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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
ARTICLE TEN
MAY BE CUT OUT
Matter Was Brought Be-
fore League of Nations
Assembly
OUT OF DIFFERENCE
TO UNITED STATES
Article Does Not Guaran-
tee Integrity of Terri
tory for Any Member

Geneva. Dee (By the Associated
Press) Differentiation and adoption of
a resolution eliminating article \
from the covenant of the league of ma
tions before the end of the present
session of the assembly would occa
sion no surprise here, it was declared
in some quarters when the assembly
began its meeting to-day
Assertions were made that yester-
days decision of the committee on the
admission of new states which held
in effect that article X does not guar
antee the territorial integrity of any
member of the league, represented the
view OF a majority of the delegates ct
the present meeting. This interpreta-
tion and the postponement of the con
sidera tion of certain changes in the
covenant were the principal topics Of
conversation here to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
FRANK ]. FREDIANI,
Ex-Service Man Well Known in Barre
Died in Chicago

Word was received by Mr. and Mrs,
Andrew Fredani of 3 Ssecond street
notifying them of the death of their
son, Frank, which occurred in Chicago
Wednesday morning at 2:l5 o'clock.
The news was a great blow to the par
ents of the young man since no preyi-
Gus message had warned them that he
was even i'll. No particulars were con
tanned in the telegram.
Frank Joseph Frediani was born in
Carrara, Italy, the only son of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Frediani, March %.
1889. In his early years he was brought
TO America, and eventually TO Barre.
where he lived the greater part of his
life He gained a host of friends and
acquaintances, particularly among the
younger people OF North Barre
Previous TO entering the coast artil-
lery in July, 1918, Mr.. Frediani was
employed by the American Express
company. Before going overseas with
his outfit in September Of the same
year. he was united in marriage in
August to Miss Rose Sladek. a Bohe-
mian girl from Chicago. On his return
from six months OF A. +. I. service,
he was given an honorable discharge.
and returned to his home in this city.
Soon after he secured employment at
the Fore River shipyards in Quincy,
which position he gave up about a
month ago when he left for Chicago.
Besides leaving his wife and par
ents, the young man is survived by a
sister, Mrs Mary Arragoni Of this
city.
The body Of the deceased is expected
on an afternoon train to-day. Mrs,
Frediani will come on the same train,
and definite funeral arrangements viii
not be made until after hes arrival.
However, it is the present plan Of
the family to have il held from the
young mans former home on Second
street Sunday afternoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
SHOT HIMSELF; WALKED HOME
Eugene 7. Thomas of Woodstock Is
Not Expected to Live.

Woodstock. Dec. 3.-Eugene r.
Thomas, former sheriff of Windsor
county. about co. shot himself with a
revolver yesterday and is not expected
to live. He went into the Mount Tom
club rooms about noon and soon after
shot himself through the heart. Ten
minutes later he came down stairs
from the club room and walked to
his rooms in the jail building, refus
ing TO answer questions of friends who
met him, noticed his plight and accom-
panied him TO the door.
Examination showed that the bullet
had entered under the jaw, passed
through his mouth and came out
through his left eye.
Mr.. Thomas was first elected high
bailiff, then served one term as sheriff
and for many years has been deputy
sheriff and iailkeeper here. He has
been very popular and capable Off
cial He has been in poor health for
some years and lately has suffered
from mental trouble.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
Women Sent to Congress, Maiden and
and Republican.

The two women who have been elect
ed 20 Congress--Jeanette Rankin of
Montana, whose term has expired and
Alice Robertson of Oklahoma, whose
term will soon begin-are maiden and
Republican.
Is there anything significant in this,
we wonder? The data are too meager
as vet to form definite conclusion,
but it looks as if Offices were not go
ing to be given to married women or
Democrats.
Here is a chance to "drive a wedge. /"
The Democrats can demand to know
why this discrimination, and maybe
they can line up all the married women
with them--a mighty force, believe us.
On the other hand. there would be the
maiden voters. more terrible than an
army with banners. The struggle would
be epic; il would stsgger humanity.
Well. let it stagger. There is very little
staggering material nowadays.-Chi-
cago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
GOT ACCOUNTS MIXED.
Percy Keir Made Restitution But Was
Called Into Court.

Mrs Ismay Gsrity Of Wilder and
Percy Keir Of Craftsbury were penal
ized in United States court at Mont
pelier yesterday afternoon for embez-
element of funds from postoffiees. over
which they had charge. each OF the re
spondents pleading guilty.
Mrs Garrity, through her attorney,
explained that she had son in
the regular army, and the district at
torney was satisfied with the mini
mum penalty. so a fine Of 81 .004.s3 was
imposed, that amount being equal to
that taken.
Mr.. Keir's attorney said il was a
case of mixing the cash Of a store and
the postoflice and that on the day when
the inspector called there was a short
age. which had since been straight =
ened out. a. had been reported in the
Garrity case. SO the respondent was
fined SS02Tj. the amount equal TO the
shortage. Each Of the respondents paid
the fines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
RUNAwAYs LEAPED ON TEAM.
Spilled Driver of Latter OFF Sled and
Horses Then Dashed Back Till Thrown

Residents of lower Merchant stree
were treated to all the thrills of rea
runaway yesterday afternoon when 4
pair of horses, one a bay, and the 9th
er a chestnut, belonging to Thoma 4
Jameson of Williamstown, gave ar|
exhibition of high class running and
hurdling in that locality about 4;l7
o'clock. Mr.. Jameson had left thd
team, which was hitched to ligh1
two-seated sleigh, standing outsid1
Sherman Parker's harness shop whild
he went into the shop on an errand|
With apparently no reason, the horse
started on run toward Summed
street. By the time the foot of Mer
chant street hill was reached, the|
horses had gained quite rate of speed
and the heavy, low two-horse sled II
an east Hill farmer appeared as an oh |
stacle in the horses eyes Both jumped
onto the top of the led simultaneously
knocking a couple OF barrels of fish
waste over onto the driver of the sic
and throwing him out onto the polo
between his own horses.
In making the jump onto the sled
one of the horses slipped off the side
and fell onto the street, the shock o
the fall tearing the pee and whipple
tree from the body of the sleigh TIL
horses then freed from the heavy Oh
staele. regained their equilibrium
turned completely around, and dashed
off in the direction of Main street again
In making the turn at the Main stree-
corner, they continued across the
street, and while one horse chose [,
go on one side of telephone pole and
the other ON the other side. the pols
between them crashed into the tele
phone pole and threw them both to tbs
ground Meanwhile two men who were
close by captured the horses beford
they could regain their feet.
Mr.. Jameson soon was on hand "a
reclaim the runaways. and. let then
bleeding into Jones & Nye's livery sta
Bile. IL was soon aseertained that thj
injuries to the horses were confined q
a number Of minor cuts and scratches
On investigating what more damagd
was done, the owner noted some bro
ken harnesses and sleigh minus thd
pole and whippletree.
Continuing his investigation a iii
tie farther, he came upon a rather ex
cited farmer ruefully surveying a bro
ken barrel with its contents strewn a
over the sled. An inquiry as to ans
injuries resulted in a nega
tive reply; however, it brought out th'
story Of how a small girl who had jus
boarded the rear end of the heavy siet
had escaped serious injury in iumpin.
to the sidewalk Just IS the runaway
leaped onto the sled.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
ASKED FOR LIGHT TERN
AND GOT TEN YEARS
Joseph r. Batten Had Been Fooling
the Farmers Of Vermont BY
Promise of High Pay
uent

Judge H. B. Howe handed out soma
pretty stiff justice in the case of the
federal government against Joseph r.
Batten, alias Henry Anderson, alias
j. B. Harper, Thursday afternoon when
he sent the man to the prison in At
lanta, Ca, for ten years. TIE man
pleaded guilty to five counts of using
the mails TO defraud persons of money.
He had served three terms for this
kind of business and is under indict
ment in four states now on similar
charges
Batten came to Bellows Falls last
December, operating there under the
name Of Anderson Produce company
He sent letters to farmers and pro-
vision men as far north as Hyde Park,
writing them that be would give them
better prices than other dealers and
that he wanted their trade. He had
obtained a list of names from the ex-
press company and then followed up
the letters with telephone messages.
W j. Rapp of Springfield, Mass, for
some 10 years a postoffice inspector,
heard of the matter after Batten left
Bellows Falls where he cleaned up
$4,000 and he commenced to trace the
man who worked so fast that he was
not located until some time after. when
he was conducting similar business
in Georgetown Nv, under the name of
Brown and company. He has operated
in Lewiston. Me-, according to the in
spector, who was placed on the wit
ness stand and testified as to Bat
Records of the department show that
Batten served term of one year in
a Louisiana prison; two years in a
Texas prison. and is months in leaven-
worth, and that he left that place be-
cause he was able to secure a presi-
Dental parole on the grounds that he
had tuberculosis. Further investigation
showed that he was under Indictment
in North Dakota, California. Texas and
Washington. where he had, it is al
legged, conducted his business.
Batten was asked by Judge Howe
what he had to say in explanation of
his career. Batten could say but lit
tie. He tried at first to deny having
been so active but the Judge advised
him that the records showed where he
had been. He asked for light sen
tence because of his health, claiming
he was taking medicine all the time
The court said that his penalty should
be warning TO others and . lesson
to him. Judge Howe inquired the mans
age and then told him that he was La
BILE, according to the five counts in the
q serve 30 years in prison
The man. who is 81 years old, has
wife. He asked to be sent TO Leaven-
worth. claiming it was better for his
health; but Judge Howe told the man
they could take care of him in Allan
Ia and sentenced him there for ten
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
MASKED BANDITS STOLE
100 REGISTERED PARCELS
FROM RAIL UAYMAH CAR
FLOUR MILLS QUIET.
Practically No Export Call for Flour,
Domestic Demand Low.

Chicago, Dec 3--The wheat foui
milling business, to which attention
was called by the Kansas industrial
courts investigation of Kansas millers
for reducing operations, is the quiet
est it has been in ten years, according
to A. p. Husband, secretary of the
Millers' National federation. He said
there is practically no export cal for
flour and that domestic demand falls
much below capacity based on large
export trade.
"The miller has not been an impor
tant factor in buying wheat this year,
Mr.. Husband said. "The reduced quan
tity of wheat he has been able to han
die has largely withdrawn him from
the market"
Lack of export trade, Mr.. Husband
attributed for the most part to un-
favorable ocean freight rates on -four
as compared with wheat. He said an
advantage given wheat of 25 cents a
hundredweight had operated to draw
American wheat to Europe where it
was made into flour and sold at lower
prices than American -four could be
sold there.
Consequently, he said. millers in
Great Britain. Holland. Denmark and
Sweden. where the United States had
been doing large business, have been
very busy and that European needs
appeared to be taken care of until
next spring.
The differential against -four has
been reduced to five cents hundred
weight, but Mr. Husband said this re-
duction had come so late it would not
do much to encourage export.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
Thought He Had a Cinch.

Two Englishmen. riding from the
railroad station to their hotel in Dub
lin. began specializing as to the fare.
'Give him what YOU will, he viii
ask for more" said one. "You can
never satisfy a jsrvey."
"Bet you fiver l can" said the
other.
The bet was promptly taken and
when they arrived at the hotel. the
bettor handed the isrvey a sovereign.
telling him to keep the change He
was iust congratulating himself on be-
ing about four pounds in on the trans
action when he heard the jarrey say.
sure. now. your honor, 'tNould be
terrible thing 10 break a beautiful
coin like this for one pot Of porter.
Does your honor happen to have tup-
pence IN coppers
He paid-the tuppence and the 6ver.
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
BROUGHT ALIEN WOMAN IN.
LedOnia LePage Convicted and Sen
tenced to Two Months.

Following trial which continued
nearly all Of Thursday, Ledonis Lee
Page was found guilty in L. S. court at
Montpelier of transporting an alien
into the United States and was given
a sentence of two months in jail and
to paw a fine of 81
The alien was Anna Dubois Of Sher-
brooke. 7. Q. They came from Sher-
brooke to Manchester. y. H., together
and for a time lived at his rela-
tiyes and later they lived in an apart
ment
LePagc's wife testified against him,
and il was noticeable that after the
jury found him guilty LePage eonversed
quite while with Miss Dubois but
paid no attention 20 his wife. Mr.. and
Mrs. IePage have two children.
Emile LeClair Of Lowell. Mass.
pleaded guilty to bringing a girl. who
was his niece. TO Lowell. He was aA
OK soldier and with his sister went -
Canada. when he came back he brought
hi= niece. claiming she was his sis
ter. The girl was deaf and dumb. and
II was not until the family Of the girl
tried to get into the United States
that the deception in the former case
was discovered
The court took into consideration the
respondents service and imposed fine
Of 500 and = day in jail Looking NJ
at the clock. the judge said. IL you
90 10 jail nov your day viii b. up at
at O'Clock Il was then about I
O'Clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
ENTERTAINMENT GOOD.
Ladies' Union of Universalist Church
Has Success.

The annual sale and entertainment
given by the ladies' union Of the Uni
versalist church opened very auspi-
ciously for the ladies in the church
basement last evening. The doors Were
opened for the public at Z o'clock, and
before the entertainment had be
gun at o'clock, goodly number
were present Very prettily decorated
booths at the north and northeast end
of the hall reported most favorable
sales. The ladies are confident that il
the sale can be as successful this after
noon and evening, a neat sum will be
realized on the venture.
A unique entertainment, minus the
usual list of solos on tbe ordinary CON
cert program, and featuring the young
er folks of the church, was well re
ceived by a highly appreciative audi
enee. The first number was in the ma
ture of motion recital by three lit
tie girls. A humorous little playlet,
Gossip" by five young ladies put the
audience in pleasant mood. Burn,
Fire, Burn" song and drill by the
campfire girls, in Indian girl costumes,
was well carried out. A pretty little
delsarte exercise by six small girls
pleased immensely. The concluding
number was flag grouping by the
campfire girls, who had exchanged their
previous raiment for something more
fitting, namely, blue skirts and middies
with large red ties The whole program
gave evidence of careful training and
preparation on the part of partici-
pants.
The sale, which had experienced q
period of quiet during the entertain
ment. felt a vigorous renewal at its
completion. The ladies in charge of the
several booths formed individual COM
mittees as follows: Fancy work, Mrs.
G. Kent, assisted by Mrs. j. w Car
yer and Mrs. viii Drew; parcel post,
Mrs. Eta Bennett, assisted by Mrs.
H. A. lockwood; candy, Miss Nellie
Blanchard, assisted by Mrs. Robert
Grey and Mrs. Mark Cutler; food, Mrs
Grant Lane, assisted by Mrs. j. c.
Dodge and Mrs T. W. Camp; the
campfire booth, Mrs. +. o. Hokerk, as
sisted by Mrs. H. A. Richardson,
aprons, Mrs. Agnes Bradford, assisted
by Mrs. Lila Bruce and Mrs. Carrie
Brooks.
There will be no admission charge
at the sale this afternoon and eve
ming. A palmist will be added to the
already large list of features.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
TALK OF THE TOUN

Nose Flanders left this morning for
his camp on Peacham pond in Peach.
am, where he will remain over deer
season.
William Dudley of South Barre, wko
submitted TO serious operation at
the Barre City hospital yester lay
morning, was resting comfortably this
morning.
Frank Coven Of Williamstown. Gn
employe in the repair shop of the
Barre Garage company. is now making
his home with l. Marshall Jackson at
"a Summer street.
Kenneth Smith. Washington gem
tleman well known in Barre, passed
through the city Wednesday en- route
for Lanesboro, where he is to be EN-
ployed on a wood cutting job.
Miss Katherine Maloney, an expert
bookkeeper of the Boston 0ldsmobile
company, who has been working at the
office of the Oldsmobile Company of
Vermont during the past four days,
returned to Boston this morning
B. II. Humphrey Of Gilmore street
went TO Waterbury to-day TO visit nm
til Monday with his brother. II. w.
Humphrey, when together they start
on a deer hunting expedition in the
vicinity of Waterbury and Stove.
James Marion Of the Marion &
0Ieary granite firm, went 10 Boston
this morning on brief business trip
and plans TO attend. II possible, the
Boston college Holy Cross football
game at Braves field tomorrow after
noon.
The wrestling match in the Montpel.
ier armory hall tonight between Car
roll "Pinkv" Gardner and Waino Ke.o-
men. middleweights. Is attracting con
siderable interest from Barre sport
fans, much more than any match Of
the season has caused.
George Pappss and Harry Mammas,
both wrestlers in Burlington. arrived
in Barre on an evening train yesterday
to look over prospects for staging
match in Barre soon. They both re-
turned this morning 10 Burlington.
where Mammas will wrestle o-night
Only a small crowd 81 about. thirty
couples attended the old fashioned
masquerade and bali in Rowland isll
last evening Since only one or two
turned out in costume. the awarding
of prizes was dispensed with. Thomas
Phillips and a few assistants. who
came over from st. Johnsbury TO put
on the ball. returned there this morn
ing.
Alexander Milne. Stanley Ma-sl.
Marx Cutler. Judge T. l. Scott and
George Bond formed = hunting narty
which left here this morning for Maid
stone. P. O. for = Today outing at
their camp These men make = similar
expedition nearly every season. six II
the eight procuring deer last year.
Judge SOFT bringing doan with his
own rapid FIRE Savage an sight-prong
buck that weighed nearly go pounds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
MONTPELIER

Claude Morse of Northtield has set
tied his account in the estate of Gil
bert J. Wheeler, late of that village.
Mrs. Pickett, employed at the home
of, DIR. Fl. L. Brigham, broke the large
bone of one leg Wednesday night by
falling on the floor. She was moving
chair when it caught and she was
thrown to the floor.
The members of the commission to
propose amendments to the Vermont
constitution met to-day when the final
action was taken relative to the re-
port of the legislature. This report
was due several weeks ago but las
been delayed because the members
have been engaged in other matters.
some of them being out of the state
much of the time.
w. r. 0rdway. who was injured has
been awarded compensation from
Cross and Son of Montpelier for one
half the amount due for loss of the
use of his foot. He viii receive sl2
a. week for period which makes the
sum about 500
Mr.. and Mrs. George p Barber have
returned from Glens Falls, \. Y,
where they enjoyed short visit with
friends. The trip was taken in cele
bration Of the 25th. anniversary OF
their wedding. Many years they lived
in Montpelier. Mr.. Barber being en-
ployed in a store here and then they
went to Glens Falls, where Mr.. Barber
was employed. Later both learned un-
dertaking and have returned to Mont
pelier and have conducted growing
business for three years.
Walter Westover, employed in the
United States Clothes Pin company,
slipped when coming down stairs last
evening, straining the ligaments in one
ankle which will lay him up for several
weeks probably.
NJ. G. Morse, grand chancellor COM
mander of the Knights of Pythias in
Vermont, has appointed as vice chan
cellor commander to succeed Mr.. Morse.
who went TO the presiding chair When
James ~ Gall went to Chicago, DIR.
Charles Y. Libbey of Danville, a mem
ber of the lodge in that village. Mr.
Morse will shortly confer with DIR.
Libbey about conducting a drive for
members throughout the state.
Piano, slightly used, for sale at a
bargain. 1872 Main street.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
FAR CALL FOR MILK.
Barre Concern Ships Car Daily to
Massachusetts Points.

Through the cooperation Of milk
dealers in Massachusetts, and the state
department of agriculture a special
through milk car leaving Barre daily
and returning. now carries the product
from the Granite City Cooperative
Creamery association 10 buyers in Bos-
ton. Framingham and New Bedford.
When the associated farmers took over
the local plant scarcely any milk was
shipped. resulting in skim milk being
given free to patrons desiring the
same. The demand for the product Of
purity has reached such proportions
that at present 10 cans Of 40-quart ca
pacity are shipped daily to indePend-
ent dealers in the places named and it
i expected that an increase over this
will obtain very shortly.
with this daily car service milk
leaves the city in the early afternoon
and i taken by the milk train direct
10 Lowell and Boston. thence TO Fran
inrham aud New Bedford. Indications
point very strongly to a steady volume
Of business for the neW creamery as
sociation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-03
JUMPED FROM
MOVING TRAIN
FLED BY AUTO
The Three Clerks, Bound,
Were Found Lying on the
Floor of Their Car When
the Train Came to a Halt
i'm Minneapolis Station.

Minneapolis, Dee. 3.-Two masked
bandits entered the mail car of Chi
caeo. Milwaukee and st. Paul passen-
ger train No. 6, just outside the city
limits. to-day, bound the crew and es-
capped with hundred pieces OF regis
tered mail, afterwards jumping from
the moving train.
No estimate Of the value Of the pack
ages was made by postal authorities or
police.
The three clerks in the car were ly-
ing bound on the floor when the train
stopped at the station. Police believe
the bandits we're picked up by an auto
mobile after they jumped from the
train.