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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
SAW BARTLEY SIGN
NOTES, SAYS MRS. BURKE
Wife of Accused Man Was One OF the
Last Witnesses in the Maine
Murder Case.

Skowhegan, Me-, Feb. 27.-Nlrs. John
A. Burke, one of the final witnesses for
the defense at the trial of her husband
for the murder of Nelson W. Bartley,
occupied the witness stand ID minutes
at the morning session of the supreme
court to-day. She was not cross exam
med.
Mrs. Burke testified that Bartley
signed the notes, for $500, which the
state contends were forged,- in her
presence, while he was sitting in a
willow chair in the Burke home on the
night of May IA last.
She related conditions in her home
on the night of Oct. Is, when BARLEY
was killed. Returning from the NOV
ing picture show she found her hus-
band had been shot and wound in
his leg was being dressed by DR.. John
NJ. Boothby, the medical examiner.
Mrs. Burke testified that on the aft
ernoon of the murder she had dcalle
her husband to the telephone when he
received a call from someone whom she
thought was BARLEY. She said she had
shown the questioned notes to Leo
Jackson and Arthur Libbey the last
of Nav or the first of June.
Patrick Boeour and w. A. Taylor
testified that no automobile had passed
them around 9 o'clock on the night of
the murder Both stated positively
they would have known had there been
one on the road through the Sugar
Berth woods, where Bartley was shot
at about $40, according to the states
evidence,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
Was Sent to the White
House Immediately Aft
er Being DECIDED
PROMPT RESPONSE
GIVEN TO WILSON
Pre- vious Correspondence
Shows Partial Threat
by Wilson

Washington, d. c., Feb. 2T.-The re-
ply of the British and French premiers
on the Adriatic question was received
to-day at the state department. 1t
was sent to the White House immedi
ately after being decoded.
State department officials would
give no intimation as to the nature OF
the reply, which was drafted within "a
hours after the premiers had received
President Wilson's note. In that note
the president adhered to his former po-
sition that unless the Adriatic settle
ment of Dec. was restored in prin-
ciple he would have to consider with,
drawing the peace treaty and the
French American alliance from the
Senate.
1t was announced that the text Of
the premier's note would not be made
public by the American government
without the consent of the premiers.
This is being sought.
The British government Is under
stood to plan publication of all of the
exchanges, including this latest note
within few days, and officials thought
it might be possible that the premiers
would consent to simultaneous publica-
ton of the latest reply on both sides
of the Atlantic.
The state department has learned
that the British government Is to pub
lish communication they had after
Dec. 0, with the Italian and Jugo- o-Slav
governments, which have not been re-
ceiyed or communicated TO the Ameri.
can government. These include a mem.
orandllm by the Italians of Jan. g.,
another note of the Italians on Jan. 10,
and note from the Jugo Slays on
Jan. 2S The British also will publish a
note from the Serbian government OF
Jan. 20, a copy OF which had been
transmitted to the state department.
1t was learned at the state depart
ment that the British government con
sented to the delivery of the note OF
Dec. o on the following conditions:
That it should not be considered as
ending negotiations and correspondence
on the question and that the Italians
should be permitted to reply; that the
note should not be considered as an ul-
timatum and that it should not be
published at that time.
Officials said it was understood def
nitely. however. that the United
States would not consider any modI.
fcation of the terms of this note. The
United States, however did not desire
to prevent complete understanding
by the interested governments Of the
decision Of the nipotentiaries
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
FAMOUS CONTRACTOR,
O. W. NORCROSS, DEAD
He Was. Member of Firm of Norcross
Bros-Was 81 Years of Age arfd
a Civil War Veteran.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 27.-Orlando
w. Norcross, famous as a building con-
tractor on some of the most important
structures erected in the United States
during the past 80 years, died to-day,
aged 81. Mr.. Norcross was a native OF
Clinton, Me, and secured his early edu'
cation in the schools of Salem, where
he also learned the carpenter trade.
He served in the Civil war as mem
Der of the 4th Massachusetts heavy
artillery.
After his discharge he entered the
building business with his brother,
James A. Norcross, and under the name
of Norcross Brothers the concern had
charge of many of the great buildings
of the country.
Mr.. Norcross was stricken with heart
failure on a street ear while on his
way into the city from his home and
died before medical attendance could
reach him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
SNOW CHECKED FIRE.
From Spreading to Other Buildings on
Middlebury Farm.

Middlebury. Feb. pa tool house
containing new machinery and farm
tool- was completely destroyed and
many other farm buildings were threat :
ened when FIRE broke ont in the tool
house on ahe Gorham brothers farm
now occupied by Mr.. and Mrs Charles
PAYMENT. at O'Clock Yesterday after
noon
The farm i about two and ono hall
miles north 81 Middlebury Ncighhors
driving bv .aw smoke and hames pour
ing from the tool house and immedi
atciv notified the family. They knew
nothing 81 Il and with The help ~ the
telephone soon called a large number
Of people 70 the scene 70 fight the trec-
The building in which the fire orisi-
mated wa burned 20 the ground and
several times an ire house. hen house
and large horse harm caught bu, by
the prompt action q tho~e fighting the
6re these flames were eKtinruished. ] nc
house W1- NOS far aWay, hut this did
not catch The deep -now eVerNW here
ahauf did much - prevent the fre
spreading. The boss i between $500
and S2DOo. partially covered hy an
.uraues. The origin q che fre b. un-
ku8aa-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
TROLLEY COMPANY
GIVES UP TO SNOW
After Spending $500 in a Week Try
ing to Keep Line in Southern
New England Dug Out.

Woonsocket, R. J., Feb. 27.-The Mil
ford. Attleboro & Woonsocket Street
Railway company to-day issued orders
for all its cars to cease operations and
return to the ear barns. and at the
same time laid off all platform men
Tor an indefinite period. THIS order
came after battle Of about three
weeks following a series OF snow
storms. to keep the roads various
branches open TO traffic at large out
lay OF money.
II was announced that the company
had gone tho limit in expenditures and
that its bill for labor alone this week
to date has been more than S3,l00'
The company is subsidiary OF the
Worcester Consolidated and operates
between Woonsocket, Milford, Frank
lin and Attleboro.
Worcester. Mass, Feb. p. n {. '.
Wood. president OF the Worcester Con
tolidated and Springfield railways de-
clarcd that the closing Of the Milford,
Attleboro and Woonsocket line will
have no effect whatever on the Norces
ter and Springfield lines.
He said the line was not subsidiary
Of the Worcester Consolidated, but
was an entirely separate corporation
During the past three weeks. when the
Wconsocket road had been showed in
es fast as it could be dug out, the re-
ceipts on the entire traekage of p
miles had fallen as low as $40 II
nne da7, he said. This situation, he
declared. was more than the officials
OF the company could stand up against
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
FUNERAL OF N, PARKER
Was Held at st. Monica's Church This
Morning.

The funeral OF Nelson Parker, who
died al his home at 81 Elmwood avenue
Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 after =
weeks illness with pneumonia, was
held from st. Monica's church at .
o'clock to-day. Rev. p. NJ. Mckenns,
pastor. offered the funeral mass and
MANY friends Of the deceased assembled
at the church. Flowers in various
beautiful designs symbolized the re
spect and admiration felt for Mr.. Park
er by his fellow workmen and friends.
He was for many years o workman
of the Barre water and street depart
ments and was valued by his employers
as one Of the best and most faithful
men of the department. Four work
msn of these departments were the
nall bearers: Bert Wilfore. viii Du-
prev. c. c. Rollins and Walter Emery
The BODY was placed in the Elmwood
vault. but will be buried in the Cath
ollie cemetery on Beckiey street IN the
spring.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
Lodge Proposal Is to Have
u. S. Decide What Are
Internal Questions
DEMOCRATS FAVOR
HITCHCOCK PLAN
M a n d a tories Reservation
Was Adopted by Vote
of SO to a

Washington, DC Feb.27-The domes-
tic questions reservation to the peace
treaty was up for consideration to-day
in the Senate following the adoption
yesterday, by vote OF 90 to 4, OF the
reservation regarding manufactures.
Senator Lodges draft OF the domes-
tic questions reservation would reserve
TO the United States the right to de-
eide what issues, such as immigration
are purely internal and, therefore, not
subject to the jurisdiction OF the league
of nations. Opposing this, the Demo
Gratis will attempt TO have adopted the
Hitchcock substitute, voted down last
November, providing that mo member
nation" shall be required to submit to
the league any question 1t considers
domestic.
The Republican, however, argued
that the Hitchcock draft is an amend
ment to the treaty instead OF a reser-
walton inasmuch as it affects all ma
tions, and, therefore, would have to
submitted for approval ITO other sigma
tories to the pact.
The vote yesterday was the first time
a qualification of the treaty had been
accepted with the appDval OF the
Democratic managers and the first two
thirds vote of the entire membership
for any reservation. As the reserva-
tion previously had been accepted by
the Democrats in the bipartisan con-
ferenees, the result was not regarded
as break in the minority forces which
would be reflected in the final vote on
ratification.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
BR4TTLEBORO GIRL
TOOK POISON
Miss Gladys f. Yew Fell on Sidewalk
and Died After Being Carried
Into a Store.

Brattleboro. Feb 27-Miss Gladys
Z. Yew, %. fell on the sidewalk last
evening and later died in the Brattle-
boro drug store where she was carried
without becoming conscious after she
fell. Chief of Police George Wilson
went 10 her room in the home of Fred
II. Morse on Main street, where he
found on the dresser an empty envel-
ope marked poison" DIR. William J..
Kane and Health Officer Chester ,.
Leach said death doubtless was due to
poisoning and States Attorney +. w.
Gibson has asked DIR. B. H. Stone 10
come here from the state laboratory
in Burlington to perform an autopsy.
The envelope had contained small
bottle in which was a cyanide capsule
which Miss Yew bought several DAYS
ago at another drug store, saying she
wished to poison a dog. The bottle
has not been found.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
CANADA IMPORTING
MORE GOODS
Value Received from United States
Kingdom Was Greatest in January
for Any Month in Do
minion's History.

Ottawa, Feb. 27Thc value OF I'M
ports from the United Kingdom in
January was The greatest for one
month in the history of the dominion,
according to statistics announced to-
day. The total was Sl6,4l4,5 sos, as
compared with 81, ,0s4 for last De
cember, and SG,709.2O0 for January
1919.
An increase also was shown in i'm
ports from the United States despite
the unfavorable exchange rate. These
totaled s74, $50 APO, as against S7l ,O69,
500 in December last, and $59,379, l27 in
January, 1919.
Exports to the United States were
$43.577 ,945. as compared with $il l,22I,- !
$50 for January, 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
HoNoRED BROTHERS IN WAR.
Masons of st. Johnsbury Held Cere-
mony Last Evening.

st. Johnsbury, Feb. 2T.-Passumpsic
lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, held
past masters service night at the
temple last evening in honor OF the 43
Masons who served in the World war.
Veterans Of the last three wars ap-
peared in uniform and two candidates
were made master Masons. Fred II.
'Dolloif ofliciated as worshipful master
and all the other chairs We're taken by
the ten past masters Of the lodge. The
charge was given by Birney l.. Hall
the present worshipful master OF the
lodge. Following the work and before
the banquet, addresses were made by
Rev. George A. Marine, Capt Herbert
A. Wilcox and Lieut.. Jutten A. Long.
moore.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
TRAINS CANCELLED.
when Hampered by Snow and Cold in
Connecticut.

winsted, Conn, Feb. p snow con.
ditions on the Central New England
railroad compelled annulment of two
early trains Two eaA,bouud passenger
trains We're in the snow in Norfolk
Summit an night and were there this
forenoon.
One train has milk for Hartford.
Gangs Of shovelers are at work on this
section uf the road. and $50 men are
trying to break out the Tarifville-
Springfield branch.
The temperature was below zero thi,
morning hampcring the movement Of
engines even on clear sect ions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
u. S. RED CROSS
UORKERS TAKEN
BY BOLSHEVIKI
Were Captured When Krasnoyak, 81
IBERIA, Was Captured By
Reds.

Washington, d.. c., Feb. 27.-The
first detailed account of the capture OF
seven American Red Cross workers by
the bosheviki ir the taking of kras-
noyak, Siberia, was contained in dis
patch received to-day at Red Cross
headquarters here. Captain Edward
Charette of Stockton, Cal, one OF the
captives, wars permitted to carry the
news of the safety of the Americans
through the lines to Irkutsk.
Those taken besides Charette were
Alexander T. Tweedie, Otto Lowe Of
New York: James r. Medill, Jaroso,
Colo: Harry ]. Donnalley, Philadel-
phia; William II. Ford, Kingston, Okla,
and II. n. Bonzo of Manila. All were
reported well except Donnalley, who
has broken leg, and Tweedie, who is
slightly i'll with typhus.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
BOSTON SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA'S THREAT
Will Form a Separate Organization II
Their Union is Not Recognized
by the Trustees.

Boston, Feb. 27.--Unless the Bos-
ton Symphony orchestra players are
recognized as union by the trustees,
they will form an orchestra themselves
under union affiiation, according to
statement made by committee OF the
players to-day, Ninety per cent OF the
members have joined the union and
financial backing for the proposed new
orchestra has been offered, it was said
unionization is 'the only thing that
will hold the organization together,
the statement declares. The players
have not received sufficient salary,
and being non.union men, could get
little outside work. As result, men
have left the orchestra year after year
to join the union and the constant
change in membership has been
damper to proper team work.
"The trustees have assumed a most
autocratic attitude toward the men. IL
was said a year ago that the only op'
position to unionization was that the
union prohibited bringing players from
Europe for the orchestra The contract
labor laws make this impossible now
and there should be no objection"
Frederic Fradkin. concert master OF
the orchestra, joined the union yester-
day, and it is claimed that of the 20
players who have not joined, ten have
announced their intention OF dong So
Pierre Monteux, conductor of the or
chestra, is represented by the players
committee as being in sympathy with
unionization.
The trustees have recently rejected
request for an increase OF 81 900 year
for each player, but have expressed a
Willingness TO have fall season of
popular concerts to add to the players
receints
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
DECLARED PROFESSIONAL.
"Jum" Laird Of Montpelier Debarred
from Colgate Athletics.

Utica. y. s.. Feb = James r.
Laird Of Montpelier. VT captaiu-elect
Of ihe Colgate football team. has been
declared professional and deharred
from participation IN Colgate uniNer.
sits athletics Laird played game II
professional football with the Prospects
of Buffalo last fan He admitted par
ticipatiou in this game aud has leit
Colgate. He * succeeded as captain By
r. ID. WoodSter Of Binghamton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
THREE PLANES MISSING.
Left Chester, Englsnd, for Dublin Last
Saturday.

London. Thursday. Feb % Three
British sirplancs which left Chester for
Dublin on saturday. where they should
have arrived within three hours, are
missing. according 70 a report issued
A. the air ministry. a machine. which
Is presumed TO be one ef the three. was
seen to fall in the sea of the Scilly
islands. but efforts TO rescue the crew
were unsuccessful because Of a rough
sea
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
WOULD sUPPLANT GERMANY.
British Shipping Concern Is After Pas
senger- Carrying Business.

London, Feb. 27.-New York dis
patches telling Of the work of he Cum
ard line in the formation Of a great
British shipping enterprise designed to
capture Gormany's former traffic in
emigrants and freights between central
Europe and America. are featured in
the Daily Mail. Before the war Ger
man lines. subsidized by the German
and Austrian governments, were en-.
abled TO defy competition.
The Mail says the Cunard line is ne
gotiating for the purchase Of large
dock space and sheds at Hamburg for
merly owned by the Hamburg Ameri-
can line. and will open the new service
with the liner SaNonia. which will in
clude Hamburg on its neNt eastern
trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
MEASURED OCEAN WAVES.
He Will Now Go to Mexico to Measure
Earthquakes.

New York. Feb. p Professor Eme-
lio Oddonc, noted ,ei,mologist, arrived
here from Maple, to-day on his way TO
Mexico. where he has been sent by his
government TO study the causes and
effects Of the recent earthquakes.
He brought with him his new in
vcntion. called an interviameter. for
the measurement OF energy and motion.
On the trip across Professor Oddone
used the device for measuring the am
plitude. length and duration of ocean
waves ,nd their effect on the steam
er's motion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
SOLDIERS TAKING UP LAND.
Movement is Especially Forward in the
Western Canadian Provinces.

ottawa. Feb. 81 Soldier settlement
Of land in Canada is progressing rapid
IL. especiall nj the three western prov
inceS of Manitoba. Saskatchewan and
Alberta. according to reports received
al headquarters Of the soldier settle
ment board here.
a total of lJ.033 seryice men 50 far
have taken advantage Of the move
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
NO CONSTITUTIONAL
OBJECTION FOUND
The Bill Was Then Re-
turned to the White
House and Pres. Wilson
Is Expected to Act on
the Measure Either To-
day or Tomorrow.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 27.-The
compromise railroad bill was returned
to the White House to-day by the de-
partment of justice, to which 1T was
referred Wednesday for an opinion as
to its validity. The president was ex-
pected to act on it to-day or tomorrow,
Attorney General Palmer informed
the president that he saw no constitu-
tional objection to the measure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
FRENCH LEFT WOUNDED.
But Extricated Their Main Forces Aft
er Turkish Attack.

London. Feb. % Official dipatches
on the situation at Marash. in the vii
vat Of Alpho. Syria. where French
troops have been having a severe sirug
.gic with Turkish forces. announce that
the wrench succeeded in extricsting
their contingents after very hard fight
ing. The French evidently withdrew
hastily, a. they were compelled 10
leave their wounded. who will be cared
for bv the American Red Cross.
A message from the same source
confirms the reports Of massscres Of
Armenians in the Marash district, but
does not stibs.antiate the statement
from Armenian quarters that the mum
Der slaughtered was several thousand.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
DEATHS OF Two GIRLS.
Bernioe Sherman at SO. Duxbury and
Sarah Charles in Waterbury.

Waterbury. Fob. p Two deaths oc-
Cured last night from pneumonia or
h. resultant effects. those Of Bcrnice
sherman and Sarah Charles.
Beruicc sherman. the eight year-oid
daughter Of Bar; and Gladys ueyarn-
Vavl sherman. had been IN with plcu-
ro- pneunonia. followed by a spinal
trouble. Her death occurred At the
home of her parents in South DuNbury.
She leaves four sisters. ono brother. her
pareuts and grandparents The funeral
service will be held sunday.
Sarah Charles. daughter Il Mr.. and
Mrs. Clark Charles. was u years Of
age. and died at her home IN this vii
lsre of pneumonis She leaves two
brothers and her parents
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
False Teeth Famine'

New York. Feh = New York faced
fbe p1--ihil.tv e 4 false teeth famine
today. ahen 90 members u the Den
tal Workers Industrial uni0n struck
fr- = 81 h0lr week ard - per cent
inrrra-e tu wages >irlseT. officials
claimed that -ome 0f the members
acrked 80 hcuI- . week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
LOST MORE THAN A WEEK.
French Airmen Landed After Flight
Over Sahara Desert.

Paris. Feb % tFrench Wireless
Servicel Major Nillemin. pilot. and
Lieut.. Chalus. observer, who Were lost
for more than week IN their fight
across the Sahara desert. are reported
by the French aviation department
today 70 have landed safely ~ Men
taxa. q village cat of TimbBeioo, on
the Niger riyeT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-27
Newport Man Seeks toT'e-
come Governor
Vermont s
TENTATIVE RyoGRAM
ANNOUNCED TO-DAY
"A Genuine Effort to Curb
State Expenditures" Is
One Purpose

A third candidate for governor of
Vermont was announced to-day when
Curtis S. Emery of Newport made def
mite statement of his purpose, closely
following the announcements made by
James Hartness of Springfield and
Frederick Fl. Babbitt of Bellows Falls
earlier in the week. At the same time
Lieutenant Governor Mason S. Stone
announced that he would not be a can
didate for the office. There has been
some intimation that Frank w. Agan
of Ludlow would also be candidate,
but no public word has come from him.
Mr.. Emery's statement, as given out
at Newport to-day, is as follows:
81 am candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor of Vermont,
The issues, which rightly claim the at
tention of the voters and upon which /
may have something to say at later
date, include:
"a genuine effort to curb state ex-
penditures.
'2-Further encouragement of agri-
culture, which is Vermont's chief reli-
ance.
"3-The development of the indus
trial possibilities and natural resources
of Vermont which are large and prom
ising
"a sane, but progressive, highway
policy, not in the interests of the few
but for the benefit of all the people in
the state.
"5-A square deal for labor.
''6--The maintenance of high stand
ard in our schools, in which there
should be as nearly as possible an
equality of educational opportunities
provided for all, condition which can
not obtain from too great centraliza
ton and with inadequate pay for teach
ers.
"7-Continuation of recognition of
Vermont's obligation to her returned
soldiers"
Sketch of the Candidate.
Mr. Emery was born in Brooktield
Nov, G, 1861, and is, therefore, So years
of age. He was the son of Amos and
Sarah NJ. tHibbard) Emery and when
he was eight years of age the family
moved to Chelsea, where a large part
of the candidates life was spent. After
receiving an education at the Chelsea
| academy he studied law with c. W
Clarke and A. S. Austin of Chelsea and
was admitted to the bar of Orange
county in 1888 and of the supreme
court in 1886 After practicing law for
few years he became cashier of the
First National bank of Chelsea but lat
er returned to the legal profession.
Mr.. Emery represented Chelsea in the
legislature three times, in 1888, lsoS
and 1900 He went to the state Senate
from Orange county in 1902. He was
clerk of Orange county many years. In
1908 Mr. Emery was appointed collector
of customs at Newport, serving until
Wilson became president. Since then
he has been located in Newport, having
been elected the first mayor of the new
municipality. He is at present engaged
in business connected with the admis-
sion of imports.