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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
HILLER4ND ATTENDS
SUPREME COUNCIL
But He Took No Part in the Proceed
ings--Clemeneeau Pre-
sided.

Paris, Jan. Alexander T. Miller
and. the new premier, ATTENDED, the
meeting of the supreme council thlt
morning. He was introduced to all the
members Of the council but took ne
part in the proceedings NJ. eiemen-
ceau presided at this mornings session
and will preside at "a second meeting
this afternoon,
In the meantime. at a meeting OF
Premier LLOYD George Of Great Brit
ain. NJ. Millerand, and Premier Nitti OF
Italy, the future organization Of the
council viii probably he settled. An
immediate decision is necessary as Sig
nor Nitti announced that he was
obliged to leave for Rome night,
while the British delegates are unable
TO remain more than a day or two.
The council heard Caida Neivcde, the
Rumanian premier, regarding the de-
sire of Rumania to annex Bessarabia.
The council Informed NJ. Veivode that
il would announce decision regarding
Bassarabia after the Rumsnians had
entirely complied with the councils in
structions regarding the evacuation of
Hungary.
Marshal Foch informed the council
that the British had notified him of
their inability to send their quota of
troops, numbering $4,000. to the plebi-
settle areas The marshal recommended
that the British troops be replaced by
French and Italian forces, il necessary.
The council will come TO a decision on
this matter this afternoon.
Gustav Ador, former president of
Switzerland. was received by the eoun-
ell this morning. He explained the Swiss
attitude on entry into the league of
nations and said that Switzerland
wanted its neutrality maintained as
condition of participation in the league
II was agreed to refer the question to
the league of nations council for de-
cision.
The council adopted the British and
French proposals regarding the lists Of
those guilty of crimes incident to the
war whose surrender will be demanded
Of Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
MONTPELIER

The Go. d basketball team will meei
Montpelier post, American Legion, il
Montpelier Wednesday evening Of next
week
Alex Hall has been designated III
Montpelier to conduct the campaign To
raise 1925, which mas been allotted to
Montpelier as its share OF the $1,000
asked OF Vermont to raise toward the
Yankee division club house in Boston
ir Hall has been given the matter OF
making selection of man in Barre
u conduct the campaign for an equal
sum OF money and to-day he went to
Barre for that purpose.
The reports Of the business which
each corporation has done in the last
year are arriving at the secretary Of
states office, showing their capital
stock, indebtedness and other data
which that official has to collect In con.
secretary i compiling a. fast as time
will permit the data showing the mum
Der OF accidents that took place last
year from careless automobile driving
New cases which have been filed in
county court include, Jennie +. Symes
vs. Ray Fletcher, on note; n. Pellag
ri & Go. ys. the Central Vermont Rail
way company; X. NJ. Hoadley IS. De-
Line and company, and Robert l.. Ryder
W C. +. Thompson. This il the sec
ond case in which the parties are the
same.
The Dunlop Tire and Rubber com
pany OF Wilmington, Del, has regis
tered with the secretary of state TO con
duct tire business in Montpelier.
Its capital stock is set up at $1,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
NOTED EDUCATOR DEAD.
DR.. A. H. Campbell, Principal Johnson
Normal School, 1s84-1ao5.

johnson, Jan. 20.--Dr Alfred Hills
Campbell, former principal Of the
johnson Normal school. died few days
ago at Wiresdale, Fla, where he had
gone to spend part Of the winter.
DR. Campbell was born at Litchfeld,
N. H., Sept. rs, 1850. He graduated
from the Bridgewater Normal school in
Massachusetts in 1870; from the Me-
Cullum institute, Mt Vernon, n. H., in
1872; from Dartmouth college, with the
degree of A. b.. in 1877, and received the
degree of AL from that college in 1880.
The University of Vermont gave him
the degree Of Phi. d. in 1883. He stud
led at the University OF Leipzig and
Jena in 1895 and 1896. After teaching
in elementary schools he became prin-
cipal Of the normal school in johnson
from 1884 to 1896, and of the normal
school at Plymouth, N. f., from 1896
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
AMERICANS LEAVING
SIBERIAN SECTOR
Will Take the Transport Great North
ern, En- Route to Manila, Ac-
cording to Orders.

| Vladivostok, Tuesday, Jan l3 tB.
| the Associated Press American ant
allied representatives are awaiting al
announcement as the results of Japa
nese and American diplomatic negotia
tons at Washington regarding Siberia
which are expected to clear up pc
Leuliar situation here growing out Of thu
Withdrawal OF American forces.
The United States troops have re
ceiyed orders TO esaeuate Siberia with
out the issuance by, the American gov
eminent OF a statement regarding it'
policy toward Siberia and japanese ex
petitions here. Since the announce
ment ON Jan by Major General Will
liam s. Graves, commander al the
American expeditionary forces in 81,
IBERIA. that the war department had or
dered his command to Manila, he has
made no statements regarding the evac-
uation.
American troops continue their move
ment from the railway sectors toward
yIadivostok and vicinity, which re-
mains comparatively free from politi-
cal disturbances and other disorders,
The first troop trains from Spasskoe
arrived last night. The transport
Great Northern has arrived in port
but was unable TO dock becadse of a
blizzard and is now frozen in the ice
at Churkin point.
The Japanese claim total ignorance
Of any change from the original Japa-
nose American agreement regarding the
Siberian policy. The official public bu.
rcau to-day issued TO the Russian press
the following statement;
"The American military evacuation
of Siberia with notice only to Gen
eral OF tJapanese commander in east
ern Siberial creates profound inn
precision in Toxic. The American stroke
coming without any notice from the
American government, from Ambassa-
dor Shidehara or from Ambassador
Morris, or without even a reply from
Washington 10 the recent Japanese pro-
posals regarding the Siberian situation,
i bolt from the blue TO unsuspect.
ing Japanese, who are unable to grasp
the significance Of the situation"
General Graves is cooperating with
the Japanese. There will be no further
movements of American troops, except
those started, until Japan can replace
the forces withdrawn. Admiral Al
bert Gleaves arrived here yesterday on
the battleship South Dakota.
One hundred and seventy-five Amer
lean Red Cross workers. including a
hundred women, are reported to have
left Chita, 400 miles east of Irkutsk,
for vladivostok. Ernest l.. Harris, the
American consul general at the seat
of the all Russian government, is on
his way from verkhneudinsk eastward.
General Semenoff. COMMANDMENT
chief of the Russian forces oppos-
ing bofshesiki, has appointed General
kalmikoff as his assistant to command
the military forces in the far east
provinces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION
To Look into Charges of immortality at
Newport Naval Station.

Washington, D. C., Jan. ga board
of inquiry, headed by Rear Admiral
Dunn, commandant of the first naval
district. has been appointed by Seere-
tary Daniels to investigate conditions
at the naval station at Newport, r. l.,
which led to charges by John X. Rath.
ON of the Providence, r. J., Journal, of
immortality in the navy.
IL was said at the navy department
to-day that the board had been named
several days ago and that it would con
duct a thorough investigation. Mr..
Rathom's charges were made in tele-
grams received yesterday by members
of the Senate naval committee, which
authorized appointment of sub-com-
mittee to conduct a preliminary inquiry
to determine whether a complies in
vestigation should be ordered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
TALK or THE TOWN

Mrs Jerry Guilmett Of Riverton Wis
tied in Barre to-day.
| X DANCE, Rowland hall, Wednesday
night; gents 75c, ladies free; Gilbert.
sons orchestra adv
| John G. Dodge, the painter, Of South
| Main street, underwent an operation
for hernia at the City hospital yester-
day
Kenneth GAZE, VINO came here at the
death OF his mother, Mrs. w. II. Gale
Of Wellington street, last week, yre.
turned to-day to Boston.
Four-foot wood We have a few loads
of mixed dry four-foot wood we will
deliver for $3.50 per solid cord D. A.
Perry Real Estate Agency.
knights Templar Of st. Aldemary
commandery have arranged for ladies'
night Thursday evening of this week in
the Masonic hall in the Blanchard
block.
Presidential fiat was flooded for skat-
ing some time ago and is being used
almost daily by the young people Of
that section, contrary to the statement
in yesterdays Times.
Advance tickets for the Russian Sym
phony orchestra concert at Montpelier
city hall Feb. o now on sale at Park
theatre box office. Be sure of seats
Buy tickets now.adv.
A social dance win be given by the
ladies' union Of the Uniyersalist church,
Howlands hall, Tuesday evening, Jan.
20, this week. CAROLS orchestra, six
pieces, sl.oo per couple, ladies 35c. Call
INV for tickets.
The Italian Gaiety club, at recent
meeting, voted to hold its annual mas
querade ball in the Clan Gordon hall
the evening of Feb. 6. Extensive prep
arations are under way to make it
much greater success than heretofore.
Houses Wanted We want a few
more good cottage houses on our list,
prices from 81 500 TO $4,000 We have
one party who wants house with barn
or garage in the vicinity Of Summer or
Brook street or Maple avenue, also one
in the vicinity Of Washington or Orange
street D. A. Perry Real Estate Agency
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
SHIP FORGED BACK
BY TERRIFIC STORM
British Steamer Burmez Prince Was'
Unable to Make ANY
Roadway.

Boston. Jan. 20. Further reports OF
shipping troubles due to encounters
with the storm Of the last two days
were reported BY wireless to-day. The
British steamer Burmez Prince, a Fur
ness liner, which left Havre Dec. 20
for New York. reported that she had
been unable to make Roadway in the
storm and had drifted slowly backward
as hours. She was $50 miles east
oil Ambrose channel light at the TING
the message was sent, and hoped to
reach New York next Thursday,
The wooden steamer Airlie Of the
shipping board fleet sent word from
a point 325 miles east Of Ambrose
channel that she was drifting, had lost
her excess coal and was laboring heavi-
III in the seas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
NEHz EFFORT TO FREE
ALLEGED RADICALS
Petition in Federal Court for Writs OF
Haheas Corpus Made for
1907 Persons.

Boston. Jan. 30 Efforts to obtain
the release Of considerable number Of
prisoners held at Deer island as alleged
radicals subject to deportation were re-
newed to-day with the filing OF petit
tion in the federal court for wrts Of
habeas corpus in behalf OF 100 persons.
The petition was brought by DR. AM
toinette +. konikow, as next friend, "
through Morris katzeff. as counsel
Those for whom release is sought were
at Brockton, Lowell, Lawrence,
Fitchburg, Providence, K. t. Gardner.
Lynn and other places. The petition
will be heard by the court Friday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
USE MUSTARD GAS
ON "EHITE C4NNIB4L.S"
Capt Harry De Windt Proposes Also to
Employ Machine Guns on Tiburon
Island on Pacific
Coast.

New York. Jan 90 Mustard gas
and machine guns are TO be used bv
Captain Harry de Windt, an English
explorer. against the poisoned arrows
4 tribe described as white canni-
balls on Tiburon island. on the Pacific
cast he announced here to-day. Cap
tain de Windt said he would leave New
York in few DAYS to lead an expedi-
tion Of six civilians and three score
Mexican soldiers 10 the island. Tiburon
is said to have rich deposits of pitch
blende. from which radium is made.
The island Is about 30 miles from
Guaymas, Mexico, which, in turn, is
only about IS hours by rail from Coro-
nado Beach, Cal The inhabitants are
said to be descendants of Dutch, Swed-
ISL and German prisoners who escaped
from Mexican prisons several centuries
ago. OF lG persons known to have Wis
tied the island in the past few years, in
parties of two and three, only nine are
said to have returned alive, the others
falling victims to the aaxen haired,
blue eyed, white Indians" as the Mex
lean poems call them.
-Four miles from the Mexican coast, !"
said Mr.. de Windt. "'riburon is easily
accessible Naqui Indians, who live on
the mainland, call Tiburon the Island
Of Death for the reason that any per
son who lands on il is shot by poisoned
darts and then eaten by the natives
The cannibals, in addition to bows and
arrows. use an ancient blunderbuss.
They are supposed to number from 500
to 1000 persons.
Besides myself, the expedition win
lead will consist of Mackenzie Grieye,
the companion of Harry Hawker when
he fell during his attempted trans
Atlantic fight an expert radium min
ing engineer, an expert copper mining
engineer; Anton Gibbon. nephew of
President Carranza of Mexico. in whose
name the concession permitting the ex
ploration of the island was issued; a
man servant and go Mexican soldiers,
assigned to the party by the Mexican
! imagine the searchings
ON the island will consume about three
or -four months"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
TALK or THE 7'OWN

Mrs Jessie Mcdonald of Fairvev
street expects to leave for Denver, Col.
in few days.
Dance, Rowland hall, Wednesday
night; gents 75c, ladies free; Gilbert.
sons orchestra adv.
H Mrs. Mark Moody and Mrs IT, A
Stanley Of Waterbury were among the
visitors in Barre yesterday.
Regular meeting of Bright Star Re-
bekah lodge, No. IS, in Odd Fellows
hall Wednesday night at 7:3o
Miss Merle Gundry and Miss Leola
George have finished their duties as
clerks in the Woolworth store.
| Trucking Done Anyone wanting
/ light or heavy trucking done, call the
Granite City Bottling Works.--adv.
Miss Margaret Mercer of the Morse
block went to Manchester, N H., to-
day for few days visit with relatives
Largest line of new and second hand
ranges and heaters in Barre at lowest
prices. 4. A. Prindle, Worthen block.
| Notice. You must come and hear
James Bennett, the popular tenor, at
the Burns concert, Presbyterian church,
Tuesday evening, Jan. q adv.
Maccabees, attention.. Special meet
| ing Of Harmon review, No. /. in X. OF p.
hall Wednesday evening, Jan. n. at
1870. Officers and guards please meet
at p, m. The collector will be at the
hall at 6:l5 to receive dues.
Dn,un laonaa Ia..nn Ta..nx ri7hta
week Tuesday evening at s o'clock at
Howland's hall CAROLS six piece or
chestra. The ladies union of the Uni
versalist church. Everybody come and
haze the best time of the season; $l.06
per couple, extra ladies 50, If you
wish tickets in advance, call INV, Mrs
+. NJ. Tobin.
Local shoe dealers are very much
pleased with the success Of the recent
convention held in Boston and are be-
ginning to put TO use much of the
knowledge gained during the four days
Of the convention. The merchants are
also glad that some figures brought ont |
at the convention show that they are !
not proiiteers: nor did the speakers !!
state that anyone was profiteering in |
the boot and shoe industry, but SAID |
that the demand was 50 much greater |
in the United States and IN foreign |
countries tina nthc production that il |
was impossible for the prices of leather |
shoes to be smaller for quite while /
Many shoes and leather products arc |
being sent to European countries and
drawing severely on the American sup
ply and before shoes can be made
cheaper again the production Of leather
must exceed tho consumption. At the
banquet given Wednesday afternoon.
Governor Coolidge of Massachusetts,
talked before the shoe men, welcoming
them 10 the city Of BostonN Major
Charles Cahill spoke relative to the
shoe and leather conditions; also l.. ID.
Weld of Swift & CO., Chicago packers; |
II. l. Fair, president Of the New Eng
land Shoe & Leather association, and
j. Il. MELVIN, president Of the Boot 4
Shoe Manufacturers association AT
the convention, Attorney General Palm.
er stated he was convinced that shoe
retailers were not profiteering and Gen
era John H, Sherburne, fair price com
missioner, gave remarks and state
monts that showed he WAS satisfied
that the retailers were asking only a
fair margin of profit on sales. He stat
I'd that tho profit throughout the states
would average from to per cent on
lll shoe sales.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
WASHINGTON
3eede- Burnham Wedding Sunday-The
Groom an Ex-Service Man.

Clarence w Beede and Myrtiee r.
Burnham, both of this place, were unit
I'd in marriage here Sunday. The bride
was handsomely gowned in silk tatfeta,
trimmed with silk georgette crepe, with
hat to match The groom, who is now
engaged in farming, served nearly two
years in the 26th division overseas.
After a wedding trip, MIR. and Mrs.
Beede will reside in Washington with
The brides parents. The young couple
are well known here and wide circle
Of friends wish them good luck and a
happy future.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
PLEADING NOT GUILTY,
EX-GOV. GRAHAM VENT
ON TRIAL ON ISL COUNTS
Continued from first page.l

three or four years ago, as he recalled
II. He had formed no opinion and had
expressed no opinion. He never was on
d jury before. Excused for cause.
Clarence Il. Wheeler of Worcester had
read about the matter, but did not re-
call about it. He had no opinion in
the matter and could try the case fair
| ly. He did not know the respondent.
Seated
/ Charles o. Lawson, SO, of Barre, a
stonecutter; had not read about the
/ body Of any news matter, but had read
the heading in the papers. He is hard
Of hearing. He had lived in Berlin and
Montpelier He could not depend on
| his own hearing. Excused
| G. +. Walbridge, whose name does
not appear in the panel of new jury
men, was called as the second man, and
later, after the polling Of the jury, it
was found there was no such man, the
clerk had to call another juryman, who
was c. +. Wheeler of Worcester, but he
was excused at that time because of
the irregularity in the calling, and Al
bert Jones of Barre Town was called to
fill the vacancy.
The following iurymen were excused:
d. j. Adams of Waterbury, l.. r. Aims
worth Of Calais, R, ID. Bisbee of More
town, Daniel Bisbee of Waitsfield, J. p.
Boyce OF Fayston, Andrew Church Of
Warren, Otis Cotton of Duxbury, Frank
l.. Cooley of Middiesex, Heber M. Dale
of Mortified, Reuben Downer of Waits
field, W. ID. Fair of Calais, Stanley H.
Farnham of Montpelier, Thomas J.
Geake of Barre, w. N. Gilbert OF Wa
terbury. H. A. Goodrich Of Barre, l., G.
Hammett Of East Montpelier, George
Hastings of Waitsfield, d. III. HOLSTER
Of Plainfield, Fred s. Howes of More
town, w. III. Hutchins OF Warren, +. Il.
johnson of Moratown, Howard Ken
needy, Roy Lamberton Of Marshfeld, +.
T. Markham of Fayston, II. ID. McCrillis
of Marshfield. w. u. Merritt. Arthur
Miller Of WaitsieId. A. NJ. Nelson Of
East Montpelier, Julius Palmer OF
u. + Palmer of Waterbury, |
Il. r. paquin Of Cabot, Il. w. Pearson |
of Waterbury. Charles /. Pervier OF /
j. L, Pierce OF Barre, i. &. /
Sabin Of Woodbury., Milford Sowles of /
Roxbury, G. g. Tibbetts of Woodbury., /
w. t. Towne of Waterbury. Harry |
Of Cabot. G. H. Wheeler of
j. II. Whitney OF Water
bury. G. II. Reed of Mortified ard G. p.
Martin Of Berlin.
George w. English Of Montpelier was
excused because Of deafness. +. ]. Hill
of Middlesex was excused because he
had formed and expressed an opinion,
Is was Raymond Norton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
GR4NfTEVILLE

Old and young folks dance. gymna
SUM hall, Friday, Jan. %. Proceeds t.
be used in payment on grafanola IL
FoxvilIe school. Good music Admis
sion, 75c per couple.-adv.
Presbyterian church. Graniteville
There will be a congregational meeting
in the church Thursday evening at !
o'clock sharp for the transaction Of AL
business proper to come before it. Fol.
lowing this, refreshments viii be
served by the ladies and a pleasant
time is expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
MusKRAT PELTs HIGH.
They Are Bringing s4.so, Instead Of a
Few Pennies

Burlington. Jan. 90.--The coat OF the
lowlv nmskrat. which boys a few years
ago sold at Is or 10 cents 20 obtain
pocket money. has now increased to 30
times its former value Recently II 600
skins were sold herefat $40 each. the
price applying TO good Pelts and poor
alike. Early in the winter sales were
made at S275 each, IS against $50 a
wear ago. Other furs have sold this
year far beyond former values but
without the exceptional advance 81 the
musllrat skins. The furs sold here are
obtained in vermont and northern New
York
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
WILLI4MSTOWN

The board of civil authority will
meet at the town clerks office Jan. "a,
1920, for the purpose of abating taxes
and doing any other business that may
properly come before said board.
6. +. McAllister, clerk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
In Appreciation.

wish to extend my hearty thanks to
my many friends who have given me
their generous patronage during my
past l4h years of business in the
Smith & Cummings company.
Earl C. Cummings,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
ROME TO TOXIC FLIGHT.
First Machine Cot Away on Sunday at
Noon.

Rome. Sunday. Jan. ls.-The Rome
TO Toxic airplane fight, arranged by
the Italian government, started to-day.
The first starter was a Caproni ma
chine. which left al noon with Lieu
tenants Abba and CarrOni as pilots.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
THREE LIVES LOST
-Four Seriously Injured in Baltimore
Fire.

Baltimore. Jan. 20.-Three men lost
their lives ard four others were Sc
riously injured. one probably fatally. in
IRE which destroyed barracks hous-
ing 100 employs al Edgewood arsenal,
near Aberdeen. Nd
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
BARRE DAILY TIMES
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1920.
The Weather.

Snow tonight and Wednesday, not
50 cold, moderate shifting winds becom-
ing east.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

GIRL WANTED al once. for easy house
work Apply At s. Batcheidcr street. zsotf
FURNISHED ROOMS To RENT. IN a nice
location: call 32 Jefferson street; Hrs.
MseIver. .ett
WANTED Place 70 work eapeTlenced box
a.. arpiy II Currier strr=t. Barre 2eots'
TWO SLETGTIS FOR sALE-In good eoudi-
ton A. Villa. IS Berlin street. - tys-Al-
.eat8s
THREE HoLSTEfN COWS for seie 2 fresh.
fresh this week NJ Ala, East Barr,
81 Hzz-M zset1s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-20

With fabrics constantly increasing in cost, it is
a pleasure to direct our patrons attention to
the excellent qualities of materials which have
been put into these Dresses. In fact every de-
tail Of these Dresses is up to our usual standard
- their making is we'll done and the STYLES are
of this season. Original prices ranged from
$3.50 to $3.50. At half price the assortments
will be quickly depleted so an early visit to our
Garment Department is advised.