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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
And That, That There
Were Eight Nations Rep
resented Instead Of Nine
AT MEETING OF
LEAGUE COUNCIL
Which Began It's Sessions
in London To-day--Bal-
four Is Presiding

London, Feb. 1.-THE council OF the
league of nations formally opened its
meeting here at noon to-day Arthur
j. Balfour, representing Great Britain
assumed the chair on the suggestion of
Leon Bourgeois, representative OF
France.
In his speech of welcome to the dele
gates, Mr.. Balfour said there was only
one blot on the meeting, and that was
that there were eight nations repre-.
sented instead of nine, He said that
it was not desirable to touch on the
absence of the United States, but he
referred to it as marring the symmetry
of the original plan of the league.
M. Bourgeois, in reply, added word
of regret that the nations represented
were only eight in number.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
BARRE
MoNTPELIER.
MRS. LUTHER BANCROFT.
III for Only About 20 Hours-End Came
This Morning.

Mrs. Luther Bancroft Of North Calais
died about : o'clock this morning after
about 20 hours illness She was feel
ing as well a. usual yesterday but
about / O'Clock told her daughter that
she felt bad and. sitting down in a
chair. seemed 10 have suffered a shock.
from the effects of which she failed
rapidly. passing away this morning
She was g wears Of age and bad lived
many wears in that community Her
husband died about five years ago
She i survived bv her son. Lewis Ben
croft. three daughters, Mrs. Julius
Wheeler. Misses Alice and Glee Ban
croft. sister. Mrs. Charles Hamblin.
three brothers. Charles T. Dudley 81
East Montpelier. Abram Dudley of
DERRY. y. r.. aud George Dudley II
Wellesley. Mas The funeral arrange
meuts were not completed this morn
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
Details of Happening Told
by The Echo de
Paris To-day
BRIEF BUT POINTED
CONFERENCE
Ended in Clemenceau and
Lloyd George Agree
ing to Them

Paris, Feb. ll.--How the allies ac-
cepted President Wilson's IA points in
connection with armistice negotiations,
was revealed for the first time by the
Echo de Paris to-day. II was at a
meeting in the office of Stephen Pichon,
foreign minister, on Nov. 3, 1918. Pre-
vious meetings at Versailles had fixed
the military conditions of an eventual
armstice and the government chiefs
had met for final deliberation.
aDavid Lloyd George, the British pre-
mier, the Echo de Paris says, turned to
Colonel House and declared: "If we
have thoroughly understood President
Wilson's thought. the armistice nego-
tiations which the American govern
ment is disposed TO open with Germany
in concert with the allied powers are
subordinated by the acceptance by the
said powers of the principles and condi-
tions of peace defined by the president
on Jan s, and in his subsequent
speeches. In word, we must give our
assent to the IA points"
Colonel House is reported to have
answered that was SO. Premier Gle
menceau broke in; "As for the Ia
points, have not read them yet. Let
me know what they are"
Colonel House began, but after he
had read the first point, relative to
open covenants of peace, openly arrived
at" NJ. Clemenceau exclaimed: That
cannot be accepted, You cannot nego-
tiate in the middle OF public street :"
A. i. Balfour, British secretary of
s. Tots l.,r th1a
point meant only publication of a re-
suit, and not the steps by which they
were reached, and the French premier
answered In that case, my objections
fall to the ground.
Reading the second point, in which
Mr. Wilson declared in favor of "the
freedom of the seas" brought reserva-
tion from Premier Lloyd George, but
the important third point regarding
the removal of economic barriers and
others went through quickly. Only
when the seventh regarding the evac-
uation and restoration OF Belgiurnl, the
eighth declaring French territory must
be freed and restored and the wrong
done France by Prussia in 1871 relative
to AIsace. Lorraine, righted and the
eleventh lin which the future status of
Rumania, Serbia and Montenegro were
considered) were read, were there fur
ther reservations, as the matter of
reparations entered into the situation,
After all the points had been read,
NJ. Clemenceau turned to Colonel House
saying; "In case we reject the ii points,
what would happeny'
president Wilson would consider
conversations he has engaged in with
the allies on the subject of the armi
stice as ended was Colonel House
reply.
Would he also consider as ended the
conversations he began with the Ger
mans in October?' asked the French
premier.
Il can give no assurance of that,
replied Colonel House
At this decisive moment, Premier
Clemenceau pronounced the sacramen-
tai adopted Premier Lloyd George
-hastened the rapid decision by saying:
I'VE reserve to ourselves the right TO
formulate reservations as regards free
dom of the seas and reparations.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
BURNED ON HANDS AND FACE.
Foster Slayton Was Trying to Hurry
Fire with Kerosene.

Foster Slayton. son of I. A. Slayton
of 10 South Main street, is to-day
suffering from serious burns received
in an explosion at his home this morn
ing about 1880. He was starting a fre
in the kitchen stove, and being in some
what of hurry, seized the kerosene
can to pour oil upon the small blaze.
II reached TO the can immediately,
causing him to drop it to elude serl-
Gus burns about the face. The can et
plodcd, setting the room in flames as
the liquid spread to the fsrthest door
about - feet from the stove.
The explosion also caused small
kettle of grease to overturn on the
stove and it was in trying to quelch
this that both Slayton's hands were
so seriously burned The skin peeled
from one hand and the other was
burned so badly that it bled.
Aside from this his chin was scorched
slightly and his clothes burned to some
extent. A sweater which he wore be-
came ignited on both arms, rs well as
about the body. At the suggestion of
Mrs. Slayton, he ran out doors and
rOlleu III tne sHoWDdhh, anu uoupcies9
prevented more serious burns.
The fire department was summoned
by telephone and since the house Is
just across the street several firemen
ran to the house with hand chemicals
and quickly subdued the flames. Every
door in the room was burned, the wall
paper and deiling also had become
ignited about the stove.
The damage to the kitchen is covered
by insurance in the Page & Campbell
agency. "Steve" Slayton, as he is
known, is commercial student at
Goddard seminary and prominent
figure in athletics. His burns will keep
him from basketball the remainder of
the season.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
FUNERAL OF ROSWELL PERRIN.
Held from Mothers Home on Franklin
Street Yesterday.

The funeral Of Roswell Perrin, a
farmland employed by Miss Lizzie NJ.
Hobart at her farm in Berlin, who was
almost instantly killed by an enraged
bull last Friday morning, was held
from the home of his mother. Mrs.
Catherine II. Perrin of As Franklin
street, yesterday afternoon at ,
O'Clock. Rev. F. l.. Goodspeed of the
Congregational church officiating The
remains were placed in the receiving
vault at Elmwood cemetery, there 70
await burial in the family lot in Ber-
lin in the spring.
There was large gathering Of rel
atives and friends at the house, al
though W C. Perrin OF Chicago, a
brother, was detained by illness in
his family. The pail bearers were
George Stewart, George Bond, Frank
LaRounty and Bert Andrews.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11

Billiards.
BARRE.
vINcITIA WON FROM APOLLO.
Gain of Five More Points in Lead Over
Montpelier Players.

Tournament teams OF the Nincitia
club OF Barre and that of the Apollo
club OF Montpelier met at the Apollo
club rooms in Montpelier last evening
for the second time this winter. The
Barre club once again defeated the
capital players. sufficiently 20 gain
iive more points toward the silver cup,
which Is the trophy for the winner of
the series of games. In the first meet
at Barre the Nincitia club gained an
eight point lead, and with that of last
evening Nineitia has a l3-point lead
at present. The results of the games
follow:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
EX.CROW'N PRINCE
ACTED ON IMPULSE
In Offering to Surrender Himself in
Place of All the Germans
Wanted.

Amsterdam, Feb. 10 Former Crown
Prince Wilhelm OF Germany sent his
telegram to the heads of allied govern
ments, offering to surrender in place
of Germans demanded in the allied ex-
tradition list almost on the impulse Of
the moment. according to an interview
with Major Won Mulnheim, the former
crown princes adjutant, published in
the Telegraaf
"The former heir to the German
throne" said the major, after confirm
ing reports that a telegram had been
sent "toon his resolution without think
ing about it. The return of Baron Won
Lersner from Paris, and the serious
situation which has arisen in Berlin in
consequence, prompted the prince to
send his telegram. He hopes by this to
avert serious difficulties for Germany"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
FIRST CUP RACE JULY IS.
Made To-day by the
Royal Ulster Yacht Club.

London. Feb. 1.-THE first race for
the Americas 5 cup in the international
regatta between Sir Thomas Lipton's
challenging yacht Shamrock " and
the New York Yacht clubs unnamed
defender will be sailed on Thursday,
July Is. according to an announcement
made here to-day by the Royal Ulster
Yacht club, of which Sir Thomas IS
a member.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
ONE CASE ARGUED
nv SUPREME COURT
Storm Delayed Arrival Of Attorneys
Tuesday and Court Had Little
to Do,

There was but little doing in supreme
court Tuesday, owing TO the fact prob
ably that some of the attorneys could
not get to Montpelier because Of train
connections The only case argued was
Joseph Goupiel VS.. the Grand Trunk
Railway company in Essex county. The
lower court directed a verdict for the
defendant, to which the plaintiff took
exceptions and carried the case to su-
preme court. The ease developed from
an accident in which Goupiel claims a
piece of torpedo, used in railroad sig
mailing, entered his breast and that it
is still in the breast and penetrates
the lung each time he breaths.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
BELITTLED AMERICAS EFFORTS.
Congressman Byrnes Reiterates Sims
Had Sought to in Paris.

Washington, Feb. ll.-Representative
Bvrnes. Democrat, of South Carolina.
reiterated yesterday before the Senate
committee investigating naval awards,
that Rear Admiral Sims, in eonversa-
tion with him in Paris, had sought to
belittle American contribution to the
victory over Germany. Mr.. Byrnes said
he reported the conversation and the
circumstances attending it to President
Wilson just before the president left
Tor France in December, 1918, to attend
the peace conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
ANOTHER CITY MEETING
will Consider Bridge Question Again on
Feb. 3.

Mayor Glysson. On petition Of l56
citizens. has called city meeting for
Monday evening. Feb -. 70 sec if il
will reconsider the action Of the meet
ing Of Feb. 4. to erect . granite bridge
on South Main street. The warning =
printed elsewhere in today's paper.
The specifications sent out yester-
dav asking for bids for the construction
Of the new bridge. ask that bids be 10
bv Feb -
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
CAUCUS TOMORROW NIGHT.
Candidates for Mayor, City Clerk and
Treasurer, Etc, to Be
Selected Then.

A. will be seen bv the call IN an
other column the citizens caucus 70 Sc
lect candidates for mayor, city clerk
and treasurer. assessor, constables, etc.
viii be held ia the opera house to.mor
row evening at 7:30 O'Clock. II is the
duty Of every citizen to BE- there and
record his choice OF candidates There
will be at least two candidates for
for mavor and each voter
will want 70 express his preference.
Be sure to attend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
ROBERT Z. JOHNSON
AMBASSADOR TO ROME
Selected by President Wilson to Sue
ceed Thomas Nelson Page, Who
Resigned Several Months
Ago.

Washington, d. G., Feb. ll.-Robert
Underwood johnson OF New York, au-
thor and editor and one Of the founders
of the League to Enforce Peace, has
been selected by President Wilson as
amba ssador to Rome TO succeed Thorn.
as Nelson Page OF Virginia, who re.
signed several months ago. The pres.
ident is expected to send the nomina-
tion to the Senate within few days.
Mr.. johnson was born in Washington
G7 years ago. and was editor Of the
Century Magazine from November.
1909, 10 May, 1919. He induced General
Grant To write his memoirs and start
ed the movement which resulted m
the creation Of the Yosemite National
park
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
A CALL FOR NURSES.
Flu Conditions Are Growing Worse in
Groton.

Groton. Feb Conditions are
growing worse here in the ilu epidemic.
Sewen Carpenter died last night DIR.
{. II. Burr. district health officer. =
try ing TO find nurses 10 care Tor the
sick here. and would appreciate offers
from even those who learned something
Of the nurses work through Red Cross
-rnllr-ee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
FIRE CHIEF And
FIREMAN KILLED
Buried Under Falling Walls at Worces-
ter, Mass, Fire-Nine Others
Injured.

Worcester Mass, Feb. ll.-District
Fire Chief Clarence {. Hemenway and
another fireman were killed today and
nine others were badly injured when
they were buried under a falling wall
that collapsed while they were fighting
blaze in the Royal Woolen Waste
companys storehouse here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
AGENTS IN ovERALLs.
Trap Lawrence Bartender, Who Is Now
Held in $1,000 Bail.

Lawrence. Mass, Feb. Nv. II.
Ford. local bartender. was held to-
day in 81 600 bail for arrsignment in
the United States court in Boston to-
morrow. following his arrest for al
legged violation Of the prohibition law
by federal agents disguised a. work
men in overalis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
FIVE YEARS FOR GITLow.
Assemblyman Convicted of CRIMINAL
Anarchy Sentenced.

New York. Feb. ll.-Fiye to ten
years in state prison was the sentence
imposed in the supreme court to-day
on Benjamin Gitlow. former Bronx as
semblyman. who was convicted Of Nio-
latinc the states criminal anarchy
statute The charges were preferred
as the result of articles advocating
the overthrow Of government by force,
which were published in The Revolu
tionary Age, of which Gitlow was the
business manager.
Gitlows sentence Is the maximum
which could be imposed tor the otiense
of which he was convicted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
ACCEPTS FLETCHER RESIGNATION
President Wilson Received 1t from Am
basszdor Several DAYS Age.

Wa-hiuetor. Fcb ~ President wi.
-aa TODAY accepted the res 5cuatiou Of
Hcurs T. Foichrr a. ambassador 90
Eirsieo Nr Fletrhev wrote the prcs
i1c1r srnd ug bis res guation- several
wrecks aco. but his letter has mot been
lua H. plblis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
London Taxioab Strike.

London. Feb. ll.-This city is with
out taxicabs 20 day. owners having
withdrawn them from service for p
hours beginning At midnight. ss a pro
test against the increase n the price
cf gasoline.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
WAR TERMINATED
OFFICIALLY JAN. 10
According TO Royal Order Fixed in
London and Announced
Tuesday.

London Feb. 10 Announcement was
made to-day that Jan 10 was the Off
cal date upon which the war with
Germany terminated. This date was
fixed by a royal order
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
STRIKE IN MILAN.
100000 Men in Chemical Factories 60
Out.

Milan. Italy. Thursday. Feb. TO.
Two hundred taousand men employed
iu chemical faetor-e- including 10000
Woskmeu in raa rmaceutical plants are
on strike here
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
-FLU- CLOSES ROME SCHOOLS.
There Are on the Average Of % Deaths
Dsy There

Rome Feh o. S-hosls n fhi- aitv
Lave -s.+a closed h-caus- rf she iucrca So
m fa f7-a-s tslrmie InaIr are
- i5sfts 80 tar s,trsge every day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11
SEM WILSON WILD TURKEY.
And violated Game Lsvs-wss Fined
SO

Calumbis. s. 6. Feh III n sending
Precedent Wil-sn = uiId turkey. :. h
MrAfaster. lecal sportsman. Nlalaiea
state eaulr laN and vas fined $50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-11

G-1Iin. Frh d. Announcement s
ralr - she death a Richard 1shmei
rI- ret If vas born Nor. IS. lSl5
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-01-02

realized Those who grow stock must
come to full understanding that there
must be something beside the dollar as
the measure for stock handling. There
must be humane element that thinks OF
the suffering stock experience when they
are not properly housed in such weather
as occasionally comes in this section
And from the drouth that will be hast
ened to degree, / think, because those
who replace their herds which were
forced out to the market, will bring. in
better bred stock and therefore Il higher
valued stock so that having more dollars
invested. it is going to make them more
thoughtful Of their care. Giving the care
that will mean shelter and ample feed.
that in turn will open their eyes to the
wisdom of that sort of husbandry.
have always been opposed to the pastoral
methods of stock raising. ! was born IN
one Of the oldest states where care OF
stock was second only to the care Of our
fellow beings. We saw to it that the
stock was housed and bedded in the win
ter and We got results by it. That must
come here if the people who grow stock
benefit as they may. | hope that out of
the heavy stock loss Of the past year
will come a broader vision for the stock
men and in that vision will be the means
Of better care for the herds. ! want,
also, to see more dairy herds feeding IN
our valleys and that, / believe, will be
hastened'
Senator Gibson told how during the
first year after he started Great Falls
probably a dozen people came to make
their home here but shortly thereafter
the flow of population started this way
and the addition to the city's total has
been steady and gratifyingly large.
Il think l have right to feel pleased
this New Years day. when / compare
our city with what it was the first New
Years day l passed here said the sen
ator, and he chuckled as he said it. That
first day. according to his story Of it.
was rather bleak and cold but being en-
gagged in making the survey of the land
that was to make the city's site. cold
weather did not bother him. That was
back at a time when he liked nothing bet
ter than to do a mans work all day out
in the open and that was in the period
when he was in the vigor Of a strong
manhood and was one of the active fig
ures in the state At this New Year, the
senator is enjoying good healti. and
Thursday he received many messages Of
good wishes from friends. and quite a
few called to pay their respects 10 the
founder of the Electric City.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-01-02

That Thursday, January !. 1870, was
one of the brightest and most pleasant
New Years days in 81 years may appear
quite a record. but that is what Great
Falls experienced Thursday. At least
there is one worthy and qualified witness
on that point. He is Senator Paris Cab
son. Father of Great Falls" and resi-
first New Years day in the corporate
limits of the present city Of Great Fails
in 1883 while engaged in the work OF
surveying, for the city Of Great Falls
was just then in the making; 1t nam
begun to attract general notice for there
probably were not more than lO people
who claimed to have their homes here,
but it was just getting set Tor the Jump
forward in its race to be the biggest ana
best city in the northwest.
Senator Gibson sat in his room at his
home Thursday aud talked of the history
of the city. of his experiences in Montana
and of the future He was in fine mood,
cheerful and happy and he said ne want
cd all his friends to be the same way
He declared that as always he was an
optimist and that there was nothing but
brightness in the horizon for the city OF
Great Falls and all Montana. as he could
see it. Even the drouth Of the last year
will bring beneficial results in the final
ANALYSIS. in his belief. and he is so con
fident that the year of 1920 is to be one
of harvests more abundant. he is helping
to direct the plans for the seeding OF
large acreage to wheat and but for the
snowstorm early in the week, power out
fits would now be chugging away on the
Gibson land east of the city seeding
wheat.
1T appears to be that Great Falls has
much to rejoice over and more to look
forward to. as it starts this new year.
said Senator Gibson. Take the last
year as an example. and note the building
activity that has been carried forward
and when we recall that it has been q
year of much business unrest and shift
from war conditions back toward the con
ditions of peace. it is nothing less than
phenomenal that so much has been ac-
complished here. Yet what has happened
in the past year is but hint of what
may be expected in future years. for the
horizon of the future is bright and filled
with promise. 1t beckons us to continue
the effort and if the effort is forthcom-
ing the reward will be ample.
Even the misfortune Of the past grow
ing season brings its beneficial lessons.
I see in it long step toward the hu-
name treatment of our herds and to me
that is well worth some loss to have it
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-01-02
Masons of kalispell
Form Shriners' Club

Special to The Daily Tribune.
KaIispell, Jan. AT a meeting held
yesterday at the Masonic temple, a
permanent organization Of a Shriners'
club was organized, and the following
officers elected to serve for one year:
W. G. Whips. president; W. G.. Ell
lott, vice president: 0. G. Jones. sec
retary: A. T.. Boorman, treasurer; j.
r. Lewis, Columbia Falls. Percy Rodds.
Whitefish, and II. L. Rakeman of Pol
son. trustees.
The name selected was the kalispell
Shriners' club, and all mobiles residing
in Flathead and Lincoln counties and
as far east as Shelby are eligible to
membership. The club started with a
membership of so. A Shriners' ball
will be held on January %. and arrange
ments are bing made for the event.
Earl NJ. Welliver, inspector general
Of the state was present and made an
address at the meeting.
Great Falls daily tribune., 1920-01-02
SIXTEENTH PLACE
EARNED BY MONTANA
IN POSTAL DEPOSITS
Butte Led All Cities by Wide
Margin With Great Falls
a Poor Second.
Special to The Daily Tribune

Special to The Daily Tribune.
Washington, Jan. 1.-Montana, with
81 ,262,9 ,97, ranked sixteenth among the
states in the amount of postal deposits
for the last year, the report Of Post
master General Burleson sent to Speak
err Gillette shows. However, Montana
postal savings deposits fell $S3,59O for
the year, the 1918 figures being 81 ,543,
266.
Butte lead all Montana towns in the
amount Of savings deposits in post Of
fees by margin, having 2,242 accounts
amounting to $946, ,967 and was the ban
ner city Of it's size in the United States
for postal savings.
Helena had $50 accounts amounting
to $43, 100 and East Helena % for SILL
762; Anaconda. 253 accounts amounting
to $79,O76; Billings, u accounts amount
ing to $13,154; Great Falls, 200 accounts
amounting. to ss1 ;s5s; Livingston, 45
counts amounting to $53.617; Red Lodge,
12S amounting to S71,116; Roundup, 81
amounting to S34 4,3O1.
Altogether there are 81 postal saw
ings stations in Montana.