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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
REFERENDUM APPEAL
UNDER CONSIDERATION
u. S. Supreme Court Debating Whether
States Having Referendum Provis-
ions Shall Vote on Federal
Amendments BY Popular
Vote.

Washington, d. c., April 23.--The
supreme court to-day begins considera
tion of whether federal constitutional
amendments must be submitted to the
voters for ratification in states having
referendum provisions in their consti-
tutions. The question is involved in
appeals from Ohio supreme court de-
crees sustaining the state constitution
al referendum amendment and dismiss
ing injunction proceedings brought to
enjoin submission of the prohibition
and woman suffrage amendments to
popular vote,
The case is the first of its kind to
reach the supreme court and upon the
courts opinion, it is asserted, would
likely depend whether the women of
the country would be able to vote at
the forthcoming presidential election.
Should the court hold the suffrage
amendment must be submitted to a
referendum, Ohio would be withdrawn
temporarily from the list of states
which the secretary OF state has eerti-
fed as ratifying. 1t would be impos-
sible, it was said, to submit the amend
ment to the voters in that state before
next fall.
The supreme courts in eight states
already have passed upon the referen-
dunn provisions, according to a brief
filed to-day with the court by George
S. Hawke of Cincinnati, who institut-
ed the Ohio proceedings.
In two states, Washington and Ohio,
the referendum provisions have been
sustained, while in Oregon, Maine, Col
orado. Arkansas, California and Michi-
gan, the courts held the provisions void
as applied to the acts of their respec-
tive legislatures ratifying the prohibit
tion amendment.
The general question was argued at
length recently before the supreme
rourt in the prohibition cases. At that
time, however, attorneys on both sides
admitted that no matter how the court
rules, the prohibition situation would
not be affected, as sufficient states al
ready had ratified the amendment With
out the so-called referendum states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
AMERICANS
ASK WARSHIPS
To Protect American Citi-
zens and Their Prop
erty in Mexico
REQUESTS MADE
FROM THREE POINTS
State, War and Navy De-
partments Are Investi-
eating the Matter

Washington. d. c., April 23.Ameri-
can government representatives in
Mexico have asked for the dispatch of
warships to that country to protect
American citizens and their property.
The requests came from Mazatlan
and Topolobampo on the Paeific coast
and F'rontera, on the Gulf coast. Off
cials of the state. war and navy de-
partments are investigating the re-
quests, explaining that in times of dis.
turbances in the southern republic it is
not unusual to receive requests for
warships when there is no need for
them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
TURKS EAGERLY WAITING
To Hear Report of Deliberations at
San Reno Conference.

Constantinople, April p tBy the As
sociated Press All factions in Tur-
key are eagerly awaiting news of the
deliberations Of the supreme allied
Council at san Reno. but there is a
prevalent impression the peace treaty
will not be submitted TO Turkey i'm
mediately.
stubborn resistance Of Turkish ns
tionalists TO Greek aspirations ct
Smyrna has resulted in decided
change in the entente plans for the dis.
memberment Of Turkey and the cur
tailment Of Greek claims, Il u report
ed here.
The situation ~ the French in Gill
cia is rapidly becoming more hazardous
a. the uationalists have enlisted the
aid Of all the mountain tribes and
dominate lines of communication.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
UNABLE TO AGREE
IN PORTER CASE
Former Third Deputy Police Commis-
sioner Was Indicted in New York's
Vice War on a Charge of
Neglect of Duty.

New York, April 23.--The Jury in
the court of general sessions, which
heard the case Of Colonel Augustus
Drum Porter, former third deputy po-
lice commissio indicted in New
York's vice war on a charge of neglec.
of duty, reported at l2:06 o'clock to-
day that X had been unable to reach
verdict 1t was immediately dis.
charged by Judge Malone.
The jury was out nearly q hours
II was reported that members stood
nine to three for aequittal from the
taking of the first ballot until they re
ported to the court.
The trial of Police Inspector Domi
nick q. Henry, former commander Of
the Tenderloin district, which was to
have been begun to-day. was adjourned
by Judge Malone until May 10, on plea
OF defense counsel that he was en-
gagged on other cases.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
CAILLAUX' SENTENCE
Is FOR THREE YEARS
But Period Under Arrest Is Deducted,
Leaving Only One Month for
Him to Serve.

Paris, April 23.-Sentenee of three
years Imprisonment was imposed to-
day upon former Premier Joseph Gail
laux, convicted by the high court yes.
terdsy of commerce and correspondence
with the enemy, The time during
which he was under arrest will be de-
Quoted. however, leaving him but one
month TO serve.
The ex premier was sentenced also to
pay the cost Of the trial.
NJ. Caillaux received the news of his
conviction stolidly. showing less tenn
per than at any time since the trial
began That the fight is not over and
that NJ CaillauX' friends in the high
court are active TO the bitter end was
shown this morning, when after two
hours session tho court failed to agree
on the text of the verdict 10 be read
20 NJ. Caillaux, rejecting the text pre-
scented by the investigation commits
sion of the Senate as too severe. Arti-
Gle rs Of the military code, under which
NJ. CailIauX was convicted. dates back
to ls0s, and was aimed especially at
French business men guilty Of cores.
ponding with British brokers duriro
the continental blockade and giving
them the stock exchange figures and
other information.
Paris. April 23.-0ne feature Of the
penalty which viii be inflicted upon
Joseph CsillauX, former premier OF
France. who yesterday was convicted
of commerce and correspondence with
the enemy will be loss of his right to
vote and eligibility to hold public of
fees. This was decided upon by the
Senate, sitting as a high court, when IL
resumed its sessions behind closed
doors at l0:30 O'Clock this morning. to
discuss the text Of the verdict. II was
agreed that Caillaux should not lose
his other civic rights.
They feared to make me the most
popular corpse in France" said NJ Gail
laux to Mailtre Moulet, of his counsel,
when the attorney informed him last
night of the verdict Of the high court.
NJ Moulet this morning told Of this
remark OF the ex-premier.
'Do YOU think that for a moment I
have entertained the slightest illu-
SION NJ. Caillsux asked his counsel
when the latter condoled with him over
the fear that the sentence would be
one If banishment.
During this mornings session Of the
court attempts were made by the mi
nority Of the Senate 20 insert in the
text = paragraph limiting it, scope and
softening the severity Of the sentence
20 be imposed. VI CailIaux' warmest
partisans were fighting bitterly against
depriviug him OF citizenship and con
demning him TO pay the costs Of the
trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
THREE BOYS Nv BOAT
on GREAT ADVENTURE
Padded Out in Boston Hsrbor on Float
Made of Barrel Slaves and Hoops
After Night on Island They
Came Back.

Boston, April 2S.--Three boys in
boat made Of barrel slaves. hoops and
canvas set out yesterday on great
adventure, and returned today in time
for school. The lads had padded well
down the harbor, when a cold night
rain came upon them. They landed on
Governors Island and kept warm by a
camp fire while harbor police sent out
searching parties. With daybreak they
started to return, but their makeshift
craft opened seam asd began TO
leak. One Of the boys sat IN the bot
tom of the boat 20 bail out che water
while the other two padded with their
barrel staves TO the East Boston fats,
where the police picked them up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
AMBASSADOR JOHNSON
PRESENTS CREDENTIALS
Has Audience with King of Italy and
Then Goes to San Reno to Meet
Secretary of American 1,
Embassy in Paris.

Rome, April 23 Robert Underwood
johnson, american ambassador to
Italy, presented his credentials to King
Victor Emmanuel to-day, driving from
the embassy to the Quirinal palace in
gala court carriages without riders.
Mr. johnson later left for San Reno.
where he win meet the secretary OF the
American embassy in Paris, who has
been ordered by the state department
at Washington to go to the scene of
the conference of the supreme allied
council.
The ambassador was met at the Qui-
rinal by Marquis Borea Dolmeo. prefect
OF the palace Mr. johnson was intro
duced to the king and had cordial
audience with the sovereign for about
20 minutes. He then presented the
personnel of the embassy, with whom
the king conversed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
BURIED UNDER LOGS.
Eugene Broe Crushed to Death at Rich
ford Plant.

Richford. April 23.-Eugene Broe
was killed instantly yesterday after
noon about 4 O'Clock when three logs
from a pile on which he was working
fell upon him. Mr.. Broe. with some
other men, was piling logs in the yard
of the Richford Manufacturing com
panv when one of the logs at the topl
became loose and fell upon him, hit
ting him in the head. This was followed
bv two Others. He was eXtrfcated from
the logs and First Selectman H. il.
Comings and Dr. c. 5. Schotield were
notified. After an examination the
body was removed to the undertaking
psriors of the Powell & Comings COM
panv. where an autopsy was performed
Mr.. Broe was so years old and ls
survived by two children, boy and
girl. l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
LAYMEN'S NIGHT
Was Observed at Vermont Methodist
Conference in Springfield.

Springfield, April %. - Laymen's
night was observed last evening at the
Methodist conference, with large at
tendance. A mixed choir led the sing
ing. George A. Morse of Morrisviiie
presided. Prayer was offered by Rev.
l.. o. Sherburne of Montpelier. DR..
Horace B.Denman of this village spoke
on "Laymen and the New Day; Sena-
tor Sanford A. Daniels of Brattleboro
on my Kind of Minister; Principal
Guy w. Powers of Saxtons River on
Attractions of Rural Pastorate"; |;
and exCongressman Frank Plumley of
Northfield on "How the Big Churches
Can Help the Little Churches"
Many laymen were present, antici-
pating the lay electoral conference this
forenoon, which chose two delegates to
the general conference, to be held next
month at Des Moines, la. Either to-
day or to- morrow the ministers will
elect their delegates. Among those
mentioned prominently as likely to be
honored in this way were Rev. WalJer
r. Davenport of Springfield and Rev.
Arthur w. Hewitt of Plaintield, and
nobody would be surprised if they
We're elected.
A large class of ministers were re-
ceived into full membership in the con-
ference this forenoon, with an address
by Bishop Stuntz, which was one of the
big events of the week. The class in
cluded Revs. w. G. Arnold of Sheldon,
Herbert r. Campbell of West Enos-
burg, J. Arthur Dunlop of Thetford
Center, w. j. McFarlane of Lyndon
vile, Frank Oldridge, Allen A. Schopp
and Mason w. Sharp. All but one or
two of these men, previously ordained,
will receive deacons' orders on Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
OPEN NEW SALESROOMS.
And peeless Knitting Mills Co. Plan to
Start Barre Plant Soon.

The following news item appeared in
the Boston Herald of April 22s
"The Peerless Knitting Mills COM
pany, manufacturers of Peerless union
suits for men and boys, announces the
opening of its new sales offices at SO
Chauncey street. Owing to the com
pany's increase in business, it was
found necessary TO establish an office
which would meet the demands. Lo-
Gated in the heart of the wholesale dry
goods district, il viii be managed by
Frank T. Woodman, vice e-president and
state manager.
"Mr. Woodman reports that the mill
al Barre, VT, which will be operated in
conjunction with the present mill in
Boston, will begin manufacturing with
in the next two weeks and the com
pany's production will be doubled" "
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
AMERICAN TOBACCO TOO GOOD
To Suit the Spanish Taste, Declares
Tobacco Monopoly Of Spain

Madrid. April p American pipe
and cigarette tobacco IL too good for
the Spanish taste. according t. repre-
sentatiyes Of the company holding the
tobacco monopoly in Spain. II j. as
serted the American government has
offered large amount Of tobacco from
it, stores in France At an extremely
price. but the monopo-
lists have refused to take advantage Of
the hsaruniu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIP.
In Business Proposed by Member of
Canadian Parliament.

Ottawa, April 23-A new plan of
taxation by which the Dominion gov
ernment would become partner in
business concerns instead of taking
money from them in the form of ex-
cess profits taxes, was proposed to-
day by H. H. Stevens, unionist member
OF Parliament for Vancouver. Under
the plan advocated by Mr.. Stevens. the
Dominion would not collect the sums.
due as taxes but would allow the mon
ev TO remain in the concerns as capi-
tai and draw interest or dividends as
earned He proposed to make the plan
retroactive to April |, 1912
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
WHITES ARMED THEMSELVES.
On Hearing Rumor of Negro Attack on
Mulberry. Kan.

Pi4tsburg, Kan. April %. Citizens
patrolling the streets OF Mulberry,
Kan, near here. to-day said they be-
lieved reports OF preparations made TO
receive them had deferred band of ne
groes reported massing at a nearby
mining camp, with the intention of
marching on Mulberry. The negroes
were said to have become incensed over
tho lynching at Mulberry last Monday
of a negro charged with an attack on a
white girl.
When the report was received at
Mulberry that the negroes were pre-
pairing raid, guards were stationed
and the hardware stores thrown open,
80 citizens could obtain arms and am.
munition.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
NO SOLDIER VOTING,
Germans Fear That They Might Be-
come Tool to Overthrow Government.

Berlin, April 23 Proposals to alter
the draft of the election law so as to
cover soldiers during their term of en-
listment were voted down in the ma
tional assembly to-day.
Warnings against permitting politics
to creep unto the army" were uttered
by Herr Gessler, minister of defense,
and other speakers asserted that if the
vote was given soldiers the army
might become a tool for oyerthrowing
the government, as it is in some South
and Central American countries"
A bill providing the national pres
ident is to be chosen by the people and
not Parliament, was passed by the as
sembly during the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
INVESTIGATE JAPANESE ACTION,
Interallied Railway Commission at
Vladivostok So Decides.

Nlsdivostok, April % tBy the Asso-
ciated Press Decision to investigate
the recent events in Siberia was
reached by the interallied railway com
mission here to-day. This action was
sequel Of many complaints that the
japanese military command in Siberia
had violated the allied military agree.
ment
The commission also sent an address
to the provisional government here,
asking II to induce railway workers to
return to their posts "in the interest of
the Russian people"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
CAUGHT RoBBING SALOON.
Three Men Were Discovered by Police
in Roxbury, Mass.

Boston, April Nhiskey and sug-
ar. both somewhat scarce here, were
obtained by burglars today in an early
morning break at the former saloon Of
Doyle & O'Brien in the Roxbury dis
trict. Officers who found a man shoui-
dering a keg arrested him and two 9th.
ers and later discovered a quantity uf
liquor and sugar IN a nearby house,
where II is alleged the burglars had
seereted il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
INDIANAPOLIS POLICE
BLOCKED MOB'S PLAN
Kept Crowd of 1000 People from
Lynching William Ray, Colored,
Who is Alleged to Have Con-
fessed Murder Of Girl

indianapolis, April %. Indianapolis
was quiet today following riotous
scenes last night when the police dis
persed a mob Of more than 1000 per
sons intent upon lynching William
Ray, colored who Is alleged to have
confessed to the murder of Martha
Huff, young white girl. One person
was wounded in an exchange OF shots
in the vicinity of the Marion county
iail. where Ray is confined, and the
police made Is arrests.
The entire city police force was held
in readiness today in anticipation of
further demonstrations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
TAYLOR TO RESIGN.
As Under Secretary in the Irish Admin
istration.

London. April 23-Sir John Taylor,
under secretary in the irish admins
trati0n. Wiil resign a. q part 81 the
new government policy toward Ireland.
ssys the Daily Sketch.
-Sir John thc neEzFaper ssys. has
for wears baen thr 'pgser behind the
th1one- st Dablin castle. and MS iife
has been 10 eonefsnt danger. He W4s
constantly guarded BY detectives. and
it F. reported BE- had NJ left the cas-
tis in siK rnouths un.ii - vas giren =
rrnuth's rave of ah-eusv reoeutlv This
leave nay be prolonged indefinitely
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
REAR ADM'L. BRITAIN
COMMITTED SUICIDE
BYSHOOTzzNG HIMSELF
FRENCH PEOPLE OBJECT
TO THE EXHUMATION
Chamber of Deputies Sends Committee
to See How the Work of Shipping
American Bodies is
Carried Out.

Paris, April 23.-Objections of the
people of Brest to>the exhumation and
shipment to the United States of the
bodies of American seamen and ma
rines who died there during the war
has led members of the Chamber of
Deputies to make investigations as to
the conditions under which the work
is being done.
Working parties at Brest have been
halted several times in the last few
days by urgent cablegrams from the
American war department, stating that
relatives of dead seamen had changed
their minds and now preferred their
bodies should remain in France.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
SHIP BROUGHT TYPHUs.
Polish legion Troops are TO Be Put Un-
der Quarantine.

New York. April %. The loco Pol
in legion troops. who arrived here on
Wednesday and with other passengers
have been detained on board the trans
port Pocahoutas because 81 discovery
Of tvphus on the shjp. VIII be trans
ferred to Hoffman Island today. It
was announced by TIE quarantine eli
cials. The troops viii BE- detained un-
der observation uusl al danger Of
transmission of the disease has passed
The other passenger. who By reason
of occupancy a frst cabin quarters
have not been exposed. probably viii BE-
landed soon. il vas aid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
DEATH OF JOHN LEzER.
websterville Boy Was Operated on for
Appendicitis. :

John Z. Lezer. aged 10 years, died at
2:30 yesterday morning at the City
hospital. He was operated on April
10 for appendicitis. The boy was the
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe LezeT of
Websteryile and was born in viii
Jamestown. Besides his, parents, he
leaves four brothers and five sisters,
Mrs. Ralph Boyce Of Websteryille, Mrs.
Walter Patton of Washington, Mrs.
Albert DUPONT of Websterville and
James, Dorothy, Richard, 0llan, Viola
and Leon. all at home.
The funeral will be held in the Pres
byterian church at Graniteville Satur-
dav afternoon at | O'Clock, Rev. w. 4.
Archibald officiating, with burial in the
Wilson cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
ARMENIAN FRONTIERS
WERE CONSIDERED
And Also the Aid to Be Given the Ar
menian State for Its Formation
Supreme Council Report
of To-day.

San Reno, April 23-The official
statement issued after this mornings
session Of the supreme council says:
THE supreme council AT this morn
ing's meeting continued its discussion
OF the frontiers Of Armenia and Of the
aid TO be given the Armenian state for
its formation. ". Aharonian, head of
the Armenian delegation from the re-
public Of Erivan. was supplied with
full explanations. Smyrna : status,
with the assistance Of Premier Veni-
zelos lof Greece, was definitely ap-
proved"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
WOULD BE RESENTED
BY United States II There Was Treaty
Revision Without Consultation.

London. April 23.-The Times to-day
confirms the Paris reports Of yester-
day that Premiers Lloyd George and
Nitti had urged that a German repre-
sentative De summoned to San Reno
for the purpose Of revising the treaty
Of Versailles. but that the proposal
collapsed owing to French and Belgian
opposition. To this the newspaper
adds
eve understand that any attempt TO
revise the treaty without consulting
the United States will be resented by
America. who viii consider England re-
sponsible for any complication that
may ensue.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
KANSAS CITY STAR
SUED FOR 50, 500, 900
Plaintiff Is DR.. B. Clark Hyde, Who
Was Tried Three Times on
Murder Charge In Connection
with the Death of T.
H. Swope.

Kansas City. Mo-. April 23.-Sut
against the Kansas City Star for 81,
100000. was on file in circuit court
here to-day at the instance of DIR.
b. Clark Hyde. The suit of DIR. Hyde,
who was tried three times on a mur-
der charge in connection with the
death OF Thomas Fl. Swope, millionaire
Kansas City plilauthropist, is based on
an article printed in the Star on July
q, 1919, telling of the dismissal of
another suit brought against the news
paper by the doctor. The charge
against Dr. Hyde eventually was dis
missed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
| NO REASON FOR ACT
IS GIVEN BY WILSON
Will Be Brought to
the United States on the
Hospital Ship Solace -
Rear-Admiral Brittain's
Home Was at Richmond,
Kentucky.

Washington, d. c., April 23.--,Rear
Admiral Carlo b. Britain, chief of
staff for Admiral Henry B. Wilson,
commander of the Atlantic fleet, com
united suicide by shooting himself yes
terday while on duty with the feet in
Cuban waters.
Admiral Wilson in advising the navy
department of Admiral Brittain's death
gave no reason for the act. The body
will be brought TO the United States on
the hospital ship Solace. Admiral Brit
tan's home was at Richmond, Va.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
And Settlementof Strike in
New York "in the Pub
lie Interest"
MADE DIRECT APPEAL
TO R. r. MANAGERS
The Government Agents in
Cleveland Threaten to Ar
rest Striking Switchmen

New York, April 23.-Railroad man
ayers to-day fatty rejected direct
appeal of strikers in the New York dis
trict that they be restored to duty
with full seniority rights and that the
strike be settled ''in the public inter
est"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
Notice to Granite Cutters, POlisheTs
and Tool SharPeners.

The two representatives Of our asso.
riation met the labor committee ot
Barre, representing the Granite Pro-
ducers' association, ON Thursday, April
p. and they have refused TO put
through their association our request
that they meet our committee towards
a settlement. and t<y have broken OF
negotiations completely.
Members govern themselves accord
ingly.
Executive Committees Barre branches
Granite Cutters, Polishers and Tool
ShaTpcners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-23
AMERICANS VS.. CANADIANS.
Likely to Be Contestants in Hockey
Championship Finals.

Antwerp, April 23.-The United
States hockey team viii play Switzer-
land in the opening round of the 0lym-
pic games hockey tournament here on
Saturday afternoon, according to the
draw match for the seven contesting
nations last night. Unless there is an
unexpected upset. it is the consensus OF
opinion among hockey experts that the
United States seven will face the Ca
madam Falcons of Winnipeg in the
championship match Monday night.