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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24

ment, how Washington and Lincoln
played their parts and concluded by de-
claring that Amtricanism Is the need
% to-day.
Mayor II. c. ShurtlefT welcomed the
visitors to Montpelier again. telling
them they are very welcome. The sing
ing Of America" ended the evenings
festivities.
This morning 30 OF more automobiles
left the Pavilion hotel between T.3O
aud O'Clock and going bv the way
II Barre and Wells River 70 the Pro
Gle house in the White mountains.
where dinner was enjoyed The party
returned by the way Of ST. Johnsbury.
This evening win BE- given to resting.
morrow the members Of the club
viii 20 through the home ofioe build
ing and in the afternoon wili enjoy an
I'd fashioned clam bake At the Mout.
Pelier Country club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
NO OBJECTION ENTERED
To Proposed Track to Permit Develop
ment of Quarry.

Public Service Commissioners w A
Dutton, T. II. Porter, and w. r. War
ner were present this morning in tn,
Barre City court room at the meeting
of T.. l.. Smith a Co, Inc. and the
Boutwell,, Milne & Varnum Co. VS. the
Barre & Chelsea Railroad and the Town
of Barre The L, L. Smith & Co, Inc
desire TO develop quarry property in
Grauiteville, over which runs at pres
ent trains of the Barre & Chelsea rail
road, =
The proposed change neeessitates
the laying of tracks around this prop.
erty and in so doing IL will be neces.
sary to cross section of land owned
by the Boutwell,, Milne 6 Varnum Co.
As the case developed, no objections to
such changes were introduced and IL
is therefore evident the change will be
made soon.
The commissioners. Superintendent
F. G. Mayo Of the Barre & Chelsea
railroad, Selectmen William Crowley
and A. l.. Foster of Barre Town, visited
the land. over which the new road will
be run, late this morning. II becomes
necessary to run the road across the
main highway of lower Grsniteville
and Websterville and TO cross thor.
oughfsre near the Catholic cemetery
At the latter place an underpass will
be constructed to safeguard travellers.
The so-cslled Shepard crossing will
hereafter be utilized as a side track
Besides the representatives men
toned were States Attorney z, R.
Davis for the state. Attorney S Hol- |
lister Jackson for the z. L. Smith & |
%, Inc. and Court Reporter Ugo
arusi
Other cases set for hearing to-day
we're the petition of the Montpelier & !
iarre Light 4 Power Co to issue gold l
otes and J W. Turner's case resulting
rom collision between his auto
iobile and Central Vermont train at
lodge crossing.
ON Aug. p the commission will be
Z Windsor, on Aug. 26 at Springfield
nd Aug. 81 at Resdsboro
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
I THEATRICAL MEN
VISIT HARDING
Charles Evan Hughes Was Also a
Caller at the Front Porchy in
Marion - Actors Present
Felicitations.

Marion, Ohio. Aug. 24.-This wa
theatrical day on Senator Harding
front porch calendar, and for the mo
ment the center of the Republican cam.
paign stage was taken up by group
OF dramatic stars who came 10 present
picturesquely their pledges OF support
and TO listen to speech Of apprecia
tion by the nominee.
A program of fireworks celebrating
the visit occupied most of Senator
Harding's day, but he reserved time
for conference on serious aspects of
the campaign with Charles Evans
Hughes, who was the Republican presi-
dental nominee four years ago Mr..
Hughes came AT the senator's invita-
tion and Il was said that many import.
ant subjects were to be talked over be.
fore he departed
The conference with the party stand.
ard bearer of the last campaign was
one of several which Senator Harding
viii have this week with men Of
prominence in various lines OF activity.
The delegation of actors ,nd
actresses. which came under the aus.
pices of the Harding and Coolidge
theatrical league. was given the KEYS
to Marion for the day. and in return
arranged versatile program of public
diversion. parade through the down.
town section behind special band OF
hundred pieces was before breal
fast feature, bur the Harding front
porch itself was chosen as the stage
Tor the stellar stunt of the day.
Al Jolson, president Of the theatrical
esgue. was cast in the leading role to
Express to Senator Harding in speech 1
md song the sentiments Of the troupe /
Atter the nominees response yoiciny /
MS appreciation, the entire COMPANY. |
including Senator and Mrs. Hard,ac.
we're invited to chicken dinner al a
arm just outside the city.
a line of flag -drsped automobiles had
'een provided for the delegation Lv
he Marion civic association and the
iarion club was their host a. break
asst. The front porch call was timed
Or shortly before noon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
CANNOT KEEP SECRET.
Prince Carol of Rumania Is One Of New
York's Best Known.

New York, Aug. e4.-Princc Carol Of
Rumsnia to-day was one Of the most
recognized ineognito members Of New
lork's six million Although il was an.
nounced upon his arrival yesterday
that his visit would he purely unofi-
cial he has already attended numerous
receptions in his honor, and elaborate
plans have been made to entertain him
further before his departure for Eng
land Saturday
Everywhere he went TO-DAY On his
sightseeing tour Of the city. efforts
we're made 10 keep him from being rec
ognized, but his identity inevitable
spread smonE throngs who crowded
the streets TO get glimpse Of him
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
TWO YEARS FOR BIGAMY.
Brattleboro Man, Michael J. McCarty
Had Wife in Hospital.

Brattleboro, Aug 24--For having
two wives Michael J McCarty of this
place, an employe of the Central Yer.
mont Railway Co, was sentenced bv
Judge A. +. Cudworth in the municipal
court yesterday to serve not less than
two years nor more than three wears at
hard labor in the state prison at Wind
sor.
In imposing sentence Judge Cud.
worth said he took into account the
fact that McCarty saved the state
expense by plea of guilty. but the
circumstances attending the conduct
Of McCsrty the court said constituted
e brazen piece of effrontery"
McCarty is an Irish American %
years old He has a wife in the Brat
ssoboro Memorial hospital undergoing
treatment While his wife was in the
hospital McCarty, on August 5, mar
ried Mrs. Florence Phillips Soden
of Brattleboro. divorced daughter Of
Elliot Phillips, the ceremony being per
formed by Justice Carl 5. Hopkins
They went to New Haven, Conn. on
their honeymoon and returned here last
Saturday night Mr.. Phillips met his
daughter at the train and Sheriff Frank
L. Wellman met McCarty there and
took him in tow, placing him in the
lookup. where he remained until yes
terday morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
HAD FINE OUTING.
Manchester Unity, odd Fellows, at Cal
edonia Park.

The Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows, Manchester unity, together with
| the Odd Fellows and families, held
their annual outing. Saturday at Cal.
edonia park. Shortly after noon, the
crowd began to gather at the park To
enjoy a days relaxation from everyday
cares and troubles and before the after
noon was over il is estimated that
there were about 200 people on the
grounds
The afternoons activities commenced
with races and trials of skill for both
young and old, each event being con.
tested with great deal of enthusiasm.
The main attraction was the annual
baseball game between the married
and single men. the latter emerging
through the smoke of the contest the
winners by the score of nine to six,
after an exciting seven inning game
William and Charles oliver did the
battery honors for the benedicts and
were backed by several players we'll
known to fans Of some years back, who
kept the spectators on their feet for
several good plays, the feature being
one handed catch by Alderman Keast
in the last inning. In the last hope of
turning the tables, DR. Joe Jackson
was used as a pinch litter in the final
frame and came through with a clean
two-base hit, bringing in the last two
scores for the losing team. Charles
Williams and R. oliver did the bat
terry work for the single mems team.
George Stewart acted as umpire to
the complete satisfaction of both
teams.
The outcome of the various events
was as follows: Boys race, II years
or under Frank Black first, Fred Giar-
delli second Lawrence Rossi third; |
girls race, II years and under-Msr- |
garet Cisrdelli, Maria Kidd, Nellie Nc
Leods young ladies' race-Ruth Nc
knight, Betty Carrie, Olga Bianchi; |
boys race George Knox. Ernest Rey,
nods. Clyde Reynolds, jr.; single la
dies race Lessel Hunter, Olive Nc. /
Knight, Molly Giudici; married ladies'
race Mrs. Forrest Chaples, Mrs. Mel.
lie Bianchi, Mrs. Charles Cato. The
needle and thread race for ladies was
won by Molly Giudici and Mrs. Charles
-atto. while Edwin Keast captured first
place in the mems event. Miss Les~l
Hunter won the wheelbarrow race.
The committee from the Odd Ladies,
Who had charge Of the outing, consist
d of Mrs. Nellie Bianchi, Mrs Forrest
1haples and Miss Elvira Giudici, while
he Odd Fellows committee consisted
'f Ed Anderson, George Carle, Forrest
naples, Charles oliver and William
Stephens,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
TOWEL VAS WRAPPED
ABOUT WOM4N'S FACE
Pillow Slip Saturated With chloroform
Was Securely Tied-Mrs. Edward
S. Root Committed Suicide.

Westheld, Mass, Aug 24-After an
all night search by police and civilians
the body of Mrs. Edward s. Root Of
this town, prominent in Western
Massachusetts, fraternal circles. was
found early to-day at the foot of a
high cliff, nearly two miles from a
point where she had abandoned her au-
tomobile, after leaving her home YES
terday.
Death was due to suicide, in the opin-
ion OF the authorities, for her head was
enveloPed in a towel and a pillow slip
saturated with chloroform and secure
ly tied with the sash Of her silk sweat.
er A note in her purse explained that
she intended to end her life. She had
been suffering from melancholia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
TRY TO STEM :
POLISH TIDE
Russian Bolshevik Forces
Are Fighting Hard in
Lomza Region
BUT POLES KEEP UP
THEIR ADVANCE
There Is Also Severe Fight
ing in the Region
About Bialystok

London, Aug. Russian bolshe.
vik forces in the regions of Lomza,
about Is miles northeast of Warsaw
and Bialystok, about 65 miles north
east of Brest -Litovsk, are engaged in
heavy fighting against advancing Pol
ish leglons, according to an official
statement issued yesterday in Moscow,
and received here to-day.
In the BrestLitovsk region there is
no change in the situation, the state
ment says, while further south in the
of Vladimir Volhvnsk
and near Lemberg the battle continues.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
PROPOSAL MADE
AFTER FIRST TERMS
Premiers Indicated That
Allies Intend to Secure
to Poland the Use of the
Corridor South of Dan
zig and Will Use Troops
to Carry Out Plans.

London. Aug. 24--Great Britain and
Italy viii refuse recognition to the
Russian soviet government if il does
not withdraw its demands, presented
as a part of the peace terms at Minsk,
for a proletariat army in Poland This
has been decided upon by Prcmlers
LLOYD George and Giolitti of Great
Britain and Italy, who have been meet
ing since Sunday at Lucerne, Switzer-
land. A statement given to the press
in that city yesterday by the two pre-
miers, declared that they had resolved
to defer resumption of diplomatic re
lations with the Moscow government
until it withdrew what was described
as 'this sinister proposal
Presentation of this clause in the
terms of peace laid before the Polish
delegates at Minsk, after NJ kamenef,
soviet representative here, had an
nounced that nothing important would
be added to the peace conditions made
public by him in this city last week,
was denounced as a gross breach of
faith" in the premiers statement.
It was said that negotiations of any
kind with a government (which so
lightly treats its word" become "dif-
fcult, If not impossible
II is understood here that virtual
ultimatum has been sent to Moscow
by the two premiers, whose decision
relative to recognition of the bolshevik !!
is viewed as approval Of
the stand made against that step by |
Premier Millerand of France.
The premiers indicated that the al
lies would secure to Poland the use of |
the corridor south of Danzig, end
would, if necessary, use troops to
carry out their plans in this region.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
RAN INTO AUTOMOBILE.
In Preference to Sending Motorcycle
Against a Team.

The Vermont automobile accidents
will have reached the 100 mark when
they are all checked up this afternoon
in the secretary Of states Office. for
a large number Of them arrived YES
terday. the most Of which came from
the western side Of the state. Elmer
Sault of Randolph reports that his
motorcycle ran into a car of J. r.
Of Batrs recently, the reason
being that he tried to pass a team and
found he could not do ii. and that il
was a choice between the team and
the automobile and he selected the
latter.
Joe Baker Of Craftsbury reports that
GUY Fisk sideswiped his car while he
was driving in Waterbury. Clarence
White Of Corinth reported a -olli.ion
and asked for 3 blank Fred Dra-y Of
BARRE reported his car being -an into
by a team saturday evening.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs William Marshall Of Quincy.
Mass, is visiting friends in Barre for
an indefinite period
Frank Calcagni Of Berlin street left
last night for Boston TO spend the next
10 days with relatives.
Miss Lila Thomson of Graniteville
returned last night from a three week.
vacation spent with friends in Bart.
lett. \. H.
Wendell Ahern arrived in the citv
last evening from Bath, Ne. 70 spend
few weeks at his home. before fe-
entering Harvard dental college. Dur
ing the summer he has been q salesman
for the Fuller Brush CO. in Bath and
Portland, Me.
Arthur Deans. now employed by the
Canadian Tube and Iron works Of
Montreal. Is passing a two weeSs' va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Deans. of Brooklyn street
William Deans, jr., and wife II Wa
terville. y. Y. are also guests of Mr.
and Mrs Wilffsm Deans.
John Gowsn. 8 former lieutenant Of
.he L. :. aerial service but now = mem
Der Of the editorial staff Of the Boston
American. Is the guest Of George r
while here examining the pro
posed aerial field. Incidentally. Mr..
sowan Is having a vacation from the
tditorial desk and takes this oppor-
unity 10 look over the land he pro
loses 10 Nv n from Boston With Ma
or l. r. brennan of the narthessfsrn
apartment II the e.. s aerial service.
he latter part Of this month. o. Aug
r ur 81. vhils ths state conventisn
{ the Arnrrican L~ricn is brfnr hta
4 Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
BOLSHEVzK DUPLICzTY
IN REGARD TO POLAND
UlNlNASKED BY ALLIES
MEXICAN BANDIT
CLOSELY PURSUED
Pedro Zamora Captured Number Of
People, Including Several
Americans.

Mexico City, Aug. 24--Pedro Ia
mora, the bandit chief whose mel
carried off a number of eaptivcs, in
! cluding several Americans and British
subjects, from the town of Cllele
state of Jalisco, on Aug. 20, is being
closely pursued by government troops
of staff at the war department, to,
night. He added that the bandits fol.
lowers were rapidly deserting and that
by the end of the month" not more
than Is or 20 men would remain of
the band.
Six Americans, who we're held by
Zamora, have been released, but there
are several more still in his hands,
and at least two British subjects are
being held for ransom.
Information would seem To indicate
also that upwards of 800 women are
captives of the outlaws.
American and British diplomats
made representations to the foreign
office to-day, and were told that the
government is bending every energy
to capture the bandits and liberate
the captives.
Friends of the American and British
captives, knowing Zamora's reputa
tion for ruthlessness, fear he will kill
his prisoners if he is closely pressed
They have been working for the past
couple of days in raising money with
which TO ransom the captives.
Zamora, who has been called "per-
petual bandit" succeeded during the
last year of the Carranza regime to
the leadership of outlaws in the states
Of Michaocan and Jalisco. After Car
ranza's death Zamora made some sort
1f promise that he would return to a
peaceful life, but on Aug II he at
lacked the town of Autlan, looted the |
place and carried off large number
If captives Upwards of a score of |
young women who were captured dur
ng this rail killed themselves rather
han face the fate before them as pris-
'ners of the bandits, it is declared.
Y. h. Johnson, a subject of Great
'ritain, was captured there and was
arried by the bandits on their trip
orthward toward Cuale, where the
econd outrage occurred on Aug. 20.
After the AutSn incident the gov
rnment sent troops in pursuit of
amora, with orders to exterminate
he band. 1t also declared Zamora an
utlaw, which gives anyone the right
0 shoot him on sight
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
But Ponzi Declares His AS
sets Are Pretty Near
Four Millions"
HE PUTS IN LIST OF
SO-CALLED ASSETS
Smilingly Admits He Had
No Stock Of Interna-
tional Reply Coupons

Boston, Aug. "a Charles Ponzi TO
day placed the liabilities which he in
curred in the promotion of his inter
national postal coupon scheme at be
tween S3,000,000 and s4,000,000 and
perslsting in his claim that he i:
solvent, said his assets would run Ia
pretty near four millions
He gave what he said was virtual
~ complete list of the items, which he
regards a. assets With n smile he
admitted that he had no stock of in,
tcrnational reply coupons, which he
had claimed were the medium by which
he was rolling up tremendous profits
Tor his investors and himself
The get et-rich-quick financier was tes.
Trying again at the hearings which are
being conducted by the federal receiy-
ers of his defunct business in an ef.
fort to run down all available assets
lie had as auditors a crowd. which
packed the federal district courtroom.
many of them women. Ponzi's Young
wife appeared for the first time, and
Miss Lucy Nell. the girl OF Is years.
who was his Office manager. was in the
courtroom, under summons to appear
as a witness
In response 70 questions by Robert
g. Dodge, counsel for the receivers
Ponzi said that most Of his assets
we're on deposit with the Hanover Trust
CO., either on his drawing accounts or
in safety deposit boxes. This institu.
tion has been closed by the state bank
commissioner on the ground that its
capital was impaired in connection
with Ponzi's operations Ponzi said. in
course of the examination Ia day, that
Henry H. Chmielinski. president of the
Hanover bank, and William s. McNary.
its treasurer, each owe him $40 900. ad
vaneed as personal loans on notes which |
are on deposit at the bank
His loans TO individuals, he testified |
amounted TO between 100000 and /
100000. He was not exact in his de. |
tails, but said he remembered one OF
10000 TO Desmond Of the Lawrence
Trust Co" and s400 and $500 20 the
thief of police Of Sharon. He men.
Toned also notes for loans which, he
made to the Nspoli Marconi Co, ara
he J. r. Poole Co., in which he was
interested, OF $1,000 and
'lS0,000 respectively.
When pressed whether there was
else on which he relied to
rove that he is solvent Ponzi said he
lad some bonds-Liberty bonds and
ierman marksin one of several safe
eposit boxes in this city and vicinity.
ie made no estimate of the value of ,
he contents Of the boxes. but said he
rss willing to assist the receivers TO
btain them.
Except for balances in various banks (
Z New England and New Jersey. Pom. :
said his only other property was q |
little bank account of 10000 lire at
sples Italy, which he started three 5
lonths ago. He refused, again TO dis j
iss statements which he made to At n
,rney General Allen several weeks
20, but admitted that he never had !
100000 lire invested in a corpora
on doing business between New York q
nd Italy. IL
Thomas W, Lawson came to the II
,aring and, after he had taken seat n
side the rail, was served with sum. =
ons TO appear as witness. a,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
THRLE WARRANTS ISSUED.
For Arrest of Agents of Quick Richie,
Concerns.

Lynn, Mass. Aug 24.-Wsrrants for
the arrest of Joseph vitri, local agent
for Charles Ponzi's Securities Exchange
company. and Charles II. Phillips and
Lester Cole, who were in charge of
the offices here Of the Old Colony For
eign Exchange company, were issued
to-day. Larceny is charged against
each, in varying amounts.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
FIRE IN AUTO REPAIR SHOP
Did $1,000 Damage at Bellows Falls
Last Evening.

Bellows Falls, Aug. PA fire oc.
CURED here last night in the machine
shop of Fiield's automobile repair shop
which resulted in over 5000 damage.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but
one Of the employees claims that the
probable cause was the vulcanizer,
which was in operation at the time the
fremen arrived. The blaze was at first
hard to control and the surrounding
houses were threatened Machinery was
destroyed but ali the automobiles in
the building were saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
M'AD0O CONSENTS.
To Preside at Meeting in New York,
Where Cox Will Speak.

New York, Aug. 2i-William G.
McAdoo. ex-secretary of the treasury,
will preside at the luncheon to James
NJ. Cox, Democratic presidential nomi-
nee, here next Saturday, jt was an
nounced to day. Mr.. McAdoo will make
short address, introducing Governor
Cox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
KOM4NS HEAD SEEN
Nv EAST RIVER
Police Of New York Conducted Search
All Night, Expecting Recovery
Would Aid in Solving
Torso Mystery.

New York, Aug. 24.-After an .un.
uccessful all-night search. police Of
he marine division to-day continued
heir hunt for a woman's head which
ras seen floating last night in the East
lver near He'll Gate. They believe
hat the head. If found viii solve the
MYSTERY Of the woman's torso. which
rss found in the Hudson river at Jer-
sy City last Tuesday.
The human head was first sighted
y George Dorsey. who was passing up
Re river in motor boat He told the
niios that he attempted to pick it mp.
ut the tide vas running 80 fast that
. wss unsuccessful
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
WILL TOUCH NEW ENGLAND.
Governor Cox Will Come TO connecti
cut During Present Drive.

Dayton, O., Aug. 81 Governor Cox
to-day closed up his affairs here for
his departure tonight on another
spes king tour which will take him into
four states, Indiana. Pennsylvania.
Connecticut and New York. and which
Is expected TO intensity the controversy
over his recent charges that a $4,000.
600 "slush fund" was being raised for
the Republican campaign.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
VAST SEA OF FLAMES
Raging in Still Water, B. C., Districts
Many Other Fires.

Vancouver, B. c, Aug "a More
than go separate forest fires in the
district south Of the Campbell river
have been reported within the past few
days. Scores Of these are still raging
to-day. particularly in the Still Water
districts. which are said 20 be vast
sea q flames.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24

The Bennington population as an
nounced at Washington brings that
town within 26 persons of the popu-
lation of the city of Bs.re, as an
nounced some time ago Barre's popu-
lation was given as l0,O0S Thus it be.
comes a close race between Barre and
Bennington for the distinction of be-
ing the states third largest town or
city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
AMERICANS DEFEATED GREEKS
In Water Polo in the Olympic Game,
To-day.

Antwerp, Aug. % tBy the Associated
Press The American water polo
team defeated the Greek team in the
Olympic aquatic events here to-day by
seven goals to ont England defeated
Spain> by nine goals TO none.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-08-24
BENNINGTON
CLOSE TO BARRE
Population Of Tx An
nounced To-, as
1882 Z
GAIN OF LIS -
OR 1<y FER CENT
Barre's Population Figures,
AS Announced, Were
Only 26 More

Washington, D. c., Aug, 24.--The
population of Bennington, Vt, as an
nouneed by the census bureau to .day.
is 1882, an increase of l,2s4, or lfs
per cent.