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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
HIDDLEBURY COLLEGE
HEAD RESIGNS
John M. Thomas Has Been Offered
Presidency of Penn State Col
lege-His Resignation
Great Surprise
at Middle

Middlebury, Jan. 29.--John N. Thorn
as resigned yesterday afternoon as
president of Middlebury college at a
meeting of the board OF directors held
in New York City and the resignation
was accepted President Thomas has
been the head of the college since 1905
and his resignation is a complete sur
prise TO the college as well as the pub.
lie No inkling whatever had been Civ
en- that President Thomas contemplat-
ed giving up his post.
1t was said last evening that Presi-
dent Thomas and the board Of trustees
have been and are in complete accord
and that they accepted his resignation
with great regret.
DR.. Thomas was born at Fort Gov
ington. \. v, in 1865 He was gradu-
ated from Middlcbury college in 1890
and then went 70 the Union Theologi.
cal seminary in New York City, being
graduated in 1898, and received that
year his A. NJ from Middlebury.
He became that year pastor OF the
Arlington Avenue tPresbyteTianl
church at East Orange. \. j. In 1908
the church granted him a years leave
Of absence for theological study at the
University Of Harburg in Germany. He
remained pastor of the church until
zoos. when he was elected president Of
Middlebury college.
He married Miss Grace Seely daugh
ter of Professor Henry NJ. Seeley Of
Middlebury college in 1898, and they
have five children.
President Thomas served as chaplain
of the first regiment % infantry. Yer
mont National Guard. when it went to
the Mexican border in the summer of
1915 and he served rs n chaplain in the I
World war, l9lS-'la He was elected |
Of the Vermont depart
mcnt. American Legion. in October, |
1919. in which capacity lie served one I
year He was delegate by the Repuh 4
lican convention AZ Chicago last June
The degree of d. d. has been three |
times conferred upon President .Thom-
as. by Middlebury college in 1907, by
Amherst in l00S and by Dartmouth in
1909 The degree OF Il .. was con
ferred on him in 1911 by the Univer-
,ity Of Vermont and the degree Of
loctor Of literature by Norwich uni
fersity in 1917
-Four years. from 1910 to 1914. he
served a. chairman Of the Vermont
tate board Of education He was a
member Of the Vermont commcmora
ion Of the tercentenary Of the discov.
~ Of Lake Champlain. in laOSll.
Dr. Thomas is the author Of "The
-hristian Faith and the Old Tcsta-
nent. and he has contributed articles
N religious subjects TO The lndepend-
M (" ~The Nation and other maga
ines
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
LEGAL STATUS
is SEAMAN
RE-SHIPPING
Unexpected Turn of Affairs
Came To-day With the
Announcement of Deci-
sion By the Secretary of
the Labor Department at
Washington.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 29.--Donal j.
O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, has
been ordered by Secretary Wilson of
the labor department to leave the
United States by February H. He is
now in the country as seaman await
ing an opportunity to re-ship.
O'Callaghan arrived in the United
States as stowaway without a BASS
port. He was classified as ..nan,
however, which permitted him to re-
main until he could find ship.
At a conference here January - be-
tween Secretary Wilson and Michael
Francis Doyle, attorney for Callaghan,
the secretary was said to have directed
that the lord mayor leave within 2n
days. Whether he left as n seaman
or as a passenger was held 20 be no
concern of the department of labor.
In order to clear the records, a certifi-
cate of O'Callaghans departure, citing
the circumstances must be filed with
the immigration inspector at his port
Of departure.
1t is understood that the lord mayors
attorney represented to Secretary Will
son in his plea for more elastic condi-
tions for the departure of his client,
the necessity under which O'Callaghan
found himself of making a secret de-
parture to evade British authorities
who might seek TO intercept him upon
MS return to Ireland. As far as is
known here, O'Callsghan is in New
York
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
TUBERCULOSIS
HOSPITAL is NEAR
ING COMPLETION
Institution, Though Small, Will Be
a Model of Convenience for AZ
Patients.

! On one of the highest points of land
surrounding this valley city of Barre
that overlooks the entire city and eoun-
try for miles about, stands the Wash
/ ington county tuberculosis hospital on
Beckley hill The Cooley farm, that
consists of fine large home, barns
and more than 100 acres of land, has
since early fall become the site of
much construction work and the To-
cation of new hospital, that, when
completed, will receive incipient and
advanced cases of tuberculosis.
Late in February masons will begin
plastering interior walls and, if build
ing operations continue at the rate
they have in the past the Washing
ton county tuberculosis hospital will
be opened to patients early in the sum-
mer When il has been opened Wash
ington county voters are going to feel
proud that they appropriated $4,000
in bonds for such an edifice or an aid to
humanity, along with the $4,000 APP
preparation from the state board of
control
Materials and labor have consumed
most of these appropriations, the mate
rial being of frst-class quality; hence
more funds must be made available by
the legislature before the edifice can
be finished. The county commission
has asked the legislature to amend the
general law concerning appropriations
for this work so that the voters of the
county may at the March elections
vote additional sums. Over $4,000 of
the appropriations have been expend-
ed and the balance is not sufficient TO
complete construction and purchase
equipment for this four-story edifice.
A finer location for a tuberculosis
hospital could not be found hereabolns
The site affords plenty of fresh air at
all times, even on the hottest days of
summer, vet in winter it is 10 to II
degrees warmer than the air of the low
lands; sunshine from sunrise to sun
set, quiet country environment. away
from traffic of all kinds except an oc-
,asional automobile or a slow moving /
team ffor the hill leading to the hos
pital is 50 steep that only those who
really find it necessary direct vehicles
over the road)
A site that oyerlooks the entire city.
me from which the grout piles Of the
district and the tall der
-icks and booms are clearly discernible
IN bright day, the grout piles loom
ng up as large white landmarks at
he southeastern view. A blue range of
encircling the view and in
he far west at the setting ofahe sun,
stand the two peaks Of
'amel's Hump And yet with all these
ssets it is less than Commute walk
o the central part Of the city.
And added TO these is the advantage
f fine set Of farm buildings, a spa
ious home large enough to accommo-
ate officials and agricultural employ
;, barns, storehouses and buildings il ;
ood shape for farm operations. The ,
Continued on third page
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
SHIPYARD WORKERS
TO VOTE ON WAGE CUT
Initial Deduction Of Wages Amounts to
10 Per Cent and Affects Over
10000 Workers.

Washington, d. c., Jan 20.-Officials
of the labor unions representing skilled
employees of shipyards to-day ordered
general referendum on the proposal
of the Atlantic Coast Shipbulders' as
sociation and the Bethlehem Shipbuild
ing corporation that wage scales be
reduced ten per cent as the initial
move in a program designed to bring
down production costs.
Proposals made TO the union leaders
at conferences held with the Bethle
hem corporation in New York and
with a committee from the Atlantic
coast yards in Philadelphia We're identi-
cal. II was said to-day, except that the
former indicated a desire TO put the
new scale into effect not later than
Feb IA. while the latter offered to wait
until March /.
A. J Berres, secretary Of the metal
trstses department OF the American
Federation of Labor, which has been
supervising the negotiations, said to-
day that the quest tion whether the cut
would be accepted depended entirely
upon the outcome of the vote Between
$4,000 and $4,000 skilled laborers were
he estimated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
Army Posts and Camps
Are Ordered to
Curtail
CIVILIAN PAYROLL
CUT 40 PER CENT
Secretary Baker Also Or.
ders Reduction of Water
Transportation

Washington, D. c.. Jan. 20.-Drastic
economy at army posts and caps was
ordered by Secretary Baker to-day, due
to an impending deficiency OF 94,000,-
600 under appropriations for the quar-
termaster's corps. Among retrench-
ments ordered were:
A 40 per cent cut in the quarter
master generals civilian payroll by
Feb. 10.
Reduction of water transportation
activities to a minimum; harbor craft
not absolutely required to be laid up
and the employees discharged
Expenses for transportation as a
convenience to employees to be cut off.
A 30 per cent curtailment in gaso.
line and lubricants issued to motorized
artillery and the air service.
More economical routing of ship
ments absolutely necessary.
Curtailment of telegraph and cable
expenses,
In addition to these Mr.. Baker or
dered economies in fuel, clothing, gen.
eral supplies and subsistence issues,
practically identical orders being sent
to the Philippine, American and
Hawaiian departments and all inde.
pendent posts and stations Monthly
reports, beginning March 10, are re
quired, showing the action taken and
the estimated saving
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
Treated to Fried Chicken,
Roscoe Thompson Made
Startling Confession
CHICAGO OFFICERS
WERE AMAZED
"yoke on Me, "Said Thomp-
son, to Kill a Man and Get
Only 81 and Bum Watch"

Chicago, Jan. 29.-In exchange for a
meal of fried chicken Roscoe Thomp-
son, negro, to-day confessed to kill
ing Rev G. L. Burrage, also colored.
The prisoners callousness amazed the
city detectives who stared in aston
ishment as Thompson, without show of
remorse, detailed the crime between
bites of the chicken.
1T was joke ON me- said Thomp-
son. II went to all the trouble of
killing him and cut his head nearly
off with razor and all got out Of
it was 81 and bum watch. Gee, this
chicken is good"
Thompson said he thought the
preacher, who was retired and aged
had several hundred dollars in trunk.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
II TO ] FOR MUIR
DER, JURY STAYS
DE4DLOCKED
Maine Man Was Accused of Murder
at Saco on
Oct. 1.

Biddeford, Ne, Jan. 20.-The jury in
the murder trial Of Shaban Margentza
for the shooting Of Hulin Tahir in this
city Oct reported disagreement this
morning in the supreme court in Saco,
after celebrating is hours Justice
Warren C. Philbrook, before the case
was tried, discharged the jury and
remanded the prisoner to jail to await
"A second trial
The question of guilt of the respond
ent was not at issue, Margentza ad.
mitting the shooting, but claiming he
acted in self-defense The jury was
deadlocked over the question Of a YER
diet Of murder or manslaughter, a re-
port in the courtroom stating that they
stood II to one for a verdict Of mur-
der. This was the final case for the
present term and fuad adjournment
followed its conclusion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
BODY OF e.. ". JESSUP
FOUND on TRICKS
Police Believe He Was Hit By Train
But Do Not Know If 1t Was
Case of Suicide.

Boston, Jan 29-The body Of George
w. Jessup, president of the Jessup
Chemical company of this city, was
found on the railroad tracks beside a
freight house in the Northern avenue
water front district early to-day. It
was apparent that he had been hit BY
train but the police were uncertain
whether il was a case Of accident or
suicide. They said they could find moth
ing to account for his presence in that
district. They also learned that he had
been greatly depressed by the decline
in the market for the products of his
firm. lie was in charge of the making
OF explosives at Connecticut plant
during the war
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
NOT U. S. AGENTS.
Washington Government Has No
Agents of Bureau of Investigation.

Washington, d. c., Jan. 29.-Depart
ment of justice officials denied to-day
that the alleged American detectives,
charged with having attempted to kid
nap Grover Cleveland Bergdoll in Ba-
den, were agents of the bureau Of in
restigation
At present officials declared, there
are no agents Of the department on
duty in foreign countries.
Discussing the possible extradition
Of Bergdoll, legal officials said that
there was no treaty in operation under
which the United States could demand
his return. The only possible method
would be a request that Germany hand
over a man who had refused to fight
against THAI country which would be
embarrassing for this government and
hardly possible of acquiescence by Ger
many. The state department had given
no consideration to the question it was
said
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
MRS. DANIEL McAULAY.
Websterville Woman Died at City Hos
pital Friday Afternoon.

Mrs. Daniel McAulay of Websterville
passed away at the City hospital Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, after an
illness of four weeks the latter two of
which were at the hospital She con-
tracted pneumonia and this, with COM
plications, caused her death.
Eleanor CSlaytonl McAulay was born
in Calais April 20. 1881. the daughter
Of Hersey and Sarah Slayton. The
greater part of her life was spent there,
she having moved to Websterville sew
en- years ago. She was twice married,
her first husband being Lewis Lipsey.
To the first union were born two chill
dren. Ruth Lipsey, a teacher in Calais,
and Olive Lipsey Slayton, employed
in Hardwick Her marriage TO Mr..
McAulay took place about Is years
ago and five children, ranging in ages
from to Is, survive her by this mar
riagc. rs follows: Anna Bella, Marion
NJ. Wilbur Bernice and Carlyle. An
other son, William, died several years
ago Besides these survivors she leaves
her mother. Mrs. Sarah Slayton Cate Of
East Montpelier, as well as three broth
ers. Jerry Slayton of Calais, John Slay-
ton OF East Calais and Elwin II. Slay
ton Of this city. The deceased was
Of St John the Baptist Epis-
'opal church Of Websterville. She was
considered by all who knew her TO be
, kind and loving wife and mother and
ler passing casts a shadow, not only
n her own household, but among the
many who held her friendship.
The body was taken from Webster
lille n J O'Clock this afternoon 10 East
'alais the funeral taking place from
he Methodist church there Sunday
fternoon at I o'clock Rev A. W.
levitt Of Plainfield viii ofiiciate and
,urial will be in the Robertson ceme-
ery in Calais
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
CARS HALTED
IN MANY CITIES
Trolley Service in Albany,
Troy, Watervliet, Cohoes,
ETC., Paralyzed
REDUCTION
CAUSED STRIKE
The Conference Broke Up
Last Night Without
Result

Albany, y Y, Jan. 29--Street- car
service in Albany, Troy, Green Island
Wateryliet, Cohoes, Rensselaer, and
Waterford was paralyzed to-day by a
strike of employees Of the United Trac-
tion company.
The only electric cars entering Al
bany to-day were those OF the Schenec.
tady railway and the Albany Southern.
These did not carry local passengers.
Motorbusses OF all sort were operated.
The strike order was issued at mid
night, after conferences over the com
pany's announced intention to cut wages
Of the men 25 per cent beginning to-
day had failed to bring about an agree
ment The company, by direction of
the public service commission, also had
posted notices that an eight-cent fare,
instead of seven, would 90 into effect
to day
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
FORMER Garfield
DEN BURNED OUT
Splendid Quarters of Gambling King
Scene of Great Loss To-day
Fireman Had 70 Use Bat
tering Ram on the
Doors.

New York. Jan 2o.-Fire eaIly 20.
day partly destroyed the building at
No ; East 18th street. once the gam
bling house Of Richard a. Garfield.
Firemen had to use a battcring ram to
break through the massive mahogany
doors put up by Garfield and valued at
several thousand dollars. Much of the
antique furniture and art treasures.
once owned by Garfield, and the wood
carved ceiling, said 20 have cost him
100000. were destroyed.
The firm. headed by Charles r. Bal
ley. former Harvard football star, had
Just taken offices in the building
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
BERGDOLL'S ASSISTANTS
HELD FOR HEARING
Men Claimed to Be American Detcc-
tives in Service of Bureau of
Criminal Investiga-
tion at Wash
ington.

Berlin, Jan, 2s-Carl Neuf and
Frank thinner, the alleged American
detectives who attempted to kidnap
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and Isaac
Stecher, his chauffeur at Eberbach,
Baden, were taken TO Mos bach to-day
for hearing before the states attor-
ney, who is conducting the prosecu-
tion. The two men, who claimed to be
connected with the bureau of criminal
investigation in Washington, did not
carry credentials for entering the unoc-
eupied zone of Germany, says the
Frankfort Gazette.
Officers in the intelligence depart
ment of the American forces at Co
blenz have denied they sent the two
men in pursuit Of Bergdoll and Stecher.
They claim to have no information re-
garding the incident except accounts
printed in German newspapers
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
FORDNEY TARIFF
BILL MUST WAIT
Money Bills Are Expected to Take
Precedence in the Senate
Next Week.

Washington. d. C.. Jan. - Hope
that the Forduey emergency tariff bin
would come 10 vote in the Senate At
this session had been practically aban-
doned by proponents to-day when the
measure came up for what was gen
orally believed 70 be its final day of
debate With appropriation measures
crawiiur for passage. leaders were un-
derstoad Is have definitely decided to
put aside tha farmer relief measure
and take ~ the money bills when the
senate couVenes Monday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
FOUR TRAINMEN KILLED.
When Locomotive Boiler Exploded at
Littleton, W. Va.

Wheeling, ". Va, Jan. 20.-Four
Baltimore and Ohio railroad employees
were killed early today when a locomo-
tive boiler exploded near Littleton,
W. Va.
The accident occurred az Broad Tree
tunnel on the Wheeling division The
men were riding on a big engine at
tached 70 a heavy train when the boil
er exploded without warning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
NEWSPAPER PRICES RISE.
San Francisco and Oakland Publishers
Announce Increase.

San Francisco, Jan. Newspapers
Of San Francisco and Oakland to-day
announced an increase in subscription
rates beginning Tuesday, because of
increased cost of production
The morning dailies Of San Fran
cisco viii be sl.l5 per month, instead
Of 90 cents Two San Francisco eve
ming papers will raise rates from 81
cents To - cents a month and three TO
five cents a copy, while a third will
sell az 90 cents per month. instead Of
-, and at three cents a copy instead
Of two. approximately equal increases
win be announced by two evening pub
lications Of Oakland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
NOT STOPPING LONG
President-elect VIII Spend Most Of
Time in Miami, Gol6ng.

Miami. Fla. Jan. 29.-Csrrvinc ont
his determination 10 avoid public dem
oustration- during bis vacation yoy-
age down the Florida coast. President
elect Harding cut his visit 10 Miami
10 day TO a short stop devoted larcel-
to golf The houscb0at Victoria with
The Harding party Is due here this
afternoon.
After n fishing expedition to the
grounds south 81 Miami the president
eieet probably gili make another visit
- this city Hi- plans fer the return
trip stin are indefinite
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
offered PRESIDENCY Of Penn state.

state College. Pa. Jan. - lBy the
Associated Press DR. John Martin
Thomas. whose resignation a. presi-
dent of Middlebury college was an
nounced yesterday. has been rendered
thr presidency Of Pennsylvania state
college. an official of the Institution an
uounoed here last night.
The board Of trustees of the college,
in session here last Tuesday. author.
ized a committee 70 negotiate with
Dr. Thomas on the subject 81 the presi-
denrv. This committee has rendered
TIE executive ofice Is DT. Thomas. col
lere officials said last night, adding
that thev had rece we'd no information
a. To- whether be would secPt or reject
the offer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
FIVE PATENT MEDICINES
ALMOST EQUAL WHISKEY
IN ALCOHOLIC CONTENT

Chicago, Jan. % Ralph W.
Stone. prohibition director for
this district. announced today
that hcnceforth alcohol deliver
ies would D. refused to manufac-
turers of five wei known patent
medicines. Numerous other pro-
prietary medicines, the manu-
facturcrs Of which are ALLEGED 10
have done business on a grand
scale since the advent = prohibi-
ti0n, viii he added to the list.
soon.
He said some q the products
biaeklisted to-day contained al
most a. high percentage 81 al-
cahol a. whiskev and lately
many eases cf these particular
brands bad been . sc8yerd bv
BIS agents fC- sale IN saIolas.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
CONTINUED on third page
FAIR HAIRED HE V4HP
GETS I8 YEARS
Was Found Guilty of Luring Married
Woman from Husband. Shoot
ing Her to Death in
Chicago.

Chicago, Jan. 90 Herbert Conk
right was found guilty Of the murder
Of Mrs. Eva Wyatt wife Of Albert
Wyatt OF Aurora, Ill, by a jury to-day
and his punishment fixed at Is years
in prison.
He was charged with Turing her from
her husband and with shooting her to
death in a rooming house here last No
vember. His defense was that the
shooting was accidental. Assistant
States Attorney. ". ;. Stewart char
acterized Conkright as a fair haired
he vamp. and demanded the death
penalty.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
ACCUSED MAN DISCHARGED.
After Victim of Shooting Called Affair
an Accident.

Lynn, Mass, Jan 29.-Thc shooting
Of Abram Till while he was at dinner
in his home here week ago, which
was described by members Of the fam
lily at the time as having been done
by a man who opened a door, fired
and fed. was called an accident by
Till in court to-day. As a result,
Israel Krasnow, his brother in law,
who had beer held on a charge of as
sault with intent to kill. was dis
charged The bullet entered Tilrs
mouth as he was eating, but caused
only a minor cheek wound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
RUMANI4 DECLARES
STATE OF SEIGE
On the Right Bank Of the Dneister Riv.
er and All Traffic Pro-
hibited.

Vienna, Jan. % lJewish Telegraphic
agency The Rumanian government
has declared the right bank Of tie
Dneister river to be IN a state Of seigc
and has prohibited all traffic in that re-
gion, according 10 a Bucharest dispatch
received here to-day.
Jewish emigration. which was con
siderable at that point, has been sus-
pended.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
RUBBER PLANT CUTS WAGES.
Amount Of Reduction by Woonsocket
Co. Not Announced.

Woonsocket, X. l., Jan. 29.-The
Woonsocket Rubber company, foot
wear division Of the United States
Rubber company, announced this
morning a downward wage revision,
effective Feb. Z. The percentage was
not given.
The Alice mill here and the Millville
mill at Millville, Mass, aggregating
$500 employees, are affected BY the cut.
The Millville mill at present j. shut
down, while the Alice plant is run
ming on short time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-01-29
NOT LEG4L HEIR IN
S500.0O0 EST4TE
William French's Claim Against Estate
Of Late James French of Nor
ristown, N. J., Thrown
Out

Morristown, ~ J.. Jan pa circuit
court jury to-day decided that Will
liam French was not a son Of the late
James French and. therefore. was not
entitled to a division Of the 100000
French estate. Mrs. Susan Calkins. a
daughter Of James French. testified
that the claimant was a founding tax
en- from New York institution. when
a baby by her mother