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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
LLOYD GEORGE NAY
RESIGN As PREMIER
Or There May Be a General Elec.
tion as Upshot of Pres
ent Crisis.

London, March (by the Associated
Press Either general election OF
the resignation of Premier Lloyd
George will be the upshot of the pres.
ent political crisis, it is generally be-
lieved
The apparently widening breach in
the conservative party, together with
the consistent gain in strength Of the
liberals under former Premier Asquith
and the laborites, as evidenced in the
recent bye-elections, have forced these
alternatives on the premier
Mr. Lloyd George is understood 10
have served notice in his letter tel.
Austen Chamberlain that Sir George
Younger. leader of the conservative se-
cessionists, who recently attacked the
premier in the House of Commons,
must go or he will step down from
office.
Sir George Younger's tactics have
met with disfavor among consider
able section of the party and some sig
nifieance is attached to report that
he may resign from the House and
be elevated to the peerage.
An early meeting of the whole con-
seryative party is expected.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
WHITE MAHATMAo FREED.
Nash A. Belmont Was Accused By a
Woman.

White River Junction, March p
The White Mahatma, Nash A. Bel
mont, accused by local telephone
/ operator of having hugged and Kissed
/ her when she visited him for "read
ing was declared mot guilty. last
night by jury, that had deliberated
four hours. The court room and the
rotunda were packed to hear the case,
which began at nine in the morning
and was not over until $50 o'clock last
evening
An incident of the case was the
thanking of the jury by the Mahatma,
erstwhile Rex and known here as Nash
A. Belmont.
Miss Winifrcd Wheeler the com
plainant, is now Mrs. Ledder, having
been married last week. She declared
that she visited the elairvoyant at 81
Gates street one evening and that the
improper conduct occurred at the
reading" The clairyoyant when ar
rested stoutly maintained that the
charges against him were frame up
TO get him out of the village His at
torney asked for jury trial and a
jury was drawn from Hartlsnd, Nor
wich and Woodstock, as il was thought
jurors in the> village would be dis
qualified
Mrs. Leaders, testimony of the as
sault was supplemented by that of
Mrs. Stanley Miller. who accompanied
her to visit the clairvoyant, and who
declared Rex had made improper ad
vances to her. Mrs.e Ledder declared
that she had never said she wished To
get Rex out of town. but defense
produced Mrs. Beatrice DingIe another
phone operator, who testified she heard
the plaintiff make such remark. Mrs
Jane Chipman, in whose house the
had a room, said that she .
was in room adjoining the reading
room. that she could hear the voces 1
plainly and that no outcry was made. |
She also said the two women left
the house laughing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
MRS. ELIZABETH PAUL.
Longtime ResiNnt Of Barre Passed
Away Last Evening.

| Mrs. Elizabeth (Young) Paul passeS
away at o'clock last night at hel
home, 26 Ayers street, after an illness
of several months duration. Mrs. Pau
underwent a serious operation at thu
City hospital January IA and has
been declining slowly since that time
Born IN Ballater, Scotland, Sept. 10
1854, daughter of Charles and Mar
garet Young, she spent the early part
Of her life there and came to this coun-
try about AZ years ago, ,:aving spent
practically all the time in Barre.
She was twice married, first in Bos-
ton, on June IL, 1874, to John Z. Scott,
who died in 1887. Her second marriage
took place in Barre on July 26, 1889,
to William Paul, who died in 1910. She
is survived by son, Walter P Scott,
and two grandsons, Wendell G. Scott
and Gordon W. Scott. by her first mar
riage; a daughter, Mrs. j. M. Leith,
and a granddaughter, Marjorie +.
Leith, by the second marriage. All re-
side in Barre. She also leaves to mourn
her loss, two sisters and two broth
ers, Mrs. j. Fowler and Mrs. j. Stuart
of Torphins, Scotland, and Charles
Young of Atlanta, Ca, and Andrew
Young of this city.
Mrs. Paul was member Of the La
dies OF Clan Gordon and of Ruth chap
ter, No. 80, o. f. S.
Funeral services win be held from
her late home Saturday, March 4, at
2 P. m, Rev. Frank o. Hokerk, pastor
of the Universalist church, officiating.
Interment will be in Elmwood ceme-
tery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
FIRE AT so. ROCHESTER.
Store Building, Two Houses and Three
Barns Burned.

Rochester, March "A fire that
broke out about midnight Tuesday
night destroyed the K. ii. Hubbard
two-story store block at South Roches-
ter containing the postofiiee. two ad-
jacent houses and three barns before
the flames were checked. The loss is
estimated at between $4,000 and
81 900.
Nothing was saved from the store
except the safe, which was used for
the postoffice business also. One of
the houses, owned by Mr.. Hubbard,
was unoecupied, the other was occu-
pied by the Audette family, who saved
some of their household goods.
The barns. which were near the
houses. were good sized structures.
All animals were taken ont safely
The blaze originated in the store,
which was almost wholly afire when
A large crowd formed a
bucket brigade and worked heroically
TO protect nearby buildings.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
TOOK FATAL DRINK
From Bottle Which Friend Gave YER
non Man.

Brattleboro. March f.--Aeute poi
soning was said by DIR. A. L. Newton
Of Northfield, Mass, to have been the
cause Of the death of Michael Laukaitis
of Vernon, which occurred in his home
about three o'clock yesterday morn
ing. Sheriff Frank L. Delliman and
States Attorney Harold E. Whitney
of this place are making an investiga-
tion into the circumstances surround
ing the case.
Laukaitis was a Polish farmer. Tues
day afternoon man whom Mrs.
Laukaitis said was her husbands
friend. called at the house and handed
Laukaitis bottle which the wife said
contained whiskey. Laukaitis after
drinking some of the liquor sat down
and rested his head ON table. This
WIS about four o'clock
Mrs. Laukaitis thought her husband
had gone TO sleep. AZ six o'clock she
was unable TO arouse him and noticed
that his lips, face and hands were turn
ing purple. In the evening DR.. Newton
arrived at the house and later DR..
Roscoe Philbriek of Norfhield
The patient was then in a moribund
state and failed to respond to any
sort Of treatment. There was an odor
of alcohol about him. II is expected
that an autopsy viii be made by a
specialist from the state laboratory.
Iaukaitis leaves wife and seven chill
reu.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
B4TTLED WIND
AND WAVE IN NIGHT
Army Launch With IS Enlisted Men
and One Civilian Finally
Reaches Port.

New York, Feb 2.--Stranded on a
reef off Hunters island in Long Island
sound for more than six hours in a
binding snowstorm to-day, the army
launch L-5l from Fort Totten, with Is
enlisted men and one civilian aboard,
reached Harris island after battle
against wind and wave. The rising tide
lifted the craft from the rocks just as
police boats, sent from this city, sight
ed her.
The boats occupants were drenched
by the waves and numb with cold.
They were given hot coffee and fur
nished dry clothing and soon recovered.
The men had attended a basketball
game at Fort Slocum and were return
ing when they lost their way in the
storm.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
TEACH LEATHER DRESSING.
New Course at Columbia Universit,
Presages Great Changes.

New York, March 2-Although re.
puted to be the smallest tannery in the
world. occupying a space not larger
than the top Of a large library table,
Columbia uniyersitys tanning room is
the probable forerunner OF science TO
teach the proper preparation of leather
in this country.
Professor Arthur W Thomas. who is
in charge. said today the miniature was
planned to bring 20 the front the i'm.
portance OF scientific research in the
matter OF leather dressing. American
tanners. he said. are far behind other
industries in the matter Of scientific
knowledge in their own feld. Arthur
II. Cailun. q wealthy tanner OF Nil
waukee. who died last year. left the
fund with which the Columbia tannery
was founded.
Miniature mschinery. complete in
every detail. u operated in the diminu-
tive laboratory. and hides are worked
over in their powdered form. All phases
OF the tanning industry. particularly
in relation to the manufacure Of shoes.
are being investigated
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
MONTPELIER

Daniel A. Young Of Schenectady
county. New York. was sworn in this
morning before Major Henry Is. Shaw.
secretary Of civil and military affairs.
as state engineer. Mr.. Young was
recently appointed by Gov. James
Hartness TO I'll the vacancy caused BY
the resignation of II. NJ. Mcintosh.
State Highway Commissioner r. W.
Dix has returned from Boston where
he attended a conference Of New Eng
land highway officials. at which all
New England states we're represented.
for the laying out and marking of
automobile routes through New Eng.
land. The method Of marketing routes
was discussed and placed in the hands
Of q committee which viii report at
another meeting Of the commissioners
which viii be held later.
In probate court. the viii Of Carlo
Ismporti. late Of Barre. has been
proven. Charles 7. Robar has settled
his final account ~ guardian Of A.
Nav shaw Of Montpelier.
Word has been received here Of the
marriage in Rutland Yesterday morn
ing of Miss Agnes Carney Grcvelie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A {. Gre
velie Of State street. Rutland. and Car
rnii Howe Pierce. son Of Mrs. Jennie
Pierce of MoretoWR and q nephew If
Roilin Griffith of this citv. The bride
vas ATTENDED by Ms. Charlie Duffy.
and Mr. Duffy acted as best man. Tie
couple icft on the morning train for
= two weeks' harsyncon IN Boston.
WoTcrstrr and Nep York Citr. after
Nhieh they uill return 70 Rutland 70
-.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
CASH PAYMENT TO MEN
WHOSE ADJUSTED PAY
DOES NOT EXCEED $50
FIRST WOlM4N TO SIT
IN HOUSE OF LORDS
Petition Of Lady Rhondda Has Been
Granted By Committee on
Privileges.

London, March tby the Associated
Press The petition of Lady Rhondda
to sit in the House of Lords was grant
ed by the committee on privileges Of
the House Of Lords to-day. She will
be the first woman to sit in the upper
house Of the British Parliament as
Lady Astor was in the lower chamber.
Lady Rhondda is, the daughter of the
late viscount Rhont.a, Great Britain's
wartime food controller, who died in
1918 from an Illness brought on by
overwork. He left no male heir, his
only child being the daughter, wife of
Sir Humphrey Mackworth.
Lord Donoughmore presided over the
committee, composed of Lords Desart,
Haldane, Chelmsford, Hylton, Wren
bury. Phillmore and Askwith.
Lady Rhondda expressed her delight
that the case had gone in her favor
After Lady Rhondda's right to the
present title was established, by the
committee, her counsel argued that the
sex disqualification removal act had
clearly applied to case like the pres
ent, and that the disability existing in
the past now being removed Lady
Rhondda was entitled to sit in the
House Of Lords,
The attorney general on behalf of
the crown, said he raised no objection
to the petition which was therefore
granted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
RIcHFoRD BLOCK BURNS.
Loss of $4,000 stained-Several
Families Burned Out.

Richford, March 2-Firc practically
destroyed the two-and "A half story
block formerly known as the Boright
property at loss estimated between
$4,000 and 10000 yesterday. The
cause OF the fire is unknown. The
block was owned bv r. McElroy, Smith
brothers, and Dr. II. s. Herrick.
The blaze was first discovered by J..
d. Rowley in the barber shop and in
short time the flames had worked
their way through the building. The
barber shop had been closed at noon
while Mr.. Rowley was at home for
dinner.
The building was occupied by Mr..
Rowley, McElroy 4 Thomas real es-
tate office, James Sanderson. second
hand store, G. Kittel, City Meat mar
ket, the Winchester cafe, Herriek &
MontelPs real estate Office, and an
apartment was occupied by DIR. II. 5.
Herrick and family, with three other
families on top-hoor tenements. Little
Of the contents Of the block could be
saved. Three families carried no in
surance. but insurance win practical
ly cover the loss of the others.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
HUBERT WORK
P. NJ. GENERAL
First Assistant to Sue
ceed Will Fl. Hays in
Cabinet
TAKES UP OFFICE
NEXT SATURDAY
Nomination Will Be Sent
to the Senate
Shortly

Washington, D. @, March 2,-Dr
Hubert Work, present first assistant
postmaster general, win succeed viii
H. Hays as head of the postoffice de-
partment, it was learned definitely to-
day at the White House.
DR.. Work, whose home is in Pueblo,
Colo, win take over the postoflice port
folio Saturday, when the resignation Of
Mr.. Hays becomes effective. The
nomination of DIR. Work is expected to
be sent to the Senate shortly.
The elevation of the Coloradoan to
the postmaster generalship viii leave
the position Of first and second assist
ant postmaster generals TO be filled, +.
II. Shaughnessy, who was second as
sistant postmaster general haping lost
his life in the Knickerbocker theatre
disaster.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02

TEES VEETING
Granite Bill ! der Consid.
GRAFTON burlington
3 day II
AFTER : AY'S TALK
BY MAIN COMMITTEES
Latter Failed to Come I'd
Any Common
Basis

Burlington, March 2.--Closeted fol-
four hours to o-day ON the roof garden
Of the Hotel Vermont, the eight men
representing two subcommittee ap.
pointed yesterday evening by the gran.
lite manufacturers and the union men
respectively. had reached no agree.
ment when adjournment for lunch
came at | o'clock this afternoon Thd
subcommittee are to resume session al
2 o'clock.
John McKernan, secretary of the
Barre granite cutters, declared that
the question would be decided "ons
way or the other at this afternoons
session.
There are four members on each
subcommittee, the members for the
manufacturers being Fl. P. Hinman and
Arthur d. Young Of Barre r, i. Cal.
lahan Of Montpelier and Frank s. Phil.
lips Of Northfield; for the unions, John
AAtAtihdu anu Ian " Orobtd Vi pdlitt
Romeo Magne Of Montpelier and Wal
ter A. Aylward of Waterbury.
Decision to put the matters at issue
out to subcommittee was reached
at 5:l5 yesterday afternoon after long
consultation by the full committee.
The forenoon session Of the full con-
ference had been of no avail as far as
getting together on issues was con-
cerned and when adjournment was TAX
en- at o'clock yesterday afternoon the
chances of anything being accom-
plished seemed to be rather poor. The
full committees got TO work again at
2 O'Clock in the afternoon and they
spent three hours In talk. with de-
tails receiving more consideration. At
the end of that time they decided to
put the matter up TO the sub-eommit-
tees. These committees considered the
situation last night, to be ready for
the smaller conference this morning.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
W. A. SHAW HoNoRED.
BY Election to Presidency of Agricul-
tural Club in Boston.

Friends OF William A. Shaw. former
weather observer at Nortlifeld, win be
pleased and interested to learn, that at
meeting Of representatives Of the bu-
reau of animal industry, chemistry.
entomology, markets. Horticultural
board and weather bureau, stationed
in Boston and vicinity. held at the
Boston City club on .Feb. n. Mr..
Shaw was elected president Of an or
ganization there formed. known NJ the
Boston United States Department Of
Agriculture club.
Ten bureaus of the department were
represented and thirty-6vc persons
were present at the meeting There
the twenty such clubs in the United
States. the first Of which was formed
in san Francisco in l92n.
W. A. shaw Is a graduate Of Nor
wich university in the class Of IS. and
il At present a member of the hoard OF
trustees OF that university. lie was
for some time professor of meteoroi-
ogy. he has been connected with tho
Bosion station only = few months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02

There's town not so very for away
in which lives a renowned hunter.
That is TO say, he admits he i. and
anything admitted does not have 10 be
proven, as any good lawyer knows. A
while ago this hunter was talking 10
the group in the store about a trip
he'd just finished. Last Thursday he
said. Il struck the trail Of an old be.
bear out tiother side Of the mountain
and followed il until half past four
that afternoon before ! gave up
We'll. il wasn't dark then. said one
of his hearers. why did YOU quit 80
early after tracking all day." ~To
tel the truth said the hunter, shift.
ing his chew 70 the other side of his
jaw. 1T seemed a. Low the track was
getting TOO almighty freshr--From
Passing Thoughts in Gr0ton Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
Court Says Mrs. Wilken-
ming Not Entitled to
$1O8,OOO Commission
FOR GETTING RAISE
IN PAY FOR STAR
Defeated Litigant Plans to
Appeal From the
T Decision

New York, March q. Mary Pickford
does not havs to pay Mrs. Cora 9.
Wilkenning any part of the sl0s,0Oo
which Mrs. Wilkenning claims was her
due as commission for getting the
film star raise to $4,000 a week.
This was the verdict Of federal jury,
returned last night and unsealed to-
day before Federal Judge Mack.
Neither Mary nor her husband,
Douglas Fairbanks, was in court when
the verdict was announced. Her coun-
sci rushed to the telephone to acquaint
her with the news at her hotel
Counsel for Mrs. INilkenning filed
notice of an appeal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
VALUABLE BOOKS LOST.
In Fire Which Destroyed Book Bind
cry in Cambridge.

Boston, March plays, programs
and theatrical books, part Of the be-
quest OF the late Eyert Jansen Wen
dell to the Widener library at Har-
ward, il became known to-day, were
burned by fire which destroyed book
bindery in Brattle street building
yesterday. The entire Wendell theat-
ricsl collection is valued at nearly half
a million.dollars, but most of it Is still
at the college library.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
Pelletier's Removal.

The elimination of Mr.. Pelletier il
most gratifying. He appears TO have
done about everything an official occu-
pying his post of public trust ought
not to have done and to have left un-
done about all the things an official oc-
cupying his post of public trust ought
not to have left undone. The supreme
court of the Commonwealth of Massa
chusetts is neither hysterical nor pre-
JUDGED. II has looked upon Mr.. Pelle-
tier and found there IL no health in
him. 1t has removed him. Such regret
as exists must rise largely from the
fact that, Mr.. Pelletier was not re-
moved long ago-before he accom-
plished so many items of malfeasance
and misfeasance and nonfeasance.
The moral consciousness of the coun-
ty of Suffolk has long seemed made
quate. IL has tolerated a number of
improper men and larger number of
improper things. In its public affairs il
has looked with an easy regard, ap-
proaching respect, upon wise guys and
slick workers and good fellows with
an ability to put it overland none too
many scruples about il.
MIR. Pelletier has ability and a GER
tain amount Of engaging quality.
Whether his moral Incompetence is due
to fiabbiness of character OF to cynical
contempt for the more anstere stand
ards of public service we do not know.
He held his office TO the satisfaction of
certain groups, but to the disadvantage
of the people and to the discredit of
Massachusetts,.
In his case the supreme court OF
Massachusetts,. has merely acted with
the judicial impsrtiality. legal pene-
tration and answering decisiveness
which are its tradition. Worcester
Telegram.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
Vermont Corporation Income Taxes.

The corporations of Vermont in 1919
paid a total federal income tax of So
sT6.7s5. There are 75l corporations in
Vermont. according TO a bulletin oa
statistics. received by L. A. Kelly.
secretary of the Associated Industries
of Vermont. OF the ISL corporations
SCI reported net income. The gross
income was 23.559.l3s. while the de-
ductions amounted to slI.07s. $50. leav-
ing a net income Of Sl2. $50 .25S. and an
income tax Of s95O.sll The war profits
and excess profits tax amounted to
81 .025.a7s. The number reporting no
not income was 100. OF $50 per cent
of the total number Of corporations
in the state. The gross income Of these
was si0sS5S0l0. while the deductions
amounted to Sll.52l ,s79. the deficit be-
ing s9G3 .S54.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
BARRE MAN ARRESTED.
D. McIver Was Said to Be Transport
ing II Cases Of Liquor.

Newport. March 2-Deputy Sheriff
George T.. Jennings, accompanied by
George Humphrey. arrested ID. McIver
Of Barre, under complaint of States
Attorney Albert ". Farman. The
warrant charges him with having in
his possession twelve cases Of intoxi-
eating liquors which he was transport
ing contrary to law and he was
brought TO Orleans county jail in New
port. He was given hearing before
Judge W. NJ. Wright Monday after
noon aud placed under $500 bail for
his appearance az the March term of
court.
Bail has not yet been secured. He
wss represented by Hubert :. Pierce
with Albert Farman, states attorney.
for the state. The team was also
seized and George Humphrey i nnrs-
ing = black eve presented him while
the arrest was being made.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
GODDARD NOTES.

Howard Reed has gone 10 his home
in s.. Johnsbury. where he viii attend
the high school in that place.
Principal r. l. Dawson. who has
been confined to his bed for the past
several days. ) able 70 be about his
school duties again.
Harold Sinclair has been removed to
the infrmary. suffering from a slight
attack Of the grip.
Edward Moriarty. Who Nas recently
called 70 his home IN Hoiyoke. Mass.
because of Illness of hrs mother. 4 ex-
pertsd bsrk in school At 81 early date
Jack Fiun wiii referee tie basketball
game between Spauidirz and Mon;uti.
ier high scheol a. The Montpelier ar
ucry to-morroE night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
Ration for Dairy Cows for March

Based on current quotations tFeb-
ruary 27) the following ration for
dairy cows is suggested by Professor
Ellenberger of the College of Agricul-
ture at Burlington. The approximate
cost, sacks included, in mixed carloads
1. o. b. Boston freight rate points is
also given; 200 lbs corn meal or hom-
my feed So; 100 lbs cottonseed meal
43 per cent S2.s7; 100 lbs lihseed oil
meal 50; 100 lbs. wheat bran Sl.s7;
300 lbs. gluten feed S6.45. and 200 lbs.
grounds oats $500. The composition Of
this ration is 2l3 per cent protein, 40
per cent fat and - per cent crude
fiber 1000 lbs win cost S20.Ta. 100
lbs. Sos or one ton s4l.5S.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-03-02
SIX PEOPLE HURT
IN ONE-M4N CAR CRASH
Vehicles Came Together at Under
pass Near Palmer,
Mass.

Palmer, Mass, March Six per-
sons are in hospital here as the result
of head-on collision Of two one-man
trolley cars between this town and
Bondsville to-day. One of the cars car
ried members of funeral party on
the way TO a cemetery in Bondsvills
The cars came together at an under
pass of the HampdEn railroad. an abut-
ment obscuring the view of the motor
men. All of the injured will recover.