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MoRNATNAN

Berlin. Resultatele la care
a ajuns Liga Natirnilor in con
gresul tinut la Geneva nu sunt
de loc pc placul ,ziarelor 'Vor-
warts organul socialist 81 AL
gemeine Zeitung''. ''Vorwarts'
caracterizeaza congresul ligei ca
o farsa 81 intreaba:
'Poate cineva spume Gu con-
.stinta impacata ca spiritul rau
din tratatul dp pace de la Yer
sail!es a fost inlocuit? Poate
cineva vedea in Liga Natiunilor
ceva mai bun orr mai nobil de
cit un instrument de ajnta
aliatilor victoriosi?''
Ziarul ''Deutche Allgemaine
Zeitlngs' la fel crede ca 'spiri.
tul de la Versailles domineaza'
insa Isl exprima credinta Cd
''puterea dreptatii Va fl odat;i
intronata"
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unei fete care wi MARTA COM
pusa din cAini.
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Redueerea che|tuiehlof Statului

In faa strauinelor pc carl le face tara Sc usureze
sarcina mpoziteor earl apas uner el Gu greutate
suporaba congresu formulat mai multe panurl ca sc
prefaca din enleii masilaria guve1n,mentala.
In vederea sd mlaure ducarea lucrarii 81 nulnrea
de comisun scaritae 81 far ros carl costa guvernu
miliOane de tor anbee corur Legislative adoptat Ill
unairntate resoutiune nunind comite MKT de sase
persone necesttle utulor departamenelor
rourlor fcderae reconane corpurilor eguitoare
leacu la orr teecte risipoare carl descoperi
Avmd in vedere cererile starutoare pentru economic
s' prezis ca msura success la inca nu sa
auns pima astaz prn nici program asa nunt de efi
cienta 81 economic
Aaorul aceste resolutun fl in fruntea celor
tre membri al Camere in consunea mxta, deputatul
C. Frank Reavis, din Fall City, Neb.
Dl Reavis declarat ca este Pc depn convins ca
mtetu propus in timp de dol ami poate preznta pro-
gram pentu reorganizarea suiunlor federae program
aiuce natiune economic de 81 100000 pc ri,
365.O0O,OO0 doari pc
Resolutmea asteapta presednteui Wilson
poata inra in vgoare. Senatoru Reed Smoot din
Utah in fruntea membrilor Senatuui.
Congresul pregatit retuca cheltuiele guvermui
federal 81 prn ae metoade pc nga cele specificate in
solutiunea Reavis.
Bugetul fl revzuit la ncepatu ui Ianuare 81
stabi baza ca aGnnsrata vitoare poata ncepe
ntregul program de creite 81 ceuie stabilt pc
sstcm bugetar
Frunasii Republican, cred ca Presetlntee-ales War
g. Harding, in clrnd dupa augurarea d-sale numi
comisiune din frunasi conertui din corpul inineri
or, ca sc ucreze comisiunea congresu penr
nlzarea guvernuui pc baza stricta de comert.
Ca dc buna crednta, congresul stipulat ca
comsunea mxta de sase numta pc baza resoluunei ui
Reavis, fie compusa din membri de sedna din ambee
camere carl lua saarii adonale, asa ca nu
aca din comsune corp de reugiu pentru raee schioa
PEE cum s'a facut clteodata comisiunle speciae.
Pc baza resolnmei comisiunea este mputernicta Sc
angaeze ajuor expert exanna toate bransee admins
trative ale guvernulu.
In cuvintee dui Reavs ultimul RAPPORT al comsunei
va oeri specificaun compecte de "a pune coerul Gel
mai mare al ume pc baza de eficienta
Reprezentantii natiune in priveSte potca ndivi-
duala reaizeaza aprope clnd membri corpu
ror legislative ebue arte calea pc faca
nomi sa doveeasca ca absolut imposil faca
cac altfe vor deven element suparator in congress
Lund in considerable fape exstente prospectele
sunt ca inrun vor apropiat afacere natune fl
puse la preacere desvrsita, inca ma avut loc de
cIn! Uncle Sam deschs penru intia CARA pravaa
atirlat firma afari.
Arcolul acesta de reportaj polite, In fac des
tainuiri & nteres VITAL in vede straduinta
curor conducaoare 81 eutoare pentru prefacsre rad
Gala lnature spee La dfetele departamente ale
satuln scris de d. Walker S. Buell. pentru ziarul Pain
Dealer din Cleveland dupa Lam reprodus 81 lain dat
acest loc avnd In vedere Insemnatatea lui p.
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lhtDENTA MAentARk

. Ultimele incidente petrecute la
Budapesta, 81 in deosebi insulta a.
dusa atasat,,lui nostru militar din
,capitala Ungariei, all stirnit Q serie,
de intruniri de protestare att i'll
.Ardeal cit 81 in vecliul Regat.
Chestinnea relatiilor noastre Gu
maghiarii Sc pune astfel, din nou,
lea discutie de pernlanellta actlla-
l7litate. Stunt conditiuni, fara de
Icari nu legaturile de buna vecina-5
tate, dar insaS reluarea uzantelor
diplomatice, Gu desavirsire i,npo-
sibila. In aceasta ordine de idei,
indignarea opiDiei publice romi-
nesti fata de actele de salbatacie
della Budapesta, mai mutt pre-
vestire-pe cit de energica pc atit
de indreptatita-decit sentimental
unei mediate anenintari.
| Tn raspuns trebuie dat, insa, a.
cestei start de spirit, care III vrea
sd abdice in la,lntrul granitelor
noui ale Ungariei.
/ Durerea generaiei de astazi din
Ungaria, lesne de inteles. Abuzul
de putere da citeodata iluzia drep-
tului, 81 fnsas usurparea poate sd
|para unora, dupa att de indie
lungata folosinta, fireasca RIM
duiala lucrurilor Ne aducem a.
minte de strigatul desnadajduit pc
care natiunea maghiara, redusa la
jnstele sale granite, il scotea in
toamna anului 1918, dupa~ aduna-
lrea della Alba-Julia:
| = Gnu! nu! niciodata!"
/ Ungaria iscalit D1nsa tratatul de
pace 81 ultinnul patriot maghiar ar
fl putut sa inteleaga fnsflrsit Cd G
vorba despre restituirc a unui
Ldrept ce ne-a fost rapit. Nu sc
poate pomeni, pc acest pamInt ro
minesc, despre intervetire a rolu
trilor, c1nd moi n am fost niciodati
aci minoritate, ci populatia co
virsitoare, bastinase, unei tar
care daca a ramas ultimul refugir
al intoclnirilor de stat feodale, ii
dispretul cuceritornl,li principil
al NATURALIZATION, NIL era mai pu
tin destinata adevaratilor sal sta
, pini. +
II In mijlocul zidurilor Budapeste
! sunt inca oameni carl hranesc Ill
romantism bolnav, visind intoarcc
Irea unor vremuri in carl "natil
inca aleasa' sa continue d opera d,
lmaghiarizare, care-in Occurs de
tmie de ANA dat asa de putin
Eroade. Aventurieri politici de so
a iul acesta, au supravietuit citv'
, ttimp tuturor vremurilor noui. Dal
pot urma concetatenii nostri ma
: Eghiari, din Rominia-intregita, 4
: Ecelas drum primejdios?
Ell Desigur ca nu. Iata pentru/ &c
! 'iilsasi conducatorii unguri din Al
) deal vor trebui sd spuna clocitori
q lor de revanse, della Budapesta, ci
i Iran pot sd faca intereselor maghia
: re char, atitudinele provocatoar
j Icasi agitatiile sterile impotriva i'm
I placabilei legi vremei.
/. 81 dreptul 81 forta sunt astas
: de partea noastra. Il un piedests
y pc care statul nostru national &
= va malta mai rezistent, ,decit toat
statuele jalnice ale iridentei mf
J. ghiare della Budapesta. A.
RI (Infratirea)
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organizeze pentru Q lfoua ofen-
silva in viitoisii apropiat, dupa
cum spun informatiile primite
de ministrul de externe francez
de la misiunea ce sc alta in
Russia.
In lungul frontului Estonian
Sc raporteaza Cd Sc FAC mari con-
Fcentrari, de talpe. Sc spune ca Ia
Ga1china Sc afla patruzeci de
mil de soldati, char in fata ora
sului estoni.an ,Narva, care 81.
tuat ca, 81 Catchina in lungul cali
feratc care merge din Petrograd
direct la Reval. 0 propaganda
intensa Sc face in intreaga Esto
nie. de catra emisarii rosii dir
Reval.
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Autorul acestei rubrici nu-i
doctor. dar el va poate sfatui sd
nu vi puneti mintea Gu oala GU
sarmsle, Gu sireagul de carnati
81 dr cal+sbosi in zina de Crs-
CHM.
adam . Snceput obiceiul Sd
pund vina pc femeie 81 nrmasii
~
II initsasx.
t:iapuf ioSoduei IN AkbI,lc
\ eiati iIiats apnus sttteA
j \ \! n'e q ! sist !!
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unei fete care wi MARTA COM
pusa din cAini.
q
Un economist aflat ca in
America din saptesprezece copii
niScuti din parinti bogati numai
unul lnoare bogat. Sc poate, dar
foarte problematic daca din
l71.000 nascuti din parinti saraci
moare unul bogat.
Z
Tn Otter al starii civMe din
Chicago "a propus ridicarea. taxei
de licenta pentrll casatorii de ls
$3.50 la Sd 81 zice: Daca Ii
centa pentru un cline e Sd
care de ce nu ar ridica 81 Ii
centa unei casatorii Ia demnita
tea licentei unui ciine?''
Directorul inchisOarei in car,
Sc afla Ponzi zice ca marele Fl
nanciar sa apucat sd scrie yer
suri 81 din ri in ri Use desvolt:
inspiratiunile 81 talentele poetice
- 81 totusi sunt unii carl affirm;
Cd inchisoarea nu-i buna d
mimic.
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Eyrei internati. de Rominia.


Paris. Guvernul romdn Il
dat ordin ca eel $1,000 de evrei
care s'au refugiat in Basarabia,
sd fie internati, dupa cum spune
o depesa primita de Comitetul
Delegated Eyrcilor din Bucu-
.resti. Gel mai multi dintre acestl
refugiati sunt din tcrainia care
au fugit Gle progromuri, spune
mai departc depesa.
In in Z Dec, spune o telegrama
din Viena. guvernul romin de.
els ca sa interneZe pc toti refu-
g;atii din Ucrainia.
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lui intreaga de casnicje xufera
urmArile.
Ori ce s'ar zice, judecatorii
nostri sunt nmanitari 81 nn vor
Sd l'apeasca nimenui bucuria zile-
Tor de craciun.
leri judecatorul Westsnhaver,
care . condamnat - d hxrbsti
carl su violat legeA prohihitiunei,
le darui iibertatea pfp1 in xius
de > Ianuaries cind - frdbui =
g prezinte sprs ! 4 iatspsli u
i1rhis5srs.
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Reducerea salarelor Sc anunta
din mai multe state.

| din mai multe state.
Great Falls, Mont. = Gel $50
de lucratOri de la caile ferGte de
aici au propus ca .sa lucre ore
mai putine spre face loc 81 ce-
lor Sasezeci de lucratori care era
sa fie dati afara. y
Portland, Ore. LHratorii
din marble hanarii din acest
stat All votat acceptarea redu.
cerii salarului cu 80 cent? la ri.
In prezent primesc $3.50.
Chicopee, Mass. = La cei 1000
lucratori de la Dwight Manufac-
turing Co. Sc va reduce salarul
| Gu 22h procente, cu inceperea
lunei Ianuarie.
Sanford. Me. - O reducere de
f22M procente sc va face in sala.
rul lucratoriaor din cele dolla
falbrici. ale firlnei Sanford Mills
Corporation, ell 1nceperea zile:
de 3 Lanuarie.
Amsficanii poate pun NINA pc
niets mine Braxiliene.
Rio de Janeiro. Dupa cum
spun niste rapoarte neconfirmate
din Queluz, minele de manganes
din satul Minas Geraes, care Sc
spune Cd sunt cele mai mari mine
de manganez din America de
sud, au fost cumparate de nistc
americsni de Ia firma braziliana !:
Oompania MORO. da Nina. Pre-.
tul pl1tit Sc spune cs sproxi-
mstiy $4,00O.000.
gtoniA = Il inNAdatx ~ fubit
Paris. Bol4eviyti; al ance-
put u Sc regrupcze si 81 se re
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Licenta ii nesitta.


Chicago. - Pentru ca mirii
sunt att desveseli 81 plini dc
sperante ei nu vor face obiec-
tiuni la propnnerea lui Robert
NJ. Sweitzer, ofiterul stalii ci.
vile, care facl,t propunerea co
misiei financiare ca pretul une
licenta pentru. casatorie sd fix
ridicat eel putin ca pretul une
licente pentru ciini.
Tn permit de casatorie costa
$3.50 lar licenta pentru cfnt
| costa $500.
''Eu nu pot intalege de c.
| demnitatea unei licenH pentrr
casatorie sd nu fie ridicata |;
| demnitatea unei licente pentr,
| cini," spune dl Sweitzer.
Lucr&torii italieni nu sunt r0gii
| Bruno Roselli, profesorul de |.
lliceul Vasar, vorbind la. Cit,
Club, a spus ca mare la ,fos
| mirarea cind VENT 'azi prinla
vara in aceasta tara 81 a vazl
ca ziarele scriu ca mnncitori
italieni s'au ibolsevizat. Ell spun
ca aceasta nu e adevarat, 81 G;
l,nratorii italieni sunt tot atlt d
patriot ca. pc tim'pnl razboiului
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
TOO SWEEPING"
Was Statement by Paris Paper on
Wilson's Note.

Washington. d. c.. Feb lG Presi-
dent Wilson, il was learned to-day at
the White House. did not say in his
note to the entente premiers regarding
the Fiume question that the United
states would no longer he able TO con
Germ itself in European affairs If a
Fiumc settlement were made without
consulting America
Officials said the Interpretation of
the presidents note by the Paris Temps
was too sweeping They said the
United states would not withdraw
from participation in the peace treaty
and the league Of nations il the treaty
were ratified by the Senate. but that
it would Withdraw from any psrticipa
ton in the Fiumc settlement, including
the policing Of tho Adriatic.
The president position regarding
Fiumc and tho whole Adristic situation
was said to be unchanged. This posi-
ton. however. never has been officially
outlined and officials declined today q
define IT,
No reply to the presidents note has
been received, IL was said a. tho state
department
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
CONTROL OF Ga
VOTES NEEDED
To Reach Settlement on Ar
ticle 10 of League
of Nations
DEBATE RESUMED ON
FLOOR OF SENATE
Negotiations on Reserva-
tions Are to Be Con-
tinued in Meantime

Washington, d. G., Feb. l6.--With
ratification or rejection depending al
most wholly on whether "a senators
can reach an agreement on reserVa-
tion TO article ten of the league OF ma
tions covenant, the peace treaty con-
troversv today drew nearer finale.
Opinion still was divided as TO the pos
sibility of compromise on this issue
but as TO other points in dispute belief
was general that no serious trouble IN
reaching an agreement would be en-
eountered.
In accordance with the agreement
reached a week ago to formally call up
the treaty to-day for further debate a
number Of senators Of both sides had
prepared speeches Among them were
Senators Thomas, Democrat, OF Colo
rado. and Senator Mccormick, Republl-
can. Illinois. both listed as irreconcila'
BILE opponents of ratification, The lat
ter announced he would speak to-day
and the former tomorrow.
While the discussion is proceeding
ON the floor, the negotiations for com
promise on reservations viii be con
tinued. Leaders announced they
would endeavor to hold the debate
within reasonable bounds in order that
actual consideration of reservation:
may be taken up within a few days
The reservation compromises as ten
tatively agreed upon in the recent in,
formal bipartisan committee confer,
ence are the basis on which the negotia
tions to-day were being carried on.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
Holland Is Prepared to Pre-
vent Him from Endanger-
ing Peace of Europe
MAY INTERN HIM
AT DOORN, HOLLAND
A New Note of Allies Re-
versed Original Demand
for His Surrender

The Hague, Feb. l6.-The latest al
lied note to Holland with regard to ex-
tradition of the former German -emper-
or reverses the original demand for his
surrender and Only asks his internment
with the suggestion that the former
monarch be sent, perhaps, to one of the
Dutch islands in the East Indies, it be-
came known to-day.
The Associated Press learns on eX-
cellent authority that the Dutch gov
ernment has already determined to re-
ply with an offer to actually intern
Wilhelm at Doom. Holland would ac-
cept the full responsibility OF prevent
ing him from endangering the peace OF
the world. establishing guard over
him and a strict censorship.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
STREET CAR FARES
RAISED IN 400 CITIES
In 50 Cities of the Country 1o-Cent
Fares Are Being Charged, Massa-
chusetts Leading in That
Classification.

Chicago Feb. l6 Street car fares in
AGO cities throughout the country have
been increased, according to figures Civ
en- out to-day by the Illinois committee
of public utility information, which
attributes the advances directly to high
material and labor costs In 90 cities
lO-cent fares are being paid, the report
said.
As an indication Of the financial
plight" of the electric street railway
industry, the committee asserted that
in 1919 as companies, with a total OF
3.7Sl miles Of track went into the
hands Of receivers, while during the
past three years 93 companies, repre-
senting approximately one-sixth of the
entire mileage OF the country, became
involved in bankruptcy courts.
Massachusetts, led in the number Of
cities in which fares have been in
crea sed TO 10 cents. with q total of 81,
and Pennsylvania was second with IL
cities paying this maximum, according
TO report
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
NFW HAVEN PAPERS
BACK IN FORM
Linotypes Are Operating After the In
convenience of Three
DAYS.

New Haven. Conn, Feb l6.-The
three afternoon newspapers here had
typesetting forces to-day, both ON lin
oype machines and at the advertising
eases. The editions were to go to press
with their usual dress.
On Saturday, after a conference with
members Of local union No. AZ, Fred
erick Dunham. president of the New
England Typographical district, and j.
f. Mclaughlin, an organizer OF the
International Typographical union,
stated that the Sunday and Monday
papers would be set" as usual. The
afternoon papers had been incon-
venienced for three days in handling To-
cal and telegraphic matter because OF
lack of machine men, many OF whom
resigned during the past fortnight be-
cause of dissatisfaction with the scale
Of wages provided for in the contract
between the publishers and the Inter
national Typographical union.
The Sunday Register and the sun,
day Union were issued yesterday. In.
ion members who were III the city
obeyed an order to return to their ma
chimes and cases for the Sunday edi-
tions The order covered to-day's Is
sues.
Mr. Mclaughlin stated to-day that
he was to have conference later with
the publishers over conditions here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
NAY HAVE BEEN VICTIM
OF KNOCKOUT DROPS
Iohn B. Barry's Murder at Milford,
Mass, Has Not Been FeTeted Out
One Report Says He Played in
Card Game for High Stakes.

Milford. Mass. Feb. l6.-The circum-
stances OF tho death Of John +. Barry,
whose body was found bound with wire
in tho ice Of a millpond here Saturday
mroping we're still uureyealed to-day.
Tho autopsv having failed to show how
barry was killed. Medical EXaminer
Clarke sent tho organs 10 \ chemist for
analvsis to learn whether he was pois
oped The theory that he was given 2
poisouous drink 10 make robbery pos
sihlc was the one most strongly held
by officials
offers Of rewards sggrcsating Sl.500,
made hv fraterual societies Of which
Barry was a member. had added moth
ing 10 ihc official information of his
movements or Friday night No word
Of his whereabouts since he LETT hrs
home could be obtained Efforts Of the
police TO locate a card game where i
was reported Barry played tor high
stakes failed.
Medical Examiner Clarke said he had
been unable 20 formulate report On
the autopsy No marks ~ violence
eEcept those caused by the wires which
bound the man hand and f"ot. were
found Il was undersf cod. and the pos
ability OF poisoning was tho only
theory left for official cousidera'l ton.
Oficrrs engaged On the csse said 4 had
hem determined that Barry was dead
before his bodv uas thrown into The
p.nf but the rnrdirsl examirrr would
NOS discuss this statement g su--
vesfirr that the nan might have com.
r,ittsd suirsde Othcr officials declared
the latter theorY impossible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
HEAD OF SHIPPING
BOARD SUMMONED
To Show Cause in District
of Columbia Supr e m e
Court Why an Injunc-
ton Should Not Be Is
sued to Prevent Sale OF
the 30 Former German
Liners.

Washington, D. G., Feb. l6.--Presi-
dent Wilson will inform the Senate em-
phatically that there is ''no basis for
the report of a secret agreement be
tween the shipping board and the Brit
ish interests for the sale OF the thirty
former German passenger liners, 1t was
announced to-day at the White House.
The presidents message will be IN
reply to the resolution of Senator
Brandegee, Republican, Connecticut,
asking for information regarding the
report The resolution was adopted by
the Senate last Saturday
just before the White House an.
nouncement was made, the public auc-
ton at which bids for the ships were
received, began at the shipping board
with representatives of more than a
score of shipping companies present.
Chairman PAYNE was unable to con-
duct the auction, as he had been sum
moned to appear in person in the dis
trict supreme court in proceedings
brought by William Randolph Hearst
of New York for an injunction to stop
the sale Commissioner Thomas A.
Scott acted for him.
In opening the auction, Mr.. Scott
read memorandum from Chairman
Payne. which, said the highest bids
would have to be approved by the SEN
ate commerce committee and the House
merchant marine committee and that
acceptance of any bids would depend
upon the outcome of the injunction pro
ceedings in the district court.
The memorandum said these pro
cecdings were expected to be concluded
within two or three days, but that in
any event checks received with the bids
would be returned by Saturday if the
sales were not consummated.
rtmissioner Scott said the terms OF
would be arranged to suit the
cei cucc of the board and the pros
rcalNa purchasers and that all ships
sold must be operated under the Amer
lean flag.
Among the shipping men present
we're J.. A. s. Franklin of the Inter
national Mercantile Marine; George w
Goethals. the American Ship & Com.
mercc company; A. v Moore. OF the
Moore & Mccormack company. and
Phil Deronde of the Oriental Nayiga
tion company.
The first vessels offered were the
Black Arrow. the Amphion and the
Philippines. composing the group OF the
Black sea service. No bids were Of.
fcred for them
The group composing the South
American service, the .Folus, DE kalb
Princess Matoika and Poeahontas, was
then offered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
AMERICAN HELD
FOR A RANSOM
Wilson Welsh Adams Is
the Captive Of Mexi-
can Bandits
WHO ARE DEMANDING
$4,000 PESOS FOR HIM
The State Department Re-
ceived Notification of
the Affair To-day

Washington, d. C., Feb. l6.-Wilson
Welsh Adams, an American, has been
captured by bandits in Zacatecas, Mex
leo. and is being held for 10000 pesos
ransom, the state department was ad-
vised to-day.
Adams home is in Los Angeles,
where his wife and child now live.
Tho American Representatives at Sal
tillo and Monterey, in reporting the
incident, said the authorities in Iacate-
cas- were endeavoripg to learn the
whereabouts OF Adafs and his captors
and that three columns OF Mexican
troops had been sent out.
The kidnapping occurred at Avalos
last Friday and the bandits were re
ported TO have looted the warehouse
of the Proyidencia mine, operated by
the Minerales & Metales company, an
American concern. Adams was super
intendent OF the mine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-16
TRAFFIC CONGESTION
At CONCORD. ". H.
Worst Tie-up of the Year Was Caused
By Snow, Thaw and Freeze
Huge Drifts Piled Up.

Concord, y. H., Fes l6.-The Boston
and Maine railroad here experienced the
worst tie-up in years Sunday and early
to-day. due 10 the combination Of wind
snow rain and thaw Sunday morning,
followed by a freeze in the afternoon.
Huge drifts were piled up along the
tracks north of this city, these became
saturated with moisture and the sud
den drop in temperature in the after.
noon froze the slush on the tracks and
switches.
II was impossible TO move freight
rains and the Concord yard was
choked such trains as were made up
were actually frozen TO the tracks. Pas
sencer service was maintained in part
by dint Of hard work, but trains were
running hours late last night and this
morning.
The Concord street railway was
forced 10 suspend service on some Of
its lines for the first time this winter.