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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
U. S. NAVY SECOND
Is Now Half AS Large as That of
Great Britain.

Washington, d. c., Jan. Slnforma s
tion now in possession of the American
government shows the present naval
strength of this country TO be about
half that of Great Britain, while more
than double that Of Japan In first line
major ships, including battleships and
battle cruisers, the British navy on
Jan. |, 1921, numbered - vessels of
sll $50 tons, while the United States
possessed l6 vessels of 435,750 tons and
Japan ten vessels of 2Ss,320 tons.
While capital ships under construc
tion for the American navy, including
2l dreadnaughts and six battle cruis-
ers, to be completed in 1928, will prac.
ticaly offset the British preponderance
in this class of vessels, the American
fleet still will be greatly inferior in
types of vessels regarded by naval Off
GERS as Of the first Importance in naval
strength These types include notably
destroyer leaders, cruisers, light cruis-
ers and cruising submarines.
Although with completion of the
present authorized building programs
OF the two countries, the American
navy will have only six battle cruis-
ers as compared with Y for that of
Japan, it win more than maintain
100 per cent superiority by virtue of its
greater number Of battleships and sup
plemented types of war craft.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
FIR. DOWIlNIC'S ALLEGED
STATEMENT READ
At the Opening of His Trial Before
Fild General Courtmartial
in Ireland

Dublin Jan. S.-Statements "likely
to cause disaffection to his majesty"
in documents alleged to have been
written by Father Dominic or to have
been in his possession were read at
the opening here to-day of his trial by
field general courtmartial
Father Dominic was chaplain of the
Republican Guard and spiritual ad-
wiser TO the late Lord Mayor Mac
Swiney of Cork.
The charges are based on passages
in note book and letter and il was
declared in advance of the trial that
the priest would maintain that the
passages were dictated TO him by Lord
Mayor MacSwiney in the presence of
the Brixton prison authorities for
transmission TO MacSwineys friends
and that the letter was private com
munication to a friend in England.
The reading Of the documents CON
stituted the first evidence submitted
by the authorities at the trial Fi~
ther Dominic refused TO recognize the
court, but reserved the right TO cross
examine witnesses and to make
statement after the close Of the pro-
ceedings. The court entered a plea of
not guilty for him.
The letter on which the first charge
is based, alleged to. have been writ.
ten by Father Dominic Nov. 26. 10
friend. was superscribed Franciscan
Capuchin Friary, Cork" and touches
on the activities Of the militant Sim
Feiners. execrates the crown forces and
refers to the recent tragic Sunday in
Dublin, when fourteen British court
martial officers were assassinated, as
a terrible but wonderful day"
The letter asserts that ''the bows
got the leaders of the b and t (black
and tam reprisals' and goes on to
say that the Croke Park shooting
which followed the killing Of the auN
iliary officers was ordered a. re-
prisal by MacReady, Tudor and the |
remnant of the reprisal committee.
General Sir Nevil MacReady il mill /
tarv commander of Ireland and Gen. !
eral H. NJ Tudor is commander Of the I
black and tans. or auxiliary forces)
The letter also declares that "it was
decided, too, 10 assassinate Larry 4
O'Neil (lord mayor Of Dublin that
night"
The second charge is based on the
alleged to have been
found in Father Dominic's room and
the. Capuchin Friarv in Dublin. Il /
was headed ireland an Invaded Ma
tion," and began "All the inhabi-
tants Of every nation unjustly invaded
are bound to resist the invader, and
he nation is considered TO be at war
with the invaders
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
GENTLY ROCKING FLEET
PROCEEDS SOUTHW4RD
The Pacific Fleet in Column Forma-
tion Goes to Join Atlantic Fleet
in Winter Practice.

L. S. S. New Mexico, Pacific fleet, en-
route to South America, Jan. s (By
radio to the Associated Press An
easy rolling swell gently rocked the
battleships and destroyers of the Paci-
fc feet on the first day of their cruise
to Panama and South America, where
they will participate in manoeuyres
with the Atlantic feet.
The battleships proceeded in column
formation, screened by l8 destroyers
of the squadron commanded by Captain
William V. Pratt, whose flagship, the
cruiser Birmingham, maintained the
advanced position of the fleet during
the day. A speed of II knots, the navy's
economical pace" was ordered after
the fleet was at sea.
As the fleet cleared San Diego a
number of seaplanes and one dirigibIe
from the naval air station at San Di.
ego futtered and foated aloft, bidding
farewell to the vessels and taking pie
lures Of their departure.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
HIGH COTTON DIVIDENDS
Were Paid at Fall River During the
Past Year.

Fall River. Mass, Jan sA new
high record for Fall River cotton mill
dividends during the year Of 1920 was
made, according 10 the annual dividend
list issued to-day through the office Of
.G NJ. Haffards and company, brokers
Dividends paid during the mill year Of
1920 amounted to s99Sa, 300. an aver
Ice Of 2al4s. plus. per cent on cspi.
talization Of S36 .06O.0O0 The best pre-
vious record was in 1918. when there
was a disbursement Of S6,OS5. .326 for
a rate Of ls.4Sa per cent
The figures for the -four quarters Of
1920 are a. follows: First. - 325 1850
-7O0l per cent; second. -. .60i- 500
I772 per cent; third, S3.633. 3.375- 1880
per cent fourth. .725-44i2 per
cent A slight variance win be noted in
the addition Of these figures and the
list issued. but this Is due to the fact
that few dividends are included
which are declared in advance
The total for 1920 j. SIZE. .405 in
excess Of the amount distributed 10
stockholders in 1918 and S3900,974 in
excess of 1915 even though that wear
was considered the banner Of all tiny
The list shows an extraordigSsy
number II large dividends paid dsing
the year. ranging from 65 per cent
down o. l6ia per cent ON common
stock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
PERPETUAL
INJUNCTION
Against Peabody, Mass,
Leather Workers Union
Was Affirmed
ACTION GROWS OUT
OF STRIKE LAST YEAR
Denstone Hair Co. and
Tanners Product Co. Get
Injunction

Boston, Jan. S.--The full bench of
the supreme court to-day affirmed a
decree of the superior court perpetu-
ally enjoining the United Leather
Workers international Union, OF Amer
lea and local 10 of Peabody from in.
terfering with the business of the
Denstone Hair company and the Tan.
ners Product company, both of Pea
body.
Because Of disagreement as to
wages, local 10 on February is, 1920,
ordered strike, and that action was
sustained by the international union.
Both of the plaintiffs closed their
factories for a few days, and notified
their employees that those who were
satisfied with conditions might return
and those dissatisfied were discharged.
The supreme court says: "The ques
tion argued by the defendants whether
strike instituted for legal purpose
can be determined and made Illegal
without the knowledge and consent of
the striking employees and, by filling
their positions with permanent en-
ployes, upon the facts in these cases is
moot question which calls for no de-
cision because the acts of the defend
ants were illegal even if the strike
continued until the filing of the bill
and the entry of final judgment.
The illegal acts of the defendants in
aid of a strike and of those persons
and unions that were induced and per
susded by the defendants to act in
sympathy with the defendants, as
found by the master, consisted of
picketing and the throwing of snow
ball with a stone in it against the
windshield of one Of the plaintiffs |
trucks. and the intimidation of the
employees of the plaintiffs by the use
Of unpleasant language spoken to them,
by the throwing of stones at them and |
by jostling and crowding them, as such |
persons went to and from their work"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
ROCK CAT4PULTED
AMONG OU4RRYWEN
Two-Ton Stone in Wetmore & Morse
Granite Co. Quarry Injured Three,
One of Them So Badly That
Foot Had to Be Am
putated.

An overhanging stone weighing two
tons became dislodged in the Wetmore
& Morse Granite Co.'S quarry yester-
day afternoon, falling several feet and
then rolling among a group of quarry
men, who were working on a large
stone underneath. Three quarrymen
were injured, one of them, Adam Lew
is. of East Barre, so badly that the
right foot and part of the leg had to
be amputated at the City hospital this
morning Chester Young of East
Barre had one bone in his left ankle
fractured and Henry Walhross of Gran
iteville had the thumb on his left hand
injured
1t is probable that all Of the men
would have escaped injury had they
not bumped into each other in Their
effort to get out Of the way of the big
missile catapulting toward them; but
in their excitement they collided and
so were delayed in getting to places
of safety The rock had been watched
more or less warily by the quarry
men for some time, as its position
was considered rather threatening. II
is said that some officials of the com
pany had warned workmen against
going underneath the Overhanging
rock
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
GALBRAITH TO SPEAK
At woman's Auxiliary of American
Legion Meeting.

The Woman's Auxiliary of the Amer
ican Legion viii hold its first state
convention at Burlington Jan. a. The
convention viii be opened at ] o'clock
by the department commander Of the
American Legion, John r Sullivan Of
st Adams National Commander Fred
" Galbraith, jr, Of Ohio. will be the
speaker Of the convention.
The same day. at l:30 p. m. in the
Hotel Sherwood, Burlington, there will
be conference Of post commanders
and adjutants
In the evening public meeting will
be held in the auditorium Of the Ed
munds high school. at which Comman-
der Galbraith will speak and il is eX-
pected that other speakers of the ota-
sion will be Governor Hartness, Adju-
tant General johnson. President Bai-
lev Of the University Of Vermont. Pres
ident Pumley Of Norwich university
and President Thomas Of Middlebury
college. as well as still others Of state
wide reputation.
Every ex-service man. whether
member Of the Legion or not. is urged
to attend this meeting in Burlington
and every effort will be- made to have
him meet Commander Galbraith
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
METHODS TO FORGE
GERMANY TO DISARM
Is the Only Decision to Be Arranged
Between British and French
Governments.

Paris, Jan. s.-Decision as to the
methods to be employed in forcing
Germany to disarm her civil guards is
all that remains to be arranged be-
tween the British and French govern
ments, says the Excelsior, which
quotes an important diplomatic per
sonality" at the French foreign office
as its authority The two governments
are declared to be in accord as to the
absolute necessity of demanding an eff
fective execution of the German agree
ment to bring about disarmament
Reports from the inter-allied con
troll commission in Berlin. declares the
Petit Parisen, show clearly that for
mer general of the German imperial
staff is head of the civil guard or
ganizatiou and the newspaper declares
that France would be satisfied if the
Berlin government should guarantee to
destroy present organizations binding
regular forces and militia together
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
srRAsBoURG HoNoRs PERsHING.
Gives Him Title Of Honorary Citizen
Of the City Of Strasbourg."

Washington. ID G.. Jan. s General
Fer-hiug to-day added i0 the lst of
his titlcs aud decorations thar II -lIon-
orary Citizen - the City cf ~tras-
bourg Notice was received hv the
general from The MAYOR q Stra- buurg
that ~ had been made an honorary rit-
izen -as testimonial 70 admiration and
recoguitinn 20 thr Frier'rs- Csopera-
sior rendered IN thr liherafiou u the
peoples 81 -he world ard 81 particular
those 81 Aisa0 and Blrrsine
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
POLICE CHIEF PUT
UNDER $1,000 BAIL
Homestead, Pa, Officer is Charged with
Aiding in Transportation
Of Liquor.

Pittsburgh Jan. George Caldwell.
chief of the Homestead police. has
been held IN ~ 600 bail bv a United
States commissioner. charged with aid
ing. sbetting and assisting in the
TRANSFORMATION 81 ten cases 81 whiskey.
the owner of which receutlv pleaded
guilty to a charge ~ selling liquor ard
was sentenced e. serve four months in
iail Eighty FIVE barrels of whiskey
were confiscatcd in q railroad freight
car here Yesterday
4 bill of ladinr marked the car -
containing empty harrcl-. shipped from
q South Brownsville Pa distillerv 70
= Pittsburgh cp1prrsge firm Prohihi-
tion agents discovered that the har-
rcls near the doors -ere empty nuf
those n the middle u the car uere frl
II liquor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
HIT BY TRAVERSE
AND LEG VAS BROKEN
Miss Flora J. Coutts, Teacher, Was
Injured While in Coasting Party
Last Night.

A rather serious accident happened
last evening on Beckley hill, where
more than 80 children and young peo-
pie were coasting and to-day Miss
Flora j. Coutts, teacher of the fifth
grade at the Brook street school, and
daughter of Mrs. Flora Coutts of Wa
terbury, rests in the Barre City hos
pital with broken leg. Miss Coutts
with Miss Margaret Paine, another
teacher, was climbing the hill with
their traverse when another well-load-
ed traverse came dashing down the hill
with young man named Calevro
steering.
The young lady endeavored to reach
the side of the road to avoid the col
lision, but could not jump quickly
enough with so many others in the
road also At the point Where the
accident happened, the corner of Third
street and Beckley street, is a bright
street light, which obstructs view of
approaching sleds to people below the
junction. of the streets This perhaps
prevented Miss Coutts from seeing the
traverse before it was fairly upon her
The traverse continued down the hin
with its passengers after striking her,
much velocity having been gained from
the steep hill
Young people about assisted Miss
Coutts to a nearby home, where she
rested until removed to the Barre City
hospital. The fracture was found to
be between the ankle and knee of the
right leg, and the bone was reset last
night Miss Coutts was resting very
this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
FIFTEEN SUICIDES A DAY
Is Budapest's Record-Cold and Hun
ger the Causes.

Budapest, Jan. Gold and hunger
are causing an average of fifteen sui
cides daily in this city, according to an
official statement by the Budapest
police to-day. One of the recent sui
cides was that of a former army off.
Ger who brought home a scanty sup
ply of wood and provisions, kissed his
wife and three children and then took
poison. Another former officer drew
his monthly pension of 500 crowns
used it in buying one ample meal at
restaurant and then went home and
hanged himself.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
VECLi4 NH4BIT4NTS
RISE nv REVOLT
Proclaimed "Croatian Republic
Three Soldiers Killed in
the Uprising.

London, Jan. s--The population Of
island of Veglia has revolted against
the Italian government troops and
proclaimed a "Croatian republic says
a Central News dispatch from Rome
to-day, quoting an Abazzia message
to the Messagero. Three soldiers were
killed in the uprising
Veglia, in the Gulf of Quarnero, is
one of the islands claimed by the
Quarnero regency, but control of which
was renounced by the DAnnunzians in
their agreement to carry out the treaty
of Rapallo.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
B4TTLE VAS FOUHT
At TR4NORE. IRELAND
Police Barracks Attacked, Relief Party
Ambushed and Heavy Fighting
Followed.

Dublin, Jan. s.-The police barracks
at Tramore, County Waterford in the
martial law area. were attacked last
evening and a military party sent to
the relief Of the police was ambushed,
il was officially stated to-day.
After heavy fighting. saws the state
ment. the members Of ambushing party
were dispersed. leaving three dead II
is believed adds the statement. that
the attacking force suffered other cas-
ualties
One soldier was wounded in the
fighting and one policeman was wound
ed in the affair al the barracks. the
attack upon which was repulsed by the
police
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
HARDING FATORS CUT
IN NAVY EXPANSION
Calls in Representative Butler of Penn
sylvania to Reduce Naval
Expenditures

Marion, O., Jan. Representative
Butler of Pennsylvania, chairman of
the House naval committee, was called
into conference to-day by President
elect Harding to consider means for re-
ducing naval expenditures without i'm
pairing the efficiency of the nations
first line defense Although favoring a
navy strong enough to insure safety to
American shores and TO American com
merce, the president elect feels that
much of the present expenditure for
the naval establishment could be dis
pensed with by exercise of greater econ
omy and that possible the naval build
ing program could safely be curtailed
Other callers on Mr. Harding's list
to-day included Daniel G. Reid, the
New York manufacturer and tinancier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
TOO OLD TO ENLIST IN CIVIL
WAR BUT HAS JUST DIED

Littleton, W. Va, Jan. s.
George G. Ron, who was rejected
because of his advanced age by a
recruiting officer when he sought
to enlist for military service in
the Civil war, died last night. He
recently celebrated his l0Sth
birthday anniversary by riding
eight miles on his horse to the
home of his sons.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
MONTPELIER
One Of Four Prisoners Took Drink
While Being Escorted to Jail

Four men We're committed TO the
county Jail from Montpelier city court
to-day they being John Daley John
Sullivan, Robert Ross and Arthur Fol
ey Their terms are 30 days, but there
is a chance that Sullivan will pay his
fine OF s. for intoxication. The men
were rounded up at the Central Yer
mont station yesterday and while be-
ing taken to the county jail by Chief
Connolly and Policeman McAvoy one
OF them, Foley, pulled out bottle of
orange colored liquid and took deep
pull The bottle was labeled "dens-
tured alcohol but there seems to be
some doubt of the nature of the con
tents, a Foley did not show any seri-
Gus effects.
Earl Colby of Windham was COM
mitted TO the county jail to-day for
year for conviction under the Mann
act.
Notices have been posted in the shops
of the Lane Manufacturing company
that work will not be resumed until
Thursday morning, January 18th, the
repairs on the plant not being com
pleted In the meantime, repair work
required by customers will be done
promptly.
The following officers have been
elected by the members of the Apollo
club; President, A. c. Blanchard;
vice president, Fred Yeaton; secre-
tary, G. 4 Anderson; treasurer, Rob.
ert +. Pierce The club has been
thrown open to the members of the
legislature and A w. Spalding is en-
ployed as custodian, with John Ster.
ling. who has served in that capacity
for years.
A marriage license has been issued
TO James r. Corliss and Miss May r.
Tierney of Montpelier
The Burlington Drug company has
certified to the secretary of state that |
the capital stock had been paid up to 1
the extent of SllO,5OO of the sl50000 /
capital stock The H. C. White CON-
pany of North Bennington has Ger |
Iihed that S42 GOO Of its capital stock /.
mas been paid up.
II. NJ. Cutler, member Of the board
1f park commissioners OF Montpelier,
and Dale r. Donahue of the STATE en-
force were appointed by
Governor p. w. Clement u attend a
national conference in Des Moines. Ia.
md have left 10 be in that city Janu.
,ry 10 to y inclusive. The confer
nee Is called by Governor W. l. Hard
ng Of Iowa. who, it will be remem-
,ered, spoke to the teachers in Mont
)elier city hall two years ago. The
conference Is a part Of a national and
tate scheme for promotion Of parks of
very nature.
=. ). Brigham. commissioner Of agri
will speak to the Shelburne
reamery association members Tuesday
vening and Wednesday at the dairy
mems association in Burlington.
Robert Davidson Of Groton was q
ocal visitor to-day.
Mrs. H. y. Cray and Al Hall Of
ambridge were the guests Of Mrs.
.lsie Gates Friday, and last evening
ttended the bah in city hall
At l32 Main street You viii find high
rade pianos, Brunswick machines and
ccords, also three slightly used ma
hines adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
COAL PRICE CHARGES
AGAINST GOVERNMENT
NEED INVESTIGATION
CAN "ATTEND" CHURCH
THO 800 MILES AWAY

Pittsburgh, Jan. S.-Persons
residing within 800 miles Of
Pittsburgh and having wireless
telephone receivers will be able
to listen in" on services at the
Calvary Protestant Episcopal
church here morrow. A man
ufacturing concern handling
wireless telephone equipment has
installed transmitting apparatus
at the church. The company has
been advised by many amateur
operators that they enjoyed the
music and sermon delivered at
the church last Sunday and
transmitted on the wireless tel
ephone.
Among those who '1istened in"
last week were operators at
Baudette, MINI; Glendale, n.
d.; Merchantville, n. j., and
Springfield, Mass.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
HICCOUGHS EPIDEMIC
CAUSES Alarm
Physicians in Budapest Are Unable
TO Cope With the
Outbreak.

Budapest, Jan. An epidemic Of
hiccoughs with which physicians Of the
city are unable to cope has caused
much alarm. The patients are usable
20 sleep or eat. and some Of them have
remained in the grip Of the malady tod
two Or three weeks There have been
no fatal results
Professor Peedict Of the local medi-
cal faculty has sounded an alarmi-t
note in connection With the epidemic
I'D an afraid. he said that this
hicruuRhinu + 4 forerunner 81 the in
fuenzs. but il i possible We shaH -
visited By IN even more terrible
plague
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
Rufus J. Fellows, Innkeep-
er Near Providence,
Was Shot To-day
HIS CONDITION
NOT CRITICAL
Mary Fellows Pleaded Not
Guilty When Arraigned
on Charge

Providence, r. l., Jan. s.-Rufus j.
Fellows, proprietor of an inn, just over
the Providence boundary in the town
of Johnston, was shot while in bed at
the hotel early to-day. His condition
was said to be not critical
His divorced wife, Mary Fellows, was
arraigned in the eighth district court
on a charge of assault with danger
Gus weapon with intent to kill. She
pleaded not guilty and was held for
trial under So 900 bail
Fellows has conducted the house for
a score of years and is well known in
this state and immediate vicinity
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
EARTHQUAKE SHOCK
RECORDED At I:4O A. M.
Indications Were That the Movement
Was Located 24oo Miles from
Washington.

Washington, D, c., Jan. "a mod
crate earthquake disturbance was re-
corded beginning at lao a. m, to-
day on the seismograph at George
town university. Father Tondorif, di-
rector of the observatory; said the in.
dicated disturbance was 2,400 miles
from Washington. The record looked.
he said, as though the disturbance
might be within continental United
States.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-08
ALCOHOLISM CASES INCREASE.
Nearly Twice as Many Men and Won.
en- Treated in New York.

New York. Jan. $ Nearly twice
as many men and fy0mcn were treated
il tie city'- hospitals far alcoholism
during the last t1ur months of 1890
a. during the same period oi 1918. ac-
rsbrainu to ststi-fic- contained in a
letter from Bird S. Caler. commission
r. s. puhIc welfare to Mayor Hylsn.
During the 1910 rerlai ment5enel. s>2
ez-es uerc treated in TIE municipal in
-fitutians = against lsIl cases Tor
tie last four months 81 1870