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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
SOUTH RANDOLPH

Floyd Fisher is working on the Has
sam wood job.
James Howe and Earl Hutchinson
of Tunbridge were business callers here
last week
The sick ones are Mrs George HYDE,
Mrs. 4. J. Prince. Mrs George Strick.
land and baby, Mrs. G. G. Clifford, Mr.,
and Mrs Clyde Preston and John Fer
ris.
Miss Celia Clifford of Boston is home
from her school work for a two weeks
vacation.
Llewelyyn p Hunt OF Pittsfeld, aged
10 years, died at the V, s. A. dormitory
at 10 .. m, March 10, after two weeks
illness with flu, followed by pneumonia,
His many friends here, where he visit
ed summers his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. L. J. Prince. will miss his
presence and feel sincerely sorry AT his
untimely death. We can but feel that
his place as a member of our v S. A.
can never be filled. His neyerfailing
desire to do Kindness To his friends
can never be erased from our memory.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the marriage of Clyde +.
Camp of Concord, " H. to Miss Edith
Belle Ross OF Tunbridge.
Mrs. Holland Lewes OF East Ran
dolph is caring for Mrs. George Hyde,
IT,, who is very i'll. Miss Eva Clifford
is also helping with the house work
Henry Hardy is working for j, c.
Greene,
Mrs. Z. D. Camp has received word
that her sister, Mrs Milo Z. Camp Of
Concord, n. H., is very i'll with cry
sipelas
School is closed on account OF the
sickness Of the teacher, Mrs. Clyde
Preston.
Barton Camp is out after three
weeks illness with the grip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
Her Artless Questions.

The parson was waiting in the par.
lor and seven ear-old Frances was en-
tertaining him for a few minutes.
you haven't much hair on your
head. DR.. Thirdly" remarked the child,
Not much. Frances, replied the par
son. genially.
How do you like being baid''
Il prefer il that way, my dear. All
smart men are bald headed.
Are theyf'
Certainly. It's great honor to be
bald
wouldn't YOU like to be a boy
again. Dr. Thirdly
NO. Frances. don't think ] should.
I am quite satisfied with my age.
We'll" she concluded, Il should
think you'd likerto begin again, SO you
could lead better life. - Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
CHINESE ARE TOOLS
OF BOLSHEVIKI
They Kill When They Are Told to Kill
and They Stop When They
Are Told.

Amsterdam. March lS.-The CORE
spondent of the Handelsblad, who re
Gently returned from a trip in soviet
Russia, gives the following account OF
his investigations OF the activities OF
the Chinese employed there by the
bolsheyiki as executioners.
''Sseh horrible stories were being
told in Europe about these Chinese
that ! thought it worth my while to
learn more about them. As a Joke, |
asked everyone who asked my opinion
of the bolsheviki to show me some
real killing Chinese, but ] was
always told that they couldn't produce
any just now because they had all
gone to the Denkine front.
Il was told the Chinese, ii command
ed by their own officers were excellent
soldiers, but they ran like hares if
their officers were killed Executions
are now very rare in Moscow, but, in
August, when thousands of counter
revolutionaries' were slaughtered it
was carried ont by the Chinese because
the authorities feared the Russian sol
diers would refuse to do the work
The Chinese do this work indiffer-
ently-lke they do all other work
they are ordered to perform They are
blind, constituencies tools in the hands
of the men who feed them and pay
them and who raised them from the
position of coole in which they came
to Russia to the rank of soldier, of the
guards.
III the 'Boltsiak his name for boil
sheyik, orders something. the Chinese
does il, and he does it in his typically
practical way. He first makes the vic
tim dig his own grave and then shoots
him with his revolver He is not cruel
about it, just practical.
When boltsiak says kill, then he
kills with an unperturbed face And
when boltsjak says you may stop
now, with the same cool face he let
his victim 60"
The correspondent after some weeks
in Russia left when he was refused
permission to make investigations free.
ly as he pleased.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
L. S. Is BUILDING
MORE WARSHIPS THAN
Any OTHER NATTON
Twelve Super Dreadnoughts and Six
Great Battle Cruisers are Under
Construction in Private
and Navy Yards,

Washington, d. c., March 18th
United States, American naval expert
say, is building more warship tonnag
than any other nation.
Twelve super .dresdnough and 81,
great battle cruisers, aggregating 665,
400 tons are under construction in pri
vate and navy yards. They will carry
total Of l52 l6-inch and "a l4incl
rifles and all will have the new electri,
drive engines.
With the completion of this fleet
probably in 1923, the United State:
will have battle force of 10 super.
dreadnoughts and ak battle cruisers in
the first line and eight dreadnoughts
and six of smaller battleships in the
second line.
American naval men say that among
the worlds fighting craft the six bat
tie cruisers and six of the new battle
ships--the South Dakota, Montana
North Carolina, Massachusetts, Indi-
ana and Iowa--wil be in class by
themselves. The cruisers viii have a
speed of about 80 knots-37 land miles
and each will carry eight l6.inch
guns They win be s74 feet long over
all; 90 feet wide, will displaee $4,000
tons. and have 10000 horsepower.
The six super dreadnoughts will be
even more powerful and in its main
battery twelve l6-inch rifles. They will
be 6s4 feet long; los board and dis
place $500 tons. Their speed will be
30 knots and 10000 horsepower.
These ships and the battle cruisers
are just now being gotten under way,
but most of the other six battleships
are well on the road TO completion.
The Maryland, to be launched at New
port News Saturday. and the Colo
RADIO, Washington and West Virginia
will carry eight l6-inch rifles each, will
be 624 feet long, 90 feet broad and
displace $4,000 tons Their speed will
be p knots and horsepower 10000,
The Tennessee, to be commissioned
in May. and the California will carry
twelve l4.inch rifles, and will be ga
feet long, 81 feet broad and displace
80, 1000 tons. Their speed also will be
p kRits and their horsepower 2s,J00.
In addition to these eighteen capital
ships. the navy is building number of
destrovers. submarines and auXiliar-
les and while no new construction is
likely to be authorized this year, Con-
gress is expected in another year to
provide for at least one and possibly
more capital ships as well as for a
number of smaller vessels, including
fotilla leaders, scout cruisers and sub
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
MORTIFIED

The funeral of Mrs. B. A. Stockwell
whose death occurred at her home Oh
the corner of Wall and Pleasant streets
Friday night, was held Monday after.
noon, Rev. James b. Sargent oificiat.
ing, The remains were placed in the
tomb at Elmwood cemetery. The mem
bers of the Rebekah lodge and the Mac
cabees attended the funeral in a body
Mrs. Stockwel, who was 80 years old
died from pneumonia and compiled
1 tions. They came to Mortified from
Moretown some years ago and lived
! for a time at the -Four corners. The
/ deceased was woman held in high
esteem by large circle of friends and
acquaintance. She was member and
very active worker in Social Rebekah
lodge. the Mortified grange and the
/ Macabees.
The Ladies Reading circle met at
the home of Mrs B. F. Allen Monday
afternoon, with large number of the
members and invited guests present.
Miss Katherine Lowe of Montpelier
gave most interesting talk on her
experiences while in France, where she
was sent as social worker by the WON
ems federation. Cadet Theron McIn-
tosh, accompanied by Mrs. w T. Mac
Creadie, rendered two delightful violin
solos, The next meeting of the club
will be Red Letter day and will be
held in the evening in Guild hall.
Miss Bridget McAuliffe has sold her
house on Summer street to Henry
Ferry, who is to take possession at
once. Mr.. Ferry is now living in Mrs
Frances Legier's house on School
street.
Sergeant Frederick b. Bohder of the
United States army is in Mortified,
recruiting for the various branches of
the army.
Mrs. Arthur Willett, who underwent
an operation at Heaton hospital, Mont
pelier, recently, is making satisfactory
recovery.
Miss Eula Aldrich Of Montpelier sem
mary is at the home of her mother,
Mrs. c. Z. Aldrich, on a two weeks
vacation. Miss katherine ODell was
a guest of Miss Aldrich over Sunday.
The Conversational club was enter
tanned Monday evening by DIR. Will
liam B. Mayo at a dinner served at
Park inn. Following the dinner the
members of the club went to DR..
Mayo's home, where Hon. Frank Plum
ley gave a paper, taking for his sub
ject, 1.-TWO Cities. College and First
Day Quaker Meeting" Mr.. Plumley's
paper was based on his recent visit to
AGron anJ Ds+s oh,ro
Bardis Brothers have engaged y.
Lamps of Dayton, O., to work in their
confectionery store in Mortified Mr.
Lamps commenced work Monday.
William Lee has returned from Wa
terbury, where he was called by the
death of Mrs. Lees mother. Mrs. Lee
will remain in Waterbury for a few
days longer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon J. Nadeau are the
parents of a son born Saturday. grand
son of Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lashura /
Mrs. Joseph Nadeau OF Leominster,
Mass, is caring for mother and son.
Miss Helena Davis. who has been at |
the home % her parents. Mr.. and Mrs |
Robert Davis, for several weeks. has |
returned TO Boston to resume her du- |
ties at a school of domestic science
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
UNSAFE TO REDUCE TAXES.
But Simplifcation of Excess Profits
Taxes Urged BY Sec. Houston.


Washington, d. c., March ls.--Any
reduction of income and excess profits
taxes to be collected in the calendar
year 1920 and 1921 would be manifest
ly unsafe, Secretary Houston declared
in letter yesterday to the House
ways and means committee. Smpli-
fication of those taxes was urged, how
ever.
Unless action is taken at the pres
ent session OF Congress, Mr.. Houston
said, these taxes must be continued to
be collected on the basis of the pres
ent law until the close of the calendar
year 1921. He added that he could not
contemplate such delay without the
gravest apprehension.
IAN imperfect and uncertain tax" he
continued, affects the future even
more adversely than the present and
for similar reasons it is costly and un.
wise to make a beneficent modifca-
ton of the tax law retroactive or even
to delay its adoption and announce
ment until the time at which it is to
take effect. It should never be forgot
ten that the tax system Itself is one of
the most powerful factors affecting
public expenditures.
"a tax system yielding, or likely to
yield in the future a surplus of reve-
nue. over expenditures, is an open invi-
tation TO public extravaganza, whereas
an announced resolution to reduce
taxes as the occasion which called them
forth recedes into the past, is one OF
the most potent means Of ensuring
economy in public expenditures. The
people, therefore, consumers as well az
producers, indirect as well as direct tax
payers, may fairly ask to be told now.
the earliest future date at which the
most absolute features Of the tax law
are to be repealed"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
4D4lI4NT

Hroace Ferris was home from hi.
work in North Montpelier Sunday.
Guy Toby j. moving into Alex Rob
inson's tenement and j. to woVk for
Richard. Dawson in sugsring.
Guy Wheeler il 10 work for Roy
Sibley the coming year.
Mrs Maria Nye Of East Montpelier
visited Addic Parker recently.
Theo Bailey Of Boston Is STAYING at
4. B. Peck's for a time.
Mrs Archie Persons went 20 the
Mary Fletcher hospital in Burlington
for an operation and Is reported as do
ing nicely
Mr.. Eugene CloVse has returned 20
her home in Richmond. after spending
q few DAYS 81 the home u her father.
Burt Irrlverse-
Irene Robinson has bern having
ChickeupoX.
Arthur York visited in Rsrre over
ere ueek end
Margaret Wool is Hork ~ for Mrs
Ersm Lane in Essi Montpelier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
A Punning Excuse.

After a rowing contest between the
crews Of single and married men, which
the latter won, member Of the los
ing crew claimed that he and his mates
were heavily handicapped. How sof''
he was asked. why. don't YOU see. s.
he answered. that We rowed against
the tied all the way. Boston Tran
script.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
TROOPS TO LEAVE BERLIN
Security Guards and Loyal Regular
Troops to Control.

Berlin, March l7.--Troops command
ed by General Won Luettwitz, which
have been supporting the reactionary
revolt in this city, win have left Ber-
lin by Thursday evening at the latest,
according to an announcement by Dr.
Hirsch, Prussian premier. Security
guards and loyal regular troops will
then take over control Of the capital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
WORLD TOUR FOR PROHIBITION
Was Started Today by Anna Gordon
and Julia Deane.

Chicago. March \ Mi-- Anne Cor
don. president ~ the National Won
ems Christian Temperance union. and
sIiss Julia Desne, editor of the Union
signal. fhe as-oeiat IONS Official organ,
TODAY were "a route 10 New York. q
all for P'vmoIth Eng L Na Tie
fr.t Jap Of toar - - countries iH
the Interest q uerld prohibition ~
London they w attend fhe iHif-r.a-
tsonal csut suti "A Is the ~ e. T. L
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
NEW STAR DISCOVERED.
Found by Miss Woods of Harvard Oh.
servatory staff.

Cambridge, Mass, March Is Dis.
covery of new star, the sixth in the
constellation Sagittarius. was an.
nounced by the Harvard college oh.
servatory yesterday. The Nova wa.
found by Miss Woods, of the observa-
tory staff, on Photographic plates tax
en- in 1905. 1t does not appear on re-
cent plates.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Hot vinegar is better than cold in
making mint sauce.
Choose imperfect potatoes for pairing
and keep the finest for baking.
Wash shetland shawls in warm
soapy water, just as fannels arc
washed.
When a pipe in the bathroom gets
clogged, send for a plumber at once.
Poisonous gases may come from such
a stoppage and breed disease. A dis
infectant should be put in bowls and
basins every week Cleanliness in this
particular place is absolutely neces-
sary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
GUILTY.

Heres firm advertising that it has
over hundred monographs out on
trial.
well. what Of it,
Nothing, only if that internal in
strumcnt in the house next door is one
Of them. il certainly ought 10 be cox
victed. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18

~ % rheumatism.
lumhaEo. sprsins.
lame back. cold IN
the chest grip or
sore throat rub
the affected parts
freely with the
JEIsIsFORM" lit
penetrates % the
seat Of the pain
and relieves the
patient al once.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
woRKMEN CONTROL DoRTMUND
After Overpowering Troops and Citizen
Soldiery.

After Overpowering Troops and CitizeT
Soldiery.
Copenhagen, March IA message
received here from Dortmund, Ger.
many, says;
Heavy fighting occurred here this
morning between regular troops which
arrived during the night, aided by
members of the citizens guard and the
public security guard, and armed work
men. After receiving heavy reinforce
ments, the workmen overwhelmed the
regulars to-day noon and disarmed
them, as well as the citizens guard
and security guard. Workmen's forces
are now in possession of the town.
Many have been killed and wounded,
but the number of casualties has not
been ascertained. There has been no
plundering and the town is quiet at
present"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
DON'T Bother With the
HOTWATER BOTTLE
Or the Old Fashioned Mustard
Applications.

Railways JELLFORM-in a tube
is cleaner. more convenient Takes
away the pain-doeS not blister or
discolor the skin-vanishes quickly
and has a warming. soothing effect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-18
ICITY0F DRESDEN
is ISOLATED
Fifty People Have Been
Killed and 495 Wound
ed There
STREET FIGHTING
OCCURS AT GERA
Soviet Republics Have Been
Set Up There and at
Dortmund

The Hague, March l7.--Soviet re-
publics have been formed at Dortmund,
in Westphaia, and at Gera, 80 miles
southwest of Leipsic, according to dis
patches received here. At the latter
place there has been street fighting, it
is said,
In the fighting at Dresden 80 persons
have been killed and 495 wounded, re-
ports state, and the city is isolated
from the rest of Germany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-11

the war have managed to make their way back to London, but have en- countcred warm receptions when their identity has been discovered. They managed to cross from the continent by working their way as sailors on tramp steamers to, north ern English and Scottish ports.
 These Germans who have come back to England to take up business again find it hard row to hoe, says the Evening Standard. One German business man gave it up and returned to his Fatherland aft CT being refused admission to five London hotels. He found rooms in Bloomsbury boarding house, but two days later the other hoarders discovered him, and notified the man. agcr they could not live under the same roof with German; and he was turned out.
 A German butcher in London suburb was prevented by his neigh bors from reopening his old store the other day, although he had liv- ed in England for 40 years, and there are many similar cases.
 Neither captain nor crew of the steamer Spica, the first German car go ship to enter the Firth of Forth since August, 1914, were allowed ashore at Methil and, in deference to local feeling, the vessel did not display the German flag.
 On the other hand, a revival of "Tannahauser" at Convent Garden opera recently drew a crowded and apprcciative audience of society peo- pie The cast, however, was who'll ly English.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-11
INDIAN IS PART ]. OWNER OF SILVER
 MINE IN MEXICO
Property Again to be Exploit cd, Says Announce
 ment

Parral, Mexico, April To-. An nouncement from New York that the famous Pslmillo mine in this district is to be exploited on a more cxten- sive scale than ever before recalls that Pedro Rivardo, who discovered and made an enormous fortune out of the property. is still large share, holder in the Alvarado Mining and Milling Co.,, the American concern which now holds title to the mine. :.
 Pedro Alyarado was sandal-foot- ed Indian peon at the time he dis covered the outcrop of rich silver ore that rapidly brought him all enormous fortune. For many years he was in the public eye because of the peculiar uses he made of his newly gotten wealth. With the first million dollars he built magnificent white marble palace for home on the outskirts of Parral In each room he installed piano and a cage of canary birds.
 The palace was magnificently fur nished but Alvarado uses floorless outbuilding for his own living quar- ters. It is there that he is wont to entertain his peon friends. He Is proud of his magnificent palace and takes delight in showing visitors through the different rooms.
 |, Upon the site of his humble birth iplaee Alvarado built a handsome Catholic church and it is maintained
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-11

chiefly by his generous gifts. For many years he has made it prac- tice of driving through the streets of the poorer quarters of Parral once a week distributing aims as he goes along. On these visits he showers small silver coins among the people,
 It was during the latter years of the administration of the late Presi- dent Porfirio Diaz that Alvarado offered to pay the public debt of the country which at that time amounted to about $5O,O0O,000 gold. President Diaz declined the gift.
 Notwithstanding the fact that Par ral and the Palmillo mine arc situat- ed in the heart of the revolutionary district which has been raided and occupied so many times by Francisco Villa and his men, neither Alvarado nor the mine in which he is interest cd have ever been intcrfercd with in any way by the trouble makers. Will la is said to have the greatest res pect for Alvarado, chiefly because of the fact that the latter rose from the low and oppressed peon class and has been true friend of that element since his rise to fortune.
 Notwithstanding >revolutio ary conditions the property of the Ava. rado Mining and Milling Co. milled l76,095 metric tons of ore, yielding 2,038,736 ounces of silver and l59l ounces of gold, during the year 1919. The net earnings of the company last year were approximately $l,- 10000. It is expected that this amount will be largely exceeded this year. The company's holdings now embrace four groups of mines in the Parral district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-11

Mrs. Anstruther wishes to speak tt you"
 nodded, rising very quietly iron my chair, so as not to rouse th' sleeper. I glided from the sick-room
 Down in the drawing room l foun, Alice, looking very worried.
 "Life is one confounded thing after another, isn't t?' she dolefully ob served, paraphrasng the ancient saw five just had another lively argu ment with my husband. He-he in sists on knowing who gave me tha wretched diamond-bracelet.na
 1 started in astonishment. Whs gave Alice the diamond bracelet the world to me.
 "Who gave it to. you, Alice" ] tried to make my voice sound nat ural--and lamentably failed.
 She shot quick glance at mo hesitated, and then said:
 "Why, an old aunt of mine. oi course.'
 But Alice-you told me that day in the tea -shop-that it Was { gift from a friend of your husbands ? l remonstrated.
 Alice looked annoyed, then brazen
 "You're quite mistaken, Helene Pm not in the habit of taking gifts from my husbands friends, withou his knowledge. The bracelet cam' from my old aunt,in South America I've had it for two years"
 This was blunder. For anyone could see by glancing at the bracelet that it was the very newest model 0. it's kind.
 Alice saw that she had blundered But it was too late to retrieve hel error. So she wisely said no more.
 What do you want me to do?" asked her. "Why did you send fol mel"
 To my astonishment, Alice sanl down on the nearest divan, and be gan to mop her eyes.
 w-I'm so-so miserably+unhap py!" she sniffed. "l-I wish coult just die, Helene!"
 Don't be an idiot, Alice!" l de cided that the bracing line was bes for her. "Sit up, and tell me al about it."
 "My-my husband won't believe about my old aunt in South Ameri
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-04-11
By May Christie

To say that l was happy over Jim's announcement would be to describe my feelings quite made quately. A great weight was lifted and danced with joy.
 But l restrained myself. I was in the presence of an invalid. J must be quiet and soothing in my ways.
 "You've never seen this diamond watch before?" I whispered, with my eyes glued on his face. "You're sure you haven't"
 A bewildered look fitted across the young mans handsome features.
 "No. You--you never wore it. did you? How-then-should l see it 2"
 "It belongs to Mrs. Anstruther- to Alicc." l bent nearer him. "You know her?"
 "The-littlc- fair-haired - lady ?' Again that puzzled look. "No, don't bring her-here. like-this.' J His dark eyes smiled into my own with an air of infinite content. He touched corner of my dress, hold ing on to it as though definitely to detain me.
 And 1 was happy - gloriously happy. Jim had no desire for Alice's company. In fact, he hardly seemed to know just who she was. There could have been no possible affail between them.
 And then the miserable thought came to me that--totally forgetting me, his wife-Jim might with equal reason forget both Alice and the diamond- There was as much reason for one lapse of memory las for another!
 tried to push the thought. away from me-but it persisted. And had perforce to content myself with the recollection that he preferred my company to Alice's-that he evinced no wish to see "the little fair-hairec lady,"
 Surreptitiously, when Jim wasn't looking, I slipped the watch -bracele, from my wrist into my bag and out of sight.
 When Mrs. St. Aubuyns returned she found her son asleep, and l was keeping faithful watch beside hi: pillow.
 Helene, will you go downstairs