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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
TRYING TO PROVE CLAIM
TO MANY MILLIONS
Mrs. Mary c. Melvin Testified in Con-
nection With the Will of
James c. King.

Chicago. July 23.-The story of the
execution of the disputed second will
of James C. King. multi-millionaire
lumbermau, was told in circuit court
to-day by Mrs. Mary C. Melvin, sis
ter of Maude A. King. slain widow OF
the umberman. She will be the chief
beneficiary if the document is admitted
10 probate.
Her story followed closely that told
before Probate Judge Henry Horner,
who declared that the attempt of Mrs.
Melvin and CASTOR b. Means, discov-
erer of the alleged will, to have the
will probated, was fraud"
Mrs. Melvin testified that the will
was made in October, 1905, during Mr..
Kings last illness. She said that she
was present as one of the witnesses.
The next time she saw the will. she
testified. was in 1915, when MIR.
Means showed it to Mrs. King and me. "
She added he said he found it lin a
tin box containing many OF Mrs.
Kings private papers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
Upton CONFIDENT.
Say, n. Has Ordered Ships Carpenter
to Box Up the Cup.

On Board Steam Yacht Victoria, of
Sandy Hook, July % tBy Wireless to
the Associated Press Despite light,
tickle winds blowing to-day over Sandy
Hook racing lines, Sir Thomas Upton
was confident this morning that later
in the day he would realize the ambi-
ton Of wears and take home the Ameri-
oa's cup. Indeed. be said, iokingly,
that he had ordered the ships csrPen-
ter TO build = box for Il. hut that i
would not do because u was not elsb-
urzte enough.
sir Thomas received to-day telc-
grams bringing him good wishes from
the British Pilgrims. the oftcers and
crew Of n. n. = Erin. the Melbourne
stock erehsnze. Roysl lscut clubs Of
Austrzlia and Jamaica and British vet
ersns II TIE World usr-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
WOMAN,S BODYM TRUNK
LEFT UNCLAIMED SINCE
HJNE II IN NEW YORK
HARDING is READY
TO BACK UP POINTS
His Stand on League of Nations Is Ex-
pected to Furnish Chief Bone
of Contention in Cam

Marion, O., July %. Senator Hard
ing's stand on the league of nations,
outlined yesterday in his speech for
mally accepting the Republican nomi-
nation for the presidency, was expect
ed to-day by his managers here to
furnish the chief bone of contention in
the next stage of the political cam
paign.
Democratic demands that the candi-
date make more specific exposition of
details OF the proposed understand
ing" are fully expected here, and the
senator's friends declare that he will
be ready to answer In that connection
they singled out to-day one paragraph
in the acceptance speech as indicat-
ing what trend his reply might fol-
low.
fIf men call for more specific de-
tails" he said, 81 remind them that
moral eommittals are broad and all
inclusive, and we are contemplating
peoples in the concord of humanity s
advancement. From our own point Of
view the program is specifically Ameri-
can and we mean to be Americans first
to all the world"
For the immediate future however,
the feeling here is that the fight should
be left TO develop along natural lines.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
SEEK BELLOWS FALLS WOMAN.
Mrs. Eliza Hayes Left Home With Con-
siderable Money.

Bellows Falls, July 2s.-Local police
have sent out notices to police in 9TH
or cities Of the disappearance on July
10 a Mrs. Eliza Hayes, wife of John
HAYES Of this town, and their three
year-old son. No traces have been
found of the missing woman and child
as ret and the only clue 20 their where
abouts is the fact that Mrs. Hayes
bought a ticket to Chicago. where she
has a brother. TelegraPhed inquiries to
that place and 20 relatives in Mon
tana have failed to reveal her where
sAputs. Mrs. Hayes took with her LIB
ertv bonds and money TO the value of
about $500. but is not known to have
taken any clothing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
10 WERE KILLED
IN BELFAST RIOT
Shooting Was Resumed
This Morning and One
Man Was Shot
TROOPS BROKE UP
SEVERAL BATTLES
Three Unionists Shot Dead
by Snipers-Another's
Head Blown Off

Belfast, July 23.--Shooting was re-
newed this morning in the Kashmir
street area, where bitter fighting oc-
CURED last night in clashes between
unionists and Sim Feiners with mill
tary Intervention. Early in the re
newal of the hostilities in this dis
trict one man was reported wounded
by shot that passed through the
window OF his home.
II was definitely stated this morn.
ing that ten persons we're killed in last
nights hostilities.
Belfast, July %. Firing continued
in the early hours of this morning, the
soldiers being compelled to use ma
chine guns against the rioters.
Three unionists were shot dead by
Sim Fein snipers and another man. $
head was blown oil. A man helping
to carry the body of one of the dead
men into house was shot dead.
The disorders, which started Wednes-
day, after some Sim Fein workers in
shipyard, were attacked, were re-
moved at frequent intervals yester-
day. Throughout the afternoon the
military was engaged on Falls Road
erecting barbed wire entanglements
across the fronts of shops wrecked in
Wednesday nights disturbances and
posting large detachments of troops
at certain of the danger spots.
Soldiers, with fixed bayonets, pa
trolled the disturbed streets and many
demonstrations which might have led
to serious results were thus interrupt
ed Lootng and smashing Of windows
prevailed throughout the trouble, spir-
it groceries and licensed premises being
especially singled out.
Disorder broke out at $3.50 last
night on one of the roads leading in
to The city. Troops were hurried TO
the scene and fired on the mob, wound
ing many, who were removed to hospi-
tails or their homes. The crowds re-
formed quickly, but were charged by
the troops and dispersed at $3.50 o'clock.
Reinforcements arrived on the scene
and there was final burst of firing.
Ambulances hurried to the spot from
every quarter of the city, followed by
fire brigades in the belief that the
casualty list would be heavy.
The soldiers complain that they were
fired on from monastery and allege
that Sim Fein scouts on bicycles en-
gagged in bringing up reinforcements TO
the monastery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
WOMAN THROWN OUT
And Arm Broken in Automobile Acct
dent Last Night.

Mrs. Thomas Trombley Of Bellows
Falls is at the Hestou hospital IN
Montpelier with a broken arm as the
result Of an automobile accident at the
Central Vermont grade crossing near
the three mile bridge. between Mont
pelier and Middlesex. last night. The
car was driven by Rev. 7. B. Gauthier.
priest of Highgate and brother OF
Mrs. Trombly. and there we're two 9TH
er occupants Of the car. including Mrs
Trombly's daughter.
Report of the accident has not been
received at the seretary of states Of
fee: but one unofficial report has It
that Fr. Gauthier turned his car in or
der to avoid the l0:30 train, causing
the automobile TO go over an embank
ment. The car did not tip over, and
Mrs. Trombley was thrown out.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
POLAND SEEKS
AN ARMISTICE
Sends Proposals Direct to
the Soviet Gov
ernment
POLISH ARMIES ARE
VERY HARD PRESSED
Government Reported to
Be in State of Marked
instability

Warsaw, July % tBy the Associated
Press Poland has sent armistice pro-
posals direct to the soviet government
at Moscow.
After these proposals had been dis
patched by wireless at O'Clock this
afternoon by the national council of
desanse new coalition cabinet was
formed under the premiership of M.
Witos.
The new cabinet has the support of
the socialist party. Mr.. Datzenski, the
head of the socialists organization, is
the vice premier Aside from these two
changes the cabinet remains the same.
London, July 23.-Capture by soviet
troops of the fortress of Dubno, one of
the Volhynia group of fortifications de-
Tending the southeastern Polish border,
il announced in Thursdays official
statement from Moscow, received by
wireless to-day
The bolsheviki also have taken the
railway town of Slonim, 20 miles
southeast of Grodno, about % miles
west of Bsranovitchi.
London July 23.-The Polish out
look appears increasingly menacing to
commentators in this mornings news
papers. Poland not only is extreme
" hard pressed by the bolshevik
armies they say but her territory is al
ready invaded.
The ministry of Premier Grabski is
reported TO have signed and the ad-
h.- oA
radicals with the idea, it is said, that
such government would better able
to make terms with the invaders. II is
stated that preparations are being
made for the evacuation of Warsaw.
Emphasis is laid on the danger to
the peace of allsEurope by most of the
newspapers, and the anti-bolshevik pa
papers see in the soviet army's
advance determination TO de-
stroy Poland. Another fear ex.
pressed is that il the bolsheviki vic
toriously reach the eastern frontier Of
Germany a .spartacist or monarchist
rising there would be inevitable, either
OF which, they say, would be equally
fatal to the reconstruction of Eur
ope.
The Daily Mail foresees the posi-
bility OF Russia becoming a colony Of
Germany.
The Daily News, which is not un-
friendly TO the bolsheviki. says the Sc
robustness is not less because OF the fact
that eastern Germany is full of arms
and ammunition dumps to be surren.
dered 90 the allies.
"These finally will be available for
Poland if she is invaded; but, suppos-
ing East Prussia is invaded" asks the
newspaper, "is il so certain that the
bolsheviki won't get them?"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
GIDEoNs GROW FAST.
They Now Number 1000 Active and
$500 Associated Members.

St Louis. July 23.-Ths greatest
nnembership growth in a Iecade was
made BY the Gideons during the past
wear. according Il the repo-t # J. G.
Bennett of Chicago. national field sec
retary. submitted ss the 2lst annual
convention Of the organization here to-
dsy.
The organization has 1000 active
and 4.500 associate members. Z is said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
VAS CLOSING WINDOW
WHEN HIT BY BOLT
Herbert S. Doe of Kezar Falls, Me-,
Killed By Lightning-Two 9th
ers in House Stunned.

Kezar Falls, Me-, July 23.- Herbert
S. Doe, aged about az was killed by
lightning during an electrical storm,
which passed over western Maine early
to-day, accompanied by heavy rain. He
was struck by bolt, while closing a
window. Two of the other seven occu-
pants of the farmhouse, situated near
Stevens corner. were stunned.
Beds were sphntered, and fire fol-
lowed. but ii was extinquished without
causing much additional damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
WITHDRAW CLAIM ON sTRUNK.
Boston Red Sox Let Go of Former Out.
fielder.

Boston, July 23,-Mansger FL Bar.
row of the Red Sox to-day notified
President Ban B. johnson Of the Amer
lean league that Boston withdrew all
claims to outfelder Amos Strunk. who
was released yesterday by the Phila-
delphis Athletics and who had been
claimed by both the Red Sox and the
Chicago Americans.
Strunk played with Boston last year
and was traded TO Philadelphia with
Jack Barry for Shannon and Roth.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
ANXIOUS TO SETTLE QUESTION.
Premier Lloyd George Suggests That
Labor Use Influence in Trouble.

London, July 23.-Premier Lloyd
George told deputation Of the psrlia'
mentary cHnmittee OF the trades un-
ion congress- to-day that he was as anx-
ious as any man 10 see the Irish ques-
tion settled on a basis acceptable 10
the majority of the Irish people. He
declared that the government was not
afraid to accept truce but that u
could not permit overt outrages and
murders. II was prepared 10 go long
way to letting Ireland manage her own
affairs if the necessary assurance was
Forthcoming. he said.
The premier suggested that labor
could use its influence 10 secure set
tlement.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
COX WORKING ON SPEECH.
Will Spend All Next Week at "Trails
End"

Columbus, O., July 23.-Preparation
of his address for acceptance Of the
Democratic presidential nomination on
Aug. was the principal business to-
day before Governor Cox. He was TO
leave here at 2;40 o'clock for his home
at Trails End, near Dayton, where he
will be notified, with the intention of
devoting all of next week to drafting
his acceptance speech.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
COAL MINES MAY CLOSE.
As Result Of Unauthorized Strike Of
Day Laborers.

Relleville, III. July 23.-Cpal mines
throughout southern Illinois are to-
dav faced with the possibility of being
forced 20 shut down on account Of the
unsuthotred strike Of their day la
horers. which began Wedne sdsy and
i reported 20 he steadily spreading.
More than = DOZEN mining oeufsrs are
already reported 10 have ben Affected
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
ASK FOR PRIORITY
TO NEW ENGLAND
Coal Operators, Dealers and Railroad
Executives Petition Interstate
Commerce Commission.

Washington. d. C.. July 23.-Nee
emergency orders directing priority IN
.he movement of coal 10 the Atlantic
seabaard for transhipment 90 New
England to meet the fuel situation
there were asked of the interstate CON
mere commission to-day by coal e7-
rrstors. dealers and railroad sxscu-
tiVes
The order. II was proposed, would
require = half score q railroads tap
pinr ensl fields in Wet Virginia
MARYLAND and central Pennsylvania. 70
give TIE right II Nsy o. the movement
through Hampton Roads- Baltimore.
phiiadeiphis and New NoTk-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
ILLINOIS MINE LABoRERs STRIKE
approximately 1900 Men Idle in-cOal
District

Chicago. July "a Strikes Of day la
borers IN the southern lllinoi. coal
fields Yesterday had closed more than
a score Of mines in the important
Franklin county fields Heports from
the district around Belleville said that
approximately 1900 men acre idle
ana in the Harrisburg district 1000.
The day lahorers. including drivers,
timlyermcn and pumpmen aeerag' $50
per dav and demand e pcr day in
crease.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
THREW HERSELF FROM WINDOW
Little Girl Preferred Death to Punish
nent BY FatheI.

New York. July 23.-Preierrine deaf n
e. punishment hy her iather, Httie ~
vrar.s.id AnrrIina Soire threw herself
frorn the window of her home into the
ward. four stories below She oicd in a
hospital today without rcgaintng con
sriousness She left her parents this
notps
! vas no ne. To 80 killed thr0w
uvseif oui the windoW hecsuse j
need
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
MILLION DOLLAR LUMsER FIRE.
Largest Plant of Its Kind in Country
Destroyed

Manistee. Mich, July 23.-Fire Of
unknown origin destroyed the lumber
and sale plant Of the Rutkley and
Douglas Lumber company krc early
YESTERDAY. causing . lose Insted az
sl 600 O0e. The plant 49, ~aid To have
hen the largest Of its kind in the
-orid, operating = ueu qus,lruple esaP-
Grating svsterr- 4 numher II resi-
dsnc,s slso 49, destroyed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
Tony Melchoir Won on Points.

Kalamazoo, Mich, July 25.-Tony
Melchoir, Chicago heavyweight. won on
points, according to newspapermen. in
his l0-round, bout here last night with
"Chuck" Virgins of Indianapolis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23
W. K. VANDERBILT DEAD.
American Finsneier Passed Away IN
France Thursday.

Paris. July civilian X. Wander
hilt. the American fnancier, died here
yesterday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-23

Sandy Hook, " j., 4 tally Of two to
one in favor of Shamrock ", which
nedes but one more victory to lift the
Americas cup, faced the crew Of the
American defender Resolute, when they
prepared early to-day for the fourth
race of the 1920 regatta,
white and green hulled sloops rode
again side by side in the shelter OF the
horseshoe. after a day of rest. spent
bv the challenger in a Staten island
drv dock. where her sleek sides under
went another Furnishing. While being
groomed fro what may prove the last
race Of the series. Shamrock ~ was
also equipped with new top mast
and a new topsail Following these al
terations the New York Yacht club an
nounced that, pending remeasure-
ment Of the green sloop, the race would
be run to-day with a handicap Of six
minutes and 40 seconds in favor Of
Re-olute unless the remeasurement,
probably. after the race, should alter
these figures.
Rcsolute. although not hauled out Of
the water, was not neglected by her
crew. who spent the day testing stays.
inspecting sails and making everything
ready for contest in which seconds
count. Both yachts were pronounced.
by their skippers, ft for the marine
battle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
NO TROUBLE TO
EXPLAIN FATE
OF AMERICANS
M exican Government
Knows Just How Roney
and Boles Died.

Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. g.
F. J. Roney and Earl Boles, Ameri-
cans, who met death in the Tam
pico region early this month, were
killed by rebels after having dis
regarded warnings from local au-
thorities, who advised them not to
venture into lawless regions alone.
according to kilograms from state
officials from Tampico, given out
tonight by the interior department.
They were shot by outlaws on the
sea shore between camps belong
ing to the International and Trans
continental Oil companies
Advices state that followers OF
General Manuel Pelaez, outlaw
chief and virtually independent
ruler in that district, had been ex-
pecting to receive munitions from
steamer a. that point on the
coast. Certain bandits who were
rivals of adherents of Pelaez. were
operating near the lagoon OF Ia
miahua and learned of the expect
ed shipment. They laid In wait at
a point where they thought the mu-
nitions would be landed End when
Roney and Boles appeared the reb-
els believed they were carrying
arms to the Pelaez forces. Fire
was opened upon the two men who
were killed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
LAKE FORMS
WHERE mex
TOWNS were
Volcano Supposed to Be
Extinct, Believed the
Cause Of Quake.

Mexico City, Jan. 9.-Seyen towns
near Teocelo, south Of Jalapa,
have been overwhelmed by the
earth disturbances and a great
lake is covering their former sites,
according to messages received
this morning from Teocelo. through
Vera Cruz. Thirty-four bodies had
been recovered when the message
was fled at Teocelo.
The towns that were inundated
were Tlantalan, Quiezmitlan, Coas-
taleca; T0sigue, Ixtlahaucan, Cho-
loya and San Jose-Achilchia.
Every house in Teccel has been
made un!nhabitable.
Supposed Volcano Extinct.
Mexico City, Jan. 9.-Experts
believe the reported opening of a
small and supposedly extinct vol
cano at San Miguel and the break
ing out of new crater on Mount
Orizaba provide an explanation of
the earthquake which on Saturday
night centered with terrific effect
along the line between the states
of Vera Cruz and Puebla.
New advices tell OF 200 deaths
near San Miguel and in the coun-
try districts near Cordoba. and 1t
seems improbable that the final
lirf ~ tho M cvn It;ac 1r,{tl foil ho
low original estimates of 1000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
SOCIALISTS OF
new YORK RAP
ASSEMBLY ACT

New York, Jan. 9.-The execu-
tive committee of the New York
81 cialist party today demanded that
tho assembly ''reenfranchise the
thousands OF voters" Of the state
who voted the Socialist ticket by
Immediately revoking its disgrace
full and autocratic action in sus-
pending five Socialist assembly
men.
After an all night session at Its
loc..l headquarters the committee
declared that the Socialist party sis
not inimical to the public welfare. =
Revocation Of the assembly's action
was demanded in order that "Re-
publican form Of government, gua:-
arteed to each state by the federal
constitution be restored to the pen-
Pile of New York." the statement
said.
''The St. Louis resolution, now
three years old, is referred to II
the hope of justifying the usurpa-
ton Of the assembly. The Social
ist party was opposed to the wer
and many other citizens were op-
pos ed to entering it. including
members of congress-"
The assembly resolution pro
ceeds to deliberate falsehood when
it asserts that the Socialist party
urged the people to refuse to eh-
gaze in the production OF munitions
of-waf, and other necessitissrt
statement said.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
SHIPPERS FOR
many CHANGES
Present Ideas About Railroad Leg.
islatiOn to Chairmen Of Con.
gress Committees.

Washington. Jan. 9.-The me-
mortal adopted by the national
shippers conference, opposing pro-
visions of pending railroad bills,
was presented to Chairmen Cum
minis and Esch, of the senate and
house interstate commerce COM
mittees today by Clifford Thorne o:
Chicago. Mr.. Thorne said shippers
opposed creation Of a transporta-
tton board, any form of a perma-
nent guaranty in the way of a def
mite percentage Of the return as
prescribed in the Cummins bill: ap-
preparation by the government CT
surplus earnings; compulsory con-
solidation of roads into limited
number OF systems, or the pooling
OF earnings Of the carriers.
Want State Rule.
Shippers, he said, favored reten-
tion of unimpaired authority Of tie
states over rates and service ap-
plicable to state traffic, legislation
that would prevent a nationwide
tie-up Of the transportation sys-
TENS. quick return of the roads to
private control, and investigation
by the interstate commerce co;a-
mission of rail and water transpor-
tation facilities with a view to
to congress further
development.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
MARRIED COUPLE
SI.AY TO AVENGE
WRONGS OFWOMAN

Rochester, n. Y. Jan. 9.-Alleg-
ed actors in a tragic triangle Of
love and revenge. James l.. O'Dell
and his wife, Pearl, today were
charged with murder in the first
degree. the victim being Edward
Kneip, whose body marked with
many bruises and stab wounds was
found yesterday underneath a cul-
vert on the Mosquito road near
here.
Charles H. Scherer and Edward
SPHINX were held as witnesses.
Scherer was the driver Of the taxi
cab in which O'Dell and his wife
and their alleged victim were driv-
en- to the scene Of the crime. Sphinx
was Scherer's companion on the
ride.
The police say they have confess
sions from both ODell and his
wife. According to these, the mo-
tive for the crime was revenge for
alleged relations between the
young woman and Kneip two years
before her marriage to O'Dell.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-01-09
KEEP THE FIELDS
WHERE CANADIAN
ARMS WON GLORY

ottawa, Jan. 9.-Eight battle
field sites in Belgium and France
which marked the supreme resist
auce and triumph of Canadian
arms. have been obtained for per-
manent memorials, the nature Of
which Is yet to be determined,
Brigadier General Hughes an
nounced this today.
Belgium donated to Canada the
three sites made immortal by Can
adian divisions. There were Saint
Julien Passchaendale and Observa-
tory Ridge. where thousands O;
Canadians fell.
In France. Bourbon Wood was
donated by the owner, . French
nobleman. The other four sites,
purchased from the French govern
mcnt, were vimy Ridge. Dru-y
Crossroads (near tie canal du
Nordl; Courcellette and Hospital
VoodA