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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
PUSSYFOOT JOHNSON
COT GOOD WELCOME
Man Who Gave an Eye in Campaign
to Make England Dry, Welcomed
in His Home Town, Wester-
vile, Ohio.

Westerville, o., April 24-Willian
+. tPussyfootl Johnson, the American
Anti Saloon league worker, who literal.
ly gave an eye in the campaign Ia
make England dry, received a royal
welcome when he arrived at his home
here to-day.
Officials OF the headquarters here OF
The Anti Saloon league of America met
johnson at Newark, O., and aecOmpa-
MED him to Columbus. AT Columbus
johnson was met by scores of his
"home folks and was escorted to the
State House. where he delivered short
address, after which he was brought TO
Westeryille by automobile. Another
home coming celebration was held here
at the nat tional headquarters of the
Anti Saloon league
After few days rest, Mr., John.
son will make a nationwide speaking
tour in behalf Of strict and thorough
enforcement of prohibition. He plans
to return to England in September to
continue his prohibition work there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
ITALY NOT BOUND
TO CENTRAL EMPIRES
Premier Nitti Declares the Report Is a
Ridiculous Invention"--He Thinks
Germany Must Be Given a
Chance to Work.

San Reno, April "a tBy the Asso-
ciated Press Premier Nitti of Italy
in an interview granted to French
newspaper correspondents here to-day
prophesied that unless peaceful condi
tions were brought back to Europe and
The various countries returned TO work,
The world would face the direst catas-
trophies.
peace must be brought back to all
Europe and Europe given back to
work. Signor Nitti declared. "We
must make peace at once and every
where, or we are fated to the direst
catsstrophes. There is only one means
10 attain this result-conquered and
conquerers must be made one
II understad such prospect can
scarcely please France / have well
coined Renner (Dr Karl Renner. the
Austrian chancellorl 10 Rome as a
friend, and Italy is helping Austria so
shat she shall not die of hunger. Par
nllef action must be taken with regard
20 Germany. Germany must be given
the possibility Of working and living
so that she can execute her engage
ments. If not, Germany is certain to
surrender TO bolshevism or militarism.
You tell me France doubts Ger
many's pacific feelings. I understand
such an apprehension That is why I
am in agreement with you on the ne
cessity for her disarmament II has
been said that I Am a partisan of re-
vision of the treaty, but assure you
that this is false. II has been pre-
tended also that Italy was bound to
the central empires by a secret agree
ment That is ridiculous invention"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
SEN. JOHNSON HAS
BIC LEAD IN MONTANA
On Early Returns He Had Nearly -Four
Times as Many Votes as Wood
Hoover Was Third.

Butte, Mont. April Senator
johnson of California had wide mar
gin over his opponents for the Republi-
can presidential nomination in Mon
tana's primary held yesterday, accord
ing to widely scattered unofficial re
turns available to newspapers tabulat-
ing the vote early to-day.
Nearly POO precincts Of the total 1900
gave johnson 6,23S votes; Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood, .604; Herbert
Hoover. 1853; Governor Frank o. Low
den of Illinois, ,l39, and Senator War
ren G. Harding fewer than 500
In the absence OF a Democratic can
didate for president, the names Of Will
liam G. McAdoo. President Wilson. Eu-
gene V. Debs, Herbert Hoover, Gov
ernor Edwards, William = Bryan and
Others were written on many ballots
Little attention was paid to the Dem
ocratic vote in the tabulations, how
ever.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
HANDcUFFED PRISONER ESCAPED
Jumped from Train, But Was Soon
Captured Again.

White River Junction. April IA
sensation in town yesterday afternoon
was the escape from a passenger car
southwark bound for the state prison
at Windsor, of Henry Lapier. sentenced
in the Chitteuden county court TO
serve from five TO 10 years on a charge
of burglary. 7 he prisoner was in charge
OF Deputy Sheriff Towne of Chittenden
county The train had gone scarcely
a mile from the junction when the pris-
oner was permitted to enter the toilet
room OF the car alone He at once
smashed the car window. handcuffed
though he was, and then he jumped
from the window and landed on the
track without serious injury.
The Jump was near the b. +. Andrew
& Son company lumber factory and
Lapier was seen on the track by some
Of its men. They hastened 70 the es-
capped prisoner. and seeing him hand
cuiffed. suspected what he was. Chief
Of Police O'keefe was notified and took
him in charge. Deputy Sheriff Towne
left the train at North Hartlaud ta
give notice Of the prisoners escape and
in turn he was told of the convict's re-
arrest. Chief Of Police O'keefe hur-
ried Iapier BY motor to Windsor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
NEWSPAPER LIQUIDATION.
Rutland Man Seeks Permanent Iniunc-
tion on 75 Shares in Burlington News.

Rutland. April "a There was a hear
ing before Judge Wilson al the county
court house yesterday in the chancery
proceedings that have been instituted
by Donald g. Babbitt, publisher of the
Rutland News. against Charles Ii. Dar-
ling. George +. Whitney, Henry h.
Shaw and others The case involves
the voting power OF 73 shares Of stock
in the Burlington News corporation of
Burlington. publishers of the Burling
ton News. which Mr.. Babbitt alleges
are held bv the above defendants a
trustees and which belong to the cor
poration Of which he claims to be a
member.
Some time ago he received a tenn
porary injunction restraining them
from using the stock as n voting power
at the annual meeting. The purpose
Of Yesterdays hearing was 90 have the
temporary injunction made permanent.
Decision was reserved by the court. At
torney Charles II. Darling appeared for
the defendants and Attorneys MaTvelle
G.. Webber and Walter 5. FentOn APP
peared for Mr.. Babbitt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
STUTZ SETTLEMENT.
Price of $3.50 Share Was Arranged
with Mr.. Ryan.

New York, April 24.-An agreement
was reached to-day between Allen A
Ryan, chairman of the Stutz Motor Car
company, and the protective commit
tee organized TO safeguard interests ot
So stock exchange houses under con-
tract to deliver Stutz stock by which
settlement with Mr.. Ryan for $3.50 a
share was arranged.
The settlement price was fixed at
1925 share, plus $S5 for a 20 per
cent stock dividend, and plus $40 for
premiums for 20 days at 81 day.
When trading in Stutz was suspend
ed by the board of governors of the
exchange shares were selling at 1891
and later odd lots were sold for more
than 500 share.
immediately after the announcement
that settlement had been made bids
on the curb, where trading in Stutz
opened with $3.50 bid and none offered.
declined to $40 with none offered. The
stock market reacted to the settle
ment by an upward trend Of prices in
the eariy trading.
Mr.. Ryan previously had offered to
settle with traders short of Stutz at
1920 a share, but he later withdrew
this offer, which firms involved con
sidered excessive, and announced it
would not be revived
The protective committee asked esch
house under contract to deliver stock
10 Mr.. Ryan TO name maximum price
1t which it considered settlement
should be made, and these figures were
submitted by the committee at CON
ference with Mr.. Ryan.
The settlement followed several DAYS
If sharp exchanges between the com
nittee and Mr.. Ryan, ,lwho il was inti-
mated. had cornered Stutz stock. This
Mr.. Ryan denied and said Ne had act
d merely to protect Stutz stockhold.
RS against "a gang of raiders" who
lad attempted to beat down the price
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
LAY DELEGATES CHOSEN.
And Also Ministerial Delegates to Cen
eral Methodist Conference.

Springfield, April 24--Bishop Homer
c. Stuntz delivered his remarkable lee
ture on Keys of the Far East" at the
Methodist church last evening. He dis
ctizsed India, Malaysia, China, Japan
and the Philippines, in all of which he
has lived and worked as a missionary.
He eulogized American work in the
Philippines and drew a contrast be-
tween the educational poverty of 20
years ago and the adequate school ap-
pointments of to-day, with the army of
enthusiastic native students.
Judge Frank PlumIey of Northfield
presided and Mrs Mason W Sharp
sang, her husband accompanying her on
the violin.
The lay elect oral conference yester-
day chose as Delegates to the general
conference at Des Mones, May /, v A.
Irish Of Enosburg Falls and S. A. Dan
iels of Brattleboro. The ministers
chose Rev. W. r. Davenport of Spring
field and Rev. Arthur w. Hewitt of
plainfeld.
The conference Yesterday voted to
assess upon the churches the full
amounts needed to pay the snnuities
to retired ministers of the conference,
which in the past have only been paid
in part. The laymen encouraged this
action on the part of the ministers.
The active ministers themselves will
pay two per cent of their salaries as Il
part of the quotas required OF their
CHURCHES Rev. George A. Martin of
St. Jshnsbury introduced the resolution
better support for the vet
eran preachers and he and others cham
pioned it ably in the best debate of
the session thus far heard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
NEARLY FULL CREWS
IRE NOH OPERATING
While Insurgent Railroad Men are
Holding Out, Determined to Stand
Firm Until Demands are
Granted.

Chicago, April 24.-The strike 81 n
surcpnt railroad employee in the Chi
cago dis riot to-day had det eioped into
= finish fight With the strikers deter
urinsd 10 stand firm until their De-
mands are granted aud the r5iiroad
managers continuing te Ignorr the men
who walked oUt aud making plans for
eornnIafe restoration of freighf serrice
Eich y-three per cent of he uormal
number of switching crews in tfa dis
trirt wers re1o-ted at Wo-k aa1
daily br.-rruent of traffic Wa noted
the managers said
Tltcr- bout thc ceHjrai ard f59 xe-t.
e'plitions gradually were u-rra#ug -
nermal report Indicated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
Vermont an ssWyw Hamp-
shire ~ dists May
Get together
COMMISSION NAMED
TO CONSIDER MERGER
Vermont Conference Voted
for Modification Of the
Ban on Dancing

Springfield, April 24.-A proposal to
unite the New Hampshire and Vermont
conferences of the Methodist church
was made to-day at the sessions of the
Vermont conference. The appointment
of commission of five to consider the
merger and the formation of new
conference to be known as the New
England Northern conference was fa-
vored.
The conference voted for the modifi-
cation, or removal, from the church
discipline of the ban on dancing and
other amusements; and declared in fa-
vor of admitting to the annual confer
enee a lay delegation from each pas
toral charge which should have the
right to sit in the conference but not
to vote on ministerial matters.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
OIL CLO PARADE
NOT A GREAT SUCCESS
Thousands Witnessed Parade But Only
Few Hundreds Cared to Par
ticipate in II.

New York. April "a. Thousands o.
New Workers protested against thu
high cost of clothing to-day by watch
ing an overall parade of hundreds. TIL,
organized OF clio demonstration center
ing about Broadway was thoroughly
enjoyed by multitudes watching from
the sidewalks and buildings.
The parade turned out to be in part
demonstration against prohibition
Half dozen csmels bore signs read
ing;
Flight prohibition" Here's how
Join the camels."
While elephants in blue denim and
chorus girls in automobiles were also
in the parade, hoi polloi in patched M
trousers and plain oyeralls were in the
majority Many carried such signs as
this: THE II. G. l. has left us broke.
we have the profteer's goat.
We wear celluloid collars.
Girls in gingham dresses were al
most outuumbered by girls in oyeralls.
One group of girls in trousered blue
denim carried the sign: "For economy
the dress of the hour"
Members of the Cheese club, who in
troduced New York To the overalls
mode. were bit disappointed. Lead
ing the parade behind mounted police,
they expected thousands of ol' clio dew
otees to swing in behind them. When
the movement failed to~msteriaiize at
the start they hoped that the parade
would gain momentum when it reached
the heart of Broadway.
After the parade had gone three
miles a few more did get into line,
including four young men who wore
barrels--and their regular office clothes
with white collars besides
Thousands went to Columbus circle
in old clothes for the start OF the pa
rade but preferred to be spectators.
After marching two hours. the pa
raiders disbanded without holding a
mass meeting as planned or going in
small groups to Fifth avenue. on which
the parade had been barred at the re-
quest of de luxe shopkeepers.
Members of the Cheese club straight
ened their velour hats. swung their
canes and proceeded TO a banquet. OBJ
servers estimated the number Of parad.
ers "a less than 300
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
LOSE FIGHT AGAINST
DAYLIGHT SAVING LAW

Boston, April 1.-THE SUI
preme court to-day refused the
petition of Herbert Myrick of
Springfield TO restrain the state
from putting into operation to-
morrow the daylight saving law.
The attorney general filed de-
murrer to the petition which the
court upheld. The court also re-
fused to reserve the case for ac-
tion by the full bench.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
GOOD GAIN AT PORTSMOUTH.
Winthrop. Mass, Also Increased Fast
in Population.

Washington. ID. e., April "a -Popula.
tion statistics announced to-day in
ciuded
Port sul.uth. Y H.. l2.569. increase
2.80O. or 20.4 per cent over 1910
Marion. o.. ,. .5ol. increase lO.359. or
SOS per cent.
Dixon. M. S.lal. increase 955. or
1876 per cent.
Crookston. MINI ESQ. decrease of
qU9. a. ~ per cent
Evanston, m 852l5. increase l2,287.
- per cent.
s Covington. Ky. 5s,l2l. increase Of
3 S5l. or - per cent
Winthrop. Mas 1896 increase Of
53l4. or 524 per cent
Irvingt7n. y. rs =. .f66. increase Of
1854. or ll4s per cent.
Wesf New York. y. =. 2aa26. IN
crrsza lU1s6 - l107 per cent
sauts Mo5aaa. Cal. ls352. increase
.a4n ar ag4 per cent
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
PREMIERS CON-
FERRED LONG
AT SAN RENO
Premier Millerand Left the
Conference Room Evi-
/ IDENTIFY H i G h ly Pleased
With the OutcOme-The
Americans and British
Arrive to Tell About the
Possibility of German
Coal Deliveries.

San Reno, April "a (By the Asso-
ciated Press A complete agreement
with respect to the attitude the allies
shall adopt toward Germany in connec-
tion with the carrying out of the peace
treaty has been reached by Premier
Lloyd George and Premier Millerand,
II was stated here to-day.
= The agreement was reached during a
conference lasting three hours and a
half between the two premiers. The
French premier left the conference
room palpaby delighted with the out
come Premier Lloyd George said:
Everything is most satisfactory, A
full agreement was reached in sub
stance"
The American members of the Tepa
rations commission and Sir John Brad
bury, the British member, arrived here
to-day to give information to the SUI
preme council respecting the possibil-
ities of coal deliveries by Germany.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
SUES FOR ALIENATION.
Harlow K Graves of Sheldon Seeks
5000 from Oakley T. Greene.

81. Albans. April p Among the
cases entered on the docket Of the
franklin county court. ia be tried at
the fall term. j. suit brought by Har-
low X. Graves Of Sheldon and Franklin
" Oakley 7. Greene Of sheldon, charg-
iug alienation Of his wife's affections.
He asks damages Of 5000
The case + Of much interest. ~ the
psrties 20 the suit are Of considerable
prominence in the communities where
they i've The plaintiff j. prosper
Gus farmer in sheldon and tho defend
ant = prominent merchant there, hav-
ing been il business many wears
Mr. Grsve- wife Is Mrs Mary
Brown Grave- daughter II Dr. f. n.
Brown, weil-known physician ID shell
don
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
2.75 PER CENT
BEER VOTED
New York Senate Passed
Walker Bill by
~ to %
NEEDS CONCURRENCE
BY THE ASSEMBLY
An Enforcement Bill, Pat
termed After the Volstead
Act, Failed of Passage

Albany, n. Y. April 24.-The New
York Senate today placed its endorse
ment on 2.75 per cent beer. BY vote
of q to %, the Walker bill, designed
TO legalize the manufacture and sale
OF such beverage, way passed and sent
to the assembly for concurrence.
Three mintues later, the antisaloon
leagues enforcement bill, measure
patterned after the Volstead federal
prohibition enforcement act, failed of
passage. The Sutherland bill to legal
ize four per cent beer and II per cent
wine also failed TO pass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
TWO CHURCHES ovERsUBscRIBE.
West Charleston Societies are the First
: in Vermont.

Burlington. April 24.--At a meeting
of the Baptist and congregational
world movement here il was announced
that the first Vermont churches in the
two denominations TO secure their
quotas in the present canvas were the
Federated Baptist and Congregational
churches in West Charleston. The COM
bned quotas Of the churches for
a four year period were S2,452 or S6l3
per year. They have pledged s2,o22. Or
$500 per year, or IS per cert more than
their quo,s The resident membership
Of the church is - and the average per
member for the four years Is S45.63 or
over sll per year per member. II this
average was kept UP throughout the
state for the two denominations it
would result in over subscribing the
state quota by 33 per cent.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
A BRAVE YOUNG CHAP.
Fell Into Swift Passumpsic River, But
Got Out Alone.

II. Johnsbury. April - Norman.
five-y year-old son Of Fred Biay. fell into
the PaSsump>ir river near his home
Yesterday while playing alone and was
swept town the current 100 feet The
little fellow kep, his head above water
by vigorous kicking. grabbing at ey-
ervthing IN sight To save himself and
finally reached the hank unaided- He
came into the house chilled through by
his experience and told his adventure
10 his mother. who prompt " cent for
doctor TIE iatter som brought the
hoy's condition haek 81 Norma and be
- al right now
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
RELIEVING COAL SHORTAGE
And New Haven System Will Be Back
20 Normal Monday.

Boston. April 24-The New York
New Haven 4 Hartford railroad 10.
day announced that normal passenger
and parlor car service would be re-
stored neat Monday Coal shortage
conditions which had caused the cut
were being relieved. it was said. Pas
carloads of coal having passed through
fAc road'- western gsteways in tho
pest p hours. oue-half Of the ship
mcnts being Tor the roads u~c.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
UNDERWOOD PROB4BLE
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
Following Withdrawal of Hitchcock
from Contest for Leadership in
the Senate.

Washington, d. c.. April 24,-As a
result of the withdrawal of Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska from the con
test for Democratic leadership in the
Senate. il was believed generally
among party leaders to-day that the
selection of Senator Underwood of Ala
bama for the post would be unopposed
when the Democratic conference is held
Tuesday night. Senators Httchcock
and Underwood were the only candi
dates and the race was so close that a
deadlock existed for several months.
The Nebraska senator announced his
decision to withdraw last night in a
letter to the members of his party in
the Senate
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
FEW MEN REPORTING
At BUTTE MINES
A Number OF Troops Arrived Yesterday
from Camp Lewis and Fort
George Wright

Butte, Mont, April 24.-With an in
creased but still small number Of men
reporting for work at Butte's copper
mines, the situation created through
the strike called by metal mipe work
ers' union 500. Of the l. W. w, showed
little change here to-day.
A number of troops arrived yester-
day from Camp Lewis and Fort George
Wright, About 500 more men reported
on the last shift than on the preceding
one. but the proportion Of men working
to those on strike, mine operators said,
was insignificant.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
STAY OF UNKNOWN LENGTH.
Is Being Prepared for By Naval Men
on Pacific Coast.

san Diego, Cal, April "a. Officers
and men of the scout cruiser Salem
and destroyer McCawley, ordered to
west coast Mexican ports to protect
American interests, were busy to-day
making preparations for stay of un-
known length away from this base.
The Salem will go To MazaIlan and the
Mct awlcy to Polobampo. II was an
nounced that orders issued by Rear Ad-
miral Hugh Rodman. commander of
the Pacific feet on instructions from the
navy department, called Tor departure
as soon as the necessary preparations
could be made
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
T.. S. DEPORTEES WERE
ON SUSQUEHANNA
They Arrived at Triest with Other Pas
sengers After Being Transferred
From Stranded Steamer.

Triest, April % (By the Associated
Press Bolshsyik agitators and other
undesirabes deported from the United
States were on board the American
steamer Susquehanns, which went
ashore near Pola carly this week. They
arrived here to-day with other pas.
sengers OF the ship. who were trans
ferred TO the steamship Argentine after
the Susquehsnna had stranded. Most
Of the people on board the steamer
were Hungarisns and .Tugo. Slays re-
turning TO their former homes from
America.
The Susquehsnna was not seriously
damaged by her mishap, and is expect
ed here tonight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
NO NATION WANTED MANDATE
So. Allies Decided to Create Armenia an
Independent State.

San Reno, April "a. Armenia is ta
be created an independent state. This
decision was reached by the supreme
council OF the allies yesterday because
neither the United States nor any 9th
er power was willing to accept a man
date over the country.
The boundaries of Armenia have not
yet been defined and the new republic
probably will he rather contracted, as
it is believed that the smaller the conn
try the more easily can it take care Of
itself, because if too many Turks ore
left within its confines they might
overthrow the government.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
GIFT TO BURLINGTON.
Mayor and Mrs. Jackson Present Large
Tract of Land.

Burlington. April Burlington
yesterday received a magnificent gift
by way OF addition 10 its park system
when Mayor and Mrs. J. Holmes Jack
son decided TO the city the large tract
Of land ont II the r. b. Smalley home
stead property al tho foot Of Church
street. This property is the lat avail
able vacant site in the center of the
city. u contains room for a baseball
field and football field with ample
room left over for an extensive park on
the west SIDE The south side viii be
given over to playground for children.
The park viii be named for the late b,
b. Smalley. father Of Mrs. jackson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
SHIPLoAD OF RATS.
Brought by japanese Freighter ArOuses
Suspicion of Disease.

New York. April 24-The japanese
freighter Alps Maru was tied up at
quarantine to-day because a bevy of
playful rats swRrmed out Of her hold
and frolicked on deck while health Off
GERS were making an inspection prepar-
atOry TO her entering the harbor The
steamer was ordered held until labora-
tory tests could be made TO determine
whether the rats carried communicable
disease germs. The Alps Maru came
from Antwerp. via Portsmouth. Eng
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-04-24
BELIEVED GERMANY
DELIBERATELY DELAYS
Brazil Has Not Received the Seven
Torpedo Boats Which Under the
Treaty Germany Was to
Turn Over.

Rio Janeiro. April 23.-Seven tor
pedo boats which under the peace
treaty Germany was to turn over TO
Brazil. have not been delivered and the
Brazilian government is convinced Ger
many is deliberately delaying action.
srrording 10 a statement TO the Asso-
eiated Press by Paul Soares DE Moura,
minister Of marine. to-day.