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Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
pelegates .Return 70 Warsaw.

By Inc Afsoc1ated Press.
WARSAW. Aug. 81. - After two
strenuous weeks in Minsk while the
Russian and Polish peace delegates
vainly tried to reach IN agreement,
the correspondents returned to War
saw today. Finding that his daily
dispatches from Minsk from Aug. II
to 81 had failed to reach the Polish
capital, a summary now is given of
the strange conditions under which
the conditions were carried on.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
Jewish Greer Elects

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept. MAX
Abramoff of Philadelphia was elect
ed supreme national commander of
the Knights of Joseph, a Jewish
fraternal order of 10000 members,
at its closing session last night. He
was unanimously elected and will
serve for two years He was OPP
posed by Abraham Field Of Cincin-
natl.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
MISSING Man Is Found.

A communication has been received
by Albert Leon to the effect that Jack
b. Sugarman of Newark who has
been missing from his home in New
ark for some time, has sen a letter
to his father from Cincinnati stating
that he will return TO his home in a
few days. The missing boys father
is a member Of the National Home
Furnishers' association of which Mr..
Leon Is president.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
Firm Incorporates.

BY STAN Correspondent.
NEW BRUNSWICK, Sept. 1. =
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed by the Morris County Supply
Company of Morristown, The COM
pany will deal in malts, hops land
any other articles for use Herewith"
The business will be conducted by
Irving SNYDER.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01

MEXICO CITY. Sept. 1:-com-
plete lack of information concern
ing the whereabouts Of Sandy
Gardiner, an American citizen, and
w. B. johnson, a British subject,
who were kidnapped more than a
week ago by Pedro Zamaro, the
Galisco bandit, gives rise TO fears
that both may have been executed
by the outlaw.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
File Building Contract.

NEW BRUNSWICK. Sept. IA
building contract has been entered
into between Laszlo Mezo and Louis
Kirch for the erection of a two story
stucco house in Woodbridge. The
contract price is $6,770. work TO be
completed in sixty working days
from August 81.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
Lots OF Sugar: Dust. Too.

Sugar isn't known as gold dust
anymore, for they are selling the
once scarce necessity in wagon loads
now. Sergeant Niels J.. Tonneson
yesterday found Abe Filkenstein and
two helpers from Newark selling
sugar from an open truck exposed
to dust. The officer notified Inspector
Wilhelm of the board of health who
in turn notified the Newark men to-
put 1t in bags or get out of town
The sugar statesmen decided to leave
town.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
REPLY TO U. S. NOTE SENT
BY POLES TO WASHINGTON

BY The Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1:-Pol-
and's formal reply to the American
note of August 81 cautioning the
Poles not to transgress the esthno-
graphic boundaries of Poland has
been received.
II was delivered by the Polish
minister and followed an informal
answer of last week which has beer
characterized by officials as not dis
appointing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-01
Plays Piano For Fifty-six Hours,
Breaks Down..

LONDON.-Charles F. Whatham
played the piano continuously for
fifty-six hours and then became Ill.
He's going to try the next time to
play 100 hours and create a new
worlds record.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Michelins Fortans has returned
TO her home after spending the week
in Boston
Mario Guidulli Of the United States
navy. stationed at Hampton Roads. Va
returns to-day after spending a four
teen days furlough in Barre.
Mrs. William Bippus and son, Lloyd,
have returned 70 their home in Hart
ford. Conn, after spending two weeks
AZ the home of Mrs Robertson. mother
Of Mrs Bippus, Of Washington street.
Mr. and Mrs. G. Riddel and AIR and
Mrs T. RiddsI have returned 20 their
home IN Troy. y. Y. having been
called here by the death of their mother.
Mrs Ann Riddel They made the trip
by automobile
The hrc department j. having a
round of trouble with the alarm sys-
tcm Thursday night the alarm vas
caused to sound hy broken wire
near bo2 u ard this was repaired yes
,erday hi- morning Workfnen 90
the Cook s Watkins plant in Depot
square in dumping grout on the rirer
hank forced 3 pole carving alsrm and
telcyhone wires into the streasn ard
resulted IN = blast FROM the whistle
Dc T. expected that repairs win pm Uc
2 stem - fuil operation p to-nisat-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
NOT CLASSED
AS SUICIDE
Because Hunger Strikers
Are Dying From a
Principle
POPE REPORTED
AS DECLARING
Statement Brought BY
Churchman Just Re-
turned From Interview

London, Oct. ia person closely
connected with Lord Mayor MacSwiney
stated to-day that the MacSwines
family had received word that Pope
Benedict does not regard the trisf
hunger strike as committing suicide
but takes the attitude that the motive
alone determines whether such self
destruction is iustifiable
The Vatican viewpoint is represent.
ed as being that MacSwiney and his
colleagues are dying not because it is
their desire to die, but because their
deaths will be the consequence of the
only course their consciences in the cir
cumstances permit them TO take.
The pope's views are said to come
to the MacSwiney family through a
churchman who recently had a forty.
minute audience with the pontif', 20
minutes of which were devoted to a
discussion of the hunger strikers.
MacSwiney was reported by The
BriXton prison doctor to-day as having
passed fairly good night, says bull
letin issued by the Irish Self Determi
nation league This was the 65th day
OF the hunger strike.
He was much brighter this morn.
ing" the bulletin adds, "but remains
in condition of infinite weakness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
STRIKE ORDER
is EFFECTIVE
NEXT TUESDAY
|. w. Kenney & Co., Against
Whom the Strike Is Or
dered, Declares That the
Discontinuance of Bonus
Payments Is Due to Poor
Market Condition.

Lynn, Mass, Oct. l6,-Labor unions
to-day took steps to meet what they
said was the first attempt to reduce
wages of shoe workers here. A general
strike was authorized by the joint
council of the United States Workers
OF America in the plant of L. w. Ken
ney & Co, which had announced that
it would discontinue the payment of
bonuses. The strike order is effective
next Tuesday About 800 operatives
are employed at the plant The com
pany explained the discontinuanee of
bonus payments as due to poor mar
ket conditions.
The shoe industry here was believed
to be insured against disturbance for
a long period by recently signed agree
ments, but if was said to-day that
bonus payments were not covered by
the agreements and that action on this
item by either manufacturer or union
was outside any provision of the peace
pact
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
URGED HARDING ELECTION.
Senator Johnson Bespeaks Enthusiastic
Support.

Milwaukee, Oct l6.-The election OF
Senator Harding was urged last night
| by Senator Hiram johnson in the sec
ond of his speeches in support OF the
Republican ticket.
Just now the overshadowing pal
on the republic which we love is the
Wilson league of nations he said. 1T
is the greatest issue in the United
States since the Civil war.
From those who believe as | do
Senator Harding is entitled to the
most enthusiastic support.
Eighteen months ago. when the
league of nations was presented as the
greatest magma chsrta humanity was
ever given, war worn people, torn
with the anguish OF the great conflict
yielded ready acquiescence TO the ap-
peal as means 10 prevent further
strife.
AT that time il was treason. disloy-
atty, TO denounoe IL, or to stand up be
fore an audience and preach American
ism and nationalism, but thank God
that after q year and half it is re-
spectacle To preach Americanism again,
Gradually the mystical veil which
enyeloped the document was torn aside.
We were handed treaty which di-
yided up tho earth according to secret
treaties. We are the only non profit.
ing nation under treaty which has
given lands and people to Great Brit
ain, France. Italy and Japan, and we
are asked to bear the burden of main
tanning the profit of others. They may
have the territory, but they shall not
have our blood and our treasure to
maintain il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
UOULDN'T LET Def
GO UN4CCEPTED
Gloucester Fishermen Will Send +;
Schooner to Race Canadians
Crack Boat.

Gloucester, Mass, Oct l6.-The fish
ing schooner Esperanto, crack boat oi
the feet sailing out of this port de,
cade ago, was selected to-day as the
vessel that will represent American
fishermen in the challenge race with
the Nova Scotian schooner Delawanna
queen of the Canadian feet. When it
appeared that the challenge of the Ca
nadians would go unanswered, officials
of the Gorton-Pew Fisheries company
decided to accept it, and after looking
over the schooners tied up at the
whsrfs. picked the Esperanto.
As the conditions stipulated by the
Canadian ehallengers call for a race
within a fortnight, there is no time
10 be lost in preparing the American
craft. As a result, men were put at
work to-day cleaning out the Esper-
anto, which brought in a salted bank
catch of fish few days ago, and max
ing her ready for moving on to the
marine railway. where the sea beaten
sides and bottom that were planked on
Ia years ago, will be cleaned and
smoothed.
The Esperanto will go into the race
almost under workday conditions. She
will carry her usual stout suit of work
ing sails, with the addition of few
lighter sails that her skipper may find
available for finer pieces of sailing
strategy than are usually found nee
esssry on a trip to the banks. Instead
Of catch of fish with which to race
home. she will carry inside ballast
only and her skipper and his crew will
be salts who have regularly sailed out
Of Gloucester on fishing trips.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
Drop Exec s. Any Previ-
Gus Rec . tions in His
tor Sf the Trade
MILL yURTAIL
TSlIR PRODUCTION
Retail Trade Tells of Fairly
Good Business
Conditions

New York, Oct. 16.-Trade author
tiles said here to-day that declines in
the wholesale prices of cotton goods
were running far beyond any previous
reductions in the history of the trade.
Offers as low as 10 cents yard are
being accepted for 3s and one half inch
64x60's that sold as high as 26 cents
in April. To-day new price of 20
cents was announced on fruit of the
loom bleached muslins. This is half of
the highest price asked by agents this
year. Hope A muslins have been
cut to II one half cents. The top price
this year was "a cents.
1t is expected that the large printers
of percales and prints will abandon
the policy of protection on their goods
and wide open market is predicted
when new prices are finally decided
on, which may not be until later this
month. One line of denims at 32 and
one half cents, down from AZ and one
half cents, is not expected to mark
the low point, as other manufacturers
are yet to be heard from.
Curtailment OF production has in.
creased at cloth, yarn and knit under
wear mills Jobbers have done little
business but reports from retail CEN
ters still tell of a fairly steady busi-
ness at prices relatively much higher
than those prevailing in mill agency
circles.
The price of cotton yarn is also at
the lowest point of the year
Current prices on cloths are as fol-
lows: Print cloths, 2S inch, e4x64s,
nine and one-half cents; 64x60s, nins
cents; 3S and half inch, 64x64s,
II and one half cents; brown sheet
ings, southern standards, 10 cents,
nominal; tickings, eight OF, 35 cents
and 40 cents; denims, 220s, indigo, 80
and one half cents; staple ginghams.
eastern, 20 cents; southern, Is cents;
prints, unrevised, % cents; dress ging-
hams, 25 cents and 27 and one.half
cents.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
DEPRIVED OF BONUSES,
WORKERS NLYNlN SHOP
VOTE TO GO ON STRIKE
NEW YORK THEATRES
FEEL DEPRESSION
And 2s Road Shows Have Been Com
PEELED to Close Up.

New York, Oct. l6.--The nationa
economy wave that has started prices
on the downward trend in many in
dustries. has now struck the theatres
and the IS. r. o." fixture in most
theatres since the armistice, has been
relegated to the heap of unused props
along with the scenery and stage ef-
fects of growing list of failures
theatrical producers said to-day.
"The end of the unprecedented boom
in the theatre appears to have set in,
said Sam H. Harris, president of the
Producing Managers association.
OF forty-four attractions now play
ing in the tirst.class theatres here, 10
have been compelled to resort to cut
rate ticket agencies in an effort to dis
pose of seats, while the number of
failures is reported TO be considerably
in excess of those last year, Conditions
on the road We're declared to be even
worse, % road shows having closed
during the last week.
An official of the Actors Equity as
sociation, the actors union. estimated
at more than three thousand actors--or
about 80 per cent fthe city's thespians
were "at libetry" and producers esti-
mated the producers losses in recent
weeks at $l,l00,000.
Closer spending on the part of the
public and increased railroad rates,
which make the transportation of road
companies more expensive, were given
as the principal causes of the slump.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
BARRE MANUFACTURER
DIED Nv BOSTON
Alexander Ross of Ross G. Ralph Had
Submitted to Stomach
Operation.

Alexander Ross of 90 Franklin
street, member of the granite manu-
featuring firm of Ross & Ralph, died
at the Boston City hospital in Bos-
ton yesterday morning about 10
o'clock. after submitting to a stomach
operation, which was made 20 remove
growth. believed to be a cancer Mr.
Ross went to Boston about 10 days
ago and was operated upon last Mon
day morning His remains were
brought to Barre last evening by Mrs.
Paul Scampini, his sister in law, who
accompanied him 10 Boston, Mrs. Ross
being confined to her home with her
three -weeks-old son.
The news of his death brought sor-
row to a large number Of Barre peo
pie, especially his many neighbors on
Franklin street, and in the business
circles, where he was widely known
Mr. Ross was born in Aberdeen.
Scotland, MAY 10. 1872, the son Of
Andrew and Margaret Ross In Scot
land Mr. Ross served his apprentice
shin as a stonecuter and in 1897 left
the old country for America, arriving
in Massachusetts and working in the
stone yards of Quincy. for a few
months. That same year he came 20
Barre. and has here resided ever since.
In 1906 Mr. Ross and George Ralph en-
tered partnership TO conduct a gran
ite manufacturing plant on Burnham's
meadow, which he assisted in operat-
ing until going to 4oston.
At the Congregational church on De-
cember 20, 1898, Mr.. Ross and Miss
Annie Merchant were united in mar
rage by Rev. Samuel johnson. From
this union four children have bern
born. Clarence. age IL; Madeline, Is.
Ansel, eight, and the three-weeks old
boy. all surviving with the mother.
Three brothers, Andrew of Aberdeen,
James and Harry of Toronto,
and a sister. Mrs. Stcnhouse
Of Edinburgh. Scotland, are other rel
atives who will mourn his death.
The decreased was a member OF tho
Operative lodge of Scotland, T. a. NJ,
Of the Loyal lodge of Scotland. ] @.
0. F.. and of the local Clan Gordon.
No. 10. O. S. c., and Iroquois tribe, No.
is. L q. r, NJ. and a faithful member
Df the Congregational church.
The funeral will be held Tuesday
afternoon al , O'Clock from the home.
Rev. r L. Goodspeed of the Congre-
gational church officiating Ut the
rituals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
cox APPEALS TO WOMEN
Tells Them of Social Legislation
Enacted While He Was Governor.

Cleveland. Ohio, Oct l6.-A national
women's congress to frame program
of social legislation and administration
for presentation TO the president and
Congress was advocated here to-day
by Governor Cox in addressing an
audience Of women
The address followed a morning Of
campaigning. in which Governor Coz
spoke at Sandusky and Elyria en- route
here from Detroit. He will remain here
to morrow and tour northern New York
on Monday.
Urging larger participation OF women
in national affairs and citing social lee
islation enacted during HE glber-
natorial administration, he told his
women auditors at non partisan
meeting at hotel. that there was
much TO be done for human welfare
and social progress. He championed the
league of nations as a measure to pro-
tect women and children from the hor
rors OF war.
From my experience in Ohio he
said, you may know what to expect
when I am elected president There is
much 70 be done for human welfare
agd social progress We must stamp
out disease. oppression and ignorance
and eliminate neglect With woman
only at the threshold oi political work
in America. ! cannot csll upon YOU for
congressional action. but We can work
in common purpose with common coun-
sci. and IL would seem 20 me perfectly
proper and ftsing that national
meeting be called Of Representatives of
every women's organization IN America
70 formulate a program for Congress
and the executive for social legislation
and administration.
Governor Cox promised his support
20 reforms contained in the san Fran
cisco platform. including federal CO.
operation with the states for protecting
infants and TO remove iliteracy lu
this connection be urged establishment
of = federal hurcau II Au8criranizaiion
10 educate aliens.
Regarding the bureau of education.
D. ssid
At present The federal bureau u
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
MONTPELIER

Linus Lesvem, fish and game com
missioner. was in Randolph o-day on
matter connected with his depart
ment.
T. X Foster, who has been looking
after the tree planting in Lanesboro,
has returned to his duties in the state
forestry Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Woodward are
visiting in Boston.
A luncheon and linen shower was
given 70 Miss Vera Lyman Friday eve
ming at the Colonial tea rooms by
Misses Ethelyn Perkins and Ethel
Wiley. Some IL friends of Miss Ly-
man were present. The rooms were
tastily decorated in white and yellow.
In the center of the table was a large
basket from which Misc Lyman drew
many gifts The shower was given in
honor Of the approaching marriage Of
Miss Lyman to Frank Cory of Mont
Pelier.
Benjamin Gates. auditor Of accounts,
has received notice of the death Of
Lenzie Gates. his brother, in Warren,
y. Y, which occurred on Thursday
night. The latter was merchant in
that place. The cause Of death is not
vet learned The message came so
late that Mr.. Gates and his brother,
Lewis. in Barre. were unable to attend
the funeral The deceased il survived
by the two brothers named above. Rev.
John Gates Of Rhodesia. south Africa.
Harry. of Warsaw, and Herbert Of
Denver. Col. and sisters. Mrs. Lena
Griffith Of Denver and Mrs. Nins smith
Of Northampton. Mass His mother.
81 wears of age. living in Brandon. and
his wife and tao children also sur
p i've.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
WILL GIVE INFORMATION.
Gov. Allen of Kansas Will Comply
With wilson's Request.

Philadelphia, Oct. l6.--Gov. Henry i
Allen of Kansas said here last night
that he would comply with the request
of President Wilson and forward To
Washington information in his posses.
sion concerning the recent decline in
wheat. He expects to return to Kan
sas within few DAYS and said that he
would give the matter his attention
then
In a statement Gov. Allen said:
''As soon as ! have returned TO my
Office | will give attention to the presi-
dents request and will have forward
ed to the department of agriculture
and the federal trade commission. ac-
cording to his request, the facts about
the situation as these facts have been
developed among the Kansas wheat
growers and wheat dealers.
almost Immediately upon the re-
opening of the Chicago board of trade
the wheat market lost its natural sta
bility and began to manifest the
fluctuations which characterize a man
ipulated market The dealers in op
tions using the Canadian wheat they
had bought have driven down the
wheat in the United States and have
scored the most sensational decline
since the war
The president has no power to IS.
tablish a differential The only thing
he can do is to thoroS Sghly investigate
the gambling on the board Of trade and
bring such relief as is possible. When
the next session of Congress assem-
bles. undoubtedly, II win restore the
tariff of 35 cents bushel with which
the Republicans protected wheat"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
LOST AFFECTIONS, GETS sass
Albert L. Poupart Won Verdict
Against Samuel f. Boyd

Brattleboro. Oct l6-A verdict for
the plaintiff to recover S2S75 and costs
was returned yesterday afternoon hy
the jury in the alienation Of affections
suit for 5000 brought by Alfred l..
Poupart Of Wilmington against sam
uel T. Boyd Of that town. Court then
adjourned until Tuesday morning. when
the ease Of Henry Schiltz against the
Lowell Mutual Fire Insurance company
win be taken up
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16

education is buried with varied as
sortment of national business in the
department of the interior. My OPP
ponent has spoken recently for new
department of public welfare, under
which to group certain social welfare
activities. While | am in hearty ac-
cord with the idea of house cleaning our
government depart rtments and sorting
out the human from the technical prob
lens, feel that we should look for
ward to giving education and health
equal consideration with labor, instead
OF Jumping all social questions again in
another grab bag, ill-defned depart
ment."
In the last Congress, he charged, a
bill providing for maternity and infant
care waited in vain while revolution
ary leaders spent their time scrapping
the league of nations
II am in favor of going into the
league be said, mot alone to keep
your children from the terrible expert
cnees of war, but TO enricR their lives
by turning our national resources from
battleships and armaments into school
houses, Fairgrounds, work for health,
child hygiene and child happiness.
Not to have given the right of suf-
frsge to the women of America in this
year when the greatest of all issues is
before the people, would have been
little short of calamity. Theirs was
the greater suffering in war and theirs
the greater understanding of the lesson
of the war. If we are to be deprived of
world peace as result of the action
of our own country under leadership of
a partisan conspiracy, it is woman's
right that her voice be heard. If the
women of America may express their
will | have no doubt of the result"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
BELGIUM FACES STRIKE.
Because of Demand by Miners for More
Paw.

Brussels, Oct. 6.-Miners in the vi
cinity ~ Mons have joined those in
the Charleroi field in demanding a wage
increase of five francs per day, and
threaten to strike if their claims are
not granted. This action was taken by
the men despite the advice of their
leaders Belgium, as result of this
step by the Mons coal-diggers, faces
a general miners strike on Nov. |.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
$4,000 Bail ASKED
FOR LYNN NAN
N E. Smith, Jr., Is Held on Complaint
of Canadian Author


Lynn, Mass, Oct. l6.-Nichols E.
Smith, jr., who was arrested at the
home of his parents here Monday on
complaint of the police of Montreal,
that he was wanted there on charge
of assault with intent TO kill J. J.
Carey of Lawrence, was held in SIS.
600 bonds for the federal district court
by the local court to-day. The court
announced that the Canadian author
tiles would be asked to forward war
rant for Smiths arrest as a fugitive
from justice to the federal court at
Boston
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-10-16
GOING TO MAKE 1T RAIN.
Ontario Man Forming Company fol
Aerial Irrigation.

Port Arthur, Ont. Oct. l6-The lat
est rain maker" project was an
nounced here to-day by A. +. Cole,
former member of the Royal air force.
With his father, he is forming an
"aerial irrigation company" which he
says will engage to produce rain at
call by sending airplanes into the air
to condense atmospheric moisture by
spraying the clouds with liquid air.