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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-19

Miss Bernice E. Bates Of the State
educa tional department on Tuesday
evening was given miscellaneous
shower by her office associates in
honor of her approaching marriage.
From certain weather indications
accidentally noted, Miss Bates half
suspected there might be a shower
when she accepted an invitation to
pass the evening 1T the home of Miss
Jennie Lyons, but as her arrival on the
scene disclosed nothing unusual she
decided she had been mistaken. After
time, however, the other guests
made their appearance and all were
delightfully."- entertained by the host
ess. In the course of the evening a
generous pink and white maybasket
was brought in covered with appIe
blossoms and containing a variety Of
useful and calnty gifts, for which
Miss Bates expressed her appreciation
in no uncertain terms.
Pink and white ice cream. fruit
punch, saitines, nuts and pink frosted
cakes were served, the table being
beautifully decorated with apple
blossoms and a huge bow indicated
the place Of honor. The place cards
and tiny maybasket favors we're in
keeping with the general color scheme.
Those present were Bernice Bates,
Jennie Lyons. Floyde Hopkins, Marian
stone, lola Rozelle, Fay Hovey. Thel-
ma Blaisdell. Agnes Peaslee Florence
Best Eleanor Pierce and Mrs. Harold
S. Packard. ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-19
HEALTH FOR
WORKING GIRLS
Those Who Suffer and Are
Unable to Work Need
Helpful Suggestions

Springfield, nl.-'1 had periodic
trouble with weakness, cramps and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-19
DAILYKENNEBEC JOURNAL
Telephone 1876

Cards OF thanks. obituary notices, res
olutions of respect, etc, will be
charged at the rate of ten cents per
line. No charge less than 20 cents.
Subscribers who fail to receive the
Journal promptly will confer a favor
by notifying the Office Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-19
Three State House Girls
Given Surprise Party

A very pleasant Wednesday evening
was enjoyed by the employees of the
fish and game department in the rest
room at the State House, the occasion
being in honor of Miss Mary Gray
and Miss Verna Sanborn. Miss Gray,
who is leaving the department after
eight years of faithful service, was
presented fountain pen and leath-
err writing tablet. Miss Sanborn was
given a miscellaneous shower in hon.
or of her approaching marriage, and
received some very useful and appro-
pirate gifts. Both young ladies were
very much surprised, as each was
preparing the surprise for the other.
4 buffet lunch was served, consisting
Of sandwiches. assorted cake, fruit,
candy. peanuts and coffee. After re-
freshments were served the remainder
of the evening was given over to
games and music, which was much
enjoyed by all.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
MIDDLEBURY FARM FIRE.
Allison J. Hurlburt Lost His House
Defective Chimney.

Middlebury, Jan 20.-The home Of
Allison J. Hurlburt, situated about
three miles from this village on the
road leading to East Middlebury. was
burned Wednesday forenoon. The fire
was discovered by Mrs. Hurpee, his
housekeeper, about lI-o'clock She had
been in the cellar TO get some potatoes
and when she came up she smelled
smoke, made an investigation, and
found that chamber in the upper part
OF the house was full of smoke.
She Immediately aroused the neigh
bors by telephone, who were promptly
on the scene, but as there was no wa
ter to be had the house was doomed and
was destroyed The neighbors turned
their attention to the saving of the
contents and got out the greater part
The fire is thought to have started
from a defective chimney, as the chin
ney went up through the room where
the fire is supposed to have started.
Mr. Hurlburt was in the village during
the morning and was on his way home
when the blaze started. but was soon
lt the scene Of the fire. The loss is
about $4,000. The property was partly
insured.
1t was fortunate that there was no
wind, which probably saved the barns
which were nearby.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
WAS I'LL LONG TIME.
Mrs. Mary Ann Gald Died Yesterday
Afternoon--Native of Aberdeen.

Mrs. Mary Ann Gauld passed away
at her home, 374 North Main street,
yesterday afternoon, following a lin.
gering illness, which extended over
period of two and e-half years
The deceased was bdn Aug 25, 1878,
in Aberdeen, Scotland, the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Wood At an
early age she accompanied her par
ents in their journey to this country,
and located in Barre, She attended the
public schools in the city, and in 1906
was married toy William Gauld at
Northfeld Her husband died about
eight years ago After spending ten
years in Northield, she returned to
Barre, where she has since made her
home.
She is survived by daughter, Mary
Rose; by her father, Adam Wood; by
two sisters. Elsie and Viola. and four
brothers, John Of Charleston, S. G.,
James Of Springfield, Mass. Albert
Of Wilmington, Del, and William of
this city
The funeral will be held from her
late home to morrow afternoon at p
o'clock, Rev. r. +. Goodspeed ofIiciat
ing. The body win be placed in the
receiving vault at Elmwood until
spring. when burial will be made at
Northfeld. Please omit flowers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
REDUCED NAVY
CONSTRUCTION
Favored By the Senate For
eign Relations Com
mittee
RESOLUTION WAS
REPORTED TO-DAY
P roposes S Negotiations
With Great Britain and
Japan

Washington. D. c., Jan. Ex-senator
Borah's resolution proposing negotia
tions for reduction of naval building
by the United States, Great Britain
and Japan was favorably reported to-
day by the Senate foreign relations
committee.
In lieu Of the original proposal that
the negotiations look to reduction
of fifty per cent in future building
for five years the committee proposed
that the negotiations provide for such
reduction as can be agreed upon.
No record vote was taken on the
Borah resolution, but that offered by
Senator Walsh, Democrat. Montana,
proposing that the United States have
an American representative participate
with the disarmament commission Of
the league of nations was defeated, s
to 3, on straight party alignment.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
LADIES AUXILIARY A. o. H.
Installed oficers and Held Banquet
Last Night.

The annual installation Of officers
was held by the Ladies Auxiliary tol
the A. O. H. last evening. Following
the installation a county board meet
ing was attended by county officers
from Barre aud Montpelier After the
business of the evening had been sue.
ce,sfully carried out. the crowning
event Of the evening took place in the
nature of a fine banquet
County President Mrs Lackey Good
conferred the offices Of the order as fol-
lows. President. Mrs James J. Hast
ings: vice president, Miss Florence Le-
Page: financial secretary. Mrs Henry
Brown: recording secretary. Mrs. +. A.
Clearv: treasurer Mrs Lackey Good;
mistress at arms. Mrs. J. Grogan; sen
tinel Miss Agnes Cleary chair lady
OF the standing committee, Mrs. a. Le
Page.
During the course Of the meeting Mrs
Goode took the opportunity TO present
the retiring president. Mrs. Humphrey
a hand painted picture in token Of her
services rendered the society during her
term Of office.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
FALLING FREIGHTS BIG QUESTION
Declared Chairman Benson of U. S.
Shipping Board.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 20.-The
Shipping board must move slowly in
anything it does in connection with
changes in the sales policy for govern
ment vessels, Chairman Benson de-
tlared to-day in an address before the
National Merchant Marine association
iu convention here.
There is no use blinking at the
truth, so far as maritime affairs are
concerned" he said. "To day we are
confronted with big question brought
An by falling freights whieh reflect
through increased outlays and lcssening
pf earnings
This is the opportunity for the man
who despairs to prove anything of a
depressing character. The opportunist
may proclaim TO the world that now Is
the time to take stock and immediately
get out of the shipping business. This
might be true if we were not solemnly
charged by the law Of the land to es-
tablish a permanent merchant marine
Mind you. gentlemen, the law saws
permanent merchant marine under the
American flag. The board must conform
60 the shipping act so as to provide for
an American permanent merchant ma
rne under private ownership sufficient
10 carry the greater part Of our CON-
merce
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
UNDER CONTROL
OF BRITISH
International Mercantile
Marine Bound By An
Agreement
SEN. JONES OF
WASHINGTON SAYS
Sweeping Charges Made of
Attempt to Destroy Amer
lean Merchant Marine

Washington, p, G., Jan. 20.-Charges
that the international Mercantile Ma
rine, an American shipping company
now controlling the operation Of APP
proximately forty vessels leased from
the shipping board, is bound by an
agreement made with the British gov
ernment in 1903 to pursue no policy
injurious to the interest Of the British
Mercantile Marine or of British trade
were made to-day by Senator Jones of
Washington, author of the merchant
marine act.
Parts Of the text Of the alleged 20
year agreement were read by Senator
Jones in an address before the annual
convention of the National Merchant
Marine association He made sweeping
charges of attempts by British inter
ests, supported by certain American
interests, to destroy the American ma
rine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
TALK OF THE TOWN

T.. NJ. Lyon, H. j. Houghton and
Homer c. Ladd, grocery merchants of
this city, who were summoned to APP
pear before a court in Burlington as
witnesses in the suit OF Vance Miles
of Marion Station, Md. vs. the Yer
mont Fruit Co. of Burlington, re-
turned to Barre last evening.
Corporal NoeltiRg in charge of the
local recruiting station has made ar
rangements for another victory medal
and button distribution day through
his office, so from Saturday morning.
Jan. 22nd. at 5 o'clock until 10 O'Clock
at night eX-soldiers of the United
States army, who served between
April @, 1917 and Nov. IL. 1918. nav
procure a government victory medal
and button by the mere presentation
of their discharge papers. An ex.sol-
dier need only show his discharge
papers to receive this medal, button,
OF both. Men living out OF town, who
cannot come to Barre on that date.
are advised to give their discharge
papers to some man who is coming TO
Barre, who will be able to secure the
medal for them. A representative
from the recruiting headquarters at
Albany, y. y. Is bringing a large mum
Der Of medals to distribute on this date
the last visit to be made by anv army
officer for this purpose. Next Of kin
to those killed IN the war can seeuue A
medal by presenting proper govern
ment certificate. No medals viii be
issued 70 eN-nayy Of marine corp men
- they must make application 10 the
authorities 5f their own branch Of
service.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
VIGOROUS DEFENSE OF
ASST SEC. LOUIS F. POST
MADE BY SEC. WILSON
SEEK NCENDT4RIES
nv WORCESTER, MASS.
City and State Police Are Pursuing
Vigorously the Series of Myste-
rious Fires of Wednes-
day

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 20.-City ant
state and police pursued vigorously to
day their inquiry into the series OF
mysterious fires which destroyed prop.
erty worth Sl,500000 in the business
and manufacturing districts yesterday
Orders read to the police asserted that
incendiaries were at work and directed
that all suspicious characters be ar
rested ON sight, Chief Avery of the fire
department said that his investigation
indicated strongly that number of the
fires were deliberately set.
William n. Taylor, night watchman
at the Merrifield building, the only per-
son detained as a result of the investi.
CATION, was under observation at the
Worcester state hospital to-day. He
was booked at police headquarters as
insane after an alienist had examined
him at the request of a state police Off
Ger who took him in custody. The
Merriiield building was one of those
burned 1t was in the lumber district
and contained several woodworking
plants.
Police guards were placed around
most of the public buildings in the city
and the watchmen forces in privately
owned buildings were doubled but with
the exception of a few alarms which
proved to be for minor fires, there was
no further outbreak of trouble for the
firemen during the night.
Preparations were made to-day to
throw the front wall of the burned
Knowles building back into the ruins
TO make Main street in that vicinity
safe for travel.
A report of attempted incendiarism
IN the tenement district at Grafton
square last night came to the police to-
lay from Mrs. p w Fitzpatrick.
Awakened by noise in the rear of her
nome, she said, she saw from the win
low two men near barn, that is used
Is storehouse. One carried torch
md was apparently about to enter the
larn cellar when she cried out to him.
ie dropped the torch and both men
led, she cried. The police to-day found
he bulkhead entrance to the cellar re-
moved
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
GORDON SUES CLEMENT.
Barre Man Seeks Attorney Fees in
Eastman Case.

Rutland. Jan. 2O.-Papers were served
on Ex-Governor Percival w Clement in
this city yesterday in a suit brought
against him in Washington county
court by Attorney John w Gordon
of Barre TO recover counsel fees in con
nection with the trial Of George r.
Eastman. marble dealer Of this city, for
perjury. Mr. Gordon having defended
Eastman, with Jones & Jones Of this
city. The ad damnum Is $1,000. II is
alleged that a balance of over 81 500 Is
due This, il Is said. has been carried
on the lawyers books in the name Of
Eastman but that Ex-Governor Glen
ent promised payment
This suit il an aftermath Of the ia
nous litigation between the Vermont
Marble company and Eastman and
Clement when Eastman attempted 10
prove the validity of an alleged 25
years old document which would have
been of great advantage 90 him in de-
termining a boundary line between his
marble qusrTies az West Rutland and
those Of the Vermont company. He was
indicted for perjury - result Of state
ments he made in the boundary line
ease but was acquitted BY q jury in
Rutland county court
Mr.. Clement did not TAKE an active
part ~ the litigation bur 1t uas geuer-
ally known that BE- was financially IN
terested with Eastman in the marble
gusrTies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
AMERICAN
LEGION HAD
MADE ATTACK
Post Is Declared By Secre-
tary Wilson to Be Zone
of the Truest Americans
] Ever Come in Contact
With" and Thorough
Believer i'm Democracy"

Washington, d. c., Jan. 20.-A de
fense of the policy of the department OF
labor in dealing with radical aliens anc
q completed Endorsement Of the work
of Assistant Secretary Louis F. Post
I'm carving out that policy was made
to-day by Secretary Wilson, in a state.
ment replying to an attack on Post by
the executive committee of the Amer
ican Legion
The secretary's statement was trans.
mitted by Joseph 7. Tumulty, secretary
to President Wilson, to Colonel Henry
d. Lindsey, chairman of the Legion's
executive committee. II was designed
as a reply to a request for the dismissal
of Post, which was presented at the
White House last October by the exec.
ntive committee in pursuance of a res
olution adopted at the last annual
convention of the Legion.
Louis f. Post is one of the truest
Americans | have ever come in con.
tact WITH" said Secretary Wilson's
statement, "He is a thorough believer
In democracy. He has no sympathy
with any alien or American who be-
lieves in, advocates or teaches the Use
of force to ovesthrow the government
OF the United States. He has, however,
o profound belief in and reverence for
the constitution of the United States,
including that part which provides for
its own amendment. He has, therefore,
faithfully carried out the instructions
given by me as secretary of labor con
berning deportation cases.
"They are in substance as follows:
"l--No person shall be arrested
hpon sworn affidavit based upon in
formation and belief
"2-No person when arrested shall be
held incommunicado.
"3-Eyery person arrested shall be
entitled to counsel Immediately upon
being taken into custody.
"4-They shall be confronted with
the evidence and shall be permitted to
furnish testimony and be heard in. their
pwn behalf.
"5-Excessive bail shall not be re
buired.
"These safeguards of American liber-
ty having been provided, if it is then |
shown by the evidence that any alien |
J. deportable under the so-caIled an
hrchistic laws, we will deport him with |
hs little compunction as we would at
lack an invading enemy. We will not
feport anyone simply because he has |
been accused or because he is suspect |
I'd of being a red. We have no author
bty to do SO under the law.
"Mr. Post has faithfully carried out
| hese instructions, and / am satisfied
ranks among the ablest and best adj
officers in the Novernment
teryicen
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
DIRECTORS UNCHANGED.
But Two New Offices are Named by
Boutwell,, Milne & varnum Co..

The annual meeting of the Boutwell,
Milne & Narnum company occurred OF
Wednesday afternoon in their office in
Montpelier, when the following direc
tors were elected j. NJ Boutwell,
Montpelier, II. w Varnum, jefferson.
Vile and Mrs G. b. Milne of Barre
Following the stockholders meeting,
the directors met and elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Mr. Bout
well; vice president. Mr. Varnum
treasurer, p G. Mower of Berlin; sec.
retary, William H. Farwell of Mont.
pelier
The last two officers are new TO the
company and have been selected to
ders Of younger men. Mr.. Boutwell,
has been treasurer since the company
was organized and Mr. Varnum has
been secretary for many years Mr.
Mower has been with the firm eight
years. having come here from Massa
chusetts, where he was employed many
years in Office management He was
at one time employed by F.. W. Bal
ley and company in Montpelier. He
is recognized rs one Of the most com
petent accountants in this section.
Mr., Farwell is 22 years Of age. a
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Far
well Of Montpelier; was educated in
the schools of Montpelier and was last
June graduated from Amherst college
with an A. h. degree After short
vacation he commenced work at the
quarry in Graniteville TO learn the
granite business His election as sec
retary does not mean that he will
transfer his work to Montpelier, at
least for the present. but will contin-
ne on the practical side Of the bust
ness
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
The Fifth Ward Man An
nounced His Candidacy
To-day
FURTHER STATEMENT
WILL BE MADE LATER
Alderman 1l5 ,fe Is Finish
ing His s Z md Term in
City s vernment

With mum g election less than six
weeks awaleo ere has been a surpris-
ing lack - K concerning candidates
for the various elective offices to be
filled by the citizens of Barre, with
the possible exception of that Of city
CLERK and treasurer, to which positions
Alderman H. w. Scott announced him
self an aspirant only last Tuesday. In
connection with those two positions
there has been more or less talk ever
since the present incumbent, James
Mackay, announced last summer that
he would retire at the end Of the mu-
nicipal year, or sooner if the city coun.
ell should fill the positions
The city council has not seen fit to
elect a successor to Mr.. Mackay, evil
IDENTIFY preferring to let the citizens
have their say as TO the selection, and
80 Mr.. Mackay is completing the term
to which he was elected last March and !.
to which he had previously been elect
ed II successive times.
Announcement by Alderman Scott of
his intention to run as a candidate for
the dual positions has started public
talk about the candidates for the other,
positions to be filled on Tuesday, March
J. while at the same time has height
ened the interest in the successor to Mr..
Mackay. Talk naturally turns in the
4 : . I, g., g HI
A significant statement;
made by one other of the present city
government at recent meeting of the
city council turned attention toward
Alderman Michael J Keefe of the fifth
ward as a candidate for the position
Of mayor
When asked to explain what hel
meant by an apparently casual state
ment Of mayor or nothing" Alderman
keefe replied to-day that he was fin
ishing his term as alderman and would
not be a candidate for that position but
would be a candidate for mayor This
wa. the first positive declaration of
on his part or on the part
Of any other person Further than to
say that he was candidate for mayer,
Alderman keefe would make no 9th
n statement at this time but inti-
mated he would have something to add
atcr on
Alderman Keefe is, as stated by him,
inishiug his present two-year- term as
he representative of the fifth ward i'm
he city government He had previ-
,usly, however, served as alderman
rom that ward, SO that he has had
our years experience in connection
With affairs When first elected. he de
eated the late A. NJ Rossi and was, in,
urn, defeated by Mr. Rossi the follow
ng election The next year Mr.. Keefe
laid low but came back strong in the
lection two years ago and was chosen
nee more to the city government. He
. also the vice president of the board
+ aldermen.
Mayor Langley is not seeking a re
omiuation this year
Although politics has not been talked
cry strongly BY the citizens to the
resent time, the announcement by
lderman Keefe, taken in conjunction
-iib the statement on Tuesday by Al
arman Scott. viii be calculated to set
motion the usual discussion preced-
Y the caucus
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
MOVIE" PICTURE BRINGS SUIT
Because Ex-Husband Saw Ex-wife
Celebrating New Years With An
other Man.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 90. W
Page went to a motion picture show
the other night. One Of the films
showed the New Years eve festivities
at a local hotel. To-day Page brought
suit for S200o0 against n H. Souders.
an apartment hotel owner. alleging
alienation of his wife's affections.
According 20 Page. the picture
showed Souders and Mrs Page partici
pating together in the festivities. Mrs.
Page had recently obtained divorce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-20
SPOKE OF GIRLS CAMPS.
Miss Marion Gary Explained Work to
Barre Ladies.

Miss Marion Gary, field secretary Of
the Y W G. A.. met the ladies in Barre
who are interested in work among the
girls in Aldrich hall Yesterday after.
noon and outlined the work which the
Organization was trying 10 accomplish
in Vermont in regard TO maintaining
the hospitality house in Burlington and
also the Hochelaga camp in Grand Isle
and the smaller service camps in the
rural sections for the girls Of limited
means. who cannot otherwise have the
advantages OF the camp life.
At these service camps. the girls pay
only 50 a week. furnishing their own
supplies for the time they are there.
At the Hochelaga camp. they pay $40 a
week. which entities them 10 an the
privileges Of the camp. a. well as board
At this latter camp. most of the in
structors are from the University Of
Vermont
The great national organization has
been financing this work 10 great eX
tent in order 20 give the Vermont girls
the same chance their sisters in other
states are having. and nov Thar u i.
well under way il is expected Vernon:
people viii help by giving Of their
means, because they are the ones who 4
arc r,spirg the benefit.
IN the cveuinr. Ais, Gary met 'he /
high school girls and spoke on the i
camps and what il means to the girls 70 4
heve the advantage q coming in touch /
With the big movements ~ TIE dsv .
and keeping pace wits the times I
The chamber g g, mmeree in Brat
tieboro has invited the y ". & 4. % !
hoids its ncxt conference in their town.
which means thev are ready 10 enter
tain frem 6no - sgo ciTl-
Miss Garv's iaIks uere much eniayed
beth afternoon and evening.