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TME BAM1RE DAILY IMES VOL. XXVI. No. 183. BAIIKE, VERMONT. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1922. PRICE, TWO CENTS. BOYS OF LEGION, 30,000 STRONG, SWING NEW ORLEANS STREETS ALONG Splendid Parade Was One of To-day's Features of T h e American Legion Convention Nationa Colors and Silken Keys From Every State in Un ion Fluttered in Breeze ISO ARREST YET ..... i IN HALL-MILLS CASE ALVIN OWSLEN , OF TEXAS MAY BE COMMANDER Owslen Was Spokesman of .. the Commission Which Brought in Report of Pro -G erman Influence Being Brought To Bear on School Text Books in United States New Orleans Oct. 18 Bf the Asso dated Press). The American Legion, after a brief husine.-s session, paraded to-day. .More than 30,000 men "fell in" for the parade aud the brisk au tumn air added act to the event. Fluttering bravely in the autumn air, borne by .the men who carried them to victory four years ago, went the national colors, flanked by the v silken key from Legion posts from . every state in the union, from Alaska, Hawaii, the Panama canal zone, Porto Rfcco, the Philippines Islands, Great Britain, Africa and China. To-day's business session was alow in getting under way. The announce ment bv Alvin M. Owslen of Texas that he would accept the nomination for the national eonimanderuhip if it were offered him, appeared to be crys tallizing the sentiment of the south air. Owslen, a former attorney gen era! of Texas, and chairman for two years, of the Americanization commit sion of the Legion, brought in a re port this .week, as spokesman of the commission, in which It. was declared - that a deliberate effort was being . made to inject a pro-German account of the World war into the school text books in many parts of America. The report also contained a declara tion in favor of total exclusion of im migrants from the United States, and asserting again the stand of the Le gion in opposition to the recognition by this government of soviet Russia Authorities Say There Won't Be Any Till Late Afternoon, If '.'Then. .' New. Brunswick, "N. J.. Oct. 18 (By the Associated Pressl. No arrests un til late this afternoon if then was the word of authorities investigating the Hall-Mills murder to-day as they resumed their intensive pursuit of clews in the double murder mystery. Mrs. Frances , Stevens Hall, widow of Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, was summoned from her home this morn ing to open her safety deposit vault at the Peoples National bank. What was found in the vault was not dis closed. ' ,' Mean while detectives were checking up on newly acquired information, some of which was declared to be ex tremely important. Great secrecy as to its nature was maintained. One angle, however, it was learned neces sitated a trip to Lavalette, N. J., the home of Henry Stevens, brother of the rectors widow. Publication to-day of love notes written by Mrs. Mills to Mr. Hall dis closed that the pair were conscious they were beang spied upon. In one ardent note, in which the choir singer described the "love nest she would maintain if she wer rich, she concluded: ) Darling, I could rave for hours but I must stop as there are peepers around. In another she said: "When I said that I would leave a note, I forgot that it may not be wise. But I may take a chance for I can not have you disappointed, even though it isn't much. Another, in which she took a dig at another woman she suspected of aspir ing for a place in the minister's af fections, drew a denial to-day from the husband of the woman in ques tion Mrs. Addinon Clarke. ALLIES REFUSE PERMISSION For Turkish Gendarmarie To Enter City of Con-' stantinople 250 DIAMONDS WERE STOLEN New York Salesman Claims He Was Robbed in Chicago CLUB WOMEN AT NORTHFIELD. THREE BANDITS WAYLAID HIM BRITISH NAVY TO HALT SHIPS Bearing Turkish National Police, It Was Unani mously Decided BETHEL CASCADE DROPS OUT OF ENDURANCE TEST Morgan Gelding Withdrawn Because of Stiffness and Fa . ' tigue. Burlington, Oct. 18. The. field of horses competing in the annual 300- mile, endurance test to determine the type most suitable for army mounts was further reduced at the start of to day's 60-mile run. Cascade, a Morgan geming, was withdrawn because of stiff ness and fatigue, leaving 18 horse still in the running. John Gowette, rid ing Ma jor S., came down, also wearied by the first two days, and Captain Tate of Fort Klhan Allen replaced him as rider. Thirteen of the 18 horses got away on the third installment of the test promptly at :30 this morning, the earliest possible starting time. The others idled out some of the lameness. Of the cavalcade that swept down the autumnal roads the Morgans. Fair lay and Gladistone, the cross-bred Arab Rustem Bey. Tout Belle, an Anglo Arab, and Pathfinder, a thoroughbred, seemed to have the most spirit and to have stood up best under the strain of the test so far. The run to-day was to St. Albans and return. MANY SHOTS REMOVED. Shot From Body of Percy Currier While Hunting. Greennboro, Oct. 18, Forty-two bird shot have liecn removed from the left arm. one side of the abdomen, and left leg of Percy, Currier, accidentally shot Sunday while hunting with Wil liam Rollin. Currier and Rollin were after part ridges and had separated, Rollin. see ing some bushes move, tired. Currier, who was behind the bushes, streamed and Rollin dahed forward to find his companion badly wounded. Mrs, Nancy Shaw has gone to C. J. Rogers to spend the winter. Mrs. Lucy Benedict is caring for Mrs John Wellat South Randolph F. B. Southworth is in East Ran dolph this week, operating his univer sal corn husker. Mrs. Lyman Fifield and daughter o Middlesex are visiting at Harry W. Mentley a. The teacher training class has been organized as a literary elub. Miss Mary Zottman was elected president! Miss blanche (Smith, secretary; Miss Cvlena Morse, Miss Clara Paine and Miss Anna Navage, program committee. The last hour every nday afternoon afternoon will be given up to literary exercises Taul Marsigli drove to Richfield, N. J., last Thursday with H. X. Senay and P. T. Uogers as companions. He was employed to drive back a car which was bequeathed to Mr. Gilbert, but on view mg the car decided Jt was not worth driving home. The party reached Beth el Monday on the return. The finances of the Baseball asso nation for the past season are as fol lows: Receipts Donations by subserip tion, first of season, $127; gate receipts, M.W.flS; dances, $!9.8fl; total, $f5.Sl, Expenditures Balls, bats, bases, $55. 25; guaranties and expenses, $469.80; advertising, $42.50; tax, ff4.72; tele phone, $10.20; miscellaneous, $20.34; balance on hand. $2.70; total, $fi65.5I A manouerade ball will be given by the association on Monday evening, Oct. 30, Carrtdl's orchestra of Barre furnishing the musio. The proceeds ili be used for washing the uniforms, which last year cost about $12, and for buying new caps and stocking, the purpose being to put the uniforms in firt-cias condi tion for next season. Rev. Will C. Harvey, Fred C. Putnam and Harold P. Perkins of Bethel and Seth A. Pratt of North Wevmouth, Mass., who is visiting at .Tohn U. Pat terson's, left Monday to climb Killing ton peak. First rhev went to Bridge. water, where they met some of Mr. Harvey s relatives from Newfane, and from there proceeded to Killington. They all took camping outfits and spent the night on the mountain J. N. Davis and pons have leased of Tames A. ( Irs ham his meadow next to the river back of Mrs. Mariette Cush- man's, near the ice h'f iV of the Bethel Coal and If eompany. They plan to erect m mill for the manufacture of at blocks, expecting to employ 10 or 2 men. They have on the lot already a 40 horsepower steam engine. They have bought more than 200,000 feet of maple from the Norton Henderson and Icu-her farms, and expect to buy much more. They will keep the mill on the raliam lot as long as the supply of "imber holds out. During the la four vears nine mort- rBTS under the federal land bank act of 916 have been placed on Bethel farm property. Dogs were reported Mnndav as chas ing the sheep of C. .1. Rnirers in the rond pasture. Seven sheep had to be Constantinople, Oct. 18 (By 'the As sociated Press). The allied missions reached a unanimous decision to-day forbidding the Kemalist gendarmarie destined for Thrace to enter Constan tinople. The British navy has been ordered to stop all vessels bearin Turkish national police. SUSPECT FOUL PLAY Rollin earned' Currier in his auto in!k'"d hecause of injuries by Ibe dogs. the latter' home and then summoned lr. S. K Darling of Hardwirk. The wounds are not deep, but infec tion is feared. TALK OF THE TOWN Mr. and Mrs. F. Hone of New Low doe;. Conn., arrived i the city yesier day fr a short visit with friend and relatives. . Mrs. A. M. imnliin nt the Jlre Mork is pinf a few days at the hnie of her daughter, Mrs. D. V. Stone. .f Wiliiamtw a. Friends of Gffr?e E. Pnuglaa will r interested to kirn tbst We was re cently elc!e-d 1" tbe rr Kcv Hub at iHrtHfMHh wiih the rsfk f r. Xh 7v; ,!" ,,.fj.. ! t.-4 n'j r lr, in ; ' i" That nieht a dr was seen and shot at. but not killed. Watch was kept over the sheep all night, but the dog did not re-turn. -Selectman C. E. Koble went yelrday to appraise the damages. Charles Poindextcr is home for ten days from bis work in Detroit Clyde K. Chorea is viniting hi sis ter in Moretown. IVarl M. Sava?e grew several fine f-t potatoes from one which he planted on Memorial dy. CRANITEV1LLE In Death of John Johnson; Found Dead at Brandon. Brandon, Oct. 18. Following a week' investigation Into the death of Joh Johnson,. 30, whose body was found by the railroad track near the local station several weeks ago, the, bod v was ex humed yesterday for an autopsy. The authorities are said not to be satisfied that the-man's death was an accident During the past week, 30 or more persons from this place have been summoned to Rutland to tell what they knew of the case before Slate's Attor ney Novak. Two detectives from a Bos ton agency have been working on the ease for 10 days, and for several days past, Attorney General Archibald has been at work. The body was exhumed in the presence of these officials as well as Deputy Sheriff Roy W. Bresee Johnson's body, when found by the track was not badjy marked. There was a cut on the head and one hand was nearly severed. Rumors began to spread that he had met with foul plav perhaps in a fight, that he had been killed, accidental or otherwirse, and that his body had been placed by the track as a blind. The investigation has been quietly held and the results of the exhuma ion have not been given out. BRIDE BY DESTINY" GETS A HUSBAND Came from Smyrna When Ber iHome Waa Burned, Ii to Marry Law- , rence, Mass., Armenian. New- York, Oct. 18, Y. Chatelian. an Armenian of Lawrence, Mass., tnougnt ine Miming of Smyrna was a terrible tragedy when he read it in the papers. But he changed his mind somewhat soon after his arrival in New York yesterday. Miss Victoria Melkonian, a "picture bride," caused Chatelian'a chance of mind. She told him that if her home n the Asia Minor port had not been destroved in the conflagration she probably would have decided against taking a chance on his desirability as a husband. Miss- Melkonian arrived on the Olvmpic last week and was sent to Ellis Island, where she caused a stir by proclaiming she was a "bride of des tiny as much as bv choice.1 She brought with her a vivid story of the burning of her home and the disappearance of her parents. She has dark eves and a Grecian profile, and t hatelian now thinks it would have been terrible if something had not happened to influence Miss Melkonian to come to this country. Police of Chicago Question Max Mosier Very Carefully Chicago, Oct. 18. Max Mosier. New York jewelry salesman, who told the ponce last night that he had been robbed of $300 worth of unset diamonds, was questioned again to day at the detective bureau where he was held until mornine while police investigated his story.. Mosier said that he was leaving a prominent downtown hotel with a friend last, night, three ' bandits jumped on the running board of his friend's automobile and forced them to drive into a residential section, -hcre about 2"i0 unset diamonds ranging from one to six carats were taken. Interesting Convention of the Third District Yesterday. Northfield, Oct. 18. The third dis triet of the Vermont Federation o Women's club held its meeting in the Congregational church in Northfield on Tuesday, as guests ' of the Ladies' Reading circle ot Northfield, Mrs, John E. Piddock of Saxtons River, third vice-president, presiding, Charles A. Plumley,, A. M., president of, Norwich university, was introduced by Mrs, Piddock, who stated that they were very fortunate indeed in having so prominent, and exciedinaly well known a citizen. to welcome them to ' Following President Plumley's ad dress of welcome, Mrs. Charles V. Duke, president of the Ladies' Read ing circle, extended greetings from that club to the visiting members of the federation in a few well chosen words. Mrs. Walter W. Slack of Sprincfield, former president, respond ed. Mrs. Robert E. Smith of White River Junction, past president of the federation, was called upon to say a few words and graciously responded. Miss Jean Pinney of Montpelier, fac torv inspector, spoke on the industrial conditions among women in Vermont and discussed prospective legislation to strengthen the laws which already exist. Mrs. A. A. Rmith, chairman of the committee on industrial and social re lations, gave an outline of the work for the coming vear, and urged the members to stand by any legislative work. Mrs. Smilie of Montpelier, chairman of the committee on legislation, said she had alwavs urged the different club to" suggest anything they wished NEW POWER COMPANY. Has Been Incorporated to Operate in Southern Vermont. ' Mr. and Mrs. Georje Suitor went this Rinminf to Lyme. N. H., to Tint r!st c. f4,iri.n .!-nVin a4 ItnH rarer Vrft M fi !v I, fct (T N Ifllfll, Articles of association have been filed with the secretary of state by the Wes-Lon LigM and Tower company, wnicn win be located in Londomirry. The company is incorporated at $.'0,000 in wnj chares of ? par value each. It will generate, buy, sell and distribute electricity for light, heat, power, and ny other purposes; establish and maintain pole and wire lines and oth er suitable means and methods for transmitting and distributing elec tricity and will buy, sell and general ly deal in electrical goods and supplies n the towns of Mount Holly, Weston, amaica and Ixmdonderrv. The incor porators are a considerable number of residents of that vicinity. A petition from 42 resident of Londoniterrv, South Londonderry, and Weston, headed br H. N. Williams .to the public sert commission, asking for cert i mate that the establishment of he corporation will promote the public good, and the commission's certificate to this effeet have also been filed. Salesman's Firm Not Officially Notified New York, Oct. 18, Max Mosier, New York jewel salesman, reported robbed last niclit in Chicago, inrriei unset diamonds valued by the three ng legislative lines to be introduced firms he represented here at about in he coming legislature but that in $1BO,000. H the eight or ten years she had held Members of the firms said they hsd this office they had" only received re- not received official notification of the quests from the industrial committee, robbeQ1. and that was the only one this year. j i Following Mr. Smilie's address it r fVITI? "ITV "IP ws orouJf'1t ou ',e ene of the LlnbK Ciii Ut I meeting that the Vermont federation llfXfl til 11 Cfft' would not urge federal aid or federal BY GUNSHOTS ba,,k of. the congressmen and not dc- i - , siring paternalism. ' Coast Guard Cutter Shawnee Poured i ne "'ternoon session opened witn a piano auet ny Mrs. w. I. AiactTeanie 31 Shot Into Wreck Before anil Mrs. Harold Aldricb. ' ; Sinking Her. Following this Mrs. C. G. Gifford.de- . parlment chairman, gave a short ad- San Francisco, Oct. 18, With colors dress on the importance of the clubs flvina. the liner City of Honolulu.! studying citizenship and teaching it. gutted by fire Thursday, sank in 2500 She laid particular emphasis upon the , . , . ' . need of co-operation with the ex-serv- lamoms oi water jenwrnnj ..kt f t wom i J - ...... I' l . 1 t coast guard culler ouawnw nu l,u"an should vote. 31 shota into the hulk, according to a! Mrs. diaries P. McKnight, chairma radiogram received by the Loast ij.ua id of university extension work, sa here to-day. - .1 Professors Flint and Peach of Norwich The City of Honolulu s grave was university and Professor Cady of Mid more than 600 miles southwest of San dlcbury college, had signified their wil franciaco. lingness to aist in study courses i 1 I the clubs, and that men from other lo BARRE MAN TAILED. calities had offered to do the same , ,., I Mrs. De Forest gave the, Women Tosenh Desaareau Drivinr Motorcycle elubs most hearty and cordial wel t... t,,i , t ;., s I come, ann said tnai an me cuius were (working for the same results, and in Swanfoh, Oct. 18. Maynard Barrett, I the same spirit as a mobilized armv, deputy game warden or Highgate readv at anv time to take the Melc Springs and .Joseph Desssreau of Barre I Mrs. A. H. Smith of Barre spoke o are locked up as the result of booze ac- the four departments of the clubs, ed tlvitiea and the motorcycle which Bar- ncation, home economics, music and rett was tisiug aa well as a motor boat (art, and social welfare, and spoke In belonging to Barrett have been wired by detail concerning the aims of each de customs officials. The men will be ar-1 partment. raigned on charges of transporting lid- Mr. Bancroft stated that they had uor illegally. I had club meetings regularly, and by Dessareau was driving his motorcycle entertainment bad cleared 2W. which on the Kwanton-st. Albans road when l was to ne turneu over to me leaera he was stopped bv Deputv Collectors u tion. ). Seward and Irvinsr Brnnon. The airs. u. K. liaricness oi .viontpeiie idecar waa found to be full of whiskey stated that the department connected nd beer. Dessareau waa questioned with the elub in which she was par and it developed that he had secured ticularly interested is the one con the w et goods at Highgat Springs from nected with the foreign bom of the Barrett who had gone into f anada and euy, ana spoke oi me success oi me out again in his motor noat without I pjr'snv nu igru on renortinir. . . ' busd ay The officers then went in search of Mrs. F. S. Salisbury of Randolph Barrett who was found pursuing his attended the playground convention in uties as deputy game warden and tliey " ningon. ana orougm mpir took him and hi boat. Dessareau stat- atlons to the club members concern ed that the motorcycle did not belong nfc the work to be accomplished along to him but to his emplover In Barre. msi une. He went, in Hiohirsle to deliver a new I Mrs. Downs of Williamatown said ... - - - - - - r - r-- - I ... . esr and take an old one. He was in that one ot the most pleasant occa tl, nld one when arrested. sions in their cluf during the year had been the reception given to toe local teachers, and that effort was be ing made to make the town more at tractive for automobile tourists, and equipping a playground for the chil dren. Mrs. Duttn of South Royalton dis plated much interest In "Industry Connected with Vermont Rivers Mrs. Herbert F. Davis of Windsor brought a messsge from the biennial convention of Women's clubs held in MEMORIAL MOD EL NEARLYDONE GRANDFI1LD RULED OFF. Cannot Go on Ballot as "Independent Republican" Candidate. County Clerk L. C. Moody has de cided that George G. Grandficld of jrayston, who filed his name as "In dependent Republican" candidate for khcrin" of Wttahiiifrf on enuntv airiint. n tir:n n...'i n .i . . . . ' , , Osffe Will Oena UOmmiLlee - oyton or Barre, ine. republi can nominee, cannot go on trie omcial New York To In spect It SLIGHT CHANGE IN THE FIGURE Roman Wreath Removed From Head As More Be fitting American Spirit GOOD WORD FOR MILLER. Windsor County Candidate Gets En doraement of Bethel Democrats. Bethel, Oct. 18. At the Democratic caucus Tuesday evening, the follow ing town committee was elected: J. Wesley Miller, John Keleher, Robert Noble, Hugh C Wilson, Dora J. (In Tjiim Wtlttnn and Helena Scoville. Upon motion of John Wilson, seconded Chautauqua, N. Y., the Isst two weeks by RKhard Wynn, tne following res- . olution was adopted: Mrs. Slayton of Morrisville spoke "In seeking the fullest support for f the simplicity, good cheer and spir- .11 mH Jilu nnvn II " 1 1 irnu linciw I II" I prrnuni ml inc k. .n.iinn vin,(.nr ni. ,n(.N Knifland conference held era to the fact that in John Wesley Swampscott. The members were the Miller the county has its ablest and i.vnn nun. most experienced legislator. who .Mi" Mary Moody of Morn.ville. .h.,M K.i... h. n.n;,nnii tnmwirt rf chairman of education hiaown town and a majority vote of ochool acliqlarahip. spoke of the five the county. Mr. Miller is Bethel's S'rhi that they were assisting to re- only candidate for senator. F0UWD BODY IN HAY. Cause of Death at Rutland Waa Prob ably NatoraL Rutland, Oct., IS. The body of an iinkiuvn man inufwnltT ntr tiO years of age, was found yesterday in '" City. Ia., gave the principal ad- ceive this year, and the ways and means whereby the schools might be brought up to the standard. Mrs. O. H. toolidge, chairman of literature and library extension, en dorsed the "book-wagon" and the ue- ful Durnose that it would fill In the state of Vermont. Mrs. Francis E. Whitley of Web- FIJfED FOR SH00TIKG DUCKS. an Isolated barn on the II. K. Dyer farm, two milea south of this city by farm hand. The body lay in some hsr and death is thought to have been due to natural causes. The man had removed hi coat and oboes before lying down. There was nothing in his pockets to identify him. He wore a hat made in Massa chusetts. The ton authorities or dered the remains moved to an under teker't establishment ia West Rut land. Death is thought to hae oc curred a week ago. Charles Palmer of Burlington Also ! Lose Hia Bunting License. j BURIAL AT HOPE CEMETERY. Brlippun, Oct- Cbsrle. Palmer Funeral of Mrs, Antoinette Djuicto of Furlington was arrted t)t. 8 by Jamm G. Jarris of Burlington for shoot ma- docks fmm a motor brt. aocordmg to a report to the nat fi.h Held This Morning. Tbe funeral of Mrs. Antoinette Dan- rero was held at 2 Osso'ia place this and me cwmsnkir. H was fined ! mominjr. The bearers were .lohn Df dresa of tbe afternoon cession. Her subject was "The Conervation of Our Natural Resources." First she spoke of the responsibilities of good citizen ship, and the added power given to women to carry on directly the great work of fitting their children to be the right kind of citizens. Sh said, "We should make this a land fit for heroes to live in, and should leave our land in as god condition a it came Progress on the soldiers' and sail ors' memorial project in Barre was re ported to the Barre city council last night in a letter from the sculptor, 6. P. Jennewein of New York, in wlijfh he stated that the full-sized model is nearly completed at New York and will be ready for " uiBpeetion within three weeks. Mr, Jennewein suggest ed that a committee from Barre go to Npw ork to inspect the model be fore it is moved in sections, to Barre. In accordance with that request, the city council authorized the mayor to name a committee of three to go to New lork for the purpose of inspect ing the mode1!. Mr. Jennewein made known a change from the original model in miniature by the removal of the wreath from the head of the semi- kneeling figure' represent ing the spirit of American youth. The reason for his change was stated in the sculp tor's word?, as follows: "During this period of steady work on the full size model and discussions with architects, rculptors and others, I have come to the conclusion that it is best to re move the wreath from the head of the figure. The wreath was a Roman em- lem given to the victorious gladi- tors and others, and on the whole j this does not seem to lie in character with the freedom and simplicity of America, Of coarse, we must keep in nlnrt that tne statue represent the pirit of devotion of the American youth and is not in any wav meant represent an actual young man. Nevertheless, it seems to all of us that it would he a little more of the American spirit with the wreath re moved. Thia has, therefore, been done". Another letter from New York con tained a photograph of the heroic fig ure, giving some idea of the outline An idea of the size of the memoria can be gained by information that the picture was taken while the sculptor was standing on the outstretched arm of the figure engaged in his work Tlans as to where the full ize-mod-el will be sef np in Barre will be worked out later. City Let Wood-Cutting Contract, Besides considering the memorial matter, the council accepted the bid of Raymond McCarthy to cut, saw and deliver hard wood at Burnhams meadow for $8.23 a solid cord, approx imately 400 solid cords to be cut. There were two other bidders but their prices were considerably higher than Mr. McCarthy s. Three Double Tenement Houses. Building permits granted included three two-tenement houses to be erect ed ty Jones Bros. Co. on the Rich ardson road near the company's man ufacturing plant. The companv now owns two tenement houses on that road and proposes to sdd three buildings of two stories high and measurin 24 bv 3B feet, with a piazza on the front of each. Foundation work has al resdv started on the houses. In connection with thi construc tion work, the council voted to con struct a sewer to the houses if all the butters si'sn a petition,, the abutters including D. A. Perry and the Mont pelier A Wells River railroad. The distance to be laid is 23 feet. Other bnilding permits granted were: Mark Cutler, for a private gar age at 17 Nelson street; Robins Bms., to build a 10 by 12 addition to a motor room; G. and E. Guidella o remodel a house at the corner of Foss and Ber- in streets: Patrick Brown to alter a block on North Main street providing iron or rubberoid is used; Biiou the-1 atre to be remodeled providing the I nihhisn is nrst cleaned out of tne cel- ar. William Black was ghen nermiion o run a drain under the sidewalk on Maple Grove street. Mrs. John Ryan's ppli.Mtiiin for a lunch room permit in he Hilme building next to the post- Mice w referred to the license com mittee with power to act. Alderman Ossola reported that there ill be a demonstration of streetlight ng fixtures and lights within a short ime. The Montpelier Barre Lieht rower Co. reported tbe installation of street lights on Nelson street, at he corner of Elmore street and Glen- ood avenue and on Bovnton street. The matter of the afreet and side- atk line at the corner of Averill and Jefferson i-treets was. referred back to the street committee. A motion was carried to look after the city's sand nd gravel banks. The water super intendent and city s Horner were in- ructed to handle the matter of wa- er charges against the Milea Block Co. for water service during the past seven years. The following warrant were read nd ordered paid: City clerk's pav- II. SNfi.n, ; tret department pavmll. ti1..V; engineer's department pay roll. 3K.5; water department pavmll. ballot, taking the ground that the des ignatioh ia similar to a party already in existence and is, therefore, a vio lation of the statute. Clerk Moody quotes decisions in California and New V ork to sustain his ruling. Mr. Grandficld, under this new situ ation, which developed yesterday, migtit go before some justice of the supreme court in proceedings to com pel Clerk Moody to have his name go on, the ballot as "Independent Repub lican j and it the supreme court jus tice overruled Clerk Moody the nom ination of Mr. Grandfield could be placed on the ballot for the election Nov. 7. The clerk of the county has no authority to- change the designa tion of the party as the time has passed for filing nominations. In case Mr. Grandfield should not re ceive favorable action in court pro ceedings, his supporters might use stickers on election day and thus reg ister, their choice for sheriff. A will be recalled, Mr. Grandfield was defeated for the Republican nom ination at the September primary "by 13 votes, Charles A. Smith of Mont pelier being the third candidate and polling a strong vote. COLLECTOR COMINGS ASKEDTO RESIGN Resignation Wag Requested for Politi cal Reasona He Has Conducted Affaire of Office Well St. Albans, Oct. 18. Herbert C, Com ings, United State collector of custom of this district, with headquarters in this city, ha tendered his resignation to Secretary of the Treasury Mellon The resignation was requested for po litieal reasons. Mr. Comings is credited by the treasury department with hav ing conducted the affairs of his office in a very creditable manner. The resignation i to take effect a the close of the business day on Dec. 31, this year, and Mr. Comings' succes sor, a Republican, will take office the first day of the new year. Tresiden Harding will probably send to the Sen ate for confirmation the name of a Re publican soon after the convening of I ongresn in regular session in .Decern ber. ; There are three candidates to succeed Mr. Comings; Harry C. Whitehill, ed tor of the Waterbury Record ; John T. Lushing, editor of the St. Albans Mes senger, and George Carpenter of Mont pelier, state purchasing agent. Up to this time there has been no meeting of the Vermont congressional delegation to . consider the endorsements to be presented by any of the candidate. Mr. Comings waa appointed collector of customs by President v oodrow v ii son. While he holds a commission which does not expire until late next year, he lust July completed eight year as customs collector. When Mr. Comings first took office there were, two cus toms districts in Vermont and he was collector of the western district for some months before the consolidation took place and he was appointed col lector for the enlarged district. REJECTS PLAN OF CONFERENCE Board of Control of Allied Granite Industries Re- plies f Jnion u - C0MMITT' TO AM &ICAN PLAN And Doe? Stfot Recognize That An- jolisunderstand ixib Exists to us. Our depleted frets and our j H.fi5; fire department payroll. $19v neglected waterways are a uhjrt for dixTiinn in every newspaper to-dsy. If conditions continue, Wfd will be luxury rsther than a comfort." 5: police department pavroll. .VA5 a kcs-ors' payroll, $102; C. U IWtfc, service janitor, tift; W. E. Nich oK !oe: T. C. McCarthy services. Mrs. K. R. B. Flint then rendered a fl"; Robert Christie, KIJ0: Mont solo, after which Mrs. Piddock. wht pelier and Bsrve I.ijrht and Power had charge of the meeting, thanked ! com nsnr. fT03.6tf; X. E. Tel. A Tel. tbe ladies for the bopittity. Tea. ICo $116-": citv trcttier. sunt, or served at the home of Mrs, James j ders. 132..Vi; Ware Coupling aM Nip- llAinn.l, completer the program. company, !. BICYCLIST CAUGHT IN JAM. Herbert Rand Struck By Machine of H. P. Hinman. . Herbert Rand of Hillside avenue was somewhat cut up yssterday afternoon a the result of a turycle accident which occurred in front of the W. G. Reynelds home on South Main street when he was forced into the path of a car owned and operated by 1L P. Hinman of Barre. Rand was coming down South Main street on his wheel, keeping well to the center of the street in order that he might be out of the way of a huge stone truck traveling in the same di rection, when a car owned and driven by Will Reynolds wa backed out of ine driveway inim ins parage imo me street. This forced the truck to mov more to the center of the road, and, naturally, the young man on the wheel had to do the same. At this moment however, the Hinntan car, which had been coming up the street, had reached the scene of the jam, the radiator striking Rand's bicycle as he became caiieht in the wedge between the truck and car. The force of the crash was so great that Rand was thrown over the hood of the Hinman car to the sidewalk bevond and his bicycle crushed. The young man was carried into a nearby house by those on the scene and Dr. J. A. Wark was called to dress his wounds, which consisted of a number of cuts and bruises about the knee; hand and face. It ia thought that there were no internal injuries at resnlt of the blow which he received, Rand waa latter removed by auto to his home. CHILD HIT BY AUTO. tt-re, ii- tby he eB-rkv o?ent. rrfl t0 and ( r.f l m in Burltnd-n ' netti. tfearb- l'tBsi. Jnscrh R c tv cmjrt a! ht f.un-n.j trfr ss jrrra M -l.seph T.."-.f-. I" :r;Al osts br H ? crn;err. A-w.w.r Martin R.kv. wb ba brrn , Harold Caev snl VB-T Jeni.;n of jrr fined r hi Krme fr t -t fw i f.ran te i'ie !!t eM fr cw inr,", Ii t"Tif If p inz listen. IT"., nrT i.JTW ry Lois Gladding Knocked Dow by Barre Creamery Track. One of the Ford ice cream trucks be longing to the Ha ire Creamery and Cold Storage company was the cause of an accident this noon in which lit tie eeven-vearold Lois Gladding re ceieved minor cuts and bruise about the bead. Richard L. Lar!es. the driver of the truck, waa going up oth Mam street when tie saw the little girl start across the "street. She had proceeded as far as the car track when someone stand- in- on the opposite curb warned her of the approach of the truck. Mr. La srss slowed down to less than 10 miles per hour. Suddenly in some unaccountable manner the little tot took several bound toward the eurb- njr near her home and although Mr. Lalee pulled within Six inches of he curb he could not avoid; bitting ber. . The chiM was earned to her home, where Dr. McFarland treated ber bruises. The reply of the board of control of the Allied Granite Industries to the suggestion of Barre branch of the Gran ite Cutters' Internationa! association for confarenee over differences is a declination to enter into such a con ference "because it does . not consider that any misunderstanding exists." The answer of the board of control goes on to say that after efforts at settlement had proven futile the In dustry "became operative on the Amer ican plan through written instructions from the menrbership, and the board as servant of the latter is committed defi nitely "to the new cours." Thi reply waa framed as the result of a meeting of the board of control in Boston on Monday and the message has been transmitted to the secretary of Barre branch, Ci. V. I. A. The two letters, one from Barre branch and the other from tae board of control, are here given, the ' letter of the branch having been directed to the Barre Granite Manufacturers' as sociation and referred by the director of that organization to the board of control: The Union. Letter. Barre, Vt., Sept. 23, 122. Mr. Athol Bel), Secretary, ' " Barre Granite Manufacturers' Ass'n., Barre, Vt, Dear Sir: Quite recently we had a call from the commissioner of concilia tion of Washington, D. C, who is using his good offices in an effort to end the present dispute in the granite industry in Barre. An explanation of our aids of matters brought the statement from him that it was perfectly evident that in some quarters our attitude tn tne matter vu not clearly understood. He requested that we at one notify the Barre Granite Manufacturers" associa tion that a committee from the Barrs branch. G. C. L A., is readv to meet a committee from the Barre Manufactur ers' association at any time, or if pre ferred, one individual representing each side, in an effort to bring about a set tlement... As requested by the commis sioner we hereby inform you to that effect. Respectfully yours, John McKernan, Cor. Sec. The Board of Control' Reply. ' Oct n, mi. Mr. John McKernan, Cor. Sec, Barre Branch, G. C I, A., Barre, Vt. Dear Sir: The Barre Granite Manu facturers' association has sent to th board of control xmr recent communi cation suggesting a conference to bring about a settlement tne board regwts mat it win De im possible to comply with your suggestion because it has neither quarrel or eon tcntion with your organisation ovei any prospective agreement, and becausi it doe not consider that any misun- derstanding exists. Last March it was perfectly plain that each side thoroughly understood the issues raised by the other, and as there has been no authorized conference ince then, it is difficult to see how .mis- nderstandingo exist. Each side made its issues clear either through written communication or conference, or through both. After the efforts of the board of con- rol to obtain a settlement d been futile, our industry became operative on the American plan through written instruction from the membership, and the board as servant of the latter is committed definitely to the new course Very truly your. Board of control of Allied Gran ite Industries. By H. P. Hinman, Sec. FORMER BARRE MAN. Celestino Abbiati Died Sutdiy at Old Home in Italy. Celestino Abbiati paed away at Brenno Useria, Italy, Sunday, accord ing to a" cable received by relatives in this city Monday. He had been in poor health for "the past year, and death was due to heart failure. Mr. Abbiati was born at Brenno Useria. Italy. Aug. 2B. 1874. He came to this country in ISM, and wa in terested in the gTanite industry, be ing one of the stockholder in the South Barre Grnite company. In 1000 he married Regina Comolli, and she survive him, together with four eons. Dino end Furio Abbiati. who are residents of this city, and Fnnio and Osvaldo Abbiati of Brenno .Useria, Italy. He i also survived by h:3 par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Abbiati, who live in Italy. The funeral and burial service was held at Brenno Useria yesterday. CASE TO JURY. Charles A. Brown vs, B. C. Sheldon in County Court. The of Charle A, Brown v. B. C. Sheldon, an accident case, where the plaintiff sues for damage In a fall down the staira ef the Park View hotel a Northfield. wa concluded in Well ington county court thi forenoon. Ar guments were mad and ' he ete went a tbe jury at noon. Jlrs. rxlna u. jea- ng made the c-pening argument fnr the plaintiff. The case of teorge rieM vs. James T. Pwre!ls. general asumptt suit for -VX1. has been entered m Waehinetn "'r'il iirr,r'"'i sctiire rwpicv Bvnt. Mrs. Ra'ph HatbcTcnn of Xe port I mxint r rnrt J. G. Fra'Cnt atd W. V.. st th Ci'v hr.(sl fcr rut. ure Mii'er appear for th plaintiff ni A. rrfi'.irnt rrnerilji v. f, lit f.r tbe dfenant.