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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
BILLINGS UNANIMOUS
CHOICE FOR SPEAKER:
KINGSLEY IN SENATE
WANT BRANCH LINES
TO BE DISCONTINUED
Engineers Report to Receiver ON the
Condition of Barre & Montpelier
Traction g. Power Co.

Recommendation for the discontinue
ance of the Washington street branch
trolley line in Barre and the Semi
nary hill line in Montpelier is made
by the engineering firm of Carver, Ma
comber & West, Inc, of Boston to
Fl. j. Volholm, receiver of the Barre
& Montpelier Traction & Power Co. as
one step toward putting the system
on a paying basis. Other recommen-
dations are for the abolishing of work
ingmen's tickets and the replacement
of the present main line cars by one
man safety cars operating on half
hour schedule.
The engineers also recommend the
outlay of 81 ,450 to repair the earbarn
roof, to repaint the Pioneer bridge, re-
set poles and install new trolley and
repair track and rebond rails where
needed further, that defAte negotia
tions be made with Montpelier
garding paving requirements and FIR Z,
chise obligations; and that the cS
cars be equipped with new wheel - 4
repainted and that the motor e, p
ment Of tho present box cars be trans
ferred to the open cars.
If the one-man safety cars are not
installed on the main line, the engi
neers recommend the purchase of new
two-men cars of suitable design to
operate on present schedule.
These recommendations are con
tanned in the first report submitted
to Judge Stanley c. Wilson by Re-
ceiver Volholm, who took charge Of
the road some weeks ago on petition
Of certain creditors. The receiver asks
for more time in which to study the
proposition before deciding what
should be done. Since he took charge
of the road he has received notice from
the power company of an increase in
rates, effective Jan. !, 1921. When
he took the road he found 800 in the
treasury and he now has about $4,000.
The engineers reported in eonnec
tion with the recommendation to dis
continue service on Washington street,
Barre. and Seminary hill Montpelier,
that the average daily revenue from
the Washington street line for six
months was 1880 and from the Sem
mary hin line Sll.30, while the labor
cost per car was about SO. The engi
neers reported: 'If these branches
are not paying the cost of running
them. II is obvious that the other
riders are bearing the burden and
these branches should be discontinued
II the branch lines are maintained. |
the engineers believe the five-cent fare
should be abolished and the regular
six-cent fare established.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
ELDEST MEMBER HoNoRED.
Mrs. Mary Fraser Presented Money
by Ladies of Clan.

At the regulsr meeting Of the La
dies Auxiliary 70 Clan Gordon, held
in Clan Gordon hall last evening, Oil
GERS were installed for the ensuing
wear After the meeting a social time
and dancing was enjoyed by the la
dies.
Mrs. Mary Fraser. the oldest mem
Der of the auxiliary. was the object
of an expression Of esteem and respect
for a long and faithful service per
formed during her wears of affiliation
with the order Her sister Clan Ia
dies took the occasion a. suitable
opportunity to present her a pecuniary
token. Retiring Chief Sister Robina
Stewart was also presented a cut glass
electric lamp from members Of the
order and friends
Mrs. Thomas Jeffrey added TO the
entertainment with a delightful solo.
Light refreshments of coffee. sand
witches and cake were served. followed
with a short dance order among the
members. for which music was fur
nished BY Pianist Betty stephen. The
gathering broke up with the singing
o. Aud Lang Syner
Senior Past Chief Sister Sarah Reid
installed the following officers Chief
sister. Jessie Clubb. vice sister. Isa-
bella Horr. past chief sister. Robiua
Stewart; chaplain. Mary Fraser; re-
cordinr serctarv, Jeaunie stephen;
financial secretary, Mary Angus; treas-
urer. Olive Noble senior conductrrss.
Marrie Nsurhtons iuninr c0nduetres--
Pnae prurv. sfeNardsss. jeanne Ne
Rean. inside guard. MAry McIesds
outside guard. Jsssh Mcleod. and pi-
suist Bet'. 49,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
HAS siO,ss9.0s DEBTS.
Elmer ]. Moves Of Barre Put, in As
sets Of Ss.iOo.

Burlisgton. Jan 5.-Petitions and
schedules IN bankruptcy have been en-
pred il the ofFice q the eierk Cf the
United states distries court hy Elmer
y Moves &C Barre. The total amount
of his dsts s. given a. $40 599 81
uhile the total amount e assrts is
given - sSIu0. uith s300 uorth of
property claimed exempt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
AHBUSHING PARTY
KILLED OR CAPTURED
Sixteen Members Of Crowd Which At
tempted to Ambush Troops Were
Slain at Meslin, ireland.

London. Jan. s Sixteen members of
q party that ambushed = detachment
Of troops At Meelin. a toRn IN the
northwestern part of County Cork.
ireland. were killed and the remainder
were captured with all their guns and
ammunition saws a Dublin dispatch
10 the Exrhaure Telegraph company.
None Of the troops vas injured. Il -
said
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
GERMANY THREATENED
WITH RAILWAY STRIKES
Ministry Considers the Demands Exor.
bitant and Makes Counter
Threat of Dismissal

London, Jan. 5-Germany is again
threatened with extensive railway and
industrial strikes, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from Berlin
to-day.
A large majority of the railwaymen
have voted in favor of strike. In the
Ruhr and Rhine industrial districts OIL
per- cent of the workers have voted to
strike for increased wages.
The ministry considers the demands
of the transportation men exorbitant
and has threatened to dismiss any who
90 ON strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
RESIGNS AS CONGRESSMAN
Before Being Inaugursted As Lieuten
ant-Governor of Massachusetts,.

Boston. Jan. 5.--Congressman Alvan
T. Fuller, who viii be inaugurated lieu
tenant governor Of this state to-mOr-
row, has resigned a. representative
from the ninth congressional district.
Mr. Fuller said he had planned TO con
time as a member II Congress until
his term expired in March. but found
that 70 hold both Offices would be un-
CONSTITUTIONAL The resignation does
not require the appointment Of sue
cessoT by the governor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05

A Paris dispatch Tuesday. night. said
that although resumption of the
Brussels reparatious conference was
scheduled for Jan. 10 it was considered
probable the meeting would be de-
layed until after the conference of the
allied premiers to be held in Paris to-
ward the end of January, when the re-
port of Marshal Foch on disarma-
ment and the question of reparations
will be considered. When the Brussels
conference adjourned on Dec. % it was
stated that indications were favorable
for an agreement being reached by the
allies on the concessions asked by Ger
many. The discussion over Germany's
failure to carry out the disarmament
agreement as fully as some of the al
lied nations think she should has arisen
since, however, to cloud the situation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
ELECTRICAL STORM
STARTLED BROOKLYN

New York. Jan. 5.-New York.
which has l.een swapping ten
uerstures this winter with New
ORLEANS. had q January electrical
storm to-day ty way q novelty.
The first thunaev clap got Brook
ivn aH excited ard poiice bead
quarters were fc1fad uith re-
poTts q aa rNpia-ion some
whrrt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
GERMANY NOT READY
TO RESUME CONFERENCE
AT Brussels on Jan. 10 AS Had Been
Agreed Upon, the French Gov
eminent Notified.

Paris, Jan. -5.-The French govern
ment to-day received word that the Ger
man delegation was not ready to resume
the reparations conference at Brussels
on Jan. 10, as had been agreed upon be-
fore the adjournment Of the conference
last month.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
INJUNCTION GRANTED

To Waterbury Savings Bank Against
Timber Cutting.
Before Judge Wilson in M6ntpelier
to-day sn injunction was granted the
Waterbury Savincs Bank and Trust
company restraining May McFzriand's :
employees from clttine timber upon
lsrd uI,en utirh the hank hoids q mort
Earr-
~ y Nrlhnfm e. ueorfter ~ ere
tracfioa company, uas eireu sdiitioual d
timc in whic,s - camPlsts has rePort-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-05
courtssr 70 Only woman Membsr.

The privilege of being the frat 20
draw a seat in the House pas accord-
81 % Miss Edna J. Beard of orange.
the frst woman to Al a. a member of
frorfinnss an Ff-hfh pa-rf
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Two DIS. c. Men Will
Join Legion Tuesday
Smith and Holt Applications Consid
cred; Officers Elected

The application for membership in
the American Legion of two men who
have won the Distinguished Service
Cross will be considered by the Mars
Mcdonald Post of the Legion at it's
meeting here Tuesday, Cline Smith,
Of Fitzgerald, former Marine and
Chateu Thierry hero, and Waiter
Holt, of Rochelle, who was cited and
decorated for valor around St. Juvin.
are the men whose applications will
be heard.
The local post of the American Leg
ionwas in charge of the ceremony
last Sunday in which Holt was presen-
ted the distinguished service cross at
the Rochelle Baptist Church. There
is no Legion Post in Rochelle.
The annual election of officers will
be held at the Tuesday meeting and
full attendance of the seventy mem
bers of the post is expected by Com
mander Roy Adams and Adjttant T..
J. Pryor. The Post meets at eight
O'Clock, Tuesday evening at the Cham
Der of Commerce hall.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Harris For Control
Of Big Meat Packers
Georgia Senator Says Five Men Con-
troll Meat Prices of u. S.

/ATLANTA,-"The live stock nro-
ducers of Georgia receive less money
for their products than those of other
sections, and the big packers have
control of the situation" declares u.
S. Senator VIM. J. Harris of Georgia.
The national senate has passed by a
vote of 40 to 80 the Gronna bill, or
so-called packer legislation. Senator
Harris has figured prominently in
the matter because of his member
ship on the Federal Tade Commission
DUNG part of the investigation of
the big five" packers. He has writ
ten a letter to many Georgians who
were against the bill, giving his rea-
sons, and the communication is made
public here today The Senator, in
part, says;
1T happens that was member
of the Federal Trade Commission
during most of the time the investi-
cation of the five packers and allied
interests were made. For that rea-
son | am personally familiar with
many of the facts, and of course,
cannot subscribe to the allegation of
the big packers that the Federal
Trade Commission has fabricated
II agree with you about the matter
of too many federal boards and COM
missions, and the entry of the gov
eminent into private business. AS a
member of the Trade Commission
and since / entered the Senate, I have
tried to handle all matters which
came before me in such a way that
| my course was satisfactory to the
legitimate business interests of the
country. I do not favor legislation
that will cripple this or any other
legitimate industry.
ITO my mind, the monopolistic
control, of the food supply of more
than 100000 people by combina-
ton of private business is intolerable.
At present five men in Chicago fix
the prices paid for all the hogs and
| cattle raised in the United States and
the same five men fix the prices of
meat sold to our people.
"In view of all the circumstances |
believe that it is in the public inter-
T est to have some form Of legislation
adopted, like the Gronna bill"
The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton a farmers organization, &C
coding to reports received here, has
written every member of congress to-
day urging support of the bill to con-
troll the packers. The federation is a
very strong farmer organization, with
new bureaus starting in Georgia.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Only Ex-Service Men
Can Wear Uniforms
Wearing of Uniforms by Men Who
Were Not in Service Forbidden.

Following conferences held between
military and naval authorities upon
question of the wearing of service uni
forms by those who had formerly
been in the Army, Navy, or Marine
Corps, report amending legislation
bearing on the subject has been made
by the Naval Affairs Committee of the
Senate
The action approved by the commit
tee consists in the amendment of pres
ent legislation so that, until 1926. per-
sons honorably discharged from the
service during the actual period of the
war are exempted from its provisions
The above order means that NO
man that has never been in the ser
vice is allowed to wear any part OF
the uniform. The uniform includes
overcoats, shirts, hats, shoes, coat and
breeches or any other part of the uni
form issued to men in the service oil
the government.
For further information on the
above order, or information on any
thing pertaining to Army or about
Government Insurance can be secured
by calling on the Army Recruiting
Sergeant Chamber of Commerce
Building, Fitzgerald, Ga.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Fitz-Hi Teams Get
Two Games Friday
Abbeville Boys and Cordele Girls
Lose on Fitzgerald Court

Fitzgerald High School achieved a
double-header basketball victory over
Abbeville and Cordele. the girls team,
defeating the Cordele team 10 to a
and the boys team defeating the Abb
vile boys 9 to 4. Both games were
played on the home court. The local
teams go to DELLA next week to play
return games with the Ocilla High
School, which was defeated in a
double-header here.
Since the advent of woman suffrage
and other feminist achievements, bas-
ketball among Central South Georgia
High Schools has become altogether
joint affair. The boys and girls
each have teams and play the same
schedule, double-heading the Friday
evening athletic events.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Can't Get Insurance
For Dead Soldier Son
Triton Man Loses Fight To Collect
on Death of World War Hero

Atlanta, Ga. Jan. 31.-On the
ground that a clause in an insurance
contract prohibiting an insured man
from going to war without obtaining
permit from the company is binding,
the Court of Appeals has upheld the
Triton City Court in ruling that J. H.
Railey of Triton could recover only
$226 on an insurance policy for $4,000
on the life of his son, c. S. Railey, who
was drowned when the American
transport, Ottanto, was sunk in the
Irish Sea, Oct, E 1918.
The policy on the life of young
Railey was written by the United
Life and Accident Insurance Com
pany When the news of the death
of the young soldier was received the
company refused to pay the policy.
1t conteided that clause existed in
its policies which made it mandatory
on person going to war to receive a
permit from the company.
The father of the young soldier
brought suit, and the lower court held
that the clause of the policy mentioned
by the company was binding and that
the beneficiary could recover nothing
but the reserve value of the policy
which was $2.26.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Air Mail Service
New York to Atlanta
Atlanta Business Men Expect Dixie.
Gotham Route to Be Success

ATLANTA,-With the announce
ment that the projected air mail SER
vice between Atlanta and New York
City will begin May IS, business men
here today express the opinion that
the service will abundantly justify it
self in the matter of costs and the
Dixie-to-Gotham line will in every
way prove feasible.
eff daily service is feasible north
of the Potomac, there can be no
doubt of its ease on the southwark
stages" said an Atlanta business man.
For several seasons and amid rigor-
Gus weather tests postal air deliver
les have been successfully maintained.
First, in this country, came the line
from Washington to New York,
which despite doleful predictions and
early mishaps fulfilled the. hopes OF
its launchers so we'll that it was soon
followed by more ambitious flights,
and at length by route that wings
the continents breadth. Army avi-
ators carried mail from New York to
Nome, Alaska, in less than half the
time required by rail and water.
A responsible concern has taken an
extended contract for Atlanta's air
mail service at figures, it is stated, al
together satisfactory to the govern
ment. Atlanta and the intervening
cities on the new route await the OPP
Grafton of the service with great in
terest.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Rehabilitation For
Industrial Workers
State of Georgia Will Train Injured
Laborers for Industry

Atlanta. Ga, Jan. 31.-Georgia is
now in position to industrially re-
habilitate her citizens, and is already
engaged in that work, it was announ-
ced here today. Every person pre-
vented by physical handicap from
earning living will be given chance
to strike out for themselves. This is
true whether a citizen, man or woman,
has suffered inability to work through
accident or illness, in war or in peace.
M. L. Brittian, executive and direc-
tor of vocational education, has just
made a formal statement concerning
the service. F. E. Land, who for
several years was state supervisor of
schools for south Georgia, has been
appointed by the State Board for vo-
cational education as State Supervis-
or for rehabilitation, with headquar-
tiers in Atlanta.
The last session of the Georgia leg
islature provided for the establishment
of state system of Industrial rehab-
ititation, authorized the cooperation
of the state of Georgia with the federal
government and designated the state
board for vocational education to car
ry out the purpose of the federal act
In the passage of the Smith Hughes
vocational act, of which U. S. Senator
Hoke Smith, Congressman Hughes,
both of Georgia are joint authors, the
nation proclaimed its interest in vo-
cational training as a formal and reg
ular training for all citizens to render
them efficient in their elected voca-
tons. In the soldier rehabilitation
act, it acknowledged its duty of re-
establishing in civil life its injured
soldiers, sailors and marines. In the
industrial rehabilitation act, accord
ing to business men here, it has COM
pleted the cycle by undertaking to
promote the conservation of much
larger class, all those disabled in in
dustry or otherwise, for whom train
ing is feasible.
When it is considered, as pointed
out here, that annually something like
100000 persons in the United States
are victims of injuries through acct
dents, or disease, which in permanent
disability, it will be seen that the ma
ton, working with the states, has un-
dertaken a big economic problem,
which involves the conservation of hu-
man resources.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Bare Fist Barrage
Gives Punch to Movie

Ever since the first fight which
helped make "The Spoilers" famous.
some six years ago, screen directors
have tried to stage fistic battle to
eclipse that gladatorial combat, and
according to report, this feat has now
been accomplished.
The principles in this terrific strug-
gle are Elmo Lincoln, University star,
who is known to all movie fans as FL
mo, the Mighty, and Noble Johnston,
towering giant of superb strength.
The fight occurs in "Under Crimson
Skies" big special feature filmed by
Universal and to be seen at the Grand
Theatre Monday.
What makes this .st-Yggle unusual
is the fact that it is fought in the rag
ing surf of the Pacific, both men
standing waist deep in the water, bat
Ting the mighty waves while waging
their mortal combat
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
Elks To Give Minstrel
Show Next Month

The B. P. O. Elks have completed
arrangements to give Big Local
Talent Minstrel on Monday night,
February 18th and no doubt it will be
the biggest affair of this kind ever
attempted here. They have engaged
a professional director Mr.. H. Duval
formerly with the big Ministries, such
as Fields and others, and have rent
ed a large Tent, seats, etc. with a
seating capacity of over fifteen hun
dred. Rehearsals will commence at
an early date and the very best local
talent in Fitzgerald will be used. Cos
tunes have been ordered and all ar
rangements perfected
The Charities for which it is given
are ling and it will no doubt
play to a capacity audience in the big
tent. The price of admission will be
$1.00 and if you want to get in bet
ter buy your tickets in advance for
already indications are the big tent
won't be big enough. Big regular
posters have been ordered and the en-
y tire county will be advertised thor
oughly making this the biggest af-
fair ever attempted by local talent
here. The date is for February Ia.
One performance only.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
VOL. XVI. NO. IS
CONNER CHAMBER
TO TALK AUTO SHOW
Special Meeting of Governors
Friday Has Much Work
MAY MOVE QUARTERS
Trade Body To Seek New Home
in More Accessible Place

The project of a bigger automobile
show for Fitzgerald this year than
ever before will probably be preached
before the special meeting of the
Board of Governors of the Fitzgerald
Chamber of Commece Friday night. it
was stated today by local automobile
dealers. The show is an annual af-
fair in Fitzgerald and has been i'm
proved steadily each year.
1t is planned to make it one of the
biggest in the state this year and to
draw people from ali Of. South Geor-
gia. The Dixie Highway between
Ocilla and Fitzgerald will probably
be open by the date of the show and
good racing program is planned.
The governors will decide on the
question of moving the headquarters
OF the Chamber of Commerce from
the present location on the second
floor OF the Phillips Block on the
corner of Pine and Grant streets, to
a downstairs location where the Of
fees will be of easier access to mem
bers and to people seeking informa-
| ton.
Other important matters which the
governors will consider are the effort
to have the Primitive Baptist College
located in Fitzgerald and to have a
curb market established here. A
joint committee of the Chamber of
Commerce, the Woman's Club and
the Farm Bureau, which meets at 3
O'Clock Thursday afternoon, will
make definite recommendations to
the governors on the curb market
project
The governors may also be asked
to endorse the Spring Poultry Show
to be staged February 1926 by the
poultry breeders of Ben Hill County.
The friends of w. L. Watson will
be glad to know that he is slowly i'm
proving after three weeks illness.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1921-01-31
New Wage Conference
For A. B. & A. Called
All Unions Back Men and Will Sup
port Strike If Necessary

ATLANTA, Jan. 31.-Asserting
their determination to accept no wage
reduction at the hands of the Atlanta
Birmingham and Atlantic, railroad or
any other road, which may propose
to cut the price of labor, speakers at
a meeting of the Atlanta Federation
of Railroad Employees, representing
the sixteen standard unions recog-
nized by the railroad wage board,
Saturday night received loud applause
and it was announced that new
conference will be held with Colonel
B. L. Bugg. president of the A. B. &
A.
If the results of this conference are
not satisfactory to the union men Of
ficers declared that the federation has
the solid backing of all the unions
and is prepared to make the question
a national issue
A paper signed by the executives
of all the railroad unions was exhib-.
tied by ]. H. McCrary, vice president
of the American Federation of La
boris railway department, who has
just returned from Chicago. pledging
their support in the wage fight. He
has just attended a meeting of the
wage board and he declared that the
paper is authority that all unions will
join in the dispute over the A., B. &
A. cut
The unions of the nation are pre-
senting solid front now in the belief
that this is part of a general move
ment by the railroads to reduce wages
all over the country, it was asserted.