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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
PAID FOR THEIR OWN APPLAUSE.
Grand Opera Singers Were Taxed Some
Tidy Sums, Too.

Chicago, Jan l3 Singers of the Chi
cago Grand Opera company have been
paying for applause at the rate of from
$50 week TO $50 a performance, ac-
cording TO statements of Charles Fon-
taine, French tenor, and Alesandro
Dolci, Italian tenor. An assistant stage
manager, the tenors said. was head of
the claque and obtained the money un-
der promises of "handclaps, cries of
bravo; encore; bis" or threats to
"cut off their artistic heads"
Fontaine said the claque leader told
the applauders, whom he stationed
about the theatre, what singers to ap-
plaud, when TO start a demonstration
and what arias to make the singers re-
peat so that the artists reception
would appear wildly enthusiastic"
Dolci said he defied the elaque after
Cleofonta Companini, former director
general, now dead, told him not to heed
the demands for money or the threats.
Dolci said that Campanini said he had
been giving the man named as claque
leader 25 tickets for friends of the Choir
us or persons who helped with odd jobs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
BANKS BEST YEAR
Was Reported at Annual Meeting of
Peoples National Bank.

The annual meeting of the Peoples
National bank was held to-day at the
banking rooms in the Worthen build
ing. The following were elected as di-
reetors: c. w. Averill, F. ID. Ladd. +.
l.. Sargent, w. ID. Smith, A. J. Young,
w. NJ. Holden and w. c. Johnson, jr.
ID. p, Town of Plainfield was not a
candidate for reelection as director,
and his place was not filed. The diree-
tors expressed regret over the decision
of MIR. Town not to serve, having real
lied his faithful service with the bank
These officers were chosen: presi-
dent, +. d. Ladd; president, w. NJ.
Holden; cashier, w. c. johnson, jr.; as
sistant cashier. Frank X. Beard: teller,
r. L. Woodworth; manager of foreign
department, Paul Mammolo; clerk and
stenographer, Miss Sylvia Rizzi
The directors received reports of the
most successful year in the banks his
tory, there being the largest gain in de-
posits ever made by the bank.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
AMMUNITION CAME:
ALSO JAPANESE SHIP
Those Simultaneous Events in Mexican
Chronicles Were Reported To-day
to Senate SUBJ Committee.

San Antonio, Texas, Jan. l3. - The
Senate subcommittee investigating the
Mexican situation to-day had report
that large shipment of ammunition
for the Carranza government arrived at
Manzanillo, Mexico, Dec "a last, ST.
multaneously with the japanese cruiser
Yakima. The report was known at
army headquarters here and was for
warded to the war department at
Washington.
The Yakima apparently was escort
ing the ship bearing the arms and am
munition, which had been purchased in
Japan through Colonel Emilio Circlos.
of the Mexican army, and Manuel Perez
Romero, then Mexican minister at.
Toxic.
Recent reports from Mexico indicate
federal troops in the state of Chihua-
hua are better equipped than they have
been for long time. Considerable mum.
bers OF machine guns recently have
been received, it is said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
TALK OF THE TOWN

d. A. Perry. auetioneer, was in Bur
iington to-day conducting a sale of
thoroughbred Guernseys for the Yer
mont DairymeD5s association, now
holding its annual business meeting in
that city.
The danger Of placing rags about
steam pipe could not have a better ex-
ample than BY an incident which oc-
CURED in the Currier block this morn
ing. that would doubtless have never
been heard Of had not a regular FIRE
man been in the building. An elderly
man had placed about the steam pipe
connecting with the radiator of his
room a dry rag A short time later he
left the room and did no; return until
someone discovered a FIRE in the floor
about the pipe. which had been ignited
BY contact Of the pipe and the rag.
This j. q common practice. but one
which has caused many thousands Of
iellars' worth of property 70 BE- Ne
stroyed- In hooking up statistics. Chief
John Hency finds that during the past
year. si1.l75 worth of damage was ae-
By tins means
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
Indemnity to the Allies De-
mands ,OOO,OOO,OOO
Marks in Gold
OR IT'S EQUIVALENT
IN MATERIALS, ETC.
Only a Portion of Amount
Is Payable on Sat-
urday

Paris, Monday, Jan. II French
Wireless. Service The period during
which Germany must pay her debts 10
the allies begins on Saturday and it is
announced that the commission on rep.
aration must fix the amount due be-
fore May !, 1927. In the meantime the
commission will see that Germany car
ries out her obligations.
Until the amount of reparation pay
ments has been fixed, Germany will
have to deposit 10000. 100000 marks in
gold, tor its equivalent in material,
ships, securities and coal As an ac-
acknowledgement, and security for, this
portion of the debt which is payable
Immediately, the German government
will be forced to hand over gold bonds
the full amount. In ad
dition to this, sum of forty billion
marks in gold bonds Immediately nego-
table will be exacted and another sum
Of forty billion in gold bonds, which
the commission viii negotiate only as
it shall consider the financial condition
of Germany warrants.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
TRY TO COMlHERCI4LIZE
GRIEF OF RELATIVES
In Connection With the Movement to
Have Bodies of Americans Brought
Home from France.

Washington, d. C., Jan. l3.-Charges
by relatives of American soldiers bur
led in France that undertakers and 9TH
ers were attempting to commercialize
their grief in connection with the move
ment to have the bodies brought home
were presented to the Senate to-day
by Senator Thomas, Democrat, Col
orado.
Il do not know whether the charge is
true" Senator Thomas declared, "but il
is in line with number of circum
stances that developed since the close
of the war. showing there is some sort
of an organization that is designed to
derive profit from the plan of return
ing the bodies.
Senator Thomas had asked that a
letter from a New York woman bear
ing on the question be printed in The
Record. but on suggestion of Senator
Lodge il was referred to the military
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
A coUNTER-INsINUATroN.
Was Made by Secretary Glass that
Republicans Might Be Guilty.

San Francisco, Jan. l3.--In state.
ment In connection with the announce
ment in Washington OF telegraphic cor
respondence between Secretary Of the
Treasury Glass and VIII II. Hays,
chairman of the Republican national
committee, Mr.. Hays renewed his 'sug-
gestion that the secretary investigate
the alleged action Of the Democratic
national committee in drawing drafts
on bankers in whose banks govern
ment funds are deposited and wiring
such bankers that such drafts had al
ready been drawn"
The kilograms were exchanged after
Mr.. Hays stated in speech at DEN
yer that the Democratic administration
had sent out thousands of tons Of
propaganda to Liberty bond buyers,
food card signers, war workers, etc. !"
The statement regarding the drawing
of drafts. made in a telegram, drew
from Mr., Glass the reply that sit would
not be astonishing to find that both of
you repeatedly have done this"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
A MEASLES EPIDEMIC.
Is Causing Considerable Apprehension
in New York City.

New York, Jan. l3.-An increase in
the number Of cases of measles here has
caused DIR. Royal S. Copeland. health
commissioner. to ask DIR. W. II. Park.
director of the bureau of laboratories,
to undertake serious study of the dis.
case at once. Appearance of measles at
this time of year was unexpected. Dr.
Copeland said, as it usually reaches its
maximum here in May. There have
been 2.22l cases reported in the last 10
days. DIR. Copeland, in his letter to DIR.
Park. says;
IF | am correctly informed, no prog
ress has been made in our knowledge Of
measles for the last IS years
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
TO REVIVE srEEPLE CHASING.
National Association Considers Plan
to Start the Sport.

New York. Jan l3.-Pians to revive
interest in both amateur and profess
siOnal steeplechasing were considered
to-day by special committee appoint
ed last night at meeting Of more than
100 horsemen under the auspices Of the
National Steeplechsse and Hunts as
scciation. The committee consists Of A.
Henry Higginson, chairman Of the
hunts committee; r. Amrose Clark.
and Colonel L. C. George
The army's interest in the sport
vas Indicated by TIE presence a. the
meeting Of four officers from the gen
orai staff At Washington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
NEW VERMONT CORPORATIONS.
Burlington Firemen's Benefit and Brat.
tleboro Silk Concern.

The City Firemen's Benefit sssocia-
tion of Burlington has filed articles OF
association in the office of the secretary
of state. for the purpose of giving bene-
fits to firemen or their families. The
papers are signed by William II. Smith,
5. f., Lauzon and w. L. McCarty of
Burlington, along with 2s of their asso-
ciates as firemen.
The Vermont silk company of Brat
tleboro. whose capital stock is set up
at $4,000, has filed articles in the
same office, the purpose being TO handle
silk and silk products in Brattleboro.
The signers of the papers are L. S. Ed
wards, A. Z. Simonds and Clarissa Z.
Edwards of Brattleboro.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
To Any Part of the Ton
mage to Be Distributed
by the Allies
AMBASSADOR WAL
LACE ANNOUNCED
On Receiving an Assurance
That Percentages Would
Be Adhered To

Paris, Jan. l3.-In the supreme couns
ell to-day, Hugh H. Wallace, the Amer
lean ambassador, raised the question
whether the council intended to main
tain the percentages previously adopted
for the distribution among the allied
and associated powers of the warship
tonnage to be given up by Germany.
Receiving an answer in the affirma-
tive, Ambassador Wallace informed the
council that the United States, in that
case, waived its claim to any part Of
this tonnage
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
JEWS ARE FLEEING.
Before Approach of the Bolsheviki in
Russia.

Paris, Jan. IL French Wireless Serv-
ice) Polish Russian Jews are fleeing
at the approach of bolshevik bands be-
tween Kiev and Woloczys, according to
reports from Warsaw. At Zmerinka,
there are some $4,000 of these refugees
who are in a pitiable condition. The,
same state of affairs exists at 0skirow,
where the inhabitants and officers Of
the Polish army are doing their best to
care for the sufferers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
PSEUDO-PATRIOTS WORSE
THAN THE RADICALS
Declared immigration Commissioner
Skeffingt0n at the Port of Bos-
ten - Attacks Harvard
Liberal Club.

Boston, Jan. l3.-At the same time
that a protest against the prevailing
propaganda of fear and hysteria" in
connection with anti-radical activities
was being voiced last night by Federal
Judge George w. Anderson before the
Harvard Liberal club, Henry J. Skef-
fington, immigration commissioner at
this port, was telling the Massachusetts,
Press association that he would take
pleasure in getting some of these Har-
ward Liberal club radicals
Commissioner Skeffington said:
Heretofore we have been able to deal
only with aliens, as all citizens have
been exempt from our efforts, but last
Friday the Senate passed a bill to in.
clude everyone citizens and aliens
and | see that the House has made the
bill even stronger.
Some of the Harvard Liberal club
radicals have been raising so much cain
around here that if have warrant in
my pocket I'll take pleasure in getting
Them
Real democracy now seems unsafe
IN America" said Judge Anderson. He
hsstflfu lnHt the present agltaLlun
concerning the limiting of free speech"
has been Exercised without much re-
gard to constitutional or even proper
legal limitations" Most of the fear
out of which perhaps dangerous lin
itations OF this precious right (of free
speech are being advocated is, in my
opinion, 2roundless," the speaker CON
tinued, adding that many of the same
persons who for two years were making
pro-German plots, are now promoting
the red terror,
s'There will be no sun n.strokes in Mas
sachusetts this month, he said. There
will be no red revolution this year. /
cannot say there win not be some bomb
throwing. There was fraction of one
per cent of the pro.Germsn plots exist
ing. There are reds, probably there are
dangerous reds. But they are not half
80 dangerous as the pseudo patriots
who. under the giise OF Americanism,
ire preaching murder, shooting at sun
Use, and to whom our church parlors
ind other public forums have hitherto
been open"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
SMYRNA "INSEPARABLE
FROM TURKISH EMPIRE
According to Speech from the Throne,
Delivered By the Sultan at Open
ing Of Chamber of Deputies.

Paris, Jan. l3.-Smyrna was declared
'inseparabe from the Turkish empire"
in the sultan's speech from the throne
delivered at the opening of the Cham
Der of Deputies on Monday, according
TO Constantinople dispatches As the
sultan was unable 10 attend the meet
ing, the speech was read by the min
ister of the interior. Smyrna is now in
the Greek zone Of occupation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
COLLEGE STUDENTS VOTING.
On Peace Treaty and the League of Ma
tions Issues.

Boston, Jan. Students in virtu-
ally all New England colleges voted to-
day in the country wide intercollegiate
referendum on the peace treaty aud the
league Of nations. Undergraduates and
members of the faculty expressed their
opinion on one Of the four PROPOSE
tions; faYoring the league without res
eryations, opposing any form of league,
fayoring the Lodge reservations or
compromising on the Lodge and Demo
cratic reservations.
The polls at Harvard, Brown, Dart
mouth, Wellesley and other of the
larger institutions remained open
throughout the day, while the vote of
the smaller colleges was cast during
the morning hour.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
ATTACKED AMERICANS.
Because of Their Opposition to Things
Socialistic.

Granada, Spain, Monday, Jan. H.
DR.. Rios, professor at the universi-
ty and socialist deputy, who was
named delegate to the labor conference
at Washington, recently attacked the
American government and press while
delivering lecture. He said the for
mer had placed every obstacle in the
way of socialist representatives from
abroad" while American newspapers
had given little space to the confer
ence and what comment had been de-
voted to it was hostile to socialists,
because the United States intends to
occupy northern Mexico against social
istic principles"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
CANNOT LEGALLY
JOIN PRICE FIXING
Was Contention Advanced
by Ralph Crews, Counsel
fol- the Central Opera
tors-Commission Rules
Its Authority Is Only "a
Basis for a Wage Con-
tract"

Washington, d. c., Jan. l3.-Mine
operators in the central competitive
field to-day told the commission named
to settle the bituminous coal strike
that they would accept with single
reservation any award the commission
might make
The operators said they would not be
party TO the fixing of coal prices be-
yond the period of effectiveness OF the
Lever law, the war time measure under
which the government has controlled
food and fuel prices. Ralph Crews,
counsel for the central operators, ex-
planned that without making this res
ervation the operators could not legally
join any price-fixing agreement. He
also said the operators would not make
their acceptance of the commissions
award contingent upon the preparation
of answers to series of questions
which the operators yesterday asked
the commission. riA4rqr-rs,-
In accepting the commissions author
ization, the operators, Mr.. Crews said,
understood that the commissions
award should "of itself constitute a
final contract between the miners and
operators for the period of time fixed
by the commission"
President Robinson reminded him
that President Wilson's letter creating
the commission authorized it only to
make an award which might be used
as "a basis for a wage contract" He
asked if the operators would not mod
ify the language in their acceptance
accordingly and Mr.. Crews finally
agreed that the commission should de-
termiRe that point.
"The mine workers understand that
the award shall be basis of new
wage agreement, and not of itself an
agreement" said John L. Lewis, acting
president of the mine workers. II trust |
the record is not being made here which |
can be used subsequently as a basis for
a refusal by the operators to write into
a wage agreement the commissions
award"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
CONDEMN DEMPSEY.
And Call Him UNIT to Represent the
American Athletics.

Fort Wayne. Ind, Jan. l3-Condemn-
ing Jack Dempsey as an unfit repre-
sentative of American athletics, the
Fort Wayne post of the American Le-
gion unanimously passed a resolution
last night declaring opposition to his
defending the championship title for
America.
The resolution Is the result Of recent
agitation against Dempsey for his war
record due 10 the fact that his service
during the war was confined TO work
in the shipyards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
SUSPICION
Is ALLAYED
Over Simultaneous Arrival
of Ammunition Ship and
japanese Cruiser
BELIEVE THERE WAS
NO CONNECTION
Cruiser Was Only Training
Ship and Could Not Have
Protected the Other

Washington, D. c., Jan. Is. Intelli-
gence officers of the war department
are satisfied. after an investigation,
that the simultaneous arrival at Man
zanillo, Mexico, of steamer bearing
arms and munitions from Japan and
the Japanese cruiser Yakima had no
connection. These officers stated to.
day that the Yakima was a training
ship and could not have protected the
ship even had there been
occasion for the effort,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
TO BE IN PORTSMOUTH.
Assistant Secretary of Navy Roose-
welt to Begin Investigation

Portsmouth. y. H.. Jan. l3.-Assist-
ant Secretary Of the Navy Roosevelt
j. expected here tomorrow 10 begin his
investigation Of conditions al the Ports
mouth naval prison. which Is under the
supervision Of Lieutenant Commander
Thomas Mott Osborne. A dispatch re-
ceived to-day said that Mr. Roosevelt
would stop over in New York to-day,
and would leave Boston for this city a.
= q N. to uiorrUw.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
FRANCE is SHEPT
BY HEAVY STORM
Buildings Blown Down in Many Cities
and Three Persons Have Been
Killed and IL Injured.

Paris. Jan. l3 (Havas) Northern
and eastern France are being swept by
violent storm, reports stating that
three persons have been killed and IL
injured. Heavy damage Is reported
from various cities, numerous buildings
have been blown down. Telegraph and
telephone communications have suffered
considerably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
MILLIONAIRE MoYNIHAN DEAD.
He Was Owner of Large Lumber Inter-
ests in the Adirondack.

Glens Pals, y. v, Jan. Patrick
Moynihsn, millionaire lumberman and
banker, and the owner Of large bust
ness interests in the Adirondacks. died
at his home here to-day, aged 73 years.
lie was president Of the Post Star Pub
fishing company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
FOREIGN MISSION CONVENTION
Is Being Held at New Haven, Conn.,,
with $50 Delegates Attending.

New Haven, Conn, Jan. l3.-Promi-
nent churchmed assembled here to-day
for the annual conference Of the for
eign missions board of sProtestant
churches of the United States and Can
ada The sessions viii continue
through Thursday night. About 250
delegates are attending. Among the
questions before the conference was
that Of amaIgamation of the women's
board with organizations doing sim
liar work in the several churches.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
SPAIN REFUSES.
Will Not Permit Examination Of Cor.
poral Moran's Body.

Madrid, Sunday. Jan. ll.-Sanitary
authorities have definitely refused TO
grant permission for the exhumation
Of the remains of Corporal Moran,
killed in 1917 when an American ves-
sci was sunk by German submarine.
The law stipulated the remains must
not sbe taken from the grave for five
years. The destroyer Thornton, which
arrived at Coronna to take the body
back TO the United States on Dec. "a,
has proceeded 10 Lisbon and win prob
ably visit England before her return
to America.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
W. o. LOWE CASE ARGUED.
In Vermont Supreme Court To-day on
Appeal from Montpelier Court.

Arguments were made tins morning
in supreme court in the case Of State
vs. W. o. Lowe. appealed from Mont
pelier city court. in which Lowe was
found guilty of selling uortgaged prop
erfy. Nhich included cows. high-bred
cattle. that he had on bis farm in Wa
terbuFy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
vIscoUST GREY HOME.
Arrived at Southampton on the Steam
er Adristie.

Southampton. Jan. Is - Viscount
Grey Of Fsllodon. British ambassador
70 the United States. arrived here this
morning on board the White Star liner
Adriatic. He aid be- had no Official
statement 90 make, but vas prepared
TO return 20 America in either an oil
cal o. private eapacitT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
URGE SPREAD OF SOCIALISM.
Italian Socialists AIiege Persecution
Of Their Fellows in America.

Florence. Italy. Jan. l3-I;alian so
cialists in America IRE urged in reso-
lutions passed by directors Of The so
cialist party in session here 70 spread
their ideals Of opposition. which wili
hasten their triumph Reports about
the CONDITION. of the Italian sociaIist
party IN Ameriea were received AZ the
meeting. u being alleged that persec1-
tions- werc inflicted uPou the social
isfs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
OPEN COOLIDGE HEADQUARTERS.
After Relinquishing Post as Secretary
of Republican National Committee.

Washington, ID. G., Jan. l3.-Former
Representative Miller, the new secre-
tsry Of the Republican national CON-
mittee. took charge OF national head
quarters here to-day and at the same
time James B. Reynolds, the retiring
secretary, opened national headquar-
ters for Governor Coolidge Of Massa-
chusetts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
JAPAN TO WITHDRAW,
WARSHIPS At FUCHOW
Information to That Effect Was Re-
ceived By Japanese Delegation
to Peace Conference.

Paris, Jan. l3.-Japan has decided to
withdraw her warships from Fuchow,
China, where they were sent some
weeks ago owing to the msltreatment
of japanese subjects, according TO in
formation received here by the Japan
ese delegation 20 the peace conference.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13

Ladies Of the knights Of Columbus
have arranged for a whist party and
dance at the X Of c. han "Wednesday
evening. Jan. IA. The whist party yin
begin At O'cloek. dancing and refresh
ments to follow. Only members of the
order and their friends WiH - allowed
in the hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13
STATE DISTRIBUTED
SI,Io2,3oa. .e8 WAR BENEFIT

The Vermont state treasurer
up to and including Jan. 10 has
distributed among those persons
who went into the navy, army,
marines and Red Cross the sum
of $l,l02,3 2,302.9s; and every day
sees a few more coming into the
office, so that the limit is noas
known and will not be reached
for some time, for there are still
soldiers in Europe whose cards
have not been sent to the Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13

Cleveland. Jan. 3.-Condemnstion Of
the war work Of Jack Dempsey. worlds
champion heavyweight, vas voiced IN
= resolution unanimously adopted ~
the Meuse- Rhine post Of the American
Legion here. The resolution contains
an appreciation Of the war reoord q
Georges Carpenter
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-01-13

Advices from Peking received last
week stated il had been announced
there that the japanese government
would withdraw its warships from Fu-
chow as soon as the situation there
warranted this action.