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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
IN RUSH TO GET OFF SHIP
SEVEN MEN LOST LIVES
AND OTHERS WERE HURT
DENIKINE'S ARMY
REPORTED TRAPPED
Bolsheviki Claim the Opposing Forces
Are Caught in the Kuban Peninsula,
Southeast of Sea of Azov.

London, March 2.-General Denikine
army has been trapped in the kuban
peninsula, southeast of the sea OF Azoy,
it is claimed in a Russian soviet official
statement dated Sunday and received
to-day by wireless from Moscow.
A bolshevik communique received
yesterday announced the capture OF
Stavropol, in the northern Caucasus
the soviet forces defeating Denikine' S
troops and annihilating the first kuban
corps. The statement at hand to-day
shows a bolshevik advance of some 10
miles to the northwest and announces
the capture of Tikhoryetskaya, a rall-
road junction point 50 miles northeast
of Yekaterinodar.
(The taking of this junction is prob
ably the basis of the claim that Deni-
kine's forces are trapped, as 1t cuts
their line of communication southeast
ward into the Caucasus and leaves
open only the route through iekaterln-
odar to the Black sea at Novorosslsk.i
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
JURY GIVEN CASE
At SKOHHEC4N, NE.
Associate Justice Dunn Delivered the
Charge to the Jury Which Heard
Case of John A. Burke.

Skowhegan, Me. March . 2Associate
Justice Charles G. Dunn charged the
jury to-day at the conclusion Of the
trial Of John A. Burke in the supreme
court for the murder Of Nelson W.
BARLEY.
Judge Dunn briefly outlined the laws
laid down by the men who fought out
the Revolutionary war and their prep
aration for every step to be taken IN
criminal trial.
He defined the criminal laws and told
the Jurors that they never would be
called upon to perform more respon-
sible duty. He referred to them as the
exclusive Judges in the case, his duty
being to define the law applicable to
this particular case.
Judge Dunn added "And ! ask and
pray that we may do our duties with
malice toward none, with clear Judg-
ment and unpreiudiced hearts.
Coming more directly to the case at
issue. he presented the claims OF the
state and defined very definitely the
differences existing between murder
and manslaughter, taking up the law in
technical terms.
The Jury retired at l0:40 a. m.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
A LIGHT VOTE
CAST IN BARRE
Lack ofContests Was Prin-
cipal Reason - Small
Numb Jut
&
LIVELY. .E WAS
SCI - IN 4TH WARD
Where there Was an Ear
nest Contest for Alder
manic Election

Indications early this afternoon
pointed to a very light vote in the
Barre municipal election. The reduced
checklist, due to the detection of the
women, the almost complete lack of
contest for the various offices and the
absence Of the usual furry over the To-
cal option question were held account
able for the lightness of the vote. Then,
too, the extremely cold weather of the
earlier part of the day also had tend
ency to keep down the vote, although
by noon the sun had roned out some of
the rough spots of the % below zero
weather.
The voterF were still registering
their N"yes" and mo" votes on the local
option issue although the result was
considered TO be of negligible value in
view of the incoming of national pro-
hibition by amendment of the consti-
tuition. The reason that the vote was
taken was simply in adherence to the
state law which had not been changed
because of the failure of the state leg :
islature to take coenizance of the prob
able situation following the advent of
national prohibition. 1t is expected
that the legislature will pass a law be-
fore March, 1921, repeating the statute
that requires vote on the liquor ques
tion.
Two contests, especially that over
alderman in the fourth ward, kept the
Barre election from becoming hum
drum In the fourth ward still hunt
for votes has been maintained for some
time by Joseph Ricciafelli and Edwin
keast. the former the caucus nominee.
and the latter a member of previous
city council; and the result promised
to be in doubt until the last few votes
were counted. The only other contest
was in the first ward, where a woman
candidate for school commissioner, Mrs.
Edna J. Jennings, the caucus nominee,
was contesting with John c. Booth, the
present member of the school board,
for the election. That, too, promised
TO be quite close, as well as one could
Judge early this afternoon.
The other officers chosen to-day were
as follows:
Mayor Frank E. Langley.
City clerk--,James Mackay. s
City treasurer Mackay.
First constable-George i. Morris.
Second constable Frank L. Small
Assessor tfor three yearsl--V +.
Ayers.
Trustees of French's Barre library
Il. :. Currier, John W. Gordon and
Frank &. Howland
Auditors-Charles A. Lindgren, Rob-
ert B. Maekie and William Stephen.
Alderman in second ward -Waldron
Shield
Alderman in sixth ward-Thomas c.
Mccarthy.
School commissioner in third ward
James T. Marion.
The polls close at 3 o'clock this after
noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
STUDENTS HANDLE sHovELS.
Brown Men Assist New Haven Railroad
Out of Snow.

Providence, March Upwards Of
200 students of Brown university as
sembled at the campus early this aft
ernoon and marched in a body TO the
Union station to volunteer their serv-
ices as shovelers to assist the New Ha-
ven railroad in releasing its tracks and
rolling stock from the icy grip that has
tied up the road for more than a fort
night. The officials Of the road an
nounced to-day that all passenger lines
on the local system have been opened
for service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
FREEDOM OR DEPORTATION
Was Demanded by 81 Alleged Radicals
at Youngstown.

Youngstown, o., March IA third
manifesto issued to-day by the 81
alleged radicals imprisoned here, de
manded action on their case and asked
that they either be freed or deported.
The prisoners request that if it is
impracticable To deport them TO their
native lands that they be sent to Rus
sia. The two earlier "manifestos' set
forth that many of the prisoners had
been held since Nov without hear
ing and without knowledge of the
charges against them Federal agents,
in a staetment, replied that all had
been found members OF the communist
party and that they could obtain lib
erty on 81 600 bonds. The political
prisoners as the alleged radicals sign
themselves, replied they signed com
munist pledges 'in ignorance and are
without money to secure release.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
GROSSLY EXCESSIVE"
Existing Prices of Gasoline in England
Condemned.

London, March Existing prices Of
gasoline are condemned as grossly ex-
cessive" in a report submitted by a
committee appointed under the profit
eering act to investigate prices II
says the concentration of control of
the supply in hands of enormously
powerful combines constitutes such a
dangerous power if improperly used
that it is imperative that governments
should give attention to it, Recon-
mendation is made that oil prices be
regulated by the league of nations un-
der international agreements.
The Standard Oil company and the
Shell corporation are named in the re-
port as the combines mainly concerned,
and it is declared the existing price of
f23, f. o. b., New York, is much too
high. II Is said that the committee had
been informed that the average price
ought not to exceed f7, los per ton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
PARIS STREETS RENAMED.
Several of Them are Given the Names
of War Heroes.

Paris, March 2-More prominent
Paris streets have received new names
by which the momoirs of men who won
fame during the war may be perpetu-
ated.
Boulevard st. Germain from the
Seine to Rue de La Bac will hereafter
be known as Boulevard Georges Gle
menceau, while the rest Of the street
a. far as Rue Napoleon will be called
Boulevard Marshal Petain Boulevard
Raspail. beginning at the river, will
become Boulevard Mashal Foch as far
as Rue de Rennes, whence it will bear
the name OF Boulevard Marshal J0fFre
up TO Boulevard Mont Parnasse, be-
yond which It will retain its old name.
Rue de Babylon was selected a the
one to be hsnored by the name Of the
war president Of France and will in
future be known as Rue President
Poincare.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
MONTPELIER ELECTION QUIET
Only One Ticket Went Before the vot-
ers To-day.

The annual city meeting in Montpel-
ier passed off to-day without much eN-
citement other than a little excitement
over what form should be used in in
creasing the teachers salaries. The
Womans- club endorsed the plan set
forth by the teachers and later adopted
bv most of the school board. II is the
first time that the club has appeared in
the political arena by urging any par
ticular matter in the public print.
There was some speculation during the
morning as TO whether the license
would be yes or no, feeling exist
ing that the city might 60 wet again,
as it did last year.
The list of officers before the meet
ing was as follows: Mayor, II. c. Shurt-
Jeff; aldermen, l.. A Kelly, w. b.
Stratton and Joseph Morani; school
commissioners. Mrs. f. NJ. Harvey, H.
J. NJ. Jones and Frank Cory, jr.; city
clerk and treasurer, T. r, Merrill; sher-
iff, H c. Lawson; constables, {. II.
Reagan and Robert johnson; grand
Juror, John Stone; lister, +. +. Grout
auditors, L. II. Bixby, i. r. Pitkin and
Charles X. Lyons; commissioner OF
Green Mount cemetery, James NJ. Bout
well; park commissioner, Robert T.
Bliss.
The articles Of the warning asked
for S3.l0 tax, % cents of which would
90 to schools. 40 cents to direct state
tax. 10 cents TO sinking fund, three
cents TO county hospital, 10 cents to
interest. IL cents to Washington coun-
ty. state, school and state highway
taxes, and the rest to general purposes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
LUTHER J. BAILEY.
Well known Willamstown Man Passed
Away To-day.

Luther J. Bailey, a well-known VIII
Jamestown man and who formerly re-
sided in Berlin for a time, passed away
at 3 o'clock this morning at his home
ON the south hill in Williamstown after
an illness OF a week which started with
influenza and developed into complics-
tions.
Mr. Bailey was born in Willismstown
July 4, 1878, the son Of Joshua and
Ellen Poor Bailey, and the greater
part of his life was spent in that town,
where he engaged in farming after at
tending the schools For a short time
he was at the Dodge farm on the road
between Barre and Montpelier. Thir-
teen wears ago he returned to Williams.
town and bought the home place Of his
father and had continued to live there
since that time. He had held many
town offices, including that OF school
commissioner, and he was a member of
the Odd Fellows lodge in Williamstown.
Mr.. Bailey was veteran OF the
Spanish American war, being member
of the lst Vermont regiment.
Fourteen wears ago he married Letie
A. Dunsmoor of Roxbury, who survives
him. together with their son, j. Frank
Bailey. aged II. He also leaves his
father. Joshua Bailey, and two broth.
ers. Postmaster Burton +. Bailey of
Montpelier and Benjamin l.. Bailey Of
Orange Cove, Cal Mr.. Bailey was well
and favorably known by large mum
ber of people in Williamstown and in
Barre.
The funeral win he held on Thurs
day, a prayer service being held at the
residence on south hill at 1850 o'clock
and service following at the Congre-
eational church in Williamstown at !
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
RETIRING CITY COUNCIL
ORDERED BILLS PAID
Collins Land Damage Case Was Ordered
Paid Up as Per Settlement
Aldermen Draw Their
Salaries.

The city council of 1919 held its fina
meeting last evening and cleaned VI
several minor matters, ordered paid q
number of bills, approved the contract
with the band for concerts the coming
summer, gave the Montpelier g. Barre
Light & Power company permission tc
ground its wires on the city water
pipes and adjourned.
City Attorney A. A. Sargent was
present at the opening of the meeting
to urge the closing up of the matter OF
the Collins settlement, matter of the
change of grade on Warren street
which has been pending for several
years. 1t was voted warrant be
drawn to pay the 1000 agreed on as
settlement OF the case.
Request was made and granted that
Harley Bond be appointed special of
fleer as watchman at the Cook & Wat
kins plant.
Charles Zanleoni, ir., appeared in re-
gard to an unpaid bill for drugs and
supplies furnished during the ''flu" epi-
demic in 1918, and on motion of Alder
The charity department asked foI
81 900 to pay some back bills and II
was voted. Several permits were grant
ed TO keep pigs and cows and the light
ing committee reported fayorably on q
light for Spaulding street. The wire
inspector reported 2l permits granted
in February and the building inspector
reported seven permits granted in his
department.
City warrants were ordered paid as
follows: Street department payroll
S263,72; engineering payroll, S44.73;
water department payroll, Sl52.lS; fire
department payroll, slS9l5; police
payroll, Sl26s5; c. J.. Booth, janitor
$40; Louise NJ Gridley, salary, S26;
Henry Alexander, services as alderman
Ss430; j. A. Healy, services as alder
man, $500; NJ d. Keefe. services as
alderman, SOS. ID. j. Mcmillan, serv-
ices as alderman, S07 80; II. w. Scott
services as alderman, s43.20; +. G
Glysson, services as mayor and cash
paid out, S503s7; Frank o. Lee, cash
paid out, S39.42; Troup studios, sketch
of bridge, 335; Storrs Engineering Co,
s4o9.43; Charles Pamperl. sketch of
bridge. S27; n. J. Roberts, printing
city reports, S4T7.62; +. II. Deavitt,
attorney for Kate Collins, $1,000;
Louise NJ. Gridley, support of poor,
81 $50; A. B. Lane, repairs on South
Main street bridge and city hall,
S97s.SS
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
MEXICAN OIL DEVELOPING.
Production Increased 20 Per Cent Dur
ing Last Year.

Mexico City. March 2-Figures show
ing the production Of petroleum in
Mexico increased 46 per cent last year
over the record Of 1918 were made pub
lie last night at the department of in
dustry and commerce. More than slOo,-
100000 has been invested recently in
the oil industry Of this country, and it
j. stated that since President Carran-
"a began issuing provisional permits
10 oil men, 45 wells have been drilled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
ITALYs SITUATION IMPROVING.
Economic and Financial Condition Re-
ported to Be Better.

Washington. D. G.. March Eco
nomic and financial conditions in Italy
are rapidly improving, according 70
adviees received to-day az the Italian
embassy. The latest loan has gone be-
vond expectations in the amount Of
subscriptions and the proportion be-
tween imports and exports has fallen
TO even figures There has also been
a great s1imulous Of industrial activi-
ty. Deposits in savings banks show an
increase from 625!oo0.O00 lire in 1918
70 over a billion and a hall last year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
BRANDON PUPILS SUSPENDED.
For Failure to Bring Written Excuses
for Not Attending Morning Exercises.

Brandon, March 2.-Thirty-six pu-
pills of the junior senior high school
were suspended by Prin. f. II. Walker
up to yesterday afternoon for not
bringing their parents written excuses
stating that they should not attend
morning exercises" at which the Bi-
Bile is read. All the pupils suspended
were Catholics.
Fifteen or 20 Catholic students
brought statements from their parents
that they did not object to having
their children attend morning exer-
cises
What action will be taken by the
parents of those suspended is not
known, but it is understood some ac-
ton will be taken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
DIED AT SANAToRIUM.
Samuel NJ. Paradis, st. Johnsbury Man,
Was at Haydenville, Mass.

Word was received by Miss Madeline
1. Raril last night Of the death Of Sam
uel NJ. Paradis, her uncle, at the ssna-
torium IN Haydenville, Mass, Monday
al $3.50 a. m. The body viii be brought
70 81. Johnsbury and the funeral will
ba held there Thursday in Notre Dame
church
Mr.. Paradis was born in Hardwiek
A. years ago he was a stOnecutter
here in Barre for few years mad then
was employed in the Fairbanks Scale
works NJ St Johnsbury. After being
sick two wears. he went to the Pitts
ford sauatorium and then was taken 70
Haydenville. Mass. where he had been
year.
His parents are dead. but besides
leaving his niece. Madeline Bsril. he
has also a sister, Mrs Philip Pouien II
Piainfeld. and tuo brothers. Louis
Paradis and Joseph Psradis Of Quiney,
Mass
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
JAPANESE ELECTION IN MAY.
Special Session of Diet Will Be Held in
July for Suffrage Question.

Honolulu, March 2An election OF
members to the House of Representa-.
tiyes of the Japanese Diet will be held
in Nav, it was announced to-day, ac-
cording to special dispatch to the
Nippon Jill. japanese language news
paper here, from its Toxic correspond
ent.
A special session Of the Diet will be
held in July to give further considera-
tion to the suffrage question, the dis
patch said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
CAME DOWN IN VERMONT.
One Contestant in Long Island-Mont-
real Balloon Race Landed in Albany.

Albany. March 2.-One of the three
army balloons engaged in the endur-
ance race from Long Island to Mont
real landed in this village early Sun
day morning with the crew OF three
completely exhausted in their mid
winter fight. The machine has been
packed up and shipped to Long Island
and the members Of the crew have
gone to Montreal They had been in
the air II hours and suffered greatly
from the cold Saturday night, as the
mercury was 25 below zero. Once dur
ing the night they saw one Of the other
balloons signal through the darkness.
People from miles around fiocked 10
this little village TO sec the big balloon
and interview the aeronauts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
BRANDON PLANT BURNED.
Backus Heater g. Foundry Co. Lost
Many Thousands of Dollars.

Brandon. March 2.-The plant of the
BacEus Heater s Foundry Co, large
wooden structure. was destroyed by
fire late last night. the loss running
into many thousands. A passing boy
discovered the flames breaking out one
side at lO:I0 p. m. and gave the alarm,
but the fire had too much headwsy to
prevent the destruction of the build
ing. Nothing in the building was
saved beyond office furnishings and
books The loss IS partially covered by
insurance.
An estimate Of the loss could not be
made because Mr.. Backus IS out Of
town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
OFFICIAL CHANGES
on CENTRAL VERMONT
]. w. Wardlaw to Be General Manager
in Charge of 0perations-J. w.
Redmond General Counsel

St. Albans, March I'm connection
with the turning over of the Central
Vermont company by the federal gov
ernment, President +. G. Smith an
nouneed the reinstatement Of officials
in office prior to the war move with the
exception that J. W. Wardlaw will be
general manager in charge of operation,
4. Descheues, comptroller in charge of
finance and accounting, j. w. Red
mond, general counsel, r. ID. Fitzpat-
rick, chief engineer, and Fl. ID. Novel;,
mechanical superintendent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
COMPETITION FOR COAL FIELDS.
People Representing Several Countries
are Busy in Southern Chile.

Buenos Aires, March 2.--There is
lively competition between Chilean,
North American, British and japanese
industrialists TO acquire coal fields in
the recently discovered coal zone IN the
southern part of Chill, according TO ad,
vices received here. The coal Is SAID
to be of an excellent quality.
II is believed there are five billion
tons capable Of being worked, the ad-
vices added.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
OUT OF COAL, TowED IN.
Steamer Hilton Brought to Newport, R.
l., To-day.

Newport, r. l., March 2.-The coast
guard ship Acushnet arrived here this
forenoon towing the steamer Hilton,
out of coal, from of Nantucket shoals.
The two vessels are at anchor in the
outer harbor, the Hilton still flying her
quarantine flag. not having been visited
by the harbor master because Of the
ice in the harbor and bay. Newport is
short of steamer coal and as yet no or
ders have been issued to the naval fuel
station. which would permit her coal
ing there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
ROW OYER SOLDIER
RELIEF LEGISLATION
House Ways and Means Committee Fl.
nally Decided to Put Matter Over
Till Tomorrow.

Washington, d. C., March 2.-Taking
up for the first time the whole question
81 soldier relief legislation. the House
WAYS and means committee got into a
row to-day over procedure and broke
mp in some confusion after members
had repeated charges made in the
House that the measures had been sent
TO the committee for burial.
After many heated exchanges be
tween members. the committee ordered
the room cleared Of the crowd Of spec
tators. and then in executive session
finally decided TO continue hearings
until tomorrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
DISABLED BUT PROCEEDING.
American Steamship Nameaug Broke
Her Steering Gear.

New York, March 2.-The American
steamship Nameaug, from Gibraltar
Feb. 10 for Philadelphia, was to-day
reported by wireless as disabled with
steering gear broken. The position of
the ship was approximately 1900 miles
east of the Virginia capes.
Later adviccs from the Nameaug
were that a jury rldder had been
Tigged and that the steamer was pro-
ceeding TO her destination.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
FEAR PRIESTS WILL STRIKE.
II Requests for Increased Stipends are
Not Acceded To.

Madrid. March "A delegation II
Catholic bishops conferred with mem
bers q the spanish ministry to-day
regarding demands for increased sti-
pends made by members of the clergy.
The government was advised % com
ply Uifh these demands. a. lt Is feared
parish pEiesis viii strike
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
SHIPwRECKED MEN RETURN.
Were on the Steamer West Asetai
Which Went Ashore Last Month.

New York. March 2. - Forty one
members of the crew of the steamer
West Aleta, which went ashore off
Terchelling island last month. arrived
here to-day from Antwerp on the trans
port Northern Pacific The transport
also carried ia officers and civilian
passengers and 43s enlisted men, who
had served in the occupied areas OF
Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
ENGLISH PRICES RISING.
In January They Were 1856 Per Cent
Above Pre-war Levels for Food.

London. March 2-The cost Of all
principal articles of food in England
ro-e in January 10 1876 per cent over
the pre-war level and on rent. cloth
ing. light and fuel reached the i25
per cent marx. according % statistics
prepared by the American Chamber Of
Cemmercc in london.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
ALEX. WATTS FUNERAL
Will Be Held Thursday Afternoon In
stead of Wednesday.

The funeral Of Alex. Watt, who died
Sunday at the sanatorium in Hayden
vile. Mass. will be held at the home
of Mrs. Annie Robertson. 1875 Washing
ton street. Thursday afternoon at ,
O'Clock. instead of "Wednesday after
noon a. at first expected. The body
will arrive tonight. accompanied by
Mrs. Maria Watt, his sister-in-law. who
had been with him the last days Of his
fsE.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
.3.5 PER CENT
BEER ENACTED
Gov. Edwards of New Jer-
sey Signed Bill to Per-
nit the Traffic
AFTER PEACE
WITH GERMANY
Passage of Bill in Legisla-
ture Was Completed
Yesterday

Trenton, n. J., March 2.-Governor
Edwards to-day signed bill that per-
mits the manufacture and sale, after
peace with Germany is proclaimed, of
liquor containing 3.5 per cent of alcohol
by volume. The passage of the bill
was completed in the legislature yes
terday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-02
VESSEL RESTING EASILY.
The Cedar Springs Went Ashore Last
Night on Rose Island.

Newport, r. l., March 2.-The ship
ping board steamer Cedar Springs,
which went ashore on Rose Island last
evening, is reported by the naval au-
thorities to be resting easily on a
shelving rock shore and it is hoped
to pull her off at high tide late this
afternoon. The coast guard ship Acush-
net and navy tug will make the eff
fort