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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
MORTIFIED

Mrs. Louis Pochetti, who recently
underwent surgical operation at the
Mary Fletcher hospital, has so far re
covered as to be able to return to hel
home. Mr. Poehetti went to Burling
ton after his wife.
Eugene Rock of Philadelphia Is Wis
iting at the home of his brother, Lew
| is Rock, on Prospect street.
Mrs. George Para and children Of
Lebanon, n H., have been in town FOL
the past week, visiting relatives. Mr.
Para is employed here at the Nantan
ma mill.
Mrs Margaret Woman OF Montrea
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Fred Math
erson
Frank Relation underwent an oper
alton for appendicitis at the Fanny
Allen hospital last week. Mrs. Relation
who was at the hospital during the op
Grafton, has returned home, after
spending a few days il Burlington. Mr.
Relation is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Nellie A. Porter, a former res
ident of this town, now living in
Washington, d. C., is slowly recovering
from serious operation for ulcer of
the stomach, which she recently under
went. Miss Lillian Porter Of Waits
field is in Washington with her cous'
in,
Miss Ethel Cross has been substitut
ing in the Mortified high school in
the place of Miss Hersey, who was
called TO her home on account Of the
e - 90
Mrs. Fl. A. Campbell has purchased
the Daylight bakery OF the Sawyers,
who have conducted the bakery in
Mortified for the past few years. Pos
session has been given. Mrs. Camp.
bell finished work last week in the
market of Fernando & Diego. Her
plave was taken by William Beat
tie.
Mrs. Fred A. Jones is visiting at
the home Of her son, Ward Jones, and
wife in Rochester.
The Ministers Monday club held its
meeting in Mortified this week. The
meeting was held in the vestry of the
Methodist church, Prof. f. A. Shaw
of Norwich university was the speaker,
taking for his subject, Some Notions
from a Layman."
Prof. A. W Peach was in Keeue n.
H., last week and spoke at a meeting
of the Ashuelot chapter. Daughters of
the American Revolution. The talk
was on James Whiteomb Riley, Prof.
Peach was introduced by Mrs. Charles
Baldwin, formerly Emily stebbins of
Mortified.
The first Community snowshoe hike
Of the season was held Tuesday night,
with nearly so out. II was an ideal
night and the hiking was at its best.
A splendid trail was made TO Sanborn's
cottage on east hill, where hot coffee
was served BY William H. Hardin and
Glenn Bingham The leader was +, NJ.
Holton II is expected that there will
be another hike during the week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18

suffering with a bladder trouble for a
week or so, is feeling better.
Miss Kate Mehuron of Waterbury
was a visitor in the city this morning
II. d. Labor of Boston, one of the rev.
enue collectors, was in the city Thurs
day afternoon in connection with his
work.
Mrs. Henry Conlin of Burlington
Joined Judge Conlin, her husband, who
is clerk of the federal court, here
Thursday afternoon
At the regular meeting OF the
knights of Pythias held last evening
the following committee was appointed
for the purpose of looking after enter
tainments during the winter months !:
Fred Somers, B. A. Summer and b. Z.
Brown. They have power to select as
sitants ii they need them. 1t is their
purpose to follow one of the new reg
ulations OF the grand lodge that social
entertainments for the benefit Of the
members and invited guests be con-
Quoted.
Miss Dorothy w. Leavens, who is at
tending Montpelier seminary, went to
her home in Cambridge last evening
suffering with grip. She was aeeompan-
led by Linous Leavens, her father.
Mrs. Park Pollard and Mss Pollard
of Cavendish spent the week with Rep
resentative Pollard.
Miss Elizabeth Van Patten of Bur
lington conferred with Miss Katherine
Spear, the school nurse, Thursday aft
ernoon.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

YOUNG LADY THOROUGHLY FAMILIAR
with Spanish language wants p1sit'ou IN
otiice o. store address - care Tirnes
uffce $3.50
SLAB WOOD FREE Long slahs. TO "
feet FLINT Bros. Washinxton, VI. 2ssts
FOR SALE-As ] am about 70 eater an
other Business. ! am oferinE NJ tr1ck-
NJ business Tor sale. composed q fsara7a--
ncnt ucrk Cstshishcd Tor Us rsars- ae-cd
team and eezipnnent a. nsssonzlse rrice
for cuicE sale inquire q y. &. Terlas-.
lE5 So. Main s.. phune zs4-W- zssts
FOR SALUTE brours toEu tarkcys.
phone $50. " T. Sarhcru. Etsts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
GRANITEVILLE

The Washington boy scouts will give
supper and entertainment Washing
toms birthday. Feb p. schooIhouse
hall. Washington. Everyone cordially
invited. adv.
Don't forget the date, April l. There
will be ball in gymnasium hall under
the auspices Of Mystic circle. Music
furnished by Norris and Suitor's or
chestra.-adv
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
W4ITSFIELD
"Aunt Alba" Campbell Died Feb. IS
Aged 80 Years.

Mrs. Alba Campbell died Tuesday
Feb. Is, after an Illness of three weeks
Mrs. Campbell was born Nov. %, 1870
She married Jonas Dudley Nov, p
1860, who died Sept. s, 1868. June 6
1875, she married Hiland Campbell,
Aunt Alba" as she was Familiarity
called by her close friends and neigh
bors, will be greatly missed, as she al
ways interested herself in church and
town matters She was blessed with a
keen sense OF humor and was always
ready with an apt and witty retort for
anyone who tried to get the best Of
her. She was familiar figure at all
church functions and an unselfish giver,
both of herself and her worldly goods.
One Of her glad tasks was going to the
postofiice for the mail, making herself
useful in her own unique way, open
ing the door for the stage driver and
keeping an eye on the boys who
sold papers. A kindly soul has gone
from our midst.
She is survived by one sister. who
lives in the west, also by nephews and
neces She had lived for the last few
years with Mrs Addie Dale and Mrs.
Hattie Marshall from whom she re-
ceived the same kind care they would
have given one Of their own kin.
The last service for AUNT Abia"
was held in the Congregational church.
Rev. w. A. Remele and Rev c. NJ. Haz-
elton officiating. Burial was in the vii
lage cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
Card Of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to our relatives. friends and
neighbors who 40 kindly helped ne
during the illness and death Of our be-
loved husband and father, and we IS
pecially extend our thanks to Mrs. r.
Palaoro and family and Mrs J. Davis.
Mrs. Anna Cerutu and family,
Carlo Cerutti.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
EAST BARRE

The Washington boy scouts win give
a supper and entertainment Washing
tons birthday, Feb. %, schoolhouse
hail. Washington. Everyone cordially
invited
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
WEBSTERVILLE

The Washington boy scouts will give
supper and entertainment Washing
tons birthday, Feb, p, schoolhous'
hall, Washington. Everyone cordially
invited, adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18
MONTPELIER
City Clerk Merrill Issues Warning for
March Meeting.

City Clerk 7. r. Merrill has issued
the warning for the city meeting
March /. There are but few changes
from the regular announcement, ex-
cepting that it calls for election of two
aldermen for year and two for two
years instead of three for two years,
and three school commissioners elected
at large for two years. The other cleo
tive officers are the following: Clerk,
treasurer, mayor, auditors, one lister,
one park commissioner, one cemetery
commissioner. The schools want $7S, 900
which is a little over $l,02 or almost
10 cents more than they had last year.
May Wheeler wants pay for horse
that died from being injured on the
road last spring. The American Legion
wants free use of the armory another
year and the Montpelier Cement Prod
uct company wants exemption from
taxation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18

Charles Kimball, who conducted a
store in Berlin for many years, died
last night following poor health for a
few years. He was born July IL, lS46,
a son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Kimball.
He had lived in Berlin many years.
During his younger years he was a
shoemaker. He was member of the
grange in that village. He has lived of
late with l., L. Stone, his nephew. He is
survived by his brother, Grin Kimball
Of PeterboTo, n. II. He was a single
man. The funeral will take place from
his late home at 2 o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon
Ernest La Count, three year old child
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Henry La Count of
Middlesex, died last night of scarlet fe-
yer after short illness. The child had
a hard run of the malady. Its mother is
also i'll with the same disease SO that
no funeral could take place other than
the eommittal service which occurred
to-day.
Sheriff +. H. Tracy, who has been
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-18

Mrs. Warren PaImer's birthday
which occurred on st. Valentines day,
was the occasion of good wishes and a
jolly time given her by about 300 of
her friends. II was a great surprise 20
Mrs Palmer, which made IT all the
more enjoyable. She was the recipient
of lovely flowers, candy, etc. Dainty re-
freshments were served and all went as
merrily as a birthday party should
Mrs. Ainsworth and Irene Joslyn
were visitors in Montpelier to-day.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
Perley Morse & Co.
Urge an Audit of
Bethlehem Books
Letter to House Committee
Chairman Suggests Rec
ords of Fleet Board, Treas
ury and Navy Be Examined

Perley Morse & Co., certified public
accountants, yesterday wrote to Joseph
Walsh, chairman of the House commit
tee investigating operations of the
United States Shipping Board, recon-
mending that joint audit be made o1
the books Of the Bethlehem Steel Com.
pany and the Bethlehem Shipbuildina
Corporation. Ltd, and the records Of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, the
United States Navy and the Treasury
Department. Copies of the letter were
forwarded to each member of Congress
The audit is recommended, the letter
said, because of the prominence which
has been given to "the question OF
whether all or any part of a payment
of $269,543.53 made to Charles M
Schwab by the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany at the time he was director of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation was paie
by the United States government"
Members of Chairman Walsh's com
mittee at Washington have issued 6
statement in which they have declared
they are satisfied Mr.. Schwab received
no money for personal expenses from
the government while serving as direc-
tor Of the Emergency Fleet Corpora.
tion.
"To this end we Will gladly con-
tribute the services Of our organization
without charge, regardless of the cost
to u.s." the letter read. "In ia rness to
Mr.. Charles NJ. Schwab and the Bethle-
hem Steel interests, we recommend that
Price. Waterhouse & Co., the official
auditors OF the Bethlehem Steel Com
pany, participate in this joint audit
We recommend that third firm Of ac-
countants, to be agreed upon between
Price, Waterhouse & Co. and ourselves,
be associated with us in this audit
"a joint audit, such as we propose, by
three firms of public accountants would
not~nccessitatc the assignment to the
Offices OF the Bethlehem companies Of a
large staff Of auditors, nor would the
time consumed thereby be protracted
1t is the quickest and only manner in
which the facts can be established with
out doubt and to the satisfaction Of the
people of the United States.
"Whcn the facts are ascertained by
this joint comm ssion of auditing
firms we recommend that their report
be made in writing to r commission
Of three unbias sed persons, to serve
,ithout pay. one to be appointed by
he President of the United States
Senate, the second member to be ap-
pointed by the Speaker of the United
states House of Representatives and
he third member to be selected by the
ether two. The suggestion of the ap-
pointment of this unbiased committee
s made to anticipate any remote pos
iblity of disagreement among the
auditing firms participating in the joint
ardit
"Ths unbiased committee of three
would review the findings of the Joint
audit and submit its report to your
committee, together with the report of
T. he Joint auditors. We take it fo1
Granted that both the report of the
committee IF three and the joint audi
tors would be published in full when
rendered to your committee"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
Co-defendant Testifies
Against Detective Plant
Tells of Alleged Plot to Defraud
Insurance Company by
''StoIen" Car Method

MINEOLA, L. l., Jan 21.-The al
legged car-swapping methods of ex-
County Detective Carman Plant were
further revealed to-day by witnesses
who testified in the trial of Plant on
charges of crminally receiving stolen
automobiles
William ]. Hoffman, o-defendant with
Plant, testified that the county detec-
tive wanted to trade cars with him
his car being more powerful than
Plants. The county detective, accord
ing to Hoffman, lacked the cash neces-
sarY to complete the bargain and ar
ranged to have Hoffman's car "stolen.'
Then, according to Hoffman, the
thief" was to turn over his car to
Plant and Hoffman was to collect from
the insurance company the sum which
he demanded as bonus in trading cars
with the county detective. The deal
went through on that basis, Hoffman
said, except that he wasn't able to col
lect the insurance.
Harry j. Luce, investigator for the
insurance company, explained on the
witness stand why the company was
reluctant to settle with Hoffman until
tho theft of his car had been investi-
gated. Luce said he discovered that
PlSnt had obtained license for Hoff-
mans car in his own name two days
before the car was stolen. Plant, he
said, had no explanation to offer.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
We've Got McKinley's
Birthday Wrong. He Says
Pittsburgh Bangue, Speaker De-
clares February 26, Instead of
January %, Is Proper Date

PITTSBURGH. Jan. 81. - A conflict
over the date of birth of former Presi-
dent William B. Mckinley was dis
cussed here tonight at the annual din
ner. Of the Mckinley Commemoration
Club by James Francis Burke, who
served ten years in Congress and was
an intimate friend Of the executive.
The occasion was the observance of
the generally accepted birthday by
members; OF the cub, which is com
posed of personal friends Of Mckinley
III this city. Mr.. Burke said in part:
why is January 20 generally OBJ
served as the birthday of William Nc
Kin'ey? The rcost authentic pub ic
records give February &c. 1914, as the
date of his first appearance on earth
For fourteen years Mr. Mckinley him
aeif Informed the National House of
heprese ntatives that he was born Feb
ruary 26, 1874, and fourteen separate
congressional Directories, containing
tne biographies Of members furnishe ed
oy themselves, published the official
szetch Il his career, giving that date
as his birthday.
Il raised this question some wears
ago when vas in Congress, but have
never received any convincing evidence
81 the authenticity of January 20, l843.
az the correct date. Mayor Grow. of
Niles, Ohio, where Mckinley was born,
finds no public or private record of
MS birth beyond the inscription on
sdck'niey's monument, where il is
gwen as January %. 1843."
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
Brooklyn Chamber Takes
Stand for the Open Shop

The Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
has taken a definite stand in favor of
the open shop for all industrial plants
in Brooklyn, it became known yester-
day. A "declaration Of PRINCIPLES" in
favor of the open shop was adopted at
an executive meeting Of the board of
directors held last Monday night.
The declaration holds that the closed
shop. whether it be the closed nom
union shop, established by the employ
ers, or the closed union shop, created
by union employees, conflicts with in
dividual liberty and public interests u
1t goes on to say: "We believe that
the highest degree Of efficiency and
productivity, the largest returns to
employer and employees, and the best
interests of the public will be served
by the maintenance Of the open shop
in which each worker has an equal
opportunity and none are barred for
membership or nmembership in any
labor union" The declaration con-
cludes:
eve will use our best endeavors tc
secure and maintain these principles
n every plant and for every employee
in Brooklyn"
James A. Emery, counsel for the Ma.
tlonal Association of Manufacturers
assailed the closed shop at the weekly
meeting of the Rotary Club in the
Hotel McAlpin yesterday He said the
closed shop is device by which labor
leaders would create monopoly.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
Britain is Said to Seek
Long Delay ON U. S. Debt
Paris Editor Asserts Chalmers
viii Ask Poslponement I'm
til 1896 and 1047

PARIS, Jan. 27.-Lord Chalmers
permanent Secretary of the British
Treasury, whose visit to the United
States has been deferred for short
time, will be intrusted with mission
t. obtain postponement of the pay
rent of the British debt to the Unite d
States until 1886 and 1947, says "Per-
timex" political editor of the Echo de
Paris. He declares Sir Auckland
Gcddes, British Ambassador to the
United States, who has arrived in this
city, came here to report to Premier
Lloyd George on the matter.
Sir Auckland has arranged to return
to the United States on the liner
Aquitania, which leaves Southampton
February Is, said this mornings Paris
edition of The Daily Mail.
Sir Auckland took breakfast with Mr..
Lloyd George this morning, the two
having q long conference.
Credits established by the United
States Treasury in favor of Great
Britain from April "a, 1917, up to No
vember Is, 1920, totaled $4,277, 900 900,
upon which there has been repayment
of $30,181 ,641.56.
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
$836,837 Deed to Navy
For Air Station Opposed
Hearing Develops City's Refusal
Might Cost Aviation Protec-
ton and Breakwater

Strong opposition to the proposition
to cede to the Navy Department ninety
seven acres of the Jacob Riis Park at
Rockaway Beach for an aviation sta
tion developed yesterday at the hearing
before the Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund. Last year the Legislature
passed an enabling act giving the city
permission to cede the property If in
the judgment Of the city officials it
was wise. The land desired by the
Navy Department cost the city 1886, ,s37.
Rear Admiral ]. H. Glennon, COM
mandant of the Sd Naval District,
pointed out that the proposed station,
which would include the building of a
breakwater and other improvements to
cost about S1,00O,o0O, would be a great
protection to New York City. He ex-
pressed the opinion that the govern
ment would not purchase the land, and
if the city did not cede it the aviation
station would be moved. to some other
part of the coast. Major La Guardia
President of the Board Of Aldermen,
said this would leave the city unpro-
tected from that side so far as aviation
was concerned.
Raymond V. Ingersoll, secretary Of
the City Club and former Park Com
missioner Of Brooklyn, opposed the
grant. Mayor Hylan declared that the
city. didn't propose to give away the
land
Leonard n. Wallstein, counsel for
the Citizens Union, the Brooklyn Cham
Der Of Commerce and the Real Estate
Board. also opposed the grant. The
hearing was continued to February IT..
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28

troll, or ownership in the International
Mercantile Marine" Mr.. Franklin add
ca, IN any way, shane or form. The
international Mercantile Marine has
paid more than $50 ,0OO.0 .0o0.. to its
American stock owners and not q cent
has been paid to any foreign stock
holder
" Our position is to make clear
that the international Mercantile Ma
ated in the interest Of American ship
ping. That has been its policy, pur-
sued from the beginning, while the un-
derlylng principle has been the up
building of the American mercantile
marine. 1t has British tonnage which
1T attempted to sell, but was prevented
from doing so by the United States
government
Mr.. Franklin read a letter from
President Wilson dated November 90,
1918, requesting that the sale of Brit
ish tonnage be not concluded. The
international Mercantile Marine direc-
tors had voted, he said, that the wishes
of the President be complied with, and
the sale be officially cancelled.
"If anybody else had done that" he
said, "they wo-ld have been heralded
as patriots. The International Mer-
camille Marine has only been con-
demned."
Asked if the company owned all stock
in steamship companies it controlled,
the witness said the Societe Anonyme
of Navigation elg-Americaine, the
international Navigation Company,
Ltd, the Atlantic Transportation Com
pany, the Oceanic Steam Navigation
Company Ltd, the British and North
Atlantic Steam Navigation Ltd. and
the Atlantic Transport Company Ltd.
were owned in whole, as were all but
a few of the preferred shares of the
Frederick Leyland & Co. Ltd. One half
Of the Shaw, Savill & Albon Company,
Ltd. and the George Thompson & Co.
Ltd, 10 per cent of the Holland-A -Ameri-
can Line and 16.5 per cent the New
York Shipbuilding Corporation also
was owned by the International Mer-
camille Marine, he said
Commissioner Thompson called at
tention to clause in the agreement
which named the British Admiralty as
the final arbiter in case Of dispute
between the International Mercantile
Marine and Great Britain.
From the experience under this
agreement" replied Mr.. Franklin, 81
am quite satisfied that, no matter what
we did with the American-hag ships,
the British would not act. In the work
ing of the agreement since 1903 we
bave pursued the policy that it refers
only to ships under the British flag"
New-York tribune., 1921-01-28
British and Italian
Forces i'm Silesia
viii Be Increased
Differences With French
Over Partially to Poles
Seen as Cause of Putting
More Troops ON Frontier
By William c. Dreher
spee,ol Gable TO The Tribune

Special Gable to The Tribune
Copyright. 1921. New York Tribune Inc.
BERLIN, Jan. 27.--The British and
Italian forces upon the Polish-Silesian
frontier in the plebiscite regions are
to be reinforced during the next few
days, according to reports from Upper
Silesia. The object is to establish a
strong barrage on the Polish frontier.
The Inter-Allied Commission already
has adopted detailed plan which soon
will be put into operation. whereby the
frontier guards will be ordered to fire
upon anybody trying to cross the bor-
der without pass.
The British reinforcements will con-
sist of several companies which are ex-
pected to arrive in Upper Silesia within
a few days from the occupied region
around Cologne. The Silesian news
papers report that the number. of Ital-
ian troops to be sent to Silesia will be
approximately five thousand.
In some German quarters this meas
ure of reinforcement is regarded as re-
sulting directly from disagreement
by the British and Italian governments
with the French over the manner in
which the occupation hitherto has been
carried out under French influences
These Germans hold that the disagree
ment arises from the opinion that the
French have been too partial to Polish
interests.
Various reports of the last few weeks
agree in representing the German
chances Of carrying the Forthcoming
plebiscite election as having steadily
improved. The German authorities as
sert that Polish terrorism and the fire.
quent incursions of robber bands from
Poland into Silesia are having strong
deterrent effect upon the Polish sym
pathizers in Silesia. and they believe
these sympathizers are turning in in
creasing numbers toward the Germans
In addition to this there is evidence
of an economic reaction. In fact. the
number of unemployed receiving pub
lie assistance increased by 43 600 in the
second half of December, making the
total number receiving such assistance
100000. 1t Is also estimated that an
equal number of unemployed are not
receiving any assistance at all, while
the number of laborers working on
short time runs into hundreds OF
thousands.