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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-21

which it is TO be released as one Of
the strongest factors ever conceived
in alarming people to the appalling
effects of communicable disease, il be-
ing the concensus of opinion among
health authorities that it has been the
prudery and false modestS in regard
to this menace that has made its
spread so prevalent. "The End of the
Road brings forcibly to mind the ne I
cessity of clean and virtuous life.
The engagement in this city viii he
for three days, matinee and night. It
is announced that positively no chill
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-21
WAITSFIELD

Mrs. Annette Savage of Northfield is
guest at c. H. Newcomb's.
At the graduating exercises OF the
Waitsfield high school, the auditorium
was decorated with the class colors,
purple and white, composed largely OF
fleur de lis. The following program
was carried ont Song, Anchored,
high school chorus; march, graduates;
prayer, Rev. W. A. Remele; essay, Mar.
garet Marshall; essay, Clarence Tuck
or: address, Mason s. Stone; presen-
tation of picture, junior class; pres
entation of picture, senior class; presen.
tation of grade certificates, Mrs. Wal
lis; presentation of diplomas. Mr..
Stone; song, high school chorus bene-
diction. Rev. j. C. Hszelton
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-21
MANY School Children are Sickly

Mothers who value their own comfort ant
the welfare OF their children, should never h
uithout a box Of Mother Gray's Sweet PovH
ders fro Children, for use throughout tn,
seasoi They Break w Colds. Relieve Fever
ishness Constipation, Teething Disorders
Headache and Stomach Troubles. Used b
rothers for over 80 years. THESE pow.
EDRS GIVE SATISFACTION. All Drus
Stores. Don't accept any substitute.--Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-21

/ dren under lG years of age will b.
admitted to any performance unles'
accompanied by parents.-sd,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-21
PUNCH

Chestnut, white star ana STRIPE III
lace, left hind pastern white.
Foaled March 2o, 1914.
Height, 10 hands. Weight, 1850 lbs
Bred and owned by
H. R. C. Watson, Brandon, VT.
PEDIGREE: His sire was Sampson
506l A. NJ. r.. son of Knox Morgan
1917 A. NJ R. tSampson is pure bred
Morgan.l
His dam was the imported Suffolk
Punch mare Ashmoor Jubilee, t69I4l
604. by Hustlers Prince, 1858, by Cock.
field Prince, 3073.
PUNCH WILL MAKE THE SEASON
OF Ieao AT
r. A. SLAYTON'S, BARRE, VT.
Call and see him.
TERMS: SIS TO WARRANT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-06-21

Does your daughter sing the pop
ular songs7"
"Yes, but | fear that ends their pop
ularity, at least among the neighbors.
Boston Transcript.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
RESERVEBOARD
NOT WORRYING
Democratic Blacklist Can't
Hurt G. o. P. Members,
|, Anyway, Says Head.

Gov. w. p. G. Harding of the Fed
eral Reserve Board, when questioned
last night as to the possible reason
for the names Of those Of the board
appearing on the Democratic
blacklist" said he didn't know any
thing about the preparation of the
list. nor why the board was included.
The board is supposed TO be non-
partisan and non-political." he said.
"and proposes to keep out of poll
ties. II the Federal Reserve Board
turned in every political breeze It
would be poor sailing for the ship
of state"
The blacklist" included. in addi-
tion to the Federal Reserve Board,
the names of the members of the
Federal Trade Commission. eight
Senators, Bryan and Burleson. The
latter headed the list OF the group
ing of "s1ackers" who, In the belief
of the Democratic National Commit
tee. authors Of the list. did not work
for the election Of the Democratic
Presidential candidate.
Does il make any difference-be-
ing on the list?" Harding was
asked.
1T causes great worry." he
laughed. Two Of the board mem
bers are Republicans-form Rep
resentative Pratt and Wills. / inn
aEIne they. especially, are losing
sleep"
Postmaster General Albert sydney
Burleson. in. the belief Of the Ma
ttonal Committee the chief cam
paign Stacker" would not comment
on the party's action.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
.OUST SCALES
AT. ANNAPOLIS
Academy Discipline Breach
Followed by Naming Ad-
miral Wilson Supt.

Following the most disturbing Sc
ries of hazing episodes and other
breaches of discipline known at
Annapolis in many years, it was an
nounced last night that Rear Ad-
miral Archibald H. Scales will be
succeeded as superintendent of the
Naval Academy by Admiral Henry
B. Wilson, now commander of the
Atlantic feet.
Only the day before it was stated
that two cadets had been dismissed
from the Naval Academy for drunk
enness and Investigations there are
still in progress. At one time no
fewer than five courts of INJURY
were in progress.
Admiral Wilson is one of the most
distinguished as well as one Of the
strictest disciplinarians in the navy
During the war he was in command
of an American feet based on Brest,
whence chief protection was given
American transports carrying troops
to France.
Admiral Joseph Strauss, former
chief of the Bureau of Ordna nee, IL
is announced, will take command of
the Asiatic fleet
Admiral Strauss perfected the
plans by which the vast mine fields.
which imprisoned the German fleet.
were laid across the North Sea, and
was In active charge of that gigan-
tic operation, one of the most i'm
portant of the war.
A successor to Admiral Wilson
has not as vet been chosen.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
FRANCE TOPUTMILLION
IN RED WAR IN CRIMEA

PARIS, Nov From all indications France spend
unlimited millions munitions and food
vance of the Russian Soviet in the Crimea.
This became evident the inspired fred the
opening guns in the propaganda warfare favor of financial
military Intervention against the Reds
Influenced largely by its against Poland
is believed that the French intends employ
cal methods in the crmea where Baron Wange leading anti
Soviet troops, finds himself in a tight 80
But is significant that the of Paris longer presents
solid front in favor of imperial policy The
admit that the recognition of Baron Wrange gravest
diplomatic bundes since the amice practically commits
France a -
Meanwhile the loading of ammunition Baron
Wrangel proceeding with haste
French per 1t probable that French troops Turkey
will be Sebastopol.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
SHOE PRICES
TO BE CUT So
Factories Stipulate That
Entire Reduction be Given
To Consumer.

BOSTON. Mass. Nov. 7.-Shoe
prices have not touched bottom yet.
Boston's competitors in New York
will announce shortly another sub
stantial cut of So and S3 per pair.
with the stipulation that the re-
tailers shall convey this entire re-
duction to the consuming public,
This proposition has been reported
in Boston in connection with a
movement of similar purport hut
different process.
Boston jobbcrs have plenty OF
shoes on hand, but will not openly
declare such a price reduction as
New York is about to announce
fearing a reduction On orders al
ready placed. What Boston would
like to see is a visit by the buyers
for individual negotiations over
prices.
When the agents went out for the
manufacturers in September they
were trying to get orders on Sl4
shoes. They were unsuccessful and
the agents went home for a refigur-
ing in which they cut the prices
on that shoe to Si2. That did not
stimulate business, and they re-
turned for a second refiguring in
which they went down 10 Slls for
the same shoe.
Today they are holding to that
price. without selling much. IL &.
frequently suggested in the trad,
that the next step might be to re.
value the entire stock in hand and
place il on the replacement value
Tanners are down to replacement
values on their leather They are
anxious to dispose of their stock or
hand, and will not resume opera.
tions on any speculative basis.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
MINISTER WHO SHOOTS
LIQUOR DEALER HELD

WINDSOR. Ont. Nov. 7.-PoIice
here today were holding Rev. ]. o.
L. Sprackiin. pastor of the Sandwich
NJ. f. Church pending an inquest in
tC the killing at Sandwich Of Clsr-
ence b. Babe" Trumble, ~. pro-
prietor OF the chappell Hotel az
sandwich According to Sprscklin.
he shot when Trumbie pressed a ris-
tol egsinst the minister's stomach.
Mrs. Trumble, witness OF the
shooting. declared her husband was
not armed and that the preacher shot
when refused admittance for his
party TO the Trumble apartments
The tragedy was regarded ss -
climax 10 a long lis. OF clashe' =
a near feud between liquor rupi srs
and law enforcement e1icerA.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
RIOTS SPREAD
OVER IRELAND
Five Policemen Shot; Street
Fight in Dublin; Business
Houses Burned.

BELFAST, Nov. 7.-Rioting broke
out here this afternoon on the Crum-
lin Road. Rifle and revolver shots
were exchanged and batons welded.
One man was arrested.
Riots which lasted until 2 o'clock
this morning terrorized London
derry last night. Five policemen
were wounded. two of them so
seriously that they are not expected
to recover.
Following the shooting of the po-
licemen part of the civilians of the
city paraded the streets. burning the
business houses of the Sim Fein.
1t is understood here that the
designations of the chief inspector
of the Royal Irish Constabulary, Sir
Thomas Smith, was forced rather
than voluntary. 1t is understood
that the police force will be put on
a strict military basis.
Sir Hamar Greenwood, chief sec
retary for Ireland, today received
letter from New York, signed
u. v. O'Connor. president of the
Amalgamated Irish Societies of
America" threatening that unless
the black and tan reprisalse ended
by November II three Engiishmen
in the United States will pay the
penalty" for every man. woman and
child killed in Ireland"
Hundreds of appeals were tele-
graphed to Yiscount Lord French,
Sir Hamar Greenwood and Sir
Nevil MacReady today for help in
relieving food conditions in many
Irish towns, now on the verge OF
starvation as a result of sacking
by black and tan police.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
ADMIT KILLING
BANK RUNNER
Suspects Confess Crime Sep
arately. Then Lead to
5. $65,000 Cache.

MOUNT HOLLY, N. J., Nov. T.
Frank James and Raymond w
Schuck have confessed Their impli-
cation In the murder of David S
Paul. Camden bank messenger
Schuek made his confession this
morning in the Burlington County
jail, while James told his story to-
night without knowing that Schuck
had confessed. Both men told the
same story except that Schuck de.
nies any premeditation of the crime
on his part.
James called for me at the Bell
Telephone Company, Camden, the
morning of October 5. and ask ed
me to take a ride in the country in
his automobile" said Schuck. 81
consented and took the wheel, while
James sat in the back. Near Broad
way and Federal street we en-
countered Paul and asked him &c
take a ride with us. Paul declined
saying he was on his way to deliver
money to the Girard Trust Com
pany. in Philadelphia.
Jump in: Wen take you to the
ferry. James said. Paul accepted
sitting in front with me. Two
blocks from the ferry. l noticed the
bank messenger crumpled up in the
seat and then saw James pull him
into the back of the machine by the
coat collar. Looking behind. i saw
James pounding the old man on the
head with a hammer as he lay or
hM o.
Is ssSp sRS5 esat 1s7yned- -wny ar,
you doing that"
He double crossed me once, the
-. James gritted out. Where
shall we take him."
We had better take him to the
hospital i answered. and headed
about in that direction. Not far
from the hospital. James pulled a
revolver and sticking il against my
back. told me to go where he should
order or else he would kill me.
was so nervous and frightened that
could hardly run the car. Some
distance down Marlton Pike, heard
two shots in the rear of the machine
and looking back saw James with
his revolver against Paurs head"
The remainder of Schuck's tale de-
scribed the disposal of the corpse
which was found near Tabernacle in
Burlington County on October 16.
After making the confession
Schuck, led detectives to a spot in
Evergreen Cemetery. Camden. where
he and James had buried s65,000 on
the day of the murder. The money
was recovered.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
HUSBAND OF HEIRESS
STARTS AS LABORER

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. Garter
Randolph Leidy. who eloped last
winter with Fiji widener, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. widener
and nd-daughter of P. A. B.
widener, is going to work in a steel
plant. With his wife, Leidy is at
Berwick, Pa, awaiting the whistles
call on Monday morning. He will
work at the plant of the American
Car and Foundry Company in Ber-
wick.
While Leidy works in the steel
plant, he and his wife will live in a
cottage on the outskirts Of Berwick.
Il am first going into the engi-
neering department" said Leidy yes
terday. Il am to take a shop. course
and later will probably go to the
general Offices of the company in
New York. l am to take up every
angle of the manufacturing end and
then go into selling How high do
/ hope to rise in the corporation I?
Well. 1 have hopes. but shall not
discuss them. ! will have to do
manual labor, I know. am not
afraid of that"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
GEN. WOOD WOULDBARRACES
WHICH CAN'T BE ASSIMM ATED

place within her borders for any that be assim
lated and whose children intemarry with American
children Maj Leonard Wood said address here today
He spoke at conference of post commanders and aduan
Of the Indiana American Legion.
Gen Wood directed fierce barrage Japanese mmigra
ton to this country He said the peoples already
within the country should be given justice but that America
should longer be the refuse of groups Japanese Chinese
Hndus and other Asiatics and Africans
National Commander Gabraith of the American Legion
also addressed the conference He said he had found the
w. WIS and other radicals had urged their members join
the legion tear down from within Passage of
sedition laws pending Congress would rid
country of this menace he said.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
DISTRICT CLUBS START
PLANS FOR INAUGURAL

Selection from among Washing
ton Republicans of a chairman and
secretary of the inaugural commit
tee, who will shoulder most of the
responsibility of making Harding's
inauguration the greatest in the
history of the country. will be
made before the end OF this week
upon the joint recommendations Of
the various party organizations Of
the District.
While these positions are two OF
the honors officially dispensed by
the Republican National COMMITTEES.
It is considered more than likely
that the committee Will welcome
the advice OF the local political
bodies in the selections.
During the coming week the ex-
ecutive committee OF the State CEN
trai. committee. of which William T.
GPlliher is chairman; the executive
committee Of the League OF Repub-
.licsn Clubs. of which Edward +.
Colladay is chairman: the District
campaign committee, of which
Henry N. Camp is chairman. and
the Harding Coolidge Club. of
the Harding ard Coolidge Club, Of
which T. Lincoln Townsend Is pres
ident. will hold special meetings
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
FUND NDREQUIRED
FOR ART PLAN
Commission Hopeful Thai
Congress Will Provide
Appropriations.

Chicago has embarked on n mu-
nicipal beautification plan that will
cost s240,000,00 II Congress will
authorize expenditure of one-forty-
eighth of that sum each year. the
dream of Washington as the worlds
most splendid capital can be realized
That is the statement OF Charles
Moore, OF Detroit and Washington
chairman of the Commission OF Fine
Arts. and for such authorization he
and his six associates will work
during the coming year. heartened
by the incoming of a Republican
administration.
Chairman Moore, author. artist
and city planner, believes that Sem
ator Harding as President Will
evince great interest in furtherance
of the fine arts plan and IT has been
made clear that the new Chief Ex-
ecutive will lend a willing hand in
promoting its execution.
Need of IS 600. 900 Fund.
The s5,0OO.OO appropriation would
allow construction of five great
buildings simultaneously. Moore de-
cIared that it is impossible to DO
more than $1,000 900 of structural
work on government project In
one year Nor is IL conceivable that
more than five such buildings could
go forward at once That Is the
reasoning by which the s5.0OO.00C
continuing appropriation is ar
rived at
Four new structures are of imme-
diate necessity. Moore says. First
and foremost is the nsteh- discussed
archive building
mo intelligent building program
IL possible until We have a storage
warehouse, as il were. for depart.
mental papers" says the chairman
DO you realize that in several OF
the present department structures
fire could be started with alarmin s
ease that would destroy a portion OF
the nations history? This is espe-
cially true of the navy records
which are piled up beneath the caves
of the State War and Navy Build
ing in a fashion jeopardizing their
safety.
The Treasury has not nearly suf-
ficient floor space. even with the
new War Risk Building at Vermont
avenue and II street and the Inter
nal Revenue Building at Madison
place and Pennsylvania avenue. The
plan is to extend the latter up to II
street, taking in the Belasco Theatcr
and the Cosmos Club site. Opposite
CONTINUED on PAGE FIVE
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
Governor-Elect Miller
Firm for Local Option

NEW YORK. Nov. There is
probably nothing upon which Ma
han l. Miller. governor-elect, has
:learer ideas than the enforcement
VI the prohibition amendment.
We have a certain form of gov
.rnment." he said in an interview
oday. "and In order to preserve IL
We have got to be consistent. One
ming In TINS connection hold to be
" the utmost Importance. 1t is that
we should have our enforcement Of
prohibition in the hands of local
,nicials. We have got to stop hay-
ng laws superimposed on us. we
must begin at the bottom and work
ID in all such matters"
Judge Miller said he was misun-
lerstood when II was taken that he
Tad said Federal prohibition agents
sould be kept out Of the STATE.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
RABBI WARNS PEOPLE
OF ANTI-JEWISH WAVE

NEW YORK. Nov. RABBI Rev.
DIR. Samuel Shulman, preaching in
Temple Bethel on Fifth avenue TO-
day, warned Jews of the country
against a wave of anti-Semitism
sweeping the country and urged
them to unite to confront the peril.
He said in part: I'VE are Ameri-
can Jews, conscious Of the great
privilege of being part Of the Ameri-
can people. Believing in the cleanli-
ness, the love of freedom. the pas
sion for justice. and the loyalty for
fair play of the American spirit. we
must therefore face the anti-Sem-
itism which a few misguided men
are seeking to import into this
country. with an attitude worthy OF
our holy heritage as upholders of
religion for which thousands have
been willing to lay down their lives"
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
ULTED LOVER HELD
FOR GIRLS MURDER

ST. LOUIS. Now 7.-Police today
concentrated on effort to shake the
story of Albert Halthaler, In an at
tempt to solve the mystery sur
rounding the murder of Edna Ellis,
teiephone operator. whose body was
found Friday in a vacant lot with
her throat slashed and her garments
strewn over the ground. Mrs. Mary
Ellis, mother of the dead girl. ac-
cused Halthaler. a Tilted suitor.
You are the only enemy my
daughter ever had" she said. Il
know you murdered her. HalthaIer
told the authorities he was at home
the night of the murder and his
mother corroborated his statement.
He was taken to the scene of the
murder. but continued to maintain
his Innocence.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
POLICE DRAGNET CLOSING
ON SLAYER OF FARMER

GREENvILLE, s. c.. Nov. 7.-Cap-
! ture OF Walter Salmon, thirtieth di-
vision veteran soldier. who killed a
farmer. Asa Flipkinsheldt. and
robbed Nts wife ofss5o0 as she lay
sick In bed, is hourly expected. Off
GERS here said tonight, the dragnet
extending into North Carolina and
Kentucky is. being closed in upon tn.
fugitive.
Sherin Willis returned today from
Morganton, N. C.. where he found
tnat Salmon's wife had left there
Tor place either In Tennessee or
hentucky He telegraphed ahead
as salmon Is supposed 10 be on his
way to see his bride OF six months.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
Gen. Nivelle to Arrive
In New York City Today

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Gen. Georges
r. Nivelle, who succeeded Marshall
Joffre as commander of the French
armies of She North and Northeast
In the war, will arrive here tomor-
row. on La Lorraine.
He is the delegate of the French
government to the Tercentenary
celebration of the American May
flower Council, to be held this
month.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
Bomb in Bonfire
Lays Five Riddles
Low in New York

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Three little
boys and two little girls gathered
about a bonfire on East One Hun
dred and Twenty-fourth street to-
day were seriously injured when
a bomb flung into the blaze by an
unknown person exploded and
scattered the buckshot into their
bodies.
There were others around the fire
about fifteen all told. When the
bomb exploded with a report that
could be heard for blocks, all were
thrown heavily to the ground, but
all but five jumped up and fed. Five
remained stretched unconscious on
the street.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
Radiun Wasted
On Watch Dials,
Chemist Claims

SCHENECTADY. n. Y, Nov. q
No more radium for watch dials ~o-
similar purposes. Radium is too
valuable an agency in the treatment
of cancer and. other human ills and
must be conserved for hospitals
which can use all the radium in eX-
istence.
- declared DR.. Harlan S. Miner
Philadelphia chemist, in an address
ut Union College. However. science
has discovered a new substance
meso-thorium. which. according to
DR.. Miner, is just as efficient as an
aid to telling time in the dark.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
Hunter Blows Head Of
Crawling Through Fence

SHINNSToN, W. Va, Nov. T.
Thomas Winters a miner of this
place. while hunting with John
Murray, another miner, was in
.stantly killed Friday when the shot
gun he was carrying was acci-
dentaliy discharged while he was
crawling through a barbed-wire
fence. the hammer having caught on
a barb. His head was blown OF by
the force of the guns discharge
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
Discovers Body
Buried as Son
Is a'Stranger

FREDERICKSBURG, Va Nov.
.. 1s2o.-After resting in the
family buryins ground of w. ii.
Manning, I'm Stafford County
near this city. since May 9th,
last. the remains Of an oversee
soldier thought to be his son.
were disinterred yesterday and
sent to Arlington Cemetery A
representative of the government
came here from Washington and
notified Mr.. Manning that the
body buried In stafford was not
his son. The name of the soldier
brought here was Walter MAN.
ming. but he was from another
section of the country.
The error was discovered
through the serial number. The
remains OF Private Walter MAN.
ming, of Stafford, are thought to
be yet resting beneath the poppy
fields of Flanders.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
Two Carloads of Midwest
Aliens Await Deportation

CHICAGO. Nov. 1.-Two carloads
of undesirable aliens will leave Chi
cago soon, for the Atlantic Coast.
where they are to be put aboard
ships for European countries.
Thirty of the undesirables will be
from the Chicago district One of
the carloads will carry aliens gath
cred in Western cities.
The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
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The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and unsettled today; to-
morrow, fair; no change in tenn
perzture- Highest temperature yes
-terday, So; lowest, ~.