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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
BANKRUPT PONZ7 TELLS
PEOPLE HE DELUDED TO
LOOK TOHZlN FOR ADVICE
APPLICATION
is BEING CONSIDERED
Lord Cecil Declares the Country Should
Be Admitted to League OF
Nations.

Geneva, Dec. s (By the Associated
Press Relation between the techni-
cal organizations of the league of ma
tions, as we'll as those between the
council and assembly, were considered
to-day by delegates to the assembly
meeting here.
II was expected the discussion of the
scope and powers of the military, naval
and aerial commission might develop
what connection it may have with the
leagues international force that is be-
ing sent to supervise the plebiscite in
Lithuania. On one occasion Lord Rob
ert Cecil, delegate from South Africa,
referred to this commission as "a
staff" This appellation, however, was
distasteful to many delegates who do
not care to encourage the idea of the
militarization of the league.
The possibility of conflict between
the league and the various powers has
arisen as q result of the decision of
the committee on admission of new
states respecting Albania, and 1t Is
likely to be discussed on the floor of
the assembly when that committees
TEpOEI Is CuflSlutItus iJpid lNObSib NtSh
has insisted stoutly that Albania
should be admitted to the league. Rene
Viviani of France and Signor Paiiano
to Italy have opposed this step on the
ground that Albania has not been rec
ognized by any power and that admis-
sion at this time might interfere with
national policies of some governments;
They were able to secure postpone
ment of Albania's application, but Lord
Robert reserved the right to continue
the discussion on the floor of the as
sembly.
The commission considering the man
ner in which the four elective members
of the council shall be chosen has de-
cided they are to be elected for term
of two years AT the expiration of this
time they will be ineligible until aft
er four years have elapsed.
When the assembly meets again next
September it will receive report from
a special committee to which Argen-
tina's proposed amendment to the
league covenant was referred. All pro-
posed amendments have been sent to
this committee
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08

Boston, Dec. s.--The local joint board
of the Amalgsmated Clothing Workers
OF America to-day notified the Cloth
ing Manufacturers association Of the
intention of the union to continue the
arbitration procedure for the settle
ment of disputes, if possible. The an
nouncement was in reply to the letter
from the manufacturers declaring that
agreements governing relations with
the union were abrogated.
The action of the manufacturers in
declaring a complete break in relations
was characterized by the union as in
open defiance of the public interest in
the orderly working of the clothing in
dustry in Boston and in open defiance
Of the principles recognized by the as
sociation of employers az detrimental
to the orderly working of that indus
try"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
"PHANTOM DEER"
FINALLY SLAIN

North Adams, Mass, Dec. s.
The phantom deer" of the Berk-
shires has been brought down. In
the big kill of the first two days
of the open season Leo M. st.
John of Worcester laid low a
buck whose ability to eyade
hunters had made his name
by-word in the western woods
for several years. Numerous gun
shot scars on his hind legs con-
firmed the reports of hunters
who were confident they had
wounded the animal.
A hoary old deer that lives in
Montague, known for long
time as the Montague mountain
buck" still holds his head high
Notwithstanding countless shots
at him. A. A. Baker of Spring
field, veteran hunter, reported
four shots at the old buck yes
terday without effect. He de-
scribed him as almost as big as
COW, with beard growing white
with age and three-foot spread
Of antlers. Many hunters have
shot at him in the last eight
years and are giving him a hard
run again but he still ranges the
Montague mountain and its foot
hills.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
ALMoN PRATT.
Resident of Braintree Died on Trow
Hill Last Night.

Almon Pratt, lifelong resident of
Braintree. passed away at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. II. A. Kendall
of Trow hill. with whom he had been
living for the past two months. at 9:?9
last night The cause of death is at
tributed to cerebral hemorrhage, Mr..
Pratt sustaining shock last Satnr-
day
The deceased was born in Braintree
Nav %. 1899, the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Enoch Pratt. He was married to Ora
Thurston SO wears ago last April and
TO them four children have been born,
the only one surviving being Mrs. Ken
dali Mr. Pratt has been an invalid
for 10 wears. during which time he has
been totally blind.
He is survived by his wife. The
funeral will be held from the Kendall
home Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Owing to critical illness the funeral
win be private. Rev. r. l.. GoOdspeed
will be the officiating clergyman. Tie
body will be placed in the receiving
vault st Elmwood 20 await burial in
the spring at Randolph.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
CHAPTER OF SURPRISES
When Three Are Alleged to Have Been
Struggled In.

The jury got the case in the trial Of
Albert Wyshsk and Moses Makad in
United States court at Montpelier to-
day. The arguments Were completed
before 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
When the arguments were completed
last evening Judge Howe inquired if
there was any reason why the jury
should not take the case last evening
and Fred Winslow of Berlin replied
that he had ID cows to milk. Judge
Howe said that was sufficient reason
they were told 10 come back to the
courtroom az Q o'clock this morning.
The two men who were charged with
conspiring to bring brothers and an
other Syrian. George Kin, into this
country took the witness stand in their
own behalf Tuesday afternoon. They|
told a story that was not materially
different from that which the govern
ment had presented as TO the way the|
three Syrians came into this country
namely, by the way of Canada; but
when il came to the matter of theirl
knowledge of one man bringing in hisl
brother the other respondent said he
knew nothing about the matter.
They both agreed they were surprised
when the arrived in Newport by auto
mobile the night they came into this
country TO find the three Syrians there
wyshak said he was mad at first to|
find them there but that when his
brother told him that they had each
given chauffeur SOS to bring them in
and that they had been told by man
in Canada that il would be ell right for
them TO enter the country, then he and
Makad were surprised because they
supposed il would be few weeks be-
fore it would be known whether they
could come into this country. In ex-
PLANTATION of how Mskad and Wyshsk |
happened to come to Newport from
spondent explained that they attended
the movies and that they saw the
train leaving the station ss they were
approaching Il. Makad explained that
he did not have a watch. They made
arrangements TO be carried to New
port. 45 miles. by automobile. and
would have reached there in time for
the night train excepting that they
had fat tip.
The chauffeur went 10 the station
and found the train gone. They then
saw the three Syrisns whom they had
left in Montreal and took them in their
and carried them 20 Coven-
try. FIVE miles. where they all took the
morning mail train TO Boston but were
taken of the train AZ Plymouth They
denied any conspiracy in the matter.
They did not know each other until
they had net on the train en- route 80
Montreal hy the Wsy of Rouses Point
Wyshak = a tailor ~ - Tyler street.
Boston. while Makad has a fruit and
tobacco store in Dorchester. They live
about ten miles apart. according 70
their testimony. Neither had ever been
in Canada. OF in northern Vermont, for
1 hat matter Both are married and
have small families
The Jury was composed cf Frcd Slsy-
ton. Barre. L. r Alilss. MiddlrssK.
James Kennedy. MonfPelier; Pred
Berlin y B. Hewitt. Elrsr
CLARK. = G. Kinzsbury, james Fiur.
Charles Rezsn. Moutpsiiers A ".
Cole. Msrshfsl5: A Hutchinso1. Wash.
inrfons W. J Kingsfon. Northhsld-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
TRENCH OF THE BAYoNETS
Monument Was Dedicated at verdun
To-day.

Verdlln, France. Dec. S.Simple ded-
icatory ceremonies were held here to-
day at the monument erected to pre-
serve the famous "trench of the bayo-
nets" This monument which is over a
trench in which was entombed a bat
TALON of French soldiers during the
great struggle in 1919, was made pos
sible by gift of 100000 francs by
George +. Rand of Buffalo, n. ", who
was killed in an airplane accident in
England hast December, his son assum-
ing the obligation.
President Millerand, surrounded by
Marshals Foch, Joffre and Petain, Pre-
mier Leygues, Minister of Pensions
Magniot and other members of the
cabinet, took part in the exercises.
Hugh C. Wallace, American ambassa-
dor to France, standing uncovered up
on the steps of the long, massive con-
crete structure made the presentation
address He was followed by President
Millerand.
The Rand family was represented by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Rand, the former
a brother of the donor of the monu-
ment; George Rand, ir., and his sis
tiers, Misses Evelyn and Grethan Rand,
all of Buffalo, N. Y; Frederick A. Jack
son of Paris, an intimate friend of Mr..
Rand. and Mr.. and Mrs. Wattles of
Buffalo.
Ambassador Wallace was accompan-
led to this city by Colonel t. Bentley
Mott, military attache; Colonel r.
John West, R. Henry Norweb, second
secretary at the American embassy,
and many members of the embassy
staff.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
PROPOSES INCREASE
nv INCOME TAX
Secretary Houston Recommends That
Two Per Cent Additional Be I'm
posed on Incomes UP
to $1,000.

Washington, d. c., Dec. .S.Imme
diate revision of the nations tax laws
on the basis of an annual levy of fouI
billions of dollars for a period of four
years, and including an increase of two
per cent in the taxes on incomes up
to $1,000, is urged by Secretary Hous-
ton in his annual report sent to-day to
Congress.
Repeal of the excess profits taxes
elimination of certain of the so-called
luxury taxes, including the levy on
soda fountain and similar beverages
and readjustment of the rates in the
higher groups of income taxes, is pro-
posed by the treasury chief. To meet
the losses brought about by these pro-
posed changes, Mr. Houston recon
mends revised and new taxes to yield
about s2000,O 100000 as follows:
A yax of 20 per cent on corporation
profits, distributed or undistributed, in
addition to application of a higher sur
tax to yield $500, 100000.
An additional tax of six per cent on
corporation incomes to yield 1856, 200,
600.
Abolishment of the $1,000 exemption
allowed corporations on income to yield
SOS, 900.
An increase from the present four
per cent to six per cent in the tax on
incomes of $4,000 or less and from eight
per cent TO IL per cent in the tar on in
comes between 5000 and $4,000, the
whole estimated to yield $l50,940, 900
annually.
A tax of two cents a gallon on gas
oline for motor cars and all other pur-
poses. to yield S90000,0 600
A federal license tax of so cents per
horsepower on the use of motor ears
to yield Sl0O,000,000.
An additional sales tax on automo-
biles tother than trucks and wagonsl
and motorcycles and motor car aces
sories to yield Sl00,000.000.
A ten per cent additional tax on
theatrical admissions to yield s70,000,-
90.
An additional tax of 81 per thousand
on cigarettes to yield S70,000,000
An additional tax Of 25 cents per
thousand on cigars to yield 5000, ,0000.
All duuttlDHdf INK uI SIN cents per
pound on tobacco and snuff to yield ss,-
100000.
An additional tax of five per cent on
candy TO yield $4,000 1000.
An additional tax of seven per cent
on chewing gum TO yield s2.O00,000.
An additional tax of seven per cent
on toilet soap and toilet soap powders
to yield s4,000,000.
A ten per cent tax on the sale by
manufacturers, producers or importers
Of perfumes. cosmetics and medicinal
articles in lieu of the present tax on
the consumer to yield Sl0,090000.
An additional five per cent tax on
jewelry and precious metals to yield
SIS, ,000, 900.
An additional tax OF five per cent
on musical instruments to yield Sl3,-
OO0,000.
An additional tax OF FIVE per cent on
motion picture films TO yield $4,000.
600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
27,87I CIVIL VAR
VETS DIED IN YEAR
Leaving Total Of 24s,52o on the Pen
sions Rolls Of the Govern
ment.

Washington, d. c.. Dee s-Pension
disbursements for the fiscal year, 1920,
aggregated s2l3295,3l4. according to
the annual report of the commissioner
OF the pension bureau, made public to-
day. The figures showed a decrease of
about 100000 from 1919 totals and
the eport.-recorded the death during
the year Of 27,s7l Civil war pension
ers leaving 243,520 soldiers of that war
in the pension roll in addition TO 290,-
100 Civil war widows.
While no survivors of the war of
1912 were shown, II widows of sol
diers in that war are receiving govern
ment pensions. Only l4s Mexican war
survivors were reported and 2.a23 Mex.
lean war widows.
Survivors OF the World war do not
show on the roll. Their dependents
alone are carried, such as invalids. wild.
ows, minor children and mothers and
fathers of regular army soldiers for
the period prior to the application of
war risk insurance legislation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
CONSTANTINE DELAYS
RETURN TO ATHENS
Greek Government Will Follow "wait
and See" Policy With Tendency
to Leave II to Con-
stantine

Athens. Dec. 5 tBy the Associated
pressl-Plans TO have ex-King Con-
stsntinc return to Greece this week
appeared to-day to have been absn-
doned. The decision Of tho govern
ment apparently was to continue its
wait and zee" policy with the tend
ency 80 leave the decision as to return
90 the throne with the ex-king him
SELF.
The financial pressure Of the British
upon the government. which has b~en
sNerted against the plan TO restore Con
sisutine, appears TO have become
stronger.
The Greek battlcship Averof. which
j. 81 Constantinnple. y declared unable
g. leave that port. One report is that
<he ship's machinery has been dam
sgd. While another would indicate
thaf followers 81 former Premier Neni-
reios are holding the wsrship in the
eosphoTous
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
AMERICAN AID
FOR THE IRISH
Can Best Be Exerted
Through Efforts to Learn
the Truth
TESTIFIES SISTER
TO MacSWINEY
She Declared That Most
Americans Were Unin-
formed

Washington, d. c., Dec. S.--Ameri
can aid for Irish independence can
best be exerted through efforts to
gain the truth about actual condi-
tions," Miss Mary MacSwiney, sister
of the late lord mayor of Cork, de-
clared to-day before the commission
of the committee OF one hundred in
vestigating the Irish question.
Mrs. Muriel MacSwiney, widow of
the lord mayor, win be heard probably
this afternoon.
Miss MacSwiney told the commits
sion she had come to America to aid
'our friends in obtaining the facts"
about conditions in Ireland. She felt,
she said, that most Americans were
uninformed as to the real conditions.
Outside of Ireland, Miss MacSwiney
said, an impression prevailed that the
move for Irish independence is fostered
entirely by the Catholics. This she
denied, asserting that Protestants and
Catholics were equally represented in
the movement.
She criticized the system of educa-
ton established in Ireland by the Brit.
ish, saying that most of the people
of Ireland do not know how to express
themselves"
"1hose conditions with respect to
education she continued, have made
it possible for anti-Irish groups in
England TO say that the Irish citizens
do not want independence. The diff
Guilty is that long years of British
have not permitted the
Irish as a people to develop mentally" I"
Miss MacSwiney gave an historical
account of the development of the Sim
Fein and Of what she described as at
tempts of the British officials to de-
stroy the sentiment
The Sim Fein, she said, had been
wronsfully interpreted in some places
outside of Ireland.
1T simply is phrase meaning our
selves" she explained. 1T is a policy
just as. you have your Republican or
Democratic policies"
Miss MacSwiney told of the activi-
ties Of her brother, the lord mayor. in
aiding the development of Irish indus
tries. She said he founded two origi-
nal industrial development leagues and
was responsible for sending out con-
sui generals to many lands.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08

None have as yet been reported from
Grand Isle county.
Those reporting in Washington coun-
ty in addition to what were reported
Yesterday are: Earl Leonard, Calais,
doe, 125 pounds; Jesse Garner, Marsh
field, buck, 100 pounds; r. II. Baldwin,
PIainfield, doe, l75 pounds; +. H. Gray,
Plainfeld, buck, l25 pounds; E. Z.
Heath, Warren, buck, l75 pounds !;
Frank Carleton, Warren, buck, 50
pounds; Howard Strong, Warren, doe,
lilo pounds; Willie Clark, Moretown,
buck. $50 pounds; E. H. Wallis, Fays-
ton, buck, l45; NJ. Abbott, Calais, doe,
so pounds; Carl f. Broch, Marshfield,
doe, 100 pounds; Vern Jewett, Marsh
field, doe. ls0 pounds; Earl Graves, Wa
terbury, buck, 100 pounds; Eric Graves,
Waterbury, doe, l25 pounds; j. Fl.
Owen, Waterbury. doe, 100 pounds; E.
Z. williams, Charlotte, doe, 100 pounds; I;
Harry Lease, Waterbury, doe, $50
pounds; Harry Harson, Marshfield,
doe, $50 pounds; Z. A. Bisbee, Waits
field, buck, 100 pounds; W. Z. Bald
win, Duxbury, doe, $50 pounds; Rob
ert Donovan, Moretown, doe, l25
pounds; John Bova, Waterbury, doe,
i50 pounds; Robert Perry, Waterbury,
doe, ITO pounds; John w. Seuna, Wa
terbury, doe, l25 pounds; E. M. Archer,
Woodbury.. buck, l25 pounds; H. A.
Miles, Waterbury, doe, l40 pounds; G..
w. Brush, Waterbury, buck, l65
pounds; Napoleon st. Peters, Duxbury,
doe. 200 pounds.
Among the deer reported killed in
Orange county are the following: Eu-
gene Fellows and Charles Bemis of
Burlington, one each; Fred Magcon OF
Orange; John Marston of West Tops
ham; Fred Bagley of West Topsham.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
WAIVED EXAMINATION.
Buck Warner Was Bound Over to Fed
eral Grand Jury.

Buck Warner. who was arrested on
the charge of having a still in his
home on Granville mountain in Brain
tree, was brought before H. C. Shurt
left, United States commissioner at
Montpelier, yesterday afternoon and
waived examination, after which he
was bound over to the federal grand
jury, which viii meet in Brsttleboro
Jan. 4.
Warner, who had a pulp job on tie
mountain, claimed that he had not
sold any home brew but that he did
make some for his own use. He
claimed that when he moved TO the
camp he found the wash boiler and
some of the equipment which was later
used in making the still at the place.
IL is not understood that the gov
ernment will make any claim that he
ever sold any home brew, but the fact
that a still was found resulted in the
arrest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
WAS HALTED
AS HE TRIED
TO MAKE SPEECH
Clad in Fur Coat While
Many of His Creditors
Were Shabbily Clad, He
Presented An Odd APP
pearance AS He Faced
His Victims To-day.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. s.--Charles
ponzi faced the victims of his air cas-
tie scheme of millions at a creditors
meeting before referee in bankruptcy
here to-day and told them to look to
him for advice in selecting the trus-
tees who viii administer their six mil
lions of claims.
The prisoner Ponzi was as confident
to-day as the prsInoter Ponzi was cen
fident in the days when a deluge OF
money entrusted to him marked the
public belief in his ability to make
GOOD his promise of fifty per cent prot
H.. Called to the witness stand and
asked if he was willing to assist the
trustees in settling his estate, Ponzi
raplied: THAT depends. If they meet
my approval | will assist II they do
not. | won't" He set out to make
speoch but was checked.
Ponzi stepped down from the stand
and was taken in hand by a mar
shall for return to the jail but he
turned back quickly and mounted the
stand again, announcing: Il wish IT
to be understood that | would like to
be heard before trustees are elected.
As he passed through the corridors on
the way out he said to creditors whom
he recognized:
"Don't vote for trustees until you
hear from me-" TO newspaper men to
whom he had stated last night that
he felt there was more than million
dollars available that might be recov-
cred by the receivers and added to his
assets he said that the trustees in his
opinion should consist of an auditor,
business man and lawyer. He
met Edward A. Thurston, one OF the
federal receiver of his property. in
the hallway and had heated exchange
of words with him.
Ponzi came to the meeting from the
iail across the street from the court
house, dapper figure in the fur col
Jared coat while the several hundred
of his ii 900 creditors included persons
in many stations of life, some shah
billy clad and wearing sweaters for
warmth. There were many women
among them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
DISPOSAL OF GERMAN
CABLES NOT SETTLED
That Was the Chief Matter for Which
International Conference Was
Called Together.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. S.-Techni-
cal recommendation of the delegates
of the five allied and associated pow
ers who have been in session here at
the preliminary international commu-
nications conference, to be submitted
to the general conference of all ma
tions for approval as made public here
to-day through the state department,
show that disposition of the former
German cables seized by France, Great
Britain and Japan in 1914, still re-
main unsolved. This was one of the
principal questions for settlement with
which the conference was charged.
Among the recommendations of the
conference were more cables between
North America and the Orient, and
between America and Australia, and a
cable connecting North America and
Italy.
1t also was proposed that uni
versal electrical communications un
ion be established having for its
object the international reciprocal ex
change of telegraphic and telephone
communications by land line, cable,
radio and all other forms - signal
ling as well as the extensio. and i'm
provement of such means of eommu
nication.
1t was decided TO propose an agree
ment among the powers not to grant
hereafter exclusive cable landing or
radio rights serving TO check the de-
velopment of communications facili-
ties. Formulation of an international
code determining the status of sub
marine cables in war time also was
proposed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
wHIRLING ABOUT THE GARDEN.
Six Day Bicyclers Are Bunched After
First Four.

New York. Dec. s.-After two DAYS
and three nights of whirling about the
Madison Square garden track. eight out
Of l3 teams still contesting in the an
nual six day bicycle race were tied for
third place, having covered 969 miles
and three laps at s a. m. to-day.
Brocco and Coburn led with e69 miles
and five laps, while Debsets aud Per
syn and Can Hevel and Vsndenbergh
were tide for second place with 900
miles and four laps. Suter and Suter
were fourth with 969 miles and two
laps. Grimm and Vandivele were fifth,
a lap behind the Suffers.
The record for Sc hours riding. l.l59
miles and five laps, was set b. Ander-
son and Dupuy in 1915.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-08
MRS. o. D. scRIBNER.
weIl-KnoVn Montpelier Woman Died
This Morning.

Mrs. Emma Scribner. wife Of O. u.
Scribner Of Montpelier. died today at
10 O'Clock following an Illness with
heart trouble. The present attack was
similar to one which she sustained .
wear ago.
Mrs. Scribner vas born in Waits6eld
- wears ago. Her parents died when
she was Young and she was brought up
BY q Bushnell family. She was mar
ried about - years ago. shortly after
coming % Montpelier Mira ScTibner
was prominent in various activities in
Montpelier. particularly IN the Daugh-
fers a 1912. Shs raves her husband.
u eEpected that the funeral vii
b. hsid Friday afternoon-