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Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-26
Flamingo in Danger
OF Becoming Extinct

MIAMI, Fla, July 23.-The fla
mingo, one of the most beautiful of
birds, will become extinct in the
Bahamas unless given greater pro-
lection, according to Harold H. Bal
ley, who with three companions has
returned here from a tour of An
dros Island The island is a breed
ing place which the party visited in
quest Of young flamingos for the
Miami Beach geological park.
Mr.. Bailey said he found the ma
tives eating the young birds, and al
though the colonial government has
a standing reward for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of persons harming them, the slaugh-
fer continues
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-26
Lid on in SWainSbOrO

SWAINSBORO, Ga, July 23.-Clty7
Court Judge George Kirkland, Jr.,
recently ordered all soda fountss,
restaurants, etc, on notice that ii
cigarettes and cigars on Sunday the
state law regulating such sales would
be applied. Merchants have taken
him at his word and Swainsboro is
as dry as the Sahara on the Sab
bath.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-26
WHY PAY MORE WHEN

WHY PAY MORE WHEN
YOU CAN HAVE a perfectly
good hat for twenty-five
cents? The photograph shows
the putting of finishing
touches on an up to date
street model paper hat that
cost just a quarter. Such a
hat can easily be made of crepe
paper, cardboard for the shape,
and a few flowers or some ar
tificial fruit for trimming.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-26
$40 Put in Wishinu Well

INVERNESS.- than SO was
dropped into the wishing well at Cul-
loden, near here, by people who OBJ
served the old Highland custom of
visiting such wells on the first Sun
day in May and throwing coin
into the water.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-26
GLADSTONE TROUBLES

A new booklet written by Dr. E. E. Pad
dock, Box 5S201, Kansas City, Mo-, tells
of improved method Of treating catarrhal
Ducts associated with Gallstones from which
remarkable results are reported. Write for
fran booklet TO-DAY Advt.)
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-07-26


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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
COUNTY COURT RE-oPENs.
Jury Get the Oath and Prepare for
Business at Montpelier.

Washingt on county court convened
at Montpelier this afternoon following
the week end recess. when the jury ap
peared and were sworn TO service. They
did not seem to feel any different than
juries Of the past. in spite Of the tact
that. bv legislation. few weeks ago
iurvmen arc to receive 81 day in.
stead Of S.. which iuries of last few
wears have received They received eight
cents mile one way Possibly they
we're cognzant Of tho fact THAT there
was no "cffeeiyc section attached tc
the bill SO that the measure does not
become effective until june !, provided
by the general laws.
Following the oath being admins
tered. Judge Stanton gave tho jury
their charge and then the work OF the
term commenced in earnest \ Jury
will be called in the case OF II. W. Nc
Allister vs. John Benjamin unless a set
Element takes place. which is unlikely
Damages are wanted by the plaintiff
for COWS sold to the plaintiff. which he
claims were not according TO specfica
tion. namely. that they were not free
from tuberculosis.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15

custody of public documents, was re-
jected
The House last night disposed of a
short calendar, passing several bills. or
dering one to third reading and con-
curing in Senate proposals of amend
ment TO three. The following were
passed:
H. 81, appropriating $500 to aid
Woodbury. in paying for schoolhouse !;
II. 81, $4,000 TO improve LincolnW
rem highway H. l09, 81 900 to re-
aid for Plymouth; H 200, 81 900 to re-
imburse Sheldon for making repairs on
school budding; II 1884, establishing
board of trustees for Pittsford sana
torium; H. $50. reduced fee for regis
tration Of. trucks and tractors owned
by state and municipalities and max
ing fiat rate on motorcycles; II. 3S7,
amending law creating city of New
port
The House accepted Senate proposals
of amendment to II. 205, exemption of
soldiers and sailors property from
taxation; H. 2S9, in corporation of in
surance companies; H. 800. enabling
minors to contract for and surrender
insurance policies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
KILrIEs ARE COMING STRONG.
Annual Meeting Shows a Good Condi
tion of Affairs

Tho annual meeting of the Barre
Pipe and Drum band was held last
evening in the Clan Gordon hall The
auditors report showed the "kilties'
to be in good financial standing OH
GERS for the ensuing year were elected
as follows. President A. Milne; vice
president. Frank Chalmers; secretary.
treasurer. A W. Cormack: pipe major.
Frank Chalmers; band sergeant, A.
Sim: executive committee. William
Barclay. " r. Duthie. T.. VI. Tobu;
trustees. William Barclay, A. Milne,
A. ". Cormaek.
William Barclay. on behalf OF the
band. presented the retiring pipe ma
Tor. W h. scott. handsome pipe and
tobacco pouch. Mr.. Barclay referred 90
Mr.. Srott's sterling qualities while
pipe major. and said that il was chief
lv owing to Mr. SCOTS good work. that
the "Kilfies' were still in existence.
Mr.. Scott was completely taken by
surprise. but he recovered sufficiently
TO make a very fitting response. assur-
ing the hand Of his best services AZ all
times. 4 most enthusiastic meetin,
closed with a vote Of thanks 20 Mr.
Barclay for his whole hearted support
ta the band
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
IN. Y, CENTRAL
MEN REJECT CUT
And Decline to Join in Re-
quest to Railroad Labor
Board to Adopt Matter
COMMON LABOR
SENT REPLY
Whereupon Officials An
nounced Reduction to Be
Effective April l

New York, March l5.-Representa'
tives of common labor employed by
the New York Central railroad to-day
promptly rejected wage cuts proposed
by the road and declined to join in a
request to the railroad labor board to
adjust the matter ThereupOn officials
of the road notified the men the reduc-
tions would become effective April ], IN
any event.
In fatty rejecting the proposed wage
cuts, amounting TO l7h TO Il per cent
and affecting $4,000 to 10000 unskilled
workers, % labor representatives. arose
one after the other and declared they
did not believe the reductions Justified.
The labor men asserted the next
move was up to the road. They de-
clared that if the clts did become ef-
fectiye April | labor would then ap-
peal to the federal board.
According to the union leaders, com
panv officials told them the road would
abide by any decision reached by the
board and in the event it was ordered
to restore the present scale, It would
make the restoration retroactive TO
April l.
In declining TO sign the Joint petit
tion. labor leaders said they took the
stand that until the cut was made,
they had no grievance against the
roads. They added that they thought
It was mp to the company to 60 10
the board BY itself first and tell OF its
intentions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
CALLS IT A BUNGLE.
That Baseball Cases Were Not Ready
for Hearing Monday.

Chicago. March To- Responsibility
for DELAY IN the trial of the indicted
PLAYERS and others in the baseball scan
dal WAS thrown upon the state by Pres
dent johnson of the American league
in a statement made public to-day. He
declared there would have been NO con
troyersy such a, caused the postpone
ment Of the opening hearing yesterday
until Thursday if the cases had not
been bungled when they first came up
before the grand jury.
1T would be calamity 70 organ
ized baseball II these cases resulted in
fasco for lack Of evidence he said.
Because il would embolden other
PLAYERS to take chances
we have been Handicapped by the
change in administration Of the states
attornoy'- office and by the congestion
Of the criminal court docket During
the grand Jury examination many i'm
portaut witnesses were excused with
out testifving.
This was explained by the fact that
II was deemed wise 10 uncover only
sufficient evidence for the indictments
without disclosing all the evidence 10
he defense Since the election the
states attorneys office has been
swamped with criminal cases with the
jails full of people awaiting trial. Nat
utally the state Is not ~ ardently in
tcrested in protecting baseball from
gambling as it is in protecting its citi-
zcnz from criminals
"For that reason former Judge
Charles r Barrett was retained by the
American league as special assistant
10 the prosecution All that he has
asked i time 10 collaborate. to the end
that sufficient new evidence shall he
produced 10 insure successful prosecu-
tion 81 the indicted men.
'It i entirely within the limits of
probability that the names of several
PLAYERS Who hsse not been mentioned
IN connection with the cases viii he
uncovered before we get through
with them"
The testimony II Eddie Cicuttc.
Claude Williams and DOE Jackson, who
confessed before the grand jury their
share ~ throwing the 1919 worlds So
ries. + i0sf to the state. it was said
in court Yesterday. as they would re-
fuse to testify on the ground they
could not be forced to incriminate
themselves.
Henry Rercer representing Abe At
~ and other ment ioned in the indict-
meuts toid IndFc William r. Deser.
that Chsrlcs Minis. named in the i'm
dictmeut for technical reasons a. q
person who lost $50 10 wager on the
1919 world series had rrme 90 hi-
Office ard offered to --eU 1ut Rercer
added thst his Associate bad thrown
Nims out Of the Office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
STJLLM4N DfVORCE
ACTION is STOPPED
Counsel for New York Banker Declined
to Say Whether Action Meant
Dropping of the Case.

White Plains, n. y, March 10
Court proceedings incident to the suit
for absolute divorce brought by James
A. Stillian. president Of the National
CITY bank OF New York, against his
wife. the former Eff" Potter, were ad
ourned indefinitely to-day before Su-
preme Court Justice Morchauser.
John +. Brennan Of counsel for Mrs.
Stillman told the justice that counsel
for both sides had agreed to postpone
indefinitely argument on an appica-
tion concerning the examination OF Mr..
Stillman for the purpose of ascertain
ing his income, relative to determlna-
tion of alimony and counsel fees.
When Mr.. Brennan made his motion
for adjournment Justice Morschauser
offered no comment and called up the
next case.
Mr.. Brennan, when asked if this ac-
tion was a prelude to dropping the en-
tire case, made no reply and refused 10
discuss any other angles. He also de-
clned to discuss report that the case
might be taken to California or Ne
vada
The motion before the court to-day
involved an application by the defense
for $4,000 a month alimcny and coun.
sci fees amounting to $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
WOMEN ARE ASSISTING
In the Drive in Behalf of Claimant.
Against Government.

Twenty five members of the Legion
auxiliary committee for helping out in
! the Legion drive in behalf of claimants
for compensation for injuries and dis
ease resulting from service during the
late war met in the Legion rooms last
evening 10 organize plans for aid to the
Legion Miss Penelope Gall is chair
man of the women's committee. and last
night the members of the COMMITTEES
were assigned to separate wards. In
conjuncti ion with members of the mems
committee they started ont to-day on
the second day of the drive in an eff
fort to have every ex-seryice man oi
woman make statement by the END
of the week as to whether they wish Ia
file claim for compensation or not,
Due to the fact that the "hill' popu
lation is scattered over wide area,
plans are being made now whereby a
delegation from the city committee viii
help committeeman John Murray Of
Graniteyille in the canyassing of his
sector in an effort to get a mass meet
ing of all the ex service men of the
hill" some time the latter part of this
wick or the first part of next Whens
sNCn meeting Is cdlleu ~ y very nv
essary that all the hill ex service 4
men should make it a point TO be there
so as to make he canvass as complete
a. possible On account of bad roads Il
is quite likely that no other personal
canvass in this sector will be possible
At the same time efforts will be made
Ia interest the men, who are not al.
ready members of the Legion, to jeln
and to get them interested in becom
ing members of the club. With the
clubrooms on Church street sttractively
aud we'll nigh completely fitted out
and the foundation already firmly built
for strong club Of ex service men, the
Legion leaders find that a great mum
Der Of "hll' residents who are mem
bers of the Legion have. through what
j. believed to be certain amount OF
shyness on their part. failed to unite
with the club and so enjoy all the priv
leges Of a club member. The delegation
that goes to Granitcyille will have 4
double mission, and will carry hearty
invitation from the Barre post club.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
HAD NO TROUBLE WINNING.
Spaulding High School Defeated Mont
pelier Seminary, 34 to ?.

Before small audience aud in a
game that was devoid of interest and
excitement. the Sraulding high school
basketball team easily took Montpel
ier seminary into camp on the armory
floor in Montpelier Monday evening by
a score Of - to y Never for a moment
was Spaulding hard pressed and they
had piled mp a favorable margin be
fore Golen. Montpelier's right forward
salted away foul for the seminary :
first tally Douglass and Tierney shared
honors for high scores in shooting from
the floor, getting five baskets apiece
The teamwork Of the high school was
particularly noticeable inasmuch as II
kept the hall in Spaulding's possession
most Of the evening At the end Of the
first period Spaulding led. l6 to O. Dur
ing the final stanzs. Montpelier picked
mp a little speed and the game grew a
little faster, only 10 have Spaulding
put on double burst Of speed and
come away with even greater honors,
having an Is to ? advantage for this
frame. The final whistle blew lust a.
the hall was leaving Louie 0'Lcary's :
hands for he last basket If the game.
The lineups:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
Talk or THE TOWN

Kari II For-ell cerneiist in the Old
pa-l theatre orchestra. and a one-t ime
,lfmhsr 81 the Montpelier military
lard. arrived in the city to-day from
Gicrs Falis. y. y. where De has been
ennlcved n al orchestra in Glens
Fell. theatre. Before going To- Sleve-
land. a. where BE- has been engaged to
r1av in ono of the larger theatres. he
vii make short visit with friends
iu Barre and st bis former home in
Nn1fuciieF
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
To Pay 2O,0OO,OOO,OO0 Gold
Marks Before May
/, 1921
ACCORDING TO
VERSAILLES TREATY
Steps Taken to Inform Ger
many by May | of Her
Full Obligation

Paris, March l5.-Germany has been
called upon by the allied reparations
commission to carry out article 235 Of
the Versailles treaty which stipulates
Germany must pay before May | 1921,
the equivalent of 20,O0O,000,000 gold
marks The treaty provides that this
payment may be made in gold, com
modities, ships. securities or other val
uables and that out of this sum the
expenses of the armies of occupation
are first to be met.
The commission also took steps to
carry out article 233 Of the treaty.
which provides that Germany must
be notified before May. next Of the
total amount OF war damage imposed
upon her by the treaty.
"If Germany persists in refusing to
make payment" says the Petit Pari.
sien. she viii force us to impose upon
her the integral execution Of the
treaty That was the significance o
YESTERDAY : HetAinEs
In discussing the protest made to
the league of nations by Germany
against the penalties being enforced by
the allies on Germany because OF her
refusal To carry ont her reparation
obligations. the Petit Parisien remarks
that the Germans are losing time and
trouble
"The supreme council" it continues,
"has decided upon advice OF French
and English experts that the penalties
will be applied not only because Of
Germany's evasion of reparations pay
ments. or her refusal 10 carry out the
terms OF the Paris agreement, but he
cause Of all evasions Of the obligations
which the treaty imposes upon her.
Germany is not qualified to demand ar
hitration from the league, as she - not
a member Of IT,"
Negotiations between France and
Germany concerning the transfer OF
funds collected for the purpose Of pay
ing disability and old age insurance to
residents Of Alsacc and Lorraine have
failed and France, it j. declared, i prc
pared to ask that article II Of the Yer
sailles treaty be enforced. This article
provides that the German government
shall undertake to pay over 20 the
French government a proportion Of all
reserves accumulated BY the empire or
bv public or private bodies dependent
upon II for the purposes Of disability
and old age Insurance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
TALK OF THE TOWN

Robert O. Mcdonnell Of 81 Perry
street went to Boston Yesterday, chief
lv 20 attend the Boston auto show,
" whirh began Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Blouin have re-
turned to their home in this city, after
having attended the funeral Of their
grandfather held in Orleans Yesterday.
II. +. Cutler Of the H. r Cutler &
Son garage and his wife were among
the several Barre people 10 leave for
Boston this morning 10 attend the au-
tomobilc show.
The condition Of William Mahoney,
manager Of the Montpelier & Barre
Tallow Co. who for the past two weeks
has been III with rheumatic fever at
his home on Merchant street, was
somewhat improved to-day
The fire whistle will be out Of Use
from this afternoon until some time
Thursday afternoon while workmen arc
cleaning out the boilers at the Gas com
panv plant. Chief Heney asks that all
can men be on the alert in case gen
cral alarm j, sounded.
Mrs. John =. Hohan of - Liberty
street went to Claremont, \. H., this
morning to visit for a few days with
Mr., Henry Maloney. haviHS iesrled by
telephone last evening that the Red
brook Cotton mill. owned by Mr.. Ma
Iouey and located Just outside Of Clare
mont. had been totally destroyed by
fire last evening.
Rev. Mr. Knapp. rector Of the Epis-
copal church AZ Montpelier, has kindly
offered 10 conduct services at the
Church Of the Good Shepherd on Tues
dav evening. March Is, at 7:30 O'Clock.
Let ne show him a cordial welcome by
a large attendance Of the church mem
hers and any others who may be in
terested in hearing Mr. Knapp. A full
attendance ~ the choir is requested
and to meet IN the church At $50
O'Clock that evening for rehearsal
Webstcr,iHe people take notice and Be-
present il convenient
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
sHERIFFs HOUSE DAMAGED.
And One St. Johnsbury Fireman Over
come BY Smoke.

st. Johnsburv. March l5.-The resi-
dcnce of Sheriff Wilbur Worthen, at
the corner Of Maple and Cherry streets,
was damaged 10y fire to the extent OF
5000 yesterday morning and Fireman
John McGill was overcome hy smoke
while fighting the fire.
The fire was discovered an , O'Clock
in the morning. Mrs. Worthen being
awakened by the smell of smoke. Sher
III Worthen tried TO telephone 90 the
FIRE station but found that the tele-
phone wires in the cellar had been
burned of. 80 he went To the door
and called for assistance. Lorenzo a.
Bigelow hearing the CRY and telcphon
ing 10 the ircmen.
The fremen fought the flames two
hours before getting them under con
troll. In the meantime the prisoners
in the Jail adjoining were made ready
to get ont in case the namc- attack
ed the Jail
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
Clara Hamon Says Jake
Hamon Struck Pistol, "Or
| Pulled Trigger"
"OR SOMETHING,
KNOW NOT WHAT"
She Declares Hamon Was
Drunk and Crazier
Than Ever

Ardmore, Okla, March l5.-Clars
Hamon, charged with the murder of
Jake L. Hamon, took the witness stand
in her trial here to-day.
The defendant was composed and
spoke in a well-controlled voice. She
said she was % years old. She said
she had known MIR. Hamon for many
years; | don't know just how many;
ever since ! was a school girl in Law
ton"
The defendants voice broke as she
said that Hamon cursed her on the
evening he was shot, and tears came
into her eyes Her voice dropped low
and she said: "He was drunken and
crazier than he ever had been in all
the wears ! had known him
When the defendant reached the
point. in her story of the actual shoot.
ing she left the witness stand and
taking the pistol with which Hamon
was shot, she illustrated how the shot
was fired
Il didn't 90 to do it" she said, "thc
pistol went off when he struck it, OF
pulled the trigger or something;
know not what
The defense previously has declared
its claim is that the shot which killed
the oil man was fired while he was IN
a drunken condition and making an at
tack upon the defendant
Several defense witnesses testified
terday that Hamon appeared to be
intoxicated on the night he was shot
A nurse described the last meeting be
tween Clara Hamon and Jake HamoE
at the hospital Hamon, she testified
held out his arms TO Clara when she
arrived and drew her to him and kissed
her
The state introduced two letters
written bv the defendant to Hamon,
postmarked in 1918, and contract
signed BY Clara Hamon, dated January
q, 1916 "in settlement in full Tor rela
tions existing between us and Tor
claims for money"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
RAY SMITH oUTCLASSED
In Fistic Battle With Bill Brennan at
Havana.

Havana. March 10 Sergeant Ray
smith. although hopelessly outclassed
by Bill Brennan here last night, was
ready to continue the unequal battle
after hs seconds had thrown towel
into the ring Not knowing that his
handlers had given up the fight, Smith,
who had been sent to the floor after
two minutes of fighting in the third
round. rose at the count Of nine and
rushed at his opponent. He was stopped
by his seconds. however, and led to his
corner
The fight was fast and furious from
beginning to end. but while Smith
forced the fighting he never had a
chance Brennan landing straight lefts
to the face almost at will aud in the
clinchcs pounding his opponent hard in
the stomach Smith went through the
ropes onto the press table at the close
of the first round from a left to the
stomach and was assisted to his corner
as the bell rang
When Smith went down in the third
round from a right to the jaw, his
seconds gave the signal Of defeat
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-03-15
GREAT LEAP
ENDED IN DEATH
/ Unidentified Man Jumped
Off Brooklyn Bridge
To-day
/ HE HAD 20 CENTS
IN HIS POCKETS
Body Recovered By Tug,
Which the Man Also
Struck in Falling

New York, March l5-An unidenti.
fled man, apparently so years old, TO;
day jumped to death off the Brookl' :
bridge. A tug passed a rope around eS
body and towed it to the Br< a
shore of the East river. q
Seeing the man fall out
stretched arms, the captai' he tug
boat headed toward - he body
splashed into the waite ~ few feet
from the craft.
The captain Of the tugboat, a GOV.
ernment craft, explained he did not
have the body taken aboard because it
is against the regulations TO take
aboard floating body. He said he had
no doubt the man was dead because a
lighter had passed over the spot where
the body came up.
The man had only 20 cents in HIS
pockets.
Jumping from Brooklyn bridge, made
famous by Steve Brodys spectacular
leap, has been attempted many times
by those who sought either notoriety or.
death. Brody was the first to leap intd
the river from the bridge and escape
with his life, but others since have
done So Several, however, have been
killed in attempting to duplicate
Brody's feat.
To jump off the bridge pedestrian
mus evade policemen at the entrances
and enter the driyeways at either side
Pedestrians use an elevated platform
in the center. II is 1856 feet from the
highest point of the bridge to the river
at high tide.