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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
w. c. wAsHBURN HEADS SHRINE
And IL Members Joined Mt Sinai Tenn
pie at Montpelier.

The annual meeting of Mt. Sinai
Temple, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine,
took place Friday evening in the city
hall in Montpelier. The attendance
was not as large as usual owing to the
weather conditions, while the class was
smaller than it was last summer, IL
men joining the organization.
The following officers were elected:
Potentate, w. G. Washburn, Montpel-
Ter; chief rabban, c. f. Millar, Barre;
assistant rabban, G.. II. Almon, Mont
pelier; high priest and prophet, w. H.
Herrick, Montpelier; oriental guide,
James r. Coutts, Barre; treasurer,
David Elliott. Island Pond; recorder,
c. II. Heaton, Montpelier. The other
officers viii be appointed shortly by
Mr. Washburn.
The business session was held in the
afternoon and then Pierce & Clark
served the members banquet in the
armory After that the members and
guests listened to a concert by the
Shrine band and then the Arab Patrol,
under the direction of Harry Moulton,
gave an exhibition drill. The degree
WOIk was tith plft On anu tht ApiloNihe
candidates took the degree; H. G. AL
len. Bethel; Fred W. Abbey, Montpel
ier; Harry Colombo, Montpelier; G.
b. Cruger, Brattleboro; c. S. Howard.
Fairfield, L. +. Holden, Brsttleboro;
NJ. L. Kelley, Morrisville; II. II. Locke,
Brattleboro; L. j. Matheson, Montpel-
ier: Howard Pease. Burlington, and by
affihation, G. V. Burt, Stowe, and II. c.
Grant, Burlington
Between the degree work drill and
degree work, Sheriff F. H. Tracy spoke
briefly TO the members, with the re-
suit that a large sum Of money and
many pledges were given for a fund to
help in the care of Alberta, the lit
tie girl whose legs were cut off at
Waterbury Center last fall by now
ing machine.
The recorders report shows 1901
members.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
SURVIVED HUSBAND FOUR DAYS,
Although She Had Been Ill, Mrs. Ora
Pratt's Death Hastened By Grief.

-Four DAYS after her husband and
life partner for SO years died of cere-
bral hemorrhage, Mrs. Orra Pratt sue
cumbed to grip and bronchitis with
which she became III a week ago to-
day. Though advanced in years and
quite seriously III. it is certain that
the death of her life partner hastened
her death. as she was deeply grieved
and affected by his demise.
On June 20. 1876, or "a years ago,
Ora Thurston, the youngest daugh-
ter of Wilbur and Lydia Thurston was
born in Norwich. Practically all her
life was spent in Braintree, where she
was married to Mr.. Pratt and where
they resided until two months ago.
coming TO Barre then TO make their
home with their only daughter, Mrs.
Harry Kendall, on Trow hill. Besides
this daughter. Mrs. Pratt is survived
by sister. Mrs. Addie Campbell Of
Braintree, now ~ years of age, and
who viii be unable TO attend the fu-
neral which is to be held from the
Kendall home Monday afternoon al 2
O'Clock. Rev Rev. z. L. Goodspeed Of
the Congregational church will oficiaie.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
THRIFT CLUB CHECKS
FOR OYER $40, 900
Were Mailed BY Quarry Savings Bank
and Trust Co. to Its Depositors--
New Club to Be of Larger Scpoe.

Checks to the amount of $4,000
were mailed Friday by the Quarry
Savings Bank and Trust Co. to over
l,l00 depositors of Barre and vicinity
in the fifth annual thrift club This
club was formed by the bank in 1916.
Beginning the last week in December
it runs for fifty weeks under four
divisions 25 cents, 30 cents, 81 and 81
payments per week in each branch.
This year the payments were set
ahead from the usual distribution date
of Dec Is to Dec. 10 to accommodate
it's members better. For the ensuing
year it is planned to alter slightly the
name of the club to a Thrift-Ch
mas club, in such manner making its
object clearer. An additional class is
also to be introduced which has hith
erto never appeared in the history Of
the club, S. per week payment. The
checks which were distributed these
past two days provide for all money
deposited in fhe club plus interest.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
U. S. COURT ADJoURNs
After Transacting Record Amount of
Business.

The Jury in the United States dis
trict court at Montpelier in the case
in which Albert Wyskak and Moses
Kahad Of Boston were respondents,
charged with conspiring to smuggle
three Syrians into this country did
not agree, although they deliberated on
the matter SO hours before they were
called hack 20 the court room by Judge
II. u. Howe Friday afternoon. They
were discharged from further service
and the court took its adjournment
last evening after two other cases had
been disposed Of.
This j. the heaviest term Of court
that has occurred. ~ eases having been
heard. and the fines viii amount TO
between $4,000 and Sl7 900. the most
Of which have been paid. In the above
cases - persons received penalties Of
some kind. while one man was ac-
Quilted after the jury had the case a
dav and = disagreement occurred m
another after - hours effort on the
part Of the juTy.
Last evening Rose Agustini and
Refine Leonardo Of South Ryegate sP-
peared IN county court They pleaded
guil-v last summer under the state
laws 70 illegal liquor business and
were brought into court Friday eFe-
rinq. pleading guilty 70 the charge q
not paying their dealers license fee
within the time lmc- Ihey were
esch fnei So, vhich they psid-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
Will at Once Install More
Machinery in thu 5arre
Plant g
SEVERAL CAJ EoADS
NOW ON JlE ROAD
Employment Al Be Given
to Many More Girls in a
Few Weeks

Announcement was made to-day of
the proposal of the Peerless Knitting
Mills company not only to increase the
production Of its Barre plant through
the addition of more workers but also
to install machinery that will permit
of material increase in the output
of the plant over that contemplated
when the Barre plant was first project
ed. This was decided upon at re
cent meeting of the board of directors.
The company is so pleased with the
class of operatives obtainable in Barre
that the decision was reached to install
additional machinery at once. There
are now several carloads of winding,
knitting and finishing machines on the
way to Barre, and the company be-
lieves that these can all be installed
within the next five or six weeks.
meaning employment to many more
Barre girls.
The company's new mill buildings on
South Main street are considered by
practical mill men, who have visited
and inspected the plant, to be up to
date in every respect.
With the installation of the ma
chimes now on the way to Barre, the
winding and knitting department will
use about 10000 pounds of yarn per
week or 100000 pounds per year,
making production for the cutting,
finishing, pressing and inspecting de-
partments l,400 dozens per week, or
10000 dozens per year. This will give
employment to about $50 girls.
Despite business conditions as they
have been throughout the country for
the past six months, the Peerless Knit
ting Mills company has'been able to in
crease the number of operatives in the
Barre plant and to operate the Malta
pan, Mass, mills at full time. The
company is making every effort to COM
plete the installation of machinery at
Barre and when the work is completed.
will increase the number of operatives
as fast as possible.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
COMMITTEE
FAVORS THREE
L STAGE PLAN
Under Which Powers
Agree First to Make No
! Further Increases; Sec.
ond, to Reduce Gradually
and Third, to Disarm
Completely Except AS
Needed for Police

Geneva, Dec. IL (By the Associated
Press Japan cannot reduce her ar
maments as long as the United States
is reducin hers, Viscount Kikujiro
Ishii of the japanese delegation. de-
clared at a meeting of the armaments
committee this afternoon when the
question of disarmament was under
discussion.
Disarmament in three stages is fa-
vcred by the committee on armament.
These stages are;
Am agreement among the powers
ITO make no further increase in arma
rient
2.-Gradual reduction in ornaments
3-General complete disarmament,
except insofar as arms are needed for
police purposes.
NJ. Doret, delegate from Haiti, OBJ
tanned the adoption by the commit
tee of an amendment providing that
the council of the league inaugurate
n propaganda campaign for "disarma
ment minds,' as he put it, meaning
the preparation of the younger gener-
alton for the new order of things by
proper education in the schools.
Acceptance by Holland of the in
Nitation of The league of nations to
contribute a portion of the military
forces to be sent by the league to the
Nilna district for the plebiscite there
was announced to-day. The acceptance
Is subject to the passage of suitable
legislation by the Dutch parliament.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
'TAPAN CANNOT REDUCE
ARlMAlMENTS IF UNITED
STATES BUILDS UP HERS
GET-RTCH-FAST PONZI
BEGINS HIS SENTENCE
Was Taken to the Plymouth County,
Mass, Jail, Being of No Fur
ther Use to Receivers.

Z Plymouth, Mass, Dec ll.-Charles
Ponzi to-day entered upon the service
of the sentence of five years at the
Plymouth county Jail that was i'm
posed by the federal court as punish
ment for the fraud by which he OBJ
tanned millions of dollars from the pub
lie.
Accompanied by his wife and by fed
eral officers, Ponzi came here by train
and motor from the East Cambridge
Jail, where he has been confined since
his arrest in August. His federal re-
ceivers, who have been able to locate
only few millions of assets to meet
the many millions of claims, said he
could not assist them further and re-
moval was ordered.
The transfer from the urban jail at
Cambridge to the jail in rural sur
roundings here marked transition al
so from the dapper dress of the persua
siye promoter to the drab clothing OF
the convict. Ponzi received the order to
put on the prison garb for the third
time in his career of attempts to make
easy money, having previously served
time at Montreal and at Atlanta, with
a philosophical shrug of shoulders.
Then he rejoined his youthful wife
for temporary farewell She intends
to leave the mansion home in Lexing-
ton, which he bought at the height Of
his quick-rich scheme, to come here
and work in order to be near him.
The former fnancier was given guar
ters to-day in cell 1875 which looks out
onto the historical shores of Plym-
outh harbor and beyond into Cape Cod
bay. The plans of Sheriff Earl Blake
for his latest prisoner are not known
as the sheriff was absent to-day and
disposition of Ponzi for the time was
in the hands of Deputy Master Henry
H. Tower.
Ponzi started out as good prison
err" Deputy Tower said, adding that
he asked for no favors and would be
granted none.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
MONTPELIER

s. b. Bates, state highway commits
sioher, leaves this afternoon for Bur
lington, where he will spend the night
and then go to Washington, d. c., to-
morrow to attend next week the an
nual meeting of the American Associa-
tio6 of State Highway officials at
which he will be speaker.
Dale Donahue, who is employed in
the state engineers Office, caught a
robin Friday morning. II flew against
window and he was able to get the
bird. A flock of geese were seen going
south Thursday. They were following
the Winooski river at the time seen.
Mrs. Alex. Hall has returned from
visit in Burlington.
j. G. Brown. insurance commissioner,
and A. G. Preble, deputy fire marshal,
have returned from New York. where
they attended the insurance commits
sioners meeting
T. J. Heaphy. owner of the Pavilion
hotel, has arrived home from New
York. He was about the Office Friday
evening for a little while greeting his
friends.
The north bound morning mail train
to-day on the Central Vermont rail
way was about an hour late in leaving
the local station. The lateness was due
TO a freight train getting ahead of II
near Roxbury and the picking up Of
car of ~My Soldier Girl in Montpel-
ier yards. The other trains were also
some late owing to the storm. The
trolley service in Montpelier was i'm
paired and it was not until noon that
cars were run TO the lower end Of State
street in Montpelier The IL O'Clock
car was stalled near Elm street late
last evening and the crew had to wait
for the snow plow to come to their as
sistance. Some Of the passengers had
to walk the last Of their route 50 lower
State street
James Ford. custom officer for the
federal government. this morning re-
moved George Kin from Washington
county jail TO the Newport jail. Pa
pers are in progress Of preparation to
have the man deported a. an undesira-
bic citizen. This leaves % prisoners in
the county jail. Of which "a are federal
prisoners. some of whom may pay their
fines in a few DAYS. leaving six state
prisoners. which i the largest number
in a long time Mrs. r. n Tracy has
started holdiuR the sunday services
again. These have been dispensed with
for many months owing 70 the absence
of prisoners.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
A NEW SNOW VEHICLE
Joseph Dessereau and James Mcdonald
Can Make Speed.

Forty miles an hour over the snow
bound roads is the speed Joseph Des-
sereau can demand of motor bob,
contrivance of sleds and motorcycle
in which Dessereau and Assistant
Mechanic James Mcdonald rode com
fortably through the streets OF Barre
yesterday, much to the amazement OF
pedestrians. A motorcycle, minus the
front wheel. is encased in a wooden
frame with the front fork resting on
and securely attached to the front
sleds; the rear wheel equipped with a
chain to form the motor power, and
the machine held firmly in front OF a
double seat and steering wheel. The
sled is constructed the same as a ira
verse except that long pipe with an
automobile steering wheel extends
from the front traverse along the side
of the motorcycle and back TO the
motor-bob seat, behind the rear wheel.
To operate the motor is as simple
as driving an automobile; in fact, is
practically the same. To the left the
driver. for more speed, steps on the
small bar which is attached TO the
accelerator from the motorcycle by
long substantial wire and spring.
With a bicycle foot pedal and long
piece of wood a foot clutch was con-
structed, and from the right side of
the seat the hree-speed shifter Is
easily at hand. Thus, Joseph Dessereau
of 81 Granite street. mechanic OF
the A. NJ. Flanders bicycle and motor
cycle shop. and James FMcDonald of 9
Warren street were enabled to enjoy
the fruit Of their toll and brainraekmg
study Of several weeks. Yesterday the
sleds carried the two young men up
Hill street. from South Main street 20
street, one of the steepest
hills in the city, while in second speed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
PROPOSES CHANGES
nv MONUMENT PLAN
City Council Makes Suggestions to
Quarry Owners and Advisor
With View to Cutting
Down Cost.

A special meeting of the Barre city
council. which was called for the pur-
pose of conference with the quarry
owners and w. A. Murray respecting
the program for securing design and
architect for the proposed 100000 sol
diers' and sailors memorial, developed
considerable other business last night;
but the chief purpose of the meeting
was carried out in formal suggestions
to the quarry owners (the donors OF
$4,000 for design that the archi-
tectural development of the city park,
the site of the memorial, be incorporat-
ed in the design and that the cost OF
architectural development of the park
be included in the 100000.
Furthermore, it was suggested by
the council, through formal action, that
the first prize of the competition for
a design be $4,000 and that the success
full bidder include in his bid the sum of
50, 400 to be paid to the euthor of the
design to reeompense him Tor MS serv-
ices
After those actions, the council vot-
ed. on motion of Alderman Keast, that
the mayor be authorized to sign the
program on behalf of the city when the
suggestions or changes recommended
are incorporated in the program.
Other business transacted by the
council included the hearing of repre-
sentatives of the Texas company rela-
tive to permit to erect storage tanks
off Railroad street, objection having
been raised to the site on which follnda-
tions had been placed by reason of the
fact that the site was too near the build
ing of Alex. Gareto The representa-
tives of the company were advised to
put in new application and be pres
ent at public hearing on the matter.
The resignation of Il. L. Smith as
cemetery commissioner was read and
was accepted, and the clerk was in
structed, on motion of Alderman Scott,
to send Mr.. Smith letter OF apprecia-
tion for his services. Mr.. Smith is at
present in California and he stated in
his letter as reason for resigning his
inability to serve in thar capacity.
The application of W. A. Bradford
for a permit to operate motor truck
was acted on favorably, as We're appli-
cations to keep cows and pigs by other
parties. A warrant to pay Alderman
Shield for salary was ordered paid.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
cLANsMEN IN SOCIAL TIME.
Merry Party Was Complimentary to
Ladies' Auxiliary.

A social time and dance was given at
Clan Gordon hall last evening under
the auspices Of Clan Gordon No y.
A merry gathering Of nearly 800 pec-
pie. including elansmen and their in
vifed guests and ladies Of the auxiliary
to Clan Gordon and their invited
guests. attended. The event was in the
nature ~ a complimentary affair 10 che
Ladies Auxiliary for their aid and CO
operation with the Clan.
Solos given BY Mrs. Naughton and
bv Jonathan Stewart were vel re-
ceived. Co0per's orchestra presided At
the dancing. appealing to both the old
or and younger members 81 those pres
eut with a variation of Scotch ard
American dances During q short inter
mission light refreshments of coffee.
sanduiches. ice cream and cake uere
served. Chief Charlie Lei. assisted b.
members ~ ths Clau amusement con-
nitsee. uas in charge The party broke
up ID ] O'Clock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
APPEALS TO HEAD OF
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
To Secure Right for American Com
mittee to Visit Ireland to Con-
duct Investigation.

Washington, d. c., Dec. Repre-
sentative Mason of Illinois to-day
made public a cablegram sent by him
to Paul Hymans, president OF the
league of nations, appealing for sup
port of the league in the effort of the
commission of the committee OF one
hundred investigating the Irish ques-
ton to send a special investigating
body 10 Ireland Passports issued by
the state department to members of
the investigating commission have been
refused a wise by the British embassy.
Representative Mason in his tele-
gram, declared that "in the present in
stance the league of nations is af-
forded an extraordinary opportunity to
prove to Americans its freedom from
British domination by inducing the
British government to permit the truth
to be known to America as to condi-
tions in Ireland"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
V. N. c. CHANGES.
Captain W. NJ. Tenney Resigns from ST
Albans Machine Gun Co.

The following designations have o.
CURED in the Vermont National Guard
Captain Walter NJ Tenney Of the Ma
chine Gun COMPANY. s.. Alhansi First
Lieutenant Merton = Ashton. company
n. 81. Johnsbury. Second Lieuteuants
Harley Stevens. company L. Newport
and Melvin Foutaine, company ?, Bel
lows Fslls-
Leon q. Gsunett has ben promoted
20 second lieutenant of the msrhine
gun company; Daniel J. sheehan, hrst
lieutenant Il the mashine Eun ccn-
uany. St Alhsns. Kenneth Rzruneles,
captain q the same or-snizatica-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
HONOR FOR HARTNESS
Is Recipient of Award from Century
Old Trust.

Philadelphia, Dec. ll.-Four eminent
scientists and inventors have been Sc
lected as the recipients Of awards TO
be made from a century-old fund en-
trusted to the city of Philadelphia in
1916 by John Scott, an Edinburgh
chemist, it was announced yesterday
by the board of city trusts. Governor
elect James Hartness of Vermont, in
ventor of number of machine tool
devices and also of an underground OBJ
servatory, heads the list.
Another to receive the award is
Charles Edward Kenneth Mees of Roch-
ester, n. Y. director of the research
laboratory Of the Eastman Kodak COM
pany, for special researches on the
structure of Photographic images"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
TALK OF THE TOWN

Alex Smith of s Laurel street plead
ed guilty 10 breach of peace charge
brought against him on complaint of
Mrs. S. Brown of the Sanguinetti
block. after Smith, somewhat under
the influence of liquor, had had words
with the woman and had attempted 10
choke her Acting Judge A. A. Sar1
gent fined him S. and costs of S6.05,
which he paid and was released.
A horse without bride OF a single
bit of harness ran at random about
Summer. West and Granite streets this
morning, crossed the railroad track on
Granite street, where an engine and
freight train were shifting, and contin-
ually eluded the several people who at
tempted to get near him. The horse
had apparently escaped from a stable,
but there seemed to be no one in pur-
suit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. II. Bickford have
come from Bradford and win make
their home in Barre through the win
ter. while the former Is serving tenn
porarily a. advisory manager of the
Barre City Cooperative Creamery as
sociation. to systematize the business
and get Il running on a paying basis.
Mr.. Bickford continues his relations
with the Lyndonville Creamery associ-
alton.
William Gilbertson. leader Sof the
Barre City band before hts departure
for Springfield. arrived in the city yes
terdav TO make = short visit with his
mother. Mrs Abbie r Giibertson. Of
the Morse block Mr. Gilbertson i
working AZ the Fellows Gear Shaper
company plan in Springfield a. an in
spector in the cutter department and
devotez some of his leisure hours aft
er work 70 the Springfield Community
band of - pieoes. II which be is
leader. The machine shop y operating
hut four DAYS q week A. the present
time. due 70 the universal business de-
r.rrzsfrr
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
SHIP IN TROUBLE
AND NEEDS A TOW
The Riverside Bridge Is Reported to
Be Making Only Three Knots
an Hour En- Route to
New York.

Boston, Dec 1.-THE shipping board
steamer Riverside Bridge from Con
stantinople and Swanza for New York
is in need of assistance, 600 miles east
of here, according TO a wireless call
given or to-day. The message did not
give the trouble but said the freighter
was making only three knots an hour
and wanted to be towed to New York,
The Bellhaven, a west-bound steam
er of the shipping board feet, has gone
TO assist the Riverside Bridge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
& co. STONE
SHED NEARLY DONE
New Plant to Replace the One Burned
Is 44o Feet Long and 81 Feet
Wide.

Mortified, Dec. ll.--The new gran
ite plant of N. Pelaggi & Co., being
erected to replace the plant burned last
summer, is nearly completed. and is ex-
pected to be ready for occupancy about
New Years. The new plant is 440 feet
leng by 81 feet wide and is fitted up
with the latest type of air compressor,
with a capacity of 1850 feet per min
ute, two derricks and two travelling
cranes. one with capacity OF 40 tons
and the other of 20 tons, two saws
and all modern equipment for polish
ing, etc.
This firm has just completed and
shipped the last part of the +. w.
Woolworth mausoleum on which it has
been at work for some time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-11
K SPECIAL INVITATIONS
TO UNITED STATES
70 Name Member of Advisory Com
mission to Study the Question
of Opium Traffic.

Geneva. Dec. IL (By the Associated
Press The commission on technical
organizations of the assembly of the
league of nations has decided to send
the United States a special invitation
TO name a member of the international
advisory commission which will study
the question of the opium traffic. The
commission will also carry out pro-
visions relating to the opium traffic
which were embodied in the Versailles
treaty.
John H. Patterson Of Dayton, Ohio,
has attended two meetings of the as
tembly and has spent several hours
going through the offices of the secre-
Stariat. Considerable interest has at
tended his visit because of reports
That he is a friend of President elect
Harding.