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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
SEND GR4TITUDE
TO PRES. UILSON
League Assembly Received Proposal
from It's President, Paul
Hymans.

Geneva. Dee. 2.-(By the Associated
Press Despatch of message Of
gratitude TO President Wilson for the
way he responded to the appeal of the
council OF the league of nations to act
as mediator between the Armenians
and the Turkish nationalists was pro-
posed to-day to the assembly Of the
league by Paul Hymans, its president.
Mr.. Hymans announced President
Wilson's offer to mediate in Armenia.
and read the councils reply. informing
the president that il is asking Brazil
and Spain. which yesterday also offered
their services a mediators, TO commu-
nicate direct with Washington regard.
ing the means of action.
The reading of President Wilson's
message drew hearty applause from
the sparsely filled house. Many dele
gates are suffering from colds, and
were not present.
Lord Robert Cecil warned the assem-
bly that difficulties were in the path.
He pointed out that Armenia was
snow bound and that hostilities had
been stopped, but that a fresh outbreak
insult be anticipated when the snow
disappears. In the meantime resources
and guidance must be furnished Arme
MIA TO enable her to become n self sup.
porting nation.
The reply Of the council to President
Wilson's acceptance of the role of me-
diator in the Armenian question, signed
by President Hymans Of the assembly,
follows:
In the name Of the council Of the
league Of nations I thank you for your
telegram of Dee. |. in which YOU agree
20 act as mediator between the Arme-
mans and the Turkish nationalists and
add that you will nominate a repre-
sentative for this purpose.
THE council Is deeply reioieed ~
and grateful for your decision. The
council asked me TO inform YOU tina.
the Spanish government declares it.
self ready to participate in any action
of a moral and diplomatic character IN
support Of Armenia and that the Bra
lillian government announces that i T.
ready to take part alone or with other
powers in putting an end 20 the pres
eut situation in Armenia. The council
is therefore requesting these two gov
utNAs 70 communicate AiEtfAAt VIZ
YOU a. 20 how cooperation in this
work can best BE- arranged. Negotia-
tions can b. opened immediately vita
the Armenian government az Erivau.
As regards the kemalists Turkish
nafioualistsl the council b. taking
steps 20 find ont the most effective
method of getting into touch with
them and vii inform YOU further on
this point a. soon - possible"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
LEAGUE MAY
BE ALTERED
Covenant Not Perfect or I'M
mutable. Says Bal
four.
GREAT CHANGES
MAY BE NEEDED
For the Present, However,
There Will Be No Al
teratlonS.

Geneva, Dec. tBy the Associated
SIN reporting to-day the deci-
sion of the league of nations assembly
committee on amendments to the
league covenant not to recommend
changes at this session, A. J. Balfour
forecast the possible need of impor
tant changes in the future. The cove
nant was not regarded as perfect or
immutable, he said, and the eventuali-
ty must be considered of the next as
sembly being called upon to consider
amendment of far greater Importance
than those now proposed.
The covenant. he said, was framed
with remarkable rapidity and doubt
less amendments would be necessary
but the committee found the moment
inopportune for them. Because the
committee rejected the amendments
proposed by the Scandinavian coun-
tries. il was not to be considered that
II disagreed with them.
THE motive is this" he said. "lf
you amend the covenant you amend
the treaty of Versailles which gave
seal to the peate of the world.
Another motive of the committee,
Mr.. Balfour explained, was the con-
viction that one years experience in
the working of covenant was in.
sufficient TO show just what amend
ments should be made and the com
mitteee deemed Il advisable to wait.
He said commission. which the COM
mittee recommended to study proposed
amendments. could report to the coun-
ell of the league which, in turn, would
report TO the next meeting of the as
sembly at Geneva. The date of this,
he mentioned as Sept. ! next.
By referring the changes proposed
now to commission for study, Mr..
Balfour thought the assembly could
establish a precedent of great value
TO the next assembly, which might be
asked to make more important
changes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
NEW CLAN GORDON CHIEF.
James Hogg Was Elected at Annual
Meeting Last Night.

The annual nomination and election
of officers of Clan Gordon, No. II. ".
S. c.. was held in the Clan rooms last
evening with goodiy number OF
CIansmen in attendance. James Hogg
was the unanimous coice for chief,
the present holder of the office, Charles
Leel. declining to serve third year.
Others to be excused from oifiee were
James w. Clubb as corresponding sec
retary and William Black as financial
secretary. All three men have gwen
faithfully of their time TO the inter-
ests of the order and they were re-
leased with some regret.
The remainder of the corps OF otil-
GERS elected are: Tanist, James For
rest: corresponding secretary, Donald
Mcleod; financial secretary, David
Stephen: treasurer and royal deputy
for Vermont, William Hurry: phxsi-
clan. DR.. W d. Reid; chaplain. WI
liam Duff = senior henchman. Wlillam
Tmlah: Junior henchman, William Nc
Bean; seneschal, John Paterson: ward
or. Joe Barnett; sentinel, William
Hay. trustees, for three years. VIII
liam Naughton, two years. George
Laing. one wear. James Mcleod stand
ard bearers. John Mcdonald and James
Stracfan; finance committee, Alex
Burnett. Joe Barnett, J. W. Clubb;
nhysician for Granitevilie district. Dr.
+. n. Bailey.
The new chief is well known among
the Scotch people and there is the feel
ing that his administration will be one
Of the best in the history OF Itan
Gordon. The installation Awili occur
early in the year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
WOMAN SEEKS MAYoRALTY.
Mrs, Eliza Daggett One of Five candi-
dates in Attleboro, Mass.

Attleboro. Mass, Dec Mrs. Eliza
Daggett aspires TO be the first woman
to occupy mayors chair in Massschu-
setts and has announced herself as one
of five candidates at the coming city
election on Dec. ii.
II think no more of running tor
mayor of Attieboro than ! would OF
cleaning house. she said. when WON
en- were given the vote they were
charged with the obligation to serve
their country. If woman feels that
she can do it in politics, that's the
place for her"
Mrs Daggett is opposed to sepa-
rate women's party, but Is hopeful
that Attleboro's 2,595 registered won
en- voters. out of the total of 6,400, will
stand solidly behind her. During the
national political campaign she was
on the stump in the west favoring the
candidacy of president elect Harding.
Mrs. Daggett said that for ten years,
in the baseball days of Pep Anson
and Billy Sunday, she was an official
scorer of the Chicago National League
club. No one connected with the club.
except the president, Mrs. Daggett, ex-
planned. knew of her official capacity,
it being kept secret because the previ-
Gus scorer had been bothered by the
players about erediting hits and errors
Among the four male candidates in
the campaign. which is conducted on
non partisan lines is Councilman George
A. Sweeney, who is Mrs. Daggett's
landlord. Referring to him, she said
"He thinks / ought to pull out and
support him. But I'm not going TO.
| don't believe in. that
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
PLAN TO BUY RED SOX
AND INSTALL CARRIG.1
Boston Men Are Reported to Be Back
of Negotiations-Price is About
81 1000, 900.

BOSTON Dec. 2.-Purchase of the Bos-
ton American Baseball club will be
sought by local interests. Joseph +.
Conway, former president of the New
England Amateur Athletic union, said
to-day that financial men of the city
were prepared to open negotiations
with Fl. H. Frazee, the present owner,
If contaminated. the deal probably
would result in an attempt to bring
back to playing management of the
Red Sox William f. Carrigan, now a
banker at Lewiston, Me, who led the
team to world series honors in 1915
and 1916.
CONWAY would be president of the
club under the proposed plan for
changing ownership, and associated
with him would be Major Frank Cav.
.anaugh, The Boston college too.bali
coach. Conway has been longtime
friend Of Carrigan.
The price on the Red Sox club has
been set by Frazee at upwards OF ST.
600 900. How closely the local inter
osts are prepared TO approach the ask
ing price is not known.
Hugh Duffy, who was appointed man.
aper Of the Red Sox recently, said he
had received word from President
Frazee last night that 'an important
deal Is pending but Duffy had no in
formation whether il related to owner
shin of the club or to a trade of play
era
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
ANOTHER GOOD PERFORMANCE.
always in Trouble" Was Never IN
Trouble Last Night"

peopIe who 90 to local talent plays
generally are fortified with a mental
reservation that they are not expect,
ing real snappy performance ana
tbev are prepared To overlook many
~ the fauits OF amateurs in the pres
eutation of the play. Those VINO ven.
to the Barre opera house last high'
with such mental reservation were
soon disabused Of the idea for they
xvere AZ once introduced to perform
anee which had mapv of the earmarNs
urofessional effort and which was
rnp off without the tedious delays 50
often accompanying home talent plays
The second appearance of Always IN
Tropbla" a musical comedy, presented
r,,aer the auspices Of Barre post, No.
10 American Legion. and under the
d;rcct ion Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r.
Gage Of Burlington, was hum mer,
OF course. there were lew defects
noticeable but they were not suiilclent
TO mar the smoOthness OF the preseh-
tation to any extent. and the people
tbere was houseful Of them-went
home feeling really well paid for GO
inc. The poet win realize handsome
sum from the two performance, Nd
infant George Dcmerell appeared he
fore the footlights. announcing the
pasi's appreciation Of the patronage
and also calling attention 70 mis-
take on the program by saving that
Nj. Leone Reynolds sang The Rose
instead of Mrs. w VI. Holden IN .
nnrl,sr in which Niss Elena BARBER
PARTICIPATED in well-eNecuted dance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
FIVE-STORY
APARTMENT
DAMAGED
"A Checking Up of Occupants of
the Building Shows Four
Missing Persons, Including a
Girl Friend of Miss Lescomb
and Mrs. G. Boswell Reid, a
Concert Singer.

New York, Dec. g.. Marjorie Les
comb, a young motion picture actress
and three unidentified persons were
burned to death to-day in fire which
swept through five foot apartment
house at 80 West 57th street, near
Fifth avenue Miss Lescomb came to
this country recently from England
The apartment house is in well-to-do
residential district.
Persons missing in check of the
residents of the apartment house IN
cllided Doctor F. NJ. Potter, veteri-
nary associated with the New YORK
Iippodromc; Mrs. G. Boswell Reid, 4
cencert and opera singer; Mrs. Reid's
sister. and girl friend of Miss Les
eomb who had spent the night with
her.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
HIBERNIAN BAZAAR.
Fine Program Given Last Night-Danc-
ing Ended Entertainment.

Probably no smaller gathering was
ever present at the opening OF any
concert at Hibernian bazaar than
was present in Rowland hall az !
O'Clock last evening; but it is just as
probable that no audience, which has
attended concert of Hibernian ba
zaar. ever listened to better or more
evenly balanced program than the one
presented last evening Those in charge
certainly did themselves and their or
der much credit in the arranging of a
program every number of which was a
rare treat.
Although the gathering was small at
the beginning of the festivities, grad
ual increase in its size was noted as
the evening progressed. By the time
the dancing started, the ladies OF the
auxiliary to the Ancient Order OF Hi
bernians, who had charge of the eve
ning's entertainment, generally felt
that the event was to be a success.
At the beginning of the program
came tenor solo entitled, Forgotten,
by DIR. NJ. A. Meagher, Miss Dora Bis
son accompanying. DIR. Meagher was
called upon for an encore, and gave
Il Love You Truly" An Irish reel by
little Miss Marie Pirie followed. The
little lady won her way into the hearts
of her audience and amid the general
applause responded with another Irish
dance. Clement Mcmahon playing his
own accompaniment, Gang Dear Old
Pal of Mine" repeating the chorus for
an encore. Then Miss Mary Jordan
pleased all, and particularly the lit.
tie ones, with her two readings, The
Growing Indignity" and The Light
Wind Both pieces were children
tales. to which Miss Jordan readily
adapted herself James Bennett rem
dered THE Want of You" and an
"Irish Lullaby" to the appreciation OF
the entire audience. Mrs. Bennett aecm,
panied. When Miss Pirie reappeared
for the last number attired in patri'
5tic costume, she was greeted by the
simultaneous applause OF everyone
After she had cleverly and gracefully
completed two patriotic dances the
program was brought to an end. Miss
Betty Stephen played accompaniment
for all of the dancing numbers,
After the floor had been cleared and
swept. Carrolls orchestra played FOL
dancing.
Mrs. James Hastings, chairman, was
ably assisted in the various depart
ments by the other members of the
committee. as follows: Fancy booth
Mrs. b. Humphrey and Mrs. William
Reilly: candy booth, Mrs. John Muir
lev; soda and ice cream booth, Misses
Mary Jordan and Agnes Cleary; fish
pand, Mrs. Henry Brown; fortune tell
| ing. unknown--the lady was in dis.
guise.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
WANTED TRAIN RIDE.
Springfield, Mass, Boy Got As Far As
Brandon.

Brandon. Dec "A youth who
wanted TO take train ride wound up
in Brandon this week, but has been
caught and will be sent back home TO
Springfield, Mass. Constable Nicholas
received e telephone message from
Springfield Monday night requesting
him to locate William Burke, II years
of age, who. il was thought, had bought
a ticket to Brandon.
Constable Nicholas found the boy
that evening about o'clock at the
home Of Fred Bresseau on Depot street,
where he had been taken in for the
night. He was allowed to remain there
and the next morning his relatives
were notified. His brother, John Burke,
arrived in the afternoon snd took him
home
The only motive the lad seemed %
have for leaving home was TO have a
ride on the cars.
This is the second runaway hoy that
Constable Nicholas has located here
within a few weeks and both were
from Springfield. Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
AMERICAN GUNBoATS HURRY
TO I-Chang, China, Where Chinese
Troops Are Mutinous.

Shanghai, China. Dec. by the
Associated Press American and Brit
ish gunboats are hufrying to I-Chang,
a treaty port in the province of HUI
Peth, where mutnous Chinese troops
have looted and burned a portion of
the city. The American gun5oat
iMonocscy, which is now on patrol
a long the upper reaches of the Yangtse
river above I-Chang, is the nearest
wership TO the scene of the trouble.
Looting and burning at I-Chang con
tinues, and property loss there is
heavy, says a message relayed from
Hankow from the agent of the Stand
ard Oil company at I-Chang The lives
of foreigners, however, are said not 20
be In any immediate danger. Chinese
gunboats are said to be there.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
FOIJR BODIES LOCATED
IN RUINS OF BUILDING
WHICH WAS FzRE-SNIEPT
VAR DECLARATION
BY D'4NNUNZIO
Is Not Taken Seriously By Military
Commanders in Rome, But There
Is War-Like Activity in
Fiume.

Triest, Dec. 2 (By the Associated
Press) )-Declaration of state OF war
with Italy beginning tomorrow morn
ing. which was made. yesterday by
Captain Gabrielle DAnnunzio, is no.
regarded in serious light by military
commanders here. There is war-iike
activity in Fiume, however, and the
sound of cannon and rife fire may be
heard along the Gulf of Quarnero, which
has been tranquil for more than IA
months.
All travel in and out of Fiume has
been placed under restrictions and BAG
gage is being thoroughly searched for
arms. Closest watch is being kept on
the operations of smugglers who seek
to take firearms and munitions into
the city and propaganda letters and
money are also being sought. Trains
leaving Fiume are held for hours at
the frontier by searching parties.
Superior officers in DAnnunzlo' >
army continue to abandon the poet +
soldier.
"Things cannot 60 on this way,
said a grizzled old artillery colonel to
the correspondent. Il hope the war
talk is all a joke, for enough blood has
been she'd"
General Cavigia, commander OF ltal.
ian regular troops which have thrown
a Gordon around Fiume, planned to send
an airplane over the city yesterday to
drop orders for the poets legionaires
to leave Fiume and again enroll them
selves with their own units. Theweath.
er was unfavorable and the fight was
postponed until to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
HARDwIcK MAN FINED.
william Lyons Paid $50 and Costs fOt
Transporting Liquor.

Brattleboro. Dec. 2.-For transport
ing liquor in Windham county William
LYONS of Hardwiek was fined sl5O and
costs at hearing in the county clerks
Office here yesterday. Municipal Judge
T. =. o'Brien Of Bellows Fahs presid-
ed. being called upon because of Judge
A. =. Cudworth's attitude that cases
Of this kind should come before the
federal court. States Attorney I. w.
Gibson appeared for the state and At
tornev W. X. Daley and y. ID. Clawson
for the respondent. Attorney Clawson
in behalf Of Lyons pleaded nolo con.
tendere and the court entered judgment
Of guilty on the pleas The fine costs
amounted TO $3.50. which Lyons paid.
and Il i safe to say that number OF
Brattleboro residents breathed easier
than they would have If he had pleaded
not guilty and stood trial
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
SHoELEsS IN SHOE CITY.
At Least so Children in Brockton,
Mass, Cannot Be Sent to School

Brockton. Mass. Dec 2.-This city
produces shoes for world distri
button and makes more of some kinds
than any other city, but Charles p.
Brooks, attendance officer of the school
board, reported to-day that many of
its children are unshod There are
at least fifty children in the city who
cannot go to school because they lack
shoes. he said. and some of them have
not been to school in weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
CUTTING OFF MEN.
Boston & Maine to Reduce Payroll at
Newport and Lyndonville.

Lyndonville. Dec LACK of bust
ness on the Boston & Maine railroad
in both passenger and freight business
have cost many employees in all de-
partments their positions. At Newport
about 20 men have been dropped at the
transfer platform and 20 will be laid
off here this week from the machine
shops.
St Johnshury has not been affected
as yet, owing to the fact that the Fair
banks Scale company is being rushed
to fill large orders, and is probably the
only big industry in New England
where men work overtime to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
BARRE GOLF CLUB.
Elected Officers Last Night and Planned
for 1921 Season.

The annual meeting of the Barre
Golf club. held at the city courtroom
last evening, brought out but few of
the members of the club. Except for
an informal presentation Of prizes
awarded during the past season. the
meeting took a purely business course
II was reported that in general the
club had enjoyed very successful year
on the links, that there had been sub
stantial increase in membership and
that the finances were IN good eondi-
tion. Everyone is looking forward 20
another successful season next sum
mer. Ii is expected that the present To-
cation of the golf course viii be avail
able, and IL such is the ease. few i'm
provements will probably be under
taken.
President w. C. Johnson. in behalf
Of the club, made the presentation OF
silver cups to the prize winners. They
were: Championship, James Murray;
runner.up for the championship, J. +.
Walsh; winner Of the losing eight of
the first l6. David Stuart; winner
Of the second 10. George Rand win
ner of the losing eight of the second
l6. John Cooper; annual low gross.
J. T.. Walsh; annual handicap. John
Cooper; spring weekly tournament. Al
fered Brew; autumn weekly tourna-
ment. James Freeland; monthly quail
fying tournament. John Mercer; run
ner-up in the monthly qualifying tour
nament. David Stuart; ladies' weekly
tournament, Miss NJ. Leith.
The following list of officers were
elected for the ensuing year; President,
Duncan Mcmillan: vice president ). =
Robertson: secretary. James Freelsnd;
treasurer. Mrs. William Mathicson.
The executive committee is composed
of l. r. Hutchinson. J. =. Walsh and
David Stuart.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
SIX ARRESTS IN
GLASGOW. SCOTLAND
Men Alleged to Be Of Irish Nation
atty Had Quantity of
Explosives.

Glasgow, Scotland, Dee. 2.--The pc
1ice arrested six persons of Irish ma :
tionaIity here to-day, three of them
women, on charges of reasonable con
spiracy.
It is stated that gelignite, gun pow
der, gun cotton, detonators, hand gre
nades, revolver' and cartridges, as
well as Sim Fein literature, were found
in their homes.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
REQUESTS IN BELLOWS FALLS.
Charles Z. Howard Left Money, In
Guiding $4,000 to Hospital

A bequest Of $1,000 to Rockingham
hospital. Bellows Falls. and smaller
aifts 20 other institutions there vas
disclosed when the estate Of Charles
4. Howard. who died in Bellows Falls
in September. 1919. was fled for ap-
praisaI in New York The total estate
~ Ss0a2S was taxable in New York
state for So
Other beguests were Vermont scad-
envy. Saxtons River. $1,000; New Eng
ard KUN Hattiu homes. $500 first
Congregational ehureh. s2fsoe. and The
Masonir assnriation. s2nFa. Ell n Bel
Igus Faiis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
CLAIMS AN ALIBI.
Lowell Says He Was at Work the Night
of the Murder Of Hayes.

r Rutland, Dec. 2.-Denying that he
was even a party to the murder of
Owen Hayes, whose body was found
floating in the Castleton river in the
village of Fair Haven the early part of
October. Herbert Lowell, who was taken
Yesterday afternoon TO the Addison
county Jail in Middlebury, where he
stands charged with completely in the
killing, claims a complete alibi. alieg-
ing that he was at work in the mills Of
the Vermont Milling Products COM
.pany of Fair Haven at the time the
alleged killing took place.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
Enough Said.

Frequently a question contains its
own answer. Such a question was the
one put recently by a Kansas young
woman who had failed TO qualify for
position as teacher. Feeling that she
lad not been considerably dealt with.
she wrote. Il think I am entitled to
an excls nation If why ! failed, any
Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
AIR ESCORT FOR HARDING.
Thirty Airplanes and Two Balloons
are Detailed.

Newport. News, Va. Dec. "A de-
stroyer will take President-elect Hard
ing and party from the steamship Pas
torres at Cape Henry Saturday on his
return from his vacation trip to the
Panama canal. Wireless telephone
viii be established
with fleet Of thirty seroplanes and
two balloons which are to act as e.
cort Of honor for Senator Harding.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
cooLIDGEs IN HARRISBURG.
Are Guests of Governor Sproul DuT-
ing Conference of Governors.

Harrisburg. Pa. Dec. Among the
Is governors and goyernors-elect vhc
were here for to-day's sessions Of the
conference Of governors. was Goxerno:
Coolidge Of Massachusetts who arrived
with Mrs. Coolidge late last night
They were driven st once to the home
Of Governor Sproul, where they are to
BE- guests during their stay in the ritg.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-02
A COURTEOUS RAID.
Conducted by Police and constablss at
Dublin Printing ofsce.

Dublin. Dec. Police and constable
recruits visited the ofioes of the Free
mans Journal early to-day. They
conducted q courteous ten minute eX-
animation q the composing room and
~ eanv being hsndled bv the editors.
The purpose q the tisit uas not eH-
rlained