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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
YOUNG HUNTER
LOST ONE LEG
=
Mil'iell Nutbrown Web
sterville Is G .sJan-
gerous SIT
COMPANJ SIS GUN
SHOT AEyIDENTALLY
Accident Happened Near
Waterbury Ctr; Injured
Man in Barre Hospital

Miriell Nutbrown, aged 20, of Web.
steryille, lost his right leg just below
the knee and is still on the dangerous
list at the Barre City hospital as the
result of deer hunting accident near
waterbury Center yesterday afternoon
when he was struck by bullet from
the rifle of his companion, Fred Greg.
ORE of Websterville, when the two.
with Walter johnson of Berlin, were
pursuing three deer down a hill The
gun was accidentally discharged in the
scramble of the young men to get
shot at the deer.
The injury was sustained early in the
afternoon and the wounded man lost
considerable blood before he could be
given medical attention, as the place
where he fell was half a mile from
house, On ascertaining the nature OF
the wound, Gregoire ran to the house OF
Mrs. II. i. Palmer, from which place a
doctor was summoned; and later the
wounded man was taken to that house.
The young mans parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. j. Nutbrown of Websterville, were
summoned by telephone, and they went
to Waterbury Center by automobile,
arriving there at about 6 o'clock last
night.
In the meantime a tourniauet had
been placed on the mans leg Just above
the knee, which served to check the flow
of blood. On the arrival of the man at
the hospital in Barre it was found on
examination that the wound was very
severe, the bone in the leg being shat.
tered and the condition below the knee
being bad because of the long-continued
pressure. 1t was found necessary to
amputate and the operation was per.
formed last night. To-day the young
man was still in serious condition.
His parents remained at the hospital
all night and were there to-day while
anxiously watching the developments
in the case. There are three other bows
and one girl in the family.
Young Nutbrown has been employed
as a quarryman at the Wells & Lam
son quarry and has been living at home.
He Is popular young man in his home
community and his serious condition is
the cause of much sorrow there. Young
Gregoire, whose gun went off acciden-
tally, is 10 years of age. The young
men went out hunting Monday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
SPAULDING ATHLETES
DfNED LAST NIGHT
High School Football Team Given a
Banquet in Recognition of Sue
cessful Season.

The Spaulding high school football
team scored another decisive victory at
Hotel Barre last evening, where for a
gridiron they again rehearsed their SUI
periority before a large assemblage of
students, alumni, business men and
friends of the school The affair was in
the nature of testimonial from the
townspeople in honor of the splendid
showing made by the boys this year,
who all but carried off the champion
ship of the state.
Ii was a rousing event at every turn
and it must have pleased the members
of the team and the heads of the school
to listen to the remarks made by the
several speakers and realize that some
thing is being done and will be done
for the athletic teams representing
Spaulding high and the city Of Barre.
When the whistle blew calling the near
ly 200 people to several long tables in
the dining room of the hotel and until
the last speaker lad finished there was
never a dull moment. Gilbertsons or
chestra dispensed splendid music, James
Bennett, accompanied by Mrs. Bennett,
sang two numbers that pleased espe-
cially and when Manager Rowen's corps
of Mattresses were serving another
course of a menu that certainly must
have pleased even the most fastidious,
Cheer Leader Bill" Clark made school
cheers and songs resound from the
lusty throats of students.
When the last vestige of the banquet
Continued on page 81
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
DEATH AT WATERBURY.
Mrs. Anna Towne Died Suddenly This
Morning.

Waterbury, Dec 5.-Mrs. Anna Gid.
dock Towne, widow of Luke Towne.
died suddenly this morning at her home
on Randall avenue. She was born in
Canada 81 years ago and came 20 th:s
vicinity with her husband shortly after
their marriage, residing at Colbyyille
Mr.. Towne died four years ago, and
Mrs. Towne came to this village to re-
side. She was member of the Advent
church at Colbyyille.
Mrs. Towne leaves two children, as
follows Gilbert Towne of Waterbury,
with whom she lived, and Mrs. Warren
J.. Moody Of Waterbury; a granddaugh-
ter, Miss Pauline Moody, who was
called home from the University of
Vermont this morning; and three sis
ters and one brother. The sisters are
Mrs Amelia McCuen of Boston, Mrs.
George Pringle of Montreal, and Mrs.
w B, Craven of Burlington. The broth
er is Richard Fiddock.
The funeral viii be held from her
late home Sunday afternoon at 2o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
Reduction Of 10 Per Cent in
Passenger and Freight
Schedules
WILL GO INTO EFFECT
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Action Was Taken by Rail-
road Administration Be-
cause of Coal Shortage

Boston, Dec. 5.--A reduction of 10
per cent in passenger and freight sched-
ules was ordered to-day on New Eng
land railroads. 1t is effective Wednes-
day, Dec. 10,
The order, which was issued by the
railroad administration at Washington
because Of the coal shortage, follows
generally the order to middle western
roads, except that the curtailment or
dered there is SO per cent, The rail
roads entering this city began imme-
diate revision of the schedules to effect
the necessary changes by Wednesday.
1t was said that the policy would be to
reduce only the trains of lesser impor-
tance to the public. For the present,
eommuter service will not be disturbed,
except at midday. Freight readjust-
ments will await completion OF the new
passenger lists.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
TO FIGHT CREAMERIES.
Federation Is Opposed By New Eng
land Milk Producers

Burlington, Dee 5.-A threat to put
a proposed federation Of the creameries
of northern Vermont out of business if
it were formed and opposed the New
England Milk Producers association
was carried to a meeting of delegates
from a dozen creameries that are in
session in this city, in connection with
the extension service conference, by
Frank w. Clark, ex.president of the
New England Milk Producers associa-
ton
Mr. Clark went into the meeting, al
though he was not delegate and asked
permission to speak. This was granted
him and after his telling the benefits
to be derived from affiiation with his
association, he answered a query Of one
of the delegates as to what the big or
ganization would do in case such
federation were formed, by saying that
the New England Milk Producers asso-
eiation would fight it to the last ditch
and put il out of business"
Northern Vermont is very impor-
tant vicinity TO the milk supply of New
York and Boston and the value of the
products of the creameres which it is
proposed to unite reaches about S6,000.-
600 yearly. The farmers have proposed
federation of their own for the pur-
pose of standardizing dairy products
and buying and marketing their goods
collectively.
This organization is to be known as
the Vermont Dairymens federation, in
corporated, to be organized with $780,
600 capital, the profits to be divided
among the creameries and thence to the
patrons. This movement has evidently
worried the New England Milk Produc-
ers' association, as shown by the state
ment of Mr.. Clark.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
Senators Fall and Hitch
cock Conferred With the
President To-day
CABINET DISCUSSES
MEXICAN SITUATION
Foreign Relations Commit
tee Will Hear Reports
on Monday

Washington, d. G.. Dec President
Wilson will see Senators Fall. Repub-
lican, New Mexico, and Hitchcock,
Democrat, Nebraska, at 2:30 p. m. to-
day, to discuss the Mexican situation.
Senator Fall announced that imme,
diately after the conference he would
make public the evidence on which he
based his charges in the Senate that
the Mexican ambassador and consuls
in the United States were circulating
red" propaganda.
Senators Fall and Hitchcock were
named committee yesterday BY the
Senate foreign relations committee TO
confer with the president TO seek his
views on the resolution OF Senator Fall
requesting that the president sever dip
lomatic relations with the Mexican gov.
ernment The Hitchcock substitute
proposing that Congress assure the
president of its support should he de-
eide to break with Mexico, also win be
presented to the president
Senator Hitchcock, ii was learned at
the White House, communicated with
Secretary Tumulty late last night re-
garding the conference and said ii was
not necessary that the president see
the senator's Immediately but the pres.
ident decided to have the conference TO-
day.
The senators viii go to the White
House after the presidents cabinet has
held special meeting, at which the
Mexican situation viii be discussed.
The meeting was called to-day by See,
retary Lansing, who spent nearly two
hours before the foreign relations com
mittee yesterday discussing the Fall
and Hitchcock resolutions and the Mex
lean question generally,
The request Of Senator Hitchcock
that the president see the senator was
referred to Mrs. Wilson and approval
of the conference was given by Rear
Admiral Grayson, the presidents per-
sonal physician.
The foreign relations committee will
not meet until Monday TO receive the
report Of the senators as to the pres
idents views on the Mexican ques-
tion. Decision to have the senators
visit the White House was reached by
had told it that the president had not
the committee after Secretary Lansing
been consulted in the present diplo-
matte exchanges with Mexico regarding
the Jenkins case
Immediately after arrangements
were made for the conference, Senator
Fall began assembling the evidence on
which his charges against Mexican gov
ernment representatives were based and
preparing an abstract for presentation
TO the president. The senator plans
to take all the evidence TO the White
House so il will be available for the
president should he ask for it,
Although private advices received
here yesterday said Carranza was pre-
pairing his reply to the latest Ameri-
can note renewing the request for Jen-
kins release, state department officials
say to-day they had received no Off
cial information on the subject. They
added that no new reports regarding
the Mexican situation had come to
hand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
REDUCE SECoND-cLAss MAIL
Is the Proposal Made by Rep. Fess in
Congress.

Washington, d. G., Dec. 5.--Reduc-
tion of second-class mail rates on pub
lications without changing the zone sys-
tenn of computing rates on advertising
contents, was proposed to-day in bill
introduced by Representative Fess, Re
publican, Ohio, who said it was submit
ted to him by the American Newspaper
Publishers association.
Congressional investigation of the
cost of handling second-c class mail and
the system of assessing charges also
was proposed. Reading sections of pub
lications would be charged one and one
quarter cents pound under the bill,
and the advertisement charges would
be graduated according to the parcel
post zones, charges beginning with one
and one-quarter cents for the first zone
and increasing one-quarter of cent
for each zone traversed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
CANADIAN PACIFIC MUST PAY.
British Privy Council Reverses Position
of Canadian Supreme Court.

London, Dec. 5.--The judicial com.
mittee of the privy council has reversed
the decision of the Canadian supreme
court in the suit involving the sinking
OF the steamer Empress of Ireland in
the st. Lawrence river.
The court gave the passengers of the
sunken vessel the preference in the dis
tribution Of the proceeds from the sale
OF the Storestad, the collier which
rammed the liner.
In its decision the privy council de.
cided that the Canadian Pacific com.
pany-shall share in the proceeds of the
sale.
The Empress of Ireland, bound from
Montreal to Liverpool with passenger
list and crew totalling 1900, collided
with the Storestad at 2:30 o'clock on
the morning of May 90, 1914 A total
Of l042 persons, among them MANY
notables, lost their lives when the YES.
sci went down. Twenty-one Americans
were on board, six Of whom were saved.
The catastrophe occurred off Father
Point in the ST. Lawrence river, near
the mouth of the Rimouski.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
QUITS HOSPITAL;
INVESTIGATION ENDS
Superintendent Annie A. Aitkin, Who
Is Alleged to Have Upheld Nurse
Who Is Accused of Insulting
American Flag.

Rutland. Dec 5.-Miss Annie Ait
kin, superintendent Of the Rutland
hospital, resigned yesterday afternoon,
to take effect Immediately, as a result
of an investigation by committee of
aldermen which began on Wednesday,
when Miss Josephine Niles Of Newport,
a nurse at the institution, testified that
Miss Anna MeIane, a Canadian nurse
Of the hospital staff. insulted the Amer
lean flag and was upheld in her stand
not to apologize BY Miss Aitkin, who
Is also a Canadian
The flag incident was only one of
series OF stories of alleged favoritism
shown Canadian girls in dealing with
student nurses which have reached the
ears Of the public and il il stated that
many former patients and not few
physicians were ready to testify that
persons going to the institution for
treatment suffered for lack of care. Miss
Atkins resignation was handed to the
board Of directors when they assem-
bled to hear testimony the investigat-
ing committee was prepared to intro
duce. The board was not here to
reconsider but she replied, Il am
through"
1t has leaked out since the resigna-
tion took effect that the staff of physi-
cians held secret meeting with the
directors Wednesday night and stated
that the removal of the superintendent
and the assistant superintendent, Miss
Vera FloVd of Sprinorfield was tho
only way to clear the hospital in the
minds OF the public The hospital
board viii meet again tonight and one
more resignation and probably re-or-
ganizaton Of the board is expected.
Miss Aitkin came to Rutland u years
ago from Western General hospital,
Montreal. She is sister of Lord
Beaver Brook, formerly Sir Max Ait
kin of Canada Her sister, Jean, is
wife Of DR. William Stickney, mem
ber Of the hospital board Of directors
and prominent surgeon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
Given By Odd Ladies in Rowland Hall
Last Evening.

A grand carnival was the fair of the
Odd Ladies which was given last even
ing in Rowland hall with nearly 700
people in attendance. AT 1880 all the
booths were in order and fair audi
ence, which rapidly grew, awaited the
first number Of the promised program.
While the six ladies of the farce were
preparing to make their appearance on
the stage, Miss Carolyn Richardson rem
dered vocal solo. Immediately the
pleasing little farce, "A Love OF Bon
net by six ladies Of the Odd Ladies
lodge was staged, these people taking
part in it:
Mrs. Angelina Clipper, a widow, Mrs.
Nellie Bianchi.
Kitty, her daughter, Miss Katie
Stewart
Aunt Jemima Hopkins, leetle in-
quisitive Miss Josephine NJ Rizzi.
Mrs Hortentia Fastone, very genteeI,
Miss Margaret Carrie,
Dora, her daughter, Miss Elyira Giu-
dici
Katy Doolan Irish maid, Miss Ger
trude Thompson.
Each played her role in a pleasing
manner and the many hits in the little
farce brought much applause. A solo
by Harry Clark was taken very we'll
by the audience and an encore was in
sisted upon. The Naughton sisters
dancing delighted the audience and
they were applauded time after time
The booths, which were all tastilv
decorated, were attended by the officers
of the order Mrs Alfred Milne and
Mrs Harry Davidson had charge Of the
fancy booth; of the candy booth, Miss
Margaret Carle and Miss Delena Merlo;
of the apron counter, Mrs. Josephine
Rizzi and Mrs Jack Morrison; Of the
shooting contest, Harry Davidson was
in charge The ice cream and soda
booth was in charge of Mrs William
Walker and Mrs. William Reasde. Alex
Cowie had charge of the golf contest.
Mrs Isabella Thompson had tea room
in one of the ante rooms of the hall.
Mrs Harry Gamble and Mrs. A. Bianchi
had charge of the food booth. Mime
haha, impersonated BY Mrs Thomas
Jeffrey, played gypsy role through
out the evening, telling fortunes of
of the merrymakers. The
doll booth was in charge Of James Me-
Leod, Mrs. Arthur Lrnd, Miss Gertrude
Thompson and A. Milne.
Dancing was enjoyed throughout the
evening, CAROLS orchestra furnishing
music.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair was headed by Mrs. Nellie Bianchi.
assisted by number OF other ladies
and a number of the Odd Fellows, Mrs.
Harry Davidson, Mrs. William Stevens.
Mrs. Arthur Llmd, Mrs. Alfred Milne,
Miss Nellie Scampini, Miss Gladys Co
molli. Miss Gertrude Thompson and
Miss Elyira Giudici served on the gem
eral committee. The fair was very
event.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
PASSENGERS WILL
HEAT THEMSELVES
New York's Millions Of Subway and
Elevated Patrons Are to Get Heat
from Their Bodies Instead
of From Coal.

New York, Dec. 5.-New York's sub
way and elevated riding millions began
this morning to carry their own heat
with them as coal conservation meas
ure. Acting under orders Of Public
Service Commissioner Nixon, the sub
way and elevated arrangements aban-
doned for the rush hour periods, their
winter practice of heating trains. The
was given that when trains
were crowded the passengers threw off
enough bodily heat to keep each other
warm.
The expedient was made effective for
two weeks between the hours of $3.50
and $3.50 a. m, and from 4:30 to 1880
p. m. daily, Officials OF the companies
said it meant saving of approximate
ly 1000 tons of coal a day or 20 per
cent Of the entire amount used by the
lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
"a ACCUSED MEN APPEAR.
For Arraignment in the Charges in
Newberry Case.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec 5.-When
federal court opened to-day 04 of the
1876 men indicted on charges of con
spring to illegally elect United States
Senator Truman H. Newberry, had ap-
peared for arraignment Twenty 9th
ers have accepted service of warrants
through their attorneys Among those
expected here for arraign1nent to-day
was George S. ,I.add of Sturbridge,
Mass, former master Of the Massachu-
setts State grange.
As the coming legal battle draws
nearer, there are indications that it will
be long drawn-out fight.
An army Of attorneys for the defense
already is mobilzing including Martin
w. Littleton, who acted for Mr.. New
berry in the New York grand jury pro-
ceedings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
MILITARY PREPARATION
THOUGHT NECESSARY
In Case Germany Should Continue to
Defy the Allies Concerning
the Treaty.

Paris, Dec. (Hayasl Participation
by Marshal Foch IN the secret meeting
of the supreme council of the peace
conference yesterday clearly indicated
that the council considers military ac-
tion in case Germany should commit
any new infraction Of the treaty
terms, according to newspapers here
During the meeting, says the Echo de
Paris, Premier Clemenceau and Mar
shal Foch stated the unexpected de-
parture of the German delegates from
Versailles and the complicated points
raised by the enemy leave no doubt
whatever about the necessity of taking
action.
It is remarked by the Petit Parisien
that Germany considers it has gone too
far and the newspaper says an unofi-
cial note has been received by Berlin
announcing that new negotiations will
be begun soon at Versailles.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
PREPARE TO MOVE
AMERICANS OUT
American Concerns Having Branches in
Mexico Plan for Serious
Condition.

FL Paso, Dec. 81, Border representa-
tives of American concerns in Mexico
to-day were preparing to carry out in
structions for withdrawal of American
citizens employed south of the Rio
Grande While no immediate exodus of
Americans, of whom there are many
hundreds, is expected, agents here are
endeavoring to provide means for a
quick movement north, if conditions
become serious.
If the United States Senate should
adopt the resolution, Withdrawing rec
ognition from the Carranza govern
ment, it was said, there would be an
immediate exodus from Mexico, leaving
many mines and other properties idle
and throwing thousands of Mexican la
borers out of work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
WOULD MEET IN MONTPELIER.
But Vermont Dairymen and Sugar
Makers Find Conflict in Dates.

The Montpelier Board of Trade is
negotiating with the Vermont Dairy
mems association and Vermont Maple
Sugar Makers association, both of
which organizations are desirous of
holding their 1920 convention in Mont
pelier next January; but the dates they
desire are in conflict with the dates Of
the Capital Poultry association, which
has secured the Montpelier city hall
and which has already been advertised.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
SECRET MEETING HELD
WITH MARSHAL F0CH
This Conference Is Interpreted to Mean That
the Allies Plan Movement into Germany in
Case the Berlin Governments Reply Is Not
Satisfactory.

London Dec 5-There persistent in the stock
exchange this morning that the supreme council of the peace
conference had threatened Germany that unless the final
agreed allied troops would occupy Essen and
Frankfort Up this time the market has not been affected
by the report
Paris Dec 5The supreme council of the peace conference
this morning considered further the note to be sent Germany
regarding the signature to the protocol of the treaty but
did not complete the document.
The meeting held by the supreme council yesterday
with Marshal Foch and General Wegand the masha assist
ant attendance has provoked great amount of speculation
eventual military action the Rhine Germany
reply satisfactorily to the final note regarding the
protocol
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
TROOPERS ARRESTED
70 STEEL STRIKERS
Arrests Were Made at Donora, Pa, Fol-
Lowing the Explosion of Dyna-
mite Under a Workers
House

Pittsburg, Dec. 81 Seventy-six men,
said to be striking steel workers, we're
arrested at Donora, Pa, to-day, when
troopers of the state police and county
officers raided steel strike headquarters
The raid followed the explosion of u
charge of dynamite under the residence
Of Felix Burkhardt, workman, ae-
cording to information received here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05

erable significance. II is printed along
side of the address made in Glasgow
last evening by Andrew Bonar Law,
in which he says he believes the allies
had power, and, ito necessary, win ex-
eryise il. TO insure ratification OF the
Versailles treaty by Germany This
suggested that steps to exert pressure
on Germany might be imminent.
"There has been enough solemn fin
ger wagging at the Germans, who have
come to believe it safe to defy the al
lies" says the Daily Mai, in comment
ing on the situation "A wise and
mereiful course would be to tell them
plainly that if within fixed time they
do not comply with the allied condi-
tions and fulfill the treaty terms, the
blockade viii be renewed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-05
GETS $4,000 FUND.
Kurn Hattin Homes Successfully Com
pletes Drive.

Westminster, Dee. The Kurn Hat
tin Homes have been successful in the
drive conducted for several months for
$4,000 to make up the deficit which
had accrued during the war years, Cen
eral Superintendent Albert G. Fraser
made the announcement yesterday and
expressed the appreciation of the man
agement of Kurn Hattin.
This $4,000 in addition to making up
the deficit of the last few years will
give a margin of about $4,000 to carry
over into next year and win make pos
sible some necessary repairs that had
been neglected during the war years