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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1921
Page
1
Plan to seize the throne of the former dual eras empire appears to have collapsed, with demands for permission to issue proclamation.
In Steinamanger on April 1, former Emperor Charles said he would depart Hungary only with permission to issue a proclamation to Magyars and that he temporarily confirms Admiral Horthys regency. He spoke after being refused return to Budapest, while allied ambassadors warned of disastrous consequences should Charles attempt to regain power.
Vienna reports former Emperor Charles, who led a Hungary coup attempt, will exit Hungary and cross Austrian territory to reach Switzerland. Austrian Chancellor Mayr affirmed, Swiss would grant safe conduct, as Hungarian legation noted most army remains loyal to Regent Horthy.
Budapest reports describe a tense evening as Emperor Charles, moving with Levene, was guarded at Steinamanger. He sought control of Hungarian troops in West Hungary upon arrival, but General Jabar, following Hungarian government instructions, refused the demand.
Berne April 1 The Swiss government has received a request from Hungary to permit Emperor Charles to return from Hungary to Austria. The government says it will allow a provisional return but will decide later on the duration of his stay after examining his flight and alleged secret political activities during his time in Prangine.
Newspaper dispatches indicate former Emperor Charles may travel to Spain from Hungary but the Spanish government appears reluctant to confirm any hospitality. The exact intention and timing remain uncertain amid mixed signals.
Fragmentary dispatches describe clashes in Vladivostok with military units and civilian barriers near the railway. Text is garbled but mentions anti Helenic groups, General Kappel margin, and a raid against streets along Male Street and the railway, as parts of the fighting unfold.
Report states Germany released prisoners after pressure from the United States. The incident involves men attempting to arrest Bergdoll in Germany, with unclear details and chaotic wording surrounding the event.
Berlin reports say Carl Neuf and Franz Zimmer, pardoned after confinement for attempting to arrest Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, traveled from Mirbach Baden toward Koblenz. A semi official note said the quarrel stemmed from tensions with the Eastern Picket and American influence as shots wounded three men, two seriously.
Mrs Clarence V Hopkins wife of a mine worker rushed to Prescott county go to escape violence after acid was thrown in the face of Lucille Gallagher a school teacher At a Jerome restaurant Hopkins reportedly seized Gallagher by the hair pushed her hat back and rubbed acid into her eyes causing burns Also involved were Miss Gallagher another teacher and war workers from Washington during the war.
Dean W. Eisen, born in Marshfield, built a small printing business on Moo Street in 1902. He expanded to 1014 Langdon Street, adding presses and equipment as demand grew. Governor Hartness appointed Avery G. Smith to the Board of Pharmacy, while WH. Dyer’s term on the Firemen’s Relief Fund Commission was renewed.
The crypt where Cardinal Gibbons lay entombed yesterday will be kept open as a shrine of pilgrimage. As many as six of his predecessors in the Melitmor archbishopric are buried there, and the site will remain accessible from the archiepiscopal residence.
Captain Harold T. Sheldon of Pair ow arrived at the State House to qualify as fish and game commissioner while public figures from Burlington and Montpelier met for various civic duties. A purse was left for Halleber on a Montpelier-bound train, Apollo club received legislative appreciation, and court matters in West Scott and Montpelier moved forward alongside charity board appointments and probate actions.
Miners across the United Kingdom halted operations at midnight amid wage row. About 1.2 million idle, with Yorkshire, Northumberland, Scotland, and North Wales seeing widespread stoppages. Some districts kept crews, while others walked out. There are fears of mine flooding and shortages. Government and unions brace for possible sympathy strikes. London prepares with special police as orders surge from New York dealers.
Norwich polo team traveled to New York and Connecticut winning two games and losing one. They defeated Yale University at New Haven by a score not stated, and plan to play in the interval indoor polo tournament against the University of Pennsylvania.
A national Legion bulletin urges members to donate ten cents to a Memorial Day fund for grave decoration. Overseas committees in France and Britain coordinate efforts to honor fallen American soldiers, with a campaign led by Franklin Dier and volunteers from twenty-one states. Local congregational drives run April through May with specific county goals listed, including Northfield and Barre.
The Shipping Board tentatively approves a wage reduction for seamen on American vessels plying the Atlantic and Gulf coasts after a conference in Washington between Chairman Benson and representatives of the American Steamship Owners' Association.
A coastwise towboat strike became effective after failure to secure a settlement between the New England Barge and Towboats association and union representatives. About 80 captains with 1,900 workers will be affected by the action begun March 24 over wage reductions of 1 to 50 monthly.
In Worcester Massachusetts on April 1 builders walked out to protest a wage cut of nine percent. About a thousand workers reportedly joined the walkout, halting most projects as open shops remained partly affected by the strike.
New York reports a strike threat by ten thousand white goods workers was averted as manufacturers accepted the union's demand for a revised wage plan. The agreement sets minimum weekly wages and a half holiday on election days, after workers rejected a 25 percent wage cut.
In Springfield and Holyoke, thousands join a broad labor stoppage spurred by Fielding Shor and Catooper layoffs. About 1000 men, 200 carpenters, and 200 craftsmen join strikes. 50 more workers are reported idle in Chicopee as workgrounds halt and tension rises.
Nearly every barber shop in Barre Nata Nieir opens under a new bill changing hours. The old bill expired yesterday and a quorum failed to vote, so shops return to work with a schedule adjusting Wednesday and Friday nights to 9 PM, Thursday to 6 PM, and Saturday to 9 PM, with holidays unchanged.
Louis Wolff, who escaped from Sing Sing, was arrested in Brookline after a gunfight with a police officer. He admitted charges of attempting to break and enter, carrying a loaded revolver, and burglar's tools. He is held on 84500 bond for the grand jury. The captured inmate lamented being nabbed by a two week veteran officer after eluding two state police forces.
Hartness today signed several bills carrying road construction appropriations. Bills include funding for Lake Willoughby road, a road along the Canadian border, and improvements at Stratton, Harlow Hill in Stowe, plus reduced motor truck registration fees and a new doorkeeper salary. An executive committee in Addison County and others will monitor deaths and appointments for upcoming years.
A Merrill arrived in Montpelier on Thursday to take the agent post for the farmers cooperative exchange in Washington county. Abbott, who has run the office, will stay short while to train him before moving to Worcester County, Mass. Merrill comes from Craftsbury Vermont and previously served as county mercantile agent in Orleans County. Abbott reports progress as cooperatives align with Springfield central credit and new seed and fertilizer shipments reach farmers in the county.
Locates in Brattleboro report the death of James Turner at his Fim Street Montpelier home after an illness. Turner, born August 4, 1856 in Moretuwe, lived largely in Moretuwe and Waterbury and ran a successful local business. He is survived by his wife and other family, with funeral arrangements set in Montpelier on Saturday.
A garbled report notes a large facility linked to Champion International Partner Co. facing shutdown in April near Betadelinnes, with unclear details about the plant, location, and personnel impacts.
The notice reports residents of Mainfeld, Silex building, and Washingsin with visits, medical events, and travel plans. It mentions ward assignments, preliminary instructions for work, and a Vermont Central railway inference. The piece mixes social updates with civic duties and ongoing preparations for public programs.
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