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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
MONTPELIER

About go of the Arab patrol aud
band returned yesterday from Albany
n. Y, where they have been since
Thursday, drilling and parading. A tel.
egram was received by Recorder
Charles II. Heaton from Albany telling
what a great showing they made there.
The Montpelier seminary football
team returned yesterday from st. Al
bans, where they were defeated Sat
urday by St A. by the score Of 02
TO 0. This afternoon the seminary will
play Norwich freshmen on the semi
nary campus.
Miss Ina Laura Nelson, daughter Of
Alfred Nelson of East Montpelier. will
be married TO Ray Chase Flkins Of 20
Court street next Wednesday at the
Nelson residence.
An ejectment suit brought by Noe
Beauchemin against A. T. Companion,
both Of Middlesex. was heard in city
court this morning BY Judge w. A:
Lord. Companion rented farm from
Beauchemin and it is alleged 6e has
not paid any rent since Aug. is. Com
psnion claims he has the place for
year from last May. The rent was S.
per month and il is alleged that Com
panion said that he would pay when
he got ready. viii Thcriault appeared
for the plaintiff and Joseph Frattini
for the defendant. Witnesses were
heard on each side. The case is with
the court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION
HALF BURNED UP
Several Buildings Including Hotel, De-
stroyed Saturday Evening Des-
pite Efforts Of Volunteers.

Cambridge Junction, Oct. 24.--About
half Of this little village was DESTROYED
by fire early Saturday evening though
hundreds of people aided in the ef-
forts to check the flames. The build
ings burned included the Mountain
View house. which contained the post.
Office, and barn adjoining. the A. M.
Carpenter garage. the residence. barn,
icehouse and feed store Of r. H. Fuller.
and the garage Of Ralph Bourne. The
buildings Of Curtis Perry and James
Watson caught fire, but the fire fight
ers prevented their destruction. The
loss will run into many thousands.
The fire is thought TO have originat-
ed from burning shavings. men having
been engaged in routing pulpwood in
front Of the hotel barn. The barn
caught first and the sparks set the
hotel ablaze and the other buildings
soon caught
Mr. and Mrs Alba Sfockwell. who
manage the hotel. we're away az the
time The flames spread 50 rapidly
that II was with difficulty that house
hold effects were removed and not ril
were saved from any Of the buildings.
II is estimated that about 700 people
,ame TO fight the flames and prevent
the total destruction Of the village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
ELSIE SAILS
LOSING RACE.
And Loses the Fisherman
Championship to Blue
Nose
SECOND CONTEST
EASY FOR LATTER
Nova Scotian Made Poor
Start But Soon Went
Ahead

Halifax, N. s., Oct. "a. Blue Nose
Of Lunenburg to-day defeated Elsie Of
Gloucester in the second international
gshermen's race and won the sailing
championship Of the North Atlantic
captured last year by the Gloucester
man Esperanto.
The Canadians regained the mari
time lallrels in two clean cut races in
which the American defender was clear
ly outclassed by her bigger rival.
Captain Marty WEIGH Of Gloucester
would have been loser even if his fore
admitted after Saturdays race that he
topmast had not been lost in the blow
and to-day his vessel in light airs
showed she fas unable to outpoint and
outfoot the Lunenburg SCHOONER.
What the Gloucesterman may have
lacked in speed her skipper tried 10
make up in strategy, bolting across the
starting line eight lengths ahead of
Blue Nose. He managed to keep an
ever decreasing lead on the first three
legs but Captain Walters jumped into
first place on the fourth and steadily
increased his hold on the championship.
When the schooners rounded the fourth
mark the American was more than
eight minutes astern.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
DE V4LERA MESSAGE
CRAZE CHALLENGE
Declared Premier Lloyd George in the
House Of Commons in Re-
sponse to Query.

London, Oct. "a (By the Associated
Press Prime Minister Lloyd George,
answering a question in the House of
Commons to-day regarding canon De
Valera's message to Pope Benedict,
said the publication Of Mr.. De Valera
message, especially in the middle of
the peace negotiations, constituted a
grave challenge
The position OF the government on
the question involved in that telegram
has been made abundantly clear" the
premier continued. 1--WE do not pro-
pose to recede from it and the confer
ence cannot proceed on any other
basis"
Sir Thomas Bennett asked whether
the Sim Fein colors were not dis
played over the door of the house oc-
cupied by the Sim Fein delegation and
whether this was not a great provo
cation to the people in that district.
Mr.. Lloyd George replied that he had
been assured the colors were not dis
played hutif they were he quite agreed
with Sir Thomas observation. Mr..
Lloyd George then added:
81 cannot imagine all these follies
are being perpetuated at a time when
there is real desire to negotiate for
peace. 1t seems as if some people are
doing their best to make this impossi- |
ble."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
EX-KING'S ARMY
BEING BEATEN
Hungarian Govt Forces
Won Pronounced
Successes
TOWN OF RAAB
IS RECAPTURED| !
Allies Issue Warning to|
Hungary to Drive
Charles Out

Budapest, Oct. "a, / q. m. (By the
Associated Press).-Hungarian govern
ment forces, fighting against the at
tempt of former Emperor Charles To
regain the throne, have won pro-
nounced successes against the Carlist
forces, it was announced in reports to
the government carly to-day. The re-
ports stated that the town of Raab
had been recaptured and that the Carl
lists we're being attacked in the rear.
Paris, Oct. 24.--At the meeting Of
the council OF ambassadors the influ-
ence of the allied powers was definite
ly thrown against the attempted re-
storation.
The council instructed the allied rep
resentatives in Budapest Immediately
to demand from the Hungarian gov
eminent these things:
IA proclamation Of the forfeiture
of all rights of ex-King Charles to the
throne.
2-I'he placing OF Charles under ar
rest and his expulsion from Hungary
under conditions which the allied pow
ers viii fix.
Failing these things, the allied rep
are instructed to inform
the Hungarian government, the allied
powers viii decline all responsibilities
and the consequences which might re
suit for Hungary.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24

Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Dunleavy Of
Barre Observed.

A very pleasant surprise was ten
dered Mr.. and Mrs. j G. Dunleavy of
IL Farwell street Saturday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. b. F. Ken
nedy Of Elmwood avenue, it being the
10th anniversary of their wedding.
About 50 friends had gathered at the
Kennedy home prepared to give rous-
ing welcome TO Mr.. and Mrs. Dunleavv,
who were informed they were wanted
at the Kennedy home to play cards
Upon arriving, the couple, after re-
gaining their composure, entered heart
ily into the evenings pleasure. Games
were played. company singing inter
mingled with vocal selections and
dancing held sway until late hour.
NJ. ID. Keefc. on behalf of the COM
pany, presented Mr.. and Mrs Dun
leavy a handsome art square, for
which the two voiced their thanks A
feature of the celebration was a large
wedding cake, in the center Of which
stood a bouquet Of carnations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunleavy were married
at St. Johns church in Concord, n. r.,
by Rev. FIR. 0'Callsghsn. They were
given a reception at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Halliean Of Montpelier.
who with Mr.. and Mrs. John Gavag-
han of this city, also al the reception,
were in the party Saturday night
Others attending from out Of town
were Miss Margaret Gsvaghsn of
and Mr.. and Mrs Bernie
Smith Of Wflliamstown. The sucurss
of the affair can be attributed TO Mrs.
c. r. Whittemore of Q Fsrven etreet
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
OLD RESIDENT OF BARRE.
John Pressly, ST., Native of Scotland,
Died Saturday.

John Pressly, sr., passed away at his
home in Williamstown Saturday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock, following a shock
sustained during the night. Mr.. Pressly
was in his usual health Friday night
having been outdoors until supper time
The deceased was born in Stuartfield
Scotland, Nov. IL, 1850. He came to
South Ryegatc with his family in 1856,
where they remained year then came
to Barre. Except for three years spen.
in Williamstown, Mr. Pressly lived con-
tinually in Barre. For many years he
followed his trade as granitecutter,
but later went into farming, conduct
ing successfully farm on east hill for
Is years. Mr.. Pressly was quiet and
unassuming man and had the respect Of
q large number of friends. He was an
adherent of the Presbyterian church of
this city and contributed to its well
fare.
He is survived by brother, David.
of York, England, and by three chill
dren, John Pressly, ir., of Barre, Mrs
Jessie Merchant Of Rutland and Miss
Belle Pressly, a nurse, of Columbia, Pa
There are also five grandchildren living.
they being, Edward, Roland, Edith and
Kathleen Merchant and Marion Press
W
The funeral will be held from the
home of John Pressly, his son. 70 Cur
rier street, Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock, Rev. VIM. Men Kittredge, off
ciating. Burial will be in the family
lot in Hope cemetery beside the re-
mains of Mrs. Pressly who died several
years ago. The family requests that
1owers be omitted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
DIED ON VISIT TO VERMONT.
Mrs. Ferrie A. Ramsdell Of Washing
ton, D. c., Was at East Barre.

Mrs. Ferrie r. Ramsdell of Washing
ton. D. G., died at $3.50 this morning
at the home of cousin, Mrs. Henry
Emery, in East Barre after being in
poor health for some time. The cause
of death was anaemia She, with her
husband, came to Vermont to attend
the funeral OF Luther Ramsdell of
Chelsea and they had remained in the
vicinity of Chelsea to settle up the
estate of an uncle and some cousins.
Mrs. Ramsdell was taken seriously ill
during the latter part of last week and
came to the home of Mrs. Emery Sat
urday pight.
Mrs. Ramsdell was born in Oxford,
Pa. As years ago. She leaves her hus
band.
A prayer service viii be held at the
home of Mrs. Emery Tuesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, Rev. James Ram
age officiating. and the body will be
brought to Barre early Wednesday
morning en- route for Franklin Grove,
ILL.,. where the interment will be held.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
Talk OF THE TOWN

Mr. and Mrs. John Snellgrove of Leb-
anon, n. H., visited Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. Macdona Ia
Of Spaulding street.
Motorists from Barre who thought
to take advantage of the fine fall
weather yesterday TO drive through
Smugglers' Notch found themselves
up against huge mass Of rock. earth
and trees which completely filed the
new state road about half mile from
the summit on the Jeffersonville side
Of the Notch. Some great boulders
formed the center Of the mass. which
slid down from Sterling mountain on
the north side of the Notch. while one
large tree was also overthrown, to-
gether with some smaller ones, and
brought down. Passage was, Of course,
impossible and the motorists had TO
turn around and emerge from the
Notch by way Of Stowe. The slide
probably occurred during Saturday
night. Stowe people had not heard Of
IL when seen by the Barre parties
prior 10 the trip to the Notch.
Reports that the proposed strike j.
AtA M1tttHN Win mucI tHLNu- "a IN
from the railroad men through Massa-
chusetts and southern New England
were brought to Barre to-day BY the
usual Monday influx Of saiesmen- All.
agree that the railroad men appear
anxious 20 remain al xork and show
marked willingness 10 aocept the cut
in wages. However, none relish TIE
ifna of remaining AZ srork n IN. far~
Of the union mandates One old con
ducfor pointed oat 70 q salesman the
number. Of highly trained and expe- 1
rienccd railroad men who are out Of
work and said be knew they would
gladly step into he PLACES q the
strikers in the event the strike nate
riaiized- These men hr aid had noth-
nE 10 lose and everything 70 gain.
NJ railroad mcn also believe the gov
'rnment siii TAKE q hanf ard that the
.triks uin b fruiti-ss. fsr fhcse rs.-
.ons
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
DESERTED BY g UNIONS,
"BIG4"AND SNIzTCEzZNEN
REPEATSTRZKE THREAT
PROPOSE TWO PER CENT
TAX ON IS, 900 INCOME
Senate Takes Up the Matter After Re-
ducing Taxes on Incomes
Over 5000.

Washington, d. G., Oct. 24.The
Senate, having voted to reduce the
amount of taxes to be paid after 1922
by individuals having net incomes
ranging from $1,000 to $l,O00,000 OF
more, had before it to-day the question
of cutting down the taxes on those
whose net incomes are $4,000 or less.
A reduction of 80 per cent for this
class Of taxpayers is sponsored by Sen
ator Gerry, Democrat, Rhode Island,
with the approval and support of the
other Dempcrats on the Senate finance
committee. The proposed cut would be in
addition to the slight reduction which
would result from the committee rec
that this class of taxpay-
ers who are heads of families be grant
ed an increased exemption of $500.
Senator Gcrry's amendment to the
pending bill would fix the normal in.
come rates at two per cent on the first
81, 900 of income, four per cent on the
second $4,000; six per cent onxthe third
$4,000, and eight per cent on all over
SIS. 600.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
SEARCH FOR SLAYER
LEADS TO NAVY YARDS
Young Woman, Part Of Whose Body
Was Found at Long Island City,
May Have Been Caller
at Navy Yard.

New York, Oct. 24.--Quest for infor-
nation to clear up the murder Of the
young woman, part of whose dismem-
bered body was found Saturday in a
pond at Long Island City, led detec-
tives to-day to the Brooklyn navy
yard, where a detachment Of United
States marines is stationed.
Captain r. A Moeller, u. S. NJ. c.,
identified the torso last night almost
positively as that of young woman
who visited the navy yard recently
in search of a marine corps Lieutenant
who. she declared, had wronged her.
She left, he said, without seeing the
officer.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
Putting Dad Hep.

Dad was 4J. well dressed. evidently
all business Son was rs or 10. Roth
were standing up on an East Tenth
street car.
Son, this fellow Rufhs-Babc Rnths
You call hifn-is he the mascot Of the
team -
No dad replied the lad with an
embarrassed grim. hes the heavy hit
ter for the Yankees. What made YOU
think he was a mascot q
Why, Babe. you know, Babe
thought he Was a little fellow. And
What i Il you say, 'Yank'fr
No. dad, lanks, lanks.- Then after
. moment. disgusted. SAY. dad, didn't
you ever hear Of John NcGraWt''
-NcGravs. Mcsraws. No. can't re-
member that nahe.~
The lad vas visihly Perturbed. and
getting closer to dad. he Whispered.
Say dad. when We get home IN zip
d % you who some of these birds s-e-
- you viii know next tine. Insisn-
spclis Nevs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
THOUSANDS VISITED CENTRAL
Total In New England During Tele-
phone Week 100000.

Telephone week closed on Saturda y
might with a record of approximately
2B5, 900 visitors to the various ex.
changes of the New England Tele-
phone 4 Telegraph company. Tae rec
ord BY days was as follows. Monday,
9.l24; Tuesday, 25,o05; Wednesday,
37.96s; Thursday. 49.629; Friday; 72,-
lis. Saturdays figures have not yet
been compiled at headquarters. but, on
the assumption that they were as
heavy as those of the day before, the
total would be as already given.
Telephone people are tired but hap
py as result of the weeks work.
They are glad OF the pleasant expert
enccs of telephone week but they are al.
so frankly glad that. for the time be-
ing. visits to central Offices have been
discontinued. IL was explained that
visitors could not be received in any
such numbers without probably af-
fecting service to the public. The ex-
pertinent was so satisfactory, however,
that telephone people are even. now
planning 10 repeat il at some future
time.
w. r. Driver. jr., vice president and
general manager, gives to the EN-
ployees of the company the credit for
suggesting and developing the idea of
telephone Week "The thought orig
mated with some of our field forces.'
he said, '.who had observed the favorable
reaction on subscribers who visited our
central Offices. Why not have Wis
ting week. they asked, during which
all our central Offices can be open to
our subscribers az the same time =
About all we did at headquarters
was to approve this idea that il be
tried out AZ specified time. The de-
tails were left to our supervisory ex-
,hange heads. our managers. wire |
,hiefs. and chief operators.
~In their behalf and in behalf Of the l
I want to express our APP 4
probation TO the public for its accept
,nce Of the invitations extended and
llso for its many expressions Of good
xill. II was most encouraging 10 US
N. II telephone users gathered some
Of what subscribers' co
,peration means in giving good service.
re. on our part. received = stimulus
rom their friendly visit that viii. i
,elieve. have a lasting effect.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Alice Brcsctf has moved her dress.
making rooms TO Is Pearl street, just
across summer street.-adv.
A good concert. good dancing and a
good time for everybody at the joint
Clan fair Thursday snd Friday nights.
adv
Large displays Of fancy work. aprons.
home made candy and other things a.
the Clan fair Thursday ard Friday ~
adv
The Can fair THURSDAY and Friday
nights viii include q first class pro
gran followed By dancing. Among some
of the artists you viil vsnt 20 bear are
George Macksy. Mrs . b stewart
Nrs Rose Penny. louafhsn Stuart and
Ceorre G. Stewart Thtrc wi also b. a
fan dril ~ q nuntef # little tots
Wafr@ fcr rrcr-rw-stv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
UNKNOWN DEAD
IS SELECTED
American Sergeant Placed
Bouquet Of Roses on
Casket
IN CEREMONIES
MOST SIMPLE
Body Of "Doughboy' To Be.
Placed In Arlington
Cemetery

Chalons- sur Marine, Oct. "a lB,
the Associated Pressl America "un
known soldier" who will find an
honored resting place in the national
cemetery at Arlington, Virginia, was
chosen here this morning. The cere-
Inony OF selecting the casket to be
taken to America in little improvised
chapel in the city hall and, in keeping
with a request from the United States
government, was very simple and
brief.
Sergeant Edward f. Younger Of
Chicago, ,lllwas handed a small bou-
quet OF white and pink roses by Ameri-
can officers present, and advanced to
the little chapel passing through a line
been placed in the chapel by contin-
gent brought here from Coblenz Every
Of French troops. Four caskets had
one had been asked to leave the chapel
before Sergeant Younger entered He
walked slowly around the four caskets
three times, then stopped and placed
the roses on the casket facing the en-
trance, saluted and reported to the
American officers that he had made his
selection. While the ceremony was 60
Ing on, French military band played
The dead march from SAUL
The casket was then removed to an
other room and prepared for its long
trip to America General Dubois, com
the French Sixth army corps:
Major General Harry i. Rogers.
luartermaster of the American army
N the Rhine, and Colonel Harry r.
ieihers OF the Americas Graves Reg
stration service were present. There
we're also a number cf Amer can Of
icers from Cobienz at the city hall
led feycral compan es Of French in
'antry rendered military honors.
The only words spoken at the cere-
nony were by General Dubois. who
aid:
The French army feels deeply hon
red to pay simple and loving trib-
tie to the American unknown sol |
Iier.r
Later the casket of the American |
rarrior was placed in the rotunda Of
he city hall, which was decorated with |
Imerican flowers and Tags. The sasket
sas draped in an American flag, the
My flowers on it being the little bou-
net which was used by Sergeant
'ounger in making the selection.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
CHARLES REFUSED TO
MEET MESSENGER
Who Had Come to Inform Him He
Must Leave Hun
gary.

Vienna, Oct. 24.--General Hegedues,
commanding forces supporting former
Emperor Charles. visited Premier Beth
len of Hungary yesterday morning ''in
the name of the king" he later nego-
tiated with the Hungarian govern
ment in the presence of the British
commissioner at Budapest, and then
returned to Budaor about IL miles
away, it is said in a Budapest dispatch
received here.
A minister sent by the government
to Raab 10 isSorm Charles that the en-
tente had demanded that the former
emperor leave Hungary, was not re-
ccived by the former monarch, who
seeks to regain the Magyar throne.s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
MRS. SMITHS FUNERAL
Conducted Saturday at the Home Of
Her Brother.

The funeral Of Florence l. tAyersl
widow Of John II. Smith. was held Sat
urday. Afternoon at the home Of her
brother. Virgil. =. Ayers Of Is Ayers
street. Services were conducted BY Rev.
r. A. Poole Of st. Johnsbury, assisted
by Rev. Frank L. Goodspeed. pastor of
the Congregational church. The bearers
were Will, Grant and Adolph Lane,
Harry Chamberlain of Montpelier and
Peter and Angus Smith of Montreal
Burial was in Elmwood cemetery.
Many beautiful floral tributes were
received as Mrs. Smith was an old and
well l-known resident of this district
Relatives and friends we're present
from Boston and other Massachusetts,
points, Montreal, Montpelier, Grotoa
and Oxford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-10-24
TALK OF THE TOWN

Mrs. Raymond Gallison of East
Montpelier had her tonsils removed at
City hospital Saturday.
Seymeure Hutchinson of Barnet. a
World war veteran, is at City hospital
for treatment.
Mrs. Carl Huse of this city under
went serious operation at the hos
pital Saturday
The three robbers who held up
James Rothnie, formerly of Barre and
well known here, in Detroit. Sept. 25,
win have long time to think things
over. Judge p. w. Marsh sentenced
two OF the men to serve seven and
one half years and the third 10 years
in the Michigan state penitentiary aft
er they had been convicted Of the
crime. Mr.. Rothnie was on his way
home from work at about s o'clock
at night and was passing an alley
when the trio jumped on him. He was
found lying unconscious IN the alley
by policeman of duty who saw the
three crooks run out Of the plsce and
up the street The officer chased the
men, caught them and took them to
TIC NOllrE rAuAloUs nv tUIn EtAul afLa
10 the alley 70 see what they had been
running from and found Mr.. Rothnie.
The court had much difficulty in get
ting the trial Of the men started as
most Of the talesmen were prejudiced
and admitted H. The first three called
said they could not serve as they
themselves had been robbed within a
short time.
Fred X. Irvine Of Chicago. editor Of
the American Stone Trade. arrived in
Barre yesterday and win spend a week
IN this district.
Mr.. and Mrs r. g Miro Of Peter
head. l. l.. started for home this morn
.nr by automobile. after visiting at the
ncme Of A. o. LABounty and family q
Merchant street. Mrs Miro i . sister
u Mrs. IaBountr
The Vermont Tulsrcuiosis society
sill bold . clinic a. Barre hospital On
'Nednes 5ay. OF p. in thr sftrrncon.
Tron - o'cierk and in The evening
from - : o'ricck Dr. Lasi III b
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