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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
VILLA SIGNS
AN ARMISTICE
And Has Agreed to Surren-
der Under Certain
Conditions
AGREES TO CEASE
ATTACKS ON TOWNS
Armistice Agreement Sc
cured by Representative
of Provisional Govt.

FL Paso, Texas, July T.. Francisco
Villa has signed an armistice and has
agreed to surrender under certain con
ditions, according to dispatches from
Torreon published to-day by the III
paso Times. Villa has agreed to cease
attacks on towns. earrisons and trains,
according to dispatches. The armistice
agreement was secured by Elias H. Tor
res, representative of provisional Pres.
ident Adolfo de la Huerta, who left vi
Paso two weeks ago for Villas camp
in the mountains near Saucilo, Chihua
hua. Torres is now at Torreon en- route
to Mexico City with letters from Villa
to the provisional government.
According to The Times correspon-
dent at 1orreon, Villa recognizes de la
Huerta as provisional president and
agrees TO surrender when HIS terms
and conditions are approved in writing
BY de la Huerta and Generals P. Elias
Gales, Akero Obregon and Benjamin
Hill The armistice agreement provides
that Villa cease all operations until
July l5. The conference at which the
armistice and surrender terms were dis
cussed was attended by al the princi-
pal Villa lieutenants. and after the
signing of the armistice cheers were
given for Obregon and de Ia Huerta
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
CHURCH PEOPLE ON
SUNDAY BASEBALL
Lease 1917 Acres of Land and Secure
Every Available Play
Grounds.

Fayette City, Pa, July THE con.
troversy between church people and the
management of an independent base
bali team here over the question of
Sunday baseball was settled to-day
when Andrew Brown, wealthy farmer
and well-known church man, announced
that he had leased the only available
baseball grounds in this region. In
order to secure the ground Mr.. Brown
had to lease tract Of l97 acres from
coal company, owner of the prop
erty.
Despite the fact that members of
the club had been arrested and fined
for playing Sunday baseball, the games
continued. SO Mr. Brown decided TO set
tie the controversy by securing con-
troll Of the diamond He posted tres.
pass notices at the bali grounds to-
day, and announced that while sun
day games were banned. he would help
finance the team for week day games.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
BOLSHEVIKI LAUNCH
GREAT ATTACK
Poles Have Begun Withdrawals at All
Points-Severe Fighting
Going On.

Warsaw, July (By the Associated
Press Along a front of approximate
ly 720 miles. the Russian bolsheviki
have launched the greatest attack they
have ever hurled against the Polish
lines On the northern and southern
fianks the Poles are retiring in the face
Of superior. enemy forces, the attack
on the northern sector being the most
severe of the struggle on this front.
Faced with the necessity of shorten
ing their line, the Poles have begun
withdrawal at all points.
The bolshevik offensive is heaviest
on the northern sectors of the front
and il is not kR, how far the Poles
have been forced to retreat. Northeast
Of Rovno the bolsheviki have advanced,
cutting the railroad TO kovel Gen
eral Budepny continues his rides in
this region.
Severe fighting Is going on along the
right flank Of the Polish line and also
on the Beresina front. where the army
has brought up large reinforcements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
ALBERT M. KEITH DEAD.
Passed Away Quietly at His Home OF
Patterson Street Yesterday.

Albert Nj. Keith, 50 years of age ana
a lifelong resident of Barre, passed
away quietly at his home at II Pat.
terson street yesterday morning a.
l0:l5, after prolonged valvular trou
bic Of the heart. Mr. Keith received
the first intimation of his condition
last January when he received sever,
attack of heart failure at his work
Since then the trouble gradually be
came more and more acute, until h.
was forced to give up his work at n D
Phelps store in March. Since that tim,
he remained at his home, but his condr
tion grew continually worse, until tn,
last attack carried him off yesterday
Mr.. Keith was born in Barre Nov
Ia, 1864, and grew up here, never re-
siding in any other city except in Bos
ton, where he lived for two years
considerable time ago.
He married Miss Lena Cutler of Or
ange, when he was young man, but
she died after comparatively short
period, leaving him no children. His
only survivors are two sisters, Aims
+. and Ellen l.. Keith. Mr. Keith leave:
a host of friends and acquaintance
behind, who will find it hard to fill ths
vacancy left by his departure The
funeral will take place at the home al
III Patterson street and burial viii be
in the Elmwood cemetery. Rev b. e.
Lipsky will officiate.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS
But No Particular Damage Done in
ANY of Them.

The secretary of state received a re-
port last evening that George Nay
moud of Burlington while driving along
the cement road near Fort Ethan AL
len. hit a soldiaS but did not get the
name because the soldier got away
DIR. l. T. Heininger of Barre reports
that July in st, Philip, Que. he hit
a team which did not have lights on il
that there were two teams meeting
when the accident took place.
Fernandez pourduir OF North Hero
had an accident Sunday evening, ac-
eording TO report from the sheriff of
Grand Isle county when his automobile
ran off a sluiceway, tipping over The
report states that the man had been
drinking.
Arthur Roscoe Of Winooski made
report that his machine eollided with
a man and COW and Hyman Cohen
was injured.
Harold {. Wilkinson of Fairlee tells
an interesting story about a hoy and
girl driving COW in which the secre
tary is waiting for the regular report
10 find out whether the automobile
struck the COW or the girl.
W. NJ Dewar OF Mortified reported
the accident Sunday evening when Mrs.
Louis Roberts daughter was hit ty
his car in Montpelier.
Mrs. Laura Wells Of Mortified re
ports that she drove the automobile
that broke of an electric light pole
near the Heaphy farm Monday after
noon. The road was rough and she
was driving close To the grass when the
right front wheel dropped of the road
and the ear went against the pole.
breaking il. but doing only small dam-
age 10 the car. There was a baby
sleeping ON the rear seat and it was
rolled into the bottom Of the car ap
parently uniniurcd. Il was Mrs. II.
!. Cuttings automobile. according 20
the report.
Mark Moody Of Waterbury report
cd an accident. the detail of which !
were not completed.
~ q. Chamberlain OF Bridgewatcr |
reported his machine collided with an
other in Rutland while J. A. Howard I
Of Gaysville reported that team ran
into his machine and that If he had not /
stopped the horse il would have gone /
over hiss machine he thought. He said /
I hat the driver. a woman. did not try l
10 stop the horse
Robert Connolno and W G Douglass |
II Barre reported q minor accident 4
near Foster street
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
BOY DROWNED
INLAKE MOREY
Carl Simpson of >6rfordville Capsized
in Canoe and Was Unable to
Swim - Body Recovered in
$50 Feet of Water.

Fairlee, July "A drowning aeci-
dent marred the happiness of the holi-
day gathering at Lake Morey on Mon
day. when l9-year old Carl Simpson of
Orfordyille, n H., capsized in a canoe
and drowned because he was unable to
swim.
The boy had come over TO Fairlee at
about $3.50 in the morning and rented
canoe. taking il out on the lake i'm
mediately He lived on a farm in Or
fordville and was not an experienced
canoeman. The accident was not dis
covered until late in the morning, and
from noon of Monday until almost
noon yesterday. they worked to recov-
er the body with graphing hooks. The
boys father was in the party. When
finally obtained, the body was caught
by fishline in $50 feet of water.
The boy is survived by father and
mother and three brothers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
KILLED BY FALL
DOH'N CELLAR STAIRS
Mrs. William House of Newport the
Victim of an Unusual
Accident.

Newport, July Mrs. William
House, aged 43 years. who lives on
the road to Derby in the city OF New
port, was instantly killed Monday fore
noon when she fell the whole length of
the cellar stairs in her home. She was
alone in the house and screamed as
she fell This was heard by neighbors,
who found her dead at the foot of the
stairs with deep cash over her eye.
Mary tKlockel House was born in
New York City in 1877, whore she
lived until Is years ago, when she mar
ried William House and came To Yer
mont TO live and resided in Newport,
Derby Line and Beebe the past IS
years She leaves beside her husband
son. William House, aged II years,
brother. Audolph klocke, Of New
York City.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
PREPARING TO
ENJOIN SUFFRAGE
Proceedings Begun to Secretary of
State Proclaiming Ratification of
Amendment.

Washington, d. O., July Proceed
ings asking that Bainbridge Colby, sec.
retary OF state, be enjoined from issu'
ing any proclamation declaring the
suffrage amendment ratified were in.
stituted in the District of Columbia
supreme court to-day by Charless 3
Fairchild of New York, president of the
American Constitutional league.
Mr. Fairchild also seeks to prevent
Attorney General Palmer from enfore-
ing the amendment. Justice Bailey IS
sued a rule on Secretary Colby and
the attorney general to show cause
July l3 why the motion should not be
granted.
The basis of the proceedings is the
claim that the ratification of the
amendment by the West Virginia legis-
lature was illegal because accomplished
by fraud. and that the proposed rati-
fication by the Tennessee legislature
also would be Illegal on the ground
that the legislature lacked authority
under the states constitution to act on
the measure.
Only 35 states have ratified the
amendment and as ratification by one
other is necessary the attack on the
amendments through the courts at this
time came as surprise in suffrage CIR
cles here. An attack on the legality
of the action of the Tennessee legls.
lature had been expected, but not un-
til the legislature actually had acted.
In anticipation of such move by
the anti,suffrage forces, the organiza-
tions supporting the amendment hive
urged early action by more than 70
states so that the amendment could
become operative in time to permit he
women to vote in the presidential cleo
ton this wear
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
CREAMERY co.
INCORPORATES
Starts With a Cap y STOCK
of 100000 il %
Shares :
WILL CONDU( s.
CREAMERY ! ! BARRE
Prominent Fal , rs from
Four Towns in List of
lncorporators

The Granite City cooperative Cream
cry association of Barre has filed arti
cles of association in the office of thu
secretary of state for the purpose Of
conducting creamery in Barre. Tn,
capital stock is 100000. while ther
are 10000 shares at $40 a share. Tn,
papers are signed by e. H. Bancroft
Charles II. Gordon, j. A. Cummings
Barre; N. B. Smith, George F. Martin
c. w. Cram, G. +. Goodrich, J. f. Mar
tin, II. f. Smith, Williamstown; f. J
Miner, w. E. Tucker, W. B. Turner
Napoleon Morrill,, Bisson Bros, ErnesI
Flanders, w. j. Chamberlain, C. q
Beaulieu, H. j Barnes, j, B. Emerson
Orange; /. w. Seaver, d. II. MacDon
aid, Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. p. A. Noonan. who has been
spending few DAYS in Highgste, re-
turned this morning
Newton Martin and r. LaVigne re-
turned 10 Barre yesterday after having
spent the week end on Csmels Hump.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dean Of West
street and their daughter, Elsie. re-
turned from Lisbon, v IT.. Yesterday.
after having spent several days there
with friends.
Kenneth A. Gale and family II IRE
mont street have gone to their camp
AZ Groton pond for the summer. Mr..
Gales position ~ head drsftsman *
Jones Brothers j. being flled by Rob
ert Knox
Mr. Barton. for three wears connect.
ed With the Woolworth company. has
been placed in charge 1T the Barre store
a. 6li the position left vacant BY Mr..
Carey. Who left last ueck With his
family for New Jersey where BE- has
obtained = more satisfactory position
as salesman for tho Federal truck can-
crrn. Mr. Barfcu's last position wss
in tie Wo~iu7orth store N Brstsle-
t.aro. where h. spent the greater rart
~ : Fear Hr T. married ard has ofe
saHa His family uili move to Bzrre
81 saan g. srIitahif quarters rsu o.
faun1- ufI thsf tiinr tfrv vi aeu-
Lzzz tg ~ il N-g Ez-F
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
TWO NEGROES
BURNED At STAKE
Were Being Held Prisoners on Charge
Of Having Murdered Two
White Men.

Paris, Texas. July 7-Extraordinary
precautions were being taken here to-
day to prevent possible race trouble
rs result of the action OF mob last
night in burning at the stake Irving
aud Herman Arthur. negroes. accused
of having killed j. H. Hodges and his
son, William twhitesl. at the latter's
farm, near here, last Friday.
Sheriff c, ID. Clarkson and his two
deputies were away in search of 9TH
er negroes, suspected of implication in
the killing Of the white men.
According to officials. the Hodges
were killed during dispute over mon
ey, alleged 10 be due them from the
negro tenants.
County officials to-day we're discuss
ing report from ldabel. Okla. quoting
Sheriff Clarkson. who passed through
there last night in search Of suspects,
that the men lynehed may not have
been guilty. According TO K. r. Eu-
banks, county attorney, however. the
negroes, while in the jail, made tircum-
stantial statements admitting the kill
ings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
COUNCIL ENACTS
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS
Also Decides on Method of Extending
Concrete Paving on North
Main Street.

An ordinance regulating traffic on
Main street, between the junction of
Main and Washington and Granite
streets was adopted at last evenings
regular meeting Of the city council.
The ordinance prohibits turning around
on Main street between the points
mentioned, prohibits the parking of
cars for more than an hour at time
on this section of the street and fxes
distance of ten feet from hydrant
Cars shall park only on one side of
streets leading out of this portion of
Main street and headed away from
the street. The ordinance is printed in
full in another part of to-day's Times.
The reports of the building inspector
on the applications for permits made
by Benjamin Ynsuela, Emslie & Co.
and W. A. Lane were read and on mo
tion of Alderman keast accepted and
permits ordered granted.
The report of the fire committee on
the application of o. n. Granger ct al
for building permit was read, and on
motion of Alderman Shield accepted
and permit ordered granted.
The report of the chief of police for
the month of June was read. and on
motion of Alderman Scott, accepted.
A communication from the overseer
of poor, requesting money to meet cur
rent expenses was read. and a warrant
for the sum Of 81 900 was ordered
drawn.
City Treasurer Mackay raised the
question as to whether it was advis-
able at this time to place the balance
of the cemetery trust funds in Liberty
bonds, or to hold them against an an
ticipated issue of city bonds, and it
was the sense of the council that it be
held for the latter purpose.
The question of re considering the
action of the council on the granting
of tentative permit to the Stand
ard Oil company was brought up Al
derman Loranger offered the following
substitute motion: That the city coun-
ell will favor the granting of a permit
to the Standard Oil company to erect
garage, install tanks and operate
gasoline engine at the lot on the cor
ner of North Main and West Second
streets as requested by them when such
application comes before the council
in the manner provided for in the city
ordinance. and the motion was adopted.
The chairman of the street commit
tee requested an expression of opinion
from the council as to whether the city
should do the permanent road work
on North Main street by the street de-
partment or let it out by contract. the
council favored the work being done
by the street department.
r. c. George and Mrs. Ciardelii ap-
piled for permits to keep pigs, and on
motion Of Alderman Scott permits
were granted under the usual restric-
tions.
Warrants were ordered paid as fol-
lows: Street department payroll, S423-
%: engineering payroll, S4T73; water
payroll, sl24os; fire de-
partment payroll, sl70.55; police pay
roll. ss2. 2.s5; call men payroll, 1853; G.
/. Booth. janitor, 20; Louise NJ Gridley
So: William Wishart, S43s7; Fl. II.
Hodgdon, s27 80; II. G. Baer, labor on
boiler. S53.s7; Mrs. Grace Morgan,
cleaning, Sl.20; Barre City band, $500;
\. H. Cement Construction Co. 5,l2s;
poor department, $1,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
BARNEY PLEADS GUILTY.
He, With Charles Ward, Held For Sen
tenoe Later

Boston. July : Herman L. Barney.
the escaped convict, who recently gave
himself up and returned Ia finish his
sentence at the state prison. pleaded
guilty in the superior court to-day to
an Indictment. charging Finn with e.
Gaping on May 20 He was ordered held
for sentence later. NO date being set.
Charles Ward. a negro. who escapcd
with Barney. entered a plea of guilty
to the same charge and hi -entcnce
Was also deferred In addition Ward
was ordered held an another indiet
meut. charging that during bis ah
scnce from the prison be broke and
entered the homes nf sara y. McAdsms
and Avis Casey Un the night ~ Nav
y and assaulted tho former With e
dangerous weapon We pleaded NOT
guilty. o. this indictment
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
TALK OF THE TOWN

Malcolm Machines is spending the
first week of his two week. vacation
from Averilfs store at the home of his
parents in Graniteville.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith of Mer-
chant street left to-day for Boston to
remain two or three days. Mr.. Smith
going there for treatment. 4
A marriage license was issued at the
city clerks office this morning to John
Cano of the Tomasi block and Miss
Rigulada Cobo of Montpelier
Miss Lydia Cove of Lancaster, y. H,
came last evening TO pass a few DAYS
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ".
Badger at % Eastern avenue.
Attorney and Mrs. A. A. Sargent and
family Of French street have returned
from a two weeks stay at their cot
tage at Lake Rescue in Ludlow
Miss Hazel Weeks, a graduate Of
Goddard seminary in 1919, Il visiting
friends in Barre and Montpelier, ha,
ing but recently finished work as
stenographer in New York City.
John Leslie Of Nelson street lett
this morning on an extended trip
through the East. He represents the
Littlejohn, odgers & Milne Co.. and
will probably be gone three months.
Miss Irene Blair. employed for the
past few months in Clsremont. y. n,
has returned to Barre and resumed
work this morning a. a clerk in the
.CTy bakery. where she was employed
for some time before leaving for Clare
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. J. Dodge and family.
with their guests. Mr.. and Mrs. g. A.
Harvie and daughter of Montpelier.
went on Mnodsy for an automobile
trip 10 lake Willourhhy and Newport.
returning hv WAY of Woodbury. pond
and calling on friends in Newport, Or
leans and Barton
Papers we're passed yesterday giving
title 10 Mr.. and Mrs y. +. Carter az
owners az the siX room house a. ~
sheridan street, which they have occu-
pied The deal vas made privately,
Eliza Isham Of Burlington being the
other siguer of the deeds and the owner
of the home until yesterday.
The IRE department feels much elst-
I'd over the success of the Ere pre-
vsntive system adopted over the Fourth
and wishes % thank the public IN gen
eral for cooperating in such splendid
uauuer. Net even a stin alarm wss
ID. siged at she station from saturday
noou - - this uuan. sac Observance
~ ths honfrr ordinance hssug strietly
Sh-EA>.s- l-Szl-- - - esv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
Cruickshank-Blay.

very quiet wedding occurred at
the Uniyersalist parsonage on Saturday
evening At S o'clock. when Rev. Frank
o. Hokerk. pastor of the church. united
in marriage Robert Cruickshank, whose
home was but recently at 10 West
street in this city, to Miss Elizabeth
Evelyn Blsy of % Brooklyn street,
Barre. The couple were unattended.
MIR and Mrs. Cruickshsnk are to
make their home in Athol, Mass, where
Mr.. Cruickshank is employed as a
mechanic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
NEW REVOLUTION
PROMISED ~ MEXICO
Twelve Bridges Reported Burned
Adolfo Gonzales Said to Head
Movement

Eagle Pass, Texas. July Reports
that II bridges had been burned in
Mexico. south Of Moncloss. gave rise
here to-day TO rumars that a new revo-
luton had broken out in the southern
republic Adolfo Gonzales was said TO
hefd the new movement
A Mexican paymaster's train was
held up Monday by bandits. who oh
tanned SJOOO0 in gold, according TO re-
ports. which declare bandits are con.
trolling Moncloye, Coahuila. Troops
from Torreon are being rushed there.
No trains are running beyond Sabinss,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
THAT'S CATCHY, ISN'T TIP
Comment of Governor Cox on Combi
nation of Cox and Roosevelt.

Dayton, O., July 7,--Governor James
Nj. Cox. the Democratic candidate for
president. believes his running mate,
Franklin d. Roosevelt, assistant secre
tary of the navy, will be a good run
ming mate.
Cox and Roosevelt, that catchy,
isn't it2" commented the governor as
he first learned who his associate on
the ticket would be from the Associat-
ed Press at his home at Trails End.
The governor had left his newspaper
Office in the city before the vice pres
idential nomination was made, and his
office had forgotten to telephone him
the result.
The governor admitted that he was
not intimately acquainted with Mr.
Roosevelt. but declared him to be a
vigorous. outstanding, courageous aud
progressive Democrat.
Governor Cox said he would make
no plans for the campaign until he had
an opportunity to confer with party
leaders. most of whom will not get
back from San Francisco until the lat
ter part of the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
SEVEN ARRESTS MADE.
In Connection with the Alleged War
Risk Insurance Conspiracy.

Washington. y. G.. July The 81, p
enth arrest in connection with the al
legged conspiracy ei some employees II
the war risk Insurance bureau 90 de.
fraud disabled soldiers was coupled
with = report o-day that few arrests
would H. made IN other cities. The
latest arrest WAS that of George ".
Seitz Of Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
KENYON CONVENES
PROBING COMMITTEE
Will Dig UP Expenditures of Lowden
in Wisconsin and Palmer's
Activities.

Chicago, July IA dozen witnesses
we're present to-day for the re open
ing of the investigation of the Senate
committee on presidential campaign ex-
penditures. Senator Kenyon, the
chairman, will preside.
The activities in behalf of the can
didacy of Governor Lowden in Mis-
souri, were first taken up by the SEN
ate committee. 1t was also stated that
certain phases of Attorney General
Palmer's pre-convention activities will
be investigated. The sessions here are
expected to last only two or three
days.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
CoNTENDERS IN DRY DOCK.
Shamrock and Resolute Awaiting Off.
cial Measurement.

New York, July For the first
time in the history of the America :
cup race, challenger and defender lay
to-day in the same dry dock await
ing official measurement.
The Resolute, the American yacht 4,
was pulled out this morning after be-
ing towed to South Brooklyn from
Glen Cove. The Shamrock N was
docked yesterday after being brought
from Sandy Hook.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
Scientific Abstraction.

Pa whats n Satant
prof Diccs j. a satani. son.
NcS. ~
'Hc'. thr kind II man who viii
stand To- rapt contemplation II hide
ou- rre-hisforir monster mounted On
a frame in ufasfuri and Il the prctti-
est woman IN seven states were to pa-s
l.eiind him be- uauliut lo5k around
Birmingham Ace Herald
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-07
Z, Ought ts Knsw B,.t.-.

ThsTt 3 M u-e tryiu- a. JOKE wfth
q urmru. The othrr day lone hes-a5
a pretty eocd frauB1ram and dctl3 3
81 try it on his sife
no vou Lnru uhg am like q
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