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Evening journal., 1920-08-02

Office OF Secretary Of State
L EVERETT c. JOHNSON, Secretary
Of State. OF the State Of Delaware. do
hereby certify that the above and fore
going Is a true and correct copy OF Ger
fincate OF Amendment Of Certificate OF
INCORPORATION OF THE NEWPORT
cOMPANY," as received and nled in this
once. the thirtieth day OF July, A. d.
1920 at ] o'clock r. NJ.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
have hcreunt0 set my hand
and official seal, at Dover. this
(SFAL) thirtieth day Of Jufy, In the
year Of our Lord. one thousand
nine hundred and twenty.
EVERETT {. JOHNSON
Secretary Of State-
Received FOR Record July 30th.
aug2 0-16. v. q. COLE, Recor&xA
Evening journal., 1920-08-02

Send in your gossip boys
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
SPAULDING FACULTY CHANGED.
Miss Ladd Resigns and Miss Edna
Morley Takes Her Place.

1t was publicly made known to day
that Miss Ruth Ladd. an efficient com
mercial instructor of Spaulding high
school, had resigned to accept similar
position in Bridgeport, Conn. The
news brought genuine regret TO stu
dents, faculty and her many friends
At is assembly this morning the sen
Tor class. through its president, pre-
sented this member of the faculty
leather travelling bag in appreciation
of her three years service. Last eve
ming Miss Ladd was the guest of
few of he~ friends at an Italian sup
per. served BY Mrs. Ronca of Cottage
street. Later their jollification was
transferred to the home of Mrs. ID. w
Mcdonald. where the young lady was
surprised with an ivory pyraline set.
Miss Ladd's successor is TO be Miss
Edna Morley of Manchester. Mass. |
Miss Morley. who visited the high
school Thursday morning, comes with
the best Of recommendations, having
taught at New Bedford high school and
AZ Tilton seminary. She is a graduate
Of the normal school at Burdett cot
lege in Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
CHANGE AT BIJoU THEATRE.
New Main-Street Entrance Completed
and other Alterations Made.

The Bijou theatre was re-opened
Yesterday with a new entrance and
lobby from Main street The change
makes a wonderful improvement in the
theatre The lobby extends through
the space formerly occupied a the
Nannetti fruit store with marquis
oyerhanging the outer entrance.
From the street one enters through
one Of four double doors into the steam
heated lobby TO the ticket office with a
guard rail few feet from the doors
and located in the center Of the lobby
Ivory white paint on Che ceiling, light
buff paint on the upper part Of the
walls. and dark buff at the lower part
help 70 make this lobby the comfort
able place that il j. Before ascending
the few stairs that lead TO the theatre
proper, one passes through one Of four
other double doors, made Of mahogany.
and passes two toilet rooms with con
spicuous lettering By this new en-
trance patrons of the theatre are now
enabled to stand in a steam heated lob
BY instead Of waiting outdoors II the
mercy OF the weather. a. was ncces
sarv with the Pearl street entrance.
This former entrance has been con
vericd into an exit. and with another
on the same side of the street the thea
tre may b. quickly emVtied of people
Besides these two there i one ~ the
extxeme end of the theatre on the
Pesrl street side. one opening 20 Laun-
drt avenue aud. IN case of emergency.
the entrance lobby with its outswing
ing doors made 81 comply With the
state ire regulations. could b. . very
convenient exit. The wooden. uupadded.
falding seats. which have gwen cause
for much complaint. have heen much
improved b. the repairs made during
TIE week. inch strips having been
nailed under each sest ~ give q .
ilrher angie and make t more com- .
foTzah5s. rs this aamEe ere j. en-
-bsad - - sit hoat' daurer ef siidiuE
unfo the HleF ur bsruminr wrarled ~ .
- angular pitch - uhish thsy weTe
,sfore the i1p10tsiZtHt-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
NEW STATE FAIR HEAD.
Charles L. Stuart of Lyndonville Elect
ed to Succeed Estee.

]. B. Estee and L. s. Brigham re-
turned last evening from Hartford,
where they attended the annual meet
ing Of the state fair commission, at
which Charles l.. Stuart of Lyndon
Vile was elected president, vice James
B. Estee of Montpelier. Mr.. Estee
announced to the commission. preced
ing the election, that he did not want
the Office, but the commissioners elect
ed him and then he asked them TO re-
lieve him of the duties which he has
had for seven years. Upon his request
this was done and Mr.. Stuart was
elected. The new president is senator
from Caledonia county and is a man of
excellent business judgment.
Following other business a resolu
tion was adopted expressing apprecia
ton 10 Mr.. Estee for the excellent
service he has given and thanks for
the business system he had placed in
force during that time. as well as the
efforts he had given to the manage
ment of the fair commission. The
other officers elected yere; Vice pres
ident, F. IT, Bickford Of Bradford sec
retary. f. L. Davis Of Hartford; treas
urer. George l. Mann Of Queche. The
executive committee will be named
shortly by the new president Of the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
NEW YORK BANKS
PREPARE BONUSES
There Will Be Generous Distribution
But With Less of Prodigal Spir-
il Than During the Last
Two Years.

New York. Dee T.-Generous Christ
mas bonuses will be granted in the fl
nsncial district this year although
there win be less of the prodigal spir-
it which made memorable the holiday
seasons of the last three years because
Of the world wide reaction in finance,
industry and general trade.
Most banks have had prosperous
year and private banking houses, espe-
eially those OF international repute, are
expected to show unusual liberality in
gratuities.
Already several banks have an
nOunced bonuses ranging from Is to 25
per cent of the years pay accompan-
led by an increase of salary for the
coming year. One trust company which
used TO grant its chief executive a full
years pay as holiday gift, has aban-
doned that custom.
Stock exchange houses are not ex-
pected to be so liberal as in the past
a. many have felt the contraction Of
the last half year. There win be gener-
Gus distributions, however, by all the
exchanges to their employees, the stock
exchange leading off tomorrow with a
Santa Claus celebration.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
All Except One of Reap
portionment Measures
Propose Larger Body
SIEGEL BILL WOULD
INCREASE 1T TO 483
Republican Caucus Will Be
Held Tonight to Con-
slider Plans

Washington, ID. c., Dec. l7.-Re-ap-
portionment of membership in the
House of Representatives to correspond
with population changes as recorded
in the 1920 census will be considered
by Republication members of the
House at caucus tonight.
Nearly half a dozen re-apportion
ment measures have been presented
since the convening of the present ses
sion. The principal one, submitted by
Representative Siegel of New York,
chairman of the census committee. pro-
vides for House membership of 4S3
as compared with the present mem
bership of 435.
Representative Hull, Democrat, of
Tennessee, has proposed constitu-
tional amendment which would fix $50
as the permanent maximum member
ship of the House. The only bill pro-
posing a cut in the present member
ship has been offered by Representa-
tive Blanton, Democrat, Texas, who
suggests 304 members.
One of the measures bearing on re-
apportionment, which majority lead
ers plan 70 consider at to-night's meet
ing was offered by Representative
Tinkham, Republican, Massachusetts,.
It would direct congressional inyes
tigation of negro observation-disclosures
in the southern states and CORES
ponding eut-ia the representation of
those states in the House.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
TEN INDUSTRIES
SHOW DECREASE
And Four Show Increase in Number of
Employees As Compared With
Year Ago.

Washington, d. G., Dec. IA de-
crease in the number of persons em-
ployed in ten industries and an in
crease in four last month. as compared
with the number employed in the same
industries during November, 1919, is
shown in the monthly report on EN-
ployment issued by the bureau of labor
statistics of the department of labor.
The largest increase, amounting TO
1903 per cent, is shown in coal mining,
while decreases of 39.4 and 3l.3 per
cent appear in wooden and in boots and
shoes
Six of the IA industries show an in.
crease in the total amount of the pay
roll as compared with the correspond
ing month of a year ago. The largest
increase, 34S.5 per cent appears in coal
mining Decreases of 81, 1851 and 33.1
per cent appear in mems ready made
clothing, automobiles and the wooden
industry, respectively
The decreases in the coal mining in
dustry are due to the recovery from a
period of strikes in November, 1919.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
ARMED MEN PATROL
INDEPENDENCE, KAN.
After Race Disorders in Which a White
Boy and a Negro Were Killed
and Four White Men
Wounded.

independence, Kan, Dec. l7.-Mem-
bers of the home guard and American
Legion were patrolling the streets here
to-day a. result OF race disorders
last night in which white boy and
negro were killed and four white
men wounded.
Other home guard members and Le-
gioners, sworn in as deputy sheriffs,
were on duty near the county jail,
where, according TO Chief of Police
Hall, Noble Green, q negro, whose all
legged action in killing X. r. Wharton,
a white grocer, yesterday, precipitated
the trouble, is confined. Threats of
lynehing were made late yesterday
after Green had been captured at his
home by posse.
A request for troops was telephoned
last night 10 the governors Office at
Topeka, but later the authorities, as
sisted by home guardsmen and Amer
lean Legion men, were able to con-
troll the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
GETS MAXIMUM.
Howard Speenburg Pleaded Guilty to
Stealing Suitcase.

Rutland. Dee. 1.-THE maximum
sentence for petit larceny under the
Vermont statutes was given Howard
Speenburg OF Cuttingsville by City
Judge George VI. Goddard yesterday
when the man pleaded guilty to steal
ing suitcase belonging to Warren
Smith of Cuttingsville from tho rail
road depot in that village early
Wednesday morning.
There is also a charge against the
respondent for the theft of fur coat
and some footwear from John Butler
of Clarendon, by whom he was EN-
ployed a. farm hand This was not
pressed yesterday as States Attorney
p NJ. NJ. Phelps OF Fair Haven was in
New York and had not appointed any
one to act for him and Grand Juror
L. F. Croft Of Clarendon could not be
reached.
Speenberg Is the man who was ar
rested at East Wallingford Wednesday
by Constable Frank Earle Of Shrews-
bury. being brought TO Rutland To
await trial.
The farm hand admitted yesterday
that he stole the suitcase and Judge
Goddard sent him to the house Of cor
rect ION at Windsor for six months. The
theft Of the fur eoat constitutes grand
larceny and Speenburg may have TO
answer to that more serious charge
after he has served the first sentence
Speenburg had admitted that he
opened the suitcase and took out some
coins and bank book, throwing the
latter away.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
BRYAN TELLS HARDING
OF PEACE IDEAS
1t Is Supposed That Bryan's Arbi-
tration Treaties Were Explained
in the Discussion.

Marion, o., Dec. l7.--William len
nings Bryan, secretary of state under
President Wilson and for years an
earnest advocate of world peace, was
called into consultation to-day by Pres
ident elect Harding regarding the plan
for an association of nations.
The first former official of the Dem
otratie administration to be summoned
to tire Republican president elects
council table here, Mr.. Bryan brought
"a fund of special knowledge by virtue
of his experience in negotiating more
than score of arbitration treaties
while he was head of the department
OF state. 1t was understood that these
treaties constituted one of the princi-
pal subjects of Mr. Harding's inquir-
les.
The Bryan treaties have been dis
eussed many times as furnishing in
themselves a basis for reaching a world
agreement in the interest of peace.
A proposal that nations bind them
selves not to 60 to war except by vote
of the people has been another of Mr..
Bryan's suggestions as basis for a
world league, and it is known that Mr..
Harding has considered it in his con-
ferences here.
Arriving here Gate in the forenoon
Mr.. Bryan had most of the remainder
of the day set aside for him on Mr.
Harding's appointment schedule. To-
night the two will speak from the
same platform at Presbyterian
church rally here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
Between Dead Girl and Mar
Who Is Being Tried for Her
Murder
MRS. HARRIET \ 0STER
ON WFeSGss sTAN1
Mudgett T. 2 at Hyde ParA
Was - owed By Big
Crowd |

Hyde lrk, Dec 17-Relations bel
tween Arthur Mudgett, middle-aged
lumberman, and Miss Amy Shonio, thl
l9-year johnson girl, for whosl
murder Mudgett is ON trial here, wer(
described for the first time to-day iIl
the testimony of Mrs. Harriet FOSTER
keeper of the boarding house, wher@
Mudgett and Miss Shonio lived
The courtroom was again crowded
with villagers and country folk Wild
had driven miles to be present at thi3
murder trial, the first in so years iIl
this county Many brought thei1
lunches and the courthouse at noon re
cess took on the appearance of a grange
picnic.
Franklin Fl. Dewart, the civil engi1
neer who made sketches of the scene
of the crime, was cross s-examined when
court opened to-day. States Attor-
ney Tracy was also under cross-exami-
nation again for an hour. An effort
was made to draw from him more de-
tails regarding the things he found in
searching Miss Shonio's room on the
day the murdered girls body was
found, but the defense apparently OBJ
tanned nothing important from the
witness. Mrs. Foster then took the
stand
DR.. Fl. B. Stone testified that an ilIe-
gal operation had been attempted on
Miss Shonio. He also said that blood
in the tissues of the girls throat could
have collected there only during life
and could not have collected after
death He told about bruises on the
girls head and face, that her eyes had
been blackened' and that they protrud
ed from their sockets. Attorney Gener-
al Archibald had previously stated in
his outline that the state proposed to
show that the girl was strangled to
death.
Mr.. Archibald, in outlining the case
to the jury had said the state would
show the intimacy that developed be
tween the married man and the young
girl, Of attentions he paid her and fa
miliarities INDUCED in; that Mudgett
left has brothers house the night of
the crime at o'clock and did not re
turn home. until IL; that he denied
knowledge of a path from the field to
the rear of the hotel and later sd-
mitted it; that up to the time the body
was found no person living, outside
Mudgett and the girl, knew of her con
dition. w. A, Dutton of counsel for the
defense warned the iury that Mr. Arch
ibald's outlining was not testimony, and
said the defense desired to make no
statement at that time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
CHRISTMAS CHEER PLANNED.
About 400 People Listed As Probable
Recipients of Attention.

The department of social work of
mas plans for the poor, and to-day no
less than 400 persons are listed for aid
and cheer for the Christmas time. To
these 400 people the department in
tends to send some greeting or see to
it that such greeting shall go, either
from the department itself or some one
of the cooperative agencies.
In cooperation with the department
is the Woman's club, Community house
Salvation Army, the Aldrich Public IL
brary workers, all the churches of the
city beside many individuals. Gnder
the supervision of Miss Louise Grid
ley, overseer of the poor, these 400 peo-
pie have been carefully selected, and
bv that is meant that no one Is placed
on the list unless really in need. They
will receive baskets of food or clothing,
and useful gifts so that the Christmas
of 1929 may be made a CHEEKY one. For
the past several weeks ladies who as
sist at the community sewing at the
Community house have been busily
planning and making garments and
other necessities which will assist in
the general scheme for the needy. The
department of social work and the co
operative agencies wish to make this
Christmas day truly remembering
day
Il is well TO remember that the de
partment functions in this city as an
associated charity and in that capacity
is entirely dependent on the public for
support Of its work. This plan of co
operation from the numerous philan-
thropic organizations was first adopt
ed last season, Miss Gridley serving
then as manager of distribution. Ii
proved highly successful then and
doubtless will again.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
FAIR OPENING SUCCESSFUL.
Odd Ladies and Odd Fellows Joined Eff
forts in Entertainment.

The opening night of the Odd La
dies and Odd Fellows joint fair, CIV
EN- at Howland hall last evening, was
very successful. The seating space
was entirely taken up at the begin
ming of the program, and many people
had to stand. Before the evening was
over more than 500 admissions had
been sold A large variety Of com
nodities were offered for sale at the
many booths, candy, aprons, dolls,
fancywork and refreshments side is-
sues of golf putting, shooting and for
tune telling added 20 the list
A most pleasing program of enter
tainment had been arranged which
continually brought forth hearty
rounds of applause from the audience.
A tableau by few of the ladies, as
sisted by two children, had been care
fully worked out, and with the aid of
a unique lighting effect. was present
ed as the opening number. Many OF
the formations executed in the mill
tary drill given by sixteen young la
dies under the leadership of Mrs. D.
C. Roben, caught the admiration Of
those present, who were quick to show
their appreciation. The fine manner
in which the drill was performed gave
evidence of long training and deep
concentration on the part of its par
ticipants. Trim white uniforms added
much to the attractiveness Of the act.
A piano solo, ia Traviata," by Miss
Florence Ryle was well received. The
Hedding male quartet, consisting Of
Messrs. Nicholas Veale, John Black
more, William oliver and Charles Oh
liver, were called upon for an encore
to their first selection, and responded
much to the delight of their hearers.
A piano duet, 'Pizzicata" from "Sil-
via, by Misses Florence Ryle and Cora
Calderara concluded the program.
Immediately the floor was cleared
for dancing, and it was not long be-
fore several couples were whirling and
gliding to the time rendered by Car
rolls orchestra Meanwhile a run on
the sales booths carried off a great
share OF their stock.
Nellie Bianchi was chairman of the
committee of both orders,
which took charge of the fair. Serving
In their respective departments were:
Fortune telling, unnamed; candy, Miss
Margaret Carle and Miss Gladys Com
olli; fancy work, Mrs. Eleanor Faux
ner and Mrs. Helen Stevens; aprons,
Mrs. Alfred Milne and Mrs. Catherine
Davidson; dolls, George Carle, William
Leith, and Mrs. Jessie Lund; shoot
ing, Harry Davidson; golf, Alex Cow
ie; refreshments, Mrs. Florence Rot
tggi and Mrs. Emily Macrae.
The fair will close tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
KIDNAPPING NOTE
LEADS TO SEARCH
Miss Mary Caldwell of Detroit Has
Been Missing for Two
DAYS.

Detroit, Dee. l7.-Sesrch of deserted
summer cottages and hunting lodges on
islands in the lower Detroit river was
begun by the police to-day in an ef-
fort TO find Miss Mary Caldwell, who
disappeared Wednesday night. Search
of the islands was decided upon after
one Of her gloves containing note
had been picked up in a street near
the river The note said she was about
to be taken away by lour men in a
boat
The attention of the authorities was
centered upon the unfrequented islands
recently by stories that bands Of rum
runners had taken up headquarters
there.
Miss Caldwell was rs wears Of age
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
RUTLAND FACTORY GIRLS STRIKE
Tauber-Lipton Co. Cut Wages Eight
Per Cent an5 Girls Object.

Rutland, Dec. l7,--Forty women
piece workers at the shirt factory of
the Tauber Upton company here
struck yesterday because of an eight
per cent reduction in wages. The pro-
posed new scale is said to be ten per
cent more than was paid in November,
1919, when many manufacturers con
sidered that the peak in wages had
been reached.
The management stated that the
company is obliged to produce gar
ments at less than cost to meet a
demand for lower priced apparel and it
was felt that the employees should
share in the loss.
The factory has been on a three day
basis for few weeks. II is said to
be one of six out Of q maintained by
the concern which has not shut down
entirely
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
ONCE CHIEF HITNE.SS
NOW IS THE ACCUSED
William II. McGannon Placed on Trial
on Charge of Killing Harold
e. Kagy.

Cleveland, Dec. lin the same
courtroom in which about month ago
William H. MeGannon, chief justice of
the municipal court, testified as the
principal witness for the prosecution in
the trial of John A. Joyce, charged
with killing Harold Z. Kagy, Joyce to-
day took the stand as one of the
states witnesses against Judge Nc
Cannon, now on trial for the crime of
which Joyce was acquitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
CENTRAL VERMONT MAY
. BOND TO PAY G.. T. r. X.
Authority Given By Interstate Com
, merce Commission to Issue ST.
35o,ol6 in Five Per Cent
Issue.

Washington, d. G., Dec 1.-THE in
terstate commerce commission to-day
the Central Vermont Rail
way company to issue 81 ,35e,0l6 in five
per cent refunding mortgage gold bonds
to pay an indebtedness to the Grand
Trunk Railway company of Canada,
The Central Vermont applied for per
to issue Sl5,000,000 in bonds
but the commission found that this
amount with sl2 100000 previously au-
thorized would pay the roads principal
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17

the same location. Mr.. and Mrs Le-
land go by automobile.
The game wariens have reported 3Si
deer killed in Washington county this
season but there will also be some ad-
ditions to this before the total is
known.
Harry H. Lawrence Of Springfield
has reported to the secretary Of state
that his automobile and q trolley car
collided in that town the 18th of the
month, owing to slippery roads. The
results Of the inquest held by J. ID.
Ladd in the Burlington city court have
been forwarded to the secretary Of
state In this case a car being driven
by r. T. Murphy ran into a team. The
inquest was held 70 place the respon-
sibility. which seems 10 indicte that il
was on the driver Of the machine. Mrs.
Kills Bohonon Of Washington has re
ported an accident that took place Nov.
). near East Barre.
The accountant from Ngw York. Nr.
Buck. who recently made an investi-
Catieu of the financial system Of Yer
mont under the supervision of CON
mittee from the board of control has
fled = report with the chairman n the
committee. Benjamin GatCs The re
port is very interesting and shoWs
where the increased expenses have
come an the last - YEAR, This g. done
BY a blue PRINT. There y also an sx-
pisuafiun in writing showing how the
inerrasas have been accauutrd for D.
shous thst puhl5c heaith expenditure b
VERY iau uh1s e5uostion has hesn verr
hirh- the latter owing % fts hranthinr
u-s in neH scfiFiiiss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-17
HUSBAND FREED
AFTER POISON CHARGE
James Turton Was Accused of Killing
His Wife But Analysis of Stom-
ach Showed No Trace of
Poison,

Tampa, Fla, Dec. Thames Tur-
ton has been released from custody aft
er grand jury had failed to find a
true bill against him on charge of
poisoning his wife. He was arrested at
the instance of his wife's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. L. Wilman. of Methuen,
Mass. A chemist testified that an an
alysis OF the woman's stomach had
shown no trace of poison.