davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Ellsworth American., 1920-03-24
Surry.

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Miss Hope Joy spent a few days re-
Gently in Bangor.
Mrs. Charles Osgood spent a few
days recently in Milo with her
daughters.
Eudolph Kane went to Cherryfield
Thursday.
Congratulations are extended to
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bragdon on the
birth of daughter, born March s.
Congratulations are extended to
Prin. Lloyd Dunham and wife on the
birth of a daughter.
March Is. L.
Frank Jordan shipped Monday on
the Henrietta Whitney.
II. Marie Osgood is home for a
week from Castine normal school.
Guy Jordan and Merrill Carter are
home from Bucksport seminary.
Miss Ethel Morgan and Angie
Treworgy are home from Milo for
two weeks.
Ethel Lord has gone to North
Brooklin to teach.
Paul Clark came home Monday.
March 22 l..
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
WILFUL MURDER
IS ALLEGED
The Charges Were Brought
Against Premier
Lloyd George
OTHER BRITISH
OFFICIALS CHARGED
After Inquest into Death of
Mayor MacCurtain Of
Cork, Ireland

Cork, Ireland, April l7.-Charges of
wilful murder against Premier Lloyd
George were brought in the verdict re
turned by the jury in the inquest into
the death of Mayor MacCurtain of
this city, assassinated last month.
The verdict also charges Viscoumt
French. lord lieutenant of Ireland, Ian
MACPHERSON, former chief secretary
and several police inspectors with muir
der.
The text of the verdict reads:
I'VE find that the late Alderman
Thomas MacCurtain. lord mayor of
Cork, died from shock and hemorrhage
caused by bullet wounds; that he was
wilfully murdered under circumstances
of the most callous brutality; that the
murder was organized and carried out
by the Royal Irish constabulary, Off
eislly directed by the British govern
ment, and we return a verdict of wilful
murder against David Lloyd George,
prime minister of England, Lord
French, lord lieutenant of Ireland, Ian
MACPHERSON, late chief secretary for
Ireland, Acting Inspector General
Smith of the Royal Irish eonstsbulary.
Divisional Inspector Clayton of the
Royal Irish constabulary, District In.
spector Swansey and some unknown
members of the Royal Irish constabu.
larry"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
CERM4NY FACING
FINANCIAL COLLAPSE
Unless the People Mend Their Ways,
According to DR.. Wirth, Minister
of the Treasury.

Berlin, April l6. Financial and eco
nomic collapse coufronts Germany
within a year if the people do not real
ize the situation of the country and re-
form their methods of living, said DIR.
Wirth. minister of the treasury, ad-
dressing the budget committee Of the
national assembly to-day. Despair over
the$critical period and means of meet
ing it was indicated by the minister
during his speech His view Of the
position OF Germany was supported by
Gustav Noske, former minister of de-
fense.
IF we cannot bring our financial pol
icy in line with economic principles. -
he exclaimed, Il confess I see no wav
out. Another increase in wages will
soon be demanded, particularly by the
workers on state railroads. and shud
der TO contemplate the next railway
budget. II was hoped the deficit would
not exceed seven billion marks. but it
will not be less than twelve billion, ac-
cording TO estimates
Herr Noske emphasized the urgency
Of making the facts known TO the
country, adding: The people are liv-
ing in a state Of intoxication and one
feels helpless when he thinks of the
position Germany will be in year
hence. 4 debacle is certain If the peo-
pie do not live most frugally.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
Or Congressional Enact
ment Before Women May
Vote in Massachusetts
MORE RATIFICATION
NOT SUFFICIENT
Attorney-G Allen Of
Massachusetts Makes
the Ruling

Boston, April IA ruling that
women may not vote in this state un-
til the state constitution has been
amended or Congress passes an act
making the federal amendment effec-
tive, was made to-day by Attorney
General j. Weston Allen
The ruling sent to Secretary of
State Langtry, holds that the federal
amendment does not confer upon fe-
male citizens the right to vote and
merely provides that they shall not be
Disseminated against because they are
women.
"Tn addition TO the ratification of the
amendment" the attorney general
holds, sit is necessary that suffrage be
conferred upon them either by state
action or by congressional legislation !"
The opinion of the attorney general
was in reply to a question from the
secretary of state whether in the
event of the acceptance of the federal
suffrage amendment by the thirty sixth
state, women will be permitted to par
ticipate in the primaries April 81" This
state has already ratified the amend
ment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
cARELEssNESS CAUSED WRECK
Station Agent, Conductor and Dead
Engineer Blamed.

Brattleboro, April 1.-THE cause OF
the head-on collision of freight train
and a passenger train on the Rutland
railroad two miles north of Bellows
Falls on the night of March IA, when
five members of the train crews and
five passengers were killed, was care
lessness on the part of the conductor
and engineer Of the freight train and
the station agent at Gassett's, accord
ing to finding by the Vermont pub
lie service commission issued here last
night The engineer. George Cady of
Rutland, was killed in the wreck. The
conductor is Charles I. Phillips OF Rut-
land and the station agent is Elmer
A. Spafford
A review of the evidence obtained at
an investigation by the commission in
Rutland March 10 is given in the find
ing, which shows that the crews of the
passenger train northbound and ex-
ira freight No. 2s, southbound, had
orders to meet at Bartonsville. but that
in the order in triplicate handed to the
freight crew at Gasset's, "the word
Bartonsyile as written by the station
gent at Gassett's was so poorly writ
ten that it was doubtful whether
stranger. seeing the word by itself,
could have told what was intended by
it,
The engineer read the word aloud to
the fireman at Bellows Falls and the
conductor. according to the findings,
was twice in doubt. but did not stop
the train. Even if the order had read
Bellows Falls instead of Bartonsrille.
the commission says. train No. 2s
would not have had time under the or
der 10 have reached Bellows Falls.
The commission makes no recommen-
dation. but its conclusion reads: I'VE
find that the cause of the accident was
the combined carelessness of the agent
at Gassetts in writing the order in
question. and the negligence Of the con
iucor and engineer of extra No. 2s
in proceeding past Bartonsville station
when in doubt as to their right to pass
hat station"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
MANY PEOPLE ARE
GOING TO EUROPE
Three Steamers Carrying More Than
$500 Passengers Left New
York To-day.

New York, April l7.--Three steamers
leaving here to-day for European ports
had more than $500 passengers. in
augurating the spring race" on the
part of business men and tourists to
Europe. Steamship men say the de.
mand for accommodations, especially
the first and second cabin, is almost
unprecedented The big British lines.
the French line and American lines
have sold practically every available
berth on all scheduled saiings up to
August and on many of the ships reser.
vations have been made as far in ad
vance as September.
Passenger congestion has been in.
creased by the iie-up of the Holland
America line due to the strike in Hoi.
land. the fact that the big liner Olvm-
pie. imperator and Others are out of
service undergoing repairs. and the ac-
eldents which put two of the American
line ships ont of commission. Trans.
Atlantic business is returning to pre-
war conditions with two of the former
largest services, that of the Hamburg
American line and North German Lloyd
and only few of the ships of
these companies under operation bv
the new owners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
"a RUNNERS ENTERED.
For Marathon Races from Ashland to
Boston Next Monday.

Boston, April IA list of IA run
ners, leading long distance men of the
east and middle west, had entered to-
day for the American marathon race
to be held next Monday by the Boston
Athletic association over the roads
from Ashland to this city, The event
this year, marking its oath annual re-
newal, will have added interest because
of its designation as the official try
out for selection of Americas Olympic
long distance team.
The entries, as announced by Man
ager George w. Brown to day, include
several former winners, and Peter Tri-
volidas of New York, who was born on
the plains of Marathon. Among the
starters will be- Henry Kanto, Ches-
ter, Mass; Clovis Bourdelais, Brockton,
Mass; Joseph Clement, Framingham;
Tom Devereau, Greenfeld; James Hen
igan. Boston; Willie Kyronen, New
York; Millard Estey, Hopkinton; Carl
w. A. Linder, Quincy; Tony Lilley,
Boston; Edward j. Dennihan, Fitch
burg; Henry Kujala, Worcester, and J.
Cyril Taylor, New Bedford
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
MANY MASoNS PRESENT
At Annual Communication of Granite
Lodge Last Evening.

The annual communication of Gran
lite lodge, No. IS, f. and A. NJ, held last
evening, was attended by about 200
people and was one of the most enjoy
able gatherings ever given by that or.
ganization. Officers were elected at the
outset of the meeting. the list of those,
a. well as OF the appointive officers. be-
ing as follows; w NJ, George J. Seag.
er: S. w. Frank J. Martin; j. W.,
Harry G. Fisher; treasurer. Frank w.
jackson: secretary, John c. Wyllie;
S. d., j. s. Wilson: i. d., George P.
Pratt; s. S. Kenneth Macrae; J. S..
Albert Milne; chaplain, Thomas j..
Newcombe; marshal. Harold NJ Ban
croft; tyler. Carl c. Huse; pianist,
William H. Messer. A most successful
year was reported.
AT the close of the business session
an excellent supper was served by the
ladies of the Eastern Star, the menu
of baked ham, spaghetti,
pickles, olives. rolls, ice cream assert.
ed cake, coffee and cigars.
With the lighting of cigars s. Hol
lister jackson raped for order aud, as
introduced the speakers
and other participants in a most inter
esting program. The program consist
ed Of the following numbers; Toast,
Rev. Frank O. Hokerk: song, Harry
Clark; toast, ". Curtis johnson; song,
Fred A. Inglis; selection. orchestra;
reading, Max {, Fisher; song, Jonathan
Stewart; toast. 4. Leroy Smith; selec
fion. orchestra: informal toasts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
DEMAND ASSURANCE
OF INCREASED PAY
New York Railroad Men Say They VIII
Not Return to Work Under
Other Conditions.

New York. April Railroads re-
ported strikers returning in small
groups 10 their posts az noon to-day
when the railroad managers' ultima
ium. threatening TO open their books
FOR period Of p hours only for men
seeking re-cmDioyment and reserviuc
.hr right 90 refuse to reinstaic strik-
ers considered 20 have proved UNFIT
ness for further service" expired
Tho executive committee 81 the
strikers Characterized these reports a.
utterly false and in a statement j.
sued in Jersey City whers the strik-
ers were meeting. declared the men
would not return without a genuine
assurance ~ increase in pay"
al reads, with the except ion 81 the
New York. New Haven & Hartford
where empioye- continued to walk out
ins groups of three or four. announced
ufu we're returning sud passenger
s~tsice Was appr raehiuE normal The
Ncw York Icntrais frainma-ter r.
rorre ~ that - rer cent 81 the men -
tfr early morning shifts who had gone
IN strike hsd returned so dutv Rail
rad oficiais Said xaiunfer- strike
trrakar- un suburban trains beean
era lga y c.t5uz ssy - regular creus-
Au ths raaIs reported movement ef
e. rirht was inrrsasiug gradually. Mix
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
MONTPELIER

The marriage Of Alberto Busconi and
lesie Filiherti occurred ~ tho city
clerks Office AZ ll:l5 this forenoon,
Joseph g. Brown. justice Of the peace.
officiating They we're ATTENDED by M.
and Mrs. Y. Iamperti The bride wore
blue gown, with hat 20 match.
Over loo names were signed to a pe-
tiiion Ia the National Life Insurance
compsny's Office here up 10 noon to-
DAY. by hich the petitioners agree 10
wrar overalis for the men and aprons
fcr the women The style of apron
has not yc; been decided. The petit
tion vas started this morning and
about - per rent 81 the force of 200
persons has already signed mp Sew
erai of the principal uficers signed this
m8rniug
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY.
Ladies' Auxiliary of Clan Gordon En-
tertained Big Crowd.

The 22d anniversary concert and
Gordon was held in the Clan hall last
evening and proved to be one of the
most enjoyable as well as successful
events of that nature held in many
years. Nearly 500 people, members of
the auxiliary, their invited guests, in
cluding clansmen who were in service
and sons, husbands, brothers or part
ners of clan ladies who were ex-service
men attended. A we'll balanced pro-
gram was entertaining to the large
gathering and, needless to say, each of
the numbers was responded to. The
program was: Vocal solo, George Stew
art; reading. Mrs. William Lille; ex-
hibition dancing, Naughton Sisters, ac-
companied on bagpipes by w. Barclay
Scott; vocal solo, Mrs. Penny.
After the floor had been cleared of
the chairs. grand march and circle.
the beginning of a varied order of
dances to suit all, was led off by Chief
of the Clan Charles Leel and Chief Sis
ter Mrs Robert j. Stewart, followed
by other officers and guests. Dancing
continued until O'Clock, music for
which was furnished by Gilbertson's
orchestra. At intermission a luncheon
Of sandwiches, coffee. cake. waters and
ice cream was served by committee
of ladies.
Everyone appeared to enjoy them
selves during the entire evening and
the reception of ex-serviee men as well
as the commemoration of the founding
Of the Ladies Auxiliary was fttingy
carried out by the united efforts of the
officers and amusement committee Of
The auxiliary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
GERMANS FINED FOR
ATTACK on FRENCH
For the First Time in Prussian His
tory Prince of House of Hohen-
zollern Occupied the De-
fendant's Bench

Berlin, April l6- Potsdam society
attended the criminal court to-day. be-
ing attracted there BY the fact that for
the first time in Prussian history a
prince of the House of Hohenzollern
occupied the defendants bench. Prince
Joachim Albrecht. Baron Won Platen
and Prince Hohenlohe Langenburg. ac-
cused OF having attacked members OF
the French commission at the Hotel
Adlon recently. were given quick
trial and were fined 500. 800 and .001
marks, respectively. notwithstanding
the social status Of the audience, a
patrol OF security police carefully
searched the spectators for concealed
weapons.
Prince Joachim was decidedly ner.
vous when he was assigned seat with
the other defendants and. answering
one Of the first questions by the court
admitted he had been drinking "A lit
lie" on the night of the disturbance.
He claimed. however, there had been
provocati from the members OF the
French party.
In summing up the case the Judge
said il had been established by testi-
mony that Prince Joachim and Baron
Platen had thrown glasses aud candle
sticks at the Frenchmen and that
Prince Hohenlohc had hurled boot at
them.
The court he added. refuses 10
pas Judgment against its conscience 10
please ANYBODY, regardless Of who he
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
LooMFIXERs ARE ALL OUT.
But New Bedford Mills Were operat-
ing To-day

New Bedford. Mass, April 1.-THE
strike OF loomfxers. called last night
at a special meeting of the union. went
into effect to-day at all the mills N
the city where notices had been posted
to ;he effect that the operatives would
in future be expected to take care of
more than has been customary in the
past,
The fixers at the Nashawana and
Passaic mills were not affected by the
situation a. the management has not
yet posted the notices sent out 10 the
individual plants by the Cotton Manu-
fscturers association. At the Beacon
mill. Agent Charles o. Dexter held a
conference this morning with a com
mittee from the lOomfxers and il was
stated that no change in the number
of looms to be taken care OF had been
made at the plant.
The union officials stated that the
fxers at the Acushnet Hathaway, Po.
tomoska and Whitman had joined
forces with the operatives who struck
et the six plants yesterday. but it was
impossible to announce the situation
at tho other mills. as the men had
failed to report 10 headquarters, and
the mill managements did not care TO
issue any statement
4 special meeting Of the loomiXers'
alliance. which embraces New Bedford.
Fail River, Lawrence. Taunton and Sa
lem has been called in Fall River fer
to-day at which time the question
Of rendering financial assistance to
the New Bedford strikers will
be discussed. The next meeting OF
the loomfxers in this city will be held
Monday morning
There was no shutdown AZ any Of the
mills. despite The handicap caused by
the absence Of the fixcrs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
WON $3.50 VERDICT.
Jennie Symes Sued Ray Fletcher for
Recovery on Note.

The Jury in the ease of Jennie Symcs
vs. Ray Fletcher. a relative, gave -
verdict in Washington county court
amounting TO 81 $50. The case WAS ar
gued Friday morning and in the after
noon the ease went to the jury. which
was out of the cont room but a short
time The verdict gave the plaintiff
the face value of her note and interest
on the same.
This morning the case of Simon
Swerdfeger vs. Harlow Folsom was 10
be heard in county court. IL Is a fore
closure on the village water system in
Marshtield, in which Mr.. Swerdfegcr
asks for q temporary receiver, but the
matter was continued until May ;,
when the whole matter will be heard.
Court took recess this morning until
April %.
The case Of Nancy Gibson vs. Her
bert ID. Gibson. divorce, on the grounds
Of intolerablo severity. was heard Fri
dav afternoon. Those who heard the
testimony commented upon the eduoa
tion of Miss Dorothy y. Mills, the co-
respondent named in the case. because
the letters showed that she must be a
woman we'll educated. She attended
Gen. Pershing's reception and bali in
Paris. and her description Of the ball
again showed her education Miss Mills
father was killed in the war. She was
in y. NJ. &. \. work. going from her
home in New York Mr. and Mrs. Gib-
,on were married IN Utica. \. y. q few
isvs before hc LETT for France IN the
army. ne IS nov stationed IN
Texas end made 10 protest 10 the case.
More evidence vas presented IN the
srav ditdrce case this morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
MANY DESERTIONS
FROM STRIKERS RANKS
AS the Time Limit on Ultimatum to
Railroad Workers Ap-
preached.

Chicago, April l1.-As the time linn
it set by railroads for OUTLAW strik-
ers to return 20 work to retain their
standing, approached, substantial de-
sertions from the ranks of the insur-
gents were reported and an early col
lapse of the strike movement was be
lieved to be in sight
Freight moved to-day in central and
far western states on an increased scale
aud in many sections conditions were
rapidly approaching normal.
Charles i. Clyne, United States at
torney. received information that the
strike leaders arrested at Chicago for
violation of the Lever act intended to
abandon their organization and either
return to work or seek other employ
Iuenj.
Railroad officials reported a marked
improvement in traffic conditions in
Chicago wards. Major General Leonard
Wood, who broke oif an ca stern speak
lug tour to return to central depart
ment headquarters because of the
.strike, left last night for Nebraska
kfter announcing he found traffic con
Nitions improving throughout the de.
hartment. He said army Intelligence Of
kers found no evidence of connection
Between the strike and l. w. w. ac-
tvities.
Increasing movement Of freight az
pcarly all points in the far we- was
reported by railway officials. Concern
was expressed. however. by growers Of
pcrishablc crops in California because
~ failure of railroads to move refriger-
ktor cars.
\ telegram sent by Governor Steph
rns of California to President Wilson
hupted the manager OF a citrus fruit
krower, association as saying the or
panization had l.7J0 cars of fruit val
hcd ~ S4O0O.nO0 on tracks in various
parts OF the country in danger of Sc
riou- deterioration.
Strike leaders at Los Angeles were
reported to have declared an intention
Of tying up all passenger service there.
allowing only mail and milk shipments
to move.
At st. Louis freight embargoes were
lifted on five roads and groups Of strik-
crs were returning 10 work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
FELL 0H TRAIN
AN2!yxAs KILLED
JaS .cHugo, Jr., Was Rid
Ing on<Front End of
Derailed Car
ACCIDENT OCCURRED
AT GRANITEVILLE
Went Under Trucks Just as
the Car Went Off
Roadbed

| j. j. McHugo jr, of 65 Hill street,
brakeman ON the Barre & Chelsea rail-
road, was crushed to death when shak-
en- off grout car during a derailment
AT GraniteviIle this forenoon at l0.2O.
In falling he went under the trucks Of
the car on which he was riding, the car
remaining upright but with one end
| resting of the ties. A particularly sad
| feature of the accident was that the
young mans father, John McHugo, was
the engineer of the train.
The train was shifting loaded grout
| cars on the main siding between the
Boutwell,, Milne g. Varnum and the
| j. x. Pirie quarries, there being two
cars of grout in the train. The cars
were being pushed along by the engine,
and the young man was riding on the
head end of the first car.
Without warning and from a cause
not yet determined the head car
mounted the iron and began humping
along over the ties. 1t went 60 feet
before the train was brought to halt
with the forward end of the car
dropped down on the side of the road
bed. Apparently hard pressed to keep
his hold by the jouncing as the car
bumped along the ties, the young
brakeman lost his grip completely Just
as the car lurehed off the ties and was
hurled directly in front of the car The.
trucks settled on him as the car came
to halt. 1t is thought that he lived
few minutes after the accident.
1t was some time before the car could
be lifted off the body, resort to jacks
being necessary in order to raise the
weight. Meanwhile DR. G. L. T. Hayes
had arrived and he pronounced the
young man dead some time before the
car was lifted enough to remove the
body. An extra train had to be rushed
from Barre before the car could be
raised.
The young mans father, the engineer
of the train, was terribly affected. Of
course. by the accident and, indeed, the
shock was very severe for the many
friends of the young man, Word was
communicated to the mother in Barre
and friends and relatives did their best
to comfort her The body was brought
TO the undertaking rooms of A. w.
Badger & Co, in this city to be pre-
pared for burial.
John McHugo, jr., who was known
as Jack. was - years of age and after
school in Barre had been in
terested in rairoading, being much OF
I he time about the railroad yards in
Barre and vicinity. He was employed
for two years as brakeman by the
Montpelier & Wells River railroad and
for two years had been employed in u
similar capacity on the Barre & Chelsea
line He was thoroughly familiar with
the details of the work and was re-
rarded as an experienced man in his
Besides his parents, he
caves two brothers. Walter McIlugo,
employed in the freight Office in Barre,
and Winnifred, who is attending
school
The young man had been in the serv-
&c during the war, being in the engi-
leers' corps He was engaged to be
married and the marriage was TO have
occurred soon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-17
UNITED STATES WILL
NOT HAVE DELEGATE
At the San Reno Conference on the
Treaty of Peace, According to
Word in Washington.

Washington. ID. G.. April l1.-At the
time of the first announcement that the
allied nations would hold conference
at san Reno. Il was said at the state
department that the United States
would not be represented and it is un-
derstood there has been no change in
this decision.
The United States has not been for
mally represented at the peace confer
ence since Under Secretary Polk left
Paris last December