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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
TO RENoUNcE SPAIN.
And to Become a Citizen of Italy, Says
Prince Alfonso.

Rome, Dec. %, Prince Alfonso Of
Bourbon Orleans, who recently re
nounced his title rs infaute Of Spain
and privileges of royalty, announces
in an interview with the Giornale
D'Italia, that he will become natural.
ized citizen of Italy He declares his
interdiction by the Spanish court was
the result Of plot to confscate his
property and says his daughter-in in-law,
Princess Beatrice, sister Of the queen
Of Rumania, was back of this plot and
had influence with his nephew, King
Alfonso of Spain.
Il was watched constantly" he says,
"and interrupted correspondence pre-.
vented me from Withdrawing money
from banks King Alfonso's promises
were not fulfilled, and my convictions
were confirmed that Spanish officials
were playing a comedy. The real OBJ.
iect was that the court wanted to take
possession Of my fortune in order to
pay heavy debts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
ST. ALBANS PEOPLE
LOST THEIR SUGAR
The Canadian Customs officers Went
Through Trains and Tool; 600
Pounds From Them.

st. Albans, Dee 23 A large number
OF St. Albans people had the surprise Of
their lives when they were returning
home by train yesterday afternoon
from Canadian points, when the Cana
dian customs officers went through the
train and seized about 600 pounds Of
sugar which had been purchased by the
people from this city, enforcing the
Canadian embargo for the first time.
For some weeks people have been 60.
ing from St Albans to St John and
st. Armand, purchasing sugar, and the
customs officers paid no attention to
the matter, as the purchases were not
more than five or 10 pounds to q per
son.
The business had grown to such pro-
portions. however, that the officers evi-
IDENTIFY were aroused to the fact that
radical action was necessary. 1t is tffi
derstood that the purchases yesterday
ranged from 10 to 90 pounds to a per
son.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
LITTLE HOPE OF SUCCESS
For British Governments New Plan for
ireland.

London, Dec %, Aside from one or
| two irreconcilable anti-home rule jour
mails, London newspapers this morning
tion to the governments new scheme
for Irish self-goNernment None, how
ever, expresses great expectation of the
success of the plan.
1t is recognized that such bill as
Premier Lloyd George outlined yesteF-
day. the fourth home rule measure TO
be presented to Parliament-will be alb
solutely rejected by large section Of
the Irish people and regarded with sus
picion and distrust by others 1t is
contended it deserves to be fairly con
sldered and tried. The Daily News, per
haps the most thorough champion of
home rule of the London newspapers,
and severe critic of Premier Lloyd
George and the coalition government,
Fsays:
"The government bill gives Ireland a
greater degree of autonomy, since it
sets up an Irish parliament, and it
manifcstly contcmplates the probabil-
| ity OF united Irish parliament :.
In the desperate situation in which
Ireland now stands, this offer, so far as
Englishmen can Judge, should not be
rejected out of hand, assuming it TO be
honestly put forward
The Daily Mail declares it to be a
better scheme than any previous gov
ernment has produced, and an honest
endeavor conceived with single aim
of ministering to the good of Ireland,
while maintaining the unity of the
British empire.
The Telegraph describes the bill as
"a proposal which will commend itself
to freedom loving minds everywhere as
a Just and fair tender of self govern
ment."
Representing the extreme Unionist
position, The Morning Post says; IT
is a bad settlement bad for Ireland
because it does not settle the Irish
question, and bad for Great Britain be-
cause it weakens the united kingdom.
1t is merely the climax. Of long be
trayal We haSe chosen as a rooted
policy to be friends TO our enemies and
enemies to our friends
While it is realized everywhere that
no support of the measure may be ex-
pected from Ireland, hope is expressed
that when English opinion has passed
the scheme into law, men viii ulti.
mately be found in Ireland to give it
effect and evolve gradually peaceful
settlement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
ACCUSED VIRGO or
ILLEGAL OPERATION
Which Resulted in the Death of Maude
Tabor at Lawton( Mich.-Girps
Mother Changes Her Story.

Lawton, Mich, Dec. 23-A signed
statement accusing Joseph Virgo Of
performing an illegal operation upon
Maude Tabor, has been made by Mrs.
Sarah /. Tabor, sO-year-old mother of
the brilliant linguist whose body was
found in trunk in the basement of her
home here, Assistant Prosecutor Glenn
Warner announced to-day
The statement, which is in direct
contradiction to the story told by the
aged woman at the inquest, covers 30
pages
Mrs Tabor charges that Virgo, who
was married to Miss Tabor about a
year before her disappearance in 1915,
took her to a deserted farm house
somewhere in the neighborhood of Law
ton, kept her there three days and then
brought her home, where she died. The
statement adds that Virgo crammed
the body Of his wife into what was to
have been her hope chest and con
yeyed it into the cellar Virgo has
been held in Jail nearly a month on a
warrant charging murder
In her testimony at the inquest Mrs
Tabor maintained that her daughter
had died in her arms in their home
here from an overdose of chloroform
taken to relieve asthma and in fulfill
ment of death pact whereby she and
her daughter were to be buried togeth-
er, she had placed the body in the hope
chest
Virgo, at the inquest, denied any
knowledge Of an illegal operation,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Since there is TO be no mass cele-
brated in the diocese Of Vermont this
Christmas eve, Rev. r. M McKenna
has arranged for three masses Christ
mas morning The first viii be said at
7 o'clock, the second, high mass, will
be sung at 8 o'clock, whereat the senior
choir viii present special music in
solos and chorus work. and the third
mass will be celebrated at II O'clock,
with the JUNIOR choir and its juvenile
orchestra supplying music
There is a great tendency with many
people to attach lighted candles to
Christmas trees that they may be
made more beautiful This practice is
not sanctioned by the fremen since
it is hazardous and viii inevitably
cause a FIRE and possible injury or
danger to the children These, too,
have often come in acontact with the
fluffy suit of some Santa Claus, who
has consequently suffered serious burns.
For this reason warning is given to
prevent such an occurrence in Barre,
Acting Fire Chief John Heney also re
quests that each and every merchant
see to it that papers and rubbish are
properly disposed Of before their stores
are closed Wednesday night.
For the safety and convenience Of the
users and the public, temporary re
pairs on the Reynolds block which was
damaged by fire some years ago, were
begun this morning by A. b. Lane con
tractor. The top floor TO the build
ing will be torn off and the roof made
on the next floor The front of the
building will be repaired All of the
oyerlays and beams are being rein
forced and stay rods put through the
building so that il may be kept to-
gether until spring, when 1t Is planned
that a new building viii be put up on
that site. The floor, which is being re-
moved, was once that of the old Ma
sonic hall of Barre The repairs which
the building is undergoing, may assure
the public that the building is perfect
ly safe even with a heavy amount Of
snow on the roof. The removing Of one
story will relieve the lower floors which
are in bad shape, Of much pressure and
remove all danger of the building col
lapsing
There is apparently no standard in
Barre for cashing Canadian currency,
At the Barre Savings Bank and Trust
company Canadian bills may be cashed
at loss OF but two per cent, while on
silver there is no discount This, how.
ever, is effective to-day only, for quo
tations from the Candian exchange
may change the rate of discount to-
morrow morning After to-day the
bank viii not accept the Canadian sill
yer, except from storekeepers, at the
regular face value AT the Peoples
National, Granite Savings Bank and
Trust Co, and Quarry Savings Bank
and Trust Co.. Canadian bills are dis.
counted at from 10 to Y per cent,
while silver remains at the same value
BY nearly every store the silver money
is accepted at the regular value, but
the bills are discounted at various
rates. At the Barre postoiIice Canadi-
an currency will not be received and
the street car conductors of the Barre
q Montpelier Traction & Power Co.
discount both silver and bills at II per
cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
HEARING FONDA TAX APPEAL
Special Appraisers Sitting on Protested
Taxes in st. Albans.

ST. Adams, Dee. pa hearing was
in progress to-day at the city hall be-
fore appraisers appointed by the state
commissioner of taxes in regard to the
protested assessment against the Old
Colony Trust Co. Of Boston, trustees
for several heirs of the w. B. Fonda
estate The taxes last year were as
sesscd against the individuals and this
year against the trustee The trustee
appealed to the board OF civil authority
and later took the matter up with the
state tax commissioner, with the result
that the case was referred to H. F.
Brigham of Bakersfield, w II. Fairchild
of Fairfield and F. L. Webster of Swan
ton, the appraisers now in session.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
ACTION MAY BE
TAKEN BEFORE
JANUARY 16
If That Should Be Accom-
plished, 1t Would Give
Pres. Wilson a Chance to
Lift Wartime PrOhibi-
ton for a Brief Period
Wilson Has Not Been
Consulted.

Washington, D. c., Dee, 23.-Both
sides apparently being willing to give
and take, the effort to reach compro,
misc agreement for ratification of the
peace treaty was reported progressing
satisfactorily at conferences here be
tween Senate leaders
Early ratification of the treaty was
predicted with prospects Of such action
before Jan 10, which would give Pres
ident Wilson an opportunity to lift
wartime prohibition and grant the
country a wet period before constitu.
tional amendment becomes effective on
that date.
From present indications, the com
promise program is being pushed with
out waiting for word from the White
House. 1t was pointed cut, however,
that President Wilson might again in
tercede in the treaty fight il he did not
approve reservations accepted by mem
bers Of his party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
HOLLAND APPEARS
TO BE IN CRISIS
Postwar Problems Closely Allied with
Problematical Result Of Forma-
tion of League of Nations
Caused 1t.

The Hague, Dec. o. Postwar de.
Tense problems closely allied with the
probIematical result of the formation
of the league Of nations, has brought
about what appears to be crisis in the
Dutch government.
Closely following the resignation of
Jonkeer Bylevitd, minister of marine.
last week. Altipg Van Geusan minister
of war. announced his resignation to-
day when the Dutch states general
amended his war budget and greatly
reduced the sums available for muni-
tions The budget generally provided
for an army of the approximate
strength of 100000 While the present
government had taken stand that the
world situation was still delicate and
necessitated a large army, Socialist
members, led by Deputy Marchant, OPP
posed the budget on the theory that the
league of nations would end the neces
sity for large armaments.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
A. L. MOVES
DIED IN FLORIDA
Taken to Hospital After Cause Of III
ness Was Learned and
Died There.

Word has been received in Barre of
the death in Orlando, Fla, Dee 10, of
AFRO L. Noyes of Hill street, who, with
Mrs. Noyes, had gone 10 Winter Park
for the winter Mr.. Noyes, who had
been in poor health for some time, had
particularly bad spell recently and
thorough examination revealed an abb
dominal tumor as the cause of his suf-
fering. He was taken to the hospital
at Orlando Dee. IS and passed away
there the next day.
Mr. Noyes had been resident of
Barre for about eight years and for the
past three was one OF the city asses
sors He was native OF Orange and
was for many years clerk and treasurer
OF that town.
1t is understood that Mrs Moves will
stay in Florida during the remainder of
the winter and will come north with
the body in the spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
NON PARTISAN BOARD
For Settling All Industrial Problems Is
Recommended.

New York Dec. 23 Resolutions urg-
ing the appointment by Congress of a
non partisan board Of arbitrators to
settle all industrial problems and be
clothed with binding powers have been
adopted by the prohibition party for
New York county, it was announced
to-day
The resolutions set forth that mas
much as national prohibition is assured,
the attention of the party should be
directed to other issues affecting the
common veal" the most pressing" of
which is the industrial problem. The
party recommends that settlement Of
Industrial problems by compulsory ar
bitration be made one of the issues in
the national platform of the party.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
SPECIAL INQUEST IN
OTTERSON CASE
Is Said to Have Been Called to Consider
New Phases Of the Strange Case
at Hookaett, N. H.

Concord, n. H., Dec. 90. There was
held here this morning a special inquest
into new phases of the case of Maurice
Otterson. who was murdered in Hook
sett on the night Of Nov. G. Witnesses
called included Hamilton Colby Of Bow,
who last winter cared for the 0tterson
dog, an animal that has figured promi-
nently in the case; James Thompson,
an old resident OF Hooksett, and long
acquainted with the 0tterson family,
and Martin Sandquist, tailor Of this
city, who cleaned and pressed the cloth
ing worn by Maurice 0tterson at the
time he was killed and in which he was
buried. Names OF some other witnesses
were withheld and county officials re-
fused to give details regarding the re-
suits of the inquest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
IRISH FEELING STRONG
AGAINST MEASURE
According to Comments by Newspapers
in Ireland, Its Principles Called
"Hateful."

Dublin, Dec. 23-In commenting on
the speech made by Premier Lloyd
George in the House of Commons yes
terday, during which the premier out
lined the provisions Of the proposed
Irish home rule bill, The Freeman's
journal says Mr. Lloyd George, Sin the
presence of the American ambassador,
but in the absence of every represen-
tative of the majority of the Irish peo-
Pile, explained to the House his panacea
for the ills of Ireland"
Even the few Irish Nationalist mem
bers who have survived the prime min
ister's treacheries and betrayals alb
santed Themselves the newspaper con
tinues. They probably had forecast
that their gesture Of contempt would
be warmly approved by tho whole Irish
nation and race As matter of fact,
they were merely obeying the command
Of their dead leader, given when he and
they withdrew from the House upon
the first declaration of the prime min
ister's intention to permanently parti-
tion their country
The Irish Times says that for many
reasons, some good, some bad some
wise and some mad three quarters Of
the Irish people will reject the bill.
Its principle is hateful alike to thc
Unionists and Nationalists," the news
paper says. They know national ideals
and the ancestral spirit of a common
patriotism cannot persist in a divided
country. They know the fantastic
homeogenity, which the government
proposes for Ulster Unionists, viii be
an excrescence on the map of Ireland
and would be ruinous to the trade and
industry of the northern provinces. We
yearn for peace, but in the Lloyd
George offer we see not peace, but the
sword
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
FOUNDED AMERICANS
CARRIED 1000 MILES
More Than zoo Are Now Being Cared
for in Military Hospital at
Vladivostok.

Washington, d G., Dec. 23.-Trans-
ported 1000 miles from the far western
front in Russia, more than 200 wounded
American soldiers arrived recently in
Nladivostok and were received in the
new military hospital of the American
Red Cross only few days after the
anniversary Of the signing of the armi-
stice which brought the activities of the
American expeditionary forces in
France 70 an end
Eight girls from the Red Cross Pet
rograd children's colony located on Rus
sian island, have been taken to Vladi.
vostok to enter hospital training. They
were driven from Pctrograd two years
ago by the bolsheyiki aud formed part
OF the small army Of children under the
care Of the Red Cross in Russia,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
Against Acts Of Judge
Anderson in Sending Alex.
Howat to, Jail
II COAL MINES IN
KANSAS IDLE
Howat Is President of Kan
sas District Union, No.
IA, of Coal Miners

Pittsburg. Kan, Dec. %. Seventeen
Kansas coal mines, where approxi-
mately 1900 miners are employed, were
idle to-day. The miners went on strike
in protest against the action Of Judge
Anderson at indianapolis yesterday.
sending Alexander Howat, president of
the Kansas district, United Mine
Workers of America, to Jail
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec, %. 3.-Alexan-
der Howat, president of the Kansas
district, No IA, of the United Mine
Workers Of America, is in jail here
awaiting hearing on a charge Of con-
tempt of court for alleged violation of
the federal court injunction against
furtheranee of the strike of coal min
ers Hearing has been set for next
Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
is STANDING BY
SHIP nv DISTRESS
And the British Steamer Mesaba Ex.
poets to Take the Camarama
in Tow.

Halifax, n S., Dec. 23.--The British
steamer Mesaba, from London to New
York, reported by wireless to-day that
she was standing by the British steam.
er Camarama, which signalled yester
day that she was in distress 1870 miles
southeast of St Johns, n. +. The Me
saba said she expected to take the
Camarama in tow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
Holland Has Taken No Action.

The Hague, Dec. 23 The statement
published in the Sor Of Brussels to
the effect that The Netherlands govern
ment has unofficially informed the al
lies that the Dutch government will
not surrender the former German EN-.
peror ii extradition is demanded is not
true, says the semi-ofiicial Netherlands
Correspondence bureau The bureau
adds that no action has been taken in
the matter.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
ENGLISH FLYERS HoNoRED.
Given Knighthood in the Order of the
British Empire.

London, Dee. 3d. -Knighthood in the
Order Of the British Empire has been
conferred by King George upon Cap
tain Ross Smith, the first aviator to
complete an airplane flight from Eng.
land to Australia. Captain Smiths
brother, Macpherson Smith, who was
the observer in the recent successful
flight, was accorded the same honor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
WHALE MEAT ON MARKET.
Consignment from Alaska Sells for 20
to Is Cents a Pound.

New York, Dec. 20 "A consignment
of 5000 pounds of whale meat from
Alaska was offered al markets on the
east side to-day as substitute for ex.
pensiye holiday fowl Whale steaks
brought from 20 to 25 cents a pound.
A year ago 25,00O pounds sold at an
average of 30 cents. The principal pur-
chascrs then were japanese, to whom
the meat was no novelty
Despite the fact that last week 5
cold had resulted in higher poultry
prices, market men declared there pev-
er had been a greater demand for high
grade fowl Turkeys topped the list,
fine Maryland birds selling at 65 and
T5 cents a pound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
DEATH OF WILLIAM TERRY.
Well Known South Ryegate Man Had
Shock Of ApopIexy

South Ryegate, Dec 23 William
Terry, who had been in the sewing ma
chine and stove business for 40 years
and who was well known in this whole
region, died last night Of a shock Of
apoplexy Mr. Terry was Z years Of
age and leaves his wife and three chill
dren. He was a trustee OF the Pres.
byterian church and was treasurer OF
Clan Farquharson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
GOING TO AMER0NGEN.
Former Crown Prince to Spend Christ
mas with His Father.

Amerongen, Monday, Dec p by the
Associated Press Former Crown
Prince Frederick William is coming to
Amerongen to spend Christmas. He
will leave his home on the island OF
Wieringen Christmas eve. Interested
Dutch circles consider this visit evil
dence of a reconciliation between the
former German emperor and his son.
A Christmas tree for the erstwhile
monarch was purchased last week and
many gifts for the exiles have arrived
from Germany. Frederick William on
Saturday gave Christmas tree party
at Wieringen for 80 German children,
distributing gifts of autographed pho
tographs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
Allies Conferees Reported
to Have Made Out Case
Against Ex-Kaiser
CONSULTATION WAS
HELD IN LONDON
Law Officers Of the British,
French and Belgians
Were in Conference

London Dec 23.Law officers Of the
crown held a consultation with French
and Belgian law officers to-day with
regard to the former German emper
or. II is reported that the conferees
made out a case against the former
German ruler and framed an indict-
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
CARRANzA,S PHOTOGRAPH.
Will Be Presented to Each Mexican
Soldier as Christmas Present.

San Antonio, Tex, Decs %, Presi-
dent Carranza of Mexico will present
each officer and enlisted man in the
Mexican federal army with one of his
photographs as a Christmas present, ac-
cording to Mexico City newspapers re-
ceived here to-day One newspaper
SAYS that 100000 of the chief execu-
tive's pictures have been printed for the
snldiers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
ABOUT 100 MOTORISTS
LOST 1919 LICENSES.

Probably the last automobile
operators license has been sus
pended by Secretary Of State
Harry A. Black for this year,
there being only few days of
the year left. OF the $4,000 per-
sons who have held automobile
operators licenses in the year,
only about loo have lost their IL
censes through suspension, so the
ratio is very small, in spite Of
some criticism of friends of those
who have lost the privilege to
operate machines through care
lessness or other reasons. This
morning there was not single
report of an accident.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
CHRISTMAS MASS AT RHEIMS,
She'll Torn Cathedral TO Be Scene of
the Services.

Rheims. Dec. 81 Mass viii be cele-
brated Christmas morning in Rheims
cathedral by Cardinal Lucon. Part Of
the firc.swept, she'll shattered transept
has been arranged as a chapel, a wood
en- roof and glass windows having been
placed in the great structure
Fifty children from the city who are
supported by the American Red Cross
have been rehearsing Christmas carols
for the service. Warm suits have been
given them for Christmas gifts, there
being no means Of warming the cathe-
dral for the event.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
CAN ELECT CLEMENCEAU.
French Premier Is Heralded as Next
President of Republic.

Paris, Monday, Dec p Georges Gle
menceau will be the next president Of
the French republic. This is the con.
census of opinion in the Chamber of
Deputies Despite the premier's veto
upon his candidacy, several members
Of the chamber are resolved to place
him in nomination, and are positive
they can count upon the support OF 450
members of the chamber and $50 SEN
ators
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-23
ARRIVED IN PORT AFIRE.
Steamer Hydaspes, Which Sailed from
New York.

Barbados, Monday. Dee % The
steamer Hydaspes, 474l tons, from
New York to Monteyideo and Buenos
Aires, arrived here Saturday on fire,
and the aid Of British warship in
the harbor was asked, The vessel had
been afire since Dee. IS, it WAS re-
ported.