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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-12
Lack Confirmation.

Washington. May l2-The news
papers of May s, the dispatches said.
published statements that there was
no confirmation of reports that Car.
rama had been captured or thar
Generals Aguilar. Murguia, Baragan
and Urquizo, had been executed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
Odd Items from Everywhere.

The dome of the famous Palace of
Justice in Brussels is made OF papier
maehe.
One of the features of the fire that
DESTROYED portion of Central hall,
Marietta, Pa, recently was discovered
when the members Of the Odd Fellows
began searching the ruins for their
| property They found large Bible
with both backs completely burned off,
but the inside pages of the book were
barely scorched.
A fur importer of San Francisco has
presented his wife with coat OF Rus
sian sable costing Sl20,000. 1t is made
of 100 perfect skins, which required five
years search by expert Russian trap
pers.
Among the most curious models of
sslutstion is that of the Malays and
other Pclynesians, who greet each 9th
er by smelling. Two natives, on meet
ing after an absence Of some time, seize
hands, rub noses violently and az tho
same time weep loudly, presumably
from the pleasure of seeing one an
other.
S. r. Erhart Of Oliver township, Pa,
while hunting on his fathers farm fred
at a gray squirrel. Three fell to the
ground all killed by the single shot.
At the session Of the Grand Lodge of
Masons. which was held in Macon, Ga,
j. w. Taylor was conspicuous by rea-
son of his being the oldest Mason there
and, perhaps, the oldest in the United
States. He is 81 and has ATTENDED ev-
ery session Of the grand lodge for the
past 80 years.
The source of practically all the ice
bergs Of the Arctic and sub Arctic re-
cions Is Greenland. Owing TO the
northwest set Of the West Greenland
currents the bergs Of this side are
carried first to the north and It is only
at about the I4th or 10Th parallel that
they begin 20 make their way west
ward TO come down on the American
/ side.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
u. S. DEATH RATE
LOWEST EVER KNOWN
The Rate for 1919 Was 129 Per Thou
sand-Heart Disease Leads
tuberculosis Next.

Washington, d. G., Nov. l5.-The
1919 death rate in the death registra-
tion area of continental United States,
embracing 81 per cent of the total pop
ulation, was shown in statistics made
public to-day by the census bureau to
be the lowest recorded for any one
year. The rate was l2.9 per 1000 pop
ulation, drop of 81 per 1000 from
the unusually high rate of 1918 result
ing from the epidemic of influenza.
The total number of deaths in 1919
was l,096,436, Of which lll,579 or l0.2
per cent were caused by heart disease,
while tuberculosis resulted in l06,95S,
or 9.S per cent. Deaths attributed to
pneumonia totalled l05,2lS; influenza
Sl,ll3; nephritis and Bright's disease
1905. and cancer and other malignant
tumors 6S,55l.
Delaware, Florida and Mississippi
were added to the registration area in
1919, making total of 80 states, the
District of Columbia and Is cities in
non registration states in the area.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
CHARGE OF FORGERY
AGAINST WHITNEY
Former Selectmsn of Langdon, N. H.
Will Be Accused of Raising Check
from Si2s to S77s.

Newport, Y. H, Nov. William
r Whitney. former selectman of Lang
don. who was apprehended at Rich
mond, Me, yesterday will be arraigned
before the superior court here to-day
or tomorrow on an indictment charg-
ing forgery. II is alleged that as a
preliminary TO his DISAPPEARANCE he
raised a check Of The town of Lang
don from SIPS to S22s. Other finan-
eial transactions whcih preceded his
announced departure arc under in
quiry.
County Solicitor Harry \. Hurd said
10 d,y that he hoped to bring Whit
ney to trial during the present term
Of court, meantime prosecuting dill
gently an inquiry into the fate of the
mans second wife. Mrs. Blanche w.
Whitney. who, according 10 Whitney,
deserted him TO go west, but who, ac-
cording to a story told by Whitney's
l5.yesr- old son. John. was killed by
his father in a quarrel four years ago,
and her body buried on the Langdon
farm. The digging ont Of wells on the
Whitney property At Langdon contin
ued to-day IN search for the body.
The county solicitor indicated also
that his inquiry would he a broad one
into the life of the man whose dissp-
pearanoe after establishing n good rep
iitation here developed q re-tellinz of
family history that showed mis- name
20 have been Arthur G. Doolittle dur.
ing his residence ~ Madison. Ne. and
New Haven. Conn. some years ago. His
,o-. Chester. who is in charge ef the
Hvhitney farm at Iaugdon. said to-day
that he would resume the name Of
Chester noolittle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. AIva n. Stevens of Oxford. y.
r.. vs. in the city to-day on husi-
ness visit.
Robert Murray Of Windsor was
brought To the Barre City hospital YES
terday for treatment.
Mrs. George Buzzell was brought 10
the Barre City hospital yesterday and
this morning had her tonsils removed.
Poverty and box social at the Bap-
tist church Tuesday evening at 1880
O'Clock Big doings. No admission
charge.-sdy.
Rowland hall was filled to its ca
pscity Saturday night when nearly one
thousand people bought tickets for the
Rainbow fair" During both nights
eighteen hundred sdmittsnce tickets
were sold at the door. The concert
program Saturday night was as fol
lows. Scottish dancing. the highland
fling and sword dance, by the Misses
Naurhton: Three Old Maids Of Lee,
sung hv Mrs. French, Mrs. McAllister
ard Mrs. Pirie. all Of Williamstown; /;
reading by Miss Hester Dwinell; drill
bv the Presbyterian campfire girls,
solo bv Harry Clark. skirt dance snd
Trish liz BY the Misses Naughton- Ae-
conpanists during the program were
Miss Elizabeth stephens and Mrs.
James Lainc The COMMITTEES whieh
cuntrihufed ~ the sucoess of the faIr
vas composed of Miss Hsnrietta In
~Iis Mr. rEsrin Wood. Mr. Alex.
Young. Miss Eva e. Smith. ksrnefh ,
We0rse. George Pratt and Fred Kemp
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
HARDING NET
MUCH DISCOMFORT
When He Tried to Get Away From
Wind Swept Point Isabel His
Train Met With Mis-
fortune.

Point Isabel, Tex, Nov. 10 tBy the
Associated Press His vacation brok-
en- up and roadways to the outside
world temporarily blockaded by one
of the worst storms known in this re-
gion, President elect Harding planned
to make another attempt to-day to get
into Brownsville to spend in comfort
the remaining two days of his visit in
Texas. He already had said good bye
to the frail seaside cottage that housed
him through three days of wind and
cold. but his effort to get away came
to grief when his special train, mar
row guage and gasoline propelled,
broke down Just outside of Point lsa-
bel.
After dismal four hours on the
wind swept prairie, he returned here
after dark last night, but his train was
held for another try about noon to.
day. This offered his only avenue of
departure, for the wagon roads were
impassable TO automobiles.
In Brownsville Mr.. Harding is to
meet Senator Fall of New Mexico, who
was chairman of the Senate @ub-com-
mittee on Mexican affairs and they are
expected TO talk over border conditions.
Members of the president elects party
say there is no special significance in
the meeting, however, Mr.. Fall is mere
" to make call to pay his respects
while the next chief executive is i'll this
part of the country.
During the morning Senator Harding
did some more work on the speech he
is to deliver next Thursday at New
Orleans Just before he sails for Pana-'
ma He has not indicated what sub
iects he vii discuss, but the economic
possibilities OF the south are expected
generally to be a feature OF the ad-
dress, and it would not surprise some
of those near him II he took partic-
ular notice Of recent development in
the general financial situation 1t is
known that he has watched stock mar
ket Quotations with unusual interest
and is making a study of possible
remedy for threatening economic tend
ancies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
NIGHT CRASH
OF AUTOMOBILES
Caused Overturn Of One
Car and Serious Injury
to One Man
B. j. HATCH PINNED
UNDER VEHICLE
Another Adamant Man c..
E. Macarthur, Was Also
Hurt

B. J. Hatch of Adamant is in Hea-
ton hospital, Montpelier, in a serious
condition and C. e. Macarthur of the
same place was badly br,lis As the
result of an automobile cSt Sat
urday evening when tb@ - men, in
company with other - Z coming to
Montpelier. Thew ~ near the Par
menter hill, SO xSr when they over
took dark cS dtomobie and were so
close to it = e it was seen that they
were unable to avoid hitting the ma
chine, with the result that their ma
ckine tipped over, Mr.. Hatch being
pinned under the car.
The darkened machine did not Jop
but some distance on had to stop be-
cause of damage to one wheel and was
overtaken. II was listed to e. w. Dan
iels of Middlesex, and it was stated
that it was occupied by son OF MIR.
Daniels and woman named San
ders.
Messrs Hatch and Macarthur were
brought to the hospital, where Mr..
Hatch was in critical condition Sun.
day, but this morning he showed some
indication of improvement and his
physician was planning to have an
X-ray of his chest taken to ascertain
the extent of his injuries. believing
that some of the ribs are broken off
the breast bone. When he reached
the hosnital he gave indication that
he had been strangled and that there
must have been heavy weight on his
chest.
Earl Daniels appeared at the secre-
tsry of states Office this morning to
report the accident and, after filling
out blank, left to secure the name
of the woman who accompanied him.
He said he did not want to give that
to the officials. His story was that the
lights went utiand that he was trying
to repair them. His car was not on his
own side of the road.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
w. H. Foster Was Indicted
BY Grand Jury in Bos-
ton To-day
DELIVERY NOT
UP TO SAMPLE
According to the Allegation
Made Against De-
fendant

Boston, Nov. l5.--Indictment by q
federal grand jury of w. II. Foster,
of the Early Foster company, commits
sion merchants of Waco, Texas, for an
alleged fraudulent transaction i'll AleNi-
can-sugars involving $4,000 was an
nounced to-day.
The Narragausett Wholesale Gro
Gerry company Of Providence, X. I.r act
ing as broker for local firm. con
tracted for delivery of two cars OF
Mexican brown sugar which, according
to circulars, the Waco firm held at the
border for delivery at l6lA cents a
pound. The order is alleged to have
been given after sample of the sugar
had been asked for and a high grade
of brown sugar received.
The Mexican brown" received at
Providence, however, it was com
planned, was "pilonchille," a sticky
substance in cakes, worth only three
or four cents a pound. Arrangements
have been made to bring Foster here
for trial on December 7.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
Not Definite.

Director General Hines said OF di.
sgnosis of the railroad troubles:
THAT diagnosis won't 60 down. II
is too general In fact. it reminds me
of Young wife | know.
3Her year-old baby was CRYING
terribly one dsy at the lunch table
and her mother -in-la law entered the room
and said:
"'what on earth is baby crying
about .
"The young wife made a distracted
gesture.
ats either she said, that she
wants more mince pic. or that shes
eaten too much detroit Free Press
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
AUTO KILLED RUTLAND GIRL.
Mildred Pitts, Aged -Four, Struck By
John w. Blanchard's Car.

Rutland, Nov. l5.--Mildred, four
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Pitts of this city, was struck and
instantly killed Saturday afternoon by
an automobile while crossing the street
with her mother. The machipe is
owned and was driven by John w.
Blanchard, lumber dealer, of this
city. The accident happened in front
of the Howe Scale works which the
mother and child had just left, after
taking Mr.. Pitts dinner to him.
1t is said that the child saw the car
near at hand aud, running rapidly, be.
came excited and started ahead of her
mother across the street. When the
driver applied his brakes the automo-
bile swerved across the street TO the
sidewalk, the little girl having almost
gained the walk when killed. Blsnchl
ard was not arrested.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
Mercury pr Quicksilver Comes from
Mixed Ore.

Quicksilver, or mercury, is derived
from an ore that is a MIXTURE of sui
phur and mercury, called "cinnabar,
and when very pure is in color bril-
liant vermillion. 1t is from this y urce
indeed, that yermillion used to be OBJ.
tanned Nowadays. however, il is ,rs.
ually made by heating mercury togeth
er with sulphur, potash and water.
TO get the quicksilver from the ore
it is necessary merely to separate il
from the sulphur with which it il
chemically combined, and this T. ac,
complished by roasting. The ore goes
from the .crusher into the furnace
where high heat volatilizes the quick.
silver, the latter being thereupon prec.
ipitated pure in a, water iacketed "con,
denser." Out of the condenser it runs
in silvery stream, and is put, up in
wrought iron TASKS for market.
Some tribes of California Indians
have used cinnabar for red paint since
prehistoric times, frescoing their faces
and bodies with it and it was observa.
tion of his circumstance that led to
the discovery Of the famous quicksil-
yer mines of that state. Occasionally
a miners pick penetrates pocket iaat
contains a cupful or so of pure quick
silver.
When reduced by low temperature
to a solid, quicksilver becomes very
malleable, and can be beaten into
sheets as thin as tissue paper.
The metal has strong affinity fol
gold, and is much used in connection
with gold mining, Mercury is called
quick" silver because it seems as il
alive, SO lively is the way in which II
runs about. 1t is a fiuid-that is To
say, molten--at temperatures which
render other metals solid.-San Fray.
cisco Chronicle.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
Mark of Distinction.

The doctors family had lust moved
into a more exclusive residence dis
trict and all the members were much
given to bossting over this. Even the
nine year old daughter told of il to her
small playmates at school. why, it's
Just like having title she ended
Everything that comes to our place
has written on it after our names
'CoIlett place &"
Another little nine year-old shifted
very disdainfully. 20, if that is wha,
you mean, we've got one, too" she in
formed the audience, "and it's almost
like your'n. Right after our name on
everything that comes TO our house
they write, Collect, please Indian
apolis News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
FORMER WIFE
STARTED WEST,
HE ASSERTS
Digging Out Of Well on the
Farm Formerly Occupied
BY Whitney Was Contin-
ued To-day in Hope Of
Uncovering Body As
Young Son Charged.

Boston, Nov. 15--William =. Whit
ney, for the body of whose second wife
the authorities have been searching OH
his farm at Langdon, n. H., was
brought here early to-day by Sheriff
Charles Hewitt of Richmond. Me.
Whitney was arrested at Richmond
last night on charge of forging a
check of the town of Lamgdon. OIL
which charge he was indicted last
week. Sheriff Hewitt intends TO take
his prisoner to Langdon to-day.
Whitney disappeared from Langdon
on Oct. 30, went to Richmond and
bought farm about five miles from
the center of the town. On Tuesday
last, under the name of William B.
Clark, he married Mrs. Agnes Clark, a
widow of Charleston, Y. II. His wife
and her l3-year old son, Gordon Clark,
were with hip when he was brought
here to-day,
Whltneys movements from Langdon
to Richmond We're traced by Boston
reporter who, with Sheriff IIewi lit,
went to Whitney's farm last night,
where the latter admitted that he was
the man wanted at Langdon He ex-
pressed 4 willingness to retnrn to
Langdon but denied that he had killed
his former wife. insisting that at the
time of her disappearance four years
ago she had started for the west 20
visit relatives. He refused to make
any statement concerning the forgery
charge.
A reputation for solid citizenship
had been acquired by Whitney during
his eight years residence at I.angdon.
When he left the town John Whitney,
his l5-year-old son by his frs mar
riage, is alleged to have said that he
saw his father strike down his step
mother i'll their home four years ago
and later bury her body in we'll.
Excavation of the well, which hsd
been filled with rock aud debris, was
begun on Friday last and the search
since has been extended to other parts
of the farm, but the authorities ha, e
failed 10 find the body.
Bankruptcy proceedings, forgery and
charges that he had duplicated mort
cages on his home at Langdon followed
one upoa the other within few days
Of his disappearance. Then John Whit
new went to the authorities with the
story that he said he had kept secret
under threat of death by his father.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
Judging the Depth.

An English rider. coming to a riyer
he was unfamiliar with. asked a
ycungster he saw playing on the bank
Il II was deep.
No replied the hov, and the rider
stsrted 70 cross. bat soon found that
he and his horse had 90 swim for their
lives.
When finally he reached the other
side. he turned and shouted, J thought
vou said Il wasn't deep.
II aren't was the reply 1T only
iskes grsndfather's ducks mp 10 their
uiddies. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
DEATH OF WATERBURY MAN.
George A. Robinson Was Taken Yes
terday to Fanny Allen Hospital.

Waterbury, Nov. l5.-George Austin
Robinson, son Of Charles D. and Nina
tBeals) Robinson, died last night at
the Fanny Allen hospital in Winooski
where he was taken yesterday after.
noon suffering from jaundice. He had
been in poor health for some time, hav-
ing been taken seriously i'll two years
ago.
The young man was 81 years OF age
Oh Jan. IL. He was educated in the
public school here and at Burlington
high school. He was employed for a
time in the department of justice in
Burlington and of late had been resid-
ing at the home of his parents.
The funeral will be held from his
parents home Wednesday afternoon at
2 o'clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
Classified.

The other DAY a little fellow Of mid
dle-clsss parents and dressed accord
ingly was having s-nerry remp on ths
Esplanade. rolling around on the con
crete walk regardless Of his clothes en-.
tirelv. During a pause in his play his
mother said 70 him, pointing 10 two
hovs in immaculate white suits
Look. dear. wouldn't vou like 20 h
nice and clean like those children
there
~Huhi" replied the youngster scorn.
fully. 'they're not children; They're
pets. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
A Roast from Rudyard.

Not long ago Mr.. kipling wrote
story for an American magazine. The
publisher. who was = bit Of crank en-
total abstinence, learned that in the
story the hero drank = glass of sherry
and he wrote the author asking tha'
some non-alcoholic beverage should he
substituted. kipling made no oblec-
tion.
''Oh. all right he wrote back, make
Il a glass Of Blanks baby food. sec
ne advertises largely in your rnaEe-
zine. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
REFUGEES IN CoNsTANTINoPLE,
No Accommodations So They Stay
Aboard Ship.

Constaminople, Nov. IA tBy the As
sociated Press Thirteen thousand
refugees have arrived here from Sebas-
topol, but because of the lack OF accom-
modations in the city, they IRE still
aboard ships moored in the Bosphorlls.
Several thousand more are due here and
il is understood 10000 have been per
mitted TO take passage iron. the Cri-
mean city. II was found impossible
to provide ships for the entire popl!a-
tion of $4,000. Two thousand wounded
men also have arrived, and have bsen
distributed between the French and
Russian hospitals,
The United States destroyer Fox a.
rived here to-day with party Of
50 American Red Cross workers who
have been engaged behind General
Wrangels lines. Hope was expressed
that all the Red Cross personnel would
be removed from danger
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
GRANGEGAvE RITUAL
At Funeral of Mrs. William Beede
Sunday Afternoon.

The funeral OF Mrs. William Beede,
who died suddenly at her home on
Trow hill Thursday afternoon, was
held from the house at o'clock yester.
day afternoon, Rev. B. G. Lipsky Off
ciating. The house was crowded With
friends. among whom was large dele
cation from Cobble Hill grange. which
attended in a body. At the conclusion
of Mr.. Lipsky's remarks, the grange
gave its service. Quantities of beauti-
full flowers testified to the esteem in
which Mrs. Beede was held among her
acauaintances. The bearers were Les
ter Sanborn, Chauncey Bixby, Harry
Beede and Frank Allen. Burial was in
Msplewocd cemetery in Barre.
Those from out Of town attending
the funeral were Harry Beede of Lynn.
Mass. Mr. and Mrs. A. r. Beede and
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Colby of East Or
ange.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
COLD TEMPERATURES
RUN FAR INTO SOUTH
And Zero Weather Was Reported In
Part of Wyoming and East
ern Montana.

Washington, d. G., Nov. l5.-There
was freezing temperature to-day as far
south as central Texas and zero wealth
er in part of Wyoming and eastern
Montana, said reports to the weather
bureau. A disturbance now over the
east Gulf of Mexico was expected to
advance northeastwsrd and be attend
ed by rains and SHOWS in the upper
Ohio valley and the lower lake region
within the next SO hours
Falling temperatures in the Ohio
valley and Tennessee tonight and to-
morrow in the east gulf AID Atlantic
states were forecast.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15

HAS FALLEN
The Bokheviki Occupied
the City Last
Night
GEN. WRANGEL
FLEES BY SHIP
Russien Reds Are Reported
to Be Masters of
Crimea .

Paris, Nov -Sebastopoi has fall
en-. The bolsheyiki occupied the city
last night, according to unofficial in
formation received by the French TO!
eign office.
The bolsheviki are reported to be
masters OF the whole Crimean PENN.
sula.
General Wrangel, members of his
staff, and NJ. Martel, French high COM
missioner at Sebastopol, were taken ON
board the French wsrship Valdez Ros
seau and are expected To arrive in
Constantinople late tonight or to-
morrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
wne Wa, Minority Lsaa.r.

nsarborn-@Say. old man, Do you
know who i the minority leader IN the
House
Bensonhurst -~Sure. I know. II y6u
mean my house. but, 10 tel the truth.
I'm ashamed u tel you '-Nuukers
Statesman.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
Many Towns Delinquent in Reporting

Orange is the only county in which
complete returns have been made as
to the list of Representatives elected
from the several towns The following
towns have not officially reported
those elected; Ferrisburg. Weybridge,
Peru, Readsboro, Hardwick. Westford,
Brunswick. East Haven. Lexington,
Sheldon. Grand Isle. Johnson. Wheel
ock. Charleston. Nestmore, Clarendon,
Pittsfeld. Rutland City, D1ixbury, Hal.
flax. Stratton. Andover, Bethel, Nor
wich and Reading.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-15
NE. MP. A. Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Washing
ton county y. =. ". P. A. viii he
held in the memorial room Of the city
hall. Montpelier. Wednesday. Nov. u,
at l::30 O'Clock p. N. Officers Will he
elected for the ensuing year and reso-
lutions framed 90 bs presented ~ the
annual meeting Of the central sssccis
ton. to be held in Boston Jan 20. Apv
other proper business viii b acted on.
C. A. Smith from the Boston once,
who il thoroughly cenversaDt with
marketing conditions for DAIRY prod
ucts. viii be the principal speaker.
Don't miss the opportunity for
combining dairy information With a
good time. Everyone interested y the
Gov should attsnd this meeting snd
lzdiss are cordially invited