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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
TOBACCO COMPANIES
UNDER ACCUSATION
Three Principal Manufacturers Charged
With Engaging in Conspiracy
With Jobbers.

Washington, ID. c., Jan. ls.-Three
of the principal tobacco manufacturing
companies, the American Tobacco com
pany, the p. Lorillard company and
the Liggctt & Meyers Tobacco com.
pany, were charged with engaging in
conspiracies with numerous jobbers' as
sociations to keep up iobbers' prices, in
a report transmitted to-day TO the SEN
ate by the federal trade commission.
The three companies, the commission
declared in giving the results of an in
vestigation ordered under resolution
by Senator Smith, Democrat, South
Carolina, were formerly parts of the
tobacco trust dissolved by the su-
preme court. The r. J. Reynolds com
pany, the report said, was not a party
to the alleged conspiracies and was
condemned for its opposition. The com
the evidence disclosed there have been
the evidence disclosed there has been
violations of law.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
THIEVES AUTOMOBILE
FOUND IN NEW YORK
Was Aftermath Of Running Fight
With Police Last Night.

New York. Jan. lS.-Discoyery to-
day Of an abandoned automobile con
tanning burglars outfit completed
the raid made last night by the police
on gang Of alleged fur thieves. during
which one Of the supposed criminals
was fatally wounded and six thieves,
during which one OF the supposed
criminals was fatally wounded and six
otherskere arrested. The raid developed
into running fight through several
streets. The back of the machine was
riddled by the bullets from the police
mems pistol, and one missile passed
only a few inches from the place where
the driver of the car sat during the
pursuit.
Francis McArdel, alledeg to have been
a member Of the gang, died in a
hospital from shot he received from
a policeman's revolver when the men
were caught in an attempt to enter
fur store on West Goth street.
The owner Of the car had not been
found early to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
NATIONS FINANCES
TO BE DIHULCED
Relative to Bearing on the Soldier
Bonus Legislation.

Washington. ID. q, Jan. 49, Treas,
ury experts were said to day to be al
owrk on memorandum, for submittal
by Secretary Mellon to Congress. set
ting forth the. governments financial
situation as It bears upon the subject
of soldier bonus.
Secretary Mellon, it was said to-day,
has not altered his views that passage
of legislation for soldier compensation
should await the arrival of better in
dustrial conditions, hut the memo
randum was expected to confne itself
oa statement Of statistical informa-
ion
Members of the finance committees
of Congress viii be given a abulated
estimate OF the obligation which would
fall on the government in the event the
proposed legislation were adopted. While
Mr.. Mellon will point out various
means Of raising revenue, it was not
believed by high officials that the
treasury would recommend specific
plan for providing funds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
Holyoke Men We're Fined
for Having 1t and
Transporting 1t
LIQUOR WAS FOR
A SICK WOMAN
Mrs. Ed. Gauthier, Wife Of
One Respondent, Re-
quired Liquor

Edward and Donat Gauthier, father
and son Of Holyoke, Mass, appeared in
| United States court at Montpelier to-
day and pleaded guilty to the charge
of possession and transportation of in
toxicating liquor contrary to the fed
eral laws, and the former was given a
fine of $500 and the latter fine of
81, it being claimed in the latter's de-
fense that he had nothing TO do with
the case except to drive the automo.
bile.
Attorney W. N. Theriault stated
that both men are teetotallers and
that they got the liquor for the fam
lily. having learned that it would be
impossible to get liquor and Mrs. eau
thier needed IL frequently because Of
her physical condition as the result Of
an operation some time ago.
There were Is cases of various kinds
OF liquor, including brandy. champagne,
whiskey and gin. The father is a gro
Ger in Holyoke and his son is student
in New York.
The hearing in the equity matter Of
W Lloyd Allen, trustee OF the White
River Manufacturing Co. against the
Royalton Power Co., was heard during
this morning. There is mortgage of
$1,000. which the trustee wants, it be-
ing claimed that the money is needed |
TO settle the bankrupt estate Il. H. |
Deasitt appeared for the trustee and
NJ q Leary for the power company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
VERMONT LIFE UNDERWRITERS
Met at Montpelier And Held Ban
quet.

The winter meeting Of tho Vernon
Association of Life Underwriters wa
held here to-day, with business ses
sion in Bailey hall at 3 o'clock in th'
afternon and a chicken-pie supper Al
. o'clock In the Baptist church vestry
Among the after-suppcr speakers were
Franklin w. Ganse, chairman of the
executive committee Of the national
association, Paul r. Clark Of Roston
Charles w. Gammons Of Boston, G. H.
Olmstead of Cleveland and Charles Gill
man of Boston. Between so and 60
Vermont insurance underwriters at
tended the banquet. Following the ban
quet, sessions of the meeting were re-
sumed in Bailey hall.
Loriman r. Brigham Of the National
Life Insurance Co. of Montpelier acted
as chairman of the meeting, and was
the first speaker, giving short talk
on life insurance selling as a profes-
sion.
Among those present at the evening
session were President Fred A. How
land Of the National Life insurance
CO., Joseph G. Brown, state insurance
Frank w. Ganse, Paul
+. Clark, Charles w. Gammons and
Charles Gilman Of Boston, G. II. Ohm
stead of Cleveland, A. NJ. Aseltine Of
Burlington, A. b. Shepard of the Ma
tional Life, Harry Howard of Burling-
ION, 8. s. Ballard of the National Life
md Il. G. Ballard, now agent of the
National Life in Burlington.
Franklin w. Ganse of Boston rave
me OF the best talks of the evening
IN the general topic of filling life in
urance needs instead of asking for
riders for policies. Mr.. Ganse is in.
crested in educational and statistical
ife insurance work as well as selling.
ie stated that he had started as an |
gent and worked up to ain official DO |
ition, and had now started at the bot
ON as an agent again.
The speaker spoke extensively on
he subject of business insurance.
Thich he explained as insurance on the
fe of the head officer of corpora
ion for the benefit of the corporation.
radstreet's have recently added 20
leir credit sheets a question as to
ne amount of such insurance carried
y q corporation, Mr.. Ganse stated.
Following out his plan of the 10
nks of life insurance from the time OF
satli onward, Mr.. Ganse touched on
insurance, by which the com
my takes over a mortgage unpaid at
'e time Of mans death: college In
france, and finally monthly income.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
AMERICAS TRIBUTE
TO ITALIAN DEAD
Was Paid at Ceremonies Held II
Rome, With United States Troops
Participating.

Rome, Jan. fBy the Associated
Press America to-day paid tribute
to the unknown soldier, who sleeps
beneath the nations shrine in this city.
American soldiers, forming composite
battalion, participated in the oere-
monies incident to the bestowal of the
congressional medal of honor upon the
Italian warrior. Richard Washburn
Child United States ambassador to
Italy, delivered the Grafton at the
tomb.
We come to do honor to one who,
though nameless, shall glorify through
the ages the nation that gave him
birth" said Mr.. Child. "By this
tribute we lay upon this altar, we hope
in some measure to add to the token Of
love, faith and trust flowing from the
people Of the United States to the
people Of Italy
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
RETAIN CAMP DEVENS
FOR TRAINING CAMP
General Pershing Recommended al
Hearing Before House Mill
tary Committee.

Washington, d. C., Jan. 49, Reten
tion by the war department Of nine
main training ccnters, one In each
rorpa area, and Of q nrnaber Qf other
special camps, was recommended to-
day BY General pcrshing. chief of staff
1t hearing before the House military
committee. His recommendation in.
fluded retention as military training
renters at Camps Devens. Mass; Dix,
N. j.; Meade, Md; Mcclellan, Ala. |;
Knox, Ken; Custer, Mich; Fort Riley,
KAN; Travis, Tex, and Lewis, Wash.
As supplementary camps for mobili-
tation and training of National Guard,
reserve units and special detachments
The general urged retention of Camps
Upton. N. "; Lee, Va; jackson, S. c.;
sherman. OF Grant, H.; Pike, Ark,
and Dodge, Ia
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
FEDERAL MEDIATION
IN PACKERS STRIKE IS
AGAIN TO BE OFFERED
MIRACLE OF THE MARINE"
ONLY A GERMAN ERROR?

Berlin, Jan. lS.--Failure of
the German troops to keep in
touch with headquarters during
the last phases of the advance
upon Paris in 1914, was the
cause Of the German repulse and
the miracle of the Marne." This
assertion is made by General
Won Kuhl, who has written
commentary upon the govern
ment's decision to make public
the war archives.
First Lieutenant Hentsch was
sent to the first and second Ger
man armies with orders from
the general staff which were in
tended to inform the command
ers of the advancing troops of
plans reached at headquarters.
The lieutenant's failure to reach
the battle zone led General Won
Buelow to order retreat, and
the second German army fol-
lowed. Lieutenant Hentsch ar
rived after the retreat was in
progress.
"The action Of the German
command the general declares,
left the French, who had been
beaten, joyfully surprised and
astounded.'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
WHICH TIED UP
CONCERNS IN
MIDDLE WEST
Previous Offer BY the
Government Was Reject
ed BY the Packing Com
panies on Ground That
the Strike Was Not Eff,
fective at That Time

Washington, d. c., Jan. lS.-Services
of the government will be formally
rendered again in an endeavor to bring
about an arbitration of the packers
strike, nov being conducted in the
larger mid western centers of the meat
packing industry, it was decided by a
conference of cabinet members and
congressman.
The previous offer Of government at
mediation was refused by the packing
companies on the ground that the
strike was not effective.
TT was understood the conference de-
cided to submit the proposal Of medi-
alton again by telegraph to both the
packing companies and the union or
ganizations responsible for the strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
FIGHTS BANK
| BOOK EVIDENCE
Pelletier's Counsel Claims
Efforts to Convict BY
Insinuation
THAT DEPOSITS
EXCEEDED SALARY
Prosecution Asserts Bank
Records Show Rather
Heavy Deposits

i Boston, Jan. discharges that th
1 government was endeavoring to con
vict District Attorney Joseph G. Pelle
tier, on trial before the supreme cour
| charged with misconduct, by using hi
bank account to show BY insinuatior
and inference that money he deposited
in excess OF his salary as district at
torney in 1916, 1917 and 1918 was re
| eeived dishonesty, were made by Sen
ator James A. Reed of Missouri, senior
counsel for Pelletier to-day.
The charges came in the course of a
lengthy objection to motIci, ny prose.
cutting counsel for the introduction of a
record OF Pelletiers bank deposits for
the three years.
The bank records would show, the
prosecution asserted, that Pelletier de
posted s2S,000 in bills in 1915, s2o,550
in 1917 and large amount in 1915 and
it was contended that the depositing
.of this large amounts Of bills tended
to show a relation between Pelletier
and Daniel II. Coakley. The latter is
charged by the government with being
a conspirator in several of the charges
made against Pelletier.
J. J. Mccarthy. one Of the state
counsel, replying to an inquiry by SEN
ator Reed, said the government could
not assign any particular deposit TO
any particular transaction but he said
the evidence should be admitted be-
cause the deposits Of Pelletier bore a
definite relation to money received by
Coakley as counsel fees.
When IT il proven by crcditable
Witnesses" Senator Reed shouted,
shat Joseph C. pelletier ever received
a dishonest dollar In his life, TIL step
out OF this case. contend that coun-
sci for the government does not have
a solitary bit Of evidence to show that
Coakley OF anybody else ever gave Pei
letter dollar except the fact that
coakley deposited money and with
drew money and that Pelletier depos-
ted money and withdrew money. The
state was permitted in the first place
10 introduce bank records on the prom
Sc that it would connect them by di-
-ect evidence but this has not been
lone. Now it is proposed TO offer /
'elletier's deposits for three years
without even a promise TO connect
hem with this case. The court has
leld that this Is not an inquisition
Tor rowing commission to look into
very act or financial transaction OF a
mans life
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
WELL KNOWN In TopsHAM.
Robert Richardson Had Also Been
Prominent in Washington,

Waterbury, Jan. 49, Closely follow,
ling news Of his accident, which occurred
Monday, came the news yesterday
about noon OF the death of Roberi
Richardson at the home OF his daugh-
ter, Mrs. james Wallace, on Blush hill
Mr.. Richardson has been feeble since
coming here so that only few knew
him, but in the home his life has shown
the strength of his character. In the
vicinity OF Topsham and Washington,
he was well known, having represented
Washington in the legislature in 1883.
Robert Fletcher Richardson was born
in Topsham SS years ago the 18th Of
last September. He worked at the
machinist trade in Lowell. was fore
man for the Portland Transcript for
some time and spent nine months in
the navy. Coming back to Topsham
about 81 years ago, he married Rosetta
dexter and went 10 farming there.
Later he moved onto large farm in
Washington, which he kept untA his
wife died four years ago. Soon after
this. he moved into Washington village
and after injury to his hip came to
Waterbury to live with his daughter,
where with his grandchildren he has
received most tender care. Beside Mrs.
Wallace. he is survived by one son,
Prof Charles III. Richardson of Syra-
cuse university, specialist in miner,
alogy; 10 grandchildren and two great
also one sister, Mrs
Nellie Thompson Of Wisconsin.
The funeral win probably be held
from the Wallace home Friday after
noon, the body being taken to Barre
saturday morning and then on 10 West
Topsham for burial Certainly OF
arrangements awaits word from Prof. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
SAW FOUR MEN
ION LONELY ROAD
Just After He Had Talked
With Policeman Like
Preston
AND SOON HEARD
THREE PISTOL SHOTS
Defense In Loud Case Put
Important Witness on
Stand

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. ls.-A wit
! noes who turned up at the eleventh
hour was introduced by the defense to
day in the trial Of Clarence w Loud
OF Melrose for the killing last April oil
Patrolman James A. Preston of Wake.
field.
Henry G. Haffler Of Quincy, who
said he was on the Wakefield road
where Preston was shot and killed on
the night of April 6, last, was the
witness. He said he saw four men in
or near an automobile stalled by the
roadside Just after he had exchanged
the time of night with police officer
answering the description Of Preston.
and just before he heard three pistol
shots. Further, he testified, the reports
be heard could not have been made by
single action weapon. II was such a
pistol that Loud carried in his automo-
BILE and which was missing when the
abandoned car was found.
Haffler said he had written both
Nathan A. Tufts, then district attor-
ney. and the Wakefield chief of police
as soon as he heard Of the killing of
Preston but had heard from neither of
them. Then he wrote Mrs Loud. wife
Of the defendant, on Sunday last week,
he added
The defense had opened its case to-
day with a reading by Attorney John
Z. Feeney Of transcript Of notes TAX
n at the examination OF Edward Il.
Seabury BY District Attorney Tufts, !
lie day after the officers death. Sea
bury. who testified as a government
witness that the automobile he saw on
he Wakefield road the night of the !!
'hooting had as its first two license
numbers "20v said in the examination
which counsel quoted to-day that he
'ould recall only the last three figures,
md that they were ''93ss or $685.
The number of LIQUIDS car was 20.264.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
DUN & co. VS.. D0BBS.
Is Being Tried Out in Montpelier City
Court.

Robert Thomas, reporter for the
r. G. Dun & Co.. in the trial of r. G..
Dun & Co. VI. John F. Dobbs in Mont
pelier city court this morning stated
that rating in the company's refer.
ence book depended on whether the
concern desiring rating subscribed
for the book. The defendant claimed
in his answer to tho suit for $3.50 that
the defendant was told by Thomas
that lt was necessary for him to sub
scribe for the book to get rating
in ii.
The case IL being tried by a jury
before Acting City Judge Fl. G. Shurt
left, y. II. Gleason represents the de-
fendant and George L. Hunt the plain.
tiff. The hearing Of the case was ad
journed after IL o'clock until 1880.
1t is claimed by the plaintiff that on
Feb. {. 1919, the defendant executed
contract for the service of the COM
pany valued at 500. II is further
claimed that the company performed
all its conditions before May I, 1910,
and that on Dec. !, 1920, il demanded
The money had not been
paid, lis further stated.
The defendant. in his answer, denied
no allegations Of the plaintiff and fur
ther claimed that Thomas was told by
Dobbs that il he (Dohbsl did secure
a license to sell liquor that spring he
would not go into the candy business
and would not want the company's |
services.
1t was further claimed that Thomas |
promised to take the matter up after !
Nay and he did not do so. 1t is also
,laimed that Dobbs did secure a license
Elective May and that he returned
he book previously sent him with a
heck for 81 TO cover mailing. Taking
4 testimony was nearly completed at
Ioon. Witnesses this morning were
robert Thomas and John Dobbs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
ADMITTED. COMING
IN NTH CHIN4M4N
Albert Barbato Told Court That While
Eating in Montreal Restaurant
He Was Asked By Man to Es-
cort Alien and He Acceded.

Albert James Barbato of Philadel.
pI,ia appeared in United States dis
trict court at Montpelier Tuesday eve
ming and was sentenced by Judge II. b
Howe to serve in Washington county
jail three months and was fined 81, the
man having pleaded guilty TO the
charge Of bringing Chinaman into
this country contrary to the federal
laws Barbato had Marshall Alexander
of st. AIbans as attorney. but the lat
ter dropped the case apparently. from
the respondents statement, owing to a
disagreement. When asked il he want
ed to plead guilty, the respondent said
he wanted to talk the matter over and
finally said be guessed that he might
as well have 1t over.
Judge Howes ld him that il he was
not guilty he should not plead. He
pleaded guilty but Judge Howe stated
that he had not replied. to his question
and then the young man told how it
happened and sentence was imposed
II appears that he went to Montreal
visiting friends and an uncle, and tha
when he was ready to come back, while
N restaurant. man asked him If he
would look after a man coming into
his country. To this he replied in the
affirmative and brought the man, a
1hinaman, into Vermont. He then told !
Il his career as a man and that he is |
m automobile machinist az well as an |
Electrician. He bad been in Jail since
loy. 20, which initiated for a lesser /
entenee than otherwise.
r. J. Sidney, who was arrested some
ime since for bringing in booze. plead
d guilty and was fined S25 and costs.
idney and J. j. Bronlette were ar
ested at the same time. They had "a
uarts of booze
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
ANOTHER FAR EASTERN PLAN.
To Be Set Before Arms Conference By
United States.

Washington, d. c.. Jan. Is. lBy the
Associated Pressl This American
delegation, il was stated authorita-
lively to-day. is expected to lay before
the Washington conference another far
eastern resolution which viii relate to
Chinese railways, the purpose being to
bring the roads so far as possible under
general rules operating to prevent dis
in favor or against the ma
tionals of any particular country
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
MONTPELIER

There we're 1853 births in Montpelie
during 1921. Sixty four Of the infant
were Of English-speaking descent
There were As births of mixed nation
/ alities. 20 Spanish, Ia French, IL Irish
0 Italians, one Dane and one Norwe
gian.
Frank Hart, an electrician on ths
new National Life building, was taker
to Heaton hospital yesterday for tlls
removal of some plaster which wal
accidentally thrown into his eyes. DR.
Hartman, who attended him, stated
that Hart's eyes were not seriously in
jured.
I! Fl. f.. Bremen of the state depart
ment of agriculture leaves on Friday
for Ryegate and West Newbury on
creamery business.
Chiropractic licenses have been is
sued by the secretary Of state to Harry
A. Rash of St. Johnsbury and Julia
May Allen of Montpelier.
C. II. Stillman, a representative of
the federal highway bureau, called at
the office OF the state engineer on busi-
ness to-day.
A meeting OF the University of Yer
mont alumni in Washington county to
organize Washington county Alumni
association similar TO the one just or
ganized in Chittenden county, viii be
held in one Of the Montpelier hotels
the week of Jan. 30
J. l.. Davis of the state engineering
department has gone to New York
City to attend meeting of the Society
of Civil Engineers.
State Highway Commissioner T. W.
Dix has gone to st. Albans on business
connected with the department.
Homer p. Clark, district highway
Of Woodstock, visited the
Office of the state highway commission
er yesterday.
Y. F. Jones of the state department
of agriculture went to Mortified last
night on business connected with the |
Deputy Warden II. O. Kent arrested |
Boilus Union of Montpelier on Jan. 10 /
and brought him before City Judge 1
w. A. Lord on a charge Of shooting /
4 duck out Of season, according TO
report 10 the state fsh and game COM
Mss tuUtTs Y UluU was nuta Gu ana
,osfs Of sd.s5. He had no funds and
he case was continued. He is to re-
port TO Deputy Warden Kent every
wo weeks.
Mrs. n. A Bowman entertained
bout 30 Of the ladies OF the Trinity
Reading club at her home on Sabin
treet last night Mrs. W. II. Jeffrey
'ad charge of the program. which was
oneerned with world disarmament A
hort musical program was also en-
owed. Refreshments Of bot chocolate
nd cake were served
Mrs. Y. y Whitney of the board Of
har-sies arrived in the city to-day.
g. z. Woods Of 81. Johnsbury was = ,
seal visitor Yesterday.
Relative to the lack of Gre escapes
= the new shelter home. which wa
nile by fhe board 81 charities and
rotation. Kirk Ellsworth Of the COM I.
lission. states that Is hss been in I
sssible 70 attacb these 20 he build
= teesz-- q isck % fund.-. The fur !
isaing 81 The home has been done ~ :
se gifts Of proplr and socirfirs. a.
eil e. srmr q fhc rork uhich ths :.
sT-ar-iation uouH Bos prssise. The =
Iunsszti11 was sin larry constrarte5. 4
? hsE>es thaf sume arrzrre-rrts !.
atf = nssfs - e.raprs c,ri5 - Il
SOD ~ ths tuiifne 4
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-18
UNITED ST4TES ENTERS
SO. AMERICAN DISPUTE
lntervenes Between Chile and Peru
Over Execution Of
Treaty.

Washington, d. c., Jan. Is (By the
Associated Press The American gov
ernment has intervened in the contro-
sersy between Chile and Peru involv-
Ing the execution of the treaty Of An
ron, inviting the two South American
governments to send plenipotentiaries
10 Washington for a conference.
The invitations, it was said to-day
at the state department, were forward.
I'd to the foreign ministers of Chile
and Peru several days ago in the name
Of President Harding. The text of the
Invitations, il was stated. would be
made public as soon as il had been
learned that they had been received in
Santiago and Lima.