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WOMAN SPY, SET FREE,
TRIES TO GET HIS PAPERS.

Another instance was that of a
woman who had been imprisoned
after the Soviet learned that she
was conveying by means of code
words written upon the backs OF
Russian bank notes, secret infor-
nation to the British authorities.
When / was in Russia she had
been released and she had the
impudence to come to nv rooms
and endeavor to pump me, obvi-
ously in the interests of the Brit.
ish Government. about my pur.
poses and projects. l detected her
surreptitiously examining my prt
waite papers.
l. myself, had twenty-five prison.
ers released by making direct ap-
peals to the Soviet authorities. 7
spent many days In examining
the police reports on these cases.
and in twenty-five instances, rs
say. / was able to "joke" them
out Of jail. In other words I made
the Soviet officials believe that
the cases were to be treated
lightly. and that it was not worth
while to take severe measures.
1t is an old axiom that the
best way to earn dlsagreeable
treatment is to confer favor.
Distressing as it is to have 10
write the fact. some of the Anne
leans whose freedom I was able
to secure, spent their time subae.
quently in belittling myself. l 10
not know exactly what the psy-
chology of their attitude was, but
l found at almost every turn some
petty sample of this curious
malevolence.
They were crowded days. The
days of my first stay in Soviet
land, filled with singular expert
ences, some OF which, however
crudely, I have tried to set before
you in the hope of giving you
true and faithful picture of Russia
as Communism approached the in
ev1able end.
The time had now come when IL
was necessary for me to leave the
country, and to put into effect the
strategem that Lenin and l had
planned together.
Next Sunday-Anothcr Fascin,t-
ing installment Of Mr.. Nanderiip's
Narrative.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Noted Singers Wrecked
ON Matrirr10E1y'S Sea
m HE temperamental tempest be-

" HE temperamental tempest be-
tween Geraldine Farrar and
- Lou Tellegen illustrates anew
the traditional discord that follows
when an opera singer, especially a
soprano, weds. Here are a few OF
the many who have found matri-
mony impossible.
GAMMA WALSKA, soprano, Of
the Chicago Opera Company. secret
" married Alexander Cochran
Smith In Paris last year. Rated as
Americas richest bachelor, he pos
sessed at least $50. 00O, 900; had built
yachts to contend for the honor of
defending the Americas Cup, and
was noted for his reticence.
A Russian singer, she had out
lived two husbands, Baron Ar
cadie d'Eingorn, killed in the Masur-
ian lakes campaign, and DIR. Joseph
Fraenkel, one of the most noted OF
metropolitan physicians.
Nine. Walska had asserted that
husband was an inconvenience, a
detriment to art. Mr.. Smith said
nothing. Latest reports from Paris
say that the romance will end in the
divorce court shortly, and neither of
the couple has denied the report.
AMELITA CALI CURCI, ac-
claimed the greatest coloratura So
prano in the world, after her initial
success in this country, went to tho
courts to seek freedom from Luigi
Curci last year and he filed
counter suit. He asserted that she
was too temperamental TO live with
and filed suits for S250.0O0 FOR
alienation Of affections against her
manager and her accompanist. She
replied that he was iii-disposed, un-
willing Utterly to devote himself TO
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This the Church. photographed rehearsal

North Carolina vacation romps
merrily along while his choir quar-
rels.
His absence from the battle
field made 1t unpleasant for the
assistant pastor, e. p. Rippy, for
upon the latter's shoulders fell the
task of requesting Porter to pipe
down"-to use the vivid language
of the navy.
But to balance all the troubles
of Mr.. Porter during the last week,
comes the interesting announce
ment that he will appear with the
"Washingtonians" this coming sea.
son.
II expect to sing a leading role
in production with the Wash
ingtonians' under the direction of
Rollin Bond, who is building some
thing permanent for Washington
and who believes in the develop
ment of Washington for Washing
ton," announces Mr.. Porter.
When questioned concerning Mr..
Porter's negotiations with him. Mr..
Bond, founder and director of the
Peoples National Opera Society, ad-
mitted that he and the tenor had
been in conference with each other
during the past week and that Mr..
Porter's appearance with the Wash
intonians' was actually contem-
plated.
''Mr. Porter possesses the voice,
personality and physique for certain
important leading comic opera roles.
and will no doubt prove a valuable
addition to our forces, already ma
tionally recognized as the finest
comic opera singing ensemble in
America today" commented Mr..
Bond.
President and Mrs. Harding and
diplomatic society are numbered
among the patrons of the produc-
tons of comic opera by the Wash
ingtonians," and 1t would therefore
appear that Mr.. Porter is to be CON-
plimented on the outcome of the
past weeks events.
In the meantime, today will be
Porterless at the Mt. Vernon Place
NJ. E. Church.
But to Porter some good.natured
wag will undoubtedly remark that
his distant namesake, Samuel Porter,
better known as 20. Henry" also
had troubles in launching his now
famous Voice of the City"
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Discover Public School
Bar: Janitor Arrested

MUNICE, Ind. Aug. 27.-Sheriff
Thomas Hiatt directed raid on a
public school, confiscated more than
a gallon OF moonshine whiskey and
a part of a still and arrested John
Sweigart, fifty.four. the janitor, who
is a brother.in.law OF the president OF
the board Of education.
Evidence was found that ono OF
the classrooms- had been recentbr
used - I. scholastic bar.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Parrot Routs Burglar
BY Biting Him ON Arm

AKRON, Ohio. Aug. 27.-when
thieves called at the William Sigel
home, Pol Parrot set up a hue and cry
and took a bite in the would be
burglars arm.
With cry Of pain he made a hasty
escape. The pol came from Panama
and measures twenty-five inches from
tip Of tail to beak, and" as Sigel
says, "she knows a thief when she
sees one"
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

VANDERLTP'S STORY OF RULE
BY LEADERS OF THE SOVIET

press Americans with Russia's good
disposition toward them.
j came into contact all at once
with the question OF American pris.
oners in Russia, and made up my
mind from definite facts obtained
on the spot that a gread deal of
transformation had got to our coun-
try about this particular matter.
l took the trouble to investigate
these stories. must say that
Tchitcherin and other Soviet heads
gave me ample access to the facts.
found that in thirty-seven cases
there were only about half dozen
as to which fair-minded men could
differ about the justice OF the ar
rest and the Imprisonment These
cases touched individuals who had
wilfully and deliberately intruded
themselves in the domestic politics
of Russia, and who, in some in
stances, at least, bore the color of
secret agents for foreign nations.
One young man had carried a
rifle in the forces of an invading
general and his dossiar revealed
that he had actually fired at tho
Soviet troops-all this while acting
in a neutral capacity and under a
pledge not to take up arms. OF
course. The practice of govern
ments at war is to shoot neurrals
who violate this necessary regula-
ton. They did not execute TINS
young man, and. as matter of
fact, they treated him with a good
deal more consideration than he de-
served
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Wife's Ruse Keeps Her
Husband Home Nights

DALLAS. Tex, Aug. 27.-The Ku
Klux Khan affairs in Texas have
served one good purpose, say what
you will
A Dallas woman, whose husband
had habit Of staying 6ut nights, con.
ceived the happy idea OF sending hub
by a warning. She signed II TX. X.
K" Friend husband hasn't been out
since.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Court Separates Pair
Married by Mistake

PONTIAC, Mich, Aug. 27.-Be,ief
that she had been granted a divorce
from her first husband led to trouble
for Mrs. May HER, whose second hus-
band, Emil Hennig, brought suit in
circuit court to set aside the marriage.
The court found the divorce had
never been granted and consequently
set aside the second ceremony.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
EXPECT MONEY BY
GIVING OPERAS.

Shure. who assumed his duties as
musical director OF the church July
/. is being well paid for his knowl.
edge OF harmony. Under a special
arraneement with the music COM
mittee, OF which Smith Is chairman,
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
RELIGION FREED FROM
AUTOCRATIC HANDICAPS.

But the Communists may justly
be credited with knocking the
shackles off the church in Russia,
Just as they may be praised for
bringing about, all unwittingly in
some instances, great fundamental
reforms. For these boons the Rus
sian people have paid a terrific
price, but future generations may
think it was worth while.
After all. the new France was
made possible by the terror shock
Of the French revolution. 1 do not
see how anybody can contemplate
the savage strides of destiny in Rus
STA in the past five years without
a strengthening of faith in the pur-
poses of providence.
The crushing, sitting hand OF
autocracy having been broken from
the throat Of religion, the Russian
priest Is now free to essay a noble
work. l gathered that the clergy
sense their opportunity and their
duty. For. the Russian peasant be-
ing what he is. the task of guiding
him out of the dark -sdperstition and
ignorance of centuries must devolve
upon the ministers of his traditional
faith
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

Snure lS SudTduteeu $f,VVo PEI year
In order to meet the debt, the
church officials have an understand
ing with Mr.. Shure whereby he Is
expected to collect part of that
$4,000, not from the church, but
through the promotion Of operas out
side the church during the coming
season.
If Shure does not make good finan-
cially with Cadman's Indian Prin-
cess" said to be scheduled for the
Central High School this winter I'M
der Shure's ma nagement, and local
appearance of The Cincinnati Sym
phony Company, also said to be one
of Shure's promised bookings, the
church win supply the amount nec-
essary to make the $4,000. - 49,
In an effort to assure the newly
appointed musical director an IND
come worthy of his ability, the
church officials have further pro-
vided that he may give instruction
on the piano and organ to those who
seek 1t.
The charges for lessons are ap-
piled to the church music fund. Or
gan pupils pay for the use Of the or
gan, and receive instruction free.
The piano pupils pay for the instruc-
ton and may use the pianos for
practice, free of charge.
So. with the church directly sane
tioning operates and commercialized
art, why should the word engaged"
lose it's sweetness when applied to
Porter, ask those who sympathize
with the ousted tenor?
RIFT HANGS ON
WORD "ENGAGED."
Smith explained the choral jam
between the director and Porter as
Ringing upon this word engaged
Porter is a good singer" he said.
IT like his work and I believe Mr..
Shure recognizes his vocal ability.
But the fact remains that Porter
was not engaged.
Porter does not read notes read
lily.
HE is a singer who learns much
by ear--he memories his songs.
don't object to his connections with
opera. But the announcement which
appeared stating that Porter had
been engaged to sing, threatened
to arouse jealousy among others
who were seeking the position OF
tenor in the church male quartet.
1--WE were fearful that the report
that he had been engaged, with his
subsequent appearance as a solo,
list last Sunday, would scare off
others whom we had been consid-
ing for that particular position"
Smith, incidentally, is private sec
rotary Of CongressmanNMarvin Jones
Of Texas, a position he has held
for eight years.
But back Of the fact that Smith
and others on the music committee
were fearful that Porter's singing
of a solo last Sunday night might
cause others to taste jealousy and
retire from the field Of candidates.
is the stand taken by Rev. Clovis
Chappell, minister Of the church,
TINE TO LEAVE
is VIEW OF PASTOR
when a singer becomes more
powerful than the pastor in bring
ing people to church, it is time for
the singer to leave" Rev. Chap
pell is reported as saying recently.
Whether the Rev. Chsppell ap-
proves Of Shure's reported plans to
put on "some show" at the church
this winter. ito put the choir on
the map" and ito surprise Wash
ingt6n" Is not known.
But 1t may have been that be-
hind the sudden request that Por-
ter's solo be cut from last Sun
days program was a message from
the Rev. Chsppell himself. whose
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
Agrees To Drop
Out of the Choir.

But his failure to appear Friday
night was explained by Porter yes
terday. IT have agreed to drop out
of the choir, inasmuch as this ulti-
matum has been issued against me
by Mr. Shure," he said.
The fact that Mr.. Porter has sud-
denly relinquished his position in
the choir has led many to believe
that legal steps had been threatened
TO prevent Porter from continuing
his choral work in his own church
Smith, around whom all music
activities Of the church center, ad-
mitted that such a course had been
suggested to him, should Porter seek
to take his usual place In the choir
henceforth, but he emphatically de-
MED that the church officials were
seriously thinking Of adopting this
means to quiet the voice of Porter
at least within the walls of the
Mt. Vernon Place Church.
But what prompted the odd re-
quest that Mr.. Porter refrain from
singing last Sunday? Was 1t the
verdict Of the s4.ooo,a.year man to
whom Smith has turned over tho
active control of the church music
Mr. Shure?
And was that verdict hurriedly
reached after the newspaper adver-
Using that Mr.. Porter, a former
member Of the Washington Opera
Company, had been engaged" to
sing last Sunday? Did the theatrical
tinge Of that word engaged CRATE
on the musical ear OF Mr.. Shure
like a discordant note in a serene en-
semble Of his own direction?
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had to buy at home in paper
money, wet from it's own printing
presses. Such money, issued in
reckless quantities, could have no
value, and in that development
Tchitcherin realized his hope OF
making it worthless.
But neither he nor anybody else
can educate the notion of money
out Of the human mind. Money is
SO convenient that people the world
over simply cannot conceive of be-
ing without It.
FOUR KINDS OF MONEY;
CARS MOST VALUABLE.
There were four kinds of paper
money in circulation issues of the
Car, the Duma, Kerensky and the
Soviet. While they possessed the
same value legally, literally they
were net equally valuable, for
strange as it MAY seem, a Car
paper ruble was worth fifteen or
twenty Soviet rubles. Rates Of ex-
change were the craziest patch work
of finance that / have ever seen.
The peasants by tbs time I finally
left Russia were refusing to accept
paper money altogether. Merely an
other sign Of the coming change.
In addition to her jewels and her
gold, Russia owns another treasure
of singular but accepted, value the
world over / mean her platinum
mines In the Ural Mountains. Pro
fessor Lomonosov told me that be-
fore the war Russia supplied 80 per
cent OF the worlds total output of
that wonderful metal. Russia for
merly exported 400 pood or about
10000 pounds of platinum every
year.
After one year Of war exports fell
to 5000 pounds. Then they disap-
peared altogether. We all know
that there was famine in platinum
and the facts l state here are the
reasons why.
But these inconceivably rich de-
posts are merely waiting for the
hand OF industry. Owned by the
state, they will furnish in my judg-
ment a tremendous asset for Russia
~ in the rehabilitation period that is
coming. Scientifically operated
mines along might give Russia a
basis for a stable currency.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28
CONNER PORTER DROPS
OUT OF ORGANIZATIONS AS
HE GETS OPERA OFFER
When Singer Becomes More Powerful Than
Pastor i'm Bringing People to Church. it is
Time for the Singer to Leave, is View of Rev
Clovis Chappell.

imp of ealousyfttng batke through
M. E. Church,-responsbe
during last week between the church music
committee and N. Conner Porter, tenor?
be denied succeeded usual
opportunity wider to whom the storm
has,
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Porter. denied solo appearance
at the church last Sunday night,
has been spotted for a leading
role in the Neutrality-suspicious." by
RolIin Bond, the opero company's
director.
Belief that Porter has completely
served his connections with the
church choir was expressed Fri
day night. At that time the weekly
rehearsal of the choir was held.
and Porter-until last Sunday an
important member of the group
of singers-was not present.
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WAS REQUESTED TO
LEAVE OUT NUMBER.

Last Sunday, after brief notices
had appeared in the newspapers
that Porter had been engaged"
to sing There Is A Land at the
Sunday evening service OF the
church, he was asked IL he would
mind emitting his number. To
one who has appeared with the
washingtonian Opra Company, and
is reported to be anticipating fur
Their appearances with that organ
izations this year, this was a
strange request.
Porter resented the request,
but abided by the decision Of the
musical director Of the church.
Publicity given to the incident
resulted in che statement by r.
Deane Shure. director of music,
acting under the chairman of the
music COMMITTEE of the church.
Talma L. Smith, that Porter will
not sing again at the Mt. Vernon
Place Church while remain music
director"
To that Porter answered that he
intended to appear at rehearsal Fri
day night. and to take his place in
the choir today, the same as usual,
inasmuch as he was a member of
the church.
The Washington times., 1921-08-28

Next Sunday-Anothcr Fascinat-
ing installment Of Mr.. Nanderiip's
Narrative.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21

comb was ahead, 25 to "a, called foul
after foul on the visitors, with little
reason except that Windsor had to
win its game at home, having been
badly beaten when it came to Bethel
win the person who took my skis
return them at once and avoid trou-
Bile. Elmo Lame, Layere block.-adv.
L. NJ. Merchant, who was occupy
ing the quarry boarding house which
was sold recently, has moved into B. d,
Benedict's house
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles 4. Bartlett of
Boston are guests at w. c. Cliffords.
spaulding high school second team
will play basketball with Whitcomb
high school Wednesday evening.
b. w. Southworth of Wales, Mass,
Is visiting his parents.
Rev. L. L. Shaw is organizing a boy
scout patrol at the Congregational
church.
The members of the signal corps
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

Buy player piano rolls at Bailey's.
adv
Food sale for the benefit of the Barre
City hospital in the Universaiist
church vestry Saturday, Feb, 26
All stores, members of the Barre
Retail Merchants association, Inc, VIII
be open, as usual, on Tuesday, Feb ~,
until $50 p. m.
The N. Il, o. P. will give a public
$500 party in Odd Fellows hall on
Wednesday evening, Feb. 49, Refresh
ments Admission, l5c.--ady,
Basketball, armory hall, Montpelier,
Wednesday, Feb. %. Montpelier post,
No. 3, VS.. The Big Five of New York
City. Dancing after game.--adv'
Mr.. and Mrs. James Sullivan ar
rived in the city last evening to VISIT
| for a time at the home OF Alderman
! Michael Keefe at 80 Foster street. Mrs.
Sullivan is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Keefe, known better by her many
Barre friends as Miss Rose, who Tor
| the past two years had been employed
in Hartford, Conn, and who was mar
ried there six months ago
DR.. Howard A. Drew of Maple Grove
street and Emery Hall of 1913 Wash
ington street, attired in hiking garbs
and bearing packs and blankets upon
their backs, boarded the morning train
to-day for Waterbury with their riding
destination set at Stowe. From there
they intend to climb Mt. Mansfield or
snowshoes, sleep at the Taft lodge to
night and tomorrow return their steps
down the mountain to take part in the
Stowe winter carnival, in the snowshot
| roces.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
TALK OF THE TOWN

New Sonoras and Victrolas at BAL
ley's Music Rooms.-adv.
Basketball. armory hall, Montpelier,
Wednesday. Feb. %, Montpelier post,
No. 3, vs.. The Big Five OF New iork
City. Dancing after game,--adv'
Earl Burgess, student at Boston
university, is having few days vaca :
ton at his home in this city due TO
the Washington birthday observance
in Boston.
Everybody welcome to the Washing
tons birthday social tomorrow eve.
ming at the Baptist church. Mr., and
Mrs. w. j. Shields are to take parts OF
George and Martha They will be able
to give good approximations, having
lived in Virginia.
The Carswell, Wetmore Granite COM
pany will resume work at It's plant
to morrow Tuesday morning, unless
the temperature is too low. Should the
mercury register lower than I'D below
zero, work will not be resumed until
Wednesday morning.
William Kelly, the l7-year-old son
of Julia Kelly of Kenney street
who was sent to the state industrial
school at vergennes two years ago to
spend the rest of his minority, es'
capped from the institution last Dc
tober and during the month OF No
vember enlisted in the navy at Man,
chester. n. H. The order from naval
officials to discharge $4,000 men thrust
discharge upon him, and while here
visiting his mother he was aecosted by
George s. Lawrence, keeper at the
Vergennes school, who was sent to take
him into custody. He returned with
Mr.. Lawrence to the school yesterday
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-02-21
Thurber-Putney Wedding at Lebanon
NJ Fl

The following clipping from the
Manchester. N. H., Union will be OF in
terest in this locality, since the brIde-
groom. Leon Temple Thurber, IS WI
Jamestown young man.
Lebanon, n. H., Feb. ia very
uncommon church wedding took place
al the First Baptist church at Lebanon
On the evening Of Feb Q, when Leon
Temple Thurber of Williamstown, W.
and Julia Mildred Putney OF this town
were united in marriage by Rev. NJ. G.
l.. Chamberlain. The bridesmaid was
Miss Doris Putney, sister OF the BRIDE
The best man was Jesse l., Pellerin oil
Enfield, a cousin of the bride
a program Of songs, tableaux, reel.
tations, assisted by the male quartet OF
which the groom Is a member, and
Brooks orchestra was given. When the
last tableau was being shown, the cur
tain was drawn and the bride, groom
bridesmaid, best man and minister
were standing before the audience
ready for the ceremony. The double
ring service was used The unfolding OF
this tableau was n surprise to nearly
everyone in the audience.
Mrs. Harold Barnes twin sister Of
the grooml sang a solo, the words hav'
ing been composed by herself for the
benefit OF the couple Miss Daisy Put
ney sang solo, three of the quartet
sang a trio and the best man give some
recitati ions.
1 during one of the selections, the
( couple escaped and went to parts un
known A wedding supper was given al
/ the home of the bride, at which % were
! present,
ont flown guests present were
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Thurber, Mrs. c
II. Gallup, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Barnes
Anna Titus, Mrs Lewis Pellerin, Mrs
Douglas Chapman, Bertha and Jesse
Pellerin and Lawrence Melese.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.
aud Mrs L. j. Putney."