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New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

ton has been obtained of report at
tributed to Patrick j. Morris, inter
national president of the Iron Workers
Union, that steel concerns were holding
up deliveries to firms who had not
espoused the open shop cause.
A. G. Dinkey Of the Minvale Steel
Company. who is attending the annual
convention of the company here, de
clared that such an assertion was pure
invention" He had nothing to say
about the charge made by members Of
the Labor Council that the rights of
free speech and assembly had been
abridged in the steel districts. The
steel company convention, an annual
conference between executives and en-
ployees' representatives, ia being held
within q stones throw of where the
chiefs of organized labor are planning
their campaign against the open shop
in the steel mills.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Two Killed in Auto era ],
E.. Il. Brewster One of yir.;n.
at Grade Crossing

MILTON, X. II. Aug s. Cnar,s.
Brewster. Of New York. and Albes,' n, s,
Cox. Of Providence. we're killed 50
their automobile was struck og go
press train on the Boston K NJ.
Railroad here late to-dav.
The two men had been sls'tina ~.
White Mountains and were ON -. -
to their homes
The crossing where their ear re-.
struck is prosectod ~ heN So
and 'he engineer of -he tram
blow his whistle when ha sa-v The e'.
Cox was driving The automobile.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
The Stage Door

Practically new version of "Foot-
Loose" will be given Monday night at
the Little Theater. Zoe Atkins, author
of the play, has made an extensive
revision. Lawrence Grossmith will
tae the role of Sir Horace Welby, play
ing opposite Emily Stevens. Sidney
Toler will play Barrato and Annie
Hughes will take the part of Lady
Phyllis Nelson.
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford were entertained yesterday after
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Winchell Smith, at Pennington, Conn.
Leaving her teens has one consola-
ton, at least, for Rene Riano, the
eccentric dancer in "Honey Girl" To-
day is her birthday. Last night she
drove up to the stage door in new
racing machine, the gift of her mother
"Irene," at the Vanderbilt Theater,
will have new orchestra director be
ginning tonight, when Henry McGhie
will take charge.
Hap Hadley, cartoonist, formerly
on the staff of "The Evening Tele-
gram" and Dorothy Arnold, an artist,
have been engaged by the producers
of the new Greenwich Village Follies''
to appear in the cast as artists in
several scenes.
"Spanish Love-" a drama in three
acts by Avery Hopwood and Mary
Roberts Rinehart, from the French
play "Aux Jardins de Murcie," with
music by II. Maurice Jacquet, was
given full dress rehearsal at Maxine
tlllotts Ihcater last night. Spanish
Love" will go to Washington next
week and viii come to New York, open
ing at Maxine Elliott's Theater on
Tuesday night, August II.
At the conclusion of the Chicago
engagement of "Wedding Bells" which
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Boy, Thought Drowned, Safe
Didn'l Go Swimming With Two
LadsW whose Bodies Were Found

The bodies Of Leo Kaminsky, eleven
years old, Of 65 Freeman Street, Brook
lyn, and Thomas Michaelsky, twelve,
Of 23S Franklin Street, Brooklyn, who
have been missing since Tuesday. were
recovered by the police yesterday in
Newtown Greek.
Nicholas Metrodina, eleven, Of 173
Franklin Street, who was thought TO
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07
Baby
May Be Found
In Few Hours
The s'Crank" Held as One
of His kidnapers Says He
Will Betray Aecomplices
Unless Child Is Returned
Worn Out by Questions
Woman and Another Man
Sought by Police Said
To BE Brains of Plot


PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 6. -- Blakely
Coughlin. the fifteen-months old baby
who was stolen from his crib at Norris
town on June Q last, is alive. lndica-
tions are that if he is not restored to
his parents within the next twenty
four hours the police will he told
where he is and who is in possession
of him.
This is the chief result of The rigid
examination here to-day of Augusta
Pasquale, who has admitted he is the
person known in the case as The
Crank" who obtained $4,000 from the
father OF the child as q ransom. and
then sought $4,000 more.
"unless the people who have the
Coughlin kid return him in twenty
four hours I'll squeal on the whole
bunch,' Pasluale is said to have
threatened this afternoon. Il can't
stand the strain any longer-I can't
stand it,"
He made the statement to Captain OF
Detectives Souder and Major Adams,
head OF The state police, who We're eX-
aminlng him.
Either they must hand the kid over
20 the Couahlin family or to the
authorities" said Pasquale. Il don't
care which, but one or the other And
it must be within the next twenty-four
hours. In NOT going to stand this
thing any longer. Either they give back
the child or I'll tell everything
know
Weakens Under Questioning
PasGualo' S threat to tell all the facts
IN his possession came at the end
Oh ions ana -fuellhg Gay OF cross
where he ,gae w;li;nc - teli tbis 'nncb rS'.
6,i,. ~ do'.,oo ~ 'N'' ''''' - -
'le Gi.'lgl ;t+1 & s''e
he ,os .1bo c',rI - ''''''
wv ;,..'--1.. ~ IN 49,,
;,,,f,., MoIt ,npor.@n1 .'l. M yet was 'ne hrst
,!.e'.'-'' ''O'I - .i-1l nc A''e" OHe o@oy WAS
.,., .i','i go '0'.eu az" Gross cues
''o'e"' ~ se0' Eoaueo' IiFlta'eu WIN
S.l''~iie "Ie - Q"5i res 1naC never
:.VS aV@'e0' ue ,, s4o' a.. at ms VITO, totmentoIs:
Ell tHe hi" 5 alive. rat are You
worrying about ~
Va7 1Ae hfsV ''amisSion ne mad
ii''"e '-i@s ne nj UeHm'teiy "hao had
oc1H ..e -s''e ol '"e infant.
ul''Sr arrests one 1ha0 or woman
reported r.; TO De the "orains Dehlnd the
hpl1llapfls' poln,lSi.. are expected to follow
1,q "@4e ieluc1anl aonlsslons.
A man sald TO have been the go
between tor the woman and Pasquale
may also ne arrested.
Iasqu"ie Noice was Identified this
af1Grn9on BY George IL. Coughlin.
me BABY faeher has never set eyes
o on '2e , "leA n WAo caliea himself Inc
i.''''.' - d, l"ough ne mas never seen
h:ni' an" Quo Aol' h9Feiore' identify
ms ms zee, ne mas TALKED with hlm over
'''' 's'ePi''"e'
For tins reason Captajn Sender bod
lin at Nofrislo,yn. when Courbljn y'e cot
on the wire. Pasquale was forced to
speak into the transmitter in Captain
Souder's office
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

SEA BRIGHT. N J.. A1g g-r
Thomas. Of New Xots. was csvoa. ~ e.
q current while tatniag here 49,.
and called for he'r ns he vas
carried out u sea Deofge II. Islo-
Ter. Of 2o5 Garfield Place. Brooslys
one Of those on the Boardwalk a. &.
time, jumped .n wita his clothes o.
and pulled Mr. Thomas ous
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

At the conclusion of the Chicago
engagement of Wedding Bells" which
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
ford were entertained yesterday after
noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Winchell Smith, at Pennington, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1920-08-07

'H" HoKN'~ snaniNe rniAIan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
ONE Of THE BIG
REDS" ARRESTED
Gregory Weinstein, Martens
"Chief of Staff" and TrOt-
zky's Friend Is Jailed

New York, Jan. with tho arrest on
a deportation warrant of Gregory Vein
stein, chief of staff" of soviet Russia S
Ambassador" Ludwig c. a. x. Martens,
the department of justice announced to-
night 1t was hunting "big game" in its
effort to rid the country Of the most dan
gerous alien anarchists plotting the
overthrow Aof the government by violence.
Rated az Trotsky's best friend" here
and co-workcr with him on the Rus
sian language radical paper, Novy Mir,
Weinstein's position in the soviet bureau
ranked virtually on par with Martens,
1t was stated. His duties as chancellor"
gave him control OF money and propa-
ganda distribution cdualled only by that
of Martens and his activities were greater,
1t was declared.
Victor Wolondin. former manager of
the Novy Mir and said to have been
anothr co-worker with TrOtzky was
swept into the governments dragnet
late to-day and sent to Ellis Island in
the wake of Weinstein. Neither of the
two men would talk. each standing on
his right to maintain silence until he
could obtain counsel.
Relief from tho congestion at Ellis
Island. flooded with foreign radicals
since the raids Friday night, was prom
ised in the reported offer by the war
department to make available camp
Upton. Long Island, as IL concentration
camp.
Attempts to obtain release from the
Island of many of the radicals held
there started to-day when attorneys be-
gan applying for writs of habeas cor
pus in their behalf
The joint legislative committee investi-
eating seditious activities in New York
descended again to-day on the foreign
language radical press. including the
Novy Mir, Communist World. Elore and
Rabitnik. to seize everything in the way
of evidence overlooked in the raids Sat
urday night. In all instances the safes
We're opened and their contents taken
| for examination. At the Rabitnik offices
committee agents had to drill their way
| into the safe to get at its contents.
Supreme Court Justice Davis Tonight
declared DR. Michael Misleg, treasurer
of Novy Mir, in contempt of the COM
mittee for refusing to answer questions
| DIR. Misleg also was treasurer Of the Rus
sian Socialist Federation until his exam
ination by the committee. This fedora
ton was engaged in spreading soviet
propa ganda through its 10000 members
throughout the country, Misleg admitted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
BETWEEN 700 AND 500
ARRESTED IN NEW YORK

New York, Jan. 2.--Between 700 and 500
radicals were arrested tonight in Greater
New York as the Citys share to a nation
wide roundup of sedltion mongers and
anarchists. From 900 p. m. until long
after midnight an army of federal agents,
reinforced by hundreds of city policemen
and soldiers raided the gathering places
Of men who have returned the hospitality
OF their adopted country by plotting to
destroy its government and institutions
with violence.
At the very hour that the raids were
ordered the men against whom they
were directed were gathering in scores
Of meeting places throughout the great
err city.
No less then II such places were raid
ed. each yielding grist of from 20 to so
fomenters of revolution and anarchy, in
one the number amounted to $50. The
radicals submitted to arrest without pro-
test
Few native Americans were among
those taken into custody, The great ma
jority of those arrested were Russians
or persons of Russian birth and almost
all were working men of scanty educa-
ton and less knowledge Of the English
language or the institutions Of the coun-
try they plotted against,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
E. w. BAILEY DIES
Flour and Feed Merchant OF MOntpe-
Tier Dies in Chicago

Tier Dies In Chicago
Montpelier, Jan. "A telegram was re-
ceived in Montpelier about II o'clock this
morning of the death OF Edward w.
Bailey in Chicago; the death having taxi
en- place during the morning. Mr.. Bailey
had not been i'll but a few days and the
cause Of his death was not learned here.
He has been suffering little from neu-
ralgia and an arterial trouble.
The deceased was born in Gilmore Au-
gust 81, 1S43 son of Mr.. and Mrs.
George w. Bailey. He lived in that town
for some years and then came to Mont
pelier and resided with his father on
the Bailey farm near Montpelier juno
ton until his fathers death. Then he
came to Montpelier and was associated
with w. w. Park in the grocery and
feed business for years. He dissolved
partnership and formed the company of
E. w. Bailey & company. l.. d. Taft be-
came associated with Mr.. Bailey and
they conducted their business of flour
and feed in Montpelier since that time.
Mr.. Bailey in 1879 went to Chicago with
his brother and V. w. Billiard entered
the grain commission business.
The firm of E. w. Bailey & company
was a member of the board of trade of
Chicago. At one time Mr.. Bailey was the
president Of the company and many
years he was a director of the board.
He was twice married, his first wife
being Jennie Carter of Montpelier. She
died many years ago, but a few years
ago Mr.. Bailey married Cora Haseltine
of Chicago. Two children and Mrs
Bailey survive the deceased. The chill
dren are George c. Bailey OF Montpelier
and Mrs. Mary Meyer Of Chicago There
are two grandsons and a granddaughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
FIVE NEW CONTRASTING
ASSOCIATIONS MAKE II

Montpelier, Jan. 4.-Figures compiled in
the office of the department of agriculture
show that five new cow-testng associa-
tons have recently been formed in the
State, making total of II associations.
which include 45O herds of cattle that are
being tested for their production of milk
and butter fat. The farmers are getting
rid of the "shrkers' as fast as one is
found out. The progress of the work has
been so rapid that young men have an
opportunity to get into this work as fast
as they can qualify in the short training
course that is given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
OFFER EMPLOYEES STOCK
AT $40 PER SHARE

st. ,Johnsbury, Jan. 4.-Fairbanks
Morse & Co. of Chicago, the owners of
the Fairbanks scale plant here, have
offered some of their common stock to
their ST, Johnsbury employees at $40 a
share. payable from their wages in 81
monthly installmcnts. Dividends are
guaranteed on this stock, which has nc
par value, at the rate of five per cent
per annum. Some five years ago the
Chicago concern acquired the st. Johns
bury scale plant by exchanging then
preferred stock, which is n guaranteed
six per cent investment, for the stock OF
the Il. e. II. Fairbanks Co.. the St. Johns
bury corporation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
RUSHING WORK ON
AUTO LICENSES

Montpelier Jan. 5-Automobles at the
rate of 400 day are being registered in
the secretary of States office while oper-
ators' licenses at the same rate are be-
ing issued to persons to drive automobiles.
The work is being pushed along as fast as
The clerical assistance in the office will
permit. Some of the office help worked
Sunday in order that the work might be
advanced as fast as possible and some Of
the 800 applications for licenses be re-
duced But each day sees new mail ar
irving. The Oldest applications have to be
disposed of first so that those who did
not get their application in the office I'M
Ill this week will have to wait a few days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
WORKMAN CAUGHT BY
PULLEY; HAND TORN

Mddlebury. Jan, 2,-George Moore. an
employe Of the Middlebury branch of the
Vermont Marble company, was caught
by his right hand while oiling loose
pulley in the finishing department about
eight o'clock this evening and pulled up
from the floor. His hand and wrist were
badly cut, and the muscles up to his
shoulder were torn. He was found by
Noah Wissell. another employe. DIR. S.
s. Eddy treated the injured man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
SUGAR CONTROL
BILL IS SIGNED
Measure Continues Unit e d
States Sugar Equalization
Board Through 1920

Washington, Jan. 1.-President Will
son has signed the McNary bill con-
tinuing the United States Sugar Equal
ization Board through 1920.
1t was announced to-day at the
White House that his signature had
been attached before midnight last
night.
Secretary Tumulty, in making the
announcement, issued this statement:
THE President has signed the sugar
control bill, The bill confers discretion
on the President in the matter OF pur-
chasing sugar from Cuba. It is doubt
full whether it will be practicable or wise
for the President to exercise the pow
er conferred so far as the purchase and
distribution of sugar are concerned"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
LAST TROOPS OF A. E. F.
TO LEAVE FRAECE JAN. 8

Paris, Jan. 1.-THE departure Of Brig
Gen. william ID. Connor from Paris on
Friday evening with 900 officers and men
will mark the final withdrawal of the
American forces from France.
General Conner and his party will sail
from Antwerp on January II aboard the
United States transport Northern Pacific
BY that date all the buildings occupied
in Paris by the American army will have
been given up, with tho exception of seN
eral small offices.
General Conner leaves behind less than
II hundred American officers and men,
mostly connected with the graves regis
tration service. Brest. the last American
port open. was closed January l..
------- /,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
FAMOUS RACERS BODY
PRESENTED TO MUSEUM

New York, Jan. 5.-The body OF Roamer.
the thoroughbred who set the world S
record of 1874 5-S for one mile. has been
offered TO the Metropolitan Museum of
Natural History for preservation. The Of
fer was made by Mrs. Andrew Miller,
widow of the sportsman who died last
Wednesday the same day the racer was
killer,
If the offer is accepted, Roamer would
be the second race horse to be preserved
at the museum. Sysonby, presented by the
late James r.. Keene, is the only race
horse now on exhibition at the institution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
FIRST, CLOUDY DAY IN
YUMA IN As YEARS

Yuma. Ariz., Jan. 4.--The sun failed to
shine on Yuma yesterday for the first
time in As years, according to persons
who have lived here that long. Rain
fell throughout the day.
A hotel which for a quarter of CEN
fury has displayed a sign offering free
board every day the sun failed to show
itself prepared last night to do a rush
ing business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
BERGER ESCORTED
GU T O F TO w N
He Is Greeted at Jersey City
by Chief of Police Who
Turns Him Back

Jersey City. y. j., Jan 6.-Vctor L..
Berger, representative-elect from the fifth
Wisconsin district was escorted out of
Jersey City tonight by Chief of Police
Richard T. Battersby. His departure fol-
lows promptly his arrival in the scheduled
role of principal orator at a widely adj
vertised mass meeting under the auspices
Of the Socialist Educational club. With
Berger went Oscar Ameringcr, his first
lieutenant, also advertised as IA speaker.
The police refused to permit the meet
ing to be held announcing that those who
desired to pay dues or transact business
with the officers of the club could do 80,
but that speeches would be barred.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
WILSON & co. TO MAKE
BOBBINS AT MIDDLEBURY

Middlebury, Jan 6-Middlebury Is to
have new manufacturing business and
it will be the manufacturing of bobbins,
After while the making of boxes and
other things along that line will be made
and the concern which will operate the
plant Is Wilson a. company, of Gran
vile, who have leased the old Topper
mill on Mil street and commenced to get
the plant ready for business. 1t is under
stood it will employ "A dozen hands at first
and add more as the business grows.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
BURLINGTON ICE-CREAM
co. HAS $4,000

Montpelier. Jan. 4,--Ledick's Ice Cream
Co., Inc, of Burlington has filed articles
of corporation in the office OF the secre-
tary Of State for the purpose of doing an
ice cream business In Burlington. The
capital stock is SIS ,0oo while the papers
are signed by Floyd A. Myrick and Mel
lie and George A. Leddy OF Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
WHY WE GOT so MANY
CHRISTMAS TREES
There Was Red Liquor In the Ira nches
Trees Came From Canada

Newark, n. j., Jan. 5.-Canadian liquor
dealers utilized the Christmas spirit and
more specifically the Christmas tree to
smuggle vast quantities of whiskey over
the border into the United States during
the holiday season. according to internal
revenue agents here.
This, they said to-day was the chief
reason for the flooding of the tree market,
which resulted in many dealers giving
their stocks away.
Federal agents asserted that in the firry
branches had been concealed many a
quart of red liquor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
Preble Fire Marshall

Montpelier, Jan. "A. G. Preble OF
Barre has commenced his duties as
deputy fire marshal to which he was APP
pointed by j. G. Brown, commissioner Of
insurance two weeks ago. Mr.. Preble
three months ago came to Vermont from
Quincy, Mass, and has been chief of the
Barre fire department, After acquainting
himself with the duties of his office he
will commence his investigation OF con-
dtions through the state and complaints
that have been made TO Mr., Brown about
affairs in different towns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
MAY LOSE PROPERTY
$500 Italians In barre and Montpelier
Did Not Register

Montpelier, Jan. ii. G. Fratini, who
represents the Italian consul of Boston.
received notice here thai no extension Of
time has been given Italians in which to
register as reservists; that the time OK
pired December 81 1t Is estimated that
$500 Italians In Montpelier and Barre are
affected by this regulation. namely that
they are to lose their liberty and II they
have property In Italy. It will be confis-
Gated. II they had registered, they would
have been exempt from military service;
now they are liable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
VT. CONGREGATIONALISTS
INVITED TO BRATTLEBORO

Brattleboro, Jan. 1.-The Center Con-
rregational Church voted tonight to in.
Vite the state Congregational conference
to meet here next May. The conference
voted at its last annual meeting to meet
In windsor but the Windsor Church
hnds 1t inconveniont to entertain the
conference this wear. Brattleboro enter
tained the conference fifteen years ago
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
BABY BOY EATS LAXATIVE
PILLS AND DIES

St, Johnsbury. Jan. THE funeral of
Raymond. the three-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Stinson was held this at
ternoon. The little fellow climbed up to
a pantry shelf New Years eve and ate
20 laxative pills from a bottle which had
not been opened and which contained
both belladona and strychnne. He died
shortly after
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
DRIVE IN VT. FOR IRISH
INDEPENDENCE BONDS
DIR. Derven Of POustney Appointed
Chairman OF Commission In This State

DIR. DerVen OF POu5tney Appointed
Chairman OF Commission In This state
Rutland, Jan. 2.-Dr. John j. Derven
of Poultney has been appointed state
chairman for Vermont Of the American
commission OF Irish independence OF
which Frank Walsh Of New York Ii ma
tional chairman. Dr. Derven is making
preparations to name local chairmen to
conduct a drive January II to % for the
first loan of the Irish republic,
The countrywide drive will be for sl0.-
100000. the quota for Vermont not having
been fixed, The money will be gathered
by subscription Of $40 and upwards. Tho
promise is made to cover these by gold
bonds within six months after the time
that the British army is out of Ireland
and the republic is established.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
NINE. GALLI-CURCI
GETS HER DIVORCE

Chicago, Jan, 5.-Mme. Amelia NJ. CALI
Curci, noted soprano of the Chicago Grand
Opera company, to-day won a divorce
from Luigi G. Curci after a short hearing
before Judge Mcdonald In superior court.
Judge Mcdonald indicated that the decree
would &c granted the singer on the
grounds of inhdelity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-01-08
LENA MERVILLE DIES.

Yonkers, n. Y. Jan. miss Lena Ell
more. who started her stage career with
Joseph jefferson in RIP Van Wrinkle"
when she was five years old. died at the
home of her sister here to-day after pro-
longed illness. Miss Gilmore was known
on the stage as Lena Merville. She was
63 years old.