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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
BARGE TERMINAL BILL
WAS PASSED BY J.OUSE
AFTER SEHAlRzg ATTACK
MANY FATHERLEss IN BARRE.
Report Stated That Influenza left 81 De
pendent Children.

Burlington, March l9.-Some idea OF
the hardships which the recent epidemic
of influenza left behind it in Vermont
was gained yesterday at the meeting OF
the Vermont emergency children's aid
committee when Miss Sybil II, Pease, ex-
ecutiye secretary, made her report Of a
survey of part of the state. The con
ditions in some cases were found to be
deplorable. In one group in Barre "A
widows were found to be getting along
as best they could with 54 children. A
large number of children, both mother
less and fatherless, were discovered.
The committee will do its utmost to
have some provision made for the little
ones who have been left helpless by the
disease. Among the things urged are a
mothers pension and system whereby
a third person can Keep account of peo-
pie who adopt dependent children
The information obtained by Miss
Pease was gained from the health Off
GERS and Red Cross branches in different
places. Only SO towns failed to answer
the questionnaires. They represent a
population of 1880.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
NO OUTBREAK AT LAWRENCE.
Pickets Contenting Themselves with
Shouting at Operatives.

Lawrence, Mass, March l9.-Picketing
of the mill gates and approaches by
striking textile workers was resumed in
a drizsle to-day, with no renewal of the
disorder of yesterday. The strikers pa
trolls pursued their plan of shouting to
operatives bound for work the slogan
"a hours pay for IS hours work" In
these groups, which include both men and
women, were a number of men in army
uniform.
The extent to which soldiers or former
soldiers have figured in the incidents of
the strike was subject Of a letter from
the department of public safety to Gen,
Edwards, commanding the northeastern
department, it became known to-day.
The district court on Monday fined a
man wearing a soldiers uniform for in
timidation and assault This incident
was brought to the attention of the de-
partment commander, together with a
statement that men in olive drab had
been included in the organization of a
strikers guard, which was performing
police duty for the strike committee,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
MEXICO WARNS TO LEAGUE.
Some of the Senate Also Applaud Presj
dent Wilson.

Mexico City, March l9.--There were
made public to-day resolutions intro
duced in the Mexican Senate, but not yet
acted upon, in connection with the league
Of nations project. One of these Tesolu-
tions expresses sympathy and admira-
tion" for President Wilson, and the other
declares the Mexican Senate wishes
that the noble democratic proposals OF
President Wilson, which it admires and
applauds, be realized, and manifests its
desire that ii it has the opportunity the
Mexican republic form part of the pro
posed league of nations
Thus far these resolutions have been
the only expressions available indicating
Mexico's stand relative to the proposed
league.
The resolution regarding the league OF
nations was introduced on Dec. l3, just
before the adjournment of the Senate
upon the completion OF the first half OF
the present session. It's appearance in
print to-day was the first intimation
that such action had been officially pro.
jected. The lack Of a quorum was given
as the reason the resolution was not act.
ed upon
The news article carrying the text OF
The resolution quotes Juan Sanchez Az.
coma, senator from the federal district
and chairman of the Senate foreign rela
tions committee, asserting that the ma
iorty of the Senate favors the league
and the participation of Mexico in it
Senior Azcona declares also that, while
he has no official ground for the state.
ment. he is sure that the principles OF
the league of nations are in line with the
ideals maintained by President CaTanza
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
Some Time Between That
Date and April 10, So
Pershing Gables
RAINBOW DIVISION
WILL COME SAME TIME
The New England Division
Will Parade in Boston, De-
mobilize at Camp Devens

Washington, D. c., March l9-The 42d
(Rainbow) and 26th New England Ma
tional Guard divisions will sail from
Brest between March 2S and April 10,
the war department was informed to-
day by General Pershing. The Rainbow
division lands at New York, and the
New England division at Boston.
General Pershing said it would not be
possible to send home the 77th New
York National Guard division before
April "a, unless German shipping be-
came available sooner than was now an
ticipated.
General Pershing did not indicate
whether the 42d or the 26th would be
started home first. The former is at
Arhweiler, Germany, with the army of
occupation, while the New England
troops are at Montigny -le-Roi, France,
The 77th is at Chateau William, France.
Plans for the reception of the Rainbow
and New England divisions in this coun.
try have not been announced, but the
AID, which is composed of guardsmen
from 2S states, probably viii 90 to one
of the camps around New York, and the
26th to- Camp Devens, Mass.
The New England division will parade
in Boston before being demobilized, and
the 42d may appear in New York City.
The Rainbow unit probably win arrive
home while the victory loan campaign is
in progress, and Secretary Glass is anx-
ious that it should participate. This was
the first guard division to go to France,
and it took part in the three great bat
ties in which the American army fought
--- the Aisne- -Marne counter offensive,
which drove the Germans beyond the
Vesle; st. Mihiel, and the Argonne,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
Four Men Carrying Revolv-
ers Terrorized Institu-
tion at Freeport, N. Y.
NO SHOTS FIRED
DURING ROBBERY
Bandits Fled in Automobile
and Police Got Num-
ber of the Car ,...

Freeport, n Y, March l9.--Four men,
armed with reyolvers, to-day held up the
employees of the First National bank, in
the heart of the business section in Free
port, and taking all the cash on the
cashiers counter, escaped in an automo-
bile. 1t was reported that they obtained
about 5000
When the men entered the bank one
Of them engaged the cashier in conver-
sation and the others covered the teller
and clerks with their revolyers. A girl
employe screamed, whereupon the rob
bers grabbed all the money within reach
and few hurriedly to the car outside
The number of the automobile is said
to have been taken by the police. The
authorities of surrounding towns were
notified to be on the lookout for the
bandits.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
TO AID DISABLED SOLDIERS.
Several Large Donations to "Giant Fund"
Make That Possible.

Washington, d. c., March l9-Through
several large donations to giant fund
authorized by Congress. the federal
board for vocational education announced
to-day it was now able to offer vocation
al retraining to American citizens who
were disabled while serving in the ar
mics of the allied nations. This privilege
is not under the vocational education act,
although an alien who served in the
American army and was disabled rs en-
titled to the training.
The members Of the board said to-day
they desired to get in touch with all
Americans, who as soldiers in the allied
armies, were in reality, the first to
fight" and we're disabled while engaged
in such service. Upon proof Of their
service injuries, and necessity for voca-
tiondl education, it was said the board
was prepared to give the training to
them as fully and completely as to any
soldier in the United States army.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
HUNGARIAN "COUNTESS''
ACCUSED OF THREAT
Aurelia Bethlen, Arrested in Chicago, Is
Alleged to Have Written Berat-
ing Letter to President
Wilson.

Chicago, March l9.--Aurelia Bethlen,
claiming to be Hungarian countess, is
held by federal authorities to-day pend
ing hearing on a charge of sending a
threatening letter to President Wilson,
addressed in Paris. The countess, who
claims she was a lady yin waiting to EN-
press Elizabeth of Austria, was arrest
ed last night by government operatives
on warrant sworn out by Captain
Thomas l. Porter, chief of the secret
service here.
According to Captain Porter, the
countess berated the president in a five
page letter. which had been intercepted
and also had acknowledged spreading
German propaganda, both during the war
and since The countess said she had
been gathering sociological data for a Sc
ries of lectureso on capital and labor and
the work of the peace conference. She
came to this country in 1905. Her hus-
band died in Budapest in 1892, she said.
u believe her to be a dangerous wom-
an" Captain Porter said. "She is ex.
ceptionally well educated and is a rabid
political orator"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
OPENING UP GERMAN TRADE.
That Country to Be Allowed to Dea
with Neutrals.

Copenhagen, March l0--In talk with
newspaper men in Berlin Herr Won
Braun, German under-secretary of state.
said the entente had promised to re-
move restrictions on trade between Ger
many and the neutrals, especially as re-
CARDS telegraphic communication, to
mitigate the seventies of the black list
system.
Germany, he added, must provide for
her own food supply, with the assistance
Of the neutrals, conditioned upon her
ability to pay. He pointed out that eau
tion should be exercised in estimating
the effects of imports on the German ra.
tions, but said it would be possible to
increase the -four ration. Bacon and
pork would be assigned particularly to
workers who had hard manual labor to
perform, and none of the supplies would
60 to strikers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
PLAN TO REDUCE STEEL PRICES.
Conference Is Being Held in Washington
with Representatives of Basic Industries,

Washington, D. c., March le.--Repre-
sentatiyes of the steel industry met to-
day with the newly appointed industrial,
OF price stabilization board, Of the de-
partment of commerce to agree on plans
for reduction and stabilization of steel
prices. The conference was the first of
series to be held by the industrial board
with representatives of the basic in
dustries.
Department of commerce officials ex-
planned that the opening conference was
held with the steel men because it was
realized that other industries were
watching the steel trade in the readiust-
ment of peace time conditions.
Members Of the industrial board said
the method used to bring about reduc-
tion in prices OF the basic commodities
would be to have the industries propose
price schedules lower than those now
existing. The board would approve these
prices as fair Government purchases
would be made at the approved rates and
private buyers would be expected to fol-
low the governments lead.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
BEER MANUFACTURERS
SEEK INJUNCTION
To Restrain the Collector Of Internal
Revenue and U. S. District Attorney
From Interfering with 2.75 Per
Cent Business.

New York, March 10. - The Jacob
Hoffman Brewing company, bringing a
test suit in the interest of the United
States Brewers association, to-day ap-
Piled to the federal district court for an
injunction restraining the collector of in
ternal revenue and the United States
district attorney from beginning any
proceedings to interfere with its con-
templated production Of beer Of 2a4 per
cent alcoholic content.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
BAvAR1AN NOBILITY ABOLISHED.
Rights of Inheritance Were Also Wiped
Out by Bavarian Diet.

Basle, Switzerland, March l9-Premier
Hoffman outlined the program of the
new Bavarian government at the sitting
of the diet Tuesday in Munich. Repre-
sentatives of all parties, it is said, ap-
proved of the governments plans and the
government was given extensive powers
for the direction of state affairs.
A bill abolishing the nobility of Ba-
varia was adopted as also was meas
ure prohibiting rights of inheritance.
Deputy Speck, speaking as the repre-
sentative of all parties in the diet, pro
tested against the separation of German
territories from the former empire,
against the retention of German prison
ers of war by the allies, and against at
tempts to prevent the union of German
Austria and Germany.
Before the sitting adjourned Premier
Hoffman announced his cabinet as fol-
lows:
Minister of justice, DR.. Max Endres;
interior, Martin Segitz; finance, DR..
Werkle; communication, Heinrich Frau
endorfer; social affairs, Herr Unterleit,
ncr; agriculture, Herr Steiner; military
affairs, Herr Schneittenhurst.
Herren Frauendorfer and Unterleitner
were members of the cabinet of the late
Premier Eisner Herr Segtiz has been
minister of the interior, succeeding Herr
Auer, who was shot during the firing in
the Bavarian diet after the assassination
of Eisner.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
FOUND WIFE'S BODY
AFTER EXPLOSION
Mrs George Greenwood of Chicago Was
Killed by Bomb, 1t Is Believed
Police Have Two Slender
Clues.

Chicago, March l9.--The killing of
Mrs. George Greenwood, wife of bank
er of this city, by an explosion at the
Greenwood home here last night, re-
manned almost as much mystery to-
day as when Mr.. Greenwood, aroused by
the explosion, looked from an upstairs
window to see his wife's body in the
garden below. The police believed they
had two slender clews, consisting of six
small pieces of galvanized iron wire re-
moved from the body by surgeons, and
the fact that in January, 1918, letter
received by Mr., Greenwood, demanded
delivery of $1,000 at certain spot under
penalty of having his home destroyed
by an explosion.
The letter was signed &C. c. of c.
which initials also were appended to a
threatening letter received by Governor
William S. Stephens before the execu-
tive mansion at Sacramento was dyna-
mited year ago. This led the police to
believe that the same persons were re-
sponsible for both explosions.
Nothing had developed to-day to show
whether the explosive was hurled at Mrs.
Greenwood, whether she picked it up and
it exploded in her hands, or whether she
caused the detonation by stumbling
over it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
NO JAIL ANNEX.
Because Bill for That Purpose Was Re
ported Adversely.

No annex will be constructed on the
Washington county Jail, in spite Of the
fact that the grand jury at its last ses-
sion advised that such take place, be-
cause the bill introduced in the House
this session for that purpose was re-
ported adversely this morning by the
committee composed of the Washington
county delegation. The reason was that
the general laws will not allow such an
mex to be constructed TO the jail that
is to say, the general laws prohibit the
keeping of juveniles in a place where
common prisoners are kept. Therefore, it
would be useless to pass the proposed
bill Some other method may be pro-
vided.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
AIRpLANEs MADE EXCITEMENT
When They Encircled AmerOngen Castle
I in Holland.

Amerongen, Tuesday, March Is (By
the Associated Press Considerable ex-
citement was created at Amerongen cas-
tie, where former Emperor William is
staying, when six airplanes appeared
suddenly at noon to-day from behind a
bank Of clouds. They came from the
east and, after encircing the castle
twice, disappeared northward.
The nationality of the machines could
not be distinguished owing to the over
cast weather, but it is assumed that
they were Dutch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
GIVEN IS PER CENT RAISE.
Textile Operatives in Blackstone Valley
Receive Award.

Pawtucket, r. l., March l0.-Loomfx-
ers' union officials received word to-day
that the war labor board had granted the
demands Of textile workers in the Black
stone valley for Is per cent increase
The award dates back to July l, and af-
fects 10000 employees.
The loomfixers went on strike last
summer when the mill agents refused
their demands. They were joined by
weavers, twisters, quilters, beamers and
salshers. On the award of the war la
Dor board the back wages are payable
IN or before April l5.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
GET eoVERNMENT cONrRAcT.
To Repair Service-WOrn Rifles at Spring
field, Mass, Armory.

Springfield, Mass, March l9.-The
United States armory here, it was an
nounced to-day, has been assigned the
work of repairing the service.worn rifles
and other small arms used abroad and
in camps in this country and the work
will considerably augment the produc-
ton program. So far as possible, former
service men are being employed in this
work. In this way it is expected that all
former armorers who entered the service
viii receive employment,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
BRINGS WOUNDS OF WAR.
Corp. St. John Also Wears the French
Croix De Guerre.

Corp. Leonard st. John arrived at his
home in Montpelier to-day, having been
discharged from the United States army.
He was in Co. II, l03d infantry in the
26th division and saw some hard fighting,
having won the French croix de guerre,
a medal which he wore to-day, as well
as medal showing that he was one of
the earliest of the American forces in
France. He carried a bayonet wound in
his left leg and he also suffered from the
effects of gas burns. Corp. st, John for
merly resided in Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
THE GERMAN ELECTIONS
Resulted. in Majority Socialists Seating
Most Representatives.

London, March l9.-The elections for
the constituent assembly in Hamburg,
Germany, resulted in the majority So,
cialists seating 81 representatives, the
democrats 49, the peoples party IA, the
independent Socialists l3, the economic
league 10, the national peoples party
four, and the Centrists two, according to
a dispatch from Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
American Contention Was
Accepted by Peace
Commissioners
AGREEMENT REACHED
ON ALL POINTS
Commission on Internation-
al Law Legislation
Closes Work

Paris, March l9.-The commission on
international law legislation held prob
ably its last meeting to-day when it
reached an agreement on all points at is
sue. The American contention that each
country should settle its internal labor
problems without invoking the power OF
the league of nations prevailed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
DRAFT BOARDS WORK DONE.
But the Inspection of the Records Is Not
Complete.

The Washington county draft board
has practically completed its work. The
clerk has been at the office only when
some information was needed for sew
eral weeks, buf-The inspection of the rec
ords has not been done The condition
of the district board is similar and it
offered at auction its typewriter, but no
one bid the minimum figure Tuesday
morning when the auction took place, so
that the machine will be packed and
shipped to the war department The
minimum figure was $50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
THERE ARE 43o HEIRS
To MilliOn-DOllar Estate of Sylvia Ann
Rowland, Late of New Bedford.

New Bedford, Mass, March l0.-Wil-
liam NJ. Emery of this city, a genealo-
gist employed by the trustees of the mil
lion dollar estate of Sylvia Ann How
land, aunt of Mrs. Hetty Green, has pre-
pared list of 2,200 descendants Of Cid
con HowIand, it is announced. From
this list he traced the 439 heirs to the
trust estate which was released for dis
tribution by the death of Mrs. Green in
July, 1915. The heirs live in different
parts of the United States, Canada, Ha.
waii, England and France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
CASE NEARLY ENDED
In Which Suit Was Brought to Recover
Insurance.

The insurance suit of +, Gomez against
three defendant insurance companies is
nearing completion in Washington coun-
ty court, and it is probable that the case
viii be given to the jury late to-day.
The plaintiff is suing for insurance on q
stoneshed, in Northfeld which was
burned. He was on the stand this morn
ing, as were L. s. Hayes Of Bellows
Falls, Gardner Graham and Night Watch,
man Hatch, while b. A. Sumner, an in.
suranee agent, was on the stand yester-
day afternoon.
The next case for trial will be that OF
Hiram Sparrow, administrator, VS.. the
Vermont Savings bank OF Brattleboro,
the case having to do with the Lowe
estate H. c. .Shurtlef represents the
plaintiff and Harvey & Whitney the de-
fendant
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
TO RESTORE LOUVAIN
Mission Arrives in United States to En-
list Aid.

Halifax, n. S, March l9.--On a mis-
sion to aid the movement in the United
States for the restoration of buildings
destroyed in LouYain when the Germans
invaded Belgium, A. n. NerincX, profes-
sor of constitutional law at Louvain uni
versity, and the Right Rev A. Hebbe-
lynck, rector emeritus of the university,
left here to-day for Washington, having
arrived in Halifax last night on the
steamship Celtic, The two represent the
Belgian government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
BAY STATE BREWERS EAGER
To Resume Manufacture of 2.7s Per Cent
Beer.

Boston, March I9.--The Brewers Asso-
citation of Massachusetts, held a special
meeting here to-day to consider whether
its members should resume manufacture
Of 2.75 per cent beer. The association in
cludes more than a score of firms operat-
ing breweries in various parts of the
state Some of the brewers said in ad-
vance of the meeting that they favored
immediate resumption of operations in
view Of the opinion of counsel for the
United States Brewers Association that
the manufacture of 2.75 per cent beer
was within the law,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
BIG DEMANDS IN CLEVELAND.
Factory Workers Want 44-HOur Week
and 40 Per Cent Wage Increase.

Cleveland, March I9.-Four thousand
mems clothing workers of Cleveland, en-
ployed in 40 factories, went on strike
this morning, according to Louis Hol,
lander, general organizer of the Amalga-
mated Clothing Workers Of America. A
strike vote was taken last night. The
workers demand a 44-hour week, com
plete recognition of the union, and a 80
per cent increase in wages for all workers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
STARTED AFTER FOOD.
Eight German Steamers Sailed from
Hamburg This Week.

London, March l0.-Eight German
steamers, including the Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria, Cleveland, Graf Waldersee and
Pretoria, sailed from Hamburg this week
for foodstuifs, according to advices from
Berlin 1t is said the crews Of the ships
made formal demand that they should
not be removed from the vessels during
the trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
COMPROMISE IN THE AIR.
Although There Was Defiance as Surface
Indication.

New York, March I9.-Under the sur
face of defiance that continued to mark
the harbor strike to-day there were indi-
cations that a compromise settlement
was being arranged to end the deadlock
existing between the strikers and the
private boat owners. On the question of
an eight-hour day, however, the strikers
declared there could be no compromise.
The Adriatic, used by the government
as a troop transport, which has been de
layed because of lack of sufficient boats
TO coal her, was expected to leave to-
day. 1t was announced at the offices of
the army transport service and at strike
headquarters that no further delay of
transports was anticipated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
ODESSA REPORTED
TO BE IN BAD WAY
There Is One Story That the Chief Rus
sian Port on the Black Sea Is Being
Evacuated BY the Allies, But Re-
port Is Neither Confirmed
Nor Denied.

London, March l9-Ofticial reports re-
ceived here say critical situation ex-
lists in Odessa, the chief Russian port on
the Black sea. No confirmation could be
obtained in London early this afternoon
to rum0rs that Odessa was being evac-
uated by allied forces, but the report is
not denied
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-03-19
POLICEMAN MURDERED.
When He Detected a Man RObbing a
Rochester, N. Y, Store.

Rochester, N. Y, March l0.-Patrol-
man James II, Upton was shot, and
killed early to-day by burglar detect.
ed robbing a grocery store The murderer
escaped Two men believed to be i'm.
picated in the attempted burglary were
arrested.