber of the league without having the
league pass upon whether she had full
filed all her obligations under the COW
enant.
2. That self.government colonies and
dominions could not be represented on
the league council at the same time with
mother government, or be included in
any of those clauses where the par
ties to the dispute are excluded from
its settlement.
8. That the functionng of the coun-
Gil under article 10 shall be advisory
only and that each member shall be left
free to determine questions of war in
its own way, the decision of the United
States resting with Congress.
4. That differences between the ma
tions regarding immigration, the tariff
and other domestic questions shall not
be left to the league for settlement.
5. That the Monroe doctrine is to be
reserved for administration by the Unit
ed States.
8. That the United States reserves the
right to withdraw Internationally at the
end of 10 years, or AZ least to terminate
then her obligations under article 10.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
DIED IN FEW MINUT'
After Mrs. E. ]. Lawrence aS Gem
planned of Not Feelir ..Sell

planned of Not Feeli' SAL
Mrs. Ella j. Lawrence xs,uddenly at
her home, 23O Elm str ~ esterday aft
ernoon. She was & ~ street little
while before she diec Her son, Otto
Lawrence, was talking with her about
five minutes before her DEATH and she
said she did not feel very we'll He left
her and returned in very few minutes
and started to talk with her but she did
not answer. The cause of her death is
said to be heart trouble.
Mrs. Lawrence was 72 years of age
and had been in poor health since last
fall, when she was stricken with influen
"a Though not hard attack, it left her
poorly
She was born in Clinton, Mass, Nov.
II, ls47. She and her husband, George
w. Lawrence, who survives her, have
lived in this city for the past 20 years.
Mrs. Lawrence was the oldest of l3 chill
dren of the late Mansl and Lucy Hazel
ton of Bridgewater She was married to
Mr.. Lawrence in 1867 in. Barre. They
lived in Randolph 80 years after their
marriage, Mr. Lawrence being a success
full farmer there. She was at one time
member of the Bethany church in
Montpelier.
Besides Mr.. Lawrence she is survived
by son, Otto, with whom they have
lived for the past 20 years; sister, Mrs.
Mae Turner, formerly of Barre, who lives
in Connecticut; and four brothers, Eu-
gene Hazelton of West Woodstock, Ell
roy and Edward of Bridgewater and
Frank of Sherburne.
The funeral will be held from her late
home on Elm street Friday afternoon at
o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
sKIRMIsHING CONTINUES.
Between Rumanians and Hungarians--
Latter Claim Success.

Vienna, Wednesday, July % tBy the
Associated Pressi.--Skirmishing contin-
ues between the Rumanians and Hunga
rians, The latter have crossed the river
Thesis at points between Tokai, 10
miles northeast of Budapest and Cson-
grad, Is miles southeast of Budapest
The Hungarians entered Torok -Sz.
Mikios and Szentes and claim to have
captured number of prisoners, food and
munitions.
Bella Kun, the communist leader, de-
clared he was grieved thus to punish the
allies, but said he had notified Premier
Clemenceau that action was necessary
"if the Rumanians did not retreat from
the territory given the soviet by the
peace conference"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
BIG WAGE INCREASE.
Given to Factory Employees in Brattle-
boro-Shorter Hours, Too.

Brattleboro, July 24-The Hooker,
Corser & Mitchell company, makers Of
oyeralls and mems work garments, yes
terdsy signed a wage schedule for the
coming year with Bernard Abrams Of
New York, general organizer of the Unit
ed Garment Workers of America. It pro.
vides for general wage increase Of %
per cent.
This consists of Is per cent on the
present wage scale and an ADDITIONAL 10
per cent to make up for the loss Of time
by 9iece workers who constituted a ma
jority of the help by reason OF change
from As to IS hours week.
About 100 employees will be benefited
by this change and the new schedule
will yield from s2 to SO more for day
workers in addition to the four-hour
weekly reduction which went into effect
recently. Mr. Abrams has been in Brat
tleboro several days
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
INSURANCE CASE HEARD
That Against the Executors of Persons
Insured BY National Life.

4 hearing took place before Judge +.
L. Fish at Montpelier this afternoon in
the matter of the interpleader which the
National Life Insurance company filed
with the court against the executors of
the estate of Ernest A, Bromund of New
York and Mrs. Beulah Beckley Frank.
This develops out of an insurance policy
which the National carried on the life Of
Mr.. Bromund
The National has paid into the court
Sl0000 so that it is now out of the case.
but there are legal questions between the
executors and Mrs. Frank which must be
decided before the money can 20 to eth
er the executors or Mrs. Frank. The
policy was made originally to the estate
Of Mr.. Bromund and assigned to Mrs.
Frank
A hearing took place this morning
relative to the settlement Of the account
of Ellen Gleason as executrix of the
estate OF c. J. Gleason, late of Mont
pelier. This matter has been partly
heard before by the probate court
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
GOT s14s FOR DEAD COLT.
Brattleboro R. F. D. Carrier Claimed Mo.
torist Struck His Animal

Brattleboro, July 24.-An all.day ses-
sion of the municipal court in the trial
of the case of Fred H. Coombs against
John Hanks before Judge A. 4. Cud-
worth and a jury resulted last evening in
a verdict for the plaintiff to recover $l45
for the loss of Morgan colt two and a
half years old.
The claim of the plaintiff was that
he was walking in the road leading the
colt when Hanks passed with an automo-
bile and without turning out struck the
colt, breaking one hind leg.
The defendant eontended that the colt
kicked the passenger car. The defend
ant admitted that he did not stop to
see what damage was done Coombs is
a rural letter carrier and Hanks runs a
public automobile.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
TO PASS LEGISLATION
ON DEPORTING ALIENS
House Expects to Dispose of That Matter
Before Beginning a Recess
Next Month.

Washington, D. G., July 24.-lncluded
in legislation which the House expects
to dispose of before the proposed recess
to begin next month will be bill for
the deportation of 500 enemy aliens now
at internment camps aind measure to
prevent foreign, ships from engaging in
coastwise trade. A tentative legislative
slate was agreed on at party confer
ence of Republicans last night but fran
ing of definite program was left to
the steering committee for report at
another conference next week.
Efforts of some Of the House Republi-
cans last night TO increase the steering
committee from five to seven or nine
were voted down. A recess of month,
to begin in August, practically was
agreed on but all committee inquiries
now under way and contemplated will
continue during the recess. Proposed new
inquiries include that into the Mexican
situation and an investigation into the
operation and expenditures of the ship
ping board and the emergency fleet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
DRIVER WAS SHAKEN UP.
And His Machine Badly Damaged in Col
lision with Bridge.

Poultney, July PA large Pierce-A
row ear, owned and driven by William
Il. Bush of Benson, Was badly
wrecked yesterday near the bridge over
Poultney river about midway between
Fair Haven and this town. Mr.. Bush,
who was alone in the ear at the time,
was considerably shaken up and bruised,
but not seriously hurt.
Just how the accident happened could
not be learned, but as there is a sharp
turn in the highway at the bridge, it is
supposed that the driver was unable to
make the turn. II is known that the
car left the road and collded with some
obstacle
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
FARMERS BIG FIELD DAY
At INTERCITY AUG. Z
Washington and Orange Counties Will
Unite in Listening to Three Speakers
of Note, One of Whom Is Nation
al Grange Master Wilson.

A combined field day of the Washing.
ton County Farm bureau and the Orange
County Farm bureau, together with the
oranges of the two counties, will be held
at lntercity park on Thursday, Aug. Z,
and as an attractive program has been
planned great crowd and an enthusias-
tic meeting are looked forward to by the
managers.
One of the chief reasons for the com
bined meeting of the organizations of the
two counties is the fact that the master
OF the national grange, Oliver Wilson Of
Peoria, ILL.,, will be present Mr.. Wilson
has but three dates in Vermont; and so
the farmers of the two counties are for
tunate in securing him for one of those
dates.
Through the cooperation of the state
department Of agriculture and the state
extension service, two more fine speak
ers have been secured for the occasion,
they being Andrew Elliott of the Cana
dian department of agriculture and w.
A. Floyd, who is in charge OF county
agent work in the states regulation serv-
ice at Washington, d. G. 1t is expected
that these three men will bring impor-
tant messages on matters of interest to
the farmers, as well as to others. The
program will be started at | o'clock in
the afternoon.
Caledonia park, located nearby, will be
available for those who come early in the
day and who may wish to indulge in a
picnic lunch.
Transportation to and from the park
will be facilitated by special cars which
will run from Barre and from Montpelier
and which will return to each city at the
close of the program. Parking space has
been secured for automobiles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
WIDOWS PRESSING CLAIMS.
Against Parker & Stearns for Death of
Their Husbands.

Commissioner of Industries j. S. But
ties and Miss Laura Burbank of the de-
partment were in Johnson and Morris
vile Wednesday. Hearing took place in
johnson relative to the claim made by
Emma H. Holmes VS.. Parker and Stearns
and at Morrisyile, Emeline Williams VS..
the same defendants These cases are
very similar, the husbands of the plain
tiffs dying of similar causes within a
short time Of each other, and some weeks
after the injuries occurred. 1t is case
of decision whether the accident was the
cause of death,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
SUES THEATRE PRoPRIEToRS.
For Injuries Sustained When Struck by
Part of Spotlight Machine.

Burlington, July "a suit has been
entered in Chittenden county court
against John j. Whalen and James f.
Whalen, proprietors of The Strong the
atre, by Kate f. Goodwin OF this city,
for injuries received ON Feb 6, 1918, in
that theatre, when, it is claimed, the
plaintiff was rendered unconscious and
suffered severely through being struck
on the head by metal disk of great
weight which fell from the spotlight ma
chine operated from the railing of the
second, or uppermost balcony, directly
over the seat occupied by the plaintiff.
The amount of damages asked for is
$4,000 Whittemore & Black are the
attorneys for the plaintiff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
YOUNG MEN SENTENCED.
For Breaking Into Stores in st. Johns
bury Recently.

st. Johnsbury, July 24.--Ira Savage,
l6, and Bernard Carmody, II, both of
Chelsea, Mass, entered pleas Of guilty
of breaking into the Railroad street
stores last week Judge Morse in mun-
cipal court yesterday sentenced Savage
to not more than five years nor less than
Is months and Carmody to not more
than three years or less than six months
in the house of correction at Windsor,
The boys left Chelsea two weeks ago
with the idea of seeing something of the
country. Savage has a bad record, hay
ing been committed to a reform school
in Massachusetts, three years ago and
has been out on probation three times.
At one time he stole Liberty bonds, TO
the value of $50 ana made trip to Chi
cago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
VERMONT CORPORATIONS.
Springfield and Pownal Concerns File Ar
ticles of Association.

The c. II. Moore company of Spring
field has filed articles Of association in
the office of the Vermont secretary of
state for the purpose of conducting a
shoe store with a capital stock of $75,-
600 The papers are signed by Edward
M. Moore, Mary Moore and Loanther H.
Burke of Springfield
The Morgan Memorial Cemetery asso.
citation of Pownal has filed articles Of
association for the purpose of taking
charge Of the Towsee burial grounds in
Pownal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
NO EXTRA DIVIDEND.
BY Bethlehem Steel Corporation Because
of Somewhat Uncertain Future"

New York, July 24.-The Bethlehem
Steel corporation announced to-day that
it had declared the regular quarterly div
ident of ~ per cent on classes A and b
of its common stock, payable Sept. l5,
but that the directors had deemed it ex-
pedient to make no extra distribution to
stockholders at this time. The com
pany's statement said the board be-
lieved it wise to conserve the corpora
tion's resources against the somewhat
uncertain future"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-24
CLEAR WEATHER FOR TENNIS.
Encouraged Players In Tournament at
Longwood, Mass.

Newton, Mass, July a. Clear wealth
er after several days of rain greeted the
contestants to-day in the tennis tourna-
ment at the Longwood club 1t was an
nounced that if necessary play would be
carried over into next week regardless of
any conflict with tournaments in other
sections.