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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Charles Robar was called TO her
former home in Mortified this morn
ing bv the serious illness of her mother.
Salvatore Casselini, who has been
visiting in Barre over the weekend,
has returned to Boston, where he is at
tending business school.
Mrs. Bernice Martin and daughter
have returned to their home in Plain
field, after visiting several days at the
home of Mrs. Leona Pitkin of Jefferson
street.
Miss Teresa Mochetti of B street
and Miss Mary Berini have returned TO
Barre, after having visited at the home
of Miss Berini's parents in Bethel for
a few days.
Miss Lydia Scott Of Montreal, who
came TO Barre to attend the funeral Of
her cousin. the late Charles Scott,
which took place yesterday afternoon,
is passing a few days here with rsla-
tives
Miss Nadine Rogers, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs F. II. Rogers, has re-
turned to Proctor high school to con-
tinue teaching English and Latin, after
enjoying the holiday recess at her
home on Orange street.
Miss Nelma Coffin and friend. who
spent Thanksgiving and the week end
at her home on Washington street, re-
turned Sunday night TO Albany, y.
Y. where Miss Coffin has a business
position in the Haven Electric com
pany's Office.
Nelson Browne and friend, George
McDermott, who accompanied Browne
to his home to spend Thanksgiving,
have returned TO Hanover. y. H
Browne, captain Of the lgZl varsity
basketball team. and McDermott both
Join the squad in practice this week.
Attorney II ". SOFT, supreme var
den Of the New England Order Of Pro
lection. leaves tonight for Boston and
Fail River. Mass. where for the re-
mainder Of the week he viii be busy ~
tending special meetings cf the order
and attending 10 Official work.
Mrs. Rose Cali Of 40 North Main
street. who was arrested Oct. .. for
keeping intoxicating hquor with intent
90 sell and who later pleaded guilty TO
the charge, appeared in city court yes
terdav for sentence. which was $500
and costs Of S2l.6S. The case hsd been
hold open for sentence after the plea
II rot guilty vas CHANGED 20 guilty
Mrs. Cali paid the iuc and costs and
uas released.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
BOYS PLEADED GUILTY.
One Ordered Back to vergennes; Other
to House of Correction.

NIiddlebury. Nov. 30.--George Waddle
and Ernest Hill, who escaped Thursday
from the industrial school and were ar
rested Saturday night at the Middle
bury station, pleaded guilty in mu-
nicipal court yesterday to breaking
into the summer house of Professor
d. McGregor Means and the home OF
Necy Dorian. The Hill boy, being un-
der l6, was ordered sent back to the
industrial school. Waddle was SEN
fenced to not less than one nor more
than two years at the house of correc-
tion for the Dorian Burglary and not less
than one nor more than three years for
the Means burglary.
States Attorney Allen r. Sturtevant
prosecuted. The boys were without
counsel. Judge John IT, Weeks, director
Of state institutions, testified to what
he knew about the boys as inmates of
the industrial school,
Waddle claimed Burlington as his
home, and he refused to promise to try
to do better. Sentence was then i'm.
posed by Judge A. w. Dickens.
Both boys also confessed to entering
the Government Stewart house on Elm
street, breaking into the cellar, and
also to entering the cellar of John
Hammond home ON South Pleasant
street. They claimed they were un-
able to get into these houses any fur
ther than the cellars.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
BOSTON COLLEGE SUSPICIOUS.
Thought There Was Holy Cross Scout
Spying on Team.

Newton, Mas, Nov. 30.-@The Boston
college football eleven is taking every
possible precaution against loss, in the
final game with Holy Cross Saturday
Of its distinction as an undefeated
team. As a result practice has been
made secret and five police officers
have been called on to guard against
'interlopers. Behind fence the team
was going through its drills yesterday
when word was sent TO Coach Cavan-
naugh that Holy Cross scout was on
the field. Signals were switched, the
team was hurriedly changed about, and
search made for the opposing scout.
The laugh was general when it was
found that one of the policemen was
the supposed scout, and that report
was based on the fact that in conversa-
tion he had said he had brother at
tending Holy Cross college.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
rHERIAULT SEEKS SUPPORT
In Quest for Appointment as U. S
District Attorney.

Rutland. Nov. 30.--William y. Their
iault of the law firm of Theriault g.
Hunt, Montpelier, was in this city yes
terday seeking support in his candi-
dacy for appointment to the office of
United States district attorney of Yer
mont. when the Republican administra-
tion takes the rudder, the present in
cumbent, " A. Bullard of Burlington.
being a Democrat 1t is understood
that a number of local attorneys prom
ised the man from the state capital
their backing. Mr.. Theriault is prom
inent Washington county lawyer.
II is expected that he will have
plenty Of opposition in seeking the of.
flee. Ex-senator Harry B. Amey of
Island Pond, former states attorney of
Essex county, is an avowed candidate
and the names of Warren r. Austin
and Major Henry B. Shaw, both of
Burlington, are being discussed as pos
sible timber.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
IF7VE YEARS FOR PONZI
FOR DECEIVzNG PEOPLE
WITH BIG PROFIT PLAN
FIVE DRY SPOTS
nv SCOTLAND
AS Result of "Local Veto" Liquor Poll
Taken Under the Temper
ance Act.

Edinburgh, Nov. 30.--Scotland has at
least five dry spots: Kilsyth, San
quhar, Kirkintilloch, Auchterarder and
Rutherglen, as the result of the focal
Veto liquor poll taken this month un-
der the temperance act.
Two towns, Newport and Langholm
voted for limitation in the saloon
traffic and the 81 other Scottish locali-
ties voted for mo change"
Everywhere the polling caused great
excitement. and there was lively post
er campaign. Robert Burns dietum,
Freedom and whskey gang together,
was theslogan of the anti prohibition.
ist forces.
In Aberdeen, dry placards ap-
peared bearing the words: Hell is the
well of whiskey" To this, wet sup
porters retorted with a placard, in
scribed, 20 death, where is thy sting
In Glasgow, "a wards voted "no
change;" nine for limitation and four
for abolition of saloon licenses. As a
result, Glasgow's 1904 saloons will be
reduced by 80 and there was much
drinking of health to William y
lPussyfoot) johnson, the American
campaigner, with empty glasses turned
down.
I'VE are not disheartened," said Col
onel Kyle, who led the prohibitionist
attack. 'It is good work to have abol-
ished 80 saloon licenses in Glasgow,
and when we attack again, it viii be
different"
The people most perturbed are the
church leaders. In the light of the re-
suits they are asking if the churches
have the influence in national life
which they usually claim,
1t will be three years before an
other poll can be taken. Although
Glasgow, where the battle ragged most
fiercely, remains wet, prohibitionists
derive encouragement from the large
number of individual votes in that city
on their side: l42,343 as against 1872
$50 for mo change" and the London
Evening News judges that next time
these figures may change places.
"Pussyfoot" johnson is quoted by
the London Daily Graphic as saying
that the no-license people of Scotland,
particularly of Glasgow, did far better
in this first prohibition poll than was
ever accomplished in any American mo-
license election.
"The returns from Glasgow show, :"
he said, 'that nearly as many voted for
no. license or reduction of licenses as
for no change This is better than
any American city similar to Glas-
gov did after 20 years balloting."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
BARRICADES
IN STREETS
And Extra Guards Are
Patrolling in London
Government Districts
ISINN FEM PLOTS
ARE GREATLY FEARED
Explosion in Warehouse Is
Generally Ascribed to
Sim Fein

London. NOV. 3o.-With Downing
street and. its immediate neighborhood
shut off from the rest of the city by
a high fence which was constantly un-
der the ewes of uniformed men and
with the Parliament buildings senti-
| neled, government sections of London
to day assumed the atmosphere of an
armed camp.
Public buildings in London and in
many of the other large cities OF Eng
land were closely guarded against Sim
Fein attacks by heavy detachments OF
police and detectives last night In the
city the patrol was not limited to the
streets but armed motor boats moved
up and down the Thames in front of
Parliament buildings.
There is nothing to connect the Sim
Fein with the explosion of a bomb in
warehouse in Old Swan Lane, this
city, early this morning, but the peo-
pie of the city ascribed il to that or
ganization. The bomb which appar-
emily was carried into the warehouse
in travelling bag and left there to be
exploded by means of time fuse was
heard over a wide area of the city and
blew out the windows of buildings
nearby II started fire, but the po-
lice and fremen who were on the scene
almost Immediately extinguished the
flames before they had gained head
way. The street where the warehouse
is situated has been closed by the po-
lice, II is narrow thoroughfare near
London bridge and contains no dwell
ing houses.
Experts from Scotland yard exam
ined the building to-day. II seemed
evident the damage from the fire was
but slight. Several firms, shipping
agents and manufacturers used the
building.
Several men suspected Of setting fire
TO warehouses in Liverpool on Satur-
day night are under arrest 1t is
claimed by the police that "Ameri-
can gunmen" are in that city and as
sertion is made that men wanted in
ireland for shooting policemen and SOL
diers have crossed the Irish sea to
Liverpool. The financial loss occa
stoned by Saturday nights fires in
Liverpool is estimated at a million
pounds sterling.
The killing of Is police recruits at
Macroom, Ireland, Yesterday, has al
ready been followed by reprisals by
the BLACK and Tans' and it is re-
ported there is an exodus of fright
ened people from towns near where
the recruits were attacked.
Masked men entered and set fire to
the building housing the Dublin Free
mans Journal last night. Consider
able damage was done to the building
Scores of new arrests have been made
in various districts Of Ireland, among
the places raided by military forces
being unatic asylum near Ennis.
\ Glasgow and the Clyde shipbmlding
districts have been placed under close
guard, and il is declared by the au-
thorities that many Sim Feiners are
known to be in Scotland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
RUTLAND MAN GETS D. S. c.
DR.. Ray Z. Smith Was Captain in
Medical Corps.

Rutland. Nov. 3o.--Dr. Ray f. Smith
of this city received notification yester-
day that he had been awarded the dis.
tinguished service cross for valor in
action during the World war. Dr.
Smith served as a captain in the medi-
cal corps. attached to the l0lst in.
fantry, 26th division.
The medal, the message stated, would
be officially awarded at some future
time, the exact place and time TO be
designated later.
With the exception of the medal OF
honor, which is only awarded by a
vote of Congress, the distinguished
service cross is the highest award OF
the A-lerican army. 1t is given only
for the most exceptional gallantry in
action. OF the former there were fewer
than 20 awarded among the entire
American expeditionary forces.
DR.. Smith left this state with the
lst Vermont regiment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
SENTENCED
ON ONE COUNT
IN 43 FOUND
IPonzi Had Represented
Falsely That He Was
Able to Pay Interest at
the Rate of so Per Cent
in As Days From Profits
Made in international Re-
ply Coupons.

Boston, Nov. 30-Charles Ponzi, pro
moter Of the quick-rich scheme IN
which thousands of persons invested
millions of dollars before it collapsed
last August, pleaded guilty to using
the mails in scheme to defraud In
the federal district court to-day.
Sentence of five years in the Plym-
outh county Jail was imposed by Judge
Hale. The court took into consider
alton only the first count of one in
dictment of 43 counts, in which it was
charged that Ponzi had represented
falsely that he was able to pay inter
est at the rate of so per cent in 45
days from profits made in interna-
tional reply coupons.
In arguing on the question of SEN
tence, Daniel H. Coakley, senior coun-
sci for Ponzi, told the court that 1t
was only after strenuous advice from
counsel and members of the discredited
i financier's family that he agreed TO
retract his plea Of not guilty and plead
guilty. "Mr. Ponzi insisted, and still
insists, that there was in his mind no
intent to defraud anyone" his coun-
sci declared.
The little Italian who, with prison
sentences in Canada and this country
behind him, developed a supposed
scheme of exchange in international
postal reply coupons to proportions
that made him marked figure in
finance only to have his house and easy
money topple over on him when the
props of income from investors were
pulled out had an air of swagger when
he faced the court. He was the same
dapper man about town when he
stepped from the Cambridge Jail this
morning as in the days when he was
the idol of the street crowds. A new
tailored suit. smart cravat, handker-
chief in breast pocket and feet adorned
with spats, made Ponzi again a man
of presence. As he faced another long
prison sentence, with his youthful wife
sobbing on his shoulder, he pencilled
on a memorandum block his parting
words to the public: "Sic transit
gloria mundi" thus passes away the
glory of the world and handed it to
the press.
When he went up to the bench TO
plead a moment later he was emphatic
when he said, II do" to the clerks
question whether he wished to change
his plea of not guilty, and was equally
asscrtive as he made the plea guilty
in loud tones in the next breath. Then
Ponzi leaned over, resting his head
on an arm, while he listened to his
counsel's plea for light senten&e.
Ponzi will begin his sentence at the
county Jail in Plymouth with s5
counts of the federal indictments
against him on file, and with charges
Of larceny in many counts outstand-
ing against him in the state courts.
He is due also to face his creditors. Of
whom there are mote than 1000, Dec.
8, when he will be subject TO their
interrogations as to what he did with
the millions entrusted TO him, of which
his federal receivers have been unable
20 retrieve only a small part.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
READY TO TALK WAR.
General Wrangel Has Reorganized His
Army and Has 10000 Men.

Paris. Nov. 30.-General Baron
wrangel, heaS of the anti-bolshevik
government Of South Russia, has noti-
fed the French government he is ready
to come to Paris to discuss using his
army once more against the forces of
soviet Russia, says the Matin. This
army. which has been reorganized since
its disastrous defeat on the Crimean
is said to number about 70,.
600 men.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFF.
In Ala VS.. Gomez Entered in Vast
ton County Court.

The adjourned session Of Washing
ton county court reconvened shortl,
after . O'Clock Monday afternoon. Tn
first matter disposed of was that o
the case Of Ala rs. Gomez. in whicl
Judgment for the plaintiff for the sun
of SIS. was entered upon motion o
Robert Susena, attorney for the plain
tiff.
After that, the case Of Malnst
Brothers -. 4. y. Rossi was com
meneed. II is relstive TO the bool
account which the defendant kept 70
fhe plaintiff. commencing about Jan
uary. 1917 The plaintiff called tn
defendant to the witness stand ss tn
first witness and the afternoon wal
spent in reading into the reccrds q
the testimony relative TO the way u
which money was spent for a csrtsi-
period Of time. the checkbook being
used az considerable length
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
FUNERAL OF C. G. SCOTT
Was Held Yesterday Afte-Aeon-Burial
at Hope Cemetery,

The funeral of Charles G. Scott
whose death occurred Saturday morn
ing at the Pembroke sanitarium in Penn.
broke, N. H., where he had been placed
but week, was held from his late
home on Ayers street yesterday after
noon, beginning at o'clock. Rev
Frank 0. Hokerk, pastor of the Univer-
salist church, officiated at the services,
during which services of the Masonic
lodge were solemnized. Delegations
from both the Masonic lodee. and Clan
Gordon, No II, @. S. G., of which Mr..
Scott was member, attended the
funeral and were among those who pre-
sented as symbols of their esteem large
bouquets OF flowers. The floral tributes
were both large and beautiful.
The remains were taken to Hope
cemetery for burial with the assistance
of Edward Tobin. william Holden,
Walter Scott, william Thorn, John
Leith and Andrew Young, the pail
bearers.
Here from out of town to attend
the funeral were Mrs. Lucia of Bur
lington, Miss Ida Scott OF Montreal,
and Norman Tobin of Nashua, N. II.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
WANT IRELAND INVESTIGATION
Catholics in Italian Parliament Are in
Favor Of II.

Rome, Nov. 29.-Ineuiry into the
Irish situation is favored by many
Catholics of the Italian Parliament
who declare there is a basis for de-
manding such inquiry. Assertions are
made that the situation in ireland is
quite similar to that in the Congo re-
gion of Africa, the Putumayo. district
Of South America. Bulgaria and Ar
menia, which in the past were investi-
gated II is recalled that Sir Roger
Easement, who was executed for high
treason in London during the war, con
Quoted on behalf Of England the in
quiry into the conditions prevailing
in the PutumByo region.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
RESIGNS v. N. G. POST
Major Guy cowan Going Into the
Regular Army.

Gen. H I. johnson this--morning
received from Major Guy Cowsn Of
Rutland the statement that he had
resigned as comnanding officer OF the
national guard in Vermont. having ae-
cepted a commission as captain in the
regular army. Major Cowan was a
commanding officer Of company in
the 57th Pioneer regiment when II
went TO France and was later trans
ferred to another organization. serving
few months in France. He is an
able officer ard his resignation is a
distinct loss 20 the National Guard Of
Vermont.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
URGES CHEMICALS
TO WARD OFF WAR
Brig. Gen. Fries Declares United States
is in Position to Surpass All
Other Nations in Manu-
facture.

Washington, D. G., Nov. so.-Briga'
der General Amos A. Fries. chief OF
the chemical warfare service of the
army, in his annual report to Secretary
Baker to-day, asserts that the devel-
opment Of this branch of the army to
a point, "where it will be impossible
for any nation to go further" will do
much toward deterring other nations
from forcing hostilities against the
United States.
This country is in a position to man
ufacture and deliver on the field OF
battle more chemicals than any other
nation or group of nations, according
to the report.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
FATHER OF BOSTON PARK SYSTEM
James M. Prendergast Died Last Night
in 10Th Year.

Boston. Nov. 30.-James NJ. Prender-
gast. long regarded as the father of
Boston's present park system, died late
last night. His ideas on the develop
ment Of municipal park systems were
followed in many places. He was a
man of wide activities and had retired
only recently in his 10Th year.
Mr.. Prendergast was an official OF
the Boston elevated railway, director
of the Boston and Maine railroad, was
connected with banks and manufaetur-
ing companies and was head OF a cot
ton goods brokerage firm. He support.
ed with gifts and service the fight
against tuberculosis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
FUNERAL OF ELLEN HAMEL
Was Held Yesterday from st. Monica's
Church.

Funeral services for little Ellen
Hamel. only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Michael Hamel, whose death occurred
in Newport, R. T., Thursday night and
whose body was brought to Barre for
burial, were held yesterday morning
from st. Monicas church. Death came
to her after an illness with pneumonia.
At the liberia services, which began
at 0 o'clock, Rev. p NJ. McKenna was
assisted in the choir by Mrs. Charles
Smith and organist, Miss Beatrice
Papin. The remains were taken to the
vault in Elmwood cemetery to remain
until next spring when burial win be
made in the Catholic cemetery on Beck
lev street. The bearers were Paul Tier
ney, Joseph Hennes, Maurice White
and Edward Hamel.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
ARMENIANs RETAKE KARs
After Defeating Kemal Foroes-0ne Re.
port Says 1000 Turks Freeze.

Constantinople. Nov. 2o.-The Ar
menians have recaptured Kars, after
defeating the Kemal forces, according
to the Armenian newspapers. The lat
ter lost severely owing TO lack of
transport and the wintry weather. One
paper says that 1000 Turks were froz-
en- 70 death.
A new armistice, under more favor
able conditions, was signed on Nov. IS.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
DANvILLE FARMER FINED
On Charge of Keeping Liquor With In
tent to Sell

Danyille, Nov. 30.-Four officers from
st. Johnsbury visited the farmhouse Of
Milo Baird Sunday afternoon with a
search warrant and found -four bottles
of Canadian high wine and brought it
to the county Jail at st. Johnsbury.
The farmer was held on the charge of
keeping liquor with intent to sell. He
pleaded guilty in municipal court yes
terday and was fined $500 and costs of
s37. He was also sentenced to the
house OF correction at the state prison
for not less than four nor more than
l2 months. His prison sentence was
remitted and he was placed in the care
of the probation officer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
CORK CITY HALL
SET on FIRE
Thomas Ashe Sim Fein Club and
= Charlotte Quay Were Also
Set Afire.

Belfast, Ireland, Nov. 30.-The city
hall at Cork was set on fire to-day. The
Thomas Ashe Sim Fein club and the
Charlotte Quay were also sblaze and
much damage had been done this morn
ing, according TO messages from Cork.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
MAY FIGHT IN ENGLAND
IF No Suitable Place Can Be Found in
United States for Bout.

New York. Nov. 3o.--In the event
that no suitable place can be secured in
this country to hold the Forthcoming
heavyweight boxing championship bout
between Jack Dempsey and Georges
Carpenter. the contest may be staged
in England. il is reported
Jack kearns. Dempsey's manager
said to-day that Dcmpsey's antipathy
TO going outside the United States had
been virtually overcome.
The proposition TO shift the bout
abroad has been prompted by eoldness
exhibited bv membersSf the state box
ing commission towSd holding Il in
fhis state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
LONGER BED SHEETS
I. Ore Of Matters for Legislation in
New Hampshire.

Manchester. y H.. Nov. So.-Doncer
sheets for hotel bcds, inspection of ho-
tel kitchens and provision for absentee
voting. are included IN a program of
legislation 20 h. sought y this win
ter session Of the legislature hy Man.
chester council United Conmercia,
Tfasciers- TIE council hss appointed
. COMMITTEE 70 cooperate with ccun-
ciis ID other cities IN promoting the
hns The proposed hotel measure vi
sfipulsts that sheets shsn D. nine feet
in isngth
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-11-30
ROME PARTLY DARK
Because Of Strike By Employees Of
Electric Company.

London. Ncv. 3o-Employes Of the
Ifalian Electric society st the citE Of
Terni, about IS miles north of Rome
have struck, saws a dispatch from
Rome 70 the London Times. Nearly all
the large cities q Tuscany are sffec;
Cd and Rome j. only partially iilumi-
mated The chamber Of deputies Was in
session whsn The strike Vas csllei and
some confusion prevailed when ths
lights Wsrs suddenly turned Of. TIE
session cuutinuci, however. deputies
sinking ulstches until other Iiuni-
nafans eouh Be- provided