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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
ANXIOUS WAIT
FOR BRITISH
Governments Next Move
In Coal Miners Strike
Expected Soon
ULTIMATUM PUT
UP TO PREMIER
Railwaymen Will Quit
Work Sunday If Miners
Strike Is Not Settled

London, Oct % tBy the Associated
Press British labor and the country
as whole, waited anxiously TO day
for the governments next move in the
deadlock over the coal miners strike,
following the strike ultimatum deliv
cred by the railwaymen yesterday and
an almost equally pointed threat from
the transport workers.
The representatives of the National
Union of Railwaymen were in session,
and il was understood they expected
reply from the premier to the com
munication sent him yesterday giving
to understand that the railwaymen
would quit work Sunday at midnight
unless the strike was settled by to-
morrow or negotiations which would
effect settlement had been begun.
Meanwhile the government and some
of the miners leaders were exploring
the ground in an effort to find some
basis for an adjustment.
Robert Williams, general secretdry
of the transport workers, announced
that the transport men looked upon
the danger of the enrolment of volun-
teers, especially from the middle class
and white guards of the community. as
of more proyocation than the use of
troops"
Consequently, continued the an
nouncement, the transport men are
considering the granting of permits, in
the event of an extension of the coal
strike, by which the appropriate trade
unions would provide the necessary
food for the community.
Premier Lloyd George and the mem
bers of the cabinet were consulting
informally to-day with view TO find
ing a channel for a settlement. Opin-
ion generally expressed in govern
ment circles was that definite APP
portunity for negotiations would he
found before any serious development
arose from the threats Of the railroad
men and transport workers.
In the House of Commons Edward
Shortt, the home secretary, gave no.
tice of the presentation of a bill TO
make exceptional provision for the pro-
lection of the community in cases of
The parliamentary committee of the
Trades Union congress has called a
conference for Wednesday next OF the
executives of the affiliated unions TO
methods of helping the min
ers in their effort to settle the strike.
The rsilwaymen decided to invite
the miners executive to a meeting to-
The miners executive viii
meet tomorrow to consider the inyi- |
tation and the general situation,
Frank Hodges of the miners union
to-day that noEiing was
known there regarding any appeal Tor
assistance 10 the international organ |
ization Of the miners. No efforts had /
been made to approach Americans in
with the miners strike, he /
added
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
THREE BOYS DISAPPEAR.
Getehell Children Went Away from
South Main Street Home.

The police Of Barre and Montpelier
were busy yesterday searching for
three sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Getcheil of
South Main street OF this city, Paul
Getchell, aged -. Willard. aged II. and
Ernest. aged nine. who disappeared
from their home "wednesday morning.
apparently intending to 20 TO school
Late "wednesday night the matter was
rcpcrtedsto the Barre police and t,ucr-
ies by the officers divulced the tact
that three lads had been seen IN Mont.
pelier and later al Mont pelier June
ton They arc easily discrrnihle. II
together. a. the oldest lsd. Paul. has
lost part of his left lex below the
knee. and csn valk only BY the uss ~
crGich. He and the Youngest broth
~. ERNEST wore blue suits When thev
departed. and Willard q broun suit.
The poIice believe the lsds ar ont
for adventure OF cl-e were dis.atis-
fed With living in Barrc. having bat
reccnily moved hrrc from Plsinfaid
No other motive for running away rsu
b. imagined. - ~ trouhic 81 home CO.
CURED ard The lad we're eel ciothrI
and cared for. Authorifies in SURROUND.
tow ~ have hesn NJ Sd to keep On ite
usfch for - lsds. and isccsuse z tie.
oldest bsoVs hsndtear ~ s rNp.rte "a
they w5li b found within . DAY 20
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
MONTPELIER

A few Of the merchants in Montpel-
ier gathered in the memorial room OF
city hall Thursday evening and lis
tened TO remarks by Messrs. Taylor
Wright and Clarkson OF Burlington
upon the State Merchants association
with the result that Is men signed
application blanks last evening and
committee consisting of +. II.
Prouty, Harry Jones and c. L. Kings
bury was elected to canvass for more
members in Montpelier. these TO be-
come members of the state orgsniLa-
tion.
At the meeting Of the Knights of
Pythias held last evening plans we're
arrauged for large party Of mem
bers to 60 70 Marshfield 20 attend the
district meeting next Monday evening.
W. S. Smith recently resigned as
guardian of Ellen and Margie Stevens
Of MoretOwn. and Mrs. Elizabeth v.
Goodwin Of that town has been APP
pointed in his place and has taken On
the responsibilities of the appointment.
Fayette Cutler of Barre commenced
this morning the task Of moving the
large clock. which Governor p. w.
Clement purchased in England. to the
governors chamber. 4 radiator and
Governor Fairbanks picture had 20 he
removed in order TO provide place
10 set the clock.
p. +. Griffith Of Moretown wac To-
cal visitor yesterday
Linus LeaNens returned this morning
from NerVennes and adjacent territory
4. -F L.. AssTNa aTaFr ant.
of Ash and game. He went to Chimney
Point. where he met VI. T. Barnes rel
ative to conditions there. He then
looked over some work at Nergeuues
aud then went to Lake St. Catherine.
TO see about the propagation Of lake
trout and the advancement Of the
work IL the spawning beds.
Miss Florence smith has returned
from Mar~hheld. where she has hNen
nurse in the family of = Mr.. Coriiss.
A straw vote for Boston paper WIS
taken this morning in the secrets-v ~
states oslice and an but one vote was
for Harding.
& crew II men from thr forestry
are burning over the
swamp on the state property in Shar- I
on u b. the 6rst part ~ a campaign 4
s-aiust ~ white pine blister rlsi- /
fhe r-sf of sshseh viii D. done next ]
suring When 3 -pray II fuel and crude .
~ uili bs u~ed On tbc rroseberry and /
currsut hn>hes upon which the rust 4
anpezr- aud from which t spreads 1
rasilv - the pines Amos r. Eatnn. /
one ~ ths men 10 the dersrt ulent. v.ho 4
has larrf farm ia RoyaitnH. has era6- 4
Icat~d ths rl.t from 80 C1rraut uu-iaes i
% he property.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
BUSINESS PROSPECTS
y UNUSUALLY BRIGHT
Declares Ebert H. Gary, Who Recently
Returned from an Extended Tour
of Europe's Devastated
Regions.

New York, Oct. 22.-Business pros
poets are unusually bright, both in
the United States and abroad, Elbert
II. Gary, chairman of the United
States Steel corporation, declared in an
address on "The Situation in France
and Belgium" before the american
Iron and Steel institute here to-day,
He returned recently from an extended
tour of the devastated regions
although this is time for cour
age, composure and caution" he said,
"the business skies are practically
without clouds. As always, there may
be showers from time TO time, but
there is nothing in the atmosphere to
indicate the approach of dangerous
storms.
"If there should be a serious reac-
tion and depression which now seems
improbable, it will be the fault of
those who are connected with business
opinions or others who by reason of
official positions, improperly interfere
and not because of any fundamental
deficiencies in our resources and oppor-
tunities.
Without referring to individual
cases or lines of general business, be
lieve in many instances prices have
been outrageously high. This observa
tion applies more especially to middle
men, so-called, and to smaller depart
ments of industry 1t also includes
employees in certain trades; but it
does not pertain under present condi.
tions TO the masses of workmen
The present tendency is toward a
lower, more reasonable and fairer rel
ative basis The difficulty is found in
the fact that every individual is per-
feetly willing that all others shall
make reductions larger the bet
ter. Now general public, including
those who are neither
buyers nor sellers to any large ex
tent, will in one way or another bring
about a fair and reasonable adjust
ment Of prices The law of supply and
demand will be the principal factor.
"The people OF the United States
have reason for confidence in the bust
ness future. They need not be discour
aged nor inpatient
Speedy recovery of industry in
France and Belgium from the. ravages |
of war was predicted by Mr. Gary.
Rehabilitation was made possible, he |
said, by the spirit of the French and
people"the good natured,
grim, persistent and splendid effort to
succeed, TO restore and to recover"
Il think France has one of the best
administrations she has ever had" he
continued "The president is strong,
-esourceful, honest and has the conf.
ience of everyone. The cabinet is
made up Of good men. We shall see
yreat progress economically, financial
y and commercially during the next
ew years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
MANY DIPHTHERIA CASES
Are Reported in White River Junctiol
and Wilder.

White River Junction, Oct. 22.-Re
ports of the examination of culture
taken in the grade schools of Whit
River Junction and Wilder village|
received yesterday from the stat
board of health's laboratory at Bur
liugton showed eight positive. culture|
or carriers in the Junction schools
This makes a total of 23 positive Gull
lures in the Wilder schools and six ID
the Junction schools.
In each village there are eight gradl
schools, but because of the qusrantinl
of teachers only three of the Wildet
schools are open.
The board of seleetmen has appoint
ed c. A. 0'NeiH quarantine officer
DR.. G. T. Dalton of the state board
of health was in town yesterday and
with DR.. C. w. Kdder and SuptI
Whitehill. visited town schools. Th{
cause of the epidemic continues mys
terry in town. Both Wilder and ths
junction have different water systems
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
Action Brought on Behalf
of Widow of St. Johns
bury Attorney
TRUST DISTRIBUTED
ABOUT $4,000
Temporary Injunction Has
Been Secured Against
Trustees

The trust deed drawn bv the late
Alexander Dunnett of st. Johns bury,
in which he distributed property val
ued at $4,000, is to be fought bv the
widow, Mrs. Ella Dunnett, according
TO formal action taken in bringing a
bill in chancerv. II ia probable that
the tight will be of great Importance in
that it win decide what right d per.
son has to dispose of his property by
deed in life, without distribution to be
made after death,
The trust deed was filed in Mont
pelier soon after the death of Mr.. Dun
nett, well known lawyer, disposing Of
practically all of the property held in
Mr.. Dunnetts name but stipulating
that the home in St Johnsbury should
be Mrs. Dnnnett's and that she should
be properly provided with support dur
ing her life.
Z Now a bill in chsncery has been
brought by Attorneys E. VI. Harvey of
Montpelier and Searles & Graves of st.
Johnsbury on behalf of Ella Dunnett,
widow, and f. NJ Harvey, administra-
tor, against David Conant and Charles
Shields of st. Johnsbury, trustees
named in the deed. The plaintiffs have
secured a temporary Injunction. re-
straining them from disposing of any
of the property placed in their hands,
The injunction was granted by Judge
Stanley c. Wilson, and hearing viii
be given by Judge Wilson on Oct 80
on the petition TO make the Injunction
permanent.
The action in the bill of chancery
is brought on the grounds that the
deed made by Mr. Dunnett denies the
rights of Mrs. Dunnett, that
it does not allow the creditors of the
estate to present their claims before
the probate court, that it takes away
the probate courts jurisdiction over
the property and that ii attempt to
distribute among collateral heirs GER
tain property in the estate before the
state inheritance tax is provided for
The trust deed stipulated that the |
widow should be provided with ample |
means and the trustees were given au-
.hority to sell such of the trust prop |
,rty as they saw fit in order to pro
ride means for the widow.
II is probable that the case viii
arouse great deal of interest not |
,nlv because of the prominence Of the |
ate Mr.. Dunnett in legal circles and |
public life of Vermont but because
II the important issues involved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
UILLI4WSTOWN

At'D. J. Briggs auction in Williams
town Saturday, 400 tin sap tubs will
| be sold. also manure spresder. sulky
plow, walking plow, disc harrow,
smoothing harrow, ete.-adv.
Miss Lucy Abbott is the guest Of
Mrs. Laura ID. Walker, coming here
from South Royalton, where she \ is
tied her nieces.
b. C. Hoyt has sold ear of bass
wood lumber, parties from outside
coming here to load and ship il.
Miss Marion Hutchinson submitted
TO an operation on tonsils and adenoids
at Barre City hospital last Wednesday.
The annual sale and supper given by
the ladies Of the Congregational church
will be held on the afternoon aud eve
ming Of Friday. Nov. y.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett II. Waldo are
living at Randolph Center, where Mr.
Waldo is taking a course At the-State
Agricultural school.
Ned y. Roberts Of Barre was in town
the 2Oth on his way to Chelsea on
matter Of business. He was accom-
panied on the trip by his aunt. Mrs.
AIDA Roberts. Both will soon 90 to
DeLand. Fla
Mrs. Raymond harrington has late
" visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
George Mari.
Centenary NJ Z. church-Rev. Aba
NJ Msrkey, pastor. l0.4S a. m. SER
mon; topic. ''Thc Gold of the Templr
Special musir A cordial welcome to
tAs hour Of worship. ~. Bible school
WHY not Join one of our classes : %
p. m. sermon topic. The Miracle of
the Spirit" Special music This d
a union service of both churches Tue
dav evening. 7.30. EpWorth league
theue. What Would Happen II u
PRAYED q" Leader. Winnie HAYWARD /
Thursday evening. 7:30. q -aih--.ns
for song PRAYER and scripture leszaa. /
led by the pastor We need IN our
people IN these midveek seTs ices- l-N- /
ervone invited.
Congregational ehurrh-Pastor. Tfs
C. 2. Walsh. Sertices SUNDAY no
10 -; subject. The Church aud ths
Radical spirit of This Age SunIsv /
school 80 y N Evening. 80. urion
-ervics in ths Methodist Church Tue y
~ Ia. Christisu Eudeavur
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. George Pithie and two daugh.
tiers Of Aver street left this morning
for Somerville, Mass, where they will
reside.
Andrew Kelly Of l05 Summer street
left this morning for Boston. where
he has secured employment as a Junior
accountant in the Aedie acuountancy
office on Milk street.
Leon White Of Whliamstown was
automobile Wednesday night without
lights. Acting Judge A. A. Sargent
fined him - and costs of s6.05 in mu-
nicipal court yesterday afternoon.
Laurence Bertrand. lad rs wears Of
age and a native Of New York state.
was arrested IN Mortified yesterday
on q charge 81 petit larceny by Chief
Of Police Jerry NJ DonahBe Bertrand
had departed with suitcase. two
shirts, a shisk broom and = tube Of
tooth paste belonging to Ernest Loske
q fellow workman, and when complaint
was made % States Attorney T. r.
Davis. q warrant was issued. Ar
rsigned before Acting Judge A A. Ssr-
gent. be pleaded guilty. go Carusi.
representing the state At the in-true-
tions of Attorney Davis. Bertrsnd
was sentenced 90 not less than three
months nor more than six months in
county jail IN Montpelier. since he ss-
csped two wears ago from the state
industrial school 81 Nrrrennes. 20
which hs had been o1mnitted Tor lar
cenv of q hicycle in Northfsli. The
mittimus was issued and the lad was
taksn - Monipslsr f. hszin ssntcnce
= s.zas
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
CASE is ENDED.
Arguments Made in Trial of Donah VS..
Brown in County Court.

The arguments in the case of Frank
Donah, jr., VS.. George Brown for dam
ages that resulted from an automobile
accident in Williston last July were
commenced Thursday afternoon The
plaintiff rested Thursday noon and the
defense conducted its examination in
the afternoon, George Brown and a
Mr.. Hilliker. who moved the automo-
biles from the site OF the accident.
testifying in defense. Both men claimed
that the Donah automobile was as
much responsible for tht accident as
was Browns car. Cross examination
of the two witnesses was along lines
to break down their testimony and.
in one instance, Brown was asked rel
ative to whether he was total alb
stainer from the use of liquors.
Judgment has been entered in coun-
ty,court in the case Of II. W. Kemp vs.
the estate of j. W Brock upon the
finding of facts made BY Judge f. L.
Fish and in which SS,oll.30 is allowed,
which has been ;<pproved by the pro-
bate court. Mr.. Brock was bonds
man of c. {. Putnam, relative to
fund created for the benefit Of Harriet
Putnam and the fund could not be
found when new trustee. Mr. Kemp.
was appointed. Thus the action against
the estate OF Mr.. Brock The fund
was never set apart from the other
over which Mr. Putnam had
been executor.
But there is still another step in the
matter, which il a question whether
the claim is a prepared claim in the
bankrupt estate Of Mr. Putnam. who
resigned a. trustee OF the fund in July.
1918. The Judgment holds the bonds
man liable in the county court proceed
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
No One injured Neal
Blackwety Street Cross
ing 4 IS Afternoon
ENGIS IS DAMAGED,
6 e CAR BUCKLE1
M. q w. r. r. Engine L
and the Mountain King
Met Head-On

Engine l8 and the engine Mountai1
King, both drawing cars, collided head
on near the Calder q Richardson coa
sheds, between Blackwell and Granit|
streets, early this afternoon. Train
men and enginemen jumped when the1
saw that collision was inevitable
and no one was injured, although Em
gineer William Riviat of engine l3 wal
scratched. The firemen and an ambu|
lance were Immediately summoned
but neither service was required TherI
viii be, however the need Of sonsid|
cradle repair on the two locomotives
Engine l3 was proceeding NORTH
drawing one passenger coach and th|
Mountain King was coming southwark
with tender ahead and drawing severa
cars. The collision took place ON
curve where neither crew could see tTI
other until the engines were near id
gether. As already stated, when til |
crash was seen to he inevitable, th |
men jumped A brakeman riding on
fiat car next behind the Mountai
King was particularly fortunate,
the car on which he was riding buckle
in the middle and heaved up in th
center The Mountain King was
charge of John Kane as engineer.
The engines came together with
loud crash, attracting many people
the vicinity. Neither engine wa
thrown off the track and within
short time they were pulled apart
the Mountain King being the first I
be moved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
IN DEFENSE OF MUDGETT.
Private Investigator from Boston Said
to Have Been Secured.

johnson. -~oct. 22--It is understood
that the defense in the case of Arthur
Mudgett, charged with the murder of
l9-year Amy Shonio, the factory
worker. whose body .syas found on
the cemetery hill this summer after she
had been missing several days, has en-
gagged private investigator from Bos-
ton He arrived in the village this
week and il is understood he will aid
the defense in trying to establish an
alibi for Mudgett in proving where Re
was two hours on the night of the
murder.
Mudgett is to come up for trial on
Dec. Z in Lamoille county court before
Judge S X. Moulton.
The Investigator engaged is said to
be a member of the Massachusetts leg
islature
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
MANY TOWNS DELINQUENT
1u Filing Cemetery Statistics with Sec
retary of State.

The Vermont secretary of state IS
unable to get any report from several
towns as to the work that is being
done on the cemetery records, the most
of which have not yet asked for cards
to handle the work The laws of 1919
provide that the records shall be made
up under the direction of the select
men of the town.
The towns that have halted to com
ply are Goshen, Maidstone, Poultney,
West Windsor, Windsor, Readsboro,
Shrewsbury, Rupert, Enosburg, Jamai-
ca, Fairfield Randolph, Fayston, An
dover, St Adams City, Baltimore,
Swanton, Newark, Eden, Bloomington.
Grafton, Burlington, Westmore, East
Haven, Niddletown Springs, Reading,
Rochester and Brunswick,
Thus far 1863 towns have reported
that they have completed their records
and have the cards to the office, some
$4,000 of them, which the clerks in
the office are compiling, The delay in
such towns as those mentioned above
in presenting their reports is delay
ing the work in the office.
The sample ballots to be used in the
coming election are being sent to-day
and Saturday to the town clerks. The
official ballots will 60 from the office
Monday and Tuesday. There will be
about ll5.000 Of them, practically the
same number that were printed for the
election four years ago A redistribu
tion takes place, based upon the vote
east by men and women at the pri
mary election last month
Thirty.three town clerks have asked
for ballots upon which absent voters
may cast their ballots for state and
other officers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
A FEW VOTERS Accommodated.
At Meeting of Barre Board of Civil
Authority.

The Barre board of civil authority,
which convened last evening in the city
court room to make changes or ad-
ditions TO the check list accommodated
about 40 people, - Of whom took the
freeman's oath The changes were as
follows Evelyn Mortimer to % Long
street; Laura Hollenbaeh to ~ Elm
street; Mary 4. Beck, 81 Branch
street: Quincy H. Perry. 10 10 High
land avenue; J. II. l.. Carr, to Is King
street, c. L. Gregoire TO ] Bank street;
Z. L. White. to 10 Walnut street: Jn-
seph Stump, to 81 Jefferson street;
John B. Como, 20 30 Academy street;
W. A. Wheaton to 1 Academy street;
Harold W. Fits. TO SO Perry street;
John l. McHardy, to % Summer
street; Z. F. Heininger. to 81 Sum
mer street; Louis Calcagni. to IS Cen
ter street: Nelson Ducharme. tn Isl
South Main street; George G. Walker,
TO 81 Keith avenue; George NJ Rand,
to so Pleasant street; Arthur Ander
son. to III Washington street; lanes
Massucco. 20 3l7 North Main street
Reuben Hudson. to rs Currier street
Charles and Nettie oliver and J. r.
Blackall. to - Beacon street
The following took the oath: Jessie
y. Nichol. Of II Merchant street. Jes.
sic W. Solomon of Sc Merchant street,
Mary B. Watson Of 80 Merchant street,
Joseph Fortier Of 3 George street. Hen
nv Martin Of 10 Ayers street. Douglas
Newcomle OF 100 Merchant street. An.
nie McCourtie Of 80 Highland avenue.
Gertrude Biermayer OF the Morse
block. Charles H. Beck Of p Branch |
street. William a. Carswell of 40 Or
ange street. John W Hussey Of los
River street. Teckla W. Anderson Of
I5s Wa<hingtnh street. Hjalmer Mel /
son II ; Church street. Mabel Hu>sey /
81 los River street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-22
MOTOR VEHICLE LAW ACTS.
Secretary Of State Removes Several
Operators Licenses.

Secretary at State Harry s Rack
this morning removed the automobile
OPERATOR lrenses of several driver.
These included Cccil Does of Lyndon.
revoked became ~ defective eve-iChi /:
r. 7 Stone ~ Bennington. suspended
indcautlv IS IN unft per-an - op-
ersfe EAR L1udpn Adm of Vast
Fairfield. Ter the same csu-C and iH-th
OF time. H Aiien. Pitt-fs7d -amc
eau-e ard irncth of time
Onlg fre are.drui reports rearI5rl
rll. of5ee fh rHrninc Thr-e iurlsl
~I Is Wcckz ~ Stove. that Dis
sutc1ro.hsts Uru- into tbc difrh in
f7aft shurg NrhI O. Wvuau II
~-ark-1-re that hf kr ali g. ~
F,srzH - >sasr. fhsr ~ -ate lis rsr
a.Iuz ha~k uhrn it ro1me i
80 eut ~ tbr cTa--. hr fur~r INTO
sAe reed ar ht tbe -rnk
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