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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
FAIR HAVEN WOMAN
ACCIDENT VICTIM
Mrs. Margaret McGuinness, Aged -,
Was in Automobile Collision
Tuesday Night.

Fair Haven, Aug. TO- Mrs. Margaret
McGuinness, aged "A years, died al
her home here last night as the result
of injuries sustained Tuesday night on
the main road between here and Poult
ney, when two automobiles crashed to.
gether. One of the cars was Pierce
Arrow touring car, owned and driven
by w. FL. Williams, proprietor of the
Williams garage in Poultney, and the
other was an Essex automobile, owned
by John S. Jubar, proprietor Of the Ju-
bar restaurant here. None of the Occur
pants of the Williams car was reported
injured, but Misses Mayme, Irene and
Florence McGuinness, Mr.. Jubar and
the chauffeur of the Essex machine
were badly shaken up.
Mrs. McGuinness is survived by six
daughters, Misses Mayme, Florence
and Irene, and Mrs. +. p. Garneau of
this town, and Mrs. Fred Brock and
Mrs. William Crosby of Rutland, "a
son, Edward McGuinness of this town,
and a brother, John Center of Sche-
nectady, N. Y.
According to the best information,
the Williams ear caught the front hub
cap of the Essex car, severing the
front and back fender, the running
board, back wheel and also spring
ing the rear axle.
The Williams car travelled several
feet before it was brought to a stop,
and an investigation showed that the
front wheel had been knocked off and
every spoke in the wheel broken.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
l,oIiTH ACCIDENT
Has Been Reported to Vermont Secre-
tary Of State

The l.0llth number in the list oi
accidents was reached this morning at
the secretary Of states office, showing
over TOO accidents about the week end
and holiday. W Drew Narney, who
was driving the Massachusetts Bible
society car. reported that another
Massachusetts car ran into him at the
intersection of streets in st. Albsns
and that he was on The right side Of
the road.
GLADYS c. Ballou Of Chelsea report
ed an accident that took place at Ran
dolph. asking for blank. Bettiste Pas
serani Of Barre asked for a report
blank. while \. d. Phelps Of Barre re-
ported that his truck was hit by the
Passerani car. Mr. Phelps also report
ed that Ray Abbott backed his truck
into the Phelps truck. Il Is under
stood that both cars we're standing
beside the curbing and that Mr.. Abbott
backed up a little to get away from
the curbing. resulting in the accident.
Herbert Utter Of Barre has reported
that he left his machine standing near
a garage and that Frank Blain came
along driving his machine into the
driveway 20 the garage and leaving il,
that THE machine drorPad back into
Ziter's machine. damaging IL some
vhst The report q TIE fatal scci-
dent that took rlacc at South Lunen
htrz. where = car wcrt "a ferry, has
gsaan rsrorts6-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
AMERICANS TOOK 1T EASY.
Did Pole Vault in Sweat Shirts and
Pantaloons.

Antwerp, Aug. 10 (By the Associated
Pressl.-The American pole-vaulters
F. X. Foss, Chicago A. A., f. L
Knourek, Illinois A. A., f. l. Jenne
Washington State college, and f. L
Myers of Chicago A. A., easily and
impressively qualified for the finals in
the Olympic pole vault to-day, their
form being far superior to that of the
other entrants.
So easy did the Americans find clear
ing the bar at the mark set that they
did not remove their heavy woolen
sweat shirts and pantaloons The
yaulters landed in pit of sand COZ.
cred with layer of sawdust, which
stuck TO the damp men and gave them
yellow Santa Claus appearance.
In the light heavyweight class of the
Greco Roman wrestling Tetens of Den.
mark defeated f. w. Maichle of the
United States navy.
The following qualified for the semi
finals in the 40o-meter run; Engdahl,
Sweden, J. c. Davis, England, r. S.
Emery Chicago A. A., Fairy, France,
G. NJ. Butler, England, j. f. Meredith,
New York A. A., Dafel, South Africa,
George Schiller, Los Angeles A. c.,
Sundblad, Sweden, Frank Shea, United
States navy, B. G. d. Rudd, South Afri-
ca. and Amore, France. Hector Phil
lips of Canada was eliminated in the
second heat.
Shea beat Rudd in his heat, but the
latter was running easily. The best
time, 80 2-5 seconds, was made by Eng
dahl.
The qualifying series of the 200me
ter dash was run in IL heats of five
or six men each, two to qualify. during
drizzle this afternoon, with hardly
more spectators present than witnessed
the events of the morning The Amor
leans who qualified are Charles w.
Paddock of the Los Angeles A. G., Lor-
en- Murchison OF the New York A. c.,
Allen Woodring of the Meadow Brook
club, Philadelphia, and NJ. w. Kirksey
of the Olympic club, San Francisco
The best time, - 80 seconds, was
made by G. Davidson of New Zealand
in the second heat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
FIRST STATE BANK OF
BOSTON HAS A RUN
President Nutile Declares he Has Plen-
ty of Money to Meet An De-
mands-The Deposits Are
$1,000, 900.

Boston. Aug. IA run on the
First State bank. a private institution
in the North End doing business prin
cipally with members of the Italian
colony, was continued to-day.
Depositors were said TO be alarmed
by indefinite reports that the bank was
going to close and that President
Thomas Nutile had suffered losses in
the closing of the Hanover Trust com
pany, which was involved in the col
lapse of Charles Ponzi's scheme
Payment was begun at the usual
opening hour TO long line of claim
ants. President Nutile said he could
produce three times as much money as
was necessary to pay off the 81 100000
Of deposits and that the report that
the bank was going to close was false
He added that he had not been a stock
holder in the Hanover Trust company
for several months, a published list
containing his name being an old one.
His bank has no embarrassing sffili-
ations. he asserted, and said il would
be open for payments as long as any
depositors wished to withdraw their &C
counts Ye attributed the run to q
scare growing out Of the Fonzi collapse.
Attorney General Allen announced
to-day that $4,000 Of the funds Of the
Old Colony Foreign Exchange con-
psnv had been lorated in a bank IN
New York. and ths. IBIS brought thc
total Of the compsnys finds accounted
for 10 sl50oo0. He estimated that
this represented 90 Ter cent Of the
amount received BY the company from
investors
Returns u noteholders IN the Sesufs-.
liCs Exchange company conducted ~
rcnzi had reached to-day q total o.
sS.2lono0. this amount inciuding t4s
% Per cert prO6t Prozsssd.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
SEPARATE AGREEMENTS
WILL BE SOUGHT
Following Failure of Conference of
Joint Scale Committee of Cen
tral Competitive Coal
Field

Cleveland, o., Aug l9-Miners at,
tending a conference of the joint scale
committee of the central competitive
field-Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and West
ern Pennsylvania-held policy meet
ing this morning following failure last
night of the joint conference to agree
on the miners demands for increased
wages and adjourned sine die after
voting unanimously that miners in
each of the four states will seek to
make a supplemental and separate
agreement with operators in the field
This practically disrupts the central
field as a basing point.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
MUCH ENTHUSIASM STARTED.
b. Speakers at Farmers Meeting in
Waterbury Center.

Waterbury. Aug Tuesday the
farmers meeting at Waterbury Center
drew q fine ATTENDANCE and much of
helpfulncss was received from the
speeches. John Parker, president q the
loczf \. = " P. A presided and intro
ducad the speakers
President Adams Of the y p ~ p
4. spoke % the organization and 81 ian.
rrosrmrut in marketing. eliminating
the prcht between III pro5ucsrs ami
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
CAPT. PALMER RESIGNS.
Was Chief Of Bureau of Navigation
During the War.

San Diego, Cal, Aug Jo-Captain
Leigh c. Palmer, 4. S. n. chief Of the
bureau Of navigation during the World
war. has rendered his resignation and
it has been accepted by Secretary ban
iels, IL became known here to-day. Cap
tain Palmer is known a. one Of the
glnnery authorities Of the navy. His
resignation came after rs years Of
service. No reason for his action was
announced.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
CLAIMS POLES BROKE
OFF NEGOTIATIONS
The Conference at Minsk Was Not
Continued Wednesday as Agreed,
Reports Soviet Official.

London, Aug. lo.-The Russo Polish
peace negotiations at Minsk were not
continued Wednesday as agreed. owing
10 the fault Of the Polish delegation.
according TO a message dispatched
from Moscow Wednesday by George
Tchitcherin, soviet foreign minister. TO
Leo Kamsnef, the soviet Representa-
tive in London.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
HOLD AN AUTOPSY
ON WOM4N'S TORSO
And Efforts Are Being Made to Find
Head and Arms and Legs-Iden-
tification Impossible.

New York, Aug l9.-Further efforts
were made to-day to determine, by
means of an autopsy, how death came
to a woman whose torso was found
flating in the Hudson river, near Com
munipaw, \. j., Tuesday night. Medi-
cal Examiner Arthur Haskins of Jer-
sey City, in charge of the autopsy, de-
SPARED, however of indentifying the
victim, since the head, arms and legs
had been cut off.
The police dragged the river in the
vicinity of where the torso was found.
in an effort to find the other parts of
the body, but without success.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
CLOSED INDEFINITELY
Two Hore Mills in woonsocket Will
Shut Down Friday.

Woousocket, r. T.. Aug 1.-Two
move mile in this city announced shut
downs TO-DAY, the arrangements Of the
sydney Worsted company and Jsrret
Rrothrrs' company posting notices that
tire plants would b. closed 10 morrow
night for an indefinite period The
t-o mills employ sl.out 30 hands IN
tle manufacture Of yarns
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
DEFEATED RUSSIANS
GIVE UP BREST-LITOVSK
TO SAVE THEIR ARMIES
PRESSED REVOLVER
AGAINST POLICEMAN
When Latter Made Two Arrests on
Charge of Stealing Automobile
at Belcherton, Mass.

Greenfield, Mass, Aug. 1.-Two al
legged automobile thieves, giving the
names of Frank Hawley of Providence,
R. l., and Lafayette Veilleus of Bath,
Me-, We're arrested here to-day after
Hawley had thrust the muzzle of an
automatic pistol against the breast
of Patrolman Cornelius Murphy when
the officer took them from trolley
car. The pair are alleged to have stol-
en- an automobile in Belcherton and
their arrest was brought about on word
received from South Deerfeld, near
here, where the machine broke down
and was abandoned.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
PROPOSES AMALGAMATIoN
o. Canada's Two Ex-Service Mems Or.
ganizations.

Toronto, Aug. la.-Amslgamation Of
Canads's two eX-sersice mems organi-
zations TO present a united front IN
favor of gratuities TO former soldiers
was proposed to-day-by William J. Nor
rison and T. Harry Flynn, president
and dominion organizer. respectively.
the Great War Veterans association.
in 3 letter to {. J. McNeal. secretary Of
the Great War Veterans association.
The union has already been approved
hy the board Of director. Of the &. A.
l. Y.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
HARD LABOR
FOR BERGD0LL
Brother of Much-Sought
Grover C. Bergdoll
Found Guilty To-day
OF DESERTION BY
EVASION OF DRAFT
Philadelphia Man Was Sen
fenced to Four Years
at Fort Leavenworth

New York, Aug. l9-Erwin r. Berg
doll of Philadelphia has been found
guilty of deserting from the army by
evading the draft and sentenced to
four years hard labor at Fort Leav.
enworth, it was announced to-day at
Governors island.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
IN IDAHO TO-DAY.
F. d. Roosevelt Jumped the Rockies
Three Times Yesterday.

Helena. Mont, Aug. Franklin d.
Roosevelt, Democratic vice presidential
nominee, was en- route to-day to Coeur
D'Alene, Idaho, 10 continue his speak
ing tour, after having crossed the
Rocky mountains yesterday three
times. twice in an automobile, to keep
engagements in Montana
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
SEN JOHNSON TO SPEAK
VIII Tour Eastern States in Behalf Of
Hsrdings Candidacy.

San Francisco. Aug. No. senator Hi.
ram " johnson vili make = speaking
tour through eastern states in behalf
II the ozniiiacr of senator Warrcu d.
Harding. socoriinV q ANNOUNCEMENT ~
lhs western headquarters az tie ne
ricnsl committee The cammittse
suoted q bitter fHom senator Hohn-
ta-. in uhi.a BE- sasd
Ny hoQs ard sspertstiau arc fs
srrnd October in intrusive uork in isr-
.aN g our randaats in ths uisful
ttatss q The east
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
GAME POSTPONED
Because Of Death of Chapman Of the
Clevelands.

Boston, Aug. la.-The management
Of the Boston American baseball team
announced to-day that on account Of
the death Of Ray Chapman the game
with Cleveland set for 10 morrow had
been postponed until next Monday
when there will be a double header.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
FOUR MORE DEATHS
Making Total Of Seven Dead in Ex-
plosion at Musksgon, Mich.

Muskeeon, Rlich. Aug l9.-Four
more of the men injured yesterday in
the explosion IN the rubber depart
msnt of the Brunswick Bake -Collender
company plant died this morning
bringing the numher Of dead to seven
Three others are iu a hospitsi where
: rs sssz ere PToashiy sfa 81.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
Cox IN oieaFo.

ChiACs. Aug Ia-Goveraor James
" Cox stopred thrss hours in Chiczro
this morruE es hs way = Soufh
Beus- Ind uhtrs ~ poke = tss att
grncor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19

Warsaw, Aug IS (By the Associat
ed Pressl 49, Polish successes on all
fronts, with the exception of the south
ern battle sector, where the Russian
soviet forces are advancing in the di-
rection of Lemberg, are reported in the
official statement ON fighting opera
tions issued tonight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
SEVERE REVERSES
FOR THE RUSSIANS
Poles Are Meeting With
Success on All Fronts Ex-
cept in the Southern Sec
tor Brilliant Military
ManOeuvres Are Being
Executed by the Poles.

Warsaw, Aug. Is III o'clock p. M J
tBy the Associated Press Russian
soviet forces are evacuating Brest-
Litovsk, the strongly fortified town on
the Bug river, l20 miles east of War
saw, according to advices received here
tonight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19
NORTH CAROLINA
DEFEATS SUFFRAGE
The House Killed Ratification Resolu-
tion To-day By Vote of
~ q

Raleigh, \. c., Aug. l9.-The fed
eral suffrage amendment was defeated
by the North Carolina House of Rep
rosentatiyes to-day by svote of n to
Al.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19

London, Aug. l9.Fierce fighting is
continuing in the region of Warsaw
and Novo Georgievsk,' the strong fort
ress, about 10 miles northwest of War
saw, at the confluence of the Vistula
and Bug rivers, according to Wednes-
days. official statement issued by the
soviet government at Moscow
In the Crimean sector engagements
are going on with indecisive results,
the statement says
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-19

Paris, Aug. l9.-Lukow, a city about
4 miles southeast of Warsaw and II
miles south of Siedlio, has been cap
tured by Polish troops in their counter
attack against the left wing of the
bolshevik army before the Polish capi-
tai, says the Warsaw correspondent of
the Excelsior His despatch, which was
sent on Tuesday night declares that
the bolshevik right wing was also in a
bad situation.
The vancouver executed by the
Poles in their counter attack was ex-
oeedingly daring, the correspondent de-
clsred II consisted in concen-
trating heavy columns of troops
and delivering a surprise attack
against the flank Of the main
bolshevik army. II was complete.
~ successful because of the ability Of
the Polish infantry in marching, and
he asserts thtat very important con
sequences" of the plan are expected.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
REACTIoNARIEs AND REDS

The Ebert administration in Germany has disposed very
handy the opposition OF the right but it still faces prospect
of humiliation from the left
The recent revolution started reacuonary movement
Pssan unkers engineered Von Kapp Van Luettwitz and
other scions OF nobility recently fallen into dscpue.
They the constitutional cabinet of Berlin and lasted
just long enough publish vague but resoudng manifesto
In this they engaged of the departed fortunes OF
Germany They limited their program OF reaperormance to
carrying out just those which they could consider credbe
to the empire.
They Prussian aristocratic mtarstic mpcrastic
and possibly monachca all the bad that good democrats
think Of They just that pecer of disaster which all
Frenchmen who have looked Rhnewad since 1870 have
been ready to see.
But specter they put very short and uncomfortable
appearance The smaller German would have nothing
do with this Prussan thing The proetariat strike
In three days the bearers of ancient Pussa look
ing for hiding place. t~S
twas not Ebert and his constitutional troops who broke the
revolution 1t the reds who received their when Ebert
called the general strike and having learned their power
expense of the revoutonss proceeded in grim
to hold up the constuonasts Ebert created Fankensen
and the question that all the constitutional societies in the world
waiting breathlessy answered whether he will be
able to to honorable terms with it.
Soviet anarchy what the nations have to fear
today Compared with that Hohnzoerns and Prussan
perialsts nothing but bogy unworthy Of soaring single
Frenchman
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
SUBSIDING

The Manufacturers Record believes contest in the senate
the peace treaty indicates that the fight for Amecansm
long and that has prevailed the
flood OF hysra that last 80 overwhelmed the Judgment
q the nation that prepared to accept anything that bore
the brand OF ideaisin'
The Record says that probably felt like the
Southern senator who said Well I've for the plagued
thing for party but along with the resolution of raca
ton ought to carry twoyear notice of withdrawal This
situation the Record says attributable the psychological
influence the president the senator's whom pe-
officially excluded in this language;
The whole situation has emphasized nothing else could
the psychological power of the presidential office Had
the senate been able consider the its merits with
pressure from the White House long would have been
Amercanzed and ratified But there have always been enough
under orders permit the president when he would
throw monkey wrench into the entire machinery Had there
been few Democratic with the courage of Senator
Shields the independence OF Senator Ioke Smith, the long
months of weary debate could have been avoided and the issue
would promptly have been decided on its merits
A during the past week Senator Lodge abored sincerely
to effect compromise But invariably he up against the
wall OF executive obnacy 1t did good convince
administration Of the wisdom OF this OF that
for ii convinced they refused to bind themselves until they
could find out what Mr. Wilson wanted them to do
The of the people for the president is diminished
because he gives orders senator's but would
far that the OF the country Tor those
IS increased because they take orders,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
BETTER STREET CAR
SERVICE PROMISED
Survey May Be Made to Regu.
late Distribution.

Officers Of the Memphis Street rati-
way and the city administration will
cooperate in carrying out the orders
Of tho state utilities commission as to
| mnroV emcuts in the service which
must follow the permission to contlnu
the G-rent fave
r. II Tutwtler during his testimony
IN the hearing at Nashviu" said th2'
| the service during the latter TART Of
I l9t9 WAS N3 yer cent Of ucrfoct. and
/ that with an increased income tn" re-
| CaNrrS would y" enabled to greatly i'm
/ prove he service.
| During discussion with the mayor
! and citv commissioners Friday. the
proposed traffic survey Of the stree;
railway sySfem. suggested some time
ago Wv the traffic committee which
asSivtri Commissioner Edgar in Wur %
/ ing out general traffic plan i'm the
( downtown district. was considered,
| The order Of the utilities commission
/ permits a traffic survey to he made
/ NE expense to be born Jointly hy 'h'
/ city ard the street IN ilNay. Possih y
! Ross W Harris may he emplovod +"
/ conduct such survey Vie NJ 'de many
| suggestions during the Nashville hear
/ Ing along that line and ha7 Oronos"t
I charges which im"roved The street car
| se~vice in many lar~e cities.
| II the present service "a 10 he I'M
/ rroyed II must be nv better disirihu
| ton Of the carr ard rossihiy hv 8
| change In routing some of h" NU"s
| for 1t would be MANY months hcfo"'
/ new cars could be hui and delivered
/ and while the receiver Mn con iuues &
wir be impossible to piece orders To-
| new cars 4 number Of cd cars ar
| being rebuilt in the companys shop,
| aud viii be put in service As rapidly az
! DoSSiDip
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-03-27
i? The Question Box !?

Q.-How can I prevent wooden gar
ment from becoming shiny?-T o.
A.-This tendency can be overcome
by ironing the garment on the wrong
side until entirely dry. after moisten-
ing 1t by laying over it cotton cloth
wrung out in warm water containing
one tablespoonful of aqua ammonia to
three pnts of water.
Q.--What is the weight Of stand
ard silver dollar?-W. r. G.
A silver dollar weighs 412.5o
contains 371,25 grains of fine silver and
4 % grains of alloy When the price
Of silver is quoted at 1929 an ounce the
dollar is with its face value.
Q. Was John Maynard Keynes.
Huthor of Economic Consequences of
the Peace ever connected with the
British embassy at Washington? T. r.
A. Mr.. KEYNES, who is member of
the British civil service, and editor of
Lord Reading to Washington as finan-
cial advisor in 1917. Mr. Keynes was
the chief representative of the British
treasury at the peace conference.
O. Can you suggest some fat-nro-
0u A. The he Iowa State College Of # A 9i
culture advises eating the following
foods to, increase weight; Butter,
cream. olive oil, bacon, baked pota-
toes, milk. well baked bread, cocoa,
chocolate, well cooked cereals, cream
soups. raisns, cream toast, prunes,
figs, dates, custards and eggs.
Q, What is President Wilson'S fun
A. He was christened Thomas
Woodrow Wilson, but he rarely uses
his first Christian name.
@. What is the salary of Judge An
derson, the federal Judge who presided
at the injunction proceedings in the
strike of the bituminous coal miners q G
A. Judge Anderson, of the federal
district court. of Indiana, receives an
annual salary of $4,000 He was APP
pointed to office by President Wilson.
Q. What did President wilson say
about hvphenated Americans that had
to do with the popularity of that
A. Among other things, he said, in
speech delivered at the unwilling OF
statue to Commodore John Barry,
that some Americans need hYphens in
their names. because only part of them
has come over; but when the whole
mar has CONE over heart and Thought
and all. the hyphen drops of its own
weight out of his name"
q. Did "Ierrlble Terry' McioVern
ever knock out Joe Cans? 7. Fl.
A. McGovern knocked out the col
ored lightweight champion of the world
in the second Of their bouts held at
the Chicago Athletic club on Dec. 10.
1900, McGovern's victory over Cans
was one of the greatest surprises in
pugi!istic annals.
Q What is an Alaskan fur seal skin
worth? F, D.
A. At a public auction held month
ago in st. Louis, 300 dressed, dyed
ana machined fur-seal skins from
Alaska were sold. The skins COM
manded the highest price ever nail
one lot brought SIT each. and a num-
Der of others were sold for $40, The
average price raid was Sl41. This is
an advance Of $50 or about SIS per cent,
over the sale of September, 1919, The
aggregate amount Of this sale of furs
was $l,2S2, 905
q Is the United States importing
sugar from Europe? T. c. b.
A. Nearly 100000 pounds Of sugar