Germany promises new reparations move and talks
Paris dispatch reports Allied reparations committee hearings note overdue German payments due by January 15. German experts would resume reparations talks with Allied powers in Brussels on January 25, after postponements from January 10. Ruhr miners threaten steps against Bavaria to pressure disarmament and civil guard disbandment.
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Brussels
Paris
Yeaterday
Rep
Berlin
Germany
Fay
Ies
Ruhr
Gery
Bavaria
Beauties Stole Auto For Joy Ride From Willis
Two attractive women allegedly stole a car belonging to David Willis after Whitman Muse June 7. Willis gave them a ride, returned to find his engine running, and saw the women drive away with his auto. Police found the abandoned vehicle about a mile away. description: “heatsies.”
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Whitman
Muse
David Willis
Brockton
Wight
Willis
Four Rum Runners Fined in District Court
Four rum runners were fined 8500 each and had their tail forfeited in the United States district court. Five other cases were continued to the next term as jurors were not present. Defendants from Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut and Canada were named and ordered to jail if fines are unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Newne
George F. Boyle
Methuen
Mane Arthur L. Spinney
Brooklisge
Mass
Caffey
Stonington
Conn
O. A. Arcouptte
Sherbrooke
Towix
Henry Welch
Barry ‘Elch
Pawturket
Philbert Mar
New Bedford
Mas
Gar We Crete
St. Victor
Canada
Woman Fasts Forty Days to Move Husband to Church
In Danville on the eve of her 40th fasting day Mrs Ernest Harrington collapsed with weight fever while declaring she has had no food since starting the fast to persuade her husband to join the Church of God. He has asked the church supervisor in Eldorado NL to visit Danville and urge cessation.
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Denville
Ernest
Harrington
Church of God
Eldorado
Danville
Larceny Charge Involving Missing Wisconsin Wife
Philip Franzen, chief decorator for the University of Wisconsin, accuses Auther Paul of abducting his wife and child and being coerced to pay $100. Auther allegedly fled from Highland Park, later reappearing and claiming to be the husband of Franzen’s wife. Franzen cites letters and a confrontation at his home as evidence of a staged scenario.
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Chicago
Jan
Pierré Paul
Highland Park
Charlotte Franzen
Madison
Wis
Philadelphia
Philip M. Franzen
University of Wisconsin
Franzen
Auther
Anther
Australia
Brangen
Frannee
Ruther
Balloonists heading for town from Moone Factory
Scouting parties from Cochrane Ontario and nearby areas race to meet three United States naval balloonists returning from New York. Officers of Indian agencies pace the route as reporters await the crew’s arrival, likely tonight at Chute Mattien or Cochrane. News cars stand ready to speed coverage of the presumed safe arrival.
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Cochrane
Ont
Jan
Tne
Diane
Uolted Gates
Moone Factory
New York
Chute
Mattien
Stem
Neg Pate
British Unemployment Demanding Alms in Norwich
London reports rising anger over unemployment in Norwich as work relief scales are raised under new poor law provisions. Police threaten action if unrest occurs, while tax increases for rents and living costs spark widespread hardship among workers and the unemployed, with officials debating relief demands and future measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Servie
Norwich
Effret
Uempia
Weverneent
Woodmen Installation and Community Notices in Town
The community page lists upcoming Woodmen installation on Tuesday and various local notices. Mil es couple expands farm in Mast Montped while Mrs. W Beardman’s farm changes ownership, and residents recover from illnesses. Church services, Sunday events, and social gatherings are announced with invitations to attend and participate.
Cork Lord Mayor O Callaghan admission clash with pit reports
Jurisdiction battles between state and labor departments over admitting Cork Lord Mayor O Callaghan reach a public airing. Officials dispute an earlier claim that the case was referred to the state department by Secretary Wilson and deny it.
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Washington
D. C
State
Labor
O'Callaghan
Cork
Tatbot Department
Merle Smith
State Department
Wilson
O Callaghan Freed to Seek US Testimony
Lord Mayor of Cork Daniel J O Callaghan arrives in Newport News as a stowaway. Secretary Wilson grants parole allowing appearance before the 100 member commission on the Irish question, next meeting set for January 17. State Department not consulted on the parole order.
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Washington
Jan F
Daniel J. O'Callaghan
Cork
Newport
Wilson
O'Callaghan
Commission of One Hundred
Dun
Davis
State Department
Crippled Publisher Missing in Chicago Investigation
Jacques Villard publisher of the New Age of St Louis magazine for Poles in America has been missing since December 27. Police nationwide seek him after he arrived to hire an associate editor and later vanished. He reportedly carried about $2084 and was described as a cripple. both legs amputated.
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Chicago
Jacques Villard
New Age of
St. Loui
America
Total Police Department
Villard
May Reinstate OBrien in Vermont Bar Case
Supreme court heard arguments in Franklin county on Crumpton versus Jay Lamonda Thursday afternoon. Plaintiffs argued tort appeal from St Albans city court while others contested Burlington city court rulings. A room rent issue aimed for jury, verdict directed for the defendant. Ernest OBrien of Rutland may face removal hearing once Attorney General Archibald recovers. Charles H. Darling offered to wait. The action aims to push him back into practice in Vermont.
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Supreme Court
Franklin County
C. A Crumpton
Jay “Lamonda
St Albans
Chittenain County
W. BR. Coulke
Craige Ho Mikes
Burlington City
Ernest O'Brien
Rutland
F.C. Archibald Noth
Charles H. Darling
Mtr
Archibald
Vermont
U S Treasurer Retires After Long Service
Washington expects a transition as John Burke resigns as treasurer of the United States after years in office. Guy F Alien, assistant treasurer, becomes acting treasurer. President Wilson may appoint a successor, with Harding likely to fill the vacancy.
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Washington, DC
Van
John Burke
United States
ILA
Wilson
Burke
New York
Guy F. Alien
Harding
Talk of the Town Residents Return After Ride Mishap
Misses Rose Tomasi and Josephine Luchini of Smith College return to Northampton Mass after a Christmas hour drive with A P Newman driving. The buggy broke loose at Main Street near the Park Theatre, splintering harness and a whip as the horse veered through the streets.
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Rose Tomasi
Josephine Luchini
Smith College
Northampton
Mass
A. TP
Newman
Merchant and
Samumer
Herve
Main Street
Seemmmer Street
Wellington Street
Mer
Senate panel backs halt to Army enlistments plan
Washington D.C. January 7 A unanimous favorable report was ordered today by the Senate military committee on Senator New Republican Indiana resolution directing the secretary of war to halt Army enlistments until the total number of enlisted men is reduced to 175 000.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
New
Indi
Secretary of War Army
Recruiting Station Opens in City Court Room
An army recruiting station opened today in the city court room under Corporal Noel ting with Vermont recruiting oversight. First Lieutenant Fred W. Caswell of Albany will visit Jan 11 to distribute victory medals and battens to ex service men and assist with 800 bonus travel pay and clothing allowance claims. Ex service men and relatives of fallen soldiers are urged to attend with discharges to receive medals and buttons.
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Noelting
Albany
N. Y
Cole
Vermont
E. L Scott
Howland Building
Fred W. Caswell
Barre
Masked burglars rob Burlington store
Two masked robbers held up a Burlington cash register at a small Hyde Street shop while guests were served in a back sitting room. A pistol pointed at Block senior forced compliance as they rifled the till and fled. police found no trace and offered vague descriptions.
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Hyde Street
Block
Death of Mrs Parsons editor of Northfeld News
Mrs Marion Elunoesa Jarwons Parsons wife of Frank T Parsons editor of the Northfeld News died at Heatun hee ea in Montpelier after an operation for gallstone removal. She had been in critical condition since early in the week and complications led to her death. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs George Fairbanks and widow of Frank Parsons with one son Robert Parsons. Funeral services will be held from the Northtest church with burial in Springfield Illinois.
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Marion Elunoesa Jarwons
Prank T. Parsons
Northfeld
Heatun Hee Ea
Montpelier
Roger
Mr. Parsons
Northfield
Parsons
Efforte
Speingfeld
M. Lnne
Warial
Recommendations From State Board of Education Meeting
At a Montpelier gathering the state board elected a committee to handle legislative conference matters. The third biennial report covers July 1, 1918, to June 30, 1920, and proposes strengthening rural schools, expanding teacher training, extending adult education, and establishing a central teacher training college at Burlington linked with the University of Vermont with major Carnegie and University funding.
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Montpelier
L. B. Johnson
Randolph
Fred Howland
M.C. Webber
Riland
Clarence H. Dempsey
Burlington
University of Vermont
Carnegie Corporation
Hoor
State Board of Education
Johnson
Castleton
Iawe
T. N. Wall State Agricultural Schoclas
Death of Mrs Hattie Fletcher at 71 in Barre Town
Mrs Hattie Fletcher aged 71 died at 6 46 in the morning at her daughter Mrs Pred Lawrey s home in Barre Town just out of East Barre after five weeks care. Born in Richford she spent most of her life in Washington and later in Chelsea. She leaves ten children including Bert Fletcher of Ohives Orison Fletcher of Williamstown and Leila Kingsbury of Washington along with brothers Daniel Orison and Orman Adams of Eden.
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Hattie Fletcher
Pred Lawrey
Barre
Fletcher
Richford
Belsea
Boy Killed by Shotgun in Grand Isle
Howard Terry ten years old was killed yesterday while playing with his father’s shotgun in Grand Isle. His older brother Stanley fourteen found him shot in the bedroom after hearing the shot. The shotgun had been taken down for rabbits but was replaced on the nail above the lid before the incident.
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Grand Isle
Howard Terry
Stanley
Fred Terry
Mr. Terry
Howard
Woman Drinks Iodine in Cornwall Tragedy
In Cornwall on January 7 Lena Swin tom wife of Edward Swinton attempted suicide by iodine after a telegraph line cut delayed aid. Dr T L Derry and Mrs Berinton aided the family as neighbors gathered around the fire. Swinton and Berinton are noted as parents of several children, with suspicions of long distress contributing to the act.
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Cornwall
Lena Swintom
Edward Swinton
Wein
T .L. Derry
Midiletmrs
Berinton
Swinton
Vermont Legislature Elects Local Justices of the Peace
The Vermont legislature met in joint assembly to canvass county officer votes and fill vacancies for justices of the peace in several towns. Vacancies will be filled by the governor's appointment where no votes were cast. otherwise towns nominated members who had votes, and elections followed. The session planned adjournment after the governor’s address, with committees to be announced next week. The Washington county delegation organized and the state’s executive transition included Governor Clement passing to Governor elect Hartness.
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Vermont
Leicester
John Foley
Orwell
Charles C. Allen
Edwin of Beckwith
Eugene Bishop
Lucius Needham
Robert C. Young
Brunswick
M. Gardner
HL. Mason
K. W. Taylor
F. E. Graham
B. FE. Bandle
Mies Marjory Q. Sears
Irasburg
Mittnoss
Congress
Fisher
Addison
Martin
Hancock
Sherman
Ripton
Olin
Glastonbury
Willars
Pers
Harwood
Rupert
Washington County
Field
Montpelier
James M
Delexs
Fervival W. Clement
James Hartness
Clement
Hie Defichter
Elizabeth Clement
Tatlend
Corernpe
Sammee
Franklin ‘Ilvine
Woodstock
Andre Sir Pingser
Mariford
Wil
Nast W. Stirkney
Ladlow
Gerormor Charlee W. Gates
Franklin
Carroll
Stobratta
Barre
Lemunede
State officers installed by Red Men and Pocahontas lodge
A joint installation for the year 102% was held by the Red Men and Degree of Pocahontas in Clan Gordon hall with state officers and several visitors. Leaders installed included Great Sachem Fred C. Clark Brattleboro and Ira E. Wright South Barre along with numerous officers of Iroquoit tribe and Winetta council. The ceremony featured the raising of Vic chiefs and a subsequent council vote set Montpelier as the year’s great council location for August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Renier Sagamore
Ira KE Wright
South Barre
Sagamore
C. Turker
Brattleboro
Frank A. Dowley
Montpelier
Harry Blanchard
Vic
Sachem
John Milne
Brisbaine Palmer
Don Darby
Alex W. Cormack
Angus MacDonald
James Black
S. W. Holt
George White
William Watt
Harry Vermette
Joby Gellatly
Robert
Mutch
James Murray
William Milne
Adam Ridley
Arthur Young
Alex Smith
Blanche Connor
Alice Brissotto
Mary Walker
Mary Angus
Jessie Taylor
Maggie Naughton
Jeannie McBean
Elsie McBane
Emily Mudgett
Harrietta Cooper
Mark Pirie
Ruth Hassett
Jessie Rennie
Wark
Hotel Barre
Fred S. Clark
Ira E. Wright
John C. Tucker
Mason White
Eyadensittes
George Rock
East Barre
Wampum
Frank R. Dawley
F. (. Barrett
William W. Brussell
Barre
M. FE. Lermand
Barre store broken into by thief seizes bacon and cents
A thief broke into Houghton & Robin meat and grocery on Main Street last night. Fifteen cents and seven pounds of bacon were taken from the basement counter while other money and a price of ham sandwich disappeared from the shop. The burglar entered through a basement door in the old town hall building and showed familiarity with the stores. Barre police pursue suspect as other break-ins mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houghton & Robin Meat and Grocery
Main Street
Macey
Averill
Barre
City Loan Authorized and Officials Grant Permits
City council at a special morning session adopted a resolution authorizing a temporary loan not to exceed 40000 in anticipation of taxes. A second resolution approved departmental appropriations. Permits were issued to Gay Coffin of 50 Bronk Street and Joaquin Barquin of West Patterson Street. The city courtroom was granted to service members supporting an army enlistment drive.
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Bronk Street
Joaquin Barquin
West Pattersonsetreet
Barre Suit Settles Over Bank Note Dispute
Barre case outlines a receiver action over alleged unpaid debt tied to a note. Names and details are obscured by OCR errors but involve the Benita and Granite company with parties Whilcomh Cook and De Keri. The dispute centers on money allegedly owed and the writ seeks recovery against the bank on a note.
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The
Benita
Whilcomh and
Cook
Psy
Kerimont Granite Company
Orretal Me
Wampelt
Agaist 6Iene
Barre
Elimination of Sectional Ambitions in Legislative Matters
Appeals call for removing sectional aims in addressing issues before the legislature. The piece argues for unified national priorities over factional interests and stresses the need to align actions with broader public welfare rather than regional agendas.
Hartness urges harmony and waste elimination in Vermont
Governor James Hartness opens his inaugural message urging cooperation and businesslike efficiency. He highlights eliminating waste, statewide unity over sectional interests, and welcoming women into government. He cautions against factionalism and argues for retaining capable appointees.
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Allies’ Conference
Whitman, Mass
England
Williamstown
Tim Ies
H. B. Miles
Mast Montped
W. Beardman
J. M. Huteh
Cora Bo
M. C. Carlin
Oespot
Robinenn
Cutter Pond
WeAllieter Company
Stev
Atha Mark
Tore
Webb
Wemiell
Waldo
Sec
St. Louis
O'Brien
U. S. Treasurer
Talk OF
the Town
F. T. Parsons
Northfield News
Montpelier Hospital
Cramer
Fan Ward
Trey
Vail
Barre Town
Lena Swinton
Hartness
Legislative Branch
Houghton & Robins
Recriver G
Carpenter
B. Dente
Joint Assembly
House of Representatives
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