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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
JOB HUNTERS ARE
ON HARDING'S TRAIL
Also the Persons Who Are Wont to
Give Advice Are Making Pest
of Themselves.

I ST. Augustine, Fla, Feb. 1.-THE
quadriennial tidal wave of Office seek
ers and advice givers that always en-
CULTS president elect on the eve of
his inauguration is rising steadily
about Warren G. Harding's headquar-
ters here. Screened away from Marion
by the conferences of "best minds and
then held at bay for three weeks while
Mr.. Harding was on vacation, the rush
of the job-hungry and the hobby rid :
ders promises now to assume the pro-
portions of deluge. It's force is not
sOftened by the circumstances that Re-
publieanism has not tasted of the
plums of patronage for eight years.
With just three weeks remaining be-
fore the advent of the new admins
tration more than one of the aspiring
is becoming less and less confident of
his prospects and is taking his ease into
his own hands with certain touch of
desperation SO Mr.. Harding's appoint
,ant list, even after il has been boiled
down and spread out to dry by his
secretaries, has assumed large proper
tions.
Many of those having engagements
to see him have been summoned for
conversation on serious problems, but
the president elect prides himself on
being a good listener and he wants to
be accessible to everyone.
Consequently n goodly proportion of
the people he feels compelled to see
are those who want something for
themselves or for their friends and
who insist on presenting their case
even though the selection of cab
met and the preparation of an in
augural address must wait.
Despite the influx of visitors, how
ever, Mr.. Harding expects to keep a
portion of each day for work on his
own choosing and another period for
exercise. To Offset his heavy appoint
ment list to-day he arranged a golf
game for the afternoon and planned
to take an automobile ride before din
ner.
He came back from his vacation in
fine spirits and apparently in perfect
condition physically. As a precaution
however DIR. E. c. Sawyer of Marion,
who has accompanied him on every pre-
vious trip away from home since his
nomination, is expected to come to st.
Augustine next week TO remain until
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
THREE GUILTY :
OF MURDER
Spurlock, Brown and Pur-
cell Convicted at SkoW-
hegan, Me.
OF SLAYING OF
ASA ENTREK1N
Jurv Was Out Only An
Hour and Three
Quarters

Skowhegan, Me, Feb. H. Homer
Spurlock of Normal, KY, John Brown
OF Boston and James Purcell OF New
Bedford, Mass, were found guilty of
the murder of Asa Entrekin, the rail
road station agent at Embden, by the
jury in the supreme court to-day The
jury reported at 1915, after being out
an hour and three quarters.
The jmy recommended petition of
cemency for Purcell, who on the stand
testified that he at first had refused
to take part in the robbery of En-
trekin, and that there had been no talk
of clubbing him
The three were sentenced by Chief
Justice Cornish to life imprisonment
at hard labor in the state prison at
Thomaston, to which they win be tax
en- in a few days.
Purcell's mother, who had testified to
his previous good character, was rest
ing in the justices chamber when the
jury reported.
They are hardly more than boys,
Brown being 81, Purcell 10 and Spur
lock 49, While returning from Moose
head lake, where they had been EN-
ployed eight days on numbering opera
tions, they decided to rob the 7C}year
old station agent about q o'clock the
night Of Nov 4.
He was clubbed over the head, robbed
of S52 and hidden in the station, where
he died before the crime was discoy-
cred, All three were rounded up within
two hours afterward.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
TALK OF THE TOW n

To Spau'ding high sctooi the game
with Burlington high which viii be
PLAYED ia the 81 N C A, gymnasium
IN Burlington tonight Is considered
the most important of the season. for il
Spauiding can defeat this Burlington
team on its own floor it, chances for
the championship seem wonderfully
strong. Spauiding stands today leader
az the Northern Vermont basketball
league with Burlington Montpelier and
- Albans high tied fof second place.
Few visiting teams in Burlington ever
succeed n defeating the Burlington
high school team IN its own floor be
cause az the deceiving balcony in the
gymnasium. which the home team al
wavs take. advantage II. And to night
team viii b. without the
pivot man. ~StcNe Siavton. who was
too 90 this morning Is make the jour
ncy Should Spau.diug lose 20 Bur
linrtou tonight Burlington wiz lead
the lcague. a. Spauidrg has PLAYED
ono game iess than the other teams. due
h. the cancellation II the waterbury
high scbo0l game last FRIDAY These
going as first string men g. oday uere
pIaarv. ~mifh Dong las. McDuuah4 h4
BrpWu. Tieruey Msrartr WAYNE Perry
and Coaeh Robert Ross The ~TaHld a-
secoud team eiay- fhe Burlington krh
School -eaand team hetp ecn perse.ls 10.
1eh- AL nnr.5nZtoa
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
WHAT SHALL POLL TAX BE?
Was Matter Under Consideration by
Senate Committee.

Whether the polls in Vermont shall
be set at one or two dollars each in
the grand list in the towns where the
tax payers reside or a fiat rate of
SO shall be assessed on all alike. was
the question which created a great
deal Of interest at public hearing
before the joint taxation committee in
the Senate chamber Thursday eve
ming with Senator Blodgett of Orleans
county presiding.
The whole question seemed to hinge
ON whether the poll taxes should be
doubled now that the women will be
required to pay tax, should be kept
the same as sort of family tax, or
made a fiat tax which might be more
easily collected.
Mr. Mccullough of Fayston who in
troduced II. %, the two dollar poll tax
measure. which keeps the law as il is
at present, with the exception of strik-
ing out the word male spoke for his
measure, as did the introducers of the
other two bills considered
H. % BY Mr.. Bradley of Swanton,
provides for a poll tax of one dollar
in the grand list and II. l22, by Mr..
StoweIl of Windham, makes a uniform
tax of three dollars Mr. Bradley de-
clared that the doubling of the tax
would work a hardship on many fam
lilies where the husband had to pay tax
for his wife He was supported in
this stand by Mr. Button of Middle
bury. Mr. Stowell for the uniform
poll tax, speaking from many years of
experience as tax collector and lister,
argued that "the floating tax pave"
can be reached only by fiat tax which
can be assessed and collected the first
of April when he is on hand.
Mr.. Cushman of Rochester argued
for the two-dollar rate, declaring that
it has been for years the fundamen
tai principle in Vermont that the non
property owner should pay tax on
an imaginary $500, known as the poll
tax and he thought this system should
be continued, simply adding the WON
en- to the tax payers.
Mrs Charles Dana OF Woodbury. said
it was her honest opintion that every
married woman earned her money and
already paid taxes in one form or
another She was sure that if, when
woman was married, her husband
gave her a bank book and an account
book. by the time they had been mar
ried 20 years the woman would have
such an account she would be glad TO
pay a poll tax whatever the amount.
Mrs Olzendam favored poll tax
for women. but thought tho one dollar
basis list large enough.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
NEwELL-BUSH.
Bethel Young Woman and World War
Veteran Married.

Bethel. Feb. ll.-Arthur r. Newell
and Miss Edna {. Bush were married
last evening at the home of Mrs. Hen
ry w. Davis, the bridegroom's mother,
by Rev. J. Wesley Miller, the complete
Methodist single ring service being
used They were attended by Miss
Constance Newell, the bridegrOom's 10
year-old daughter. and Master Gordon
Davis. his l0-year-old brother The
bride was given away by her father,
John +. Bush.
After the ceremony a repast was
served. Only the immediate relatives
were present. The young people will
reside in Bethel. Mr. Newell being en-
ployed at the quarries Of the Wood
bury Granite company He has good
military record, having served eight
months on the Mexican border in 1916
a. a member of the New Hampshire
National Guard and having volun-
teered for service al the outbreak of
the recent war as a member of 60.
=. lst Vermont infantry He was
transferred 70 the headquarters com
uauv of the regiment and when AZ
Camp Bartlett, Westfeld. Mass. was
transferred To the l0ist ammunition
train. in which he served - q horse
shoer through the battles of Chenin
des Danes. the Toul sertor. the Aisne-
Marne offensive. the -. Mihiel oHen-
sive. the Troyon sector and the Meuse-
Arronne offensive. lie was IN the herte
fighting at Nerdun On the morning ~
the armistice he was in France 10
months.
The bride + highly esteemed
vounE lady. who hss kers house for
her father since ber mothers death
several years ago
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
WITH PAYMENT
EXTENDING OVER
THIRTY YEARS
Threat Made That Ii Allies
VIII Not Consider Count
er Proposal Germany
Will Absent Herself
From Conference in Lon
don on March /.

Berlin, Feb. II tBy the Associated
Press) The ministry of finance has
reached the conclusion that the utmost
sum Germany can pay in reparations
is l50,000,00 marks, including all she
has so far paid in cash and goods, ac-
cording to information which the
Deutsch Zeitung says it has received
from a special source,
This sum would be paid off in thir-
~ years under the plan outlined by
the newspapers informant, who also Is
quoted as declaring that the proposal
to pay it would be submitted to the
authorities at Paris for the purpose
of learning whether the coming Lon
don conference on reparations will per-
init of its consideration along with the
allied proposals adopted at the recent
Paris conference.
Refusal to allow consideration of
the German counter proposal would
result in Germany absenting herself
from the London conference, set for
March |, the newspaper declares it
has learned. 1t adds that Germany
would then suggest that the United
States be called in as an arbitrator for
the purpose of preventing the entente
from adopting measures such as an in
yasion of the Ruhr district, which it
declares would be looked upon by Ger
many As an act OF war which would
positively destroy the treaty of Yer
lsailles.
The suggestion that the United
States be invited to mediate fails to
arouse enthusiasm in the conservative,
industrialist organ Die Post, which ex
presses fear that the American verdict
/ in such case, while deciding on
sum between that submitted by Ger
many and the entente figures would
! be more likely to incline toward the
sum the entente is demanding.
Belief is expressed by Die Post that
even if this reputed offer by Germany
were to be accepted She would be fix
ing her signature to an obligation
which would be impossible for her to
meet.
American mediation would only be.
welcome" says this newspaper, If
we could ascertain the American at
'titude in advance. We do not want to
repeat the mistake of l0ls.'
In the Deutsche Zeitung article the
suggestion was made that, while the
entente was extremely desirious about
the London conference it was not un
likely that the deliberations would be
postponed to date around the middle
Of March in order to give the new
Washington government an opportuni-
ty TO participate in them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11

Senator Benjamin Williams OF Proctor,
Senator c. +. Coruth, Speaker Cheney,
Eli H. Porter of Wilmington, Frank
lin II. Dewart Of Burlington (repre-
sentative from st, Albans in l906),
Senator C. II. A. Stafford of Lamoille
county, Chief of staff Earle ). klns-
ley of Rutland, Representative, now
senator, Willis n. Cady of Middlebur3,
Senator (now Justice William II. Tay-
lor of Hardwick, Senator Luther b.
johnson of Randolph, Representative
Guy w Bailey of Burlington trepre-
sentative from Essex in 1870, and
Representative (now attorney generall
Frank c. Archibald of Manchester. An
original poem was read by Representa-
tive (now senator) W. Jay Chaffee Of
Enosburg.
Governor James Hartness has ap-
pointed Arthur j. Dunton of Sheffield
in place of G. l.. Bickford, resigned, and
Walter Mckenzie of st. George, in
place of Bennie Forbes, resigned, as
justices of peace.
The Agricultural club of the legisla
ture met last evening in the hall Of
representatives with President Phelps
in the chair. Discussion centered main
ly around the need of an institution in
the state for the training of creamery
experts. This institution to be locat-
ed preferably at the state college of
agriculture. Points regarding the
courses of instruction, the buildings
and the equipment needed and the cost
OF such IL school were brought out. The
speakers were Dean Hills of the college
of agriculture, DR.. Ellenberger Of the
same institution. George Terrill OF
Morrisville and DIR. +. II. Bancroft of
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
NEH ARGUMENT
FOR DAYLIGHT SAVING
Deterrent of Crime, Says Superintend-
ent Of Police in Bos-

Boston, Feb. IA new argument
for daylight saving was advanced to-
day by Superintendent OF Police Mi
chael II Crowley, who said it was a
deterrent of crime. Grimes are most
numerous in the fall and winter
months when nights are longest, he
said. Criminals prefer working under
cover OF darkness and by adding an eX-
ira hour Of daylight to early evening
when the largest number of persons are
about there is a natural reduction in
offenses during those hours
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
DEATH AT BETHEL.
OF Mrs. Fred West, Aged "a, After a
Few Weeks Illness.

Bethel, Feb ll.--Mrs. Fred West,
aged "a years, died yesterday morning
after few weeks illness following
cerebral hemorrhage With her hus-
band, she came from the farm near
Lillieville early this winter and occupied
the King house on River street, which
they had bought.
The deceased was very highly es-
teemed by all who Knew her She
was the daughter Of the late Gardner
and Mary (Spearl Perkins of Stock
bridge and was married first to Eph-
rain Twitchell. who died Is years
ago. and after his death TO Mr. West.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
legislative Note,.

The legislature of 1906 held re-
union last evening with about - mem
hers present The rollcall showed ten
deceased IN the Senate of the assembly
and over - in the House Speaker
Thomas c Cheney of Morristown pre-
sided. About a dozen speakers gave
interesting "reminiscences II the -es
sion. and letters we're read from absent
members. Following thereupon in REP
re-entative-' ball banquet vas served
1T thc Montpelier house. Representa-
tive Hale X Darling 81 Chelsea scfiug
a. foastmaster. Among the speaker
were ~ x-Goverhor Allen " Fletcher of
eX -trovernrr tharles W
Gates Of Franklin, representative, now
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
GERMANY STARTS MOVE
TO DICKER WITH ALLIES
OVER WAR PREPARATIONS
YOU SHOULD WEAR
MITTENS ON YOUR
FEET, GIRLS

Boston, Feb. ll.-Every stock
ing should be shaped like a nit
ten with a place for the big toe
to prevent deformities of the
feet, was advice given to the
Girls City club by DR.. Ken
drick, an osteopath of this city.
Stockings made in the modern
way, like bags, are the sources of
many woes, he said.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
ENTENTE OFFICIALS
THREATEN REPRISALS
If Germany And Austria Persist in
Their Plans of Fu-
sim

Vienna, Feb. 10. Entente officials
are reported to have sent note to
the Austrian government protesting
against movements for fusion of Aus
tria and Germany. Reprisals are
threatened ii such movements are car
ried on, it is said
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
Barre School Tax Charter Amend
ment.

The senate to-day ordered to third
reading the Barre charter amendment
relating TO the leyNing Of city school
taNl fixing the maximum az sl.35
instead Of 81 and as amended in the
Senate. giving the school commission
ers the authority 10 determine the
amount of tax required each year. This
Is in conformity with the agreement
reached by the Barre city council and
school board. The bill. without the
latter amendment. had passed ihe
House. So that the amendment uill
have 10 90 back for concurrence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
SOVIET RUSSIA AND
POLAND SIGN PEACE
Agreement Was Reported BY Moscow
to Have Been Signed at Riga
Yesterday.

Helsingfors, Finland, Feb. ll-The
treaty Of peace between soviet Russia
and Poland was signed at Riga yester-
day, il was announced in a wireless
dispatch from Moscow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
WARD CAUCUSES WILL
BE HELD IN FIVE
WARDS TONIGHT

Ward |, Legion headquarters
told Church street SCHOOL,, al
derman 10 be nominated,
Ward 2, Spaulding high school,
school commissioner.
Ward 3, Summer street school,
alderman.
Ward 4, Brook street school,
school commissioner
Ward 5, Ward five school, al
derman.
(No terms expire in ward g.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
NEW BILLS
A Large Grist introduced in Both
Houses at Montpelier

Houses at Montpelier.
House PSI. By Mr.. Woods of st.
lohnsbury. TO prevent the use of CO.
insurance clause on a fire insurance poll
icy covering any building or buildings
unless such clause includes an estimate
Of the value OF such building or build
ings; does not prevent blanket poll
cies TO banking and insurance.
House 25S BY Mr. Newton Of Clar-
endon lby request To amend section
5.3g5 of the general laws. relating TO
surplus OF banks TO banking and in
surance
House 259 By Air Lyman Of Hines
burg To appropriate certain sum -
aid the town Of Hinesbmg in improy
ing the main state road from Bu-ling-
ton to Hinesburg, S4,500. To appropri-
ations
House 200. BY Mr.. Ordway Of Fair
Continued on third page
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11

A number of youuc lady friends met
a. the homc Il Ms Elria Borgh last
evening q hep her celebrate her l6th
birthday Games. dancing and singing
helpsd o. pass the evening away. Re
Treatments were .erred and "a late
hour the party broke up With good
wishes for Miss Borgh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
CITY Clerk and Treasurer.

ana Mr.. Smart was declared the caucus
nominee. The vote in this contest ex-
eeedcd that for mayor by over one
hundred. the total being S97, against
100. and causing some surprise among
those who had watched the trailing
file of voters crossing The stage.
Chief OF Police Sullivan was nomi-
mated for first constable by Mr.. Lang
lev and was the nominee by scclama
ton. Frank L. Small was named for
second constable by C. L. Dean and he
was likewise nominated by aeclams-
tion. having been elected last year but
not qualifying.
on motion 81 W ~ MesseT directors
OF the Freuch's Barre library were nom
mated a. follows T. $. turrier. >. W.
Gordon and H. II Jackson, the last
named taking the place of + G. How
land
Martin Riley was rcnominated for
assessor FOR three years 20 succeed
himself. having been placed before the
caucus bv Alexander lronside. Fer
CITY auditors the nominees are Fred
i Iruiis Robert B. Mackie and L. &.
Beck. they having been named by II.
". scott That ended the business 81
the csucus and Chairman Msckav ae-
ciared the meeting adjourned.
Caucus Notes
A maximum d I've xote- we're east
~ women Throughout The caucus a.
though several other women were in
ere haU expecting 20 teie. only to be
tod at tie last minute that payment
81 a poll tar n ls2o wa> required 90
make fhcm eligible 70 totc.
Th. election mts Marrh Ehcns
rartfres - fou.tf nsret
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11

,cuios4 aa fouth page
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-11
Caucus Notes

Tt. slsgsi5n ns, uu-h Thers
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03
Spraying Increases Yield.

To my knowledge, spraying is
one of the best things that ever
came around for the fruit grower
My experienc hea indm sebneVBGKQ
My experience has been with apple
trees. In my orchard there are about
40 trees, some of which begin ripen-
ing in May, and others from that date
until the last of November. I knew
nothing of spraying until few years
ago when the county demonstration
agent began to talk to me about it
At his advise, l bought a spraying
outfit. Briefly, my crop of apples be-
fore had been decreasing from year
to year. The apples were of very
poor quality. Every one had a rough
place on it. Some were larger on
one side than on the other, while the
majority had worm holes of one kind
or another HI them.
l sprayed the trees, one time, the
blossoms one time, and the small ap,
Piles one time. Immediately after the
last spraying, the apples began to look
very different from the crop of the
preceding year. BY the time that
most of them were full grown, there
was not a faulty apple. on the tree.
They were of the same size, and every
one was an apple. Either the quail
of the apples or the increase in the
yield was more than enough to pay
for the spraying outfit. The increase
in yields over the preceding year was
as per cent, and the quality of apples
was at least the same per cent. better
This gave me an increase of 80 per
cent for one year.
Much to my regret, l was unable to
spray my orchard last year, excepting
the first time. The apples were not
as good as the years that the trees
had been sprayed; however, I could
still see the effects of the spraying
the preceding years.
From these results, know fer u
fact that the work that l have done
in my orchard has been of a great
value to it. AS long as / am in the
fruit business, l am going to continue
spraying, for I know the results will
follow. F. c., in The Progressive
Farmer,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03

as large a volume of business as we
might desire. The sooner everyone
realizes this fact the better for all
concerned.
"Those who take advantage of the
situation and insist on high prices are
doing everything they can to retard
the processes of readjustment.
Zone who gives a little but not
much thought to the general situa-
ton is surprised that during the last
few months there have been no Sc
rious failures, no real disasters, moth
ing approaching panic or general de-
moralization. But one who makes
careful study of the situation realizes
that the reason we have only less
business, and not panic OF demoral-
ization is because of the vast wealth
and wonderful resources of this coun-
try and the spirit of the people of
perhaps the greatest country in the
world.
81 have been speaking of the future
without drawing any time limit
When one INDUCES in prediction he
can only guess. But it should not be
overlooked that Notwithstanding the
depression which it seems fashionable
to refer to nowadays we are still
doing very substantial business in
this country.
"The steel corporation is doing a
large business. Daily bookings are
larger than was total capacity of the
mills when the corporation was or
ganized. And there is some and per-
haps considerable profit resulting.
"There is plenty of money in the
United States, although we have
loaned more than S10,O0O,000,00 to
foreign countries and although ""
have burned and destroyed during
the war perhaps s2o,oOO,OOO,oOO.
"Those who have money are will
ing and anxious to expend it for ex-
tensions and improvements and to in
vest it in new enterprises just so soon
as selling prices are considered to be
fair, reasonable and stable. wall
Street Journal.