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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
John |. Willis Was One of
Seven Railroad Men
Arrested
ORGANIZED THEFT
WAS CHARGED
Six Other New Haven En-
ployes Arraigned at
birmingham, Mass.

birmingham, Mass, Feb. l7.Organ-
lied thefts from railroad cars during
the past three years were charged in
court here to-day against six employees
of the New Yori A-w Haven & Hart
ford railroad. Of the men waived
examination were held for the
grand jury. A I of the others who
pleaded not g ty was set for Satur-
day. A 2 p h man, John I. Willis,
committe ~ icide by shooting at his
home T. q corning after he had been
arrests % a similar charge.
ThA shorities allege that the loss
in thf, years stealing has run into
several thousands of dollars. In raids
on the homes of local employees of the
road last night police and railroad de-
tectives found many articles alleged to
have been part of looted freight ship
ments, including sugar, ropes and auto
mobile accessories.
OF the six men arraigned, Frank
Phipps, yardmaster here, Edward Mar
tin OF Lowell, a freight conductor, and
Harrison w. Landon and Otto Hodges,
both brakemen residing here, pleaded
not guilty. William Moss of South
Chelmsford and George Seeley of Fra
mingham waived examination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
MISSIONARY PETTEE
DIED SUDDENLY
He Had Spent More Than 20 Years in
Japan and Was Preparing to
Return There.

Boston, Feb. l7.-Rev. James H. Pet
tee, missionary TO Japan for more
than 40 years, died suddenly to-day at
the offices here Of the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.
DR.. Pettee came home on furlough
about a year ago. He had delayed his
return because of i'll health but had
planned to start for his post again In
April with Mrs. Pettee.
He was born in Manchester, \. H., in
1851 and was graduated from Dart
mouth in 1873 and from Andover Theo-
logical seminary in 1877, receiving the
degree of doctor of divinity from Dart
mouth He entered the missionary field
Immediately and was sent TO Toxic,
where he became widely known as an
interpreter of Japan to Americans. He
was one of the promoters of the Okla
yama orphsnage and was an author
and speaker of note.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
WILL LET PRISONERS
WITNESS EXECUTION
Sheriff Peters of Cook County Jail to
Repeat Semi-Public Perform
ance Next Friday.

Chicago. Feb. l7.-Prisoners in the
Cook county jail will be permitted to
witness executions despite protests by
women's organizations, public officials
and Others. Sheriff Peters announced
to-day. Jack O'Bren will be hanged
Friday for the murder Of a policeman.
and the procedure viii be the same as
in the hanging of Raiiaello Durrage
about a month ago, when prisoners in
surrounding tiers of cells looked on,
the sheriff said.
''The mere hanging of a particular
subject is not meant to punish that
subject alone" said Sheriff Peters, but
the real object is to punish the crimi-
nal class If capital punishment means
ANYTHING at all il is deterrent to
further crime and an example to Others.
The very class il is intended to reach
are those confined in the jail.
u will pursue the same policy with
regard to the execution Of O'Brien as
did in that Of Durrage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
RIDDELL- JACKSON.
South Barre Parties United in Marriage
Monday Afternoon.

A quiet wedding took place yester-
day afternoon at the manse Of the
Presbyterian church on Wellington
street, when Rev. William Men. Kit
tredge united Alexander Riddell and
Miss LA Jackson, two South Barre res
idents. witnessing the ceremonies were
the immediate relatives of the two peo-
pie only. The bride is the eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Jackson of
South Barre. and the groom the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Riddell of the
same village.
After the marriage the wedding
party assembled about the Jackson din
ing table for a bounteous feast; but
Just prior to this these young people
were extended many hearty congrat-
ulations and bestowed with gifts of
cut glass, silverware, useful household
gifts as well as two generous purses of
money.
The bride, who was gowned in a
taupe colored georgette dress with a
Qature hat, is well known IN Barre as
vii as South Barre, having attended
Spaulding high school. The groom, who
is also a popular young person, is an
x-seryice man, and known to many
of the F. d. Lsdd Co. store customers,
where he has been delivery clerk and
chauffeur for the past few months.
After Today honeymoon trip to
Springfield, Mass, Hartford and New
Britain. Conn. Mr. Riddell will assume
the management of the Jackson milk
route, since they are to reside at the
jackson home.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
LET GERMANY
TRY HER OWN
But Allies Do Not Waive
Their Right to Secure
a Fair Trial
AND HOLLAND MAY
INTERN WILLIAM
Notes to This Effect Have
Been Sent by Supreme
Allied Council

London. Feb. l7.-Efforts to arrive at
a solution of after the war problems
relative to the trial of Germans ac-
cused of violations of the laws OF war
and the arraignment of former En-
peror William of Germany have taken
a new turn. Germany has been in
formed she may try men accused by
the allies, while Holland may intern
William Hohenzollern and satisfy the
allied powers Notes to this effect have
been sent to Berlin and The Hague by
the supreme allied council.
Trials of Germans under charges pre-
ferred bv the powers will be under
close surveillance by the allies, who
will not waive their rights in case there
is suspicion of unfairness or OF mis-
carriage of justice. The powers will not
intervene physically in the conduct OF
the cases against the accused Germans,
but will leave their disposition in the
hands of the supreme court at Leip-
sig.
Holland is rebuked for her failure to
express in her first reply to the allies
her dsapproval of the crimes commit
ted bv the former emperor, and Is re-
minded she must assume responsible
ty for Count Hohenzollern and his fam
iiv and for dangerous propaganda"
that may be carried on from Dutch soil
She is also warned "how grave the
4 a An4t H.
lands government were not in a posi-
tion to give assurance that the safety
of Europe so imperatively demands" :"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
THE SOCIALIST CASE.
New Evidence Was Read into Case at
Albany.

Albany. y Y. Feb. l5.-At the re
sumption to-day Of the trial Of the
five suspended Socialist assemblyTnen
on charges of disloyalty. the prosecu-
tinn again took the foor 10 offer new
evidence. Martin Couboy read into the
record documents which he claimed sup
ported the charge that the Socialist
partv not only urged IT, members not
t. participate IN the "a ar but called ~
them not 20 produce ruuItioHs ~ trar.
Fhe def.nse obiertrl IN the ground
ihaf tho alleged appeal sntrlstod Amer
ica-s enfranre into the eorld conflict
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
MACK--DALE
Montpelier Man and Barre Young
Woman Married To-day.

In the rectory of st. Monica's church
at 9:30 this morning Rev. 7. NJ Me
kenna officated at the double ring
nuptial service that united in marriage
Harold Mack of Montpelier and Miss
Gladys Dale of Barre. The groom is
the SON of Mr. and Mrs, John p Mack
of Mechanic streety Montpelier and
the bride the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Harry Dale of 90 Green street
Of this city. The immediate relatives
of both parties witnessed the ceremony
at the rectory and then joined the
couple in a wedding breakfast served
at Hotel Barre, Immediately after the
service.
The bride was most beoomingly at
tired in a taupe georgette dress. richly
embroidered in taupe silk and trimmed
with blue satin and adorned with bridal
roses and she wore picture hat. The
bridesmaid Miss Mae Dale,~ sister of
the bride, wore black satin dress and
picture hat and also wore pink roses.
Arthur Mack, brother of the groom,
was best man. A cameo ring was the
gift of the bride to the bridesmaid,
while the groom presented the best man
gold card case.
Mrs. Mack graduated from Spaulding
high school in 1917, beginning work
soon after that in the office of the
Jones Brothers company of this city as
stenographer. The groom, who is a
graduate of the 1915 class of Mont
pelier high school and who afterwards
attended the Massachusetts, College Of
l.. ip aY.lp pnyaH a
the present time as appliance manager
for the Montpelier & Barre Light q
Power company
The couple were the recipients of
many beautiful gifts of silver, china,
cut glass and money.
When they left on the noon train
to-day for Boston and vicinity, the
bride wore. travelling suit of black
velvet After March 10 they will re-
side at 201a South Main street, Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
HIS =" MEMO
RANDUM" GIVEN
INTERPRETATION
Said That the United States
Might Have to Consider
Withdrawing the Treaty
from Senate if the Allies
Went Ahead With Their
Plans About the Adriatic
Without Consulting Him.

Washington, D. G., Feb. lI.-Presi
dent Wilson, in his memorandum" t.
the allies concerning their proposed
Adriatic settlement, informed then
that the United States might have t.
consider withdrawing the treaty o
Versailles from the Senate if the allies
went ahead with their plans without
the consent of the United States.
This statement was made officially
here to-day with the further statement
that the American position was out
lined d~not in the nature Of threat but
as statement of situation created
"not by an act of the American gov
ernment, but by an act of the British
French and Italian premiers, if it were
party to the treaty of Versailles, OF
subscribing through the pact to rights
of sovereignty and other agreements
to which it was opposed"
The treaty of Versailles and the An.
glo- Franco American pact are consid-
cred inseparable as far as the question
is concerned, and If President Wilson
should determine to withdraw the
treaty of Versailles it would mean
that the American,French pact would
be withdrawn at the same time, it was
explained.
State department officials take the
position that the French press is en-
deavoring through setting up cry OF
threat on the part OF the American
government to place the blame for the
situation, which has arisen, at Ameri-
cas- door instead OF on the acts of the
foreign premiers where it belongs"
II was reiterated that on Dec Q, be-
fore Acting Secretary Polk left Paris,
the American, British and French rep
resentatives had agreed on a settlement
uf the Adriatic question and it was
charged that subsequently, without
consulting the United States, the al
lied premiers sitting at Paris adopted
81 new agreement which was transmit
ted o Ambassador Wallace for the APP
proyal Of the American government.
This, it was said. came as great
surprise to the American government,
which sent a communication TO the pre-
miers asking whether they proposed to
settle the question without consulting
the American government. The pre-
miers were said to have replied that
they did not intend to do so, but later
sent an ultimatum to Jugo- Slavia that
unless it accepted the new settlement
the terms Of the original treaty of
London would be carried out
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
VIRTUALLY ENTIRE
VILLAGE DRUNK.

London, Feb. II Virtually the
entire male population of the vii
lage of Lagrann, near Ferrol,
Spain, was in state of help
less intoxication" for three days
recently. the fishing industry and
all other work being at com
pletc standstill, according to a
Madrid dispatch.
Sowing to the stormy wealth
er," it says, "a number of cases
of spirits on incoming vessels had
been washed overheard. The
cases were picked up by fisher
men, small tradesmen and me
chanics, who, after selling part
OF the wreckage, assembled in
building and consumed dozens OF
bottles of brandy, rum and 9TH
er spirits. The orgy lasted for
six hours, at the end of which
time the whole crowd was found
lying in huddled heaps about the
floor unconscious.
A detachment of marines was
dispatched to the building and in
the presence of the captain of
the port the people were shoy-
eled, like coal, into six large carts
and conveyed, still insensible, to
the naval hospital here under an
escort of marines with fixed bay.
onets.
"The value of the liquor con
sumed is estimated at fl 800.
There are $40 patients, ranging
from l6 to 70 years of age, in
the hospital
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
HUGHES DECLINES
To Allow the Use of His Name IN
Presidential Primary.

Omaha. Ncb.. Feb. l7.-Charles J..
Hughes has written a letter 10 County
Clerk Frank Dewey. asking him not TO
proceed with plans to present Mt.
Hughes name in the state primary as
a candidate for the Republican nomina-
tion for the presidency.
II cordially appreciate your personal
interest and friendly sentiment you eN-
press" Mr.. Hughes letter reads; = am
utterly unwilling, however 10 under
take a second candidacy. ! am deeply
interested in Republican success aud
anxious that there should be Rcpubli-
can unity. but there is no lack OF avail
able men. and ! do not recognize any
obligation to permit my name To he
used. must. therefore. ask you not
TO bring my name forward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
FRANco-BR1rIsH AGREEMENT.
On Frontier Between Equatorial Africa
and Upper Nile Region.

Paris. Feb ID French Wireless SerN
icey.- A bill has been introduced in the
Chamber Of Deputies providing for
adoption Of the Franco British convcn-
tion - sept :. 1919, relative 20 the
establishment of the frontier between
equatorial Africa and the upper Mic
region.
The establishment Of this frontier
VA left in allowance az the time Of the
Franco British agreements Of lsas and
lSga. and - some controversy had aris-
On on the subject ii was 20 have been
brought forward for arbitration BY the
British government IN February. 1918.
The var prevented any conclusion be-
ing reached. bat on Sept. ;, 1919. the
two governments signed an 49, meHt.
The commission whirh j. % fix the
boundary win be fully authorized 20
deterraine tire rights of thc tribes AZ
fertrd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
RAILROAD EMPLOYEES
TAPPED CAR OF ZINE
Enough of the Liquid Was Consumed
to Incapacitate a Number of the
Workmen at West Spring
field, Mass.

Springfield, Mass, Feb. ia large
tank car of wine believed to have been
consigned from California to the neigh
borhood of Boston, was broken into by
railroad employees in the West Spring
field yards of the Boston & Albany
railroad while held up for repairs yes
terday. officials of the road said to-day,
and enough of the wine consumed to
incapacitate considerable number of
workmen.
The wine is believed to have been in
tended for saeramental purposes, but
in the absence al the waybill officiala
here were not certain of its destination
or purpose. The car left for Boston
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
HOLLAND AGREES
TO GUARD WILLIAM
But Government Refuses t9 Surrender
the Ex-Kaiser to the
Allies,

The Hague, Feb. l7.--Holland will
answer the second note sent by the en-
tente with regard to the status of for.
mer Emperor William by reiterating
her original position, refusing to sur.
render the ex-ruler but acquiescing in
the request to guard him closely, it was
declared here to-day.
The Dutch answer will be dispatched
within a few days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
ALLIES CLAIM EARNINGS.
On Ships Not Yet Turned Over to Them
by Germany.

Hamburg, Germany, Feb. 1.-THE
Frembenblatt says to-day that the new
allied note TO Germany with regard tc
her mercantile marine contends that
under the peace treaty the ships which
are still TO be surrendered to the en-
tente powers have been their property
from the date on which the treaty
came into force. Therefore, the allies
declare, the freights earned between
Jan. 10 and March 10 are payable to
the entente.
The allies also claim the right, the
newspaper asserts, to select the ships
in such way that the entente will
receive vessels of average quality.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
NOT SEEKING DIVORCE.
Is Separated from Wife Simply Because
He Cannot Come to United States.

Budapest, Monday, Feb. l6 Inter
cst in the question whether America
will sign she treaty Of peace with Hun
gary Is shown by Count Szechenyi. bus
hand Of the former Miss GLADYS Van
derbilt Of New York. II America docs
not sign. the countess fortune. which
is now sequcstrsted in the United
states. cannot be held for allied repars-
tions
The count. who is visiting American
friends here. to-day denied a. "infs
nous reports that he was seeking a
divorce
Hc said the reason why they we're
separated al present was that he wss
unable 20 70 70 America since be :
an enemy subject. We asserted be was
with the countess in Switzerland u1'-
ia sbe secured permission 10 visit
Americs-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
FIREBUGS INVADE
SUGAR CANE FIELDS
There Were Nine Fires on Seven Sugar
Plantations During One Night
on Island Of Kauai

Honolulu. T H.. Feb l6 tBy tho As.
scciated Press Nine fires started on
seven sugar plantations on tho island
of Kauai during Saturday night and
about ~ acres Of sugar cane was
burned. according to a wireless meS-
sage received here from the manager
Of a sugar company on that island
He reported that two suspects had
been arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
FISHING SCHOONER IN TROUBLE
Carrying is Men, the Fannie Z. Pres
cott Broke from Tow.

Boston. Feb. 1.-THE Gloucester fish
ing schooner Fannie +. Prescott with
a crew Of Is men. probably is tossing
in trouble in Massachusetts bay. sc-
cording to the crew Of the steam traw-
ler Wave. which arrived here to-day.
The Prescott lost her rudder last Fri
dav. was towed $50 miles by the Wave
and twice broke away The second line
parted when she was 20 miles east OF
Bost Lightship and the Wave. unable
to assist further. headed for port.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
OHIO TOWN VOTING
on IT'S REMOV4 Al
Osborn Citizens Called Upon to Decide
Whether They Shall Make Way
for Flood Conservation
Policy.

Osborn. O.. Feb. l7-Osborn citizens
voted to-day on the question OF the
removal Of the village to another site.
Land on which the town stands has
been condemned to make way for the
Miami valley flood conservation policy,
The sum Of 100000 would be required
TO move the village 10 the proposed
site. one and one-half miles southeast
Of here
If majority opposes removal tho
village = 10 be abandoned when the
consery alton project is completed next
summer. There are 3l4 families in the
town, which has a population Of about
600
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
APPOINTED TO SHIPPING BOARD.
Rear Admiral Benson Succeeds John
Barton Payne.

Washington, d. c., Feb. Il. Rear
Admiral Benson, chief of naval oper-
ations during the war. and now on the
retired list, has been selected by Presi-
dent Wilson to succeed John Benson
Payne as member of the shipping
board
Admiral Benson's nomination will
not be sent to the Senate until Chair
man PAYNE winds up several pressing
matters now before the board. before
becoming secretary of the interior in
succession to Franklin X. Lane, whose
resignation is effective March !. Ii was
said at tho White House that this prob
ably would take about a month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
RECEIVE BIDS FOR LINERS.
Shipping Board Continues Proceedings
to Dispose of German Ships.

Washington. d. C.. Feb. lI.-Despite
protests voiccdIn the Senate aud else
where and court proceedings designed
TO stav the action, the shipping board
received bids for the thirty former Ger.
map liners.
When the ships first were offered ey
groups in the service in which the bos>d
had planned originally to operate them
no bids were received but spirited bid
ding developed later for individual YES
sells or selected groups to run in spe-
Gifted service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
PRES. POINCARE
SAYING GOOD-Bl f
Had Final Session with Cabinet in An
ticipation of Giving Up the Pres
idency to Deschanel

Paris. Feb. Il. President Poineare,
who relinquishes his office tomorrow
TO President Elect Deschanel. said
good bye to the cabinet at its session
today. The president thanked the min
isters for their cooperation and told
them his best wishes accompanied them
in the weighty tasks they had to ac-
complish.
During the business session Of the
cabinet Premier Miilersnd reported the
conversations he had had with the 9th
er allied representatives in London and
stated that these would be continued
next week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
JAPANESE TROOPS ARRIVING.
And Stirring Up Antagonism Among
All Parties in vladivostok.

Nladivo~t0k Monday, Feb. ~. All
parties here arc antsgonizcd by the
continual arrival ~ Iapanese troops.
but VI. Natsudairs, tho Japanese mem
Der of thc international mission. has
assured NJ. Medpedief. head of the rev
olutiousry government in this city,
that the Japanese viii supPort any
government freely elected by the poo
mic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
TOM KELLY RELEASED.
Lord Elect of Dublin Has Been
in wormwood Scrubs Prison

London. Feb IL Tom 7. Kelly, lord
MAYOR elect Of Dublin, was conditional
III released from the Wormwood
Scrubhs prison Monday night. and Is
nov at the home of friend prior to
his removal 20 = nursing home. lie has
been under arrest since May p, 1915,
on charges arising out Of the lriSh re-
volt that wear.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
HUNGARY's NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Meets at Budapest and Will Consider
Important Matters.

Budapest, Monday, Feb. l6.-Hun-
gary's new national assembly, which
was elected on Jan. %, convened to
dav. It will be called upon to consider
among other important matters the ac-
ceptance or rejection of the peace
treaty and to determine the future
form of government for Hungary.
Premier Huszar, in his opening ad-
dress. declared a constitution must be
framed. the food situation ameliorated,
a national army organized and new
agrarian and social laws passed. He
also said new taxes must be provided
and that in all. "workmen must be
convinced the government is kindly dis
posed toward them
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
porNcARE THANKS PARLIAMENT.
For Recent Vote Which Declared That
He Deserved Well

Paris. Feb. H. Thanks 70 nc
French Parliament for the recent vote
saving "that he deserved well Of the
republic were expressed IN message
read bv President Poincare before tho
senate and Chamber Of Deputies this
afternoon.
The president has been during the
war only the Interpreter Of the coun-
trv's Will" he said ~History's culcgy
AND posteritys gratitude viii 20 to the
whole nation and the whole army
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-17
PUBLIC UTILITIES cos.
OPPOSE COAL INCREASE
Representatives. of the Companies Met
Before Bituminous Coal Com
mission.

Washington, D. G., Feb. l7.-Repre-
sentatives of public utilities sssocia-
tions met here to-day to oppose before
the bituminous coal commission any in
crease in the price of coal because OF
tine wage increase given the miners,
which they said would have to be
passed on TO the public The same wit
nesses will testify later to-day before
the Senate coal Investigation commit
tee. OF which Senator Frelinghuysen Is
chairman