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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
MODIFICATION
MAY END FIGHT
Committee Reservations on
Treaty Are Being Ex-
perimented On
MILD RESERVATION
SENATOR INVOLVED
One Proposed Change Is on
Acquiescence by the
Allies

Washington, d. c.. Dec 20 Republi-
can and Democratic senators working
for a peace treaty compromise centered
their attention to-day on a plan said
to have been accepted by the mild res
eryation Republicans and by a number
of Democrats for ratification with three
notifications in the IA reservations ap-
proved by the Senate majority at the
last session.
The three changes, which some SEN
ators believe would make the reserya
tions acceptable TO two-thirds. deal
with the preamble declaration that the
qualifications must be acquiesced in by
the other powers, with article 10 and
with Shantung. The mild group be-
lieve that Senator Lodge, the Republi-
can leader, will be willing to make
these changes and that Senator Hitch.
cock, leader of the Democrats, also will
be satisfied with them. II was said,
however that neither Of the party
heads in the Senate had yet expressed
a final opinion.
Under the new preamble suggested,
the Senate reservations would be re-
garded as accepted by the other parties
to the treaty unless specific objection
were made within limited time, The
wording Of the article 10 reservation
would be changed 50 as to eliminate
the language which President Wilson
said he would regard as rejection Of
the treaty and To substitute an affirma-
tive declaration that the articles obli-
cations are accepted with the under
standing that future Congresses shall
be at liberty 70 decide questions of
peace and war Language which some
senators have regarded as offensive to
other powers would be modified in the
Shantung reservation.
Although compromise talk Of this
and other modification plans continues
among the senators remaining here,
there are so many absent that no CON
crete action is expected until the SEN
ate reassembles next Monday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
PROMINENT WATERBURY MAN.
James F. Shipman Died Last Evening
at Age Of Is.

Waterbury. Dee 20. J r. Shlpman,
one Of the prominent citizen, Of Wa
terbury, and head farmer at the state
hospital for the insane. died last even.
ing at his home on Main street after
illness with paralysis agitans.
James Francis Shipman was born in
Springfield - years ago, being the son
Of Isaiah H. and Charlotte Cook
Shipman. He secured bis education in
the public schools and early saw the
pos ,.blities Of agriculture in Vermont
Mr.. Shipmau married Mary Fogg, of
Canaan. n. H., and they resided for
some time in Danyille, coming from
that place to Waterbury when the
state hospital was being built aud Mr..
Shipman being engaged a. farm man
ager. In 20 years he built up the farm,
interests Of the state institution and
also introduced the registered herd
which is the pride of the state at the
present time. Eight or nine years ago
he was compelled to give up active
work.
Mr. Shipman represented the town in
the legislature of 1904 and was di-
rector Of the Waterbury Savings Bank
g. Trust Co. He was lover of music
and was a member of the Methodist
choir. He belonged to Mentor lodge
/. o. O. H., and Alhambra encampment.
Besides his wife, he leaves three
daughters, Emma and Eleanor, who re-
side in Boston, and Julia, who is a stu
dent in Boston university and who is
home ON the holiday vacation; also a
brother, Charles Shipman, of Montpei-
ier and a sister Mrs Christina Moore
of Lisbon, ~ H. lie was brother.in-
law Of Senator w. p. Dillingham;.
1t is expected that the funeral win
be held Wednesday morning. The bur.
ial will be in Danville.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
GUISEPPI DINDo.
Died Saturday Evening After Only
Three Days Illness.

-Four months ago Giuseppe Dindo of
8 Second street was compelled to stop
work as a stonecutter at the Mari q
Gordon stoneshed because of heart
trouble. Last week he contracted pneu-
monia, and after but three days i'll
ness succumbed Saturday evening at
6:25 O'Clock.
On April "a, 1864, Mr.. Dindo was
born in Verona, Italy, He remained
there until 10 years ago, then emf
grated to the United States and this
city. Heving served his apprentice
ship as il stoneeutter, he found EN-
ployment in the granite industry Of
this district, working at various firms,
though chiefly with the Mari & Gordon
firm and that of the Manati Bros. His
acquaintance in Barre is very wide, es-
pecially in the Italian colony
He leaves a wife, three brothers and
sister. Giovanni Dinde Of Barre,
Francesca of Verona. Italy. and Pietro
OF Bulgaria, are the brothers, and Mrs.
Donatoni Of Verona, Italy, is the Sis
ter.
Tomorrow afternoon at , o'clock the
funeral will be held at the late home
OF Mr.. Dindo, with burial in Hope ccm-
etery
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
THREE BIG ARRESTS
MADE IN NEW YORK
I'm Chicopee and Nearby
Places in New England,
the Deaths to Date Total
81 - Fourteen Arrests
Have Been Made in That
City.

New York, Dec. 29.--0ne of the big
gest roundups of bootleggers and man
ufacturers of illicit liquor ever made in
this country is impending as result
of the wave of deaths and blindness
which has followed the sale of poisoned
liquor, Daniel L. Porter, supervising
revenue agent for the New York dis
trict, announced to-day
In addition to the three men already
in custody here as result of the sale
and distribution of liquor believed to
be responsible for three score deaths in
New England and this city, Mr.. Porter
declared that 10 more persons would be
arrested here during the day.
New York Dec. 20 Three men faced
charges before United States com.
missioner here to-day in connection
with the distribution of wood alcohol
as whiskey through five states in the
last ten days, resulting in the deaths
of scores and binding Of perhaps hun
dreds of others
The men arrested last night and
early to-day are: Adolph Panarelli, a
Manhattan wine and liquor dealer;
John Romanelli, Brooklyn undertake
er, and Samuel X. Salesby, a Brooklyn
druggist.
Rnmanelli, according to H. B. Dobbs,
a federal agent, is the king PIN in
the wood alcohol traffic panareIli, who,
according to the federal agents, con
fessed to his part in handling the bey-
erage, said, when arrested:
81 am glad you got me. | will tell
all | know, but for Gods sake, don't
send me to Connecticut. | don't want
to be lynched. My name has been pub
lished in all the papers and it would
mean certain death"
According to Dobbs, Panarelli in ex-
PLANTATION, said that he had been APP
preached by man named Solsberg Of
Hartford, Conn, a friend of his, to OBJ
tain some Christmas Booze Panarelli
then got into communication with Ro-
manelli, Dobbs said, and finally sale
was made by the druggist.
When interviewed by newspapermen
at police headquarters, Panarelli said he
believed that 20 barrels OF the "whiskey"
had been shipped to Hartford, each
barrel containing between 40 and so
gallons. The price paid was from ST.,
600 to 81 500 barrel
Two more cases of wood alcohol pois-
oning were reported to-day by the po-
lice. James Bosnian, 40 years old was
found unconscious on West Fourteenth
street last night and taken to the hos.
pital, where his condition is reported
as serious Sarah Hart, 32, a negress,
also was taken to a hospital, but she
will recover.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGES
Will Be Brought Against Poisoned
Drink Sellers in Chicago.

Chicago, Dec 29-The use of beyer-
ages composed partly of wood alcohol,
which has killed ten persons in Chica
90 since Christmas, was the subject OF
conference to-day between Maclay
Hoyne, states attorney, and Coroner
Hoffman. Mr. Hoyne said charges of
manslaughter would be pressed in all
cases where evidence showed wood al
cohol to have been sold to drink.
Charles Simski, west side saloon
keeper, who died last night, was the
latest victim Of the concoction which
the police say was manufactured in
his house and also killed his wife and
a guest More than 100 bottles la
belled wood alcohol were found in
the basement of the saloon and the po-
lice believe that a number of people
who died within the last few days in
the neighborhood, supposedly of heart
disease, were in reality victims Of wood
alcohol poisoning from Simski's liquor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
SLASHED THROAT AGAIN.
John Chalmers Made Serious Wound
But Will Recover.

nut W III HCAUftl.
John Chalmers second attempt TO
commit suicide resulted msuaeessfully
for after he had inflicted cut about
two inches long on the right side Of his
throat with a razor, the man, who
makes his home with John Geals and
family of Brook street apparently lost
his nerve and chose the care of ply
sician rather than death A physician
rushed to the home at 7:l5 when sum
moned by telephone to administer first
aid He later returned to close the
wound with several stitches.
As usual, this morning Chalmers, a
stonecutter employed at Ross & Ralph
stoneshed, was called to breakfast with
the Geals family. He did not respond,
but called soon after for John Geals,
ir., who went TO his room and found
him bleeding profusely from the two
inch wound but which was not deep
enough to endanger his life. The doc
tor was Immediately notified, who, in
turn, notified the chief of police.
Two years or mere ago Chalmers at
tempted suicide in a similar manner at
the Geals home on Bughee avenue, and
was very nearly successful. AT that
time he had been brooding over his
family of three boys, all of whom were
with the English forces in France, and
his wife in Scotland. His friends be-
lieye he became temporarily deranged.
When in his right mind he is a very
quiet and well behaved person, and it is
understood he has desired to return to
Scotland to his family, which he is
constantly supporting.
His condition is not considered Sc
rious by the attending physician.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29

addition there have been number of
deaths in Hartford, Conn.
Fourteen arrest ot those alleged to
have handled Ii iquor which was
found to obtain cd alcohol base,
have been made and Others were ex-
pected Most OF the liquor, shipped
from Hartford, Conn, To other Con
necticut valley cities, has been ac
counted for, the authorities said, and
they believed but few more cases of
illness would be reported.
Investigations conducted by federal,
state and local police have revealed
many violations Of the prohibition law,
it was said, and arrests were expected
on this score. Many illicit stills,
Kitchen bars" and private stock from
which sales had oeen made, were dis
covered, it was reported.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
CLAIM LIQUOR FURNISHING.
Officer Murley Reports That He Saw a
Package Transferred.

Suspecting the man of furnishing liq-
uor, Officer John Murley slipped into a
nearby place on Granite street Satur-
day afternoon to watch closely the ac-
tions of Carlo Porlezza of this city,
who has been under suspicion for some
time. Porlezza, according to Officer
Murley, was walking with another man
and, when apparently unnoticed, passed
parcel from his inside pocket to that
of his companion Murley then made
appearance to question the two men,
whereupon a bottle of liquor was found
on the inside pocket of Porlezza's
friend.
This morning Porlezza was given
hearing before Judge Z, L. Scott, He
pleaded not guilty, so the court placed
over him S4O0 bail His attempt to Sc
cure a boudsman had been fruitless up
TO noon to- day. The next hearing is set
for Wednesday morning, Dee. 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
CENSUS STARTS FRIDAY,
HELP THE ENUMERAT0RS

Census taking begins next Fri
day morning, Jan. ,. We in YER
mont must count every nose if
we are to keep from showing a
loss in population. The period Of
the war has been a time in which
the states population has been
drawn upon severely to recruit
the munitions plants and other
industries which doomed during
the war, and part Of those re-
cruits have not yet returned to
the state.
Therefore, every man, woman
and child in Vermont must be
counted
In order to make the census
complete, it is imperative that
cooperation be given the emu
merators. Help them in every
way possible. Give them all the
facts.
The enumerators have two
weeks in the cities and towns,
and a month in the farming dis
is to complete their enumera-
D.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
COAL INQUIRY
is UNDER WAY
Members of Wilson's Com
mission Conferred With
Sec. fumulty
AND LAID PLANS
FOR INVESTIGATION
Operators Are Expected to
Lend Their Cooperation
to the Plans

Washington, D. G., Dec. 29--Mem-
bers t the commission named by
President Wilson under the coal strike
settlement agreement to investigate
wages and prices in the bituminous
coal industry conferred with Secretary
Tumuty to-day at the White House.
The commission is expected to formu.
late a program for its work at meetings
during the day.
Members of the executive commit
tee of the Bituminous Coal Operators
association also We're in the city to-
day and it was expected that the op-
orators finally would offer assistance 10
the commission, in spite of objections
that have been made by the operators
to the governments plan
Under the strike settlement agree
ment with the miners, made by Attor-
ney General Palmer with President
Wilson's authorization, work has been
resumed at the mines, IA per cent
increase in wages has been given the
miners, and goyernment-fixed prices of
Goa OF $50 per ton mine run a the
mines have been retained The com
mission is empowered to grant further
increases, if found necessary, and TO
introduce the price Of coal If that is
necessary, and has been requested to
report a decision within so days
The members Of the commission are
Henry NJ. Robinson OF Pasadena, Cal,
chairman Rembrandt Peale, represent.
ing the operators, and John P White,
representing the miners.
Secretary OF Labor Wilson later
Joined the conference. John q keegan,
attache Of the department. of labor,
who took part in the settlement with
the miners, accompanied Mr.. Wilson
to the White House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
LIQUOR LICENSES
REVOKED TO-DAY
Washington County License Commits
sioners Instructed City and Town
Clerks to Refund Portion Of
License Fee.

The license comm ssioners of Wash
ington county to-day mailed to the H.
cense holders in the county a state.
ment reyoking the license which has
been held under the authority Of the
commissioners. The town clerks in the
several towns have been directed to
pay the licensees that portion Of the
license money to which they are en-
titled by reason of the revocation Of
the license. Thus far, the state has not
refunded to the town so that a delay
may occur in payment of the license
money.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
BOOTIEGGERS' ROUNDUP
TO FOLLOW DISCLOSURE
OF POISONED LIQUOR
"FLUn is AGAIN RAGING
IN PARTS OF SPAIN

Madrid, Dec. 2s.-A large mum
Der of funerals took place here
to-day and yesterday and, ac-
cording to generally expressed
opinion, fatalities from influenza
and typhus have reached a high
figure.
Statistics, however, will not be
available until the end of the
month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
FUNERAL AT sHERBRooKE
Of w. J. Taylor, Barre Grocer, Who
Died on Tuesday.

The funeral of w. j. Taylor, the
Seminary street grocer who died Tues
day. was held from Forrest Lords un-
dertaking parlor in Sherbrooke, Que,
Dec. 20 at 10 a. m, Rev Alfred Bright
officiating, and burial was in Elmwood
cemetery. The bearers were all old
friends of the deceased, Pierre Hetu,
William Graham, n L. Goodehue and
Charles Mimanus. The body was
viewed by a great many friends as it
lay in Mr.. Lords parlors.
The deceased was 80 years OF age, in
stead of II years, as incorrectly stated
in Wednesdays Times
The body was accompanied to Sher
brooke by Mrs, W. j. Taylor, John A.
Tavlor and Lillian L. Halsall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
ILLEGAL TRAPPING ALLEGED.
st. Albans Men Charged With Opening
Muskrat Houses.

st. Adams, Dec. 29.-Arnold Brooks
and Charles Norsted Of this city were
arranged before City Judge n. n, Post
N city court this morning, charged with
opening muskrat houses and setting
traps therein. The case was held for
trial at some futuSe day by jury.
The case is prosecuted by A. J. Croft
of Enosburg Falls, game warden for
Franklin county through States At
torney \. b. Rowley, and NJ, H. Alex
auder Of this city appears for the re-
spondent,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
SEARCH AT CHICOPEE.
Is Revealing Many Other Cases of Al
legged Violation.

Chieopee. Mass, Dee. 29.-Search was
continued in this vicinity to-day for
persons connected with the traffic in
poisonous liquor which has resulted in
the last few days in at least 81 deaths
and many cases Of serious illness here
and in nearby places The death toll
at an early hour to-day was divided as
follows; Chicopee 81 including two
women; Holyoke 10; Springfield 4, in
Guiding one woman; Hadley 3; Green
field /, and Thompsonville, Conn, ?. In
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
DEMAND EX-K4ISER
WHEN TREATY SIGNED
British and French Governments Are
Said to Have Come to That
Agreement.

Paris, Dec 30 (Hayasl Extradition
of former Emperor William of Germany
will be demanded from Holland as soon
as the treaty of peace becomes effec-
tive according to a decision reached by
the British and French governments,
says The Echo de Paris.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
CLEVELAND FOOTPADS
GATHERED N SIS, 900
Made Daring Hold-Up of Man Who
Was Carrying Money and Checks
to a Bank.

Cleveland. O., Dec. 20.-Two armed
footpads escaped with $4,000 in cash
and S65,00O in checks in a daring hold
up in the downtown section this morn
ing of James Houduf, who was carry.
ing the money from a savings and loan
company to bank,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29

A soviet wireless message picked up
in London on Dec. 20 contained an offer
from NJ Tchitcherin. the bolshevik for
eign minister, to open peace negotia-
tions with Poland Immediately. The
Polish government was requested to
name the time and place for the nego-
tiations to begin.
Geneva advices under date of Dec. %
said that Leon Trotzlly, the soviet min.
lister of war, was making preparations
for great offensive against Poland
next spring Chinese troops, recruited
at the rate of 5000 day and trained
in the soviet military school. would aid
the bolsheyiki in the campaign, the ad
vices declared
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
NEITHER MEAT NOR FISH.
Was to Be Otained in Barcelona Be-
cause of Strike.

Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Dec 2s
Fish dealers have joined the butchers
strike, and in consequence this city was
without either meat or fish to-day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29
FORMAL PEACE OFFER
TO POLAND BY SOVIETS
Denial Made That Bolsheviki Are Pre-
pairing New Offensive ; ..inst Po-
land with Aid of Chinese
Forces

Copenhagen, Dec. 29-The soviet
government at Moscow has sent
formal peace offer to the Polish gov
ernment by wireless. The message de-
nies that the bolsheviki are preparing
new offensive against Poland with the
aid OF Chinese forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-29

Continued on page p
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-04

So Writes Sergeant Kemnerer
After Year in France

Sergeant Harry Kemmerer, with a
medical detachment of the 10th En-
gineers in France, has written the fol-
lowing letter to his mother, Mrs G. T.
Kemmerer, of Maple street:
'December IL. 1913.
Dear Mother:
Just a few lines to let you know
that everything is O. K. In a previous
letter. which you no doubt have re-
ceived by this time, / told you how
I had received that money order, and
I thank you again for the same.
'fWeI1, Mother, I expect to be home
the end of January. Rumor has it
that We leave here the 18th of Janu-
airy. L don't know how true it is, but
7 hope it's correct. I've been over in
this country long enough, believe me.
IT am at the present time at Lam
vigney- les-Gray (Haute Laone). Look
up the city of Gray, Haute Laone on
the map and you will readily find the
place | am at. 1t is small town of
some 500 inhabitants.
Again l send my Xmas greetings
and wish ! were going to be home to
enjoy 1T with you, but never mind, my
Homecoming won't be far off. Think
y
a month from going to and coming
from France! If I get home in jan
uary I expect to be out of the army
by April or May.
"GIad you and dad and Marg are
well. Keep we'll until I get home.
There sure was some bunch that
died in New Britain with the flu 7
knew a bunch Of them, too. ] won't
~ F1~io
get home. "A bunch have been killed
over here and the rest dying with
the flu
II am not going to ask you any
questions in this letter, for I expect
to be home soon after it reaches you.
Gee, it sure is hard to believe.-going
back to Gods country. Never again
will I knock train service or anything
else in the old U. S. A. and never again
shall I roam from there unless under
conditions similar to the ones under
which I left.
II just got in from d ride on a
motorcycle. It's sure some motorcycle.
too. I don't know what's the matter
with it and I don't think an expert
| mechanic could tell. To hear it run
you'd think it had the raj l can
run one but not fix it, so you can
| imagine how far I got on my ride.
well, Mother, there goes the
| Chow horn, so will close. After you
| receive this don't write any more, for
| Til probably be home before I receive
| those letters.
again wishing you a Merry Christ
! mas and a Happy New Year, remain
Your loving son,
| TIA RRY."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-04
GRABEk CITED FOR
BRAVERY At Marine
Also Commended for Gallantry
During Week Of July 1926

4 citation, signed personally by
Major General C. r. Edwards COM
handing the Goth division, has been
accorded Private William J. Grabek,
of this city for work during the sec
ond battle of the Marine. Grabeck
received his citation for despatch car
rying and aiding the wounded during
the heavy barrage Of this battle, and
in addition to the special citation has
received another, signed at the office
of the commanding officer. accredit-
ing him with unusual galla,ntry dur
ing the week of July 1926. Grabek
participated in the same battles for
which Private Frank V. O'Keefe re-
ceived the citation spoken of in
Thursdays paper.
Private Grabok is the son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Grabel-, both of
whom are dead, Mrs. Grabek having
died since hey son went overseas.
Grabek enlisted in Company y in
1916 and together with his brother,
Joseph, went to the border. When
the company was called out in 1917
William was accepted for further
service and Joseph was rejected. Jos
eph shortly after was accepted for
service and Joseph was rejected. JOS
eph, shortly after was accepted for
service in the National Army and sent
to q southern camp from which he
was discharged recently.
The citation with the caption, The
Yankee Division, --Discipline and
Stout Hearts,, follows:
Private William j. Grabek, NJ. G.
Co, 1o2d L. S. Infantry. 7 have read
with much pleasure the reports of
your Regiments commander and bril-
eade commander regarding your gal
liant conduct and devotion to duty in
the field on July POPS carrying mes
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-04
CITY ITEMS

Inedy's dancing school Tue. H.
i'll. All who wish to take up
G meet at 1880, dancing 1 ! p. m.
many friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kjos of Main street, this city,
ed them a surprise party last
Bg in honor of the New Years
/ les which began a week ago.
u the evening lunch was served
usic was rendered by Walter
Ad accompanied on the piano by
\ Sullivan of Hartford. Dancing
enjoyed and q pleasant evening
1 by all.
Ign Edward Eichstaedt, of the
=. Indianapolis, is on board ship.
for overseas duty. Ensign
#aedt spent a furlough at his
shortly before sailing.