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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
ODD FELLOWS HELD
ANNIVERSARY Event
Hiawatha Lodge Was the Host at a
Most Interesting 0c-
casion.

Hiawatha lodge, No. 20, l. o. o. F.,
with delegates from II other sister
lodges in the 18th district, observed
the l02d anniversary of the founding
of the society in Odd Fellows hall last
night, there being l25 present. The
early part of the evening was given
over to the conferring of the first de-
gree on candidates. Immediately after
wards refreshments were served and
several of the grand lodge officers
spoke Interestingly of the remarkable
growth of the organization, both in
Vermont and the nation. 1t is pre-
dicted that the coming year will show
the greatest gain ever.
Lodges represented were Montpelier,
williamstown, East Barre, Plainfeld,
Washington, Hardwiek, East Hard
wick, Bellows Falls, Saxtons River,
Lyndonville and Beebe, z. Q.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
AMERICAN DEAD
WAS H0NORED
Monument Erected in Mestre, Italy,
Cemetery to Commemorate the
Service of Richard Cults
Fairfield.

Venice. April 2T-The body Of Rich
ard Cults Fairfield. one Of the first
two Americans killed in Italy during
the war, was to-day transferred to the
monument in the Mestre cemetery, near
Venice, purposely erected to receive It.
Fairfield left Harvard university at
the age Of Is to get into the war, but
as the United States had not entered
the conflict at the time, he enlisted
in the British Red Cross and came to
Italv with one Of the first contingents.
He was killed in 1916 by an Austrian
bomb while transporting wounded at
Mestre
Italian soldiers and sailors and
detachment Of American blueiackets
rendered military honprs a. the cofie.
covered with American and Italian
flags. was carried 70 its last resting
place by a detachment of Italian sol
iers and sailors The mother of Fair
field. Mrs James Cummings Barre Of
New York. witnessed the ceremonies.
Brigsdier General Evan NJ johnson.
military attache to the American en-
hassy in Rome. represented the Amer
lean army. and General Gurlielmotti.
formerly Italian military attache in
represented the Italian
war ministry. The mayor 81 Venice
and high civil AMI military authorities
also we're present
General Gurieimotii md General
johnson delivered a1ireszes. in which
thew emphasized the tias thar bind the
Italian ard American sru5es and peo-
10 A httr- fram Rubesf Tr3a-woo4
Johnson. american a-lfss-s5ar ~ Italv.
ID uhth tr regretted SIS inability %
~ present. wss rcad-
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
AT DEADLOCK AGAIN.
British Coal Mine Settlement Tied Up
for Present.

London. April 29.-Negotiations for
the settlement of the coal strike hav-
ing become deadlocked, the three par
ties to the dispute, the miners, the
owners and the government, have once
more returned to their respective
camps to consider who should make
the next attempt TO negotiate settle
ment.
The members Of the miners execu.
tive board scattered 10 the coal fields
this morning apparently without ex-
pectation Of any early adjustment Of
the difficulty
The negotiations are at an end
announced Sir Robert Horne, president
Of the board Of trade. in the House Of
Commons this morning He deplored
the fact that the miners had not ac-
cepted the governmental subsidy Of
fered
As to the future. no useful gredic-
finns can be made" he continued. I'VE
can only hope that the stoppage. which
& now disclosed 70 he for a political
ohiect. NAV soon be terminated"
This conclusion Of Sir Roberts ~
marks came amidst cries Of nonsense
from representatives Of the miners
among the members.
Meanwhile the demand for a settle
unent IL spreading among sections Of
the populaee Fortunately the contin-
ned summer-like weather Is minimizing
The physical inconvenience of the coal
scarcity. but the public seeing the the
sfres dsfkened owing 70 slack business.
the railways and street cars running On
sksIetonized schedules, and the light
iu- 1srvices cut 20 the minimum, j. BE-
coming zpprehtnsive.
n j. not expected. however. that any
rsu move uiii b made toward q set
flssrrrs untl usxt ucsk. - TIE spolles
re- frr the m1ners VII not b avail
sh1s fsr nonsmltatisns urtil they nave
frish.s thsr task of feeling out ths
sttifuss q tie url sn3 Sc = fts
Horkers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
GERlNANY'S DELEGATE
REFUSED TO TAKE PART
NREPARAIIONSP PARLEY
BLAMES SPINSTERS AND
WON'T PAY BACHELOR TAX

Great Falls, Mont, April 20
Declaring that "spinsters are re-
sponsible for my not being mar
ried, in their refusals of my
wooing in the past" William
Atzinger, 35 years of age, a
member of the board of direc-
tore of the Montana state fair,
to-day notified the assessor of
Chouteau county that he will
refuse to pay the poll tax of So
levied by the last Legislature
upon bachelors.
TAX the spinsters Of the
same age and I will gladly pay,
but otherwise it is class legisla
tion and | stand upon my
rights he declared. Further
more, I refuse to get married to
escape jail and | refuse to pay
bachelor tax TO escape jail"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
ANNUAL MEETING
OF commandery-Much Progress Made
Last Year.

At the annual meeting of st. Aide
mar commandery, Knights Templar
last night, an invitation from Crandall
post, g. A. r., to act as escort to the
veterans on Memorial day was ac-
cepted, and at the same time plans
were started for holding a basket pic
mic on Memorial day following the
patriotic exercise.
Reports of the condition of the com
mandery showed that the order had
gained in membership and standing
during the year and that there were
prospects Of another successful year.
The officers 20 lead the commandery
next year are; Eminent commander,
Homer c. Ladd generalissimo, Will
liam w. Russell; captain general, Alex.
D. Straiton; senior warden, James w.
Gauld; junior warden, Robert Wright;
sword bearer, Fred NJ. Kempton; ward
er, Philip o. Vercoe; prelate, +. W.
Bisbee; recorder, Harold w. Fits
treasurer. V. +. Ayers; sentinel,
George Walker; captains Of the guard,
George Walker, George Pratt and Ar
thur c. Averill
At the close of the, business meet
ing, refreshments were served.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
GAVE AS REASON
THE STATUS OF
NEGOTIATIONS
DR.. Won Oertzen Was Ex-
pected to Present Ger
man Observations, But
He Did Not Believe 1t
Would Be Proper for
Him to Attend

Paris, April 90 by the Associated
Press pr. Won Oertzen, head of the
German war burdens commission, re-
fused 20 attend meeting of the rep
arations commission to-day for deter
mination of the time and methods OF
the German payments.
DR.. Won 0ertzen, replying to the
commissions notice to attend the meet
ing and present the German observa-
tions, declared he did not believe he
should attend in view of the present
conditions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
BODY TAKEN TO SHELDON
Following Prayer Service in Barre fol
Mrs. Ida Jacques.

The funeral of Mrs. Ida (Wheelockl
Jacques, whose death occurred at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles
Miner, Of 100 Merchant street, was
held from the Miner home at o'clock
this morning since the body was TO be
taken on the :55 train to Sheldon for
burial. Rev B. G. Lipsky, pastor of the
Hedding Methodist church, officiated at
the simple prayer services 81 the home
before the departure Of che funeral
party, which will hold short service
at the graveside in Sheldon.
Accompanying the body were Mr.,
and Mrs. Charles Miner, Mr.. and Mrs,
Ralph Hebb of Bartlett, n. H., Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Jacques, Mr.. and Mrs. Raj.
eigh Jacques of Jeffersonville, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Jacques of 81. Adams, Mrs
Olive Brown and Mrs. Lydia Logan Of
St. Johnsbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
SHOT GUARDING MAIL.
Matthew Lyons Seriously Wounded at
Bsyonne, N. ].

Bsyonne. y. J.. April 29-Mst.hcw
lyons. baggage master on the Jersey
Central railroad here. was shot and sc-
riouslv wounded today BY one of four
men who held Up 3 group of pastofioe
employees snd escaped with three ba-s
~ mail. cns "a which contained regis
tered nail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
WOULD ENJoIN C. C. L A.
Quincy, Mass, Monument Manufactur.
er Brings Bill in Equity.

Boston, April 29.-John R, Richards,
a monument maker, has brought bill
in equity against officers and mem
bers of the Granite Cutters Interna-
tional Association of America for an
injunction 10 restrain IL from interfer-
ing with his business in Quincy and
Maiden.
In a strike for an increase in wages.
the bin claims, three union men did not
go out and they were each fined $50
When the strike was won, the union
men returned, but when the men who
were fined refused to pay the fines the
other employees again went out on the
ground that they would not work with
the men who we're not in good standing
in the union
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
FUNERAL OF c. z. PERRIN
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon from
Late Home on Quarry Street.

The funeral of Charles f. Perrin
who died at Heaton hospital early
Tuesday morning. was held from his
late home on Quarry street yesterday
afternoon at o'clock. Rev. Charles n.
ST. John Of Montpelier officiating. Tbs
house was filed with mourners and
there was also a very beautiful and
large display Of flowers. testifying "a
the esteem in which Mr.. Perrin was
held
During the services trio. consisting
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A C. Dickey and Mrs
Nvron Whitcomb. sang two selections
BETTER Land and saved BY Grace
The pail bearers were all brothers-in'
law aud were George Bliss, Gilman
Bliss. Arthur Bliss and George Stew
art
Interment was in the family lot ir
Wilson cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
ENDED AN ARGUMENT
BY DOUBLE SUICIDE

New York, April 29.-Two
men, engaged in argument,
walked to the middle of the
Lenox avenue bridge over the
Harlem river last midnight and
in the presence of number of
boys who followed them,
climbed the railing and jumped.
Attracted by the boys shouts,
a bridge engineer ran to the rail
ing. He said he saw the men
struggling for spell, then dis
appeared. Police later recovered
one of the bodies. 1t was identi-
fed as that of Jack Langton, q
years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
BOYS CONFESSED
To Breaking Into c. v. Station at
Highgate Springs.

st. Albans, April 2e.--Sylvester Hub
bard, aged IL years, and Walter Trem-
bly,, aged is years, after being arrested
in st. Johns, p O., Wednesday, pleaded
guilty to breaking into and looting the
Central Vermont ticket office at High
gate Springs April 20, and said they
had escaped from the Lyman industrial
school in Westboro, Mass, having been
at work on a farm near the school. On
reaching Highgate Springs, they decid-
ed to break into the station and secure
enough money to make their getaway
into Canada sure. They got about So
The boys will be returned TO the
school from which they escaped.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29

Washington, D. G., April 29.-Presi-
dent Harding and his cabinet are un-
derstood to have discussed the Ger
man reparations proposals again to-
day, Secretary Hughes laying before
them the views of the principal allied
powers with regard to the offer. Mean
time the American reply TO the Ger
man communication was held up.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
STEAMER LIES
ON THE ROCKS
Packet Mormugao With
448 Passengers on
Block Island
MAY BE FLOATED
AT HIGH TIDE
Coast Guard Cutter Acush-
net Is Ordered to
Scene

Block Island, r. l., April 20.-The
Portuguese steamer Mormugao with 44s
passengers, went ashore on Black Rock
on the west side of Block Island in a
thick fog early to-day. Captain Teal
of the coast guard station reported
that the vessel was leaking, but was
not in dangerous position. She was
bound from Lisbon for New York.
Unless a shift in the wind came it
was believed the vessel could be float
ed easily with the aid of tugs that
were sent for. The passengers, nearly
all Portuguese immigrants, were to
stay aboard for the time being at
least. The wind was southeast and
blowing about 2j miles an hour with
negative effect on the stranded steamer.
Attention of the coast guards was
first attracted to the packet ship soon
after daylight by continued whistling
They could barely make her out
through the fog. Captain Teal and his
ly, said they found her about a mile off
shore apparently resting lightly on the
low rocks that run out from the larger
Black Rock She had pounded lit
tie and started her seams slightly, but
danger of further damage was not con
siderod great. under prevailing condi
tions.
The Mormugao, commanded by Cap
tain Vidinko. is steamer of 3S7o
tons. She sailed from Lisbon on April
l2, and touched at Fayal in the Azores
April 20.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29

Mrs. Charles Harlow Of St Albsns i
spending a few dsvs in Barre a. the
guest 81 Mrs u. + Petrie Of North
Main street
Iack Black and Alex Kesson hare
returned = Elyris o. after being the
rliests of Mr sud Mr. John Mercer n
ss7 North Main street for the past
week
Mis-. Clara Carpenter ~ Marsh1cld
studsnt 81 Sp2uldinr high school
ho underwent an OPERATION at the
Barre cts huspitzl YESTERDAY. vas
resting comfortably this morning
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
Funeral Of Sheehan Boy at Granite
vile.

Funeral services for Ralph Sheehsn
six-vear old son Of Patrick Sheehsn 81
Graniteville. who died Tuesday after
roan after an illness n scarlet fever
was held yesterday morning a. "a
o'clock A short hurisl service uai
conducted hv Father LsChanee a. St
Srhestsrs cemetery because II th'
nature of tho rslady The pail bear
srs we're Mike nonahue John ,Sheehsn
rhilip and Thomas Murphy. al uncle,
e thr little lad.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
FORMER BARRE MAN.
Napoleon Phillips Died in Detroit Of
Pneumonia.

NdReACNA 0ANa an 1NNANAN "
Pneumonia.
A letter received at the Perry & Moo
man undertaking firm to-day informed
them of the death of Napoleon Phil
lips, former resident of Brooklyn
street Of this city, who with his moth
or and two brothers.. left here last fall
for Detroit. Mich, where he contract
ed pneumonia two weeks ago and with
which he succumbed The body is eX-
pected TO arrive in Barre tomorrow
morning. and the funeral win occur
at O'Clock from. St Moniea's church,
interment 70 be made in the Catholic
cemetery on Beckley street.
Mr. Phillips was born in Williams
town in 1900. but dwelt in Barre the
greater part Of his life just prior 10
his departure from Barre he was en-
ployed as a Jumper at the Gasparello
Bros. granite plant
He leaves his mother Mrs, Josephine
Stone. two brothers. Henry , Phillips
and George Phillips. a sister, Rosa
Phillips. and half brother. Fred
Stone. who are expected to arrive with
the body from Detroit to-morrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
NAVAL BILL PASSES.
Vote in the House Was 7i2 to Is-No
Record Vote.

Washington. D. 8, April 20- With
every amendment relating to disarma-
ment thrown out, the naval sppropria :
tion bill, carrying a total Of 1896 600. r
600, was passed yesterday by tie
House. 2l2 to IS. There was not
enough opposition 70 demand a record
vote
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29
MONTPELIER
John Girard of Chicago Died While on
Visit to His Mother.

John Girard of Chicago, who came
to Montpelier to see his aged mother,
Mrs. Sophonia Girard died early this
morning after being i'll since Tuesday
night. He had hardening of the arter-
les and had sustained several shocks.
He was born in Underhill Oct. Is, lS49,
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Girard.
He spent his early life in Montpelier
and then went to Indiana, where he
engaged in farming, later going to
Chicago, in which city he was en-
ployed by the National Can Co. for 22
years, holding a responsible position
latterly. His wife died five years ago.
She was Ezilda David. Mr. Girard
leaves two sons, Ernest +. and Louis
n. Girard of Chicago; also his mother,
who will be 93 next August, and three
sisters, Mrs. Aughtney Galaise, Mrs
Theodore Fisher and Mrs. Paul Their
iault, all of Montpelier, and one broth
er, William. of Manchester, n. H. A
prayer service will be held at Montpel-
ier Sunday afternoon at / o'clock, and
the body will be taken to Chicago,
where funeral service will be held
Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-29

Boston, April 29.-The coast guard
cutter Acnshnet at Providence was or
dered to proceed Immediately to the
assistance Of the Portuguese packet
steamer Mormugao, ashore on Block
Island, by coast guard headquarters to
day. The message from the coast
guard station at Block Island said the
Mormugao's forehold was full of wa
ter but gave no other details.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-08
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE
FRONTIER DAYS REVIEW

A few years ago the writer saw the
western days were rapidly passing
away, and to do something to keep it
alive, he decided to do that some
thing. He hit upon Frontier Days
Review. These sports are not re-
hearsed affairs. They provide the
keenest kind Of competition for the
real cowboys and cowgirls from all
over the west for the prizes offered
by the management. Here you see
brave men and wild horses in action
fighting for their very lives, you see
the mighty steers brought to their
knees by the mighty men of the west.
You can see all this in Mexico, Mo-,
the most thriving little city in the
state, made up of the best people in
the world, surrounded by the best ag-
riculture land in the state, situated
on the G. & A., Wabash and Burling-
ton Railroads. A congenial western
reception awaits you. The homes of
Mexico are thrown open at reasonable
rates for the Frontier Days Review.
Visitors, Mexico welcomes you.
W. w. JOHNSON.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-08

eonclave, Missouri's greatest generals,
statesmen, writer's, artists, and finan-
ciers.
In the march of events,~dwellers or
visitors have seen the stealthy arrow
of the red skin give place to the
sturdy musket Of the pioneer and the
artillery of the modern war gods. The
joyful quadrille Of the past has given
way to the frenzied shuttle and toddle
of the present generation.
And now where formerly a friendly
Indian stood beneath the trees and
watched the ways of the pale faces
a thousand students of this western
commonwealth pass this veteran res
idence as sigh powered motors carry
frivolous joyriders by in youths orgy
Of search for the elusive something,
they know not what; the old house
stands, proud and naughty, as if con-
%scious of its heritage, of the honor
that it has had in days gone by, yet
with the tinsel Of society worn away,
with tinsbers rotting, bricks crumbling
and the most useful portion of its
career dedicated to the good of the
great state, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-08
Agent
Arrives WithStory
Of Great Show


The Circus Press Agent arrived in
Mexico Thursday accompanied by a
flock Of window snipers who shot the
city's show cases full Of colorful sell
ing talks on the wonders of his great
show. We quote:
Half a hundred clowns from mirth-
lands f~ertilefeld have been assembled
this season by the management of the
Observation-Disclosures circus which
comes to Mexico on Thursday, Sept
ember 18th, for performances at 2 and
8 p. m, and a two mile long street
parade at 10 o'clock in the morning.
10ne of the most interesting OF
these clowns in Arthur Borella, known
the world over as the Here's Me
clown. This is Borella's trade mark
and for twenty years it has been his
slogan by by word. Whenever he APP
pears on the ~hippodrome track he
shouts these words. Little tots know
him for he has inyeigled cheer and
happiness into the hearts Of millions
Of them.
Beneath Borella's make up of YER
million and white there is a sober face
that on a downtown street corner one
would pick for a banker or business
man. He dresses neatly and there Ia
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-08

toes in Boone County with nearby
counties reports show that prices on
chickens are lowest in Boone accord
ing to E. A Logan, agricultural stat
istician for the U. S. Bureau Of Mar
kets and Crop Estimates. The range
in price for Columbia and vicinity is
from II to % cents Galloway County
prices are 20 cents, Cole Is to 20,
Howard IS and Audrain %.
In the price of butter Boone County
average IS to 40 cents, Galloway IS,
Cole Is to 80, Cooper 80, Howard 80
TO IS, and Audrain rs.
On eggs Boone County prices range
from % to 25, Cole 10 to "a. Cooper
%, Howard 20 to % and Audrain 81.
The price on tomatoes per bushel
varies in Boone County from $3.50 to
So a busheL. The range in Cole Coun-
ty is 40 cents to $3.50. Howard Coun-
ty prices are from so cents to $1.50
and Audrain reports tomatoes selling
at s1.50,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-08
Columbia Mansion, FormerHome
of Gov. G. H. Hardin, Has Seen
Notable Events During life

One hundred years ago, the home
Of a former resident of Mexico, was
being erected in Columbia, Mo-, by
several hardy pioneers. It was the
home Of Charles H. Hardin, father of
Gov. Charles H. Hardin, and was the
first brick house to be built in Column
bia or that section of the state.
1t consisted of two full stories,
divided into FIVE large rooms with two
ball rooms. 1t was a palace or man
sion compared to the cluster of log
huts that made up the town of Column
bia at that time.
For many years, society gyrated
around this place. The beaux and
bellies of the community often gath
cred there for varied forms Of festiv-
ity. Christmas time always found the
house full to overlooking and big,
blazing fires in the great fire places
that were in every room. Twas in
such a house as this that our former
fellow-citizen lived. Here many tender
and lasting associations were formed.
And with this house came the begin
ming of the history Of Missouri. Those
who had assisted in building it were
instrumental in gainMg Missouri's
admission into the union. Those who
lived in it saw the first County Court,
deed mortgage, horse and water mill,
legal hanging, paper mill west of the
Mississippi-the first advances made
toward civilizing this wild and untam-
ed West.
This home has weathered many a
storm. The winds of many winters
have swept over the battered roof.
The whistle of bullets is not as un-
familiar sound. The sound of crack
ing rifles, would, if such a house could
have a mind and memory, recall those
days of the Civil War, the temptestu-
Gus attacks of the guerrilla, the storm
ing of the Confederates. Fom this
house have gone brave warriors. Those
familiar with its spacious rooms have
served their country in the campaign
against the Black Hawks, the Mexican
War, the Spanish War, the World
War.
And many beside warriors have
lived within those walls. Many not
able men have lived from periods of a
few days to years there. First of
these is Washington Irving. Within
it's doors have sat, in solemn and loyal
Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-09-08
HIGH SCHOOL FRESH
MEN ARE VICTIMS
OF SOPH PADDLES

All of the Freshmen who entered
Mcmillan High School Tuesday were
properly initiated during the day into
the mysteries Of being a regular high
school student, however humble. Dur
ing the noon hour and several other
periods, the upper-classmen Of the
school formed two long lines. The
timid frosh were given a start down
this human alley and with facile pad
dies welded by willing muscles, they
were persuaded to continue their
course at an. increasing speed, derived
from the impact Of web directed ticks.
Several fiefet footed Freshmen had
managed to elude the efforts of the
sophomeres all day Tuesday but a
rigorous reception has been promised
when they grow tired Of lodging
every time they see a second year,
man.