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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
AMERICAN OFFICIALS
CONSIDER PROPOSALS
Gcrmany's Offer to the Allies Came ''in
Fragments" According to Sec
retary Hughes.

Washington, y. c., April 26, Ger
many's counted proposals regarding
reparations were received to day at
the state department and are under
stood to have Been laid before the
cabinet at its regular meeting.
just before the cabinet met, an
nouncement was made at the state de-
partment that the memorandum from
Berlin had been received durinS the
night in fragments" and was then
under consideration by Secretary
Hughes.
Department officers contented them
selves with the brief announcement
and refused to say what proposals Ger
many had made. Secretary Hughes
took big sheaf Of papers to the cabi-
net meeting and it was expected that
President Harding and his official fam
ily would discuss the German commu
nication at lengthg
Whether the proposals from Berlin
will be transmitted TO the allied gov
ernments will depend upon the view OF
administration officers as to the ade-
quacy of the payments which Germany
agrees to make. Even should the Amer
lean government decide that the pro
posals constitute a basis upon which
negotiations between the allies and
Germany could be resumed it is the
understanding that the view of the al
lied diplomats here will be sought be-
fore any further move is made.
There was no explanation to-day OF
the delay in the receipt of the Ger
man memorandum. The text was hand
ed to American Commissioner Dresel
at Berlin Sunday night but it did not
begin reaching the department until
late last night and then came in frag-
ments. II was decodcd early to-day
and placed before Mr. Hughes.
Although official comment was with
held, the impression was gained that
the German proposals had produced a
favorable impression Pending the out
come of the cabinet discussion, how
ever, even suggestions Al to the prob.
able course of the United States in
dealing with the German communica
tion were CAREFUL withheld.
"It was understood that the German
counter proposals were substantially
outlined in press dispatches from Bcr
lin. with an offer of the payment Of
200 billion gold marks as against tbs
226 billion demanded by the allies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
Vanguard of the Vermont
Conference Delegs Is
Arrived Tod :
PRELIMINARIr 5.
CAP ND OUT
The confe oe Proper
Will Open Tomorrow
Morning

The vanguard of Vermont Metha
dists began arriving in Barre this aft
ernoon to be ready for the formal open,
ing of the Vermont conference at thu
Hedding NJ. E. church morrow morn
ing, the sessions of which will continue
through the week and close, according
to program, Sunday night. Before the
day is out, it is expected that more
than hundred delegates will have ar
rived, that number to be increased to.
morrow and later in the week when
the lay conference is to be held. The
three hundred visitors will be enter
tanned in large part in the homes OF
the city.
As the usual preliminary to ths
opening of the conference proper, the
conference examinations are being held
this afternoon in the Aldrich hall, be.
fore Rev.eF. T. Clark of Northfeld as
the presiding officer and with Rev
George Mcdonald of West Berkshire az
the registrar. The examinations are
for the deacons orders and for the
elders orders There are several candi.
dates. In this connection, it is inter
esting TO note that Rev. Albert Abbott 4
of Sheldon, formerly of Barre, is to bs
admitted to elders orders at this con.
ference.
Owing to the fact that Rev. Newton
IL r. l. n a.
ing secretary of the Board of Hospital
and Homes, has been called to western
points by unexpected developments
there, the session which had beer
scheduled for this evening in the He'd.
ding church at 1880 will be omitted
The other scheduled meeting for this
evening will be held, that being on
"The General Deaconess Board" with
Rev. G. H. Redding of Montpelier pre-
siding and with an illustrated lecture
given by Rev. Edgar G. Tullar of Chi
cago, field secretary of the board. This
as well as the meetings OF the week
will be open to the public.
Bishop Edwin H. Hughes of Boston
who is to preside over the conferences
proper, is expected to reach Barre late
to-day, having recently finished his dn.
ties as presiding bishop over the East
Maine conference at GYildford, Me
Bishop Hughes will be located at Hotel
Barre during his stay in the city.
The formal opening Of the confer
ence comes tomorrow morning at tbs
Hedding church when the sacrament OF
the Lords supper will be given. fol-
lowed by the opening and the organic
ing of the conference, with Bishor
Hughes presiding The address of well
come to Barre will be delivered by
John w. Gordon in the absence OF
Mayor Frank f. Langley; and there
will be reception TO fraternal delegates
from other churches of the community
The response will be given by BishoE
Hughes
The early part of Wednesday after
Moons session will be given up to sta.
/ tistical and business matters, followed
1 bv n memorial service with Rev. w. u
/ McFarlane OF Lyndonville presiding
and Rev. Clarence True Wilson OF
/ Washington. ID. c., delivering the ad,
dress. The anniversary of the board OF
home missions will follow. with Rev
! r. II. Moore of Randolph presiding and
i with Rev. Paul l.. Nogt Of Philadel'
phia delivering lecture on centenary
/ achievements.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
CUSTOMS OFFICER
ROBBED OF LIQUOR
Five Men Armed With Firearms Held
Him Up As He Was Motor
ing in Lonely Road
After Seizure.

Alburg. April 90. Announcement
was made Yesterday by United States
customs officials that eight cases of va
rious brands OF Scotch whiskey were
taken away from a United States Gus
toms official near this village late Sat
urday afternoon by five men armed
with pistols and shotguns The booze
was in an automobile and was being
brought TO this town by the official
when the h6ldup was made IN a lonely
road in the swamp near here. No clue
has been obtained OF the men resnon-
sible for the holdup stunt
According to the statement of the
officials, they VERY notified Saturday
afternoon about 3 o'clock that Is motor
boat was ashore near what is known
as Windmill point, that was loaded
with booze. Three officers Immediately
went TO the scene in an automobile and
on arrival found three young men at
tempting to start the motor OF the
boat. which was blown ashore by the
strong wind On investigation 1t was
found that there were four sacks filled
with Scotch whiskey Of various kinds,
eight eases in all
The officials. with the aid of the
three young men at the scene, at
tempted for quite some time to start
the motor of the boat but were unsue-
cessful. After some time, when it was
seen that the motor could not be start
ed, the wet goods were loaded into the
automobile and one officer started to
drive the car back TO town, while the
other two officers stayed with the boat
to row it around to Alhurg,
When the official in the automobile
had proceeded some ways, he passed
through a swamp where the road IS
verv narrow. When nearly through the
swamp. near railroad crossing, ne
was stopped by three armed men, who
irmned into tie road ahead Of the car
commanding the officer to Throw up
vour mitt,." which he Immediately
proceeded TO do
He VAS gazing into the muzzle oi
! two pistols and one shotgun. lmmedl'
ately after he stopped he looked about
/ and saw two more men in the rear OF
! The ear. He was curtly ordered to get
out of the machine, which he did. and
part of he men proceeded TO unloac
/ the contraband and carry it away
An automatic pistol aud shotgun
I that were in the car were also stolet
I bv the highwaymcn They then pro
4 oeedcd to attemrt t. cripple the ar>o
mobile by cutting the ignition wires
After thi, had been done they com
Vmanded the officer to make hlm--ii
scarce Thc officer went to the near
est house. where he attempted 70 set
ala bv tclephouing to Alhrg In thi'
he was unsuccessful. as he could no'
even GEL connect ion with central, Z
saw nothing of men he desired Z
speak with. After trying yainy 10
nearly 20 minutes be returned TO th,
/ car and succeeding in fixing It an'
fdriying it back 10 Alburg
The official said that the men wh'
l'hcId him up were strangers to him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs David Farrand of this city vis-
tied friends in burlington yesterday.
The Burlington Free Press this
morning in referring to the part played
bv Hildreth~ Martin, a junior at the
University Of Vermont, and Barre
Young man said this concerning the
part taken by him in the local talent
opera. "The Mikado." played IN the
Strong therate Of that city last night :
.Hildreth Martins splendid bass was
used to good advantage in the part OF
'Pish Tush. Though not heavy part.
il required good vocal work, especially
in the trio. quartet and quintet work,
and Mr. Martin fitted perfectly" Mr..
Martin has gained somewhat Of a
name for himself in Barre as bari
tone soloist. and his.success as a singer
in Burlington productions and in the
Vermont glee club is most pleasing to
his Barre friends. While attending
Spaulding high school. Mr.. Martin was
a member Of the Spaulding glee club in
1917 and 1918.
Mrs. Maude Boucher returned TO her
home i'm Nashua. y. II. last evening
having given demonstration Of the
new French art needle work AZ the
Homer Fits store for the past week.
Mrs. Bessie McGroady Of Manchester
arrived in the city yesterday and Be
ran work al the Homer Fits store this
morning continuing the work left Of
by Mrs Boucher
The first prosecution q the year Tor
speeding came before Judge r L. Scott
in city court yesterday afternoon
when the police appeared with Leo
Parker. a baker employed st Holmes
bakery on Main street. Mr.. Parker was
charged with speeding on his motor
evele on North Main street Friday eve
ming. and for this ofTense, which he
pleaded guilty 10. was fined $40 and
costs Of sos. The police warn al
other speeders that similar action VIII
be taken With any Others caught. for
tfrv intend 10 have the speed laws
~ the state obeyed ~ this citv- Many
complaints have been entered BY ped.
cstrians and parents of children, W1e
fear Tor the safety 0f theif lives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
CHARLES EMERY PERRIN.
Resident Of Barre Town, But Native
Of Berlin.

Charles Emery Perrin. son Of Clars
and Catherine NOLAN Perrin, died al
, o'clock this morning at Heaton hos.
pital. Montpelier, after being in poss
health since Jan l. Two weeks ago ~
was taken to the hospital for treat
ment. but received no benefit, the cause
of his death being tuberculosis OF the
bowels.
MIR. Perrin was born in Berlin July
) 1867. and came TO Barre Town q
the aqe Of three wears, living there
SINCE that time. March II, 1929. -
married Miss Annie Bliss of bast
NTontpelier and came to live on the
farm on Quarry street where they had
since made their home.
Mr. Perrin was clerk Of the board oil
cemetery commissioners for Barre
Town aud man highly respected by|
An. kind and Thoughtful for Others and
yerv ambitions. even beyond hrs
strength. i
He j. survived by his wife. his aged
mot her. Mrs. Catherine Perrin of|
Barre. sister. Miss Nellie ). ferrini
4 teacher here. and a brother, William|
Perrin Of Chicago.
Funeral services will be held at ths|
home on Quarry street Thursday at :
n m. with burial in the family lot nj
the Wilson cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
MONTPELIER

Florindo Bianchi, l2-year old son OF
Mrs. Inoeenzo Bianchi. died at his
home last evening. following days
illness of pneumonia. The little fellow
was i'll two weeks ago with grip, but
recovered 50 that he was able to go
to school. He was then taken i'll Sun
dav and Monday morning he was un-
able to get up When a physician was
called he said that the youth was in a
serious condition. He is survived by
his mother. His father died several
wears ago The funeral will take place
at I O'Clock Wednesday afternoon.
The re-apportionment Of the I. :.
deposit money is taking place in the
state tressurer's office Last year none
Of the towns paid up the principal Of
the deposit money
Captain Richard Ballard. son Of Mr..
and Mrs 8. s. Ballard Of Montpelier,
has been transferred from the cavalry
service in the Philippines 70 Pensacola.
Fla. where he has been assigned TO
aviation duty. Captain Ballard recent
" received his promotion from first
lieutenant and with pay dating back
70 last June. He has been in the ia
lands wen towards a year.
William Davies Of Coaticook. T @. Is
visiting with Miss Bertha Davies, his
daughter. and other daughters in the
city.
Archie Farnsworth appeared in court
this morning and pleaded guilty TO
completely in the criminal act in which
his daughter was involved. Sentence
was suspended until an Investigation
can be made although d may be i'm
posed tomorrow.
In county court Judge stanton an
nounced this morning that there would
be no decision in the Folsom case until
thew we're able to arrange for the trans
fer of certain property In the Mann
case. Fred laird and Earl Davis sp-
peared in relation 10 their findings.
Judge Fay viii appear this afternoon
Al / 20 O'Clock in relation 70 the dis
pasitiou 81 property.
Robert Iawrcnee's viii was present
I'd in probate court yesterday after
noon. Herbert II smith 81 Waitsfield
was appointed administrator e the
estate 81 Josiah TT smith late 81
Wait-feH and Alexander y Young of
Barre sdniu<frator of the estate Of
Arthur l. Stevens, late Of Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
ATTEMPT TO BURN
PORTSMOUTH CHURCH
Three Separate Fires Started Early To-
day in Church of the Immacu-
late Conception.

Portsmouth, n. f., April 26,-An at
tempt to destroy by fire the Church OF
the Immaculate Conception was discov-
cred and frustrated early to-day. Three
separate blazes were prepared in the
basement to spread the flames, of which
two attained headway and one died
out. Incendiarism was shown in the
latter instance, when oil-soaked waste,
newspapers saturated with kerosene
and burned matches were found.
The church. Roman Catholic editice
OF brown stone and brick, is situated
at Summer and Chatham streets. Ad-
iacent to it is the rectory. Rev. ID.
Alexander Sullivan, the pastor. return
ing from late call discovered the fire
when failure Of the electric lights and
gas supply in the rectory led him to
awaken Lieutenant T. +. Regan, L. 5.
n. chaplain and athletic officer at the
naval prison, who was his guest, to
trace out the cause.
They found blaze on the open floor
of the basement. in front of a small
altar, that had burned through two
LAYERS of wood. This was quickly
auenched. but smoke led them to an
other part OF the basement, where fire
was found in partition close to a
gas meter. 1t had apparently been
the object of the incendiary to feed the
fire wsh gas from the feed pipe from
which it was flowing when the fire was
discovered.
After this blaze had been extin-
guished, the priests searched further
and found in the boiler room oil-soaked
material for a third fire. In it were
two newspapers, one foreign Ian
guage paper of a year ago, the other
a Los Angeles newspaper printed in
English.
Father Sullivan told the police that
he had no suspicion a. to the incen.
diary. He said he thought he had
heard footsteps when he first entered
the church basement. but he might
have been mistaken. Fire officials eX-
press the opinion that the hlazes had
been burning about half an hour when
discovered The damage was moi
great
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
Wealthy YOUNG MAN
VICTIM IN AUTO CRASH
George NJ. Place of Gloversville, N. Y,
Died at Hospital in Albany

Albany, n. Y, April 26. George
Morris Place of Gloyersville, died in
hospital here to-day as the result OF
injuries received last night when his
automobile crashed into a telephone
pole. John Howe of Troy, who accom-
panied him, was slightly injured.
Mr.. Place was a member of one of
the oldest and wealthiesf families -:
Gloversville. Upon the death Of his
father George NJ. Place, sr., he became
treasurer Of the Dempster Place Glove
company. one of the largest glove man
ufacturing concerns there. He was
veteran of the World war, and prom
inent in the Elks, Masonic and other
fraternal bodies.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
OMISSION OF
COMMA MAKES FAB
UL0US EXPENSE? ?

State Auditor Benjamin Gates
has discovered a Joker" in the
legislative lump sum salary bill
whereby, if the law is strictly
interpreted, the state would be
called upon to pay an enormous
sum for the last legislation. 1t is
due to the omission of comssa
after the words "other members
of the general assembly shall re-
ceive four hundred dollars and
before the words "and twenty
cents a mile for travel each
way" A comma appears in the
sentence relating to the salary
of the presiding officers OF each
house.
Auditor Gates maintains that
under the reading of the statute
legislator from Brattleboro
would be entitled to something
like $4,000 for his services
The law has been traced back
and II has been found that the
punctuation is the same in the
bill WHEN enacted AS it appears
in the printed laws.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
NEW LODGE INSTITUTED.
Barre Chapter No. 4os, Women Of
Mooseheart Legion.

hf0OStHtdiN LShAoAs
Under the supervision Of Deputy
Grand Regent Clyde H. Reynolds and
Assistant Deputy Grand Regent Ches
ter Bennett. the Barre chapter No.
4qS. Women Of Mooseheart legion. was
instituted last evening IN the Knights
Of Pvthias hall. the regular meeting
place OF the Loyal Order Of Moose.
The charter to this auxiliary unit con
tanned the names Of 40 women. sew
eral of whom were later chosen - oil
scers Of the legion These were Mrs.
Hattie Reynolds. post regent; Mrs.
Christina JefTrev. senior regent; MT'.
Hattie Christie. junior regent; Mrs.
Jessie Lund. chaplain; Mrs. Evelyn
Gale. recorder. Mrs Charlotte IN
MS. treasurer Mr. Esther lawlt's,
fnide Miss Lesscl Stewart. scntlneli
Mis- Anaie Deans assistant sentincl;
Miss Dora Blouin. argus; Mrs. Dave
Cilhertspu. organist Mr.. Bcynolds
announced that the charter would be
.orcn for the next % day-
Following. the ceremonies and the
election II oIiccr~ refreshments 81 zee
cream and cake were served, and the
event tnued INTO a Wy social eve
ming
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
FIRE IN cAsTLEToN.
Becknan Pasteurized Milk Station Was
Destroyed

Castletou. April 26-The Beckman
pasteurzed milk station on Mil street,
near the d. S H. depot, was destroyed
late last night by fire. with a loss
which will probably reach $4,000 The
Ere DESTROYED not only the main a'nld
ING with its valuable pasteurized ma
chinerv. but the icchouse containing
500 tons OF ice and refrigerator car
which was standing on a railroad sid
inc other buildings, including the
garage. were saved. II Is thocght that
the FIRE started in the boiler room
The burned building was built about
five wears AGO. 1t was Of wood, 100
feet long. 40 feet wide and two and
three stories high. Il had employed a
force of seven men.
The plant. owned by August Beck
man Of New York. has shipped a car
load az pasteurizcd milk daily 70 New
York and il has handled much Of the
milk produced in West Rutland. Poult
nev. Hubhardtou. Middletown, Ira aud
CastIeton.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
TALK OF THE TOWN

Peter MacAuley Of GraHiteville was
operated upon al the City hor?ital yes
terday
Iitfle Reuato Tosi n II Becklcy
street underwent a Sigh. operation AZ
the CITY hospital Yesterday.
Alph6nso PHlsburv Of Lvndouville Is
a natiert al the Barre Citv hospital
having como here for rsdlum treat
meut
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
VAGUE PROPOSALS ARE
PRESENTED BYGERlNANY
ASTO PAYING THE ALLIES
FRENCH WILL
OCCUPY RUHR
BRAND SAYS

Paris, April 26 (By the Asso.
ciated Press Premier BRAND
told the chamber of deputies
this afternoon: "If on May |
satisfactory proposals, with ac-
eeptable guarantees, are not
made by the German govern
ment the Ruhr will be occu-
pied"
After hearing the premier's
statement, the chamber of dep
uties declared confidence in the
government by vote of 424 to
20 with 80 deputies absenting
from voting.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26

of placing ready cash at the ententes
disposal.
Willingness to pledge her customs
revenues as guarantees is expressed by
Germany, together with an offer to de-
liver manufactured articles to the al
lies. with the understanding that she
would pay the producers and obtain
credits upon her indemnity.
In addition Germany offers immedi-
ate participation in the work of re-
storing the devastated areas. she to
supply labor and materials which
would be credited against her indem-
nifty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
AMERICAN FLIER
ESCAPES FROM REDS
Capt. NJ. c. Cooper Was Shot Down on
the Polish Front Last July
and Captured

Riga. April 20 CBy the Associated
Press Captain Merton c. Cooper Of
Jacksonville, Fla, the Kosciusko squad
ron flyer. who was shot down on the
Polish front and captured by the Rus
SLAMS last July. escaped from a pris-
on camp near Moscaw on April y and
arrived in Riga today.
Captain Cooper was accompanied
here hv two Polish officers
The American aviator while serving
with the Poles in their operations last
summer against the bolsheviki disap
peared behind the soviet lines in Cali
cia on July l3. Il was learned last
September that he was a prisoner in
Russia. Numerous efforts had been
made since to obtain his release. but
without success.
Captain Coopor's airplane was
brought down by Cossacks connected
with General Budenny's forces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26

Mr.. and Mr. Archie W Taft ~
Ws.hiuctau street. together with Mrs
Fsuuie ooney and Mrs George Hutch
5rs ~ Ea~ Barre. m0tored to 81
Iohusbury yesterday as deieeates 20
the grand lodge meeting of the NeW
England Order q ProteCts9E,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26

Traffic Manager c. d. Waters of the
Granite Manufacturers association
spent the day in Mortified on bust
ness
Dr. and Mrs Z. ~ Martin. Miss L.
Belle Chandler. Judge and Mrs. =. =.
Martin attended The Mikado,' which
was presented in Burlington last eve
ming
Mr.. and Mrs Ath0l Bel e Liberty
street were visitors in Burlington yes-
terday where Mrs Belle sister. Miss
Lyls. is a student nurse Of the Nary
Fletcher hospital.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
VERMONT CORPORATIONS.
Plymouth Reservoir Corporation Cap
italized at $4,000.

The Plymouth Reservoir Corpora1
,i,p Of Woodstock has filed ari.elei
al association in the secretary a
state. Office Tor the purpose Of suP1
ulying water 90 patrons Of the pro-|
p6zed company The capital stock 4
s3ogl0 and the papers are signed ~
John p Dewey. g 4. DAVIS and X
y. sharpe u Woodstock.
The A.bestos Corporation of Bostoul
has fIed registration blanks IN ths
-erretary Of states office for the pur
ra-e 81 conducting business in NerI
mont with the principal office % Il
~ Darlington Paid ZIP capital stoc
: S25sao while the Assets, iueiutin
e-ss on hand, amouats 70 q - lSasSI
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-04-26
STATE LAWS OF 1921
DISTRIBUTED WEDNESDAY

The Vermont state laws en-
acted Iu la2l viii De di-rtib-
ufra 10 the subscribers af The
Times +amarrBt. "Wednesday.
April -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-03
RAILROAD SCHEDULES

Central Time.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed: