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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-29
BELIEVED TO BE SAME
GANG THAT WORKED
IN SANDWICH
SMASH IRON DOOR
OBTAIN ENTRANCE TO o. r.
ALLEN ESTABll SHMENT BY
"JlMMYlNG" BARRiCADE-SlLk
ARTICLES ALONE MAKE UP
PLUMBER.

Silk thieves who on Tuesday night
visited Sandwich and made away with
about 5000 in plunder last night, OF
early this morning, raided the o. r
Allen store on La Sale street, about
5000 worth of silk stockings and
choice lingerie of fine texture making
up their loot. The job like the on7
at Sandwich, was executed without
the burglars leaving any Glow to thei.
identities
One hundred pairs OF silk stockings
valued at from 81 to 50 a pair, and
ten suits OF ladies silk underwear to-
gether with $40 In cash, taken from
the money drawer. comprised the
Haul. Mr.. Allen. the proprietor, this
morning estimated his loss at 5000
Entrance was gained to the build
ing by way of the rear After forcing
open large freproof barricade the
thieves smashed a lock on the inner
door without any trouble, and then
burglarized the building without fear
of detection. Small boxes on the
counters containing silk stockings
were emptied OF their contents, while
d rack near by was stripped of all
lingerie. -.-
Pass Up New Shipment.
A large wooden box containing q
new shipment OF silk hose and other
silk apparel for women was overlook
ed by the thieves. Other racks on
which hung various other pieces of
silken wear were also uldisturbed
The thieves seemed to have grabbed
all they could off the counters, robbed
the cash drawer and made hurried
departure from the city, High priced
tablecloths, towels and bel clothing
were also undisturbed, which ev.-
denced the fact that the thieves gave
their attention to nothing but the
silks.
Crime Discovered Early Today.
The crime was first discovered early
this morning when Mr.. Allan opened
up his store for the days business.
Upon entering the store he noticed
the large number of empty boxes on
the counter. His attention vas then
drawn to the shelf which was stripped
of lingerie. Upon this discovery he
went to the cash drawer, only to find
1t emptied of its contents. Chief of
Police Ford was notified of tle theft
and took up the case, but asyet has
found no clews which might lead to
the detection of the thieves.
Work at Sandwich.
Tuesday night the thieves ntcred
tho Warner Mercantile company store
at Sandwich. one of the largest in
that city, and made way with Loo con.
sisting Of ladies silk lingerie and silk
stockings valued at 5000 or more.
Kendall county authorities were sall-
ed from Yorkville to Sandwich in an
effort to trace down tho thiees
Warnings were sent out to surround
ing cities OF the presence of he
thieves in this locality, but no tree
OF them has been found.
The police are convinced that he
same band committed the theft in ills
city. According to reports sent OF
by officials of that city, the thieves ae
believed to have headed toward G.
tawa and nearby cities.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-29
Or Bum the Bridges.

BE sure you are right. then go ahead,
but don't destroy your return ticket
Wayside Tales. & sts.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-29
PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
ORDERED TO REDUCE
RATES ON ITS GAS
BELATED RULING OF COMMERCE
COMM SSION GIVES OTTAWA
ADVANTAGE OF CUT OF FIVE
CENT PER THOUSAND UNDER
JULY 81, 1921 ORDER.

Better late than never colilo.
quized Mayor George V. B. Weeks this
morning following receipt of formal
notification from the Illinois Com.
merce Commission, of reduction of
sc thousand feet for gas being used
by local consumers.
On July 81. 1921, the mayor appear
ed before the then Public Utilities
Commission and fought a petition of
the Public Service Company to in
crease it's rates in Ottawa. Today
the order, entered as of September 81,
1921, was received announcing that
the city had at least partially won its
claim for reduction of charges to
the gas consuming public.
The rates now in effect were allow
ed under temporary order fixing the
schedule Of charges as follows:
Gross Net
LIST 5000 cubic feet. 49,. .$1.55 $1.45
Next 5000 cubic feet. .... Las LAO
Next 10000 cubic feet $50. 1.35 125
Over $4,000 cubic feet go. 1.1O 100
Gross in this instance is the charge
made before any discounts for cash
paid within ten days of receipt of bill
Under the Commerce Commission s
ruling, the mayor considers even a
five cents reduction on the thousand
little better than no cut at all. The
company is still allowed a rate charge
greatly in excess of it's contract price,
agreed upon when franchise was is
sued by the city, when officials of the
organization guaranteed to furnish OF
tawa gas at 90c per thousand cubic
feet.
The order which was received by
the mayor this morning established
the 1921 schedule of rates as follows:
hi. Gross Net
1st 5000 cubic feet .St.50 S1.i0
Next 5000 cubic feet .... lao 1.30
Next 10000 cubic feet. .. 1.S0 1.20
Over $4,000 cubic feet. 80. 100 80
The announcement effects charges
now being made customers of the
Public Service Company, not only in
Ottawa. but Marseilles and Seneca, in
La Sale County, and Morris, in Grun.
dy County.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-29
Say Shovel Damaged Curb.

A brief discussion followed the
reading of the communication. 1t
was stated that the shovel had broken
the curb and gutter in some places
and unless prevented from continuing
would work permanent damage to
that part of the improvement already
completed
Mayor Weeks said he had visited
the job that morning and found moth
ing in the way of damage to the new
ly installed concrete curb. Commiss-
ioner Dougherty volunteered the in
formation that he had seen at least
one place where the gutter was torn
out by the monster shovel; evidence
of careless manipulation, he said.
The Signatories.
Directors to the steam apparatus
reside on Third Avenue between Cen
ter and Van Buren, streets They
signed as follows: J. G. Schumacher,
George Moss, w. E. Berndt, Frank
Strobel, David Stevenson, Mrs
Devereaux, Charles J. Moss, Mrs.
Anna Raider, Robert Duncan, H. A.
Yenne, II. Hitzman and E. 4. Tucker.
The matter was referred to Com
missioner Dougherty with authority
to act, altho the commissioner said he
did not think it lay within the pro-
vince Of the municipality to tell the
contractor what machinery he may or
may not use in cutting down the cost
of overhead expenses while complet-
ing job He opinioned, however,
that If the contractor was warned he
would use every precaution not TO
undo work already done and be COM
PEELED before acceptance of the work
to do it all over again.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-29
WEATHER

Fair tonight and FRI
day; much cooler Friday
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-09-29

OTTAWA JOURNAL
Established 1880
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
Defined.

Pa what is sophistry2"
The other fellows argument, nv
,on. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28

government last year, $4,000, that
is difference of 900. The increase
Of the rural population is taken by the
Hichi to mean that the people more
and more are preferring to live out
side the city limits of Toxic.
No return was received as yet from
the seven islands of the Pacific near
the peninsula Of Idzu and the BONN
island. The estimate last year was
$4,000 in those islands. The total
population in Toxic prefecture is esti-
mated to be 3,5G0000 in round figures
which is $4,000 short of last years
estimate by the prefectural govern
ment.
These figures do not include the
members of the imperial family, their
relatives or men aboard naval vessels,
but they include 10000 or more Per
sons living on waters within the iuris-
dietion of Tokyo-fu.
Osaka and environs show popula
tion Of 2,579,36l persons and 579,ll9
houses, decrease Of 29S.0O0 of the Is
timated number Of persons, but an in
crease of 4,06s in regard to the houses.
Osaka proper shows population Of
,24S,056 persons and 276,000 houses.
Japanese Advertiser.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
GR4NITEVILLE

Remember the date and place. Feb
Z, gymnasium hall upper Granitevlle
Dance under the auspices of council
Champlain No. $50, LII St. J. B, d. A.
Members, free. outsiders Sl25 per con.
pie; extra ladies, pc Free lunch.
Dancing. till I. Music. Norris or
chestra, four pices Last dance before
Lent Everybody welcome adv
T. J Rutter. optomctrist will b. at
Mrs. Graham 5 "Wednesday and Thurs
day, the second and third. Cali and
have your eyes examined adv
After the prayer meeting in the
Presbyterian church last evening. the
pastor. Rev. W T. Archibald. had not
much more than reached the mansc
when he was taken completely by. sur
prise by the arrival II a large number
of his pari~hioucr- Again the pastor
was surprised when Mrs. Angus Ora
ham, representing The ladies' aid. pre-
sented him a handsome quilt. Refresh
ments were served and all went home
happy for having been present.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
BETHEL

Mrs. Leon II. Adams and her son re,
turned yesterday TO Post Mills, after
visit at the home Of her parents
They were accompanied by Mrs. Elmer
c. Alderman, Mrs. Adams mother
and her son, Vernon.
Miss Jessie Parker Is home from
Montpelier, due TO the serious illness
of her father
Mrs. Caroline Hatch reached her Sith
anniversary yesterday and the coca
sion was observed fittingly by her rel
atives and neighbors. Mrs Hatch is
very active both as a worker and
thinker She is a native of the town.
Five Of her grandsons were in the
great war.
Miss Anna Mcmahon Of Montpelier
from the state Probation office was
here Wednesday.
Edward T. Rogers j. Interesting the
musicians in the subject Of a band
A meeting held last evening al the
printing office to consider the matter
was adjourned until tonight.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
ToKIo'S CENSUS.
Had Expected to Rank as Worlds 4th
City, but Fell to 18th Place.

Tokio's population is 2,l47, 100 ac-
sording to the result obtained by the
census. The number of families is 455,-
eG4. The foregoing figures were given
put by the bureau and reported in Jap
inese papers.
The Hochi says in connection with
these figures that the population had
been estimated thoroughly between
two and three millions and Toxic had
been placed in popular estimate a. the
fourth city in the world in point of
population, preceded only by New
York, London and Paris. This claim
vas based upon the inaccurate census
aiken by the city's registry offices and
he police. Compared with the figures
given by the city at the end OF last
Fear, population, 2.359635; a number
If families, 6l2.c35; there is wide
discrepancy in the new census of 2l3,.
al in population and l67 800 in the
number of families. This estimate of
.he police department at the end Of
asst year was far too small, az it put
he population at I9ls,000.
Both Greater London and Greater
New York claim the largest population
IF any city in the world, each having
more than seven million inhabitants.
Next in order comes Paris.
According to the census figures just
announced, Toxic ranks as the sew
nth city in the world in point Of pop
Ilation, hssing a comparison on the
atest available figures, some of which
70 as far back as 1911, Besides New
York, London and Paris. Toxic Is ex-
'eeded in this respect by Chicago, Pet
'ograd and Vienna. Berlin. Moscow and
Philadelphia in the order named, rank
ust below Toxic.
As for the entire Toklo-f ia, aside
rom Toxic, Haehioii City j. gwen
Is 500. which is 1900 smaller than the
lrefecture's estimate at the end of last
fesr, which had it at $4,000 In eight
counties in the prefecture, l,420.0O0
people were found. which i large-
han the estimate OF the prefectural
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
W4TTSFTELD
High School Notes.

Saturday, Jan Is was observed as
tag day To raise money for the starving
children Of Europe The school collected
about S25
Those IN charge Of he study hall last
week were Donald Moriarty. Maude
Somerville, Paul Gotta, James Cameron,
Andrew Baird, Lillian Griffith, Mar
guerite Seayer and Melvin Livingston.
Last Friday DR.. Kent visited school
and gave a talk to the Boys Athletic
association.
Wednesday, the frst.year class had
charge OF the assembly, which consist
ed 81 tablcaux vivants
Friday night, the third year class
gave promenade and dance at the
school hall During the evening punch
was sold. Mrs Fory and Mr. Patterson
furnished the music.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
RANDOLPH

G. T.. Putnam Of Lowell, Mass, has
exchanged his farm in Chelsea with
! NJ. NJ Wilson and ?. B. Daniels for
their double tenement house on Elm
street.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r 0yitt of West
Enosburg announce the engagement of
their daughter, Irene Ellen, to Arthur
Harry Cheney of this place Miss 0yitt
| is the dietitian in the Peter Bent Brig
ham hospital Of Boston, and Mr., Chen
| ey is taking an electrical engineering
course in the t. V. NJ. at Burlington
Bert Aldrich of Newport has entered
the employ OF the /. W. Webster cor
poraton and has rented the Marsh
house on Central street
Mrs L. b. Thomas, who has been in
Claremont, n H., and other places on
a visit with relatives, has returned to
her home here
Halbert Leigh Dcnsmore Of Norwich
and Miss Sadie Anna Ross, daughter
of Jerome Ross Of North Randolph
were married by Rev. Herbert Dixon,
pastor Of the Congregational church at
Norwich, Jan. TO-
David Hedding received an. injury
while handling ice at the platform Of
the Brigham plant on Tuesday, when
an ice pick slipped from the hand Of
one Of the men, cutting cash two
inches deep above his left knee He will
be confined by the injury for week Of
more. Thursday morning Ernest Saw
yer, while looking over the holster al |
the creamery, caught his left hand, rip |
ping the flesh Of his little finger to
the bone.
At the annual meeting Of the stock !
holders of the L. w Webster corpora
ton held on Tuesday, the old board Of
directors were reelected as follows: /
&. A. Chedel, president; DR.. f. G. An.
CELL, vice presidents p. w. Webster,
treasurer and general manager; f. II. /
Hunter Of Hanover and Il. $. Tracy. I
also assistants in the business. The
mill has been fortunate in having bust
ness constantly in the dull times, and
now has orders enough to last till May
first
II. ! Warner Of ST. Adams il the new
night operator at the station II. J..
Walsh also Of St Adams is substitut-
ng for Lawrence Mckenna, during his
absence.
The Hood milk plant has been sup
1lied with ice for the season from the
pond, which It controls There
we're about 100 tons left over from last
fear and this year $50 have been add
d, filling the house. The cutting equip
nent is now employed by the G. Brig
nam company at Mafeba lake, and the
zig ice house at their plant which holds
400 tons is being filed ID L. Loomis
will also finish his first cutting this I
week
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
BARRE DAILY TIMES
FRIDAY, JANUARY %. 1921.
The Weather.

Fair and warmer tonight and Sat.
urday; moderate variable winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
TALK or THE TOW,N

Mrs. Levi Chesley left for Mortified
this noon to care for Mrs, Hattie Day
is, who is i'll.
Hospital cook books on sale Satur-
day at food sale Speciality Shop, next
door to Homer Fits store. adv.
Dance, Rowland hail. Saturday
night, Jan. 20. Admission, 81 per cou
pie. Ladies free. Oriental Six--ady
Mrs. Ma.lnie Lewis, business manager
of the Adams stores, who has been in
the city on business, returned to Dos
ton to-day.
Patronizc the hospital food sale Sat
urday. Baked beans, brown bread,
doughnuts and cake on sale. Speciality
Shop, next door to Homer Fits store.
adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
Poets Pat Quotation.

A lady wrote to Tennyson asking
him for his autograph and a sentiment
Receiving no reply she wrote again,
and followed this BY request after re-
quest. Finally her persistence was re-
warded, the poet sending her a sheet Of
paper on which he had written, "A
Tennyson Sentiment: ASK me no
more. Boston Transcript.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
MONTPELIER
Physicians Entertained Washington
County Medical Association.

The Montpelier physicians enter
tanned the members of the Washington
County Medical association last eve
ming in the Colonial Tea house. A re-
past was served, after which papers
were read and discussions followed. DR..
NJ +. Mcclure gave one on perfora-
tions, gastric and duodenal ulcer, while
DR. d. G. Jarvis of Barre gave one or
the study Of granite dust occupations.
A discussion Of the fees which will
soon come into effect in Montpelier and
which have been adopted by the state
organization occurred. Among the new
provisions are office calls So, night
calls 81, calls at house when patients
demand same during office hours SIS and
up, consultation by phone same as office
calls, mileage into country so cents one
way.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

GIRL WANTED AT oECE- To do housc.
work Morrison Farm. 26sn
wANTED-A middle aeed housekeeper in
family OF one. tvu milrs from Barre
City. W. A. Smith. X ID. I. Barre. phone
427-M Z6st5s
POUND In opera house Wednesday night =
rhilds kid glove owner can have at this
Office By paying for ndvcTtisinr. Zsst2
WANTED a hauaslecprr IN a feraily 81
one. state wares IN first lttter. r W
CARPENTER. Box as. Grptou. Vt lsstes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-28


The afternoon trains on the Central
Vermont railway We're considerably
late yesterday afternoon, due to a de-
railment near White River Junction. 1t
was freight train and the north pas
senger service was interfered with for
three hours.
The Washington County Sheriffs as
ISOLATION held meeting yesterday aft
ernoon at which the fe organization
took place. The following were elected
officers; President, Ernest Newcomb,
/ Waterbury; vice presidents, H. J. Stay
| ton of Barre, Fred Eaton Of Middlesex;
secretary and treasurer, T. +. Campball,
| Waterbury. 1t was decided to hold an
outing Feb II, and plans are under
way for that event, Matters pertaining
to the service Of papers and other mat
tiers were talked over
The new scales, which were bought
by the ST. Vincent De Paul society,
have arrived and Miss Katherine Spear,
the school nurse has commenced weigh
ing and measuring in the parochiaI
school. The scales are not vet all sup
piled for the high school Miss Spear
has received donation Of milk for use
among children who are underfed
These children, who are undernourished
are being supplied with milk Later the
Woman's club viii supply the needs OF
the children, upon recommendation Of
the health officer or school nurse.
Bowman Rogers has settled his ac-
count as administrator Of the estate Of
East0n r. Hopkins, late OF Cabot. John
L. Spaulding has settled his account in
the estate Of Harland P Stoddard, late
of Warren.
The deed Of the sale Of property on
Pearl street by Sidney and Josephine !,
Davis to Elizabeth CoiFrin Of Water
bury has been filed in the city clerks
office.
In the case Of Grow vs.. Washburne.
rcpcvin Of PROPERTY, which was tried /
in the last term Of County court, the !
judgment to-day was entered for the
plaintiff to recover one cent and costs
This gives him possession of the auto
mobile which the officer took from the
Exceptions were noted SO
that the case may 20 to supreme court.
Possibly IN action for the defendant
equity in the property may be brought
IN Massachusetts
The clerks in the tax commissioners
office to-day attended the funeral Of
Neil Hornbrook, held from ST. Angus
tines church at . o'clock with Rev. +.
J. Long officiating. The interment WAS
n the Catholic cemetery. There We're
many friends present from ont Of town.
The Oriental Six furnished music for
he club dance at the Montpelier city
iall Wednesday evening, instead OF
.arroll's orchestra, as announced
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Hope Breaks Over World
With New Year, Says Gibbs
Views Questions of Russian Relief and Indem-
nifty Notifications in Confident Light
Of Washington Conference.
BY SIR PHILIP GIBBS.

LONDON Dec 24For the first time since the worlds young
manhood called for the history,
look forward with hope to the beginning of New Year
whatever provided
with good believe the spirit of
humanity longer utterly betrayed by peoples powers
That based
for the language of
but there old proverb language
which that money lost nothing lost spirit lost all lost
what hopeful the of but
of spirit which for time very The spirit charity
beginning show of life in high places by miracle
which rapidly changed the whole
although wishel be cynical land don suggest that
the for this far is seintere /
on the greater truth.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
SUBMISSION FAILS
TO AFFECT POWDER

HAVRE. Dec ,f.-A curious ac-
cident at Toulon has proved. at the
cost OF some material damage. that
modern smokeless powder suffers
no deterioration by being kept as
long as ten years under water.
In the course OF the refoatinr
operations recently resumed on the
bsttleship Liberte, which below M
and sank In Toulon Harbor in 1911.
a number Of cases full OF cartridges
were brought 90 the surface. and
they were subsequently placed on .
tug for tests in the naval lsbora-
tories. The heat from a nearby
boiler was enough TO explode the
cartridges and a IRE ensued which
completely destroyed the stern Of
the tug. No persons on board were
hurt, but the accident has shown
that the greatest precaution is nee
essary In handling powder. even
after IL has been submerged for
many years.
In this connection reference NAV
be made TO the suggestion made
some time back by NJ. Andre Ie-
fevre- former French war minister.
and himself an expert chemist. that
the stocks OF smokeiess powder left
over from the war may be very con-
veniently preserved under the wa
tiers OF one OF the lakes in the Pyre-
nets.
Copyright 1911
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
STIRRED BY ESCAPE
OF WAR CRIMINAL

BERLIN. Dec. 24-Considersble
mystery surrounds the escape OF
former Lieut.. Boldt. the submarine
offcer condemned by the Leipzig
court to four years Imprisonment ror
sinking the hospital ship Ilando-
very Castle. from the Holenplatn de-
tention prison az Hamburg.
Bolt was allowed TO wear civilian
clothes, under the first offenders rule.
He had a separate room and was
allowed to communicate with friends
outside He was missed at ltB y. m.
When the room was searched n was
found that the ventilator grating had
been smashed. Boldt must have
wornied his way through the laby-
rinth OF the ventilsting system ull h
reached a wing OF the prison WINCH,
is being rebuilt II is supposed ~
got away unnoticed among the wof1
men Police dogs lost the scent, -
II is believed that Boldt had Sdb<S
prepared for his Night and thst. &C !
completes had a motor car wsfff-
to take him across the Duicstr' -
tier. The fact that he fT
given such q degree OF ,o.l afsf
detained irreguisriy ~ . oetent +, a
prison 10 much coppaepted on
(o0vng< -